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NEWS OPEN-CLIP

LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER

HL1) STRUCTURE FIRE-SSTOPS

A HOUSE FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CAPE CORAL OVERNIGHT

HL2) HAMMOND STADIUM GRANT-VOTOPS-WIPE

THE MINNESOTA TWINS ARE HERE TO STAY-- AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT THIRTY YEARS

HL3) MAIL FRAUD-VOTOPS

NEW INFORMATION SHOWS JUST HOW EASILY A THIEF CAN STEAL YOUR IDENTITY.

HELLO-1SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TODAY IS SUNDAY JULY 8TH

I'M JOE ROETZ

FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR

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.

Not much change is in the forecast for Sunday, in fact a typical summertime weather pattern continues to shape up across Southwest Florida.

This morning, temperatures are starting off quite warm in the middle to upper 70s. A few patchy clouds will be overhead, otherwise plan on bright sunshine, which will quickly warm us to near 90° by midday. Clouds will be on the increase through the early afternoon hours.

A weak tropical wave will pass us to the south, however there will be a slight up tick in tropical moisture across the area leading to scattered storms primarily during the afternoon hours with the onset of the rain a little bit earlier compared to yesterday. Also, we'll more than likely see a better coverage of the storms, as rain prospects stand at 40% today.

Highs today will range from the upper 80s to near 90° along the coast, to the lower and middle 90s across our inland communities. Heat index values will be closer to 100°.

With the loss of daytime heating, any rain that develops should diminish through the evening as it pushes toward the gulf, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and lows in the middle 70s.

Tropical moisture will linger through the first part of the week, therefore enhancing our rain prospects during the afternoon hours.

With a southeasterly wind flow in place, expect drier mornings and our afternoon storm pattern to continue. Temperatures will be rather seasonal with highs in the 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

STRUCTURE FIRE-CLIP- MITTO -SS

ABC-7 IS STAYING ON TOP OF A FIRE IN CAPE CORAL THIS MORNING

FIRE CREWS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SPARKED A HOUSE FIRE ON THE 900 BLOCK OF NORTHWEST 32ND PLACE.

THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO JUST INTO THE ABC-7 NEWSROOM-

THE FIRE BROKE OUT AROUND 4 THIS MORNING AT THIS HOME-

FIRE CREWS TELL US THEY COULD SEE THE FLAMES FROM ABOUT A MILE AWAY.

CREWS FROM SEVERAL AGENCIES RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.

THEY SAY THE ROOF KEPT CATCHING BACK ON FIRE,

WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO PUT IT OUT.

THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

HAMMOND STADUIM GRANT-VO IN POP

IT LOOKS LIKE LEE COUNTY WILL REMAIN THE MINNESOTA TWINS SPRING TRAINING HOME FOR ANOTHER 30 YEARS!

LEE COUNTY LEADERS DESPERATELY NEEDED A 15 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE STATE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

BUT ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS, IT'S ALMOST CERTAIN OUR AREA WILL GET THE CASH.

HAMMOND STADUIM GRANT-PKG

Nats twins game

PERHAPS A HOME RUN IN THE FIGHT TO KEEP THE MINNESOTA TWINS ON LEE COUNTY TURF.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE COUNTY WILL GET STATE GRANT MONEY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN SAYS IT NEEDS-- TO KEEP THE TEAM TRAINING AT HAMMOND STADIUM.

this is truly great news, it means we can move forward with a permanent contract and extend the time that the Twins are gonna be here hopefully for about 30 years

30 YEARS-- THAT'S THE LENGTH OF AN AGREEMENT THE TEAM AND COUNTY SIGNED--

THE DEAL DEPENDS ON THAT 15 MILLION DOLLAR STATE AWARD TO FUND STADIUM IMPROVEMENTS.

ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS, STATE GRANT OFFICIALS SAY NO OTHER COUNTY APPLIED, AND THE MONEY WILL LIKELY GO TO LEE.

the grant money provides the only way Lee County could afford the team's requests, like new player training facilities, dorms and one thousand more seats

we've got one empty baseball stadium in Lee County, the worst thing you want to have is 2 empty baseball stadiums

THE COUNTY ALREADY BUILT A NEW STADIUM FOR IT'S OTHER HOME TEAM, THE BOSTON RED SOXS-- AND HAVEN'T FOUND A TEAM TO FILL CITY OF PALMS PARK.

NATS

MANN SAYS THE COUNTY WILL USE TOURISM BED TAX DOLLARS TO MATCH THE GRANT.

it keeps tourism alive which we desperately need, while our economy comes back together

THE STADIUM'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS HE EXPECTS TO GET OFFICIAL WORD FROM THE STATE GRANT CONTROLLERS ON MONDAY.

I75 CORKSCREW ROLLOVER-VO

BRUSH FIRE-VO

LIGHTNING FROM SATURDAY'S STORMS LEFT LEHIGH ACRES FIREFIGHTERS WITH SEVERAL SMALL BRUSHFIRES TO BATTLE.

THIS ONE ACRE BRUSHFIRE ON LONGBOW LANE AND LOCKHAVEN INCHED CLOSE TO A COUPLE OF HOMES BEFORE FIRE CREWS CONTAINED IT.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY RESPONDED TO FIVE FIRES AFTER STRONG STORMS AND LIGHTNING EARLIER IN THE EVENING

DEEP CREEK BURGLARIES-VO

A CONVICTED FELON STRIKES AGAIN.

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN IS IN JAIL AFTER DETECTIVES SAY HE BURGLARIZED AT LEAST THREE HOMES IN HIS OWN COMMUNITY.

DETECTIVES ARRESTED 27-YEAR-OLD DANIEL ROBERT FOLEY THE SECOND.

THE BURGLARIES HAPPENED LATE LAST MONTH IN THE DEEP CREEK AREA

FOLEY IS A CONVICTED FELON ALREADY BOOKED INTO THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY JAIL 13 TIMES.

IN THESE THREE DEEP CREEK CASES, FOLEY WAS CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF BURGLARY.

YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE CLIP-YVYV

HOLDER ON VOTING RIGHTS-OC-SOT

ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER PROMISES TO PROTECT AMERICANS' RIGHT TO VOTE.

HE SPOKE AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA IN LAS VEGAS YESTERDAY

HOLDER SAYS DESPITE THE STRUGGLE TO OVERCOME INJUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES, THE COUNTRY STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO.

Despite the truth and transformative power of the American Dream and despite all the progress we've made over the last 236 years, our nation's struggle to overcome injustice and eliminate disparities remains far from over.

DONALD TRUMP STATESMAN-VO

EYES ARE ON DONALD TRUMP ONCE AGAIN-

AS THE REAL ESTATE MOGUL GETS AN AWARD JUST AHEAD OF NEXT MONTH'S REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

FLORIDA'S SARASOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL RECOGNIZE TRUMP AS THE 2012 STATESMAN OF THE YEAR.

A DAY BEFORE THE CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

TICKETS FOR THE EVENT RUN AS HIGH AS ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AND INCLUDE A PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE DONALD.

AID TO AFGHANISTAN-VO

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WILL ASK CONGRESS TO CONTINUE U-S AID TO AFGHANISTAN THROUGH 2017.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AS U-S SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON ATTENDS AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN JAPAN ON RAISING AID TO AFGHANISTAN.

DELEGATES FROM 70 COUNTRIES ARE AT THE CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE A FOUR-YEAR CIVILIAN ASSISTANCE PLAN.

IRS HEALTHCARE-VO

THE TAX MAN IS COMING TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE HEALTH CARE. IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS.

BEGINNING IN 2014, THE I-R-S WILL PROVIDE TAX BREAKS TO HELP PEOPLE AND COMPANIES PAY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.

BUT IT ALSO WILL IMPOSE TAX PENALTIES ON PEOPLE WHO DON'T BUY COVERAGE AND ON COMPANIES THAT DON'T OFFER IT.

LIBYA ELECTION-VO

COUNTING IS UNDERWAY AFTER LIBYA'S HISTORIC ELECTION SATURDAY.

IT'S THE NATION'S FIRST FREE ELECTION IN DECADES.

VOTERS ARE SELECTING A 200-SEAT TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY THAT WILL PICK A CABINET AND PRIME MINISTER.

A FULL PRELIMINARY COUNT IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL MONDAY AT THE EARLIEST.

EXTREME HEAT-OC

RELIEF IS ON THE WAY FOR

PARTS OF THE U.S. GRIPPED BY A DEADLY HEAT WAVE FOR MORE THAN A WEEK.

A COLD FRONT READIES TO SWEEP THROUGH SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY -

EXTREME HEAT-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

SATURDAY BROUGHT ANOTHER DAY OF BLISTERING HEAT.

IN SOME PLACES THAT MEANS ANOTHER DAY OF TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES.

THE RECORD-BREAKING HEAT HAS BEEN BLAMED FOR SCORES OF DEATHS.

PEOPLE LOOK FOR RELIEF WHEREVER THEY CAN FIND IT.

It feels great. It feels so wonderful. It beats the heat, that's for sure.

IN CHICAGO, THE HEAT BUCKLED ROADWAYS.

SOME RESIDENTS SIMPLY GAVE UP AND FLED THE CITY.

In Chicago, it was 105 but felt like 112 so, we came up here to escape the heat a little bit.

BUT, A COLD-FRONT IS EXPECTED IN THE COMING DAYS.

I'm looking forward to the 80 degree weather.

Even 89 degrees would be great.

FORECASTERS SAY COOLER AIR WILL MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES AND INTO THE NORTHEAST.

THAT BRINGS SOME COMFORT FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WHO ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER AFTER LAST WEEKEND'S STORM.

IN WEST VIRGINIA MORE THAN 160,000 PEOPLE REMAIN IN THE DARK AND SWELTERING WITH NO WORKING FANS OR AIR CONDITIONING..

REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS SHUT DOWN WHEN THE POWER WENT OUT , FORCING SOME RESIDENTS TO RELY ON FOOD PANTRIES TO GET BY.

It's been a large request over the past few days.

We're really scrounging around to keep up with the demand.

I'M MELISA RANEY REPORTING.

CRAIN COLLAPSE-BNR OC VO

NEW THIS MORNING

A CRANE COLLAPSE AT A TEXAS UNIVERSITY KILLS TWO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE RICHARDSON CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS.

CRAIN COLLAPSE-SOTVO

It was really sunny earlier today, but then, you know, it started getting darker. So um, yeah, all of a sudden we hear a big boom, thought it was thunder. Thought it was, like, nothing. No one got up.

TAMPA BAY WOMAN STRUCK BY BULLET-OC

A TAMPA BAY-AREA RESIDENT IS RECOVERS AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A FALLING BULLET WHILE WATCHING FIREWORKS

LAURA KAATZE WAS WATCHING FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS AT A GOLF COURSE WHEN A BULLET STRUCK HER IN THE RIGHT THIGH.

TEASE ONE-OC

THE WILDFIRES OUT WEST WON'T JUST WIPE OUT PEOPLE'S HOMES ---

WE INTRODUCE YOU TO OTHER VICTIMS -

AND SEE HOW THIS LITTLE GUY IS RECOVERING

PLUS.

IN SEARCH OF A FAMILY --

TZ1 A EAGLE SAVED FROM FIRE-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B FOREVER FAMILY-VOTOPS

STORMWARN CLIP-CLIPTOPS

WEATHER

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.

Not much change is in the forecast for Sunday, in fact a typical summertime weather pattern continues to shape up across Southwest Florida.

This morning, temperatures are starting off quite warm in the middle to upper 70s. A few patchy clouds will be overhead, otherwise plan on bright sunshine, which will quickly warm us to near 90° by midday. Clouds will be on the increase through the early afternoon hours.

A weak tropical wave will pass us to the south, however there will be a slight up tick in tropical moisture across the area leading to scattered storms primarily during the afternoon hours with the onset of the rain a little bit earlier compared to yesterday. Also, we'll more than likely see a better coverage of the storms, as rain prospects stand at 40% today.

Highs today will range from the upper 80s to near 90° along the coast, to the lower and middle 90s across our inland communities. Heat index values will be closer to 100°.

With the loss of daytime heating, any rain that develops should diminish through the evening as it pushes toward the gulf, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and lows in the middle 70s.

Tropical moisture will linger through the first part of the week, therefore enhancing our rain prospects during the afternoon hours.

With a southeasterly wind flow in place, expect drier mornings and our afternoon storm pattern to continue. Temperatures will be rather seasonal with highs in the 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

SPORTS PKG-PKG

NAPLES CHEETAHS-VO

WE'VE KEPT YOU UP TO DATE ON A PAIR OF CHEETAHS COMING TO THE NAPLES ZOO ---

NOW THEY ARE FINALLY HERE

THEY MADE THEIR DEBUT SATURDAY

ONE IS FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND THE OTHER FROM THE NETHERLANDS.

THEY MET IN THE U-S AND FELL IN LOVE AND WERE PART OF A BREEDING PROGRAM.

EAGLE SAVED FROM FIRE-VO

A BABY GOLDEN EAGLE THAT SURVIVED A UTAH WILDFIRE LAST MONTH RECOVERS AT A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER.

A MAN WHO FREQUENTLY CHECKS ON WILDLIFE FOUND HIM AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED

THE BABY BIRD HAD TROUBLE EATING BECAUSE OF ITS INJURIES.

CARETAKERS NAMED HIM PHOENIX- SINCE HE WAS FOUND IN THE ASHES OF A FIRE.

THINGS TO DO-CLIP

THINGS TO DO-CGTOPS

LOOKING FOR A FUN WAY TO SPEND THE REST OF YOUR WEEKEND?

HERE'S A FEW IDEAS TO GET YOU OUT OF THE HOUSE.

PIRATES AND GANGSTERS TAKE THE STAGE TONIGHT FOR A MUSICAL COMEDY PUT ON BY THE "NAPLES PLAYERS KIDZ ACT".

IT'S CALLED "KOKONUT KAPERS".

THE SHOW IS TONIGHT AT SIX O'CLOCK AT SUGDEN COMMUNITY THEATER IN NAPLES.

THINGS TO DO-CGTOPS OC BNR

AND IF YOU WANT TO SPEND YOUR SUNDAY OUTDOORS.

IT'S FAMILY FUN SUNDAY AT HAMMOND STADIUM.

THE MIRACLE WILL TAKE ON THE JUPITER HAMMERHEADS AGAIN TODAY.

FIRST PITCH IS AT 1:05 THIS AFTERNOON.

TEASE TWO-OC

A PARENTS NIGHTMARE.

2 CHILDREN LEFT INSIDE A CAR IN THE SWELTERING HEAT--

BOTH IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS

HOW THESE SCENES UNFOLDED.

TZ2 A CHILD LEFT IN HOT CAR-VO-WIPE

FOREVER FAMILY-ON CAM

THIS WEEK'S FOREVER FAMILY IS ALL ABOUT JORDAN.

BEHIND HIS QUIET EXTERIOR, A CARING LITTLE BROTHER DREAMS IS TO BE SOMEONE'S VERY SPECIAL SON.

FOREVER FAMILY-PKG

Gia Tutalo-Mote, Forever Family: Jordan is your typical little boy…

Trinity Mackley,Child advocate: He has a tendency when he is playing with his toys. He will pick one toy up do something with it pick another toy up do something with it.

Jordan, looking for a Forever Family: I like to build Legos, houses and cars. I want to be a game player.

Gia: video games that is….

Jordan: Yes. Racing and shooting.

Gia: but four walls can't hold this little guy in….

Trinity: he has a keen sense of what is going on around him. As far as where things are at. So it is pretty cool.

Jordan: Like playing outside.

Gia: Jordan has a sister named Tatyana who he hopes to be adopted with.

Trinity: They love each other a lot

FOREVER FAMILY-OC

TEASE THREE-SOTVOTOPS

"I want to say it's scary, to have that done to you."

IMAGINE ALL OF YOUR MAIL -- GOING TO SOMEONE ELSE

IT'S TOO EASY TO DO---

TZ3 A) MAIL FRAUD

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER

TS 1) HAMMOND STADIUM GRANT-VOTOPS

THE MINNESOTA TWINS WILL CONTINUE THEIR SPRING TRAINING IN LEE COUNTY FOR ANOTHER 30 YEARS

THE COUNTY WAS THE ONLY ONE TO APPLY FOR A 15 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE STATE.

TS 2) I75 ROLLOVER-VOTOPS

TWO TEENS ARE IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH ON I-75

IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 2 OCLOCK SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES NEAR THE CORKSCREW ROAD EXIT.

TROOPERS SAY THE DRIVER, JULIO TORRES, OVERCORRECTED HIS STEERING -- HE HIT A TREE, SENDING THE CAR INTO THE AIR.

THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED.TORRES-- PINNED UNDER THE CAR.

TS 3) IRS HEALTHCARE-VOTOPS

UNCLE SAM WILL MAKE SURE YOU HAVE HEALTH CARE. IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS

IN 2014, THE I-R-S WILL PROVIDE TAX BREAKS TO HELP PEOPLE AND COMPANIES PAY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.

BUT IT ALSO WILL LEVY TAX PENALTIES ON PEOPLE WHO DON'T BUY COVERAGE AND ON COMPANIES THAT DON'T OFFER IT.

WX TOSS-CAM 9

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TODAY IS SUNDAY JULY 8TH

I'M JOE ROETZ

WEATHER-WX CTR

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.

Not much change is in the forecast for Sunday, in fact a typical summertime weather pattern continues to shape up across Southwest Florida.

This morning, temperatures are starting off quite warm in the middle to upper 70s. A few patchy clouds will be overhead, otherwise plan on bright sunshine, which will quickly warm us to near 90° by midday. Clouds will be on the increase through the early afternoon hours.

A weak tropical wave will pass us to the south, however there will be a slight up tick in tropical moisture across the area leading to scattered storms primarily during the afternoon hours with the onset of the rain a little bit earlier compared to yesterday. Also, we'll more than likely see a better coverage of the storms, as rain prospects stand at 40% today.

Highs today will range from the upper 80s to near 90° along the coast, to the lower and middle 90s across our inland communities. Heat index values will be closer to 100°.

With the loss of daytime heating, any rain that develops should diminish through the evening as it pushes toward the gulf, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and lows in the middle 70s.

Tropical moisture will linger through the first part of the week, therefore enhancing our rain prospects during the afternoon hours.

With a southeasterly wind flow in place, expect drier mornings and our afternoon storm pattern to continue. Temperatures will be rather seasonal with highs in the 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

STRUCTURE FIRE-MITTO-VO

ABC-7 IS STAYING ON TOP OF A FIRE IN CAPE CORAL THIS MORNING

FIRE CREWS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SPARKED A HOUSE FIRE ON THE 900 BLOCK OF NORTHWEST 32ND PLACE.

THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO JUST INTO THE ABC-7 NEWSROOM-

THE FIRE BROKE OUT AROUND 4 THIS MORNING AT THIS HOME-

FIRE CREWS TELL US THEY COULD SEE THE FLAMES FROM ABOUT A MILE AWAY.

CREWS FROM MULTIPLE AGENCIES RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.

THEY SAY THE ROOF KEPT CATCHING BACK ON FIRE,

WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO PUT IT OUT.

THE FIRE IS OUT THIS MORNING. CREWS TELL US THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

MAIL FRAUD-OC

LAST YEAR ALMOST TEN MILLION AMERICANS WERE VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT.

THIEVES ARE FORWARDING VICTIMS MAIL TO THEIR HOME.

HOW EASY IS IT TO DO? AND CAN THEY DO THAT TO YOURS?

MAIL FRAUD-PKG

WHETHER IT'S FOR A PERMANENT MOVE OR A TEMPORARY ONE

FILLING OUT A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM IS SUPPOSED TO BE EASY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MOVING.

BUT IS IT ALSO TOO EASY, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STEALING?:

"I want to say it's scary, to have that done to you."

DEANNE BOYD SAYS IT HAPPENED TO HER-- A DISCOVERY SHE MADE AT HER OWN MAILBOX

"I received a letter in the mail saying if you put in an address change, if you didn't authorize this, to contact this number or go to your local post office."

BOYD SAYS SHE DIDN'T AUTHORIZE IT-- AND THEN CALLED THAT NUMBER, WENT TO THE POST OFFICE, FILED MAIL FRAUD COMPLAINTS, AND EVEN A POLICE REPORT

"They gave me the runaround saying they couldn't help me."

ALL THIS *WHILE* HER MAIL, SHE SAYS -- INCLUDING BANK STATEMENTS -- WAS DELIVERED TO SOMEONE ELSE, PUTTING HER AT RISK FOR IDENTITY THEFT

"I think it's absolutely crazy that if I have someone's address, I can just pay a dollar and not only have your mail sent to my address but I can actually put your mail on hold."

THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TRUE JUST A FEW YEARS AGO: AFTER A FLURRY OF COMPLAINTS THAT CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS FORMS WERE TOO EASY AND LED TO IDENTITY THEFT, THE POSTAL INSPECTOR GENERAL STEPPED IN.

AFTER A STUDY, THE REPORT ISSUED DIDN'T PULL ANY PUNCHES.

THE CONCLUSION: THE POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE WAS NOT MONITORING FRAUDULENT COMPLAINTS BECAUSE IT HAD NO PROCEDURE FOR DOING THAT.

THE CALCULATED THE COST TO CONSUMERS IN 2007: A HALF MILLION DOLLAR TOLL TO VICTIMS

WHEN WE SAT DOWN TO SEE IF HOLES IN THE SYSTEM PERSISTED-- WE IMMEDIATELY BUMPED INTO ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES: A FEE OF ONE DOLLAR FOR THE FORWARD REQUEST, PAYABLE ONLY BY CREDIT CARD.

OUR REQUEST WAS DENIED-- BECAUSE THE ADDRESS ON THE CARD DID NOT MATCH THE ADDRESS WHERE THE MAIL WOULD BE FORWARDED.

"It's a nominal fee for us to have a way to double check the credit card information against the address information."

TRUE TO POLICY- WHEN WE TRIED TO SUBMIT A PHONY FORM VIA MAIL INSTEAD OF THE INTERNET, WE DID RECEIVE THE REQUIRED WARNING.

CHANGES THAT ARE HELPING-- BUT WON'T ELIMINATE ALL MAIL FRAUD, EVEN THE POST OFFICE ACKNOWLEDGES:

MAIL FRAUD-OC

AND THE NUMBERS SHOW CRIMINALS HAVE FOUND ANOTHER WAY.

LAST YEAR, FRAUD USING GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS BECAME THE NUMBER ONE SOURCE OF ID THEFT.

OR MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION-VO

THERE'S A MOVEMENT IN OREGON TO LEGALIZE THE GROWING AND USE OF MARIJUANA.

SUPPORTERS OF THE "OREGON CANNABIS TAX ACT" COLLECTED TWICE AS MANY SIGNATURES AS THEY NEEDED AND SUBMITTED THE PETITION TO PUT IT ON THE BALLOT.

THE LAW WOULD ALLOW OREGON FARMERS TO GROW HEMP FOR USE IN FOOD, BIO FUEL, AND AS A FIBER.

IT ALSO REGULATES THE USE OF CANNABIS FOR PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 21.

CHILD LEFT IN HOT CAR-VO

A FOUR-MONTH-OLD BABY DIES AND ANOTHER CHILD IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS AFTER THEY WERE LOCKED INSIDE HOT CARS.

BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED IN SUBURBAN INDIANAPOLIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WHERE TEMPERATURES REACHED 105 DEGREES.

POLICE WERE CALLED TO A STORE PARKING LOT WHEN SOMEONE REPORTED SEEING A CHILD LOCKED INSIDE AN S-U-V.

THEY BROKE THE WINDOW TO RESCUE THE 16-MONTH-OLD GIRL.

CHILD LEFT IN HOT CAR-SOTVO

This is a very dangerous situation. people have got to use common sense and know that you cannot have a child inside a locked car with the temperature being a hundred-plus degrees outside

THE MOTHER, 30-YEAR-OLD MEG TRUEBLOOD, WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH NEGLECT.

POLICE IN GREENFIELD, INDIANA SAY IT APPEARS THE FOUR MONTH OLD BABY THAT DIED HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE CAR FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

NILE DEADLY ACCIDENT-VO

A FERRY BOAT CARRYING 25 PEOPLE RETURNING FROM A PICNIC CAPSIZES IN THE NILE IN CAIRO LATE FRIDAY. KILLING SIX PEOPLE.

THE BOAT HIT A COLUMN OF A BRIDGE. AND KNOCKED PEOPLE OUT OF THE BOAT.

THE VICTIMS INCLUDED A FATHER, HIS SON AND GRANDCHILD.

MEXICAN DRUG BUST-VO

WITH A SINGLE BUST IN ARIZONA. DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENTS SAY THEY'VE DISMANTLED A MEXICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING CELL.

AUTHORITIES IN TEMPE ARRESTED 20 PEOPLE AND SEIZED THREE TONS OF MARIJUANA, 30 POUNDS OF METH, AND TWO-POINT-FOUR MILLION IN CASH.

A PLANE, TEN VEHICLES AND 14 FIREARMS WERE ALSO SEIZED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION THAT STARTED SIX-MONTHS AGO.

GUN ON TV-VO

A HEATED ARGUMENT TURNS SERIOS AS IT PLAYED OUT ON LIVE T-V.

FORMER AND CURRENT MEMBERS OF JORDAN PARLIAMENT WERE DEBATING THE SYRIAN CRISIS WHEN THE DISCUSSION GOT OUT OF CONTROL.

THE FORMER POLITICIAN ACCUSED HIS OPPONENT OF BUYING HIS WAY INTO PARLIAMENT.

THE CURRENT M-P THEN THREW OFF HIS SHOES AND PULLED OUT A GUN.

LASER POINTING AT PILOTS-OC

A SERIOUS THREAT TO *AIR* TRAVEL. THE LATEST INCIDENT JUST THIS WEEK.

THE F-B-I WANTS TO KNOW WHO AIMED LASERS AT TWO JETS LANDING IN SAN FRANCISCO ON THURSDAY. TEMPORARILY BLINDING THE PILOTS.

ON THE GROUND, IT MAY SEEM LIKE A HARMLESS PRANK. BUT THE F-A-A WARNS. THE RESULTS COULD BE DEADLY.

LASER POINTING AT PILOTS-PKG

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THEY ARE DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS. HERE A LASER WAS POINTED RIGHT AT A

POLICE HELICOPTER.

"got em"

JUST THIS MONTH, TWO FLIGHTS LANDING IN SALT LAKE CITY WERE TARGETS, ONE

WAS A SOUTHWEST BOEING 737 -

LASERS CAN TEMPORARILY BLIND PILOTS -

"Whoa, oh my goodness."

THAT'S JUST A SIMULATION - WITH A CAMERA FLASH - BUT LASER EXPERT

PATRICK MURPHY ALSO SHOWED US THE REAL THING. AT AN AIRPORT OUTSIDE

WASHINGTON DC - WE POINTED A SIMPLE $50 LASER AT A SMALL PLANE A QUARTER

MILE AWAY.

THIS WAS THE RESULT - ON THE COCKPIT WINDSHIELD.

USE OVER MOVING VIDEO OF LASER SIMULATION? FROM FAA??

LAST YEAR, THERE WERE THREE-THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO REPORTED

INCIDENTS, UP 27% FROM THE YEAR BEFORE.

THEY'RE AIMED AT SMALL PLANES, HELICOPTERS, COMMERCIAL JETS.

SOME PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO DO HARM BY SHINING LASERS UP INTO THE SKY.

.

THOSE CONVICTED CAN FACE CIVIL FINES OF $11,000 FOR EACH INCIDENT, AND

CRIMINAL PENALTIES OF $250-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 5 YEARS IN PRISON.

DESPITE THAT, IT'S A GROWING PROBLEM, THAT SHOWS NO SIGNS OF BURNING

BARNEY FRANK-VO

REPRESENTATIVE FRANK BARNEY IS THE FIRST SITTING MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO ENTER A SAME SEX MARRIAGE

YESTERDAY THE MASSACHUSETS DEMOCRAT MARRIED HIS LONGTIME PARTNER JIM READY

THE WERE MARRIED IN A BOSTON HOTEL

THE CEREMONY WAS OFFICIATED BY GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK

PANDA SLIDE-VO

MUST SEE VIDEO -- TO MARK THE FIRST PANDA AWARENESS WEEK

A GREAT PLAY DAY FOR THESE PANDAS ON THEIR NEW SLIDE

THIS WAS THEIR FIRST DAY ON THE PLAY PLACE AT CHINA'S CHENGDU PANDA BASE

WIFE CARRYING COMPETITION-VOTOPS

THE ANNUAL WIFE CARRYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES GOT UNDERWAY IN FINLAND SATURDAY.

SOME HUSBANDS NEEDED A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS TO MAKE IT AROUND THE COURSE THAT'S ABOUT THREE FOOTBALL FIELDS LONG.

THE WATER OBSTACLE PROVED TO BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME.

AFTER JUMPING IN THE WATER. SOME WIVES DIDN'T APPEAR TO COME UP FOR AIR.

JACKIE CHAN MYANMAR-VO

ACTION-MOVIE STAR JACKIE CHAN VISITED MYANMAR TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF CHILD TRAFFICKING THERE.

CHAN IS A GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND AND IS IN MYANMAR FOR THREE DAYS.

CHAN VISITED A VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR TRAFFICKED CHILDREN WHO WERE ABLE TO RETURN HOME.

TEASE FOUR-OC

THIS LITTLE GUY IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE -

SAVED FROM A CRASH THAT KILLED HIS MOTHER AND A RELATIVE

TZ4 A BABY SAVED FROM CRASH-VOTOPS

LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIPTOPS

MAIN WEATHER-2SHOT

MAIN WEATHER-WX

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

Not much change is in the forecast for Sunday, in fact a typical summertime weather pattern continues to shape up across Southwest Florida.

This morning, temperatures are starting off quite warm in the middle to upper 70s. A few patchy clouds will be overhead, otherwise plan on bright sunshine, which will quickly warm us to near 90° by midday. Clouds will be on the increase through the early afternoon hours.

A weak tropical wave will pass us to the south, however there will be a slight up tick in tropical moisture across the area leading to scattered storms primarily during the afternoon hours with the onset of the rain a little bit earlier compared to yesterday. Also, we'll more than likely see a better coverage of the storms, as rain prospects stand at 40% today.

Highs today will range from the upper 80s to near 90° along the coast, to the lower and middle 90s across our inland communities. Heat index values will be closer to 100°.

With the loss of daytime heating, any rain that develops should diminish through the evening as it pushes toward the gulf, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and lows in the middle 70s.

Tropical moisture will linger through the first part of the week, therefore enhancing our rain prospects during the afternoon hours.

With a southeasterly wind flow in place, expect drier mornings and our afternoon storm pattern to continue. Temperatures will be rather seasonal with highs in the 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

BABY SAVED FROM CRASH-OC

A ONE-YEAR-OLD BOY SURVIVES A CAR CRASH THAT KILLED HIS MOTHER AND ANOTHER PASSENGER.

HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS CAR SEAT. FOUND 70-FEET FROM THE WRECKAGE.

HE RECENTLY REUNITED WITH THE EMERGENCY CREW THAT SAVED HIM.

BABY SAVED FROM CRASH-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

YOU MIGHT JUST SAY THOSE CLAPS ARE ONE-YEAR-OLD TOMMY OPPERMANN'S WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU, TO THE MEN WHO HELPED HIM ON THE WORST DAY OF HIS SHORT LIFE.

"It was a bad wreck and to see the two cars smashed up and to see a little body, every one of us there has children. So it hits close to home."

TOMMY WAS THROWN FROM HIS CARSEAT, 70 FEET THROUGH A CAR WINDOW TO THE PAVEMENT.

THESE MEN, WERE THE FIRST RESPONDERS ON THE SCENE TO HELP.

"He's a miracle baby. The distance he came out of the car and to see this, it's a great feeling. We don't' get this follow-up very often."

"Just on the basis of the mechanism of the injury and his accident, yeah it's amazing that there's barely a scratch on him now."

"TWO CROSSES NOW SIT AT THE INTERSECTION WHERE TOMMY'S MOTHER AND OTHER RELATIVE DIED. HIS FATHER DRIVES BY IT EVERY DAY ON THE WAY HOME. A CONSTANT REMINDER OF HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO BE BOTH A MOM AND A DAD TO HIS SON."

"My Wife was home full time taking care of him. Bathing him, feeding him, changing diapers. Now I gotta do both of those, I gotta do all of that."

ERIK OPPERMANN LOST THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE-- BUT HE'S THANKFUL THESE MEN, GAVE HIM A PIECE OF HER BACK.

HE SAYS THOSE GIGGLES FROM HIS MIRACLE SON GIVE HIM HOPE AND PROMISE IN THE TOUGH TIMES TO COME.

BABY SAVED FROM CRASH-OC

TEASE FIVE HEARTWORM DISEASE

PET OWNERS LISTEN UP

WE LEARN MORE ABOUT A VIRUS ON THE RISE THAT COULD CLAIM THE LIFE OF YOUR PET.

TZ5 A-VO

HEARTWORM DISEASE SEASON-OC

A WARNING FOR ALL PET OWNERS.

VETS IN TEXAS ARE PREDICTING THIS COULD BE AN EXCEPTIONALLY BAD YEAR FOR HEARTWORM DISEASE.

HEARTWORM DISEASE SEASON-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

RILEY IS A HEALTHY-AS-AN OX FRENCH BULLDOG. THIS SUMMER HE AND OWNER LARRY PICCHIOTTI RARELY GO OUTSIDE--NOT EVEN TO THE BACKYARD TO PLAY FETCH BECAUSE HEARTWORM SPREADING MOSQUITOS START SWARMING.

"They'll attack up. It sounds dramatic but they are very, very bad this year."

"Mother Nature created this perfect storm for heartworms, it was a mild winter, followed by a pretty wet spring and we're in store for a really hot summer--that means mosquitos are pretty much everywhere."

STUDIES FIND THAT TEXAS RANKS IN THE TOP TEN IN HEARTWORM INFECTIONS. THE MOSQUITO BITES THE DOG OR CAT, THE LARVAE MIGRATES TO THE HEART WHERE PARASITIC WORMS CAN GROW UP TO 12 INCHES LONG.

"You can see right here is the valve, they're actually clogging up the valve here."

"Hi, Riley. Come on in, What's up buddy?"

BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL VETERINARIAN ANGELA ROBERTS SAYS TEXAS IS INFESTED WITH HEARTWORM DISEASE AND UNPROTECTED PETS ARE BEING INFECTED RIGHT NOW--BUT OWNERS WON'T KNOW UNTIL THIS WINTER WHEN PETS START SHOWING SYMPTOMS WHICH INCLUDE COUGH, LETHARGY AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING. THERE ARE EXPENSIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR DOGS BUT IF NOT CAUGHT EARLY IT CAN BE FATAL.

"They clog the heart up so the heart can't pump so they die of heart failure essentially."

DOCTOR ROBERTS SAYS PREVENTION IS KEY--ESPECIALLY FOR CATS BECAUSE THERE IS NO SAFE TREATMENT OPTION. SHE RECOMMENDS A SIMPLE HEARTWORM BLOOD TEST FOR ALL PETS--IF NEGATIVE DOG OWNERS CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN A MONTHLY TOPICAL OR PET MEDICATION OR TWICE A YEAR INJECTIONS. THERE IS NO SHOT THAT WORKS FOR CATS. DR. ROBERTS SAYS SOME PET OWNERS CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING.

"It's so frustrating to see a pet heartworm positive when all you had to do is give them a pill."

AS FOR RILEY--HE'S BEEN VACCINATED--HE'S A HEARTWORM PROOF HEARTWARMER.

HEARTWORM DISEASE SEASON-OC

BARRY CARPENTER REPORTING

TOP STORIES-CLIPTOPS

TS1) HAMMOND STADIUM-VOTOPS

THE MINNESOTA TWINS WILL CONTINUE THEIR SPRING TRAINING IN LEE COUNTY FOR ANOTHER 30 YEARS

THE COUNTY WAS THE ONLY ONE TO APPLY FOR A 15 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE STATE.

TS2) 175 ROLLOVER CRASH-VOTOPS

TWO TEENS ARE IN THE HOSPITAL TODAY AFTER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON I-75

IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 2 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES NEAR THE CORKSCREW ROAD EXIT.

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL -- SENDING THE CAR INTO THE AIR.

THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED.AND THE DRIVER WAS PINNED UNDER THE CAR.

THE DRIVER IS IN LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION -- THE PASSENGER IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

TS3) IRS HEALTHCARE-VOTOPS

THE TAX MAN IS COMING TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE HEALTH CARE. IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS

BEGINNING IN 2014, THE I-R-S WILL PROVIDE TAX BREAKS TO HELP PEOPLE AND COMPANIES PAY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.

BUT IT ALSO WILL LEVY TAX PENALTIES ON PEOPLE WHO DON'T BUY COVERAGE AND ON COMPANIES THAT DON'T OFFER IT.

TS4) CHILD IN HOT CAR-VOTOPS

A FOUR-MONTH-OLD BABY DIED AND ANOTHER CHILD IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF BEING LEFT LOCKED INSIDE HOT CARS.

BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED IN SUBURBAN INDIANAPOLIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WHERE TEMPERATURES REACHED 105 DEGREES.

THE MOTHER OF THE CHILD IN SERIOUS CONDITION WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH NEGLECT

TS5) MEXICAN DRUG BUST-VOTOPS

WITH A SINGLE BUST IN ARIZONA. DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENTS SAY THEY'VE DISMANTLED A MEXICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING CELL.

AUTHORITIES IN TEMPE ARRESTED 20 PEOPLE AND SEIZED THREE TONS OF MARIJUANA, 30 POUNDS OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND TWO-POINT-FOUR MILLION IN CASH.

A PLANE, TEN VEHICLES AND 14 FIREARMS WERE ALSO SEIZED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION THAT STARTED SIX-MONTHS AGO.

FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP

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.

Not much change is in the forecast for Sunday, in fact a typical summertime weather pattern continues to shape up across Southwest Florida.

This morning, temperatures are starting off quite warm in the middle to upper 70s. A few patchy clouds will be overhead, otherwise plan on bright sunshine, which will quickly warm us to near 90° by midday. Clouds will be on the increase through the early afternoon hours.

A weak tropical wave will pass us to the south, however there will be a slight up tick in tropical moisture across the area leading to scattered storms primarily during the afternoon hours with the onset of the rain a little bit earlier compared to yesterday. Also, we'll more than likely see a better coverage of the storms, as rain prospects stand at 40% today.

Highs today will range from the upper 80s to near 90° along the coast, to the lower and middle 90s across our inland communities. Heat index values will be closer to 100°.

With the loss of daytime heating, any rain that develops should diminish through the evening as it pushes toward the gulf, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and lows in the middle 70s.

Tropical moisture will linger through the first part of the week, therefore enhancing our rain prospects during the afternoon hours.

With a southeasterly wind flow in place, expect drier mornings and our afternoon storm pattern to continue. Temperatures will be rather seasonal with highs in the 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI

AD LIB GOODBYE

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