WFLA Articles: September 17, 2020

Cirelli scores in OT, Lighting beat Isles to reach Cup Final Rays clinch playoff spot for second consecutive year Missing Manatee County woman found safe Hillsborough County to close 3 COVID-19 testing sites due to lack of demand Native American ancestral remains, artifacts returned to U.S. soil Head-on crash closes I-75 near Hernando County line ‘We do not believe in them’: Florida bar bans people wearing masks Schemers are exploiting this PayPal policy to rip off online shoppers, BBB says Manatee County man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend Comey to testify before Senate panel weeks before election A case of discrimination at the New Port Richey city library or a misunderstanding? EPA approves Pine-Sol to kill coronavirus on surfaces Senators push bipartisan plan to ‘finish fixing’ the FAFSA City commission has final say in ‘Unconditional Surrender’ statue relocation and wants public input Breakthrough Medical Treatment for E.D. – No Pills, No Injections Teachers union weighs in after President Trump announces executive order on ‘patriotic education’ Max Defender 8 Forecast: Onshore Flow Brings Morning Rain Friday Commissioner Fried declines pay raise, asks Gov. DeSantis and other state employees to do same Half million homes are gay marriages 5 years after Supreme Court ruling Claims of ICE detention center hysterectomies spark investigations Hillsborough County working to track down 7,000 ‘missing’ students Haines City doctor, nurse ignored signs of breast cancer, lawsuit claims Disney to reopen Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon in March 2021 Plant City kidney patient promised no bill for experimental treatment, then sent to collections St. Pete police justify officers actions in shooting death, add new protocols following ‘failures’ Sarasota real estate agent regains access to Facebook accounts after hacker took over Congress still can’t compromise on a COVID-19 relief bill Group of senators pressure DEA to prioritize opioid epidemic during pandemic Sailboat battered by Sally near Tampa Bay washes ashore on beach in Panhandle What do the orange and green dots on my iPhone mean? Hawaii to allow travelers to skip 14-day quarantine with negative coronavirus test Nigerian state says rapists will face surgical castration Florida Southern College suspends all athletics following student-athletes positive tests Travel restrictions between Canada, US hurting local economies, lawmakers say Chiefs fan at season opener tests positive for coronavirus Trump announces ‘1776 Commission’ to promote ‘patriotic education’ Blue Bell ordered to pay $17.25 Million due to 2015 listeria contamination Lightning to take on the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Final Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to US Walmart raising hourly wages for some employees Police investigating after 1 person shot in Sarasota Plant City man charged with 100 counts of child porn Pinellas County commissioners extend local state of emergency, revisit mask ordinance Free at-home HIV kits now available in Tampa Bay How to stay spiritually grounded New docuseries from Bob Marley’s nephew focuses on mental health Facebook, Instagram down as users report issues worldwide Revolutionary burn cream helps globally ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris arrested, charged in child porn case Florida mom gets 30 years for killing baby and leaving body in trash Battleground Florida: Should vote-by-mail deadlines be extended in Sunshine State? Twisted Sister singer to anti-maskers: Don’t use our song SpaceX rocket launch planned for Thursday scrubbed Florida coronavirus: State reports 3,255 new cases, 147 deaths Mindfulness for Teens Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Unemployment Fraud Increasing in the Pandemic ‘We just felt like there’s something not right’: Tampa woman keeps father’s memory alive fighting to cure Alzheimer’s Hit the Road this Fall Big Game Bound Week 2: Who started strong and who struggled ‘Melrose Place’ actress headed back to prison for 2010 crash after serving initial sentence Donation shortfall jeopardizes Habitat for Humanity homes in Hernando County Baby Safety Month First volume of Barack Obama’s memoir coming November 17 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the Rock and Roll HOF Ellen to discuss controversy when her show premieres on Monday Tracking the Tropics: Teddy becomes major hurricane, reaching Category 3 strength Swinging through town: Police help rescue monkey on the loose in Tampa Newsfeed Now: Western wildfires continue to burn; Hurricane Sally leaves behind massive damage in Alabama/Florida Boy sends ‘Baby Yoda’ to keep Oregon firefighters company on the front line United Cajun Navy helps rescue hurricane survivors stranded in floodwater Why you may want to answer the next unknown caller 860,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims last week Air Force veteran robbed while dying from heart attack on bus Hillsborough’s school superintendent gives update on district’s COVID-19 response Barr calls coronavirus lockdowns ‘greatest intrusion’ on civil liberties since slavery Toddler believed to have been dropped from moving vehicle dies; woman arrested Dems to probe claim of ‘mass hysterectomies’ on immigrants at Georgia ICE center Missing 86-year-old nursing home resident found dead in walk-in refrigerator Feds considered using ‘heat ray’ on DC protesters, reports say Camp Idlewild shows kids with autism fun camp activities Average of the polls: Latest numbers in the Trump-Biden 2020 election Second stimulus checks: Will we see a new direct payment before Election Day? Ohio woman looking for ‘angel’ who prayed with her after she collapsed Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump Rare blue moon to brighten night sky this Halloween St. Pete police expected to address new report on deadly officer shooting Hillsborough Schools to host Zoom meeting to discuss mental health with Spanish-speaking families Woman took up weightlifting to care for her quadriplegic husband; now she wants to be in SI’s swimsuit issue Trump-endorsed Congressional candidate in Tampa Bay struggling to get verified on Twitter Tracking the Tropics: Sally weakens to depression, still soaking Alabama, Georgia with heavy rain Leigh’s runcast: Excessive humidity makes workouts feel harder MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: High humidity and passing downpours next few days