WFLA Articles: May 11, 2021

Tampa Police Department honors fallen officers during National Police Week Cyberattack of Colonial Pipeline drives panic buying in Tampa Bay Hillsborough Co. kidnapping victim recalls violent Mother’s Day attack; suspect remains on the run Mental Health Awareness Month Breakthrough Medical Treatment for E.D. – No Pills, No Injections Woman partially paralyzed after rare reaction to COVID vaccine walks again Ohio couple requiring guests to get COVID-19 vaccine to attend summer wedding Missing 11-year-old from Manatee County found safe, deputies say Texas woman expecting second Pfizer dose says she was accidentally given J&J vaccine instead DeSantis declares state of emergency over cyberattack targeting Colonial Pipeline Flag football success continues in Hillsborough County with 2 teams winning state championships Arts vs. Athletics: Sarasota parents frustrated with ‘double standard’ policy for students masking up Colorado Springs shooting suspect killed 6 after not being invited to family party, police say Seminole woman ran into trouble getting information on late husband’s loan, shares what she learned Civil rights groups file federal lawsuit against Florida ‘anti-riot’ law Hillsborough school board avoids one financial crisis, but problems remain Pinellas County parents protest school mask policy, want it to be optional Green light therapy lamp created by Tampa man could reduce migraine symptoms, research shows Governors meet with President Biden on new COVID-19 vaccination strategies as pace stalls Senators discuss federal cybersecurity following SolarWinds hack CBP officials destroy cow dung ‘cakes’ left behind at airport 3 U.S. soldiers charged with supplying firearms used in recent Chicago shootings, homicides Clearwater man confesses to apartment homicide, police say Ghost guns hearing splits US lawmakers about how to deal with gun violence Preakness allows Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit to enter with extra testing Some Indian COVID patients developing sometimes-fatal ‘black fungus’ Missouri cancels $300 federal COVID unemployment benefit, cites labor shortage Panic buying causing gas shortage in Florida panhandle Drunken fight over Tom Brady leads to St. Petersburg man’s arrest, police say Biden announces free Uber, Lyft rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites Florida Aquarium spawns grooved brain coral in lab for 2nd year Florida coronavirus: State reports 3,263 new cases, 48 new deaths Motorcyclist dies in St. Petersburg crash Tuesday Twin babies taken during Georgia shooting found safe following Amber Alert Tampa police: Dunkin’ customer who died after being punched used racial slur, employee arrested Finally! American Stage Theatre returns with it’s first in-person show Allergy Season Essentials 14-year-old suspect in 13-year-old’s stabbing death to be held for 21 days Intoxicated man’s encounter with police goes from handcuffs to handshake Watch the thin crescent moon pass these 3 planets this week Can schools require COVID-19 vaccines for students now that Pfizer’s shot is authorized for kids 12 and up? ‘Cease and desist’ letter filed by lawyer for Polk parents group over school district’s mask requirement First annual Veterans Golf Classic at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club New etiquette tips for the pandemic DeSantis signs off on GOP plan to overhaul school voucher system Dozens of dead bodies found floating in India’s Ganges River Healthy, Happy Feet Official: 2 sheriff’s deputies killed in central Texas town How to Get Kids To Eat Healthy Foods Let’s Get Organized Experts say People with Autism are Underestimated Bella Prana Yoga & Meditation Launches National Program for underserved Moms-To-Be Newsfeed Now: FBI officials identify culprits in cyberattack of Colonial Pipeline; Young author wins Girl Scout Gold Award for publishing book Cyberattack shuts down major pipeline, Biden promises action AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix ‘bubble baby’ disease Driver of stolen U-Haul arrested after leading police on chase in California Grand Opening of Mr. & Mrs. Crab Dale Mabry The Publix Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival Minke whale calf put down after getting stranded in London Man wanted in Gibsonton shooting arrested in Alabama, deputies say Dance Your Way to a Beachbody Vitamix 100th Anniversary Cookbook Pedestrian killed while walking across U.S. 19 in Clearwater J-Lo, Ben Affleck spotted vacationing together in Montana, reports say Pregnant woman learns 1 twin is dead, must carry to July due date Video shows officer grab 4-year-old Times Square shooting victim, run her to safety Hillsborough school board talks financial recovery plan after federal money helps avoid $100M budget crisis That’s no Boeing 727, that’s someone’s man cave Here’s why you might find a dryer sheet stuck in your mailbox Security camera shows Tesla owner got into driver’s seat before deadly crash IRS has $1.3 billion in unclaimed tax refunds, and there’s 1 week left to claim them Stimulus checks: Millions sign online petitions calling for monthly payments until pandemic ends Survey shows many parents are still reluctant to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19 GOP readies blitz against Democrats’ voting rights bill Russian school shooting in Kazan kills 7 students, 1 teacher Assembling your hurricane supply kit supplies: Day 3 of Hurricane Preparedness Week Man arrested after assaulting neighbor, barricading himself inside Ybor City home Tampa shines blue for National Police Week Consumer Reports: Best sunscreens of 2021 MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Inland showers fade, slow cool down this evening