Stricter rules for café terraces and dehors in the historic center; new sustainability standards and a plastic-free policy.
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Author: Editorial Staff
Man Smashes Shop Windows and Threatens Passers-by With a Knife in Florence
The man struck the shopfront repeatedly with a vacuum cleaner, shattering the glass.
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€800,000 Undeclared Cash Seized at Florence Airport
Four-month inspections by Customs and Finance Police uncover hidden money and gold.
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Christmas Market Returns to Florence’s Piazza Santa Croce
From November 15 to December 21, the city welcomes one of Italy’s most beloved holiday traditions.
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23-Year-Old Mia Bintou Diop Becomes Tuscany’s Youngest Vice President
Tuscany’s new center-left government was unveiled after weeks of tense negotiations.
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New Municipal Police Unit to Boost Safety on Florence’s Public Transport
A 20-officer municipal police team will patrol Florence’s buses and trams daily, with extra night shifts on weekends.
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Protest Inside a Fashion Boutique Turns Heads in Florence
A group of workers turned a luxury boutique into a stage for their protest, stopping tourists and locals in their tracks.
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New Frontiers in Tourism at BTO: From AI to Sustainability
At Florence’s Stazione Leopolda, 90 events and 350 speakers on November 11–12.
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Panamanian Woman Assaulted in Central Florence, Two Men Identified
According to police sources, a passerby heard the woman’s cries for help around 4 a.m. and immediately called the emergency number 112.
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Tourism in Florence Still Below Pre-Covid Levels
According to new data from the Florence Chamber of Commerce, tourism in the area remains 13.3% below 2019 levels.
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