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This picture made available Tuesday, June 16, 2026 shows a view of the renovated and refurbished Botticelli rooms, with Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli's paintings: "Spring ", center, "Madonna of the Rose Garden", left and "Madonna in glory with Seraphim" displayed at Florence's Uffizi Galleries, Italy. (Press Office of the Uffizi Gallery Museum via AP)

Uffizi Gallery unveils new arrangement for Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ and ‘Primavera’

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Authorities in Florence, Italy, have charged a 28-year-old woman with damaging a 16th-century fountain for a pre-wedding stunt. (File Photo credit: Wirestock Creators via Shutterstock)

Bride-to-be damages 16th-century fountain in Florence in premarital stunt, authorities say

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

FILE - Ursula Andress arrives for the screening of "Biutiful", at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Italy traces stolen Bond girl fortune to Tuscan vineyards and villas

By Colleen Barry - Associated Press

FILE - People look at Chinese couple in wedding clothes posing for photos in front of St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Jan. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

More American couples are turning to Italy’s ‘dolce vita’ in a quest for memorable weddings

By Dario Artale and David Biller - Associated Press

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper arrives to speak at a campaign event in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins

By Gary D. Robertson - Associated Press

Police investigate the scene after responding to a shooting, Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Florence, Ky. (Frank Bowen IV/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say

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Rescue workers arrive at the scene of an accident at a construction site in Florence, Italy, Friday Feb. 16, 2024. An accident at a supermarket construction site in the Italian city of Florence on Friday killed at least one worker and left four others missing, officials said. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)

A 5th worker confirmed dead in Italian construction site collapse as workplace safety sparks debate

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Sweden's Kurre Hamrin lines up on the field with his teammates in connection with the World Cup qualifying match at home against West Germany at the Råsunda soccer stadium, in Stockholm, Sept. 26, 1965. Former Fiorentina and Sweden great Kurt Hamrin has died at the age of 89. He was the last living player to take part in the 1958 World Cup final. The Swedish soccer federation announced the death on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (File, Jan Collsiöö /TT News Agency via AP)

Kurt Hamrin, Sweden great who was the last living player from the 1958 World Cup final, dies at 89

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Disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar appears in court for a plea hearing, Nov. 22, 2017, in Lansing, Mich. Nassar was stabbed Sunday, July 9, 2023, in his cell at a federal penitentiary in Florida, out of view of surveillance cameras pointed at common areas and corridors. It’s the second time the ex-U.S. women’s gymnastics team doctor has been assaulted in federal custody while serving decades in prison for sexually abusing athletes. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Suspect in Larry Nassar stabbing said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon, AP source says

By Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at the Trump campaign headquarters on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, in Arlington, Va. Former President Donald Trump sought to "defraud the United States" by interfering with the presidential election, spreading false information about it and pressuring state officials to overturn the results, the congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection alleged in a federal court filing on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump questions Biden’s mental capacity amid Ukraine crisis

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump arrives at a rally, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Florence, S.C. Trump has endorsed two Republicans mounting primary challenges to sitting House members who have been critical of him. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

At rally endorsing GOP candidates in South Carolina, Trump tells crowd he won 2020 election

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

No regrets as Kleinknecht trades coaching for family

By JUSTIN DRIGGERS and Florence Morning News - Associated Press

In this undated photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry is David T. Harmon. Two inmates who escaped from an Arizona prison in Florence last weekend were recaptured Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Coolidge, police in the nearby Pinal County city said. Coolidge police officers and U.S. deputy marshals captured and arrested Harmon and John B. Charpiot after police received calls from at least two residents who reported having seen the inmates, the Police Department said in a statement. (Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry via AP)

Husband: Escapees attacked wife at home before recapture

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Prison escapee David T. Harmon is shown in custody after being recaptured in Coolidge, Ariz., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Two inmates who had been the subject of a manhunt after escaping from an Arizona prison in Florence last weekend were recaptured Thursday in Coolidge, police in the nearby Pinal County city said. Coolidge police officers and U.S. deputy marshals captured and arrested Harmon and John B. Charpiot after police received calls from at least two residents who reported having seen the inmates. (Aaron Dorman/Casa Grande Dispatch via AP)

2 Arizona inmates caught in cotton field 4 days after escape

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2 inmates breach fence, escape from state prison in Florence

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Arizona history Nov. 22-28

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In this Feb. 12, 2014, photo Bitcoin buttons are displayed on a table at the Inside Bitcoins conference in Berlin. Researchers calculate that the electricity required for the virtual currency bitcoin generates as much carbon dioxide as cities like Las Vegas or Hamburg. (AP Photo/Frank Jordans) **FILE**

Alabama town to pay ransom to cyberattackers

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

State agents: Man killed in shootout with police in SC

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FILE - In this July 19, 2019 file photo, director of the Uffizi Gallery Eike Schmidt speaks during the unveiling ceremony of the &quot;Vase of Flowers&quot; painting by Jan van Huysum, at the Pitti Palace, part of the Uffizi Galleries, in Florence, Italy. On Monday, April 20, 2020, Italy was completing its sixth week of nationwide lockdown with at least two more weeks to go, as part of government efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. Schmidt expects a boom in visitors after pandemic restrictions end, judging by the experience after previous emergencies closed down one of the world’s most popular museums. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, file)

Uffizi, accustomed to taming crowds, looks to outbreak’s end

By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, March 18, 2020 photo, the city of Florence, S.C. unveils a statue of William H. Johnson in the West Evans Street Breezeway. (Matthew Christian/The Morning News via AP)

New statue brings a legacy to South Carolina city’s downtown

By MATTHEW CHRISTIAN and The Morning News - Associated Press