If you have a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), a Health Savings Account (HSA) can be a powerful tax reduction tool and a way to build a fund for medical expenses. Here’s what you need to know for 2026. Who Qualifies? To contribute ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
The 34th Annual Farm City Week Agricultural Tour in Manatee County is a fun-filled, day-long, chartered bus tour that will take place on Friday, November 14, 2025 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Attendees will get a rare opportunity to go behind-the-scenes ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Healthy Harvest: Florida’s Warm-Season Vegetables Catherine Campbell, Julia Graddy, Jeanette Andrade, and Wendy Wilber. This publication is intended for individuals who are interested in knowing more about warm-season crops that are grown ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
By Wayne Hobbs, Interim County Extension Director and Environmental Horticulture Agent November is a month of thanks and all of us at the UF/IFAS Extension Clay County office are thankful for all of you who interact with us throughout the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
THE FALL-WINTER 2025 ISSUE OF THE QUARTERLY FLORIDA LAND STEWARD NEWSLETTER IS NOW AVAILABLE In this issue: European Union Deforestation Regulation: What Landowners Need to Know, Florida Association of Consulting Foresters Corner: Longleaf ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Are you looking to find more ways for you and your family to ex•plore all Sarasota County has to offer? From award-winning beaches to natural areas and trails, from mangrove tunnels to fishing holes, birding sites, gardens and more, Sarasota ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Let’s Ex.plore what we’ve been up to! We’ve been busy at our UF/IFAS Sarasota County extension campus located in Twin Lakes Park off Clark Rd. We’ve added an edible garden demo area featuring different garden beds of varied heights ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
In part one, we explored garlic’s history and its remarkable ability to help protect against germs, health problems, insects, and even unwanted company. Now, in this post, we’ll take a deeper look into vampire lore, the creatures and conditions ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Have you ever gone outside at night and wished you could see more stars? In the United States, 99% of the public cannot experience a natural night sky because of light pollution (Dark Sky, 2016). Light pollution is caused by inefficient ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
This blog post was developed using original content by Laila Cohen, intern UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County, and Holly Abeels, FL Sea Grant Extension Agent, and edited with assistance from Microsoft Copilot. Introduction: Why Grouper Is a Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife