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 ...

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 COUNTY, Fla. — Starting Friday, Sarasota and Manatee counties have been approved to once again resume operating vacation rentals, according to the President of Visit Sarasota Virginia Haley.

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. (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) — City leaders in Sarasota voted 4-1 Monday to expand short-term vacation rental regulations citywide that, up until the change, only impacted vacation rental properties on the ...

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, 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 ...