Despite opposition from a group of beach communities, including Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach, a Florida House subcommittee on Tuesday passed a bill that prevents cities and counties from ...

Vacation rental owners in Bradenton will be subject to more regulation with a new ordinance, which officials say complies with existing Florida laws.

MANATEE -- State Sen. Bill Galvano has filed an amendment to a bill set for consideration Thursday in the Florida Senate addressing vacation rental regulations, but one local official said ...

New requirements could soon be on the way for short-term rentals in Bradenton, where officials are advancing for a new ordinance.

Florida legislators are again taking up the issue of regulating short-term vacation rentals on a statewide basis, which would preempt local laws that may be in place.

A 15-month-old boy drowned yesterday at a vacation rental home in Bradenton, Florida.

A toddler drowned after falling into the pool at a vacation rental home in Bradenton on Wednesday.

Vacation rentals are becoming regulated on both the city and state levels. On Wednesday, Bradenton city officials will consider new changes to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO.

Bradenton Beach reopened to residents and business owners Thursday morning, nearly a week after Hurricane Helene devastated the coastal community.

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