🌱 Venice couple faces domestic battery charges after late-August altercation

Morning Venice! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Venice couple faces domestic battery charges after late-August altercation

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Labor Day Weekend Venice Craft Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 78.
• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cops: Double battery ends in double charges (yoursun.com) — A Venice couple from Southland Drive is facing multiple domestic battery charges after an August 30 altercation that allegedly involved a rock salt lamp, damaged belongings, and physical confrontations with two victims. Both defendants are free on supervised pretrial release, ordered to avoid contact with the victims and each other while they contest the charges in court.
   

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📸 Around Venice

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Venice

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Sunday September 6

• 17th Annual Labor Day Weekend Venice Craft Festival →
  Downtown Venice, 101 W Venice Ave, Venice, FL, 34285
  10:00 am

Monday September 7

• Libraries and History Center Closure All Day
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice, FL 34285
• Genealogy Assistance
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice, FL, 34285, US
  10:00 am

Tuesday September 8

• Family Game Night
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice
  4:00 pm
• Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County - Conversation Class
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice
  6:00 pm

Wednesday September 9

• Genealogy Assistance
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice
  10:30 am
• Off the Shelf Book Club - Venice
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice
  11:45 am

Thursday September 10

• Genealogy Assistance
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice
  1:00 pm

Friday September 11

• Lego Afternoon
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice
  3:00 pm
• Friday Night Concert: The Generation Gap/Oldies Review →
  Centennial Park, 200 W Venice Ave, Venice
  7:00 pm

Friday September 18

• September Sidewalk Sale 2026 →
  Venice MainStreet, Venice Main St
  10:00 am

Friday September 25

• Friday Night Concert: Rocky Rick →
  Centennial Park, 200 W Venice Ave, Venice
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: Laura Potter, who found this kitten, has found him an amazing cat-filled home with a receptionist at the clinic of Veterinarian Dr.
  Garner. Little man should have a very happy life! Venice Gardens, this is a found kitten posted on the Facebook group page, "Lost Pets of Venice… (Nextdoor Venice Isle)
• I saw a cute 6-8 week kitten that was found.
  My husband and I would love to take care of him. We lost our 2 older cats two months apart and really miss having a cat to love. Please let me know… (Nextdoor Southwest Venice Island)

• Sunrise Landscape posted a job opening for Landscape Construction Crew member (Installations) in Venice. Apply here.
• MAXhealth posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist- Venice in Venice. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Venice here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Nokomis

• Wilson-Wood Foundation gives Safe Children Coalition $15,000 (yoursun.com)

Osprey

• Sarasota transportation planner elected to trade association leadership role (yourobserver.com)
• Bullseye Home Services Points Osprey Residents to Leak Checks as Sarasota County Water Limits Continue (businessinsider.com)

Englewood

• Meet Englewood's Newest ‘Mayor 4 a Day': The Literacy Center's Courtney DeFilippis (englewoodreview.com)
• Shiver Me Timbers: Pirate Poker Run Deals a Wild Hand to Kick Off Englewood Beach Waterfest (englewoodreview.com)
• Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary awards record $83K in grants (yoursun.com)

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Ok Venice! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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