WFLA Articles: January 4, 2022

New details emerge in case of Harmony Montgomery missing for 2 years TikTok challenge leaves Louisiana man with 3rd-degree burns Are too many people getting tested for COVID? Gov. DeSantis has message for Floridians 3 arrested after Amazon packages dumped in Oklahoma DeSantis should take care of Florida, not just family, Demings says Pasco deputies searching for man last seen on New Year’s Day Cancer-stricken mom hopes Times Square billboard helps daughter find a boyfriend Navy blocked from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusers Siesta Key incorporation won’t move forward in legislative session 2 dead, 1 hospitalized in Tampa domestic incident Florida to receive 30,000 monoclonal antibody treatment doses, DeSantis says California officer forced to fatally shoot K-9 after violent attack Trump cancels Florida press conference scheduled for Jan. 6 Tampa Bay mom’s SNAP benefits set to be renewed after 47 days; community steps in to help 1 hospitalized after shooting at Pinellas County mobile home park Senate Democrats push to pass national voting legislation without Republicans Alleged hit-and-run Pinellas Park driver turns himself in following deadly October crash Sarasota lawmaker wants to give cities, counties the power to ban smoking at beach, parks ‘Nevermind’ naked baby cover lawsuit against Nirvana dismissed ‘Jeopardy!’ champion Amy Schneider robbed over New Year’s weekend: ‘I’m fine’ 928 teachers call out sick as COVID numbers increase in Hillsborough County ‘I was shocked’: COVID-19 surge prompts closures at Polk County Walmart, city hall Tampa police find dead man in home’s backyard Prosecutor: Illinois cop was disarmed, killed with own gun US breaks daily COVID record, Johns Hopkins University data shows 1.08M new cases Former United Airlines flight attendant accused of stealing dead child’s identity Manatee County to give away 7,500 at-home COVID-19 testing kits Florida man accused of killing realtor he mistook for landlord Lakeland man claims $1 million prize from lottery ticket bought at Publix Florida among top 5 states people moved to in 2021, study finds St. Petersburg ballet instructor pleads guilty to sex crimes, gets 20 years in prison Brian Laundrie’s parents ask for notebook found near his remains, attorney says Little Caesars raises price of $5 Hot-N-Ready pizzas Biden makes remarks on spread of omicron variant Owner of Olympus Pools asks bankruptcy judge to toss millions in claims from state, customers 2 dead after standoff in Tampa, woman recovering Mayor-elect Welch on COVID diagnosis: ‘I’m definitely looking at this as glass half full’ Record-breaking streak of people quitting jobs in US continues, 5th month in a row American Kennel Club adds 2 dog breeds Can you test positive for two COVID variants at once? Pabst Blue Ribbon apologizes for crude, controversial Twitter post CDC recommends Pfizer recipients get booster after 5 months Florida hospital closes maternity ward over COVID staff shortages The best of Danny New at Daytime Danny’s Final New Review: a farewell to Tampa Bay Tampa to be 2022’s hottest housing market, Zillow says Brandon veteran still going strong at 82, kicks off birthday in the gym ‘Stop running and hiding’: Activist disrupts Gov. DeSantis COVID-19 press conference Trump blasts ‘low-life Twitter’ after Greene’s account suspended 4 in 10 Republicans say Jan. 6 was very violent: poll NC trooper dies after brother responds to traffic stop, hits him and detained driver ‘Starving, freezing’: Sen. Kaine among hundreds snowed in, stuck for hours on I-95 in Virginia Search efforts ramp up for missing girl not seen since 2019 City of Tampa opens new drive-thru testing site to meet demand Woman accused of dragging, kicking puppy throws animal at police Tampa Bay students back at school amid COVID surge Breeze Airways flash sale: $29 flights from Tampa to 10 cities Biden offers support to small meat producers with $1 billion plan Resentencing set for ‘Joe Exotic’ of ‘Tiger King’ in murder-for-hire plot Hundreds stranded all night on snowy highway in Virginia Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID right now? Pasco students transition to new bell schedule amid bus driver shortage MAX DEFENDER 8 FORECAST: Not AS chilly tonight, isolated showers later this week