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THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL HAS A LOT OF NUMBER CRUNCHING TO DO.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE CITY MANAGER SAYS ITS POSSIBLE MORE THAN 140 THOUSAND CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE BEEN OVERCHARGED ON SEWER BILLS.
BACK IN 2005 THE CITY PASSED AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING CUSTOMERS TO BE CHARGED FOR ALL THE SEWER PRODUCED.
THE PROBLEM: IT WAS DISCOVERED A STRONGER ORDINANCE IS IN PLACE THAT SAYS THE CITY CAN'T CHARGE CUSTOMERS FOR MORE THAN 10 THOUSAND GALLONS OF SEWAGE.
MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN SAYS EVERY CUSTOMER WHO WAS OVERCHARGED WILL GET EVERY PENNY BACK
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"18:58:26 obviously we're going to have to give them a rebate--we have to stay within the law"
SULLIVAN SAYS THE CITY STILL HAS TO DO THE MATH AND FIGURE OUT EXACTLY HOW MANY CUSTOMERS WERE OVERCHARGED AND BY HOW MUCH.
THE CITY MANAGER TELLS ABC-7 IT'S POSSIBLE THE CITY CAN USE RESERVE FUNDS TO PAY THE REBATES AND NOT HAVE TO RAISE UTILITY BILLS.
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BARGAIN SHOPPERS WON'T BE THE ONLY ONES HITTING GARAGE SALES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.
THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ISSUES A WARNING, COUNTEFEITERS WILL ALSO BE MAKING THE ROUNDS.
THE OFFICE HAS RECEIVE COMPLAINTS THAT PHONY MONEY HAS MADE ITS ROUNDS AT AREA GARAGE SALES.
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"The homeowners call after the garage sale is over and realize there's something wrong with the currency."
"They lady looked honest, she only had 100 dollar bill, bought a 10 dollar item and I gave her 90 dollars in change.laughs."
FOR THREE BUCKS AT AN OFFICE SUPPLY STORE, YOU CAN PICK UP A COUNTERFEIT PEN.
IF IT TURNS GOLD, IT'S GOOD.
IF IT'S BLACK, THE MONEY IS NO GOOD.
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THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING A STRING OF CAR BURGLARIES.
DEPUTIES SAY SOMEONE BROKE INTO SEVERAL UNLOCKED VEHICLES LAST NIGHT IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
IT HAPPENED ON FIVE DIFFERENT STREETS, BETWEEN PICNIC STREET AND EAST TARPON BOULEVARD.
WE'RE TOLD "CARHOPPING" IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
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it takes seconds. It's silent crime. They go in open the door, and they go to 3 places: under the seat, in the glove box, and in the console, or just sitting on the seat. It's such an easy take for them
THE ITEMS STOLEN INCLUDE CELL PHONES, GPS UNITS, MONEY, IPODS, DRUGS AND WEAPONS.
DEPUTIES SAY THE BEST DEFENSE IS TO LOCK YOU CAR.
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REGULATORS HAVE SHUT DOWN MORE BANKS TODAY.
ONE OF THEM RIGHT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
FLORIDA COMMUNITY BANK IN IMMOKALEE WILL OPEN AS PREMIER BANK ON MONDAY.
THERE ARE 11 BRANCHES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
CUSTOMERS WILL STILL HAVE ACCESS TO CASH, WRITING CHECKS AND USING THEIR ATM DEBIT CARDS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
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A FLIGHT FROM NEW JERSEY TO BOGOTA, COLOMBIA WAS DIVERTED TO JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AFTER OFFICIALS BECAME CONCERNED THAT ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS ON THE "NO-FLY" LIST.
INVESTIGATORS NOW SAY THE PASSENGER HAS THE SAME NAME AS SOMEONE ON THE LIST, BUT A DIFFERENT BIRTH DATE.
THE FLIGHT WAS LATER CLEARED BY THE F-B-I AND CONTINUED ON TO BOGOTA.
AN AIRLINE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO ISSUE A BOARDING PASS TO A PERSON ON THE NO-FLY LIST.
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FRUSTRATION AND ANGER IS BUILDING AMONG TOYOTA'S CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT A FIX AMID A MAJOR RECALL.
SINCE TUESDAY, TOYOTA HAS HAD FEW ANSWERS FOR DRIVERS OF THE
MILLIONS OF CARS RECALLED BECAUSE GAS PEDALS CAN BECOME STUCK.
TOYOTA TODAY FINALLY SAID DETAILS OF A FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE
NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD TAKE ABOUT A MONTH TO IMPLEMENT.
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FIRST TOYOTA, AND NOW HONDA.
HONDA HAS ANNOUNCED A WORLDWIDE RECALL OF ITS 2007 AND 2008 FIT, CITY AND JAZZ MODELS.
RAIN CAN FLOOD THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND CAUSE THE CAR TO OVERHEAT.
IT'S RESULTED IN ONE DEATH IN SOUTH AFRICA.
NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE U-S.
NEARLY 650 THOUSAND CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED.
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PARENTS, ANOTHER RECALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.
THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ANNOUNCED THE RECALL OF "THE PRINCESS
AND THE FROG" NECKLACES BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF THE TOXIC METAL CADMIUM.
THE RECALL AFFECTS TWO PRODUCTS. ABOUT 55-THOUSAND ITEMS IN ALL. SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT WALMART STORES FOR $5-DOLLARS EACH.
CONSUMERS CAN RETURN THE RECALLED ITEMS TO ANY WALMART STORE FOR A FULL REFUND OR A FREE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT.
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A JURY CONVICTS KEMAR JOHNSTON OF DOUBLE MURDER.
"Count 1, the defendant is guilty as charged."
JOHNSTON SHOWED NO EMOTION WHEN THE CLERK READ THE VERDICT.
HE IS CONVICTED OF TYING UP, TORTURING AND BEATING JEFFREY AND ALEX SOSA DURING A BIRTHDAY PARTY AT JOHNSTON'S HOME, AND THEN STUFFED IN THE TRUNK OF CAR AND BURNED, ONE BEYOND RECONGITION.
10 PEOPLE WERE CHARGED FOR THE CRIMES, 6 HAVE TAKEN PLEAS DEALS, 3 INCLUDING JOHNSTON HAVE GONE TO TRIAL.
THE LAST TRIAL IS SET FOR MAY.
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A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOM FACES CHARGES AFTER LEAVING HER KIDS HOME ALONE TO GO DRINKING.
21-YEAR-OLD AMBER WATKINS HAD BEEN DRINKING AT JACK'S RESTURANT IN PUNTA GORDA.
ACCORDING TO POLICE WATKINS BECAME EXTREMELY
INTOXICATED AND A FRIEND PUT WATKINS IN HIS TRUCK TO TAKE HER HOME.
That's WHEN POLICE SAY WATKINS DROVE OFF AND STOLE THE MAN'S TRUCK.
WATKINS WAS STOPPED AND ARRESTED.
DEPUTIES LATER FOUND WATKINS HAD LEFT HER TWO KIDS A TWO YEAR OLD AND A 10-MONTH OLD HOME ALONE WITH NO ONE BABYSITTING.
POLICE ALSO FOUND MUCH MORE.
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there was no adult supervision.there was marijuana and paraphanilia throughout the house and there even was a bathtub 3/4 full with water which presented a hazard to the children should they have gone around the house.
WATKINS TWO CHILDREN ARE NOW IN CUSTODY OF FAMILY MEMBERS.
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A CONTINUING INVESTIGATION IN IMMOKALEE TONIGHT.
DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING INTO A HOMICIDE AFTER A WOMAN WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE A HOME ON NORTH 7TH STREET.
THE WOMAN HAS NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED AND NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
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AUTHORITIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA BELIEVE THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE WAS MURDERED.
THE REMAINS OF ABRAHAM SHAKESPEARE WERE DISCOVERED IN THE BACKYARD OF A BOYFRIEND OF DEEDEE MOORE, WHO POLICE CALL A PERSON OF INTEREST.
MOORE BEFRIENDED SHAKESPEARE SHORTLY AFTER HE WON THE 31 MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY IN 2007.
HE HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE APRIL.
AUTHORITIES SAY THEY DON'T KNOW HE DIED AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
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A COLLIER COUNTY BRUSH FIRE IS SAID TO 85% CONTAINED TONIGHT.
NO WORD TONIGHT ON WHAT SPARKED THE IMMOKALEE BLAZE.
WE ARE TOLD CREWS WILL BE BACK OUT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO GET IT FULLY CONTAINED.
THEY WILL BE MONITORING IT TONIGHT.
PEOPLE IN THE AREA SHOULD EXPECT SMOKE.
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THE FIRE CONCERN IS HIGH IN LEHIGH ACRES TONIGHT.
A FIRE CREPT JUST FROM FEET FROM THIS HOME.
THE PEOPLE INSIDE TRIED TO HOSE THE YARD DOWN TO HELP STOP THE FLAMES.
FOR FIRE FIGHTERS IN LEHIGH THE OUTLOOK ON THIS DRY SEASON IS A GRIM ONE.
BATTALION CHIEF JOHN WAYNE SAYS WITH A 1/3 OF HIS STAFF LAYED OFF AND 1 STATION CLOSED LEHIGH ACRES FIRE DEPARTMENT IS BRACING FOR A VERY DANGEROUS BRUSH SEASON.
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60 OF FLORIDA'S 67 COUNTIES GET NATURAL DISASTER STATUS.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MADE THE DESIGNATION FOLLOWING JANUARY'S RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE STATE.
THE STATUS ALLOWS GROWERS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR LOW INTEREST EMERGENCY LOANS.
THE LOANS WILL HELP COVER SOME OF THE FARMERS LOSSES.
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A WAREHOUSE FILLED WITH EQUIPMENT USED TO GROW MARIJUNANA.
AND IT'S PERFECTLY LEGAL.
HOW THIS NEW STORE IS ABLE TO OPEN UP ON THE WEST COAST AND SELL ALL THIS GEAR TO GROW POT, AND GET AWAY WITH IT.
SHARKS ARE SWIMMING.
WHY THE EXPERTS SAY HUNDREDS OF SHARKS ARE SWIMMING OFF FLORIDA'S EAST COAST.
AD-LIB WEATHER TEASE
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UPDATED TO SHOW BEST RAIN CHANCES SATURDAY AFTERNOON
.REST OF TONIGHT.PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY.MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT.MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY.PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT.PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY.MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT.MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY.MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE COAST
AND IN THE UPPER 70S INLAND. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT.MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY.MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
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HERE IS A LOOK AT YOUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST.
IT'S 11:15 AND TIME FOR TONIGHT'S FLORIDA LOTTERY DRAWING.
GOOD LUCK. FROM ALL OF US HERE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S OFFICIAL LOTTERY STATION - ABC7!
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SORRY NO CLOSED CAPTIONING
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A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR. POT?
THAT'S WHAT "IGROW," A NEW BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA, IS MARKETING ITSELF AS.
KRAIG DEBRO EXPLAINS.
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THIS 15-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE NEAR THE OAKLAND AIRPORT SELLS HYRDROPONIC EQUIPMENT. THE OWNER OF I-GROW SAYS ITS THE LARGEST IN THE BAY AREA. BUT LIKE OTHER HYDROPONIC BUSINESSES, I-GROW EXPECTS IT'LL SURVIVE BECAUSE OF ONE CASH CROP. But nobody wants to actually come out in the light and say hey. from the sale of medical marijuana cultivator. MANN SAYS I-GROW WILL BE FIRST TO DO THAT AND HELP PEOPLE PRODUCE THEIR OWN HOME GROWN. THE FIRST MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUPERSTORE CUTS THE RIBBON THIS AFTERNOON. MANY OF THE PRODUCTS I-GROW CARRIES AREN'T DESCREET EITHER, WHEN IT COMES TO THE END RESULT. You know, like, Bud Factor X, Bio Weed, Bio Bud. AND THEN THERE'S BUD CANDY. AND BIG BUD.BOTH ARE GROWTH SUPPLEMENTS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCTS, I-GROW OFFERS SERVICES LIKE THE GROW SQUAD.A GROUP OF TECHINCIANS THAT CAN COME TO YOUR HOUSE. So if you're trying to grow in your closet. basement. need to get that going. NONE OF THE POT GROW PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT A VALID MEDICINAL MARIJUANA CARD ISSUED BY THE STATE. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE.I-GROW HAS WHAT IT CALLS A "POT DOC" ON THE PREMISES. I-GROW DOES NOT HAVE A PERMIT TO SELL MEDICAL POT BUT WOULD JUMP AT THE CHANCE. Definitely interested in taking part in that pursuit. MANN SAYS THERE IS EVEN LEGISLATION BEING CONSIDERED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF POT CLUBS.
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THAT WAS KRAIG DEBRO REPORTING.
ACCORDING TO REPORTS 72-YEAR-OLD R&B SINGER ETTA JAMES IS IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL WITH A SERIOUS INFECTION.
THE SINGER KNOWN FOR HER CLASSIC WEDDING SONG "AT LAST" HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK AND RECOVERING FROM SEPSIS WHICH IS CAUSED BY A URINARY TRACT INFECTION.
ACCORDING TO JAMES'S SON ABOUT A MONTH AGO SHE ENTERED A REHAB PROGRAM FOR ADDICTION TO PAINKILLERS.
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A RAGING FIRE BREAKS OUT AT A NORTH ATLANTA TIRE STORE.
THE BLAZE DESTROYED DOZENS OF CARS AND TRUCKS IN THE PARKING LOT.
SMOKE COULD BE SEEN FOR MILES.
NO IMMEDIATE WORD ON INJURIES OR HOW THIS FIRE STARTED.
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A PHONY BAIL-BONDSMAN IS ON THE RUN TONIGHT, AND HE'S CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY AHIZER ALVAREZ IS UN-LICENSED, AND HAS BEEN USING THE NAME "SUNSHINE STATE BONDS " TO RUN HIS ILLEGAL BUSINESS.
DETECTIVES TELL US HE'S BEEN GOING AROUND TOWN THREATENING OTHER BAIL-BONDSMN NOT TO GIVE HIM UP, AND AT CLOSE TO 300-POUNDS WITH A MUSCULAR BUILD, DEPUTIES WORRY HE MAY FOLLOW THROUGH.
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his wife knows that he's wanted and he's made it very clear that he's not going to turn himself in and not going to cooperate with law enforcement at all.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON ALVAREZ'S WHEREABOUTS- CALL CRIMESTOPPERS.
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A SCHOOL OF SHARKS FORCED MANY PEOPLE AT THE BEACH IN WEST PALM OUT OF THE WATER.
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO.
HUNDREDS OF SHARKS WERE SPOTTED OFF RIVIERA BEACH SWIMMING TOGETHER.
MOST SHARKS COME CLOSER TO SHORE DURING BREEDING SEASONS AS WELL AS TO CATCH BAIT FISH.
SOME OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHARKS SPOTTED WERE HAMMERHEADS, LEMON, AND BULL.
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BALD EAGLES ARE GETTING ALL THE ATTENTION IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
THE MOTHER, FATHER, AND EAGLET HAVE ONCE AGAIN BUILT THEIR NEST ABOVE DOWNTOWN PUNTA GORDA.
THE CITY OF PUNTA GORDA ROPED OFF THE AREA SURROUNDING THE EAGLES' NEST ---
LEAVING PLENTY OF ROOM FOR ON-LOOKERS TO GET PICTURES OF THE FAMILY.
THE EAGLES HAVE BEEN MAKING CHARLOTTE COUNTY THEIR HOME FOR A FEW YEARS NOW.
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ARGENTINA'S PRESIDENT THINKS EATING PIG MEAT IS REALLY SEXY.
PRESIDENT CRISTINA HERNANDEZ ENDORSED IT DURING A SPEECH
SHE NOT ONLY SAID PORK IS BETTER THAN VIAGRA, BUT SUGGESTED SHE'S PERSONALLY PROVEN IT.
SHE EVEN JOKED THAT "IT WAS ALL GOOD" AFTER SHE ENJOYED SOME PORK WITH HER HUSBAND.
ARGENTINES ARE AMONG THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CONSUMERS OF RED MEAT.
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A NEWS ANCHOR IN MINNESOTA JUST UP AND QUITS.
FIND OUT WHAT INSPIRED HER TO MOVE ON.
A HAZING INCIDENT IN NEW JERSEY.
WHAT MEMEBERS OF A SORORIETY DID THAT GOT THEM IN TROUBLE.
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A NEW PROGRAM OFFERS FREE TRAINING FOR A CAREER IN HIGH DEMAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
IT'S CALLED THE "MEDICAL OFFICE SKILLS PROGRAM".
THE COURSE WILL TEACH PEOPLE TO WORK THE FRONT DESK AT MEDICAL OFFICES.
IT'S HELD AT HIGH TECH CENTRAL IN FORT MYERS--STARTS IN APRIL--AND LASTS 7 MONTHS.
THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS COURSE--YOU GET JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND IT'S TOTALLY FREE.
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SIX RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SORORITY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HAZING SEVEN PLEDGES.
ONE PLEDGE REPORTS RECEIVING BEATINGS WITH A WOODEN PADDLE FOR SEVEN NIGHTS.
THE BLOOD CLOTS AND WELTS WERE SO BAD, SHE SAYS SHE EVENTUALLY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
AFTER INVESTIGATING THE REPORTS, OFFICIALS ARRESTED SIX MEMBERS SIGMA GAMMA RHO AND THE UNIVERSITY SUSPENDED THE RUTGERS CHAPTER.
THE WOMEN ARE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED HAZING, A FELONY THAT CARRIES UP TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON.
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--SOT---
"The allegation is that they were struck by a paddle on multiple occasions."
THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO, A HISTORICALLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN SORORITY, SAYS, QUOTE, "THE LOCAL CHAPTER WAS DOING THIS ON ITS OWN, NOT WITH THE SANCTION OF EITHER THE UNIVERSITY OR THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION."
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A DISTURBING STORY OUT OF TEXAS.
AN 11-YEAR-OLD TEXAS GIRL IS NOW A MOTHER AND HER STEP FATHER IS BEING CHARGED AS THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING HER PREGNANT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY USED DNA TESTS TO CONFIRM THE RESULTS.
THEY SAY THE GIRL'S 27 YEAR STEPFATHER WHO IS MARRIED TO HER MOTHER IS BEING HELD IN JAIL ON AGGRAVATED SEX ASSUALT ON A CHILD.
ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS THE GIRL SAYS HE STEP FATHER HAD BEEN HAVING SEX WITH HER SINCE SHE WAS 6 YEARS-OLD.
BOTH THE GIRL AND HER BABY HER NOW IN CHILD PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.
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A TELEVISION ANCHOR IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA IS QUITTING HER JOB TO WORK FULL-TIME IN HAITI AS A NURSE.
JULIE PEARCE, A WEEKEND NEWS ANCHOR IN DULUTH IS ALSO A REGISTERED NURSE.
PEARCE HAS SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS OF HER LIFE TELLING STORIES, AND THE IMAGES COMING OUT OF HAITI WERE ENOUGH TO MAKE A LIFE-CHANGING DECISION.
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S/ Julie Pearce/ RN and NBC news anchor:17 -:35
"I'd sit there and produce the show and read the headlines, and, you know, download the stories and sit there and read the headlines to the audience and know in my heart.it just broke my heart knowing that there's something that I can actually do, that I actually have the skills to do something about what I'm reading and what I'm telling to our audience."
PEARCE IS GOING TO HAITI WITH THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA TOUCH GLOBAL CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM.
SHE ANCHORS HER FINAL NEWSCASTS ON SUNDAY.
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A LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL HAD HIS STUDENT BODY IN A SCREAMING FRENZY TODAY.
THEIR PRINCIPAL --- DYING HIS HAIR THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW.
DR. LEE BUSH AT CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CHARTER ELEMENTARY IN CAPE CORAL CHALLENGED HIS STUDENTS TO RAISE 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR HAITI.
THEY EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS --- BRINGING IN NEARLY 3-THOUSAND.
SO BUSH HELD UP HIS END OF THE BARGAIN --- BY DOING *THIS.
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"i've been taped to the wall, i've kissed pigs, i've slept on roofs, doesn't matter, kids need to see their principal having fun."
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PRINCIPAL BUSH ASKED THE KIDS TO LOOK IN THEIR HOUSE --- IN THEIR CAR SEATS-- ANYWHERE FOR EXTRA CHANGE.
HE SAYS HE'S HAPPY TO HELP THE CAUSE --- IN *WHATEVER WAY HE CAN.
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A HUGE HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS MATCHUP.
NUMBER 1 VERSUS NUMBER 2 AND IT'S IN OUR OWN BACKYARD.
THE EVERBLADES TRY TO GET BACK TO THEIR WINNING WAYS.
AT HOME IN GERMAIN ARENA.
ABC SEVEN HAS ALL THE ACTION COMING UP.
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THE EVERBLADES AND TRENTON DEVILS WERE ON THE ICE TONIGHT FOR THE 2ND GAME OF A 3-GAME SERIES.
'BLADES HAD A 3-1 LEAD IN THE 2ND PERIOD.
MATT VOKES PASS IN-FRONT.BRETT WILSON DEFLECTS IT IN. TRENTON CUTS THE FLORIDA LEAD TO 3-2.
EVERBLADES GOALIE CHRIS BECKFORD-TSEU FACED 42 SHOTS TONIGHT
STOPPED 38 OF THOSE SHOTS.
BLADES WIN 5-4
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TO HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS. FORT MYERS. THE TOP-RANKED FOUR-A TEAM IN THE STATE. HOSTING THE NUMBER-TWO FIVE-A TEAM, CHARLOTTE.
TIGHT GAME FOR AWHILE. CHARLOTTE'S DEE SHINE WITH THE STEAL AND LAYUP. TARPONS PULL WITHIN 12-11.
BUT EARLY IN THE THIRD. FORT MYERS'S MATT YANCE GETS HOT. HIS THE THREE. 26-23 GREEN WAVE. YANCE HAD 17.
THEN CLOSING SECONDS OF THE THIRD. YANCE THE STEAL. EVIN GRAHAM FINISHES WITH THE SLAM. FORT MYERS GOES UP 12.
GREEN WAVE WINS IT, 62-50.
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N-F-L PLAYER KURT WARNER SAYS HIS 12-YEAR CAREER HAS BEEN AN AMAZING RIDE.
THE ARIZONA CARDINAL QUARTERBACK IS RETIRING FROM PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.
WARNER PARLAYED A CAREER FROM THE ARENA LEAGUE TO THE NFL EUROPE TO BECOME A SUPERBOWL AND TWO TIME NFL MVP.
WARNER SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO THE NEXT 12 YEAR OF LIFE OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL.
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DONORS AT THE NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL SEE FIRST HAND HOW THEIR MONEY IS HELPING CHILDREN.
TODAY THE DONORS GET TO MEET SOME OF THE 20-THOUSAND KIDS THE FESTIVAL BENEFITS EACH YEAR.
SINCE 2001, THE EVENT HAS RAISED MORE THAN 74 MILLION DOLLARS.
THAT MONEY HELPED MORE THAN 20 CHILDREN'S CHARITIES LAST YEAR.
DONORS TELL US TODAY'S OPPORTUNITY IS A MAJOR REASON WHY THEY CONTINUE TO COME BACK.
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it makes a really big difference. You see the kids, you see their progress and it's just something that just touches your heart and you want to give.
THOUGH WINE FESTIVAL DONATIONS WERE DOWN LAST YEAR AT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, ORGANIZERS ARE HOPING FOR A BETTER NUMBER THIS WEEKEND.
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WX RECAPJIM AD LIB
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.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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