Forensic specialists continue working to identify human remains; inspector warns unstable retaining wall could cause site and nearby road to collapse

Amount, which does not include expected proceeds from several lawsuits filed over disaster, announced as crews remove last of debris to secondary sites; death toll at 97

US officials lament it's becoming increasingly difficult to identify victims among debris of crumpled building where 97 died and at least one more is believed still buried

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Estelle Hedaya was the outspoken life of the party who loved travel and fashion. She lived on the sixth floor and quickly connected with fellow former New Yorker Linda March, an adventurous traveler who was renting out the penthouse. Nearly a month later, the two close friends are among the […]

Families grapple with difficult decisions of personal and financial loss, with some wanting to rebuild, while others say site, where so many died, needs to become a memorial

County officials account for 240 people connected to collapsed Surfside building, with eight people still classified as missing, or 'potentially unaccounted for'

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — 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!” said one caller told a dispatcher at the Miami-Dade Police Department, which released the […]

As rescuers recover personal possessions of the dead and missing, rabbis work in the processing area to ensure that religious artifacts are handled with care and properly stored

Florida officials begin to consider memorial plans for the former Champlain Towers South, raise security to protect personal belongings, as death toll climbs to 94

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — As crews keep searching for the last missing remains of the souls who perished in their collapsing beachfront condos nearly three weeks ago, the question is swirling across the ruins of the Champlain Towers South: What will become of the ground that bears so much pain? “There’s a lot of emotion. […]