Welcome to the New
Downtown Florence Unlimited (DFU)
Website!

As part of our continuing mission to support the vitality of Historic Downtown Florence, we are employing updated communications tools, such as this site, to inform and educate residents and visitors on the value of choosing Downtown Florence as an entertainment and shopping destination.

The site will be regularly updated and filled with information of interest to both DFU members and the public. With continued support of the City of Florence, the Florence/Lauderdale Tourism Department, the University of North Alabama and the Florence Main Street Program, DFU is committed to serve the needs of its members while promoting economic growth in Downtown Florence. DFU will continue to organize special events such as First Fridays Florence, while creating new and interesting ways to bring focus to the downtown area.

Also, please join us at one of our monthly meetings and see how you can help make Downtown Florence a better place to live, work and shop. We hope you enjoy the new site – and will choose to take advantage of the many benefits that DFU has to offer.

Sincerely,

Van Morgan, Jr.
2010 DFU President
Counsel, CB&S Bank

DFU NEWS AND SPECIAL NOTICES

City to close 2 blocks for First Fridays

FLORENCE - August’s First Friday will have a new twist: Two blocks of Court Street will be closed to vehicle traffic.

The monthly downtown arts event draws big crowds that gather along Court Street, Florence’s main downtown thoroughfare. With more people attending First Friday, event organizers have decided to block vehicular traffic along two blocks to accommodate the crowd and for safety purposes.
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First Fridays Gets Patriotic for July 2nd Event

Florence – The July 2nd First Fridays event will be showing a little more red, white and blue in honor of Independence Day. The event is sponsoring “The Art of Patriotism”, a patriotic art and crafts contest held during the event... read more

First Fridays Introduces New Summer Hours, New Sponsor

Extended summer hours and an exclusive new Music Stage sponsor promise to make Historic Downtown Florence the place to be for arts, music, dining, shopping and entertainment… read more