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Surfside voters oust mayor in first election after condo building collapse

MIAMI — Less than a year after the Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, the town’s voters have ousted their mayor.

Miami Herald · Mar 16, 2022

Lawsuit settlement by law firm, engineers to pay Surfside victims $55.55 million

MIAMI — Three major defendants in the Champlain Towers South collapse class-action lawsuit have agreed to settle with victims for a total of $55.55 million, all paid by their insurance firms, according to a court filing.

Miami Herald · Mar 8, 2022

Empty Champlain Towers garage offers rare window into impact of sea rise underground

MIAMI — As sea levels rose from climate change, a new study found, flooding in the underground garage at the beachside Champlain Towers South became more common. Much more common.

Miami Herald · Mar 7, 2022

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Editorial: Florida’s shameful lack of condo-safety laws on the brink of change after Surfside

What if Champlain Towers South had been inspected 20 years before it collapsed and killed 98 people last year?

Miami Herald · Mar 1, 2022

Buying or selling a condo? 6 key takeaways from new US mortgage rules prompted by Surfside collapse

In the wake of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida last year, the two federally chartered agencies that back most residential mortgages in the country, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, have instituted new rules requiring lenders to verify the condition of condominium buildings before approving loans.

Miami Herald · Feb 24, 2022

Payout offer for Surfside collapse: Average of $610,294. Some unhappy at ‘low ball’ deal

MIAMI — Owners of the condominiums that were destroyed in the Champlain Towers South collapse have been offered a compromise agreement to settle their property loss claims for a total of $83 million, their lawyers said during a court hearing Friday.

Miami Herald · Feb 12, 2022

Parties in the Surfside condo collapse lawsuit could soon gain access to evidence from site

MIAMI — Since the deadly Surfside condo collapse more than seven months ago, any clues hidden in the debris that would shed light on what went wrong at Champlain Towers South have been kept under the sole watch of federal investigators. But that is likely about to change.

Miami Herald · Feb 5, 2022

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Surfside commission approves paying up to $500,000 for court-ordered collapse inspection

MIAMI — Much remains unclear about what Surfside’s role may be in any on-site inspections of the Champlain Towers South collapse site, but town commissioners made clear Wednesday they would not cut a “blank check” to take part in court-sanctioned testing and sampling to investigate what caused the June 24…

Miami Herald · Jan 27, 2022

Responding to Surfside tragedy, Florida Senate moves bill to require statewide inspections

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida legislators began work on updating the state’s condominium regulations in response to the Champlain Towers South collapse as a Senate committee advanced a bill Tuesday to impose inspection requirements statewide, including stricter standards for buildings near the coastline.

Miami Herald · Jan 26, 2022

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