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Authorities demolished the remaining structure of the Champlain Towers South on Sunday, citing the need to protect public safety. CNN.com reports that the site was demolished with explosives at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. Authorities plan to allow the demolition site to settle before allowing search and rescue teams to continue scouring through the debris. …

Following the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, local authorities have been working around the clock not only to search for survivors and remains but also to identify other local buildings that may be vulnerable to collapse. It appears that North Miami officials have identified just such a building, as they have…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A man has been arrested and is now facing charges in connection with a deadly crash in Broward County last year, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. 24-year-old Malik Neufville of Fort Lauderdale is charged with vehicular homicide and reckless driving with damage to a person or property. The incident occurred on February 24,…

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A multi-vehicle crash slowed traffic on Florida’s Turnpike Thursday morning, WPTV reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident involved a tractor-trailer and occurred near the exit for Port St. Lucie at mile marker 145 at about 10:30 a.m. There was no immediate word on any injuries resulting from…

BOCA RATON, FL – Police are investigating a deadly car crash in Boca Raton that occurred early Tuesday morning. According to WPEC, the driver of a Mercedes C300 was speeding on Palmetto Park Road when they lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. A passenger in the car, whose name was not…

SURFSIDE, FL – Concerns over safety temporarily halted the rescue work at the scene of the condominium collapse in Surfside on Thursday, according to NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. Miami-Dade County officials said the efforts stopped at about 2 a.m. after crews noticed cracks and movement in a large column…

Rescue workers at the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida were forced to suspend their search and recovery efforts due to concerns about the structural integrity of the site.  CBS New York reports that a structural engineer made the decision after hearing cracking noises in the vicinity of the search site. Alan Kilsheimer has reportedly…

There are currently several theories as to why Champlain Towers South, at 8777 Collins Ave. in Miami, collapsed. An investigation has been promised by local authorities with several private individuals, including structural engineers, geodetic engineers, and more, working both in conjunction with authorities and on behalf of victims to understand all possible causes. Some of…

CENTRAL BROWARD, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is trying to locate the driver wanted for the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian early Monday. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene in the 3100 block of West Sunrise Boulevard in unincorporated Central Broward shortly after 1:15 a.m.  Investigators determined that the pedestrian was…

PALM CITY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a Road Ranger was struck and injured while responding to a crash on Interstate 95 on Monday night. According to WPEC, the accident happened in the southbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 107 in Palm City shortly before 10 p.m. State troopers said the Road Ranger…

SURFSIDE, FL – Officials said four more bodies were found Tuesday night in the wreckage of the collapsed condominium in Surfside, bringing the confirmed death toll to 16. This is an update to a previous story. According to NBC Miami, 147 people remained unaccounted for as the search for survivors entered its seventh day. At…

The Champlain Towers South collapsed nearly a week ago, killing at least 18 people and leaving 145 others unaccounted for. As authorities simultaneously look for survivors and for the cause of the collapse, certain clues as to why the building may have collapsed have been discovered. One such clue involves a video of the towers shortly before…

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A wrong-way collision on Wiles Road in Coral Springs last week left two drivers dead, reports Coral Springs Talk. Police said the driver of a Bentley lost control of the vehicle while heading east near Creekside Drive at about 10:42 a.m. Thursday.  The Bentley went into the westbound lanes of Wiles Road…

SURFSIDE, FL – Residents of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside were warned about growing damage to the building months before it collapsed last week, according to a report in the New York Times. The Times obtained a copy of an April 9 letter written by the president of the condo association board of…

BOCA RATON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three vehicles were involved in a deadly crash on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton Saturday morning, the Palm Beach Post reports. The FHP said the incident began when a sedan tried to change lanes in front of a tractor-trailer on I-95 south near Glades Road at…

A new report indicates that those responsible for the Florida condo tower that collapsed last week had been put on notice that the building suffered from dangerous defects. CNN.com reports that the board president of the Champlain Towers South described that “the observable damage such as in the garage has gotten significantly worse since the…

SURFSIDE, FL – The death toll from the Surfside condominium collapse rose to 10 on Monday as rescue teams continued to search in the wreckage for any survivors, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. More than 150 people remained missing as workers spent a fifth day digging through the rubble of Champlain…

RIVIERA BEACH, FL – The driver involved in a crash that killed five people in Riviera Beach in 2013 is now out of state prison, reports the Palm Beach Post. 29-year-old Jabari Kemp was released and placed on probation after pleading guilty of five counts of vehicular homicide as part of a plea agreement reached…

All of the lawyers and staff of Hickey Law Firm in Miami extend our condolences and heartfelt sorrow for your immeasurable losses in Surfside for the horrific collapse of the Champlain Towers building. הַמָּקוֹם יְנַחֵם אֶתְכֶם בְּתוֹך שְׁאַר אֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן וִירוּשָלַיִם May G-d comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Queremos expresar nuestro…

As rescuers continue to search for the victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse, the nation waits with bated breath to hear news of survivors. But the rescue effort itself is not without risk, as authorities report that a rescue worker recently fell 25 feet while looking for victims. Assistant Chief Ray Jadallah with Miami-Dade…

A recent report indicates that the Surfide building that collapsed earlier this week needed at least $9 million in repairs, according to a study issued by a consulting firm. ABC11.com reports that in 2018 Morabito Consultants issued the cost estimate, citing that the building was supported by a concrete slab that had “major structural damage”…

The collapse of the Champlain Towers South has claimed another victim, bringing the total confirmed fatalities to 5. NPR.org reports that authorities have identified the four previously confirmed victims as 54-year-old Stacie Dawn Fang, 54-year-old Manuel LaFont, 79-year-old Gladys Lozano, and 83-year-old Antonio Lozano. The report did not identify the 5th victim. Authorities say that the…

SURFSIDE, FL – Officials said four people are confirmed dead and 159 remain unaccounted for following the partial collapse of a condominium in Surfside early Thursday morning, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. At a news conference Friday morning, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava added that 120 people have been…