vacation rentals

Champions of short-term rentals say they provide income for homeowners and boost tourism, while critics say a revolving cast of visitors can negatively impact neighborhoods.

The Florida Legislature is making a return trip to vacation rental legislation. For years, lawmakers have tried to determine how much say municipalities should have in regulating such properties.

Visitors to Northwest Florida can now stay in beachfront condos and townhomes. Eight counties in the region have received an exemption from the state’s short-term vacation rental ban.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued on Friday an executive order that bars vacation rental owners from accepting new guests for the next two weeks. But the measure…

Several high-profile issues appear doomed in the Florida legislature. Among them: plans to limit the amount of THC in medical marijuana; an effort critics…

A measure looking to preempt local ordinances regulating vacation rentals cleared its first hurdle today in the Florida Legislature. The Senate Community…

Republicans Sen. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) and Rep. Mike La Rosa (R-St. Cloud) are pushing back against local ordinances that regulate vacation rentals.…

A proposal to halt local regulation of vacation rentals passed in committee Tuesday after a heated debate over private property and community rights.In…

A bill moving through the Florida House would preempt local governments from passing ordinances pertaining specifically to vacation rentals. Rep. Mike La…