Rachel Mansell 
FLORENCE, Ala. — The City of Florence, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), celebrated a major step forward in the recycling sorting process on Thursday, November 13, 2025, with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the City’s new fully automated metals sorting line, affectionately nicknamed Eddy and Maggie. The dynamic duo, an eddy current … Read more
Florence Council Meeting The Florence City Council meets every first & third Tuesday of the month in the City Auditorium located at 109 South Pine Street, Florence AL 35630. The City Council Meeting and Work Session Agendas are available for your review. The City Council Meeting Minutes are added as they become available. Click here for … Read more
You’re Invited Mayor Andrew Betterton, the Florence City Council, and the Florence Parks & Recreation Department invite you to the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Tennis & Pickleball Complex at Veterans Memorial Park. Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Veterans Memorial Park, Florence, AL 35630 The premier facility is already … Read more
FLORENCE, Ala. – October 2, 2025 – The University of North Alabama (UNA) and the City of Florence hosted a check presentation today at Bank Independent Stadium to celebrate the award of a $145,585 grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). The funding will enhance recycling efforts in both athletic and community settings … Read more
City of Florence and the University of North Alabama Awarded $762,000 Transportation Alternatives Grant for Pine Street Improvements The City of Florence and the University of North Alabama (UNA) have been awarded a $762,000 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant by Governor Kay Ivey’s office. The grant is administered by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), … Read more
Text “ENROLL” to 256-764-4456 We are excited to give our customers an easy way to report power outages! Starting today, you can text “ENROLL” to 256-764-4456 from your mobile device to be enrolled in our text messaging alert service. Once enrolled, when you have a power outage, you can simply text “out” to this number and your … Read more
Click Here For The Interactive Map To Find Your Polling Place Note: This map is for City of Florence Municipal Elections only, including Mayor, City Council, and City School Board. Polling locations may differ for state and national elections. All data is approximate and subject to change. The City of Florence is excited to debut … Read more
Have you checked out Mayor Andrew Betterton’s Weekly Newsletter? It’s your go-to source for city updates, upcoming events, community highlights, and more—all in one easy-to-read format! Read the latest edition HERE ???? Want to share your event or announcement in the newsletter? Here’s how: Submit your info by Tuesday each week (the newsletter goes out … Read more
Public Notice Florence-Lauderdale Animal Services Florence, Alabama (February 12, 2025) ––The City of Florence has not changed its policies regarding Animal Services. The recent influx of the 82 animals and the new pups that are part of the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s ongoing investigation did not change any of these policies. They are all being safely … Read more
28th Annual Urban Forestry & Horticulture Conference “A Bubble of Life” Creating Sustainable Ecosystems CEU’s Available To All Attendees Join us for the 28th Annual Urban Forestry & Horticulture Conference! This annual event will be held at the Cross Point Church of Christ in Florence, AL. You can choose between Pesticide Recertification Classes on Thursday … Read more
