We went to Venice today for a day at the beach. Venice is a small town about 20 miles south of Sarasota and its claim is that it is the "Shark Tooth Capital of the World". For whatever reason, fossilized shark's teeth can be found on the beaches here.
As an added bonus, we took a ferry to the barrier island. The civic association of South Venice has operated a small ferry here since the mid-1960s. Although the trip is only a few minutes, it takes you to a secluded part of the beach that would be difficult to get to otherwise. It is all very quaint and old Florida style, definitely a hidden gem.
Here are some photos of the teeth we found.
