WFLA Articles: February 18, 2023

Florida plans to transition child protection investigations away from sheriffs’ offices Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year Petty hurt as Johnson takes over race team Largo man threatened to blow up Costco, mentioned ‘biological threat’, police say More clouds, but warmer Sunday Polk County deputy loses job after DUI arrest 3 rescued after boat capsizes near Florida Keys, Coast Guard says CA man sentenced for using $5M in PPP loans to buy luxury sports cars Clearwater medics disciplined after ‘dead’ patient found to be breathing Woman funded 6-month gambling spree at Vegas resort with $10M fraud scheme, lawsuit alleges Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospice care, charity says Former President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care The State of Black Tampa Bay: An Exclusive Town Hall Ohio train derailment: Norfolk Southern hazardous material incidents up since 2012 Republicans on Haley’s 2024 bid: Don’t rule her out How much do NBA All-Star players get paid? Oops! Woman accidentally breaks $42K balloon dog sculpture at Florida art fair What is an After School Satan Club? 9 minors injured in shooting at Georgia gas station; police say youngest victim is 5 Class of 2022 missed out on $3.6 Billion in college grants, report shows 10th annual LOCALTOPIA in St. Pete Trump slams DeSantis but says no to ‘Meatball Ron’ nickname Suspect in hours-long Brooksville standoff dead, deputies say Why Buttigieg is drawing so much GOP scorn Will mail be delivered on Presidents Day 2023? Could old coronavirus variants ever come back? Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian, injures another in Hillsborough County, troopers say Man wanted to kill woman ‘for the thrill’ after meeting her at gas station, deputies say Toddler’s mysterious kidnapping solved 93 years later Father of MSU gunman said son ‘had his own world,’ recalls last thing he told him Shop at T.J.Maxx? Learn the meaning of the color-coded price tags North Korea fires missile; US, South Korea prepare for drills Continental developing tires made from rubber, rice husks, and plastic bottles Headlight flashing: What it really means and is it illegal? Trio of Cadillac EVs to debut in 2023, start production in 2024 Snakes can hear you scream, new research reveals What’s the cost to replace brake pads and rotors? Do not shoot down these balloons Daytona 500 proves elusive for many Winter Beauty The Chosen Infant body found in submerged car in flooded West Virginia Harris: US has formally determined Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine Cooler and breezy start to the weekend Florida man, 82, hits pedestrian with car, crashes into church: FHP