Behold the dahlia...
... and observe Cinco de Mayo
By MAUREEN GILMER DIY Network
      In the south of the Valley of Mexico, the Xochimilca, people of the flowers, founded their city upon a verdant wetland. They dwelled on earth just inches higher than the shallow lake surface that surrounded them. To create more dry land they hauled lake bottom muck in baskets to create manmade isla...
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Is your home safe?
May is electrical safety month
Courtesy of Mark C.Turner Owner of M & M Electric of N.W., Inc...
      According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), electrical distribution systems are the third leading cause of home fires, which account for an annual average of 910 deaths, nearly 7000 injuries, and approximately 1.7 billion dollars in property damage.
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Field Day and Forest Stewardship Workshop May 16
      The Florida Division of Forestry, University of Florida IFAS Research Facility and School of Forest Resources and Conservation, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have joined together to host the Natural Resource Conservation Field Day and Forest Stewardship Workshop on May 1...
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May is Clean Air Month
State encourages citizens to adopt clean air practices
      TALLAHASSEE - Florida is recognizing May as Clean Air Month, encouraging citizens to adopt environmentallyfriendly practices to reduce energy consumption and protect air quality. Aleader in clean air technologies, Florida is one of just three states east of the Mississippi River that currently mee...
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