Venice, Florida

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

• Frank J. Dewane, Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida, dies at Sarasota Memorial Hospital WGCU · Oct 8
• Venice businesses brace for potential flooding ahead of Hurricane Isaias WWLTV.com · Oct 8
• Bishop Emeritus Frank Dewane, who led Diocese of Venice in Florida for nearly 20 years, dies at 76 EWTN News · Oct 7
• Former Bishop Frank Dewane has died, Diocese of Venice confirms ABC7 WWSB · Oct 7
• Longtime Venice Bishop Frank Dewane dies at Sarasota hospital - Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota Herald-Tribune · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Venice

🏘️ Nearby Communities