University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE — Florida Hispanics who are fluent in Spanish and English earn significantly higher incomes and are less likely to live in poverty than those who speak only English, according to a new study.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence in Florida rose three points in January, reflecting unbridled optimism in the nation’s economy and waning concerns over the vanquished Y2K bug, University of Florida economists report.

GAINESVILLE — AIDS has joined traffic accidents as an occupational hazard for the nation’s long-haul truckers, a new University of Florida study finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To address the nation’s critical need for skilled workers, University of Florida researchers have developed plans for a construction academy that will reduce traditional training time by at least 50 percent.