What a year, South Florida! From calling out public officials' handling of the pandemic to demanding accountability for the Surfside collapse, the Miami Herald Editorial Board has weighed in on countless issues affecting Floridians. Here’s a recap of our most-read opinions 🧵

It was beyond baffling. It was terrifying. A condo tower collapsed in Surfside, burying 98 people in a concrete tomb. The world wanted to know: What makes a building that stood for 40 years fall in the middle of the night? And how do we ensure it never happens again? 🧵

Superintendent Carvalho just announced that beginning Monday, “all adults entering Miami Dade schools shall be wearing masks.” As such, make will be mandatory for all adults, including on busses. Masks will be strongly encouraged for students. @MiamiHerald

Estadounidenses podrán regresar a #EEUU con pasaportes vencidos hasta el próximo 31 de marzo, pero la renovación a partir de ahora aumentó $20⤵️ elnuevoherald.com/noticias/a… por @rose_monique_ #Pasaporte #viajes #AccesoMiami #AsuntosLegales

Carvalho was asking if the district has considered pivoting back to remote: We haven’t thought about it because in Florida it’s not allowed, he said. Moreover, many students fell behind while learning from that platform.

Home price index for Miami now well above mid-2000s levels

Pediatric hospital ERs are getting crushed by visits from parents with mildly sick kids and requesting COVID-19 testing. Exasperated emergency physicians are saying "Enough already!" ERs are not testing sites. miamiherald.com/news/coronav…

In memoriam of the 98 who died. This interactive animation by @miamiherald is the story of an unprecedented condo collapse, told through the eyes of people who were there, and explained by engineers working to find answers and prevent future tragedies. miamiherald.com/news/special…

Publix will be the newest place to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, but only if you live in three of the state’s 67 counties. None of the stores are in South Florida, the state’s COVID epicenter. trib.al/pB4XBTZ

What we know about Florida’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution plans miamiherald.com/news/coronav…

‘There’s just too many people.’ DeSantis pressures hospitals as vaccine demand grows miamiherald.com/news/coronav…