Venice MainStreet, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and enhancing
the character, beauty, and economic vitality of historic downtown Venice.
Newsletter is best viewed here:
Home Watch & Concierge Services You Can Trust

Managing your property from afar can be stressful and time consuming. Our goal is to increase your serenity and decrease the hassle. We’re trained home watch experts – experienced at finding irregularities and providing solutions.


About Erika Daines

During her time in the military, the Air Force veteran specialized in government contract management, field managing acquisitions for services, commodities, and construction.

Upon returning home to Florida, she saw a need within the active housing market. Consumers were buying homes, renovating, and renting them – but often from a distance. Traditional home watch services often provided keyholder services, opening the door for contractors. However, Erika’s background led to creating a new level of service that redefines the idea of “concierge.”

While the concept of home watch services is not new, Erika saw the opportunity to elevate the level of service provided.

“I am not reinventing the wheel,” Erika says. “I am improving on it.” Erika aims to help Florida homeowners – whether snowbirds or remote landlords – make the most of their investment by applying professional project management skills and experience.

Her desire to help people achieve their goals while providing exceptional home watch services sets her apart from the crowd and makes Vetted Home Watch the right choice for you. If you are a homeowner in need of home watch services, call today to learn how Vetted Home Watch can help you protect your Florida property!

Vetted Home Watch Services
941-204-6692
Established in 1981, Kimal Lumber is located in Nokomis, Englewood and Sarasota, Florida. Your one-stop lumber and hardware shop. Welcome to what our customers call “The Kimal Difference.”

We not only provide prompt service and on-time delivery, but will always uphold that “down home” feeling of friendly, personal attention to every individual who visits or calls our stores. We challenge you to compare the quality of our products and our performance to that of other building material suppliers. Kimal Lumber is synonymous with quality and value.
NOKOMIS LUMBERYARD
400 Riverview Drive
Nokomis, FL 34275
(941) 484-9721
SALES & DESIGN CENTER
608 E. Colonia Lane
Nokomis, FL 34275
(941) 483-3667
A TRADITION OF GIVING

Starting in 2002, Kimal Lumber chose to support two local organizations that align with our values, are fiscally responsible with donations, and will have LOCAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS. This longtime dedication to the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House was trademarked “Building to a Cure” and has grown into an amazing partnership with our “family” of customers, vendors, local businesses and the public. We all join together to give back for “ALL KIDS!”
Participating Venice MainStreet
Partners include:
MIAMI AVE WEST
  • Burgundy Square Café
  • Crate & Marrow
  • Deb Peters Coaching
  • Down Island Way Boutique
  • Gulf Soles
  • Mother’s Cupboard Spice Shoppe
  • Nest Venice
  • The Island Bookshop
  • Venice Locale

TAMPA AVE WEST
In the historic 1920s San Marco Building:
  • Compass Property Management
  • Tri-Healthy CBD
  • Voila! Gallery

SPECIALS AT PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
  • Cafe Venice- $5 Sangria
  • Seed and Bean Market- $1 off wine special
  • Venice Wine & Coffee Co.- $5 wine special
WEST VENICE AVE
  • Aqua Silks Studio
  • Bonnell’s Boutique & Winery
  • Century 21 Schmidt Real Estate- George & Linda Duquette, Barry Neisse
  • Coldwell Banker Realty
  • Daiquiri Deck
  • DanaTyler
  • Eyes on You
  • Florida Violins
  • Gulf Shores Realty
  • Island Gift Nook
  • Kristine Grace Resort Wear
  • Luxurious Interiors
  • Made In Italy
  • Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
  • Shirt Stop
  • SunBug
  • Things I Like
  • Twist Boutique
  • Venice Avenue Creamery
  • Venice Olive Oil Company
LIVE MUSIC
6-8pm: Robert Nash at Venice Wine & Coffee Co
6-9pm: Forrest Shafer at Centennial Park Gazebo
Thank you to our Wine Walk sponsor!
The Music of
Whitney Houston
MAR 20-21
Beauty and the Beast
MAR 4-MAR 27, 2022
The Last Five Years
MAR 4-APR 3
Venice Theatre
140 Tampa Ave. W, Venice, FL 34285
941-488-1115
Parade of Champions
March 26 at 11am

Venice High School along with the City of Venice will host a “Parade of Champions” on Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. VHS will be celebrating the 2021 Venice High Football Team’s State Championship, along with 2 Venice High seniors who won Gold Medals in the Florida State Special Olympics for Basketball.

The parade will step off at Venice High at 11 and travel west on Milan Ave., north on Nokomis Ave., west on Venice Ave., and north on Nassau St. to the Gazebo in Centennial Park. The parade will include Venice Fire and Police vehicles; Douglas Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram of Venice will provide additional vehicles.

School officials and City dignitaries will speak at a program to follow in the park. The Football Boosters will be selling State Championship merchandise.

Come out March 26 and support the athletic accomplishments of VHS, and show your Venice pride!

Information provide by
Lorraine Anderson, City of Venice Public Information Officer
401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
City Hall Information Center: 941-486-2626 ext. 7401
Fable Books
234 S Tamiami Trail
Venice, Florida 34285

941-445-5682
Indulge Your Taste Buds at Downtown Venice Restaurants

Every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
during season

941-893-4664
Free Carillon Performances 
Saturdays at 10am
PLEASE NOTE:
No recital on March 19
The City of Venice is seeking a manager for the Venice Farmers Market

The City of Venice is seeking a manager for the Venice Farmers Market. The City has appreciated working with current market manager, Lee Perron, who plans to retire and spend time traveling. 

The market takes place on a weekly basis, Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon April through September and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. October through March. It is located along the 400 block of West Venice Avenue, both eastbound and westbound sides, as depicted in the attached map. The City of Venice will be accepting applications for the Farmers Market manager starting Saturday, March 12, 2022, through Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 2 p.m. The City will award a one-year license agreement, renewable annually upon mutual consent from both parties, for a maximum term of 10 years, to the applicant that the City finds, at its sole discretion, best meets the needs of the City. 

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents are available by calling Onvia DemandStar at 800-711-1712 or going to their website, www.demandstar.com; the documents are also attached. Five reference letters and letters of intent from a minimum of 15 vendors are required by the RFP. 

Qualified applicants are invited to deliver one original and three copies of their application, in a sealed envelope marked: “Venice Farmers Market Manager,” and delivered to the City of Venice Purchasing Department, Room 204, City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285. Late applications will not be considered for award.

Questions about this application must be submitted in writing to Peter Boers, Procurement Manager for the City of Venice, Room 204, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285 or via email at pboers@venicefl.gov. Mr. Boers is the only designated representative of the City authorized to respond to questions, comments and concerns. If the City determines that a particular comment, question or concern necessitates a global response to all proposers, the City will issue a clarifying memorandum or addendum.

Information provided by
Lorraine Anderson, City of Venice Public Information Officer
401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
City Hall Information Center: 941-486-2626
Award-Winning Realtors Continue to Offer Exceptional Service with
New Boutique Real Estate Firm –
The Ritter Group
Venice Olive Oil Co.
101 W. Venice Ave., Suite 5, Venice, FL 34285
941-483-4200
New spring Color’s in resin.  Come in and see them in person. 
Luxurious Interiors
205 W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285
941-485-0319
Follow on Facebook and Instagram @luxuriousinteriorsfl
Tri-Healthy CBD
San Marco Building
248 Tampa West, Venice, FL 34285
(844) 944-3676
Business Partners
Achieva Credit Union
Century 21 Schmidt Real Estate
Kimal Lumber
Navamaze
Sun Events
Vetted Home Watch Services
Nonprofit Partners
Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County
Women's Resource Center
Community Partners
Patrick & Paula Carney
Ruth Ann Dearybury
Cynthia Elsberg
Jack & Beth Gehring
Your support will help keep this Venice MainStreet
e-newsletter going, as well as our free downtown concerts, art festivals, events and more!
When you join and shop at smile.amazon.com and choose Venice MainStreet
as your favorite charitable organization, Amazon
will donate to VMS
at no cost to you.
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases.
FREE copies of the Venice MainStreet Downtown Directory are available at our Downtown Information Kiosk (Mon-Sat, 11am-2pm) and at our office, 101 W. Venice Ave., Suite 23 (above Venice Olive Oil Company) Mon - Sun.
Platinum Sponsors


Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Submissions to this newsletter are from Venice MainStreet Partners that pay an annual partnership. To join, please go to VisitVeniceFL.org.
Venice MainStreet, Inc. is a nonprofit committed to preserving and enhancing the character, beauty, and economic vitality of historic downtown Venice.

Venice MainStreet Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered with the
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISIT WWW.FDACS.GOV. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. [s.496.405(1)(c), F.S.] Registration # CH50211