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University, Florida is located in Hillsborough County. Zip codes in University, FL include 33024. The median home price in University is $47,000 which is roughly $48/per square foot. More University information.

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7 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

USF fields tough questions about its branch campuses

After a half-hour presentation about the good things the University of South Florida has been able to accomplish - medical research, science and math degrees, graduation rates, veterans services - there came some tough questions.

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11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

BOG OKs FAMU plan

As data-driven as Florida's Board of Governors wants to be, it's not just about the numbers when it comes to overseeing the state's public universities.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Tallahassee Democrat

Campus notes

The symposium, "Artisans and Craft in Ancient Etruria: Symposium in Honor of Dr. Nancy de Grummond," was organized by two of de Grummond's former graduate students -- Charles Ewell of Syracuse University, Florence, and Laurel Taylor of the University of North Carolina-Asheville.

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Editor & Publisher

Critical Thinking: Should Colleges Be Allowed To Censor Campus Papers?

Q: To what extent should administrators of public universities have the right to censor student newspapers that receive funding as part of their university affiliation? Saba Hamedy, 21, senior, Boston University Hamedy is double majoring in journalism and political science.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Bradenton.com

Critics: Gov. Scott tuition battle crosses line

Seeking to offset an automatic 1.7 percent tuition increase, Gov. Rick Scott met with university leaders one by one to lobby them to cut tuition rates by an equal amount next year.

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The Miami Herald

My View: Educational leadership key to S. Florida's STEM future

Is there a business topic you feel passionately about, a problem in the local economy that needs public attention, or a business-related issue in the news you would like to comment on? Here's your chance.

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Pensacola News Journal

Five years later: Where the 2008 valedictorians are now

The News Journal caught up with several of the local 2008 valedictorians to see what they have been up to since high school.

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St. Petersburg Times

Miniature horse is therapeutic for boy, but violates county codes

In 2007, the Hernando County Commission allowed a pot-bellied pig to live as a pet on residential property in Spring Hill.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

New Pinellas charter recruits students from struggling neighborhood schools

As the director of a new charter school aimed at low-income minority children, Cheri Shannon has made all the right moves.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Delaying that doctor visit, men? Read cancer survivor's story

For a good 10 years, Josh Hastings had annoying stomach problems. Food just didn't sit well in his system.

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Chattanoogan.com

Lee University School Of Music To Present 10 Competitors During Piano Festival

As part of its ongoing piano festival, Lee University's ninth annual piano competition for high school students will showcase 10 different performers beginning Monday.

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St. Petersburg Times

Three USF med students are Tillman scholarship winners

The Pat Tillman Foundation recently awarded 60 military veterans and spouses around the country almost $1.4 million in scholarship money.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Westport News

Cleric with Baghdad ministry to talk at St. Paul's

An Anglican minister based in Baghdad, Iraq, for a decade will speak June 23 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church .

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Capital Soup

FAMU Student Wins Statewide Health Science Competition

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida A&M University doctoral student Terrick Andey recently won first place in the Health Sciences category during the inaugural Statewide Graduate Research Symposium.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

MediLexicon

Providing Mental Health Care Lowers Arrest Rates, Saves Money

Research from North Carolina State University, the Research Triangle Institute and the University of South Florida shows that outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems and saves taxpayers money.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Washington Times

Reformist drops out of Iran's presidential race

A reformist candidate bowed out Tuesday of Iran's presidential election, boosting the chances of the last remaining pro-reform candidate who wants better ties with the West.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Capital Soup

Highlights from the Board of Governors Conference Call June 10, 2013

The University of Florida and Florida State University have officially been deemed "preeminent," following a vote Monday by the Board of Governors.

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Virgin Islands Daily News

Antilles School Class of 2013 28 seniors graduate from Antilles School

Daily News Photos by THOMAS LAYER Antilles School graduate Danielle Ebenholtz celebrates receiving her diploma Saturday at the St. Thomas school.

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The Daily Record

Correction: Nicaragua-Canal story

In a story June 8 about Nicaragua's plans to build a canal, The Associated Press misidentified the university where Jason Bittner is director of the Center for Urban Transportation Research.

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St. Petersburg Times

Gov. Rick Scott's interest in university system crosses line, some say

Seeking to offset an automatic 1.7 percent tuition increase, Gov. Rick Scott is meeting with university leaders one by one and lobbying them to cut tuition rates by an equal amount next year.

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