Holmes Beach, the city located on Anna Maria Island, sustained "severe damage" from Hurricane Helene, officials announced Friday morning.

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — To those who live on the narrow spit of land that is the Pass-a-Grille neighborhood — the tail end of barrier islands extending from St. Pete Beach up to Clearwater known as “The Key West of Tampa Bay beaches” — it’s a slice of paradise developed at the turn of the century and historically sheltered from major storms.

As Hurricane Helene barrels toward Florida, several live stream cameras along Florida beaches are set to capture the major storm’s impacts along the Gulf Coast. By Thursday, Sept. 26, Helene is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane in the Big Bend region. But the impacts will be felt up and down the west coast of the state.