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February 2017

Celebrate Spring at Azalea Festival

By M,ARCIA LANE Palatka rolls out the welcome mat this weekend as one of the state’s oldest festivals – 71 years and counting — celebrates azaleas and Spring. While much of Florida Azalea Festival 2017 is downtown, visitors also can enjoy [Read More]

February 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

4-H’ers earn honors in Tampa

The St. Johns County 4-H Horse Judging Team earned fourth place honors Feb. 11at the Tampa State Fair Horse Judging Competition. Youth in teams of four, judged a total of eight horse classes, of which four were halter classes and four were riding [Read More]

February 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Business Week highlights at Flagler

  SAINT AUGUSTINE — Thirteen students experienced first-hand the intense scrutiny of pitching a business idea last Thursday when they competed in Flagler College’s “Lion’s Cage,” an event based on the popular TV show “Shark Tank.” [Read More]

February 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hot stuff: Cooking with datils

Reddy Cox’s Datil Pepper Sauce 6                      Large bell peppers (4 green, 1 red, 1 yellow) 1 c                   Datil peppers (do not remove seeds) 5                      Large [Read More]

February 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

Fuller’s Facts and FAQs

  Question:   Is mint a cold weather herb? Answer:   In Northeast Florida, mint will grow all year long. —- Question:    What are some of the low spreading herbs that can be planted to creep around stepping stones. I would like [Read More]

February 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

  By SAMANTHA GRENROCK, grenrosa@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE — An endangered species of magnolia that only grows in the Florida Panhandle has been named the 2017 plant of the year by the Garden Club of America. The timing couldn’t be better, [Read More]

February 27, 2017 // 0 Comments