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  • The 1966 Florence Flood and the Failure to Act in Time

    As Florence fought the rising waters, national authorities struggled to grasp the scale of the catastrophe.

  • First Snow of the Season Falls in Abetone and Val di Luce in Tuscany

    Snowflakes appeared in the Tuscan Apennines on 1 November 2026, with a light covering reported at higher elevations.

  • Maggio Musicale Opera Featured on Front Page of The New York Times

    The American newspaper devoted prominent coverage to Romanzo Criminale.

  • Exhibition Explores the Marzocco, the Lion That Symbolised the Florentine Republic

    On display at Palazzo Vecchio until 18 January 2027, I Leoni di Firenze.

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Mario Draghi

Green Pass for restaurants, bars, gyms, pools, shows, spas, fairs in Italy

Thursday, July 22, 2021 Editorial Staff News

A COVID 19 Green Pass vaccine passport will be needed to get into Italian eateries indoors, open-air shows, spas, swimming pools, gyms, fairs, congresses and competitive examinations.

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Puccini Opera Festival

Tosca against violence on women at the Puccini Opera Festival

Thursday, July 22, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

Stefania Sandrelli says her debut as opera director, a production of Tosca at this year’s Piccini Opera Festival, presents the heroine as a symbol of the fight against gender violence.

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The Greek NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks wins the NBA championship thanks to MVP Antetokounmpo

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Editorial Staff Sports

Milwaukee Bucks won their second title in 6 games over the favored Phoenix Suns in the NBA Basketball championship 2021 thanks the European player Giannis Antetokounmpo, born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994.

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University of Florence

University of Florence 4h in the Italian ranking

Monday, July 19, 2021 Editorial Staff News

Bologna, Padua, and Rome’s La Sapienza universities topped the rankings of major state-run Italian universities published by the CENSIS think tank on Monday July 19, 2021, while Florence University dropped form third to fourth position.

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Homemade muffins

Il compleanno del figlio visto dal padre separato

Monday, July 19, 2021 Marco Bastiani Italiano

Oggi mio figlio Niccolò compie 14 anni e – come regalo – gli ho fatto dei muffins. Strano? Non credo. E provo a spiegarvi perché. Da padre separato non potrò trascorrere la giornata con lui come ho fatto per tanti compleanni, così ho deciso di creare qualcosa per fargli vedere tutto l’amore che ho per lui.

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Misano, Romagna Riviera

The pic of the week: a stormy day on the Romagna Riviera

Sunday, July 18, 2021 Editorial Staff Travel

The pic of the week is a melancholy beach during a stormy day in Misano, on the Romagna Riviera. The picture was sent by Jon Harvey.

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Green pass

COVID19: Italian government considering expanding use of Green Pass

Saturday, July 17, 2021 Jamie Lorenzini News

The government is considering expanding the scope of the European Green Pass as part of the effort to combat a resurgence in COVID-19 contagion due to the spread of the Delta variant..

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Sculpture, paintings and art objects to celebrate Napoleon Bonaparte on the occasion of the bicentenary of his death.

Isola d’Elba to host the Uffizi’s exhibit of Napoleon Bonaparte

Friday, July 16, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

With the exhibition “Nel segno di Napoleone: gli Uffizi Diffusi all’isola d’Elba” opening at Portoferraio (Pinacoteca Foresiana, July 9, 2021 – October 10, 2021), the Uffizi Galleries inaugurate the major plan of dissemination on the Tuscan territory launched in the past weeks.

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Eurovision

Florence and other 16 Italian cities bid to host Eurovision Song Contest

Thursday, July 15, 2021 Editorial Staff Life

Florence and other 16 Italian cities are bidding to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Roman rockers Maneskin’s win this year.

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Covid 19, Four regions in Italy at risk of new restrictions

COVID 19 in Italy, four regions at risk of new restrictions

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Editorial Staff News

Sicily, Campania, Marche and Abruzzo are the regions thought at risk of moving back into the yellow zone.

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The Diplomat Season 4, filmed in Tuscany, arrives on Netflix on October 15, 2026The Diplomat Season 4, filmed in Tuscany, arrives on Netflix on October 15, 2026
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NEWS

The 1966 Florence Flood and the Failure to Act in Time

Monday, November 2, 2026

First Snow of the Season Falls in Abetone and Val di Luce in Tuscany

Sunday, November 1, 2026

BUSINESS

Buyfood Toscana Brings International Food Buyers to Florence

Friday, October 23, 2026

Florence Metropolitan City seeks sponsors for monuments, parks and public events

Monday, October 5, 2026

INNOVATION

Medieval Ventilation System Discovered in Roof of Santa Croce Basilica

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Montecristo scorpion mystery traced back 26 million years

Friday, October 2, 2026

In the Spotlight

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LIFE

Maggio Musicale Opera Featured on Front Page of The New York Times

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Halloween 2026 in Florence: Events for Families and Adults Across the City

Thursday, October 29, 2026

SPORTS

Florence Approves Fiorentina’s €101 Million Proposal for Franchi Stadium

Monday, October 19, 2026

Florence Athletes Fabbri and Iapichino Top World Athletics Rankings

Saturday, October 17, 2026

OPINIONS

The Politics of Being Legible: From Veils to Short Skirts

Thursday, October 8, 2026

The Price Behind the Price: When the State Shapes the Gas Market

Friday, October 2, 2026

ITALIANO

Signa, il comitato del Crocifisso porta le preoccupazioni ambientali in Regione

Friday, June 19, 2026

Le parole che decidono il mondo: dèmos, kràtos, femminicidio

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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