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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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Brioche with ice cream

Brioche with gelato, the best places in Florence

Thursday, May 6, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Life

Brioche with gelato, the best places in Florence.

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Mario Draghi G20 Tourism Meeting

Green pass, Premier Mario Draghi: Italy is ready to welcome back the world

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Editorial Staff News

On May 4th Premier Mario Draghi announced that from May 16 Italy will open its borders for tourism.

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Calcio Storico

Calcio Fiorentino (Historical football) broadcast worldwide

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Editorial Staff Sports

For the first time this year the traditional Florentine historical football will be broadcasted all over the world, even if the date has not yet been defined with certainty. Within this week the municipality of Florence will decide on the hypothesis of postponement to July or September.

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Maggio Musicale

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino: Tosca in concert form

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Jamie Lorenzini Arts

On Monday 26 April, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino reopened its doors after a year of absence due to Covid 19, inaugurating the 83rd edition of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival.

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Santo Spirito

Santo Spirito, it is forbidden to sit on the steps of the church

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Editorial Staff News

It is forbidden to sit, eat and drink in the churchyard of the Basilica of Santo Spirito, the square most frequented by young people in Florence.

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Postcards from Florence

Polimoda and its postcards from Florence

Monday, May 3, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

Polimoda presents a digital exhibition dedicated to Florence. Driven by the authenticity and creative talent of our young students, fragments of stories and urban portraits invite viewers to reflect on a new intellectual and aesthetic Renaissance.

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Santa Croce

The Santa Croce complex to reopen to visitors starting May 12

Monday, May 3, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

The Santa Croce complex is due to reopen to visitors starting Wednesday May 12. after closing due to COVID 19 restircions.

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Pic of the week

THE PIC OF THE WEEK

Sunday, May 2, 2021 Editorial Staff Life

The pic of the week is reflections and symmetry on the Arno river by Loretta Salvini. You can send us your pictures and at the end of the week our team will choose one.

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Earth day

That’s why we don’t have to save the Earth

Sunday, May 2, 2021 Lara Maremmi Opinions

International Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, a day to raise awareness of the continual worsening of environmental conditions that seriously endanger life on the planet, not life of the planet.

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UN Women ad series reveals widespread sexism

Cyberbullying: don’t look for it. Don’t send it. Don’t open it

Saturday, May 1, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

Cyberbullying is an increasing problem, in Italy and in the world. According to statistics released by the “We Are Social” report, it is mainly girls who are victims: 12.4% admitted to having suffered it.

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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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