Festival of Trees The Florence Festival of Trees will be wrapping up with a live virtual auction on Saturday.  It has been a big undertaking according to the Operations Manager of the Oregon Coast Military Museum, Jeff Cannon.  Cannon says early on they were preparing for the possibility of having […]

Message: Stay Safe-Stay Home We have been hearing it over and over from state, county and local officials that gathering for the holidays could cause a significant rise in COVID-19 infections.  8 months into the pandemic Governor Kate Brown, in a new ad campaign is hoping to get the message […]

Pounding Numbers In The numbers are in for the annual Pounding for the Florence Food Share, and as expected the coronavirus pandemic did have an effect on the total numbers.  Total poundage was just over half of what was collected last year, but it wasn’t due to a shortage of […]

Thanksgiving Meal Still On Many of the traditional Holiday events have either gone away or have attempted some kind of virtual presentation.  One of the staples in Florence has been the annual thanksgiving day Meal put on by the Florence Kiwanis Club.  Traditionally Kiwanians and community volunteers prepare a full […]

Cinemas Looks to Public for Help Many small businesses have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic but maybe none more than small theater operators across the nation.  That could not be more true in Florence where the City Lights Cinemas has been battling against 3 fronts in recent months.  […]

Empty Bowls Fundraiser Postponed The latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic is the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Florence Food Share. Each December the Florence Food Share and area artisans work together to raise funds to fight area hunger.  The sale of at least a thousand hand crafted ceramic […]

Statewide Freeze The statewide COVID-19 freeze goes into effect today.  The two week moratorium on many activities including dine in restaurants, entertainment activities, gym and fitness centers and museums and zoos are all required to follow the executive order enacted last Friday by Governor Kate Brown.  Indoor and social gatherings […]

Council Approves Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Last night the Florence City Council approved a temporary cold weather shelter for homeless individuals.  Members of the the Florence Temporary Emergency Cold Weather Shelter agency outlined their proposal for the council which would be located on the property at 5300 Highway 101.  Historically […]