WFLA Articles: May 12, 2020

Focus Academy celebrates special send-off for ‘Class of 2020’ with drive-thru party Tampa Bay woman confused as unemployment application seems to contradict governor’s orders Pinellas dad killed teaching daughter driving lesson Rowdies return to practices in limited fashion Florida ER visits plummet, virus scares patients from care 7 cases of COVID-19 reported at Maruchan ramen noodle factory in Virginia St. Petersburg restaurants battling transient problem amid reopenings USF doctor hoping antibodies will help answer coronavirus questions Deadline passes to update banking information for stimulus payment ‘Our money will run out’: Sarasota-based animal rescue faces financial fears amid coronavirus crisis Biden plans to stay home, testing limits of virtual campaign Surveillance video released of man pulling out gun at Florida Publix As businesses seek liability protections, unions say workers should come first Krispy Kreme is giving free dozen doughnuts to 2020 graduates St. Pete senior creates petition calling for in-person high school graduation Storm Team 8 Forecast: Hot And Dry Conditions Continue Woman falls into thermal feature in closed Yellowstone park Coronavirus crisis: Dr. Fauci ‘cautiously optimistic’ about return to normalcy Lemon-glazed doughnuts make limited run at Krispy Kreme this week Family of Louisville EMT killed by police hires civil rights attorney Coronavirus outbreaks reported at 2 Pinellas County nursing homes As Tampa stores reopen, some require customers to wear face coverings Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor Day Special election in California’s 25th congressional district could indicate what’s to come in November More options for outdoor dining: Lakeland restaurants can expand to parking spaces, lots Small plane crashes in Wesley Chapel, narrowly missing homes; 1 dead Florida coronavirus: Top US health officials call for ‘surveillance’ of all nursing homes Girls Inc. of Pinellas benefits from community support during pandemic Georgia prosecutors under investigation in Ahmaud Arbery case Datz to open Riverview location Thursday Fauci testifies in virtual Senate coronavirus hearing Mom desperately seeking unemployment benefits stakes out on Tampa streets with sign calling for help, backpack full of resumes West Virginia senators introduce E-BRIDGE Act to remove obstacles for broadband access Senate lawmakers hear testimony from top health experts on nation’s pandemic response Counterfeit N-95 masks reaching frontline health workers in US Senators, health experts focus coronavirus hearing on returning students to campus Year-long investigation into infant’s death nets arrest of Citrus County man Los Angeles County’s stay-at-home orders to last through July Kurt Cobain ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar up for auction Fauci, health officials warn against reopening the country too quickly Florida gym owners demand clarity, reopening timeline Oklahoma woman accused of using machete to kill another woman, police say Federal aid for Florida college students on the way Tampa Bay doctors weigh in on coronavirus-related mystery illness blamed for deaths of 3 children in US Twitter to allow some employees to work from home forever Anti-Semitic incidents in US hit record high in 2019, report finds Pasco sheriff’s office welcomes new therapy dog ‘Mango’ Mexican fugitives will face drug, murder and child rape charges in the US Universal Orlando’s CityWalk reopening on limited basis on May 14 Tampa Bay counties encourage mail-in voting amid coronavirus concerns Body bags line Florida state capitol as protesters urge slow reopening Skin Cancer Prevention Fitness Motivation with Celebrity Trainer Eric the Trainer Florida mother accused of abusing adopted 14-year-old son Walmart giving another cash bonus to all hourly employees in US Puppies in the pandemic: Demand for dogs skyrocket Pelosi unveils $3T coronavirus aid package for cities, states, individuals MacDill to fly KC-135s around Tampa Bay in honor of frontline heroes Alabama man, woman arrested after livestreaming rape of 1-year-old, authorities say Trump pushes to reopen US as Dr. Fauci cautions Senate Clearwater Marine Aquarium opens online reservations, announces Appreciation Days Newlyweds lose everything in Florida wildfire Tampa Bay restaurants checking temperatures before letting customers enter Manatee gives birth to healthy calf after being rescued in Siesta Key 18-year-old killed, 2 other teens injured in I-75 crash in Riverview NHC watching potential Atlantic disturbance for preseason development 1 dead after small plane crashes in Pasco County backyard I-4 in downtown Orlando to close 5 days for construction Florida coronavirus: Nearly 1,000 additional cases, 44 deaths in latest report Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, killing babies, mothers, nurses Governor suspends restaurant’s license after viral video of Mother’s Day crowds Small plane crash closes several roadways in South Florida 70% of US Olympic sports applied for PPP funds McConnell says ‘classless’ Obama ‘should have kept his mouth shut’ ‘Hamilton’ to be released on Disney+ on July 3 Gunmen attack Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghan capital, kill 14 Coronavirus and hurricane season: Tampa Bay prepares for double disaster Fauci warns of serious consequences if US reopens too soon Rare ‘Blue Dragon’ washes up on Texas beach Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Hillsborough Avenue Trump abruptly ends press conference after heated exchange with reporters Steak n’ Shake to permanently close 57 locations amid pandemic Police find 6-year-old tied up in shed; grandmother, boyfriend arrested Georgia shooting witness says he’s getting threats 15 patients evacuated from Pinellas nursing homes after testing positive for virus Deputies seek missing Port Richey woman, 20 Tarpon Springs businesses keep traditions alive as Sponge Docks reopen Family wants answers after boy dies from accidental gunshot wound in St. Pete STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Seasonably warm days continue; not too humid