WFLA Articles: December 2, 2020

December 2
Man dead after shooting at Tampa apartment complex North Carolina organization buys hotel to house homeless Biden gives dire virus warning for next 2 months Pizza Hut co-founder Frank Carney dies from pneumonia at 82 Cute puppy pics used to bait victims online spike amid pandemic, BBB warns Max Defender 8 Forecast: Briefly Warmer To End The Week DISH Network ends contract with Nexstar San Francisco bans smoking inside apartments; pot smoking OK With COVID-19 vaccine imminent, when and what can Floridians expect? ‘Christmas Star’ to light up December sky for first time in 800 years Cyberattacks surging as COVID-19 pandemic continues Austin Mayor Steve Adler says he regrets traveling to Mexico while urging residents to stay home Opioid crisis has worsened during the pandemic, lawmakers fear Deputies searching for shooter after woman found dead in Tampa home Supreme Court hears case concerning convictions under ‘racist and discriminatory’ jury laws Crook drained money from Sarasota woman’s gift card before she could use it NFL Green helps children in need Top chef from the Don Cesar’s Maritana Grille shares scallop recipe Bradenton woman desperate to track down priceless cross mixed up in shipping mishap House Committee presses Secretary Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Powell on COVID-19 relief Democrats push Congress to act on COVID relief bill Suspect killed, officer recovering after shootout in St. Petersburg Lawmakers push back as Trump threatens to veto defense bill USF researchers discuss COVID-19’s possible April end with Hillsborough Commissioners Covid-19 vaccines and pregnancy Florida coronavirus: State reports 9,994 new cases, 370 new hospitalizations Gadget for aches and pains is today’s Bloom pick Staying Well During a Pandemic ‘The people have spoken’: Pasco election supervisor slams conspiracies undermining election results, calls for unity How to score free cash and help downtown Tampa businesses Final beached boats removed in Gulfport after Tropical Storm Eta washed them ashore Land O Lakes woman wins $2 million from Florida lottery scratch-off game TMJ Relief! Daytona 500 to be held with ‘limited’ fans in 2021 amid pandemic Pennsylvania teen gifts PlayStation 5 to 10-year-old neighbor battling cancer People magazine reveals its ‘2020 People of the Year’ Black Lives Matter job fair aims to provide economic opportunity in Polk County St. Pete Pier in running to be crowned nation’s best new attraction of 2020 Gloria Estefan reveals she caught COVID-19, is now recovered Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Florida Blue Medicare Gift Essentials Say goodbye to emotional-support animals in airplane cabins Gift Pairings for the Holidays Team Telluriders CDC issues holiday travel guidance: Stay home or get tested twice White House says FDA commissioner meeting with White House chief of staff is routine Police locate four children who ran away from Clearwater youth shelter Modern Christmas Search underway for porch pirate who stole $500 worth of packages from Tampa home, deputies say Home for the Holidays Tip Sponsored by Famous Tate Holiday Gifting for Every Kid Holiday Breakfast Casserole Workout while you walk the dog Hawaii couple who tested positive for COVID-19 arrested after boarding flight Stars of “Moonshiners” talk new season and how it’s legal Daytime chat: Leslie has something living in her walls Special digital edition of News Channel 8 at 5 WATCH: Grandmother uses table to fight off violent restaurant customer Holiday light displays, events still going on in Tampa Bay Man reaches through open window, grabs sleeping 14-year-old Newsfeed Now: Who will get first COVID-19 vaccines; La. COVID patient receives help from across the country Inaugural Black Restaurant Week brings good food and cultural conversations to Tampa Bay ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star punches Disney cast member after refusing to leave line, report says Pasco schools will allow spectators at sporting and theater events All Norwegian cruises canceled through February Police investigating after body of Instagram influencer found on side of road Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus restrictions Trump threatens to veto defense bill unless it ends protections for social media companies Trump teases 2024 run at White House Christmas party Tampa Bay’s COVID-19 testing sites make adjustments as demand spikes Brooksville farmer worried about strawberry plants as temperatures drop Dale Mabry Highway to close in South Tampa Friday for railroad crossing repairs Georgia elections official urges Trump to rein in supporters Deputies identify person of interest in Avon Park shooting that injured teen Florida woman accused of beating 97-year-old uncle with his cane UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Staying chilly today, tracking another cold front