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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7 --
BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.
A MAN WAS HIT AND KILLED,
WHILE WALKING ON FORT MYERS BEACH.
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"it's a difficult area because its filled with a lot of empty lots with a lot of heavy brush which is fire fuel"
EVACUATIONS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
AS CREWS BATTLE A 70 ACRE BLAZE
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AND RESIDENTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES DIG OUT THIS MORNING.
SOME AREAS GOT MORE THEN A FOOT OF SNOW.
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"Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
A-B-C 7 IS WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION.
ON A FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH.
WE HAVE JUST LEARNED.
THE PEDESTRIAN HIT -- HAS DIED.
OUR CREWS WERE ON SCENE LAST NIGHT AS UNITS CLOSED OFF LANES --- OF SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD NEAR MAIN STREET.
NO WORD ON THE DRIVER'S CONDITION.
AGAIN, THE MAN HIT, IS DEAD.
WE'LL KEEP FOLLOWING THIS STORY.
AND WILL GET A LIVE REPORT FROM THE SCENE -- COMING UP.
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MORE BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING--
AN OVERNIGHT WRECK IN LEE COUNTY.
DEPUTIES TELL A-B-C 7 --
TWO SPORTS CARS CRASHED,
AT U-S 41 AND CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD.
THE TWO DRIVERS AND ONE PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL.
AND WE'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES.
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Marcia Cullinan - Home Near Fire "there was no noise it was just orange flames almost as high as those trees, it was scary
DEFINITELY SCARY!
FLAMES RIP THROUGH THE BRUSH,
FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS IN WEST CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
THAT FIRE, IN ROTONDA WEST.
JUST ONE OF TWO LARGE FIRES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ---- WE WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
THE OTHER ONE BURNED OVER 450 ACRES.
IN THE EASTERN PART OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- NEAR PARADISE PARK.
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FIRST -- THE FIRE IN ROTONDA WEST.
SMOKE COULD BE SEEN FOR MILES.
DEPUTIES WENT DOOR-TO-DOOR EVACUATING RESIDENTS.
AS FLAMES GOT DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HOMES.
MORE THEN 70 ACRES BURNED.
THE FIRE KEPT GOING FOR MORE THEN EIGHT HOURS,
AND RESIDENTS WERE UN-EASY.
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Marcia Cullinan - Home Near Fire "you wonder if a hose is going to help it it not and you wonder how quick it's going to take for the fire company to get here"
13 UNITS. FROM AS FAR SOUTH AS COLLIER COUNTY--
HELPED FIGHT THIS FIRE.
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MEANWHILE THE FIRE THAT SPARKED UP IN THE EASTERN PART OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
WAS HARD TO FIGHT BECAUSE OF LIMITED RESOURCES.
IT'S A REMOTE AREA --- NOT AFFECTING MANY PEOPLE.
BUT IT BURNED MORE THAN 450 ACRES.
THIS WAS EAST OF 31.
AND NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 74.
OFFICIALS SAY THE FLAMES TORCHED THROUGH 450 ACRES.
AND WAS TOUGH TO HANDLE --- BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WINDS.
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PATRICK MAHONEY, FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE: there have been structures threatened off and in throughout the rent none lost we've got malaluka, grass and pine everything flammable in Florida
SOME CREWS REMAIN IN PLACE --- TO MONITOR HOT SPOTS.
OFFICIALS ARE STILL LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE
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PARTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC ARE DIGGING OUT THIS MORNING.
FROM THE LATEST STORM TO GO THROUGH THAT AREA.
WESTERN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA GOT HAMMERED.
OVER 17 INCHES OF SNOW IN PARTS OF VIRGINIA.
AND MORE THAN 200-THOUSAND PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER.
THE STORM WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING SNOW TO A LOT MORE PLACES.
BUT MANY ONLY GOT RAIN.
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SOT-Cantore in DC - 13;18;29
"We just didn't have the cold air that we needed to produce a snow event here at the Capitol. It was not produced by the storm and it did not come in from the storm."
MORE THAN 2-THOUSAND FLIGHTS WERE CANCELLED.
FROM THE EAST COAST TO CHICAGO --- BECAUSE OF THE STORM.
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HAPPENING TODAY --
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE.
PLANS ON *OFFICIALLY ANSWERING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM.
HE WAS NOT AT THIS WEEK'S HEATED MEETING --
WHERE THE SCHOOL BOARD ADDRESSED ALLEGATIONS.
THAT HE MIS-USED MONEY AND PROTECTED CERTAIN ADMINISTATORS.
THE BOARD DECIDED THEY ALREADY INVESTIGATED.
AND THAT THE ACCUSATIONS DID NOT HAVE MERIT.
NOW, BURKE'S TALKING ABOUT AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT --
OF A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
HE DOES NOT BELIVE THOSE CONDITIONS EXIST.
WE ALSO ASKED BOARD MEMBERS IF THEY THINK DOCTOR BURKE CAN GET THROUGH THIS.
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Dr burke/ 01:10 I don't believe that to be the case. We have an open policy. An open relationship. 01:18
He can survive it but he's got to begin to demonstrate leadership.
I'm certain that he can. I hope he can hang in there.
TWO BOARD MEMBERS DID ASK FOR AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATIO.
BUT THEY WERE OUT-NUMBERED AT TUESDAY'S MEETING.
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AS EARLY AS TODAY.
WE COULD FIND OUT WHEN CARDINALS --- WILL CALL A CONCLAVE.
TO ELECT THE NEXT POPE.
*ALL ELIGIBLE CARDINALS -- HAVE ARRIVED IN THE VATICAN.
CATHOLIC LEADERS EXPECT THE CONCLAVE -- TO BE CALLED BEFORE MARCH 15TH.
MEANTIME, THIS IS THE FIRST LOOK AT THE POPE EMERITUS -- SINCE HIS RETIREMENT.
HE WAS SEEN WALKING THE GARDENS OF THE PAPAL SUMMER RETREAT.
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RAND PAUL.
10 REPUBLICANS.
AND ONE DEMOCRAT.
STOPPED SENATE PROCEEDING FOR 13 HOURS.
TO PROTEST THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S DRONE POLICY.
"Presidents have been getting more and more powerful for over 100 years. Republican and Democrat. There was at one point in our history a pride among the Senate and a pride among the Congress that said these are our powers and we're not giving them up."
IT SAYS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
IT'S *LEGAL TO KILL AMERICANS. ON AMERICAN SOIL.
SENATOR PAUL STOOD ON THE FLOOR FOR 13 HOURS.
SAYING HE WON'T LET THE CONSTITUTION BE "SHREDDED".
TAKING QUESTIONS FROM COLLEAGUES. TO GET A REST.
AND READING FROM CRITICAL ARTICLES.
A SO-CALLED "TALKING FILIBUSTER" IS RARE THESE DAYS.
BUT RAND PAUL IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION, FOR THE MOVE.
JOHN BRENNAN -- WHO PAUL WAS *ALSO PROTESTING -- WILL GET AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE SOON TO BECOME CIA DIRECTOR.
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HIGH DRAMA IN WASHINGTON.
SENATOR RAND PAUL -- SPENT 13 HOURS ON THE SENATE FLOOR.
PROTESTING DRONES.
S/ Sen. Rand Paul / Kentucky:08
"We're arguing that no one person should get too much power or no one body would get too much power."
PAUL IS OUTRAGED -- BY THE ATTORNEY GENERALS' OPINION.
THAT IT'S *LEGAL FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO KILL AMERICANS.
ON *AMERICAN SOIL. IN CERTAIN CASES.
TO SEIZE THE MOMENT.
THE SENATOR BROUGHT THE C-I-A NOMINATION TO A HALT.
RAILING AGAINST THE PRESIDENT'S PICK.AND POLICY.
10 OTHER REPUBLICANS HELPED HIM OUT. TO GIVE HIM A BREAK.
AND ONE DEMOCRAT ALSO JOINED THE EFFORT.
MEANWHILE -- THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS *NOT RESPONDED.
A FINAL VOTE ON JOHN BRENNAN -- THE CIA NOMINEE -- SHOULD COME SOON.
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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.
"Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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NEW YORK POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT.
WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE HIT-AND-RUN CRASH.
THAT KILLED A BROOKLYN COUPLE AND THEIR BABY --- HAS SURRENDERED.
44-YEAR OLD JULIO ACEVEDO WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY.
AFTER A FRIEND HELPED ARRANGE HIS SURRENDER IN PENNSYLVANIA.
THE COUPLE WAS IN A CAB ON SUNDAY --- THAT WAS HIT BY ACEVEDO.
THEY DIED.
BUT THE BABY WAS DELIEVRED -- AND DIED THE NEXT DAY.
POLICE SAY ACEVEDO FLED THE SCENE ON FOOT.
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IT'S ____
HERE'S ARE TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
A-B-C 7 WAS ON THE SCENE LAST NIGHT.
AS UNITS CLOSED LANES OF SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD NEAR MAIN STREET.
AFTER A PEDESTRIAN WAS HIT.AND HAS NOW DIED.
WE'LL CONTINUE FOLLOWING THIS STORY.
AND BRING YOU MORE INFORMATION AS WE GET IT.
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DEPUTIES TELL US --- TWO SPORTS CARS CRASHED,
AT U-S 41 AND CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD IN LEE OCUNTY.
THE TWO DRIVERS AND ONE PASSENGER --- WERE TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL.
AND WE'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES.
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EVACUATIONS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY --
AFTER A 70 ACRE BRUSH FIRE GOT DANGEORUSLY CLOSE TO HOMES.
IT BURNED FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS IN ROTONDA WEST.
AND REQUIRED 13 FIRE FIGHTING UNITS.
SOME FROM AS FAR SOUTH AS COLLIER COUNTY.
SMOKE COULD BE SEEN FROM MORE THAN 20 MILES AWAY.
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AND LEE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE.
WILL SPEAK ON THE RECORD TODAY --- ABOUT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM.
HE WILL ANSWER TO AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT.
THAT HAS BEEN FILED --- OF A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
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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.
"Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AS YOU WAKE UP ---
A-B-C 7 TRACKS TWO BIG BRUSH FIRES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ---
FIRE CREWS HAVE BEEN OUT ALL NIGHT --
CHECKING FOR HOT SPOTS.
HERE'S THE FIRST LOCATION,
AROUND JADE STREET IN THE ROTONDA WEST AREA.
A-B-C 7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE FROM OUR CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM ---
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IT IS 80-90 PERCENT CONTAINED.
ALL ROADS ARE OPEN AND PEOPLE CAN GET TO THEIR HOMES.
THE INVESTIGATION INTO HOW THIS BEGAN STARTS THIS MORNING.
RIGHT NOW IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY: AFTER FIREFIGHTERS PULLED AN ALL NIGHTER.ON THE SCENE OF A 70-ACRE BRUSH FIRE IN THE ROTONDA AREA.
YOU CAN SEE THE FLAMES BURNING THROUGH TREES AND BRUSH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE FIRE THREATENED SEVERAL HOMES.
AND THE SMOKE TRAVELLED ALL THE WAY TO LEE COUNTY.
IT WAS VISIBLE FROM ACROSS CHARLOTTE HARBOR.
FLAMES BROKE OUT AROUND 3 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
30 ENGINES, 4 STRIKE TEAMS, 4 TRACTORS AND 1 CHOPPER WERE AMONG THE 13 FIRE DEPARTMENTS NEEDED TO FIGHT THE BLAZE.
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Wayne Najar - House near fire
33:40- I was coming home from st Pete from work and I could see the fire on 75 when i got off or see the smoke and then get here and find out its right across the street 33:50
40:05 there was no noise it was just orange flames almost as high as those trees, it was scary 40:12
THE WEATHER ALSO POSING CHALLENGES FOR FIRE FIGHTERS. WITH THE COLD, DRY WIND.
NO INJURIES ARE REPORTED AND NO STRUCTURES ARE LOST.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW--
NORTH KOREA IS NOW THREATENING THE UNITED STATES WITH A PREEMPTIVE NUCLEAR STRIKE.
THIS COMES AHEAD OF A VOTE BY THE UNITED NATIONS ON WHETHER TO LEVEL NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST THE COUNTRY FOR ITS RECENT NUCLEAR TEST.
SUCH INFLAMMATORY RHETORIC IS COMMON FROM NORTH KOREA.
BUT IT HAS BEEN COMING REGULARLY IN RECENT DAYS.
THE COUNTRY IS ANGRY OVER THE POSSIBLE SANCTIONS AND OVER UPCOMING U.S.- SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY DRILLS.
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CAPE POLICE RECORDS SHOW --
A MAN ACCUSED OF WANTING HIS WIFE DEAD.
GAVE A CHILLING CONFESSION TO AUTHORITIES.
A-B-C 7 OBTAINED THE DOCUMENTS.
IN THEM, JOSE ACEVEDO TELLS POLICE.
HE SLAMMED HIS WHITE MINI-VAN INTO THE HOUSE, JUMPED OUT.
GRABBED A BASEBALL BAT, AND CHASED HIS WIFE OUTSIDE.
ACEVEDO EXPLAINS HE QUOTE "BROKE HER HEAD" --- WITH THE BAT UNTIL STUFF CAME OUT.
AS HE FACED A JUDGE.
NO ONE WAS EVEN SURE -- IF THE WOMAN WAS STILL ALIVE.
SHE IS.
SHE SAYS, DURING THAT ATTACK.
SHE SCREAMED OUT "STOP IT, I LOVE YOU, AND DON'T KILL ME."
DETECTIVES SAY ACEVEDO THEN -- CARRIED HER INSIDE TO THE COUCH, AND CALLED 9-1-1.
OFFICERS SAY THE WIFE IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.
ACEVEDO IS EXPECTED TO APPEAR BEFORE A JUDGE, AGAIN TOMORROW.
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MINDY MCCREADY'S FRIENDS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY --
GOT TOGETHER TO REMEMBER HER LIFE.
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WEDNESDAY, A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD IN NASHVILLE.
FOR THE LATE COUNTRY SINGER.
THE FORT MYERS NATIVE KILLED HERSELF LAST MONTH IN ARKANSAS.
HER FUNERAL WAS IN LEE COUNTY LAST WEEK.
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THIS MORNING.
THE 9-1-1 CALL MADE BY A FORT MYERS WOMAN.
STABBED INSIDE HER HOUSE THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
LISTEN.
Dispatch: "911 what is your emergency?"
Caller: "yes, um I need an ambulance please."
Dispatch: " where did this happen?"
Tracey Marazzi: " my house, the bedroom upstairs."
TRACEY MARAZZI WAS ATTACKED --- WHILE SLEEPING INSIDE HER PASEO HOME.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS MAN, JOHN MAATSCH.
STABBED MARAZZI THREE TIMES IN THE CHEST --- BEFORE SHE FOUGHT HIM OFF.
AND NOW, SHE'S SPREADING THE MESSAGE, REMINDING WOMEN HOW IMPORTANT SELF DEFENSE IS.
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"Personal safety issues, privacy issues, false sense of security living In a Gated community, things like that."
OFFICERS SAY AFTER ATTACKING MARAZZI.
MAATSCH SHOWED UP AT THE CRIME SCENE --- DRESSED IN A WIG AND WOMEN'S CLOTHING.
HE'S STILL AT THE LEE COUNTY JAIL WITHOUT BOND.
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A WILD ANIMAL PARK IN CALIFORNIA WILL *NOT RE-OPEN TODAY.
AFTER A LION ATTACKED AND KILLED AN INTERN.
THE WOMAN ENTERED THE ANIMAL'S ENCLOSURE.
AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD "COUS-COUS" ATTACKED HER.
DEPUTIES HAD TO SHOOT AND KILL THE MALE AFRICAN LION.
THERE'S NO WORD ON WHAT PROVOKED HIM.
OR *WHY THE WOMAN ENTERED HIS PEN.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS IS THE FIRST ATTACK IN THE PARK'S 20 YEAR HISTORY.
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CELEBRATIONS IN THE STREETS OF MIAMI.
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AS WORD OF VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ'S DEATH SPREAD.
THE EXCITEMENT ERUPTED.
MANY IN FLORIDA'S LARGE VENEZUELAN COMMUNITY ARE ANTI-CHAVEZ.
AND FLED THEIR HOME COUNTRY -- BECAUSE OF HIS POLICIES.
MEANWHILE -- THERE WERE TEARS AS THE FORMER SOCIALIST LEADER'S CASKET.
MADE ITS WAY THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE CAPITAL.
HE DIED ON TUESDAY.
AFTER A LENGTHY BATTLE WITH CANCER.
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IN PUNTA GORDA --
THE FLASHING LIGHTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE WALKING SAFER.
ARE COMING DOWN.
THE CITY INSTALLED THREE BLINKING SIGNS AT CROSSWALKS,
AFTER FINISHING A NEW WALKING TRAIL IN THE CITY.
BUT THE LIGHTS CONFUSED DRIVERS.
SO NOW, CITY COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO REMOVE THE BLINKING LIGHTS.
AND REPLACE THEM WITH STANDARD CROSSWALK SIGNS.
THE CITY WILL ALSO INSTALL STOP SIGNS FOR PEDESTRIANS.
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STILL NO DEAL IN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING ON THE SEQUESTER,
BUT THE TWO PARTIES -- ARE COMING TOGETHER.
PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK A GROUP OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS TO DINNER LAST NIGHT.
HOPING TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR HIS PLAN TO CUT THE DEFICIT.
THAT INCLUDES HIGHER TAXES FOR *SOME.
AND CHANGES TO ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS.
MEANWHILE, REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE.
PUSHED THROUGH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION -- TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED PAST THE END OF THE MONTH --
ONE THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE TAX HIKES.
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THIS STORY WILL BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY.
AN OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER FAN MAKES A HALF COURT SHOT.
IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS.
WATCH.
HIM SHOOTING THE BALL, MAKING IT, AND THEN CHEERS
HE SAID - HE JUST HAD "A FEELING" HE'D MAKE IT.
WON 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AND HERE'S THE BEST PART.
HIS FAMILY *NEEDS THAT MONEY.
HIS WIFE HAS CANCER.
AND LOTS OF MEDICAL BILLS.
HE'S A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER.
SHE'S A STAY-AT-HOME MOM TO THEIR SEVEN KIDS.
AFTER THE BREAK -- YOUR ABC7 SPORTSWRAP.
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HAVE YOU MADE LUNCH PLANS, YET?
HERE'S ONE IDEA.
TACO BELL.
THE NEW COOL RANCH DORITOS SHELLS LAUNCH *TODAY.
A LOT OF ANTICIPATION.
WE ARE VERY EXCITED.
BUT THIS MORNING,
THE FAST FOOD CHAIN IS APOLOGIZING.
AFTER MAKING A BIG GOOF *YESTERDAY.
THEY WANTED TO PROMOTE THE NEW PRODUCT.
INSTEAD -- THEY MADE A LOT OF TACO FANS ANGRY.
DETAILS IN AMERICA'S MONEY.
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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."Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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PEOPLE HEADING TO THE BEACH IN WEST PALM --
ARE BEING TOLD TO STAY *OUT OF THE WATER THIS MORNING.
HERE'S THE REASON WHY.
HUNDREDS OF SHARKS ARE SWIMMING IN THE WATERS,
OFF THE SOUTH FLORIDA COAST.
MARINE BIOLOGISTS SAY THE SHARKS ARE MIGRATING NORTH,
AFTER GOING SOUTH FOR THE WINTER.
AND THEY SAY THEY'VE SEEN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THEM,
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH.
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THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPION BALTIMORE RAVENS.
HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN TO THANK THEIR HOSTS.
CHECK THIS OUT, THEY SENT A PAIR OF 20-13 HARLEY DAVIDSONS TO NEW ORLEANS P-D.
HOMETOWN HERO JACOBY JONES.
WAS ON HAND TO PRESENT THE NEW WHEELS TO THE DEPARTMENT --- AS A THANK YOU.
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A-B-C SEVEN HAS LEARNED THE NAME OF THE NEWEST DISNEY PRINCESS.
IT'S PRINCESS LEIA.
CARRIE FISHER WILL REPRISE THE ROLE --
THAT SHE MADE FAMOUS IN STAR WARS.
REMEMBER, DISNEY OWNS THE FRANCHISE NOW.
MAKING HER A DISNEY PRINCESS LIKE ARIEL AND BELLE.
SHE WILL JOIN CO-STAR HARRISON FORD IN EPISODE SEVEN.
PRODUCERS ARE STILL TRYING TO GET MARK HAMILL --
TO PLAY LUKE SKYWALKER AGAIN.
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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7.
THREE PEOPLE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
AFTER A SERIOUS CAR CRASH IN LEE COUNTY.
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A FATAL ACCIDENT.
UNDER INVESTIGATION ON FORT MYERS BEACH.
A PEDESTRIAN WAS HIT AND KILLED NEAR MAIN STREET.
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Gary Laskowsky/29:46 "It's great to see the government finally in action." "Huge relief, huge relief."
AND, THE DAY THAT MANY REISDNETS NEAR CLAM PASS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
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"Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY--
DETECTIVES ARREST A FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFICER ON LEWD BATTERY OF 14 YEAR OLD GIRL.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, DETECTIVES SAY 37 YEAR OLD JOHN MICHAEL HOOVER HAD SEX WITH THE GIRL TWO TIMES IN JULY OF LAST YEAR.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED HOOVER YESTERDAY.
HE HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED ON 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
AN OVERNIGHT CRASH IN LEE COUNTY.
WE'RE WORKING TO GET THE CONDITIONS OF THE VICTIMS.
DEPUTIES TELL A-B-C 7.
TWO SPORTS CARS CRASHED AT U-S 41 AND CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD.
TWO DRIVERS AND ONE PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL.
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MORE BREAKING NEWS OUT OF LEE COUNTY.
A-B-C 7 IS WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION --
ABOUT A PEDESTRIAN HIT.AND KILLED NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH.
OUR CREWS WERE ON SCENE LAST NIGHT --
AS UNITS CLOSED OFF LANES OF SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD NEAR MAIN STREET.
NO WORD YET ON THE NAME OF THE PEDESTRIAN,
*OR THE NAME AND CONDITION OF THE DRIVER.
WE'LL CONTIUE FOLLOWING THIS STORY.
AND BRING YOU MORE INFORMATION AS WE GET IT.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW--
NORTH KOREA IS NOW THREATENING THE UNITED STATES WITH A PREEMPTIVE NUCLEAR STRIKE.
THIS COMES AHEAD OF A VOTE BY THE UNITED NATIONS ON WHETHER TO LEVEL NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST THE COUNTRY FOR ITS RECENT NUCLEAR TEST.
SUCH INFLAMMATORY RHETORIC IS COMMON FROM NORTH KOREA.
BUT IT HAS BEEN COMING REGULARLY IN RECENT DAYS.
THE COUNTRY IS ANGRY OVER THE POSSIBLE SANCTIONS AND OVER UPCOMING U.S.- SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY DRILLS.
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FLAMES RIP THROUGH THE BRUSH.
FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS --- IN WEST CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
A FIRE IN ROTONDA WEST.
JUST ONE OF TWO LARGE FIRES IN THE COUNTY ---- WE WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
THE OTHER ONE BURNED OVER 450 ACRES.
FIRST -- THE FIRE IN ROTONDA WEST.
SMOKE COULD BE SEEN FOR MILES.
DEPUTIES WENT DOOR-TO-DOOR EVACUATING RESIDENTS.
AS FLAMES GOT DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HOMES.
MORE THEN 70 ACRES BURNED.
THE FIRE KEPT GOING FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS,
AND RESIDENTS WERE UN-EASY.
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Marcia Cullinan - Home Near Fire "you wonder if a hose is going to help it it not and you wonder how quick it's going to take for the fire company to get here"
13 UNITS. FROM AS FAR SOUTH AS COLLIER COUNTY--
HELPED FIGHT THIS FIRE.
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AS FOR THE BRUSH FIRE THAT SPARKED UP IN EAST CHARLOTTE COUNTY TODAY.
THIS IS NEAR PARADISE PARK.
EAST OF 31 AND NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 74.
OFFICIALS SAY THE FLAMES TORCHED THROUGH 450 ACRES AND WAS TOUGH TO HANDLE BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WINDS.
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PATRICK MAHONEY, FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE: there have been structures threatened off and in throughout the rent none lost we've got malaluka, grass and pine everything flammable in Florida
SOME CREWS REMAIN IN PLACE TO MONITOR HOT SPOTS.
OFFICIALS ARE STILL LOOKING INTO WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE
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PARTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES DIG OUT THIS MORNING--
FROM THE LATEST STORM TO GO THROUGH THAT AREA.
WESTERN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. GOT HIT HARD.
OVER 17 INCHES OF SNOW IN PARTS OF VIRGINIA.
AND MORE THAN 200-THOUSAND PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER.
THE SNOW WAS VERY HEAVY,
AND CAUSED QUITE A FEW PROBLEMS.
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"Trees coming down while we're out. got to be careful. We keep one person watching while we're trying to clean up."
THE STORM WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING SNOW TO A LOT MORE PLACES.
BUT MANY ONLY GOT RAIN.
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JUSTICE THIS MORNING.
FOR A TINY INFANT KILLED BY HIS OWN FATHER.
A LEE COUNTY JURY FOUND RYAN COSTELLO --- GUILTY OF KILLING 4 MONTH OLD DARWIN.
AFTER SIX HOURS OF DELIBERATION YESTERDAY.
THE JURY CAME BACK WITH A VERDICT.
GUILTY ON 5 COUNTS.
A JUDGE THREW OUT TWO COUNTS OF CHILD NEGLECT --- BECAUSE DRUGS WERE IN THE HOME.
THE JUDGE KEPT GUILTY CHARGES OF MANSLAUGHTER, CHILD NEGLECT CAUSING HARM, AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE.
COSTELLO FACES UP TO THIRTY YEARS IN PRISON.
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THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF CHICKENS-
WERE STOLEN FROM A BUCKINGHAM FARM.
A THIEF SNUCK ONTO THE PANGOLA ROAD PROPERTY,
WHILE THE OWNER WAS AWAY.
AND STOLE MORE THAN 200 CHICKENS,
WORTH TWO-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A RECENT GOAT THEFT.
AND WITH THE HUNDREDS OF CHICKENS STOLEN,
NEIGHBORS HERE ARE ON EDGE.
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41:42 "it's disturbing, to be honest with you- just the fact that someone would come here and take all of your animals that you work so hard for."
DEPUTIES COULD NOT DUST THE BARN FOR FINGERPRINTS,
BECAUSE OF THE WOOD IT'S MADE OF.
BUT THEY'RE STILL HOPING TO FIND OUT WHO DID THIS.
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COLLIER COUNTY DETECTIVES.
NEED HELP TRACKING DOWN THE SUSPECT --- IN AN IMMOKALEE MURDER.
GENS CADETE FACES CHARGES.
FOR A DEADLY SHOOTING ON FEBRUARY SECOND.
DETECTIVES SAY HE SHOT TWO MEN.
WHILE THEY SAT IN A PARKING LOT.
ONE DIED.
CADETE MAY BE STAYING IN THE NAPLES AREA.
IF YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS, CALL CRIMESTOPPER.
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A GROUP OF CAPE CORAL RESIDENTS SAY "NO" TO A DEVELOPER --
WHO WANTS TO BRING AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
NEARLY A DOZEN PEOPLE SPOKE OUT *AGAINST THE FACILITY ,
AT YESTERDAY'S PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING.
THE DEVELOPER WANTS TO BUILD A 91 UNIT FACILITY --
ON LAND OFF SOUTHWEST 17TH PLACE NEAR TRAFALGAR.
BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THAT LOT SAY --
IT WOULD RUIN THEIR PROPERTY VALUES.
INCREASE TRAFFIC.
AND HURT THE ENVIRONMENT.
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48:26 the thought of looking out my window or having my nursery a 3 story bldg is absolutely terrible:33
THE ZONING BOARD VOTED AGANIST AN EXEMPTION FOR THE FACILITY.
BUT -- THE CITY COUNCIL CAN OVERRULE THAT,
IF THE DEVELOPERS APPEAL.
AND A-B-C 7 HAS LEARNED -- THEY *ARE PLANNING TO DO THAT.
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NAPLES CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
VOTED DOWN -- PUTTING A WEB CAM ON THE NAPLES PIER.
MEMBERS VOTED FOUR TO THREE.
AGAINST THE CAMERA THAT WOULD'VE STREAMED SUNSETS TO THE INTERNET, LIVE.
SUPPORTERS SAID IT WOULD INCREASE THE RECOGNITION OF NAPLES --- AND PROMOTE TOURISM.
BUT CITY LEADERS SAID NO.
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Judy Bishop/Backer of the web cam idea
"It gives the city of Naples more exposure so people could go on and see what's happening and watch our beautiful sunsets every day. That would entice more people to come to Naples."
COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY THEY WERE CONCERNED. ABOUT PRIVACY ISSUES WITH THE CAMERA.
AND DIDN'T SEE THE BENEFIT TO TOURISM.
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THE SENATE SAW A RARE "TALKING FILIBUSTER" LAST NIGHT.
IT LASTED 13 HOURS.
KIND OF LIKE IN "MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON."
*THIS WAS ABOUT -- DRONES KILLING AMERICANS.
"But what happened to candidate Obama who wanted to protect your right to privacy of your phone who doesn't care much about your right not to be killed by a drone without any kind of judicial proceeding?"
SENATOR RAND PAUL -- LED THE CHARGE.
THE RULES STATE.
HE HAS TO STAY ON THE FLOOR. TO KEEP THE FILIBUSTER GOING.
THAT MEANS NO BATHROOM BREAKS.
HE DID GET SOME FOOD FROM A FELLOW SENATOR.
THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTS -- A REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUE BROUGHT HIM AN APPLE AND TEA.
INSTEAD OF TALKING THE *WHOLE TIME.
HE TOOK "QUESTIONS" FROM 10 REPUBLICANS. AND 1 DEMOCRATS.
THOSE QUESTIONS. ARE ACTUALLY LONG SPEECHES TO GIVE HIM A BREAK.
THE LONGEST FILIBUSTER EVER. WAS STROM THURMOND. FOR 24 HOURS.
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*GMA*
A GOOD OLD FASHIONED FILLIBUSTER, IN WASHINGTON.
JOHN BRENNAN'S CIA NOMINATION -- GOT HELD UP.
FOR 13 HOURS.
"And by relinquishing the power of Congress we relinquish something very fundamental to our Republic, which is the checks and balances."
SENATOR RAND PAUL.
BROUGHT THE PROCESS TO STANDSTILL.
FILIBUSTERING FOR 13 HOURS.
ABOUT THE THE ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY.
THAT'S IT'S *LEGAL TO KILL AMERICANS. ON AMERICAN SOIL. AT CERTAIN TIMES.
PAUL DIDN'T PULL SOME OF THE OLD TRICKS.
READING FROM THE CONSTITUION.
COOKBOOKS.
NOTES FROM FRIENDS.
INSTEAD, HE READ ARTICLES CRTICIAL OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PICK, JOHN BRENNAN.
THE WHITE HOUSE HASN'T RESPONDED.
COMING UP ON *GMA. WILL THIS MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
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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.
"Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE BROUGHT YOU EARLIER THIS WEEK.
CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
IS ASKING THE PUBLIC TO TRUST THEM.
AFTER THEY SUSPENDED TWO STUDENTS --- WHO SOME CALL HEROES.
LAST WEEK DEPUTIES SAY A STUDENT BROUGHT A GUN ON BOARD A SCHOOL BUS.
AND THREATENED TO SHOOT ANOTHER STUDENT.
TWO OTHERS -- WRESTLED THE GUN AWAY.
THOSE TWO WERE SUSPENDED.
NOW, THE SCHOOL HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT.
SAYING "THERE IS MORE TO THE STORY THAN MEETS THE EYE".
WE'LL KEEP FOLLOWING THIS STORY -- AND BRING YOU THE LATEST.
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SOME HORSE RIDERS ARE UPSET WITH LEE COUNTY.
THEY WANT TO RIDE THEIR HORSES ON CONSERVATION 20-20 LAND.
BUT SAY THERE ARE SIGNS AND FENCING,
THAT BLOCK THEM FROM GAINING ACCESS.
LEE COUNTY BUYS 20-20 PROPERTY --
TO PRESERVE IT FROM DEVELOPMENT.
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I hope to break him and have a place to ride. I don't have a trailer. If we could ride here it would be great.
little by little everything is fenced off and places we used to ride are now getting eaten up by 20/20 land.
THE HEAD OF CONSERVATION 20-20 SAYS --
IT TAKES TIME TO CARVE OUT HORSE TRAILS.
RIGHT NOW, LEE COUNTY DOES ALLOW HORSEBACK RIDING.
AT TWO CONSERVATION PRESERVES.
IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS - THEY PLAN TO ADD THREE MORE TO THAT LIST,
NEAR BUCKINGHAM AND ALVA.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY--
DETECTIVES ARRESTED A FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFICER --
ON *TWO COUNTS OF LEWD BATTERY ON 14 YEAR OLD GIRL.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, DETECTIVES SAY 37 YEAR OLD JOHN MICHAEL HOOVER --
WHO *IS* MARRIED --
HAD SEX WITH THE GIRL TWO TIMES IN JULY LAST YEAR.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED HOOVER YESTERDAY.
HE HAS BEEN RELEASED ON 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW--
NORTH KOREA IS NOW THREATENING THE UNITED STATES WITH A PREEMPTIVE NUCLEAR STRIKE.
THIS COMES AHEAD OF A VOTE BY THE UNITED NATIONS ON WHETHER TO LEVEL NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST THE COUNTRY FOR ITS RECENT NUCLEAR TEST.
SUCH INFLAMMATORY RHETORIC IS COMMON FROM NORTH KOREA.
BUT IT HAS BEEN COMING REGULARLY IN RECENT DAYS.
THE COUNTRY IS ANGRY OVER THE POSSIBLE SANCTIONS AND OVER UPCOMING U.S.- SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY DRILLS.
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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.
"Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AS YOU WAKE UP ---
A-B-C 7 TRACKS TWO BIG BRUSH FIRES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ---
FIRE CREWS HAVE BEEN OUT ALL NIGHT --
CHECKING FOR HOT SPOTS.
HERE'S THE FIRST LOCATION,
AROUND JADE STREET IN THE ROTONDA WEST AREA.
A-B-C 7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE WITH THE LATEST.
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IT IS 80-90 PERCENT CONTAINED.
ALL ROADS ARE OPEN AND PEOPLE CAN GET TO THEIR HOMES.
THE INVESTIGATION INTO HOW THIS BEGAN STARTS THIS MORNING.
RIGHT NOW IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY: AFTER FIREFIGHTERS PULLED AN ALL NIGHTER.ON THE SCENE OF A 70-ACRE BRUSH FIRE IN THE ROTONDA AREA.
YOU CAN SEE THE FLAMES BURNING THROUGH TREES AND BRUSH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE FIRE THREATENED SEVERAL HOMES.
AND THE SMOKE TRAVELLED ALL THE WAY TO LEE COUNTY.
IT WAS VISIBLE FROM ACROSS CHARLOTTE HARBOR.
FLAMES BROKE OUT AROUND 3 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
30 ENGINES, 4 STRIKE TEAMS, 4 TRACTORS AND 1 CHOPPER WERE AMONG THE 13 FIRE DEPARTMENTS NEEDED TO FIGHT THE BLAZE.
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Wayne Najar - House near fire
33:40- I was coming home from st Pete from work and I could see the fire on 75 when i got off or see the smoke and then get here and find out its right across the street 33:50
40:05 there was no noise it was just orange flames almost as high as those trees, it was scary 40:12
THE WEATHER ALSO POSING CHALLENGES FOR FIRE FIGHTERS. WITH THE COLD, DRY WIND.
NO INJURIES ARE REPORTED AND NO STRUCTURES ARE LOST.
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STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS --
A MAN IS DEAD THIS MORNING,
AFTER GETTING HIT BY A CAR OVER NIGHT.
IT HAPPENED JUST EAST OF THE FORT MYERS BEACH BRIDGE.
A-B-C 7'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW LIVE ,
FROM THE SCENE.
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WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT THE MAN HIT BY THAT CAR HAS DIED.
IT HAPPENED RIGHT HERE. BETWEEN BUTTONWOOD AND THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE.
THIS IS VIDEO OF THAT SCENE LAST NIGHT.
ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, IT WAS ABOUT 9:50 WHEN A MAN WAS CROSSING THE STREET AND WAS HIT IN THE WESTBOUND LANES.
LCSO HAD THOSE LANES CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS LAST NIGHT WHILE THEY INVESTIGATED THE CRASH.
THAT MAN WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION, AND LATER DIED.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS NOT RELEASED THIS MAN'S NAME OR AGE.
BUT I'M TOLD THEY WILL BE RELEASING MUCH MORE INFORMATION LATER THIS MORNING.
LIVE IN LEE COUNTY, CF, ABC7.
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AN OCALA WOMAN AND HER UNBORN CHILD.
REMAIN IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING.
AFTER SHE WAS STABBED MORE THAN 30 TIMES.
POLICE SAY THEY FOUND JILL FEINGOLD IN A BEDROOM.
WHEN THEY RESPONDED TO REPORTS --- OF A STABBING ON MONDAY.
HER HUSBAND'S UNCLE, SAMUEL CONE.
WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AT THE SCENE.
AND TOLD DETECTIVES "I'M SORRY FOR ALL THIS. THEY TOOK ALL I HAD."
POLICE SAY IT APPEARS THE ATTACK --- WAS OVER WHO WILL INHERIT CONE'S MOTHER'S ESTATE.
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WITH A NEW SHERIFF LEADING THE WAY --
CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S NEW DRUG-BUSTING SUPER UNIT SEES RESULTS.
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A-B-C 7 WENT FOR AN EXCLUSIVE RIDE--
WITH THE NEWLY EXPANDED STREET CRIMES UNIT.
DEPUTIES HAD TWO MARIJUANA BUSTS,
WHILE MAKING TRAFFIC STOPS.
IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE OFFICE HAS MADE NEARLY 50 PERCENT *MORE DRUG RELATED ARRESTS.
COMPARED TO THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.
SHERIFF BILL PRUMMELL SAYS --
WITH FEWER DRUGS ON THE STREETS,
THERE WILL BE A DROP IN CRIME.
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"if we hit crime at the root of the problem which I believe is the drugs, we're going to see a decrease in our property and violent crime." Sheriff Bill Prummell, Charlotte County
STATS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PROPERTY CRIMES ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET.
BUT THE SHERIFF SAYS HE IS CONFIDENT THEY'LL DROP.
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NEW RESEARCH HAS LINKED PROCESSED MEAT.
TO BOTH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND CANCER.
THE STUDY FOUND A PERSON'S RISK OF EARLY DEATH.
INCREASED WITH THE AMOUNT OF PROCESSED MEATS THEY CONSUMED.
PEOPLE WHO ATE A LOT OF PROCESSED MEATS.
TENDED TO EAT FEWER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
AND WERE MORE LIKELY TO SMOKE.
EXPERTS ESTIMATE THREE PERCENT OF PREMATURE DEATHS A YEAR.
COULD BE AVOIDED IF PEOPLE ATE LESS THAN 20 GRAMS OF PROCESSED MEAT A DAY.
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WORK TO REMOVE SAND FROM A COLLIER COUNTY WATERWAY.
HAS BEGUN.
WEDNESDAY MARKED THE FIRST DAY FOR DREDGING --
AT CLAM PASS IN NAPLES.
MANGROVES AND WILDLIFE HAVE BEEN AT RISK,
BECAUSE OF A CLOGGED CHANNEL.
VOLUNTEERS EVEN TRIED DIGGING OUT THE PASS THEMSELVES.
BUT ARE THRILLED TO FINALLY SEE CREWS TAKING OVER.
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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."
THE ENTIRE PROJECT COULD BE FINISHED IN JUST A COUPLE WEEKS.
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FACEBOOK MAKES SOME CHANGES. AGAIN.
YOUR NEWSFEED IS GETTING A MAKE-OVER.
SOME RUMORS --
ADS WILL BE HARDER TO IGNORE.
IMAGES WILL BE BIGGER.
AN OPTION FOR A PHOTOS-ONLY FEED.
OR A FEED DEDICATED TO MUSIC.
ONE THING IS FOR SURE --
A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL COMPLAIN.
DETAILS ON THE SOCIAL NETWORK'S ANNOUNCEMENT --
NEXT IN TECH BYTES.
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BIG STORY GRABBING HEADLINES --
A FATAL LION ATTACK IN CALIFORNIA.
HERE IS VIDEO OF COUS-COUS.
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD MALE AFRICAN LION.
THE ATTACK HAPPENED AT A PRIVATE WILD ANIMAL PARK IN CALIFORNIA.
A 24-YEAR-OLD FEMALE INTERN ENTERED HIS ENCLOSURE.
AND WAS KILLED.
DEPUTIES HAD TO SHOOT THE ANIMAL.
QUESTIONS --
WHAT WAS SHE DOING IN THERE?
AND WHAT PROVOKED COUS-COUS?
GOOD MORNING AMERICA SORTS THROUGH ALL THE DETAILS.
G-M-A STARTS IN 10 MINUTES.
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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.
"Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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FLORIDA LAWMAKERS HOPE TO END GUN SALES *WITHOUT BACKGROUND CHECKS.
THEY'VE PROPOSED A BILL --
THAT WOULD MAKE *ALL GUN BUYERS GET A UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECK,
BEFORE BUYING A FIREARM.
THE BILL WOULD ALSO BAN GUN SALES TO ANYONE CONVICTED OF A CRIME--
INCLUDING FUGITIVES.
DRUG ADDICTS.
VETERANS WITH DISHONORABLE DISCHARGES.
AND PEOPLE COMMITTED TO MENTAL INSTITUTIONS.
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---SOT--- Shelley Vana/ Palm Beach County Commissioner
" this is a no-nonsense, non-radical method of trying to rein in the terror that has been rained down upon our citizens by people who should not have had guns, doing terrible things with them."
THE LEGISLATION WOULD MAKE IT A THIRD-DEGREE FELONY--
IF YOU BUY A FIREARM WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE ACT'S REQUIREMENTS.
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GABY GIFFORDS RETURNED TO THE SITE OF HER SHOOTING YESTERDAY.
URGING LAWMAKERS TO EXPAND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN PURHCASES.
SHE AND HER HUSBAND MARK KELLEY.
SPOKE TO REPORTERS IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE SAFEWAY NEAR TUCSON -- ABOUT TOUGHER REGULATIONS.
GIFFORDS WAS AMONG 13 PEOPLE -- WOUNDED IN THE 2011 SHOOTING RAMPAGE.
SIX PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
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"This discussion is really not about the Second Amendment. It's about public safety and keeping guns out of the hands of the dangerously mentally ill and criminals."
A GUN CONTROL GROUP STARTED BY GIFFORDS AND HER HUSBAND.
BEGAN AIRING A NEW TELEVISION AD IN ARIZONA AND IOWA THIS WEEK.
CALLING FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS.
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MITT ROMNEY HAS A NEW JOB.
THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE --
WILL JOIN HIS SON'S INVESTMENT FIRM.
THE FORMER GOVERNOR WILL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN --
OF SOLAMERE CAPITAL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ROMNEY HAS BEEN SHIFTING BACK TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR,
AFTER HIS FAILED BID FOR THE PRESIDENCY LAST YEAR.
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IT'S ______
HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
A-B-C 7 IS WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION.
ON A FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH.
A PEDESTRIAN WAS HIT EARLY THIS MORNING -- AND HAS DIED.
OUR CREWS WERE ON SCENE LAST NIGHT AS UNITS CLOSED OFF LANES --- OF SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD NEAR MAIN STREET.
AGAIN, THE MAN HIT, IS DEAD.
WE'LL KEEP FOLLOWING THIS STORY.
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DEPUTIES TELL US --- TWO SPORTS CARS CRASHED,
AT U-S 41 AND CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD IN LEE OCUNTY.
THE TWO DRIVERS AND ONE PASSENGER --- WERE TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL.
AND WE'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES.
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EVACUATIONS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY --
AFTER A 70 ACRE BRUSH FIRE GOT DANGEORUSLY CLOSE TO HOMES.
IT BURNED FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS IN ROTONDA WEST.
AND REQUIRED 13 FIRE FIGHTING UNITS.
SOME FROM AS FAR SOUTH AS COLLIER COUNTY.
SMOKE COULD BE SEEN FROM MORE THAN 20 MILES AWAY.
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AND LEE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE.
WILL SPEAK ON THE RECORD TODAY --- ABOUT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM.
HE WILL ANSWER TO AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT.
THAT HAS BEEN FILED --- OF A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
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PARTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION WERE HIT WITH A LATE WINTER STORM YESTERDAY.
NEARLY A FOOT-AND-A-HALF OF THE WHITE STUFF FELL IN PARTS OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA, WHILE OTHER AREAS JUST GOT SOME RAIN.
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"Chilly morning, mild afternoon"
The cold that front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.
Temperatures will start off in the mid 40s in town, while some of our colder inland spots will hold in the upper 30s. Lots of sun will fill our skies throughout the morning hours, and this should help to melt away the chill in the air. Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10-15 mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.
Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.
Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.
As winds begin to shift to the east and southeast, afternoon temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by the first of the week with a mainly dry pattern across our part of the state. By Tuesday, we'll be tracking another weak front sliding down the state with a few showers late in the day.
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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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