WFLA Articles: August 15, 2017

Baby hippo to be subject of new children’s book VIDEO: Ybor City restaurant worker assaulted, robbed after leaving work Duda, Ramos homer as Rays snap offensive funk, beat Jays 6-4 Catapult Academy in Hillsborough closes abruptly days into new school year Putnam: Fight hatred, but don’t fight over statues Deputies arrest woman in connection with toppling of North Carolina Confederate statue Florida budget aided by new gambling deal with Seminoles ‘No arrest, no record,’ changes made to Florida juvenile cases Tensions run high between Buccaneers, Jaguars before Thursday’s preseason game Group keeping close eye on Hillsborough Confederate memorial after tip about possible vandalism 2 Florida ex-guards in KKK convicted of plot to kill black inmate Hot classrooms raising health concerns for Hillsborough County parents End to courtesy busing for Hillsborough schools scares parents Tampa Bay area lawmakers against possible white nationalist leader’s visit to UF Lincoln Memorial defaced with expletive written in spray paint WATCH: Trump says blame ‘on both sides’ in Charlottesville WATCH: Tim Tebow says hello to ‘biggest fan’ recovering in Temple Terrace Stonewall Jackson plaque removed in St. Pete Male stripper from Tampa stabs partner in eyes in Key West, thought he was a cannibal County-by-county school guides to Aug. 21 solar eclipse in Tampa Bay area No hazard found in substance that evacuated Lakeland Polk County Government Center Clear the Shelters: Dozens of pets looking for homes in Pasco County Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium being considered to join bid for 2026 FIFA World Cup Lawsuit claims rodent was baked into Chick-fil-A sandwich Hurricane Gert begins turn toward northeast in Atlanta Ocean VIRAL PHOTO: Boy and cow take nap together at Iowa State Fair Can Emojis Save Your Relationship? Stress-Free Flooring Freak recycling center accident kills elderly woman in Pinellas Park Family returns home to find walls and floors covered in blood after pet dog attacks intruder Trump attacks CEOs who left his jobs council Female stunt driver dies while filming ‘Deadpool 2’ in Vancouver Making Tampa Bay area homeless pets adoptable, one frame at a time Headlines: Suspect took up-skirt photos at Starbucks; Pit bulls save kids from snake; Pumpkin Spice lattes coming to grocery stores Mindfulness Meditation Cops: Woman who set man on fire, doused him with urine dies How to choose the perfect balsamic vinegar Clear the Shelters: SPCA Florida Marlon Wayans stars in “Marlon” Author of “Emma in the Night”, Wendy Walker Back to School Organizational Hacks Hillsborough deputies seek help finding missing, endangered man who has multiple knives Pasco Co. mistake is letdown to family who wants home near sinkhole condemned Customs and Border Protection seizes toy airplanes worth $575,000 Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice lattes to be sold in grocery stores St. Pete school bus driver claims she made kids get off bus due to chemical smell Deputies: Tampa man starved wife who weighed 68 pounds at death Polk Co. teen accused of shooting at Orange Co. deputy University of Florida preparing for possible visit from white nationalist leader Florida tourism keeps growing thanks to American visitors Florida ranks among states with highest hate group numbers Jacksonville police fatally shoot man who carjacked car with teenage girl inside Police: Volusia woman set car on fire, drove away drunk with child What you need to know if you plan to watch Monday’s solar eclipse Life-saving medicine Narcan not available at Tampa Bay area schools