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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Surfside - The Untold Story

A developer is trying to sell condos at Miami Surfside site of deadly building collapse. Not one has been bought, report says

The 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in June 2021

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Investigation into Florida condo collapse is expected to finish in 2026

More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2025

Florida lawmakers approve changes to condo safety law passed after Surfside collapse

Florida lawmakers have given final approval to a bill aimed at reforming a condominium safety law passed in 2022 in the wake of a deadly building collapse in Surfside

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

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Mayor Slams Cop’s Response To Gisele Bündchen Crying As She Was Pursued By Paparazzi

"This response is wholly unacceptable and not reflective of the values, judgment, and service residents expect from their police." The post Mayor Slams Cop’s Response To Gisele Bündchen Crying As She Was Pursued By Paparazzi first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Apr 30, 2024

Investigators narrow search into cause of deadly Florida condo collapse in Surfside

A federal team continues to focus on construction flaws in the pool deck as it investigates the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Fla. in 2021 which killed 98 people.

WEKU · Mar 8, 2024

After the Surfside collapse, Florida is seeing a new condo boom

The 2021 collapse killed nearly 100 people. Regulations passed since then have raised costs for those living in older buildings. Developers want homeowners to sell so they can put up luxury condos.

WEKU · Jan 4, 2024

Federal investigators zero in on deadly condo collapse cause in Surfside, Fla.

Two years ago, 98 people died with the Champlain Towers South condo building partially collapsed. Federal investigators have been looking into the flaws in the building's pool deck.

WEKU · Sep 7, 2023

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Probe of Florida building collapse that killed 98 to be completed by June 2025, US investigators say

Federal officials say the probe into the 2021 collapse of a beachfront condominium building in South Florida that killed 98 people should be completed by the fourth anniversary of the disaster

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

A Florida condo tower's collapse may have begun on its pool deck

The accident in Surfside, Fla., killed 98 people two years ago. Now a federal team says the condo's concrete columns and pool deck were constructed improperly and didn't meet building codes.

WEKU · Jun 15, 2023

400 chunks of concrete may explain what caused a deadly building collapse in Florida

Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology will begin testing concrete cores and reinforcing steel in a search for answers from the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse.

WEKU · May 31, 2023

Surfside mayor quietly met in Dubai with developer of Champlain Towers South site

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger traveled to Dubai late last year to meet with the developer hoping to bring ultra-luxury condos to the site of the Champlain Towers South collapse, an unusual trip for a small-town mayor that several town officials and victims’ family members said they knew…

Miami Herald · Jan 20, 2023

Surfside father’s nonprofit helping to provide therapy to families, first responders

Jonah Handler, 17, was one of only three survivors pulled from the rubble of the Surfside, Florida, condominium collapse that killed 98 people on June 24, 2021.

Miami Herald · Oct 31, 2022

Miami Beach condo evacuated over structural concerns a year after deadly Surfside collapse

Residents of the oceanfront Port Royale Condominium were given mere hours to evacuate

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2022

A Miami building is evacuated near the site of the deadly Surfside condo collapse

Residents of the 14-story building were forced to evacuate Thursday evening after officials determined the structure was unsafe and gave orders to leave.

WEKU · Oct 28, 2022

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Miami Herald · Jun 24, 2022

‘Take one breath at a time.’ Surfside marks collapse anniversary with grief, closure

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Luis Bermudez’s voice cracked as he spoke to his deceased 26-year-old boy, calling him his hero and a “warrior” who overcame every challenge in his short life. Muscular dystrophy did not hamper his son’s joy, a joy that still gives his father strength a year after “Louiyo”…

Miami Herald · Jun 24, 2022

‘They are here with me.’ Surfside families return to collapse site for one-year vigil

SURFSIDE, Fla. — The empty oceanfront land that once was home to the Champlain Towers South condo building slowly filled with people again early Friday morning.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

A year on, Surfside remembers 98 victims of condo collapse

Friday marks the anniversary of the oceanfront condo building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, Florida

WEKU · Jun 23, 2022

One year after Surfside condo collapse in Florida, a legal settlement is approved

The $1.2 billion settlement is for unit owners and families of those who died in the condo tower. It was finalized one day before the anniversary of the disaster in which 98 people died.

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The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Surfside condo collapse victims will get $1 billion after judge ruling

‘It’s a remarkable result. It is extraordinary,’ says judge

Axios · Jun 22, 2022

Cause of Surfside building's collapse remains elusive after a year

Conclusions could take at least another year.

Miami Herald · Jun 21, 2022

‘Hole in the skyline’: 1 year after condo collapse, Surfside still feels impact

Nearly one year ago, the tiny town of Surfside became a disaster zone.

Miami Herald · Jun 15, 2022

Surfside won’t raise a Pride flag this year. Mayor concerned Satanists may ask next

MIAMI — A year after Surfside flew an LGBTQ Pride flag for the first time outside its Community Center, the town does not plan to display the rainbow-colored flag for Pride month in June.

Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022

Editorial: Surfside collapse could’ve been another missed opportunity. Lawmakers proved us wrong

Florida lawmakers wrapped up their regular legislative session in late March under a cloud of disappointment.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2022

A look at big US legal settlements amid Surfside's $1B deal

The proposed settlement of more than $1 billion as compensation for the 98 people who died in a Florida condominium collapse is far from the largest in U.S. history

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

Condo safety bill clears Legislature, heads to governor’s desk

Aging high-rise condos will have to undergo safety inspections while condo boards will have to save money for structural repairs if the governor signs a new condo safety bill that cleared the Legislature in a special session Wednesday. The bill is meant to prevent another catastrophe like last year’s collapse…

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