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Florida cross country had a historically good performance at the NCAA Championship on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo.

Gators prepare to compete in their final regular-season meet

As the championship season grows near, the Gators stand ready to compete in their final regular-season race on Friday. In the Nuttycombe Invitational, the men will face 15 ranked teams, and the women will face 13. This race has historically been one of the most competitive in all of cross country.



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The chip aisle at Publix on University Avenue, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Your grocery store isn’t as capitalist as you think

Capitalism’s failure manifests itself in modern grocery stores. The premise of capitalism suggests rigorous and free competition among companies will lower prices, increase innovation and raise wages for most people. By balancing supply and demand, capitalism seeks to ensure people are paying the lowest possible price. But corporate consolidation has only created an illusion of competition, and it has prevented prices from flowing naturally. The modern grocery store is only posing as a free capitalist marketplace.



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