Surfside /tags/surfside Surfside en-US SAʴı 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 Five years after the Surfside condo collapse, a look back at the tragedy /south-florida/2026-06-24/five-years-surfside-condo-collapse SAʴı's Christine DiMattei, Daniel Rivero and Tom Hudson go over their memories of the event and its consequences, discussing the disaster and its lasting impact. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-06-24/five-years-surfside-condo-collapse Christine DiMattei, Daniel Rivero, Tom Hudson 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 South Florida Municipal Elections: Meiner re-elected in Miami Beach, upset in Homestead council race /government-politics/2025-11-05/south-florida-municipal-elections-meiner-re-elected-in-miami-beach-upset-in-homestead-council-race Tuesday night's municipal elections brought a mix of continuity and change to South Florida, with a close mayoral race in Miami Beach and an upset in a Homestead council race. In the Florida Keys, two incumbents got re-elected to the city council in Marathon. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-05/south-florida-municipal-elections-meiner-re-elected-in-miami-beach-upset-in-homestead-council-race Anthony Cruz, Sergio R. Bustos 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 Mourning, frustration as 98 lives remembered at Surfside memorial ceremony /south-florida/2025-06-24/surfside-remembrance-ceremony-2025 Over 100 people gathered for the 4th annual Surfside remembrance ceremony in honor of the 98 lives that were lost when the condominium, Champlain Towers South, suddenly collapsed. Survivors and loved ones of those lost spoke about their grief and frustrations surrounding the tragedy. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:24:44 GMT /south-florida/2025-06-24/surfside-remembrance-ceremony-2025 Sofia Zarran Town officials to remember victims of Surfside condo collapse during memorial ceremony on Tuesday /south-florida/2025-06-23/surfside-memorial-anniversary-champlain The Town of Surfside is holding a series of memorial events on Tuesday to mark the four years since the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium building collapsed, killing 98 people. The day is scheduled to begin with a “Lighting of the Torch Ceremony” at 1:15 a.m. at Veterans Park in partnership with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:03:57 GMT /south-florida/2025-06-23/surfside-memorial-anniversary-champlain SAʴı News Staff A look at Florida condo reforms, three years after the Surfside collapse /the-florida-roundup/2024-07-01/a-look-at-florida-condo-reforms-three-years-after-the-surfside-collapse Since the collapse, the state has enacted reforms to make condo buildings safer. But Rep. Vicki Lopez said people looking to buy a condo should probably hold off for a while. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:35:15 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2024-07-01/a-look-at-florida-condo-reforms-three-years-after-the-surfside-collapse Gabriella Pinos Five municipal elections across Miami-Dade. Who won? Who's headed to run-off? /2023-11-07/five-municipal-elections-across-miami-dade-who-won-whos-headed-to-run-off-elections Voters in Hialeah, Homestead, Miami and Miami Beach went to the polls Tuesday with a slate of municipal candidates to choose from. In Surfside, voters chose among five charter amendments. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:40:08 GMT /2023-11-07/five-municipal-elections-across-miami-dade-who-won-whos-headed-to-run-off-elections Verónica Zaragovia, Joshua Ceballos Surfside commissioners reject censure of Mayor Danzinger /government-politics/2023-09-13/surfside-mayor-shlomo-danzinger-censure The majority of Surfside commissioners voted not to censure Mayor Shlomo Danzinger for making racial insults and sexist remarks directed at Commissioner Nelly Velasquez. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:09:48 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-13/surfside-mayor-shlomo-danzinger-censure Verónica Zaragovia