Seabreeze Communications: A New Chapter in Community Publishing

As many of you may have already heard, Seabreeze Communications is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Over the past few months, we’ve been quietly preparing for a transformation that will take our community- focused publications to the next level. Today, I’m thrilled to share more details about these changes for The Beacon and the […]

Enjoying Your Walk

One morning a fellow walker stopped me and asked what the distance was around Prosperity Point, and how far was it from there to the front entry gate. With lots of residents returning and enjoying our pedestrian paths, I offer the following. All distances were measured with a GPS while riding in a golf cart.

November’s Off Beat Holidays

We have already begun to see our friends from up north start trickling down to sunny and warm Burnt Store Marina. And in November, one of the great things we begin to see is an abundance of outdoor events – fairs and festivals. November is also full of historic dates. Here are what you can […]

Tight Lines…First Aid Kit for the Florida Fisherman

When we plan a fishing trip, the first thoughts we often have are, what the weather is going to be, what fish will we go for, and what bait will we use. Missing from that cluster of important planning questions can be “Is my fishing first- aid kit packed and ready to go?” On hundreds […]

Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s Fraud Alert…QR Code Scams

QR codes, “Quick Response Codes,” are all around us. These square, black and white boxes allow businesses to quickly direct you to their web site, can track product information in a supply chain, link us to applications as well as store financial information. The uses for these codes are nearly limitless as they store a […]

Golf Tip of the Month

How many of us will get a bucket of balls, go to the range and hit that bucketful as fast as we can, without actually practicinganything? Hitting a bucket of balls on a consistent basis is a good way to maintain your golf swing. One thing that I do when I get a chance to […]

BOCCE – That’s the Way We Roll!

The bocce season has begun! The group is looking forward to welcoming new players, so come check it out. No experience is necessary. You will learn as you watch and play. We have a cross-section of players, from beginners to those with experience.Jerry and Barbie Newman are two very experienced players. They first learned to […]

Rules for Driving Golf Carts

There has been some confusion about operating golf carts in Burnt Store Marina. Please be aware that there are rules for golf cart use, and a violation will get you a citation from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.Effective October 1, 2023, golf carts may not be operated on any “streets” by someone who is under […]

Grammar Tips…Semicolons

WHAT IS A SEMICOLON?It is a punctuation mark that can be used to separate parts of a sentence that (1) need clearer separation than would be shown by a comma; or, (2) to separate phrases and clauses containing commas. (3) A semicolon is most used to link, in a single sentence, two independent clauses that […]