Surfside Building Collapse

A year ago, the Champlain Towers South condominium collapsed in Surfside. Many first responders who searched for weeks to find victims are still struggling with what they saw, smelled and heard.

For his father and others, the rescue brings to mind the Old Testament tale of the prophet Jonah.

Most of the money goes to people who lost family members.

The victims' ages at the time of the collapse will play a huge role in deciding how much money their families will get.

Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said it was the best possible outcome given the loss of life and property in the June 2021 disaster.

The purchase of the former Champlain Towers South property by a Dubai-based developer may lead other condominium associations in Florida to sell their buildings instead of their individual units.

Moving quickly after a special legislative session, Gov. Ron signed bills to try to stem problems in the property-insurance market and to bolster the safety of condominium buildings.

Recertification would be required after 30 years — or 25 years if the building is within three miles of the coast — and every 10 years thereafter.

A tentative settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by families of victims and survivors of last June's condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida.

A May 24 date has been set to sell the beachfront property in Surfside where the Champlain Towers South collapse took place last year.

A settlement has been reached for the families of victims and survivors of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside. Plus, new research predicts Florida will have one of the fastest growing rates of Alzheimer’s by the middle of this decade.

Over the nine months since the Champlain Towers South building collapsed in Surfside, tension has grown between those who lost their homes and those who lost their loved ones. Now a judge in Miami and newly elected officials in Surfside are charting a path forward.