🌱 What Florida’s missed condo inspections could mean after Surfside

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In today's newsletter:

• What Florida’s missed condo inspections could mean after Surfside
• How the Surfside collapse still shapes condo costs across Florida

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 81.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 82 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2,900 Required Condo Inspections Were Never Completed, Florida Report Finds (insurancejournal.com) — Four years after Surfside’s condo collapse, a new state report shows thousands of required inspections completed but 2,900 still missing, and dozens of unsafe buildings where residents remain. For Surfside and other coastal communities, the findings highlight uneven enforcement of post‑collapse safety laws, rising repair costs, and how insurers may respond as more buildings are flagged or fixed.
   

• America's condo market is unraveling, as coyotes move in (newsweek.com) — Surfside residents are again seeing their town cited nationally as a turning point, with the 2021 condo collapse blamed for tougher inspections and higher insurance and HOA costs, especially in Florida. The piece explains how those changes, combined with liability worries and zoning limits, are shrinking condo construction nationwide and making entry-level homeownership harder for younger and middle‑income buyers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Surfside

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Saturday August 8

• Glass Painting
  North Shore Branch Library North Shore Branch -
  3:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Babies and Toddlers
  North Shore Branch Library North Shore Branch -
  11:00 am

Wednesday August 12

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch Library Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am

Thursday August 13

• Toddler Play & Funtime
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch Library Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Online Event: Great Books Discussion Group
  Miami Beach Regional Library Miami Beach Regional - Miami Beach Virtual Programs Room
  10:00 am
• AI & Marketing Summit →
  North Miami, FL Calendar, 1525 NW 135 Street, North Miami
  10:00 am
• Family Parenting Program
  Golden Glades Branch Library Golden Glades Branch -
  10:00 am
• Toddler Play & Funtime
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch Library Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am
• Immersive Worlds – Step Inside the Art!
  The Bass 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
  12:00 pm
• Immersive Worlds – Installation Nation
  The Bass 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
  12:00 pm
• Hooked on Crochet
  Arcola Lakes Branch Library Arcola Lakes Branch -
  3:00 pm
• Arts and Crafts
  Golden Glades Branch Library Golden Glades Branch -
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bal Harbour

• South Florida's top deals: Bal Harbour condo trades for $15M (therealdeal.com)

North Miami

• Detectives recover stolen police-issued handgun after North Miami-Dade burglary arrest (wsvn.com)
• TikTok fight escalates into gunfire; Miami woman arrested, police say (wsvn.com)
• 3rd suspect arrested in Miami armed robberies including 1 that left victim shot, cops say (nbcmiami.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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