Museum Board At Odds The Oregon Coast Military Museum continues to face public outrage after its executive director, 27-year-old Geoffrey Cannon, was arrested in July and indicted on multiple felony counts of second-degree sexual abuse. Cannon is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage volunteer at the […]

Increased Patrols The Florence Police Department, along with Lane County Sheriff’s deputies and Oregon State Police, are increasing patrols over the Labor Day weekend. Officers will be watching closely for drivers and passengers not using seatbelts or child restraints, while also enforcing speeding and distracted driving laws. The campaign is […]

Workshop For Business Business leaders on the Central Coast will soon have a chance to learn how to strengthen their bottom line during uncertain economic times. A free workshop, Access to Capital: Financing for Resilient Businesses, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 17th, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Florence […]

Extension Granted for Hotel Build Matt Braun of Braun Hospitality says the Quince street hotel project by Wyndham is down to its last bureaucratic stamp.  He told members of the Florence urban renewal agency last night that the process has been muddled with a lot of paperwork including what he […]

City Meetings The Florence Public Arts Committee meets this afternoon at 4 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda includes a short presentation on public art, subcommittee updates, and discussion of upcoming arts events, including the Elements of Art Studio Tour, the Coastal Plein Air Art and Wine Festival, the Florence […]

Museum Update (correction) We previously reported that the director of the Oregon Coast Military Museum had been taken into custody. Now, new details have emerged as Geoffrey Cannon faces four felony counts of second-degree sexual abuse. According to court records, the charges stem from allegations of a sexual relationship with […]