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Murdered USF students Zamil Limon, Nahida Bristy receive posthumous doctoral degrees

Murdered USF students Zamil Limon, Nahida Bristy receive posthumous doctoral degrees
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TAMPA, Fla. — University of South Florida said a moment of silence will be observed at the start of each commencement ceremony to remember students Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon, who USF honored via a vigil after they were killed last month.

Two empty chairs were placed on the arena floor during the ceremony on May 8 to honor Bristy and Limon.

Murdered USF students Zamil Limon, Nahida Bristy to receive posthumous doctoral degrees

Both students received posthumous doctoral degrees.

Florida brain tumor patient denied insurance coverage for surgery gets full reversal

A West Palm Beach man battling an aggressive brain tumor was denied insurance coverage for the surgery he needed to remove it, only to see his insurer reverse course in a dramatic turn that unfolded inside his hospital room while our investigative team was there interviewing him about the denial.

FL brain tumor patient denied insurance coverage for surgery gets full reversal