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24-hour gym to replace former Goldoni cinema in Florence
Historic Oltrarno cinema to become a low-cost fitness centre open day and night.
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Over 5,000 women sought help for violence in Tuscany this year
Regional report shows thousands of women turning to support centres as Florence rallies for awareness.
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Vigil links Ukraine’s historic tragedy to today’s search for peace
Ukrainians in Florence marked famine and war victims, calling for peace and remembrance.
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First snowfall of the season reaches Tuscany’s Apennines
A video report by Florence TV offers an overview of the operations and the current situation on the mountain roads.
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Florence names a garden after Robert F. Kennedy
The new green space near the US Consulate honours the legacy of the late American senator.
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Florence tightens oversight of redevelopment projects
Two cases highlight rising scrutiny of changes of use in the historic centre.
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Historic Teatro Nazionale Reopens After Four-Year Restoration in Central Florence
The 17th-century theatre in via dei Cimatori returns to use after extensive structural and acoustic works.
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Environmental green light brings Florence Airport’s new runway closer
The decree sparked political reactions exposing deep fractures inside Tuscany’s centre-left coalition.
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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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