IFAS in the news, 10/5

Good morning! Here is today's IFAS news:

Local extension office is here to serve everyone (Highlands County) http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2011/oct/05/we-greatly-appreciate-your-support-as-we-work-to-p/

Fight against greening advances (Highlands) http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2011/oct/05/LRNEWSO1-fight-against-greening-advances/

Bacteria can aid toxic environmental cleanups, may boost ag production, researchers report http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-10-bacteria-aid-toxic-environmental-cleanups.html

Prominent former Santa Rosa County extension employee dies http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/county-14077-rosa-santa.html

Project aims to revitalize farming in county http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/flagler/2011/10/05/project-aims-to-revitalize-farming-in-county.html

St. Lucie Extension Office receives sea turtle grant http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/oct/04/st-lucie-extension-office-receives-sea-turtle/

Rookery Bay announces 'Lunch & Learn' lecture schedule (Collier County -- last item) http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/oct/04/rookery-bay-announces-lunch-learn-lecture-schedule/

Health/state/local news:

Cantaloupe toll rises to 100 sick and 18 dead, CDC says http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44777271/ns/today-today_health/t/cantaloupe-toll-rises-sick-dead-cdc-says/

Many Egg Producers Still Not Complying With Food-Sanitation Rules
http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0017893

Gov. Scott: I'll run again in 2014
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20111004/WIRE/111009828?tc=cr

Pinellas County Commission votes to stop putting fluoride in water supply
http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/pinellas-county-commission-votes-to-stop-putting-fluoride-in-water-supply/1195147

Do you favor changing the route for Gator Gallop?
http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2011/10/do-you-favor-changing-the-route-for-gator-gallop/

Team of four develops peerFit online fitness tool http://www.gainesville.com/article/20111004/ARTICLES/111009818?p=1&tc=pg

Wall Street protests make it to Gainesville http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_1a7f0c56-ef0f-11e0-ab20-001cc4c03286.html

Work on Archer Road to start Monday
http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_480bf978-ef0e-11e0-af47-001cc4c03286.html

One Tasered, 109 ejected during Alabama game http://www.alligator.org/news/online_exclusives/article_08e9cde8-ef12-11e0-a74d-001cc4c03286.html