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UF Report: Two Florida Cities’ Per Capita Income Rank In Nation’s Top 10

GAINESVILLE — Two South Florida metro areas rank in the top 10 nationally in per capita personal income, according to the latest University of Florida report on income that indicates a gap between city and rural wealth.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, September 15, 1998.

UF Economists Predict Slower Long-Term Economic Growth For Florida

GAINESVILLE — Slower population growth will lead to slower economic growth as Florida enters the 21st century, but the Sunshine State will still fare better than the nation, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, September 2, 1998.

UF Survey: Value Of Citrus Groves Down, Land Near Cities Up

GAINESVILLE — The value of Florida’s citrus groves is plummeting because of a glut of fruit, while urbanization is rapidly pushing up the value of agricultural land near cities, a University of Florida survey shows.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Florida, Research on Friday, August 28, 1998.

UF Psychologists: Computer Anxiety New Illness Of High-Tech Age

GAINESVILLE — To the fear of math, flying and other stressful problems of modern high-tech life add computerphobia,’ say University of Florida psychologists.

Filed under Business, Family, Research, Technology on Thursday, July 30, 1998.

UF Economists: Consumer Confidence Unfazed By Events In Asia Or Flint

GAINESVILLE — If Asia’s economic problems mean trouble for Americans, it’s news to Floridians, whose consumer confidence for July rebounded to near-record high levels, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, July 28, 1998.

UF Economists: Florida’s Consumer Confidence Drops, But Remains High

GAINESVILLE — Although growing pessimism about the national economy caused Florida’s consumer confidence to drop from its record high in May, business conditions remain strong, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, June 30, 1998.

UF Researcher: Crowded Flights A Boon To This Summer’s Travelers

GAINESVILLE — The cab was late, the kids are starving, two suitcases got left behind and now the ticket agent says your flight to see Grandma in Duluth has been overbooked.

Filed under Business, Family, Florida, Research on Tuesday, June 23, 1998.

Humble Wildflowers Could Be A Money-Saver For State

MONTICELLO—Planting wildflowers along Florida highways could save the state millions of dollars by cutting mowing costs and stabilizing roadside soils, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Florida, Research on Friday, June 19, 1998.

Collectors’ Tactics Can Backfire, Says Author And Law Professor

GAINESVILLE — Creditors trying to collect from debt-mired consumers often employ tactics that prove counterproductive to making a full recovery, says the author of a new book.

Filed under Business, Family, Law, Research on Friday, June 5, 1998.

UF Economists: Florida’s Consumer Confidence Remains Unshaken

GAINESVILLE — An economic calamity would have to rival Hollywood’s “Godzilla” and “Deep Impact” to crush the record-high confidence of Florida’s consumers, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, May 27, 1998.