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The Florence Housing Authority offered a contract to Florence County Council member Alphonso Bradley to be its new executive director. The board hopes he can clean up the troubled agency

Florence will increase city property taxes by 8 percent in order to pay for an employee raise and ensure the city stays in the black amid rising costs.

‘Our organization grieves’: Florence staff remember city employee who died following assault Penny Phillips died from injuries sustained in an assault Monday morning in the city of Florence. (Source: City of Florence/Family submission) By Brad Dickerson | December 23, 2020 at 1:51 PM EST - Updated December 23 at 3:08 PM FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) – Florence city employees are mourning the loss of one of their own. Penny Phillips, 49, died Monday night from injuries authorities ...

Community discusses future of Florence BLM mural during city council meeting Florence leaders, community discuss future of Black Lives Matter mural By Cameron Crowe | December 14, 2020 at 8:25 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 8:27 PM FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - Just a couple of months ago artists, political leaders, and community members celebrated the long hours that went into painting the Black Lives Matter Street Mural on Barnes Street. However, after threats to the city manager and vandalis...