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Florida July 9, 2021

Evacuated residents of collapsed condo can retrieve essential items

Residents of a South Florida condo who were forced to evacuate over concerns about the building’s structural integrity will be allowed to return to retrieve essential items on Friday, officials said.

Florida July 8, 2021

Condo collapse death toll reaches at least 64, Miami-Dade mayor says

After four more bodies were found at the Surfside condo collapse site in Florida, the death toll has climbed to at least 64 and 76 remain unaccounted for, Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levine Cava said during a Thursday evening news briefing.

Miami July 8, 2021

Condo collapse: Tears, prayers mark end to search for survivors

A somber moment of silence marked the end of the two-week search for survivors of a Florida condominium collapse, as rescue workers stood at solemn attention and clergy members hugged a line of local officials while many of them sobbed.

Florida July 7, 2021

Florida grand jury to explore ways to prevent another building collapse

A Miami-Dade grand jury will look into ways to prevent a disaster similar to the collapse of a condo building last month that has so far killed 46 people and prompted concerns over the structural integrity of high-rise buildings in the region.

Florida July 7, 2021

Condo collapse: 'Rescue' operation switches gears into 'recovery,' with little hope of more survivors

Florida officials have shifted gears at the Surfside high-rise collapse site from search and rescue to recovery Wednesday – meaning that they don't expect to find additional survivors.

Miami July 7, 2021

Sisters in Florida condo collapse buried in same coffin

The bodies of two young sisters pulled from the rubble of a Florida condo building – so tiny that the 4- and 10-year-olds were placed in the same casket – were buried alongside their parents Tuesday, their white coffin draped with pink and purple ribbons.

Miami July 7, 2021

Condo collapse: 10 more victims found in Surfside rubble, making death toll 46

The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at 46, scores still unaccounted for and authorities sounding more and more grim.

Florida July 6, 2021

Surfside building collapse: Multiple lawsuits seek to get answers, assign blame

Even as the search continues over a week later for signs of life in the mangled debris of the fallen Champlain Towers South, the process of seeking answers about why it happened and who is to blame is already underway in Florida's legal system.

Florida July 5, 2021

Miami condo collapse death toll rises to 27 after demolition clears way for search to resume

Search crews who resumed their work after the still-standing portion of the partially collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, was brought down using explosives Sunday night found three more bodies.

Florida July 5, 2021

Miami condo building: Tale of rescue after falling several floors in Florida collapse

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Pets July 5, 2021

Judge denies Florida pet advocate's request to search for missing animals prior to condo demolition: report

In an emergency hearing, a judge in Florida on Sunday night denied a pet advocate’s request to search for missing animals inside the partially collapsed Surfside condo building before the standing portion of the building was demolished, according to a report.