BSLPOA Website – bslpoa.org
HOW TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH BSLPOA! Our website allows us to welcome you and share the ins and outs, the activities, the benefits, and the advantages of living in Burnt Store Lakes. It is the primary communications vehicle for our Association. QUICK UPDATES • We have 1,942 members and 1,316 accounts registered on our […]
From My Lanai
As I sit and compose this month’s message, I reflect on this very special day. It is my husband’s birthday today. I won’t say how old, but I will say that he is my hero. My husband has had an unusual year of challenges so far, and he handles those challenges with grace and an […]
Happy Birthday September
SEPTEMBER PERSONALITY TRAITS People born in September are spiritual. They are thankful for everything in their life. These people are organized and creative and tend to be meticulous and sensitive. Methodical: September born are methodical with their thoughts, actions, and words. They are cautious in their decisions and relationship choices. Practical: They are calm and […]
Finding Ways To Help Sea Cows
The recent denial by a federal government agency to upgrade the Florida manatee to endangered status will harm the gentle sea cow’s chances for long-term survival, legal and wildlife experts say. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced on January 13 that the Florida manatee will remain listed as a threatened species under the […]
Beware Of Alligators!
INHABITANTS OF BURNT STORE LAKES AND NEARBY AREAS HAVE ENCOUNTERED ALLIGATORS FROM TIME TO TIME. If you cross paths with an alligator that … a. is in a place considered unacceptable, such as a swimming pool, lanai, garage, etc., b. you consider a threat to people, pets, or property, c. approaches people, or d. doesn’t […]
Painting History
The Punta Gorda Historic Mural Society celebrates three decades of keeping the city’s past alive. During the 1990s, a local physician, Dr. Bob Andrews by name, had a notion to find ways to attract more businesses, visitors, and attention to the city of Punta Gorda. “Dr. Bob had visited a place in Canada where they […]
Updates From Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)
ALLEGIANT NAMED BEST LOW-COST AIRLINE IN NORTH AMERICA AT THE 2025 WORLD AIRLINE AWARDS For the second consecutive year, Allegiant wins for its exceptional customer service. Allegiant Travel Company has been named 2025’s Best Low-Cost Airline in North America by Skytrax, the international air transport rating organization. This is the second consecutive year Allegiant has […]
Fight The Bite
THE SCIENCE, STRATEGY, AND STING BEHIND MOSQUITO CONTROL AND KEEPING RESIDENTS ITCH-FREE Mosquitoes have one mission: to bug us. They may be small, but mosquitoes can quickly become a buzzkill to summer plans, from humming in your ear during morning walks to taking a bite out of your backyard barbecues. Visitors and locals are drawn […]
Florida Fun Fact
FLORIDA HAS OVER 1,000 GOLF COURSES If you love a good swing and putting around the green, then you’ll love Florida since it’s also a golfer’s paradise. Known as the golf capital of the world, it comes as no surprise that it’s home to the PGA headquarters and the “Florida Swing” tournament in late February […]
