Tag: Pgm_Admin
![dr. maria portelos-rometo (left) smiles while chatting with a fellow attendee at an extension training event. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2025/06/IMG_0299_EDITS1650x470TINY.png)
A Career with True Community Impact: Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo Retires After Nearly 18 years
June 3, 2025
On May 31, Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo retired after a truly impactful career with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. Maria joined Sarasota County Extension in October 2007 as the Family Nutrition Program manager, after teaching family and ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & LifeTags: Career, Community, Education, Impact, Maria Rometo, Pgm_Admin
![sarasota county extension volunteers enjoy a dinner and conversation at a recogntion party. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2025/05/volsDinnerWide02CROP1650x470.png)
Recognizing Extension Volunteers
May 16, 2025
UF/IFAS Extension volunteers had a big day April 22. In the morning, Sarasota County commissioners showered them (and other county volunteers) with accolades for the services they have provided across a range of programs and activities. Then, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: 4-H Volunteers, Master Gardener Volunteers, Pgm_Admin, Sarasota County Extension, Volunteer, Volunteering_in_nature
![closeup of the new president’s recognition passionvine award, a clay birdbath designed by becky coleman and made by molly bartlett. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2024/08/SAM_0867-2-minCROP1650x470.jpg)
Generous and Talented Master Gardeners
August 29, 2024
At a recent Master Gardener Volunteer program meeting, the first President’s Recognition Passionvine Award was presented to Master Gardeners Diane and Pat Kearney, Marsha Davis and her husband George, and JoAnn Glazewski and her husband Bill ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Master Gardener Volunteers, Pgm_Admin, Pgm_HortRes, Program Admin, Service, Volunteer
![sarasota county extension volunteers and staff pose for a group photo at after a county commission recognition ceremony. [credit: sarasota county, steve dawson]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2024/04/20240318_VolunteerAppreciation_007_SD_WEB-2_CROP1650x470TINY.png)
Extension, County Volunteers Honored at Ceremony
April 5, 2024
UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County honored a suite of high-performing volunteers at a March 19 ceremony, ahead of global volunteer month in April. At the event, held in the Sarasota County Commission chambers and including volunteers with ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: 4-H Volunteers, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pgm_Admin, Service, Volunteer
![screenshot of sarasota county water quality story map landing page. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2023/05/2023_Admin_screenWQstorymap_Lander01EDIT1338x357TINY.png)
Sarasota County Launches Interactive Water Quality “Story Map”
May 9, 2023
As part of Sarasota County’s ongoing commitment to water quality and protecting area water resources, the county has launched an interactive web tool showcasing a variety of water quality preservation projects and initiatives. From county ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Conservation, Pgm_Admin, Preservation, Reclamation, Sarasota County, Story Map, Storymap, Treatment, Water, Water Quality, Wildlife
![group of volunteers and staff members after receiving sarasota county honor for their efforts. [credit: sarasota county government]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2023/04/20230320_VolunteerAppreciationBreakfast_013_SD_CROP1338x357.png)
Sarasota County honors Extension, other volunteers
April 17, 2023
In celebrating National Volunteer Week (April 16-22), UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County thanks it’s 255 volunteers. Throughout the 2022 fiscal year, Extension volunteers gave 13,042 hours of service worth $390,615 in labor to the residents ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home LandscapesTags: (MGV), 4-H, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pgm_Admin, Sustainabiility, Volunteer
![a living shoreline on a white, sandy beach, with a setting sun reflecting over calm waters. [credit: uf/ifas]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2023/01/2021_Marine_newsletterLivingShorelineCedarKey01_ifas_CROP1338x357TINY.png)
Florida opens grant program for Ian-, Nicole-damaged beaches
January 31, 2023
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent the following information Jan. 31 regarding a grant program for beach restoration projects resulting from Hurricane Ian and/or Hurricane Nicole damages: For Immediate Release: Jan. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, WildlifeTags: Beach, Coast, Environment Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, FDEP, Hurricane, Pgm_Admin, Rejuvenation, Restoration, Restore, Shore, Storm