PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Hotels along Treasure Island and Sunset Beach were devastated during Hurricane Helene and eight months later, one family-owned hotel is now open again.

The Sunset Beach Community Association raised over $7,000 to help 31 neighbors. Cole said another group, The Mansions by the Sea Condos, raised $20,000 to help 24 families, 67 children, and 24 pets.