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Surfside Tower Garage, Pool Deck Had Faulty Support Columns, Prelim Report Shows

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal investigators determining why a Florida condominium tower partially collapsed three years ago, killing 98 people, said Thursday there were many faulty support columns in the tenant garage that ran below it and the adjoining …

Surfside Condo Families and Survivors Reach $1B Settlement with Insurers, Others

Families of the 98 victims of the 2021 condominium collapse near Miami Beach, along with injured survivors, could split hundreds of millions of dollars in payouts under a preliminary settlement agreement announced Wednesday. The settlement will top $997 million, the …

Allied Asks Court to Bar Coverage for Florida Law Firm in Condo Collapse

The insurer for a South Florida law firm that represented the collapsed Surfside condominium – lawyers known for fighting off attempts to reform condo safety laws – has asked a judge to absolve the carrier of coverage responsibility for the …

Cash Found in Condo Collapse to Be Distributed; Trial Could Start in Summer

A Florida judge said that lawsuits over the collapsed condominium tower in Surfside will likely go to trial by summer. But thousands of dollars in cash found in the rubble could be distributed to former residents within weeks. And the …

Insurers Deny Surfside Claims, Sue Engineering Firm; Firm Counter-sues

Dueling lawsuits have been added to the growing amount of litigation arising from the collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium building in Surfside, Florida, but the latest suits could have a significant impact on insurers’ payouts for the deadly disaster. …

Surfside Commissioners Reject Proposed Land Swap at Site of Condo Collapse

Commissioners in Surfside, Florida, have rejected a proposal to trade public beachfront to the eventual buyer of the condominium collapse site so that a memorial to the 98 victims could be built there. The decision followed an emotional meeting Tuesday …

Condo Owned by Surfside Mayor Orders Tenants to Leave Ahead of Extensive Repairs

A Miami Beach apartment building owned by the mayor of the Florida town where a condominium collapsed in June has given his tenants 45 days to vacate the building so extensive repairs can be completed. The lease termination letter from …