WFLA Articles: July 4, 2017

Stolen gun’s serial number leads police to Haines City home invasion suspect Nearby lightning strike scares Fourth of July partygoers in St. Pete Fourth of July celebrations reduce national rancor for at least a day Channelside fireworks show filled with glitches Stars, stripes and security at Channelside Fourth of July celebration HIV-positive ex-school aide accused of sex abuse, producing child porn North Korea claims it tested first intercontinental missile Prince’s former drummer dies at 43 in Hillsborough County 5-year-old nearly drowns in Sarasota Rays win reunion with Maddon, beat Cubs 6-5 Bartow man claims police brutality, racism after video of arrest surfaces Sarasota County stepping up efforts to keep beaches clean VIDEO: Boynton Beach police smash car window, rescue dog from hot car Pinellas County celebrates Fourth of July with parades, picnics Watch Disney World’s Independence Day fireworks show on WFLA’s Facebook page Veteran’s Indian Rocks Beach solos at sunset remind that freedom is not free Man shot by Pasco deputies after he fired BB gun at them identified 975 hotel towels used to make patriotic flag on St. Pete Beach Man tries to remove bees with fireworks, burns down garage Brooksville’s 4th of July ‘Machine Gun Shoot’ a unique alternative to fireworks Truck crashes into Siesta Key restaurant Iguana in toilet nothing Florida man can’t handle Florida city to rename streets honoring Confederate generals Missing, endangered Bradenton man found safe Despite big offers, little has changed for baby Charlie Gard Cross can stay at public park pending Florida city’s appeal Man shoots, kills wife during Uber ride Big tegu lizard with nasty temper on the loose in Brevard Co. neighborhood Bartow PD opens investigation after arrest video surfaces North Korea claims it tested first intercontinental missile Wrong-way driver misses Hernando deputy, kills woman, 23