FLORENCE — Deputy Town Manager/Town Clerk Lisa Garcia was awarded the 2021 Clerk of the Year Award July 28 at the Arizona Municipal Clerks Association’s annual meeting.

SAN TAN VALLEY — The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian accident in San Tan Valley Saturday evening.

ELEVEN MILE CORNER — An alarming number of strays continue to pour into the county animal shelter, according to staff, who are increasingly feeling the stress.

A Nov. 1 trial has been scheduled in a lawsuit challenging the quality of health care in state-run prisons in Arizona.

FLORENCE — Rather than dividing the town according to rigid land uses, Florence’s General Plan update uses broader “place types,” indicating what the look and character of an area should be.

KEARNY — A Kearny man is facing charges after allegedly being found with a stolen car.

APACHE JUNCTION — A Pinal County man is facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a bicyclist in Apache Junction.

SUPERIOR (AP) — A scheduled overnight closure of a 17.5-mile (28-kilometer) stretch of U.S. Route 60 in east-central Arizona this week for bridge work will give drivers a preview of a much longer closure planned for September.

FLORENCE — A Gold Canyon man said half of his subdivision is in state Legislative District 16 and the rest is in District 8. Nick Myers of San Tan Valley said he lives in “the gerrymandering portion of LD 12,” where he’s surrounded on three sides by District 8.

FLORENCE — A Florence Police officer resigned last year amid allegations of using and dealing drugs and trading drugs for sex, although none of this was ever substantiated, authorities said.

FLORENCE — Scorching heat in central Arizona has been swapped for rain, lightning and flooding due to monsoon thunderstorms.

FLORENCE — A woman being held in the Pinal County Adult Detention Center faces a couple of aggravated assault charges after allegedly attacking two corrections officers.

FLORENCE — A California man was arrested by Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday morning after he allegedly drove to Pinal County to meet with an undercover detective posing as a teenager.

FLORENCE — A Florence man has been indicted by a Pinal County grand jury on 12 counts of sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 15 and one count of indecent exposure.

FLORENCE — A Florence man was killed in a collision on State Route 79 Wednesday after he reportedly turned in front of an on-coming pickup truck, authorities said.

FLORENCE — The town of Florence is currently in the process of updating its General Plan and is seeking the public’s input.

FLORENCE — Florence Fire and American Medical Response ambulance personnel received special recognition at Monday’s Town Council meeting for outstanding patient care service for their assistance to a mother experiencing a difficult delivery.

FLORENCE — The Town Council tabled action Monday on the question of whether top town staff should be required to reside within the Florence planning area.

PHOENIX (AP) — The American Dental Association says it’s no longer backing six-term U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, who worked previously as a dentist.

SUPERIOR — A full overnight closure of U.S. 60 between Miami and Superior is scheduled Wednesday night for work on the new Pinto Creek Bridge.

FLORENCE — A Town Council member is using her position for “an unfair advantage” in real estate, a speaker alleged at Monday’s meeting.

PHOENIX — A judge threw out a 6-year-old legal settlement requiring Arizona to improve health care for thousands of prisoners, saying corrections officials have shown little interest in complying with their obligations under the deal and that it would be absurd to expect the state to act dif…

CASA GRANDE — Flash flood warnings are still in effect for many parts of the state including Pinal County as monsoon storms continue to roll through Arizona.

FLORENCE — Even with a small increase, Florence will still have the lowest primary property tax rate of any municipality in Pinal County, the Town Council was told July 6.

FLORENCE — A judge has denied one request to suppress evidence in a case involving the death of an Apache Junction couple in 2016.

FLORENCE — The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will meet to obtain public input from 5-7 p.m. July 23 at the Second Pinal County Courthouse, 135 N. Pinal St.

FLORENCE — Town staff have made several changes to help owners of old buildings take advantage of a proposed downtown commercial rehabilitation grant, the Town Council was told.

FLORENCE — As town officials consider whether to restore running water and make other repairs at the Charles Whitlow Rodeo Grounds, they’re doing so without their longtime partner.

FLORENCE — A new $250,000 grant program for downtown commercial rehabilitation was discussed on Thursday at a Town Council work session at the Florence Community Center.

ORACLE -- Nestled among the trees, with views of the Galiuro and Santa Catalina Mountains, Camp Corral at the Triangle Y Ranch is a place where kids can be kids.