WFLA Articles: August 8, 2019

LEGOLAND, Frontier Airlines surprise passengers with free park admission, flight vouchers Tampa residents grieve loss of influential, well-loved community member No-cost back to school dental clinic offered in Pinellas Co. Taco Bell opens hotel in California Parents should adjust child’s sleep schedule at least one week before school starts Lawmakers say proposed changed to food stamp program would leave millions hungry Disney plans to remake ‘Home Alone’ for its new streaming service US Department of Transportation releases new rules regarding service animals on flights Deputies looking for jewelry store robbery suspects in Tampa Wave Watch: Drier air leads to lower rain chances Friday and Saturday Great Egrets being hit with paintballs in Pasadena Americans renew call to ban assault-style rifles, high-capacity magazines, but what change happen? FBI agents push to make ‘domestic terrorism’ a federal crime Morning Rain Develops Again On Friday Customers ask, ‘Where is law enforcement?’ as contractor takes them for thousands STUDY: Best & worst major airports in the nation How cute: Baby mocks dad as he sticks tongue out Addicted to social media? Help could be on the way Pizza Hut plans to close hundreds of stores Clearwater police investigating series of crashes caused by stolen vehicle driver ‘Do what you were born to do’: Polk County 7-year-old on way to becoming bull riding superstar Man drives golf cart inside Gibsonton Walmart, hits several customers Squatters evicted from Clearwater man’s backyard less than 24 hours after 8OYS got involved Deputies searching for missing endangered 6-month-old from Plant City Fun Home – The Musical MAP: Where skimmers have been found in Tampa Bay ‘Do the time’: Gov. weighs in on accused Valrico killer’s release from prison 2 injured in small explosion at Raymond James Stadium Enjoy Those Last Stays of Summer with TradeWinds Publix Aprons: Thai-Style Shrimp and Melon Salad Gator attacks, kills dog in Auburndale Pasco couple claims contractor owes them $100K for work he didn’t do Brooksville shooting sends man to the hospital Alligator attacks on the rise Attorney wants jurors who won’t judge client’s face tattoos Daytime Dish Getting the Golden Buzzer on AGT Tampa Bay breastfeeding month Security upgraded at Hillsborough County Public Schools Would-be burglars sought by Hillsborough deputies Castor, Kriseman among over 200 mayors calling for action on gun safety NOAA increases chance of above-average hurricane season “He’s coming back to taunt us”: Monroe woman arrested after shooting at ‘drone’ that turned out to be an airplane Willie Nelson cancels tour, cites ‘breathing problem’ Tennessee prison employee killed; inmate escapes on tractor White Sox, Yankees to play at ‘Field of Dreams’ in 2020 Children of immigrants arrested in mass raid relying on strangers for food and shelter Man cooking in Walmart parking lot sets van on fire, killing girl Skimmers found at 9 Pasco County gas stations 4 arrested, 3 sought in Polk County racketeering and money laundering bust Missing 10-year-old Florida boy found safe Driver suffers medical episode, slams into Sarasota business North Port school bus stop moved after parents complain about sex offender Biden: Trump ‘fanning the flames of white supremacy’ Nearly 700 undocumented immigrants detained in Mississippi St. Pete compost program makes waste useful Motorcyclist dies after hitting guardrail in Tampa Actor Danny Trejo helps save baby trapped in car in LA Valrico murder and carjacking suspect was previously handed life-sentence, so why was he set free? Mysterious streak of light seen over Tampa Bay after rocket launch STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Pattern stays the same, but rain chances go down Attacker kills 4, wounds 2 in California stabbing rampage Burglar caught himself in the act disabling security camera at Tampa store Deputies seek burglars who stole computers from Lutz apartment complex Florida doubles efforts to hunt invasive pythons WATCH: Atlas V rocket launches from Cape Canaveral STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Rain chances dip slightly for next few days Pedestrian safety measures at every Hillsborough County Middle School