What you need to know The Boone County Planning Commission has given the go-ahead to Mackenzie & Paige Logistics to develop a new parking area for box trucks, semi-trailers and passenger vehicles in front of its Florence headquarters. On Wednesday, June 3, the Boone County Planning Commission recommended approval of a zoning map amendment to […]
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Florence mayor opposes KYTC’s Dixie Highway ‘road diet’ plan
What you need to know Florence Mayor Julie-Metzger Aubuchon has come out against the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Dixie Highway road diet plan, citing concerns over safety, traffic congestion and impact on municipal services. KYTC’s proposal drew pushback from several city officials in Erlanger, Florence and Elsmere, as well as from members of the public. Following […]
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Covington to officially join Read Ready network; more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Covington will officially join Read Ready Covington with the Educate NKY Read Ready network. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? New Italian restaurant to open […]
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Florence economic development report highlights wave of retail, hotel and housing development projects
Florence’s first-quarter 2026 economic development report shows the city is leaning into retail expansion, hospitality projects and residential growth. The city reports more than 2,000 businesses operating in Florence and more than 700 new business applications annually. The population sits at 33,129 with a median household income of $69,112. The city’s unemployment rate was reported […]
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Florence approves ordinance targeting traffic queues spilling onto public roads
What you need to know The City of Florence passed an ordinance to curb vehicle queues that spill onto public roadways, reducing potential safety hazards for drivers and emergency response vehicles. Over the past few weeks, the Florence City Council has advanced ordinance O-11-2026, which establishes new regulations to prevent motor vehicle queues from commercial, […]
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Florence updates police policies to comply with Kentucky Police Officers’ Bill of Rights
What you need to know Florence has updated its rules and regulations for its citywide police department to better align its policies with the ‘Police Officers Bill of Rights.’ The Police Officers’ Bill of Rights, a state law enacted by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1980, was designed to provide due process protections for law […]
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Bellevue ReStore location to close
Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores are consolidating locations and the Bellevue location will permanently close. ​Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores are owned and operated by the organization to generate revenue to build homes in the community. Bellevue’s location at 15 Donnermeyer Drive will close on June 30. In Northern Kentucky, the Florence ReStore location at 7102 Turfway […]
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M&P Logistics seeks approval for expanded truck parking facility in Florence
What you need to know An expanding logistics company has unveiled plans to develop a new parking area for box trucks, semi-trailers and passenger vehicles in front of its headquarters in Florence. Last Wednesday, Mackenzie & Paige Logistics, more commonly known as M&P Logistics, presented a proposal to the Boone County Planning Commission to amend […]
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Newport considers addition of four Tesla Model Y police vehicles, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Newport will consider adding four more Teslas to its police fleet, while Boone County Schools will discuss its tentative working budget for fiscal year 2027. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What […]
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Boone County Planning Commission advances proposal for second Planet Fitness in Florence
What you need to know Florence is one step closer to getting its second Planet Fitness after the Boone County Planning Commission recommended approval of a proposed gym development on Wednesday, May 6. Midwest Fitness Partners, a holding company that operates around 60 Planet Fitness gyms, seeks to develop a two-story, approximately 33,000-square-foot Planet Fitness […]
