Sunday – 14 April 2024 Effective April 30, your Ferry pass must scan to ride the Ferry. If your passes issued in 2023 do not scan and you renewed for 2024, you can bring your passes to the office or email the information needed. The SVBET office is located at 720 Alligator Dr., Venice, Florida 34293 and is open on…
Wednesday – 11 April 2024 The SVBET is now fund raising by selling engraved commemorative brick pavers to be installed at the Beach Ferry Dock House. For a $50 donation, you will receive a brick for engraving and installation. Order in memory of a beloved relative as a lasting tribute or have it engraved with your own family names to…
Wednesday – 11 April 2024 Many of our members are noticing the Beach Ferry pass scanning system is now working for all pass holders. Everyone’s Ferry passes should now work on the Beach Ferry Dock House scanner to board the Ferry. The SVBET Trustees have been working diligently over the past few weeks to get all passes issued last year…
Monday – 8 April 2024 The South Venice Beach Endowment Trust (SVBET) is very pleased to announce the operation of its BEACH CAM. This is a live video stream of the South Venice Beach and is available on the SVBET website homepage at southvenicebeach.org. Special thanks to our Treasured Volunteer, Gary Cole, to help make this happen. Gary’s knowledge, enthusiasm,…
Wednesday – 13 March 2024 The SVBET is always performing preventive maintenance to keep the infrastructure in good shape. The Trust depends upon our Treasured Volunteers. Although we would prefer to perform maintenance that causes disruptions in the summer and usually do, sometimes we must do it when our Treasured Volunteers are available. The beach ferry dock, stairs and boardwalk…
Sunday, March 3 2024 – The “NO WAKE” sign on the north side of the Beach Ferry Dock House destroyed by recent storms has finally been replaced. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s office is working to enforce the no wake zone to protect the Beach Ferry and improve safety.