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EXPECT TO SEE *THIS* IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
ABC 7 CREWS ARE ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR MONITORING THE SECOND DAY OF A SMOLDERING MULCH FIRE.
A SEA OF ORANGE!
CONSTRUCTION STANDS BETWEEN YOU AND FORT MYERS BEACH.
WHY IT'S TAKEN MORE THAN A MONTH TO FIX A BROKEN SEWER PIPE ON THE WAY TO THE WATER.
FREE, UNLIMITED PARKING DOWNTOWN - IT SOUNDS LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE!
NOT SO FAST.
WHY ONE CITY WANTS EVERYONE TO PAY UP.
AND--
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THEY FOUGHT FOR US.
HOW LEE COUNTY IS HONORING THEM --
ON THIS VETERANS DAY.
A-B-C-7 NEWS STARTS RIGHT NOW.
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BREAKING NEWS OEPN
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A HUGE BACKUP RIGHT NOW ON DANIELS PARKWAY!
THIS HERE'S A LIVE LOOK -- JUST LOOK AT ALL THOSE CARS!
THE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS IS CLOSED JUST BEFORE THE 75 OVERPASS SO CREWS CAN WORK ON REPAIRS.
TRAFFIC IS BEING DIVERTED TO SOUTHBOUND 75 DOWN TO ALICO ROAD AND DRIVERS WILL HAVE TO COME BACK UP TREELINE AVENUE.
FINAL REPAIRS AREN'T EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED UNTIL EARLY NEXT MONTH.
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DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN
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IT COULD BE *DAYS* BEFORE THE SMOKE CLEARS FROM A LINGERING MULCH FIRE IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY.
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THE FLAMES SPARKED YESTERDAY AT A RECYCLING PLANT -- NEAR OLD U-S 41 AND THOMAS ROAD.
AND IT HAS KEPT CREWS BUSY EVER SINCE.
AS ABC 7'S KELLY CRESWELL REPORTS.IT COULD BE ROUGH FOR FOLKS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AS WE FACE AT LEAST TWO MORE DAYS OF HEAVY SMOKE.
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Even before the sun came up--crews were up and in full force battling 40 foot piles of mulch still burning from the day before.
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Kevin Burress, Battalion Chief, San Carlos Fire
"It is quite common to have a fire like this where once it starts in the center it could've been burning like that for weeks and nobody would know until it breaks out."
By the plumes of smoke billowing from the piles of yard waste and vegetation, firefighters say it's clear it will take a few days to put out. But what's not clear--the smoke filled air that could be a problem for people who suffer from allergies or respiratory problems in the area.
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Larry Castillo, M.D., Allery & Asthma Care Centre
"It can irritate the lungs, it can irritate the sinuses and definitely if you have sinus trouble or asthma, COPD, you want to be careful."
Dr Larry Castillo says when the piles of bio waste burn, particles disperse into the air and become a respiratory irritant. He recommends people who suffer from respiratory priblems to stsy indoors. But not everyone is affected.
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Laurie Vandermade, Bicyclist
"The smell of it has come and gone as the wind blows so it hasn't been too bothersome."
Estimated at 50 feet wide and 300 feet long, it's bothersome for crews as they work around the click to put it out.
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Kevin Burress
"We just keep it contained to the compound that its in and we'll be fine. We just don't want it to flare up and the embers start brush fires around it."
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We've tried contacting the company, coastal grinding, a representative told us the company has done nothing wrong. DEP regulates companies like this and will be investigating how this fire started and got out of control
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RIGHT NOW --
CAPE CORAL POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A *FOURTH* SUSPECT IN A HOUSE BURGLARY.
THEY SAY THEY HAVE ALREADY ARRESTED THE FIRST THREE.
THE BURGLARY HAPPENED YESTERDAY AT VETERANS PARKWAY AND CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.
THEY SAY THE QUARTET STOLE TWO RIFLES, A GUN AND A POWER WASHER.
DETECTIVES THINK THEY HIT A NUMBER OF HOUSES.
NEIGHBORS SAY THEY'RE SCARED.
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3705 "keeping my doors locked. Keeping my car locked all the time. Making sure I'm more aware of what's going on in the neighborhood."
THE FIRST THREE SUSPECTS ARE IN JAIL TONIGHT.
CALL CRIMESTOPPERS IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON NUMBER FOUR.
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TONIGHT WE KNOW THE NAME OF A MAN KILLED IN A DEADLY FORT MYERS SHOOTING.
OFFICERS FOUND 49 YEAR OLD DOMINGO GUTIERREZ-LEON SHOT TO DEATH FRIDAY NIGHT ON PROSPECT AVENUE.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS A MIGRANT WORKER WHO HAD NO CRIMINAL HISTORY.
THEY SAY HE SENT MOST OF HIS MONEY BACK TO FAMILY IN GUATEMALA.
DETECTIVES ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE A MOTIVE
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING CALL CRIMESTOPPERS.
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QUESTIONS CONTINUE SWIRLING AROUND LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW.
HE WAS PULLED OVER NEAR A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE WITH A TEENAGER AND DRUGS IN HIS CAR LAST WEEK.
WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT DAVID HENLEY.
HE'S THE 19-YEAR OLD ARRESTED AND RELEASED FOR DRIVING BIGELOW'S CAR WITHOUT A LICENSED, DEPUTIES ALSO SAY HE HAD COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.
TODAY ABC-7 SPOKE WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER.
SHE SAYS HENLEY IS GETTING HELP.
SHE CLAIMS THE PERSON AT THE CENTER OF THIS ISSUE IS BIGELOW.
BIGELOW RESIGNED AS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO SEEK ANOTHER SEAT IN LEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
HIS LAST PUBLIC MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW MORNING.
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THE FORMER SPY CHIEF.DAVID PETRAEUS.COULD FACE MORE THAN A FALL FROM GRACE.
THE MILITARY COULD PROSECUTE HIM FOR ADULTERY **IF** INVESTIGATORS FIND HE CHEATED ON HIS WIFE WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMY.
PETRAEUS SAYS THE AFFAIR WITH HIS BIOGRAPHER. PAULA BROADWELL. BEGAN **AFTER** HE TOOK OVER AS DIRECTOR OF THE C-I-A.
THE AFFAIR WILL NOW BE THE SUBJECT OF MEETINGS BETWEEN CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE LEADERS AND TOP OFFICIALS FROM BOTH THE FBI AND CIA.
AGENTS DISCOVERED THE AFFAIR AFTER THIS TAMPA WOMAN. JILL KELLEY. REPORTED GETTING THREATENING EMAILS FROM HIS MISTRESS.
REPORTERS ARE CAMPED OUTSIDE OF KELLEY'S HOUSE.
SHE VOLUNTEERS AT MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE.
A MILITARY ANALYST WHO KNOWS BOTH PETRAEUS AND BROADWELL DOES *NOT* BELIEVE THE AFFAIR HURT NATIONAL SECURITY.
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There's absolutely almost zero percent chance that national security was compromised or was at risk. --CUT TO-- frankly you can let David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell get on with their lives because the CIA, frankly, is going to be okay.
BEFORE HIS RESIGNATION--
PETRAEUS WAS SCHEDULED TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS THIS WEEK ABOUT THE ATTACK ON THE U.S. CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA THAT LEFT FOUR AMERICANS DEAD.
LAWMAKERS COULD STILL CALL ON HIM TO TESTIFY.
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CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES ARE CALLING FOR CHANGES TO FLORIDA'S ELECTION LAWS --
PEOPLE WAITED FOR HOURS TO VOTE LAST WEEK.
LABOR UNIONS ARE LOBBYING STATE LAWMAKERS TO EXTEND EARLY VOTING TO 14-DAYS.
IT WAS JUST EIGHT DAYS THIS YEAR.
THEY ALSO WANT MORE BALLOT SCANNING MACHINES.
AND THEY'RE ASKING FOR MORE POLL WORKERS.
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE COMES BACK TOGETHER IN MARCH AND THEY COULD CONSIDER THIS.
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JUST FIFTY DAYS REMAIN UNTIL OUR ECONOMY REACHES THE SO-CALLED FISCAL CLIFF.
LOOKING AHEAD --
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS FROM BOTH PARTIES ARE HEADING TO THE WHITE HOUSE FRIDAY FOR ROUND ONE OF NEGOTIATIONS.
THEY HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO AGREE ON HUGE SPENDING CUTS - OR AUTOMATIC CUTS KICK IN.
EVERY AMERICAN WILL ALSO SEE AN OVERNIGHT TAX INCREASE IF THEY DON'T REACH AGREEMENT.
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A LEE TRAN BUS CRASH SENT SEVERAL RIDERS TO THE HOSPITAL.
IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING AT STATE ROAD 82 AND SABAL PALM BOULEVARD.
OFFICERS SAY THE BUS WAS STOPPED -- LETTING PASSENGERS ON BOARD -- WHEN A TRUCK REAR ENDED IT.
NO WORD ON HOW EVERYONE IS DOING TONIGHT.
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ALMOST EVERY CITY HAS DEAL WITH THIS --
HOW DO YOU REGULATE PARKING DOWNTOWN?
IT'S NOT EASY.
DO YOU PUT IN METERS?
TIME LIMITS ?
JUST DO NOTHING?
IN PUNTA GORDA, THEY'VE DONE NOTHING.
AND SOME BUSINESS OWNERS SAY --
THAT'S NOT WORKNIG.
CHARLIE KEEGAN EXPLAINS THE PROBLEM.
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IN TOWN FROM ORLANDO VISITING HER PARENTS, DOREEN RUNGE PLANS ON SPENDING A FEW HOURS IN DOWNTOWN PUNTA GORDA.
"we're going to go shopping, we're going to have lunch." Doreen Runge, Orlando
GOOD FOR HER THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT ON HOW LONG SHE CAN PARK IN THE CITY'S CENTER.
"There were no signs that said I couldn't park there all day long." Doreen Runge, Orlando
AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SOME BUSINESS OWNERS. THEY CLAIM EMPLOYEES ARE PARKING ON THE STREET ALL DAY LONG FORCING CUSTOMERS TO LOOK FOR SPOTS ELSEWHERE.
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NOW THEY'RE ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE.
"we've asked all of our artists not to park on Marion Ave" Bonnie Benande, Sea Grape Gallery
BONNIE BENANDE AT SEA GRAPE GALLERY, SAYS SHE'S PARKED ON THE STREET BEFORE. BUT NOT ANYMORE, SHE KNOWS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SAVE THOSE SPOTS OUT FRONT.
"Because we do want to have that space available for potential customers." Bonnie Benande, Sea Grape Gallery
SHE DOESN'T THINK A TWO-HOUR TIME LIMIT OR PARKING METERS ARE THE ANSWER.
NEITHER DOES THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. IT SENT A LETTER TO BUSINESS OWNERS REMINDING THEM TO PARK IN THE GARAGE.
OTHERS DISAGREE.
"you get people who park for 6 or 7 hours at a time." Derek Ortel, Punta Gorda
DEREK ORTEL DRIVES THROUGH DOWNTOWN TO AND FROM WORK AND SAYS HE SEES CARS PARKED ON THE STREET FOR HOURS ON END.
"Well, making a two hour limit would be perfect I think in my eyes because it gives more people more chances to park through here" Derek Ortel, Punta Gorda
IF THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES CAN'T CURB THE ISSUE BY JANUARY, THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER PUTTING IN NEW REGULATIONS.
IN PUNTA GORDA, CHARLIE KEEGAN
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AFTER AND EIGHT YEAR BATTLE. U-HAUL IS MOVING INTO THE NORTH CAPE.
COUNCIL NARROWLY APPROVED ALLOWING A GAS STATION OWNER TO ADD NINE U-HAUL TRUCKS TO HIS PROPERTY JUST OFF OF BURNT STORE ROAD AND TROPICANA BOULEVARD.
THE NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FOUGHT THE PROPOSAL.
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-Joe Mazurkiewicz/Represents Gas Station Owner-04:05:40-"two public hearings in front of P&Z, two appeal before council and we finally got it right."
-Ed Raab/Homeowner-"you will see U-Haul's sitting all over the plaxe out there. Its not attractive to have that. Its not what we want."
THERE ARE 30 DAYS FOR THE NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TO APPEAL.
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THE NEW V-A OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN CAPE CORAL OPENS IN JUST ONE MONTH.
VETERANS CAN START RECEIVING TREATMENT AT THE STATE-OF-THE ART FACILITY DECEMBER 17-TH.
YOU'LL FIND THE V-A AT DIPLOMAT PARKWAY AND CORBETT ROAD.
IT REPLACES THE V-A IN FORT MYERS.
ONCE IT OPENS, IT SHOULD HELP SOME 200-THOUSAND VETERANS LIVING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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MORE WOMEN ARE BEHIND THE WHEEL ON THE NATION'S ROADS.
A NEW TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH STUDY SHOWS MORE FEMALES HAVE DRIVER'S LICENSES THAN MEN.
RESEARCHERS SAY THE REVERSAL OF THE LONGTIME GENDER GAP IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO SAFER, SMALLER MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT CARS.
THE NUMBER OF MEN AGES 25 TO 29 YEARS OLD WITH DRIVER'S LICENSES DROPPED BY 10 PERCENT.
WOMEN THOSE AGES WITH DRIVER'S LICENSES DECLINED BY ABOUT HALF THAT AMOUNT - 4 PERCENT.
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THE DRIVE ON FORT MYERS BEACH HAS BECOME EVEN SLOWER!
WHAT'S BEHIND THE HOLDUP TO COMPLETE REPAIRS ON A SEWER MAIN THAT BROKE LAST MONTH. --PLUS--
1 39 01 1 39 11 with red tide is it is like a catastrophic event for us. We are literally overwhelmed with patients at this point.
RED TIDE CONTINUES TAKING A TOLL ON SEALIFE.
WHY THE LATEST VICTIMS COULD TAKE LONGER TO RECOVER FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE TOXIC BLOOM.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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TWO WEEKS AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY MADE LANDFALL, IT'S STILL DARK AND FREEZING FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS IN THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY AREA.
AND MANY PEOPLE ARE ANGRY AT THE ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR HOW LONG IT'S TAKING TO GET THE POWER BACK ON.
PEOPLE TAKING THE TRAIN OR THE SUBWAY HAVE BEEN CRAMMED INTO CARS.
THAT MAKES THEM EVEN MADDER WHEN THEY GET HOME TO A HOUSE WITH NO POWER.
AT LEAST 121 PEOPLE DIED IN SUPERSTORM SANDY, WHICH CAUSED AN ESTIMATED 50 BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.
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"THE RESORT AT MARINA VILLAGE IN CAPE CORAL" IS OFFERING A HELPING HAND FOR SANDY VICTIMS.
THEY HOPE TO PACK TRUCKS FULL OF SUPPLIES AND RAISE MONEY FOR THOSE BADLY IMPACTED BY THE STORM.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN HELPING -- YOU CAN DROP OFF ITEMS AT THE RESORT.
THEY NEED BABY DIAPERS, BATTERIES, CANNED FOOD, BLANKETS, AND OTHER NON -PERISHABLE FOOD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DROP OFF LOCATION, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE ABC-DASH-7 DOT COM.
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The skies were a bit bleak on Monday, and at times we even saw a passing shower.
Those same clouds will begin tapering off as we go into Tuesday, and that means our forecast will be singing a sweet melody about sunshine for this week.
There are two systems at play. They're currently giving us the depressive weather, and they must first move out before those sunny skies return. System number one is an area of high pressure positioned to our northeast. The winds flow clockwise around high pressures, so that helps pull Atlantic moisture into the region. System number two is a cold front stationed over north Florida, and it has a lot of moisture latched to it as well. The two are in-sync with one another. Thus, we had the clouds and light showers.
The cold front will track over the state of Florida Tuesday. In its wake - the dry, sunny skies!
In summary my forecast for Tuesday through Friday will have a medley of clouds and sun. No rainfall and daytime temperatures in the lower 80s. Mornings lows will remain in the 60s.
Saturday will be an interesting day.
A stronger, more robust cold front will enter the southeast. It has a great chance of elevating our rain chances for Saturday. The rest of the weekend will be dry, and the blue skies will dominate. Cooler weather will return, too, as mornings plummet to the 50s and afternoon highs struggle to get into the 70s!
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RIGHT NOW WE'RE SEEING A MAJOR BACKUP ON I-75 AT ALICO ROAD.BECAUSE OF A CRASH AND CONSTRUCTION.
CREWS ARE WORKING TO REPAIR THE DANIELS PARKWAY OVERPASS.
THE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS ARE CLOSED.
ALICO IS THE DETOUR ROUTE FOR SOUTHBOUND 75 TRAFFIC.
WE KNOW THE CRASH DID CAUSE INJURIES. WE'RE STILL WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION.
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A HEADS UP FOR THOSE HEADING TO AND FROM FORT MYERS BEACH.
TRAFFIC WILL BE DOWN TO ONE LANE AS CREWS REPAIR A SEWER LINE THAT BROKE LAST MONTH.
THIS IS HAPPENING ALONG SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD AT PRESCOTT STREET.
LAST MONTH -- WE SHOWED YOU AS 100-THOUSAND GALLONS SPEWED ONTO THE STREETS WHEN THE AGING PIPE BROKE.
TODAY, LEE COUNTY UTILITY WORKERS TELL US THEY'RE RE-ROUTING PART OF THAT LINE. TO AVOID RIPPING UP MORE OF THE ROAD.
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Judith 42:19 I don't know its gonna be a way big impact, on businesses, on everything 42:26
THE SOUTHBOUND OUTSIDE LANE. HEADING TOWARD THE BEACH WILL BE SHUT DOWN THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
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RED TIDE IS STILL CAUSING OUR LOCAL WILDLIFE TO GET SICK.
FIRST IT WAS FISH.
THEN BIRDS.
NOW TURTLES.
THE CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE - ALSO KNOWN AS CROW - HAS BEEN TREATING THE ANIMALS FOR WEEKS.
TWO TURTLES WERE JUST BROUGHT TO THE CLINIC OVER THE WEEKEND.
THEY WERE FOUND WEAK AND SWIMMING STRANGELY.
DOCTORS SAY THOSE ARE SIGNS THE TURTLES ARE SUFFERING FROM BREVE-TOXICOSIS - OR RED TIDE POISONING.
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What we're seeing in this case with red tide is it is like a catastrophic event for us. We are literally overwhelmed with patients at this point.
THE HOSPITAL HAS ALREADY BEGAN TREATING ABOUT 40 BIRDS FROM IT.
THERE'S NO TIMETABLE FOR HOW LONG IT COULD TAKE FOR THE TWO TURTLES TO GET BETTER.
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WITH MORE THAN 140 VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY -
THE LEXINGTON COUNTRY CLUB HONORED VIETNAM VETERANS TODAY.
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WITH THE HELP OF THE LEE COUNTY PIPES AND DRUMS -
AND TWO DRILL TEAMS -
THIS MORNING THE LEXINGTON VETERANS ASSOCIATION REFLECTED ON THE SERVICE OF ALL VETERANS, BUT PAID SPECIAL ATTENTION TO VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM WAR.
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"The veterans are the people that have given what they have, the freedom to do what we enjoy here in America"
RETIRED AIR FORCE COLONEL MILAN ZIMER ADMITS ITS DIFFICULT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE WAR.
HE TOLD THE CROWD THAT THEY MUST NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED.
AND WE CERTAINLY DON'T. THANK YOU
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FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES A WIN AWAY FROM THE ACC TITLE GAME. THE FGCU MEN. SET TO HOST MIAMI ON TUESDAY NIGHT
SPEAKING OF FGCU. THE MENS' SOCCER TEAM. BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE PLAYING.
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TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN
ALL NEW TONIGHT AT 7.
AFTER LOSING HER OWN DAUGHTER IN A DISTRACTED DRIVING ACCIDENT, A COLLIER COUNTY MOM TURNS HER ATTENTION TO HELPING OTHERS.
HOW SHE'S USING HER PAIN TO SAVE LIVES.
NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED.
HOW A SANDY VOLUNTEER ENDED UP BEHIND BARS WHILE HEADING BACK TO FLORIDA.
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SPORTS OPEN
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THE FGCU MEN ARE BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMET FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.
THAT IS COURTESY OF THEIR ASUN TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
TODAY. THE EAGLES FOUND OUT WHERE AND WHEN THEY WILL BE PLAYING.
AND THE ANSWER TO THAT. SOUTH FLORIDA IN TAMPA THURSDAY NIGHT. EAGLES LOST TO THE BULLS 3-0 EARLIER THIS YEAR. BUT THEY SAY IT DIDN'T MATTER WHO THEY PLAYED.
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AFTER THE VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH GAME ON FRIDAY. ANDY ENFIELD SAID HIS TEAM GOT PUNCHED IN THE MOUTH. A 23 POINT LOSS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL THAT WAY. HOWEVER FGCU HAS LITTLE TIME TO LICK THEIR WOUNDS. THE MIAMI HURRICANES OF THE MIGHTY ACC COME TO TOWN TUESDAY NIGHT. HOPING TO PICK UP WHERE RAMS LEFT OFF.
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THE LAKERS HAVE FOUND A NEW HEAD COACH.
WELL NEW TO THEM. LONGTIME NBA COACH MIKE D'ANTONI WILL JOIN THE LAKERS. IT'S A 3 YEAR DEAL.
D'ANTONI COACHED THE NEW YORK KNICKS LAST YEAR. BUT WAS FIRED HALF WAY THROUGH THE SEASON.
THE LAKERS DID INTERVIEW. FORMER COACH PHIL JACKSON FOR THE POSITION.
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LAST YEAR THE MOTTO IN TALLAHASSEE WAS. NOW. AS IN NOW IS THE TIME. FOR FLORIDA STATE TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP. IT WAS PLASTERED ALL OVER T-SHIRTS AND BILLBOARDS. DIDN'T HAPPEN. FSU FINISHED 9-4. WELL THIS SEASON. THE NOLES ARE GETTING A DO OVER.. AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE.
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ONE MORE WIN AND THE NOLES ARE OFF TO THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
THEY WILL HAVE TO BEAT MARYLAND TO GET THERE. OR GET A CLEMSON LOSS.
EITHER WAY..THE NOLES ARE ON THE VERGE AND THEY SAY IT'S ALL ABOUT THE TERPS.
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MEANWHILE IN GAINESVILLE. STARTING QUARTERBACK JEFF DRISKEL. IS LIKELY TO MISS THE GATORS GAME WITH JACKSONVILLE STATE THIS SATURDAY.
DRISKEL WILL NOT PRACTICE THIS WEEK AND IS WEARING A PROTECTIVE BOOT AFTER SPRAINING HIS ANKEL AGAINST LOUISANA LAFAYETTE.
JACOBY BRISSETT WILL GET THE START IF DRISKEL CAN'T GO
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SOME BIG NAMED GOLFERS ARE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY. ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
IT'S THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL CHARITY PRO AM CLASSIC.
LOCAL PROS LIKE GEORGE MCNEILL, TERRY JO MYERS AND DEREK LAMLEY ON THE COURSE.
MONEY RAISED GOES TO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. CAREER DELELOPEMENT AND GENERAL GUIDENCE FOR STUDENTS IN IMMOKALEE
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RIGHT NOW A MAJOR TRAFFIC TIE-UP ON I-75 AT ALICO ROAD.BECAUSE OF A CRASH AND CONSTRUCTION.
THE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS ARE CLOSED.
ALICO IS THE DETOUR ROUTE FOR SOUTHBOUND 75 TRAFFIC.
TROOPERS SAY A MINI VAN REAR ENDED A TRUCK FLIPPING TRUCK OVER.
3 PEOPLE INCLUDING A CHILD WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.
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4SHOTAD LIB GOODBYE
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