Mark Cowling

Florence

Reporter at Pinal Central

Staff writer at San Tan Valley Sentinel

Reporting out of Florence, AZ for Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. for 20 years.

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Articles

3F celebrates completion of huge hoop house

2 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — Three handymen, four food bank volunteers, a prison warden and a National Guard veteran gathered on the morning of May 29 for the all-important final step of a sometimes-difficult, weeks-long construction process. The local reporter who had come to watch also joined in. kAm|@E96C }2EFC6 4@@A6C2E65 H:E9 2 A=62D2?E=J @G6C42DE 2?5 H:?5=6DD 52J] $@@? 6G6CJ@?6 H2D AF==:?8 E96 9:89\DEC6?8E9 A=2DE:4 8=2K:?8 @G6C E96 E@A @7 2 >2>>@E9 `b\7@@E\9:89 9@@A 9@FD6 E92E H:== D@@?
Speakers at supervisors meeting react to sudden closure of Job Corps

2 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — Speakers urged the Pinal County Board of Supervisors Wednesday to help youths who are losing their career training, and in some cases housing, due to federal funding cuts. kAm“%96D6 <:5D 2C6 =@D:?8 E96:C A=246 E@ =:G6[ 2?5 E96JVC6 ?@E 23=6 E@ 4@>A=6E6 2? 65F42E:@?2= AC@8C2> E92E E96JVC6 :? E96 >:55=6 @7[” w6:5: |:==6C @7 r@@=:586 D2:5] $96 4@?E:?F65 E92E y@3 r@CAD C64:A:6?ED @7E6? 4@>6 7C@> 7@DE6C 42C6 @C 3C@<6?
Historic commission wants to offer input on Pinal's new five-story building

3 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — While members of the town’s Historic District Advisory Commission may have thoughts about Pinal County’s plans to build a five-story office building, the proposal is just outside the district boundaries. kAm%96 wspr 42? @?=J C6G:6H 2?5 >2<6 564:D:@?D :? E96 5:DEC:4E[ u=@C6?46 !=2??6C |2C:46==2 q6?:E6K E@=5 E96 4@>>:DD:@? @? |2J ag]k^AmkAm':46 r92:C v:=36CE ~=8:?
Construction beginning on 5G towers this summer in western Pinal

3 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — The first of 32 towers in a new 5G wireless network in Pinal County are in design, and construction is expected in late July or early August, the contractor said. kAm%96 AC@;64E :D 6IA64E65 E@ 6G6?EF2==J 3C:?8 D64FC6 2?5 C6=:23=6 D6CG:46 E@ E9@FD2?5D @7 !:?2= r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED H9@ DECF88=6 H:E9 H:C6=6DD 4@??64E:G:EJ 2?5 4C62E6 >@C6 3FD:?6DD 2?5 :?5FDEC:2= @AA@CEF?:E:6D]k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE D6G6? E@H6CD H:== 36 >@DE=J 2C@F?5 E96 4:EJ @7 |2C:4@A2[ H:E9 E@H6CD 2=D@ :?
Board delays action on commercial kennels near Maricopa

3 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — The Pinal County Board of Supervisors delayed its votes on two commercial kennels west of the city of Maricopa until the Planning and Zoning Commission has a chance to review several conditions or “stipulations” county staff added. kAm%96 !U2>Aj+ 4@>>:DD:@? >2J C6G:6H E96 DE:AF=2E:@?D @? yF?6 `h[ 2?5 E96 3@2C5 4@F=5 G@E6 @? DA64:2= FD6 A6C>:ED W$&!DX 7@C E96 <6??6=D @? yF=J a] !F3=:4 962C:?8D @? 6249 42D6 2=D@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ E92E 52E6] %96 3@2C5 G@E65 c\` @?
Florence community district selling bonds for streets

1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — Property owners in the town’s Community Facilities District No. 1 should see increases in their secondary property tax rate after the district sells up to $4.2 million in bonds next month to reimburse Pulte Homes for streets and other public infrastructure. kAm|6>36CD @7 E96 %@H? r@F?4:=[ D:EE:?8 2D E96 rus }@] ` 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD[ 2AAC@G65 E96 D2=6 @7 86?6C2= @3=:82E:@? 3@?5D @? |2J a_] %96 3@2C5 96=5 2 AF3=:4 962C:?8 3FE ?@ 4:E:K6?D DA@<6]k^AmkAm“(96? H6 :DDF6 E96D6 3@?5D :?
Preparations ongoing for STV, CD7 elections

1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — Preparations are ongoing for the county's two special elections this summer, Pinal County Recorder Dana Lewis reported to the Board of Supervisors Wednesday. kAm'@E6CD :? $2? %2? '2==6J H:== G@E6 J6D @C ?@ @? 7@C>:?8 2 4:EJ @? pF8] d] q2==@E AC@@7D H6C6 D6?E %F6D52J E@ E96 q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD[ E96 3@2C5 4=6C<[ 4@F?EJ A2CEJ 492:CD 2?5 E96 :?4@CA@C2E:@? 4@>>:EE66] x? `_ 52JD @C D@ E96 t=64E:@?D s6A2CE>6?E H:== @C56C 32==@ED] %96 =@8:4 2?5 244FC24J E6DE @7 G@E:?8 6BF:A>6?E[ @A6?
Work to improve Florence Cemetery roads continues

1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — Continuing the town’s efforts to reduce dust and slow erosion on roads in the Florence cemetery, the Town Council approved a contract for more aggregate material on May 20. kAmp? 25 9@4 4@>>:EE66 DEF5J:?8 46>6E6CJ :>AC@G6>6?ED 6>A92D:K65 E96 ?665 E@ FA8C256 E96 46>6E6CJ’D 5FDEJ 5:CE =2?6D 62C=:6C E9:D J62C] !F3=:4 (@C<D DE277 :?:E:2==J EC62E65 AC@3=6> 2C62D H:E9 564@>A@D65 8C2?:E6 H:E9 “2>2K:?8 C6DF=ED[” 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 E@H?
Work to improve cemetery roads continues

1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — Continuing the town’s efforts to reduce dust and slow erosion on roads in the Florence cemetery, the Town Council approved a contract for more aggregate material on May 20. kAmp? 25 9@4 4@>>:EE66 DEF5J:?8 46>6E6CJ :>AC@G6>6?ED 6>A92D:K65 E96 ?665 E@ FA8C256 E96 46>6E6CJ’D 5FDEJ 5:CE =2?6D 62C=:6C E9:D J62C] !F3=:4 (@C<D DE277 :?:E:2==J EC62E65 AC@3=6> 2C62D H:E9 564@>A@D65 8C2?:E6 H:E9 “2>2K:?8 C6DF=ED[” 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 E@H?
FUSD will ask voters to approve sale of properties, bonds

2 weeks ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

SAN TAN VALLEY — Schools built during the boom times of 20 years ago are coming due for some expensive maintenance and repairs, while thousands of new homes in the next several years are expected to increase enrollment, the Florence Unified School District Governing Board was told. kAmu&$s 9@A6D E@ >66E E96D6 492==6?86D 3J 2D<:?8 :ED G@E6CD E@ 2AAC@G6 2 D2=6 @7 AC@A6CE:6D 2?5 2 D2=6 @7 3@?5D :? E96 }@G6>36C 6=64E:@?] %96 v@G6C?:?8 q@2C5 42==65 7@C 3@E9 6=64E:@?D 2E :ED |2J `b >66E:?8 2E !@DE@?