The man investigators call the ringleader of a golf cart theft ring remains at the Florence County Detention Center in Effingham after a bond hearing Thursday.

A recent Travel Industry Association report shows tourism reduces each Florence County household’s state and local taxes by about $945 a year, according to the Florence Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Florence County deputies continue to crack down on a golf cart theft ring, that they say is responsible for stealing about $70,000 worth of merchandise.

A Florence County Detention Center Corrections Officer found herself unemployed and under arrest Thursday morning after the agency she for which she worked discovered she lied about her car being stolen.

Florence County sheriff’s deputies are among those investigating a case involving pricey golf carts stolen from the Pee Dee and recovered in North Carolina months later.

Florence city and county law enforcement officers said they are seeing a rash of catalytic converter thefts.

Pee Dee children are enjoying the fundamentals of learning laced with fun this week during the 14th annual Camp Pee Dee Pride at Francis Marion University.

While consumers continue to feel pain at the pump, many local organizations say they, too, are being affected. Florence County Sheriff Kenney Boone says his agency budgets around $10,500 a week for fuel.

A 24-year-old Lake City man is in custody after police said he robbed a store and then led deputies on a high-speed chase across two counties.

Florence County Councilman Morris Anderson said he “almost fainted” when he saw it would cost $48,000 to resurface streets in west Florence’s Arrowood subdivision, which he described as in “dire need” of repairs.

Law enforcement agents continue to search for 24-year-old Norman Emanuel Pauling of Florence, a robbery suspect who is considered armed and dangerous.