‘A significant step forward’: Destinations Florida urges Gov. DeSantis to sign vacation rental bill
A statewide association that acts as a collective voice and resource for tourism marketing organizations is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign a controversial bill that would rewire Florida’s oversight of vacation rentals.
Destinations Florida sent a letter to the Governor this week imploring him to ratify the measure (SB 280), which would largely preempt local governance of the vacation rental industry.
It’s a necessary move to address “several key issues that have long plagued the industry,” Destinations Florida Executive Director Robert Skrob said. According to VISIT FLORIDA, Destinations Florida today represents more than 99% of the state’s tourism marketing organizations.
“While we acknow...
