"No doubt the lord was watching over us yesterday," said Melissa Reed, the owner of Reed Fitness and Physical Therapy. "I just heard this biggest crash, explosion and saw glass flying," said Dale Ann Miller, a sales associate. It was around noon when the Holmes Beach Police Department said a Jeep drove through the store.
The owner of Gypsea Tides Beach Boutique was among three people hurt on Thursday when a Jeep crashed into the store. Now, the community is rallying behind the business as the cleanup process begins.
Manatee County’s barrier islands are back open after being flooded by Hurricane Idalia’s storm surge. Now even during an extensive cleanup, residents are thankful.