Florence Oregon News

Jump in COVID-19 Cases; Vaping Causing Worse Reactions; Port Meeting; City Council; Scholarship Deadline

Jump in COVID-19 Cases Outbreaks of the coronavirus have climbed again for Oregon.  OHA is reporting 184 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 new deaths bringing the death total to 180.  The four new deaths all had underlying health conditions.  Two individuals were in their 70’s, one in their 80’s […]

Gazebo on the Siuslaw River

Show of Support For Law Enforcement; ODE/OHA Set School Recommendations; New COVID-19 Cases; Gas Prices; License Expired?

Show of Support For Law Enforcement About 30 Florence residents and others were out supporting the local police as well as the Lane County Sheriff’s office and the Oregon State police in a show of solidarity in light of all the negative attention that has been on social media against […]

City Discusses Armed Citizens; COVID-19 Updates; Festival of Books Cancelled

City Discusses Armed Citizens The Florence City Council met last night with a new format using the gotowebinar software.  The meeting included a presentation by Florence Police Chief Tom Turner regarding last Thursday’s encounter with open carry residents that were patrolling Old Town.  Turner addressed the council and  reiterated the […]

Port of Siuslaw

Police to Armed Citizens: Go Home; Siuslaw Graduation Broadcast; Water Conservation; Coronavirus Updates

Police to Armed Citizens: Go Home After a group of armed citizens, that  were responding to social media posts of an imminent protest involving out of the area instigators, were told to go home by Florence Police Thursday evening the weekend was relatively calm in Florence.  Florence Police Chief Tom […]

Restaurants May Be Able To Add Outdoor Seating; OCHS New Director; Signs Honor Students; Graduation; New Cases, New Deaths

Restaurants May Be Able To Add Outdoor Seating As restaurants wrangle with the new way business is done among the coronavirus the City of Florence is looking at an opportunity provided by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to help expand outdoor seating.  The OLCC is easing regulations that will allow […]