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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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5 places in Florence where you can have an Italian breakfast

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Life

In Italy breakfast does not play an important role as other meals of the day. Breakfast in Italy is nothing more than having a quick snack along with a coffee in front of the bar before going to work. However, we are speaking about Italian food so the food is naturally delicious.

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Blue flag beaches

Summer 2021: the 17 Blue Flag beaches in Tuscany

Monday, May 10, 2021 Jamie Lorenzini Travel

The number of Italian seaside and lakeside resorts awarded the prestigious Blue Flag designation has risen from 195 last year to 201 this year. Take a look to the 17 Blue Flag beaches in Tuscany.

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Tuscan vineyard

Tuscany opposes the European proposal to add water to wine

Monday, May 10, 2021 Editorial Staff Business

A document of the presidency of the EU Council of Ministers allows the practice of partial and total alcohol removal of wines. Tuscany Region and Italian agricultural associations oppose the proposal.

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San Quirico d'Orcia

The pic of the week: San Quirico d’Orcia

Sunday, May 9, 2021 Editorial Staff Life

he pic of the week is the Medieval church Pieve dei santi Quirico e Giulitta, in San Quirico, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany by Jacob Mayama. You can send us your pictures and at the end of the week our team will choose one.

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No Italian region is high-risk for COVID contagion

Sunday, May 9, 2021 Editorial Staff News

No Italian region is high-risk for COVID contagion in the latest weekly monitoring of the health ministry and the Higher Health Institute (ISS), for the second straight week. Tuscany remains in yellow zone: positive cases decrease, on Saturday 8 May they were 676.

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American Art 1961–2001

The American art to exhibit at Palazzo Strozzi

Saturday, May 8, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

From May 28 to August 29, 2021 Palazzo Strozzi presents American Art 1961–2001, a major exhibition taking a new perspective on the history of contemporary art in the United States.

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Isola del Giglio

Three Tuscan islands will become Covid free

Saturday, May 8, 2021 Editorial Staff News

The islands of Capraia, Giglio and Giannutri will become Covid free in the coming days. The government’s anti-Covid vaccination plan for the smaller islands will also involve some Tuscan islands.

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50% of Florence hotels to be open

Green pass , 50% of Florence hotels to be open

Friday, May 7, 2021 Editorial Staff Business

From May 15 almost 50% of Florence hotels will reopen. The estimate is from Confindustria Firenze, after the Prime Minister Mario Draghi launched the Green pass that will allow people in Italy to move freely within the country and to enter from abroad.

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von der Leyen

Von der Leyen at The State of the Union: Italy was right about COVID intervention

Friday, May 7, 2021 Editorial Staff News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that Italy was right to call for the European Union to take action in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in her speech at the State of the Union conference of the European University Institute.

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Harry Styles

Harry Styles pictured wearing a Florentine historic football T-shirt

Thursday, May 6, 2021 Editorial Staff Sports

The English singer, songwriter and actor Harry Styles was pictured wearing a Verdi San Giovanni sweatshirt and sweatpants out in London on the film set My policemen.

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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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