Families of Surfside condo collapse victims agree to tentative settlement
The families of victims of the Surfside, Florida condominium collapse have agreed to a $55 million tentative settlement.
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Stranger steps in to help crisis response dog get home after injury in Surfside
A dog who served as an emotional relief canine after the Surfside collapse is now home resting in Philadelphia. The trained crisis response dog got hurt while helping dig through the rubble. That injury made returning home difficult, until a good Samaritan stepped in.
10 more victims found in Florida condo rubble; death toll 46
By Terry Spencer and Adriana Gomez Licon
The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, as workers uncovered 10 more bodies from the rubble and officials sounded more and more grim about the prospects of finding anyone alive. The death toll now stands at 46.
Officials warn of scammers setting up false charity sites to profit off the Surfside condo collapse
As victims continue to be unaccounted for in debris of the condo collapse in Florida, officials are sending out a warning about scammers setting up false charity sites.
Building collapse lawsuits seek to get answers, assign blame
By Maryclaire Dale and Curt Anderson
The quest to learn why a Florida condo building collapsed has already moved to the legal system, even before rescuers finish searching for victims and possible survivors. Authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the collapse of the oceanfront Champlain Towers South.
Elsa tracking towards southeastern coast
Elsa is tracking towards the southeastern coast. Officials in Florida are preparing for the storm, as authorities are still search for the victims of the condo collapse in Surfside.
Collapsed Florida condo building likely to be demolished
Florida officials are working on plans to demolish what’s left of a partially collapsed oceanfront condominium building. The plans were revealed Thursday after concerns about the structure’s instability prompted a 15-hour halt to the search for survivors.
Safety concerns halt rescue efforts at condo collapse site
By Terry Spencer
Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed condominium building in Florida have been halted out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure. Search crews that have been atop the pile of rubble for the last week stopped work shortly after 2 a.m.
