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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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Florida Alligator
Opinion

Expansion talk must end before it begins

The most dangerous part of the increased cost of attendance at UF is coming from fees that are carelessly foisted on the Student Body and even more carelessly spent on our behalf. There is talk that our fees should go to a renovated and expanded Reitz Union. This talk must end before it begins again.


Florida Alligator
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City ordinances too strict for development

We are often implored to look local after graduation to find employment. Gainesville has an entrepreneurial culture and is trying to become a center for start-ups, especially in the tech industry. Unfortunately, the policies of the local government will be sure to stunt Gainesville's growth for the foreseeable future. Gainesville is obsessed with collecting large tax revenues, regulating everything and taking profits from brick-and-mortar businesses to give to imaginary ones.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Free market health care not a bad thing

Why is health care so dang expensive? It concerns me to see that the default solution to any problem is more government regulation. Congress seems to love passing more laws, but it never thinks that maybe its mountains of legislation are the source of the problem.


Florida Alligator
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GOP debate was poorly planned

Given that we are still a couple of months away from the first votes being cast in the Republican presidential primary, many of you probably couldn't care less about the candidates because you aren't voting or aren't voting for Republicans.



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