MIAMI—A private bidder is willing to offer up to $120 million to purchase the Miami-area oceanfront property where the collapsed Champlain Towers South building once stood. The offer was revealed Wednesday during a hearing before Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman, who is overseeing the dozens of lawsuits that have been filed since the condominium collapsed on…
Miami Orders Residents to Evacuate 8-Story Condo Building
MIAMI—Residents of an eight-story condo building in Miami were ordered to evacuate after the building was deemed “unsafe” by city officials. On Monday night, some six weeks after 98 people died in the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in nearby Surfside, residents of the 138-unit building lugged belongings to their vehicles, news outlets reported. They were…
Murder Charges Filed in Miami Beach Spring Break Overdoses
MIAMI—Two North Carolina men accused of raping a 24-year-old tourist who overdosed during spring break in Miami Beach now face first-degree murder charges. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Miami-Dade County found Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 25, both from Greensboro, North Carolina, responsible for the fentanyl-induced death in March of Christine Englehardt of…
Cuba, Communism, and Compassion: The Story of Maximo Alvarez
I had the unique opportunity to sit down with Maximo Alvarez, a Miami-area business owner who fled communist Cuba to pursue and fulfill his American Dream. Alvarez came to America as a boy who couldn’t speak the English language, but through hard work and determination, he experienced immense success and now gives back with his…
Final Death Toll From Florida Condominium Collapse Put at 98
Remains of the last person still listed as missing in the collapse of a Florida condominium tower on June 24 have been recovered and identified, bringing the final confirmed death toll to 98, Miami-Dade County officials said on Monday. Remains of the latest victim, Estelle Hedaya, 54, were found by search teams on July 20,…
Engineer: Avenue Next to Collapsed Florida Condo Could Fail
SURFSIDE, Fla.—An engineer hired to help figure out why a South Florida condominium collapsed last month is warning officials that the site may still not be safe. Structural engineer Allyn Kilsheimer told Surfside and Miami-Dade officials in a letter Thursday that Collins Avenue could crumble, the Miami Herald and WPLG reported. All that remains of…
Pet Rescuer Gets Jail for Starving Cats in Miami Apartment
MIAMI—A self-styled pet rescuer has been sentenced to 364 days in jail for animal cruelty after hoarding cats and allowing them to starve inside her apartment in South Florida. Cheryn Smilen, 56, pleaded guilty and will now be banned from owning or trying to rescue animals, the Miami Herald reported. “You have to stay away…
911 Recordings Show Panic, Disbelief When Florida Condo Fell
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Recordings of 911 calls after an oceanfront Florida condominium building collapsed in the middle of the night show disbelief, panic and confusion as people tried to comprehend the disaster. “Oh my God! The whole building collapsed!” one caller said to a dispatcher at the Miami-Dade Police Department, which released the recordings Wednesday from…
Miami-Dade Judge Approves Pursuing Sale of Surfside Property That Is Site of Condo Collapse
By Jay Weaver From Miami Herald SURFSIDE, Fla.—Hundreds of victims of the deadly collapse of a Surfside condo building could expect to see compensation in the near future, as a Miami-Dade Circuit judge Wednesday approved the planned sale of the oceanfront property, valued at more than $100 million, as well as the disbursement of millions…
Death Toll in Florida Condo Collapse Rises to 97
The death toll in the partial collapse of a residential building near Miami has risen by two to 97 as the number of people unaccounted for in the disaster dropped to eight, officials said. Of the 97 confirmed dead, 90 have been identified, Miami-Dade County said in a release on Wednesday. “The total number of…
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