WFLA Articles: February 16, 2021

Little girl ‘doing well’ after brother died rescuing her from frozen pond, pastor says Restaurant to go alcohol sales could become permanent in Florida IHOP cancels National Pancake Day amid COVID-19, but will still give away free pancakes WATCH: Goalie becomes virtual beer hockey legend after viral video 90-year-old Seattle woman walks 6 miles through snow for COVID-19 vaccine Florida lawmakers give first approval to include gender identity in hate crime laws Military community remembering former Bucs receiver Vincent Jackson Biden extends pandemic help until June 30 for homeowners, renters wait TikTok video shows fake vet performing surgery on dog in Central Florida, deputies say Seniors report problems confirming 2nd dose at Tampa’s University Mall COVID-19 vaccine site  Polk faith-based vaccine drive targets rural, Black seniors COVID Ribbon Memorial stretched to full length on Anna Maria Island Max Defender 8 Forecast: Showers Increase On Wednesday FDOH issues emergency rule permitting EMTs to administer COVID-19 vaccine Trump lashes out at Sen. McConnell in deepening feud between top Republicans Disney’s ‘Mandalorian’ under pressure to bring Gina Carano back Unemployment recipients run into glitch downloading tax form on state website Tampa flights impacted by winter weather storms across US USF football to hold spring game at Raymond James Stadium ‘Nothing traditional’: Olympic boxers train in abandoned department store Volunteers rescue more than 2,500 cold-stunned sea turtles in Texas US lawmakers weigh options to guarantee election security in the future White House extends eviction ban as relief package works its way through Congress Fugitive kills 3 family members in St. Petersburg, police say USF head football coach feels winning culture of Bucs, Lightning, and Rays will inspire team Woman and 8-year-old girl die of carbon monoxide poisoning, 14 taken to hospital Breakthrough Medical Treatment for E.D. – No Pills, No Injections Health Insurance During Pandemic Tampa woman starts Etsy shop, goes viral with candy apples, hot chocolate ‘bombs’ Florida coronavirus: State passes 29,000 resident coronavirus deaths 1-year-old at center of stolen SUV Amber Alert found safe in Valrico, suspect still at large Food & Wine Festival returning to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Buy American Made Masks 911 hang up call leads to deputy saving Hernando County man’s life Maggie Rodriguez named co-host of Daytime Obesity and Covid-19 WATCH: Alligator nabs golfer’s ball on Florida golf course Anesthesiologist on the frontline during Covid-19 Getting Vaccines to minorities Pregnant Women and the Covid-19 Vaccines First shots fired in upcoming race for Florida governor? Florida Vaccine Rollout Hudson man wins $1 million from Florida lottery scratch-off game Biden urges Congress to pass $1.9T COVID relief package as ACA special enrollment period opens Fauci extends vaccine wait time for most Americans, now targeting mid-summer Georgia bill would block ‘defund the police’ movements in cities and counties Great American Pie Month Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Book Your Family Vacation Today! DOGTV February Sweepstakes Tech, Home & Style Musts for 2021 Zephyrhills man hit, killed by truck after getting flat tire on I-75 What went wrong with the energy grid in Texas? Beauty in the Age of COVID-19 Daytona Beach college reopens following ‘very specific, isolated threat’ that caused evacuation CDC gives guidance on using pain relievers like Motrin, Tylenol with COVID-19 vaccine TECO sends crews to help with winter storm outages Case dropped after Amy Cooper, woman in racist NYC run-in gets therapy NBC’s ‘Young Rock’ series highlights Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s life before fame Publix suspends vaccination scheduling due to country’s inclement weather ‘Blind allegiance to an insurrectionist’: Nikki Fried calls out DeSantis in message to Floridians Filmmaker Alexandra Shiva talks MTV’s new documentary, “Each and Every Day” Pork tenderloin with chipotle-blueberry sauce Newsfeed Now: Winter weather brings historic low temps, power outages to parts of the country; Couple weds at Dunkin’ Donuts “Black Panther” and “Da 5 Bloods” stuntman Khalil’ La’Marr talks final days with Chadwick Boseman Harry Connick, Jr. and Katherine Heigl talk new locally-filmed movie,”Fear of Rain” Democratic congressman sues Trump over role in Capitol riot Gasparilla 2021 canceled due to coronavirus concerns Pinellas County opens new vaccine site in Largo Church to pay off $38K in lunch debts for Hillsborough and Pasco school districts About 100 animals die in Indiana pet store fire Rollover crash stops traffic on I-275 South near the Apex Deadly tornado in North Carolina; bitter cold sweeps Plains Girl injured in crash involving ex-Chiefs coach Britt Reid awake from coma VIDEO: Student gets tongue stuck to pole after winter storm hits Texas Biden faces questions about commitment to minimum wage hike Royal occasion: Oprah Winfrey to interview Meghan and Harry Luxury car brand Jaguar to go all-electric by 2025 Study: 7 homegrown COVID variants detected in US Fat Tuesday slims down: Closed bars, barricaded Bourbon Street Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable Okonjo-Iweala is 1st woman, African to lead world trade body Johnny Pacheco, an idol in world of salsa, dies at age 85 Vincent Jackson found dead: Here’s what we know ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero faces trial as family fears for his life Pandemic love story unfolds at home for seniors At least 3 dead, 10 injured in North Carolina tornado Video shows fiery electrical surge travel down power line during storm Biden stimulus plan would boost incomes for nation’s poorest by 33%, analysis shows MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Cooler and breezy today, doesn’t last long