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Florence, Alabama is located in Lauderdale County. Zip codes in Florence, AL include 35630, 35633, and 35634. More Florence information.

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17 hrs ago | Decatur Daily

How does 15-year prison sentence almost end after 4 months?

When a Florence woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug distribution came up for parole four months later, people familiar with the case asked why.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

FLW Outdoors

Pickwick prime timeStren Series Championship closes 2009 season at...

See full events schedule > Having video trouble? Welcome to FLW Live, where you can watch your favorite anglers live each day at the weigh-in and view the leaderboard updates in real-time. Please check back at the following times to watch the weigh-ins and other live web-cast events: Stren Series Stren Series Championship Weigh-In and FREE cookout ...

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WHNT-TV Huntsville

Pictures: Vehicle Flips In Ditch In Florence

A truck flipped upside down in a ditch on the side of Railroad Avenue in Florence today.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

WHNT-TV Huntsville

Exclusive: Dash Camera Video Shows Police Officer Assault

Two men accused of assaulting a Florence police officer had been on the run since Saturday, but not anymore.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Cullman Times

Water manager gets $12,000 raise

The Cullman County Commission's lean 2010 fiscal year budget - which includes approximately $300,000 in cuts to sheriff's office expenses - also includes a $12,000 a year raise to the water department manager's salary.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Alabama man gets his wallet back -- 45 years later

Florence, Ala., native Bob Stansell recently got back a wallet he lost in 1964 at Calhoun Community College when a maintenance worker found it above a ceiling tile in a men's bathroom, The Decatur Daily reports.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Alabama Live

Active, Hopeful, Normal. Feelings? No, names of Alabama towns

The speed limit in Zip City is a modest 45 mph. Burnout has a volunteer fire department.

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The Mobile Register Online

Florence, Ala., officer dragged from car; suspects sought

Authorities are continuing the search for two men wanted for assaulting a Florence police officer who was dragged by their car Saturday afternoon, officials said in a Florence TimesDaily report.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

SavannahNow

Sharpe going into D-II Hall ...

Former Savannah State football star Shannon Sharpe will be the lone inductee into the NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame in December, the Denver Post reported Friday.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

WAFF-TV Huntsville

School lunches under review

A new nation wide push is in effect to get more fruits and vegetables in school cafeterias.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Alabama Live

Florence man accused of beating his roommate with aluminum baseball bat

A Florence man has been charged with domestic violence after being accused of beating his 56-year-old roommate with an aluminum baseball bat during an argument over money, the TimesDaily newspaper reports.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Historic Shoals home turned into Halloween attraction

FLORENCE, AL In the Shoals, there is a new attraction for Halloween, and it is a place that has been off limits until now.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Florence City School employee accused of stealing cafeteria food

FLORENCE, AL Two Florence City School employees are no longer with the system after allegations of misconduct.

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The Spectator

Aurandt: two times a champion

Date: Oct 14th, 2009 Categories: 2009-10-15 , 2009-2010 , Athletic News , Football , Sports , Spotlight By: Lacey Bearden A Hea s not only a national champion, he coaches champions too.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Florence smoking ban now in effect

FLORENCE, AL It has been a week since restaurants had to decide to go smoking or non-smoking in Florence.

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WHNT-TV Huntsville

Florence Housing Authority Expecting 500 Applicants for Voucher Program

Dozens of people in Florence spent Tuesday night outside in the rain. On Wednesday, hundreds more showed up before the sun came up.

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The Mobile Register Online

Muscle Shoals man shot 20-year-old woman in truck outside his home, police say

Police told the TimesDaily that charges of shooting into an occupied vehicle and second-degree assault were filed against Timothy Alan Malone, 26, 1902 Wildwood St.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Drury men shoot 283, sit in second place at North Alabama tournament

FLORENCE, Ala. - The Drury University men's golf team posted the second-lowest round in the program's NCAA Division-II history - a 5-under-par 283 - today, and sits in second place after the first round of the TVA Credit Union Classic hosted by the University of North Alabama.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

About.com

Alabama Renaissance Faire Oct. 24-25 in Florence

Always the fourth weekend in October, downtown Florence recreates itself as a 1400s-era small medieval village where hundreds of people in authentic period costumes entertain more than 30,000 people each year.

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WAAY-TV Huntsville

Jury convicts man in beating of a Florence man

A Lauderdale County jury deliberated for less than an hour before finding a 33-year-old man guilty of second-degree assault in the beating of a Florence man.

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