University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Record-high gas prices and a weak housing market caused consumer confidence in Florida to fall three points in May to 82, its lowest level since October 2005, a new University of Florida study finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Believing in yourself may be good for the soul, but it can also be good for the bank account, according to a new University of Florida study that finds self-confidence can translate into earning hundreds of thousands of dollars more over a lifetime.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida, the state’s largest university and one of the biggest research universities in the nation, contributes nearly $6 billion annually to Florida’s economy and is responsible for nearly 75,000 jobs.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There is no free lunch in company giveaways of sandwiches, airline flights, hotel stays and other goodies. That’s because there is a significant risk that the so-called “future rewards” will diminish in value when claimed — or the business might not last long enough to hand out the goodies, a new University of Florida study finds.