WFLA Articles: September 8, 2017

Dogs, cats hanging loose as they ride waves on surf machine NOAA Hurricane Hunter crews gather crucial data from Hurricane Irma Pregnant Sebring woman could go into labor any minute while working at EOC Pomeranz, Betts power Red Sox past Rays 9-3 Port Tampa Bay ceases operations before Hurricane Irma Humane Society of Tampa Bay to close shelter, move animals for Hurricane Irma Disaster prep: Digitize your photos Wild ride! High speed chase takes crazy turn Irma bears down on Florida, more than 5M told to flee coast Rays series against Yankees moved from Trop to Citi Field in New York South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irma Pinellas beach area off limits for some as final preps made before Hurricane Irma Spectrum to provide free WiFi, Verizon offers data relief in Hurricane Irma impacted areas Polk County residents in mobile homes, flood prone areas urged to evacuate Mandatory evacuations underway for Level A in Pinellas County Man buys car to escape Hurricane Irma after getting stranded in Miami Helicopter crash kills country singer Troy Gentry and pilot Better Call Behnken: Sarasota apartment complex manager never secured development, residents on their own Construction cranes cause concern as Irma threatens Tampa Bay Pinellas County sandbags running short, community spirit is not Publix, Winn-Dixie to close for Hurricane Irma Sarasota County officials worried about storm surge Gov. Scott warns Florida is running out of time as Irma nears Pinellas County drawbridges to be locked down Saturday for ongoing evacuations Hurricane Irma dominates 1992 Hurricane Andrew Tampa Bay area to experience wind, rain, higher tides with Hurricane Irma Jennifer Lawrence suggests storms are ‘Mother Nature’s rage’ INFO: Alabama is offering places to stay for Irma evacuees, including animals Disney, Universal, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld announce closures as Irma nears Florida, Florida State cancel football games because of Irma Highlands County Evacuation: Voluntary for certain residents Hurricane Irma Evacuations: Check your county here MacDill Air Force Base issues evacuation order ahead of Irma Charity Bowling for Big Brothers Big Sisters with Lavonte David VIDEO: Man gives last generator to crying Lowe’s customer Mom, 2-year-old get LAST sandbags in Clearwater Kitchen Appliance Upgrades Must-Haves for Every Dude Fall Nails Young Girls Making a Big Difference Citrus County Evacuation: Mandatory for certain residents Tampa Evacuation: Mandatory for zone A “Outlander” Mexico hit by one of strongest quakes ever, at least 32 die Round Table Jose remains dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds Hernando County Evacuation: Mandatory order for coastal zones A, B Hillsborough County Evacuation: Mandatory Evacuation for Zone A, special needs shelters at capacity City of Venice Evacuation: Mandatory for Zone A Sarasota County Evacuation: Mandatory for Zone A residents Polk County Evacuation: Mandatory for mobile homes, flood areas Apps to help you stay connected during Hurricane Irma Hurricane Irma: At least 20 dead, monster storm could bring catastrophic blow to Florida St. Pete out of sandbags, Tampa refills at noon; here’s where to get sandbags Hurricane Irma causing flight cancellations, airport closures in Tampa Bay area, Florida Thieves crash stolen van into Clearwater store, steal stuff 11 PM UPDATE: Irma strengthens back to Category 5, Hurricane Warnings issued for Pinellas, Polk counties