WFLA Articles: September 16, 2020

Mayors across US vow to launch guaranteed income programs At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally Summer Veggie Pasta Report issued after St. Pete police officer shot, killed man accused of choking her Florida fifth-grader asked to remove Hooters-themed mask Oreo’s new gingerbread cookies are getting us in the holiday spirit USPS changes led to 85 million late deliveries in a single week, Senate Democrat’s investigation finds NCAA basketball season set to open day before Thanksgiving Anti-mask group marches through Florida Target chanting ‘take off your mask’ Clay County deputy dies of COVID-19 Love Serving Autism helps kids on the spectrum learn tennis Second stimulus checks: Trump wants direct payments, urges GOP to go higher on aid Protestors and drivers clash in South Tampa as woman calls 911 to beg for help Manatee health officials say 3 churches have COVID-19 outbreaks Max Defender 8 Forecast: Scattered Storms To End The Week How USF is keeping an incredibly low COVID-19 positivity rate of 0.002% Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial debuts Thursday Texas Marine being held in Russian prison as a pawn, lawmakers say ‘I Am Vanessa Guillen’: Bill to protect victims of sexual violence in US military introduced in House Pasco Co. K9 helps track down teens in stolen car following crash in Wesley Chapel Pac-12 football plans remain in holding pattern as President Trump calls for conference to ‘open up’ Amazon continues expansion in Polk Co. with new center in Auburndale Pres. Trump, Joe Biden address coronavirus and plans for vaccine rollout Get your house ready for hurricane season Meditation for children World famous Bern’s restaurant’s executive chef cooks up amazing steaks Eric the Trainer celebrates Bloom’s one year anniversary Pressure to produce vaccine heightens tensions on Capitol Hill Vitamin D deficiency could put you at higher risk for Covid 19. Florida officers searching for subjects in ‘brutal’ Walmart parking lot beating ‘People are suffering’: House caucus hopes to break Congressional gridlock with new COVID-19 relief proposal Patagonia prints ‘vote the a**holes out’ on clothing tags Pediatric cases and hospitalizations see 20 percent spike since return to Florida classrooms Jim Carrey to play Joe Biden on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hernando student with prior criminal charges arrested for bringing gun to school, deputies say USPS under fire for flyers ‘Tom and I are fine’: Bruce Arians responds to criticism on postgame comments about Tom Brady Hillsborough commissioners approve resolution declaring racism public health crisis Just monkeying around: Primate takes phone, then selfies Red Lobster debuts Mountain Dew margarita Masks may protect people better than COVID-19 vaccine, CDC director tells Senate Many of Florida’s young adults unaware that 6M Jews were killed in Holocaust, survey finds Chris Godwin placed in concussion protocol Tennessee school district to stop Christian prayers, Bible distribution Physical therapy helps Corona virus patients Biden says he trusts scientists, not Trump Deputy fired over Parkland school massacre to get job back Restoring Volume Loss to Your Cheeks Grief and financial hardship: A Tampa family’s fight against COVID-19 Nationwide project taps journalists to tackle education, race and poverty Man carjacks HART van, demands to be driven to Wimauma, deputies say VIDEOS: Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along Gulf Coast Coronavirus keeping Tampa Bay parents away from adopted daughter in China Mom and son’s shared love of art inspires business venture Republican senator wants to make attacks on law enforcement a hate crime The Great Grass Race changes course, ends in Tampa Ivanka Trump campaigns for her father in Tampa List of businesses that will stay closed on Thanksgiving Plexaderm Trial Pack Autism Speak Walk Feeding the Family Explaining Racism to Kids Fall Home Refresh WNBA’s DJ Heat US charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign Rubio, Scott bill would keep US on Daylight Saving Time during pandemic Newsfeed Now: Sally makes landfall; Wildfires rage in the West Ohio man creates socially distanced candy chute to save Halloween Big Ten reverses course, announces plan to play football Officers saved man from jumping off Skyway Bridge after he allegedly tried to run over deputy $1 million bail set for accused rioters in Pennsylvania US government outlines plan to provide free coronavirus vaccine Science mag makes first endorsement in 175 years, taps Biden Second stimulus checks: Democratic leadership rejects bipartisan proposal with $1,200 direct payments For the Culture: Tampa Bay directory service promotes Black-owned businesses Driver hits Jeep trying to go around Tampa protesters; 2 arrested Tracking the Tropics: Sally starting to bring rain north as ‘catastrophic’ flooding continues on Gulf Coast Amazon kicks off career fair with 33,000 work-from-home jobs up for grabs Leigh’s runcast: Excessive humidity will make workouts feel harder MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Tropical moisture and scattered downpours continue Lighting fall in Game 5: Eberle seals 2-1 2OT win over Lightning