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NEIGHBORS CALL IT A SAD STORY

A FIRE DESTROYED THIS HOUSE IN NAPLES TODAY.

WHY IT'S JUST THE LATEST BLOW TO THE FAMILY WHO LIVED HERE.

"that's when he messed up. I got him right in the neck!"

THEY'RE CALLING HER 'GANGSTER GRANNY.'

HOW THE 73-YEAR-OLD USED A FORK TO FEND OFF A WOULD-BE ROBBER.

ZIPPER STUCK?

STAIN ON YOUR JEANS?

A-B-C 7 SHARES SOME HANDY WAYS TO FIX THE PROBLEM --

THAT WOULD EVEN MAKE MACGYVER PROUD!

AND A FOUR-YEAR-OLD DRESSED UP LIKE DOLLY PARTON -- WITH EVEN THE BOOBS AND THE BUTT TO COMPLETE THE ENSEMBLE.

WHAT THE FED-UP FATHER OF THIS 'TODDLERS AND TIARAS' STAR IS DOING ABOUT THE OVER-THE-TOP COSTUMES

HL1) NAPLES HOUSE FIRE-trxVOTOPS

HL2) GANGSTER GRANNY-trxSOTVO

HL3) SAVE CASH ON CLOTHES-trxNATSVO

HL4) TODDLERS AND TIARAS-trxVOTOPS

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

GOP CONGRESSMEN WOES-SOTVO-OC

"It seems to me.first of all.from what I understand from doctors.that's really rare.if it's a legitimate rape.the female body has ways to try

and shut that whole thing down."

THIS COMMENT FROM MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN IS CREATING A FIRESTORM TONIGHT.

THAT'S HOW HE RESPONDED TO A QUESTION ABOUT HIS SUPPORT FOR A BAN ON ABORTION.EVEN IN CASES OF RAPE.

AKIN SAYS HE MISSPOKE AND APOLOGIZED TODAY.

STILL MEMBERS FROM HIS OWN PARTY ARE ASKING HIM TO DROP OUT OF THE U-S SENATE RACE.

GOP CONGRESSMEN WOES-PKG

THE ISSUE OF ABORTION RIGHTS FOR RAPE VICTIMS EXPLODING TODAY. POSES POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ROMNEY RYAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

WITH WOMEN VOTERS,

THEY ALREADY DISPROPORTIONALLY BACK PRESIDENT OBAMA, WHO WEIGHED IN.

sot: Pres. Obama :16 -:20

the views expressed were offensive. rape is rape

IT WAS REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN, RUNNING FOR A SENATE SEAT IN MISSOURI, WHO SET OFF THE FIRESTORM, QUESTIONING IF ALL RAPES ARE, IN HIS WORDS, LEGITIMATE.

HE WAS ARGUING AGAINST ABORTION RIGHTS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.

Missouri:34 -:43 Jaco Report on KTVI Fox 2 News, St. Louis burned in ****

"It seems to me, first of all, from what I understand from doctors that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."

SENATE DEMOCRAT CLAIRE MCCASKILLL HAD BEEN TRAILING AKIN IN MISSOURI POLLS

Missouri:48 -:51

this is jaw-dropping and stunning

AKIN CLAIMED HE MISSPOKE AND HAS DEEP SYMPATHY FOR WOMEN WHO ARE RAPED.

AND APOLOGIZED ON THE RADIO:

NO SUPER

rape is never legitimate. it's an evil act

MITT ROMNEY CALLED AKIN'S ORIGINAL STATEMENT INEXCUSABLE. HE AND RYAN FAVOR ABORTION RIGHTS FOR RAPE VICTIMS. BUT THE UPROAR IS DOUBLE PROBLEM:

"one, with women voters specifically and secondly with the agenda, putting it back on social issues where republicans don't wanna be this year. they want to be on the economy"

AND PRESIDENT OBAMA CLAIMED OBAMACARE HELPS STOP MALE POLITICIANS MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT WOMEN'S HEALTH

or qualifying forcible rape versus not forcible rape. i think those are broader issues and those are a significant difference of approach between me and the other party

GOP CONGRESSMEN WOES-OC

STEVE HANDELSMAN REPORTING.

ANOTHER REPUBLICIAN CONGRESSMAN IS APOLOGIZING TONIGHT FOR SWIMMING NUDE DURING A FACT-FINDING TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND.

NAPLES HOUSE FIRE-OC-SS-OC

TONIGHT, INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A FIRE THAT DESTROYED A HOUSE IN NAPLES PARK.

IT HAPPENED EARLY THIS MORNING ON 96TH AVENUE NORTH.

NAPLES HOUSE FIRE-LL PKG

Flames raged through this Naples Park home just 12 hours ago.

You can see how intense this blaze Must have been. Sunshine now fills this living room.

Today, we've learned this fire comes just weeks after the family who lived here -- left because of foreclosure.

An early morning fire destroys this home on 96th ave in north Naples.

Flames -- as high as 30 feet -- torched rooms, blackened walls, and melted the roof.

When firefighters got here, they tell us the blaze was so intense it took almost hour to get it under control.

The family who once called this house a home -- are nowhere to be found.

Neighbors tell us they packed up their belongings about 3 weeks ago after bills pilled up.

While it was hard to see the family go then, neighbors explain this morning's fire makes it even worse.

Joanna Camarro, neighbor

5320 "when your income drops, it's hard to pay the mortgage. It's a sad story."

Fortunately since this was a foreclosure, there wasn't anything in side.

But once you look around, it's easy to see why the next door neighbors are Grateful -- this fire didnt spread.

BELL TOWER GUN-VO-OC

A SCARY SITUATION FOR THOSE AT THE BELL TOWER MOVIE THEATER IN FORT MYERS.

CINEMA EMPLOYEES SAY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. 51 YEAR OLD KELLY HAIR. KEPT REACHING INSIDE HIS COAT AND PUTTING HIS HAT OVER HIS FACE.

THEY THOUGHT HE HAD A GUN UNDERNEATH THE TRENCH COAT.

DEPUTIES ESCORTED HIM FROM HIS SEAT -- AND FOUND A GLOCK 17 HANDGUN UNDERNEATH HIS COAT IN A NYLON HOLSTER.

HAIR DOES HAVE A VALID CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT.

DEPUTIES ISSUED HIM A TRESPASSING WARNING.

PROCTER TRIAL-SS-SS

JURY SELECTION IS UNDERWAY TONIGHT IN A THEFT CASE IN ALABAMA.

THAT DEFENDANT IN THAT TRIAL IS THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER.

AMY PATTERSON DISAPPEARED IN JULY 2011.

DETECTIVES BELIEVE SHE IS DEAD.

HER EX HUSBAND TURNED BOYFRIEND -- DANIEL PROCTOR -- IS CHARGED IN ALABAMA FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN.

LEE COUNTY INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE HE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED TO PATTERSON

PROCTOR IS REPRESENTING HIMSELF IN THE ALABAMA HEARING.

CLINTON DRAKE HEARING-SS-VO

AN EXPERT DOCTOR SAYS A CAPE CORAL MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS GRANDFATHER IS NOT FIT TO STAND FOR TRIAL.

CLINTON DRAKE IS CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS 84-YEAR OLD GRANDFATHER JOHN DRAKE AND THEN LEAVING HIS BODY IN A TRUCK AT THE TURN LANE OF A CAPE CORAL ROAD IN DECEMBER.

CAPE CORAL POLICE OFFICERS SAY DRAKE ADMITTED TO THE KILLING WHEN THEY ARRESTED HIM.

TODAY - THE COURT LEARNED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS BELIEVE HE'S MENTALLY INCOMPETENT.

PARRISH BOND-VO

ALSO IN COURT TODAY,

A FORT MYERS MAN WHO PROSECUTORS SAY MURDERED ANOTHER MAN AT THE PALM VISTA APARTMENTS BACK IN MARCH.

A JUDGE SET JEROME PARRISH'S BOND AT 800-THOUSAND DOLLARS TODAY.

HE'S CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 35 YEAR OLD TIMOTHY BARNES.

OFFICERS ARRESTED PARRISH IN TAMPA IN LATE APRIL.

HUFFING ARREST-SS

DIFFERENT PEOPLE, DIFFERENT CRIMES, SAME CAR.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ARRESTED JOHN CRIDER OF PUNTA GORDA ON FRIDAY.

HE'S ACCUSED OF "HUFFING" FROM A SPRAY CAN AND PASSING OUT IN HIS CAR IN THE PORT CHARLOTTE WAL-MART PARKING LOT.

DEPUTIES SAY HE TRIED TO DRIVE OFF WHEN THEY OPENED THE CAR DOOR.

WALMART THEFT-SSTOPS

ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER DEPUTIES ARRESTED THIS WOMAN.DENISE ISAACS-HALL IN THE SAME CAR.

THEY SAY SHE STOLE MORE THAN 100 ITEMS VALUED AT 12-HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM THAT WALMART.

CAPE REZONING-VO.WIPE

BRINGING MORE BUSINESS TO DOWNTOWN CAPE CORAL.

THAT'S WHAT COUNCIL HOPES TO DO BY REVISING ITS LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

TONIGHT, COUNCIL WILL HOLD ONE OF TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DISCUSS MAKING THE ZONING CHANGES.

CAPE REZONING-SOTVO

so that's the companion piece to this ordinance. Here's the new regulations now were going to apply it to the 3 downtown zoning districts."

MANTANZAS PASS DREDGING-VO

ABC7 LEARNED TODAY THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL DREDGE MANTANZAS PASS -- AND ALSO FOOT THE BILL.

LAST MONTH, BOATERS TOLD US THE WATERWAY ON THE NORTH END OF FORT MYERS BEACH WAS FILLING-IN WITH SAND.

TODAY, LEE COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THE ARMY WILL BEGIN DREDGING THE PASS IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER.

NAPLES CITY BUDGET-CG

NAPLES CITY LEADERS ARE ADDING THE FINAL TOUCHES TO THEIR PROPOSED BUDGET.

THE 2012-13 BUDGET PROPOSAL NOW SITS AT 98-POINT-SEVEN MILION DOLLARS.

ALMOST 100 MILLION BUCKS.

BUT -- FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW -- MILAGE RATES WILL STAY THE SAME AT 1.18.

LEADERS HOPE TO ADD FOUR FIREFIGHTERS.

YOU CAN WEIGH-IN AT ONE OF TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

I 75 CONSTRUCTION-VO

AN ABC7 TRAFFIC ALERT TONIGHT ON I-75.

RIGHT NOW, CREWS ARE MARKING OUT THE SIX-LANE EXPANSION ON PART OF THE HIGHWAY.

THE PROJECT WILL STRETCH FROM STATE ROAD 78, BAYSHORE ROAD -- TO THE LEE.CHARLOTTE COUNTY LINE.

IT WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS -- AND INCLUDE RESURFACING THE EXISTING FOUR LANES, WIDENING I-75 BRIDGES OVER BAYSHORE ROAD AND UPDATING THE EXIT RAMPS AT THE BAYSHORE INTERCHANGE.

EDISON STATE DORM-VO.WIPE

A NEW ERA BEGINS TODAY AT EDISON STATE COLLEGE.

THE SCHOOL NOW OFFERS HOUSING *ON* THE LEE CAMPUS.

THE DORMS -- CALLED LIGHTHOUSE COMMONS -- ARE 80 PERCENT FULL.

STUDENTS MOVE IN TODAY. BRINGING CLOTHES AND A COUPLE OF THE BASICS FOR CLASS.

EDISON STATE DORM-SOTVO

It's very rewarding. We can remember, we were just reflecting the other day about breaking ground and to see this here and to see everyone their awe and excitement as they walk in is really impressive.

THERE ARE STILL A FEW MORE ROOMS OPEN IN THE DORMS.

COLLIER BACK TO SCHOOL-VO.WIPE

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS NOW FINISHED FOR COLLIER COUNTY STUDENTS.

45-THOUSAND HEADED BACK TO 48 SCHOOLS TODAY.

WITH THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR COMES NEW CHANGES… IMMOKALEE HAS NEW START AND DISMISSAL TIMES AND GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL HAS A NEWLY RENOVATED CLASSROOM.

THIS CLASSROOM WILL BE HOME TO THE "EYE-LEARN" ACADEMY.

COLLIER BACK TO SCHOOL-SOTVO

"Gives us a place with a teacher certified in that particular area where a student can work more independently, yet have the support."

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL --

AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST COLLEGE EXPENSES. TEXTBOOKS.

I'M NINA MOINI - AS YOUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER - I LOOK AT HOW TO SAVE BIG -- ON THOSE BOOKS.

PLUS HE SAYS HIS EX IS SEXUALLY EXPLOITING HIS LITTLE GIRL.

NOW ONE FATHER WANTS SOLE CUSTODY OF A TODDLERS AND TIARAS SUPERSTAR.

THE BITTER BATTLE AHEAD.

TZ1 A TEXTBOOK SAVINGS-TCMON

TZ1 B TODDLERS AND TIARAS-VOTOPS

CA WHALE MOVED-VOTOPS

CHECK THIS OUT.

CREWS TRANSPORTED A KILLER WHALE TODAY.

SHOUKA WAS TAKEN FROM SIX FLAGS DISCOVERY KINGDOM IN VALLEJO TO SEAWORLD IN SAN DIEGO.

THE 19 YEAR OLD WHALE WAS FLOWN ON A LARGE CARGO PLANE -- TO LINDBERGH FIELD.

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

STORMS FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

We've started the week on a great note. Blue skies, sunshine, and most of us didn't see a drop of rain.

Tuesday and Wednesday - we won't be as lucky. A feed of tropical moisture is set to push over, and that means slightly more cloud cover and definitely better rain chances.

They'll be very isolated during the day, but become scattered around the late afternoon to early evening. Heavy rains, gusty winds, and frequent lightning will be possible with any storm cell that blossoms.

Thursday through Saturday we'll see benign conditions. Winds will be from the east, and that will help pin the sea breeze along I-75. Do plan on isolated storms during the afternoon. Highs will be in the lower to mid 90s.

Very typical for August.

Our big concern for this week lies in the tropics. There's a tropical wave 1000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, and the National Hurricane Center has given it an 80% chance of strengthening into a tropical cyclone over the next day or so.

All models have it pushing west and encountering a ripe atmosphere. It's going to strengthen for sure, but the intensity forecast has yet to be deteremined. We need it to form first.

Models diverge around Saturday to Monday with the track of the wave. Some take it into the Caribbean and others take it into south Florida.

This is a long way out and things can change. Don't get worked up about it, but please, do be aware of the POSSIBLE scenario coming our way by Monday.

TOSS TO NINA-OC

F-G-C-U STUDENTS START CLASS TODAY.

AND IT'S THAT TIME FOR COLLEGE KIDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AND THAT ALSO MEANS IT'S TIME TO DROP HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON TEXTBOOKS.

BUT A-B-C-7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI FIGURED OUT WHERE TO FIND THE CHEAPEST TEXTBOOKS.

TEXTBOOK SAVINGS-TC MON

THE AVERAGE COLLEGE STUDENT SPENDS ABOUT 700 TO A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A YEAR ON TEXTBOOKS.

FROM ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS TO RENTED OR USED, THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS TO FIND A DEAL.

TEXTBOOK SAVINGS-PKG

IN ORDER TO HIT THE BOOKS

NATS "I found the used one."

FGCU SOPHOMORE AMANDA KRAUS FIRST STUDIES UP ON WHERE TO FIND THE CHEAPEST DEALS ON HER TEXTBOOKS

I usually try Amazon

THIS SEMESTER, IT WILL COST HER 600 DOLLARS FOR BOOKS.

JUST ONE BOOK FOR ECONOMICS - COST HER 216 BUCKS.

"But it's worth it."

A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT IN HER EDUCATION - BUT IT'S STILL EXPENSIVE.

SO I HIT THE WEB TO SEE IF THERE'S A CHEAPER WAY.

STANDUP

We looked up Amanda's econ book on a few sites, ecampus, coursesmart and amazon. They're among the most popular sites out there.

WE FOUND AMANDA'S BOOK WAS THE CHEAPEST TO BUY NEW ON AMAZON.-149.52

OVER ON ECAMPUS - WE FOUND THE CHEAPEST RENTAL PRICE FOR THE BOOK- 75.88

AND COURSESMART OFFERED THE CHEAPEST ELECTRONIC COPY.- 77.99

BUT DON'T FORGET TO FACTOR IN WHAT YOU'LL SAVE ON SITES THAT BUY BACK YOUR HARD COPY BOOKS.

MOST CAMPUS BOOKSTORES ALSO BUY BACK TEXTBOOKS AT ALMOST HALF THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT.

A DEAL AMANDA'S BANKING ON AT THE END OF HER SEMESTER.

TEXTBOOK SAVINGS-TC MON

SWEATING TREATMENT-VO

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHLY LIVING TONIGHT.

THERE'S A NEW MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR EXCESSIVE SWEATING.

MIRADRY USES MICROWAVE ENERGY TO ZAP YOUR ARMPITS AND KILL OFF SWEAT GLANDS.

DOCTORS SAY IT CAN REDUCE SWEATING BY 82 PERCENT AND LAST FOR A YEAR, BUT YOU'LL NEED A COUPLE OF SESSIONS FOR THIS TO WORK WELL.

FOODS MOOD-VOTOPS

EATING CERTAIN FOODS COULD BOOST YOUR MOOD.

STUDIES SHOW THAT COMFORT FOODS LIKE CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRIES AND FOOD WITH OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS CAN HAVE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON MOOD.

NOW RESEARCHERS SAY THE EFFECT MIGHT BE IN THE FLAVORS OF SUCH FOODS.

DRINKING MARRIAGE-VOTOPS

ANOTHER STUDY LOOKS AT HOW ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IMPACTS MARRIAGE.

A NEW STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUND LONG-TERM MARRIAGE APPEARS TO CURB MEN'S DRINKING. BUT INCREASES WOMEN'S!

TODDLERS AND TIARAS CUSTODY BATTLE-VO IN TC MON-VO

A CUSTODY BATTLE OVER RACY OUTFITS IS BREWING ON THE CHILD PAGEANT T-V SHOW "TODDLERS AND TIARAS."

FOUR-YEAR-OLD MADDY VERST DRESSED UP AS DOLLY PARTON LAST YEAR ON THE SHOW.

SHE WORE FAKE BOOBS AND A PADDED BUTT.

BUT MADDY'S FATHER SAYS HIS ESTRANGED WIFE IS SEXUALLY EXPLOITING THE LITTLE GIRL BY ALLOWING HER TO DRESS SO PROVACIVETLY.

HE NOW WANTS SOLE CUSTODY.

A COURT-APPOINTED PSYCHOLOGIST AGREES WITH HIM, RECOMMENDING A JUDGE MAKE

TODDLERS AND TIARAS CUSTODY BATTLE-SOTVO

I do think though that this

case was really extreme and the mom really might have gone over the edge a

little bit in choosing the costume and the seductive choices that she made.

MADDY'S MOTHER, LINDSAY JACKSON, SAYS THE COSTUME WAS NEVER MEANT TO SEXUALIZE HER DAUGHTER.

SHE SAYS SHE'S A GOOD MOTHER.

ON FRIDAY, A JUDGE ISSUED A GAG ORDER ON JACKSON.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO------------

HOW OFTEN DO YOU WASH THOSE JEANS?

ARE YOU THROWING AWAY CLOTHES BECAUSE OF CERTAIN STAINS?

STRAIGHT AHEAD - ABC7 SHOWS YOU HOW TO SAVE CASH AND YOUR CLOTHES.

THEY CALL HER THE GANGSTER GRANNY!

TZ2 A SAVE CASH ON CLOTHES: WARDROBE REFRESHERS-VO

TZ2 B GANGSTER GRANNY-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

TOSS TO PKG-VO IN POP

NO CASH FOR NEW CLOTHES?

NO PROBLEM.

SAVE CASH ON CLOTHES: WARDROBE REFRESHERS-PKG

HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU WEAR YOUR JEANS BETWEEN WASHES?

IF YOU'RE IN FEAR OF FADING, SOAK YOUR JEANS IN A 50-50 SOLUTION OF COLD WATER AND WHITE VINEGAR FOR AN HOUR BEFORE THEIR FIRST WASH. THE VINEGAR WILL HELP SET THE DYE SO YOUR JEANS' COLOR STAYS PUT!

ZIPPER STUCK? GRAB SOME CHAPSTICK! DAB IT ON THE ZIPPER TEETH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE JAM. GENTLY WIGGLE THE ZIPPER AND THE LUBE WILL DO ALL THE WORK!

SAVE CASH ON CLOTHES: WARDROBE REFRESHERS-VO IN PO

WANT A CHEAP TRICK TO REMOVE GRASS, GREASE, SWEAT AND WINE STAINS? TRY VINEGAR.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

THE FIRST FEMALE MEMBERS OF AUGUSTA NATIONAL -- EVER.

TONIGHT, THE EIGHTY YEAR 'MEN-ONLY' POLICY IS OUT.

AND FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEZZA RICE IS IN.

STRAIGHT AHEAD - WHY THE ABOUT-FACE AND WHAT LOCAL PROS ARE SAYING.

PLUS - PRICES AT THE PUMP ARE BACK UP --

COSTING YOU MORE THIS YEAR THAN LAST!

WHY WE'RE SEEING THE HIKE AND WHAT YOU CAN DO.

"If it's a legitimate rape.the female body has ways to try and shut that whole thing down."

THAT WAS A U-S SENATE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSE TO BANNING ABORTION.

AND IT'S CAUSING A SCRAMBLE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.INCLUDING THE PRESIDENTIAL TICKET.

TZ3 A AUGUSTA NATIONAL-VO

TZ3 B GAS PRICES-VO

TZ3 C REP AKIN RAPE COMMENTS-SOTVO

FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.

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THANKS FOR WATCHING ??NAME??

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

TS NAPLES HOUSE FIRE-VID BOX TOPS

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5-30 --

AN EARLY MORNING FIRE DESTROYED THIS HOME IN NORTH NAPLES.

FLAMES -- AS HIGH AS 30 FEET -- TORCHED ROOMS, BLACKENED WALLS, AND

MELTED THE ROOF.

NO WORD YET ON A CAUSE.

TS BELL TOWER GUN-VID BOX

AN ARMED MAN IS ISSUED A TRESPASSING WARNING AFTER ACTING STRANGE AT A MOVIE THEATER IN FORT MYERS.

51 YEAR OLD KELLY HAIR WAS ESCORTED OUT OF THE THEATER AT BELL TOWER SHOPS YESTERDAY.

DEPUTIES FOUND A GLOCK 17 HANDGUN UNDER HIS COAT.

TS MANTANZAS PASS DREDGING-VID BOX

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL DREDGE MANTANZAS PASS.

LAST MONTH, BOATERS TOLD US THE WATERWAY ON THE NORTH END OF FORT MYERS BEACH WAS FILLING-IN WITH SAND.

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

COME FALL, AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF COURSE -- THE FAMOUS HOME OF THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT -- WILL SPORT SOMETHING NEVER SEEN THERE BEFORE

GOOD EVENING, I'M JEFF BUTERA.

AND I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 80-YEAR HISTORY, WOMEN WILL BE ALLOWED TO BECOME MEMBERS.

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN-PKG

For the first time in its 80 year history.Augusta National Golf CLUB WILL

HAVE FEMALE MEMBERS.WHEN ITS NEW SEASON KICKS OFF IN OCTOBER.

THE TWO NEW INVITEES ARE FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE AND

South Carolina financier Darla Moore.

SOT Voice of MARTHA BURK/ESPN Radio

It is a win. This type of progress always happens slowly. It happens too

slowly in corporate America right now. But this will help.

The home of The Masters golf tournament had always refused to admit women.

The policy had been controversial for years, but gathered new steam this

year after Virginia Rometty was appointed chief executive of IBM, one of the

Masters' corporate sponsors.

Despite intense pressure, Augusta did not make Rometty a member.

SOT BILLY PAYNE/CHAIRMAN AUGUSTA NATIONAL

All issues of membership are now and have been historically the subject of

the private deliberations of the members.

But today the club Chairman called the decision to admit women.

".a significant and positive time in our club's history and, on behalf of

our membership."

NATS MASTERS TOURNAMENT

Augusta National is so secretive, it won't reveal the names of its members

or even how many of them there are.

Reportedly, there are 300. All by invitation only.

The two new invitees.Rice and Moore.have accepted.and will enter the

club in their green jackets this Fall.

Rice.seen here.teeing off at the PGA Regions Pro-Am this past June.

said, in a statement.

"I have long admired the important role Augusta National has played in the

traditions and history of golf."

While there hadn't been female members before, women have been allowed to

play Augusta National's golf course as guests.

TOSS TO BRAD-OC

AND HERE IN FORT MYERS -

WOMEN GOLFERS ARE REACTING TO THE BIG CHANGE.

.ABC7 SPORTS ANCHOR - BRAD SHELLGREN -- HERE LIVE --

AUGUSTA LOCAL REAX-POP

AUGUSTA LOCAL REAX-VO.WIPE

THE MASTERS GOLF TOUNAMENT AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL IS ONE OF. IF NOT THE PREMIER GOLF TOURMENTS IN THE WORLD.

WITH THE ADDITION OF FEMALE MEMBERS. THE EXPOSURE GROWS.

WE SPOKE TO CARI PHOENIX. THE HEAD PRO AT FORT MYERS COUNTRY CLUB.

WHO DID CONFESSES. AUGUSTA NATIONAL CAN DO WHAT THEY WANT. IT'S A PRIVATE CLUB.

AUGUSTA LOCAL REAX-SOTVO

CONTINUE

JUST TO CONTINUE WITH THAT THEME. SINCE THE 1980'S. ACCORDING TO A REPORT IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN PLAYING GOLF. HAS ONLY RISEN ABOUT ONE PERCENT.

AUGUSTA LOCAL REAX-POP

REP. AKIN RAPE COMMENTS-VO.WIPE

MISSOURI REPRESENTATIVE TODD AKIN IS APOLOGIZING TONIGHT.

THE APOLOGY COMES A DAY AFTER SAYING WOMEN'S BODIES ARE ABLE TO PREVENT PREGNANCIES IN A, QUOTE, LEGITIMATE RAPE SITUATION. AND THAT CONCEPTION IS RARE IN SUCH CASES.

AKIN SAYS HE MISSPOKE.

BUT NOW SOME ARE CALLING FOR HIM ABANDON HIS BID FOR SENATE.

REP. AKIN RAPE COMMENTS-SOTVO

Views were offensive, rape is rape

YODER APOLOGIZES FOR SKINNY DIP-VO

A KANSAS CONGRESSMAN IS APOLOGIZING FOR SWIMMING NUDE DURING A FACT-FINDING TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND.

U.S. REPRESENATATIVE KEVIN YODER WAS AMONG 20 LAWMAKERS AND STAFF WHO SWAM IN THE SEA OF GALILEE DURING A TRIP TO ISRAEL LAST AUGUST.

YODER WAS THE ONLY ONE TO SWIM WITHOUT CLOTHES AND SAYS HE IS "INCREDIBLY REMORSEFUL".

THE F-B-I IS INVESTIGATING BUT IS NOT SAYING WHY.

YVYV-CLIP

DNC SPEAKERS-VO

WE'RE LEARNING MORE TONIGHT ABOUT THE LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS FOR THE UPCOMING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

CHICAGO MAYOR -- AND FORMER WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF -- RAHM EMANUEL IS NOW ON THE LIST.

SO IS MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR AND 2004 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE JOHN KERRY.

THE CONVENTION RUNS SEPTEMBER 3RD THROUGH THE 6TH IN CHARLOTTE.

GAS PRICES-VO.WIPE

BAD NEWS IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO TRAVEL BY CAR LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

SUMMER GAS PRICES ARE ON THE RISE NATIONWIDE.

TODAY - TRIPLE A OFFICIALS SAY DRIVERS ARE SHELLING OUT AN AVERAGE OF 3 DOLLARS AND 72 CENTS PER GALLON

THEY SAY LAST MINUTE SUMMER TRAVELERS SHOULD EXPECT TO CONTINUE PAYING MORE.

GAS PRICES-SOTVO

what reason is not behind this? have all contributed to the rise in pump prices

A PETROLEUM ANALYST WITH GASBUDDY-DOT-COM EXPECTS AVERAGE PRICES TO START FALLING -- ESPECIALLY AFTER MID-SEPTEMBER.

PHYLLIS DILLER DIES-VO

HOLLYWOOD HAS LOST A FAMOUS FEMALE COMEDIAN.

PHYLLIS DILLER DIED TODAY AT AGE 95.

SHE PAVED THE WAY FOR MANY OTHER FEMALE COMEDIANS -- AND DECONSTRUCTED THE ROLE OF WOMEN AS A HOMEMAKER.

PEOPLE KNEW HER BEST FOR HER SELF-DEPRECATING HUMOR AND HER CACKLING LAUGH.

TONY SCOTT SUICIDE LATEST-VO

A-B-C-7 LEARNED A FAMED DIRECTOR -- WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE YESTERDAY -- SUFFERED FROM INOPERABLE BRAIN CANCER.

TONY SCOTT DIED AFTER JUMPING FROM A BRIDGE IN LOS ANGELES.

THE 68-YEAR OLD DIRECTED "TOP GUN," "DAYS OF THUNDER" AND "CRIMSON TIDE."

THE CORONER'S OFFICE FOUND SEVERAL NOTES TO LOVED ONES IN SCOTT'S CAR.

CASEY ANTHONY PROBATION-VO

CASEY ANTHONY'S YEAR OF PROBATION ENDS THIS WEEK.

BUT WHEN EXACTLY SHE'LL BE RELEASED FROM STATE SUPERVISION IS BEING KEPT SECRET.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS WILL NOT ANNOUNCE PUBLICLY THE END OF HER SUPERVISION FOR SECURITY REASONS.

JOSE BAEZ THEATER VICTIM-VO

ANTHONY'S FORMER ATTORNEY, JOSE BAEZ, HAS A NEW JOB TONIGHT.

HE'S REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF LAST MONTH'S COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING.

THE MOTHER OF REBECCA WINGO -- WHO DIED IN THE SHOOTINGS -- RETAINED BAEZ.

AT LEAST ONE OTHER VICTIM'S FAMILY IS ALSO WORKING WITH HIM.

FACEBOOK STOCK-VO

FACEBOOK STOCK'S PLUNGED TO A NEW LOW TODAY.

SHARES SLID BELOW 19 DOLLARS IN MORNING TRADING TODAY.

THAT MEANS IT HAS LOST MORE THAN HALF ITS VALUE SINCE ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING THREE MONTHS AGO.

MARYLAND BUS INTO HOME-VO

YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERY DAY.

A BUS CRASHED RIGHT INTO A HOUSE IN MARYLAND!

THIS HAPPENED RIGHT OUTSIDE OF D-C IN SILVER SPRING.

ABOUT 10 TO 15 PEOPLE WERE ON THE BUS WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED.

FIVE PEOPLE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.NINE GOT HURT.

ONE OTHER CAR WAS INVOLVED.

MAN CONFRONTS BIKE THIEF-SOTVO

A MAN CAME WITH A UNIQUE PLAN TO CATCH A THIEF RED-HANDED AFTER HE STOLE HIS BICYCLE.

AND HE CAPTURED THE ELABORATE STING OPERATION ON CAMERA.

i would like you to apologize for stealing my bicycle -CUT TO- i have paperwork, I have police on the way, you are going to get arrested.

SOMEONE STOLE JAKE GILLUM'S EXPENSIVE BIKE EARLIER THIS MONTH IN PORTLAND.

WHEN THE BIKE TURNED UP IN A SEATTLE CRAIGS LIST AD --

HE AND HIS FRIENDS CREATED A FAKE ONLINE PERSONA.

THEN, THEY TRAVELED 160 MILES TO CONFRONT THE ALLEGED BIKE-NAPPER IN PERSON, AND RECORDED THE WHOLE THING.

GANGSTER GRANNY-VO.WIPE

A FORK WAS ALL A 73-YEAR-OLD WOMAN NEEDED TO DEFEND HERSELF AND HER HOUSTON HOME FROM A TEEN TRYING TO BREAK-IN.

OFFICERS ARE CALLING MARGARET JACKSON THE "GANGSTER GRANNY"

SHE SAYS HER DOG HEARD SOMETHING OUTSIDE --

WHEN SHE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW SHE SAW A TEENAGE BOY IN THE BACKYARD.

GANGSTER GRANNY-SOTVO

He was pushing on me. He turned around. And when he turned around, that's when he messed up. I got him right in the neck!

KIDS STATE DINNER-VO

CHILDREN FROM ACROSS THE NATION GATHERED TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE

FOR THE FIRST-EVER KIDS' "STATE DINNER."

THE CHILDREN WHO ATTENDED WON A CONTEST BY CREATING AN ORIGINAL, NUTRICIOUS LUNCH-TIME RECIPE.

THE DINNER WAS REALLY A LUNCH.

FIRSTLADY MICHELLE OBAMA HOSTED IT.

SHE'S BECOME A HIGH-PROFILE ANTI-OBESITY ADVOCATE.

DIANA NYAD-VO

ENDURANCE SWIMMER DIANA NYAD IS BACK ON TRACK TONIGHT -- HOPING TO SWIM FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA.

HER TEAM TWEETED NYAD IS "SWIMMING STRONG" IN CALM SEAS AT 50 STROKES A MINUTE.

STORMS AND JELLYFISH STINGS SLOWED HER DOWN OVERNIGHT.

THIS IS HER THIRD ATTEMPT TO BECOME THE FIRST PERSON TO SWIM ACROSS THE STRAITS WITHOUT A SHARK CAGE.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR------------

"You see these magazines filled with celebrities that within weeks have bounced back and are back to their pre-baby weight."

NEW CELEBRITY MOMS.THE MOMSHELLS.

THE DISTURBING TREND THAT'S NOW GETTING BACKLASH FROM ONE WOMAN WHO HELPED CREATE THIS POST-BABY SLIMDOWN PHENOM.

PLUS - TRENDY ON YOUR RIDE.

THE INVISIBLE BIKE HELMET!

HOW IT WORKS AND HOW MUCH IT'LL COST YOU.

TZ4 A MOMS PERFECT AFTER BABY-SOTVO

TZ4 B INVISIBLE BIKE HELMET-VO

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

STORMS FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

We've started the week on a great note. Blue skies, sunshine, and most of us didn't see a drop of rain.

Tuesday and Wednesday - we won't be as lucky. A feed of tropical moisture is set to push over, and that means slightly more cloud cover and definitely better rain chances.

They'll be very isolated during the day, but become scattered around the late afternoon to early evening. Heavy rains, gusty winds, and frequent lightning will be possible with any storm cell that blossoms.

Thursday through Saturday we'll see benign conditions. Winds will be from the east, and that will help pin the sea breeze along I-75. Do plan on isolated storms during the afternoon. Highs will be in the lower to mid 90s.

Very typical for August.

Our big concern for this week lies in the tropics. There's a tropical wave 1000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, and the National Hurricane Center has given it an 80% chance of strengthening into a tropical cyclone over the next day or so.

All models have it pushing west and encountering a ripe atmosphere. It's going to strengthen for sure, but the intensity forecast has yet to be deteremined. We need it to form first.

Models diverge around Saturday to Monday with the track of the wave. Some take it into the Caribbean and others take it into south Florida.

This is a long way out and things can change. Don't get worked up about it, but please, do be aware of the POSSIBLE scenario coming our way by Monday.

MOMS PERFECT AFTER BABY-OC

YOU'VE SEEN THEM IN MAGAZINES --

FAMOUS NEW-MOMS SHOWING OFF THEIR HARD BODIES AFTER GIVING BIRTH LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED.

AND NOW, A FORMER CELEBRITY MAGAZINE EDITOR IS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE HERSELF.

MOMS PERFECT AFTER BABY-PKG

GMA ROBIN IS BACK-NATSVO

ROBIN ROBERTS RETURNED TO "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" TODAY.

reunited song

SHE REUNITED THIS MORNING WITH HER CO-ANCHORS RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C-7.

YOU'LL REMEMBER --

SHE WENT ON A BRIEF MEDICAL LEAVE LAST MONTH AFTER DOCTORS DIAGNOSED HER WITH M-D-S.

THAT'S A RARE BLOOD AND BONE MARROW DISORDER.

WHILE SHE WAS GONE, ROBERTS CONTINUED HER PRE-TREATMENT FOR A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.

SHE ALSO TRAVELED TO ITALY TO CELEBRATE A FRIEND'S BIRTHDAY.

INVISIBLE INFLATING BIKE HELMET-VO

IF YOU DON'T LIKE WEARING A BIKE HELMET, WE HAVE THE SOLUTION.

DESIGNERS AT A SWEDISH COMPANY CREATED AN "INVISIBLE BICYCLE HELMET!"

YOU HIDE THE HELMET INSIDE YOUR COLLAR.

IT WORKS A BIT LIKE AN AIRBAG.

IT INFLATES AUTOMATICALLY DURING A CRASH -- EXPANDING FROM THE BLACK COLLAR YOU SEE ON THE LEFT, TO THE HELMET YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT.

HOLIDAY LAYAWAY-VO

IT'S ALREADY TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY *SHOPPING* SEASON.

AND WALMART SAYS THEY SAW SUCH A HIGH DEMAND FOR LAYAWAY DURING LAST YEAR'S CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SEASON -- THAT THEY'RE EXPANDING THE PROGRAM.

THIS YEAR, THEY'LL RUN THE PROGRAM LONGER.

THEY'LL ALSO INCLUDE MORE TOYS AND ELECTRONICS.

HOW IT WORKS -- YOU CAN PAY FOR THEM OVER-TIME, INTEREST FREE.

BEST PLACE TO LIVE-VO

C-N-N MONEY IS OUT TODAY WITH ITS LIST OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES.

THE TOWN OF CARMEL, INDIANA TOPS THE LIST.

C-N-N MONEY SAYS -- DESPITE THE RECESSION -- THE INDIANAPOLIS SUBURB HAS TRANSFORMED ITSELF INTO AN IDEAL PLACE TO WORK AND PLAY.

SECOND ON THE LIST WAS MCKINNEY, TEXAS.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A DAIRY QUEEN TURNED INTO A CRIME SCENE AFTER A FATAL SHOOTING.

TZ5 A DAIRY QUEEN SHOOTING-VO

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DAIRY QUEEN SHOOTING-OC

A MAN WALKED INTO A LAS VEGAS DAIRY QUEEN WEARING A MASK AND WIELDING A SAMURAI SWORD.

WHAT FOLLOWED WAS A DEADLY SHOOTING.

DAIRY QUEEN SHOOTING-PKG

A POPULAR DAIRY QUEEN. TURNED INTO A CRIME SCENE.

AT THE CENTER OF IT. IN A STRIP MALL PARKING LOT. LIES A SWORD. THE

ONLY PROOF OF THE CHAOS THAT TOOK PLACE.

Kimberly 00:02:55 I was right next door. I was just about to go in the Dairy

Queen, two seconds before the incident.

Kimberly 00:00:26 All of the sudden, everyone runs out of the stores. People

- Metro's on the scene.

POLICE SAY A MASKED MAN ENTERED THE DAIRY QUEEN WITH THAT SWORD.AND

ATTEMPTED TO ROB THE PLACE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

Steiber 00:53:17 It was a full-size martial arts sword if you will, and that

's what he came in to use as his weapon of choice.

Steiber 00:54:02 Looking at a sword. It's deadly, if it's in the right hands

.

LUCKILY. THE FAMILY WHO OWNS THE DAIRY QUEEN. AND WORKS THERE EVERYDAY.

. WAS PREPARED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.

ONE OF THEM PULLED OUT A GUN. AND SHOT THE SWORD-WIELDING SUSPECT. WHO

LATER DIED AT SUNRISE HOSPITAL.

Kimberly 00:03:19 I do know the two boys that work there. They're very nice,

very helpful people.

Kimberly 00:01:23 They're both traumatized. I mean, it's like a really

traumatic experience to go through.

SOME OF THEIR REGULAR CUSTOMERS. KNOW HOW HARD THE ORDEAL MUST HAVE BEEN

FOR THEM.

Patrick 00:04:29 This is a nice family here. I think Lebanese immigrant. I

know them well, they let me order on the phone. Works there with his two

sons.

Patrick 00:06:00 It will change their lives forever, there's no question

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM----

TZ 6 1) FM ELDERLY COUPLE HELD HOSTAGE-SOTVOTOPS

33:08 "i woke up and saw this figure- i thought it was my husband by his bureau."

BUT THAT WASN'T HER HUSBAND -- IT WAS A MAN WITH A KNIFE WHO HAD BROKEN INTO THEIR BEDROOM.

ALL NEW TONIGHT AT SIX, HEAR THE COUPLE DESCRIBE THE TERRIFYING SITUATION.

TZ 6 2) LEAPN LIZARDS VOLLEYBALL COURT-VOTOPS

PLUS,

THE FORT MYERS BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLUB IS LEFT HOLDING ON TO 400 TONS OF SAND AFTER THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL SAYS NO TO THEIR PLANS FOR A CLUB THERE.

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