July 1, 2021 – Bugle Miami

72 units of Central Florida condo complex deemed unsafe, residents relocated

Residents at a condominium complex in Central Florida were forced to relocate Wednesday after an inspection deemed the structure unsafe because walkways were at risk of collapsing, authorities said. Osceola County officials said 72 units in multiple buildings were deemed safety threats at Images Condominiums in Kissimmee, about 20 miles south of Orlando. Images Condominiums […]

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Miami River condo owners paying nearly $1 mil to fix concrete erosion

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MIAMI, Fla. – The work to shore up support beams will take about a year at the River Run South six-story condominium complex, which sits on the Miami River. Unit owners have been hit with a nearly $1 million special assessment. “Everybody knew there was something wrong and we fixed it right away,” said Bruce Aquila,

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Tropical Storm Elsa on projected path toward Florida

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Elsa continues to rapidly churn in the Atlantic and remains on a projected path toward Florida, a large portion of which is in the cone of uncertainty. As of Thursday, Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, with higher gusts, and was 600 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands, according to the

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Broward girl, 13, sues Florida over transgender school athletes ban

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A 13-year-old transgender girl sued Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over a new law that will prevent her from playing girls sports at public schools, arguing that the ban is discriminatory and will deprive her of opportunities. The Broward County girl, Daisy, has played on girls soccer teams since she was 7, but

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Who are they? Stories of the victims of Surfside collapse

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On Thursday, June 24, about 55 of the 135 units at Champlain Towers South collapsed around 1:30 a.m. Here are stories of the victims who have currently been identified. Stacie Dawn Fang, 54, Apt. 1002: The New Jersey native was the first victim to be identified. She was rescued and taken to a hospital after the collapse,

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Work at Florida condo building collapse site paused over concerns about standing structure

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Work at the site of the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, was halted early Thursday due to concerns about the part of the structure that is still standing, officials announced at a press conference. Operations halted shortly after 2 a.m. “The search and rescue operation will continue as soon as it is safe to

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