High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau`s 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 21,015. It is noted for its large snowbird population. Its newspaper is the Venice Gondolier Sun. Tampa Bay`s Univision affiliate WVEA-TV is licensed to Venice, though it is based in Tampa, and broadcasts from Riverview.