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FAMILIES ARE HOLDING EACH OTHER CLOSE --

AS FUNERALS BEGIN FOR THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING VICTIMS.

THE NEW DETAILS INVESTIGATORS ARE UNCOVERING TONIGHT ABOUT THE SHOOTING.

PLUS --

WE'RE INVESTIGATING WOULD COULD HAVE INFLUENCED THE SCHOOL SHOOTING.

THE POSSIBLE CHANGES TO GUN CONTROL AND MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING IN OUR COUNTRY.

FIGHTING TO KEEP HER HOME.

WHAT THIS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WOMAN IS DOING TO STAY OFF THE STREET.

HL 1) FIRST FUNERALS-VOTOPS-WIPE

HL 2) GUN CONTROL-VOTOPS-WIPE

HL 3) FORECLOSED HOME-VOTOPS

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FIRST FUNERALS-SOTVOTOPS

schools are working very closely with all the faculty, students and parents to try to be respectful, to try to resume what normalcy we can after a tragedy such as this

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY CAN BEGIN TO HEAL --

THE VICTIMS OF THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING MUST BE LAID TO REST.

THAT TASK BEGAN TODAY.

FUNERALS FOR TWO SIX-YEAR-OLD BOYS --

NEW INFO ON THE SHOOTING-VIDBOX RVL

TAKING A LOOK NOW AT THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE INVESTIGATION.

AUTHORITIES SAY THEY'RE ANALYZING MOUNDS OF EVIDENCE AND IT COULD TAKE MONTHS.

AMONG THE EVIDENCE ARE COMPUTERS FROM THE LANZA'S HOME.

INVESTIGATORS SAY IT WILL HELP THEM TRY TO PIECE TOGETHER A MOTIVE.

STATE POLICE CONFIRMED THAT *TWO* PEOPLE *SURVIVED* THE SHOOTING FRIDAY.

BOTH WOMEN ARE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS THE SCHOOL WILL REMAIN CLOSED.

SANDY HOOK STUDENTS WILL NOW ATTEND A NEIGHBORING SCHOOL THAT IS VACANT.

LEE SCHOOL PRESSER-OC-SOT-OC

SCHOOLS ARCOSS THE COUNTRY WERE ON HIGH ALERT TODAY.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME SINCE FRIDAY'S SHOOTING THAT CHILDREN WENT BACK TO CLASS.

TODAY LEE COUNTY'S SUPERINTENDENT ADDRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY IN OUR SCHOOLS.

HE SAYS THE SCHOOLS NEED TO WORK ON IDENTIFYING STUDENTS WITH POTENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

we have to get better at doing that. these things are going to reoccur not because of the fundamental safety issues but because we have people out there in our society who are very ill and who have access to guns and they act on impulse and they act on these sort of insane, maniacal kinds of scenarios. 52:00

ANOTHER TOPIC OF DISCUSSION - A POTENTIAL INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LOCKDOWN AND ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS AT THE SCHOOLS.

NORTH PORT THREAT-VO-WIPE

BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED FRIDAY --

SCHOOLS ARE TAKING EVERY THREAT SERIOUSLY.

POLICE INVESTIGATED ONE AT NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL TODAY.

AN ANONYMOUS PERSON MADE A BOMB THREAT ON FACEBOOK.

OFFICERS DID NOT EVACUATE THE SCHOOL.

INSTEAD, STUDENTS CONTINUED GOING TO CLASS.

THEY CALLED A LIMITED LOCKDOWN.

NORTH PORT THREAT-SOTVO

obviously it's a criminal offense, we're going to investigate it as such and continue the investigation until the suspect or suspects are identified

SCHOOL RESUMES TOMORROW.

SCHOOL BUS BULLET-VO

A BULLET FOUND ON A SCHOOL BUS FORCED A PARTIAL LOCKDOWN FOR THREE SCHOOLS IN HILLBOURGH COUNTY TODAY.

TAMPA BAY AREA SCHOOLS AREADY BEEFED UP SECURITY AFTER WHAT HAPPENED FRIDAY.

THEN THEY FOUND THE BULLET.

AUTHORITIES INTERVIEWED EVERY STUDENT ON THAT BUS.

THEY SEARCHED BACKPACKS TOO.

BUT AGAIN -- THEY FOUND NOTHING ELSE.

GUN CONTROL-VO-WIPE

THE RECENT SHOOTINGS ARE FUELING THE DEBATE OVER GUN CONTROL.

DEMONSTRATORS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL RIFFLE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE IN WASHINGTON D.C. TODAY

THE ORGANIZATION BEHIND THE RALLY, SAYS SHOOTER "ADAM LANZA AND THE N-R-A ARE TO BLAME" FOR FRIDAY'S SHOOTING.

GUN CONTROL-SOT-OC

It's a complex problem that will require a complex solution. No single piece of legislation, no single action will fully address the problem.

SUNDAY NIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA --- SPEAKING AT A PRAYER VIGIL IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT --- SAID HE WOULD USE WHATEVER POWER HIS OFFICE HOLDS TO HELP PREVENT ANOTHER TRAGEDY LIKE THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE.

MENTAL HEALTH CARE-VO-WIPE

SOME SAY FRIDAY'S SHOOTING DEMONSTRATES THE NEED TO HELP PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESSES MORE.

THE SHOOTER'S MOTHER TOLD NEIGHBORS HE WAS BATTLING MENTAL ILLNESS.

A-B-C 7 FOUND OUT FLORIDA SPENDS LESS MONEY THAN ANY OTHER STATE IN THE COUNTRY FUNDING MENTAL HELATH TREATMENT.

AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS THE LOWEST *AREA* IN THE STATE --

MENTAL HEALTH CARE-(2)SOTVO

if we had that kind of funding in other areas. Heart funding, cancer funding, people would be up in arms.

I would rather be safe than sorry. Make a call and find out what help is available.

LEE COUNTY'S MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRIES TO GET MORE MONEY THROUGH GRANTS.

BUT THEY SAY PRESSURING LAWMAKERS IS THE ONLY WAY THEY *CAN* GET IT.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS AFFECTED BY A MENTAL ILLNESS -

WE'VE PUT UP A LIST OF AVAILABLE LOCAL AGENCIES ON OUR WEBSITE.

DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

CAPE SUSPICIOUS DEATH-SS-VO-WIPE

DEVELOPING TONIGHT--

POLICE DISCOVERED A GRUESOME SCENE AFTER A CAPE CORAL TEEN STABBED HIS FATHER TO DEATH.

OFFICERS SAY 17-YEAR-OLD BARON VERZI CONFESSED TO KILLING HIS FATHER, 69 YEAR OLD THOMAS VERZI SENIOR.

POLICE SAY VERZI THEN TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.

IT HAPPEND AROUND NINE THIS MORNING INSIDE A HOUSE ON SOUTHWEST 16TH TERRACE.

CAPE SUSPICIOUS DEATH-SOTVO

0750 We came out around 930 to go to the store about 7, 8 police cars and 2 ambulances were at the end of the street.

DOCTORS TREATED VERZI FOR SELF INFLICTED STAB WOUNDS.

FORT MYERS HOME INVASION-SS-VO

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --

LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES ARE LOOKING FOR AT LEAST TWO MEN WHO PRIED OPEN A WOMAN'S FRONT DOOR--

ON ASTARIAS CIRCLE LAST NIGHT.

AND IT GOT WORSE FROM THERE.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY BLINDFOLDED THE WOMAN INSIDE.

THEN TIED HER UP WITH DUCT TAPE.

THEN THEY STOLE GOLD, JEWELRY, TWO LARGE T-V'S, A LAPTOP AND THE WOMAN'S CAR.

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-SS-VO-WIPE

NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A MAN SHOT AND KILLED BY A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY THIS WEEKEND IN FORT MYERS.

THOSE WHO KNEW THOMAS KOLLMAN DESCRIBE HIM AS A KIND AND EASYGOING MAN.

A DEPUTY PULLED KOLLMAN OVER ON SATURDAY MORNING AND SAY KOLLMAN WAS ARMED.

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-SOTVO

Ron Little, Friend

"He was a musician he worked late hours. His friends stayed up late. He was heading in the direction of home on McGregor. Does that make him suspicious?"

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DECLINED TO COMMENT.

THE CASE IS IN THE HANDS OF THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

PORN ARREST-VO-CG

NEW AT 7 --

A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY IS OUT OF A JOB TONIGHT.

HE WAS FIRED AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND PORN ON HIS WORK COMPUTER.

AND IT WAS HIS OWN WIFE WHO TURNED HIM IN.

IT ALL BEGAN WITH THIS PICTURE.

IT'S OF A TOPLESS WOMAN POSING IN ROBERT HAMER'S PATROL CAR.

AFTER HIS WIFE FOUND IT, SHE TURNED IT OVER TO INVESTIGATORS.

HAMER CLAIMS HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS BEING TAKEN, UNTIL HE GOT IT IN A TEXT MESSAGE.

THE SHERIFF TOLD US QUOTE

MATT BUSH PLEA DEAL-VO

NEW DETAILS IN THE D-U-I CASE INVOLVING A FORMER TAMPA BAY RAYS MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER.

WE HAVE LEARNED THAT MATT BUSH WILL TAKE A PLEA DEAL TOMORROW.

THIS IS VIDEO OF HIS ARREST BACK IN MARCH.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY HE RAN OVER TONY TUFANO AND THEN TOOK OFF.

LINDA DILLE APPEARANCE-(3)SS

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN ACCUSED OF LYING TO DETECTIVES ABOUT A DECADE-OLD COLD CASE ENTERED A NOT GUILTY PLEA TODAY.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED LINDA DILLE IN OCTOBER.

SHE'S ACCUSED OF LYING AND COVERING FOR HER BOYFRIEND AT THE TIME, PHILLIP BARR.

BARR AND DAVID MCMANNIS ARE CHARGED WITH KILLING TARA SIDAROVICH BACK IN 2001.

DANIELS PKWY CLOSURES-VIDBOX

A TRAFFIC ALERT IN LEE COUNTY --

SOUTHBOUND LANES ON EYE-75 AND EASTBOUND LANES ON DANIELS PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED STARTING AT 8 O'CLOCK TONIGHT UNTIL 5 TOMORROW MORNING.

CREWS WILL WORK TO REPAIR THE OVERHEAD SIGN AND REPLACE THE DAMAGED GUARDRAIL THAT WAS DONE LAST MONTH WHEN A TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE OVERPASS.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

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

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS --

THE DEAL ON THE TABLE THAT WOULD END THE FISCAL CLIFF.

PLUS --

HIS VESSEL. UNDERWATER.

HIS REPUTATION. UNDER ATTACK.

THE NEW EXPLANATION THE CAPTAIN OF THE ILL-FATED COSTA CONCORDIA IS OFFERING ABOUT THE DISASTER THAT COST 32 LIVES.

TZ1 A) FISCAL CLIFF-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ1 B) COSTA CONCORDIA-VOTOPS

FISCAL CLIFF-VO

LAWMAKERS IN WASHINGTON HAVE 15 DAYS.

THAT'S IT.

NO COMPROMISE BY THEN --

AND WE WILL REACH THE SO-CALLED FISCAL CLIFF.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER HEADED BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY.

IT'S THE THIRD TIME IN EIGHT DAYS HE AND THE PRESIDENT MET TRYING TO REACH A DEAL.

BOEHNER IS NOW AGREEING TO HIGHER TAX RATES ON THE WEALTHIEST AMERICANS AND AN AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF THE FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT.

KATE NURSE FUNERAL-VO

A FUNERAL WAS HELD TODAY FOR THE LONDON NURSE FOUND DEAD IN THE WAKE OF A PRANK CALL.

FAMILY MEMBERS ESCORTED THE COFFIN OF JACINTHA SALDANHA AS IT ARRIVED AT A CHURCH IN HER HOMETOWN IN SOUTHERN INDIA.

SALDANHA HUNG HERSELF JUST DAYS AFTER SHE ANSWERED A HOAX CALL TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE DOCTORS TREATED KATE MIDDLETON FOR SEVERE MORNING SICKNESS.

COSTA CONCORDIA-VO

THE CAPTAIN OF COSTA CONCORDIA IS AWAITING HIS MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL AND CHARGES HE ABANDONED HIS SHIP.

TONIGHT, HE HAS A NEW EXCUSE.

FRANCESCO SCHETTINO WAS CAPTAIN OF THE CONCORDIA WHEN IT RAN AGROUND AND SANK, KILLING 32 PEOPLE.

SCHETTINO NOW SAYS HE GAVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO STAY HALF A MILE AWAY FROM THE ISLAND COAST -- INSTRUCTIONS HE SAYS WERE IGNORED.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

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

once a week without question we have somebody that falls victim

ON-LINE OR ON THE PHONE.

SCAMMERS CAREFUL TRAPS ARE SET TO STEAL YOUR MONEY.

WHAT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA POLICE ARE DOING TO HELP YOU STAY A STEP AHEAD.

HEADS UP MOVIE BUFFS.

DO YOU RECOGIZE THIS LEGENDARY PIANO?

WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT FILM IT'S FROM AND HOW MUCH IT SOLD FOR AT AUCTION.

TZ2 A) PHONE SCAM WARNING-SOTVO-WIPE

TZ2 B) CASA BLANCA PIANO-VOTOPS

WEATHER-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

RAIN AND COOLER WEATHER SOON

A weak cold front is pushing through the Southeast. It initiated some strong storms from Louisiana to Georgia yesterday, and its eyes are set on us. This is the first of two fronts that will bring us rain.

It'll start migrating across North Florida tonight, and it'll reach us Tuesday morning. Ahead of the front we'll see the clouds increase. Those same clouds will stick with us on Tuesday, and yes, they will bear rain at times. Not widespread activity, the showers will be widely scattered at best. Just be sure to leave home with some sort of rain gear Tuesday.

Better safe than sorry, right?

We'll experience clear skies and a slight breeze behind this front. Temperatures will be in the 50s Wednesday morning, and then back to the 60s Thursday morning. Our daytime highs won't be affected by the front. We'll continue to see them hover around 80 degrees.

Friday is when cold front number two sweeps across Southwest Florida. This front will be very robust, and it'll for sure spark widespread showers early in the day. Sunny skies will follow in the front's wake, but that's not the big story with the front.

The big story is the temperatures it'll bring with it.

The front has an arctic origin. No, it won't be the coldest air we've seen by the time it arrives, but it will definitely be chilly. Morning lows will plummet to the 40s and daytime highs will struggle to get past 70.

PHONE SCAM WARNING-OC-SOTVO-CG

THIS HOLIDAY. IT'S TIME TO WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS AND LOCAL AUTHORTIES NOW HAVE A NEW WAY TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T FALL VICTIM.

there's really nothing that law enforcement can do for them because these crimes occur overseas or out of the jurisdiction of not only local authorities but state and federal authorities as well.

THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SET UP A HOTLINE SO YOU CAN FIND OUT IF YOU'RE DEALING WIT A SCAM.

IF YOU FEEL AN ONLINE OR PHONE TRANSACTION IS SUSPICIOUS--

AND SOMEONE IS ASKING FOR MONEY OR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION--

YOU CAN CALL FRAUD DEPUTIES TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE.

THE HOTLINE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8 A-M TO 4 P-M.

THE NUMBER IS ON YOUR SCREEN AND ON OUR WEBSITE - ABC-7.COM.

FORECLOSED HOME-VO-WIPE

AFTER BATTLING TO KEEP HER HOUSE, A GOLDEN GATE WOMAN MAY BE HOMELESS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

ON FRIDAY, A JUDGE RULED CINDY BALTERMAN MUST LEAVE HER HOME AFTER FAILING TO

PAY HER MORTGAGE.

SHE PLEADED WITH THE BANK TO GIVE HER MORE TIME - EVEN MAKING A YOUTUBE VIDEO.

SHE'S SUPPOSED TO BE GONE BY 10:00 TOMORROW MORNING-

FORECLOSED HOME-SOTVO

"You can't pack eleven years of a life that we did not pack prior to, and that's my responsibility. You cannot pack eleven years and move it in five days, it's just impossible.

BALTERMAN'S PROPERTY FELL INTO FORECLOSURE MONTHS BACK--SELLING AT A COLLIER PUBLIC AUCTION IN JUNE.

VA CLINIC OPENS-VO-WIPE

A LONG AWAITED V-A CENTER OPENED IT'S DOORS TODAY IN CAPE CORAL --

THE NEW FACILITY MEANS MORE SERVICES AND A MUCH SHORTER DRIVE FOR LOCAL VETERANS.

FROM OPERATING ROOMS TO DENTAL CHAIRS -- THE NEW, STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP MORE THAN 31,000 VETERANS IN JUST THE FIRST YEAR.

VA CLINIC OPENS-(2)SOTVO

The VA center is essentially a destination, it's the only VA center in SW Floirda, so you're bringing a lot different visitors into this community now."

"It's a pain in the butt, year, but this is going to make all of that different now."

BOIL WATER NOTICE-VO

A REMINDER FOR SOME OF OUR VIEWERS - SOME PEOPLE ALONG FORT MYERS BEACH ARE UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE TODAY.

THE AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE ALL OF FAIRVIEW ISLES, WHICH BEGINS AT ESTERO BOULEVARD AND INCLUDES ALBATROSS, FAIRVIEW, CLEARVIEW, SUNVIEW, PALMVIEW AND BAYVIEW BOULEVARDS TO THE SOUTH END OF THE ISLAND.

THE NOTICE THIS IS DUE TO A DROP IN WATER PRESSURE.

TOY RECALL-VO

A SERIOUS INGESTION HAZARD HAS PROMPTED A COMPANY TO RECALL THOUSANDS OF THOSE DROP-IT-IN-THE-WATER-AND-WATCH-IT-GROW TOYS.

THE RECALL INVOLVES MORE THAN 94-THOUSAND WATER BALZ, GROWING SKULLS, "DESPICABLE ME" H2O ORBS, AND FABULOUS FLOWERS TOYS.

AN EIGHT-MONTH-OLD GIRL INGESTED A MARBLE-SIZED WATER BALZ AND SUFFERED AN INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN AUGUST 2011.

THE TOYS ABSORB WATER AND GROW UP TO 400 TIMES THEIR ORIGINAL SIZE.

CASA BLANCA PIANO-VO

600-THOUSAND DOLLARS EARNED ONE LUCKY BUYER A PIECE OF HOLLYWOOD HISTORY.

THE PIANO USED IN THE FILM "CASABLANCA" SOLD AT AUCTION AT SOTHEBY'S IN NEW YORK CITY.

THE FINAL PRICE FELL SHORT OF THE ONE MILLION DOLLARS THAT OFFICIALS PREDICTED.

TEASE THREE-POP

THE CITY OF PALMS IS BACK. IT TIPS OFF WITH 2 OF THE TOP TEAMS IN THE NATION. GATORS TALKING ABOUT THE SUGAR BOWL

TZ3 A-VO-DISS

TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP

TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN

A TRIO FACES A JUDGE FOR A CROSS-COUNTRY CRIME SPREE.

ALTHOUGH THE SENTENCE HAS BEEN SET, WHY THESE SIBLINGS COULD BE IN EVEN MORE TROUBLE HERE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

FLORIDA'S BEACHES ATTRACT TOURISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

11PM TZ1) GA SIBLINGS SENTENCED-VOTOPS-WIPE

11PM TZ2) DEAD WHALE-VOTOPS

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

BUCS PUSH-VOTOPS

HOW BAD HAVE THIINGS GOTTEN IN TAMPA BAY. THE BUCS ARE FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER.

LINEBACKER ADAM HAYWARD. AND LINEBACKER COACH BRYAN COX GOT INTO A SHOVING MATCH ON THE SIDELINES OF YESTERDAYS GAME.

SUGAR BOWL-POP

SUGAR BOWL-SOTTOPS

CITY OF PALMS-POP

CITY OF PALMS-VIDBX RVL-WIPE

THE CITY OF PLAMS IS BACK. STARTING ON TUESDAY. AT BISHOP VEROT HIGH SCHOOL

AND THE TOURNAMENT TIPS OFF IN STYLE. LONG BEACH POLY. THE SECOND RANKED TEAM IN THE NATION. PLAYS IN THE FIRST GAME OF THE TOURNAMETN AT 3.

CITY OF PALMS-SOTTOPS-WIPE

FIELER-VOTOPS-WIPE

THE FGCU MEN ARE OFF TO THEIR BEST START IN SCHOOL HISTORY. SINCE BECOMING A DIVISION ONE PROGAME.

MUCH OF THAT IS DO TO THE PLAY OF JUNIOR FORWARD CHASE FIELER. AVERAGING 10 POINTS AND 5 REBOUNDS A GAME

GATOR HOOPS-VOTOPS-WIPE

THE FLORIDA GATORS DROPPED A COUPLE SPOTS IN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL. FOLLWING THEIR LAST SECOND LOSS TO ARIZONA.

GATOR HOOPS-SOTTOPS-WIPE

RA DICKEY-VOTOPS

HOW ABOUT THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS. THEY HAVE BEEN DEALING

TODAY. THE JAYS TRADED FOR CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER RA DICKEY. IN EXCHANGE FOR A NUMBER OF PROSPECTS.

DICKEY WON THE CY YOUNG LAST YEAR. WITH A 20-6 RECORD.

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