Florida Senate garage closed amid structural concerns
The Florida Senate’s underground parking garage has been closed “in an abundance of caution” while work is underway to reinforce the structure, a state spokeswoman said Tuesday. The garage was closed Friday until further notice, said Maggie Mickler, spokeswoman for the Department of Management Services (DMS), which oversees the Capitol. She stressed that at no time was the garage in danger of collapse. It has been in continuous use since the building opened in 1978. “The original waterproofing system has reached the end of its…