Tag: Florida Panhandle

Media Alert: Florida agricultural sector asked to share impacts of Hurricane Isaias

by Chris Vivian
October 12, 2026

What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with Hurricane Isaias. Where: Agricultural producers can complete the survey ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation
Tags: Agricultural Assessment, Agriculture, Christa Court, Damage, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Florida Panhandle, Hurricane, Hurricane Isaias, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Potential Funding Opportunity in Franklin County and Beyond

by Michelle Bodrey
August 14, 2026

Local seafood industry businesses may qualify for small business loans through the Apalachee Regional Planning Council (ARPC). Created in the late 1980s, the goal of the loan program is to expand the economy in Franklin County and provide ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Commercial Fishery, Fishing, Florida Panhandle, Franklin County Florida, Loans, Money Management, Opportunities, Oyster Aquaculture, Seafood Industry, Shrimp, Small Business

Growing Pumpkins in North Florida

by Lauren Goldsby
July 9, 2026

Growing pumpkins in Florida does not come without challenges. Battling pest pressure, disease, and heat can make it difficult to grow a sizable fruit that can be carved or used as decoration on your porch. However, I like to think that part ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Florida Panhandle, Gardening In The Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening

Weekly “What is it?”: Panhandle Butterfly House

by Carrie Stevenson
June 24, 2026

I spent this past Saturday working at a "Pollination Celebration" held at the Panhandle Butterfly House. Located for over 20 years in Navarre, they’re now in the heart of downtown Milton, Florida. The facility is centered in a restored ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Panhandle, Flowers, Garden Design, Gardening, Insects, Native Plants, Weekly What Is It

When the Rain Brings the Giants

by Margaret Stewart
June 24, 2026

After the heavy rain in Northwest Florida, many people have noticed large mosquitoes called gallinippers. Psorophora ciliata often seems to appear all at once after storms or flooding. These mosquitoes are a normal part of Florida’s environment. ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Flooding, Floodwater Mosquitoes, Florida Panhandle, Gallinippers, Havy Rainfall, Insect Pest, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Larvicides, Mosquito Control, Mosquito Prevention, Mosquitoes, Northwest Florida, Psorophora Ciliata, Public Health Pests, Standing Water, Summer Pests, UF/IFAS Extension

Simply Sunflowers

by Julie McConnell
June 15, 2026

Nothing brightens up my day like a colorful flower and one of the simplest ones to grow is the sunflower! Standing tall in the garden, these sentinels of summer come in a wide range of sizes and colors that I had not realized until I started ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Tags: Florida Panhandle, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Panhandle Gardening

Panhandle Terrapin Project 2025 Report

by Rick O'Connor
September 19, 2025

Introduction The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is the only resident turtle within brackish water and estuarine systems in the United States (Fig. 1). They prefer coastal estuarine wetlands – living in salt marshes, mangroves, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Diamondback Terrapins, Florida Panhandle, Florida Sea Grant

Weekly “What is it?”: Rain Lily

by Carrie Stevenson
April 2, 2025

For years, I’ve recommended a plant—the rain lily (Zephyranthes spp.)—for people interested in building rain gardens. In truth, I’d never knowingly seen the plant in the field or a landscape, but many horticulture professionals I ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Panhandle, Flowers, Garden Design, Gardening, Weekly What Is It

Weekly “What is it?”: Southern snow

by Carrie Stevenson
February 20, 2025

As temperatures drop precipitously this week, I know most of us are digging out those gloves and hats we needed last month. The record-breaking snowfall we experienced along the Gulf Coast in late January was nothing short of surreal. While ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Climate, Environmental Education, Florida Climate, Florida Panhandle, Gulf Of Mexico, Weekly What Is It

Weekly “What is it?”: Biodiversity

by Carrie Stevenson
February 13, 2025

According to Conservation International, there are 36 biodiversity hotspots worldwide. These are defined as areas with “at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics — which is to say, it must have a high percentage of plant life found ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Barrier Islands, Coastal Wildlife, Environmental Education, Estuaries, Florida Panhandle, Gulf Of Mexico, Pollinators, Water Quality, Weekly What Is It, Wildlife

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