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Old 04-29-2023, 01:24 PM
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Just petition the local government (I think yours is Sumter Co or Wildwood) to write an ordinance against short term rentals. It has worked well in NY and NJ. The vast majority of voters are against them! After all, how many want to lose property value?

Here is an article for you to read.

How Airbnb’s Fight to Overturn a New Jersey Law Imploded | WIRED
Yes, you're right, there are grass roots objections beginning to happen, have read some examples right here in Florida. I "could" turn around here as more and more neighborhoods are affected. Interesting that here in the villages, it's not confined to one area, such as the oldest neighborhood, but pretty much evenly spread with some concentrations in the newest areas.