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Legislature to Consider TRT Changes The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is sounding the alarm over two proposed bills in the Oregon Legislature that could have major consequences for the local tourism economy. House Bills 2977 and 3962 would either raise or redirect transient lodging taxes, revenue that Florence depends […]
Eugene Man Arrested in Florence Early Monday morning, Florence Police responded to an alarm at the Senior Center on Kingwood Street around 5:45 a.m. Officers arrived to find a U-Haul van parked nearby and discovered a man actively stealing items from an outbuilding. The suspect, identified as 63-year-old Steven Blair […]
New Generator for City of Florence The City of Florence has received a new 52-kilowatt portable diesel generator through a $69,585 grant from the Oregon Resilience Hubs and Network program. The equipment will support the city’s emergency operations, particularly during power outages that impact wastewater pump stations. Florence operates 39 […]
Tire Slashing at Fred Meyer Florence Police responded to a report of vandalism Thursday morning, May 1, at the Fred Meyer parking lot. Officers arrived around 8:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a white male actively slashing vehicle tires with two knives. The suspect, identified as Samuel Benjamin Rice of […]
Vehicle Vandalism At Fred Meyer Florence police responded Thursday morning to multiple reports of vandalism at the Fred Meyer parking lot. According to initial information, a male suspect armed with one or two knives was slashing vehicle tires. Officers arrived on scene, detained the suspect at gunpoint, and safely took […]
First Citizen and Future First Citizen Announced Florence honored two outstanding individuals at the 2024 Legacy of Leadership celebration held Monday night at the Florence Events Center. Carol Bennett was named the Florence First Citizen for her decades of volunteer work, including leading the annual Community Christmas Basket Project and […]
Pop Up House – Open House A “pop up” open house is set for Saturday morning to give a chance to get a closer look at First Step Florence’s “Folding House”. Norma Wood with First Step says they received the innovative “folding house” in December and did have a public […]
Community sets welcome home for Honor Flight Vets A group of three veterans, each with one guardian, from the Florence area will arrive home this afternoon to a hero’s welcome. The soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are all veterans of the Vietnam War. They left town Thursday night for a […]
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