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UF’s 103rd Homecoming brings Gators together THE FESTIVITIES TOOK PLACE AHEAD OF THE OCT. 10 GAME AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Alligator Staff Report A flood of students was seen Oct. 9, as alumni and faculty on UF’s campus and surrounding streets prepared to celebrate the school’s 103rd Homecoming. The 2-mile Gator Gallop run kicked off the weekend, welcoming anyone to join in the festivities. Gator Gallop Adrenaline pumped in the air as runners took their marks at the starting line on the Plaza of the Americas, preparing to embark on the 45th-annual race. With a Gator medal greeting them at the finish line, over 800 participants excitedly anticipated the opening event to UF’s homecoming weekend. John Polat, an 18-year-old UF microbiology freshman, said this year’s Gator Gallop allowed him to show off his homecoming spirit and enjoy the day’s fun energy. Polat said he runs for personal enjoyment and the added health benefits like increased life span. It also brings him a sense of com-

munity, he added. “I feel like that sense of unity really makes running all the more fun and beneficial,” Polat said. Polat was joined by Kaylor Hopkins, a UF electrical engineering freshman who said he has been running for years, and Gator Gallop was the perfect opportunity to join the Homecoming tradition. As a freshman, Hopkins said he has been looking to get more involved and Gator Gallop was his calling. “Of all the events for Homecoming, this would probably be the best for me to celebrate,” he said. Taylor Swift music filled the air as runners crossed the finish line marked by a large blow-up arch reading Gator Gallop. After the race, participants could wander around over 10 booths featuring local businesses like Honey Nitro and B’z Gelati selling treats. Along with a medal, participants were given T-shirts to commemorate the event's 45th anniversary. Eric Liu, a UF business administration junior and the assistant director of the Gator Gallop, said Homecoming allows students to celebrate diverse interests. “We really try to have events

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Albert sits atop a parade float at UF’s Homecoming parade, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Does GRACE Marketplace contribute to Gainesville crime? By Hailey Kon Alligator Staff Writer

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to more accurately reflect the content of Melissa Bell’s letter to city and shelter officials. The format was changed to clarify that concerns Bell raised in her letter were intended to be questions to officials and not “claims,” as this story previously suggested. In addition to changing “claims” to “questions,” the article was updated to reflect that it is unclear whether GRACE Marketplace is one of two low-barrier shelters in Florida and confirm that people with criminal histories visit GRACE Marketplace. UF parents are calling on local officials to examine GRACE Marketplace’s limited

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screening and whether publicly funded homelessness initiatives account for safety issues affecting students and nearby community members. During the Sept. 17 Gainesville City Commission meeting, 17 parents voiced concerns about a rise in violent crime related to the city’s homeless population. Many shared encounters between students and homeless people who were violent or dangerous. City officials, however, have disputed a connection between GRACE’s low-barrier model and crime. At the meeting, they acknowledged concerns about public safety but said the city’s homelessness services are intended to house people while maintaining community safety. Melissa Bell, a UF parent and attorney, sent a letter to local officials calling for greater transparency around GRACE Marketplace’s intake policies, including its lack of criminal background checks, drug screening and iden-

tification requirements. While Bell’s letter consistently asks for data regarding the number of individuals who come to GRACE Marketplace from other counties or upon release from incarceration, she said she has yet to receive records. She has also requested the number of recent GRACE Marketplace guests who have felony convictions, sex-offense registration or active arrest warrants, but she has received no response. Here’s what the evidence outlined in the email shows. QUESTION: Is GRACE Marketplace a lowbarrier shelter that does not require background checks or sobriety to use its services? ANSWER: Yes. THE FACTS: Opened in 2014, GRACE Marketplace is a low-barrier homeless shelter housing just over 180 beds and providing

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outreach programs aimed at helping people transition out of homelessness. Upon entry for emergency shelter, GRACE does not require proof of identification, a criminal background check, a drug screening, evidence of sobriety or participation in mental health or substance use treatment. In an email to The Alligator, interim CEO Mark Bonner said those requirements are intentionally excluded from GRACE’s emergency shelter intake process. “Many people arrive without identification because it has been lost, stolen or destroyed while they were living outside,” Bonner wrote. GRACE prohibits violence, threats, weapons, illegal drug use and other behavior that places people at risk, Bonner said. Staff can restrict someone’s access or prohibit them from returning to campus when their behavior creates a safety concern, he added.

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Florida energy experts, advocates question recent EPA repeals THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULED THE GOVERNMENT WILL NO LONGER REGULATE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS By Olivia Lofaso Alligator Staff Writer

Following sweeping rollbacks of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations on carbon dioxide emissions, Florida activists and energy experts have raised concerns about the potential ramifications on climate change. The repeals The Trump administration revoked power plant limits on greenhouse gas emissions Sept. 14, rolling back policies set by former President Joe Biden requiring coaland gas-fired plants to reduce CO2 emissions starting in 2030. The rules enacted under Biden required plants to install carboncapture technology to reduce carbon pollution by 90% in 2032. CO2 emissions make up roughly two-thirds of global greenhouse emissions and are the largest contributor to greenhouse gas and carbon emissions, according to the EPA. In an email to The Alligator, Carolyn Holran, an EPA spokesperson, wrote power plants help provide reliable, affordable energy for schools and homes and support national security. “The Trump EPA’s repeal of the majority of the Biden administration's greenhouse gas requirements … will benefit all Americans,” she wrote. “The Obama and Biden administrations worked to destroy coal and natural gas, threatening our energy security and driving up costs for everyday Americans.” The EPA projects the repeals will

help the economy save $370 billion in compliance-related costs and make energy more affordable. Legal challenges As of Oct. 1, more than 20 states and four cities have sued the Trump administration over the rollbacks. Florida isn’t involved in the joint lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and is led by the state of New York. Democratic-led states like California and Massachusetts have also joined the lawsuit. Environmental organizations like the Sierra Club’s national chapter and the Natural Resources Defense Council are also planning to challenge the repeals. States and environmental organizations plan to challenge the EPA’s interpretation of the Clean Air Act, which gives the EPA power to regulate air pollution and precedents set by the 2007 landmark Supreme Court case Massachusetts v. EPA. The ruling established greenhouse gases are air pollutants and gave the EPA the authority to regulate them. The concerns Some experts have raised concerns about how the repeals will impact families in Florida if they survive expected legal challenges. Ted Kury, UF’s director of energy studies, said any costs saved by the repeals will be felt elsewhere. While the rollbacks will provide relief on electricity costs, he said, people could pay more in insurance premiums and stormwater damage because increased carbon emissions contribute to rising sea levels and more intense hurricanes. Under the Clean Air Act, he said, the government will still be responsible for regulating carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and other air pollutants released by power plants. The debate on the repeals centers around whether the EPA con-

siders CO2 harmful, he added, because it’s not named as a common pollutant in the act. “The EPA is pretty much assuming that the cost for [climate repercussions] is zero,” he said. Other energy experts have similar qualms with the rollbacks and what they mean for Florida communities. David Hastings, the chair of the energy committee for the Sierra Club’s Suwannee-St. Johns group, said the move is expected to significantly impact Florida because it’s home to natural gas power plants that can now release greenhouse gases with fewer regulations. According to data collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in 2023, Florida is the fifthlargest consumer of natural gas, accounting for 5% of all natural gas consumption in the U.S. Hastings challenged the EPA’s estimate that rolling back previous CO2 regulations will save over $300 billion. The savings will only apply to power plants, he said, while energy from fossil fuels continues to become more expensive for consumers and contributes to pollution. “The price of natural gas is very highly variable, and we've seen the prices go up, prices go down,” he said. “This variability is really challenging for businesses, and it's challenging for the power sector, the folks who are producing it.” People who live near power plants will be especially vulnerable to the new rollbacks, he added. Increased carbon emissions will impact air quality, he said, leading to health concerns. Read the rest online at alligator.org. Ray Garcia contributed to this report. @OLofaso77652 olofaso@alligator.org

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The good, the bad and the generated: How AI use among patients, doctors and researchers is changing healthcare ONLINE TOOLS MIGHT INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND OPEN NEW DOORS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE, BUT THEY REQUIRE RESPONSIBLE USE

By Chloe Santiago Alligator Staff Writer

If you woke up with an itchy, unexplainable rash, who would you tell first: your doctor or the internet? For years, people have turned to sources outside of doctors and hospitals for medical information, using websites like Reddit and WebMD to look up their symptoms. Today, when artificial intelligence can find answers in seconds, it’s easier than ever. As doctors, researchers and healthcare professionals make use of new technologies, patients are turning to AI for treatment and diagnosis. But while they can lessen the financial burden of seeking a doctor, generic AI tools also have pitfalls. Plugging symptoms into Google will automatically bring up an AI overview, which suggests possible causes, remedies and whether a doctor’s visit is necessary. “Itchy rash” returned various possible culprits, including chickenpox, allergies and eczema. The AI summary used a variety of sources, pulling from YouTube videos, online symptom checkers, blogs and hospital press releases. But problems begin by casting too wide of a net. Depending on what AI tool is being used, summarized results scoured from the internet could mix and match misinformation with real, peer-reviewed research. “If you’re getting a generative AI summary of biased information, that summary is just as incorrect as the source that it came from,” said Margaret Ansell, a librarian at the UF Health Science Center Libraries. “If it’s just from the

open internet, well, do you trust the whole internet?” Where less is more, AI tools with more limited datasets may be more accurate. Databases like OpenEvidence, which is trained on only peer-reviewed journal literature and runs on three AI models, could provide more reliable textbook information. However, only doctors, healthcare professionals and medical students can access it. A lack of context offers another issue with AI-powered health diagnoses. Generic AI tools can easily miss individual health needs when given limited prompting from the user. Meanwhile, healthcare professionals have access to a patient’s full medical history. When patients come to hospitals or clinics with preconceived notions about their diagnosis based on results from an AI-generated summary or WebMD article, it can slow down the official diagnosis. To the average person, the difference between throbbing, burning and burgeoning pain might not seem important, but those terms are critically distinct to doctors. “As a patient, it’s our responsibility to recognize that we know our bodies best, but we don’t know medicine best,” Ansell said. “It is always good to prepare for an appointment … but you should definitely not let your research bias the way that you describe your experiences.” Asking the right questions A doctor’s visit doesn’t always define how sick someone feels. Those without primary care providers or insurance often can’t afford regular checkups, and for serious health issues, the emergency room or urgent care can be an expensive last resort. Nearly 11% of Floridians were uninsured

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AI tools offer new solutions and old problems in healthcare. in 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Florida ranked in the bottom five among all states based on population percentage covered by private or public health insurance. For many, AI and other online medical tools are more accessible and sometimes quicker than a traditional doctor’s visit, bridging an important gap in healthcare. But these tools should only be used to see whether symptoms warrant professional healthcare — not as a reliable diagnosis, Ansell said. AI can also break down medical jargon and

numbers, making lab results, long medication names and intimidating diagnoses easier to understand. Free online tools include Kaiser Permanente’s vetted symptom checker and vast health information resource MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine. Read the rest onine at alligator.org. @csant860 csantiago@alligator.org

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UF celebrates 103rd Homecoming in The Swamp HOMECOMING, from pg. 1

for all students to celebrate UF,” he said. Liu said students worked hard to make this program possible, adding that he spent the entire summer planning it with two directors and three assistant directors. The race allows students to embrace UF culture by running past campus landmarks like Century Tower, Liu said. Although the race largely draws students, he added all are welcome. “UF doesn’t exist without the Gainesville community,” Liu said. “We want everyone to come celebrate.” Homecoming Festival Upbeat music and bounce houses with ecstatic children and balloons filled the Plaza of the Americas for the Homecoming Festival Oct. 9. For Cacie Bades, an 18-year-old UF biochemistry sophomore, this year’s Homecoming Festival was a success. “I thought it was really fun last year and it was a great environment,” Bades said. The annual festival, running from 9 a.m. to noon, hosted around 200 students, alumni and families, and featured over 20 organizations, including businesses and vendors. Tabler and attendee James Blackman, a 19-year-old UF political science freshman, said he enjoyed his first time at the festival, and he will definitely return next year.

“I like seeing all the different organizations out here, seeing the different businesses,” Blackman said. “They’re awesome, and seeing the school pride really just makes me happy.” Homecoming Parade Oct. 9, UF’s annual homecoming parade united students and the greater Gainesville community, who lined the sidewalks of West University Avenue and Southwest 13th Street. The parade began at noon and came to an end at 2 p.m. on Bo Diddley Plaza in Downtown Gainesville. Though culminating in a single afternoon, the parade, which featured more than 100 floats from different local organizations such as ROTC, Greek Life chapters and Gainesville K-12 schools, took months of planning. Noah Kurkin, a 20-year-old UF business administration junior and this year’s parade director, said he began planning the event in March. Community members initiated the process by sending applications for a part in the parade. Holistically, Kurkin said the parade aims to involve as many organizations as possible. “It's really not just a UF homecoming parade,” he said. “It involves the entire city of Gainesville.” Along with showcasing community pride in Gainesville and at UF, the parade gave students a chance to showcase their uniqueness.

“It shows what makes UF so special, which is the individuality of each and every person here,” Kurkin said. “When you get into UF, you get in because you're smart, but it doesn't really show why you are who you are and what makes you so great.” Kurkin added he believes people’s positive experience while watching the parade matters more than any work he put into it, and ultimately he hopes the Gainesville community leaves the parade with joy. “I don't really care how much work they think I put in. I really just want them to be happy with what they see and what they're watching,” he said. For some students, the parade offered a first look at one of UF’s Homecoming traditions. Lauren Valentine, an 18-year-old UF microbiology and cell science freshman, said it was a great way to see the community come together. “To me, it means community,” Valentine said. “We’re all Gators and support local groups and clubs.” Colorful floats drove down the parade route as student organizations waved to the spectators lining the streets. Students cheered alongside Gainesville residents, dressed in lively shades of orange and blue. Beyond celebrating school spirit, the parade exposed students to new clubs and organizations. There, Valentine says she learned about clubs, including surf and

grill, she hadn’t heard of before. “But knowing about them now, I’m thinking it could be cool to join,” she said. Love Alduhova, a 19-year-old UF graphic design sophomore, originally comes from a small town in South Florida, and she said she appreciated seeing so many different groups represented in the parade. This diversity and representation highlighted how the university brings together students from different backgrounds, she added, creating a sense of community miles away from home. “I thought it was really sweet seeing the high schools and some of the clubs. I want to cheer for all the kids because it’s just so sweet to see,” she said. Gator Growl Nikki Glaser took the stage at the O’Connell Center Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. to headline the Gator Growl pep rally and comedy show. The Emmy-nominated comedian gained attention for her comedy specials and award show hostings, specifically seeing a rise in fame after participating in Netflix’s “The Roast of Tom Brady” in 2024. The event was co-hosted by UF alumnus and ESPN personality Laura Rutledge, alongside former Gator football player and two-time national championship winner Brandon Spikes. Alana Nguyen, Erica Dybas and Ellia Mytsa contributed to this report.

Parents, city debate connection between crime and housing GRACE, from pg. 1

QUESTION: Is GRACE one of only two primary low-barrier shelters in Florida? ANSWER: Unclear. THE FACTS: Apart from Gainesville, cities like Orlando and Fort Lauderdale also operate shelters with a low-barrier model, but it is unclear if they have as few screening requirements as GRACE Marketplace. Intake forms at the Orlando shelter don’t include information about screenings or background checks. The Alligator called both shelters, which didn’t respond in time for publication or referred to their website. The websites do not clearly outline any screening requirements or background checks. There is no statewide list of shelters’ entry requirements. Mayor Harvey Ward said the shelter’s low-barrier model isn’t unusual. “We are not, as has been alleged, the one of two cities anywhere using low-barrier shelters. That's simply not true,” he said. “Low-barrier shelters are a best practice that are used in every major city in Florida.” Bell said she’s reached out to officials to ask whether other lowbarrier shelters screen for sexual offense registration, but she hasn’t yet received a response.

QUESTION: Do people with criminal histories come to GRACE from elsewhere in Florida? ANSWER: Yes. THE FACTS: In her email, Bell questioned whether Gainesville’s low-barrier shelter system could attract formerly incarcerated people from across Florida. “What percentage of the people that are coming to Gainesville for homeless services are from the area?” Bell wrote. “Did they come here because it's a low-barrier setting where they will take people with violent criminal records?” Bell acknowledged she doesn’t have data showing how many people come to Gainesville specifically to access GRACE’s low-barrier shelter. Instead, she said she’s urging officials to explore these statistics and their relation to the safety of UF students. Upon comparing the Florida Department of Corrections release records with GRACE enrollment records, interim CEO Bonner said that of roughly 25,000 released individuals, 81 later enrolled in GRACE programs between September 2025 and September 2026. During the Sept. 17 Gainesville City Commission meeting, Commissioner Casey Willits said a small portion of inmates from the FDOC end up in Gainesville simply because of its proximity to I-75 and state and federal prisons condensed in northwestern rural Florida.

“I bristle at listening to people who don’t live close to prisons upset that maybe someone who’s released from a prison on their way home ends up in our community,” Willits said. Bonner said the shelter's available intake information shows most of the people staying at GRACE are from Alachua County. “Our shelter beds are prioritized for Alachua County residents,” he wrote. “From the information we collect on intake, it is clear that the majority of people who receive our services are from right here in Alachua County.” Bonner said shelter services are intended for county residents and cannot be reserved remotely. People seeking emergency shelter must appear in person, meaning it provides shelter for those who need it locally. Though Bonner said the shelter prioritizes beds for residents, enrollment records show a portion of shelter visitors come from prison. Therefore, it is true people with criminal records come to GRACE Marketplace from elsewhere in Florida. QUESTION: Do arrest records show GRACE residents are significantly contributing to crime in Gainesville? ANSWER: Unclear. THE FACTS: In her email to local officials, Bell compiled 37 arrest reports of homeless people between April 2025 and August 2026, with 13 having addresses linked to GRACE

Marketplace. Other reports did not have an address or were linked to the now-closed St. Francis House, which was located in downtown Gainesville. She said the records were intended to demonstrate a broader pattern of repeat offenses and convictions rather than allege every person listed in the records was a GRACE resident. She also acknowledged some of the cases cited in her email involved individuals who were arrested but never prosecuted or convicted. “I don’t think that any single arrest is demonstrative that they lived at GRACE,” Bell said. According to Bonner, an arrest record listing GRACE as an address doesn’t mean the person was staying at the shelter when they were charged with a crime. Some people use the shelter as a mailing address if they don’t have a permanent residence, might have received day services there or stayed there in the past, he said. “An arrest report that identifies someone as homeless or lists GRACE somewhere in that person’s history does not establish that the person was staying at GRACE when an incident occurred,” Bonner wrote. The records provide evidence of individual arrests and allegations but do not establish that GRACE residents significantly contribute to Gainesville crime or that GRACE’s policies caused those offenses. Gainesville Police Department spokesperson Art Forgey said he

doesn’t think there’s a connection between GRACE Marketplace and crime rates. “I don't know that you could correlate that once GRACE came about and concentrated a large portion of the homeless population that we saw a significant increase in crime,” he said. QUESTION: Does GRACE’s lowbarrier model contribute to crime around UF? ANSWER: Not established. THE FACTS: Bell’s letter connected GRACE’s policies to safety concerns affecting UF students. She cites interactions with people she said were homeless or associated with GRACE. Some of the incidents she described came from arrest records, while others were accounts shared by parents or in social media posts. “There's a lot of anecdotal information in the parents group,” Bell said. “While it's not the evidentiary standard I like as an attorney, you can't ignore these parents.” During the Sept. 17 city commission meeting, Teresa White, a parent of three UF students, described an incident last Spring where a homeless person followed one of her children and her friend to their apartment and tried to get in. Ray Garcia contributed to this report. hkon@alligator.org

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Who’s responsible when AI goes rogue — and what happens when users do, too? HOW THE FIRST AMENDMENT COMPLICATES LEGAL LIABILITY FOR CRIMES INVOLVING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

By Kaysheri Haffner Alligator Staff Writer

Editor’s Note: This story contains mentions of suicide and sexual abuse. When an artificial intelligence chatbot assists a crime, it’s not always clear who should be held responsible. In September, OpenAI reported instances in which autonomous AI agents went rogue, scraping data and compromising systems. The OpenAI agents bypassed security measures on U.S. government websites and hacked an Australian national healthcare database. Australian officials said the incident didn’t expose any personal information or affect its healthcare system. The cyberattack spurred legal scrutiny and product delays. OpenAI shelved the planned October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra, a nextgeneration model capable of executing complex tasks, after internal safety testing showed the AI had engaged in rogue activity. On Sept. 30, California Attorney General Rob Bonta served the San Francisco-based company as part of a broader inquiry into cybersecurity incidents involving the company’s models. But when a user is involved, holding an AI company legally responsible enters murky First Amendment territory. Corbin Barthold, a senior litigation fellow at tech industry trade group NetChoice, said the challenge is determining where constitutional protections apply. Bringing litigation straight to the AI company, he said, can make

things more difficult, because that’s acting as though the content generated by the chatbot isn’t protected by the First Amendment. That assumption makes it harder to determine intent, he added, which is an important element of a legal case. The companies likely don’t intend for their chatbots to commit crimes, Barthold said, so trying to criminally charge the companies for content generated by a chatbot isn’t the most promising approach. Still, he said, there are elements that factor into how those First Amendment protections might affect AI chatbots and companies: a lack of clear precedent, rapidly developing technology and the different layers of First Amendment rights. While the AI itself doesn’t have First Amendment rights, the way users interact with it can make it qualify for those protections, Barthold said. For instance, a person has rights when they interact with the chatbot as an extension of their own free speech, and the AI company has rights to design its program. Broad regulations on users or developers could create a chilling effect, which is essentially when individuals and groups self-censor their speech out of fear of governmental or societal retribution, he added. If AI companies are overly cautious out of fear they’ll be held liable for anything their chatbots generate, he said, they might censor all content, regardless of the intent of the user trying to access it. It’s similar to the 1959 landmark Supreme Court case Smith v. California, he said, where a bookseller was held liable for selling an obscene book. In that case, it was found that holding a distributor automatically liable for everything in their bookstore would encourage sellers to limit their stock, which would effectively chill speech. “It affects the public’s right to access information, and that is an

important principle here,” he said. “That I, as a listener and a reader, have a right to access information unmolested by the government.” In this same vein of overbroadness, he said, is the danger of approaching AI with double standards: assuming AI is perfect in a way humans aren’t, but simultaneously holding them to a higher standard when deciding criminality. Doing so could contribute to a chilling effect, which he’s seen signs of in AI-related suicide cases. If a human interacts with someone who’s suicidal, he said they’re not responsible if that person dies by suicide, unless they have a specific duty to that person. In many of the logs seen in suicide cases, he said, the AI generally doesn’t say anything that would lead a human to be held liable if they had written the same. There’s an expectation that the

AI is somehow going to be better at dealing with such a complex problem than the average human, he said, so the legal standard then becomes, “a deeply troubled person did something that deeply troubled people do,” and spoke to a chatbot in that process. The interaction with the chatbot is a correlation, he said, not a causation. Because of these elements, holding an AI to such high legal standards can be problematic. “I think AI should be treated to the same First Amendment standards as everyone else,” Barthold said. However, determining how AI chatbots are protected becomes more complicated. UF Levin College of Law professor Jane Bambauer said that’s currently an open question. There are two sides of the argument over government regulation, she said.

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Image and text generation tools trained on pre-existing datasets raise concerns about First Amendment violations.

On one hand, she said, because an AI chatbot is not human, it can be argued it has no First Amendment rights. Without that protection and considering its potential for harm, one could argue AI needs strict government regulation. “There’s no parallel in the past because they can create instructions and even new knowledge about a huge range of things all at once, and so it’s highly disruptive,” Bambauer said. “The problem is sort of unknown.” Conversely, there’s the argument that the government has always overreacted to new technology, she said. And although this is a significant leap, she added, a similar reaction has been seen during the jump from newspaper to radio, from radio to television and from television to the internet. “AI is going to democratize knowledge in a way that we’ve never really seen before, but that should not mean that the government has more leeway,” Bambauer said. “If anything, the opposite.” These questions will remain abstract arguments until courts start ruling on cases centering around AI-related crimes, she said. Those crimes are already establishing a presence in the realm of law enforcement. Gainesville Police Department detective Mikel Mazlaghani, who works in the Internet Crimes Against Children task force, said his team has seen a combination of AI methods used in the cases they investigate. The task force targets internet crimes against children, often relating to sexual abuse, and the team’s base in Gainesville is the host agency for Florida’s 38 northern counties. Read the rest online at alligator.org. @kaysheri_h khaffner@alligator.org

UF Health now runs hospitals from Gainesville to St. Augustine. Experts disagree on what it means for patients

Research ties some hospital mergers to higher prices. A newly built hospital is a different case By Jessica Yang Alligator Staff Writer

Nonprofit healthcare system UF Health opened a 99-bed hospital in northern St. Johns County Sept. 22, about 60 miles from its home campus in Gainesville. UF Health Durbin Park Hospital is the newest hospital in a system that has grown well beyond UF Health Shands Hospital, its first facility. Before the new addition, the UF Health hospital system had six licensed hospitals, about 2,900 beds, more than 280 physician practices and more than 27,000 employees, generating more than $6.5 billion in annual net revenue, according to a UF Health fact sheet for fiscal year 2025-26. UF Health’s hospitals include Shands in Gainesville, UF Health Jacksonville, UF Health North in Jacksonville, UF Health Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, UF Health Leesburg Hospital and UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital in The Villages. Whether that growth is good for patients depends on who’s asked, and there’s a distinction between buying an existing hospital and building a new one.

UF Health’s growth In December 2019, UF Health announced it would acquire Central Florida Health’s hospitals in Leesburg and The Villages, a 660-bed system serving Lake, Sumter and Marion counties. In 2023, it acquired Flagler Health+ in St. Augustine. UF Health also has clinical affiliations with Halifax Health in Daytona Beach and Deltona. The system reports more than $320 million a year in charity care and community investment. That includes care for patients who couldn’t pay for it, the gap between what Medicaid pays and what it costs to treat Medicaid patients, community health programs, education and donations. Durbin Park, the newest addition, is different, because UF Health built it. The first phase sits on 42.5 acres off State Road 9B and features a 24-hour emergency department and six operating rooms, according to a UF Health news release. “As communities grow, the need for healthcare must grow with them,” said Wayne Marshall, the president of UF Health St. Johns, in the release. But after the Florida Legislature passed a

law in 2019 no longer requiring general hospitals to get state approval before construction, it was easier for projects like these to take off. “Growth is never an end in itself” In an emailed statement to The Alligator, UF Health spokesperson Greg Harrison said its growth is guided by one goal: giving more patients access to high-quality care close to home. Hospitals that join the larger UF Health system gain access to specialized physicians, technology and resources, Harrison wrote, and as a nonprofit, it reinvests what it earns in patient care, research and education. He didn’t say what UF Health paid for the hospitals or whether they’re profitable now. As of September, UF Health employs about 12,900 people in Alachua County, up from about 10,300 in September 2021, Harrison wrote. Some research has found that hospital prices rise after mergers, but Harrison wrote the rates insurance companies and the government pay UF Health are “competitive with most community hospitals.” He added that for now, UF Health is focused on investing in the areas it already

serves in North Central and Northeast Florida. He did not say whether more acquisitions are planned. “Growth is never an end in itself,” he wrote. The other system in town UF Health is not the only health system growing in Gainesville. HCA Healthcare, a forprofit hospital company, opened a 90-bed hospital attached to the HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital emergency room earlier this year, wrote Gabe Bullaro, the CEO of both HCA hospitals, in an emailed statement to The Alligator. “We are fortunate to be in a region where people have a choice of healthcare providers and where there is a high concentration of clinical experts and advanced treatment capabilities,” Bullaro wrote. As a taxpaying hospital, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital paid nearly $92 million in taxes in 2025 and provided more than $38 million in charity and uncompensated care, he wrote. Read the rest online at alligator.org. @jessie_yang_22 jyang@alligator.org

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‘It’s about executing’: Florida offense stalls for second consecutive week THE GATORS COMMITTED THREE TURNOVERS IN A 38-19 LOSS By Ava DiCecca & Max Bernstein Sports Writers

With two top-ranked opponents on the horizon and last week’s disappointing loss to the Missouri Tigers still looming in the background, Florida needed to capitalize on its showdown with a struggling SEC opponent. But with the Gamecocks in town riding a three-game losing streak, the Gators were unable to get the job done at home. Florida found the end zone just twice in the 38-19 loss, its second-lowest point total of the season. The offense struggled to execute long-yardage plays and consistently test South Carolina’s defense. “Disappointing football today by us, no excuse for it,” Sumrall said. “Today's not anywhere near where we need to perform. So many things to clean up.” Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of what went wrong for the Gators’ offense. Quarterbacks

Headed into Oct. 10’s Homecoming game, plenty of attention was on the play of starting quarterback Aaron Philo. While he had a solid start to the season, completing just over 69% of his throws for 1,114 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions, his numbers dipped in SEC play. And against the Gamecocks, that trend continued. While Philo’s overall numbers of 21-for-28 passing for 227 yards, a touchdown and an interception don’t scream

lackluster, a deeper dive into the junior quarterback’s performance raises a lot of red flags, evidenced by his 31.9 quarterback rating, which is by far his lowest mark of the season (his previous low was a 63.5 against Missouri). Nine of Philo’s 21 completions came behind the line of scrimmage, per Pro Football Focus. On those throws, his average depth of target was -3.4 yards. More worrisome, however, were Philo’s numbers when he was pressured. He completed two of four passes for 15 yards and an interception. He was sacked three times on those plays despite having an average of nearly three seconds to throw, per PFF. That aforementioned interception came in the second half. On a second-and-11 far within Florida territory, Philo looked for wide receiver Bailey Stockton, who was running a deep out route. But he didn’t see South Carolina cornerback Vicari Swain, who barely needed to flinch to secure the pick. “Sometimes you have to understand, ‘Hey, is it not there? Take what's there,’” Sumrall said. “It's about staying on schedule; it's about being efficient; it's about executing.” Philo’s last throw of the day came in the fourth quarter with Florida already at a sizable disadvantage. On a fourthand-3, he fired for TJ Abrams near the sideline, but his pass was nowhere near the mark. After that, he was replaced by Tramell Jones Jr., who went 6-for-8 passing for 40 yards and an interception that bounced off the hands of tight end Evan Chieca. He also threw an unofficial interception on a twopoint try after UF’s late scoring drive. While there isn’t a QB controversy just yet, it’s clear that if Philo doesn’t improve, the team’s ceiling is severely capped.

posting just 42 rushing yards against Missouri, the Gators’ run game showed some flashes. However, it wasn’t nearly as dominant as in the first four outings. Through the first two frames, Philo led Florida’s rushing attack, posting 35 yards on the ground. However, Jadan Baugh eventually found enough footing to do some damage. He exploded for 26 yards in Florida’s first drive out of the half, and he finished with 15 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown. Except for last week at Missouri, this was Baugh’s lowest since he posted 46 yards against Miami last September. And for the second consecutive week, Baugh only forced one missed tackle. In the prior four weeks, he had forced 34 missed tackles. “Quarterback, running back, both the guys in the backfield, a lot of what they're able to get done is predicated by what's going on in front of them,” Sumrall said. “We want those guys to feel like they don't have to hit the home run or the big play down in and down out.” The Gators’ running back unit was also hit with an injury to Duke Clark in the first half. Clark shined against Ole Miss, posting 12 carries for 126 yards, but he was limited to just three carries for five yards Oct. 10 after emerging from the locker room in a boot after halftime. Florida finished the afternoon rushing for 120 yards, a number Baugh surpassed on his own in each of the Gators’ first four outings. Read the rest online at alligator.org/section/sports. @avadicecca24 adicecca@alligator.org @maxbernstein23 mbernstein@alligator.org

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Florida’s defense falters in 19-point Homecoming loss to South Carolina THE GATORS ALLOWED 393 TOTAL YARDS AND FIVE TOUCHDOWNS By Curan Ahern & Riley Orovitz

“We wore down a little bit, really in all phases,” head coach Jon Sumrall said. “Defensively, I think maybe we felt like they were finishing forward on more runs. The disappointing part is when we have them bottled up in the backfield a couple of times, and they get out of it.”

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For the second straight week, the Gators produced an abysmal defensive showing in a game they were favored to win. Looking to rebound from a 45-17 blowout loss to Missouri, Florida returned to The Swamp to face a struggling South Carolina squad Oct. 10. But rather than keeping the Gamecocks winless in SEC play, the Gators allowed South Carolina to score on five consecutive drives and tally close to 400 yards of total offense. South Carolina quarterback LaNoris Sellers threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns, and he added 20 yards and a score on the ground. Meanwhile, Florida allowed two running backs to average over 5 yards per carry, with Matt Fuller and Jabree Coleman totaling 91 yards on 17 rushes. Now, with a second multiscore loss under their belt in conference play, here’s how each Gators defensive group performed in Florida’s 38-19 loss to the Gamecocks.

Over their last two games, the Gators have allowed opponents to convert on 17 of 29 third-down opportunities. The Gamecocks were extremely efficient on third down, converting 10 of 16 attempts. They found success on seven of 11 attempts in the first half alone, keeping the offense on the field and wearing down Florida’s front seven. Though Florida’s defensive line was effective at limiting Sellers in the rushing game — averaging just 1.4 yards per carry — the inability to get off the field on third down bogged down the Gators’ pass rush. Florida allowed explosive plays in both the passing and rushing game, with South Carolina generating a balanced attack of 279 passing yards and 114 yards on the ground. Despite being on the wrong side of the scoreboard for the better part of the afternoon, a handful of Gators stood out. Jayden Woods came into the Homecoming

game having recorded four sacks in three games. The JACK brought Sellers down, alongside D-lineman DK Kalu, with 8:59 remaining in the first half after flying by the Gamecocks’ right tackle. The sack went along with his team-high three quarterback hurries. While Woods logged a handful of explosive plays, he notched just a 53.2 pass-rush grade on dropbacks, per Pro Football Focus. A week after his first forced fumble as a Gator, Emmanuel Oyebadejo was far less productive against Sellers than against quarterbacks in prior weeks. He added just two combined tackles and struggled to pressure the South Carolina signal caller. Oyebadejo logged a season-high 47 snaps but a defensive grade of 61.1. LJ McCray has shown immense promise in his third season in Gainesville. The Daytona Beach native led the Gators with a pass-rush grade of 89.4, which topped his previous career high of 66.5 against Central Florida on Oct. 5, 2024. McCray also performed well against Missouri despite the loss. He boasted a defensive grade of 74.2 to go along with his two tackles. Defensive coordinator Brad White made it evident Florida’s group would have to elevate its game heading into the second half of the

season. Those improvements may have to wait until Week 7 in Austin. Linebackers

The Gators allowed five touchdowns against Missouri, and they didn’t fare any better at home against South Carolina. The Gamecocks scored five touchdowns, too, and they came away with points on all four of their trips to the red zone. Florida came into the contest allowing just four red zone passing touchdowns, but it surrendered the same total Oct. 10. The Gators’ linebacker tandem of Aaron Chiles and Myles Graham stood out as Nos. 1 and 2 in tackles, respectively. Chiles came out of the loss with nine and a sole tackle-for-loss, while Graham had eight tackles, two for loss and two sacks. “Of course it’s tough,” Chiles said. “We lost two games. I don’t believe it’s the end of the world.”

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Florida forward Alex Condon speaks with ESPN’s Molly McGrath in a post game interview after scoring a career high 27 points in an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Alex Condon looks to build off late-season success in senior year HE AVERAGED 16.5 POINTS PER GAME IN THE SECOND HALF OF LAST SEASON By Jeffrey Serber Sports Writer

Entering last season, expectations for Florida’s power forward Alex Condon were higher than ever. A defending national champion and an AP preseason AllAmerican, Condon faced significant pressure heading into his junior year. It showed in his early struggles, especially from deep. However, Condon turned things around late in the season, showing his value to Florida. Now, entering his fourth and likely final season with the Gators, Condon is ready to meet those high expectations again and finish his college basketball career with a bang. “It’s probably going to be more intense this year being chased,” Condon said. “I feel like our core group, our eight players, have all been on the big stage, and they know how to play at that level.” Condon’s start to the 2025-26 campaign was far from ideal. In Florida’s season opener against Arizona on Nov. 3, Condon reached the foul limit with 2:20 left in the second half, finishing with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field. He also fouled out against Miami on Nov. 16. Throughout the nonconference action, 3-point shooting plagued Condon, as the Perth, Australia, native went 4-for-24 from beyond the arc. “Condo struggled a little bit early in the year last year with our, ‘I’m Preseason All-American, I need to do this, I need to do that,’” Florida head coach Todd Golden said. “That's kind of the biggest thing, just focusing on winning and playing hard and not being consumed with individual statistics and where

that lands.” Condon also struggled to take care of the basketball, turning the ball over six times against Arizona Nov. 3 and Florida State Nov. 11. He recorded two or more turnovers in nine nonconference games. But that didn’t last. Condon switched his approach to focus on his strengths, becoming more of a threat in the high post and paint instead of trying to grow his game on the perimeter. He also said he deleted social media to avoid outside noise. “Once he stopped stressing about the 3-point shot and being the hardest-playing dude on the floor, he got back to being a KenPom MVP in a lot of games,” Golden said. During Florida’s 12-game win streak from Jan. 28 to March 13, Condon averaged 17.6 points per game on 61% shooting. He recorded his season-best 26 points against Mississippi State on March 3. In Florida’s second-round exit to Iowa in the NCAA Tournament, Condon continued to dominate, with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, seven assists and five boards. Condon finished his junior season averaging 15.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game en route to receiving All-SEC third-team honors. “Condo last year, toward the end of the season, knew some of those weren't falling,” teammate Thomas Haugh said. “He got back to what he knows, and it's going to get buckets in the post and making the right play.” During the tournament, Condon said he was split between going professional and returning to Gainesville, but on April 15, he decided to play out his senior season with the Gators. Condon put in work during the offseason to avoid another slow start, focusing on his stroke from the 3-point range. “He's worked a lot,” Haugh said. “It's gotten so much smoother, more consistent. He's going to show you how much work he's put in. This summer was great. I mean, his shooting form was great."

Condon also made his senior debut this summer with the Australian men’s basketball team, helping the Boomers beat Guam and the Philippines in the FIBA Asian Qualifiers in July. Across the two games, the Florida forward logged 10 points, 12 rebounds and four assists off the bench. “It's just good to play in a big environment with professionals, rack their brains,” Condon said. “They've been in this a lot longer than me and just find out ways to stay strong mentally.” As a player on Australia’s roster, Condon said he learned from seasoned professionals, like Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyreese Proctor, and understood what the next step after college basketball looks like. “They definitely gave me a good glimpse and offer insights that maybe I don't get over here just with those Australian guys relating back to home and the pathway in Australian basketball,” he said. Condon wanted to make sure team chemistry was sharp, even over the summer. As a result, he and Haugh planned a team trip to Los Angeles in August. Denzel Aberdeen, Arturas Butajevas, Alex Lloyd, CJ Ingram, Boogie Fland and Alex Kovatchev made the trip. “It was pretty special,” Condon said. “I feel like it was a good team bonding experience as well, being in a different place. With no coaches around, you can get to know a guy really well.” Florida and Condon now enter the season with heavy weight on their shoulders, and the senior is ready to take the 2026-27 season head-on. The Gators open their season Nov. 2 in Tampa against Miami. @JeffreySerber Jserber@alligator.org

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