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The University of Florida is the state's oldest and largest university. In 1853, the state-funded East Florida Seminary took over the Kingsbury Academy in Ocala, Fla. In 1905, by legislative action, the college became a university and was moved to Gainesville, Fla. With more than 46,000 students, the University of Florida is now one of the five largest universities in the nation.
UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. The school has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The northeast corner of campus is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Histori...
UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. The school has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The northeast corner of campus is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Histori...
The University of Florida is the state's oldest and largest university. In 1853, the state-funded East Florida Seminary took over the Kingsbury Academy in Ocala, Fla. In 1905, by legislative action, the college became a university and was moved to Gainesville, Fla. With more than 46,000 students, the University of Florida is now one of the five largest universities in the nation.
UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. The school has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The northeast corner of campus is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. The school has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The northeast corner of campus is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Seminole County farming workshop to focus on small-scale food production
Sentinel Staff WriterYes, backyard tomatoes are flat out tasty. But can you eat some and sell some? The upcoming Urban Farming Workshop in Seminole County has the theme of "Grow Local/Buy Local," a trend toward more sustainable small-scale food production that is sweeping...Tags: Orange County (Florida), Seminole County, Sanford
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Helping your trees stand tall through a storm
McClatchy-Chicago Tribune NewspapersBy Alan J. Heavens Storm experts are saying this hurricane season could be worse than usual. But it doesn't take more than a thunderstorm with strong wind, or even a low-intensity winter squall, to send tree limbs crashing down onto property. Why...Tags: Metal and Mineral
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Angling for SUCCESS
Special to The Morning CallWatch Megan Botteri, Bangor High's senior field hockey goalkeeper, flailing and flapping on the grass. Her stick and thigh pads extend out and back, looking the part of an masked, out-of-season snow angel. The senior bends, serpentines, slithers and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Field Hockey
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Tebow made our day
My family lives in Raleigh, N.C., and my wife, Jen, and I are alumni of the University of Florida. While on our Florida vacation, we attended the Hawaii game and took our 3-year-old son, Jack, to his first Gator game. After the game, we headed to the...Tags: Tim Tebow
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Burn Center: Orlando team's game will help save lives in disasters
Sentinel Staff WriterIf terrorists ever attack a Florida theme park, a video game developed by recent University of Central Florida graduates in a cramped downtown Orlando office could help make sure that doctors and surgeons can properly treat burn victims. For the past...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Medicine, EA Tiburon, Bank of America Corp., University of Central Florida
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Greener Campuses
Small private colleges have long been at the forefront of eco-mindedness. A survey in the latest edition of Sierra magazine of the "10 coolest schools" notes that even state universities are getting into the eco-act. School are rated in 10 categories...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Middlebury, Gainesville, Academic Progress
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Song, natural beauty draw visitors to Suwannee
Associated PressFANNING SPRINGS, Fla.—Drawn by an old familiar song, growing numbers of travelers are seeking out the tea-colored waters of the Suwannee River. And galvanized by the song, environmentalists and legislators are fighting to keep the stream unspoiled...Tags: Natural Resources, Gardens and Parks, Chris Brown, Water Restrictions, Tourism and Leisure
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Popular brands court colleges to boost sales
The Wall Street JournalDespite pushback from some schools, fashion brands plan to sell directly on campuses this fall to reach the lucrative college crowd. Starting in September, flip-flop maker Havaianas, a brand owned by Sao Paulo Alpargatas SA, plans to set up a temporary...Tags: Physical Fitness, Colleges and Universities, Penn State University, University of Minnesota, Harris Interactive Incorporated
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Field of screams: How to handle youth sports injuries
South Florida Sun-Sentinel"It used to be you sucked it up, put dirt on it and went back in the game," Gus Pasquale says, looking back on his small-college football career. He now coaches his son in a Wellington football league and, like other parents, is better-informed about...Tags: Injuries, Emergency Planning, People, Urban Meyer, Medicine
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Exercise and diet -- key to prevention?
Sentinel Staff WriterAlzheimer's disease robs people of their personality, of their brain and their abilities. It can be devastating not just to the patient, but to their families. So is there anything you can do to prevent it? Maybe, say doctors. Exercise your body....Tags: Physical Fitness, Alzheimer's Disease, Nintendo Company Ltd., Colleges and Universities, Western Medicines
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Alzheimer's the most common form of dementia
Sentinel Staff WriterAlzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, making up 60 percent to 80 percent of the dementia cases in the United States. Currently 5.2 million Americans suffer from the disease, but as the nation ages -- and people begin living longer --...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Mental Illness, Illnesses, Diseases, Medicine
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Sports fans -- this show's for you
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Villages Sports Card and Collectible Club will have a show and sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Laurel Manor Recreation Center, 1985 Laurel Manor Drive (County Road 466 and Buena Vista Boulevard, The Villages). More than 30 exhibitors...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Agricultural Research and Technology, Awards and Prizes, First United Corporation
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