Florence Daily News

Work begins on the €31 million redevelopment of Florence’s Sant’Orsola complex

Major restoration works have begun at the former convent, one of Florence’s largest and most complex historic sites.
Scandicci are volleyball world champions: a club from Florence’s outskirts makes history

Savino Del Bene Volley Scandicci have won the FIVB Women’s Club World Championship at their first attempt.
Florence’s oldest municipal police horse retires after a decade on duty

After ten years of service on the streets and in parks across Florence, Egidio has left the municipal police stables and moved to a social cooperative.
Florence Seen from Above at Christmas

A new aerial video by Florence TV shows Florence’s historic centre during the Christmas season, with streets and squares illuminated by festive decorations.

The mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, aims to finalize the Arno walkway created few days ago to help to restore Lungarno Torrigiani, where a 200-meter-long hole opened up May 25, 2016.

A walkway over the Arno river along the chasm

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Editorial Staff News

The mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, aims to finalize the Arno walkway created few days ago to help to restore Lungarno Torrigiani, where a 200-meter-long hole opened up May 25, 2016.

The Black David statue is flying in piazza della Repubblica, Florence, Italy

Black David unveiled in wake of Nice attack

Monday, July 18, 2016 Editorial Staff News

A black lying copy of Michelangelo’s David statue was unveiled in Florence’s Piazza della Repubblica to symbolize the suffering in the aftermath of the Nice attack.

The flag of France on Palazzo Vecchio after the terrorist attack in Nice

Nice attack, Florence mourns the terror victims

Friday, July 15, 2016 Editorial Staff News

Tonight July 15, 201 at 7 pm the Florentines will be in Piazza della Signoria, for Nice, for a free world. #PrayforNice.

Apennines biosphere in a UNESCO workshop

Thursday, July 14, 2016 Editorial Staff Travel

The Appennino Tosco-Emiliano Biosphere Reserve is convening an international workshop to discuss on the branding through high quality food products and their use in gastronomy.

Clarkson, Hammond and May doing their thing at the NEC, Top Gear Live (via Wikimedia)

Jeremy Clarkson in Florence for The Grand Tour

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Editorial Staff Life

British TV star Jeremy Clarkson was shot in Florence for one of the episodes of his new The Grand Tour transmission.

Fire dept says the Vasari Corridor is not up to code

Vasari Corridor shut down: it’s not up to code

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Editorial Staff Arts

The Vasari Corridor in Florence is to be shut down effective immediately, museum officials announced Monday July 11, 2016.

Museo degli Innocenti reopened in Florence

Monday, July 11, 2016 Editorial Staff Arts

Istituto degli Innocenti is reopening its doors after a long period of refurbishment, with its splendid museum that has been completely restored.

Florence top spot for Travel+Leisure readers

Saturday, July 9, 2016 Editorial Staff Travel

Europe top spots are Florence, Italy and Ischia, Italy. Travel + Leisure revealed the award winners as part of the travel magazine’s 21st annual reader survey of top travel destinations and companies around the world.