WFLA Articles: July 5, 2020

Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Edouard is earliest fifth named storm on record New St. Pete Pier opens Monday with pandemic restrictions Kansas paper owner apologizes for tying mask rule, Holocaust Florida company develops hot air balloon that will travel to edge of space Broadway star Nick Cordero dies from coronavirus complications Lego launches posters you can build WATCH: Bear caught on camera trying to climb into home NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season Clearwater fire medics help deliver baby on pontoon boat Attorney confirms Vanessa Guillen remains positively identified ‘No getting your nails done. No getting your hair done’: MLB player asks wife to stay out of salons until season ends STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Scattered showers and storms start early Monday Alabama health officials can’t verify ‘COVID party’ reports Blue Jays granted exemption to train in Toronto Disney puts college program on hold due to COVID-19 Home Depot changes rope sales after nooses found in one of its stores VIDEO: Gorilla makes faces at zookeeper Bill Cosby citing systemic racism as he fights assault conviction 3 shot, police investigating in Bradenton Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful still hosts ‘After the Fireworks’ cleanup despite no firework shows Police: 2 people struck by lightning at Clearwater Beach Battleground Florida: Abortion rights group says new parental consent law harms vulnerable girls Second stimulus check: Where we stand as July begins Woman’s body found in water at marina in St. Pete 7-year-old dies after flipping ATV with 5 passengers in Dade City Florida surpasses 200K coronavirus cases as state reports 10K+ new positives Battleground Florida: Tampa Bay hospital bed availability worse than South Florida US holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing virus cases Columbus statue toppled by Baltimore protesters Body of Phoenix woman recovered in Grand Canyon 1 of 2 protesters hit by car on closed Seattle highway dies Brooksville mobile home fire may have been caused by fireworks, officials say Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses Rocket fired toward US Embassy in Iraq injures child Kanye West tweets he’s running for president in 2020 2 dead, 8 hurt in South Carolina nightclub shooting STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Widespread storms expected Sunday and Monday