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WE'RE WAKING UP TO SOME *COLD TEMPERATURES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
HOW LONG IT'LL STAY THIS WAY.
AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR OUR CROPS.
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PLUS, COUNTRY STAR MINDY MCCREADY.
IS DEAD THIS MORNING.
AFTER BEING FOUND AT HER HOME IN ARKANSAS.
WHAT INVESTIGATORS ARE SAYING.
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TOP PRIZES.
THE FIRST EVER FLORIDA PYTHON CHALLENGE WRAPS UP.
AND A COUPLE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HUNTERS REALLY CASH IN!
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"A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF ARKANSAS.
COUNTRY SINGER MINDY MCCREADY --- HAS DIED AFTER AN APPARENT SUICIDE.
SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
AT HER ARKANSAS HOME YESTERDAY.
THE CLEBURNE SHERIFF'S OFFICER SAYS HER BODY WAS FOUND ON THE FRONT PORCH OF HER HOME.
WITH A SELF INFLICTED GUN SHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD.
MCCREADY WAS IN THE MIDST -- OF A HEATED CUSTODY BATTLE WITH HER EX-HUSBAND.
CELEBRITY DOCTOR DREW PINSKY.
TREATED MCCREADY SEVERAL YEARS AGO -- AND SPOKE ABOUT HER DEATH.
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00-:15 "People were not stepping up, from getting her the care she needed. Low and behold we have a death. This is a deadly process and it has to be given the priority and the intensity of services that we do to other illnesses"
DOCTOR DREW ALSO SAID THAT HE SPOKE WITH MCCREADY.
ABOUT GETTING HELP FOR HER PROBLEMS.
BUT SHE WORRIED -- ABOUT THE PUBLIC'S REACTION -- IF SHE SOUGHT TREATMENT.
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DEVELOPING NEWS OVERNIGHT --
A FIRE BROKE OUT AT A DUPLEX IN FORT MYERS,
DISPLACING TWO FAMILIES.
IT HAPPENED ALONG BEACON BOULEVARD,
WHEN A MATTRESS CAUGHT FIRE.
THREE PEOPLE WERE HOME,
BUT NO ONE WAS HURT.
THE BREAKER BOX WAS DESTROYED.
SO THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY IN THE BUILDING.
AND DAMAGE IS PRETTY BAD.
EMERGENCY CREWS ON SCENE TELL US --
THE FIRE WAS ACCIDENTAL.
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A MASSIVE FIRE DESTROYS TWO, MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR WATERFRONT HOMES -- ON UPPER CAPTIVA ISLAND.
FLAMES WERE SEEN SHOOTING OUT OF THE ROOF --- JUST AFTER 9 A-M SUNDAY MORNING.
YOU CAN SEE THE INTENSITY -- FROM THIS CELL PHONE VIDEO.
IT TOOK THE ISLAND'S ONLY 3 FIREFIGHTERS -- 15 MINUTES TO GET THERE.
AND 40 MINUTES FOR MORE FIREFIGHTERS FROM OTHER AGENCIES TO ARRIVE.
THE ONLY WAY ONTO THE ISLAND IS BY BOAT.
FIREFIGHTERS TELL US -- WIND FUELED THIS FIRE.
IT SPREAD TO THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR -- AND CAUSED SMOKE DAMAGE TO A THIRD HOME.
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james long/called 911 31:15 I was ill because i've owned a home here since 177. And I was ill to see some of these beautiful homes go up in flames.
NEIGHBORS TOLD A-B-C 7.
A MAN AND WOMAN WERE INSIDE -- WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.
THEY RAN OUT WITH JUST THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACK.
FIREFIGHTERS SUSPECT A GENERATOR IS TO BLAME.
THEY'VE BEEN TO THE HOME IN THE PAST -- BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH IT.
A CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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UPPER CAPTIVA FIRE OFFICIALS HAVE PUSHED FOR *EXTRA RESOURCES--
TO HANDLE JUST THIS KIND OF SITUATION.
THERE'S A PLAN FOR A ONE-MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADE,
INCLUDING A NEW FIRE STATION AND EXTRA FIREFIGHTERS.
28:06 staffing has always been an issue for us because we do rely on mutual aid from other departments. It's just that it does take 30 to 40 minutes for them to get here. 28:14
100-THOUSAND DOLLARS WAS SPENT ON THE ADDITIONAL PLAN.
BUT THE COMMUNITY DID NOT GET BEHIND IT.
SO IT WAS VOTED DOWN IN AUGUST.
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REPUBLICAN'S ARE SPEAKING OUT THIS MORNING.
AGAINST THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSALS FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM.
"USA TODAY" REVEALED THE WHITE HOUSE -- HAS BEEN WORKING ON A BACKUP PLAN.
IF THE CURRENT TALKS, FALL APART.
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS THE WHITE HOUSE PROPOSAL -- WOULD INCREASE BORDER SECURITY.
AND INCLUDE A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR THE NATION'S 11 MILLION ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS -
REPUBLICANS, INCLUDING FLORIDA REPUBLICAN MARCO RUBIO --- SAY THE PLAN IS BOUND TO FAIL.
OTHER REPUBLICANS ADDED THEIR OWN CRITICISM.
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". by giving advantage to those who cut in front of the line for
immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security
adequately, that tells me he's looking for a partisan advantage. "
THE PRESIDENT SAID IF CONGRESS CAN NOT COME UP WITH A PLAN IN A TIMELY MANNER.
HE'LL SEND HIS PLAN FORWARD.
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TWO FRIENDS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ---
HAVE WON THE 20-13 PYTHON CHALLENGE.
BRIAN BARROWS FROM FORT MYERS,
AND PAUL SHANNON FROM LEHIGH ACRES.
THEY WON THE TOP TWO PRIZES --
FOR HARVESTING THE MOST AND LONGEST BURMESE PYTHONS.
THEIR TEAM CAUGHT SIX SNAKES.
ONE WAS MORE THAN 14 FEET LONG!
THEY HUNTED SIX DIFFERENT TIMES --
ON AN AIRBOAT THROUGH CONSERVATION LANDS.
AND THEY SAY THERE WAS NO STRATEGY.
JUST LUCK.
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We're amateur hunters. We've never hunted pythons before. The challenge came about and we decided we'd give it a shot.
Between Brian and myself we've never looked for a snake. I mean you stumble across them while your outdoors walking around, rattlers, cottonmouths, that kind if thing. But to actually go out and be searching for a 6 to 10 foot python, that's pretty crazy.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EVEN FOLLOWED ALONG--
FOR A SHOW CALLED PYTHON-A-THON.
IT AIRS LATER THIS SPRING.
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MINDY MCCREADY'S DEATH SHOCKS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
MANY OF YOU SENT THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS,
VIA OUR ABC7 FACEBOOK PAGE.
TAKE A LOOK.
SHARON WROTE "VERY SAD. WHAT A WASTE."
MARCY POSTED "SHE HAD SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR."
AND CHRISTINE SAYS "SO SAD. I FEEL SO SORRY FOR HER BOYS."
A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR MINDY'S FAMILY.
IF YOU'D LIKE, SHARE YOUR FEELINGS.
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TOP STORY -- MINDY MCCREADY.
SHE STRUGGLED WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
AND OPENLY TALKED ABOUT IT ON A-B-C'S "THE VIEW" A FEW YEARS AGO.
SOT Mindy McCready
"WHEN THERE WOULD BE SOME KIND OF CRISIS OR SOME KIND OF PAINFUL THING
HAPPEN TO ME, IT WAS READILY AVAILABLE TO GO AND DRINK TOO MUCH."
MID-90'S -- SHE SOARED TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS.
BUT GOT MORE ATTENTION FOR HER TROUBLED PERSONAL LIFE.
DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND A BITTER CUSTODY BATTLE.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, ENTERED REHAB,
CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY.
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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."A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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TWO COLLIER COUNTY PARENTS --- HAD THEIR DAUGHTER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING FROM THEM.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED CYNTHIA SMITH.
AFTER SHE ADMITTED SHE'D BEEN STEALING MONEY FROM HER PARENTS FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY SMITH'S PARENTS HAD HAD ENOUGH AFTER NUMEROUS FRAUDULENT CHARGES -- WERE MADE ON THEIR CREDIT CARDS.
SMITH WAS ARRESTED -- AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR MORE FRAUD.
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IT'S __________.
LET'S LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
IT'S THE COLDEST MORNING OF THE YEAR!
TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DIPPED INTO THE LOW 30'S INLAND.
CAUSING CONCERN FOR CITRUS FARMERS AROUND THE REGION.
FREEZE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT --
FOR CHARLOTTE, INLAND COLLIER, DESOTO, GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES.
UNTIL 8 A-M.
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COUNTRY SINGER MINDY MCCREADY -- IS DEAD FROM AN APPARENT SUICIDE.
SHE WAS FOUND AT HER ARKANSAS HOME YESTERDAY.
DEAD, FROM A SELF-INFLICTED GUN SHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD.
THE ARKANSAS CRIME LAB -- WILL DO AN AUTOPSY AND CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE HER DEATH.
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A DUPLEX FIRE IN FORT MYERS ON BEACON AVENUE --
LEAVES TWO FAMILIES HOMELESS THIS MORNING.
THE BLAZE WAS RULED ACCIDENTAL.
IT DESTROYED A BEDROOM AND LIVING ROOM.
THE ELECTRICITY IN THE BUILDING WAS ALSO KNOCKED OUT.
SO BOTH FAMILIES HAVE TO FIND TEMPORARY HOUSING.
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AND, TWO MEN FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --- ARE THE BIG WINNERS IN THE FIRST PYTHON CHALLENGE.
BRIAN BARROWS FROM FORT MYERS.
AND PAUL SHANNON FROM LEHIGH ACRES.
TOOK HOME THE TOP PRIZES --- FOR THE MOST, AND LONGEST BURMESE PYTHONS.
THEIR TEAM CAUGHT 6, WITH ONE OF THEM MORE THEN 14 FEET LONG.
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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.
"A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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AND THOSE FRIGID OVERNIGHT TEMPS.
PUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FARMERS ON ALERT.
BLANKETING THEIR CROPS,
AND IRRIGATING THEIR CITRUS.
A--BC 7 HAS TEAM COVERAGE THIS MORNING.
AS WE TRACK THE COLD WEATHER.
WE START WITH DANIELLE KOLENIAK-
LIVE AT U-PICK CITRUS GROVE IN LEE COUNTY.
DANIELLE -- HOW THE CITRUS IS HOLDING UP?
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CONGRESSMAN TREY RADEL WILL BE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEK.
FOR SEVERAL STOPS ON HIS LISTENING TOUR.
TODAY, HE'LL BE IN BONITA SPRINGS AT THE HYATT REGENCY COCONUT POINT --- FOR A PRAYER BREAKFAST FROM 7 UNTIL 8:30.
HE'LL THEN BE AT PALMETTO PINES THIS EVENING --- FROM 6 TO 7 FOR HIS LISTENING SESSION.
HE'LL BE IN FORT MYERS AND MARCO ISLAND -- LATER IN THE WEEK.
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THIS MORNING, OLYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS REMAINS BEHIND BARS.
ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS GIRLFRIEND.
HIS AGENT HAS CANCELED ALL FUTURE RACES.
SO PISTORIUS CAN CONCENTRATE ON DEFENDING HIMSELF.
MEANTIME, REEVA STEENKAMP'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD TOMORROW IN SOUTH AFRICA.
SUNDAY, PISTORIUS'S FAMILY VISITED HIM IN PRISON.
ALONG WITH A PREACHER.
WHO SAID THE ATHLETE WAS BESIDE HIMSELF.
CRYING A LOT.
HE'S EXPECTED TO APPEAR AT A BAIL HEARING THIS WEEK.
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WE HAVE A FIRST HAND ACCOUNT.
OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE ON THE CARNIVAL CRUIS SHIP "TRIUMPH".
FROM A CAPE CORAL WOMAN.
DEE TUCKER WAS A PASSENGER ON THAT SHIP -- ALONG WITH HER SISTER.
SHE TOOK HUNDREDS OF PICTURES --- WHILE THEY WERE STRANDED FOR *FIVE DAY, IN THE GULF.
PASSENGERS LEFT THEIR CABINS -- TO ESCAPE THE SMELL AND DARKNESS, SETTING UP CAMPS ON THE DECK.
IT WAS KNOWN AS 'TENT CITY.'
OTHERS DRAGGED OUT THEIR MATTRESSES -- AND STAYED NEAR ELEVATORS.
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It was so noisy there. All these people are always fighting for something. We were always in a line for something it was so noisy
SHE DID SAY THERE WERE SOME POSITIVES ON THE TRIP.
SHE SPENT MORE TIME WITH HER SISTER.
AND SAID THE CREW DID A GOOD JOB -- TRYING TO MAKE THEM FEEL BETTER.
CARNIVAL OFFERED A REIMBURSEMENT TO ALL THE PASSENGERS, GIVING THEM A FREE TRIP AND 500 DOLLARS.
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HOW CAREFUL ARE YOU.
ABOUT WHAT YOU TWEET?
LINH:
CHANCE: SOMEWHAT. BUT LIKE SOME SARCASM.
THOSE CAN GET YOU IN TROUBLE. WHEN LOOKING FOR A JOB.
DON'T WRITE ANYTHING, YOU DON'T WANT *EVERYONE SEEING.
THIS MORNING.
COMPANIES ARE NOW COMBING TWEETS -- FOR JOB SEEKERS.
HOW YOU CAN LAND A JOB -- IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS.
DETAILS, NEXT IN *TECH BYTES*.
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WE TOLD YOU MAKER'S MARK.
WAS CUTTING THE ALCOHOL CONTENT -- BY 3%.
SAD DAY FOR BOURBON LOVES.
BUT DON'T GO CRYING IN YOUR WHISKEY YET.
AFTER EVERYBODY WENT BERSERK ONLINE.
THE BROUBON MAKER -- HAD A CHANGE OF HEART.
IT APOLOGIZED TO FANS YESTERDAY.
BUT HERE'S THE THING.
THEY MAY HAVE TO PUT UP WITH SHORTAGES -- BECAUSE OF STRONG DEMAND.
MORE DETAILS, IN *AMERICA'S MONEY.
PLUS --
DID "DIED HARD" -- BEAT IDENTITY THIEF AT THE BOX OFFICE.
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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 TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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SUNDAY IN SAINT PETER'S SQUARE --
POPE BENEDICT SPOKE TO A *LARGER THAN USUAL CROWD.
PEOPLE CHANTED "LONG LIVE THE POPE."
AND APPLAUDED.
POPE BENEDICT THANKED THE CROWD,
IN A NUMBER OF LANGUAGES.
THE PONTIFF ALSO ASKED THE FAITHFUL TO PRAY FOR HIM,
AND FOR THE NEXT POPE.
THE PONTIFF WILL OFFICIALLY STEP DOWN --
ON FEBRUARY 28TH.
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TONIGHT, THE RED SOX WILL HOST THEIR 8TH ANNUAL EVENING WITH THE RED SOX.
TO BENEFIT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF LEE COUNTY.
THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AUTOGRAPHS --
LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS FOR MEMORABILIA.
REGULAR SEASON GAME PACKAGES.
VACATION PACKAGES.
AND LOCAL GOLF AND RESTAURANT EXPERIENCES.
IT'S AT JETBLUE PARK FROM 5:30 TO 9 P-M.
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A FESTIVAL IS LETTING PEOPLE IN CHILE VENT THEIR FRUSTRATIONS THROUGH VEGGIES.
THIS IS THE THIRD ANNUAL "WAR OF THE TOMATO."
IT DREW ABOUT SEVEN-THOUSAND PEOPLE ON SUNDAY, SOME WEARING GOGGLES TO PROTECT AGAINST FLYING TOMATOES.
THE EVENT IS MODELED AFTER THE FAMOUS TOMATO FESTIVAL IN SPAIN.
SOME PARTICIPANTS SAID IT HELPED THEM DE-STRESS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
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AND FINALLY, THREE MONTHS AFTER THEIR BIRTH, FOUR LION CUBS AT SEATTLE'S WOODLAND PARK ZOO MADE THEIR PUBLIC DEBUT THIS WEEKEND.
THE CUBS SPENT MOST OF THEIR FIRST EXTENDED TIME OUTSIDE EXPLORING THE ENCLOSURE AND ROMPING ABOUT.
THE FOUR SOUTH AFRICAN LION CUBS, TWO MALE AND TWO FEMALE, ARE ABOUT 26 POUNDS EACH ALREADY, FULLY GROWN, THESE LIONS WILL WEIGH ABOUT 260 TO 400 POUNDS.
THE ZOO WILL HOLD A NAMING CONTEST FOR TWO OF THE NEW CUBS, THE OTHER TWO WILL BE GIVEN NAMES BY THE ZOO.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CAPE CORAL AT THIS HOUR--
FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTHEAST 19TH TERRACE.
NEIGHBORS WERE THE FIRST TO CALL IT IN, AND WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED THEY FOUND THE HOME FULLY ENGULFED.
NEIGHBORS ALSO TELLING FIREFIGHTERS THEY BELIEVE NO ONE LIVED AT THE HOME.
WE HAVE A CREW ON THE WAY.
WE WILL BRING YOU NEW INFORMATION AS SOON AS WE CAN.
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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS SEEING THE COLDEST TEMPS OF THE SEASON.
CUASING CONCERN FOR CITRUS FARMERS IN THE AREA.
WE'LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT -- IN JUST A FEW MINUTES
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PLUS -- WE'RE FOLLOWING SAD NEWS.
COUNTRY SINGER MINDY MCCREADY HAS DIED.
OF AN APPARENT SUICIDE.
SHE WAS FOUND AT HER HOME IN ARKANSAS.
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AND A FIRE ON CAPTIVA DESTROYS TWO MULTI-MILLION DOLLARS HOMES AND NEARLY A THIRD.
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"A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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ABC7 HAS BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
COUNTRY SINGER MINDY MCCREADY. HAS DIED.
AUTHORITIES IN ARKANSAS SAY SHE SHOT HERSELF ON HER FRONT PORCH.
AND THEY SAY THAT'S WHERE HER LONGTIME BOYFRIEND ALSO COMMITTED SUICIDE,
JUST WEEKS AGO.
MCCREADY HIT THE TOP OF THE COUNTRY CHARTS IN THE MID 90'S.
BUT PERSONAL PROBLEMS SIDE-TRACKED HER CAREER.
HER TWO SONS -- SIX-YEAR-OLD ZANDER AND NINE-MONTH-OLD ZAYN -- WERE TAKEN FROM HER EARLIER THIS YEAR.
WHEN SHE WENT TO REHAB.
CELEBRITY DOCTOR DREW PINSKY TREATED MCCREADY SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
AND SPOKE ABOUT HER DEATH.
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"when I heard she was struggling, I did reach out to her and urged her to go take care of herself and get into a facility if she needed."
MCCREADY WAS 37 YEARS OLD.
THE ARKANSAS STATE CRIME LAB WILL NOW DO AN AUTOPSY,
AND INVESTIGATE HER DEATH.
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DEVELOPING NEWS OVERNIGHT.
A FIRE BREAKS OUT AT A DUPLEX IN FORT MYERS -- LEAVING TWO FAMILIES WITHOUT SHELTER.
IT HAPPENED ALONG BEACON BOULEVARD -- WHEN A MATTRESS CAUGHT FIRE.
THREE PEOPLE WERE HOME, BUT NO ONE WAS HURT.
THE BREAKER BOX WAS DESTROYED -- SO THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY IN THE BUILDING AND DAMAGE IS PRETTY BAD.
EMERGENCY CREWS ON SCENE -- TELL US THE FIRE WAS ACCIDENTAL.
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A MASSIVE FIRE ON UPPER CAPTIVA ISLAND --
DESTROYED TWO MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR WATERFRONT HOMES.
SUNDAY, FLAMES WERE SEEN SHOOTING OUT OF THIS ROOF.
JUST AFTER 9 A-M.
CELL PHONE VIDEO CAPTURED THE *INTENSE FLAMES.
THE ISLAND ONLY HAS THREE FIREFIGHTERS.
IT TOOK THEM ONLY 15 MINUTES TO GET THERE.
BUT IT TOOK FIREFIGHTERS FROM *OTHER AGENCIES. *40 MINUTES TO ARRIVE.
FIREFIGHTERS SAY WIND FUELED THE FLAMES.
WHICH SPREAD TO THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR,
AND CAUSED SMOKE DAMAGE TO A THIRD HOME.
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james long/called 911 "I was ill because i've owned a home here since 177. And I was ill to see some of these beautiful homes go up in flames.
NEIGHBORS SAY --
A MAN AND WOMAN WERE INSIDE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.
THEY RAN OUT,
WITH JUST THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACK.
THEY HAD TO LEAVE EVERYTHING TO BURN.
FIREFIGHTERS SUSPECT A GENERATOR IS TO BLAME.
THEY'VE BEEN TO THE HOME IN THE PAST,
BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH IT.
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A FLORIDA FAMILY IS DEVASTATED THIS MORNING.
AFTER CROOKS MADE OFF WITH DONATIONS FOR THEIR DAUGHTER'S TREATMENT.
NINE-MONTH-OLD JAELYN ANDERSON IS IN THE I-C-U.
AWAITING A HEART TRANSPLANT IN SAINT PETERSBURG.
HER FAMILY HAD BEEN COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR HER TREATMENT.
BUT ON VALENTINE'S DAY, JAELYN'S GRANDFATHER WAS ROBBED. OF THREE-THOUSAND-DOLLARS IN DONATIONS.
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everything was stolen, their luggage and the money and everything in the truck. it was pretty devastating. you know, we were in shock like it was like wow.are you serious.who could do that?
THE FAMILY IS STARTING OVER ON DONATIONS. TO CONTINUE JAELYN'S TREATMENTS.
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AN EMPLOYEE FROM A HIGH END MEN'S CLOTHING STORE --
HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR FRAUD IN COLLIER COUNTY.
IS-AI PALACIOS WORKS AT JOSEPH A BANK.
AND DEPUTIES SAY HE MADE *NUMEROUS FRAUDULENT RETURNS --
TO HIS PERSONAL CREDIT CARDS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE STOLE CLOSE TO 12 HUNDRED DOLLARS.
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NO WORD THIS MORNING --
ON THE CAUSE OF A BRUSH FIRE IN LEHIGH ACRES.
THIS FIVE-ACRE FIRE BROKE OUT OFF STATE ROAD 82,
ON ROD & GUN CLUB ROAD ON SUNDAY.
NO HOMES WERE IN DANGER.
THE FIRE STARTED DEEP IN THE WOODS,
AROUND FOUR P-M.
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TWO FRIENDS FROM RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
ARE THE WINNERS OF THE 20-13 PYTHON CHALLENGE COMPETITION.
THEY ARE BRIAN BARROWS FROM FORT MYERS.
AND PAUL SHANNON FROM LEHIGH ACRES.
THEY WON THE TOP TWO PRIZES FOR GETTING THE *MOST -- AND LONGEST BURMESE PYTHONS.
THEIR TEAM CAUGHT SIX OF THEM.
ONE OF THOSE SNAKES, MORE THAN 14 FEET LONG.
THEY HUNTED SIX DIFFERENT TIMES -- ON AN AIRBOAT THROUGH CONSERVATION LANDS.
THERE WAS NO STRATEGY, JUST LUCK.
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We're amateur hunters. We've never hunted pythons before. The challenge came about and we decided we'd give it a shot.
Between Brian and myself we've never looked for a snake. I mean you stumble across them while your outdoors walking around, rattlers, cottonmouths, that kind if thing. But to actually go out and be searching for a 6 to 10 foot python, that's pretty crazy.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EVEN FOLLOWED ALONG FOR A SHOW.
CALLED PYTHON-A-THON.
IT AIRS LATER THIS SPRING.
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TOP STORY - MINDY MCCREADY.
SAD NEWS.
MANY WONDER --
WHAT HAPPENS TO HER TWO SONS.
32:53 "I love him and I miss him and I'm his dad and I'm here and I'm ready to see him."
ABC7 TALKED TO ZANDER'S DAD A FEW WEEKS AGO.
BILLY MCKNIGHT LIVES IN TAMPA.
HE'S BEEN FIGHTING FOR CUSTODY OF THE SIX YEAR OLD.
AT ONE POINT, ZANDER LIVED IN CAPE CORAL WITH HIS GRANDPARENTS.
THERE'S ALSO NINE-MONTH OLD ZAYNE.
BOTH BOYS WERE TAKEN FROM MINDY EARLIER THIS YEAR.
WHEN SHE ENTERED REHAB.
HOPING FOR THE BEST FOR THESE LITTLE CHILDREN.
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TOP STORY -- MINDY MCCREADY.
ABC7 WANTS TO REMEMBER THE GOOD.
SHE WAS A TALENTED COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER.
NATS - McCready music video
"Heaven help me to be strong"
BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA.
MOVED TO NASHVILLE AT 18.
AND GOT A RECORD DEAL RIGHT AWAY.
19-96 -- DEBUT ALBUM "TEN THOUSAND ANGELS". WENT MULTI-PLATINUM.
RELEASED FOUR MORE ALBUMS.
CHARTED 12 SONGS ON THE BILLBOARD COUNTRY SINGLES CHART.
ROSE TO STARDOM *FAST.
BUT PRIVATE LIFE STOLE THE HEADLINES.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BREAKS NEW DETAILS IN THE STORY.
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE IS FIGHTING A TWO-ALARM FIRE ON 50TH STREET AND PORT SUTTON ROAD IN TAMPA.
THE BURNING STRUCTURE, AN INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, IS LOCATED SOUTH OF CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD WHICH IS WEST OF
U-S 41.
WHEN FIRE CREWS ARRIVED, THEY FOUND A LARGE PILE OF METAL ON FIRE.
THERE ARE TWO LARGE DIESEL TANKS OF FUEL THAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO PROTECT FROM THE FLAMES.
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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.
"A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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IT ISN'T AS BAD AS LAST WEEK'S BLIZZARD.
BUT PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST ONCE AGAIN DEAL WITH SNOW.
THE PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. AND PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS AREAS --
WERE BLANKETED WITH UP TO HALF A FOOT OF FRESH SNOW YESTERDAY.
PITTSBURGH RECEIVED ABOUT AN INCH OVERNIGHT.
BUT ROADS WERE SLICK.
AND SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED.
A TEENAGER WAS KILLED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT.
AND A HIGHWAY WAS CLOSED FOR SEVEN HOURS AFTERWARD.
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ACCUSED COP KILLER CHRISTOPHER DORNER. GETS SOME SUPPORT.
OVER THE WEEKEND --
A GROUP OF PROTESTERS PICKETED.
OUTSIDE A POLICE DEPARTMENT IN LOS ANGELES.
THE PROTESTERS SAID THEY DON'T AGREE WITH DORNER'S ACTIONS.
BUT THEY ACCUSED THE POLICE OF BRUTALITY AND CORRUPTION.
DORNER KILLED FOUR PEOPLE,
AND TRIED JUSTIFYING IT IN A MANIFESTO,
CRITICIZING THE L-A-P-D.
HE DIED AFTER A SHOOT-OUT WITH AUTHORITIES.
HIS BODY FOUND IN A BURNED CABIN.
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THE SISTER OF A TEEN WHO ATTENDED THE PRESIDENT'S GUN CONTROL SPEECH IN CHICAGO.
BECAME A VICTIM, HERSELF.
14-YEAR-OLD DESTINI WARREN. WAS AT HYDE PARK CAREER ACADEMY -- TO HEAR THE PRESIDENT.
SHE AND HER SISTER -- PLANNED TO TALK ABOUT IT.
BUT HOURS LATER, 18-YEAR-OLD JANAY MACFARLANE WAS DEAD -- FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD.
MACFARLANE'S MOTHER SAID POLICE BELIEVED THE BULLET WASN'T MEANT FOR HER DAUGHTER. BUT ONE OF HER COMPANIONS.
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"Had two of her guy friends walk with her so she wouldn't walk by herself. It just so happened that one of the friends was the wrong friend. And the bullet was actually meant for him, she just was the one to get the bullet."
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER MACFARLANE AND TWO FRIENDS.
WERE FOLLOWED OUT OF A STORE BY SUSPECTED GANG MEMBERS.
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B-M-W IS RECALLING ALMOST 570-THOUSAND CARS IN THE U-S AND CANADA.
BECAUSE A BATTERY CABLE CONNECTOR CAN FAIL --- AND CAUSE THE ENGINES TO STALL.
IT AFFECTS.
3-SERIES SEDANS, WAGONS, CONVERTIBLES.
AND COUPES FROM THE 2007 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEARS.
ALSO INCLUDED ARE 1-SERIES COUPES AND CONVERTIBLES -- FROM 2008 THROUGH 2012.
AND THE Z-4 SPORTS CAR -- FROM 2009 THROUGH 2011.
B-M-W SAYS VEHICLE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED NEXT MONTH.
AND GET A NEW CABLE, FOR FREE.
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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.
"A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CAPE CORAL AT THIS HOUR--
FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTHEAST 19TH TERRACE.
NEIGHBORS WERE THE FIRST TO CALL IT IN, AND WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED THEY FOUND THE HOME FULLY ENGULFED.
NEIGHBORS ALSO TELLING FIREFIGHTERS THEY BELIEVE NO ONE LIVED AT THE HOME.
WE HAVE A CREW ON THE WAY.
WE WILL BRING YOU NEW INFORMATION AS SOON AS WE CAN.
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE IS FIGHTING A TWO-ALARM FIRE ON 50TH STREET AND PORT SUTTON ROAD IN TAMPA.
THE BURNING STRUCTURE, AN INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, IS LOCATED SOUTH OF CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD WHICH IS WEST OF
U-S 41.
WHEN FIRE CREWS ARRIVED, THEY FOUND A LARGE PILE OF METAL ON FIRE.
THERE ARE TWO LARGE DIESEL TANKS OF FUEL THAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO PROTECT FROM THE FLAMES.
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THE COLD SNAP HAS FARMERS IN OUR AREA CROSSING THIER FINGERS.
THAT'S BECAUSE IT COULD DEVASTATE THEIR CROPS.
A-B-C 7'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT BUCKINGHAM FARMS IN LEE COUNTY.
HE JOINS US NOW.
CLIFTON, WORKERS THERE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THIS COLD.
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THEY'VE COVERED EVERYTHING WITH THIS FABRIC TO PROTECT AGAINST THE FRIGED TEMPERATURES.
AT THIS POINT IT'S JUST A WAITING GAME. TO SEE HOW COLD IT GETS IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO.
I'M JOINED NOW BY TJ CANNAMELA OF BUCKINGHAM FARMS.
TJ, WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD, AND WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
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ATHLETES WHO SUFFER CONCUSSIONS.
MAY NEED LONGER FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL CARE.
USING E-E-G AND M-R-I BRAIN MAPPING--
CANADIAN RESEARCHERS FOUND BRAIN WAVES REMAIN *ABNORMAL IN YOUNG ATHLETES,
FOR *TWO YEARS AFTER A CONCUSSION.
THE MOTOR PATHWAYS OF THE BRAIN ALSO ATROPHY.
AND OLDER ATHLETES WHOSE LAST CONCUSSION WAS 30 YEARS PRIOR.
HAD MORE MEMORY AND ATTENTION DEFICITS.
SIMILAR TO THE EARLY SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS IN WASHINGTON, D-C.
ARE CALLING ON PRESIDENT OBAMA -- TO MOVE "FORWARD" ON CLIMATE CHANGE.
THOUSANDS OF ACTIVISTS FROM DOZENS OF STATES -- MARCHED YESTERDAY.
VOWING TO HOLD THE PRESIDENT -- TO HIS STATE OF THE UNION PROMISE TO DEAL WITH CLIMATE CHANGE.
THEY CALLED ON HIM TO *REJECT -- THE KEYSTONE OIL PIPELINE.
PLUS.
MORE LIMITS ON CARBON EMISSIONS FROM POWER PLANTS.
TAXES ON CARBON.
AND INCREASED GOVERNMENT SPENDING -- ON FUEL ALTERNATIVES.
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THE PRESIDENT SPENT THE WEEKEND -- RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.
HE WAS IN PALM CITY -- PLAYING GOLF.
WITH NONE OTHER THAN.
TIGER WOODS.
INSIDERS TOLD USA TODAY.
THE PRESIDENT DID PRETTY WELL, SHOOTING IN THE 80s.
MEANWHILE, THE PRESSS IS COMPLAINING. LOUDLY.
THEY SAY THERE'S BEEN A BLACKOUT, WHEN IT COMES TO ACCESS.
THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS DOING.
AND WHO'S HE'S WITH.
WHILE HE WAS ON THIS TRIP -- THE FIRST LADY WAS SKIING WITH THE GIRLS.
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*GMA*
WE'VE ALL BEEN ON A PLANE.
AND A KID NEARBY, WON'T STOP MISBEHAVING.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
A MINNEAPOLIS MOM -- SAYS HER SON IS TRAUMATIZED.
AFTER A MAN SLAPPED HER 2-YEAR-OLD ON A PLANE,
BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T STOP CRYING.
SHE SAYS HE'S TRAUMATIZED.
NOW.THE MAN -- WHO SAYS HE'S NOT GUILTY --- IS OUT OF A JOB.
*GMA* DIGS INTO THE DETAILS,
OF THIS MID-AIR MELTDOWN.
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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 TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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HERE'S ANOTHER REASON YOUR KIDS SHOULD WATCH *LESS T-V.
A NEW STUDY OUT THIS MORNING SUGGESTS --
TOO MUCH T-V. COULD TURN THEM INTO AGGRESSIVE ADULTS.
THE STUDY INCLUDED A THOUSAND CHILDREN IN NEW ZEALAND.
THOSE WHO WATCHED THE MOST TELEVISION --
WERE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE A CRIMINAL CONVICTION.
*AND HAVE MORE ANTI-SOCIAL PERSONALITY TRAITS AS ADULTS.
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RECOMMENDS --
*NO MORE THAN ONE TO TWO HOURS OF T-V FOR KIDS. A DAY.
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NEARLY 2-THOUSAND ITEMS OF JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORABILIA.
OWNED BY AN AIDE AND FRIEND.
WERE SOLD AT AUCTION NEAR BOSTON.
DAVID POWERS WAS A CLOSE FRIEND AND PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT KENNEDY --
AMD LATER BECAME THE FIRST CURATOR. OF THE "KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM".
POWERS DIED IN 1998, BUT HIS FAMILY FIRST FOUND THE ENORMOUS COLLECTION LAST YEAR --- WHILE PREPARING TO SELL THE FAMILY HOME.
IT INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS AND GIFTS.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CAPE CORAL AT THIS HOUR--
FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTHEAST 19TH TERRACE.
NEIGHBORS WERE THE FIRST TO CALL IT IN, AND WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED THEY FOUND THE HOME FULLY ENGULFED.
NEIGHBORS ALSO TELLING FIREFIGHTERS THEY BELIEVE NO ONE LIVED AT THE HOME.
WE HAVE A CREW ON THE WAY.
WE WILL BRING YOU NEW INFORMATION AS SOON AS WE CAN.
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE IS FIGHTING A TWO-ALARM FIRE ON 50TH STREET AND PORT SUTTON ROAD IN TAMPA.
THE BURNING STRUCTURE, AN INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, IS LOCATED SOUTH OF CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD WHICH IS WEST OF
U-S 41.
WHEN FIRE CREWS ARRIVED, THEY FOUND A LARGE PILE OF METAL ON FIRE.
THERE ARE TWO LARGE DIESEL TANKS OF FUEL THAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO PROTECT FROM THE FLAMES.
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IT'S __________.
LET'S LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HAVE DIPPED INTO THE LOW 30'S INLAND CAUSING CONCERN FOR CITRUS FARMERS AROUND THE REGION.
THESE ARE THE COLDEST TEMPS WE'VE SEEN THIS SEASON.
FREEZE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR CHARLOTTE, INLAND COLLIER, DESOTO, GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES.
UNTIL 8 A-M.
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COUNTRY SINGER MINDY MCCREADY -- IS DEAD FROM AN APPARENT SUICIDE.
SHE WAS FOUND AT HER ARKANSAS HOME YESTERDAY.
DEAD, FROM A SELF-INFLICTED GUN SHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD.
THE ARKANSAS CRIME LAB -- WILL DO AN AUTOPSY AND CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE HER DEATH.
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A FIRE IN A FORT MTYERS DUPLEX HAS LEFT TWO FAMILIES HOMELESS.
THE BLAZE HAPPENED EARLTY THIS MORNING AND WAS RULED ACCIDENTAL.
IT DESTROYED A BEDROOM AND LIVING ROOM.
THE ELECTRICITY IN THE BUILDING WAS ALSO KNOCKED OUT.
BOTH FAMILIES ARE NOW IN TEMPORARY HOUSING.
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A FLORIDA FAMILY IS DEVASTATED THIS MORNING.
AFTER CROOKS MADE OFF WITH DONATIONS FOR THEIR DAUGHTER'S TREATMENT.
NINE-MONTH-OLD JAELYN ANDERSON IS IN THE I-C-U AWAITING A HEART TRANSPLANT IN SAINT PETERSBURG.
ON VALENTINE'S DAY HER GRANDFATHER WAS ROBBED OF THREE-THOUSAND-DOLLARS IN DONATIONS FOR HER TREATMENT.
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AND TWO SOUTHWEST FLROIDA MEN ARE THE WINNERS OF FLORIDA'S FIRST PYTHON CHALLENGE.
BRIAN BARROWS AND PAUL SHANNON WON THE TOP PRIZE FOR MOST AND LONGEST PYTHONS.
THEIR TEAM CAUGHT 6 PYTHONS WITH ONE MEASURING MORE THAN 14 FEET.
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"A warm up is on the way"
As we begin the week, we're in store for another cold morning across Southwest Florida. Through the night, winds have dropped off quite a bit allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly into the upper 30s in town with readings closing in on 32° deeper inland. As a result, freeze warnings will remain in effect for Charlotte, Inland Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry until 8 am.
Sunshine will fill our skies this morning with a nice warm up on the way. By mid day, temperatures will climb into the 60s with a return to the lower 70s by late afternoon. With a cool and dry airmass still in place across the peninsula humidity values will be quite comfy through the day.
Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast, however overnight lows won't be quite as cold. In fact most of the urban corridor will settle into the lower 50s with 40s to our north and across our inland communities.
High pressure will continue to move off the coast with winds taking more of a southeasterly turn through the middle part of the week. This will bring in a few more clouds across our skies each and everyday, while bumping our temperatures up into the lower 80s by Wednesday. A dry pattern will remain in place through the end of the work week with highs rebounding into middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB
" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "
-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.
-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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