Judge approves sale of Florida building collapse site

A Florida judge on Wednesday approved the sale of the site of the deadly collapse of a beachfront condo building, with the proceeds to compensate victims and their families.

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman gave the green light for the sale of Champlain Tower South in Surfside, which is expected to bring in up to $110 million, WTVJ-TV reported. “He wants us to start exploring a potential sale,” court-appointed administrator Michael Goldberg told the station. “He did say he wants the land to be sold and the proceeds to go directly to the victims as soon as possible.”