WFLA Articles: August 17, 2020

‘COVID-19 may help us this flu season’ Tampa Bay area doctor says pandemic preps may make flu season ‘lighter’ Accused stalker of WWE star Sonya Deville planned to restrain her with zip ties, duct tape Backyard boat storage battle in Belleair Bluffs put on hold Couple who waved guns at protesters will be at RNC Kamala Harris chooses ‘Pioneer’ as her secret service code name House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls lawmakers back to Capitol Hill in effort to rescue USPS Police: Armed ex-boyfriend hid in trunk of woman’s car, slipped into back seat to kidnap her Mrs. Obama: Vote like your lives depend on it YouTuber designs gun that shoots masks onto faces of those who refuse to wear them Virginia state senator charged with 2 felonies for incident at destruction of Confederate monument Max Defender 8 Forecast: Morning Rain Will Develop Again On Tuesday Elections during coronavirus: Tuesday’s primary a test for Florida before November election Manatee County students return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic Tickets now available for Orlando’s ‘The Haunted Road’ drive-thru Halloween event Domestic Violence Increasing During Pandemic Second building blunder in same neighborhood leaves homeowners confused with different county recommendation Red Skin Pickled Potato Salad Life Hacks to Ease Back-to-School Anxiety Lightning win 2-1, put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination Sweet and Savory Smorgas-Board Covid Testing and Antibody Testing Broward Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant dies after being hospitalized with coronavirus GOP plan to counterprogram DNC with Trump stops, messaging Small pizza shops face pepperoni shortage in midst of pandemic HCSO announces rollout of body cameras for deputies to provide ‘trust through transparency’ Several cats killed, multiple injured after being shot by BB gun in Tampa neighborhood Attorney disputes Tampa police’s version of events after traffic stop caught on chopper video Construction on ‘SunRunner’ begins, line to connect downtown St. Petersburg to beaches ‘It was there!’ Boy blows nose, finds Lego stuck up nostril 2 years ago Florida pipe bomb suspect arrested Wednesday found dead in his jail cell Study: Healthcare workers more likely to get COVID-19 despite PPE Pasco County voters have polling place concerns ahead of primary election St. Pete man accused of attacking ex-roommate with sack of potatoes, police say Additional drive-thru coronavirus testing site to open in Zephyrhills First male ‘murder hornet’ trapped weeks earlier than expected More Floridians are voting by mail during pandemic The New Review: Eccentric P.P.E. from the Internet Universal Orlando offering new deal: Buy a day, visit through Dec. free Democrats to open a new kind of convention Florida coronavirus: State tallies 2,678 new cases; lowest count since mid-June Court docs: Woman burned friend’s baby with lighter, held baby’s face against running treadmill Trump ‘enthusiastic’ over unproven coronavirus therapeutic, MyPillow creator says Trump praises supporters’ potential record-breaking boat parade Tampa runner in a race to save mom’s life 2 men indicted in killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay Buccaneers battle in first padded practice of training camp Guinness confirms it’s reviewing Trump boat parade record attempt near Clearwater Tracking the Tropics: 2 tropical waves in Atlantic have good chance of developing in next 5 days 300 Pizza Huts, mostly dine-in locations, to close Parents of slain 5-year-old North Carolina boy want death penalty for man accused of killing him Trump eyes White House funeral service for brother, Robert Semi-truck crash affecting traffic on I-275 in Tampa What’s happening at the US Postal Service and why? Pet Living: Help for Carsick Dogs Let’s Brunch: Brie, Fig and Walnut Crostini Florida wildlife refuge welcomes 4 endangered Grevy’s zebras With flu season looming, health experts fear ‘twindemic’ Limoneira Fresh Focus Delivery Service TMS Therapy is Here to Stay Sarasota Big Pass Meteorologists seek to confirm 130-degree Death Valley temp Newsfeed Now: Wildfires in the West; DNC gets underway this week Hernando County’s Chinsegut Hill historic site re-opens to teach lessons from past Missing Boynton Beach girl, 13, found safe St. Pete man buys scratch-off ticket at Winn-Dixie, wins $2 million Harris says she expects ‘dirty tactics’ and ‘lies’ from Trump, GOP 1-year-old dies after he’s hit by ride share driver who dropped him, dad off at home Suspect identified in Cedar Park hostage situation; police say 50 shots fired in standoff How to know if you are getting a $500 stimulus check in August Several states considering legal action against Trump administration over USPS and mail-in voting Feds arrest Florida man linked to missing young Georgia mom Twin sisters who married twin brothers at festival for twins are pregnant at the same time Trump eyes Putin meeting before November election, sources say Children in Manatee County head back to school Monday Biden’s lead over Trump narrows in new CNN poll S.C. man arrested on kidnapping and stalking charges at Lutz home of WWE star Sonya Deville MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Morning coastal storms spread inland through the day