Children can easily become strangled if they become entangled in the unsafe window blind cords. After years of under-reporting and outcries from families that have experienced an injury or death of a child due to window blinds, you can now ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family
As students at C.A. Weis Elementary School return for the new school year, they’ll notice something different about the area next to the outdoor space where physical education classes are usually held. Thanks to the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeSchool has started, and for many it can be quite the challenge to jump back into the school routine! 95210 is a great reminder to guide parents and help promote positive health for children. 9 hours of sleep each night is a minimum number ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & FamilyUF Doctor of Plant Medicine program has three new students that started this summer: Matt Borden, Craig Frey, and Brandon Jones. We have no doubts that they will fit in greatly in the program. Let’s get to know a little bit about them... Meet ... READ MORE
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Randy Cantrell knows how to make things run smoothly. As both a father and a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher who studies how households can live harmoniously, he’s nearly always thinking about how ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, by the year 2050 the nation’s elderly population will more than double to 88 million, and the more frail, the over 85 year population will quadruple to 19 million. Older Floridians, their families, and ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeBy Shelley Swenson Extension Agent III UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by the year 2050 the nation’s elderly population will more than double to 88 million, and the more frail, the over 85 ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Question: Is it possible to eat healthy at a BBQ? What are the best choices? Answer: Of course it is! In this guide you'll find that healthy eating at a BBQ is easier than you think. With summer comes beautiful sunshine and outdoor activities, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & FamilyBy Shelley Swenson Extension Agent III UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Here are some of the information requests I received this month and announcements of topics of interest. Phone calls and emails allow me to review topics with Wakulla County ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Family game night promotes bonding. Photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org Warmer weather is here and it is time to plan some fun activities with the family. This is also the time of year when many city organizations have prepared ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family, Work & Life