The bandwagon of local governments suing online travel companies for withholding hotel room occupancy taxes just got a little more crowded.

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum filed suit last week against Expedia and Orbitz along with six Florida counties in a separate action. The suits are the latest over the calculation and distribution of taxes on hotel rooms booked through online travel sites.

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