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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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The reopening of the Uffizi Galleries' museums

The reopening of the Uffizi Galleries’ museums

Saturday, May 1, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

The schedule of the reopenings in compliance with the current anti-Covid rules: From April 27 the Boboli Gardens have reopened to the public, from May 4 also the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace reopen.

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Expo 2020: the hulls with the record-size Tricolour flag and the re-production of Michelangelo’s David, the Italy Pavilion’s main attractions, revealed today in Dubai

Expo Dubai: a conversation between art and technology represents a 3D copy of David by Michelangelo

Friday, April 30, 2021 Editorial Staff Innovation

A 3D copy of David created by Michelangelo forms the heart of the Italy Pavilion as the Expo 2020 Dubai was revealed on April 27 in a brief ceremony with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, Italy Commissioner Paolo Glisenti, Fincantieri President Giampiero Massolo, Florence Mayor Dario Nardella and Emirati authorities.

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Starbucks opens in Florence

Starbucks opens inside of Gigli, making it the first Starbucks in Tuscany

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Jamie Lorenzini Life

On April 26, Starbucks opened their doors and became the first Starbucks to open in Tuscany. American coffee arrives at I Gigli in Campi Bisenzio.

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Sophia Loren restaurant-pizzeria opens in the center of Florence

Sophia Loren restaurant-pizzeria opens in the center of Florence

Monday, April 26, 2021 Jamie Lorenzini Travel

Sophia Loren restaurant-pizzeria opens in the center of Florence.

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Florence returns to the yellow zone restrictions for Covid 19

Tuscany will lower the restrictions for Covid 19

Sunday, April 25, 2021 Editorial Staff News

It’s official. The entire region of Tuscany will lower the restrictions for Covid 19 and return to the yellow zone from Monday April 26, 2021.

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The pic of the week

Saturday, April 24, 2021 Editorial Staff Life

We are exciting to communicate that we start a new chapter on Florence Daily News: the pic of the week. You can send us your pictures and at the end of the week our team will choose one.

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Earth Day 2021

#EarthDay 2021, 6 poems and the live event

Thursday, April 22, 2021 Editorial Staff News

For he Earth Day 2021 read 6 poems about earth planet and follow the Earth Day Live event.

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The Quiet Florence: the power of the sound

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Travel

It’s been more than a year since Florence locked down for Covid 19 for the first time. Silence is a gift in our life, but not for too long and only when we begin to regret the silence of these months will it really mean that the pandemia will all be over.

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Women, power and emancipation in the ancient Rome

Faces and secrets of ancient Rome, digital exhibit at the Uffizi

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Arts

The exhibit Faces and secrets of ancient Rome was inaugurated at the beginning of November and closed due to Covid restrictions only one day later. The exhibit is now completely digitalized in high definition and it is possible to take a free virtual tour on the website of the museum.

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The Italian government’s plan to get out from the Lockdown

Monday, April 19, 2021 Editorial Staff News

The road map for the return to normality begins to be organized by the Draghi government. The first date on the reopening calendar will be April 26th.

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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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