Longboat key residents return home for the first time since Helene ...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Longboat Key residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday afternoon. Re-entry began at 1 p.m.

Residents are allowed to begin returning to Longboat Key Sunday afternoon, according to town officials. Re-entry began at 1 p ...

Sand from Longboat Key's beaches created dunes along Gulf of Mexico Drive after Hurricane Helene's storm surge. All residents ...

With some barrier islands inaccessible and thousands of homes damaged by Hurricane Helene, thousands are recovering in ...

Hurricane Helene opened a path for water to flow between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico through Palmer Point Beach Park.

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department speaks about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Longboat Key Fire Rescue is currently on the island assessing damages and recovery.

Update: Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department sent ABC7 a press release that reads: Tier 2 Re-Entry will begin at 5:00 p.m.

Hurricane Helene may have passed, but Sarasota and Manatee counties are still suffering from damage and flooding due to the ...

Sarasota and Manatee County residents are still discovering the scope of damage caused by Hurricane Helene, especially on the ...

The damage from Helene took some Sarasota residents by surprise. One family who decided to ride out the storm and wound up scrambling to save what they could. “First ...

Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi told community representatives there’s still uncertainties with the town’s water supply and ...