About Venice
Set in the southern part of Florida, Venice is a thriving city with an estimated population of 29,902.
Officially, Venice is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,839 residents per square mile.
📰 Venice News Today
- Venice police seek help finding missing teen ABC7 WWSB · Aug 18
- 2 dead after single-car wreck on U.S. 41 in Venice wtsp.com · Aug 17
- High School Football America 300 showdown between No. 77 Venice (Florida) vs. No. 115 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia) just scheduled High School Football America · Aug 15
- Kenneth Richard Kerckhoff Obituary (2026) - Venice, FL - Farley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Venice Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- FDLE Arrests Venice Teen for Threats to Conduct Mass Shooting fdle.state.fl.us · Aug 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Venice Unique
- Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 29,902.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Venice
- Giuseppe's Ristorante & Pizzeria — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- China Taste — chinese
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Fugu — sushi
- Ping's Chinese — chinese
- Tomatillo's — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Venice
- Venice Myakka River Park reviews ★
- Mundy Park reviews ★
- Pinebrook Park reviews ★
- Sleeping Turtles Preserve - North (Ligon) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Toll Brothers at Venice Woodlands reviews ★
- Wellfield Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Venice
- GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ISLAND VILLAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
- SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD
- SKY ACADEMY VENICE
- STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE
- STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
- TAYLOR RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- VENICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- VENICE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCity
Population (2024)29,902
Rank in state#98 of 411
Land area16.26 sq mi
Density1,839/sq mi
Coordinates27.1170, -82.4152