Pitcher Ready for New Role Interim Police Chief John Pitcher says he is honored to take the lead role of the Florence Police Department.  Pitcher was quick to give a lot of the credit to retired Chief Tom Turner. “He came with a great resume and I was able to […]

Chief Turner Retires The City of Florence has announced that effective this month Florence Police Chief Tom Turner will retire.  Chief Turner recently dealt with some health issues that played a role in his announcement according to Public Information Officer/Assistant City Manager Megan Messmer.  In a release published yesterday commander […]

Future First Citizens Announced Six Siuslaw High School Students have been named as nominees for Future First Citizen.  This announcement and selection usually is associated with the annual Siuslaw Awards but instead has been moved up to Rhododendron Festival Weekend.  The Siuslaw Awards will be in July of this year […]

Art Survey A focus on defining the economic impact of the arts in communities across the nation includes Florence.  Harlan Springer is on the Oregon Arts Commission.  He says the last time a study was done in Oregon it showed that nearly 700 million dollars was spent on the arts.  […]

Parking Enforcement With parking spaces soon to be at a premium in Old Town you may see the enforcement for overtime parking return.  Code Enforcement Officer Dan Frazier with the City of Florence says over the past 2 years there has been little focus on parking in old town due […]

Parent Irate with Mapleton School District An incident involving a Mapleton High School Student from back in December has drawn the ire of an estranged parent.  On Social Media a post from Pancho Louie says his son, who is considered a runaway, was playing basketball when he suffered a head […]

Candidate Seeking 4th District Seat 4th District Candidate for Congress, Doyle Canning says she is ready to represent all Oregonians. “We Need a candidate who is standing strong and consistent in progressive values, a dirt road democrat who has support in rural Oregon.” Canning says she supports efforts in conservation […]

City Council Meeting The Florence City Council is scheduled to meet in person this evening at City Hall at 5:30.  The meeting will begin with an introduction of the 2022 Rhododendron Court and an update on the  Florence Senior Center.  There will also be a pair of proclamations presented one […]