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Zimmerman:"I feel that it was all God's plan
Sybrina Fulton: "I don't believe it's God's plan for him to kill an innocent teenager."
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN GIVES HIS FIRST TELEVISION INTERVIEW--
AND TONIGHT TRAYVON MARTIN'S PARENTS FIRE BACK.
music, hello florida, screams!!
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE AND IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS HE'LL BE RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SEE HIM IN PERSON--
ABC 7 HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.
"They had physically stripped her and saw the tube coming out of her stomach
A WOMAN WITH A FEEDING TUBE DESCRIBES HARROWING ORDEAL GOING THROUGH AN AIRPORT SECURITY CHECK--
DID THE TSA GO TOO FAR!
AN ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING CAUGHT ON TAPE--
NEW AT 5--
AUTHORITIES SAY THEY HAVE THE MAN WHO SNATCHED THIS LITTLE GIRL.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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RIGHT NOW, FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN STOP IN FORT MYERS ON FRIDAY.
HE'LL SPEAK AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER TOMORROW.
TODAY, FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICERS LAID OUT THE TURNSTILES WHERE EVERYONE WITH A TICKET WILL WALK THROUGH.
BETWEEN ROAD CLOSURES AND THE HUNT FOR PARKING. DRIVING THROUGH DOWNTOWN TOMORROW WILL BE SLOW.
BUT NOT EVERYONE IS WORRIED ABOUT PARKING.
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Veron Ennis / Fort Myers resident
:11:38:17
It's seems difficult at first but we really do have a lot of garages that people don't go to first, they typically look for street parking. 24
THE FORT MYERS FIRE CHIEF TELLS ABC-7 THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR HARBORSIDE IS FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE.
TYPICALLY, THEIR SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE THIS MAX OUT AT 3-THOUSAND.
THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS NOT SAYING HOW MANY TICKETS THEY HAVE GIVEN AWAY FOR TOMORROW'S CAMPAIGN STOP.
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SEVERAL ROADS WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CAMPAIGN STOP.
MONROE STREET WILL BE CLOSED FROM BAY STREET TO EDWARDS DRIVE
BAY STREET WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONROE STREET TO HENDRY STREET
AND.EDWARDS DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONROE STREET TO DEAN STREET.
FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICERS TELL ABC7 ROAD CLOSURES WILL BEGIN AROUND 6 TOMORROW MORNING AND WILL LIKELY REOPEN BETWEEN 2 AND 3 IN THE AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER TRAFFIC NOTE, THERE WILL ALSO BE SPORADIC CLOSURES AS THE PRESIDENT'S MOTORCADE ARRIVES AND DEPARTS.
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THERE ARE SOME CHANGES FOR PARKING IN THE RIVER DISTRICT, TOO.
THE CITY OF PALMS GARAGE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO *ONLY PEOPLE ATTENDING THE RALLY.
IT'LL COST YOU 4 DOLLARS AND YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW A TICKET TO GET IN.
THE PINK PORTION ON THE MAP WILL BE FREE PARKING FOR TWO HOURS.
THERE'S A TWO-HOUR LIMIT AS WELL IN THE CITY HALL LOT.
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YOU CAN COUNT ON ABC7 TOMORROW FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN STOP.
WE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF CREWS AT HIS SPEECH AND WILL AIR IT LIVE RIGHT HERE ON ABC7 AT 11-20 TOMORROW MORNING.
RIGHT NOW, MITT ROMNEY DOES NOT HAVE ANY SCHEDULED STOPS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
BUT IF AND WHEN HE DOES VISIT OUR AREA, A-B-C-7 WILL COVER THOSE EVENTS AS WELL.
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TONIGHT, PRESIDENT OBAMA IS ALREADY CAMPAIGNING IN FLORIDA.
MITT ROMNEY IS ALSO ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN MASSACHUSETTS TALKING ABOUT JOBS.
ABC'S KAREN TRAVERS CONTINUES OUR YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE COVERAGE TONIGHT.
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MITT ROMNEY'S BEEN UNDER FIRE FOR HIS WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND HIS TAX
RETURNS.BUT TODAY HE WENT ON OFFENSE.
Romney SOT
Not met with his jobs council in last 6 months took a look - done 106
fundraisers so i think you learn something about president's priorities -
job he's interested in protecting is his own.
PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN FLORIDA TODAY
Obama SOT
He plans to roll back health care reform, forcing more than 200,000
Floridians to pay more for their prescription drugs.
THERE'S NO CHANCE THE ATTACKS WILL LET UP ANY TIME SOON, WITH EACH NEW POLL
INDICATING A RAZOR TIGHT RACE.
A NEW ONE FROM CBS NEWS AND THE NEW YORK TIMES SHOWS A VIRTUAL TIE - ROMNEY
47, PRESIDENT OBAMA 46.
AS THE CANDIDATE'S TRADE JABS.THE DNC IS SORT OF APOLOGIZING FOR ITS
LATEST WEB VIDEO STARRING ANN ROMNEY'S DANCING HORSE THAT'S COMPETING IN THE
LONDON OLYMPICS.
DEMOCRATS SAY THE AD WAS AIMED AT ROMNEY DANCING AROUND THE ISSUE OF HIS TAX
RETURNS - BUT THERE WAS THE ADDED BONUS OF HIGHLIGHTING HIS CONNECTION TO
THE ELITE SPORT OF DRESSAGE.
nats - web video
THE CRITICISM CAME SWIFTLY - MRS ROMNEY USES HORSES IN HER THERAPY TO MANAGE
HER MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN SAID DEMOCRATS WERE BEING INSENSITIVE.
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH ABC'S ROBIN ROBERTS, MRS ROMNEY RESPONDED.
Ann Romney SOT
You know, honestly, do you know how I really-- I-- I wanna laugh. It makes me laugh. It's, like, really? You know, there's-- there'
s so many people out of work right now.
O/C CLOSE: ANN ROMNEY ALSO SAID THAT WHEN IT COMES TO PICKING A VICE
PRESIDENT, THEY'RE NOT QUITE THERE YET. KT ABC NEWS WASHINGTON.
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GEORGE ZIMMERMAN, THE COMMUNITY WATCH VOLUNTEER CHARGED WITH MURDERING TRAYVON MARTIN IS SPEAKING OUT IN HIS FIRST TELEVISED INTERVIEW.
AND TONIGHT, MARTIN'S PARENTS ARE RESPONDING TO HIS ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED THE NIGHT THEIR SON DIED.
HERE'S JAY GRAY WITH CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT BOTH SIDES ARE SAYING IN THIS HIGH-PROFILE CASE.
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IT'S STILL MONTHS BEFORE HIS POTENTIAL MURDER TRIAL.
BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME PUBLICLY. IN AN INTERVIEW ON FOX NEW CHANNEL'S HANNITY SHOW. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN IS MAKING HIS CASE.
"I'm not a racist and I'm not a murderer."
THOSE WORDS ARE HOLLOW. FOR THE PARENTS OF 17-YEAR-OLD TRAYVON MARTIN.
"He had no regards for Trayvon's life, and no regrets for taking Trayvon's life."
THE COMMUNITY WATCH VOLUNTEER SAID HE HAD NO CHOICE THE NIGHT HE SHOT AND KILLED THE UNARMED TEEN.
He started bashing my head into the concrete sidewalk.
THEN ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO KILL HIM AS THEY WRESTLED FOR THE GUN STRAPPED TO ZIMMERMAN'S WAIST.
"Those are George Zimmerman's words. George Zimmerman said they were fighting over the gun. George Zimmerman is here to tell his side of the story. Trayvon is dead."
ZIMMERMAN SAID HE WAS SORRY FOR THEIR LOSS. AND THAT HE PRAYS FOR MARTIN'S PARENTS DAILY.
BUT WHEN ASKED IF HE WOULD CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT THAT NIGHT HE SAID, NO.
"I feel that it was all God's plan and for me to second guess it or judge it um.shakes his head
MARTIN'S MOTHER CALLED THE RESPONSE -QUOTE- "RIDICULOUS".
"I don't believe it's God's plan for him to kill an innocent teenager."
STRONG. AND CLEARLY PAINFUL WORDS FOR MARTIN'S PARENTS.
AS BOTH SIDES NOW "PLAN" FOR WHAT IS SURE TO BE A CONTROVERSIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEGAL FIGHT.
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DEVELOPING TONIGHT.
THE U-S NAVY SAYS ONE OF ITS HELICOPTERS HAS CRASHED IN THE GULF NATION OF OMAN.
FIVE CREW MEMBERS WERE ON-BOARD.
THE NAVY SAYS THERE IS NO WORD YET ON THE FATE OF THAT CREW.
BUT, AN OMANI AIR FORCE OFFICIAL SAYS THREE OF THEM HAVE BEEN FOUND SO FAR.
DOCTORS ARE TREATING THEM AT THE HOSPITAL.
IT DOES NOT APPEAR ANY KIND OF ATTACK MADE THE HELICOPTER CRASH.
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A SHOOTING AT SUNCOAST ESTATES LAST WEEK IS NOW A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION.
THE VICTIM STEVEN RIGGS OF NORTH FORT MYERS DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
HE WAS SHOT JULY 10-TH SHOT NEAR A RED TRUCK ON BREEZE DRIVE.
TONIGHT, DEPUTIES ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR A SUSPECT.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE VICTIM LIKELY KNEW THE SHOOTER AND BELIEVE IT ALL STARTED WITH AN ARGUMENT.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS.
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WE ARE STILL AWAITING MORE DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN CAPE CORAL.
A MAN'S BODY WAS FOUND AT A HOUSE ON SOUTHWEST 49-TH LANE YESTERDAY.
OFFICERS SAY THEY STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO NOTIFY THE VICTIM'S FAMILY.
NO ONE'S DONE AN AUTOPSY YET.
AND THEY'RE NOT SAYING WHETHER THE DEATH IS SUSPICIOUS.
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THE PUSH IS ON TONIGHT TO RESTART CAPE CORAL'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL PROJECT -- THE UEP ULTITIES EXPANSION PROJECT.
WHEN THE UEP IS IMPLEMENTED, THOSE LIVING ALONG
SOUTHWEST 6/7 NEAR TRAFALGAR PARKWAY AND CHIQUITA BOULEVARD WILL NO LONGER NEED THEIR WELL PUMPS OR SEPTIC TANKS.
THEY"LL BE HOOKED INTO CAPE CORAL'S PIPES.
IF PAID UP FRONT, THE PRICE TAG FOR THE UEP IS UNDER 20 GRAND. IF SPREAD OVER 20 YEARS, PEOPLE COULD PAY OVER 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
TONIGHT AT 6 WE'LL HEAR FROM CAPE RESIDENTS AND THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT THE PROJECT.
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THEY SAY IT IS A CALL TO SERVE -- AND IT'S THE REASON CAPE CORAL HAS NEW MEN IN UNIFORM TONIGHT.
SEVEN NEW FIREFIGHTERS JOINED THE RANKS TODAY.
THE CELEBRATION KNOWN AS A "PINNING CEREMONY" IS THE COMPLETION OF THEIR MONTHS OF TRAINING.
ONE OF THE NEW RECRUITS, MARTIN REDOVAN, WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS LEADERSHIP.
THE BATTALION CHIEF SAYS EVEN GETTING TO TODAY'S CEREMONY WASN'T EASY.
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John Spicuzza, battalion chief
"so its a lot of hands on training, a lot of hard work, a lot of sweat."
THE SEVEN NEW FIREFIGHTERS WILL GET THEIR BADGES AND FOR MOST -- TOMORROW WILL BE THEIR FIRST DAY OUT IN THE FIELD.
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A BADLY INJURED SEA TURTLE IS RECOVERING TONIGHT.
THE YOUNG KEMP'S RIDDLEY TURTLE WAS FOUND BY THE ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE ON MONDAY.
SHE WAS HIT BY A BOAT AND SUFFERED A SEVERE SHELL FRACTURE.
THE TURTLE IS NOW AT THE CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE ON SANIBEL.WHERE A TEAM WAS ABLE TO SURGICALLY REPAIR THE SHELL FRACTURE.
THE TURTLE IS BEING KEPT IN AN ENCLOSURE WHILE SHE RECOVERS.
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ANOTHER ENDAGNERED PANTHER HAS DIED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE REMAINS OF THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD MALE PANTHER WERE FOUND LAST NIGHT, NORTH OF CORKSCREW ROAD IN LEE COUNTY.
WILDLIFE CREWS WERE MONITORING THAT PANTHER WITH A RADIO ON HIS COLLAR.
THEY DON'T KNOW HOW HE DIED.
THEY'LL LOOK INTO THAT.
THIS IS THE 15TH REPORTED PANTHER DEATH THIS YEAR.
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A BIG LOTTERY WIN FOR A CAPE CORAL MAN.
33 YEAR OLD BRIAN SIANO WON 3 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
MONOPOLY SCRATCH-OFF GAME.
HE BOUGHT HIS TICKET AT COUNTY CLUB FOOD AND GROCERY STORE ON HILL AVENUE IN FORT MYERS.
SIANO CHOSE TO RECEIVE HIS WINNINGS
IN A ONE-TIME, LUMP-SUM PAYMENT OF ABOUT 2 POINT 5 MILLION DOLLARS.
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IT SEEMED LIKE A SAFE SITE --
BUT TONIGHT ONE MOTHER SAYS IT QUICKLY TURNED X-RATED.
THE ONLINE GAMING SITE PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.
DRINKING ALCOHOL WHILE PREGNANT.
ALARMING NUMBERS OUT TONIGHT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF MOMS-TO-BE DOWNING DRINKS.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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PEOPLE IN THE BOSTON AREA ARE CLEANING UP TONIGHT AFTER STRONG STORMS.
ALL THIS DAMAGE IN ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS HAPPENED IN JUST SECONDS.
HEAVY WINDS RIPPED TREES FROM SIDEWALKS. AND DOWNED POWER LINES.
NO ONE WAS INJURED.
JUST NORTH IN READING IT WAS MORE OF THE SAME WITH SOME FLOODING ADDED IN.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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HOT CONDITIONS TO END THE WEEK
We're closing the work week on a warming trend.
Sitting over the Bahamas is an area of high pressure, and it is inching westward toward Florida. The closer we get to the center of this high, the hotter and drier it'll become. Rain chances are only around 10 to 20 percent, so the chances of seeing a rain… Slim to none.
Hot, hazy, and humid conditions are on the docket for Southwest Florida Friday, and rain chances, again, are at a minimum. A stray afternoon/evening shower is possible across the inland communities along the sea breeze. Otherwise the vast majority of us, west of I-75, will stay dry.
All your beach plans should be fine for Friday!
Temperatures will be in the mid 90s for the majority of this week and the following week with heat index values in the 105° range. So please stay safe, heat is the number one killer in the weather world. Wear light clothes, drink a lot of water, get in the shade, and take breaks if you are outside.
Moisture will return for the weekend, bringing our typical rainy season pattern back with dry mornings and afternoon storms. The southwest Florida "norm" will continue until Wednesday when dry and hot weather make a comeback.
The tropics continue to stay quiet!
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PARENTS KNOW THEY HAVE TO BE THEIR CHILD'S SHADOW ON THE INTERNET -- THERE ARE A LOT OF DANGEROUS WEBSITES ON THE NET.
BUT ONE MOTHER SAID SHE FELT SAFE LETTING HER SON USE A SITE THAT LOOKED KID-FRIENDLY. *UNTIL*. SHE STARTED SEEING SOME SUGGESTIVE, ADULT CONVERSATION ON THAT SITE.
LYNDA BAQUERO HAS HER STORY.
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DARIUS KORZELIUS IS LIKE MANY OTHER TEN YEAR OLD BOYS.
HE LOVES PLAYING CATCH IN HIS LONG BRANCH NEW JERSEY BACKYARD WITH HIS MOM AND TALKING WITH SCHOOL FRIENDS.
THAT'S WHY HE WAS EXCITED ABOUT A WEBSITE RECOMMENDED BY A BUDDY.
"He said maybe I can sign up so we can chat instead of call."
IT'S CALLED "WEE WORLD".
MEMBERS CREATE AVATARS AS THEY NAVIGATE THE SITE.
I ASKED DARIUS TO DESCRIBE HIS AVATAR.
"He has a little astronaut suit and he's got NBA shoes and he's got a hat."
"At first it seemed very innocent, they had the little cartoon avatars and he enjoyed it."
AVRIL SAYS DARIUS REGISTERED HIS ACCOUNT WITH HER E-MAIL. AND SHE WAS QUICKLY SHOCKED:
"After that I got some emails that were pretty much x-rated."
AVRIL LOGGED ONTO WEE WORLD. AND FOUND AVATARS LIKE THIS-- DRESSED SUGGESTIVELY IN A BUSTIER-- AND CARTOON BUBBLES FILLED WITH LANGUAGE NO CHILD SHOULD SEE.
"It concerned me greatly because it was xxx expletive and xxx be my friend, and then i went on, and that's how i found out that these people were out there."
SHE IMMEDIATELY BANNED DARIUS FROM VISITING THE SITE-- AND CONTACTED WEE WORLD.
"When I went to the parental part of it, it said that they strictly do not allow that and to report it and when I tried to report it, on the email they gave me, I couldn't. it just would block out. WOULD IT BOUNCE BACK? yeah, it would never connect."
SO, SHE CONTACTED NEWS FOUR WITH HER CONCERNS.
"And he's ten. i said how does he have 85 friends, like what's going on, I thought it was just a chat with him and his friend from school. This was a real wake up call for me and i want other parents to know about it."
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LYNDA BAQUERO REPORTING.
WEE WORLD INVESTIGATED AVRIL'S CONCERNS. AND A SPOKESWOMAN SAYS DARIUS WAS REGISTERED WITH AN OLDER DATE OF BIRTH.
THAT GAVE HIM ACCESS TO A PART OF THE SITE THAT IS RESTRICTED TO CHILDREN.
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALHTY LIVING TONIGHT.
WE HAVE NEW NUMBERS TONIGHT about THE NUMBER OF WOMEN THAT DRINK ALCOHOL WHILE PREGNANT.
A CDC SURVEY FOUND ONE IN 13 PREGNANT WOMEN DRINK ALCOHOL.
OF THOSE, NEARLY 1 IN 5 WENT ON AT LEAST ONE BINGE - DOWNING FOUR OR MORE DRINKS.
PREGNANT WOMEN AGES 35 TO 44 WERE THE BIGGEST DRINKERS.
DRINKING - ESPECIALLY BINGE DRINKING - CAN DAMAGE FETAL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT.
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FACEBOOK COULD BE CAUSING MORE PEOPLE TO GO UNDER THE KNIFE.
EXPERTS SAY MORE PEOPLE ARE GETTING COSMETIC SURGERY BECAUSE THEY AREN'T HAPPY WITH THE WAY THEY LOOK ON LINE.
ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGERY, CHIN AUGMENTATIONS HAVE INCREASED 71 PERCENT IN THE PAST YEAR.
EXPERTS BELIEVE SOCIAL NETWORKING IS A REASON BEHIND THIS INCREASE.
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people now know how they photograph they're just like stars from 20 years ago this is my good side, this is my bad side. I can analyze their portraits and really make the
camera love you
THE NEW PHENOMENON IS CALLED THE FACEBOOK FACELIFT.
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WE HAVE SOME MAJOR RECALLS TO TELL YOU ABOUT TONIGHT INVOLVING CARS.
FORD IS RECALLING MORE THAN 11=THOUSAND 2013 ESCAPE S-U-VS.
THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINE.
AND.IF YOU DRIVE THAT CAR, FORD SAYS STOP DRIVING IT IMMEDIATELY.
THE FUEL LINES CAN CRACK AND LEAK AND SPILL GAS.WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE.
A NOTE FOR YOU --
THE RECALL ONLY AFFECTS MODELS WITH THE 1-POINT-6 LITER, FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE THAT WERE BUILT FROM EARLY APRIL THROUGH JULY 11TH.
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ALSO --
HONDA IS RECALLING MORE THAN 170 THOUSAND SMALL S-U-VS AND CARS IN THE U.S. BECAUSE THE DOORS MAY NOT CLOSE.
THE RECALL AFFECTS MORE THAN 160-THOUAND 2012 CR-V S-U-VS.
IT ALSO APPLIES TO MORE THAN SIX-THOUSAND I-L-X SMALL LUXURY CARS FROM 2013.
HONDA SAYS DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CARS AND FIX THEM IF NEEDED.
OWNERS SHOULD GET LETTERS FROM THE COMPANY STARTING IN MID-AUGUST.
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READY TO HIT THE SKIES --
THE NEWEST AIRLINE TREND.FLYING WITH YOUR PETS.
HOW TO NAVIGATE THE AIR WITH MAN'S BEST FRIEND.
John Deaton / Upset with TSA - "They had physically stripped her and saw the tube coming out of her stomach."
T-S-A STRIP SEARCHED A WOMAN. WITH A FEEDING TUBE.
WHY HER HUSBAND SAYS THEY COULD HAVE KILLED HER.
.AND WHAT SHE HAD ON HER THAT COULD HAVE STOPPED THE WHOLE THING FROM HAPPENING.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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39 PERCENT OF U-S HOUSEHOLDS OWN AT LEAST ONE DOG AND WITH NEARLY HALF OF THEM TRAVELING THIS SUMMER.
TONIGHT ABC7 HAS SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR PET HAPPY AND SAFE DURING A FLIGHT.
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THE POPULARITY OF PET TRAVEL IS STRONGER THAN EVER SO HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT. BOOK AHEAD! AIRLINES LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PETS IN THE CABIN, AND CHECK THEIR POLICES… SOME DONT ALLOW PETS TO TRAVEL IN THE CABIN AT ALL. GIVE YOUR PET AT LEAST A MONTH BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE TRAVEL CARRIER … EXPERTS RECOMMEND PLACING YOUR DOG'S CARRIER ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR SO IT CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION AS IT WOULD ON A PLANE. GIVE YOUR PET FOOD AND WATER WITHIN FOUR HOURS OF DEPARTURE --BUT MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT STUFFED!
A PET WITH A FULL BELLY MAY VOMIT FROM TRAVEL SICKNESS.
FINALLY PACK TOYS TO MAKE THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE. STAY AWAY FROM BONES OR RAWHIDE TREATS, SO THEY'RE NOT EATING WHILE THEY FLY. TIPS TO JET WITH YOUR PET,
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CARRY A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR PET OR PLACE IT ON TOP OF YOUR CARRIER, IF YOUR PET IS LOST DURING THE TRIP, A PHOTOGRAPH WILL MAKE IT MUCH EASIER FOR AIRLINE EMPLOYEES TO SEARCH EFFECTIVELY.
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HE REMEMBERS WHAT LED UP TO THE FATAL SHOOTING --
REMEMBERS TRAYVON MARTIN'S LAST WORDS.
AND GEORGE ZIMMERMAN SAYS HE DOESN'T REGRET SHOOTING THE TEEN.
Zimmerman - "I am sorry that Trayvon's parents buried their child. I can't imagine what it must feel like
HIS APOLOGY TO TRAYVON'S PARENTS - AND MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC.
PLUS, NEW TONIGHT - WE HEAR WHAT MARTIN'S PARENTS ARE SAYING.
DRUG TRAFFICKING - ANIMAL CRUELTY.
TONIGHT - A LOOK INSIDE ONE OF THE LARGEST COCKFIGHTING RINGS IN LEE COUNTY.
AND LOOK AT THIS -
A TODDLER MISSING FOR A DAY. FOUND IN A SEWER.
HOW HE GOT THERE FROM THE PLAYGROUND!
BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.
CHRISTINE NUTTER OF NORTH FORT MYERS.
THANKS FOR WATCHING CHRISTINE.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE US.
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BUMP OUT W/ MUSIC
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MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN STOP TOMORROW AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.
TODAY FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICERS LAID OUT THE TURNSTILES WHERE EVERYONE WITH A TICKET WILL WALK THROUGH.
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A MAN SHOT LAST WEEK IN NORTH FORT MYERS HAS NOW DIED.
SOMEONE HIT STEVEN RIGGS JULY 10-TH NEAR A RED TRUCK ON BREEZE DRIVE.
TONIGHT, DEPUTIES ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THE SHOOTER.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE VICTIM LIKELY KNEW THE SHOOTER.
IN FACT, THEY THINK THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AFTER AN ARGUMENT.
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FORD IS ASKING SOME OWNERS OF THE FORD ESCAPE TO STOP DRIVING THEIR SUVS IMMEDIATELY.
11,500 OF ITS 2013 ESCAPE SUVS ARE UNDER RECALL DUE TO A FUEL LINE PROBLEM.
THE FUEL LINES CAN CRACK AND LEAK AND SPILL GASOLINE.WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE.
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I feel that it was all God's plan and for me to second guess it and judge it
THE FORMER NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH VOLUNTEER ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING 17 YEAR OLD TRAYVON MARTIN SPEAKS OUT ON TV FOR THE FIRST TIME.
ZIMMERMAN FACES SECOND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES.
ABC'S KAREN TRAVERS TELLS US WHAT HE HAD TO SAY TO THE TEEN'S PARENTS IN THE INTERVIEW.
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IN HIS FIRST TELEVISION INTERVIEW SINCE HE SHOT AND KILLED TRAYVON MARTIN,
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN STUCK TO HIS SIDE OF THE STORY.
Hannity SOT
is there anything that you regret do you regret getting out of the car to
follow trayvon that night
Zimmerman SOT
No sir No sir
ZIMMERMAN TOLD FOX NEWS THAT HE BELIEVES THE SHOOTING WAS ALMOST OUT OF HIS
HANDS.
Zimmerman SOT
I feel that it was all God's plan and for me to second guess it and judge it
MARTIN'S FAMILY WAS OUTRAGED - THEY SAID THEY MUST WORSHIP A DIFFERENT GOD
BECAUSE THEIR GOD WOULDN'T WANT TRAYVON MARTIN KILLED THAT NIGHT.
BUT ZIMMERMAN DID OFFER THIS REGRET.
Zimmerman SOT
I do wish there was something, anything I could have done that I wouldn't
have had to take his life.
POLICE SAY HE COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE FATAL SHOOTING BY IDENTIFYING HIMSELFOR
NEVER LEAVING HIS VEHICLE AS POLICE INSTRUCTED HIM TO DO.
ZIMMERMAN APOLOGIZED TO THE MARTIN FAMILY IN COURT IN APRIL - AND HE DID
AGAIN LAST NIGHT ON FOX.
Zimmerman SOT
I am sorry that Trayvon's parents buried their child. I can't imagine
what it must feel like and I pray for them daily.
THE INTERVIEW HAS LEGAL EXPERTS SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS - THEY SAY IT WAS
RISKY
Dan Abrams SOT
every statement he makes, every comment, will almost certainly be fodder for
prosecutors who are looking for discrepancies.
O/C CLOSE: ZIMMERMAN INSISTS THAT MARTIN WAS THE AGRESSOR - THAT THE UNARMED
TEENAGER SLAMMED HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE AND WENT FOR HIS GUN. HE SAID
LAST NIGHT HE'S NOT A RACIST - OR A MURDERER. KT ABC NEWS WASHINGTON
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AND TODAY, TRAYVON MARTIN'S PARENTS RESPONDED TO LAST NIGHT'S INTERVIEW. SPECIFICALLY, ZIMMERMAN'S CLAIM THIS WAS PART OF GOD'S PLAN.
S/Sybrina Fulton/Trayvon Martin's mother:12
"I really think that is ridiculous. I wish Trayvon was here to tell his side of the story. And I don't believe that it's God's plan, for him to kill an innocent teenager."
THEY SAY THEIR PLAN HASN'T CHANGED. THEY'LL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT THEY CALL "JUSTICE" FOR TRAYVON.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY DISPATCHERS TOOK THE STAND TODAY IN A WRONGFUL DEATH TRIAL.
NATHAN LEE IS SUING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BECAUSE HE CLAIMS A 9-1-1 DISPATCHER DID NOT PASS ALONG A TIP THAT COULD HAVE SAVED HER LIFE.
HIS WIFE DENISE AMBER LEE WAS RAPED AND MURDERED IN 2008.
THE WOMAN WHO ANSWERED THE 911 CALL SAYS SHE VERBALLY PASSED ON THE INFORMATION BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WHICH IS NOT PROTOCOL.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SAYS THEY WERE ISSUING ALERTS, CREATING A SPECIFIC RADIO CHANNEL FOR THE SEARCH AND CHANGING SHIFTS.
IN ALL THAT A DISPATCHER NEVER PASSED ON THE LOCATION OF THE CAR DIRECTLY TO DEPUTIES.
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Mildred Stepp/CCSO Call Taker
"I would have assumed that she would dispatch the info I was giving her as soon as she could physically dispatch it"
ANOTHER DISPATCH EMPLOYEE TESTIFIED SAYING THERE WAS TOO MUCH TIME BETWEEN THE CALL AND ENTERING THE INFORMATION IN THE CENTERS COMPUTER SYSTEM.
DENISE LEE WAS 21 YEARS OLD, HER WIDOWER IS ASKING FOR 750 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGES.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN COURT -
ATTORNEYS ARE DELIVERING THEIR CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN THE CASE AGAINST PEDRO LOPEZ.
HE'S ACCUSED OF RUNNING PART OF THE LARGEST COCKFIGHTING RING IN LEE COUNTY HISTORY.
IF HE'S GUILTY, HE COULD GO TO JAIL FOR AS LONG AS 80 YEARS.
TODAY - A VETERINARIAN TESTIFIED.
HE TOLD JURORS SOMEONE HAD CUT THE ROOSTERS' COMBS AND WADDLES OFF.
SOMEONE HAD FILED THE SPURS TOO.
ALL OF THAT IS TYPICAL OF COCKFIGHTING.
BUT THE DEFENSE SAYS LOPEZ WAS GROWING ROOSTERS, NOT FIGHTING THEM.
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NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A BUS EXPLOSION IN BULGARIA THAT KILLED ISRAELI TOURISTS.
THE BLAST HAPPENED YESTERDAY AS THE TOURISTS BOARDED A BUS AT THE AIRPORT.
THE BOMBING KILLED SEVEN PEOPLE INCLUDING THE MAN BELIEVED TO BE RESPONSIBLE.
AUTHORITIES SAY HE HAD A MICHIGAN DRIVER'S LICENSE IT WAS A FAKE.
GRAINY SECURITY VIDEO SHOWS THE BOMBER IN THE AIRPORT JUST MINUTES BEFORE.
ISRAEL IS ACCUSING THE IRANIAN-BACKED MILITANT GROUP HEZBOLLAH OF BEING BEHIND THE ATTACK.
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A-B-C-7 IS CONTINUING TO FOLLOW SECURITY CONCERNS FOR THE OYMPICS GAMES.
TONIGHT, WE'RE LEARNING 12-HUNDRED EXTRA UK TROOPS
HAVE BEEN PUT ON STANDBY FOR THE GAMES.
THAT'S AFTER A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR IN CHARGE OF SECURITY ADMITTED THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH GUARDS READY FOR THE GAMES.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO CALL IN POLICE AND SOLDIERS TO MAKE UP FOR THE SHORTAGE.
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AN AUNT OF TWO IOWA GIRLS MISSING SAYS THE FAMILY HAS CONSULTED WITH AN ATTORNEY.
TAMMY BROUSSEAU SAYS AUTHORITIES SEEM TO BE TREATING HER FAMILY MEMBERS AS SUSPECTS - PARTICULARLY THE PARENTS OF ONE OF THE MISSING GIRLS BECAUSE THEY'VE SPENT TIME IN PRISON, MOSTLY DUE TO DRUG CHARGES.
8-YEAR-OLD ELIZABETH COLLINS AND 10-YEAR-OLD LYRIC COOK-MORRISSEY WERE LAST SEEN FRIDAY.
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A THREE YEAR OLD BOY WHO WAS MISSING FOR A DAY WAS FOUND IN A SEWER IN COLUMBIA.
TAKE A LOOK.
THE LITTLE BOY DISAPPEARED WHILE HE WAS PLAYING IN THE SAND AT A CONSTRUCTION ZONE.
AUTHORITIES THOUGHT HE FELL IN A HOLE.
BUT AFTER AN INITIAL SWEEP OF THE AREA -- EVEN THE SEWER -- THEY DIDN'T FIND HIM.
THEN THEY DECIDED TO DO A SECOND SWEEP OF THE SEWER.
THAT'S WHEN THEY DID SPOT HIM.
HE WAS ABOUT TO BE SWEPT DOWN A PIPE.
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A MAN DRIVES THE WRONG WAY DOWN A BUSY MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY.THE WHOLE THING CAUGHT ON TAPE.
TAKE A LOOK.
WITNESSES SAY THE CAR WAS SPEEDING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR MILES.
MOST OF THE ON-COMING VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.UNTIL THE CAR CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A VEHICLE.
THE WRONG-WAY DRIVER SUFFERED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES IN THE WRECK.
HE TELLS POLICE HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT.
HE'S FACING A NUMBER OF CHARGES.
THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR HE HIT WERE NOT HURT.
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A 13-YEAR OLD GIRL IS IN A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH HER GRANDMOTHER TONIGHT IN MICHIGAN.
THE GRANDMOTHER TOLD OFFICERS SHE WENT INTO A MALL AND LEFT HER GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH THE KEYS.
WHEN SHE CAME OUT, SHE FOUND HER CAR ON TOP OF TWO OTHER CARS.
THE TEEN ADMITS SHE DROVE THE CAR INTO A TREE, A UTILITY POLE. HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND THEN DROVE UP ONTO THOSE PARKED CARS.
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"A car on top of my car. How does something like that happen? Just kinda, yeah."
"I couldn't even, my first question was how could that even happen?"
FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT.
POLICE SAY THE 13-YEAR OLD COULD FACE CHARGES FOR DRIVING. AND SO COULD HER GRANDMOTHER FOR GIVING UP THE KEYS.
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SAME SEX MARRIAGE ADVOCATES ARE UPSET WITH THE FAST-FOOD CHAIN CHICK-FIL-A TONIGHT.
THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT DISCUSSED THE TOPIC WITH BAPTIST PRESS ON MONDAY.
HE SAID THE RESTAURANT SOLELY SUPPORTS -QUOTE- "THE BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF THE FAMILY UNIT."
AFTER HIS COMMENTS, CHICK-FIL-A'S FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES FILLED UP WITH ANGRY COMMENTS.
THE RESPONSE WASN'T ALL NEGATIVE.SOME ARGUED THE COMPANY HAD A RIGHT TO STICK BY ITS PRINCIPLES.
THE COMPANY HAS OPENLY SUPPORTED CHRISTIAN VALUES FOR YEARS.
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TONIGHT A PARENT IS ACCUSED OF CHANGING HER CHILD'S GRADES ONLINE.
INVESTIGATORS SAY CATHERINE VENUSTO IN PENNSYLVANIA KNEW THE SUPERINTENDENT'S PASSWORD, BECAUSE SHE USED TO WORK FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
SO SHE WENT AND CHANGED HER CHILD'S GRADE.
VENUSTO TOLD AUTHORITIES SHE THOUGHT HER ACTIONS WERE UNETHICAL BUT NOT ILLEGAL.
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THE FAMILY OF A TEXAS WOMAN IS OUTRAGED AT THE T-S-A TONIGHT.
THEY SAY THE WAY AGENTS HANDLED HER MEDICALLY-NECESSARY FEEDING TUBE COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.
.AND HER HUSBAND HAS FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT.
OMAR VILLAFRANCA REPORTS.
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"Flight is not an issue for her, having gone through the TSA process, we knew what to expect and were prepared."
JOHN DEATON AND HIS WIFE MELINDA ARE PROS WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING THROUGH SECURITY AT THE AIRPORT.
IT'S A MIRACLE.CONSIDERING MELINDA HAS TO FREQUENTLY TRAVEL TO MINNESOTA'S MAYO CLINIC.WITH A MEDICALLY IMPLANTED 4-INCH TUBE STICKING OUT OF HER STOMACH.
"They will see it on their screens, ask her what it is, she'd identify it, they may pat it on the outside of her clothing, accept it and go on."
BUT THIS MORNING WAS DIFFERENT.
JOHN DIDN'T GO ON MELINDA'S FLIGHT.AND WHEN SHE WENT THROUGH SECURITY. JOHN SAYS. AGENTS WENT TOO FAR.
"When she was crying on the phone when she called me after going through the check point, then I knew something was wrong."
"They had physically stripped her and saw the tube coming out of her stomach and and they decided that they needed to check it for explosives, so they had to physically handle the tube."
NOT ONLY DID THEY TOUCH THE TUBE. MELINDA TOLD JOHN.THEY SWABBED THE TUBE FOR BOMB MAKING MATERIALS.POSSIBLY CAUSING A MEDICAL ISSUE.
"Anytime you put a harsh substance on it, you run the risk of contamination. They put stuff on there that we don't know what it is and identify. She has a weak immune system as part of her medical condition, and it can be very fatal to her."
MELINDA WAS WEARING A MEDICAL BRACELET LIKE THIS ONE.WITH DIGITAL COPIES OF A DOCTOR'S NOTE.EXPLAINING THE MEDICAL CONDITION.
BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP T-S-A AGENTS FROM STRIP SEARCHING THE WOMAN.
"They saw somebody with something strange coming out of their stomach, and they reacted totally as if she was a hostile target."
JOHN HAS FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE TSA.
HIS WIFE IS EMBARRASSED.AND AS A HUSBAND.JOHN IS MAD.
"It outrages me to think that they can get away with that because they have a single female, with a medical condition, that is not going to stand up to authority figures and TSA, and say guys, this is really across the line."
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NEXT AT 5 OPEN
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SOT -- Jimmy Kimmel / 64th Primetime Emmy Host "They rousted me out of bed in the middle of the night last night. Clearly. This could be just as good at noon."
HOST JIMMY KIMMEL MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS --
DID YOUR FAVORITE T-V SHOW GET AN EMMY NOD.
WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT CAST LEADS THE PACK.
LOOK AT THIS!
THE OLDEST BRA IN THE WORLD.
THE 600 YEAR OLD FIND -- STRAIGHT AHEAD!
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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AD-LIB WEATHER CHAT
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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HOT CONDITIONS TO END THE WEEK
We're closing the work week on a warming trend.
Sitting over the Bahamas is an area of high pressure, and it is inching westward toward Florida. The closer we get to the center of this high, the hotter and drier it'll become. Rain chances are only around 10 to 20 percent, so the chances of seeing a rain… Slim to none.
Hot, hazy, and humid conditions are on the docket for Southwest Florida Friday, and rain chances, again, are at a minimum. A stray afternoon/evening shower is possible across the inland communities along the sea breeze. Otherwise the vast majority of us, west of I-75, will stay dry.
All your beach plans should be fine for Friday!
Temperatures will be in the mid 90s for the majority of this week and the following week with heat index values in the 105° range. So please stay safe, heat is the number one killer in the weather world. Wear light clothes, drink a lot of water, get in the shade, and take breaks if you are outside.
Moisture will return for the weekend, bringing our typical rainy season pattern back with dry mornings and afternoon storms. The southwest Florida "norm" will continue until Wednesday when dry and hot weather make a comeback.
The tropics continue to stay quiet!
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TV'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST FELT THE SPOTLIGHT THIS MORNING -- AS THE EMMY NOMINATIONS CAME OUT.
ABC'S BRANDI HITT TELLS YOU WHETHER YOUR FAVORITE SHOW MADE THE CUT.
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"Homeland. and Mad Men."
THIS COULD BE A HISTORIC YEAR FOR "MAD MEN"
WITH ANOTHER "BEST DRAMA" EMMY NOMINATION, THE A-M-C SERIES COULD BECOME THE
MOST-HONORED TELEVISION DRAMA EVER.
IT LED THE PACK WITH 17 EMMY NOMINATIONS. TIED WITH "AMERICAN HORROR STORY
."
THE MINI-SERIES "HATFIELDS AND McCOYS" RECEIVED 16. ALONG WITH "DOWNTON
ABBEY"
WITH "BREAKING BAD" AND ABC's "MODERN FAMILY" -- BOTH GETTING 14.
HOST JIMMY KIMMEL, GAVE VIEWERS A TASTE OF WHAT THE 2012 EMMY CEREMONY WILL
BE LIKE.
SOT -- Jimmy Kimmel / 64th Primetime Emmy Host "They rousted me out of bed
in the middle of the night last night. Clearly. This could be just as good
at noon."
HERE'S WHAT MADE THE GRADE FOR BEST COMEDY SERIES.
SOT -- "The Big Bang Theory, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Girls, Modern Family, 30
Rock and Veep."
*ALL* THE ADULTS FROM MODERN FAMILY WERE NOMINATED FOR THEIR ROLES,
AND THEY'LL SHARE THE RED CARPET WITH STARS FROM THE BIG SCREEN.
"Hemingway
and Gellhorn", Clive Owen "Hemingway and Gellhorn", Kevin Costner "Hatfields and McCoys", Julianne Moore "Game Change"
NICOLE KIDMAN AND CLIVE OWEN RECEIVED THEIR FIRST EMMY NOMS FOR THE
MINISERIES "HEMINGWAY AND GELLHORN".
ALONG WITH KEVIN COSTNER FOR "HATFIELDS AND McCOYS".
AND JULIANNE MOORE FOR "GAME CHANGE."
BUT, THE BIGGEST CHEERS CAME WITH THE NOMINEES FOR BEST REALITY SHOW HOST.
SOT 7:07:36 "Betty White - Betty White's Off Their Rockers..
Only old people get up this early I guess."
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CONGRATS TO THE OTHER A-B-C SHOWS AND ACTORS NOMINATED. DANCING WITH THE STARS, PLUS THEIR HOST TOM BERGERON, AS WELL AS THE LATE KATHRYN JOOSTEN FROM DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
JIMMY KIMMEL WILL HOST THE 64TH PRIMETIME
EMMY AWARDS ON SEPTEMBER 23-RD.
YOU CAN WATCH THE AWARDS SHOW RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.
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ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF THE SUMMER HITS THE BIG SCREEN
TONIGHT.
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YOU CAN GO TO MIDNIGHT SHOWINGS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TONIGHT FOR "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES"
THERE'S A SPECIAL VIEWING AT THE SILVERSPOT CINEMA AT THE MERCATO IN NAPLES.
YOU CAN SPEND THE EVENING WITH A HOUSE FULL OF HEROS AND POSE WITH THE STARS.
YOU CAN EVEN SIP ON A SPECIALTY COCKTAIL CALLED "BANE'S VENOM."
BANE IS THE VILLIAN IN THIS MOVIE.
AND THE DRINK WAS CREATED JUST FOR TONIGHT'S PREMIERE.
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AND YOU CAN ALSO GET YOUR HANDS ON VINTAGE COMIC BOOKS.
ONCE AGAIN,
THE FUN STARTS TONIGHT AT 10 AT THE MERCATO IN NAPLES.
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE ABC-DASH-7-DOT-COM TO GET TICKETS IN ADVANCE.
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A NEW DISCOVERY IS CHANGING THE HISTORY OF THE BRA.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
THIS IS A 600-YEAR OLD BRA.
IT DATES BACK TO THE MIDDLE AGES.
FASHION EXPERTS SAY IT'S SUCH A SURPRISING FIND BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THE MODERN-DAY BRA WAS ONLY ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD.
IT BECAME FASHIONABLE WHEN WOMEN TIRED OF WEARING TIGHT CORSETS.
BUT INSTEAD IT APPEARS THIS IS THE FIRST BRA.
THEN WOMEN SWITCHED TO CORSETS.
.AND FINALLY RETURNED TO THE RE-INVENTED BRA.
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CHECKOUT COUNTERS WILL SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST AT J-C PENNEY.
THE STRUGGLING RETAILER IS REPLACING THEM WITH A NEW SYSTEM THAT WON'T REQUIRE CLERKS AT ALL.
INSTEAD, SHOPPERS WILL USE SELF-CHECKOUT MACHINES.
THEY'LL BE SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU'VE PROBABLY ALREADY SEEN AT GROCERY STORES OR WAL-MART.
IT'S PART OF AN EFFORT TO RETURN THE COMPANY TO PROFITABILITY.
THE COMPANY PLANS TO PHASE OUT CHECKOUT COUNTERS BY 20-14.
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WHO SENDS LONGER TEXT MESSAGES -- MEN OR WOMEN?
WELL, A NEW STUDY FROM A MOBILE COMMUNICATION COMPANY IN THE U-K SAYS WOMEN DO.
THEY ASKED A THOUSAND ADULTS IN THE U-S AND ANOTHER THOUSAND IN GREAT BRITAIN ABOUT THEIR SMARTPHONE HABITS.
RESEARCHERS FOUND MEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO TEXT MORE PEOPLE BUT THEIR MESSAGES WILL BE SHORTER.
WOMEN TEXT FEWER BUT WRITE MORE.
THE SURVEY ALSO SHOWS WOMEN ARE 54 PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO WRITE "I LOVE YOU."
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
A MAN TRIED TO KIDNAP A LITTLE GIRL.
TONIGHT HE'S UNDER ARREST.
HOW THIS VIDEO LEAD POLICE TO HIS DOOR.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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A FRIGHTENING INCIDENT ON THE STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA.
A MAN TRIES TO GRAB A CHILD, BUT SHE FIGHTS BACK AND THE MAN FLEES.
TONIGHT, THAT MAN IS IN CUSTODY.
ABC's SCOTT GOLDBERG TELLS US HOW POLICE CAUGHT HIM.
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THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO APPEARS TO CAPTURE THE KIND OF ATTACK THAT
AUTHORITIES SAY RARELY HAPPENS:
A STRANGER. FIRST FOLLOWING A 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN HIS CAR. THEN
WALKING UP BEHIND HER ON THE SIDEWALK IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. AND TRYING TO
SNATCH HER.
THE GIRL BIT HIM. HE DROPPED HER. THEN HE TRIED TO PICK HER UP A
SECOND TIME. WHILE SHE FOUGHT. AND HER YOUNGER, TWO-YEAR-OLD BROTHER
STARTED SCREAMING.
THE ATTACKER EVENTUALLY LET GO. AND RAN AWAY.
POLICE SAY THE MAN IN THE VIDEO TURNED HIMSELF IN - ONE DAY AFTER THE
ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING, AFTER HIS FAMILY URGED HIM TO FESS UP.
SOT Captain Bryan Darby. butted
"He is identified as Carlos Figuroa ???? / he is a 33 year old male/ he
has been charged with the following crimes, attempted kidnppaing, unlawful
restraint,.simple assault, false imprisonment and unlawful conduct
with a minor.
AFTER THE ATTACK THE GIRL'S MOTHER SPOKE TO ABC'S PHILADELPHIA STATION W-P-
V-I. WITH HER FACE HIDDEN TO PROTECT HER DAUGHTER'S IDENTITY
- Other than really scared, I mean she's mentally stressed out, but
physically she's doing OK.
MOM SAYS SHE COULD ONLY THINK ONE THING, WHEN SHE SAW THE VIDEO.
- Oh my god, oh my god
SHE SAYS SHE. AND HER DAUGHTER'S FATHER. TAUGHT THE 10-YEAR-OLD WHAT
TO DO IF A STRANGER EVER APPROACHED. NEVER IMAGINING HOW THAT TRAINING
MIGHT BE PUT TO USE.
- I just thought I don't know many kids that can do that. I just
thought how strong she was and I was just thankful that she was that strong.
Police say a citywide social media campaign to catch the alleged predator
may have convinced the suspect to turn himself in. He told police that the
wide distribution of the chilling attemped abduction video prevented him
from walking the streets.
SCOTT GOLDBERG ABC NEWS NEW YORK
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ABC 7 BREAKING NEW DETAILS IN THE DISAPPEARANCE AND MURDER OF A CAPE CORAL SCHOOL TEACHER.
HER EX BOYFRIEND IS A SUSPECT.
NEW AT 6--
THE SUSPECTS NOTE--
THE SALE ON EBAY--
AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS ABOUT THE COUPLE'S VOLATILE RELATIONSHIP.
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED SOMETHING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SO MUCH--
YOU CONSIDERED TAXING YOURSELF FOR IT.
A GROUP OF NAPLES NEIGHBORS DID JUST THAT.
AND ONE OF THE MOST ENDANGERED SEA TURTLE SPECIES IS FOUND SO SEVERLY INJURED--
IT'S SHELL IS BROKEN.
THE SLOW ROAD TO HEALTH.
ALL NEW, NEXT AT 6.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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