PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. -- More than a year after Hurricane Helene ravaged the Bay area, one Gulfport restaurant can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

The Neptune Grill recently reopened with a staff just as resilient as the newly renovated building.

What You Need To Know • More than a year after Hurricane Helene ravaged the Bay area, one Gulfport restaurant can see the light at the end of the tunnel • It's been almost 15 years since Dia Vartsakis, and her father Gus, opened the Neptune Grill in Gulfport • The Vartsakis' dream turned into a nightmare when Helene and Milton swept across the region, all but destroying their restaurant • Flood insurance did help out some. But Dia and her dad have dipped into their savings, taken out loans and swiped their credit cards just to su

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