Supporting Vacation Rental Businesses

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with Ana Maria Rodriguez of The Florida House of Representatives

Posted

Feb 17, 2020

The surge in vacation rentals is one of the newest opportunities and challenges that impact the tourism industry in Florida. State Representative Ana Maria Rodriguez explains new legislation she is working on to allow this relatively new branch of business to flourish.

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