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Peter SchorschDecember 22, 2016

A recent Weather Channel documentary alleging Lake Okeechobee “pollution” drew a storm of controversy among Florida scientists, farmers – and at least one U.S. Congressman. “Toxic Lake: The Untold Story of Lake Okeechobee,” an online video posted last week, gives what many call an extremely inaccurate and incomplete picture of the environmental circumstances surrounding Lake […]

Associated PressDecember 3, 2016

New payroll data show that only eight women are among the top 100 highest-paid faculty members at the University of Florida. The Independent Florida Alligator reports that the top woman earner at Florida earned $524,450 and the top male $984,759. Of the top 20 highest paid faculty, one is a woman. Dr. Shahla Masood, a […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

Jacksonville’s TaxSlayer Bowl will announce its teams on Sunday. And there is a strong chance the matchup could have a Sunshine State feel. The bowl will select one Atlantic Coast Conference team and one Southeastern Conference team. The four ACC options: Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina and Virginia Tech. The four SEC options: Kentucky, Auburn, Florida, and Arkansas. […]

Florence SnyderNovember 11, 2016

The bad news is that a variety of bedbug not seen in Florida in 60 years is back. The good news is the University of Florida is on the case. Like its cousin the “common bedbug,” the tropical bed bug under investigation by UF researchers will drain your blood — and your bank account. The […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 2, 2016

Airbnb scored a touchdown in Florida college towns this football season. A new report from the home-sharing company showed the hundreds of Airbnb listings in Tallahassee and Gainesville “substantially increased the cities’ lodging capacity for football games,” allowing both communities to host more visitors during home games. And a boost in lodging options means football […]

Staff ReportsOctober 28, 2016

Consumer sentiment among Floridians declined 1.5 points in October to 90, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. The reading is the last one before the November election. “Consumer sentiment is 1.5 points lower than the current year’s average,” said Hector Sandoval, director of the Economic Analysis Program at UF’s Bureau of Economic […]

Tom JacksonOctober 28, 2016

Hjalma Johnson, small-town banker, international mensch and most devoted of Bull Gators, is never without a story pertinent to the moment. But he knows his listener’s time is precious, and so, even as he dives in, as if there were a pull-string in the middle of his back, he inevitably tenders this offer: “Stop me […]

Guest AuthorOctober 26, 2016

Candidates for Florida’s newly drawn Senate District 8 outlined their disparate visions for the future to more than 300 students at a debate held at the University of Florida Tuesday evening. But one thing both men had in common was their choice to lead lives that differ dramatically from the lives their fathers led. “Happiness […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 30, 2016

Consumer sentiment took an upward turn in September. The latest University of Florida consumer survey found consumer sentiment among Floridians was up 2.8 points in September. The report found four of the five components increased in September, while one remained unchanged. The report found perceptions about a person’s financial situation climbed 3.2 points from a […]

Associated PressSeptember 22, 2016

Florida could grow to more than 33 million residents by 2070, and the percentage of the state that is developed could jump from less than 20 percent to 33 percent, according to a new study presented Wednesday. Florida’s population would expand by 15 million people from 2010 to 2070 if growth trends continue, according to […]

Tag: University of Florida

Tom Rooney blasts Weather Channel documentary: Lake O is not ‘toxic’

Payroll data show gulf in pay between men and women at UF

Florida vs. Miami a possible matchup for TaxSlayer Bowl

Florence Snyder: On Veterans Day, a valentine to UF’s bug-busters

Airbnb hosts in Tallahassee, Gainesville score during football season

Florida consumer sentiment ticks downward before the election

Tom Jackson: Banker’s pay-it-forward tale is essence of America

Keith Perry and Rod Smith offer different visions for Florida, while touching on the personal at SD 8 debate

Consumer sentiment ticked up in September

Study: Florida could have 33 million residents by 2070