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Montecristo scorpion mystery traced back 26 million years

Friday, October 2, 2026 Jamie Lorenzini Innovation

Genetic research has reconstructed the unusual evolutionary history of a scorpion found only on the Tuscan island of Montecristo.

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First Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nest Found at San Rossore Beach in Tuscany

Saturday, June 20, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The discovery marks the first documented Caretta caretta nest in this section of the Tuscan coast.

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Florence launches Custodians of Green for urban climate action

Florence launches Custodians of Green for urban climate action

Sunday, February 8, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The initiative is part of the city’s new Green and Open Spaces Plan.

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Montecristo island visits: bookings open for 2026 season

Friday, February 6, 2026 Jamie Lorenzini Travel

A total of 23 guided visits are planned between March and September 2026, with limited places available.

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Green Florence 2025 brings nature to Piazza Santa Croce

Thursday, September 25, 2025 Editorial Staff Life

From September 26 to 28, Piazza Santa Croce will host an event that covers more than 3,000 square meters of lawn dotted with centuries-old olive trees.

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56 Baby Loggerhead Turtles Hatch on the Beaches of Marina di Pisa

56 Baby Loggerhead Turtles Hatch on the Beaches of Marina di Pisa

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Editorial Staff Innovation

The hatching took place near the bathing establishment Alba Big Fish, where the nest had been discovered on June 27.

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Giotto’s Bell Tower restoration begins in Florence as 86-metre scaffolding is completedGiotto’s Bell Tower restoration begins in Florence as 86-metre scaffolding is completed
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Analogue photographers explore ‘Excess’ on the streets of FlorenceAnalogue photographers explore ‘Excess’ on the streets of Florence
Gas cylinder found beneath David replica at Piazzale Michelangelo declared harmlessGas cylinder found beneath David replica at Piazzale Michelangelo declared harmless
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Florence Metropolitan City seeks sponsors for monuments, parks and public eventsFlorence Metropolitan City seeks sponsors for monuments, parks and public events

NEWS

Gas cylinder found beneath David replica at Piazzale Michelangelo declared harmless

Monday, October 5, 2026

Luxury watch robberies put visitors on alert in Florence and Tuscany

Monday, September 28, 2026

BUSINESS

Florence Metropolitan City seeks sponsors for monuments, parks and public events

Monday, October 5, 2026

From 21,000 Passengers to Four Million: 40 Years of Florence Airport

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

TRAVEL

Petrol at €1.99 a litre in Italy: where drivers can find the capped price

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Tuscany records 27.5 million overnight stays in summer 2026

Friday, September 18, 2026

INNOVATION

Montecristo scorpion mystery traced back 26 million years

Friday, October 2, 2026

EU launches Energy Regulation Academy in Florence

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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ARTS

Carol Rama exhibition opens in Pistoia, six decades after her landmark 1965 show

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Giotto’s Bell Tower restoration begins in Florence as 86-metre scaffolding is completed

Saturday, October 3, 2026

LIFE

Analogue photographers explore ‘Excess’ on the streets of Florence

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

The Diplomat Season 4, filmed in Tuscany, arrives on Netflix on October 15, 2026

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

SPORTS

More than 44,000 join Corri la Vita, raising over €1 million for breast cancer projects

Monday, September 28, 2026

Corri la Vita returns with breast cancer fundraiser and free access to museums

Monday, September 14, 2026

OPINIONS

The Price Behind the Price: When the State Shapes the Gas Market

Friday, October 2, 2026

What We See When We Put Things Next to Each Other

Wednesday, September 23, 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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