WFLA Articles: December 30, 2021

Duclair, Huberdeau lead Panthers to 9-3 rout of Lightning Refrigerant leak at Costco in New Jersey sends 5 people to hospital What’s next for Ghislaine Maxwell after guilty verdict? Former Buccaneer Ronde Barber named finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame Israel to offer 4th Covid vaccine dose to most vulnerable Car narrowly escapes falling tree on Oregon interstate, frightening video shows Man charged with faking positive COVID test result to avoid court NASCAR’s Brandon Brown to be sponsored by LGBCoin in 2022 season Outback Bowl Clearwater Beach Day held Thursday despite rising COVID-19 cases in Florida Tampa Bay mom says she’s waited over 40 days for renewed SNAP benefits, disputes state’s 30-day timeline Governor grants clemency to truck driver following 110-year sentence, reduced to 10 years Florida Surgeon General pushes for more monoclonal antibodies Food prices reportedly expected to rise in 2022 Thursday updates: Hundreds of homes destroyed by Marshall Fire, thousands of people evacuated Ohio girl, 16, killed after her father thought she was an intruder, mother says Off-duty Hernando deputy saves choking woman at Texas Roadhouse ‘They will kill you’: Carole Baskin chimes in on Naples Zoo tiger attack JetBlue to cut back on flights through mid-January COVID-19 surge: Where are masks once again required in Tampa Bay? Powerball jackpot grows to $483 million Temple Terrace officials enact mask requirement at all city buildings CDC: People should ‘avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status’ GRAPHIC VIDEO: Tiger shot dead after biting man’s arm at Florida zoo Florida breaks state record for COVID-19 cases again, for 4th time in 7 days Nursing home workers urged to get boosters as COVID-19 cases soar Florida State Fire Marshal urges safe celebrations for New Year’s Eve Man found dead in vacant lot in St. Petersburg, reward for information offered Polk Co. ‘Grinch’ with ‘eggnog for brains’ arrested in Plant City by US Marshals Appeals court upholds conviction of Clearwater parking lot shooter Michael Drejka ‘Iron Gwazi’ to open at Busch Gardens, other theme park attractions coming in 2022 How sharks could help fight COVID-19 virus, future coronaviruses Iran launches rocket into space amid Vienna nuclear talks Lightning head coach Jon Cooper clears COVID-19 protocol 3 hospitalized, being monitored after Lakeland apartment fire US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers Woman gets surprise air mail when drone carrying marijuana crashes into home Fauci says COVID-19 test availability will ‘greatly improve in January’ FWC Florida Panther research team catches, collars, releases panthers in Naples Bringing home the bacon tops new California laws in 2022 Hundreds line up for COVID-19 tests ahead of Progress Village Park site opening Thursday Big Game Bound: Playoff spots go down to the wire in season’s penultimate week University of Miami to start next semester remotely Fauci defends CDC guidelines, says ‘We’re still in the middle of a pandemic’ Fauci: Arguments against vaccinating kids don’t ‘make any sense’ Pinellas deputy suspended after dropping ‘less-lethal’ shotgun into jail recreation yard ‘It’s a community problem’: Polk County makes progress towards goal of saving animals Florida driver accused of killing 2 kids causes scene in courtroom Mother shares message to others after losing 2 children to COVID-19 Fish rain from the sky in Texas town as storms moved through How to check if the CDC is monitoring your cruise ship for COVID Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver finalize divorce after 10 years 14-year-old charged in triple murder is at large, dangerous, police say 18-year-old dead after gunfire erupts at Sarasota park Dick Vitale taking extended break from ESPN college hoops Business manager to Kardashians killed, boyfriend charged MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Fog develops overnight, looking ahead to a big cool down after the weekend