Cool Stuff: Venice Florida

The city of Venice, and the Venice inlet, pictured above, are located on the West Coast of Florida about 12 miles south of Sarasota and 27 miles northwest of Port Charlotte. The image above is a view from the west looking east over the Venice Inlet with the jettied entrance in the foreground amd Bird Island and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway toward the background.

Photo of beautiful downtown Venice Florida. Venice is a city on Florida's Gulf Coast. It's known for Venice Beach, with its offshore coral reef, and Caspersen Beach, where shark teeth are often found. Multi-use trails hug the Intracoastal Waterway in Venetian Waterway Park. Other green spaces include Centennial Park, with its interactive fountain, and the Monty Andrews Arboretum at West Blalock Pa

The City of Venice, FL in Sarasota County has been named the “Shark’s Tooth Capital of the World” because of the millions of shark teeth that wash up on their sandy white beaches. The Sharks Tooth Festival takes place each Spring against the back drop of Venice’s best shark tooth hunting beach, where fossil collectors from around the Southeast display and sell sharks teeth and other prehistoric fo

The City of Venice Fishing Pier is located at Brohard Park on the south end of the island of Venice. The 700-foot pier is a great location for fishing and to end the day watching a beautiful sunset. The Pier, owned by the City, is open 24 hours a day/7 days a week, with free admission. No fishing license is required.

In November 2019, the Venice City Council banned the use of gear associated with s