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Florence, SC
14Events this week
1Free things to do
87New spots
97New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Florence

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 14 events, day by day →

Perfect Game Tournament

Saturday 8:30am · Carolina Bank Field

Cars and coffee

Saturday 9am · Domino's Pizza

Family Game Day

Saturday 1pm · Firefly Toys & Games · Free

Analog Saints

Saturday 7pm · The Blind Pig

Grand Opening & Homecoming Fashion Show

Sunday 4:30pm · VIP Events Venue

New in Florence

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Elliott's BBQ Lounge

Restaurants

Whole hog, all wood: If your week needs the smell of real smoke, Elliott's BBQ Lounge is living up to its "whole hog, pasture-raised, all wood" mantra with tender pork and a proper drink list.

elliottsbarbecue.com ↗

Florence Regional Arts Alliance

Arts & Culture

Support local art: Florence Regional Arts Alliance keeps our creative community humming with Small Works, the Betty Ann Darby Scholarship, Individual Artist Mini Grants, an Artist Registry, and community Arts Awards.

florenceartsalliance.org ↗

Hope Thrift - House of Hope (Irby Street)

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift with real impact: Hope Thrift - House of Hope (Irby Street) turns your treasure hunt into help for neighbors, with 100% of profits fueling the shelter ministry and clothes and furniture distributed to those in need.

hofh.org ↗

Florence’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Florence’s best →

Most read in Florence

The five stories Florence readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. SC man steals lottery tickets during job interview, then tries to cash them in, warrant says

    A South Carolina man, Antonio Levon Ricardo Stewart, is accused of stealing lottery tickets during a job interview at a gas station and then attempting to cash them in at other businesses.

    Full story at wyff4.com ↗

  2. Florence County deputies make 4th arrest in theft of Duke Energy equipment

    Cody Douglas Harrington, 29, has been charged with grand larceny and third-degree burglary in connection with the theft of equipment from Duke Energy in Florence County.

    Full story at wbtw.com ↗

  3. Another arrest made in alleged $80K Duke Energy equipment theft

    The Florence County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) has arrested another suspect in the theft of $80K worth of equipment and material from Duke Energy in Florence, SC.

    Full story at wpde.com ↗

  4. City-wide hiring event in Florence on Sept. 24, 2026

    The City of Florence will hold a city-wide hiring event on Sept.

    Full story at thetandd.com ↗

  5. Lottery thief allegedly stole tickets during job interview before trying to claim winnings

    Antonio Levon Ricardo Stewart, 36, from South Carolina, USA, was arrested on August 25 after allegedly stealing lottery tickets from a petrol station where he was for a job interview.

    Full story at gbnews.com ↗

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