PALM BEACH, CO. - The hurricane season is in full swing. Right now, the National Hurricane Center is watching Tropical Storm Erin as it develops in the East Atlantic. Create your emergency plan now! Make sure you are preparing while supplies ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS ExtensionBELLE GLADE, Fla - Are you hurricane ready? If not, prepare now! The 2025 hurricane season is predicted to bring 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and we are kicking ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
As a UF/IFAS extension agent I, like all my extension colleagues, receive a lot of resources about the state of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, as someone who specializes in water resources, I couldn’t envision how COVID-19 would impact ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
By: Lisa Krimsky, Betty Staugler, Brittany Scharf, Krista Stump and Rebecca Burton Florida’s lingering red tide has left many concerned residents with unanswered questions. Over the past 14 months since the bloom began off the coast of ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Holly Abeels, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent Tunicates are found throughout the Indian River Lagoon growing attached to mangrove roots, pilings, oyster reefs, and any hard substance they can find every spring and into the summer. They ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife