WFLA Articles: December 1, 2021

St. Pete police crackdown on dangerous roads in effort to save lives Baldwin to ABC about film set shooting: ‘I didn’t pull the trigger’ Suspect in Wisconsin Christmas parade carnage says he feels ‘demonized’ Fearing Texas-inspired abortion law, Florida Democrats rebuke abortion restriction efforts Who are the victims of Oxford High School shooting? Nonprofit ‘disposed of’ Virginia mom’s belongings, left family without home days after C-section Mississippi abortion case argued at US Supreme Court Retired Citrus Co. deputy was on the phone with 911 when he was shot and killed Police locate missing Clearwater man with memory issues Death of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, racism Clearwater homeless man attempted to break into occupied pre-school, police say Man undergoes heart surgery, wins $1M prize from lottery ticket in get-well card VIDEO: Distracted driver crashes into Lake Wales police car narrowly missing bystanders, officer Amid shortage, Polk County truck driving school offers tuition-free training White House responds as US identifies first omicron variant case in California Man comes face to face with ‘I-4 Bandit’ trying to steal his truck after bank robbery Tampa Bay’s Festival of Lights kicks off with a million lights, Santa’s village Workers rescued after partial scaffolding collapse at Florida high-rise Toys ‘R’ Us to open new store in New Jersey Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor Teen plummets to death from Bourbon Street balcony Bright Futures scholarship recipient wins $5M scratch-off prize USF St. Pete offering diversity scholarship to enhance the brewing industry House from ‘Home Alone’ available to rent for one night only Where can I get a real Christmas tree in Tampa Bay? Tampa, Sarasota home prices rise over 25%, bigger increase than majority of US UF study: Patients who recover from severe COVID-19 likened to those at risk for heart attack 1st case of omicron variant identified in US BET kicks off its holiday programming with “A Rich Christmas” Gob Bless This Mess: A former bachelorette gets real in a new memoir Lakeland man arrested for flashing minor in McDonald’s drive-thru Holiday shipping deadlines 2021: When you need to send your cards and packages by Healthy Holiday Choices Tampa SAFE: New crime prevention initiative to help protect landlords, tenants & business owners Michigan teen charged with terrorism in Oxford High School shooting Biden talks supply chain efforts as holiday season ramps up Finding Holiday Cheer in Your Neighborhood Singer Alessia Cara previews NBC’s “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” No injuries after car hauler overturns in Clearwater, police say Lakeland man banned from Polk Co. parks for 10 years after lewd act, deputies say 25% of recent Tampa home purchases are by corporations, not people, study shows Man accused of firing 15 shots at Polk County woman day after breakup to make first court appearance 3 Kansas sisters reach century mark at ages 104, 102, 100 Pizza delivery driver dies in ‘freak accident’ on customer’s porch Redheads really do have a stronger tolerance for pain than others, study finds Caught on camera: Mom walking home with baby followed, robbed GOP anger with Fauci rises ‘Tomorrow is too late’: New group to build blood supply for mass disasters needs Supreme Court abortion case: 3 lawyers readying arguments ‘The Lovely Bones’ author Alice Sebold apologizes to man cleared in 1981 rape 30% of unvaccinated say omicron has made them consider inoculations: poll Visit Orlando Holiday Baking at Home Rep. Mace fires back at Rep. Greene: ‘Bat—- crazy’ Trump tested positive for COVID-19 days before debate with Biden: Meadows book Jurors, alternates selected in Josh Duggar’s child pornography trial, Jim Bob Duggar won’t testify LeBron James tests positive for COVID-19, misses Tuesday game: Report Give the Gift of Memories Cold or COVID? How to Make a Hot Chocolate Bar Most popular pet names of 2021 revealed Jeffrey Epstein pilot denies seeing sex acts on flights Miller High Life selling ‘Gingerbread Dive Bar’ kits with beer-infused walls Pentagon chief says Guard who refuse vaccine cannot train IKEA is renting out a mini Tokyo apartment for less than $1 per month Omicron booster: Will we need a shot that targets the mutated variant? ‘I-4 bandit’: Serial bank robber due in court after arrest in Clearwater Stephanie Crone-Overholts murder: Suspect Robert Kessler to be held without bond until trial, judge rules Investigators track ammunition in fatal ‘Rust’ movie set shooting Abortion rights at stake in historic Supreme Court arguments 4 arrested after Tampa police shot at, officials say Tampa Bay to face St. Louis as Blues look to end road losing streak Crash affects early morning traffic on Gandy Bridge Florida JROTC student told he can’t wear his uniform until he cuts dreadlocks Fire damages arts building at Leto High School Pipe smashes through car windshield, narrowly missing Florida driver St. Louis Blues rally to beat Tampa Bay 4-3 in SO MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Mild evening turns cool, warm & dry afternoons through the weekend