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12:22:59 "Everyone was just kind of numb, we didn't realize what could've happened.
ROBBED OF SECURITY AND MONEY IN A MATTER OF MOMENTS.
HOW SOUTHWEST FLORIDA POLICE CAUGHT UP WITH A TRIO OF BURGLARS BOUNCING FROM CITY TO CITY.
A GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY USHERS IN A NEW ERA FOR LEE COUNTY.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHEN A NEW RECREATION CENTER IN FORT MYERS WILL OPEN IT'S DOORS.
AND A NEW TREATMENT COULD BE THE KEY TO WIPING OUT LEUKEMIA.
HOW THE EXPERIMENTAL THERAPY IS ALREADY SEEING SUCCESS.
THE NEWS AT 7 STARTS NOW.
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THE STATE WRAPPED UP IT'S CASE AGAINST A COLLIER COUNTY TEENAGER ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER.
JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST 13 WHEN HE SHOT
HIS MOTHER KELLY ANN WITH A RIFLE AS SHE WATCHED T-V BACK IN 2010.
TODAY WE HEARD FROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINER AND LEAD DETECTIVE ON THE CASE. THE COURT ALSO SAW ROWLES' TAPED INTERVIEW WITH DETECTIVES--
IN IT, ROWLES CONFESSES TO THE CRIME, SAYING HE WAS PLAYING WITH THE GUN, PRETENDING TO BE A MARINE, WHEN THE GUN WENT OFF.
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I was flipping it and forgot to put the safety on. It was kind of pointing in her direction and then I pulled the trigger
THE DEFENSE WILL START TO CALL THEIR WITNESSES TOMORROW MORNING.
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A TEENAGER ACCUSED OF A DRUG DEAL THEN GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S CAR PLEADED NOT GUILTY TODAY.
DAVID HENLEY'S ATTORNEY WON'T SAY WHY HE WAS IN THE CAR WITH BRIAN BIGELOW LAST MONTH.
HENLEY FACES FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR CHARGES FOR DRUG POSSESSION AND DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
BIGELOW FACES A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE FOR ALLOWING AN UNLICENSED DRIVER TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE.
HE WILL BE IN COURT LATER THIS MONTH.
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A NOT GUILTY PLEA AS WELL FOR ONE THE MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING A 19-YEAR-OLD PUNTA GORDA WOMAN.
DAVID MCMANNIS APPEARED BEFORE A JUDGE FROM THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY JAIL WHERE HE REMAINS WITHOUT BOND.
HE'S CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER, ACCUSED OF KILLING SIDAROVICH BACK IN 2001.
COLD CASE DETECTIVES ARRESTED MCMANNIS IN OCTOBER.
HIS NEXT COURT DATE IS IN JANUARY.
THE OTHER MAN CHARGED IN THE KILLING, PHILLIP BARR, WAS ARRESTED IN VERMONT LAST MONTH.
AUTHORITIES ARE WORKING TO BRING HIM BACK TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
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ONE HOSTAGE SAVED--
ONE HERO LOST.
28-YEAR-OLD NAVY SEAL TEAM SIX MEMBER NICOLAS CHECQUE WAS KILLED THIS WEEKEND DURING A DANGEROUS U-S SPECIAL FORCES MISSION TO RESCUE AN AMERICAN DOCTOR IN AFGHANISTAN.
THE TEAM WAS SUCCESSFUL IN RESCUING THE HOSTAGE.
IN A STATEMENT, PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID THE MISSION SHOWED THE EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE, SKILL AND PATRIOTISM THAT AMERICAN TROOPS SHOW EVERY DAY.
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we ask the wealthiest Americans to pay a slightly higher tax rate. And that's a principle I won't compromise on
PRESIDENT OBAMA IN MICHIGAN TODAY, REPEATING HIS STANCE ON FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS.THAT TAXES MUST BE RAISED ON ALL INCOME EARNED ABOVE 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.
JUST 22 DAYS REMAIN FOR LAWMAKERS TO REACH A DEAL.
THE PRESIDEN TODAY ALSO CRITICIZED MICHIGAN'S REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS FOR PUSHING "RIGHT TO WORK" LEGISLATION.
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THE TWO AUSTRALIAN RADIO D-J'S BEHIND A NOW INFAMOUS PRANK CALL ARE OUT OF A JOB TONIGHT.
AND APOLOGIZING.
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The call was not malicious and no harm was intended on Jacintha or the other nurse or Kate or Prince William or anyone. It wasn't, from start to finish, no harm was intended
THE D-J'S SHOW WAS CANCELLED TODAY.
POLICE ARE TREATING THE DEATH AS "UNEXPLAINED," AND A POST MORTEM IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
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MORE THAN 5 YEARS IN THE MAKING--
NORTH FORT MYERS IS ON ITS WAY TO HAVING A NEARLY 10-MILLION DOLLAR RECREATION FACILITY.
WHILE CONSTRUCTION IS ALREADY UNDERWAY, THE LEE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HELD A GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW FACILITY AT THE NORTH FORT MYERS COMMUNITY PARK THIS MORNING.
WHEN COMPLETED, IT WILL BE MORE THAN 35-THOUSAND SQUARE FEET WITH TWO BASKETBALL SLASH VOLLEYBALL COURTS, A WEIGHT ROOM AND COMPUTER LAB.
IT WILL ALSO BE USED AS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND 150 MILE PER HOUR WINDS.
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SOT: Dave Harner, Dir. Lee County Parks and Rec "This park is heavily used, again, youth all the way up. And the good thing about this facility is that it's going to be able to offer amenities to everyone and it's going to be a central location, which I think is very positive for our community."
PEOPLE USING THE FACILITY WILL HAVE A ONE TIME LOW MEMBERSHIP FEE.
USE OF THE WIEGHT ROOM AND CLASSES BEING HELD HERE WILL COST MORE.
THE PROJECT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY AUGUST OF NEXT YEAR.
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THE CAPE CORAL FIRE UNION IS LOOKING TO SHAPE UP THEIR FLEET.
IN A 50-PAGE PACKET, OBTAINED BY ABC7, THE UNION PRESIDENT SITES OVER A DOZEN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, PUTTING SOME FIRE TRUCKS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MONTHS.
THE UNION PRESIDENT WANTS THE CITY TO HIRE A FIRE LIEUTENANT TO OVERSEE THE MAINTANENCE AND REPAIRS OF THE CITY'S FLEDGLING FLEET.
A JOB CURRENTLY DONE BY A CIVILIAN STAFFER.
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WE'RE GETTING A FIRST LOOK AT PLANS FOR HISTORIC LAND ON SANIBEL.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE 100-YEAR-OLD BAILY HOMESTEAD.
THE SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION BOUGHT THE LAND LAST YEAR.
AND NOW THEY WANT TO PRESERVE IT.
THEY HOPE TO OPEN IT TO THE PUBIC, ADD A PAVILION AND PICNIC TABLES AND MOVE THEIR RETAIL NATIVE PLANT NURSERY TO THE SITE--
TOMORROW, THEY'LL ASK THE CITY'S PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE PERMIT REQUESTS TO MAKE THE CHANGES.
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AFTER A WEEK OF DELAYS -- CREWS START DREDGING NEAR A POPULAR CAPE CORAL BOATING SPOT TODAY.
CITY CONTRACTORS -- USING HEAVY MACHINERY -- PULLED DIRT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CHANTRY CANAL.
THEY'RE WORKING TO MAKE THE WATERWAY AT LEAST FIVE FEET DEEP.
CHANTRY SERVES AS ACCESS TO THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER FOR HUNDREDS OF BOATERS.
SOME SAY -- PROTECTING CAPE CORAL'S MOST VALUABLE ASSET IS A CONSTANT STRUGGLE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
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4835 "some of the members have boats that draw considerable water 5,6 feet they do have problems."
CHANTRY WAS JUST ONE OF 51 CANALS IN THE SOUTHEAST CAPE -- SLATED FOR CHANGE -- IN A THREE-POINT-TWO MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.
SO FAR -- CREWS ARE ABOUT HALF WAY DONE WITH THE WORK.
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A MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH IN PHILADELPHIA IS HELPING VICTIMS OF LEUKEMIA.
THE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED T CELL THERAPY IS WORKING FOR ADULTS WITH CHRONIC LEUKEMIA AND AN AGGRESSIVE PEDIATRIC FORM OF THE DISEASE.
THE NEW TREATMENT WIPED OUT THE CANCER IN 20 PATIENTS WITHIN IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
RESEARCHERS HOPE THIS NEW TREATMENT REDUCES OR REPLACES THE NEED FOR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS, WHICH COMES WITH RISKS AND OFFERS ONLY A LIMITED CHANCE FOR A CURE.
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WHEN IT COMES TO C-P-R -- NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THERE'S AN EASIER -- AND MORE EFFECTIVE -- WAY TO GIVE A HAND TO VICTIMS OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.
AND THE WORDS OF A POPULAR SONG CAN HELP.
"If you just hum that song, you know, ah ah ah ah stayin alive, as you push on the chest, you can save a life."
DOCTORS SAY MANY PEOPLE LACK THE CONFIDENCE TO START LIFE SAVING CPR WHEN IT INCLUDES BREATHING INTO A VICTIM'S MOUTH.
THE "HANDS ONLY" APPROACH LED TO BETTER SURVIVAL RATES AND BETTER NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTIONING THAN CONENTIONAL C-P-R.
ONE 15-YEAR-OLD HAS MADE TEACHING HANDS ONLY CPR HIS MISSION AFTER WITNESSING AN ELDERLY MAN COLLAPSE.
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"Out of over a hundred adults at this soccer game I was at, only 1 person knew CPR."
ONE OTHER TIP TO KEEP IN MIND--
YOU CANNOT HURT CARDIAC ARREST PATIENTS WITH C-P-R -- ONLY HELP THEM.
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DEATHS RELATED TO HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS ARE DOWN TO THEIR LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 1949.
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, TRAFFIC FATALITIES FELL NEARLY TWO PECENT FROM 2010 TO JUST OVER 32-THOUSAND.
MOST ANALYSTS BELIEVE THE DROP IS MOSTLY DUE TO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
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AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE IF CELLPHONE APPS VIOLATE THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF CHILDREN.
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION EXAMINED 400 APPS.
IT FOUND THAT MOST FAILED TO INFORM PARENTS ABOUT THE TYPES OF DATA THE APP COULD GATHER AND WHO COULD ACCESS IT.
THE FTC DID NOT INDICATE WHICH COMPANIES ARE BEING INVESTIGATED.
A VOTE IS EXPECTED ON REVISIONS TO A 1998 CHILDREN'S PRIVACY LAW THAT WOULD IMPOSE TOUGHER ONLINE SAFEGUARDS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13.
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RAIN ON THE WAY
That calendar might tell us it's December, but it's going to feel like a late spring or early summer week across Southwest Florida with lots of warmth, humidity, and even a good chance for rain.
The big weather maker for us this week is a cold front that's expected to get caught up over Central Florida Tuesday and Wednesday. For Southwest Florida, a southerly wind will bring in lots of warmth and moisture ahead of this front, resulting in lots of cloudiness along with scattered showers and storms.
The best opportunities for rain this week will come Tuesday and Wednesday. The prime locations for rain today will be deep inland and across northern portions of the viewing area near Charlotte and Desoto County.
By Tuesday morning humidity levels will be high enough that we will experience some very thick fog. Make sure to drive with caution!
Also, enough moisture will flow in from the southwest to produce some showers and heavier downpours. As we progress through the day Tuesday, we'll even see a chance for some stronger thunderstorms as the atmosphere becomes more unstable. We'll need to watch the radar closely Tuesday for some of these storms that could become strong enough to produce higher winds and heavy rain.
Tuesday will be a great day to put the NBC 2 Weather app to good use, giving you access to the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida. If you don't already have this app on your iPhone or Android, just search "NBC2 Wx" in the app store. It's a great tool for tracking storms.
In addition to the chance of rain Tuesday, our sky will stay pretty cloudy, and we'll notice a stiff breeze from the south. Even with all the clouds around, temperatures will warm back into the 80s, but probably closer to low 80s instead of the mid 80s.
Wednesday looks to be another day with scattered rain and lots of clouds, but Thursday should be much nicer with more sunshine along with a drop in humidity.
So once we get past a couple wet days this week, the end of the week into the upcoming weekend will be pretty quiet. Daytimes highs will be close to 80, and overnight lows will cool into the low 60s.
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IN THE WAKE OF A CAR ACCIDENT THAT KILLED DALLAS COWBOYS PLAYER JERRY BROWN,
SOME NEW STATISTICS SUGGEST THE DEADLY CRASH MIGHT INDICATE A BIGGER PROBLEM IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.
U-S-A TODAY REPORTS THAT SINCE JANUARY 2000, N-F-L PLAYERS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AT LEAST 624 TIMES.
AND OF THOSE, 177 OF THE ARRESTS WERE ON CHARGES OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
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HERE IN FLORIDA, THERE'S A NEW INITIATIVE TO CURB DRUNK DRIVING.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES WANTS TO LOWER THE LIMIT ON IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES.
THEY'RE USED TO TEST CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVES BEFORE THEY GET BEHIND THE WHEEL.
RIGHT NOW, THE DEVICES REQUIRE THE DRIVER TO BLOW A POINT OH-FIVE OR THE CAR WON'T START.
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"Florida has one of the highest blood alcohol thresholds in the nation to activate the device at.05. We're proposing to lower that to.025, which puts it more in line with national standards."
THE DEVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY -
THEY ARE REQUIRED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF MULTIPLE D-U-I'S, HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF POINT ONE FIVE OR HIGHER, OR IF THEY HAD A MINOR IN THE CAR WHEN ARRESTED.
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS LOOKING TO ADD A NEW NON-STOP FLIGHT SERVICE---OUTSIDE THE U-S.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM R-S-W WENT ALONG WITH GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ON A TRADE MISSION TO COLOMBIA.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY IS THE SECOND LARGEST TRADING PARTNER IN FLORIDA, AND LEADERS ARE SEEING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PROMOTING FLORIDA BUSINESS AND TOURISM.
R-S-W REPRESNTATIVES TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO LET COLOMBIA KNOW THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS BESIDES MIAMI AND ORLANDO.
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01.11.42 We have two international wide body gates and we have customs here 24/7. It's just a much better customer experience that we offer potential carriers to do business.
THE TRIP TO COLOMBIA WAS FUNDED BY AIRPORT USER FEES---NO PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS WERE USED.
LATIN AMERICA IS ONE OF THE TOP FIVE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS R-S-W IS TRYING TO TAP INTO RIGHT NOW.
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AFTER MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF STAYING OUT A OF SIGHT --
A RARE SNAKE SEEMS TO BE MAKING A BIT OF A RESURGENCE NEAR PINE ISLAND SOUND.
THE SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION CAPTURED AND RELEASED TWO EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES OVER THE WEEKEND.
A FEW OTHERS WERE SPOTTED THREE MONTHS AGO.
BUT BEFORE THAT, THE ENDANGERED, PROTECTED SPECIES, HADN'T BEEN SEEN IN 25 YEARS.
THE BLACKISH-BLUE SNAKE IS NOT AGGRESSIVE AND DOES NOT HAVE VENOM, BUT IT EATS OTHER SNAKES THAT *ARE VENOMOUS.
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F-G-C-U STUDENTS ARE TAKING ACTION TO PROTECT PANTHERS.
THE GROUP IS ORGANIZING A 600 MILE RUN TO PROMOTE THE ENDANGERED ANIMAL'S HABITAT.
EACH PERSON IN THE GROUP WILL TAKE TURNS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE TRIP.
THE ROUTE BEGINS AT ALICO ARENA SATURDAY. TO KEY WEST AND BACK.
THEY'VE ALSO RAISED NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GO TOWARD A CONSERVATION FUND.
24 PANTHER'S HAVE DIED THIS YEAR IN FLORIDA.
MORE THAN HALF HAPPENED IN COLLIER COUNTY.
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MACY'S IS GEARING UP TO HELP ALL YOU LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS.
THE DEPARTMENT STORE CHAIN ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE OPEN FOR NON-STOP SHOPPING THE LAST WEEKEND BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
STORES WILL OPEN AT SEVEN A-M ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 21ST AND WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL SEVEN A.M. ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 23RD.
THE SPECIAL SALES FOR THE MARATHON WILL END THAT MORNING, BUT MACY'S SAYS MANY STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
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TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN
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SPORTS OPEN
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THE LAST SECOND LOSS. DROPS THE BUCS TO 6-7 ON THE YEAR. WHICH PUTS THEM BEHIND. 5 TEAMS FOR THE FINAL PLAYOFF SPOT.
THE BUCS HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE PLAYOFFS SINCE 2007.,.
AS FOR SUNDAY'S LOSS WHICH. SAW THE BUCS BLOW AN 11 POINT LEAD IN THE FINAL 7 MINUTES. TODAY HEAD COACH GREG SCHIANO WAS DEFENDING HIS DECISIONS LATE IN THE GAME
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