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NEWS OPEN-CLIP

HL1) HOLIDAY SHOPPING SECURITY-SOTVO

18:35 we have seen some cop cars out some sheriffs around the stores so again it makes you feel more comfortable:45

TARGETING SHOPPING CENTERS AND MALLS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER

HL2) SOUTH FL MARINE RELEASED-VOTOPS-WIPE

HE'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

AFTER FOUR MONTHS IN A MEXICAN PRISON.

HL3) AIR JORDAN FRENZY-VOTOPS

PLUS--AIR JORDAN FRENZY.

HELLO-1SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TODAY IS SATURDAY DECEMBER 22ND

I'M JOE ROETZ

FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR

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.

The first day of winter ushered in some very chilly air across Southwest Florida making it feel just a bit more like the holidays.

If you're headed out the door early this morning to do some last minute shopping, make sure to have the jackets, sweaters and scarves as temperatures will be quite cold in the lower 40s here in town with 30s deep inland.

A dome of chilly high pressure will continue to control our weather promising us a dry Saturday with lots of sun. Even with wall to wall sunshine, afternoon highs will be well below the norm as they top out in the middle 60s with a cool breeze out of the north.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will prevail with overnight lows one or two points colder than this morning. Temperatures will plummet quickly into the low 40s along the urban corridor with patchy frost possible across our inland and northern areas as lows dip near 32°.

A few high clouds will drift across our skies on Sunday, but that will be the day we finally make it out of the 60s and jump into the lower 70s for highs. Our nice warming trend will continue all the way into the Christmas holiday with highs near 80° and lows in the upper 50s.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING SECURITY-OC

IT WAS NEALY ONE YEAR AGO WHEN SHOPPERS AT EDISON MALL WERE STUNNED BY A MURDER IN THE PARKING LOT.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE STOOD IN THE MALL AND THE PARKING LOT AS SHOTS RANG OUT.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING SECURITY-PKG

PATTI HAMSTRA WON'T GO SHOPPING WITHOUT HER HUSBAND MARK BY HER SIDE --

18:19 i got him so i feel safe but if i were alone i probably wouldn't feel so safe:22

AND SINCE THE SHOOTING AT THE EDISON MALL LAST YEAR --

19:09 i wont go to the mall since that happened

ON DECEMBER 23RD, 2011 THOMAS GOODMAN WAS AMONG HUNDRES OF OTHERS DOING LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

BAGS WERE STILL IN HIS HAND WHEN HE WAS SHOT BY AN ASSAULT RIFLE IN THE PARKING LOT OF EDISON MALL BY AN UNKNOWN GUNMAN.

19:27 its one of those random things doesn't change for me anyway:31

UNLIKE HIS WIFE -

EVEN AFTER THE SHOOTING, MARK SAYS HE FEELS SAFE.

18:35 we have seen some cop cars out some sheriffs around the stores so again it makes you feel more comfortable:45

BETWEEN BLACK FRIDAY AND CHRISTMAS THE FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT PUTS EXTRA OFFICERS, PATROLS AND THEIR MOBILE COMMAND POST IN VARIOUS SHOPPING CENTERS ALONG CLEVELAND, COLONIAL AND SIX MILE CYPRESS.

1:36its unfortunate where it did occur last year but our goal is to make all the shoppers feel safe every shopping center we cant just say its at one area so we hit everything:46

OFFICERS TELL US WHILE THERE ARE MORE PATROLS -- THE SAME AMOUNT OF OFFICERS ARE ON THE STREET AS LAST YEAR.

BUT FOR SOME SHOPPERS MORE OFFICERS IS WHAT WOULD MAKE THEM FEEL SAFE.

15:33 i feel like i would feel better if i saw more cops or any sort of security when i enter the parking lot:39

HOLIDAY SHOPPING SECURITY-TAG

OFFICERS TELL US YOU CAN DO SOME SIMPLE THINGS TO TIGHTEN UP YOUR SECURITY --

LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS, PUT BELONGINGS IN YOUR TRUNK AND NEVER LEAVE ANY VALUABLES IN PLAIN VIEW.

AGAIN POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR ANY LEADS IN THE SHOOTING AT EDISON MALL LAST YEAR --

FUGITIVE ARREST-SS-VO

TWO OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S MOST WANTED FUGIVITES WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS IN JAIL.

AND YOU HELPED MAKE IT HAPPEN.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED DUSTIN BALLENTINE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND JORDAN CULLEN.

THEY SAY THE PAIR COMMITTED CRIMES AS A COUPLE.

BURGLARY.

DRUGS.

FRAUD.

AND THEY ESCAPED ARREST FOR A LONG TIME.

BUT THEY'RE IN JAIL THIS MORNING.

POLICE USED A TIP THEY GOT FROM A VIEWER WHO SAW THEM ON TELEVISION.

THEY RECOGNIZED CULLEN AS A PERSON WORKING AT A CATERING SERVICE, PREPARING FOR A WEDDING.

CYPRESS HS BASKETBALL COACH ARREST-SS

A PONZI SCHEME LANDS A FORMER HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH IN JAIL.

ROBERT SCHNEPP IS ACCUSED OF SCAMMING COACHES AND TEACHERS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

HE COACHED AT CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL FROM 2006 TO 2010.

DETETECTIVES SAY SCHNEPP FOOLED TEN PEOPLE-- TELLING INVESTORS THE MONEY WOULD BE POOLED TO INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET.

FORMER SFL MARINE RELEASED-VO

WE'RE LEARNING A VETERAN FROM SOUTH FLORIDA WHO SPENT MONTHS IN A MEXICAN JAIL WILL BE BACK HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

MEXICAN POLICE ARRESTED JON HAMMAR IN AUGUST.

THEY SAY HE TRIED TO BRING A SHOTGUN INTO MEXICO THAT WAS TOO SHORT BY THEIR LAWS.

THE U-S GOVERNMENT PUT PRESSURE ON MEXICO AFTER HE SPENT MONTHS BEHIND BARS.

TOMMY KOLLMAN MEMORIAL-VO WIPE

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE REMEMBERED A FORT MYERS MAN SHOT BY A DEPUTY.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF TOMMY KOLLMAN SAID THEIR FINAL GOODBYE'S AT HIS MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BOWDITCH POINT.

KOLLMAN WAS WELL KNOWN ON FORT MYERS BEACH --

FOR MANY YEARS, HE PLAYED IN BANDS AND BARTENDED AT A NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS.

LAST SATURDAY - A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY PULLED KOLLMAN OVER NEAR LOVE BOAT ICE CREAM ON SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS ARMED.

TOMMY KOLLMAN MEMORIAL-SOT VO

12:02 of all the times and music we recorded together is what i want to remember i dont want to remember what happened last week:09 thats my love for him:12

KOLLMAN'S FRIENDS ARE STILL ASKING FOR MORE DETAILS BEHIND WHY HE WAS SHOT.

NEWTOWN FUNERALS-VO

TOUCHING TRIBUTES MARKED THE ONE WEEK ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY MASSACRE.

PEOPLE IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT GATHERED IN THE WIND AND RAIN FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AT NINE THIRTY FRIDAY MORNING.

THAT'S THE EXACT MOMENT GUNSHOTS RANG OUT AT THE SCHOOL.

THERE WERE SIMILAR TRIBUTES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

NRA RESPONDS-VO

AFTER THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE - THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION IS COUNTERING CALLS FOR GUN CONTROL.

THE GROUP SAYS THAT IS NOT THE ANSWER TO MAKING AMERICA SAFER.

THE NRA'S CEO SAYS EVERY SCHOOL SHOULD HAVE POLICE OFFICERS WITH GUNS.

FISCAL CLIFF BLAME-OC

JUST BEFORE DEPARTING FOR HIS ANNUAL HOLIDAY VACATION IN HAWAII, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAID IT'S TIME FOR PARTY LEADERS TO TAKE ACTION ON THE LOOMING FISCAL CLIFF CRISIS.

FISCAL CLIFF BLAME-PKG

/

:44 -:50

Rep. John Boehner

House Speaker

/

1:02 - 1:11

Sen. Harry Reid

Majority Leader

/

1:17 - 1:22

Sen. Mitch McConnell

Minority Leader

AFTER SPEAKING WITH PARTY LEADERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED ON CONGRESS TO QUICKLY COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO AVERT SOME END-OF-YEAR TAX HIKES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FISCAL CLIFF.

In the next few days I've asked leaders of Congress to work towards a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class Americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million Americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both and deficit reduction.

THE REMARKS CAME AFTER HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER FAILED TO MUSTER ENOUGH OF HIS PARTY'S SUPPORT TO BRING HIS "PLAN B" TO THE FLOOR. HIS PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE EFFECTIVELY RAISED TAXES ONLY ON THOSE AMERICANS MAKING MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.

We had a number of our members who just really didn't want to be perceived as having raised taxes.

THE TWO SIDES EACH LEFT THE CAPITOL FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, BLAMING THE OTHER FOR INACTION.

DEMOCRATS SAID THURSDAY'S FAILURE IN THE HOUSE POINTED TO A NEED FOR MORE COMPROMISE BY THE G-O-P.

House Republicans have gotten the message loud and clear that a comprehensive solution to the looming fiscal cliff will need to be a bipartisan solution.

SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL SAID THE NEXT MOVE NEEDS TO COME FROM THE PRESIDENT.

He is the only one that can do it. This isn't John Boehner's problem to solve.

WITHOUT A DEAL, STEEP TAX HIKES AND MASSIVE GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS ARE SET TO TRIGGER AFTER JANUARY FIRST.

FISCAL CLIFF BLAME-OC

THAT WAS KAREN CAIFA REPORTING.

BP OIL SETTLEMENT-CG VIDBOX

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS SIGNED OFF ON A NEARLY EIGHT BILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT OVER THE GULF OIL SPILL.

THIS IS THE FINAL APPROVAL.

SO B-P *WILL* PAY THAT MONEY TO COVER ECONOMIC AND MEDICAL CLAIMS.

MAN SHOT IN THE HEAD OVER AIR JORDANS-NATSVO

POLICE SAY A MAN IN HOUSTON TOOK A BULLET TO THE HEAD OVER A PAIR OF EXPENSIVE SNEAKERS.

3 seconds of nats

dont touch me don't touch me

IT HAPPENED FRIDAY MORNING.

DEPUTIES SAY TWO MEN HAD JUST COME BACK FROM BUYING A PAIR OF AIR JORDANS AT THE GREENSPOINT MALL.

THEY WERE ATTACKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.

THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD.

HIS CAR THEN ROLLED INTO ANOTHER HOUSE, RUPTURING A GAS LINE.

THE MAN WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. BUT SO FAR, THERE HAS BEEN NO WORD ON HIS CONDITION.

TEASE ONE-OC

ALL PARENTS WANT TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN.

BUT HOW HOW FAR ARE THEY WILLING TO GO?

TZ1A (BACK PACK BARRIER)-VO-WIPE

STORMWARN CLIP-CLIPTOPS

WEATHER-WX WALL

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.

The first day of winter ushered in some very chilly air across Southwest Florida making it feel just a bit more like the holidays.

If you're headed out the door early this morning to do some last minute shopping, make sure to have the jackets, sweaters and scarves as temperatures will be quite cold in the lower 40s here in town with 30s deep inland.

A dome of chilly high pressure will continue to control our weather promising us a dry Saturday with lots of sun. Even with wall to wall sunshine, afternoon highs will be well below the norm as they top out in the middle 60s with a cool breeze out of the north.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will prevail with overnight lows one or two points colder than this morning. Temperatures will plummet quickly into the low 40s along the urban corridor with patchy frost possible across our inland and northern areas as lows dip near 32°.

A few high clouds will drift across our skies on Sunday, but that will be the day we finally make it out of the 60s and jump into the lower 70s for highs. Our nice warming trend will continue all the way into the Christmas holiday with highs near 80° and lows in the upper 50s.

BACKPACK BARRIER-VO

THE MAKERS OF BULLETPROOF BACKPACKS FOR CHILDREN SAY SALES HAVE SKYROCKETED SINCE THE CONNECTICUT SCHOOL SHOOTING.

COMPANY OFFICIALS AT BULLETBLOCKER SAY SALES OF ITS 200 DOLLAR BULLETPROOF BACKPACKS HAVE INCREASED FIVE HUNDRED PERCENT IN THE LAST WEEK.

EXPERTS SAY THE TREND ISN'T ENTIRELY SURPRISING.

TABLET BOOM-VO

THE NUMBER OF ADULTS IN THE U.S. THAT OWN A TABLET HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THE PAST YEAR.

THE RESEARCH FIRM FORRESTER SAYS 19 PERCENT OF ADULTS IN THE U.S. NOW OWN A TABLET

SOUPED UP SALMON-VO

FISH LOVERS BEWARE.

YOUR NEXT PIECE OF SALMON COULD BE GENETICALLY ALTERED.

ON FRIDAY THE F.D.A RELEASED A REPORT, CLAIMING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FISH ARE SAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

AQUA ADVANTAGE SALMON, AS THEY'RE CALLED, GROW TWICE AS FAST AS REGULAR SALMON.

SPORTS PKG-PKG

THINGS TO DO-CLIP

THINGS TO DO-CGTOPS (2) BNR

IF YOU'RE TRYING TO ENTERTAIN GUESTS THIS WEEKEND, WE FOUND A COUPLE OF THINGS TO DO.

YOU CAN HEAD TO THE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW AT EAGLE CREEK IN NAPLES FOR SOME LAST MINUTE GIFTS.

IT'S TODAY AND SUNDAY.

IT'S FREE TO GET IN.

YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON TONIGHT.

WATCH THE HOLIDAY POPS WITH THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SYMPHONY!

IT STARTS AT EIGHT AT BARBARA B MANN.

YOU'LL HER GREAT HOLIDAY SOUNDS FROM ALL THE CLASSICS--

INCLUDING THE NUTCRACKER.

FOR MORE THINGS TO DO -- HEAD ON OVER TO OUR WEBSITE

TEASE TWO-OC

TIS THE SEASON FOR SHOPPING, SALES, AND GIFT GIVING.

BUT WHAT IF YOU CAN BUY ALL OF YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR FREE?

TZ2 A) XMAS FREE STORE-VO-WIPE

XMAS FREE STORE-INTRO

MANY OF US KNOW THAT EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE, YOU CAN FIND A GREAT DEAL OR TWO AT A THRIFT STORE.

THERE'S A SHOP OUT OF ASHBY, MINNESOTA THAT OPERATES IN MUCH THE SAME WAY.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS, NOTHING AT THEIR STORE HAS A PRICE TAG ON IT.

XMAS FREE STORE-PKG

THIS SHOP IN ASHBY MINNESOTA IS ONE OF A KIND.

"Have you ever heard of a store like this?"

"No I haven't."

IT DIDN'T JUST POP UP ONE DAY. AFTER YEARS OF GARAGE SALE-ING WITH HER KIDS PHYLISS REALIZED THAT THERE WAS LIKELY A NEED FOR SOME OF THIS STUFF, RIGHT IN HER HOMETOWN.

S/ Phyllis Torgrimson/ Store Volunteer:17 -:32 **NOTE: FIRST PART OF SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO***

"On my way home I thought there has got to be people in our neighborhood, I know there has to be people that need things. Up until a little over a year ago, I'd take everything home, I'd go through it I'd sort it put it in boxes."

SHE STARTED GETTING ALL OF THIS STUFF INTO THE HANDS OF FOLKS WHO COULD USE IT.

THERE WAS A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH. A LOT OF TIME BEHIND THE WHEEL. THAT IS UNTIL DONNA SUGGESTED SHE MOVE HER STUFF IN.

S/ Donna Lindemyer/ Store Volunteer:42 -:49

"About 15 months since we've been in this building cause this is my building. I donated the spot for it."

TODAY CARING NEIGHBORS FREE MISSION IS DOING BETTER THAN THEY EVER EXPECTED.

S/ Phyllis Torgrimson/ Store Volunteer:55 - 1:00

"The point isn't to be getting credit for what we're doing. The point is to be helping people."

IT'S RUN COMPLETELY BY VOLUNTEERS, AND EVERYTHING YOU SEE IS DONATED.

S/ Donna Lindemyer/ Store Volunteer 1:05 - 1:15

"They drop things off on my front door. I don't know where it came from. This morning there were some brand new toys on my step."

S/ Phyllis Torgrimson/ Store Volunteer 1:16 - 1:25

"You know I grew up in this town and at that time no one had anything, so it wasn't a big deal and no one fussed about cause that's the way it was."

BUT TODAY IN ASHBY, A GROUP OF WOMEN, AND THE HELP OF A COMMUNITY.

S/ Donna Lindemyer/ Store Volunteer 1:30 - 1:33

"Sometimes people bring loads of stuff and don't want to leave their name."

.ARE HELPING FOLKS FROM NEAR AND FAR HAVE A BRIGHTER HOLIDAY.

S/ Donna Lindemyer/ Store Volunteer 1:37 - 1:51

TEASE THREE-ON CAM

HOLIDAY TRAVELERS -- BUNDLE UP TIGHT ESPECIALLY IF YOUR HEADING TO THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRTY.

WINTER STORMS WREAKING HAVOC ACROSS THE MIDWEST.

HOW THIS MAY DELAY YOUR JOURNEY, NEXT!

PLUS A CAPE CORAL WOMAN IS CHARGED WITH HER DAUGHTERS DEATH.

TZ3A (HOLIDAY TRAVEL)-VO-WIPE

TZ3) B (CAR SEAT DEATH PLEA)-VOTOPS

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

TS1) HOLIDAY TRAVEL-VO-TRX

THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER HAS WALLOPED THE MIDWEST.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STICK AROUND, CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR HOLIDAY

LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER

TS2) NRA RESPONDS-VO-TRX

ONE WEEK AFTER THE MASSACRE AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE NATION'S MOST POWERFUL GUN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION REJOINS THE GUN CONTROL DEBATE.

THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION SAYS IT'S MORE GUNS, NOT FEWER, THAT PROVIDE TRUE SECURITY.

TS3) CONNECTICUT FUNERALS-VO-TRX

IT'S BEEN ONE WEEK SINCE THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SHOOTING

PEOPLE IN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY PAID THEIR RESPECTS WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE YESTERDAY MORNING.

THAT'S THE EXACT TIME GUNSHOTS WERE FIRED AT THE SCHOOL.

WX TOSS-1 SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TODAY IS SATURDAY DECEMBER 22ND

I'M JOE ROETZ

WEATHER-WX CTR

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.

The first day of winter ushered in some very chilly air across Southwest Florida making it feel just a bit more like the holidays.

If you're headed out the door early this morning to do some last minute shopping, make sure to have the jackets, sweaters and scarves as temperatures will be quite cold in the lower 40s here in town with 30s deep inland.

A dome of chilly high pressure will continue to control our weather promising us a dry Saturday with lots of sun. Even with wall to wall sunshine, afternoon highs will be well below the norm as they top out in the middle 60s with a cool breeze out of the north.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will prevail with overnight lows one or two points colder than this morning. Temperatures will plummet quickly into the low 40s along the urban corridor with patchy frost possible across our inland and northern areas as lows dip near 32°.

A few high clouds will drift across our skies on Sunday, but that will be the day we finally make it out of the 60s and jump into the lower 70s for highs. Our nice warming trend will continue all the way into the Christmas holiday with highs near 80° and lows in the upper 50s.

HOLIDAY TRAVEL-TC MON VO

NINETY THREE MILLION AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

A MONSTER STORM THAT RACED ACROSS THE COUNTRY MEANS A HEADACHE FOR TRAVELERS LEAVING SOME FAMILIES STRANDED AT

AIRPORTS.

HOLIDAY TRAVEL-PKG

THE HOLIDAY RUSH IS ON.

AIRPORTS PACKED WITH FRUSTRATION.

TO FIASCO.

PASSENGER SOT

MORE THAN OF THE 93 MILLION TRAVELING BY AIR THIS WEEKEND-- THE APTER FAMILY

WILL NOT BE

THEIR 9 MONTHS OF PLANNING A FAMILY TRIP TO PERU-- ERASED

NATS - "IT'S FRUSTRATING. WE'RE GOING HOME. WE'RE NOT HAPPY"

RIPPLE EFFECTS FROM THURSDAY'S STORM FELT ALL THE WAY TO LOS ANGELES.

PASSENGER NATS - "I HAD TO WAIT 45 TO SEE SOMEBODY TO CHANGE MY FLIGHT."

THE STORM THAT CAUSED ALL THAT UNHAPPINESS -- MAJESTIC FROM ABOVE--RIPPED

SCAFFOLDING FROM BUILDINGS IN NEW YORK CITY TODAY

ROCKED ROUGH WAVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES

AND LEFT FAR FROM PERFECT ROADS FOR THE 83 MILLION EXPECTED TO HIT THEM THIS

WEEKENDWE TOOK AN ICY DRIVE FROM DES MOINES TO CHICAGO.

GINGER ZEE NATS IN CAR -: "SO, THIS IS I-80 AND WE ARE ONLY GOING 20 MPH--

LOOK AT ALL THE CARS IN THE WEST BOUND LANES-- IT'S A COMPLETE ICE RINK!"

THEIR ARE NEW WEATHER WOES ON THE WEST COAST TOO

HEAVY RAIN DRENCHING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

CAUSING LANDSLIDES IN OREGON

AND SHUTTING DOWN RAIL SERVICE IN PARTS OF WASHINGTON STATE AFTER 11 LAND

SLIDES IN 3 DAYS

THIS WEEKEND WILL BE MUCH QUIETER FOR ALMOST EVERYONE - EXCEPT THAT STORM ON

LETTERS TO NEWTON VICTIMS-VO

AS THE REALITY OF THE TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT TAKES HOLD, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER ARE SENDING AN OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT TO NEWTOWN.

4 YEAR OLD KAELYN TAKES HER TIME, WORKING HARD TO GET EACH WORD RIGHT.

SHE IS WRITING A LETTER TO THE PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN KILLED IN THE NEWTOWN SHOOTING.

SHE AND HER MOTHER LIVE IN BOWIE, MARYLAND.

THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN TO CONNECTICUT.

LETTERS TO NEWTON VICTIMS-SOTVO

"We're writing letters to let them know they are in our hearts. They are in our prayers."

"Because I want to make them cheer up."

LOCAL NRA REAX-VO

IN THE FIRST 3 DAYS FOLLOWING THE NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT SHOOTING -

FLORIDA PROCESSED MORE THAN 20-THOUSAND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN SALES.

LOCAL NRA REAX-SOTVO

"This is completely different. Our figures are quadruple what they are on a daily basis. This is nothing like last election because I think this is more real for people. People think things are going to change. This is not just an election where there's somebody new in office."

F-D-L-E REPORTS THE STATE IS ON PACE TO BEAT LAST MONTH'S RECORD HIGH OF 84-THOUSAND BACKGROUND CHECKS IN A MONTH.

ZIMMERMAN LAWSUIT-OC

A SECURITY COMPANY SLAPPED GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WITH A LAWSUIT.

ASSOCIATED INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES CLAIMS ZIMMERMAN, HIS WIFE, AND ATTORNEY OWE MORE THAN 27-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR PROTECTION SERVICES.

THE COMPANY WAS HIRED IN JUNE TO PROTECT THE ZIMMERMAN FAMILY AFTER GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WAS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE SHOOTING OF TRAYVON MARTIN.

CAR SEAT DEATH PLEA-VO

A 2 YEAR-OLD GIRL DIED IN A CRASH BACK IN FEBRUARY- LEAVING HER MOTHER CHARGED WITH HER DEATH.

WE'VE LEARNED MONIQUE DAGHRA ACCEPTED A PLEA DEAL AND WON'T SERVE ANY TIME IN JAIL.

BACK IN FEBRUARY, FORT MYERS POLICE SAY DAGHRA MADE THE CHOICE TO PUT HER DAUGHTER IN A CAR SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT OF HER CAR.

THEY TELL US SHE NEVER BUCKLED THE CHILD IN, AND NEVER STRAPPED HER CAR SEAT TO THE CAR.

WHEN SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE -- THE AIRBAG SLAMMED INTO EVA.

PARAMEDICS RUSHED THE LITTLE GIRL TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT SHE DIED.

MONIQUE TELLS US THAT EVA WAS BUCKLED IN, AND THE CAR SEAT WAS STRAPPED IN TOO.

CAR SEAT DEATH PLEA-SOTVO

49:34 "I miss my daughter dearly and it was just a tragic accident and I didn't mean for anything to happen to her."

DAGHRA ORIGINALLY FACED UP TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON, BUT ACCEPTED A PLEA. SHE WAS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS OF PROBATION AND VARIOUS DRUG AND MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS.

CHRISTMAS THEFTS-ONCAM

SOMETIMES YOU JUST SCRATCH YOUR HEAD AT WHAT CROOKS WILL STEAL.AND FROM WHOM.

CHRISTMAS THEFTS-PKG

nats

TIS THE SEASON TO FEEL

7:12 loss betrayal and naturally a sense of anger too 7:15

A REACTION NOT TYPICAL THIS TIME OF YEAR.

BUT REV. BERGER CAN'T SHAKE HOW HE FEELS.

3:37 why would someone want to steal a christmas tree from a church lot??! 3:41

IT'S REPAIRED--BUT THE FENCE WAS PULLED FROM THE GRASS.

THE TREE DRAGGED UNDERNEATH--THE PINE NEEDLE PATH TELLING DEPUTIES IT WAS HAULED AWAY ON A TRUCK.

IT WAS WORTH 80 DOLLARS--

THE LOSS MINIMAL --COMPARED TO WHAT OTHER CHRISTMAS THIEVES GOT A WAY WITH 20 MILES AWAY.

A WINDOW SMASHED --STOLEN ---A TV, THREE LAPTOPS AND CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

THE FAMILY TOO SHAKEN --TO TALK.

6:47 theres that sense of sadness and grief that a person needs to do that 6:52

AND DURING THE SEASON OF GIVING AND RECEIVING --SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS ASK.

3:56 the ultimate irony is that today is the point where we were giving away the trees in turn for a donation 4:03

nats

KERRY ANNOUNCEMENT-VO

SENATOR JOHN KERRY WILL LIKELY BE OUR NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCED KERRY AS HIS CHOICE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

POLITICAL ANALYSTS THINK THE SENATE WILL QUICKLY CONFIRM THEIR COLLEAGUE.

DISNEY FATAL CRASH-VO

THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS A DISNEY EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED IN A CRASH ON WALT DISNEY WORLD PROPERTY.

TROOPERS SAY THE CRASH INVOLVED A LARGE PROPANE GAS TRUCK AND A SMALL PASSENGER CAR.

THE VICTIM HASN'T BEEN IDENTIFIED.

THE GEO METRO WAS HEADED SOUTHBOUND ON THE ROADWAY WHEN THE DRIVER SUDDENLY VEERED INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE.

A MEDICAL EXAMINER WILL TRY TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SWERVE.

TEASE FOUR-OC

WANT TO TRACK SANTA THIS CRISTMAS EVE?

IT'S BECOMING A LITTLE EASIER TO KEEP UP WITH OLD CHRIS CRINGLE.

WITH A CLICK OF A BUTTON YOU CAN TELL JUST HOW FAR HE IS FROM SQUEEZING DOWN YOUR CHIMENY.

TZ 4 A (TRACKING SANTA WITH SMART PHONE)-VO-WIPE

LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG

TRACKING SANTA WITH YOUR SMART PHONE-INTRO

FOR DECADES, NORAD HAS HAD THE INSIDE SCOOP ON TRACK SANTA'S JOURNEY FROM THE NORTH POLE AND ACROSS THE GLOBE.

BUT THIS YEAR, A TECH GIANT IS GETTING IN ON THE ACTION TOO.

TRACKING SANTA WITH YOUR SMART PHONE-PKG

IT'S A CHRISTMAS EVE TRADITION. THE NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND - OR NORAD - HAS BEEN TRACKING SANTA'S TREK SINCE 1955, WHEN A STORE ADVERTISEMENT MISPRINTED A PHONE NUMBER FOR A PRIVATE LINE TO SANTA AND NORAD'S PREDECESSOR GOT THE CALLS INSTEAD.

AS TECHNOLOGY HAS EVOLVED SO HAS THE WAY KIDS KEEP TABS ON MISTER CLAUS. FIRST PHONE CALLS, THEN THE WEB.

It looks like it's going to be another successful journey thanks to NORAD.

NOW THERE'S NORAD SANTA TRACKER APPS FOR IPHONE, ANDROID AND WINDOWS PHONE USERS, AND SLEIGH WATCHERS CAN ALSO KEEP UP ON BING MAPS OR ON TWITTER, AT NORAD SANTA.

NORAD HAD BEEN TRACKING SANTA WITH GOOGLE EARTH SINCE 2004, BUT THIS YEAR THE TWO ENTITIES WENT SEPARATE WAYS.

NORAD'S TEAMED WITH MICROSOFT, AND GOOGLE HAS SET UP A TOOL OF THEIR OWN.

GOOGLE'S SANTA TRACKER HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTING NORTH POLE PREPS IN THE LEAD-UP TO CHRISTMAS. AND IN HIS SPARE TIME, SANTA'S BEEN MAKING PHONE CALLS TO GOOD GIRLS AND BOYS, AND SENDING MESSAGES VIA HIS GOOGLE PLUS PAGE.

ON THE BIG NIGHT, KIDS OF ALL AGES CAN WATCH SANTA HOP FROM CONTINENT TO CONTINENT WITH GOOGLE MAPS AND GOOGLE EARTH. THOSE OUT DOING LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH THEIR SMARTPHONE APP FOR ANDROID.

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIPTOPS

MAIN WEATHER-2SHOT

MAIN WEATHER-WX WALL

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.

The first day of winter ushered in some very chilly air across Southwest Florida making it feel just a bit more like the holidays.

If you're headed out the door early this morning to do some last minute shopping, make sure to have the jackets, sweaters and scarves as temperatures will be quite cold in the lower 40s here in town with 30s deep inland.

A dome of chilly high pressure will continue to control our weather promising us a dry Saturday with lots of sun. Even with wall to wall sunshine, afternoon highs will be well below the norm as they top out in the middle 60s with a cool breeze out of the north.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will prevail with overnight lows one or two points colder than this morning. Temperatures will plummet quickly into the low 40s along the urban corridor with patchy frost possible across our inland and northern areas as lows dip near 32°.

A few high clouds will drift across our skies on Sunday, but that will be the day we finally make it out of the 60s and jump into the lower 70s for highs. Our nice warming trend will continue all the way into the Christmas holiday with highs near 80° and lows in the upper 50s.

OFFICER RESCUE CAUGHT ON TAPE-INTRO

A BOSTON POLICE OFFICER IS BEING HAILED A HERO THIS MORNING AFTER HE JUMPED INTO FRIGID WATER TO RESCUE A WOMAN.AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE!

OFFICER RESCUE CAUGHT ON TAPE-PKG

IN THE POURING RAIN, A BOSTON POLICE OFFICER JUMPS INTO THE FRIGID FORT POINT CHANNEL. HE GRABS A LIFE RING TOSSED DOWN TO HIM.AND STARTS SWIMMING.TO REACH A WOMAN FLOUNDERING IN THE WATER.

S/ Keith Young/ Witness TOO QUICK TO SUPER

"I'm just speculating that she jumped."

YOU CAN SEE HER CLINGING TO THAT SMALL DOCK.

S/ Hal Munger/ Witness:17 -:22 **NOTE: THE MAJORITY OF THE SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO

"She was in the water and hanging onto the little raft in the water and she was screaming for help."

HAL MUNGER WAS JUST WALKING BACK FROM LUNCH. HE TOOK OUT HIS CELL PHONE AND STARTED RECORDING.

S/ Hal Munger/ Witness NOTE: SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO

"He didn't hesitate.ran down the steps, took off his belt and jumped into the water swam over to get her."

S/ Keith Young/ Witness:37 -:46 ***NOTE: FIRST PART OF SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO**

He grabbed her and put the life preserver on her and they swam for this floating device. They just held on until the fire department came, and then the divers jumped into the water after them."

THE OFFICER AND WOMAN WERE TAKEN TO MGH - TO BE TREATED FOR HYPOTHERMIA. TWO FIREFIGHTERS WHO ALSO WENT INTO THE WATER - WERE TAKEN TO TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER. ALL ARE OK.

S/ Keith Young/ Witness:56 - 1:00

"Tell you what. That cop was the hero of the day. Didn't think twice about it."

NEW NIKE SHOE-VO

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA LINED UP FRIDAY MORNING AT A BAY AREA MALL FOR A CHANCE TO PURCHASE A PAIR OF A LATEST VERSION NIKE'S AIR JORDAN BASKETBALL SHOES.

MICHAEL JORDAN HASN'T PLAYED IN YEARS.BUT THAT NEVER STOPS THE FRENZY FOR THE SHOES NAMED AFTER HIM.

SO MANY SHOE ENTHUSIASTS SHOWED UP AT NEW PARK MALL IN NEWARK, CALIFORNIA THAT THE POLICE HAD TO BE CALLED AS A PRECAUTION AND THE DOORS WERE TEMPORARILY LOCKED.

SAM GETS MARRIED-SS

THIS MORNING -- ABC'S SAM CHAMPION WAKES UP A MARRIED MAN.

HE AND HIS FIANCE - RUBEM GOT MARRIED YESTERDAY.

THEY WERE SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND FELLOW GOOD MORNING AMERICA ANCHORS AT SAM'S NEW YORK APARTMENT.

THE CEREMONY LASTED ABOUT TEN MINUTES - DURING WHICH ROBIN ROBERTS RECITED A POEM FOR THE NEWLYWEDS.

TEASE FIVE-OC

THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER CAN BE A TOUGH BATTLE.

AND A WOMAN LOSING HER HAIR TO THE DISEASE CAN BE DEVISTATING,

TZ 5 A MOLLY LOCKS-VO

MOLLY LOCKS-INTRO

FOR SO MANY WOMEN, HAIR PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN HOW THEY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.

SO WHEN CANCER PATIENTS LOSE THEIR HAIR. IT CAN BE ALMOST AS DEVASTATING AS THE DIAGNOSIS ITSELF.

MOLLY LOCKS-PKG

"My mom was incredible."

FOR 30-YEAR-OLD JAIME WRIGHT, THE MEMORIES OF HER MOTHER ARE STILL FRESH. BUT SO IS THE HURT OVER HER DEATH.

THAT'S BECAUSE HER MOM, LOLLY, DIED JUST NINE MONTHS AGO AFTER LOSING HER BATTLE WITH OVARIAN CANCER.

"When it was clear that she wasn't going to make it, it felt to us like it just can't be over. She still has to be here some how.

SO THE FAMILY STARTED A NON-PROFIT IN THEIR MOTHER'S NAME.

"When my mom was sick, one of the first things she said was, am I going to lose my hair and I don't think that's unique to her."

THAT CONCERN OVER HAIR LOSS -- THE RESULT OF CHEMOTHERAPY -- PROMPTED LOLLY TO PURCHASE A WIG. A GOOD WIG, THAT LOOKED NATURAL. AND TO EVERYONE'S SURPRISE, THEY LEARNED JUST HOW EXPENSIVE THEY CAN BE. OFTEN COSTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE.

"People should be able to look and feel like themselves when they have cancer."

AND THAT'S HOW LOLLY'S LOCKS CAME TO BE. AN ORGANIZATION BUILT UPON THE IDEA THAT WOMEN WITH CANCER WILL LIVE BETTER IF THEY FEEL CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES.

SO TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL. THE GROUP DONATES WIGS TO CANCER PATIENTS WHO CAN 'T AFFORD THEM. WOMEN LIKE LORI CRAIG.SHE'S A MOTHER OF FIVE WHO'S BATTLING BREAST CANCER THAT'S SPREAD TO HER BRAIN.

"When I got this one, it was just a natural fit."

CRAIG SAYS SHE HAD PURCHASED AFFORDABLE WIGS FROM A BEAUTY SUPPLY STORE, BUT THEY NEVER FELT GOOD ON HER HEAD. AND.IT LOOKED OBVIOUS THAT HER HAIR WASN'T REAL.

BUT AFTER GETTING A WIG THROUGH LOLLY'S LOCKS, SHE WAS ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK FEELING MORE CONFIDENT. EVEN THOUGH SHE'S STILL UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY.

MOLLY LOCKS-OC

SIBLING RIVALRY-VO

WHILE SOME MINOR SIBLING RIVALRY IS NORMAL -- A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS FIGHTS BETWEEN TEEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS CAN HAVING LAST EFFECTS.

RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI REPORT TEENS CAN SUFFER FROM ANXIETY AND SELF-ESTEEM PROBLEMS EVEN A YEAR AFTER A SIBLING INVADES THEIR PERSONAL SPACE AND PRIVACY.

CHARCO WEIGHT LOSS CONTEST-CG

WE FOUND A FUN WAY TO BURN OFF ALL THE CALORIES YOU'LL BE EATING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

THE FITNESS SALON AT THE CULTURAL CENTER OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS HOLDING A 12 WEEK POST-HOLIDAY WEIGHT LOSS COMPETITION.

IT STARTS JANUARY 7TH.

IT COSTS 30 DOLLARS TO SIGN UP.

YOU GET A WEIGH-IN DINNER PARTY, A FREE WEEKS' USE OF THE FITNESS SALON, CASH PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS AND MORE.

TOP STORIES-CLIPTOPS

TS1) WINTER STORMS-VO-TRX

THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER HAS BLANKETED THE MIDWEST.

HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STICK AROUND, CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR HOLIDAY

TRAVELERS.

THE STORM SNAPPED TREE BRANCHES AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

TS2) NRA RESPONDS-VO-TRX

ONE WEEK AFTER THE MASSACRE AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE NATION'S MOST POWERFUL GUN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION IS REJOINING THE GUN CONTROL DEBATE.

THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION SAYS IT'S MORE GUNS, NOT FEWER, THAT PROVIDE TRUE SECURITY.

TS3) SANDY FUNERALS-VO-TRX

IT'S BEEN ONE WEEK SINCE THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SHOOTING

PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY PAID THEIR RESPECTS WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE YESTERDAY MORNING.

THAT'S THE EXACT TIME GUNSHOTS WERE FIRED AT THE SCHOOL.

TS4) MARINE RELEASED-VO-TRX

A SOUTH FLORIDA MARINE IS OUT OF PRISON.

THE 27-YEAR-OLD FLORIDA HAS BEEN JAILED SINCE AUGUST 13TH.

HE CROSSED THE BORDER WITH AN ANTIQUE GUN HE PLANNED TO USE HUNTING IN COSTA RICA.

EVEN THOUGH HE DECLARED IT, MEXICAN OFFICIALS THREW HIM BEHIND BARS.

FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP

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.

The first day of winter ushered in some very chilly air across Southwest Florida making it feel just a bit more like the holidays.

If you're headed out the door early this morning to do some last minute shopping, make sure to have the jackets, sweaters and scarves as temperatures will be quite cold in the lower 40s here in town with 30s deep inland.

A dome of chilly high pressure will continue to control our weather promising us a dry Saturday with lots of sun. Even with wall to wall sunshine, afternoon highs will be well below the norm as they top out in the middle 60s with a cool breeze out of the north.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will prevail with overnight lows one or two points colder than this morning. Temperatures will plummet quickly into the low 40s along the urban corridor with patchy frost possible across our inland and northern areas as lows dip near 32°.

A few high clouds will drift across our skies on Sunday, but that will be the day we finally make it out of the 60s and jump into the lower 70s for highs. Our nice warming trend will continue all the way into the Christmas holiday with highs near 80° and lows in the upper 50s.

CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI

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