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.
NIST provides update on investigation into Surfside building collapse
Read full article: NIST provides update on investigation into Surfside building collapseThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provided an update Thursday on its investigation into the Surfside building collapse, as well as the impacts of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico.
Judge invalidates bogus claims in Surfside building collapse
Read full article: Judge invalidates bogus claims in Surfside building collapseHundreds of bogus claims that sought a share of the $1.1 billion settlement in the deadly collapse of a Florida condominium building were ruled as fraudulent and invalid by a judge Wednesday.
Surfside memorials: Mourners release lanterns in honor of 98 lost
Read full article: Surfside memorials: Mourners release lanterns in honor of 98 lostFriday evening, an intimate gathering on the beach, near the collapse site in Surfside was organized by Michael Noriega, whose grandmother died last year.
Design District gallery aims to heal with art inspired by the aftermath of Surfside tragedy
Read full article: Design District gallery aims to heal with art inspired by the aftermath of Surfside tragedyA gallery in the Design District opened an exhibit Friday showing works that were inspired by the Surfside building collapse.
Surfside 1 Year Later: 65-year-old survivor still struggling to rebuild her life
Read full article: Surfside 1 Year Later: 65-year-old survivor still struggling to rebuild her lifeIleana Monteagudo escaped with her life during the Surfside building collapse. She saw a crack snake down her wall and ran. She rushed down the stairs in her nightgown.
Surfside building collapse: Man uses grandmother’s values to deal with grief
Read full article: Surfside building collapse: Man uses grandmother’s values to deal with griefMichael Noriega said he is still grappling with grief. Hilda Noriega, who left Cuba in 1960, had two children, and he is one of her three grand children.
Boy who survived Surfside building collapse set up nonprofit with his dad
Read full article: Boy who survived Surfside building collapse set up nonprofit with his dadNeil Handler said the phone call came in the middle of the night. On the other end of the line was his 15-year-old son, Jonah, who asked where he was.
Surfside building collapse: Unit owners, grieving families disagree on $83M distribution
Read full article: Surfside building collapse: Unit owners, grieving families disagree on $83M distributionSurfside commissioners created two new committees on Tuesday night that will make recommendations about the way the town will pay tribute to the 98 victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse.
Mayor wants Surfside community to always remember condo collapse victims
Read full article: Mayor wants Surfside community to always remember condo collapse victimsThe newly elected mayor of Surfside is making the town’s response to the deaths of 98 people in the collapse of an oceanfront condominium a top priority in his new administration.
Report: Miami-Dade employee deleted audio files related to Surfside building collapse
Read full article: Report: Miami-Dade employee deleted audio files related to Surfside building collapseA USA Today investigation revealed that a Miami-Dade County employee deleted critical audio files related to last year’s condominium collapse in Surfside.
Tentative settlement agreement reached for surviving victims, victims’ families of Surfside building collapse
Read full article: Tentative settlement agreement reached for surviving victims, victims’ families of Surfside building collapseA tentative agreement has been reached between lawyers for victims of the Surfside building collapse.
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: Lawsuit alleges that new construction next door contributed to collapse
Read full article: Surfside: Lawsuit alleges that new construction next door contributed to collapseA class action lawsuit has been filed against the developers of new construction next door to Champlain Towers South, where 98 people died after the condo collapsed in June.
Longtime search dog who helped Surfside rescue efforts retires
Read full article: Longtime search dog who helped Surfside rescue efforts retiresTechnically, Rit the Labrador retriever retired in January, but when the Surfside condo collapse happened in June, he and his Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue handler were among the first on the scene.
Engineers call for more inspections after Surfside condo collapse
Read full article: Engineers call for more inspections after Surfside condo collapseThe state of Florida should consider requiring high-rise buildings near the coast to undergo safety inspections every 20 years, according to a coalition of engineers and architects that formed after a Miami-area condominium collapsed in June, killing 98 people.
Surfside relatives say leaders must do more to help families
Read full article: Surfside relatives say leaders must do more to help familiesMartin Langesfeld, who lost his sister and brother-in-law in the Surfside condo collapse, had some strong words for local leaders who he says have abandoned his family.
Recovered items will be returned to Surfside condo collapse victims
Read full article: Recovered items will be returned to Surfside condo collapse victimsPersonal property recovered from the destroyed units of a South Florida condo building that collapsed will be divided into two categories: soft items and hard items.
Judge approves sale of Surfside property where condo collapse killed 98
Read full article: Judge approves sale of Surfside property where condo collapse killed 98Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman approved on Thursday a sale agreement of the property in Surfside where a 12-story building collapsed on June 24 killing 98 people.
Miami-Dade Police Department adopts service dog that helped comfort families impacted by Surfside building collapse
Read full article: Miami-Dade Police Department adopts service dog that helped comfort families impacted by Surfside building collapseThe English Pointer mix is two years old and named Dottie.
Company associated with Dubai billionaire bids to buy Surfside building collapse site, records show
Read full article: Company associated with Dubai billionaire bids to buy Surfside building collapse site, records showRecords filed with Miami-Dade County court on Friday identified the buyer of the building collapse site in Surfside in a proposed $120 million deal as a company that is associated with a luxury developer from the United Arab Emirates.
Surfside families call for memorial at site of condo collapse
Read full article: Surfside families call for memorial at site of condo collapseRepeating that “we do not build over dead bodies,” family members of Surfside condo collapse victims pleaded Thursday for a memorial to be placed at the site where the Champlain Towers South once stood — not new construction.
Nearly $1 million found at Surfside collapse site, distributing it to victims is a challenge
Read full article: Nearly $1 million found at Surfside collapse site, distributing it to victims is a challengeA hearing was held on Thursday morning to discuss several topics surrounding the aftermath of the Surfside condominium collapse, including procedures for connecting families and victims with their belongings, and even more pressing — discussing what to do with the multiple safes and loose cash found on property grounds.
Mental health counselors provide free services to those suffering after Surfside building collapse
Read full article: Mental health counselors provide free services to those suffering after Surfside building collapseA foundation hired Wellspring Counseling to provide mental health services to those who were impacted by the Surfside building collapse.
New study aims to track search-and-rescue workers’ exposure to carcinogens in Surfside
Read full article: New study aims to track search-and-rescue workers’ exposure to carcinogens in SurfsideIf you worked at or near the site of the building collapse in Surfside, researchers want to examine your toenails.
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.
Surfside identity thieves had credit card makers, other tech to carry out crimes
Read full article: Surfside identity thieves had credit card makers, other tech to carry out crimesThe team of fraudsters accused of stealing the identities of Surfside condo collapse victims had high-tech tools at their disposal, including a machine that embossed names on credit cards, investigators tell Local 10 News.
4th Surfside ID theft suspect used name of deceased to buy $130 sneakers, detectives say
Read full article: 4th Surfside ID theft suspect used name of deceased to buy $130 sneakers, detectives sayDetectives say Nelson Ronaldo Garcia-Medina, 20, used the name of a person killed in the tragedy to buy a $130 pair of Jordan sneakers.
Surfside identity theft ‘devastating’ to families of condo collapse victims
Read full article: Surfside identity theft ‘devastating’ to families of condo collapse victimsAfter feeling the community’s love and support after the tragic Surfside condo collapse, a family says the identity theft case that authorities cracked Wednesday is a cruel reminder of how callous some people can be.
Trio stole identities of Surfside victims to shop for luxury items, investigators say
Read full article: Trio stole identities of Surfside victims to shop for luxury items, investigators sayLaw enforcement and prosecutors took three people into custody Wednesday in connection with the stolen identities of victims of the Surfside condo collapse.
Rosh Hashanah at Shul of Bal Harbour: Rabbi comforts families of building collapse victims
Read full article: Rosh Hashanah at Shul of Bal Harbour: Rabbi comforts families of building collapse victimsRosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown on Monday and ends on Wednesday evening, is more than just the Jewish New Year. It is a time for family to be together, so it will be a somber occasion for all of those who lost loved ones in the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside.