A new Palmetto tree sculpture and South Carolina-shaped fountain in downtown Florence County was unveiled in honor of city's ties to the steel industry.

The palmetto is South Carolina’s official state tree. Several palm species thrive in the South Carolina climate. Jason Lee For many folks, nothing says life at the beach like a palm tree in the ...

with the new logo sporting a palmetto tree rooting itself in the pages of an open book. The logo hopes to highlight "educationas the essential foundation of South Carolina’s economic ...