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BREAKING OVERNIGHT---
A LEHIGH ACRES COUPLE IS OUT OF A HOME --
AFTER A FIRE STARTS IN THEIR BEDROOM.
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PLUS.
LIGHTNING STRIKES KEEP FOOTBALL PLAYERS FROM HITTING THE FIELD.
A REMINDER OF A YOUNG BOY FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE.
WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON JESSE'S CONDITION THIS MORNING.
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AND -- ARE NEW HEALTH GUIDELINES IN SCHOOLS LEAVING STUDENTS. UNSATISFIED.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH ABC-7.
TODAY IS SATURDAY.OCTOBER 6TH.
I'M DANIELLE KOLENIAK.
BEFORE WE GET TO ALL OF THE BIG STORIES OF THE DAY.
LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER WITH OUR STORMWARN 7 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.
Even though the we are two weeks into the fall season, our weather pattern has been stuck in a mid summers mode over the last few days.
High pressure across the western Atlantic that has controlled our weather will begin to weaken and that will bring some subtle changes to our weekend forecast. Our morning will start off relatively quiet with the possibility of some patchy fog, especially for those areas that received rain yesterday. Once the low clouds and fog lift, mostly sunny skies will prevail along with temperatures in the middle and upper 70s.
Saturday afternoon will feature a mix of sun and clouds and another round of scattered showers and storms moving from east to west and winding up close to the urban corridor, where the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home.
Any rain that develops will linger through the evening hours before subsiding just after sunset. Partly cloudy skies will remain overhead and lows will settle into the middle and upper 70s keeping it quite humid.
The plume of tropical moisture to our north and west associated with a decaying frontal boundary will likely make a return to Southwest Florida but not until Sunday as a cold front approaches the northern Gulf coast states. This will make our skies a bit cloudier along with scattered downpours.
Showers and storms will remain in the forecast through Monday, before a drying trend keeps our rain prospects on the low end. High pressure will build in across the southeastern states with sunnier and more comfortable conditions by the middle of next week.
In the tropics, all is quiet as Tropical Storm Oscar was destroyed by some dry air and strong upper level wind shear.
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WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY-
A LEHIGH ACRES COUPLE IS OUT OF THEIR HOME THIS MORNING --
IT WAS DAMAGED IN AN OVERNIGHT FIRE.
FIREFIGHTERS TELL ABC-7, THEY GOT THE CALL AROUND MIDNIGHT ABOUT A FIRE IN THE 500 BLOCK OF ELAINE AVENUE NORTH.
ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS, THE FIRE HAPPENED IN A BEDROOM,
WHERE THE COUPLE WAS SLEEPING AT THE TIME.
RIGHT NOW THEY ARE STAYING WITH NEIGHBORS.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING.
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LIGHTNING STRIKES ACROSS THE REGION-- LEAVE PLAYERS HOLDING OUT FOR COMPETITION.
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LAST NIGHT- SEVERAL FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAMES HAD TO WAIT FOR THE FLASHES TO PASS.
ONE GAME WE WERE AT -- WAS DELAYED FOR TWO HOURS.
LAST NIGHT-- COACHES AND PLAYERS PRAYED FOR 11 YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON.
HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING THIS WEEK -- AND REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING.
ABC-7'S SARA MILES BRING US THE STORY -- FROM THE EMOTIONAL NIGHT ON THE FIELD.
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as the storms rolled in -
nats?
the stands cleared at evangelical christian school in fort myers.
instead students, parents and staff took cover indoors.
it wasn't until two hours later when the lightning cleared ---
nats
that the football team took the field.
nats
a prayer for jesse watlington -
nats
a 6th grader at swfl christian academy.
who out of nowhere was struck by lightning wednesday afternoon during football practice.
"he was struck in the chest by lightning - the bolt exited out of his left foot and his right leg."
today his father chuck spoke to us from tampa general hospital where jesse remains in a coma --- in critical condition.
14:20 jesse is in gods hands now -- continued prayer and for him to regain consciousness."
and prayers were sent to him tonight -- not only by those at ecs
nats
but also at canterbury school where they held a moment of silence before the game.
nats
so as his family asks for prayer --
they can be sure those wishes have been answered.
"hes a little boy whose never misbehaved in his life - everybody loves him"
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ABC-7'S SARA MILES REPORTING.
JESSE REMAINS IN A COMA THIS MORNING.
HIS CONDITION IS CRITICAL AT LAST CHECK.
WE KNOW- HE HAS SUFFERED HEART DAMAGE.
A FUND HAS BEEN SET UP IN HIS NAME AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH TO HELP THE FAMILY.
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"This is the most vehicles i have seen in a traffic crash my entire career.
BUTTED TO
"It's amazing how many people didn't get much more hurt. Thank goodness
47 CARS DAMAGED--
52 PEOPLE-- TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
AND TRAFFIC BLOCKED FOR HOURS.
IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST CRASHES TO EVER OCCUR ON THE SUNCOAST.
BLINDING RAIN CAUSED DRIVERS TO JUST -- CRASH INTO EACH OTHER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS WAS I-75 SOUTHBOUND NEAR UNIVERSITY PARKWAY IN SARASOTA.
THE SCENE IS CLEAR THIS MORNING.
AND AMAZINGLY-- NO ONE WAS KILLED.
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IN ANOTHER SCENE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED TO FIND YOURSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF.
THIS ONE CLOSER TO HOME.
A SEWER PIPE BREAK ON FORT MYERS BEACH. SPEWED ONE-HUNDRED *THOUSAND GALLONS OF RAW SEWAGE INTO THE STREETS.
THIS WAS ON SAN CARLOS DRIVE BETWEEN FISHERMAN'S WHARF AND SOUTH STREET.
UTILITY CREWS SAY THE SEWAGE FLOWED INTO THE STREET AND DOWN STORM DRAINS.
THEY SAY PIPE BROKE BECAUSE IT WAS OLD.
THERE ARE SWIM AND FISHING ADVISORIES IN PLACE IN THAT AREA FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
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A BEAUTIFUL LEE COUNTY GOLF COURSE, SCARRED BY VANDALISM.
WEST-MINSTER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB FOUND QUITE A SURPRISE ETCHED ON ITS LAWN.
AND ABC-7'S JULIAN JOHNSON FOUND OUT--
THIS ISN'T THE ONLY CASE BEING INVESTIGATED THIS WEEK.
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KEN KINASZCZUK HAS BEEN PRACTICING HIS SWING AT WESTMINSTER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB FOR YEARS.
AND SEEING VULGAR LANGUAGE ETCHED ON THE COURSE.
DID NOT HELP HIS FOLLOW THROUGH
KEN KINASZCZUK, GOLFER: a lot of mothers, fathers, sons and daughters and they shouldn't have to see that
COURSE OFFICIALS SAY THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS THEY'VE BEEN VANDALIZED.
STEVE GARD, WESTMINSTER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB: I don't understand things like that and anyone who's a golfer it does make them angry
THE SAN CARLOS GOLF CLUB WAS THE FIRST TO BE TRASHED THIS WEEK.
PRANKSTERS POURED MOTOR OIL ON THE GREEN CAUSING THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS.
IN THIS CASE.
GARD BELIEVES THE VANDALS USED 'ROUND UP' TO KILL THE GRASS ON THREE T-BOXES.
we're a little disappointed that now we have to take a step back in order to get thing ready for the golfers
A STEP BACK IN THE AMOUNT OF MORE THAN FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS.
AND THE DELAY COMES JUST AS SEASON BEGINS TO PICK UP.
we've seen quite a few people come back and we certainly don't want our course looking like that
GARD SAYS THE COURSE WILL STAY OPEN DURING REPAIRS AND HE DOES NOT BELIEVES FEES WILL GO UP BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE.
BUT SOME REGULARS THINK THE INCIDENT COULD HURT THE COURSE'S IMAGE.
KEN KINASZCZUK, GOLFER: A lot of old people play here and it probably scares the hell out of them thinking someone will jump out at them or something
JULIAN: LCSO says they are not seeing a growing trend of incidents like this they say it's really just coincidence to have two courses vandalized in one week and they do not believe this Lehigh case and the San Carlos are connected in Lehigh Acres
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ABC-7'S JULIAN JOHNSON REPORTING.
LCSO TELLS US.THEY AREN'T SEEING A GROWING TREND IN GOLF COURSE VANDALISM.
THEY SAY THESE TWO CASES ARE JUST A COINCIDENCE.
THEY ALSO TELL US THE LEHIGH ACRES CASE AND SAN CARLOS PARK CASE ARE NOT CONNECTED.
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TWO TEEN GIRLS FACE SOME SERIOUS CHARGES THIS MORNING AFTER SNEAKING INTO A PORT CHARLOTTE SCHOOL--
DEPUTIES SAY THE GIRLS SPENT THE NIGHT AT NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THEY MADE PRANK CALLS.
AND SNACKED ON TEACHER'S FOOD.
THEY'RE CHARGED WITH FELONY BURGLARY AND MISDEMEANOR PETIT THEFT.
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FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO LOST A LOVED ONE UNEXPECTEDLY WILL GATHER TO REMEMBER HER TODAY.
WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS STORY ALL WEEK LONG.
48- YEAR OLD ROBIN WALLACE-- FROM EAST NAPLES-- LOST HER LIFE JUST ONE WEEK AGO WHILE OUT RIDING HER BIKE.
SHE WAS HIT ON ESTEY AVE IN COLLIER COUNTY.
AND TROOPERS STILL DON'T KNOW WHO IS TO BLAME.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO ARRESTS OR EVEN WITNESS REPORTS.
TROOPERS ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC--IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL--
PLEASE COME FORWARD.
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GREG BUENO, FHP
I'm asking for body shops, car washes, everybody to keep an eye open, cause it's going to turn up somewhere and I'm hoping that's going to really help us."
ROBIN'S SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE NAPLES FUNERAL HOME FROM 1:00 TO 5:00 TODAY.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES SAYS THE SEATS ON *HALF OF ITS BOEING 7-57 PLANES WILL BE FIXED BY TODAY.
THEY PLAN TO HAVE ALL 48 PLANES BACK IN SERVICE THIS WEEKEND.
IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS--
THREE FLIGHTS MADE EMERGENCY LANDINGS.
PASSENGER SEATS CAME LOOSE MID-FLIGHT--
AND FLIPPED BACKWARD ONTO OTHER PASSENGERS.
THE AIRLINE BLAMED THE DRINKS SPILLING ON THE LOCKING PIN AND CAUSING IT TO JAM.
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AN UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED HELICOPTER PROGRAM.
FRIDAY-- COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES ANNOUNCED CIVIL PENALTIES COULD FOLLOW FOR IMPROPER BILLING.
A NEW REPORT ALSO SHOWS PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERS DID *NOT REPORT PROBLEMS TO COUNTY MANAGEMENT.
E-MAILS ALSO SHOW THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDSTAR AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WAS FALLING APART.
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IT'S YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE 20-12.
WITH THE SPOLIGHT RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA
TODAY MITT ROMNEY HEADS TO APOPKA. OUTSIDE ORLANDO.
YESTERDAY HE WAS IN SAINT PETE.
HE TALKED ABOUT HIS PLAN TO FIX THE ECONOMY.
i'm going to make sure we cut federal spending we cap federal spending at 20% of the budget and we finally get America on track to a balanced budget.
KEEPING WITH THE BATTLEGROUND STATES.
PRESIDENT OBAMA CAMPAIGNED IN VIRGINIA AND OHIO.
HE CHEERED THE NEW JOBS NUMBERS, AND SAID IT PROVES HIS ECONOMIC POLICIES ARE WORKING.
UNEMPLOYMENT DIPPED BELOW 8 PERCENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY 4 YEARS.
THE PRESIDENT ALSO CRITICIZED ROMNEY FOR WHAT HE CALLS "MISLEADING" TAX POLICIES.
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he thinks if we spend another 5 trillion dollars on tax cuts for the wealthiest, we get rid of more regulations on Wall Street all of our problems are going to be solved, jobs and prosperity will rain down from the sky, deficits will magically disappear
THE ELECTION IS NOW JUST 31 DAYS AWAY.
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COULD THE RED TIDE BLOOM AFFECT YOUR WEEKEND PLANS?
RESEARCHERS TELL A-B-C 7, THE BLOOM NOW EXTENDS FROM MANATEE TO COLLIER COUNTY.
THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS ARE AT CABBAGE KEY IN THE PINE ISLAND SOUND.
IT EXTENDS ABOUT 15 MILES OFFSHORE.
THE WATER ALONG CAPTIVA AND SANIBEL IS ACTUALLY TURNING BROWN BECAUSE OF THE ALGAE.
DESPITE THAT, RESEARCHERS SAY IT *IS SAFE TO GO IN THE WATER.
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IN NOVEMBER, LEE COUNTY VOTERS WILL DECIDE WHETHER SLOT MACHINES WILL FILL PARTS OF THE NAPLES-FORT MYERS DOG TRACK.
IF PASSED, 40-PERCENT OF THE NEW JOBS CREATED,
WOULD HAVE TO BE FILLED BY BONITA SPRINGS RESIDENTS.
EARLIER THIS WEEK THE BONITA SPRINGS COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT--
SO NOW LEE COUNTY VOTERS WILL DECIDE THE OUTCOME IN NOVEMBER.
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"We have a way of checking to make sure the terms of the agreement are being met." Carl Schwing, Bonita Springs City Manager
OFFICIALS SAY THE EASIEST WAY TO KEEP TRACK WILL BE THROUGH EMPLOYEE RECORD AUDITS.
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A HEALTH WARNING FOR COFFEE DRINKERS THIS MORNING!
FIND OUT WHAT JUST 3 CUPS A DAY MIGHT DO TO YOU.
PLUS. A PUMPKIN EMERGENCY.
WHY STARBUCKS CUSTOMERS ARE LEAVING THE CAFE EMPTY HANDED.
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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.
Even though the we are two weeks into the fall season, our weather pattern has been stuck in a mid summers mode over the last few days.
High pressure across the western Atlantic that has controlled our weather will begin to weaken and that will bring some subtle changes to our weekend forecast. Our morning will start off relatively quiet with the possibility of some patchy fog, especially for those areas that received rain yesterday. Once the low clouds and fog lift, mostly sunny skies will prevail along with temperatures in the middle and upper 70s.
Saturday afternoon will feature a mix of sun and clouds and another round of scattered showers and storms moving from east to west and winding up close to the urban corridor, where the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home.
Any rain that develops will linger through the evening hours before subsiding just after sunset. Partly cloudy skies will remain overhead and lows will settle into the middle and upper 70s keeping it quite humid.
The plume of tropical moisture to our north and west associated with a decaying frontal boundary will likely make a return to Southwest Florida but not until Sunday as a cold front approaches the northern Gulf coast states. This will make our skies a bit cloudier along with scattered downpours.
Showers and storms will remain in the forecast through Monday, before a drying trend keeps our rain prospects on the low end. High pressure will build in across the southeastern states with sunnier and more comfortable conditions by the middle of next week.
In the tropics, all is quiet as Tropical Storm Oscar was destroyed by some dry air and strong upper level wind shear.
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A WARNING THIS MORNING FOR COFFEE LOVERS --
A NEW STUDY SHOWS DRINKING AT LEAST THREE CUPS OF JOE A DAY COULD INCREASE YOUR RISK OF GLAUCOMA.
RESEARCHERS FOUND THE RISK OF GETTING A CERTAIN TYPE OF GLAUCOMA WENT UP 66-PERCENT FOR THOSE PEOPLE.
THE SAME RESULT DID NOT HAPPEN IN OTHER CAFFEINATED DRINKS LIKE SODA OR TEA.
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"I like it a lot and really and truly if they ran out of it I would… I don't know. Cry."
FANS OF STARBUCKS' PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES ARE IN A BIT OF A PANIC ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SOME STORES HAVE BEEN RUNNING OUT OF THE SYRUP
AND CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN STORMING OUT IN ANGER.
THE COMPANY SAYS SOME STORES HAVE RUN DRY OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO,
BUT THERE IS NO NATIONWIDE CRISIS.
STARBUCKS SAYS IF ANY STORES ARE HAVING A "PUMPKIN EMERGENCY,"
THEY CAN PLACE AN EXTRA ORDER.
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E-VITE PREPARES TO LAUNCH "HALLOWEEK."
A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION OF HALLOWEEN ON THE INVITE-SITE.
IT STARTS OCTOBER 25TH.
YOU'LL FIND PARTY SUGGESTIONS-- WITH CORRESPONDING INVITATIONS.
KICK OFF YOUR HALLOWEEK WITH A FREAKY FRIDAY COSTUME EXCHANGE.
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF GUESTS PER PARTY LAST YEAR WAS 29--
YOU'LL HAVE TO SEE IF YOU MAKE THE CUT THIS YEAR.
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ARTISTS IN FORT MYERS ARE EXPRESSING THEIR POLITICAL VIEWS WITHOUT *SAYING A WORD.
"STATE OF MIND: POLITICS 20-12" IS THE NEWEST EXHIBIT AT ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS.
YOU CAN SEE IDEAS FROM 70 ARTISTS --
EVERYTHING FROM HOUSING. TO THE ENVIRONMENT. TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
THIS FORT MYERS REALTOR IS AN ARTIST ORIGINALLY FROM IRAN.
HER WORK IS A STATEMENT *AGAINST WAR WITH HER HOME COUNTRY.
AS A CHILD, SHE ENDURED EIGHT YEARS OF WAR WITH IRAQ.
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"Lights would go out. We had to run to shelters. In school, we had to run to shelters. it was miserable and I really don't want my country to go through that again."
"This gives the viewer an opportunity to stand back, absorb the piece in a whole and say this is one person's view about an issue."
ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS IS OFF MCGREGOR NEAR COLONIAL BOULEVARD.
THE EXHIBIT IS ON DISPLAY THROUGH NOVEMBER SEVENTH.
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THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS TO DO AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND--
FROM ART FEST TO PIRATE FEST--
HERE ARE SOME OF THE SMALLER EVENTS.
EXPLORE THE POP WORLD OF ANDY WARHOL AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS OF BONITA SPRINGS.
THE EXHIBIT THOUGH RUNS THROUGH JANUARY FIFTH.
FROM ONE TO THREE TODAY--
TAKE THE KIDS FOR A FUN INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION OF POP ART.
INAUGURAL RESTAURANT WEEK IN LEE COUNTY IS NOW HAPPENING.
YOU'LL FIND GREAT DEALS THROUGHOUT FORT MYERS AND SANIBEL.
AND THE TASTE OF COCONUT POINT RETURNS SUNDAY!
AND LEARN A LITTLE SPOOKY GHOST TRIVIA ABOUT DOWNTOWN NAPLES.
HEAD TO THE HAUNTED NAPLES TOUR FROM TIN CITY MAGIC.
IT'S FROM SIX TO SEVEN ON SATURDAYS IN OCTOBER.
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NEW HEALTH GUIDELINES LEAVE SOME STUDENTS. UNSATISFIED.
"We had more food for the old school lunches
SCHOOL LUNCHES.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER.
BUT ARE THE NEW HEALTHY CHOICES FILLING STUDENT'S STOMACHS?
HEAR HOW SOME CHILDREN FEEL ABOUT THE CHANGE.
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ALL ACROSS AMERICA, SCHOOL LUNCH TRAYS ARE A LITTLE LIGHTER THIS YEAR --
IT'S THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S ATTEMPT TO COMBAT OBESITY.
AS BAO VANG REPORTS --
MANY OF THE STUDENTS AT ONE WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE CHANGE.
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FOR LUNCH THURSDAY, THE LUXEMBURG - CASCO HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA SERVED UP BAKED TURKEY HAM OR HAMBURGER, SCALLOPED POTATOES, WHEAT DINNER ROLLS, AND YOUR CHOICE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGGIES.
"We had more food for the old school lunches."
NEW GUIDELINES FROM THE U-S-D-A DOUBLES THE SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES AND LIMITS PROTEINS AND CARBS FOR A MAXIMUM 850 CALORIES PER PLATE. BUT, STUDENTS SAY THAT'S NOT ENOUGH
"They got like super duper small."
"Everyone goes home hungry."
"SINCE THE HOT LUNCHES HAVE SHRUNK IN SIZE, STUDENTS SAY MORE OF THEM ARE WALKING ACROSS THE STREET TO PLACES LIKE MCDONALD'S AND SUBWAY."
"20 piece McNuggets and a large fry."
"Yeah."
"No."
THAT'S A TOTAL OF 14-HUNDRED CALORIES, ACCORDING TO MCDONALD'S WEBSITE. IF IT'S NOT FAST FOOD OR THE HOT LUNCHES STUDENTS ARE CONSUMING. SOME EVEN FIRE UP BURGERS AND BRATS ON A GRILL IN THE PARKING LOT. BACK IN THE CAFETERIA, ONLY HALF OF THE 600 STUDENTS EAT THE HOT LUNCH. NEWTON SMERCHEK IS ONE OF THEM. THIS 275 POUND SENIOR AND FOOTBALL PLAYER SAYS HE HAS NO PROBLEM ABOUT HOW THE FOOD TASTES, HE JUST NEEDS MORE OF IT TO FUEL HIS WAY THROUGH PRACTICE AND GAMES. BUT, MORE COMES WITH A COST.
"I had two burgers. Which you have to pay $1.50 extra for the burger."
HE SAYS IT'S WORTH IT BECAUSE IT SEEMS THE NEW GUIDELINES AREN'T GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON.
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BOA VANG REPORTING.
HEALTH EXPERTS SAY. TO FEEL FULL LONGER. KIDS SHOULD CHOOSE FOODS WITH A HIGH AMOUNT OF FIBER.
THINGS LIKE VEGETABLES. GRAINS. AND SOME SOUPS.
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TAINTED INJECTIONS CAUSE A SCARE NATIONWIDE.
A DEADLY MENINGITIS OUTBREAK SPREADS.
HEAR A DOCTORS LATEST WARNING.
PLUS. BLACK FRIDAY COUNTDOWN.
A FEW SIMPLE TIPS TO SAVE HUNDREDS.
BY THE BIGGEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
NOW LETS RUN DOWN SOME OF THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL IS INVESTIGATING WHAT STARTED A FIRE IN A LEHIGH ACRES HOME.
A COUPLE WAS SLEEPING IN THE BEDROOM WHERE THE FIRE STARTED LAST NIGHT.
IT WAS AROUND MIDNIGHT IN THE 500 BLOCK OF ELAINE AVENUE NORTH.
THE COUPLE IS CURRENTLY STAYING WITH NEIGHBORS.
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11 YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON IS STILL IN A COMA THIS MORNING.
WE NOW KNOW HE HAS SUSTAINED HEART DAMAGE AFTER GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
LAST NIGHT-- FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAMES GOT A LATE START DUE TO LIGHTNING.
SEVERAL SCHOOLS SET ASIDE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF JESSE.
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IT'S FREE FLOWING THIS MORNING.
BUT THIS WAS THE SCENE ON I-75 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
47 CARS DAMAGED--
52 PEOPLE-- TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
AND TRAFFIC BLOCKED FOR HOURS.
BLINDING RAIN CAUSED DRIVERS TO CRASH INTO EACH OTHER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS WAS I-75 SOUTHBOUND NEAR UNIVERSITY PARKWAY IN SARASOTA.
AND AMAZINGLY-- NO ONE WAS KILLED.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH ABC-7.
TODAY IS SATURDAY.OCTOBER 6TH.
I'M DANIELLE KOLENIAK.
BEFORE WE GET TO ALL OF THE BIG STORIES OF THE DAY.
LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER WITH OUR STORMWARN 7 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.
Even though the we are two weeks into the fall season, our weather pattern has been stuck in a mid summers mode over the last few days.
High pressure across the western Atlantic that has controlled our weather will begin to weaken and that will bring some subtle changes to our weekend forecast. Our morning will start off relatively quiet with the possibility of some patchy fog, especially for those areas that received rain yesterday. Once the low clouds and fog lift, mostly sunny skies will prevail along with temperatures in the middle and upper 70s.
Saturday afternoon will feature a mix of sun and clouds and another round of scattered showers and storms moving from east to west and winding up close to the urban corridor, where the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home.
Any rain that develops will linger through the evening hours before subsiding just after sunset. Partly cloudy skies will remain overhead and lows will settle into the middle and upper 70s keeping it quite humid.
The plume of tropical moisture to our north and west associated with a decaying frontal boundary will likely make a return to Southwest Florida but not until Sunday as a cold front approaches the northern Gulf coast states. This will make our skies a bit cloudier along with scattered downpours.
Showers and storms will remain in the forecast through Monday, before a drying trend keeps our rain prospects on the low end. High pressure will build in across the southeastern states with sunnier and more comfortable conditions by the middle of next week.
In the tropics, all is quiet as Tropical Storm Oscar was destroyed by some dry air and strong upper level wind shear.
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NOW TO THE GROWING OUTBREAK OF MENINGITIS.
CONTRACTED THROUGH A COMMON REMEDY FOR BACK PAIN: STEROID SHOTS IN THE SPINE
THERE ARE NOW 47 CASES. ACROSS 7 STATES.
AND AT LEAST 5 DEATHS.
AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE WONDERING IF *THEY* NEED TO BE FRIGHTENED TOO.
ABC NEWS' CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR DOCTOR RICHARD BESSER HAS ANSWERS.
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MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN AMERICA GET THESE STEROID SHOTS FOR BACK PAIN EVERY
YEAR. AND TODAY THE FEAR IS OF TAINTED INJECTIONS.
BIVINS SOT - YOU'RE SCARED TOO, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW.
SO HOSPITALS LIKE THIS ONE IN TENNESSEE ARE TRACKING DOWN HUNDREDS WHO MAY
BE AT RISK.
NAT SOUND CALLING
THE CDC HAS OPENED THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER TODAY TO DEAL WITH THE
OUTBREAK. MORE THAN 17,000 VIALS OF THE INJECTABLE DRUG WERE SHIPPED --
SOME CONTAMINATED WITH A FUNGUS THAT GOES INTO THE SPINAL FLUID, UP TO THE
BRAIN, AND CAUSES A A RARE FORM OF MENINGITIS WHOSE SYMPTOMS LOOK LIKE A
STROKE.
WINGATE SOT - TO HAVE A SHOT AND SIX DAYS LATER YOU'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR
LIFE.
THE PROBLEM WAS TRACKED TO THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER IN
MASSACHUSETTS WHICH HAS CLOSED DOWN OPERATIONS. THERE ARE MORE THAN 7,500
COMPOUNDING PHARMACIES IN THE COUNTRY. THEY MAKE 1 TO 3 PERCENT OF ALL
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
AND THEY CAN BE LIFE-SAVERS. CUSTOM MIXING THEIR TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS
WITH SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS- *BUT* THEY WITH LITTLE FEDERAL OVERSIGHT.
DR. WILLIAM SCHAFFNER SOT - THIS SORT OF CONTAMINATION OF MATERIAL FROM A
COMPOUNDING PHARMACY HAS HAPPENED BEFORE THESE COMPOUNDING PHARMACIES ARE
NOT UNDER THE RIGOROUS REGULAR SUPERVISION OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMIN.
NOW PATIENTS IN PAIN NOW WORIED ABOUT WHERE TO TURN.
BIVINS SOT - "I'M NOT JUST CONCERNED FOR ME, I'M CONCERNED FOR MANY."
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ABCS DOCTOR RICHARD BESSER REPORTING.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THE OUTBREAK CAN BE TRACED TO EIGHT FACILITIES IN THIS STATE.
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NOW TO A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU YESTERDAY MORNING ON ABC-7.
AN APPEALS COURT RULED FRIDAY--
A TERMINALLY ILL NEW YORK WOMAN MAY ORDER DOCTORS TO TAKE HER OFF OF LIFE SUPPORT.
A DECISION STRONGLY CONTESTED BY THE PATIENT'S PARENTS.
28-YEAR OLD GRACE SUNGEUN LEE HAS TERMINAL BRAIN CANCER--
SHE'S PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN.
HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY SHE IS COMPETENT ENOUGH TO MAKE HER OWN MEDICAL DECISIONS.
NOW-- IF SHE SO CHOOSES. DOCTORS WILL BE ABLE TO REMOVE HER FEEDING TUBE.
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LIKELY FRIENDLY FIRE.
THAT'S WHAT THE F-B-I IS SAYING ABOUT THE SHOOTING OF TWO BORDER AGENTS.
THOSE SHOOTINGS HAPPENED TUESDAY.
THREE AGENTS WERE INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBLITY OF HUMAN SMUGGLERS NEAR THE ARIZONA - MEXICO BORDER.
AGENT NICHOLAS IVIE WAS SHOT AND KILLED.
ANOTHER AGENT WAS HIT IN THE ANKLE AND HIS BACKSIDE.
A THRID AGENT WASN'T INJURED -- NO WORD YET ON WHO FIRED THE SHOTS.
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THIS MORNING ---THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE NEW JOBS NUMBERS--
AND SOME PEOPLE EVEN SUGGEST CONSPIRACY THEORIES.
ABC NEWS DECIDED TO TRACK DOWN SOME ANSWERS:
HOW DO WE KNOW FOR SURE HOW MANY OF US ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR WORK -
AND HOW MANY OF US HAVE GIVEN UP?
ABC'S JON KARL SPENT THE DAY TRACKING DOWN THE PEOPLE WHO CRUNCH THE UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS.
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AS SOON AS THE 7.8 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS ANNOUNCED. RUSH LIMBAUGH
AND OTHER CONSERVATIVES said the white house had COOKED THE BOOKS. EVEN
JACK WELCH, THE FORMER CEO OF GE, WENT TO TWITTER TO ACCUSE THE WHITE HOUSE
OF CHANGING THE NUMBERS.
WELCH SOT - I'LL TELL YOU, THESE NUMBERS DON'T SMELL RIGHT IF YOU THINK
ABOUT THE WHERE THE ECONOMY IS RIGHT NOW.
THE LABOR DEPARTMENT CALLS THE ALLEGATIONS LUDICROUS. WE WENT DIRECTLY TO
THE PLACE WHERE IT'S ALL DONE --
JONATHAN KARL NATS
THIS VAST GOVERNMENT BUILDING -- A COUPLE OF MILES FROM THE WHITE HOUSE,
HOUSES THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS -- THE BLS HAS
BEEN TABULATING THE MONTHLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS. IT
'S ALL BASED ON A SURVEY CONDUCTED IN PERSON AND OVER THE PHONE -- OF 60,000
HOUSEHOLDS EVERY MONTH --
JONATHAN KARL STAND-UP BRIDGE ON CAMERA -
AND HERE IS WHERE THE NUMBERS GET CRUNCHED. AMIDST THE SEA OF HIGH WALLED
CUBICLES INSIDE OF EACH ONE AN ECONOMIST SWORN TO SECRECY AND WORKING ON A
SPECIFIC ASPECT OF THAT EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
TOM NARDONE IS IN CHARGE HERE, HE'S WORKED AT BLS SINCE THE LATE 1970S.
HE INTRODUCED US TO THE ECONOMIST WHO ACTUALLY WROTE THIS MORNING'S
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ANNOUNCEMENT.
KARL NATS - AND HOW MUCH OF A SECRET IS THAT NUMBER BEFORE YOU PUT IT OUT?
YOU CAN'T CALL ME UP AND TELL ME WHAT THE NUMBER IS GOING TO BE.
WOOD SOT - I CANNOT, I CANNOT TELL ANYONE.IT IS A COMPLETE SECRET
BEFORE THE RELEASE, THEY ARE LITERALLY SWORN TO SECRECY -- THE WHITE HOUSE
DOES NOT SEE THEIR WORK UNTIL IT IS DONE. NARDONE KEEPS THE REPORT IN A
SAFE IN HIS OFFICE.
KARL NATS - YOU'VE BEEN WORKING HERE MORE THAN 20 YEARS. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A
SITUATION OR EVER HEARD OF A SITUATION WHERE SOMEBODY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
CALLS AND SAYS 'HEY, CAN YOU MOVE THE NUMBER A LITTLE BIT?
NARDONE SOT - ABSOLUTELY NOT. HAS NEVER HAPPENED.
KARL NATS - COULD IT HAPPEN?
NARDONE SOT - AH, A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD BE LEAVING THIS BUILDING IF IT DID.
.IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN.
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DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA BELIEVES THAT HAMID KARZAI SHOULD THANK U-S FORCES FOR THEIR SACRIFICES FOR AFGHANISTAN.
KARZAI SAID THE U-S WAS PLAYING A DOUBLE GAME IN HIS COUNTRY--
BY FIGHTING THE WAR IN AFGHAN VILLAGES RATHER THAN GOING AFTER THOSE IN PAKISTAN WHO SUPPORT INSURGENTS.
ON FRIDAY, PANETTA NOTED TWO-THOUSAND U-S TROOPS HAD BEEN KILLED IN THE WAR.
HE SAID THE AFGHAN LEADERS MAY WANT TO EXPRESS SOME GRATITUDE.
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"I think it would be helpful if the President every once in a while expressed his thanks for the sacrifices that have been made by those who have fought and died for Afghanistan, rather than criticizing them
TENSIONS BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND KABUL HAVE BEEN ON THE RISE IN RECENT WEEKS DUE TO AN INCREASE IN ATTACKS BY AFGHAN FORCES ON U-S AND NATO FORCES.
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DEBATE MODERATOR JIM LEHRER HAS BEEN THE BUTT OF MANY JOKES,
BUT THE FOLKS WHO ORGANIZED THE EVENT ARE DEFENDING THE JOURNALIST.
THE COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES SAYS HE IMPLEMENTED ITS NEW FORMAT EXACTLY AS DESIGNED.
CRITICS HAVE SAID LEHER WAS TOO PASSIVE AND LET THE CANDIDATES GO OVER THEIR ALLOTTED TIME IN SEVERAL SEGMENTS.
LEHRER SAYS THE MODERATOR SHOULD BE RARELY SEEN OR HEARD.
HE SAYS THE DEBATE WAS SUCCESSFUL BASED ON ITS GOAL.
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IN PUNTA GORDA, SOME RESIDENTS ARE SAYING NO TO A TATTOO SHOP.
THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY GAVE A TATTOO SHOP AND A SALON THE GREEN-LIGHT TO BEGIN RENTING SPACE AT THE HERALD COURT CENTER.
THE ONLY PROBLEM.THE SALON DOESN'T WANT TO BE NEXT DOOR TO A TATTOO SHOP.
THE OWNER OF SERENDIPITY SALON AND SPA IS NOW CONSIDERING MOVING HER BUSINESS TO ANOTHER LOCATION.
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"in that same moment of feeling triumphant, I felt a little deflated."
"it's sad that there's still that kind of stuff going on, but it's society, it's not just Punta Gorda."
OTHER SIDE INK STILL PLANS ON MOVING DOWNTOWN.
ONE ARTIST SAYS HIS CUSTOMERS SUPPORT THE MOVE.
THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY WON'T PICK A SIDE AND HOPES BOTH RELOCATE DOWNTOWN.
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THE CLOCK IS TICKING TO BLACK FRIDAY.
ANALYSTS FIGURE YOU CAN STASH AWAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BETWEEN NOW AND THEN.
SO YOU CAN PAY "CASH" ON THE BIG DAY.
HOW?
WELL FOR ONE, "BROWN BAG" IT FOR LUNCH.
BUY YOUR OWN DELI MEAT AND BREAD,
AND SAVE OVER A HUNDRED DOLLARS BY THE BIG DAY.
ALSO, SKIP HAPPY HOUR FOR A FEW WEEKS, SAVING ABOUT TEN DOLLARS A WEEK.
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WITH THE FUTURE OF THE BRAND NEW MATLACHA BRIDGE HANGING IN LIMBO RIGHT NOW - ONE GROUP IS CELEBRATING THE HOLD-UP.
THE SWITCH FROM THE OLD BRIDGE TO THE NEW ONE IS STILL IN THE WORKS.
BUT A GRASSROOTS GROUP AIMING TO TURN THE OLD MATLACHA BRIDGE INTO AN ARTIFICIAL REEF SAYS IT BUYS THEM TIME.
THE GROUP IS RAISING 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SINK THE BRIDGE THREE MILES OFF CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S COAST.
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we know it's better for the community the sooner it is done and we hope it does get done soon. But that extra time, whether it is a little or a lot, really does help us.
poeple had to travel over it. Then moving it out here would create awareness of our reefs
SO FAR THE GROUP HAS RAISED 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
COUNTY MARINE EXPERTS SAY THE BRIDGE WOULD ADD TOURISM DOLLARS.
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THE RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY SOUTH RANG THE BELL FOR THE LAST TIME.
THE BONITA SPRINGS SCHOOL CLOSED FRIDAY AFTERNOON -
CITING FINANCIAL PROBLEMS AND LOW ENROLLMENT.
THEY PROVIDED AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SETTING FOR STUDENTS AGES 14 TO 21.
R-M-A SOUTH HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE DISTRICT
TO MAKE SURE IT'S 78 STUDENTS HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO.
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It's really sad. We were like, we thought that because we had only been here a couple of months, like a month and a half we thought that we would have longer time.
SO FAR, MORE THAN 50 STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN OTHER SCHOOLS.
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WHAT'S THE CURIOSTIY ROVER UP TO ON MARS NOW?
COMING UP --- WE HAVE THE LASTEST "SCOOP"
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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.
Even though the we are two weeks into the fall season, our weather pattern has been stuck in a mid summers mode over the last few days.
High pressure across the western Atlantic that has controlled our weather will begin to weaken and that will bring some subtle changes to our weekend forecast. Our morning will start off relatively quiet with the possibility of some patchy fog, especially for those areas that received rain yesterday. Once the low clouds and fog lift, mostly sunny skies will prevail along with temperatures in the middle and upper 70s.
Saturday afternoon will feature a mix of sun and clouds and another round of scattered showers and storms moving from east to west and winding up close to the urban corridor, where the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home.
Any rain that develops will linger through the evening hours before subsiding just after sunset. Partly cloudy skies will remain overhead and lows will settle into the middle and upper 70s keeping it quite humid.
The plume of tropical moisture to our north and west associated with a decaying frontal boundary will likely make a return to Southwest Florida but not until Sunday as a cold front approaches the northern Gulf coast states. This will make our skies a bit cloudier along with scattered downpours.
Showers and storms will remain in the forecast through Monday, before a drying trend keeps our rain prospects on the low end. High pressure will build in across the southeastern states with sunnier and more comfortable conditions by the middle of next week.
In the tropics, all is quiet as Tropical Storm Oscar was destroyed by some dry air and strong upper level wind shear.
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IT'S THE FIRST WEEKEND OF OCTOBER. AND THERE'S QUITE A BIT GOING ON.
SO LET'S RUN DOWN THINGS TO DO.
PIRATES WILL STORM FORT MYERS BEACH
FOR THIS YEARS PIRATE FEST!
IT LAST'S THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY.
IT'S ALSO ON SAN CARLOS ISLAND.
THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
ANOTHER OPTION.FULL OF SOME WHOLESOME FAVORITE FOODS.
IT'S ITALIAN FEST.
YOU CAN PARTAKE IN THIS ONE AT THE ALLIANCE OF THE ARTS. IN FORT MYERS.
IT'S TOMMORROW.
FROM ELEVEN TO FIVE.
THERE IS A SUGGESTED FIVE DOLLAR DONATION.
AND ROUNDING OUT THE WEEKEND FESTIVITIES.
THERE IS THE TASTE OF COCONUT POINT.
THIS ONE IN ESTERO.
IT'S TOMORROW FROM ELEVEN-THIRTY TO FOUR AT COCONUT POINT MALL.
YOU'LL FIND FOOD FROM 20 RESTAURANTS!
AND ADMISSION. IS THREE DOLLARS.
FOR MORE THINGS TO DO.
HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE. ABC-7.COM.
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THE CURIOSITY ROVER WILL GET TO TRY OUT ITS SCOOP TODAY!
YOU'RE LOOKING AT AN ANIMATION OF HOW THE SPACECRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON MARS.
THAT HAPPENED IN EARLY AUGUST.
NOW, THE ROVER IS ON A MISSION TO SCOOP UP MARTIAN SAND AND DETERMINE WHAT IT'S MADE OF.
NASA EXPERTS SAY THE SAND WILL ALSO SERVE AS A SORT OF "MOUTHWASH" FOR THE ROVER TO CLEAN ITS HARDWARE.
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CONSUMER REPORTS RECOMMENDS THE iPHONE 5, CALLING IT "THE BEST iPHONE YET".
REVIEWERS CITE THE LARGER DISPLAY,
A THINNER AND LIGHTER PROFILE,
4G L-T-E ACCESS, AND AN IMPROVED CAMERA, ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF FEATURES.
THEY SAY THE "MAPS" FEATURE GENERALLY PROVIDES CLEAR GUIDANCE,
BUT IT DOES NEED IMPROVEMENTS.
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ACTRESS AND ACTIVIST DARYL HANNAH IS OUT OF JAIL,
BUT ON THE OFFENSIVE WHEN IT COMES TO THE KEYSTONE X-L PIPELINE.
SHE WAS ARRESTED PROTESTING THE PORTION OF THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL PIPELINE THAT GOES THROUGH TEXAS.
HANNAH WAS ARRESTED IN WOOD COUNTY, WITH LAND OWNER ELEANOR FAIRCHILD, WHO SAYS THE COMPANY BUILDING THE PIPELINE,
TRANS-CANADA, USED EMINENT DOMAIN LAWS TO BUILD ON HER LAND.
THE ACTRESS SPOKE TO REPORTERS AS SHE LEFT JAIL.
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I think it's pretty ironic that TransCanada said we were foreign activists. I mean out of state. She is a Texan on her own property which she still has to pay the taxes for even their easement which she never gave them approval for. She never agreed to it. So we're talking about a foreign company. Not even out of state.
FAIRCHILD SAYS HER MAIN OBJECTION IS THAT THE PIPELINE WILL CARRY TAR SAND,
AND NOT REGULAR CRUDE OIL.
SHE SAYS THAT'S MORE DANGEROUS THAN REGULAR OIL.
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YOU KNOW MADONNA, BEYONCE, LADY GAGA, JUSTIN BIEBER, BUT WHAT ABOUT PSY?
PAUSE FOR NATS
HE'S REPONSIBLE FOR THAT SONG -- YOU MIGHT BE HEARING EVERYWHERE NOW.
IT'S SUNG IN KOREAN.
BUT WHY DOES EVERYONE HERE LOVE IT.
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PSY IS A SOUTH KOREAN RAPPER WHOSE HIT SONG "GANGNAM STYLE" HAS MADE HIM A HOUSEHOLD NAME.
HIS YOUTUBE VIDEO ALREADY HAS ALMOST 350 MILLION VIEWS.
SO - WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE LOVE THIS GUY'S MUSIC -
EVEN THO THEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE WORDS?
NOLAN CRANE TOOK A LOOK TO FIND OUT.
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ON JULY 15TH A KOREAN RAPPER NAMED PSY UPLOADED A NEW MUSIC VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, CALLED GANGNAM STYLE, AND IT HAS TAKEN THE WORLD BY STORM IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS.
"Gangnam Style has had a huge success especially on the billboard charts. It's number one on the digital charts, it's number one on the Youtube charts and it hit number 28 for the first time last week on our charts, the top 40 mainstream," says SHY TYLER.
EVEN THOUGH THE SONG IS SUNG IN KOREAN, THAT DOESN'T STOP PEOPLE HERE FROM LISTENING TO IT. PSY'S DANCE MOVES, WHERE HE PRETENDS TO RIDE AN IMAGINARY HORSE IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY HIGH SCHOOL KIDS LOVE THE VIDEO.
"I feel like everybody should go out and learn the dance because it's just awesome and catchy and everyone should just Gangnam Style."
"Learn the dance and you'll have the time of your life."
EVEN SHY TYLER LOVES DOING THE GANGNUM STYLE DANCE.
"Every time it comes on we're up and dancing and having a good time and by the time we have to go back on the air were, sorry guys we're been dancing but it's always a good time. Love Gangnam Style."
BUT NOT EVERYONE THINKS THIS IS THE BEST SONG THEY HAVE EVER HEARD, AND SOME ARE EVEN SURPRISED THAT A SONG SUNG IN KOREAN COULD BE SO POPULAR HERE IN AMERICA.
"I think it is ridiculous because we have so many people viewing it including children who are in school, children who are in high school. They are playing it popular on the radio stations and you can't understand anything that they are saying."
BUT THESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SAY WITH A CATCHY BEAT, AND COOL DANCE, THE LANGUAGE OF THE SONG DOESN'T MATTER WHEN YOUR HAVING FUN.
"I actually have no clue what he is singing about, it's just catchy so I just go ahead and dance to it," says MIMA FONGBONG.
"You only need to know one phrase, 'Oppa Gangnam Style' like you said and you just get into it."
AS EVERYONE KEEPS DANCING TO GANGNAM STYLE, THE NUMBER OF VIEWS ON YOUTUBE WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB.
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NOLAN CRANE REPORTING.
PSY'S DANCE MOVES HAVE EVEN BECOME A HIT WITH CELEBRITIES.
HE HAS BEEN ON "THE ELLEN SHOW" AND "THE TODAY SHOW" AMONG OTHERS.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
NOW LETS RUN DOWN SOME OF THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL IS INVESTIGATING WHAT STARTED A FIRE IN A LEHIGH ACRES HOME.
A COUPLE WAS SLEEPING IN THE BEDROOM WHERE THE FIRE STARTED LAST NIGHT.
IT WAS AROUND MIDNIGHT IN THE 500 BLOCK OF ELAINE AVENUE NORTH.
THE COUPLE IS CURRENTLY STAYING WITH NEIGHBORS.
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11 YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON IS STILL IN A COMA THIS MORNING.
WE NOW KNOW HE HAS SUSTAINED HEART DAMAGE AFTER GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
LAST NIGHT-- FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAMES GOT A LATE START DUE TO LIGHTNING.
SEVERAL SCHOOLS SET ASIDE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF JESSE.
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IT'S FREE FLOWING THIS MORNING.
BUT THIS WAS THE SCENE ON I-75 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
47 CARS DAMAGED--
52 PEOPLE-- TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
AND TRAFFIC BLOCKED FOR HOURS.
BLINDING RAIN CAUSED DRIVERS TO CRASH INTO EACH OTHER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS WAS I-75 SOUTHBOUND NEAR UNIVERSITY PARKWAY IN SARASOTA.
AND AMAZINGLY-- NO ONE WAS KILLED.
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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.
Even though the we are two weeks into the fall season, our weather pattern has been stuck in a mid summers mode over the last few days.
High pressure across the western Atlantic that has controlled our weather will begin to weaken and that will bring some subtle changes to our weekend forecast. Our morning will start off relatively quiet with the possibility of some patchy fog, especially for those areas that received rain yesterday. Once the low clouds and fog lift, mostly sunny skies will prevail along with temperatures in the middle and upper 70s.
Saturday afternoon will feature a mix of sun and clouds and another round of scattered showers and storms moving from east to west and winding up close to the urban corridor, where the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home.
Any rain that develops will linger through the evening hours before subsiding just after sunset. Partly cloudy skies will remain overhead and lows will settle into the middle and upper 70s keeping it quite humid.
The plume of tropical moisture to our north and west associated with a decaying frontal boundary will likely make a return to Southwest Florida but not until Sunday as a cold front approaches the northern Gulf coast states. This will make our skies a bit cloudier along with scattered downpours.
Showers and storms will remain in the forecast through Monday, before a drying trend keeps our rain prospects on the low end. High pressure will build in across the southeastern states with sunnier and more comfortable conditions by the middle of next week.
In the tropics, all is quiet as Tropical Storm Oscar was destroyed by some dry air and strong upper level wind shear.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
THANKS FOR JOINING US--
MORE LOCAL NEWS IN 30 MINUTES.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA IS NEXT.
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