Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2023
5min0
Plans for a museum on site devolved in recent months as the site owner and onePulse Foundation parted ways.
Tag: Barbara PomaAbstract flat lay background with a wooden cross set against a chaotic splash of paint strokes, creating a vibrant and artistic representation of faith and spirituality. The colorful explosion symbolizes energy and passion, blending art with religious symbolism in a modern and eye-catching composition.
Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2023
Scott PowersJune 12, 2019
7min543
'Florida will always remember these precious lives,' the Governor wrote.
Scott PowersJune 10, 2019
6min729
'This wasn't just a local tragedy; this was a world tragedy,' Soto said.
Scott PowersJune 12, 2018
7min433
As crowds gathered around and across the streets from the interim memorial that had been the Pulse nightclub and then the scene of so much horror, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs called for the city and nation to focus on the Pulse legacy for future generations and history books. That […]
Scott PowersJune 12, 2017
4min178
With tens of thousands of people packing Lake Eola Park and countless more watching remotely, Orlando gathered Monday night for a somber remembrance the 49 people murdered at Pulse one year ago, and a celebration of love and unity emerged. This was largely Orlando’s LGBTQ community’s opportunity to come together in a mass remembrance and […]
Associated PressFebruary 8, 2017
5min214
Some Pulse nightclub patrons are upset that they aren’t receiving money from a $29.5 million victims’ compensation fund since they were outside the club when the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history began, newly released emails show. In one email sent to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, a Pulse patron said he and his boyfriend […]
Larry GriffinDecember 5, 2016
3min159
The owner of the Pulse nightclub, Barbara Poma, has decided not to sell the building to the City of Orlando – or anyone else for now, she said. In a release issued by her lawyers, Benitez Law Group, Poma says the Pulse nightclub simply means too much to her to sell to anyone else. “Pulse […]
Larry GriffinNovember 14, 20164min340
The City of Orlando’s plans to purchase the Pulse nightclub and turn it into a memorial were originally scheduled for Monday’s City Council meeting, but have now been delayed until the Dec. 5 meeting. The reason given by Mayor Buddy Dyer is that the city wants more time to formulate a plan moving forward to […]
Scott PowersAugust 11, 2016
6min288
After having promised to help following the Pulse massacre, U.S. Sen Marco Rubio has turned his back on Orlando’s pain and added to it by appearing at a controversial conference laced with anti-gay speakers, protesters charged outside that conference Thursday. “Shame on you Marco!” was a message repeated by speaker after speaker, including by Barbara […]