Crane Crushes Tampa Bay Times Building, No Injuries But Hurricane Milton Leaves a ‘Gaping Hole’ in 8-Story Office Complex

A construction crane fell from a 46-story skyscraper and onto the building that houses the Tampa Bay Times, bashing a “gaping hole” in the eight-story office tower that newsroom staffers had vacated ahead of Hurricane Milton’s thrashing winds.

The late Wednesday night mishap did not cause any injuries, but the destruction was still blocking an entire street in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida as of Thursday morning. The giant crane came crashing down from a residential tower that was under construction across the street.