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Published
August 10, 2021

Residents of Miami condo forced to evacuate after building deemed unsafe

The partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside near Miami Beach on June 24, which left 98 people dead, has shone a spotlight on buildings in need of repairs.
Published
August 9, 2021

DeSantis’ battle against mask, vaccine mandates nears boiling point in Florida

The state is the epicenter of a spike, reporting a fifth of all new U.S. infections and current hospitalizations.
Published
August 5, 2021

Florida children’s hospitals see pediatric COVID cases surging

Only Texas reported a higher total number of pediatric patients in hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday — 142 children — compared to 135 in Florida.
Published
August 2, 2021

‘It just went boom.’ Florida ICUs are overwhelmed with younger – and sicker – patients

New infections and hospital admissions are rising, driven by the highly contagious delta variant, relatively low vaccination coverage and the resumption of social activities.
Published
July 2, 2021

Tally of missing in condo collapse falls; nearby tower evacuated

Authorities on Friday announced the recovery of four more bodies, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter, raising the confirmed death toll to 22.

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Published
July 1, 2021

‘Waiting is unbearable’: Biden brings message of comfort to Surfside

After meeting with officials, the president and first lady were expected to meet privately for several hours with family members of those affected by the collapse.
Published
June 29, 2021

Florida officials pledge multiple probes into condo collapse

Even as officials looked to the future to determine the cause of the collapse, they were resolute in vowing to continue the effort to find survivors.
Published
June 28, 2021

Despite warning, town deemed Florida condo building in ‘good shape’

While numerous theories have emerged, no definitive cause has been identified in Thursday's collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South building.
Published
June 25, 2021

Rising seas have long pressured Miami coastal properties

Experts on sea level rise and climate change caution that it is too soon to speculate if rising seas helped destabilize the oceanfront condo that collapsed this week in Surfside.
Published
June 22, 2021

Florida candidate says another Republican hopeful plotted to kill her

The congressional candidate has filed a petition for a permanent restraining order against her competitor, who tells a court he opposes the injunction.