University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE — The engagement was back on! Janis was certain it would all work out this time. She had the rock to prove it — an opulent, $21,000 commitment — glistening on her finger. Roger couldn’t back out again.

GAINESVILLE—Florida residents are just as vulnerable as their Northern neighbors to a silent killer often associated with colder weather - carbon monoxide poisoning.

CEDAR KEY — Two years after the state net ban put thousands of them out of work, Florida fishermen not only have found new work as clam farmers, they now appear poised to lead the nation in their newly chosen field.

GAINESVILLE—Women who work out at home lose more weight and do a better job of keeping if off than those who are part of a group exercise program, say University of Florida researchers who conducted a study comparing the two approaches to weight loss.

GAINESVILLE —Urban development in Florida is forcing the threatened gopher tortoise into closer and closer quarters, increasing the likelihood of them spreading a disease that could help speed their demise, according to new findings by University of Florida researchers.