WFLA Articles: November 22, 2017

Crowds gather to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloons be inflated Point scores in overtime, Lightning beat Blackhawks 3-2 Florida Missing Child Alert issued for missing 15-year-old last seen in Neptune Beach Seminole Heights neighbors don’t let murders alter their lives Car crashes into home in Holiday, portion of Grand Blvd. shut down Fatal accident closes NB US-41, Whitaker Road in Lutz Davenport family decks the halls with Star Wars Christmas lights Only On 8: Father, son rescued by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Sessions orders review of background check system for guns Florida nursing home deaths after Irma ruled homicides Vehicle hits woman, 2 children in Tampa Community plans hundreds of Thanksgiving meals in Seminole Heights despite ongoing fear Arrest made in case of dog found beaten, stabbed, stuffed in suitcase Families evacuating from Puerto Rico spend first Thanksgiving in Florida Toll bill mistakes haunt Tampa woman for a year Cost of new trail alongside Courtney Campbell Cswy. surprises taxpayers Ad selling used coffin pops up on Facebook Man accused of ejaculating into co-worker’s water bottle, putting semen in her honey jar ‘Operation Elf on the Shelf’ aims to stop shoplifters in Manatee County Did you ‘like’ Russian propaganda? Facebook will clue you in Davenports residents fed up with massive sand pile Volunteers repair Pinellas group home for youth in time for Thanksgiving Classic pecan pie Education Department considers narrowing civil rights work Fleeing suspect dies after collision with Tampa police car Deputies search for suspect who stole ATM from gentlemen’s club in Tampa WATCH: Dramatic video shows soldier’s desperate escape from North Korea Airline defendants to pay $95 million in 9/11 settlement Facebook apologizes to Mafia boss family after posts removed Survey: Thanksgiving most popular holiday to conceive a baby Toxicology report shows Tampa educator was drinking before fatal jet ski crash Florida university grapples with white supremacist student Woman raises money for homeless veteran who spent his last $20 to help her Colorado fugitive found hiding at Clearwater luxury resort Florida man intentionally crashes car to highlight dangerous intersection, police say Thanksgiving for the homeless at Trinity Cafe WATCH: 2 fires set in aisles at Walmart Sheriff’s pilot adopts dog abandoned in crate outside Tampa gas station Sheriff’s pilot adopts dog abandoned in crate outside Tampa gas station Pinellas Park woman arrested after child found wandering in road at 2 am Deputies search for missing, endangered Tampa woman, 31 Friendsgiving Tips At-Home Beauty Spa Alyse at the Movies: “Coco” Baby It’s Cold Outside! “The Star” Former Backstreet Boy, Ruskin native Nick Carter accused of rape Gold & Diamond Source Gift Card Match The Ultimate Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich Catching Up With Jamie Foxx Mom charged after putting recording device in daughter’s backpack Police: Prostitution ring run out of senior living facility Speed Busters: A ‘thank you’ to law enforcement, government agencies Olympic champion Gabby Douglas says team doctor abused her VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing veterans Police officers giving out Thanksgiving turkeys, not tickets YUM! WFLA reporters share their favorite Thanksgiving recipes Deputies investigating suspicious death of female in Brooksville Poll: 1 in 3 Americans dreads political talk at Thanksgiving Michigan gymnastics doctor pleads guilty to sex charges Feeding Tampa Bay: How to find a meal or donate time, food WKRP’s ‘Turkeys Away’ becomes Thanksgiving tradition (No, turkeys can’t fly) Orlando firefighter fired after recording patient Vehicle hits fire hydrant, causing road closure at Westshore, Gandy blvds in Tampa Best and worst times to hit the road in Tampa Bay for Thanksgiving Florida crime rate drops despite increase in rapes Trump labels father of UCLA player an ‘ungrateful fool’ Thanksgiving Travel: More people driving, despite higher gas prices Inmate dies after meth-laden kiss; girlfriend gets 2 years Airports busy for Thanksgiving travel: What to know, check your flight’s status US 19 reopens in Pasco Co., firefighters at scene of strip club fire 8 found alive after US Navy plane crashes into Pacific; 3 still missing Gr8 Inspiration: Amy Shimberg has volunteered at Meals on Wheels for 44 years