WFLA Articles: September 29, 2021

Polk County high school football coach calls it quits after physical altercation with student CDC issues urgent alert for pregnant women not vaccinated against COVID Passenger arrested after jumping onto wing at Miami Airport FBI looking at new phone purchased by Brian Laundrie, reviewing surveillance video from Fort De Soto campground Olympic swimmer who stormed Capitol pleads guilty to felony Florida school bus driver swerves to avoid hitting cat, crashes into mailbox ‘I feel so blessed’: Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus announces he is cancer free Controversy about revitalizing the St. Pete Science Center, final vote Thursday Tarpon Springs to move forward with proposal to change restrictive headstone rule Citrus High School football player dies after collapsing during practice Tampa Bay area COVID-19 survivor speaks out following double lung transplant St. Pete mayoral candidates differ on Rays’ split-season plan Search for Brian Laundrie continues at Carlton Reserve, areas with water remain a focus Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship Ybor City home to ‘haunted,’ historic 1920s speakeasy in building of cereal café, bar Richard Sherman joins Bucs, jokes about ‘You mad bro’ moment with Tom Brady in 2012 Tampa Bay fall festivities: From pumpkin patches to corn mazes now open for Halloween season VIDEO: FHP trooper crashes into vehicle to save Polk Co. deputy’s life during police chase Florida man uses trash can to capture alligator Flood insurance rates set to go up for most Tampa Bay area homeowners Tickets to go on sale for Enchant Christmas at Tropicana Field Docket of controversial cases awaits new Supreme Court term ‘I know how they feel’: Gabby Petito case unearths painful memories for St. Petersburg family Experts: Federal law, money for FTC would help combat privacy breaches Disney World’s new foods for 50th anniversary include tentacle-topped drinks, ‘bathtubs’ of ice cream HomeGoods launches online store just in time for the holidays Dollar Tree breaks the $1 price barrier as costs soar Rescue crews say Gabby Petito coverage led to discovery of missing man’s body in Wyoming FBI receives video of when Laundrie family visited Fort De Soto in early September, deputies say New CDC guidance recommends expectant mothers get vaccinated for COVID-19 FBI in possession of new phone purchased by Laundrie family, attorney says Hot housing market: Burned home listed for almost $400,000 Record July jump in US home prices, sidelining more buyers Unvaccinated Texas man has double amputation after COVID-19 complications Declutter, De-stress – Building Your Personal Retreat at Home ‘Strike the Stigma’: Tampa Bay Lightning launch new mental health well-being initiative Marine industry professional event kicks off in Tampa Bay Doctors Hospital of Sarasota sees increase in patients seeking mental health treatment 36-year-old man stabbed in Clearwater parking lot, police searching for suspect YouTube announces new vaccine content guidelines, aimed at stopping ‘harmful misinformation’ US declares 23 species extinct, including ivory-billed woodpecker How to get free coffee on National Coffee Day at Dunkin’, Starbucks, Panera and more The diamond’s best are ranked in “The Baseball 100” The shockingly true story behind “Iron Temple” Under Wraps: the first ever Disney Original Movie gets a remake No Sugar “Holy Smokes” Pumpkin Bars Actors Natalie Zea and Eoin Macken talk first season of “La Brea” Walmart to hire 150,000 new employees ahead of holidays Tampa Mexican restaurant celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with authentic dishes Woman accused of starting wildfire said she was boiling bear urine-tainted water to drink, court documents say Florida woman buys two winning $2M Mega Millions tickets Blank Ink Crew Chicago featured on Bloom with Gayle Guyardo YouTube bans false vaccine claims Destroy Duchenne Campaign Angry Patriots fan trolls Bill Belichick with billboard ahead of Tom Brady’s return to New England Young Woman Who Faced Death shares her miraculous story on Bloom with Gayle Guyardo World Skate Boarding Champion shares struggles with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Free After-School Programs for Kids at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay Some USPS deliveries will take longer starting Friday Top Neonatologist Dr. Jennifer Arnold shines light on National NICU Month Keeping Tampa’s Legacy Alive at Cacciatore & Sons Tropical Storm Victor forms, expected to become hurricane Newsfeed Now: Gabby Petito’s family urges Brian Laundrie to surrender; Researchers using ‘cow selfies’ to track diseases Tampa day care worker charged with child abuse after causing serious injuries to 1-year-old boy Married Sex Black and Missing Foundation Florida school elects its first transgender homecoming queen Britney Spears vs. her father in courtroom battle Wednesday Military leaders face tough questions from senators on Afghanistan withdrawal Buccaneers sign veteran cornerback Richard Sherman Lava from La Palma eruption reaches the Atlantic Gabby Petito: Lawyer confirms Laundrie family’s campground visit, Petito family thanks public Pfizer submits COVID-19 vaccine data to FDA for kids 5 to 11 Country singer Alan Jackson reveals he has a degenerative nerve condition that’s affecting his balance Trump loses case against Omarosa Manigault Newman, who wrote tell-all White House book 19-year-old found dead in parking lot of Tampa apartment complex; police investigating Man dies after car flips on its side near Port Tampa Manny Pacquiao announces retirement MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Faux Fall slowly ends, humidity creeping back into our forecast