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Florida consumer confidence rises for third consecutive month, study finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians rose three points in September to 70, marking the third month of increases since the index hit its all-time low of 59 in June, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, September 30, 2008.

UF expert: Tropical storm Fay leaves mold worries behind

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — You can’t tell a storm’s spit by its punch, the old maxim goes. Florida is used to stronger weather systems than August’s tropical storm Fay, but its seven-day deluge made it the fourth wettest storm to ever hit the state.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Thursday, September 25, 2008.

New UF publication aims to help families manage financial difficulties

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To help families struggling to make ends meet, the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has published a new bottom-line guide to personal finances.

Filed under Research, Family, Florida on Monday, September 8, 2008.

Individual economic troubles pose the largest threat to Florida tourism

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite rising airline ticket prices, scorching temperatures, terrorism worries and the ever-looming threat of hurricanes, out-of-state tourists are still lining up to fly to the Sunshine State – if they can find the money, that is.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Thursday, September 4, 2008.

UF experts encourage butterfly watching to take wing with new publications

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Butterfly lovers used to catch and collect the insects, but in recent years, just watching them has become popular — and University of Florida experts say it could boost scientific research and economic development.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.

Florida consumer confidence rises as residents adjust to bad economy

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians made huge gains in August, rising six points to 67 from its revised July index, suggesting a turning point as state residents come to grips with the bleak economic picture, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, August 26, 2008.

UF helps Florida utilities assess impact of wind on power lines

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With Tropical Storm Fay bearing down on Florida, thousands of residents are likely to be faced with power outages that are both disruptive and costly.

Filed under Research, Florida on Monday, August 18, 2008.

Florida mosquito populations are booming, but diseases aren’t

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sometimes, the tiny vampires cover Alan Curtis’ legs in writhing black. Other times, only a few come for a nibble.

Filed under Research, Health, Environment, Florida on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.

Researchers find cancer-inhibiting compound under the sea

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers have discovered a marine compound off the coast of Key Largo that inhibits cancer cell growth in laboratory tests, a finding they hope will fuel the development of new drugs to better battle the disease.

Filed under Research, Health, Environment, Florida on Thursday, August 7, 2008.

UF report: Florida dairy farmers made more on milk, spent more on feed in 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Wholesale prices for Florida milk hit an all-time high in 2007, but dairy farmers’ potential profits were reduced by skyrocketing feed costs, according to a University of Florida report issued this month.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida, Agriculture on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.