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UF survey: Florida consumer confidence falls after terrorist attack

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians experienced its biggest drop in nearly 18 months, prompted by fears of additional terrorist attacks after the bombing strikes in Spain as well as continued pessimism about the job market, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.

Development to cost Florida almost 3 million acres of rural land by 2020, UF expert warns

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Spreading suburbs could consume almost 3 million acres of Florida’s farmland by the year 2020, a University of Florida researcher predicts.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Wednesday, March 17, 2004.