WFLA Articles: March 14, 2022

USDA begins using fireworks for vultures dispersal in Westchase 12-year-old calls 911, saves Tarpon Springs townhomes from fire 45% of millennials have no idea how much money is in their bank account For some kids, COVID-19 causes bizarre outcomes Costco to end COVID-19 first responder, senior hours Troopers search for vehicle involved in deadly hit-and-run crash 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall passes away Woman interrupts Russian state TV broadcast to protest war Oldsmar downtown development at forefront of city’s mayoral race Tuesday Thieves now drilling into vehicle gas tanks to steal fuel, officials say Ukrainian baby denied flight to US LISTEN: Spring Hill man calls 911, asks police to check if meth he bought from stranger is bath salts ‘The Brady Effect’: Brady’s return to football economic impact extends Bucs Russians head to Mexico in hopes to cross U.S. border for asylum Bucs keep CB Carlton Davis, lose OL Alex Cappa in free agency Sen. Rand Paul introduces amendment to eliminate Fauci’s position Officials: Fox News reporter injured near Kyiv Person shot during children swap in Tampa, police say ‘God is still good’: Pastor at Bartow church vows to rebuild after fire Diapers will soon be tax-free in Florida Hillsborough County ends COVID-19 emergency order Crafted in History: Dunedin Brewery staple in town’s thriving brewery scene Build your pet a first aid kit VIDEO: Wrong-way driver causes fiery crash in Ohio Fatal motorcycle crash closes road in St. Pete Mets’ Pete Alonso ‘thankful to be alive’ after car flipped in Tampa Plan to shoot black vultures in Westchase is upsetting many residents Tom Brady returns to Tampa: Who do Bucs play in 2022? Florida lawmakers pass $112B budget, end contentious session Judge permanently blocks release of certain records in Bob Saget’s death Lyft to add fuel surcharge citing ‘rapid rise in gas prices’ Elementary school food pantry serving East Tampa courtesy of Mosaic, Buccaneers & Feeding Tampa Bay Escape to Farm Retreats Air BNB Man stabbed in Sarasota for ‘no apparent reason’: deputies Tarpon Springs apartment complex heavily damaged in fire Clearwater researcher in Cuba to help save baby manatee critically injured by suspected harpoon strike WATCH: Rocket hits bus in Ukraine, leaving 1 dead, more wounded Maggie and the Moms on after-school meltdowns, kids who won’t go to bed and being ’embarrassing moms’ Waitlist for Tampa’s $4M in city rent assistance still open ‘This is no video game’: Tampa police chief condemns teens’ actions that led to deadly crash Avoid buying this used car in Florida right now Army veteran-turned-cop quits department to volunteer in Ukraine No more free street parking in Ybor City, but more spaces added Florida workers earned 8.7% more last year as inflation surged Watch Renee Zellwegger and Judy Greer take our ‘co-star pop quiz’ Arrest in fentanyl overdoses of West Point cadets in Florida 3-year-old boy accidentally shoots mother to death in Illinois, police say Pedestrian overpass planned for busy Clearwater intersection Florida UPS workers follow their noses to $1.5 million pot bust Florida gas prices drop slightly after hitting record high last week Dolly Parton bows out of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame consideration “Soul”try and Sustainable Spring Salads Meet Farron Hipp on Bloom The Pros and Cons of Giving Kids Antidepressants Father charged in Florida woman’s murder after police find her remains Is Diabetes Reversible? Tom Brady’s return boosts Bucs to Super Bowl favorites Medical Minute: Pandemic Anniversary Skinny Cocktails for St. Patrick’s Day Big News! Martín Gramática Joins Life Guard Imaging Elon Musk tries to pick fight with Vladimir Putin on Twitter Pinellas Head Start teachers accused of abusing children Zelensky to make virtual address to US Congress ‘Deltacron’: WHO tracks new hybrid COVID-19 variant Pi Day: Who serves the best pie in Florida? Auburndale man charged in missing 81-year-old’s murder Women’s Wellness Essentials Tampa General Hospital Performs a Robotic Valve Repair Martin Gramatica joins Life Guard Imaging Can ethanol help lower gas prices? Engaged couple diagnosed with cancer 8 days apart Highest-rated seafood restaurants in Tampa, according to Tripadvisor Closest national parks to Tampa Here’s who stands to win from high gas prices Scientists decode pig grunts to reveal their emotions USPS worker’s arm amputated after using unsafe machine The cheapest day of the week to fill up on gas Naomi Osaka brought to tears by heckler during match in California Pregnant woman, baby die after Russia bombed Ukraine maternity ward Cheney says GOP lawmaker who called Trump a ‘would-be tyrant’ is right Deadly crash snarls traffic on U.S. 27 in Haines City Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot GOP balances condemnation of Putin, allegiance to Trump Jussie Smollett’s brother claims the actor is in a ‘psych ward’ in jail Russia seeking military aid from China, U.S. officials say Man dating mother of missing girl wanted after child’s body found in home Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict Monday Turning cool tonight, late round of showers, storms Tuesday