WFLA Articles: August 1, 2019

Bucs first night practice of training camp yields mixed results Florida Lottery launches New Year’s Eve promotion 20,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies set to be given out at 2nd annual Back to School Bash Tampa police looking for dirtbike thieves Saudi changes allow women to travel without male consent How cute: 4- & 6-year-old play in horse water trough to cool off Graham forces migrant asylum bill through Senate Judiciary Committee Flood water ruins dozens of cars at Vinoy valet parking garage Is importing prescription drugs workable? Flooding in Vinoy Hotel parking garage damages dozens of cars New USDA rules aim to distribute farm aid more fairly Sheriff: Deputy shot man who was chasing him with a knife Problem Solvers Caucus takes aim at skyrocketing medication costs Storm Team 8 Forecast: A Soggy Friday With Numerous Downpours Through The Day Police find missing 21-year-old in Clearwater Contractor yet to answer for taking money and leaving customers’ lives and homes in shambles Polk Co. Fire Hazmat team assessing construction accident in Lakeland Deputies looking for Victoria’s Secret thieves Defense rests in Nicole Nachtman murder trial Swim advisory lifted at Pine Island Beach Mom leaves 3-year old unattended in parking lot, facing charges Police looking for porch pirate in Longboat Key Deputies: Pinellas jail inmate started fight over other inmates praying before dinner Florida’s 24-hour abortion wait period heading to trial ‘Put down the pen’ campaign warning students about vaping in Hillsborough schools VIDEO: 526 teeth removed from 7-year-old boy’s mouth Hillsborough County teacher’s union proposing new pay scale Construction forces detours near Clearwater schools Police looking for gas station armed robbery suspect in Tampa Trump threatens 10% tariffs on China; stocks plummet on news 2 pilot whales successfully released in Gulf of Mexico Back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Friday Back to Routine – Keurig Budget, debt deal clears Senate, heads to Trump Frustrated homeowner wants Polk County to help with flooding issues Junior League of Tampa offering $3,000 grant to help female business owners Daytime Dish BBQ Brawl Barbecue-Cheddar Chicken Pasta Deputies: Pasco man begged to be arrested so he could sleep in jail August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month Racing Wives Mom Approved: Revamping Your Child’s Bathroom Stretch it out at The Trop on ‘Rays Yoga Day’ Pasco man arrested for keying truck after argument Family pet dies in St. Pete fire Universal announces ‘Epic’ new theme park for Orlando 1 dead, 5 injured, 7 missing in Kentucky pipeline explosion Tampa Bay Comic Convention: What to know, where to watch 2019 Cosplay Contest Man’s body found in water near Hyatt hotel in Sarasota FTC says Equifax cash option may not be $125 Florida appeals ruling on law banning local gun restrictions Iowa man on Florida honeymoon drowns during first ocean swim Man wanted for attempted murder may be in Tampa Bay Lyft driver killed minutes after talking to wife on 52nd anniversary Vehicle found submerged in water near Corey Causeway Man arrested for shooting neighbor in St. Pete Budget, scooters on Tampa city council agenda Thursday 2 remaining whales stranded on Redington Beach being released back to sea Police look for suspect who punched clerk at St. Pete grocery store New theme park? Universal Orlando to make ‘epic’ announcement Thursday Sony developing wearable air conditioner controlled by app 1 hospitalized after St. Pete motorcycle crash Car crash downs pole at Himes Avenue and Carrington Street in Tampa STORM TEAM 8: Increasing rain chances to end the week 2 tropical waves churn as most active time of hurricane season begins Hillsborough leaders to discuss teen vaping epidemic