Welcome To Venice, Florida

Along with a beautiful gulf-front location, Venice also enjoys a great location by its proximity to Sarasota and the wonderful cultural attractions located there. Venice, Florida is also close enough to the theme parks of Orlando or for a visit to Miami Beach for a day trip.

On Venice Island you'll find a quaint downtown that will remind you of the downtown's of the 1950's. With wide sidewalks designed for strolling and window shopping. Venice, Florida was designed as a planned resort and retirement town and celebrated it's 75th anniversary in 2002. Venice is known as the "Shark's Tooth Capitol of the World" for the millions of year's old shark's teeth that anyone can find on the beaches of Venice. If you don't want to hunt for shark's teeth, you can buy them in just about any store in Venice. Many places even give them away. The Shark's Tooth Festival and many more events are held in Venice throughout the year.

Community Calendar

Mon Mar 15, 2010

• Mote’s 55th Anniversary Special Lecture Series. Mondays: Feb. 8, 15 and 22, and March 1, 8, and 15 at 7:30PM. Hear talks by Mote's marine scientists, a National Geographic photographer and others during Mote's Special Lecture series, which benefits Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
  March 15: Billy Causey, Regional Director, National Marine Sanctuaries. Cost: $25, ($10 for Mote Members)
  Ticket sales begin in January.
  Contact: Amy Fleischer, 941-388-4441, ext 514, amy@mote.org
• Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates 1:05PM
• The Sarasota County Health Department’s Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit will travel to 15 sites in Sarasota County during March to offer free H1N1 vaccines along with their other services. These include diabetes education and screening, blood pressure tests, pregnancy testing, HIV and tuberculosis testing, adult immunizations and health education to those who lack medical insurance and do not have a healthcare provider. Assistance with finding a permanent health care provider is also available. No appointments are needed. Some services are free, including HIV rapid testing with results in 20 minutes. Other services are offered on a sliding-fee scale based on income. Licensed volunteer physicians from the Senior Friendship Center provide basic medical care when the mobile medical unit is at the Salvation Army in Sarasota. A registered nurse is available at all sites.
  9:30 a.m. - noon Orange Ave. Housing Authority Property 1912 N. Orange Ave. For more information, contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 941-861-5000

For the Complete calendar visit www.sarasotacalendar.com