Champlain Towers condominium collapse /tags/champlain-towers-condominium-collapse Champlain Towers condominium collapse en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:54:17 GMT ‘They were family’: Surfside marks grim 5-year milestone of Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside /south-florida/2026-06-25/they-were-family-surfside-marks-grim-5-year-milestone-of-champlain-towers-collapse-in-surfside A crowd gathered at Veterans Park in Surfside on Wednesday to mark a grim and tragic milestone: five years since the sudden and catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:54:17 GMT /south-florida/2026-06-25/they-were-family-surfside-marks-grim-5-year-milestone-of-champlain-towers-collapse-in-surfside Zipporah Hayes | FIU Caplin News Surfside collapse happened slowly over several weeks, probe finds /florida-news/2026-06-23/a-deadly-collapse-at-a-florida-condo-happened-slowly-over-several-weeks-probe-finds Federal investigators have found that the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium actually started weeks before it left a massive pile of rubble. The 2021 collapse in the middle of the night left 98 people dead. The National Institute of Standards and Technology said in a report released Monday that two connections between garage columns and the pool deck started to fail in early June. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:15:00 GMT /florida-news/2026-06-23/a-deadly-collapse-at-a-florida-condo-happened-slowly-over-several-weeks-probe-finds Hallie Golden | Associated Press Investigators point to pool deck as origin of Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside /government-politics/2025-09-09/nist-surfside-collapse-cause-champlain-towers-south A new report confirms preliminary findings that the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Building in 2021 likely originated from the pool deck rather than the tower itself, according to the federal agency in charge of the investigation. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:17:36 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-09/nist-surfside-collapse-cause-champlain-towers-south Sergio R. Bustos Pool deck in Surfside condo collapse didn't meet standards, NIST says /south-florida/2023-06-15/pool-deck-in-surfside-condo-collapse-didnt-meet-standards-nist-says Federal officials say the swimming pool deck of the Champlain Towers South condo that collapsed two years ago failed to comply with original building codes and standards. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:21:21 GMT /south-florida/2023-06-15/pool-deck-in-surfside-condo-collapse-didnt-meet-standards-nist-says Associated Press Testing 400 chunks of concrete - Surfside investigation moves into new phase /south-florida/npr-breaking-news/2023-05-31/400-chunks-of-concrete-may-explain-what-caused-a-deadly-building-collapse-in-florida Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology will begin testing concrete cores and reinforcing steel in a search for answers from the Champlain Towers South condo collapse. Wed, 31 May 2023 18:28:35 GMT /south-florida/npr-breaking-news/2023-05-31/400-chunks-of-concrete-may-explain-what-caused-a-deadly-building-collapse-in-florida Greg Allen 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 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 Attorneys in Surfside condo collapse settlement case seek about $100 million in fees /news/2022-06-13/attorneys-in-surfside-condo-collapse-settlement-case-seek-about-100-million-in-fees Attorneys who worked to secure settlements topping $1 billion in the collapse of a beachfront Florida condominium building in which 98 people died are requesting about $100 million in fees and costs, according to a new court filing. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:32:51 GMT /news/2022-06-13/attorneys-in-surfside-condo-collapse-settlement-case-seek-about-100-million-in-fees The Associated Press