WFLA Articles: January 18, 2022

‘Best day of my life’: Tom Brady gifts brain cancer survivor with Super Bowl tickets Tampa area children’s hospitals caring for spike in patients during omicron surge Dumped? You can get paid $1,100 to listen to breakup songs St. Pete small business asks community to help identify man who smashed shop window St. Pete police investigating fatal crash Walmart to offer cryptocurrency, NFTs, filings show Investigation continues into St. Pete mansion fire Falcon 9 launches SpaceX’s 35th Starlink mission St. Petersburg man gets 3 years, 6 months for COVID-19 relief fraud Florida could shield whites from ‘discomfort’ of racist past Florida man planned to kill jogger, keep victim’s body in closet, deputies say Sarasota city commission discusses annexation of Siesta Key Florida man shot, killed neighbor’s dog for digging in his trash, sheriff says Free at-home COVID tests: How and when should you use them? Idaho state lawmaker calls for flags at half-staff in recognition of anti-abortion ‘Day of Tears’ Improvements to U.S. 301 to cause road closures on Bloomingdale Ave, says FDOT Senate begins debate on voting rights legislation Free rapid COVID-19 tests available now through new government website: Here’s how to get them Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel 4-year-old among 2 killed in Sebring DUI wrong-way crash, FHP says When We Were Young music fest boasts extremely stacked emo lineup Rays Spring Training game tickets to go on sale 10 a.m. Monday Visit Tampa Bay launches new Riverwalk Attraction pass Security preps for invasion, parade of pirates at Gasparilla 2022 Tarpon Springs clinic director arrested for extortion is convicted felon Browns’ DT Malik McDowell accused of naked attack on Florida officer Nearly 4K people may have received incorrect COVID vaccine dosage at California provider Ex-boyfriend arrested in death of Houston teen shot 22 times while walking dog ‘He died a hero’: Illinois man dies after jumping into frozen pond to save his granddaughter AT&T, Verizon pausing some new 5G after airlines’ flight disruption warnings Bill would require Florida sports teams to play national anthem or risk state funds Florida files 47-count complaint against car dealer Vroom over title issues Florida attorney general announces new anti-human trafficking resource What happens if City of Sarasota takes over Siesta Key? ‘Where turning 5 is a pleasure:’ Lakeland boy gets dream Publix-themed birthday Man injured in shooting near St. Pete bus stop, police say ‘Moms Don’t Have Time To Have Kids’ Cracker Barrel ordered to pay man $9.4 million after serving him cleaning liquid More wild and wonderful stories in Bill DeYoung’s ‘Vintage St. Pete, Volume 2’ Supreme Court rejects bid to block mask mandate on airplanes Microsoft buys game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion How to order your free at-home COVID tests from the federal government Mulberry murder update: Part-time minister killed by man he was helping with drug problems, sheriff says Polk County man wins $1M with scratch-off bought at Publix Peloton to add hundreds of dollars in fees to bike and treadmill, citing inflation How to Schmooze Your Way to Success Bus route delays in Hernando County caused by high number of sick calls 2 dead, 1 hurt after Wesley Chapel crash, FHP says Dead newborn baby in duffel bag found in snow outside Chicago fire station Dump truck crash closes part of Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa MindTravel Your Way To A More Peaceful Life Dealing With The Crippling Pain of Losing a Loved One Tampa Bay terror plot suspect ruled incompetent to stand trial for now Bark In The Park Is Back! Protein Packed Blueberry Muffin Recipe Caring for Cancer Patients During Pandemic Job fair at Amalie Arena aims to help Tampa Bay veterans Spaces Inspired by Nature ‘Worst house on the best block’: Unlivable San Francisco home sells for nearly $2M Love the Skin You’re In Invest Your Best with Ali Kay Trump-DeSantis tensions ratchet up Airline CEOs warn of ‘catastrophic’ disruption from 5G rollout Gas prices rise across Florida as oil prices surge, AAA says Conservative pundit Ann Coulter says Trump ‘is done’ ‘I need a place to stay’: Tampa Bay’s rising rent prices leave veteran in the lurch Brady, Buccaneers extend playoff winning streak to 5 games Does omicron cause loss of smell or taste? Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate Hong Kong will cull 2,000 animals after hamsters in pet store get COVID-19 Turbo Tax opts out of IRS’s Free File program Biden year one takeaways: Grand ambitions, humbling defeats Missing woman Ahrea’l Smith felt ‘uncomfortable’ before disappearance Cold weather shelters open as Tampa Bay sees season’s chilliest temperatures 13-year-old dies from suspected fentanyl overdose at middle school, police say Car hits 2 pedestrians in Palmetto, killing 1 ‘This Is Us’ actor Ron Cephas Jones shares life-changing experience MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Turning cold again overnight, warmer days ahead this week