WFLA Articles: December 31, 2019

December 31
Shooting investigation underway in Spring Hill Tampa welcomes 2020 with first-ever New Yarrgh’s Eve Booty Drop President Trump signs law to reduce robocalls Killorn scores twice, Lightning come back to beat Sabres 6-4 Up to 4,000 US troops may deploy to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: officials School bus joins funeral procession for long-serving driver First Night St. Pete draws thousands to ring in new decade Deputies looking for jewelry store robbery suspect in Tampa Japan Airlines giving away 50,000 free plane tickets Parents fed up that children’s medical records are stuck in storage unit, following doctor’s death 2 ‘pipe bomb-style devices’ found near Pinellas Park mobile home park 7-year-old child on tricycle hit by car in Spring Hill Florida man crashes truck into bar to steal Dr. Pepper, deputies say Bull wrangled after taking stroll on Florida roadway Top crime spots in Lakeland Infant receives potentially life-saving drug that costs over $2 million Developer looking to close popular flea market for apartments; customers react Lawmakers push to expand coverage to more veterans exposed to Agent Orange Newseum closes doors in Washington amid financial struggles STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: A little crisp for New Year’s celebrations tonight Police officials apologize for ‘homeless quilt’ made of cardboard signs Polk detectives hope side-view mirror leads them to hit-and-run driver VIDEO: Tampa man rescues dog hanging from elevator door Fake donation site set up for lone plane crash survivor Woman accused of using dog urine to pass drug test New Florida laws taking effect on January 1 Man had enough fentanyl at Ohio hotel to kill a million people, police say President Trump spent 1 of every 5 days at golf club in 2019 South Florida football player dies after being hit by freight train Illinois pardons over 11K people with low-level marijuana convictions Don’t drink and drive: How to get free or discounted rides in Tampa Bay on New Year’s Eve 14-year-old accused of threatening mass shooting at Florida Publix Will Florida be next state to loosen fireworks laws? St. Pete mom intentionally rams another mom’s vehicle after dispute, police say ‘They never give up:’ Blind marching band prepares for Outback Bowl performance at Raymond James Driver’s beware: Texting while driving fines begin Wednesday 3 arrested for attempted burglary at Hillsborough County school, deputies say Police searching for 11-year-old Alabama boy Bicyclist in critical condition after Pasco County crash American Girl’s ‘girl of the year’ is 1st doll with disability Police locate missing Venice man ‘Human angel’ saves caged dog left inside port-a-potty ‘Friends’ is leaving Netflix at midnight City fights spread of chickenpox at border migrant shelter Dog dies after being left in owner’s car during hospital shift in Clearwater, police say Militiamen breach US Embassy in Baghdad; Trump blames Iran Great Explorations to ring in 2020 with ‘Noon Years Eve’ kids celebration St. Pete man arrested for throwing sausages at gas station clerk, police say Police: Officer lied about slur on McDonald’s coffee cup Preparations in full swing for Tampa’s first-ever New Yarrgh’s Eve Booty Drop Mexico: Seven suspects now jailed in connection with killings of 9 Americans Man injured in shooting at party in Tarpon Springs Tennessee officer killed while chasing suspect on highway Pats to play in wild-card game, 49ers get NFC’s No. 1 seed Saints finish 13-3 but miss out on first-round bye 6-year-old Pasco girl killed in Montana highway crash CDC: Flu deaths on the rise, more than 2K fatalities reported this season Ex-judicial candidate who said ‘never trust a Muslim’ disciplined Tampa Palms Elementary Pledge of Allegiance Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy Police: Suspect at large after woman stabbed in Clearwater Fugitive arrested in Florida after going live on social media, deputies say Law enforcement cracking down on texting and driving starting Jan. 1 How to get a free ride on New Year’s Eve in Tampa Storm Team 8 Forecast: Cooler Temps On New Year’s Eve