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POSTERS AND PROTESTERS ON THE STREETS OF FORT MYERS -
THE OCCUPY FORT MYERS MOVEMENT TAKES TO THE STEPS OF THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE TODAY TO ADVOCATE FOR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN THE CITY.
13 PLAINTIFFS ARE STILL BATTLING THE CITY OVER SEVERAL ORDINANCES THEY CLAIM ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
A-B-C SEVEN'S ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY TALKED TO BOTH SIDES IN THE ON-GOING DISPUTE.
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THEIR NUMBERS HAVE DWINDLED -
BUT THEIR PASSION REMAINS STRONG.
"If Jefferson and Adams were alive today, Adams would be sending over canvas for tenting material and Jefferson would be sending over food."
TODAY ON THE STEPS OF THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE -
THE OCCUPY FORT MYERS MOVEMENT GATHERS IN SUPPORT OF THE FIGHT IN THE COURTROOM -- OVER SEVERAL CITY ORDINANCES THE OCCUPIERS CLAIM VIOLATES THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
"The First Amendment is alive and well in America. Thank God the First Amendment is alive and well in America."
"The First Amendment is on a respirator here in Fort Myers, and we're hoping to change that through this litigation."
THE LOOSELY-ORGANIZED GROUP PROTESTING THE ROLE OF MONEY IN POLITICS -- SET UP TENTS IN CENTENNIAL PARK LAST OCTOBER
-- UNTIL A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE PARKS HOURS MUST BE ENFORCED -- WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS.
"as a result the park is now open for business, for the occupy movement as well as for the general public"
"we just have the sense that this was applied unfairly to a particular group"
AS PROOF - THE OCCUPY FORT MYERS GROUP POINTS TO A CANCER FUNDRAISER HELD OVERNIGHT AT CENTENNIAL PARK IN MAY, VIOLATING THE JUDGE'S ORDER.
THE CITY ADMITS THAT WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE MISTAKE.
"The city does not have any opposition to any political groups, but we can't let one group come in and seize the park at the cost of other citizens and vendors."
THE OCCUPIERS SAY THEY ARE FIGHTING TO MAKE A SAFE SPACE TO ADVOCATE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
THE CITY SAYS THE PARK MUST BE OPEN TO ALL --
"The only thing we have as poor people, as middle class people, to influence the election is our voice and our body."
EB ABC 7
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BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT --
HULK HOGAN HAS A NEW OPPONENT -- AND THIS ONE IS OUTSIDE THE WRESTLING RING --
A SEX TAPE STARRING HIM HAS SURFACED -- AND NOW HE IS SUING.
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OFFICIALS GIVE UP THEIR SEARCH FOR THE OWNER OF THIS MYSTERY BOAT.
NOW THEIR ONLY QUESTION -- WHO WANTS TO BUY IT.
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A MASSIVE PEANUT BUTTER RECALL GETS EVEN BIGGER TONIGHT.
WHY JARS OF THE SPREADABLE STUFF AREN'T THE ONLY THING TO WATCH OUT FOR.
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AND THIS TEEN IS NOW A HOMEOWNER *TWICE OVER, AND SHE IS ONLY 15 YEARS OLD.
TONIGHT WE HEAR HOW THIS BUDDING REAL ESTATE TYCOON IS DOING IT.
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ABC 7 CREWS ARE ON THE SCENE OF BREAKING NEWS IN ESTERO.
AN AMBULANCE HAS ROLLED OVER AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEN HILL GRIFFIN DRIVE AND CORKSCREW ROAD.
WE ARE JUST GETTING THESE PICTURES INTO ABC 7.
THIS IS NEAR THE STONEYBROOK GOLF COMMUNITY.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING THE TWO VEHICLE CRASH.
THE INTERSECTION IS BLOCKED.
OUR CREWS ARE STILL WORKING TO GET INFORMATION ON INJURIES.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON AIR AND ON LINE AT ABC DASH 7 DOT COM.
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A-B-C SEVEN FOLLOWING SEVERAL OTHER BREAKING STORIES AT THIS HOUR --
FIRST --
WRESTLING LEGEND HULK HOGAN IS SUING POPULAR RADIO PERSONALITY BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE AFTER SOMEONE LEAKED A TAPE SHOWING THE HULK AND THE D-JS X-WIFE HAVING SEX.
OUTCUE ".attempt to destory his life."
HOGAN'S LEGAL TEAM FILED TWO LAWSUITS TODAY DEMANDING THE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE TAPE GO TO THE ONCE ALL-STAR PRO-WESTLER.
IT WAS TAPED ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO.
HOGAN'S ATTORNEYS CLAIM HE DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS BEING FILMED AND THE TAPE VIOLATES HIS RIGHTS TO PRIVACY.
HOGAN ALSO WANTS ALMOST 100-MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES FROM THE ONLINE MEDIA COMPANY.
HULKMANIA BEGAN IN FORT MYERS, WHERE HOGAN GOT HIS START IN PRO-WRESTLING.
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ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT --
GAINESVILLE POLICE CONFIRM HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ON FRIDAY *ARE THOSE OF CHRISTIAN AGUILAR,.
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT WENT MISSING THREE WEEKS AGO.
18-YEAR-OLD PEDRO BRAVO, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER.
POLICE SAY BRAVO TOLD THEM HE BEAT AGUILAR UNCONSCIOUS AND LEFT HIM IN A PARKING LOT.
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ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT--
SEARCH CREWS IN MIAMI DADE FOUND THE MISSING BODY IN THE RUBBLE OF A COLLAPSED PARKING GARAGE.
IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK ON THE CAMPUS OF MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE.
ELECTRICIAN.ROBERT BUDHOO. WAS LAST SEEN WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE STRUCTURE COLLAPSED.
RESCUERS SAY IT WILL LIKELY TAKE A FEW DAYS TO REMOVE HIS BODY BECAUSE THE INSTABILITY OF THE RUBBLE.
THE CAUSE OF THE COLLAPSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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SOME NEIGHBORS IN EAST NAPLES ARE ANGRY AND SCARED--
THIS WEEKEND VANDALS TERRORIZED THE NEIGHBORHOOD USING PUMPKINS TO SMASH THROUGH WINDOWS.
THEY EVEN SLASHED ONE PERSON'S CAR TIRES.
HERE'S ABC 7'S GABY FLEISHMAN.
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THELMA FLORES CLEARED OUT HER GARAGE TO MAKE ROOM FOR HER CAR--
SHE WANTS TO KEEP IT SAFE FROM HALLOWEEN VANDALS.
"There was a big hole, glass shattered all over the place it was awful it was just awful."
IT COST FLORES $500 DOLLARS TO GET THE WINDOW FIXED THIS MORNING.
OVER THE WEEKEND SOMEONE SMASHED IT IN WITH A PUMPKIN.
"Someone threw a pumpkin literally just smashed a pumpkin through the back window right here."
"The vandals then took the pumpkin and hit at least three other homes-- destroying property and spooking residents.
"we are very upset and were so scared, the whole neighborhood is, were looking out like what's going on."
ANOTHER NEIGHBORS CAR WAS HIT, COVERED IN PUMPKIN SEEDS--
AND A MAILBOX DOWN THE STREET WAS SMASHED TO THE GROUND.
THEN MONDAY MORNING--
ANOTHER RESIDENT WOKE UP TO SLASHED TIRES.
"Were angry, were so upset, it's just getting out of control."
A WITNESS TOLD DEPUTIES HE SAW A CAR FILLED WITH PEOPLE LAUGHING AND SPEEDING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND 3AM ON SATURDAY--
THEN HE HEARD SMASHING NOISES-- BUT DIDNT CALL AUTHORITIES.
THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING--
THEY DONT KNOW IF THE SAME VANDALS ARE BEHIND BOTH INCIDENTS.
"It might have been a prank but it was a very costly prank and I'm sure someone in the neighborhood is missing a pumpkin from their yard."
FLORES SAYS SHE THINKS UNSUPERVISED KIDS ARE BEHIND THE HALLOWEEN HOAX--
SHE WANTS TO TRACK THEM DOWN AND MAKE THEM PAY--
SO SHE'S OFFERING A CASH REWARD TO ANYONE WITH INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST.
"Whoever did this is paying for this-- and they're going to have to pay for that reward."
IN COLLIER COUNTY, GABY FLEISCHMAN ABC 7
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BOLD BURGLARS ON THE LOOSE TONIGHT FOLLOWING A SOPHISTICATED JEWELRY HEIST.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY BURGLARS BROKE INTO GULF COAST JEWELRY OVERNIGHT -- STEALING AN ESTIMATED 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF JEWELRY.
WE'RE TOLD THEY TOOK SEVERAL STEPS TO COVER THEIR TRACKS.
DEPUTIES SAY THE BURGLARS RIPPED DOWN SECURITY CAMERAS -- CUT ALARM LINES AND POURED BLEACH ON THE DISPLAY CASES.
NO ARRESTS WERE MADE.
THE STORE'S OWNER GOT A NEW ALARM SYSTEM TODAY.
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FORT MYERS POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR TWO MEN THEY SAY ROBBED AN EYEGLASS STORE --
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PICTURES FROM THE SECURITY TAPE --
YOU DON'T NEED GLASSES TO SEE THE SUSPECTED SHOPLIFTERS.
THIS WAS AT GRANT EYEGLASSES ON BANK STREET.
THE PICTURES SHOW THE YOUNG MEN STUFFING HIGH END SUNGLASSES INTO THEIR POCKETS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THESE MEN CALL THE POLICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING TOMORROW.
COMMISIONER FRANK MANN NOW SAYS HE *WON'T ASK COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES TO STEP DOWN TOMORROW.
LAST WEEK -- MANN CALLED FOR HAWES TO RESIGN OVER THE MEDSTAR FALLOUT AND HANDLING OF V-R LABS.
HE SAID HE WOULD BRING A FORMAL MOTION *THIS WEEK.
NOW, MANN SAYS HE'S HOLDING OFF -- AT LEAST FOR NOW.
KAREN HAWES CONFIRMS SHE *IS WORKING ON AN EXIT STRATEGY.
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CAPE CORAL LEADERS TACKLE THE CONTROVERSIAL UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT TONIGHT INSIDE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
AFTER VOTIING TO RESTART THE U-E-P IN AN AREA CLOSE TO TRAFALGAR AND CHIQUITA--
TWO WEEKS AGO COUNCIL MEMBERS DECIDED TO DELAY A VOTE ON WHICH ENGINEERING FIRM TO USE.
AT TONIGHT'S WORKSHOP -- THEY'RE REVIEWING AN ALMOST 8 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH FIRM TETRA-TECH.
THE EXPANSION WOULD COST HOMEOWNERS IN THE AREA ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THEY ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION A WEEK FROM TONIGHT -- AT THEIR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
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AN A-B-C SEVEN RECALL TONIGHT --
THE NATIONWIDE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING FOR WEEKS NOW IS EXPANDING TO DOZENS OF *OTHER PRODUCTS.
THERE ARE NOW 400 ITEMS ON THE LIST OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCTS.
THEY INCLUDE MOON PIES,
ICE CREAM, AND OF COURSE DOZENS OF BRANDS OF PEANUT BUTTER.
IT'S ALL TRACED BACK TO A PLANT IN NEW MEXICO.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL ADVISES WE *NOT TO BUY ANY PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH SUNLAND FOODS.
THE COMPANY MAKES PEANUT BUTTER FOR TRADER JOES, WHOLE FEEDS, TARGET AND COSTCO.
THIS WOMAN SAYS SHE GOT SICK AFTER BUYING PEANUT BUTTER FROM HER LOCAL GROCERY STORE.
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SOT BITE-- **WOMAN DID NOT PROVIDE LAST NAME. FIRST NAME IS BARBARA***
I HAD EATEN PEANUT BUTTER LIKE 3 DAYS IN A ROW AND I HAD JUST GOTTEN SO SICK
/I MEAN SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A BIG DEAL.
NEARLY THREE DOZEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SICKENED IN 19 STATES FROM COAST TO COAST.
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF RECALLED PRODUCTS HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM AND CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN INSIDE THE BIG BLUE BOX.
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IT'S YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE 20-12 --
THE CANDIDATES ARE IN THEIR CORNERS TONIGHT WAITING FOR THE OPENING BELL FOR ROUND TWO OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES.
IN JUST OVER 24 HOURS PRESIDENT OBAMA AND REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY WILL SQUARE OFF IN A TOWN-HALL STYLE DEBATE.
THEY WILL TAKE QUESTIONS STRAIGHT FROM UNDECIDED VOTERS.
THE MAJOR TOPICS WILL BE FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY.
YOU CAN WATCH THE DEBATE RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN --
OUR LIVE COVERAGE FROM HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK BEGINS AT NINE.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA HOLDS A BIG LEAD OVER ROMNEY AMONG THE HISPANIC VOTER NATIONWIDE --
BUT, HERE IN FLORIDA THAT MARGIN IS MUCH SMALLER.
THIS IS A LOOK AT THE LATEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-MIAMI HERALD -EL NUEVO HERALD POLL.
YOU CAN SEE AMONG LIKELY HISPANIC VOTERS THE PRESIDENT HOLDS A COMMANDING LEAD WITH TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTE.
BUT HERE IS A LOOK AT *JUST FLORIDA.
THE MARGIN NOT AS BIG -- LEADING BY JUST SEVEN POINTS.
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A MYSTERY BOAT HAS BEEN DOCKED AT THE NAPLES CITY DOCK FOR MONTHS -- AND NOW HARBOR MANAGERS ARE TIRED OF TAKING CARE OF IT.
THEY ARE SELLING IT TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
A-B-C SEVEN'S RICK RITTER JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT FROM THE NAPLES CITY DOCK WHERE THE BOAT IS RIGHT NOW.
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COULD YOU IMAGINE TAKING 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THROWING IT RIGHT IN THE NAPLES BAY? THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT ONE MAN DID AFTER LEAVING HIS BOAT HERE AT THE NAPLES CITY DOCK BACK IN JUNE. OFFICIALS NOW PUT THE "MYSTERY BOAT" UP FOR AUCTION TO SALVAGE COMPANIES, AND PLAN ON HAVING IT OUT OF TOWN COME NEXT WEEK.
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CHANCES ARE IF YOU OWN A BOAT, ONE COMPANY YOU'RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH IS SEATOW. THE NATIONWIDE TOWING COMPANY IS JUST ONE OF SIX SALVAGE COMPANIES LOOKING TO BID ON THE 34 FOOT MYSTERY BOAT.
CITY OFFICIALS DECIDED TO PUT THE BOAT UP FOR AUCTION AFTER LOOKING FOR IT'S OWNER WAYNE BALL SINCE JUNE. THEY SAY THE BOAT IS RACKING UP UNPAID SLIP FEES AND THAT IT HASN'T BEEN CHEAP FOR THE CITY TO TAKE CARE OF.
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ROGER JACOBSEN/NAPLES HARBOR MASTER
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"His vessel is still sitting at my dock, been there since June 6th, not collecting any rent, using electric, so it's time for that boat to go."
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THE AUCTION IS STRICTLY RESERVED FOR LICENSED SALVAGE COMPANIES ONLY. ALL BIDS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, WITH A WINNER EXPECTED TO BE PICKED NEXT MONDAY. WHATEVER COMPANY DOES WIN THOUGH, WILL HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE OWNERS EX-WIFE, WHO FILED A LIEN ON THE BOAT. LIVE IN CC, RR ABC 7
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STAYING OUT ON THE WATER TONIGHT --
IT HAS BEEN A BUSY DAY FOR BOATERS.
IT'S THE *FIRST DAY OF STONE CRAB SEASON --
MEANING WE WILL START SEEING LOCAL delicacy ON OUR DINNER TABLES ANY TIME NOW.
IN FACT, IN SOME SPOTS CHEFS ARE ALREADY GETTING THE BUTTER READY.
A-B-C SEVEN'S KELLY CRESWELL IS LIVE IN SAINT JAMES CITY WHERE WE ARE WAITING FOR THE FIRST SHIPS TO PULL IN.
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ANY MINUTE EXPECTING THE FIRST BOAT TO COME BACK HERE WITH POUNDS OF STONE CRAB CLAWS. IMMEDIATELY WILL COOK, COOL, AND SELL SO THEY WILL BE ON SOMEONE'S DINNER PLATE TONIGHT.
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It's a Florida delicacy. After five months of waiting, customers cant wait to bite into the sweet and savory claw meat.
Take sound
J.D.Hollway, The Waterfront Owner
"it's big business for Pine Island."
J.D. Hollway says customers at his Waterfront Restaurant have already been asking for orders.
Take sound
J.d.
"There's a lot of crabbers on the island so there's a lot of hype about it and everyone gets excited. They're building traps, setting traps and pulling traps. It's a lot of fun."
But it's also a lot of work. At the Kibbe brothers in st james city, hundreds of these crab traps were dropped a week ago, in hopes of clamping down a good catch.
Take sound
Sal LoBianco, Fisherman
"hoping thus year changes it around a little bit."
Last year wasn't the best for lee county commercial fisherman. In 2011 They brought in about 79,000 fewer pounds of stone crab claws than in 2010. And with some red tide looming in the gulf, it may not be a good start to this season.
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Sal LoBianco, Fisherman
"the red tide is not going to bother the crabs, the only problem is there will be so much dead fish out there the crabs aren't going to go in the traps for bait because you got so much dead fish out there that they're feeding on."
The highest demand for the succulent claw generally comes in the beginning of the season when consumers have missed it the most. Whatever the season brings, fisherman and restaurants have no choice, but to be ready.
Take sound
J.d.
"we'll probably have some people waiting here tonight around 5 or 6 waiting for them to come in."
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Hoping to have claws for people to eat tonight. While the highest demand us now, FWC says larger catches usually come in the middle of the season when the water is colder, forcing the crabs to move around more. Live in st James cut kc ABC 7.
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AN UPDATE TO BREAKING NEWS WE BROUGHT YOU AT THE TOP OF THE NEWSCAST.
FIVE PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED IN AN AMBULANCE CRASH AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEN HILL GRIFFIN AND CORKSCREW.
THE DRIVER WAS ON THE WAY TO A PICKUP AT STONEY'S SPORTS CAFE.
TWO PARAMEDICS, THE DRIVER OF THE AMBULANCE AND A PARAMEDIC SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
NO WORD ON THE STATUS OF THE PERSON THE AMBULANCE WAS GOING TO PICK UP.
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MOST PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO OWN A HOME BY THE TIME THEY ARE 30 --
BUT ONE LOCAL TEEN ALREADY HAS TWO -- AND SHE WANTS EIGHT MORE BEFORE HER 18TH BIRTHDAY.
HOW THIS JUNIOR TYCOON IS DOING IT.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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Our local weather is in a bit of a struggle. Does it transition into the dry season or stay in the rainy season? You can tell we're in the grey area because we'll have two days of nice weather and then two days of gloomy weather.
That type of pattern is very common for this time of the year.
Will we see more of the same this week? Yes, yes we will.
Dry air at all levels of the atmosphere will begin filtering in from the Deep South tonight. This will absolutely squash our rain chances for Tuesday. We'll have a lot of sunshine and comfortable air thanks to low humidity levels. Overall, it'll be a great day!
Of course that is short lived. A surge of energy currently sitting over Texas will move over on Wednesday. That's when we see mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers for another afternoon. Guess what? That, too, is short lived.
I think you get the idea here. Periods of rain, periods of dry weather this week.
Dry air returns to Southwest Florida after the passage of a weak cold front. This means we will end the work week on a really nice note. As for your weekend, it'll be a split decision. Isolated showers are at play for Saturday, and then sunshine steps up to the plate on Sunday.
Temperatures will remain at the 70 degree mark during the overnight hours, and by the afternoon we'll be in the upper 80s.
We still have tropical weather to talk about. Tropical Storm Rafael is still going strong. Max winds are at 70 MPH, so it's knocking on the door hurricane strength. I expect it to become hurricane within the next 24 hours. It will not effect Florida or the U.S. at all. It's moving to the north at a slow 7 MPH.
During the last month of hurricane season our eyes focus on the southern Gulf of Mexico and the entire Caribbean Sea. It's been quiet so far, but we're expecting a slight uptick in activity within the next few weeks. So, don't let your guard down. Hurricane season isn't quite over!
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SHE'S AT IT AGAIN.
A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEENAGER WHO MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES FOR BUYING HER FIRST HOME.
JUST FINISHED BUYING THE SECOND.
IT'S THIS GIRL ON THE SCOOTER, 15 YEAR OLD WILLOW TUFANO.
SHE SAYS SHE JUST BOUGHT THIS HOUSE ON GERARD COURT IN PORT CHARLOTTE FOR 19-THOUSAND DOLLARS AS AN INVESTMENT.
SHE AND HER MOM BOTH PAID HALF TO GET IT.
WILLOW'S GOAL IS TO BUY TEN HOMES BY THE TIME SHE'S 18.
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It's pretty awesome knowing that I was able to get it do quickly. I'm trying to get two houses a year. So I don't know of that's, I think it's rational, I can do it, it sounds like its not rational but it's possible.
WILLOW CAN'T OFFICIALLY OWN THE HOME UNTIL SHE'S 18.
THAT'S WHEN HER MOM PLANS TO PUT THE HOUSE IN WILLOW'S NAME.
THE FAMILY IS ALREADY HELPING THE TEEN FIND HOUSE NUMBER THREE.
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A COLLIER COUNTY BOY CREDITIED WITH DIVERTING A POSSIBLE DISASTER IS HONORED AGAIN!
11-YEAR-OLD JACKSON BONAR GETTING A TON OF ATTENTION AFTER HE STOPPED A SCHOOL BUS LAST MONTH--
THE DRIVER HAD PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL BECAUSE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.
TODAY THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE GAVE BONAR THE "DO THE RIGHT THING" AWARD FOR HIS BRAVERY AND WILLINGNESS TO JUMP INTO ACTION.
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"I could tell something was wrong so I put my foot over his and hit the break and steered the bus so it wouldn't hit a tree hurting both of us."
"Im extremely proud of him. it's been an eventful couple of months and i think all the awards he's gotten, all the attention he's goten, and all the recognition has been awesome. he's a great kid.
BONAR SAYS HE COULD DO WITHOUT ALL OF THE ATTENTION.
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CROSSING SOME ROADS IN LEE COUNTY CAN BE DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS -- ESPECIALLY IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE STREET.
ABOUT 30 VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE TOOK TO THE CORNER OF US 41 AND GLADIOLUS THIS AFTERNOON TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
THEY WANT DRIVERS TO LOOK OUT FOR ANYONE WITH A WHITE CANE.
THE EFFORT IS PART OF A NATIONAL DAY TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THOSE -- WHO MUST RELY ON OTHER SENSES TO MAKE IT SAFELY ACROSS THE STREET.
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2342 "it can be done with confidence but we have to rely on the public to basically help us and not hit us."
ALONGSIDE THOSE CROSSING WERE SHERIFF DEPUTIES AND TRANSPORTATION EXPERTS
THEY WERE ON HAND TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE AND SAY THEY'RE WORK WITH THOSE WHO CAN'T SEE -- TO MAKE GETTING FROM POINT A TO POINT B -- EASIER.
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STEVE SPURRIER RETURNS TO THE SWAMP THIS SATURDAY. FLORIDA STATE AND MIAMI BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.
PLUS SPEAKING OF THE CANES. IT COULD BE THE END OF A CAREER FOR MIAMI GREAT RAY LEWIS. TALK ABOUT THAT NEXT IN SPORTS
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WORLD NEWS TEASE
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TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN
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ALL NEW TONIGHT AT 7.
A BRUTAL BEATING ON TWO ELDERLY CHARLOTTE COUNTY RESIDENTS.
WHAT CHARGES THEIR ATTACKER IS FACING.
A LEE COUNTY CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF HAS SOME BIG CHANGES IN MIND.
WHAT HE'S PROPOSING AND WHAT THE CURRENT SHERIFF HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT.
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SPORTS OPEN
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THE BALTIMORE RAVENS JUST GOT SOME REALLY BAD NEWS TODAY.
ALL WORLD LINEBACKER RAY LEWIS IS OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON WITH A TORN TRICEP MUSCLE.
THE 2-TIME DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. WILL BE 38 IN MAY.
WHICH MEANS. WE MAY HAVE SEEN THE LAST OF LEWIS. WE SHALL SEE
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TWO YEARS AGO THE UNIVERISTY OF FLORIDA UNVEILED A STATUE OF FORMER GATOR GREAT. STEVE SPURRIER. SO HOW HAS SPURRIER SHOWN HIS GRATITUDE. WELL. BY BEATING THE GATORS THE LAST TWO SEASON. THAT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. SPURRIER AND SOUTH CAROLINA WILL LOOK TO MAKE IT 3 IN A ROW THIS SATURDAY.
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IT'S ANOTHER MONSTER SHOWDOWN FOR THE GATORS. WHO SIT ATOP THE SEC EAST AT 5-0
THE GATORS ALSO COME INTO THE GAME RANKED 2ND IN THE FIRST BCS STANDINGS.
MEAHWHILE SOUTH CAROLINA. IS GAME BEHIND THE GATORS IN THE EAST. AND 7TH IN THE BCS. WHICH SHOULD MAKE FOR AN AWESOME SHOWDOWN AT THE SWAMP.
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FLORIDA STATE HEAD COACH JIMBO FISHER JUST TURNED 47 A FEW DAYS BACK. SO WHAT DO YOU GET A GUY WHO HAS EVERYTHING. HOW ABOUT A WIN OVER BIGTIME RIVAL MIAMI. THAT WOULD CERTAINLY BE THE ICING. ON HIS BIRTHDAY CAKE. IT WOULD ALSO KEEP THE NOLES IN THE HUNT FOR AN ACC TITLE
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IT WILL BE THE 57TH MEETING BETWEEN THESE TWO INSTATE RIVALS.
THE SEMINOLES ARE RANKED 14TH IN THE FIRST BCS STANDINGS.
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NFL NEWS. SAINTS LINEBACKER. JONATHAN VILMA. WHO'S BEEN AT THE CENTER OF THE SAINT'S BOUNTY PROGRAM. SAYS HE IS PRACTICING THIS WEEK AND EXPECTS TO PLAY AGAINST THE BUCCANEERS THIS SUNDAY.
VILMA IS CURRENTLY APPEALING A SEASON LONG SUSPENSION.
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LAST SEASON THE MIAMI HEAT PROVED THAT THEY GET ALONG JUST FINE. ESPEICALLY ON THE COURT WINNING AN NBA TITLE.
HEAD COACH ERIK SPOELSTRA SAYS THAT'S ONLY GOING TO GET BETTER THIS SEASON. THE HEAT JUST SPENT A WEEK TOGETHER IN CHINA. TOURING THE COUNTRY AND PLAYING THE CLIPPERS IN A COUPLE EXHIBITION GAMES. CERTAINLY A BONDING EXPERIENCE.
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GAME TWO OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES COMES YOUR WAY LATER TONIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
ST. LOUIS ALREADY STOLE GAME ONE ON THE ROAD. AND LOOK TO PUT A SERIOUS CHOKEHOLD ON THE GIANTS BEFORE HEADING BACK TO ST. LOUIS.
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AND WE ARE STILL FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF ESTERO.--
FIVE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN AN AMBULANCE ROLLOVER.
IT HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEN HILL GRIFFITH AND CORKSCREW ROADS NEAR THE STONEYBROOK GOLF COMMUNITY.
5 PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH.
STAY WITH US ONLINE AT A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM AND FOR THE A-B-C SEVEN NEWS AT SEVEN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
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4SHOTAD LIB GOODBYE
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