Hernando County Housing and Supportive Services and the Hernando County School District will host a Youth and Family Empowerment Expo from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at Great Life Church, 14494 Cortez Blvd. in Spring Hill. The event targets young people in foster care or aging out of it, along with youths and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Organizers say the goal is to help them build stability and self-sufficiency.
Breakout sessions will cover independent living, careers and post-secondary education, mental health and child welfare. More than 30 local resource organizations will attend. Free food and clothing will be available to attendees. Residents who want more information can call Hernando County Housing and Supportive Services at 352-540-4338.
Separately, November is Manatee Awareness Month. Florida’s manatees begin moving to warmer waters for the winter as temperatures drop. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking boaters to give the slow-moving mammals space, slow down and watch for them. Manatees seek refuge at Florida’s springs, power plant discharge areas and other warm water sites when water temperatures fall below 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ashley LaVere, the FWC’s manatee management program coordinator, said boaters are more likely to encounter manatees during this migration. Awareness is key to keeping the animals safe. Boat strikes remain a major threat to manatees. Manatee protection zones, marked by waterway signs, require boaters and personal watercraft users to slow down or avoid certain areas. FWC officers patrol state waters, inform boaters of speed zones and issue citations when necessary. Maps of the zones are available at MyFWC.com/MPZ.
Originally reported by Tampa Bay Beacons – Hernando
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