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Published: June 28 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida boaters with an environmental conscience now can look for marinas with the equivalent of the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, thanks to a new state program.
Published: June 27 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence in Florida increased two points this month, most likely reflecting high spirits over the recent news of income tax refunds, University of Florida economists said today.
Published: June 26 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Like much of the Amazon, the rainforests of northeastern Peru are home to a rich variety of animals.
Published: June 21 2001
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Add an exotic new termite to the growing list of invasive pests gnawing their way across Florida.
Published: June 18 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If anyone is wondering what to do with millions of recalled Firestone tires, a University of Florida researcher has a suggestion: Grind them up and spread them on athletic fields and golf courses.
Published: June 14 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The first ever excavation of a black Seminole town is under way in Central Florida and may unearth how the runaway slaves actually lived within the embattled Seminole Indian nation, says a University of Florida researcher.
Published: June 12 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Breaking up is hard to do when the divorced person must endure to rude remarks and flippant observations, says a University of Florida researcher whose own marriage break-up led her to study the subject.
Published: June 11 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The golden years are more likely to be tarnished for black Americans, who face a higher risk of disabilities than their Latino and white counterparts, a University of Florida study shows.
Published: June 8 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s a UFO, but it’s not unidentified
Published: June 6 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When Mitch Davey was being considered for a lung transplant at Shands Transplant Center at the University of Florida, doctors discovered he had severe osteoporosis.
Published: June 1 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— During the past decade, American consumers have become avid readers of nutrition labels. Today's health-conscious shoppers closely examine food packages for tip-off words such as fat, salt and sugar.
Published: June 4 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children learning to cope with diabetes may soon get some assistance from a parrot, a magician and a genie.
Published: June 7 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international research team led by University of Florida astronomers announced today (6/7) it has found dusty disks surrounding numerous faint objects believed to be “brown dwarfs” in the Orion Nebula.
Published: June 13 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — People who live in rural areas rely on their family doctors for everything from delivering babies to dealing with heart trouble and fixing broken bones.