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Pulse massacre survivors are set to revisit the nightclub before it’s razed
- On Thursday, nine years after the Pulse nightclub attack that killed 49 people in Orlando, families and survivors will enter the site for the first time.
- Survivors and victims' families have requested access for years while the city purchased the site and planned a memorial to honor the victims.
- The city will offer private tours on Wednesday, and the official ceremony with the reading of victims’ names and tolling of 49 bells will occur on Thursday downtown.
- A blood drive outside Orlando City Hall will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and prayer ribbons will be displayed there throughout the week.
- These events mark steps toward healing as demolition to build a permanent memorial is planned, continuing community remembrance and support efforts.
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Central Florida marks 9 years since the deadly Pulse nightclub mass shooting
By Bob Hazen Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Thursday marks 9 years since the Pulse nightclub mass shooting that killed 49 people in Orlando. On June 12, 2016, a gunman entered the nightclub and opened fire, which caused the deaths of 49 people and left 53 others injured. Family members of the victims were given the opportunity to visit the club site for the first time on Wednesday, just before its demolition. …
In Pulse remembrance, DeSantis leaves out LGBTQ, Hispanic communities that were targets of massacre
After years of acknowledging the targets of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre — the LGBTQ and Hispanic communities — Gov. Ron DeSantis has omitted them from his official state description of Pulse Remembrance Day. LGBTQ Hispanic senator says DeSantis "cares more about scoring political points in the moment than authentic solidarity with his own constituents."
Victims' Relatives Finally Allowed Into Pulse Nightclub
Survivors and family members of the 49 victims killed in the Pulse nightclub massacre nine years ago got their first chance Wednesday to walk through the long-shuttered, LGBTQ+-friendly Florida venue before it is razed and replaced with a permanent memorial to what was once the worst US mass shooting in...
Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando: Remembering the victims of June 12, 2016
Family and friends and our community continue to remember the victims of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub massacre – the 49 lives lost on June 12, 2016. The men and women who were killed had families, they had dreams, they had futures. They were loved. They went to Pulse — it was Latin Night — to be with friends and to dance. Their lives should not be forgotten. Here is the list of those who were killed. Each name is linked to a story and video, to lea…
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