Riverview. Infrastructure Transportation Venice is served by U.S. Highway 41, which runs north–south on the western side of Florida; Interstate 75 is a short distance east of Venice. Passenger railroad service, served by the Seaboard Coast Line, last ran to the station in 1971, immediately prior to the Amtrak assumption of passenger rail operation. Previously Venice was one of the Florida destinations of the Orange Blossom Special. Venice Municipal Airport is a city managed public-use airport located south of the central business district. Law enforcement Venice is patrolled by the Venice Police Department, Tom Mattmuller is the current Chief of Police. The small department has special units for bike patrols, traffic patrols, and boat patrols, amongst the normal police services provided. There are a total of 47 police officers that serve Venice. Notable people Brian Aherne, English actor Dri Archer, American football player Trey Burton, American football player Hector A. Cafferata Jr., United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic service at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War Walter Farley, author of The Black Stallion Dick Hyman, jazz musician Forrest Lamp, professional football player Alvin Mitchell, American football player Tom Tresh, professional baseball player Steve Trout, former major league baseball pitcher Early Wynn, professional baseball player See also Huffman Aviation, a flight school at Venice Municipal Airport which was attended by several of the hijackers of the September 11 attacks Kentucky Military Institute, which wintered in Venice for many years Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, whose Clown College originally was located in Venice, and whose winter headquarters used to be in Venice Tervis Tumbler, a United States drinkware manufacturer with headquarters and production in Venice Epiphany Cathedral (Venice, Florida), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Venice Venetian Waterway Park, is a 9.3-mile concrete trail located in Venice consisting of two parallel trails along the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) connected by two bridges. References External links Cities in Sarasota County, Florida Populated coastal places in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico Beaches of Sarasota County, Florida Sarasota metropolitan area Cities in Florida Beaches of Florida