WFLA Articles: May 26, 2021

Lightning fans celebrate Game 6 victory, excited for 2nd round Home from Hollywood: The Voice runner-up Kenzie Wheeler returns to Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning advance to second round of playoffs, eliminating Panthers Ex-official in Bolivia charged for bribes in tear gas deal Florida trans teen slammed to the ground as other students appear to watch ‘No vaccine!’: Tennessee driver accused of speeding through crowded vaccine site Funeral care employee accused of stealing deceased veteran’s laptop computer Florida law complicates cruise industry return Lightning aim to secure series victory over the Panthers Ohio mom who left kids at motel while working found not guilty of charges Louisiana gator swaps swamp life for Texas beach getaway Operation Though Shalt Not Steal nets church theft suspects in Florida ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ author Eric Carle has died at 91 Howard Univ. names College of Fine Arts for Chadwick Boseman St. Petersburg officials looking for community input on how to spend $45M COVID-19 funds Univ. of Tampa offering $3.5K grant for students who defer enrollment to 2022 amid housing shortage Veteran health care wait-time data lacks reliability and accuracy, feds say Popeyes offering new chicken sandwich in select markets Oh Bother: ‘Winnie the Pooh’ musical to premiere this fall In NY, vaccinated teens can enter raffle for free college Hacking Your DNA for Anti-Aging ZooTampa breaks ground on habitats for Florida endangered species on year-anniversary of reopening Living with Rare Cancers Norwegian Cruise Line plans to set sail from U.S., international ports this fall Health & Wellness Expert Shayna Terese Taylor joins Gayle Guyardo on Bloom to talk Matcha Parenting Your Teen Without Losing Your Cool DIY Body & Lips Scrubs Deadly Lake County helicopter crash involved crew testing new firefighting equipment, officials say Tampa Bay government-run testing and vaccination sites closing as demand drops Tom Brady trash talks Aaron Rodgers, Bryson DeChambeau ahead of ‘The Match’ Hall of Famer Ray Allen joins Gayle Guyardo on Bloom to discuss his son’s diabetes Concerns of a monopoly grow as Amazon plans to buy MGM Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to heal Pop Up Early Education Literacy Fairs in Hillsborough County Florida high school seniors hold sandbar celebration ahead of graduation Hillsborough County Public Schools handing out free meal boxes for Memorial Day weekend to students Man finds two-carat diamond at Arkansas state park Comedian Jon Stewart helps unveil bill to assist veterans exposed to toxic burn pits First live show to return to Broadway on Sept. 2 WATCH: Police encounter with armed woman ends with consoling hug Florida kindergarten readiness scores are in: How ready were your county’s students? 10-month-old baby killed in attack by family’s 2 Rottweilers, police say Tampa teen with Cerebral palsy walks across stage at graduation Nashville woman raped after mistakenly getting into vehicle she thought was rideshare; suspect sought ‘Jungle Cruise’ attraction to be re-imagined in Disney World this summer, go behind-the-scenes in California New Era pulls MLB caps from website after backlash on Twitter over ‘clip art and area codes’ Woman arrested after fatal hit and run in Tampa SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9, Starlink satellites into orbit Sex offender on the run for 21 years arrested in Spring Hill Florida coronavirus: State reports 2,327 new cases, 66 new deaths Winter Haven man wins $5M prize from scratch-off game Arkansas family moves to New Mexico to support son’s gender transition Biden asks US intel community to investigate COVID-19 origin Visit Orlando Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction See how your school did in the Fall 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Screener Business growth during the pandemic Maltese puppy valued at nearly $2K stolen from Auburndale pet store Tampa police remind boaters to practice water safety ahead of Memorial Day weekend Seminole man wins $1M prize from scratch-off game Tom Brady, Phil Mickelson reunite to face Aaron Rodgers, Bryson DeChambeau in charity golf match Teen recognizes best friend as his mom’s alleged killer Fresh, Summer corn enhanced with Indian spices Gov. DeSantis: $1K classroom teacher, principal bonuses to be included in upcoming state budget Actor Steven Pasquale talks “The Bite” ASMR – Is That a Thing? Daytime Chat: Enter to be the voice of Tampa’s airport, and how Danny met Conan VTA worker shoots and kills 8 at San Jose rail yard Lightning forward Barclay Goodrow ‘hopefully back soon’ Newsfeed Now: Priest dies on same day he is formally charged in decades-old teen murder; Car group gives man his dream ride Man drunk texts South Carolina Aquarium education number with marine biology questions Tampa Riverwalk shooting: 20-year-old arrested after person shot in hand Man wanted for alleged child sex assault could be in Wimauma; reward offered Very Vera: Freezing Fruit and Veggies Finding Your Dream Home Facebook, Instagram will now let you hide ‘like’ counts Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and ‘Shark Tank’ WATCH: Wednesday’s Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse Major Japan newspaper calls for cancellation of Tokyo Olympics Angelina Jolie says judge in Pitt divorce won’t let children testify Former Sen. John Warner, ex-husband of Elizabeth Taylor, dies at 94 Day Trip Destinations: Edward Medard Conservation Park Arrest warrant issued for Marilyn Manson in alleged 2019 assault CDC gives Royal Caribbean green light to operate test cruises from Florida this summer McDonald’s location allegedly offering ‘free’ iPhones to new employees amid worker shortage Couple charged with murder of 2 children in doomsday case Could COVID vaccine cause heart inflammation in children? Man sued after leaving negative company review Heinz offering $25k ‘dream job’ to lucky burger lover Tick population expected to surge, and they’re carrying more than Lyme disease, researchers say Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment Driver thrown from pickup killed after missing curve on I-275 near downtown Tampa interchange MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Cooling off slowly this evening, rain chances build this weekend