WFLA Articles: January 2, 2020

Port Richey family hit multiple times by vandal, deputies say not enough evidence Lightning extend win streak to 5 with 2-1 win over Canadiens Lawsuit over Manatee grandmother tasing incident likely St. Pete man arrested for sexual battery on elderly woman Mother of US Army soldier deported to Mexico 23-hour standoff in Polk Co. ends with attempted murder charge Quest for Gold: Rhythmic Gymnast Evita Griskenas: ‘At 6, I wanted to win the Olympics’ The next team in golf is the toughest to make for Americans Watt to return for Texans in playoffs against Buffalo Saints gain ground in Big Game Bound’s Top 5 Pentagon says US airstrike killed powerful Iranian general Trebek says he needs 30 seconds for exit on final ‘Jeopardy’ Kentucky zoo transforming into magical Harry Potter-inspired land for ‘A Wizard’s Christmas’ Florida mother charged in connection to drowning of baby boy Florida man gets prison for stealing home deed without signing loan John Lynch selected as finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame Dog that wandered from New Jersey home 3 years ago found in Tampa ‘Affluenza teen’ back in jail on probation violation Florida recreational marijuana group sues for more time Hillsborough County reimburses for pothole damage Trump administration rolls out ban on flavored vaping products Subaru recalls thousands of cars that could lose power while driving Storm Team 8 Forecast: Warm Friday ahead of strong cold front Saturday Sonny’s BBQ offering free food for law enforcement officers on Jan. 9 Building from the rubble: Mt. Tabor Baptist Church pastor planning family life center after tornado Unfinished business: Senate stalls marijuana banking bill Busch Gardens Tampa Bay offering BOGO deal for year-round park admission CEO of Clearwater Marine Aquarium stepping down, COO taking over Uber passenger killed in New Year’s Eve DUI crash in North Port, police say FHP: Woman going 107 mph on I-275 with Jello shots in car arrested for DUI When and where to watch this weekend’s NFL Wild Card Playoff games Former Buccaneers head coach Sam Wyche dies at 74 Virginia man accused of molesting children beaten by father, authorities say Trump plan to curb teen vaping exempts some flavors Marriage-proposal fireworks cause panic, theater evacuation Texas judge: Hospital can remove baby from life support Bullet goes through Lithia woman’s roof on New Year’s Eve, deputies investigating Louisiana man accused of pulling a gun on a 9-year-old over taking the last Dr. Pepper Hillary Clinton appointed Chancellor at Queen’s University in Belfast FHP: More than 1,000 drivers stopped for texting and driving as law change takes effect on New Year’s Day Detroit firefighters pose in front of burning home, investigation launched 3 women investigated for causing deadly blaze at German zoo Police: Teen dead, 3 others injured after crashing stolen car in North Port SUV crashes into rocks, water after veering off Courtney Campbell Causeway Former Port Richey mayor guilty in scheme with predecessor Road closures, evacuations lifted after gas leak in Sarasota Longtime Plant High School football coach Robert Weiner to resign Kentucky woman used her dog’s urine in drug test, police say Big Game Bound Week 18: NFL Wild Card Round Georgia Uber driver graduates after college debt paid off by passenger After seven decades Volkswagen says goodbye to iconic Beetle See future PGA stars at 94th annual golf event in St. Pete Plant City police searching for missing woman with Alzheimer’s Bodycam video shows rescue of kidnapping victim Trump campaign says it raised $46 million in 4th quarter Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race San Francisco roars back into playoffs as NFC’s top seed Teams without a bye have a tough road to the Super Bowl Brady, Patriots don’t get usual R&R heading into playoffs Boy, 7, swallows AirPod he got as Christmas gift 2 toddlers dead after stabbing, high-rise plunge Police: 2 hurt, suspects at large after shooting in Pinellas Park Police: Woman submitted dog urine during drug screening LLT Academy Pledge of Allegiance Driver hospitalized after car goes airborne, hits pole in Pasco County Rollover crash snarls traffic on Howard Frankland Bridge Heavy law enforcement presence on Deeson Road in Lakeland Road Rants: Construction begins on Ridge Road Extension U-Haul will no longer hire nicotine users in Florida Don Larsen, who threw only perfect World Series game, dies at 90 VIDEO: Deer may have been running from hunters when it crashed through grocery store Man charged after woman’s kidnapping caught on doorbell camera STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Warmer end to the week; cold front coming