University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The fate of a proposed property tax amendment that would affect the existing Save Our Homes amendment in a January statewide referendum is too close to call, a new University of Florida survey finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mention sturgeon to a Floridian these days, and they might flinch. The armor-plated fish have made news this summer by body-checking boaters, but the animals might soon develop a new reputation — as cash cows.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians are optimistic about housing prices despite the gloom pervading much of the real estate industry, a new University of Florida survey finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The weak housing market is to blame for Florida’s one-point drop in consumer confidence to 81 in July at a time when the national index is on the rise, a new University of Florida study finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence in Florida rose one point to 83 in June, one month after dropping to its lowest level in 19 months, a new University of Florida study finds.

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.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Pessimism about the housing downturn and rising gas prices balanced by optimism about a strong stock market caused consumer confidence in Florida to remain steady in April at 86 after falling six points in March, a new University of Florida study finds.