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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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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All the Pride Month and Pulse remembrance events happening in Orlando this June
Loud and proud
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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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Se7en Bites to host Pride parking space painting event
Artists will transform 49 parking spaces into colorful art installations
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Pulse survivors, victims’ families ask State Attorney to investigate former club owners and city of Orlando for alleged wrongdoing
This comes after the Orlando Police Department closed its own investigation into the former club’s owners last year.
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Orange County decides to sell property intended for scrapped Pulse Museum project
The West Kaley Street property was purchased by OnePulse, a nonprofit that dissolved in disgrace last year
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Orlando gives update on Pulse memorial project
The city aims to select a design concept for the memorial by the end of this year
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Letter to the editor: The City of Orlando must re-evaluate its approach to a Pulse memorial
‘Instead of disassociating from the OnePulse Foundation’s flawed approach, the City appears intent on replicating its missteps.’
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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 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.