WFLA Articles: February 8, 2018

Life Hacks: How to make pizza, brownies and more in your Crock-Pot Fletcher brothers driven by more than just sibling rivalry Olympic preview: Men’s snowboard slopestyle Virginia zoo celebrating birth of baby monkey Korea gets big win over U.S., Americans losing chance at curling semifinals One of the world’s best snowboarders isn’t in PyeongChang Biathlon: What to know for women’s 7.5 km sprint Senate stumbles shutdown, as Rand Paul blocks vote Mikael Kingsbury untouchable in men’s moguls qualifying Abrahamson: Russian athletes denied appeal to compete in PyeongChang Cross-country skiing: What to know for women’s 15 km skiathlon A Mom’s Heartache: Is your child safe at the Florida State Fair? How to watch Lindsey Vonn at the 2018 Winter Olympics How to watch all Olympic Biathlon competitions live How to watch all Olympic cross-country skiing competitions live How to watch Mikaela Shiffrin at the 2018 Winter Olympics Kucherov ends goal drought, Lightning beat Canucks 5-2 Free flu shots being offered at Sulphur Springs Health Center Sarasota deputies capture gator in Winn-Dixie parking lot VIDEO: Pair of African painted dogs arrive at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo Nathan Chen ‘let the team down’ with team event short program Olympic swimmer’s sex abuse allegations mark latest scandal In small interactions before Olympics, Korean unity emerges Eruzione believes diversity is Team USA’s greatest strength Fights at 2 Hillsborough County Public School campuses prompt deputy response In Flight: Ski Jumpers help launch Day 1 in PyeongChang Switzerland remains unbeaten in mixed doubles curling with final shot victory over Team USA Day 2 on the sheet: Canada picks up decisive win over China Perrine Laffont qualifies first in women’s moguls; USA’s Morgan Schild in third Olympic Zone Web Exclusive: Julia Mancuso Stop, squat, and (possibly) bring your own roll in South Korea Figure skating analyst Johnny Weir debuts first 2018 Olympics look Casey Larson goes down in the history books in PyeongChang First look: Photos of Mexico’s Olympic Alpine ski uniform 10 ways to surprise her on Valentine’s Day Lightning to retire Vincent Lecavalier’s jersey number on Saturday Kratom controversy rages over benefits, dangers How to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics What to watch: Men’s downhill Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival featuring TLC, Boyz II Men, Michael Bolton & more USF HAZMAT situation under control; no contaminants or exposures found Who is U.S. curler Matt Hamilton’s celebrity doppelganger? Controlled burns taking place around State Road 33, wind pushing smoke around Tampa Bay area #WinterOlympics: Team USA gets pumped up on social media Private sector may soon take over Polk County turnaround schools A look inside the DMZ between North and South Korea Tampa Bay Rays announce support for Ybor City stadium Robots take center stage at PyeongChang games U.S. skeleton sliders want global drug-testing standards to match those in U.S. Stop, squat, and (possibly) bring your own roll in South Korea Mote Marine Lab announces plans for new state-of-the-art aquarium A look inside the DMZ between North and South Korea Michigan native chases Olympic dream with S. Korean hockey team 2 Sarasota police officers prevent suicide of man holding young daughter in arms Dow plunges 1,000 as market swoons again 8 fun things to do this weekend in Tampa Bay | Feb. 9-11 British snowboarder Katie Ormerod out of Olympics due to fractured heel Why Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir are so excited for the 2018 Olympics Tampa man says Apple AirPod earphone blew up Multiple lanes shut down on I-75 after crash in Pasco Co. Former track star? Nope, this bobsledder played football Shaun White working on back-to-back 1440s for Olympics Child struck by vehicle in parking lot of Tampa school WWE wrestler Titus O’Neil will send hundreds of kids to go see Black Panther Florida man to keep some cash police took in drug raid Goaltending gives European underdogs a chance at Olympics Aerial skiers from Belarus looking for more Olympic gold American twins will have some sisterly company at Olympics Disabled parking confrontation: Mom frustrated when parents use spot to pick up kids Connecticut flu deaths rise to 63 Long-awaited hockey milestone happened suddenly for Greenway Dad who tried to attack Nassar doesn’t want donations Gov. Scott troubled by Hillsborough’s foster care failures brought to light by 8 On Your Side How Laurenne Ross overcame more than 200 stitches in her face Linguistic divide poses problem to Korea Olympic hockey team Michelle Kwan reflects on 1998 Olympics 20 years later What to watch tonight in PyeongChang: Figure skating team event begins The fastest sport on ice Ice sculpting an Olympic-worthy event unto itself in South Korea Florida woman flushed emotional support hamster down toilet after Spirit Airlines banned it from boarding plane New Port Richey clinic offering FREE dental services to 400 people Friday Lindsey Vonn finally arrives in PyeongChang after travel delays Former Lakeland cook gets 7 years for putting plumber’s lye in Yum Yum Sauce Let’s Try It: Aspiring figure skaters train in Brandon, Tampa Melanie Meillard out of the Olympics after crash Samson Publix Back to the Table: Salmon with Butter Sauce and Lemon Garbage truck fire on I-4 snarls WB traffic in Polk City Jim Parsons from “Big Bang Theory” Second teen sentenced in plot that left girl shot in head Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas Daytime Dish Safety-minded Pasco student gets road named in honor of beloved principal killed in crash Health Department in Hillsborough County offering free flu shots Daddy Daughter Hair Factory Stuffed tiger causes 45-minute police standoff 2nd man has gene editing; therapy has no safety flags so far AAA: Number of drowsy driving crashes much higher than fed estimates George W. Bush says Russia meddled in 2016 US election Huge sales start today as Toys ‘R’ Us goes out of business MCSO warns tax preparers about new IRS scam Hockey Canada names men’s leadership group The winding path to Germany for Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot Eagles fans flock to Philadelphia to celebrate champs at parade McDonald’s giving away 18k gold ‘Bling Mac’ ring Norway’s Jan Schmid wins pre-Olympic Nordic combined World Cup event Lindsey Vonn wins final World Cup race before Winter Olympics Koreas’ combined women’s hockey team debuts in friendly Norway’s Johann Andre Forfang gets ready for Olympics with ski jump win in Germany Many big-name figure skaters headed to Winter Games for final time PyeongChang Winter Olympics daily guide Meet Team USA’s bodybuilder-turned-bobsledder New perspective for Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the PyeongChang Olympics With inconsistencies behind her, Karen Chen looks towards PyeongChang Olympics For the Knierims, the Olympic journey is bigger than themselves Vincent Zhou is the youngest 2018 U.S. Olympian Cinderella run continues as Bradie Tennell prepares for 2018 Olympics Adam Rippon’s unwavering dedication to making the Olympics pays off in PyeongChang Older, wiser Mirai Nagasu refreshed before second Olympic appearance New dance champions Hubbell, Donohue feel strong ahead of Olympic debut Nathan Chen plans to put it all together at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics Maia and Alex Shibutani ready to reach ‘Paradise’ in PyeongChang North, South Korean figure skating teams practice side-by-side 20 Years Later: An oral history of the 1998 U.S. women’s hockey team Bruised, not beaten, Shaun White back for another shot at gold NBC’s Mike Tirico set to fill Bob Costas’ shoes in Korea After growing pains, Scotty James now a top threat for halfpipe gold Meet the countries fighting for a figure skating team medal Who will compete for the U.S. in the figure skating team event? 20 top moments since Olympic snowboarding’s debut 20 years ago No ta’ovala-ing way: 2016’s shirtless Tongan plans to bundle up for PyeongChang Five fun questions to get to know Jamaican skeleton athlete Anthony Watson Sweden’s Joel Lundqvist heads to PyeongChang without his backstopping brother How Mikaela Shiffrin earned the nickname “Sir Naps A Lot” ‘The Hebrew Hammer’ set to make Israeli Olympic history From escaping death to living in a camper, how Casey Andringa became an unlikely Olympian Coach Brian Orser updates on gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu’s injury recovery North Korea dominates pre-Olympic media coverage at PyeongChang Olympic father mails 1,250 shirts to supporters Chris Knierim practices alone, reveals stitches Ready to rock: Short track venue will be jumpin’ at Olympics New mass start event spices up speedskating at Olympics 1988: Katarina Witt wins her second Olympic gold in thrilling ‘Battle of the Carmens’ Why Chloe Kim is glad she was too young to compete in Sochi Join live cycling classes at home from the 2018 Winter Olympics NBC looks to make Olympic coverage omnipresent U.S. bobsled pilot Justin Olsen undergoes appendectomy Steady as he goes: Shani Davis back for another Olympics Rising star Marcus Kleveland has two shots at Olympic snowboarding gold The new Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir Who is Kevin Bickner? Who are Matt and Becca Hamilton? Distinct style of Korean pop to echo in Olympic spotlight Curlers hit the gym to prepare for PyeongChang Rob Lowe narrates ‘Calgary ’88’ airing on NBCSN on Feb. 8 Who is William Rhoads? How to watch every single Olympic snowboarding competition live The Podium: #BestOfUS episode How many of these figure skating movies have you seen? How Olympic gold changed (or didn’t change) Mikaela Shiffrin Tricia Mangan replaces Jackie Wiles on U.S. Olympic team Olympic champion Steve Mesler previews the PyeongChang bobsled competition How an 86-year-old bricklayer won the U.S.’s only ski jumping medal Tonight in PyeongChang: Curling gets underway with a new event How to watch every single Olympic freestyle skiing competition live Who is Philippe Marquis? Olympic anniversary: “Schmirler the Curler” wins gold in curling’s Olympic return Olympic anniversary: Curling at the 1998 Nagano Olympics Hog line? Hammer? Decoding the ‘H’-heavy lingo of curling 1988: Stars Boitano, Orser align for ‘Battle of the Brians’ Without NHL players, Olympic tournament is ‘wide open’ What is mixed doubles curling? Salt Lake City is first in U.S. to seek 2030 Winter Olympic bid With international staff, U.S. Biathlon sees 1st Olympic medal within reach Pat LaFontaine uniting hockey at every level Zaccardi: Heiden Olympic legacy lives on with Joanne Reid Russian Olympians adapt to life in a neutral uniform Olympic preview: Men’s moguls How to watch every single Olympic Alpine skiing competition live Olympic preview: Women’s moguls Figure skater Julian Yee makes history as Malaysia’s first Winter Olympian Olympians keeping focus on winning gold, not showcasing talents to NHL How Erin Hamlin changed the culture of USA Luge Erin Hamlin named Team USA flag bearer for PyeongChang Opening Ceremony Adam Rippon packed his healing crystals in his PyeongChang luggage U.S. picks Nathan Chen for team event short program in PyeongChang Team USA’s #HamFam easily defeats OAR in curling mixed doubles opener Wednesday on the sheet: Norway, Korea, Switzerland pick up mixed doubles wins Sneak peak of the 2018 Olympic slopestyle course Shaun White sees parallels between himself and Michael Phelps Japan’s Women’s hockey team eye next step Team competition to open Olympic figure skating program Canada women shooting for 5th straight Olympic hockey gold Scotty James says he feels “shafted” by recent halfpipe judging Adam Rippon open to the possibility of meeting with Vice President Mike Pence How did two-time world champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford become ‘underdogs’? Who is Maren Lundby? Canada’s coach Schuler uses early defeat to fuel chase for gold What you missed in PyeongChang last night: Competition begins The Podium: How Virtual Reality will be a part of Winter Olympics Canada holds on for win over Team USA in mixed doubles curling Thursday on the sheet: OAR, China and Switzerland record mixed doubles victories All 4 U.S. men advance in normal hill qualifiers Norway’s Maren Lundby looks unstoppable Noriaki Kasai sets record with eighth Winter Olympics appearance Oh No! Brevard County boy gets trapped in vending machine Senate leaders’ budget deal faces opposition in both parties Florida State Fair: Discount Days and Ticket Info Erin Hamlin named Team USA flag bearer for PyeongChang Opening Cermony VIDEO: Tampa Bay girl singing ABCs gets distracted by cupcake Mother who lost son in Ohio State Fair accident opens up about what happened Mom says toddler’s eyebrows waxed at daycare Valentines Day Gifts and Gets Detectives seek help identifying suspects in Riverview armed home invasion Life Hacks: Boosting your immunity to prevent the flu