What Florida STR Owners Can Legally Do Under Moratorium

 

Times are tough. If you own a short-term rental in Florida, you know this all too well. Since late March, short-term rentals have been banned by the governor of Florida.

 

Even as the state starts to reopen, STRs are still banned. Hotels, motels, and other public lodging establishments remain open, and many STR owners are saying it’s not fair.

 

Legislators are fighting to

FL COVID-19 Care to Be Guided by “Fairness, Equality, and Compassion”

 

For those who live with disabilities, even everyday activities can sometimes be incredibly challenging. This is the primary reason the Americans with Disabilities Act was created and signed into law.

 

The current COVID-19 pandemic though has many worried that disability act violations may become widespread as states attempt to prioritize medical care.

 

Some disability rights groups are concerned that disabled persons may not

Florida Still Dangerous for Pedestrians, Even During COVID-19 Shutdown

 

Despite the COVID-19 lockdowns around the country, Florida still seems to be dangerous for pedestrians. The most recent example of this is a pedestrian accident that led to two young teens being hospitalized, both in critical condition.

 

Unfortunately, accidents like this seem to be all too common in Florida, even while pedestrian traffic hits all-time lows amidst the pandemic. According to the Miami Herald,

Will FL Business Interruption Insurance Cover Your Coronavirus Losses?

 

In Florida and around the country, there is one pressing topic on everyone’s mind: the coronavirus. For many South Florida business owners, times can be particularly harrowing. Not only do they have to worry about the spread of COVID-19 among their community and loved ones, but many are also struggling with financial woes.

 

Across the state and most regions in the U.S., restaurants, bars,

Does Your Florida Business Insurance Include Business Interruption for Coronavvirus?

 

Last week, a bipartisan group of Congress members requested that property insurance providers retroactively cover claims for business interruption caused by coronavirus-resulted shutdowns — even if the language in their policies excluded such coverage. 

 

Unsurprisingly, insurers declined. As representatives told lawmakers, most business insurance coverage plans “do not, and were not designed to, provide coverage against communicable diseases such as COVID-19.”

 

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