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 ...

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 ...

More and more travelers are packing their pooches along with socks and a toothbrush these days, and there’s a slew of hotels and vacation rentals, not to mention bars and restaurants, that now cater ...

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 ...

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 ...