First Time Homebuyer Workshop Sessions 1 & 2 July 19, 2024 & July 26, 2024 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM These sessions take participants through the steps to home ownership, working with a realtor, understanding credit, qualifying ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
By: Doris Heitzmann Is your yard a winner? Enter your landscape today to find out. The Community Water Wise Awards Program is sponsored by Tampa Bay Water and was created to recognize individuals and businesses committed to conserving ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Scammers often target individuals who are isolated or lonely, exploiting their vulnerabilities to gain trust and manipulate them into financial scams. This guide provides practical advice on how consumers, especially those ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family
The marsh rabbit is a medium-sized rabbit with short, rounded ears, and small feet. It is similar in appearance to the more familiar eastern cottontail rabbit but without the white color of their tail. The marsh rabbit is found in the southeastern ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is an iconic plant of Florida, often dominating the understory of pine flatwoods habitats. Not only is saw palmetto endemic to Florida and the southeastern U.S., but it has also been referred to as a keystone species! ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Are you itching for answers to the pesky mosquitoes starting to make their presence known? In this two-part episode, we explore the mosquitoes of Florida, covering everything from mosquito biology, types of mosquitoes, mosquito surveillance ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Pinellas County gladly joined the ranks of a Bee City USA in early 2023. Now, it may be confusing that a county government has applied to be a member of the Bee City initiative, but we are a special county in our state. Pinellas County ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
By Doris Heitzmann, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Manager After an unusual dry 2023 summer, that brought us about nine inches less rainfall than expected in the Tampa Bay area, water conservation is even more on the forefront ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Working With Water, Working With People To make a difference concerning the issues surrounding water quality and quantity in our communities, we must understand the various ways in which we interact with water. As Floridians, we are connected ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Florida Water Woes by Jp Gellermann Welcome to 2024! This year already has the makings of something special, but not in a good way. So far, we have had atmospheric rivers dropping record rain and flooding areas, multiple wars, and political ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Water