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• April 2025
• BY HOA /CONDO ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR PROPERTY MGMT COMPANIES

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Rules of the Road

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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

Burnt Store Marina Farmers Market

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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From the Section 22 HOA Board

• April 2025
• BY ED BUNS, DIRECTOR

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As a “new member” of the Section 22 Board, I would like to take this...

Mark Your Calendar – Out and About

• April 2025
• By Burnt Storm Marina

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Inside the Gates Dates • Tuesday, April 1: Deadline for the May Beacon. Article and...

Burnt Store Marina CC News

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

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It’s hard to believe that April is already here and the season is winding down....

BSMCC April 2025 Schedule of Events

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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BSM Donate a Tree A Living Tribute

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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Golf Tips

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

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Learning to play the game of golf can be quite intimidating. As a beginner there...

Annual Reverse Raffle Big Success for Burnt Store Marina Country Club!

• April 2025
• BY LYNDA VAIL

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The annual reverse raffle is held to raise money for the club. If you have...

Fitness, Friends & Fun…Jen Tait -Fearless Fitness Desk for Pickleball CourtsClub Leader Leaves

• April 2025
• BY CYNDI MATTHEWS

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“I have been here five years!” remarks Jen Tait. “I started in the midst of...

Platinum Point Yacht Club – An Enchanted Evening

• April 2025
• BY LORETTA STEEVES, DIRECTOR

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Envision a ballroom with twinkling lights swirling around the ceiling, and trees adorned with strings...

Burnt Store Marina Dog Park

• April 2025
• BY BSM DOG PARK COMMITTEE

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The Barking Lot now has 100 members! The dogs and owners are enjoying the park...

Is A New Cat Park in Our Future?

• April 2025
• BY TED MORAND, DOMESTIC PET REPORTER FOR THE BEACON

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Now that new dog park is a reality at Burnt Store Marina and Country Club,...

Dining Venues

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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LINKSIDE CAFÉ @ Burnt Store Marina C.C. 941-637-6405 | http://www.bsgac.org 23415 Vincent Ave, Punta Gorda...

Lee County Leash Laws And Doggie Etiquette

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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It is a Lee County law, as well as a Burnt Store Marina rule, that...

Bocce Buzz… That’s the Way We Roll!

• April 2025
• BY CAROLE ROMAINE, INDEPENDENT HOME OWNER

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Welcome to April! We hope no showers will interfere with our BSM bocce play on...

Enjoying Your Walk

• April 2025
• BY JAN MCLAUGHLIN, FORMER BEACON EDITOR

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

Rules for Driving Golf Carts

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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

Superheroes Needed!

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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Would you like to be a superhero in your community, helping your neighbors? The Burnt...

Architectural Review Committee

• April 2025
• BY BARRY GROESCH, CHAIR

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

Lifesaving Stories from Recipients to Oneblood Donors

• April 2025
• BY ANN SINGER, ADMIRAL’S POINT

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Alan of Polk City, Florida I was rushed by ambulance to the ER on February...

Peace River Audubon Society (PRAS)

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

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You probably know mockingbirds, but do you know about shrikes? At a distance both birds...

Tight Lines…Warmer Water Temperatures in Charlotte Harbor Will Improve Bite

• April 2025
• BY JAY LEV, BURNT STORE ANGLERS

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Several anglers have been reporting that the water temperature in the harbor has finally moved...

Sheriff’s Report – February 2025

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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• 5 Speeding Warnings ○ 4 Residents ○ 1 Non-Resident • 12 Stop Sign Warnings...

Grammar Tips…@#$%*!

• April 2025
• BY THE EDITORS OF THE BEACON

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If you have ever listened to Phlash Phelps on SiriusXM radio, you know he has...

Recipe Box

• April 2025
• BY JENNIFER LECLAIR, PELICAN WAY

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Gooey Carrot Cake Bars Well, it’s April, and that = Spring = Easter = Rabbits...

Gardner’s Wheelbarrow

• April 2025
• BY MAGGIE HART, MARINERS PASS

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By now you should have seen substantial new growth on your shrubs and trees. But...

Right to Clean and Healthy Waters

• April 2025
• By Burnt Store Marina

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Through the years, Florida coastal waters, including marshes and tidal estuaries, have been tainted in...

April Off-Beat Holidays

• April 2025
• BY MAGGIE HART, MARINERS PASS

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“Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more...