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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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What's in a dot.com name ... .orlando? .disney? .whatever you want?
Sentinel Staff WriterInternet surfers already used to Web addresses ending in .com, .net and .org may soon have to make room for .Disney or .orlando. The change is part of perhaps the biggest expansion ever to Internet addresses, with the makeover of so-called "top-level...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Florida, Tourism and Leisure, Hotels and Accommodations, Security
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Cypress Bay athlete wants to help others by speaking openly about eating disorder
South Florida Sun-SentinelMariana Lucena was laughing and joking with friends and teammates at a recent high school cross country meet at Markham Park. The No. 1 runner for Cypress Bay had won the girls' race. More importantly, the senior was counting her blessings for another...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Miami, Eating Disorders, Athletes, High Schools
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There's only 1 thriver in group of 5 tomatoes
Special to The SentinelQuestion: I have five volunteer tomato plants but only one seems to be vigorous -- the others are lanky. Could this be because seeds from a hybrid fruit were used to produce these seedlings? Answer: Hybrid seeds usually combine the better traits of...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Health Treatments, Orlando
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Late Arthur Jackson will be honored at ceremony
Special to the SentinelThe good work done by the late Arthur Jackson will be recognized Oct. 19 when Orlando's Center for Drug-Free Living inducts its first class to the Arthur Jackson Midnight Basketball of Florida Hall of Fame. Jackson, the former Boone High basketball point...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Colleges and Universities, Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events, Glenda Hood
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Northwest spotlight: Jane Taylor
Special to the SentinelAge: 63. Family: Husband, Larry. I have family in Lady Lake and San Antonio, Texas. Where I live and for how long: The Villages for six years. Defining moment: When I started my own business. I started that in 1992. I'm retired now. My exercise...Tags: Dancing, Tommy Lee Jones, Harrison Ford, Dance
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Florida researchers warn of increased cockroaches
The Associated PressJust what Floridians want: more cockroaches. University of Florida researchers warn that a growing interest in raising the creepy crawlers as lizard food could create new varieties of cockroaches. Researchers at UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural...Tags: Florida, Gainesville
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About 100 horses die from mystery illness at Ocala farm
The Associated PressState veterinary officials say a mystery illness has killed nearly 100 horses at one farm in central Florida. As many as 100 horses have died in just over a week in Marion County, an area known for its hundreds of horse farms. The cause of the illness is...Tags: Marion County (Indiana), Farms, Illnesses
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If chemicals kill the leaves, go natural
Special to the SentinelQuestion: Every year I have a problem with worms eating my bougainvilleas. I have tried several pest-control products, but they caused the leaves to fall off. Is there a product that won't have this effect but control the pests? Answer: Obviously the...Tags: Orlando
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LSU wants to play Tim Tebow pinball
Sentinel Staff WriterFor 50 cents, you can play the newest pinball game, Tebowball Run, complete with Ole Miss slingshots, Southeastern Conference ramps and LSU Tiger bumpers. Limited Edition: Rack up 50,000 points and University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow turns into a...Tags: Shaun Ellis, Injuries, Florida Gators, Football, ESPN
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Robert Moore, 55, dies, helped shape Tavares, Lake County
Sentinel Staff WriterWhether he was reviewing budgets as a City Council member, planning efficient emergency medical services or distributing newspapers to residents, Robert Moore's passion for serving Lake County was always unmistakable. Moore, who served on the Tavares...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Leesburg, Tavares, Lake County (Florida), Lake-Sumter Community College
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Growing ranks of uninsured not good for state's health
Sentinel staff writerMore than one in five Central Floridians under age 65 lacked health insurance in 2005, as the problem of uninsured residents continued to press on the state as a whole, according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Orlando area had fewer...Tags: Health Insurance, Brevard County, Charlie Crist, Government Debt, Government Health Care
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Broward Coalition of Condominium, Homeowners and Community Organizations files challenge to electioneering law
Tallahassee BureauWhen the Broward Coalition of Condominium, Homeowners and Community Organizations wanted to include a primer on ballot amendments in its newsletter, president Charlotte Greenbarg said she ran into an obstacle: Florida's electioneering law. The 2004 state...Tags: Florida, Voting, Internal Revenue Service, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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