Surfside victims /tags/surfside-victims Surfside victims en-US WLRN Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:00:20 GMT Three years after condo collapsed in Surfside, what do we know? /south-florida/2024-06-24/surfside-champlain-condo-collapse-anniversary Monday marks the third anniversary of the collapse of the Champlain Towers condo building in Surfside that killed 98 people. ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊspeaks to a local engineer who had warned the condo association about structural weaknesses and to victims' relatives who are still awaiting answers. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:00:20 GMT /south-florida/2024-06-24/surfside-champlain-condo-collapse-anniversary Jimena Romero, Sergio R. Bustos More than 400 phony claims tossed out by judge in Champlain Towers South litigation /news/2022-08-25/more-than-400-phony-claims-tossed-out-by-judge-in-champlain-towers-south-litigation Hundreds of claims on the more than $1 billion settlement from the Champlain Towers South litigation have been tossed out as phony. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:19:06 GMT /news/2022-08-25/more-than-400-phony-claims-tossed-out-by-judge-in-champlain-towers-south-litigation Verónica Zaragovia First responders continue to work on healing a year after the condo building collapse in Surfside /local-news/2022-06-28/first-responders-continue-to-work-on-healing-a-year-after-the-condo-building-collapse-in-surfside A year ago this past Friday, the Champlain Towers South condominium collapsed in Surfside. Many first responders who searched for weeks to find victims are still struggling with what they saw, smelled and heard. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:30:20 GMT /local-news/2022-06-28/first-responders-continue-to-work-on-healing-a-year-after-the-condo-building-collapse-in-surfside Verónica Zaragovia Colombia’s new president, the healing process in Surfside, Wildlife Thursday: Florida panthers /2022-06-24/colombias-new-president-the-healing-process-in-surfside-wildlife-thursday-florida-panthers Colombia has its first left-wing president. It’s been one year since the tragic condo collapse in Surfside. We’re hearing from locals about the healing process. Plus, for Wildlife Thursday, we’re going to look at one of the most beloved species in the state — the Florida panther. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:30:11 GMT /2022-06-24/colombias-new-president-the-healing-process-in-surfside-wildlife-thursday-florida-panthers Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz Families of Surfside victims return to collapse site for one-year vigil /local-news/2022-06-24/families-of-surfside-victims-return-to-collapse-site-for-one-year-vigil Friday marks one year since the collapse of the Champlain Towers south condo in Surfside that killed 98 people. This morning loved ones of the victims gathered at the site of the collapse for a vigil. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:28:31 GMT /local-news/2022-06-24/families-of-surfside-victims-return-to-collapse-site-for-one-year-vigil Martin Vassolo Teen’s miraculous survival in Surfside collapse finds purpose /local-news/2022-06-23/teens-miraculous-survival-in-surfside-collapse-finds-purpose Jonah Handler’s miraculous rescue from one of the deadliest building collapses in U.S. history might seem to have an obvious parallel, given his name. For his father and others, the rescue brings to mind the Old Testament tale of the prophet Jonah. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:25:26 GMT /local-news/2022-06-23/teens-miraculous-survival-in-surfside-collapse-finds-purpose The Associated Press How a court will decide on the value of each human life lost in Surfside's condo building collapse /news/2022-06-07/how-a-court-will-decide-on-the-value-of-each-human-life-lost-in-surfsides-condo-building-collapse A judge in Miami has given his initial approval to a roughly $1 billion deal for the families of the 98 victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside last year. The victims' ages at the time of the collapse will play a huge role in deciding how much money their families will get. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:31:28 GMT /news/2022-06-07/how-a-court-will-decide-on-the-value-of-each-human-life-lost-in-surfsides-condo-building-collapse Verónica Zaragovia Judge: Surfside collapse property owners bumped up to $96M /news/2022-05-24/judge-surfside-collapse-property-owners-bumped-up-to-96m People who owned condominiums in the Florida building that collapsed almost a year ago but did not suffer a loss of life will share at least $96 million from a court settlement, a judge said Tuesday. Tue, 24 May 2022 18:17:00 GMT /news/2022-05-24/judge-surfside-collapse-property-owners-bumped-up-to-96m The Associated Press Surfside hangs banner in honor of the 98 collapse victims following the nearly $1 billion settlement /news/2022-05-13/surfside-hangs-banner-in-honor-of-the-98-collapse-victims-following-the-nearly-1-billion-settlement Attorneys representing victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse announced that after working with a mediator, they reached a tentative deal of $997 million for the wrongful death claimants. Fri, 13 May 2022 15:57:35 GMT /news/2022-05-13/surfside-hangs-banner-in-honor-of-the-98-collapse-victims-following-the-nearly-1-billion-settlement Verónica Zaragovia Lawyers reach nearly $1 billion tentative settlement in Surfside collapse litigation /news/2022-05-11/lawyers-reach-nearly-1-billion-tentative-settlement-in-surfside-collapse-litigation Lawyers representing families of victims and survivors of the condominium collapse in Surfside last June have told a judge that they've reached a nearly $1 billion tentative settlement. Thu, 12 May 2022 00:54:38 GMT /news/2022-05-11/lawyers-reach-nearly-1-billion-tentative-settlement-in-surfside-collapse-litigation Curt Anderson | Associated Press