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Success Story: Flip My Florida Yard

by Tia Saracino
May 18, 2026

Flip My Florida Yard is a TV series created in partnership with Crawford Entertainment, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and University of Florida/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping program. The show is filmed in locations throughout ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: "Flip My Florida Yard", Central Florida, Ecological, Featured, Flip, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Special Topics, Tsilvasy, Video, Water Conservation

Homeownership Versus Renting

by Jenny Rodriguez
May 18, 2026

Homeownership makes sense for different people at different stages of their lives, but it's not always the right choice for everyone. Whether you are in the process of renting or buying your own home, the best place to start is to understand ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Featured, Finances, Financial Management, Home Equity, Home Ownership, Ocenews, Ocextension, Rental Assistance, Renter, Rentwise, Special Topics
overview of a hurricane off the coast of Florida

Hurricane Preparedness: Key Foods to Keep in Stock

by Hillary MacMichael
May 18, 2026

With hurricane season starting, it’s important to remember to plan ahead. Before a storm hits, you want to be sure that you have non-perishable food items on hand. These items do not need to be refrigerated and are safe to eat if you lose ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Featured, Food Safety, Hurricane Prep, Ocextension, Special Topics, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Citizen science program: Grow your own tomatoes to help address food insecurity

by Samantha Murray
May 18, 2026

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, victory gardens emerged as a popular way for people to grow their own food and explore a healthy hobby. Now a new program from UF/IFAS aims to understand what home growers need to be successful. ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alachua County, Broward County, Celina Gomez, Citizen Science, Environmental Horticulture, Featured, News, Orange County, Special Topics

UF Turfgrass Science Program kicks off 100th year with a new look

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 18, 2026

The University of Florida’s work to further turfgrass science reaches a milestone 100 years in 2022, and the program has a new website fit for the centennial celebrations to come. Visit turf.ifas.ufl.edu to learn more about this multidisciplinary ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf
Tags: 100th Anniversary, Anniversary, Featured, Special Topics, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Science
Kit con los suplementos necesarios para un huracán.

Serie de ahorros para el consumidor: cinco consejos para ahorrar en la compra de suministros para huracanes

by Luz Bahder
May 18, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para UF/IFAS. En esta serie: El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores. El efecto de la pandemia de COVID todavía repercute en la economía mundial, ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alimentos No Perecederos, Alimentos Perecederos, Automovil, Baterias, Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Ciencias De La Familia Y El Consumidor, Combustible, Cupones, Español, Gasolina, Huracán, Hurricane Idalia, Linternas, Lista, Miplato, Ofertas, Serie De Ahorros Para El Consumidor, Spanish, Special Topics, Suministros
Kit con los suplementos necesarios para un huracán.

Prepare su kit de suministros para huracanes

by Luz Bahder
May 18, 2026

Creado por Nelly Nelson, agente de Extensión del departamento de ciencias del consumidor y la familia de UF/IFAS.  La temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico comienza el 1 de junio y se extiende hasta el 30 de noviembre, por lo que es importante ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS
Tags: Botiquin, Departamento De Ciencias De Consumidor Y La Familia De UF/IFAS, Emergencia, Español, Evacuacion, Huracanes, Hurricane, Hurricane Idalia, Kit De Suministros Para Desastres, Nelly Nelson, Spanish, Special Topics, Suministros, Temporada De Huracanes, Tormentas, UF-IFAS

In the heart of Florida’s strawberry season, an expert explains why they’re so wonderful

by Brad Buck
May 18, 2026

When you think of February, you might dream of a Happy Valentine’s Day, roses and romance. If you live in central Florida, you might also want to buy the very best strawberries. Many local fields are rife with the red fruit. Wael Elwakil, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Breeding, Economic Impact, Featured, Fruit And Vegetable Production, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Harvest, Hillsborough County, Special Topics, Strawberries, Strawberry Season, Taste, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, Valentine's Day, Wael Elwakil

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