If your child is having their tonsils removed or your grandma is having a serious medical crisis in intensive care, each patient needs a family advocate. You are not always allowed in the room and sometimes they are not allowed to stay overnight. ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family
No doubt about it!! Technology has changed our lives. Did you know there are nearly 7.3 Billion cell phones in use? That's nearly 1 phone for every person on the planet. So digital technology is literally at your fingertips. The Google ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family,
In developing countries like India, more young people than ever have access to the internet, often through mobile devices. While that access comes with many benefits, it also comes with risks such as cyberbullying, experts say. This emerging ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Research
Grandparents Day has to be the best holiday ever. It is our day to celebrate the generations before us that helped make us who we are. It is even more special for me now because I am in the generation being celebrated. Thinking about grandparents, ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family
I love math, do not get me wrong. But, when it comes to the complex equations – throw in a little exponents, tangent, or square roots – I admittedly walk away. There are some neat math problems, however, like the Collatz conjecture. Feel ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Have you ever wondered where the saying, “busy like a bee” comes from? Well, it comes from the worker honey bee - known to be the most active bee of their species, Apis millifera, as they are faced with many different tasks and duties throughout ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & Life
August is Clear the Animal Shelter Month What better time than during the Clear an Animal Shelter Adoption Campaign to adopt a pet? What might be some of the benefits to pet owners? A recent article from the University of Florida News showed ... READ MORE
Category: , Events, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
In Extension, and especially in life, we have decisions that we need to make. Many of us typically embrace change or loathe change. Regardless if it is tough or easy, it involves a process of weighing our options (good and bad). I think that ... READ MORE
Category: , Clubs & Volunteers, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Para acceder a esta comunicación en español, por favor utilice este enlace. About this series Rising costs have brought on rising concerns. The ripple effects of the years-long COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Longer and warmer days are here, it must be summer! There is so much to love about this season. Schools are out, the ocean is warm, and the roads are slightly less congested. If you’re feeling stuck on ideas for things to do this summer, try ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Relationships & Family, Water