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HAB911

(8,890 posts) Tue Nov 8, 2016, 10:13 AM Nov 2016

Orlando to buy Pulse nightclub, turn it into memorial

ORLANDO — The city of Orlando has announced plans to purchase the Pulse nightclub and eventually convert the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history into a memorial.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday that the city has reached a deal to buy the gay nightclub for $2.25 million.

Dyer says the site should probably remain as-is for the next 12 to 18 months, as it has become a gathering place for mourners.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/orlando-to-buy-pulse-nightclub-turn-it-into-memorial/2301887