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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7 --
WE HAVE BRAND NEW INFORMATION.
ABOUT A 15-YEAR-OLD SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEEN.
WHO THREATENED ANOTHER STUDENT WITH A LOADED GUN.
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PLUS, THE MIDWEST GETTING HIT HARD.
WITH YET *ANOTHER WINTER STORM.
AND IT SHOULD HIT THE MID-ATLANTIC STATE --- BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK,
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AND, THE BEST SPELLERS IN COLLIER COUNTY COMPETE --
FOR A TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D-C,
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After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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ANOTHER WINTER SNOWSTORM --- IS BLASTING THROUGH PARTS OF THE DAKOTAS.
STORM WARNINGS ARE POSTED.
FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST --- TO NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
FARGO IS GETTING THE BRUNT OF THE STORM.
AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAKE DRIVING A NIGHTMARE.
TRANSPORATION EXPERTS -- ARE TRYING TO KEEP *EVERYONE OFF THE ROADS.
SOME AREAS WILL GET UP TO A *FOOT OF SNOW.
THE STORM WILL MOVE EAST --- TO MID-ATLANTIC STATES, OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
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A WOMAN IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING.
AFTER A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT IN COLLIER COUNTY.
A MAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
THE WRECK HAPPENED LAST THURSDAY --
ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY,
NEAR I-75 IN COLLIER COUNTY.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGATORS SAY DANIELLE GRAU'S CAR.
HIT THE BACK OF HOWARD VANPELT'S SCOOTER.
SHE DROVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE.
AND HE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
GRAU FACES SEVERAL CHARGES.
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NEW REVELATIONS THIS MORNING.
DEPUTIES SAY A 15-YEAR-OLD CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER.
BROUGHT A LOADED GUN ON A SCHOOL BUS.
THEN THREATENED TO SHOOT ANOTHER STUDENT.
AS QUADRYLE DAVIS.
SERVES THREE WEEKS OF SECURE DETENTION --- IN A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.
THE STUDENTS WHO WRESTLED THE GUN FROM HIS HAND.
ARE ALSO IN TROUBLE.
A RELEASE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. SAYS *ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED WILL BE PUNISHED.
WE SPOKE WITH ONE MOTHER OFF CAMERA.
AFTER HER SON GOT A THREE-DAY SUSPENSION --- FOR WRESTLING THAT LOADED GUN FROM DAVIS'S HAND.
WHY?
A LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL CLAIMS.
HER SON LIED TO DEPUTIES AND DID NOT COOPERATE.
WHEN ASKED IF THAT WAS TRUE.
HERE'S WHAT SHE SAID.
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00:47 "My son did what he had to do."/ 59:30 "I'm going to stand beside my soon 100 percent not matter what."
WE ALSO TALKED TO THE TEEN, WHO SAYS.
DAVIS POINTED THE GUN AT HIM AND THREATENED TO SHOOT.
HE, TOO, DIDN'T WANT TO GO ON CAMERA.
AFRAID OF RETALIATION.
BUT HE IS UPSET --- THAT THE FRIEND WHO SAVED HIM. IS NOW IN TROUBLE.
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57:42 "Had he not done what he did what would have happened?" "I would have been the next murder in the city.
A-B-C 7 REACHED OUT TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.
THEY DID NOT RETURN OUR NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS FOR COMMENT.
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TODAY, THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ANSWERS ALLEGATIONS --
REGARDING SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR JOSEPH BURKE.
A-B-C 7 OBTAINED NEW DOCUMENTS --
SHEDDING LIGHT ON ONE OF THE POINTS BEING QUESTIONED.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WANTS TO KNOW.
IF DOCTOR BURKE SUSPENDED AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION.
CONCERNING ADMINISTRATOR --- DR. DEEDARA HICKS.
IN AUGUST 2012 THE STATE BEGAN LOOKING INTO ALLEGATIONS.
THAT HICKS CAME TO WORK UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
THE STATE HAS SINCE DROPPED THAT INVESTIGATION.
SAYING 'AT THIS TIME, FURTHER ACTION BY THIS OFFICE IS NOT WARRANTED.'
BUT SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE'S CALL.
TO STOP THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE IT GOT STARTED.
HAS THE STATE ASKING QUESTIONS.
A-B-C 7'S KIM BROWN REPORTS.
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ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT, ON AUGUST 11TH, 2011, HICKS WAS "OBSERVED BY COLLEAGUES TO HAVE DIFFICULTY WALKING, STAYING AWAKE, SPEAKING, AND EMITTED THE ODOR OF ALCOHOL. "
FIVE MONTHS LATER, A COORDINATOR IN THE DISTRICT BEGAN COLLECTING STATEMENTS ABOUT HICKS' ALLEGED ACTION WITHOUT DR. BURKES KNOWLEDGE.
AFTER THAT, BURKE CONTACTED MULTIPLE PEOPLE AT THE DISTRICT AND STATE LEVEL, EVEN THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, ASKING FOR THE INVESTIGATION TO BE 'DISMISSED.'
THE DOCUMENTS ALSO CONTAIN A LETTER FROM DR. BURKE TO STATE INVESTIGATORS SAYING HE NEVER SMELLED ALCOHOL ON DR. HICKS AND CONCLUDED QUOTE SHE WAS HAVING MEDICAL ISSUES AGAIN.
DR. BURKE GOES ON TO SAY THE ALLEGATIONS WERE LAUNCHED BY A 'DISGRUNTLED' FORMER EMPLOYEE.
NOW, THE BOARD WILL HAVE TO RESPOND TO DR. BURKES INVOLVEMENT INTO THIS INVESTIGATION AT A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING TUESDAY AT 2 P-M.
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THE BOARD ALSO HAS TO ANSWER TO THE STATE ABOUT TWO MORE POINTS-
ONE SUGGESTS DOCTOR BURKE MOVED ONE-POINT-SIX MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY--
TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL.
AND TWO - WHETHER BURKE SPENT 293-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY.
ON TOP LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS.
NOT STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM.
WE'LL BE AT THAT MEETING TODAY.
AND HAVE MORE TONIGHT ON A-B-C 7.
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THE WORLD'S EYES ARE ON THE VATICAN.
BUT BEFORE WE GET A NEW POPE.
CARDINALS HAVE TO HAMMER OUT DETAILS.
ALTHOUGH A FEW STILL HAVEN'T ARRIVED.
THE L-A TIMES -- HAS NEW INFO. ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING *INSIDE.
CARDINALS ARE MEETING IN A BIG CONFERENCE ROOM.
WHERE THEY SWORE TO KEEP EVERYTHING A SECRET.
AND THEN GIVE SPEECHES -- ABOUT THE CHURCH. AS IT STANDS TODAY.
THEN THEY BREAK OFF INTO HALF-HOUR COFFEE BREAKS.
AND TOSS AROUND IDEAS FOR POSSIBLE POPES.
ALSO. YESTERDAY A *FAKE CARDINAL GOT PAST SECURITY.
BUT WAS FINALLY STOPPED RIGHT OUTSIDE THE CONFERENCE ROOM.
MORE DETAILS AHEAD.
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THE WORLD'S EYES ARE ON THE VATICAN.
BUT BEFORE WE GET A NEW POPE.
CARDINALS HAVE TO HAMMER OUT DETAILS.
ALTHOUGH A FEW STILL HAVEN'T ARRIVED.
THE L-A TIMES -- HAS NEW INFO. ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING *INSIDE.
CARDINALS ARE MEETING IN A BIG CONFERENCE ROOM.
WHERE THEY SWORE TO KEEP EVERYTHING A SECRET.
AND THEN GIVE SPEECHES -- ABOUT THE CHURCH. AS IT STANDS TODAY.
THEN THEY BREAK OFF INTO HALF-HOUR COFFEE BREAKS.
AND TOSS AROUND IDEAS FOR POSSIBLE POPES.
ALSO. YESTERDAY A *FAKE CARDINAL GOT PAST SECURITY.
BUT WAS FINALLY STOPPED RIGHT OUTSIDE THE CONFERENCE ROOM.
MORE DETAILS AHEAD.
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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.
After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT PRESENTS HIS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS.
THIS MORNING AT 11 O'CLOCK.
WE HAVE A SNEAK PEEK.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SPEECH, HE PLANS TO SAY.
"THIS YEAR, WE HAVE TWO PRIORITIES TO KEEP OUR ECONOMY GROWING.
FIRST - REMOVE THE SALES TAX ON MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
AND SECOND - INVEST IN OUR TEACHERS --- BY PROVIDING THEM A WELL-DESERVED PAY RAISE."
A-B-C 7 WILL HAVE COMPLETE COVERAGE OF HIS ADDRESS.
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IT'S _________
HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
A WOMAN IS UNDER ARREST THIS MORNING--
FOR INJURING MAN IN A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY DANIELLE GRAU'S CAR HIT THE BACK OF HOWARD VANPELT'S SCOOTER EARLY LAST THURSDAY,
ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY.
SHE LEFT THE SCENE AND HE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
SHE FACES SEVERAL CHARGES.
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THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE FRONT AND CENTER TODAY.
AS THEY GET SET TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE STATE CONCERNING SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE.
AND THE SUSPENSION OF AN INVESTIGATION --- INTO ADMINISTRATOR DR. DEEDARA HICKS.
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PARTS OF THE MIDWEST DEAL WITH YET ANOTHER STRONG WINTER STORM.
THIS IS THE THIRD IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.
AND IT'S BRINGING BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS TO THE DAKOTA'S.
THE STORM IS HEADED EAST.
AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES IN ABOUT TWO DAYS.
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AND, A CYPRESS LAKE FOOTBALL PLAYER --- IS IN JUVENILE DETENTION THIS MORNING.
AFTER BRINGING A LOADED GUN ONTO A BUS.
AND THREATENING ANOTHER STUDENT.
NOW, ONE OF THE STUDENTS THAT GOT THE GUN AWAY.
HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL --- AND HIS MOTHER WANTS TO KNOW WHY.
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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.
After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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AS OF THIS MORNING -- NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE PAPAL CONCLAVE.
THE MEETING WHERE CARDINALS WILL SELECT THE NEXT POPE.
THOSE CARDINALS STARTED MEETING ON MONDAY --
TO WORK OUT THEIR PLANS.
THEY ALSO TOOK AN OATH OF SECRECY.
PROMISING *NOT TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING RELATED TO PICKING THE NEXT POPE.
SEVERAL OF THE CARDINALS HAVE NOT EVEN GOTTEN TO THE VATICAN YET.
BUT WE'RE EXPECTING AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT LEAST BEFORE EASTER --
AND POSSIBLY AS SOON AS MARCH 15TH.
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A SECOND SINKHOLE OPENED NEAR TAMPA.
JUST THREE MILES FROM THE ONE --- THAT SWALLOWED UP A MAN LAST WEEK.
ENGINEERS ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON IT -- THIS MORNING.
IT OPENED UP BETWEEN TWO HOUSES, RIGHT UNDER A FENCE THAT DIVIDES THE PROPERTY.
EXPERTS SAY THE TWO SINKHOLES ARE *NOT GEOLOGICALLY CONNECTED.
NO ONE'S BEING EVACUATED.
BUT THERE *IS A CONCERN OF MORE SINKHOLES IN THE AREA.
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AND NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING.
WITH THE FIRST GLIMPSE INTO THE SINKHOLE ---- THAT SWALLOWED UP JEFF BUSH LAST WEEK.
CREWS TORE APART.
THE ROOF AND WALLS OF THAT HOUSE YESTERDAY.
IT REVEALED A CAVERNOUS HOLE IN THE FOUNDATION.
AUTHORITIES NOW SAY --- IT COULD BE 100 FEET DEEP AND 30 FEET WIDE.
AND EVEN EXTEND --- UNDERNEATH TWO NEIGHBORING HOUSES.
CREWS RECOVERED SOME PERSONAL ITEMS.
BUT *NOT BUSH'S BODY.
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TWELVE FORMER FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY BAND MEMBERS ---
ARE BEING CHARGED WITH *MANSLAUGHTER*.
AFTER THE HAZING DEATH OF DRUM MAJOR ROBERT CHAMPION.
TEN OF THOSE FORMER BAND MEMBERS.
ALREADY FACED CHARGES OF FELONY "HAZING".
BUT PROSECUTORS ADDED MANSLAUGHTER.
AND TWO NEW DEFENDANTS YETSERDAY.
CHAMPION DIED IN ORLANDO,
IN NOVEMBER 2011.
WITNESSES SAY HE COLLAPSED,
AFTER A HAZING RITUAL ON THE BAND'S BUS.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS HE'LL KEEP LOOKING FOR REPUBLICAN PARTNERS.
TO REACH A DEAL ON SPENDING CUTS -- THAT KICKED IN LAST WEEK.
THE NATION'S AIRPORTS -- ALREADY SEE THE EFFECTS.
LONGER LINES AT O'HARE IN CHICAGO ---- AND L-A-X IN LOS ANGELES.
FEWER T-S-A AND CUSTOMS AGENTS ARE WORKING.
AND OVERTIME IS JUST ABOUT NON-EXISTENT.
SCHOOLS COULD SUFFER TEACHER LAYOFFS IN THE FALL.
AND SOME REPUBLICANS WARN -- THE SEQUESTER IS PUTTING THE COUNTRY'S DEFENSE IN JEOPARDY.
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Rep. Joe Wilson / South Carolina:50 -:57 "Removing these resources so drastically places American families and our allies, such as Israel, at risk of future attacks."
THE PRESIDENT IS HOPING THE CUTS --- WILL PRESSURE REPUBLICANS INTO RAISING REVENUES. BY CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES.
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IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO BUILD IN LEE COUNTY --
SOME POSITIVE NEWS FROM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO *LOWER --
HOW MUCH YOU PAY IN IMPACT FEES.
THAT'S MONEY COLLECTED ON EVERY HOUSE OR BUILDING THAT GOES UP.
AND IT PAYS FOR NEW ROADS, SCHOOLS AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
LOWERING THE FEES BY 50 TO 80 PERCENT --
COULD SPUR NEW CONSTRUCTION.
AND GENERATE MORE MONEY IN TAX REVENUE.
COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN WANTS TO KEEP THE FEES.
BUT COMMISSIONER LARRY KIKER WANTS THEM GONE.
A VOTE COULD HAPPEN NEXT TUESDAY.
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THIS MORNING - A VERY STRANGE SPORTS STORY.
IN TENNESEE -- THE RIDGEWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM.
ONE PLAYER. WAS AN IMPOSTER!
ACTUALLY A MARRIED, 22-YEAR-OLD, FORMER GANG MEMBER.
HIS WIFE POSED AS HIS GUARDIAN.
SO HE COULD FULFILL HIS DREAM OF PLAYING HIGH SCHOOL BALL.
THE TEAM WAS NUMBER THREE IN TENNESEE.
BUT NOW -- IT'S KICKED OUT OF THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
UP NEXT -- YOUR ABC7 SPORTS WRAP!
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THE BEST PART OF WAKING UP IS.
COFFEE.
ANY SORT OF COFFEE.
AND STARBUCKS IS TRYING TO MAKE IT EVEN SWEETER.
THE COMPANY IS INTRODUCING A BRAND NEW DRINK.
THE FIRST "CORE BEVERAGE" ON THE MENU, IN 16 YEARS.
NEXT IN *AMERICA'S MONEY. THE FLAVOR, SHOWING UP ON MENUS SOON.
PLUS.
FORBES ANNOUNCES THE WORLD'S TOP BILLIONAIRES.
AND WARREN BUFFET GOT BUMPED FROM THE TOP THREE.
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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.
After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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CAN YOU SPELL PRECOCIOUS?
THAT WAS THE WINNING WORD --
AT THE COLLIER COUNTY SPELLING BEE.
IT WAS THE BEST OF THE BEST IN NAPLES LAST NIGHT.
A COUPLE DOZEN KIDS --
ALL COMPETING FOR A SPOT AT THE PRESTIGIOUS SCRIPPS SPELLING BEE IN WASHINGTON.
AND EMMA PARRISH -- AN 8TH GRADER AT NORTH NAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL -- IS ON HER WAY THERE.
HERE'S THE FINAL WORD,
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FINAL WORD SPELLED. APPLAUSE
PARRISH WAS THE LAST ONE STANDING.
SHE SAYS SHE PRACTICED AND STUDIED HARD.
THREE HOURS A NIGHT!
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"i was just nervous I kept thinking I might get a hard word because I don't know french that well. So I kept thinking I was going to get a french word and then when I got those french championship words I got nervous."
PARRISH IS HEADED TO WASHINGTON --
TO COMPETE AGAINST OTHER SPELLERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE CHAMPION AT SCRPPS.
GETS A 30-THOUSAND DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP.
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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7, ANOTHER POWERFUL STORM IS HITTING THE MIDWEST, MAKING ITS WAY TO THE EAST COAST BRINIGN BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS.
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"I should be able to let my dogs out, they got a whole 5 acres here to run, i shouldn't have to worry about a neighbor shooting my dog
A DOG WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN NORTH FORT MYERS, NOW NEIGHBORS WORRY THEIR PETS ARE NEXT,
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AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S THE END FOR THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY AS ITS OPERATOR BEGINS TAKING IT APART PIECE BY PIECE.
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After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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ANOTHER WINTER SNOWSTORM *BLASTS THROUGH PARTS OF THE DAKOTAS.
STORM WARNINGS ARE POSTED --
FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH THE DAKOTAS.
FARGO IS EXPERIENCING THE BRUNT OF THE STORM.
AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAKE DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE REGION.
EXTREMELY LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTS.
SOME AREAS EXPECT UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW.
THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EASTWARD TOWARD THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES,
OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
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AS OF THIS MORNING.
NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE PAPAL CONCLAVE.
FOR CARDINALS TO PICK A NEW POPE.
THOSE CARDINALS STARTED MEETING ON MONDAY -- TO WORK OUT THEIR PLANS.
THEY ALSO TOOK AN OATH OF SECRECY.
THEY PROMISED NOT TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING RELATED TO PICKING THE NEXT POPE.
SEVERAL OF THE CARDINALS HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE VATICAN YET.
BUT WE'RE EXPECTING AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT LEAST BEFORE EASTER --
AND POSSIBLY AS SOON AS MARCH 15TH.
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LOOKING AHEAD --
WE EXPECT TO HEAR CLOSING ARGUMENTS TODAY.
IN THE RYAN COSTELLO MURDER TRIAL.
COSTELLO IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS FOUR-MONTH-OLD SON DARWIN IN 2010.
MONDAY - HE TOOK THE STAND FOR A SECOND DAY,
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
BUT THIS TIME, HE FACED QUESTIONS FROM THE PROSECUTION.
THEY ASKED HIM ABOUT A TAPED CONVERSATION --
WHICH HE HAD WITH HIS FIANCE AFTER DARWIN'S DEATH.
IN IT, COSTELLO SAYS "I KILLED HIM, I'M A MURDERER."
BUT COSTELLO TESTIFIED --
THE COMMENTS WERE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT.
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***10:38:55 this was your fault mr Costello, was it not, that your child died? Isn't that true 10:39:05 I felt like it was because he would have been ok if I didn't bring him upstairs. I did not harm him 10:39:13
IF BOTH SIDES REST THEIR CASES TODAY,
WE'LL HEAR CLOSING ARGUMENTS.
THEN THE JURY WILL BEGIN DELIBERATIONS.
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A 15-YEAR-OLD CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER.
IS SERVING THREE WEEKS OF SECURE DETENTION.
IN A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.
OFFICIALS SAY QUADRAYLE DAVIS BROUGHT A LOADED GUN ON A SCHOOL BUS.
AND THREATENED TO SHOOT ANOTHER STUDENT.
NOW -- THE STUDENTS WHO WRESTLED THE GUN FROM HIM ON THAT BUS.
ARE ALSO IN TROUBLE.
ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT --
*ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED WILL BE PUNISHED.
ONE MOTHER TELLS ABC 7--
HER SON HELPED GET THE GUN AWAY.
BUT NOW HE'S SUSPENDED FOR THREE DAYS.
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS CLAIM HER SON LIED TO DEPUTIES.
AND DID NOT COOPERATE.
LISTEN TO HER RESPONSE.
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00:47 "My son did what he had to do."/ 59:30 "I'm going to stand beside my soon 100 percent not matter what."
WE ALSO SPOKE TO THE TEEN --
WHO SAYS DAVIS POINTED THE GUN AT HIM AND THREATENED TO SHOOT.
BUT HE DID NOT WANT TO GO ON CAMERA.
AFRAID OF RETALIATION.
HE SAYS HE'S UPSET THAT THE FRIEND WHO SAVED HIM.
IS NOW IN TROUBLE.
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57:42 "Had he not done what he did what would have happened?" "I would have been the next murder in the city.
A-B-C 7 REACHED OUT TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.
THEY DID NOT RETURN OUR MANY ATTEMPTS FOR COMMENT.
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A NORTH FORT MYERS MAN IS HEARTBROKEN THIS MORNING -
ABOUT THE DEATH OF HIS DOG.
THIS IS JUNO, A PITBULL.
HE WAS A YEAR-AND-A-HALF OLD.
LAST FRIDAY --
HIS OWNER, TROY NILSSON, FOUND HIM LYING IN A DITCH.
ON A QUIET SECLUDED ROAD.
NILSSON THINKS SOMEONE SHOT AND KILLED JUNO ON PURPOSE,
AT POINT-BLANK RANGE.
NOW, HIS NEIGHBORS ARE WORRIED THEIR DOGS ARE NEXT.
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Troy Nilsson - Owner of Juno
01:48 - it was terrible you know he was like one of my kids and it was hard - 01:57
Cherie Sukovich - Neighbor
245:39 - they will bolt out the door and then it puts me in a panic because im like oh no they're out running around, ive got to get them back as soon as possible just to make sure nothing happens to them - 24:50 05:58
WE CHECKED WITH THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
THEY CAN *NOT CONFIRM IT WAS A GUNSHOT THAT KILLED JUNO.
BUT THEYR'E INVESTIGATING.
NILSSON WANTS TO PRESS CHARGES,
IF THEY FIND OUT SOMEONE PULLED THE TRIGGER.
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STATE TROOPERS MADE AN ARREST IN A HIT AND RUN CRASH --- THAT SERIOUSLY INJURED A MAN.
THE WRECK HAPPENED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS LAST THURSDAY.
ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY, NEAR I-75 IN COLLIER COUNTY.
F-H-P INVESTIGATORS THINK DANIELLE GRAU'S CAR.
HIT THE BACK OF HOWARD VANPELT'S SCOOTER.
SHE DROVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE.
HE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
GRAU FACES SEVERAL CHARGES.
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CAPE POLICE CRACK DOWN ON SEX ACTS IN PUBLIC.
OFFICERS SAY SEVERAL RESIDENTS COMPLAINED --
ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING SEX AT A PUBLIC PARK.
IT REPORTEDLY HAPPENED AT THE BOARDWALK,
AT GLOVER BIGHT PARK IN THE SOUTH CAPE.
POLICE CONDUCTED A TWO WEEK UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION.
AND SAY THESE MEN TRIED TO ENGAGE IN LEWD ACTS WITH DETECTIVES.
ALL FIVE ARE CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANOR BATTERY.
THEY ALSO RECEIVED TRESPASS WARNINGS FOR THE PARK.
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CAPE CORAL POLICE NEED HELP IDENTIFYING A MAN.
WHO ROBBED A PUBLIX ON DEL PRADO BOULEVARD --
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE IS 6' 4" --
300 POUNDS --
ABOUT 50 YEARS OLD.
AND MAY HAVE AN ACCENT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL POLICE OR CRIME STOPPERS.
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NEW THIS MORNING.
WE HAVE A LOOK AT PLANS FOR DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.
PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
FORT MYERS WANTS TO BRING BASEBALL AND BUSINESS TO DOWNTOWN.
TO DO THAT, CITY COUNCIL WANTS TO REVITALIZE THE OTHER HALF OF DOWNTOWN.
THE AREA ENCOMPASSES M-L-K TO EDISON AVENUE.
AND CLEVELAND AVENUE TO FOWLER STREET.
THE CITY WANTS TO BUILD DESIRABLE STREETS TO WALK TO CITY OF PALMS PARK.
ALONG WITH MORE BUSINESS AND RETAIL SPACE.
RIGHT NOW, THE COUNTY IS IN TALKS WITH THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS --
TO BRING THEIR SPRING TRANING SEASON HERE.
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AS HEADLINES FOCUS ON THE PAPAL CONCLAVE.
NEW DETAILS ARE TRICKLING OUT -- ABOUT DISGRACED CARDINAL, KEITH O'BRIEN.
THE TELEGRAPH REPORTS.
POPE BENEDICT AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS.
MAY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE TOP LEADER IN BRITIAN'S SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. FOR *MONTHS.
REPORTS SUGGEST THE VATICAN BROKERED A DEAL FOR AN EARLY RETIREMENT.
THAT BLEW UP -- AFTER THE POPE'S RESIGNATION.
THE VATICAN SAYS IT DOESN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS CASE.
BUT THE MEDIA IS DIGGING IN.
COMING UP. MORE DETAILS ON THE MEETING TO PICK A NEW POPE.
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BACK TO THE VATICAN THIS MORNING.
NEARLY ALL OF THE 115 ELIGIBLE CARDINALS ARE IN PLACE.
WORKING IN PRE-CONCLAVE MEETINGS.
BUT HOW WILL IT COME TOGTHER?
*TIME* LOOKS INSIDE. AT THE MAIN PRIORITIES RIGHT NOW. INCLUDING:
"CLOSING THE SISTINE CHAPEL TO VISITORS.
GETTING THE VATICAN HOTEL CLEARED OUT.
AND SWEEP FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES. SO NO ONE CAN LISTEN IN."
INITIAL REPORTS PUT CONCLAVE ON MARCH 11. WITH A NEW POPE INSTALLED A FEW DAYS AFTER.
BUT THAT'S NOW IN QUESTION, TOO.
THIS MORNING, *GMA* LOOKS AT THE NEWEST DETAILS. AS THE WORLD WATCHES.
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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.
After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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NEW DETAILS IN AN EAST NAPLES SHOOTING.
THAT LEFT ONE PERSON HOSPITALIZED.
DEPUTIES SAY CAMERON CHILDS --- WAS SHOT OUTSIDE THE HERON PARK APARTMENTS ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
A WOMAN WHO WAS WITH CHILDS.
TOLD 9-1-1 DISPATCHERS --- SOMEONE "JUMPED" HIM.
CHILDS' CURRENT CONDITION IS UNKNOWN.
DEPUTIES HAVE NOT ARRESTED ANYONE.
AND THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
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THE DEBATE OVER GUN LAWS --
IS STILL A HOT TOPIC ON CAPITOL HILL THIS MORNING.
THERE'S JUST *ONE AREA,
WHERE LAWMAKERS ARE STARTING TO SEE EYE-TO-EYE.
A BI-PARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS REACHED A DEAL ON A BILL --
THAT WOULD MAKE IT A *FEDERAL CRIME TO BUY A GUN.
*FOR SOMEONE *NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO OWN ONE.
LIKE A CONVICTED FELON.
RIGHT NOW, THESE KINDS OF PURCHASES ARE NOT PROSECUTED.
BUT THIS NEW BILL WOULD CARRY A 25-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.
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nats guns shooting
AND, THE NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION --
CAUSES A DANGEROUS TREND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
SEVERAL LOCAL GUN SHOPS TELL US --
PEOPLE ARE BUYING RE-LOADED AMMO ONLINE.
AND TRYING TO USE THEM AT GUN RANGES.
RE-LOADED AMMO CAN EXPLODE OR MISFIRE.
SOME RANGES WON'T LET YOU FIRE IT.
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A BIG HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT IN FLORIDA TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
A HOUSE COMMITTEE HAS VOTED 10-TO-5 --- TO *OPPOSE EXPANDING MEDICAID.
THE MOVE COMES AFTER GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT CHANGED HIS MIND.
HE ENDORSED THE EXPANSION OF MEDICAID IN FLORIDA.
AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OR "OBAMACARE".
A SENATE COMMITTEE POSTPONED A SIMILAR VOTE YESTERDAY.
THEY SAID THEY NEEDED MORE TIME.
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CASEY ANTHONY --
BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
get out of the way, get out of the way.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE SEEN HER.
SINCE A JURY FOUND HER *NOT GUILTY IN THE MURDER OF HER TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN 2011.
THE 26-YEAR-OLD IS UNEMPLOYED.
AND IS NEARLY 800-GRAND IN DEBT.
INCLUDING HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS TO FORMER DEFENSE ATTORNEY JOSE BAEZ.
A BOOK OR MOVIE DEAL COULD HELP.
BUT ANTHONY TOLD THE JUDGE SHE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OFFERS.
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IT'S ________
HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
A SNOW STORM IS HITTING PARTS OF THE MIDWEST FOR THE THIRD TIME IN TWO WEEKS.
TRAVEL IN MUCH OF THE DAKOTAS IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS.
THE STORM IS HEADED EAST AND SHOULD REACH THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES BEFORE THE WEEKEND.
THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE MEETING WITH OFFICIALS FROM THE STATE TODAY.
THEY'LL BE ANSWERING QUESTIONS CONCERNING SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE, AND THE SUSPENSION OF AN INVESTIGATION --- INTO ADMINISTRATOR DR. DEEDARA HICKS.
AND, THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS CONTINUES TO MEET TODAY AT THE VATICAN.
THEY ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PAPAL CONCLAVE WILL BE HELD TO CHOOSE A NEW POPE.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT COULD COME THIS WEEK.
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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.
After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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FIREFIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO CONTAIN A MASSIVE WILDFIRE.
IN FLORIDA'S OCALA NATIONAL FOREST.
IT STARTED SATURDAY AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO 19-HUNDRED ACRES.
DESTROYING AT LEAST 10 HOMES.
FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR.
DOUSING FLAMES AND MAKING BARRIERS.
THE FOREST SERVICE SAYS --- HIGH WINDS ARE MAKING THE FIRE HARD TO FIGHT.
AT LAST CHECK IT WAS 80-PERCENT CONTAINED.
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NO MORE RACING AT THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY.
ATLEAST FOR NOW.
THE CURRENT OPERATOR IS TEARING DOWN LIGHTS, FENCING AND BLEACHERS.
BUT KEVIN WILLIAMS SAYS HE'S ONLY TAKING WHAT HE PAID FOR.
MOVING IT TO THE DESOTO SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON.
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"I'm not trying to do anything mischievous or anything. I want that known. I'm trying to just take what's mine and i have receipts to prove it in a court of law if they choose to go there."
WILLIAMS IS *NOT RENEWING HIS LEASE WITH THE AIRPORT,
WHICH OWNS THE SPEEDWAY.
THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY ALSO DOES NOT THINK WILLIAMS HAS THE RIGHT TO TAKE ANYTHING,
ASIDE FROM THE BLEACHERS.
IT HAS HIRED A LAWYER.
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THE CULTURE AT CITIZENS INSURANCE IS CHANGING.
ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT AND C-E-O.
OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, AS RATES FOR POLICYHOLDERS WERE GOING UP.
THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF INTERNAL COMPLAINTS.
ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM PORN. TO EXCESSIVE SPENDING ON TRAVEL. AND HUGE PAY RAISES FOR EXECUTIVES.
C-E-O BARRY GILWAY THINKS THE COMPANY --- HAS NOT GOTTEN ENOUGH CREDIT.
FOR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN FIXED.
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"Today we just simply have a much, much stronger organization that's capable of addressing the type of issues that we released last week."
GILWAY SAYS HE FEELS GOOD ABOUT WHAT HE'S ACCOMPLISHED --- IN HIS FIRST EIGHT MONTHS ON THE JOB.
AND HE'S "THRILLED" WITH EFFORTS -- TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE COMPANY.
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WORK ON A CLOGGED COLLIER COUNTY WATER WAY --
SHOULD START THIS WEEK.
CLAM PASS HAS BEEN BACKED UP FOR MONTHS --
THREATENING MANGROVES AND WILDLIFE IN THE AREA.
WE FOUND RESIDENTS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE COUNTY,
BY ACTUALLY GETTING SHOVELS AND DIGGING IT UP THEMSELVES.
A STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS EVENTUALLY DECLARED.
AND COUNTY LEADERS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO SPEED UP THE WORK.
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ALMOST EVERYONE HAS A COMPUTER.
BUT WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU BOUGHT A DESKTOP?
LINH:
CHANCE: NEVER.
YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT ALONE.
SALES OF DESKTOP COMPUTERS CONTINUE TO SHRINK.
PLUS.
COMING UP IN *TECH BYTES*.
A BRAND NEW SMARTPHONE, IS ON THE WAY.
SAMSUNG IS SET TO UNVEIL A NEW MODEL.
THE DATE. NEXT.
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PLANNING ANY TRIPS SOON?
THESE DAYS, AIRLINES CHARGE YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
GUESS WHAT.
THEY'VE COME UP WITH *NEW* FEES!
ROLLING OUT EVEN MORE CHARGES.
ONES TO SPEED UP SECURITY.
LET YOU BOARD EARLY.
WATCH STREAMING MOVIES.
OR HAVE YOUR BAGS DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME.
WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED?
GOOD MORNING AMERICA SORTS THROUGH THE PRICEY PERKS.
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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.
After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF FORT MYERS --
THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR COMMUTE.
A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION SHUT DOWN.
A-B-C 7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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THE CITY OF SANIBEL MAY FILE A CLAIM AGAINST B-P.
STEMMING FROM THE 2010 OIL SPILL
ONE OF THE BIGGEST RESORTS ON THE ISLAND TELLS A-B-C SEVEN --
THEY LOST UP TO 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CANCELLED RESERVATIONS.
THE CITY ALSO SAYS REVENUE -- MOSTLY FROM SALES, BED, AND PROPERTY TAXES -- FELL THAT SAME YEAR.
THEY BLAME THE SPILL.
THE CITY COULD VOTE TOAY.
ON HIRING A LAW FIRM TO LOOK AT POSSIBLE CLAIMS.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW.
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APPARENTLY WALMART ISN'T JUST A PLACE TO PICK UP GROCERIES AND ELECTRONICS.
FOR SOME, IT'S A PLACE TO FIND ROMANCE.
IN 15 STATES.
MORE PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY SAW THEIR FUTURE SPOUSE AT A WAL-MART.
THAN ANYWHERE ELSE, ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY BY "PSYCHOLOGY TODAY."
RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT "MISSED CONNECTIONS" ON CRAIGSLIST.
THEY DISCOVERED WAL-MART ---- IS THE MOST POPULAR PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO FIND LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
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IT'S THE CLOSEST TO 14-92 -- YOU CAN GET.
THE 'NINA' AND 'PINTA' REPLICAS DOCKED AT TIN CITY ON MONDAY.
THE SHIPS SET SAIL --- FROM CLEARWATER SUNDAY NIGHT.
YOU COULD IMAGINE, ROUGH WATERS, HIGH WINDS AND FRIGID TEMPS.
THEN AGAIN NOTHING COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL JOURNEY.
ONLY A-B-C 7 SAILED ALONGSIDE THE VESSELS ---- AS A MULTI-AGENCY TEAM MADE UP OF.
F-W-C.
TOW BOATS U-S-A.
AND THE CITY OF NAPLES --- GUIDED THE SHIPS THROUGH GORDON PASS AND NAPLES BAY.
THE GRAND ENTRANCE -- DREW A CROWD OF SPECTATORS.
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Estater Janette Marin, Spectator:11 "To see such a replica of it and it actually looks so real and it was coming in and like all excited and stuff."
STARTING TOMORROW THROUGH THE 18TH.
YOU CAN EXPERIENCE HISTORY -- ON A SELF-GUIDED TOUR.
IT'S 8 BUCKS FOR ADULTS.
AND 6 DOLLARS FOR STUDENTS.
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IT'S ________
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
PARTS OF THE MIDWEST ARE DEALING WITH THEIR THIRD POWERFUL WINTER STORM IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS THIS MORNING
IT'S BRINGING BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS TO THE DAKOTA'S.
THE STORM IS HEADED EAST AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES IN ABOUT TWO DAYS.
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A WOMAN IS UNDER ARREST THIS MORNING.
FOR INJURING A MAN IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT.
INVESTIGATORS THINK DANIELLE GRAU'S CAR.
HIT THE BACK OF HOWARD VANPELT'S SCOOTER -- EARLY LAST THIRSDAY ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY.
SHE LEFT THE SCENE AND HE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
SHE FACES SEVERAL CHARGES.
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A CYPRESS LAKE FOOTBALL PLAYER --- IS IN JUVENILE DETENTION THIS MORNING.
AFTER BRINGING A LOADED GUN ONTO A BUS.
AND THREATENING ANOTHER STUDENT.
NOW, ONE OF THE STUDENTS THAT GOT THE GUN AWAY.
HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL --- AND HIS MOTHER WANTS TO KNOW WHY.
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THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD --- WILL BE FRONT AND CENTER TODAY.
AS THEY GET SET TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE STATE CONCERNING SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE.
AND THE SUSPENSION OF AN INVESTIGATION --- INTO ADMINISTRATOR DR. DEEDARA HICKS.
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THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS IS STILL MEETING TODAY AT THE VATICAN.
THEY ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PAPAL CONCLAVE WILL BE HELD TO CHOOSE A NEW POPE.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT COULD COME THIS WEEK.
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After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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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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