WFLA Articles: January 5, 2024

January 5
First Friday returns to Downtown St. Pete Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus is back in town, but with a twist ‘Gut-wrenching’: Families forced to have challenging discussions after another school shooting Florida joins efforts to keep Trump on Colorado ballot Olympic host country France sees less New Year’s Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024’s arrival Real-life ‘Ratatouille’ restaurant reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and reborn Notre Dame Florida joins efforts to keep Trump on Colorado ballot Looking for Stanley cups? Beware of scams Health alert: Mushroom risotto bites sold in Florida may actually contain hot dog Michael Bolton says he had brain tumor, needed ‘immediate surgery’ Bone fragments found in more than 133K pounds of ready-to-eat turkey kielbasa products Fiscal de New York pide multas de $370 millones en juicio civil contra Trump por fraude Tarpon Springs prepares for Epiphany Celebration Sarasota woman called wrong number to activate gift card, crooks swiped the money Tampa case one of many 2023 IRS financial crime probes that add up to billions ‘The Florida Model’: Pinellas sheriff explains how state is working to stop school shootings after Iowa tragedy Worker gets trapped underneath elevator in Florida parking garage Publican docenas de documentos sobre Jeffrey Epstein. Esto es lo último que sabemos Video shows earthquake rattle Southern California home, startling dog Officials find 28 sex videos involving Florida teen, his former teacher, docs show Supreme Court agrees to review Trump’s Colorado ballot ban in historic case Tampa police searching for armed robbery suspects President Biden speaks on the eve of the anniversary of the Jan. 6th attack Naked man arrested after doing ‘cannonball’ into Bass Pro Shop tank: police AG Garland pledges to reduce “all crime” after stats show drop in violent crime Over 11K pounds of charcuterie meat products sold in 8 states recalled Mayfield practices with sore ribs, plans to start Buccaneers’ must-win finale against Panthers U.S. adds 216,000 jobs in December, better than expected JetBlue passenger escorted off flight in Florida after allegedly claiming he’s the devil, punching woman 15 bold predictions for the 2024 LIV Golf season Trump says DeSantis should ‘get on a plane and go back to Florida today’ Polk County teacher accused of sexual relationship with student who moved into his home Why Motor Authority named the Corvette Z06 Best Car to Buy 2024 Wayne LaPierre resigns as NRA head Actor Christian Oliver, 2 daughters die after plane crashes into ocean Tasty mocktail recipes for “Dry January” Get moving: Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival prep for Run for Us 5K Grass-Fed High protein burger bites Health benefits of “Dry January” Actor Christian Oliver, 2 daughters die in plane crash Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter writes book to honor his legacy Raskin, Dems hold press conference about Jan. 6th attacks Casey Anthony’s parents go on camera for a lie detector test 14-year-old Florida girl found safe after she was reported missing CDC map shows dramatic increase in illness nationwide: See where it’s worst Raskin: Trump has fulfilled ‘worst fears and nightmares’ of founders with foreign spending at businesses Surprise jobs data gives boost to Biden 6 popular food chains missing from Florida Uterine fibroid treatment has evolved Iowa high school principal tried to ‘distract’ shooter so students could flee, daughter says Retiring Rep. Cárdenas leads Hispanic Democrats in endorsing a successor Dr. Romie Mushtaq’s insights on brain health in a hyperconnected world 3 years after Capitol riot, almost 1,000 convictions Talking ‘polyamory’ and more hot topics in the Daytime Buzz Former police officer who defended U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 running for Congress VIDEO: Semi-truck spills 40K pounds of raw chicken after crashing on I-75 About 87,000 massage guns recalled due to fire, burn risks Group gets enough signatures to put abortion on Florida ballot ‘Not so athletic’: Police troll thief who does ninja roll before burglarizing business Teacher shot by her 6-year-old student reflects 1 year later Strategies and habits for a longer, healthier life Bradenton man indicted on charges for role during Jan. 6 Capitol attack Drone video catches two deer appearing to kiss in Tarpon Springs Florida gets first-ever FDA approval to import drugs from Canada ‘Starsky and Hutch’ star David Soul dies Florida can import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say Man who claims self-defense in fatal stabbing at Winter Haven Publix charged with manslaughter House prepares contempt of Congress resolution for Hunter Biden David Soul, one half of ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ dies at 80 2024 Exercise Trend: Reverse running is picking up speed Tesla recalls over 1.6 million EVs exported to China to fix automatic steering, door latch glitches Window to the Weekend: Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Run For Us 5K New Parent Must-Haves The Legendary Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ arrives in Tampa Blinken heads to Middle East in an effort to contain the war Winter storm is forecast to hit Northeast, Mid-Atlantic with heavy snow, dangerous ice Feel ‘Fitacular’ in 2024 A DIY Family Calendar Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius freed on parole after serving nearly 9 years for girlfriend’s murder How to turn off Facebook’s latest way to track you Taco Bell fans can now make two of the chain’s most popular menu items at home FDA investigates reports of hair loss, suicidal thoughts in people using popular diabetes, weight loss drugs Wander Franco granted bond in Dominican Republic Florida venue cancels Marjorie Taylor Greene event after learning of its Jan. 6 focus Seniors in these Florida counties have the highest Alzheimer’s rates US Mint releases $5, $1 and half-dollar Harriet Tubman coins B-1 bomber crashes at Air Force base FDLE locates 15-year-old girl who went missing out of Volusia County Trump, Biden catapult Jan. 6 into race for White House Potential for strong storms Saturday morning