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New body cam video shows Surfside mayor again involving self in police activity
Read full article: New body cam video shows Surfside mayor again involving self in police activityAbout five months after body camera video was released showing Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett interrupting a town police officer during a traffic stop, another clip has surfaced of the mayor involving himself in police activity.
Automated gate in Surfside helping to cut down on traffic, but not confusion
Read full article: Automated gate in Surfside helping to cut down on traffic, but not confusionIn the last month, people driving in Surfside have started seeing new automated gates and signs that say you need a sticker to get through.
Body camera video shows Surfside mayor interrupting officer during traffic stop
Read full article: Body camera video shows Surfside mayor interrupting officer during traffic stopSurfside Mayor Charles Burkett has raised some questions after posting a video of himself interrupting a police officer’s traffic stop.
Surfside mayor blasts town cop’s treatment of Gisele Bundchen: ‘Wholly unacceptable’
Read full article: Surfside mayor blasts town cop’s treatment of Gisele Bundchen: ‘Wholly unacceptable’In a letter addressed to the town’s police chief, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett is blasting a police officer for what he calls a “dismissive posture” towards supermodel Gisele Bundchen during a traffic stop Wednesday.
Sources: Charges to be dropped against Surfside activist; town’s top cop stepping down
Read full article: Sources: Charges to be dropped against Surfside activist; town’s top cop stepping downLocal 10 News has learned that Miami-Dade prosecutors are set to drop charges against Surfside activist Joshua Epstein — and that’s not the only significant development in the small Miami-Dade island town that’s seen a significant amount of political drama and intrigue.
Charles Burkett wins Surfside mayoral race
Read full article: Charles Burkett wins Surfside mayoral raceSurfside voters elected the man who will be mayor for the next two years on Tuesday. They chose between two businessmen who had done the job before: Shlomo Danzinger and Charles Burkett. Most voted for Burkett, who was the mayor when a building collapsed, killing 98 people in 2021.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 17, 2024
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 17, 2024On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg speaks to Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, State Rep. Dotie Joseph, Surfside Mayor Shlomo Dazinger and Surfside Mayoral Candidate and former mayor Charles Burkett.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: March 17, 2024
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: March 17, 2024On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg speaks to Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, State Rep. Dotie Joseph, Surfside Mayor Shlomo Dazinger and Surfside Mayoral Candidate and former mayor Charles Burkett.
Probe launched into possible Surfside voter irregularities: ‘We just want a fair election’
Read full article: Probe launched into possible Surfside voter irregularities: ‘We just want a fair election’A Surfside mayoral candidate claims there are people registered to vote in Surfside who don’t live there — or even in Miami-Dade County. Prosecutors are looking into it and so did Local 10 Investigates.
Surfside finds temporary replacements for police chief, town manager amid resignations
Read full article: Surfside finds temporary replacements for police chief, town manager amid resignationsSurfside’s police chief, manager, and assistant manager abruptly resigned as the town is still waiting for the results of a federal investigation into the building collapse that killed 98 people last year.
Surfside commissioners discuss helping with cost of collapse site inspection
Read full article: Surfside commissioners discuss helping with cost of collapse site inspectionSurfside officials are holding a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss contributing to the cost of a court-authorized group inspection of the Champlain Towers South disaster.
Surfside 6 months later: ‘We are healing. ... We’re getting better.’
Read full article: Surfside 6 months later: ‘We are healing. ... We’re getting better.’Six months after the Champlain Towers South collapsed, loved ones and members of the community continue to honor the victims’ memories as they await a permanent memorial.
Surfside mayor defends saying he ‘had a crush’ on female cop
Read full article: Surfside mayor defends saying he ‘had a crush’ on female copSurfside Mayor Charles Burkett said he didn’t do anything inappropriate when he mentioned he had “a crush” on a female police officer and praised her looks in a video from Sunday.
Surfside mayor gives tenants 45 days to leave his building in Miami Beach
Read full article: Surfside mayor gives tenants 45 days to leave his building in Miami BeachLate Thursday night, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett released a copy of the letter that he said was sent to the tenants who live in the four-story building he owns in Miami Beach.
Could rezoning hurt Surfside survivors financially?
Read full article: Could rezoning hurt Surfside survivors financially?Rezoning cuts the property size — now just short of two acres — and reduces the number of units. With that, former Champlain Towers South condo residents fear their financial return on the eventual sale of the land may be limited.
Road closures near condo collapse site create dangerous situation in Surfside
Read full article: Road closures near condo collapse site create dangerous situation in SurfsideResidents fear someone could be seriously hurt or killed if traffic continues to flow through neighborhoods instead of main roads designed to handle it.
What will happen to Surfside memorial wall? Officials try to figure that out.
Read full article: What will happen to Surfside memorial wall? Officials try to figure that out.Just west of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condo the memorial wall started with a few pictures and flowers and expanded into a blocks-long tribute to the 98 victims killed in the tragedy.
Feud between mayors: Surfside pushes for access to site of building collapse; Miami-Dade keeps denying it
Read full article: Feud between mayors: Surfside pushes for access to site of building collapse; Miami-Dade keeps denying itRecent letters between Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett show there has been tension behind the scenes in the aftermath of the June 24th building collapse that killed 98 people.
Surfside, Miami-Dade not ‘taking any chances’ after report collapse site still unsafe
Read full article: Surfside, Miami-Dade not ‘taking any chances’ after report collapse site still unsafeMiami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett are looking into concerns raised about Collins Avenue by a structural engineer hired to probe the condo collapse.
Now that rubble is gone from Champlain Towers site, emptiness sets in for Surfside mayor
Read full article: Now that rubble is gone from Champlain Towers site, emptiness sets in for Surfside mayorThere's now just emptiness where the Champlain Towers South once stood and the mayor of Surfside is feeling the magnitude.
Surfside condo collapse: Video shows federal probe in action
Read full article: Surfside condo collapse: Video shows federal probe in actionThe footage shows portions of the building preserved and tagged for evidence by engineers with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which investigates building failures.
Officials: Hacker stole identities of multiple victims killed in Surfside condo collapse
Read full article: Officials: Hacker stole identities of multiple victims killed in Surfside condo collapseDisturbing reports are emerging of a hacker taking advantage of those who were killed in the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside.
Surfside engineer may be shut out because town is part of investigation
Read full article: Surfside engineer may be shut out because town is part of investigationAllyn Kilsheimer, a renowned engineer of 63 years hired by Surfside, is frustrated about a lack of access to the debris from the June 24 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium.
Surfside collapse death toll up to 95; Baby identified as victim
Read full article: Surfside collapse death toll up to 95; Baby identified as victimAn additional victim was found in the Surfside condo collapse rubble, raising the death toll to 95, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Tuesday.
Searchers recover personal possessions from Surfside collapse rubble
Read full article: Searchers recover personal possessions from Surfside collapse rubbleRecovery crews at the Florida condominium collapse are cataloging all personal possessions found in the rubble in hopes of returning them to families of the dead or survivors.
Collapsed condo: Weighing how to honor dead at ‘holy site’
Read full article: Collapsed condo: Weighing how to honor dead at ‘holy site’Even as crews are continuing their search for the last remaining souls that perished in the collapse of condominium town in Surfside, Florida, questions are swirling across the community about what to do with the property.
Surfside collapse death toll up to 94; Leaders discuss future of site
Read full article: Surfside collapse death toll up to 94; Leaders discuss future of siteThree children under 10 were among the 11 victims of the Surfside condo collapse identified Sunday. As a new week begins, search and recovery efforts continue with officials saying they are not certain when the work will be complete.
Search in Florida collapse to take weeks; deaths reach 90
Read full article: Search in Florida collapse to take weeks; deaths reach 90Authorities searching for victims of a deadly collapse in Florida say they hope to conclude their painstaking work in the coming weeks as a team of first responders from Israel departed the site.
Surfside death toll reaches 79, officials believe all victims will be recovered in next week or so
Read full article: Surfside death toll reaches 79, officials believe all victims will be recovered in next week or so“They’re leaving behind devastated families,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said of the deceased. “The magnitude of this tragedy is growing every day.”
Recovery workers vow not to let up in Florida condo collapse
Read full article: Recovery workers vow not to let up in Florida condo collapseRescue workers now focused on finding remains instead of survivors in a Florida condominium collapse are vowing to keep up their search for victims until they have cleared all the rubble.
Surfside building collapse: Engineers search for clues at Champlain Towers North
Read full article: Surfside building collapse: Engineers search for clues at Champlain Towers NorthJust three properties north of the tragic collapse in Surfside, engineers were investigating the structure of a 12-story building by the same developer of Champlain Towers South.
Her father and uncle still missing, 12-year-old Elisheva Cohen discusses keeping positive through faith
Read full article: Her father and uncle still missing, 12-year-old Elisheva Cohen discusses keeping positive through faithLast week President Joe Biden embraced Cohen during his visit, sharing a moment and even a note with the girl who is still missing her father and uncle.
Mental health professionals called in to help first responders of Surfside collapse
Read full article: Mental health professionals called in to help first responders of Surfside collapseDue to hours of grueling work each day and their devotion as they relentlessly search for missing people, rescuers have been met with physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion.
Quick, controlled demolition of remaining Surfside structure allows first responders to safely resume their work
Read full article: Quick, controlled demolition of remaining Surfside structure allows first responders to safely resume their workAround 10:30 p.m. Sunday, what remained of Champlain Towers South came down in a matter of seconds.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 4, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 4, 2021On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett, Israel Defense Forces Col. Golan Vach and attorney Mariel Tollinchi.
Demolition at site of Surfside building collapse could happen before Tropical Storm Elsa’s impact
Read full article: Demolition at site of Surfside building collapse could happen before Tropical Storm Elsa’s impactGov. Ron DeSantis and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava provide updates Sunday on the situation at the site of the Surfside building collapse and Tropical Storm Elsa.
Remaining structure at Surfside building collapse site will be demolished
Read full article: Remaining structure at Surfside building collapse site will be demolishedMiami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said new information from an expert in demolition allowed officials to determine the building could be brought down sooner than initially anticipated.
President Biden speaks with young girl whose father and uncle remain missing from Surfside building collapse
Read full article: President Biden speaks with young girl whose father and uncle remain missing from Surfside building collapseThe story of Elisheva Cohen and Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett began early on this tragedy when he was touring the collapse site and saw her praying.
Engineers plan to demolish what is left standing of Champlain South
Read full article: Engineers plan to demolish what is left standing of Champlain SouthA group of structural engineers worked to make a recommendation Thursday about what needed to be done to continue the search-and-rescue operation in Miami-Dade County’s town of Surfside.
Mayor: Child alone outside collapse site brings tragedy home
Read full article: Mayor: Child alone outside collapse site brings tragedy homeThe mayor of a Florida town where a beachfront condo tower collapsed says his recent encounter with a little girl near the site reminded him of the enormous impact the tragedy has had on the community.
Neighboring residents express concern as investigation into Champlin Towers South collapse continues
Read full article: Neighboring residents express concern as investigation into Champlin Towers South collapse continuesAs search and rescue efforts continue at the site of the Champlain Tower South building, a federal agency of structural engineers are working to answer the question on everyone’s mind; why did this happen?
After Champlain Towers South collapse, some residents evacuate Champlain East and North
Read full article: After Champlain Towers South collapse, some residents evacuate Champlain East and NorthSurfside Mayor Charles Burkett expressed concern Saturday morning as residents of the Champlain Towers North are asking if it is safe for them to be in their homes.
First lawsuit filed after partial building collapse in Surfside
Read full article: First lawsuit filed after partial building collapse in SurfsideWhat is believed to be the first lawsuit brought against the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association following the partial building collapse was filed late Thursday night.
Firefighters deal with small fire coming from partially collapsed building in Surfside
Read full article: Firefighters deal with small fire coming from partially collapsed building in SurfsideFirefighters worked to extinguish a fire on Thursday afternoon in what was left of a second-floor apartment. It was one of the many obstacles rescuers faced at the scene of a 40-year-old partially collapsed building in Miami-Dade County.
Residents sign letter for Surfside mayor to step down
Read full article: Residents sign letter for Surfside mayor to step downI would argue that Christians were widely blamed,” Burkett told Local 10. Some residents were confused by his wording, which urges people to come up with contributions to “make” Black Lives Matter. "It says what it says, and we do need to make lives—black lives matter," Burkett told Local 10. The mayor has introduced a new resolution supporting broad national reforms he says are in the names of Black Lives Matter. His critics point out that the Black Lives Matter movement is not even mentioned in the item.
Commissioner flashes two middle fingers after being muted by mayor on Zoom call
Read full article: Commissioner flashes two middle fingers after being muted by mayor on Zoom callSURFSIDE, Fla. – Surfside Commissioner Eliana Salzhauer showed her two middle fingers during a recent public virtual commission meeting after Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett muted her. Salzhauer interrupted Burkett to say he was misinterpreting her email when Burkett muted her during the Tuesday meeting on the Zoom platform. “First of all, I’m going to finish my comments, and then you’ll get to speak," Burkett said. Salzhauer then flashed her two middle fingers in protest. Burkett wanted to add Christians to the resolution, but commissioners disagreed.