Powerful winds from Hurricane Milton have forced part of a construction crane to collapse in downtown St. Petersburg, leaving what is described as a "gaping hole" in an office building.

A crane that collapsed overnight in downtown St. Petersburg during Hurricane Milton’s winds smashed into the Tampa Bay Times’ building, breaking through multiple stories and leaving a gaping hole.

After 100 years of phones ringing and journalists buzzing through the halls of the building at 490 First ... home and other remote locations since Hurricane Milton sent a crane crashing through ...