2021

• 'Save lives, not just money': Surfside collapse grand jury report calls for reforms, warns of further troubles

• Grand Jury Report on Champlain Towers Condominium

• As South Florida beachfront condos age, developers seek owners willing to sell out

• Florida condo collapse victims to get $4.9M from fundraising efforts

• The collapse of a condominium building in Surfside in June has spurred a new focus on how condo associations propel or delay maintenance

• Despite Surfside tower collapse, buyers snap up condos along Miami’s coast

• Why is the city of Miami letting Grove Isle development break the rules? | Opinion

• Rescuers couldn't save woman trapped in condo collapse rubble who pleaded for help, fire chief says

• Summer lawsuit trial seen in deadly Florida condo collapse

• U.S. Treasury will soon reimburse Surfside residents for $750,000 cash found in condo rubble

• ‘Lives would have been saved’: Fire alarm didn’t go off before Surfside tower collapse

• The fatal flaws behind the Surfside condo collapse

• Hollywood condo has been without power for weeks

• Brickell residents fear the worst after flooding of parking garage at luxury condo site

• Residents unhappy with Miami condo board president that has history of aggressive behavior

• Lawsuit: Florida condo collapse triggered by building work

• Security guard forced off property by condo board president, residents say he’s on a power trip

• Is construction next door to a Brickell condo causing safety problems? Residents are concerned

• Surfside survivors and families surprised with $10,000 checks

• Federal Probe Into Surfside Condo Collapse to Take Years

• The Laws Pertaining To Condos And HOAs Must Be Reformed

• Condo associations shift from self-management to professional outside help

• Structural engineer investigating Surfside collapse reveals frustration over slow access to the site

• Will Aventura’s new law help condominium owners or simply expose them to liability?

• Engineer’s insurers argue they shouldn’t be on hook for millions in Surfside condo collapse

• Surfside Condo Collapse Investigation Did drilling next door damage Surfside tower? Newly surfaced vibration data offer clues

• Satellite Beach quarrels with Brevard County Commission candidate over condo project

• Desperate for answers, Crestview Towers residents hold protest in front of condo

• Fire waterline fixed after break causes hole between condos in Iona, prompts evacuations

• Calls for better safety measures came after the Surfside tragedy. Here are the changes so far.

• Five things to know about our latest Surfside condo collapse investigation

• Claims of fake GoFundMe accounts to help Surfside victims prompt call for federal probe

• Tenant defies eviction despite ongoing renovations at Miami building

• Judge pushes for payout compromise in Florida condo collapse

• Palm Beach County wants state to take lead on building inspection rules

• Tampa’s first ‘garage condos’ are coming. What are those?

• Condos in crisis? Local experts anticipate law changes, insurance hikes for condo owners

• Residents sent packing as Florida beachfront condo is ordered closed

• Florida task force makes recommendations on condo safety

• Condo Association sells unit after denying widow transfer of ownership

• Electric vehicles could complicate condo cost-sharing

• Pretty tower, ugly deal, critics say of plan to build condo on public land at Hollywood beach

• Selling out post-Surfside collapse

• Judge: Mediator will sort claims in Florida condo collapse

• A plan for post-Surfside condo law reform | Opinion

• Fractured condo in Sunrise sells for $23.5M

• The Sophie: Years after construction began, Bay Harbor Islands condo still unfinished

• Judge approves sale of Surfside property where condo collapse killed 98

• Becker & Poliakoff law firm the ‘nemesis’ of condo safety reformers

• I Team: Condo inspection plans cause friction between residents and boards

• Hollywood Beach Condo May Renege on 47-Year-Old Promise to Residents

• About $1 million in cash was found at site of Surfside tragedy, but returning it will be tough

• Condo Won’t Give 100 Year Old Resident Decal to Enter Complex

• Memorial or high-rise? Future of condo collapse site argued

• Cyber Citizens for Justice Town Hall on COA/HOA Law post condo collapse

• What we know about the Surfside condo collapse

• TOWN HALL MEETING IN DORAL -- Doral Town Hall Participants Seek Changes To Condo Association Laws

• What questions Tampa Bay condo associations are asking after Surfside collapse

• Debate Continues Over Future of Surfside Condo Collapse Memorial

• A Key West condo building at risk of being condemned faces a $10 million repair bill

• Surfside Apartment Residents Must Leave Building For Repairs In Wake Of Condo Collapse

• Fixing Florida’s aging condo mess after the Surfside collapse means changing the laws | Opinion

• Pre-renovations begin at Destin's aging Shoreline Towers condo. What's the fate of the HOA?

• Officials: 3 arrests made in condo collapse victim ID thefts

• Developers rush in: Vivian Dimond-led group offers $150M for older bayfront Miami condo building

• FORMER PROPERTY MANAGERS SAY CONDO BOARD REPEATEDLY FAILED TO ACT ON REPAIRS

• HUD: Condo association violates rights of Ponce Inlet man disabled after 9/11

• Gatekeeper of Broward’s building code skeptical that climate change affects buildings

• Miami condo dwellers sue association over needed repairs

• Florida Condo Act changes needed to prevent more building collapses, officials say

• Hollywood would get millions if condo tower is built on public land at beach

• Behind The Florida Condo Collapse: Rampant Corner-Cutting

• There's New Evidence That The Surfside Condo That Collapsed Had Extensive Corrosion

• Federal Collapse Probe So Far Finds No Safety Concerns Affecting Other Condos

• Designed to fail: How Florida’s lack of condo board oversight could mean another Surfside

• Panelists: HOAs and timely building inspections at the heart of better safety protocols

• ‘They Were Bullies’: Inside the Turbulent Origins of the Collapsed Florida Condo

• Florida Condo Collapse Victims File Consolidated Complaint Against Association

• ‘I don’t know what ‘safe’ means’: Residents fear condo work leaves them unsafe

• Crestview Towers Residents Bracing for Long Displacement

• Partial Roof Overhang Collapse At NW Miami-Dade Condo, Similar Collapse At Building A Month Ago 

• Investigation: Lax enforcement leaves South Florida condos at risk, Surfside catastrophe reveals

• The Surfside condo that collapsed was vulnerable to sinking earth, engineers say. Your house might be too.

• Hallandale Beach condo building, called out for safety problems, fends off evacuation order

• How Florida condo associations wielded political power before the Surfside collapse

• Staircase landing collapses at condominium in West Kendall

• Residents in Miami condo evacuated overnight after building deemed unsafe

• Builder of collapsed Surfside condo was a partner in Broward project that went bust

• Deadline Day For Coral Springs Condo Residents Told To Vacate Due To Unsafe Building

• Condo board leaders can help prevent the next Surfside-style disaster by setting aside more money

• Surfside disaster demands an answer from the Florida Legislature | Editorial

• Condo safety: Of the older buildings due for checkups last year, only one in five certified safe

• Inspection of the Emerald Grande turns up no major structural deficiencies

• Crestview Towers violated 39 safety codes, city says. It will remain closed to residents

• 'Serious lapses' in state condo law come after years of influence by special interests

• Coral Springs Condo Deemed Unsafe, Residents Told To Evacuate

• Another Surfside Condo — Not Far From Collapse Site — Deemed Unsafe

• Miami-Area Condo Collapse Sparks Calls for Tighter Laws

• Florida condo collapse victims to get at least $150 million, judge rules

• Residents allowed to move back home after Kissimmee condo makes repairs

• JUSTICE WITHOUT STRENGTH IS HELPLESS!

• 'Condo wars': Surfside association fighting in Florida was extreme, but it's a familiar battle for HOAs

• What the condo collapse means for agents, sellers and buyers

• After the Florida building collapse, condos struggle to fund big repairs

• Surfside condo collapse exposes gaps in Florida's inspection process

• For years, Florida collected millions for condo owner education. Lawmakers diverted the money instead

• In Florida, condo residents have little choice but to sue over building maintenance, other issues

• Condos’ reserve funds, delayed repairs under new scrutiny since Surfside tragedy

• Aging Condos Are a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ and Need More Oversight

• Could condo collapse happen in Tampa Bay? Experts say 'yes' if building isn't well maintained

• 'We all saw what happened at Surfside.' 28 car-jack type 'jack stands' holding up Delray Beach condo

• High-rolling developer of collapsed Florida condo faced legal, money woes during project

• Repealed Florida law would have required faster repairs at collapsed tower, experts say

• Infighting and Poor Planning Leave Condo Sites in Disrepair

• The Story Behind a Downtown Sarasota Condo’s Near-Collapse

• Champlain condo associations try to appease sister towers residents, speed up repairs

• North Miami Beach condo ordered shut, 300 residents need to leave immediately, city says

• Two days before condo collapse, a pool contractor photographed this damage in garage

• Building collapse horrifies residents of Miami Beach condominium with ‘unsafe structure’ warning

• Surfside Condo Owners Are Suing The Collapsed Building's Association

• At least 1 dead after high-rise condo building partially collapses near Miami Beach

• South Florida Luxury Buyers Aiming To Supersize

• Investment firm makes $130M offer for 60-year-old Edgewater condo complex

• After years of legal battles, Grove Isle may get its first new project in decades

• Fines and the Unruly Condo Tenant

• Hollywood condo fined for not maintaining public path

• Will a public pathway end up costing Hollywood condo owners to have it reopened?

• Miami Police Arrest Diontae Blackman In Brickell Attempted Sexual Assault

• Your condo building still can require masks and much more. Here’s what associations may enforce.

• Crime-plagued Orange County condos to be demolished, replaced by apartments

• Danger! This path isn’t safe — unless you live in a certain beach condo?

• Thump, thump, thump: Fort Lauderdale’s downtown nightlife rocks the peace of condo owners

• Florida woman awarded $48M after becoming ill from mold in her condo

• Police: Aspiring model drugged man at Brickell condo, stole $100K in cash, valuables

• BOCA VIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION – A CONDO FROM HELL?

• Orlando condo community that nearly was condemned sees sales return

• South Palm Beach residents getting big refunds in credits for overbilling on sewer rates

• ‘It’s a shocker:’ Single Florida mother receives mystery $1,200 water bill

• Are Condominium Associations 'Immune' to Vaccine-Related Liabilities?

• Holocaust survivor’s car marked with swastikas; auto center tagged with anti-Semitic message

• Fort Lauderdale condo residents believe man threw fire extinguishers from 3rd floor, damaging 7 cars

• Condominium Owners Get Access to Association Records

• Sarasota Planning Board member quits, citing issues with an elected official

• Boca condo association: Couple ignored COVID rules, threatened to cough on residents

• Miami condo owner sues Menin Hospitality executives, claims $4M in losses due to fraud

• TopSecret Resort adult-lifestyle condo-hotel launches in Orlando

• Why didn't fire hydrants work at condemned condo complex?

• Palm Bay Towers unit owners sue condo board, alleging marina neglect

• It’s final. Miami commissioners approve eco-adventure plan, hotel for Jungle Island.

• $21M Suit Alleging Defects in Miami's Grove at Grand Bay Condo Settles Confidentially

• First, the tornado warning sounds. Minutes later, the roof comes off a St. Pete condo

• Former Marco Island City Council vice chair charged with forging Belize condo votes

• Young partiers foul the beach; now condo owners want to lock out the public at night

• Fisher Island, America's Richest Zip Code, Now Home to $11M Class Action

• Tampa condo complex sues 78-year-old woman accused of feeding stray cats

• 8 On Your Side gets results for Clearwater condominium residents

• Ring's Neighbors app exposed users' home addresses, locations due to security flaw

• Florida DBPR Secretary Halsey Beshears stepping down for ‘health issues’

• Residents at Trianon condo cut off from balconies for nearly a year due to construction

• Palmetto Place residents show support of HOA in COVID dispute with couple

• Miami River condo sues developer Shahab Karmely. At issue: a boat dock

• Battle over 20-foot wide beach access uncovers century-old mystery in Palm Beach

• The Top in Real Estate Suits: Alleged Miami Gold Digger, Secret Recordings at Condo, Big Law's Involvement in Ponzi

• Turnberry Isle condo association sues Jeffrey Soffer affiliate over lobby repairs

• FALSE IMPRISONMENT LAWSUIT: Boca Raton HOA Deactivated Key Fobs Of COVID Positive Homeowners

• Florida Supreme Court gives condo association right to change rules

• Display Of US Flag - Longboat Harbour North Condo., Inc. - Tampa, FL

• Association Fines, J. Foley v. Osborne Court Condonminium, Et. Al., RI

• Unit Owners Association of Buildamerica v. Harry F. Gillman - Fines, VA

Out Of State

• Evicted condo-owner kills board secretary - Chicago, IL 

• Condo Assoc. drops suit, but owner wants damages - Houston, TX 

• Residents say $9,000 repair bills ruinous - Orange County, CA 

• Condo Association - Satellite dish war may be near end - TX 

• Condo's owner gets new trial - Houston, TX

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