WFLA Articles: September 8, 2021

Ronde Barber and Chris Myers, share insight, season predictions for Buccaneers ‘We can do anything’: Buccaneers wheelchair football team excited for inaugural season in ‘Champa Bay’ Hillsborough School Board to discuss mask mandate that expires next week Doctors say COVID-19 Mu variant is one we need to monitor, not panic over Tampa rent prices up 22 percent in 2021, data shows Child tax credit: Only 4 payments left, with one coming up next week Biden administration looks to tackle increased prices at grocery stores Donald Trump to provide guest commentary on Holyfield vs Belfort boxing match Elderly woman with dementia receives $3 million in settlement with Colorado city Ivermectin infertility story correction: FDA rejects 2011 Nigeria study Garbage truck crash reveals undercover marijuana grow operation Republican-led states in southeast pass sweeping voting laws Macy’s Thanksgiving parade returns to New York City streets Meat vending machine serving up fresh cuts, late-night snacks in Tampa Uber, Lyft pledge to pay for legal fees of drivers sued under Texas abortion law 20 years later, HCSO training specialist reflects on time with NYPD during 9/11 attacks Adventure Island to open year-round with new heated pools Did Marine accused of killing 4 in Lakeland have PTSD? Tampa Bay veteran weighs in Democrats say $3.5T spending plan includes childcare relief Firefighter’s union president says Citrus Co. should take over EMS amid worker shortage NFL Experience opens in Tampa ahead of season kickoff between Bucs and Cowboys Texas family angry after grandfather who was denied Ivermectin dies from COVID-19, despite judges order 20 years after 9/11, work of identifying remains continues Manatee Co. school officials hope citizens will vote to renew referendum increasing teacher salaries Democrats and Republicans divided as debt ceiling back up for vote USF announces intent to build on-campus football stadium at indoor practice field groundbreaking Tom Brady shares his personal goals ahead of Bucs season opener Fourth stimulus checks for seniors? Why one group says payments are vital WHO chief calls for moratorium on booster shots for rest of year US troops killed in Afghan bombing awarded Purple Hearts 3 arrests made in Surfside condo collapse victim identity thefts, officials say Data shows lack of health equity in Hillsborough County ‘This wasn’t a dream:’ Breast cancer patient says nurse sexually assaulted her in hospital bed McDonald’s may have revealed what Grimace is supposed to be Woman suing ‘Shark Tank’ stars alleges they were part of crowdfunding scam Disney World annual passes back on sale now Tom Brady on Super Bowl boat parade Lombardi toss: ‘I wouldn’t be laughing now had it sunk’ Clear The Shelters: SPCA Tampa Bay looking to find forever homes for dozens of pets Aspiring YouTube pranksters arrested in Largo for throwing slushies at strangers, officials say Newsfeed Now: Health experts concerned about COVID-19 mu variant; questions raised after child dies on amusement park ride Gov. Ron DeSantis holds press conference at Daytona State College Florida judge rules to set aside stay, allowing mask mandates in schools FBI investigating VT state troopers for creating fake COVID-19 vaccine cards What’s the mu variant? And will we keep seeing more COVID-19 variants? Amazon will open two cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year ‘It’s so very sad, it’s so very tragic’: Respiratory therapist describes stages of severe COVID Bolt from the Blue: Stronger, more lethal lightning bolts possible 10-20 miles from any rain ‘It’s going to happen:’ Tampa pediatric nurse fears worst as more & more kids in ICU with COVID Alabama woman Holly Deboard sentenced to 99.5 years in prison for sodomy, bestiality Robert E. Lee statue removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue Massive dead alligator found hanging from dumpster shocks residents Tropical Storm Mindy makes landfall at St. Vincent Island Raymond James Stadium ready for NFL kickoff, COVID-19 protocols for fans in place Crews battle fire at Angelo’s Recycled Materials in Largo Farmers, meatpacking workers eligible for $600 checks under new plan Here are your chances of getting a breakthrough COVID-19 case Billionaire says he is scouting these US locations to build a utopian city from scratch Cannabis use doubles heart attack risk among young adults, study finds MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Tropical Storm Mindy brings soggy downpours Thursday