WFLA Articles: August 5, 2019

Victoria’s Secret hires first transgender model Bichette, Waguespack help Jays end Rays’ 6-game win string Charlotte County couple learns why not to go to the bathroom during a thunderstorm Trump focuses on mental illness after Dayton and El Paso shootings, doesn’t mention gun reforms Vigil/Rally on gun violence draws hundreds to St. Petersburg park Citrus County Sheriff’s Office locate missing man Civil rights groups raise alarm over white supremacist crimes Wave Watch: Onshore winds bring morning rain this week Sanitation worker gives toy recycle truck to boy who greets him reguarly Obama: Americans must not let racist views become normalized St.Petersburg police K-9 dies after years of service Retired FBI Special Agent joins WFLA NOW to take your questions about mass shootings in America Mexico demands accountability after 8 of its citizens are slain in El Paso Walmart Onshore Flow Makes For A Muggy Week Perry: Congress should cut recess short, address ‘wide open’ border Rays lose pitcher Yonny Chirinos for likely a month Bucs’ Lavonte David has procedure on knee Road Ranger recovering following fiery multi-vehicle crash on Howard Frankland Bridge GALLERY: Remembering the Dayton mass shooting victims Mass shooting renews calls for reform in Ohio Mass shootings raise calls for gun control Krispy Kreme teams up with Reese’s to create peanut butter-filled doughnuts Florida senator wants to pass bill blocking abortion vote until 50% of legislature is women 2 rocket launch attempts happening this week on Florida’s Space Coast Politics On Your Side: Rep. Ross Spano Death penalty debate continues following recent mass shootings Tampa preschool paid tens of thousands for dangerous playground surface that’s hurting kids Tampa Bay Lightning sign Kevin Shattenkirk Circle of Heroes, nations first underwater dive memorial honoring veterans opens Students can expect more active shooter drills Tampa police searching for vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run crash Tampa Bay area teen with Down syndrome being featured in ad campaign Judge sentences Florida man who sent pipe bombs to Dems to 20 years Baker Act Reporting Center: More than 36,000 children placed under act in 2017-2018 Tim McGraw playing full concert at Raymond James before Bucs season opener Polk schools tout call center, radios as safety and communication upgrades Why there will be discrepancies in counting total ‘mass shootings’ Crash shuts down I-75 southbound for hours, at least 1 dead Winter Haven police searching for suspect in officer-involved shooting Tracking the Tropics: Updated forecast for 2019 Atlantic hurricane season 5 pilot whales released after stranding on Redington Beach making progress toward reunion Deputies: Sarasota man called news station, threatened to kill hotel manager Teachers are taking advantage of Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday Sleep Apnea Solutions with Sleep Zephyrhills Fashion Wrap California Closets: Versatile Storage Options for Your Home Officials: City of Naples out $700K after cyberattack WATCH: Soccer star calls on Congress to end gun violence after scoring goal in DC Back-to-School Body Language Analysis of the Democratic Debates 3 charged in case of pregnant teen made to drink turpentine Another El Paso victim dies; death toll at 22 Disbarred Pasco attorney accused of stealing from Home Depot STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Winds off the Gulf of Mexico push showers east of I-75 this afternoon Clearwater police seek suspects in Burlington Coat Factory theft Girls soccer team was selling treats outside Walmart as gunman carried out attack Grandparents shot as they pulled in to East El Paso Walmart, family says Ohio state rep. blames mass shootings on open borders, homosexuality, video games Trump postpones Florida visit after mass shootings in Texas, Ohio Woman accused of hitting, biting, kneeing 11-year-old in Brooksville Trampolines recalled due to fall and injury hazards Share-A-Haircut program gets underprivileged kids back to school ready ‘Today’ show’s Jenna Bush Hager welcomes 3rd child Hertz rental car with wrong tag confiscated by deputies Victims of the El Paso Walmart shooting Trump says he wants stronger gun checks, gives few details Man taken into custody after SWAT situation in Plant City ‘Circle of Heroes’ underwater memorial dedicated today Feds will consider allowing Canadian drug imports to Florida Aide: Sen Mitch McConnell trips, breaks shoulder in Kentucky Classmates: Ohio shooter kept a ‘hit list’ and a ‘rape list’ Missing hiker from Tampa Bay found dead on Maui Man accused of threatening to shoot up Gibsonton Walmart said he was ‘intrigued’ by recent shootings Crash causes delays on Interstate 75 in Tampa Brazil gang leader dresses up as daughter in jail escape bid Morton expected to start as Rays host the Blue Jays Campers gain athletic and academic experiences at summer program in Tampa Tax-free back-to-school shopping continues 2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock US; 29 killed Former USF student starring in new show on Oprah Winfrey Network 3rd person bitten by shark within 2 days on New Smyrna Beach SWAT team responds to home with ‘barricaded subject’ in Plant City