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 ...

The damage from Helene took some Sarasota residents by surprise. One family who decided to ride out the storm and wound up ...

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.

In a special update from the National Hurricane Center, Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River.

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.

Photojournalist Thomas Bender flew over Longboat Key to get a look at the beaches after Hurricane Helene ...

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