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Florida Needs Affordable Housing, And More Of It, UF Reports Shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s housing is relatively inexpensive compared with other states, but a new University of Florida study shows that the Sunshine State’s burgeoning service sector is having more and more difficulty paying the rent and mortgage.

Filed under Research, Florida on Monday, October 16, 2000.

UF Scientists Trick Strawberry Plants Into Producing Early Crop

STARKE, Fla. — Sometimes it’s nice to fool Mother Nature.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Friday, October 13, 2000.

Officials Give Nod To UF Particle Accelerator Project

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A two-day review of University of Florida physicists’ work on one of the largest scientific collaborations in history has left federal officials pleased with the researchers’ progress.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Sciences on Thursday, October 12, 2000.

Fictional Books About Immigration Help Kids Understand Diversity

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children’s books about immigration help kids understand diversity and should be used in the classroom more frequently, according to a new book by a University of Florida professor.

Filed under Research, Education, Family, Race on Tuesday, October 10, 2000.

FDA Approves New Monthly Injectable Contraceptive, Giving Women A Long-lasting Birth Control Option

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— University of Florida researchers say a new birth control method approved late Thursday (10/5/00) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provides women with a convenient, long-lasting method of contraception.

Filed under Research, Health, Gender on Friday, October 6, 2000.

With Corporate Approach, Evangelistic Churches Prosper, Study Finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s most evangelical churches are growing faster and building larger endowments than their counterparts by coupling modern marketing techniques with old-world proselytism, a University of Florida study has found.

Filed under Research, Religion on Monday, October 2, 2000.