PULSE SHOOTING

Visitors to Pulse Memorial site pay respects as 6-year anniversary of tragedy approaches

It was an emotional time for many who came to pay respects and reflect, with Sunday being the six-year anniversary of the tragedy where a gunman opened fire inside the popular nightclub, killing 49 and injuring more than 50.

Community gathers at Pulse memorial to remember victims 5 years later

Dozens of people stopped by the Pulse memorial site on Friday to remember the lives lost during the nightclub shooting five years ago.

‘Longest shift of my life,’ Orlando police officer remembers responding to Pulse shooting

Orlando police Deputy Chief James Young was one of the first officers to respond to the mass shooting on June 12, 2016 at the Pulse Nightclub, running to a club he had not only worked off-duty at, but frequented before as an openly gay man.

WATCH LIVE: 49 bell tolls honoring lives lost at Pulse nightclub

The are many ways to honor the 49 victims throughout Orlando United Day and the month of June.

Remembering the Pulse 49: Read their stories

Read about the legacy of the 49 Pulse shooting victims.

Senate passes bill making Pulse a national memorial

The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to make Pulse nightclub a national memorial site.

‘49 Pulses’ documentary to be re-released 5 years after the shooting

The documentary will play at Orlando Fashion Square Mall Premier Cinemas.

Orlando-area faith leaders honor Pulse Nightclub shooting victims, call for more LGBTQ protections

Reverends, rabbis and pastors gathered to call on lawmakers for stronger anti-discrimination policies.

‘Just cruel:’ Gov. DeSantis criticized for LGBTQ program vetoes

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday slashed $900,000 in funding for programs that serve LGBTQ people in Central Florida, including a program that provides mental-health services to survivors and family members of victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting.

Orlando police chief reflects on Pulse shooting 5 years later

June 12, 2021 marks 5 years since the attack on the Pulse Nightclub in SoDo where 49 people were killed.

Florida representatives push to make Pulse nightclub a National Memorial Site

ORLANDO, Fla. – Democratic Rep. Darren Soto, of Florida, announced Friday that he is submitting legislation to establish the Pulse nightclub as a federally recognized National Memorial Site. The legislation was a combined effort between Soto, along with Florida Representatives Stephanie Murphy and Val Demings. The bill will be brought to the House floor for a vote by the end of June, according to a news release. “I am pleased to announce that Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has committed to bringing our bill to the House Floor for a vote before the end of June. According to a new release, the legislation passed by unanimous consent on March 11 in the House Committee on Natural Resources.