WFLA Articles: October 16, 2020

Floridians voting by mail in record numbers during 2020 Election Friday Night Blitz: East Lake Eagles vs Sickles Gryphons Friday Night Blitz: Gulf Buccaneers vs Tarpon Springs Spongers Friday Night Blitz: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs Winter Haven Blue Devils Friday Night Blitz: Armwood Hawks vs Tampa Bay Tech Titans Friday Night Blitz: Fivay Falcons vs Freedom Patriots Friday Night Blitz: Wharton Wildcats vs Alonso Ravens Lawmakers at odds after Twitter restricts story about Biden Springer, Astros beat Rays 7-4 to force Game 7 in ALCS Dr. Jill Biden energizes supporters in St. Petersburg How popular is your Halloween costume this year? Find out with Google’s ‘Frightgeist’ tool Gators Cafe in John’s Pass announces it’s permanently shutting down Twitter CEO says it was wrong to block links to Biden story President Trump addresses seniors in Florida, Joe Biden delivers remarks in Michigan Senate to vote to subpoena Twitter CEO over blocking content close to November election SEC postpones Oct. 24 game between Florida and Missouri Helicopter pilot medically evaluated after emergency landing in Lakeland Donor information may have been compromised in AdventHealth data breach Supreme Court to weigh President Trump’s census plan to exclude noncitizens Trump to visit California days after saying it’s ‘going to hell’ CDC: Tampa Bay recreational hockey game became coronavirus ‘superspreader’ MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Breezy, less humid Saturday Early ratings show Biden’s town hall earned larger audience than Trump’s Florida education majors must consider costs in pursuit of degree TIMELINE: A look at how far the Tampa Bay Rays have come Home builder demolishes Bradenton house after building too close to neighbor, vows to build new one farther away AP: Trump administration put Republican operatives inside CDC to oversee COVID-19 messaging Astros force Game 7 with win over Rays New York school bus driver arrested for driving drunk with students onboard Donald Trump Jr. speaks to raucous crowd in Pinellas Park Clearwater man arrested for selling faulty appliances following 8 On Your Side report Tampa Bay theme parks offer trick-or-treating at a distance In dramatic fashion, city of Lakeland sells dozens of swans Vote-by-mail: How many November election ballots have already been returned in Tampa Bay? ‘Cheer’ star to remain locked up on child porn charges Senate Republicans expected to bring new COVID-19 relief bill to Senate floor next week Obama to campaign for Biden in Pennsylvania Annual stone crab claw harvest begins in Florida Hillsborough County deputy caught on body camera saving man choking on sandwich ‘Do not shame people that catch COVID’: 26-year-old survivor shares her journey Texas woman confesses to cutting baby from mother’s body, faking pregnancy, according to affidavit Topics selected for next Trump-Biden presidential debate Federal health officials unveil plan to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center delays opening Off-duty nurse saves dying man’s life Music star writes book to help others find quiet in an anxious world Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa rolls out amazing brunch Things to know before this weekend’s Bucs vs Packers game Workout breakthrough using GYROTONIC® come to Tampa Bay Kids are eating way too much salt, try this Bloom low sodium recipe Worldwide champion LPGA legend Jan Stephenson turned sommelier rolls out low sugar wine. Early voting: When and where you can vote early in Tampa Bay counties Tasty Uppercut bites rolling out in Tampa Bay first created to help people with diabetes Man accused of setting puppy on fire arrested Early voting starts on Oct. 19 in Hillsborough County How a victim of bullying turned into a millionaire Halloween Fun The Perfect Cup of Joe Small Business Holiday Shopping Divers in South Tampa find man’s body in water after swimmer in distress call Coronavirus vaccine will not be available before Election Day, Pfizer confirms Trump administration denies California relief for 6 fires Tampa police need help identifying man found dead in Hillsborough River Cast a line to help kids battling cancer in fishing tournament this weekend Florida coronavirus: State’s total death count surpasses 16K Straz Center postpones Broadway performances until mid-2021 Daytime Buzz: Sexual macaroni campaigns, proper parent punishments and the coverage about Billie Eilish’s body COVID-19 case surge: Here’s where your state stacks up Second stimulus checks: Why a relief deal appears unlikely before Election Day New book will include final thoughts from Ruth Bader Ginsburg Coca-Cola to stop making iconic Tab diet soda Study finds 4 drugs have little to no effect on COVID-19 Hoosier Pie President Trump tweets fake Twitter sabotage story from self-proclaimed satire site To the Rescue World Restart a Heart Day Newsfeed Now: Security guard charged with murder; 91-year-old lives out dream to vote Colts close practice facility after positive tests for virus Lawsuit seeks to impose COVID-19 safety regulations at Ocala Trump rally Man wanted for questioning in Winter Haven motel double homicide, police say UCF, FSU reporting decline in college applications Man arrested after horse found butchered for meat in Palmetto Seminole High School’s new program gives students the opportunity to earn professional licenses Clearwater Marine Aquarium unveils new guest space, part of $80 million expansion project Here’s how to get the new iPhone 12 for free Florida becomes highway to the White House; several campaign events planned this weekend Suspect in custody after incident in Hernando County 3 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Florida motorcycle club, officials say Tampa Bay Rays open team store, pop-up shops to sell playoff gear Florida firefighters treat 80-year-old suffering from heat exhaustion, mow his lawn Trump falsely says he knows nothing about QAnon Police: 7-year-old Chicago girl forced to perform sex act live on remote learning Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls Christie says he was wrong not to wear mask in White House Oldsmar barbecue restaurant owner arrested for beating up man over bad business review, police say Person in wheelchair hit, killed by vehicle in Pinellas Park Leigh’s runcast: Slightly more humid ahead of a front this evening MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Weak front passes this evening with few showers