WFLA Articles: August 24, 2022

Val Demings kicks off bus tour in Tampa, vowing to defeat Sen. Rubio in November US troops wounded in Syria rocket attacks Trump calls for McConnell to be ousted as GOP leader ‘immediately’ Flight instructor, passenger die in small plane crash in Florida Uvalde school board votes unanimously to fire Police Chief Pete Arredondo DeSantis-backed conservative school board candidates win election in Sarasota County 30 years after Hurricane Andrew, NHC officials worry about complacency WATCH: Val Demings speaks in Tampa after winning Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate Vanessa Bryant awarded $16 million in lawsuit over helicopter crash photos Storms fade after sunset, late round of rain returns Thursday Democrat Rebekah Jones challenges Matt Gaetz for US House seat Cheney independent presidential run would hurt Biden more than Trump: poll Monkeypox and schools: CDC releases new guidance DeSantis campaigns with statewide Republican candidates in Tampa ‘This is a big setback’: Automatic recount likely, but Hillsborough Co. tax referendum vote may be no Florida Secretary of State boasts ‘safe and secure elections’ after primary Tampa economist gives insight on Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan What we know about applying for student loan forgiveness Unredacted Barr memo details DOJ rationale for not charging Trump 6 months of war: US announces largest Ukraine aid package yet Baby giraffe gets checkup at Zoo Miami MacDill AFB juvenile sexual assault investigation concludes, but parents are skeptical DeSantis endorsement boosts school board candidates in Polk and beyond Five of the weirdest things exposed by drying lakes and rivers Kim Kardashian beats Hillary Clinton in legal knowledge trivia quiz ‘We have a hell of a chance’: Special elections fuel Democratic hopes in the House Twitter whistleblower to testify at Senate hearing Student loan payment pause will officially end: When will repayment resume? Miami police officer accused of strangling woman in front of her sons Man accused of exposing self in the middle of St. Pete street Indiana woman accused of leaving 4 children home alone to go shopping ‘When I got the call, I fainted’: Mom wants answers after house set on fire with son inside New horned dinosaur species discovered in New Mexico Hillsborough County firefighters rescue dog from Tampa apartment fire Florida man arrested for carrying a loaded gun at LaGuardia Airport: TSA Anna Paulina Luna, Eric Lynn run for Charlie Crist’s congressional seat After stacked primaries, Laurel Lee & Alan Cohn head to fight for Florida’s redrawn District 15 5 shot, 2 dead in northwest Washington, DC First lady tests positive in COVID-19 ‘rebound’ case Floridians’ life expectancy drops by 1.5 years, according to CDC Tampa Bay Rays announce 2023 regular season schedule Anti-Aging Superfoods for Longevity Do Your Kids Have Back To School Anxiety? Busch Gardens holding virtual Howl-O-Scream auditions Video shows alleged child abuse at Odessa preschool Tracking the Tropics: Activity ramping up in Atlantic after unusual quiet stretch How to know if you aren’t getting student loan forgiveness Clearwater man sent threatening emails to attorneys representing HOA: affidavit Missing Child Alert canceled after 15-year-old Florida girl found safe How do I know if I have a Pell Grant? Daytime chat: Is it Italy or Olive Garden? The story behing the viral engagement photos. Plus, we salute two Tampa Bay high school football teams getting ready for their moment in the national spotlight. Woman dead for over a year found in home with woman claiming to be daughter Haylie Duff directs her first movie in Tampa Bay; talks family life and career Police investigating ‘swatting’ call directed at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home Will my student loans be forgiven? Deputies investigating death at Tampa hotel How Tampa Bay’s ‘A Kitten Place’ is saving the lives of paralyzed kittens Summertime Home Refresh Get paid $1K to binge watch summer movies ZooTampa releases rehabilitated manatee who was ‘not expected to survive’ Blood Flow Restriction Training Mold Prevention Back to School Memory Tips Florida postal worker dies after being mauled by 5 dogs Charlie Crist holds first campaign stop as Democratic candidate for governor in St. Pete Biden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan VIDEO: Thief arrested after stolen car gets stuck on staircase at Madrid train station Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Val Demings to face off in November race for US Senate Missouri school district brings back punishment by paddle Recovering from failures, how to get unstuck, and move on Is Tampa recovering faster than others? Downtown districts across US struggle after pandemic: study Special Needs Kittens Given New Life Thanks To “A Kitten Place” University of Florida researchers use artificial intelligence to predict new coronavirus variants Air fryer starts house fire in Spring Hill Several states see surge in women registering to vote following Supreme Court abortion ruling Video shows 130-foot yacht sink into the sea Woman exposes self to kids at Pinellas Co. pool: police More than $10B in student loans for public workers canceled ahead of broader Biden announcement Miami-Dade County remembers fallen detective Cesar Echaverry Farron’s Furever Friends: Adopting Unusual Pets ‘Walk by faith, not by sight’: Long road ahead for baby born without eyes Nail Shape Trends YMCA Summer Food Program ‘They were ripping her apart’: Family in shock after Florida postal worker killed by pack of dogs Health alert issued after plastic, blue dye found in chicken tenders Students drank at party, drove 90 mph before deadly crash: report Major department stores slashing prices to get rid of excess inventory Former Super Bowl MVP and Chiefs legend Len Dawson dies at 87 USDA issues health alert for Perdue chicken tenders IRS launches safety probe after workers threatened Man on scooter dies in crash at intersection of U.S. 301 and Selmon Expressway ‘Luxurious’ 1,200-year-old mansion unearthed Twitter whistleblower adds fuel to Musk’s allegations Serena Williams tells Meghan of baby’s injury before match Trump defiance of DOJ on classified docs comes into sharper focus Suspect in custody after 2 Florida officers stabbed in knife attack: report Biden student loan plans caught in inflation debate crosshairs Five takeaways from primary night in New York, Florida Hot with evening storms through Friday