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The Latest, club: Governor says feds denied emergency funds

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, center, meets with U.S. Attorney Lee Bentley, second from right, FBI agent Ronald Hopper, far left, and others at the Orlando FBI office for a briefing on the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Attorney General Loretta Lynch, center, meets with U.S. Attorney Lee Bentley, second from right, FBI agent Ronald Hopper, far left, and others at the Orlando FBI office for a briefing on the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

By Associated Press 2 min read

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The Latest on the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando (all times local):

10:40 a.m.

Florida’s governor says the federal government has denied his request to declare a state of emergency following the massacre of 49 patrons at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

Gov. Rick Scott said late Monday in a statement that as a result, the U.S. government won’t provide $5 million in federal funding to help pay for law enforcement response, medical care and counseling services for the victims of the Pulse shooting.

Scott says he is disappointed by the decision.