Recently a client contacted me because their wages were being garnished and they weren't sure why. After some digging it appears the garnishment should not have happened, but how can wages just be garnished? What is Garnishment Garnishment ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, , Work & Life
In this series of posts, we're helping you save money at the grocery store. In this post, we focus on external factors that might also influence your shopping. When heading off to the store, make sure you have your list, but also make sure ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Come and learn about the importance of having a Florida-Friendly butterfly garden in your backyard. Learn the vital role our local pollinators ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, , Water, Wildlife
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences Create an Emergency Pet Supply Kit There are still three months left in hurricane season, and now that Hurricane Dorian has come and gone from Florida, it is ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- New research from a University of Florida microbiologist shows that disease-causing bacteria compete with their human hosts for a key micronutrient. Although queuine (pronounced KYOO-in) has been identified as essential ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Every year, 100 citizens will engage in citizen science for biodiversity, by enrolling in BioBlitzes in South Florida. Every year, 25 UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Special Hurricane Dorian Edition Greetings from the Extension Office! As Hurricane Dorian is stalled over the Bahamas, I wanted to send you some things that may help you before and after the storm. Please save this email for easy reference ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Work & Life