WFLA Articles: April 10, 2020

Lightning forward Alex Killorn holds Instagram live on his jet ski Family of five from Winter Haven recovering from coronavirus Man dragged off bus by police after not following mask mandate In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation 82-year-old grandmother goes viral during quarantine for ‘need more wine’ sign Mayor, doctor: Safer at home should be the plan this Easter weekend WATCH: AdventHealth gives hero’s sendoff to former coronavirus patient Advocate groups, Congress working to support veterans during coronavirus crisis Victims of tax fraud could lose coronavirus stimulus check to same crooks U.S. alcohol sales increase amid coronavirus pandemic Tom Brady seeks trademarks for ‘Tompa Bay’ & ‘Tampa Brady’ As U.S. nears 500,000 coronavirus cases, should essential workers get hazard pay? ‘Rising Tide’ in Tampa Bay: Family of 4 raises money to support community in midst of coronavirus crisis FTC: New scams arise as stimulus checks are expected Coast Guard offloads $1.3M worth of seized marijuana Storm Team 8 Forecast: Drier Air Will Move In Overnight Cate’s Corner: Keith weighs in on our ‘new normal’ Local blueberries for a deep discount, farmer hopes to break even Fighting coronavirus: Congress, civilians working to get protective gear to frontline workers List: Restaurants offering Easter Sunday family meal options Manatee County commissioners extend temporary curfew, will open county boat ramps Florida requests waiver to allow SNAP recipients to buy groceries online Small businesses struggle for cash and approval in new federal loan programs Lawmakers push for medical manufacturing to return to American soil Police arrest armed robbery suspect who shot gas station clerk in face in Plant City With agriculture prices tanking, feds look at farmer aid Microsoft is giving workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave because of school disruptions US lawmakers looking to add hazard pay to next coronavirus relief package Tarpon Springs helps out small businesses with grants Donating plasma: Sarasota doctor helping coronavirus patients after recovering from virus herself Healthy Choice frozen ‘Power Bowls’ recalled, may contain small rocks How cute: Busch Gardens shares video of baby gazelle drinking from bottle Trump, Congress hope to act next week on new virus aid bill Florida coronavirus: School reopening date uncertain USO adapts mission to aid with coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus impacts: Odessa rescue farm animals in need of food Apple, Google to alert users when they’ve been near a person with COVID-19 KidsPACK in Polk County sees donations surge, need for more donations continues Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000 Sewing headbands, spreading ‘sunshine’ to help healthcare workers Matthew McConaughey donates thousands of masks to Texas firefighters Police identify motorcyclist involved in deadly Bayshore crash Coronavirus response: City of Sarasota extends state of emergency ‘Bored’ kids accused of burning, vandalizing elderly cancer patient’s home Unclaimed bodies of COVID-19 victims in New York will be buried in mass graves at Hart Island IRS launches new tool to help non-filers register for Economic Impact Payments XFL suspends operations, lays off employees Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000 Florida coronavirus: State working to start antibody testing, Gov. DeSantis says Florida’s top 10 Googled coronavirus questions answered Sun City Center Publix employee tests positive for coronavirus When will I get my stimulus check? Payments expected to start next week Operations at TPA ‘slowed significantly,’ only 3K passengers come and go a day Newsfeed Now Coronavirus: ‘Facts Not Fear’ morning update – April 10, 2020 2 children, 1 adult found dead in Spring Hill house fire after murder-suicide, sheriff’s office says Easter Eats with Smithfield Avon Park gas station owner stabbed to death during argument University of Central Florida students will continue remote learning through summer Tagovailoa’s agent says he’s healthy, will be ready for camp CDC extends ‘no sail order’ for all cruise ships by at least 100 days WATCH: Simulation shows how single cough can spread coronavirus Deputies locate missing Sarasota woman Need a distraction? Florida deputies ask Facebook followers to name adorable new K9S Florida mom thanks FedEx driver who sanitized packages for high-risk daughter Local company donates 1,000 hand sanitizer units to hospital workers during coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus: Churches adapt to virus restrictions during holy week Mother and son die from coronavirus 1 week apart Coronavirus in Florida: Cases near 18,000 as death toll jumps above 400 Coronavirus: African Americans being infected, dying at higher rates Tom Brady says he has less privacy at Tampa mansion STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Few showers with a cold front today; cooler tonight