WFLA Articles: December 15, 2017

December 15
Oldest polar bear in US captivity celebrates 37th birthday 3-legged coyote involved in custody battle in Plant City Clearwater neighbor furnishes man with RV to live in after devastating fire Police: Cleveland man used child as lookout while he raped woman Children removed from Volusia home after dead dogs found in freezer Judge temporarily blocks new Trump rules on birth control Speeding cars a menace along 40th Street South in St. Petersburg GRAPHIC PHOTO: Dog sitter accused of mutilating dog, putting it in freezer Restaurant Ratings Most Violations: December 4 to December 9, 2017 Why the risk of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) increases over the holidays Wanna be car burglar attempts to break in unmarked police car with officer inside Man fed up with package thieves uses, sells booby-trapped box Davenport mayor accused of using dead persons’ IDs resigns, pleads no contest VIDEO: 93-year-old Florida woman arrested after refusing to leave independent living home Man accused of keeping stepdaughter captive for 19 years, fathering 9 children Better Call Behnken: Tampa Bay area man out $400 in ‘Plenty of Fish’ dating scam Baby alligator rescued in North Port AOL Instant Messenger is officially gone Therapy pigs make first visit to Tampa General Hospital President Trump wants death penalty for anyone who kills a cop Decomposing body found in lot in New Port Richey High school replacing term ‘freshmen’ with ‘first year student’ Beyonce, Hillary Clinton Christmas tree toppers here to run the world VIDEO: Clearwater police officer does the ‘Whip/Nae Nae’ Grinch steals presents from North Port family while they were sleeping Woman claims bank fired her for charitable act Lighted Boat Parade kicks off in Treasure Island Friday Leaving a Legacy of Hope The Daytime Buzz Man calls in sick to court appearance after allegedly shooting dog 30-year-old killed 4 days before birthday outside Bradenton club Freebie Friday: Get kickbacks with gift card purchases Scientists keep eye on 1st interstellar visitor, which some say could be an alien spacecraft Gift Ideas for the Creators in Your Life Gut Check Minecraft: Story Mode – Season 2 Air Wick: Limited Edition Scents Pistachio Cranberry Haystacks Chimes to play for 1st time in 50 years on Christmas Eve at First Baptist Church of Tampa SpaceX 1st: Recycled rocket soars with recycled capsule GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cows burned, tortured at Okeechobee dairy farm, animal rights group says Great deals on Free Shipping Day with delivery by Christmas Eve VIDEO: 81-year-old man scaled fence, disappeared from assisted living facility in Lakeland Palace announces date of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s wedding Suspect sought after clerk held at gunpoint, robbed in Pasco Co. Suspected arsonist may have set fire to Ybor City spa twice Police department hopes pit bull K9 officer will change perceptions of breed Want to be a mermaid? Weeki Wachee Springs is hiring Police: Mom arrested after boy, 6, found weighing 13 pounds Rubio threat on child tax credit puts bump in GOP tax path Pedestrian killed after walking into traffic on US 19 Tampa police investigate fatal accident involving bicycle, vehicle Missing Child Alert canceled for 17-year-old Port St. Lucie girl