Real stories about real people, places, and moments in Florence, SC — and the Pee Dee region.
Florence is full of stories worth telling. The grandmother who has lived in the same neighborhood for 50 years. The newcomer who arrived not knowing anyone and found a community faster than they expected. The local business that has served Florence for generations. This is where those stories live. New stories are added regularly. If you've been waiting for someone to tell Florence's story right — this is the place.
The people changing lives without recognition – the nurses, teachers, small business owners, and volunteers who show up every day making a difference without seeking recognition.
Read the Story →Quiet Heroes
After nearly three decades of dedicated public service, Mamie Legette is retiring from her role with SC Works Pee Dee — closing a career that helped strengthen workforce development across Florence and the Pee Dee region.
Read the Story →Mamie Legette
The Florence County Library System offers far more than books — from free programs for kids and adults to Check Out SC backpacks for state park adventures.
Read the Story →Florence County Library
Some cities make you prove yourself before they claim you. Florence, SC is not one of them. Here's why this city makes newcomers feel at home faster than almost anywhere else.
Read the Story →Welcome Home
Is Florence still affordable in 2026? Get the real numbers on rent, home prices, groceries, and everyday costs — and see how Florence compares to Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, and Columbia.
Read the Story →Cost of Living
Florence, SC is full of places locals love and visitors never find. Here are 10 of the best kept secrets in the Pee Dee — from roadside BBQ to free hidden parks and a world-class art collection hiding in plain sight.
Read the Story →Hidden Gems
Not a tourism guide. Not a sales pitch. The honest account of what newcomers consistently discover after twelve months of actually living here.
Read the Story →Life in Florence
Why people who leave Florence, SC often come back — the pull you don't understand until you've lived it. A story about what makes Florence hard to leave behind.
Read the Story →Coming Back Home
Highlighting people, businesses, and organizations making a positive difference in Florence, SC through service, kindness, and community care.
Read the Story →Local Heroes
A Pee Dee family lost everything in a fire. What the community did next is exactly what Florence is made of. After losing their home, they found hope through local churches and organizations coming together.
Read the Story →Community Support
We are always looking for the next Florence story worth telling. If you know someone or something that deserves to be featured here, we want to hear about it.
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