WFLA Articles: January 7, 2021

January 7
‘We haven’t hit the peak’: Florida breaks another single-day record with nearly 20,000 new coronavirus cases Florida lawmakers file bill to provide COVID-19 liability protections Education head DeVos quits, cites Trump rhetoric Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob Capitol Police chief resigns after riot at US Capitol Chaos on Capitol Hill: Lawmakers on both sides say DC riots were a ‘wake-up call’ Largo teacher faces child abuse charges after allegedly spraying children with disinfectant, police say US Capitol Police officer dies from injuries in riot; federal homicide investigation opened Max Defender 8 Forecast: Showers Move In Tonight With A Cold Front President Trump releases new video condemning violence; commits to peaceful transfer of power Citrus County seniors spend night in cars waiting in line for COVID-19 vaccine Capitol Police chief to resign next week in wake of violent riot at Capitol Pasco woman finally receives truck title, nearly two months after paying off truck Gov. DeSantis praises Manatee County’s vaccine rollout Tampa Black activists say Capitol police’s response showed double standard See which states have the fastest-rising COVID-19 death tolls Universal Orlando to offer several deals for 2021 Hillsborough County Tax Collector Doug Belden retires after 22 years Large colleges, universities offering in-person classes led to significant COVID-19 increase in counties: CDC Biden’s Justice Department picks address violent Capitol riots White House Press Secretary delivers briefing, denouncing violent rioters at Capitol ‘This president is unhinged’: Lawmakers call for Trump’s removal from office after DC violence US lawmakers frustrated by president and protestors, some call to remove Trump from office Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely Pence expected to attend Biden inauguration Polk Co. to use new phone system to register seniors for upcoming vaccination events Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing Arrest made in deadly Tampa apartment shooting US registers highest deaths yet from coronavirus House Majority Leader says rioters stole tribute to late Rep. John Lewis Juicy Chicken Thighs with Chef Lauren Van Liew Cheers to a Healthy New Year Reset, Refocus & Reconnect at the YMCA Pelosi seeks resignation of capitol police chief UT-Chattanooga fires assistant coach Chris Malone after ‘appalling’ tweet about Stacey Abrams Undercover Billionaire returns with plot twist, Covid-19 Beccofino Italian Bistro on BLOOM Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol that’s shaken US Twin sister redfine beauty by teaching accepting your body Confidence dating tips for online and in person relationships CBS Sports teams up with Nickelodeon for NFL Wild Card Eat, move and think your way to better health Rare Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn ‘triple conjunction’ this weekend Florida coronavirus: State reports 19,816 new cases, breaking single-day increase record for 2nd day in a row Pelosi calls for using 25th Amendment on Trump Transportation Secretary Chao resigns after riot Congress gets back to work after riot, certifies Electoral College vote DC police offer reward for identifying these faces in Capitol riot American stops serving alcohol on DC flights as airlines step up safety measures after riots Biden introduces Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general pick, key DOJ nominees Man carrying podium during Capitol riots identified as Parrish father of 5 Howard Frankland Bridge construction project postponed to Jan. 16 Democratic leader Schumer joins in calls for Cabinet to oust Trump after mob storms US Capitol Former Polk Co. substitute school bus attendant, high school student arrested following fight on bus Democrats set to take hold of Senate majority after runoff wins in Georgia Big Game Bound Week 18: The wild-card round TurboTax users report problems receiving stimulus money Facebook, Instagram extend block on Trump accounts ‘indefinitely’ FBI seeking information from public on violent protests at Capitol Newsfeed Now: What happens next at the US Capitol? The New Review: A football that bounces back at you ‘Textbook terrorism’: DC officials, Capitol police chief on riot arrests, fatal shooting Travel Trends for 2021 More than a Body Grant Cardone and Monique Idlett-Mosley talk “Undercover Billionaire” Pentagon activates 6,200 National Guard members With the results certified, what could be next for Donald Trump? Scott, Rubio split on Pennsylvania electors vote Lawmakers vow to investigate police after Capitol breach PHOTOS: A day of insurrection at US Capitol Mulvaney says he’s quitting after Capitol riot Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival canceled over COVID-19 concerns Truck hangs off barrier after crash on I-4 in Tampa Crist calls for Trump’s removal over U.S. Capitol riot Winter Haven teen hit while riding bike airlifted to hospital Kelly Loeffler, others walk back objection to election results after Capitol riot West Virginia lawmaker recorded himself storming U.S. Capitol while wearing helmet ‘Disgraceful’: World leaders react to storming of the US Capitol Insurrection marks moment of reckoning for Republicans Semi-truck hits, kills pedestrian walking on I-4 in Polk County Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election; 4 dead Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Warmer day today; cold front and rain tonight