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13:32 "they were all in wire crates- sometimes for days at a time."
ABANDONED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE --
CAGED CATS AND DOGS WITH NO FOOD OR WATER LEFT FOR WEEKS ON END.
NEW AT 6 --
WHY THE OWNER SAYS SHE DITCHED THEM--
AND HOW ANIMAL CONTROL ACCIDENTALLY FOUND THEM.
PLUS --
ACCUSED BABY KILLER ON TRIAL.
PROSECUTORS SAY HE SHOOK HIS FOUR MONTH OLD SON TO DEATH--
TONIGHT --
WHY HIS EX SAYS THE ABUSE DID NOT STOP THERE.
12:07 this has got to be one of the worst times I've ever seen it 12:09
THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT RED TIDE--
TONIGHT AT SIX--
STARTLING NEW NUMBERS ON HOW IT'S KILLING FISH AND A RECORD NUMBER OF MANATEES.
AND--
He's just really happy that he's still alive and he's really happy to be home
OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AFTER A HORSEBACK RIDING CRASH THAT NEARLY TOOK HIS LIFE.
NEW AT SIX--
THIS PUNTA GORDA TEENS MIRACULOUS RECOVERY.
ABC-7 NEWS AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW!
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After seven straight days of highs in the 80s, cooler weather will be moving into Southwest Florida over the next couple of days and into the weekend. Yesterday's cold front didn't bring much rain with it, but it did bring cloudy periods to the area this afternoon as it has stalled out across the southern portion of our viewing area.
Temperatures today were a bit cooler as they climbed into the middle and upper 70s and we did see a slight drop in the humidity due to a light northerly breeze. For the remainder of our Wednesday afternoon, expect mostly cloudy skies and couple of showers mainly south of the Caloosahatchee River as they roll in from the southwest off the Gulf of Mexico. Through the evening, expect a few of these showers to linger across the area as temperatures fall into the upper 60s to low 70s.
Tonight, the clouds should begin to break up across Southwest Florida with partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will also be cooler as they drop into the upper 50s with a few spots reaching the middle 50s by morning.
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DEVELOPING AT SIX--
RIVETING TESTIMONY FROM THE TRIAL OF AN ACCUSED BABY KILLER.
RYAN COSTELLO IS ACCUSED OF SHAKING HIS 4-MONTH OLD SON SO VIOLENTLY--
HE KILLED HIM.
HIS EX, THE CHILD'S MOTHER TESTIFIED AGAINST COSTELLO TODAY.
TELLING JURORS INITIALLY SHE DIDN'T CALL POLICE WHEN SHE NOTICED HER BABY WAS NOT RESPONDING--
BECAUSE THERE WERE DRUGS IN THE FAMILY HOME.
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11:55 Did you contact the police? No
Why didn't you contact police? Because there was drugs INTHE house
Is it fair to say at that point in time you were a drug dealer? Yes
SHE ADMITTED TO SELLING OXYCODONE FROM THE HOUSE. AND USING DRUGS.
TWENTY MARIJUANA PLANTS WERE FOUND IN A ROOM, NEXT TO THE CHILD'S BEDROOM
WHITNEY SIMONSEN ALSO TESTIFED ABOUT THE MOMENT SHE HELD HER FOUR MONTH OLD BEFORE HE DIED.
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11:45:42 he felt really heavy and he was kind of wheezing I tried to wake him up and he wasn't so I started screaming what have you done 58 and Ryan was nowhere to be found 11:46:02
SIMONSEN ALSO TESTIFED THAT COSTELLO BEAT HER TOO.
SHE AGREED TO TESTIFY IN THIS CASE AS A RESULT OF A PLEA DEAL ON DRUG CHARGES.
SHE'S SERVING OUT A TEN YEAR SENTENCE.
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NEW AT 6 --
A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WOMAN ADMITS SHE ABANDONED NEARLY A DOZEN ANIMALS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
THEY WERE LOCKED IN CAGES.
TWO OF THEM HAVE SINCE DIED.
ABC 7'S MEAGHAN SMITH EXPLAINS HOW SOMEONE DISCOVERED THE SAD SCENE BY MISTAKE.
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in "animal control officers say this case is disturbing. they made the discovery about a mile down this dirt road."
IN RURAL SOUTHERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY-
DOWN OIL WELL ROAD,
PICTURES TELL THE STORY.
10 ANIMALS-
8 CATS AND 2 DOGS,
ARE KEPT IN CAGES,
STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER IN A MAKE-SHIFT SHELTER.
13:32 "they were all in wire crates- sometimes for days at a time."
SOME HAD NO FOOD- NO WATER,
AND WERE LIVING IN THEIR OWN FILTH.
15:30 "it was very bad conditions."
THE ANIMALS-
WERE REPORTEDLY MALNOURISHED AND DEHYDRATED.
2 CATS WERE IN SUCH BAD CONDITION,
THEY HAD TO BE EUTHANIZED.
THEIR OWNER-
58 YEAR-OLD CLEO FIORE IS NOW CHARGED FOR ALLOWING THEM TO GET THAT WAY.
15:39 "the mosquitos were unbelievable out there and as a result. the dogs were heartworm positive."
ANIMAL CONTROL TELLS US THEY GOT A CALL FROM SOMEONE WHO HAD BEEN DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE VACANT LOT AND DISCOVERED THE ANIMALS.
12:33 "had they not- we would have never known that they were because it was an isolated area."
WHEN OFFICERS CONFRONTED FIORE-
THEY SAY SHE TOLD THEM SHE WAS MOVING AND COULDN'T TAKE HER PETS WITH HER, SO SHE DECIDED TO LEAVE THEM ON HER FAMILY'S PROPERTY INSTEAD.
ANIMAL CONTROL TOOK THE DOGS AND CATS-
THEY'RE RECOVERING AT DIFFERENT RESCUE GROUPS.
AS FOR FIORE-
SHE'S BEEN ARRESTED.
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OFFICERS SAY FIORE WANTS HER ANIMALS BACK BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T THINK THEY WERE IN BAD CONDITION.IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.IN CAGES.
SHE'S FACING 20-DIFFERENT ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES.
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BREAKING NEWS IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO A DEADLY DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING.
INVESTIGATORS SAY LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES FRANK TRESTKA AND DAN COTE SHOT AND KILLED CARLOS JOSEPH CHARLES ALONG I-75 IN LEE COUNTY LAST JUNE.
YESTERDAY THE STATE ATTORNEY SAID HIS OFFICE WILL NOT FILE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE DEPUITES.
THE STATE ATTORNEY RULED THEIR ACTIONS AS A LEGALLY JUSTIFIABLE USE OF DEADLY FORCE IN THE DEFENSE OF THEMSELVES OR OTHERS.
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OFFICERS ARE LOOKING FOR CLUES AFTER SHOTS FIRED OUTSIDE OF A FORT MYERS APARTMENT COMPLEX.
IT HAPPENED EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG DELEON STREET.
OFFICERS TELL US AN ARGUMENT LED TO THE SHOTS IN THE PARKING LOT.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
OFFICERS QUESTIONED FOUR PEOPLE.SO FAR NO CHARGES.
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TONIGHT --
WE ARE LEARNING BRAND NEW DETAILS ABOUT AN IMMOKALEE TEEN GUNNED DOWN THIS WEEKEND.
ACCORDING TO AN ARREST REPORT --
KANASHA ISSAC WAS THREE MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING.
THE IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WAS SHOT IN THE FACE SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE ALE HOUSE IN FORT MYERS.
HENRY BRUNSON IS NOW FACING SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES.
POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR ANOTHER SUSPECT.
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CONGRESS MOVED A STEP CLOSER TODAY TO BANNING ASSAULT WEAPONS.
THE SENATE HELD ITS FIRST HEARING TO CONSIDER A REVAMPED
ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.
FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF SANDY HOOK, AURORA
AND VIRGINIA TECH WERE THERE.
SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN IS LEADING EFFORTS TO BAN ASSAULT
WEAPONS AND HIGH CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES.
CHALLENGING THE NEED FOR THE BAN --
SENATOR CHARLES GRASSLEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE FIREARMS AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO USE THEM FOR SELF DEFENSE.
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LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT IS SENDING A STRONG MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT ON GUN LEGISLATION.
SHERIFF SCOTT SAYS HE WILL NOT USE ANY DEPARTMENT RESOURCES TO ENFORCE TIGHTER GUN LAWS FROM WASHINGTON.
IN THE TWO PAGE LETTER -
SHERIFF SCOTT CALLS THE PRESIDENT ON CLAIMS HE MADE DURING HIS 2008 CAMPAIGN --
CLAIMS THAT SCOTT SAYS CONTRADICT HIS LATEST STANCE ON GUN CONTROL.
SCOTT SAYS HE WILL NOT ENFORCE CONGRESSIONAL REGULATIONS THAT INFRINGE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.
IN AN EMAIL CONVERSATION WITH THE SHERIFF THIS AFTERNOON -
ABC7 ASKED HOW HE DECIDES WHAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL.
HE WROTE BACK - SAYING QUOTE "I THINK THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS "CONSTITUTIONAL" AND SO IT BECOMES VERY EASY FOR ME TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL OR NOT."
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FORT MYERS POLICE SAYONE CROOK FORGOT SOMETHING BEFORE
COMMITTING HER CRIME.HER TEETH!
OFFICERS SAY THIS WOMAN GOT AWAY WITH CASH
FROM THE PUBLIX ON SUMMERLIN ROAD YESTERDAY MORNING.
INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE IMPLIED SHE HAD A WEAPON AND DEMANDED MONEY.
SHE THEN TOLD THE CLERK "I FORGOT TO PUT MY TEETH IN."
SHE WAS LAST SEEN LEAVING IN SILVER SEDAN.
CALL CRIME STOPPERS IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING.
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD.
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RED TIDE IS TAKING A TOLL ON IT'S BIGGEST VICTIMS YET --MANATEES.
MARINE SCIENTISTS SAY 96 HAVE DIED SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THAT'S THREE TIMES THE NUMBER KILLED BY THE TOXIC ALGAE LAST YEAR.
NEARLY ALL OF THE DEAD SEA COWS ARE TURNING UP
IN LEE - CHARLOTTE - AND NORTHERN COLLIER COUNTY.
THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION SAYS IT'S RESCUED FIVE MANATEES.
SCIENTISTS SAY THE TOXIN PRODUCED BY RED TIDE GETS STUCK
IN THE SEA GRASS MANATEES EAT.
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Martine DeWit, FWC
24:52 its sad these are charasmatic animals they long live, you see these large numbers, taking away healthy animals 25 04
THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION SAYS ITS RESCUED FIVE MANATEES SUFFERING FROM RED TIDE SO FAR THIS YEAR,
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RED TIDE IS NOW THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF DEATH OF SEA TURTLES.
SO FAR THIS YEAR.13 DEAD SEA TURTLES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
A LOGGERHEAD AND AN ENDANGERED KEMPS RIDLEY WERE BOTH FOUND TODAY.
THAT'S COMPARED TO JUST 2 SEA TURTLE DEATHS AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
THE SEA TURTLES WILL BE FROZEN UNTIL F-W-C CAN PERFORM NECROPSIES TO DETERMINE FOR CERTAIN IF RED TIDE IS TO BLAME FOR THEIR DEATHS.
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NEW AT 6 --
CAPE CORAL IS CUTTING CHECKS TONIGHT --
TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PROPERTY OWNERS.
THE REFUNDS STEM FROM PEOPLE OVER-PAYING INTO UTILITY EXPANSION PROJECTS THAT FIRST STARTED IN THE 19-90s.
CITY LEADERS TELL US THEY'RE CLOSING 54-THOUSAND ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTS AND PLAN TO SEND OUT THE MONEY BY MID-JUNE.
ON THE LOW END SOME REBATES COULD BE AS LITTLE AS TEN BUCKS -- OTHER COMBINED REFUNDS COULD TOTAL MORE THAN A THOUSAND BUCKS.
SOME PROPERTY OWNERS ARE SPLIT ON WHAT THEY'LL DO WITH THE SURPRISE STIMULUS.
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Richard Hanson, Cape Coral
1521 "Ha ha, who wouldn't be happy about getting a rebate?"
Ernie Fuentes, Cape Coral
1355 "the money is there. Maybe they should keep it and not raise your
taxes."
CITY MANAGER JOHN SZERLAG SAYS CAPE CORAL HAS A MORAL AND LEGAL OBLIGATION TO RETURN THE MONEY RATHER THAN USE IT FOR NEEDY PROJECTS.
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WITH THE FAST APPROACHING SEQUESTER JUST TWO DAYS AWAY--
THERE'S LITTLE PROGRESS BEING MADE.
PRESIDENT OBAMA MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON FRIDAY.
BUT THE MEETING COMES THE SAME DAY AS THE DEADLINE
FOR 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS TO GO INTO EFFECT!
A NEW A-B-C NEWS POLL FOUND A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS
DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS ARE
HANDLING FEDERAL SPENDING.WITH THE G-O-P GETTING WORSE MARKS.
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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS VOICING HIS CONCERNS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
OVER THE LOOMING SEQUESTER.
HE SENT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT SAYING:
"IF YOUR ADMINISTRATION FAILS TO DO ITS JOB ,
THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS WILL LOSE THEIRS."
SCOTT'S LETTER ALSO ADDRESSED CONCERNS OVER REDUCING THE NATIONAL GUARD,
WHICH WOULD THREATENS FLORIDA'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO WILDFIRES THIS SPRING
AND HURRICANES THIS SUMMER.
WE ALSO CONTACTED THE WHITE HOUSE FOR A RESPONSE--
WE GOT A RESPONSE FROM THE PRESS SECRETARY'S OFFICE, IT SAYS--
THE PRESIDENT BELIEVES MOST GUN OWNERS QUOTE "CAN RESPECT THE SECOND AMENDMENT WHILE KEEPING AN IRRESPONSIBLE, LAW-BREAKING FEW FROM INFLICTING HARM ON A MASSIVE SCALE."
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RUMORS ARE SWIRLING TONIGHT --
THAT FLORIDA REPUBLICANS ARE READY TO DUMP
GOVERNOR SCOTT IN THE 2014 GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY.
THE CHATTER STARTED AFTER SCOTT SAID HE WOULD SUPPORT AN EXPANSION OF MEDICAID IN FLORIDA.
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER ADAM PUTNAM WAS ONE OF THE
FIRST REPUBLICANS TO CRITICIZE THAT CHOICE.
NOW. AN ANONYMOUS "DRAFT ADAM PUTNAM FOR GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA"
WEBSITE HAS POPPED UP.
PUTNAM IS NOT COMMENTING ON THE WEBSITE.
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AN EMOTIONAL FAREWELL FOR POPE BENEDICT THE 16-TH
BEFORE HE BECOMES THE FIRST POPE IN SIX CENTURIES TO RETIRE.
cheering
THOUSANDS WERE IN ATTENDANCE TO WATCH BENEDICT'S HISTORIC
FINAL PUBLIC FAREWELL IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE.
BENEDICT SAID HE WOULD CONTINUE SERVING THE CHURCH THROUGH PRAYER.
TOMORROW --HE WILL REMOVE HIMSELF COMPLETELY FROM THE PUBLIC EYE.
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HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-
PEOPLE ARE PAYING THEIR RESPECTS TO THE POPE.
AVE MARIA HELD THREE MASSES OF THANKSGIVING--
FOR PARISHIONERS TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BENEDICTS SERVICE.
THE LAST SERVICE GOT STARTED THIRTY MINUTES AGO.
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ONE OF LEE COUNTY'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS HAS ANNOUNCED A MAJOR EXPANSION.
NATS OF RIBBON CUTTING
TODAY- CHICO'S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS REVEALED IT'S NEWEST ADDITION.
IT'S THIS 146 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING KNOWN AS "BUILDING TEN."
THE COMPANY ALSO PLANS TO HIRE 150 NEW EMPLOYEES IN THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS.
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NEXT AT 6 OPEN
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"No, no, I'm not scared to get right back up on her."
BACK AT HOME AFTER A HORSEBACK RIDING ACCIDENT KEPT
THIS TEENAGER IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 17 DAYS.
THE ONE THING THAT SAVED HIS LIFE AND HIS DECISION ABOUT WHETHER TO GET BACK ON THE HORSE.
PLUS --
DON'T GO TO ARIZONA!
WHAT GOVERNOR SCOTT IS DOING --
TO KEEP MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS FROM HEADING WEST FOR SPRING TRAINING.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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After seven straight days of highs in the 80s, cooler weather will be moving into Southwest Florida over the next couple of days and into the weekend. Yesterday's cold front didn't bring much rain with it, but it did bring cloudy periods to the area this afternoon as it has stalled out across the southern portion of our viewing area.
Temperatures today were a bit cooler as they climbed into the middle and upper 70s and we did see a slight drop in the humidity due to a light northerly breeze. For the remainder of our Wednesday afternoon, expect mostly cloudy skies and couple of showers mainly south of the Caloosahatchee River as they roll in from the southwest off the Gulf of Mexico. Through the evening, expect a few of these showers to linger across the area as temperatures fall into the upper 60s to low 70s.
Tonight, the clouds should begin to break up across Southwest Florida with partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will also be cooler as they drop into the upper 50s with a few spots reaching the middle 50s by morning.
By Thursday, we should manage to squeeze out more sunshine and daytime highs will remain on a cooling trend as they top out in the middle 70s. As another system passes across the state, Friday and into the weekend we'll notice our skies beginning to cloud up and temperatures will take a tumble. By Saturday we're looking at highs in the 60s with a pretty good chance of a few scattered showers to develop during the afternoon and into Sunday. Overnight lows will drop into the 40s through Tuesday morning with 30s deeper inland.
Tuesday afternoon temperatures will begin to moderate and we'll be back into the middle 70s, which is just a few degrees below the average for this time of year. By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front moving across the peninsula with another shot of cool and dry air.
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HOME AT LAST!
AFTER 17 DAYS IN TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL,
GABE WELCHMAN CAME BACK TO PUNTA GORDA YESTERDAY.
THE 13-YEAR-OLD WAS HURT IN A HORSE-BACK RIDING ACCIDENT.
TODAY, ABC-7'S CHARLIE KEEGAN HAS AN UPDATE ON HOW HE'S DOING -- AND THE ONE THING THAT SAVED HIS LIFE.
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PKG
NATS "here comes Comanche and Abby"
GABE WELCHMAN IS BACK IN A FAMILIAR PLACE: OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE PASTURE OUTSIDE HIS CHARLOTTE COUNTY HOME.
HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THE HORSE-BACK RIDING ACCIDENT WHICH LEFT HIM UNCONSCIOUS FOR FOUR DAYS. HIS DAD DOES.
NATS "and collided right about here."
THE COLLISION SENT GABE TO HOSPITAL FOR 17 DAYS. HE BARELY TALKED AND DIDN'T WALK ON HIS OWN AGAIN UNTIL 11 DAYS LATER.
"He walked into the room, caught my eye and said hi daddy. I'm glad I was sitting down because I would have fallen down." Tommy Welchman, Gabe's Father
HIS PARENTS SAY GABE IS A LOT MORE CALM AND QUIET, BUT HE'S THE SAME KID.
OVER THE NEXT YEAR, DOCTORS EXPECT MOST OF HIS PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPABILITIES TO COME BACK.
THERE WILL BE THERAPY THREE TIMES A WEEK IN LEE COUNTY, BUT NOTHING SCARES THIS 13-YEAR-OLD WHO WANTS TO GET RIGHT BACK ON THE SADDLE.
"You're not scared?" Charlie Keegan
"No, no, I'm not scared to get right back up on her." Gabe Welchman, Recovering
DOCTORS SAY HE'LL HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR. ANOTHER BRAIN INJURY SO SOON WOULD BE DEVESTATING.
SO, GABE WILL KEEP DOTING ON HIS HORSES.
HIS PARENTS WILL KEEP UPDATING A FACEBOOK PAGE WHICH HAS OFFERED SUPPORT DURING THIS TRYING TIME.
"even though it was challenging, even though it was difficult, even though it was painful, it was still beautiful, it brought us so much closer together in terms of the support we needed one for the other just to get through it." Tommy Welchman, Gabe's Father
NOW, TOMMY WELCHMAN'S MISSION IS TO SHARE HIS SON'S INSPIRATIONAL STORY AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING HELMETS.
ou were wearing a helmet right?" Charlie Keegan
"Yes and that's what saved my life." Gabe Welchman, Recovering
IN PUNTA GORDA, CHARLIE KEEGAN
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NEW AT 6 --
FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WANTS TO SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
TO KEEP SPRING TRAINING IN THE STATE.
TODAY HE ANNOUNCED HE'S OFFERING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR TO HELP CITIES AND COUNTIES RENOVATE STADIUMS.
SCOTT SAYS IT'S IMPERATIVE TO DO TO KEEP TEAMS FROM BOLTING TO ARIZONA FOR SPRING TRAINING.
RIGHT NOW -- 15 TEAMS TRAIN HERE, 15 OUT THERE.
BUT A HANDFUL OF TEAMS DID LEAVE FOR THE WEST IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.
BUT LEE COUNTY LEADERS SAY THIS MONEY WOULDN'T BENEFIT US RIGHT NOW.
NOR COULD IT BE USED TO LURE THE NATIONALS TO TOWN -- SINCE THEY'RE ALREADY IN FLORIDA.
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44:50 important things to remember is those funds are used to bring teams out of florida back to fl or retain a team that is in a community that doesn't want it anymore:45;02
THE STATE MONEY WOULD BE CAPPED AT 20 MILLION FOR EACH PROJECT --
AND MATCHED WITH LOCAL DOLLARS.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WOULD NEED TO APPLY -
AND RECEIVE THE MONEY BASED ON NEED.
STATE LAWMAKERS WOULD ALSO HAVE TO SIGN OFF.
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EXCITING TIMES AT THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES. BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM TRYING TO GET TO THE STATE TITLE GAME. HIGHLIGHTS COMING UP.
TIGER WOODS HAS JACK NICKLAUS IN HIS SIGHTS THIS WEEKEND. WE'LL EXPLAIN
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WORLD NEWS TEASE
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TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN
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AN AUDIT IN THE COLLIER PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT UNCOVERS A TRAIL OF STEALING, FAKE TIME CARDS AND COVER-UPS--
NEW AT SEVEN--
THE CONCERNED PARENT WHO EXPOSED IT.
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BUSTED IN 60-SECONDS--
ROBBERS GOT MORE THAN THEY BARGAINED FOR WHEN THEY CAME FACE TO FACE WITH THIS 81-YEAR OLD--
HOW HE FOUGHT OFF THE TWO HAMMER-WIELDING ROBBERS.
THAT'S AT SEVEN AFTER WORLD NEWS.
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SPORTS OPEN
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BIG DAY FOR THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES. TRYING TO GET TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. TAKING ON PROVIDENE.
SEAHAWKS. IN A BIG HOLE EARLY. JEFF MERTON HITS THE 3. BUT. C-S-N DOWN 18 TO 3
SECOND HALF ALL PROVIDENCE. THEY OUT SCORE THE SEAHWKS BY 23 POINT. AND WIN 74-39.
SEAHAWKS END A GREAT SEASON WITH A 28-3 RECORD.
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IN CORAL GABLES. YOU CAN'T SPELL ATTITUDE WITHOUT THE U. HOWEVER THAT ATTITUDE. IS NORMALLY RESERVED FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM. BUT THIS WINTER THAT SWAGGER HAS REACHED THE MIAMI BASKETBALL COURTS.. THE CANES. IN LINE TO WIN A CONFERNCE TITLE. A WIN OVER VIRGINIA TECH TONIGHT. WOULD GET THEM ONE STEP CLOSER.
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THE HURRICANES. WITH JUST 4 LOSSES ON THE SEASON. ONE OF THOSE COMING TO THE FGCU MEN.
EAGLES ALSO SEEKING A CONFERNCE TITLE. BUT A WIN OVER MERCER ON THURSDAY IS A MUST.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT GAME IS AT ALICO ARENA. WHERE THE EAGLES ARE ALWAYS DANGEROUS. 13-1 ON THE YEAR.
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AS A PLAYER. JACK NICKLAUS WAS THE BEST THERE WAS. HE'S GOT 18 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP TO PROVE IT. AS A COURSE DESIGNER. HE'S PRETTY GOOD AS WELL. HE'S GOT. MORE THAN 300 COURSES TO HIS NAME. INCLUDING THE PGA NATIONAL. HOST OF THIS WEEK'S HONDA CLASSIC. GUYS LIKE TIGER WOODS READY TO TAME THE GOLDEN BEAR.
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LET'S PLAY SOME BASEBALL
FORMER TWIN BEN REVERE. INVADING HAMMOND STADIUM WITH HIS NEW TEAM, THE PHILLIES,
REVERE PICKING ON HIS OLD MATES. STEALING SECOND. HE HAD TWO HITS. AND SCORED TWO RUNS
4TH INNING.TWO ON FOR RYAN DOUMIT. GONE!!! 3-RUN BLAST.
TWINS WIN 12-5.
REVERE. GLAD TO RETURN TO HAMMOND STADIUM.
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MARINER HIGH SCHOOL IS LOOKING FOR A NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH.
TODAY CHRIS SINER. RESIGNED AFTER 3 SEASONS. THE TRITONS WERE 9-21 IN THOSE 3 YEARS.
SINER. SAID THERE WERE A LOT OF FACTORS IN HIS DECISION. SPENDING MORE TIME WITH FAMILY. OF COURS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST.
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4SHOTAD LIB GOODBYE
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