New College of Florida, controlled by Governor Ron DeSantis's appointees, will acquire the University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus. Critics decry the move as a 'grift' that will dismantle popular programs and harm student access, despite opposition from students, faculty, and the community.
A fire broke out Saturday evening at the marine science laboratory building on the University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus, prompting an evacuation. Authorities reported no injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the killings of two Bangladeshi doctoral students at the University of South Florida. Zamil Limon and his girlfriend Nahida Bristy disappeared April 16; Limon's remains were found in a trash bag on the Howard Frankland bridge last Friday, and a body believed to be Bristy was recovered from a nearby waterway Sunday. Abugharbieh had a prior 2023 arrest for battery against his brother and mother, during which he was delusional and taken under the Baker Act for involuntary mental health observation.
Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, a college dropout, has been charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27-year-old doctoral students from Bangladesh who disappeared April 16. Their bodies were found at a bridge and in a nearby waterway. Prosecutors reveal Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT about disposing a body in a garbage bag. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
A former University of South Florida student, Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, has been charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, two 27-year-old doctoral students from Bangladesh who disappeared on April 16. Limon's remains were found on the Howard Frankland bridge Friday; Bristy remains missing. Abugharbieh, a native-born U.S. citizen, was taken into custody Friday after a standoff at his family's home near campus.
A 26-year-old former University of South Florida student has been charged with the premeditated murder of his two roommates, both doctoral students from Bangladesh. One victim's remains were found, while the other remains missing.
Two 27-year-old Bangladeshi doctoral students at the University of South Florida have been missing since April 16, 2026. Zamil Limon (geography, environmental science and policy) and Nahida Bristy (chemical engineering) were last seen at their Tampa campus locations. A family friend contacted authorities after being unable to reach them. Police do not believe they were detained by federal immigration officers.
