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

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Editorial Staff Sports

Ti Amo, written by Florentine songwriter Giancarlo Bigazzi, has been chosen as the official soundtrack of the event.

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From the Alps to Tuscany: How the Milan–Cortina Olympics Reach Florence

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Editorial Staff Sports

From 7 to 10 February 2026, Tuscany will bring its cultural and wellness identity into the heart of the Winter Olympics.

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The flame for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will arrive in piazza Santissima Annunziata (Florence) on 11 December

Milano-Cortina 2026, Olympic flame to reach Florence on 11 December

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Editorial Staff Sports

The torch will arrive in Piazza Santissima Annunziata for a late-afternoon ceremony after touring Tuscany.

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Autumn Marathons in Europe: From Florence to Thessaloniki’s New Debut

Autumn Marathons in Europe: From Florence to Thessaloniki’s New Debut

Friday, August 29, 2025 Editorial Staff Sports

Between September and December 2025, thousands of runners lace up to test their endurance on courses that combine sport, culture, and history.

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Jasmine Paolini

Jasmine Paolini Honored with Pegaso d’Oro

Thursday, February 13, 2025 Editorial Staff Sports

Italian tennis star Jasmine Paolini has been awarded the highest honor granted by the Tuscany Region.

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The city of Rome presents the Olympic bid logo

Monday, December 14, 2015 Editorial Staff Sports

Rome presents the new logo for its bid to host the 2024 Olympics.

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Giancarlo Peris at the 1960 Italian Olympic games

Italy to run for 2024 Olympic games, Renzi said

Monday, December 15, 2014 Editorial Staff News

Premier Matteo Renzi on Monday December 15, 2014, announced that Italy will stage a bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics.

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London 2012, Campriani won shooting gold

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

Niccolò CamprianiFlorentine’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.

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Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border systemAirlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system
Vespa turns 80: Tuscany celebrates the global success of an Italian iconVespa turns 80: Tuscany celebrates the global success of an Italian icon
Historic Santo Spirito’s Tronci organ returns after restorationHistoric Santo Spirito’s Tronci organ returns after restoration
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EUI marks 50 years with three-day programme in Florence

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Tourist reported after climbing Florence’s Neptune Fountain

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

BUSINESS

Cooking schools, ATMs restricted as Florence rules for centre take effect

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Nutella Highlights Florence

A Jar in Orbit, a Tribute on Earth: Nutella Highlights Florence

Sunday, April 12, 2026

TECH

Digital microneedles turn into QR codes for real-time health monitoring

Saturday, April 18, 2026

University of Pisa radiation sensors to fly on NASA’s Artemis II mission

Monday, April 13, 2026

TRAVEL

Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system

Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Open-air tourism in Tuscany tops 10 million stays in 2025

Friday, April 17, 2026

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ARTS

Historic Santo Spirito’s Tronci organ returns after restoration

Historic Santo Spirito’s Tronci organ returns after restoration

Friday, April 24, 2026

Historic Horne portrait restored and presented in Florence

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

LIFE

Firenze Rocks eyes expansion with glamping option for 2027

Firenze Rocks eyes expansion with glamping option for 2027

Friday, April 24, 2026
lorence’s Handicrafts Fair turns 90

From tradition to innovation: Florence’s Handicrafts Fair turns 90

Thursday, April 23, 2026

SPORTS

Florence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centre

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Abetone ski lifts to stay open through Easter, season extended to mid-April

Thursday, March 26, 2026

OPINIONS

Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Friday, April 10, 2026

Artists on the Journalist’s Couch

Tuesday, March 24, 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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