IFAS in the news, 8/31

Good morning! Here is your mid-week IFAS news scan:

Mosquito threat emerges as season peaks, UF researchers report http://www.healthcanal.com/public-health-safety/20170-Mosquito-threat-emerges-season-peaks-researchers-report.html

Florida consumer confidence at near-record low http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110830/ARTICLES/110839984/1139?Title=Florida-consumer-confidence-at-near-record-low

Researchers use acoustic tools to detect underground insects that attack grapes http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-acoustic-tools-underground-insects-grapes.html

Landscape program wraps up with storm-water session (Volusia) http://www.news-journalonline.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/2011/08/31/landscape-program-wraps-up-with-storm-water-session.html

Killer bees in Pinellas County? Absolutely!
http://www.bringinghomecommunitynews.com/2011/08/30/killer-bees-in-pinellas-county-absolutely/

Scallop search turns up great numbers in Pine Island Sound (Lee)
http://www.pineisland-eagle.com/page/content.detail/id/519316/Scallop-search-turns-up-great-numbers-in-Pine-Island-Sound.html?nav=5051

Science/U.S./local news:

AT&T plans to bring call center jobs back to U.S.
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2011/08/att-plans-to-bring-call-center-jobs.html

Compensation system urged for research victims http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/compensation-system-urged-for-research-victims/2011/08/28/gIQALqFcpJ_story.html

Newsweek rates Florida's colleges cheap, beautiful http://www2.tbo.com/news/education-news/2011/aug/30/6/newsweek-rates-floridas-colleges-cheap-beautiful-ar-254033/

Bank of America customers victimized by ATM skimmer (Pasco -- interesting trend) http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_pasco/bank-of-america-customers-victimized-by-atm-skimmer

USF-led group wins $11 million BP grant to study gulf oil spill
http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/usf-led-group-wins-11-million-bp-grant-to-study-gulf-oil-spill/1188772

Construction, closures start on 13th Street http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110830/ARTICLES/110839958?tc=cr

Just in time for football season, work completed on I-75 shoulder http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110830/ARTICLES/110839956?tc=cr

Chow Now Food Truck parked for good
http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_21c28c98-d38c-11e0-8f86-001cc4c002e0.html