VENICE -- Young vacationers looking for a cheap beach getaway to Florida have long flocked to such established coastal party destinations as Panama City, Daytona Beach or Fort Lauderdale. But at le… ...

And because Florida benefits from continued popularity as a vacation destination, private Short-Term Rentals have become another headline-producing topic.

Scammers are stealing thousands of dollars from tourists online. Florida's Attorney General is now warning Americans of a new scam that could ruin your family's entire vacation.

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.

Since late March, Florida hotels have been allowed to operate without state restrictions, while rental properties across the street or even in the same building have gathered dust.