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Judge: Surfside collapse property owners bumped up to $96M

People who owned condominiums in the Florida building that collapsed almost a year ago but did not suffer a loss of life will together collect at least $96 million from a court settlement

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Woman heard pleading from underneath rubble of Surfside towers is identified

The woman was reportedly in town from California visiting her parents

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

‘Do not forget': Surfside hangs banners along collapse site honoring 98 victims

SURFSIDE, Fla. — When people pass through Surfside, Ronit Naibryf wants to make sure they haven’t forgotten her son. Pablo Langesfeld wants them to think about his daughter. Chana Wasserman wants her parents remembered.

Miami Herald · May 13, 2022

Lawyers in suit over Surfside collapse reveal staggering legal settlement: $997 million

MIAMI — In a surprise development, the class-action litigation over the collapse of Champlain Towers South has been settled, a federal judge was told Wednesday, with plaintiffs expected to receive just under $1 billion.

Miami Herald · May 11, 2022

Miami Herald wins Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for Surfside condo collapse coverage

MIAMI — When Miami awoke to the stunning, heartbreaking news of the sudden collapse of Champlain Tower South in Surfside overnight in June, readers found the Miami Herald had already been reporting for hours.

Miami Herald · May 9, 2022

Miami-Dade delays vote to change building checks by a decade after Surfside collapse

MIAMI — Miami-Dade commissioners on Wednesday delayed a hearing on legislation requiring quicker reinspections of older buildings, the centerpiece of the county’s reform plan following the collapse of the condo building in Surfside last year.

Miami Herald · Apr 13, 2022

‘Lives are at stake’: Congressional Democrats call for Florida lawmakers to address condo safety

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats from Florida are calling for the Florida Legislature to tackle new regulations for condominiums in its upcoming special session after state lawmakers failed to pass reforms in the wake of last year’s tragic collapse in Surfside that killed 98 people.

Miami Herald · Apr 12, 2022

Now what? Lawmakers’ failure to pass condo safety bill leaves residents, buyers in limbo

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hours after the catastrophic partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, stunned members of condo communities along the South Florida coast predicted the disaster would trigger a massive ripple effect of residents scrambling for ways to ensure that tragedy would not strike their…

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022

Surfside, Florida votes out the mayor after condo collapse

The mayor has lost his job in a small South Florida town where 98 people died in the collapse of an oceanfront condominium last summer

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Surfside voters oust mayor in first election after condo building collapse

MIAMI — Less than a year after the Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, the town’s voters have ousted their mayor.

Miami Herald · Mar 16, 2022