WFLA Articles: December 16, 2020

California woman admits to $500K COVID-relief fraud, says she watched YouTube ‘how to’ videos Feeding Tampa Bay to open food banks for Pinellas County residents following severe storms Mother of two surprised with a car after deputies learn she walked miles to work ‘Miracle no one was hurt’: Pinellas Park businesses left damaged following storms $411M worth of cocaine, marijuana offloaded in Ft. Lauderdale New York law bans sale of Confederate flags on state property ‘Failure is not an option’: US lawmakers race to pass another COVID-19 relief bill Alaska health care worker suffers severe allergic reaction minutes after receiving COVID vaccine Florida sitting on millions of federal dollars intended for Irma-damaged homes Lawmakers continue search for way forward with next round of COVID relief Biden, Pence set to get COVID-19 vaccine soon Florida’s new python-sniffing dogs have 1st success Recurring Respiratory Symptoms Could Be More Than Common Cold/Flu Do you know your county’s coronavirus mask restrictions in Tampa Bay? Nebraska baby has brain swelling from COVID-19 Four football players from Armwood HS participate in early signing day Merkley: McConnell blackmailing Congress over COVID relief Tampa Bay area foster mom of 38 years needs new wheelchair van for children with severe medical needs Still struggling to pay rent? Polk County offers $1 million in new funding to help pay for housing VIDEO: 25 structures damaged following severe weather in Pinellas Park Bucs add RB Ronald Jones to COVID-19 reserve list NFL hoping to invite vaccinated health care workers to Super Bowl in Tampa Hundreds of nurses, doctors get COVID-19 vaccine at AdventHealth Tampa St. Johns County deputy, K-9 handler dies after medical emergency Supreme Court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case Shelter in place order lifted for Tampa residents following gas line rupture Florida coronavirus: State reports 11,561 new cases, 357 new hospitalizations USF professor tackles issues minority teachers and students face in new film MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league Illinois mall gifts Nerf gun to 4-year-old boy after Santa denied his request Vaccines arrive to health care providers as U.S. surpasses 300,000 COVID-19 deaths Florida cold front timeline: Rain, chilly temperatures coming across Tampa Bay; lows expected to reach 40s Florida rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations in nursing homes Viral cranberry juice-sipping, skateboarding TikTok star positive for COVID-19 Judge dismisses lawsuit against Hillsborough Co. Schools mask policy Hillsborough County tightening restrictions on masks, bars and restaurants Florida’s Legoland theme park plans expansion, new rides United Way Suncoast receives record-breaking $20M donation from Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott All 4 One front man Jamie Jones sings new holiday song, “All I Want” Florida shuts down bay known nationally for its oysters Holiday Travel Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Dental Effects of the Pandemic & New Dental COVID-19 Protocols How to cutback on drinking during Covid-19 pandemic Immune boosting foods for the holidays Holiday light tradition in Tampa Bay is a drive-through spectacular Keep a close eye on your fur babies this holiday season Clinical trials are more important now than ever Kick Pain to the Curb with myScarTape Serious crash shuts down part of Fowler Avenue in Tampa Holiday Cornbread Dressing Stimulus checks: Direct payments included in proposed $900 billion deal When this manager found a mom and five kids living in a vacant apartment, she didn’t call the police. She helped. Hillary Clinton calls for Electoral College to be abolished INTERACTIVE: When is the last day to ship a package in time for Christmas? Tom Cruise unleashes expletive-filled rant after film crew breaks COVID-19 protocols Tarpon Springs’ Epiphany 2021 celebration to take place with COVID-19 restrictions DeSantis: Next Pfizer vaccine shipments to Florida on hold Selmon Expressway extension reaches major milestone as final concrete segment is installed Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.1 billion in 4 months Honda recalls 1.4M US vehicles for software, other problems Santa, Mrs. Claus expose children to COVID at tree lighting Trump asking about special prosecutor for Hunter Biden case ZooTampa employees to be recognized for saving ‘Christmas in the Wild’ cast member Boil water notice affecting families, businesses in northwest Hillsborough County Missing Hernando County man found safe MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Line of strong storms this afternoon