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July 3, 2021

Hurricane Elsa weakens slightly, tracking west of Surfside condo collapse: reports

Hurricane Elsa weakened slightly early Saturday as it continued barreling through the Caribbean on its way to Florida, according to reports.

July 2, 2021

Florida high-rise evacuated over structural concerns following Surfside condo collapse

City officials in North Miami Beach have ordered the shutdown and evacuation of a high-rise condo complex there, roughly a week after a deadly collapse left dozens of people missing in a neighboring community, according to local reports.

July 2, 2021

Elsa strengthens to hurricane status, further complicating condo collapse search efforts

Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it battered the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses and airports, and it appeared headed eventually for Florida.

July 2, 2021

Grieving firefighter recovers his own child’s body from rubble of Florida condo collapse

A Miami firefighter working at the site of the Florida building collapse Thursday was among a crew of search workers who recovered the remains of his own daughter, officials said Friday.

July 2, 2021

Wounded US Marine veteran recalls ‘powerful’ moment before Lightning’s Stanley Cup game

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ty Edwards was given a grim prognosis of ever standing or walking again after he was severely wounded in combat in Afghanistan in 2008 but on Wednesday, the 20-year Marine veteran did just that as he was cheered on by a crowd of more than 17,000 fans at Tampa Bay’s Amalie Arena during the National Anthem before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

July 2, 2021

Miami condo workers suspended repairs last fall due to concrete damage: report

Deterioration and corrosion was so bad that workers couldn’t carry out repairs amid concerns they “could affect the stability of the remaining adjacent concrete constructions," according to report.

July 2, 2021

Disney World pulls classic ‘boys and girls’ greeting to be ‘inclusive’

While the Magic Kingdom fireworks show will remain virtually the same as previous years, the show’s opening greeting has been updated.

July 2, 2021

Miami condo collapse: Survivors escape with their lives, but little else

The Surfside disaster that killed at least 18 people, with more than 140 still missing, also rendered dozens of people homeless. Many lost cars, too, buried in the building’s underground parking garage.

July 2, 2021

Elsa becomes first hurricane of 2021 season

Tropical Storm Elsa has become the first hurricane of the 2021 season after strengthening rather quickly..

July 2, 2021

Surfside condo collapse: Officials planning for 'likely' demolition of remaining structure

As rescuers in Surfside, Florida, continue to search for survivors in the rubble of Champlain Towers South, officials have started planning for the demolition of the remaining structure, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday evening.