Renting out your Florida house or condo to others for their vacations sounds like a pretty profitable idea. Just be sure you are fully aware of the multiple compliance issues involved. Due in large ...

“Family vacation is the top reason for a visit to South Walton, according to our research. Vacation rental homes—many with ...

The Florida House and Senate would still have to agree on two slightly different vacation rental bills before the measure becomes law. Florida lawmakers have made progress on regulating short-term ...

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives recently passed Senate Bill 280, which if signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will regulate short-term rentals. The bill is eliciting fear from area ...

TALLAHASSEE — A years-long effort to block local governments from regulating vacation rentals is on the move again, as House and Senate leaders revive a proposal to prevent cities and counties from ...

Denis Hanks, executive director of the Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals, a statewide association, says Florida has seen a large spike in vacation rental operations since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since late March, Florida hotels have been allowed to operate without state restrictions, while rental properties across the street or even in the same building have gathered dust. Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

Vacation rental companies again are seeking to block Florida cities and counties from imposing local regulations on them, a move opposed by many property owners in parts of the state where short-term ...

TALLAHASSEE — A years-long effort to block local governments from regulating vacation rentals is on the move again, as House and Senate leaders revive a proposal to prevent cities and counties from ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed travel in the past year as vacationers look for safe settings that will allow them to relax and enjoy beautiful, warm weather. And few places are feeling this change ...

TALLAHASSEE — A legislative fight over further restricting local governments’ ability to regulate vacation rental properties appears to have withered, after a key Senate committee ran out of time ...