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Thursday, January 24, 2013  Deputies say four women got into a fight at Virginia College on David McLeod Boulevard in Florence just before 6:45 p.m. Thursday.

Monday, November 12, 2012  A 28-year-old woman was walking at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Edisto Drive in the Royall community of Florence Sunday afternoon, when she said four men tried to abduct her.

Monday, October 01, 2012  The Florence Police Department's bloodhound, Tracker, died Saturday.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Around 5:30 pm Wednesday, a man walked into Palmetto Cleaners on West Palmetto Street in Florence and asked the clerk to use the phone.

Monday, January 02, 2012  A Florence man who was shot to death in his home is being remembered as someone who cared about his community, especially children.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Florence police charged Jamaad Dreqwan Thomas, 18, of Florence with murder.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  The Florence Fire Department arrived at a home around 1:30 a.m. as the home was about 50 percent consumed by the fire. Firefighters point out that the home was unoccupied.

Monday, June 20, 2011  Florence police say Detric Delonte Johnson, 22, of Florence, turned himself in Monday morning at the Florence Police Department.

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Thursday, May 05, 2011  Police officers ran through the streets of Florence Thursday morning to raise money for Special Olympics.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Florence County Coroner Bubba Matthews says Miriam Burgess, 44, died from multiple stab wounds. Warrants have been issued for a murder suspect in the case.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Law enforcement and alcohol prevention agencies met Friday to announce a new program aimed at reducing the use of alcohol by those underage.

Friday, February 25, 2011  The Florence Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 600 block of Lynch St Friday evening.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Florence police say Frances Darlene Carr was found on the Grand Strand. She was thought to have gone missing Wednesday night.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  Neighbors in the South Brook subdivision in Florence called police Tuesday morning after seeing four teenage boys walking through the neighborhood looking through cars.