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Image Description: Florence Sports Complex with turf installation complete on four (4) youth baseball fields and track facility. Track surfacing material to be installed beginning September 12, 2022. Image Description: Entire Sports Complex with two (2) additional youth ballfields under construction. Construction for Sports Complex estimated to be fully complete by November 2022.

The City of Florence is going purple in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day. Beginning this evening through August 31st, purple lighting will illuminate the City Center building at 324 West Evans Street. To learn more, click the link below: https://www.overdoseday.com/

For Immediate Release – August 23, 2022 Media Contact: Michael Hemingway, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or mhemingway@cityoffflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – Water service will be disrupted temporarily on Saturday, August 27, 2022, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for a continuation of repairs to the water main at 3114 East Palmetto Street. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience to...

Intersection improvement construction has started at E. Palmetto Street and Church Street. These improvements include a new turn lane on west bound E. Palmetto, to north bound Church Street; improved pedestrian crossings; and resurfacing.

For Immediate Release –August 17, 2022 Media Contact: Chuck Pope, Public Works Director – 843-665-3236 or cpope@cityofflorence.com Randy Osterman, City Manager – 843-665-3113 or rosterman@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence was honored with the 2022 Outstanding Tennis Facility Award at the USTA Western & Southern Open on August 16th in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rob Hill, Director of...

For Immediate Release – August 16, 2022 Media Contact: Michael Hemingway, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or mhemingway@cityoffflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – In order to complete a necessary water main repair at 3114 East Palmetto Street, water service will be disrupted temporarily on Saturday, August 20, 2022, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience...

For Immediate Release – August 8, 2022 Media Contacts: Teresa Myers Ervin, Mayor – 843-665-3170 or tervin@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – Florence, S.C. Mayor Teresa Myers Ervin announced today the roll out of the Mayor’s Youth Initiative, a youth focused initiative part of the Mayor’s Coalition for Humanity, which was introduced in December 2020. “The youth initiative was a long time coming, as...

For Immediate Release – August 5, 2022 Media Contacts: Rick Englehorn, Local Foods Innovation Coordinator – 843-665-2047 or renglehorn@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City Center Market was awarded the 2022 Community Garden Grant by the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development (SCACED). SCACED has partnered with the South Carolina Office of Rural Health in a Health...

The City of Florence has allocated $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to demolish abandoned and blighted homes within city neighborhoods. The first group of houses to be demolished include 408 Johns Street, 1102 Harmony Street, 112 East Liberty Street, and 101 East Roughfork Street. Demolition started this morning at 408 Johns Street in East Florence. Goals: 1. Remove the numerous blighted...

In an effort to catch up residential yard waste collection for customers, beginning Tuesday, August 2, 2022, a contractor will begin a sweep of the city limits to collect yard debris. For this special collection, yard waste will be collected on its normal collection route as presented below. City staff anticipates that it will take the contractor approximately two (2) weeks to complete one sweep...

For Immediate Release – July 30, 2022 Media Contacts: Michael Hemingway, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or mhemingway@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – Attention Florence water customers located in the 3100 – 3700 Block of Alligator Road, Oliver Road, Land Grant Drive, Darden Drive, Queen Ann Road, Cherry Johnson Road, McDaniel Road, and Walker Swinton Road: The City of Florence precautionary...

For Immediate Release – July 30, 2022 Media Contacts: Michael Hemingway, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or mhemingway@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence precautionary boil water advisory for the customers located in the 200-300 Block of Creek Drive, 200-500 Block of Wildwood Drive, Quinby Circle, Honeysuckle Lane, Ivy Lane, Branchwood Road, Easterling Circle and Clark...