WFLA Articles: December 31, 2018

Lightning finish December unbeaten with 2-1 win at Anaheim Koetter may be set for Falcons return Smash and grab burglars hit three Polk County businesses Man loses thumb, seriously injured in New Year’s Eve fireworks mishap in Pasco County Elizabeth Smart kidnapper living near elementary school First Night St. Pete attracts thousands on New Year’s Eve Pinellas man drowns after wheelchair falls into pool House Democrats have plan to re-open government 5-year-old boy on bicycle hit by car in Spring Hill Watch the fireworks as St. Pete welcomes 2019 Whirlpool refrigerator explodes inside Florida family’s home Temple Terrace mayor used phony diploma, state records show Bucs fans say it was time for Koetter to go Dad of murdered toddler fights for custody of newborn. Will child welfare authorities intervene? Probe: Chinese takeout and Internet access for Florida jail inmate Elizabeth Warren makes big move toward 2020 presidential run Louis C.K. mocks Parkland students in audio of stand-up set Man accused of trying to kidnap girl at Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando Florida fisherman reels in 40-pound bale of suspected cocaine Florida fisherman reels in 40-pound bale of suspected cocaine Paid parking coming soon to St. Armands Circle Arkansas Man Murdered Puppies By Cutting Their Throats, Deputies Say Deputies find half a million dollars in stolen tequila; 4 arrested Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson got his mom a new house for Christmas Neighbors concerned over part of Starkey Road after deadly crash WFLA.com’s 8 most-clicked stories of 2018 Bucs GM Licht to oversee search for next head coach Man in jail after firing at girlfriend, holding baby hostage Deputies investigate death on Nebraska Ave. in Tampa Pasco woman accused of making child jump out of moving car, driving away Intern killed by lion had a passion for working with animals Trump insists an ‘all concrete Wall’ was never abandoned Meet koala at new ZooTampa encounter Number of sex offenders in Florida grows by more than 50% Nation’s Largest Dog Show Rallies #TeamDog Fans From Across The Country Lakeland man arrested after malnourished dogs found eating each other Lakeland man arrested after malnourished dogs found eating each other Very Vera Appetizers Bucs release comments made by Dirk Koetter about his firing Noon New Year’s Eve at ZooTampa perfect for kids Elizabeth Warren forms exploratory committee for 2020 presidential run Florida mother arrested after 4-year-old shoots a 7-year-old Sisters beat boy, 3, to death with baseball bat after he took cupcake, cops say Tampa business shares fireworks safety tips for New Year’s Eve celebrations What’s next for Bucs in the wake of another coach firing? Fans react to the firing of Dirk Koetter