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Barbara Poma, right, the owner of the Pulse Nightclub and her husband Rosario Poma, conduct a news conference on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at the Pulse Nightclub. Poma said Monday she does
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![Barbara Poma, right, the owner of the Pulse Nightclub and her husband Rosario Poma, conduct a news conference on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at the Pulse Nightclub. Poma said Monday she does Barbara Poma, right, the owner of the Pulse Nightclub and her husband Rosario Poma, conduct a news conference on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at the Pulse Nightclub. Poma said Monday she does](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EWP4YE/barbara-poma-right-the-owner-of-the-pulse-nightclub-and-her-husband-rosario-poma-conduct-a-news-conference-on-monday-dec-5-2016-at-the-pulse-nightclub-poma-said-monday-she-does-not-plan-to-sell-the-nightclub-to-the-city-of-orlando-in-a-statement-released-by-her-lawyer-orlando-attorney-gus-benitez-poma-said-she-decided-she-cant-just-walk-away-from-the-club-which-means-so-very-much-to-my-family-and-to-our-community-photo-by-red-huberorlando-sentineltns-please-use-credit-from-credit-field-2EWP4YE.jpg)
Barbara Poma, right, the owner of the Pulse Nightclub and her husband Rosario Poma, conduct a news conference on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at the Pulse Nightclub. Poma said Monday she does
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Barbara Poma, right, the owner of the Pulse Nightclub and her husband Rosario Poma, conduct a news conference on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at the Pulse Nightclub. Poma said Monday she does
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