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Florence High reopens following bee swarm

10/24/2023
Students are back in class at Florence High School this morning after a swarm of “aggressive” bees on campus Monday morning caused the kids to be sent home and the school to shut down. …

Bee swarm closes Florence High

10/23/2023
A swarm of “aggressive” bees caused students at Florence High School to be sent home this morning. The school dismissed the students between 10:15 and 10:30 a.m. “out of an …

Mother, son volunteer to brighten Florence’s future

10/23/2023
The hope of a better future brought Jackie Biggs-Baldwin, her husband, Nick, and their son, Cash, to Florence. Now, Biggs-Baldwin and her family are working to give back to Florence by doing their …

Florence looking for interim town manager

10/17/2023
The Florence Town Council on Monday approved a separation agreement with former Town Manager Russ Martin and laid out plans for the future. Under the separation agreement, Martin will receive a …

Florence man gets 22 years in deadly crash

10/13/2023
A Florence man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for killing a woman after driving under the influence of methamphetamine, crossing the center line and crashing head on into the victim’s …

Florence’s Irish Cowboy reopens after wastewater …

10/12/2023
The Irish Cowboy opened again on Thursday after a backup of wastewater forced it to close its doors just days after finally debuting. The long-anticipated pub and restaurant opened on Sept. 30, …

Proposed land rezoning in Florence topic of meeting …

10/11/2023
Coe and Van Loo Consultants Inc. will be holding a community meeting this evening to discuss plans to rezone land in Florence to build a residential community. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the …

Learn more about Florence Makes a Difference

10/8/2023
Florence Makes a Difference Day is coming up and individuals, organizations and companies can still discuss project ideas and other coordination activities. If you missed the kick-off meeting in …

4K Pinal school staff paid after ransomware attack at …

10/6/2023
More than 4,000 Pinal County school employees received their paychecks earlier this week following a ransomware attack last month at the Pinal County School Superintendent’s office. The attack …

Florence residents sound off on town manager firing

10/3/2023
The Florence Town Council met for the first time Monday after it voted to fire Town Manager Russell Martin on Sept. 27.The council voted 6-1 to end Martin’s employment. Only Councilmember Jose …

Pulte subdivision approved by Florence council

10/3/2023
PulteGroup Inc. received Florence Town Council approval for its final plat request in Anthem at Merrill Ranch that will subdivide more than 42 acres into 159 residential lots. The council’s …

Florence police receive $68K federal grant

10/3/2023
The Florence Town Council on Monday accepted a federal grant that will provide thousands of dollars to the Florence Police Department for equipment. The item was on the council’s consent …