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02:04: Bigelow: "I guess I'm just not going to make a comment."

AN OUTSPOKEN LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER ISN'T SAYING MUCH TONIGHT.

ONE DAY AFTER DEPUTIES FOUND HIM IN A CAR WITH A TEENAGER AND DRUGS.

I've lived here all my life and I've never seen a coyote."

BUT NOW THERE'S ONE ROAMING IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD--

DAY AND NIGHT NEAR MCGREGOR BOULEVARD.

NEW AT 5 WHY WILDLIFE OFFICIALS ARE *NOT GOING AFTER IT.

IT'S THE LATEST CRAZE IN MANICURES, GEL NAILS.

SO IS IT BETTER TO DO IT YOURSELF OR GO TO THE PROS.

WE PUT BOTH TO THE TEST.

AND BRAND NEW VIDEO YOU HAVE TO SEE--

A ROGUE PILOT IN THE COCKPIT OF A STOLEN PLANE.

THE DAMAGE HE CAUSED AND WHAT HE WAS PLANNING TO DO.

HL1) BIGELOW FOLO-trxSOTVO

HL2) COYOTE MCGREGOR-trxSOTVO

HL3) GEL MANICURES-trxVOTOPS

HL4) STOLEN PLANE-trxVOTOPS

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

CHARCO COLD CASE ARREST-(3)SS

BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT AT FIVE,

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS MADE ANOTHER ARREST IN THE COLD CASE MURDER OF TARA SIDAROVICH.

TARA WAS 19 AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH IN OCTOBER OF 2001.

DETECTIVES ARRESTED 46 YEAR OLD LINDA FAY DILLE FOR PERJURY. THEY ARE PROCESSING HER THROUGH THE JAIL AT THIS HOUR.

DILLE WAS THE LIVE IN GIRLFRIEND OF PHILLIP BARR - ONE OF THE MEN CHARGED IN SIDAROVICH'S MURDER.

NO ONE KNOWS WHERE HE IS - BUT A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST.

DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

BIGELOW FOLO-SOTVO-SS-2SH

02:13. "That was my answer to all your questions okay? I'm going to have to close the door."

SO MANY QUESTIONS--

BUT TONIGHT NO ANSWERS FROM LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW.

HE'S CAUGHT UP IN A SCANDAL AFTER DEPUTIES FOUND HIM IN A CAR OUTSIDE OF A DRUG HOUSE WITH A TEEN AND DRUGS.

THAT TEEN WAS ARRESTED, THEN RELEASED.

BIGELOW WAS NOT ARREST

TONIGHT ABC 7 CONFRONTED BIGELOW ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS --

BIGELOW FOLO-MINI PKG

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW-IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Nat bigelow 02:01 "I'm going to follow the advice of my lawyer and consult with him until then I guess I'm just not going to make a comment."

IT'S NOT FOR ANY DECISION HE MADE IN COMMISSION,

BUT INSTEAD-

WHAT HE ALLEGEDLY DID IN THE TICE COMMUNITY, AT WHAT DEPUTIES CALL A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE-

WITH AN 18 YEAR-OLD.

Nat cars

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY THEY WERE WATCHING A SUSPECTED DRUG HOUSE ON IONE AVENUE, WHEN THEY SPOTTED BIGELOW'S CAR PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY.

THEY SAY THEY WATCHED A POSSIBLE DEAL GO DOWN --

THEN STOPPED THE CAR.

IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS DAVID HENLEY,

AND HIS PASSENGER- COMMISSIONER BIGELOW.

DEPUTIES TELL US THEY SMELLED BURNED MARIJUANA COMING FROM THE CAR.

AND HENLEY TOLD THEM, "SIR, I WANT TO BE HONEST. I HAVE A NIC BAG IN MY PANTS."

THEN REACHED INTO HIS PANTS AND PULLED OUT MARIJUANA.

DETECTIVES NOTED THAT BIGELOW BEGAN TO ACT EXTREMELY NERVOUS- AS HIS HANDS BEGAN TO SHAKE AND HE BEGAN TO SWEAT.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE CAR,

BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO TEST POSITIVE FOR THC.

DETECTIVES REPORT THAT HENLEY ADMITTED TO BUYING THE POT,

SO THEY ARRESTED HIM.

HE WAS ALSO ARRESTED FOR DRIVING BIGELOW'S CAR WITHOUT A LICENSE.

BIGELOW WAS CITED FOR ALLOWING THAT TO HAPPEN.

BIGELOW FOLO-ONCAM

DEPUTIES SAY ONCE THEY GOT HENLEY TO THE JAIL THEY ALSO FOUND COCAINE ON HIM.

DETECTIVES ABC 7 HENLEY SAID IT WAS THE COMMISSIONER'S AND THAT BIGELOW USES COCAINE ON A REGULAR BASIS.

PG BABY IN FREEZER UPDATE-VO-OC

NOW TO A GRAPHIC AND HEARTBREAKING STORY IN PUNTA GORDA --

INVESTIGATORS HAVE JUST RELEASED NEW DETAILS IN THE DEATH OF A BABY.

THE BODY FOUND WRAPPED IN GARBAGE BAGS IN A KITCHEN FREEZER, WITH COCAINE IN HER SYSTEM.

BUT THE MOTHER -- JESSICA SMALLWOOD -- WAS NEVER ARRESTED.

AND NOW INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE WON'T FACE CHARGES.

PG BABY IN FREEZER UPDATE-LL PKG

BACK IN JANUARY - POLICE SHOWED UP SEARCHING - FOR A BABY THEY'D HOPE TO FIND ALIVE AT THIS PUNTA GORDA HOUSE

THIS AFTERNOON -- A DISTURBING ALERTNATIVE EXISTS TO THE WHAT DETECTIVES CALL THE MOM'S MANY LIES.

DETECTIVES FIND A BABY GIRL FROZEN -- AND PACKED INTO A PUNTA FROZEN.

TEN MONTHS LATER - FLORIDA LAW STATES MOM DID NOTHING WRONG.

CPT TOM LEWIS, PGPD

"Steve: When you find a baby wrapped in a garbage bag, stuffed in a freezer, cocaine in its system. The public is going to ask why no charges? Florida case law."

JUST RELEASED POLICE REPORTS REVEAL SMALLWOOD SEARCHED FOR HOME ABORTION MONTHS ON LINE AND ON HER PHONE WEEKS BEFORE POLICE GOT INVOLVED.

WHILE IN HER THIRD TRIMESTER -- SHE FIRST TOLD DOCTORS SHE DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT -- DESPITE WRAPPING ZIP TIES AROUND AN UMBILICAL CORD.

INVESTIGATORS COUNTER THAT IS ONE BOLD LIE.

Cpt Tom Lewis

0353 "it's been very frustrating because there's been so many stories which have taken place."

BEHIND HER FRONT DOOOR AND ABOVE BLOOD SOAKED BELONGINGS -- DETECTIVES REVEAL THEY FOUND LISTS OF ABORTION CLINIC NUMBERS.

IN THE NEW REPORT -- SMALLWOOD TELLS OFFICERS - THE FARTHER ALONG IN A PREGNANCY -- THE MORE EXPENSIVE THEY CAN GET.

DESPITE -- COCAINE IN THE BABY'S SYSTEM AND NEARING BIRTH -- THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ARGUE SMALLWOOD DIDN'T BREAK ANY EXISTING LAWS.

Butch Arenal, Punta Gorda Police Chief

0806 "we investigate the law as they stand. We were in a bit of disbelief when we got to that level of the case. Bottom line there is no legislation that prohibits this type of conduct whether it is intentionally or not to take a human life."

CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S MEDICAL EXAMINER RULED THE DEATH AS A STILLBORN.

DESPITE INTERNET SEARCHES FOR WAYS TO CAUSE A MISCARRIAGE -- THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST FOR A SECOND OPINION.

IN THIS REPORT - INVESTIGATORS SUGGEST SOMEONE COULD PERFORM A WATER BIRTH, DEPRIVE THE BABY OF OXYGEN, THEREBY KILLING HIM OR HER.

UNDER FL LAW IN MOST CASES -- IT'S A FELONY FOR A DOCTOR TO PERFORM AN ABORTION IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER.

MATT BUSH ARREST VID-SS-BNR-VO

ABC7 HAS NEW VIDEO TONIGHT OF THE ARREST OF TAMPA BAY RAYS PLAYER MATT BUSH.

HE'S ACCUSED OF HITTING A MAN ON A MOTORCYCLE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY THEN TAKING OFF IN MARCH.

IN THE VIDEO YOU SEE DEPUTIES PULLING OVER A BLACK SUV.

THEY APPROACH THE VEHICLE AT GUNPOINT AND ARREST BUSH.

THERE'S ALSO VIDEO OF BUSH SITTING IN BACK OF A DEPUTY'S CAR IN HANDCUFFS.

WE'RE TOLD BUSH IS STILL CONSIDERING A PLEA DEAL.

TUFANO RECOVERY-VOTOPS

THE VICTIM -- TONY TUFANO -- SPENT TIME IN A MEDICALLY-INDUCED COMA AFTER THE CRASH.

A-B-C 7 FOUND OUT HE'S NOW RECOVERING AT HOME IN NORTH PORT.

HIS FAMILY TELLS US TUFANO HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME.

THEY SAY HE SLEEPS A LOT AND HIS SPIRITS ARE DOWN.

HE WALKS BUT MOSTLY WITH A WALKER ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE.

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

LOUGHNER SENTENCING-VOTOPS-SS

BREAKING NEWS,

THE MAN WHO SHOT AND KILLED 6 PEOPLE AND WOUNDED 13 OTHERS INCLUDING CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISON.

JARED LOUGHNER WAS SENTENCED TODAY IN AN ARIZONA COURTROOM.

GIFFORDS WAS AT THAT HEARING ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND FORMER ASTRONAUT MARK KELLY.

SHE DID NOT SPEAK, BUT KELLY DID.

DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

STORM SETUP-VOTOPS

MORE THAN A WEEK AFTER SUPER STORM SANDY HIT THE NORTHEAST, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH NEW OUTAGES AFTER A NOR'EASTER LEFT A BLANKET OF SNOW YESTERDAY.

NOR'EASTER SANDY AFTERMATH-VO-WIPE

THE STORM DUMPED OVER A FOOT OF SNOW IN NEW JERSEY.EIGHT INCHES IN MASSACHUSETTS.AND TEN IN CONNECTICUT.

THE WET WINTRY MIX BROUGHT HOWLING WINDS OF OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR AND SENDING TREES CRASHING DOWN ON POWER LINES.

NOR'EASTER SANDY AFTERMATH-SOTVO

this set us back a day 24 hours 36 hours I thought we would

have everyone on line late Thursday early Friday this probably pushes us

back late Sat early Sunday at the earliest so

THE HEAVY SNOWFALL FORCED SOME NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS TO EVACUATE AGAIN.

RSW FLIGHT DELAYS-FFDOT TOPS

THE STORM COULD IMPACT YOUR TRAVEL PLANS.

THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS ARE CANCELLED ACROSS THE NATION TONIGHT BECAUSE OF THE NOR'EASTER.

THIS IS LIVE LOOK AT FLIGHTS COMING IN AND OUT OF RSW.

VOTE 2012 OPEN-CLIP

GOV. SCOTT VOTE ISSUES-OC-SOTVO-OC

FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SAYS HE'S WILLING TO LOOK AT WHETHER THE STATE SHOULD MAKE CHANGES SO VOTING GOES SMOOTHER NEXT ELECTION.

i'll be sitting down with the secretary of state soon to go through all the issues that might have come up during the election and make sure we always keep improving

FLORIDA IS STILL UNDECIDED IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA HOLDING A NARROW LEAD IN THE STATE.

PEOPLE WAITED FOR UP TO 7 HOURS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY.

GOVERNOR SCOTT HAS FACED HEAVY CRITICISM FOR REFUSING TO USE HIS EMERGENCY POWERS TO EXTEND THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF EARLY VOTING.

FLORIDA VOTE COUNT-VO-WIPE

THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS IS FINALLY FINISHED IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ALL OF THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS HAD BEEN PROCESSED AND WERE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE.

WORKERS WILL START PROCESSING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS TOMORROW.

PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND DUVAL HAVE YET TO REPORT THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOT RESULTS TO THE STATE.

AND ONLY 10 OF 67 COUNTIES HAVE COMPLETED COUNTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.

FLORIDA VOTE COUNT-SOTVO

this is simply a matter of sheer volume. we're dealing with a tremendous amount of paper. we will continue this process. It will be completed, but it will do done so with integrity and accuracy. Every vote will be counted.

PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND DUVAL HAVE YET TO REPORT THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOT RESULTS TO THE STATE.

AND ONLY 10 OF 67 COUNTIES HAVE COMPLETED COUNTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.

TOSS TO JOELLE-OC-VO-SPLIT

NEW AT 5 -

BE ALERT!

A COYOTE IS RUNNING AROUND THE MCGREGOR AREA IN FORT MYERS.

SEVERAL PEOPLE SPOTTED THE ANIMAL ON MCGREGOR NEAR LOMA LINDA DRIVE AND MANDEL ROAD --

AND WE HAVE VIDEO OF IT TONIGHT.

ABC7'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US LIVE FROM THAT NEIGHRBORHOOD.

COYOTE MCGREGOR-REM LIVE

AND YOU CAN SEE- ITS A VERY BUSY AREA.

LOTS OF PEOPLE LIVE AROUND HERE,

COYOTE MCGREGOR-VOTOPS-WIPE

VIEWERS SENT US SOME VIDEO AND PICTURES OF THE COYOTE- TAKE A LOOK!

YOU CAN SEE THE COYOTE RUNNING WITH THIS CAR.

WE CHECKED WITH THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION- WHO TELLS US THIS IS DEFINITELY A COYOTE.

COYOTE MCGREGOR-SOT

COYOTE MCGREGOR-REM LIVE

ANOTHER CONCERN FROM NEIGHBORS- THAT IT WILL ATTACK A SMALL CHILD OR ANIMAL.

WE'VE BEEN OUT HERE ALL DAY AND HAVE NOT SEEN HIM, ALTHOUGH FWC SAYS COYOTES ARE USUALLY OUT HUNTING AT DUSK AND DARK.

SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU SEE ONE?

WE'LL FILL YOU IN TONIGHT AT 6.

LEHIGH BEAR-SSTOPS

A BEAR WAS SPOTTED NEAR A SCHOOL BUS STOP IN LEHIGH ACRES TODAY

AN VIEWER SENT US THIS PHOTO.

ANGELIQUE SYBERT TELLS US SHE SPOTTED THE BEAR AT THE END OF EAST 8TH STREET.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

RETAILERS WANT YOU TO SPEND.

AND THEY'RE MAKING IT EASIER.

ABC7S SMART SHOPPER BRINGS YOU THE LAWS OF LAYAWAY. SO YOU DON'T FALL INTO A TRAP.

PLUS IT'S CALLED PRE-GAMING. SOMETHING MANY YOUNG PEOPLE DO BEFORE A NIGHT OF PARTYING.

THE DANGERS AND RISKS OF DRINKING **BEFORE** YOU HIT THE BARS.

TZ1 A LAWS OF LAYAWAY-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ1 B PRE DRINKING GAMING-VOTOPS

NYC SNOW-VOTOPS

MORE VIDEO TONIGHT OF THE SNOW FALLING ON THE EAST COAST.

TAKE A LOOK AT NEW YORK CITY.WHERE RESIDENTS ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM SUPER STORM SANDY.

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

"A COOL DAY WITH BRILLIANT SUNSHINE"

You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.

We started the day with a few patchy clouds and morning lows in the mid 50s. Throughout the day a breezy northerly wind will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will allow the bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.

Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities under clear skies.

It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.

TOSS TO NINA-ONCAM

AS YOU CHECK OFF YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING LIST --

ONE CHOICE YOU HAVE IS LAYAWAY --

WHICH HAS ITS POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES.

LAWS OF LAYAWAY-TCMON

BIG TIME CHANGES IN LAYAWAY ARE HAPPENING IN SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR STORES.

LAWS OF LAYAWAY-PKG

GADGETS, GEAR AND GIFTS.

FOR CASH-STRAPPED CONSUMERS, THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH LAYAWAY, BUT HERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE SIGNING UP.

FIRST, FEES.

SOME STORES HAVE LAYAWAY AND CANCELLATION FEES.

IF YOU DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT THE ITEM OR MISS A PAYMENT, YOU COULD LOSE ANYWHERE FROM 10 DOLLARS TO 10 PERCENT OF THE ITEM'S COST.

SECOND, YOU MIGHT MISS THE SALE.

IF WHAT YOU BOUGHT GOES ON SALE, MANY STORES DON'T OFFER PRICE ADJUSTMENTS, MEANING YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY REGULAR PRICE.

FINALLY, CREDIT COULD BE BETTER -- ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A NEW CARD THAT OFFERS NO INTEREST.

YOU'LL GET THE ITEM IMMEDIATELY AND CREDIT CARDS INCREASE REWARDS LIKE CASH BACK AND TRAVEL

LAWS OF LAYAWAY-TCMON

BEWARE OF STORES ADVERTISING FEE-FREE LAYAWAY. OFTEN, WHAT THEY MEAN IS THERE ARE NO UPFRONT FEES, BUT CANCELLATION FEES MAY STILL EXIST, SO MAKE SURE TO CHECK WITH THE STORE.

AND IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR--

I'M BACK WITH THE JUST RELEASED BLACK FRIDAY DEALS!

SALTY SIX-VIDBX RVL-WIPE

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

IF YOU'RE WATCHING YOUR SALT INTAKE STAY AWAY FROM A TURKEY SANDWICH.

THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RELEASED A LIST IT'S CALLING THE "SALTY SIX" - COMMON FOODS THAT CAN BE PACKED WITH HIDDEN SODIUM.

TOPPING THE LIST IS BREAD.

JUST ONE SLICE CAN HAVE 230 MILLIGRAMS OF SODIUM.

SALT IS ALSO OFTEN ADDED TO COLD CUTS AS A PRESERVATIVE.

DELI MEATS AND PREPACKAGED TURKEY CAN HAVE MORE THAN A THOUSAND MILLIGRAMS.

PIZZA.

CANNED SOUP.

PRE DRINKING-VOTOPS

PRE-DRINKING.PRE-GAMING BEFORE A BIG NIGHT OUT.LEADS TO BIG RISKS.

ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH PRE-GAMING LEADS YOUNG PEOPLE TO DRINK DOUBLE WHAT THEY WOULD.

RESEARCHERS SAY IT'S ALSO LINKED TO INJURY AND OTHER RISKY BEHAVIOR LIKE UNPROTECTED SEX AND DRUG USE.

DEER INTO STORE-TCMON-VO-WIPE

A DEER MADE QUTE A MESS AT A STORE IN PENNSYLVANIA

AND A CAMERA WAS ROLLING.

A STORE EMPLOYEE INTIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A BURGLAR.

THEN SHE REALIZED IT WAS A DEER.

THE DEER WAS HURT AND CRASHED INTO RACK AFTER RACK INSIDE THE STORE.

AN OFFICER SHOWED UP AND SET-UP BARRICADES, TRYING TO LEAD THE DEER SAFELY OUT.

DEER INTO STORE-SOTVO

"They were trying to get it out the door as it jumped over the barriers that they had set up, and went back out here and started banging around for another 5-10 minutes, and then it finally ran out the door."

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO------------

TWO WEEKS OF FRESH.CHIP FREE NAILS.

TONIGHT WE PUT OUR HANDS THROUGH THE RINGER.

SHOULD YOU LEAVE THE GEL MANICURE TO THE PROS OR DO-IT-YOURSELF FOR LESS.

FROM PONTOONS AND JET SKIS TO YACHTS AND FLATS.

DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS IS FLOODED WITH BOATS!

TZ2 A GEL MANICURES-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ2 B FM BOAT SHOW-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

GEL MANICURES-VO IN TCMON

THEY PROMISE LONG-LASTING RESULTS.UP TO TWO WEEKS OF LOOKING LIKE YOU JUST WALKED OUT OF THE SALON WITH A FRESH MANICURE.

SOME ARE PAYING AS MUCH AS A THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR ON GEL MANICURES.

NOW TO CUT DOWN ON COSTS. THERE ARE DO-IT-YOURSELF KITS RANGING FROM 15 TO 175 DOLLARS.

THE QUESTION AMONG FASHIONISTAS. ARE THE RESULTS SALON-WORTHY?

GEL MANICURES-PKG

00:00 GEL MANICURES OFFERED IN SALONS AND THEIR PROMISE OF UP TO 2

WEEKS OF CHIP FREE NAILS HAVE BECOME THE HOTTEST NEW TREND TODAY.

SOT/Rebekah George 11:00 gel manicures are a complete game changer and they

are only getting bigger

00:11 BUT THAT LONG LASTING LOOK CAN COME AT A STEEP PRICE -- WITH THE

AVERAGE COST OF A SALON GEL MANICURE RANGING FROM $30 TO $40 DOLLARS-THAT

CAN RUN YOU CLOSE TO A $1000.00 PER YEAR!

00:21 NOW COMPANIES HAVE UNVEILED DO IT YOURSELF E KITS SAYING THEY

also LAST UP TO ONE OR TWO WEEKS

SOT/Rebekah George 11:23 - every polish company out there is creating a new

at home gel manicure device and now the race is going on to come up with

the latest and greatest

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CUT HERE

00:36 BUT DO THEY REALLY GIVE THAT SALON LOOK? OR IS BEST LEFT TO THE

PROS?

00:40 TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST, WE WENT TO FIX BEAUTY BAR IN NEW YORK

CITY TO GET A PROFESSIONAL GEL MANICURE -- BUT ON ONLY ONE HAND

SOT/PaulaI am turning off my phone I'm gonna relax *

00:52 THE GEL COLOR IS APPLIED AND IN JUST 30 SECONDS.

SOT/Paula 38:56 - wow

00: 57.THE NAILS ARE DRY. ON THE OTHER HAND, I HAVE A GO ON MY OWN

WITH AN AT-HOME KIT

SOT/Paula 04:56 - OK are you ready for the moment of truth. Here's the

salon and here's me

01:09 THEY LOOK GREAT - BUT WILL THEY LAST?

SOT/Paula 08:13 - So this gel polish is supposed to last up to 2 weeks and

I am going to put it thru the ringer

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START

01:17 I ENLISTED TWO BUSY NEW YORK CITY WOMEN TO TRY 2 OTHER

VERSIONS OF AT HOME GEL MANICURE KITS. LILY BELL TRIED NUTRA NAIL, A GEL

MANICURE THAT RETAILS ON THE LOW END OF THE SPECTRUM FOR 14.99 AND DOES NOT

REQUIRE AN LED LIGHT,

SOT/Lily 21:43 - At first it was a little complicated but once you got past

the first hand it was much easier, to me it is still better than going to a

salon to sit there and I just don't have the patience for that.

01:38.5 THE NAILS STARTED OFF LOOKING GOOD, BUT AFTER JUST A DAY THE

NAILS ON ONE HAND STARTED TO CHIP EVEN THOUGH NUTRA NAIL SAID IT WOULD LAST

UP TO A WEEK. BUT WE ALSO WANTED TO TRY A MORE EXPENSIVE KIT. NEWLYWED

MARGHARITA PALITO TRIED A GEL KIT THAT RETAILS FOR $160.00,FOR A STARTER KIT

WHICH INCLUDES A MULTI USE LED LIGHT THAT CLAIMS TO LAST UP TO 2 WEEKS.

SOT/Margherita 19:50 - i was impressed at

2:04 THE FINISHED PRODUCT, THOUGH IT HAD A FEW SMUDGES, IN GENERAL

LOOKED GREAT BUT -AFTER 2 DAYS IT STARTED TO PEEL OFF ON ONE HAND WHICH

MARGHARITA ATTRIBUTED TO A MISTAKE SHE MADE IN APPLYING THE POLISH

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02:17 I PUT MY NAILS THROUGH THE ULTIMATE RINGER-GIVING THE KIDS A

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

STILL AHEAD ON ABC7 NEWS AT 5:30.

HE SHOT CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS IN THE HEAD.AND KILLED SIX PEOPLE.

TONIGHT JARED LOUGHNER WILL SPEND LIFE IN PRISON.AFTER OPENING FIRE AT A POLITICAL RALLY.

ABC7 TAKES YOU INSIDE OF THE COURTROOM.

WHAT HE LOOKED LIKE. WHAT HIS PARENTS HAD TO SAY. AND WHAT CONGRESSWOMAN GIFFORDS THINKS ABOUT THE PUNISHMENT.

PLUS - LOOK AT THIS.

THEY RODE **INTO** A SHOPPING MALL ON MOTORCYCLES.THREATENING STAFF WITH AN AX.

SEE THIS BRAZEN ROBBERY BY A MOTORBIKE GANG.

A YOUNG HUMPBACK WHALE TRAPPED.TANGLED IN ROPE.

TZ3 A LOUGHNER SENTENCED-VO-WIPE

TZ3 B UK JEWELRY HEIST-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ3 C WHALE TANGLED-VOTOPS-DISS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

BRIAN BIGELOW FOLO-VIDBOX TOPS

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW IS STILL NOT COMMENTING TONIGHT ON A CASE HE'S LINKED TO INVOLVING DRUGS.

DEPUTIES SAY BIGELOW WAS INSIDE A CAR WITH A TEENAGE BOY, WHERE DEPUTIES FOUND COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.

THEY ARRESTED 18-YEAR-OLD DAVID HENLEY FOR POSESSION.

MELISSA BAILEY APPEAL-VIDBOX TOPS

THE WOMAN CONVICTED OF RAPING HER OWN DAUGHTER -- AND ALLOWING HER BOYFRIEND TO DO THE SAME -- IS APPEALING HER CONVICTION.

MELISSA BAILEY'S ATTORNEYS SAY SHE'S INSANE AND SHOULD BE GETTING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT INSTEAD OF PRISON TIME.

COYOTE SPOTTING-VIDBOX TOPS

A WARNING FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE MCGREGOR AREA IN FORT MYERS.

A COYOTE IS ON THE LOOSE.

SOMEONE LAST SPOTTED THE ANIMAL NEAR LOMA LINDA AND MANDEL STREETS.

LOUGHNER SENTENCED-trxVOTOPS-2SH

THE MAN WHO WENT ON A DEADLY SHOOTING RAMPAGE IN ARIZONA WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE.

JARED LOUGHNER SHOT AND KILLED 6 PEOPLE AND WOUNDED 13 OTHERS INCLUDING CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS

GOOD EVENING, I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

AND I'M JEFF BUTERA.

GIFFORDS' HUSBAND -- ASTRONAUT MARK KELLY -- HAD SOME STINGING WORDS FOR LOUGHNER IN COURT TODAY.

LOUGHNER SENTENCED-PKG

FORMER ASTRONAUT MARK KELLY SPOKE DIRECTLY AT THE MAN WHO SHOT HIS WIFE

FORMER CONGRESSMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS WHO DID NOT SPEAK DURING THE PROCEDING

.

"You may have put a bullet in her head, but not a dent in her

spirit." KELLY SAID.

"You tried to create for all of us a world as dark and evil as your own. But

know this, and remember it always: You failed"

IT WAS THE FIRST TIME GABRIELLE GIFFORDS CAME TO FACE-TOFACE WITH 24-YEAR-

OLD JARED LEE LAUGHNER WHO'S ACCUSED OF KILLING SIX AND WOUNDING 13 OTHERS

LAST YEAR.

LAUGHNER'S MOTHER SAT SOBBING IN THE COURTROOM.

"I won't think of you again"

SHOOTING VICTIM SUSAN HILEMAN SAID TO LOUGHNER WHO WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING

TO HELP HER 9-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR.

LOUGHNER WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN JAIL WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF

PAROLE.

HE PLEADED GUILTY TO 19 FEDERAL CHARGES AS PART OF A PLEA DEAL TO AVOID THE

FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY.

THE ONLY TIME HE SPOKE IN THE COURTROOM WAS WHEN THE JUDGE ASKED IF LOUGHNER

AGREED NOT TO COMMENT.

"Yes, sir" - LOUGHNER RESPONDED.

STANDUP CLOSE

IT REMAINS UNCLEAR IF STATE PROSECUTORS WILL TRY LOUGHNER AND SEEK THE DEATH

PENALTY.

LOUGHNER IS BEING TREATED FOR PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA AND TODAY'S DEAL WAS

REACHED AFTER A JUDGE DECIDED LOUGHNER WAS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE CHARGES

AGAINST HIM.

ROMNEY CONCEDES FL-OC

BREAKING NEWS --

MITT ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA IS CONCEDING THE STATE.

THEY RELEASED A STATEMENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO THE MIAMI HERALD, ADMITTING DEFEAT.

ELECTION FISCAL CLIFF-VO-WIPE

WITH HIS RE-ELECTION BEHIND HIM, PRESIDENT OBAMA IS TRYING TO FIND A COMPROMISE WITH CONGRESS ON A BUDGET DEAL BY NEW YEAR'S EVE.

IT WON'T BE EASY.

THE REPUBLICANS STILL CONTROL THE HOUSE.

THE DEMOCRATS THE SENATE.

AND IF THERE IS NOT A BUDGET DEAL BY THE END OF THE YEAR, AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS AND TAX INCREASES WILL GO INTO EFFECT.

ELECTION FISCAL CLIFF-SOT-SS

REID: Compromise is not a dirty word. I'm willing to negotiate anytime on any issue.

BOEHNER: If there is a mandate in yesterday's results, it is a mandate for

us to find a way to work together.

TODAY --

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY TO DIANE SAWYER IN HIS FIRST POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW.

JOBLESS BENEFITS-VIDBOX

WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS FELL LAST WEEK BY EIGHT-THOUSAND.

BUT THE LABOR DEPARTMENT CAUTIONS THAT SUPERSTORM SANDY DISTORTED THE LATEST NUMBERS.

IN ONE STATE, THE UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT TAKE APPLICATIONS.

THE STORM AND ITS AFTERMATH COULD AFFECT THE FIGURES FOR UP TO FOUR WEEKS.

THE ECONOMY ADDED ALMOST 157-THOUSAND JOBS. SLIGHTLY LOWERING THE UNEMPLOYMENT.

FAMU-VO

NEW AT 5 --

THE FAMILY OF A FAM-U DRUM MAJOR -- WHO DIED DURING A HAZING INCIDENT -- IS CALLING A 300-THOUSAND-DOLLAR SETTLEMENT OFFER FROM THE SCHOOL INSULTING.

THEY SAY IT SHOWS FAM-U IS NOT SERIOUS ABOUT RESOLVING THE SITUATION.

THE FAMILY'S LAWSUIT ARGUES THE UNIVERSITY DIDN'T DO ENOUGH TO STOP HAZING.

BROWARD COUNTY LOCKDOWN-VO

A LOCKDOWN HAS BEEN LIFTED AT BROWARD COLLEGE IN FLORIDA.

OFFICIALS IN DAVIE PUT THE SCHOOL ON LOCKDOWN AFTER A REPORT OF AN ARMED INTRUDER OR SHOOTER ON THE GROUNDS.

WITNESSES SAY A WOMAN WALKED INTO THE LIBRARY AND TOOK OUT WHAT LOOKED LIKE A GUN FROM HER POCKET.

THEY SAY THE WOMAN PUT THE GUN BACK INTO HER POCKET AND LEFT.

UK JEWELRY HEIST-VO-WIPE

INCREDIBLE VIDEO CAPTURED A SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE HEIST IN THE U-K.

WATCH THIS!

INSTEAD OF GET-AWAY CARS, SEVERAL ROBBERS DROVE THEIR MOTORCYCLES

STRAIGHT INTO A SHOPPING CENTER.

CLEARLY, THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND WHERE THEY WERE GOING.

THEY STOPPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF A JEWELRY STORE.

A COUPLE GUYS WENT INSIDE TO GRAB THE LOOT, WHILE ANOTHER STAYED

OUTSIDE, KEEPING SHOPPERS AT BAY WITH AN AX!

PELOSI HOME BREAK IN-VOTOPS-OC

THIS MAN IS FACING CHARGES AFTER OFFICERS SAY HE BROKE INTO MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI'S HOME.

ACCORDING TO OFFICERS KEVIN HAGAN BROKE INTO SIX HOMES IN THE CONGRESSWOMAN'S CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD.

THEY SAY HAGAN TOOK A WATCH AND COIN COLLECTION BELONGONG TO PELOSI.

HE'S IN JAIL TONIGHT.

AL TRUCK INTO HOUSE-VO

AN 18-WHEELER LEFT QUITE A MESS AFTER CRASHING INTO A HOUSE AT A TRUCK STOP IN ALABAMA.

THE TRUCK DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND RAN INTO THE HOUSE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS RESCUED THE DRIVER FROM THE WRECKAGE.

BUT ONE E-M-T SAID IT WAS THE "MOST COMPLEX" EXTRICATION HE'S SEEN IN 30 YEARS.

GETTING HIM OUT WAS NOT EASY.

THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

DOCTORS SAY HE'S IN STABLE CONDITION.

TANGLED WHALE-VO

WILDLIFE OFFICIALS IN AUSTRALIA ARE GIVING UP FOR NOW ON TRYING TO FREE A YOUNG HUMPBACK WHALE TANGLED IN ROPES OFF THE COAST NEAR SYDNEY.

RESCUERS CALLED OFF EFFORTS THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF SAFETY.

THE CALF WAS WITH ITS MOTHER WHEN A ROPE GOT TANGLED AROUND ITS TAIL.

MORE SUBSTAINED RED TIDE-VO-WIPE

ONE OF FLORIDA'S TOP EXPERTS ON HARMFUL ALGAE SAYS THE RED TIDE BLOOMS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE NOT GETTING WORSE EACH YEAR.

THE TOXIN RESURFACES EACH OCTOBER.

IT KILLS FISH AND CAUSES SOME BREATHING PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE NEAR THE BEACH.

MORE SUBSTAINED RED TIDE-SOTVO

super= Alina Corcoran, Research Scientist

17:16 it's not getting any better, we;ve had these blooms for hundreds of years, so they're just a part of season 17:24

SHE SAYS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID RED TIDE IS TO CHECK WHERE IT IS DAY-BY-DAY.

FM BOAT SHOW-ONCAM

IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE SEASON IN FORT MYERS.

THE 40TH ANNUAL FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW IS NOW UNDERWAY INSIDE AND OUTSIDETHE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.

FM BOAT SHOW-PKG

THE BOAT SHOW TOOK A HIT WITH THE ECONOMY, BUT IT'S STARTING TO GROW AGAIN.

PKG:

SOT: "Make sure they look good for the show."

WHILE WORK ON THE NEW YACHT BASIN PROJECT DRAWS CLOSE TO AN END.

EDWARDS STREET IN THE CENTER OF IT. IS FULL OF BOATS.

IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK. TO PUT ON BOAT SHOW.

LAST MINUTE PREPS INCLUDE CLEANING THEM.

ALL 450.

FROM PONTOONS TO YAGHTS, SKI BOATS TO FLATS.

BUT IT'S NOT ALL BOATS AT THE BOAT SHOW.

IT'S ALSO ABOUT MONEY. AND LOTS OF IT.

THIS YEAR, ORGANIZER JOHN GOOD EXPECTS THE SHOW TO MAKE MORE.

SOT: John Good, Event Manager "What really happens I think, despite the economy, people who are into boating and want to get out on the water, after 2, 3, 4 years of a slow economy, people get to the point of saying you know, I put that boat purchase off for the past 4 years, I think it's time and so I think we're starting to see that."

AT IT'S BIGGEST THERE WERE MORE THAN 200 VENDORS HERE.

A FEW YEARS BACK, IT DROPPED WITH THE ECONOMY. THIS YEAR, THE NUMBER OF VENDORS IS BUILDING BACK UP. TO MORE THAN 150.

THIS WEEK, THEY'RE HOPING TO MAKE SOME SALES.

SOT: Pat Roush, Owner Paradigm Yacht Sales "It's attended pretty well by the vendors and the manufacturers and it's our big shot, get people while they're on the ground here."

SOT: Bobby Gasparrino, Shine Dawg Detailing "It's great for the community, brings in jobs, creates jobs for a lot of people."

TAG:

TOSS TO NINA-ONCAM

BLACK FRIDAY IS NOT JUST ON FRIDAY ANYMORE.

IT'S STARTING EARLIER AND EARLIER FOR RETAIL GIANTS.

BEST BUY, WALMART, AND KMART ALL RELEASED THEIR BLACK FRIDAY DEALS THEY WANT CUSTOMERS TO SNATCH UP TODAY.

BLACK FRIDAY ADS-TCMON

BLACK FRIDAY ADS-VOTOPS

FOR BEST BUY - ELECTRONICS LIKE TVS AND LAPTOPS ARE THE HOT BUYS OF THE YEAR-

THE ADS SAY YOU CAN SAVE CLOSE TO 200 DOLLARS ON BRANDS LIKE TOSHIBA AND WINDOWS 8.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WEATHER THE COLD - THE SAME DEALS WILL BE ONLINE STARTING THANKSGIVING DAY.

IT'S A SIMILAR STORY AT WALMART-

IT'S ADVERTISEMENTS BOAST SAVINGS ON TOYS AND DVD PLAYERS IN ADDITION TO ELECTRONICS,

BLACK FRIDAY ADS-TCMON

KMART IS ALSO STARTING THE BARGAINS EARLY.

KMART ADS CLAIM THEY'LL THROW CLOTHING AND JEWELRY INTO THE SAVINGS MIX AS WELL STARTING THANKSGIVING NIGHT.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR------------

pause for nats

35 TOUCHDOWNS.

65 TACKLES.

A PINT-SIZED PLAYER.

THE GIRL BEHIND THIS MASK. RULING THE BOY-DOMINATED SPORT.

MOVING IS A PAIN IN THE NECK.

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR NECK IS SIX FEET LONG!

THE WILD RIDE FOR THIS BABY GIRAFFE.

BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.

KRISTIN GUNN OF FORT MYERS.

THANKS FOR WATCHING KRISTIN.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE US.

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TZ4 B BABY GIRAFFE-VOTOPS

FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

CT SNOW-VOTOPS

MORE VIDEO TONIGHT OF SNOW IN THE NORTHEAST.

HERE'S A LOOK AT CONDITIONS AT A BEACH IN MILFORD, CONNECTICUT.

THIS AREA IS STILL RECOVERING FROM SUPER STORM SANDY.

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

"A COOL DAY WITH BRILLIANT SUNSHINE"

You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.

We started the day with a few patchy clouds and morning lows in the mid 50s. Throughout the day a breezy northerly wind will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will allow the bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.

Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities under clear skies.

It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.

GIRL FOOTBALL STAR-ONCAM

A RUNNING BACK IS TEARING UP THE FOOTBALL FIELD IN UTAH --

A PLAYER SO ELECTRIFYING, PEOPLE ARE FLOCKING TO THE INTERNET TO SEE THEM PLAY.

AS ABC'S JOSH ELLIOTT REPORTS --

GIRL FOOTBALL STAR-PKG

Nats: Parents Cheering

THE BULLET BLASTING DOWN THE FIELD IS NINE-YEAR-OLD SAM GORDON.

A PINT-SIZED FOOTBALL PLAYER FROM SALT LAKE CITY WITH STATS MOST PROS WOULD

ENVY: THIRTY-FIVE TOUCHDOWNS NEARLY TWO THOUSANDS RUSHING YARDS SIXTY FIVE

TACKLES

OH AND DID WE MENTION IT'S SAM'SFIRST SEASON? OR THAT SAM WELL, "SAM" IS

SHORT FOR SAMANTHA

SOT-Sam Gordon/ Little League Football player

18:25:00- /It's fun because all the boys are like whoa it's a girl!

ON MONDAY NIGHT SAM'S DAD UPLOADED THIS COMPILATION OF HER HIGHLIGHTS

PLAYING IN SALT LAKE CITY'S GREMLIN LEAGUE TO YOUTUBE

BY THE NEXT MORNING NEARLY HALF A MILLION PEOPLE HAD SEEN IT

Brent Gordon/ Father

18:13:52- I wasn't really sure what kind of response people would have /. I

thought it was impressive and it appears that other people enjoy watching

her as well.

SO MANY PEOPLE ARE MARVELING AT HER SPEED AND SKILL NOT BECAUSE SHE'S A GIRL

PLAYING A MALE-DOMINATED SPORT BUT BECAUSE SHE'S SO COMPLETELY DOMINATING

ALL THE BOYS SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BOTHER HER TEAMMATES

Nats: Down set. Hike

Masen Cherry- 18:37:34- She's really good she's fast, she's made a lot of

touch downs so we made it to the play offs.

OF COURSE IT TURNS OUT SAM, WELL, SHE HAS OTHER AMBITIONS.

Sam SOT- 18:28:47-One of the things I want to do when I grow up is play on

MODERN FAMILY STAR ABUSE-SS-WIPE

SOME FAMILY DRAMA FOR ONE OF THE STARS OF ABC'S MODERN FAMILY.

ARIEL WINTER'S MOTHER HAS TEMPORARILY LOST CUSTODY OF THE ACTRESS.

CHRISOULA WORKMAN IS ACCUSED OF BEING PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE TO HER 14-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.

WORKMAN MUST STAY AWAY FROM WINTER UNTIL A HEARING LATER THIS MONTH.

JERMAINE JACKSON NAME CHANGE-SSTOPS

JERMAINE JACKSON WANTS TO CHANGE HIS ICONIC LAST NAME.

THE LATE MICHAEL JACKSON'S OLDER BROTHER FILED A NAME CHANGE PETITION TUESDAY.

HE WANTS TO BE CALLED JERMAINE JACK-SUN.WITH A U.

HE SAYS IT'S FOR ARTISTIC REASONS THAT HE WANTS TO CHANGE NAMES.

JACKSON'S BEEN TOURING WITH HIS BROTHERS RECENTLY.

BROOKE BURKE CANCER-VO

DANCING WITH THE STARS CO-HOST BROOKE BURKE REVEALED TODAY SHE HAS THYROID CANCER.

THE 41 YEAR OLD POSTED THE NEWS ON A MODERNMOM -DOT-COM BLOG.

BURKE SAYS SHE HAD A NODULE ON HER THYROID AND AFTER MONTHS OF "RESEARCH" AND "TESTS" AND "SECOND OPINIONS," SHE GOT THE RESULTS AND THEY WERE NOT GOOD.

BABY GIRAFFE TRANSPORT-VO

WHAT A JOURNEY FOR A BABY GIRAFFE IN SYNDEY, AUSTRALIA.

KITOTO - THE 2-YEAR-OLD GIRAFFE - TRAVELED ON THIS AUSTRALIAN HIGHWAY IN A CUSTOM-BUILT GIRAFFE CRATE.

SHE'S HEADING TO HER NEW HOME AT THE TARONGA ZOO.

KITOTO WAS MOVED FROM ANOTHER ZOO BECAUSE SHE'S NOW OLD ENOUGH TO MIX WITH OTHER GIRAFFES AND VISITORS.

SPIRIT AIRLINES NEW FM SERVICE-CG-VO

SPIRIT AIRLINES IS OFFERING MORE FLIGHTS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THE AIRLINE ANNOUNCED TODAY IT WILL NOW HAVE NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO FORT MYERS FROM BOSTON, DALLAS/FORT WORTH AND MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL.

IT WILL ALSO RESUME SEASONAL SERVICE FROM CHICAGO AND INCREASE FLIGHTS FROM DETROIT AND ATLANTIC CITY.

IF YOU DO FLY WITH SPIRIT, YOU SHOULD KNOW THE AIRLINE INCREASED ITS FEES THIS WEEK.

IT NOW COSTS 100-DOLLARS TO CHECK YOUR BAGS AT THE GATE.

VETERANS DAY DENTAL-SS

WE HONOR SOLDIERS SUNDAY, VETERANS DAY.

AND WE WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A SPECIAL EVENT COMING UP, JUST FOR THEM.

THIS SATURDAY, ACTIVE AND RETIRED MILITAR CAN GET FREE DENTAL CARE.

IT'S ONLY HAPPENING AT BONITA DENTAL CARE IN BONITA SPRINGS FROM EIGHT TO 12 IN THE MORNING.

ROBIN WILLIAMS BARBARA B. MANN-SS-CG

COMEDIAN ROBIN WILLIAMS IS COMING TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR AND MULTIPLE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING PERFORMER IS COMING TO BARBARA B. MANN JANUARY 29-TH AT 8 THAT NIGHT.

TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS SATURDAY.

THEY ARE RANGE IN PRICE FROM 66 TO 125 DOLLARS.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

INSIDE THE COCKPIT.

WITH A MURDER SUSPECT.

.AS HE STEALS A PLANE.

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BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

STOLEN PLANE CAUGHT ON CAMERA-ONCAM

ABC7 HAS STUNNING NEW VIDEO OF A STOLEN PLANE HITTING AN AIRPORT TERMINAL.

IN THE COCKPIT--A FUGITIVE PILOT SUSPECTED OF MURDERING HIS GIRLFRIEND.

STOLEN PLANE CAUGHT ON CAMERA-PKG

The newly released surveillance video shows how a stolen delta connection

plane went from this.

to this. a crumpled commuter jet at the St. George Utah airport

From multiple angles the video shows how that stolen plane and the air

terminal were damaged back in July at the hands of a distraught, rogue

airline pilot on a suicide mission.

SOT, MARC MORTENSEN/PIO, CITY OF ST. GEORGE

"HE REVERSED THE JET, THEN HE PUT IT INTO DRIVE SO TO SPEAK."

Watch as the plane pulls away from the jet bridge. Then from the wide view.

. the out of control jet bumping over speed bumps and parking strips in the

rental lot before damaging 14 cars.

This angle shows the speed we will slow it down in a moment but watch how

fast the jet is taxiing at the hands of the fugitive captain. Slowed down

you can read the plane's branding as it goes by.

This camera view is from the rental car building. the jet's left wing clips

the side of the terminal. Even after the plane is out of frame the blast

from its jets continue to blow debris.

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Unable to take off, the pilot Brian Joseph Hedglin committed suicide in the

passenger cabin. He had been on the run from Colorado where he allegedly

killed his girlfriend.

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Tag:

A desperate act police say by a desperate man leaving extensive and dramatic

STOLEN PLANE CAUGHT ON CAMERA-ONCAM

JIM AVILA REPORTING.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM------------

03:13 bigelow: "I'm going to follow my lawyers advice and provide no comment right now."

A POPULAR LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER DOESN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH US TONIGHT.

CAUGHT IN A SCANDAL INVOLVING DRUGS, A DRUG HOUSE AND A TEENAGER.

ABC 7 TRACKS DOWN BRIAN BIGELOW.

BUSTED BEHIND THE WHEEL. OVER A HUNDRED TIMES!

NEW AT SIX,

WE ASK WHY ONE DRIVER GOT AWAY SO MANY TIMES.

AND IF YOU COME ACROSS THIS. YOU COULD GET BIG BUCKS!

WHY A 500 DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR ANYONE WHO CAN SAFELY FIND THIS SNAKE.

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TZ 6 2) REPEAT OFFENDER-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ 6 3) RAINBOW SNAKE-SSTOPS

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