ABC 7 O'CLOCK NEWS |
ABC 7 O'CLOCK NEWS |
TONIGHT ON ABC-7 AT SEVEN.
A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WOMAN, WHO WORKS WITH TROUBLED TEENS, LASHES OUT IN TRAFFIC.
WE TALK TO THE VICTIM AT THE RECEIVING END OF ROAD RAGE.
PLUS.
ABC-7 DIGS DEEPER INTO THE CAPE CORAL EQUIPMENT FAILURE CONTROVERSY.
WHY THE CITY SAYS DON'T BLAME US --
BLAME THE FIREFIGHTERS.
AND.
YOU'LL SOON CALL IT A PIECE OF HISTORY.
A POPULAR LIGHT SOURCE WILL SOON MAKE WAY FOR GREENER OPTIONS IN A PLANNED PHASE-OUT.
THE NEWS AT 7 STARTS NOW.
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7PM SHOW OPEN
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OUR BIG STORY AT 7 --
WE HAVE NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT AN AIRPORT ALTERCATION IN FORT MYERS.
A DOCTOR WAS ARRESTED TODAY, THROWING A TANTRUM OVER A CANCELLED FLIGHT.
LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY SAY THIS WOMAN, NANA MIMURA, TOOK HER FRUSTRATION OUT ON TICKET AGENTS.
SHE JUST FOUND OUT HER SPIRIT FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED.
POLICE SAY WHEN THEY GOT THERE --
MIMURA AND HER HUSBAND WERE YELLING AT THE AGENTS.
THEY WERE ASKED TO BACK OFF.
POLICE SAY MIMURA DID NOT.
THAT'S WHEN SHE STARTED TAKING PHOTOS OF THE STAFF WITH HER IPHONE CAMERA --
PLUS SWEARING AND YELLING.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR SPIRIT AIRLINES SAYS THE CUSTOMER AND HER HUSBAND REQUESTED A REFUND RATHER THAN WAITING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON'S FLIGHT.
SPIRIT AGREED.
BUT THEN SHE STARTED CAUSING A DISTURBANCE AGAIN.
POLICE ESCORTED HER AWAY.
MIMURA IS CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING AND RESISTING ARREST WITHOUT VIOLENCE.
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UNCONTROLLED ROAD RAGE --HAS A CHARLOTTE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER FACING CHARGES.
DEPUTIES SAY TAMIKO ELLEN GOT INTO A VERBAL ARGUMENT WITH ANOTHER DRIVER.
ALL OF IT --- OVER A LANE-MERGE IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
DRIVER STEVEN RUTHVEN SAYS IT DIDN'T STOP WITH YELLING.
HE SAYS ELLEN ALSO THREW A FULL CUP OF COFFEE AT HIM.
THEN HE SAYS SHE SPED OFF --CLIPPING HIS S-U-V.
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Steve Ruthven, Port Charlotte
"It was Hard enough to where it almost pushed me to where I was almost going into oncoming traffic."
DEPUTIES CAUGHT ELLEN.
SHE WAS ARRESTED FOR HIT AND RUN -- AND FOR THROWING COFFEE AT THE CAR.
ELLEN WORKS AT THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY IN FORT MYERS.
A SPOKESPERSON SAYS SHE IS STILL WORKING THERE, BUT WILL NOT HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH YOUTH UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS OVER.
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THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ASKING FOR HELP TONIGHT CATCHING THREE THIEVES.
THE THREE MEN YOU SEE IN THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO TOOK 30 WEAPONS FROM THIS NORTH FORT MYERS HOUSE.
THAT INCLUDE HIGH-POWERED ASSAULT RIFLES AND HANDGUNS.
IT HAPPENED BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
THE CROOKS BACKED UP TO THE HOUSE IN A DARK TOYOTA CAMRY AND SMASHED A WINDOW TO GET INSIDE.
THE GUNS ARE WORTH ABOUT 70-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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"I really hope that they get all the guns, you know, even if we don't get them back. At least get all the guns off the streets because that's very unsafe for the children. There could be drive-bys and accidental killings and it's real bad. I feel horrible about it."
THE GUN OWNER IS A COLLECTOR.
HE RESTORES AND SELLS GUNS FOR A LIVING.
HE HAD THE WEAPONS IN A CLOSET BEHIND A PADLOCK, BUT THINKS THE THIEVES KNEW WHERE TO FIND THEM.
IF YOU KNOW THE THREE MEN IN THE PICTURES, CALL CRIMESTOPPERS.
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A VACANT COLLIER COUNTY HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND TODAY AND NOW INVESTIGATORS ARE THINKING ARSON.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO OF THIS TWO STORY HOUSE.
IT'S ON 4Th AVENUE SOUTHEAST IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.
THE HOME WAS SO FAR BACK IN THE BRUSH FIRE CREWS COULDN'T GET TO IT-- SO THEY HAD TO LET IT BURN.
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A TAMPA WOMAN IS BEGGING PEOPLE NOT TO SHOOT OFF GUNS TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR.
LAST NEW YEAR'S, A STRAY BULLET HIT SANDY DURAN'S 13 YEAR OLD SON, DIEGO, IN RUSKIN.
HE'S DOING FINE NOW.
BUT HE HAD SURGERIES TO REMOVE THE BULLET FROM HIS FACE, BRAIN ANEURYSMS AND A PROCEDURE TO SEAL OFF LEAKING SPINAL FLUID.
THIS YEAR, SANDY CREATED A CAMPAIGN CALLED "BULLET FREE SKY."
SHE'S URGING PEOPLE *NOT TO CELEBRATE WITH GUNSHOTS.
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WORKERS AT FLORIDA'S PORTS COULD SOON GO ON STRIKE.
THE CONTRACT FOR UNION LONGSHOREMEN EXPIRES SATURDAY NIGHT.
GOVERNOR SCOTT AND LEADERS OF FLORIDA PORTS ARE ASKING PRESIDENT OBAMA TO STEP IN.
THE PRESIDENT COULD USE THE TAFT-HARTLEY ACT TO PREVENT A WORK STOPPAGE.
IT ORDERS A COOLING OFF PERIOD AND MEDIATION IN CONTRACT TALKS.
IF WORKERS DO STRIKE, IT'LL ONLY AFFECT "CONTAINER CARGO" -- NOT PERISHABLE GOODS OR CRUISE SHIPS.
GOVERNOR SCOTT SAYS IT WOULD STILL BE A BIG DEAL.
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---SOT--- Scott
"If a strike or lockout occurs at that time, Florida's largest ports could be shut down, sending shockwaves through jobs all across our state, including transportation jobs like truck drivers, locomotive engineers, container ship jobs, manufacturing jobs, warehousing jobs, and many other jobs beyond the ports themselves."
THE PORT OF TAMPA C-E-O WARNS A STRIKE, COMBINED WITH THE FISCAL CLIFF, COULD DELIVER A KNOCKOUT PUNCH TO THE STATE'S AND COUNTRY'S ECONOMY.
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CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT TOMORROW.
THE TALKS SURROUNDING THE FISCAL CLIFF.
CONGRESS HAS JUST FIVE MORE DAYS TO MAKE A DECISION.
BUT AFTER DISCUSSIONS TODAY --THE END DOESN'T SEEM NEAR.
IN A SCATHING ATTACK-- SENATOR HARRY REID POINTED BLAME ON HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER.
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WE'RE HERE IN WASHINGTON WORKING. WHILE THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTAIVES ARE OUT WATCHING MOVIES AND WATCHING THEIR KIDS PLAY SOCCER
AND BASKETBALL./JOHN BOEHNER SEEMS TO CARE MORE ABOUT KEEPING HIS
SPEAKERSHIP THAN KEEPING THE NATION ON A FIRM FINANCIAL FOOTING.
BOEHNER RESPONDED, ACCUSING DEMOCRATS OF BEING UNWILLING TO COMPROMISE.
PRESIDENT OBAMA RETURNED TO WASHINGTON TODAY FROM HAWAII.
HE'S SAY TO OF HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES.
WHETHER IT HELPED IS UNCLEAR.
BUT AGAIN--CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT TOMORROW.
IF NO SOLUTION IS REACHED BY NEW YEARS --TAXES WILL GO UP.
ADDING TO THE MESS, THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT IS WARNING THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL SOON BE UNABLE TO PAY THE BILLS.
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TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP FOR HOURS IN COLLIER COUNTY TODAY--
AFTER A DUMP TRUCK ROLLED OVER THIS MORNING.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
THE TRUCK SPILLED 50-THOUSAND POUNDS OF SAND ALL OVER COLLIER BOULEVARD AT GRAND LELY DRIVE.
NORTHBOUND LANES OF COLLIER BOULEVARD WERE CLOSED FOR THREE HOURS.
F-H-P SAYS THE TRUCK DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HIT TWO CARS. AND THEN FLIPPED OVER.
FOUR PEOPLE INCLUDING THE TRUCK DRIVER WERE INJURED.
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THE BATTLE CONTINUES BETWEEN FIREFIGHTERS AND THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL.
THEY BLAME EACH OTHER FOR EQUIPMENT FAILURES-- INCLUDING ONE CASE WHERE A TRUCK NEVER MADE IT TO AN ACTIVE FIRE.
FIREFIGHTERS ORIGINALLY BLAMED THE CITY -- SAYING THEIR MAINTENANCE SYSTEM WAS SUB-PAR -- AND THAT THEY NEED TO HIRE A MAINTENANCE PERSON FULL-TIME.
TODAY IN A MEMO WE OBTAINED -- THE CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FIRED BACK--SAYING ITS THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS FAULT.
IT SAYS THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT --IN A ROUTINE CHECK.
IT ADDS -- SOME OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS EQUIPMENT WAS NOT STORED PROPERLY.
AND SAY THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE TRUCK'S ENGINE FAILURE WAS BECAUSE THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS KNOCKED OFFLINE.
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Mayor John Sullivan, Cape Coral
5617 "in this case, there was a failure because someone didn't look at a gauge that would have told them immediately something was wrong."
THE FIRE UNION DIDNT WANT TO COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
THEIR PRESIDENT TOLD US THEIR POSITION IS SIMPLE -- THEY JUST WANT TO HAVE RELIABLE EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND ALL CITIZENS.
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CAPE CORAL NOW HAS A FULL-TIME POINT-MAN FOR THE UTILITIES EXTENSION PROJECT.
THE CITY MANAGER CHOSE PAUL CLINGHAN FOR THE JOB.
BACK IN FEBRUARY -- CAPE LEADERS DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTROVERSIAL PROGRAM.
AFTER ABOUT A WEEK ON THE JOB -- CLINGHAN SAT DOWN WITH ABC-7.
HE SAYS HE PLANS TO HAVE SHOVELS IN THE GROUND BY SUMMER 2013.
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Paul Clinghan, Utilities Extension Project Manager "90 percent of the projects I've done over the years is design, bid, build. That brings a methodical approach to getting it out to bid."
HIS FIRST PRIORITY IS SOUTHWEST SIX AND SEVEN -THE AREA NEAR TRAFLAGAR PARKWAY AND CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.
CLINGHAN HAS 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND HAS AN ANNUAL SALARY OF 99-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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FIREFIGHTERS ON FORT MYERS MAY SOON RELY ON SOME NEW *SOFTWARE.
IT'S EXPECTED TO HELP SAVE MONEY AND MAKE THEIR WORK MORE EFFICIENT.
CAPTAIN RON MARTIN SAYS THE NEW "MOBILE EYES" COMPUTER SOFTWARE CUTS OUT 3 TO 4 HOURS OF PAPERWORK EACH DAY.
THE ONLINE DATABASE ALSO MAPS OUT HAZARDS INSIDE BUILDINGS.
IT CAN ALSO CALCULATE HOW MANY GALLONS OF WATER PER MINUTE- IT WILL TAKE TO FIGHT A FIRE.
MARTIN SAYS THEY CAN SHARE THE DATA AUTOMATICALLY WITH OTHER FIRE DISTRICTS THAT HELP OUT AT A SCENE.
THE PROGRAM WILL LIKELY BE PUT TO WORK NEXT SUMMER.
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super= Captain Ron Martin, Fort Myers Beach Fire District runs= 11
17:11 the goal of the program is that when they get dispatched they will see our information and they'll be able to say hey we're going to an occupancy that has a shared common attic does it have a sprinkler system in it 17:22
THE DISTRICT BOUGHT THE PROGRAM IN AUGUST FOR 27-HUNDRED DOLLARS.
IT SHOULD BE UP AND RUNNING BY APRIL 2013
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GEORGE H-W BUSH REMAINS IN THE I-C-U TONIGHT.
HIS FEVER WORSENED EARLIER TODAY.
WE HAVE THE LATEST IN HIS CONDITION TONIGHT --
AS WE LOOK AT THE BUSH FAMILY CONNECTIONS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
PLUS.
VIDEO YOU HAVE TO SEE.
A TORNADO RIPS THROUGH AN ALABAMA TOWN -- SHOPPERS DIVE FOR COVER.
HOW FAST THIS WIND WAS WHIPPING.
WEATHER TEASE
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FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH REMAINS IN INTENSIVE CARE TONIGHT.
THE 88-YEAR OLD IS FIGHTING A STUBBORN FEVER AT A HOUSTON HOSPITAL.
THE FORMER PRESIDENT HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR MORE THAN A MONTH NOW.
HE'S BEEN IN I-C-U SINCE SUNDAY.
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THE BUSH FAMILY HAS CLOSE TIES SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE LAST 12 YEARS THE FAMILY HAS TRAVELED TO BONITA SPRINGS TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY'S MATRIARCH.
THE 'BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION' HAS RAISED 20-MILLION DOLLARS THROUGH FLORIDA'S ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF READING EVENT.
FLORIDA'S 43RD GOVERNOR WAS THE THIRD OF SIX CHILDREN BORN TO GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH.
THAT WAS, OF COURSE, JEB.
THE FIRST BORN, GEORGE, BECAME THE 43RD PRESIDENT.
ALSO, THE GASPARILLA INN HAS LONG BEEN A FAVORITE VACATION SPOT FOR THE BUSH FAMILY.
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NEW VIDEO TONIGHT SHOWS THE POWER OF A TORNADO.
THE DAMAGE HAPPENING IN MOBILE ALABAMA.
CHECK OUT THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM A WALGREENS STORE.
IT SHOWS THE CHRISTMAS DAY TWISTER FROM TWO DIFFERENT ANGLES.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE TORNADO WAS AN E-F-2, WITH WINDS UP TO 135 MILES-PER-HOUR AND TRAVELED SIX-MILES.
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A PLANE HEADED FOR TAMPA HAD A SCARE TODAY AFTER VEERING OFF THE TAXIWAY AND GETTING STUCK IN THE MUD.
THIS WAS THE SCENE THIS MORNING AT LONG ISLAND'S MACARTHUR AIRPORT IN NEW YORK.
THE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT HAD MORE THAN 100 PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
THERE WAS HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT ON LONG ISLAND, BUT IT'S NOT YET CLEAR IF THE WEATHER PLAYED A ROLE IN THE INCIDENT.
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A TREND WORTHY OF KEEPING AN EYE ON -- GUN SHOPS IN THE MIDWEST REPORT PEOPLE TRAVELING HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MILES TO GET THEIR HANDS ON GUNS THAT COULD SOON BE ILLEGAL TO OWN.
NEW TONIGHT --
WHAT TWO CONGRESSMEN SAY THE GUN LAW DEBATE *MUST* FOCUS ON.
PLUS.
COUNTING DOWN TO 2013 -- PARTY PREPS ARE UNDERWAY IN TIMES SQUARE.
THIS YEAR -- A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE MAN WHOSE *JOB IT WAS TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR FOR ALL OF US.
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CLOUDS COME BACK TOMORROW
The weather tomorrow will feature more clouds and warmer temperatures as the wind starts to shift more from the south. Tonight will be partly cloudy and another chilly evening is on the way. Temperatures will quickly drop into the 50's this evening and we will land in the 40's again tomorrow morning. Chilly mid-40's will be on the thermometers a few miles away from the Gulf and our beaches will stay in the lower 50's. As Friday afternoon rolls around you'll notice and increase in clouds and there may even be one or two isolated rain showers before sunset. Highs on Friday will climb to the mid 70's.
On Saturday, another cold front is forecast to cross southwest Florida. It looks like a very similar forecast to what we saw yesterday - a quick passing of some downpours in the late day followed by some partial clearing in the evening. Temperatures will get to 80 on Saturday before the front goes by. On Sunday I expect another cool day with a high around 65 to 70 degrees and lots of sunshine returning.
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WASHINGTON - AP source: Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf has died in Tampa, Fla.
12/27/2012 7:15:27 PM
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CONGRESS WILL LOOK AT STIFFER GUN LAWS IN 2013.
THAT HAS GUN ENTHUSIASTS BUYING UP SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES BEFORE THEY ENCOUNTER RESTRICTIONS.
THE MOST POPULAR, IS THE AR-15.ONE OF THE WEAPONS USED IN THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING.
ONE GUN SHOP IN DE MOINES, IOWA IS SEEING PEOPLE DRIVING THERE FROM OUT OF STATE.
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S/ Aleksandra Hofman, JT Guns And Supply:40 -:46
"I've had a gentleman drive in from Kansas City today, California has called me, Rhode Island, Someone from Connecticut just called. I have Saint Louis, someone driving up from Saint Louis, people from Iowa City, had the same couple from Iowa City come in three days in a row."
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR TOM HARKIN HAS CALLED FOR A BAN ON HIGH CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES, AND MORE OF A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY ECHOES THAT -- HE SAYS THE DEBATE HAS TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT GUNS AND MENTAL HEALTH
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ONE OF CAPE CORAL'S FIRST HOTELS IS GETTING A MILLION DOLLAR MAKEOVER.
THIS WAS KNOWN AS THE DEL PRADO INN.
IT'S LOCATED ON MIRAMAR STREET.
THE HOTEL IS NOW NAMED "THE DOLPHIN KEY RESORT."
TODAY, ABC-7 GOT A FIRST LOOK AT THE RENOVATIONS -- INCLUDING A SNEAK PEAK INTO THE NEW GUEST ROOMS.
ONE OF THE DEVELOPERS TELLS US -- SHE WANTED TO GIVE A MODERN TOUCH TO A PROPERTY WITH SO MUCH HISTORY.
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Magdalena Tengroth-Dyberg, Developer
"This is one of the first areas to go down in the recession. We can already see it is come up again. It's moving. All of FL was on the news as moving. And the South Cape is moving."
THE NEW OWNERS SAY THEY'LL TARGET THE EUROPEAN TRAVEL MARKET.
THEY PLAN TO HAVE A GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING EARLY NEXT YEAR.
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TODAY - A SIGN THE JOB MARKET IS HEALING.
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF U-S UNEMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS FELL TO A 5-YEAR LOW THIS MONTH.
DECEMBER NUMBERS ARE THE LOWEST SINCE MARCH OF 2008.
BUT - OFFICIALS WITH THE U-S- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SAY THE NUMBERS MIGHT BE SKEWED BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS..
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FLORIDA REALTORS HAVE BEEN OPTIMISTIC.
BUT NOW--THEY SAY THE MARKET IS GETTING "HOT".
HOME SALES AND PRICES ARE UP IN THE LATEST REPORT.
THE NUMBER OF HOME CLOSINGS JUMPED NEARLY 25 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER.
THE FIGURE IS EVEN HIGHER FOR PENDING SALES - UP 45 PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
HOME PRICES ACROSS FLORIDA ARE UP 11 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO.
THE MEDIAN PRICE IS NOW 150 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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---SOT--- Vani Ungapen/ Florida Realtors
"Consumer confidence is going to go up, it's slowly going up. And we're hoping the job market will be better in 2013 so more people will be buying homes."
---SOT--- Ungapen
"We feel 2013 is going to be a really sizzling market for the home sales."
THE NUMBERS SHOW CONDO AND TOWNHOME SALES ARE ALSO POSTING BIG INCREASES.
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TODAY FORD ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CREATE MORE THAN 23 HUNDRED NEW JOBS.
THE AUTOMAKER WILL ALSO EXPAND MANUFACTURING FACILITIES.
NEARLY ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS AND JOB OPENINGS WILL HAPPEN AT FORD FACTORIES NEAR DETROIT.
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IT'S LIGHTS OUT FOR SOME LIGHTBULBS WE GREW UP WITH.
THE 75-WATT BULB WILL NO LONGER BE PRODUCED AFTER NEW YEARS.
YOU MAY REMEMBER --
THE 100-WATT WAS ALREADY PHASED OUT EARLIER THIS YEAR.
IN THEIR PLACE, PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO BUY NEW L-E-D BULBS.
THE LIGHTS PROMISE TO BE MORE EFFECIENT, BUT IT COMES AT A HIGHER COST.
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If $25 to $40 sounds
like a lot of money for a light bulb, you've got to keep that in perspective
because for $1 you spend to power a regular light bulb, it's only going to cost
you 20 cents to power the LED.
L-E-D BULBS PROMISE TO LIVE A LONG LIFE.
SOME LAST BETWEEN 25 AND 50 THOUSAND HOURS.
MOST BULBS PASSED THE TEST AND ON AVERAGE USED 75 PERCENT LESS ENERGY THAN REGULAR LIGHTS.
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COMPUTER SECURITY EXPERTS ARE WARNING USERS TO BE SMART, AND BE SAVVY IN 2013.
ANALYSTS AT "MCAFEE" RELEASED THEIR "2013 THREAT PREDICTIONS" REPORT.
THEY SEE AN INCREASE IN MOBILE MALWARE, AND IN LARGE-SCALE ATTACKS AIMED AT INFRASTRUCTURES.
THEY THINK CYBER CROOKS WILL HIT MORE MOBILE DEVICE USERS WITH "RANSOMWARE", WHICH WILL "LOCK" YOUR DEVICE UNTIL YOU PAY A RANSOM.
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THE TURN OF THE NEW YEAR IS JUST DAYS AWAY -- THAT MEANS FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE.
HUNDREDS OF SPARKLING WATERFORD CRYSTAL PIECES WERE ADDED TO THE ICONIC NEW YEAR'S BALL.
INCLUDED IN THE CRYSTAL IS A SPECIAL TRIANGLE ENGRAVED WITH THE WORDS "DICK CLARK."
THE BROADCAST MOGUL HOSTED THE NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION FOR MORE THAN 40-YEARS BEFORE HIS PASSING EARLIER THIS YEAR.
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THE BOWL GAMES CONTINUE. THE MIAMI DOLPHINS HOPING TO AVOID ANOTHER LOSIGN SEASON.
AND FORMER GATOR GREAT TIM TEBOW IS HAVING A BAD YEAR. AND IT JUST GOT A LITTLE WORSE
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THERE IS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE FISCAL CLIFF IN WASHINGTON -- BUT THE EFFECTS IF NOTHING IS DONE WILL BE FELT RIGHT HERE.
TONIGHT WE LOOK AT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IF WE FALL OFF THE CLIFF.
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AND, IS MCDREAMY TURNING IN HIS SCRUBS?!
WHY THE STAR OF GREYS ANATOMY IS TRADING IN HIS SCALPEL FOR A COFFEE APRON.
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SPORTS OPEN
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DOLPHINS OWNER STEPHEN ROSS SAYS THE FIRST SECTION OF THE NEWSPAPER HE TURNS TO EVERY MORNING. IS THE SPORTS SECTION. IF THAT'S THE CASE. IT'S BEEN A TOUGH READ THE LAST FEW YEARS. NOT A LOT OF GOOD THINGS WRITTEN ABOUT HIS FINS. BUT ROSS SAYS HE LIKES THEIR PROGRESS. AN 8-8 FINISH WOULD CERTAINLY BE A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
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GETTING TO 8 WINS WILL NOT BE EASY.
THEY FACE A NEW ENGLAND TEAM THAT IS FIGHTING FOR A FIRST ROUND BYE IN THE PLAYOFFS.
AND EVEN THOUGH A WIN DOES NOT MEAN MUCH AS FAR AS THE STANDINGS ARE CONCERNED. MIAMI SAYS A WIN WOULD BE BIG
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TIM TEBOW IS SO POPULAR. HE HAS ONE OF THE TOP SELLING JERSIES IN THE LEAGUE. AND THE GUY ONLY TAKES ABOUT SIX SNAPS A GAME. FANS LOVE HIM. THE NEW YORK JETS. NOT SO MUCH. TODAY TEBOW WAS PASSED OVER ONCE AGAIN AS THE JETS STARTING QUARTERBACK. MARK SANCHEZ WILL GET THE START. INSTEAD
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YOU CAN CALL IT A CAREER FOR THE PAC-12'S ALL TIME LEADING PASSER.
USC QUARTERBACK. MATT BARKLEY HAS THROWN LAST PASS FOR THE TROJANS. HE WILL MISS THE SUN BOWL AGAINST GEORGIA TECH. BECAUSE OF AN INJURED SHOULDER.
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NEXT STOP DC. MILITARY BOWL. BOWLING GREEN AND SAN JOSE STATE
1ST SAN JOSE STATE ROCK. DAVID. GIVING IT A RIDE. TO KYLE NUNN. AND NUNN ON THE RUN FOR 6. 33 YARD STRIKE. 7-0 SPARTANS.
THEY GO ON TO WIN 29-20
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THE BROOKLYN NETS NEED A NEW HEAD COACH.
TODAY THE NETS FIRED HEAD COACH AVERY JOHNSON. AFTER THE TEAM LOST FOR THE 10TH TIME IN 13 GAMES LAST NIGHT
BROOKLYN IS 14-14 ON THE YEAR. BUT SPENT BIG BUCKS IN THE OFFSEASON TO GET HIGH PRICED FREE AGENTS.
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THE FGCU WOMEN GET ANOTHER BIG TEST ON FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN THE LADIES HOST THE LSU TIGERS.
THE EAGLES HAD THEIR 16 GAME HOME WIN STREAK SNAPPED AGAINST CENTRAL FLORIDA ON SATURDAY.
FGCU HAS 7 FRESHMAN. AND THEY NEED TO GROW UP FAST. CONFERNCE PLAY STARTS ON MONDAY
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