Florence Daily News

New AV Station Advances, But Connection to SMN Lacking

A proposed solution is a people mover, a shuttle system designed to bridge the distance between the two stations.
Tuscany Approves Law Allowing Pets’ Ashes to Be Buried with Owners

The new law allows the ashes of companion animals to be interred in the same burial niche as their owners.
Florence Tops Travel + Leisure’s 2025 Ranking of European Cities

The annual ranking is based on thousands of votes from international travelers.
Fire Erupts in Industrial Area, Thick Smoke Visible Across Florence

The blaze erupted in a parking area, where three parked semi-trailers were completely engulfed in flames.

Costa concordia, 5 dead 17 people still missing

Sunday, January 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

It is thought at least three people have died after the Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground on the Italian coast friday night. Dozens are stille missing, the operation of recovery going on. This morinig the purser of the ill-fated Costa Concordia was rescued after crews found him trapped in a restaurant. Watch the video stoties of survivors.

Murder of Allison Owens, the trial begins March 16

Sunday, January 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Pietro Stefanoni, the man who hit on Oct. 2 in San Giovanni Valdarno (some of kilometers south of Florence), the twenty years old American tour guide Allison Owens while she was jogging, will be tried on 16 March in the branch section of Montevarchi Court of Arezzo.

Cruise ship sinks in Tuscany, captain arrested

Saturday, January 14, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Three people are confirmed dead after a cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground off Italy, along the cost of Tuscany, near to Isola del Giglio. Costa Concordia had an unfortunate launching.

Shock calendar presented in Florence

Friday, January 13, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani launched a calendar featuring 12 penis close-ups in an ad for a group of companies that make naturally-tanned leather. The presentation took place yerday in Florence, Italy, attended by famous Italian porn star Rocco Siffredi, who said that people should “de-dramatise” sex and put an end to “bigotry”.

Pitti Uomo, American buyers are growing

Friday, January 13, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

The turnout at Pitti Uomo 81 has increased from last year. The exhibition at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence began January 10 and today is the last day. Germany, Japan, Great Britain, France, China, Korea and Russia lead the standings buyers, with the United States increased by 10%.

Rogai-mania for the wine paintings

Friday, January 13, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

Within just 36 hours latest innovation of the Florentine painter Elisabetta Rogai – paint using wine instead of color, creating paintings as they age over time – has been around the world ending on the major portals trendy, art and information from the U.S., China, Japan, Russia, Brazil, France, India, Greece and so on.

Local governments fight on the new airport runway

Friday, January 13, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

The Florentine politics fights on the new runway for the airport of Florence. ADF, the management company of the airport, few weeks ago said that the only sustainable solution was to build a new runway parallel to the highway A11. But the president of the province, Andrea Barducci preferring the oblique runaway, also endosed by the governor of Tuscany Enrico Rossi.

Camporese: Fiorentina played a good first half

Thursday, January 12, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

“The result does not reflect what happened during the match”. Delio Rossi’s words after the match vs Roma are very clear. Michele Camporese spoke in mixed zone at the end of the match: “Unfortunately the result took that direction. We are young and we can make mistakes at time. Roma won’t concede anything, I was impressed by their performance.

Record in Florence, 12 million visitors in 2011

Thursday, January 12, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

In 2011, for the first time, tourists in the province of Florence overcomes 12 million overnight stays (+8.4% compared to 2010). The only city of Florence, had over 8 million visitors and the rest of the province more than 4 million.

Stibbert, the englishman who fought with Garibaldi

Thursday, January 12, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The correspondence of the englishman Frederick Stibbert enlisted as a volunteer in Garibaldi Guard is included in a special publication of the illustrated Stibbert Museum, titled “Il collezionista inglese che fu garibalduino” (An Englishman collector who support Garibaldi), Polistampa, pages 80, Euro 18.