Florida has an abundance of marine animals that you can spot while on the water or walking along the shoreline. This includes several dolphin species that are found in Florida’s coastal waters. The most common dolphin you might see is the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Did you know that February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day? Why not join in on this celebration by trying a new soup recipe that includes oysters. Florida oysters are available year-round. Oyster harvest is mainly done in the cooler months ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Participation in organized sports in the United States has grown greatly in the past years. More than 38 million children and adolescents are involved in sports, and even more participate in informal recreational activities. With this increase ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
You just received an unexpected bonus at work and you're ecstatic. There are so many ways you could use this money... but how do you decide what you will do? Should you pay off some bills? Save it? Buy that item you've been dying to have? There ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Are you looking for items for your home on a tight budget? Do the kids need clothes, but you don’t want to spend a lot of money? Are you starting out on your own and need houseware at an affordable price? Throwing a party and need some serving ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Co-authored by Holly Abeels, Beth Shephard, and Andrea Lazzari Who here likes eating seafood? Well, you’re not alone. Americans’ weekly consumption of seafood has stayed around 5 ounces per week for the past 30 years. However, this is less ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
As a UF/IFAS extension agent I, like all my extension colleagues, receive a lot of resources about the state of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, as someone who specializes in water resources, I couldn’t envision how COVID-19 would impact ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
On August 9, 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (also known as the IPCC) released its latest report about the current state of our climate. The report also talks about what we can expect to see in the future. As with any climate ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
A global movement called Plastic Free July® has occurred every year since 2011. The campaign encourages people to reduce their use of plastic and to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. Refusing and reducing your use of single-use ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Happy World Ocean Day! June 8th is World Ocean Day. For 2021, World Ocean Day is raising awareness and support to protect at least 30% of the world’s land, waters, and ocean by 2030. World Ocean Day has been coordinated and promoted by The ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water