Venice: A Century on the Gulf

Author Larry Humes traces the events and characters that put Venice on the proverbial map. Venice is certainly not among the oldest cities in Florida. The fact that it even survived its rocky beginning is nothing short of remarkable. But it was luck and persistence that transformed the little City on the Gulf into one of Florida’s most sought—after destinations. Venice wouldn’t be what it is today without the Kentucky military school that saved the town from bankruptcy and the construction ...