ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Some residents at a St. Petersburg apartment complex who thought they had just days to move out are now being told they can stay — at least for now — according to the latest cease and desist order issued by the Florida State Fire Marshal.
Per the order, non-working fire alarm systems were in five of the Morgan Apartment complex buildings located along 54th Avenue South.
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The complex had failed to maintain working fire alarms since July, the order said.
Management was ordered to make repairs and hire a fire watch company — which they did — but they reportedly failed to pay that company several times which prompted the fire marshal to order 14 units vacated…