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Judge invalidates bogus claims in Florida building collapse
Read full article: Judge invalidates bogus claims in Florida building collapseHundreds of bogus claims that sought a share of the $1.1 billion settlement in the deadly collapse of a Florida condominium building have been ruled as invalid by a judge.
Florida passes condominium safety bill in wake of Surfside
Read full article: Florida passes condominium safety bill in wake of SurfsideA bill has been sent to Florida's governor that would require statewide recertification of condominiums over three stories tall, in response to the Surfside building collapse that killed 98 people.
Florida lawmakers take up condo bill in wake of Surfside
Read full article: Florida lawmakers take up condo bill in wake of SurfsidePeople who owned condominiums in the Florida building that collapsed nearly a year ago but didn’t suffer a loss of life will together collect at least $96 million from a court settlement.
Recovered items will be returned to condo collapse victims
Read full article: Recovered items will be returned to 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.
Officials: 3 arrests made in condo collapse victim ID thefts
Read full article: Officials: 3 arrests made in condo collapse victim ID theftsProsecutors say three people have been arrested on charges involving the theft of the identities of some of the victims of June’s deadly South Florida condominium collapse.
Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse
Read full article: Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouseOfficials say the Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately because of safety concerns found during a review prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building.
‘Heartbreaking’: Death toll in Florida condo collapse now 79
Read full article: ‘Heartbreaking’: Death toll in Florida condo collapse now 79The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 79 on Friday, a number the mayor called “heartbreaking” as recovery workers toiled for a 16th day to find victims in the rubble.
Tale of rescue after falling several floors in Fla. collapse
Read full article: Tale of rescue after falling several floors in Fla. collapseWhen 16-year-old rising volleyball star Deven Gonzalez was pulled from the rubble of her Miami condo building, her initial reaction amid the shock was to tell firefighters that she was competing in a major tournament in a few days.
Families welcome home JFRD rescue team called to help in Surfside
Read full article: Families welcome home JFRD rescue team called to help in SurfsideA nearly 80-person team of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue’s Urban Search and Rescue personnel returned Friday night from Surfside after nearly a week helping search for survivors.
Condo board boss warned of worsening damage before collapse
Read full article: Condo board boss warned of worsening damage before collapseWeeks before a Florida condo building collapsed, the president of its board wrote that structural problems identified in a 2018 inspection had “gotten significantly worse” and owners needed to pay a hefty price to get them fixed.
Rescuers encounter ‘tons of hazards’ in search for survivors
Read full article: Rescuers encounter ‘tons of hazards’ in search for survivorsFirefighters with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue know the challenges their counterparts face in their heroic efforts to find survivors in the rubble left by the collapse of the 12 story condominium building in Surfside.
Federal, state emergeny aid flowing to help condo collapse response
Read full article: Federal, state emergeny aid flowing to help condo collapse responsePresident Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have both approved emergency assistance as crews continue working at the scene of a collapsed beachfront condominium building in Surfside as dozens remain missing.