Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce board member Cynthia Welch said the Chamber is currently working hard to let everyone know that Pine Island businesses
Pine Island was cut off from the mainland during Ian when the bridge that passes through Matlacha was washed away. In the true spirit of Pine Island, residents immediately got to work helping each other, and coordinating resources and volunteers. But, it quickly became clear that the collective recovery effort was going to need to be formalized to support long-term recovery efforts. And so the Greater Pine Island Alliance was formed in December of 2022, and they have not stopped in their mission to return every survivor to their home.
The Greater Pine Island Alliance met Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church in St. James City. The American Red Cross was invited to make a pr
The Wicked Dolphin Distillery reached out to the Greater Pine Island Alliance and asked to host a benefit to support survivors of Hurricane Ian in the Greater P