Mayor Julie Aubuchon swore in a new Florence City Council member last week who was appointed to fill the position recently vacated by the death of member David Osborne. New member David M. Schneider, Jr., is a Florence resident and insurance professional who served on the Florence Board of Adjustment from 2006 to 2014. He […]
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Two Florence first responders honored for quick stroke emergency response
For patients suffering from a stroke, time can make the difference between recovery and possible disability or death. Thanks to the quick work of two Florence first responders last November, one stroke patient is on her way to recovery, according to Josh Cox, EMS outreach coordinator at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Cox visited the Jan. 28 […]
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Florence considers extended-stay hotel project
Florence might soon be getting a new extended-stay hotel. At its brief Jan. 21 caucus meeting, Florence City Council discussed a zoning change to accommodate the proposed hotel at 5935-5495 Merchant St. next to the Kemba Credit Union. The zone change would include the credit union and a 5.3-acre site next door, 5935 and 5945 […]
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Florence City Council seeks applicants for open council seat
The Florence City Council is seeking applicants for a council seat that opened following the death of former Councilmember David A. Osborne, who died on Jan. 10. Kentucky law grants the city council the power to appoint a city resident to the open seat. The council has some leeway in how they do this. In […]
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Newport considers reconstituting parks division, Covington to discuss Duveneck House structural repair
Newport is considering reconstituting the parks and recreation division, Covington is discussing executing a contract with a structural repair group for the Duveneck House, and Dayton is considering a franchise agreement with Duke Energy.
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Florence city officials welcome new council, share 2024 highlights
The Florence city council closed out its last meeting of 2024 with honors, appreciation and swearing-in ceremonies. Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle Keller administered the oath of office to the new council. New members joining council are Angie Cable and Diane Whalen. Returning members are Lesley Chambers, David Osborne, Patricia Wingo and Gary Winn. Honoring […]
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Florence swears in new fire service personnel
As one of its final duties for 2024, Florence City Council witnessed the swearing-in ceremony for a group of new fire service personnel. The Florence Fire/EMS Department added two firefighter/paramedics and four new paramedics to the force. Fire Chief Rodney Wren introduced the new personnel. He shared short profiles of each individual and noted their […]
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Officers honored for response to deadly Florence shooting
In July, seven people were shot at a party in Florence. On Tuesday, Florence officials commended four Florence police officers and a Boone County sheriff’s deputy for their actions during the indents. The officers responded to the shooting that occurred on July 6, which left four people dead. In a press conference shortly after the […]
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Florence welcomes two new police officers
Florence Mayor Julie Aubuchon gave the oath of office to two new police officers during last week’s council meeting. Austin Messer and Jeffrey Morgan come to the police department with experience in public safety. A Campbell County High School graduate, Messer has been a firefighter/medic with the Florence Fire Department since 2021. “Austin decided he […]
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Boone County Pee Wee Association completes $425k project
Now that the dust has settled and teams have returned to their home turf this fall, the president of the Boone County Pee Wee Athletics Association shared an update with Florence officials. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Chris Gunkel, president of the organization, gave a presentation on a $425,000 project completed last May. The city had […]
