Editing Venice, Florida

{{Short description|City in the United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}}
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| official_name      = Venice, Florida
| nickname           = Shark Tooth Capital of the World<ref name="VisitSRQ">{{cite web|title=Authentic Florida: Venice, "Shark Tooth Capital of the World"|url=https://www.visitsarasota.com/article/authentic-florida-venice-shark-tooth-capital-world|agency=Visit Sarasota|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref>
| settlement_type    = [[City (Florida)|City]]
| motto              = "City on the Gulf"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.venicegov.com/|title= Official Website of City of Venice, Florida|publisher= Official Website of City of Venice, Florida |access-date= September 19, 2012}}</ref>
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| image_caption      = Venice's Beachfront from Humphris Park
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota County]] and the state of Florida
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Florida]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Florida|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota]]
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| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Nick Pachota
| leader_title1      = [[Vice mayor]]
| leader_name1       = Jim Boldt
| leader_title2      = [[Council Members]]
| leader_name2       = Kevin Engelke, Rachel Frank, Rick Howard, Ron Smith,
| leader_title3      = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name3       = Edward Lavallee
| leader_title4      = [[City Clerk]]
| leader_name4       = Kelly Michaels
| established_title  = [[Settler colonialism|Settled]]
| established_date   = {{ubl|Horse and Chaise – {{circa|1870s|lk=yes}}<ref name=VInc>{{Cite web|title=Venice Florida, United States|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Venice-Florida |website=[[Encyclopædia Britannica|Britannica]]}}</ref>|Venice – 1888}}
| established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date2  = {{ubl|Town – July 1, 1926<ref name=VenInc>{{Cite web|title=Mayor History|url=https://www.venicegov.com/government/mayor-city-council/mayor-history|website=www.venicegov.com}}</ref>|City – May 9, 1927}}
| named_for          = [[Venice, Italy]]
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_12.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi   = 17.78
| area_land_sq_mi    = 16.13
| area_water_sq_mi   = 1.65
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| area_blank1_sq_mi  = <!-- Population   ----------------------->
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 25463
| population_density_km2 = 609.54
| population_density_sq_mi = 1578.71
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = &minus;5
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| utc_offset_DST     = &minus;4
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| elevation_ft       = 10
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 34275, 34284–34287, 34290–34293
| area_code          = [[Area code 941|941]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 12–73900<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0292749<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.venicegov.com|venicegov.com}}
| footnotes          = 
| area_total_km2     = 46.05
| area_land_km2      = 41.77
| area_water_km2     = 4.28
| pop_est_as_of      = 2022
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| population_est     = 27272
| population_metro   = 833,716 ([[Metropolitan statistical area|US: 71st]])
| population_density_metro_sq_mi = 542.0
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'''Venice''' is a city in [[Sarasota County, Florida]], United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created [[Intracoastal Waterway]]. The city is located in [[Southwest Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ontheworldmap.com/usa/state/florida/map-of-southwest-florida.html|title = Map of Southwest Florida}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], the city had a population of 25,463,<ref>{{Cite web|last=US Census Bureau|date=September 24, 2021|title=QuickFacts - Venice city, Florida|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/venicecityflorida,US/POP010220#POP010220|access-date=September 24, 2021|website=US Census Bureau - Quick Facts}}</ref> up from 20,748 at the 2010 Census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1273900| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212174626/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1273900| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Venice city, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref> Venice is part of the [[Sarasota metropolitan area|North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The area that is now Venice was originally the home of [[Paleo-Indians]], with evidence of their presence dating back to 8200 BCE.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Milanich |first1=Jerald T. |title=Indians of North Central Florida |journal=Florida Anthropologist |date=February 1976 |volume=31 |pages=131–140}}</ref> As thousands of years passed, and the climate changed and some of the Pleistocene animals that the Indians hunted became extinct, the descendants of the Paleo-Indians found new ways to create stone and bone weapons to cope with their changing environment. These descendants became known as the [[Archaic period (North America)|Archaic peoples]]. Evidence of their camps along with stone tools were discovered in parts of Venice.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Almy |first1=Marion M. |title="An Archaeological Survey of Selected Portion of the City of Venice" |date=September 1985 |publisher=unpublished manuscript prepared for Venice Historical Survey Committee |location=City of Venice |page=7}}</ref> Over several millennia the culture and people who lived in the area changed. The peoples who the Spanish encountered when they arrived in 1500s were [[Mound Builders|mound-builders]]. Venice lay in a boundary area between two cultures, the [[Tocobaga]] and the [[Calusa]], and thus evidence of each can be found in the area.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mathews |first1=Janet Snyder |title=Venice: Journey from Horse and Chaise |date=2017 |publisher=Sesquicentennial Productions Inc. |isbn=978-0-9621986-0-1 |pages=10–11 |edition=2nd}}</ref>

The 1870s is when the area saw the first significant wave of white settlers.<ref name=VInc/> Venice was first known as "Horse and Chaise" because of a carriage-like tree formation that marked the spot for fishermen.<ref name=VInc/> During the 1870s, Robert Rickford Roberts established a homestead near a bay that bears his name today, Roberts Bay.<ref name="SHT">{{cite web |first1=Chris |last1=Angermann |accessdate=February 15, 2021 |title=In Venice, an island of history and charm |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130216/News/605193646 |website=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]] |date=February 16, 2013}}</ref> Francis H. "Frank" Higel, originally from France, arrived in Venice in 1883 with his wife and six sons. He purchased land in the Roberts' homestead for $2,500, {{Inflation|US|2500|1883|fmt=eq|r=-3}}{{Inflation/fn|US}}, to set up his own homestead. Higel established a citrus operation involving the production of several lines of canned citrus items, such as jams, pickled orange peel, lemon juice, and orange wine.<ref name="VeniceFL">{{cite web |accessdate=February 6, 2021 |title=Early History |url=https://www.venicegov.com/government/historical-resources/early-history |website=Venice, Florida}}</ref> Higel established a post office in 1885 with the name Eyry as a service for the community's thirty residents. In February he was appointed as [[postmaster]] but the office was shut down months later, in November 1885, with services moving back to [[Osprey, Florida|Osprey]]. In 1888, another post office was established, this time with the name "Venice", a name Higel himself suggested because of its likeness to the [[Venice|canal city in Italy]].<ref name=VInc/><ref name="SHA">{{cite web |accessdate=February 6, 2021 |title=Frank Higel was Entrepreneur and Pioneer |url=http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/articles/frank-higel-was-entrepreneur-and-pioneer/ |website=Sarasota History Alive!}}</ref><ref>Deming, J., Schwarz, R., Carender, P., Delanaye, D., & Williams, J. Sarasota County Department of Historical Resources. (1990). An Historic Resources Survey of the Coastal Zone of Sarasota County, Florida. Department of Environmental Regulation. Retrieved from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CZIC-g70-215-c63-f6-1990/html/CZIC-g70-215-c63-f6-1990.htm</ref>

During the [[Florida land boom of the 1920s]], [[Fred H. Albee]], an orthopedic surgeon renowned for his bone-grafting operations, bought {{convert|112|acres}} from [[Bertha Palmer]] to develop Venice.<ref name="SHT"/> He hired [[John Nolen]] to plan the city and create a master plan for the streets. Albee sold the land to the [[Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers]] and retained Nolen as city planner. The first portions of the city and infrastructure were constructed in 1925–1926.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=February 6, 2021 |title=The History of Venice, Fl: Preserving the Past |url=https://www.visitsarasota.com/article/history-venice-fl-preserving-past |website=Visit Sarasota}}</ref>

In 1926, a fire department was formed with thirty-two volunteers. In that same year, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers purchased a new [[American LaFrance]] fire engine from [[Moore Haven, Florida|Moore Haven]] that had been damaged in the [[1926 Miami hurricane|Great Miami Hurricane]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mersereau |first1=Jack |title=Venice Fire Department: 1926-2011 85 Years of Service |date=2014 |publisher=Venice Heritage |isbn=9780983700210 |page=1}}</ref>

The first library was also founded in 1926 by the Venice-Nokomis Women's Club. This "library" was a few books on a shelf in a local store. The library had several temporary homes until 1965 when the Venice Area Public Library was built.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ad-vantages |title=An addition to the Venice Area Public Library |date=1979 |publisher=Sun Coast Times, Inc. |location=Venice, FL}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Sarasota County Library System |journal=Florida Library History Project |date=1998 |url=https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=fl_library_history |access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref> This building remained in use until it was demolished in 2017 due to mold. A new library was constructed in 2018 called the William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, named after a benefactor of the new building.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dean |first1=Vicki |title=Library benefactor reflects on philanthropy, investing in Venice |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2018/12/14/venice-library-benefactor-william-jervey-reflects-on-philanthropy/6639894007/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |publisher=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |date=14 December 2018}}</ref>

On July 1, 1926, it was officially incorporated as the "Town of Venice", and on May 9, 1927, amended its Charter to change its name to the "City of Venice".

On October 9, 2024, [[Hurricane Milton]] made landfall just north of Venice, near [[Siesta Key]], where Venice was near the ground zero of the hurricanes worst storm surge and high winds. Milton came less than two weeks after [[Hurricane Helene]] caused several feet of storm surge throughout the city of Venice.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|43.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which  {{convert|39.5|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 8.19%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010" /> The climate of Venice is humid subtropical, bordering very closely on a tropical savanna climate, thus featuring pronounced wet and dry seasons.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the City of Venice has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (''Cfa'').

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|location = Venice, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1927–present
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|Jan avg record high F = 83.3
|Feb avg record high F = 84.1
|Mar avg record high F = 86.9
|Apr avg record high F = 90.1
|May avg record high F = 93.9
|Jun avg record high F = 95.4
|Jul avg record high F = 95.5
|Aug avg record high F = 96.1
|Sep avg record high F = 94.8
|Oct avg record high F = 92.5
|Nov avg record high F = 88.1
|Dec avg record high F = 84.3
|year avg record high F = 96.9

| Jan high F = 72.4
| Feb high F = 75.0
| Mar high F = 77.9
| Apr high F = 82.5
| May high F = 87.3
| Jun high F = 89.9
| Jul high F = 91.5
| Aug high F = 91.5
| Sep high F = 90.0
| Oct high F = 85.8
| Nov high F = 80.0
| Dec high F = 75.0
|year high F = 83.2
|Jan mean F = 62.0
|Feb mean F = 64.6
|Mar mean F = 67.7
|Apr mean F = 72.5
|May mean F = 77.5
|Jun mean F = 81.4
|Jul mean F = 82.9
|Aug mean F = 83.1
|Sep mean F = 81.6
|Oct mean F = 76.6
|Nov mean F = 69.9
|Dec mean F = 64.9
|year mean F = 73.7
| Jan low F = 51.6
| Feb low F = 54.2
| Mar low F = 57.5
| Apr low F = 62.5
| May low F = 67.8
| Jun low F = 72.9
| Jul low F = 74.3
| Aug low F = 74.7
| Sep low F = 73.2
| Oct low F = 67.5
| Nov low F = 59.7
| Dec low F = 54.8
|year low F = 64.2

|Jan avg record low F = 34.3
|Feb avg record low F = 37.7
|Mar avg record low F = 42.9
|Apr avg record low F = 50.3
|May avg record low F = 59.1
|Jun avg record low F = 68.3
|Jul avg record low F = 70.8
|Aug avg record low F = 71.5
|Sep avg record low F = 68.6
|Oct avg record low F = 54.9
|Nov avg record low F = 46.2
|Dec avg record low F = 39.8
|year avg record low F = 32.7

|Jan record high F = 89
|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 91
|Dec record high F = 89
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|Jan record low F = 23
|Feb record low F = 26 
|Mar record low F = 31
|Apr record low F = 38
|May record low F = 49
|Jun record low F = 56
|Jul record low F = 62
|Aug record low F = 65
|Sep record low F = 60
|Oct record low F = 36
|Nov record low F = 29
|Dec record low F = 22
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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.68
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.00
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.97
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.47
| May precipitation inch = 3.25
| Jun precipitation inch = 7.81
| Jul precipitation inch = 7.39
| Aug precipitation inch = 8.34
| Sep precipitation inch = 7.16
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.35
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.54
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.31
|year precipitation inch = 51.27
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| Feb precipitation days = 5.4
| Mar precipitation days = 5.9
| Apr precipitation days = 5.3
| May precipitation days = 6.5
| Jun precipitation days = 12.2
| Jul precipitation days = 14.9
| Aug precipitation days = 16.0
| Sep precipitation days = 14.4
| Oct precipitation days = 8.1
| Nov precipitation days = 4.7
| Dec precipitation days = 6.4
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 309
|1940= 507
|1950= 727
|1960= 3444
|1970= 6648
|1980= 12153
|1990= 16922
|2000= 17764
|2010= 20748
|2020= 25463
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Venice racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Venice city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Venice+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Venice city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Venice+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|19,762
|23,466
|95.25%
|92.16%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|113
|172
|0.54%
|0.68%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|24
|29
|0.12%
|0.11%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|152
|244
|0.73%
|0.96%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|3
|5
|0.01%
|0.02%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|14
|62
|0.07%
|0.24%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|129
|540
|0.62%
|2.12%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|551
|945
|2.66%
|3.71%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''20,748'''
|'''25,463'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 25,463 people, 12,521 households, and 6,810 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Venice city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Venice+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

In 2020, there was a population of 25,41.2% of the population were under 5 years old, 6.4% were under 18 years old, and 61.9% was 65 years and older. 3,204 veterans lived in the city and 9.5% of the population were foreign born persons. 54.6% of the population were female persons.

In 2020, the median household income was $61,953 with a per capita income of $60,284. 6.8% of the population lived below the [[poverty threshold]]. 90.9% of the households had a computer and 81.3% had a broadband internet subscription.

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 20,748 people, 11,143 households, and 5,926 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Venice city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Venice+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==

===Annual cultural events===
[[File:VeniceAve.jpg|thumb|right|Venice Avenue]]
[[File:Venice Jetty.jpg|thumb|right|The Venice Jetty]]

Venice has been called the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World",<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8981|title= Profile for Venice, Florida, FL|publisher= ePodunk|access-date= September 19, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141103100349/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8981|archive-date= November 3, 2014|url-status= dead}}</ref> and hosts an annual Shark's Tooth Festival to celebrate the abundance of fossilized shark's teeth on its coastal shores.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

===Museums and other points of interest===
The following structures and areas are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]:
* [[Armada Road Multi-Family District]]
* [[Blalock House]]
* [[Eagle Point Historic District]]
* [[Edgewood Historic District (Venice, Florida)|Edgewood Historic District]]
* [[Hotel Venice]]
* [[House at 710 Armada Road South]]
* [[Johnson-Schoolcraft Building]]
* [[Levillain-Letton House]]
* [[Triangle Inn]]
* [[Valencia Hotel and Arcade]]
* [[Venezia Park Historic District]]
* [[Venice Depot]]

===Theatre and music===
*[[Venice Theatre]] is the largest per-capita community theater in the United States with an operating budget of almost three million dollars.<ref>{{cite web|title = Venice Theatre History {{!}} Venice Theatre|url = https://venicestage.com/about/history-of-venice-theatre/|website = Venice Theatre|access-date = February 4, 2016|language = en-US}}</ref>

==Media==
''Venice Gondolier Sun'' is a newspaper published twice weekly; it has a circulation of 13,500.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.venicegondoliersun.com/|title=Venice Gondolier Sun|publisher= Venice Gondolier Sun |access-date= September 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/9/555/1538|title=Venice Gondolier Sun|publisher= Mondo Times |access-date= September 19, 2012}}</ref>

[[WVEA-TV]] is licensed to Venice, is based in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], and broadcasts from [[Riverview, Florida|Riverview]].

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===

==== Roads ====

* [[Interstate 75 in Florida|I-75]] – the only freeway in the area, I-75 runs through the mainly inland areas of the City of Venice. 
* [[U.S. Route 41 in Florida|U.S. 41]] ([[Tamiami Trail]]) – The Major North-South Route through the city.
* [[U.S. 41 Bypass]] (Venice Bypass) – Forms a Bypass Loop of Venice Island, and the City of Venice. 
* [[Florida State Road 681|State Road 681]] – Venice Connector, this road was formerly the southern terminus of Interstate 75 in the early 1980s.
* [[County Road 762 (Sarasota County, Florida)|County Road 762]]  (Laurel Road) – Runs East-West and connects US-41 to I-75 in the Northern Sections of the city.
* [[County Road 765 (Sarasota County, Florida)|County Road 765]] (Jacaranda Boulevard) - Runs North-South, skirting the Western City Limits, connecting I-75 to US-41, southwest of the city. 
* [[County Road 772 (Sarasota County, Florida)|County Road 772]] (Venice Avenue) –  The primary east-west Roadway in the city, CR 762 connects US-41 to US-41 Bypass and Jacaranda Blvd (CR-765).

==== Rail and Air ====
Passenger railroad service, served by the [[Seaboard Coast Line]], last ran to the station in 1971, immediately prior to the [[Amtrak]] assumption of passenger rail operation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/markers-and-designations/historical-marker/venice-train-depot/ |title=Venice Train Depot &#124; Sarasota History Alive! |access-date=June 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201200149/http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/markers-and-designations/historical-marker/venice-train-depot/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 }}</ref> Previously Venice was one of the Florida destinations of the ''[[Orange Blossom Special (train)|Orange Blossom Special]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track2/orangeblossom194112.html|title=The Orange Blossom Special – December, 1941 – Streamliner Schedules|first=Eric H.|last=Bowen|access-date=April 4, 2017}}</ref>

[[Venice Municipal Airport]] is located {{convert|2|mi|km}} from the central business district and is primarily used by chartered and private jets as well as small personal aircraft.

===Law enforcement===
Venice is patrolled by the Venice Police Department. The department has special units for bike patrols, traffic patrols, and boat patrols. There are 76 members of the police department serving in three divisions: administration, patrol, and criminal investigations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Chief |url=https://www.venicegov.com/government/police/meet-the-chief |website=www.venice.gov |publisher=City of Venice |access-date=12 April 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Brian Aherne]], English actor<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wilson |first1=Scott |title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. |date=19 August 2016 |publisher=McFarland  |isbn=978-1-4766-2599-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FOHgDAAAQBAJ&q=Iris+Adrian |access-date=January 29, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Dri Archer]], American football player <ref>{{cite web |last1=Palattella |first1=Henry |title=What the hell happened to Dri Archer? |date=March 2, 2020 |url=https://medium.com/@HellaPalattella/what-the-hell-happened-to-dri-archer-1960d3ea4777 |publisher=Medium |access-date=4 January 2021}}</ref>
* [[Trey Burton]], American football player <ref>{{Cite web |last=Levey-Baker |first=Cooper |date=January 3, 2019 |title=With the NFL Playoffs Looming, a Former Venice High Football Star Hopes for More Super Bowl Magic |url=https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2019/1/3/trey-burton-chicago-bears-venice-high-school |access-date=February 3, 2022 |website=Sarasota Magazine}}</ref>
* [[Hector A. Cafferata Jr.]], [[United States Marine Corps|United States Marine]] who received the [[Medal of Honor]] for his heroic service at the [[Battle of Chosin Reservoir]] during the [[Korean War]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary: Hector A. Cafferata Jr. 1929 - 2016 |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/heraldtribune/name/hector-cafferata-obituary?id=7011363 |publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune |date=April 15, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Walter Farley]], author of [[The Black Stallion]]<ref>About Walter Farley: The Black Stallion. The Black Stallion | Black Stallion Ranch - The Official Fan Site By Tim Farley. (2017, May 10). Retrieved February 4, 2022, from https://theblackstallion.com/web/author/</ref>
* [[Dick Hyman]], jazz musician <ref>Feinman, M. (Spring 2012). A Conversation with Dick Hyman. ''Saw Palm, 6,'' 97-99. Retrieved from http://www.sawpalm.org/uploads/6/6/2/8/6628902/saw_palm_-_volume_6_-_2012.pdf on 2 February 2022.</ref>
* [[Forrest Lamp]], professional football player
* [[Alvin Mitchell (running back)|Alvin Mitchell]], American football player <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/mitc01000.html |title=ALVIN MITCHELL |publisher=profootballarchives.com |access-date=October 23, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909101146/http://www.profootballarchives.com/mitc01000.html |archive-date=September 9, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alvin Mitchell |url=https://www.tcdb.com/GalleryP.cfm/pid/139050/Alvin-Mitchell |website=Trading Card Database |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>
* [[Tom Tresh]], professional baseball player
* [[Steve Trout]], former [[major league baseball]] pitcher
* [[Early Wynn]], professional baseball player

==See also==
* [[Huffman Aviation]], a flight school at [[Venice Municipal Airport]] which was attended by several of the hijackers of the [[September 11 attacks]]
* [[Kentucky Military Institute]], which wintered in Venice for many years
* [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]], whose [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College|Clown College]] originally was located in Venice, and whose winter headquarters used to be in Venice
* [[Tervis Tumbler]], a United States drinkware manufacturer with headquarters and production in Venice
* [[Epiphany Cathedral (Venice, Florida)]], is a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[cathedral]] located in Venice
* [[Venetian Waterway Park]], is a 9.3-mile concrete trail located in Venice consisting of two parallel trails along the [[Intracoastal Waterway]] (ICW) connected by two bridges.

==References==
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==External links==
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