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ReVision Florence Delays Tracked to Previous Upgrades Some of the delays associated with the ReVision Florence project have been due to incomplete deconstruction from previous road and sidewalk upgrades performed decades ago according to city project manager Megan Messmer. In an update given to the Florence Kiwanis club on Wednesday […]
Roblan to Retire Veteran Oregon Legislator, Senator Arnie Roblan, has announced that he will not be seeking another term in office. The District 5 Senator began as a state representative in 2004 and elected to the Oregon senate in 2012. Roblan a former educator and principal at Marshfield says he […]
Residential Code Approval It has been several years in the planning and last night the Florence Planning commission and the Florence city Council came together in a public hearing to discuss the revisions and updates to the residential codes for the city. The codes that regulate items from buildable lot […]
Toys for Tots The United States Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign is celebrating 72 years of providing children with a toy during the holiday season. Fire fighters with the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, Siuslaw River Coast Guard members and Florence Police are teaming up with area business and […]
Oregon Arts Commission Appoints local Harlan Springer; Florence Public Arts Community Chair, Harlan Springer has been appointed to the Oregon Arts Commission. A founding member and past president of the Florence Regional Arts Alliance was appointed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown earlier this autumn and will serve four years on […]
Holiday Travel Plans? If you are planning on getting away this thanksgiving, be prepared for traffic, that, according to AAA Oregon. Marie Dodds with AAA says travel volume will be at its highest since 2005. An expected 55.3 million people will be on the road or in the air this […]
More Road Construction Set To Begin Construction is set to begin today on an extension of utilities along Highway 126. The City of Florence is extending the water system from Upas Street to just east of the Vine Street right-of-way. The project will include the installation of a 12 inch […]
Parade Well Attended It was a day of recognition for our veterans in Florence as people lined the streets for the annual veteran’s Day parade. The weather was perfect and the crowds were substantial as representatives of all branches of service took part. One float honored the Grand Marshalls of […]
