TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new state law is making sure condominiums across Florida are more resilient after the Surfside condominium collapse. But complying with the legislation is pricing many condo owners out of their homes. Right now, many buildings across the state are going through a very stringent inspection process to determine if there […]
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Gisele Bündchen gets support from Surfside mayor after ‘unacceptable’ police interaction during traffic stop
Days after Gisele Bündchen broke down in tears over an alleged stalker during a traffic stop, the mayor of Surfside, Florida, is showing his support for the supermodel and calling on police to do better when it comes to showing empathy. “I was dismayed yesterday to watch a video interaction of one of our residents […]
Watch video of Gisele Bundchen after her car gets pulled over by a cop in Surfside
Supermodels have off days, too. Gisele Bundchen was driving her gray Mercedes G Wagon in Surfside, Florida, Wednesday and got pulled over, TMZ reports. Shaky cellphone footage, possibly taken by a paparazzo tailing her, shows part of the incident. Bundchen, wearing a white cap, is in the driver’s seat as an officer approaches and hands […]
Arrest of young activist brings turmoil to Surfside before election
On Tuesday evening, about 50 people gathered outside Surfside Town Hall, chanting and banging drums to demand “justice” for Joshua Epstein, an 18-year-old activist arrested earlier this month and charged with felony battery on an elected official for allegedly pushing Vice Mayor Jeff Rose after a Feb. 28 candidate forum. The arrest of Epstein, the […]
Pool deck still likely origin of Surfside condo collapse, federal investigators say
A federal probe into the June 2021 collapse of a Surfside condo tower that left 98 people dead continues to point to the building’s pool deck as the most likely initiation point of the collapse, investigators said Thursday at a meeting in Maryland. In their first public update since last fall on a years-long effort […]
Surfside Beach pier officially certified for occupancy
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Town Council found out at Tuesday night’s meeting, the new Surfside Beach pier is certified for occupancy. Collins Engineering inspected the pier Monday and gave the town the certificate. A representative was not at the meeting, but Town Administrator Gerald Vincent presented the certificate to council. It allows tenants like […]
Surfside Beach Town Council votes to reinstate former pier committee
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Surfside Beach Town Council met Tuesday night and gave an update on the new Surfside Beach pier. A representative with Collins Engineering, who has been working on the pier, said the pier is progressing well. Council did not confirm a completion date for the pier, but council did say a […]