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Roof collapses with 20 people inside at Central Florida community center

By Jonathan Grass, WFTV News
July 22, 2025 at 5:35 pm EDT
By Jonathan Grass, WFTV News
July 22, 2025 at 5:35 pm EDT

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Part of the roof at the Joseph N. Davis Community Center collapsed in Tuesday afternoon’s storms.

Officials say 20 people were inside, but all escaped.

Although it was weather-related, the exact reason for the collapse is being investigated.

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