Car Cleaning Tips
Even during our ‘Safer at Home’ orders, we must use our vehicle if we are essential workers or run necessary errands. Learn safe car cleaning practices from UF IFAS Extension Escambia County to help minimize your risks during local travel. Disinfect Your Car...
The weather is great! Let’s go outside?
Can I go outside during the Coronavirus Pandemic? Is it a smart idea? As we are instructed by the CDC to isolate ourselves and embrace social distancing, we may start to feel a little restless or stir crazy after staying inside for a long period of time. Spring...
MONITORING DURING COVID-19 TO FLATTEN THE CURVE
Monitoring during COVID-19 to flatten the curve; let's focus on what we can do.
Nightly Cleaning Tips During COVID-19
Preventing the spread of illness is a high priority. It's easy to overlook some high traffic areas. Help prevent the virus and bacteria spread with this nightly cleaning ritual.
National Healthcare Decision Day is April 16th
The goal of National Healthcare Decision Day is to inspire Americans to communicate their end-of-life wishes about healthcare with their families and healthcare providers. Although making healthcare decisions is often a difficult process, making decisions for...
Produce Pointers – Strawberries
Choose locally- grown strawberries during the harvesting season; they will be the freshest and the most flavorful. When picking strawberries, try to pick early in the morning or later in the day when the fruit is cool. Strawberries are best used within 2-3 days of...
Warm Weather Brings People Out, and Mosquitoes Too
Author: Whitney Cherry COVID-19 has been driving public and private discussion as of late. But, we have to stay vigilant in working against all public health threats. One of the threats we typically start talking about this time of year is mosquito borne illnesses...
Earth Day: The World’s Largest Environmental Movement
It’s hard to believe, but Wednesday, April 22, 2020 marks Earth Day’s 50th anniversary. As far as anniversaries are concerned, the 50th is definitely a milestone, often commemorated with something lasting and treasured. Kind of ironic then that this year’s Earth Day...
Scam Alert: Fake “IRS” email
The IRS has identified a new version of a phishing email scam targeting tax professionals. The fake email states the preparer’s EFIN has been put on a temporarily hold and warns the EFIN will be suspended unless the preparers open an embedded document and confirm or...
Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19
We are in the depths of flu season and now the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Although we need to proceed with caution, we also want to avoid causing a panic. Both viruses are very concerning, but with good hand washing skills and a few other daily steps you can do your best...