GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

• Florida Bed Tax Coalition Meeting is January 15
• Changes in Local Communications Services Tax Rates Effective January 1, 2009
• UPDATED: Florida Cabinet to Fix Corporate Income Tax Glitch
• Action Needed: Supreme Court Decision on Workers’ Comp Attorney Fees
• New Coalition advocates National Nutrition Standard for Chain Restaurants
• NRA's Federal Election Impact
• 2008 Florida Elections Results
• BEWARE: Employee Free Choice Act
• NRA Update: Restaurant Depreciation Victory
• NRA Announces Lean Act Introduction in House and Senate
• Governor Crist Participates in Bipartisan National Health Care Conference 
• Appeals Court Upholds Arizona Immigration Law
• Judge knocks Amendment 5 tax swap off ballot
• Sine Die - FRLA's 2008 Legislative Report
• 2008 Legislative Scorecard - A Billion Reasons to be an FRLA Member

FRLA NEWS

• FRLA Members receive 50% off FS/TEC Show Registration.  Register online with code AF14
• SafeStaff releases NEW 4th Edition Manager Review Guide call 866-372-7233 to order yours today!
• FRLA Thanks 2008 Sponsors
• Daily News Clips are now available on FRLA.org! Click here to read the latest in hospitality news from around the USA.

 HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY NEWS

SAFESTAFF GOES CREOLE/KREYOL
FRLA announces the release of the first and only DBPR approved Employee Foodhandler Training Program in Creole/Kreyol. Call today at 866-372-7233 to pre-order your books.

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Newly Revised and Updated SafeStaff Manager Review Guide

Check out the 4^th Edition of the SafeStaff Managers’ Review Guide. It has plenty of new content and photographs.  This guide is an excellent preparation tool for the food managers’ examination.  Contact the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s Education and Training Department for more information at 866-372-7233.