WFLA Articles: May 29, 2021

May 29
Rough Riders honor Tampa’s ‘Hometown Heroes’ with Ybor City parade Lightning-Hurricanes playoff series schedule released Rays continue winning ways, stay atop American League standings What color is your child’s swimsuit? Aquatic safety group names best and worst options ahead of Memorial Day Kroger offering $1M payouts, free groceries for a year as prizes in vaccine sweepstakes Man accused of shooting, injuring 3 in Times Square charged Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 5 people in 2 separate incidents near Anclote, Indian Rocks Beach Drug-sniffing police dogs forced into early retirement as recreational marijuana becomes legalized ‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78 MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Making the transition to a summer pattern over Memorial Day Weekend 15-year-old valedictorian graduates from high school 1 month after earning college degree Meadows has 3 RBIs, surging Rays beat Phillies 5-3 Kucherov’s return could jolt Lightning-Hurricanes series American Airlines extends suspension of alcohol service: ‘Alcohol can contribute to atypical behavior’ DA won’t seek new death sentence against Scott Peterson Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90 Man calls 911 during pursuit, claims he was trying to see his mom New Lego World Map is largest set ever with over 11,000 pieces Writer Michael Lewis’ 19-year-old daughter dies in crash How do I save a pet if it’s left in a hot car? Ahead of Memorial Day, volunteers place flags on veterans’ graves at Bay Pines National Cemetery More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada 6-year-old boy on life support after getting trapped in Florida parking garage gate Traffic on I-275 flowing smoothly after crash in Pinellas County The White House promised a memo on Biden’s authority to cancel student debt. Where is it? AMC, Regal, Cinemark drop mask requirement for fully vaccinated guests Duchess of Cambridge ‘hugely grateful’ for shot Rioters blame their actions on 2020 election misinformation No murder charge for St. Pete man arrested after body found in burned car Biden budget highlights: Lots of spending, taxing the rich Chinese city locks down neighborhood after virus upsurge CEO pay rises to $12.7M even as pandemic ravages economy California cafe owner charges customers $5 fee for wearing masks ‘Don’t just say I’m fine’: Reporter hopes her story of heart failure helps others Police working to identify boy found dead behind bush on Vegas-area trail WWE star Sonya Deville’s alleged stalker deemed unfit for trial Map shows which counties are home to the highest number of excessive drinkers in the United States Bill Cosby refuses sex offender program, so is denied parole Pressure for Senate rules change after GOP blocks probe of U.S. Capitol riot MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Hot and humid with increasing rain chances Memorial Day weekend in Tampa