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Capitol Watch for Friday, March 12 Florida lawmakers began a 60-day session March 2. (Source: News Service of Florida) By ABC7 Staff | March 12, 2021 at 6:29 AM EST - Updated March 12 at 6:29 AM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Senate and House committees will be taking up the following bills on Friday, March 12: FIREFIGHTER PROTECTIONS SOUGHT: The House Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee will take up a bill (HB 313), filed by Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera, R-Coral Gables, and Rep. Joe Casello, D-Boynton Beach, that would extend what is known as the Firefighters’ Bill of Righ...

The fight about oversight of short-term rentals has escalated in the Legislature as the popularity of vacation properties advertised on platforms such as Airbnb has mushroomed. At the heart of the legislative wrangling is an effort to “preempt” regulation of short-term rental properties to the state, a move that draws vehement opposition from city and county officials because it would take away local authority.

Tallahassee, FL - A controversial proposal dealing with vacation rentals underwent a major overhaul on Thursday, after the bill sponsor stripped out a provision that would have blocked local governments’ ability to license and inspect the pro...

A controversial proposal dealing with Florida vacation rentals underwent a major overhaul this week when the bill sponsor stripped out a provision that would have blocked local governments’ ability to license and inspect the properties. The fight about oversight of short-term rentals has escalated in the Legislature as the popularity of vacation properties advertised on platforms such as Airbnb has mushroomed.

At the heart of the legislative wrangling is an effort to 'preempt' regulation of short-term rental properties to the state, which draws opposition from city and county officials because it would take away local authority.