WFLA Articles: February 26, 2017

Iran’s Farhadi, absent at Oscars, pleads for empathy in win Kurt Busch steals monster victory by winning Daytona 500 Kimmel opens Oscars with standing O for Streep, Ali wins PHOTOS: Celebrities, nominees walk Oscars’ red carpet Trump’s choice to be Navy secretary withdraws Los Angeles Kings acquire Ben Bishop in trade with Tampa Bay Lightning All the big moments and Oscar winners from the 2017 Academy Awards Samsung delays its new phone, and showcases tablets instead North Port police searching for missing tortoise Rubio says holding a town hall wouldn’t be productive because of “liberal activists” Storm chasers honor ‘Twister’ star Bill Paxton with GPS tribute Wendy’s plans to install self-ordering kiosks at 1,000 stores by year end New Dem Party chairman Perez pledges to repair, unite party Jacksonville man sentenced to federal prison for impersonating FBI agent Veteran Tampa reporter responds to Trump’s relationship with the media Viral: Tennessee student asks RA for a special favor Sources say ‘The People’s Court’ judge, Joseph Wapner, died at age 97 Polk County brush fire threatens homes and businesses Ohio couple claims Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge exploded Academy revokes ’13 Hours’ sound mixer’s Oscar nomination Father of dead Navy SEAL refused to meet Trump at ceremony White House dodging questions of Sessions’ role in FBI probe BTK serial killer’s daughter works on book about experience How well do you know the Academy Awards? Man shot dead by deputies in Citrus County after car chase, crash NASCAR driver Kurt Busch wins thrilling Daytona 500 Man with axe attacks two women in Marion County, one victim on life support Actor Bill Paxton dies at age 61 Wrong-way driver on I-275 faces DUI charge in Pinellas County Report warns millions could lose coverage under GOP health proposal Congress returns with health care, Supreme Court on agenda Tampa Police search for truck following fatal hit and run crash PHOTOS: Oscars hosts from the past ten years Disney On Ice ‘Worlds of Enchantment’ at Amalie Arena this weekend Florida man shoots dog, girlfriend, then himself Top 8 videos on WFLA.com this week 12 jobs working with animals (that actually pay pretty well) WATCH: Adorable little panda refuses to stop hugging keeper’s leg