Florence Daily News

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.

Italy performs first heart transplant from Covid positive donor

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Editorial Staff News

Italy has performed the world’s first heart transplants from COVID-positive donors to virus-negative recipients in Bologna and Rome. A 15-year-old boy received a new heart at Rome’s Bambino Gesù Hospital at mid-May and a 64-year-old man got a new heart at Bologna’s Sant’Orsola Hospital at the end of April.

Polimoda: open call for models

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Editorial Staff Business

Open call for models casting for the Polimoda Final Graduation Show 2021 during Pitti. Polimoda in Florence searching for models who currently live in Florence or Tuscany of diverse backgrounds and genders for their upcoming fashion show. They are looking for individuals who are both beautiful and edgy.