WFLA Articles: May 15, 2020

Gov. DeSantis comment on ‘incomplete’ unemployment applications upsets Tampa Bay residents IHOP releasing panflakes cereal made up of pancake pieces Family of man killed by motorcyclist on Bayshore Blvd. wants safety changes Democrats push new $3T coronavirus relief bill through House Chris Godwin shines light on unsung heroes of coronavirus crisis Sailor docks in New Zealand after 3 months at sea to find world changed by COVID-19 Some D.C. lawmakers say the coronavirus relief HEROES Act isn’t very heroic Florida law takes money from families after nursing home tragedies House to vote on $3T COVID-19 relief bill Lawmakers debate on Heroes Act; Republicans and some Democrats go against bill What are your options if your job re-opens but you’re not ready to go back? STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Hot with a few isolated showers Saturday, drier Sunday Elderly Pasco woman gets full refund for car she bought with stimulus check US begins ‘warp speed’ vaccine push as studies ramp up Delayed results at Sarasota-Manatee testing site, state is making improvements Coronavirus concerns: Can HOA’s get sued if they reopen their pool? Still waiting on Florida unemployment? Fill out 8 On Your Side’s form to send your name to DeSantis JCPenney files Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid COVID-19 pandemic STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Mostly dry and hot weekend ahead State and federal protections for those facing eviction or foreclosure Western US leaders weigh in on new $3T relief bill Cate’s Corner: Some things are worth the risk NFL teams can reopen facilities Tuesday Medal of Honor recipient dies; saved lives in Afghanistan Money for undocumented migrants in California to start going out Monday Tattoo artist wants Governor DeSantis to say they can re-open Dems push Heroes Act amid coronavirus crisis Man faces charges in daughter’s 1989 murder Lakeland Regional Health sees ‘noticeable uptick’ in pediatric mental health cases What are FEMA and Congress doing to get enough PPE? House nears passage of additional $3 trillion in coronavirus relief Florida coronavirus: Over 900 cases of virus reported in latest update Stolen Spice Girls doll found outside storage unit leads to Spring Hill man’s burglary arrest ‘Enough to kill millions’: Indiana traffic stop nets $25 million heroin, fentanyl bust Dining with dummies? Renowned restaurant adds mannequins Seniors pose for class photo in front of beloved high school destroyed in tornado Florida man making Snapchat video kills 2, police say Job availability low in Florida as residents grapple with unemployment Keith Urban hosts drive-in concert for medical workers Bowling alleys reopen but with little clarity from state Tampa pastor who led packed services during safer-at-home will not face charges Gov. DeSantis: Theme parks can submit reopening plans to the state Navy veteran released from Sarasota Memorial after 49-day battle with COVID-19 Tracking the Tropics: Tropical or subtropical storm expected to form Saturday near Bahamas Take a Bite: Watermelon Feta Salad Trump pushes goal of developing virus vaccine before end of year Driver escapes unharmed after beam smashes truck A ‘stress vaccine’ with Emotional Brain Training Bacon donut burger, anyone? Riverview vendor creates carnival food drive-thru NIH director: Large-scale vaccine testing expected by July 20-acre brush fire closes Starkey Wilderness Park Air Force plane crashes during training exercise in Florida Panhandle The New Review: Dunkaroos and The Hospital Box What You Need to Know about Stimulus Payments and Taxes The Return of Restaurant Impossible Quarantine lessons with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium DeSantis directs all flags to half-staff to honor those killed or disabled in line of duty Wyman’s Blueberries My Pinewood Kitchen Cookbook US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as coronavirus hit Real Estate During a Pandemic What’s New at Tampa Theatre Biden says he would not pardon Trump or block investigations Man wears KKK hood into Colorado grocery store CDC issues new alert to doctors about mysterious illness in kids linked to coronavirus ‘Tear gas’ flavored ice cream offered at Hong Kong shop 9-year-old boy in Tennessee catches 80-pound lake sturgeon Cassandra Callender, forced by courts to undergo chemo as a teen, dies at 22 75-year-old grandmother graduates college, says it’s ‘never too late’ to dream big Special adoption ceremony held over Zoom for Florida baby home from NICU Hospital responds to video of nurse at crowded bar Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits western Nevada, leaves Las Vegas-Reno highway cracked CDC releases limited coronavirus reopening guidance 108-year-old New Jersey woman recovers from COVID-19 WATCH: MacDill salutes frontline heroes with flyover Florida Aquarium opens to the public Friday Police: 1 injured in St. Pete shooting Shelter offers free pet care for families impacted by pandemic Gyms allowed to reopen Monday as Florida enters ‘full’ Phase 1 of reopening Fire destroys 2 homes in Sarasota, third damaged STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Passing showers and higher humidity