IFAS in the news, 2/15

Good morning and TGIF. Hope everyone has a great weekend, but first, here’s some IFAS news:

Researchers try to fix broken tomato

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0214/breaking53.html

Brandon briefs: Library expands, child care training (2^nd brief in string; Hillsborough)

http://www2.tbo.com/news/brandon/2013/feb/14/brandon-briefs-library-expands-child-care-training-ar-634377/

Parents in Action: Teens & dating

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/lifestyle/family/parents-in-action-teens--dating

 

Bee College 2013

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/02/14/bee-college-2013/

Garden Q&A: What are those black spots on my rose leaves? (Duval)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-02-14/story/garden-qa-what-are-those-black-spots-my-rose-leaves

GARDEN CALENDAR (Palm Beach; last item)

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/lifestyles/home-garden/garden-calendar/nWPQZ/

Freezing temperatures forecast for this weekend (Marion)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20130214/ARTICLES/130219842

 

UF and other news:

 

Meteor strike injures hundreds in central Russia (gotta see these videos)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21470205

Crippled cruise ship returns; passengers happy to be back

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/15/travel/cruise-ship-fire/?hpt=hp_c1

Confidence on Upswing, Mergers Make Comeback

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/confidence-on-upswing-mergers-make-comeback/

Traces of Anxiety Drug May Affect Behavior in Fish

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/science/traces-of-anxiety-drug-may-affect-fish-behavior-study-shows.html?_r=0

Weekend races to affect RTS bus routes (Alachua)

 

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/02/14/weekend-races-rts/

Ten Commandments stand at Dixie courthouse, after lawsuit is dismissed

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130214/ARTICLES/130219767?p=1&tc=pg

Hershell Streit, longtime bike shop owner, dies at 92 (Alachua)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130214/ARTICLES/130219762?tc=cr