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Coverage dated October 9, 2024

St. Petersburg construction crane falls from high rise during Hurricane Milton

Headline from Fox7 Austin

A construction crane in downtown St. Petersburg came tumbling down as Hurricane Milton lashed the city.

Fox7 Austin's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Hurricane Milton's winds topple crane building west Florida's tallest residential building (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The mayor in St. Petersburg, Florida, warned residents cranes at several construction projects across the city might fall in Hurricane Milton and at the

  2. Fox7 Austin

    St. Petersburg construction crane falls from high rise during Hurricane Milton (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A construction crane in downtown St. Petersburg came tumbling down as Hurricane Milton lashed the city.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Hurricane Milton’s winds topple crane that was building west Florida’s tallest residential tower (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The mayor in St. Petersburg, Florida, warned residents that cranes at several construction projects across the city might fall in Hurricane Milton and at

  4. Fox News

    Hurricane Milton forces St. Petersburg crane collapse, leaving a ‘gaping hole’ in building (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Powerful winds from Hurricane Milton caused a crane to collapse in downtown St. Petersburg overnight, causing damage to an office building.

  5. New York Post

    Construction crane collapses into Tampa Bay Times building as Hurricane Milton wreaks havoc in Florida (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A construction crane toppled into an office housing the news outlet, the Tampa Bay Times, leaving a massive hole in the side of the building during violent winds from Hurricane Milton.

  6. Poynter

    Crane slams into Tampa Bay Times building during Hurricane Milton (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    No Times employees were in the building at the time

  7. Washington Times

    Hurricane Milton blows crane into Florida office building (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Wind from Hurricane Milton on Wednesday sent a construction crane crashing into a St. Petersburg, Florida, office building that hosts the Tampa Bay Times and other businesses.

  8. Newsweek

    Hurricane Milton topples crane at west Florida's tallest residential tower (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The building the crane crashed into houses the Tampa Bay Times.

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