
Florida vacation rental murder highlights danger of 'massive, unregulated' industry: lawyer
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A fatal carjacking outside a short-term rental community in Florida illustrated the dangers of places like Airbnb and Vrbo, whose popularity is soaring, because there are no uniform regulations
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Unbeknownst to them, the rental properties were actively targeted by violent criminals for months. Two days into Brown's trip, he was fatally shot in the rib during a carjacking and thrown from his car, according to a police report.
"His life was just beginning," his mom, Lorrie Brown, said at a press conference last week announcing the settlement. "He came to Florida to celebrate becoming a certified forklift driver. He was here for the attractions and the amusement parks. He wasn't even here two full days when he was killed."

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