When you’ve been part of the restaurant business, the issue of food safety plays a large part in selecting where you dine out. Those who inspect restaurant businesses want everyone to make food safety their issue. Is Food… Read More
People are talking about Affordable Housing in St. Lucie County and I am excited to be a part of the conversation! Let me tell you, the members of the St. Lucie County Council of Social Agencies (COSA) dedicated… Read More
Glyphosate is an herbicide commonly used in Florida landscapes and agriculture. UF/IFAS is committed to safety and supports integrated pest management as the first line of defense against weeds and other pests, including the use of glyphosate herbicide… Read More
Years ago I had a lawn service business. My spouse and I decided we needed some extra income. We needed a way to do that without impacting our current full time jobs. Plus, we needed a side gig… Read More
Several months ago, I wrote about perceptions of poverty and mentioned some programs around the country aimed at alleviating poverty. Today I want to remind readers about two existing tools that, used together, can make a huge impact… Read More
Living in Florida has benefits and drawbacks just as anywhere but here we have the additional stress of watching the tropics for developing storms from June 1 to November 30. Our local emergency management officials work hard to… Read More
Do you make the best breads ever? Cookies maybe? Are you looking for a way to make extra money? Have I got an opportunity for you! Being a Cottage Food Operator may be just what you are looking… Read More
Resilience. Its a word I hadn’t thought much about until I attended a training on it. A training? For resilience? Really? Yes, really. Often in Extension we use the word resilience in relation to insect pests and diseases, but… Read More
Today we offer some information about the effects of the algae blooms in the Indian River Lagoon. Specifically, what can business operators do to mitigate their loss of income? Will Your Business Be Interrupted? Florida is known as… Read More
Stuff happens. Sometimes, through bad planning, circumstance or whatever, we get behind on our bills. If we don’t fix the situation right away, we can expect the debt collectors to start calling eventually. When that happens, there are… Read More
