A Florida sheriff says a body found in Tampa Bay has been identified as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh.

In a story published April 24, 2026, about Bangladeshi students at the University of South Florida who were reported missing earlier this month, The Associated Press erroneously reported that one of the students, Nahida Bristy, lived on campus.

The news comes as the state of Florida received the outlet’s top ranking for higher education, drawing out a reaction from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

If you’re going to go to college—or send your child to college—you want to choose the best one.

It’s that time of year again, as a huge mass of sargassum seaweed may be Florida-bound.

University of South Florida President Rhea Law announced Monday she will step down from her post, as major changes continue in the leadership of Florida public universities.

A newly published study reshapes our understanding of native sea cows and highlights how inaccurate historical data is often cited in conservation efforts.

For decades, the tunnels were rumored to have been used for smuggling alcohol. However, experts have a different theory.

Some Florida state universities have ramped up security and issued advisories for graduation ceremonies, amid an already heightened police presence on campuses because of a wave of student protests.

University officials said that around 75-100 protestors — including some unaffiliated with the university — arrived at the campus on Tuesday morning with items like wooden shields, umbrellas and tents.

Protestors at the University of Florida and University of South Florida were arrested on Monday, according to university officials.

The course has been offered in the past, typically focusing on pop culture subjects like “Harry Potter” or fictional monsters. Now, it's set to feature the iconic pop singer.

Remember the blob?

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system are trying to fend off lawsuits from pro-Palestinian student groups that allege First Amendment violations amid campus debates about the war between Israel and Hamas.

Stacker compiled a list of the best public colleges in Florida using data from Niche.

That giant blob of stinky seaweed that was headed to Florida earlier this year has shrunk, and what’s out there is less than scientists have seen in recent years.

The massive blob of seaweed that started stinking up Florida beaches earlier this year has started to shrink, according to researchers at the University of South Florida.

All that stringy stuff that washed up on Brevard County beaches this past week is just the beginning of what scientists predict will grow into the largest-ever bloom of Sargassum seaweed ever recorded, according to News 6′s partners at Florida Today.

Excavation has stopped at a Palm Coast construction site where human remains were found this week until a team of experts can arrive to assist.

A new grassroots initiative in Central Florida is aiming to amplify the voices of the Asian American, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian (AANHPI) community through voter engagement ahead of election season.

The University of South Florida’s board of trustees has elevated the school’s interim president to the official position.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday morning at the University of South Florida, announcing the disbursement of $20 million for the Florida Center for Cybersecurity, hosted by the university.

Caught in lockout limbo, Yankees star Aaron Judge, Red Sox ace Chris Sale, Braves slugger Adam Duvall and other players are doing their best to stay loose.

The football schedule for the 2022 season for the University of Central Florida has been released.

Researchers with the University of South Florida released a new timeline of when Florida could reach herd immunity and found that has been delayed due to a decrease in cases and vaccinations.

Researchers are compiling data that suggests Florida will hit the peak of this latest COVID-19 wave as soon as next week.

The president of the University of South Florida says he's retiring after two years in the job for health reasons.

The site will be open for three days and will provide 3000 COVID-19 vaccines to senior citizens. We’re at 325,000 last week and we’re gonna have a net increase of 41,000 for the next week,” DeSantis said. The governor is expecting a shipment of 5,000 additional doses to be delivered to Pinellas County next week. The delayed deliveries have forced some vaccine distributors to temporarily call off some vaccination appointments this week but DeSantis did say the doses were expected to arrive before the weekend. “Keep in mind I mentioned this yesterday, the Moderna still has not shipped for this week.

Florida now has uncontrolled, sustained community spread of the coronavirus, and is fast approaching one million lab-confirmed cases and 20,000 dead. “Florida is in the midst of a viral resurgence and with aggressive action now, can contain this surge. The report also recommended proactively and focused testing, full flu immunization, mask wearing, social distancing and aggressive contact tracing. Flu vaccination is the best way to prevent the flu and its potentially serious complications,” DOH-Brevard’s assistant director Anita Stremmel wrote in an email to FLORIDA TODAY. The inconsistent messaging on mask-wearing has been decried as one of the most substantial failures of leadership across the country during this pandemic.

TAMPA, Fla. – A university police officer in Florida whose Twitter bio described herself as a “KKK member” has been fired, officials said. Former University of South Florida officer Presley Garcia, 26, said her friend added the description in 2015 and she had not used the account for years. The investigation into Garcia began in July after a BayNews 9 reporter contacted the USF police department with screenshots of the Twitter account “@presleyyyg,” which read “KKK member." The chief said USF officers have experienced having their doors kicked, vehicles photographed in their driveways and been followed to work while being “antagonized on the roadway” in recent months. Garcia admitted the Twitter account was hers, but told investigators a friend added the phrase to her bio in 2015, the newspaper reported.

ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 captured footage of players from the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida getting into a skirmish before the War-On-I4 game. Sports Director Jamie Seh said this happened 85 minutes before the 8 p.m. kick. She said a USF player walked over to the Knights side of the field. #WarOnI4 pic.twitter.com/pQMgRbyUMp — Jamie Seh (@jamieseh) November 29, 2019The Knights are 9-3 on the year and South Florida is 4-8 on the season. UCF will now wait to see who they will play in a bowl game.