GAINESVILLE — Consumer confidence, which remains relatively strong in the state despite a one-point drop in December, may prove to have little value in predicting Christmas sales based on early reports from this season’s retailers, say University of Florida economists.
1997 Archive
New Volunteer Corps Aims At Conserving Wildlife Habitat
GAINESVILLE—The people in University of Florida conservationist Will Sheftall’s class have one thing in common: They want to be good neighbors.
Holidays Turn Diners Into Food Tradionalists
GAINESVILLE—To many, food is an adventure, a vast territory to be explored by their pioneering palates. Their culinary courage knows no bounds.
Filed under Research on Monday, December 22, 1997.
Poinsettias Are Getting Better, More Colorful, All The Time
GAINESVILLE—When it comes to poinsettias, red can’t be beat, University of Florida poinsettia researchers say.
Filed under Agriculture, Research on Thursday, December 18, 1997.