As of 01/06/2026 ...
- In April of 2025, a hearing was held before a judge challenging the validity of the BSI deed restrictions. This stemmed from the resident refusing to comply with the restrictions. The judge ruled that our deed restrictions had expired in January of 2001.
- In June of 2025, we requested a rehearing as the judge ruled using a previous case we believe is faulty. The judge denied the request for a rehearing. This left us with an option to file an appeal, but we had to do so within 30 days. The Board held an emergency meeting and discussed our options. It was agreed that an appeal was our best option, but we would need additional funding.
- On July 24, 2025, we filed an appeal with the sixth district court.
- On August 11, 14, and 19, 2025, the BSIA President, Past President, and Legal Liaison held meetings by Zoom for BSIA members and non-members. These were interactive information sessions where residents could ask questions. Recordings of those meetings are available below.
- The appeal process is expected to take about a year.
- (Added 11/21/2025) We achieved a milestone this week. Our initial argument was filed in the Sixth District Court of Appeals. The case, BURNT STORE ISLES ASSOCIATION, INC. v. STANLEY A. MUNSON and DIANNE MARIE MUNSON, may be found HERE. Once on this page, scroll down until you see "Brief / Initial Brief", then click on "view" to the far right. We encourage our members to read the brief which was made possible by donations to our legal fund.
- We encourage residents to contribute to our fund-raising effort to support the preservation of our deed restrictions. Please make your check out to Burnt Store Isles Association. Write Legal Fund in the comment field. Send your check to: Burnt Store Isles Association, P.O. Box 510956, Punta Gorda FL 33951-0956.
- (Updated 01/06/2026) Thus far, we have raised $50,795 toward our goal of raising $75,000. Thank you!
Community Yard Sale February 21, 2026
Deadline to be included on the map of participating addresses is February 8, 2026.
BSIA members may be included on the map at no charge.
Non-BSIA members can pay $5 to be included on the map.
Each participating address requires a free permit from the City of Punta Gorda.
See the Tuesday Bulletin for details and how to sign up.