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Summer 2016

Florida Friendly Yards Save Money, Protect Water

Florida’s abundant lakes, springs, and rivers make it easy to overlook that water is a finite and fragile resource. The job of protecting water starts at home, where its biggest…
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May 15, 2016
Florida Friendly Yards Save Money, Protect Water
Summer 2016

Fire Management 101

Language once seemed the most obvious ability that set humans apart from other species. But as we study the intricacies of communication in species other than our own, we learn…
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May 15, 2016
Fire Management 101
Flatwoods, pine sandhills and sand pine/scrub oak communities, and the wildlife within them, need fire to remain healthy. Prescribed fire is a land management tool at Ochlockonee River State Park, a fire dependent ecosystem.
Summer 2016

The Buzz on Pollinators

Why should you “bee” concerned?  Put simply, we should be concerned because we all must eat.  In order to do so, pollinators are a requirement for most plants to propagate.…
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May 15, 2016
The Buzz on Pollinators
Summer 2016

The Historic Gardens at Mission San Luis

Mission San Luis, a National Historic Landmark site, is one of the Southeast’s most important and dynamic living history sites. Located on Tennessee Street just west of FSU’s campus, this…
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May 15, 2016
The Historic Gardens at Mission San Luis
Summer 2016

Home Owners Insurance for Beginners

Each year, roughly 375,000 homes catch fire and lead to around $7 billion in losses on average. To add to fire losses, burglaries accounted for $4.6 billion lost in recent…
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May 15, 2016
Home Owners Insurance for Beginners