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AHEAD THIS MORNING ON ABC-7.
A THREE CAR CRASH SENDS NINE PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL --
AND DEPUTIES SAY -- A WILD HOG IS TO BLAME.
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MOS: A family man. loving person
MOS he was like somebody to look up to around here
FAMILY -- FRIENDS AND FANS ARE SHOCKED.
AFTER NEWS OF A FOOTBALL PLAYER'S MURDER-SUICIDE.
DETAILS AS THE AFTERMATH UNFOLDS.
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"There was a lot of blood. It wasn't chaotic."
A HEAP OF MANGLED METAL-- THAT'S WHAT'S LEFT AFTER A BUS HITS AN OVERPASS IN MIAMI.
SEE THE CHAOS AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH -- THAT COST TWO PEOPLE THEIR LIVES.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING ON ABC-7.
TODAY IS SUNDAY DECEMBER 2ND.
I'M CLIFTON FRENCH.
BEFORE WE GET TO ALL OF OUR BIG STORIES OF THE DAY --
LET'S CHECK IN WITH STORMWARN 7 METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE.
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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.
If you liked Saturday, you'll love Sunday because our weather will pretty much stay in cruise control as we close out the weekend.
Overall, it's going to be a very comfortable day for us across Southwest Florida. Humidity will stay pleasantly low, and we'll have a refreshing breeze out of the east with some gusts approaching 20 mph
We'll kick things off this morning with a mostly clear sky and temperatures near 60º. Daytime highs will run slightly above average this afternoon with temperatures projected to climb back into the low 80s. Blue skies and sunshine will dominate for the first half of the day, and then we'll notice some patchy, fair-weather clouds mixing in with sunshine during the afternoon.
Rain chances continue to stay incredibly low, but it's possible we'll see a few stray sprinkles on the radar today.
Tonight looks very comfortable with temperatures cooling to near 60° with only a few passing fog. It's possible for some patchy fog to develop early Monday morning, but for the most part, visibility looks good.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING --
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAY A HOG IS TO BLAME FOR A THREE CAR CRASH ON STATE ROAD 29.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE COLLIER - HENDRY COUNTY LINE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
FHP SAYS THERE WERE NO DEATHS,
BUT AT LEAST NINE PEOPLE WERE INJURED -- THREE SERIOUSLY.
THIS MORNING -- WE'VE LEARNED ONE OF THOSE IS AN INFANT-
WHO WAS NOT IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
THE CRASH HAPPENED AROUND 9:00
AND CAUSED STATE ROAD 29 TO BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT TWO AND A HALF HOURS.
CHARGES ARE PENDING FOR THIS CRASH.
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IN ALVA -- ANOTHER CRASH -- THIS ONE FATAL.
AT LEAST ONE PERSON DIED AFTER A 2 VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AND HICKEY CREEK.
ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE --
THE DRIVER WHO DIED DID NOT HAVE THEIR LIGHTS ON.
THAT PERSON HIT A TRUCK PULLING OUT OF HICKEY CREEK.
THAT CRASH HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 9:30 LAST NIGHT.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING.
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AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS --
EVERYONE ESCAPED THIS CAR FIRE WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS INJURIES.
EMERGENCY CREWS WERE ABLE TO PUT IT OUT.
THIS WAS ON I-75 NEAR THE IMMOKALEE ROAD EXIT LAST NIGHT.
THE CAR WAS ON THE SOUTHBOUND EXIT RAMP.
NO WORD ON WHAT STARTED THAT FIRE.
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2 PEOPLE ARE DEAD.
AND AN INFANT IS LEFT WITHOUT PARENTS,
AFTER A MURDER-SUICIDE INVOLVING KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PLAYER JOVON BELCHER
ABC'S TODD ANT REPORTS ON THE TRAGEDY THAT UNFOLDED YESTERDAY MORNING.
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THE MURDER -SUICDE BROUGHT DISBELIEF, SHOCK AND GRIEF
WHAT DROVE KANSAS CITY CHIEF LINEBACKER JOVAN BELCHER TO FATALLY SHOOT 22-
YEAR-OLD KASANDRA PERKINS HIS LIVE-IN GIRLFRIEND AND MOTHER OF THEIR 3-MONTH
OLD DAUGHTER.
THEN BELCHER DROVE TO ARROWHEAD STADIUM WHERE SAW CHIEFS GENERAL MANAGER
SCOTT PIOLI AND HEAD COACH ROMEO CRENNEL AND OTHER TEAM PERSONNEL IN THE
PARKING LOT. AFTER THANKING THEM FOR ALL THEY HAD DONE FOR HIM, THE 25-YEAR-
OLD TURNED THE GUN ON HIMSELF.
SOT - Snapp:
"The coaches said that when he pulled up they were never in danger. He never
threatened them or anything. They talked for a little bit and that's when
he shot himself."
BELCHER'S COACH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SAID THAT BELCHER WAS A POSITIVE
INFLUENCE
Cosgrove: I'm hard pressed to find or recall a young man who had more of
an impact in a positive way on his teammates and football family in my time
here
IN BELCHER'S HOMETOWN IN WEST BABYLON, NEW YORK, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WERE
SHAKEN AND TRIED TO CONSOLE ONE ANOTHER
MOS: A family man. loving person
MOS he was like somebody to look up to around here
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ABC'S TODD ANT REPORTING.
THE CHIEFS WILL HOST THE CAROLINA PANTHERS TODAY AS SCHEDULED.
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TWO SISTERS ARE BUSTED IN SOUTH FORT MYERS-
*ACCUSED OF RUNNING AN ILLEGAL SEX OPERATION.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED 36-YEAR-OLD KATIE WARNACK AND 32-YEAR-OLD MAGGIE WARNACK.
LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES FOUND THE SISTERS POSTED AN AD ON BACKPAGE-DOT-COM ADVERTISING "SENSUAL FULL BODY MASSAGE" AND A "PRIVATE SHOWER".
AN UNDERCOVER DETECTIVE CALLED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.
ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE -- ONCE THERE, THE WOMEN NEGOTIATED A MASSAGE AND SEXUAL ACT WITH THE UNDERCOVER DETECTIVE -- FOR 160 BUCKS.
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5:58 Omgosh how awful to know I am living right in that with kids
2:55 it could occur anywhere. It doesn't really disturb me anymore than some other things going on here.
THE WARNACK SISTERS BONDED OUT OF JAIL FRIDAY.
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A NAPLES WOMAN IS IN JAIL FOR STEALING HER SISTER'S IDENTITY.
NAPLES P-D ARRESTED 40-YEAR-OLD COURTNEY SMITH AFTER THEY DISCOVERED SHE WAS USING HER SISTER'S INFORMATION TO OPEN A SEARS CREDIT CARD AND RACK UP CLOSE TO THREE-THOUSAND-DOLLARS IN DEBT.
WHEN COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES PULLED HER OVER, SHE CONTINUED TO TRY AND PASS OFF AS HER SISTER.
SHE FACES GRAND THEFT CHARGES.
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AN UPDATE ON REPAIRS AT DANIELS PARKWAY AND I-75 IN LEE COUNTY.
TONIGHT - WORKERS WILL RESURFACE THE THREE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS PARKWAY.
WORK BEGINS AT 8:00 P-M.
IT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY 5:00 MONDAY MORNING.
DURING THE WORK--
EXPECT ONE LANE TO BE CLOSED AT A TIME-- LEAVING TWO LANES OPEN.
THESE REPAIRS GO BACK TO WHEN A SEMI SLAMMED INTO THE I-75 OVERPASS IN NOVEMBER.
THE WORK IS ADDING UP TO 750-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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IN MIAMI -- TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD -- AND THREE ARE CRITICAL AFTER A BUS SLAMMED INTO AN OVERPASS.
IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
THE CHARTER BUS WAS CARRYING A CHURCH GROUP --
GILMA AVALOS HAS THE STORY -- BUT WE WANT TO WARN YOU -- SOME OF THE VIDEO IS GRAPHIC.
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L/Miami, Florida:02
S/Voice of: Osvaldo Lopez/First Responder Miami-Dade Aviation:11-:18
S/Lt. Arnold Piedrahita/Miami-Dade Fire Dept.:50
S/Lt. Rosanna Cordero-Stutz/Miami-Dade Police Dept. 1:19
S/Mayling Hernandez/Bus Owner 1:27
BLOODIED AND BANDAGED. RESCUED PASSENGERS WORE A SIMULTANEOUS LOOK OF RELIEF AND FEAR.
THEIR BREATHS CAME IN A LITTLE HEAVIER AFTER HAVING SURVIVED A BUS CRASH THAT TWO IN THEIR CONGREGATION WOULD NOT.
"There was a lot of blood. It wasn't chaotic. There were elderly people, so they were more or less under control."
SURPRISINGLY CALM. AS MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS RUSHED TO THEIR AID. SOME SUSTAINING INJURIES THEMSELVES AS THEY TRIED TO HELP RESCUE PASSENGERS.
"There were a couple of people on the floor that had flown out of their seats. And there were a couple of people sitting, still in their seats that had been wedged in by the roof of the bus."
A YELLOW SIGN WARNING OF THE EIGHT-FOOT-SIX-INCHES HEIGHT LIMIT. CRUNCHED.
THE FRONT END OF THE BUS. A HEAP OF MANGLED METAL.
DESPITE THAT SIGN. THE DRIVER AT THE WHEEL OF THE PRIVATELY CHARTERED BUS. CRASHED INTO AN OVERPASS AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AROUND EIGHT THIS MORNING.
"Fire rescue crews had to use the jaws of life to cut a huge hole in the side of the bus to access the patients. The front of the bus was so heavily damaged crews could not get into the bus."
A GROUP OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES CHARTERED THE BUS. THEIR CARS STILL PARKED AT THE KINGDOM HALL IN SWEETWATER WHERE THEY LEFT. HEADED TO TO A RELIGIOUS CONVENTION IN WEST PALM BEACH.
INVESTIGATORS SAY 47-YEAR-OLD RAMON FERRIERO. THE DRIVER MADE A WRONG TURN SOMEHOW. ENDING UP ON THE ARRIVALS TERMINAL AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
"The goal was not to come to the airport, however since he was unfamiliar with the airport ended up here and thus the accident occurred."
"This is an accident. Its a very bad accident, but it's an accident. And we are very concerned about all the passengers like always, this is a service, and we always take care of everybody."
A VISIBLY SHAKEN MAYLING HERNANDEZ. ONE OF THE OWNERS OF THE FAMILY OPERATED PRIVATE BUS COMPANY. MIAMI BUS SERVICE CORP. SAID SHE HAD BEEN AT THE AIRPORT ALL MORNING WORKING WITH POLICE.
SHE SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST ACCIDENT THE COMPANY HAS HAD IN 14 YEARS.
FERREIRO HAS WORKED WITH THEM FOR A SHORT TIME.
"He doesn't have any record, any points, any accident because otherwise he cannot drive. So he was a very good driver."
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GILMA AVALOS REPORTING.
A MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAYS IT'S TOO EARLY TO TELL IF ANY CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAINST THE DRIVER.
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TWO FLORIDA BROTHERS -- ORIGINALLY FROM PAKISTAN -- ARE CHARGED WITH PLOTTING TO SUPPORT TERRORISTS.
THEIR FAMILY SAYS IT'S A MISUNDERSTANDING AND THE MEN WOULDN'T HURT ANYONE.
THE BROTHERS WERE ARRESTED IN BROWARD COUNTY THURSDAY.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES SAY THE TWO PROVIDED MONEY, PROPERTY, LODGING AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN A CONSPIRACY TO OBTAIN A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
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TWO YEARS AFTER THE WORST ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN U.S. HISTORY-
B-P IS NOW GIVING OUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SETTLEMENT MONEY.
THE NON-PROFIT 'DING DARLING WILDLIFE REFUGE' IS GETTING 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE B-P TOURISM AND SEAFOOD PROMOTIONAL GRANT.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO PROMOTE THE PARK AS AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
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Want to tap into those people that did not come because they thought the oil had spilled here on the beaches. We're trying to bring them back here to see that we are pristine, were clean, we're beautiful, and it's all about being surrounded by wildlife.
THE REFUGE DID NOT HAVE DAMAGE FROM THE OIL SPILL,
BUT WE'RE TOLD VISITOR AND CONCESSION NUMBERS ARE DOWN UP TO 20 PERCENT.
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SNOW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA?
WELL, SORT OF.
HOW COLLIER COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE COOLING OFF DESPITE THE WARM WEATHER.
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DESPITE THE WARM TEMPERATURES,
WE FOUND SNOW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
IT DIDN'T COME FROM THE SKY-
BUT THESE KIDS DON'T SEEM TO CARE,
THOUSANDS DOVE IN AT THIS YEAR'S SNOWFEST IN COLLIER COUNTY YESTERDAY.
THE EVENT WAS HELD AT GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY PARK.
KIDS GOT TO CLIMB ON HUGE MOUNDS OF SNOW.
EVEN GETTING SOME SLEDDING IN!
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Rylee brooks, Naples
54:00 it's actually pretty exiting I haven't seen snow for a while.
Ashley Becker, Naples
54:51 it's wonderful they've never experience snow so we are coming out so they can play.
THE SNOW IS MADE FROM LARGE ICE BLOCKS THAT GO THROUGH A CHIPPER.
SNOWFEST IS NOW COLLIER COUNTY'S LARGEST COMMUNITY EVENT.
IT ATTRACTS ABOUT 15-THOUSAND PEOPLE EACH YEAR.
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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 FO OUR AREA.
If you liked Saturday, you'll love Sunday because our weather will pretty much stay in cruise control as we close out the weekend.
Overall, it's going to be a very comfortable day for us across Southwest Florida. Humidity will stay pleasantly low, and we'll have a refreshing breeze out of the east with some gusts approaching 20 mph
We'll kick things off this morning with a mostly clear sky and temperatures near 60º. Daytime highs will run slightly above average this afternoon with temperatures projected to climb back into the low 80s. Blue skies and sunshine will dominate for the first half of the day, and then we'll notice some patchy, fair-weather clouds mixing in with sunshine during the afternoon.
Rain chances continue to stay incredibly low, but it's possible we'll see a few stray sprinkles on the radar today.
Tonight looks very comfortable with temperatures cooling to near 60° with only a few passing fog. It's possible for some patchy fog to develop early Monday morning, but for the most part, visibility looks good.
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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO TO SPEND YOUR SUNDAY --
WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OPTIONS FOR YOU IN TODAY'S THINGS TO DO.
TONIGHT YOU CAN SEE THE EDISON AND FORD HOLIDAY NIGHTS -- WHERE HOMES AND GARDENS ARE SEASONALLY DECORATED FOR VISITORS TO COME ENJOY.
IT'S AT EDISON AND FORD WINTER ESTATES ON MCGREGOR BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS.
TICKETS ARE 15 TO 20 DOLLARS FOR ADULTS AND ONE DOLLAR FOR CHILDREN.
TOURS ARE FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 THIS EVENING.
AND CHECK OUT THE SPECIAL HOLIDAY CONCERT IN THE PARK.
IT'S THIS AFTERNOON AT 2:00 AT THE CAMBIER PARK BANDSHELL IN NAPLES.
YOU'LL HEAR ALL YOUR CHRISTMAS FAVORITES.
AND IT'S FREE.
FOR MORE THINGS TO DO --
HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE -- ABC-DASH-SEVEN-DOT-COM.
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2 WINS -- IN FOUR SEASONS -- COULD BE CAUSE FOR LOW MORALE
BUT SEE HOW ONE FLORIDA FOOTBALL TEAM FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND TURNED THINGS AROUND TO CAP OFF THEIR SENIOR YEAR.
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WITH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON WINDING DOWN,
MANY SENIORS AROUND THE AREA HAVE PUT ON THEIR PADS FOR THE LAST TIME.
LEFT WITH A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES MADE ON THE FIELD.
NOWHERE IS THAT MORE TRUE THAN AT THE FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND.
AS LEWIS TURNER SHOWS US -- THIS HAS BEEN A SEASON THESE ATHLETES WILL NEVER FORGET.
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A FRESHMAN YEAR FLASHBACK MIGHT MAKE MANY OF US CRINGE.
"No one respects you cause you keep losing and losing."
FOR THE FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR DEAF AND BLIND SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
"fumble"
THIS FOUR YEAR FLASH BACK IS HELL.
"It's been a really long drought."
ONLY MANAGED 2 WINS IN 4 SEASONS
"Been long, hard seasons.
A-D SUE HILL HAS TO LAUGH TO KEEP FROM CRYING.
"When they lose it just breask my heart."
THEY LOST EVERYWAY A TEAM CAN.
BLOWOUTS.
AND BY THE SKIN OF AN UPRIGHT.
"In my three years before that we lost. We lost. We lost."
SENIORS MIKAL MOORE
AND COREY KOSKI HAVE AN INTERPRETER. RICK ROBERTS. HELP GET THEIR POINT ACROSS.
BUT DEAF OR NOT. ONE POINT IS UNIVERSAL: LOSING ALL THE TIME IS TOUGH.
"Just as hard. Football is football."
BUT SOMETHING CHANGED IN FOUR YEARS.
BABY FACES AND LONG LOCKS.
BECOME MORE CHISELED AND CLEAN CUT.
"This was just my first year."
ADD IN A NEW COACH.
ERIC LEFORS WOULDN'T LET HIS TEAM SETTLE ON BEING OTHER TEAM'S CUPCAKE.
"We worked harder than in the past. played harder."
"This year, my senior year I've become pretty quick, a good leader. I've grown incredibly."
LEFORS MESSAGE TO SENIORS. WORK HARD AND WINS WILL COME.
"We were blessed to have a group of seniors who have been around the block a few times."
AFTER A SEASON OPENING LOSS.
THE DRAGONS WENT ON A FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK.
BEATING TEAMS THAT CAN HEAR THEIR COACHES ORDERS.
"Just a little payback basically. but it felt so good."
SENIOR NIGHT.
THESE GUYS LAST FOOTBALL GAME.
AGAINST A TEAM THEY REALLY WANTED TO PAYBACK.
"St. Joe our arch rival, we never beat them."
A CROSS TOWN ST. AUGUSTINE FOE.
FSDB SCORED EARLY.
AND NEVER LOOKED BACK.
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LEWIS TURNER REPORTING.
AFTER YEARS OF LOSING SEASONS --
SOME SENIORS SAY -- IT WAS THE BEST YEAR YET --
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TWO WOMEN ARE ARRESTED IN A SEX STING
-- ACCUSED OF RUNNING A MASSAGE PARLOR OUT OF A HOME.
SEE HOW DETECTIVES MADE THE BUST.
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FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAY A HOG IS TO BLAME FOR A THREE CAR CRASH ON STATE ROAD 29.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE COLLIER - HENDRY COUNTY LINE LAST NIGHT.
FHP SAYS THERE WERE NO DEATHS,
BUT AT LEAST NINE WERE INJURED -- THREE SERIOUSLY.
ONE WAS AN INFANT -- WHO WAS NOT IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
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IN ALVA -- ANOTHER CRASH -- THIS ONE FATAL.
AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AND HICKEY CREEK.
IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 9:30 LAST NIGHT.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING.
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HAPPENING TONIGHT -- WORKERS WILL RESURFACE THE THREE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS PARKWAY AT THE I-75 INTERCHANGE.
WORK BEGINS AT 8:00 P-M.
IT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY 5:00 TOMORROW MORNING.
EXPECT ONE LANE TO BE CLOSED AT A TIME,
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING ON ABC-7.
TODAY IS SUNDAY DECEMBER 2ND.
I'M CLIFTON FRENCH.
BEFORE WE GET TO OUR BIG STORIES OF THE DAY,
LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE WITH OUR STORMWARN 7 FORECAST.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
If you liked Saturday, you'll love Sunday because our weather will pretty much stay in cruise control as we close out the weekend.
Overall, it's going to be a very comfortable day for us across Southwest Florida. Humidity will stay pleasantly low, and we'll have a refreshing breeze out of the east with some gusts approaching 20 mph
We'll kick things off this morning with a mostly clear sky and temperatures near 60º. Daytime highs will run slightly above average this afternoon with temperatures projected to climb back into the low 80s. Blue skies and sunshine will dominate for the first half of the day, and then we'll notice some patchy, fair-weather clouds mixing in with sunshine during the afternoon.
Rain chances continue to stay incredibly low, but it's possible we'll see a few stray sprinkles on the radar today.
Tonight looks very comfortable with temperatures cooling to near 60° with only a few passing fog. It's possible for some patchy fog to develop early Monday morning, but for the most part, visibility looks good.
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TWO SISTERS ARE BUSTED IN SOUTH FORT MYERS
*ACCUSED OF RUNNING AN ILLEGAL SEX OPERATION.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED 36-YEAR-OLD KATIE WARNACK AND 32-YEAR-OLD MAGGIE WARNACK.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY COLLECTED EVIDENCE THAT THE TWO WERE PERFORMING ILLEGAL MASSAGES
AND EVEN SEXUAL ACTS FOR MONEY.
ABC-7'S LEIGH DANA TRACKED DOWN NEIGHBORS WITH MIXED REACTIONS TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING ON THEIR BLOCK.
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BY A TOUCH OF THE KEYBOARD
AND A CLICK OF THE MOUSE
THIS WEBSITE
LED TO AN UNDERCOVER SEX STING AT THIS SOUTH FORT MYERS HOME.
julie deprima
4:55 Im shocked because I didn't know anything about it.
INSIDE - ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - TWO SISTERS WERE RUNNING AN ILLEGAL SEX OPERATION.
julie deprima/neighbor
6:20 i've seen a couple of white trucks out there that kind of looked out of place other than that I hadn't seen anything suspicious.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED 36 YEAR OLD KATIE WARNACK AND 32 YEAR OLD MAGGIE WARNACK.
THEY'RE ACCUSED OF PERFORMING ILLEGAL MASSAGES AND SEXUAL ACTS FOR MONEY AT THEIR HOME.
AN UNDERCOVER DETECTIVE FOUND THE TWO POSTED AN AD ON BACKPAGE.COM ADVERTISING "SENSUAL FULL BODY MASSAGE" AND A "PRIVATE SHOWER".
THE DETECTIVE CALLED TO LINE UP AN APPOINTMENT.AND WAS TOLD TO COME TO THIS HOME ON SANDPOINT COURT.
ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE -- ONCE THERE, THE WOMEN NEGOTIATED A MASSAGE AND SEXUAL ACT WITH THE UNDERCOVER DETECTIVE.FOR 160 BUCKS.
julie deprima/neighbor
5:58 Omgosh how awful to know I am living right in that with kids
2:55 it could occur anywhere. It doesn't really disturb me anymore than some other things going on here.
Reporter - How Come?
-- I don't know people are desperate.
THE WARNACK SISTERS BONDED OUT OF JAIL FRIDAY.
WE TRIED TO TALK TO THEM TODAY --
knock
BUT NO ONE CAME TO THE DOOR.
IN SOUTH FORT MYERS, LEIGH DANA, ABC7
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As officers pulled up and began to park, that's when they heard gunshots
TRAGIC NEWS IN THE PRO FOOTBALL WORLD -- AN APPARENT MURDER-SUICIDE INVOLVING A PLAYER FOR THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS.
POLICE SAY 25-YEAR-OLD JOVAN BELCHER SHOT AND KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE YESTERDAY MORNING --
THE TWO HAD A BABY TOGETHER.
POLICE SAY BELCHER SHOT HIMSELF AT THE TEAM'S TRAINING FACILITY - AFTER EXPRESSING HIS GRATITUDE TO HIS COACH AND GENERAL MANAGER.
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The coaches said when he pulled up, they were never in any danger, he never threatened them
There are a lot of people that are hurting. There's a young baby without a parent, or parents
THE CHIEFS WILL PLAY AS SCHEDULED TODAY -- THAT GAME IS AT HOME AGAINST THE CAROLINA PANTHERS.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON A STABBING AT A WYOMING COLLEGE THAT LEFT THREE PEOPLE DEAD.
THE CASPER POLICE CHIEF SPOKE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN A PROFESSOR'S SON CAME INTO A CLASSROOM FULL OF STUDENTS FRIDAY AND FIRED AN ARROW AT HIS FATHER.
Professor Krumm got up after being knocked down from the blow from the arrow, and even though mortally wounded, he fought the suspect off. The students in eth room were al able to escape during this altercation because of the courage of the professor
BEFORE HEADING TO THE COLLEGE AND KILLING HIS FATHER, 25-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER KRUMM ALSO KILLED HIS FATHER'S GIRLFRIEND.
KRUMM THEN STABBED HIMSELF WITH A KNIFE AND DIED SHORTLY AFTERWARD.
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HUNDREDS GATHERED IN NEW YORK TO SAY GOODBYE TO WORLD CHAMPION BOXER HECTOR CAMACHO.
A FUNERAL MASS FOR THE LEGENDARY FIGHTER WAS HELD AT CAMACHO'S CHILDHOOD CHURCH, THE EAST HARLEM CHURCH.
CAMACHO WAS SHOT IN THE FACE ON NOVEMBER 20-TH.
HE WAS SITTING WITH A FRIEND IN A CAR OUTSIDE A BAR IN PUERTO RICO.
THE CHAMPION BOXER USED TO TRAIN HERE IN FORT MYERS.
HE WON BOUTS AGAINST BIG NAMES LIKE SUGAR RAY LEONARD AND JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ.
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DRAMATIC NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING--
VIOLENT PROTESTS BROKE OUT IN MEXICO CITY AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT ENRIQUE PENA NIETO.
AT LEAST TWO WERE INJURED, ONE CRITICALLY.
A POLICE OFFICER, WHOSE FACE WAS BLEEDING, WAS TRANSPORTED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
PENA NIETO TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE AS MEXICO'S NEW PRESIDENT, BRINGING THE OLD RULING PARTY BACK TO POWER AFTER A 12-YEAR HIATUS.
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POLICE SAY HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED OVER LOUD MUSIC -- NOW A FLORIDA TEEN HAS BEEN LAID TO REST.
THE SERVICE WAS HELD IN GEORGIA SATURDAY WHERE 17-YEAR-OLD JORDAN DAVIS HAS FAMILY.
THE FAMILY'S ATTORNEY SAYS THE DAY WAS EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT
AND THOSE CLOSE TO DAVIS ARE STILL TRYING TO COME TO TERMS WITH HIS DEATH.
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It's terrible. That was just terrible. That should never have happened.
Last time I spoke to him was Thursday night on Thanksgiving and it's just so hard because I miss him so much
POLICE IN JACKSONVILLE SAY 45-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL DAVID DUNN, FIRED AT THE S-U-V -- THE TEEN AND HIS FRIENDS WERE RIDING IN -- ON NOVEMBER 23RD AFTER ASKING THEM TO TURN DOWN THEIR MUSIC.
DUNN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER AND THREE COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.
HE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
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ITS A RACE AGAINST TIME TO FIND AN ELEVEN YEAR OLD LEUKEMIA PATIENT MISSING FROM PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
THE GIRL'S MOTHER WALKED HER OUT OF THE HOSPITAL TWO DAYS AGO, BUT SHE STILL HAS A CATHETER IN HER HEART THAT COULD PUT HER LIFE IN DANGER.
POLICE RELEASED THIS PICTURE OF EMILY *AND VIDEO OF HER WALKING OUT WITH HER MOTHER THE NIGHT BEFORE SHE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED.
A NURSE SUPERVISOR DESCRIBES TO 911 DISPATCH HOW THE FAMILY TRIED TO AVOID BEING DETECTED.
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"She was wearing a wig and that isn't unusual for cancer patients but she
didn't have the wig on when she went into the bathroom--- she was also
trying to cover her right arm, the amputated arm."
RIGHT NOW, POLICE ARE NOT FOCUSING ON CHARGES---BUT IF EMILY SHOULD DIE THAT COULD LIKELY CHANGE.
IF THAT CATHETAR DOES BECOME INFECTED, WE'RE TOLD IT COULD KILL EMILY IN A MATTER OF DAYS.
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TWO YEARS AFTER THE WORST ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN U.S. HISTORY-
B-P IS GIVING OUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SETTLEMENT MONEY TO AFFECTED AREAS.
ONE OF THOSE HAPPENS TO BE THE SECOND MOST VISITED ATTRACTION IN LEE COUNTY -- THE DING DARLING WILDLIFE REFUGE.
AS ABC-7'S KIM BROWN REPORTS -- PARK RANGERS WANT TO USE ALL OF 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO KICK START A NEW WORLDWIDE MARKETING CAMPAIGN.
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IT'S BEEN MORE THAN TWO DECADES SINCE THE BANKS' VISITED DING DARLING NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ON SANIBEL ISLAND.
We had been to Sanibel Island on our honeymoon 23 years ago and just coming back to take a look and see what it looks like today.
NOW, THEY AND OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY MIGHT START TO SEE COMMERCIALS OR PRINT ADS SHOWCASING THE REFUGE.
The importance if protecting our wildlife is huge. And just getting that in front of people is a wonderful opportunity.
BIRGIE VERTESCH WITH THE DING DARLING WILDLIFE SOCIETY -
THE NON-PROFIT SIDE OF THE REFUGE -
SAYS THEY'RE GETTING 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE B-P TOURISM AND SEAFOOD PROMOTIONAL GRANT.
SHE SAYS IT'S PART OF THE SETTLEMENT AFTER THE 20-10 SPILL.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO PROMOTE THE PARK AS ECOTOURISM DESTINATION.
Want to tap into those people that did not come because they thought the oil had spilled here on the beaches. We're trying to bring them back here to see that we ate pristine were clean we're beautiful and it's all about being surrounded by wildlife.
VERTESCH SAYS THE REFUGE DID NOT HAVE DAMAGE FROM THE OIL.
BUT VISITOR AND CONCESSION NUMBERS ARE DOWN FROM ABOUT 10 TO 20 PERCENT.
For a small non profit we've never had a marketing budget.
BUT THAT BUDGET WILL GET A BOOST FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
WITH HOPES OF ATTRACTING VISITORS LIKE THE BANKS. TAKING IN ALL IT HAS TO OFFER.
it was very quiet, peaceful, natural setting and we enjoyed that a lot.
ON SANIBEL ISLAND KIM BROWN ABC-7.
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MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ARE STILL NOT ALLOWED NEAR THEIR HOMES AFTER A TRAIN DERAILED IN NEW JERSEY ON FRIDAY.
SEVEN CARS JUMPED THE TRACKS -- FOUR OF THEM WENT INTO A CREEK.
HAZARDOUS GAS LEAKED FROM ONE OF THEM -- PROMPTING EVACUATIONS.
THE CREW ON THE TRAIN TOLD OFFICIALS THEY GOT A RED STOP LIGHT WHEN APPROACHING THE BRIDGE.
A CRANE FROM NEW YORK IS BEING MOVED TO THE ACCIDENT SCENE TO LIFT THE DAMAGED TANKER CARS OUT OF THE WATER.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING,
A TUNNEL COLLAPSED OVERNIGHT IN JAPAN, TRAPPING SEVERAL CARS INSIDE.
POLICE SAY IT ALL HAPPENED JUST 50-MILES WEST OF TOKYO ON AN EXPRESSWAY.
INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL UNSURE WHY THE TUNNEL SUDDENLY COLLAPSED.
THE ROAD WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED -- WHILE AUTHORITIES WORKED TO RESCUE VICTIMS.
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A FLORIDA MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION, THIS MORNING -- AFTER FALLING FROM THE FOURTH FLOOR OF A NORTH CAROLINA STADIUM, DURING A COLLEGE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
CHARLOTTE POLICE SAY 22-YEAR OLD SEAN MICHAEL POWERS HAD JUST ARRIVED AT BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM FOR THE A-C-C CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
HE WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO FIND HIS SEAT WHEN HE FELL OVER THE RAILING.
THE NEW PORT RICHEY NATIVE WAS RUSHED TO A NEARBY WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.
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IT'S DEEMED THE COLDEST PLACE ON EARTH.
BUT IT'S NO MATCH FOR THIS MUSIC MAN --
WE'LL SHOW YOU THE COLDEST CONCERT ON RECORD.
BUT FIRST. HERE'S A CHECK OF THIS MORNING'S WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS.
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THERE IT IS --
THE CEREMONIAL TREE LIGHTING TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN CAPE CORAL.
*FAKE SNOW* ADDED TO THE FESTIVE FEELING AT THE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS LAST NIGHT.
AND TO TOP IT OFF -- A FLASH MOB DANCED TO "CALL ME MAYBE."
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Great community event for us here in southwest florida. We get everybody together. We get santa claus that comes through. We have snow here in florida of all things. It's just a wonderful feel good event for the whole community.
ABC7'S COURTNEY ROBINSON, JEFF BUTERA AND JOHN PATRICK WERE THERE TO HELP GET THINGS STARTED.
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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.
If you liked Saturday, you'll love Sunday because our weather will pretty much stay in cruise control as we close out the weekend.
Overall, it's going to be a very comfortable day for us across Southwest Florida. Humidity will stay pleasantly low, and we'll have a refreshing breeze out of the east with some gusts approaching 20 mph
We'll kick things off this morning with a mostly clear sky and temperatures near 60º. Daytime highs will run slightly above average this afternoon with temperatures projected to climb back into the low 80s. Blue skies and sunshine will dominate for the first half of the day, and then we'll notice some patchy, fair-weather clouds mixing in with sunshine during the afternoon.
Rain chances continue to stay incredibly low, but it's possible we'll see a few stray sprinkles on the radar today.
Tonight looks very comfortable with temperatures cooling to near 60° with only a few passing fog. It's possible for some patchy fog to develop early Monday morning, but for the most part, visibility looks good.
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THE SUPERBOWL OF BUS DRIVING --
AND THE COMPETITION IS FIERCE.
IT'S HAPPENING THIS MORNING AT PAGE FIELD.
ABC-7'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE FROM THE EVENT --
LEIGH TODAY SOMEONE WILL BE CROWNED 2012'S LEETRAN RODEO CHAMPION.
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Brad Leonard
Course coordinator Watching it sometimes I think people want to see a train wreck. Thy want to see if people crash Into any cones or now. To we them perform well I think that's the best part about it
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LeeTran's Roadeo Competition for Drives
Today: 9am-2pm.
Page Field, off N. Airport Road
4700 Terminal Drive
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AND ON FORT MYERS BEACH --
THE 24TH ANNUAL BOAT PARADE MARKED THE OFFICIAL KICK OFF OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
ABOUT 30 BOATS DECKED OUT IN FESTIVE HOLIDAY DECOR SET SAIL FROM SALTY SAM'S MARINA.
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New York has the Macy's Day Parade, and we have the fort Myers beach boat parade
THE BOATS WERE JUDGED BY A PANEL MADE UP OF OUR SISTER STATION'S ROBERT VAN WINKLE, KELLY CRESWELL, AND LINDSAY LOGUE.
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PEOPLE IN WISCONSIN AREN'T LETTING UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER STOP THEM FROM GETTING IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.
THIS IS THE INAUGURAL MADISON SANTA SWIMSUIT RUN IN THE STATE'S CAPITOL SQUARE.
HUNDREDS JOINED IN TO HELP RAISE 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR "RUN STRONG WISCONSIN" AND THE "JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION."
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guitar playing
IF THIS GUITARIST LOOKS A LITTLE CHILLY-
IT'S BECAUSE HE IS.
CHARLIE SIMPSON MADE HISTORY BY PUTTING ON THE WORLD'S COLDEST CONCERT IN A SIBERIAN VILLAGE, KNOWN FOR BEING THE COLDEST PLACE ON EARTH.
THE SINGER -- FROM THE BRITISH ROCK BAND "FIGHTSTAR" -- WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO TAKE 30-SECOND BREAKS INBETWEEN SONGS.
HE PLAYED A SET LASTING 15 MINUTES IN FRONT OF A LOCAL CROWD.
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THINGS DIDN'T GO AS PLANNED FOR CREWS WORKING TO DEMOLISH AN OLD INDUSTRIAL SMOKESTACK IN NEW JERSEY.
THE DETONATION WENT OFF AS SCHEDULED, WITH A LOUD BOOM AND A CLOUD OF DUST.
BUT THE STURDY OLD SMOKESTACK REMAINED STANDING.
THE 115-YEAR-OLD SMOKESTACK IS WHAT REMAINS OF A GENERAL ELECTRIC PLANT.
CREWS WILL SET UP MORE DYNAMITE AND TRY AGAIN LATER.
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TOYS FOR BOYS --
AND TOYS FOR GIRLS.
WE LOOK AT SOME TOY MAKERS SELLING SOME NOT SO NEUTRAL PRODUCTS --
AND IT MIGHT COST A LITTLE BOY HIS CHRISTMAS WISH THIS YEAR.
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SOME TOYS ARE UNDER ATTACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON -- BUT IT'S NOT FOR SAFETY ISSUES.
THIS TIME IT'S ABOUT MARKETING -- AND THE IDEA OF GIRLS TOYS AND BOYS TOYS.
ONE LITTLE GIRL IS LEADING THAT FIGHT -- ALL BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO GIVE HER BROTHER AN EASY BAKE OVEN FOR CHRISTMAS.
ABC'S TANYA RIVERO HAS HER STORY.
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SCRIPT:
NATS Gavin and Mckenna playing
Cooking!
4-YEAR-OLD GAVIN POPE LOVES TO PLAY WITH HIS BIG SISTER MCKENNA.
NATS Gavin and Mckenna playing
WHETHER IT'S PRETENDING TO BE KNIGHT.
NATS
Let's play a cooking game!
OR A COOK.
SOT Mckenna
What do you want to be when you grow up?
SOT Gavin Pope
A chef!
SOT Gavin's mom
He's just obsessed with cooking.whenever I'm in the kitchen he always wants
to be involved.
IN THIS VIDEO SHOT BY MCKENNA, GAVIN TELLS WHAT HE MOST WANTS FROM SANTA
THIS YEAR
SOT Online Petition Video
A dinosaur and the easy bake oven!
BUT THIS ASPIRING CHEF WAS DISMAYED TO FIND HASBRO ONLY MAKES THE EASY BAKE
ULTIMATE OVEN IN PINK AND PURPLE.AND THE ADS AND PACKAGING DON'T SHOW A
SINGLE BOY.
Nats Ultimate Easy Bake Oven
/
Nats Online Petition Video
SO 13-YR-OLD MCKENNA.
TOOK MATTERS INTO HER OWN HANDS.AND BEGAN A PETITION ON CHANGE.ORG.
CALLING ON HASBRO TO ALTER ITS PACKAGING AND COLOR OPTIONS.
SOT Mckenna
He should know that it's okay for him to go against societal norms and
gender roles.
SOME EXPERTS SAY MCKENNA'S ON TO SOMETHING.
DR. JEFF GARDERE/CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST
In order for children to not face limitations in their occupational choices,
we need to present them with gender neutral toys.
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, OVERLY-GENDER-SPECIFIC TOYS ARE A HOT BUTTON ISSUE.
THIS BUTTERFLY BEAUTFY SHOP FROM LEGO'S "FRIENDS" LINE HAS DRAWN THE IRE OF
A GROUP CALLED "CAMPAIGN FOR A COMMERCIAL-FREE CHILDHOOD
THEY'VE NOMINATED IT FOR THIER DUBIOUS "TOADIE" AWARD, SAYING IT'S "SO JAM-
PACKED WITH CONDESCENDING STEREOTYPES IT WOULD EVEN MAKE BARBIE BLUSH."
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TANYA RIVERO REPORTING.
THERE'S ONE COMPANY -- TOP TOYS -- THAT IS MAKING THE EFFORT TO BREAK THOSE GENDER BARRIERS.
THEY EVEN HAVE A BLUE AND GREEN KITCHEN SET -- SOLD WITH A PURPLE BOY'S APRON.
MAYBE ANOTHER GIFT IDEA FOR GAVIN.
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FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS A HOG IS TO BLAME FOR A THREE CAR CRASH ON STATE ROAD 29.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE COLLIER - HENDRY COUNTY LINE LAST NIGHT.
F-H-P SAYS THERE WERE NO DEATHS,
BUT AT LEAST NINE WERE INJURED -- THREE SERIOUSLY.
ONE WAS AN INFANT -- WHO WAS NOT IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
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IN ALVA -- ANOTHER CRASH -- THIS ONE FATAL.
AT LEAST ONE PERSON DIED AFTER A TWO VEHICLE CRASH AT PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AND HICKEY CREEK.
IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 9:30 LAST NIGHT.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING.
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HAPPENING TONIGHT - WORKERS WILL RESURFACE THE THREE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS PARKWAY AT THE I-75 INTERCHANGE.
WORK BEGINS AT 8:00 P-M.
IT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY 5:00 TOMORROW MORNING.
EXPECT ONE LANE TO BE CLOSED AT A TIME-- TWO LANES WILL REMAIN OPEN
THE REPAIRS STEM FROM A SEMI CRACKING AN OVERPASS LAST MONTH.
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TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND ALMOST 30 INJURED,
AFTER A CHARTER BUS CRASHED INTO AN OVERPASS AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE BUS WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT CRASHED.
POLICE BELIEVE ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE LOCALS, NOT TOURISTS.
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B-P BEGINS DISTRIBUTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SETTLEMENT MONEY TO AFFECTED AREAS.
AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S DING DARLING WILDLIFE REFUGE IS REAPING THE BENEFIT.
THE NON-PROFIT WILL GET 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE B-P TOURISM AND SEAFOOD PROMOTIONAL GRANT.
THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO USE THE MONEY TO PROMOTE THE PARK AS AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION.
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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.
If you liked Saturday, you'll love Sunday because our weather will pretty much stay in cruise control as we close out the weekend.
Overall, it's going to be a very comfortable day for us across Southwest Florida. Humidity will stay pleasantly low, and we'll have a refreshing breeze out of the east with some gusts approaching 20 mph
We'll kick things off this morning with a mostly clear sky and temperatures near 60º. Daytime highs will run slightly above average this afternoon with temperatures projected to climb back into the low 80s. Blue skies and sunshine will dominate for the first half of the day, and then we'll notice some patchy, fair-weather clouds mixing in with sunshine during the afternoon.
Rain chances continue to stay incredibly low, but it's possible we'll see a few stray sprinkles on the radar today.
Tonight looks very comfortable with temperatures cooling to near 60° with only a few passing fog. It's possible for some patchy fog to develop early Monday morning, but for the most part, visibility looks good.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
THANKS FOR JOINING US--
WE'RE BACK IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
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