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By Lee Kinberg ON Wednesday, July 7, the grim mission at Champlain Towers South transitioned from search and rescue to recovery. Equipment has been removed and the dogs have been sent home, but crews will be combing the rubble for the dozens of missing people for a long time to come. Blame has been cast at the homeowners’ association, the land on which the tower was built, the original plans, the builders, additional construction in the area, local government, and even one specific official who told residents their structure was sound. Lawsuits have already been filed, with m...

While politicians in Washington continue to play games with an urgently needed $1 trillion infrastructure relief bill, the nation was hit full force with the cost of ignoring what needs to be rebuilt in this country. The collapse of half the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Fla., should act as a red flag warning for us all. The trillion-dollar fix-it bill is pending because much of America, like the Champlain Towers, is in dire need of repair. As tireless workers continue to comb through the wreckage in Florida, lawsuits have already been filed by survivors. By the time you read this...

Remaining portion of collapsed Surfside, Florida condo demolished as search for victims continues Search and rescue operations continued in Surfside, Florida over the weekend as the total death count from the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo on June 24 rose to 27, with three additional bodies discovered late Sunday night. As of Monday, 118 people remained unaccounted for, according to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The search for surviving victims resumed after the remaining portion of the building was demolished Sunday night. Officials moved quickly to take down th...

Inside the Tumultuous Years Before the Florida Condo Collapse Patricia Mazzei, Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Alexandra E. Petri and Stephanie Saul © Scott McIntyre for The New York Times Chris Jeffers placed flowers on a barricade fence that has become a makeshift memorial near the site of the Champlain Towers South collapse site in Surfside, Fla. SURFSIDE, Fla. — Elena Blasser kept her two-bedroom, two-bath condo in the Champlain Towers South as a beachside gathering place for family reunions. She adored the ocean and the small town of Surfside, Fla...

Mara Chouela two days prior. An email posted on the town's website revealed Chouela sent Prieto two reports: the "structural field survey report conducted by engineer Frank Morabito of Morabito Consultants in October 2018 and a mechanical and electrical engineering report by Thomas E. Henz. P.E. Additionally, Chouela introduced Prieto at a meeting with five of the seven board members, which was also attended by property manager Alexandria Santamaria, condo board lawyer Marilyn Perez and condominium residents interested in participating in the building's recreation room. Records released S...