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Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
Read full article: Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political contentMeta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics.
Investigators say tenant garage below collapsed Florida condo tower had many faulty support columns
Read full article: Investigators say tenant garage below collapsed Florida condo tower had many faulty support columnsFederal investigators determining why a Florida condominium tower partially collapsed three years ago have determined there were many faulty support columns in the tenant garage that ran below it and the adjoining pool deck.
Jacksonville condo owners shocked after being told they need to pay $13,000 by summer to make repairs to complex
Read full article: Jacksonville condo owners shocked after being told they need to pay $13,000 by summer to make repairs to complexOwners at a Jacksonville condo complex are stressed because they were recently told they need to pay up to $13,000 for improvements by this summer.
Powerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no one matches all the numbers and hits it rich
Read full article: Powerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no one matches all the numbers and hits it richThe Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich.
Probe of Florida building collapse that killed 98 to be completed by June 2025, US investigators say
Read full article: Probe of Florida building collapse that killed 98 to be completed by June 2025, US investigators sayFederal officials say the probe into the 2021 collapse of a beachfront condominium building in South Florida that killed 98 people should be completed by the fourth anniversary of the disaster.
Daughter remembers mother who died in Surfside condo collapse after two years
Read full article: Daughter remembers mother who died in Surfside condo collapse after two yearsIt’s been two years since the deadly condo collapse in Surfside near Miami, and victims’ families came together Saturday morning to hold a vigil for their loved ones.
Pool deck at collapsed Florida condo building failed to comply with codes, standards, officials say
Read full article: Pool deck at collapsed Florida condo building failed to comply with codes, standards, officials sayFederal investigators say the swimming pool deck of a beachfront South Florida condominium that collapsed two years ago, killing 98 people, failed to comply with original building codes and standards.
Following Surfside condo collapse, Jacksonville councilman introduces new mandatory building inspection bill
Read full article: Following Surfside condo collapse, Jacksonville councilman introduces new mandatory building inspection billJacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond has introduced a bill that would impose new mandatory building inspections for Jacksonville in the wake of the Surfside building collapse last year that killed 98 people.
Average long-term US mortgage rates dip to 6.66% this week
Read full article: Average long-term US mortgage rates dip to 6.66% this weekAverage long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked down modestly this week after six straight weeks of gains pushed rates to heights not seen in more than a decade, before a crash in the housing market triggered the Great Recession in 2008.
Developers, family discuss memorial for collapse victims
Read full article: Developers, family discuss memorial for collapse victimsDevelopers and city officials are pushing back on family members’ expectations for a memorial for 98 people who died last year when a beachfront Florida condominium building collapsed.
US wholesale inflation declines in August to still-high 8.7%
Read full article: US wholesale inflation declines in August to still-high 8.7%Inflation at the wholesale level jumped 8.7% in August from a year earlier, a slowdown from July yet still a painfully high level that suggests prices will keep spiking for months to come.
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.
Judge: property sale will pay fallen Florida condo’s taxes
Read full article: Judge: property sale will pay fallen Florida condo’s taxesA judge says money from the sale of Florida beachfront property where a collapsed condominium tower once stood will be used to pay property taxes of the destroyed units.
After a year: Local firefighter remembers what it was like searching for survivors after Surfside collapse
Read full article: After a year: Local firefighter remembers what it was like searching for survivors after Surfside collapseMonday marked a year since 80 firefighters from Northeast Florida traveled to help search and rescue efforts when the Champlain Towers collapsed in Surfside.
Man starts cigar brand to honor Surfside victim grandparents
Read full article: Man starts cigar brand to honor Surfside victim grandparentsNick Fusco was 16 years old when he got his first cigar — a gift from his grandfather, plucked out of a special tobacco drawer in his grandparents’ Surfside condominium.
One year later: Surfside collapse spurs law change but safety experts remain concerned
Read full article: One year later: Surfside collapse spurs law change but safety experts remain concernedRegardless of the cause, many have said that one of the deadliest collapses in U.S. history could have been prevented. The tragedy sparked some changes to Florida law.
1 year later: A family’s journey since the Surfside condo collapse
Read full article: 1 year later: A family’s journey since the Surfside condo collapseOne year after the Champlain Towers South building collapsed, killing 98 people and displacing hundreds of residents, the husband and daughter of Judy Spiegel reflected on what it has been like without her.
Florida building collapse probe to begin structural testing
Read full article: Florida building collapse probe to begin structural testingThe federal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building is entering a new phase that involves cutting and drilling into concrete and steel to determine what role they played.
Florida building collapse probe to begin structural testing
Read full article: Florida building collapse probe to begin structural testingThe federal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building is entering a new phase that involves cutting and drilling into concrete and steel to determine what role they played.
Judge gives initial OK to $1B deal in Florida condo collapse
Read full article: Judge gives initial OK to $1B deal in Florida condo collapseA Florida judge has given gave initial approval to a settlement of more than $1 billion to families who lost loved ones in the collapse last year of a Florida beachfront condominium building in which 98 people died.
Florida condo collapse settlement reached, tops $1 billion
Read full article: Florida condo collapse settlement reached, tops $1 billionAttorneys for the families who lost relatives or homes in last year’s collapse of a Florida condominium tower that killed 98 people have reached a $1.02 billion settlement.
Average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 5.1%
Read full article: Average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 5.1%Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the second week in a row, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain at decade-high levels.
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.
Dubai developer to buy Florida condo collapse site for $120M
Read full article: Dubai developer to buy Florida condo collapse site for $120MA billionaire developer from Dubai is set to purchase the site of a South Florida condominium that collapsed last June, killing 98 people, for $120 million after no other bids were submitted by the Friday evening deadline for next week’s auction.
Surfside families still want answers despite settlement
Read full article: Surfside families still want answers despite settlementFamily members of some of the 98 people killed in a Florida condominium collapse last June say they are too deep in mourning to contemplate the nearly $1 billion settlement their attorneys negotiated on their behalf.
Lawyers: Nearly $1B tentative settlement in condo collapse
Read full article: Lawyers: Nearly $1B tentative settlement in condo collapseLawyers representing families of victims and survivors of the condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, last June have told a judge that they've reached a nearly $1 billion tentative settlement.
Residents evacuated from Florida apartments deemed unsafe
Read full article: Residents evacuated from Florida apartments deemed unsafeCity officials in North Miami Beach ordered residents of a five-story apartment building to evacuate after deeming the building “structurally unsound” during its 50-year recertification process.
Judge OKs $83M for property loss in Florida condo collapse
Read full article: Judge OKs $83M for property loss in Florida condo collapsePeople who owned units in a Florida oceanfront condominium building that collapsed last year will divide $83 million for property losses, with the compensation for families over the 98 deaths still to be determined.
Mayor wants Florida town to remember condo collapse victims
Read full article: Mayor wants Florida town to remember condo collapse victimsThe newly elected mayor of Surfside, Florida, is making the town’s response to the deaths of 98 people in the collapse of their oceanfront condominium a top priority in his new administration.
State CFO visits Jacksonville to thank firefighters who helped in Surfside
Read full article: State CFO visits Jacksonville to thank firefighters who helped in SurfsideJimmy Patronis, Florida’s state fire marshal and chief financial officer, visited Jacksonville on Thursday to thank the Urban Search and Rescue team that’s made up of firefighters from a number of agencies in the area.
Summer lawsuit trial seen in deadly Florida condo collapse
Read full article: Summer lawsuit trial seen in deadly Florida condo collapseA Miami judge says a summer trial is likely for lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium that killed 98 people.
From ground to sky, Surfside condo collapse probe gaining steam
Read full article: From ground to sky, Surfside condo collapse probe gaining steamFrom the soils underground to eyes in the sky, officials say the federal probe into the deadly collapse of a Florida condominium building is gaining steam but is far from completion.
Australia wants Facebook to seek parental consent for kids
Read full article: Australia wants Facebook to seek parental consent for kidsAustralia plans to crack down on online advertisers targeting children by making social media platforms seek parental consent for users younger than 16 years old to join or face fines of $7.5 million under a draft law.
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.
Memorial or high-rise? Future of condo collapse site argued
Read full article: Memorial or high-rise? Future of condo collapse site arguedThe fight over whether the site of June’s deadly Florida condominium collapse should be sold for development or turned into a memorial boiled over during an emotional court hearing.
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.
Biden admin backs Texas, Florida districts on mask mandates
Read full article: Biden admin backs Texas, Florida districts on mask mandatesPresident Joe Biden’s administration is offering its full-throated support for local cities and school boards in Texas and Florida that are defying orders by their Republican governors that prohibit mask-wearing mandates in schools.
Facebook bans firm behind Pfizer, AstraZeneca smear campaign
Read full article: Facebook bans firm behind Pfizer, AstraZeneca smear campaignFacebook has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a disinformation network operating out of Russia that sought to smear COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
Judge: $150M initially for victims in Florida condo collapse
Read full article: Judge: $150M initially for victims in Florida condo collapseA judge says victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially.
Judge: All options on table for site of collapsed building
Read full article: Judge: All options on table for site of collapsed buildingA South Florida judge says all options remain on the table as a decision is made over what to do with the property where a 12-story condominium tower collapsed last month.
Collapsed condo: Weighing how to honor dead at 'holy site'
Read full article: Collapsed condo: Weighing how to honor dead at 'holy site'Even as crews are continuing their search for the last remaining souls that perished in the collapse of condominium town in Surfside, Florida, questions are swirling across the community about what to do with the property.
Search in Florida collapse to take weeks; deaths reach 90
Read full article: Search in Florida collapse to take weeks; deaths reach 90Authorities searching for victims of a deadly collapse in Florida say they hope to conclude their painstaking work in the coming weeks as a team of first responders from Israel departed the site.
Officials across Florida rethink condo inspection policies
Read full article: Officials across Florida rethink condo inspection policiesAcross Florida, people living in the thousands of condominiums rising above the state’s 1,350 miles of coastline wonder if the building collapse in Surfside could happen to their home.
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.
Two weeks later: These 13 photos show the grim reality of Miami condo collapse
Read full article: Two weeks later: These 13 photos show the grim reality of Miami condo collapseA 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 condo death toll rises to 64 after shift from search-and-rescue to recovery
Read full article: Florida condo death toll rises to 64 after shift from search-and-rescue to recoveryRescue workers now focused on finding remains instead of survivors in a Florida condominium collapse are vowing to keep up their search for victims until they have cleared all the rubble.
Building collapse shows town's rich, middle-class division
Read full article: Building collapse shows town's rich, middle-class divisionThe condo building collapse in Surfside highlights the division between the tiny Florida town's new luxury buildings and those built decades ago for the middle class.
Work review for ex-official connected to collapsed building
Read full article: Work review for ex-official connected to collapsed buildingThe vice mayor of a South Florida city says he wants a review of all the work done by a former municipal official who assured condo board members in another city that their building was in “very good shape” three years before it collapsed.
‘They worked around-the-clock’: Gainesville firefighters return from Surfside
Read full article: ‘They worked around-the-clock’: Gainesville firefighters return from SurfsideA team of firefighters from Gainesville was among the Northeast Florida first responders assisting in the search, rescue and recovery efforts in Surfside.
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.
Counselors work to ease grief over Florida building collapse
Read full article: Counselors work to ease grief over Florida building collapseWhile hundreds of rescuers search desperately for survivors within the rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers South in Florida, a smaller cadre of mental health counselors are also deploying to help families and other loved ones cope with the tragedy.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis, officials provides update on Surfside building collapse
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis, officials provides update on Surfside building collapseGovernor Ron DeSantis, LT. Governor Jeanette Nuñez & Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie will address the press in Surfside.