When the Sarasota City Commission expanded the city's vacation rental ordinance citywide, it left out the mixed-use district ...

Sarasota, Florida, has become a popular place to live, and with good reason. The city offers beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, vibrant arts, and warm weather year-round. But affordable housing in Sarasota ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sharp increase in Sarasota's short-term rental properties can have a serious negative impact on affordable housing, accoriding ...

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. (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 ...

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 ...

Phil Kay looked at the letter, not sure he was reading it right. His apartment had a new owner who was not only raising the rent, they weren't renewing his lease. The 67-year-old retired Sarasota ...

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 COUNTY – Assistance is coming soon for residents in Sarasota County who have struggled to pay rent because of hardships during the coronavirus pandemic. The county will begin accepting ...

SARASOTA, Fla — After officials distributed more than $11 million in aid to Sarasota County residents who have struggled with rent and utilities, the Sarasota County Emergency Rental Assistance ...

Noise, traffic and changes to community character are the topics that tend to dominate recent debates about the area’s booming increase in short-term vacation rentals. But Cicely Hodges at the Florida ...