City News

For Immediate Release – April 1, 2024 City of Florence Receives Notice of Intent to be Awarded Full Funding for Levy Park Reimagination Project with the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Grant. Media Contacts: Scotty Davis, City Manager, 843-665-3113 or sdavis@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence is thrilled to announce that we have received...

For Immediate Release – March 28, 2024 Scheduled Closure for Coit and Darlington Intersection for Northbound and Southbound Traffic from April 1-5, 2024. Media Contacts: Clint Moore, Assistant City Manager of Development, 843-665-2047 or cmoore@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence would like to notify the public that the intersection at Coit & Darlington will be temporarily...

DEA National RX Take Back Day April 27, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 230 N Beltline Dr, Florence, SC 29501 (WALMART) The purpose of this event is to promote safety and health. The public is encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and remove unneeded, unwanted, and expired medications from their homes for proper disposal. This can help prevent prescription drug addiction and misuse. By hosting...

For Immediate Release – March 27, 2024 City of Florence to Hold Investiture for Newly Appointed Municipal Court Judges Media Contacts: Scotty Davis, Interim City Manager – 843-665-3113 or sdavis@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC: The City of Florence will hold the Investiture for two new Municipal Court judges on Monday, April 1, 2024, at 6:00 pm in City Council Chambers at the City Center, 324 W...

For Immediate Release – March 27, 2024 Boil Water Repeal Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or jwhittington@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence precautionary boil water advisory for the customers located in the Country Club of South Carolina and the 2100 – 2300 blocks of North Williston Road is lifted. Following intense flushing of the...

For Immediate Release – March 25, 2024 Boil Water Advisory Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or jwhittington@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence is issuing a Boil Water Advisory for all Florence water customers located in the Country Club of South Carolina and the 2100 to 2300 blocks of North Williston Road. Due to an 8” water service main break...

For Immediate Release – March 23, 2024 Boil Water Repeal Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or jwhittington@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence precautionary boil water advisory for the customers located off Pamplico Highway in the Pine Forest, Parkwood, and Olde Mill Subdivisions is lifted. Following intense flushing of the distribution system...

For Immediate Release – March 21, 2024 Boil Water Advisory Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or jwhittington@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence is issuing a Boil Water Advisory for Florence water customers located off Pamplico Highway in the Pine Forest, Parkwood, and Olde Mill Subdivisions. Water service has been disrupted for customers within...

WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! The City of Florence is Updating its Website & We Want to Know How We Can Better Serve You! CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY Survey submissions will be accepted through March 29th!

For Immediate Release – March 15, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Revision Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or jwhittington@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently enacted drinking water standards related to lead and copper. The Lead and Copper Rule Revision aims to enhance protection of property owners by...

IT'S TIME TO RENEW YOUR 2024 BUSINESS LICENSE! Business License Renewals for all businesses and professionals doing business within the corporate limits of the City of Florence are due April 30th, 2024. For non-payment of all or any part of the correct business license tax, the license official shall impose and collect a late penalty of 10% of the unpaid tax for each month, or portion thereof...

CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY The Citizens Police Academy is a program designed to teach community members about the internal operations of the Police Department and give them hands-on training in a safe environment. Citizens partake in a 6-week course, meeting once a week for approximately 2 hours. The course includes live demonstrations by specialty teams within the department and presentations from...