University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE — Looking for a healthy diet with Caribbean flair? How about iguanas, green sea turtles and red-footed boobies?

GAINESVILLE — A record high stock market and media reports of a healthy economy spurred a two-point rise in Florida’s consumer confidence in May, University of Florida economists report.

GAINESVILLE — Working closely with carbonless copy paper over a long period of time may cause severe health problems such as chronic fatigue, sinus difficulties and central nervous system depression, according to preliminary findings from a University of Florida study.

GAINESVILLE—When it comes to creepy-crawly insect pests that thrive in warm weather, the tiny, almost invisible dust mite can cause big problems around the home, especially for allergy sufferers.

GAINESVILLE — When researchers from the University of Florida began digging into the ground where a lightning bolt had hit, they thought it would be just another minor excavation.

NEW YORK — Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. OK, but nobody said anything about termites.

FERNANDINA BEACH — Charlie Gallagher’s dirt-road, clapboard neighborhood may be on the National Register of Historic Places, but he doesn’t get too excited about it. Maybe it’s because he’s seen so much of Old Town’s history firsthand.

GAINESVILLE — When the University of Florida won the national football championship in January, suddenly “official” thingamajigs of the University of Florida Gators were popping up everywhere.

GAINESVILLE—The University of Florida is one of five universities selected to test new software that can shorten the time nurses spend documenting patients’ health conditions.

GAINESVILLE — Some would say that for die-hard Gator fans, seeing their favorite team in action is better than sex. Now, University of Florida researchers have scientific evidence supporting it.