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Orlando starts demolition of Pulse nightclub where 49 were killed to make way for permanent memorial

The City of Orlando has completed just 30 percent of the permanent Pulse nightclub memorial design

The Independent UK · Mar 18

‘Mommy I love you’: 30-year-old texts his mother from a bathroom stall during club night. Then the messages stop coming

No mother should get those texts.

We Got This Covered · Oct 29, 2025

The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence

When shots rang out in Minnesota, targeting state Democratic politicians, the headlines quickly followed a familiar script: a mentally unstable suspect and the well-worn label “lone gunman.”

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025

After years of delays, scaled-back plans underway for memorial to Florida nightclub massacre

Survivors and relatives of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Florida had hoped by now to have a permanent memorial place at the site

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024

City of Orlando buys Pulse nightclub property to build memorial to massacre victims

The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were massacred seven years ago

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Pulse nightclub property to be purchased by city of Orlando and turned into a memorial

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city of Orlando plans to purchase the Pulse nightclub property where 49 people were massacred seven years ago with the intention of building a memorial for the victims

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Florida man pleads guilty to supporting IS extremist group

A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State extremist group

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

LZ Granderson: Of course authorities should be alerted about spending sprees at gun stores

The Florida Legislature has started hearings on Senate Bill 214, a measure that would ban flagging unusual gun purchases made with credit cards.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2023

He survived the Pulse nightclub massacre in 2016. Six years later, the fight for gun safety and LGBT+ rights continues

It’s been six years since Brandon Wolf survived the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando where his best friend Drew was killed. He tells Rachel Sharp about the ongoing fight for gun safety and LGBT+ rights

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022