Jewelry, toys and unbroken wine bottles found in condo rubble

Authorities are trying to recover keepsakes for families that have lost relatives​ and for surviving residents of the building.

• Jul 13, 2021

Haiti assassination suspect accused of seeking power

A Haitian with Florida connections is the alleged mastermind behind the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, according to authorities. Christian Emmanuel Sanon is accused of wanting to assume the presidency himself. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Jul 12, 2021
• 2:18

Death toll in Surfside collapse reaches 94

The death toll in the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse has climbed to 94. More than 20 people are still missing.

• Jul 12, 2021
• 0:20

Mayor says building shouldn't have collapsed

Authorities confirmed at least 94 people died in the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse. Officials said they will not stop recovery efforts until they find and identify every victim. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told CBSN's Tanya Rivero the building "should have never fallen down."

• Jul 12, 2021
• 5:36

Building collapse death toll rises to 94

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the death toll in last month's collapse of the 12-story condo building in Surfside, Florida, has risen to 94. She said 22 people were potentially unaccounted for, noting that victims remain officially unaccounted for until they're identified. Watch her remarks.

• Jul 12, 2021
• 2:17

Florida's manatees are dying in record numbers, officials say

More manatees have died so far this year than in any other year in Florida's recorded history.

• Jul 11, 2021

In full uniform

Joe Hall served as a Navy Petty Officer First Class during World War II. Now 97, he was looking for a proper Navy uniform in which to be buried, and found a Dunedin, Florida seamstress who happily enlisted in the project. Steve Hartman reports.

• Jul 11, 2021
• 2:23

Cat from Surfside collapse reunited with owners

While rescue operations are uncovering more fatalities from the site of the Surfside building collapse, there was also some positive news: Binx, a cat that was miraculously rescued from the site on Thursday, was reunited with its owner.

• Jul 10, 2021
• 0:19

Death toll in condo building collapse rises to 86

The death toll in the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, continues to climb, with a total of 86 confirmed deaths as of Saturday morning, according to officials.

• Jul 10, 2021
• 19:03

Miami-Dade courthouse closes for repairs amid safety concerns

"We know there have been problems in this building, so this one was elevated and some structural concerns were identified," said the mayor of Miami-Dade county.

• Jul 10, 2021

Surfside condo collapse death toll rises to 86

As of Saturday morning, 43 people were potentially unaccounted for, according to officials.

• Jul 10, 2021

Condo collapse death toll rises to 79

The confirmed death toll in the Surfside, Florida, condo building collapse rose on Friday to 79. Officials said 53 victims have been identified, and another 61 people are potentially unaccounted for. Watch their Friday evening news briefing.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 16:09

Surfside search takes emotional toll on rescuers

First responder Scott Dean describes the emotional toll the recovery efforts in the Surfside condo collapse have taken on rescuers. Manuel Bojorquez shares more.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 2:07

Condo collapse death toll rises to 78

Fourteen more victims have been recovered in the Surfside condo building collapse, bringing the confirmed death toll to 78, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a press conference Friday. "This is a staggering and heartbreaking number that affects all of us very, very deeply," she said. Watch the latest update from officials at the site.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 22:44

Questions about neighboring Surfside construction

The Washington Post uncovered an offer made by the developers of the high-rise building constructed right next to the condo that collapsed in Surfside, Florida. The condo association at Champlain Tower South rejected the $400,000 offer, which the developers made because of residents' complaints about the construction. Beth Reinhard, a Washington Post reporter who was part of the team that broke this story, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the findings and how it may factor into the investigation of the collapse.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 8:22

Condo collapse death toll rises to 79

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said a cat was found alive near the rubble and was reunited with its family on Friday.

• Jul 9, 2021

Death toll in Surfside condo building collapse rises to 64

Another 76 people are potentially unaccounted for, officials said.

• Jul 9, 2021

Death toll in condo collapse rises to 64

Four additional victims in the Surfside condo collapse were recovered Thursday, bringing the death toll to 64. Forty of the victims have been identified, and 76 people are still unaccounted for, officials said at a briefing. Watch their remarks.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 18:20

Death toll rises to 64 in Florida condo collapse

Teams are working around the clock to pull victims from the rubble of the Surfside condo collapse, despite the shift from rescue to recovery. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 1:30

Engineer on investigating Surfside collapse

An engineer who is working on the investigation into the Surfside, Florida, condo building collapse says there is still a lot of work they have to do. Allyn Kilsheimer, president and CEO of KCE Structural Engineers, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss what they are looking at.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 5:54

Surfside efforts shift to recovery operation

Search and rescue efforts in Surfside, Florida, have now shifted to a recovery operation two weeks after the building collapsed. CBS News' Laura Podesta has more on the difficult transition, and then CBS Miami reporter Brooke Shafer joins CBSN AM to talk about the latest.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 6:37

Doctor on condo search team details efforts on the mound

Millions have seen the images coming out of Surfside, Florida. But a doctor with New Jersey Task Force One told CBS News that the pictures don't do it justice.

• Jul 8, 2021

Death toll rises to 60 in condo collapse

The death toll in the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 60 on Thursday after additional victims were recovered. Of those, 35 victims have been identified, officials said at a press conference. Watch their remarks.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 21:42

NJ Task Force 1 assists in Surfside recovery

As the search efforts at the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse scene shift from a rescue to a recovery mission, emergency crews from around the country are joining the effort to bring closure to families of the missing. Dr. Christopher Valerian from New Jersey Task Force 1 spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about his experiences on the front lines.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 9:50

Search for Florida condo collapse victims turns to recovery effort

"We've truly exhausted every option available to us in the search and rescue mission," said Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County.

• Jul 8, 2021

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