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OnePulse spent $680,000 in state taxpayer funds on salaries, but will not be audited by state
That money is gone.
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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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City of Orlando to preserve Pulse Nightclub legacy as OnePulse Foundation dissolves
The foundation sent its final email Monday evening, informing stakeholders they were handing over the reins
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OnePulse must pay the state back $394,321 in grant money for scrapped museum project
The letter from the state came after Orange County leaders were told the county could be on the hook for paying back the state instead.
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Orange County may be on the hook to pay back OnePulse’s $400,000 in squandered state funds
OnePulse, which recently announced plans to dissolve, spent most of a $500,000 grant for a project they scrapped last month.
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OnePulse accused of breaching tourist tax development agreement with Orange County
According to the county, OnePulse rented out property on the purchased Pulse museum site without the county’s permission
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OnePulse executive director Deborah Bowie resigns effective immediately
Deborah Bowie’s resignation is the latest in a string of developments affecting the OnePulse organization and its mission
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OnePulse backtracks on refunding donations for its now-scrapped Orlando Pulse museum
OnePulse announced last week it’s giving up its multimillion-dollar museum project, but individual donors likely won’t be getting their money back.
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OnePulse will return donations given for now-scrapped Pulse Orlando museum project [UPDATED]
The nonprofit will also be returning a $3.5 million land purchase for the project to Orange County.
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OnePulse Foundation forfeits remaining tourist tax dollars from the county, gives up on museum
The local group calling for ‘No Pulse Museum’ seems to have achieved its goal.
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Pulse survivors demand third-party investigation into code violations, club owners
Renewed calls for scrutiny come after the city of Orlando approves site purchase
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Orlando city council votes unanimously to purchase Pulse property
The city plans to build a memorial on the spot dedicated to the 49 people killed in the 2016 shootings.
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OnePulse Foundation terminates lease with property owners, won’t oversee memorial
In a statement, OnePulse said it ‘has no legal authority to manage the site, nor handle its day-to-day care and security’
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Pat Robertson, known for LGBT hate speech and a certain disgusting statement about the Orlando Pulse shootings, is dead
Too soon? Nah, long overdue.
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Pulse memorial now won’t be built at the former nightclub property
Reactions to the news were a mix of hurt and outrage from local community leaders
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Vigil held at Pulse memorial for victims of Texas school shooting
“Here we are again.”
