At the Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension Office, we've been cultivating a Food Forest to showcase the most productive, unique, and often underutilized fruits and crops suited to our distinctive southwest Florida climate. Through this ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
At the Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension Office, we've been cultivating a Food Forest to showcase the most productive, unique, and often underutilized fruits and crops suited to our distinctive southwest Florida climate. Through this ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes![potential shoppers walk along a sidewalk in a downtown business district, as potted plants frame a business doorway and a bike leans against a storefront window. [credit: uf/ifas, javier edwards]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2026/02/2014_Waste_downtownBusinessDistrict_ifasEdwardsJavierCROP1650x470.png)
On Jan. 19, 2006, Dave’s Auto Repair became Sarasota County’s first Green Business Partner. Pledging to demonstrate the environmental stewardship of the business, the auto repair business began taking sustainable actions to reduce waste, ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
Have you ever wondered why your electricity bill was higher than last month? Or thought about making your home more energy efficient but weren’t sure where to start or how much it might cost? October is National Energy Awareness Month and ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Developed by our Ecology and Natural Resources program, the "Wondering About Wildlife?" blog series provides answers to frequently asked questions and concerns about the wildlife around us. This blog focuses on how to identify Florida's two ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
![The author, New Family Consumer Sciences Agent, Amber Daniels, is standing at a walking path using hand gesture to invite viewer to join her in the path. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2025/09/Amber-Intro-Blog-Pic-Walking-1.1-Ratio-scaled-50x50.jpg){kind=avatar}
National Seafood Month October is National Seafood Month, and here in Sarasota County, we invite you to celebrate with us this Saturday, October 17th, at the 7th Annual Alligator Creek “Creekfest”! This event is free to the community ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Two common and familiar wildflowers have gone the way of Blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella) in recent weeks. The Atlas of Florida Plants as well as other sources like the Florida Wildflower Foundation now lists Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea) ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
Developed by our Ecology and Natural Resources program, the "Wondering About Wildlife?" blog series provides answers to frequently asked questions and concerns about the wildlife around us. This blog focuses on Florida's non-native iguana species ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Every hurricane season leaves the same debris along Suncoast streets: snapped wood pickets, cracked vinyl panels and leaning posts. Since Hurricane Ian in 2022, and again after Milton in 2024, many homeowners and HOA communities have paid to ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Read below to learn about Sarasota County’s council, club, and state-wide updates. Feel free to reach out to 4-H@scgov.net if you have any questions or need more information. Refer to this link for previous monthly updates: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/2026/09/11/sarasota-4-h-county-council-and-club-updates-september-2026/ Club ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth