In this episode of Double R Flo-Town, Robert and Reeves sit down with Stoney Moore and his son Tony Moore—a Florence native, builder, and county councilman—for a powerful conversation about family, faith, hard work, and the often untold history of Florence County.

From growing up as a sharecropper with no running water, to building custom homes from the ground up, to preserving land and local heritage as Florence continues to grow, this episode captures the kind of wisdom you don’t learn in a classroom.

00:00 – Why this conversation matters for Florence
02:05 – Growing up in Florence before paved roads
05:29 – Sharecropping, hard work, and growing up fast
10:01 – Family unity through hardship
14:15 – Raising a son in the building business
18:44 – Mars Bluff, Methodism, and forgotten local history
27:37 – The Florence atomic bomb incident (1958)
32:36 – Why knowing local history creates belonging
39:20 – Growth vs. conservation in Florence County
46:12 – Marriage, faith, and the real cost of building a life

This special Double R Flow Town Christmas episode is all about reflection, gratitude, and vision. 🎄

As we wrap up 2025, we look back on how the podcast started, the guests who shaped the conversation, and the moments that reminded us why Florence matters. From meaningful community growth to preserving culture, real estate trends, entrepreneurship, family, and what’s coming next, this episode captures the heart of what Double R is about.

We also talk candidly about:

• What it takes to move Florence forward
• Preserving small-town culture while growing wisely
• Real estate challenges and opportunities in 2026
• Why relationships and experiences matter more than things
• New projects (including Skyview 👀) and community initiatives ahead

If you’ve been listening all year—or this is your first episode—thank you for being part of the conversation. Here’s to closing out the year strong and stepping boldly into 2026.

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In this episode we sit down with Gregg Robinson, CEO of Florence County Economic Development, for one of the most important conversations we’ve ever had about the future of Florence, SC.

Greg breaks down the master plan behind Florence’s explosive growth, including:

The 11 new industrial parks across the county

Why Florence is now officially classified as a developed county

How the I-95/I-20 logistics advantage is reshaping the region

The truth about housing demand and population growth

What’s happening with the battery gigafactory

How companies secretly “shop” Florence before locating here

The biggest challenges facing long-term growth

Why beautification, infrastructure, and community involvement matter

And where Florence is headed over the next decade

If you’ve ever wondered why so many homes are being built, where jobs are coming from, or how Florence is positioning itself to compete with Greenville, Charleston, and Charlotte, this is your must-watch episode.