WFLA Articles: August 15, 2016

Smyly solid over 7 innings, Rays beat Padres 8-2 Allyson Felix becomes most decorated U.S. woman in Olympic track and field history Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater Residents voice opposition to proposed Largo zip line Polk Deputies: Impaired woman drives with 5-year-old in vehicle, hits marked patrol car Deputies: Bodies improperly stored in Florida funeral home; flies found throughout building Background screening backlog affecting local daycare businesses Early voting opens for some Florida counties Early voting opens for some Florida counties Slowing growth of Florida’s economy may limit state spending VIDEO: Woman trashes Florida store ‘It’s not real,’ model says about her own retouched photo What to watch in primetime on NBC: Day 10 Child, 7, struck by truck in Sarasota while chasing dog into road Polk residents fed up with speeders, contact ‘Better Call Behnken’ Juvenile hit by car near Bradenton school Opening date set for Tampa’s iconic Goody Goody restaurant VIDEO: Tiny monkey surprises passengers on plane Polls show Trump facing uphill battle Dalhausser, Lucena fall to top-seeded Brazilians in beach quarterfinals Restaurant Ratings Most Violations: Aug. 8 to 12 Florida enlists commercial pest control firms in Zika fight Sanne Wevers outscores Laurie Hernandez, Simone Biles to become Olympic beam queen Mexico: Gunmen abduct presumed gang members in resort city Rio 2016 The Latest: Miller dives to golden 400m, Felix takes silver Muppet Vision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios closes for refurbishment Nine different players score in U.S. women’s water polo rout of Brazil Father named as the shooter in murder-suicide of family Pinellas teens arrested for Safety Harbor burglaries after relative sees surveillance video Men’s BMX Preview – will Štrombergs win his third-straight gold? Dujardin claims back-to-back Gold, Werth becomes most decorated Olympic rider Storm Team 8 monitoring tropical wave in the Atlantic Gov. Scott appeals rejection of algae state of emergency After failing to reach final, USA’s Kassidy Cook sets sights on 2020 Olympics After failing to reach final, USA’s Kassidy Cook sets sights on 2020 Olympics Germany holds off United States in a 2-1 defeat RIO 2016: WFLA Paul Ryan in Rio, Day 15 Kiwi kayaker, Lisa Carrington to uphold fastest sprinter in the world title Rhode becomes first Olympian to medal in five different countries Man drowns after saving wife from Miami Beach rip current Curry powder recalled due to lead contamination Sarah Robles was focused on having her “best day,” leaves with weightlifting bronze At least 11K in shelters after Louisiana floods Sarasota playing a big role in feeding future astronauts U.S. men’s volleyball secures a spot in quarterfinals with sweep over Mexico Headlines: DUI suspect strikes 2 teachers; Gator hunt begins; Bay area kids head back to school Anita Wlodarczyk breaks her own world record to win hammer throw gold You Paid For It: Does every major Tampa Bay police agency need its own gun range? Hunters hope to wrangle in ‘the big one’ as Florida’s gator hunt begins Mom accused of drowning kids, 5, 7, hiding bodies under neighbor’s house Emma Coburn first U.S. woman to win Olympic steeplechase medal Tampa hotel among 20 major properties thought to have been hacked Study: Kids carrying heavy backpacks can cause back problems WATCH: Rescuers free squirrel with head stuck in cup Authorities: Man accused of killing Georgia officer arrested in Florida Officials: Florida deputy killed girlfriend, himself inside car Get Schooled: When do drivers need to stop for a school bus? 4th graders and their families can visit national parks for free One person shot in Milwaukee protest but no repeat of riots Students in Polk, Pasco head back to school U.S. women edge out Aussies to advance to beach volleyball semifinals