WFLA Articles: May 24, 2019

Hiker found alive after 2 weeks sends gratitude from hospital bed Indy 500 fan’s ashes brought to IMS ahead of race Spectators pay big bucks for luxury camping experience at Indy 500 Tampa woman meets North Carolina man who saved her life “I chose life,” Amanda Eller recovers in hospital after two week survival in forest Cessna jet crashes in ocean east of Fort Lauderdale St. Petersburg husband charged in pregnant wife’s death First guests to Disney’s Star Wars land face time limit World War II veteran receives overdue medals after shrapnel found in leg $44,000 puppy heist caught on camera Crews searching for 4-year-old swept away by flood waters in Indiana Senate passes bill to crack down on robocalls Carb Day interview with Foreigner’s Kelly Hansen He sought help, then his service dog was killed, he couldn’t take anymore Carb Day 2019 brings tens of thousands of fans to Indianapolis Carb Day 2019 brings tens of thousands of fans to Indianapolis Panera Bread At Home Chicken Tortilla Soup recalled IMS president talks weather plans ahead of Indy 500 Sarasota County cracking down to protect nesting sea turtles Calvary Christian baseball is playing for Roy Halladay Disaster relief package blocked in House Georgia K-9 dies while tracking suspect 1,500 more troops heading to Middle East amid Iran tensions City of St. Petersburg helping man at risk of losing his home twice Former Tampa pastor, daughter sentenced to prison for tax fraud Family of murdered Polk County couple says justice has been delayed long enough FDA approves most expensive drug ever St. Petersburg police investigating armed bank robbery, suspect hit 2 people with gun Hillsborough sheriff helps reunite horse with its owner How pit crews prepare for the Indy 500 Rare blanket octopus found on Delray Beach Video: Go underwater to visit Hernando County’s ‘Ghost Ship’ Video: Go underwater to visit Hernando County’s ‘Ghost Ship’ Witnesses explain what happened when HART bus driver was killed Restaurant Ratings Most Violations: May 13 to May 18 Safety a concern for 2019 Sunset Music Festival Hillsborough deputies save kitten stuck in drain Mom blames Florida’s lack of mental health assistance after son takes his life Mom blames Florida’s lack of mental health assistance after son takes his life Tampa Bay ranked the 8th worst metro area for public transportation Would-be robber shows hatchet, clerk pulls out gun Wisconsin man gets life in Jayme Closs case Caladesi Island on Dr. Beach’s Top 10 US beach list Florida lawmaker says God told him to introduce abortion bill like Alabama’s Florida lawmaker says God told him to introduce abortion bill like Alabama’s YOUR OFFICIAL BUCS STATION: RB Peyton Barber making moves on and off field YOUR OFFICIAL BUCS STATION: RB Peyton Barber making moves on and off field Husband arrested in shooting death of pregnant woman in St. Petersburg, baby in critical condition Soccer star from Jesuit HS earns Allstate All-American honor Shooting reported outside mosque near Fort Lauderdale Which charcoal is best? Adam Levine leaving ‘The Voice’ after 16 seasons Carb Day underway 2 days before 2019 Indy 500 The Daytime Buzz for 05/24/19 Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI in Clearwater PHOTOS: Thousands attend a rainy 2019 Carb Day Man accused of attacking family looking for seashells on Pass-a-Grille Beach Dessert Diva shares her Banana Split on a Stick recipe WATCH: Paralyzed Plant City student walks across stage at graduation The Ruttman record and the driver who could break it Carb Day dawns soggy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Texas lawmakers want answers over new Sandra Bland video Tampa Bay drivers seeing lowest gas prices in state for Memorial Day weekend Missing teen with autism found safe in Clearwater Trump announces $16 billion in aid to farmers as trade war continues John’s Pass restaurant worker tests positive for hepatitis A Slain North Carolina student gets Purple Heart, Bronze Star Honor our servicemen & women with local Memorial Day events Outrage after pro-Trump hats blurred in yearbook Wounded officer reunites with K9 in hospital Traffic backs up on I-95 in Florida as wildfire shuts road Tampa Bay Margarita Festival to have 60 unique drinks, live entertainment Trump, Pelosi trade insults as their feud heats up Florida governor signs ban on child-like sex dolls Best Buy warns of higher prices for shoppers due to tariffs Theresa May says she’ll quit as Conservative leader June 7 Victim shot in leg during carjacking in Tampa Bus stabbing suspect in court for bond hearing Tampa Bay serial killer Bobby Joe Long executed