The Woods Homeowners Association

11/17/2024

These trucks should be rolling through our neighborhood this week. 🤞🏼

08/22/2023

As many Sarasota residents like Brusoe are aggravated by the growth of short-term rentals in their neighborhoods, the city of Sarasota is considering making its vacation rental regulations apply to the entire city. The city passed regulations in 2021, but they only apply to the barrier islands, not to mainland neighborhoods.

The City Commission will have a discussion on this proposal at an undetermined date, and the expansion of the vacation rental regulation program could potentially occur in fiscal year 2024-25.

Many Sarasota residents are aggravated by the growth of short-term rentals in their neighborhoods.

01/30/2023

"At issue is the Graues' decision to rent out a small garage apartment behind the property's main house for years. The county property appraiser says as a result, they forfeited nearly half of their property's homestead exemption and owe 10 years of back taxes, plus 15% interest and a whopping 50% penalty."

Florida's homestead exemption has some of the strongest protections in the country, but beware if you break it. There's harsh penalties if you do.

02/02/2022

If you would like to have your home's exterior, driveway & sidewalk, fence, and/or lanai on Friday, February 11 at a discounted rate, call Pressure Perfect at 941-302-3405 to make the arrangements by Thursday, February 10.

01/28/2022

This was taped to my mailbox. If anyone sees this dog, please call 941-323-1900.

03/09/2021

Be on the alert! These two have been hanging around our back yard for the past two days, mating, and seem to be at ease with us being on the lanai.