Author: John Manoush

Retired food scientist originally from Mass and Maine. Moved to Venice, FL in 2020. Married, no children.

Hurricane Preparation Checklist

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As many of our seasonal residents begin preparing to leave for the summer months, we want to ensure everyone has the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding hurricane preparedness. Taking these steps now can greatly reduce potential damage and help safeguard your property while you are away. Please review the updated preparation reminders below:

Secure all outdoor furniture, umbrellas, grills, flowerpots, garden hoses, flag poles, and any items that could become projectiles during high winds.

Inspect your roof for any loose tiles and ensure no repair tiles are left unsecured on the roof.

Check your trees and remove any dead or loose limbs.

Hurricane shutters may be deployed when a watch or warning has been issued for Sarasota County, or earlier if authorized by the Property Manager and approved by the POA Board. Shutters must be those originally supplied with the home or those approved by the Architectural Control Committee under the Community-Wide Standards.

Inform your home-watch provider, neighbor, or designated contact of your departure date and share your updated contact information.

Inform your home-watch provider, neighbor, or designated contact of your departure date and share your updated contact information.

Keep an eye out for communications from Mary Rau-Foster and the Community Association Hurricane Response Team as the season approaches.

New 2026 Hurricane Guide & Facebook for Hurricane Corner

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The Venice 2026 Hurricane Guide from the City has been completely revised from past years.

We have created a Facebook site for members of our community, and their families and friends, to be used as a communication tool (in addition to the community emails) for hurricane preparation tips as well as providing post-storm updates. We have found that there is a great need for quick updates and reports of post-storm issues and that this tool may make communication easier. It is a private Facebook site and access has to be approved. The site is “Hurricane Corner-VGRCCA (see https://www.facebook.com/groups/hurricanecornervgrcca). Please sign up for it, as we anticipate that you will be instrumental in providing valuable information after any hurricane has impacted our area.

Venice Airport Facts

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To accompany article on Venice airport facts

Please click to see a current fact sheet on Venice Municipal Airport. You will learn about its history, capabilities, regulatory requirements and much more, including —

  • Airport history
  • Runways, aircraft and operational limits
  • City role, federal requirements and operational limits
  • What the City can and cannot do under NAS and FAA regulations
  • Airport Master Plan Update
  • Key terms

Notice to residents about irrigation, May 5, 2026

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WATERING ALERT

The Venetian POA emailed the following important notice to all residents on May 5, 2026. Both the CDD and POA encourage residents to understand and abide by these restrictions until further notice.

Our community has had 572 watering violations at 82 properties on 84% of our streets in the last 45 days

NEIGHBORS, THIS IS SERIOUS.

Watering through your irrigation sprinkler heads, reclaimed water, is limited to one day a week. See attached Irrigation Schedule. Block II is turned off.

Please check or have your landscaper check your timers immediately.

Connecting a hose to city water is also limited to one day a week per the City of Venice website. Click HERE for Venice water schedule. Even house numbers may water on Tuesday and odd numbers on Thursday between the hours of 12:01 – 4 a.m. OR 8 p,m. – 11 p.m. Community Resource Officers with the Venice Police Department will begin issuing violation citations instead of warnings starting Monday, May 11. Tickets are $75 for the first offense and $175 for each subsequent offense. See the Venice city website for detailed information.

Per the Venetian CWS (Community Wide Standards), irrigation compliance is the homeowner’s responsibility. These violations are subject to a $100 per violation fine.

PLEASE CONSERVE WATER

**Additional general information is available from the Sarasota County website and the Southwest Florida Water Management District website. HOWEVER, the Venetian follows the City of Venice watering schedule for potable water. There is more detailed information about potable water on this website at Potable Water Restrictions in Force from April 3rd

Venetian Golf & River Club POA

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COMMENT

Please be aware that there are TWO issues being discussed above. Irrigation water is supplied by our community using reclaimed water from our ponds. This is subject to the “Irrigation Schedule” available through the link above. At the same time, the City of Venice is restricting the use of potable (City) water that you might use to wash your car or water your plants in addition to the normal irrigation. Please be aware of this distinction and the fact that there is a different schedule for each.