Short-Term Rentals

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (921+ words) Kishore Bitra thought he’d found the perfect hotel in Hershey, Pa. The detailed customer reviews praised the property’s “upscale” amenities and “attentive” service. But when Bitra checked into his room, he found something entirely different: a broken air conditioner, dirty…...

4+ day, 47+ min ago   (907+ words) Kishore Bitra thought he’d found the perfect hotel in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The detailed customer reviews praised the property's "upscale" amenities and "attentive" service. But when Bitra checked into his room, he found something entirely different: a broken air conditioner, dirty…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1106+ words) The city of Gig Harbor’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) voted at its Sept. 3 meeting to give several of the eight organizations seeking funding for 2027 about two-thirds of what they received this year. However, some organizations received substantially more and…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (270+ words) Orlando’s tourism industry posted a strong July, with hotel tax revenue climbing to $31.4 million — a 6% jump from July 2025 — fueled by July 4 and Summer travel. “After seeing collections flatten in June, it is good to see positive growth in July,” Orange…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (27+ words) The State Journal-Register County board approves 3% hotel tax hike to fund BoS expansion | Video...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (530+ words) Casa Monica Resort & Spa opened in 1888 as one of Henry Flagler's grand winter hotels and reopened a century later as a boutique property downtown. Beyond the chandeliers and tilework, it keeps a heated outdoor pool, a fitness center, and shuttle…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (235+ words) Cortez voters will decide whether the city’s lodgers tax should increase from 2% to 6% during the Nov. 3 general election, and to answer questions regarding the ballot issue, city officials are hosting a public information session Sept. 15 during the lunch hour. The…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (587+ words) A $240,000 timber sale pushed a retiree's MAGI to ~$286,000, triggering a Medicare IRMAA surcharge that raised his 2026 Part B premium by nearly $5,400. Medicare's two-year income lookback means a one-time capital gain in 2024 raises premiums in 2026, though IRMAA resets annually if income…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (619+ words) Tampa could soon move to rein in what City Council Chair Alan Clendenin calls the “Wild, Wild West” of short-term vacation rentals, using a pending Hillsborough County proposal as the blueprint for a citywide registration system. A city legal memo…...