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IT'S PRIMARY DAY ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA-

ABC-7 HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW *BEFORE* YOU CAST YOUR VOTE.

AND.A LOOK AT WHERE THE NATIONAL CANDIDATES ARE TODAY.

PLUS-

IT'S HOLLYWOOD'S SECRET.

TO LOOKING SLEEK AND TONED ON THE RED CARPET.

BUT THOSE SKIN TIGHT BODY SHAPERS.

COME WITH HEALTH RISKS.

AND-

IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND WORK IN NEW YORK!

SCIENCE FICTION RIGHT?

WELL, THAT MAY SOON BE FACT!

HL1) PRIMARY DAY 2012-VO-WIPE

HL2) BODY SHAPERS DANGERS-VO-WIPE

HL3) MILITARY TESTS HYPERSONIC JET-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

ELECTION PREVIEW-2SHOT VO

IT'S PRIMARY DAY 20-12.

POLLING PLACES ACROSS THE STATE AND HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

ARE NOW OPEN.

ELECTION OFFICIALS TELL ABC-7, THEY EXPECT A LOWER TURNOUT TODAY THAN IN NOVEMBER FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION.

AND JUST A REMINDER, FLORIDA IS A CLOSED PRIMARY STATE -- SO YOU NEED TO BE REGISTERED WITH YOUR PARTY TO CAST A BALLOT IN SOME RACES.

IN UNIVERSAL TICKETS -- EVERYONE CAN VOTE.

ELECTION PREVIEW-ONCAM TAG

THE U-S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO PAY *VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO FIVE COUNTIES-

INCLUDING LEE AND COLLIER.

THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE COUNTY ELECTION WORKERS FOLLOW FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.

ALL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE BALLOTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

LEE AND COLLIER CARRIED OUT A PURGE --

LOCAL ELECTION LIVE-ONCAM

LIKE WE SAID -- IT IS PRIMARY DAY!

AND VOTERS ARE OUT -- CASTING THEIR VOTES.

ABC-7'S KELLY CRESWELL IS LIVE AT A POLLING PLACE IN NAPLES-

LOCAL ELECTION LIVE-BOXES

LOCAL ELECTION LIVE-REM LIVE

Governor Rick Scott was here bright and early at st Anne's jubilee center in Naples.

LOCAL ELECTION LIVE-VO

LOCAL ELECTION LIVE-SOT

"WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS ELECTION IS GOING TO BE ABOUT JOBS. MY ELECTION WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT IN 2010. PEOPLE VOTED FOR WHO HAD A PLAN TO GET OUR STATE BACK TO WORK. THEY KNOW WE NEED A FEDERAL PARTNER, SOMEBODY THAT'S GOING TO REDUCE TAXES, REDUCE REGULATION, STREAMLINE THE PERMITTING PROCESS, SO WE CAN GET MORE FLORIDIANS AND MORE AMERICANS BACK TO WORK."

LOCAL ELECTION LIVE-REM LIVE

GOVERNOR SCOTT WENT BACK TO WORK HIMSELF TODAY.

COVERAGE PROMISE-SSTOPS-OCTAG

AND OUR COVERAGE OF PRIMARY DAY 20-12.

DOES NOT END HERE.

HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE, ABC-DASH-7-DOT COM.

FOR ALL YOUR ELECTION NEEDS.

YOU'LL FIND MAPS OF YOUR POLLING PLACES.

AND INFORMATION ON ALL THE MAJOR RACES.

AND STARTING TONIGHT AT FIVE P-M --

LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE.

WE'LL REPORT THE RESULTS, AS THEY COME IN.

PLUS, A COMPLETE WRAP TONIGHT ON THE NEWS AT 11.

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LOOKING NATIONWIDE -- THE MEN WHO WANT YOUR VOTE IN NOVEMBER -- HAVE A BUSY DAY AHEAD OF THEM.

THEY ARE SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY-

AND NOW, MITT ROMNEY'S RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN IS ALREADY TAKING A LOT OF HEAT FOR HIS CONTROVERSIAL PLANS TO OVERHAUL MEDICARE WITH VOUCHERS -

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IN DRAUGHT-PLAGUED IOWA, THE PRESIDENT SOUGHT TO PLANT SEEDS OF DOUBT.

OBAMA SOT: TOO MANY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE BLOCKING THE FARM BILL FROM

BECOMING LAW.

TRYING TO MAKE MITT ROMNEY'S RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN THE FACE OF HOUSE

REPUBLICAN INTRANSIGENCE.

OBAMA SOT: HE IS -- -- ONE OF THE LEADERS OF CONGRESS STANDING IN THE

WAY.

OBAMA TOOK TIME AWAY FROM THE PODIUM TO HYDRATE HIMSELF

OBAMA SOT: IT'S SO COLD AND TASTY

AND OTHERS AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR

CROWD NATS: 4 MORE BEERS

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JAKE TAPPER REPORTING.

AND IT'S INTERESTING TO NOTE, THAT ACCORDING TO A NEW ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL, 38 PERCENT OF THOSE POLLED SAY THEY HAVE A FAVORABLE VIEW OF PAUL RYAN.

OBAMA CAMPAIGNING IN IOWA-VOTOPS

TODAY, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CONTINUES CAMPAIGNING IN IOWA.

IT'S DAY TWO OF A THREE-DAY BUS TOUR ACROSS THE STATE.

LAST NIGHT, HE VISITED FOLKS AT THE STATE FAIR IN DES MOINES.

CHRIS CHRISTIE RNC KEYNOTE-VOTOPS

AND-

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE -- SNAGS ONE OF THE HIGHEST PROFILE SPEAKING SLOTS AT THE UPCOMING REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

HE WILL DELIVER THE COVETED KEYNOTE ADDRESS.

TEXAS A&M SHOOTING LATEST-VO

NEW THIS MORNING --

WE HEAR FROM A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE GUNMAN,

INVOLVED IN A SHOOTOUT NEAR TEXAS A-AND-M UNIVERSITY.

SHE SAYS HER FAMILY IS DISTRAUGHT.

BY THE HAVOC HER BROTHER CAUSED.

POLICE SAY THE SHOOTER IS 35-YEAR-OLD THOMAS CAFFALL.

ACCORDING TO POLICE --

HE OPENED FIRE INSIDE HOME,

AS HE WAS BEING SERVED AN EVICTION NOTICE.

A COUNTY CONSTABLE AND A BYSTANDER.

BAILEY TRIAL OPENING STATEMENTS-VO

BACK HERE AT HOME-

OPENING STATEMENTS ARE NOW UNDERWAY IN THE TRIAL OF A CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN -- ACCUSED OF MOLESTING HER 18-MONTH-OLD BABY GIRL.

AND WE WANT TO WARN YOU, SOME OF THE DETAILS ARE GRAPHIC.

THE STATE CHARGED MELISSA BAILEY WITH SIX FELONIES, RANGING FROM SEXUAL BATTERY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

PROSECUTORS TELL ABC7, THE NORTH PORT WOMAN -- ALSO ALLOWED HER BOYFRIEND TO MOLEST HER BABY.

GLENN NELSON, IS IN PRISON -- AFTER REACHING A PLEA DEAL LAST YEAR.

RETHERFORD NEW DETAILS-SS-VO

ABC-7 CONTINUES LEARNING MORE --

ABOUT ACCUSED KILLER BILLY RETHERFORD.

AND HIS TIME ON THE RUN.

INVESTIGATORS SAY RETHERFORD KILLED DEBBIE STRIANO LAST MONTH,

INSIDE HER THREE OAKS NEIGHBORHOOD HOME.

AND THEN, TWO WEEKS LATER, THEY SAY HE KILLED GREG IMHOFF,

INSIDE A NORTH FORT MYERS HOME.

RETHERFORD WAS EVENTUALLY FOUND,

HIDING AT A SUNCOAST ESTATES HOME.

AND ABC7 FINALLY SPOKE TO THAT HOMEOWNER.

WES PARKER TELLS US --

RETHERFORD PASSED HIMSELF OFF AS HIS OWN BROTHER.

RETHERFORD NEW DETAILS-SOTVO

10:35 "i said, well look- if it's not tony and it is that guy- i'm going to hold him in the apartment."

PARKER SAYS RETHERFORD WAS ONLY INSIDE HIS APARTMENT FOR 15 MINUTES,

WHEN HE NOTICED THE DEPUTIES - ARMED WITH RIFLES -- COMING UP TO HIS DOOR.

SO, HE STEPPED OUT INTO THE BREEZEWAY.

ACCORDING TO PARKER-

THE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ORDERED RETHERFORD TO PUT HIS HANDS UP.

THEY SAY HE INSTEAD POINTED A GUN AT THEM,

CEITUS BOAT LIFT LATEST-VO

WE COULD SOON LEARN THE FATE OF THE CEITUS BOAT LIFT-

NEXT WEEK, CAPE CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON A RESOLUTION -- TO END TALKS BETWEEN THE CITY AND LEE COUNTY FOR GOOD.

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT THE CONTROVERSIAL BOAT LIFT.RE-INSTALLED IN THE NORTH SPREADER CANAL SYSTEM.

THE CITY SAYS NO-

RECORD BREAKING SNAKE FOUND-VO-SS-ONCAM

THIS IMAGE WILL GIVE YOU CHILLS.

A 18 FOOT LONG PYTHON.

FOUND IN THE EVERGLADES.

THAT'S THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF AN R-V.

AND WHEN RESEARCHERS CUT THE 165 POUND REPTILE OPEN,

THEY FOUND THIS-

87 EGGS INSIDE THE SNAKE.

THE BURMESE PYTHON IS *NOT NATIVE TO FLORIDA.

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED ---

EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION BANNED IMPORTING THE BIG SNAKES INTO FLORIDA.

PURE BRED PUPPIES AT NO KILL SHELTER-VO

ELEVEN PURE-BREED DOGS, RESCUED FROM CHICAGO, ARE NOW UP FOR ADOPTION HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SOME OF THE DOGS ARE VERY UNIQUE BREEDS -- LIKE POWDER PUFF CHINESE CRESTEDS.

AFTER THEIR RESCUE, EACH DOG WILL GET A COMPLETE MAKEOVER, IN THE HOPES OF ATTRACTING NEW OWNERS.

TEASE ONE-1SHOT

THIS MORNING -

WE REMEMBER A WOMAN.

WHO INSPIRED A GENERATION OF GIRLS.

ABC 7 LOOKS AT LIFE --

OF COSMOPOLITIAN'S FAMED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.

WHO ADVISED WOMEN FOR THREE DECADES.

AND-

THE DROUGHT OF 20-12. AFFECTS *EVERYTHING.

FROM THE PRICE OF MILK.

TO HOW MUCH WE PAY FOR BEEF.

TZ1 A COSMO EDITOR IN CHIEF DIES-VOTOPS

TZ1 B DROUGHT AND CONSUMER PRICES-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

THEY MAY BE COMFORTABLE TO SIT IN AND FUN TO DRIVE --

BUT MOST MID-SIZED LUXURY CARS DON'T DO SO HOT IN CRASH TESTS!

THE MERCEDES C CLASS, THE LEXUS I-S 250, THE AUDI A-4 AND THE LEXUS E-S 350 -- ALL RATED "POOR" IN A NEW TYPE OF FRONTAL CRASH TEST.

OF THE ELEVEN MODELS THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY LOOKED AT --

ONLY 3 EARNED "GOOD" OR "ACCEPTABLE"RATINGS --

THE ACURA TL, THE VOLVO 260 AND THE INFINITI G.

THE INSTITUTE PLANS TO START TESTING MORE MODERATELY-PRICED CARS LIKE THE FORD FUSION, THE HONDA ACCORD AND THE TOYOTA CAMRY, NEXT.

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MEANTIME -- IS YOUR CREDIT CARD BILL BIGGER, BUT ARE YOU DOING A BETTER JOB OF MAKING PAYMENTS ON TIME?

CITING TRANSUNION, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAYS THE AVERAGE CREDIT CARD DEBT PER PERSON IN THE U-S GREW ABOUT 6-PERCENT LAST QUARTER

AS CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IMPROVES AND PEOPLE GROW WILLING TO TAKE ON NEW DEBT.

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AND COMING UP AFTER THIS -- MEN ARE DOING A BETTER JOB OF RECOVERING FROM THE RECESSION, THAN WOMEN.

ARE YOU USING FEWER DAILY DEALS LATELY?

GROUPON SHARES -- UNDER HEAVY PRESSURE THIS MORNING.

AFTER THE ONLINE COUPON WEBSITE REPORTED A DROP IN SALES AND BLAMED ECONOMIC WEAKNESS IN EUROPE.

MIXED CLOSE FOR TRADING YESTERDAY.

VOLUME AT THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE AT LEAST 2008 -- AS VACATIONING TRADERS WAITED TO SEE WHAT, IF ANYTHING, THE FED WILL DO TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

*****

AND -- THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY -- IS NOT AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER!

IN THE 3 YEARS SINCE THE GREAT RECESSION ENDED IN JUNE OF 2009 -- THE INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S POLICY RESEARCH SAYS WOMEN HAVE REGAINED 39-PERCENT OF THE JOBS THEY LOST IN THE RECESSION.

MEN HAVE GOTTEN BACK 45-PERCENT OF THE JOBS THEY HAD.

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CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILDFIRES-VOTOPS

A WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRE IS BURNING IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON-

SO FAR, THE FIRE HAS BURNED 2 DOZEN STRUCTURES.

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

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.

"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"

More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.

Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.

Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.

One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.

COSMO EDITOR IN CHIEF DIES-ONCAM

THIS MORNING,

WE REMEMBER A TRUE PIONEER.

HELEN GURLEY BROWN WAS THE ICONIC EDITOR OF COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE.

SHE HAS PASSED AWAY,

AT THE AGE OF 90.

BUT THROUGH HER WORK --

SHE INSPIRED MILLIONS OF WOMEN TO DREAM DIFFERENTLY.

COSMO EDITOR IN CHIEF DIES-PKG

NATS SEX IN THE CITY CARRIE TYPING AWAY TALKING TO HERSELF

Long before Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw.Helen Gurley Brown wrote

Sex and the Single Girl.

The year 1962. A best seller.with a radical message at the time.young

women should enjoy work and sex.

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HELEN GURLEY BROWN Single girls were not supposed to have any sort of sex

life that was not the case of course,

they always have and they always will.But it was sort of sub-rosa

underground.

Three years later, Brown and that philosophy would take

over Cosmo.

She is famously quoted for saying "good girls go to heaven, bad girls go

everywhere else"

and humorously credited with separating more young women from their

virginity than anyone else in the world.

HELEN GURLEY BROWN Sex is one of the three best things there is in my

opinion. I don't know what are the other two.

As the Grand Dame at Cosmo for more than three decadesshe offered advice on

how to snag men and success.

drawing criticism from both feminist and conservatives.

NATS She says one way to spend a Saturday night alone is to put on some

records and dance naked for a couple of hours.

What's so outrageous about that? Helen!! They're going to send you to the

funny farm!!

KATE WHITE/EDITOR IN CHIEF COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE I think Helen's message was

live the life you want. Make the choices you want.

Don't let other people choose for you. If part of the choice you want is

babies and a husband and maybe you want to take time off from your work

thats fine.

And even after Brown was ousted as Editor in Chief. colleagues say she

would come into her pink corner office almost every day.

90 years old and still every bit the Cosmo girl. For Good Mornin g America,

DROUGHT AND CONSUMER PRICES-CG VID BOX

WITH THE RECORD BREAKING DROUGHT ACROSS THE U-S --- FOOD PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE.

HERE IN FLORIDA, PRICES COULD INCREASE UP TO 6 PERCENT.ON LOTS OF ITEMS.

THE RISING COST OF CATTLE -- MEANS THE PRICES OF HUNDREDS OF ITEMS WILL SPIKE.

THINGS LIKE SHOES AND PURSES THAT USE LEATHER.

AND COSMETIC PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS WELL.

IPHONE PRICE DROP-VO

WHILE FOOD COSTS GO UP.

THE PRICE OF THE I-PHONE GOES DOWN.

TARGET AND BEST BUY ARE DROPPING THEIR PRICES ON EXISTING MODELS.

TARGET OFFERS THE 16 GIG VERSION OF THE IPHONE 4-S.

FOR UNDER 180 BUCKS WITH A CONTRACT.

AND BEST BUY OFFERS THE 8 GIG IPHONE 4.

FOR UNDER 50 DOLLARS.

TEASE TWO-1SHOT

LADIES-

THIS NEXT STORY IS *JUST* FOR YOU-

WE ALL KNOW THE SECRETS CELEBRITIES USE -- TO LOOK TONED AND SLEEK ON THE RED CARPET-

BUT, WEARING MORE THAN ONE BODY SHAPER -- CAN CAUSE SOME SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS-

HOW TO STAY SLIM -- AND SAFE.

PLUS-

CHOCO-HOLICS REJOICE!

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TZ2 B CHOCOLATE GOOD FOR THE BRAIN-VOTOPS

BODY SHAPERS RISKS-CAM 10 BMP- 2SHOT

CELEBRITIES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR PERFECT FIGURES.

BUT IT'S A BIT OF AN ILLUSION.

MANY ARE ACTUALLY WEARING BODY SHAPERS.

AND NOW SOME STARS ARE ADMITTING TO WEARING MULTIPLE PAIRS AT ONCE -- AND DOCTORS SAY THAT'S NOT SAFE -- AND CAN EVEN BE LIFE THREATENING.

BODY SHAPERS RISKS-PKG

BODY SHAPERS ARE NOT JUST FOR CELEBRITIES ANY MORE. IT'S A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY THAT WOMEN SAY IS HELPING THEM LOOK AND FEEL THEIR BEST. NOT JUST FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN, BUT EVERY DAY.

PROBLEM IS. WEAR A PAIR THAT'S TOO TIGHT OR EVEN MULTIPLE BODY SHAPERS AND THAT CAN LEAD TO SOME MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS.

DR. FARZANEH SABI IS AN O-B-G-Y-N AT KAISER PERMANENTE.

"A little bit of something is great, but sometimes when you over do it, you can actually cause harm, and some of the things we worry about can range from annoying infections to also life threatening things like blood clots. When women wear really tightly configured clothing, sometimes it can decrease the blood flow or what we call circulation to the body and what that can do is that it can actually lead to blood clots and those blood clots can travel to the lungs, to the heart and parts of the brain and that can lead to even death."

OTHER COMPLICATIONS CAN INCLUDE NERVE DAMAGE AND BACTERIAL INFECTIONS.

BODY SHAPERS RISKS-ONCAM

AND OF COURSE --

A BODY SHAPER IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR DIET AND EXERCISE.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, EATING WELL AND WORKING OUT REGULARLY.

TICE CHINESE PROGRAM-VO

A NEW CHINESE PROGRAM IN THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT -- THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO START THIS YEAR.

WILL NOW START NEXT YEAR.

THAT PROGRAM WILL BE OFFERED AT TICE ELEMENTARY.

THE SCHOOL IS UNDERGOING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION -- TO BUILD NEW CLASSROOMS, AND START A NEW DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM.

WITH SO MUCH HAPPENING.

CHOCOLATE GOOD FOR THE BRAIN-VO

INDULGE IN SOME CHOCOLATE TODAY.

IT COULD BE GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN.

A NEW STUDY FOUND ---

HAVING A COCOA-BASED DRINK. APPEARS TO HELP ELDERLY ADULTS BOOST THEIR BRAIN FUNCTION.

THE MORE COCOA THEY CONSUMED. THE HIGHER THEIR COGNITIVE SCORES.

BUT KEEP IN MIND --

MARS INCORPORATED FUNDED THIS RESEARCH.

TEASE THREE-1SHOT

ABC-7 HAS A RATHER INTERESTING STORY TO SHARE WITH YOU-

A WOMAN IS NOW FACING CHARGES AFTER POLICE SAY SHE PUT EYE DROPS IN HER BOYFRIEND'S DRINK!

SHE SAYS SHE JUST WANTED HIM TO PAY ATTENTION TO HER.

AND-

IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO FLY CROSS COUNTRY IN AN HOUR!

IT MAY SOON BE POSSIBLE!

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TZ3 B HYPERSONIC JET-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS.

Stocks are poised to open higher -- after several better-than-expected eurozone economic reports.

TS1) ELECTION DAY 2012-VOTOPS

TODAY IS PRIMARY DAY.

THE POLLS HAVE BEEN OPEN FOR ABOUT TWO-AND-HALF HOURS.

AND CLOSE AT SEVEN TONIGHT.

REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR I-D HANDY,

WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE.

AND JUST A REMINDER --

FLORIDA IS A CLOSED PRIMARY STATE.

PLUS A HEADS UP FOR VOTERS IN LEE COUNTY, YOUR PRECINCT MAY HAVE CHANGED.

TS2) BAILEY OPENING STATEMENTS-VOTOPS

WITHIN THE LAST HOUR, OPENING STATEMENTS GOT UNDERWAY IN THE TRIAL OF A CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN -- ACCUSED OF MOLESTING HER 18-MONTH-OLD BABY GIRL.

THE STATE CHARGED MELISSA BAILEY WITH SIX FELONIES, RANGING FROM SEXUAL BATTERY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

THE TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST THE REST OF THE WEEK.

HER BOYFRIEND, GLENN NELSON REACHED A PLEA DEAL WITH PROSECUTORS LAST YEAR.

TS3) RECORD BREAKING SNAKE-VOTOPS

AND THIS PICTURE IS JUST GROSS.

AN 18 FOOT LONG PYTHON.

FOUND IN THE EVERGLADES.

THAT'S THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF AN R-V.

EVEN SCARIER --

RESEARCHERS FOUND 87 EGGS INSIDE THE SNAKE.

THE BURMESE PYTHON IS *NOT NATIVE TO FLORIDA.

WOMAN PUTS VISINE DROPS IN DRINK-ONCAM

NOW TO A STRANGE CASE -- ABOUT A WOMAN WHO TRIED TO POISON HER BOYFRIEND WITH VISINE --

WOMAN PUTS VISINE DROPS IN DRINK-PKG

There are about 15 thousand of these poisoning cases a year. Typically women

are the culprits and while they're often motivated by a number of things,

vikki jo mills admits she poisoned the father of her child not for money or

revenge but something else entirely.

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FOR YEARS 45 YEAR OLD THURMAN EDGAR NESBITT THE THIRD SUFFERED FROM NAUSEA

AND VOMITING, BLOOD PRESSURE FLUCTUATION AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING. HE TOLD

POLICE HE SUSPECTED SOMEONE WAS PUTTING SOMETHING IN HIS WATER. TURNS OUT

THAT SOMEONE WAS THIS WOMAN. HIS 33 YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND, VICKIE JO MILLS.

Police SOT - We drew blood to send away to the lab to see what chemical it

might possibly be.

AND THE SOMETHING SHE WAS ALLEGEDLY LACING HIS WATER WITH?

nats visine commercial with slogan "Visine, gets the red out"

VISINE IS APPARENTLY CAPABLE OF DOING MUCH MORE THAN "GETTING THE RED OUT."

WHEN ADMINISTERED ORALLY IN LARGE QUANTITIES VISINE CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS SIDE

EFFECTS INCLUDING, BLURRED VISION, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, SEIZURES. EVEN A

COMA.

POLICE ARRESTED MILLS THURSDAY, CHARGING HER WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, SIMPLE

ASSAULT AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT FOR REPORTEDLY PUTTING THE EYEDROPS IN

HER BOYFRIEND'S WATER ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, CAUSING

HIM TO BECOME SEVERELY ILL.

ACCORDING TO THE AFFIDAVIT.

"SHE NEVER MEANT TO KILL HIM, ONLY WANTED HIM TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO HER."

Brad Garrett sot

17:18:43 in most of these scenarios it's been woman who poison men, and they

tend to use, what is readily available.

EYE DROPS ARE CLEARLY READILY AVAILABLE. THIS OHIO WOMAN SPENT 15 DAYS IN

JAIL EARLIER THIS YEAR AFTER SHE PUT EYE DROPS IN HER FORMER COWORKER'S

COFFEE. SHE SAID SHE DID IT FOR REVENGE.

THAT'S ALSO WHAT THIS NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN SAID MOTIVATED HER TO SQUEEZE A

WOMAN PUTS VISINE DROPS IN DRINK-ONCAM

LINSEY DAVIS REPORTING.

LUCKILY.NONE OF THESE PLOTS HAVE LED TO ANY DEATHS.THEY'VE JUST LEFT A FEW VICTIMS "SEEING RED."

RUBIO TO INTRODUCE ROMNEY-2 SHOT

MILITARY TESTS HYPERSONIC JET-VO

IMAGINE FLYING FROM NEW YORK CITY TO LONDON.

IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

THE U-S AIR FORCE TESTS THAT KIND OF SPEED TODAY.

IT'S THE THIRD TIME THEY'RE TESTING THE HYPERSONIC X-51-A "WAVE-RIDER."

HERE IT IS IN ANIMATION.

THE 25-FOOT-LONG UNMANNED VEHICLE.

WILL BE DROPPED OFF THE WING OF A BOMBER,

OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.

AEROSPACE ENGINEERS HOPE THE WAVE RIDER CAN TRAVEL *SIX TIMES THE SPEED OF SOUND.

FOR FIVE MINUTES.

IF THE TEST IS SUCCESSFUL --

BANK AND ATM FEES-VO

A WORD OF WARNING THIS MORNING-

WATCH OUT FOR RISING BANK FEES.

YOU'LL PROB SEE A HIKE IN-- MONTHLY SERVICE. A-T-M.AND OVERDRAFT FEES.

THE REQUIREMENTS TO AVOID THE FEES -- ARE GETTING HARDER TO MEET.

800 POUND SHARK-VO

IT'S SHARK WEEK ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL,

AND THIS MORNING,

WE HAVE A WHALE OF A TALE OUT OF CALIFORNIA.

A MAN CAUGHT AN 800 POUND MAKO SHARK,

JUST OFF THE COAST!

LANCE MAGEE SAYS HE WAS ON A BUDDY'S BOAT A FEW WEEKS AGO,

AND PUT A PRETTY SMALL HOOK IN THE WATER,

BUT HE QUICKLY GOT A BIG BITE!

IT TOOK TWO HOURS. AND FOUR MEN. TO REEL IN THE 10 FOOT LONG SHARK.

PENN STATE ACCREDATION WARNING-VO

AN ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION HAS TOLD PENN STATE -- ITS STATUS IS "IN JEOPARDY" BASED ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.

IT CITED THE SCHOOL'S INTERNAL REPORT -- AS WELL AS N-C-DOUBLE-A SANCTIONS OVER THE HANDLING OF MOLESTATION ALLEGATIONS -- AGAINST THE COACH, CONVICTED OF 45 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE COUNTS.

ANTONIO THOMAS PLEA-(2)SS

A LEE COUNTY MAN WHO THE SHERIFF CALLED A MONSTER.

WILL BE BACK IN COURT NEXT WEEK.

YESTERDAY, ANTONIO THOMAS PLED NOT GUILTY TO MURDER.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THOMAS INITIALLY *CONFESSED TO THE CRIME.

HE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING PHYLLIS STEIN IN JUNE,

FMB ANIMAL CONTROL-VO

MEMBERS OF THE FORT MYERS BEACH COUNCIL -- ARE LOOKING OVER EVERY TAX DOLLAR THEY SPEND-

AND THAT REVIEW IS RAISING SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COST OF ANIMAL SERVICES.

FORT MYERS BEACH USES LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES FOR ANIMAL CONTROL.

FMB ANIMAL CONTROL-SOTVO

JO LIST/FMB COUNCILMEMBER 21:05:38 the municipalities share the cost of animal service which is great, it's a great idea. but it seems like we're double paying - we're paying for something that's already paid for 49

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE CONCERNED A GRANT *IS* ALREADY COVERING SOME OF THE SERVICES THE TOWN PAYS FOR-

SO NOW, THEY ARE ASKING THE COUNTY TO LOOK INTO IT.

FM CITY BENEFITS-VO

THE CITY OF FORT MYERS MAY BE FORCED TO SHELL OUT MORE TAX-PAYER DOLLARS.

TO PAY FOR SOME CITY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

WE'RE TALKING AN EXTRA 162-THOUSAND BUCKS.

THE COUNCIL APPROVED SPENDING THE MONEY --

AT A SPECIAL HEARING BETWEEN IT'S GENERAL EMPLOYEES UNION AND CITY LEADERS.

IT'S BECAUSE BOTH SIDES COULD *NOT AGREE ON WORKERS BENEFITS.

THE CITY PROPOSED TO PAY LESS INTO WORKERS RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.

BUT THE UNION FELT IT WAS *TOO LOW.

SO, THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO INCREASE IT JUST A LITTLE.

FM CITY BENEFITS-SOT-OC

Any concessions we had to make is a loss. So it's a hollow victory it's a little victory.

THE CITY MUST NOW LOOK FOR WAYS TO CUT SERVICES,

WHICH COULD MEAN LAY-OFFS OR TAKING MONEY FROM RESERVES.

A BUDGET WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN A WEEK.

THE UNION STILL HAS TO RATIFY THESE DETAILS,

CAPE RV PARK-VO

A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RV RESORT -- COULD CALL CAPE CORAL HOME.

BUT IT MIGHT TAKE LONGER THAN SOME HOPED.

TO GIVE THE PROJECT THE GREEN LIGHT -- CITY COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO MAKE REGULATION EXCEPTIONS.

THAT PROCESS COULD TAKE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR -- AND MOVE THE GROUND BREAKING TO NEXT SUMMER.

ABC7 IS TOLD THE RESORT NEEDS 188 ACRES.

CAPE RV PARK-SOTVO

THE PARK PLANS FOR A DOG PARK, MINI GOLF SITE AND POOL WITH A SWIM UP BAR.

THE OLD BURNT STORE PROJECT -- WOULD BE A $35-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT AT NO COST TO THE CITY.

CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE NEXT MONDAY ON THE ISSUE.

SANTA LUCIA REEF CLEANUP-2 SHOT-VO

ONE OF COLLIER COUNTY'S MOST POPULAR FISHING SPOTS.

GETS A MAKE-OVER.

TODAY IS COLLIER COUNTY'S ANNUAL ARTIFICIAL REEF CLEAN-UP AT SANTA LUCIA REEF.

THAT'S JUST SOUTH OF THE GORDON PASS.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM A PAST REEF CLEAN-UP.

SANTA LUCIA'S PRIME LOCATION AND ABUNDANCE OF FISH SPECIES.

MAKES IT ONE OF THE COUNTY'S MOST HEAVILY FISHED ARTIFICIAL REEFS.

BUT IN RETURN, IT COLLECTS A LOT OF DEBRIS.

TODAY DIVERS ARE CLEANING IT UP--

GETTING RID OF THINGS LIKE CAST NETS, FISHING LINES, AND LURES.

SANTA LUCIA REEF CLEANUP-SOTVO

"one of the biggest issues is entanglement in marine life and marine life can get up in the nets, fishing lines ingested, they can get entangled, entrapped and therefore they can get injured or worse. But it also poses a threat to fishermen if they get their line caught up or even divers that can also get entangled as well."

THE EVENT IS A MULTI-PARTNERSHIP EXCURSION INCLUDING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND U-F EXTENSION.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

SAVING LIVES ON THE ROAD.

EVEN THE *SAFEST CARS OUT THERE.

NEED IMPROVEMENTS.

RESEARCHERS USE A NEW TEST --

TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURIES.

PLUS-

OBESITY IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM.

BUT SOME STATES ARE WORSE THAN OTHERS.

ABC-7 HAS THE SKINNY --

TZ4 A CAR CRASH RISKS-VO

TZ4 B 12 STATES OBESITY RATES-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

COSTCO CANDA BATTLE-CAM 10 BMP- 2SHOT

NOW TO A BORDER BATTLE WITH CANADA. THAT BEGAN AT COSTCO --

AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO A SURGING Canadian dollar.

BARGAIN SHOPPERS NORTH OF THE BORDER.

ARE ACTUALLY CROSSING OVER --

TO FIND GREAT DEALS ON BULK GOODS.

AND AS ABC'S NEAL KARLINSKY REPORTS --

COSTCO CANDA BATTLE-PKG

NOT SINCE THE SOUTH PARK MOVIE HAS THERE BEEN SO MUCH CAUSE TO BLAME CANADA.

Nat/"Blame Canada" song from South Park movie

IN BELLINGHAM WASHINGTON THIS MORNING IT'S CLEAR-THE CANADIANS HAVE LANDED

EXHIBIT A - A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF A WEIRD MAD DASH FOR CHEAP AMERICAN MILK FROM

COSTCO.

IN FACT THIS LOCAL COSTCO JUST A FEW MILES FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER IS

GROUND ZERO FOR THE INFLUX. RIGHT NOW THE CANADA'S DOLLAR IS MUCH STRONGER

THAN AMERICA'S AND THAT FAVORABLE EXCHANGE RATE HAS MADE THE BASICS-PLUS

GASOLINE - IRRESISTIBLE FOR HOARDES OF CANADIAN BARGAIN HUNTERS.

20;22;44;25

NK: You're filling up extra!

GUY: Oh yeah.

THE PRICE DIFFERENCE IS NO JOKE-GAS IS MORE THAN A BUCK LESS HERE THAN

CANADA RIGHT NOW-AND MILK IS NEARLY FIVE DOLLARS A GALLON LESS.

20;29;10;24

WOMAN: You alwasy save 20 bucks

NK: 20 bucks a tank?!

WOMAN: 20 to 30 bucks

20;26;46;29 Neal Karlinsky/Bellingham WA: Canadian,

Canadian, Canadian-they're all Canadians!

THIS STORE IS SO CRAMMED WITH CANADIANS LOCALS HAVE STARTED A FACEBOOK PAGE

WITH THE PLEADING TITLE-"BELLINGHAM COSTCO NEEDS A SPECIAL TIME JUST FOR

AMERICANS."

IT'S LIKE THE BORDER DROPPED 25 MILES. AMERICANS SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND

PARKING IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY-READS ONE RANT.

SOME OF THE AMERICANS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO FIND TOLD US THEY AREN'T ANGRY-

BUT THEY HAVE TAKEN NOTICE.

20;28;02;06 WOMAN: It's like going through Disneyland when you come to

Costco here.

AS OUR FRIENDS FROM THE NORTH WERE QUICK TO POINT OUT-EXCHANGE RATES CAN

SHIFT.

MANY OF THE AMERICANS WHO ARE COMPLAINING NOW-MAY BE BARGAIN HUNTING ACROSS

THE BORDER LATER.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

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.

"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"

More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.

Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.

Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.

One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.

CAR CRASH RISKS-ON CAM

A HIGHWAY SAFETY GROUP -- RETOOLED COLLISSION TESTS. TO SHOW THE NEED FOR MORE SAFETY FEATURES. EVEN ON SOME OF THE SAFEST CARS ON THE ROAD.

CAR CRASH RISKS-PKG

THESE NEW CRASH TESTS. FOCUSED ON A DIFFERENT TYPE HEAD-ON COLLISION. AND USED SOME OF THE SAFEST CARS AVAILABLE.

.BECAUSE THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY WAS BAFFLED BY A QUESTION.

"Why so many people still die in frontal crashes despite the fact the vehicles are performing well in our crash tests and they're performing well in government crash tests"

SO, THE INSTITUTE MODIFIED ITS TESTS.TO ADDRESS WHAT THEY SAY IS HAPPENING IN ABOUT A FOURTH OF THESE HEAD-ON COLLISIONS.

INSTEAD OF FULL FRONTAL-IMPACT, ONLY A CORNER OF THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A STRUCTURE.

WHAT THEY FOUND WAS GREATER RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE INSIDE. BECAUSE IT'S THE PART OF THE CAR THAT OFFERS THE LEAST BUT NEEDS MORE PROTECTION.

"So, that when these crashes begin, there is some strong interaction that helps absorb the energy of the crash before the forces reach the occupants' compartment."

ELEVEN 2012 MIDSIZE CARS WERE TESTED. ONLY THREE. THE ACURA TL.VOLVO S60 AND INFINITI G EARNED A GOOD OR ACCEPTABLE RATING.

WHILE, THE LEXUS I-S AND E-S MODELS.ALONG WITH AUDI'S A4. AND MERCEDES C-CLASS ALL WERE RATED POOR.

AN AUDI SPOKESMAN SAID THE A-4 HAS DEMONSTRATED AN EXCELLENT OVERALL SAFETY RECORD.

CAR CRASH RISKS-ON CAM

CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTING.

NO TEST DRIVE?-VO

AND ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY ON CARS --

MORE THAN ONE IN TEN NEW CAR SHOPPERS.

BUY THE VEHICLES *WITHOUT TAKING A TEST DRIVE.

INSTEAD, THEY'RE FOCUSING ON THEIR ONLINE RESEARCH.

IT'S SURPRISING,

SINCE BUYING A CAR IS USUALLY THE SECOND-LARGEST PURCHASE MOST PEOPLE EVER MAKE.

IT'S ALSO A POTENTIALLY TROUBLING TREND FOR DEALERS,

WHO SAY THAT TEST DRIVE WITH THE NEW CAR SMELL.

FED EX BUYOUT-VO

THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST PACKAGE DELIVERY COMPANY -- PLANS TO CUT STAFF.TO CUT COSTS.

FEDEX SAYS IT'LL OFFER BUYOUTS TO U-S EMPLOYEES -- IN ITS EXPRESS AND SERVICES UNITS.

MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE SWITCHED *FROM EXPRESS TO SLOWER METHODS -- TO SAVE MONEY.

12 STATES HAVE HIGH OBESITY RATES-VO

MUCH OF AMERICA CARRIES AROUND A LOT OF EXTRA POUNDS,

ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY.

A DOZEN U-S STATES HAD ADULT OBESITY RATES.

THAT TOPPED 30-PERCENT LAST YEAR.

MISSISSIPPI LEADS THE WAY --

WITH AN OBESITY RATE OF NEARLY 35-PERCENT.

LOUISIANA IS SECOND --

FOLLOWED BY WEST VIRGINIA, ALABAMA AND MICHIGAN.

COLORADO HAD THE LOWEST OBESITY RATE,

AT JUST UNDER 21-PERCENT.

HEARING LOSS-VOTOPS

NOT ALL ADULTS SHOULD BE SCREENED FOR HEARING LOSS -- ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT.

EXPERTS SAY THERE ISN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR OR AGAINST ROUTINE SCREENINGS -- AMONG ADULTS OVER FIFTY.

THEY SAY HEARING LOSS IS EXTREMELY COMMON AFTER MIDDLE AGE --

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US THIS MORNING,

WE'LL LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

PLUS-

IT'S A GREAT WAY TO COUNT DOWN THE DAYS.

A CALENDAR FEATURING THE MEN OF THE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT!

TZ5 A NYFD CALENDAR-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

MARVIN HAMLISCH FUNERAL-VO

COMPOSER MARVIN HAMLISCH WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY.

HE DIED LAST WEEK AT THE AGE OF 68.

HAMLISCH WAS KNOWN FOR HIS WORK ON THE FILMS -- "THE WAY WE WERE". "THE STING". AS WELL AS THE BROADWAY SMASH "A CHORUS LINE".

NYFD CALENDAR-VOTOPS

2013 SHAPES UP TO BE A HOT ONE.

ONE MIGHT SAY SMOKIN' HOT.

SOME OF NEW YORK CITY'S BRAVEST.

ARE ALSO THE FINEST.

FIREFIGHTERS POSE AT SITES AROUND THE CITY --

FOR THE ANNUAL CALENDAR.

ALL PROCEEDS GO THE THE "F-D-N-Y FOUNDATION",

WHICH PROMOTES FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION FOR RESIDENTS.

TSWIFT EXPENSIVE HOME-VOTOPS

COUNTRY MUSIC STAR TAYLOR SWIFT IS SPENDING A SMALL FORTUNE -- TO MOVE CLOSER TO HER BOYFRIEND, CONOR KENNEDY.

THE TWENTY-TWO YEAR OLD BOUGHT A SEVEN BEDROOM HOME IN HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS -- ACROSS THE STREET FROM KENNEDY'S GRANDMOTHER LAST WEEK.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) FLORIDA PRIMARY DAY-VOTOPS

TODAY IS PRIMARY DAY.

THE POLLS HAVE BEEN OPEN FOR ABOUT TWO-AND-HALF HOURS.

AND CLOSE AT SEVEN TONIGHT.

REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR I-D HANDY,

WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE.

AND JUST A REMINDER --

FLORIDA IS A CLOSED PRIMARY STATE.

PLUS A HEADS UP FOR VOTERS IN LEE COUNTY, YOUR PRECINCT MAY HAVE CHANGED.

TS2) BAILEY OPENING STATEMENTS-VOTOPS

OPENING STATEMENTS ARE NOW UNDERWAY INSIDE A CHARLOTTE COUNTY COURTROOM-

IN THE TRIAL OF A WOMAN -- ACCUSED OF MOLESTING HER 18-MONTH-OLD BABY GIRL.

THE STATE CHARGED MELISSA BAILEY WITH SIX FELONIES, RANGING FROM SEXUAL BATTERY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

THE TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST THE REST OF THE WEEK.

HER BOYFRIEND, GLENN NELSON REACHED A PLEA DEAL WITH PROSECUTORS LAST YEAR.

TS3) RECORD BREAKING PYTHON-SS (2)

AND THIS PICTURE WILL GIVE YOU CHILLS.

AN 18 FOOT LONG PYTHON.

FOUND IN THE EVERGLADES.

THAT'S THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF AN R-V!

EVEN SCARIER --

RESEARCHERS FOUND 87 EGGS INSIDE THE SNAKE.

THE BURMESE PYTHON IS *NOT NATIVE TO FLORIDA.

TS4) CEITUS BOAT LIFT-VOTOPS

THE FATE OF THE CEITUS BOAT LIFT COULD SOON BE DECIDED.

NEXT WEEK, CAPE CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON A RESOLUTION -- TO END TALKS BETWEEN THE CITY AND LEE COUNTY FOR GOOD.

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT THE CONTROVERSIAL BOAT LIFT.RE-INSTALLED IN THE NORTH SPREADER CANAL SYSTEM.

THE CITY SAYS NO-

CLOSE-3SH-AWS ANI

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