Florida Vacation Rental Resources   Tax Information & Forms The tax percentage required to remit depends on your county. The percentage is the combination of the Florida sales tax and the bed tax.  According the Florida Department of Revenue, the sales tax is generally 6%.  Bay- 10% Broward- 11% Charlotte- 12% Cherokee- 10.5% Collier- 10% Dixie- 7.5% Flagler- 10% Graham- 10% Hillsborough- 12%  Lee- 11% Manatee- 10% Miami-Dade- 13% Monroe- 11.5% Osceola- 13% Pinellas- 12% St. John's- 9% Suwannee- 9% How often taxes are remitted varies among counties. For more information, visit the Florida Department of Revenue. Florida State Sales and Use Tax Online Education Program for Sales and Use Tax Filers Pinellas County Tourist Development Taxes Walton County Tax Collector Short-Term Rental Regulations & Permit Requirements Destin Short-Term Rental Registration and Zoning Requirements Key West Rental Licensing Requirements Ponce Inlet Short-Term Rental License Application Vacation Rental Market There are over 18,000 properties in Florida listed on HomeAway.com. The top regions are: Florida Panhandle (5780), Disney/Orlando (3754), and Florida South Central Gulf Coast (2910). Regions: Disney/Orlando, Florida Keys, Florida Panhandle, Central Florida, Florida Central Atlantic Coast, Florida Central Gulf Coast, Naples Area, North Central Florida, Northeast Florida, Southern Florida Florida Newspapers Comprehensive List of Florida Newspapers by City Articles & Podcasts about Florida on the OC Florida Sales Tax Regulations: Part 1 (Transcript) Christine Karpinski speaks with Belinda Watson of the Florida Department of Revenue about collecting sales taxes for vacation rental properties. Florida Sales Tax Regulations: Part 2 (Transcript)  Second half of Christine's interview with Belinda Watson of the Florida Department of Revenue. Vacation Rental Market Q&A: Destin, Florida An interview with Destin, FL realtor, Shannyn Stevenson about how to buy property in the Destin vacation rental market. Vacation Rental Market Q&A: Orlando/Disney Area  Insight into the Orlando area vacation rental market from Central Florida realtor, Steve Schaffer. One-on-One with Florida Vacation Rental Owner, Gayla Berry (Transcript) Christine talks with Destin owner, Gayla Berry, about how she came to buy her first vacation rental property and why she rents by owner. Buying an Investment Property in Destin, Florida: Part 1 (Transcript) Part 1 of Christine's interview with Destin realtor, Shannyn Stevenson. Buying an Investment Property in Destin, Florida: Part 2 (Transcript) In the second part of Christine's interview with Destin realtor, Shannyn Stevenson, Stevenson discusses why more and more Destin vacation rental owners are renting by owner instead of using a property manager, why Destin isn't the typical home market, and why those interested in Destin should buy now. In the News: Clearwater, Florida Articles about the vacation rental ban controversy in Clearwater, FL. In the News: Venice, Florida A chronicle of news articles about the conflict surrounding short-term/vacation rentals in Venice, Florida. Examples of Vacation Rental Forms Sample Vacation Rental Contract Sample Vacation Rental Cleaning Checklist Sample Deposit Refund Letter Other Florida Links Florida Vacation Rentals on HomeAway.com Florida Vacation Rentals on VRBO.com Florida Vacation Rentals on VacationRentals.com Owner Tips Send us your tips for renting vacation homes in Florida.   This is a work-in-progress and some information has been gathered from vacation rental owners.  Please suggest Florida vacation rental resources that you've run across or that you'd like to have included.