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Body Discovered A person described only as a 41 year old transient male was found behind the Safeway on Highway 101. According to Florence Police they received notice of a man down behind the store at 8:39 pm on Wednesday. Commander John Pitcher release the information saying that they found […]
Greene Steps Down From FURA Last night’s FURA meeting saw a changing of leadership as the agency voted in a new Chair and Vice-Chair. Heading the agency for the next year will be Port Commissioner Bill Meyer and vice-chair will be Mike Webb from Oregon Pacific Bank. FURA also saw […]
Safe Speeds On The Water According to local anglers the summer fishing season has been good. Many boats are reaching their limits within the first hour and returning. The increase in boats coming and going from the docks has been of concern and new reminders have been posted by the […]
National Night Out Florence’s second annual National Night out is set for two weeks from today. The annual event began in 1984 as a sign of neighborhood solidarity as families turned on their porch lights and sat on their porch or in their front yard. The program was begun to […]
Street Closures As the ReVision Florence construction continues there are new street closings to report. Beginning today the intersection of First Street and Highway 101 will be closed to traffic as well as Maple Street and Highway 101. The closings are expected to be in place until the end of […]
the 8th annual Oregon Coastal Caucus will bring hundreds of business leaders, elected officials, and other key community stakeholders to Florence in August. “Infrastructure Investments: A Collaborative Approach” is the theme of the two day economic summit Aug. 21 and 22 at the Three Rivers Casino and other Florence locations. […]
Lane County Credit Rating Increases Lane County’s financial profile is improving. The county just received a new credit rating and has improved from an Aa2 to an Aa1. It is the second highest rating given by Moody’s Investor Service. The company cited prudent and proactive leadership for the upgrade. County […]
Scammers At It Again The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that scammers are once again targeting citizens by claiming to be Sheriff’s office employees. Scammers are telling residents that there is a warrant out for their arrest and can settle the warrant by paying the fine associated with it. […]
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