This week, Orlando began an emotional series of remembrances for the victims of the Pulse nightclub attack, marking nine years since 49 people were killed at the club.
For the first time, families and survivors are allowed inside the site of the massacre, a moment they have awaited for years.
Ceremonies have traditionally been held outside Pulse, a place where people gather to remember those lost in the attack.
On Wednesday, the city of Orlando, which now owns the site, will provide private, guided tours through the building for family members and survivors. The city plans to demolish most of the club to make way for a permanent memorial.
The remembrances began Monday with Pulse prayer ribbons, created by an artist from Massachusetts, being displayed at Orlando City Hall for a week.
The site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, followed by the official ceremony Thursday, nine years after the attack, at First United Methodist Church in downtown Orlando. During the ceremony, the names of the victims will be read, and 49 bells will be tolled.
Additionally, a blood drive will take place Thursday outside Orlando City Hall from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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