Information / Education

It never fails, whenever a guest comes to visit, they ask to catch a shark. Frequently, grandkids, friends living up north, and new residents of Burnt Store Marina have heard about the great shark fishing in and around Charlotte Harbor. The problem comes into play when the angler may never have hooked a 200 to […]

We stayed overnight with friends this summer, and my super healthy friend brought out Greek yogurt and granola for breakfast. The yogurt was a store-bought brand (low-fat vanilla), but she had made the granola. It was delicious! She gave me the recipe, and within two days of returning home, Buster was asking me to make […]

RECENT BSM / BSGCC LOGOS Have you, like me, sometimes wondered why the Burnt Store Marina monthly newsletter is called The Beacon, when there are no lighthouses anywhere near the marina? The community leaders may have also realized this when they recently changed the front gate and golf course signage logo from a lighthouse to […]

Though the summer is over, keep a weather-eye. Hurricane season doesn’t end until November 30. THIS MONTH’S GARDENER’S CHECKLIST: • The cumulative effect of cooler/shorter days on plants is slower growth requiring less water, less fertilizer and in the case of lawns, less mowing. • November is our driest month of the year with about […]

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 really great things we begin to see is an abundance of outdoor events – fairs and festivals. Nearly every town in Florida sponsors some kind of outdoor celebration […]

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. […]

As PGI Section 22 approaches fall, the Board is immersed in one of its most important functions, which is setting the 2026 Budget. The budget drives the expected spending for next year. It also establishes what assessment is needed to fund the operation of our community. Section 22’s budget process is dictated by Chapter 720 […]

Section 22 HOA Board Meeting Tuesday, October 28 at 9 a.m. Location: Linkside Patio Section 22 HOA Board Workshops Every Tuesday at 9 a.m. Location: Linkside Patio Annual Section 22 HOA Board Meeting Tuesday, January 27, Location: Burnt Store Presbyterian Church

Help us raise funds just by donating gently worn, used and new shoes! Be sure to ask, friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to donate too! Collected shoes not only help support us, but they will be reused and given a second life by those in need through #microenterprise. It’s a WIN-WIN! Dates: Sept 8 – […]