Information for New Residents
Welcome to Venice!
If you are new to Venice and want to learn about local resources, this information will help you get started.
- To sign up for Alert Sarasota, visit Alert Sarasota County, Sarasota County’s mass notification system for rapid emergency updates.
- To view our calendar of events, visit the Events Calendar .
- Check out the Chamber of Commerce at Chamber of Commerce Website or call 941-488-2236.
- To attend or listen to a City Council meeting, visit City Boards and Commissions Meetings .
- To find out about electricity service visit FPL.com or call 941-917-0708.
- To find out a property’s evacuation level, visit Find My Evacuation Level.
- To find out about fire services visit our Fire website or call 941-882-7515.
- To find out a property’s flood zone, visit the Current Flood Map and type in the address of the property. For more assistance, call 941-882-7412.
- To learn about the history of Venice, visit Historical Resources.
- To learn more about our hospitals, visit Venice Regional Bayfront Health at Venice Regional or call 941-485-7711; or visit Sarasota Memorial Hospital at SMH Venice or call 941-261-9000.
- To find a library, visit Sarasota County Library or call 941-861-1350.
- To subscribe to the City of Venice monthly e-newsletter, email your first and last name to PIO Lorraine Anderson at landerson@venicefl.gov.
- To order a local newspaper, visit Venice Gondolier or call them at 941-207-1000; or visit Sarasota Herald Tribune or call 941-486-3000.
- To find a park, visit Parks Directory.
- To find out about police services, visit Police or call 941-486-2444.
- To find the post office, visit US Post Office or call 1-800-275-8777.
- To find the Social Security services, visit Social Security Website, or call 1-800-772-1213.
- To sign up for Solid Waste Services visit Waste and Recycling or call 941-486-2422.
- To find more information about a property such as tax information, property value, and deeds, visit the Sarasota County Property Appraiser or call 941-861-5000.
- To estimate or pay your utility bill, visit Water Rate Calculator and Online Bill Pay or 941-882-7389.
- To sign up for Water and Sewer service, visit Application for Service. Call 941-882-7389 for more assistance.
- Don’t forget to buy flood insurance. Visit Flood Insurance and Risk Rating 2.0 for more information.
- Don’t delay on preparing for a hurricane. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 1. Many times stores will run out of goods as soon as a large hurricane is predicted. For more information on preparation visit Hurricane Information.
