GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As drought-induced wildfires spring up across the state, a University of Florida survey shows most Florida residents recognize the importance of prescribed burning — although they don’t like the smoke and wrongly believe that the fires hurt wildlife.
GAINESVILLE — Prevention is the key word in fighting another season of droughts and wildfires, and all Floridians should be aware of measures they can take for a safe summer, a University of Florida disaster preparedness expert said.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A statewide ban on outdoor burning and water restrictions in some cities may make the drought seem severe, but conditions would be worse if Florida didn’t reclaim and reuse so much water, a University of Florida professor says.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — State game officials are bagging poachers who might once have escaped their reach, thanks to DNA analysis performed at a University of Florida laboratory.
GAINESVILLE — Conventional wisdom holds that buying produce at a farmers’ market is better than getting it from the grocery store, and a University of Florida agriculture expert says that’s true — for consumers and growers alike.
PENSACOLA — Designed to withstand winds of more than 120 mph, a new University of Florida “hurricane house” will show builders and homeowners how to minimize storm damage and increase survivability along the Gulf Coast.
GAINESVILLE — A new process that uses carbon dioxide gas under high pressure can produce orange juice that tastes just like fresh-squeezed, but is as safe to drink as the heat-pasteurized variety, according to a University of Florida food engineer who helped perfect the process.
IMMOKALEE — Known more for their eerie howls in Western movie classics, coyotes also have become a permanent part of the Florida landscape.
GAINESVILLE — With spring on the horizon, Florida ranchers are looking forward to their bahiagrass pastures coming out of their winter dormancy.
GAINESVILLE — Tired of paying a power bill? Go ahead and pull the plug, but make sure your solar power system is installed first.