Earlier this year the Sarasota City Commission expanded its vacation rental registry to include property on the mainland, while also increasing the annual fees and setting a Halloween deadline for ...

Following the recent announcement that one of Longboat Key's most popular restaurants — Dry Dock Waterfront Grill overlooking Sarasota Bay — landed on OpenTable's list of Top 100 Restaurants in ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Vacation rental regulations have been a topic in Sarasota city commission meetings for years now. This week, city leaders advanced plans to expand an existing ordinance ...

Sarasota resident Charlene Brusoe said at least four homes on her street in the last couple of years have become or will be vacation rentals. Her neighborhood, Bellevue Terrace, is about 15 minutes ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota City Commissioners look to make changes to appease neighbors on Tuesday. City leaders will discuss expanding a barrier-island ordinance that would limit rentals ...

On July 21, 2025, the Sarasota City Commission unanimously adopted Ordinance 25-5560, amending Chapter 34.5 of the City Code governing vacation rentals (the Vacation Rental Ordinance). The new ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — City of Sarasota commissioners voted 4-1 to approve staff to move forward on a proposal towards changes to its policy regulating vacation rentals within city limits on Monday. The ...

SARASOTA – Sarasota has formally endorsed new rules to regulate vacation rentals in an effort to help residents who say the proliferation of hotel houses are ruining neighborhoods and their quality of ...

Following the City of Sarasota commission’s adoption of an ordinance last May requiring vacation rental registration in the residential neighborhoods within the Coastal Island Overlay District, city ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota police are investigating a shooting that happened early Monday that left two people with minor injuries. In a news release, the Sarasota Police Department explains the ...

The city of Sarasota employs 934 people, with salaries obtained through a public records request. Pat Robinson, the Deputy ...