WFLA Articles: April 30, 2020

Daytona Beach police locate missing 10-year-old girl Former Florida city official accused of stealing nearly 1,000 N-95 masks bonds out Tampa restaurant owners excited to open to customers again, even amid COVID-19 restrictions Storm Team 8 Forecast: Low Humidity Through The Weekend Tennessee governor, President Trump announce new measures to combat coronavirus in nursing homes Pinellas Park Wawa closed temporarily after employee tests positive for coronavirus LeBron James unveils ‘Space Jam 2’ logo Pinellas gym owner may open next week, despite governor’s order Florida Department of Health says it’s not hiding COVID-19 death count 4 major US airlines to require passengers to wear face coverings WFLA News Channel 8 launches all Spanish language news website Watch Live: Lawmakers propose signing up out-of-work Americans to battle COVID-19 Whole Foods to give free masks to all customers ‘They deserve a full life just like everybody else’ Concern for elderly population grows as Florida reopens Trump announces plan to fight COVID-19 at nursing homes Wesley Chapel pizzeria receives thousands it was owed by Uber Eats Reopening Florida: Who’s left out of Phase One? Macy’s will start reopening stores on Monday Local animal shelter’s adoption rates surging, running out of pets Florida coronavirus: Tampa Bay counties report 0 COVID-19 cases at nursing homes Withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan ahead of schedule Florida unemployment: Who’s to blame for system failures? Bradenton police investigating death of elderly woman found in wheelchair by road House Republicans question committee to oversee coronavirus response Senator proposes creation of ‘Health Force’ to get the unemployed back to work ‘It’s going to be interesting’: Lightning forward Yanni Gourde talks about scenario of playing without fans As unemployment claim approval rate improves, state still won’t say what went wrong UF student accused in fatal crash blocks from prior wreck Mother’s day sweepstakes Polk Fire Rescue’s medical director wants coronavirus antibody testing for first responders Lakeland Wawa closed temporarily after employee tests positive for coronavirus Sarasota police find missing 59-year-old man Brandon man pleads guilty to racist threats against black activist Reopening Florida: Gov. DeSantis planning for Phase 2 Hillsborough Co. EPG rescinds local stay at home order, will follow governor’s guidelines City of Tampa hosts webinars focusing on African Americans and COVID-19 Adorable Italian grandma teaches virtual handmade pasta making lessons Disney creates character face masks, donates proceeds to charity WWII veteran given honorary Colonel title after raising $37M for national health service Florida man rapes victim, burns her hair with cigarette, search for accomplice underway Pinellas County lacrosse team organizes parade for seniors Pandemic doesn’t silence students’ sign language performance for graduating seniors Ask the Dietitian: Mindless Munching Children’s Health Concerns During Quarantine #TrendingNow for April 30, 2020 NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days Hillsborough to begin reopening some conservation parks, preserves, boat ramps Rays announce ticket refund, credit policy Two Polk County women facing murder charges in connection in death of 55-year-old man US jobless claims soar past 30 million; Europe reeling also Highlands veteran turns 90, gets socially distanced parade Trump erupts at campaign team as his poll numbers slide Man dumps boxes of face masks on freeway; drivers stop to pick them up Families turned away from Arkansas storm shelter due to COVID-19 ‘Get in the trunk’: 10-year-old Arkansas boy fights off would-be kidnapper Coronavirus concerns: Pinellas County pools allowed to reopen today but some remain closed Coronavirus: How to disinfect car seats safely Sarasota County beaches to allow chairs, coolers effective Monday Deputies: Florida bus driver arrested for aggravated assault after COVID-19 mask induced argument with rider Florida has highest coronavirus-related unemployment in country, study says More than 432,000 jobless claims filed in Florida last week Fauci warns states against ‘tempting’ a coronavirus rebound Top actor and Bollywood scion Rishi Kapoor dies of leukemia Police: Search underway for suspect who shot, killed 53-year-old man in Dade City Mail carrier shot and killed over stimulus check, union says Surf’s down in California: Governor will close beaches Nurse hand-delivers the letters of worried loved ones to coronavirus patients Newsfeed Now Coronavirus: ‘Facts Not Fear’ morning update – April 30, 2020 Chick-fil-A is launching a meal kit as more people eat at home AP source: Rays plan furloughs of some full-time employees Florida coronavirus: Nearly 500 new cases, 50 deaths in latest update YMCA summer camps scheduled to start in June Buccaneers exercise fifth-year option on TE O.J. Howard Walkabout Eatery creates Australian cooking show to get little mates baking during coronavirus outbreak MLB allows each team to decide its ticket refund policy What Florida’s theme parks could look like after reopening Harrison Ford piloting plane that wrongly crosses runway Coronavirus: Georgia teens not required to take road test to get driver’s license 30 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit Grim count: US virus toll passes Trump’s 60,000 marker Police: 4 Amish children killed, 1 missing in buggy accident MacDonald Training Center to host ‘no gala, gala’ Thursday Amazon, Whole Foods reserve daily pickup hour for seniors, at-risk customers Disney World could have more challenging reopening than Disneyland Florida school districts struggle to find students who have not checked in virtually Coronavirus: Hillsborough County expands testing to all residents free of charge Beloved teacher dies of coronavirus after she was denied testing twice, family says Coronavirus: 1,000-year-old mill resumes flour production amid shortages STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Drying out and cooling down tonight Florida’s broken unemployment process: How did we get here?