Club News and Activities

Caught On Camera

MUSIC IN THE PARK CHRISTMAS EVENT HELD ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, WHERE A WONDERFUL TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!

Good Neighbor Program

Let us know if you would like to be connected with a neighbor. Neighborhood Watch is accepting resident profiles as a community service for those who may need assistance from time to time, particularly in the event of a severe storm or hurricane. To obtain a copy of the profile and/or to obtain additional information, […]

Peace River Wildlife Center

THE MISSION OF THE PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SURVIVAL OF NATIVE FLORIDA WILDLIFE THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION, AND EDUCATION. YOU MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCEThanks to your support, we’ve been able to reopen our wildlife hospital to care for injured and orphaned animals as of November 7. Since then, we’ve admitted 87 […]

January Events

INTRODUCTION TO YOGA SERIES Date: Beginning on Wednesday, January 1, and every Tuesday and Wednesday thereafter through January 22. Time: 10 to 11:15 a.m.Website: http://www.theyogasanctuary.bizEvent Description: No flexibility required— all ages and body types welcome! This six-week series, limited to eight students only, will walk you through the basics of yoga. Learn pose anatomy and […]

Caught On Camera

BE CAREFUL! GATORS ARE ON THE MOVE. THIS ONE RECENTLY APPEARED IN OUR YARD, AND WE’RE NOT ON ANY OF THE LAKES!

Big Critters Of The Woods And Swamp

I would be remiss if I ignored our big four critters. They are the panther, black bear, feral pigs, and pythons. I previously wrote about alligators. These guys are in their own category because they can cause significant damage to folks in the wrong situations—although it would be extremely unlikely. But, hey, Mother Nature plays […]

Burnt Store Coalition Updates

At the September 10 Charlotte County Board of Commissioners’ meeting, Planning Department staff presented a proposal to hire a consultant to oversee a meeting between Charlotte and Lee County communities, including incorporated Punta Gorda and Cape Coral, to identify residents’ concerns. The proposed timeline for that meeting was January 2025 with a cost of $10,000. […]

BSL Architectural Review Update – September 2024

Effective September 30, 2024, there were 106 new homes with approved construction applications. Fifty-nine (59) new homes have received Certificates of Occupancy in the current fiscal year (October 2023 to September 2024). There were eight (8) Single- Family Home Applications reviewed by ARC in September. Five (5) of these were recommended for approval. Seven (7) […]

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HALLOWEEN

Over the centuries, everyone’s favorite spooky holiday has evolved from a festival with religious origins to a night dedicated to mischief and mayhem to one of the most commercialized celebrations of the year.  The holiday dates back more than 2,000 years. Halloween is even older than Christianity itself. It all started as a pre-Christian Celtic festival called Samhain, […]