If you thought you had to wait until Opening Night to see the IceCats, you can get a sneak peek on October 10th.
For just $10 you get in the building and have your first look at the IceCats on home ice. Get ready and watch for the announcement when tickets go on sale!
Remember, this is an additional preseason game and is not included in Season Ticket packages.
The Harvest Hope Food Bank Board of Directors announced today that Sy Hughes has been named Chief Executive Officer, following his service as Interim CEO since January 2026.
Hughes joined Harvest Hope in November 2025 as Vice President of Resource Development and Engagement. Since stepping into the interim leadership role, he has worked closely with staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners to advance the organization’s mission of providing food and hope to neighbors experiencing food insecurity across the 20 counties it serves.
Prior to joining Harvest Hope, Hughes spent more than a decade in leadership roles supporting mission-driven organizations, most recently serving with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), where he helped lead initiatives focused on community engagement, resource development, and organizational growth.
To read the full press release, click here.
Taliaferro Adams and Rob Norman, co-owners of Family Nest along with Chamber Ambassadors cut their ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
Family Nest began with the belief that families deserve compassionate support during some of life’s most challenging transitions. Whether grieving the loss of a loved one, helping a senior family member relocate, or managing a lifetime of belongings and responsibilities, families can often feel overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. As part of the Family Nest network, Family Nest Pee Dee Coast combines the resources and experience of a national brand with the attentive, personalized service of a locally owned and family-operated business.
Led by Taliaferro Adams and Rob Norman, Family Nest Pee Dee Coast serves Florence, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Little River, and surrounding communities throughout South Carolina’s Pee Dee and Grand Strand regions, as well as Brunswick County, North Carolina.
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Join McLeod Health for an inspiring evening celebrating courage, hope and the power of community at the An Evening of Hope Cancer Benefit, presented by Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC.
The date for this year’s event is Thursday, September 24 at the Francis Marion University’s Performing Arts Center. A strolling dinner and cocktail hour will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by our stories of hope and lively entertainment.
You and your guests will be inspired by courageous survivors who acknowledge that each day is a gift. They, along with others who support the HOPE Fund, recognize how charitable giving provides many of the services that go along with excellent medical care.
Click here for tickets to attend this special event.
Billy Blackmon Jr., owner of Carolina Strut, along with his family and Chamber Ambassadors cut his ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
Carolina Strut Professional Exterior Cleaning is a locally owned and operated property service company proudly serving Darlington, Hartsville, Florence, and surrounding communities. Owned by Billy Blackmon Jr., Carolina Strut was built with a simple goal: provide dependable, professional service while treating every customer’s property like it was their own. The company is licensed and insured and has grown through hard work, strong customer service, word-of-mouth referrals, and the support of the local community.
Carolina Strut offers a wide range of residential and commercial services, including professional pressure washing and soft washing, house washing, roof cleaning, driveway and sidewalk cleaning, gutter cleaning, exterior window cleaning, and commercial exterior cleaning. The company also provides junk removal, eviction and foreclosure cleanouts, property cleanouts, furniture and appliance removal, yard and storm debris removal, lawn care, tree and brush work, land clearing, and demolition services. Demolition includes sheds, small structures, mobile homes, interior tear-outs, debris removal, site cleanup, and other property-clearing projects. With dump trucks, trailers, excavation equipment, and professional cleaning equipment, Carolina Strut is equipped to handle everything from small residential jobs to larger commercial and property-management projects.
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Last week the Boys and Girls Club of the Pee Dee celebrated their 2026 Champion for Youth recipient, Carl M. Humphries, CEO of HopeHealth. The Chamber sends a special congratulations to Carl for his commitment to serving children, families, and our community. He is the perfect example of what it means to be a Champion.
Best Home & Property Services Celebrates Expansion into the Florence and Pee Dee Community along with Chamber Ambassadors joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
Best Home & Property Services is proud to celebrate its ribbon cutting and expansion into the Florence and greater Pee Dee community. The company specializes in providing safe, effective termite and pest control treatments designed to protect homes, families, and properties. Beyond pest and termite protection, Best Home & Property Services provides comprehensive crawlspace encapsulation and attic restoration services, helping homeowners address moisture, insulation, pest-related damage, and other conditions that can affect the comfort and protection of their homes.
Built around a commitment to delivering its signature WOW Service, Best Home & Property Services strives to provide exceptional customer experience from the first phone call through the completion of every service. That commitment to quality and customer care has helped the company earn recognition as one of the Top 100 pest control companies in America—an accomplishment the team is extremely proud to bring with them as they grow their presence in the Pee Dee region.
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The Greater Florence Chamber hosted an informative Leadership Florence Meet and Greet session on August 26th for the 44 member leadership class of 2027.
The participants met for the first time at the Chamber offices and began developing connections and relationships that will strengthen throughout the 9-month program.
The first official Leadership Florence session will be an overnight retreat in Myrtle Beach in September.
If you or your business has an interest in participating in this program, please contact the Chamber at 843-665-0515.
To see more photos from the event, click here.
The 2026–2027 Jr. Leadership Florence County Class kicked off this year’s monthly sessions on Thursday, August 27th with Leadership Exploration Day at Lynches River.
Students spent the morning connecting with each other, strengthening relationships, and identifying their personal goals for the year ahead.
The rest of the day was filled with teamwork, laughter and adventure as the students challenged themselves to conquer kayaking down the Lynches River.
These experiences give our young leaders opportunities to build confidence, practice communication, support their peers, and discover just how much they are capable of accomplishing.
To see more photos from the retreat, click here.
Shanika Smith of Recover All Behavioral Health, LLC Celebrates her Ribbon Cutting along with family, friends and Chamber Ambassadors as she cuts her ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
Recover All Behavioral Health, LLC is proud to celebrate the continued growth of its Florence-based psychiatric practice with an official ribbon cutting hosted by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. Established in January 2024 by board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Shanika Smith, PMHNP-BC, Recover All Behavioral Health was established with a mission to provide compassionate, accessible, and individualized mental health care while helping patients move toward stability, wellness, and recovery. The name Recover All was inspired by 1 Samuel 30:8 and reflects the practice’s belief that difficult seasons do not have to define a person’s future.
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