Orange County approves funding for Pulse memorial

Orange County Approves $5 Million Toward Permanent Pulse Memorial

Orange County Commissioners unanimously approved $5 million in funding on Tuesday to help construct a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. The funds, drawn from general revenue, will be used to support the City of Orlando in developing the tribute to the 49 lives lost and the dozens wounded in […] The post Orange County Approves $5 Million Toward Permanent Pulse Memorial appeared first on Florida Daily.

Budget conference: Chambers remain apart on Orlando Pulse Memorial funding

The Pulse Memorial to honor the victims of an Orlando mass shooting could be on track to receive state funding. The question is: How much? The House proposes more than $197,000, while the Senate’s latest offer stands at double that, at more than $394,000. It’s one of many details that needs to be hashed out in the Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development budget conference.  On June 12, 2016, a shooter murdered 49 people who had been danc…

Pulse shooting survivors to meet with FBI for final questions before case closes

The city of Orlando will also hold a remembrance meeting next week.

Orange County approves funding for Pulse memorial

The memorial will include a reflecting pool and a private gathering space, with a target opening in 2027.

Pulse memorial gets $5 million pledge from Orange County

Orange County commissioners unanimously pledged $5 million today to support the city of Orlando’s plan to build a memorial to Pulse, honoring its victims and survivors at the site of the former LGBTQ nightclub as the ninth anniversary of the horrific massacre approaches this month. The decision followed a presentation of the proposed memorial, on which construction would begin next summer. It marked another step forward for a remembrance effort …