Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Agent Bottled water is easy and convenient. The sales of bottled water have grown tremendously is recent years. Each year, people are drinking 30 billion throwaway bottles ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterMary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Agent Hurricanes are on everyone’s minds in Florida right now. Since 1995, Florida has experienced some of the most active and intense hurricanes. There are reports ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesBy Neil CombeeGoverning Board ChairSouthwest Florida Water Management DistrictThe Southwest Florida Water Management District's 16-county region has weathered more than two and a half years of drought. And, unfortunately, there are no guarantees ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterBy Cindy Peacock Pinellas County Extension HorticulturistIt is nice that we are getting so much rain. But, everyday rain can cause mosquito problems. When water collects in around the house in containers like tires, gutters, and bird baths, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
The following information is from a University of Florida Extension publication. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW013Land crabs are by nature shy and pose no threat to humans unless caught and handled. Then they are capable of inflicting a memorable ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: John Hayes - hayesj@ufl.edu, (352) 846-0643 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Officials from the University of Florida and The Nature Conservancy met today to formally celebrate the largest land gift ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFASby Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban SustainabilityClimate change and global warming are both used as terms to describe the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on our environment. They are both used to describe the environmental ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resourcesby Mary Campbell, Director, Pinellas County Extension Do you know how much land and ocean it takes to provide the food and products necessary for your everyday life, as well as handle your waste? It is an interesting idea. What if it takes ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Sources: Michael Avery - michael.l.avery@aphis.usda.gov, (352) 375-2229 Jim Lindsay - jim.lindsay@fpl.com, (561) 691-7032 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When monk parakeets began to infiltrate the ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive SpeciesBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Shibu Jose - sjose@ufl.edu, (352) 846-0872 Raghavan Charudattan - rcharu@ufl.edu, (352) 392-7240 x354 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- And you thought kudzu was bad. A weed called cogongrass is rapidly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species