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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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Who's behind attack ads during campaigns might surprise you
Tallahassee BureauThe attacks filled mailboxes and blanketed airwaves this summer. They screamed about candidates who were the captives of special interests that run the show in Tallahassee and accused them of being in thrall to failed Republican policies. Who paid for...Tags: Government Health Care, Jeb Bush, Parties and Movements, Eleanor Sobel, Lawyers
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Hanna-Ike-Josephine storm trio isn't an anomaly
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDespite the prospect of three major tropical storms heading toward the Southeastern United States, meteorologists say that the conga-line assault is not particularly unusual in the stormy history of the region. "We're in peak season in an active...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Weather Reports, Disasters, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Plants are tall but a little short on being colorful
Special to the SentinelQuestion: Two bird of paradise plants came with our house. They are more than 7 feet tall and have white flowers. Are they missing some nutrient, or are the flowers supposed to be white? Answer: Guess what? You have a white bird of paradise plant....Tags: Health Treatments, Orlando, Dietary Supplements, Fertilizer
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Richardson's three touchdowns lead Devils
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTNu'Keese Richardson passed for 108 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt for another as Pahokee pulled away in the second half for a 44-3 season-opening victory over Palm Beach Gardens at Dwyer High School on Friday night. "I could have done...Tags: Florida Gators
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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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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: Seminole County, Orange County (Florida), 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: Field Hockey, Colleges and Universities
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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: Medicine, National Football League, Disasters, Tourism and Leisure, Bank of America Corp.
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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: Gainesville, Middlebury, Academic Progress, Colleges and Universities
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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: Laws, Academic Progress, Water Restrictions, Wildlife, Gainesville
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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: Medicine, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Services, People, Injuries
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