WFLA Articles: August 9, 2021

US investigates latest case of a rare tropical disease FBI warns about penalties for making, using fake COVID-19 vaccination cards USF updates mask guidance, ‘expects’ masks to be worn no matter vaccination status Hard Rock Tampa to host career fair, first 100 offers will receive $500 signing bonus North Carolina family in shock after 2-year-old accidentally shoots, kills father Blue Angels specialty license plate now available at Florida tax collector offices Florida city officials denying special event permits due to health, safety concerns Tampa Bay counties reopen COVID-19 testing sites London’s Tower Bridge stuck open due to a technical fault ‘We need to protect each other’: Hillsborough Co. schools ask students to mask up, some parents opt-out Spring Hill woman can’t pay taxes because the IRS keeps telling her she’s dead US to review 9/11 records with eye toward making more public Legal expert says state’s Piney Point lawsuit based on ‘incompetent’ argument GOP gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner to take state bus tour California-Mexico border As COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocket, Polk Co. nursing home requires workers to be vaccinated Barack Obama recorded dancing without mask during 60th birthday party; social media reacts What to do if you lose your COVID-19 vaccine card UN panel: ‘Code Red’ on climate change issued Lightning, forward Ross Colton reportedly agree on 2-year deal Chicago cops shun Mayor Lightfoot at hospital after two officers shot Mask consequences? Superintendents who violate DeSantis’ executive order could risk salary Breakthrough Medical Treatment for E.D. – No Pills, No Injections Try the 10-Minute Challenge to Visibly Reduce Under Eye Bags Wearable fitness trackers are highly effective in weight loss efforts, study finds ‘Worst offensive practice we have had in 3 years’: Bucs head coach blasts offense for poor performance in practice Rep. Buchanan introduces bill to upgrade manatee status to ‘endangered’ Florida mom of three dies after getting COVID-19, sheriff’s office says VIDEO: Mama bear gets trapped in car, destroys it while cubs watch NOAA red tide respiratory forecast goes live, predicts algal blooms in Gulf D.C. police officers under investigation after video shows officer punch suspect repeatedly during pat down ‘God bless you,’ DeSantis tells Florida teachers as $1,000 bonuses arrive Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15 Lightning head coach Jon Cooper named head coach of Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team Homeless man stabbed, beaten over $40, North Port police say Dodgers’ ball girl tackles fan running on field during game Schools weigh mask mandates: Which Tampa Bay districts are requiring masks? The true story of one woman’s journey of coming to terms with the permanent consequences of a surgeon’s devastating mistake Simple Steps to Calm Back-to-School Anxiety How to practice life’s 3 C’s | Choice, Chance and Change Social Roost shares healthy recipe in the Bloom Kitchen with Gayle Guyardo Is a 4-Day Workweek More Productive Fiber Can Help You Lose Weight — But Only A Specific Type Manatee County opens new free COVID-19 testing site Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction The case for raising a “Free-Range kid” Anti-Aging Tips For A More Youthful Smile Beauty Essentials for Summer, with Olay Summer Safety Tie-dye ideas with Rose James Dive team recovers phone thrown into river during Stanley Cup parade after family asks for help Maggie and the Moms’ topics run the gamut from waxing to TikTok to manners and more. Polk County deputy loses fingers from homemade explosive device during struggle with suspect Newsfeed Now: Federal student loan payments paused until 2022; Police donate money to kid after lemonade stand destroyed Chicago officer killed, another critically wounded in traffic stop shooting Jury selection set to begin in R. Kelly sex trafficking case ‘I was embarrassed’: Former Cuomo aide details groping allegations Top Cuomo aide resigns as NY governor faces harassment furor Some people are using livestock deworming drug to treat COVID-19 Vaccinated Americans can start visiting Canada again Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Cyclone Six brings heavy rain, gusty winds; tropical storm watches issued Nebraska flash-flood traps multiple in elevator as it fills with water ‘Going to get worse’: Ramped-up global warming nears limits, UN report says Pinellas School Board to discuss COVID-19 protocols at workshop as parents petition for mask mandate Manatee Co. school district holds off on vote, still no mask mandate Inmate sentenced to nearly 25 years for killing cellmate who raped his sister Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games Fewer medals, more heart for US at a most unusual Olympics Snake collector pleads guilty after venom-spitting cobra got loose in neighborhood MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Slow moving storms fade after sunset, new system to watch in the tropics