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Florence, Arizona is located in Pinal County. Zip codes in Florence, AZ include 85232, and 85279. More Florence information.

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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.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

KNXV

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.

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KNXV

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.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Copper Basin News

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.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

KGUN-TV Tucson

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.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Springfield News Leader

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.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

AZCentral.com

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.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

John Dvorak

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.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Huffington Post

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.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Associated Content

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.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Daily Courier

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.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Arizona Republic

Escaped Florence inmate recaptured

Authorities captured a Pinal County inmate Monday after he escaped from a Florence prison over the weekend, officials said.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

MyFoxPhoenix

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.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

MyFoxPhoenix

Convict Escapes from Florence Prison

A 20-year-old inmate serving time for theft has escaped from the state prison in Florence, Ariz.

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Examiner.com

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.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

KNXV

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.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

AZCentral.com

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.

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Miner-Sun-Basin

Kearny Police Report

According to state law, there are two methods by which police may arrest suspected offenders.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

New Times

What's Next for Debbie Milke

Milke, 45, dubbed "Death Row Debbie," has spent almost half of her life behind bars.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

KNXV

Math error means more taxes for Pinal County homeowners

By Justine Richardson ABC15.com FLORENCE, AZ -- Homeowners in Pinal County are furious by a mistake made on their property taxes.

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