Security breach prompts new safety measures in Florida Legislature
A security breach at the Florida Capitol Complex has House leadership stepping up protection measures. The Florida Senate will also establish stricter protocols.
House Speaker Paul Renner sent an email to all House members alerting them that an individual briefly gained access to the North Loading Zone.
“He did so by impersonating a construction worker. The foreman on site immediately contacted Capitol Police and he was removed from the construction area,” Renner wrote. “He never entered the capitol building. Nevertheless, this individual was subsequently arrested for trespass because he entered a restricted construction zone without authorization.”
While the individual was arrested, the sec...
