Public Meeting Hernando County Continuum of Care of the Mid Florida Homeless Coalition will hold its monthly meeting from 8 to 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, at the Children's Advocacy Center of Hernando at Mid Florida Community Services located at 880 Kennedy Blvd., Brooksville. Plans will be made for the 2009 homeless point-in-time census, which will be held on Jan. 24. Those interested in the prevention of homelessness or assisting those who are homeless are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Barbara Wheeler at 352-860-2308 or e-mail mfhc@tampabay.rr.com. ...more

January 4, 2009

National Public Lands Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 and the day is set aside for volunteers to celebrate and clean up local public land. ...more

September 26, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Classes WORKSHOPS: The Garden Club of St. Petersburg will hold Coffee & Garden Crafts Workshops from 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through Aug. 18. Monday will be "Gardening Glove Treasure"; the workshop for Aug. 18 has yet to be decided. All workshops are open to the public. Please bring scissors, pencils and small paintbrushes. Coffee and tea will be furnished. Call Mary Frances Lawrie for information at (727) 397-8719. ...more

August 7, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Classes WORKSHOPS: The Garden Club of St. Petersburg will hold Coffee & Garden Crafts Workshops from 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through Aug. 18. The Monday (July 28) session will be "Photo or Recipe Holder." Aug. 4 will be "Painting Clay Pots." Aug. 11 will be "Gardening Glove Treasure"; the workshop for Aug. 18 has yet to be decided. All workshops are open to the public. Please bring scissors, pencils and small paintbrushes. Coffee and tea will be furnished. Call Mary Frances Lawrie for information at (727) 397-8719. ...more

July 24, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Events NATIVE PLANT WEEKEND: The Butterfly, Herb & Native Plant Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday June 15 at USF Botanical Gardens. ...more

June 12, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Events NATIVE PLANT WEEKEND: The Butterfly, Herb & Native Plant Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15 at USF Botanical Gardens. ...more

June 5, 2008

Many who have come to know Shirley Denton portray her as one of Florida's most renowned scientists. They also describe her as a visionary, an organizer, a good communicator and one who is committed to the mission of the Florida Native Plant Society. ...more

January 16, 2008

Many who have come to know Shirley Denton portray her as one of Florida's most renowned scientists. They also describe her as a visionary, an organizer, a good communicator and one who is committed to the mission of the Florida Native Plant Society. ...more

January 16, 2008

North of the Tampa Bay area is a 170-mile stretch of wooded land that contributes to the health of the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

September 26, 2007