Category: Work & Life
Money Smart Week Coming Soon !
April 17, 2017
Starts April 22 - April 27 visit: http://www.moneysmartweek.org/learn READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Events And Activities, Financial Education
April 18 Tax Filing Deadline & Filing for an Extension
April 13, 2017
The tax filing deadline this year is April 18. If a tax filer is owed a refund, they have up to 3 years to file and get that refund back. Free software will be available until October 16, 2017 for filers with an adjusted gross income of $64,000 ... READ MORE
Category: Money MattersTags: Filing An Extension, Tax Prep
Credit Questions & Answers
April 13, 2017
In partnership with the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, Extension Service is offering a free “Credit Questions and Answers” class from 7 to 8 p.m. on April 25,2017 at the library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa. In addition to exploring ... READ MORE
Category: Money MattersTags: Credit, Credit Scores, Debt, Personal Finance Class
The Benefits of Fiber
April 13, 2017
This month, many of our senior participants learned about whole grains and fiber. Most of them have heard that fiber is important, and that whole grains have more fiber than enriched grains. But now, that message will stick even more because ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Fiber, Nutrition
Accepting Applications for Summer High School Leadership Program!
April 13, 2017
UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County at Weedon Island Preserve is looking for high school students with an interest in the environment to join the Ranger Naturalist program. High school students yearning to learn more about the environment ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Work & LifeTags: High School, Pinellas, Summer Camp, Volunteer, Weedon
Is coconut oil good for you?
April 11, 2017
Google “coconut oil” and you’ll find article after article claiming numerous health benefits. However, consumers looking for heart-healthy foods would do better to look elsewhere, say nutrition experts with the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Featured Hot Topic
Is coconut oil good for you? UF/IFAS experts weigh in
April 11, 2017
Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Google “coconut oil” and you’ll find article after article claiming numerous health benefits. However, consumers looking for heart-healthy foods would do better to look elsewhere, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Honor Earth Day by cutting food waste
April 10, 2017
This Earth Day — April 22 — you don’t have to leave your kitchen to start living more sustainably, says an expert with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. Consumers can help the environment ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Earth Day, Featured Hot Topic, Food Waste
Honor Earth Day by cutting food waste, UF/IFAS expert says
April 10, 2017
Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- This Earth Day — April 22 — you don’t have to leave your kitchen to start living more sustainably, says an expert with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Work & Life