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BREAKING AT 5--
A BUS DRIVER IS IN BIG TROUBLE TONIGHT--
AFTER SLAMMING INTO TWO CARS AND SHAKING UP STUDENTS ON THE WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL.
WE'RE GETTING NEW DETAILS FROM THE SCENE--
PLUS--
I jumped into the hole tried to dig him out but I couldn't find him.
THE EARTH COLLAPSED BENEATH HIS BROTHER!
RIGHT NOW AT 5--
THE SINKHOLE THAT SWALLOWED HIM AND HIS BED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
ALSO--
47:45 "There's no words to explain how I feel."
TONIGHT IN AN ABC 7 EXCLUSIVE--
A ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW WITH THE FAMILY OF 16-YEAR OLD KANASHA ISSAC, SHOT IN THE FACE AND KILLED THIS WEEK--
NEW AT 5--
HOW HER FAMILY IS REMEMBERING HER AND WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT HER ACCUSED KILLER.
AND DON'T GET MAD AT ME --
I'M JUST THE MESSENGER--
BUT RESEARCHERS ARE SAYING IF WOMEN DID MORE HOUSEWORK--
THEY'D LOSE MORE WEIGHT.
WE'LL EXPLAIN THAT CONTROVERSY COMING UP.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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WE START WITH BREAKING NEWS,
A SCHOOL BUS CRASHED IN FORT MYERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
LET'S START WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT THING --
NO CHILDREN WERE HURT.
NOW TO THE DETAILS --
IT HAPPENED NEAR TANGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL --
ON MANCHESTER BOULEVARD AND SELBY DRIVE.
WITNESSES SAY THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER HIT A PICKUP TRUCK, PANICKED, ACCELERATED, THEN SMASHED INTO A CAR.
ANOTHER CAR WAS ALSO INVOLVED.
THE BUS WAS CARRYING SOME SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN.
PARENTS RACED OVER TO MAKE SURE THEIR CHILDREN WERE OKAY.
AGAIN THEY ARE.
NEIGHBORS RAN OUT TO HELP AS WELL.
THEY SAY THE COLLISION SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION.
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DEPUTIES CITED THE BUS DRIVER VANESSA NULL FOR CARELESS DRIVING.
WITNESSES SAY SHE WAS PUTTING HER SEATBELT ON WHEN SHE HIT THE PICKUP TRUCK.
THE WOMAN IN THE GOLD CAR WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
WE'RE WORKING RIGHT NOW TO FIND OUT HOW SHE'S DOING.
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ALSO BREAKING AT 5
DEPUTIES HAVE SOMEONE IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION WITH A BANK ROBBERY.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 2-30 THIS AFTERNOON AT A WELLS FARGO BANK ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
DEPUTIES SAY A MAN CAME IN THE BANK, HURLED HIS WAY OVER THE COUNTER AND STARTED GRABBING CASH.
NO WEAPONS WERE PULLED OUT
THE ROBBER LEFT IN A CAR
THAT WAS LATER FOUND NEAR I-75 AND PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
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Captain Shawn Ramsey - Lee County Sheriffs Office
02:39- this particular incident is evolving as we speak so until we are able to confirm the identity of the bad guy or the person of interest we have at this point in time, have the opportunity to review some footage it's just going to be too early to tell02:53
THIS IS THE THIRD BANK ROBBERY SINCE MONDAY.
FORT MYERS POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR DANIEL BALL.
HE'S THE MAIN SUSPECT IN THE TWO BANK ROBBERIES EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
DEPUTIES AREN'T SAYING IF HE'S CONNECTED TO THIS ROBBERY.
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ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT AT 5 --
HUNDREDS OF PASSENGERS ARE FURIOUS IN PUNTA GORDA!
ABC7 HAS CONFIRMED THAT --FOR THE SECOND TIME -- ALLEGIANT AIR HAS DELAYED A FLIGHT TO PEORIA, ILLINOIS TODAY.
WE'VE ALSO CONFIRMED A FLIGHT TO SPRINGFIELD IS CANCELLED.
AN ALLEGIANT AIR SPOKESPERSON TELLS US THE CANCELLATIONS ARE BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL AND CREW ISSUES
THE FLIGHT TO PEORIA IS SET FOR TAKE OFF AT 6:50.
PASSENGERS WE TALKED TO ARE NOT HOPEFUL THAT WILL HAPPEN.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR PASSENGERS ON THE SPRINGFIELD FLIGHT.
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911: 911, what is your emergency?
Caller: I need an ambulance and is stuck underneath the house, the house just fell through. :18
NEW AT 5
YOU JUST HEARD THE 9-1-1 CALL MADE AFTER A SINKHOLE OPENED UP AND SWALLOWED A MAN IN HIS BEDROOM.
IT HAPPENED NEAR TAMPA.
THE MAN IS STILL MISSING TONIGHT AND LIKELY DEAD.
ABC'S MARCI GONZALEZ HAS THE LATEST.
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FROM THE SEEMINGLY TRANQUIL EXTERIOR- OF THIS HOME NEAR TAMPA, FLORIDA- FEW
SIGNS -
OF THE STILL CREAKING, CRUMBLING -- NIGHTMARE.INSIDE-
Older woman it sounded like a car hit a house and him screaming Nothing.
nothing but ground. a hole. big huge hole
A GIANT SINK HOLE - SUDDENLY OPENING UP- BENEATH THE BEDROOM FLOOR AS JEFF
BUSH WENT TO SLEEP AROUND 11 LAST NIGHT
LEAVING NO TIME FOR THE 36 YEAR OLD - TO RUN.
NO OPTIONS- FOR HIS BROTHER - TO BRING HIM TO SAFETY
wfts BROTHER: I jumped into the hole tried to dig him out but I
couldn't find him. I thought I could hear him. holler for me to help him
cries
THE SINK HOLE - AT LEAST 30 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET DEEP - AND GROWING-
THREATENING TO SWALLOW THE ENTIRE HOUSE-
WITH ENGINEERS STILL TESTING THE GROUND FOR STABILITY -
RESCUE EFFORTS - ARE HAULTED.
SOT: I asked question when are you going to start looking for him they said
. whenever the ground is safe
SCIENTISTS SAY SINKHOLES HAPPEN WHEN WATER UNDERGROUND WEAKENS THE BEDROCK.
WHEN THE ROCK GIVES WAY. THE LAND ABOVE CAVES IN.
AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY - WE'VE SEEN THE DESTRUCTION - SINKHOLES CAN CAUSE-
FROM THIS 225 FOOTER- DEVOURING HOMES-- IN CENTRAL FLORIDA -
TO A 600 FOOT SINKHOLE IN DALLAS.
THE LOSS - IMMENSE-
ESPECIALLY FOR A STUNNED FAMILY - STILL WAITING -
STILL HOLDING OUT HOPE THAT THEIR LOVED ONE - WILL SOMEHOW BE FOUND ALIVE:
Older man starts crying. can't speak. Daughter?? Next to him says: 'It is
very hard" very
STANDUP:
MEANWHILE - NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED - WITH THE THREAT THE SINKHOLE
COULD GROW AND DAMAGE - OTHER HOMES.
MARCI GONZALEZ ABC NEWS NEW YORK
MARCI GONZALEZ, ABC NEWS, NEW YORK
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CONTINUING OUR TEAM COVERAGE --
SINKHOLES ARE COMMON IN FLORIDA.
BUT WE FOUND OUT --
THEY'RE LESS LIKELY IN LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES.
THEY GROW MORE COMMON AS YOU MOVE NORTH.
LOOK AT THIS GEOLOGICAL MAP.
IT SHOWS SINKHOLES HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IN NORTHERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
THEY'RE RAMPANT IN THE RURAL AREAS AROUND TAMPA.
PASCO COUNTY, PLANT CITY -- THEY'RE EVERYWHERE.
ACIDIC WATER ERODING FLORIDA'S LIMESTONE CAUSES THESE SINKHOLES.
GAPS BENEATH THE SOIL FORM AND CAUSE THE LAND ABOVE IT TO COLLAPSE.
MOST ARE ONLY 10 TO 12 FEET IN DIAMETER, BUT THEY CAN BE BIGGER.
IN, FACT MANY OF FLORIDA'S LAKES ARE THE RESULT OF OLD SINKHOLES.
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TONIGHT IN AN ABC7 EXCLUSIVE WE SPOKE TO THE FAMILY OF 16-YEAR-OLD KANASHA ISAAC.
HER FAMILY TELLS US ISAAC MADE A LAST MINUTE DECISION TO GO WITH HER BOYFRIEND AND FRIENDS TO FORT MYERS ALE HOUSE.
AS THEY LEFT THE RESTAURANT AROUND 11:45 SATURDAY NIGHT. OFFICERS SAY A MAN PULLED UP AND OPENED FIRE.
A BULLET HIT ISAAC IN THE FACE.
DOCTORS PRONOUNCED HER CLINICALLY DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.
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TONIGHT HER COUSINS AND FAMILY SPOKE WITH ME OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOUSE IN IMMOKALEE.
THEY'RE PREPARING FOR HER VIEWING WHICH IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.AND GETTING READY TO BURY A TEENAGER THEY SAY WAS A HUGE MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY.
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jordynn Brooks/ Sister - "I feel worry about her.
brooks - I miss her.
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THIS IS SEVEN-YEAR-OLD JORDYNN BROOKS. A YOUNG GIRL WHO WILL GROW UP WITHOUT HER BIG SISTER, 16-YEAR-OLD KANASHA ISAAC.
SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ISAAC'S DEATH. HER MURDER, BUT HER COUSINS - WHO HELD KANASHA ISAAC AS A BABY -- DO.
melinda DeLeon/ Cousin - "she's just a beautiful child. Always lit up the room when she walked in. Made everybody aware that she was in the room."
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HER MURDER IN THE PARKING LOT OF A FORT MYERS ALE HOUSE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT IS JUST BECOMING REALITY.
Cindy Garcia - I don't even want to talk."
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BUT HER COUSINS ARE TALKING TO ABC7 ABOUT THE TEEN, A GIRL THEY LOVED DEEPLY, TO REMEMBER KANASHA ISAAC AS SHE WAS. NOT HOW SHE DIED.
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DeLeon - "she's just. Everything was wonderful about her. Always a smile on her face."
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AS THE FAMILY HOLDS EACH OTHER. COMFORTING ONE ANOTHER.
THEY ARE GLAD THAT OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY FOUND THIS MAN. HENRY BRUNSON. THE MAN OFFICERS SAY SHOT AND KILLED 16-YEAR-OLD KANASHA.
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i'm just glad he's behind bars and gets what he deserves, you know what I'm saying? He needs to be done the law way.
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STILL AHEAD ON ABC7 NEWS AT SIX.
HEAR WHAT THE FAMILY HAS TO SAY ABOUT HOW KANASHA ISAAC WAS THREE MONTHS PREGNANT WHEN SHE DIED.
AND HOW SHE SAVED LIVES EVEN IN DEATH.
THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC VIEWING FOR KANASHA TONIGHT FROM SIX TO EIGHT AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN IMMOKALEE.
HER FUNERAL WILL BE HELD TOMRROW AT ONE IN THE AFTERNOON AT THE SAME CHURCH.
IT'S ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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NEW AT 5 --
AN ACCUSED LEE COUNTY KILLER TOOK THE STAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
SOT:04 --no font since this is a quick pop
RYAN COSTELLO/DEFENDANT
Did you do anything to harm your son Darwin? No I did not
RYAN COSTELLO DENIES MURDERING HIS FOUR YEAR OLD SON IN 2010.
HE CHOSE TO TESTIFY THIS AFTERNOON IN A LAST-MINUTE DECISION.
COSTELLO TOLD THE JURY HE FEELS HORRIBLE HE'S BEEN ACCUSED OF THE DEADLY BEATING.
HE SAYS HE WAS A GOOD PARENT TO HIS KIDS.
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MORE THAN A DOZEN SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS ARE OFF THE STREETS TONIGHT AFTER A SWEEP.
17 WERE ARRESTED
HERE THEY ARE.
FORT MYERS POLICE NABBED THEM
OVER A 6 MOTH LONG UNDERCOVER OPERATION.
10 OF THEM WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER SELLING ILLEGAL NARCOTICS TO AN OFFICER WITHIN 1-THOUSAND FEET OF A SCHOOL.
2 OTHERS- WITHIN 1-THOUSAND FEET OF COMMUNITY HOUSING PROJECTS.
THE DRUGS THEY WERE SELLING- INCLUDE COCAINE, MORPHINE, HEROIN AND MARIJUANA.
OFFICERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR 11 MORE SUSPECTS.
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26: 30 they'll do drugs in school parking lots, obviously we don't set that up, we don't tell them to go to a school they direct us police aren't doing that on purpose thats where they're comfortable selling drugs 42
OFFICERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR 11 MORE SUSPECTS.
WHICH WOULD BRING THE TOTAL TO 65 FELONY CHARGES.
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A-B-C 7 SPENT THE DAY UNCOVERING NEW DETAILS --
ABOUT TWO SERIOUS CRASHES IN CAPE CORAL.
LET'S START WITH THE ONE ON VETERANS PARKWAY AND CHIQUITA BOULEVARD THURSDAY.
WE LEARNED TODAY --
35 YEAR OLD JASON JONES WAS HEADING WEST IN HIS HUMMER.
OFFICERS SAY HE DROVE OFF THE ROAD.
HE TRIED TO CORRECT HIMSELF.
THEN HE CRASHED INTO A MINIVAN IN THE OPPOSITE LANE.
THE CRASH KILLED JOANNE GRIMES AND ANOTHER MAN.
JONES AND HIS EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON WERE BOTH TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.
NEW AT 5 --
WE ALSO NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A MOTORCYCLIST WHO WAS KILLED YESTERDAY --
DURING A CRASH ON DEL PRADO BOULEVARD.
40 YEAR OLD ALVIN FAILS DIED AFTER HIS MOTORCYCLE SLAMMED INTO A S-U-V ON DEL PRADO.
OFFICERS SAY THE S-U-V PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE BIKER.
HE WAS WEARING A HELMET.
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A FAMILY ESCAPES AN EARLY MORNING FIRE AT THEIR HOME IN NORTH NAPLES.
IT BROKE OUT AROUND 3-30 AT FAIRWAY CIRCLE - JUST OFF OF IMMOKALEE ROAD IN NORTH NAPLES.
THEIR GARAGE IS A TOTAL LOSS.
BUT, EVERYONE DID GET OUT OKAY.
INCLUDING ALL THE PETS.
THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION TONIGHT.
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INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS PICKUP TRUCK FIRE IS A CASE OF ARSON.
IT HAPPENED ABOUT 3-30 THIS MORNING OFF DANIELS PARKWAY NEAR I-75.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
THE FIRE MARSHAL TELLS US HIS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SHOWS SOMEONE BROKE INTO THE TRUCK AND SET IT ON FIRE.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND LAWMAKERS ADMITTED TODAY 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS ARE ALL BUT SURE TO TAKE EFFECT BY MIDNIGHT.
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS MET TODAY ABOUT THE SEQUESTER.
THE MEETING ENDED IN ABOUT AN HOUR WITHOUT PROGRESS.
HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER BLAMED THE DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE.
WE'LL HEAR FROM BOEHNER AND PRESIDENT OBAMA IN OUR 5-30 HALF HOUR.
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Ohio:29 -:40
"while there are better ways to cut the deficit than what we are about to embark on but the house shouldn't have to act a third time before the senate."
most people agree I'm presenting a fair deal, the fact that they don't take it means that I should somehow do a Jedi mind-meld with these folks and convince them to do what's right.
THERE ARE NO FURTHER FORMAL TALKS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME.
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THEY'VE BEEN CALLED CONDO COMMANDOS--
HOMEOWNER HELL--
BUT TONIGHT ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER GOES INSIDE THE RULES OF HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS--
WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU BUYING INTO.
AND SOME CALL IT THE SIGN OF AN IMPROVING ECONOMY--
THE TOOTHFAIRY IS UPPING THE ANTE FOR TEETH.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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CHECK OUT THIS WILDFIRE BURNING RIGHT NOW IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
IT'S NOW 30 PERCENT CONTAINED, AND WILDFIRE OFFICIALS LIFTED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION.
THE 200-ACRE BLAZE ERUPTED WEDNESDAY.
IT DAMAGED A HOUSE IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY AND BURNED POWER LINES, LEAVING NEARLY 2 THOUSAND RESIDENTS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY.
POWER IS NOW BACK.
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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.
Southwest Florida will see quite the change when it comes to our weekend weather as it will feature more clouds, a few showers, and chilly temperatures.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will stay in place and with another push of cool air, overnight lows will tumble into the upper 40s by morning.
Saturday will start of quite chilly and we're not expecting much of a warm up as afternoon temperatures remain in the middle 60s. While much of day should stay dry, a couple of passing showers during the day can't be ruled out. As upper level energy rides over the peninsula, a better chance for scattered shower activity will remain in the forecast late Saturday carrying over into early Sunday morning, especially along the coast.
Clouds will stick around for the better half of our Sunday with partial clearing throughout the afternoon. After morning lows in the middle 40s, temperatures will have a hard time making it out of the lower 60s. High pressure will move in by the first of the week clearing our skies out with a slight warm up through Tuesday under mostly sunny skies.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front which will bring us another shot of cool and dry air to end the week.
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CLOUDY AND COOL WEEKEND
Southwest Florida will see quite the change when it comes to our weekend weather as it will feature more clouds, a few showers, and chilly temperatures.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will stay in place and with another push of cool air, overnight lows will tumble into the upper 40s by morning.
Saturday will start of quite chilly and we're not expecting much of a warm up as afternoon temperatures remain in the middle 60s. While much of day should stay dry, a couple of passing showers during the day can't be ruled out. As upper level energy rides over the peninsula, a better chance for scattered shower activity will remain in the forecast late Saturday carrying over into early Sunday morning, especially along the coast.
Clouds will stick around for the better half of our Sunday with partial clearing throughout the afternoon. After morning lows in the middle 40s, temperatures will have a hard time making it out of the lower 60s. High pressure will move in by the first of the week clearing our skies out with a slight warm up through Tuesday under mostly sunny skies.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front which will bring us another shot of cool and dry air to end the week.
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BREAKING NEWS --
THE RASH OF BANK ROBBERIES IN LEE COUNTY HAS GOTTEN WORSE.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US THEY ARE NOW RESPONDING TO *ANOTHER* BANK ROBBERY RIGHT NOW.
THIS ONE HAPPENED ON U-S 41 AND GLADIOLUS.
IT WOULD BE THE FOURTH BANK ROBBERY IN LEE COUNTY THIS WEEK ALONE, AND THE SECOND TODAY!
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED.
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KEEPING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD LOOKING CLEAN TAKES MONEY AND IT TAKES EFFORT.
HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATIONS OFTEN CHARGE YOU HUNDREDS TO PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES.
BUT HOW CAN YOU MAKE SURE YOU GET THE MOST FOR YOUR DOLLAR FROM THE H-O-A.
TONIGHT --
ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI IS HELPING YOU NOT WASTE MONEY.
NINA- WHAT'D YOU FIND OUT?
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I FOUND OUT SOME POTENTIAL BUYERS AND HOEMOWNERS DON'T READ THE FINE PRINT WHEN THEY CLOSE ON A HOME -
THAT COULD LEAD TO PROBLEMS IN THREE MAIN AREAS PETS, PARKING AND LEASING.
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NATS - DOG
WHEN DIANA STRIOGIENE WALKS THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH HER DOG ZIMA-
SHE LIKES TO SEE THINGS IN ORDER.
16:54:56 4
"We want clean appearance and nice neighborhood."
NATS - DOG
SHE GOES TO HER FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD'S HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION MEETINGS TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT NEEDS WORK.
FROM THE HISTORIC WALL ALONG MCGREGOR BOULEVARD - TO THE PLANTS AND TREES THAT LINE THE STREETS.
16:53:43 1
"Makes neighborhood look better."
NATS - DRIVING
BUT RICHARD DEBOEST - WHO FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LAW IN FORT MYERS SAYS IF HOMEOWNER'S AREN'T CAREFUL -
THEY COULD BE FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR BREAKING THE RULES OF A DEED RESTRICTED COMMUNITY.
17:08:46 3
"Top three areas of controversy pets parking and leasing."
DEBOEST SAYS POTENTIAL BUYERS OFTEN ASK FOR AN EXCEPTION TO CERTAIN RULES IN THOSE AREAS -
ASKING FOR MORE PETS TO BE ALLOWED OR AN OKAY TO PARK A BIG TRAILOR IN THE DRIVEWAY.
BUT UNLESS YOU GET THAT EXCEPTION IN WRITING BEFORE YOU BUY THE HOME-
IT MEANS NOTHING.
ANOTHER RED FLAG TO WATCH FOR.
17:09:36 6
"Sometimes association will say look how low our annual or quarterly assessments are compared to neighboring community."
DON'T CELEBRATE PAYING LESS.
HE SAYS HOA'S CHARGING FEWER ANNUAL FEES ARE LIKELY SETTING ASIDE LESS FOR RESERVES -
SO WHEN SOMETHING MAJOR LIKE A ROOF OR POOL NEEDS FIXING-
HOMEOWNER'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD COULD STILL GET STUCK WITH ON-THE-SPOT DUES AND SPECIAL TAXES.
NATS - DOG WALKING
DIANA SAYS AFTER ONE YEAR IN HER HOME -
HER H-O-A HAS ONLY IMPROVED HER QUALITY OF LIFE.
DEBOEST SAYS THAT WILL BE THE CASE *IF HOMEOWNER'S PAY CLOSE ATTENTION.
NATS - you have to abide by the rules - it's not voluntary.
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WHILE MOST NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS HAVE MADE JOINING AN H-O-A MANDATORY-
OLDER NEIGHBORHOODS STILL HAVE VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS-
BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT A MEMBER AND DON'T PAY ANY FEES.
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.
LIFE SAVING MEDICATION COULD NOT WORK IN OBESE CHILDREN.
EPI-PENS ARE USED TO TREAT SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
THEY'RE USUALLY INJECTED INTO A PATIENT'S UPPER THIGH MUSCLE.
A NEW STUDY SHOWS 80 PERCENT OF OBESE CHILDREN HAVE TOO MUCH FATTY TISSUE IN THEIR UPPER THIGH, AND THE NEEDLE DOESN'T REACH THE MUSCLE.
THE NEEDLE IS LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THE MUSCLE IN THE LOWER THIGH.
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RESEARCHERS SAY THE CHEMICAL B-P-A MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A RISE IN CHILDHOOD ASTHMA OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS.
A NEW STUDY TRACKED B-P-A LEVELS IN THE URINE OF MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN.
RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT EVEN ROUTINE, LOW DOSES OF OF EXPOSURE TO B-P-A AFTER BIRTH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER RATES OF WHEEZING AND ASTHMA BY AGE FIVE.
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KIDS WILL LOVE THIS!
A NEW POLL FROM DELTA DENTAL --
FOUND THE TOOTH FAIRY IS UPPING HER PAYMENTS.
THE AVERAGE AMOUNT SHE LEAVES UNDER A PILLOW JUMPED 15 PERCENT LAST YEAR.
SHE'S NOW PAYING OUT AN AVERAGE OF TWO DOLLARS AND 42 CENTS.
AND THAT SPECIAL FIRST TOOTH THAT YOU LOSE --
IT EARNS YOU THREE DOLLARS AND 49 CENTS.
GET THIS --
EXPERTS SAY THIS IS ACTUALLY A GOOD SIGN FOR THE ECONOMY.
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THIS ONE HAS WOMEN EVERYWHERE TALKING--
RESEARCHERS NOW SAYING THERE'S A GOOD REASON LADIES ARE PACKING ON THE POUNDS--
THEY SAY WE'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH HOUSEWORK!
WEIGH IN NEXT.
AND--
NOW HE'S SO FIRED!
THE RAUNCHY VIDEO THAT GOT A BASKETBALL COACH BOUNCED!
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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A NEW REPORT IS CAUSING CONTROVERSY TONIGHT.
IT FINDS A LINK BETWEEN A WOMEN'S WEIGHT AND THE AMOUNT OF WORK THEY DO AROUND THE HOUSE.
ABC'S CECILIA VEGA TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE STUDY.
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ALL THAT GRUELING HOUSEWORK
A GROUP OF SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCHERS SAYS ONE REASON MODERN WOMEN MAY BE
PACKING ON THE POUNDS IS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT DOING THE HEAVY LIFTING LIKE
THEY USED TO
RESEARCHERS COMPARED ACTIVITY LOGS KEPT BY STAY-AT HOME women from 1965 till
today AND THIS IS WHAT THEY FOUND:
back then, WOMEN SPENT 25.7 HOURS A WEEK DUSTING, MOPPING, COOKING AND
WASHING.
FAST FORWARD to 2010 JUST 13.3 HOURS
THE STUDY SAYS FROM 1965 UNTIL NOW, THE AVERAGE AMERICAN WOMAN WHO WORKS AT
HOME HAS GAINED 22 LBS.
"Uh
excuse me?" "the 1950s called and they want their article back"
TODAY A THIRD OF *ALL* AMERICAN ADULTS ARE OBESE FIFTY YEARS AGO THE NUMBER
WAS FEWER THAN 10 PERCENT and BOTH SEXES ARE EXPANDING AT AN EQUAL PACE
PROOF THAT WHEN IT COMES TO EXPANDING WAISTLINES THERE MAY BE EQUALITY AFTER
ALL.
Cecilia Vega, ABC News, Los Angeles.
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ABC 7 IS STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS AT 5-30!
A SCHOOL BUS CRASHED IN FORT MYERS--
NEW DETAILS ON HOW IT HAPPENED AND THE INJURIES.
WE CAN TELL YOU ALL THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE.
PLUS THIS--
we shouldn't be making dumb arbitrary cuts
american people know that washington has a spending problem
BUT WITH THE DEADLINE JUST HOURS AWAY--
WILL CONGRESS BE ABLE TO WORK OUT AN 11-TH HOUR DEAL TO AVOID 85-BILLION DOLLARS IN SPENDING CUTS.
AND--
I came straight out of the womb with some high heel pumps on
LADIES--
GRAB YOUR PUMPS, PLATFORMS OR YOUR MARY JANES --
AND GET ON THE FLOOR--
IT'S THE WORKOUT THAT SHOWS YOU HOW TO BRING SEXY BACK. IN STILETTOS!
BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.
MONA JOHNS OF NAPLES
THANKS FOR WATCHING MONA.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE US.
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BUMP OUT W/ MUSIC
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WE HAVE BRAND NEW INFORMATION ON BREAKING NEWS --
ANOTHER BANK ROBBERY IN LEE COUNTY.
THE LATEST HAPPENED AT FIFTH THIRD BANK ON U-S 41 AND GLADIOLUS.
DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING TO THE ROBBER AT THIS HOUR.
THIS IS THE FOURTH BANK ROBBERY IN LEE COUNTY THIS WEEK ALONE, AND THE SECOND TODAY!
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A SUSPECT IS NOW IN CUSTODY IN THAT SECOND BANK ROBERRY.
IT HAPPENED AT A WELLS FARGO BANK ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD THIS AFTERNOON
DEPUTIES SAY A MAN CAME IN THE BANK, HURLED HIS WAY OVER THE COUNTER AND STARTED GRABBING CASH.
HE WAS LATER FOUND NEAR I-75 AND PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
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NO CHILDREN WERE HURT AFTER A SCHOOL BUS CRASH INVOLVING THREE CARS.
IT HAPPENED THIS AFTERNOON NEAR TANGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS.
WITNESSES SAY THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER HIT A PICKUP TRUCK AND THEN ENDED UP SMASHING INTO A CAR.
DEPUTIES CITED THE BUS DRIVER VANESSA NULL FOR CARELESS DRIVING.
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A MAN IS LIKELY DEAD TONIGHT --
AFTER HIS BEDROOM FELL INTO A SINKHOLE NEAR TAMPA THIS MORNING.
THE MAN'S BROTHER JUMPED IN TO SAVE HIM BUT HAD TO BE RESCUED HIMSELF.
FIRE CREWS LOWERED EQUIPMENT INTO THE SINKHOLE.
BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT SEEN ANY SIGN OF LIFE.
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THE CLOCK IS TICKING WITH LIKELY NO OUTCOME.
85 BILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL SPENDING CUTS ARE SCHEDULED TO GO INTO EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
HI I'M JEFF BUTERA.
AND I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS FAILED TO MAKE ANY PROGRESS TODAY ON HOW TO AVOID THE CUTS.
ABC'S KAREN TRAVERS TELLS US WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT.
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IT WAS A LAST DITCH EFFORT THAT NOBODY REALLY PUT MUCH FAITH IN.
AFTER MEETING WITH BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID
TODAY HE CAN'T FORCE CONGRESS TO REACH A DEAL TO AVOID THOSE 85 BILLION IN
AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS THAT WILL GO INTO EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT.
I am not a dictator, I'm the president.
THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN RINGING THE ALARM BELLS FOR WEEKS.
FEWER FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTORS.RISKS TO NATIONAL SECURITY, FLIGHT DELAYS.
KIDS DROPPED FROM THEIR HEAD START PROGRAMS.
Cuts in stuff involving young children shouldn't be made because the
programs for young children build adults that they will be in the future.
EVEN CRIMINALS SET FREE DUE TO LACK OF FEDERAL PROSECUTORS.
BUT TODAY, THE PRESIDENT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT NOT ALL OF THE CUTS WILL BE FELT
IMMEDIATELY - AND THEY WONT BE FELT BY EVERYONE.
This is not going to be a apocalypse, I think as some people have said.
It's just dumb.
THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S PUT FORWARD A PLAN THAT TACKLES ENTITLEMENT REFORM
AND ACHIEVES SERIOUS SPENDING CUTS.
BUT IT'S HIS PUSH ON TAXES THAT HAS REPUBLICANS FIRED UP.
let's make it clear that the president got his tax hikes on January 1st.
This discussion about revenue, in my view, is over.
EVEN IF THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS HAD BEEN ABLE TO COME UP
WITH AN AGREEMENT - IT REALLY WOULDN'T HAVE MATTERED.
FOR DAYS, THERE'S BEEN A SENSE OF SURRENDER IN WASHINGTON.
THE HALLS OF CONGRESS ARE EMPTY TODAY - LAWMAKERS ARE GONE FOR THE WEEKEND,
SO THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF A VOTE BY MIDNIGHT.
O/C CLOSE: THE PRESIDENT DID SAY THAT PERHAPS CONGRESS COULD FIGURE
SOMETHING OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS - AND ADJUST THE MOST DRASTIC OF THESE
CUTS. KAREN TRAVERS ABC NEWS WASHINGTON
KAREN TRAVERS, ABC NEWSM WASHINGTON
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NEW AT 5-33
A SECRET ADMIRER NOTE LANDS A COLLIER COUNTY MAN IN JAIL.
DEPUTIES SAY LUCINO ROCHA-RAMOS CREPT UP TO A WOMAN'S HOME WHILE SHE WAS SLEEPING AND PLACED THE NOTE ON HER BEDROOM WINDOW.
SHE CALLED DETECTIVES WHEN SHE FOUND IT.
ABC7'S RICK RITTER SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE VICTIM.
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not on cam
A SECRET ADMIRER NOTE HAS THIS MAN BEHIND BARS - 35-YEAR OLD LUCINO ROCHA-RAMOS - AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.
DEPUTIES SAY ROCHA-RAMOS CAME INTO THE VICTIMS YARD ON TUESDAY - CUT A HOLE THROUGH HER BEDROOM SCREEN AND LEFT A NOTE ON HER BLINDS.
THE NOTE TALKED ABOUT HOW HE LIKED HER
AND SAID
"I'LL COME BACK WEDNESDAY TO CHAT WITH YOU AROUND 11 AND 12, BUT DON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT THIS LETTER."
THE VICTIM NOTIFIED DEPUTIES AND SURE ENOUGH, ROCHA-RAMOS CAME BACK THE NEXT NIGHT - THAT'S WHEN THEY ARRESTED HIM.
TONIGHT- THE VICTIM SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH NBC2 - BUT DIDN'T WANT TO SHOW HER FACE ON CAMERA.
SHE SAYS SHE FEELS VIOLATED AND IS NOW CONCERNED FOR HER FAMILY.
TAKE SOT
DURATION = 0:09
"Who knows how many nights he's done this where I'm undressing, or my children are there. I'm not safe, I don't feel safe anymore."
RICK RITTER, ABC7.
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HAVE A GIRAFFE?
HAND IT OVER.
NEW AT 530 --
IF YOU OWN AN EXOTIC ANIMAL AND CAN NO LONGER TAKE CARE FOR IT, YOU CAN TURN IT IN THIS WEEKEND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
THE CALOOSA NATURE CENTER WILL TAKE ANY OF THOSE PETS --
IF YOU FEEL THEY NEED A BETTER HOME.
WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT SNAKES.
WE'RE TALKING BIG LIZARDS TOO, LIKE IGUANAS.
YOU CAN DROP THE PETS OFF TOMORROW AT THE NATURE CENTER FROM TEN TO TWO.
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AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON POPE BENEDICT THE 16-TH ONE DAY AFTER HE OFFICIALLY RESIGNED.
THE VATICAN SAYS HE IS SPENDING SOME OF HIS TIME IN RETIREMENT PRAYING, WATCHING TV AND TAKING WALKS.
THE FORMER POPE IS RELAXING AT CASTEL GANDOLFO.
THAT'S THE PAPAL VACATION RETREAT NEAR ROME.
CARDINALS ARE EXPECTED TO MEET MONDAY MORNING WHERE THEY'LL DECIDE WHEN THE CONCLAVE, THE ELECTION PROCESS, WILL START.
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CONSTRUCTION HAS STARTED TONIGHT --
ON A PLAYGROUND HONORING VICTIMS OF THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL MASSACRE.
TODAY --
CHILDREN TOSSED FLOWERS INTO THE SURF AT DAWN --
ALONG THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY SHORELINE.
A TUGBOAT SHOT A CEREMONIAL WATERSTREAM OFFSHORE.
AFTER THE GROUNDBREAKING TODAY --
WORK BEGAN ON SHORELINE PLAYGROUND.
IT'S THE FIRST OF 26 PLANNED NEWTOWN MEMORIAL PLAYGROUNDS THAT WILL BE BUILT IN NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, AND CONNECTICUT.
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MORE TROUBLE IN THE SKIES.
AIR NEW ZEALAND ADMITTED YESTERDAY THAT ONE OF THEIR PILOTS FELL ASLEEP IN THE COCKPIT TWICE DURING A FLIGHT IN 2011.
THE FLIGHT WAS FROM LONDON TO LOS ANGELES.
AIRLINE OFFICIALS SAY HE WAS NOT THE ONLY PILOT ON THE FLIGHT DECK SO NOBODY WAS EVER IN ANY DANGER.
THE PILOT, WHO WAS NOT NAMED, BLAMED HAVING TO CHANGE HOTEL ROOMS THREE TIMES DURING THE NIGHT BECAUSE OF AIR-CONDITIONING PROBLEMS.
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A SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER WOUND UP ARRESTED IN OREGON --
BECAUSE HE ACCIDENTALLY BUTT DIALED 9-1-1.
LISTEN.
"Okay, cause I got 40 on me, so. The only issue is seeing the product before I purchase."
G-P-S FROM THE PHONE SHOWED THE CALL WAS COMING FROM A BACK ALLEY.
THAT'S WHERE THE DISPATCHER SENT THE OFFICERS.
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S/ Officer Aaron Christopherson / Molalla Police:42 -:51
"This I will say is a first, and got a chuckle around the department cause they don't make it that easy for us usually."
WHEN OFFICERS GOT THERE --
THEY FOUND A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING IN A CAR.
THE TWO DENIED HAVING A WORKING CELL PHONE.
SO THE OFFICER SPOKE LOUD ENOUGH THAT YOU COULD HEAR HIM ON THE 9-1-1 CALL.
OFFICERS RECOVERED METH.
THE MAN WAS ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE FELONY DRUG CHARGES.
THE WOMAN IN THE CAR RECEIVED A CITATION.
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TONIGHT ABC7 HAS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM A SHOOTING IN A PARKING LOT AT A FLORIDA WALMART.
WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS STORY YESTERDAY.
IN THAT VIDEO YOU CAN SEE A SHOPLIFTER SHOVE A GROCERY CART INTO A STORE EMPLOYEE.
HE THEN SLAMS A WOMAN'S HEAD INTO THE DOOR AS HE RAN OUT OF THE STORE.
AUTHORITIES SAY NEARLY 10 SECONDS LATER, A CUSTOMER.JOSE MARTINEZ CHASES AFTER HIM.
THEY SAY THE MAN TRIED TO RUN HIM OVER WITH HIS CAR.
THAT'S WHEN MARTINEZ FIRED 5 SHOTS.
NO ONE GOT SERIOUSLY HURT.
OFFICERS ARRESTED BOTH MARTINEZ AND THE SHOPLIFTER.
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CHECK THIS OUT!
RIGHT NOW --
A DOLPHIN IS STUCK IN THE WETLANDS IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
IT'S UNCLEAR HOW LONG THE DOLPHIN HAS BEEN THERE --
OR WHAT KIND OF SHAPE IT'S IN.
SPECIALISTS FROM THE PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER ARE ON THEIR WAY TO HELP RESCUE THE MAMMAL.
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A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH IN CONNECTICUT IS FIGHTING TO GET HIS JOB BACK TONIGHT.
THE SCHOOL FIRED THE COACH FOR A RACY VIDEO HE MADE 10 YEARS AGO.
SOMEONE EMAILED IT TO HIS BOSSES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LAST MONTH.
THE COACH SAYS THE VIDEO DOES NOT CONTAIN NUDITY AND THAT HE WAS JUST AN ACTOR.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DISAGREES.
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SCHOOL BOARD NATSOT- news 12
SUPERINTENDENT COLLEEN PALMER, WESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS: "The film is
extremely sexually explicit. It contains vulgarity and demeans certain
types of individuals."
PARENTS ARE RALLYING AROUND THE COACH.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS ARE STILL REVIEWING THE MATTER.
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HERE'S A NEW WAY TO SPICE UP YOUR WORKOUT.
SOME WOMEN ARE NOW WEARING HIGH HEELS DURING AN EXERCISE CLASS.
BUT IS IT SAFE?
ABC'S BIANNA GOLODRYGA TRIED IT OUT.
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IT'S A TYPICAL fitness CLASS.COMPLETE WITH STRETCHES, SIT UPSAND
STILETTOSWAIT- STILETTOS?!!
WELCOME TO the HIGH INTENSITY world of HEEL HOP
NATS
Heel hop creator kamilah IS A professional dancer TURNED FITNESS GURU. SHE'
S performed with some of the music world's hottest namesR Kelly
Fifty Cent
Kamilah Barrett, Heel Hop Creator / I came straight out of the womb with
some high heel pumps on. I feel more of myself and I feel even more graceful
than being in tennis shoes.
We decided to check it out for ourselveswith your truly- perhaps one of the
world's least stiletto savvy women strapping on my mary jane's.
47:42 Now let me see that Bianna come out. Come on Russia. Down and Stretch
/48:39 cut away "It's time for everywoman to have this power. Good.
NAT
Turns out- there were plenty of women of all ages ready to kick up their
heels.
MOS:
ANGELANE TROY: Im excited to give it a shot!
MOS:
Bianna: Are you ready?
TIANA MAHALAH: IM ready. Okay well we have a doctor in house just in case.
Thank you Lord Jesus. Oh my goodness great!
Before we knew it, we were on the mats.lifting our pelvises, rotating our
arms.and feeling the burn,. wow- it really is more challenging in heels.1
hour later-
Tiana: Oh my goodness that was awesome. I'm like lookout Beyonce
But some in the medical community aren't as PUMPED. in fact- one leading
podiatrist expressed serious concerns about the class
Dr. James Braxton Little, Podiatrist: they are very unstable type of shoe
for your body/exercising in them just doesn't make sense in any way shape
or form.
But for kamilah- it's all about the reward
You may see sweat but that may be me falling over in my heels. I'll be
honest with you I love the way I look in my heels, I wear them for work all
the time but as soon as I'm done I take those shoes off and I'm in flats 35:
34
Yeah well I'm not in heels 24-hours a day but when you have to get in them
you want to know how you are supposed to feel/to this day I am still
performing in heels
NATS
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A GYM IN NAPLES IS WISHING THEIR OLDEST MEMBER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
AND IT'S A MEMORABLE ONE!
happy birthday to you
THE GYM MANAGER AT PLANET FITNESS IN NAPLES PRESENTED
FRANCIS SMITH WITH A BIRTHDAY CAKE TODAY.
HE IS CELEBRATING HIS 105TH BIRTHDAY ON SUNDAY.
IT'S THE SAME DAY AS HIS 30TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
TONIGHT --
HE SHARES HIS SECRETS TO A LONG LIFE WITH ABC7.
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FRANCIS & PRISCILLA SMITH.
choose the rigth booze. I'm a great advocote of good whiskey. He doesn't know this yet. But the cups I had made up say wicked old happy 105th. So that sums it up.
HE'S BEEN WORKING OUT AT THE GYM THREE DAYS A WEEK FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS FOLLOWING A SHOULDER INJURY.
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"I'm gonna show you 4 looks that look just like what you saw at the Oscars, but for thousands of dollars less!"
IT'S A SMART SHOPPING ALERT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS--
LOOK LIKE JESSICA, KERRY OR HALLIE FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST.
HIGH ROLLER STROLLER--
SEE THE EXCLUSIVE NEW ASHTON MARTIN--
CALL IT THE DOUBLE OH-7 LIFESTYLE FOR BABIES.
AND FROM GREEK FOOD TO A BEER BASH AND BERRIES AND MUSIC--
ABC 7 RUNS DOWN THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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AD-LIB WEATHER CHAT
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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.
CLOUDY AND COOL WEEKEND
Southwest Florida will see quite the change when it comes to our weekend weather as it will feature more clouds, a few showers, and chilly temperatures.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will stay in place and with another push of cool air, overnight lows will tumble into the upper 40s by morning.
Saturday will start of quite chilly and we're not expecting much of a warm up as afternoon temperatures remain in the middle 60s. While much of day should stay dry, a couple of passing showers during the day can't be ruled out. As upper level energy rides over the peninsula, a better chance for scattered shower activity will remain in the forecast late Saturday carrying over into early Sunday morning, especially along the coast.
Clouds will stick around for the better half of our Sunday with partial clearing throughout the afternoon. After morning lows in the middle 40s, temperatures will have a hard time making it out of the lower 60s. High pressure will move in by the first of the week clearing our skies out with a slight warm up through Tuesday under mostly sunny skies.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front which will bring us another shot of cool and dry air to end the week.
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CLOUDY AND COOL WEEKEND
Southwest Florida will see quite the change when it comes to our weekend weather as it will feature more clouds, a few showers, and chilly temperatures.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will stay in place and with another push of cool air, overnight lows will tumble into the upper 40s by morning.
Saturday will start of quite chilly and we're not expecting much of a warm up as afternoon temperatures remain in the middle 60s. While much of day should stay dry, a couple of passing showers during the day can't be ruled out. As upper level energy rides over the peninsula, a better chance for scattered shower activity will remain in the forecast late Saturday carrying over into early Sunday morning, especially along the coast.
Clouds will stick around for the better half of our Sunday with partial clearing throughout the afternoon. After morning lows in the middle 40s, temperatures will have a hard time making it out of the lower 60s. High pressure will move in by the first of the week clearing our skies out with a slight warm up through Tuesday under mostly sunny skies.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front which will bring us another shot of cool and dry air to end the week.
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JUST INTO ABC7 ON A BANK ROBBERY AT THE FIFTH THIRD NEAR GLADIOLOUS AND US 41.
DEPUTIES BELIEVE DANIEL BALL. A MAN WANTED FOR TWO OTHER BANK ROBBERIES -- IS RESPONSIBLE.
THEY SAY TELLERS RECOGNIZED HIM AND HIT THE PANIC ALARM.
HE CAME INTO THE BANK JUST AFTER FIVE.
REMEMBER BALL HAS A DISTINCT TATTOO ON HIS NECK.
AUTHORITIES SAY HE'S ROBBED THREE BANKS THIS WEEK.
EARLIER TODAY SOMEONE ROBBED A WELLS FARGO IN LEE COUNTY. IT'S UNCLEAR IF BALL WAS INVOLVED IN THAT, TOO.
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IN YOUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER TONIGHT.
WE'RE HELPING YOU GET OSCAR LOOKS FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LESS.
MIKE WILBER SHOWS US ONES IDENTICAL TO WHAT THE STARS WORE ON THE RED CARPET.
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THE STARS HAD THE LUXURY OF HAVING THEIR OSCAR GOWNS CUSTOM-MADE BY THE WORLD'S TOP DESIGNERS.
"I'm wearing Miu-Miu"
BUT FOR THE EVERYDAY FASHIONISTA LOOKING TO SHINE AT HER NEXT SHINDIG--WITHOUT SPENDING TONS OF MONEY--WE SENT STYLE EXPERT SHAUNA MILLER ON A FASHION MISSION!
"I'm gonna show you 4 looks that look just like what you saw at the Oscars, but for thousands of dollars less!"
JESSICA CHASTAIN LANDED AT THE TOP OF THE BEST DRESSED LISTS IN HER COPPER STRAPLESS ARMANI PRIVE GOWN! HERE'S A SIMILAR STYLE THAT WON'T BREAK THE BANK!
"We found something with the same silhouette, sweetheart neckline and the fitted bodice which is super flattering the dress is Unique Vintage $318."
"It's his kind of orangey, red, coral"
KERRY WASHINGTON BRIGHTENED UP THE CARPET IN HER MIU-MIU DRESS WITH A CRYSTAL BODICE.
BE THE BELL OF YOUR BALL IN THIS BUDGET-FRIENDLIER VERSION!
"This dress is from David's Bridal for $229 just like kerry washington's dress, this dress is also cinched under the chest area, the empire line and that creates a really flattering silhouette."
KERRY'S MATCHING CLUTCH WAS BY PRADA--BUT CHECK THIS ONE OUT FROM GOOD OL' TAR-JHAY FOR JUST 15 BUCKS
WHILE AT MONDRIAN LOS ANGELES--SHAUNA ALSO PULLED A DRESS THAT GIVES OFF THE SAME DRAMATIC VIBE OF JENNIFER GARNER'S GUCCI NUMBER
"This one however is from Vera Wang, you can get it at David's Bridal for $178 and while it doesnt have that big ruffled dramatic moment in the back it has some draping in the front"
AND WHILE NOTHING COMPARES TO TWO-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF NEIL LANE JEWELS.YOU CAN STILL GET PLENTY OF BLING FOR YOUR BUCK WITH THIS NECKLAC
"I put it on and it felt pretty great, Elie Saab."
SANDRA BULLOCK WAS GORGEOUS IN HER INTRICATELY BEADED GOWN. THIS AFORDABLE LOOK-A-LIKE IS ALSO SURE TO TURN HEADS!
"We found something very similar from Renttherunway.com, its by Theia for $185, the lace still gives it that elegance and its just as chic."
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LIKELY THE ONLY AMERICAN TO EVER MEET WITH NORTH KOREA'S NEW LEADER KIM JONG UN.
IS BASKETBALL PLAYER DENNIS RODMAN.
WHILE IN NORTH KOREA --
RODMAN AND KIM JONG UN SAT TOGETHER DURING A BASKETBALL EXHIBITION GAME IN PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA.
IT'S BELIEVED RODMAN IS THE FIRST AND ONLY AMERICAN TO MEET KIM --
SINCE HE TOOK POWER IN DECEMBER 2011 AFTER HIS FATHER'S DEATH.
RODMAN TOLD REPORTERS HE LOVES KIM JONG UN AND EVEN CALLED HIM AWESOME.
THE VISIT COMES JUST WEEKS AFTER A NUCLEAR TEST THE NORTH KOREANS SAID WAS A WARNING TO THE U-S.
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NEWBORNS CAN NOW GET A TASTE OF THE 007 LIFESTYLE.
CHECK OUT THIS STROLLER DESIGNED BY ASTON MARTIN.
IT'S FULLY LOADED WITH LEATHER WHEELS AND AN AIR-RIDE SUSPENSION FEATURES USUALLY FOUND ON LUXURY SEDANS.
ASTON MARTIN ONLY PLANS TO MAKE 800 OF THESE STROLLERS.
THEY COST THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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SPACE-X SENT A ROCKET INTO ORBIT TODAY.
3,2,1
THE UNMANNED FALCON ROCKET IS ON ITS WAY TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION FOR A SUPPLY MISSION.
BUT THERE IS ALREADY A PROBLEM.
THE ROCKET HAD AN ISSUE WITH ITS ENGINE.
SPACE-X -- A PRIVATE COMPANY -- SAYS THEY FIXED IT.
BUT IT WILL DELAY THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE SPACE STATION.
THEY HAVE A CONTRACT WITH NASA TO MAKE A DOZEN SUPPLY RUNS TO THE SPACE STATION.
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A QUICK NOTE FOR YOU. OUR ABC7 VIEWERS.
THIS WEEKEND, ABC7 WILL MAKE UPGRADES TO OUR POWER SYSTEM.
TO MAKE THE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS THERE WILL BE NO REGULAR NEWSCASTS ON SUNDAY MORNING.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO BROADCAST PROGRAMMING.
OUR FIRST NEWSCAST WILL AIR AT 6-30 P-M ON SUNDAY.
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THE WEEKEND IS FINALLY HERE AND THERE'S PLENTY HAPPENING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
IN LEE COUNTY --
YOU CAN ENJOY THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS AND TASTES OF GREECE AT THE ANNUAL GREEK FEST.
IT'S NOW UNDERWAY AT ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ALONG CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE.
THE EVENT RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY.
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IF YOU LIKE BEER, HEAD TO NAPLES.
THE NAPLES CRAFT BEER FEST IS TOMORROW FROM NOON UNTIL 4 P-M.
IT'S AT BAYFRONT NAPLES.
YOU CAN TASTE A WIDE VARIETY OF BEERS FROM BREWERIES AROUND THE WORLD.
THERE WILL ALSO BE FOOD PAIRINGS WITH SELECT BEERS.
IT COSTS 50 DOLLARS PER PERSON.
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ALSO IN NAPLES --
THE NAPLES STRAWBERRY AND MUSIC FESTIVAL HAS STARTED.
IT'S HAPPENING AT CORNERSTONE U-M-C PARK ON IMMOKALEEE ROAD.
25 DIFFERENT BANDS WILL PLAY.
STARTING TOMORROW YOU CAN EAT A VARIETY OF TREATS WITH STRAWBERRIES.
THE EVENT RUNS UNTIL SUNDAY.
IT'S FREE.
BUT KEEP IN MIND --
IT WILL COST YOU 5 DOLLARS FOR WEEKEND PARKING.
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nats of harlem shake on plane
SHAKE ON A PLANE--
THE DANCE CRAZE TURNED VIRAL CRAZE HAS NOW TURNED INTO A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION.
THE SKY-HIGH UPROAR.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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IT ALL SEEMED LIKE GOOD FUN --
BUT TONIGHT THE F-A-A IS INVESTIGATING AFTER A BUNCH OF COLLEGE KIDS PERFORMED THE POPULAR DANCE "THE HARLEM SHAKE" ON A PLANE.
AS ABC'S CLAYTON SANDELL EXPLAINS --
THE AGENCY WANTS TO SEE IF THE KIDS AND THE CREW BROKE ANY RULES.
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NATS - CROWD DANCING
They've been done underwater
NATS -
With puppies
NATS -
.but this morning it's this Harlem Shake-on-a-plane that has federal
investigators rattled.
SOT/ Matt Zelin / Sophomore Colorado College's ultimate Frisbee team - HADN
'T BEEN DONE BEFORE. WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING NEW?
The video complete with a dancing banana and Abraham Lincoln. was recorded
by Matt Zelin a sophomore at Colorado College. He and his teammates on the
school's Ultimate Frisbee squad were flying Frontier Airlines two weeks ago
on their way from Denver to a tournament in San Diego.
But after seeing the video on YouTube it now has half a million views--
the F-A-A now says it wants to know if the team broke any rules like
standing up on takeoff or interfering with a flight crew. The team members
insist they did nothing wrong.
SOT - Matt Zelin / Sophomore Colorado College WE SPOKE WITH THE FLIGHT
ATTENDANTS AND THEY SEEMED REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE IDEA.
SOT - Gavin Nachbar / SophomoreColorado College"EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT TIME
WITH IT AND WE NEVER FELT LIKE WE WERE BEING UNSAFE. I MEAN, WE WERE UP WHEN
THE 'FASTEN SEAT BELT' SIGN WAS OFF."
Given that airliners are designed to survive Mother Nature's turbulent
rocking and rolling
NATS - TURBULENCE INSIDE PLANE CABIN
experts say a little Harlem Shaking probably NOT a big deal.
SOT - John Nance ABC News Aviation Consultant "UNLESS THE WHOLE CROWD RAN
ALL THE WAY FORWARD AND ALL THE WAY BACK YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY POTENTIAL
FOR UPSETTING THE AIRCRAFT."
Gavin Nachbar / SophomoreColorado College I THINK IT LOOKS WORSE IN THE
VIDEO. /edit/ IT LOOKS REALLY SHAKY BUT THE PLANE WAS NOT
THAT BAD.
For its part Frontier says that "all safety measures were followed and the
seatbelt sign was off." The airline after all is no stranger to the Harlem
Shake. recently posting its own clip of flight crews passing the time
during layovers.
NATS - FRONTIER AIRLINES HARLEM SHAKE
For GMA, CS ABC NEWS DENVER.
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ABC 7 ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS--
TWO BANK ROBBERIES IN LEE COUNTY WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER--
ABC 7 CREWS ARE AT BOTH SCENES--
NEW DETAILS ON WHO INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR AT SIX.
PLUS--
41:46
Everything's really hard. We all loved her very, very much.
IN AN ABC 7 EXCLUSIVE--
A FAMILY TALKS TO US ABOUT THEIR LOSS--
A 16-YEAR OLD GIRL SHOT TO DEATH.
TONIGHT HOW THE IMMOKALEE TEEN'S TRAGEDY WILL HELP OTHERS.
AND--
they can be extremely aggressive, scratching. They can do a lot of damage to children."
EXOTIC ANIMAL AMNESTY--
IF YOUR ONCE CUTE AND CUDDLY PET IS NOW SCARY AND A LITTLE DANGEROUS--
ABC 7 SHOWS YOU HOW TO GET RID OF IT, SAFELY--
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
THAT'S IN JUST TWO MINUTES ON ABC 7 NEWS AT 6.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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