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Avoid 'shiny objects' focus
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (291+ words) FLORENCE " Main Street Park " still resembling the state highway rest stop it once was " will receive a basketball goal and more following the direction of the Town Council. Read more Ball court and more planned at renovated Florence park 10 years…...
Florence plans to buy $1. 2 M in new vehicles
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (295+ words) The Town Council meets at Florence Town Hall. FLORENCE " The town will spend $1. 2 million on new vehicles in the new fiscal year, according to an authorization from the Town Council. FLORENCE " Main Street Park " still resembling the state highway rest…...
Popovich: How to be happier in life
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (280+ words) Many people search for happiness in big achievements, but it often comes from simple, everyday moments. FLORENCE " Main Street Park " still resembling the state highway rest stop it once was " will receive a basketball goal and more following the direction…...
York: Trump's midterms: forward and back
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (315+ words) With midterm elections just a few months away, a 36-hour period last week gave the political world a good picture of President Trump's approach to campaigning for Republicans with the House and Senate at stake and the clock running down....
Florence Police Report, 07/02/26
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (276+ words) The following was taken from the records at the Florence Police Department. FLORENCE " Main Street Park " still resembling the state highway rest stop it once was " will receive a basketball goal and more following the direction of the Town Council....
GRIC family struggling with aftermath of fire that destroyed home
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (282+ words) A fundraiser has been started to help Nicole Salkey and her family after a fire destroyed their home. FLORENCE " Main Street Park " still resembling the state highway rest stop it once was " will receive a basketball goal and more following…...
Ball court and more planned at renovated Florence park
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (282+ words) Main Street Park, a former highway rest stop with picnic tables, will now receive a basketball half-court. FLORENCE " Main Street Park " still resembling the state highway rest stop it once was " will receive a basketball goal and more following the…...
Voucher initiative deal collapses as Biggs intervenes
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (387+ words) Gov. Katie Hobbs and Rep. Andy Biggs watch the 50th anniversary celebration of the helicopter's first flight on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 in Mesa. They are both set to compete in Arizona's 2026 gubernatorial election. PHOENIX -- Last-minute efforts to craft a deal to avoid…...
WM Phoenix Open in new PGA Tour format remains a mystery
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (337+ words) PHOENIX " The role of the WM Phoenix Open in a recently announced PGA Tour restructuring remains a mystery. FLORENCE " The town anticipates starting construction around Aug. 1, after three years of planning with Pinal County, to widen Hunt Highway to five…...
Paranormal encounters haunt 2nd Pinal County Courthouse
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (382+ words) Close your eyes and point to a town in Arizona and it's likely either a ghost town, or a town with ghosts. In fact, it might be both. The Second Pinal County Courthouse in Florence is a perennial favorite on…...