We are looking forward to our FoodShare Florence Hub Announcement on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10AM.
FoodShare South Carolina, My Brothers Keeper Shelter and Duke Energy invite you to a special event highlighting an exciting partnership to better serve the citizens of Florence County.
To RSVP for this event, please click here.
For more information on FoodShare, click here.
HopeHealth welcomes Nigel Taylor, MD, a physician serving patients at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza.
He completed a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. His internship and residency were completed at the University of Connecticut Family Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut.
Dr. Taylor is a U.S. Board-certified family physician and an APCA- and ARDMS-certified sonologist. He is also a member of the Medical Association Jamaica.
His clinical interests include sports medicine, management of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, as well as diagnostic imaging in primary care.
They are one month away from hosting their BBQ Fundraiser on Tuesday, November 17th and are looking for volunteers to help bring it all together! This event is their biggest fundraiser and directly supports foster children during an incredibly challenging time in their lives.
We have opportunities for individuals to assist with: Plating meals and desserts, bagging orders and delivering meals to local businesses
The fundraiser will take place on Tuesday, November 17th at Roger’s BBQ – 2004 Second Loop Road, Florence. Volunteer opportunities are available from 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM (shifts vary, see registration link for more details).
Your time and willingness to serve truly make a difference, not just in the success of the event, but in the lives of the children and families we support every day. If you are interested in blessing the fostering community through serving during this event, please sign up here! You can find additional details and select your preferred role and time slot through the link.
The Greater Florence Chamber’s Leadership Florence Class of 2026-2027 continued its nine-month leadership journey with Visual Arts and Media Day on Tuesday, October 13th.
Participants explored the impact of arts, culture, entertainment and media in our community through visits to the Florence County Museum, Adams Outdoor, Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center, B2B: Pee Dee Business Magazine and the Florence Little Theater.
Thank you to each of our host organizations for sharing your time, knowledge and expertise with our class. A special thank you to Adams Outdoor for sponsoring breakfast and helping us start the day!
To see more photos from the day, click here.
Clean out your medicine cabinet for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day!
The Florence Police Department encourages you to safely dispose of old, unused, and unneeded medications at this free and anonymous collection event.
The take back event will be held on Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Walmart located at 230 N. Beltline Dr., Florence.
Help keep medications out of the wrong hands and protect our community by disposing of them safely.
For more information, visit www.DEATakeBack.com or contact Lt. Travis Scott at 843-665-3191
Chelsea Haley, General Manager of the Barringer General Store in Downtown Florence, was the Florence Chamber’s guest this past weekend, sharing information about all the cool and fun things they carry in the store – some of it made locally. You will also find many one-of-a-kind items there as well.
We encourage you to tune-in every Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.
This program is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and LIVE 95.3FM.
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Again this year the sweet smell of chicken wings and chili cooking filled the air Friday night at the Chambers Kickin’ Chicken Wing and Chili Festival in the 100 block of South Dargan Street in Florence.
The crowd of 2,000 people turned out to taste more than 1,400 pounds of chicken wings and a very large volume of various chili types. All this while listening to the great music by a new band, Greenview Drive.
The annual event featured the chance to sample wings from various area cookers, many of which have taken home honors at past competitions.
The cooking winners by category were:
Chili Winners
1st Place – Mac’s BBQ Kitchen
2nd Place – Carolina Fresh Foods
Wing Winners
1st Place – Performance Foodservice (300 POUNDS of wings! )
2nd Place – Dirty Myrtle Wing Co. (a first-time competitor!)
3rd Place – Mac’s BBQ Kitchen
Finally, Rollin Smoke won this year’s People’s Choice Award sponsored by Community Broadcasters. It was a tight finish for this award with only a few people votes between second place, The Temple Boys and third place, Performance Food Group.
Special thanks to this year’s sponsors Synergi Partners, South Carolina Federal Credit Union, T-Mobile, Victors, and MPD Electric Cooperative.
Scrubby’s Car Wash, along with over 3,600 other car wash locations across the nation, will provide FREE car washes to veterans and current military service personnel, through a partnership with the Grace For Vets FREE Wash Program on November 11th (hours may vary by location). Washes will be given rain or shine at all Location(s). The FREE washes are given to honor and recognize those that have and are serving in the armed forces.
Chase Howard, Co-Owner: “On this day we are proud to honor and celebrate those individuals who have made freedom in America possible. It gives all of us at Scrubby’s Carwash and Chase Oil Company a great deal of pleasure to express our gratitude to these brave men and women. This is our way of saying thank you.”
To view the full flyer, click here.
The Columbia World Affairs Council announced Dr. Fred Carter, president of Francis Marion University, as the 2026 Global Vision Award recipient. He will be honored at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, December 1, at the Columbia Museum of Art, for a lifetime of public service and leadership that has advanced South Carolina’s interest and influence around the world. This is the 33rd year the Columbia World Affairs Council has presented the award to a leader whose contributions have made a significant impact on projecting South Carolina globally.
Dr. Carter is the longest serving university president in South Carolina. He assumed the presidency of Francis Marion University in 1999, leading the University through a period of extensive growth and development. He has presided over the start of two dozen academic initiatives, including the development of three doctoral programs and the creation of a School of Health Sciences. Under Dr. Carter’s leadership, FMU’s International Programs excelled to include 11 semester-long exchange programs with universities in seven different countries and travel studies to unique instructional and research sites, such as FMU’s Wildsumaco Biological Research station in Ecuador, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau in Germany, the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada, Carlow College in Ireland, the University of Burgos in Spain, DeMontford University in England, and the University of Rennes in France.
To read the full story, click here.
Anderson Brothers Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Michele Rogers to Assistant Vice President, CFMP Project Manager. In this role, Michele will continue to coordinate marketing initiatives that connect the bank with its customers and communities.
Michele’s promotion recognizes her continued professional growth and expanding leadership responsibilities within Marketing. Over the past year, she has played an integral role in project management and the development and execution of strategic marketing initiatives.
In her role, Michele helps coordinate the bank’s marketing campaigns and works across multiple areas to bring projects, people, and timelines together. Her responsibilities are expanding as Anderson Brothers Bank continues to strengthen customer-focused communications, including financial education, fraud awareness, and customer messaging, while preparing for changes in how consumers search for and evaluate financial institutions.
To read the full press release, click here.
