- April 26, 2024
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Roses representing the 49 victims of the Pulse attack lined the indoor fountain of Sarasota City Hall.
Rob McGovern displayed photos of Pulse victim and Sarasota resident Eddie Sotomayor.
A larger bouquet of roses represented Eddie Sotomayor and his love for his hometown of Sarasota.
A blue bouquet represents hope and healing for families of the victims.
A white bouquet represented the 52 people injured in the attack.
Rob McGovern organized the memorial ceremony held at Sarasota City Hall.
Sarasota Vice-Mayor Jen Ahearn-Koch speaks at the ceremony.
Sarasota Vice-Mayor Jen Ahearn-Koch holds a top hat and roses in honor of Eddie Sotomayor whose nickname was "Top Hat Eddie."
Dozens of roses lined Sarasota City Hall's fountain in honor of the lives lost during the Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando.
On the second anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Rob McGovern, a friend of local victim Eddie Sotomayor, held a memorial ceremony at Sarasota City Hall on Tuesday. McGovern lined the lobby’s fountain with 49 roses representing each of the victims who died during the attack. Sarasota Vice-Mayor Jen Ahearn-Koch spoke at the ceremony before a moment of silence was held.
“As time goes on, the memory of the event fades along with the people who lost their lives,” McGovern said. “This is my way of keeping the ball rolling to make sure those people are not lost and forgotten.”
McGovern plans to bring the roses and bouquets that represent the victims to the site of the attack in Orlando later this month.
