Florence News

Florence, Ariz.- Continuing to demonstrate its commitment to transparency in government, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors along with the Planning & Development department announce an interactive web-based source for planning and development information.

FLORENCE, Ariz. -- Pinal County Animal Care & Control personnel responded to a case of "extreme animal hoarding" Tuesday afternoon and removed nearly 100 dogs and exotic birds from a home south of Maricopa.

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FLORENCE, Ariz. - An officer-involved shooting may have involved as many as seven illegal immigrants.

No one was injured in the incident which happened just before 7a.m. at the intersection of Hunt Highway and Felix road.

A 51-year-old Arizona man has been sentenced to 33 and 1/3 years in prison for bringing child pornography into the State of Mississippi.

FLORENCE, Ariz. -- Pinal County Animal Care & Control personnel responded to a case of "extreme animal hoarding" Tuesday afternoon and removed nearly 100 dogs and exotic birds from a home south of Maricopa.

The Fountain Hills Town Council on Thursday will consider a contract with Ken Buchanan, Pinal County's assistant manager for development services, to become the new town manager.

A litter of baby squirrels poked out of their burrow for the first time to greet the sun and the world at large in a series of photographs taken by Eirini Pajak near his home in Florence, Arizona.

After nearly three decades on Death Row, convicted killer Robert Moorman finally has a date with death.

FLORENCE, Ariz. - An Arizona State Prison inmate was found dead in his cell on Saturday, and authorities believe he committed suicide.

In the last few years, state leaders have asked school districts to adopt more rigorous standards, change how they evaluate teachers and principals, and teach all kids to read by the time they leave third grade.

Florence, Ariz.- On Jan. 30, 2012, the Pinal County Elections Department received notification that the US Department of Justice has analyzed the county's redistricting submission and does not object to the redistricting plan.

Paul Gosar, Republican Representative of District 1, announced at a meeting in Prescott on Jan.

San Tan Valley, AZ-- Former Arizona state Representative Cheryl Chase announced her exploratory campaign for the Pinal County Board of Supervisors District 2, currently held by retiring Supervisor Bryan Martyn.A Chase currently serves as the Director of Community Relations for the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

Florence, Ariz. -- The Pinal County Sheriff's Department now has an airplane and a helicopter to assist in various operations.

Florence, AZ-- Florence will celebrate its 27th Annual Tour of Historic Florence on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.A Eleven historic homes, commercial buildings, and public buildings dating from 1868 to 1930 will be featured on the tour.

Several immigrant advocacy groups on Friday called on the Obama administration to stop detaining immigrants facing deportation at a jail in Florence run by the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

Arizona Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was already unpopular among liberals for enforcing immigration law and fighting drug cartels in the Grand Canyon State, but now that he's running for Congress, the Left hand-in-hand with local media, is launching a full-on attack on Babeu, who is running as a Republican to represent Arizona Congressional ... (more)

Florence, AZ-- In cooperation with the Town of Florence, the Arizona Department of Transportation is evaluating the intersection of State Route 79 and 79B in Florence in order to recommend upgrades and/or improvements.