Category: SFYL Hot Topic

Intentional hosting: The key to a good, stress-free gathering

by Lourdes Mederos
December 18, 2025

Gatherings don’t have to feel overwhelming or revolve entirely around food. The key to a meaningful celebration is intentional hosting, a practice that Jessica Alfonso-Rodriguez experienced and developed while growing up in South Florida. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Board Games, Celebration, Connect, Family An D Consumer Sciences, Gatherings, Healthy Appetizers, Holiday, Holiday Gatherings, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Intentional Hosting, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Menu, Mindful Moment, Mindfullness, Mocktails, News, Planning Activities, South Florida, Stress-free, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida, Yearlong

Have 2026 resolutions? Here is how to make them stick

by Lourdes Mederos
December 16, 2025

Every January, millions set ambitious wellness resolutions only to abandon them within weeks. In fact, the second Friday of January is known as Quitter’s Day, a reminder of how quickly good intentions fade. For 2026, we turn to Jessica ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Box Breathing, Consistency, Family And Consumer Sciences, Goals, Habit, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Mindful Moment, Mindfullness, Plan, Progress, Quitter's Day, Resolutions, Routine, SMART Objectives, Sustainability, Track, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida, Wellness Resolutions

Simple Money Saving New Year’s Resolutions

by Alicia Betancourt
December 15, 2025

A new year is the perfect moment to reset your financial habits. You don’t need extreme budgets or complicated spreadsheets to make real progress—small, consistent changes can add up to meaningful savings over time. Below are practical, ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Automate Savings, Beginner Budgeting, Budgeting Basics, Debt Reduction, Emergency Fund, Financial Goals, Financial Literacy, Financial Wellness, Household Budgeting, Money Saving Tips, New Year's Resolutions, No-spend Challenge, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Smart Spending

Florida Land Steward Update, December 12, 2025

by Chris Demers
December 12, 2025

SEASONS GREETINGS! On behalf of Florida Land Steward and Tree Farm Program partners, we wish you a very festive, peaceful, and safe Holiday season. THANK YOU for everything you do for the sustainability of forests and natural resources in Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2026 Calendar, Christmas Trees, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Carbon, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Webinar

Es improbable que el virus del Oropuche se propague a través de mosquitos en el sureste de los Estados Unidos

by Luz Bahder
December 11, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. En el 2024, el virus del Oropuche se dio a conocer como una nueva amenaza para la salud pública: el virus se detectó en personas que habían viajado ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aedes, Aedes Aegypti, Barry Alto, CDC, Ceratopogónido., Chikunguña, Culex, Culex Quinquefasciatus, Defectos Congénitos, Dengue, Dolor De Cabeza, Dolores Musculares Y Articulares, Eficiencia, Encefalitis De San Luis, Enfermedad, Escalofríos, Español, Estados Unidos, Fiebre, Fiebre Amarilla, Florida, FMEL, Jején, Jejenes, Laboratorio De Entomología Médica De Florida, Mosquito De Arena, Mosquito Polvorilla, Mosquitos, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Ncefalitis Equina Occidental, Propagación Del Virus, Propagación Y Establecimiento, Spanish, Transmisores De Enfermedades, Transmiten Enfermedades, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Virus, Virus Del Nilo Occidental, Virus Del Oropuche, Zancudos, Zika

Don’t let good food go to waste this holiday season

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
December 11, 2025

By Brenda Marty Jimenez, UF/IFAS Extension Agent IV, Broward County FL With food costs increasing upwards, it is best to prioritize handling your leftovers wisely, to prevent food waste this holiday season. Here are 14 tips to consider ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Broward, Broward County, Extension, Fight Food Waste, Florida, Food Waste Can Be Prevented, Food Waste Reduction Suggestions, Holiday Tips, How Can I Reduce Food Waste?, Ideas To Prevent Food Waste, Learn More About Reducing Food Waste, Quick Tips To Reduce Food Waste, Reduce Food During The Holidays, Reduce Food Waste Now

Florida rises to the challenge: 32,773 jars of peanut butter spreads hope to the state’s hungry

by Brad Buck
December 11, 2025

From creamy to crunchy, thousands of jars of peanut butter are making their way into Florida homes, thanks to the generosity of residents statewide, who rallied behind this year’s Peanut Butter Challenge – feeding families one jar at a time. All ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Science, Ffa, Florida 4-H, Florida A&M University, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Hunger, Hungry, Kevin Camm, Nick Simmons, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Protein, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Florida Land Steward Update, December 5, 2025

by Chris Demers
December 5, 2025

RURAL AND FAMILY LAND PROTECTION PROGRAM SIGN UP PERIOD STARING DECEMBER 15, 2025 Sign up December 15, 2025 – January 23, 2026 The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP) is an agricultural land preservation program designed ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2026 Calendar, Christmas Trees, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Firewood, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Carbon, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Wildlife

New Moby Dick-like termite species discovered

by Lourdes Mederos
December 4, 2025

In the canopies of a South American rainforest, a tiny soldier termite has stunned a team of international scientists with its whale-like features. Cryptotermes mobydicki, the name given to the termite by the international research team ... READ MORE

Category: , SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Colombia, Cryptotermes, Cryptotermes Mobydicki, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Discovery, Dominican Republic, Entomology, Evolutionary Story, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, French Guiana, Genus, Herman Melville, International Entomologists, Moby Dick, Neotropical, New Termite Species, News, Rainforest, Rudolf Scheffrahn, Soldier, Soldier Termite, South American Rainforest, Species, Sperm Whale, Termites, Trinidad, UF-IFAS, ZooKeys

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