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dr. maria portelos-rometo (left) smiles while chatting with a fellow attendee at an extension training event. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]

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 & Life
Tags: Career, Community, Education, Impact, Maria Rometo, Pgm_Admin

Riding the Storm and the Heat Wave: How to Stay Safe in Florida’s Most Extreme Seasons


May 27, 2025

If I asked you to tell me a story about a time you experienced an extreme weather event or a natural disaster, what story would you share? All of us have one or more stories about our experience during a natural disaster or an extreme weather ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Extreme Heat, Healthy Living, Hurricane Preparedness, Pgm_Sustain, StormPrep, Sustainability, Weather

Meet Bob Frank: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story


May 20, 2025

Blog co-authored by Mary Ellen Boelhower, Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) graduate Meet Bob Frank, Conservation Ambassador Amateur photographer Bob Frank spent his career as a college professor in Ohio before retiring to Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Course, Ecology, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Fmnp-in-srq, Learn, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Wildlife
sarasota county extension volunteers enjoy a dinner and conversation at a recogntion party. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]

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 & Life
Tags: 4-H Volunteers, Master Gardener Volunteers, Pgm_Admin, Sarasota County Extension, Volunteer, Volunteering_in_nature

Meet Chelsea Dinon: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story


April 16, 2025

Blog co-authored by Mary Ellen Boelhower, Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) graduate Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) helps young professionals round out their skills Biologist Chelsea Dinon lives to go cave diving in Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Course, Ecology, Featured, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Fmnp-in-srq, Learn, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Wildlife

Meet Suzy Nolan: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story


March 21, 2025

Blog co-authored by Mary Ellen Boelhower, Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) graduate Meet Suzy Nolan, Volunteer Extraordinaire Indianapolis native Suzy Nolan grew up hiking and observing nature, but it wasn’t until the travel ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Course, Ecology, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Fmnp-in-srq, Learn, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Wildlife

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