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630 SHOW OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-WXWALL

CHILLY SUNDAY ON TAP

A thick deck of clouds mixed with the occasional shower made for a gloomy Saturday. Thankfully we'll see an improvement in our weather as we go into the last Sunday of 2012.

The clouds and showers we dealt with on Saturday were associated with a weakening cold front. I expect the front to clear the area by Sunday morning, and that means we'll see added sunshine.

What else will the front usher into Southwest Florida? Cooler temperatures.

That's right. You heard me. Cooler temperatures. But we will not be contending with anything near freezing. It'll simply be cool and refreshing.

Morning lows on Sunday will range from 40 degrees in our colder spots to 52 degrees in our typical warm areas. There will be a few high clouds in the morning mixed with patchy fog early. The fog quickly erodes as high pressure builds in from our north. We'll see mostly sunny skies for the majority of Sunday as a result, but when we approach 5 PM we'll see cold weather clouds roll in off the Atlantic.

So our mostly sunny start will translate to a partly cloudy end to the day.

Oh, and highs will be in the mid 60s! Most of us will struggle to get passed 65 during the afternoon.

The winds will be gusty on Sunday, too. This will make our temperatures feel slightly cooler. It'll also make it a tough day to go golfing or hit the beach. Winds will come in from the Northeast from 10 to 20 knots. That means the seas will be choppy, and there is a small craft advisory being issued by the NWS.

STOLEN GUNS RECOVERED-DBX

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW 6:30-

CAPE CORAL POLICE RECOVER STOLEN GUNS THEY BELIEVE ARE LINKED TO A ROBBERY THAT HAPPENED THURSDAY IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

IT'S AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU EARLIER THIS WEEK,

WHERE 30 GUNS WERE STOLEN FROM A HOME.

ABC-7'S GEORGE SOLIS IS FOLLOWING THIS STORY RIGHT NOW FROM CAPE CORAL.

GEORGE, POLICE HAVE PEOPLE IN CUSTODY BUT THEY HAVE NOT RELEASED THEIR NAMES,

STOLEN GUNS RECOVERED-REM LIVE

THAT'S RIGHT, AND BEHIND IS WHERE IT ALL TOOK PLACE.

STOLEN GUNS RECOVERED-CG-VO-CG

IF YOU TAKE A LOOK. HERE'S SOME OF WHAT WAS FOUND.

POLICE TOOK THESE PHOTOS THAT SHOW JUST WHAT TYPE OF GUNS WERE FOUND.

AGAIN, POLICE MADE SOME ARRESTS HERE LAST NIGHT, BUT THEY AREN'T RELEASING THE NAMES JUST YET.

HERE'S ARE SOME OF THE SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS TAKEN FROM THE ROBBERY IN NORTH FORT MYERS FROM ABOUT A WEEK AGO.

WHERE POLICE REPORTED ABOUT 30 GUNS STOLEN AT A VALLUE OF 70-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

CAPE CORAL LIEUTENANT TONY SIEZMORE ISSUED THIS STATEMENT REGARDING THE BUST.

STOLEN GUNS RECOVERED-REM LIVE

NEIGHBORS WE TALKED TO IN THE COMMUNITY ARE RELIVED THESE GUNS ARE NO LONGER ON THE STREETS.

BUT THEY CHOSE NOT TO GO ON CAMERA FOR FEAR OF RETALIATION.

ALLEGIANT AIR FLIGHT-SOTVO

MORE THAN 140 PASSENGERS ABOARD A FLIGHT TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE BACK ON THE GROUND TONIGHT

AFTER A HORRIFIC SCARE MID AIR.

31:49 everyone was calm but me. I was scared to death

THE PLANE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING,

WHEN THE CARGO FIRE LIGHT CAME ON.

ALLEGIANT AIR FLIGHT-PKG

FRANTIC FLIERS ON THIS ALLEGIANT AIRPLANE FRIDAY COULD ONLY THINK THE WORST.

PLANE FIRE MEG SOT 6

:08 I thought of the extreme

"It was pretty scary. I totally lost it."

ON ITS WAY FROM SOUTH BEND INDIANA, TO PUNTA GORDA.

THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN FORT WAYNE.

shirley barrick/ passenger

33:50 the pilot came on and said they thought they had a fire in the cargo.

ON BOARD, 149 PASSENGERS, INCLUDING THE WIFE OF NBC-2 REPORTER CLIFTON FRENCH.

katie french

:02 I was terrified.

AIRLINE AUTHORITIES SAY THE PLANE'S CARGO FIRE LIGHT CAME ON.

mary ellen mount/ passenger

34:44 they told us to prepare in case of the unspoken, it would be a crash landing

:12 they were telling us to put our coats on and put our heads down, not to take our bags

PASSENGERS SAY, IT WAS A FAST TRIP BACK TO THE RUNWAY.

ron barrack/ passenger

32:10 the pilot did a great job getting it down. It came down in a hurry, but it wasn't bumpy.

ONCE WHEELS WERE DOWN.

ron barrack

32:25 we exited on the shoots, we never did that before. Kind of cool.

PASSENGERS FINALLY MADE IT THE THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT SATURDAY MORNING.

NEARLY 14 HOURS LATER DUE TO MAJOR WEATER DELAYS.

mary ellen mount

35:19 we're very thankful to be alive and made it through

leigh dana

CHARCO GRAND THEFT-SS

A PORT CHARLOTTE COUPLE'S CRIME SPREE COMES TO AN END TONIGHT--

AND THEY'RE FACING CHARGES OF GRAND THEFT.

POLICE CAUGHT UP WITH JEFFREY SABATINELLI AND CHRISTEN DIAL AFTER THEY SAY THE DUO STOLE MERCHANDISE FROM A 'DOLLAR GENERAL' STORE.

WHILE QUESTIONING THEM, THE TWO ADMITTED IT WASN'T THE FIRST STORE THEY'D HIT.

THEY SAY THEY ALSO GOT AWAY WITH STEALING A WELDER FROM THE 'TRACTOR SUPPLY' STORE.

CAR BREAK INS-VO

BUSTED FOR STEALING CARS AND BREAKING INTO 2 OTHERS!

DEPUTIES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ARRESTED THIS MAN, JOHNNY TILLMAN AND A 14-YEAR-OLD FRIDAY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE TWO WERE SPOTTED ON SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS BEING DROPPED OFF AT THE "BUY HERE, PAY HERE" CAR LOT IN PUNTA GORDA.

DEPUTIES SAY THE TWO SUSPECTS STOLE ONE CAR -- THE PEOPLE WHO STOLE THE OTHER CAR ARE STILL AT LARGE.

OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING-OC

A SUSPECT SHOT BY POLICE IN FORT PIERCE LAST WEEK HAS DIED.

POLICE SAY 47-YEAR-OLD JOHN AUGSTGEN JR. TRIED TO RUN OVER UNDERCOVER OFFICERS AFTER THEY INTERRUPTED A DRUG DEAL ON DECEMBER 19TH.

THE OFFICERS SHOT AT HIS PICKUP, HITTING AUGSTGEN JR.

HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIED WEDNESDAY.

CHILDREN EAT CRACK-VO

IT'S A CHILD ABUSE CASE YOU HAVE TO HEAR TO BELIEVE.

INVESTIGATORS NEAR TAMPA SAY CHILDREN CLAIM THEY ATE CRACK-COCAINE THEY FOUND INSIDE A HOME.

HERNANDO COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED THIS WOMAN -- KIMBERLY LOSURDO.

SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TAKING CARE OF THREE CHILDREN AT A HOME IN SPRING HILL.

CHILDREN EAT CRACK-(2) SOTVO

The child had apparently found a small piece of crack cocaine that this child thought was candy.

"What the children were saying was the suspect was often seen smoking something that wasn't a cigarette and also snorting what was believed to be cocaine."

THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TOOK THE OTHER TWO CHILDREN INTO CUSTODY.

FISCAL CLIFF FOLO-OC

LESS THAN THREE DAYS TO GO NOW 'TIL WE REACH THE FISCAL CLIFF --

TAX HIKES AND BUDGET CUTS- SET TO KICK IN ON JANUARY FIRST.

IN WASHINGTON TONIGHT, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE BARGAINING BEHIND

CLOSED DOORS, TRYING TO AGREE ON A LAST-MINUTE DEAL TO DODGE THE BLOW.

FISCAL CLIFF FOLO-PKG

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS URGING CONGRESS TO FOCUS:

SOT Obama Friday

"I'm modestly optimistic we can get this thing done."

AT THE WHITE HOUSE FRIDAY, THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS SPENT

SOME SEVENTY MINUTES IN A NEGOTIATING SESSION -- AND AGREED TO KEEP TALKING.

SOT PELOSI: it was constructive, as I say, candor is constructive, and I

think

it moved us forward, but we'll see.

SOT McCONNELL:

Senator Mitch McConnell/-KY: I'm hopeful and optimistic

AS SNOW FELL ON A MOSTLY-DESERTED WASHINGTON, THE TWO SIDES CONTINUED

BARGAINING.

IF THERE IS *NO* DEAL ON THE BIG PICTURE, PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS A SMALLER,

STOP-GAP BILL EXTENDING TAX CUTS FOR THOSE MAKING 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS OR

LESS -- AND CONTINUING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR MILLIONS WHO WILL LOSE THEM

WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES 2013.

SOT Obama Weekly Address

"I believe such a proposal could pass both houses with bipartisan

majorities - as long as these leaders allow it to come to a vote."

SOT Republican response

Sen. Roy Blunt

R-MO

"We still can avoid going over the fiscal cliff if the President and the

Democrat-controlled Senate step forward this week and work with Republicans

to solve this problem and solve it now."

FRUSTRATION OVER THE IMPASSE RUNS FROM WALL STREET -- WHERE THE DOW IS DOWN

MORE THAN 400 POINTS SINCE THE TALKS STALLED LAST WEEK --

TO MAIN STREET:

this is America and they should work for American people

the parties are just trying to out do each other

sit down, get in a room and don't come out of that room until you have this

taken care of

SENATE LEADERS HOPE TO HAVE A BILL TO VOTE ON BY SUNDAY. THE HOUSE IS BACK

IN SESSION THAT AFTERNOON AND *COULD* VOTE THEN ON THE SENATE VERSION.

FISCAL CLIFF FOLO-OC

ANY SMALL-SCALE DEAL WILL LEAVE HARDER ISSUES -- SUCH AS SPENDING CUTS AND

MINIMUM WAGE-CG RVL

SOME GOOD NEWS FOR FLORIDIANS-

FLORIDA'S MINIMUM WAGE IS ABOUT TO GO UP--

BUT NOT BY MUCH.

STARTING TUESDAY, MINIMUM WAGE WILL GO UP TO 7-DOLLARS-AND-79-CENTS.

THAT BREAKS DOWN TO AN EXTRA 12-CENTS-AN HOUR OR ABOUT 5-DOLLARS A WEEK.

FIREFIGHTER VISITATION-VO

HUNDREDS OF FIREFIGHTERS ATTENDED A WAKE TODAY FOR TWO FIREMEN WHO WERE SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

THEY LINED THE SIDEWALK OUTSIDE A HIGH SCHOOL IN WEBSTER, NEW YORK, WHERE THE WAKE WAS HELD.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE GUNMAN WAS EX-CONVICT WILLIAM SPENGLER.

SUBWAY PUSH SUSPECT-VO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AT 6:30-

POLICE IN NEW YORK SAY A WOMAN WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR THE DEATH OF A MAN WHO WAS PUSHED IN FRONT OF A SUBWAY TRAIN-

WILL BE CHARGED WITH MURDER AS A HATE CRIME.

WITNESSES SAY THE WOMAN IN THIS SECURITY VIDEO WALKED UP BEHIND THE UNSUSPECTING MAN THURSDAY NIGHT AND PUSHED HIM ON THE TRACKS AS THE TRAIN ENTERED THE SUBWAY STATION IN QUEENS.

SANDY HOOK LAWSUIT-VO

A 100-MILLION-DOLLAR LAWSUIT IS IN THE WORKS ON BEHALF OF A SURVIVOR OF THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING.

A CONNECTICUT LAWYER WANTS TO SUE THE STATE, SAYING THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SAFE SETTING.

HE'S PURSUING THE DAMAGES ON BEHALF OF AN UNIDENTIFIED 6-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO SURVIVED THE MASSACRE.

MAINE GAY MARRIAGE-VO

SAME SEX MARRIAGE IS NOW LEGAL IN THE STATE OF MAINE.

EARLY THIS MORNING, SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT, THIS GAY COUPLE BECAME THE FIRST TO WED IN MAINE.

THEY DIDN'T PLAN TO BE FIRST. THEY JUST HAPPENED TO GET TO PORTLAND CITY HALL BEFORE THE OTHER COUPLES.

THEY SAY THEY ONLY DECIDED ON CHRISTMAS DAY TO GET MARRIED ON THE FIRST DAY IT WAS LEGAL.

COMING UP NEXT-CLIP

TEASE ONE

A) CANDIDATE TIRE SLASHING-VO WIPE

B) DRUG HAVEN AMUSEMENT PARK-VO

INDIA RAPE VICTIM-VO

THE BODY OF A 23-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO DIED AFTER BEING GANG RAPED WILL BE FLOWN BACK TO INDIA TODAY.

A HOSPITAL SPOKESMAN SAID SHE DIED WITH HER FAMILY AND OFFICIALS FROM THE INDIAN EMBASSY BY HER SIDE.

SIX MEN ACCUSED OF RAPING HER ON A BUS IN NEW DELHI AND BEATING HER MALE COMPANION HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER AND FACE THE DEATH PENALTY IF CONVICTED.

RUSSIA PLANE CRASH-VO

AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A PLANE CRASHED AT RUSSIA'S THIRD BUSIEST AIRPORT.

REPORTS SAY THE PLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AT THE MOSCOW AIRPORT AND PARTLY ONTO A HIGHWAY.

IT THEN BROKE INTO PIECES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.

THE DEAD INCLUDE FOUR OF THE 12 CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD.

FOUR OTHERS WERE SEVERELY INJURED.

NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS FLYING BACK FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC.

CANDIDATE TIRE SLASHING-VO

A POLITICAL RIVAL OF A NEW MEXICO REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE IS ARRESTED FOR FELONY VANDALISM.

GARY SMITH IS ACCUSED OF SLASHING THE CANDIDATE'S TIRES, AND THOSE OF SEVERAL OTHER G-O-P CAMPAIGN WORKERS AFTER HE WAS THROWN OFF THE BALLOT.

POLICE ARE LOOKING TO CONFIRM THAT HE'S THE MAN CAUGHT ON SURVIELLANCE PUNCTURING TIRES.

SMITH SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

DRUG HAVEN AMUSEMENT PARK-VO

IT'S QUITE A TURNAROUND FOR WHAT WAS ONCE HOME TO ONE OF THE MOST FEARED CRIMINALS.

"HACIENDA NAPOLES" IN COLOMBIA WAS ONCE THE LUSH ESTATE OF PABLO ESCOBAR, A HIGH-PROFILE DRUG LORD.

NOW, IT'S TURNED INTO AN AMUSEMENT PARK WHICH WAS RENOVATED LATE LAST YEAR.

MORE THAN NINE-THOUSAND VISITORS COME A DAY TO VISIT EXOTIC ANIMALS, MANY OF WHICH WERE CONFISCATED FROM ESCOBAR AND OTHER DRUG CRIMINALS.

COMING UP NEXT-CLIP

TEASE TWO

IF YOU'RE HEADED TO THE BEACH-

LISTEN UP!

A) RED TIDE-VO

STORMWAR 7 OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WXWALL

FULL WX

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.

CHILLY SUNDAY ON TAP

A thick deck of clouds mixed with the occasional shower made for a gloomy Saturday. Thankfully we'll see an improvement in our weather as we go into the last Sunday of 2012.

The clouds and showers we dealt with on Saturday were associated with a weakening cold front. I expect the front to clear the area by Sunday morning, and that means we'll see added sunshine.

What else will the front usher into Southwest Florida? Cooler temperatures.

That's right. You heard me. Cooler temperatures. But we will not be contending with anything near freezing. It'll simply be cool and refreshing.

Morning lows on Sunday will range from 40 degrees in our colder spots to 52 degrees in our typical warm areas. There will be a few high clouds in the morning mixed with patchy fog early. The fog quickly erodes as high pressure builds in from our north. We'll see mostly sunny skies for the majority of Sunday as a result, but when we approach 5 PM we'll see cold weather clouds roll in off the Atlantic.

So our mostly sunny start will translate to a partly cloudy end to the day.

Oh, and highs will be in the mid 60s! Most of us will struggle to get passed 65 during the afternoon.

The winds will be gusty on Sunday, too. This will make our temperatures feel slightly cooler. It'll also make it a tough day to go golfing or hit the beach. Winds will come in from the Northeast from 10 to 20 knots. That means the seas will be choppy, and there is a small craft advisory being issued by the NWS.

COLLIER RED TIDE-OC

THE WEATHER ISN'T THE ONLY THING THAT STINKS ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S BEACHES THIS WEEKEND.

THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH ARE WASHING ASHORE.

THE LATEST VICTIM'S OF A RED TIDE BLOOM THAT'S BEEN PLAGUING THE AREA SINCE OCTOBER.

COLLIER RED TIDE-PKG

A CLOUDY, MILD DAY-

NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP THIS OHIOAN AND MANY OTHERS OFF THE BEACH.

We came because we're on vacation.

NEITHER COULD RED TIDE.

NATS

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION'S LATEST RED TIDE REPORT SHOWS DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE BLOOM IN AREAS ALONG SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S COAST.

IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY-

DEAD FISH STARTED WASHING ASHORE FRIDAY ON ENGLEWOOD BEACH.

MARINE BIOLOGISTS SAY THE SMALLER ONES ARE TYPICALLY FIRST TO GO. LIKE GRUNTS, MULLET AND PINFISH.

NATS

MILES AWAY IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THIS SIGN AT BAREFOOT BEACH WARNS BEACHGOERS RED TIDE IS HERE.

BUT- NO DEAD FISH.

That wouldn't have affected me today. If it was really bad, if this is the beginning, it's ok. I would have gone in.

RED TIDE CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IN HUMANS.

CAROL DEHAVEN'S FEELING THE EFFECTS FROM THIS BLOOM.

Just a little bit about 10 O' clock, we were walking on the beach and we decided to go get something to drink.

IF THIS HAPPENS, EXPERTS SAY MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA.

NATS

RED TIDE NATURALLY OCCURS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO,

BUT USUALLY STARTS BLOOMING IN THE FALL.

IT'S BEEN AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SINCE OCTOBER.

FOR THOSE ON VACATION. IT'S ALL NEW.

Well probably read more about it. Well get the iPod's out and read more about it.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

FLORIDA AIR FORCE-POPMON

FLORIDA AIR FORCE-VOTOPS

FSU TULSA-VOTOPS

GAME ONE OF THE ORANGE BOWL CLASSIC FLORIDA STATE AND TULSA. THAT'S KANSAS GREAT DANNY MANNING

THE GOLDEN HURRICANE.HANGING AROUND. SCOTTIE HARALSON HAD 5 THREE-POINTERS. GAME WAS TIED WITH 18 MINUTES TO GO.

FSU STARTS TO PULL AWAY.GET THE TURNOVER. MICHAEL SNAER WITH 2 OF HIS TEAM-HIGH 19.

DUKE SANTA CLARA-VOTOPS

#1 DUKE. TRYING TO STAY UNBEATEN.

SANTA CLARA HAD OTHER IDEAS. KEVIN FOSTER SNEAKING IN THE BACK DOOR FOR THE JAM. BRONCOS UP 4 IN THE SECOND HALF.

BUT THEN DUKE WOKE UP. BLUE DEVILS ON THE RUN. SETH CURRY THE PULL UP 3. GOOD.

UK LOUISVILLE-VOTOPS

HOW ABOUT A SHOWDOWN IN THE BLUEGRASS. LOUISVILLE AND KENTUCKY.

1ST HALF. WILDCATS ROCK. NERLEANS NOEL. WITH THE MONSTER JAM. HE WAS PLAYING AT THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC LAST YEAR. CATS UP 3

BUT THE CARDINALS. TAKING OVER. CHANE THE STEAL AND THE FLUSH AT THE OTHER END.

COLLEGE CLASSIC-VIDBOX

LET'S STAY IN COLLEGE BUT SWITCH TO HOCKEY.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OF THE FLORIDA COLLEGE CLASSIC COMES YOUR WAY LATER TONIGHT.IT'S MAINE AND CORNELL FOR THE TITLE

ORANGE BOWL-POPMON

ORANGE BOWL-SOTTOPS

ARMED FORCES BOWL-VOTOPS

NEXT STOP. ARMED FORCES BOWL. RICE TAKING ON AIR FORCE.

RICE ROCK IN THE FIRST. TAYLOR GIVING IT UP TO JORDAN TAYLOR. 15 YARD STRIKE 7-0 RICE.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-POMON

MIAMI DOLPHINS-VOTOPS

THE PATRIOTS STILL BATTLING FOR A FIRST ROUND BYE IN THE PLAYOFFS.

THE FINS JUST TRYING TO AVOID THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT LOSING SEASON.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-SOTTOPS

SPORTS WRAP-POPMON

GOODBYE-3SHOT