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Cruise News Headlines
St. Kitts will feature new Argro-Tourism Demonstration Farm - Posted Feb 4, 2012
Man overboard on Allure of the Seas - posted Feb 3, 2012
CDC Ratings
New ships added - updated Feb 3, 2012
Tropical Storm Updates
All Clear - Season begins June 1st and runs through November 31st.
All About Venice Florida
Venice Links
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, located on the Southwest Coast of
Florida about 70 miles south of Tampa International Airport and 60 miles north
of Ft. Myers International Airport.
Venice is one of the few cities on Florida's west coast that is not separated from the Gulf by a barrier island.
2007 estimates, the city had a population of 21,015. It is noted for its large winter seasonal population.
Just beyond the Venice city limits lies South Venice. It is conveniently located on US 41, also known as Tamiami Trail and is a center for shopping and light manufacturing.
This area is expanding and includes Manatee Community College’s South Campus, the new Venice Health Park, as well as many beautiful housing developments and golfing communities.
Venice Notables
On September 12, 2001, national news and the FBI descended on Venice as it was discovered that three of the hijackers in the September 11 attacks, Mohamed Atta, Marwan Al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah, had all lived in Venice for the purpose of taking flight training lessons at the Venice Municipal Airport. Atta's time in Venice, much of it not accounted for in FBI timelines, has been chronicled by Daniel Hopsicker in his book, "Welcome to Terrorland" and video "Mohamed Atta & The Venice Flying Circus".
Venice was the winter home for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1960 - 1991.
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