building safety

Hundreds of homes and businesses were left potentially exposed to a deadly threat. Three Marco Island Fire Department employees abruptly left the department last year. Now, a WINK News exclusive investigation can explain why.

There’s a push on to change building codes for aging high-rises after the Surfside tragedy. The partial collapse of the 40-year-old condo tower on the East Coast is raising questions for our leaders about high-rise design and what needs to happen to ensure the buildings stay safe over time. Miami-Dade and Broward counties are the […]

There’s a push to make sure older buildings in our area are structurally safe after the collapse of a high-rise condo building on the state’s East Coast. Once a building like the 12-story Champlain South Towers turns 20 years old, it should be inspected every five to 10 years, one expert said. It’s better to […]