On Davis Islands, small business owners pick up the pieces of their livelihood after Hurricane Helene
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Oct 4, 2024

Julie Curry thought she was prepared for a disaster: She has multiple insurance policies on her business, Bake'n Babes, including life insurance on herself, so that her employees won't be out of work if she dies suddenly.

On Sept. 27, hours after storm surge from Hurricane Helene flooded Bake'n Babes and the other restaurants and small businesses that line the retail village on Davis Islands, a public adjuster arrived at Bake'n Babes' hot pink storefront at the same time as mold remediators. Curry was assured that most of her damage would be covered.

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