Category: Coasts & Marine
Current Affairs: Rip Currents
June 2, 2025
Summer in Florida means beach time. No school and warmer waters are a perfect excuse to go to the beach. With great fun, however, comes great responsibility. Safety is critical, especially when it comes to understanding rip currents. These ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Work & LifeTags: Pgm_FloridaSeaGrant, Pgm_Marine, Rip Current, Safety, Swimming
Creatures of the Northern Gulf – Worms
May 16, 2025
As far as familiarity goes – everyone knows about worms. As far as seeing them – these are rarely, if ever seen by visitors to the northern Gulf. Most know worms as creatures that live beneath the sand – out of sight and doing what ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Marine Worms
Searching for Terrapins in the Florida Panhandle
May 9, 2025
When I began working with terrapins 20 years ago, very few people in the Florida panhandle knew what they were – unless they had moved here from the Mid-Atlantic states. Since we initiated the Panhandle Terrapin Project in 2005 many more ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Diamondback Terrapin
Are you Hurricane Ready? Get Prepared for Hurricane Season
May 9, 2025
BELLE GLADE, Fla - Are you hurricane ready? If not, prepare now! The 2025 hurricane season is predicted to bring 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and we are kicking ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #Hurricane #Storm #homepreperation #safety, Hurricane Ready, Palm Beach County
Gulf Coast Catch and Cook May: White Grunt
May 8, 2025
The featured Gulf catch and cook species for May 2025 is the Grunt! White Grunt are fun to catch and delicious to eat! White Grunt can be caught in the Gulf year-round! Grunt are easy to catch and can provide fun for the whole family. Read ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Catch, Catch And Cook, Fish, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, White Grunt