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Florida’s housing downturn stymies consumer confidence turnaround

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The weak housing market is to blame for Florida’s one-point drop in consumer confidence to 81 in July at a time when the national index is on the rise, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.

Aggressive weed becoming a menace worse than kudzu, UF researcher says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — And you thought kudzu was bad.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, July 5, 2007.

UF survey: Most boaters speed through manatee conservation zones

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Caring but careless boaters are the greatest threat to Florida’s manatees, according to a new University of Florida study that caught more than half of boat drivers speeding through conservation zones despite their professed support for the endangered animals.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Tuesday, July 3, 2007.