{"id":271705,"date":"2026-05-15T02:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/271705\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T02:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:45:14","slug":"pulse-memorial-design-60-completed-orlando-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/271705\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulse Memorial design 60% completed, Orlando officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gpo0plbakmqxd8cp.jpg\" alt=\"Pulse Memorial design 60% completed, officials say\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; Ten years in the making, and the City of Orlando says the final design for the Pulse Memorial is now 60% complete.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The memorial will honor the 49 people killed in the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016.<\/p>\n<p> Pulse memorial design  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WOFL\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">City officials said the memorial will feature an elliptical structure with columns displaying each victim\u2019s name and nationality surrounding a reflecting pool located where the nightclub dance floor once stood.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Plans also include a private gathering area enclosed in rainbow-colored glass, a survivors wall and an indoor visitors pavilion designed to encourage reflection and remembrance.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Officials said parts of the original Pulse nightclub site will remain incorporated into the memorial to preserve a physical connection to what happened there.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The memorial will include several features to honor the victims:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Memorial Plaza: An ellipse with columns listing each victim\u2019s name and nationality.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Reflecting Pool: A pool where the nightclub&#8217;s dance floor once sat.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Gathering Area: A private area enclosed in rainbow glass.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Survivors\u2019 Wall: A wall to honor those who survived the attack.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Indoor Visitors\u2019 Pavilion: A space to save and display parts of the original nightclub, including the Pulse sign.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">During a presentation, one of the memorial\u2019s designers said remembrance requires active engagement, and that the memorial would create a physical connection between what was and what will be.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WOFL\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The memorial is expected to be completed by late 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the City of Orlando and reporting by FOX 35&#8217;s Marie Edinger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\/orlando\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; 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