Gainesville, Tallahassee among Best College Towns
The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) has come out with its 2012-2013 list of the 75 Best College Towns and Cities, and while Gainesville (University of Florida) and Tallahassee (Florida...
View ArticleGrapefruit Hybrid Might Be Safer to Consume
Grapefruit lovers who had to do away with the citrus fruit because of effects it had on certain medications have a new found hope. A hybrid grapefruit is in the works.Grapefruit has a certain way of...
View ArticleFossils Found in Polk County Lead to Discovery of Extinct Cat Species
If Florida is God’s waiting room, then Polk County must be the alcove reserved for his longtime patients.Researchers have used 5-million-year-old fossils found in Polk County phosphate mines to...
View ArticleESPN Reports NY Jets Cut Tebow
ESPN is reporting that Tim Tebow, the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida, is gone from the roster of the New York Jets.It comes as no surprise since the Floridian has...
View ArticleUF's Machen 9th, USF's Genshaft 22nd on List of Highest Paid University...
The Chronicle of Higher Education has compiled its list of the highest paid public university presidents for fiscal 2011-12, and the University of Florida's Bernie Machen is again the top earner in...
View ArticleNew Bugs In Florida Stymie Researchers, Threaten Crops
With its pleasant climate, Florida has become home to more exotic and invasive species of plants and animals than any other state in the continental U.S. Some invasive species have been brought in...
View ArticleCoach Meyer: Blaming UF for Hernandez Murder Charge Is 'Wrong and Irresponsible'
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer said it is "wrong and irresponsible" to connect him or his former University of Florida staff to the murder charge facing Aaron Hernandez.In texts to the Columbus...
View ArticleFlorida Population Up 1%
Citing a preliminary report from the University of Florida, the Tampa Bay Times reports the state's population grew slightly in the past year, up a bit from the pace seen during the recession.
View ArticleUSF 170th on U.S. News Best University List, 'The U' Top FL School
U.S. News and World Report's annual list of the country's best national universities is out and, no surprise here, Ivy League schools dominate the top 10.
View ArticleA Q & A About Florida's New Online University
Last week the Florida State University System Board of Governor's approved the business plan for a legislatively-created online university at the University of Florida.
View ArticleFlorida Matters Preview: Medical Marijuana
A group called United for Care is behind the push to get a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana on the 2014 Florida ballot. The group is chaired by Orlando attorney John Morgan,...
View ArticleFlorida Is No. 1 Seed For NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Florida's 26-game winning streak vaulted it to the top as the No. 1 seed in the South and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Men's basketball tournament.The starting brackets were announced on Sunday,...
View ArticleStoryCorps Tampa Bay: College Roommates, Forever Friends
Many of us have great memories of our college dorm experiences, and according to two roommates, you couldn’t have found a better place and time then the third floor of Jennings Hall at the University...
View ArticleFourth Woman Attacked on University of Florida Campus
Four separate but similar attacks on women on or around the University of Florida campus over the past nine days has the school on edge and police searching for a man they believe is responsible for...
View ArticleUF Students Rally To Pledge ‘Solidarity’ After Campus Assaults
A plea for solidarity and strength rang out at the "No Gator Walks Alone" rally held in the Plaza of Americas at the University of Florida on Monday night.The event, which was planned in less than 24...
View ArticleUSF Rises in Latest U.S. News 'Best University' List
U.S. News and World Report has tallied up the data on nearly 1,800 colleges and universities around the country and issued its 2015 Best College Rankings. While there's little movement at the top,...
View ArticleLong Term Care Ombudsman Lawsuit Settled
A "whistleblower" lawsuit by the state's former long-term care ombudsman was settled last week through mediation.Brian Lee, who held the ombudsman post for seven years before his February 2011 ouster,...
View ArticleUF Search Committee Names Three Presidential Finalists
The University of Florida's Presidential Search Committee has narrowed its list of finalists to three, all from out-of-state, with the president-elect expected to be named Wednesday.On Monday, the...
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The University of Florida Names A New President
The University of Florida has chosen a new president.Cornell University Provost Dr. Kent Fuchs, pronounced "fox" will become the 12th president of UF.
View ArticleNew Chiefs for UF, FSU Confirmed
Florida's two best-known universities — fiercely competitive on the athletic field and among their alumni — are each getting new presidents that vary significantly in their background and...
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