WFLA Articles: September 4, 2021

Buying a car out of state? Here’s what you should know National worker shortage continues to impact businesses, including Tampa Bay restaurants IRS warns of these stimulus check scams after record number of reports Family of fallen Daytona Beach officer files $5M suit against man accused of killing him 116-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19 in Turkey MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Back to summer sizzle pattern across Tampa Bay Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico – here’s what happened New Zealand confirms first COVID-19 death in over 6 months Willard Scott, longtime weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, dies at 87 Judge shields some Texas abortion clinics from group’s suits Miami Beach says law-breaking partiers no longer tolerated Joe Rogan says he tested negative for COVID-19, days after announcing positive diagnosis It’s a girl, and a boy: Transportation Sec. Buttigieg celebrates 2 babies Tracking the Tropics: Larry expected to remain major hurricane through early next week Energy company: Hurricane Ida restoration could take weeks Tennessee community builds memorial for fallen soldier with family in Tampa Bay US Navy declares 5 sailors dead days after helicopter incident Officers find over 20 pounds of marijuana, 40 plants after woman claims ‘maybe an ounce’ on Tennessee farm Calls to #BoycottTexas surge in wake of new abortion law Patients overdosing on ivermectin backing up rural Oklahoma hospitals, ambulances Father of Miami-Dade County mayor dies from COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated Confrontation over fender bender ends with man being thrown from vehicle’s hood, killed New DNA technology approved to identify 9/11 remains Brother of 9/11 victim walks to each target site in remembrance The architects: How the Flight 93 Memorial was constructed Man remembers brother, killed in Flight 93 crash Foundation helps children who lost first responder parents on 9/11 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs retrace steps of heroic NY firefighters Final salute: NYPD detective laid to rest after dying of 9/11-related cancer Dying 9/11 volunteer asks for one thing: a roller coaster ride 9/11 Memorial and Museum plans 20th anniversary events despite financial hardship Surveillance video shows speed of deadly flash flooding in Tennessee 2 killed after Tesla crashes into Palm Harbor home Over 100 fentanyl pills found inside ‘Baby Yoda’ doll Largo man accused of sexually extorting underage girls for nude photos Danger lurking in the water of 6 Tampa Bay beaches: Where to avoid and why Two injured in early morning shooting in Bradenton MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Tampa Bay returns to summer pattern Experts push to stamp out use of ivermectin for COVID-19