PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Vacation rental owners in Florida could soon be required to follow more regulations. Senate Bill 714 would allow local governments to require vacation rental properties to register ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There's a battle brewing in Florida. Should the governor sign a bill giving the state more control over short-term vacation rentals? Lawmakers have been trying for years to get ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers again could not reach an agreement on a plan to address vacation-rental properties, with a key senator pledging to continue working on the issue next year.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a plan aimed, in part, at addressing “party houses” at short-term rental properties, as the use of online platforms such as ...

The city of Sarasota encouraged those who own short-term vacation properties to register with the city by Oct. 31 to avoid up to $700 in fees. There is a $500 application fee for those submitted after ...

For years the Florida Legislature has gone back and forth on how to regulate short term rentals, like Airbnbs, leaving local governments in charge of creating rules and ordinances to deal with ...

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