WFLA Articles: February 24, 2022

Biden has decided on Supreme Court nominee: reports Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial Florida juvenile detention: New bill would allow serious offenders to be held beyond 21 days Tampa City Council unanimously denies plan that would allow homes to be built near cemetery Oscar-nominated ‘MASH’ actor Sally Kellerman dies at 84 ‘He’s my kid’: Alabama doctor trying to get 9-year-old orphan out of Ukraine Ukraine’s president says 137 people have been killed since Russian invasion How ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’ Tessica Brown’s life has changed 1 year after viral video Congressman says Russian attack wouldn’t happen under Trump Maksim Chmerkovskiy of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ posts live updates as he heads for Kyiv bomb shelter Motorhome catches on fire closing I-75 SB lanes Already in the spirit? Help send thousands of holiday cards to US soldiers Mother of boy found in freezer says accused killer held her captive for months USF introduces Trickett as new OC ahead of spring practices Concern grows about gas, food prices in Florida as Russia invades Ukraine Best high schools in Florida CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday Law enforcement leaders express crime concerns to Rep. Vern Buchanan during roundtable discussion Tampa senior angered by ‘outrageous’ cost of taxpayer-funded project that went through the roof Hard Mountain Dew now available in Florida, one of first states to see distribution Gunshots ring out at Spring Hill park full of kids at football game Sarasota occupational therapist inspired by his 3-legged rescue dog to compete on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ 4 manatees rescued in 3-day large scale operation on Florida’s east coast Democrats, Republicans unite behind Biden’s sanctions St. Pete High School teacher awarded $10K to help students with her ‘Green Devils Closet’ 3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing Sean Penn in Ukraine filming documentary on Russian invasion Sarasota deputies locate missing endangered woman with dementia White House spokesman calls Trump, Putin ‘pigs’ who ‘hate what America stands for’ Ukraine’s health minister: 57 Ukrainians killed in invasion Taiwan reports nine Chinese aircraft in defense zone Florida changes COVID-19 guidelines, turns away from CDC policy Trucker convoy opposing COVID-19 mandates hits the road Florida gas station clerk fights back, shoots attempted robbery suspect LA spending up to $837,000 to house a single homeless person Biden ‘hates’ Florida: DeSantis tears into Biden at CPAC in Orlando Florida Critical Race Theory ban passes House after heated debate Biden hits Russia with new sanctions, says Putin ‘chose’ war Pinellas woman goes from homeless to VP of organization helping homeless The Zakarian Sisters share a sweet recipe and spread the word about a cause they support every year Love, Tom: a love letter to music and a hopeful message for an anxious world 137 killed in Ukraine, explosions heard in Kyiv Florida restaurant owes workers $118K after making them work for just tips, labor dept. says 3 men plead guilty in white-supremacist terror plot to attack power grids Chernobyl no-go zone targeted as Russia invades Ukraine Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes House floor vote Largest Taco Festival in Tampa Bay Reversing Inherited Heart Disease Everybody Wants To Be An Influencer NFT | Latest cryptocurrency phenomenon to go mainstream New Memoir Exposes Child Abuse and Sex Trafficking Professional Race Car Driver Help Speed Up A Cure for Childhood Cancer 40% Americans experience at least one heart-related issue since start of COVID-19 pandemic Airlines warned not to fly near Ukraine Booming housing market | Jeff Borham of Team Borham at eXp Realty 79-year-old woman struck, killed by Manatee deputy on patrol, sheriff’s office says Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic | Post-run recipe Naturally, Delicious Dinners Suspicion on Apple TV+ Tampa city council explores rent stabilization ordinance What to know as explosions boom over Ukraine Gas, grocery prices could rise amid conflict in Ukraine, experts warn What flowers are blooming in the Tampa area and what’s to come? First Black-owned Ben & Jerry’s in Florida opens in Tampa Bay Curtis Reeves says he ‘second-guessed every step’ of 2014 encounter that ended in deadly theater shooting ‘Brutal act of war’: Russia launches full-scale Ukraine invasion First responders battle fire at Tampa grocery store Social media reactions to Ukraine-Russia crisis Biden to unveil ‘further consequences’ over Russia’s military operation in Ukraine MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Record breaking warmth today, patchy fog overnight