Florence NewsLocal news for Florence, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Day Trippin' - Sweet Creek to Woahink Lake- June 28, 2008 Roughly 44 miles round trip,but the views go on forever. Let's face it. Not all of us are cut out to be great adventurers.http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/day-trippin-sweet-creek-to-woahink-lake?from... Editorial: Travel Around Oregon Coast Taken Rude, Deadly Turns- June 26, 2008 It's a three-headed monster, really. Some of it is an asinine attitude of certain travelers, which just seems to have gotten worse.http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/editorial-travel-around-oregon-coast-taken-r... Oregon Coast Lighthouses Celebrated with Special Tours All Month- June 24, 2008 In an interesting proclamation by Governor Ted Kulongoski, August has been declared "Lighthouse Month" - more than just another slant on tourism, but also a way to pay reverence to the magnificent symbols ...http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/oregon-coast-lighthouses-celebrated-with-spe... Safety does not happen by accident: Fire and rescue volunteers provide services throughout area- June 22, 2008 Chief John Buchanan gives overview of services at recent chamber meeting. Florence Fire Chief John Buchanan was the featured speaker at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce bi-monthly forum held last Thursday, ...http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/safety-does-not-happen-by-accident-fire-and-... Pipe in progress- June 20, 2008 Morning traffic slows along Rhododendron Drive and also was detoured from Ninth Street as city contractors' install sewer lines and private contractors continue Spruce Point's new expansion, which required work ...http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/pipe-in-progress?fromrss=1 $10,000 reward donated for armed robbery at Florence pub- June 18, 2008 Authorities are hoping a hefty reward will shake loose some information on a traumatic armed robbery that happened in Florence earlier this year.http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/10-000-reward-donated-for-armed-robbery-at-f... Giant rhody wins title of largest in the country- June 17, 2008 By the hundreds, rhododendrons line the way to Jeff Grant's house, bordering the sides of Mercer Lake Road and blooming in all directions.http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/giant-rhody-wins-title-of-largest-in-the-cou... Snow Advisory Means Wary Travel for Oregon Coast Range- June 15, 2008 The National Weather Service has a warning for those who may be traveling to the Oregon coast from valley cities like Corvallis, Salem and Portland: there is snow accumulating in the higher elevations of the ...http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/snow-advisory-means-wary-travel-for-oregon-c... Oregon appeals court allows casino challenge- June 13, 2008 Gov. Ted Kulongoski may have to go back to court over his approval for a casino in Florence on the Oregon coast.http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/oregon-appeals-court-allows-casino-challenge... Holiday Brings High Surf and Flood Advisories to Oregon Coast- June 11, 2008 It's going to be a foamy, sudsy and wet Christmas on the coast, as the National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning and a flood warning for Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/florence-or/2008/06/holiday-brings-high-surf-and-flood-advisorie... |