City of Orlando begins removal of Pulse nightclub sign

Crews in Orlando are beginning the careful removal of the iconic sign outside the Pulse nightclub, marking a major step in the demolition of the site where 49 people were killed in a 2016 massacre.The sign is one of the most iconic parts of the site, serving as a visual reminder of the tragedy that everyone driving on Orange Avenue sees. The city of Orlando says its crew will be carefully removing the sign. Many people have signed their names on the panels below it. Officials say the panels will be removed, and the rest of the structure will be stabilized.That could take a while, because the city is asking the construction team to be very methodical in disassembling the pieces.That work will then lead into the next step: removing the top part of the sign, where the word “Pulse” is written. All of it will then be kept in storage, so it can be used in the permanent memorial being built on this site. Once all that is done, the crew will move on to actually tearing down the nightclub building itself next week.The sign removal is expected to be pretty slow, with the city saying it could take three days to take it all down. The work will start at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.Related

ORLANDO, Fla. —

Crews in Orlando are beginning the careful removal of the iconic sign outside the Pulse nightclub, marking a major step in the demolition of the site where 49 people were killed in a 2016 massacre.

The sign is one of the most iconic parts of the site, serving as a visual reminder of the tragedy that everyone driving on Orange Avenue sees.

The city of Orlando says its crew will be carefully removing the sign. Many people have

signed their names on the panels below it.

Officials say the panels will be removed, and the rest of the structure will be stabilized.

That could take a while, because the city is asking the construction team to be very methodical in disassembling the pieces.

That work will then lead into the next step: removing the top part of the sign, where the word “Pulse” is written.

All of it will then be kept in storage, so it can be used in the permanent memorial being built on this site. Once all that is done, the crew will move on to actually tearing down the nightclub building itself next week.

The sign removal is expected to be pretty slow, with the city saying it could take three days to take it all down.

The work will start at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.

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