VENICE, Fla. - Venice Theatre hosted a Topping Out ceremony to mark a major milestone in the progress to rebuild its Jervey Theatre.

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The final beam of the Jervey Theatre, the highest point of the building, is now in place. A pink crepe myrtle tree was hoisted up, and the crowd cheered to celebrate this moment.

Three years ago, many who attended today’s ceremony rushed to the theatre after Hurricane Ian passed. There were tears and moments of doubt, but within minutes of seeing what happened, all went to work to make sure the theater was reborn.

Kristofer Geddie, Executive Director, Venice Theatre, said "It felt incredible. I didn’t know how it would feel, but it felt like so many emotions from the years of getting to this point. I know we have more work to do, but a

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