Officials have zeroed in on Ft. Myers Beach first responders that have finished their work in other areas hit by the hurricane have pivoted their focus to the island because the need is so vast.
Miami-Dade County is seeing record-high cases of COVID, reporting a seven-day average positivity rate of 35% compared to a short-lived 1% positivity rate in November 2021. The latest omicron variant
Updated: 2:00 PM PDT, July 6, 2021
The governor said they are monitoring the hurricane closely and that Tropical Storm Elsa will most likely bring heavy rain and winds to the Surfside area, but said he will be removing Miami-Dade from the list of affecting counties.
More victims have been pulled from the Florida condominium collapse, bringing the total death toll to 32, including children, with 113 people still unaccounted for, according to Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levine Cava.
On Sunday just before 10:30 p.m., the remaining portion of the Champlain Towers South condo building was demolished, giving search and rescue crews greater access to expand their search, officials said.