5 February 2026 – The SVBET would like to emphatically state that there is absolutely no digging on the South Venice Beach Endowment Trust property. This includes the beach side of the property and the intracoastal side of the property outside of the waters edge. If you are caught digging, your memberships may be revoked with no refunds and you…
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The SVBET office hours are on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The SVBET is a working Trust. The volunteer Trustees attempt to review submissions, emails, and comments as soon as possible within these times. Depending on circumstances and content, replies may be delayed. The form of the response will be at the discretion of the SVBET. Please review the website for information sought.
5 February 2026 – The SVBET Office is relocating back to the South Venice Civic Center located at 720 Alligator Drive, Venice, Florida 34293 effective Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. Office hours will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. There Office will be open Saturday, February 7th, 2026 next to the Beach Ferry and closed on…
January 9, 2026 – The SVBET has two new members beginning in 2026, Ty Overmyer and Nancy Darbee. We are very grateful for their willingness to serve on the Board of Trustees! We are also grateful for the many years Joe Lewis served on the Board of Trustees. Joe served as chair and handled many difficult issues, including several hurricanes!…
January 7, 2026 – The SVBET has completed the 2025 Administrative Report and it is available to review under the Docs section of the website and here. Also, the SVBET announces the amendment of the original Trust Agreement. The amendments can also be reviewed in the Docs section of the website here.