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From the Section 22 HOA

• September 2025
• BY MIKE MCFEELEY, PRESIDENT

• Estimated time to read — 10m

Doing the right thing isn’t always fun! 2025 has been the year of doing things...

Mark Your Calendar – Out and About

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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INSIDE THE GATES DATES Friday, September 1: Deadline for the September Beacon. Article and picture...

RESOURCE HUB

• September 2025
• BY SECTION 22 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

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SAVE THE DATE

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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Burnt Store Marina CC News

• September 2025
• BY JOHN ABBOTT, GENERAL MANAGER, BSMCC

• Estimated time to read — 2m

Well, September is here, and we all know what that means…that’s right, it’s time for...

BSMCC September 2025 Schedule of Events

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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Donate a Tree

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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Golf Tip of the Month

• September 2025
• BY BILL CONNELLY, MANAGER OF GOLF OPERATIONS

• Estimated time to read — 2m

How many of you get a bucket of balls, go to the range, and hit...

Fitness, Friends & Fun…Welcome Back to Those Cool Autumn Breezes

• September 2025
• BY CYNDI MATTHEWS

• Estimated time to read — 2m

With the scorching summer in the rear-view mirror, things are still hot and exciting at...

Platinum Point Yacht Club – It’s All about Community

• September 2025
• BY LORETTA STEEVES, DIRECTOR

• Estimated time to read — 4m

If there’s one thing you can say about Platinum Point Yacht Club members, it’s that...

Burnt Store Marina Dog Park

• September 2025
• BY BSM DOG PARK COMMITTEE

• Estimated time to read — 1m

The new permanent shade pavilion for our members and dogs is finished! The pavilion looks...

Bocce Buzz… That’s the Way We Roll!

• September 2025
• BY CAROLE ROMAINE, INDEPENDENT HOME OWNER

• Estimated time to read — 1m

Although the official Bocce Club season has ended, you may find some enthusiastic year-round residents...

DINING VENUES

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

• Estimated time to read — 0m

Join Us for Wish for Our Heroes Events

• September 2025
• BY MICHELE HARDING, SWFL EVENT COORDINATOR, WISH FOR OUR HEROES FOUNDATION

• Estimated time to read — 1m

We are excited to announce the Wish for Our Heroes events taking place at Burnt...

A.N.A.’s Friends Sixth Annual Fashion to a Tea

• September 2025
• BY BARBARA BERMAN, GUARDIAN AD LITEM VOLUNTEER AND PRESIDENT OF A.N.A.’S FRIEND

• Estimated time to read — 3m

As a Guardian ad Litem volunteer in Charlotte County, I’ve seen firsthand the heartbreak and...

Architectural Review Committee

• September 2025
• BY BARRY GROESCH, CHAIR

• Estimated time to read — 2m

Are you thinking about updating your home? Any changes to the exterior of residences in...

Sheriff’s Report

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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LEE COUNTY LEASH LAWS

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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RULES OF THE ROAD

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

• Estimated time to read — 1m

Motor Vehicles: Always drive your vehicle on the right side of the road. There are...

Peace River Audubon Society (PRAS)

• September 2025
• BY RICK READ, BURNT STORE RESIDENT AND AUDUBON SOCIETY MEMBER

• Estimated time to read — 2m

I’m sure most folks know the White Ibis. It seems that they are everywhere. Adults...

Rules for Driving Golf Carts

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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There has been some confusion about operating golf carts in Burnt Store Marina. Please be...

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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• Every Saturday, at 8:30 a.m., Nature Walk at Audubon Pennington Park, 1153 Alton Rd.,...

Tight Lines…Blackfin Tuna, Macks, Bluefish, Kingfish and Bonito Are Schooling

• September 2025
• BY JAY LEV, BURNT STORE ANGLERS

• Estimated time to read — 4m

As the fall water temperatures begin to cool, large schools of fish begin to show...

Recipe Box

• September 2025
• BY JENNIFER LECLAIR, PELICAN WAY

• Estimated time to read — 2m

It’s been hot…not just regular Southwest Florida hot, but really, really HOT. So, while talking...

Grammar Tips…Oxymorons

• September 2025
• BY EDITORS OF THE BEACON

• Estimated time to read — 1m

An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two words with opposing meanings are...

Gardener’s Wheelbarrow

• September 2025
• BY MAGGIE HART, MARINERS PASS

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If you have not already done so, prepare your September landscape for possible damaging high...

September Holidays and Adventures

• September 2025
• BY MAGGIE HART, MARINERS PASS

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This month has its beginning in summer, and, at the Autumn Equinox on September 22,...

BSM22.ORG – BURNT STORE MARINA WEBSITE HELP

• September 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

• Estimated time to read — 2m

To be sure that you are up to date on all that is happening in...

Plant of the Month… The Royal Poinciana

• September 2025
• BY MAGGIE HART, MARINERS PASS

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Although this summer’s royal poincianas failed to fill with beautiful red blossoms, you probably remember...

Hurricane Preparation Guide

• September 2025
• By Burt Store Marina

• Estimated time to read — 5m

Remember – The First Three Days are on You Make a hurricane plan in advance...

Enjoying Your Walk

• September 2025
• BY JAN MCLAUGHLIN, FORMER BEACON EDITOR

• Estimated time to read — 1m

One morning a fellow walker stopped me and asked what the distance was around Prosperity...