Authorities are asking for the public\u2019s help in locating two University of South Florida doctoral students who were last seen in the Tampa area on April 16, 2026.<\/p>\n
The missing students are Zamil Limon, 27, and Nahida S. Bristy, 27, according to the University of South Florida Police Department and the Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Officials state that Limon, a doctoral student studying geography, environmental science, and policy, was last seen around 9 a.m. at his home on Avalon Heights Boulevard in Tampa. Since then, there have been no sightings or contact, as reported by HCSO.<\/p>\n
Bristy, a chemical engineering doctoral student, was last seen around 10 a.m. the same day at the NES Building on the USF Tampa campus, according to USFPD.<\/p>\n
On April 17, a family friend contacted USF police after not being able to reach either student. Missing person reports were filed, and both students were added to state and national missing persons databases.<\/p>\n
Police said there is currently no confirmed contact with either student following their last known sightings.<\/p>\n
Detectives with USFPD and HCSO are actively investigating and asking anyone with information about either Limon or Bristy\u2019s whereabouts to come forward.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information is urged to contact the University of South Florida Police Department at (813) 974-2628.<\/p>\n
Officials said additional information will be released as it becomes available.<\/p>\n
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