Engineers investigating the Rialto Apartments in Orlando found a large gap beneath a load-bearing wall, believed to have caused structural damage that forced evacuation of the building.

Nearly two weeks after residents were forced out of the Rialto apartment complex due to structural concerns, frustration is growing among those displaced, with some now pursuing legal action in search of answers.

The owner of The Rialto breached its lease agreements with hundreds of tenants after county officials evacuated the Sand Lake Road apartment building last week over concerns about structure’s stability, according to a lawsuit obtained by News 6.

Residents at The Rialto apartments in Dr. Phillips received a letter from the management company on Wednesday, telling them that engineers investigating the building’s structural issues said they needed more time to finish their work.

On Tuesday, Orange County released the frantic 911 call that led crews to evacuate The Rialto Apartments because of structural issues. The residents report being stuck, unable to open doors, hearing popping and cracking noises, and having to bust a window to get to the patio.

Orange County building inspectors found unpermitted work at a Sand Lake Road apartment where tenants were evacuated last week over safety concerns about the building’s structure, according to a field investigation report obtained by News 6.

Orange County officials evacuated the building on West Sand Lake Road in the Dr. Phillips area on Thursday after crews responded to a resident’s report of popping noises, found signs of structural instability, and fresh cracking through drywall.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate perchlorate, reversing a rollback the agency first made under then-President Donald Trump.

Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency says it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants.

As much as we battle fire threats in our dry season, it’s the western half of the U.S. that is really having a change in fire weather.