WFLA Articles: May 26, 2020

May 26
Tampa school hosts drive-in for Class of 2020 for look back at school year ‘I was patient zero’: Pasco man surprised by hospital bills after COVID-19 battle Trump committed to July 4 celebration despite lawmaker alarm WATCH: Unmasked people shouted out of grocery store by angry mob of masked shoppers White woman fired after backlash from racist Central Park confrontation Pasco mom pleads for DeSantis to ease group home restrictions amid pandemic Players call MLB economic proposal ‘extremely disappointing’ Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets, president fires back Clair-Mel residents fed up with burned house next door and campers on the lawn Biden calls Trump a ‘fool’ for mocking masks during pandemic ‘They did everything that they could to save her:’ Family remembers 10-year-old after drowning at Siesta Beach Memorial Day flag frustration, families upset only half were adorned with American flags Miami Dolphins announce plans for outdoor theaters at Hard Rock Stadium States volunteer to host RNC as Trump considers moving it from North Carolina Florida coronavirus: Will Memorial Day weekend crowds lead to surge of cases? Storm Team 8 Forecast: An Onshore Flow Develops Wednesday Lawsuit aims to speed up Florida unemployment process Former Hardee County sheriff’s deputy arrested for drug possession How lawmakers respond to nursing homes being at the epicenter of coronavirus pandemic Tiny home community opens in Tampa Environmental group warns of coronavirus masks, gloves polluting oceans Tips for Safety as Coronavirus Restrictions Ease Loud party leads to fights, gunfire and murder in Tampa House seeks answers on PPE shortages at the beginning of coronavirus pandemic Color-coded swans to indicate safety precautions taken at Lakeland businesses Lakeland Regional Health takes part in convalescent plasma transfusion trial Trump accused of ‘weaponizing’ COVID response to split immigrant families Florida deputy helps paralyzed man after wheelchair breaks on way to beach Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts CDC report finds over 60,000 healthcare workers have COVID-19 US lawmakers introduce bill that would give billions to schools, libraries for internet access Man says wedding videography company denied him refund after fiancé died in crash NHL adopts 24-team playoff format if it can resume season, players deemed essential Don’t throw it away! IRS stimulus card payments arriving in unmarked envelopes Disney World reopening dates pending Gov. DeSantis approval Riverview man attacks elderly neighbors and 4 deputies, deputies say Most Medicare enrollees could get insulin for $35 a month Combating human trafficking: Panel discusses plans for months leading up to Tampa’s Super Bowl 4 officers involved in restraint death of Minnesota black man have been fired UPS driver stops during delivery to fix woman’s American flag Walk-up COVID-19 test site to open in Manatee County on Thursday Memorial Day weekend in Tampa Bay brings DUI arrests amid pandemic Turtle smashes through driver’s windshield: ‘I thought it was an alien’ Tennessee couple arrested after child’s remains found buried in backyard Reopening Safety Precautions USF raises money for international students stuck in US due to coronavirus #TrendingNow May 26, 2020 KFC testing new ‘premium’ chicken sandwich in Orlando Body of missing 5-year-old boy found in lake Nevada man runs 100 miles to bring awareness to veteran suicides Family Planning During a Pandemic Police: Unemployed Florida man says he robbed store to feed family Nik Wallenda’s ‘Daredevil Rally’ drive-in show headed to Sarasota WATCH: Nail-biting video shows brown bear following child on family hike What you need to know today about the virus outbreak JK Rowling publishes first chapters of new story for free online ‘We want to work with you’: Gov. DeSantis offers Florida as landing spot for RNC, DNC Coronavirus: Lakeland students rise to the occasion, print PPE at home Trump says he’s no longer taking hydroxychloroquine ‘Taste Of The Fair’ brings carnival food drive-thru to Riverview Chicago sees deadliest Memorial Day weekend since 2015 Widower to Twitter: Delete Trump Tweets suggesting wife was murdered National Stroke Awareness Month Gov. DeSantis appoints 2 new justices to Florida Supreme Court Pizza Hut giving away free pizzas to 2020 graduates Coronavirus in Florida: More than 52,000 infected statewide Macy’s Safe and New Ways to Shop National Stroke Awareness Month United Vein Centers Stock Your Kitchen Like a Dietitian Peanut Butter Trail Mix Bars VIDEO: White woman calls cops after black man asks her to put dog on leash To Catch a Beautician Zoo Tampa Reopening in June Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger World of Dance Returns 3 adults, 3 children ejected in crash near Orlando; two dead Tampa opens registration for free summer camp program VIDEO: Naked man arrested in the road in South Carolina Teen cancer survivor celebrates the end of treatment, honors best friend GRAPHIC VIDEO: Man dies after video shows officer kneeling on his neck Thousands storm Alabama beach, no masks in sight Queen guitarist Brian May suffers heart attack, says he ‘could have died’ Deputies: Gunman at large after deadly Tampa shooting, crash Manhunt continues for UConn student after killings, home invasion Water safety tips: How to prevent child drowning this summer Forecasters increase chances of weather cooperating with Wednesday launch Leigh’s runcast: High humidity makes workout tough on your body 8OYS: How to lower your grocery bills during the pandemic Biscuits and Gravy, the kitten born with two faces, dies Missouri health officials call for self-quarantine of partiers at Lake of the Ozarks Scientists discover giant fiery doughnut-shaped galaxy WWI memorial in Pittsburgh vandalized on Memorial Day Boy Scout plays Taps nightly outside veterans home hit hard by coronavirus Hundreds of bikers defy stay-at-home order, pack Illinois bar Grandmother shot, killed while trying to stop fight outside grocery store STORM TEAM 8 FORECAST: Humidity stays high with scattered storms