WFLA Articles: August 28, 2021

2 Florida Highway Patrol members die following battle with COVID-19 Over 235k defective hoverboards sold at Walmart, Amazon.com recalled for battery issues Slain Marine who cradled baby at Kabul airport loved her job 14 portable morgues head to Central Florida hospitals to help with overflow of COVID-19 deaths Child actor Matthew Mindler found dead at 19 Judge tells drug suspect he can avoid prison time by getting vaccinated MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Hurricane Ida driving Tampa Bay’s forecast Tesla on part-automated drive system slams into FHP cruiser Soldier killed in Afghanistan attack nearly predicted his future in school essay, former teacher says Preseason finale: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Houston Texans 23-16 Mom saves son, 5, during mountain lion attack, fights off animal with ‘bare hands’ Florida foster dad to 75 children dies of COVID-19 after 4 cardiac arrests Deputies find missing, endangered 76-year-old Bartow man Big hair and big dreams: ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ surges onto NFL scene with the Bucs Dozens in St. Pete rally for voting rights on March on Washington anniversary Bucs place Ndamukong Suh on COVID-19 list Spotted: Cow at a McDonald’s drive-through in Wisconsin Rapid intensification of storms: Rare, dangerous and difficult to predict 2 Florida Urban Search and Rescue teams leave for Alabama ahead of Hurricane Ida Ivermectin: Florida Poison Control sees increase in calls from people taking livestock deworming drug Bojangles closing all company-owned locations for 2 days: Here’s why 47 victims rescued, 102 arrested in human trafficking stings across 12 states Delta variant could double risk of hospitalization, study says Today in History: Anniversary of Martin Luther King ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ Florida judge signs order to release convicted serial rapist COVID-19 variants significantly reduce protection of vaccines, prior infection How much has Florida’s climate warmed since 1970? Children as COVID long-haulers: One boy’s long fight with the virus AMBER Alert canceled after missing South Florida children found safe Is it time to stop flushing the toilet so much? COVID-19 cases among Florida children are up, according to Department of Health Louisiana braces for ‘life-altering’ Hurricane Ida MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Hot and breezy this weekend in Tampa with scattered afternoon storms Tracking Ida: Hurricane forecast to strengthen rapidly before landfall