Marilyn Langham's (wheeler) Blog

Our beautiful Venice was incorporated by the Florida Legislature on May 9, 1927.The City is planning several celebrations to honor this great event. The celebration will begin with a beach bash on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Venice Public Beach. There will be food, music, volleyball, yoga,...

As painful as it is, we as Americans must remember 9-ll and honor all our fallen heroes. It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since that horrible day. We still grieve for all the Americans that lost fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, friends and other l...

The soft, white sand and clear, blue-colored water of the world famous Siesta Beach is calling your name. Dr Beach, aka. Stephen P. Leatherman, Director of  Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research has named Sarasota’s Siesta Beach as the best beach in the USA for 2011. ...

Ensuring the Future With Sustainable PracticesOne of the most exciting aspects of life in Venice and the surrounding communities is the commitment that Sarasota County has to creating a "green" and "sustainable" environment. The preservation of natural resources, the safeguarding of our water, ai...

I am a “Patriot”, I love the USA, I love Venice, and I love kids so this news from Venice Middle School really gave me something to cheer about. This fall, Venice Middle School will claim to be the first public middle school in the United States to offer the Young Marines program as an all-day o...

Due to the fact that Terry is no longer interested in writing this blog…he’s too busy…he just wants to sell real estate and play golf…I’m stepping in. I have to say that it has been a big decision. Me?? Blog?? What do I blog about? Will it be interesting to others? What can I say about real estat...

It doesn’t seem possible, but 24 years ago, Terry and I started a new life in beautiful Venice, Florida! What an adventure it has been. I well remember the feeling that would overcome me as I drove over the south bridge to the “Island” to work every day. The picture perfect water views made me fe...

There is a reason that Venice, Florida is known as the Shark Tooth Capital of the World.  It is one of the best places in the world to search for fossilized sharks' teeth. Sharks actually shed their teeth and grow new ones, and may shed thousands of teeth in their lifetime. Thousands of these sp...

Jacaranda Boulevard is a lovely, tree-lined thoroughfare that meanders through one of Venice, Florida’s most appealing neighborhoods.  This scenic route takes you from the I75 Interstate to State Roads 41 and then 776.  Along the way, you can see a range of properties:  condos, villas and single ...