Florence spans multiple contexts: the Italian city hosts celebrity weddings and cultural events, while Florence, South Carolina experiences summer heat challenges and traffic incidents. The region is also home to surfing legend John John Florence, who has stepped back from competition for life at sea.
·3x world champion surfer John John Florence has left the professional tour to live aboard a 48-foot catamaran
·Celebrity couple Arden Cho and Christopher Lee married at a historic Florence villa in a custom Vera Wang ceremony
·Dangerously high temperatures are forcing Fourth of July event changes across Florence
·A cooking competition headlined by Tyler Florence is scheduled for July
·Multiple traffic incidents including a fatal accident and a 4-vehicle crash have struck Florence County
drawn from SURFER Magazine, Vogue, Edible Monterey Bay, TribLIVE.com · updated 7h ago