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Pulse Advisory Committee holds first meeting, discusses path to Pulse Memorial
The new Pulse Advisory Committee met for the first time Wednesday afternoon in the Kia Center. It's the first step on the journey to creating the long-awaited Pulse Memorial.
Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee meets for the first time
The new Pulse Advisory Committee will have its first meeting on Wednesday — the first step on the road to building a permanent memorial to honor the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting.
Here’s what exactly led to creation of Pulse advisory committee for permanent memorial
As the city of Orlando moves forward with efforts to create a permanent memorial for victims of the Pulse shooting in 2016, survivors and family members of the victims have long waited for a permanent memorial.
TIMELINE: Efforts to create a Pulse memorial
In the early morning of June 12, 2016, a gunman stormed the Pulse Nightclub, killing 49 people, physically injuring 53 others and psychologically wounding countless others. Since then, the community, former nightclub owner Barbara Poma, the City of Orlando, Orange County and the now-dissolved OnePulse Foundation have all grappled with how to remember those lost and honor the survivors.
Here’s who will be part of new advisory committee helping create permanent Pulse Memorial
The city of Orlando announced the selected members of an advisory committee who will help make reality a permanent memorial for victims of the Pulse shooting in 2016.
Osceola County gives first look at ‘Wings of the Rainbow’ memorial to honor Pulse nightclub victims
Families of the victims from the tragic Pulse nightclub shooting were left in tears Wednesday afternoon after getting a first look at Osceola County’s plan to honor their loved ones with a 49-foot monument call a “Wings of the Rainbow.”
Orlando Health unveils new trauma center years after Pulse nightclub shooting
On June 12, 2016, multiple victims came to ORMC in need of care, the only Level 1 trauma center in the area that happened to be just a few blocks away. All 35 victims who made it to the operating room survived.
‘There are little things you can do:’ Annual blood drive in Orlando honors Pulse victims 8 years later
Oneblood is holding an annual blood drive outside Orlando City Hall Wednesday.
New advisory committee will help create Orlando Pulse Memorial. How you can join
The city of Orlando is forming an advisory committee to help create the city’s permanent memorial to the victims of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting, and you can apply to be a member.
Orlando targets conceptual design for Pulse memorial by end of the year
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced a plan to use a noted communications expert to facilitate input from the families and survivors of the 2016 Pulse attack in the development of a permanent Pulse memorial.
Madonna honors Pulse victims, survivors at Miami concert
Pop star Madonna took time out during her concert in Miami on Tuesday to honor the victims and survivors of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando – a moment that brought her to tears on stage.
Pulse survivors, family members of victims invited to give input on permanent memorial
The Orlando mayor penned a letter sent to families of Pulse victims and survivors to ask for their input on a permanent memorial the city is planning.
Man accused of setting fire to Pulse memorial found incompetent to proceed with trial
Almost two and a half years after a fire damaged the temporary memorial outside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the man accused of sparking it has been found incompetent to stand trial, Orange County court records show
onePulse Foundation insolvent, unable to pay creditors before dissolving
The foundation created to build a memorial to honor the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting was insolvent and unable to pay its creditors before dissolving.
Orlando mayor wants permanent Pulse memorial in place before 10-year remembrance
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced he “would like to ensure” that a permanent memorial to the Pulse nightclub shooting is in place by the 10-year remembrance of the tragedy.
City of Orlando to create new Pulse memorial fund, oversee remembrances
The city of Orlando is taking its first steps toward a memorial for the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, according to the final letter from onePULSE Foundation.
Your Florida Daily: Deputy claims he had no legal duty to stop Parkland shooter, Orlando to launch Pulse memorial fund
A civil lawsuit filed by more than a dozen survivors and family members of victims killed at Parkland want a jury to prove that a former Broward school resource officer failed to save lives during the shooting.
Watchdog: onePulse donors have little chance of being refunded
Two weeks after the onePulse Foundation Board of Directors voted to dissolve the nonprofit organization, the head of a charity watchdog organization says donors stand little chance of being reimbursed.
Your Florida Daily: Students walk out after staff shakeup over trans athlete, onePulse questioned by county leaders
The protest came day after their principal was removed.
‘I’m so frustrated and hurt,’ Orange leaders question onePulse official, call for audit
Orange County leaders got an explanation of what went wrong with onePulse Foundation during Tuesday’s commission meeting, but an investigation into the organization’s finances may take some time.
onePulse board votes to dissolve organization. Here’s what we know
The board of directors for the onePulse Foundation, whose mission was to build a memorial and museum honoring the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, voted late Tuesday to dissolve the organization.
Your Florida Daily: Police say mother & child were murdered, onePulse leases proposed museum site to outside company
Daytona Beach Police are now investigating the death of a mother and her infant child as a homicide.
Orlando Commissioner Sheehan calls city’s Pulse memorial plans ‘a new start’
Seven-and-a-half years after a gunman claimed the lives of 49 people inside the Pulse Nightclub, the City of Orlando pick up the work to create a permanent memorial for grieving families and the community.
Poll: Should the Pulse Nightclub building be torn down?
As the city of Orlando moves forward developing plans for a permanent memorial at the site of the Pulse Nightclub, some are asking if the nightclub building should be included.
As onePULSE Foundation reassesses its goals, critics ask: where did the money go?
Nearly one week ago the onePulse Foundation announced they were scrapping plans for a proposed museum project and returning the property to Orange County.
onePulse Foundation cancels museum project, will give land to Orange County
The onePulse Foundation on Friday announced it was no longer planning to build a museum to honor the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, and will give the land back to Orange County.
‘The city needed to step up:’ Why Orlando is buying the Pulse site after memorial plans fell apart
After seven years of waiting for a permanent way to honor the 49 people who died in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016, the city of Orlando plans to step in and take control of the property.
‘49 angels deserve a permanent memorial:’ City of Orlando to buy Pulse Nightclub property
The Pulse Nightclub property, the site of one of the country’s worst mass shootings, has been sold to the city of Orlando, News 6 has confirmed.
Orlando continues to wait for permanent Pulse memorial. How long has it taken other communities?
More than seven years after a mass shooting that changed Central Florida, the community is still waiting for a permanent memorial to remember the 49 people who were killed at the Pulse Nightclub.
onePulse to stop paying for operations at interim memorial site starting next week
Changes could be coming to the site of the Pulse Nightclub interim memorial next week as the onePulse Foundation plans to stop paying for daily operations.
Letter maps new path forward for Pulse memorial, draws criticism from nightclub owner
The onePulse Foundation mapped out a new path forward in a letter sent to families of survivors and victims on Monday, but Pulse Nightclub owner Barbara Poma took issue with part of what was written.
New documents reveal pay increases for onePulse staff, still no memorial
The onePulse foundation was created following the Pulse Nightclub shooting to provide resources for the community and establish a memorial site to honor the victims. More than seven years later, that memorial has yet to be built.