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  • Sun, Sand… and Sky-High Prices

    Tuscany’s Empty Umbrellas and the Price of Shade

    From Forte dei Marmi to San Vincenzo, empty umbrellas tell the story of soaring prices and a beach model in need of a rethink.

  • Donatello’s Mary Magdalene

    Donatello’s Mary Magdalene May Depict a Rare Disease, Study Suggests

    The wooden sculpture in the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo departs sharply from the traditional, idealised iconography of the saint.

  • Ferragosto in Florence: Special Openings and Cultural Events

    On Friday, August 15, Florence celebrates Ferragosto with a rich program of special openings and cultural initiatives.

  • Airports or Shopping Malls? The Italian Gateways Where Essentials Are Optional

    From Runway to Retail: The Italian Airport Paradox

    Airports are becoming shopping malls with boarding gates, but passengers still struggle to find a seat, a socket, or a sip of water.

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Cuadrado drives Fiorentina to victory vs Udinese

Monday, April 7, 2014 Editorial Staff Sports

A goal in each half from Cuadrado and Gonzalo ensured three points for Fiorentina despite Bruno Fernandes pulling one back for the visitors late on.

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Tavola Doria displayed at the Uffizi Gallery

Saturday, April 5, 2014 Editorial Staff Arts

A hundred days to see the so-called Tavola Doria in the Uffizi, a copy of the Battle of Anghiari by Leonardo da Vinci.

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Children’s Festival: play and fun in Florence

Friday, April 4, 2014 Editorial Staff Life

From April 4 to 6 , Florence will host free events suitable for children with an eye to their world, their expectations and expressions at the Children’s Festival.

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Enit launches campaign to promote Italy

Thursday, April 3, 2014 Editorial Staff Travel

Italy is promoting the touristic and cultural treasures of the euro-zone’s third largest economy with a new promotional campaign targeting foreign visitors and launched by the state tourism board Enit.

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World Autism Awareness Day in Florence

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Editorial Staff Life

The seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2014. Every year, autism organizations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events.

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Giacomo Rizzolatti wins the Brain Prize

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Editorial Staff News

The 2014 Brain prize for neuroscience went to an Italian for the first time on Thursday, Giacomo Rizzolatti, a neurophysiologist at the University of Parma, former professor at the University of Pisa (Tuscany).

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The new BA Route Florence-London City opened yesterday

Monday, March 31, 2014 Editorial Staff Travel

The new route operated by British Airways between Florence and London City was inaugurated yesterday. The new BA flights from London City deliver  direct to Florence Airport, Peretola, in just over two hours.

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The Battle by Bizhan Bassiri exhibited in Palazzo Vecchio

Sunday, March 30, 2014 Editorial Staff Travel

The Battle of Bizhan Bassiri is exhibited for residents and tourists at the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio.  The imposing canvas will be in Florence, Italy, until April 6th.

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100 Italian Baroque Paintings go to Nevada

Friday, March 28, 2014 Editorial Staff Travel

The Nevada Museum of Art and arte italia bring 17th-century Florence, Italy, to life with a new exhibition in Reno, Nevada with the “Italian Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family Collection”, opens March 29 at the Nevada Museum of Art.

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Kodama, an anti-cancer algorithm developed in Florence

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Editorial Staff News

The scientific name is Kodama (Knowledge discovery by accuracy maximization), the ultimate research on this anti-cancer algorithm was published yesterday on the PNAS, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, one of the world’s most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serials.

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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Florence to Be Italy’s Hottest City on Sunday as Heat Alert RisesFlorence to Be Italy’s Hottest City on Sunday as Heat Alert Rises
Ferragosto in Florence: Special Openings and Cultural EventsFerragosto in Florence: Special Openings and Cultural Events
Florence Remembers Its Liberation: Honoring the Resistance and Allied ForcesFlorence Remembers Its Liberation: Honoring the Resistance and Allied Forces
Florence Turns Off Monument Lights in Protest Against Gaza PlanFlorence Turns Off Monument Lights in Protest Against Gaza Plan
Free Ragù and Watermelon for San Lorenzo Night in FlorenceFree Ragù and Watermelon for San Lorenzo Night in Florence
Thomas J Price Brings Contemporary Identity to Florence’s Piazza della SignoriaThomas J Price Brings Contemporary Identity to Florence’s Piazza della Signoria
Donatello’s Mary Magdalene May Depict a Rare Disease, Study SuggestsDonatello’s Mary Magdalene May Depict a Rare Disease, Study Suggests
Florence’s Green Shield: Traffic Restrictions Begin April 1Florence’s Green Shield: Traffic Restrictions Begin April 1
New Liquid Rules at Italian Airports: Florence Not Yet IncludedNew Liquid Rules at Italian Airports: Florence Not Yet Included
From Runway to Retail: The Italian Airport ParadoxFrom Runway to Retail: The Italian Airport Paradox

NEWS

The Liberation of Florence

Florence Remembers Its Liberation: Honoring the Resistance and Allied Forces

Sunday, August 10, 2025
Florence to Be Italy’s Hottest City (Photo by Taylor Smith via Unsplash)

Florence to Be Italy’s Hottest City on Sunday as Heat Alert Rises

Saturday, August 9, 2025

BUSINESS

Discounts and Dilemmas: Florence’s Saldi for Visitors and Shops

Friday, August 1, 2025
Trump’s 15% Tariffs on EU Goods Spark Concern Among Tuscan Wine Producers (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Trump‑EU Deal Spreads Concern in Tuscany as Region Faces Heavy Toll

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

TECH

Donatello’s Mary Magdalene

Donatello’s Mary Magdalene May Depict a Rare Disease, Study Suggests

Thursday, August 14, 2025
New technologies to boost security at Villa Costanza tramway terminal

AI Surveillance System Coming to Florence Highway Park-and-Ride Hub

Thursday, July 31, 2025

In the Spotlight

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LIFE

Ferragosto in Florence: Special Openings and Cultural Events

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Florence Celebrates San Lorenzo on August 10 (Photo via Destination Florence)

Free Ragù and Watermelon for San Lorenzo Night in Florence

Thursday, August 7, 2025

SPORTS

ACF Fiorentina Ends English Tour

Fiorentina ends English tour with positives despite mixed results

Monday, August 11, 2025
Fiorentina Hold Nottingham Forest in Second Match of English Tour

Fiorentina Hold Nottingham Forest in Second Match of English Tour

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

OPINIONS

Sun, Sand… and Sky-High Prices

Tuscany’s Empty Umbrellas and the Price of Shade

Friday, August 15, 2025
Airports or Shopping Malls? The Italian Gateways Where Essentials Are Optional

From Runway to Retail: The Italian Airport Paradox

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

ITALIANO

Il rendering della proposta del Comitato per il Crocifisso a Signa

A Signa un parco urbano al posto del cemento: il masterplan del Comitato

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Signa, droga in condominio: i residenti segnalano, i carabinieri arrestano

Monday, July 21, 2025
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