WFLA Articles: December 7, 2022

Lawmakers question officials; make sure vets affected by burn pits are taken care of ‘Wish I could take it back’: Florida man accused of killing couple over ‘HOA issues’ apologizes Driver shoots at deputy in Hillsborough County road rage incident, sheriff’s office says Tampa father reunites with son from Cuba after working years to get him to the U.S., focus is education Off-duty Chicago officer accused of urinating in ice machine at Florida bar Supreme Court case: Moore v. Harper could affect Florida election laws Polygamous leader had child brides, called himself ‘prophet’ House delays action on defense bill as Black Caucus presses for voting rights Rachaad White continuing to work hard and earn respect in his rookie season with the Bucs Juul settles more than 5,000 lawsuits for undisclosed amount Angry St. Pete residents want harsher punishment for yard covered in ‘junk’ Ohio couple who turned 100, celebrated 79 years of marriage die within hours of each other Lawmakers face closing window to pass landmark bipartisan marijuana bill Florida State Representative accused of lying to get pandemic relief money Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center at 150% capacity, desperately seeking adopters Port Tampa residents say fire station is understaffed for growing population Ex-Bills punter Araiza won’t face charges in alleged gang rape: San Diego DA With EcoFlow, Power Has Never Been This Easy Supreme Court hears case to determine who controls elections CVS Pharmacy Offers Endless Holiday Gifts for the Home Conservatives ramp up pressure on McConnell to block spending bill After Dems win Georgia Senate seat, GOP eyes priorities Texas governor bans use of TikTok in state agencies Iguana causes ‘large scale’ power outage in Florida city Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee Advocates hopeful about getting expanded child tax credit over lame-duck finish line Off-duty cop caught urinating in St. Pete ice machine Teens arrested after spray painting hate speech on vehicles in Clearwater, police say Hawley: Section 230 liability shield ‘allows platforms to escape any real accountability’  Florida 4th grade student dies in ATV crash Trump hosts Mar-a-Lago event with prominent QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Bucs look to break 49ers defense as they continue to find offensive groove ‘I knew them’: 2 Idaho victims visited frat house often, president says Florida high court mulls police anonymity under Marsy’s Law Report: Classified items found at Trump storage unit in Florida Southern University marching band members hit, killed while changing flat tire Supreme Court signals interest in middle path in major election law clash Juul reaches settlements covering thousands of lawsuits SF Board of Supervisors votes against allowing police to use killer robots Sister wants ‘everybody extradited’ after US woman’s death in Cabo White House calls it ‘mistake’ to repeal troop vaccine mandate, won’t say if Biden would veto defense bill Florida mother says school nurse swapped daughter’s ADHD medication for Aleve Items with classified markings found in Trump storage unit: reports ‘If your dog died, you need to bring him in and prove it to us’: Olive Garden parts ways with manager over time off rules Todd and Julie Chrisley could both serve time in Florida prisons Pragmatic ‘Main Street’ House GOP caucus urges colleagues to support McCarthy for Speaker McCarthy critic ups opposition, says he ‘doesn’t have the ability to serve as speaker’ Moderate to high respiratory irritation risk in Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties due to red tide Rick Scott defends ‘good, quality’ Senate candidates following Georgia runoff loss DOJ watchdog finds series of ‘failures’ by prison officials before Whitey Bulger death Four ways Warnock’s win helps Biden Manhattan prosecutor: Even with Trump Org conviction, investigation is ‘ongoing’ Tickets for 2023 Sugar Sand Festival now on sale ‘Cold Moon,’ last full moon of the year, will shine Wednesday and eclipse a planet ‘Best motivation’: Brady shares sweet text from son ahead of Monday Night Football Watchdog finds prison failures before Whitey Bulger killing Schumer: Abortion ruling and Jan. 6 hearings helped Democrats expand Senate majority Emhoff on combating antisemitism: ‘I refuse to be afraid’ Key Democrats ask State, Defense for records on Kushner family business Woman who watched boyfriend kill 6 of his relatives during robbery sentenced to 25 years Search called off for missing St. Pete pilot who crashed into Gulf with family Jim Gaffigan to host 4 shows in Tampa Intruder at California high school touched girl, asked to kiss 2 others, district says RNC chief on criticism of early voting: ‘We need to stop that’ GOP Georgia lieutenant governor: Every Republican ‘ought to hold Donald Trump accountable’ for Warnock win Border Patrol agent dies in ATV accident while on duty Amazon Alexa feature lets customers thank delivery drivers TSA officials find dog in passenger’s bag at Wisconsin airport Narcan maker says over-the-counter nasal spray fast-tracked by FDA Lidl recalls Advent calendar due to possible salmonella contamination Apple sued by two women saying AirTags help stalkers track victims Anne Heche wasn’t high at time of fiery crash, coroner finds NAACP, Black-led political groups cheer Warnock win TSA officer finds dog in carry-on bag at airport Cat population explodes at Texas prison after ‘working’ felines deployed to hunt rats GOP smells blood with wounded Trump   Fox’s Laura Ingraham after Herschel Walker’s Georgia loss: ‘I’m pissed’ at GOP Republicans divided over Trump hosting Ye, ‘associates’ at Mar-a-Lago: survey Hope Villages of America ‘reverse advent calendar’ to support those in need Are luxury cars worth it? Federal memo warned of attacks on power plants St. Pete officer-involved shooting death was justified, Review Board says Violent ‘bank jugging’ robberies on the rise, California police warn Holiday Baking Championship The Florida Lottery Student of the Week: Lucca Castro Hot Cocoa Cookies Florida football coach shot 10 times shielding players from barrage of gunfire, lawyer says Zelensky named Time magazine ‘Person of the Year’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Spirit of Ukraine are Time magazine’s Person of the Year Judge accepts guilty plea for Steven Lorenzo, sets sentencing date Man finds brother’s body firefighters missed in Baltimore building NORAD Santa Tracker website is live before Christmas Hawaii remembrance to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors North Carolina attack underscores vulnerability of power grid House panel wants answers from Bankman-Fried on FTX collapse Lobbying world Tagovailoa, Zaporizhzhia make list of most mangled words Supreme Court takes up elections case that could reshape voting Today in History: December 7, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Florida Purple Alert issued for woman missing in Tampa Warm, sunny and dry through the weekend