Florence Wisconsin Sheriff's Office

10/12/2026

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The smoke in our area is due to forest fires in the Upper Penninsula; Marquette and Watersmeet. Similar to this past summer; air quality is poor at the moment.

10/09/2026

⭐️ PRESS RELEASE ⭐️

On Friday, October 9th at approximately 1025am Florence County 911 received a 911 call from the Florence County School District. School personnel advised that a call was made to their building making a bomb and active shooter threat.

Due to the threat of an active shooter, school officials evacuated students and staff. Deputies and mutual aid from neighboring Michigan agencies all responded and cleared the school. All students and staff were accounted for and safe.

Law Enforcement and Emergency Management began investigating the origins of the call. During initial investigation it was discovered that other school districts in Wisconsin had very similar calls. We were able to verify with calls from other jurisdictions with our call taker confirming this was a “swatting” incident. This investigation will continue with the assistance of the FBI.

Our school staff and Law Enforcement acted accordingly to safety protocols. A bomb dog was utilized from Brown County and the school was cleared.

Unfortunately due to this chaotic day with students; the school district has decided to postpone the Homecoming parade to a future date.

The collaboration of all departments, school administration, staff and students led to a safe resolution for all involved; although the situation was certainly frustrating and unfortunate.

In the end…thankful to be a part of this community.

Your Sheriff,
Teresa

10/09/2026

Thankful for the quick response by all involved and our Michigan partners as well.

The investigation is ongoing and we are completing our safety protocols to ensure nothing is missed.

10/08/2026

Plow Proposal - EMS Long Lake

10/07/2026

Bobcat Pride! Florence’s water tower is in the running for Tnemec’s 2026 Tank of the Year! Voting is open October 5–16, and every vote counts. Our community may be small but has big pride! Please take a minute to vote for Florence, then share with your friends and neighbors to help us get the word out! https://tnemec.com/tank-of-the-year-2026/florence-wisconsin/

10/05/2026

Just a friendly reminder that the DMV, Fed Ex, Social Security Administration or anyone else for that matter will not text you or email needing you to verify personal information on a website etc.

Be vigilant; and do not fall for anything that just doesn’t seem legit. Because…it’s highly likely it is not and your intuition is correct.

Stay Safe!

10/05/2026

⭐️Job Opportunities in Florence County⭐️

10/05/2026

Florence County Highway Department Opportunity!

10/03/2026

09/24/2026

Tickets on sale tonight !!! See details below

🐾 STEAK DINNER TICKET REMINDER 🥩

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Filling Station in Florence, WI.

If you can’t make it in during that time, you can call or text Desi at 906-458-1741 after 5:00 p.m. tomorrow to reserve your tickets.

Tickets are only available by stopping at The Filling Station during the above time or by calling/texting Desi. We do not sell tickets through Facebook.

This dinner always sells out, so don’t wait to get your tickets!

Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Florence County K9 Unit! 🐾