Review Prompted by Building Collapse Closes Miami Courthouse

Review Prompted by Building Collapse Closes Miami Courthouse
Miami-Dade County Courthouse in Miami, Fla., on Oct. 8, 2020. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
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MIAMI—The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately because of safety concerns found during a review prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building, officials said.

An engineering firm that examined the 28-story courthouse recommended that it undergo immediate structural repairs and that floors 16 and above be closed. All courthouse employees, including those who work on lower floors, will return to working from home, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and other leaders said in a joint statement late Friday.