MIRAMAR, Florida, April 6 -- Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association issued the following news release: The stars have aligned for the reimagined version of the marquee dinner event during Seatrade Cruise Global by Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico, along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity.  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 6 -- The Asian American Hotel Owners Association issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: This week at AAHOACON24, AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) announced the release of revised Point Number 12, Sale of the Franchise System Hotel Brand(s), in its 12 Points of Fair Franchising. The recent best-practice updates reflect the current industry landscape and are in response to the several noted acquisitions and mergers of one or more hotel brands b  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 6 -- The Asian American Hotel Owners Association issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Texas hotelier Miraj S. Patel, MBA, CHO, CHIA, is the newest Chairman of the AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) 2024-25 Board of Directors, and the youngest serving in this position in AAHOA's 35-year history. Patel became Chairman at the conclusion of the 2024 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in Orlando, FL, which set a record level of exhibiting vendors and we  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on April 5, 2024: * * * BlackRock Divestment Tracker By Bryan Bashur Below is the ATR "BlackRock Tracker." This map will track which states are actively withdrawing funds from BlackRock and will be continuously updated at ATR.org/ESGRadar State financial officers and pension fund boards have a strict fiduciary duty to retirees and constituents to make investment decisions based solely in the interest of plan par  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on April 5, 2024: * * * Even in a Short Session, Florida Racks up more Policy Wins for Taxpayers, Workers By Alex Ramey Florida continues to be a leader on conservative, free market policy, but going into the short 2024 session the state remained behind in one major policy area: occupational licensing. While Florida has passed great occupational licensing reforms, like recognizing out-of-state licenses of milita  more

ST. JOHNS, Florida, April 6 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A very active tropical cyclone season is projected for 2024 in the Atlantic basin, according to a forecast released today by Colorado State University's (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science. Led by senior research scientist Phil Klotzbach, Ph.D., also a non-resident scholar at the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), the CSU Tropical Meteorology Project forecasts 23   more