Surfside

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island, addresses as condominium associations started to carry out the law approved after the Surfside condo collapse.

The Florida Building Commission says there is no reason to treat coastal and inland buildings differently. That was a key idea behind the post-Surfside law that passed in 2022.

The bills aim to stem problems in the property insurance market and to bolster the safety of condominium buildings after the Surfside collapse.

Florida lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that increases condo inspections and requires condos to set aside money for repairs.

Republican Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island is sponsoring a bill that would require inspections to avoid a repeat of the Surfside condo collapse. The Senate Community Affairs Committee unanimously backed the measure Tuesday.

Two state lawmakers representing coastal communities of Northeast Florida say they expect the Surfside condo tower collapse will bring proposed changes in…

President Joe Biden early Friday approved federal assistance as crews continued working at the scene of a collapsed condominium building in Miami-Dade County and as dozens of people remained missing.