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The work starts at 7 a.m. July 11, at the north end of the seawall project. The first 100 feet of both sides of Tarpon Center Drive to the intersection of The Esplanade, will be milled. The paving ...
When you think of Venice, water and gondolas are probably the first things to come to mind. And yes, this is a city that was built on water and the gondolas do still transport tourists in particular ...
The project includes replacement of water and wastewater lines along Tarpon Center Drive and should be completed by the end ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Venice has nearly finished replacing the seawall along a critical hurricane evacuation ...
Angry locals who say he is treating the city as a private playground have succeeded in getting the ceremony moved ...
Tropical Storm Debby didn’t look like trouble.No hurricane-force winds. No mass evacuations. Just forecasts, quietly urgent, ...
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - As a long-time condo building manager in Venice, Bill Hawthorne loves the area. What he doesn’t like, is a nearby neighbor that does anything but cooperate during storm season.
Activists say they are planning a peaceful protest during this weekend's wedding between multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's lavish Venice wedding faced citywide protests over rising rents and overtourism, prompting a venue change to the Arsenale for security. Activists, using the slogan "No ...
Jeff Bezos was reportedly forced to change one of the venues of his three-day Venice wedding to Lauren Sánchez as protests intensify. Locals and activists have condemned the extravaganza for embodying ...
Local police quickly folded it up and took it away. The demonstration followed other anti-Bezos initiatives last week including a banner draped from the San Giorgio bell tower, one from the lagoon ...
Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about billionaire tax breaks by: Associated Press Posted: Jun 23, 2025 / 08:00 AM CDT Updated: Jun 23, 2025 / 08:00 AM CDT ...