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DEA National RX Take Back Day October 25, 2025 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...
DEA Takeback Day October 2025
Lights On After School Celebration! Join us for an evening of fun, food, and family activities as we celebrate after-school programs and the amazing students who make them shine! Thursday, October 23 6 PM – 8 PM Barnes Street Activity Center – 513 Barnes St. Free Hot Dogs and Popcorn for the FIRST 300 people! Come out and be part of the celebration — because when the lights are on after school...
Light on After School 2025 Graphic
Get Ready for Some Spooktacular Fun!! Join us on Saturday, October 25th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the City Center Farmers Market for a fang-tastic day! Children 12 and under are invited to tent or treat with our vendors throughout the market while supplies last. Be on the lookout for tents with orange pumpkins – that’s where you’ll find a sweet treat. Wear your best costumes, bring your candy...
Tent or Treat 2025
The Florence Police Department is thrilled to announce its 24th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser! Join them on October 17, 2025, at The Country Club of SC for a day of fun, fundraising, and community spirit. To register or sponsor please contact Officer Princess Benjamin at pbenjamin@cityofflorence.com or call (843) 665-3191.
Florence Police 24th Annual Golf Tournament
For Immediate Release – October 2, 2025 City of Florence, Housing Authority of Florence, and Francis Marion University to Host Unveiling of the Dr. Iola Jones Park Historical Marker Media Contacts: Scotty Davis, Florence City Manager - sdavis@cityofflorence.com or 843-665-3113 FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence, Housing Authority of Florence, and Francis Marion University will host an unveiling...
Dr. Iola Jones Historical Marker Unveiling
Florence Canopy Session Date: October 4, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Location: City Center Farmers Market | 200 Sanborn Street, Florence, SC 29501 Presented in partnership with: Trees SC, Duke Energy, Trees Upstate, and the City of Florence Please Note: First-come first first-served One tree per person with potential opportunity for a second tree Some trees will require a truck/trailer...
Tree Giveaway - October 4
Sounds of the Pee Dee Dr. Iola Jones Park - 608 East Maxwell Street September 20th: 1 PM - 5 PM Kids Zone: 1 PM - 3 PM Live Music from Level 10: 3 PM - 5 PM
Sounds of the Pee Dee - Dr. Iola Jones Park
JOIN US AT THE CITY-WIDE HIRING EVENT Date: September 26, 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...
City-Wide Hiring Event - September 26th
For Immediate Release – August 28, 2025 City of Florence to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Rail Trail Extension Media Contacts: Clint Moore, Assistant City Manager of Development, (843) 665-2047 or cmoore@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence is excited to announce the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new extension of the Rail Trail. The ceremony will take place on Thursday...
Rail Trail Extension
For Immediate Release – August 15, 2025 Notification of Sanitary Sewer Overflow on Jeffries Creek Media Contacts: Josh Whittington, Utilities Director – 843-665-3236 or jwhittington@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – In July 2008, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SC DES) required wastewater collection system operators, including the City of Florence, to enact public...
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For Immediate Release – August 13, 2025 City of Florence Launches Housing Needs Assessment Survey in Partnership with Bowen National Research Media Contacts: Clint Moore, Assistant City Manager of Development, (843) 665-2047 or cmoore@cityofflorence.com FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence has partnered with Bowen National Research to conduct a comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment to better...
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Come Harvest With Us At The 2025 Cultural Garden Celebration! Join us at the City Center Farmers Market, located at 200 Sanborn Street, on Saturday, September 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for a vibrant celebration filled with authentic cuisine, garden demonstrations, a Tai Chi class, a kids’ activity, and more! Schedule: Kids Activity: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Gardening Tips: Every hour on the :45...
Cultural Garden 2025 Highlight