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Surfside survivor, 91, reunites virtually with man who saved her: ‘Our lives will forever be linked’
Read full article: Surfside survivor, 91, reunites virtually with man who saved her: ‘Our lives will forever be linked’At 91 years old, Esther Gorfinkel remembers everything that happened on June 24, 2021, including the man who carried her out of Champlain Towers when the building collapsed.
Surfside mayor defends approval of development plan for condo collapse site
Read full article: Surfside mayor defends approval of development plan for condo collapse siteSurfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger is defending a controversial vote to move forward on a redevelopment of the Surfside condo collapse site.
Surfside officials to review ‘premature’ development plans for condo collapse site
Read full article: Surfside officials to review ‘premature’ development plans for condo collapse siteFollowing an outcry from families who lost loved ones in the Surfside building collapse over DAMAC Properties' plan to place a loading zone and trash pick-up along 88th Street, the developer on Tuesday said it has amended its plans.
Probe of Surfside condo collapse to be completed by June 2025, US investigators say
Read full article: Probe of Surfside condo collapse to be completed by June 2025, US investigators sayThe probe into the Surfside condominium collapse that killed 98 people should be completed by the fourth anniversary of the disaster, federal officials said Thursday.
Surfside families livid over proposed trash loading zone next to memorial; investigation sought
Read full article: Surfside families livid over proposed trash loading zone next to memorial; investigation soughtThere are concerns in Surfside over what will happen to a memorial near the site of the Champlain Towers South condo collapse.
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.
Federal team investigating Surfside building collapse completes site testing
Read full article: Federal team investigating Surfside building collapse completes site testingThe federal team investigating the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside announced Thursday that they have completed testing at the site and collected data to evaluate the potential causes.
Developers, family discuss memorial for collapse victims
Read full article: Developers, family discuss memorial for collapse victimsDevelopers and city officials are pushing back on family members’ expectations for a memorial for 98 people who died last year when a beachfront Florida condominium building collapsed.
Judge awards $70M to attorneys in $1B Surfside condo collapse settlement
Read full article: Judge awards $70M to attorneys in $1B Surfside condo collapse settlementA Miami-Dade judge has awarded more than $70 million to the more than 130 attorneys and staff who aided in class-action litigation related to the Surfside condominium collapse.
Sign for ‘98 Points of Light Way’ goes up in honor of Surfside condo collapse victims
Read full article: Sign for ‘98 Points of Light Way’ goes up in honor of Surfside condo collapse victimsThe Town of Surfside held a gathering Thursday for the official unveiling of 98 Points of Light Way on Collins Avenue in honor of the 98 victims killed in last year’s Champlain Towers South collapse.
At Surfside, one woman says her friend who perished sent her a sign
Read full article: At Surfside, one woman says her friend who perished sent her a signShe found a feather at the site of the Champlain Towers South as she came to pay her respects one year later. Sharon Abadi said she knew it was from her friend.
First responders return to Surfside condo collapse site with mixed emotions
Read full article: First responders return to Surfside condo collapse site with mixed emotionsFor so many people, Friday was a very emotional day, as it marked one year since the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside that claimed the lives of 98 people.
Advocate who helped Surfside victims hand-picked to bring same skills to Uvalde
Read full article: Advocate who helped Surfside victims hand-picked to bring same skills to UvaldeA Miami Beach police employee who served as an advocate for victims of the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse now has a new mission: to aid the families affected by last month’s school shooting in Texas.
City of Doral honors Surfside condo collapse victim with street renaming
Read full article: City of Doral honors Surfside condo collapse victim with street renamingA special honor was given Wednesday for one of the victims of the Surfside condo collapse, almost one year to the day since the tower fell.
This Week in South Florida: Martin Langesfeld
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Martin LangesfeldThe same week a new condo reform law was passed in Florida, a judge in the complicated class action legal case finalized a billion-dollar settlement for families of those who died in Champlain Towers South.
Judge to decide how to allocate billion dollar settlement for Surfside condo collapse victims
Read full article: Judge to decide how to allocate billion dollar settlement for Surfside condo collapse victimsThe process of putting values on the lives of the 98 people lost in the Champlain Towers South collapse is underway, as the Miami Dade Circuit Judge overseeing the $1 billion settlement decides how to divide it.
Victims of Surfside collapse honored with new memorial
Read full article: Victims of Surfside collapse honored with new memorialIn honor of the 98 souls that lost their lives during the tragic Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside on June 24, 2021, the town will be installing new signage around the CTS site commemorating the names of those departed on Thursday.
Change following Surfside condo collapse may be imminent thanks to Broward committee
Read full article: Change following Surfside condo collapse may be imminent thanks to Broward committeeAfter days of debating and hours of expert testimony, a list of recommended changes, suggestions, and new laws are headed to legislature following the devastating condominium collapse in Surfside.