The national news carried an item about someone going around setting fire to parked cars in Florence at the moment. Press reports say a young male, around 20 was seen running from one of the incidents.

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Around 55 cars and numerous scooters have gone up in flames so far. If you are staying in the city at the moment, or plan to visit in the near future, you’d be well advised to find off-street overnight car parking.