TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Last year’s hurricanes left their mark on the area, destroying homes and businesses, and ripping apart the roof on Tropicana Field. We also saw a construction crane topple in downtown St. Petersburg. In response, state lawmakers launched a “listening tour” to assess what the state did right and where it fell short.
Lawmakers heard from constituents and local governments about what needed to change before the next hurricane hits. Those conversations led to one big hurricane bill , a portion of which focuses on crane safety, especially following the St. Petersburg crane collapse.
“Residents everywhere were super frustrated because it felt like something that could have been avoided,” said State Senator Fiona McFarland, (R-Sarasota)…