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Osceola County plans to build a Pulse memorial

By Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JUNE 21: A view of the Pulse Nightclub sign on June 21, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The Orlando community continues to mourn the June 12 shooting at the Pulse nightclub in what is being called the worst mass shooting in American history, Omar Mir Seddique Mateen killed 49 people at the popular gay nightclub early last Sunday. Fifty-three people were wounded in the attack which authorities and community leaders are still trying to come to terms with. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)

Pulse nightclub ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JUNE 21: A view of the Pulse Nightclub sign on June 21, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The Orlando community continues to mourn the June 12 shooting at the Pulse nightclub in what is being called the worst mass shooting in American history, Omar Mir Seddique Mateen killed 49 people at the popular gay nightclub early last Sunday. Fifty-three people were wounded in the attack which authorities and community leaders are still trying to come to terms with. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)

By Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Channel 9 has confirmed Osceola County plans to build a pulse memorial.

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“Osceola is planning on holding an official groundbreaking for June 12-- marking eight years since the nightclub shooting that killed 49-- and injured dozens of others,” said County commissioner chair Cheryl Grieb says that

Grieb says the county is still working on designs-- but they have decided the structure will be in NeoCity.

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The memorial will stand 49 feet tall in honor of the 49 people killed.

Grieb says the county will pay $250,000 in unused American rescue plan funds for the project.

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This project is happening all while the city of Orlando is building another memorial at the site of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

Grieb says Osceola County will release more details next week.

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Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com

Carl-Max Millionard is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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