Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo is the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent IV for the University of Florida/IFAS Extension. Dr. Rometo began her Extension career in Sarasota County in 2007 but has been an educator for more than 26 years.

Posts by Maria Portelos-Rometo:

• Step away from the raw dough... and the risk
• Avoid adding extra pounds this holiday season
• Celebrate National Pumpkin Day 2022!
• Beware of contractor fraud!
• D-SNAP Pre-registration opens Today
• Disaster Preparedness: Planning for medically dependent sheltering
• Disaster Preparedness: Plan for those with special needs
• Why wash fresh produce before eating?
• Packing the lunchbox with food safety in mind
• September is National Food Safety Month

• Foodborne Illness: More common than you think
• Foodborne Illness: Follow food safety handling practices at the store
• Everyday habits to reduce the risk of foodborne illness: CLEAN
• Everyday habits to reduce the risk of a foodborne illness: CHILL
• Everyday habits to reduce the risk of a foodborne illness: COOK
• Everyday habits to reduce the risk of a foodborne illness: SEPARATE
• World Food Safety Day... June 7 and every day
• Ready for hurricane season? Get tax-free supplies now
• Got oranges?
• Over 60? Why physical activity matters

• Closing up your Florida home
• Over 51? Keep in mind these key vitamins and minerals
• Tailgate? Not with any unwanted guests, like food bacteria
• What's the difference between portion size and serving size?
• January 24 is National Peanut Butter Day
• Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Beans and other legumes
• Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Our new blog series
• Disaster preparedness: consider shelf-stable food safety
• Hurricane season is around the corner. Ready?
• October is for pumpk... cranberries!

• Getting to know: pumpkin and winter squash
• Storm Season 2020: Food safety
• Storm Season 2020: Post-disaster precautions
• Storm Season 2020: Evacuation shelters
• Storm Season 2020: Assembling your kit and supplies
• Storm Season 2020: Creating a plan
• Storm Season 2020: Are you ready?
• Storm Prep 2019: Gathering your supplies
• Storm Prep 2019: Gathering your supplies
• Closing up your Florida home: security considerations

• Closing up your Florida home: air conditioning, windows and doors
• Closing up your Florida home: bedrooms and beyond
• Closing up your Florida home: laundry and bath
• Closing your Florida home: kitchen
• Getting ready to leave your Florida home?
• Storm Prep 2018: Food safety AFTER the storm
• Storm Prep 2018: Eating to stay healthy
• Storm Prep 2018: Stock up on basic foods
• Storm Prep 2018: Get your paperwork in order
• Storm Prep 2018: Gathering your supplies

• After the storm: food safety
• Storm prep: Filling the food chest
• Storm prep: Stock up on supplies
• Storm prep: Fuel for you
• Storm prep: Picking and packing your paperwork
• Backyard poultry linked to recent salmonella outbreaks
• Hurricane readiness in the Sunshine State
• March to better nutrition
• ‘Tis the Season… for Holiday Overeating?
• Chill! Or, How to Safely Thaw a (Thanksgiving) Turkey

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