On Thursday August 3, from 5:00 -6:00 PM, The Florence Section National Council of Negro Women is sponsoring a free Heirs’ Property and Land seminar that is open to the public. This public service seminar will take place at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation public library located at 509 S Dargan Street in Florence, SC.

The seminar will be conducted by professional expert members of the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation who will give the citizens of Florence information about their legal rights and the risks within the Heirs’ Property and Sustainable Forest Program. They will specifically discuss forestry education and services to help landowners know the value of managing their forestland for greater income and how to increase generational wealth from their property. The seminar will also offer information pertaining to legal education and direct legal services to help families reach agreements, clear title to family land, and probate estates.

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Recruiting Solutions, a leading recruitment firm and staffing agency, is excited to announce the relocation of its Florence office to 217 Dozier Blvd, Suite 202, Florence, SC.  The recently completed space marks Recruiting Solutions’ third expansion since entering the Pee-Dee market in 2015. During this time, Recruiting Solutions has successfully employed 8,500+ individuals, supporting a wide range of clients including manufacturing, technology, and professional organizations.

The newly relocated office will continue to house a team of highly skilled recruiters and staffing experts who utilize cutting-edge technology and extensive networking to provide top-tier talent. The strategic placement of the new Florence office ensures convenient access for both clients and candidates, resulting in a seamless and efficient recruitment process.

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Tap into Downtown Florence with a beer crawl like no other. Make your way through downtown businesses acting as brew pubs and sample several different craft beers. Try a few favorites or dare to delight in something a little different. This craft beer event promises to deliver a fun and unique tasting experience for all attendees.

The tasting venues will be open from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Check-in to receive your wristband, tasting glass, and pretzel necklace will take place in the Greater Florence Chamber Office (100 W. Evans Street) from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Ticketholders must be 21 or over to attend.

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Honda is celebrating 25 years of building world-class powersports products at Honda South Carolina Manufacturing (SCM) in Timmonsville by expanding production of popular Honda side-by-side models to meet growing customer demand*. Since 1998, Honda associates have produced more than four million powersports products in South Carolina. Noriya Kaihara, president & CEO of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM), and the chief officer of Honda North America Regional Operations, joined SCM associates to mark the week-long celebration of their 25th anniversary with a tree-planting ceremony representing SCM’s continued growth in the state of South Carolina, as well as charitable contributions to local community organizations.

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The Chamber’s Emerging Leaders Class of 2023 held their Technology, Innovation and Industry session on Wednesday, July 19th.

The group heard presentations, did informative tours and visited several sites, including: HillSouth, SiMT, Nucor Vulcraft, Florence County Economic Development and The Manor Senior Living Community.

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