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Questions About The Search For A Coronavirus Vaccine
Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. Since joining NPR in 1992, Palca has covered a range of science topics — everything from biomedical research to astronomy. He is currently focused on the eponymous series, "Joe's Big Idea." Stories in the series explore the minds and motivations of scientists and inventors. Palca is also the founder of NPR Scicommers – A science communication collective.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank Hunger Action Center will be open a few weeks earlier than projected, which helps in this time of increasing food insecurity.
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is trying to identify a deceased female found in the water late last month. On March 29, a deceased female, likely between the ages of 50 and 80 years old, was found in Hunter Creek near the Peace River in Punta Gorda. The female had been in the water for several days and cause of death has not been determined.
Counties throughout Florida participate in Operation Green Light each year as a way to encourage people to finally take care of those cumbersome traffic tickets, court costs and resulting fallout. In Lee County, for example, during the event, the Lee Clerk waives 25% collections fee on overdue traffic tickets.