The Florence Town Council voted March 3 to post notices of intent for utility rate and property tax increases. Public hearings are set for May and June 2026.
The intersection of Hunt Highway and Attaway Road in Florence, AZ will be fully closed March 15–22 for critical construction improvements; detours via Arizona Farms Road and SR 287.
Taseko Mines announces the first copper cathodes harvested at its Florence Copper operation in Arizona, marking the first new greenfield copper production in the U.S. since 2008.
Pinal County supervisors unanimously denied the Silver King Energy Center, an 8,122-acre solar and gas project near Florence Junction. The vote ends the county's largest proposed energy development.
Silver King Energy Center goes before Pinal County supervisors Feb. 18 after a 4-3 commission denial. The 8,122-acre project includes solar, battery, and gas generation.