WFLA Articles: March 5, 2019

Brooksville girl uses YouTube to push for park improvements Political Roundtable: Race for Tampa Mayor Who would steal a GIANT bell from a church? Kucherov ties Tampa single-season points mark in 5-2 win Michael Jackson’s legacy clouded by dark documentary Tampa man charged with first degree murder after shooting victim 11 times in motel parking lot 2 Palm Harbor sisters charged with death of father FDA warns of asbestos in Claire’s makeup; company disputes Mind-altering, ketamine-like drug OK’d for severe depression All amendments on Tampa municipal election ballot pass Unofficial Results: Tampa City Council Election Buckhorn endorses Castor for mayor ahead of runoff against Straz Former Bartow Police employee charged with stealing from evidence cases Cousins in love petition to be able to marry in Utah Former Laser Spine patients left with many questions, no help Thousands sign petition in support of dogs after 4-year-old boy maimed NO BULL: Hillsborough County Sheriff hoping to reunite bull with owner ‘Brrrr!’ at Bay Hill: golfers comment on weather ahead of Arnold Palmer Invitational Cat credited with saving Florida couple from carbon monoxide poisoning Victim of stolen car ring gets car taken out of her name, law enforcement taking another look Treasure Island residents at odds over proposed dog park St. Pete company awards teacher $10K for reading fine print Tampa ranks 12th on Top 100 Best Places to Live list SeaWorld removes foam bowls, plates from parks Heroic good Samaritan laid to rest in Sarasota Teacher wins $10K from St. Pete company after she read fine print Passenger documents chaos on board cruise ship hit by very strong winds, several injured Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg won’t run for president in 2020 Teen tells Senate why he defied his mom to get vaccinated Trump aims to stem vet suicide with outreach, local grants Sisters admit to killing their father in 2015 murder Former juvenile detention officer accused of sexual battery of teen boys at Pinellas facility Convicted felons voting for first time in Tampa Municipal Election New court date set in Bayshore street racing case Search for stolen church bell underway in Lutz TSA agents find grenade launcher in luggage of man traveling to Florida Virginia Police Officers in shock after finding ‘Tiger’ on patrol Teenage girl starved, tased, kept naked in kennel before murder, police say Man detained, woman found safe after reported Spring Hill abduction London man is 2nd patient to be free of HIV after transplant Blood bank desperately searching for donors in Sarasota area Who wins? Mascot race at Siesta Key Beach Bucs sign LT Donovan Smith through 2021 Ocearch researchers tag 4 new great white sharks off coast of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina Traffic Alert: Woman flown to hospital after head-on collision, All of Southbound 301 closed Uber releases list of 50 strangest things left behind by riders Suspect sought in hit and run crash that left man in wheelchair with serious injuries Providing Care to the Medically Comprimised Could There Be Benefits to Pristine Agriculture? Man finds father’s body in Alabama tornado wreckage Larry the giant gator stops by Villages Recall issued for certain birth control pill packets CAUGHT ON CAMERA: 700 elk cross Oregon road CAUGHT ON CAMERA: 700 elk cross Oregon road XFL Tampa Bay announces Marc Trestman as Head Coach and General Manager Cheese Plates Westminster Best in Breed Loitering alligator captured in Pinellas County Loitering alligator captured in Pinellas County Tenant accused of hitting landlord with dustpan in Port Richey Gone Aerial Silks for Arthritis Weather Service counts 18 tornadoes in Southeast 15-year-old arrested for throwing machete at man in New Port Richey Sarasota man pleads guilty in Kansas carnival vendors’ deaths Bartow man involved in possible stand your ground shooting turns himself in Allegiant flight returns to St. Pete-Clearwater airport for emergency landing Wrestler King Kong Bundy dies at age 61 Wrestler King Kong Bundy dies at age 61 Deputies: Man tried to drown toddler in pool at Orlando apartment complex More Sarasota Co. high school students vaping, info session tonight for parents Local agencies struggling to find law enforcement officers USWNT to wrap up SheBelieves Cup in Tampa Former employees file lawsuits after Laser Spine Institute closes Hillary Clinton rules out a rematch with Trump in 2020 Florida Gov. DeSantis delivers first State of the State address Florida lawmakers convene for annual 60-day session New York man sentenced to 1 year for hanging dog from tree City of Tampa awards contracts to three e-scooter companies City of Tampa awards contracts to three e-scooter companies