City to Recognize Chamber The City of Florence will recognize the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce with a proclamation on October 18.  A proclamation will be given in association with Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day.  The proclamation will embrace the partnership the city and the chamber have in […]

Shelter Deliberation Monday It is a hot button for the community that could be decided on Monday.  The Florence City Council will be deliberating on Monday evening at the Florence Events Center on the proposed homeless shelter.  Money has been designated by the state to fund, at least temporarily the […]

Three Mile Prairie Requests Design Review A design review is the focus of the city of Florence Planning commission this evening.  The commission will hear from Three Mile Prairie’s Kyle Honeycutt on a request to modify the design of a single-family dwelling unit that will be connected on one concrete […]

Airport to Close For Paving Work Maintenance requirements will cause the closing of the Florence Municipal airport for a week beginning Monday August 21st.  from 7 am Monday through the following Monday, August 28th at 7am the airport runway, taxiway and apron will be receiving repairs in the form of […]

Missing Boy An 11-year old boy, in foster care in Springfield, is missing and believed to be in danger. The Child Welfare Division of the Oregon Department of Human Services says Chayton Owings has family in Florence and may attempt to travel to the coast.  He has been missing since […]