Sylvia Poggioli is senior European correspondent for NPR's International Desk covering political, economic, and cultural news in Italy, the Vatican, Western Europe, and the Balkans. Poggioli's on-air reporting and analysis have encompassed the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, the turbulent civil war in the former Yugoslavia, and how immigration has transformed European societies.
Residents of Fort Myers Beach head to the polls Nov. 4 for what could result in the first successful recall of elected officials in Lee County in nearly 75 years. Town council members Karen Woodson and John King are on the recall ballot, but judge’s decision, Nov. 3, leaves the vote on King’s recall in a kind of legal limbo.
Mangroves are far more important than most people realize. Without them, barrier islands could wash away. With them, mangrove roots trap sediment, building land over time.
A property-insurance company last week agreed to pay a $250,000 fine to resolve allegations that it violated state laws in handling claims after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Idalia, according to an order posted on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website.
Millions of Floridians are at risk of losing their health insurance if Affordable Care Tax Credits expire at the end of the year. These credits help offset the cost of most plans.