Public Hearing on Lotus Property The Florence Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 5:30 PM on January 14, 2025, at City Hall, 250 Highway 101, to review proposed changes to the zoning and comprehensive plan for 1150 Bay Street, formerly the “Lotus” building, and adjacent properties. The application, […]

Bond Shortage Possible? The Siuslaw School Board recognized January as School Board Recognition Month at last night’s meeting, urging the community to honor the dedication of local board members in preparing students for the future. The board approved the appointment of Lisa Sedlacek to the Budget Committee and deferred several discussions […]

Crash Claims Life of Florence Man An accident on Highway 126 yesterday afternoon claimed the life of a well-known Florence man. Details on the crash have not yet been released by the Oregon State Police, but at about 4:40 PM, a red Ferrari driven by Victor Cianci left the roadway […]

City Council Meets The Florence City Council will hold its first meeting of 2025 this evening, January 6, beginning a new chapter with several key agenda items. The meeting will open with the ceremonial oath of office for Mayor Rob Ward and re-elected councilors Bill Meyer and Sally Wantz. Following […]

New Laws Take Effect The Oregon Legislature approved several bills during the “short” session early in 2024 that took effect this week.  Two of them have a direct impact on local school districts.  House Bill 4147 allows schools to install cameras on school buses to record when drivers fail to […]

Golf Course Owners Plan Changes The new owners of Florence Golf Links, Tara Bahl and Andrew Arredondo have contracted the Rees Jones Inc., the original course architect to provide input on upcoming improvements on the links. Jones is the son of “legendary” golf course designer Robert Jones and founded his […]

Corporate Transparency Act on Hold Florence businesses, take note of recent updates to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) requirements. While the filing deadline was initially set for January 1, 2025, recent court decisions have temporarily halted enforcement. On December 23, the U.S. Court of […]