GAINESVILLE – Florida Farm Bureau’s board of directors, sitting as the Nominating Committee, has nominated John L. Hoblick for re-election as president and Rick Roth for re-election as vice president.

State parks host second annual Literacy Month celebration in September

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Florida State Parks are celebrating the second annual Literacy Month this September at each of the state’s 161 state parks.

HOLIDAY — The Orchid Society of West Pasco will meet Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Buena Vista Manor Clubhouse, 5112 Rosada Avenue, Holiday. The guest speaker will be Glenn Gross, of Gross Orchids LLC in Lakeland, who will demonstrate mounting orchids on various medium. Orchids mounted will be donated to the club and raffled. There will be orchids for sale at the meeting. 
For more information call: (727) 697-2763.

TAMPA — The University of Tampa’s PEACE (People Exploring Active Community Experience) Volunteer Center received the Volunteer Organization Award from Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful (KHCB).
The award was presented at KHCB’s annual awards recognition luncheon on Aug. 8.

TALLAHASSEE — Several outstanding local parks funded through the Florida Communities Trust program will be featured in an episode of Florida Crossroads.