Motor Vehicles: Always drive your vehicle on the right side of the road. There are no “turn lanes” within Burnt Store Marina. Never drive your vehicle in lanes indicated for the use of bicycles and pedestrians. Always stop at stop signs. Never exceed the posted speed limit. Bicycles: Always ride your bicycle on the right […]

I’m sure most folks know the White Ibis. It seems that they are everywhere. Adults are all white except for the barely visible black wing tips. They have long, red-orange, decurved beaks. Juveniles are brown above and white below. They forage in groups, fly in flocks, and nest in colonies. They probe for insects and […]

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 […]

• Every Saturday, at 8:30 a.m., Nature Walk at Audubon Pennington Park, 1153 Alton Rd., Port Charlotte. • June through September, No scheduled walks or programs, other than Pennington Park, which will occur most Saturdays. You do not have to be a member of PRAS to join us. Participation is free, and registration is not […]

As the fall water temperatures begin to cool, large schools of fish begin to show up in the pass. They will be in around fifty feet of water. These fish are in search of smaller baitfish to enjoy and fatten up. Hopefully, storms and hurricanes will not change the movement patterns of these long-awaited schools […]

It’s been hot…not just regular Southwest Florida hot, but really, really HOT. So, while talking with Linda Weiss, who, besides being a great cook, is a RE/MAX Realtor, Beacon editor, Pelican Way resident and good friend about how HOT it has been, she brought up this recipe for a cold cucumber soup that is a […]

An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two words with opposing meanings are used together for effect. Interestingly, the word oxymoron is a compound of two words: (oxús – sharp, keen, pointed) and (mōrós – dull, stupid). Translated literally, you get sharp-dull or keen-stupid. In other words, “oxymoron” is itself an oxymoron. The […]

If you have not already done so, prepare your September landscape for possible damaging high winds and torrential downpours from passing tropical storms. September can present a higher probability for hurricanes in SW Florida. Hurricane season peaks between August and October, with September 10 as the day you’re statistically most likely to find a tropical […]