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The crane is for the 2 new towers being built on the McLeod campus.

A few Florence updates: The performing arts center downtown is opening September 9th: http://www.fmupac.org/ Otis Elevator is opening a manufacturing facility in Florence: http://www2.scnow.co...nce-ar-2293575/ Local retailers in Florence County can open before 1:30 on Sunday since hotel tax revenue surpassed $900,000.00 in 2011: http://www2.scnow.co...-bl-ar-2271259/

I know that, but where did the word come from?

Speaking of sandlappers, I've always wondered: What is a sandlapper?

To correct my earlier posting, the recognition was for metro areas for attracting new and expansion of existing industries. The 8 companies in Florence for 2008 are: [*]H.J. Heinz Co. (pre-packaged frozen entr

Site Selection magazine has named Florence as its number 5 metro in the 200,000 and under catagory for attracting new industry in 2008. (wow, that was a mouthful) I've linked the article below. http://www.siteselection.com/issues/2009/mar/Top-Metros/

There was this taken?

Venus was probably closed for Thanksgiving... I was there Wednesday and it was packed.

I like the lobby, hard to judge the auditorium, but I like the multi-leveled galleries. The exterior is odd, almost ugly. I guess it depends on what type of stone is used. In the lobby pic, it looks like Tiger Woods has come to see a show.

The architect's renderings for the FMU Performing Arts Center to be built in downtown Florence have been published online. Here is a link: http://media.mgnetwork.com/scp/images/fp_g...arts_center.pdf Your thoughts?

The new Florence Little Theatre opened on September 12 with it's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Linked below is a slideshow showing the construction progression for the new facility in downtown Florence. http://www.scnowcommunity.com/index.php/mu...tre_came_to_be/

The I-95, 327 interchange is terrible. I hope there are improvements planned as well.

"Project JLL" has been identified as Monster.com. http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/pee_de...ce_county/9789/

"Project JLL" to be announced Thursday. A Massachusetts company will bring 750 jobs to the Florence area. http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/pee_de...ncentives/9766/

I think you're talking about the old post office. Here it is in the early 20th century: I agree, it is a beautiful building.

no, I think it's all residential... I wish it had street level retail.

Here is a rendering of Coit Street Village - the apartment development downtown currently under construction:

Has this website been shared? http://www.florencedowntown.com/ It's the website of the downtown development corporation for Florence. It's fun to browse and to look at the "renderings" on top of each page. Maybe the real thing will look like those renderings one day!

Update on the performing arts center: http://www.scnow.com/midatlantic/scp/news....02-26-0013.html I thought this was an interesting quote:

ESPN columnist apologizes and says: "I truly was trying to describe the areas Clayton has lived, not the entire town. It

I don't think Charleston (city) will surpass Columbia simply because of their location. If I am correct, Charleston seems more landlocked, and unless they aquire more area by consolidating with other towns, there's nowhere for them to go. They were successful in annexing James Island, but I don't think other surrounding towns will be too enthusiastic with that idea.

Downtown Florence Update: Retail space, professional space and a new 6 story apartment complex planned: http://www.scnow.com/midatlantic/scp/news....12-31-0013.html

The Pecan Festival was today, and I must say, I was impressed with the size, the number of vendors, and the attendance. For those of you that are familiar with downtown Florence, it is a dismal place. I think hosting festivals like this one is a step in the right direction. Just having the streets filled with people made it exciting. I took these pictures with my phone, so I apologize for the poor quality. Irby Street facing north. The Trust Building is on the left, and the City/County Complex is on the right. A couple of photos of Irby facing south to show you the number of vendors and an idea of the attendance. A closer look at Irby with the Trust building and City/County complex. See how even ugly buildings look better when there's a crowd around them? Evans Street facing west. Cheves Street facing west. Cheves Street facing east. You can see the top of the new McLeod tower in the center of the photo. One of the few remaining downtown churches in Florence is Central United Methodist Church. The Presbyterians, Lutherans and Catholics moved to the suburbs years ago. For the festival, they hosted a choral music concert and I took these pictures, because I believe this building is a true architectural gem for the city of Florence. The exterior. I hate that the dome didn't show up in this picture. The interior of the dome inside the sanctuary. Stained glass windows on the south side of the sanctuary. After the concert, they gave a tour and lecture on the history of the windows. The chancel.

The Pecan Festival is in downtown Florence this weekend. I've never been, but according to this article, it attracted 30,000 people last year, and 40,000 are expected this year. Pecan Festival The article also mentions a possible $3.9 million state grant to build a Florence County/City museum, but it doesn't mention whether this is for a facility for the existing museum. I hope so, since I think an additional museum would be a waste. Edited to add the official website.

Roche Carolina in Florence recently announced a $60 million expansion. http://www.scnow.com/midatlantic/scp/news....10-12-0004.html $60 million is an awful lot to spend to only add 20 to 25 jobs.