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HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT 9-

FLAMES CONSUME A LEE COUNTY HOME,

EARLY THIS MORNING.

AND INVESTIGATORS CALL THE BLAZE SUSPICIOUS.

ABC 7 HAS A LIVE REPORT FROM THE SCENE.

AND-

AN ARREST IS MADE IN THE MURDER OF A SAN CARLOS PARK WOMAN-

MURDERED A WEEK AGO INSIDE HER HOME-

BUT, INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL ON THE HUNT FOR ANOTHER MAN-

WE'LL TELL YOU WHO DEPUTIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR.

PLUS-

WEDDING'S ARE EXPENSIVE.

SO COUPLES ALWAYS LOOK FOR WAYS TO SAVE.

HOW ABOUT THIS --

FORGET BUYING YOUR WEDDING DRESS.

YOU CAN *RENT ONE INSTEAD!

WE'LL SHOW YOU --

HL1) NORTH FORT MYERS FIRE-VO-WIPE

HL2) THREE OAKS MURDER-VO-WIPE

HL3) RENTING WEDDING DRESSES-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

NORTH FORT MYERS FIRE-VOTOPS-SSTOPS

FIRE RIPS THROUGH A TWO STORY HOME OVERNIGHT-

HOWEVER, ABC-7 HAS LEARNED -- NO ONE LIVES IN THE HOME.

AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING A CAUSE -- SINCE THE HOME HAD NO POWER GOING TO IT.

THE FIRE ERUPTED THIS MORNING,

ON RICH ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

IT WAS SO INTENSE, OUR CREWS COULD SEE FLAMES. *MILES AWAY FROM THE HOUSE.

LET'S GO LIVE TO ABC-7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK,

WHO HAS BEEN OUT THERE ALL MORNING.

NORTH FORT MYERS FIRE-REM LIVE

FIREFIGHTERS STILL ON SCENE EXTINGUISHING HOT SPOTS.

NORTH FORT MYERS FIRE-PKG

FLAMES SWALLOWING THIS HOME AT 2:30 EARLY THIS MORNING.

IT TOOK 3 FIRE DEPARTMENTS NEARLY AN HOUR TO FIGHT THE FLAMES. THE HOME SO ENGULFED THEY COULDN'T EVEN GO INSIDE.

THE BAYSHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS CALLING IT SUSPICIOUS.

DEPUTIES QUESTIONED A YOUNG MAN WHO WAS ON SCENE WHEN THEY ARRIVED THIS MORNING.

HE HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED, BUT THEY DO BELIEVE SOMEONE IS BEHIND THE START OF THE FLAMES.

Larry Nisbet

Bayshore Fire Chief

13 sec

NORTH FORT MYERS FIRE-REM LIVE

THE YOUNG MAN QUESTIONED TOLD US THAT HIS BROTHER STARTED THE FIRE AND THEN TOOK OFF.

ONCE THE AREA IS FREE OF HOT SPOTS THE FIRE MARSHAL WILL GO IN THE AREA OF WHERE THE HOME ONCE STOOD TO FIGURE OUT HOW IT STARTED AND SEE IF IT MATCHES WHAT THE YOUNG MAN TOLD DEPUTIES.

THREE OAKS MURDER-SS (2)-OC-SS (2)

HAPPENING IN 30 MINUTES --

A MURDER SUSPECT WILL APPEAR BEFORE A LEE COUNTY JUDGE.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED DUSTIN JAYE --

FOR THE DEATH OF A SAN CARLOS PARK WOMAN.

HE MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT RIGHT NOW.

DEBRA STRIANO WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HER HOME LAST TUESDAY.

HER BOYFRIEND FOUND HER BODY,

AFTER COMING BACK FROM GETTING DOG FOOD LATE THAT NIGHT.

HOWEVER, JAYE IS NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO INVESTIGATORS SAY PLAYED A ROLE IN STRIANO'S DEATH.

DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR THIS MAN-

BILLY RETHERFORD.

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED RETHERFORD AND JAYE ARE RELATED.

RETHERFORD IS JAYE'S UNCLE.

WE SPOKE WITH STRIANO'S BOYFRIEND ABOUT THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

THREE OAKS MURDER-SOTVO

Russell Myers/ Striano's Boyfriend

terrible a lot of nightmares every night for safety and experience of what I walked in on

INVESTIGATORS SAY---

IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE RETHERFORD IS CAUGHT.

DEPT OF JUSTICE-CLIP-OC-VO-OC

DEVELOPING NOW AT 9-

THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS PUSHING LOCAL OFFICIALS -- TO SEE DOCUMENTS USED TO REMOVE NON-CITIZENS FROM THE VOTER ROLLS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED, THE COLLIER COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR, JENNIFER EDWARDS WAS SERVED A SUBPOENA.

IT TOLD HER TO HAND OVER RECORDS, INCLUDING THE LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIAL NON-CITIZENS.

ALSO -- A LIST OF PEOPLE WHO WERE REMOVED.

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS SUING FLORIDA TO STOP THE SO-CALLED VOTER PURGE.

EDWARDS TELLS A-B-C 7 SHE'LL COMPLY WITH THE SUBPOENA.

WOMEN'S HEALTH-LINH AT POP

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DAY.

IN THE HISTORY OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE LAW.

SEVERAL NEW RULES KICK IN TODAY.

COVERING WOMEN'S HEALTH.

THAT INCLUDES NO-COST WELLNESS CHECKS, PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS. AND MOST CONTROVERSIAL, FREE CONTRACEPTION.

WOMEN'S HEALTH-PKG

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ESTIMATES 47 MILLION WOMEN ARE IN HEALTH PLANS THAT MUST OFFER THE NEW BENEFITS.

IT'S A REQUIREMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW CONGRESS PASSED IN 2010. THE SUPREME COURT UPHELD MOST OF THE LAW IN JUNE.

THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH CELEBRATED WEDNESDAY'S MILESTONE A DAY EARLY.

We're here to mark a new day for women's health in America. Starting tomorrow, thanks to the new health care law, all insurance policies will be required to cover new vital care that women need to stay healthy and they'll have to cover the care without charging women anything out of pocket.

THE BENEFITS INCLUDE CONTRACEPTIVES, BREAST-FEEDING SUPPLIES AND SCREENINGS FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND COUNSELING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THEY ALSO INCLUDE ROUTINE CHECK-UPS FOR BREAST AND PELVIC EXAMS, PAP TESTS AND PRENATAL CARE.

Too often, we put our own health last. And that's especially true when it comes to preventive care. The regular checkups and screenings that are so important to staying health but can be too easy to put off.

FOURTEEN FREE PREVENTATIVE SERVICE BENEFITS FOR WOMEN HAVE ALREADY TAKEN EFFECT UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT -- INCLUDING MAMMOGRAMS TO SCREEN FOR BREAST CANCER IN WOMEN OVER 40.

WOMEN'S HEALTH-LINH AT POP

NOT ALL INSURED WOMEN WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE NEW SERVICES.

CERTAIN INSURANCE PLANS THAT EXISTED *BEFORE THE PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM.

MAY HAVE "GRANDFATHERED" STATUS,

AND BE EXEMPT FROM OFFERING THE BENEFITS.

CHAR CO BURN BOY LATEST-SS-VO

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY TEENAGER WHO WAS SEVERELY BURNED IN A FIRE, IS RECOVERING IN A TAMPA HOSPITAL-

HE IS ALSO SET TO HAVE SURGERY TOMORROW.

WE ARE ALSO LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE VICTIM, AND EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.

FRIENDS TELL US 14-YEAR-OLD CHRIS DEROUIN HAS BURNS ON 50-PERCENT OF HIS BODY -- AFTER HE LIT HIMSELF ON FIRE.

CHRIS' FRIEND, BILLY RITTER, WAS AT THE HOUSE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.

HE TELLS US, IN THE GARAGE -- CHRIS POURED GASOLINE ON A FLAME -- AND THE IT SPREAD TO CHRIS.

QUICKLY - BILLY RIPPED CHRIS'S SHIRT OFF -- AND POURED WATER ON THE FIRE, STOPPING IT FROM SPREADING.

CHAR CO BURN BOY LATEST-SOTVO

i was a little shaken up, but, fo some reason, I didn't choke up. It just happened and I just did it.

BILLY WASN'T HURT IN THE FIRE.

LEE COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS-SOTVO

TURNING NOW TO EDUCATION-

WE ARE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM THE START OF SCHOOL IN LEE COUNTY.

AND NOW THE FATE OF TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS IS UNCERTAIN.

THE SCHOOLS' CONTRACTS WERE UP FOR TERMINATION LAST NIGHT.

If they just stop this school, that'll just probably ruin my life it really will because not all district schools accept people over 20.

TUESDAY NIGHT, THE SCHOOL BOARD *POSTPONED A VOTE --

ON WHETHER TO TERMINATE CONTRACTS FOR FORT MYER'S RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY.

AND LEHIGH ACRE'S LEE ALTERNATIVE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL.

A DISTRICT INVESTIGATION SHOWS--

SOME STUDENTS GRADUATED WITHOUT MEETING REQUIREMENTS.

OR GOT CREDIT FOR TAKING THE *SAME CLASS MULTIPLE TIMES.

THE SCHOOL'S MANAGEMENT ASKED THE BOARD TO LET THEM CLOSE THE FORT MYERS LOCATION,

LEE COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS-SOTVO

We'll be able to assist the students in our lehigh area and make sure we provide a quality program for the students in the area.

THE PROPOSED PLAN ALSO LETS THE DISTRICT MONITOR THE SCHOOL.

AND IF THE DISTRICT FINDS THE SCHOOL IS *NOT OPERATING PROPERLY BY THIS FEBRUARY -

THE OWNERS SAY THEY WILL VOLUNTARILY END THEIR CONTRACT.

COLLIER SCHOOL BUDGET-VO

IN COLLIER COUNTY-

THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THERE IS SELLING A SINGLE WORD MESSAGE TO PARENTS---

STABILITY.

AFTER FIVE SUPERINTENDENTS IN 12 YEARS,

THE BOARD HAS EXTENDED THE CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT THROUGH 20-16.

THEY ALSO SIGNED OFF ON A TENTATIVE BUDGET OF 910 MILLION DOLLARS FOR NEXT YEAR.

PRESIDENT OBAMA IN OHIO-CLIP-SS-VO

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE 2012-

IN JUST A FEW HOURS, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL BE IN OHIO.

AND NEW AT NINE-

A BRAND NEW QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL SHOWS.

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS THE LEAD IN *THREE KEY SWING STATES,

INCLUDING FLORIDA AND OHIO.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE POLL RESULTS FOR FLORIDA-

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS A SIX POINT LEAD OVER MITT ROMNEY IN FLORIDA.

OHIO IS A KEY SWING STATE AS WELL.

MISTER OBAMA HAS A SIX POINT LEAD IN OHIO.

OFFICIALS WITH THE CAMPAIGN SAY THE PRESIDENT WILL TALK ABOUT *HIS VISION FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS,

MITT ROMNEY BUS TOUR AND VP APP-VO

PRESUMED REPUBLICAN NOMINEE, MITT ROMNEY IS TAKING THE DAY OFF FROM CAMPAIGNING TODAY-

HE SPENT THE LAST FEW DAYS ON AN OVERSEAS TRIP.

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED WHEN MITT ROMNEY CHOOSES HIS RUNNING MATE, THE ANNOUNCEMENT WON'T BE MADE FROM A PODIUM-

THERE'S NOW AN APP FOR THAT.

THE CAMPAIGN HAS LAUNCHED "MITT'S V-P APP."

IT'S FREE. BUT YOU HAVE TO GIVE UP INFORMATION -- LIKE YOUR E-MAIL AND WHERE YOU LIVE.

MITT ROMNEY BUS TOUR AND VP APP-SOT(2)VO-OC

"A lot of my friends have smart phones, I-pads, and they use apps for everyday life."

:14:42:41

It would just make more sense to be in person telling them like it's fine to do it over the phone but it's impersonal. 50

4-YEARS AGO. PRESIDENT OBAMA ALSO WENT THE HIGH-TECH ROUTE.

HIS CAMPAIGN SENT OUT A MASS TEXT MESSAGE -- WHEN HE CHOSE JOE BIDEN.

DEAD DOG OWNERS-VO

BACK HERE AT HOME-

A FORT MYERS COUPLE WAS FOUND *NOT GUILTY ON CHARGES OF NEGLECT,

AFTER ANIMAL SERVICES CLAIMED THEY DID *NOT TAKE PROPER CARE OF THEIR DOG.

IN MARCH, THE 12-YEAR-OLD DOG CAME HOME BADLY BEATEN,

WITH ITS MOUTH GLUED SHUT.

IT DIED SOON AFTER.

BAILEY'S BODY WAS TAKEN FROM A SHALLOW GRAVE,

AFTER ANIMAL SERVICES CITED THEM WITH A 250 DOLLAR FINE FOR NEGLECT.

DEAD DOG OWNERS-SOTVO

37:10 they killed my dog, id like to find out who would do that who is mean enough and cruel enough to glue any animals mouth shut:21

FORENSIC VETERINARIANS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUND *NO EVIDENCE OF GLUE OR SIGNS OF ABUSE.

AND THE STATE COULD NOT PROVE ITS CASE AGAINST THE DOG'S OWNER.

TEASE ONE-1SHOT

ABC-7 HAS THE TOP 10 LIST OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS-

WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE LIST-

PLUS TIPS TO KEEP YOU -- FROM BECOMING A VICTIM OF A SCAM.

AND-

READY OR NOT-

IT'S ALMOST TIME TO HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL!

TO GET YOUR KIDS READY, A DEPARTMENT STORE IS GIVING KIDS FREE HAIRCUTS.

TZ1 A TOP 10 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS-VOTOPS

TZ1 B FREE HAIRCUTS-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

IF YOU'VE BEEN GETTING GOOD DEALS ON THE INTERNET, ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN.

*ALL* ONLINE MERCHANTS MAY SOON START CHARGING YOU STATE SALES TAX --

THANKS TO BILLS GAINING MOMENTUM IN CONGRESS.

THE SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE HOLDS A HEARING ON ITS VERSION TODAY.

BY THE WAY, YOU'RE ALREADY SUPPOSED TO KEEP TRACK OF WHAT YOU BUY ONLINE, AND PAY WHAT YOU OWE WHEN YOU FILE YOUR TAXES.

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MEANTIME -- THE PRIVACY OF CHILDREN ON THE INTERNET, MAY ABOUT TO BE PROTECTED A LITTLE BETTER.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WILL ANNOUNCE NEW RULES TODAY --

THAT COULD MAKE IT MUCH HARDER FOR ADVERTISERS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES LIKE FACEBOOK TO GATHER AND SHARE INFORMATION ON WHAT KIDS ARE UP TO ONLINE.

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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- IF YOU'RE BEEN WATCHING THE OLYMPICS AT WORK IT COULD MEAN YOUR *COMPANY'S* LOSING SOME GOLD!

ALRIGHT -- FEDERAL RESERVE POLICY MAKERS, MEETING FOR THE SECOND DAY OF A 2-DAY MEETING ON THE ECONOMY AND INTEREST RATES.

STOCKS CLOSING LOWER YESTERDAY, PARTLY ON CONCERN ABOUT LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED PROFITS AT THE LUXURY HANDBAG MAKER, COACH.

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IF YOU LIKE BREAKFAST -- YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT TIL MORNING FOR IT ANYMORE.

MCDONALD'S, NOW OFFERING "BREAKFAST AFTER MIDNIGHT" AT SOME OF ITS 24-7 LOCATIONS.

"COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST" SAYS IT'S ALL PART OF MCDONALD'S EFFORT TO ATTRACT NOCTURNAL FAST-FEEDERS AS ITS COMPETITORS DISH OUT MORE BREAKFAST TREATS IN THE MORNING.

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AND -- ARE YOU WATCHING THE OLYMPICS AT THE OFFICE?

CITING A SURVEY FROM CAPTIVATE, THE HUFFINGTON POST SAYS OBSESSION WITH THE LONDON OLYMPICS COULD RESULT IN A WORKPLACE SLOW DOWN-- UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN HISTORY.

WHICH COULD RESULT IN 650-MILLION DOLLARS IN LOST PRODUCTIVITY FOR EMPLOYERS.

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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

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NEVADA FLOODING-VOTOPS

FLASH FLOODS CAUSED SOME TRAFFIC DELAYS YESTERDAY IN NEVADA.

HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSED FLASH FLOODING IN HENDERSON.

WASHING OUT LOW LYING AREAS AND SLOWING DOWN MOTORISTS.

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CHAT INTO WX, THREE SHOT PLEASE-ALLY ON DESK, THRE

FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

Our drier than normal weather pattern will give way to increasing rain chances by the weekend.

Sunshine will fill our skies Wednesday morning with a few high clouds drifting overhead, after a very warm and muggy start to the day. The vast majority of the area will be dry to start, with the chance of a stray shower developing out in the coastal waters, and drifting toward our beach locations.

Temperatures will warm quickly into the low to mid 90s, however the heat index or the "feels like" temperature will be well over 100°.

Some drier air in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep showers and storms limited in coverage this afternoon and with an onshore wind continuing, any storm activity that does develop along the sea breeze will be isolated and mainly across our inland communities.

The stickiness factor will remain high through the evening and overnight period as lows settle into the middle to upper 70s by Thursday morning.

Deeper tropical moisture will arrive across Southwest Florida by the weekend, which will bring an increase in the cloud cover along with a better coverage of scattered showers and storms, especially near the urban corridor.

TOP TEN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS-ONCAM

WHAT'S BUGGING CUSTOMERS THE MOST?

ACCORDING TO A NEW LIST, IT'S A MIX OF THE SAME OLD GRIPES -- PLUS A FEW NEW SCAMS.

TOP TEN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS-PKG

WITH CONSUMERS STILL CAUTIOUS ABOUT THEIR MONEY, A NEW SURVEY FINDS THEY'RE NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK UP.

THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA AND THE NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMER PROTECTION INVESTIGATORS LOOKED AT ALMOST 290,000 OF LAST YEAR'S COMPLAINTS TO 38 CONSUMER AGENCIES FOR A TOP TEN LIST.

They're the kinds of transactions that consumers either make every day, like problems with retail stores, or they're problems involving enough money that it's worth complaining.

THE MOST COMMON CATEGORY OF COMPLAINT -- AUTOS -- INCLUDING LEMONS AND FAULTY REPAIRS.

DISPUTES OVER CREDIT AND DEBT CAME IN SECOND, FOLLOWED BY HOME IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION, RETAIL SALES, AND UTILITIES.

MISREPRESENTATION OF SERVICES WAS SIXTH. A TIE BETWEEN INTERNET SALES AND LANDLORD TENANT DISPUTES IN SEVENTH, FRAUD, THEN REAL ESTATE. AND A TIE TO ROUND OUT THE TOP TEN -- COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND HOME SOLICITATIONS.

NEW CONCERNS INCLUDED COMPLAINTS ABOUT BED BUGS IN APARTMENTS, PENNY AUCTIONS ON THE INTERNET, AND GOLD-BUYING COMPANIES.

TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM SCAMS AND RIP-OFFS, THE C-F-A OFFERS A FEW TIPS.

-- PAY BY CREDIT CARD FOR ADDED PROTECTIONS AND DON'T PAY IN FULL UPFRONT.

-- GET PROMISES IN WRITING

-- AND FOR HELP WITH FINANCIAL PROBLEMS LIKE DEBT AND MORTGAGES. USE LEGITIMATE, VERIFIED SOURCES.

SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT ALL THESE COMPLAINTS -- THE SURVEY SAYS AGENCIES RECOVERED OR SAVED ALMOST 147 MILLION DOLLARS FOR CONSUMERS IN 20-11.

LEE COUNTY BASEBALL-VO-WIPE

UNDER THE SUMMER SUN.

BASEBALL BOOMS IN LEE COUNTY.

BRINGING A WHOLE LOT OF CASH WITH IT!

IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS --

BASEBALL AMATEURS PLAYED MORE THAN 12-HUNDRED GAMES.

IN BIG STADIUMS LIKE JETBLUE PARK.

BALL PLAYERS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS CANADA.

TAKE TO THE FIELDS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,

AND STAY IN LOCAL HOTELS.

SINCE IT'S NOT SPRING TRAINING SEASON,

LEE COUNTY BASEBALL-SOTVO

2810 "I guarantee you if you went out to dinner anytime in the last six weeks. You'd probably seen kids in uniform in those restaurants. Those are out of town people spending money in our community."

FREE HAIRCUTS FOR KIDS-VO

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR BACK TO SCHOOL. AND J-C PENNEY IS HELPING SEND KIDS BACK IN STYLE, WITH A NEW "DO."

STARTING TODAY, THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST. J-C-P SALONS WILL GIVE ANY KID,

IN KINDERGARTEN ALL THE WAY TO SIXTH GRADE. A FREE HAIRCUT.

THEY'LL ALSO DONATE A DOLLAR FOR EVERY FREE CUT,

BACK TO SCHOOL-SS

SUMMER IS OFFICIALLY OVER TODAY --

FOR SOME TEACHERS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TEACHERS IN BOTH LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.

REPORT BACK TO THE CLASSROOM THIS MORNING.

*STUDENTS IN BOTH THOSE COUNTIES RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM NEXT WEEK.

THE ONLY EXCEPTION --

IS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT YEAR ROUND SCHOOLS IN CHARLOTTE.

THEY'VE BEEN BACK SINCE EARLY JULY.

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

STILL TO COME ON ABC-7 NEWS AT 9-

IT'S ALMOST HERE.WE ARE JUST *DAYS AWAY FROM STUDENTS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL-

AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAVE SOME CASH -- WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TAX FREE WEEKEND.

PLUS.

WOMEN CONTINUE TO HAVE CHILDREN LATER, AND SOMETIMES AN OLDER MOTHER -- MEANS MORE RISK FOR THE BABY.

TZ2 A) BACK TO SCHOOL TAX HOLIDAY-VOTOPS

TZ2 B) OLDER MOTHER-VOTOPS

BACK TO SCHOOL TAX-2SHOT

SIX PERCENT TAX.

IT ADDS UP!

AND IN JUST TWO DAYS,

YOU CAN SAVE A LOT OF MONEY!

TAX FREE WEEKEND STARTS THIS FRIDAY!

WHILE IT'S PERFECT TIME TO CROSS OFF ALL THOSE ITEMS ON YOUR BACK TO SCHOOL LIST- THE TAX EXEMPT LIST. ITSELF, CAN BE CONFUSING!

ONLY ABC-7S DANIELLE KOLENIAK BREAKS DOWN THE LIST.

BACK TO SCHOOL TAX-PKG

IF IT'S ONE THING THIS MOM OF THREE KNOWS- WHEN IT COMES TO TAX FREE WEEKEND. IT'S COMPLICATED.

"Confusing and takes time for me to.with three kids I don't have time to sit down to figure out what counts and what doesn't count."

WITH A LIST OF MORE THAN115 ITEMS, YOU CAN'T BLAME HER.

SO TISHA AND I HEADED DOWN THE ISLES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S TAX FREE AND WHAT'S NOT.

"What about this stapler?"

"I'm guessing yes because it's a school supply."

IT IS A SCHOOL SUPPLY ITEM, BUT IT'S NOT TAX EXEMPT

"It says, taxed."

"ohhh."

"Printer paper, flash drives and staplers don't make the cut, but notebooks colored pencils and calculators do. but they must be under $15."

"Gotcha. I wouldn't have known that."

"Apparel and accessories count like backpacks and purses, but they must be under $75."

BUT DONT RUSH TO GRAB ITEMS LIKE JEWLERY, UMBRELLAS, AND DUFFLE BAGS THIS WEEKEND.THOSE WILL STILL BE TAXED.

IT CAN BE CONFUSING.

"Chaos. of trying to find that one item that they need or have to have."

BACK TO SCHOOL TAX-OC-BNR

WE HAVE THE ENTIRE LIST ON OUT WEBSITE AT ABC-7 DOT COM.

OLDER MOTHER BENEFIT-VO

WOMEN WHO GIVE BIRTH AFTER AGE 40.

MAY BE PROTECTED FROM ENDOMETRIAL CANCER.

RESEARCHERS HAVE POURED OVER STUDIES.

THEY FOUND --

WOMEN WHO HAD A BABY AFTER TURNING 40.

HAD A 44-PERCENT REDUCED RISK OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER.

THIS WAS COMPARED TO WOMEN WHO'D GIVEN BIRTH BEFORE AGE 25.

IT'S UNCLEAR WHY.

EMERGING ADULTS-VOTOPS

THE 20'S MAY NOT BE SUCH A GOOD TIME AFTER ALL.

A NEW SURVEY OF PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 29 -- SHOWS MORE THAN HALF *OFTEN FEEL ANXIETY.

AND 65-PERCENT SAY THEIR LIFE IS FULL OF UNCERTAINTY.

AND JUST UNDER 60-PERCENT SAID THEY PREDICTED LIFE WILL GET BETTER WHEN THEY GET OLDER.

TEASE THREE-1SHOT

SCARY MOMENTS HIGH ABOVE THE EARTH!

NOT ONE. BUT *TWO INCIDENTS ON BOARD AIRPLANES.

FIGHTERS JETS HAD TO ESCORT ONE PLANE,

WHILE A BIRD STRIKE CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE OTHER.

ABC-7 LOOKS AT WHAT HAPPENED.

PLUS-

A NATIONAL DEBATE. OVER A CHICKEN SANDWICH.

TODAY'S BEEN NAMED "CHICK-FIL-A APPRECIATE DAY."

AFTER THE COMPANY TOOK A *STRONG STANCE AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE.

TZ3 A) SCARY SKIES-VO

TZ3 B) CHIKFILA-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

THE TRADING DAY BEGINS AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

U-S STOCKS WERE HEADED FOR A HIGHER OPEN THIS MORNING!

INVESTORS GEAR UP FOR A LOT OF ECONOMIC DATA.

BECAUSE THE FED WRAPS UP A TWO-DAY MEETING TODAY.

TS1) NORTH FORT MYERS FIRE-VOTOPS-SS

A LOOK AT YOUR TOP STORIES THIS MORNING-

ABC-7 HAS JUST LEARNED FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL, THE CAUSE OF AN OVERNIGHT FIRE IS ARSON.

THE FIRE DESTROYED THE TWO STORY HOME.

TS2) THREE OAKS MURDER-SSTOPS

RIGHT NOW -- A MURDER SUSPECT APPEARS BEFORE A LEE COUNTY JUDGE.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED DUSTIN JAYE --

FOR THE DEATH OF A SAN CARLOS PARK WOMAN.

HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT WAS SET FOR 9:30 A-M.

DEBRA STRIANO WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HER HOME LAST TUESDAY.

DEPUTIES ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR BILLY RETHERFORD --

IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER.

TS3) CHAR CO BURN-SSTOPS-VO

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY TEENAGER SEVERELY BURNED IN A FIRE,

IS SET TO HAVE SURGERY TOMORROW.

FRIENDS TELL US 14-YEAR-OLD CHRIS DEROUIN HAS BURNS ON 50-PERCENT OF HIS BODY -- AFTER HE LIT HIMSELF ON FIRE.

CHRIS' FRIEND, BILLY RITTER, WAS AT THE HOUSE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.

SCARY SKIES-ONCAM

SCARY MOMENTS IN THE SKIES!

A FRIGHTENING FLIGHT FOR PASSENGERS ON A UNITED AIRLINES JET.

ON ITS WAY FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, TO SWITZERLAND.

THE PLANE WAS DIVERTED TO BOSTON,

ESCORTED BY JET FIGHTERS.

SCARY SKIES-PKG

JJUST TWO HOURS INTO UNITED FLIGHT 956 FROM NEWARK TO GENEVA SWITZERLAND.

SHORTLY AFTER 9 PM TUESDAY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AT BOSTON'S LOGAN FIELD

GOT an EMERGENCY CALL

GFX ATC audio - " I can't delay him he's got a big problem I gotta get

him in here."

TRK 2: 13

THE PLANEESCORTED BY 2 F-15 FIGHTER JETS Requested AN EMERGENCY LANDING

DIVERTING AFTER a flight attendant noticed a camera INSIDE AN AIR SICKNESS

BAG AND stuffed into THE POCKET on the back of an empty seat.

TRK 3: 2

PASSENGERS ON BOARD SAID IT WASN'T THERE'S

TRK 4: 05

GFX- SO THE PILOT "OUT OF AN ABUDANCE OF CAUTION" decided to turn around

GFX ATC audio - "I got an emergency coming in quick"

TRK 5: 05

ONCE ON THE GROUND THE 157 passengers ON-BOARD. were rescreened

GFX ATC audio : "we've instructed the passengers to leave everything on the

airplane including their handbags "

TRK 6: 04

. the camera inspected by security agents. AND THEN GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR

TRK 7: 03

SO Why would an abandoned camera cause this type of reaction ?

TRK 8: 17

SOURCES TELL ABC NEWS terrorists have been searching for new ways to get

devices past AIRPORT SCREENERS JUST 2 months ago. intelligence

officials SAID THEY BELIEVED the man behind the underwear bombing, was

SCARY SKIES-VO

JIM AVILA REPORTING.

IN THE END, THE CAMERA CONTAINED NOTHING MORE THAN PICTURES.

UNITED AIRLINES SAYS --

THEY TRACED THE CAMERA TO A FORGETFUL PASSENGER FROM AN EARLIER FLIGHT.

AND THAT WAS *NOT THE ONLY SCARE FOR PASSENGERS YESTERDAY-

ON THE APPROACH TO DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THIS UNITED 7-3-7 COLLIDED WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LARGE BIRD.

FLIGHT SENSORS WERE RIPPED OFF

POSTAL SERVICE DEFAULT-VO

THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE IS LIKELY TO DEFAULT ON A BIG BILL TODAY -- IF IT DOESN'T GET SOME HELP FROM CONGRESS.

IT OWES MORE THAN FIVE BILLION IN HEALTH CARE PRE-PAYMENTS.

POSTAL OFFICIALS SAY THERE WON'T BE ANY IMPACT ON EMPLOYEES' PAY OR MAIL DELIVERY.

THE DEFAULT IS LARGELY SYMBOLIC.

THE POSTAL SERVICE IS CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT -- AND DOESN'T NORMALLY USE TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

CONGRESS REACHES DEAL TO KEEP GOVT FUNDED-VOTOPS

CONGRESS ANNOUNCED A DEAL TUESDAY --

THAT WILL FUND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.

IT WOULD ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN,

PRIOR TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

CURRENT FUNDING FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES.

IS SET TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

THIS CONTINUING RESOLUTION WOULD COVER THE BUDGET.

WITH MORE THAN A TRILLION DOLLARS THROUGH MARCH 2013.

OBAMA ANNOUNCES NEW IRAN SANCTIONS-VO

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WANTS TO MAKE SURE IRAN CAN'T MAKE NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

YESTERDAY, THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCED NEW U-S SANCTIONS -- TARGETING IRAN'S OIL INDUSTRY,

THE SANCTIONS CAME WITH A WARNING.THAT TEHRAN FACES "GROWING CONSEQUENCES" FOR REFUSING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM.

DURING MITT ROMNEY'S TRIP TO ISRAEL A FEW DAYS AGO.

CHICK FIL A DAY-ONCAM

CHICK-FIL-A HAS COME UNDER FIRE LATELY --

FOR IT'S C-E-O'S PUBLIC STANCE AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE.

SOME HAVE EVEN CALLED FOR A BOYCOTT OF THE RESTAURANT CHAIN.

BUT TODAY. A NATIONAL 'CHICK-FIL-A APPRECIATION DAY' IS BEING HELD,

FOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE CHRISTIAN BASED COMPANY.

CHICK FIL A DAY-PKG

IT STARTED WHEN CHICK-FIL-A PRESIDENT AND C-E-O DAN CATHY REITERATED HIS COMPANY'S STRONG RELIGIOUS BELIEFS TO A BAPTIST JOURNAL SAYING QUOTE: "We are very much supportive of family, the biblical definition of a family unit. we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that."

"I would like to tell mister Cathy that I'm also married to my first wife."

THOSE COMMENTS OUTRAGED SUPPORTERS OF THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY ACROSS THE NATION. WHO HAVE CALLED FOR A BOYCOTT OF THE FAST-FOOD-CHAIN.

"I'm gonna miss their sandwiches but I just really can't support those organizations."

THE DEBATE HAS BECOME A POLITICAL HOT-TOPIC IN SOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST CITIES.

"Boston is an open city that welcomes everyone and he wants to close off this city to certain individuals,"

"when people don't support marriage equality, it is the law here in the District of Columbia, people who don't support human rights for everybody, there just is no place for them in this city."

WITH ANNUAL SALES OVER FOUR-BILLION-DOLLARS, THE NATIONWIDE-CHAIN IS MAINLY FOCUSED IN THE SOUTHERN-STATES AND HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE CONTROVERSY.

BUT THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE VALUES OF THE PRIVATELY RUN COMPANY ARE.

"I love it.that makes me even wanna come here more and enjoy the great family values that Chick-fil-a stands for."

AND ARE TAKING ACTION.

FORMER ARKANSAS GOVERNOR AND CONSERVATIVE TELEVISION HOST, MIKE HUCKABEE, HAS DECLARED TODAY "CHICK-FIL-A APPRECIATION DAY". CALLING IT A CHANCE TO QUOTE: "AFFIRM TO A CHRISTIAN BROTHER, DAN CATHY, THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN DISENFRANCHISED FROM HIS CITIZENSHIP NOR HIS RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH."

THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION ALSO SUPPORTS CATHY AND IS BACKING TODAY'S "CHICK-FIL-A DAY"

CHICK FIL A DAY-ONCAM

LAST WEEK, "THE JIM HENSON COMPANY" ENDED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHICK-FIL-A.

MIAMI DADE OFFICER SHOT-VO

A MIAMI-DADE POLICE OFFICER EXPECTED TO SURVIVE AFTER BEING SHOT SEVERAL TIMES -- IN A DRUG STING LAST NIGHT.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT VIDEO FROM THE SCENE.

IT STARTED AS A BUST ON A SUSPECTED MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE.

BUT A CAR PULLED UP -- AND A MAN STARTED SHOOTING AT THE OFFICERS.

THEY FIRED BACK AND KILLED THE GUNMAN.

A SECOND SUSPECT WAS WOUNDED AND IS IN POLICE CUSTODY.

PLAYGROUND CRASH-VO

A CAR CRASHES THROUGH A PRE-SCHOOL'S PLAYGOUND --

LEAVING IT TOO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE.

NOW SIX DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT,

THE CLEAN-UP MIGHT FINALLY START.

BRIGHTEST HORIZONS IS A NON-PROFIT DAY CARE,

IN THE HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY.

POLICE REPORTS SHOW --

THE DRIVER OF THE CAR PASSED OUT,

THEN SMASHED THROUGH THIS FENCE.

HIS INSURANCE IS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE.

PLAYGROUND CRASH-SOTVO

Tina Parsons, Executive Director 46:33-44 "the spot where he landed, where he was wedged is where the children ride their bikes, they run, it could have been deadly, it could have been a horrible accident."

PARSONS DOES NOT KNOW *WHEN THE PLAYGROUND WOULD BE FIXED.

BUT SAYS THE DAYCARE *CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE DAMAGE ALONE.

LEE VCB IN LONDON-VOWIPE

LEE COUNTY TOURISM OFFICIALS.CAPITALIZE ON THE OLYMPICS.

THEY ARE IN LONDON RIGHT NOW --

USING THE DAMP WEATHER THERE.

TO LURE PEOPLE TO OUR PRISTINE BEACHES.

NANCY HAMILTON IS PAINTING A PICTURE --

THAT IS *NOT THAT HARD TO SELL.

LEE VCB IN LONDON-SOTVO

let us know if we can answer any questions and tell you more about our 50 miles of white sandy beaches and year round warm weather

HELPING THE LEE COUNTY V-C-B'S EFFORT.

IS THE FORT MYERS-BASED "ART OF THE OLYMPIANS."

THEIR EXHIBIT THIS WEEK IN LONDON. IS GETTING NATIONAL PRESS.

IN FACT, SOME TRAVEL AGENTS IN THE U-K HAVE PUT THE MUSEUM ON THE LONG LIST.

OLYMPICS WRAP-NATVO

AND SPEAKING OF THE OLYMPICS --

TUESDAY WAS A GOLDEN DAY FOR TEAM U-S-A.

GET THE GOLD MEDALS READY.

FOR ONLY THE *SECOND TIME IN HISTORY --

AMERICAN WOMEN TAKE HOME THE GOLD IN THE TEAM GYMNASTICS FINAL.

AND MICHAEL PHELPS SOLIDIFIED HIS LEGEND STATUS WITH A GOLD MEDAL.

THE FOUR BY 200 RELAY TEAM WON GOLD --

GIVING PHELPS HIS 19TH CAREER MEDAL.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

THE U-S OLYMPIC TEAM HAS GREAT QUALITIES-

STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, LOVE OF COUNTRY-

BUT DID YOU EVER WONDER HOW THEY GOT THEIR BODIES?

ABC-7 TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT OLYMPIANS DO -- TO GET THOSE BANGING BODIES.

AND-

AN OSCAR WINNING ACTOR IS WANTED BY POLICE!

TZ4 A) SEXY OLYMPIANS-VO

TZ4 B) CUBA GOODING JR WANTED-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

SEXY OLYMPIANS-2 SHOT

THE OLYMPICS ARE ALL ABOUT ROOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE ATHLETES.

THE THRILL OF THE NAIL-BITING FINISH,

AND PATRIOTIC PRIDE.

BUT THIS YEAR FANS ARE NOTICING SOMETHING EXTRA.

THERE ARE SOME SERIOUSLY ATTRACTIVE OLYMPIANS!

ABC'S CECILIA VEGA REPORTS FROM LONDON.

SHE HAS A LOOK AT THE *BEST BODIES,

SEXY OLYMPIANS-PKG

THEY ARE THE FACES OF EPIC STRENGTH. SUPERHUMAN ENDURANCE. SHEER

GREATNESS.

AND THEY'RE BODIES-- NOT SO BAD EITHER.

CHAMPION HURDLER LOLO JONES' ABS ARE SO RIPPED SHE'S ON A MAGAZINE COVER.

ROWER GIUSEPPE LANZONE'S CHEST SO PERFECT HE'S A PART TIME MODEL.

FROM GOLD MEDAL SOCCER STAR TURNED DANCING WITH THE STAR HOPE SOLO'S NEVER

ENDING LEGS.TO MISTY MAY'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL BIKINI WEARING BUMM.

THEY ARE AMERICA'S FINEST IN ALL THEIR MUSCULAR, BEEFED

UP, ROCK HARD GLORY.

SOT JENNIFER PEROS, US WEEKLY, 16;51;10: they've become the summer's celebrities. They become these sex

symbols/, when we do see them, you know, we can't get enough of them.

16;51;25 CV: And we all know who Ryan Lochte is and his chest or his arms or

his abs. The abs.

16;51;30 JP: The abs. /the body, just can't stop looking at it.

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN. WE SHOWED OFF THOSE FAMOUS ABS AT OLYMPIC PARK.

SOT: VEGA TO TEXAS FAMILY: "WHO WE LOOKING AT HERE?" MAN: "

LOCHTE"

CV: "DAD GOT IT.

CV: DOES IT RESEMBLE THE REAL THING?

MAN: "OH SURE. EVERY NIGHT. 20 YEARS AGO."

THE CONSENSUS? WE WISH.

TRY LIFTING A 650 POUND TIRE OR DRAGGING A SHIPYARD CHAIN LIKE LOCHTE DOES.

ESPN SOT: **SOT/Ryan 20:34:08 - One of the things I'm really good at is I

know how to push my body to limits that no other athlete can really handle

THE REST OF US MAY NOT HAVE TO GO THAT FAR.

HOPE SOLO CALLS JUMPROPE THE BEST WORK OUT.

MISTY MAY LIFTS WEIGHTS AND RUNNING UP HILLS

LOLO JONES LOVES PILATES.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

ALL ON DESK-3 SHOT ON DESK

FORECAST-WX WALL

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.

Our drier than normal weather pattern will give way to increasing rain chances by the weekend.

Sunshine will fill our skies Wednesday morning with a few high clouds drifting overhead, after a very warm and muggy start to the day. The vast majority of the area will be dry to start, with the chance of a stray shower developing out in the coastal waters, and drifting toward our beach locations.

Temperatures will warm quickly into the low to mid 90s, however the heat index or the "feels like" temperature will be well over 100°.

Some drier air in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep showers and storms limited in coverage this afternoon and with an onshore wind continuing, any storm activity that does develop along the sea breeze will be isolated and mainly across our inland communities.

The stickiness factor will remain high through the evening and overnight period as lows settle into the middle to upper 70s by Thursday morning.

Deeper tropical moisture will arrive across Southwest Florida by the weekend, which will bring an increase in the cloud cover along with a better coverage of scattered showers and storms, especially near the urban corridor.

RENTAL DRESSES-ON CAM

NOW TO A NEW TREND IN WEDDINGS.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED. AND SOMETHING RENTED?

MORE BRIDES FIND GREAT DEALS.

TO TRIM THE COST OF THE BIGGEST, MOST EXPENSIVE, DAY OF THEIR LIVES.

RENTAL DRESSES-PKG

IT'S THE MOMENT EVERY GIRL DREAMS ABOUT

FINDING THAT PERFECT DRESS FOR THE PERFECT DAY!

NATS BRIDE: ITS GOURGEOUS

A DRESS TO HAVE AND TO HOLD FOR BETTER OR WORSE TIL DEATH DO YOU PART.

AT LEAST THAT IS THE INTENTION

Abbie stand up

01:06:00 when I got married I was beyond excited to wear my wedding dress /

but it has been relegated to the top shelf stashed away in my closet.

THE DRESS THAT I HOPED TO TREASURE FOREVER

abbie trying to get dress out of closet

and really struggling

I HAVEN'T TOUCHED IN 3 YEARS!

NATS

ABBIE NATS

*0903: I love this dress, I really do. I have goosebumps! I

do I have goosebumps just looking back.

BUT FOR TODAY'S BUDGET CONSCIOUS BRIDES THAT SENTIMENTAL FEELING IS QUICKLY

REPLACED BY REAL SAVINGS.

Sharon gilchrist WHO OWNS One NIGHT AFFAIR DOESN'T SELL BUT RENTS designer

WEDDING GOWNS TO BRDIDEs TO BE.

SHARON GILCHRIST

*2202: I mean, men should be buying a tuxedo, and women should be renting

their dresses, /

***2220 A: what have we been thinking!?! We've got it backwards!

S: it's totally backwards! It really is.

KELLY Pendygraft WANTS TO LOOK LIKE A PRINCESS on her big day-

Nats

After finding the PERFECT GUY she PLANS TO KEEP HIM but THE DRESS SHE IS

HAPPY TO BORROW.

Kelly

Nats " ":I CAN'T WAIT"

FIRST UP

NATS

4330: A: it fits her perfectly!

4343: K: I feel like a princess.

this LAZARRO dress RETAIL PRICE $7000.00, RENTAL COST $695.

THIS christole dress RETAIL PRICE $5000.00 rental price $495

nats

Finally did kelly find that perfect dress

K:. This is amazing.

This pucci RETAIL price IS 12,000- RENTAL COST 895.00-a savings of over 11,

000 dollars!

A: Now that you have the dress, and you're wearing it, do you sortof wanna

buy it? You can have it forever?

RENTAL DRESSES-ON CAM

ABBIE BOUDREAU REPORTING.

YOU CAN ALSO RENT YOUR JEWELRY AND YOUR PURSE.

EVEN THE CAKE!

CUBA GOODING JR WANTED-VO

OSCAR-WINNING ACTOR CUBA GOODING JUNIOR IS WANTED BY THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE.

AN ARREST WARRANT ALLEGES -- HE PUSHED A BARTENDER *TWICE DURING AN ALTERCATION EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING.

IT HAPPENED AT A BAR ON BOURBON STREET IN THE CITY'S FAMED FRENCH QUARTER.

NEW STRAIN OF BIRD FLU-VO

SCIENTISTS SAY A NEW STRAIN OF BIRD FLU.

COULD THEORETICALLY POSE A THREAT TO HUMANS.

HARBOR SEALS WITH THE H-3-N-8 STRAIN.

STARTED WASHING UP LAST SEPTEMBER --

FROM MAINE TO MASSACHUSETTS.

MOST OF THE SEALS WERE NOT EVEN SIX MONTHS OLD YET.

THEY HAD SEVERE PNEUMONIA AND SKIN LESIONS.

AT LEAST 162 OF THEM DIED.

THE RESEARCHERS SAY THE VIRUS JUMPED FROM BIRDS TO THE MARINE MAMMALS.

MICROSOFT TO REPLACE HOTMAIL-VO

MICROSOFT IS PARTING WAYS WITH HOTMAIL.

OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THE TECH GIANT WILL INVITE HOTMAIL USERS -- TO TEST A NEW WEB-BASED VERSION OF OUTLOOK.

EXISTING USERS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP THEIR HOTMAIL ADDRESSES, BUT NEW USERS WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE AN OUTLOOK DOMAIN.

USERS OF THE NEW OUTLOOK CAN CONNECT THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESSES WITH FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, GOOGLE, AND TWITTER CONTACTS.

TWITTER CASHTAGS-VO

TWITTER USERS KNOW ABOUT THE HASHTAG -- AND NOW, THERE'S THE "CASHTAG."

USERS CAN FOLLOW STOCKS BY PUTTING A DOLLAR SIGN IN FRONT OF THEIR TICKER SYMBOL.

FACEBOOK PHOTO LIFT-VOTOPS

YOUR FACEBOOK PHOTOS ARE ABOUT TO GET A FACELIFT.

IN THE COMING DAYS, THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE ROLLS OUT A REVAMPED PHOTO SECTION ON YOUR PROFILE.

THE BIGGEST CHANGES YOU'LL NOTICE --

FACEBOOK WILL LET YOU BLOW UP YOUR FAVORITE PICS.

MAKING THEM FOUR TIMES BIGGER THAN THE ORIGINAL SIZE.

YOU'LL ALSO BE ABLE TO SEE TAGGED PICTURES OF YOURSELF MORE EASILY,

AMERICA'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOME-VOTOPS

A ONE OF A KIND. 8,000-SQUARE FOOT PENTHOUSE ON MANHATTAN'S WEST SIDE CAN BE YOURS.

FOR A MERE 100-MILLION DOLLARS.

IT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE COUNTRY'S MOST EXPENSIVE APARTMENT.

THE 3-LEVEL OCTAGON SHAPED PENTHOUSE IS LISTED WITH REAL ESTATE BROKER RAPHAEL DE NIRO, THE SON OF ACTOR ROBERT DE NIRO.

IT COMES WITH A PRIVATE 3-STORY ELEVATOR.

A DINING ROOM THAT CAN SEAT 20.

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

LEGENDARY RAPPER SNOOP DOG. MAKES SOME BIG CHANGES.

HE SAYS HE'S NOT GOING TO DO RAP MUSIC ANYMORE!

AND HE'S EVEN CHANGING HIS NAME.

TZ5 A) SNOOP DOG-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

SNOOP DOGG NAME CHANGE-CAM 10 BMP

SNOOP DOGG MAKES SOME BIG CHANGES TO HIS IMAGE.

THE ARTIST IS LEAVING RAP BEHIND.

HE PLANS TO FOCUS ON CREATING REGGAE MUSIC,

UNDER THE NAME "SNOOP LION."

HE SAYS RAP IS NO LONGER A CHALLENGE,

AND T'S TIME TO FIND SOMETHING NEW.

HIS NEXT RELEASE WILL BE A REGGAE ALBUM CALLED "REINCARNATED."

RICKEY MARTIN TV-VOTOPS

RICKY MARTIN IS MOVING FROM THE STAGE TO THE SMALL SCREEN.

HE'S SIGNED A DEAL WITH N-B-C'S UNIVERSAL -- TO DEVELOP AND STAR IN HIS OWN NETWORK SHOW.

MARTIN IS CURRENTLY STARRING IN "EVITA" ON BROADWAY.

IT'S NOT HIS FIRST TIME ON TV.

GORE VIDAL DIES-VOTOPS

ICONIC WRITER GORE VIDAL HAS DIED.

A RELATIVE SAYS THE 86-YEAR-OLD PASSED AWAY IN HIS HOLLYWOOD HILLS HOME,

FROM COMPLICATIONS OF PNEUMONIA.

VIDAL WROTE DOZENS OF NOVELS --

INCLUDING ONE OF THE FIRST WITH AN OPENLY GAY CHARACTER.

HE ALSO PENNED BROADWAY SHOWS AND SCREENPLAYS.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) NORTH FORT MYERS FIRE-VOTOPS-SS

A LOOK AT YOUR TOP STORIES THIS MORNING-

ABC-7 HAS JUST LEARNED FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL, THE CAUSE OF AN OVERNIGHT FIRE IS ARSON.

THE FIRE DESTROYED THE TWO STORY HOME.

TS2) THREE OAKS MURDER-SSTOPS

A MURDER SUSPECT APPEARS BEFORE A LEE COUNTY JUDGE THIS MORNING.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED DUSTIN JAYE --

FOR THE DEATH OF A SAN CARLOS PARK WOMAN.

WE HAVE A CREW HEADED TO THE COURTROOM.

AND WE'LL HAVE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THIS NEWSCAST.

DEBRA STRIANO WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HER HOME LAST TUESDAY.

HER BOYFRIEND FOUND HER BODY.

DEPUTIES ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR THIS MAN-

BILLY RETHERFORD IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER.

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED RETHERFORD AND JAYE ARE RELATED.

TS3) CHAR CO FIRE-SSTOPS-VO

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY TEENAGER SEVERELY BURNED IN A FIRE,

IS SET TO HAVE SURGERY *TOMORROW.

FRIENDS TELL US 14-YEAR-OLD CHRIS DEROUIN HAS BURNS ON 50-PERCENT OF HIS BODY -- AFTER HE LIT HIMSELF ON FIRE.

CHRIS' FRIEND, BILLY RITTER, WAS AT THE HOUSE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.

TS4) OBAMA POLL-SSTOPS

A BRAND NEW QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL SHOWS --

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS THE LEAD IN *THREE KEY SWING STATES,

INCLUDING FLORIDA AND OHIO.

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS A SIX POINT LEAD OVER MITT ROMNEY IN FLORIDA.

AND ACCORDING TO THE SAME QUINNIPIAC POLL --

MISTER OBAMA ALSO HAS A SIX POINT LEAD IN OHIO.

OBAMA HEADS THERE TODAY --

CLOSE-3SH-AWS ANI

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