The more than 300 residents of The Rialto apartments on West Sand Lake Road in Orange County still cannot return home until the county is sure it’s safe, after cracks appeared and doors wouldn’t open last Thursday.
Mayor Jerry Demings gave an update on their situation at Tuesday’s County Commission meeting. He said deputies and firefighters did provide renters with a one-time escort back into the building to retrieve essentials.
“Our hearts certainly go out to those who experienced displacement from their homes,” Demings said. “But for their overall safety and security at this point, they cannot be allowed to go back in until it is certain where the engineers determine that that structure is safe for them to reenter.”…