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FIRST FORECAST-WX CTR

As for our local weather we're going to see less in the way of rain this week, more in the way of hotter temperatures.

Tuesday morning, a few coastal showers will be possible, but they'll be very brief and isolated.

We'll see another round of scattered rain and storms by the afternoon. The storms will probably cover less ground Tuesday compared to Monday as drier air starts to cut into our rain chances.

Wednesday will likely be the driest day of the week, but we still can't rule out a few isolated storms during the afternoon. All and all you'll have nothing to worry about, however, temperatures will rise to near 95!

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FIREFIGHTERS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ARE OVERCOME WITH EMOTION TONIGHT AFTER THE MURDER OF AN 18-YEAR-VETERAN OF THE DEPARTMENT.

INVESTIGATORS SAY SAM DREHER WAS SHOT TO DEATH --

AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS NOW SAYS THE SUSPECT HAS A ROMANTIC *CONNECTION* TO THE FIREFIGHTER'S WIFE.

THE SUSPECT IS IN JAIL.

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"They're still trying to figure out what happened" Chief Dennis DiDio/Charlotte County Fire Dept.

IT'S QUIET AT FIRE STATION FOUR TODAY. WITH THE FLAG AT HALF STAFF AND LIEUTENANT SAM DREHER'S UNIFORM LAID OUT, CO-WORKERS KNOW HE WON'T BE COMING BACK TO WORK

"It was a tragedy for the department" Chief Dennis DiDio/Charlotte County Fire Dept.

CHIEF DENNIS DIDIO KNEW DREHER THE WHOLE 18 YEARS HE WORKED AT THE DEPARTMENT.

"I was shocked"

THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 27-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL MINOR SHOT DREHER SATURDAY IN SARASOTA.

THE 39-YEAR-OLD FIRE FIGHTER FOUGHT FOR HIS LIFE, BUT DIED SUNDAY.

"it's like a shock, it happened on the weekend, and now people are coming back to work" Chief Dennis DiDio/Charlotte County Fire Dept.

THE ARREST REPORT SAYS MINOR WAS LOOKING THROUGH DREHER'S CAR, DREHER CONFRONTED HIM.

AFTER AN ARGUMENT, DETECTIVE SAY MINOR PULLED OUT A GUN SHOOTING FOUR TIMES, HITTING DREHER TWICE.

HE ADMITTED TO THE CRIME TELLING DEPUTIES ON SCENE "I'm sorry. Oh my God, I didn't mean to kill someone."

AUTHORITIES SAY THERE IS A CONNECTION BETWEEN DREHER AND MINOR AND SAY THIS WASN'T RANDOM.

THAT DOESN'T HELP DIDIO AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

"sam was a happy go lucky guy."

DIDO SAYS DREHER WAS AN ORGAN DONOR AND HIS DONATION HAS ALREADY HELPED THREE PEOPLE.

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WE ARE LEARNING MORE TODAY ABOUT THE GUNMAN--

WHO KILLED SIX PEOPLE AT A RELIGIOUS TEMPLE.

THE F-B-I SAYS A FORMER ARMY SERGEANT WENT ON THE RAMPAGE--

BUT THERE'S *NO* INDICATION--

ANYONE ELSE WAS INVOLVED.

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ABC news has learned the gunman - 40 year-old Wade Michael Page - served six

years in the Army.

Even after a search of his apartment many questions remain unanswered.

SOT/pOLICE CHIEF/JOHN EDWARDS ***FROM NEWSER**

THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION TO DECIPHER. PUT IT ALL TOGETHER BEFORE WE

CAN POSITIVELY TELL YOU WHAT THIS MOTIVE IS

Officials are treating the shooting as a case of "domestic terrorism" and

sources tell ABC NEWS Page might have ties to white supremacists.

Authorities are also looking for this manwho some say was acting

suspiciously. They are calling him a "person of interest"

JOHN EDWARDS: "He left scene before anyone could ascertain what he was

doing there"

NATS/SCENE

Witnesses say they were getting ready for a sikh worship service when they

heard the shots outside As the shooter approached the building he opened

fire killing two before entering the temple. When the gunfire finally ended

seven people lay dead. including the gunmanand three others were critically

wounded.

The temple president was among the dead

SOT:AMARDEEP KALEKA, FATHER KILLED IN SHOOTING

HE TOOK TWO TO THE HIP THE BLOOD TRIAL AND BLOOD BATTLE SHOWS HE DRAGGED

HIMSELF AWAY

Among the woundedLt Brian Murphyambushed by the shooter as he helped a

victim.

Today, visiting a Sikh center in New yOrk, mayor michael bloomberg brought

up the recent movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado, and said both

incidents show access to guns is too easy.

SOT BLOOMBERG

"Every day 34 americans are murdered with guns. the fact that criminals,

terrorists and other mentaly ill all have easy access to guns is a national

WI SIKH SHOOTING-TAG

THAT WAS T-J WINICK.

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE PAGE ONLY USED ONE GUN--

LOUGHNER HEARINGS-SS

A FEDERAL JUDGE CONFIRMED THAT PROSECUTORS REACHED A PLEA DEAL--

IN THE SHOOTING OF ARIZONA CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS.

JARED LOUGHNER IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD "GUILTY" TOMORROW--

DURING A COMPETENCY HEARING IN TUCSON.

HE'S ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE AT A TUCSON SHOPPING CENTER--

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HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN OKLAHOMA ARE RETURNING TO THEIR BURNED HOMES TONIGHT.

MASSIVE WILDFIRES ROARED THROUGH THE STATE OVER THE WEEKEND.

DRY BRUSH AND A LINGERING DROUGHT FUELED THE FIRES.

THE FLAMES DESTROYED DOZENS OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

ONE OF THE VICTIMS IS THE ANCHOR OF A LOCAL TELEVISION STATION--

OK WILDFIRES-SOTVO

"That's the sad part to me is that we got insurance and it hurts. But, there's other people who lost absolutely everything and have no way to bounce back. I feel for them."

SOT - Taylor: "We're going to be OK. But I'm worried about the other folks. Sorry."

THE GOVERNOR DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE AREA--

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FORT MYERS BEACH LEADERS HAVE DECIDED TO SLOW DOWN TALKS--

OVER POTENTIALLY BUYING PRIME REAL ESTATE ON ESTERO ISLAND.

THEY'VE PAID TWO COMPANIES TO ASSES VALUE OF LAND--

JUST OVER THE MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE--

BUT ARE KEEPING THE FINDINGS SECRET FOR NOW.

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Nats bulldozer

FROM THE OLD SEAFARER'S MALL.

nats today

TO NOW, THIS-- AN EMPTY LOT AT THE CENTER OF THE DEBATE ON HOW TO REDEVELOP A PIECE OF FORT MYERS BEACH.

there's no do overs on this one, once this project starts, there's no stopping it

MAYOR LARRY KIKER SAYS HOW PROPERTIES JUST OVER THE MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE ARE USED COULD SOLVE DECADES OF TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

Nats council

SO THE TOWN HAD THE PARCELS APPRAISED-- AT THE OLD SEAFARER'S SITE, THE COUNTY OWNS.

AT HELMRICH'S PLAZA

AND THE LAND WHERE OCEAN JEWEL'S SHOP SITS.

even before council found out that the appraisals were ready to look at we already had people with business interests try to get a hold of the information

TO KEEP COMPETITION FOR THE LAND TO A MINIMUM, COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TODAY TO KEEP THE FINDINGS CONFIDENTIAL, FOR NOW.

we try to make sure we get as much advantage as we can if we're going to actually buy the property

but is it for sale? I talked to John Rashard, owner of Ocean Jewels, he says he may be willing to trade or lease his property but that it is not for sale

OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMENT.

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TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL NOW REVIEW THE TWO APPRAISERS' REPORTS ONE AT A TIME, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS--

BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO DICUSS THE FINDINGS PUBLICLY AND WHETHER TO TRY TO BUY THE LAND.

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AFTER YEARS OF CONTRVERSY--

EDISON STATE COLLEGE HAS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR ITS four year NURSING PROGRAM.

COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS ADMITTED LAST YEAR--

THEY DIDN'T KNOW THE BACHELORS PROGRAM IN NURSING WAS *NOT* ACCREDITED.

THAT CAUSED 50 STUDENTS TO DELAY GRADUATION LAST YEAR.

BUT THE 86 STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM SINCE 2009--

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

NASA DEFIED THE ODDS AND PUT A NEW ROBOTIC ROVER ON MARS--

THIS IS A *HUGE* SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AND BOOST FOR THE SPACE AGENCY.

IT TOOK 8 MONTHS--

AND TRAVELED OVER 350-MILLION MILES--

BUT THE ROVER NAMED "CURIOSITY" LANDED "FLAWLESSLY" ON THE BIG RED PLANET.

THE ROVER'S ALREADY SENDING BACK PICTURES--

AND NASA'S HOPING THE TWO AND A HALF BILLION DOLLAR GAMBLE PAYS OFF WITH A LOT OF NEW DISCOVERIES.

ROVER LANDS ON MARS-SOTVO

Curosity, the most sophisticated Rover ever built is now on the surface of the Red Planet where it will seek to answer age old questions on whether life ever existed there on mars or if the planet can sustain life there in the future.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

SOME WOMEN LOVE SHOES--

AND SOME ARE GOING TO EXTRAORDINARY LENGTHS JUST TO WEAR THEM!

THE LATEST FOOT FASHION IS ACTUALLY A TRIP TO THE PLASTIC SURGEON'S OFFICE!

AND THE ONE THING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DOESN'T NEED IS MORE MOSQUITOES!

TZ1 A) FOOT SURGERY HEELS-VO WIPE

TZ1 B) GENETIC MOSQUITOES-VO WIPE

FOOT SURGERY FOR HEELS-ON CAM

YOU KNOW THE SAYING.IF THE SHOE FITS.

WELL, IF IT DOESN'T.APPARENTLY.SOME WOMEN ARE WILLING TO HAVE SURGERY--

JUST TO FIT INTO THAT PERFECT PAIR!

BUT IS COSMETIC SURGERY ON YOUR FEET *TOO* EXTREME?

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FROM PEEP TOE PUMPS TO SEXY SLING BACKS

Charmaine Gumbs DV TAPE 5238 A beautiful pair of shoes can suck me in.

CHARMAINE GUMBS IS A SELF-PROCLAIMED HIGH HEEL FANATIC.

Why do women love shoes? i have no idea, but i do!

BUT HER LOVE OF SKY-HIGH HEELS COMES WITH A PRICE.

Charmaine Gumbs DV TAPE 5358 it burns and it's like fire.

PAIN IN THE BALL OF HER FOOT. BUT GIVING UP HER BELOVED SHOES IS NOT AN

OPTION. IN FACT, CHARMAINE - AND WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY - ARE GOING TO

EXTREMES TO FIT INTO THEIR HEELS EVEN IF IT MEANS CHOPPING OFF THEIR TOES.

NTL 1:40 do you feel any pain here?

THIS WOMAN IS SO EMBARRASSED BY HER LONG TOE, SHE'S HAVING COSMETIC SURGERY

TO MAKE HER SECOND TOE SHORTER THAN HER BIG TOE. FOR JENNIFER PYRON, IT'S

NOT THE LENGTH OF HER TOES THAT GETS TO HER - IT'S THE SWEAT.

Jennifer Pyron 960_01 32:25 So these are my favorite summer shoes and

unfortunately, as you can see, they're ruined.

JENNIFER'S VISITING PODIATRIST DR SUZANNE LEVINE TO HAVE BOTOX INJECTED INTO

HER FEET - TO STOP THE SWEATING.

Dr Suzanne Levine 960_04 3938 A lot of people have the problem, especially

women that want to wear great shoes. They don't' want their shoes ruined.

Shoes are very expensive. It really is quite a problem.

Diana Perez: A0092 8:07 what are you hoping you'll get from this procedure

?

Jennifer Pyron 960_01 31:36 I'm hoping that I'll get obviously dryer feet

and / save the longevity of my shoes and keep in style and keep them

looking nice.

IN THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, HEEL LOVER CHARMAINE IS WAITING FOR A PROCEDURE TO

FIX THAT PAIN IN THE BALL OF HER FOOT.

Diana Perez 960_11 4650 you do know that people are going to see this and

say, you know this is crazy.

Charmaine Gumbs 960_11 46:55 Yeah, but not when you love shoes.

DR LEVINE INJECTS A BIODEGRADABLE CUSHIONING - SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU MIGHT GET

PUT IN YOUR SMILE LINES - INTO THE FOOT, REPLACING THE NATURAL CUSHIONING.

Dr Levine NAT: you pick up and that's it

SHE SAYS IT LASTS AROUND NINE MONTHS. BUT NOT ALL DOCTORS THINK MESSING

WITH YOUR FEET IS A GOOD IDEA.

AA0114 4203 Dr David Levine / Hospital for Special Surgery Although I don

't think there's anything inherently wrong with plastic surgery. I have no

problem if someone wants to change their nose, or change their boobs, but

FOOT SURGERY FOR HEELS-TAG

THAT WAS DIANA PEREZ.

THOSE PROCEDURES YOU SAW RANGE FROM 750-DOLLARS TO OVER 3-THOUSAND.

TEASE TWO-ON CAM

THE LIST IS OUT.

WE NOW KNOW WHO WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE AT THE UPCOMING REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION--

BUT IT'S WHO IS *NOT ON THE LIST THAT GOT OUR ATTENTION.

"A lot of strategy. A lot of strategy that goes on."

WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHO'S ON THE LIST--

AND WHY MARCO RUBIO IS *NOT*!

AND EXCITEMENT IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY.

TZ2 A) GOP CONVENTION-SOTVO WIPE

TZ2 B) CURING BLINDNESS-VO TOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

ERNESTO COULD BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT

In the tropics, Ernesto is showing signs of becoming better organized again. Some stronger storms are trying to organize around the center, and it has a great chance of strengthening into a hurricane by tonight. When it is all said and done, it could get up to a CAT 2!

The thinking on the path of Ernesto remains unchanged. The storm will continue its westward motion and eventually make landfall over the Yucatan peninsula midweek. Ernesto may then re-emerge into the Bay of Campeche Thursday before finally moving into Central Mexico by the end of the week.

Meanwhile Florence has weakened into a remnant low, and it is going continue weakening as it moves west.

Neither system will have an affect on southwest Florida.

As for our local weather we're going to see less in the way of rain this week, more in the way of hotter temperatures.

Tuesday morning, a few coastal showers will be possible, but they'll be very brief and isolated.

We'll see another round of scattered rain and storms by the afternoon. The storms will probably cover less ground Tuesday compared to Monday as drier air starts to cut into our rain chances.

Wednesday will likely be the driest day of the week, but we still can't rule out a few isolated storms during the afternoon. All and all you'll have nothing to worry about, however, temperatures will rise to near 95!

Normal August weather will continue through the weekend with isolated thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening. Temperatures will hold around 93 to 94.

TOSS TO CHAD-ON CAM

3-WEEKS FROM NOW THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION KICKS OFF IN TAMPA.

SO FAR THE LIST OF HEADLINE SPEAKERS DOES *NOT INCLUDE DONALD TRUMP. SARAH PALIN. OR FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO.

N-B-C-2 CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER WILL BE IN TAMPA FOR THE CONVENTION.

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POLITICAL CONVENTIONS ARE KIND OF LIKE THE OLYMPICS.

THEY ONLY COME AROUND EVERY 4-YEARS.

ONLY A LUCKY FEW GET THE SPOTLIGHT.

IT'S WHERE POLITICAL STARS OF TOMORROW ARE BORN.

THINK. BARACK OBAMA IN 2004.

MARCO RUBIO FOUR YEARS AGO.

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REPUBLICAN DELEGATES WILL SOON PACK THE FLOOR OF THE SAINT PETE TIMES FORUM.

All of this is very much for show. It's a national symbolic display of political power.

EDISON STATE PROFESSOR LAURA WEIR POINTS OUT THE POLITICAL SCIENCE OF SELECTING SPEAKERS.

:17:34:06

A lot of strategy. A lot of strategy that goes on. 09

GOVERNOR OF THE HOST STATE, RICK SCOTT HAS A SPEAKING PART EVEN THOUGH HE HAS YET TO CAMPAIGN PUBLICALLY FOR MITT ROMNEY. THE MAN WHO THIS CONVENTION IS REALLY ALL ABOUT.

They have to give Rick Scott some kind of nod. As they do, John Kacich of Ohio. These are swing states. They are very very important.

2008 convention

YOU WILL HEAR FROM JOHN MCCAIN. THE SAME CANNOT BE SAID FOR HIS 2008 RUNNING MATE. SARAH PALIN. OR 'THE DONALD'.

reporter: "Do you think you will have a role there in some way shape or form?

Donald: Well, I know they want me to. I'll see what happens."

What it boils down to Chad is 270 electoral votes.

TODAY DELEGATE GARY LEE SAW THE FIRST LIST OF HEADLINE SPEAKERS.

What is interesting to me are the names not there. Which means to me, I think Marco Rubio is seriously under consideration for the Vice President's spot.

THE R-N-C HAS YET TO ANNOUNCE ROLES FOR SOME OF THE G-O-P'S BRIGHTEST STARS. WHETHER IT BE. RUBIO. RYAN. OR CRISTIE. NAMES STILL IN THE RUNNING FOR V-P.

:17:31:36

The RNC is really looking at who is going to be a young electrifying hopeful candidate. 43

GOP CONVENTION SPEAKERS-TFX CTR MON

YOU JUST SAW ONE RISING STARS FOR THE G-O-P.

TWO NAMES JUMP OUT FRO THE SPEAKERS' LIST TODAY.

NIKKI HALEY AND SUSANNA MARTINEZ.

HALEY IS SOUTH CAROLINA'S FIRST FEMALE GOVERNOR.

MARTINEZ IS AMERICA'S FIRST HISPANIC WOMAN TO BE GOVERNOR.

KELLIE THE G-O-P HITS SEVERAL KEY VOTING BLOCKS WITH THOSE SPEAKERS.

CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING-VO

IF DOLLARS WERE VOTES--

MITT ROMNEY WOULD BE A SHOE-IN.

FOR THE THIRD MONTH IN A ROW--

ROMNEY'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN RAKED IN A LOT MORE MONEY THAN THE PRESIDENT'S.

THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN RAISED 75-MILLION DOLLARS IN JULY.

BUT ROMNEY LANDED MORE THAN 100-MILLION DOLLARS.

CURING BLINDNESS-VO WIPE

THERE'S WORD OF AN AMAZING MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH TONIGHT.

RESEARCHERS ARE CLOSER TO FINDING A WAY TO RESTORE SIGHT--

FOR PATIENTS BLINDED BY CERTAIN TYPES OF MACULAR DEGENERATION.

THEY INJECTED AN "AMMONIUM" CHEMICAL INTO BLIND MICE.

DOCTORS FOUND THAT THE CHEMICAL INCREASED THE SENSITIVITY OF LIGHT TO THE EYES--

CURING BLINDNESS-SOTVO

"It's the first sign that we can actually inject something into the eye that will reverse the damage done to cell called photo receptors which cause blindness."

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

MOSQUITOES ARE BAD ENOUGH IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

NOW ONE COMPANY WANTS TO *INTENTIONALLY* RELEASE MORE OF THEM IN SOUTH FLORIDA!

NBC2 IS DIGGING FOR ANSWERS "WHY".

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

TZ3 A) GENETIC MOSQUITOES-VO WIPE

AHEAD AT 6-BANNER

A) LEHIGH LOT INFESTED WITH SNAKES-VOTOPS

OLYMPICS SCHEDULE-CG TOPS

THERE'S A LOT ON THE OLYMPIC SCHEDULE TONIGHT.

IN GYMNASTICS--

BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ARE IN ACTION.

MEN ARE GOING FOR GOLD IN THE VAULT AND STILL RINGS--

THE WOMEN.INCLUDING ALL AROUND GOLD MEDALIST GABBY DOUGLAS COMPETE IN THE UNEVEN BARS.

ON THE TRACK--

THE MEN COMPETE IN THE 400 METERS--

AND 400 METER HURDLES.

THE SEMI'S FOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL ARE TONIGHT--

AND YOU'LL SEE THE PRELIMS IN THE MENS SPRINGBOARD.

ALL THE ACTION BEGINS AT EIGHT--

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it's effectively birth control of insects.

GENETICALLY MODIFIED *MOSQUITOES-- ARE BEING RELEASED INTO SOUTH FLORIDA!

ALL IN AN EFFORT TO RID OUR STATE OF A DEADLY DISEASE.

IT SOUNDS LIKE A SCI-FI FILM--

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ON A DAY WITH TEMPS IN THE UPPER 90'S.

MILA DE MIER'S KIDS ARE INSIDE- SOAKING UP THE A-C.

BUT *USUALLY--

Mila De Mier 55:22 they enjoy the outdoors, it's one of the beautiful things that you do- you enjoy outdoors all year long. :27

THEY ARE LIKE *THOUSANDS OF OTHERS-- SOAKING UP THE KEY WEST SUN.

NOW- A BRITISH COMPANY WANTS TO ADD MORE VISITORS TO THE MIX.

mila de mier 55:27 I don't want my kids to be bitten by mutant mosquitoes. :32

BRITAIN-BASED OXITEC WANTS TO RELEASE GENETICALLY ENHANCED MOSQUITOES INTO KEY WEST--

CEO HADYN PARRY SAYS THE BREED OF MOSQUITOES WHICH CAN CARRY DENGUE FEVER - ARE GIVEN AN EXTRA GENE IN THE COMPANY'S LAB-

THAT *STOPS REPRODUCTION-

IN EFFECT LOWERING THE population IN THE AREA THEY'RE RELEASED.

ONLY NON-BITING, MALE MOSQUITOES ARE SENT INTO THE WILD.

Hadyn Parry 9:03 it's not an experiment in terms of will it work, because we've shown it will work, it's more of a trial to see whether it suits the Florida Keys Mosquito control district team:12

KEY WEST MOSQUITO CONTROL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MICHAEL DOYLE SAYS THE PLAN WILL ACTUALLY *SAVE HIS AGENCY MONEY--

TOGETHER, THE COMPANY AND AGENCY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH REGULATORY PERMITS.

MICHAEL DOYLE 8:48 there's nothing that I've seen yet that would discourage me from doing so, but I am looking forward to the process that a federal agency would go through to confirm the research:59

BUT DE MIER IS FIGHTING BACK--

SHE STARTED A CHANGE DOT ORG PETITION WHICH CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 107-THOUSAND SIGNATURES--

*AGAINST THE RELEASE.

Mila De Mier 52:50 I have to do something, I have to do something for my kids, I have to do something for this- has to be bigger than this small community. :59

MOSQUITO STANDUP 44:45 The Keys haven't seen an outbreak of Dengue Fever since 2010, but because the mosquitoes which carry the disease are here all the time, it would only take one infected person to visit the busy tourist area to cause an outbreak. :58

Michael Doyle- Key West Mosquito Control 7:35 we're looking now to try to find a method that will virtually eliminate the mosquitoes that carry it, so that in the future Key West will be even safer than it is right now. :46

DOYLE SAYS THE MOVE WOULD *REDUCE THE NEED FOR PESTICIDES AND INSECTICIDES-

HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

BUT DE MIER SAYS- THAT'S NOT *ENOUGH. UNTIL MORE QUESTSIONS ARE ANSWERED.

GENETIC MOSQUITOES-OC BNR

NO IDEA HOW LONG THE APPROVAL PROCESS WOULD TAKE-

IF APPROVED IT WOULD START ON A SMALL SCALE- FOR TESTING.

TO SEE MORE ABOUT OXITEC AND TO READ MILA'S PETITION--

SELL THE 6PM-2SHOT

THE NUMBER UPSETTING AND ASTOUNDING -- 16 PEOPLE MURDERED INSIDE THE CITY OF FORT MYERS THIS YEAR.