WFLA Articles: April 8, 2022

Sister of St. Petersburg man beaten to death demands justice Tampa Bay area leader in solar energy generation as cost of solar drops Coyle’s OT goal lifts Bruins past Lightning 2-1 Sheriff: Man walks into Alabama jail confesses to murder, then tries to escape Is a 4-day workweek beneficial? What a business expert says Homeless teen reunited with dog he surrendered to Mississippi animal shelter Texas woman charged with murder for ‘self-induced abortion’ McClanahan sets tone in Rays Opening Day win St. Pete rapper Rod Wave to give away $25,000 in free gas Rays fans celebrate Opening Day win, start to new season Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida bill boosting funding sources for small airports Structural repairs to garage soon to begin at aging Sarasota condo DeSantis says ‘Cold War’ coming if Stacey Abrams elected Georgia governor Wander Franco leads Rays to 2-1 win over Orioles Tiger Woods makes cut at the Masters Man wanted in 1985 double murder in Miami found in Tampa Taxpayer-funded rides to doctor appointments failing Tampa Bay seniors ‘Groomer’ debate inflames GOP fight over Florida law News Channel 8 Outdoors Expo & Boat Show underway at Armature Works Solar eclipse will dazzle America 2 years from today Brandon neighborhood stuck with storm debris for nearly a month In 2nd bi-weekly report, Florida COVID numbers reach 5.86M $2.5M yacht on display at Outdoors Expo & Boat Show Budweiser looking for Tampa Bay Rays fan who made foul ball beer catch Bayfront Health celebrating Rays with onesies for newborns on Opening Day Historic SCOTUS confirmation inspires many St. Pete detectives search Alabama field for remains in decade-old murder case 7 Tampa Bay residents make Forbes’ billionaires list ‘Kill or be killed’: Utah man slams into motorcyclist WATCH: Human chain pulls four Florida deputies from Gulf of Mexico Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years to cool market Bogus test taker gets prison in college admissions scam Trophy Catch program, boat giveaway at Outdoors Expo Woman plans to sue after construction company mistakenly demolishes house Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office looking for alleged pickpocketing thieves targeting shoppers ‘He was tortured’: Tampa Bay veteran’s widow fights for him after overdose Firing squad ready as South Carolina schedules 1st execution since change Tampa bridal boutique seeing effects of 2022 wedding boom, supply chain issues Gov. DeSantis OKs bill stopping health insurers from discriminating against organ donors Man accused of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker mistakenly released Spike in ocean heatwaves leads to mass coral bleaching events FDOH responds to meningococcal outbreak Congressional Democrats push new bill to set ethics standards on Supreme Court Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years: reports 2 acquitted in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Governor Pinellas Park Police investigating homicide following ‘hazmat incident’ Hero trooper Toni Schuck throws first pitch at Rays Opening Day game Rays Opening Day: Former USF pitcher gets start Polk County Christian school teacher accused of lewd behavior with student who wanted extra credit Florida dentistry tests switching from live patients to manikins What to know about COVID-19 ‘Frankenstein’ variant, XE Biden, Jackson celebrate SCOTUS confirmation at White House Tropicana Field offers some of cheapest beer, hot dogs in MLB Polk firefighter accused of extorting 14-year-old girl for nude videos 129,000 wall beds sold at Amazon, Costco, Wayfair recalled after after one falls on woman, killing her Family offers $20K reward in search for Pasco man missing since 2016 Boy dies after Florida teens take turns shooting at each other wearing armored vest, police say IMDB TV Premieres New Show, “Pretty Hard Cases” Fallen Angels Muder Club: Actress Kelly Hu on the movie that makes viewers gasp Spring into Fitness | Refresh your Workout Routines Cooking Up A Cure for Pediatric Cancer with Celebrity Chef Katie Chin We talk ‘the slap’, a controversial Grammy and Gronk’s future in ‘The Daytime Buzz’ Help For Addiction | National Alcohol Awareness Month  Is Social Media a Public Health Hazard Farron takes an ambulance ride to compare with newly released movie Rebuilding a sibling relationship How Stress Impacts Your Physical Health Polk Sheriff Grady Judd has message for Winter Haven murder suspect Tampa Tarpons’ Rachel Balkovec makes debut as Minor League Baseball’s 1st female manager iCarly actors hail show reboot a success Breakthrough Medical Treatment for E.D. – No Pills, No injections Spring Cleaning Checklist: Appliance Cleaner Must-Haves Tips for Boosting Your Curb Appeal Tampa Bay weekend: Sand sculptures, rodeos & more Oklahoma mother to be removed from baby’s birth certificate because she’s not the ‘gestational parent’ 2 men accused of planning ‘takeover’ of Florida beach town St. Pete woman accused of using cat to batter girlfriend Gov. DeSantis to speak in Port St. Joe, Apalachicola Hummer found buried amid insurance fraud investigation ‘Do not touch or move dead rabbits’: National Parks warn of bunny virus Fake ride-share driver accused of raping woman he picked up at Florida airport WATCH: SpaceX, Axiom launch first all-private mission to ISS ‘Let’s burn this place down’: Spring breakers charged with inciting violence on Florida beach Easter Entertaining tips from BJ’s Wholesale Club The Recipe-A-Day Kids Cookbook Tropicana Field ready for Rays’ Opening Day How to update COVID-19 vaccines? US experts wrestle with finding answer Protection against COVID infection improves, but wanes quickly, after 4th vaccine dose: study Biden admin directs agencies to research, detect ‘long COVID’ 3 ways to get money back when COVID ruins your vacation Deadly crash snarls traffic on I-75 in Gibsonton China used ‘Real Housewives’ star, other influencers in discreet Olympics campaign These are the most popular craft breweries in the US: report Overdose deaths of model Christy Giles, friend classified as homicides Deidre Pujols shares who she will be rooting for after divorce news Photos: Cargo jet splits in half after skidding off runaway in Costa Rica Pink Floyd members reunite and record song for Ukraine Car going wrong way on I-275 crashes into pickup near Busch Boulevard Lanes reopen after crash on Courtney Campbell Causeway Cool and breezy through the weekend