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Orange County leaders to discuss sale of property once planned for Pulse museum

ORLANDO, Fla. — Commissioners in Orange County could approve a measure Tuesday that would lead to the sale of some land on West Kaley Street.

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It was purchased by the onePULSE Foundation five years ago as a proposed site for a Pulse museum.

The now dissolved onePULSE Foundation spent $3.5 million in tourist tax money on the property in 2019.

Read: City of Orlando hires third party to lead Pulse Memorial project

The plan was to build a memorial honoring the 49 victims and survivors of the Pulse nightclub terror attack.

However, the group was forced to sell it to Orange County earlier this year.

Read: Former onePULSE executive director outlines ‘failures’ in memo months before dissolution

The county says the property will be sold publicly through sealed bids.

The county commissioner meeting is expected to start at 9 a.m.

Channel 9 will have a crew at the meeting and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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