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COUNCIL VOTES DOWN DEMOLITION CONTRACT, FUTURE OF NEW CITY HALL UNCERTAIN

NEWS ALERT 🚨 FLORENCE

By WB FranksStaff Writer

The city council may have taken a wrecking ball to a plan to demolish the parking deck at the corner of Tennessee and Pine streets Tuesday night when the council voted to turn down a contract for the project.By a 4-2 vote, the council denied […]

RESTAURANT MANAGER ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES INVOLVING UNDERAGE EMPLOYEE

NEWS ALERT 🚨 FLORENCE

Authorities have confirmed to Shoals Insider that a fast food restaurant manager was arrested last week and charged with multiple sex crimes involving an underage employee.

Police have identified the suspect as Garrett David Wilkins, 38 years old, of Florence.

On September 25, 2024, detectives opened an investigation involving […]

PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN CRASH

NEWS ALERT FLORENCE

PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN CRASH

A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, has claimed the life of a Florence woman.

The pedestrian, Joyce Mansell, 72, was fatally injured when she was struck in the roadway by the 1996 Toyota 4Runner driven by Michael H. […]

New bbusiness opening in Florence

MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING FLORENCE POLICE OFFICER

NEWS ALERT 🚨 FLORENCE

A suspect has been arrested and charged with assaulting a Florence police officer after an altercation at a local residence.

FPD released the following statement regarding the incident:

On Monday, October 7, 2024, at around 6 PM, officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of North Franklin […]

Body found in Sweetwater creek identified

NEWS ALERT 🚨 Florence police have identified the missing man who was found last Friday in Sweetwater Creek. On Friday, October 4, 2024, at around 1:30 PM, a deceased male was located lying in Sweetwater Creek. The male has been identified as Clarance Spann, 69 years of age of Florence. Spann was reported missing […]

Four arrested in Florence for drugs

FLORENCE, Ala — The Florence Police Department says four people were arrested Wednesday after a search of a home found fentanyl pills and methamphetamine.

FPD said 30-year-old Olivia Young, 30-year-old Jacob Austin, 48-year-old Lori Gholston and 25-year-old Evan Young, all four from Florence, for possession of a controlled substance and various other drug charges […]

SUSPECT LEADS POLICE ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE

FLORENCE

SUSPECT LEADS POLICE ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE

On Friday, July 5, 2024, at around 1:30 AM, a Florence police officer observed a black Hyundai Sonata make an improper turn on Cloverdale Road. The vehicle accelerated to speeds of over 90 MPH. Officers pursued the vehicle.

The vehicle continued to try to elude officers […]

AUTHORITIES RELEASE IDENTITY OF MAN FOUND DECEASED AT BUDGET INN

Authorities have released the identity of a man who was found deceased at a Florence motel and is the subject of a death investigation.

Last Saturday, on March 23, 2024, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Florence Police responded to Budget Inn on Florence Boulevard to the report of an unresponsive person.

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CITY OF FLORENCE BREAKS GROUND ON PARKING DECK

City officials were at the groundbreaking of the Tombigbee Public Parking Deck that took place Thursday morning at 10:00.

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WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SAY SHE RAMMED HER HUSBAND’S VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES

MELISSA ALLISON

On Monday, November 28, 2022, at approximately 4:30 PM, officers responded to the area of College Street and Court Street to a call of a vehicle striking another vehicle multiple times.

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NEW CLEANING SERVICE HITS THE GROUND RUNNING!!!!

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JUDGE RULES FLORENCE INN & SUITES TO REMAIN CLOSED

FLORENCE — Citing the need for order and the protection of the citizenry, Lauderdale County Circuit Court Judge Gil Self denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have reopened Florence Inn & Suites.

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Man faces drug charges after fleeing police

CEDRIC TAYLOR

FLORENCE – Police said they arrested a man Thursday night who led police on a short chase and had drugs in his vehicle.

Cedric Taylor, 32, was arrested following the 11:10 p.m. incident, Florence police Sgt. Robbie Howard said.

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UPDATE: POLICE HAVE SECOND PERSON OF INTEREST IN NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING

PERSON OF INTEREST #2

FLORENCE– Police have added a new person of interest in the Saturday nightclub shooting at Brass Monkey that sent one person to the hospital with ricochet injuries.

The incident occurred reportedly after someone became angered at the club’s dress code over sagging pants and the argument escalated into shots being […]

POLICE SEARCH FOR PERSON OF INTEREST IN NIGHT CLUB SHOOTING

FLORENCE– Police are searching for a person of interest (POI) in a Saturday night shooting.

According to police at approximately 9:30 pm officers with the Florence Police Department and Deputies with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to a Shots Fired call at the Brass Monkey night club on Darby Drive.

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NEW DISTILLERY COMING TO FLORENCE

FLORENCE– High Ridge Spirits, a micro-distillery, plans to open in East Florence at 1401 Huntsville Road this fall.

Vodka, gin, and moonshine will be made the old-fashioned way at the new distillery.

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Man hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria from Tennessee River

Lesions from the necrotizing fasciitis (FB)

FLORENCE–A man has been admitted to the North Alabama Medical Center and is undergoing surgery to treat flesh-eating bacteria that the man contracted from the Tennessee River on July 6th when he went kayaking.

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CHICKEN SALAD CHICK COMING TO FLORENCE

FLORENCE– Steve Holt, Mayor of Florence, announced on Monday that Chicken Salad Chick, the fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, will be opening in Florence on Cox Creek Parkway near Olive Garden which is in front of Florence Mall.

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Florence AirBnb owners to meet with city over controversy

Eric Marchan – Staff Writer

FLORENCE– Florence Airbnb owners and transient short-term rental owners received a letter to cease operation of their single-family dwelling, accessory structure and property as a Bed & Breakfast, transient short term rental, rooming or boarding house.

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