WFLA Articles: November 2, 2021

Suspect accused of firing at Hillsborough County deputy 8 times during traffic stop arrested ‘We just wanted it to be over’: Valrico manslaughter case ends with probation Minneapolis voters reject scrapping police department after George Floyd’s murder Police reported Eckerd Connects incident to DCF week before state cut ties Election results: Ken Welch projected to become St. Petersburg’s first Black mayor Missing 4-year-old Australian girl found ‘alive and well’ after vanishing from campsite 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team set to deploy to Ukraine US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11 OJ Simpson told Nicole Brown ‘I’ll kill you and get away with it’ before murders, Caitlyn Jenner claims Florida engineers call for mandatory building inspections 4 months after deadly Surfside condo collapse Commissioners approve special height exception for another high-density hotel on Siesta Key Hillsborough deputies searching for teen that hasn’t been seen in over a month Tree ‘ninjas’ get the wrong house, mistakenly cut down family’s beloved oak tree Manchin still a holdout as Democrats work to pass Build Back Better bills Photo shows deputies saving dog hit by car in Lee County Lyft driver shot multiple times after being kidnapped in Mississippi Kristen Stewart announces engagement to Dylan Meyer Polk Fire Rescue staffing crisis caused ‘downgrades in service’ Halloween weekend, union says QAnon supporters in Dallas for ‘return of JFK Jr., Trump reinstatement’ Man wanted for Highlands County sexual battery case, deputies say Schumer announces deal to lower prescription drug prices US advisers approve COVID shot for kids 5-11, shots could begin this week School bus driver shortage forces Pasco board members to adjust bell times Man found dead in Tampa; police investigate homicide Election results: Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz projected to win another term Election results: Ken Welch declares victory over Robert Blackmon in St. Petersburg mayor race Election Day 2021: Results from Tampa Bay Florida school board member receives death threats after taking elementary students to gay-owned bar for field trip Video: Trick-or-treater’s apology over taking 2 Reese’s goes viral Deputies safely find 13-year-old Tampa girl who hadn’t been seen in days ‘Pornography in Texas schools’: Governor calls for removal of library books The “Great Resignation” | Why Americans are walking off the job Man dies in zipline fall while trying to save woman, friend says Hulu’s Dopesick is featured on Bloom with Gayle Guyardo Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system Self Esteem In A Box Dr. Nita Landry of “The Doctors” joins Gayle Guyardo on Bloom with the importance of pregnant women getting vaccinated Very Merry: Disney World makes quick switch from Halloween festivities to Christmas wonderland Top Tampa Dermatologist on Safe Sunscreens Feeding Tampa Bay works to make sure food shortages don’t impact the hungry Federal Exchange Open Enrollment Nov 1 – Jan 15 Raiders WR Henry Ruggs charged in deadly DUI crash, police say Lung Cancer Awareness Indians Script sign at Cleveland ballpark coming down Biden pledges U.S. will cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 Green Day, The Lumineers to play inaugural Innings Festival in Tampa The Big Cleanup: Volunteers pick up 6,588 pounds of trash in Clearwater Pinellas County woman wins $1 million prize from Publix lottery ticket Paola Mayfield of 90 Day Fiance on her new adventure Michelin Guide expands to Florida, will judge restaurants in Tampa, Miami, Orlando The classic “Highway to Heaven” returns in a different way The Killer Doll returns in “Chucky” American Stage updates “The Odd Couple” for the 21st Century Senior softball club celebrates opening day in St. Pete Fall in Love with Cote des Roses Human skeleton found in Florida homeless camp, police say 600 job openings at TPA airport-wide hiring event Nov. 9 ‘Gruesome discovery:’ Couple arrested after police find child, 3, weighing just 11 pounds Dads are ‘losers’ if they take 6 months paternity leave, tech investor says 329-pound bull shark caught off Florida coast wins top spot in contest Some Florida state websites reporting issues and outages Slain teen’s family reconciles with friend who killed their son, cuts deal to keep him out of prison Opening statements in Kyle Rittenhouse trial Mariah Carey responds after bar bans ‘All I Want for Christmas’ until Dec. 1 Hillsborough County deputies find missing endangered woman Holiday Baking Championshp Lakeland woman killed in crash near Bartow, police say Film and Fancy Foodie Festival Immunity from both vaccines, COVID lasts at least 6 months, CDC says Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized after fall in DC area 430,000 people to receive unemployment benefit tax refunds from IRS Tesla issues software recall for glitch in ‘Full Self-Driving’ software Robots hit the streets as demand for food delivery grows Pasco School Board to discuss changing bell times due to bus driver shortage ‘Diving into jail’: Video shows suspect jump off Florida bridge after chase, crash Woman’s body found in Tampa roadway, police investigating Seminole Tribe kicks off sports betting in Florida with quiet launch of Hard Rock Sportsbook ‘Rust’ assistant director hopes for film industry changes Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions Man fleeing troopers at 100 mph crashes into semi, causing delays on I-4 in Tampa MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Beautiful evening, another sunny day before the next front