Missing USF students described as ‘responsible,’ ‘jolly’ as search intensifies - Tampa Bay Times

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**Summary:** The search for missing University of South Florida doctoral students has intensified as a person is in custody following the discovery of their bodies on Howard Frankland Bridge near Tampa, Florida. **Why It Matters:** This development underscores the ongoing investigation into the disappearance and subsequent death of two students at the University of South Florida.