WFLA Articles: August 16, 2019

Coin to honor 100th anniversary of Negro League baseball gets bipartisan support in Congress Fair-weather fans? Rain keeps tailgaters away from Bucs preseason home opener Another couple falls victim to adoption fraud in Tampa Bay ‘Roll everything you can:’ Officials release 911 calls following Earnhardt Jr. plane crash Free sandbag locations in Tampa Bay Deputies looking for information to identify four armed robbery suspects in Manatee Co. Detectives investigating contractor exposed for questionable business practices TIME TO VOTE: Who do you think is the Bucs player of the game? Investigators: Earnhardt’s plane bounced, went off runway Southwest adding $99 Hawaii flights FDA issues warning of illness linked to fresh basil Medical examiner rules Epstein death a suicide by hanging Dessert Diva shares her Gooey S’mores Squares recipe Wave Watch: Slightly drier weekend ahead Flooding causes families to resort to canoes Buccaneers pull out first preseason win Temperatures hit a record high while sea ice extent was at a record low in July Bucs head coach, Bruce Arians, shares special bond with former team player, Ronde Barber Dozens of school zone traffic warnings given out during first week of school, new law goes into effect Oct. 1 Tampa preschool playground now safe after contractor fixes holes Peter Fonda, ‘Easy Rider’ star, counter-culture figure, brother of actress Jane Fonda, has died at 79 Elevated Rain Chance Again On Saturday Incessant downpours flood Manatee County roads Local governments, organizations still waiting for money for migrant care Florida mom leaves toddler in hot car for 3 hours while shopping, police say 8 On Your Side gets results for seniors in building with broken elevator Guardianships under investigation in Florida VisitFlorida sets sights on eco-tourism market US Customs experiencing outage at various airports nationwide Sheriff Judd helps demolish trouble homes in Lakeland Will contractor get away with taking $110,000 from customer? Comics Relief: “X-Men” collection to fund cancer treatment Tampa man plans to spend 72 hours in cage to raise awareness about animal shelters Dirty Dogs Makeover NTSB: Video shows plane carrying Dale Jr. and family ‘bounced at least twice’ during crash Crime Stoppers raises reward in case of motorcycle gang member found dead in Pasco driveway Bucs Forecast: Light to moderate rain to continue through evening MUST-SEE VIDEO: Hammerhead shark snags tarpon from charter captain’s hands City of Tampa opening sandbag location for residents St. Petersburg firefighter sues city after cancer benefits are denied Earnhardt takes weekend off from broadcasting after plane crash Clear the Shelters: Friends of Strays Florida man arrested for stealing wine, cheese dip and car from Nokomis garage 9-year-old girl bitten by shark in Volusia County Products You Didn’t Know You Needed The Daytime Buzz Summer Drink Makeover Cooking in the White House Smile: the art of the smiley face Mother walks in on Army soldier sexually battering 8-year-old daughter, Pasco deputies say Uber Eats driver arrested for filing false report on carjacking in Pasco County Consumer Reports: Possible answers to Epipen shortage Corrections deputy resigns after punching inmate, Manatee Co. sheriff says USF renames pharmacy college after family for $10M donation Trump has talked about buying Greenland for US: AP Welcome to Florida: ‘C Ponies’ offers unique ride, swim with drum horses Survey: 45% of Americans wear underwear for 2 days or longer CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Bald eagle catches massive fish 2 packages found near NY subway station not explosive, police say Trump ties US success to 2nd term: ‘You have to vote for me’ Bucs vs. Dolphins: What to watch for in Tampa Bay’s preseason home opener Alleged stowaway found after flight from Havana lands in Miami STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Downpours coming off Gulf prompts Flood Watch through this evening Israel grants Rep. Tlaib West Bank visit on humanitarian grounds SPCA Florida offering reduced adoption fees for Clear The Shelters Earnhardt taking weekend off after plane crash near Bristol Silver alert issued for woman last seen heading to Citrus County Search underway for burglars after police chase ends with crash in Tampa STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Flood Watch continues with another dreary day expected