City News

For Immediate Release – March 19, 2025 City of Florence Hosts “Interview Techniques 101” Workshop Media Contacts: Retha Brown, Community Relations Manager – (843) 665-3175 or rbrown@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence Community Services Department is excited to host Interview Techniques 101, a valuable workshop designed to help job seekers enhance their interview skills. The...

Business License Renewals for all businesses and professionals doing business within the corporate limits of the City of Florence are due April 30th, 2025. 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, after the due date until paid. Business licenses...

JOIN US AT THE CITY-WIDE HIRING EVENT Date: March 20th, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: The Pearl Moore Basketball Center at 500 Barnes St., Florence, SC 29501 The City of Florence will be conducting on-site interviews and hiring for Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism, Fire, Police, Public Works, Utilities, and more! Job benefits include State Health, Retirement, a Wellness Clinic with a...

The public is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of two single-family homes in the Historical Pine District, hosted by Building Florence Together, CDC! Location: 559 E. Pine Street, Florence, SC 29501 Date: Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 at 10:00 AM For more information, contact Michelle L. Morgan, Executive Director, at (843) 665-3175, ext. 1021

✨ Celebrate with us – the City Center Market facility is turning 5! ✨ We’re marking the occasion with a day full of fun, learning, and community connections. Check out what’s in store for our birthday celebration: 🛒 Local Shopping – Support local businesses and shop for fresh, local finds. 🧁 Kids Culinary Activity – A fun cupcake decorating activity for little chefs! 🌱 Garden Demos – Learn about...

For Immediate Release – February 14, 2025 City of Florence Fire Department to Begin Annual Fire Hydrant Testing on March 1, 2025 Media Contacts: Shannon Tanner, Fire Chief – (843) 665 - 3231 or stanner@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence Fire Department will begin annual hydrant testing on March 1, 2025, to ensure our hydrants are functioning properly and ready for firefighting...

In collaboration with Clemson Extension, the City of Florence is hosting a Bradford Pear Bounty at the City Center Farmers Market. Florence-area property owners have the opportunity to remove up to 5 invasive Bradford Pear trees and exchange them for an equal number of free, healthy, native replacement trees. This event is FREE, but registration is required. You can register using the following...

The City of Florence is hosting a Minority Business Seminar on Thursday, March 20th at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers. Make sure to RSVP no later than March 7th! For more information, contact Lynwood Givens at (843) 665-3162 or lgivens@cityofflorence.com or Patrice Rankin at (843) 665-3170 or prankin@cityofflorence.com

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 7-week course, meeting once a week for approximately 2 hours. The course includes live demonstrations by specialty teams within the department and presentations from...

For Immediate Release – February 11, 2025 City of Florence to Begin Smoke Testing to Improve Sanitary Sewer System Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – (843) 665 - 3236 or jwhittington@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence Utilities Department will begin conducting smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system starting February 24, 2025 in the following areas...

The Spring 2025 City University Application is Now Open! CityU is an educational opportunity for local citizens to learn how the City of Florence functions as a municipality. This seven-week course is a general government class designed to give participants a unique learning experience and provide a behind-the-scenes look at the daily operations in the City of Florence. The mission of CityU is to...

Start your Super Bowl weekend with a warm and flavorful kickoff at the City Center Farmers Market! Join us on Saturday, February 8th, from 9 AM to 1 PM, for a SOUPER-tastic day. Our talented farmers and creative vendors will be serving up their A-game with delicious game day soups, made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, guaranteed to have your taste buds celebrating! For this SOUPER special...