Marco Island Settles Final STR Lawsuit

1/22/2025

Almost two years since the first lawsuit was filed challenging short-term rental (STR) rules in Marco Island, Florida, the city has settled the last of four cases. The final lawsuit from commercial real estate agency Gulfcoast & Atlantic Corp. was settled in December, said Assistant City Attorney David Tolces. The other three cases were settled last spring. In August 2022, Marco Island voters approved a registration requirement for single-family homeowners who rent their properties less than 30 days at a time. Four months later, the new rule was nullified by a governor-signed law. In June 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law prohibiting "restrictive or burdensome" amendments by local governments to land development or comprehensive plans until October 2026 and nullified any put in place after Hurricane Ian hit. The law affects local governments within a 100-mile radius of Hurricane Ian.

Naples Daily News (FL) (01/15/25) J. Kyle Foster