Hurricane season officially starts June 1, but, if we have a year like 2020, we could see storms beginning to develop before then. Have you started to prepare? Now is a great time to begin the process of looking at your emergency supply kit, ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and you want it remembered for family and friends, not for foodborne illness. Along with all of the holiday planning of meals and guest lists, start planning now to defrost that frozen gobbler that ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
North Sarasota residents are invited to attend a free, one-hour Sarasota County Extension workshop that highlights storm readiness steps. The Aug. 6 event, open to any member of the public, gives participants a set of tools to prepare for power ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation
Buy early and stock up. Sage advice, when it comes to disaster preparations... especially stocking up on food. Whether you heeded that advice or not, there's never a bad time to check your supplies. That's especially true as we near the "season ... READ MORE
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We're in the thick of our hurricane season, and many of you have prepared for a storm to swing our way. But, in the swirl of activity in gathering papers and first aid supplies and flashlights and the like, it's easy to overlook one critical ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life