It's Florida Saves Week! Start small. Think big! Start saving for your future with these 31 easy ways to save: Save your loose change! Small amounts add up: 50 cents a day adds up to $15.00 a month, $15.00 a month adds up to $180.00 ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
This week, February 26 through March 3, is America Saves Week, and all are encouraged to participate in this national week of saving money! The purpose of America Saves Week, which started in 2007, is to raise peoples’ awareness on their ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeDr. Katie Sieving is a full professor in the WEC Department, and the WEC graduate studies program coordinator. She teaches three classes, Wildlife Behavior and Conservation, Avian Field Research, and Research Design. Her primary ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
In Sarasota County, 42% of households are paying more than 30% of monthly income on housing costs (which is called “cost-burdened”). Among low-income families, there are over 53,000 households (73%) that are cost burdened locally. Energy ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
This is the first of a series of interviews with UF Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department faculty and graduate students. We're asking each person the same set of questions about their lives, their passions, and how they do what they do. Dr. ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
Children's lives are touched by trauma on a regular basis, no matter how much parents or teachers try to keep the "bad things" away. Instead of shielding children from the danger of violence or tragedies around us, adults should talk to kids ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Trees felled by hurricanes cause tremendous damage. They bring down power lines, destroy property, and injure humans. Because of this, some people choose not to replace their downed trees. But this thinking can be misguided: we need trees ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Laundry detergent packets are bright, colorful, and smell good. However, a child can easily mistake them for a toy or a treat. Each year, poison centers receive a number of calls about children getting into laundry detergent. According to ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
The CDC reported 37 pediatric related deaths associated with the flu this year. The Flu affects both children and adults. However, the populations most at risk for contracting the flu include but are not limited to: adults 65 years of age and ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life