Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, State and Local Elected Officials Join the Community to Honor Victims of Pulse Tragedy at Candlelight Vigil
WHAT:
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will join with the Orlando community and state and local elected officials and leaders including Florida Governor Rick Scott, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, District 4 Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and Orlando Police Chief John Mina for a community vigil and candlelighting ceremony to honor the victims of the Pulse tragedy.
WHEN:
Sunday, June 19, 2016
6:00 p.m. – Music begins
7:30 p.m. – Program begins
WHERE:
Lake Eola Park Amphitheater
101 North Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
WHO:
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Florida Governor Rick Scott
Former State Representative Joe Saunders
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs
District 4 Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan
Orlando Police Chief John Mina
ATTENDEE LOGISTICS:
PARKING:
Parking will be available in the following garages for a reduced rate of $4:
- Courthouse, 46 East Amelia Street
- Library, 112 East Central Boulevard
- Central, 55 West Central Boulevard
- 55 West, 60 West Pine Street
- Jefferson, 62 West Jefferson Street
OTHER TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS:
LYNX:
- LYNX and LYMMO will be running extended hours through midnight.
- LYNX shuttles will also be available every thirty minutes.
- Visit GoLynx.com for locations and full schedule. More information from LYNX is also attached.
SUNRAIL:
- The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is operating SunRail trains Sunday, June 19, starting in the evening and into the night, for those traveling to and from a community candlelight vigil planned at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. This comes at the request of the City of Orlando.
- Train Schedule:
- The first train departs DeBary southbound at 5 p.m., making all stops on the way to the Sand Lake Road SunRail station.
- It then returns northbound from the Sand Lake Road station, making all stops to DeBary. There are five round-trip trains total, with the last southbound train leaving DeBary at 10 p.m. and then making a return northbound trip at 11:15 p.m. from the Sand Lake Road station.
- Service is expected to conclude with the last stop at the DeBary station after midnight.
- Regular fares apply.
- For a full schedule, please visit www.SunRail.com.
ROAD CLOSURES:
- Road closures for Sunday night's candlelight vigil at Lake Eola Park will be begin at 3 p.m.
- A map of road closures is below.
