Southwest Florida which includes Venice, Florida continues to experience a sharp increase in pending home sales which reached a 6-year high. Sarasota Association of Realtors has reported its third month of more than 1,000
…Venice Real Estate Blog
The Retirement Phenomena
Incredibly low prices and record low interest rates have created a new phenomena in Venice Florida real estate. Record numbers of our northern friends who are anywhere from one to three years from
…Need Help Nesting?
Venice, Florida has the perfect home for everyone. Big or small, golf course or waterfront, we have it all. A mating pair of osprey have taken up residence in the most unlikely of places. They
…Shark’s Tooth Festival 2012 in Venice Florida
Shark’s Tooth Festival 2012 in Venice Florida was a huge success. As Venice Florida’s signature event, the festival raised much needed funds for Special Olympics. Three large tents stuffed with fossils of all types to see, touch, and purchase. Trilobites, pre-historic skulls, and the
…Suncoast Bar-B-Que Bash 2011
Young and old, big and small, they showed up in Venice, Florida by the thousands with one thing in common…a big appetite. Dozens of Professional Teams prepared through the night to compete for trophies and bragging rights to lay claim to the best BBQ at
…Outstanding Business Partner of the Year 2010-2011
Wayne and Hap Welsh with Gulf Shores Realty received the Outstanding Business Partner Award from the Partnerships and Alliances Linking Schools (PALS) which was presented on April 12, 2011 at their Annual Recognition Event. This organization works
…Flicker the Manatee
Flicker is a female manatee first documented in January 1983. Flicker can be identified by propeller scars on her back and tail. She has been spotted from Tampa Bay to Fort Myers and frequents the warm waters
…Baby Boomers on the Move!
The baby boomers are on the move. As a matter of fact, most of America is on the move. According to the Internal Revenue Service Data in 2008, more than 10 million Americans moved from one county to another. Forbes.com has created an
…Gulf Shores Realty - New Location
Alligator Creek Parcel Added to Parks
Approximately 27 acres of land along Alligator Creek was obtained by Sarasota County through the Neighborhood Parkland program on February 8, 2011. This adds even more parkland for the citizens of Venice to enjoy. The significance of this parcel is that Alligator Creek runs through it and will now
…Venice Florida - A Pet Friendly City
Venice Florida is a wonderful place to live and your pets will love it here too. With beautiful weather year round, taking the dog for a walk is a pleasure. Mollie and Tiger, a pair of Shelties take their owner for a walk. At 8:45 in the morning, the sun is shining and it is a beautiful 77 degrees.
By contrast, our furry
…Plane Crashes on Beach in Venice Florida
A small single engine plane crashed in the water and washed up on an isolated stretch of beach in Venice, Florida in the late afternoon on January 13, 2011. The Beechcraft Musketeer crashed just a short distance south of the Venice Inlet. It appears that the plane crashed in shallow water near
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