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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7 --
THE OSCAR PISTORIUS CASE TAKES A STRANGE TURN.
THE FORMER OLYMPIAN IS *BACK IN THE COURT ROOM,
FOR A *THIRD DAY.
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When she saw me I gave her a hug and I kissed her and she was relieved but you could tell she was very much uncomfortable.
SOME PARENTS IN CAPE CORAL ARE *STILL UNNERVED THIS MORNING.
AFTER A TRUCK PLOWS INTO A SCHOOL BUS.
LEAVING SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED
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AND MORE UNBELIEVABLE VIDEO.
FROM THE EXPLOSION IN KANSAS CITY.
OFFICIALS CONTINUE SIFTING THROUGH THE DEBRIS,
LOOKING FOR BODIES.
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PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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DEVELOPING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA.
WHERE OSCAR PISTORIUS IS IN COURT.
FOR DAY *3 OF HIS BAIL HEARING.
GOOD MORNING, I'M CHANCE SEALES.
AND I'M LINH BUI.
SOME STUNNING NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
WE'VE LEARNED THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR IN THE CASE, HILTON BOTHA.
IS FACING ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES -- FOR OPENING FIRE ON A MINI BUS. WITH SEVEN PEOPLE INSIDE.
HE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT IN MAY -- ON SEVEN COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.
STEMMING FROM THE 2011 INCIDENT.
POLICE SAY HE AND TWO OTHER OFFICERS -- WERE INVOLVED.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE PROSECUTION'S CASE AGAINST PISTORIUS.
BEGAN TO UNRAVEL WITH REVELATIONS OF A SERIES OF POLICE MISTAKES.
AND BOTHA'S ADMISSION THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE -- DISPROVING THE OLYMPIAN KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND ACCIDENTALLY.
PISTORIUS FACES A CHARGE OF PREMEDITATED MURDER.
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PARENTS REACT.
AFTER HEARING THE MAN WHO PLOWED INTO A SCHOOL BUS. WAS IMPAIRED.
THE CRASH HAPPENED ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD,
AT SOUTHEAST 8TH STREET IN CAPE CORAL.
THE DRIVER OF A U-HAUL TRUCK FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT.
AND SMASHED INTO THE BUS.
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK -- BRADFORD TANNER -- WAS IMPAIRED.
AND THEY'RE INVESTIGATING WHETHER DRUGS OR ALCOHOL PLAYED A FACTOR.
THAT TRUCK DRIVER AND TWO CHILDREN WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
A PARENT OF ONE OF THE STUDENTS TELLS US --
HE FORGIVES THE DRIVER.
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As a dad, my little girls hurt. And that of course angers me a lot that anybody would hurt her. But as a Christian, as a follower of Jesus, I still, my responsibility is to love and to forgive. And let justice prevail.
DOCTORS TOLD THAT FATHER --
HIS DAUGHTER WOULD BE FINE.
BUT LEE MEMORIAL OFFICIALS SAY THE TRUCK DRIVER IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
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WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION THIS MORNING -- ABOUT ANOTHER CRASH IN THE CAPE.
THIS ONE WAS DEADLY.
IT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY MORNING ON HANCOCK BRIDGE PARKWAY.
EAST OF DEL PRADO BOULEVARD.
CAPE POLICE SAY MARK SALYER -- DIED AT THE SCENE.
HIS CAR WAS HIT HEAD ON -- BY A DRIVER WHO WAS GOING THE WRONG WAY.
THAT DRIVER, FRANCISCA ESPINEL WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
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A NAPLES NEIGHBORHOOD WANTS BLACK BEARS REMOVED FROM THEIR COMMUNITY.
BUT WILDLIFE EXPERTS DOUBT THAT WILL HELP.
RESIDENTS IN THE MARCO SHORES ESTATES COMMUNITY --
SNAPPED THESE PHOTOS OF BLACK BEARS.
AND SAY THEY'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE ANIMALS FOR MONTHS.
THEY CLAIM THE BEARS DIG THROUGH TRASH CANS.
AND EVEN BREAK INTO SCREENED LANAIS FOR AN EASY MEAL.
LAST NIGHT, COMMUNITY MEMBERS DISCUSSED THEIR OPTIONS WITH FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFICIALS.
WHO SAY IT'S UP TO RESIDENTS TO CUT OFF THE BEAR'S FOOD SOURCE.
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DAN MITCHELL, FWC 58:37-43 "securing their trash securing anything that attracts these bears is something they're going to need to be proactive in" JOHN DELORENZO 56:14-20 "hopefully they'll come in and see if they can break them up and get them out because we don't want to see it get to the point where they are aggressive"
WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAY REMOVING THE BEARS WON'T WORK.
BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY IS LOCATED NEAR THE ONLY AVAILABLE RE-LOCATION POINT.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO SECURE THEIR TRASH IN A SHED.
OR WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING OF TRASH DAY TO PUT THEIR GARBAGE OUT.
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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS NOW SAYING -- HE *WILL EXPAND MEDICAID IN FLORIDA.
AS OUTLINED IN OBAMACARE.
EACH STATE COULD DECIDE IF THEY WANTED IN. AND NOW FLORIDA DOES.
THE STATE WILL COVER 900-THOUSAND MORE PEOPLE LIVING NEAR POVERTY.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAYS FOR THE MEDICAID EXPANSION -- FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS.
THEY'LL PAY 90 PERCENT AFTER THAT.
SCOTT'S ABOUT-FACE. CAME HOURS AFTER THE FEDS AGREED TO LET OUR STATE PRIVATIZE MEDICAID.
THEIR ONLY STIPULATION, FLORIDA HAS TO MEASURE THE "QUALITY OF CARE" -- PATIENTS ARE GETTING.
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THERE'S A BATTLE TO BUILD A HOSPITAL IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY.
BETWEEN LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND COMPETITOR LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER..
LEHIGH REGIONAL FILED A LETTER OF INTENT TWO WEEKS AGO--
TO BUILD A NEW FACILITY ON ALICO ROAD.
NOW LEE MEMORIAL HAS FOLLOWED SUIT.
FILING A LETTER OF INTENT TO BUILD A HOSPITAL ON LAND THEY OWN --
JUST SOUTH OF COCONUT POINTE MALL.
BUT THE STATE IS ONLY EXPECTED TO SELECT *ONE OF THOSE PLANS.
LEAVING ONE ORGANIZATION BEHIND.
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- Jim Nathan - President Lee Memorial Health Systems
59:15 - we needed to make sure that the economy was rebounding and when the need was necessary, so this is maybe a year or more ahead of when we would have done it.
FINAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 6TH.
AND AN APPROVAL COULD COME AS EARLY AS THE FIRST WEEK IN APRIL.
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IT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST -- POLITICAL STORIES OF 2012.
AND NOW IT LIVES ON FOREVER.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA'S BANGS.
HERE'S HER SECOND OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PORTRAIT.
AND SHE KEPT THE BANGS FOR IT.
WHICH IS BETTER?
2009. OR 2013?
SHE CALLS THEM HER MID-LIFE CRISIS BANGS.
EITHER WAY, SHE LOOKS GREAT.
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SOME CLUES ARE TRICKLING OUT.
ABOUT THIS WEEKEND'S BIG OSCARS SHOW.
SOME BIG NAME PERFORMERS.
JENNIFER HUDSON.
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES.
BARABRA STREISAND.
ADELE.
NORAH JONES.
AND KRISTEN CHENOWETH.
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MUSICALS.
AND PROBABLY A FEW MORE SURPRISES.
COMING UP THIS MORNING.
*OUR PREDICTIONS FOR SOME OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES.
THE TIME IS ______
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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.PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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JUST DAYS AFTER HER DAUGHTER TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
A-B-C 7 SPOKE WITH MINDY MCCREADY'S MOTHER.
GAYLE INGE TELLS US --- SHE HASN'T SLEPT SINCE SHE HEARD THE NEWS.
SHE'S PLANNING A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF HER DAUGHTER'S LIFE.
CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURSH -- OFF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD IN LEE COUNTY WILL HOST IT.
THE FAMILY IS STILL WORKING OUT THE DETAILS.
SHE'S ALSO WORKING TO BRING MINDY'S SONS -- BACK TO LEE COUNTY.
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IT'S ________
LET'S LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
THE BAIL HEARING FOR OLYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS --
CONTINUED THIS MORNING IN A SOUTH AFRICA COURT ROOM.
THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR ADMITTED TODAY --
THAT AUTHORITIES HAVE *NO EVIDENCE CHALLENGING PISTORIUS'S CLAIM,
THAT HE KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND ACCIDENTALLY.
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THREE PEOPLE ARE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
AFTER A U-HAUL TRUCK RAN A RED LIGHT -- AND HIT A SCHOOL BUS ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.
TWO CHILDREN SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
THE UHAUL DRIVER -- BRADFORD TANNER -- IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
POLICE SAY HE WAS DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED.
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A SOUHTWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY --
WANTS SOME BLACK BEARS REMOVED FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
RESIDENTS SAY THE BEARS DIG INTO TRASH.
AND EVEN BREAK INTO SCREENED LANAIS.
WILDLIFE OFFICIALS URGE RESIDENTS --
SECURE THE TRASH IN A SHED.
OR WAIT UNTIL TRASH DAY TO PUT IT OUT.
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AND FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT -- HAS A CHANGE OF HEART.
HE SAYS THE STATE WILL NOW EXPAND MEDICAID COVERAGE -- AS OUTLINED IN OBAMACARE.
THE STATE WILL COVER 900-THOUSAND MORE PEOPLE LIVING NEAR POVERTY.
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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.
PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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ABC7 IS STAYING ON TOP OF THIS STORY --
THAT SERIOUS CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.
A U-HAUL TRUCK CRASHED INTO A SCHOOL BUS.
A-B-C 7'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
WHERE THAT TRUCK DRIVER IS RECOVERING,
CLIFTON, WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT HIS CONDITION?
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AS OF LAST CHECK, HE IS IN CRITICAL HERE AT LEE MEMORIAL.
POLICE SAY HE WAS IMPAIRED WHEN HE SMASHED INTO THAT BUS BUT THEY'RE INVESTIGATING WHETHER DRUGS AND OR ALCOHOL WERE A FACTOR.
HERE'S SOME VIDEO OF THAT SCENE YESTERDAY.
THE CRASH DID SEND SOME CHILDREN TO THE HOSPITAL.
TANNER WAS DRIVING A U-HAUL, RAN A RED LIGHT, AND SLAMMED INTO A SCHOOL BUS FILLED WITH STUDENTS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
THAT BUS WAS COMING FROM HECTOR CAFFERATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WITNESSES TELL US FIREFIGHTERS HAD TO CUT THE TRUCK DRIVER OUT OF THE U-HAUL WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE.
PARENTS RUSHED TO THE SCENE AS WELL.
WE SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH ONE OF THOSE PARENTS WHO'S LITTLE GIRL WAS HURT IN THAT CRASH AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL… LISTEN TO WHAT HE TOLD US.
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Dan Sardinas, Father of Victim
14 56 14. 22
She was very frightened because course the shock of it all happening. She was in pain. And then, of course she was in an ambulance, she's never been in an ambulance before.
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When she saw me I gave her a hug and I kissed her and she was relieved but you could tell she was very much uncomfortable.
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ONE OTHER CHILD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BOTH HAD MINOR INJURIES.
THE FATHER WE SPOKE TO SAID INSTEAD OF BEING ANGRY AT THIS MAN… HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE NOW PRAYING FOR HIS RECOVERY.
LIVE IN FORT MYERS, CF, ABC7.
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WE HAVE NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING --
OF TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAS EXPLOPSION AT A KANSAS CITY RESTAURANT.
LOOK AT THIS.
SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM ACROSS THE STREET,
JUST AS THE EXPLOSION HAPPENS.
SO FAR, ONE BODY HAS BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE PILE OF DEBRIS.
THE CITY'S MAYOR SAID HE'S WORRIED RUBBLE COULD BE CONCEALING OTHER VICTIMS.
15 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE BLAST,
AND THE FIRE THAT FOLLOWED.
SIX ARE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL.
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CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES NOW FACES A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT.
AFTER THEIR DISASTER ABOARD "TRIUMPH."
THE LAWSUIT ARGUES THE COMPANY KNEW OR, AT LEAST, SHOULD HAVE KNOWN -- THE SHIP COULD BE IN TROUBLE.
THE TRIUMPH LOST POWER NEARLY TWO WEEKS AGO -- AFTER A FIRE IN THE ENGINE ROOM.
THAT CAUSED THE SHIP TO SHUT DOWN -- AND TOILETS TO OVERFLOW INTO PUBLIC SPACES.
THE SHIP WAS STARNDED AT SEA FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
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ABC7 OBTAINS VIDEO OF A STING OPERATION.
30 DIFFERENT MEN *THOUGHT THEY WERE MEETING CHILDREN FOR SEX.
BUT LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED.
DOORBELL.SCUFFLING 4 SECS
THIS IS VIDEO OF AN UNDERCOVER OPERATION IN ACTION.
SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY --
30 MEN RESPONDED TO ADS,
HOPING TO MEET AND HAVE SEX WITH MINORS.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED TWO MEN FROM *OUR AREA.
ROBERT BLACKBURN IS FROM FORT MYERS
AND RALPH EUCHAS IS FROM PORT CHARLOTTE.
THE SHERIFF TELLS US --
HE'LL CONTINUE THESE BUSTS.
AS LONG AS THERE ARE CHILD PREDATORS OUT THERE.
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THE MARCO ISLAND CITY COUNCIL -- IS ASKING OFFICIALS TO IGNORE FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
THE COUNCIL PASSED A RESOLUTION LAST NIGHT.
ASKING COLLIER COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS TO IGNORE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON GUN LAWS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS CALLING FOR MORE BACKGROUND CHECKS, AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.
AND THE ELIMINATION OF ARMOR PIERCING BULLETS.
MARCO'S RESOLUTION STATES THE CITY WILL NOT USE RESOURCES -- TO ENFORCE FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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the city of Marco Island and any other municipality has the authority to dictate how and when its resources are used.
idf you don't have a gun you can't shoot so I don't believe in it. You shouldn't have them. Period.
*COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSIONER TIM NANCE.
EXPECTS THE BOARD TO APPROVE A SIMILAR RESOLUTION NEXT WEEK.
LOCAL LAW ENFORCMENT ACKNOWLEDGES -- A JUDGE CAN OVERRULE LOCAL RESOLUTIONS.
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KNOCKING ON DOORS, LEE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES SERVED UP DOZENS OF TICKETS --
TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE UP-TO-DATE LICENSES,
AND VACCINES FOR THEIR PETS.
3:50 cases are huge in these areas cuz dogs run loose and we need to cut down on the bites that happen to children or at bus stops or stuff like that 3:59
IT WAS CALLED OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP.
46 CITATIONS WERE GIVEN OUT FOR VIOLATIONS.
AND THE OWNERS HAVE 30 DAYS TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION,
OR THEY WILL BE FINED.
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IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED ON FORT MYERS BEACH.
BUT THIS MORNING THERE'S CONCERN.
THE MONEY MAY NOT BE THERE.
THE PROJECT WOULD RE-BUILD. SIX MILES OF ESTERO BOULEVARD.
BUT COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN --- SAYS FINDING MONEY WILL BE TOUGH.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE BRIDGE AT THE SOUTH END OF THE ISLAND -- HAS TO BE REPLACED.
PLUS -- WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS, NEED REPAIRS.
THEY'RE HOPING TO FUND ALL THREE PROJECTS AT ONCE.
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that is a huge undertaking and with no foreseeable funding
it would be a shame, actually a poor decision, to do them, separately and dig things up twice
THE COUNTY HAS COMMITTED TO RE-DOING AT LEAST ONE "ONE MILE SECTION" OF THE ROAD.
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A BIG EVENT EVERY YEAR.
THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER.
ALWAYS A FUN NIGHT.
AND NOW WE KNOW WHO'S HOSTING.
CONAN O'BRIEN!
HE'LL TAKE THE STAGE.
MAKING FUN OF PRESIDENT OBAMA *AND JOURNALISTS IN D-C.
CATCH ALL THE LAUGHS IN APRIL.
IT'S HIS SECOND TIME.
HE HOSTED IN 19-95.
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WE'VE BEEN COVERING THIS STORY.
BOEING'S *GROUNDED FLEET.
BATTERY PROBLEMS --
SPARKED A FIRE ON A PLANE IN BOSTON.
AND SMOKE CAUSED EMERGENCY LANDING IN JAPAN.
THIS IS VIDEO OF A TEST FLIGHT.
THE COMPANY'S BEEN INVESTIGATING FOR MORE THAN A MONTH.
THIS MORNING -- A POSSIBLE FIX!
DETAILS IN AMERICA'S MONEY.
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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.PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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TWO NEW GADGETS TO TELL YOU ABOUT --
THAT WE SHOULD SEE IN STORES SOON.
ok glass take a picture
IT'S THE FIRST DEMO SHOWING OFF WHAT GOOGLE'S "PROJECT GLASS".
WILL LOOK LIKE TO WEARERS.
THESE ARE INTERNET CONNECTED GLASSES.
THAT SHOW INFORMATION RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES.
IT CAN SHOOT VIDEO, TAKE AND POST PICTURES, AND EVEN LET YOU WEB CHAT.
DEVELOPERS CAN BUY THEM SOON.
AND WE'LL PROBABLY SEE THEM IN STORES NEXT YEAR.
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FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE VIDEO GAMES --
SONY UNVEILED THEIR MUCH-ANTICIPATED PLAYSTATION *FOUR.
WE TOLD YOU YESTERDAY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS COMING.
THE SYSTEM PROMISES PHOTO-REALISTIC GRAPHICS.
ALSO -- YOU CAN SHARE VIDEOS OF YOUR GAMEPLAY WITH FRIENDS.
AND STREAM GAMES WITHOUT A DISC OR A DOWNLOAD.
SONY WON'T SAY WHEN IT'S COMING OUT.
BUT IT WILL BE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
BY THE WAY, MICROSOFT SHOULD ANNOUNCE THEIR NEXT GAMING CONSOLE.
IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
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RIGHT NOW, ON A-B-C 7.
THE OSCAR PISTRIOUS CASE --- TAKES A STRANEG TURN.
AS THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR IS NOW IN THE HOT SEAT.
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50:25-3"I don't go out and walk anymore late at night or ride the bike and I try to put out the trash real late at night
A COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY ON EDGE THIS MORNING --
ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR BLACK BEARS.
NOW- WILDLIFE OFFICIALS RESPOND.
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AND, DISGRACED TOUR DE FRANCE WINNER LANCE ARMSTROING.
IS NOW REFUSING TO COOPERATE.
WITH OFFICIALS LOOKING INTO ALLEGATIONS OF DOPING.
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AND THE OSCAR GOES TO.
COMING UP --- SOME OF THE BIGGEST CATEGORIES.
AND *OUR PREDICTIONS FOR WHO WILL TAKE HOME --- HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST PRIZE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT, ON ABC.
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PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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DEVELOPING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA.
OSCAR PISTORIUS IS IN COURT FOR DAY *THREE* OF HIS BAIL HEARING.
GOOD MORNING, I'M LINH BUI.
AND I'M CHANCE SEALES
SOME STUNNING NEWS --- OUT OF TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
WE'VE LEARNED --
THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR IN THE CASE, HILTON BOTHA, FACES ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES.
FOR OPENING FIRE ON A MINI BUS CONTAINING SEVEN PEOPLE.
HE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT IN MAY.
THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 2011.
POLICE SAY HE AND TWO OTHER OFFICERS ALLEGEDLY FIRED SHOTS,
WHILE TRYING TO STOP A VEHICLE.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE PROSECUTION'S CASE AGAINST PISTORIUS BEGAN TO UNRAVEL.
WITH REVELATIONS OF A SERIES OF POLICE MISTAKES.
AND BOTHA'S ADMISSION THERE WAS *NO EVIDENCE TO CHALLENGE THE OLYMPIAN'S CLAIM,
THAT HE KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND ACCIDENTALLY.
PISTORIUS FACES A CHARGE OF PREMEDITATED MURDER.
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PARENTS ARE REACTING.
AFTER HEARING THE MAN WHO PLOWED INTO A SCHOOL BUS IN CAPE CORAL -- WAS IMPAIRED.
THE CRASH HAPPENED ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD -- AT SOUTHEAST 8TH STREET.
THE DRIVER OF A U-HAUL TRUCK -- FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND SMASHED INTO THE BUS.
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK, BRADFORD TANNER, WAS IMPAIRED.
TANNER AND TWO CHILDREN WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
A PARENT OF ONE OF THE STUDENT'S TELLS US.
HE'S ALREADY FORGIVEN THE TRUCK DRIVER.
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As a dad, my little girls hurt. And that of course angers me a lot that anybody would hurt her. But as a Christian, as a follower of Jesus, I still, my responsibility is to love and to forgive. And let justice prevail.
DOCTORS TOLD THAT FATHER --- HIS DAUGHTER WOULD BE FINE.
LEE MEMORIAL SAYS TANNER, THE TRUCK DRIVER, IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
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THE TICE COMMUNITY REMAINS ON HIGH ALERT THIS MORNING.
AFTER A MAN EXPOSED HIMSELF TO CHILDREN NEAR A SCHOOL *AND A CHURCH.
WEDNESDAY, NOTES WENT HOME TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS AT TICE ELEMENTARY.
LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
AND ASKING THEM TO BE VIGILANT.
WE TOLD YOU YESTERDAY --
A MAN WAS SPOTTED TOUCHING HIMSELF IN FRONT OF KIDS.
THE ADVICE FOR PARENTS THIS MORNING?
DON'T LET YOUR KIDS WALK ALONE.
AND IF YOU SEE SOMETHING UNUSUAL CALL 9-1-1.
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12:10 im kinda --im going to be scared tomorrow because its scary how that man walks around naked 12:20
NO ONE WHO HAS SEEN THIS MAN. HAS BEEN ABLE TO GIVE A GOOD DESCIPTION.
SO IT'S BEEN TOUGH FOR POLICE TO TRACK HIM DOWN.
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A NEIGHBORHOOD ON EDGE.
WANTS BLACK BEARS REMOVED FROM THEIR COMMUNITY.
BUT WILDLIFE EXPERTS -- DOUBT THAT WILL HELP.
THESE ARE PICTURES OF THE BEARS -- IN MARCO SHORES ESTATES.
THEY'VE BEEN AROUND FOR MONTHS.
THEY CLAIM THE BEARS HAVE BEEN DIGGING THROUGH TRASH CANS -- AND EVEN BREAKING INTO SCREENED LANAIS.
AT A MEETING -- FWC TOLD THEM. IT'S UP TO RESIDENTS TO CUT OFF THE BEAR'S FOOD SOURCE.
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DAN MITCHELL, FWC 58:37-43 "securing their trash securing anything that attracts these bears is something they're going to need to be proactive in" JOHN DELORENZO 56:14-20 "hopefully they'll come in and see if they can break them up and get them out because we don't want to see it get to the point where they are aggressive"
WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAY REMOVING THE BEARS -- WON'T WORK.
BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY IS RIGHT BY THE ONLY AVAILABLE RELOCATION POINT.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO SECURE THEIR TRASH IN A SHED.
OR WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING OF TRASH DAY -- TO PUT THEIR GARBAGE OUT.
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GAS PRCIES CONTINUING TO CLIMB THIS MORNING.
UP FOR THE 33RD DAY IN A ROW.
THESE NUMBERS JUST OUT.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, $3.90 A GALLON.
UP A PENNY FROM YESTERDAY
ACROSS THE STATE THE AVERAGE PRICE NOW AT $3.88 UP TWO CENTS.
AND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE CURRENTLY AT $3.77
THAT'S A PENNY HIGHER THAN WEDNESDAY.
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A MOTHER AND TWO TEENS ARE IN JAIL THIS MORNING.
BECAUSE OF A HOME INVASION IN GOLDEN GATE.
POLICE SAY BRIAN SANTOS AND RICHARD SLABY -- THREATEND THREE PEOPLE INSIDE A HOUSE.
ON 19TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST.
DEPUTIES SAY THEY USED A RIFLE.
AND GOT AWAY WITH A PURSE, CELL PHONE AND 300 DOLLARS.
WITNESSES WERE ABLE TO GET THE TAG OF THE GETAWAY CAR -- WHICH LED DEPUTIES RIGHT TO THEM.
DEPUTIES BELIEVE RICHARD'S MOTHER, PAMELA SLABY, PLANNED THE INVASION.
SHE WAS ARRESTED ALSO.
ALL THREE REMAIN IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND.
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A LEHIGH ACRES FAMILY IS HEARTBROKEN THIS MORNING.
BULLETS FLEW THROUGH THEIR KITCHEN,
AND KILLED THEIR DOG.
IT HAPPENED ON EAST 10TH STREET.
AND THERE ARE THREE *YOUNG CHILDREN IN THAT FAMILY.
THEY WERE INSIDE THE KITCHEN,
WHEN GUNFIRE ERUPTED OUTSIDE.
ONE BULLET WENT THROUGH A WALL.
AND RIGHT THROUGH THE STOVE.
ANOTHER HIT THE FAMILY'S PUPPY.
THE FAMILY RAN TO ANOTHER HOUSE.
BUT THE DOG DID NOT MAKE IT.
THE FATHER SAYS HE'S GRATEFUL HIS KIDS ARE OKAY.
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"it could have been more serious than it was, but i lost my little puppy and i'm pretty upset about that, but luckily it wasn't one of them."
DEPUTIES SAY THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
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THE FEDERAL TRIAL -- FOR A CAPE CORAL CHIROPRACTOR IS UNDERWAY.
AUTHORITIES RAIDED "XTREME CARE REHABILITATION CENTER" LAST MARCH.
AND YESTERDAY -- DOCTOR STEPHEN LOVELL WENT ON TRIAL FOR INSURANCE FRAUD.
U-S ATTORNEYS SAY PATIENTS FAKED INJURIES FROM CAR CRASHES.
AND LOVELL WAS AT THE HEART OF THE SCHEME.
IT'S BEST KNOWN AS P-I-P FRAUD. AND IT SWAMPED THE STATE OF FLORIDA THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.
BUT THE DEFENSE CALLS LOVELL AN ABSENTEE OWNER.
AND SAY CLINIC EMPLOYEES WERE BEHIND THE FRAUD.
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A-B-C 7 WENT *INSIDE A LEE COUNTY SCHOOL --
FOR A BETTER LOOK AT SECURITY MEASURES.
ALL OF LEE COUNTY'S MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE A DESIGNATED SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.
AND LAST MONTH, AFTER THE TRAGEDY AT SANDY HOOK --
THE DISTRICT ADDED 10 S-R-O'S TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
THEY'RE IN PLACE NOT ONLY TO PROTECT STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF --
BUT TO ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS OR COUNSELORS.
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31:58 kids think you're just here to catch them doing something wrong, or you're just here to impose punishment with them so really breaking though all that and getting kids to realize that if that was the case they could just call us off the street to do that. were really here to build relationships, answer questions, be a resource for them 16
THE DISTRICT IS PUSHING FOR 40 MORE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.
SO EVERY SCHOOL IS COVERED.
IF APPROVED, THE CHANGES WILL START NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
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A NEW DEVELOPMENT.
IN A CASE UPSETTING MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.
A MAN WITH DOWN SYNDROME.
DEAD. AFTER BEING TACKLED BY DEPUTIES IN MARYLAND.
HE WAS WATCHING "ZERO DARK THIRTY".
AND WANTED TO STAY IN THE THEATER -- TO WATCH IT AGAIN.
THREE DEPUTIES ENDED UP TACKLING HIM, FOR REFUSING TO LEAVE.
AND HE DIED.
THE MEDICAL EXAMINER CALLS IT A "HOMICIDE".
AFTER MORE THAN A MONTH.
THOSE THREE ARE NOW *SUSPENDED.
AND THE CASE WILL GO TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OFFICE.
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COMING UP ON *GMA.
A THREE YEAR OLD GIRL.
FACES A PAT-DOWN AT THE AIRPORT.
AND IT'S GETTING LOTS OF ATTENTION.
LUCY IS IN A WHEELCHAIR. AND HAS SPINA BIFIDA.
THE TSA TOLD HER PARENTS.
THEY HAD TO DO EXTRA PAT-DOWNS ON HER.
TOOK AWAY A STUFFED ANIMAL.
AND WANTED TO DO A WHEELCHAIR SWAB.
THEY POSTED A VIDEO ONLINE CALLED "SHHHH.THE TSA WANTS TO TOUCH YOUR KIDS."
IS THIS NECESSARY?
THE T-S-A RESPONDS THIS MORNING.
*GMA* HAS THAT. IN A FEW MINUTES.
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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
PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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FORMER U-S REPRESENTATIVE JESSE JACKSON JUNIOR --- AND HIS WIFE.
COULD SPEND SEVERAL YEARS IN JAIL.
THE COUPLE WORKED OUT A DEAL WITH FEDERAL PROSECUTORS.
TO PLEAD *GUILTY AFTER THEY WERE ACCUSED OF SPENDING 750-THOUSAND-DOLLARS --- OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS ON PERSONAL ITEMS.
JACKSON IS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
AND HIS WIFE, SANDRA --- FACES ONE COUNT OF FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS.
SENTENCING WILL HAPPEN ON JUNE 28TH.
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FORMER NEW ORLEANS MAYOR RAY NAGIN --
SAYS HE'S *INNOCENT OF THE LONG LIST OF CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
NAGIN GAINED NATIONAL PROMINENCE AS NEW ORLEANS' MAYOR,
DURING HURRICANE KATRINA IN 2005.
HE'S ACCUSED OF ACCEPTED KICK-BACKS,
IN EXCHANGE FOR CITY CONTRACTS.
AND FACES FEDERAL FELONY CHARGES --
INCLUDING BRIBERY, CONSPIRACY, MONEY LAUNDERING, WIRE FRAUD AND FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS.
BOND WAS SET YESTERDAY AT 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS
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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.
PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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A STRONG WINTER STORM MOVES ACROSS THE MIDWEST TODAY.
HAVING ALREADY DUMPED SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW IN KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA.
THE SNOW STARTED IN OKLAHOMA AROUND 8 A-M WEDNESDAY MORNING.
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY.
AT ONE POINT, VISIBILITIES WERE DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A MILE.
MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE.
DOZENS OF ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
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THE U-S ANTI DOPING AGENCY.
IS MOVING AHEAD WITH THE LANCE ARMSTRONG INVESTIGATION.
U-S-A-D-A SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE --- EVEN THOUGH IT HAS LEARNED THROUGH THE MEDIA.
ARMSTRONG HAS NO PLANS TO COOPERATE.
THE AGENCY SAYS IT HAS GIVEN THE DISGRACED CYCLIST ---- PLENTY OF TIME TO HELP IN THE INVESTIGATION AND PROVIDE HONEST INFORMATION.
LAST MONTH, ARMSTRONG ADMITTED --- HE USED PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS DURING HIS CYCLING CAREER.
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A PROBE BY U-S IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS --
UNCOVERS A SCHEME TO ILLEGALLY IMPORT CHINESE ORIGIN HONEY.
CRIMINAL CHARGES WERE FILED LAST WEEK --
AGAINST FIVE PEOPLE AND TWO BUSINESSES.
FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN TRYING TO FLOOD THE MARKET WITH MIS-LABELED HONEY.
AND AVOID MORE THAN 180-MILLION DOLLARS IN IMPORT FEES.
"HONEYGATE" MARKS THE CULMINATION OF A FIVE-YEAR INVESTIGATION.
INTO ONE OF THE LARGEST CRIMINAL ANTI-DUMPING CASES IN U-S HISTORY.
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BOEING IS WORKING TO GET ITS GROUNDED 7-87 DREAMLINERS. BACK IN SERVICE.
BOEING WILL PRESENT A TEMPORARY PLAN -- TO THE F-A-A THIS WEEK.
ADDRESSING SEVERAL POSSIBLE CAUSES.
ATTERIES ARE AT THE CENTER OF SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS -- IN THE U-S AND JAPAN.
AFTER *FIRES ABOARD TWO PLANES.
THE ENTIRE FLEET WAS GROUNDED WORLDWIDE IN JANUARY.
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THERE IS A NEW IDEA ON THE TABLE -
FOR VACANT LAND IN THE HEART OF FORT MYERS BEACH.
LEE COUNTY OWNS THE OLD SEAFARER'S MALL PROPERTY.
YESTERDAY -- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TOLD FORT MYERS BEACH COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THEY'D CONSIDER LETTING BUSINESS OWNERS LEASE THE SPACE.
AND USE IT FOR EMPLOYEE PARKING.
PARKING WOULD BE A TEMPORARY USE FOR THE LOT.
WHILE BOTH THE TOWN AND COUNTY SEARCH FOR OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE PRIME BEACH REAL ESTATE.
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THERE'S MORE PROOF THIS MORNING.
THAT HOUSING IS ON THE UPSWING.
THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION IN JANUARY -- WAS UP NEARLY 24-PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS -- WERE ALSO UP IN JANUARY.
WHILE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION IN JANUARY -- WAS THE THIRD HIGHEST IN FIVE YEARS.
IT WAS DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM DECEMBER.
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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!!
WE'RE JUST THREE DAYS AWAY --
FROM THE 85TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS.
AND IT'S TIME FOR OUR PICKS.
THE OSCARS ARE SUNDAY NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD.
HOSTED THIS YEAR BY SETH MACFARLANE.
THEY'RE LIVE. RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C 7.
STARTING AT 7:00 P.M.
PLENTY OF BIG NAMES AND FILMS UP FOR AWARDS.
SO TODAY AND TOMORROW --
WE'LL GO OVER THE BIGGEST CATEGORIES.
WE BEGIN WITH BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE:
AMY ADAMS FOR 'THE MASTER',
SALLY FIELD FOR 'LINCOLN'.
ANNE HATHWAY FOR 'LES MISERABLES'.
HELEN HUNT FOR 'THE SESSIONS'.
AND JACKI WEAVER FOR 'SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK.'
FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, I'M GOING WITH. ANNE HATHAWAY.
AND LINH IS PICKING SALLY FIELD.
ACTRESS
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NEXT UP, BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE.
THE NOMINEES ARE:
ALAN ARKIN FOR 'ARGO',
ROBERT DENIRO FOR 'SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK',
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN FOR 'THE MASTER',
TOMMY LEE JONES FOR 'LINCOLN',
AND CHRISTOPH WALTZ FOR 'DJANGO UNCHAINED'.
FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE, I'M GOING WITH TOMMY LEE JONES.
AND CHANCE'S PICK IS CHRISTOPH WALTZ.
ACTOR
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AND NOW THE NOMINEES FOR BEST DIRECTOR.
MICHAEL HANEKE FOR 'AMOUR'.
BENH ZEITLIN FOR 'BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD'.
ANG LEE FOR 'LIFE OF PI'.
STEVEN SPIELBERG FOR 'LINCOLN'.
AND DAVID O. RUSSELL FOR 'SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK.'
AND FOR BEST DIRECTOR, I'M GOING WITH BEN AFFLECK. A WRITE-IN.
AND LINH IS PICKING STEVEN SPIELBERG.
*TOMORROW --
WE'LL HAVE OUR PICKS FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE, BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE, AND BEST PICTURE.
AND DON'T FORGET --
THE OSCARS AIR RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C 7.
SUNDAY NIGHT BEGINNING AT 7 P-M.
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WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS INVENTION.
GOOGLE GLASS.
*INTERNET CONNECTED GLASSES.
LETS YOU SEND MESSAGES.
TAKE PICTURES.
RECORD VIDEO.
SNAP PHOTOS.
SO WANT A PAIR?
GOOGLE IS HAVING A CONTEST.
NEXT IN TECH BYTES --
HOW YOU CAN ENTER.
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AND THE OSCAR COUNTDOWN CONTINUES ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA.
THIS MORNING -- A SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW WITH HOST SETH MCFARLANE.
HE'S BEEN WORKING VERY HARD.
BUT JOKES -- THE AUDIENCE WILL "PROBABLY HATE ME WITHIN 30 SECONDS."
KNOWN FOR HIS RAUNCHY SENSE OF HUMOR.
WHAT'S HE PLANNING FOR THE ACADEMY AWARDS?
G-M-A HAS AN INSIDE LOOK.
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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.
PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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RIDES, PETTING ZOO AND COTTON CANDY!
OK, YOU HAVE ONE GUESS.
THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND LEE COUNTY FAIR KICKS OFF TONIGHT!
A-B-C 7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT THE LEE CIVIC CENTER WITH YOUR FIRST LOOK AT THE THE ELEVEN-DAY EVENT!
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SEE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THIS ONE.
A NEW YORK MOTHER IS ACCUSED OF HIRING *STRIPPERS --
TO PERFORM AT HER SON'S 16TH BIRTHDAY PARTY.
JUDY VIGER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD.
SHE ALLEGEDLY HIRED TWO STRIPPERS TO PERFORM LAP DANCES FOR GUESTS.
SOME OF THE GUESTS WERE JUST 13!
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS HELD IN NOVEMBER,
IN A PRIVATE ROOM AT A BOWLING ALLEY.
BUT THE RAUNCHY PHOTOS RECENTLY SURFACED.
SHE WAS ARRESTED THIS WEEK.
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AN INDIANA WOMAN STUCK HER HAND IN THE COOKIE JAR ---- ONE TOO MANY TIMES.
AND NOW SHE'S FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES.
PENNY WINTERS WAS CAUGHT AT WALMART.
EATING A PACKAGE OF OREOS THAT WERE NOT PAID FOR.
SHE WORKED AT THE INDIANA STORE.
NOT ONLY DID SHE ADMIT TO STEALING COOKIES FROM THAT WAL-MART.
BUT STEALING *MORE COOKIES AND SNACKS --- WHEN SHE WORKED AT A WAL-MART IN ARIZONA.
SHE HAS STOLEN FOOD FROM WALMART -- AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
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THE PUSH TO GET PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO JETBLUE PARK ---
TOOK A BIG STEP FORWARD.
THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION GROUP --
WILL PICK UP RIDERS AT JET PORT COMMERCE PARKWAY.
AND BRING THEM DIRECTLY TO JETBLUE PARK,
FOR EVERY RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME THIS YEAR.
THE SERVICE WILL COST TWO DOLLARS AND 50-CENTS EACH WAY.
SERVICE WILL BEGIN TWO HOURS BEFORE GAME TIME.
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IT'S ________
LET'S LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
THE BAIL HEARING FOR OLYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS --
CONTINUED THIS MORNING IN A SOUTH AFRICA COURT ROOM.
THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR ADMITTED TODAY --
THAT AUTHORITIES HAVE *NO EVIDENCE CHALLENGING PISTORIUS'S CLAIM,
THAT HE KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND ACCIDENTALLY.
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THREE PEOPLE ARE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
AFTER A U-HAUL TRUCK RAN A RED LIGHT -- AND HIT A SCHOOL BUS ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.
TWO CHILDREN SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
THE UHAUL DRIVER -- BRADFORD TANNER -- IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
POLICE SAY HE WAS DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED.
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A SOUHTWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY --
WANTS SOME BLACK BEARS REMOVED FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
RESIDENTS SAY THE BEARS DIG INTO TRASH.
AND EVEN BREAK INTO SCREENED LANAIS.
WILDLIFE OFFICIALS URGE RESIDENTS --
SECURE THE TRASH IN A SHED.
OR WAIT UNTIL TRASH DAY TO PUT IT OUT.
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FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT -- HAS A CHANGE OF HEART.
HE SAYS THE STATE WILL NOW EXPAND MEDICAID COVERAGE -- AS OUTLINED IN OBAMACARE.
THE STATE WILL COVER 900-THOUSAND MORE PEOPLE LIVING NEAR POVERTY.
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A BATTLE APPEARS TO BE UNDERWAY TO SEE WHICH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION WILL BUILD A HOSPITAL IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY.
BOTH LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND COMPETITOR LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAVE FILED LETTERS OF INTENT.
BUT THE STATE IS ONLY EXPECTED TO SELECT *ONE OF THOSE PLANS.
LEAVING ONE ORGANIZATION BEHIND.
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PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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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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