January & February January and February brought hope, a fresh start, and good cheer March Oh! how naïve, as March brought pandemic and drought - driest in 89 years! April April showed stress on our southeast coast groundwater May May, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
By Rhett Register On Christmas Eve, many Italian Americans join family and friends for a fish and seafood dinner. The Feast of the Seven Fishes, as some call it, seems to have its origins in Southern Italy and was introduced to America in the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Health advisories are issued by the Florida Department of Health to alert the public of high levels of fecal bacteria in the waterways. The indicator bacteria used for these assessments are species of the genus Enterococcus, a common bacteria ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
This will be our last Sea Grant Notes for 2020. MAN… what a year. Many of our projects had to be postponed, canceled, or altered to meet the COVID restrictions for social distancing. With that… we were able to accomplish somethings. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
FollowFreshFromFlorida.com https://www.fdacs.gov Florida Yellowtail Snapper Tacos Nothing says DELICIOUS like Fresh from Florida! INGREDIANTS 1 ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
The terms conservation and preservation are used interchangeably, but they actually mean different things. With preservation your goal is to keep the resource in a pristine state – as if humans were not in the picture. This would NOT allow ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
What you will need: Mussels (2-4 dozen, or 2-3 lbs; frozen package or live) 4 tablespoons garlic (or as much as you like!) 1/3 cup+ Italian parsley 2 tablespoons butter ¼ cup olive oil 1 cup white wine (your favorite) French ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
The Taylor County Sheriff Office and the Florida Sea Grant-Taylor County Extension Office perform a derelict crab trap clean up in partnership with FDEP,USGS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF Nature Coast Biological Station and other volunteer groups ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine
Greetings Everyone, Let me give you a little background on one era of my life, back to when I lived for the weekend and opportunities to escape to the water. In my twenties, I raced sailboats in the south end of Biscayne Bay. I was a card-carrying ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Anger Issues in the Taylor County Flats Nowadays Anglers have been reporting an increasing number of Smooth Puffer fish (possibly Lagocephalus laevigatus) hooked in their lines on the Taylor County flats. This looks like a recurrent phenomenon ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine