WFLA Articles: October 28, 2020

At least 1 dead as Hurricane Zeta hammers Gulf Coast Mother allegedly straps 13-year-old son with meth, fentanyl in failed smuggling attempt FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system Texas woman asked to take down ‘inappropriate’ skeleton display in front yard 2021 Boston Marathon postponed, ‘at least’ until the fall Second stimulus checks: What’s the status of $1,200 payments? Save Johns Pass movement gaining momentum 7-year-old Jeopardy! superfan gets message from Alex Trebek after dressing up as ‘mini-Trebek’ for Halloween Georgia parents charged with murder after 5-year-old weighing only 7 pounds dies, deputies say President Trump’s attacks around Joe Biden’s son explained California police arrest 27 in EDD scam; 130 debit cards, $150,000 in cash recovered Skipping trick or treating doesn’t mean canceling Halloween amid pandemic Region 3 one day from potential indoor dining shutdown Oklahoma twins’ TikTok election video gets millions of views USF and school districts at odds over the future of the College of Education COVID-19 death toll could be higher than Florida’s data shows, CDC says Tampa International Airport expands COVID-19 testing program for passengers Dr. Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine won’t be available until January, warns U.S. is ‘not in a good place’ as cases spike Protest forms outside Manatee school board meeting as COVID-19 restrictions left parents standing outside Florida man uses Hurricane Sally debris to build giant pirate ship MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Cold front brings cooler, drier air by the weekend Crook gets away with $15K worth of antique rings in St. Pete, police searching for suspect ‘We deserve to be heard’: Man on mission to make voting accessible to Americans with disabilities 84-year-old in Ohio assaulted over Biden sign, police say Palm Harbor woman thinks convicted serial killer could be responsible for aunt’s disappearance, death 6-year-old girl seeking forever home after her siblings were adopted Senators grill Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs on political fairness Florida coronavirus: State tallies 4,115 new cases, 66 deaths Angry Florida woman brings crowbar, demands cable refund Caught on camera: Florida woman forced into home at gunpoint by robbers St. Louis couple indicted for waving guns at protesters seek prosecutor’s removal Big tech CEOs grilled in Senate hearing Fall Back: Legislators continue push to end Daylight Saving Time RIP Mexican Pizza: Popular Taco Bell dish starts disappearing from menus MLB: Dodgers’ Justin Turner disregarded coronavirus protocols to celebrate World Series victory Who is Billy Mansfield? Serial killer linked to Spring Hill ‘house of horrors’ Kitten rescued after falling 30 feet into water off Howard Frankland Bridge Morpheus8: Fountain of Youth NFL looking to limit capacity at Super Bowl in Tampa, report says Special plankton can lead to a “bioluminescent” excursion in Florida Actor Patrick Warburton parents his sons through Zoom Disney World lays off 720 actors, singers because of pandemic White House lists ‘ending the COVID-19 pandemic’ as an accomplishment despite rise in cases Photos: See the Halloween display so realistic police have been called twice Healthy Halloween Popcorn Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger hopes to help solve local food insecurity Keeping the Sugar Monsters at-bay Halloween At-Home VW recalls Jettas to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires Wendy’s has a new chicken sandwich, and you can get one free Beverage Trend Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs testify on social media protections amid censorship claims Former ‘Disney on Ice’ skater recovering after random stabbing ‘Exhumed: A History of Zombies’ Maskless Florida moms kicked out of school board meeting about masks Trump’s MAGA rally in Tampa could cause traffic delays for early voters, election officials advise Pinellas man punches elderly Uber driver in face over mask requirement, deputies say Florida Gov. DeSantis attempts to vote, discovers someone changed his address Newsfeed Now: President Trump heads to Arizona, Biden works virtually from Delaware Trump, Biden schedule Tampa rallies Thursday as campaigns hit crunch time Melania Trump slams Biden, Dems in first solo campaign stop 6-year-old boy’s ‘YouCanBeABCs’ rap video inspires kids to dream big Authorities: Child, bus driver killed in Tennessee school bus crash Is Trump or Biden more of a patriot? Here’s what 1,100 voters said The perfect SAT score: Meet the Palm Harbor teen who scored 1600 The future of the Senate: 35 seats up for grabs on election night Recent Listeria infection outbreak traced back to deli meat, CDC says Woman creates Baby Yoda from 451-pound pumpkin Police investigate shooting in Ybor City Human remains found at serial killer’s family home in Hernando County ‘It was time to say goodbye’: Chrissy Teigen writes about pregnancy loss and public grief Tracking the Tropics: Eyewall of Hurricane Zeta moving quickly through southeast after landfall Cashed Out: Rays manager roasted for pulling Snell in Game 6 Rays lose to Dodgers 3-1 in World Series Game 6 Leigh’s runcast: Another hot, humid day impacts how hard you should exercise MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: More record-setting heat expected; front arrives this week Rays fans at watch party react to disappointing loss