WFLA Articles: August 26, 2020

Sheriff: First responder dies trying to rescue swimmers in Florida Lightning crank up power play, rout Bruins 7-1 in Game 3 Lakers and Clippers to boycott NBA playoffs, reports say Laura weakens to tropical storm, bringing damaging winds and flooding rainfall as it moves inland DOJ announces federal civil rights investigation into shooting of Jacob Blake Fauci says he was in surgery when task force discussed CDC testing guidelines At least 150 people stay in low-lying Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Laura’s landfall FSU police arrest seven at house party for not obeying COVID-19 protocols Task force wants to open Florida nursing homes to visitors Bruins, Lightning square off with series tied 1-1 CDC suggests healthcare workers be the first to get the coronavirus vaccine Lakeland Christmas parade canceled due to coronavirus concerns ‘When I needed help, I didn’t get it’: VA word games added years to veteran’s wait for benefits Republican Convention takeaways: Sharing stage with crises WNBA games postponed following shooting of Jacob Blake Trump Administration now requires nursing homes to test staff, residents for COVID-19 Max Defender 8 Forecast: Tracking Hurricane Laura Risk of a recount: Here’s what a recount in Florida would look like on Nov. 3 Garbage piled 6-feet high at St. Pete house has neighbors upset Longboat Key expects to face penalties following major sewage spill near Sarasota Bay 2-year-old hit by car, critically injured in Port Richey Milwaukee Brewers postpone baseball game amid player protest Life Above The Mask Lakeland-based Hurricane Hunters fly into Laura with minimal crews, frequent COVID-19 tests Hillsborough Schools superintendent being questioned for 1-week online learning plan Largo man slaps, coughs on Ace Hardware employee when asked to wear mask, police say Democratic lawmakers say RNC filled with ethics violations Local non-profits struggling during pandemic Beachgoer finds 78 lbs. of cocaine washed up on Florida beach 2 people in critical condition following crash on Courtney Campbell Causeway in Clearwater Check your flood risk with online interactive tool All NBA playoff games postponed Wednesday in wake of Jacob Blake shooting Florida seeks to boost unemployment benefits $300 a week Poll shows Biden leading Trump by 1 in Texas, within the margin of error 3 launches planned from Space Coast this week CDC warns stores: Don’t argue with anti-maskers Trump sending federal assistance to Wisconsin following Kenosha protests Florida man arrested after 2-year-old girl found beaten, suffocated to death Suspect arrested after 2 are killed at Kenosha protest 11 Pinellas Co. classrooms under quarantine orders after 2 students test positive for COVID-19 Sarasota rapist and killer to be released after serving less than half his sentence Melania Trump expresses sympathy for COVID-19 victims Alabama assisted living worker caught on video mocking dead woman, poking her eye Tampa man serving life sentence for murder, rape released from prison after being cleared by DNA evidence Despite surrounding hype, Buccaneers focusing on the ‘now’ Time for Toys: VTech How to Avoid Exhaustion Dealing with Back to School Anxiety Tampa high school student motivates teens to volunteer RNC Recap: Melania Trump talks virus, racial strife Bengals player arrested in Florida while searching for his missing father Frills and Drills: Lindsay Dean After told he would never walk again, 9-year-old walks street where he was hit by car Scott Pryor: ‘Tulsa’ Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness Florida coronavirus: State reports eleventh straight day of under 5,000 new cases Gov. DeSantis gives update on Florida theme parks amid pandemic Students participate in ‘No Mask Monday’ in Utah school district Hurricane Hunters fly into Hurricane Laura at sunset; here’s what they see Police: Florida woman slaps Black child, calls him racial slur after go-kart crash Newsfeed Now: Laura becomes Category 3 hurricane; Gulf Coast prepares Laura shows fastest intensification of a hurricane in August since Irma Florida authorities attempt to wrangle bull running loose in neighborhood 50,000 ‘catch-up’ stimulus checks to go out in September, IRS says Florida sex offender accused of abusing infant bonds out of jail CDC removes 14-day quarantine recommendation from guidelines, says those exposed to virus may not need testing ‘SNL’s Kate McKinnon to play Carole Baskin in new NBC series ‘Joe Exotic’ University of Tampa suspends students after large on-campus gathering Future tech gurus learn code to build robots, websites at ‘theCoderSchool’ Florida sex offender killed in prison attack Attorney: Missing Fort Hood soldier’s body found in Texas Pasco student tests positive for COVID-19: Here’s what parents should know Need for food assistance continues to grow in Tampa Bay Kenosha police: 3 shot, 2 fatally, during Wisconsin protests Hurricane Laura reaches ‘extremely dangerous’ Cat 4 strength, NHC warns of ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge Leigh’s runcast: Excessive heat and humidity could mean inside workouts today MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Near record heat and high humidity