WFLA Articles: August 24, 2019

“I couldn’t be more happy”: McGlockton girlfriend speaks out after Drejka verdict Inconsistent Franks, No. 8 Florida rally to beat Miami 24-20 Lyft offers $1,000 in free ride credits to Tampa nonprofit organization Married only minutes, Texas newlyweds killed in crash Hundreds of Pinellas Co. high school students earn free college credit Tampa Bay Lightning announce new ambassador team STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Near record heat again Sunday Frustrated with event ticketing? New ventures try to help Calf with rare condition finds loving home Disney teases ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Frozen 2,’ more at convention Deputies investigating boat crash in Indian Rocks Olympia Meats recalls sausage product due to misbranding, undeclared allergens Escaped inmate returned to Florida jail Singer Eddie Money says he has stage 4 esophageal cancer Lightning sign forward, Pat Maroon Rare X-Men comic collection for sale to pay for medical bills Lightning strike at Tour Championship causes fan injuries Dick’s Sporting Goods testing whether to stop selling guns Robocalls, callers set to be combated by service providers Bucs’ Gabbert dislocates shoulder Judges seek expanded mental health services in justice system Deputies, FBI investigating death of diver in Gulf Man arrested after allegedly stabbing wife to death in Polk Co. Feds take over Marijuana prosecutions amid hemp legalization Escaped Florida jail inmate found Florida Aquarium first in history to spawn Atlantic coral species in lab Man caught on camera napping while Tesla drives on highway Idaho must provide sex reassignment surgery to transgender inmate 6 seniors arrested for allegedly having sex in public park Police: 93-year-old woman dies of ‘broken heart’ after confronting thieves in her home Meet BOLT Michael Drejka found guilty of manslaughter; will be sentenced in October Florida’s Attorney General investigates Hillsborough contractor Woman dead, man in custody after apparent domestic incident in Polk County Tropical Storm Dorian moving toward the Lesser Antilles Tampa police identify 2 killed in wrong-way crash in Ybor City Manatee County pairing K-9 officers with aviation unit to reduce response times Florida woman leaves dog in hot car 3 hours at Walmart, dog dies: Police Alligator walks across green on Florida golf course Over 100 manatees killed by watercraft so far in 2019; 18 in Tampa Bay Florida among least friendly states, travel website says Two dead, officer injured in Florida shootout involving SWAT team Illinois patient’s death may be first in US tied to vaping Depressions, sinkholes, and how to find out if you live near one Man on probation pulled over with AK-47, drug paraphernalia in car, officers say Bradenton boutique uses customers as models to promote healthy body image Police: Texas boy subject of Amber Alert, mother found dead Hilary Duff announces ‘Lizzie McGuire’ reboot Report: Federal funding for programs like Medicaid could decrease for Florida from expected census under-count of Latinos VIRAL: Dad melts hearts after having ‘weekly spa talk’ with daughter Family gets help after rental car nightmare With Florida’s teaching shortage, see how many positions are open in Tampa Bay Man who started out as a custodian will start this school year as principal Streak ends: U.S. men’s basketball falls to Australia, 98-94 Florida man linked to cold case by job application gets life Midtown Tampa starting to take shape on Dale Mabry Newlyweds killed in collision only moments after wedding Mom takes hilarious before-and-after photos of daughter’s first day of school STORM TEAM 8: Only spotty showers and storms this weekend Pitchers tested for filtering lead out of water Doctors find brown recluse spider in woman’s ear Federal government eyeing Central Florida to house 500 undocumented immigrant children Pedestrian struck and killed in Largo Buccaneers rally late, beat Browns 13-12 on rookie’s FG Friday Night Blitz: Plant Panthers vs. Armwood Hawks