WFLA Articles: July 21, 2021

Biden says getting vaccinated ‘gigantically important’ Breakdancing in the Olympics? It’s happening in 3 years Woman killed in Surfside collapse was visiting friend to celebrate new teaching job Teen driver swerves to avoid squirrel, plows into home built by Abraham Lincoln’s ancestors Florida AG Ashley Moody tests positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated Florida men arrested with more than $100K worth of cocaine on I-95 in North Carolina Seattle Kraken select Yanni Gourde from Lightning in expansion draft St. Pete Republican Anna Paulina Luna calls murder threats ‘horrifying’ TIME magazine lists Sarasota as one of ‘World’s Greatest Places of 2021’ Unvaccinated nursing home staff linked to rise in COVID cases, deaths Parents being polled on possibility of masked and unmasked classrooms in Manatee County Pelosi block Trump allies from Jan. 6 panel, GOP may boycott Clearwater Marine Aquarium adding manatee rehab center to help with influx of manatees in critical need USA beach volleyball player tests positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo As Tokyo Olympics get underway, Brisbane announced as host of 2032 summer games Pinellas County red tide: Glass-bottom canoe business owner says they see ‘fish dying right in front of us’ Academy of the Holy Names graduates speak out to defend the school in wake of lawsuit What it’s like preparing for the Olympics with extensive pandemic precautions Republican senators slam $3.5T spending plan from Democrats Streets near Olympic venues remain quiet as COVID continues to disrupt Tokyo ‘It’s too late’: Doctor tells patients dying of COVID-19, begging for vaccine Tokyo Olympics may be last shot at gold for former UT softball player Polk Co. commission takes sudden action to move Confederate monument out of downtown Bartow Sen. King: ‘Next Pearl Harbor will be cyber’ attack Democrats call for path to citizenship for immigrant farm workers ‘She’s gonna die’: Body cam video shows rescue of Florida woman in underwater car Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Family pleads for help to solve murder of 24-year-old USF student Polk County deputy shot man charging at him with knife, sheriff’s office says Tokyo Olympics: What to watch Wednesday night, Thursday morning ‘Vaccines are saving lives’: DeSantis stresses importance of shots, criticizes mask mandates as Florida COVID cases spike Johnson & Johnson vaccine may be less effective against delta variant, study says Charlie Crist helps introduce FREE Act inspired by the Free Britney movement Tampa Bay Lightning to kick off preseason in Raleigh on Sept. 28 ‘I am at peace’: Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden diagnosed with terminal health condition Twitter testing ‘dislike’ button Weinstein pleads not guilty to sexual assaults in California Thieves return $160K Big Bird costume, apologize for being ‘such a big birden,’ police say Is a hot dog a sandwich? Hot Dog Council takes a side in heated debate on National Hot Dog Day Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time Catch behind-the-scenes footage of your favorite Disney thrills, with “Behind the Attraction” Elizabeth Pipko discusses new memoir, “Finding My Place” Missouri man finds alligator in backyard; turns out to be neighbor’s lost pet Dolly Parton recreates Playboy cover for her husband’s birthday Tracking the Tropics: How Saharan dust helps keep Atlantic basin quiet No-cost, at-home COVID vaccination available to Hillsborough, Pinellas residents Caladium Festival Stuffed BBQ Sweet Potatoes Start Fresh Counseling Center: Meet Our New Address Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees ‘Tarnished our badge’: Florida deputy arrested for stalking woman, sheriff says Simple Steps to Prevent Sun Damage US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII Leyna Bloom becomes first trans cover model for Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue Soccer players kneel to start new era of Olympic activism VIDEO: Stolen SUV flips over on Florida highway after teens lead troopers on chase WHO: 3.4M global virus cases last week, up 12% 5 Ways To Spark Joy in Your Wardrobe Top Athlete and Model on Balancing Mental Health Award Winning Dancers & Brothers Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy are Bringing Stripped Down to Tampa Bay Former Model & Olympic Cycling Champ Dotsie Bausch Ditches Dairy Let the fashion policing begin on opening day of Tokyo Games Debunk Fitness Myths and Become The Superhuman You’ve Always Wanted to Be Fresno native Lynn Williams will be able to call herself an Olympian for the first time Tulare native Richard Torrez Jr. gears up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics A Groovy Mobile Greenhouse Rolls Out Across Tampa Bay Valley community rallying around Nickles’ Olympic pursuit of softball gold Family and friends rally behind Merced High graduate competing in the Olympics Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics 3 wounded in shootings during NBA Finals celebrations DeSantis: Red tide state of emergency would hurt, not help Tampa Bay ‘A lot of people need to be recognized’: Photographer’s book highlights 20 Olympians Newsfeed Now: CDC says delta variant accounts for 83% of new COVID-19 cases; Teen looking to punch out neighborhood gun violence Travel restrictions at U.S.-Mexico border extended through Aug. 21 Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Good Housekeeping Guide to Plant -Powered Summer Eats Police: Woman raped in restroom stall at Mississippi outlet mall Get your home “sell-ready”: simple updates can increase its value by thousands of dollars Tampa’s Oxford Exchange among top 10 places for brunch in America, according to Tripadvisor Bird, Alvarez chosen to carry US flag at opening ceremony 92-year-old woman dies, seven homes damaged in N.Y. house explosion Tampa International Airport: More guests violating mandatory mask requirement ‘Havana Syndrome’: US probes rash of health incidents among American diplomats in Vienna Student stabbed over 100 times after she mistook car for an Uber, prosecutors say Family remembers woman found dead in hotel room as ‘loving, thoughtful’ Team USA staffer sorry for COVID protocol-Nazi post Soccer players kneel to start Olympic activism in Tokyo Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics Osterman strikes out 9, US tops Italy 2-0 in softball opener Conservative media offers mixed messages on COVID-19 vaccine Her story: 1st time all-female broadcast crew called MLB game was at Tropicana Field NXIVM guru to pay for victims’ brand removal as restitution How to watch gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics Hillsborough sheriff’s announces gun violence team to reduce crime on streets Japan tops Australia in softball as delayed Tokyo Games open Clearwater Marine Aquarium to unveil plans for manatee rehabilitation center ‘Triple threat’: COVID-19, red tide, bronchitis outbreak hit Tampa Bay in first-of-its-kind scenario, doctors say Well-known barber found dead in bullet-riddled car in St. Petersburg Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Mostly dry, very warm & muggy evening