WFLA Articles: March 17, 2022

March 17
Driver in Texas crash was 13; is that legal? Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot Claire Bridges returns home, community raising money for her new legs Sarasota homeless fear for safety after recent killings Utah zoo sued for reported peacock attacks on kids ‘Beloved icon’: Rock Hall explains why Dolly Parton will stay on ballot Mary O’Connor approved by Tampa City Council as new police chief Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs Biden administration meets with Florida LGBTQ students over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill Pelosi says White House should request $45B in new COVID aid No, a four-leaf clover is not a shamrock AdventHealth Carrollwood reports zero patients with COVID-19 for first time in 2 years Former Gators, Jags coach Urban Meyer is back working in college sports Man dies in skydiving accident, police say Rental schemes more common than some believe, St. Pete police say IRS Commissioner promises backlog of tax returns will be eliminated by end of the year St. Petersburg church raising money to support people in Ukraine Hero bus driver credited for saving lives in deadly Florida shooting Clock ticking for Congress to pass more virus funding Polk County man owed $2K for drugs, kills elderly man, buries body in Georgia, sheriff says Inflated material costs put home affordability at risk for builders, buyers New plans revealed for Tampa Riverwalk expansion Tampa home inventory down 30% in February: Zillow NTSB: Child was driving truck that struck van killing 9 Florida man accused of killing girlfriend’s mother on 93rd birthday Questions surround ‘suspicious’ deaths of two Sarasota women, deputies say Tampa Bay man attempts to break record to honor Navy SEAL 12 Hours of Sebring celebrates 70th annual race Florida, other GOP states want new police units for election probes US citizen killed in Russian artillery attack Wisconsin dentist guilty of intentionally breaking patients’ teeth Florida city starts curfew for kids during spring break Clovers & snakes: Legends of Saint Patrick Thousands attend St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dublin after two-year absence Man tased, struck with crowbar during Pasco road rage incident, deputies say VIDEO: Ukrainian emergency crews rescue cat stuck in rubble from attacks More than 30 companies to start making Pfizer’s COVID pill World Sleep Day 1st St. Patrick’s Day in US was celebrated in Florida Invest in quality sleep with CleanBamboo bedding Breakthrough Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Plexaderm Daytime SPECIAL: $14.95 Trial Pack plus Free Shipping Easy and inexpensive St. Patrick’s Day crafts with ‘The Effortless Girl’ Easy and delicious Irish recipes Californians could soon get $400 gas rebate Mask mandates are ending — but 7 in 10 parents still want their kids wearing them in school NASA’s mega moon rocket rolls out at Kennedy Space Center Pilot survives plane crash near Brooksville middle school Healthy Cooking Can Be Fun with Chef Rachel Bennett Afghan refugees in US to receive temporary protected status The Difference Between Surviving + Thriving Story Telling on Social Media – National Storytelling Day March 20th The Easiest Health Upgrades You Need To Know Breakthrough Medical Treatment for E.D. – No Pills, No injections Pasco man kills dog with stolen gun, deputies say 5 Spring Break Water Safety Reminders Semi-truck flips on I-75, closes parts of roadway Should You Become a Vegetarian to Avoid Cancer? | Local Oncologist Weighs In Remembering Our Fallen memorial on display at Tampa Riverwalk DC comic ‘DMZ’ heads to HBO Max VIDEO: Injured bald eagle rescued from Wisconsin roadside Report: Russian court extends WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest Polk County man choked 81-year-old to death, buried his body in Georgia, deputies say Gov. DeSantis touts Florida education from Okaloosa County elementary school Bomb-threatened Black schools eligible for security grants Girl, 4, dies after SUV plows through DeSoto County playground Faith, love of sports linked victims of Texas crash involving golf teams Space telescope’s image of star gets photobombed by galaxies Wedding photographer accused of ‘ghosting’ after ceremonies How higher interest rates will affect Americans’ finances Roommate arrested in 15-year-old cold case murder of Anita Knutson Permanent daylight saving time has been tried before – and it didn’t go well Hedman scores 2, Stamkos 3 assists, Lightning top Kraken 4-1 Hundreds feared trapped in blasted Ukraine theater that was labeled ‘CHILDREN’ St. Patrick’s Day parades look to turn pandemic blues Irish green Woman awakens during surgery, feels incisions, but can’t tell doctor Little Florida girl’s Irish dance moves go viral before St. Patrick’s Day ‘Knew something was wrong’: 400 gallons of fuel stolen from gas station Mild, beautiful evening