ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County received the green light from Florida’s business regulation agency Friday to begin allowing vacation rentals again during the coronavirus pandemic.
County Administrator Byron Brooks sent a letter Thursday to Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Halsey Beshears, outlining the county’s plan to reopen vacation rentals.
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order, counties must seek approval from the DBPR to allow vacation rentals to begin operations again. “While it is important to reopen Orange County’s economy by allowing the operation of vacation rentals, the safety of employees, guests and owners of vacation rentals is paramount,” Brooks wrote in the letter. “Your assistance