WFLA Articles: August 11, 2016

August 11
Ferg’s in St. Pete reopens after state inspectors find roaches, insects Michael Phelps safely into 100m butterfly final Simone Manuel, Penny Oleksiak tie for Olympic gold in 100m freestyle One dead in Palmetto head-on crash Michael Phelps becomes first swimmer to earn four golds in a row, wins 200m IM Eagles score quickly, hold off Buccaneers 17-9 in opener Martha Karolyi on Simone Biles: ‘Five years ago I couldn’t tell’ Missy Franklin misses 200m backstroke final Ryan Murphy takes 200m backstroke gold, sweeps backstrokes in Rio American Iris Wang beats Belgium’s Lianne Tan 2-1 U.S. looks to improve team foil fortunes in Rio Team USA bests India 3-0, stays undefeated Kayla Harrison wins second straight Olympic gold medal Abused 6-month-old puppy left for dead in ditch begins recovery Team USA enters Grand Prix Special in bronze position Heavy winds knock over Team USA, propel host hero to victory on day 6 Rio turns into an Olympic-sized disappointment for Missy Franklin Bucs open preseason in Philadelphia against Eagles Simone Biles is Olympic all-around champion; silver for Aly Raisman What to watch in primetime on NBC: Day 6 Posnanski: A jumping world record will finally fall in Rio Americans defeated in men’s doubles group play Women’s soccer quarterfinal preview Several Olympic swimmers listed with wrong qualifying times RIO 2016: WFLA Paul Ryan in Rio, Day 11 Volunteer accused of stealing $19K from Bradenton volleyball club The Latest: Manuel, Oleksiak capture golds in 100m freestyle Kayla Harrison repeats as Olympic judo champion US women roll to another easy water polo win at Olympics Pinellas Sheriff: Mother, 62, arrested after son, 6, beat newborn sister to death Field condition concerns take shape a day before USA vs. Sweden quarterfinal Fraser leads men’s golf by three over Stenson, DeLaet The March 1997 Project: Simone Biles’ and Katie Ledecky’s parallel careers Murray overcomes Fognini in third round of singles WATCH LIVE: Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte in the 200m individual medley Olympic sailor ill after competing in polluted waters Anthony Ervin unsure what to do with third Olympic medal after selling, losing his first two Barack Obama gets just as nervous as Aly Raisman’s parents watching gymnastics Missy Franklin, Maya DiRado into 200m backstroke semifinal Child falls from coaster at Pennsylvania amusement park Michael Phelps ‘screws up’ 100m butterfly prelim, advances to semifinals Katie Ledecky breaks Olympic record to lead 800m freestyle field Forecasters: Busy Atlantic hurricane season is more likely Alligators scary but needed part of Florida’s ecology Waze adds feature to prevent hot car deaths Lake Wales police break window to rescue child from hot car Pinellas parents worried about head lice as children go back to school U.S. men’s rugby finishes ninth at Rio Olympics U.S. swim team co-captains Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin move into 50m freestyle semifinals Lane closures on Bay-to-Bay Boulevard between Concordia and Ferdinand California man sentenced in mercy killings of wife, sister Team USA’s Peters earns No. 3 spot in Grand Prix morning session Nadal halfway to second singles gold U.S. women’s water polo dominant again, defeats China 12-4 Oreo makes a new flavor: Swedish Fish Oreo 8 INVESTIGATES: VA appeals process drags on longer than World War II Headlines: TPD officer arrested for sexual battery during traffic stop; Macy’s closing 100 stores; Meteor shower tonight Americans Keys, Johnson advance, could earn medals Unclaimed property auction Saturday, preview Friday in Tampa TPD officer arrested for sexual battery Divers could benefit from green water; officials treat for alkalinity Leadership advice from U.S. rugby captain Madison Hughes Team USA’s Chew and Subandhi fall in Mixed Double’s action Men’s individual 10m platform preview: Boudia looks to defend title Punta Gorda police chief takes responsibility for academy shooting Couple arrested carrying body of child in duffle bag WATCH LIVE: Simone Biles, Aly Raisman compete in gymnastics all-around final Sewing for gold: Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross talk uniform design Macy’s to close 100 struggling stores Cops: Teacher and former school board member had sex with same student Young US archer Zach Garrett hits target on and off field Fan showing Olympic love for water polo in Brazil Bloody cuts remind boxers of risks in competition What to Watch: Rio Olympics Day 6 South Florida swimmer contracts brain-eating amoeba Badminton Day 1 preview: Lin Dan begins gold medal defense Outburst of shooting stars up to 200 meteors per hour Thursday night Trump accuses Obama of being the ‘founder of ISIS’ during FL visit Team USA’s Eichfeld, McEwan, Nee seek gold in canoe/kayak slalom final