WFLA Articles: February 22, 2021

Enter to win News Channel 8 Today mug Nearly half of Trump voters would leave GOP for Trump party, poll finds 10-year-old boy undergoes four amputations after developing MIS-C Palat, Stamkos, Hedman help Lightning beat Hurricanes 4-2 Biden pushes for COVID-19 relief package as the US passes 500,000 COVID-19 deaths Tutus and Tennis Shoes “Quaran-tinis” can be a slippery slope 4 ways to encourage positive body image and self confidence in teens Relative Race now streaming BYUtv Seniors without computers face challenges signing up for COVID-19 vaccines CDC: If you’ve had this side effect from the first COVID-19 vaccine dose, don’t get the second dose ‘She’s probably one of a kind’: Veterinarians say six-legged puppy is a miracle Taco Bell introducing new chicken ‘sandwich taco’ Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland gaining bipartisan support from Senate Seniors want Manatee commissioner to resign following ‘exclusive’ vaccine clinic in Lakewood Ranch Small businesses allowed exclusive access to PPP loan applications for 2 weeks Michigan woman dies after receiving COVID-infected lungs in transplant 2 Tampa Bay homeowners share roof; only one’s insurance company says her part should be replaced Max Defender 8 Forecast: A Warm And Dry Trend Ahead Tampa bar owners say mask ordinance not evenly enforced Tampa Bay parents ask state to cancel standardized tests due to pandemic Senators question Garland on domestic threats, Russia investigation Some Tampa Bay counties experience vaccine delays due to winter weather, others do not Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested on US drug charges 3 Florida Oath Keepers ordered detained for role in Capitol assault After shipment delays, Florida to send 70,000 vaccine doses to Publix pharmacies this week Matthew McConaughey to hold virtual benefit for winter storm relief Father-to-be killed when gender reveal device explodes FHP troopers’ run-in with goats causes delay on I-4 near Riverview WATCH: President Biden speaks as US tops 500,000 COVID-19 deaths New York Yankees prepare for first official full team workout of spring training WATCH: Surveillance video shows SUV falling off I-4 onto Orlando street below St. Pete police: Man arrested after 5-year-old taken to hospital with head trauma, bites marks, scars Gov. DeSantis orders flags lowered Tuesday for fallen Pinellas County deputy 205 dogs rescued from slaughterhouses, meat trade, abuse in China to arrive in U.S. for new start Debunking fasting myths Andrew Zimmern’s Salmon Tartare The 12 Rules of Attention: How to Avoid Screw-Ups Stimulus checks: House committee passes Biden’s $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill 14-year-old girl charged with killing her 19-year-old sister Polk County man wins $2 million from scratch-off ticket Disney+ adds disclaimer on ‘negative depictions’ to The Muppet Show Maggie & The Moms Texans stuck with $5,000 electric bills after winter storm need help, officials say NASA releases first-of-its-kind video of Perseverance Rover touching down on Mars, first sounds from planet’s surface ‘We don’t honor hatred’: St. Pete Mayor Kriseman not lowering flags for Rush Limbaugh Two giraffes killed after walking into power lines in Kenya park Breakthrough Medical Treatment for E.D. – No Pills, No Injections Woman allegedly tells son to walk home following an argument, charged with child neglect 13-year-old Pinellas Park girl arrested for threatening shooting at middle school: deputies Florida coronavirus: Resident deaths surpass 30K as state reports 4,151 new cases Walmart raising pay for 425,000 employees starting March 13 Bright Smiles, Bright Future Body cam: Florida deputy finds missing girl in motel room with 22-year-old man she met online Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction ENCORE! Tampa breaks ground on butterfly garden near heart of downtown Nikki Fried says she won’t lower flags to honor Rush Limbaugh despite DeSantis’ order Deputies search for suspected package thief in Holiday Country music icon Trace Adkins talks new season of “Ultimate Cowboy Showdown” Outrageous foods from around Tampa Bay Daytime chat: Welcome our new co-host, Maggie Rodriguez Contractor dies after fall at TECO’s Big Bend power plant WATCH: 15-year-old boy takes police on wild chase through Miami Beach Ex-Florida officer, Marine latest charged in Capitol breach U.S. extends non-essential border travel restrictions through March 21 Pro-Trump Florida doctor accused of attacking man at Publix charged with hate crime California woman has to retake driver’s license photo after new ID arrives with masked picture Newsfeed Now: US set to top 500,000 COVID-19 deaths, United grounds 777 fleet after engine explosion Soccer team runs for cover as plane debris rains down on practice Dominion Voting Systems sues ‘MyPillow Guy’ for $1.3 billion Average price of gas climbs 14 cents a gallon to $2.64 Grammy-winning duo Daft Punk break up after 28 years National Margarita Day on Daytime Filet Mignon Kebabs Supreme Court declines Trump’s request to keep tax records from NY prosecutor Stephen King: ‘Seems likely’ Gov. DeSantis is prioritizing Republican communities for vaccines National Spelling Bee to return in mostly virtual format Passenger busted at Florida airport with cocaine in stomach, sandals, officials say Publix cancels Monday’s vaccine appointment-scheduling window due to winter storms Police: Man hits priest, barricades self in Florida church Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight When will things return to normal? Here’s what Fauci says Entire school board resigns after making disparaging comments about parents during live meeting Pinellas Park police beef up patrols to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety Hikers going off beaten path in Hawaii could soon have to pay for their own rescue Biden to boost pandemic lending to smallest businesses College instructor seen on video berating student who is hard of hearing Biden to mark nation crossing 500,000 COVID-19 deaths Patrick Mahomes and fiancée Brittany Matthews welcome baby girl MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Warm and breezy ahead of tonight’s cold front