Residents and business owners slogging through cleanup from Hurricane Helene on Pinellas County’s barrier islands now have another worry, according to county officials: red tide. The notorious algae could cause breathing problems for people already struggling to pick up waterlogged debris from moldy,

Pinellas County officials say cleanup and recovery efforts will continue to take time in areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene's death toll in Pinellas County rose to 11 on Tuesday, just under a week after the storm left behind a trail of destruction on Florida's Gulf coast.

As damage assessments continue, the Manatee County Government and other local and national organizations are offering storm relief and recovery resources.

A long recovery is underway in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. From Anna Maria Island to downtown Sarasota, the damage is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. "Everybody just lost everything," said Shayna Roberts of Cortez Village.