Rod Carter
WFLA NEWS
Tampa, FL, United States
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Tampa doctor speaks to FDA about Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is on its way to becoming the third vaccine available to fight the coronavirus in the United States. → Read More
Hillsborough County Schools in need of bus drivers
Although they're shuttling fewer students to brick and mortar schools daily, they still have more than 770 routes per day and not enough drivers to meet that need. That means some drivers end up doing double routes. → Read More
Search underway for attacker who knocked out stranger on Super Bowl Sunday in Tampa
The Tampa Police Department needs the community's help in identifying the suspect of an attack that took place on Super Bowl Sunday. → Read More
Former Buccaneers Head Coach Tony Dungy talks Super Bowl LV
Dungy said he's excited to see how the city is and has always rallied around the team and this Super Bowl run is no exception. → Read More
The Weeknd keeps details on Super Bowl performance under wraps
Canadian singer and songwriter Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally as The Weeknd, is getting ready to perform in this year's Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. → Read More
Hillsborough Co. Schools employees 65+ to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Hillsborough County Public Schools employees aged 65 and older will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
Vice President Harris has tremendous support from sorority
Women across the country in her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, watched and celebrated with great pride. → Read More
Tampa City Council takes up dirt bike and ATV issue
8 On Your Side has been looking into the problem for months after resident Kristopher Gallagher reached out to tell us about it and is happy to know the city council is working on a solution. → Read More
Downtown Tampa’s growing dirt bike problem
Tampa police say they have an operation plan in place and have answered hundreds of calls. → Read More
Tampa pediatrician speaks before FDA vaccine committee
Dr. David Berger is the owner of Wholistic Pediatrics and Family Care and told the panel he feels more studies need to be done, specifically about current and future effects of the vaccine. → Read More
Tampa’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade pushed back to June
The holiday, which is celebrated annually on June 19, is a portmanteau that gets its name from the combination of June and Nineteen. → Read More
Dirt bike, ATV riders disrupt Tampa neighborhood
Kristopher Gallagher lives off Lake Avenue and Taliaferro Avenue and said his home is his sanctuary. But not anymore as of recent. → Read More
Police, community call for calm, answers in East Tampa murders
On Friday afternoon, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan held a news conference about last night’s shooting and violence in East Tampa. He says there’s a problem there. → Read More
Tropical Storm Eta cleanup underway across Tampa Bay
Safety Harbor city workers began cleaning up behind Tropical Storm Eta on Thursday morning. → Read More
Amendment 2 approved by voters; leads some business owners to pivot
Now that voters have approved the minimum wage increase from the current $8.56 an hour to $15 an hour by 2026, business owners are wondering if they'll have to fight for survival. → Read More
Florida’s Ocoee Massacre: The deadliest election day in American history
The City of Ocoee in Orange County is planning a weeklong celebration to remember the Ocoee Massacre. → Read More
Trump meets with rap star Lil Wayne in Florida
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says White House officials have been speaking to Lil Wayne’s team for some time, and it culminated with Thursday’s meeting when the president campaigned in Florida. → Read More
Hundreds in Tampa take part in ‘Parade to the Polls’
Close to 150 cars took part in "Parade to the Polls" in Tampa on Saturday. The event was organized by the Tampa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, but all nine Black Greek letter organizations took part. → Read More
New study released highlights views on race relations in Tampa Bay
Thanks to a recent survey, we now have a clearer picture of how people view race relations in Tampa Bay. → Read More
Hillsborough county schools to change Black history curriculum
Part of the plan includes the Thurgood Marshall African and African American History Clubs in hopes of developing awareness, promote understanding, and encourage conversations, discussions, and activities related to African and African American culture. → Read More