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Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The black salt marsh mosquito, Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann), is very common in the eastern coastal areas of the Americas, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeThe University of Florida IFAS Extension & Florida Sea Grant program of Okaloosa/Walton Counties invites you to join us on April 28th at 5:00 PM for our Salty Topics Emerald Coast Series “Sea Turtles of the Emerald Coast.” Brooke Saari, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeThe University of Florida IFAS Extension & Florida Sea Grant program of Okaloosa/Walton Counties invites you to join us on Mar 11th, 11:00 AM for our Salty Topics Emerald Coast Series “Marine Debris Removal for Coastal Habitat Restoration.” This ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeIn the December issue of the Florida Aquaculture the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services posted an update article on this topic. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services tests seafood harvested from the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeFEDERAL RECREATIONAL GAG CLOSURE IN GULF NOAA Fisheries has posted that beginning at 12:01 AM December 3 recreational fishermen are no longer allowed to land gag grouper. The season will remain closed until July 1, 2014. RED SNAPPER The ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeAre you one of those in the Panhandle who has not yet heard of the invasive lionfish? Well, now you have. This non-native member of the scorpionfish family was first seen in U.S. waters in 1989 off the coast near Ft. Lauderdale. Over the last ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeIn our five part series on improving water quality in Pensacola Bay we have discussed the problems our bay is facing, how you can re-landscape your yard to reduce runoff, how to develop a living shoreline if you are a waterfront property owner, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterWe do not typically think of marinas when we are thinking water quality but everyone can think of issues at these facilities that could degrade the bodies of water on which they sit. Motor oil and fuel come to mind first, bottom paint, solid ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water