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FLORENCE, S.C. -- Stakes are high for the Democratic primary mayoral race next week. With no republicans running for mayor in the general election Nov. 5, its winner take all.

FLORENCE, S.C. -- March 26 before more than 200 people, Florence City Councilwoman Lethonia “Peaches” Barnes announced her candidacy for Mayor of the City of Florence.

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence Mayor Teresa Myers Ervin announced she will be seeking reelection during a “Conversation with the Community” Thursday morning at Lil Jazzi’s restaurant in downtown. The conversation allowed community members to ask questions and allowed the mayor to explain her vision for the direction of Florence if given another four-year term. […]

City Council member Lethonia "Peaches" Barnes announced her campaign for Florence mayor, and she didnt hold back criticism of the incumbent Teresa Myers Ervin.

Florence joined a growing number of South Carolina cities and moved toward approving a local hate crime law, part of a movement to pass statewide legislation.

FLORENCE, S.C. — Florence City Council has given its initial approval to changes in floodplain construction restrictions that were stopping improvements to Jeffries Creek.

Florence NeighborWorks got its first executive director last month, paving the way for the community development corporation to get started redeveloping the citys underinvested neighborhoods.

Florence City Council members hope they can ease the burden of utility bills for those struggling to pay them by creating a relief program. The program will be funded by rounding up bills to the nearest whole dollar, which will be voluntary.

Florence City Council gives initial approval to round up utility bills to help low-income families

Using $500,000 of leftover pandemic-era federal dollars, the city of Florence will purchase four new police cars and a new garbage truck.