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12:00:02 we'll never know what happened to Darwin Costello 06
BUT TONIGHT WE KNOW HIS FATHER IS CONVICTED OF BEATING THE FOUR MONTH OLD DEATH--
NEW AT 5--
ABC 7 GETS REACTION ON THE VERDICT OF THE BABY KILLER.
woman: I've been stabbed. operator: you've been stabbed? woman: yes, i'm about to die
PREGNANT--
STABBED MULTIPLE TIMES--
AND BLEEDING--
THIS WOMAN'S DESPERATE 911 CALL FOR HELP.
IT'S A NEW BACTERIA THAT'S SO BAD--
HALF THE PEOPLE WHO GET IT, DIE FROM IT--
NEW TONIGHT AT 5--
THE TOP THREE THINGS TO DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY.
AND--
IT LOOKS HIGH-END--
BUT IT'S REALLY A FABULOUS FAKE--
RIGHT NOW AT 5--
ABC 7 TAKES YOU INSIDE THE BOGUS BAG BUST AND SHOWS YOU HOW TO SPOT A PHONY PURSE.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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BREAKING NEWS,
A BRUSH FIRE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY HAS GROWN TO 300 ACRES.
THE FIRE NEAR PARADISE PARK STARTED ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO.
IT WAS AT 50 ACRES BUT HAS NOW GROWN TO 300.
OFFICIALS TELLS US STRONG WINDS ARE REPORTEDLY FUELING THE FLAMES.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED--
WE'RE ALSO TOLD A NUMBER OF TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE BURNED.
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WE'RE ALSO MONITORING A BRUSH FIRE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA --
ROTONDA WEST TO BE EXACT
CHARLOTTE E-M-S TELLS US IT'S BURNING ON JADE STREET.
AND HOMES ARE BEING EVACUATED.
HERE'S A PICTURE OF THE FIRE.
THEY'RE ATTACKING IT FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.
SARASOTA COUNTY FIRE CREWS ON THE GROUND.
SO ARE BOCA GRANDE FIRE CREWS.
AIR SUPPORT IS ALSO TRYING TO STIFLE THE FLAMES.
WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING A GRASP ON HOW LARGE THE FIRE IS.
WE'RE JUST GETTING A LIST OF SOME OF THE ROADS THAT ARE BLOCKED--
Ingraham, Antilla, Antis, Apollo, Basswood and David.
STAY WITH US FOR UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE HOUR.
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ALSO BREAKING AT 5
A LEE COUNTY MAN IS INDICTED FOR THREE BANK ROBBERIES.
DANIELL BALL IS ACCUSED OF ROBBING 2 FIFTH THIRD BANKS IN FORT MYERS AND EDISON NATIONAL BANK IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS ALL LAST WEEK.
HE WAS ARRESTED ON FRIDAY.
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count one, the defendant is guilty of manslaughter
NEW AT 5 --
A JURY TOOK SIX HOURS TO DECIDE A FORT MYERS MAN KILLED HIS INFANT SON.
THEY CONVICTED RYAN COSTELLO OF MANSLAUGHTER, BUT NOT SECOND-DEGREE MURDER, IN THE DEATH OF HIS 11-WEEK-OLD SON DARWIN.
THE MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION MEANS COSTELLO CAN NOT FACE LIFE IN PRISON.
THE JURY ALSO CONVICTED HIM OF ONE COUNT EACH OF CHILD NEGLECT AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE.
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we're very pleased with the work that the jury did. They obviously put a lot of thought into it they took their time, they considered the evidence. this was a very difficult case for everyone involved and we're very pleased with the outcome.
the brutal nature of the death and mr costello being alone with the child for an hour or so and having the opportunity made it difficult even though they had no evidence he had done anything
COSTELLO'S ATTORNEY TELLS ABC7 HE PLANS TO APPEAL THIS DECISION.
FOR NOW --
SENTENCING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL.
COSTELLO FACES UP TO THIRTY YEARS IN PRISON.
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A CAPE CORAL MAN FACED A JUDGE TODAY -- AFTER COPS SAY HE SLAMMED HIS VAN INTO HIS HOUSE AND TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE.
JOSE ACEVEDO WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY AFTER THE BRUTAL BEATING.
ABC7'S STEVE CAMPION HAS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT WHO CALLED FOR HELP AND WHAT LED TO THE ATTACK.
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CAPE COPS SAY BEYOND THAT BUSTED WALL AND CRUMBLING CONCRETE -- WAS JOSE ACEVEDO'S WIFE AND YOUNG SON INSIDE A BEDROOM.
UPON IMPACT -- OFFICERS SAY ACEVEDO RAN INSIDE, GRABBED A BASEBALL BAT, AND USED IT TO HIT HIS WIFE IN THE HEAD.
TODAY -- ACEVEDO'S ARREST REPORT REVEALS HE ONLY LAID OFF -- WHEN HIS WIFE OF SIX YEARS -- CRIED OUT I LOVE YOU, DON'T KILL ME.
58:09 "good morning. Buenos Dias."
EMOTIONLESS -- 41 YEAR OLD
JOSE ACEVEDO APPEARED SHACKLED AND CHAINED BEFORE A LEE COUNTY JUDGE THIS MORNING.
HIS FIRST APPEARANCE POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW -- AFTER A MISTAKE ON HIS CHARGING DOCUMENT.
THE PUERTO RICAN NATIVE FACES ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES -- AFTER COPS SAY HE OFFERED UP A CHILLING CONFESSION.
ACCORDING TO HIS ARREST REPORT -- ACEVEDO SAID HE WANTED HIS WIFE DEAD AND QUOTE "BROKE HER HEAD" UNTIL STUFF STARTED STREAMING OUT IN THE FRONT DRIVEWAY.
WHEN SHE SCREAMED OUT
"I LOVE YOU" -- HE APPARENTLY HAD A CHANGE OF HEART, CALLED 911, AND CARRIED HER TO THE SOFA INSIDE.
INSIDE THIS COURT TODAY -- A CONFUSION LED PROSECUTORS TO THINK SHE PASSED AWAY.
5915 "it must have just happened. The victim passed away."
CAPE POLICE SAY ACEVEDO'S WIFE IS ALIVE AND EXPECTED TO SURVIVE THE ATTACK.
SATURDAY EVENING -- OFFICERS WERE CALLED OUT TO THIS HOME.
THE COUPLE WAS ARGUING OVER MONEY.
FOUR DAYS LATER --
THEIR LIVES MAY FOREVER SPLIT WITH A HUSBAND IN JAIL AND A WIFE RECOVERING FROM SEVERE INJURIES.
THEIR SON IS NOW WITH RELATIVES.
IN CAPE CORAL, STEVE CAMPION ABC7.
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TONIGHT --
WE'RE HEARING FROM CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL ABOUT THAT VERY CONTROVERSIAL INCIDENT WHERE A STUDENT BROUGHT A GUN ON A SCHOOL BUS.
LET'S LAY OUT THE BACKGROUND --
DEPUTIES SAY A STUDENT PULLED OUT A GUN AND THREATENED TO SHOOT ANOTHER STUDENT LAST WEEK.
THE STUDENTS WHO WRESTLED THE GUN AWAY WERE LATER SUSPENDED.
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM CLAIMED THEY DID NOT COOPERATE WITH AUTHORITIES.
THAT CAUSED SOME SERIOUS BACKLASH.
TODAY -- SCHOOL OFFICIALS TELLS US THEY ARE SADDENED AND DISHEARTENED" BY THIS.
THEY SAY THEY CAN'T SAY MUCH, BUT
"THERE IS MORE TO THE STORY THAN MEETS THE EYE".
AS FAR FOR WHY THE BUS DRIVER DIDN'T GET INVOLVED --
DEPUTIES TELL ABC7 THE DRIVER KNEW SOMETHING WAS GOING ON INSIDE THE BUS, BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT.
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COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES NEED YOUR HELP FINDING A MURDER SUSPECT.
28 YEAR OLD GENS CADETE IS WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH A SHOOTING LAST MONTH IN IMMOKALEE.
DEPUTIES SAY ERNST GANEM AND GOTTY CHARLES WERE SITTING IN A CAR WHEN THEY GOT INTO AN ALTERCATION WITH CADETE.
THEY SAY CADETE SHOT BOTH VICTIMS.
GANEM DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
CHARLES WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.
DETECTIVES SAY CADETE MAY BE STAYING IN THE NAPLES, TAMPA OR JACKSONVILLE AREAS.
HE IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION SHOULD CALL COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES OR CRIME STOPPERS.
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ANOTHER RECORD DAY ON WALL STREET.
nats of closing bell
THE DOW CLOSED UP ONLY 42 POINTS TODAY AT 14 THOUSAND 296.
THAT'S ANOTHER RECORD HIGH.
SECOND DAY IN A ROW IT REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH.
BOTH DAYS TOP THE CLOSING NUMBER ONE NIGHT IN 2007, RIGHT BEFORE THE BOTTOM FELL OUT AND THE ECONOMY COLLAPSED.
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SPEAKING OF FALLING --
A MASSIVE SNOW STORM THAT WAS IN THE MIDWEST IS IMPACTING THE EAST COAST TONIGHT.
THE STORM IS DUMPING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ON SEVERAL CITIES.
BUT, AS ABC7'S KAREN TRAVERS TELLS US --
THE STORM IS NOT AS BAD AS FORECASTERS WERE PREDICTING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
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IT'S BEEN A RELATIVELY MILD WINTER IN THE WASHINGTON DC REGION - YESTERDAY
IT WAS ABOUT 50 DEGREES.
BUT TODAY SOME PARTS OF THE REGION GOT HIT WITH A LATE SEASON WALLOP!
BY LATE AFTERNOONTHE NATION'S CAPITAL SAW MOSTLY RAINWITH SOME HEAVY FLAKES
OCCASIONALLY POPPING UP.
BUT WEST OF THE CITY.IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.THE SNOW WAS POURING DOWN.
PARTS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN MARYLAND GOT MORE THAN A FOOT.IN
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.19 TO 20 INCHES!
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR BOB MCDONNELL DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY
SOT Gov. Bob McDonnell, Virginia
"The National Guard is authorized to call up to 200 people. They've got
about a 100 that have been mobilized up to this point, they will be
reporting this afternoon for traffic situations and tree removal."
EVEN WITH NO SNOW STICKING IN WASHINGTON DC, THE CITY'S MAYOR MADE NO
APOLOGIES FOR BEING PREPARED.
SOT - Mayor Vince Gray, Washington
"Would rather err on the side of caution than put people in harms way."
AND IT SEEMS LIKE MOST PEOPLE IN THIS AREA WERE TAKING THAT ADVICE.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND MOST SCHOOLS WERE CLOSEDSO THE CITY ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS WERE EMPTY.
MOS
"We might as well stay home. I have enough work to do. We have enough food
for the kids. It's time to hunker down."
BUT THE STORM DID CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS.
MORE THAN 4000 FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AND MORE ARE EXPECTED AS THE
STORM MAKES IT'S WAY UP THROUGH THE NORTHEAST.
SOT - Genevieve Brown, ABC News Travel Expert
airlines have issues flex travel policies - can change flights without
incurring penalties
Karen Travers O/C CLOSE:
TBA
Karen Travers, ABC NEWS WASHINGTON.
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THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS ARE CANCELLED TONIGHT BECAUSE OF THE STORM.
THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE DEPARTURE AND ARRIVALS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
THERE WERE AT LEAST 8 FLIGHT CANCELLED THERE TODAY.
ABC7 CHECKED WITH MULTIPLE AIRLINES TODAY.
THEY TELLS US IF YOU HAVE A FLIGHT FROM AS SOUTH AS RICHMOND VIRGINIA TO AS NORTH AS PORTLAND, MAINE, FOR THE NEXT FOUR DAYS THEY WILL LET YOU SWITCH YOUR FLIGHT AT NO COST.
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NEW AT 5 --
AN ARCADIA POLICE SERGEANT -- SHOT IN THE CHEST ON NEW YEAR'S EVE -- RECEIVED A NEW BULLET PROOF VEST TODAY.
THE SERGEANT WAS SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES BY A MAN HE WAS CHASING IN THE CEMETERY.
HE WAS HIT IN THE ARM AND THE CHEST.
IT WAS HIS BULLET PROOF VEST THAT SAVED HIS LIFE.
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07.45.27 It was like getting hit with a sledgehammer. There was no real pain, there was just so much adrenaline when I was shot in the arm, I never felt that. There was no pain, it wasn't until later when I realized, when Sgt. Woods checked my injuries, I had no idea he noticed my arm was all wet and blood was all down my arm.
OFFICERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE SHOOTER AND ANOTHER MAN TONIGHT.
THERE IS A SIX-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD FOR ANY INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THEIR ARREST.
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WORK TO REMOVE SAND FROM A COLLIER COUNTY WATERWAY OFFICIALLY STARTED TODAY.
IT MARKED THE FIRST DAY FOR DREDGING AT CLAM PASS IN NAPLES.
SAND HAS CLOGGED THE CHANNEL FOR MONTHS - PUTTING MANGROVES AND WILDLIFE AT RISK WITHOUT FLOWING WATER.
VOLUNTEERS EVEN TRIED DIGGING OUT THE PASS THEMSELVES - BUT ARE THRILLED TO FINALLY SEE CREWS TAKING OVER.
COUNTY LEADERS ARE OPTIMISTIC THE ENTIRE PROJECT COULD WRAP UP IN JUST A FEW WEEKS.
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Gary Laskowsky/Pelican Bay/29:54 "Anytime someone goes by digging our with a truck, everybody's smiling at them. It's the best thing they could ever see at Pelican Bay."
COUNTY LEADERS ARE OPTIMISTIC THE ENTIRE PROJECT COULD WRAP UP IN JUST A FEW WEEKS.
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YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO WATCH A SUNSET AT THE NAPLES PIER --
RIGHT FROM YOUR COMPUTER AT HOME.
CITY COUNCIL VOTED FOUR TO THREE AGAINST INSTALLING A WEB CAM THAT WOULD'VE LIVE-STREAMED SUNSETS TO THE INTERNET.
THOSE BEHIND THE IDEA SAID IT WOULD INCREASE NAPLES' POPULARITY AND PROMOTE TOURISM.
BUT, COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY ISSUES WITH THE CAMERA AND DIDN'T SEE THE BENEFIT TO TOURISM.
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A BILL THAT WOULD BAN TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN FLORIDA IS MOVING FORWARD.
THE SENATE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE MET TODAY TO CONSIDER THE MEASURE.
IT'S PASSAGE HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR YEARS.
OPPONENTS SAY ITS NEEDLESS GOVERNMENT INTRUSION, BUT SUPPORTERS SAY THE MEASURE WILL SAVE LIVES.
39 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALREADY HAVE BANS.
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TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SHARKS FROM BOCA TO JUPITER. SPOTTED IN THE LAST WEEK!
THE RED FLAG WARNINGS ON FLORIDA'S EAST COAST AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE GULF.
PLUS--
" I'm your abc smart shopper Nina Moini coming up I will tell you 5 questions to ask beige you sign a lease"
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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AUTHORITIES ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THE WEATHER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SCHOOL BUS CRASH IN ILLINOIS,
THEY SAY THE DRIVER OF THE BUS SLID OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO AN APARTMENT BUILDING THIS MORNING.
NO ONE WAS HURT AND THERE WERE
NO CHILDREN WERE ON THE BUS.
THE AREA HAS SEEN HEAVY SNOWFALL WITH THE LATEST WINTER STORM.
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UPDATING YOU ON BREAKING NEWS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
THERE ARE NOW TWO BRUSH FIRES BURNING ON BERMONT ROAD, ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE FROM EACH OTHER.
ONE HAS GROWN TO 400 ACRES.
IT'S FIRE NEAR PARADISE PARK.
THE SECOND FIRE IS ABOUT 10 ACRES.
OFFICIALS TELLS US STRONG WINDS ARE REPORTEDLY FUELING THE FLAMES.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED--
WE'RE ALSO TOLD A NUMBER OF TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE BURNED.
RIGHT NOW OFFICIALS ARE RUSHING TO GET A CHOPPER TO THE SCENE TO HELP.
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ALSO HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --
HOMES ARE BEING EVACUATED NORTHEAST OF ROTUNDA WEST WHERE ANOTHER BRUSH FIRE IS BURNING.
LET'S SHOW YOU A PICTURE OF THIS LARGE BRUSH FIRE.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS A HELICOPTER IS HEADING TO THAT FIRE.
IT'S BRINGING WHAT'S CALLED THE BAMBI BUCKET.
WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING A GRASP ON HOW LARGE THE FIRE IS.
WE'RE JUST GETTING A LIST OF SOME OF THE ROADS THAT ARE BLOCKED--
Ingraham, Antilla, Antis, Apollo, Basswood and David.
STAY WITH US FOR UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE HOUR.
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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.
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"TURNING COLDER TONIGHT"
After a cloudy and showery start to the day, the sun finally returned during the afternoon hours as a cold front moved across Southwest Florida. Despite wall to wall sunshine, afternoon highs remained quite cool as they peaked in the lower 70s. For the remainder of the afternoon, breezy northwesterly winds will usher in another batch of cool and dry air with temperatures hovering in the middle 60s by sunset.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and much colder air will filter down the peninsula. This will set the stage for another chilly morning, so it's best to keep the sweaters and jackets handy. Temperatures will start off in the middle 40s here in town, with a few inland and northern cold spots sinking into the upper 30s.
After a chilly start to the day, temperatures will warm only into the lower 70s, despite sunny skies across our part of the state. Typically, we're into the upper 70s for afternoon highs, so temps. will be a bit cool as they stay 8-10° below the average. As we head into the evening hours, temperatures will begin to drop off pretty quickly under clear skies as they bottom out in the upper 40s by Friday morning.
High pressure will be in control of our weather through the upcoming weekend providing us with plenty of sunshine and a dry weather pattern. Winds will begin to shift around to the east, which will help us to warm into the upper 70s by Saturday with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday afternoon.
As Tuesday approaches, we'll be tracking our next cold front as it slides across the state with a few showers during the day.
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BEFORE YOU SIGN A LEASE FOR A NEW APARTMENT OR A CONDO --
EXPERTS SAY THERE ARE FIVE STEPS TO TAKE TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T SPEND EXTRA MONEY OR GET STUCK WITH A SURPRISE BILL.
ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI BRINGS YOU THOSE FIVE THINGS.
NINA --
START WITH NUMBER ONE.
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FIRST - TENANTS NEED TO ASK EXTERMINATION SERVICES AND WHO PAYS THE UTILITIES.
THESE SHOULD BE EXPLICITY STATED IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT.
NOT KNOWING THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS COULD LEAVE YOU OWING YOUR LANDLORD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
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NATS - DRIVING
WHEREVER THE DAY TAKES YOU-
NATS - TRAFFIC
HAVING PIECE OF MIND WHEN YOU GET HOME MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
FORT MYERS ATTORNEY SCOTT KUHN HELPS TENANTS SETTLE DISPUTES WITH LANDLORDS OVER LEASE AGREEMENTS.
HE SAYS ANOTHER QUESTION TO ASK BEFORE COMMITTING TO A LEASE
WHAT ARE THE HOME OWNER'S ASSOCIATION RULES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
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"The HOA documents will always govern over lease."
NUMBER THREE - WHAT ARE THE RULES REGARDING PETS AND CHILDREN?
AND IS THE LANDLORD WILLING TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION?
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"Verbally is not enough in the lease it needs to say whether you can have pets."
"Tenants can also ask for a copy of previous utilities bills before signing a lease - this way you know exactly what you can expect to pay in addition to your monthly rent."
FOURTH - IF IT'S TIME TO BREAK A LEASE EARLY - MAKE SURE TI ASK ABOUT THE PENALTIES AHEAD OF TIME AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO SEE AND OF THAT SECURITY DEPOSIT MONEY AGAIN.
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"We advise all clients to make written demand for return of security deposit after lease is terminated."
UNDER FLORIDA LAW - A LANDLORD HAS 30 DAYS AFTER A LEASE HAS EXPIRED TO ASK FOR ANY DAMAGE CLAIMS.
AFTER THAT - THE MONEY SHOULD GO TO THE RENTER.
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LAST WORD OF ADVICE FROM KUHN
TENANTS SHOULD PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT ASKING FOR THE SECURITY DEPOSIT MONEY BACK.
THIS STEP HELPS KEEP A PAPER TRAIL SO THE LANDLORD FOLLOWS PROPER PROCEDURE WITH THAT 30-DAY DEADLINE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE RIGHTS OF TENANTS VISIT ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM AND CLICK ON SMART SHOPPER.
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WE ALSO HAVE SOME ADVICE TONIGHT FOR HOMEOWNERS --
ON HOW TO SAVE ON YOUR TAXES.
FIRST, REMEMBER YOUR MORTGAGE INTEREST.
IF YOU JUST PURCHASED A HOME OR REFINANCED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE SAVINGS CAN BE HUGE.
THAT'S BECAUSE MORE THAN HALF OF YOUR PAYMENT GOES TOWARD INTEREST.
YOUR MORTGAGE INSURANCE IS ALSO DEDUCTIBLE.
YOU CAN DEDUCT YOUR LOCAL AND STATE PROPERTY TAXES ON YOUR FEDERAL RETURN.
REMEMBER QUALIFIED RENOVATIONS ALSO COUNT.
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT,
RESEARCHERS SAY YOU SHOULD INTRODUCE YOUR CHILD TO HIGHLY ALLERGIC FOODS SUCH AS PEANUT BUTTER, EGGS AND SHELLFISH WHEN THEY'RE 4 TO 6 MONTHS OLD.
THAT COULD ACTUALLY PREVENT THEM FROM DEVELOPING FOOD ALLERGIES.
THIS IS A "180" FROM PEDIATRIC GUIDELINES.
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY RECOMMENDED PARENTS WAIT UNTIL AGE THREE.
RESEARCHERS NOW SAY THOSE CRITICAL YEARS COULD CAUSE A CHILD'S IMMUNE SYSTEM TO TREAT SOME FOODS AS FOREIGN SUBSTANCES RESULTING IN AN ALLERGY.
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TOO MUCH SALT COULD CAUSE A RISE IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES LIKE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
YALE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS FOUND MICE FED A HIGH-SALT DIET MADE MORE CELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMMUNE SYSTEM'S ATTACK ON THE BODY.
THE MICE WERE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP MORE SEVERE FORMS OF M-S.
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BEACHES IN SOME PARTS OF FLORIDA ARE CLOSED TO SWIMMERS TONIGHT --
AFTER TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SHARKS WERE SPOTTED ALONG THE SHORES.
LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
THAT'S A SIGHT TO SEE.
THOSE SHARKS ARE SWIMMING ALONG PALM BEACH.
THEY'VE BEEN SPOTTED FROM BOCA RATON TO JUPITER SINCE THE START OF THE MONTH.
MARINE BIOLOGISTS SAY THE SHARKS ARE MOVING NORTH AFTER MIGRATING SOUTH FOR THE WINTER.
YESTERDAY, LIFEGUARDS PUT UP RED FLAGS WARNING SWIMMERS TO NOT GO IN THE WATER AFTER THEY SPOTTED SPINNER SHARKS MOVING THROUGH MIDTOWN BEACH.
AS FOR OUR COAST - SHARK RESEARCHERS SAY THEY DO MONTHLY FLIGHTS FROM SAINT PETE BEACH TO SANIBEL.
THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN.
IT'S BEEN AT LEAST A DECADE SINCE THEY'VE SEEN A LARGE GROUP IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
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HOSPITAL SUPERBUGS. IMMUNE TO ANTIBIOTICS.
WHAT PATIENTS AND DOCTORS ARE DOING TO CAUSE THE SPREAD.
AND THE TWO THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT GETTING INFECTED.
PLUS--
"I saw something coming up and then I went down the hallway screaming."
THIS CANCER PATIENT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE HOSPITAL.
TONIGHT SHE'S TALKING.
HOW WHAT STARTED AS A JOKE. CAUSED BURNS UP AND DOWN HER BODY.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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A WARNING FROM THE CDC IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.
HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE REPORTING AN ALARMING INCREASE IN DANGEROUS SUPERBUGS AT U-S HOSPITALS.
THEY ARE COMMON GERMS THAT ARE NOW RESISTANT TO TREATMENT WITH ANTIBIOTICS.
HERE ARE THREE TIPS TO AVOID THE SUPERBUG.
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THE BACTERIA KNOWN AS "C-R-E"
HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY RESISTANT TO ALL OR NEARLY ALL ANTIBIOTICS.
OVERUSE AND MISUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN THIS COUNTRY RESULTS IN THE DRUGS
BECOMING INEFFECTIVE AGAINST INFECTIONS.
THE C-D-C REPORTS WHEN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS CONTRACT THIS SUPERBUG, IT
CAN CAUSE PNEUMONIA, BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
UP TO HALF THE PATIENTS WHO GET INFECTED, DIE FROM IT. AND THE RATE OF
THESE INFECTIONS IS ON THE RISE.
PRESENTLY, C-R-E INFECTIONS ONLY ATTACK PATIENTS GETTING SIGNIFICANT
MEDICAL CARE FOR MULTIPLE MEDICAL ISSUES IN HOSPITALS, LONG-TERM ACUTE
CARE FACILITIES OR NURSING HOMES.
THE C-D-C URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION TO HALT THE SPREAD OF THE SUPERBUG
.
IN ADDITION TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY AND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC, THE C-D-C SAYS PATIENTS SHOULD ALSO BE PROACTIVE:
PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL SHOULD MAKE SURE EVERYONE WHO TOUCHES THEM HAS
WASHED THEIR HANDS. IF YOU DON'T KNOW.ASK.
INFORM THE DOCTOR OF ANY MEDICAL CARE RECEIVED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY SO
CERTAIN TEST CAN BE DONE
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ABC7 IS FOLLOWING 2 BRUSH FIRES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
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BUMP OUT W/ MUSIC
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UPDATING YOU ON BREAKING NEWS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
THERE ARE NOW TWO BRUSH FIRES BURNING ON BERMONT ROAD, ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE FROM EACH OTHER.
ONE HAS GROWN TO 400 ACRES.
IT'S FIRE NEAR PARADISE PARK.
THE SECOND FIRE IS ABOUT 10 ACRES.
OFFICIALS TELLS US STRONG WINDS ARE REPORTEDLY FUELING THE FLAMES.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED--
WE'RE ALSO TOLD A NUMBER OF TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE BURNED.
RIGHT NOW OFFICIALS ARE RUSHING TO GET A CHOPPER TO THE SCENE TO HELP.
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ALSO HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --
HOMES ARE BEING EVACUATED NORTHEAST OF ROTUNDA WEST WHERE ANOTHER BRUSH FIRE IS BURNING.
LET'S SHOW YOU A PICTURE OF THIS LARGE BRUSH FIRE.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS A HELICOPTER IS HEADING TO THAT FIRE.
IT'S BRINGING WHAT'S CALLED THE BAMBI BUCKET.
WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING A GRASP ON HOW LARGE THE FIRE IS.
WE'RE JUST GETTING A LIST OF SOME OF THE ROADS THAT ARE BLOCKED--
Ingraham, Antilla, Antis, Apollo, Basswood and David.
STAY WITH US FOR UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE HOUR.
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MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW --
SEVERAL FIRE UNITS ARE TRYING TO PUT OUT A BRUSH FIRE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
IT'S BURNING AT PARADISE PARK IN A WOODED AREA.
MOST OF THE HOUSES IN THE AREA ARE VACATION HOMES.
NO ONE HAS BEEN EVACAUTED.
THE FIRE STARTED ABOUT THREE THIS AFTERNOON.
SO FAR IT'S BURNED 300 ACRES AND IS STILL GROWING.
OFFICIALS TELLS US STRONG WINDS ARE FUELING THE FLAMES.
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A FORT MYERS MAN GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER IN THE DEATH OF HIS FOUR-MONTH-OLD SON.
PROSECUTORS CHARGED RYAN COSTELLO WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER.
TODAY THE JURY CONVICTED HIM ON THE LESSER CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. WHICH DOES NOT CARRY LIFE IN PRISON.
COSTELLO FACES UP TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON.
HE'LL BE SENTENCED IN APRIL.
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A WINTER STORM CANCELLED THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS NATIONWIDE.
THE STORM DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ON THE MIDWEST YESTERDAY.
IT'S NOW IMPACTING THE EAST COAST.
SCHOOLS AND FEDERAL OFFICES ARE CLOSED TODAY.
THE GOOD NEWS - THE SNOW FALL ISN'T AS BAD AS FORECASTERS INITIALLY PREDICTED.
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THE VENEZUELAN NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYED TODAY AS A PRIEST PRAYED OVER THE CASKET OF FORMER PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ.
THOUSANDS OF VENEZUELANS FILLED THE STREETS OF THE CAPITAL TO PAY RESPECTS TO CHAVEZ.
THE CASKET WAS PLACED ON TOP OF A HEARSE DECORATED WITH FLOWERS AND WREATHS FOR THE TRIP TO THE MILITARY ACADEMY IN CARACAS.
CHAVEZ DIED YESTERDAY AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH CANCER.
HE WAS 58-YEARS-OLD.
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HI I'M JEFF BUTERA.
AND I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.
VENEZUELA BEGINS A WEEK OF MOURNING FOR ITS PRESIDENT.
VICE PRESIDENT, NICOLAS MADURO, WILL RUN THE COUNTRY AS INTERIM PRESIDENT.
NEW ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD WITHIN THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS.
ABC 7'S MARCI GONZALEZ REPORTS.
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VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ'S CASKET
CARRIED THROUGH THE STREETS OF CARACAS TODAY-
NAT
THE 58-YEAR OLD DIED YESTERDAY AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH CANCER-
LEAVING BEHIND - A DIVIDED NATION -
FROM THE SUPPORTERS - NOW MOURNING THE SOCIALIST LEADER THEY CALL - A HERO
TO THE POOR-
--
TO THOSE - WHO REMEMBER CHAVEZ - AS A DICTATOR-
WHO DISREGARDED DEMOCRACY - BEFRIENDED SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST
CONTROVERSIAL LEADERS-
AND MADE HIS HATRED FOR THE U-S GOVERNMENT A CORNERSTONE OF HIS FIERY 14-
YEAR-RULE
CHAVEZ FILE SOT - "-MR. BUSH, YOU ARE A DONKEY"
-HERE *IN PARTS OF THE U-S TODAY
-nAT CHEERING
REJOICING.
SOT Erika Flores -"He was a very bad man. He destroyed my country, he
destroyed
families. Most people died because of him
MANY - WHO FLED VENEZUELA TO ESCAPE CHAVEZ'S RULE - NOW WAITING FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
TO SEE - IF THE OPPOSITION PARTY - CAN BEAT OUT CHAVEZ'S HAND-PICKED
SUCCESSOR- INTERIM PRESIDENT - NICHOLAS MADURO.
REGARDLESS - THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE OIL INDUSTRY- AND U-S RELATIONS -
REMAINS UNCLEAR-
Vanessa Neumann, Ph.D./FOREIGN POLICY INSTITUTE
" it's not going to be a total pivot straight away if you think that's going
to happen I wouldn't break open the champagne quite yet"
BUT FOR MANY VENEZUELANS HERE - AND ABROAD -
NAT of champagne bottle
THIS - IS A CELEBRATION - OF CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM.
SOT Andres Malave-"I'm not happy about his death. I'm happy about the
change that's
going to happen in Venezuela. I hope that the change is going to be good."
MARCI ON CAM-
A DATE FOR THE ELECTION EXPECTED TO BE SET WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS.
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RIGHT NOW, A MEMORIAL SERVICE IS UNDERWAY IN NASHVILLE FOR NORTH FORT MYERS NATIVE MINDY MCCREADY.
SEVERAL MUSICIANS ARE PREFORMING AT HER SERVICE.
HER FAMILY LAID HER TO REST HERE IN FORT MYERS LAST WEEK.
ARKANSAS AUTHORITIES SAY THE COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER TOOK HER OWN LIFE LAST MONTH.
MCCREADY LEAVES BEHIND TWO YOUNG SONS -- ZANDER AND ZANE.
THEY REMAIN IN FOSTER CARE IN ARKANSAS.
FAMILY FRIENDS SAY THEIR GRANDPARENTS PLAN TO FIGHT TO BRING THEM BACK TO LEE COUNTY.
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FORMER ARIZONA CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY GIFFORDS RETURNED TO THE SITE OF SHOOTING WHERE SHE WAS CRITICALLY WOUNDED TWO YEARS AGO.
GIFFORDS AND HUSBAND MARK KELLY ARE IN TUCSON TO SUPPORT STRICTER GUN LEGISLATION AND UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN PURCHASES.
GIFFORDS SPOKE IN FRONT OF THE GROCERY STORE WHERE SIX PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND 13 OTHERS INJURED DURING A MEET AND GREET.
SHE IS URGING U-S SENATORS TO SUPPORT NEW GUN MEASURES.
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Gabby Giffords / Former Arizona Congresswoman:11
"Be bold, be courageous, please support background checks. thank you very much.'
GIFFORDS AND KELLY HAVE STARTED A GUN CONTROL GROUP.
IT'S CALLED "AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS."
THEY JUST BEGAN AIRING A NEW AD IN ARIZONA AND IOWA CALLING FOR EXPANDED BACKGROUND CHECKS.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE BEEFING UP ITS DRUG UNIT.
ABC7 WENT FOR A RIDE ALONG TODAY WITH THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT REORGANIZED BY THE NEW SHERIFF BILL PRUMMELL.
THE UNIT HAS A DRUG SNIFFING DOG DEDICATED TO STREET CRIMES.
IT ALSO USES A CAMERA SYSTEM TO TRACK TARGETED LICENSE PLATES.
SO FAR THIS YEAR. DEPUTIES ARRESTED NEARLY DOUBLE WHAT THEY DID LAST YEAR.
THE SHERIFF BELIEVES CRACKING DOWN ON DRUGS WILL DROP THE COUNTY'S CRIME RATE.
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SOME RURAL HORSE RIDERS ARE UPSET WITH LEE COUNTY -
THE RIDERS WANT TO RIDE THEIR HORSES ON CONSERVATION 20-20 LAND.
BUT SAYS THERE IS FENCING AND SIGNS THAT BLOCK THEM FROM GAINING ACCESS.
LEE COUNTY BUYS 20-20 PROPERTY TO PRESERVE IT FROM DEVELOPMENT.
THE HEAD OF CONSERVATION 20-20 SAYS IT TAKES TIME TO CARVE OUT HORSE TRAILS.
FIRST - THE DEPARTMENT MUST ANALYZE THE PROPERTY FOR MORE THAN A YEAR TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
THEN IT CAN BEGIN THE WORK.
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SELLING STUDENTS INFORMATION.
IT'S WHAT ONE GROUP CLAIMS A NEW FLORIDA SENATE BILL WILL DO.
THE BILL WOULD STREAMLINE AN ALREADY EXISTING DATA BASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION.
IT WOULD CREATE WEB ACCESS FOR PARENTS TO SHOW THEM GENERAL ACADEMIC TRENDING.
FUND EDUCATION NOW -- A NON PARTISAN GROUP -- ARGUES THE LEGISLATION PUTS FLORIDA STUDENTS IN DANGER. IF THEIR INFORMATION GOT INTO THE WRONG HANDS.
THE SENATOR WHO INTRODUCED THE BILL CLAIMS THE DATABASE WOULD NOT RELEASE STUDENTS PERSONAL INFORMATION BUT COLLECT ACADEMIC DATA SO SCHOOLS CAN SEE WHICH PROGRAMS WORK.
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TONIGHT WE HAVE THE 9-1-1 CALL FROM A PREGNANT FLORIDA WOMAN WHO WAS STABBED MORE THAN 30 TIMES.
ma'm you need medical attention.blood everywhere.
OFFICERS SAY SAMUEL ROY CONE STABBED HIS NIECE JILL FEINGOLD AFTER A DISPUTE OVER WHO WILL INHERIT CONE'S MOTHER'S ESTATE.
HE IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER.
FEINGOLD IS HOSPITALIZED TONIGHT IN GAINESVILLE.
THE WOMAN AND HER UNBORN BABY ARE LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
FEINGOLD IS 22 WEEKS PREGNANT.
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ABC7 NOW KNOWS THE EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH FOR A WOMAN WHO PASSED AWAY AFTER A NURSE REFUSED TO PERFORM C-P-R.
ACCORDING TO A PRELIMINARY DEATH CERTIFICATE, 87-YEAR-OLD LORRAINE BAYLESS SUFFERED A MASSIVE STROKE.
DESPITE DEMANDS BY A 9-1-1 DISPATCHER. THE NURSE REFUSED TO GIVE CPR AT THE CALIFORNIA LIVING HOME.
SHE SAYS IT WAS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY.
YESTERDAY THE FACILITY'S MANAGEMENT ADMITTED THE NURSE MISINTERPRETED ITS CARE POLICY.
SHE IS ON VOLUNTARY LEAVE WHILE THE COMPANY INVESTIGATES.
THE WOMAN'S FAMILY IS DEFENDING THE NURSE.
THEY SAY BAYLESS WANTED TO PASS AWAY WITHOUT LIFE-PROLONGING INTERVENTION.
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A CRANE CRASHES INTO A BAY AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
nats of crane creeking then crashing
THIS VIDEO IS OUT OF OREGON.
A REPAIR CREW WAS REPLACING POWER LINE SUPPORT TOWERS TUESDAY WHEN THE CRANE STARTED LOSING ITS BALANCE.
IT CAME HURLING DOWN AND FELL STRAIGHT INTO THE BAY.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
A NEW CRANE IS EXPECTED TO BE INSTALLED ON TOMORROW.
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AN APARTMENT ON FIRE COLLAPSED.
THE BUILDING CAUGHT FIRE ON MONDAY IN ILLINOIS AND BURNED TO THE GROUND.
CAMERAS CAUGHT THIS SCENE JUST BEFORE IT CAME CRASHING DOWN.
THERE WERE THREE APARTMENTS INSIDE -- ONLY TWO PEOPLE LIVED THERE.
NO ONE WAS THERE WHEN THE FIRED STARTED.
THE LANDLORD SET UP A FUND HAS BEEN SET UP TO HELP THE FAMILIES WHO LIVED THERE.
THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN.
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ALSO CAUGHT ON TAPE TONIGHT, A DEPUTY IN TEXAS RUNS INTO A BURNING HOME SEARCHING FOR A MAN AND HIS DOG.
HERE'S DASH CAM VIDEO.
YOU SEE FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE ROOF AND SMOKE BILLOWING.
DEPUTY ART SENTENO RAN UP TO THE DOOR.
HE SAYS IT FELT HOT.
BUT, HE PUSHED IT OPEN ANYWAY AND SMOKE CAME OUT.
HE COULDN'T SEE ANYONE BUT CALLED OUT AND HEARD A FAINT VOICE FROM FAR BACK IN THE HOUSE.
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"Up here there's stuff falling from the roof. How I didn't get burned I don't know. I couldn't see a foot and a half in front of me. I
had a bright light, and I crouched down and made my way, you know, towards the voice."
SENTENO WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE MAN AND THE DOG.
HE SAYS HE'S DOESN"T CONSIDER HIMSELF A HERO.HE WAS JUST DOING HIS JOB.
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A 12 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO CAUGHT ON FIRE **INSIDE OF A HOSPITAL** IS TALKING TONIGHT.
THE 12-YEAR-OLD CANCER PATIENT WAS IN HER HOSPITAL ROOM AT THE TIME.
IRELAND LANE SAYS IT STARTED AS A JOKE.
SHE WANTED TO CREATE STATIC ELECTRICITY.
AFTER UNDERGOING A PROCEDURE -- SHE USED OLIVE OIL TO GET RID OF THE ADHESIVE.
THE GIRL HAD A LITTLE OIL LEFT ON HER SHIRT AND HAND SANITIZER ON HER HANDS.
THAT MIXED WITH THE SPARKS FROM THE SHEET AND CAUSED HER SHIRT TO CATCH ON FIRE.
LISTEN TO WHAT SHE REMEMBERS.
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"I was just rubbing my hands on the sheets."
"I saw something coming up and then I went down the hallway screaming."
DOCTORS TOOK SKIN FROM HER HEAD AND LEGS TO COVER THE DEEP BURNS
THE THREE TIME CANCER PATIENT IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT.
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THERE'S A MOVIE OUT NOW CALLED IDENTITY THIEF -- WHERE A MAN CONFRONTS THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HIS IDENTITY.
WELL, TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A WAITRESS IS COLORADO SAYS SOMEONE STOLE HER I-D.
THEN LATER ORDERED A DRINK FROM THAT WAITRESS, AND USED THE I-D TO PROVE SHE WAS 21.
WILL RIPLEY TELLS US WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
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AT FIRST, THEY LOOKED LIKE ANY OTHER CUSTOMERS.
"Four people come in, walk in, sit down."
BRIANNA PRIDDY SOON LEARNED WHO THEY REALLY WERE.
They start ordering drinks. This girl hands me my ID as a fake ID.
IT HAD BEEN A ROUGH COUPLE OF WEEKS FOR PRIDDY.
So my wallet was stolen.
STOLEN DURING A NIGHT OUT. THEY TOOK HER CASH, CREDIT CARDS, AND WORST OF ALL HER DRIVER'S LICENSE.
Oh it was a pain in the butt.
SOMEONE WAS USING HER IDENTITY, WRITING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN BAD CHECKS.
My ID? You gave me my ID?
NOW THAT SOMEONE, WAS SITTING IN HER SECTION.
But I didn't say anything. I handed it back to her and said sure I'll be right back with your margarita. Went straight to the phone. Called the cops.
PRIDDY PRETENDED NOTHING WAS WRONG.
I put on my server smile and tried to take care of them but I was shaking like crazy.
LAKEWOOD POLICE ARRIVED IN MINUTES.
A shot in a million.
POLICE SPOKESMAN STEVE DAVIS CANNOT RELEASE THE NAME OF THE WOMAN THEY ARRESTED.
Dumb criminal. That's the first one that comes to mind.
HE SAYS THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
We found some narcotics in this woman's possession so she's in quite a bit of hot water.
AND GET THIS - SHE'S 26. MORE THAN OLD ENOUGH TO BUY HER OWN DRINK.
You don't hand somebody their own ID as a fake.
PRIDDY HAS HER LICENSE AGAIN.
Crazy.unbelievable. What?
SHE ALSO HAS QUITE A STORY FOR HER CUSTOMERS.
I am the.00001 percent that it happens to.
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Don't look at me. I don't have any makeup on yet.
YOU KNOW HER AS RHODA. MARY TYLER MOORE'S SIDEKICK.
TONIGHT, HER HEARTBREAKING MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND WHY SHE'S STILL LAUGHING.
PLUS IS IT A PRINCE OR A PRINCESS.
ABC7 BRINGS YOU THE ANSWER TO THE ROYAL BUMP WATCH.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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RIGHT NOW WE WANT TO TAKE YOU BACK TO A MASSIVE BRUSH FIRE BURNING IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY OFF OF BERMONT ROAD.
IT'S MORE THAN 400 ACRES IN SIZE AND SEVENTY PERCENT CONTAINED.
OUR ABC7 REPORTER ON THE SCENE SAYS FOREST SERVICE OFFICIALS ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME BATTLING THIS.
THERE'S HIGH WIND, DITCHES, POWERLINES AND DENSE BRUSH.
THERE IS ANOTHER SMALLER FIRE BURNING LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AWAY AGAIN IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY OFF OF BERMONT ROAD NEAR PARADISE PARK.
NO EVACUATIONS. THERE IS A CHOPPER OVERHEAD HELPING TO FIGHT FROM THE SKY.
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ALSO HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --
HOMES ARE BEING EVACUATED NORTHEAST OF ROTUNDA WEST WHERE ANOTHER BRUSH FIRE IS BURNING.
LET'S SHOW YOU A PICTURE OF THIS LARGE BRUSH FIRE.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS A HELICOPTER IS HEADING TO THAT FIRE.
IT'S BRINGING WHAT'S CALLED THE BAMBI BUCKET.
WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING A GRASP ON HOW LARGE THE FIRE IS.
WE'RE JUST GETTING A LIST OF SOME OF THE ROADS THAT ARE BLOCKED--
Ingraham, Antilla, Antis, Apollo, Basswood and David.
STAY WITH US FOR UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE HOUR.
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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.
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"TURNING COLDER TONIGHT"
After a cloudy and showery start to the day, the sun finally returned during the afternoon hours as a cold front moved across Southwest Florida. Despite wall to wall sunshine, afternoon highs remained quite cool as they peaked in the lower 70s. For the remainder of the afternoon, breezy northwesterly winds will usher in another batch of cool and dry air with temperatures hovering in the middle 60s by sunset.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and much colder air will filter down the peninsula. This will set the stage for another chilly morning, so it's best to keep the sweaters and jackets handy. Temperatures will start off in the middle 40s here in town, with a few inland and northern cold spots sinking into the upper 30s.
After a chilly start to the day, temperatures will warm only into the lower 70s, despite sunny skies across our part of the state. Typically, we're into the upper 70s for afternoon highs, so temps. will be a bit cool as they stay 8-10° below the average. As we head into the evening hours, temperatures will begin to drop off pretty quickly under clear skies as they bottom out in the upper 40s by Friday morning.
High pressure will be in control of our weather through the upcoming weekend providing us with plenty of sunshine and a dry weather pattern. Winds will begin to shift around to the east, which will help us to warm into the upper 70s by Saturday with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday afternoon.
As Tuesday approaches, we'll be tracking our next cold front as it slides across the state with a few showers during the day.
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SOME SAD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT
ACTRESS VALERIE HARPER.
SHE'S BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL BRAIN CANCER.
THE 73-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS RECEIVED THE NEWS LAST MONTH.
PEOPLE MAGAZINE SAYS SHE HAS AS LITTLE AS THREE MONTHS TO LIVE.
HARPER STARRED IN "THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW" AND ITS SPINOFF, "RHODA.
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SOME SAD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT ACTRESS VALERIE HARPER.
THE T-V ICON FROM "THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW" AND ITS SPINOFF, "RHODA," ANNOUNCED SHE'S BATTLING TERMINAL BRAIN CANCER.
AS ABC'S CECILIA VEGA TELLS US --
SHE MAY ONLY HAVE THREE MONTHS TO LIVE.
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she was the sidekick who has kept us laughing for decades. Don't look at
me. I don't have any makeup on yet. Now, that's where you said, but, rhoda,
you look sensational without makeup. Reporter: But this morning, VALERIE
HARPER has some heartbreaking news. The tv legend known simply as --
rhoda!
Reporter: -- Tells "people" magazine she has a rare incurable form of
brain cancer. In a tearful interview, the magazine calls a brave good-bye,
the 73-year-old says the diagnosis hit me like a sledgehammer, incurable is
such a concise word. I was terrified. When she appeared on "gma" in january
, harper told amy about stroke-like symptoms that had recently sent her to
the hospital.
What the heck is happening to me? Reporter: What she didn't say is
she had received the terminal diagnosis just days earlier. Hey, val,
how are you darling? It's me, mary.
Reporter: During the interview a surprise phone call from an old friend
left her moved. Thank you for calling in. I'm just so touched. Well,
I just want to wish you well.
I know you do. You always have wished me well.
Reporter: Harper now tells "people" I don't think of dying, I think of
being here now.
There are moments of course, where she feels extremely sad. She's also
an extremely funny person. She's very, very happy that she's had the life
that she's had.
Reporter: This morning the woman who for so long was america's best
friend is still providing sage advice. Life is amazing, she tells "people.
" Live it to the fullest. Stay as long as you can.
For "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles.
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TONIGHT AT 5. AN AMAZING WEIGHTLOSS STORY YOU HAVE TO SEE AND HEAR.
AS A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL KEVIN MADISON WEIGHED ALMOST 400 POUNDS.
FOOTBALL COACHES AT HIS SCHOOL WANTED HIM ON THE TEAM.
BUT, A DOCTOR TOLD HIM NO BECAUSE HE WAS TOO BIG.
MADISON TOOK THAT AS A WAKE UP CALL.
HE STARTED DIETING AND PLAYING BASKETBALL RATHER THAN FOOTBALL TO EXERCISE.
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"We used to go to the court every time and they noticed a change. I was more active and more running and I was able to handle a whole entire game without stopping or quitting and it made me feel really good."
AFTER A YEAR AND COUNTLESS GAMES, KEVIN DROPPED 180 POUNDS.
TWO AND A HALF YEARS LATER, HE'S STILL PLAYING BASKETBALL.
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WILL IT BE A GIRL FOR THE DUTCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE?
KATE MIDDLETON MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A HINT WHILE VISITING WITH WELL-WISHERS.
ONE WOMAN IN THE CROWD SAID SHE HEARD KATE RESPOND "THANK YOU, I WILL TAKE THAT FOR MY D."
THEN SHE STOPPED.
WATCHED WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
Did you say my daughter?"
"No my, oh my. Ahhh, No, no no no I'm sure, I'm sure. We don't know yet, so. Thank you very much it's very sweet of you."
THE RUMOR MILL'S BUZZING.
ALTHOUGH -- IT'S STILL UNCLEAR FROM VIDEO EVEN IF THE DUCHESS ACTUALLY MADE THE "D" COMMENT.
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MORE PROBLEMS FOR IKEA.
CHINESE AUTHORITIES DESTROYED MORE THAN TWO TONS OF CAKES IMPORTED BY THE SWEDISH FURNITURE MAKER
THEY SAY THE CAKES HAD EXCESS LEVELS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA.
IKEA IS REMOVING CHOCOLATE AND BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND CAKES FROM ITS RESTAURANTS IN 23 COUNTRIES
JUST LAST MONTH, THE COMPANY STOPPED SELLING MEATBALLS AND SAUSAGES AT ITS CAFES ACROSS EUROPE AND IN PARTS OF ASIA AFTER TESTS REVEALED TRACES OF HORSEMEAT.
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BEST BUY IS THE LATEST COMPANY TO END ITS WORK-FROM-HOME PROGRAM.
THEY BLAME STRUGGLING SALES.
LET'S BREAK DOWN HOW IT WILL WORK.
THE COMPANY WILL STILL ALLOW A FEW PEOPLE TO WORK FROM HOME.
THAT GIVES THEM FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES.
BUT THEY'LL NO LONGER HAVE THE FREEDOM TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS WITHOUT A MANAGER, AS THEY HAD IN THE PAST.
LAST WEEK --
YAHOO ANNOUNCED ITS ENDING ITS TELECOMMUTING PROGRAM.
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IT LOOKS LIKE A TRUE BIRKIN. A TEN-THOUSAND DOLLAR BAG.
BUT THESE BAGS.ARE ALL FAKE.
FIND HOW MUCH COUNTERFEITERS COULD HAVE MADE. AND WHY THIS BUST ISN'T STOPPING BUSINESS FROM BOOMING.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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A MAJOR BUST INVOLVING FAKE DESIGNER BAGS.
FEDERAL AGENTS SAY THEY CONFISCATED MILLIONS OF COUNTERFEIT HERMES BAGS AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES.
THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN WORTH AS MUCH AS 14 MILLION DOLLARS IF SOLD AT FULL PRICE.
AS ABC'S BRANDI HITT TELLS US THIS IS BECOMING A GROWING PROBLEM.
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IT MAY LOOK LIKE A HIGH-END HERMES HANDBAG.
BUT U-S CUSTOMS AGENTS SAY THIS LOT IS *FAKE*.
SOT -- TBA
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES SEIZED 15-HUNDRED "BOGUS BAGS" LAST MONTH. FROM TWO
LARGE SHIPMENTS TO LOS ANGELES - THE BUSIEST PORT IN THE COUNTRY.
JUST *ONE* *REAL* HERMES PURSE. RETAILS FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
.WHICH WOULD MAKE THIS STASH WORTH AS MUCH AS 14 MILLION. IF IT EVER
MADE IT TO THE STREET.
IMPORTING COUNTERFEIT GOODS. IS ALSO BECOMING *BIG BUSINESS*
SOT -- Todd Owen, Customs and Border Patrol
"The red soul is actually the trade mark that's protected."
LAST AUGUST AGENTS SEIZED 20-THOUSAND PAIRS OF FAKE CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN HEELS.
THEY'RE ALSO CONFISCATING:
KNOCK OFF T-Vs.
PHONY PERFUME.
FAKE CAR PARTS.
AND FANS. THAT COULD SPARK FIRES.
SOT -- Todd Owen, Customs and Border Patrol
"Everyone of those 13,000 containers that arrives in Los Angeles every day.
. we have advanced information on that container. before it even leaves
the foreign seaport."
AND AGENTS SAY *MOST* OF THESE BAD GOODS ARE MADE IN CHINA.
WALLETS AND HANDBAGS ARE STILL THE *HOTTEST* COUNTERFEITS FINDS -- WITH THE
VALUE OF SEIZURES UP 142 PERCENT SINCE 2011.
TO SPOT A "BAD BAG". EXPERT SAY IT WILL LIKELY BE MADE OF PLASTIC - NOT
LEATHER.
HAVE BAD STITCHING.
PLASTIC HANG TAGS.
AND HIGH-END BAGS WILL *NEVER* BE SOLD ON THE STREET.
AND IF YOU THINK COUNTERFEIT GOODS DON'T EFFECT YOU. THINK AGAIN.
AGENTS SAY THEY COST THE U-S ECONOMY THOUSANDS OF JOBS. MONEY. AND SALES
TAXES THAT HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
BRANDI HITT, ABC NEWS, LOS ANGELES.
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ABC 7 IS STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY--
THERE ARE THREE BRUSH FIRES AT THIS HOUR.
THE LARGEST IS AT LEAST 4-HUNDRED ACRES, THAT ONE'S ON BERMONT ROAD.
THERE'S A SMALLER FIRE ON BERMONT ABOUT A QUARTER MILE AWAY.
AND IN ROTONDA WEST, HOMES ARE BEING EVACUATED BECAUSE THE BRUSH FIRE THERE IS THREATENING HOMES IN THE AREA.
NEW UPDATES AND LIVE PICTURES FROM THE SCENE IN JUST TWO MINUTES ON ABC 7 NEWS AT SIX.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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