WFLA Articles: September 19, 2017

Fire crews rescue tiny kitten from engine of car St. Petersburg native braces for Hurricane Maria to hit St. Thomas Woman fulfills promise to dying mother, stays on Withlacoochee River prior to crest Cubs win 2-1 in Maddon’s return to Trop, extend streak to 7 Man in custody after 3 hour standoff with Tampa police ends peacefully ‘Movies in the Park’ returns to Water Works Park in October 9th person dies week after Florida nursing home evacuation Animal rights activists pull off chicken heist Clearwater business has power after 8 On Your Side help Florida: Schools can cut back year by 2 days due to Irma German WWI U-boat found off Belgium with 23 bodies inside Colorado police searching for serial sidewalk pooper Former Lightning forward Brian Boyle diagnosed with cancer, expects to keep playing Debris pile becoming a dump site for mattresses and chairs, residents say it’s an eyesore Gov. Scott addresses long waits for power restoration, missed deadlines in Tampa Bay area USF St. Pete chancellor who resigned over Irma evacuations to get teaching pay through May 2018 Tampa Bay area residents worry for family as Hurricane Maria takes aim at Puerto Rico Sarasota police desperate for information about missing teen SWAT situation ends uneventfully in Riverview Polk County flower shop struggling with business after damage from Hurricane Irma Crews continue to restore power across Tampa Bay area Child and 26 animals removed from Spring Hill home with floor covered in feces and urine Starbucks releases whiskey-flavored coffee VIDEO: Mermaids celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day Flooding causes fish kills in Withlacoochee River Getting Your Finances in Order Fall Seasonal Must-Haves Car Seat Safety Hernando woman devastated by death of uncle, whose body was in parked truck for 8 months Monster Jam competitions set for January, February in Tampa 7.1 magnitude quake kills 139 as buildings crumble in Mexico Man buys toddler stuffed dinosaurs for heartbreaking reason You can still donate to our 8 On Your Side #FLORIDASTRONG partners Publix offering $10 gift card to blood donors Pasco man arrested for driving into person who set bananas on his car First death attributed to Hurricane Maria on Guadeloupe WATCH: Sinkhole partially swallows Orange County home Feeding Tampa Bay feeds the masses after Hurricane Irma Emotions run high as Tampa Bay area responders return from helping Irma victims Animal lover sleeps in Pinellas County shelter to keep homeless pets calm in storm Better Call Behnken: Local attorney sues Equifax following data breach Jacksonville hospital calls photos of newborns ‘outrageous, unnacceptable’ Gov. Scott visits Tampa to thank law enforcement and first responders after Hurricane Irma I-Gen Killing Love? Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Shatter Your Senses What’s Hiding in Your Medicine Cabinet The Little Couple Tolls return Thursday morning in Florida From bags to blankets: Polk group creates a soft place for the homeless to sleep Trump threatens ‘total destruction’ of N. Korea during UN address Man gets ‘sensitive’ body part stuck in gym weight Taco Bell to phase out drive-thru at some locations, adding booze Woman’s cotton decoration complaint goes viral VIDEO: Bobcat and baby spotted wandering in Tampa backyard Police: Pregnant woman revived with Narcan overdoses again 40 minutes later Lakeland woman treats Hurricane Irma linemen to gator dinner Volusia man, 70, charged after machete fight in parking lot Polk students head back to school after Hurricane Irma Eye of Category 5 Hurricane Maria nearing St. Croix, winds remain at 175 mph