{"id":113354,"date":"2024-10-12T16:13:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T09:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113354"},"modified":"2024-10-12T16:13:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T09:13:46","slug":"desantis-says-st-petersburg-crane-developer-shouldve-used-more-common-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113354","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis says St. Petersburg crane developer should\u2019ve used more \u2018common sense\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 Standing in front of the crumbled wreckage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/10\/10\/crane-collapses-into-times-office-building-amid-thrashing-milton-winds\/\">a downtown high-rise smashed by a fallen crane, <\/a>Gov. Ron DeSantis said the developer responsible should have used more \u201ccommon sense\u201d to take down heavy equipment before Hurricane Milton arrived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He made the remarks following a news conference in which state officials provided updates about Milton recovery. A reporter asked whether there should be more government regulation of cranes during extreme weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI mean, do we have to regulate everything?\u201d DeSantis said, adding that he thought taking cranes down during storms was \u201cstandard practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cDo you really have to really, like, crack down from the state to do it? I would hope not, and I think most of the time in Florida that is handled very appropriately but I think it takes a little bit of common sense,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__body-image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"IRv2\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazy-container\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\"><picture><source type=\"image\/jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/resizer\/v2\/gov-ron-desantis-holds-a-press-conference-NF7CHRISYJB2TD75ZXVGUOBMMU.jpg?auth=b2f221ab6f401e16e87e4be20fba329a16647ff955ec2d5089981d7a006520c4&amp;width=480\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/resizer\/v2\/gov-ron-desantis-holds-a-press-conference-NF7CHRISYJB2TD75ZXVGUOBMMU.jpg?auth=b2f221ab6f401e16e87e4be20fba329a16647ff955ec2d5089981d7a006520c4&amp;width=620\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference in front of the crumbled wreckage of a downtown high-rise smashed by a fallen crane from hurricane Milton at The Tampa Bay Times building, 490 First Ave. S.,  on Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 620 422&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference in front of the crumbled wreckage of a downtown high-rise smashed by a fallen crane from hurricane Milton at The Tampa Bay Times building, 490 First Ave. S.,  on Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"620\" height=\"auto\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/resizer\/v2\/gov-ron-desantis-holds-a-press-conference-NF7CHRISYJB2TD75ZXVGUOBMMU.jpg?auth=b2f221ab6f401e16e87e4be20fba329a16647ff955ec2d5089981d7a006520c4&amp;width=620\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"620\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"422\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"description\" class=\"caption\">Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference in front of the crumbled wreckage of a downtown high-rise smashed by a fallen crane from hurricane Milton at The Tampa Bay Times building, 490 First Ave. S.,  on Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.<!-- --> <span class=\"caption__credit\">[\u00a0DIRK SHADD  |  Times\u00a0]<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">The office building that was severely damaged by the crane houses multiple businesses, including the Tampa Bay Times. The crane fell from the Residences at 400 Central, the 46-story skyscraper being constructed across from the Times\u2019 office. The Red Apple Group is the developer of the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The company on Friday said in a statement it expects its general contractor and crane subcontractor to begin debris removal soon. It said it is still performing inspections but didn\u2019t believe the 400 Central building was damaged. The statement did not address DeSantis\u2019 comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Catsimatidis, the CEO of Red Apple Group, previously said the company was \u201cworking with city officials and others to assess the situation.\u201d<b> <\/b>Catsimatidis is a New York businessperson and prominent political donor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/06\/13\/nx-s1-5003215\/a-business-leader-whos-a-vocal-supporter-of-trump-explains-what-corporations-want\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who is a friend of former President Donald Trump. <\/a>He has also written checks to DeSantis in the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The city of St. Petersburg said no injuries were reported at the site, and no one from the Times was working inside at the time. On Tuesday, ahead of Milton making landfall, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch warned residents who lived in buildings next to three downtown construction sites with cranes to relocate because of concern over the cranes toppling down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A city official said the cranes at 400 Central were rated to withstand up to 110 mph winds, and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/10\/10\/see-photos-crane-that-smashed-into-times-building-during-hurricane-milton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of the crane\u2019s arms, about 100 feet long<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/10\/10\/see-photos-crane-that-smashed-into-times-building-during-hurricane-milton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">, snapped off in a wind gust.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__body-image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"IRv2\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazy-container\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\"><picture><source type=\"image\/jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/resizer\/v2\/gov-ron-desantis-flanked-by-state-OYXHXHX2JBCG7DCUF53TEGVU3M.jpg?auth=b513ec98a28baf467486c5db29f62861316dbb74a398ea627d1d56bdd2be7488&amp;width=480\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/resizer\/v2\/gov-ron-desantis-flanked-by-state-OYXHXHX2JBCG7DCUF53TEGVU3M.jpg?auth=b513ec98a28baf467486c5db29f62861316dbb74a398ea627d1d56bdd2be7488&amp;width=620\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gov. Ron DeSantis, flanked by state officials and lawmakers of both parties, addresses the media during a press conference in front of the crumbled wreckage of a downtown high-rise smashed by a fallen crane from Hurricane Milton at 490 First Avenue S., on Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 620 418&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Gov. Ron DeSantis, flanked by state officials and lawmakers of both parties, addresses the media during a press conference in front of the crumbled wreckage of a downtown high-rise smashed by a fallen crane from Hurricane Milton at 490 First Avenue S., on Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"620\" height=\"auto\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/resizer\/v2\/gov-ron-desantis-flanked-by-state-OYXHXHX2JBCG7DCUF53TEGVU3M.jpg?auth=b513ec98a28baf467486c5db29f62861316dbb74a398ea627d1d56bdd2be7488&amp;width=620\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"620\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"418\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"description\" class=\"caption\">Gov. Ron DeSantis, flanked by state officials and lawmakers of both parties, addresses the media during a press conference in front of the crumbled wreckage of a downtown high-rise smashed by a fallen crane from Hurricane Milton at 490 First Avenue S., on Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.<!-- --> <span class=\"caption__credit\">[\u00a0DIRK SHADD  |  Times\u00a0]<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">State emergency management director Kevin Guthrie also criticized the developer, saying the company had plenty of notice that the storm was coming and said it\u2019s \u201cnot the function of government\u201d to \u201chold everybody\u2019s hand\u201d \u2014 though he did imply local government should have been able to intervene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cYou have a local building official to say, \u2018Hey, all permitted work has got to be secure,\u2019\u201d Guthrie said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">State <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0489\/0489.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law says<\/a> that only the state government is allowed to regulate cranes \u201cregarding hurricane preparedness or public safety.\u201d Neither the governor\u2019s office nor the Florida Division of Emergency Management immediately responded to an email requesting comment on that statute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Also at the news conference, officials provided updates about power restoration now that Milton has passed. As of Friday morning, about 2.4 million Floridians had no electricity, DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Duke Energy Florida President Melissa Seixas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/10\/11\/duke-energy-florida-milton-power-electricity-update-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said its outage numbers will \u201cquickly decrease.\u201d <\/a>The restoration largely requires fixing downed lines, she said. That can be done faster than completely rebuilding destroyed portions of the grid, which was necessary on some barrier islands after Helene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThis is not weeks, this is days,\u201d<b> <\/b>Seixas said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">DeSantis on Friday also addressed another dramatic scene of local destruction: the shredded roof of Tropicana Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">When the force of Milton\u2019s winds peeled back the fabric covering, it revealed hundreds, if not thousands, of cots laid out in rows on the baseball field \u2014 sparking confusion about whether disaster response would be impacted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">State officials did not fully clear up the mystery Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Florida\u2019s Division of Emergency Management said Tuesday that they had set up a 10,000-person base camp inside Tropicana Field to support debris-cleaning operations and post-landfall emergency responders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On Friday, DeSantis said Guthrie told him \u201cdays before the storm\u201d that Tropicana could only withstand winds of 115 mph and that, depending on the forecast, they may have to redeploy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">When those wind speeds looked likely, Guthrie said all of the state\u2019s resources were removed from the Trop about 12 hours before tropical-storm-force winds set into St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As for the remaining cots?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Guthrie said he didn\u2019t know \u201cwhose cots they were.\u201d He said the state had 20,000 cots, and all 20,000 went to state emergency supplemental shelters. Duke Energy said before the storm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/10\/08\/duke-tampa-electric-prep-widespread-power-outages-after-milton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it had chosen to stage its workers at a different location because St. Petersburg was predicted to take heavy damage.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Maj. Gen. John D. Haas, who leads the Florida National Guard, told a Times reporter following the news conference that they weren\u2019t theirs, either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe had planned to go there, but we didn\u2019t go there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body-align article__body-align-center\"><b>\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body-float article__body-float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/04\/05\/2024-hurricane-season-csu-forecast-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 things to know about the 2024 hurricane season, according to forecasters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body-float article__body-float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/04\/03\/forecasters-predict-extremely-active-2024-hurricane-season-heres-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forecasters predict \u2018extremely active\u2019 2024 hurricane season. Here\u2019s why.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body-float article__body-float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/environment\/2024\/04\/04\/floridians-hit-by-ian-will-pay-more-flood-insurance-what-can-tampa-bay-learn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Could Tampa Bay flood insurance rise after a hurricane? A warning from Hurricane Ian<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body-float article__body-float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/05\/30\/tampa-bay-tides-flooding-hurricane-season-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Want to know what areas are flooding in Tampa Bay? Here\u2019s where to look<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body-float article__body-float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/06\/01\/2024-hurricane-season-storm-kits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Checklists for building all kinds of storm kits.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2024\/10\/11\/hurricane-milton-crane-tampa-bay-times-desantis\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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