Orlando's Pulse Nightclub Is Officially Becoming a Memorial Site

Orlando plans to honor the victims of the horrific Pulse shooting by turning the nightclub into a memorial, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Buddy Dyer, the city's mayor, previously stated he wants the site remain how it is. Club owner Rosario Poma signed a contract last week agreeing to sell Pulse to Orlando for $2.25 million.

But Dyer isn't in a rush to change the club right now. "There are lots of people that are making a visit to the site part of their trip, part of their experience of Orlando, so I think 12 to 18 months of leaving it as-is would be appropriate," he said. The Orlando City Council is looking to close the deal by next week.