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DETAILS THIS MORNING AS THE SUSPECT WHO'S CHASE PUT A LEE COUNTY SCHOOL ON LOCKDOWN.
IS LINKED TO ANOTHER CRIME.
THE LATEST ON THE NEW CHARGES FACING NATHAN TUCKER.
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AND THE NORTHEAST IS DIGGING OUT AFTER A MASSIVE DOSE OF WINTER.
THE LATEST ON THE POWERFUL STORM THAT'S BLANKETED PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
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"i hope i wake up at 94 pounds but i don't think that's
going to happen.
HOW IMPORTANT IS SIZE?
HEAR WHY THIS ACTRESS IS FACING SOME TOUGH CRITICIZM FOR BEING WHAT CRITICS SAY IS TOO FAT.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TODAY IS SUNDAY FEBRAURY 10TH.
I'M JOE ROETZ.
WE BEGIN WITH YOUR WEEKEND WEATHER - METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER IS HERE TO HELP YOU PLAN OUT YOUR DAY.
KIRA GOOD MORNING.
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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.
We have a few more days of nice weather across Southwest Florida before we'll be tracking some changes by the middle of the week. Some of these changes include rain and slightly cooler temperatures after a string of 80° + readings.
It will be another cool morning across the area as we get our Sunday started with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s in town. A few numbers in the middle 50s will be found across our interior sections and northern communities. Patchy fog will certainly be a possibility again around sunrise, however just like yesterday it shouldn't last too long as temperatures will begin to warm up pretty quickly.
With high pressure still in control of our pattern, we're in store for another afternoon complete with just a few fair weather cumulus clouds and highs in the lower to middle 80s. As winds turn from the east to southeast, that will continue to pump in more warmth and humidity over the next few days.
Expect a milder night with temperatures settling into the lower 60s with just a few passing clouds from time to time and some patchy fog forming by tomorrow morning.
The start of our week will be dry, but a bit on the warm side as afternoon highs push the middle 80s in some locations. By Wednesday we'll be tracking higher rain chances as a cold front slides in across the northern portion of the peninsula and sticks around our part of the state for a couple of days. This will keep more clouds around and a good chance for scattered showers Wednesday through Friday. A dip in the temperatures will also be likely as afternoon highs cool into the lower to middle 70s with lows in the 50s by the end of the week.
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THIS MORNING WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING FROM AUTHORITES ACROSS I-75.
ABC 7 HAS LEARNED -
25 YEAR-OLD NATHAN TUCKER IS A SUSPECT FROM A ROBBERY AT A CAPE CORAL DOMINOS ON THURSDAY.
HE'S NOW CHARGED WITH ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM.
THEY SAY TUCKER AND ANOTHER MAN WERE ARMED WHEN THEY STOLE CASH FROM THE STORE ON SKYLINE BOULEVARD.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SPOTTED TUCKER WALKING ALONG I-75 FRIDAY.
TROOPERS SAY THEY TOOK A GUN AWAY FROM HIM BEFORE HE DARTED ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND INTO SOME WOODS - LEADING THEM ON A THREE HOUR MANHUNT.
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michael mantell/neighbor
36:51 that's pretty shocking, I gotta say. Wow, a gun and causing a school lockdown
TUCKER FIRST APPEARED IN COURT YESTERDAY,
CHARGED WITH RESISTING AN OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE
AND CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON.
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A SECOND SUSPECT IS NOW CHARGED WITH THE ROBBERY OF A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
THIS IS 16 YEAR-OLD ANTHONY ROSS-SPAGONE.
HE'S FACES 10 CHARGES FOR ROBBING EMPLOYEES AT WENDY'S AT THE CORNER OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AND BUCKINGHAM ROAD THURSDAY MORNING.
HE WAS IN COURT YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE JUDGE ORDERED HIM TO BE HELD IN JUVENILE DETENTION FOR 21 DAYS.
DEPUTIES SAY ROSS- SPAGONE AND KRISTIAN FOSTER ROBBED THE EMPLOYEES.
THEY ARE ALSO INVESTIGATING THE TEENS INVOLVEMENT IN 2 OTHER FAST FOOD RESTAURANT ROBBERIES.
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ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN FORT MYERS.
IT HAPPENED ON COLLEGE PARKWAY NEAR WHISKEY CREEK DRIVE LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE MAN'S CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.
AN ONCOMING CAR SLAMMED INTO IT.
HIS PASSENGER- 71 YEAR OLD BETTY FRIED WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT LEE MEMORIAL.
THE DRIVER IS CHARGED WITH FAILING TO YIELD TO THE RIGHT OF WAY.
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A WARNING FOR NEIGHBORS IN NORTH PORT.
A PROWLER HAS BEEN SPOTTED OUTSIDE TEENAGE GIRLS' WINDOWS.
THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE AREA OF NORTH CHAMBERLAIN BOULEVARD.
POLICE TELL US THEY ARE STEPPING UP PATROL.
THEY SAY LOOK OUT FOR A SUSPICIOUS PERSON OR VEHICLE IN THE AREA.
CALL POLICE IF YOU SEE ANYTHING.
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YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED EXTRA TRAFFIC THIS WEEKEND NEAR THE LEE CIVIC CENTER.
THE SUNCOAST GUN SHOW IS THIS WEEKEND.
A VIEWER POSTED THIS PICTURE ON OUR ABC7 FACEBOOK PAGE.
HUNDREDS SHOWED UP TO THE TWO-DAY EVENT TO EITHER BROWSE, SHOP, AND IN SOME CASES STOCK UP.
GUN OWNERS WE SPOKE WITH SAY GUN CONTROL IS TAKING CENTER STAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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01:22 "Everybody's concerned about Obama's he's probably generating more gun sales than anybody."
05:08 "All this talk about the gun control coming up people just out here are going to get it while they can."
EVENT PROMOTERS DECLINED AN INTERVIEW.
ON THEIR WEB SITE THEY SAY SAFETY IS TOP PRIORITY.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GUN PERMIT - YOU DON'T BUY A GUN - PERIOD.
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AT LEAST SIX PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A BLIZZARD THAT SLAMMEDTHE EAST COAST LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
THAT NOREASTER IS NOW MAKING ITS WAY OUT TO SEA, AS NEIGHBORS IN NEW ENGLAND BEGIN TO DIG THEMSELVES OUT OF MORE THAN THREE FEET OF SNOW IN SOME SPOTS.
CHRIS WELCH HAS THE LATEST.
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO MAINE, THE EAST COAST IS DIGGING OUT AFTER A MASSIVE BLAST OF WINTER.
"There's just really no place to put the snow."
ON LONG ISLAND, PEOPLE HAD TO BE RESCUED FROM CARS LEFT FROZEN IN PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
ONE FIREFIGHTER SAID IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HE'D EVER SEEN.
"For them it was a very traumatic experience throughout the night, some of them lost cell phone, had no contact, ran out of gas, and they were very frightened."
THE STORM HAS RESULTED IN A NUMBER OF DEATHS, INCLUDING THAT OF A 12-YEAR-OLD BOSTON BOY WHO SUFFERED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHILE SITTING INSIDE A RUNNING CAR TO KEEP WARM.
ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE, IN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS THE NATIONAL GUARD HELPED E-M-S CREWS GET TO A HOME TO DELIVER A BABY.
"Thank God for them because they're the ones that got us out of there."
AS UTILITY CREWS AND RESCUERS DO THEIR WORK, NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO IS CALLING FOR RESIDENTS TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY.
"Please stay in your homes, we do not need you on the roads, you have a large number of emergency vehicles and it is dangerous to be on the roads."
MEANWHILE SOME ARE JUST ENJOYING THE WINTER WEATHER.
"The snow so far has been really fun."
"Yeah it's really fun!"
THE STORM DROPPED SNOW AT A FURIOUS RATE OF UP TO FOUR OR FIVE INCHES AN HOUR. PARTS OF CONNECTICUT SAW TOTAL SNOWFALL AS HIGH AS 38 INCHES.
THIS TIME LAPSE VIDEO WAS SHOT ON A DECK IN HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT. THE SNOW EVENTUALLY COVERS THE LENS.
THE BLIZZARD KNOCKED OUT POWER TO MORE THAN 635-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS.
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THAT WAS CHRIS WELCH REPORTING.
THIS STORY IS STILL DEVELOPING.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER.
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FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY HAS BEEN A HOME TO MANY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
NOW IT'S IN DANGER OF CLOSING.
THE RACE TO SAVE THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY IS UNDER WAY.
THE CURRENT LEASE BETWEEN THE SPEEDWAY AND THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY EXPIRES IN MARCH.
OFFICIALS SAYS RESTRICTIONS SET IN PLACE BY THE F-A-A IS FORCING THE AIRPORT TO RAISE THE RENT BY MORE THAN 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH.
THE SPEEDWAY'S OWNER SAYS HE CAN'T AFFORD IT.
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3146 "I think if this track were to go I would probably park the race car and be done." Jessica Ostrovskis, Driver
FANS HAVE PETITIONS TO SAVE THE SPEEDWAY.
THEY ALSO PLAN TO ASK THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO GET INVOLVED.
IF AN AGREEMENT ISN'T REACHED. THE SPEEDWAY'S FINAL LAP WILL BE IN MARCH.
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IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES -- DEPUTIES BUST A MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE.
INSIDE A HOME ON 52-ND STREET SOUTHWEST, THEY FOUND 35-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF MARIJUANA PLANTS.
GROWING EQUIPMENT WAS INSIDE THE GARAGE, LIVING ROOM AND IN ONE OF THE BEDROOMS.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED ANGIE ARCIA.
ACCORDING TO HER ARREST REPORT, SHE HAD A 9-YEAR-OLD CHILD AND AN INFANT LIVING IN THE HOUSE, TOO.
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MARDI GRAS CELEBRATIONS QUICKLY TURNED SOUR AFTER A SHOOTING ON BOURBON STREET, SATURDAY NIGHT.
THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO
THE SHOOTING HAPPENED ON BOURBON STREETSATURDAY NIGHT.
WITNESSES TELL POLICE A FIGHT STARTED OUTSIDE A STRIP CLUB, WHEN THEY HEARD THREE GUNSHOTS.
THE BULLETS GRAZED THREE PEOPLE
ONE MAN WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
POLICE SAY THEY ARE USING SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND CELL PHONE VIDEO TO HELP THEM TRACK DOWN A SUSPECT.
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THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A FORMER LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER WHO IS
SUSPECTED OF KILLING SEVERAL PEOPLE-- INCLUDING ANOTHER OFFICER.
ABC'S PIERRE THOMAS HAS THE LATEST ON THE MANHUNT FOR CHRIS DORNER.
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ABC NEWS HAS LEARNED THAT A MAN CLAIMING TO BE CHRISTOPHER DORNER, THE
FORMER LAPD OFFICER GONE ROGUE, HAS CALLED THE FATHER OF A VICTIM HE
MURDERED TO TAUNT HIM.
DR. HOWARD L. ASKINS, MD, FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY SOT - "HE'S APPROACHING THIS
AS SOME TYPE OF WARFARE."
SUNDAY FEB. 3, MONICA QUAN AND HER FIANCEE KEITH LAWRENCE ARE GUNNED DOWN IN
A PARKING LOT---AN ALLEGED EXECUTION BY DORNER WHO WAS ANGRY AT QUAN'S
FATHER, A FORMER LOS ANGELES POLICE CAPTAIN.
ON THURSDAY, FOUR DAYS AFTER THE HIT--- A MAN IDENTIFYING HIMSELF AS DORNER
CALLED RANDALL QUAN. QUAN, AFTER RETIRING FROM THE LAPD, BECAME AN ATTORNEY
AND REPRESENTED DORNER IN A LEGAL FIGHT AGAINST THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL WARRANT OBTAINED BY ABC NEWS--THE MAN CALLING TELLS
QUAN THAT HE "SHOULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB PROTECTING HIS DAUGHTER."
THE CALL CAME JUST HOURS AFTER DORNER ALLEGEDLY SHOT THREE POLICE OFFICERS,
KILLING ONE.
TODAY THE MANHUNT CONTINUED WITH MORE THAN 1,000 POLICE ENGAGED IN A MASSIVE
MANHUNT SPANNING HUNDREDS OF MILES. AT BIG BEAR TEAMS CONTINUED SEARCHING
ON FOOT, WITH K-9 UNITS, AND HELICOPTERS.
DORNER HAS DECLARED WAR ON POLICE, CALLING THE LAPD CORRUPT AND RACIST. HE
CLAIMS HE WAS BLACKLISTED AND UNJUSTLY FIRED AFTER ACCUSING A FELLOW OFFICER
OF USNG EXCESSIVE FORCE.
LAST NIGHT WIVES OF LAPD OFFICERS, WHO ASKED NOT TO BE IDENTIFIED, SAID THEY
ARE LIVING IN FEAR.
WIFE OF LAPD OFFICER SOT - "ITS A SAD DAY WHEN YOU HAVE TO TELL YOUR
CHILDREN WHAT DO YOU DO IF A MAD MAN COMES IN AND STARTS SHOOTING?"
AS THE CITY ATTEMPTS TO COPE THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES SPOKE DIRECTLY TO
DORNER:
MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA SOT - "MR DORNER. IF YOU'RE WATCHING TURN
YOURSELF IN. YOU'VE CAUSED A GREAT DEAL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION."
DORNER IS FORMER MILITARY, A HIGHLY SKILLED MARKSMAN.
AND TONIGHT--A NEW CONCERN. FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS ARE WARNING
CALIFORNIA AIRPORTS THAT DORNER HAS SOME FLIGHT TRAINING AND MIGHT TRY TO
TAKE AN AIRCRAFT.
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PIERRE THOMAS REPORTING.
OFFICIALS SAY CHRISTOPHER DORNER IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
IF YOU SEE HIM, DON'T APPROACH HIM- CALL 911.
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IT SEEMS LIKE A CONSTANT ROLLER COASTER.
PRICES ARE ON THE RISE AT THE PUMP AGAIN.
HEAR HOW HIGH THEY COULD GO AND WHICH STATE IS BEING HIT THE HARDEST.
PLUS--THE FLORIDA GULF COAST EAGLES MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM DUKED IT OUT THIS WEEKEND.
SEE IF THEY CAME OUT ON TOP.
WE'LL HAVE THAT AND MORE IN SPORTS.
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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.
We have a few more days of nice weather across Southwest Florida before we'll be tracking some changes by the middle of the week. Some of these changes include rain and slightly cooler temperatures after a string of 80° + readings.
It will be another cool morning across the area as we get our Sunday started with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s in town. A few numbers in the middle 50s will be found across our interior sections and northern communities. Patchy fog will certainly be a possibility again around sunrise, however just like yesterday it shouldn't last too long as temperatures will begin to warm up pretty quickly.
With high pressure still in control of our pattern, we're in store for another afternoon complete with just a few fair weather cumulus clouds and highs in the lower to middle 80s. As winds turn from the east to southeast, that will continue to pump in more warmth and humidity over the next few days.
Expect a milder night with temperatures settling into the lower 60s with just a few passing clouds from time to time and some patchy fog forming by tomorrow morning.
The start of our week will be dry, but a bit on the warm side as afternoon highs push the middle 80s in some locations. By Wednesday we'll be tracking higher rain chances as a cold front slides in across the northern portion of the peninsula and sticks around our part of the state for a couple of days. This will keep more clouds around and a good chance for scattered showers Wednesday through Friday. A dip in the temperatures will also be likely as afternoon highs cool into the lower to middle 70s with lows in the 50s by the end of the week.
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IT'S COSTING YOU MORE TO FILL-UP YOUR TANK.
TRIPLE A REPORTS JUST OVER A PENNY INCREASE IN THE COST OF GAS.
THE PRICE IS AVERAGING 3-58-A-GALLON NATIONALLY.
THAT'S STILL 54-CENTS CHEAPER THAN THE ALL-TIME HIGH OF 4-11-A-GALLON IN JULY OF 2008.
DRIVERS IN HAWAII ARE PAYING THE MOST FOR FUEL AT 4-DOLLARS-AND-23-CENTS A GALLON.
THE AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS 3-69.
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THE AVERAGE RATE ON A 30 YEAR FIXED RATE MORTGAGE REMAINED UNCHANGED THIS
WEEK AT HISTORIC LOWS, WHILE THE AVERAGE RATE ON 15 YEAR LOANS FELL SLIGHTLY.
THESE LOW RATES COULD HELP STRENGTHEN THE HOUSING RECOVERY.
FREDDIE MAC SAID THURSDAY THAT THE RATE ON A 30 YEAR LOAN STAYED AT 3.53 PERCENT,
WHILE 15 YEAR MORTGAGES DIPPED TO 2.77 PERCENT.
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GOOGLE'S EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN IS SELLING OFF A BIG CHUNK OF HIS STAKE IN THE INTERNET SEARCH GIANT.
ACCORDING TO A FRIDAY FILING WITH THE S-E-C, SCHMIDT IS SELLING UP TO 3-POINT-TWO MILLION SHARES OF GOOGLE STOCK.
IT'S WORTH ABOUT 2-POINT-5-BILLION-DOLLARS.
THIS SALE IS PART OF A PRE-ARRANGED STOCK TRADING PLAN THE COMPANY APPROVED IN NOVEMBER.
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THE ANNUAL EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT JUNIOR PARADE IS TODAY IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.
KIDS FROM ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD MAKING THEIR FLOATS FOR THE PARADE.
YOU ARE LOOKING AT VIDEO FROM LAST YEAR.
THE EVENT HAS BECOME PART OF THE TRADITION OF CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND INNOVATION SPIRIT OF THOMAS EDISON.
THE PARADE STARTS AT 2:30.
IT BEGINS ON JACKSON STREET AND CIRCLES DOWN TO EDWARDS DRIVE.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ROAD CLOSURES:
STARTING AT NOON --
THE RAMP OFF THE CALOOSAHATCHEE BRIDGE INTO DOWNTOWN WILL BE SHUT DOWN TO TRAFFIC.
ALL ROADS NORTH OF SECOND STREET -- BETWEEN JACKSON AND MONROE ARE ALSO CLOSED.
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO WATCH THE PARADE --
ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE DOWNTOWN BY NOON.
PARKING GARAGES WILL BE OPEN BEFORE THE PARADE BUT WILL CLOSE DURING I T.
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A REMINDER TODAY IF YOU'RE IN THE MOOD FOR SEAFOOD!
THE EVERGLADES SEAFOOD FESTIVAL IS UP AND RUNNING THIS WEEKEND.
EXPECT LIVE MUSIC, CRAFTS AND OF COURSE A LOT OF FRESH SEAFOOD!
THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL WRAP AT 7 OCLOCK TONIGHT.
JUNIOR FUN RUN
1PM
DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT
THE RUN IS OPEN TO CHILDREN IN GRADES FIVE AND BELOW.
GRADES 4 & 5 RUN A MILE, 3RD GRADERS RUN THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE.
ENTRY FEE IS FIVE DOLLARS.
AFTER THE JUNIOR PARADE STICK AROUND FOR THE JUNIOR CORONATION & AWARDS
4:30PM
DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT
THE NEWLY CROWNED JUNIOR KING AND QUEEN WILL HOLD A PLACE OF HONOR ON THE JUNIOR ROYALTY FLOAT DURING THE GRAND PARADE!
FOR MORE THINGS TO DO -- HEAD ON OVER TO OUR WEBSITE
ABC-7.COM
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MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE APPLIED FOR A JOB AT THE EDISON MALL IN FORT MYERS YESTERDAY.
THIS WAS THE MALL'S SECOND JOB FAIR IN LESS THAN A YEAR.
11 STORES ARE HIRING --
FROM PART TIME TO FULL TIME POSITIONS.
ABOUT 100 JOBS ARE AVAILABLE.
ANYONE WHO STILL WANTS TO APPLY FOR ONE OF THESE JOBS, STILL CAN.
LOG ONTO OUR WEBSITE AND CLICK ON SITES ON 7 FOR A LINK TO TAKE YOU THERE.
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THERE'S A CONSTANT PRESSURE TO STAY THIN IN THE WORLD OF TELEVISION, BUT DOES WEIGHT REALLY MATTER?
HEAR HOW ONE ACTRESS IS FIGHTING BACK AFTER BEING PUBLICLY RIDICULED ABOUT HER WEIGHT.
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ON THE HEELS OF NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE MAKING SOME VERY PUBLIC REMARKS ABOUT HIS WEIGHT. ANOTHER PLUS-SIZED CELEBRITY IS MAKING HEADLINES.
IT'S ACTRESS MELISSA MCCARTHY. WHO WAS GIVEN A SCATHING DRESS-DOWN BY A TV CRITIC ABOUT HER SIZE.
ABC'S TANYA RIVERO TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WEIGHT WARS. AND IF SIZE SHOULD REALLY MATTER
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MELISSA MCCARTHY IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST ACTRESSES IN HOLLYWOOD. STAR OF THE
NEWLY RELEASED FILM "IDENTITY THIEF"
NATS FROM FILM
REVIEWS HAVE BEEN MIXED.BUT VETERAN CRITIC REX REED'S SCATHING WRITE-UP IN
THE NEW YORK OBSERVER GOT PERSONAL.CALLING MCCARTHY "TRACTOR-SIZED" AND A
"HIPPO".
HIS COMMENTS SET OFF AN ONLINE AND TWITTER FIRESTORM OF SUPPORT FOR THE
ACTRESS.LIKE THIS ONE:
INCREDIBLE. MELISSA MCCARTHY HAS SOME OF THE BEST COMIC TIMING AROUND, AND
ALL YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IS HER BODY TYPE.THANKS FOR MY MORNING DOSE OF
MISOGYNY
AND WHILE MCCARTHY HASN'T YET SPOKEN PUBLICLY ABOUT THIS.SHE HAS TALKED
CANDIDLY ABOUT HER WEIGHT IN THE PAST.
MCCARTHY NATS - "I HOPE I WAKE UP AT 94 POUNDS BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S
GOING TO HAPPEN. I THINK TWO KIDS, I'M 41, THERE'S SO MANY OTHER THINGS TO
WORRY ABOUT.MY KIDS ARE HEALTHY, I'VE GOT A GREAT HUSBAND AND I GO TO WORK
EVERY DAY TO DO WHAT I WANT."
THAT WORK? STEALING SCENES LIKE THIS ONE IN THE MOVIE "BRIDESMAIDS"
SKILLFULLY USING HER BODY TO COMEDIC ADVANTAGE
BRODY BROWN/US WEEKLY SOT - "SHE CAN OPEN A MOVIE, AND LEAD A MOVIE. SHE'S
ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER COMEDIANS IN HOLLYWOOD, SHE CAN DO EVERYTHING
FROM SLAPSTICK TO MORE INTELLEGENT COMEDY."
MCCARTHY IS NOT THE ONLY ONE UNDER FIRE FOR HER WEIGHT. THIS WEEK NEW JERSEY
GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE POKED FUN AT HIS OWN SIZE ON LETTERMAN.
NATS EATING DONUT
AND WHEN A DOCTOR PUBLICLY VOICED CONCERN ABOUT HIS HEALTH, THE FAMOUSLY
CONFRONTATIONAL GOVERNOR FIRED BACK.
CHRISTIE SOT - COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE.SHE SHOULD SHUT UP.
AND LAST YEAR, ADELE GRACEFULLY DEFLECTED DESIGNER KARL LAGERFELD'S COMMENT
SHE WAS "A LITTLE TOO FAT". BY TELLING CBS'S 60 MINUTES:
ADELE NATS - I'M SELLING RECORDS! SO, I MEAN, IT'S NOT STOPPING ME.
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TANYA RIVERO REPORTING.
MCCARTHY HAS THREE UPCOMING PROJECTS IN THE WORKS - SHE'S DOING JUST FINE.
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we're not asking for anything out of the ordinary, we're asking for justice."
JAMIE FOXX SHOWS HIS SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY OF TRAYVON MARTIN.
WHY THE STAR WAS SPEAKING OUT IN MIAMI.
PLUS-FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA ATTENDS THE FUNERAL OF A TEENAGE GIRL GUNNED DOWN IN CHICAGO JUST BLOCKS FROM HER SCHOOL.
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NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING FROM AUTHORITES ACROSS I-75.
ABC 7 HAS LEARNED -
25 YEAR-OLD NATHAN TUCKER IS A SUSPECT FROM A ROBBERY AT A CAPE CORAL DOMINOS ON THURSDAY.
HE'S NOW CHARGED WITH ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM.
THEY SAY TUCKER AND ANOTHER MAN WERE ARMED WHEN THEY STOLE CASH FROM THE STORE ON SKYLINE BOULEVARD.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SPOTTED TUCKER WALKING ALONG I-75 FRIDAY.
TROOPERS SAY THEY TOOK A GUN AWAY FROM HIM BEFORE HE DARTED ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND INTO SOME WOODS - LEADING THEM ON A THREE HOUR MANHUNT.
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A SECOND SUSPECT IS NOW CHARGED WITH THE ROBBERY OF A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
THIS IS 16 YEAR-OLD ANTHONY ROSS-SPAGONE.
HE'S FACES 10 CHARGES FOR ROBBING EMPLOYEES AT WENDY'S AT THE CORNER OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AND BUCKINGHAM ROAD THURSDAY MORNING.
HE WAS IN COURT YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE JUDGE ORDERED HIM TO BE HELD IN JUVENILE DETENTION FOR 21 DAYS.
DEPUTIES SAY ROSS- SPAGONE AND KRISTIAN FOSTER ROBBED EMPLOYEES
DEPUTIES ARE ALSO INVESTIGATING THE TEENS INVOLVEMENT IN 2 OTHER FAST FOOD RESTAURANT ROBBERIES.
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POLICE CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR THE FORMER L-A-P-D OFFICER SUSPECTED OF KILLING THREE PEOPLE.
THE SEARCH FOR CHRISTOPHER DORNER HAS LED INVESTIGATORS TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA USING HELICOPTERS AND ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS.
OFFICERS HAVE ALSO BEEN TRUDGING THROUGH KNEE-HIGH SNOW WITH RIFLES, AND RE-VISITED HOMES IN BIG BEAR LAKE.
DORNER IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING TWO PEOPLE IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, ON SUNDAY AND SHOOTING AT L-A AREA OFFICERS ON THURSDAY.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TODAY IS SUNDAY FEBRAURY 10TH.
I'M JOE ROETZ.
WE BEGIN WITH YOUR WEEKEND WEATHER - METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER IS HERE TO HELP YOU PLAN OUT YOUR DAY.
KIRA GOOD MORNING.
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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.
We have a few more days of nice weather across Southwest Florida before we'll be tracking some changes by the middle of the week. Some of these changes include rain and slightly cooler temperatures after a string of 80° + readings.
It will be another cool morning across the area as we get our Sunday started with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s in town. A few numbers in the middle 50s will be found across our interior sections and northern communities. Patchy fog will certainly be a possibility again around sunrise, however just like yesterday it shouldn't last too long as temperatures will begin to warm up pretty quickly.
With high pressure still in control of our pattern, we're in store for another afternoon complete with just a few fair weather cumulus clouds and highs in the lower to middle 80s. As winds turn from the east to southeast, that will continue to pump in more warmth and humidity over the next few days.
Expect a milder night with temperatures settling into the lower 60s with just a few passing clouds from time to time and some patchy fog forming by tomorrow morning.
The start of our week will be dry, but a bit on the warm side as afternoon highs push the middle 80s in some locations. By Wednesday we'll be tracking higher rain chances as a cold front slides in across the northern portion of the peninsula and sticks around our part of the state for a couple of days. This will keep more clouds around and a good chance for scattered showers Wednesday through Friday. A dip in the temperatures will also be likely as afternoon highs cool into the lower to middle 70s with lows in the 50s by the end of the week.
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A POWERFUL NOR'EASTER SLAMS THE COAST, LEAVING HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS STRANDED IN THEIR CARS OVERNIGHT.
THE STORM DUMPED UP TO THREE FEET OF SNOW IN SOME AREAS.
POUNDING RESIDENTS WITH WINDS OF UP TO 75 MILES AN HOUR.
SO FAR, THE STORM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SIX DEATHS.
IT'S LEFT MORE THAN 600-THOUSAND PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER.
AND NEARLY FIVE-THOUSAND FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AS OF TODAY.
FIREFIGHTERS SPENT MUCH OF THE DAY RESCUING DRIVERS WHO SPENT THE NIGHT TRAPPED INSIDE THEIR CARS.
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I'm pissed off right now because I'm loaded and I'm supposed to deliver these people's load and I'm still over here in Long Island on a ramp where people need to use the ramp to go back and forth and nobody coming here to help me. Nobody
THE SYSTEM IS STILL DROPPING SNOW, BUT IS NOW HEADED OUT TO SEA.
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FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD FOR A 15-YEAR-OLD CHICAGO GIRL WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN JUST DAYS AFTER PERFORMING AT THE PRESIDENT'S INAUGURATION.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA MET PRIVATELY WITH THE FAMILY BEFORE THE SERVICE.
HADIYA PENDLETON WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN LATE JANUARY.
POLICE SAY SHE WAS AN INNOCENT VICTIM IN A GANG-RELATED SHOOTING.
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"You don't know how hard this really is. And those of you who do know how hard this is, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. No mother, no father, should ever have to experience this
CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL AND ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PAT QUINN ALSO ATTENDED THE FUNERAL.
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JAMIE FOXX / ACTOR 48-52
"when I first saw this story, I couldn't get over it."
ACTOR JAMIE FOXX JOINED THE PARENTS OF TEENAGER TRAYVON MARTIN IN MIAMI FOR A MARCH IN HIS MEMORY.
THE EVENT WAS CALLED "I AM TRAYVON, DAY OF REMEMBRANCE PEACE WALK".
A YEAR AGO THIS MONTH, MARTIN WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN, WHO WILL STAND TRIAL FOR SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN JUNE.
HE CLAIMS HE SHOT MARTIN IN SELF-DEFENSE.
FOXX SAYS HE HOPES TO USE HIS VOICE TO KEEP TRAYVON'S MEMORY ALIVE.
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JAMIE FOXX / ACTOR 111-125
"you know how press goes, it'll be a hot story at one point, it'll be the thing to go to and all of a sudden they try to forget about it and I said I don't want anybody to forget about this.
MARTIN'S PARTENTS THANKED FOXX FOR HIS SUPPORT.
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IN WASHINGTON D-C.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS PREPARING FOR HIS STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH.
HERE'S A LOOK AT HIS ADDRESS LAST YEAR.
THE ECONOMY WILL BE THE MAIN ISSUE THIS TIME.
WE'RE TOLD THE PRESIDENT MAY ALSO USE TUESDAY'S ADDRESS TO TALK ABOUT ENDING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN BY THE END OF 2014.
A REMINDER FOR YOU THAT FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL GIVE THE G-O-P RESPONSE.
ABC WILL HAVE COMPLETE COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TO CONGRESS ON TUESDAY, FEB. 12, STARTING AT 9 P.M.
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FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS WILL ATTEND THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
SHE'LL BE THE GUEST OF REPRESENTATIVE RON BARBER.
HE REPLACED GIFFORDS WHEN SHE RESIGNED HER SEAT LAST YEAR.
GIFFORDS LEFT THE HOUSE TO FOCUS ON HER RECOVERY AFTER BEING SHOT DURING A CONSTITUENT EVENT IN ARIZONA IN JANUARY 2011.
SHE POSTED TO FACEBOOK THAT SHE'LL BE LISTENING TO WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAS TO SAY ON GUN VIOLENCE.
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FLORIDA'S FIRST EVER PYTHON HUNT -- IS COMING TO AN END TODAY.
MORE THAN 1,500 PEOPLE REGISTERED TO HUNT THE INVASIVE SPECIES.
THEY HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO CATCH AND KILL A PYTHON.
THE HUNT BEGAN JAN 12 -- 50 PYTHONS HAVE BEEN KILLED AS PART OF THE HUNT.
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A POTENTIAL NEW LAW TAKES ITS NAME FROM AEROSMITH'S FRONT-MAN.
STEVEN TYLER ARRIVED IN HAWAII TO TESTIFY TO LAWMAKERS ABOUT PAPARAZZI.
THE "STEVEN TYLER ACT" MIRRORS A SIMILAR LAW IN CALIFORNIA, GIVING PUBLIC FIGURES A ROUTE TO SUE PEOPLE WHO TAKE INVASIVE PHOTOS OF THEM.
SOME JOURNALISTS IN HAWAII HAVE WARNED THE BILL WOULD POTENTIALLY PUNISH NOT JUST PAPARAZZI, BUT CONVENTIONAL REPORTERS AS WELL.
MICK FLEETWOOD OF FLEETWOOD MAC ALSO OFFERED HIS SUPPORT OF THE BILL.
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THE COMMUNITY OF MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA IS REMEMBERING A HERO THIS WEEK.
THE SAFE RESCUE OF THE LITTLE BOY HELD HOSTAGE FOR NEARLY A WEEK HAS OVERSHADOWED THE STORY OF THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER BEING HAILED A HERO.
ABC'S DAVID MUIR REPORTS ON THE HOW CHARLES POLAND SPENT THE LAST MOMENTS OF HIS LIFE SAVING YOUNG LIVES IN HIS CARE.
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RESCUE TEAMS GETTING HIM OUT.
LAST NIGHT HERE , THOSE FIRST IMAGES OF ETHAN AFTER THE RESCUE. AN ABC NEWS
EXCLUSIVE-
THE FAMILY TELLING US THEY WERE HOPING WE WOULD SHOW AMERICA ETHAN'S SMILE
HAD RETURNED.
BUT THAT COMMUNITY KNOWS IT WILL NEVER GET THAT BUS DRIVER BACK.
AND THERE WAS SOMETHING WE HEARD OVER AND OVER--
STEVE RICHARDSON, FBI AGENT SOT - "THERE IS A LONG LINE OF HEROES. AND I
DON'T USE THAT WORD LIGHTLY.BUT I CAN ALSO TELL YOU MR POLAND THE BUS
DRIVER IS HERO. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH WORSE SO MUCH WORSE."
NEIL TEW, ALABAMA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SOT -
"I HAVE NO DOUBT HIS ACTIONS LIKELY SAVED THOSE CHILDREN FROM BEING HARMED."
AND FROM ETHAN'S FAMILY - FOR THE FIRST TIME-TALKING TO US -
THEY KNEW THE DRIVER MADE THE NAME TAG FOR ETHAN IN THE FRONT SEAT.
MUIR NATS - "WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT BUS DRIVER AND WITH ALL THOSE KIDS
WERE STILL ON THE BUS AND THAT FACT THAT HE.
BROTHER OF HOSTAGE "ETHAN" SOT - THE MAN IS A HERO. THE MAN IS A HERO IN
THIS COMMUNITY.
WE ALSO LEARNED FROM NEIGHBORS - ABOUT A DAILY RITUAL. AFTER THAT BUS ROUTE
, MR. POLAND WOULD GO HOME-AND WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WITH HIS WIFE?
RONDA WILBUR SOT - "THEY'D SIT ON THE PORCH AND HE'D TELL THEM ABOUT HIS
KIDS.
MUIR NATS - THE KIDS ON THE BUS.
WILBUR SOT - YES.
THE TOWN-NOW REMEMBERING MR. POLAND.
THEY PLAN TO NAME A BASEBALL FIELD.
AND A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IN HIS NAME.
TONIGHT, PERHAPS THE TOWN PASTOR PUTTING IT BEST.
PASTOR SOT - "I THINK A NATION LEARNED TO LOVE A MAN THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW.
HE KNEW HIS JOB WAS TO KEEP THOSE KIDS SAFE.
MUIR NATS - AND HE DID.
PASTOR SOT - HE DID.
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THAT WAS DAVID MUIR REPORTING.
BOEING CONDUCTED A TEST FLIGHT OF ITS TROUBLED 7-87 DREAMLINER ON SATURDAY.
THE FLIGHT LEFT FROM BOEING FIELD IN SEATTLE AND RETURNED TO THE SAME AIRPORT AFTER FLYING FOR NEARLY TWO AND A HALF HOURS.
ALL DREAMLINERS IN COMMERCIAL SERVICE WERE GROUNDED LAST MONTH AFTER A SERIES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE JET'S LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
SATURDAY'S TEST FLIGHT WAS USED TO GATHER DATA AND EVALUATE THE IN-FLIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE BATTERIES.
BOEING SAID THE CREW REPORTED IT WAS AN "UNEVENTFUL" FLIGHT.
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"We're really looking for the most heartwarming, that person who truly deserves it."
IT'S A DIFFERENT TAKE ON LOVE LEADING UP TO VALENTINE'S DAY.
ONE ATTORNEY IS OFFERING A *FREE DIVORCE!*
THE ROMANTIC FIZZLE THAT SPARKED THIS IDEA.STILL AHEAD.
BUT FIRST. HERE'S A CHECK OF THIS MORNING'S WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS.
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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.
We have a few more days of nice weather across Southwest Florida before we'll be tracking some changes by the middle of the week. Some of these changes include rain and slightly cooler temperatures after a string of 80° + readings.
It will be another cool morning across the area as we get our Sunday started with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s in town. A few numbers in the middle 50s will be found across our interior sections and northern communities. Patchy fog will certainly be a possibility again around sunrise, however just like yesterday it shouldn't last too long as temperatures will begin to warm up pretty quickly.
With high pressure still in control of our pattern, we're in store for another afternoon complete with just a few fair weather cumulus clouds and highs in the lower to middle 80s. As winds turn from the east to southeast, that will continue to pump in more warmth and humidity over the next few days.
Expect a milder night with temperatures settling into the lower 60s with just a few passing clouds from time to time and some patchy fog forming by tomorrow morning.
The start of our week will be dry, but a bit on the warm side as afternoon highs push the middle 80s in some locations. By Wednesday we'll be tracking higher rain chances as a cold front slides in across the northern portion of the peninsula and sticks around our part of the state for a couple of days. This will keep more clouds around and a good chance for scattered showers Wednesday through Friday. A dip in the temperatures will also be likely as afternoon highs cool into the lower to middle 70s with lows in the 50s by the end of the week.
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VALENTINES DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER.
FOR MANY IT MEANS FLOWERS, CANDY AND GIFTS.
BUT IN MICHIGAN,
IT'S A CHANCE TO GET A FREE DIVORCE.
ROD MELONI LOOKS AT THE UNSUAL CONTEST.
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"A totally free uncontested divorce."
AT SOUTHFIELD'S THE FLOWER LOFT FLORISTS, THEY'RE ALREADY CUTTING AND BUILDING THEIR VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL. HALF A DOZEN ROSES WITH A TEDDY BEAR AND CHOCOLATES.
BARB CUMMINGS ASKS THE OBVIOUS QUESTION:
"It's terrible. Who would offer a free divorce for Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is for love not sorrow!"
THE ANSWER IS LAWYER WALTER BENTLEY THE THIRD OF SOUTHFIELD WHO IS ALSO A LAW PROFESSOR.
HIS EYEBROW RAISING IDEA CAME FROM A STUDENT'S VERY DIFFERENT TAKE ON LOVE.
"So she was having a divorce party to celebrate her divorce and I thought about Valentine's Day and said hey why not help someone move on to that independence on Valentine's Day?"
IN REALITY THIS IS A CONTEST AND HE'S INVITING ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE THAT FREE VALENTINE'S DIVORCE TO WRITE HIM A QUICK NOTE TELLING HIM THE CIRCUMSTANCES. AND YES HE'S ALREADY HAD SEVERAL DOZEN TAKERS WITH STORIES LIKE:
"They're basically separated from their spouse but they're living in the house together and it's a very contentious house because no one has the money to move forward."
THE DIVORCE WOULD NORMALLY COST ROUGHLY 3000-DOLLARS.
TO BENTLEY, THIS IS ROUGHLY LIKE THE MOVIE PLOT OF THE WAR OF THE ROSES. WITH A HAPPIER ENDING.
"We're really looking for the most heartwarming, that person who truly deserves it."
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THE MINNESOTA TWINS ARE STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE-
TO INSPIRE YOUNG BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE DUNBAR COMMUNITY.
THE FLORIDA EXPRESS BASEBALL ORGANIZATION, ALONG WITH FORMER PRO-BALL PLAYER TAVARIS GARY ARE HOSTED A CLINIC IN DUNBAR.
A COMMUNITY THAT'S SEEN ROBBERIES, GUN VIOLENCE AND EVEN MURDERS JUST THIS YEAR.
ABOUT 30 CHILDREN CAME OUT.
ORGANIZERS SAY THE GOAL IS FOR THESE KIDS TO BE BUSY WITH BASEBALL, INSTEAD OF GETTING INTO A LIFE OF CRIME.
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One of my goals also is to help give the kids another option besides the streets. Once football's over and basketball's over, kids have a whole summer of nothing to do so baseball is a summer sport.
ORGANIZERS ARE HOPING THIS CLINIC COULD SPUR INTEREST IN LITTLE LEAGUE.
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PEOPLE IN IOWA TAKE THEIR LOVE OF BACON TO A NEW LEVEL,
HOSTING A BACON FESTIVAL.
BUT IT DOESN'T STOP THERE.
IN DES MOINES- THE 6TH ANNUAL BLUE RIBBON BACON FEST IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND.
AND GET THIS- THE 8-THOUSAND TICKETS FOR THE EVENT SOLD OUT IN THREE MINUTES.
THE BIG DRAW USED TO BE BACON COOKIES,
BUT THE FEST TACKLED A NEW FEAT THIS YEAR.
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"It widely surpassed anything I thought was achievable. I mean look at it - it sparkles."
THE DRESS- MADE ENTIRELY OF BACON WAS CREATED BY AN EAST DES MOINES DRESSMAKER.
THE BACON QUEEN SQUEEZED IN,
THE FIT JUST RIGHT!
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HERE'S SOME MUST SEE VIDEO--
THINGS GOT A BIT OUT OF HAND WHEN A CONDOR PUT ON A SHOW AT A HOCKEY GAME.
IT HAPPENED RIGHT AS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WAS PERFORMED.
AS YOU CAN SEE THE HANDLER HAD HIS HANDS FULL TRYING TO CORRAL THE MASSIVE BIRD ON THE ICE.
THE BIRD IS ACTUALLY THE MASCOT FOR THE BAKERSFIELD CONDORS.
IT JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE.
THE CONDOR ENVENTUALLY LEPT INTO THE TEAM'S BENCH SENDING PLAYERS SCATTERING BEFORE GOING DOWN THE TUNNEL TO THE LOCKERROOM.
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THE GRAMMY AWARDS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HANDED OUT SUNDAY IN LOS ANGELES.
MANY NEW ARTISTS ARE UP FOR TOP AWARDS.
ABC-7 HAS THE PREVIEW, COMING UP.
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WHILE A LOT OF THE ATTENTION LEADING UP TO THE GRAMMY AWARDS HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON WHAT
STARS SHOULDN'T BE WEARING.AND WHAT BODY PARTS THEY SHOULD BE COVERING UP.
THE FOCUS IS ON THE MUSIC.AND WHO COMES AWAY WITH THE AWARDS.
MARK BARGER LOOKS AHEAD.
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THE BRITISH BOY BAND ONE DIRECTION.
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AND CANADIAN SIREN CARLY RAE JEPSEN.
WERE TWO OF THE BIGGEST NEW ACTS OF THE PAST YEAR.BUT NEITHER IS UP FOR
GRAMMY'S BEST NEW ARTIST AWARD.
"That's a tough, tough category".
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S EDITORIAL DIRECTOR BILL WERDE SAYS A FIELD THAT INCLUDES
R&B STAR FRANK OCEAN.
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COUNTRY STAR HUNTER HAYES.
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THE POP GROUP FUN.
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AND FOLK ROCK BAND THE LUMINEERS
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IS DESERVING.
BUT HE FAVORS THE SOUTHERN
ROCK BAND ALABAMA SHAKES.ON THE STRENGTH OF THEIR ALBUM "BOYS AND GIRLS"
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"It's one of those immediate classics that, when you listen to it, it harkens back to the heyday of
the 70's when these epic blues rock albums were the norm."
AND WHILE JEPSEN'S NOT A BEST NEW ARTIST CONTENDER.WERDE THINKS HER SMASH
HIT SHOULD BE A SLAM DUNK FOR SONG OF THE YEAR.
"This was such a strong song on its sort of lyrical qualities, and its melodic qualities, that look at all the
different people who covered it."
IN CONTRAST, WERDE SEES "RECORD OF THE YEAR" AS A TOSS UP. "LONELY BOY" BY THE
BLACK KEYS,
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"STRONGER" BY KELLY CLARKSON
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AND "WE ARE YOUNG" BY THE POP GROUP
FUN MAKE UP HALF THE FIELD.
"SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW" BY GOTYE,
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"THINKIN' BUT YOU" BY FRANK OCEAN AND "WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER" BY
TAYLOR SWIFT
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ARE ALSO CONTENDERS.
"I could sit here and make a really strong argument why any one of these people should be record of the year."
AND THAT, ALONG WITH THE USUAL FLAMBOYANT FASHION STATEMENTS, SIMPLY ADD TO THE SUSPENSE ON MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT.
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AS THE BLIZZARD THAT SLAMMED NEW ENGLAND MAKES ITS WAY OUT TO SEA.
THE STORM LEAVES BEHIND A NUMBER OF DEATHS, INCLUDING A 12-YEAR-OLD BOSTON BOY WHO SUFFERED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHILE SITTING INSIDE A RUNNING CAR TO KEEP WARM.
AS UTILITY CREWS AND RESCUERS DO THEIR WORK, NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO IS CALLING FOR RESIDENTS TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY.
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ABC 7 HAS LEARNED -
25 YEAR-OLD NATHAN TUCKER IS A SUSPECT FROM A ROBBERY AT A CAPE CORAL DOMINOS ON THURSDAY.
HE'S NOW CHARGED WITH ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM.
THEY SAY TUCKER AND ANOTHER MAN WERE ARMED WHEN THEY STOLE CASH FROM THE STORE ON SKYLINE BOULEVARD.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SPOTTED TUCKER WALKING ALONG I-75 FRIDAY.
TROOPERS SAY THEY TOOK A GUN AWAY FROM HIM BEFORE HE DARTED ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND INTO SOME WOODS - LEADING THEM ON A THREE HOUR MANHUNT.
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A SECOND SUSPECT IS NOW CHARGED WITH THE ROBBERY OF A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
THIS IS 16 YEAR-OLD ANTHONY ROSS-SPAGONE.
HE'S FACES 10 CHARGES FOR ROBBING EMPLOYEES AT WENDY'S AT THE CORNER OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AND BUCKINGHAM ROAD THURSDAY MORNING.
HE WAS IN COURT YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE JUDGE ORDERED HIM TO BE HELD IN JUVENILE DETENTION FOR 21 DAYS.
DEPUTIES SAY ROSS- SPAGONE AND KRISTIAN FOSTER ROBBED EMPLOYEES
DEPUTIES ARE ALSO INVESTIGATING THE TEENS INVOLVEMENT IN 2 OTHER FAST FOOD RESTAURANT ROBBERIES.
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POLICE ARE CONTINUING TO SEARCH FOR THE FORMER L-A-P-D OFFICER SUSPECTED OF KILLING THREE PEOPLE.
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR CHRISTOPHER DORNER IN THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA USING HELICOPTERS AND ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS.
OFFICERS HAVE ALSO BEEN TRUDGING THROUGH KNEE-HIGH SNOW WITH RIFLES, AND RE-VISITED HOMES IN BIG BEAR LAKE.
DORNER IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING TWO PEOPLE IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, ON SUNDAY AND SHOOTING AT L-A AREA OFFICERS ON THURSDAY.
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FOR OVER 20 YEARS THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY HAS BEEN A HOME TO MANY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
NOW IT'S IN DANGER OF CLOSING.
THE RACE TO SAVE THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY IS STARTING.
THE CURRENT LEASE BETWEEN THE SPEEDWAY AND THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY EXPIRES IN MARCH.
OFFICIALS SAYS RESTRICTIONS SET IN PLACE BY THE F-A-A IS FORCING THE AIRPORT TO RAISE THE RENT BY MORE THAN 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH.
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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.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
THANKS FOR JOINING US--
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA IS NEXT.
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