The Brief
- A high-rise condo in Clearwater is being evacuated due to a support beam splitting, according to Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala.
- Clearwater first responders went to the South Beach III Condos to evacuate the 12-story structure.
- Officials said it was 40% occupied during the incident, and crews went through all the floors and evacuated about 60 people who were inside.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Dozens of residents were urgently evacuated from a 12-story condominium building on Tuesday after construction workers discovered a growing crack in a support column in the building’s parking garage.
What we know:
The incident unfolded quickly as Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater police officers went door to door, evacuating about 60 people from the South Beach III Condos, located at 1460 Gulf Boulevard. No injuries were reported, and the building has not collapsed, but officials say no one will be allowed back inside until engineers deem it safe.…