Pulse nightclub demolition begins in Florida, paving way for memorial

The sign for the Pulse nightclub is removed by workers, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the memorial site of the 2016 mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., that killed 49. The sign will be preserved and displayed at the permanent memorial, slated to open in Fall of 2027. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

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