WFLA Articles: August 8, 2021

Tokyo Olympics come to a close; torch passed to Paris for 2024 Grilling expert says ‘you’re missing out’ if you’ve never cooked this surprising food Judge rules in favor of Norwegian Cruise Line, allows for proof of vaccination in Florida Moments that defined the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Game ‘Modern Family’ medicine: Julie Bowen, sister help injured woman MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Summer showers, storms expected through late Monday morning across Tampa Bay Phillips’ slam caps Rays’ comeback in 9-6 win over Orioles Former Buccaneer John Lynch enters Hall of Fame Jane Withers, child actor turned commercial star, dies at 95 Biggest upsets of the Tokyo Olympic Games ‘$1,806 GONE!’: Booking a last-minute summer trip? Heed this warning Census experts puzzled by high rate of unanswered questions USPS slowing some mail delivery starting Oct. 1; Florida likely to be affected USA claims medal-count win in Tokyo ‘I want him to die’: Dog dies in hot car, owner says she did it for punishment Photos: The Tokyo Olympics moments we won’t forget Some Americans go rogue, get COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval Senate closes in on infrastructure package ‘It’s like I won the lottery’: 19-year-old rookie fisherman catches record-breaking king salmon ‘It just feels like a very special time’: Felix talks women winning for Team USA Breakout stars of the Tokyo Olympic Games Photos: Tokyo’s dazzling closing ceremony Caretaker charged with murder after woman’s body found entombed in concrete Free shots at South Florida nightclub – vaccine shots, that is 5 hospitalized, including child, after pickup truck crashes into Tampa Waffle House Most viral moments of 2020 Tokyo Olympics Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks Pandemic set off deadly rise in speeding that hasn’t stopped Crossing into Canada: New COVID-19 checklist for US travelers starts Monday Off-script Olympics: Wins, losses, and a whole lot of improv Attorney argues sentence too long in Valley killing and dismemberment case New push to disband Minneapolis police after Floyd’s death ‘We didn’t expect a monster like this’: Fire grows to largest in California history Some praise, some doubts as Facebook rolls out a prayer tool Markie Post, TV veteran actor of ‘Night Court,’ dies at 70 NBC’s Tirico reflects on Tokyo Games, looks ahead to Beijing ‘We just miss him terribly’: Woman mourns father who died of COVID-19 even while vaccinated The top tear-jerking moments of the Tokyo Games Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field Olympics show the effectiveness of health protocols against COVID-19, doctor says A Taste of Tokyo: 8 On Your Side gets first-hand experience of a Japanese tea ceremony Lynyrd Skynyrd withdraws from Pro Football Hall of Fame concert after band member tests positive for COVID-19 Olympian loses gold medal in karate after kicking opponent too well, knocking him out Which are the best cars for teen drivers How do you know if you have the delta variant of COVID-19? Six Florida church members die of COVID-19 within 10 days; pastor pushes for vaccines The top Team USA moments of the 2020 Tokyo Games US rolls to women’s hoops gold medal in Bird’s last Olympics Legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden dies at 91 Trevor Moore, co-founder of ‘The Whitest Kids U Know’ comedy troupe, dead at 41 Woman drives off California cliff after stranger mistakenly opens car door Man charged with killing pedestrian in Treasure Island while under the influence MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Typical August weather pattern in place this week in Tampa Bay ‘Taking it day by day’: Bucs rookie Jaelon Darden absorbing training camp action before preseason starts US women win 7th straight gold in hoops