Florence in the news, from 9 sources
5 stories about Florence in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “SLED investigates officer-involved shooting after Florence County traffic stop turned into car chase” from Post and Courier, Sep 24.
Latest about Florence
The newest stories with Florence in the headline, one per story.
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
7 notices in the past month and 2 public meetings this week, read every morning from Florence’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
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- City of Florence Seeks Community Input for 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update
For Immediate Release –October 30, 2026 City of Florence Seeks Community Input for 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update Media Contacts: Jerry Dudley, Planning Director – 843-665-2047 or
4 days ago - Boil Water Repeal - October 23, 2026 Heads-up
For Immediate Release – October 23, 2026 Boil Water Repeal Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or
Oct 23 - Boil Water Advisory Heads-up
For Immediate Release – October 22, 2026 Boil Water Advisory Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or
Oct 22
5 more from cityofflorence.com
- Intersection Closure Rescheduled for Repairs to Cloisters Sewer Lift StationOct 22
- Road Closure: Hoffmeyer Road Sewer Line Repair Project UpdateOct 21
- Intersection Closure Planned for Repairs to Cloisters Sewer Lift Station October 21 – 23, 2026Oct 16
- Hoffmeyer Road Sewer Line Repair Project UpdateOct 8
- City of Florence Fire Department to Conduct Annual Fire Hydrant TestingOct 2
- 4NovDesign Review BoardWed · 2pm
- 5NovParks and Beautification CommissionThu · 8:30am
- 9NovCity Council MeetingMon · 1pm
Who’s covering Florence
Florence was in the news from 6 outlets in the past 90 days, led by Post and Courier with 3 stories about Florence. Stories with Florence in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- SLED investigates officer-involved shooting after Florence County traffic stop turned into car chaseSep 24
- Florence police dog retires after 4 years of serviceSep 17
- Florence residents voice concerns about use of Flock camerasSep 15
7 more from Post and Courier
- Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics ranked top school in SC, 3rd in US by research companySep 30 · Mentions Florence
- Florence leaders discuss solutions for homelessness, panhandling on West Lucas StreetSep 29 · Mentions Florence
- With more housing and a new school on the way, what could downtown Florence look like in the future?Sep 24 · Mentions Florence
- Florence enters a 10-year, $4M contract with Flock Safety for dozens of cameras across the citySep 24 · Mentions Florence
- MUSC Health-Pee Dee Division names new CEOSep 23 · Mentions Florence
- Suspect dies after warrant leads to car chase and shootout with SC sheriff’s deputiesSep 9 · Mentions Florence
- Florence councilman faces indecent exposure charge. City says case is ‘strictly personal in nature.’Aug 20 · Mentions Florence
- Arrest warrants detail indecent exposure charge against Florence city councilmanAug 20
- Coroner IDs armed robbery suspect shot by Florence vape shop employeeAug 14 · Mentions Florence
- Police: Armed robbery suspect dies after being shot by Florence vape shop employeeAug 13 · Mentions Florence
- Smoke shop robbery ends with suspect getting killed by employee, SC police sayAug 13 · Mentions Florence
- Multimillion dollar winning lottery ticket sold in SC. Check your numbersAug 12 · Mentions Florence
- Florence Ears, Nose and Throat Joins McLeod Physician AssociatesAug 10 · Mentions Florence
What Florence’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Florence sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
South Florence Football Roster (2026-27)
South Florence High School (SC) Softball
South Florence Football Stats
West Florence Football Rankings
Wilson High School (Florence, SC) Soccer
South Florence Boys Varsity Volleyball @ St. James
Florence Christian High School (SC) Basketball
South Florence Volleyball Roster (2026-27)
Homes listed in Florence
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Florence is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Florence, found through Google News; stories with Florence in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Florence, SC are left out (1 this time). Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.