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Words cannot express our appreciation to the 44 volunteers who donated 40 units of blood at the Monday, March 10 Burnt Store Marina blood drive. It was a fantastic record-breaking day for the Big Red Bus! Was it the windy cloudy day that kept golfers home, or the boaters ashore, or visitors saw our signs? […]

The two most common doves in Burnt Store Marina are Mourning and White-winged Doves. We also have Common Ground Doves and Eurasian Collared-Doves. The Mourning Dove has a long-pointed tail and black spots on its wings. The White-winged Dove has a squared off tail and white wing patches that show predominantly in flight and white […]

• 14 Speeding Warnings ○ 6 Residents ○ 8 Non-Residents • 19 Stop Sign Warnings ○ 14 Residents ○ 5 Non-Residents • 2 Other Infractions ○ Equipment, Failure to secure load, Expired Registration, Tag Violations And Expired Insurance

Finally, the wind temperature and tides are in harmony, and the bait fish are moving into the Harbor. Spring is here, and the many species of fish found in the harbor are beginning to actively feed. Reports from anglers have said many species of bait fish are schooled up, and eager to be netted by […]

Hot Honey Baked Feta Honey baked feta is an easy appetizer that’s both savory and sweet and makes a delicious creamy spread. It’s baked for just a few minutes and the result is a delicious spreadable feta dip that is topped with hot honey and served with crackers, pita chips, or your favorite crusty bread. […]

Have you seen wasp-like insects on your oleanders? They are dark metallic blue, with a couple of white polka-dots dotting the wings and abdomen, with the tip of the abdomen bright red. They are called polka dot wasp moths, and sometimes Uncle Sam moths because they are red, white and blue. They look like a […]

March in SW Florida should be clear, dry, sunny and getting warmer. Get ready to make a difference in your landscape whether it is through participation in your association, in your own yard or with decorative pots at your door and in the lanai. Many plants begin to flower this month, including amaryllis, coral tree, […]

Hooray, hooray, the first of May! May is full of interesting and fun days. There are really too many to mention on these pages…however, here is a sampling: May 1 – Observed as May Day, a holiday and spring festival since ancient times, also observed in socialist countries as the workers’ holiday. May 1, 1931 […]

From time-to-time, we love to introduce some of our local talent to the community. We’d like to introduce Jarmila Turnovsky, a long-time Burnt Store Marina resident. She has written a memoir of her and her family’s history. Jarmila and her husband, Robert Taud, consider themselves European snowbirds. They return to the Marina every year from […]