Coasts & Marine Gulf Coast Catch and Cook July: Bay Scallop
The Featured Gulf catch and cook species for July 2025 is the Bay Scallop! Catching Bay Scallops is just as fun as eating them! The whole family can participate in hunting for the scallops in nearshore coastal waters. Read on to learn how to catch Bay Scallops and make a delicious meal. Fun Facts Bay scallops have 30-40 bright blue eyes around the edge of their shells that help them detect movement and shadows. Read More
UF/IFASDoomscrolling and Brain Rot: Why it’s time to log off and get outside.
Let’s be honest — we’ve all been there. You open your phone just to check one thing, and suddenly it's 45 minutes later, and you’ve been scrolling through a stream of disasters, drama, and depressing headlines. Sound familiar? That’s doomscrolling, and it's become an unhealthy habit for a lot of us. And then there’s that foggy, tired, “my brain feels fried” feeling afterward — yeah, that’s what Read More
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