WFLA Articles: December 14, 2021

House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe Mathieu Joseph scores in overtime, Lightning beat Kings 3-2 Candle factory worker says she risked discipline if she left job amid storm Suspect charged with capital murder in death of missing Georgia 5-year-old girl Dems, GOP at odds over Islamophobia bill Autopsy finds severe brain trauma in ex-NFL player accused of shooting 6 people Schools ‘need to be creative’ to handle staffing shortages Bills fans donate to visual impairment organization following loss to Buccaneers in honor of NFL refs St. Louis man serving 241-year sentence granted parole Fire lights up tree near Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, officials say T-Mobile raises minimum hourly wage to $20 an hour for all employees Manatee commissioners replace Vanessa Baugh as commission chairman, elect Kevin Van Ostenbridge Man whose wife won legal ruling dies one week after receiving ivermectin Alleged ‘greed’ drives claims that Tampa Bay realtors concealed offers to double commission MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Near record temps in Tampa with slim rain chances St. Petersburg Housing Authority gets final greenlight on funding for Jordan Park Missouri dad hears late son’s heartbeat after organ donation saves man’s life Surgeons successfully transplant pig kidney into a human body Attempted murder suspect wanted by Highlands County deputies Second Plant High teen involved in motorcycle crash passes away Democrats hope to pass Build Back Better plan by Christmas Former ‘General Hospital’ star Ingo Rademacher sues ABC over vaccine mandate Man headed to church sees woman fatally hit by car, tries to save her Polk County disaster relief organization to supply Kentucky tornado victims with gift cards Georgia man shot dead accidentally by toddler, police chief says Inspired by WWII nurses, Tampa Army veteran featured in ‘Pin-Ups for Vets’ calendar Tampa Bay residents named in DC AG’s lawsuit against Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6 insurrection NY ethics board tells former Gov. Cuomo to return $5.1M from COVID book deal Florida COVID cases tick up, but infection rate remains one of the lowest in the country Fatal crash closes S.R. 52 in Land O’ Lakes Hobby Lobby raises minimum wage to $18.50/hr Memories Made with Metalbird Car dealer hired hitmen to kill mistress and her boyfriend who tried to blackmail him, DOJ says OJ Simpson a ‘completely free man’ as parole ends in Nevada 3 from The Villages charged with voter fraud, accused of casting more than 1 ballot in 2020 election ‘Sheriff on the Shelf’: Grady Judd dolls now for sale to help raise money for charity Hottest Holiday Tech 9-year-old girl dies in tornado minutes after photo with sisters Firefighters battle apartment fire in South Florida Preview the new holiday musical, “The Night Before” Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Aging Into Medicare | Millennium Physician Group DUI driver crashed into 11 vehicles in Manatee Memorial parking lot, police say Gifts for Furry Friends Jumo the Unicorn: an important message in the new children’s book inspired by a Zoo Tampa rhino Expect to pay more for butter, cheese and milk in 2022, USDA predicts higher prices 2 dead, dozens hospitalized for severe bleeding after using ‘spice’ in Tampa Bay Omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines, data indicate ‘What if he doesn’t make it?’ Oklahoma toddler loses arm in dog attack From metal to melons, producer and consumer prices continue to rise 97-year-old St. Pete man dies after suffering ‘minor injuries’ in car wreck Florida reports 12,984 new COVID-19 cases in most recent weekly data Clearwater aquarium welcomes new dolphin, Apollo, weeks after Winter’s death Florida company offers 2 free homes to lure, keep workers Pasco County K9 dies after medical issue Treasurer accused of stealing $79K from Pinellas charity Golfers vs. Brain Cancer How to help tornado victims: Nexstar relief drive benefitting American Red Cross Speeding truck driver sentenced to 110 years after fiery interstate pile-up ‘It’s hard to breathe’: Mom devastated after son dies in Amazon warehouse collapse Tampa Chick-fil-A brings back famous holiday lights display Stocking Stuffer Ideas Tainted spice: 40 hospitalized, many with severe bleeding after taking synthetic drug in Tampa Bay Restaurant owners respond to backlash after firing server who got $4,400 tip Apple now lets you pick someone to inherit your data when you die Gymnasts reach $380 million settlement in Larry Nassar abuse case Drummer for rock band Tool arrested at airport Meadows texts show Hannity, Don Jr. wanted Trump to stop Jan. 6 riot Pfizer jabs protect 70% against hospitalization from omicron Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron New location of 2024 Super Bowl revealed, sources say War veteran, 94, dies in Arkansas nursing home during storm Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows Parents of suspect in Michigan school shooting due in court Storm victims include Missouri girl, aunt’s ‘special angel’ MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Above average heat continues across Tampa Bay