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HAUNTS & HISTORY TOUR Top of Form Bottom of Form Date: Beginning Saturday, October 11 and every Saturday thereafter through April 2026Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Website: https://swfloridawalkingtours.com/tours-2/haunts-of-history-tour/ Description: Join tour guide Steve for a two-hour stroll through historic downtown Punta Gorda, where the past comes alive in both fact and folklore. Discover the city’s […]

There were five Single-Family Home Applications reviewed by ARC in July. None were recommended for approval. All five were held for additional information. Six other applications were reviewed. Four were recommended for approval, and two were held for additional information. Effective July 28, 2025, there were 58 new homes in the approved construction process. Unfortunately, […]

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, […]

Our Annual Meeting will be held on October 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, 11330 Burnt Store Rd., Punta Gorda, FL. The Annual Meeting packet will be mailed around September 9 to all property owners of record. Included in the mailing will be: • Notice of the Meeting • Voting […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]