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Three injured in rollover in Pinal County
Three people were taken to a hospital Wednesday afternoon after they were injured in a single vehicle rollover in Pinal County, authorities said.
On this date in 1888, the Florence stage was held up and the two robbers got the Wells-Fargo strong box and $26 in cash.
Pinal County swine flu vaccinations available in 2 clinics
Florence, AZ - Two mass H1N1 flu vaccinations are planned for Pinal County. The first is Saturday, November 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Villago Middle School in Casa Grande and at Poston Butte High School in San Tan Valley.
13 firefighters on scene as fire burns through Florence home
FLORENCE, AZ a ' Thirteen firefighters responded to a blaze that broke out at a home in Florence Monday.
Swine Flu vaccine prioritized in Pinal County
Child receives flu vaccine FLORENCE, AZ a ' The nationwide shortage of H1N1 vaccine has forced many health officials to take various measures as to how they can protect the public from the virus.
Economic Development Manager Hired to Lure Living-Wage Jobs to Pinal County
FLORENCE, AZ Economic development is a two word catch phrase for a really big job that is complex and vital.
Commemorative Air Force gives bears to Pinal So for kids
Florence, Ariz . - In mid-October Mr. Gene Gibson with the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing at Falcon Field contacted Sheriff Babeu desiring to help deputies help the children of Pinal County.
Arizona newspaper publisher Kramer dies
Casa Grande, Ariz. -- Donovan Kramer Sr., longtime publisher of the Casa Grande Dispatch and owner of several weekly community newspapers in Arizona, died Sunday.
Truck crashes into QC Walmart, causing acid spill
A pickup truck crashed into a Walmart store in a San Tan Valley mall on Friday morning, hitting car batteries and spilling acid, which forced the evacuation of the store.
Arizona to Privatize Death Row
FLORENCE, Ariz. a ' It is a dangerous place to patrol, and Arizona spends $4.7 million each year to house inmates such as Hausner in a super-maximum-security prison.
Arizona May Turn Death Row Over To Private Companies
One of the newest residents on Arizona's death row, a convicted serial killer named Dale Hausner, poked his head up from his television to look at several visitors strolling by, each of whom wore face masks and vests to protect against the sharp homemade objects that often are propelled from the cells of the condemned.
Inmate Assaults Officer at Arizona's Eyman Prison Complex; Inmate Escapes at Florence Prison
An unidentified male corrections officer was assaulted Monday by an inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman. The ASPC-Eyman is located in Florence, Arizona, and holds approximately 4,500 inmates in five units.
Ghost Talk event raises Halloween spirits
Tom Mix, "the King of Cowboys," will play host to a lineup of voices from the past during a gathering of ghosts at Prescott Fine Art Theatre on Saturday, Oct.
Escaped Florence inmate recaptured
Authorities captured a Pinal County inmate Monday after he escaped from a Florence prison over the weekend, officials said.
Escaped Florence Inmate Tackled in Field
A 20-year-old inmate who escaped from the Arizona State Prison in Florence was captured Monday afternoon in a field near a chili farm.
Convict Escapes from Florence Prison
A 20-year-old inmate serving time for theft has escaped from the state prison in Florence, Ariz.
Emergency crews rescue fallen horse and rider in Arizona sinkhole
Backhoe photo by Andrew Butko Trail riding in times of drought can be treacherous, as one Arizona equestrian discovered on Thursday, October 15th.
Crews rescue horse stuck in deep hole near Florence
PINAL COUNTY, AZ a ' Fire crews and volunteers spent more than two hours rescuing a horse after it fell into a deep hole Thursday in an area just north of Florence.
Man, horse rescued from Pinal sinkhole
A man and his horse fell into a 10 foot sinkhole just outside of Florence on Thursday morning, Rural Metro Fire Department said.
According to state law, there are two methods by which police may arrest suspected offenders.

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