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Surfside condo collapse investigators say pool deck construction ‘deviated’ from design requirements

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- Federal investigators looking into the Surfside, Florida, condo building collapse that killed 98 people in June 2021 revealed new findings in the probe on Thursday.The report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's investigation into the cause of the disaster... Read More.

Surfside condo that collapsed and killed 98 was not built to code, federal investigators say

Friday, June 16 by ABC News

(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- Federal investigators looking into the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 said Thursday the structure did not meet building codes when it was erected 42 years ago."Our preliminary analysis of the original structural design of CTS shows... Read More.

New condo tower could be built at site of Surfside condo collapse

Wednesday, June 14 by ABC News

(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- Nearly two years after the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium complex collapsed, causing the deaths of 98 people in Surfside, Florida, plans were submitted Monday that call for another 12-story condominium building to be constructed on the oceanfront property where the... Read More.

First lady Jill Biden grieves with Surfside families on one-year anniversary of collapse

Friday, June 24 by ABC News

(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- First lady Jill Biden spoke Friday morning at the site of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, on the one-year anniversary of the tragedy.Joining Biden at the event were Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, local officials, and religious leaders."We honor... Read More.

One year after Surfside collapse, local officials still working to ensure buildings are safe

Friday, June 24 by ABC News

(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- One year has passed since a condominium tower in Surfside, Florida, collapsed and killed 98 people in the early morning hours of June 24 -- but experts, officials, and those who lived through the disaster say there's still a long way... Read More.

A year after Surfside condo collapse, investigators still don’t know the exact cause

Friday, June 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nearly one year after the condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, that killed 98 people, federal investigators said Thursday that there are "many factors" that likely contributed to the failure.During an online presentation to the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee, one... Read More.

Total Surfside building collapse settlement now tops $1 billion

Tuesday, May 24 by ABC News

(MIAMI, Florida) -- The proposed settlement reached nearly a year after the catastrophic Surfside building collapse along the South Florida coast now exceeds the billion-dollar mark, attorneys said Tuesday.During a court hearing in Miami Tuesday morning, attorney Harley Tropin announced the settlement reached for... Read More.

Nearly $1B settlement announced in deadly Surfside condo collapse

Thursday, May 12 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- A nearly $1 billion settlement in last year's shocking collapse of a Miami Beach-area condo building was unexpectedly announced during a routine status conference in a Florida courtroom Wednesday afternoon.Lawyers involved in the class-action lawsuit representing tenants from the oceanfront building in... Read More.

Nearly $1 billion settlement announced in deadly Surfside condo collapse

Wednesday, May 11 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- A nearly $1 billion settlement in last year's shocking collapse of a Miami Beach condo building was unexpectedly announced during a routine status conference in a Florida courtroom Wednesday afternoon.Lawyers involved in the class-action lawsuit representing tenants from the oceanfront building in... Read More.

Tentative settlement reached in Surfside building collapse

Thursday, March 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A tentative $83 million settlement has been reached in a punitive class action lawsuit brought by victims affected by the Surfside building that partially collapsed in South Florida last June, court filings show.The lawsuit was filed against several groups and individuals,... Read More.

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