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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TODAY IS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15-TH.
I'M BRANDON GUNNOE.
I'M KELLY IMRICK.
WE HOPE YOUR DAY IS GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START.
WE'RE GOING TO START THINGS OFF WITH A CHECK OF YOUR FORECAST.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Patchy fog burns off quickly this morning, yielding to anther mostly sunny day as afternoon temperatures rise to the upper 70s along the coastline and low 80s inland. With low humidity, it will be a very comfortable afternoon. Winds start off light this morning, then pick up out of the northwest at 10 mph this afternoon, occasionally gusting to 15-20 mph.
Another clear and cool night sets up tonight with overnight lows falling back into the mid to upper 50s.
Not much changes for tomorrow as mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 80s headline the weather.
As winds turn out of the northeast and then east by the middle part of next week, we'll start to see a few more clouds mix in with the sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs both days still reach the low 80s. If there's going to be enough moisture to wring out a sprinkle or isolated shower, it'll be from Thursday on, but I wouldn't count on much rain.
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THE INVESTIGATION HEATS UP AS THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD TRIES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A PLANE WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO FLY FOR TWENTY DOLLARS TO CRASH AT AVIATION DAY.
AMAZINGLY TREE PEOPLE, THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS MANAGED TO SURVIVE THIS CRASH YESTERDAY AT PAGE FIELD IN FORT MYERS DURING THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
YOU CAN SEE THE BI-PLANE IS PRETTY MUCH DESTROYED AS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTENDING AVIATION DAY LOOKED ON.
WITNESSES SAY THE BI-PLANE'S WINGTIP HIT THE GROUND JUST AS THE SHOW WAS BEGINNING.
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the airplane went to the right and hit the ground."
THE PILOT, AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY.
THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE PLANE, AERONAUTICAL CHARTERS. WAS GIVING A RIDE TO THE PASSENGERS AS PART OF AVIATION DAY.
RIGHT NOW PAGE FIELD IN FORT MYERS IS OPEN AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
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THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS BLOCKING THE
PUBLIC RELEASE OF ANY MORE PICTURES OF FOREIGN DETAINEES IN AMERICAN CUSTODY.
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COULD ENDANGER U.S. TROOPS IN BATTLE.
THE ACLU HAD SUED FOR THE RELEASE OF NEARLY TWO-DOZEN PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING PRISONERS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ BEING ABUSED BY AMERICANS.
CONGRESS GAVE THE DEFENSE SECRETARY THE POWER TO KEEP THEM PRIVATE UNDER A LAW SIGNED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA LAST MONTH.
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TODAY THE GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS IS EXPECTED TO OUTLINE
PLANS FOR A PRISON-- THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION MAY BUY--TO HOUSE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES.
THE THOMOSON CORRECTION CENTER IS
A LEADING OPTION TO HOUSE THE DETAINEES.
THE FACILITY WAS BUILT IN 2001, BUT BUDGET PROBLEMS PREVENTED IT FROM FULLY OPENING NOW HOUSES ABOUT 200 MINIMUM SECURITY INMATES.
THE PRISON SITS ABOUT 150 MILES FROM CHICAGO.
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THE ARMY HAS ORDERED AN INVESTIGATION AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
ARMY SECRETARY JOHN MCHUGH SAYS THEY'LL LOOK INTO THE ALLEGED LOSS OF ACCOUNTABILITY OF GRAVES. AND POOR RECORD KEEPING.
SPECIFICS INCLUDE THE REVELATION THAT CEMETERY WORKERS LAST YEAR INADVERTENTLY BURIED CREMATED REMAINS AT A GRAVESITE THAT WAS ALREADY IN USE.
AND AN UNMARKED GRAVE WAS DISCOVERED BACK IN 2003, BUT THE ARMY SAYS CEMETERY OFFICIALS DID NOT ACT ON THE MATTER UNTIL THIS YEAR.
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THE F-B-I IS DIGGING THIS WEEKEND UNDER THE CLEVELAND HOUSE WHERE 11 BODIES WERE DISCOVERED.
F-B-I AGENTS USING SHOVELS AND RAKES CONTINUED TO SEARCH THE PROPERTY WHERE THE REMAINS OF ELEVEN WOMEN HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOUND.
THEY DUG IN THE BACKYARD AND UNDER THE FRONT OF THE HOME WHERE 50-YEAR OLD ANTHONY SOWELL LIVED.
HE WAS ARRESTED TWO WEEKS AGO ON FIVE PRELIMINARY CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED MURDER.
SOWELL REMAINS IN JAIL ON SIX-MILLION-DOLLAR BOND.
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HOW ABOUT SOME HAND SANITIZER BEFORE
GREETING MICKEY MOUSE?
WALT DISNEY WORLD HAS INSTALLED DOZENS OF HAND SANITIZER DISPENSERS THROUGHOUT THE THEME PARK, HOTEL LOBBIES AND CHARACTER MEET-AND-GREET AREAS.
DISNEY HOPES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE SWINE FLU THAT WAY.
DISNEY IS ALSO REMINDING VISITORS OF BASIC HEALTH SAFETY TIPS ON FLIERS THAT LIST PARK HOURS AND SHOW TIMES.
MORE THAN 60 BULK HAND SANITIZER DISPENSERS HAVE BEEN
ADDED AT DISNEY WORLD AND DISNEYLAND IN CALIFORNIA.
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AS LAWMAKERS BATTLE TO GET A HEALTH CARE BILL THROUGH THE CONGRESS, SOME AMERICANS ARE WAGING THEIR OWN FIGHT TO STAY HEALTHY.
ELAINE QUIJANO HAS THE STORY FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL.
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58-YEAR-OLD CARY CALDWELL NEVER IMAGINED STRUGGLING. LIKE THIS: "I'm working all the time, not making a whole lot of money and don't have any health insurance." FOR 39-YEARS. SHE WORKED AND PAID INTO AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN. BUT THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN SUDDENLY LEFT CALDWELL WITHOUT A JOB. AND WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. AT FIRST, SHE TRIED PAYING FOR HEALTH CARE HERSELF, BUT WITHOUT HER EMPLOYER PICKING UP HALF THE COST. SHE FOUND INSURANCE OUT OF REACH. "That's a lot to me. $343 a month when you don't have steady income, it's like saying $3,000 a month. I just plain didn't have that kind of money." SO CALDWELL, WHO SUFFERS FROM DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HIGH CHOLESTEROL, IS DOING WITHOUT THREE OF THE FOUR MEDICATIONS SHE NEEDS. "I don't know what my blood pressure is, and I don't want to know." SHE WORKS FOUR PART-TIME JOBS, BUT DOESN'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE FROM ANY OF THEM. ONE OF HER BOSSES, JOHN WEINTRAUB, A CO-OWNER OF FRAGER'S HARDWARE, WANTS TO CHANGE THAT: "We don't know if we can afford to put her on the plan." AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WEINTRAUB SAYS POLITICIANS HAVEN'T DONE A GOOD JOB EXPLAINING. HOW HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION MIGHT BENEFIT HIM. AND IN TURN, HIS STAFF OF 50 EMPLOYEES. "We can't understand that is the big thing. We don't understand what is truly going on." WEINTRAUB SAYS THE HEALTH CARE PLAN HE OFFERS EMPLOYEES -- WENT UP THIS YEAR -- COSTING 30-PERCENT MORE THAN LAST YEAR. THAT'S AFFECTED HIS BOTTOM LINE -- AND HIS ABILITY TO HELP HIS STAFF. INCLUDING CARY CALDWELL. "I'm doing everything I can do. How can the system help me live like a normal person and have the health care I need? FOR NOW, SHE'S TAKING A MAJOR GAMBLE -- FOREGOING THAT EXPENSIVE MEDICINE FOR HER DIABETES - - A DISEASE SHE KNOWS FULL WELL -- CAN LEAD TO BLINDNESS, KIDNEY DISEASE, AMPUTATION OR STROKE. "I'm living on borrowed time now. and the situation isn't helping that. I feel good. "But I don't know what the future holds. " standup PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS TO GET A HEALTH CARE BILL ON HIS DESK BY THE END OF THE YEAR. BUT WITH THAT DEADLINE LOOMING IN LESS THAN SEVEN WEEKS, AND LAWMAKERS DEEPLY DIVIDED OVER COST AND THE PUBLIC OPTION, IT'S NOT AT ALL CLEAR WHETHER THE PRESIDENT WILL GET HIS WISH. ELAINE QUIJANO, CNN, WASHINGTON.
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POLICE IN NORTH CAROLINA SAY THEY
STILL DO NOT KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF 5-YEAR-OLD SHANIYA DAVIS.
BUT AUTHORITIES HAVE CHARGED HER MOTHER, ANTOINETTE DAVIS WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OTHER OFFENSES.
AUTHORITIES SAY SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE SHOWS A MAN, MARIO MCNEILL CARRYING SHANIYA INTO A HOTEL ROOM ON TUESDAY MORNING, WHEN SHE WAS REPORTED MISSING FROM A MOBILE HOME PARK.
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NEW THIS MORNING.
A SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA SWIM CLUB ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATION.
FOR KICKING OUT MOSTLY BLACK AND HISPANIC CHILDREN LAST SUMMER PLANS TO DECLARE BANKRUPTCY.
'THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS' CLAIMS THE VALLEY SWIM CLUB PRESIDENT SENT AN E-MAIL SAYING THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAD VOTED TO FILE FOR CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY.
THE CLUB PRESIDENT SAYS THE CLUB HAS STRUGGLED TO STAY OUT OF THE RED FOR AT LEAST THE LAST DECADE AND CURRENTLY OWES MORE THAN 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES AND LEGAL FEES.
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NASA SAYS THE WEATHER LOOKS GREAT FOR THE PLANNED LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS TOMORROW.
ATLANTIS WILL DELIVER A FULL LOAD OF SPARE PARTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, ALONG WITH SIX ASTRONAUTS WHO WILL UNLOAD EVERYTHING.
LIFTOFF IS SCHEDULED FOR 2:28 P.M.
FORECASTERS SAY THERE'S A 90 PERCENT CHANCE OF GOOD FLYING
WEATHER TOMORROW.
ONLY SIX SHUTTLE MISSIONS REMAIN, INCLUDING THIS ONE.
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LOOKING FOR SOME THINGS TO DO TODAY?
YOU HAVE ONE LAST CHANCE TO SEE SOME LUXURIOUS BOATS FOR SALE IN FORT MYERS.
THE FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW WRAPS UP TODAY.
ITS THE 37TH ANNUAL EVENT AT THE DOWNTOWN YACHT BASIN.
MORE THAN 800 BOATS ARE BEING FEATURED.
THE SHOW STARTS AT TEN AND RUNS UNTIL FIVE TONIGHT.
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IF YOU'RE FEELING HUNGRY AND YOU WANT TO ENJOY THE WEATHER.THE TASTE OF BONITA IS CALLING YOU.
ABOUT 25 LOCAL RESTARUNTS WILL BE REPRESENTED AND GIVING YOU THEIR BEST DISHES.
ITS TAKING PLACE AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN BONITA SPRINGS STARTING AT ELEVEN.
THE EVENT RUNS UNTIL FIVE.
PARKING AND ADMISSION ARE BOTH FREE.
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DRAMA AT GERMAIN AS THE EVERBLADES TAKE IT TO THE WIRE.
THE TOLEDO WALLEYE FACE OFF FOR ANOTHER GAME ON THE ICE.
BUT WAS A HUGE MISTAKE FOR THE FISH ENOUGH TO GIFT WRAP ANOTHER BLADES VICTORY?
WE'LL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS PLUS ALL THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL GRIDIRON ACTION.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Patchy fog burns off quickly this morning, yielding to anther mostly sunny day as afternoon temperatures rise to the upper 70s along the coastline and low 80s inland. With low humidity, it will be a very comfortable afternoon. Winds start off light this morning, then pick up out of the northwest at 10 mph this afternoon, occasionally gusting to 15-20 mph.
Another clear and cool night sets up tonight with overnight lows falling back into the mid to upper 50s.
Not much changes for tomorrow as mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 80s headline the weather.
As winds turn out of the northeast and then east by the middle part of next week, we'll start to see a few more clouds mix in with the sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs both days still reach the low 80s. If there's going to be enough moisture to wring out a sprinkle or isolated shower, it'll be from Thursday on, but I wouldn't count on much rain.
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THERE ARE DEALS TO BE HAD IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO FLY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
THE BUSY DAYS AT THE AIRPORT ARE COMING.BUT WE'LL SHOW YOU WAYS TO SAVE ON YOUR NEXT FLIGHT OUT OF TOWN.
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THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAYS OF THE YEAR ARE COMING UP. AND IF YOU THINK IT'S TOO LATE TO BOOK A TRIP SOMEWHERE, THINK AGAIN.
THERE ARE TRAVEL BARGAINS TO BE HAD.
BARGAIN SHOPPER, ARI ODZER SHOWS US A FEW.
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WE'RE APPROACHING THE BUSIEST TRAVEL TIME OF THE YEAR. SO WHERE YOU GOIN?
"My country. Mexico City."
Ari: "If you could travel to one place in the world right now, where would you go?"
"Spain."
"Germany."
"I would go to Hawaii."
nats: "And what date are we looking for? This Friday?"
LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS. IT'S HAPPENING MORE AND MORE AS PEOPLE REALIZE THEY CAN AFFORD TO GET OUT THERE.
"And there are some special deals that the family can afford nowadays, you know?"
YES, I JUST SAID THAT. YOU CAN CHECK SITES LIKE LASTMINUTETRAVEL.COM, SCROLL DOWN THE LIST OF DEALS.WE FOUND A SEVEN DAY COSTA CRUISE ON THANKSGIVING WEEK STARTING AT 399. TRAVELOCITY HITS YOU WITH LAST MINUTE LAS VEGAS FOR 199. AND A TICKET FOR EUROPE THAT USUALLY RUNS ABOUT 00 BUCKS IS, SAYS OUR MAN AT JUBILEE TRAVEL, A STEAL RIGHT NOW.
"Nowadays they are offering that for about 269 plus tax. So if you can get a decent deal to Europe, to London, to Paris, for about 399 plus tax, that's round trip."
WHAT ABOUT FLYING IN COUNTRY?
"Right now, to New York is the best."
"There's a fare from Miami to JFK during Thanksgiving on Delta, $89 each way."
"People have to pay for their luggage nowadays. You have to fly naked."
ALWAYS A CATCH. BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO FLY TO CRUISE FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.
"On Thanksgiving weekend, cruise lines are offering three day cruise, you can take your family for under $500."
IF YOU HAVEN'T MADE PLANS YET TO GO AWAY, YOU CAN STILL GET OUT THERE WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.
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THE GORGEOUS WEEKEND WEATHER MAY HAVE YOU LOOKING TO HIT THE WATER.
BUT STARTING TODAY CHANGES ARE COMING TO BOATERS IN OUR AREA.
ITS CHANGES THAT COULD HELP SAVE THE LIVES OF MANATEES.
WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT'S NOW IN EFFECT FOR MANY.
ITS T-MINUS TWO DAYS UNTIL SARAH PALIN'S NEW BOOK HITS STORE SHELVES.
SHE'S DISHING OUT THE DIRT ON HER VICE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
BUT WILL THE BOOK HELP OR HURT HER FUTURE POLITICAL AMBITIONS?
THE EXPERTS WEIGH IN.
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WELCOME BACK TO THE SECOND HALF HOUR OF A-B-C 7 GULFSHORE NEWS.
WE'LL GET TO YOUR TOP STORIES IN JUST A MINUTE, BUT FIRST LET'S GET A CHECK OF YOUR PRECISION FORECAST WITH METEOROLOGIST CHRIS LAMBERT.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Patchy fog burns off quickly this morning, yielding to anther mostly sunny day as afternoon temperatures rise to the upper 70s along the coastline and low 80s inland. With low humidity, it will be a very comfortable afternoon. Winds start off light this morning, then pick up out of the northwest at 10 mph this afternoon, occasionally gusting to 15-20 mph.
Another clear and cool night sets up tonight with overnight lows falling back into the mid to upper 50s.
Not much changes for tomorrow as mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 80s headline the weather.
As winds turn out of the northeast and then east by the middle part of next week, we'll start to see a few more clouds mix in with the sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs both days still reach the low 80s. If there's going to be enough moisture to wring out a sprinkle or isolated shower, it'll be from Thursday on, but I wouldn't count on much rain.
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COLLIER COUNTY INVESTIGATORS HOPE A COLD CASE TURNS HOT AS TODAY MARKS ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF OUR AREA'S BIGGEST UNSOLVED MYSTERIES.
IT WAS ELEVEN YEARS AGO TODAY THAT WENDY HUDAKOC DISAPPEARED FROM NAPLES.
HUDAKOC WAS A 14-YEAR-OLD NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AT THE TIME.
INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR LEADS INTO THIS MISSING PERSON'S CASE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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CAREFUL IF YOU'RE HITTING THE WATER TODAY.
IN LEE COUNTY WILDLIFE WORKERS ARE CHANGING SPEED ZONES TODAY TO ACCOMMODATE MANATEE MIGRATION.
THE SEA COWS ARE LOOKING TO MOVE OUT OF COOLER WATERS AND FIND WARMER WATER SO IN THE PROCESS THEY ARE VULNERABLE TO BOATS.
ONE OF THE AREAS IN LEE COUNTY MOST AFFECTED IS NEAR THE TICE POWER PLANT WHERE MANATEES TRY TO FIND WARMER WATER FROM THE PLANT'S DISCHARGE.SPEED ZONES ARE BEING DROPPED TO IDLE.
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THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A PLANE WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO FLY FOR TWENTY DOLLARS TO CRASH AT AVIATION DAY.
AMAZINGLY TREE PEOPLE, THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS MANAGED TO SURVIVE THIS CRASH YESTERDAY AT PAGE FIELD IN FORT MYERS DURING THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
YOU CAN SEE THE BI-PLANE IS PRETTY MUCH DESTROYED AS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTENDING AVIATION DAY LOOKED ON.
WITNESSES SAY THE BI-PLANE'S WINGTIP HIT THE GROUND JUST AS THE SHOW WAS BEGINNING.
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I don't know if wind hit him, but it picked up the wing and put it on it's side."
THE PILOT, AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY.
THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE PLANE, AERONAUTICAL CHARTERS. WAS GIVING A RIDE TO THE PASSENGERS AS PART OF AVIATION DAY.
RIGHT NOW PAGE FIELD IN FORT MYERS IS OPEN AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
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TODAY CLOSING CEREMONIES WILL TAKE PLACE FOR THE VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL AT LAISHLEY PARK IN PUNTA GORDA.
THE WALL IS THREE FIFTHS THE SIZE OF THE MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
IT LISTS THE NAMES OF SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DIED IN THE WAR.
CLOSING CEREMONIES ARE SET FOR TWO THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WALL IS SCHEDULED TO BE DISASSEMBLED MONDAY MORNING AT 9-AM.
PUNTA GORDA IS THE LAST STOP OF THE YEAR.
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NEW THIS MORNING.
PRESIDENT OBAMA HAD A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING TODAY IN SINGAPORE, BUT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE APEC SUMMIT.
ABC'S JAKE TAPPER HAS THE DETAILS.
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President Obama here to Singapore for the Asian Pacific economic cooperation 's summit. His first one as president and after posing for the traditional class photo in native garb. He got to work talking about economic and trade issues, but even though he's at this APEC summit the most important meeting he had was not with an Asian leader and had nothing to do with economics. He had a bilateral meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev where they talked about nuclear non-proliferation issues, specifically, the Obama administration is now admitting they will not make the December 5th deadline for the old US-Russia START treaty when that expires for a new treaty. They are now working two agreements - one a new treaty to have nuclear disarmament by both US and Russia's military, but also a bridge treaty so that they can extend when the old treaty expires on December 5th to the time the new one takes effect after being ratified by the Russian Duma and the US Senate. President Obama and Medvedev also talked about Iran's nuclear program and attempts to get the enriched uranium out of that country and what to do if Iran continues to go against the will of the international community what sanctions the U-S and Russia will support against Iran. There was also some time for President Obama to update the Russian President on his status on coming up with a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. One bit of environmental news came this morning during a briefing from the leaders of the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit talking to president Obama and others. There is finally some acknowledgement that because of disagreement among major polluters among China and India they will not be an actual agreement in Copenhagen this December. So even though President Obama has been here for less than a day, this summit has been filled with lots of disappointing news on the international front, Jake ABC News Singapore.
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TOMORROW THE CITY OF FORT MYERS WELCOMES ITS NEW MAYOR.
RANDALL HENDERSON WILL BE SWORN INTO OFFICE AT A CEREMONY AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.
HENDERSON WON HIS SEAT IN SEPTEMBER AND DID NOT HAVE TO FACE A RUNOFF ELECTION.
ALSO, NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR WARD ONE,THREE, AND FIVE WILL ALSO BE SWORN INTO OFFICE.
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TOMORROW FORMER COLLIER COUNTY MANAGER JIM MUDD WILL BE HONORED.
MUDD STEPPED DOWN IN SEPTEMBER AFTER ANNOUNCING HE'S SUFFERING FROM BRAIN CANCER.
TOMORROW, COLLIER COUNTY LEADERS WILL HOST A DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE JAMES MUDD EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTER.
THE CEREMONY STARTS AT TEN THIS MORNING.
THE CENTER IS LOCATED ON LELY CULTURAL PARKWAY.
MUDD SERVED AS COUNTY MANAGER SINCE 2002.
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A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODDLER'S MEMORY IS HELPING TO RAISE RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDING TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER.
LAST NIGHT THE LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY HOSTED "LIGHT THE NIGHT" IN HONOR OF CALEB WHAN -- A FOUR YEAR OLD WHO LOST HIS BATTLE WITH LEUKEMIA IN MARCH OF 2008.
HUNDREDS WALKED ALONGSIDE CALEB'S FAMILY TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE DISEASE, RAISE MONEY FOR RESEARCH, AND HELP OTHER FAMILIES AFFORD HOSPITAL CARE.
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"the biggest thing is time is sweet that's all we have, I've had 4 years and 11 days with my son and you know cherish every moment."
EACH BALLOON CARRIED HAD A SPECIAL MEANING.
RED REPRESENTED SUPPORTERS OF THE CAUSE, WHITE -- FOR SURVIVORS.AND GOLD REPRESENTED THOSE WHO LOST THEIR BATTLES WITH CHILDHOOD CANCER.
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FORT MYERS ARE TRYING TO CRACKDOWN ON WHAT'S BECOME A COMMON SCENE ON THE WEEKENDS ON SEVERAL STREETS OF FORT MYERS.
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN VOLUNTEERS ASKING DRIVERS FOR MONEY ESPECIALLY ALONG COLONIAL BOULEVARD.
A POP WARNER FOOTBALL AND CHEER TEAM ARE TRYING TO COLLECT DONATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS.
HOWEVER,.PANHANDLING IN FORT MYERS CITY LIMITS ISN'T LEGAL -- UNLESS YOU HAVE A PERMIT.
YESTERDAY POLICE BEGAN WRITING WARNINGS TO THE GROUP.
IF THEY DON'T STOP THEIR FUNDRAISER, THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY A ONE HUNDRED AND 35 DOLLAR FINE.
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Annie Davis, Pop Warner Fundraiser: "you see the fire people out here raising money, you see the church out here raising money what's the difference these are about our kids I mean we're focusing on keeping kids out of trouble keeping them positivethis is not a crime this is a need of money."
THE RIVERDALE WILDCATS FUNDRAISERS SAY THEY ARE WILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO RAISE MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO COVER THEIR BILLS.
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SARAH PALIN HAS A NEW BOOK COMING OUT TUESDAY.
THE ALASKA REPUBLICAN HAS BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME AND A MOVER AND SHAKER IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
NOW, CANDY CROWLEY TAKES A LOOK AT WHERE SHE GOES FROM HERE.
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SARAH PALIN SAT DOWN WITH OPRAH WINFREY. "Sarah is a pro. She's is a pro and so is Oprah." A OPRE OPRAH. THE BUS TOUR. NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK IN HAND, SARAH PALIN HITS THE ROAD. KINDA LIKE A CAMPAIGN: I think I'm going to have to cast my vote for the maverick." SHE WILL VISIT MOSTLY SMALL AND MIDSIZED TOWNS IN POLITICALLY PIVOTAL STATES-- IOWA, FLORIDA, VIRGINIA, MICHIGAN. IS THIS A BOOK TOUR FUELED BY POLITICS? OR POLITICAL TOUR FUELED BY A BOOK? PROBABLY YES. SARAH PALIN IS A TWO-FER: "Sarah Palin generates a lot of news. She's one of those people who manages to straddle that line between politics and soap opera in a way that Bill Clinton did." IT'S A LUCRATIVE COMBO THE REPUBLICAN TICKET'S NUMBER TWO. IS AMAZON'S NUMBER ONE IN NON-FICTION PRE-SALES. "The danger for her is she may have moved out of the political leader box into the celebrity box." SHE IS AS FAMOUS FOR HER LOYAL FOLLOWING IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AS THE UNSUBSTANTIATED AND FORCEFULLY DENIED, SAY-EVERYTHING TALES FROM THIS SOON-TO-BE PINUP FOR PLAYGIRL MAGAZINE.THE FORMER BOYFRIEND OF PALIN'S DAUGHTER ON C-B-S. "She'd be coming home from work and she'd be like, 'Where's my retarded baby?' And all this." EVEN AS SHE FENDED OFF LEVI JOHNSTON AND WROTE HER BOOK, PALIN HAS REMAINED ATTENTIVE TO THE CORE OF HER SUPPORT. THE CONSERVATIVES WHO FELL IN LOVE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL "You betcha. It's drill, baby, drill." IN RECENT WEEKS, PALIN HAS RAILED AGAINST HEALTH CARE REFORM TO THOUSANDS OF ANTI ABORTION ACTIVISTS. KEPT UP AN UNUSUALLY ACTIVE FACEBOOK PAGE. LENT HER ENDORSEMENT TO A CONSERVATIVE PARTY CANDIDATE OVER A REPUBLICAN ONE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. AND MADE ROBO CALLS ON BEHALF OF A CONSERVATIVE GROUP IN THE VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S RACE: "Virginia, hello, this is Sarah Palin calling to urge you to go to the polls Tuesday and vote to share our principles." A RECENT C-N-N OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL FOUND 85 PERCENT OF REPUBLICANS SAY PALIN AGREES WITH THEM ON THEIR MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES. ONLY 49 PERCENT OF INDEPENDENTS FELT THAT WAY. AND IT IS HARD TO WIN NATIONAL ELECTIONS WITH THOSE NUMBERS. BUT IF PALIN IS EYING 2012, HER BIGGEST LIABILITY IS NOT INDEPENDENT VOTERS, THE SIDESHOWS OR HER OUTSIDE THE LINES STYLE. A POLL FOUND THAT 71 PERCENT OF AMERICANS DON'T THINK PALIN IS QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT. EXACERBATED BY THE DECISION TO QUIT AS GOVERNOR OF ALASKA: "Only dead fish go with the flow." IT IS THE KIND OF ROGUE-NESS THAT MADE HER A HOUSEHOLD NAME. BUT IN THE END MAY MAKE PALIN A PLAYER WHO HELPS SHAPE THE PARTY. NOT A PLAYER WHO LEADS IT. CANDY CROWLEY, C-N-N, WASHINGTON
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NASA SAYS THE WEATHER LOOKS GREAT FOR THE PLANNED LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS TOMORROW.
ATLANTIS WILL DELIVER A FULL LOAD OF SPARE PARTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, ALONG WITH SIX ASTRONAUTS WHO WILL UNLOAD EVERYTHING.
LIFTOFF IS SCHEDULED FOR 2:28 P.M.
FORECASTERS SAY THERE'S A 90 PERCENT CHANCE OF GOOD FLYING WEATHER TOMORROW.
ONLY SIX SHUTTLE MISSIONS REMAIN, INCLUDING THIS ONE.
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IF YOU'RE FEELING HUNGRY AND YOU WANT TO ENJOY THE WEATHER.THE TASTE OF BONITA IS CALLING YOU.
ABOUT 25 LOCAL RESTARUNTS WILL BE REPRESENTED AND GIVING YOU THEIR BEST DISHES.
ITS TAKING PLACE AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN BONITA SPRINGS STARTING AT ELEVEN.
THE EVENT RUNS UNTIL FIVE.
PARKING AND ADMISSION ARE BOTH FREE.
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YOU HAVE ONE LAST CHANCE TO SEE SOME LUXURIOUS BOATS FOR SALE IN FORT MYERS.
THE FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW WRAPS UP TODAY.
ITS THE 37TH ANNUAL EVENT AT THE DOWNTOWN YACHT BASIN.
MORE THAN 800 BOATS ARE BEING FEATURED.
THE SHOW STARTS AT TEN AND RUNS UNTIL FIVE TONIGHT.
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IN CAPE CORAL THE 5TH ANNUAL COCONUT FESTIVAL WRAPS UP TODAY.
THE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES CAPE CORAL'S UNIQUENESS TO THE LEE COUNTY AREA AND FEATURES A FULL CARNIVAL, LIVE BANDS, FIREWORKS AND STREET ENTERTAINMENT.
IT RUNS FROM NOON UNTIL EIGHT TONIGHT ON THE GROUNDS OF SUN SPLASH WATERPARK.
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THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A MISSING GIRL.
BUT THIS MORNING ITS HER MOTHER that's GOING TO JAIL.
WE HAVE A NEW UPDATE ON THE GIRL WHO WAS LAST SEEN IN A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO BEING HELD BY A MAN.
TURBULENCE WAS THE LEAST OF THE PROBLEMS FOR MORE THAN 100 PASSENGERS ON A FLIGHT.
A PLANE SLAMS INTO A FLOCK OF BIRDS.NOW PASSENGERS ARE TELLING THEIR TALE.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Patchy fog burns off quickly this morning, yielding to anther mostly sunny day as afternoon temperatures rise to the upper 70s along the coastline and low 80s inland. With low humidity, it will be a very comfortable afternoon. Winds start off light this morning, then pick up out of the northwest at 10 mph this afternoon, occasionally gusting to 15-20 mph.
Another clear and cool night sets up tonight with overnight lows falling back into the mid to upper 50s.
Not much changes for tomorrow as mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 80s headline the weather.
As winds turn out of the northeast and then east by the middle part of next week, we'll start to see a few more clouds mix in with the sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs both days still reach the low 80s. If there's going to be enough moisture to wring out a sprinkle or isolated shower, it'll be from Thursday on, but I wouldn't count on much rain.
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THE F-B-I IS DIGGING THIS WEEKEND UNDER THE CLEVELAND HOUSE WHERE 11 BODIES WERE DISCOVERED.
F-B-I AGENTS USING SHOVELS AND RAKES CONTINUED TO SEARCH THE PROPERTY WHERE THE REMAINS OF ELEVEN WOMEN HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOUND.
THEY DUG IN THE BACKYARD AND UNDER THE FRONT OF THE HOME WHERE 50-YEAR OLD ANTHONY SOWELL LIVED.
HE WAS ARRESTED TWO WEEKS AGO ON FIVE PRELIMINARY CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED MURDER.
SOWELL REMAINS IN JAIL ON SIX-MILLION-DOLLAR BOND.
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POLICE IN NORTH CAROLINA SAY THEY
STILL DO NOT KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF 5-YEAR-OLD SHANIYA
DAVIS.
BUT AUTHORITIES HAVE CHARGED HER MOTHER, ANTOINETTE DAVIS WITH HUMAN
TRAFFICKING AND OTHER OFFENSES.
AUTHORITIES SAY SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE SHOWS A MAN, MARIO MCNEILL CARRYING SHANIYA INTO A
HOTEL ROOM ON TUESDAY MORNING, WHEN SHE WAS REPORTED MISSING FROM A
MOBILE HOME PARK.
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FOUR PEOPLE WERE HOSPITALIZED AND DOZENS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT THIS WEEKEND AFTER A CROWD STAMPEDED DURING A CEREMONY TO SWITCH ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN BRITAIN.
BIRMINGHAM AUTHORITIES SAY 20-THOUSAND PEOPLE.THOUSANDS MORE THAN EXPECTED. ATTENDED THE EVENT.
AFTER A METAL BARRIER COLLAPSED THE CROWD SURGED AHEAD INJURING 60 PEOPLE.
FOUR WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH BROKEN BONES AND HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED.
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A FRIGHTENING FLIGHT FOR SOME PASSENGERS ONBOARD A FRONTIER AIRLINE FLIGHT LAST NIGHT, AFTER THEIR AIRCRAFT HIT A FLOCK OF BIRDS.
THE FLIGHT WAS HEADED FROM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO DENVER.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE PLANE WAS AT ABOUT 4-THOUSAND FEET WHEN IT HIT A FLOCK OF BIRDS, APPARENTLY SHUTTING DOWN POWER TO AT LEAST ONE OF THE ENGINES.
ONE PASSENGER SAID THE AIRPLANE TOOK A DIVE AFTER THEY FELT SOMETHING HIT THE PLANE HARD.AND THEY SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW FLAMES OUTSIDE THE WINDOW.
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you could see flashes of light, sparks and flames. Smoke immediately started coming into the cabin. You could smell something that was burning
THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 129 PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS ONBOARD.
NO ONE ON THE PLANE WAS INJURED.
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WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST CRUISE?
SOME LIKE TO PLAY A LITTLE SHUFFLE BOARD, EAT, MAYBE EVEN DRINK.
BUT FOR SOME ON THEIR HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE A SEA RESCUE WAS ON THE ITENIARY.
WE'LL BRING YOU THE STORY OF A CRUISE SHIP AND ITS CREW TO THE RESCUE.
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A WASHINGTON COUPLE IS SAFE AND ON SOLID GROUND AFTER A RESCUE ON THE HIGH SEAS.
THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO HAWAII IN THEIR COMMERCIAL FISHING BOAT WHEN THEY RAN INTO TROUBLE.
ALLEN SCHAUFFLER REPORTS.
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CHRISTOPHER MILLER AND BRANDY MEISSNER HAD TO ABANDON THEIR 38 FOOT FISHING BOAT IN THE PACIFIC AFTER FIGHTING HIGH WINDS AND ENORMOUS WAVES.
S/ Christopher Miller / Boat Owner:09 -:12
"We did see some that had to be 40 feet. Just huge waves. Yeah, you go up, up, up, and then come crashing down."
THEY SENT OUT AN EMERGENCY SIGNAL, AND THIS IS WHAT SHOWED UP.
THE CRUISE SHIP "GOLDEN PRINCESS. THE CLOSEST SHIP WILLING TO COME TO THE RESCUE.
S/ Christopher Miller / Boat Owner
"They altered course and were on our position about 12 hours after the signal."
BRANDY AND CHRISTOPHER GOT READY TO ABANDON SHIP, BUT THEY WEREN'T THE ONLY ONES ON BOARD.
S/ Christopher Miller / Boat Owner:38 -:40
"We deployed our lifeboat, survival gear, put life vests on the dogs. Taped up their paws real good."
WITH THE COAST GUARD COORDINATING THE SEARCH FROM THE AIR, PUPS AND PEOPLE MADE IT SAFELY ONTO THE CRUISE SHIP.A NICE CHANGE OF PACE. AFTER DAYS AT SEA IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
S/ Brandy Meissner / Boat owner:55 -:59
"The accommodations were great. They were excellent. They took very good care of us."
THEY'RE SAFE, UT THE REAL HAPPY ENDING HASN'T HAPPENED YET. THEIR LIVE-ABOARD FISHING BOAT IS STILL OUT THERE SOMEWHERE, THEY HOPE.
Christopher Miller / Boat Owner 1:11 - 1:18
"We're basically jobless and homeless unless we get our boat. So our mission is to get out there, find the boat get a tow, continue on. Go from there.
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NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
THE INVESTIGATION HEATS UP AS THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD TRIES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A PLANE WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO FLY FOR TWENTY DOLLARS TO CRASH AT AVIATION DAY.
AMAZINGLY TREE PEOPLE, THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS MANAGED TO SURVIVE THIS CRASH YESTERDAY AT PAGE FIELD IN FORT MYERS DURING THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
THE PILOT, AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY.
THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE PLANE, AERONAUTICAL CHARTERS. WAS GIVING A RIDE TO THE PASSENGERS AS PART OF AVIATION DAY.
RIGHT NOW PAGE FIELD IN FORT MYERS IS OPEN AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
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COLLIER COUNTY INVESTIGATORS HOPE A COLD CASE TURNS HOT AS TODAY MARKS ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF OUR AREA'S BIGGEST UNSOLVED MYSTERIES.
IT WAS ELEVEN YEARS AGO TODAY THAT WENDY HUDAKOC DISAPPEARED FROM NAPLES.
HUDAKOC WAS A 14-YEAR-OLD NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AT THE TIME.
INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR LEADS INTO THIS MISSING PERSON'S CASE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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NASA SAYS THE WEATHER LOOKS GREAT FOR THE PLANNED LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS TOMORROW.
ATLANTIS WILL DELIVER A FULL LOAD OF SPARE PARTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, ALONG WITH SIX ASTRONAUTS WHO WILL UNLOAD EVERYTHING.
LIFTOFF IS SCHEDULED FOR 2:28 P.M.
FORECASTERS SAY THERE'S A 90 PERCENT CHANCE OF GOOD FLYING
WEATHER TOMORROW.
ONLY SIX SHUTTLE MISSIONS REMAIN, INCLUDING THIS ONE.
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WATCH OUT IF YOU'RE HITTING THE WATER TODAY.
IN LEE COUNTY WILD LIFE WORKERS CHANGE SEASONAL SPEED ZONE SIGNS TODAY ON MANY WATERWAYS TO ACCOMMODATE MANATEE MIGRATION.
THE SEA COWS ARE LOOKING TO MOVE OUT OF COOLER WATERS AND FIND WARMER WATER SO IN THE PROCESS THEY ARE VONURABLE TO BOATS.
ONE OF THE AREAS IN LEE COUNTY MOST AFFECTED IS NEAR THE TICE POWER PLANT WHERE MANATEES TRY TO FIND WARMER WATER FROM THE PLANT'S DISCHARGE.SPEED ZONES ARE BE DROPPED TO IDLE.
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CHRIS AD LIBS
Patchy fog burns off quickly this morning, yielding to anther mostly sunny day as afternoon temperatures rise to the upper 70s along the coastline and low 80s inland. With low humidity, it will be a very comfortable afternoon. Winds start off light this morning, then pick up out of the northwest at 10 mph this afternoon, occasionally gusting to 15-20 mph.
Another clear and cool night sets up tonight with overnight lows falling back into the mid to upper 50s.
Not much changes for tomorrow as mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 80s headline the weather.
As winds turn out of the northeast and then east by the middle part of next week, we'll start to see a few more clouds mix in with the sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs both days still reach the low 80s. If there's going to be enough moisture to wring out a sprinkle or isolated shower, it'll be from Thursday on, but I wouldn't count on much rain.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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