Florence Downtown

The Florence Cultural Garden installation on South Dargan Street in Downtown Florence is a “Carolina Fence Garden”, this is a Keep Florence Beautiful project in conjunction with the City of Florence and other local and state businesses. 

City and County officials take another step toward revitilization of Historic Downtown Florence

The South Carolina Pecan Festival is named "The Best of the Pee Dee" in 2011 by readers or Florence Morning news and SCNOW.com

Florence City Council voted Monday afternoon to hire Drew Griffin, the city’s long-time public works director, as its next city manager. He’ll succeed David Williams who announced in January his plans to retire at the end of September. Griffin will leave his current post on Sept. 1 and begin a one-month transition period before taking over as manager.

Before the proposal for a boutique hotel and restaurant can become a downtown Florence reality, officials with the city and county must agree on the incentive plan from the project's investors...

Florence City Manager David Williams announced Tuesday the hiring of Ray Reich as Florence’s new downtown manager...

Mashburn Construction, Inc. of Columbia and CMI of Florence announced a joint venture to explore construction opportunities in the revitalization of downtown Florence.

Free rent isn’t free that often, but for two new businesses in downtown Florence it will be free starting at the end of this month...

There was a "Soft" Opening and Celebration at FOUNTAINHEAD Metropolitan Bar & Lounge at 150 Dargan Street in Downtown Florence on Friday, October 22nd at 7pm.

Click Here to see the Vendor and Sponsor Ad for the 2010 South Carolina Pecan Festival.

Young Professionals of Florence will host its September Social in Downtown Florence at our newest and finest downtown destination Fountainhead Wednesday Sept 22, 2010 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

Florence Regional Arts Alliance and Honda of South Carolina present "Concerts in the Park" on the first Sunday of each month at Timrod Park

Atlantic Executive Storage opens its doors to downtown business and residents and will be hosting a Chamber Business After Hours Event 

Thursday Sept 9th, 2010  5 - 7pm
98 NB Baroody Street.   For more information, call 803-788-7717.

Planning is underway for the seventh annual Pecan Festival, this years event will offer many extended areas and is being held on Saturday November 6th, 2010.  Sponsor and Vendor Applications are now being accepted, please visit our Vendor and Sponsor areas today to download applications, and the Event area of our website to get more information about this years event.  Don't forget to join our group on Facebook as well for up-to-date information and sharing!

More and more cities and towns today are partnering with residents, local governments, and private interests to revitalize their downtowns, which are becoming anchors for economic development.

The Fitness Forum in Florence is holding a 16-Week Weight Loss program to encourage Pee Dee residents to get healthy.

The City of Florence Design Review Board has approved plans to revive the home of Hamilton House Antiques, which caught fire last year, as well as the building’s former West Evans Street location.

Florence is preparing to bring in new soil to replace the contaminated earth at the former Bush Recycling Center and keep the city’s downtown revitalization moving forward.

Some structural details must be addressed before a groundbreaking for Francis Marion University’s Performing Arts Center can be scheduled, a representative for the center’s architects said.

Florentines have a new place to pamper themselves. The Forum Spa at 120 East Elm Street officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Wednesday.

Francis Marion University has raised a total of $30 million for building the FMU Performing Arts Center, thanks to an additional $5 million donation from the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation.

Thomas Mitchell and Earl Muldrow proudly announce the grand opening of their Florence, South Carolina operation, City Grill & Sports Bar on January 18, 2008. 

The Florence Little Theatre has big plans in store for the coming year, including moving into a new facility in downtown Florence.

Downtown Florence will be a hotbed for cultural programs with the addition of the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center, which is scheduled to open in 2009.

Florence’s leaders are looking forward to a year of new entertainment and commercial attractions, as well as places to live, in the city’s downtown.

Florence is already known as a vibrant, contemporary city that is a burgeoning center of commerce, medical, retail and profes­sional services. But this southern belle is becoming even more sophisticated as its downtown undergoes a major revitalization.

Members of Cumberland United Methodist Church on South Coit Street have been without a sanctuary for four years, but are hoping to be in their new one by Easter Sunday 2008.

The architects for the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center revealed incomplete schematic plans of what the venue will look like during the center’s board meeting Wednesday.

The Florence Design Review Board has approved duplexes at Pine and Graham streets after a long debate over whether vinyl siding would be appropriate in the Timrod Park neighborhood.

The Drive-In is harking back to the 1950s as the restaurant celebrates its grand reopening a half-century after the serving its first 20-cent hot dogs, among many other classic menu items.