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September 15, 2021

Surfside land swap for Florida condo collapse site rejected

Commissioners in Surfside, Florida, have rejected a proposal to trade public beachfront to the eventual buyer of the condominium collapse site so that a memorial to the 98 victims could be built there.

September 12, 2021

4th person accused of stealing IDs from Surfside condo collapse victims

A fourth person has been accused of stealing the identities of victims in the South Florida condominium collapse that killed 98 people.

September 9, 2021

Suspects who stole Surfside condo collapse victims' identities to go shopping to appear in court

Several people have been arrested and charged with stealing the identities of the victims of the June 24 collapse of a condominium complex in Surfside, Florida, officials announced Wednesday.

September 7, 2021

Miami officials lament crime spike in South Beach's entertainment district amid police crackdown in area

Miami Beach city officials are cracking down on crime and law-breaking revelers – namely in the area’s entertainment district – after a tourist was shot and killed in broad daylight at an outdoor restaurant while protecting his 1-year-old son.

September 4, 2021

Miami Beach says law-breaking partiers no longer tolerated

South Beach's sizzling party scene is about to undergo a massive boost in police presence and tougher crackdowns on raucous crowds and crime, weeks after a tourist eating dinner with his family was fatally shot at a Miami Beach restaurant, authorities say.

September 2, 2021

Surfside condo collapse survivors speak out for first time since mom, 16-year-old daughter pulled from rubble

Two of the total three survivors pulled from the rubble following the June 24 collapse of a condominium complex in Surfside, Fla., who claimed the lives of another 98 people are speaking out for the first time Thursday, detailing the horrors their family experienced just 70 days ago.

September 1, 2021

Colorado woman whose husband was killed in Miami Beach, shielding son from gunman, recalls his final moments

The wife of a Colorado man who was killed last week while trying to shield his 1-year-old son from a gunman at a Miami Beach outdoor restaurant, recalled her husband's final moments as he pleaded with the suspect before he was shot dead. 

August 30, 2021

Florida Coast Guard rescues Cuban refugee, as 3 other migrants aboard makeshift raft believed to have died

The U.S. Coast Guard in Miami rescued one Cuban refugee adrift off the coast of Florida, as three other migrants are believed to have died after attempting the sea passage aboard a makeshift raft.

August 27, 2021

Miami Herald runs 'misleading' headline suggesting 901 Florida COVID deaths occurred in single day

The Miami Herald ran a story that is being knocked by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' press secretary as "sensationalistic and dishonest."

August 26, 2021

Miami shooting victim who shielded son, 2, from crazed gunman 'always put others first,' family says

The grieving family of a Colorado tourist shot dead after shielding his 2-year-old son from a crazed gunman at a Miami Beach restaurant says the young father "always put others first, even from a young age."