By: Cindy Spence Source(s): Daniel F. Perkins (352) 392-2201 GAINESVILLE—Families who are referred to a supervised visitation center when children are removed from the home because of abuse or neglect have their court cases resolved sooner than if… Read More
By: Chris Eversole Source(s): Marjorie Hoy (352) 392-1901 ext.153 Lance Osborne (407) 884-2034 Ru Nguyen Avas Hamon (352) 372-3505 GAINESVILLE — The war on bugs needs you and the other 14.7 million Floridians. Your mission, should you choose… Read More
By: Chris Eversole Source: Carol Lehtola (352) 392-1864 GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida is reaching across the United States to help communities respond to disasters. UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is producing a satellite videoconference… Read More
By: Chris Eversole Source(s): Rachel Shireman (352) 392-2251 Jimmy Cheek (392) 392-1963 GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is offering a master’s degree in agriculture through distance education, beginning this fall. Students… Read More
By: Karen Meisenheimer Source(s): Tito French (352)392-1811 GAINESVILLE–While many activists consider dairy waste to be the latest environmental criminal, a University of Florida agronomy expert says it could be a valuable resource if managed correctly. “Dairies produce a… Read More
By: Chris Eversole Source(s): Henry Gholz (352) 846-0889 George Tanner (352) 846-0570 GAINESVILLE — Florida won’t be safe from fire once all this summer’s wildfires are extinguished because development has added to the natural fire hazards already part… Read More
By: Ami Neiberger Chris Eversole Source(s): Charles Wolfe (352) 759-2288 OCALA — Normally, 4-H Camp Ocala would be teeming with kids, backpacks, sleeping bags and giggles. But the recent wildfires have displaced campers with firefighters, two helicopters and… Read More
By: Cindy Spence Source: Grady Miller, (352) 392-7942 GAINESVILLE—University of Florida researcher Grady Miller may be a popular man in soccer circles By the time the World Cup rolls around again in four years. Miller, a turfgrass specialist,… Read More
By: Karen Meisenheimer Source: Elizabeth Bolton (352) 392-1987 BRANFORD—While most of Florida enjoys record growth, local leaders in rural communities are trying to reverse a decade of decline and boost economic recovery with help from the U.S. Department… Read More
By: Cindy Spence Source(s): Jonathan Day (561) 778-7200 BOYNTON BEACH—When the children at St. Mark Catholic School hit the playground, the biting sand flies in the mangrove marsh next door start smacking their little bloodsucking lips. Like all… Read More
