BRADENTON, Fla. - It's been one year since Hurricanes Helene and Milton , and there is still visible damage across Manatee County . In some cases, families are still working to recover.

As they try to hold onto hope, Manatee County is working to start programs that could bring much-needed relief and even give them a chance to get back home.

Local perspective:

Waiting for their number to be called, friends and lifelong neighbors gather for weekly bingo at the Rubonia Community Center.

"I was born and raised here in Rubonia. I am 80 plus years here. Very interested in what goes on in this community," said Mary Brown.

Each ball pulled is a distraction from the reality Brown and others have been living with for the past year. Hurricane Helene brought around five feet of water to h

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