https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/florida/port-st-joe/ Recent short-term rental regulatory updates for Port St. Joe, FL. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:16:30 GMT https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/florida/port-st-joe/ All vacation rentals in Port St. Joe must hold a valid Florida DBPR vacation rental license and register with Gulf County for tourist development tax collection. Gulf County's relatively small tax administration office coordinates with DBPR records to identify unlicensed operators. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT florida-port-st-joe-2023-07-01 https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/florida/port-st-joe/ Vacation rental operators within Port St. Joe city limits must obtain a city business tax receipt in addition to the state DBPR license. The business tax receipt requires an annual renewal and a local contact designation. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT florida-port-st-joe-2023-06-01 https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/florida/port-st-joe/ Hurricane Michael (Category 5, October 2018) devastated Port St. Joe, destroying many structures including vacation rental properties. The rebuilt STR market has emerged with newer, storm-resilient properties. Gulf County requires all licensed vacation rentals to provide proof of post-storm building permit compliance. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT florida-port-st-joe-2023-01-01