Red-lettered signs sprout all along Higel Avenue, just after crossing Siesta Key’s north bridge, exclaiming “Stop High Density Hotels.” The signs dotting Sarasota’s premier tourist attraction are a ...

Siesta Key resident Lourdes Ramirez has won the first legal battle over Sarasota County's approval of intensive hotel development proposals on the popular barrier island destination, a victory her ...

Local resident and co-owner of Siesta Key Beach Resort and Suites, Dave Balot, plans to bring a new hotel to Siesta Key.

A battle over a more than three-decade-old growth policy could soon erupt again on Siesta Key as hotel developers seek to reverse two years of courtroom legal victories by Siesta Key advocates.

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — Editor's Note: The video in the player above is from when the plan was approved during the Oct. 27 meeting. A resident of Siesta Key and environmental activist has filed a civil ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota County commissioners have voted to approve plans for a high-density hotel on Siesta Key. Currently, Siesta Key hotels are limited to a height of 35 feet. However, ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — Residents of Siesta Key are not happy with the Sarasota County Commission after some commissioners gave a nod to reviewing a development proposal calling for changes to the ...

A major decision in the battle against high-density hotels on Siesta Key came down yesterday. Local circuit court judge Hunter Carroll ruled that a hotel approved by Sarasota County commissioners on ...

Plans for developing large hotels on Siesta Key took another blow Monday when a Sarasota County circuit judge sided with a Sarasota resident who said local officials violated the county's growth ...

SARASOTA COUNTY (WFLA) — Residents on Siesta Key have been working to protect the island’s charm and public safety for years as developers brought forward hotel proposals beyond density restrictions ...

Red-lettered signs sprout all along Higel Avenue, just after crossing Siesta Key’s north bridge, exclaiming “Stop High Density Hotels.” The signs dotting Sarasota’s premier tourist attraction are a ...