Our Members

Would you like to be a superhero in your community, helping your neighbors? The Burnt Store Marina Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is made up of your neighbors who have completed a Federal Emergency Management Agency approved program. This program provides them with the basic skills and equipment to prepare for, and respond to our […]

Are you thinking about updating your home? Any changes to the exterior of residences in Burnt Store Marina (BSM) are required to have Architectural Review Committee (ARC) approval. This applies to all homes, including homes in a condo association. If this approval is not granted through ARC, you may be asked to modify or remove […]

As the flowers bloom and Spring graces us with its warmth, we want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible generosity and support we’ve received from our beloved Burnt Store Marina community. This year, our community’s compassion reached new heights as we came together to make a difference, celebrating our heroes in the […]

Alan of Polk City, Florida I was rushed by ambulance to the ER on February 25, 2022 because of a loss of blood caused by a bleeding ulcer. I was admitted to the Lakeland Florida Regional Hospital ER and received 4 units of blood. It is now 2 weeks later, and I am well on […]

You probably know mockingbirds, but do you know about shrikes? At a distance both birds look similar, with grey uppers, white underparts, and white wing patches seen when flying. But the shrike has a bold black mask on a larger head. The mockingbird has a more slender build and a longer tail, which is frequently […]

Several anglers have been reporting that the water temperature in the harbor has finally moved into the 70s. They have also observed that birds are now diving on bait fish in large numbers. That is a sure sign that fish are schooling up, and chasing bait and the actual bite by many species has finally begun. Along […]

• 5 Speeding Warnings ○ 4 Residents ○ 1 Non-Resident • 12 Stop Sign Warnings ○ 7 Residents ○ 5 Non-Residents • 5 Other Infractions ○ Equipment, Failure to secure load, Expired Registration, Tag Violations And Expired Insurance

If you have ever listened to Phlash Phelps on SiriusXM radio, you know he has taken just about every road in the United States, remembers all the places and their names, and is a king of trivia. We were listening to him recently, and heard a new word, never heard by us before: grawlix. When […]

Gooey Carrot Cake Bars Well, it’s April, and that = Spring = Easter = Rabbits = Carrots, which brings to mind Paula Deen’s Carrot Cake Gooey Bars out of her “The Lady & Sons Savannah Country” cookbook. These bars are so easy and so good you’ll find yourself making the different varieties of the bars […]

By now you should have seen substantial new growth on your shrubs and trees. But patience is the byword with palms. Many will only put out 3-6 new fronds a year. Please…only remove fronds that have at least one third of their surface dry, damaged or dead. Palms need to maximize their ability to photosynthesize. […]