Hosts are placing dead bolts on the doors, using muted colors, and installing indoor swings to make their homes more ...

When you book a vacation home online, the reality doesn't always meet your expectations. But that's not the case with this beachfront house on Vrbo that is aptly nicknamed "Great Expectations." In ...

In March, DeSantis said the vacation-rental ban was aimed at discouraging visitors from COVID-19 hot spots, such as New York and Louisiana, from bringing the virus into Florida.

However, Florida's Department of Revenue considers a transient rental as any paid agreement to occupy living quarters that lasts for 6 months or less to the same tenant.

Forget Disney World. This Orlando-area vacation home rental that’s gone viral is a destination in itself. “Many guests tell us that they came to Central Florida just for our house.

Florida already bans local governments from passing ordinances to outlaw vacation rentals. While acknowledging that his bill faces opposition, Fischer argued that the changes are necessary.

As a Polk County commissioner and former member of the Florida House of Representatives, I can tell you that this issue is not new to me. I continue to hear from vacation rental owners who have ...

Florida lawmakers have made progress on regulating short-term vacation rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, with the Senate passing a bill (SB 280) last week addressing occupancy limits ...

More: Senate, House measures to take control of vacation rentals appear to be in trouble The Legislature banned cities and counties from adopting new vacation rental rules in 2011, while ...

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.