WFLA Articles: February 9, 2022

Bradenton dad grateful after surviving third-degree burns, volunteers to help burn victims Meet the friends who’ve attended every Super Bowl Plant City leaders consider rezoning application for development of closed Walden Lake golf course She did it! Chloe Kim defends halfpipe gold Pinellas deputies investigating apparent murder-suicide in Dunedin St. Pete group proposes idea to make streets more pedestrian-friendly 6-year-old Bartow boy struck by dirt bike passes away St. Pete boosts payments for first-time homebuyers assistance program Watch: Nathan Chen aims to stay in first, win gold Students, not teachers, should inform parents of LGBTQ status: Tampa Bay school guidelines Diggs brothers aim to push each other to Super Bowl Student receives 106 college offers, $4.5 million in scholarships, family says Shoes for the homeless: Tampa Bay nonprofit holding fundraiser Sarasota police arrest 16-year-old boy for deadly Sarasota shooting Possible DQ could mean skating team gold for US Florida school districts could lose millions in state funds for enforcing mask mandates From Snoop to Kendrick, fans await Super Bowl halftime showcase of hip hop royalty Bob Saget’s family reveals his cause of death List of illegal baby names in the United States and around the world USA’s Nathan Chen aims to stay in first, win gold If Hollywood cast the Super Bowl Tampa mother convicted of killing kids wants new trial Popular pool company loses permit privileges for a year in Hillsborough County Eyes in the skies provide extra Super Bowl security Jury selection continues in Curtis Reeves murder trial Cost, inventory, location: Florida’s housing crisis has 3 problems Family offering $10,000 reward for Plant City woman who vanished 2 years ago Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response Polk County dog whose neck was bound with duct tape looking for new home Seniors offer relationship advice ahead of Valentine’s Day How do Super Bowl squares work? Violence Against Women Act gets revitalized push by lawmakers, advocates ‘Why’d you take my mama?’: Cold case victim’s sons confront man sentenced in 1981 Lakeland murder As some states drop mask mandates, CDC keeps guidelines Chloe Kim primed to defend halfpipe gold Love is in the air in Beijing Tampa roofing supply company makes good on refunds for damaged tires Tampa Bay Lightning legend Martin St. Louis named interim head coach of Montreal Canadiens Beijing 2022: How fans get to the stands White House disputes reports of federal funds for crack pipes ‘It took years’: Pinellas County mom finds purpose again with picnic business Watch: SoFi Stadium aims to impress during Super Bowl NY college student dies after rare complication from COVID vaccine: deputy coroner Missing Tampa 14-year-old at home safe Florida couple charged with child abuse of adopted son, locking him in garage for years Canadian provinces lift COVID restrictions, protests remain Sneak peek: Iron Gwazi ready for grand opening at Busch Gardens Bucs TE Rob Gronkowski says he’d play with this NFL QB now that Tom Brady retired Iran skier 1st confirmed doping case of Games LA businesses hope big game brings in big bucks Some Super Bowl parking spots now more expensive than a seat Biden set for Super Bowl pregame interview Florida moves to buy more planes for exec travel, 11 years after Rick Scott sold them Polk County’s Grady Judd accepts MCSA sheriff of the year award The science behind fake snow at the Olympics ‘Beyond disappointed’: Olympic skier forced to re-do slalom after narrowly avoiding ‘heavy metal’ tool on course Starbucks fires workers at Tennessee store after union effort Dolly Parton’s Dollywood offers free tuition, books to all employees Lindsey Jacobellis’ journey to Olympic gold Can I get long COVID after an omicron infection? Tesla recalls thousands of vehicles over heat pump issue Biden admin denies program for drug addicts includes free crack pipes Big Game Bound: NFL legend Dick Butkus on Super Bowl experience in LA Super Bowl tickets: Should you wait until the last minute to buy a seat? ‘Like a backyard cake walk’: Snoop excited for Super Bowl halftime show The 9th annual ‘Localtopia’ is bigger and better than ever ‘The Arc’ asks: Can you curate your soulmate? Sweeten your Valentine’s weekend with a visit to the Tampa Bay Chocolate Festival 17-year-old shot, killed while filming music video in Orlando, police say Florida mom screams for help as ex kills kids, self: police Healthy Brownie Swaps Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint Money Is A Top Worry For Americans Dillard’s Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas Fauci says US exiting ‘full-blown’ pandemic phase of coronavirus crisis Nom Nom: Paleo Let’s Go! Tampa Fresh Foods Art Installation Keeping Your Gut Health in Check On Game Day Purple street lights still not fixed, neighbors say COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, US A&E’s “Adults Adopting Adults” featured on Bloom with Gayle Guyardo Shaun White makes fifth Olympic final Cooking Up A Cure For Pediatric Cancer Patients The Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Hillsborough woman dead after car drives into pond off SR-54 Friends who attended every Super Bowl plan final trip Winter Olympics compete against warming climate Pinellas woman fraudulently charges employer $42,000, police say Beijing to Super Bowl: Tirico making history Team USA’s 1st gold, Shiffrin’s heartbreak and Shaun White’s medal qualifier Super Bowl legend Doug Williams talks biopic, reflects on making NFL history 16-year-old wanted in triple-shooting that killed teen in Sarasota Spice Up Your Game Day Bites Home Theater Essentials for the Big Game Downtown Tampa’s River O’ Green Fest to return after 2-year hiatus ‘Please hurry’: Victim’s haunting 911 call released as feds hunt for a killer Shiffrin shaken by ‘letdown’ of 2 bad Olympic races Florida’s top doctor refuses to say if he’s vaccinated Shaq and Drake shows headline Super Bowl week Chen on brink of elite club of US Olympic champs Super Bowl LVI ticket cost: What could you buy in Tampa Bay for the price of tickets to the big game? Today in History: Beatles make their first appearance on Ed Sullivan Show Authorities: No known threats to Super Bowl Up to 40 SpaceX satellites to fall out of orbit after geomagnetic storm USA’s Stevenson struts style for ski big air silver Team USA earns first gold of Winter Olympics Tampa Bay teacher calls it quits over COVID concerns Jacobellis earns 1st US gold at Olympics in snowboardcross ‘Never felt so helpless in my life’: Sled dog team attacked by moose for nearly an hour ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances in Florida, gets denounced by Biden administration MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Turning chilly tonight, sunny & warm days into the weekend