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NEWS & UPDATES


July 21, 2024

Symbolic Remembrance Torch Extinguished

On Saturday, July 20, at Veteran's Park, the community gathered for the Extinguishing of the Symbolic Remembrance Torch. The event was held at 88th Street and Collins Avenue, beginning at 8:03 p.m., the exact time when the last person was recovered in 2021. Vice Mayor Paul read a poignant poem before the torch was extinguished. The ceremony served as a tribute to the lives lost and the resilience of the community. 


Extinguishing photo


July 16, 2024

Extinguishing of Symbolic Remembrance Torch on Saturday, July 20

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June 25, 2024

Surfside Hosts Third Annual Remembrance Event

🎥Please click here to watch the event recording.

On June 24, 2024, the Town of Surfside hosted events to honor the 98 souls tragically taken during the 2021 building collapse. The Town extends a heartfelt thank you to the family members and survivors for their valuable input and participation in this year’s ceremonies. Our community is incredibly grateful to Chief Ray Jadallah and the heroes of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) @miamidadefirerescue for continuing to lovingly show up for Surfside year after year.  Thank you to all of the Elected Officials, including Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez and County Mayor Daniella Levine -Cava, as well as our community partners for standing with us as we remember. #surfsidestrong

Photos by Town of Surfside, Tina Paul and Arhlene Ayalin.

NEWS & UPDATES

June 21, 2024

General Parking for Remembrance Event, Press Information

Please click here for the preliminary program.

If you are planning on attending the Surfside Remembrance Event on Monday, June 24, please note General Parking will be located on 87th Terrace between Collins and Harding Avenues. Surfside Police officers will be on site to assist.

If you are a member of the press covering the event, please click here for the media information packet.

2024 Remembrance Events


June 21, 2024

Town Commission Holds Memorial Design Workshop

On Thursday, June 20, the Town Commission held a Special Workshop for the Surfside Memorial's Design. Please click here to view the recording.


June 17, 2024

Join us for the Third Remembrance Event on Monday, June 24

Please join us as we honor the 98 souls lost along with all those impacted by the devastating June 24, 2021 building collapse. A lighting of the torch ceremony will be held at 1:22 a.m. at Veteran's Park followed by the 10 a.m. daytime event on 88th Street, the future site of the Surfside memorial.

2024 Remembrance Events

June 17, 2024

Town Commission Workshop: Surfside Memorial Design

The Town Commission will be holding a Workshop on Thursday, June 20 with the team at Keith Engineering to discuss design services for the Surfside Memorial on 88th Street.



May 7, 2024

Surfside Memorial Committee Meeting

The Surfside Memorial Committee, convened by Interim Town Manager Marisol Vargas, met for the first time to discuss plans for the third year Remembrance event. Per the committee members direction, the event will relocate to 88th Street for this year's ceremony, the future site of the Surfside Memorial. 

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March 5, 2024

NCSTAC Meeting March 7

Please note that the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee (NCSTAC) will be holding a meeting this Thursday, March 7 in order to review the status of the NCST investigation of the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South. The meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be available to the public via livestream. Download the agenda. View the livestream.