vacation rentals

Vacation-rental preemption has become a perennial fight for local officials and property owners in some high-end neighborhoods who complain about noise, parking and trash issues.

The Sarasota City Commission this week debated if it needs an ordinance beefing up oversight of vacation rentals.

Airbnb properties are prohibited from hosting parties or accommodating groups larger than 16 people until further notice. The company said the new policy is "in the best interest of public health."

Vacation rentals have rolled out the welcome mat in Florida again, but counties are imposing a variety of restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of…

Counties across of Tampa Bay can now operate short-term vacation rentals.The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation has approved plans…

Hillsborough is among the latest counties to be approved to open short-term vacation rentals in Florida.The Florida Department of Business and…

Four Tampa Bay area counties have received approval from the state for short-term vacation rental properties to resume accepting reservations and…

Since late March, Florida hotels have been allowed to operate without state restrictions, while rental properties across the street or even in the same…

Last week, Gov. Ron De Santis extended an executive order suspending short-term vacation rentals because of COVID-19. Short-term renting will not be…

Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended until April 30 an executive order that suspended rentals of vacation properties because of the COVID-19 pandemic.DeSantis…

A bill allowing the state to preempt local governments on nearly all aspects of regulation concerning short-term vacation rentals, like Airbnb, has...

Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed concerns Monday about legislative proposals that would further prevent local governments from regulating short-term vacation...