July 11, 2022 Today, on behalf of Duke Energy, Mindy Taylor presented the Duke Energy Emergency Preparedness and Storm Resiliency Grant to the City of Florence at the regular City Council meeting. Resolution No. 2022-20 was presented at the regular City Council meeting to Marguerite Willis, wife of former Mayor Frank Willis - A Resolution to commemorate the many contributions of Frank Willis to...
For Immediate Release –June 30, 2022 Media Contacts: Michael Hemingway, Utilities Director – 843-665-3113 or mhemingway@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence is aware of recent increased concerns regarding discoloration of water in the central area of the city. Utilities Department personnel have been working to resolve these issues and while tracing these concerns discovered a...
Chief Allen Heidler of the Florence Police Department and Allison Carraway of the Terrence F. Caraway Foundation awarded four area high school graduates with the Sergeant Terrence Carraway Memorial scholarship during a small ceremony in the City Council Chambers on June 23, 2022. The 2022 recipients of the scholarship are Brittany Beauford of Lamar high school, Katelynn Culper of South Florence...
The City of Florence received an award on June 22, 2022 from the American Heart Association for the 2021 Heart Walk donations. City of Florence employees raised $5,140 ranking the City as the #5 Company.
The City of Florence received the award on June 21, 2022 from the United Way of Florence County for its campaign contribution that reached the Silver Level of giving for the 2022 fiscal year. Each year, United Way of Florence County recognizes its top donors at their Award Luncheon. This year, they decided to combine the Award Luncheon with the Allocation Luncheon so their donors could meet...
For Immediate Release –June 9, 2022 Media Contacts: Amanda Pope, Marketing & Communications Director – 843-665-3113 or apope@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The Tuesday evening seasonal market at the City Center Farmers Market will wrap up on June 14th with a celebration! We’re excited to present VEG Out Night with Plant Empowered Florence. There will be free food samples and thanks to our...
For Immediate Release –June 9, 2022 Media Contacts: Amanda Pope, Marketing & Communications Director – 843-665-3113 or apope@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The Tuesday evening seasonal market at the City Center Farmers Market will wrap up on June 14th with a celebration! We’re excited to present VEG Out Night with Plant Empowered Florence. There will be free food samples and thanks to our...
For Immediate Release – June 8, 2022 Media Contacts: Michael Hemingway, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or mhemingway@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence is issuing a Boil Water Advisory for Florence water customers located on South Irby Street between Attwood Avenue to Third Loop Road, including Toledo Scale Road, East Grace Drive, Hutchinson Avenue, Federal Court, and Frank...
To raise awareness and remember lives lost due to gun violence, City of Florence employees are wearing the color orange in recognition of #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay. For more information, please visit https://wearorange.org National Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation
The City of Florence is a recipient of Duke Energy’s Emergency Preparedness and Storm Resiliency Grant Program. Duke Energy designed this program to help organizations with roles in emergency preparedness with the ability for advanced preparation, planning, equipment, and training. City of Florence Fire Chief, Shannon Tanner, said “we are appreciative of the $20,000 grant from Duke Energy which...
For Immediate Release - May 16, 2022 Media Contacts: Amanda Pope, Marketing & Communications Director – 843-665-3113 or apope@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The long-awaited and sweet time of year is finally here! Come out and CELEBRATE the 2nd Annual Jam Fest at the City Center Farmers Market on Saturday, May 21, 2022! The City Center Farmers Market will be celebrating on Saturday, May 21st...
Thank you again to everyone who participated in today's Army PaYS Signing Ceremony. Today, the The U.S. Army and the City of Florence signed a partnership agreement as part of the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program. The PaYS Program is a strategic partnership between the Army and a cross section of private industry, academia and state and local public institutes. The U.S. Army...
