WFLA Articles: February 13, 2018

Embrace the chaos: Wild short-track nights are a crowd pleaser Biathlon: What to know for men’s individual event What is the luge team relay? Korea, Japan both have reasons to celebrate Chris Mazdzer and Summer Britcher lead Team USA in luge relay Sunshine state becomes the hot spot for U.S. speedskating US, Canada meet in early Olympic showdown among world’s best Shaun White celebrates more than gold after mulling retirement Women’s individual biathlon postponed because of wind Austrian duo shock competition, lead heading into cross-country It’s all in the art for skeleton helmets Women’s Curling Day 1: Team USA’s comback attempt comes up short against Japan Ayumu Hirano, Scotty James just short in epic men’s halfpipe final Schelling sets record as Swiss defeat Sweden Penguins wearing chocolate hearts take stroll in honor of Valentine’s Day From Torino to PyeongChang, watch all three of Shaun White’s gold medal runs Pride for Asian-American skaters as they take to Olympic ice Aaron Rodgers wishes U.S. curler Matt Hamilton (and his mustache) good luck Twitter reacts to Shaun White winning his third Olympic gold Shelling sets record as Swiss defeat Sweden Women’s skeleton concludes training runs Time to play the game sweeping the nation – curling bingo Sui and Han lead pairs field, Team USA’s Knierims in 14th Trump lawyer says he paid porn actress out of his own pocket Weather delays Mikaela Shiffrin’s 2018 Olympic debut…again Shaun White wins USA’s 100th all-time Winter Olympic gold medal Men’s curling Day 1: U.S. men off to strong start with win over Korea O’Reilly has goal, assist in Sabres 5-3 win over Lightning Team USA’s Shaun White wins gold medal in men’s halfpipe event Pasco County Sheriff’s Office searching for man involved in 3 armed robberies Michael Phelps and wife welcome new baby into world during Winter Olympics Ohio native Red Gerard brings home gold for Team USA Musicians ‘shell shocked’ by murder in Pinellas Park Australian figure skating pair makes history in PyeongChang Shaun White competes in the Snowboard Men’s Halfpipe event Democrat Margaret Good wins special election House District 72 German shepherd puppy saved by Polk County firefighters Off-duty Chicago police officer fatally shot during pursuit The best GIFs of the 2018 Winter Olympics … so far! Sex workers support group opposes Hillsborough bathhouse ordinance 5 tips to plan the perfect Valentine’s Day Nazis, Stormy Daniels topics in Florida’s pornography bill North Korean figure skaters look to show they belong in PyeongChang Nothing’s in a name: Russians resemble Russian national team Road to No. 100: A history of U.S. Winter Olympic gold medals Wojtek Wolski playing for Canada at Olympics after breaking neck VIDEO: Polk Sheriff Grady Judd meets with President Trump at White House Meet the U.S. women’s curling team Meet the U.S. men’s curling team PHOTOS: USA hockey defeats Russia 5-0 ‘Predator of the Elderly:’ Unlicensed contractor behind bars, latest victims in Pinellas County Explosion, fire destroy mobile home in Haines City Erin Hamlin’s luge career comes to an end in PyeongChang Powerball winner who demands anonymity to get money Polk County close to choosing private company to run six failing schools Cat found in Pasco neighborhood with arrow in its back SUV’s accelerator sticks at speeds up to 100 mph in Florida WATCH: Swiss Olympic skier Fabian Bosch becomes king of the internet with escalator stunt Olympic tournament full of NHL talent of past and future Men’s curling tournament preview: Canada shooting for fourth straight gold medal White House proposes food box deliveries instead of food stamps What to watch tonight in PyeongChang: Shaun White, Mikaela Shiffrin go for gold Horse surprises owner at Pasco hospital to help recovery Boy crawls a quarter of a mile home after hit-and-run Erin Hamlin’s luge career comes to an end in PyeongChang A medalist now too, Adam Rippon embraces role at Olympics What to watch: Women’s slalom Are you an oversharer? Top mistakes you make every time you post on social media Robin Szolkowy, former German pair skater, now trains Russian team Alex Shibutani reflects on Shib Sibs’ road to Olympic bronze Olympic figure skating unveils new, modern soundtrack Destination South Korea: Winter gear needed for PyeongChang beach walk Truck spills gooey mess of tar, sealant onto US 301 PHOTOS: Chloe Kim takes the gold in 2018 Resource officer used Taser, pepper spray on students at Orlando middle school After triple axel at Olympics, Mirai Nagasu has more in store Officer killed in line of duty’s K9 partner scared after shooting, comforts cop’s kids Pres. Trump wants NASA out of space station by 2025 Teen’s dying words lead deputies to her suspected killers Port Richey woman charged with kidnapping, accused of taking neighbor’s 18-month-old Biathlon: What to know for women’s individual event WATCH: Swiss Olympic skier Fabian Bosch becomes king of the internet with escalator stunt A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee American Chopper Returns Judge Lynn Toler from Divorce Court Swiss Olympic curler Dominik Maerki is clockmaker in Arkansas Meet the shirtless Tongan athlete the world’s talking about The Importance of Valentine’s Day Deputies investigating homicide after homeless man’s body found in Polk County orange grove Ford, Mazda adds pickups to air bag do-not-drive list Life Hacks: You will love these suitcase-packing tips for a stress-free trip Olympics Contest Judge awards graffiti artists $6.7M after works destroyed Eckerd will step down if blue ribbon panel says ‘quit’ after review of foster care failures in Hillsborough Hockey’s 3 Stars from Day 4 at the Olympics Cirque du Soleil show returns to Tampa after 15 years Church compensates Florida server who lost job over Facebook post U.S. eager to avenge gold-medal heartbreak vs. Canada Lamoureux-Davidson sets Olympic record as USA defeats OAR, 5-0 U.S. eager to avenge gold-medal hearbreak vs. Canada U.S. eager to avenge gold-medal hearbreak vs. Canada VIDEO: St. Pete PD seeks driver of car in area of armed attempted abduction Emily Sweeney crashes on final run, reportedly says she “is fine” Ocala speed skater Joey Mantia places 8th in Men’s 1500m Photo finish for 2nd as Norway’s Klaebo wins men’s individual sprint gold Olympic Hockey Day 5 Preview Photo finish for 2nd as Norway’s Klaebo easily wins sprint gold Natalie Geisenberger defends Olympic title in women’s singles luge Kjeld Nuis wins gold in men’s 1500m, continuing the Netherlands’ dominance Day 4: Shaun White, Jamie Anderson, and Julia Mancuso join The Podium 5 Florida athletes competing in 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang Destination South Korea: Winter gear needed for PyeongChang beach walk Cadbury looking to hire ‘chocolate and cocoa beverage’ taster Arianna Fontana wins 500m gold Canada wins first ever mixed doubles curling gold Stina Nilsson spoils Team USA’s bid for 1st cross-country medal Teacher dies from flu after delaying treatment due to cost President Trump to visit Orlando Friday 1998 Olympics: Bjarte Engen Vik becomes 1st to sweep Nordic combined events Youngest U.S. Olympian Vincent Zhou is ready to stay in the moment and soak everything in What you missed in PyeongChang last night: Chloe Kim, Shaun White thrill in halfpipe Future uncertain for 6 failing schools in Polk County It’s A Runner’s Life: Gasparilla races attract professional athletes Maame Biney eliminated in the 500m quarterfinal Quick start leads Canada to 4-1 victory vs. Finland