The Latest Breaking News from Florence

Four Wisconsin School Districts Face Same-Day Threats as FBI To Assist Florence Swatting Probe

Four Wisconsin school districts reported threats or related disruptions, prompting evacuations and changes to homecoming events. Authorities classified incidents in Florence and Durand as swatting and involved the FBI.

International Business Times UK · 17h ago

In 1385, Italy's largest family-run winemaker was founded, centuries later thieves stole 30,000 bottles worth USD 5.8 million, CCTV footage shows daredevil theft

Florence-based Antinori said that two vans were used for the robbery and the company believes five or six people took part.

The Economic Times · Oct 10

Why Washington’s National Gallery is putting broken statues on display — from ancient Egypt to Mussolini

The exhibition titled 'Broken: The Power of the Fragment' will showcase over 80 works in Florence. These works will demonstrate how damage can enhance appreciation of art's meaning and historical context. It explores how broken sculptures reflect cultural shifts and transformations over time. Some fragments were intentionally created to embody…

The Economic Times · Oct 2

Emma Bonino obituary

Italian politician, feminist and activist who joined the Radical party and fought a long battle for women’s rights

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

Woman, 45, killed in Florence in seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August

Lorena Isceri was thrown off a motorway bridge, allegedly by ex-boyfriend Federico Vella

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Shane van Gisbergen set to make CARS Late Model debut; Connor Zilisch racing as well

Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch will be repping Red Bull at Florence in a CARS Late Model Stock Tour race this weekend

Motorsport · Sep 1

Laurene Powell Jobs left Wall Street and moved to Florence for eight months, then built a multibillion-dollar empire funding education, climate and social change

Laurene Powell Jobs took an unconventional route from Wall Street to becoming one of the most influential philanthropists and investors in the United States. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, she spent a year at Merrill Lynch and two years at Goldman Sachs before leaving finance and…

The Times of India · Sep 1

Lauro Martines obituary

Other lives: Historian of Renaissance Florence and Italy who brought an uncompromising sense of justice to all his work

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

In 1643, an Italian physicist and mathematician came up with a crucial invention to help measure atmospheric pressure laying foundation for weather forecasts and unraveling many secrets in thermodynamics and modern meteorology

In 1643, an Italian physicist and mathematician came up with a crucial invention to help measure atmospheric pressure laying foundation for weather forecasts and unraveling many secrets in thermodynamics and modern meteorology. Evangelista Torricelli invented the mercury barometer, created a sustained vacuum and showed that air has weight. His work…

The Economic Times · Aug 10

Behind the brand: Why Amaro Santoni is Florence’s best-kept aperitivo secret

Aperol? So over. This is how the Florentines actually do it, reveals Abha Shah

Evening Standard · Aug 7