🌟 It's Small Business Saturday! 🌟 Today's the perfect chance to support the unique shops, boutiques, galleries, and restaurants in Venice. When you shop local, you’re not just checking off your holiday list, you’re investing in the small businesses that power our community, create local jobs, and make long-lived dreams come true. 🛍️ Planning to visit historic downtown Venice on the island tomorrow? Here’s what you need to know: 🔹Access Venice Island by using Circus Bridge. 🔹W. Venice Avenue will close to vehicles at 2 p.m. in preparation for the Holiday Parade, but shops and restaurants remain open! 🔹 Access the Centennial Park parking lot via Tampa Avenue. 🔹 Free public parking is also available at Venice High School, just a short walk into downtown. Make a day of it, enjoy our local businesses, grab lunch or a treat, get some early holiday shopping done, and then stick around for the parade festivities! The parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. with activities beginning as ea...