The Florence Chamber and the Blood Connection Host Blood Drive
Join us on Wednesday, August 10th as we team up with The Blood Connection to host a blood drive in Downtown Florence from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. A $20 […]
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Entries by Mandy Howle
Jr. Leadership Florence County 4-H Program Kick Off
The Jr. Leadership Florence County 4-H Program kicked off their 2022-2023 year with their Opening Retreat Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton on Monday, July 25th and Tuesday, July 26th. The […]
2022 Sales Tax Holiday – This Weekend
During the annual Sales Tax Holiday, a variety of purchases are exempt from the state’s 6% Sales Tax and any applicable local taxes. Tax-free items range from clothing, accessories, and shoes to school […]
Florence Revolutionary Rivers Trail Earns National Designation
The 60-mile trail in Florence County carries paddlers into the cypress and tupelo-laden swampland Francis Marion used as a hideout while fighting the British during the American Revolution. Last month […]
Volunteers Flock to Help Paint Downtown Florence Mural
Work on Florence’s new downtown mural began in earnest Saturday morning as a steady crowd of volunteers passed through the painting station on North Dargan Street across from Ideal Funeral […]
Florence 1 Schools In Strong Position To Start School Year
The Florence 1 School District will start the 2022-23 school year on Aug. 1 with nearly all its teaching positions filed, Superintendent Richard O’Malley said recently. In late June, the […]
Three SC Metro with Large Property Tax Increases From 2020 to 2021
An analysis published this week shows that three South Carolina metropolitan areas were amongst twenty other metro areas in the United States that saw the highest increase in property taxes from 2020 […]
Travis Tritt & Chris Janson Announce Co-Headlined Tour, “The Can’t Miss Tour” To Be In Florence SC
Two of Country Music’s most dynamic performers and multi- platinum selling and award-winning artists, Travis Tritt and Chris Janson, are set to embark on a co-headline tour, the Can’t Miss Tour, and it’s coming to […]
Data Suggests “Great Reshuffling” Instead of “Great Resignation”
Newly released state-level Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that nearly 86,000 South Carolinians left their jobs in April to pursue […]
The Asiya Jordan Foundation Celebrates Joining the Florence Chamber
A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, June 30th in the James Allen Plaza celebrating the Asiya Jordan Foundation’s joining of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. Cutting the ribbon […]
