WFLA Articles: August 30, 2021

Families wait hours outside Venice chiropractor’s office to get medical exemption forms for school mask mandate ‘Never leave your friends’: Retired Tampa Green Beret part of global special forces effort to stop ‘death list’ Polk County family prepares for mom and dad’s funeral following COVID-19 deaths Tampa health expert says Ivermectin is not a COVID-19 treatment Military releases image of last soldier out of Afghanistan ‘He deserves exactly what he got’: Florida sheriff tears into ‘violent thug’ that shot at deputies before being killed People are lying to get an early COVID-19 booster shot, pharmacists say Hawaii Lt. Governor proposes 72-Hour stay-at-home order over Labor Day weekend Are monoclonal antibody treatments helping decrease COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida? California nurse dies of COVID-19 after giving birth to 5th child, never met newborn daughter, family says Tampa veteran says evacuating former contacts from Afghanistan is difficult and dangerous Families line up outside Venice chiropractor’s office to get medical exemption forms for school mask mandate ‘I knew I was gonna make it’: COVID-19 patient seen on floor in viral photo says Regeneron saved her life Venice takes ‘case by case’ approach in suspension of special events permits Tampa Bay gas prices expected to rise after Hurricane Ida 80-pound pet cougar living in NYC home surrendered, heading to sanctuary Tampa Bay animal rescue organizations take in dogs impacted by Hurricane Ida Florida education commissioner announces withholding of school board member salaries for 2 school districts 30K+ COVID-19 have received monoclonal antibody treatment in Florida Hillsborough County woman wins $1 million from gas station ticket MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Muggy onshore flow pattern returns, early shower chances Tickets now available for the NFL Kickoff Experience through NFL One Pass 32-year old Polk Co. deputy who died from COVID-19 remembered as loving, dedicated law enforcement officer FEMA, National Guard mobilizing after Hurricane Ida Worst parking job ever! Clearwater police charge driver with DUI after he left car hanging off pier Tom Brady shares new commercial promoting glasses Some Americans unable to leave as last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war Social justice groups ask federal judge to block Florida ‘anti-riot’ law Trans-Siberian Orchestra coming to Tampa for holiday season Vaccine-skeptic Cardinal Burke to begin rehabilitation after spending days on a ventilator with COVID-19 ‘Toxic and impossible’: Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits Man gets life sentence in 2018 killing of Mollie Tibbetts Colonial Pipeline temporarily shuts down some of its gas lines due to Hurricane Ida Suspect dead after deputy shot in Brevard County, officials say Smallest baby manatee ZooTampa has ever seen being cared for by staff Indiana student killed in hit-and-run while trying to board school bus, police say Tight end Tanner Hudson among several players released by Bucs Read to Lead with Jeff Brown Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties dedicates 700th home build U.S. Education Department investigating state mask bans for health discrimination Ex-youth director accused of sex abuse held in Pinellas jail after extradition EU removes US from safe travel list, recommends limits as COVID cases rise ‘He saved her life’: Husband killed while protecting wife from intruder Air Purifying Essentials, with Maison Berger 94 people get COVID-19 vaccine at clinic held after funeral for Polk County deputy who died from virus WATCH: Drone video shows extensive damage to Louisiana TV station after Ida DeSantis touts Regeneron treatment in Tampa, shares monoclonal antibody success stories Maggie and the Moms: test your “kid nutrition” knowledge with our True or False quiz Touring the National Hispanic Cultural Center Spanish, Baroque-Pueblo architectural influence seen in Southwest New Mexico defends title as most Latino state in nation What does ‘Latinx’ mean and why would you use it? Multiracial boom reflects US racial, ethnic complexity Don’t DIY, Choose West Shore Home Journaling for Mental Health Driver charged after hitting pedestrian in Pasco County, troopers say How to Ask Someone if They’ve been Vaccinated for Covid-19 Actress Soleil Moon Fry joins “Ask2BSure” public health awareness campaign for meningitis B vaccination People are BUYING YOU, not your product! Processing Grief Wounded Heroes Documentary Helps Distraught War Vets over the Loss of Afghanistan to the Taliban Clean Eating Meals in Minutes Newsfeed Now: US racing to finish Afghanistan withdrawal; Ida destroys New Orleans jazz landmark New Orleans couple dog sitting in Colorado watch Ida hit their home Breathe Your Way through Back-to-School Stress Pamper Yourself and Save the Planet | Lüfka Refillables Zero Waste Store Historic New Orleans jazz landmark destroyed by Ida ‘It’s going to be appealed’: DeSantis discusses judge’s ruling in Florida school mask case Hurricane Ida causes Mississippi River to flow in reverse Polk County Sheriff’s Office honors deputy who died of COVID-19 Fabulous Fall Essentials Disney World to resume selling annual passes in September Fresh Picks for Summer Sarasota County Schools’ face mask mandate goes into effect Monday Parents must pay $30,441 for getting rid of son’s porn cache Photos: Hurricane Ida damage Woman stuck in attic with her family as Ida batters Louisiana Levee failure in Alliance, Louisiana prompts evacuations Tracking Ida: Ida downgraded to tropical depression as it moves over Mississippi Rockets fired at Kabul airport amid US withdrawal hit homes Ida downs New Orleans power on deadly path through Louisiana MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Steamy with afternoon storms locally with Ida in the Southeast Pinellas Park church holds vigil for service members killed at Kabul airport attack