Tag: Surfside condo collapse

Florida Condo Near Deadly Surfside Collapse Deemed Unsafe, Evacuation Ordered

The city of North Miami Beach ordered residents of an apartment complex near the Surfside condominium building that collapsed last June to evacuate after an engineer said it was “structurally” unsafe. Engineering firm Bronislaus P. Taurinski Structural Engineers alerted the city in a letter on April 4 that the five-story, 60-unit apartment building, at 3800…


Identities of Surfside Condo Collapse Victims Stolen; Suspects Arrested

By David Ovalle and Charles Rabin From Miami Herald MIAMI—Authorities have arrested several people suspected of stealing the identities of victims killed in the Surfside condo collapse, officials said Wednesday. Investigators believe the ring stole the identifies of at least five victims—three dead, two survivors—to open up credit cards and make fraudulent purchases. Arrested were…