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This is Update Weekly, your online audio source of University of Florida news and events for the week beginning Monday, October 13th.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hotels in the Caribbean are going green.

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As people get older, they worry about anemia and whether they’re getting enough iron in their diets. But a University of Florida study shows that over time iron accumulates inside cells.

As people get older, they worry about anemia and whether they’re getting enough iron in their diets. But a University of Florida study shows that over time iron accumulates inside cells.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As if Floridians aren’t bugged enough by roaches, a growing interest among reptile enthusiasts to farm the insects as lizard food could result in several new cockroach varieties invading the state, University of Florida entomologists warn.

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted on an Oct. 7 NPR Morning Edition program about the varying state laws on what political shirts or buttons can be worn at polling places.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Technology has intruded into every aspect of modern life, from how people die to how they conduct their public and private business. Although the benefits of technology are obvious, the risks can be huge.

This is Update Weekly, your online audio source of University of Florida news and events for the week beginning Monday, October 6th.