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Consumer confidence rises over optimism about the future

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians rose five points to 67 in December, reflecting optimism about new presidential leadership in January despite unprecedented pessimism about personal finances, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, December 24, 2008.

Endangered sawfish focus of national collection and recovery efforts

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida, keeper of the world’s shark attack records, is also now overseeing a national records collection for another toothy marine predator: the sawfish.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Natural History, Research, Sciences on Monday, December 1, 2008.