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Florence Center
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Former names	Florence Civic Center (1993–2017)
Location	3300 West Radio Drive; Florence, South Carolina 29501
Coordinates	34°11′8.50″N 79°50′16.40″W / 34.1856944°N 79.8378889°W
Owner	City of Florence, County of Florence
Operator	SMG
Capacity	Hockey: 7,526; Basketball: 7,686; Concert (Center Stage): 9,736; Concert (End Stage): 7,000; Theater: 1,400
Construction
Broke ground	May 8, 1991
Opened	August 4, 1993
Construction cost	$22 million; ($46.4 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Odell Associates
General contractor	M. B. Kahn Construction Co.
Tenants
	Pee Dee/Florence Pride (ECHL) (1997–2005); Carolina Stingrays (NIFL) (2004); Florence Flyers (USBL) (2004); Pee Dee Cyclones (SPHL) (2005–2007); Florence Phantoms (AIFL/AIFA) (2006–2009); Pee Dee Vipers (PBL) (2014); Carolina Havoc (AAL) (2019)

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The Florence Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Florence, South Carolina. The arena was known as the Florence Civic Center until it rebranded in November 2017.^[6]

It hosted the infamous eighth WWE In Your House pay-per-view in 1996, during which a storm knocked out the power and thus the broadcast signal during the event. The card was re-telecast two nights later from North Charleston, South Carolina, at the North Charleston Coliseum.

Since 2005 it is home to the annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade that kicks off Goodyear 400 race week at Darlington Raceway. In 2019, an indoor football team called the Carolina Havoc of the American Arena League, is announced to begin play at the Florence Center for the 2019 season.^[7]

The building was the home of the South Carolina Fire Ants of Major League Roller Hockey in 1998, two ice hockey teams: the Pee Dee/Florence Pride (1997–2005) and the Pee Dee Cyclones (2005–2007), two indoor football teams: Carolina Stingrays (2004) and Florence Phantoms (2006–2009), two basketball teams: the Florence Flyers and the Pee Dee Vipers, and to the Florence Symphony Orchestra.

The venue currently hosts the South Carolina High School League championships in basketball (since 2024) and wrestling (beginning in 2025).

The Florence Center has hosted: Sent by Ravens (from Hartsville) in '11, Lady A in '11, Willie Nelson in '13, Marshall Tucker Band with Charlie Daniels Band in '13, The Beach Boys in '13, Switchfoot with Needtobreathe in '15, Mary J. Blige in '15, and Boyz II Men in '19.

References

^ Harrison, Brenda; Leach, Jennifer (2004). Florence. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-1609-7.
^ "History". Florence Civic Center. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Play". Odell Associates, Inc. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "Featured Projects". M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. Archived from the original on June 24, 1998. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "Florence Civic Center unveils new name, branding design". SCNow.com. November 14, 2017.
^ "Georgia arena football team will relocate to Florence". The Morning News. July 26, 2018.

External links

Official website

[1] Harrison, Brenda; Leach, Jennifer (2004). Florence. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-1609-7.

[2] "History". Florence Civic Center. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

[inflation-US-3] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[4] "Play". Odell Associates, Inc. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

[5] "Featured Projects". M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. Archived from the original on June 24, 1998. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

[6] "Florence Civic Center unveils new name, branding design". SCNow.com. November 14, 2017.

[7] "Georgia arena football team will relocate to Florence". The Morning News. July 26, 2018.

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+| image               = [[File:FlorenceCivicC .gif]]<br>[[File:Florence Civic Center front view.jpg]]
-| location            = 3300 West Radio Drive<br>[[Florence, South Carolina|Florence, SC]] 29501
+| location            = 3300 West Radio Drive<br>[[Florence, South Carolina]] 29501
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-| broke_ground        = May 8, 1991<ref>{{cite book |title=Florence|last=Harrison|first=Brenda|author2=Leach, Jennifer|year=2004|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-1609-7|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=bqo0JADAF9MC&pg=PA114&sig=xFZnoz1eKSh1uXmht_8ZWbJNZnY&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref>
+| broke_ground        = May 8, 1991<ref>{{cite book |title=Florence|last=Harrison|first=Brenda|author2=Leach, Jennifer|year=2004|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-1609-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bqo0JADAF9MC&pg=PA114}}</ref>
-| opened              = August 4, 1993<ref>{{cite web |title=History|url=http://www.florenceciviccenter.com/center-info/history|publisher=Florence Civic Center|accessdate=August 20, 1993}}</ref>
+| opened              = August 4, 1993<ref>{{cite web |title=History|url=http://www.florenceciviccenter.com/center-info/history|publisher=Florence Civic Center|accessdate=February 22, 2015}}</ref>
 | owner               = City of Florence, County of Florence
 | operator            = [[SMG (property management)|SMG]]
-| construction_cost   = [[United States dollar|$]]22 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|22000000|1993}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
+| construction_cost   = [[United States dollar|$]]22 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|22000000|1993}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
-| architect           = Odell Associates, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Play|url=http://www.odell.com/portfolio/category/play/|publisher=Odell Associates, Inc.|accessdate=February 22, 2015}}</ref>
+| architect           = [[Odell Associates]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Play|url=http://www.odell.com/portfolio/category/play/|publisher=Odell Associates, Inc.|accessdate=February 22, 2015}}</ref>
-| general_contractor  = M. B. Kahn Construction Co.<ref>{{cite web |title=Featured Projects|url=http://www.mbkahn.com/page6.htm|publisher=M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc.|accessdate=February 22, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980624170605/http://www.mbkahn.com/page6.htm|archivedate=June 24, 1998|deadurl=yes}}</ref>
+| general_contractor  = M. B. Kahn Construction Co.<ref>{{cite web |title=Featured Projects|url=http://www.mbkahn.com/page6.htm|publisher=M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc.|accessdate=February 22, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980624170605/http://www.mbkahn.com/page6.htm|archivedate=June 24, 1998|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+| former_names        = '''Florence Civic Center''' (1993–2017)
-| tenants             = [[Pee Dee Pride|Pee Dee/Florence Pride]] ([[ECHL]]) (1997-2005)<br>Florence Flyers ([[United States Basketball League|USBL]]) (2004)<br>[[Pee Dee Cyclones]] ([[Southern Professional Hockey League|SPHL]]) (2005-2007)<br>[[Florence Phantoms]] ([[American Indoor Football Association|AIFA]]) (2006-2009)<br>[[Pee Dee Vipers]] ([[Premier Basketball League|PBL]]) (2013-present)<br>Florence Symphony Orchestra (1993-2011)
+| tenants             = [[Pee Dee Pride|Pee Dee/Florence Pride]] ([[ECHL]]) (1997&ndash;2005)<br>[[Carolina Stingrays]] ([[National Indoor Football League|NIFL]]) (2004)<br>Florence Flyers ([[United States Basketball League|USBL]]) (2004)<br>[[Pee Dee Cyclones]] ([[Southern Professional Hockey League|SPHL]]) (2005&ndash;2007)<br>[[Florence Phantoms]] ([[American Indoor Football Association|AIFL/AIFA]]) (2006&ndash;2009)<br>[[Pee Dee Vipers]] ([[Premier Basketball League|PBL]]) (2014)<br>[[Carolina Havoc]] ([[American Arena League|AAL]]) (2019)
 | seating_capacity    = Hockey: 7,526<br>Basketball: 7,686<br>Concert (Center Stage): 9,736<br>Concert (End Stage): 7,000<br>Theater: 1,400}}
+The '''Florence Center''' is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Florence, South Carolina]]. The arena was known as the '''Florence Civic Center''' until it rebranded in November 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scnow.com/news/business/article_de97ae02-c999-11e7-b7a4-dbf75fd4e6c3.html |title=Florence Civic Center unveils new name, branding design |website=SCNow.com |date=November 14, 2017}}</ref>
-[[File:FlorenceCivicC .gif|thumb|left|Florence Civic Center Logo]]
-The '''Florence Civic Center''' is a 10,000-seat multipurpose [[arena]] in [[Florence, South Carolina]]. It hosted the infamous eighth WWF [[In Your House]] [[pay-per-view]] in 1996, during which a storm knocked out the power and thus the broadcast signal during the event. The card was retelecast two nights later from [[North Charleston, South Carolina]] at the [[North Charleston Coliseum]]. The building was also the home of the South Carolina Fire Ants of Major League Roller Hockey in 1998.  The building was also once home to two  [[Ice hockey]] [[team]]s, the [[Pee Dee Pride|Pee Dee/Florence Pride]] (1997-2005) and the [[Pee Dee Cyclones]] (2005-2007). The Florence Civic Center was also home to the [[Florence Phantoms]] [[AIFA]] indoor football team (2007-2009) and to the Florence Symphony Orchestra. It has also been home to two [[Basketball]] [[team]]s, the [[Florence Flyers]] and currently the [[Pee Dee Vipers]].
+It hosted the infamous eighth WWE [[In Your House]] [[pay-per-view]] in 1996, during which a storm knocked out the power and thus the broadcast signal during the event. The card was re-telecast two nights later from [[North Charleston, South Carolina]], at the [[North Charleston Coliseum]].
+Since 2005 it is home to the annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade that kicks off [[Goodyear 400]] race week at [[Darlington Raceway]]. In 2019, an indoor football team called the [[Carolina Havoc]] of the [[American Arena League]], is announced to begin play at the Florence Center for the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scnow.com/news/business/article_449c4fbc-9138-11e8-a2cf-d3254ea12cea.html |title=Georgia arena football team will relocate to Florence |work=[[The Morning News (American newspaper)|The Morning News]] |date=July 26, 2018}}</ref>
+The building was the home of the South Carolina Fire Ants of Major League Roller Hockey in 1998, two [[ice hockey]] [[team]]s: the [[Pee Dee Pride|Pee Dee/Florence Pride]] (1997–2005) and the [[Pee Dee Cyclones]] (2005–2007), two [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] teams: [[Carolina Stingrays]] (2004) and [[Florence Phantoms]] (2006–2009), two [[basketball]] [[team]]s: the [[Florence Flyers]] and the [[Pee Dee Vipers]], and to the Florence Symphony Orchestra.
+The venue currently hosts the South Carolina High School League championships in basketball (since 2024) and wrestling (beginning in 2025).
+The Florence Center has hosted: [[Sent by Ravens]] (from Hartsville) in '11, [[Lady A]] in '11, [[Willie Nelson]] in '13, [[Marshall Tucker Band]] with [[Charlie Daniels Band]] in '13, [[The Beach Boys]] in '13, [[Switchfoot]] with [[Needtobreathe]] in '15, [[Mary J. Blige]] in '15, and [[Boyz II Men]] in '19.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* {{Official website|http://www.florenceciviccenter.com/}}
+* {{Official website|https://www.florencecenter.com/default.aspx}}
 [[Category:1993 establishments in South Carolina]]
-[[Category:Arena football venues]]
 [[Category:Basketball venues in South Carolina]]
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Florence, South Carolina]]
-[[Category:Indoor arenas in the United States]]
+[[Category:Indoor arenas in South Carolina]]
-[[Category:Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States]]
+[[Category:Ice hockey venues in the United States]]
 [[Category:Sports venues in Florence County, South Carolina]]
+[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1993]]