News and Press Releases

On April 25, 2011 around 3:45 pm Jason Patrick Anderson, who is a sentenced inmate at the Florence City Jail, was given a pass to receive medical treatment.

It has been an exciting month!

The Siuslaw Estuary Partnership is holding an Open House on Monday, April 30 from 4:00 to 7:00 at the Florence Events Center.  The Siuslaw Estuary Partnership is

Portland, OR – Concerned about the impact of debris from the Japanese tsunami on Oregon’s fishing, crabbing, shipping and tourism industries, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden said today it i

Motorists may experience delays and congestion at Highway 101 and the Siuslaw River Bridge in Florence overnight beginning Thursday, December 1.

General contractors and others can now apply online for all types of City of Florence building permits thanks to a new ePermits system developed by the Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD).

On August 15, 2011 the Florence City Council adopted a new Animal Code that has some significant changes. As part of our approach to code enforcement being one of education and voluntary compliance, it is important that outreach to the community be done before the ordinance becomes effective on September 15, 2011. Enforcement action of the animal code in its entirety will be done primarily by the Code Enforcement Officer and supplemented by the police officers as necessary. Enforcement action will be generally generated on a complaint driven basis.

Each month, the Community Development Department provides a report to City Council and Planning Commission on recent activities and applications received.  An excerpt of that repo

Effective Tuesday, July 5th, Florence City Hall will be closed from noon to 1 pm.
Business hours for City Hall are 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 5 pm, Monday-Friday.
 

CROSSWALK PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ENFORCEMENT OPERATION

The Florence Police Department will conduct a Pedestrian Enforcement Operation on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 at Highway 101 and 18th

Public Safety Agencies in Lane County are expanding the capabilities of their Community Emergency Notification System (CENS) so that public officials can reach more members of the community with

On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, shortly after 8:00 pm an officer from the Florence Police Department responded to a call of a suspicious person believed to be intoxicated harassing people on the Port of Siuslaw docks.

The City of Florence is currently announcing vacancies on the newly renewed Parks and Recreation Committee. This Committee serves as the City's driving force for updates and changes to the City's Parks and Recreation System. Come join this wonderfully positive team! Applying for a position is easy. Applications are available and can be returned to City Hall, or can be downloaded below. Applications will be accepted until all remaining vacant positions are filled.

The Florence City Council consists of a mayor and four Counselors elected from the City at large. The Mayor serves for a term of two years, and Councilors serve for a four year term.

The City of Florence is again experiencing a much stronger than usual Scotch Broom growth this year, which continues to prompt concern from some area residents. Scotch Broom is a species known to displace native plants. It readily invades disturbed sites, natural areas, dunes and public and private forest lands.

The Community Emergency Notification System (CENS) is a phone system utilized to call people on their land line phone if there is an eminent threat to their well being.

If you live in Florence, Oregon you will see a line on your tax statement that refers to Florence Urban Renewal.

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