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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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Colosseum

Rome’s Colosseum goes high-tech

Thursday, May 20, 2021 Editorial Staff Innovation

The ancient Roman Colosseum is once again going to have a floor thanks to a new, renovation project unveiled on May 2.

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Owl saved near Arezzo

Owl caught in the football net saved by the Italian Fire Fighters (Video)

Thursday, May 20, 2021 Editorial Staff News

The firefighters of Arezzo, in Tuscany Region, intervened in the Pratantico soccer field to free a beautiful specimen of owl entangled in the fence net: unharmed, it was then released with the assistance of a veterinarian.

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Green pass

COVID, all the information on the Italian green pass

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Editorial Staff News

Article 9 of decree law number 52 on Urgent measures for the gradual resumption of economic and social activities, establishes the green certification, also called green pass, that gives the opportunity to the citizens to participate in certain events or to move to Europe or between regions of red or orange color, waiting the European “Digital green certificate”.

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restaurants with gardens

Best garden restaurants in Florence

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Editorial Staff Life

According to the covid 19 rules, from June 1st it will be possible to eat indoor the restaurants. Until then, restaurants with gardens are the best solution to have lunch or dinner out.
Here are some of the most characteristic restaurants with gardens, a good solution also for the coming summer.

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Draghi to push back the Italy’s curfew from 10 to 11 pm

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Jamie Lorenzini News

Premier Mario Draghi decided to push back the virus-containing curfew from 10 to 11 pm since May 19, pushing it further back to midnight from June 7, and ending it completely from June 21. “We want to take gradual measures in order to understand the effect on contagions”, Draghi said.

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Two Tuscan parks in the world green list drawn up by IUCN

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Editorial Staff Travel

Two Tuscan parks have been added to the green list drawn up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago and the national park of the Casentinesi Forests.

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uffizi galleries

240,000 euros for Michelangelo’s Tondo Doni, the Uffizi Galleries are selling their masterpieces. In digital version

Monday, May 17, 2021 Editorial Staff Innovation

A collaboration between the Uffizi Galleries and the Cinello company allows the sale of some of the most iconic masterpieces that the Florentine museum hosts: among them, La nascita di Venere e La Primavera. Warning: these are not copies, but “unique digital art”.

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Giornata contro l’omofobia: possiamo avere un’opinione su tutto?

Monday, May 17, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Italiano

Il 17 maggio sarà la giornata internazionale contro l’omofobia e ciclicamente i temi sui diritti umani entrano nel dibattito politico e culturale. Ma possiamo avere un’opinione su tutto?

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Stazione Santa Maria Novella

Free Covid test at the Florence railway station

Monday, May 17, 2021 Jamie Lorenzini News

At the Florence Santa Maria Novella station anyone can do a rapid covid test, without any cost, reservation or medical prescription thanks the Italian Red Cross. The same initiative is carried out in the railway stations of seven other Italian cities.

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Josè

The pic of the week: José and its pine corns

Sunday, May 16, 2021 Editorial Staff Life

You can send us your pictures and at the end of the week our team will choose one. This week picture is Josè.

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60 Years Since the 1966 Flood: Florence Prepares for Commemorations60 Years Since the 1966 Flood: Florence Prepares for Commemorations
Halloween 2026 in Florence: Events for Families and Adults Across the CityHalloween 2026 in Florence: Events for Families and Adults Across the City
Florence’s Museum of the Italian Language Moves Closer to OpeningFlorence’s Museum of the Italian Language Moves Closer to Opening
Exhibition Explores the Marzocco, the Lion That Symbolised the Florentine RepublicExhibition Explores the Marzocco, the Lion That Symbolised the Florentine Republic
Flight Disruption Hits Florence and Pisa as Italy Cuts Air Traffic Capacity by 50%Flight Disruption Hits Florence and Pisa as Italy Cuts Air Traffic Capacity by 50%
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
First Snow of the Season Falls in Abetone and Val di Luce in TuscanyFirst Snow of the Season Falls in Abetone and Val di Luce in Tuscany
School occupations spread in Florence as youth protests fuel unrest across EuropeSchool occupations spread in Florence as youth protests fuel unrest across Europe

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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