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HOMEWRECKER!
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY A MAN DID THIS TO HIS OWN HOUSE BECAUSE HE WANTED TO KILL HIS WIFE!
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER HE GOT OUT OF VAN -- AND WHO WAS WATCHING!
KNIVES, BASEBALL BATS -- GOLF CLUBS -- JUST A FEW THINGS THAT ARE NOW *O-K TO CARRY ON TO A PLAN.
WHY THE T-S-A SAYS THE CHANGE *WON'T JEOPARDIZE YOUR SECURITY.
AND FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A WEEK--
THE GROUND CRUMBLES UNDER A FLORIDA HOME.
ABC 7 NEWS AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW.
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BREAKING AT SIX--
DANIEL PROCTOR- THE MAN SUSPECTED OF KILLING HIS EX-WIFE TURNED GIRLFRIEND AMY PATTERSON- HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH HER MURDER.
LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES JUST GOT A WARRANT FOR --- MURDER SIGNED BY A JUDGE.
DEPUTIES FOUND AMY'S BODY ON A REMOTE PIECE OF PROPERTY ON PINE ISLAND LAST SUMMER--
THEY SAY PROCTOR LED THEM TO HER BODY RIGHT AFTER HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON IN ALABAMA FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN WHILE ON THE RUN FROM COPS FOLLOWING AMY'S DISAPPEARANCE.
AMY- A MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER- DISAPPEARED IN THE SUMMER OF 2011.
PROCTOR IS STILL IN AN ALABAMA JAIL--
HE WILL BE EXTRADITED TO LEE COUNTY TO FACE THE MURDER CHARGE
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BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT AT SIX.
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ IS DEAD.AFTER A TWO-YEAR BATTLE WITH CANCER.
CHAVEZ WAS A FIERY SOCIALIST, POPULAR AMONG THE POOR FOR USING VENEZUELA'S OIL FORTUNE TO PAY FOR NEW PUBLIC HOUSING, FREE HEALTH CLINICS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
HE CAMPAIGNED AGAINST THE U.S. AND PROMOTED A LEFTIST REVIVAL ACROSS LATIN AMERICA.
HE RULED VENEZUELA FOR 14-YEARS.
JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM -- THE MAYOR OF DORAL, A SUBURB OF MIAMI, HAS INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE.
DORAL HAS THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF PEOPLE FROM VENEZUELA IN THE U-S.
CHAVEZ WAS 58 YEARS OLD.
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TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN--
COLLIER DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR 15-YEAR OLD CRISTIAN ARRIOLA.
HE ESCAPED FROM THE COLLIER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT THIS AFTERNOON.
ARRIOLA HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED THERE FROM BIG CYPRESS WILDERNESS INSTITUTE, A FACILITY FOR AT-RISK MALES.
THE 15-YEAR OLD HAS A VIOLENT CRIMINAL HISTORY INCLUDING ROBBERY AND WEAPONS OFFENSES.
HE'S 5 FEET 7 INCHES TALL--
145 POUNDS--
WITH BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES.
HE HAS TATTOOS ON BOTH FOREARMS - A SKULL ON ONE FOREARM AND AN EXPLETIVE ON THE OTHER.
CALL 9-1-1 IF YOU SEE HIM.
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THE OWNER OF THIS HOUSE JUST GOT HOME A SHORT TIME AGO AND SAW HIS HOME DECIMATED BY FIRE.
FLAMES WENT THROUGH THE ROOF OF THIS LEHIGH ACRES HOME.
IT'S ON THE THREE THOUSAND BLOCK OF 15-TH STREET SOUTHWEST.
FIRE CREWS ARE WORKING ON HOT SPOTS AND HAVE NOT LET THE HOMEOWNER INSIDE YET.
ALTHOUGH THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED, FIRE CREWS SAY IT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED IN THE ATTIC.
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HOMEWRECKER!
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY A MAN DID THIS TO HIS OWN HOUSE BECAUSE HE WANTED TO KILL HIS WIFE!
NOW THIS MAN, JOSE ACEVEDO IS IN JAIL.
AND HIS WIFE IS SERIOUSLY HURT.
A-B-C SEVEN'S SARA MILES TELLS US WHAT HAPPENED AFTER HE GOT OUT OF VAN -- AND WHO WAS WATCHING!
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"i heard screaming a woman screaming a lot" PAT TOWNSAND
IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL SCENE ALONG SOUTHWEST 16TH TERRACE THIS MORNING --
"he said come over because i already killed your cousin" NO NAME
AS FAMILY AND POLICE ARRIVED AT THIS CAPE CORAL HOME WHERE OFFICERS SAY JOSE LUIS ACEVEDO TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE -- YOLIMA PAPA-SANCHEZ.
'they're very very nice people, very quiet very nice." PAT TOWNSAND
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THEY RECIEVED A CALL AROUND 6:30 THIS MORNING THAT A VAN HAD CRASHED INTO A HOME.
ONCE ON SCENE --
OFFICERS FOUND PAPA-SANCHEZ SERIOUSLY INJURED.
INVESTIGATORS SAY AFTER DRIVING THE VAN INTO THE HOME, ACEVEDO HIT HIS WIFE MULTIPLE TIMES WITH A BASEBALL BAT -- ATTEMPTING TO KILL HER.
ALL THIS HAPPENED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR 7 YR OLD SON.
"i didnt see that coming i mean they have problems obviously." RICKY MICHELENA
RICKY MICHELENA HAS KNOWN THE FAMILY FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS.
HE says he NOTICED ACEVEDO DID HAVE A BIT OF A TEMPER ALTHOUGH THEY RARELY ARGUED AROUND HIM.
"this baffles me whats going on i mean why he do? and the way he do wasnt smart either." RICKY MICHELENA
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PAPA-SANCHEZ IS AT LEE MEMORIAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES TO HER SKULL AND BODY -- SHE'S EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.
THEIR SON WAS NOT HURT.
HE'S STAYING WITH FAMILY.
ACEVEDO REMAINS IN LEE COUNTY JAIL TONIGHT.
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DRAMATIC NEW VIDEO TONIGHT SHOWS THE AFTERMATH OF A CRASH BETWEEN A GARBAGE TRUCK AND A CAR.
THE IMPACT -- SLICED THAT CAR IN HALF.
LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN --
THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT AFTER THE TWO CRASHED THIS MORNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLONIAL BOULEVARD AND ORTIZ AVENUE.
PARAMEDICS TOOK BOTH PEOPLE IN THE CAR TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES --
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATORS SAY THE DRIVER OF THAT CAR RAN A RED LIGHT.
THE GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT GET HURT.
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DEVELOPING TONIGHT AT SIX --
THE FATE OF A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS INFANT SON IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A LEE COUNTY JURY.
DELIBERATIONS BEGAN THIS AFTERNOON IN RYAN COSTELLO'S MURDER TRIAL.
PROSECUTORS SAY HE BEAT HIS 11-WEEK OLD SON DARWIN TO DEATH IN 2010.
BUT - COSTELLO TESTIFIED HIS FIANCÉ THREW SOMETHING AT HIM -- KNOCKING HIM DOWN WHILE HE HELD THEIR CHILD.
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Carrie Pollock -- prosecutor
9:21:06 Darwin Costello was killed that night in his own home. Darwin Costello lived for eleven weeks and then his father killed him. That is what the evidence has proven in this case 18
Wilbur Smith -- Defense attorney
9:43:45 they can't prove how it was done nor can they prove why mr Costello would do what he did 56
COSTELLO IS ALSO CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE.
HE FACES FIFTEEN YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.
THE JURY WILL RETURN TOMORROW MORNING TO CONTINUE DELIBERATIONS.
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A PROSPECT PITCHER FOR THE BOSTON RED SOX WAS ARRESTED THIS WEEKEND AFTER DEPUTIES SAY HE LET THEM ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE TOPPING OUT AT 111 MILES PER HOUR.
THIS IS VIDEO OF DRAKE BRITTON WHEN HE WAS BOOKED THIS PAST SATURDAY.
DEPUTIES TELL US THEY SPOTTED BRITTON GOING MORE THAN 30 MILES OVER THE SPEED LIMIT ON ESTERO PARKWAY -- AND THEY SAY WHEN THEY WENT AFTER THEM HE HIT THE GAS, SWERVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC.
IT ALL ENDED WHEN THE TRUCK SLAMMED INTO A FENCE OFF BEN HILL GRIFFIN PARKWAY.
IN A STATEMENT TODAY - A RED SOX SPOKESPERSON TELLS US- "THIS IS A MATTER THAT THE RED SOX TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY, AND IT IS BEING ADDRESSED. THE CLUB WILL NOT MAKE FURTHER COMMENT ON THIS MATTER."
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LEE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE WAS A NO-SHOW TODAY AS THE SCHOOL BOARD TOOK UP ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST HIM.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WANTS TO KNOW WHETHER DOCTOR BURKE STOPPED AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION INTO ONE OF HIS TOP EMPLOYEES;
WHETHER HE MOVED 1.6 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY TO ANOTHER FUND WITHOUT THE BOARD'S CONSENT;
AND IF HE USED 293,000 DOLLARS FOR TOP ADMINISTRATORS RATHER THAN IN THE CLASSROOM.
THE BOARD MADE THE DECISION ON HOW TO RESPOND LATE THIS AFTERNOON -
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SOT FROM Fischer // kim could you support an outside investigation later after you review the documents. Fischer - that's a possibility.
Sot from Armstrong // The attorney has made a recommendation. I think it sounds justifiable. There's no reason why this board needs to continue to spin the wheels that a year ago we already looked at.
THE BOARD NOW PLANS TO SEND THE AGENCY A LETTER BASICALLY SAYING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ALREADY RESOLVED THESE ISSUES.
ONCE THE LETTER IS SENT TO THE STATE THE BOARD WILL WAIT TO SEE IF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEEDS ANY MORE INFORMATION- AND WILL RESPOND AT THAT TIME.
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A BIG SURPRISE IN GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT'S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS, LAWMAKERS ACTUALLY HAVE A BUDGET SURPLUS TO DEAL WITH --
AND TODAY SCOTT PROMISED THAT MONEY WILL GO TO TWO INDUSTRIES HE SEES AS CRITICAL TO CREATING MORE JOBS.
"We need to level the playing field to compete for manufacturing jobs."
THE GOVERNOR ADMITS FLORIDA LAGS BEHIND THE REST OF THE NATION WHEN IT COMES TO MANUFACTURING JOBS.
HE WANTS TO GIVE COMPANIES THE INCENTIVE TO EXPAND BY REMOVING THE SALES TAX ON NEW EQUIPTMENT.
HE'S ALSO MAKING EDUCATION A TOP PRIORITY.
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"We don't want a war on teachers; we want a war on failure."
PERFORMANCE PAY FOR TEACHERS WILL BE IN PLACE BY NEXT YEAR -- THEY ARE ALSO GETTING A 25-HUNDRED DOLLAR PAY RAISE.
SCOTT ALSO WANTS TO INCREASE PER-STUDENT SPENDING BY FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS.
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PUNTA GORDA CITY LEADERS WANTED TO MAKE THEIR STREETS SAFER FOR PEDESTRIANS --
INSTEAD, A NEW SIGN AT A NEW CROSSWALK HAS DRIVERS *AND PEDESTRIANS MORE CONFUSED THAN EVER.
THIS IS ON OLYMPIA AVENUE.
LAST MONTH THE CITY INSTALLED THE CROSSWALK AS PART OF A NEW WALKING PATH.
THEY ALSO ADDED A BLINKING WARNING SIGN.
NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHO HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY AT THE FLASHING SIGN.
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"People approach the intersection and the bikes and the walkers don't know what to do. There have been a lot of close calls and screeching brakes." Mayor Bill Albers, Punta Gorda
THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE -- IT WORKS LIKE ANY OTHER CROSSWALK.
DRIVERS MUST ALWAYS STOP FOR WALKERS OR BIKE RIDERS AT THE INTERSECTION.
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REPLACING OR REMOVING THE CHIQUITA LOCK IN CAPE CORAL STARTS WITH REPAIRS.
CAPE CORAL LEADERS APPROVED 2-HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK -- FOR THE AGING LOCK YESTERDAY.
THE MOVE BUYS COUNCIL MEMBERS MORE TIME TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER TO KEEP THE SYSTEM OR DITCH IT ALL TOGETHER.
TODAY, ABC-7 DISCOVERED THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS ON THE TABLE ABOUT HOW TO COVER THE HIGH COSTS -- SUCH AS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, TAX HIKES, OR APPLYING FOR GRANT MONEY.
BOATERS WE SPOKE WITH SAY THEY COUNT ON THE LOCK TO GET IN AND OUT TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
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01:06 "during the season, it gets a little crowded. They need to do something about it."
CAPE CORAL'S MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN TOLD US TODAY -- HE'S AGAINST ANY ASSESSMENTS.
HE SAYS HE WANTS THE LOCK REMOVED IF IT DOESN'T DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT.
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DESPITE A LOCAL PUSH TO BRING SLOT MACHINES TO THE NAPLES FORT MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK --
OPPOSITION IN TALLAHASSEE COULD MEAN IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.
BONITA SPRINGS LEADERS WERE IN THE STATE CAPITOL TODAY TO LOBBY FOR SLOTS.
BUT -- THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA IS SPEAKING OUT AGAINST IT.
THEY SAY A SPECIAL EXEMPTION FOR LEE COUNTY WOULD GO AGAINST THEIR EXCLUSIVE GAMBLING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE.
IN IT -- THE TRIBE GUARANTEES THE STATE A MINIMUM OF ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN GAMING REVENUE OVER FIVE YEARS.
THE TRIBE WOULD PULL THAT MONEY IF LEE COUNTY GETS AN EXEMPTION FOR SLOTS.
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Barry Richard
Seminole Tribe of Fl Attorney
6:12-6:24
" the legislator is budgeting the money from the tribes now, so they going to have to take that out of their budget so lee county has a very big hurdle to overcome."
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Mayor Ben Nelson
Bonita Springs
14:13:49-14:14:00
" this particular establishment has been here for years and years and years and its not like slot machines don't exist, they do there's slot machines everywhere."
63 PERCENT OF LEE COUNTY RESIDENTS VOTED IN FAVOR OF ADDING SLOT MACHINES TO THE TRACK IN NOVEMBER.
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NEGLECT AND ABUSE --
NEARLY 15 MONTHS AGO -- A TRAGEDY IN GOLDEN ESTATES TRAGEDY LEFT MORE THAN A DOZEN DOGS DEAD.
THAT CASE HAS COUNTRY LEADERS TALKING ABOUT CHANGING HOW THEY HANDLE CASES OF ANIMAL ABUSWE.
A-B-C SEVEN'S RICK RITTER TELLS US HOW THEY WANT TO PROTECT MAN'S BEST FRIEND.
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PROTECTING ANIMALS IN COLLIER COUNTY.
IT'S THE COMMON MESSAGE THAT BROUGHT THE ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TOGETHER ON TUESDAY - DISCUSSING POTENTIAL CHANGES TO COLLIER'S ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE.
Amanda Townsend, Director, Collier County Domestic Animal Services/2:17:25 "Many of them we have a consensus on and would really help move our enforcement side of things forward."
THESE TALKS ALL STEM FROM A CASE OF BREEDER NEGLECT BACK IN 2011 - WHERE GOLDEN GATE ESTATES RESIDENT ARTHUR PERKINS SURRENDERED 45 DOGS TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES BECAUSE OF CRUELTY.
TODAY'S TOPICS RANGED FROM THE PERMITTING OF KENNELS AND PET SHOPS - TO OUTLINING SEVERAL COUNTY DEFINITIONS.
Amanda Townsend/2:17:35 "Making sure we have definitions of commercial and no commercial breeders and that we can add those to our permitting process and routine inspections."
Dan Martin/21:21:38 "Cruelty and torture is decided by state law, the neglect is where the grey area is but we're going to work on that."
ANOTHER QUESTION IS WHAT TO DO WITH FIRST TIME OFFENDERS WHO BREAK THE LAW?
THE COUNTY'S VERSION OF THE ORDINANCE WOULD ALLOW SOME CITED PET OWNERS TO TAKE A PET OWNERSHIP CLASS.
BUT OTHERS BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE HANDED A CITATION ON THE SPOT.
Dan Martin/21:22:05 "Either it's going to be a law and obeyed or it's not. Why bother writing it if you're not going to enforce it?"
WHILE THE WORKSHOP LASTED NEARLY THREE HOURS - BOTH SIDES SAY IT PROVIDED A MUCH NEEDED SENSE OF "CLOSURE" - BRINGING THE COUNTY ONE STEP CLOSER TO TIGHTENING THE RULES FOR THOSE WORKING WITH ANIMALS.
Dan Martin/21:21:22 "I'm going to count this as a win, I think there's going to be a good ordinance to come out of this.
Amanda Townsend/2:18:33 "these changes are important will really help move the department forward."
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GEORGE ZIMMERMAN -- THE MAN CHARGED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF UNARMED TEEN TRAYVON MARTIN IS SKIPPING A HEARING THAT MIGHT HAVE LED TO THE CASE'S DISMISSAL.
TODAY, ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEYS STUNNED THE COURT -- SAYING THEIR CLIENT WILL WAIVE THE DATES THAT WERE SET ASIDE FOR A STAND YOUR GROUND HEARING.
IF SELF DEFENSE WAS DETERMINED UNDER THAT LAW - ZIMMERMAN WOULD HAVE WALKED FREE.
ZIMMERMAN'S SECOND-DEGREE MURDER TRIAL IS SET TO START IN JUNE.
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THE GROUND IS COLLAPSING IN SOME PARTS OF FLORIDA.
FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A WEEK --CREWS FOUND A SINKHOLE IN WEST-CENTRAL FLORIDA.
THE MOST RECENT APPEARED AROUND NINE THIS MORNING IN PINELLAS COUNTY.
A WOMAN INSIDE THIS HOUSE CALLED 9-1-1 AFTER SHE HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE.
WHEN CREWS ARRIVED THEY FOUND EXTENSIVE CRACKS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
IT COMES AFTER A DEADLY SINKHOLE OPENED INSIDE A MAN'S HOUSE LAST THURSDAY.SWALLOWING HIM ALIVE.
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AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS --
A FIRE BURNT THROUGH AT LEAST FIVE SMALL BUILDINGS AND AN R-V EARLIER TODAY.
CREWS SPENT HOURS BATTLING THIS 75-ACRE BRUSH FIRE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.
ONE HOMEOWNER REFUSED TO LET THE FIRE TAKE HIS PROPERTY.
HE USED A GARDEN HOSE TO KEEP IT AT BAY.
OTHER NEARBY RESIDENTS WERE EVACUATED -- NO ONE WAS HURT, AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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KNIVES, BASEBALL BATS -- GOLF CLUBS -- JUST A FEW THINGS THAT ARE NOW *O-K TO CARRY ON TO A PLAN.
WHY THE T-S-A SAYS THE CHANGE *WON'T JEOPARDIZE YOUR SECURITY.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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BRIEF COOL DOWN TOMORROW
Just like we anticipated Tuesday was sunny, dry, and warmer. That explains our week ahead pretty well, but there will be a couple speed bumps along the way.
The main speed bump will be felt by early Wednesday, as a few light showers will be possible as our next cool front slides through Southwest Florida around 7:30 AM.
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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19-THOUSAND PEOPLE GO THROUGH SECURITY AT R-S-W *EVERY DAY DURING TOURIST SEASON.
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS STOPPED AND CHECKED FOR ITEMS *BANNED ON PLANES LIKE GUNS AND KNIVES.
BUT NEW TONIGHT -- THE LIST OF BANNED ITEMS IS GETTING SHORTER.
A-B-C SEVEN'S KELLY CRESWELL IS LIVE AT R-S-W, WITH A LOOK AT WHAT WILL SOON BE O-K TO FLY WITH.
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WE SEE THESE SIGNS AT EVERY SECURITY ENTRANCE, BUT SOON THEY WILL BE CHANGING.
COME APRIL 25TH YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY ON SOME SPORTING EQUIPMENT LIKE GOLF CLUBS AND ALSO KNIVES LESS THAN 2.36 INCHES LONG LIKE SMALL POCKET KNIVES.
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Larger knives like box cutters and those with locking blades are still banned, but the TSA is easing up on its policy since the 9-11 terror attacks. The reasoning behind this? The TSA says the changes will allow officers to better focus on finding higher threat items like explosives. It also helps align the TSA's list with international standards and possibly cut down the time you spend waiting in line. So next month, passengers will be able to carry on sporting equipment--no more than two golf clubs, hockey sticks, and a wiffle ball bat---and a small pocket knife. Some passengers we spoke with this afternoon had mixed reactions about the change.
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THE TSA SAYS THERE ARE OTHER POLICIES IN PLACE LIKE HARDENED COCKPIT DOORS, FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS AND CREW MEMBERS WITH SELF DEFENSE TRAINING THAT CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF SOMEONE GETTING INTO THE COCKPIT. AGAIN THIS GOES INTO EFFECT APRIL 25TH.
FOR A LONGER LIST OF WHAT WILL BE ALLOWED HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE AT A-B-C SEVEN AND CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN.
LIVE AT RSW KC ABC 7
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IT WAS A RECORD DAY FOR THE DOW ON WALL STREET,.
CLOSING BELL
THE DOW CLOSED AT A NEW ALL-TIME HIGH -- IT CLOSED AT 14-THOUSAND 253 THIS AFTERNOON AFTER JUMPING 126 POINTS.
IT BEATS THE PREVIOUS RECORD BY 89 POINTS.
THE DOW HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE HITTING A 12-YEAR LOW IN MARCH OF 2009.
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WHAT A YEAR TO BE AN FGCU BASKETBALL FAN. MEN AND WOMEN HAVING GREAT YEARS. AND THE FUN CONTINUED TODAY.
PLUS,. BEN STILLER. TAUNTING A TEN YEAR OLD GIRL AT A TENNIS MATCH. THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN.
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WORLD NEWS TEASE
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TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN
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ALL NEW TONIGHT AT 7--
A LEE COUNTY WOMAN SAYS TWO STUDENTS SAVED HER STEP-SON'S LIFE.
BUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUSPENDED THEM.
THE MESSAGE SHE'S SHARING TONIGHT ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOLERS WHO WRESTLED A GUN FROM THEIR CLASSMATE.
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A LEE COUNTY BOATER MAKES AN UNUSUAL FIND ON THE CALOOSAHATCHIE RIVER.
A 1000-POUND HORSE!
THE DRAMATIC RESCUE CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
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SPORTS OPEN
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IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST LESSONS WE LEARN GROWING UP. SHARE WELL WITH OTHERS. APPARENTLY THEY DON'T TEACH THAT AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IS VERY SELFISH. BUT THEN AGAIN. WHEN YOU WIN 36 STRAIGHT CONFERNCE GAMES. IT'S BEEN ALL ABOUT THE EAGLES. TODAY WAS NO DIFFERENT
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TODAY THE EAGLES SWEPT THE POST-SEASON AWARDS. IN THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE
SARAH HANSEN. WAS NAMED CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. LEADING THE EAGLES. IN SCORING REBOUNDING AND BLOCK SHOTS.
BRITTANY KENNEDY WAS NAMED DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. LEADING THE CONFERENCE IN STEALS.
AND OF COURSE. KARL SMESKO WAS NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR. UNDER SMESKO THE EAGLES. WENT UNDEFEATED IN CONFERENCE FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.
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MEANWHILE. THE MEN ARE RACKING UP THE AWARDS AS WELL.
TODAY SENIOR GUARD. SHERWOOD BROWN WAS NAMED CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.
BROWN RANKS IN THE TOP TEN IN BOTH SCORING AND REBOUNDING. IN THE CONFERENCE.
BUT BROWN AND COMPANY ARE NOT DONE YET. THE EAGLES FACE NORTH FLORIDA IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE TOURNAMENT ON WEDNESDAY
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THE MIAMI HURRICANES ARE HOPING TO MAKE A LITTLE HISTORY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE CANES LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST OUTRIGHT CONFERENCE TITLE IN THE ACC.
A WIN OVER GEORGIA TECH WILL LOCK THAT UP. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE CANES ARE SATISFIED.
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THE FLORIDA STATE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT GOT GOOD NEWS FROM THE NCAA.
THE SEMINOLES ARE NO LONGER ON PROBATION. AND THEIR FULL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN RESTORED.
FSU WENT ON PROBATION IN 2009 FOR ACADEMIC CHEATING WITHIN THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.
THE NOLES FOOTBALL TEAM HAD TO VACATE A NUMBER OF IT'S WINS AS A RESULT.
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YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON GREAT PITCHING. WELL ACTUALLY YOU CAN. THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES. THEY PAY BIG MONEY FOR BIG ARMS. THE TAMPA BAY RAYS CERTAINLY HAVE SOME. HIGH PRICED HURLERS. INCLUDING. 23 YEAR OLD. MATT MOORE. WHO'S NOT AFRAID TO HIT 97 ON THE RADAR GUN.
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LET'S GO TO HAMMOND STADIUM. TWINS AND RAYS.
MOORE ON THE MOUND IN THE FIRST. GETS RYAN DOUMIT SWINGING. ONE OF 2 STRIKE OUTS.
NEXT BATTER MOORE NOT AS FORTUNATE. TREVOR PLOUFFE. SERVING ONE TO THE GAP. TWO RUNS ARE GOING TO SCORE. JAYME CARROL ON HIS HORSE. SCORES TO MAKE IT 2-0 TWINS.
RAYS GET THE WIN 7-5
AS FOR MOORE. WHO GAVE UP 2 RUNS IN 2 2/3 INNINGS. SAYS. THIS IS JUST PART OF THE PROCESS.
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AWESOME SCENE LAST NIGHT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
TENNIS MATCH. BETWEEN RAFAEL NADAL AND JUAN MARTIN DEL PORTO. TURNED IN TO A FREE FOR ALL.
BIG TIME CELEBRITY BEN STILLER WAS PULLED ONTO THE COURT TO PLAY. AS WAS A 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
THAT'S FUN TO WATCH.
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