University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Get your snorkel and swim fins ready: it’s time to go hunt scallops.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians in June rose four points to 90, reflecting optimism about the long-term future of the U.S. economy, but University of Florida economists say they are unsure exactly why.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The wind roared against the house. Shingles and tar paper flew off the roof, exposing bare plywood. The front window buckled, then shattered, shooting glass shards into the living room.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Eager to boost state-mandated test scores, some schools use disciplinary punishment to prevent their worst students from taking the test, a new University of Florida study finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Removing gigantic pythons from a place they’re not wanted is no easy feat, but University of Florida researchers have found a high-tech way to make it easier – they’re sending radio-tracked pythons out into Everglades National Park to do the work for them.