City of Bradenton Beach 90% to 95% destroyed, officials say
Bradenton Beach is considered by the cert team as a 'catastrophic area', according to the press release posted to the city's website ...
FWC rescues manatee stranded at McDill AFB after Helene
Staff is responding to the reports of these strandings; however, some areas remain impassable after Hurricane Helene. If you ...
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How to deal with all that sand
As residents along the Manatee County Gulf Coast continue to clean up from the effects of Hurricane Helene, the overwhelming ...
Pinellas County elections supervisor asks state for voting flexibility after Hurricane Helene
Pinellas County’ elections supervisor is asking the state to grant her office greater flexibility in managing the upcoming ...
'I'm completely overwhelmed:' Manatee, Sarasota counties trying to move forward post Hurricane Helene
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A long recovery is underway in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. From Anna Maria Island to downtown ...
What to do with beach sand following Hurricane Helene
Placing sand on damaged sea walls (that are exposed) could cause further damage and be costly. Residents are encouraged to keep their sandbags through the end of storm season (Nov. 30). Manatee County ...
Gov. DeSantis speaks in Bradenton, Steinhatchee on Helene recovery efforts
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. DeSantis spoke in Bradenton on Monday afternoon to provide updates on Hurricane Helene’s ...
Gov. DeSantis launches ‘Operation Blue Ridge’ to help rescue Floridians trapped in North Carolina
Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis will get a first-hand look at the damage Hurricane Helene left behind in Bradenton.
A look at the damage: Anna Maria Island residents lose ‘everything’ to Hurricane Helene
Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes ...