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Bad news about gas, housing and stocks sinks consumer confidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rising gas prices, a declining housing market and a sudden dip in the stock market contributed to a six-point drop in Florida’s consumer confidence to 86 in March, its lowest level in six months, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.

Florida households grow over last six years despite hurricanes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hurricanes failed to dampen Florida’s growth, as the number of year-round households in the Sunshine State grew an estimated 15 percent between 2000 and 2006 to more than 7 million residences, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, March 20, 2007.

Florida’s single-family housing market hits bottom; market stabilizes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hopeful homebuyers in Florida should act now: The price is right as the state’s single-family residential housing market bottoms out, according to a University of Florida study released today.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Thursday, March 8, 2007.

Study: Abandoning net neutrality discourages improvements in service

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Charging online content providers such as Yahoo! and Google for preferential access to the customers of Internet service providers might not be in the best interest of the millions of Americans, despite claims to the contrary, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Business, Research, Sciences, Technology on Wednesday, March 7, 2007.