FLORENCE, Ore. (Amazing America) — The Exploding Whale Incident is one of the strangest, most memorable mishaps in American local history. On November 12, 1970, in Florence, Oregon, a 45-foot, ...

Exploring Florence, Oregon — Take a stroll by the Florence marina, where you can buy fresh seafood and watch the boats come and go. In the summer, a farmer's market near the waterfront tantalizes with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. on November 9, 1970, officials in Florence, Oregon, decided a 45-foot-long stinky sperm whale needed to go. A whale that dies ...

Gavin Nex is making fresh bread for the city of Florence at his new bakery Florence Bread Company. Homegrown is bringing beer to Florence in the form of a nano brew. Less than an hour from Eugene is a ...