Shearer et al v. City of Indian Rocks Beach

  1. January 12, 2024

    Fla. Property Owners Look To Settle Short-Term Rental Suit

    Two Florida property owners and the city of Indian Rocks Beach urged a federal court on Friday to pause discovery and pre-trial deadlines because they are currently engaged in settlement talks for the owners' suit over the city's short-term rental law.

  2. September 20, 2023

    Fla. City Says Owners Can't Challenge Vacation Rental Law

    A Florida city asked a court to dismiss a claim that a vacation rental law violates property owners' freedom of expression, since the "innocuous" language in the ordinance merely asks renters to be good neighbors.

  3. September 18, 2023

    Florida City Faces Another Suit Over Vacation Rental Law

    The owners of two Florida Gulf Coast vacation rental properties allege that a local ordinance violates the Florida and U.S. Constitutions and thus is unenforceable, saying in a recent lawsuit the policy will constrain them from using their properties for investment purposes as intended by imposing strict penalties for noncompliance.