Orlando mayor wants city to buy Pulse nightclub for memorial

<p>The fate of Pulse nightclub in Orlando has been uncertain since the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/police-say-mass-shooting-at-an-orlando-nightclub-was-terrorism/" target="_blank">June 12 shooting</a>&nbsp;that killed 49 people and wounded 53.</p><p>But the city&#39;s mayor says he wants to turn the club into a permanent memorial where people can continue to pay their respects to the victims.</p><p>&quot;At some point, I think the city needs to gain control, purchase the Pulse site and then make some determination with a lot of input on what a permanent memorial might look like,&quot;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wmfe.org/orlando-mayor-dyer-pulse-building-should-stand-untouched/62565" target="_blank">Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer told WMFE</a>.</p><p>Mayor Buddy Dyer said in a radio interview Wednesday he would like the nightclub to stay &quot;exactly as it is&quot; for now so people who want to visit the site can see it as it currently exists.</p><p>Stacks of flowers, posters, crosses and other items still surround the building as a temporary tribute to the victims.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/is-calling-orlando-the-deadliest-mass-shooting-whitewashing-history/">Is Calling Orlando The Deadliest Mass Shooting Overlooking History?</a></b></p><p>Now, there&#39;s been some confusion in recent days as to if and when Pulse will reopen as a memorial.</p><p>The onePULSE Foundation, a nonprofit established by the club&#39;s owners to provide victims with financial support,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/onePULSEorg/photos/a.1144758998908589.1073741828.1143909368993552/1155387757845713/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">said in a Facebook post Sunday</a>&nbsp;it was collecting donations for a &quot;permanent memorial that will be built on the Pulse Orlando site.&quot;</p><p>But the foundation later clarified that, while the club&#39;s doors are still closed, the owners are hoping a memorial will be created at the site.</p><p>A Pulse spokesperson&nbsp;<a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/pulse-orlando-nightclub-shooting/os-pulse-nightclub-orlando-memorial-dyer-20160803-story.html" target="_blank">told the Orlando Sentinel</a>&nbsp;the club&#39;s owner had recently met with city officials about the idea but talks are still &quot;very preliminary.&quot;</p><p><i>This video includes clips from&nbsp;</i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL7K4b_WVwM" target="_blank">WFTS</a></i><i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</i><i><a href="http://www.wptv.com/news/state/positivity-and-prayers-outside-pulse-nightclub" target="_blank">WPTV</a></i><i>&nbsp;and images from&nbsp;</i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/orlandomayor/status/760946530169790464" target="_blank">Twitter / @orlandomayor</a></i><i>&nbsp;and Getty Images.</i></p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/baby-dies-of-salt-poisoning-in-sc-mother-charged/">SC Mother Accused Of Poisoning Baby With Salt, Charged With Homicide</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/police-confirm-ninth-attack-by-serial-shooter-in-phoenix/">Police Confirm Ninth Attack By Serial Shooter In Phoenix</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-transgender-bathroom-ruling/">Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Transgender Bathroom Ruling</a></li></ul>