oh how i wish we could do something like this here in the keys! but as @MadLibrarian said above, there is a lot of money involved.
that being why the village council in Islamorada has currently zero interest in curbing the STR situation. there is also a dearth of housing for anyone who is not, at least, a multi-millionaire. even if they should decide to make a stand in Islamorada or Key West, DeSantis would stop it dead in its tracks with his developer/real estate large cash donors. (that, and the fact that he absolutely hates the keys. no home rule for you!)
even in my neighborhood - quite, dead end, dry lots (no waterfront) homes, there are three STR houses. the renters typically stay three- to-five days, are generally quiet and tidy. but i am not in Key West, where they turn up to be drunk and disorderly.
limiting the airbnb type rentals and securing more of those homes for affordable(?)* housing for the people who work down here serving the goddamn tourons, would be great.
[*] “affordable” who am i kidding? in a zip code where the median home price is well over a million USD, is there even a hope for something equitable?
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