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Survey: Montana, Florida give best access to election information

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Next week’s elections may change the country’s political landscape, but residents of some states will have a much easier time than those of others if they want to examine the results for themselves, according to new University of Florida research.

Filed under Florida, Politics, Research on Monday, October 30, 2006.

New, bigger barnacle discovered on Florida’s east coast

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A bigger barnacle than Florida has seen before has made its way to the state’s east coast.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Wednesday, October 25, 2006.

New data hint at oncoming cocaine epidemic

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Like some drug déjà vu, cocaine use is once again on the rise among students and the rich and famous, a trend University of Florida researchers say likely signals a recurring epidemic of abuse.

Filed under Florida, Health, Research on Tuesday, October 17, 2006.

UF study: Live oak trees struggle for survival in growth areas

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The majestic live oak is losing its battle for survival to suburban sprawl and the encroachment of taller trees, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research, Sciences on Thursday, September 28, 2006.

Dip in gas prices helps consumer confidence to recover August losses

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Falling gas prices boosted consumer confidence among Floridians by five points to 82 in September, causing it to recover some of last month’s losses, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, September 26, 2006.

UF survey: State’s insurance crisis tops list of real estate trends

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s vast real estate market and ultimately the economy of the state are threatened by spiraling insurance rates, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Business, Florida, Politics, Research on Tuesday, September 19, 2006.

Consumer confidence in August dips to lowest level in 13 years

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — High energy costs, volatility in the stock market and especially the housing slump are to blame for consumer confidence among Floridians plummeting 11 points to 76 in August, its lowest level in more than a decade, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, August 29, 2006.

UF introduces three new peanuts: Florida-07, York and McCloud

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are releasing three new peanut varieties - two of them named for former university administrators - that they hope will give a market-dominant Georgia peanut some hearty competition.

Filed under Agriculture, Florida, Research on Wednesday, August 23, 2006.

UF researchers to play key role in Burnham Institute’s Florida location

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Diabetes, aging, genetics and cancer are the areas in which University of Florida researchers are most likely to work with their colleagues at the new Florida location of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, August 23, 2006.

UF tops half-billion mark in research funding for first time

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida received a record $518.8 million in research funding in 2006, driven by cutting-edge biomedical research and a growing relationship with private industry.

Filed under Awards & Honors, Business, Education, Florida, Research on Tuesday, August 22, 2006.