Through Sunday, June 14 Prayer Ribbons Memorial ExhibitionSince 2016, Jay Critchley with the Provincetown Community Compact has sent Orlando colorful ribbons with messages of support and the names of the Pulse shooting victims woven on for the Orlando community. These ribbons are now on display outside City Hall. Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave. Wednesday, […]
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Orlando Weekly Pulse coverage honors the nightclub tragedy with stories on remembrance, memorial events, advocacy, and ongoing policy changes.
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Brandon Wolf returns to Equality Florida — and Orlando
Wolf, a survivor of the 2016 Pulse nightclub tragedy, left Equality Florida in 2023 to work for the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C. Now, he feels it’s time to return home.
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Pulse survivors organize a private remembrance ceremony to mark 10th anniversary of the shooting
The remembrance ceremony is being produced independently of the city, which typically presents its own.
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State attorney drops charges for Pulse crosswalk arrests
A total of six people were arrested by state troopers last year for chalking over or near a formerly rainbow-hued crosswalk outside Pulse.
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Pulse nightclub demolition to begin Wednesday
According to the city, the full process of clearing the property could take several weeks.
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Pulse nightclub sign taken down for construction of memorial
The towering sign will be stored by the city in a secure, undisclosed location during construction on the former nightclub property.
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Could Pulse memorial be affected by Florida’s proposed crackdown on city-funded DEI?
A proposal making its way through the state Legislature would prevent cities from funding any diversity, equity or inclusion initiative, with limited exceptions.
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Pulse nightclub to be demolished next month for memorial project
The Pulse sign will be taken down on March 10, while the building is scheduled for demolition beginning March 18.
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City to place construction fencing outside Pulse nightclub as next step in memorial process
Don’t worry, the fencing is not another hostile move by the state Department of Transportation.
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City staff remove artifacts from Pulse to prepare for memorial
Objects removed from the club, including posters and chandeliers, are being transferred to a warehouse for temporary storage, according to the city
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Florida Highway Patrol arrests two for ‘aggressively’ chalking ‘Resist’ on Pulse crosswalk
The Florida Department of Transportation claimed it would cost about $1,000 to return the crosswalk to its “original state”
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Orange County commissioners approve $5 million funding agreement to support Pulse memorial
The city of Orlando, which took over the project of building a memorial in 2023, requested the county’s financial support.
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Protester assaulted at Pulse crosswalk
Video footage shows a man kicking a person on the ground at the site of the formerly rainbow-colored crosswalk.
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Orlando officials file request with state to restore rainbow Pulse crosswalk
The crosswalk was painted to commemorate the victims and survivors of the 2016 mass shooting
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Orlando approves Pulse memorial funding plan
The approval punctuates nearly a decade of debate and controversy
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DeSantis calls Pulse crosswalk a safety hazard because drivers who ‘disagree’ could be ‘incentivized’ to drive recklessly
‘It’s too much to have this,’ DeSantis said of the only standing memorial site for the 49 people killed
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First person arrested at Pulse crosswalk released after judge finds no ‘probable cause’ for arrest
He was charged with interference with a traffic control device, according to court records
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Gov. DeSantis calls crosswalk outside a mass shooting memorial ‘political’
The crosswalk is located outside the site of the Pulse nightclub shooting, which has long stood as the city’s interim — and only — memorial
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Orlando’s Pulse memorial rainbow crosswalk painted over in ‘callous’ overnight act
The crosswalk had served as both a safety measure and memorial to the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub.
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Orlando City Council picks Winter Park design firm to build Pulse memorial
The top-ranked firm, Gomez Construction Co., has done work for the Orlando International Airport and other hospitality and government clients