Florence Mayor Teresa Myers Ervin will speak at Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast

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Florence Mayor Teresa Myers Ervin will be the guest speaker on Friday, February 26th at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Winter Legislative Breakfast. “This is a wonderful opportunity for business and community leaders to hear from Florence’s new mayor,” said Mike Miller, the chamber’s president. “We’ll hear about her vision for the city’s future and hopefully offer updates on projects and programs scheduled for the coming year.”

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Bethea Retirement Community Celebrates Expansion

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The Bethea Retirement Community held two ribbon cuttings Thursday, December 3rd to celebrate its soon-to-be completed expansion project. Helping with the celebration was the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and its ambassadors. The retirement community is at 157 Home Ave., Darlington. The new facility is the culmination of a 17-month construction project that will not increase the facility’s capacity but will offer residents nicer facilities and more freedom in how they approach their days.

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Molly Spearman Addresses Leaders at Chamber’s Annual Membership Luncheon

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South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said she would support the eventual consolidation of all five Florence County school districts into one district serving the county.  Spearman delivered the keynote address at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Luncheon on Tuesday, December 1st in one of the Florence Center ballrooms.   After her 20-minute speech, Spearman was asked if she supports the consolidation of all five districts into one.

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Vera Herbert named Florence Chamber Business Person of the Year

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A member of the Beasley family was at the center of attention at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Luncheon for the second time in three years.  The Chamber honored Vera Beasley Herbert as its Business Person of the Year on Tuesday, December 1st at the luncheon held in one of the ballrooms of the Florence Center.  “It’s a total shock,” Herbert said. “I was absolutely not expecting it. I am so blown away by this.” Herbert currently serves as Vice President of Carolina Bank. Her responsibilities have included interest rate risk, bond portfolio management and marketing during her 18 years at the bank.

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FamilyTIES Celebrates Chamber Membership With a Ribbon Cutting

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FamilyTIES, at 1512 W. Evans St. in Florence, celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, November 25th with a ribbon cutting. Tene` Williams, owner/operator, cut the ribbon with family and chamber ambassadors joining in.  FamilyTIES offers case management services and early intervention. It is a provider for Babynet, an interagency early intervention system for children under 3 years of age with developmental delays, or who have conditions associated with developmental delays, and case management for community long-term care, offering programs to help people who need assistance but want to live at home.

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Southern Events Celebrates With a Ribbon Cutting After Joining the Chamber of Commerce

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Southern Events photography celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Monday, November 23rd with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the chamber.  Joining owner Kim Garand were chamber ambassadors.  Garand is an event photographer, covering everything from conventions, corporate events, galas, fundraisers, to smaller events such as wedding, birthdays and holiday parties. While Garand provides the photography for the event, her photo booths provide entertainment for guests.

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Ruiz Foods Awards $7,815 to Teachers in Florence 1 Schools

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Ruiz Foods has awarded a total of $7,815.69 to Florence 1 Teachers who submitted innovative classroom grant ideas in the Ruiz Program Mini-Grants for Teachers Program. Funding priorities included are Basic Needs – essential materials required to carry out curriculum work and meet the basic needs of all students in the classroom; Impact – potential to improve student achievement, potential for continuation/replication, potential to enhance instructional skills; Innovation – creativity of the project, innovative approach, academic objective with curriculum context;  Planning – clear plan for project implementation, teacher capability, cost effectiveness and a realistic budget.

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Buc-ee’s Holds Ground Breaking Ceremony

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South Carolina and Texas now share more than a love of football and their state flags. Ground was broken Thursday, November 19th by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, state Sen. Hugh K. Leatherman Sr., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman G. Murrell Smith Jr., Buc-EEs founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin, Florence County Council Chairman Willard Dorriety Jr., Florence Mayor Teresa Myers Ervin, and Florence County Councilman Waymon Mumford for the Buc-EEs being constructed off Exit 170 on Interstate 95. Buc-EEs is considered something of a Texas institution and was founded in the state. The company also has locations in Alabama and Georgia. The Florence Buc-EEs will be the first in the Palmetto State.

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Debbie King of Magical Vacation Planner Celebrates Chamber Membership with a Ribbon Cutting

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Magical Vacation Planner Debbie King celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, November 12th at the chamber office. She was joined by family and chamber ambassadors. King joins more than a thousand agents around the country who are Magical Vacation Planners. She is the third in Florence. King said the company was started in 2006, but she became an agent in January 2020.

Gateway Realty Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Gateway Realty Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, November 9th with the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. Owner and broker-in-charge Samantha Murray cut the ribbon with staff and chamber ambassadors participating. The realty company is located at 612 S. Coit St. in Florence and has been open approximately two weeks.

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