The death toll from the devastating condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, has risen to 86 as questions loom over a 2008 law repealed under former Gov. Charlie Crist, which some experts surmise may have ushered in repairs for the building.
According to the reports, the death toll stands at 86, with dozens of others missing as crews continue their search operations.
This week, an NBC Miami report detailed a Florida law repealed in 2010, which some experts believe would have expedited multimillion-dollar repairs needed at the Surfside condo.
Inspections began in 2018, and in April, the president of the Champlain South Towers condo association wrote to residents, detailing the millions of dollars of assessments needed to address serious issues, such as the “accelerating” deterioration of concrete. The total amounted to over $16 million.