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Major strike to affect transport and public services in Italy on December 12

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Editorial Staff Travel

Bus, tram and train services expected to be disrupted as Cgil calls a general strike.

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The University of Florence among the 11 members of EUniWell

Universities join forces across Europe to put well-being at the heart of education

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Editorial Staff Tech

The University of Florence among the 11 members of EUniWell, an alliance reshaping the future of academia.

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Baby from Gaza saved at Meyer Hospital after removal of two-kilo tumor

Baby from Gaza saved at Meyer Hospital after removal of two-kilo tumor

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Editorial Staff News

A premature baby from Gaza underwent life-saving surgery at Florence’s Meyer Hospital to remove a rare two-kilo tumor.

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Major new healthcare center opens in Florence’s Manifattura district

High-tech healthcare hub opens in Florence as SYNLAB expands in Italy

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Editorial Staff Business

The center covers more than 4,000 square meters over four floors and is expected to serve around 200,000 patients every year.

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Tuscany votes for new governor amid debates on health, transport and tourism

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Three candidates face off at the regional elections on October 12–13, with the center-left favored to win.

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Searching for a Family Trait in Florence: A Peculiar Genetic Inquiry

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Editorial Staff Tech

A reader with distant family roots in Florence has reached out with an unusual yet sincere request.

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Santa Maria Nuova hospital in Florence

Canadian Tourist’s Midnight Hospital Visit in Florence Goes Viral

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Editorial Staff Travel

What surprised the patient was not just the efficiency of the care, but the setting itself and the modest cost of the treatment.

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Donatello’s Mary Magdalene

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

Thursday, August 14, 2025 Editorial Staff Tech

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

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West Nile: Tuscany on Alert Despite No Cases

West Nile Virus: Tuscany Monitoring, No Cases Reported

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Editorial Staff News

The regional health department is working to ensure rapid disinfestation actions if needed.

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Photo by National Cancer Institute via Unsplash

35-Kilogram Ovarian Tumor Successfully Removed at Careggi Hospital

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Tech

The case was handled by a multidisciplinary team at the Florence hospital.

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New Florence bridge to honour Georgofili victims Caterina and Nadia Nencioni

New Florence bridge to honour Georgofili victims Caterina and Nadia Nencioni

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Florence court ruling paves the way for recovery of former Le Mulina site in the Cascine

Thursday, March 5, 2026

BUSINESS

Florence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rules

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

4.5 Stars for Vino Nobile 2023, €1 Billion Value for Montepulciano

Saturday, February 14, 2026

TECH

Florence has a new bridge over the Arno: watch the timelapse

Friday, February 27, 2026
Tuscany upgrades regional digital portal with new AI-powered services

Tuscany upgrades regional digital portal with new AI-powered services

Thursday, February 5, 2026

TRAVEL

French TGV trains set to enter Italy’s high-speed rail market in 2027

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Giardino delle Rose in Florence to undergo upgrades and path repairs

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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ARTS

Florence museums offer free entry for women on 8 March

Friday, March 6, 2026
Ettore Sottsass, one of the key figures in 20th-century design

Major design exhibition opens in Pistoia with 1,400 works on display

Friday, March 6, 2026

LIFE

TourismA returns to Florence with restored Etruscan urn

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

A Country of Dialects, Now Speaking Italian. And English

Friday, February 20, 2026

SPORTS

Ben Stiller’s Super Bowl ad features an 80s dance track born in Tuscany

Monday, February 9, 2026

A love song born in Florence becomes the soundtrack of Milano Cortina 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

OPINIONS

When Art is Measured by the Box Office

Sunday, March 8, 2026

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

ITALIANO

The Nouvelle Carte d’Europe dressée pour 1870

L’Europa come creatura nervosa

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Il rischio idrogeologico divide Regione Toscana e Comune a Signa

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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