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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS GEARING UP FOR HIS SECOND TERM IN OFFICE --
AND TODAY -- HE'LL ADDRESS A MAJOR DEADLINE COMING UP --- THAT COULD MEAN A HIKE IN TAXES.
WE'LL EXPLAIN THE SO CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF".
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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."
LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW RESPONDS TO DRUGS BEING FOUND INSIDE HIS CAR.
THIS MORNING WE FIND OUT HE WON'T FACE ANY CHARGES.
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AND LOOK AT YOUR T-V SCREEN!
THAT'S A COYOTE. ROAMING THE STREETS OF FORT MYERS!
WE'LL SHOW YOU WHERE THIS WILD ANIMAL WAS FOUND -- AND WHAT EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU SEE ONE.
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CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW:
NEW GAS RATIONING RULES GO INTO PLACE --
BECAUSE OF THE FUEL SHORTAGE SINCE HURRICANE SANDY.
OVER IN NEW YORK CITY. THE CITY WILL START RATIONING GAS IN ABOUT AN HOUR AT SIX.
THE LINES HAVE BEEN LONG EVER SINCE SANDY HIT LAST WEEK.
TO HELP WITH ALL OF THAT WAITING,
AUTHORITIES ARE STARTING AN ODD-EVEN RATIONING SYSTEM.
DRIVERS WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE FUEL ON ALTERNATE DAYS ACCORDING TO THEIR LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS.
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Police officers will be deployed to gas stations to help enforce the new order, but we expect as with the smoking ban that New Yorkers will respect the rule and social pressure will help ensure compliance.
A SIMILAR GAS RATIONING PLAN HAS BEEN ENFORCED IN NEW JERSEY,
SINCE LAST WEEKEND.
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HAPPENING TODAY:
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BEING RE-ELECTED -- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND SO-CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF."
HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT IN THE EAST ROOM THIS AFTERNOON --ABOUT WAYS TO AVOID THE CLIFF.
REFERRING TO A JANUARY FIRST DEADLINE -- FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO ACT,
OR A COMBINATION OF TAX INCREASES --AND DEEP SPENDING CUTS WILL GO INTO EFFECT.
ABC7 WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED -- ON HIS PLAN.
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THREE DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION.
AND FLORIDA IS *STILL TOO CLOSE TO CALL.
THE *ONLY STATE STILL IN QUESTION.
BUT, A TOP ROMNEY ADVISOR CONCEDED FLORIDA TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA YESTERDAY.
MISTER OBAMA IS LEADING STATEWIDE BY 50-THOUSAND VOTES.
BUT MANY BALLOTS STILL NEED TO BE COUNTED.
THE COUNTING PROBLEMS ARE ALSO HOLDING UP SEVERAL STATE RACES.
*EIGHT ARE STILL UNDECIDED.
ONE LOCAL POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR SAYS --
IT REMINDS OF HER OF WHEN THE TWO-THOUSAND ELECTION ALL CAME DOWN TO FLORIDA.
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They're having a field day with this. Because what they're saying with this is just more proof - this is the electronic form of the hanging Chad."
THE BALLOT BACK-UP GOES BEYOND NOT HAVING ENOUGH ELECTRONIC SCANNERS AT PRECINCTS.
ALL 67 COUNTIES HAVE TO PROCESS PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
IN LEE COUNTY, THAT NUMBER IS ABOUT 800.
SATURDAY, EACH COUNTY MUST CERTIFY THEIR 'UNOFFICIAL' ELECTION RESULTS.
BUT THAT DOES NOT INCLUDED OVERSEAS ABSENTEE BALLOTS,
WHICH CAN STILL ARRIVE UNTIL NOVEMBER 16TH.
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NOW TO AN UPDATE TO A STORY ABC-SEVEN FIRST BROKE:
LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW -- IS *NOT FACING CHARGES THIS MORNING,
EVEN AFTER DRUGS WERE FOUND INSIDE HIS CAR.
DEPUTIES TELL US THAT'S BECAUSE -- HE DID NOT HAVE ANY DRUGS *ON HIM.
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."
AS YOU JUST HEARD, STILL NO COMMENT FROM BRIAN BIGELOW THIS MORNING.
DETECTIVES SAY THEY SPOTTED BIGELOW'S CAR OUTSIDE A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE IN TICE.
THEY PULLED THE CAR OVER.
THEY SAY BEHIND THE WHEEL, WAS 19-YEAR-OLD DAVID HENLEY.
HE DOESN'T HAVE A LICENSE.
THEY ALSO FOUND MARIJUANA AND COCAINE ON HIM.
THIS MORNING, HENLEY FACES DRUG CHARGES.
DEPUTIES ONLY CITED BIGELOW -- FOR LETTING AN UNLICENSED PERSON DRIVE HIS CAR.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING --
IN A HIT AND RUN CRASH,
INVOLVING FORMER TAMPA BAY RAYS BASEBALL PLAYER MATT BUSH.
THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RELEASED 400 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS,
*AND THIS VIDEO.
IT SHOWS TROOPERS ARRESTING BUSH,
IN MARCH IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
NOT FAR FROM WHERE THEY SAY HE RAN OVER A MOTORCYCLIST AND TOOK OFF.
THE DOCUMENTS DETAIL LAB RESULTS FROM BUSH'S CAR.
THE VICTIM -- TONY TUFANO -- IS STILL RECOVERING.
HIS FAMILY TELLS US HE IS NOT THE SAME.
BUSH REMAINIS STILL IN JAIL.
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CHECK THIS OUT!
NOT WHAT YOU'D EXPECT TO SEE.
WALKING ALONG THE STREET IN FORT MYERS!
A VIEWER SENT ABC-7 VIDEO OF A COYOTE,
STROLLING DOWN MANDEL ROAD NEAR IOMA LINDA DRIVE.
THAT'S NEAR MC-GREGOR BOULEVARD.
WE SENT THE VIDEO TO F-W-C -- AND THEY SAY THIS IS DEFINITELY A COYOTE.
RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE NOT SETTING TRAPS OR TRYING TO RELOCAT THE ANIMAL -- BECAUSE IT HASN'T CAUSED ANY PROBLEMS.
LOCK UP GARBAGE CANS, AND KEEP SMALL ANIMALS INSIDE JUST IN CASE.
IF YOU SEE A COYOTE, WAIVE YOUR ARMS AND YELL -- TO SCARE IT AWAY.
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IT SEEMS *EVERYONE'S ON TWITTER THESE DAYS.
INCLUDING. THE POPE!
THE VATICAN HAS ANNOUNCED --
POPE BENEDICT WILL START TWEETING FROM HIS OWN TWITTER ACCOUNT.
THE 85-YEAR-OLD HAS TWEETED ONCE BEFORE FROM A VATICAN ACCOUNT.
BUT SINCE HE RARELY USES A COMPUTER,
WE'RE TOLD HE WILL DICTATE HIS TWEETS.
NOT TYPE THEM HIMSELF.
STILL. IMPRESSIVE!
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YOU MIGHT BE SICK OF THIS SONG AND DANCE BY NOW.
BUT A GLOBAL HIT. JUST SMASHED A WORLD RECORD.
OPA GANGNAM STYLE!
THAT'S SOUTH KOREAN POP SENSATION PSY.
AND HIS INFECTIOUS SONG "GANGNAM STYLE."
IT WAS RELEASED IN JULY,
AND HAS BEEN PARODIED AND SHARED *EVERYWHERE.
NOW?
HE HOLDS THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD --
FOR *MOST POPULAR VIDEO IN YOUTUBE HISTORY.
PSY SAYS HE IS HONORED.
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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.
CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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A SAMSUNG PHONE IS OVERTAKING APPLE'S I-PHONE.
SAMSUNG'S GALAXY "S" THREE -- HAS BECOME THE WORLD'S BEST SELLING SMARTPHONE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME!
ACCORDING TO STRATEGY ANALYTICS,
18 MILLION UNITS WERE SHIPPED IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR,
COMPARED TO ABOUT 16 MILLION OF APPLE'S iPHONE 4S'S.
SAMSUNG SOLD MORE THAN 30 MILLION UNITS SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN MAY.
STAY WITH US ABC-SEVEN IS BACK AFTER THIS.
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TAKING LEARNING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.
A GROUP OF SOUTH FLORIDA STUDENTS -- HAD TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO WALK ON WATER IN ORDER TO GET AN "A"
THEY DID IT FOR A CLASS ASSIGNMENT, AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
THEY WORE SPECIAL SHOES THEY DESIGNED AND BUILT ALL BY THEMSELVES.
THE STUDENTS HAD TO MAKE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF A 175-FOOT LAKE ON CAMPUS IN ORDER TO GET AN "A'' ON THE ASSIGNMENT.
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RECOVERY CONTINUES --
FROM HURRICANE SANDY *AND THE NOR-EASTER.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN NEW YORK'S LONG ISLAND ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER.
MEANWHILE, A GAS SHORTAGE COULD LAST ANOTHER COUPLE WEEKS.
RIGHT NOW - GASOLINE IS BEING RATIONED.
BASED ON LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS,
DRIVERS CAN GET GAS ON EITHER EVEN NUMBERED OR ODD NUMBERED DAYS.
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HAPPENING TODAY:
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BEING RE-ELECTED -- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND SO-CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF."
HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT IN THE EAST ROOM THIS AFTERNOON --ABOUT WAYS TO AVOID THE CLIFF.
REFERRING TO A JANUARY FIRST DEADLINE -- FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO ACT,
OR A COMBINATION OF TAX INCREASES --AND DEEP SPENDING CUTS WILL GO INTO EFFECT.
ABC7 WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED -- ON HIS PLAN.
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EIGHT RACES ARE STILL UNDECIDED THIS MORNING.
THREE DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION. VOTES ARE STILL BEING COUNTED IN FLORIDA!
AND IT'S STILL TOO CLOSE TO CALL.
BUT A TOP ROMNEY ADVISOR CONCEDED FLORIDA TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA YESTERDAY.
MISTER OBAMA IS LEADING STATEWIDE BY 50-THOUSAND VOTES.
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LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW -- WILL NOT FACING CHARGES.
EVEN AFTER DRUGS WERE FOUND INSIDE HIS CAR.
DEPUTIES TELL US THAT'S BECAUSE -- HE DID NOT HAVE ANY DRUGS *ON HIM.
DETECTIVES SAY THEY SPOTTED BIGELOW'S CAR OUTSIDE A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE IN TICE.
THEY PULLED THE CAR OVER.
THEY SAY BEHIND THE WHEEL, WAS 18-YEAR-OLD DAVID HENLEY.
HE DOESN'T HAVE A LICENSE.
THEY ALSO FOUND MARIJUANA AND COCAINE ON HIM.
THIS MORNING, HENLEY FACES DRUG CHARGES.
DEPUTIES ONLY CITED BIGELOW -- FOR LETTING AN UNLICENSED PERSON DRIVE HIS CAR.
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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.
CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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IT'S FRIDAY -- AND ALL OF US ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND.
AND THERE'S PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO TO GET OUT AND ENJOY IT -- INCLUDING A BIG FESTIVAL IN CAPE CORAL.
THE COCONUT FESTIVAL IS BEING HELD ON THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS --
AT SUN SPLASH FAMILY WATERPARK.
ABC7'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE.
TO SHOW US WHAT THIS FESTIVAL HAS TO OFFER.
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LIVE:
EVERYTHING IS ALREADY SET UP AND READY TO GO.
THE KICK-OFF IS AT 5:00 THIS EVENING. WITH THE CARNIVAL HERE. BUT ALSO A FIRE DANCER PERFORMANCE, SOME MUSIC AND FIREWORKS SHOW.
I'M JOINED NOW BY LIZ CROUCHAMEL WITH THE EVENT, LIZ, I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A LOT GOING ON THIS WEEKEND, WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS?
TAG:
THE EVENT STARTS TONIGHT AT 5:00. THEN STARTING AT NOON ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
TICKETS ARE 5 DOLLARS PER PERSON.
WRISTBANDS FOR THE RIDES, 20 BUCKS.
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THE MAN WHO SHOT CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS AND 18-OTHERS -- WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISON.
JARED LOUGHNER WAS SENTENCED IN A TUCSON, ARIZONA COURTROOM THURSDAY.
IN JANUARY OF 20-11, LOUGHNER WENT ON A SHOOTING RAMPAGE -- KILLING SIX PEOPLE AND WOUNDING 13-OTHERS.
WHILE GIFFORDS DID NOT SPEAK IN COURT, HER HUSBAND, RETIRED ASTRONAUT MARK KELLY -- READ A STATEMENT, SAYING "EVERY DAY IS A CONTINUOUS STRUGGLE" FOR HIS WIFE.
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it's time to move on.And what that meant"
LOUGHNER WILL HAVE NO CHANCE OF PAROLE.
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SEVEN MEMBERS OF SEAL TEAM SIX --
HAVE BEEN PUNISHED FOR SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF A COMBAT VIDEO GAME.
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A SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL SAYS THE SEALS WORKED AS PAID CONSULTANTS --
FOR ELECTRONIC ARTS.
TO DEVELOP THE COMPANY'S "MEDAL OF HONOR WARFIGHTER" VIDEO GAME.
BUT THE OFFICIAL DID NOT SAY WHAT, IF ANY, INFORMATION THE SEALS REVEALED.
WEDNESDAY -- THEY GOT A NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT,
WHICH INCLUDES LETTERS OF REPRIMAND AND FORFEITURE OF HALF OF THEIR PAY FOR TWO MONTHS.
THE SEALS DO NOT FACE JAIL TIME.
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PETER MADOFF IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED FROM PRISON TODAY --
ON A FIVE-MILLION DOLLAR BOND.
PETER IS THE YOUNGER BROTHER OF BERNIE MADOFF,
WHO'S SERVING A 150-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE --
FOR RUNNING THE LARGEST PONZI SCHEME EVER PROSECUTED.
PETER MADOFF PLEADED GUILTY IN JUNE --
TO CONSPIRACY AND FALSIFYING RECORDS.
HE AGREED TO SPEND TEN-YEARS IN PRISON.
AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED NEXT MONTH.
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JOBS ARE COMING TO CAPE CORAL.
WITH THE RE-START OF THE UTILITES EXPANSION PROJECT IN "SOUTHWEST SIX-SEVEN" NEXT YEAR --
CONTRACTORS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BUSY.
THE CAPE CORAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MET LAST NIGHT.
THE PROJECT COULD PUT HUNDREDS OF WORKERS BACK ON THE JOB -- HERE AND NATIONWIDE.
AND CONTRACTORS' PRICE TAG -- COULD AFFECT YOU.
THE PROJECT'S BID WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH PROPERTY OWNERS WILL PAY.
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39:32 its fairly global to off the shelf material to those who have to sell it and work to put in ground and those who inspect it and those who finalize the product its a great boost for the industry:47
THE GOAL IS TO HAVE SHOVELS IN THE GROUND BY JULY.
IN 2014, HOMEOWNERS COULD SEE THEIR FIRST BILLS.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS --
WERE PUT TO THE TEST IN LEE COUNTY.
AND IT WAS ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE --
TO LEARN HOW TO RESCUE LARGE ANIMALS.
IT WAS PART OF A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
USING PULLEY SYSTEMS,
THE TEAM LEARNED TO PULL THIS HORSE FROM A POOL AT THE LEE CIVIC CENTER.
THE GRANT PAID FOR THE TRAINING AND A 16-THOUSAND DOLLAR TRAILER.
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"sometimes there's a lot of people who just do rescues that we never hear about, so now that law enforcement is better trained and better equipped, as folks know that they're here, they may get used more often."
THE TEAM CAN RESPOND TO ANIMAL EMERGENCY CALLS WITHIN A TWO-HOUR RADIUS --
FROM SARASOTA TO COLLIER.
AND AS FAR EAST AS HIGHLANDS, GLADES, AND HENDRY COUNTIES.
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THE LAST TIME WE SAW JAMES BOND, HE WAS PARACHUTING OUT OF A HELICOPTER WITH THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND DURING THE SUMMER OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY.
NOW HE'S BACK TO HIS USUAL STUFF: FAST CARS, WOMEN, AND STIRRED MARTINIS.
THE MOVIE "SKYFALL" COMES OUT TODAY!
DANIEL CRAIG RENEWS HIS LICENSE TO KILL --
FOR THE 23RD FILM IN THE 50 YEAR HISTORY OF THE FRANCHISE.
THIS TIME, TROUBLE COMES TO *HIS DOORSTEP.
"SKYFALL" IS RATED PG-13.
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IT'S BEEN A *BIG WEEK -- WITH LOTS OF HEATED HEADLINES.
SO HOW ABOUT A *LITTLE BREAK THIS FRIDAY MORNING?
MEYSI. IS THE WORLD'S SMALLEST DOG.
AND SUPER DUPER CUTE.
HE'S 7CM TALL.
12 CM LONG.
AND LOVES TO PLAY.
TO JOIN THE GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS -- MEYSI HAS TO BE A YEAR OLD. 8 MORE MONTHS TO GO.
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WE'RE TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM THANKSGIVING.
ARE YOU COOKING?
WHAT DO YOU NEED.
TURKEY, HASHBROWN CASSEROLE, CRANBERRY SAUCE, MASHED POTATOES, GREEN BEANS, STUFFING, OYSTER DRESSING, SWEET POTATOES, EGG NOG.
SO WHAT WILL IT COST YOU THIS YEAR??
THE PRICE IN 2012 -- NEXT IN *AMERICA'S MONEY.
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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 TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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A GREAT EVENT TONIGHT --
"DANCING WITH THE STARS FOR LITERACY."
MONEY GOES TOWARD READING AND WRITING PROGRAMS IN OUR AREA.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS.
YOU *CAN STILL GET TICKETS.
JUST CALL 239-262-4448 EXTENSION 301.
THE EVENT IS TONIGHT AT THE NAPLES BEACH HOTEL AND GULF CLUB.
AND ONE OF THE STARS DANCING?
OUR LINH BUI.
SHE'S BEEN PRACTICING FOR WEEKS ON HER FOX TROT.
AGAIN -- A GREAT EVENT.
IT ALL BENEFITS THE "LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF COLLIER COUNTY."
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IT'S BEING CALLED A "FISCAL CLIFF".
A BIG DEADLINE IS APPROACHING THAT COULD INCREASE TAXES.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS THE NATION.
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THE NORTHEAST IS STILL RECOVERING FROM SANDY.
THEN GOT POUNDED HIT WITH ANOTHER STORM.
THIS MORNING, RATIONING GOES INTO EFFECT.
THE PUSH TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE GETS A FAIR CHANCE AT FUELING UP.
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ANOTHER ARREST IS MADE IN THE MURDER OF TARA SIDAROVICH.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHY AUTHORITIES SAY THIS WOMAN IS SITTING IN THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY JAIL THIS MORNING.
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CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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HAPPENING LATER TODAY --
PRESIDENT OBAMA TALKS ABOUT THE ECONOMY,
AND THE SO CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF".
THE NEWLY RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT WILL DELIVER REMARKS AROUND ONE P-M TODAY.
ADDRESSING SOME OF THE BIG ISSUES FACING WASHINGTON.
THAT INCLUDES THE JANUARY FIRST DEADLINE FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO ACT.
OR ELSE A COMBINATION OF TAX INCREASES AND SPENDING CUTS WILL GO INTO EFFECT.
THE PRESIDENT WILL ALSO OUTLINE HIS PRIORITIES MOVING FORWARD.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
PEOPLE IN LONG ISLAND WILL HAVE TO START RATIONING THEIR GAS AND DIESEL FUEL THIS MORNING.
OVER IN NEW YORK CITY. GAS RATIONING STARTS THIS MORNING.
THE LINES HAVE BEEN LONG EVER SINCE SANDY HIT LAST WEEK.
TO HELP WITH THE LINES.
AUTHORITIES ARE STARTING AN ODD-EVEN RATIONING SYSTEM.
DRIVERS WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE FUEL ON ALTERNATE DAYS -- ACCORDING TO THEIR LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS.
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NOW TO AN UPDATE TO A STORY ABC-SEVEN FIRST BROKE:
DRUGS WERE FOUND INSIDE THE CAR OF A LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
BUT THIS MORNING WE'VE LEARNED -- BRIAN BIGELOW WILL *NOT FACE CHARGES.
17:30 "why was bigelow not arrested if there drugs found on his car." "He was not in constructive possession of those drugs- they were physically on the other individual who was making admissions that it was his marijuana."
DETECTIVES SAY THEY SPOTTED BIGELOW'S CAR OUTSIDE A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE IN TICE.
THEY PULLED THE CAR OVER.
THEY SAY BEHIND THE WHEEL, WAS 18-YEAR-OLD DAVID HENLEY.
HE DOESN'T HAVE A LICENSE.
THEY ALSO FOUND MARIJUANA AND COCAINE ON HIM.
THIS MORNING, HE FACES DRUG CHARGES.
DEPUTIES ONLY CITED BIGELOW FOR LETTING AN UNLICENSED PERSON DRIVE HIS CAR.
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ANOTHER ARREST IS MADE --
IN AN 11-YEAR OLD COLD CASE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
TARA SIDAROVICH VANISHED IN 2001.
HER REMAINS WERE FOUND IN A WOODED AREA,
EAST OF BURNT STORE ROAD.
DETECTIVES HAVE NOW ARRESTED 46-YEAR-OLD LINDA FAY DILLE --
FOR LYING TO INVESTIGATORS.
DILLE USED TO LIVE WITH PHILLIP BARR -
ONE OF THE MEN CHARGED WITH SIDAROVICH'S MURDER.
NO ONE KNOWS WHERE HE IS.
A WARRANT IS OUT FOR HIS ARREST.
THIS MAN -- DAVID MCMANNIS -- IS ALREADY IN JAIL.
HE WAS ARRESTED LAST MONTH IN CONNECTION TO THE CASE.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE AND BARR WERE AT SIDAROVICH'S HOUSE --
DOING WORK THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED.
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IF YOU'RE IN COLLEGE OR HEADING TO COLLEGE,
WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO STUDY, COULD SAVE YOU MONEY!
GOVORNER RICK SCOTT'S TASK FORCE -- CAME UP WITH AN IDEA ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO GET DEGREES IN ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, MATH AND SCIENCE.
THERE'S A BIG DEMAND IN THOSE FIELDS RIGHT NOW.
PART OF THE PLAN -- LOWERING COSTS FOR THOSE MAJORS.
STUDENTS WHO WOULD SEE A PRICE HIKE:
PSYCHOLOGY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, ANTHROPOLOGY AND PERFORMING ARTS MAJORS.
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STUDENTS WHO WOULD SEE A PRICE HIKE:
PSYCHOLOGY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, ANTHROPOLOGY AND PERFORMING ARTS MAJORS.
THE GOVERNOR IS THINKING IT OVER.
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A TOY DOLL. STIRS UP CONTROVERSY.
YOU *CAN BUY IT IN AMERICA.
BUT NOT IN ANY MAINSTREAM RETAILERS.
WHY?
TAKE A LOOK.
IT'S CALLED "BREAST MILK BABY."
YOUR CHILD WEARS A SPECIAL HALTER TOP.
AND BREAST-FEEDS THE DOLL.
IT EVEN SLURPS, BURPS AND CRIES.
SUPPORTERS SAY IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
BUT OPPONENTS SAY IT'S TOO SEXUAL.
NOT CHEAP -- 89 BUCKS.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S ONLY AVAILABLE IN SMALL STORES AND ONLINE.
GOOD IDEA?
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A SHOWDOWN LOOMS IN WASHINGTON.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. SET TO COLLIDE OVER TAXES.
RAISING TAX RATES IS UNACCEPTABLE, AND FRANKLY, IT COULDN'T EVEN PASS THE
HOUSE.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE JOHN BOENER.
SITS DOWN FOR AN *EXCLUSIVE* INTERVIEW WITH A-B-C NEWS.
HE DRAWS A HARD LINE ON RAISING TAX RATES.
BUT OPENS THE DOOR TO COMPROMISE.
WILL HE TAKE US TO THE FINANCIAL BRINK?
MORE OF THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW COMING UP ON G-M-A.
AND ALL YOUR POLITICAL NEWS.
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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.
CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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AND ONE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL IN COLLIER COUNTY -- IS WORKING TO HELP THOSE UP NORTH. AFFECTED BY SANDY,
BUT IT NEEDS THE COMMUNITY'S HELP FIRST.
LORENZO WALKER TECHNICAL SCHOOL -- STARTED COLLECTING DONATIONS ON MONDAY.
STUDENTS BROUGHT IN LOADS OF BLANKETS, CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES.
A TRUCKING COMPANY WAS SET TO DRIVE THE ITEMS UP NORTH -- BUT BACKED OUT AT THE LAST MINUTE.
NOW THEY NEED HELP GETTING DONATIONS TO NEW JERSEY.
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JOANN CASSIO/TEACHER, LORENZO WALKER TECH SCHOOL
DURATION = 0:09
"what I really need is someone to come here, help us to transport and get it up there in a timely fashion so that it's not 2-3 weeks down the road."
ANYONE INTERESTED IN HELPING.
WE'VE POSTED THAT NUMBER ON OUR WEBSITE ABC-DASH-SEVEN DOT COM -- JUST CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN.
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ABC-SEVEN TRACKS RED TIDE THIS MORNING.
WE'VE LEARNED --
THOSE BLOOMS FOUND WASHING UP ALONG OUR COAST,
ARE ALL JUST PART OF THE SEASON.
ONE OF FLORIDA'S TOP EXPERTS ON HARMFUL ALGAE --
SAYS RED TIDE BLOOMS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE *NOT GETTING WORSE EACH YEAR.
THE TOXIN RE-SURFACES EACH OCTOBER--
CAUSING FISH KILLS AND SOME RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE NEAR THE BEACH.
BUT GOOD NEWS FOR OUR BEACHES.
WE'RE TOLD THERE'S *NO EVIDENCE --
THAT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S RED TIDE IS INCREASING.
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take sot
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
THE BEST WAY TO AVOID RED TIDE. IS TO CHECK WHERE IT IS DAY BY DAY.
WIND PLAYS A BIG PART IN WHERE YOU CAN FISH OR HIT THE BEACH,
WITHOUT FEELING ITS AFFECTS.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE, A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM-- FOR LINKS TO RED TIDE RESOURCES.
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HAPPENING AT ONE O'CLOCK TODAY:
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND SO-CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF."
REFERRING TO A JANUARY FIRST DEADLINE.
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS *MUST ACT,
OR A COMBINATION OF TAX INCREASEAND DEEP SPENDING CUTS WILL GO INTO EFFECT.
ABC7 WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED -- ON HIS PLAN.
EIGHT FLORIDA RACES ARE STILL UNDECIDED THIS MORNING.
THREE DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION --
VOTES ARE STILL BEING COUNTED IN FLORIDA!
BUT A TOP ROMNEY ADVISOR CONCEDED FLORIDA TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA YESTERDAY.
MISTER OBAMA IS LEADING STATEWIDE BY 50-THOUSAND VOTES.
RECOVERY CONTINUES --
FROM HURRICANE SANDY *AND THE NOR-EASTER.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN NEW YORK'S LONG ISLAND ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER.
MEANWHILE, A GAS SHORTAGE COULD LAST ANOTHER COUPLE WEEKS.
RIGHT NOW - GASOLINE IS BEING RATIONED.
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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.
CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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A WELL KNOWN INTERIOR DESIGNER COMES TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NATHAN TURNER--
THE STAR OF BRAVO'S 'MILLION DOLLAR DECORATOR.
TODAY, YOU CAN SEE HIM AT THE MIROMAR DESIGN CENTER.
AND LEARN ALL ABOUT HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING.
ONLY ABC-SEVEN'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK HAS THE INSIDE SCOOP!
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"HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT…"
FULLSCREEN/ MAP
Coastal Design, Effortless Entertaining & Holiday Gift Ideas
Miromar Design Center
11:00 AM
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NATHAN TURNER
DECORATOR & AUTHOR, "AMERICAN STYLE CLASSIC DESIGN & EFFORTLESS ENTERTAINING"
TAKE SS OF BOOK
TAKE LIVE
IN ESTERO, DANIELLE KOLENIAK ABC-7 NEWS
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WE HAVE AN ABC-SEVEN CONSUMER ALERT THIS MORNING --
L-G ELECTRONICS IS RECALLING ABOUT 161-THOUSAND ELECTRIC RANGES,
BECAUSE OF A BURN AND FIRE HAZARD.
THE BURNERS ON THE RANGES CAN FAIL TO TURN OFF,
AFTER BEING SWITCHED OFF.
AND THE TEMPERATURE SETTING CAN INCREASE UNEXPECTEDLY DURING USE.
FIVE MODELS ARE INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.
WE'VE POSTED INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE --
ABC-DASH SEVEN DOT COM.
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ALSO - CHECK YOUR PANTRY.
A POPULAR BRAND OF CHOCOLATE DRINK MIX HAS BEEN RECALLED.
NESTLE IS RECALLING MORE THAN 200-THOUSAND CANISTERS OF "NESQUIK" --
BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION.
THE BOTTOMS OF THE CANISTERS SAY THEY ARE BEST USED BY OCTOBER 20-14.
CONSUMERS WHO HAVE THE PRODUCT CAN RETURN IT FOR A FULL REFUND.
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YOU CAN BUY PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING ON AMAZON THESE DAYS.BOOKS, MOVIES, CLOTHES.AND NOW YOU CAN ADD WINE TO THAT LIST!
THE INTERNET RETAILER JUST LAUNCHED THE NEW ONLINE WINE MARKETPLACE -- WITH MORE THAN A THOUSAND WINES FROM THE U-S.
CUSTOMERS WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER UP TO SIX BOTTLES -- FOR A SHIPPING FEE OF NINE-99.
BEFORE YOU RUSH TO YOUR COMPUTERS --
THE SERVICE IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ONLY 12 STATES AND D.C.
AMAZON SAYS MORE STATES WILL BE ADDED SOON.
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THIS MORNING --
A WOMAN'S PERSONALITY MIGHT DETERMINE HOW MUCH ALCOHOL SHE DRINKS.
RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA INTERVIEWED HUNDREDS OF WOMEN,
WHO WERE IN THEIR FIRST SEMESTERS OF COLLEGE.
THOSE WHO HAD A TENDENCY TO ACT RASHLY WHEN DISTRESSED.
WERE MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN HEAVY DRINKING.
RESEARCHERS SAY THIS WAS ALSO TRUE --
FOR WOMEN WHO SAID THEY WANTED TO DRINK TO ENHANCE POSITIVE FEELINGS OR GET RID OF NEGATIVE ONES.
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SOME SOMBER NEWS THIS MORNING -- FROM DANCING WITH THE STARS CO-HOST BROOK BURKE.
SHE'S BATTLING THYROID CANCER, AND NEEDS SURGERY.
"I'm going to have a have a nice big scar right here across my neck, And I don't get to just walk around and pretend like nothing happened or not follow up or not share it
BURKE SAYS SHE WANTED TO TALK TO HER FANS DIRECTLY -- TO MAKE SURE RUMORS DID NOT SPREAD.
THE T-V HOST AND MOTHER OF FOUR -- SAYS SHE ACTUALLY FEELS HEALTHY.
SHE'S ALREADY SCHEDULED HER SURGERY AND PROMISES TO KEEP US UPDATED.
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SCIENTISTS SAY HOME PREGNANCY TESTS -- CAN ACTUALLY DETECT SOME TYPES OF CANCER.
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FOUND.
PREGNANCY TESTS WORK CAN DETECT SOME TYPES OF TESTICULAR CANCER IN MEN.
HERE'S HOW:
THE TESTS DETECT A CERTAIN HORMONE.
THAT HORMONE IS PRODUCED BY THE CELLS OF A WOMAN'S PLACENTA DURING PREGNANCY,
AND IT IS ALSO PRODUCED -- BY SOME TESTICULAR CANCERS.
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NEW THIS MORNING --
PEANUT ALLERGIES MIGHT BE LINKED TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS.
RESEARCHERS FOUND *GREATER NUMBERS OF PEANUT ALLERGIES IN *WEALTHIER FAMILIES.
EXPERTS SAY THIS COULD BE BECAUSE OF THE "HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS" --
THE THEORY THAT OVER-DOING IT ON SANITIZER. SUPPRESSES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.
ABOUT 20-PERCENT OF KIDS OUT-GROW PEANUT ALLERGIES.
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WE'RE GETTING A FIRST GLIMPSE THIS MORNING -- AT PICTURES TAKEN BY THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CAMERA.
IT'S MOUNTED ON A TELESCOPE IN CHILE.
IT'S ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PHONE BOOTH -- AND SCIENTISTS WILL USE IT TO STUDY WHAT DARK ENERGY IS.
THEY BELIEVE IT'S THE FORCE CAUSING THE UNIVERSE TO EXPAND.
THE CAMERA IS ABLE TO SEE LIGHT FROM OVER 100-THOUSAND GALAXIES -- UP TO EIGHT BILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY IN ONE SHOT.
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IT'S BEEN THE HOTTEST THING ONLINE.
PINTEREST.
ARE YOU A PINNER?
IT HAS RECIPES, CRAFTS, DECORATING IDEAS.
BUT ALL OF YOUR BELONGINGS HAVE BEEN OUT IN THE OPEN.
NOW -- A BIG CHANGE WITH PINTEREST -- THAT COULD CHANGE THE WAY YOU USE IT.
FOR BIRTHDAY.HOLIDAYS.PARTIES. KEEP IT A SECRET.
*TECH BYTES* EXPLAINS, NEXT.
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IT'S A THANKSGIVING TRADITION.
BLACK FRIDAY.
DO YOU GO OUT EARLY??
NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
IT'S BECOMING BLACK *THURSDAY.
THIS YEAR, MORE STORES ARE OPENING THANKSGIVING NIGHT AT 10PM.
GOOD IDEA. OR TOO EARLY?
*GMA LOOKS AT THE STORE -- ROLLING BACK THE CLOCK.
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WE WANT TO TAKE A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW OUT OF NEW YORK CITY WHERE DRIVERS ARE LINING UP FOR GAS.
THERE'S A GAS SHORTAGE RIGHT NOW,
SO OFFICIALS THERE ARE PUTTING RULES INTO PLACE TODAY TO RATION THE GAS. IT STARTED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.
DRIVERS WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE FUEL ON ALTERNATE DAYS ACCORDING TO THEIR LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS.
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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 TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE WEEKEND?
WELL, THIS MORNING WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.
ABC'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK SCOURED SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO FIND YOU THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST "THINGS 2 DO" FOR YOU,
YOUR KIDS AND EVEN YOUR FURRY FRIENDS THIS WEEKEND.
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PKG
IT'S BEEN A LONG WEEK AND YOU DESERVE A LITTLE FUN-- AND YOU CAN COUNT ON THIS WEEKEND TO BE FULL OF IT.
NAT BREAK OF VIDEO
IT ALL KICKS OFF RIGHT HERE, AT CAPE CORAL PARK AND REC'S ANNUAL COCONUT FESTIVAL.
THIS THREE-DAY NUTTY EVENT AT SUN SPLASH WILL BE FULL OF LIVE MUSIC, CARNIVAL RIDES, AND A SATURDAY NIGHT FIREWORK SHOW.
SOUNDBITE FROM LAST YEAR?
ANIMATED MAP & PHOTOS
IF YOU'RE FEELING A LITTLE CRAFTY-HEAD TO CAMBIER PARK IN NAPLES ON SATURDAY FOR AN ARTS AND CRAFT SHOW.
ANIMATED MAP & PHOTOS
YOU'LL ALSO FIND ARTS AND CRAFTS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY THIS WEEKEND-AT GILCHRIST PARK IN PUNTA GORDA.
THAT TAKES PLACE BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
VO OF DOG BEACH
THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER MAY BE OVER, BUT THE FURRY POOCHES HAVE SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE THIS SATURDAY.
LEE COUNTY IS THROWING A BIG BASH FOR THE DOG BEACH'S NEWEST AMENITY. THIS DOGGY SHOWER AND FOUNTAIN.
VO OF TASTE OF THE ISLANDS
TO TIE UP YOUR WEEKEND FUN -- HAVE YOUR TASTE BUDS TAKE THE LEAD TO THE 31ST ANNUAL TASTE OF THE ISLANDS COMMUNITY PARK ON SUNDAY.
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YOU'LL TASTE FOOD FROM FROM 20 DIFFERENT AREA RESTUARANTS AT SANIBEL COMMUNITY PARK.
SOUND BITE?
NO MATTER WHAT CORNER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA YOUR WEEKEND MAY TAKE YOU. MAKE IT ONE FULL OF FUN, SMILES AND BARKS.
DANIELLE KOLENIAK,abc 7
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VETERAN'S DAY IS THIS SUNDAY AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF EVENTS AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HONORING OUR VETS FOR VETERAN'S DAY.
HERE'S A LIST OF SOME OF THEM:
THIS MORNING AT 8:30 AT SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
STUDENTS, FACTULTY AND STAFF ARE INVITING ALL VETS AND ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS FOR A DEDICATION.
STUDENTS WILL SING PATRIOTIC SONGS, AND RECITE POEMS.
AND THE NAPLES ZOO IS OFFERING FREE ADMISSION TO SERVICE MEMBERS IN HONOR OF THE HOLIDAY.
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO CHECK OUT THE WILD ANIMALS THAT INSPIRED MILITARY VEHICLE NAMES. LIKE THE F-22 RAPTOR JET.
FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL ACTIVE MILITARY AND VETERANS RUNS ALL WEEKEND.
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IF YOU'RE DRAGGING YOUR FEET -- TO GET UP AND GO TO WORK THIS MORNING,
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
A RECENT STUDY SHOWS -- AMERICANS FEEL WORSE ABOUT THEIR JOBS, NOW MORE THAN EVER!
BUT ONE TEXAS COMPANY SEEMS TO DEFY THOSE ODDS --
BEING NAMED ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN THE U-S.
THIS MAN --PAUL SPIEGELMAN -- IS THE BOSS OF A COMPANY CALLED "JORDAN FORD".
HE SAYS HE SPENDS ABOUT HALF HIS TIME AT THE OFFICE --
WORKING ON MAKING HIS EMPLOYEES HAPPY.
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SOT: PAUL SPIEGLEMAN, PRODUCTIVITY EXPERT
"The way to do that is to talk to your employees and see what's important to them. How would they like to have fun? Is there something you'd like to do at work? Is it as simple of a dress up day or a pot luck? Would they like to go out after work together? The ideas should all come from them."
HE SAYS HAPPY EMPLOYEES MEAN BETTER WORK,
WHICH MEANS MORE PROFIT. AND EVEN MORE HAPPINESS.
SOME OTHER WAYS TO BE HAPPIER AT WORK?
KEEP IT MOVING!
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT WORK CAN HELP YOU BECOME MORE ENGAGED AND ENERGETIC.
AND DON'T WORK TOO MUCH.
PEOPLE WHO PUT IN MORE THAN 11 HOURS A DAY.
*DOUBLE THEIR RISK OF DEPRESSION.
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IT'S USUALLY THOUGHT OF AS THE BUSIEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR.
BUT SEVERAL STORES ARE TOSSING BLACK FRIDAY -- AND OPENING RIGHT AFTER THANKSGIVING DINNER.
24 PERCENT OF SHOPPERS SAY THEY WERE AT A STORE AT MIDNIGHT ON BLACK FRIDAY.
SO THIS THANKSGIVING -- LOTS OF STORES OPEN ON BLACK FRIDAY *EVE.
WALMART AND SEARS PLAN TO OPEN THEIR DOORS AT 8 P-M -- WITH EARLY BIRD DEALS.
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FOR THE *FIRST TIME IN NEARLY A DECADE --
MC-DONALD'S REPORTS A *DROP IN MONTHLY STORE SALES.
GLOBAL SALES AT LOCATIONS OPEN MORE THAN A YEAR.
DROPPED ONE-POINT-EIGHT PERCENT IN OCTOBER.
THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE 2003.
IN A STATEMENT, THE COMPANY SAID U-S LOCATIONS WERE HURT BY MODEST CONSUMER DEMAND ,
AND HIGHER COMPETITION IN OCTOBER.
MCDONALD'S IS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RESTAURANT CHAIN,
WITH ABOUT 34-THOUSAND LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE.
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TEAM EDWARD AND TEAM JACOB FANS.
ARE ALREADY CAMPING OUT FOR THE PREMIERE OF THE FINAL TWILIGHT MOVIE.
BUT THE MOVIE ISN'T UNTIL MONDAY!
TWI-HARDS OF ALL AGES HAVE FORMED A TWILIGHT TENT CITY -- OUTSIDE OF THE NOKIA THEATER IN LOS ANGELES.THE SITE OF THE PREMIERE OF "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART TWO".
THE FANS ARE HOPING TO GET A GLIMPSE OF ROBERT PATTINSON, KRISTEN STEWART, TAYLOR LAUTNER.AS THEY WALK THE RED CARPET.
THE MOVIE OPENS IN THEATHERS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.
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THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE YOUR DOG RUNNING INSIDE TO ESCAPE THE RAIN,
YOU MAY WANT TO FOLLOW!
APPARENTLY METEOROLOGISTS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN PREDICT THE WEATHER.
YOUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND MAY ALSO HAVE THAT CAPABILITY.
YOU MAY SEE YOUR DOG HIDE FROM A THUNDERSTORM,
OR YOUR CAT GO BEHIND THE COUCH WHEN THERE'S A CHANGE IN WEATHER.
WILDIFE OFFICIALS SAY THEY CAN SENSE, AND PRECICT THOSE WEATHER CHANGES.
RESEARCHERS SAY ANIMALS CAN PREDICT SHORT TERM EVENTS.
FOR MOST WILD ANIMALS. THAT MEAN LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ON THE WAY.
THEY SAY THEY HAVE AN "INTERNAL BAROMETER" THAT LETS THEM KNOW WHEN THE WEATHER IS ABOUT TO CHANGE.
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JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM:
WE JUST GOT A STATEMENT FROM LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW AFTER DRUGS WERE FOUND IN HIS CAR.
HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY:
"I will put my faith in the legal system because there has been an effort to mischaracterize the events of that day and find me guilty of criminal acts merely by association. Those are false implications and I am confident that the truth will prevail, but must await my day in court
LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW -- IS *NOT FACING CHARGES THIS MORNING,
EVEN AFTER DRUGS WERE FOUND INSIDE HIS CAR.
DEPUTIES TELL US THAT'S BECAUSE -- HE DID NOT HAVE ANY DRUGS *ON HIM.
DETECTIVES SAY THEY SPOTTED BIGELOW'S CAR OUTSIDE A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE IN TICE.
THEY PULLED THE CAR OVER.
THEY SAY 18-YEAR-OLD DAVID HENLEY WAS DRIVING.
DEPUTIES ONLY CITED BIGELOW FOR LETTING AN UNLICENSED PERSON DRIVE HIS RENTAL CAR.
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RECOVERY CONTINUES --
FROM HURRICANE SANDY *AND THE NOR-EASTER.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN NEW YORK'S LONG ISLAND ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER.
MEANWHILE, A GAS SHORTAGE COULD LAST ANOTHER COUPLE WEEKS.
RIGHT NOW - GASOLINE IS BEING RATIONED.
BASED ON LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS,
DRIVERS CAN GET GAS ON EITHER EVEN NUMBERED OR ODD NUMBERED DAYS.
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HAPPENING TODAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BEING RE-ELECTED -- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND SO-CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF."
HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT IN THE EAST ROOM THIS AFTERNOON --ABOUT WAYS TO AVOID THE CLIFF.
REFERRING TO A JANUARY FIRST DEADLINE -- FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO ACT,
OR A COMBINATION OF TAX INCREASES --AND DEEP SPENDING CUTS WILL GO INTO EFFECT.
ABC7 WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED -- ON HIS PLAN.
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EIGHT RACES ARE STILL UNDECIDED THIS MORNING.
THREE DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION. VOTES ARE STILL BEING COUNTED IN FLORIDA!
AND IT'S STILL TOO CLOSE TO CALL.
BUT A TOP ROMNEY ADVISOR CONCEDED FLORIDA TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA YESTERDAY.
MISTER OBAMA IS LEADING STATEWIDE BY 50-THOUSAND VOTES.
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CHECK THIS OUT!
NOT WHAT YOU'D EXPECT TO SEE.
WALKING ALONG THE STREET IN FORT MYERS!
A VIEWER SENT ABC-7 VIDEO OF A COYOTE,
STROLLING DOWN MANDEL ROAD NEAR IOMA LINDA DRIVE.
THAT'S NEAR MC-GREGOR BOULEVARD.
WE SENT THE VIDEO TO F-W-C -- AND THEY SAY THIS IS DEFINITELY A COYOTE.
RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE NOT SETTING TRAPS OR TRYING TO RELOCAT THE ANIMAL -- BECAUSE IT HASN'T CAUSED ANY PROBLEMS.
LOCK UP GARBAGE CANS, AND KEEP SMALL ANIMALS INSIDE JUST IN CASE.
IF YOU SEE A COYOTE, WAIVE YOUR ARMS AND YELL -- TO SCARE IT AWAY.
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CHILLY TO START, A MILDER AFTERNOON"
Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we'll be feeling some of the coldest air so far this season.
Clear skies overnight and light winds have allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor this morning. Some of our inland and northern communities will be waking up to numbers in the mid 40s, so jackets and sweaters will come in very handy as you head out the door.
High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.
Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.
By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will recover into the lower 80s for highs, while overnight lows settle into the mid 60s. A week front will try to make its way down the peninsula early next week, but rain prospects remain fairly low with not much of a cool down as 80° readings will remain on the thermometer.
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