Florence Daily News

Florence to mark Liberation Day with official ceremony at Palazzo Vecchio

The city will commemorate the 81st anniversary of Italy’s Liberation on Saturday, 25 April 2026, with institutional events, memorials and cultural initiatives across Florence.
Florence opens Maggio Musicale Festival with The Death of Klinghoffer

The contemporary opera by John Adams inaugurates the 88th edition of the festival, drawing attention for its subject and staging.
Crowds gather across Florence to watch Frecce Tricolori flyover

Thousands gathered along the Arno as Italy’s national aerobatic team crossed the city in a reduced formation to mark the oath of 33 students at the Giulio Douhet Air Force school.
Digital microneedles turn into QR codes for real-time health monitoring

Researchers in Pisa have developed minimally invasive biosensors that convert biochemical data into a scannable QR code, opening new possibilities for personalised and wearable diagnostics.

Holidays in Florence for Segolene Royal

Friday, August 10, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Segolene Royal has chosen Florence to leave behind the political disappointments and spend the holidays with his daughter Flora, one of four children born to the union with President Francois Hollande. “An idyllic setting to charge the batteries” writes the magazine Closer, by posting some photos of Segolene.

Pizarro signs, Viviano injured for 2 weeks

Thursday, August 9, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Fiorentina have described the deal with the Roma midfielder David Pizarro. The 34 year-old Chilean player is expected to Florence in the coming hours, he’s ready for a two year contract. There is also waiting for the findings goalkeeper Viviano, injured during the game with the club turkish. The first response is that Viviano will be out for two weeks.

Niccolò Campriani received the keys of the city

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

After the excitement of the Olympic podium with two medals – silver and gold in London 2012 – for the shooter Florentine Niccolò Campriani also the joy of another award: “the Key of the City of Florence”, one of the highest honors the city, that the young champion has received from Mayor Matteo Renzi in the hall Clement VII inside Palazzo Vecchio.

Campriani returned home with silver and gold

Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

The first thing done in Italy’s Olympic shooting gold Niccolò Campriani was a visit to relatives in Emilia affected by the earthquake. The Olympic champion has made a break with her parents near Carpi (Modena) where there are some cousins of his mother, who were the first to see the medals won by the close in London.

Torre d’Arnolfo, 22,000 visitors in the first month

Monday, August 6, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

It’s a boom of visitors in the Tower of Arnolfo in Palazzo Vecchio: over 22 thousand people in a little more than a month. The tower, 95 meters high, was open to the public for the first time since June 24, Midsummer Day, and will remain open until the entire month of September.

London 2012, Campriani won shooting gold

Monday, August 6, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Florentine’s Niccolo Campriani won shooting gold Monday in the men’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions, while Matt Emmons of the United States earned the bronze medal. The 24-year-old Italian won his second medal of the London Games, setting Olympic records with his total and qualifying scores to add gold to the silver he won last week in the 10-meter air rifle.

Aquilani spent his first hours in Florence

Saturday, August 4, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Alberto Aquilani spent his first hours as Fiorentina player undergoing medicals, signing his new contract and shaking hands with Fiorentina directors. In the fact, ACF Fiorentina signed Italy midfielder Alberto Aquilani from Liverpool on Friday.

Florence is hot until the mid-August

Saturday, August 4, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The southeast of Europe remained hot at the end of July and in the forst days of August. Temperatures climbed above 35 degrees in southern and central Italy. In the major city, Florence included, is weather alert.

Terravision and FCB, a new partenrship

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

The need for congress attendees to move quickly and at reasonable prices has pushed Florence Convention Bureau to forge a partnership with Terravision, the European leader in airport connecting services. The partnership will give all delegates arriving in Florence a lot of new services.

The Florentine Campriani wins silver in London

Monday, July 30, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Shooting for his home country of Italy, former West Virginia University student-athlete and Florentine native Niccolò Campriani won the Silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle, today, inside the Royal Artillery Barracks, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.