WFLA Articles: August 24, 2018

Friday Night Blitz: Week 1 scores and highlights 1 dead, 2 injured after shooting at Jacksonville high school football game Bucs vs. Lions Game Blog Hawaii hurricane downgraded to tropical storm Adames, Perez lead Rays to 10-3 win over Red Sox Bucs games move to mobile ticketing GAME BLOG: Buccaneers fall to Lions 33-30 Dog dies in South Tampa house fire caused by apparent lightning strike Former Clearwater youth football, cheer president accused of theft Hidden History: Arte Americas, a place rich in culture Jackknifed tractor trailer causing delays on I-75 in Hernando County Man accused of urinating on girl cleared of all charges Pinellas son after Purple Heart for Dad who fought in World War I Prosecutor: Toddler beaten to death because he wouldn’t sit on potty Publix delivery truck struck by train in Florida Rabies alert issued in Hillsborough County after 3 attacked by rabid stray cat Hillsborough school leaders asking for sales tax increase to fix crumbling schools Former Citrus teacher caught selling pot gets 3 months in jail Reeves ‘Stand Your Ground’ shooting trial set back yet again Food truck opens up on highway for drivers stuck in gridlock traffic A/C problems continue at Hillsborough County Schools PSTA offering free bus rides to polls on Tuesday Hurricane Lane barrels toward Hawaii with torrential rains FWC Update: Heightened level of red tide reported at Madeira Beach Stolen car recovered from Hillsborough River in Temple Terrace Restaurant Ratings Most Violations: August 13 to August 18 Florida candidate says alien abduction doesn’t define her ‘No Swim’ advisory lifted for Siesta Beach Former Clearwater youth football president arrested for stealing thousands from organization Person in Florida reportedly sickened from parasite linked to McDonald’s salads Fall Home Refresh with Hunter Fan Company Fall’s Sweet Treats Florida teens get life sentences for fatal drive-by that killed toddler The Perfect Burger and Wine Pairings Florida DOH in Manatee issues mosquito-born illness advisory after confirmed West Nile virus case Florida mom charged in wreck that killed her 2 children Legoland Florida plans 2nd hotel Ex-CDC director Thomas Frieden arrested on sex abuse charge Woman says she was fired from restaurant for being pregnant Woman who bit ex’s testicles cleared of malicious castration Polk security guard known as ‘Paul Flart’ allegedly fired for recording farts at work Mom: 911 dispatcher refused to send help for baby locked in vehicle VIDEO: Black bear wanders into hotel that inspired ‘The Shining’ Body of young girl found in duffel bag in mother’s apartment Son’s mission is to get that Purple Heart his father deserves Bear attack injures 10-year-old boy in Yellowstone park VIDEO: Car flips into traffic, hits school bus ‘Lifestyles of Rich and Famous’ host Robin Leach dead at 76 1 severely burned after mobile home catches fire in Pasco County The Daytime Buzz Jordan Kimball from The Bachelorette McCain stops cancer treatment as remarkable life nears end Port Richey mayor, girlfriend facing battery charges America to Me Good Samaritan makes a call, saves life of sick dolphin stranded in Old Tampa Bay Good Samaritan makes a call, saves life of sick dolphin stranded in Old Tampa Bay DCF: Dozens of our employees lied to get disaster aid after Hurricane Irma Fatal crash in St. Pete to impact traffic on Ulmerton Rd, Howard Frankland Bridge 4-time defending state champs Strawberry Crest cheerleaders join Friday Morning Blitz WATCH: Black bear wanders hotel that inspired ‘The Shining’ Michael Cohen sets up GoFundMe page for legal costs Doctor accused of killing family with gas-filled yoga ball One Stop Auto Shop Gives Friends from Argentina a Chance at American Dream Pasco theater shooter Curtis Reeves to seek new stand your ground hearing Woman fatally mauled by own pit bull Hospital security guard accused of having sex with corpse Hurricane Lane lumbers toward Hawaii with 120 mph winds Hernando sheriff’s office offers active shooter training for the public Hillsborough school leaders to discuss half-cent tax increase Baby giraffe born at Topeka Zoo St. Pete businessman says he’s being targeted because of his tenant