Mayor Affirms Eco-Friendly City There were several issues that arose from Monday evening’s Florence City Council meeting that were outside the scope of the formalized agenda issued by the city.  During the public comments portion of the meeting local resident Ivy Meadow addressed the city council regarding her belief that […]

Recycling Event In an attempt to curb the amount of plastics going into local and statewide landfills the Florence Master Recycler program along with the Florence United Methodist Church are organizing another plastics collection event.  Collections have been limited to plastic milk jugs and return for deposit plastics since China […]

WLFEA Streamlining As part of the new Western Lane Fire and EMS model Western Lane Ambulance has moved an EMS vehicle to the main fire station on Highway 101.  Last year’s ambulance call numbers were up significantly from previous years according to WLAD’s Matt House. The move will hopefully offer […]

City Council Meeting The City of Florence is back to business in the new year with their first council meeting of 2020.  The meeting will start with a proclamation naming Florence as the World Sandboarding Capital.  Florence is the location of the first sandboard park, Sand Master Park which was […]

More $$ For Outdoor Fun Exploring the outdoors will cost a little more in 2020.  Boating, hiking, camping, and fishing fees have increased.  new legislation enacted for the new year will see adventurists paying for waterway permits for non motorized flotation devices like kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards.  Senate bill […]

A feel good story popped up in 2019 that began in the midst of the government shutdown.  Locally the U.S. Coast Guard was effected by the shutdown due to the fact that they are under the auspices of the office of Homeland Security.  For the shutdown their monies were cut […]

Man Charged With Assault in Shooting The Florence Police are investigating an assault that involved a shooting that took place on Friday evening.  Florence police along with the Oregon State Police responded to a shooting at 2180 52nd Street in Florence at approximately 6:30 pm.  30 year old Andrew Terry […]

New Rules for Cyclists Florence drivers will have to pay closer attention to cyclists as a new law goes into effect on Wednesday.  Cyclist in the past have been regulated by the same laws as motor vehicles when it comes to intersections, but beginning January 1st cyclists will no longer […]