WFLA Articles: August 17, 2021

The COVID Chronicles: Tampa General Hospital opens doors, health care workers share their stories Alachua school board votes to extend mask mandate for eight weeks Olympian Maria Andrejczyk auctions silver medal to help infant get heart surgery Wife’s boyfriend shoots husband after secretly living in their home, charged with attempted murder Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor dies after June shooting Sarasota County school board calls for emergency meeting on Friday Oregon firefighter, 2 others accused of kidnapping man over stolen marijuana Disney reveals new adaptive wheelchair costumes Lakeland Regional Health seeing overwhelming increase in COVID-19 patients US lawmakers criticize Biden as Congress members call for Afghanistan investigation Florida woman arrested after exposing, touching herself publicly during jail visit, sheriff’s office says High school football returns in Hillsborough County Friday: Here’s what to expect FBI now involved in search for missing 11-month-old Indiana girl Residents recall terrifying moments hearing ‘about 40 gunshots’ in downtown Tampa apartment Former NFL star’s crumbling, abandoned Kansas home sells for $278K Florida Board of Education votes to punish Alachua, Broward counties for mask mandates ‘Pathway to citizenship’ in Senate reconciliation package Tow truck driver crushes St. Pete homeowner’s old septic tank, tries to fill hole with dirt Lakeland man recorded himself abusing child, sent it to woman, deputies say TSA extends to January mask rule for airline passengers Third COVID-19 shot available across Tampa Bay for those who are eligible Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated NCAA ratchets up pressure on Florida to allow trans athletes to compete in women’s sports Clearwater man pleads guilty to recording himself sexually assaulting child Democrats introduce updated voting rights bill named for the late John Lewis Women’s fate under Taliban rule worries U.S. House members Deputies: Florida man flew to Polk County in attempt to meet 15-year-old girl for sex New York women hid roommate’s dead body during parties, police say 8K+ Hillsborough Co. students in quarantine/isolation due to COVID-19 Judge won’t close hearings in Parkland school shooting case Video: Hillsborough deputy helps deliver baby in 7-Eleven parking lot ‘It’s beyond bizarre’: Norwegian Cruise CEO blasts Florida’s appeal of vaccine passport ruling Wild Florida unveils 2 baby albino alligators ‘Beyond bad’: Amusement park guest hospitalized after metal object falls from roller coaster, hits her in head Hundreds of Afghans crammed into Air Force plane in desperate flight from Kabul, photo shows Cirque du Soleil tickets available soon at Disney Springs Breakthrough Medical Treatment for E.D. – No Pills, No Injections ‘A shot would have saved him’: Family grieves after father who called vaccine a government conspiracy dies of COVID-19 Chakras, Food and You How to use wines to clean Mental Health Resources for Employees Florida mother accused of killing daughter with special needs in her hospital bed Veterans with PTSD will soon have more access to service dogs FSU Student Earns International Recognition for her work fighting Type 1 Diabetes Bucs sign tackle to fill void on offensive line Fruits and Vegetables can help your mental health The one mistake you could be making that creates hidden mold on your berries Clearwater Marine Aquarium employees ‘accidentally’ recorded changing, board investigating Artistic swimmers to compete in Junior & Youth International Open in Clearwater Florida education commissioner finds ‘probable cause’ districts violated DeSantis’ mask mandate ban Worker who walked home from restaurant every day gets car from Hillsborough deputies Walmart temporarily closes another central Florida location for sanitization COVID spike causing ambulance shortage and long 911 wait times in Pasco County, fire chief says Top Picks for Pet Tech, with PetSafe Roof partially collapses again at South Florida apartment, second time since July Spicing Up Your Summer with Long John Silver’s Daytime Chat: How to pronounce these Florida towns’ names The Show Girl What if Disney princesses went to therapy? Newsfeed Now: Mother pleads for children’s safety as Taliban moves into Kabul; Health experts concerned over accuracy of at-home COVID tests Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal; Republicans call it a disaster Jaguars release Tim Tebow after signing him in May Florida man rams deputy vehicles with car while being chased through two counties ‘We have done nothing wrong’: ‘American Idol’ star Syesha Mercado, partner fight to regain custody of children taken by Manatee Co. authorities Florida deputy, father of four, dies of COVID-19 complications Tampa opens drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Al Barnes Park Summer Escapes Design Tips for the Dorm Return to the Workplace What is TMS and how does it work? 7 fully vaccinated Florida COVID-19 patients die in what doctors say is extremely rare situation Muzzle sent to former vaccine official purchased from account linked to her Amex, investigation finds Video: Visitor jumps into alligator tank to save attacked handler in Utah ‘Pray for a miracle’: Conservative radio host Phil Valentine in ‘grave condition’ amid COVID-19 battle News Channel 8 School Supply Drive: About 1 in 3 families can’t afford school supplies. Here’s how you can help Target store goes viral after employees help 24-year-old teacher Las Vegas Raiders will require all fans to get vaccinated if they want to attend 2021 games ‘I was terrified,’ woman says of night with Dodgers’ Bauer New Zealand to enter lockdown after single virus case found Afghan woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban sweep Biden: Afghan chaos ‘gut-wrenching’ but stands by withdrawal Actress Selma Blair says she’s in remission from multiple sclerosis Christian high school volleyball coach charged with sexually assaulting player U.S. expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster 8 months from second dose Henri gradually strengthens in the Atlantic near Bermuda Weakened Fred brings heavy rain, threats of flooding to Alabama, Georgia Grace expected to become hurricane Wednesday Taliban announces ‘amnesty,’ urges women to join government MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Isolated storms fade after sunset, slow cool down overnight Sudoku creator Maki Kaji, who saw life’s joy in puzzles, dies