One day out from Hurricane Helene's record-setting havoc around Florida's Big Bend, relief workers, politicians and clean-up crews made a push.

President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Florida on Sunday morning, as neighborhoods in the Big Bend, Tampa and southwest Florida recover from Hurricane Helene.

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.