WFLA Articles: August 5, 2022

August 5
Indiana Legislature 1st to approve abortion ban post Roe Indiana Legislature 1st to approve abortion bans post Roe Over 1,400 US flights canceled Friday Aguaceros y Tormentas para el fin de semana Aldi wedding: Grocery chain to host lucky couple’s in-store wedding ceremony Deputies search for men possibly connected to car burglaries at local gym parking lots Minnesota jury rules pharmacist who denied woman morning after pill didn’t violate her rights Sarasota police investigating burglary Clearwater police arrest man who showed gun during parking dispute Republicans vow to fight Inflation Reduction Act after Democrats secure votes TMZ: Actress Anne Heche seriously injured after her vehicle crashes into LA home Carnival cruise ship out of Tampa rescues 24 refugees adrift at sea off coast of Cuba ‘We all look out for one another’: Neighbor rescues boy from St. Pete house fire Spring Hill lung transplant patient fighting for insurance reimbursement Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies Similar weather pattern this weekend Tampa arson case involving home in contractor dispute now inactive Treasure Island police rescue baby sea turtles headed for road Nearly 60 lbs of cocaine, over 4,000 fentanyl pills seized in Florida drug trafficking investigation French scientist admits to joke tweeting picture of chorizo, not ‘space telescope image’ Early voting in Hillsborough County starts Monday Indiana veteran gunned down in cemetery after confronting speeders; children witness the killing Beware: Scammers pose as Manatee deputies, tell residents to pay to avoid arrest ‘He’s bleeding bad’: Witness calls 911 after hit-and-run in Winter Haven Adorable video shows baby sloth cuddling with its mother Alex Jones: Jury awards $45.2M additional punitive damages Florida man attacked with weed whacker over lawn work pay, report says Car stolen with baby inside, Tampa police say Clearwater lifeguard helps woman stuck in wheeled chair on beach Drug levels in Las Vegas wastewater explode during music festival, NFL draft, researchers find Man knocked out in Florida beach brawl over bathroom line, reports say Casey DeSantis starts off snake hunt for Florida Python Challenge North Carolina county putting AR-15s in every school for security 2 dead, 8 rescued off the coast of the Florida Keys Suspect captured in Kansas for Butler Township shooting, 4 dead Remains found in Pasco County may be tied to love triangle murders in PA, police say Disneyland princess surprises girl with hearing loss with sign language conversation Georgia says embryos qualify for tax credits; Will US government follow suit? 2 hospitalized after car hits FDOT truck on I-75, FHP says Mom & daughter make history piloting Southwest flight Republicans vow ‘hell’ for Democrats over economic bill Man found in Florida motel room with 13-year-old girl sentenced Republicans pick Milwaukee to host 2024 national convention Mike Evans leaves Bucs practice early with apparent injury Florida Missing Child Alert canceled for 17-year-old SUV speeds through New Mexico parade, at least 15 injuries confirmed WATCH: Pinellas deputies save 6-foot shark stuck in crab trap Black voters’ dissatisfaction could spell trouble for Democrats Bloodied woman seen screaming for help inside semi-truck is okay Woman accused of leaving fentanyl-laced dollar bill in front of police department Where rain did and didn’t fall in July in Tampa Bay Woman in need of kidney: Death row inmate could save my life Tampa’s ‘Morphogenesis’ continues skin cancer vaccine efforts with new CEO ‘Golden Girls’ LA pop-up restaurant has the golden touch Judge: Kevin Spacey must pay $30M to ‘House of Cards’ makers Amazon to buy Roomba maker iRobot for roughly $1.7 billion Video: Shark feeds in massive school of fish off Long Island Video: Waterspout comes ashore in Maryland Gov. DeSantis appoints Renatha Francis to Florida Supreme Court Why Florida has declared war on Burmese Pythons 1 killed, 2 hurt in shooting at Mirage hotel on Las Vegas Strip Yvette Nicole Brown on her ‘Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation’ and joining the cast of the much-anticipated sequel to Disney’s ‘Enchanted’ Listen, learn, and play with one huggable little box Back-to-School Essentials Farron’s Furever Friends: Clear the Shelters with SPCA Tampa Bay Daytime Buzz: T Swizzle’s carbon emissions controversy, winning the lottery jackpot and recasting Black Panther Tampa Bay Weekend: Beer, festivals and markets galore Manatee County woman wins top prize-winning scratch-off lottery ticket West Virginia man gets 3-year sentence for threats to Fauci, other officials Man killed, dismembered girlfriend & her son, deputies say Two die from injuries in DC lightning strike near White House US employers add 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5% Tampa Bay Kayak Anglers California Closets: Winner of the Dress for Success Drawing gets a Glamourous New Closet Police change account of crash killing Indiana Rep. Walorski Local Filipino dancers perform an impressive dance and balancing act as we celebrate the release of the new movie,’Easter Sunday’ Texas woman charged with holding 17 immigrants hostage in home Economy adds whopping 528,000 jobs in July, shatters expectations McDonald’s worker dies from gunshot over ‘cold fries,’ police say 6 killed, 8 hurt at California gas station when speeding driver runs red light VW celebrates 20 years of Golf R with 329-hp special edition Car submerged upside down in water near Gandy Bridge 1 dead in Pasco County mobile home fire What happens if nobody claims the Mega Millions jackpot? Brett Phillips visited Chloe Grimes, young fan battling cancer, gave her glove before trade Pregnant woman, 3-year-old among dead in LA horror crash Why is insulin so expensive and the cost so difficult to cap? US to issue ID cards to migrants awaiting deportation proceedings Sinema announces deal with Schumer on taxes and climate Woman critically injured after semi hits BMW on I-75 in Sarasota; 2 others hurt Strong storms move through Tampa Bay