WFLA Articles: May 17, 2017

Wildfires causing smoky conditions in Tampa Bay area British experts blow up 551-pound German World War II bomb Man fights child neglect charge for drinking at Disney World Firefighters battling 8,000-acre wildfire on Highlands, Polk County line Photographer creates maternity image of deployed soldier, wife Police: Man intentionally shoots self at Pinellas Park gun range Pasco hit-and-run suspect arrested Portion of George Jenkins Blvd. closed in Lakeland after brush fire Speed Busters: Auburndale dad worried about speeders near daughter’s school Former FBI Director Mueller to lead Trump-Russia probe Target 8: Tampa veteran living with rats, taxpayers pick up the bill VIDEO: Body cam footage captures intense stand-off between Pasco deputies, knife-wielding man Pastor’s widow gives emotional testimony in Avalos triple murder trial Dive team recovers body, truck completely submerged in Polk Co. lake Dive team recovers body, truck completely submerged in Polk Co. lake Suspicious letter found at Hillsborough courthouse tests negative for toxic substance Lake Wales native makes it big on ‘The Voice,’ comes from family of singers Dickerson, Cobb power Rays to 7-4 win over Indians Hillsborough commissioners pass puppy mill ordinance St. Petersburg police locate previously missing, endangered man at Subway Pirate ship treehouse in Arizona fit for Gasparilla Parents arrested after infant found with nearly 100 rat bites Cops: Sebring man found covered in blood confesses to stabbing girlfriend to death Missing disabled adult in Citrus County found St. Pete police search for ‘armed and dangerous’ murder suspect You Paid For It: It’s up to Governor Scott to save jobs program for women that started in Tampa Florida man suffers snake bite on tongue, in critical condition Taylor Swift sent thoughtful note, flowers to UCF college grad Cops: Reward increase in arrest of Lakeland man’s killer Cops: Body found in Mulberry retention pond Nightmare Neighbors: Short-term rentals causing problems in some Tampa Bay area communities Former Tampa lawyer arrested for embezzling at least $1.5M from charities, disabled people Headlines: New developments in Pasco hit-and-run; Iguana found in toilet bowl; Man suing date for texting Summer Travel abroad with kids Trump to deliver commencement address at Coast Guard Academy Man sues date for texting during movie Florida woman finds iguana in toilet bowl, calls 911 Mother/Daughter Cosmetic Treatments Lunch Truck It Tampa man dies in house fire Katherine Waterston stars in Alien Covenant Triple Murder: Jurors to hear from slain pastor’s wife in trial against Bradenton man FHP names persons of interest in Pasco hit-and-run caught on video Reports: Pvt. Chelsea Manning released from military prison Police: Drunk driving suspect had lizard in bra Ford to cut 1,400 salaried jobs in North America, Asia Putin dismisses Trump intel-sharing furor Thieves now using Bluetooth devices at gas pumps to steal your data Air Canada plane diverted to Orlando after passenger tries to open door Smoothie King giving away free smoothies in Tampa Bay area No need to schlep wallet, keys at Universal’s new water park Tornadoes in Wisconsin, Oklahoma leave 2 dead Deputies investigating homicide in Tampa Tampa Bay area teacher gives back after getting help with college