VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) – Armed with a floating sifter, a scoop, and a keen eye for shiny black triangles in the surf, Suncoast View reporter hit the shoreline of Venice Beach to test her luck in the “Shark Tooth Capital of the World.”
Joined on the sand by local fossil pros and the family behind Venice staples Shark Frenzy and Fossil Frenzy.
Venice owes its fossil-rich reputation to its unique spot along the Peace River Formation, a submerged geological layer packed with prehistoric marine life. As wave action and tides continually erode the ancient seabed, fossilized teeth wash directly into the coastal surf…