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HAPPENING TODAY --
PRIME SUSPECT IN COURT.
THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER. APPEARS BEFORE A JUDGE.
ABC SEVEN LOOKS AHEAD.
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STATE'S ON FIRE.
ABC SEVEN TRACKS WILDFIRES CHARRING THROUGH THE WEST COAST.
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He was pushing on me. He turned around. And when he turned around, that's when he messed up.
GRANNY STRIKES BACK!
FIND OUT WHY POLICE ARE PATTING HER ON THE BACK.
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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH!
ONE FORT MYERS COMMUNITY IS ON EDGE THIS MORNING AFTER A MAN ATTACKS A RESIDENT.
THIS MORNING WE HEAR FROM NEIGHBORS.
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UP, UP AND AWAY.
YOU'RE NOT SEEING THINGS,
GAS PRICES ARE HIGHER THIS MORNING.
ABC 7 EXAMINES THE PAIN AT THE PUMP,
AS YOU WAKE UP.
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IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL FOR COLLIER STUDENTS.
PLUS, FLORIDA GULF COAST STUDENTS ARE MAKING THEIR WAY BACK TO LECTURE HALLS.
ABC SEVEN LOOKS AHEAD.
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Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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RIGHT NOW-- BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NAPLES PARK--
WHERE ABC-7 IS ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON THE FIVE HUNDRED BLOCK OF 96TH AVENUE.
THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 3:50 AM.
ABC SEVEN LEARNS THIS IS A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
IT WAS VACANT AT THE TIME, BATTALION CHIEF SAYS IT APPEARS TO BE A FORECLOSURE, THE BACKYARD IS OVERGROWN.
ONE FIREFIGHTER SUFFERED A MINOR BACK INJURY THIS MORNING.
A FIRE INVESTIGATOR IS ON HIS WAY TO TRY TO DETERMINE A CAUSE.
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT IN FORT MYERS --
POLICE INVESTIGATE A SHOOTING,
AND A RELATED CAR CRASH.
SHOTS WERE FIRED NEAR LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON STREETS,
JUST AFTER 11.
POLICE SAY WHEN THEY GOT ON SCENE,
THEY FOUND A CAR CRASH.
THEY ALSO DISCOVERED THE VICTIM NEARBY.
HE HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE ARM,
AND WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
HIS INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING.
WE'RE STILL WORKING TO GATHER NEW DETAILS.
WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
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HAPPENING TODAY.
THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER -- WILL GO ON TRIAL IN ALABAMA.
AMY PATTERSON WENT MISSING IN JULY 2011.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE PATTERSON IS DEAD --
DANIEL PROCTOR IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HER.
PROCTOR FACES CHARGES IN MADISON COUNTY -- FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN FROM SOMEONE IN ALABAMA.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS ON THE RUN.
PROCTOR WILL REPRESENT HIMSELF.
HE WILL HAVE A "STAND BY" ATTORNEY DURING THE TRIAL.
AMY PATTERSON'S MOTHER TELLS ABC SEVEN -- SHE PLANS TO BE IN COURT TODAY.
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"maybe if he does get sentenced for a good long tone, he will decide to come forward and tell us where she is."
*PROCTOR'S MOTHER* -- WILL ALSO BE AT THE TRIAL.
TURN TO ABC SEVEN FOR THE LASTEST DETAILS AS THIS STORY DEVELOPS.
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ALSO IN COURT TODAY.
THE NAPLES MAN ACCUSED OF RAPING AND ROBBING A MASSAGE PARLOR EMPLOYEE.
YOU MAY REMEMBER RAYMOND IZQUIERDO -- PLED *NOT GUILTY BACK IN JULY.
POLICE CLAIM THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO.
INVESTIGATORS SAY PICTURES SHOW THE MAN -- STORMING INTO THE MASSAGE PARLOR WITH A RIFLE. ROBBED A 40-YEAR OLD EMPLOYEE, THEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER,
AND THREATENED TO KILL HER.
THAT COURT HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AT 9 A-M.
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A FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD IS ON HIGH ALERT THIS MORNING,
AFTER A MAN TRIED TO ATTACK A WOMAN OUTSIDE HER HOME.
JUST BEFORE 10 P-M SATURDAY NIGHT.
OFFICERS SAY A MAN ON A BICYCLE RODE UP TO A WOMAN.
SHE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE HER HOME NEAR EDISON AVENUE.
HE STARTED MAKING OBSCENE GESTURES, GOT OFF HIS BIKE AND TRIED TO GRAB HER.
BUT SHE RAN INTO HER HOME.
NEIGHBORS SAY IT'S A REMINDER --
BE CAUTIOUS WHEN WALKING ALONE AT NIGHT.
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Kayla August, concerned resident 42:19-27 "A little nervous and kind of concerned because a lot of kids and girls walk out in the day time to their bus stops and you don't know who's walking out behind you in the dark."
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUSPECT,
CALL FORT MYERS POLICE.
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LOOKING AHEAD TODAY.
THE FORT HOOD SHOOTING TRIAL OPENS.
THE GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF "THE UNITED STATES VS. MAJOR NIDAL M. HASAN" -- WILL BEGIN WITH PANEL SELECTION AT 8 A.M.
HASAN FACES CHARGES FOR THE NOVEMBER 2009 SHOOTING RAMPAGE AT FORT HOOD.
THE CHARGES INCLUDED 13 CASES OF PREMEDITATED MURDER.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING.
GAS PRICES CONTINUE CLIMBING.
ACCORDING TO TRIPLE-A --
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS IS THREE-72.
THAT'S FIVE CENTS MORE THAN A WEEK AGO.
AND 29 CENTS MORE THAN LAST MONTH.
GAS PEAKED THIS YEAR ON APRIL 5-TH,
HITTING THREE-94 A GALLON.
STATEWIDE --
WE'RE SEEING THREE-66 ON AVERAGE
DRIVERS IS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE DISHING OUT THREE-64.
UP TWO CENTS FROM A WEEK AGO.
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TURNING NOW TO THE ABC SEVEN SCHOOL ZONE.
HENDRY *AND COLLIER COUNTY KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY.
HEADS UP DRIVERS.
YOU CAN EXPECT ADJUSTED START TIMES IN THE AREA.
BE SURE TO OBEY SCHOOL ZONE RULES AND SPEED LIMITS.
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THE WHITE HOUSE HOSTS A STATE DINNER.
BUT THIS ONE IS VERY UNIQUE.
IT'S ACTUALLY NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WILL WELCOME 54 CHILDREN TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
SHE'LL HOST THE FIRST EVER *KIDS STATE DINNER.
THE CHILDREN WERE CHOSEN,
AFTER SUBMITTING THEIR *FAVORITE HEALTHY LUNCH RECIPES.
IN THE HEALTHY LUNCHTIME CHALLENGE.
THE KIDS ALSO GET TO VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE KITCHEN.
AND THE BOY BAND "BIG TIME RUSH" WILL PERFORM FOR THEM.
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5:00
RIHANNA SAT DOWN WITH OPRAH, FOR A HEART TO HEART.
THE SINGER OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AND LOVE.SHEDDING TEARS.SAYING SHE'S "FORGIVEN" FORMER BOYFRIEND CHRIS BROWN.
HE BEAT HER UP, LEAVING RIHANNA WITH BLACK EYES AND CUTS, RIGHT BEFORE THE GRAMMYS.
TODAY.THEY'RE VERY CLOSE FRIENDS.AND HE'S THE LOVE OF HER LIFE.
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5:30
CONGRESSMAN BEHAVING BADLY.
POLITICO REPORTS.ON A CONGRESSIONAL "FACT FINDING TRIP" LAST YEAR IN ISRAEL.*7 REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN, JUMPED INTO THE DEAD SEA.AFTER DRINKING, HALF DRESSED.
ONE CONGRESSMAN, KANSAS REPUBLICAN KEVIN YODER, SKINNY DIPPED.
HE NOW APOLOGIZES.
ALL THIS CAME TO LIGHT, AFTER AN FBI INVESTIGATION.
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6:00
CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN -- SENATE CANDIDATE IN MISSOURI -- MAKES A BIG MISTAKE.
HE'S THE FRONRUNNER FOR TO WIN A SENATE SEAT.BUT JUST SAID -- WOMEN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF "LEGITIMATE RAPE" DON'T USUALLY GET PREGNANT.
IT WAS IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ABOUT ALLOWING ABORTION -- IN CASES OF RAPE AND INCEST.
HUGE HEADLINES.NOW WALKING THEM BACK.
"MISSPOKE"
HIS FEMALE OPPONENT CALLS HIM -- "IGNORANT"
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6:30
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION -- NOW JUST *ONE WEEK AWAY.
ROMNEY AND RYAN ARE CRISSCROSSING THE COUNTRY.
AND REPUBLICAN GEAR UP FOR THE SUMMER'S BIGGEST POLITICAL SHOW.RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.
TAMPA IS AT THE CENTER OF THE POLITICAL WORLD FOR A WEEK.
GMA LOOKS AT PREPARATIONS, HAPPENIGN NOW.
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Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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THE BLISTERING HEAT IS NOW AFFECTING BUG LIFE.
CREATURES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES -- ARE SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE DROUGHT.INSIDE YOUR HOME.
SO, WHAT TO DO?
THE FOLKS AT ANGIE'S LIST SUGGEST GETTING WRITTEN PROPOSALS -- FROM AT LEAST *THREE PEST CONTROL COMPANIES TO COMPARE WHAT THEY OFFER.
THEIR TREATMENT METHODS.
AND HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE THEM TO GET THE JOB DONE.
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NEW THIS MORNING.
GENERAL MOTORS AND ISUZU ARE RECALLING MORE THAN 249-THOUSAND SUVS BECAUSE THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK SWITCHES CAN CAUSE FIRES.
THE RECALL COVERS FIVE MODELS FROM 2006 AND 2007.
THE SUVS WERE SOLD OR REGISTERED IN 20 STATES.
GM SAYS FLUID CAN GET INSIDE THE DRIVER'S DOOR, CAUSING A CIRCUIT BOARD TO SHORT.
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AND IT'S A BIG DAY FOR HONDA.
THE AUTOMAKER PLANS TO UNVEIL ITS ALL NEW ACCORD SEDAN TODAY.
PRODUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO START UP TODAY.
HONDA PROMISES A MORE ATHLETIC LOOK -- AND SPORTIER DRIVING FEEL WITH ALL-NEW ENGINES.
PLUS, TRANSMISSIONS TO BOOST FUEL EFFICIENCY.
IN MOST YEARS, THE ACCORD IS NUMBER TWO ON THE LIST OF BEST-SELLING CARS.
TOYOTA'S CAMRY IS NUMBER ONE.
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POLICE ARE CALLING A 73-YEAR-OLD WOMAN "GANGSTER GRANNY" -- AFTER SHE DEFENDED HERSELF AND HER HOUSTON HOME FROM A TEEN TRYING TO BREAK-IN.
He was pushing on me. He turned around. And when he turned around, that's when he messed up. I got him right in the neck!
JACKSON SAYS HER DOG HEARD SOMETHING OUTSIDE, SO SHE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW A TEENAGER IN THE BACKYARD.
THE HOMEOWNER SAYS SHE GRABBED SCISSORS AND A BARBEQUE FORK FOR PROTECTION -- AND SHE STABBED THE SUSPECT IN THE NECK WITH THE FORK.
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SINGER KID ROCK SURPRISED AN INJURED MICHIGAN SOLDIER -- WITH A BRAND NEW HOME.
SERGEANT DAVIN DUMAR LOST HIS RIGHT LEG LAST YEAR -- WHEN HE WAS HIT BY AN I-E-D EXPLOSION IN AFGHANISTAN.
KID ROCK AND MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS ASSISTANCE GROUP 'OPERATION FINALLY HOME' -- WAITED INSIDE THE HOUSE TO SURPRISE SERGEANT DUMAR AND HIS WIFE DANA.
THE ENTERTAINER AND MICHIGAN NATIVE HELPED PAY FOR THE HOUSE.
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RIGHT NOW --
ABC SEVEN WORKS TO GET NEW DETAILS.
ABOUT AN OVERNIGHT SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS.
ONE MAN WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
HIS INJURY WAS NOT LIFE THREATENING.
THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER.
GOES ON TRIAL IN ALABAMA TODAY.
BUT FOR UNRELATED CHARGES.
DANIEL PROCTOR IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING CAPE CORAL TEACHER AMY PATTERSON LAST JULY.
AND TRAFFIC ALERT!
HENDRY AND COLLIER COUNTY KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY.
YOU CAN EXPECT ADJUSTED START TIMES IN THE AREA.
MAKE SURE YOU OBEY SCHOOL ZONE RULES AND SPEED LIMITS.
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ABC SEVEN IS WORKING RIGHT NOW TO GET NEW DETAILS ON AN OVERNIGHT SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS.
POLICED FOUND A VICTIM JUST AFTER 11 NEAR LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON STREETS.
HE HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE ARM,
AND WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
HIS INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING.
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HAPPENING TODAY.
THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER -- WILL GO ON TRIAL IN ALABAMA.
DANIEL PROCTOR IS ACCUSED OF KILLING CAPE CORAL TEACHER AMY PATTERSON LAST JULY.
PROCTOR FACES CHARGES IN MADISON COUNTY -- FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN FROM SOMEONE IN ALABAMA.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS ON THE RUN.
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TRAFFIC ALERT!
HEADS UP DRIVERS.
HENDRY AND COLLIER COUNTY KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY.
YOU CAN EXPECT ADJUSTED START TIMES IN THE AREA.
BE SURE TO OBEY SCHOOL ZONE RULES AND SPEED LIMITS.
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NEW AT THE PUMP.
ACCORDING TO TRIPLE-A, THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS IS THREE-72.
A NICKEL MORE THAN A WEEK AGO.
STATEWIDE -- WE'RE SEEING THREE-66 ON AVERAGE
AND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- THREE-64.
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Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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WILDFIRES BURN IN EIGHT WESTERN STATES RIGHT NOW.
MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND SQUARE MILES HAVE BURNED SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THAT'S AN AREA LARGER THAN THE STATE OF VERMONT.
SOT Zachary Pritchard, California Evacuee
"There were flames on the road on either sides and I looked up and
everything was black."
170 MILES NORTH OF SACRAMENTO,
FIRE IS RIPPING THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S THICK FORESTS.
THREATENING THREE-THOUSAND HOMES AND BUSINESSES.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.
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SOT Daniel Berlant, Cal Fire Spokesman
"We're gonna be going direct at this fire, using our aircraft, using our
hand crews, our 'dozers, everything we can to slow down and put this fire
out."
IN IDAHO, MORE THAN A THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE A BLAZE.
THAT HAS ALREADY CONSUMED 88-THOUSAND ACRES.
IN NEIGHBORING WASHINGTON STATE, THE SITUATION IS IMPROVING.
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RIGHT NOW-- BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NAPLES PARK--
WHERE ABC-7 IS ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON THE FIVE HUNDRED BLOCK OF 96TH AVENUE.
THAT'S WHERE ABC-7'S KELLY CRESWELL IS GATHERING THE LATEST INFORMATION --
KELLY WHAT CAN YOU TELL US?
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STUDENTS AT FGCU ARE HEADING BACK TO CLASS TODAY.
THEY SPENT THE LAST FEW DAYS MOVING IN AND GETTING THE BASICS FOR THEIR DORMS.
FOR SOME, THAT MEANT TRIPS TO "GULF COAST TOWN CENTER" FOR SUPPLIES -- OR DINNER WITH FAMILY.
WE SPOKE TO A FEW RESTAURANT MANAGERS -- WHO SAY BUSINESS WENT UP, STARTING LAST THURSDAY.
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We noticed a significant uptick in business since the students came back. We welcome them back and it's pretty much right where we left off last year right before they left.
ELEVATION BURGER'S MANAGER SAYS THEY WERE UP 30 PERCENT -- COMPARED TO WHEN STUDENTS WERE GONE FOR THE SUMMER.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO HIRE SOME STUDENTS, TOO.
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PARENTS HAVE A LOT TO WORRY ABOUT.
ESPECIALLY WHEN A SON OR DAUGHTER HEADS OFF TO COLLEGE.
THIS MORNING -- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FINANCES.
TEACHING YOUR KIDS HOW TO BE SMARTER WITH THEIR MONEY.
GARY QUACKENBUSH IS AN ATTORNEY AND A FINANCIAL COMMENTATOR.
HE SAYS STUDENTS START WITH DEBIT CARDS FOR A REASON.
THE MONEY COMES RIGHT OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT.
IT'S MORE LIKE CASH.
AND IS A BETTER CHOICE THAN A CREDIT CARD.
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"if you pay cash it's done. if you had to pay off your credit card every week, you'd probably go, wow i have a lot of charges i have to pay off this week. but what happens, it's a month later. a month of all these, perhaps, irresponsible or negligence. at the end of the month you get the credit card bill and go, it's 400 dollars. i don't have that."
COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE OFTEN *FLOODED WITH CREDIT CARD OFFERS.
SO MANY SCHOOLS HAVE BANNED CARD COMPANIES FROM CAMPUS.
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ABC SEVEN IS TAKING A LOOK AT SOME OF THE WORST MAJORS BEFORE YOU GET IN TOO DEEP.
"ANTHROPOLOGY" TOPS THE LIST, WITH AN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE -- OF MORE THAN 10-PERCENT FOR RECENT GRADS.
THE MEDIAN SALARY FOR THOSE WHO "DO" GET JOBS IS 28-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
FINE ARTS, FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN ALL MAKE THE CUT.
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RIGHT NOW --
WILDFIRES KEEP BURNING IN *EIGHT* WESTERN STATES.
UP AND DOWN THE WEST COAST. INTO IDAHO AND UTAH. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED.
ABC'S MATT KOZAR LOOKS AT ALL THE DESTRUCTION,
AND ONE VERY CLOSE CALL.
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MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND SQUARE MILES HAVE BURNED SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THAT'S AN AREA LARGER THAN THE STATE OF VERMONT.
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
SOT Zachary Pritchard, California Evacuee
"There were flames on the road on either sides and I looked up and
everything was black."
ZACHARY PRITCHARD LOST HIS HOME AND NARROWLY ESCAPED A RAGING INFERNO ON HIS
ATV.
SOT Zachary Pritchard, California Evacuee
"It was like I was in a black box and I just drove through it and I couldn't
breathe."
170 MILES NORTH OF SACRAMENTO, FIRE IS RIPPING THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S THICK
FORESTS, THREATENING THREE-THOUSAND HOMES AND BUSINESSES.
THE RED CROSS HAS SET UP AN EVACATION CENTER IN REDDING.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED. BUT OFFICIALS SAY IT
STARTED AFTER A SERIES OF LIGHTNING STRIKES.
SOT Daniel Berlant, Cal Fire Spokesman
"We're gonna be going direct at this fire, using our aircraft, using our
hand crews, our 'dozers, everything we can to slow down and put this fire
out."
IN IDAHO, MORE THAN A THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO SAVE THE SCENIC
TOWN OF FEATHERVILLE AFTER A RAGING BLAZE CONSUMED 88-THOUSAND ACRES,
FORCING HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES TO PACK UP AND LEAVE.
MOS
"Everybody's afraid. Our nerves are shot."
NATS - Washington firefighter - walkie talkie
"Division alpha, this is auten." / "Are you reading me okay?"
IN NEIGHBORING WASHINGTON STATE, THE SITUATION IS IMPROVING.
BETTER WEATHER HAS HELPED FIREFIGHTERS GAIN GROUND ON A BLAZE THAT'S
SCORCHED HOMES EAST OF SEATTLE.
BUT FOR THOSE COMING BACK TO SEE WHAT'S LEFT -- A DEEP, SCARING PAIN AS
MEMORIES ARE LOST AND LIVES ARE TORN APART.
MOS
"It's like a death in the family."
MATT KOZAR, ABC NEWS, NEW YORK.
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WYNONNA JUDD IS PUTTING HER CONCERT SCHEDULE ON HOLD -- WHILE HER HUSBAND RECOVERS FROM A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.
JUDD AND MICHAEL "CACTUS" MOSER -- WERE RIDING ON SEPARATE BIKES IN SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY -- WHEN MOSER COLLIDED WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE.
JUDD'S PUBLICIST SAYS HIS INJURIES ARE SERIOUS BUT NON-LIFE THREATENING.
MOSER IS JUDD'S DRUMMER. THEY WERE MARRIED IN JUNE.
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THIS MORNING --
HOLLYWOOD REMEMBERS THE LIFE AND WORK OF DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT.
HE'S THE MAN BEHIND HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS LIKE "TOP GUN," ''DAYS OF THUNDER" AND "BEVERLY HILLS COP II'
HE DIED SUNDAY,
AFTER JUMPING FROM A LOS ANGELES COUNTY BRIDGE.
SCOTT'S DEATH IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A SUICIDE.
HE WAS 68 YEARS OLD.
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THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL IS PUMPING THE BREAKS -- ON VOLLEYBALL COURT CONSTRUCTION AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
THE CITY CITED --"LEAPIN' LIZARDS" FOR UNPERMITTED CONTRUCTION.
THE PROPERTY IS RIGHT OFF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.
THE CITY'S BUILDING OFFICIAL SAYS A VOLLEYBALL COURT IS *NOT A PERMITTED USE -- WITHIN THE EXISTING DOWNTOWN GATEWAY ZONING DISTRICT.
THE OWNERS OF LEAPIN' LIZARDS CAN APPEAL THE RULING.
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CAPE CORAL CITY WORKERS COULD SOON LITEREALLY FEEL THE HEAT.
THE A-C SYSTEM AT CITY HALL IS 12-YEARS OLD.
AND THE CITY MANAGER WORRIES THE SYSTEM COULD SOON FAIL.
JOHN SZERLAG ASKS COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION.
*BEFORE QUOTE -"A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE."
IF THE A-C SYSTEM BREAKS DOWN --
SZERLAG BELIEVES THE CITY COULD LOSE MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS,
DUE TO EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND OTHERS COSTS.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
A GIRL HAD A HUNCH GUYS WERE ALWAYS CHECKING OUT HER BACKSIDE.
SO SHE PUT A TINY CAMERA ON HER PANTS.
LOOK WHAT HAPPENED.
ONE DUDE AFTER ANOTHER.
BLATANLY DOING A DOUBLE TAKE AND TAKING A LOOK.
EVEN GUYS WITH GIRLFRIENDS CHECKED HER OUT.
SOME GIRLS TOO.
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A NEW WARNING FOR I-PHONE USERS.
WHENEVER YOU *TEXT MESSAGE SOMEONE.
YOU'RE AT RISK FOR A CERTAIN CYBER ATTACK.
DETAILS IN TECH BYTES NEXT.
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ACTION PACKED WEEKEND AT THE BOX OFFICE.
"BOURNE LEGACY". DEFENDING THE TOP SPOT FROM "THE EXPENDABLES TWO."
WHO WAS THE CHAMPION?
FIND OUT NEXT IN AMERICA'S MONEY.
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ALSO HEADING BACK TO CLASS. STUDENTS IN HENDRY AND COLLIER COUNTIES.
ABC SEVEN'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK WILL BRING US A LIVE REPORT SURROUNDING EARLIER START TIMES IN ONE COMMUNITY.
ROBIN ROBERTS RETURNS!
SHE'S FINALLY BACK ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA TODAY.
AFTER BEING GONE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
SHE WENT ON A MUCH NEEDED VACATION IN ITALY.
ALSO GETTING MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR HER M-D-S.
BUT SHE'S BACK IN HER SEAT THIS MORNING.
TALKING ABOUT HER TIME OFF AND HOW SHE'S DOING NOW.
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IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES.A WARNING FOR I-PHONE USERS.
APPLE IS URGING CUSTOMERS TO STEER CLEAR OF TRADITIONAL TEXT MESSAGING.AND
INSTEAD OPT FOR IT'S OWN I-MESSAGE SERVICE.
THE COMPANY SAYS THAT TEXTING CAN LEAVE USERS VULNERABLE TO "
SPOOFING" ATTACKS.
IN THIS WEEK'S VIDEO GAME REVIEW."THE GRINNS TALE."
IT'S A STRATEGIC FACEBOOK GAME THAT'S GEARED FOR PLAYERS OF ALL
AGES.
GAMES-DOT-COM'S LIBBY GOAD IS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE LOOK AND
FEEL OF THE GAME.
"It's really cute and charming. It has a paper cut-out aesthetic.a Tim
Burton aesthetic if you're going to get right down to it. I mean, there's
lots of personality.You don't really see something this unique and original
on Facebook."
THOSE ARE YOUR TECH BYTES, I'M JOHN MUELLER.
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GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY". GAS PRICES.
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 3-72 A GALLON, BUT EXPERTS SAY HELP COULD BE JUST A
COUPLE WEEKS AWAY.
THAT'S WHEN PRODUCTION STARTS TO SWITCH FROM HIGHER- PRICED SUMMER
BLEND GAS, TO LOWER-PRICED WINTER BLEND.
MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A MILLION G-M S-U-V'S, THAT WERE SOLD IN 2006 AND
2007 ARE BEING RECALLED.
FIRES HAVE BEEN CAUSED IN THOSE MODELS, BY POWER WINDOW AND DOOR
LOCKS THAT HAVE SHORT- CIRCUITED.
THE CALIFORNIA SUPPLIER OF "FIELD FRESH, WRAPPED, SINGLE HEAD ROMAINE"
LETTUCE IS RECALLING ITS PRODUCT, BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE E-COLI CONTAMINATION.
IT WAS SHIPPED TO 19 STATES.
AND THE LATEST SALMONELLA OUTBREAK IN CANTALOUPE IS BEING BLAMED FOR
AT LEAST TWO DEATHS, AND OVER 140 ILLNESSES.
AND AT THE BOX OFFICE, THE STAR- STUDDED, ACTION FLICK "THE
EXPENDABLES TWO" WENT STRAIGHT TO THE TOP, WITH A SHOT. THOUSANDS OF SHOTS
ACTUALLY.
IT EARNED ALMOST 29-MILLION DOLLARS, FOLLOWED BY THE BOURNE LEGACY
AND PARA-NORMAN.
AND THAT'S AMERICA'S MONEY.
I'M PAULA FARIS.
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HENDRY AND COLLIER COUNTY STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO CLASS TODAY!
SAYING GOOD-BYE TO SUMMER,
AND DIVING INTO THE BOOKS.
ABC-7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL IN COLLIER COUNTY --
WITH ALL THE NEW CHANGES THE SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS IN COLLIER.
GOOD MORNING, DANIELLE.
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GOOD MORNING!
ABOUT 45 THOUSAND STUDENTS WILL WALK THROUGH COLLIER COUNTY'S 48 SCHOOLS TODAY.
THE NEW YEAR COMES WITH NEW CHANGES…
ALL IMMOKALEE SCHOOLS WILL HAVE NEW ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL TIMES.
THOSE NEW START TIMES WILL AFFECT SOME BUS STOP TIMES FOR STUDENTS.
WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AT ABC-7.COM
NOW HERE AT GOLDEN GATE HIGHSCHOOL, JUST OVER A THOUSAND STUDENTS WILL WALK THROUGH THESE DOORS JUST AFTER 7:00 AND SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS MIGHT NOTICE A DIFFERENT LOOK TO A CLASSROOM. COMING UP ON ABC-7 AT 9AM I'LL EXPLAIN HOW IT WILL OFFER NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL LEARNERS.
LIVE IN COLLIER COUNTY DANIELLE KOLENIAK ABC-7 NEWS.
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Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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CHRISTMAS IS STILL A GOOD WAYS OFF.
BUT ONE SOUTH FORT MYERS BUSINESS CUT STRAIGHT TO THE SPIRIT.
"HAIR BY CARLOS" HOSTED ITS FIRST EVER "CUTS FOR A CAUSE" ON SUNDAY.
THE EVENT RAISED NEARLY 900-DOLLARS --
FOR THE NON-PROFIT GROUP "OMA'S HEARTS."
THE ORGANIZATION HELPS GIVES CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO FAMILIES IN NEED.
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CARLOS DINAS, OWNER, HAIR BY CARLOS
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"I like this event because this is the second time it is being held. So I am going to be a part od it from here on, part of the association. I like what I am doing and can see these kids happy on Christmas."
LAST YEAR -- "OMA'S HEARTS" GAVE OUT 800 PRESENTS TO CAPE CORAL CHILDREN.
THA'TS 400 FAMILIES.
THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HOPES TO DOUBLE THAT NUMBER.
AND INCLUDE PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING --
THE FLAVOR OF SOME FOODS.
MIGHT HELP BOOST YOUR MOOD.
EARLY STUDIES SHOW --
CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRIES AND FOOD WITH OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS.
CAN HAVE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON YOUR MOOD.
NOW, RESEARCHERS SAY THE EFFECT MAY BE IN THE *FLAVORS OF SUCH FOODS.
THEY ARE CHEMICALLY SIMILAR TO VALPROIC ACID,
WHICH IS PRESCRIBED AS A MOOD-STABILIZING DRUG.
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SOMETHING IN WINE. GETS YOU UP AND MOVING.
RESEARCHERS FOUND ANOTHER COMPOUND IN DARK-SKINNED FRUIT --
LIKE RED GRAPES AND BLUEBERRIES.
AND IT MIGHT HELP SENIORS WITH MOBILITY PROBLEMS.
THE ANTIOXIDANT, CALLED "RES-VERA-TROL" IS ALSO FOUND IN RED WINE.
BUT EXPERTS ESTIMATE --
THE AVERAGE ADULT WOULD HAVE TO DRINK *700 GLASSES OF RED WINE A DAY.
TO ABSORB ENOUGH RES-VERA-TROL TO GET THE SAME EFFECT.
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AND MARRIAGE. MAKES WOMEN DRINK MORE!
ACCORIDNG TO A NEW STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI --
LONG-TERM MARRIAGE APPEARS TO *CURB MEN'S DRINKING.
BUT IT ACTUALLY *INCREASES WOMEN'S DRINKING!
OVERALL -- MEN CONSUME MORE DRINKS PER MONTH THAN WOMEN.
BUT MARRIED MEN DRANK SIGNIFICANTLY -LESS- THAN DIVORCED OR SINGLE GUYS.
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DOCTORS SAY AN UNHEALTHY DISORDER IS ON THE RISE.
OVER-EXERCISING.
"My goal was to try to come under 21 minutes for a 5k by the end of the summer."
"once you started winning, it's just very contagious."
PHYSICAL THERAPIST SCOTT EPSLEY -- SAYS HE'S SEEING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE OVER EXERCISING -- AND TAKING THEIR WORKOUTS TO DANGEROUS EXTREMES.
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"It's very common in runners in particular to see this over exercising mentality. There seems to be that psychological, that type A personality."
IN THE LAST 12 YEARS, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FINISHING MARATHONS HAS INCREASED 50 PERCENT.
AND IT'S NOT JUST RUNNERS. THE NUMBER OF YOGA DEVOTEES HAS EXPLODED. FROM 4 TO 20 MILLION IN THE LAST DECADE.
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A TEXAS 12-YEAR-OLD HAS BEEN TOLD HE IS "TOO BIG" TO PLAY FOOTBALL -- BY THE MESQUITE PEE WEE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
ELIJAH EARNHEART WEIGHS 297 POUNDS!
THAT'S ABOUT THE SAME WEIGHT AS SOME N-F-L LINEBACKERS!
THE ORGANIZATION SAYS ELIJAH EXCEEDS THE 135-POUND LIMIT FOR SEVENTH GRADERS.
ELIJAH IS APPARENTLY GETTING TO PRACTICE WITH THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS THIS WEEK.
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RIGHT NOW-- BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NAPLES PARK--
WHERE ABC-7 IS ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON THE FIVE HUNDRED BLOCK OF 96TH AVENUE.
THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 3:50 AM.
ABC SEVEN LEARNS THIS IS A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
IT WAS VACANT AT THE TIME, BATTALION CHIEF SAYS IT APPEARS TO BE A FORECLOSURE, THE BACKYARD IS OVERGROWN.
ONE FIREFIGHTER SUFFERED A MINOR BACK INJURY THIS MORNING.
A FIRE INVESTIGATOR IS ON HIS WAY TO TRY TO DETERMINE A CAUSE.
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ABC SEVEN IS WORKING RIGHT NOW TO GET NEW DETAILS ON AN OVERNIGHT SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS.
POLICED FOUND A VICTIM JUST AFTER 11 NEAR LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON STREETS.
HE HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE ARM,
AND WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
HIS INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING.
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THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER -- WILL GO ON TRIAL IN ALABAMA.
AMY PATTERSON WENT MISSING IN JULY 2011.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE PATTERSON IS DEAD --
DANIEL PROCTOR IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HER.
PROCTOR FACES CHARGES IN MADISON COUNTY -- FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN FROM SOMEONE IN ALABAMA.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS ON THE RUN.
PROCTOR WILL REPRESENT HIMSELF.
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RAYMOND IZQUIERDO HEARING
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A FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD IS ON HIGH ALERT THIS MORNING,
OFFICERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO TRIED TO ATTACK A WOMAN OUTSIDE HER HOME.
JUST BEFORE 10 P-M SATURDAY NIGHT.
OFFICERS SAY A MAN RIDING A BIKE MADE OBSCENE GESTURES AND TRIED TO GRAB HER.
SHE GOT AWAY.
NEIGHBORS SAY IT'S A REMINDER --
BE CAUTIOUS WHEN WALKING ALONE AT NIGHT
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TRAFFIC ALERT!
HEADS UP DRIVERS.
COLLIER COUNTY KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY.
YOU CAN EXPECT ADJUSTED START TIMES IN THE AREA.
BE SURE TO OBEY SCHOOL ZONE RULES AND SPEED LIMITS.
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NEW FROM TRIPLE-A
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS IS THREE-72.
A NICKEL MORE THAN A WEEK AGO.
STATEWIDE -- WE'RE SEEING THREE-66 ON AVERAGE
AND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- THREE-64.
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COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB
" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "
-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.
-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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