10 Tips to Keep Your Yard Looking its Best this Fall and Winter Season
Summer may be officially over, but for Florida residents, now is the best time to start or wrap up yard and home improvement projects. With cooler temperatures ahead, homeowners will be grabbing their gloves and tools to add landscaping, remove trees, install a fence or just spruce things up. Sunshine 811 and the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ (IFAS) Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program have teamed up to provide residents 7 tips for keeping their yards looking their best and digging safely this fall and winter season.
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Dangers Hide Below During Hurricane Season
As Floridians start preparing for another hurricane season – stocking up on needed supplies and securing their homes, residents must also think about dealing with the potential damage and aftermath.
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Sunshine 811 Celebrates New Homeowners Day May 1 with Yard Spruce-Up Tips & Resources for First-Time Buyers
If you’re a first-time home buyer and one of the thousands who will buy a home during the best time to purchase in Florida (which runs through June – according to some experts), you’re likely already thinking about what to do to make that home yours. That might include interior remodeling and changing up the landscaping. If you’re focusing on the outside, Sunshine 811 is here to help.
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10 Tips to Keep Your Yard Looking its Best this Fall and Winter Season
Cooler weather is on the horizon! Starting with giving your lawn a heath checkup and contacting 811 before any digging, these 10 tips will help you make the most of your yard this fall while staying safe and avoiding underground utility lines.
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Strengthening Safety: Join Paradigm & Sunshine 811, Learn About Safe Excavation Near Gas Pipelines
Sunshine 811 has teamed up with Paradigm and their sponsoring gas organizations to bring you information on how to avoid damaging these highly volatile lines and respond when there is a damage.
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August 11 is 811 Day
August 11 is 811 Day, and Sunshine 811 is sharing some reminders about safe digging and tips to avoid dangers with yard and outdoor projects.
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Getting Ready to Spruce Up Your Yard? April is National Safe Digging Month & Sunshine 811 Offers Tips That Homeowners Can Dig Into
April kicks off Safe Digging Month and Floridians are busy improving their home’s curb appeal. Learn how you can dig safely and avoid costly repairs, service interruptions and even injuries when tackling these home improvement projects.
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Your DIRT makes a difference
All 2022 underground facility damage and near-miss data are due March 31 to be included in the 2022 Annual DIRT Report. Sunshine 811 members are required to report damages per s.556.105(12)(b).
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New effort launched to reduce underground utility damages
Common Ground Alliance (CGA) launched its “50 in 5” initiative to reduce damages to critical underground utilities by 50 percent in five years.
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