University of Florida News

LEESBURG — It’s fruity, yet unassuming. Dry with a smooth and light texture. Very pleasant to the palate.

GAINESVILLE — Despite its image as a condominium haven for retirees and the footloose, Florida is really a down-home state with record numbers of homeowners, a new University of Florida study shows.

GAINESVILLE — How to make cattle ranching more environmentally friendly without driving ranchers out of business is the subject of a major University of Florida study getting under way this month.

GAINESVILLE –State officials made the first confirmed sighting of the non-native zebra mussel, a meddlesome mollusk that a University of Florida scientist says can displace native aquatic life and cause billions of dollars of structural damage.

GAINESVILLE — When scientists and engineers began using silicon to make semiconductor devices more than 40 years ago, it was the first step in what would turn out to be one of the most powerful inventions of the 20th century: the computer chip.

GAINESVILLE—Gloves are out and hand-washing is in at some Florida restaurants.

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s consumer confidence index fell sharply in September, hitting its lowest point in 16 months and reflecting growing pessimism about everything from personal finances to short-term business conditions, University of Florida economists report.

GAINESVILLE — A stormy past warns that Florida may be in store for more destructive hurricanes if scientists are right about the threat of global warming, new University of Florida research suggests.

GAINESVILLE — You’re late to work after being stuck in traffic around a bridge repair.

GAINESVILLE—You’ve got your security system on, burglar bars up and guard dog at the ready. Feel safe?