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The renderings show impending upgrades at the University of Florida. as it plans $2.2 billion in projects over the next decade. (Credit University of Florida) The University of Florida wants to embark on a growth spurt. Florida’s flagship university is hoping to spend around $2.2 billion in the next decade. The Gainesville Sun reports the university’s capital improvement plans include a new honors college, athletic dorms, a new student health facility, academic buildings and a landscaping plan that would change the face of the university. But getting the money will be a challenge. University of Florida president Kent Fuchs says there isn’t enough money in the bank to make the plans happen overnight. The growth plans coincide with the school’s efforts to become a national Top 5 public university.