Local community reacts to guilty verdict in George Floydâs death A group of students from the University of South Florida reacted to a guilty verdict in the death of George Floyd. and last updated 2021-04-20 23:26:10-04 TAMPA, FLA.- â A group of students from the University of South Florida reacted to a guilty verdict in the death of George Floyd. The students gathered along Fowler Avenue near the university. The group planned a protest related to budget cuts and a bill that would make changes to Bright Future scholarships. Before the planned protest, the group watched the verdict on their phones.