PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) — Jeffrey Broeske owns Big John’s Tires in Port Richey.
“The only thing that’s still here is my building,” Broeske said.
It’s been his pride and joy for 15 years.
“I live an hour away from here, but I grew up here,” he said. “That’s why I opened this shop and I drive an hour to the shop every day so I can serve the community I grew up in.”
Below is what his shop looked like Thursday night as the storm surge from Hurricane Helene rushed into coastal communities.
“I checked my cameras and there was an inch of water in here,” Broeske said. “30 minutes later there was 4 feet of water and there was nothing I could save.”
“After all that, if I lose what I have now, I don’t know,” he said. “It’s been a long time in the making to lose this now.”
Officials say there were more than 200 …