WFLA Articles: September 7, 2017

Baby giraffe born at Milwaukee County Zoo Tampa Bay area mental health counselor talks anxiety over Hurricane Irma Hurricane Harvey survivors almost stuck in Miami-Dade County before Irma Southwest Airlines cancels flights to, from Tampa Intl. Airport FHP troopers aim to keep interstate traffic moving as Irma approaches Certain Pinellas residents under mandatory evacuation starting at 6 a.m. Friday Traffic nightmare as 500K people told to leave South Florida Gov. Scott orders all public K-12 schools, colleges, universities, state offices to close Fri., Mon. Hurricane Irma likely to be far worse than monster Andrew No. 22 Florida cancels home opener vs Northern Colorado Tampa Bay area hotels selling out as Irma nears Florida Pasco County Evacuation: Mandatory evacuations expanded State troopers out in force on Tampa Bay area interstates, urging drivers to be patient Some Pinellas residents will heed evacuation, others won’t Equifax says data from 143 million Americans exposed in hack Hillsborough County issues voluntary evacuation for special-needs residents in Zone A How to secure home docks ahead of Hurricane Irma Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc with cruise line passengers and destinations Sandbags in high demand across Tampa Bay Hillsborough commissioners pass ordinance that protests war, presidential monuments Jose becomes 3rd major hurricane of 2017 Atlantic season More emergency shelters open in Tampa Bay area ahead of Hurricane Irma Tiger transported from Tampa shot by police after wandering on busy interstate Price gouging complaints include $70 water & $7 gallon gas Most Florida flood zone property not insured Hurricane Irma: Senate passes $15B disaster aid measure, debt limit increase Tampa Bay area responders returning from Houston brace for Hurricane Irma St. Pete-Clearwater Intl. Airport to close Friday Commission makes changes amid fallout from Confederate statue removal in Tampa VIDEO: Hurricane Irma , Jose from space DeVos will end Obama rules on campus sex assault Gov. Scott doubles down on evacuation orders, activates more National Guard members to help with Irma readiness Suicide Prevention 2 Headed Calf Fest Publix Aprons Back to the Table: Full Tank Burrito with Street Fries St. Pete under state of emergency; no price gouging allowed Daytime Dish Health & Child Safety Fillers with No Downtime 87 year old Relay Swimmer Pinellas County Evacuation: Mandatory for Level A, Level B, drawbridges will be locked down I-75 crawling as people from south Florida escape Hurricane Irma 8 On Your Side Phone Bank: Get your Irma questions answered WATCH LIVE: Manatee officials give update about Hurricane Irma JetBlue reduces airfare to $99 from Florida for Irma evacuees Cased baseball found in Tampa, searching for owner PREP YOUR HOME: Bring ALL furniture inside CLOSED: Sandbag distribution delayed at Hillsborough County sites 1 dead in St. Pete condo fire Orlando Intl. Airport to end commercial flights Saturday because of Hurricane Irma, Tampa Intl. Airport open 11 PM UPDATE: Manatee, Sarasota counties under hurricane watch, South Florida under hurricane warning Irma brings massive damage across Carribbean, death toll rises to 10