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I'M JENNIFER TRAMMELL.

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THE TRAGIC LOSS OF AN IMMOKALEE FAMILY.BROUGHT A COMMUNITY TOGETHER SATURDAY.

CECILIA DOUGLAS AND HER DAUGHTERS.FOUR YEAR OLD MADISON AND THREE YEAR OLD RYLEE.WERE KILLED MONDAY IN A CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

A FUNERAL SERVICE WAS HELD FOR FOR THE FAMILY IN THEIR CENTRAL FLORIDA HOMETOWN.

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FOR THE DOUGLAS FAMILY EVERY MOMENT IS EVER CHANGING.

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"We do have our good minutes and we have our bad minutes. There are times that were laughing about stories of our family and there are times when were crying about those very same stories."

THEY TURN TO THEIR FAITH.

" they're with their mom in heaven you know, and that they're doing better than we are. They wouldn't come back if they could and that's where our peace lies."

AS THEY PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO CECILIA DOUGLAS AND HER TWO LITTLE GIRLS, GONE TOO SOON.

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"7:41 seems like a really bad nightmare that hasn't gone away and hasn't stopped. It's just, it's just so hard to take it in."

ALMOST A WEEK LATER.THERE'S STILL DISBELIEF OVER THE CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF CECILIA, FOUR YEAR OLD MADISON AND, THREE YEAR OLD RYLEE.

Sarah white, cecilias best friend

"its just so hard to take it in because cecilia was so young, and those two little girl, its just not supposed to happen 58 those two little ones had so much to still live for and their lives were taken away 8:05 just doesn't seem real.

THEY LEAVE BEHIND THEIR DAD NATHAN.

HIS BROTHERS SAY HE ISN'T QUESTION WHY THIS HAPPENED.

INSTEAD HE FINDS COMFORT KNOWING HIS THREE GIRLS ARE TOGETHER AND THAT HE WILL SEE THEM AGAIN.

"We do have a peace. and yes we is still hurt, this doesn't take away the loss, it is pain that is unfathomable, it is pain that is anguish, deep anguish."

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THREE PEOPLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL AFTER A ROLLOVER IN LEHIGH ACRES.

IT HAPPENED SATURDAY AT EISENHOWER AND GRANT BOULEVARDS.

WITNESSES TELL US THE WHITE TRUCK RAN THE STOP SIGN ON EISENHOWER.

THE BLACK CAR HIT IT, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLIP.

BOTH PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK WERE THROWN OUT.

THE DRIVER OF THE BLACK CAR ALSO INJURED.

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LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TOOK TO THE STREETS IN WASHINGTON D-C.AND OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE NATION TO KEEP THE SPOTLIGHT ON GUN VIOLENCE.

BUT GUN *SUPPORTERS ARE FINDING WAYS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR OWN PASSION ON THE ISSUE.

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"Nats of march"

A GROUNDSWELL OF SUPPORT FOR STIFFER GUN LAWS --

AS THOUSANDS RALLIED IN WASHINGTON TO CALL FOR CHANGE IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWTOWN SHOOTING.HOLDING SIGNS BEARING THE NAMES OF THOSE LOST, AND SPEAKING OUT.

ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

No more moaning!! It's time to DO something about it!!

MARION WRIGHT EDELMAN

We can and MUST free our nation of this scourge of gun violence.

AMONG THE CROWDS.MOTHERS WHO'VE LOST CHILDREN TO GUNS, ELECTED OFFICIALS.AND PARENTS FROM THE NEWTOWN COMMUNITY.

"We're grieving but hopeful that something so atrocious can bring about some change."

SMALLER GUN CONTROL RALLIES ACROSS THE NATION TODAY. INCLUDING THIS ONE IN NEW JERSEY

Mandi Perlmutter

I think Newtown was a real turning point for me. The real turning point was having to tell my SON.

AND GUN BUYBACKS IN CALIFORNIA AND IN SEATTLE WHERE A ROCKET LAUNCHER WAS BROUGHT-IN.

THE PRESIDENT HOPING TO USE THIS PUBLIC SUPPORT TO PRESSURE CONGRESS TO TOUGHEN GUN LAWS

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". keeping our children safe from the menace of gun violence."

ON FRIDAY -- VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HELD A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

"We talked about the notion of a universal background check"

BUT THERE IS STILL strong OPPOSITION.THAT WAS ON DISPLAY IN GUNS SHOWS AROUND THE COUNTRY TODAY. MANY WHICH SAW RECORD CROWDS.

SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN ACKNOWLEDGED THE TOUGH FIGHT AHEAD WHEN SHE PROPOSED A BAN ON MORE THAN 100 TYPES OF ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINE CLIPS.

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KRISTEN WELKER REPORTING.

THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION RESPONDED SHARPLY.

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A BROWARD SHERIFF'S DEPUTY IS BEHIND BARS FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

A SHERIFF'S OFFICE STATEMENT SAYS INVESTIGATORS RECEIVED A TIP THAT 45-YEAR-OLD JOHN BRINDLE WAS PURCHASING OXYCODONE PILLS WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION IN OAKLAND PARK.

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TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS ON HYDROCODONE.

THAT'S WHAT A PANEL WANTS FROM THE F-D-A.

THE INGREDIENT IS FOUND IN MANY PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLER DRUGS, LIKE VICODIN.

THE RECOMMENDATION WOULD LABEL HYDROCODONE AS A DRUG WITH HIGH ABUSE POTENTIAL.

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THERE'S A NEW STRAIN OF NOROVIRUS SPREADING RAPIDLY THROUGH THE U-S.

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS FROM SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER,

MORE THAN HALF OF THE NOROVIRUS OUTBREAKS WERE CAUSED BY THE NEW STRAIN.

CASES USUALLY PEAK IN JANUARY.

NOROVIRUS IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF STOMACH ILLNESS--

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ANYONE DRIVING ALONG DEL PRADO, NEAR PINE ISLAND ROAD COULD CATCH A GLIMPSE AT THE GRAFFITI FENCE THERE.

NOW IT'S GONE.

TWO CAPE CORAL POLICE OFFICERS VOLUNTEERED.PAINTING OVER THIS VANDALIZED FENCE.

POLICE SAY SOMEONE SPOTTED THE GRAFFITI JUST AFTER THANKSGIVING.

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jason criazzo/ officer

22:53 I don't look at it as giving back, just something to be done. Someone needed help and me and my partner are taking care of it and helping them out.

OFFICERS SAY THE COMMUNITY SHOULDN'T WORRY,

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AN AMAZING HIGH SPEED CHASE ON CAMERA IN OKLAHOMA.

POLICE CHASED THREE SUSPECTS THROUGH SEVERAL CITIES.

ONE OF THE PASSENGERS EVEN UNHOOKED A TRAILER FROM VEHICLE AT ONE POINT.

THE CAR EVENTUALLY HIT A LIGHT POLE.

ALL THREE SUSPECTS ARE IN JAIL.

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A GAS FIRE CAUGHT ON TAPE IN CHINA.

SHOOTING 30 METERS HIGH AT TIMES!

ALL BECAUSE A GAS PIPE BUSTED.

CREWS FINALLY PUT THE FIRE OUT AFTER FIVE HOURS.

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HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT YOUR CAR?

"So you do it everyday, put the boot on your car so it doesn't get stolen."

"Even in my garage."

ONE MAN IN CHICAGO TAKES IT TO THE EXTREME - *BOOTING HIS OWN CAR.

HIS ACURA INTEGRA IS ONE OF THE CARS MOST LIKELY TO BE STOLEN.

SO HIS $100 PLUS INVESTMENT POTENTIALLY A WISE ONE.

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THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO REMEMBER A LOVED ONE.

TAKE IT FROM THESE FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

THE FAMILY SAYS THEIR LATE FATHER LOVED BURGER KING'S WHOPPER JUNIOR SANDWICH.

AS A TRIBUTE, THE 40-CAR FUNERAL PROCESSION HIT THE DRIVE-THRU ON THE WAY TO THE CEMETERY.

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