Our Tribute Tree Program continues to grow, with nine new trees planted this past March. These trees were purchased several months ago; however, planting was delayed ensuring optimal weather conditions and proper irrigation for successful establishment. The recent additions include a variety of Christmas Palms, Pygmy Palms (in single, double and triple configurations), as well […]

MAY GOLF EVENTS AT BURNT STORE MARINA COUNTRY CLUB May is shaping up to be a great month to get out and enjoy the course here at Burnt Store Marina Country Club, with a couple of fun events you won’t want to miss. First up is our Cross-Country Scramble on Saturday, May 16, at 9 […]

As many of our seasonal members and friends begin the trek back to their northern homes, we want to wish you a safe and wonderful summer! Don’t forget that you can take a piece of the Club with you. Be sure to visit our Video Library to keep up your routine while you’re away. A […]

Have you noticed the music that rings throughout the Platinum Point Yacht Club? Whether on our Harbor View Lanai, inside the walls of our building, our front porch, or on the lawn on a Sunday afternoon! There is a group of dedicated music lovers, instruments playing and lots of singing that has formed over the […]

While spin cast equipment is still the number one piece of fishing equipment for Florida Anglers, a trip to the lake region of central Florida shows heavy use of bait casting equipment. For many of our visitors from the Great Lakes region of our country, you will see many excellent anglers using the conventional rod […]

The north basin of the marina is now open. All the big boats are coming back. Many boats were badly damaged during the last few hurricanes.  While several vessels sustained significant damage during the recent hurricanes, many have since been restored. Notably, the Spirit of Bremen has been fully repaired and is now returning to […]

Mother’s Day will be here on May 10, and this Bisquick Impossible Coconut Pie is perfect for a daughter, son or even husband to make to help Mom get out of the kitchen on her special day. Besides the ease of making this pie, it is also delicious!!! BISQUIK IMPOSSIBLE COCONUT PIE INGREDIENTS: • 1/2 c Bisquick […]

The hawk I see most often around BSM is the Red-shouldered Hawk. The back, wings, and tail are black with white streaks, while the breast is rust colored. It gets its name from the rust-colored shoulders shown in this photo of an Eastern subspecies taken in Indiana. The Florida subspecies is lighter colored than those […]

I’ve written before in The Beacon about various invasive species within our community (e.g. Florida Pursley; Tree Frogs and the Brown Anole, all blamed on Cuba). This month I direct our attention to an invader from Australia and other parts of southeast Asia. Earleaf Acacia, not to be confused with the beneficial native Sweet Acacia, […]

Words cannot express our appreciation to the 33 volunteers who donated 31 units of blood at the Monday, March 23 Burnt Store Marina blood drive. It was a fantastic record-breaking day for the Big Red Bus! Thank you to each and every one of you for your gracious sense of responsibility, and volunteering much needed […]