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St. Helena Island prevails, again: Beaufort County Council denies development agreement for Pine Island golf club
Tuesday, September 23, 2025Decades ago, the St. Helena community made clear that its vision for the island’s future was a place where generations of Gullah/Geechee families could continue to sustain their rich farming, hunting, and fishing culture. This vision does not include golf courses, gated communities, and resort developments, which threaten to inflate property taxes and interrupt the cultural way of life for this historic community. At around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, Beaufort…