5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

HL1) MURDER SUSPECT KILLED FOLO-VO-WIPE

RIGHT NOW AT 5--

NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MURDER SUSPECT KILLED BY LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.

HL2) JAMES HOLMES IN COURT-VO-WIPE

BACK IN COURT.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTINGS.

ACCUSED SHOOTER JAMES HOLMES RETURNS TO THE COURTROOM.

HL3) GOOGLE GETS PERSONAL-VO-WIPE

PRIVACY NO MORE.

GOOGLE GETS PERSONAL.

HL1) MURDER SUSPECT KILLED FOLO-VO-WIPE

ABC SEVEN CONTINUES TRACKING *MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS --

IN THE DEATH OF A MURDER SUSPECT.

HL2) GAS SPIKE-VO-WIPE

A NATIONWIDE GAS SPIKE IS FUELING RAGE.

THIS MORNING, ABC SEVEN LOOKS WHAT'S BEHIND THE SUDDEN JUMP AT THE PUMP.

HL3) POWERBALL JACKPOT-VOTOPS

NEW

ALL NEW THIS MORNING.

THE POWERBALL JACKPOT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

HURRICANE FORECAST REVISED-VOTOPS

WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT DEVELOPING WEATHER NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE 20-12 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK IS GETTING AN UPDATE.

THE "N-O-A-A CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER" -- WILL RELEASE THE UPDATE IN A FEW HOURS.

ORIGINALLY THE GROUP FORECAST A "NEAR-NORMAL" SEASON.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

THAT MEANS A 70-PERCENT CHANCE OF SEEING BETWEEN NINE-AND 15 NAMED STORMS. WITH FOUR TO EIGHT OF THEM STRENGTHENING TO HURRICANES. AND ONE TO THREE OF THOSE BECOMING MAJOR HURRICANES.

SO FAR THIS SEASON WE'VE SEEN JUST FIVE NAMED STORMS. WITH ONLY ONE STRENGTHENING TO A HURRICANE.

THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON RUNS FROM JUNE 1ST THROUGH NOVEMBER.

Our Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.

Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.

Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

MURDER SUSPECT KILLED FOLO-VO WIPE

THIS MORNING --

NEW DETAILS ABOUT A SHOOT OUT.

BETWEEN LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES AND A MAN WANTED FOR MURDER.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES AND MEMBERS OF THE U-S MARSHALLS REGIONAL TASK FORCE.

APPROACHED THIS HOME ON LAUREL LANE.

THEY HAD RECEIVED *TWO TIPS…

THAT BILLY RETHERFORD WAS INSIDE.

WHEN DEPUTIES LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDOW,

THEY SAY THEY SPOTTED THE SUSPECT ON THE COUCH.

THEY ANNOUNCED THEIR PRESENCE.

THEN SAY RETHERFORD SHOWED A GUN.

DEPUTIES FIRED,

MURDER SUSPECT KILLED FOLO-SOTVO

3:41:55 no it was literally right across the hallway when I opened my blinds I saw that's where they shot him 3:42:00

ARTHUR CHAMP LVIES NEXT DOOR.

HE SAID HE CALLED 9-1-1 TO REPORT RETHERFORD.

HE SAYS HIS NEIGHBOR'S KNEW RETHERFORD.

AND INVITED HIM INSIDE THEIR HOME.

MYERS STRIANO FAMILY-2SH-VO

NO WORD ON IF THEY'LL FACE CHARGES FOR HARBORING A FUGITIVE.

DEBBIE STRIANO'S FAMILY BURIED HER LAST TUESDAY,

EXACTLY ONE WEEK AFTER HER BRUTAL MURDER.

EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING, HER MOTHER AND HER LONGTIME, LIVE-IN BOYFRIEND -- GOT THE CALLS THEY'D BEEN WAITING FOR.

DETECTIVES TOLD THEM, THE 2ND SUSPECT IN DEBBIE'S KILLING -- BILLY RETHERFORD HAD FINALLY BEEN CAUGHT AND KILLED AFTER ALMOST 2 WEEKS ON THE RUN.

THE OTHER MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER AND ROBBERY -- DUSTIN JAYE -- IS IN JAIL.

MYERS STRIANO FAMILY-SOTVO

47:42 "he was a killer. just taking a life like that i how could he break up a family you know. i still can't get over it."

THE COUPLE'S BORDER COLLIE- SCRUFFY- WAS STABBED WHILE TRYING TO PROTECT DEBBIE FROM HER KILLERS.

HE IS DOING MUCH BETTER NOW.

NAPLES MURDER-VO SS

ALARMING NUMBERS IN COLLIER COUNTY -

*THREE HOMICIDES. IN JUST *ONE WEEK.

DEPUTIES HAVE ALREADY NAMED A PERSON OF INTEREST --

IN THE LATEST MURDER.

CONCETTA BEDELL WAS FOUND DEAD ON HER BACK PORCH IN NAPLES WEDNESDAY MORNING.

DEPUTIES WON'T REVEAL HOW SHE DIED.

THE PERSON OF INTEREST IS LAWRENCE MACDONALD.

HE'S REPORTEDLY BEDELL'S EX-BOYFRIEND.

OTHER COLLIER MURDERS TORRES-VOWIPE

NOW TWO *OTHER HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS ARE HAPPENING NOW IN COLLIER COUNTY.

NONE OF THEM ARE CONNECTED.

DETECTIVES SAY THEY HAVE A PERSON OF INTEREST IN CUSTODY -- IN THE CASE OF ERNEST TORRES.

OTHER COLLIER MURDERS GODCHARLES-SSTOPS

AND NOW AN UPDATE -- IN THE MURDER OF JOSEPH GODCHARLES.

HIS SON FOUND HIS BODY ONE WEEK AGO TODAY INSIDE OF HIS CONDO.

RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE *NO SUSPECTS --

DETECTIVES BELIEVE LAB WORK COULD OPEN NEW LEADS.

JAMES HOLMES IN COURT-VO

THE ALLEGED COLORADO THEATER SHOOTER.

RETURNS TO COURT TODAY.

THIS TIME -- NEWS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS WILL GO BEFORE THE JUDGE.

TO SEEK ACCESS TO COURT DOCUMENTS IN THE CASE.

THEY'LL ALSO ASK THE JUDGE TO SCALE BACK A SWEEPING GAG ORDER --

THAT BARS THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FROM RELEASING DETAILS ABOUT ALLEGED SHOOTER JAMES HOLMES.

THE 24-YEAR-OLD HOLMES IS CHARGED WITH KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING 58 OTHERS.

COURT OFFICIALS SAY HOLMES *IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE HEARING.

PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-(4)HFCGRV

JUST 88 DAYS NOW TO THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

BOTH CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT ARE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL BE IN COLORADO FOR TWO CAMPAIGN STOPS.

MITT ROMNEY -- IN NEW YORK ATTENDING A COUPLE OF FUNDRAISERS.

WE'RE STILL WAITING ON HIS BIG ANNOUNCEMENT.

ALASKA EMERGENCY LANDING-VO WIPE

YET ANOTHER AIR SCARE. MAKES HEADLINES TODAY.

AN ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT TO SEATTLE.

WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WEDNESDAY IN CALIFORNIA.

THE PLANE LOST CABIN PRESSURE DURING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

AND SEVERAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN --

INCLUDING THE AUTO PILOT.

136 PASSENGERS WERE ON THE FLIGHT,

ALASKA EMERGENCY LANDING-(2)SOTVO

The side wall of the plane pulled away from my leg, like it just expanded inside.

Those are words you don't want to hear when you're on a plane, we need to make an emergency landing.

BACK UP SYSTEMS EVENTUALLY KICKED IN.

AND THE CAPTAIN WENT UP TO 10-THOUSAND FEET.

TO EASE THE PRESSURE PAIN.

COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-TBA

THE GOLDEN BOY OF SWIMMING. IS ON G-M-A THIS MORNING.

OLYMPIAN, HEARTTHROB AND FLORIDA GATOR --

RYAN LOCHTE!

HE WON SIX MEDALS IN LONDON.

NOW HE WANTS TO ADD HOLLYWOOD TO HIS RESUME.

HE'S LIVE ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA,

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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 Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.

Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.

Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.

TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

GOOGLE GETS PERSONAL-VO

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT?

GOOGLE'S INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE GETS MORE PERSONAL.

NOW GMAIL ACCOUNT HOLDER'S INFORMATION -- WILL SHOW UP ON A GOOGLE SEARCH. ON THE MAIN RESULTS PAGE.

GMAIL'S USERS WHO ARE LOGGED INTO THEIR ACCOUNTS.

FACEBOOK FREE SPEECH-VO

THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK. WELL, AT LEAST WHEN IT COMES TO FACEBOOK.

ATTORNEYS FOR FACEBOOK AND THE A-C-L-U WANT IT OFFICIALLY RULED.

CLICKING ON "LIKE" -- IS CONSTITUTIONALLY-PROTECTED FREE SPEECH.

KNOCKING ON DOORS-VOWIPE

THE RECENT CRIME SPIKE HAS SOME ASKING "IS IT SAFE TO KNOCK?"

IT'S ONE THING TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.

BUT POLICE SAY SOME HOMEOWNERS ARE GETTING OVER-AGRESSIVE WITH PEOPLE WHO COME TO THEIR DOOR.

WHILE IT ISN'T ILLEGAL TO HAVE A GUN WHEN YOU GREET SOMEONE AT THE DOOR --

IT COULD BE CONSIDERED AGGRAVATED ASSAULT -- IF YOU THREATEN OR POINT THE GUN AT SOMEONE.

KNOCKING ON DOORS-SOTVO

49:26 absolutely you can answer the door with your gun not necessarily the most neighborly thing to do but it is not illegal to answer the door with a firearm 49:37

EXPERTS RECOMMEND POSTING NO TRESPASSING OR NO SOLICITATION SIGNS.

THEY ARE A SURE INDICATOR YOU WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR TOP STORIES THIS MORNING --

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES RECEIVED TWO TIPS. ABOUT A MURDER SUSPECT'S WHEREABOUTS.

BILLY RETHERFORD WAS ACCUSED OF TWO-WEEK OLD MURDER.

DEPUTIES SHOT AND KILLED HIM WEDNESDAY MORNING

THE OTHER SUSPECT IS IN JAIL.

THE ALLEGED COLORADO THEATER SHOOTER.

RETURNS TO COURT TODAY.

NEWS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS WILL GO BEFORE THE JUDGE---

TO SEEK ACCESS TO COURT DOCUMENTS IN THE CASE.

24-YEAR-OLD JAMES HOLMES IS CHARGED WITH KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING 58 OTHERS.

THE 20-12 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK.

GETS AN UPDATE.

QH1) MURDER SUSPECT KILLED FOLO-VO-WIPE

MORE DETAILS ABOUT A SHOOT-OUT --

BETWEEN LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES. AND A MAN WANTED FOR MURDER.

OFFICIALS GOT *TWO TIPS.

THAT BILLY RETHERFORD WAS INSIDE THE SUNCOAST ESTATES HOME.

THEY SAY HE PULLED OUT A GUN,

AND THEY OPENED FIRE.

HE WAS ACCUSED OF MURDERING DEBBIE STRIANO IN SAN CARLOS PARK.

THE OTHER SUSPECT IS IN JAIL.

QH2) NAPLES MURDER-VO-WIPE

ALARMING NUMBERS IN COLLIER COUNTY -

*THREE HOMICIDES. IN JUST *ONE WEEK.

DEPUTIES HAVE ALREADY NAMED A PERSON OF INTEREST --

IN THE LATEST MURDER.

TWO *OTHER HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS ARE ALSO UNDERWAY.

QH3) JAMES HOLMES IN COURT-VO-WIPE

THE ALLEGED COLORADO THEATER SHOOTER. RETURNS TO COURT TODAY.

NEWS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS WILL GO BEFORE THE JUDGE.

TO SEEK ACCESS TO COURT DOCUMENTS IN THE CASE.

THEY'LL ALSO ASK THE JUDGE TO SCALE BACK A SWEEPING GAG ORDER.

QH4) HURRICANE FORECAST REVISED-VO-WIPE

THE 20-12 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK IS GETTING AN UPDATE.

IN JUST A FEW HOURS -- THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION WILL RELEASE THE UPDATE.

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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 Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.

Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.

Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

SWFL GAS PRICES-CGTOPS

ALL NEW THIS MORNING.

GAS PRICES SHOOT UP OVERNIGHT.

THE NATIONWIDE PRICE RESTS AT THREE DOLLARS-66 CENTS.

STATEWIDE, DRIVERS ARE DISHING OUT THREE-62.

AND RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

6 & 5 GAS SPIKE-2SH-PS

NATIONALLY, GASOLINE PRICES HAVE CLIMBED 27 CENTS A GALLON IN THE PAST MONTH.

DRIVERS IN *WEST COAST STATES HAVE ALREADY SEEN A BIG SPIKE IN GAS PRICES -- BECAUSE OF THE

CHEVRON REFINERY FIRE IN CALIFORNIA.

AS ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTS --

6 & 5 GAS SPIKE-PKG

530 & 630 GAS SPIKE-VO WIPE

DRIVING AROUND TOWN. YOU'VE NOTICED PRICES GOING UP AT THE PUMP.

BUT IT'S EVEN WORSE ACROSS THE COUNTRY--

BECAUSE OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS AND A REFINERY FIRE.

NATIONALLY, GAS PRICES HAVE CLIMBED 27 CENTS A GALLON IN THE PAST MONTH.

530 & 630 GAS SPIKE-SOTVO

SOT Jamie Court, President, Consumer Watchdog

"this system is made to break. and when it breaks, because there is so

little inventory, / it lets the oil companies raise prices really quickly

and make a big profit."

A STRING OF REFINERY BREAKDOWNS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

HAVE SENT FUEL TRADERS INTO A PANIC.

WHICH MEANS PRICES ARE SOARING.

A REFINERY FIRE NEAR SAN FRANCISCO CAUSED A SHORTAGE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BARRELS OF OIL.

EXPERTS SAY THE HIGH PRICES ARE HERE TO STAY.

UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT-VO

THE LABOR DEPARTMENT RELEASES ITS WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS REPORT THIS MORNING.

SOME ECONOMISTS EXPECT THE NUMBER OF NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS -- TO GO *UP SLIGHTLY.

THE JULY JOBS REPORT SAID SOME 163-THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED LAST MONTH --- 63-THOUSAND MORE THAN EXPECTED.

SUSAN G KOMEN CEO-VO

SOME LEADERSHIP SHAKE-UPS.

FOR THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE FOUNDATION.

KOMEN PRESIDENT LIZ THOMPSON ANNOUNCED --

SHE''S LEAVING IN SEPTEMBER.

MEANTIME -- FOUNDER AND C-E-O NANCY BRINKER.

WILL SHIFT INTO A NEW MANAGEMENT ROLE.

AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO ANNOUNCED --

THEY'RE LEAVING.

THESE CHANGES COME AFTER A CONTROVERSIAL DECISION BACK IN JANUARY.

THE ORGANIZATIONS *CUT FUNDING FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

BUT KOMEN WAS BLASTED FOR THE DECISION.

PENN STATE UNIFORMS-VO

THIS MORNING.

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY WILL UNVEIL ITS NEW FOOTBALL UNIFORMS.

THE PROGRAM IS MAKING SLIGHT CHANGES -- SINCE THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.

THE BLUE AND WHITE -- PLAIN JERSEYS THAT WENT ALONG WITH THE JOE PATERNO ERA.

WILL NOW INCLUDE PLAYERS NAMES ON THE BACK. AND BLUE RIBBONS ON THE FRONT.

PAM BONDI RNC-SS

FLORIDA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL.

IS NOW A RISING STAR IN THE REPUBICAN PARTY.

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION HAS ANNOUNCED MORE HEADLINE SPEAKERS --

FOR THE BIG EVENT LATER THIS MONTH IN TAMPA.

AND PAM BONDI MADE THE LIST.

FLORIDA'S *FIRST FEMALE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

CAMPAIGNED LAST MONTH FOR MITT ROMNEY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

WOMEN FOR MITT-VO WIPE

WOMEN FOR MITT.

IT'S THE NAME OF A NEW GROUP OF WOMEN -- REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY.

YESTERDAY. ONE OF THOSE GROUPS HELD THEIR FIRST MEETING IN COLLIER COUNTY

THE WOMEN FOR MITT SAY THEY SUPPORT ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN,

WOMEN FOR MITT-SOTVO

i just really believe in what mitt romney stands for and i also am not happy with the direction the county.

similar women for mitt movements are happening all over the state and the country.

MEANWHILE, THE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF COLLIER -- SAY THEY DISAGREE WITH ROMNEY'S BELIEFS.

WOMEN FOR MITT-SOTVO

a lot of things with women is setting us back. back to the 60's. trying to get rid of roe v. wade. the thing is, no one likes abortion. no one does but that is a woman's choice.

THE WOMEN FOR MITT PLAN TO HOLD MEETINGS AT THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES -- UP UNTIL THE ELECTION TO BUILD MOMENTUM.

MORNING SELF IMPROVEMENT-VO

FOR THOSE OF YOU STRUGGLING TO GET OUT OF BED THIS MORNING.

HERE'S SOME MOTIVATION ---

EXPERTS SAY THE MORNING IS THE *BEST TIME FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT.

TIME MANAGEMENT EXPERTS SAY ADULTS WHO USE THE MORNING FOR PRODUCTIVE TASKS.

GET THE *MOST OUT OF THEIR DAY.

THEY SAY THE DEMANDS OF THE DAY.

MAKE IT HARD TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON NON-ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENING.

INCREASED BEER PRODUCTION-VO

THE WORLD'S THIRST FOR BEER IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH.

LAST YEAR. PRODUCTION REACHED A RECORD. WITH NEARLY 51 BILLION GALLONS PRODUCED.

CHINA TOOK THE GOLD AS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRODUCER.

NEWS CREW ATTACKED-NATTOPS

"Please. The jewelry store. Don't me off right now." ***BUTT TO*** "You want me to punch you in the face?"

CAUGHT ON CAMERA!

A NEW JERSEY NEWS CREW GETS ATTACKED.

WHILE COVERING A STORY.

REPORTER BRIAN THOMPSON WENT TO TALK TO SOME MERCHANTS,

BUT WAS GREETED WITH A NASTY ATTITUDE AND SOME CHOICE WORDS.

ONE MERCHANT PUSHED THOMPSON'S AGAINST THE CAMERA.

THEN THREW A PUNCH AT THE CAMERA MAN'S STOMACH.

COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

14-YEAR-OLD GIRL.BULLIED INTO PLASTIC SURGERY.

A *CHARITY PAID TO HAVE HER -- EARS PINNED BACK, NOSE STRAIGHT, AND NOSE IMPLANT.

1. IS IT CHARITY?

2. IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR A TEEN?

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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 TH

E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

Our Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.

Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.

Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

SCHOOL IMMUNIZATIONS-VO

LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTY STUDENTS -- RETURNED TO THE HALLWAYS THIS WEEK.

ONCE AGAIN, STUDENTS WERE TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER IMMUNIZATIONS.

THE LEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS PACKED WEDNESDAY.

THIS TIME MORE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE SHOWING UP.

OVERALL, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS SEEING A SMALLER RUSH -- BECAUSE HOURS WERE EXTENDED FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

OLYMPICS DAY 13-(3)VBXRV

AMERICANS CONTINUE DOMINATING THE COURT IN THE OLYMPICS.

THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM MOVES ON TO THE SEMI FINALS.

LEBRON JAMES AND KOBE BRYANT --

HELPED LEAD THE U-S MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TO A WIN OVER AUSTRALIA.

119 TO 86.

NOW THEY PLAY ARGENTINA.

AMERICANS MISTY MAY TREANOR AND KERRY WALSH JENNINGS.

WON THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT GOLD IN WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEY BALL.

THEY DEFEATED FELLOW AMERICANS APRIL ROSS AND JENNIFER KESSY.

ABD IN THE WOMEN'S 200 METERS --

ALLYSON FELIX WON HER FIRST INDIVIDUAL OLYMPIC GOLD,

WITH A STRONG FINISH IN HER SIGNATURE EVENT.

RANDY TRAVIS ARRESTED GMA-VO

COUNTRY SINGER RANDY TRAVIS IS OUT OF JAIL.

AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR SUSPECTED D-U-I.

BLOOD TEST RESULTS AND A COURT APPEARANCE ARE PENDING.

HE WAS APPARENTLY NAKED AND COMBATIVE WHEN POLICE FOUND HIM.EVEN THREATENED TO KILL THEM.

POLICE SAT GE DROVE HIS CAR THROUGH SEVERAL CONSTRUCTION BARRICADES AND RAN OFF THE ROAD.

THIS WAS TRAVIS' SECOND ARREST THIS YEAR.

POWERBALL JACKPOT-CG

FEELING LUCKY?

THERE WERE *NO WINNERS IN THE POWERBALL LAST NIGHT.

SO THE JACKPOT IS NOW 253 MILLION DOLLARS.

HERE WERE THE WINNING NUMBERS FROM WEDNESDAY'S DRAWING --

3, 7, 11, 15, 28.

AND THE POWERBALL IS 12.

THERE WERE SOME WINNERS IN FLORIDA WHO MATCHED FIVE NUMBERS.

EARNING ONE MILLION EACH.

REMEMBER TO WATCH ABC-7 SATURDAY NIGHT AT 11 P-M --

LOTTO EXPERT-VOWIPE

SO HOW DO YOU INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING?

A-B-C 7 TALKED TO RICHARD LUSTIG.

HE'S A *SEVEN* TIME LOTTERY WINNER FROM ORLANDO!

HE SAYS THE BEST ADVICE --

CHOOSE YOUR OWN NUMBERS.

LOTTO EXPERT-SOTVO

#Richard Lustig

#Author

2:54:00 "let me repeat that one more time -- don't play quick picks! Now I know people are saying, but I always play quick picks. But have you won?"

BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) MURDER SUSPECT KILLED FOLO-VO-WIPE

WE'RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT A LEE COUNTY SHOOT OUT BETWEEN DEPUTIES AND A MAN WANTED FOR MURDER.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES AND MEMBERS OF THE U-S MARSHALLS REGIONAL TASK FORCE. RECEIVED *TWO TIPS

THAT BILLY RETHERFORD WAS INSIDE BEFORE TAKING HIM DOWN.

THE OTHER MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING AND ROBBING DEBBIE STRIANO IS IN JAIL.

TS 2) NAPLES MURDER-VOTOPS

ALARMING NUMBERS IN COLLIER COUNTY -

*THREE HOMICIDES. IN JUST *ONE WEEK.

DEPUTIES HAVE ALREADY NAMED A PERSON OF INTEREST --

IN THE LATEST MURDER.

TWO *OTHER HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS ARE ALSO ONGOING.

TS 3) JAMES HOLMES IN COURT-VOTOPS

NEW IN THE COLORADO THEATER SHOOTING.

NEWS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS WILL GO BEFORE THE JUDGE SEEKING ACCESS TO COURT DOCUMENTS IN THE CASE.

THEY'LL ALSO ASK THE JUDGE TO SCALE BACK A SWEEPING GAG ORDER.

24-YEAR-OLD JAMES HOLMES IS CHARGED WITH KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING 58 OTHERS.

TS 4) HURRICANE FORECAST REVISED-VOTOPS

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING.

THE 20-12 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK IS GETTING AN UPDATE.

N-O-A0-A RELEASES THE UPDATE TODAY.

TS 5) GAS SPIKE-VO-CG

RISING GAS PRICES ARE AIMING TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF YOUR BUDGET.

NATIONALLY, GAS PRICES HAVE CLIMBED 27 CENTS A GALLON IN THE PAST MONTH.

OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, DRIVERS OUT WEST COULD SEE GAS PRICES GO UP 25 CENTS

OR MORE.

THE NATIONWIDE PRICES REST RIGHT NOW AT $3.66

STATEWIDE DRIVERS ARE DISHING OUT $3.62.

TS 6) UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT-VOTOPS

THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELEASES ITS WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS REPORT THIS MORNING.

SOME ECONOMISTS EXPECT THE NUMBER OF INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS. WILL GO UP SLIGHTLY.

THE JULY JOBS REPORT SAID SOME 163-THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED LAST MONTH ---

MORE THAN EXPECTED.

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