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NEWS AT 6PM HEADLINES-SOTTOPS

STRANGER DANGER

A FORT MYERS TEEN RIDING HER BIKE, IS ATTACKED BY A STRANGER-- WHIL

"He said he killed someone last night and the next one is me."

AS POLICE TRY TO CATCH HIM BEFORE HE STRIKES AGAIN--

NBC-2 TALKS TO THE VICTIM AND A WITNESS ABOUT THE TERRIFYING MOMENTS.

LACK OF SUPPORT

UNFILTERED AND ON THE RECORD--

FIRST RESPONDERS IN ESTERO LASH OUT AT THE COUNTY OVER WHAT THEY CALL A LACK OF SUPPORT AFTER THE GROUNDING OF LEE COUNTY'S MEDICAL HELICOPTER.

Mark Wahlig 1:52 we find this action disgraceful and without merit. :55

TONIGHT COMMISSIONERS GET AN EARFUL ABOUT THE LACK OF SUPPORT FOR MEDSTAR.

NOT IN MY BACKYARD

NEIGHBORS FIGHT TO KEEP A CONVENIENCE STORE FROM BEING BUITL IN THEIR BACKYARD-

"We have some people who are distraught, people who bought with the expectation they moved away from 7-11's on every corner."

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

FM STRANGER DANGER-(2)SOTVO

"I'm not going to die, I'm going to defend myself."

"I didn't know what to do I just punched him as hard as I could."

A STRANGER DANGER ALERT TONIGHT AFTER A FORT MYERS TEENAGER IS THREATENED BY A STRANGE MAN.

THE GIRL WAS RIDING HER BIKE YESTERDAY ON BELL STREET, NEAR VERONICA SHOEMAKER BOULEVARD--

THE GIRL SAYS A MAN FOLLOWED HER ALL THE WAY TO PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.

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FM STRANGER DANGER-REM-LIVE

WE'VE LEARNED POLICE HAVE INCREASED THEIR PRESENCE THROUGH THIS NEIGHBORHOOD TONIGHT.

AND WE TALKED TO THE VICTIM WHO SAYS SHE THOUGHT IF SHE HEADED TOWARD PALM BEACH BOULEVARD, SHE WOULD BE SAFE BECAUSE PEOPLE WOULD SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON.

FM STRANGER DANGER-PKG-BNR

A restaurant on the corner, and several cars passing by--a 13 year old fort Myers girl thought this corner of palm beach boulevard would be a good spot to get away from a stranger who was following her.

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Victim

"I kept going straight and I was like I'm going to go where everybody is at so I'll be safe where everybody is looking."

And someone did notice. A cape coral man on his way to a class saw something wasn't right.

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Jason Byer

"his bike was right in front of her pedal and he was holding her handle bar like kids do. So I didn't know if it was anything or not so I thought to stop but I was late and I kept going."

But he also figured someone else would help. But the 13 year old says that didn't happen, and the situation got scary.

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Victim

"he was holding me real tight, hurting my hands."

Then she heard something she will never forget.

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Victim

"he said he killed someone last night and the next one was me."

Fearing for her life, she knew she was the one who could save her life.

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Victim

When he kind of let loose of my hand a little bit and I saw his scar. And I didn't know what to do. I just punched him as hard as I could."

The man let go and the 13 year old managed to cross the street and call her mom. As she reported the encounter to police, the cape coral man was driving back from his class and saw that the situation was much more serious, and described what he saw to officers.

And Looking back--he wished he would have stepped in to help instead of assuming someone else would.

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Jason Byer, witness

FM STRANGER DANGER-SSTOPS-REM-LIVE

SUSPECT DESCRIPTION

THE 13 YEAR OLD DAYS SHE'S NEVER SEEN THE MAN BEFORE AND SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHICH WAY HE TOOK OFF.

WE DO KNOW FORT MYERS POLICE WILL BE INCREASING PATROLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD TONIGHT.

MEDSTAR MEETING-TRX-SOTVO-OC-DBX

Mark Wahlig 1:42 we are offended that the county administration feels it necessary to cast blame unto our organization for unjustified use of the medical air in this incident. :51

THE ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF OF ESTERO - LIVID AT TODAY'S COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING.

AFTER LEE COUNTY OFFICIALS QUESTIONED WHY HIS STAFF CALLED FOR A MEDICAL CHOPPER TO TAKE TWO INJURED COLLEGE STUDENTS TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER A CRASH.

E-M-S ADMINISTRATORS SAY THE HELICOPTER SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CALLED, BECAUSE ESTERO IS WITHIN A 30 MINUTE DRIVE TO THE HOSPITAL.

MEDSTAR MEETING-REM-LIVE

THROUGH THIS FENCE YOU CAN SEE MEDSTAR'S PRIVATE REPLACEMENT- AEROMED--

PARKED.

AS IT WAS FRIDAY MORNING WHEN ESTERO CREWS CALLED FOR ITS HELP.

MEDSTAR MEETING-PKG-BNR

IN UNIFORM AND ON THE RECORD.

Mark Wahlig 1:52 we find this action disgraceful and without merit. :55

ESTERO ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF MARK WAHLIG REFERRING TO HIS CREWS' DECISION TO CALL FOR A MEDICAL HELICOPTER EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

TWO F-G-C-U STUDENTS SLAMMED INTO A UTILITY POLE. AND WERE TRAPPED.

Mark Wahlig 1:30 when precious time is consumed untangling occupants of serious crash such as this one utilizing medical air transport can give that time pack to the patient. :37 by dramatically reducing time to the trauma center. :40

THAT AIR TRANSPORT NEVER CAME.

MEDSTAR'S REPLACEMENT- AEROMED HAD A MECHANICAL ISSUE; AND THE OTHER TWO CHOPPERS CALLED WOULD'VE TAKEN TOO LONG TO GET THERE.

Kim Dickerson 13:20 we have a memorandum of understanding with Aeromed when they relocated into here. :25

E-M-S CHIEF KIM DICKERSON SENT OUT RELEASES TO THE MEDIA ABOUT THE INCIDENT--

SAYING THE REQUEST FOR A HELICOPTER IN ESTERO IS OUTSIDE OF *PROTOCOL.

AS IT IS WITHIN A 30 MINUTE DRIVING DISTANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.

Kim Dickerson 13:29 when a field crew requests helicopter service dispatch starts readily locating a helicopter to assist. :36

SHE DIDN'T SPEAK ABOUT THE ACCIDENT *TODAY--

BUT FORMER MEDSTAR PARAMEDIC JASON AUSMAN SAID PUBLICLY PROBLEMS WITH AEROMED AREN'T NEW.

Jason Ausman 49:55 Friday's call was the first one that has become public but this has happened before. :58

AEROMED IS *PRIVATELY OWNED.

AND UNLIKE MEDSTAR. WHICH HAS *TWO HELICOPTERS READY TO GO--

THERE IS NO LOCAL BACKUP.

Jason Ausman 49:38 it is a well-known fact within our dispatch center that Aeromed is frequently out of county, frequently unavailable for calls. :48

THOUGH NO ONE CAN PROVE WHETHER FRIDAY'S ACCIDENT VICTIMS WOULD HAVE BENEFITTED FROM AIR SUPPORT--

WAHLIG SAYS IT'S NOT THE FIRST- OR LAST TIME- IT WILL BE NEEDED.

MEDSTAR MEETING-REM-LIVE

WE REACHED OUT TO AEROMED FOR COMMENT AND DID NOT HEAR BACK.

MEANTIME THE F-A-A IS IN TOWN WORKING WITH COUNTY LEADERS TO DETERMINE JUST HOW $3-MILLION IN FLIGHTS WERE BILLED WITHOUT THE PROPER CERTIFICATION.

COUNT ON US TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS STORY.

911 ABUSE-OC-SS-OC-DBX

A CAPE CORAL WOMAN ENDED UP IN JAIL AFTER CALLING THE POLICE ON HER NEIGHBORS.

POLICE SAY KAREN HALLET CALLED THREE TIMES IN ONE NIGHT--

FORCING THEM TO RESPOND FOR NO REASON.

THEY SAY IT'S THE LATEST EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE MISUSING THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM.

911 ABUSE-CELL-REM-LIVE

HERE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, DISPATCHERS ANSWER EMERGENCY CALLS.

CALLERS IN MOMENTS OF EXTREME PAIN OR FEAR TRUST THESE OPERATORS.

911 ABUSE-PKG-BNR

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4628 "operator: 911. What is your emergency? This is the third time. Called you tonight. You come out. You're like you're drunk. It's okay."

Barely able to form a complete sentence -- investigators argue 56 year karen Hallet wouldn't stop calling 911.

4900 "nobody will do anything about it. I've called you 3 times. Nobody will do it."

On their third time out to her cape coral home -- police officers made sure she'd only get one more call. this time From *inside the jail.

Lt. Tony Sizemore, CCpD spokesperson

3927 "it's simple math."

Lt tony Sizemore explains -- when someone calls 911 for a non-emergency -- the next caller is left to suffer.

4128 "if there are multiple lines and our dispatchers have to put someone on hold. those valuable seconds could be life or death."

In hallet's last call to cape dispatch -- she ranted for 7 minutes and 18 seconds about what she called her noisy neighbors.

Delilah, neighbor

2920 "Steve: are you happy she is in jail? It's a lot quieter around here."

Investigators explain every time a person calls 911 -- they treat it with an extreme sense of urgency.

Hallets landlord says -- it's just common sense.

Carl Dileo, landlord

3415 "when you call 911, you call for emergencies. You call once. You don't call 2, 3 times."

Cape cops agree -- saying the system only succeeds if everyone embraces that philosophy.

Sizemore 4143 "if you're on the fence if this is an emergency or not, we say call us."

So when the time comes -- officers arrive to help you. not handcuff you.

911 ABUSE-CELL-REM-LIVE

DISPATCH OPERATORS TACKLE WHAT THEY LABEL AS "NUISANCE CALLS" ALL THE TIME.

POLICE OFFICERS EXPLAIN IT TAKES A DELIBERATE EFFORT TO DRAIN TAXPAYER FUNDED SERVICES FOR THEM TO ARREST YOU -- THEY ARGUE IN THE END KEEPING THE LINES FREE AROUND HERE IS NO BIGGER PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE.

MAN SOLICITING MINORS-OC-SS

YOU CAN HELP INVESTIGATORS CATCH AN ACCUSED CHILD MOLESTER.

F-D-L-E IS ASKING ANYONE WITH CHILDREN THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS MAN TO COME FORWARD.

32-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN SLAVINSKI IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO PICK UP UNDERAGE GIRLS FOR SEX.

HE WAS ARRESTED ON WARRANTS OUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BUT DETECTIVES BELIEVE HE CONTACTED AS MANY AS 40 YOUNG GIRLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

AUTHORITIES FOUND SEVERAL IMAGES OF CHILD PORN ON HIS HOME COMPUTER.

CAPE NEW 7 ELEVEN APPEAL-OC-SS-OC

THE BATTLE TO BRING A 7-ELEVEN TO ONE SOUTHWEST CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD INTENSIFIES.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION VOTED TO GRANT THE DEVELOPER A SPECIAL EXCEPTION--

PAVING THE WAY FOR THE CONTROVERSIAL PROJECT.

CAPE NEW 7 ELEVEN APPEAL-PKG-BNR

THIS SERENE SCENE IS WHAT "SOLD" TOM KOTOWSKI ON HIS SOUTHWEST CAPE CORAL HOME. BUT TIMES ARE CHANGES -- AND TODAY -- TOM IS FIGHTING TO "KEEP THE PEACE."

-Tom Kotowski/Cape Coral-"To use residents this doesn't make sense."

TOM IS ONE OF HUNDREDS OF CAPE CORAL RESIDENTS OPPOSED TO A 7-11 BEING BUILT ON A RELATIVELY SMALL COMMERCIAL LOT ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY AND SKYLINE BOULEVARD.

-Kotowski-"How does one developer have the influence to get this decision made on his behalf."

EARLIER THIS MONTH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION VOTED TO *APPROVE THE PROJECT AFTER HEARING AN IMPASSIONED SPEECH FROM THE DEVELOPER.

-Dan Creighton/Developer-"If a 711 doesn't belong here it belongs nowhere in our city."

THAT DECISION PROMPTED THE FRUSTRATED GROUP TO APPEAL THE DECISION TO CITY COUNCIL.

-John Cariosca/Cape Councilman-"As far as I know it's the first time citizens have actually taken up the appeal."

IN THE APPEAL LETTER OBTAINED EXCLUSIVELY BY NBC2, OPPONENTS SAY "WE BELIEVE THIS EXCEPTION, IF ALLOWED, WOULD CHANGE THE CHARACTER OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD."

MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN AGREES.

-Mayor John Sullivan-"I'm not going to support the gas station going in there."

AND NEITHER WILL COUNCILMAN JOHN CARIOSCA.

-Cariosca-"This area, this block is too small for a gas station let alone a 711 and a gas station."

ALONG WITH THE 5-PAGE PETITION, RESIDENTS INCLUDED A MAP -- DRIVING HOME THE POINT -- THAT THE MAIN WAY IN AND OUT OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD -- IS PAST THE PROPOSED 7-11.

-Kotowski-"This intersection is the defining -- if you will -- gateway feature to get into our community."

CIETUS BOAT LIFT UPDATE-VO

LEE COUNTY LEADERS SAY THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL COLLECTED OUTDATED AND WRONG INFORMATION IN ITS STUDY OF THE CEITUS BOAT LIFT.

COMMISSION CHAIR JOHN MANNING IS CALLING FOR A NEW 150-THOUSAND DOLLAR STUDY.

HE SAYS THE CITY DIDN'T SAMPLE ENOUGH OF THE WATER SURROUNDING THE CONTROVERSIAL BOAT LIFT.

CAPE LEADER ARGUE THE LIFT SHOULDN'T BE RESTORED--

CALLING IT A WASTE OF MONEY.

REFUNDING BONITA DEVELOPMENT-VO-WIPE

YOU PAY FOR IT.SO WE'RE TRACKING YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO FIND OUT IF A NEW ORGANIZATION IS DELIVERING AFTER ITS FIRST YEAR.

WE FOUND OUT THE BONITA SPRINGS ESTERO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HAS BROUGHT IN 86 NEW COMPANIES AND HELPED 25 GROW.

REFUNDING BONITA DEVELOPMENT-SOTVO

" it isnt just about businesses for the sake of business, the reason you want a successful economy, the reason you want successful businesses, the reason you want to change the business environment in your community is so that the quality of life of everybody- every citizen- is increased."

THEIR FIRST YEAR'S BUDGET WAS ABOUT 100- THOUSAND DOLLARS,

85 PERCENT OF WHICH CAME FROM BONITA TAXPAYERS.

NEXT FISCAL YEAR THEY'LL OPERATE ON THE SAME BUDGET,

BUT WITH ONLY 25 THOUSAND TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT-COPY

MORE THAN 160-THOUSAND PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR MONEY AS PART OF A NATIONAL FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT.

IF YOU'RE ELIGIBLE YOU'LL GET A CLAIM FORM IN THE MAIL.

TO QUALIFY, YOU HAD TO HAVE LOST YOUR HOME TO FORECLOSURE BETWEEN JANUARY OF 2008 AND LAST DECEMBER--

ALL NEW TONIGHT AT SIX OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE---------------------------

"Adding new voters to the rolls, used to be as simple as passing out a form. Not anymore. I'm Chad Oliver with the new rules of registration and the potential impact in November."

AND NBC-2 GETS ITS HANDS ON BRAND NEW CELL PHONE VIDEO AS AN AFTER SCHOOL FIGHT GETS OUT OF HAND IN NAPLES--

NEXT AT SIX, HOW ONE OF THE 20 SPECTATORS ENDED UP BEHIND BARS.

TZ1 A) CHAD STANDUP TEASE-SOT-TOPS

TZ1 B) NAPLES AFTER SCHOOL FIGHT-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

STOCKS BUMP-CGTOPS

ROBERT VAN WINKLE FORECAST 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.

CLOUDS CONTINUE - SHOWERS ON THE WAY

A lot of moisture continues to ride over south Florida and we can expect skies to stay mostly cloudy tonight. The temperatures will drop to the lower 70's tonight as only a few showers pop up on radar after sunset. There is a frontal boundary still draped across the area and this front will gradually move toward us tomorrow. This would argue for more showers on Wednesday, and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Although it's not clear-cut in the computer models for tomorrow, I would not be surprised to see a few showers before noon as well. Our warm and humid weather will continue tomorrow with a high in the upper 80's - just shy of 90 degrees.

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

BIDEN VISITS SWFL PREPS-VO-SS

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS COMING TO FORT MYERS THIS WEEKEND.

HE'LL CAMPAIGN AT THE WAKEHATCHEE REC CENTER ON BASS ROAD ON SATURDAY.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE VICE PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS ELECTION SEASON, SO CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS EXPECT LARGE CROWDS.

CAMPAIGN WORKERS ARE ALREADY GETTING PREPARED--

HOPING TO PREVENT LONG LINES THAT FORMED WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS IN FORT MYERS IN JULY.

TICKETS ARE FREE.

3RD PARTY VOTER REGISTRATION-TRX-VOTOPS-2SHOT-TURN

WITH JUST TWO WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION--

FLORIDA'S SECRETARY OF STATE IS LAUNCHING A NEW T-V AD CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE FLORIDIANS TO SIGN UP.

AND CHANCES ARE YOU'LL BE ASKED MORE THAN ONCE WHETHER YOU'RE REGISTERED.

THAT'S BECAUSE THIRD PARTY GROUPS ARE GETTING BACK IN THE GAME OF ADDING VOTERS TO THE ROLLS.

3RD PARTY VOTER REGISTRATION-PKG-BNR

MOST PATRONS VISIT THE PINE ISLAND LIBRARY FOR PEACE AND QUIET.

MILDRED SCHINDLER COMES HERE TO TALK.

:06:34:35

Are you registered to vote?

:06:30:57

Are you registered to vote?

"06:35:21

Are you registered.

SHE'S A VOLUNTEER WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF LEE COUNTY.

You really don't have as much time as you'd like to have."

ESPECIALLY AFTER THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE PASSED NEW LAWS LAST YEAR MAKING IT HARDER FOR GROUPS TO DO THIS.

"Hi mam are you registered haha."

"Many groups like the League of Women Voters stopped registering voters. one reason - a rule requiring volunteers to turn in new applications within 48 hours of collecting them or face fees of up to $1,000."

A FEDERAL JUDGE STEPPED IN LAST MONTH AND RULED THAT INSTEAD OF ONLY HAVING 48 HOURS; GROUPS HAVE 10 DAYS TO TURN IN APPLICATIONS.

:06:22:55

We then looked at those rules as a challenge and I always tell me students, there are no problems in life, there's a challenge. There's a solution, you may not know what it is. We found a solution and that was to get active." 05

LIKE OTHER GROUPS, FRED MORGAN'S NAACP YOUTH COUNCIL NOW HAS TO REGISTER WITH THE STATE AND GO THROUGH TRAINING TO SIGN VOTERS UP.

It's made people be aware of the rules and to follow the rules, compared to just anybody out collecting people's personal information."

"A voter's guide to help you. Oh thank you. Okay. Yeah."

A PUSH TO REGISTER VOTERS - TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

COLLIER ABSENTEE VOTING-OC-BNR

ELECTIONS WORKERS IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE ENCOURAGING VOTERS TO VOTE BY MAIL IN THE UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION.

THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE IS EXPECTING LONG LINES, BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH ON THE BALLOT AND BECAUSE VOTER TURNOUT IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGH IN NOVEMBER.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE--

NAPLES AFTER SCHOOL FIGHT-VO-WIPE

EXCLUSIVE NEW CELL PHONE VIDEO TONIGHT OF AN AFTER-SCHOOL FIGHT BETWEEN TWO NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

AS THE TWO TEENS GOT READY TO FIGHT--

POLICE SAY SOMEONE IN THE CROWD SUCKER PUNCHED THE VICTIM IN THE FACE.

POLICE ARRESTED THE TEEN YESTERDAY AFTER THE VICTIM'S MOTHER CAME FORWARD TO PRESS CHARGES.

TONIGHT, THEY'RE CHARGED BATTERY.

NAPLES AFTER SCHOOL FIGHT-SOTVO

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

SEAHAWKS MESS-NATVO

"after further review. The call on the field stands. Touchdown. Seahawks win! In the most bizarre finish you'll ever see."

THE P-R NIGHTMARE JUST GOT WORSE FOR THE NFL. ON NATIONAL T-V. MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. THE REPLACEMENT OFFICIALS BOTCHED THE FINAL PLAY BETWEEN THE SEAHAWKS AND PACKERS. MISSING A BLATANT PUSH OFF BY RECEIVER GOLDEN TATE. THEN DIDN'T SEEM TO NOTICE A PACKER DEFENDER HAD POSSESSION OF THE BALL IN THE ENDZONE. INSTEAD IT'S A SEATTLE TOUCHDOWN AND THEY WIN THE GAME.

RYDER CUP-ONCAM

RYDER CUP-VO

TIGER SOUND-SOT

NORMAN ON TIGER-VO IN PLASMA

NORMAN IN TOWN-VO

SHOOTOUT EARLY FIELD-CGFULL

AND IT'S LOADED WITH VETS LIKE VIJAY SINGH AND STEWART CINK. TO YOUNG GUNS RICKY FOWLER AND JASON DUFNER. EVEN LAST YEAR'S CHAMPS KEEGAN BRADLEY AND BRENDAN STEELE WILL BE BACK.

NORMAN SOUND-SOT VOTIED

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WHITE SOX INDIANS-VO

BREAK TWO

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