Florence County is well-positioned to attract new industries and higher-paying jobs, according to Gregg Robinson. Robinson, CEO of Florence County Economic Partnership, spoke Wednesday, September 21st at the Annual Membership Luncheon of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and reflected on his first 70 days on the job. He noted qualities about Florence County that […]
The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business Person of the Year is James Marvin Owen. Owen is one of the owners of ACS. He is president emeritus and chairman of the ACS Board of Directors. Owen has worked for 39 years in service not only to the clients of ACS but also to its […]
It was a great evening in Downtown Florence this past Friday for the Tap into Downtown Craft Brew Crawl. Florence Downtown Development wants to thank everyone who attended and spent time visiting the small downtown businesses while sampling a variety of craft beers. Thanks to True Light Photography for sharing photos and a special thank […]
Teressa Reich, President and CEO of the Manor, talked with the Florence Chamber about their mission to provide the highest quality housing, health care, services and amenities in the retirement community this past Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC. Teressa talked about the Manor is a place where you can age in […]
The Municipal Association of South Carolina presented its Achievement Award to the city of Florence for its downtown revitalization efforts. The Joseph P. Riley Jr. award was presented by Charlie Barrieneau, the association’s field services manager. The city was recognized for its efforts to bring Sav-A-Lot grocery store downtown and the City Center Market, which […]
Three types of teams competed Saturday in a two-stage race in which the participants started a 5K and paddled home along five miles of river — the Keep Florence Beautiful Adventure Race at Lynches River County Park. Participants either ran as individuals (one runner and the same runner as one paddler in a kayak), as […]
Join Kooper Leadership Academy as they host a free workshop series. The one-hour workshops will be held on Wednesdays at the Chamber offices. Scheduled dates are October 13, October 20 & November 3. Topics of discussion include Goal Setting, Power of Focus & Personal Excellence. For more information, click here.
The School Foundation’s 22nd Annual Gala will be held on Tuesday, September 27th at Florence Darlington Technical College’s SiMT. Distinguished graduate is J. Boone Aiken III, an attorney with Aiken, Bridges, Elliott, Tyler & Saleeby, P.A. At the gala, the buffet will be held from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., and the program begins at […]
On May 3, 2023, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. A gold star on your license or ID designates it as a REAL ID. If your license or ID does not have a gold star, it will have a message stating “Not for Federal Identification” and […]
As part of NASCAR’s announcement of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedules, Darlington Raceway will host NASCAR race weekends on May 12-14 and Sept. 2-3. This will be the third consecutive year the track Too Tough To Tame will host two Cup Series race weekends. “Darlington Raceway […]
Gregg Robinson Speaks on the Economic Growth of Florence County At The Chamber’s Annual Membership LuncheonSeptember 22, 2022 - 10:08 am
James Marvin Owen named Florence Chamber Business Person of the YearSeptember 22, 2022 - 9:53 am
Downtown Florence’s Tap into Downtown Craft Brew Crawl Held This Past WeekendSeptember 22, 2022 - 9:48 am
