Florissant

By Carol Arnett Florissant City Councilwoman Karen McKay will say goodbye to the council at next Monday's meeting. At that meeting, Jackie Bond Pagano, who defeated McKay in her bid…

Florissant Police Chief William Karabas announced that Florissant Police K9 Bach died in the early morning hours of April 14, 2012 after completing his shift on April 13, 2012. Bach…

This is 50th Anniversary of the Festival   The first Valley of Flowers was celebrated on April 20, 1963. It was a cooperative effort of the City, the Chamber of…

By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council postponed a final vote on the proposed Wal-Mart. The retail giant is proposing a new store near the intersection of New Halls Ferry…

By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council held two public hearings at the  recent council meeting. In the first hearing, Darren Burress and Sherrie McKeown asked for a special use…

The City of Florissant Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) office provides no-interest loans of up to $5,000 to a limited number of low-to-moderate income Florissant homeowners who qualify. The loans…

By Carol Arnett First Wal-Mart tried Tax Increment Financing (TIF), then a Community Improvement District (CID), and the city council denied both. Now the retail giant is moving forward with…

By Carol Arnett All of the odd numbered wards in the city of Florissant are up for election April 3, but only two of the five incumbents have opponents. Tim…

By Carol Arnett Florissant residents will be asked to vote on an annexation proposal in the April 3 election. A majority of voters in both the city and the area…

After a four years at the JFK Center in Florissant, the Greater North County Chamber's Business Showcase will be returning to Jamestown Mall this year.  Returning to Jamestown offers more…