Venus, Florida should not be confused with Venice, Florida.
| Official Name: | Venus, Florida |
| Pushpin Map: | Florida#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Venus |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Florida |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Highlands County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 27.0669°N -81.3569°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 33960[1] |
| Area Code: | 863 |
Venus is an unincorporated community in southeastern Highlands County, Florida, United States.
Lake Placid is the nearest town to the north. Palmdale, another unincorporated community, is to the south. Hunting and fishing are popular recreations. Archbold Biological Station which includes natural Florida scrub is located here.
On June 24, 2012, Venus was struck by an EF2 tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Debby, resulting in one death and property damage.[2] [3]
Costa Delray Co., an indoor foliage plant greenhouse, is located here. Consolidated Citrus LP is located here.The Venus Project has its research center located here, and is derived from the name of the community.[4]