Miami Connection
Blaskey's reporting on the Surfside condo collapse held developers and officials accountable, matching thousands of photos to public records to reveal structural failures that led to 98 deaths and prompted statewide building safety reforms. Her investigations into local corruption, political scandals, and issues like DeSantis' covert operations have exposed systemic problems in South Florida governance. Through the Miami Herald, her work has influenced public policy and heightened awareness of infrastructure risks in the region.
About
Sarah Blaskey is an investigative journalist who freelanced in Central America from 2012 to 2017, exposing issues like illegal shark finning using satellite data and drone footage. She joined the Miami Herald in January 2018 as a local government reporter and became a lead figure in the Surfside condo collapse investigation, contributing to the team's 2022 Pulitzer Prize win. Her reporting has earned numerous accolades, including the George Polk Award for coverage of Governor DeSantis' migrant flights and Scripps Howard and Webby Awards. She co-authored 'The Grifter’s Club: Trump, Mar-a-Lago, and the Selling of the Presidency.' In July 2024, she transitioned to The Washington Post's Rapid-Response Investigations Team while based in Miami Beach, Florida.