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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Businesses on Pine Island say the future remains uncertain

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Businesses on Pine Island say the future remains uncertain
Businesses on Pine Island say the future remains uncertain

Mango Mania, an annual celebration, was cancelled this year due to the pandemic.

Businesses on Pine Island say the absence of that event could have long-lasting effects on their bottom line.

MANGO MANIA...WHICH HAPPENSEVERY YEAR ON PINE ISLAND WASSCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND.BUTLIKE MANY EVENTS... IT WASCANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.BUT SOME BUSINESSES THERE RELYON EVENTS LIKE THAT ONE TO STAYAFLOAT.

FOX 4 PHOTOJOURNALISTCURT TEMPER SPOKE TO A FEWBUSINESSES WHO SAY THEY’REFEELING THE IMPACT.(:25-:35)(:29-:39)(2:01-2:05)"It’s a little historiccommunity everyone wants to comeand visitWe have had the business since2011We have been through hot weatherbluebgreen algae and we havealways bounced back.

This wedon’t know if we can bounceback.

Sunday afternoon would befilled with patrons kicking backrelaxing island style.

All theshops busy.

That’s not happeningnow and it’s sad.That’s not happening All theshops busy.

Relaxing islandstyle.

Patrons kicking backwould be filled with Sundayafternoon can bounce back.

Wedon’t know if we bounced back.This we have always bluebgreenalgae and through hot weatherhave been business since 2011We have been through hot weatherbluebgreen algae and we havealways bounced back.

This wedon’t know if we can bounceback.

Sunday afternoon would befilled with patrons kicking backrelaxing island style.

All theshops busy.

That’s not happeningnow and it’s sad.Owner of fudge factoryWe have fudge and popcorn.

Weare a gift shop a one stop shop.2020 is a year for record books.As the cases rise if you flip itupside down that is transactiongraph.

Less people are comingoutChamber of commerce.

Our job isto promote the island andbusinesses.

Loss of mango maniawas devastating for and hascreated let’s say difficulttimesMano mania was a way to showcasebusinesses it’s a big loss canwe pull through thThe pandemic the unknown itcould be devastatiI was able to come out of thisI have to be optimistic I can’tjust give upI can’t just give upI have to be optimistiout of

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