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LEFT STARVING AND ALL ALONE--
AMAZINGLY -- THIS PUPPY SURVIVES THE ELEMENTS
AFTER BEING ABANDONED BY HER OWNER.
NEW DETAILS INTO THE VIOLENT PAST OF THE MAN
DEPUTIES SAY LED THEM ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE IN A
STOLEN CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.
be fiercely bold and go out and chase your dreams."
DETERMINED TO ACCOMPLISH A LIFELONG DREAM.
DIANA NYAD SAYS SHE'S READY TO TRY AGAIN TO ACHIEVE
A RECORD BREAKING SWIM FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA.
ABC-7 NEWS AT 6:30 STARTS NOW.
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TONIGHT WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MAN WHO SENT LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICERS ON A CHASE DOWN DANIELS PARKWAY.
DEPUTIES SAY 34-YEAR-OLD RONGRIC FRANCIS OF LEHIGH ACRES, STOLE A CAR, RAN FROM DEPUTIES *AND TRIED TO RUN THEM OVER.
BUT THIS ISN'T HIS FIRST RUN IN WITH THE LAW.
AS ABC 7-S CLIFTON FRENCH REPORTS, THE SUSPECT HAS A RECORD IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2000.
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IT WAS A CHASE THAT WENT UP AND DOWN DANIELS PARKWAY YESTERDAY MORNING.
AT ONE POINT, A DEPUTY, EVEN FIRED HIS GUN AT THIS VEHICLE AS IT CAME RUSHING TOWARD DEPUTIES WHO WERE ON FOOT.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS MAN, RONGRIC FRANCIS, WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS STOLEN CAR.
THAT CAR WAS STOLEN ON THURSDAY. FROM THE PARKING LOT HERE AT THE SIENNA APARTMENT COMPLEX IN FORT MYERS.
RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE THAT CAR WAS STOLEN SAT ANOTHER STOLEN VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN ABANDONED.
Bill Wagner, lives next to where car was stolen 18:32-43 "other neighbors camE out and said their car was stolen, it happened to be parked right next to the red truck that was here earlier."
BILL WAGNER LIVES IN THE APARTMENT, RIGHT ACROSS FROM THOSE TWO SPACES.
Bill Wagner, lives next to where car was stolen 19:09-12 "they must have come in, dropped their stolen vehicle off and stole another one.
POLICE HAVE NOT CHARGED ANYONE WITH THE THEFT OF THAT TRUCK.
BUT ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORTS, IT WAS REPORTED STOLEN ON WEDNESDAY IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
FRANCIS HAS A LENGTHY CRIMINAL HISTORY IN BOTH CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES STEMMING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2000.
RANGING FROM ARMED ROBBERY, RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EVEN AN ARREST FOR STEALING A CAR IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN 2007.
Bill Wagner 20:45-55 "we got a new car, it's less than 30 feet away from the car that was stolen, it is scary."
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ANOTHER HIGH-SPEED CHASE --
THIS ONE IN COLLIER COUNTY.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED THESE TWO LEHIGH ACRES MEN.29-YEAR-OLD GERALD JAMES AND 32-YEAR-OLD VERNON WATKINS.
THEY'RE ACCUSED OF LEADING DEPUTIES ON A SIX-MINUTE, HIGH-SPEED CHASE.THAT STARTED AROUND 6:30 THURSDAY EVENING.
ACCORDING TO THE ARREST REPORT.THE MEN TOOK OFF FROM WHISTLER'S GREEN APARTMENTS ON GREEN BOULEVARD.AND GOT UP TO 75-MILES PER HOUR.
THEY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND CRASHED THEIR RED MONTE CARLO AT THE INTERSECTION OF 50TH TERRACE SOUTHWEST AND CORONADO PARKWAY.
DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND AN 11 YEAR OLD IN THE BACKSEAT. JAMES' STEP-SON.
JAMES IS ALSO CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT.
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A MEMORIAL NOW RESTS WHERE A FORT MYERS MAN WAS KILLED EARLIER THIS WEEK.
A SINGLE GREEN CROSS STANDS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF METRO PARKWAY.
TROOPERS SAY 21 YEAR OLD GILBERT WILLIAMS THE THIRD WAS KILLED WEDNESDAY AFTER HE TRIED TO PASS A CAR ON HIS MOTORCYCLE NEAR CRYSTAL DRIVE.
WILLIAMS SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER CAR COMING OUT OF A SHOPPING PLAZA.
FRIENDS TELL US WILLIAMS WAS A TATTOO ARTIST AT A BUSINESS JUST BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE WRECK.
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LEE COUNTY INVESTIGATORS ARE PROCESSING EVIDENCE-
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A MAN TO CRASH HIS CAR,
AND WHY HE HAD A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE WITH HIM.
WE WERE THERE AS A LEE COUNTY BOMB SQUAD SEARCHED THE CAR LAST NIGHT.
DEPUTIES TELL US IT ALL STARTED AFTER A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH AROUND SIX O'CLOCK.
ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL-
THE DRIVER, 54 YEAR OLD JAY ALLEN VANDAL, WENT OFF THE ROAD, NEAR BURGUNDY FARMS OFF.
THAT'S JUST EAST OF I-75.
WHILE INVESTIGATING THE CRASH, TROOPERS FOUND THE SUSPICIOUS DEVICE BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT.
TROOPERS TELL US VANDAL IS THE HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
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CAGED IN DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS --
26:19 the dog stunk and it was extremely happy to get out of that cage."
THE PROPERTY MANAGER OF A FORT MYERS HOME FINDS A PUPPY LIVING IN FILTH--
AND ABANDONED BY HER OWNER.
AS ABC-7'S LEIGH DANA REPORTS
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE'S DISCOVERED PETS LEFT TO SURVIVE ON THEIR OWN.
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NATS
CHRISTINA BOYD IS RELIEVED KNOWING THIS PUPPY IS ON HER WAY TO RECOVERY.
40:29 /christina boyd/cape coral
"she's probably put on a good 5 or 7 pounds since she's been with me. She was very skinny."
BOYD HAS BEEN TAKING CARE OF "PEPPER", SINCE SHE WAS FOUND BRUISED.
NAT 42:57
"who knows what would have happened to her if she stayed there."
. AND ABANDONED, LIVING IN HORRIFIC CONDITIONS IN THE BACK OF A FORT MYERS HOME ON 4TH AVENUE.
PROPERTY MANAGER, MARK EVERSON, MADE THE DISCOVERY WHILE CHECKING UP ON THE PINE MANOR HOME.
mark everson/realtors/american brokers
24:31" it was pretty much out of water, had no food and was in the hot sun with just a piece of ply wood protecting it from the sun."
EVERSON SAYS THE MAN WHO LEFT PEPPER SITTING IN FECES
AND DRINKING HER OWN URINE WAS JUST EVICTED.
mark everson/realtors/american brokers
24:50 "This isn't the first time i've found a pet left in a house where people have been foreclosed or evicted."
leigh dana
"Lee County Domestic Animal Services tells me they get a couple calls a day on abandoned pets. What these owners don't realize is they can be tracked down. And charged with an animal cruelty fine of $250 to $500."
mark everson/realtors/american brokers
27:00" I called the tenant to ask what was going on. And no response from him."
nat
IN THE MEANTIME, BOYD HAS A NEW FRIEND TO SHARE HER TIME WITH.
BUT IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO BE PEPPER'S OWNER.
christina boyd/cape coral
38:35 i'm torn about giving her away, but I really can't take care of her between work and travel. But I'm sure she'll find a great home. And i'll make sure of that."
IN LEE COUNTY, LEIGH DANA,
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IF YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE PEPPER A HOME --
HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE, ABC-7.COM.
YOU'LL FIND BOYD'S EMAIL THERE.
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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL --
G-O-P VICE PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN HELD HIS FIRST RALLY IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.
RYAN BROUGHT HIS MOTHER TO AN EVENT AT A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA -- PUTTING A VERY PERSONAL SPIN ON THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE MEDICARE DEBATE.
THE ONCE PROPONENT OF CHANGING MEDICARE SPOKE AS A PASSIONATE DEFENDER,
SAYING THE ROMNEY-RYAN TICKET WILL SAVE MEDICARE AND NOT CHANGE ANY BENEFITS THAT SENIORS ARE ENTITLED TO.
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S/Paul Ryan Vice Presidential Candidate:23
"Here is what Mitt Romney and I will do. We will end the raid of Medicare. We will restore the promise of this program, and we will make sure that this board of bureaucrats will not mess with my mom's healthcare or your mom's healthcare."
RYAN NEXT HEADS TO NEW HAMPSHIRE WHERE HE WILL SHARE THE STAGE WITH RUNNING MATE MITT ROMNEY DURING A TOWN HALL MEETING ON MONDAY.
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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA UNVEILED A BRAND NEW ATTACK ON THE ROMNEY-RYAN PLAN TODAY WHILE CAMPAIGNING TODAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE PRESIDENT SHARPLY CRITICIZED ROMNEY AND RYAN ON MEDICARE --
SAYING THE REPUBLICAN CHALLENGERS WOULD ALTER THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR OLDER AMERICANS BY MAKING THEM PAY MORE SO WEALTHY TAXPAYERS CAN GET A TAX BREAK.
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President Barack Obama :25
"Their analysis showed that Governor Romney's tax plan would actually raise taxes on middle class families with children by an average of 2-thousand dollars not to reduce the deficit, not to grow jobs, not to invest in education but to give another tax cut to folks like him."
MEANWHILE -- ROMNEY ATTENDED PRIVATE FUNDRAISING EVENTS TODAY IN MARTHA'S VINEYARD.
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THEY MAY BE SWEET -- BUT TAKING A BITE OUT OF CANTALOUPES COULD HAVE BITTER SIDE EFFECTS.
A MULTI-STATE SALOMNELLA OUTBREAK IS STILL GOING ON.
AND NOW- CONTAMINATED CANTALOUPES ARE BEING BLAMED FOR 2 DEATHS AND DOZENS OF ILLNESSES. PLUS --
I saw the man. Then I said that I got to me a strategy. So I opened the cabinet
up and all I found was the scissors, the fork and the dog.
THOSE TOOLS ARE ALL THAT A 73-YEAR OLD WOMAN NEEDED TO FIGHT OFF A THIEF.
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THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS WARNING CONSUMERS ABOUT CONTAMINATED CANTALOUPES.
THEY SAY THE SOURCE IS CANTALOUPES CARRYING SALMONELLA FROM SOUTHWEST INDIANA.
IN KENTUCKY, THE CONTAMINATED FRUIT HAS BEEN LINKED TO TWO DEATHS AND SICKENED AT LEAST 50.
THE PROBLEM SPANS 20 STATES ACROSS THE NATION WITH OVER ONE-HUNDRED-FORTY CASES OF ILLNESS REPORTED.
THE F-D-A SAYS TO BE SAFE, ANY CANTALOUPES PURCHASED FROM FARMS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA SHOULD BE THROWN OUT.
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58-THOUSAND S-U-V's ARE BEING RECALLED IN THE U-S AND CANADA.
MANY MAKES AND MODELS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL --
BUT THE 2006 AND 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WAS THE BIGGEST SELLER OUT OF ALL THE VEHICLES INVOLVED.
THE POWER WINDOWS AND THE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES IN THE S-U-V's COULD SHORT CIRCUIT AND START A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE.
OWNERS WILL GET LETTERS TELLING THEM WHEN TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.
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THINGS AREN'T GETTING ANY EASIER FOR A WOMAN WHO SHARES HER NAME WITH THE FICTIONAL SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AS CAYLEE ANTHONY'S ABDUCTER.
ZENAIDA GONZALEZ, KNOWN IN THE MEDIA AS "ZANNY THE NANNY" WAS ARRESTED FRIDAY FOR SERVING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR.
SHE SHARES THE SAME NAME AS THE NANNY CASEY ANTHONY INITIALLY SAID KIDNAPPED HER DAUGHTER CAYLEE IN 2008.
ANTHONY LATER ADMITTED ADMITTED THE STORIES ABOUT "ZANNY THE NANNY" WERE MADE UP.
GONZALEZ SAYS HER PUBLIC TORMENT HAS CONTINUED AFTER THE TRIAL.
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BURGLARS BEWARE: YOU DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH 73-YEAR OLD MARGARET JACKSON.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON JACKSON SPOTTED A MAN USING A CREDIT CARD TO TRY TO BREAK INTO HER DAUGHTER'S HOME IN HOUSTON TEXAS.
INSTEAD OF RUNNING AWAY, JACKSON FOUND A PAIR OF SCISSORS AND A BBQ FORK AND RAN AT THE WOULD BE BURGLAR.
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"i pushed the door on him and then he pushed it back on me and he took off running and i got him in the back of the neck with this, just bam,"
THE MAN DOVE OVER A FENCE AND DISAPPEARED INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS SEARCHED FOR THE FAILED BURGLAR WITH DOGS, BUT COULDN'T FIND HIM.
HOWEVER, JACKSON ISN'T WORRIED ABOUT ANOTHER ENCOUNTER.
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no he won't come back. he's probably telling all his friends not to come here because there's a
dangerous old lady there!
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SHE'S NOT TAKING NO FOR AN ANSWER!
why not be bold, be fiercely bold and go out and chase your dreams."
HOPING THAT THE FOURTH TIME IS A CHARM --
AN ENDURANCE SWIMMER GETS READY ONCE AGAIN TO ACCOMPLISH A RECORD BREAKING SWIM.
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FULL WX
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
MORE RAIN IN THE FORECAST
Our weather will hardly change over the next two days.
Overcast skies will remain the rule. Sure we will see breaks in the clouds and catch a glimpse or two of sunshine, but there will be more clouds than anything.
Periods of showers will also stay in the mix. They'll be scattered in the morning and become isolated during the evening hours.
I know a lot of you will be out early so do what you can to stay dry!
Same goes for Monday, too. Rain will come in waves from the early morning through the evening. With kids getting back to school - make sure they are able to keep the rain off the new backpacks!
After Monday we'll see more sun. Temperatures will range from 90 to 93, and our thunderstorms will stay right along the sea breeze.
Tropical Depression Helene is weakening as it hits Mexico. It's staying out of the U.S.
Next, Hurricane Gordon is strengthening as it heads for the azores, and continues to head well away from us.
Lastly, a tropical wave sits very close to the Cape Verde Islands. It is encountering a better environenment for developing further. Thus, it has a good chance of becoming our next depression.
We'll keep an eye on it. As of now there are no threats to southwest Florida.
Just stay dry!
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NEARLY ONE-THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUE TO DO BATTLE WITH THE TAYLOR BRIDGE FIRE IN CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY, HELICOPTERS WERE OUT IN FULL FORCE, SCOOPING UP WATER TO HELP DOUSE THE FLAMES.
THE FIRE HAS NOW BURNED MORE THAN 23-THOUSAND ACRES AND DESTROYED 48 HOMES, ALONG WITH 15 OTHER STRUCTURES.
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"You know when you saw this thing coming you knew there was
nothing you could do."
SOT - Hays: "It's sad. You know its' just
you're kind of in awe of it you know wow.
THE WILDFIRE IS 40-PERCENT CONTAINED, BUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS WARNING LIGHTNING STRIKES TODAY COULD SPARK NEW FIRES.
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THEY *WERE DISAPPEARING FROM OUR SHORES, BUT NOW, THE BAY SCALLOP IS TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK IN PINE ISLAND SOUND.
THIS MORNING, LEE COUNTY OFFICIALS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND VOLUNTEERS HIT THE WATER TO COUNT THE CREATURES IN SECTIONS OF THE BAY.
WE'RE TOLD THE WATER QUALITY IS IMPROVING, SEAGRASSES ARE COMING BACK, AND SO ARE THE SCALLOPS.
EXPERTS SAY THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR ANYONE LIVING NEAR THE WATER.
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JOY HAZELL, SEA GRANT AGENT 49:24-34 "if you eat seafood, 70-90 percent of your seafood is going to come out of a place like this with seagrass and mangroves, it will help protect against stormsurge,:43-46 it filters water, improving water quality, which actually can improve air quality."
SCIENTISTS SAY THE SCALLOP POPULATION IS A SNAPSHOT OF THE WATER QUALITY.
LAST YEAR THEY COUNTED 1-THOUSAND SCALLOPS, THIS YEAR THEY FOUND 400 --
BUT THAT'S STILL CONSIDERED A HEALTHY POPULATION.
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ENDURANCE SWIMMER DIANA NYAD ISN'T GIVING UP ON HER
LIFELONG GOAL TO SWIM FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA.
THE 62-YEAR-OLD IS MAKING HER FOURTH ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS TOMORROW MORNING.
TODAY -- NYAD SPOKE AT A NEWS CONFERENCE IN HAVANA EXPLAINING WHY SHE WANTS TO TRY THE 103 MILE SWIM AGAIN.
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"You have to learn from your mistakes, and one of the reasons people come back and try again is because, in these big expeditions, to snowshoe across Antartica, to climb Mount Everest, to swim Cuba to Florida, you don't do it the first time because it's a big Mother Nature
THE MARATHON SWIMMER FIRST TRIED TO COMPLETE
THE SWIM IN 1978 AS A 28-YEAR-OLD.
JELLYFISH STINGS FORCED HER TO QUIT AFTER SWIMMING
40 HOURS DURING HER LAST ATTEMPT THIS SUMMER.
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FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME. IF YOU ENJOY THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES. ACTION CONTINUES SUNDAY AFTERNOON RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7.
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GOOD EVENING. EVERYONE HATES THEM. BUT WE ALL LOOK ANYWAYS. NO NOT THE KARDASHIANS. COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLLS. AND SINCE IT'S THE PRESEASON. THERE'S A LOT MORE CONTROVERSY ABOUT WHERE SCHOOLS ARE BEING SLOTTED.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UNVEILED THEIRS TODAY. AND IT'S NOT AN S-E-C TEAM AT THE TOP. INSTEAD IT'S U-S-C. THE TROJANS ARE LOADED ON OFFENSE WITH Q-B MATT BARKLEY AND PENN STATE TRANSFER SILAS REDD IN THE BACKFIELD.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME IN 6 YEARS S-C HAS BEEN VOTED A PRESEASON NUMBER ONE.
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NOW THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE SEC WAS NEGLECTED. IN FACT HALF THE TOP TEN IS FROM THAT CONFERENCE. INCLUDING DEFENDING CHAMP ALABAMA AND LSU AT NUMBER 3.
FLORIDA STATE CHECKS IN AT 7TH. WHILE THE GATORS BARELY MADE THE POLL. DOWN AT 24.
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FORMER GATOR AND NFL STAR JEVON KEARSE IS ONE OF 36 MEN AND WOMEN BEING INDUCTED INTO THE LEE COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME TONIGHT. THE INAUGURAL CLASS INCLUDES OTHER BIG NAMES LIKE SAM SIRIANNI. DEION SANDERS. MIKE GREENWELL. AND EARNEST GRAHAM. OUR OWN BRIAN COLLERAN WILL SERVE AS THE EMCEE.
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THERE'S ANOTHER HALL OF FAMER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND. WALTER RAY WILLIAMS JUNIOR HAS MORE WINS AND MAJORS IN THE PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION THAN ANYONE IN HISTORY.
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WILLIAMS JOINS MANY OF THE BEST BOWLERS IN THE STATE BATTLING IT OUT IN THE FLORIDA OPEN THIS WEEKEND IN FORT MYERS. AFTER A 5 YEAR HIATUS. THE OPEN IS BACK. NEW SPONSORS HAVE HELPED CREATE A 10,000 DOLLAR PRIZE PURSE. THAT KIND OF MONEY LURES IN BIG NAMES LIKE PBA WINNER SCOTTY NEWELL. AND OF COURSE WILLIAMS. A FORMER 6-TIME PLAYER OF THE YEAR WHO ADMITS HE'S IN THE TWILIGHT OF HIS CAREER.
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THE TOP 30 ADVANCE TO SUNDAY. WITH THE CHAMPION TAKING HOME 4,000 DOLLARS.
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FGCU MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH ANDY ENFIELD HAS TIES TO THE A-C-C. HAVING BEEN AN ASSISTANT COACH AT FLORIDA STATE. NOW HE'LL BE HAVING SOME déjà vu THIS YEAR WITH THE EAGLES.
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WE FIND OUT TODAY THAT NOT ONLY WILL FGCU HOST MIAMI TO START THE YEAR. BUT A NOVEMBER 18TH TRIP TO DUKE HAS BEEN WORKED IN. AND YES. THAT GAME WILL BE PLAYED AT THE RAUCOUS CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM.
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NFL PRESEASON LAST NIGHT. RYAN TANNEHILL GOT THE START FOR THE DOLPHINS. BUT THE ROOKIE STRUGGLED AGAINST THE PANTHERS FIRST STRING DEFENSE. HE PLAYED AN ENTIRE HALF. BUT WAS JUST 11 OF 23 FOR 100 YARDS. CAROLINA WON 23-17.
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THE BUCS MEANWHILE GOT ABSOLUTELY SLAUGHTERED BY CHRIS JOHNSON AND THE TITANS. 30-7. BUT OF MORE CONCERN WAS THE INJURY TO RUNNING BACK LEGARRETTE BLOUNT. HE TOOK A SHOT TO THE KNEE IT SEEMED. BUT THE BUCS SAY IT IS A GROIN INJURY. HEAD COACH GREG SCHIANO SAID TODAY HE WILL NOT PLAY THIS WEEK. BUT IT DOESN'T APPEAR SERIOUS.
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SUNDAY'S SPRINT CUP RACE IN MICHIGAN MIGHT HAVE THE BEST STARTING BACK ROW ALL SEASON. BOTH DALE JUNIOR AND JIMMIE JOHNSON HAVE TO START AT THE BACK OF THE PACK. JUNIOR WRECKED HIS CAR IN QUALIFYING. J-J IS CHANGING ENGINES. MARK MARTIN WILL BE ON THE POLE.
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TRUCK SERIES. AND 19-YEAR-OLD ROSS CHASTAIN OF ALVA. LOOKING FOR HIS SECOND STRAIGHT TOP TEN FINISH.
ROSS STARTED 21ST. BUT STAYED OUT OF TROUBLE. AND MOVED HIS WAY INTO TO TOP TEN. WHERE HE SPENT MOST OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE RACE.
IN FACT. HE WAS IN FOURTH PLACE WITH JUST NINE LAPS TO GO.
BUT THEN ROSS HAD TO TAKE A PIT STOP. ENDED UP FINISHING 18TH.
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3RD ROUND OF THE WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP. And GUESS WHO IS AT THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD. SERGIO GARCIA. WHAT IS THIS 1998?
SERGIO HASN'T WON IN IN 4 YEARS. BUT HE'S IN PRIME POSITION TO DO IT. A ONE SHOT LEAD ON GUYS BUD CAULEY AND TIM CLARK.
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RED SOX MANAGER BOBBY VALENTINE SAYS HE HAS NOT BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB THIS YEAR. WITH THE TEAM 13 AND A HALF GAMES OUT OF FIRST PLACE. BOSTON FANS MORE THAN HAPPY TO AGREE. RIGHT NOW THE SOX BEATING THE YANKS 2-0. HIGHLIGHTS ON THE LATE SHOW.
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A LOCAL WORLD RECORD HOLDER IS HEADED TO NEW YORK-
BOOKED TO APPEAR ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN NEXT TUESDAY.
THIS IS HAPPIE- A GOAT FROM FORT MYERS.
HE JUST EARNED THE TITLE OF "FARTHEST DISTANCE SKATEBOARDING BY A GOAT" IN THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS.
HAPPIE BALANCED ON THE SKATEBOARD FOR 118 FEET.
HAPPIE'S OWNER -- MELODY COOKE -- SENT US THIS VIDEO OF HER BELOVED PET.
SHE TELLS THE APPEARENCE MEANS HAPPY'S FIRST TRIP TO THE BIG APPLE,
AND HIS FIRST TIME ON AN AIRPLANE.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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