Dr. Haley Taylor Is The Florence 1 Schools Teacher Of The Year

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When selected the John W. Moore Middle School Teacher of the Year, Haley Taylor said, “I have the honor to serve as teacher of the year at John W. Moore Middle School—-to stand on the shoulders of the giants of education in that building. At the 23rd Annual School Foundation Gala, Dr. Richard O’Malley, Superintendent of Florence 1 Schools announced that Taylor had been named the 2023-2024 Florence 1 Schools Teacher of the Year.

“I absolutely love what I do every day, and I wake up happy to do it,” said Taylor. “I love where I work, and I love the people I work with each day.”

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Former Florence Mayor Honored As Florence 1 Schools Distinguished Graduate

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Former Mayor Joe W. “Rocky” Pearce Jr. — whose fingerprints are on much of Florence’s development from the past 40 years — was honored for his accomplishments at the annual School Foundation Gala for Florence 1 Schools.

Hundreds gathered to raise money for The School Foundation and to celebrate Pearce, whose resume includes being the youngest mayor in Florence’s history, chairing the county’s economic development board and running a national insurance agency, among many other things.

Jean Leatherman, who introduced Pearce, said the longtime civic leader dedicated himself to his community and has “woven a tapestry” of service over the years.

In his remarks, Pearce said receiving the honor of being this year’s Florence 1 Schools Distinguished Graduate wasn’t in the cards when he graduated from McClenaghan High School in 1970.

The night included Pearce’s remarks, a short play sketching out his story and speakers from across the country who congratulated Pearce in a video message.

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Suicide: The Fastest Growing Crises In America And The World

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Bob Skelton of Living Proof will present a free 18-minute presentation on Suicide: The Fastest Growing Crises In America And The World.  The event will take place on Wednesday, October 11th at 12:00 noon in the Community Room of the Florence Chamber.  Where he will answer, Why would someone start a project to talk about something most people don’t want to talk about?

Email Bob at bob@livingproof.org to RSVP.

New Rankings for Charlotte Airport

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CLT is the fifth most connected airport in the country for domestic services, according to OAG’s 2023 Megahubs index.  OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, ranked airports with the highest ratio of possible scheduled connections to the number of destinations served by that airport.

The top five airports for domestic connectivity, according to OAG, are: 1. Chicago O’Hare International (ORD), 2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL), 3. Denver International (DEN), 4. Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) and 5. Charlotte Douglas International (CLT).

Florence Regional Airport offers service commercial air service by American Airlines with direct flights to Charlotte International and the more than 1,000 different city connections.

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Chamber Launches Free Online Job Board For Members

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Great new things are happening at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce!

We are now offering to our Chamber members, free of charge, a job posting board on our website. This is an opportunity to get information out to Chamber and non-Chamber members about open positions within your organization. This will be a self-posting site for companies to list job opportunities.

For more information, contact the Chamber at (843) 665-0515.

Check out our new Job Board located on our website at https://flochamber.mcjobboard.net/jobs

Florence & Hartsville Chambers Host The SC Chambers’ Grassroots Tour

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The Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce teamed up to present the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Annual Grassroots Tour last Tuesday.

This year’s luncheon meeting was held at The Edition at the Hartsville Museum. Bob Morgan, president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, led the program. The catered lunch was sponsored by Sonoco Products.

Each fall, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce partners with regional and local chambers across the state on the annual tour, which allows the S.C. Chamber to hear from businesses from around the state on issues they face that they would like addressed. The feedback received from the meetings will help shape the S.C. Chamber’s agenda for 2024 and set the chamber’s priorities for the legislative agenda. This year’s tour was sponsored by S.C. Blue Cross-Blue Shield.

Murphy Monk, President of the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce, said she was pleased with the turnout for the sold-out event. She and Mike Miller, President of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, were joined by members from both chambers.

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Crescent Advisory Partners of Raymond James Featured On ChamberLink Radio

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Robb Sasser, Managing Director of Investments & Financial Advisor at Crescent Advisory Partners of Raymond James, was on ChamberLink Radio this weekend to talk about their ability to help people pursue their goals throughout life with the full range of financial services that can help folks be prepared for significant life events.

You can catch the conversations on ChamberLink Radio each Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.

ChamberLink Radio is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and The UPS Stores.

Chamber Announces 2023 Community Healthcare Breakfast

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One of the Pee Dee’s most important businesses is the availability of great medical and healthcare services.

Our area healthcare providers are constantly undergoing changes in the platforms they work with and the way they deliver healthcare. These trends were further accelerated by COVID-19, so what does the future look like for healthcare, and how can providers stay one step ahead?

To find out what’s new in our healthcare future, join the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Community Breakfast which will focus on current and future medical trends. The breakfast event will be held on November 3, 2023, at Florence Center. Breakfast begins at 7:30am and the program starts at 7:50am.

Speakers for the Healthcare Breakfast at the Florence Center will be Carl Humphries with HopeHealth, Will McLeod with McLeod Health and Jay Hinesley from MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.

Tickets are $225 for a reserved table or $25 for individual registration.

For questions about the program or registration, please call the Chamber at 843-665-0515.

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Spectrum Enterprise Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Chris Keasler, Tonette Chatman-Brown, and Demeco Heath from Spectrum Enterprise along with Chamber Ambassadors cut the ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 21st.

Spectrum Enterprise is excited to offer a comprehensive and modernized approach to helping companies do business. With a stellar line of products including dedicated fiber, managed network security, Unified Communications, and many other exciting and truly customizable services, they look forward to doing business with Florence and all surrounding areas. Their goal is to truly understand a company’s business goals and create a plan to help your business run more efficiently, while reaching milestone after milestone.

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MUSC To Launch New Graduate Program In Florence Focusing On Rural Healthcare

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The Medical University of South Carolina is launching a new graduate program in Florence, according to a press release.

The medical education program will launch through MUSC’s Regional Health Network and begin at the MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.

Starting July 2024, eight graduating internal medicine resident physicians spots will be introduced for the program per year. They’re also planning for eight family medicine residents to be added in the following year. The press release even says rural track OB-GYN and rural track emergency medicine programs are also being considered.

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