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5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

TOP STORIES PREVIEW-DBXTOPS

FIRST, THIS MORNING AT 5.

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE BODY OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER.

ABC SEVEN HAS A CREW ON SCENE -- WHERE INVESTIGATORS ARE GETTING READY TO COMB THE WOODS AFTER A BIG TIP.

ALSO -- TROUBLE IN THE TROPICS.

STORM WARM METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE TRACKS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

SHE JOINS US NOW --

AMY PATTERSON SEARCH-VO IN LEFT

ISAAC-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WX CTR

After picking up some heavy downpours last night, things are temporarily drying out across Southwest Florida this morning. There are only a few stray showers as the morning gets started. Through the day today, there will be the chance for showers and storms to work their way ashore and head inland at any time today. It will be another hot and humid day today with high temperatures headed to near 93 degrees.

There is also activity in the tropics. Tropical Storm Isaac is nearly two thousand miles away from Southwest Florida, but it's quickly moving toward the Lesser Antilles and should arrive there tonight. Forecast models continue to strengthen the system Thursday and Friday, and it could potentially develop into a Category 1 hurricane by then.

One of the keys in determining how strong the storm will get is its interaction with Cuba and Hispaniola, where 10,000 foot mountains have been known to rip hurricanes apart. The system's interaction with Cuba and Hispaniola will be critical in determining its strength, and just a change of 50 miles could make all the difference. It's just too early to resolve the finer details at this point.

LCEC POWER OUTAGES-MITTOPS

RIGHT NOW THOUSANDS ARE WITHOUT POWER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

L-C-E-C CONFIRMS SCATTERED OUTAGES IN LEE, CHARLOTTE, AND COLLIER COUNTIES.

YELLOW INDICATES THE AREAS WHERE UP TO 500 HOMES ARE WITHOUT POWER.

AND GREEN MEANS UP TO 100.

BREAKING-CLIP

AMY PATTERSON SEARCH-SS-VO

BREAKING THIS MORNING --

LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES GOT A *BIG TIP --

IN THE CASE OF A MISSING CAPE CORAL TEACHER.

AMY PATTERSON VANISHED LAST JULY.

NOW, THE PRIME SUSPECT IN HER DISAPPEARANCE--DANIEL PROCTOR--SAYS HE KNOWS WHERE HER BODY IS LOCATED.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONFIRMS --

THIS IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION.

ALTHOUGH THEY'RE NOT CALLING IT A CRIME SCENE.

WE DID FIND LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES. IN AN AREA OF PINE ISLAND. ABOUT ONE-POINT-TWO MILES FROM AMY PATTERSON'S HOUSE ON STRING-FELLOW ROAD.

IT'S AN AREA INVESTIGATORS HAVE SEARCHED BEFORE --

BOTH ON FOOT AND ON HORSEBACK.

AMY PATTERSON SEARCH-SOTVO

4:45:49 the only time I heard of any was when the school teacher came up missing. Of course that was last summer 55 that was really tragic we were all wondering and hoping that they would find something- find her 04

IN TWO HOURS --

PROCTOR GUILTY-VO WIPE

PROCTOR WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE TUESDAY -- IN ALABAMA, ON UNRELATED CHARGES.

LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES BELIEVE PROCTOR KILLED PATTERSON.

SO FAR, HE'S ONLY CONFESSED TO KNOWING WHERE HER BODY IS LOCATED.

IT ONLY TOOK A JURY LESS THAN 20 MINUTES -- TO FIND PROCTOR GUILTY.

HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON -- DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS.

DETECTIVES SAY PROCTOR SOLD OFF AMY'S STUFF- AND DROVE HER CAR TO ALABAMA.

PROCTOR GUILTY-SOTVO

:55 "please tell us, please tell us where she is. tell us where she is. you know. you're the only person who knows. and that's all i'd ask him to do.

MISSING WOMAN SCRIPT -SSTOPS

THIS MORNING --

DEPUTIES NEED YOUR HELP TRACKING DOWN A MISSING NORTH NAPLES WOMAN.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN --

54 YEAR OLD SUSAN HODGES FERRER WAS LAST SEEN LEAVING NAPLES PRESCHOOL ACADEMY,

WHERE SHE WORKS,

LAST NIGHT AROUND SIX-THIRTY.

SHE DRIVES A BLACK LEXUS.

THE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN -- "A-W-N-P-1-4" --

MED STAR-VO WIPE

ANOTHER BIG STORY THIS MORNING --

MEDSTAR. SHUT DOWN!

LEE COUNTY'S PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR SAYS THEY'RE RE-VAMPING THE PROGRAM.

TO BRING IT UP TO NATIONAL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.

ABC SEVEN CAUGHT UP WITH A WOMAN--

WHO SAYS THEY SAVED HER LIFE.

COLBY GARCIA IS NOW PARALYZED FROM THE CHEST DOWN,

AFTER A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT AT I-75 AND ALICO.

MEDSTAR RESPONDED AND TOOK HER TO LEE MEMORIAL.

DOCTORS TOLD HER --

MED STAR-SOTVO

17:03 there is a golden hour of someone living and in that golden hour your have to get to a trauma center to live:15

LEE COUNTY WILL NOW RELY ON PRIVATE AVIATION,

MEDSTAR UPDATE-VO WIPE

NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE SUDDEN SHUTDOWN OF MEDSTAAR.

THAT'S LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER SERVICE.

SEVERAL JOBS WERE CUT WHEN THE SERVICE WAS SUSPENDED ON TUESDAY.

LEADERS SAY THEY NEED TO COMPLETELY REVAMP FLIGHT OPERATIONS.

AND BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A LARGE PROJECT --

THEY'RE SHUTTING DOWN FOR SIX TO NINE MONTHS.

THE COUNTY WANTS TO GET NATIONAL ACCREDITATION --

SO THEY'RE CHANGING WHO'S ON BOARD.

BUT WITHOUT ITS OWN HELICOPTERS --

MEDSTAR UPDATE-SOTVO

LEE CO. EMS CHIEF

17 SECONDS

9:38:53 does it worry you at all having to rely on helicopters from other areas?

55 not at all. when our ship goes down for service, we rely on mutual aid. or if we have two requests for helicopters at the same time. we only fly one helicopter so it allows us to be able to contact our mutual aid partners to get a ship in as quickly as possible 11

THE COUNTY LET GO FOUR PEOPLE AS PART OF THIS SUSPENSION--

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

5:00

WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A JOB.CONSIDER A FEW SURPRISING OPTIONS FOR MORE MONEY.

HUFF POST HAS A LIST.

ELEVATOR MECHANIC = $70-THOUSAND.

TRASH COLLECTOR = $60-THOUSAND.

SOMMELIER = $160-THOUSAND.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

5:30

ALLYSON RAE AND OUR WEATHER TEAM -- ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE TROPICS ALL SEASON.

AND IF YOU WANT MORE INFO -- GO ON OUR WEBSITE -- WHERE SHE AND JOHN PATRICK HAVE ALL THE PREP YOU NEED BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A HURRICANE.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

6:00

ROSIE O'DONNELL HAD A HEART ATTACK.

GOT ANOTHER SURPRISE YESTERDAY.FROM ARCH-NEMESIS DONALD TRUMP.

THE DONALD TWEETED: "@Rosie, get better fast. I'm starting to miss you!"

ROSIE RESPONDED: "Well thank u donald - i must admit ur post was a bit of a shock. r u trying to kill me ? Xx,"

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

6:30

NEW BROMANCE ALERT.

PRINCE HARRY AND RYAN LOCHTE.

THEY'VE BEEN PARTYING IT UP IN LAS VEGAS.POOL PARTIES.DRINKING.STRIP BILLIARDS.

THIS MORNING, PRINCE HARRY IS IN BIG TROUBLE FOR NAKED PICS AT HIS PARTY.

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.After picking up some heavy downpours last night, things are temporarily drying out across Southwest Florida this morning. There are only a few stray showers as the morning gets started. Through the day today, there will be the chance for showers and storms to work their way ashore and head inland at any time today. It will be another hot and humid day today with high temperatures headed to near 93 degrees.

There is also activity in the tropics. Tropical Storm Isaac is nearly two thousand miles away from Southwest Florida, but it's quickly moving toward the Lesser Antilles and should arrive there tonight. Forecast models continue to strengthen the system Thursday and Friday, and it could potentially develop into a Category 1 hurricane by then.

One of the keys in determining how strong the storm will get is its interaction with Cuba and Hispaniola, where 10,000 foot mountains have been known to rip hurricanes apart. The system's interaction with Cuba and Hispaniola will be critical in determining its strength, and just a change of 50 miles could make all the difference. It's just too early to resolve the finer details at this point.

TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

HOTEL CLARION DEVELOPMENT-VO WIPE

ABC SEVEN IS GETTING A SNEAK PEEK AT EXCLUSIVE PLANS -- FOR THE OLD CLARION HOTEL PROPERTY ALONG HIGHWAY 41.

CREIGHTON DEVELOPERS BOUGHT THE PROPERTY MONDAY -- FOR $3.3 MILLION DOLLARS.

THEY'LL DEMOLISH MOST OF THE PROPERTY-- AND BUILD NEW NATIONAL CHAIN RESTAURANTS, STORES AND A BANK.

HOTEL CLARION DEVELOPMENT-SOTVO

we're looking for great retail establishments made up of restaurants banks large retail users something that's really gonna add to our community

CREIGHTON DEVELOPMENT IS THE SAME GROUP THAT'S WRAPPING UP CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE STREET, AT 41 AND COLLEGE PARKWAY.

BLUEBILL BEACH BATHROOM-VO WIPE

THE COLLIER TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL -- APPROVED $300-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUILD A BATHROOM.

AT A COUNTY BEACH -- OFF BLUEBILL AVENUE NEAR WIGGINS PASS.

THIS IS JUST ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM THE CONTROVERSIAL $1.2 MILLION DOLLAR -- RESTROOM RENNOVATION AT VANDERBILT BEACH.

THE NEW BATHROOM IS PART OF AN ESTIMATED $900-THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECT -- TO IMPROVE BEACH ACCESS AND ATTRACT TOURISTS--

BLUEBILL BEACH BATHROOM-(2)SOTVO

"it's always nicer to have something more permanent that's not as hot or might not smell as bad."

6:23 it's a good use of money it promotes tourism, access to the beach, that's what coastal collier county is all about."

THE PROJECT STILL NEEDS APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS--

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

ABC SEVEN FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.

IN JUST A FEW HOURS,

DETECTIVES WILL RESUME THEIR SEARCH FOR AMY PATTERSON.

HER EX-HUSBAND TURNED BOYFRIEND TIPPED OFF INVESTIGATORS.

QH1) AMY PATTERSON SEARCH-VO-WIPE

ABC SEVEN FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.

IN JUST A FEW HOURS,

DETECTIVES WILL RESUME THEIR SEARCH FOR THE BODY OF AMY PATTERSON.

HER EX-HUSBAND TURNED BOYFRIEND TIPPED OFF INVESTIGATORS.

QH2) MEDSTAR SHUT DOWN-VO-WIPE

THE LEE COUNTY MEDSTAR PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.

LEE COUNTY'S PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR SAYS THEY'RE RE-VAMPING THE PROGRAM.

LEE COUNTY WILL NOW RELY ON PRIVATE AVIATION,

QH3) EXISTING HOME SALES-VO-WIPE

HAPPENING TODAY.

IMPORTANT HOUSING NUMBERS ARE AHEAD.

ISAAC CLIP-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.After picking up some heavy downpours last night, things are temporarily drying out across Southwest Florida this morning. There are only a few stray showers as the morning gets started. Through the day today, there will be the chance for showers and storms to work their way ashore and head inland at any time today. It will be another hot and humid day today with high temperatures headed to near 93 degrees.

There is also activity in the tropics. Tropical Storm Isaac is nearly two thousand miles away from Southwest Florida, but it's quickly moving toward the Lesser Antilles and should arrive there tonight. Forecast models continue to strengthen the system Thursday and Friday, and it could potentially develop into a Category 1 hurricane by then.

One of the keys in determining how strong the storm will get is its interaction with Cuba and Hispaniola, where 10,000 foot mountains have been known to rip hurricanes apart. The system's interaction with Cuba and Hispaniola will be critical in determining its strength, and just a change of 50 miles could make all the difference. It's just too early to resolve the finer details at this point.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

TOSS TO LEIGH-(2)SS

BACK TO OUR TOP STORY ---

LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES GOT A *BIG TIP.

ABOUT A MISSING CAPE CORAL TEACHER.

AMY PATTERSON DISAPPEARED LAST YEAR.

HE EX-HUSBAND IS THE PRIME SUSPECT.

AND HE TOLD OFFICIALS --

HE *KNOWS WHERE HER BODY IS LOCATED.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONFIRMS --

THIS IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION.

PATTERSON SEARCH-REM

PATTERSON SEARCH-VO

FOLLOWING LEADS FROM OUR SOURCES,

NBC-2 FOUND THREE CRIME SCENE VANS AND A LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY BLOCKING OFF A SECTION OF ROAD IN PINE ISLAND.

THAT DEPUTY WOULDN'T LET NBC-2 GO ANY FARTHER.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONFIRMS THIS IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION.

BUT THEY WOULD NOT CALL IT A CRIME SCENE.

WE DID FIGURE OUT, THOUGH, THIS LOCATION IN PINE ISLAND IS ONE-POINT-TWO MILES FROM AMY PATTERSON'S HOUSE.

IT'S ALSO AN AREA INVESTIGATORS HAVE SEARCHED BEFORE -- BOTH ON FOOT AND ON HORSEBACK.

PATTERSON SEARCH-SOTVO

4 45 10. 14 I thought something really drastic was going on the island because we don't usually have that much activity.

4 46 20. 25 I hope they find what they're looking for and I hope it resolves something whatever it is.

YESTERDAY AN ALABAMA JUDGE SENTENCED PATTERSON'S EX-HUSBAND. DANIEL PROCTOR.TO TWO CONSECUTIVE LIFE TERMS AFTER A JURY FOUND HIM GUILTY OF STEALING AN S-U-V AND A GUN.

PATTERSON SEARCH-REM

THERE IS A DEPUTY STANDING WATCH HERE UNTIL INVESTIGATORS ARRIVE.

AGAIN THEY ARE SET TO BE OUT HERE AT 8AM.

WESTERN WILDFIRES-VO

ALL NEW IN THE FIGHT AGAINST WESTERN WILDFIRES.

FIRE OFFICIALS SAY DOZENS OF BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED -- BY A FIRE BURNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

CREWS ASSESSING THE RURAL AREA -- DETERMINED TUESDAY THAT 50 BUILDINGS HAD BEEN DESTROYED.

IN JUST 3-DAYS THE 'PONDEROSA FIRE' HAS BURNED 30-SQUARE MILES OF WOODED TERRAIN.INCLUDING 7-HOMES.

HOUSTON WEST NILE SPRAYING-VO

HAPPENING TODAY --

THE CITY OF HOUSTON WILL BE SPRAYED FOR WEST NILE.

DALLAS, TEXAS, HAS BEEN THE EPICENTER OF A WEST NILE OUTBREAK.

AND AN 11-TH DEATH WAS CONFIRMED ON TUESDAY.

THIS EVENING --

ABOUT 63-THOUSAND ACRES NEAR HOUSTON.

VOTE 2012-CLIP

6 & 5 PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-ON CAM

THE EXQUISITELY CHOREOGRAPHED NATIONAL CONVENTIONS START IN 5 DAYS.

BUT SENATE CANDIDATE TODD AKIN IS DRAGGING THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS

OFF-MESSAGE IN AN UNEXPECTED FRENZY.

ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST ON THE

6 & 5 PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-PKG

PKG SCRIPT:

This is what Republicans now face as the campaign enters the homestretch --

an aggressive effort by Democrats to link Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to Todd

Akin. "Wrong for Women," this banner says.

The Missouri Senate candidate apologized for his "legitimate rape" comments

and in a radio interview said he shouldn't be asked to drop out.

AUDIO SOT - voice of: Todd Akin

"BASICALLY, I MISSPOKE ONE WORD IN ONE SENTENCE ON ONE DAY AND EVERYTHING

CHANGED OVERNIGHT. AND YOU KNOW SOME OF THE LIBERAL MEDIA WERE SHARPENING

THEIR LONG KNIVES, AND SO THEY'VE ASKED ME TO STEP ASIDE."

But it's not liberals calling on him to drop out.

It's Republican leaders, tea party groups -- and sources tell ABC News, Paul

Ryan personally called Akin to tell him he should think about what's best

for the party.

SOT Thomas Mann, Brookings Institution

"THE REPUBLICANS DID AN IMMEDIATE READ OF THE POLITICS OF THIS SITUATION AND

DECIDED HIS CANDIDACY WAS NOT RETRIEVABLE. / THIS IS THE SEAT REPUBLICANS

THOUGHT THEY HAD THE BEST CHANCE OF TURNING REPUBLICAN FROM DEMOCRAT."

A defiant Akin says the GOP is making a hasty mistake.

Some of his supporters agree.

SOT Alan Shaeffer, Akin Supporter

"HOW DO WE CONTINUE AS A REPUBLICAN PARTY IF WE"RE GOING TO KNOCK DOWN ON

ONE THING A CONGRESSMAN WHO HAS BEEN SERVING AND DOING A FANTASTIC JOB?"

The problem for Republicans: Aiken has given Democrats an opportunity in the

final days of the campaign to paint the GOP as out of touch on women's

health issues.

The Republican party just approved an anti-abortion amendment in its

platform that makes no mention of an exemption in the case of rape or incest

. Democrats call it "the Akin Amendment".

530 & 630 PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-SOTVO

THE EXQUISITELY CHOREOGRAPHED NATIONAL CONVENTIONS START IN LESS THAN A

WEEK.

BUT SENATE CANDIDATE TODD AKIN IS DRAGGING THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS

OFF-MESSAGE IN AN UNEXPECTED FRENZY.

AUDIO SOT - voice of: Todd Akin

"BASICALLY, I MISSPOKE ONE WORD IN ONE SENTENCE ON ONE DAY AND EVERYTHING

CHANGED OVERNIGHT. AND YOU KNOW SOME OF THE LIBERAL MEDIA WERE SHARPENING

THEIR LONG KNIVES, AND SO THEY'VE ASKED ME TO STEP ASIDE."

BUT IT'S NOT LIBERALS CALLING ON HIM TO DROP OUT.

IT'S REPUBLICAN LEADERS, TEA PARTY GROUPS.

AND SOURCES TELL ABC NEWS, PAUL RYAN PERSONALLY CALLED AKIN TO TELL HIM HE SHOULD THINK ABOUT WHAT'S BEST

530 & 630 PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-SOTVO

SOT Thomas Mann, Brookings Institution

"THE REPUBLICANS DID AN IMMEDIATE READ OF THE POLITICS OF THIS SITUATION AND

DECIDED HIS CANDIDACY WAS NOT RETRIEVABLE. / THIS IS THE SEAT REPUBLICANS

THOUGHT THEY HAD THE BEST CHANCE OF TURNING REPUBLICAN FROM DEMOCRAT."

A DEFIANT AKIN SAYS THE GOP IS MAKING A HASTY MISTAKE.

THE PROBLEM FOR REPUBLICANS:

OBAMA THREAT-VO

THE MAN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING TO KILL PRESIDENT OBAMA.

WILL BE IN COURT TODAY.

FEDERAL AGENTS IN WASHINGTON STATE ARRESTED A MAN TUESDAY --

FOR ALLEGEDLY MAKING THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.

OFFICIALS SAY 31-YEAR-OLD ANTON CALUORI SENT A THREATENING E-MAIL.

TO A GENERAL F-B-I INBOX.

AGENTS FOUND HIM WITH AT LEAST TWO WEAPONS,

CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY-(3)HFCGRV

TAKING A LOOK AT THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA WAKES UP IN LAS VEGAS.

HE'S MEETING WITH TEACHERS AND HOLDING A CAMPAIGN EVENT.

HE THEN TRAVELS TO NEW YORK CITY.

MITT ROMNEY TOURS A MANUFACTURING PLANT IN IOWA, BEFORE TRAVELING TO A EVENING FUNDRAISER IN LITTLE ROCK.

PAUL RYAN CAMPAIGNS IN VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.

Also, FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA IS HEADED TO FLORIDA TODAY.

LEE CO SCHOOL BUS STOPS-VO WIPE

THE BUS BATTLE CONTINUES IN LEE COUNTY.

THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL NOW REVIEW SEVERAL BUS STOPS.

AFTER CONCERNED PARENTS PACKED LAST NIGHT'S BOARD MEETING.

THEY WANT TO CHANGE THEIR KIDS BUS STOP LOCATIONS.

BOARD POLICY MOVED BUS STOPS *OUTSIDE OF GATED COMMUNITIES.

BUT PARENTS ARGUE --

LEE CO SCHOOL BUS STOPS-(2)SOTVO

PARENT: I don't want my child to be the catalyst to change this decision

PARENT: My children and the lives of other children do not need to be on Gladiolus

THE BOARD WILL TALK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS.

SOLDIER KILLED-VO CG

THIS MORNING ON ABC SEVEN.

WE ARE HEARING FROM THE FATHER OF AN ARMY PILOT AND LEHIGH ACRES NATIVE -- WHO DIED IN COMBAT LAST WEEK.

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER BRIAN HORNSBY -- AND SIX OTHERS WERE KILLED IN A CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN.

HE WENT TO RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EARLY 90'S

GLENN HORNSBY, HIS FATHER, SENT A-B-C SEVEN A STATEMENT FROM HIS FAMILY.

HE SAYS HIS SON WAS

".HIGHLY RESPECTED AS "ONE OF THE BEST OF THE BEST PILOTS" AND OFTEN REQUESTED BY NAME TO FLY THE REALLY TOUGH AND DANGEROUS MISSIONS.

HE NEVER TURNED DOWN THAT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY -- BECAUSE HE KNEW IT WOULD SAVE THE LIVES OF FELLOW SERVICEMEN."

CHAR CO PAY TO PLAY-VO-WIPE

CHARLOTTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. LOOKING TO JOIN A SPORTS TEAM. WILL HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY.

THE DISTRICT LAUNCHED A "PAY TO PARTICIPATE" PROGRAM THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WANT TO BE ON ANY SPORTS TEAM.

NEED TO PAY 100 DOLLARS OR 125 DOLLARS FOR MULTIPLE SPORTS.

CHAR CO PAY TO PLAY-SOTVO

"our focus is on academics, the athletics are just the icing on the cake." mike Riley, charco school district "we hate asking our kids for anything so its a struggle"

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SAY THIS PROGRAM WILL SAVE THE DISTRICT 150 THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH SCHOOL YEAR.

AND THERE IS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT. ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

"THE OFFICE" WILL CLOSE NEXT YEAR.

A PRODUCER SAYS THE N-B-C COMEDY WILL END ITS RUN. AFTER *NINE SEASONS.

STAR STEVE CARELL LEFT THE SHOW IN 2011.

RATINGS HAVE SLIPPED,

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

PRINCE HARRY PARTIES HARD IN VEGAS.

BUT NOW -- T-M-Z HAS LEAKED NUDE PICTURES THE PRINCE!

YOU CAN FIND THEM ONLINE.

THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY TAKEN IN HARRY'S V-I-P SUITE.

AFTER A GAME OF "STRIP POOL."

A REP FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY SAYS "NO COMMENT."

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

ONLY *FIVE* DAYS UNTIL THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

BUT TROPICAL STORM ISAAC COULD MESS EVERYTHING UP!

THE R-N-C IS PREPARING FOR THE STORM --

COORDINATING WITH U-S SECRET SERVICE, STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

THEY'RE READY TO EVACUATE POLITICIANS, DELEGATE AND REPORTERS. IF NEED BE.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

DIANA NYAD LIVE ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA.

SHE'LL TELL US ALL ABOUT HER AMAZING JOURNEY.

NYAD GOT PULLED FROM THE WATER TUESDAY MORNING.

SHE WAS TRYING TO SWIM FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA. WITHOUT A SHARK CAGE.

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES.APPLE VERSUS SAMSUNG IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A JURY

APPLE'S LAWSUIT CLAIMS SAMSUNG INFRINGED ITS PATENTS FOR MOBILE DEVICES.

AND IS ASKING FOR TWO-POINT-FIVE BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES.

SOME 28-HUNDRED VEHICLES THAT CAN TALK TO EACH OTHER WILL SOON BE ON THE

STREETS OF ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. RESEARCHERS HOPE CARS-TALKING-TO-CARS CAN

CUT DOWN ON AUTO ACCIDENTS.

BUT THE F-C-C SAYS TOO MANY PEOPLE STILL DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO BROADBAND

INTERNET SERVICE -- 19 MILLION OF US. MOST ARE IN RURAL AREAS --

INCLUDING ALMOST HALF OF WEST VIRGINIA!

YOUR I-PHONE CAN DO MORE THAN YOU REALIZE. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL'S KATIE

BOEHRET SAYS THERE ARE SHORTCUTS FOR OPENING APPS AND MAKING WEBSITES

EASIER TO READ. AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAP THE SCREEN TO TAKE A PICTURE.

OTHER SHORTCUTS ARE TRIGGERED BY SWIPING YOUR FINGERS ACROSS THE SCREEN.

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY". STARTING OUT IN RETAIL. A STUDY

FINDS THAT MOST GENERATION-Y MEMBERS WHO HAVE JOBS AT ALL ARE WORKING IN

RETAILING. THE 19-TO-30-YEAR-OLD WORKERS OFTEN SETTLE FOR LOW-PAYING RETAIL

JOBS WHILE LOOKING FOR BETTER OPPORTUNITIES.

FAST-FOOD CHAIN IN-AND-OUT BURGER IS CUTTING TIES TO A SLAUGHTERHOUSE THAT'S

BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY. UNDERCOVER VIDEO SHOWS THAT SOME

OF THE COWS IN THE CALIFORNIA SLAUGHTERHOUSE WERE SICK. SO FAR,

THERE'S NO RECALL OF THE BEEF.

BARNES AND NOBLE IS REPORTING GOOD EARNINGS -- THANKS TO THE "FIFTY SHADES

OF GREY" TRILOGY. THE EROTIC NOVELS ARE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR A 46 PERCENT

INCREASE IN E-BOOK SALES.

AND THE POSTAL SERVICE IS "STUCK" WITH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF STAMPS

FEATURING "THE SIMPSONS." THE AGENCY PRINTED A BILLION OF THEM THREE YEARS

AGO.BUT SOLD LESS THAN A THIRD. WASTING MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.

THE POSTAL SERVICE IS PROMISING TO DO BETTER.

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.After picking up some heavy downpours last night, things are temporarily drying out across Southwest Florida this morning. There are only a few stray showers as the morning gets started. Through the day today, there will be the chance for showers and storms to work their way ashore and head inland at any time today. It will be another hot and humid day today with high temperatures headed to near 93 degrees.

There is also activity in the tropics. Tropical Storm Isaac is nearly two thousand miles away from Southwest Florida, but it's quickly moving toward the Lesser Antilles and should arrive there tonight. Forecast models continue to strengthen the system Thursday and Friday, and it could potentially develop into a Category 1 hurricane by then.

One of the keys in determining how strong the storm will get is its interaction with Cuba and Hispaniola, where 10,000 foot mountains have been known to rip hurricanes apart. The system's interaction with Cuba and Hispaniola will be critical in determining its strength, and just a change of 50 miles could make all the difference. It's just too early to resolve the finer details at this point.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

HOUSING COMMUNITY TRESPASS-VO

FORT MYERS COUNCIL WILL WAIT --

TO VOTE ON A NEW TRESPASSING POLICY FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY VISITORS.

THE PLAN WAS TO CREATE STRICTER RULES --

FOR WHO CAN BE ON HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY.

THE CITY'S GOAL WAS TO REDUCE CRIME.

BUT SOME RESIDENTS SAY THAT WOULD VIOLATE THEIR RIGHTS.

THEY EVEN ASKED THE A-C-L-U TO WEIGH IN ON THE DEBATE.

PIRATE RADIO-VO

THE F-C-C HAS REDUCED THE FINE AGAINST A FORT MYERS MAN -- WHO RAN AN ILLEGAL RADIO STATION.

THEY ARRESTED AND FINED AL KNIGHTEN FOR ILLEGALY PLAYING SERMONS AND RELIGIOUS MUSIC ON THE STATION.

IT WAS $15-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

BUT TUESDAY, THEY LOWERED IT TO $12-HUNDRED.

SENIOR LOVE-VO

CAPE CORAL IS THE PLACE TO BE --

FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SINGLE AND RETIRED.

A DATING WEBSITE CONDUCTED A NEW SUDY --

TITLED THE "TOP 10 CITIES FOR SINGLE RETIREES OVER 50. LOOKING FOR LOVE."

EIGHT OF THE CITIES ON THE LIST. ARE HERE IN FLORIDA.

CAPE CORAL WAS SECOND.

AND NAPLES WAS NUMBER SIX.

TIMOTHY GREEN KIDS REVIEW-SOTVO

SPOILER ALERT!

A NEW VIRAL VIDEO IS RUINING THE ENDING OF THE LATEST DISNEY MOVIE FOR VIEWERS.

"THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN" HAS BEEN BILLED AS AN INSPIRATIONAL, FEEL-GOOD FLICK.

BUT THESE TWO YOUNG MOVIE-GOERS LEFT IN TEARS.

I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO DIE. IT WAS SO SAD. IT WAS JUST SO SAD.

BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) PATTERNSON SEARCH-VO-WIPE

ABC SEVEN FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.

IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS.

DETECTIVES WILL RESUME THEIR SEARCH FOR THE BODY OF AMY PATTERSON.

HER EX-HUSBAND TURNED BOYFRIEND TIPPED OFF INVESTIGATORS.

HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE TUESDAY IN AN ALABAMA COURT ROOM ON UNRELATED CHARGES.

TS 2) MEDSTAR SUSPENDED-VOTOPS

THE LEE COUNTY MEDSTAR PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.

LEE COUNTY'S PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR SAYS THEY'RE RE-VAMPING THE PROGRAM.

LEE COUNTY WILL NOW RELY ON PRIVATE AVIATION,

TS 3) WESTERN WILDFIRES-VOTOPS

ALL NEW IN THE FIGHT AGAINST WESTERN WILDFIRES.

FIRE OFFICIALS SAY DOZENS OF BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED -- BY A FIRE BURNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

IN JUST 3-DAYS THE 'PONDEROSA FIRE' HAS BURNED 30-SQUARE MILES OF WOODED TERRAIN.INCLUDING 7-HOMES.

TS 4) HOUSTON WEST NILE SPRAYING-VOTOPS

MORE WEST NILE DEATHS ARE RAISING CONCERNS FOR SURROUNDING AREAS.

TODAY THE CITY OF HOUSTON WILL BE SPRAYED FOR WEST NILE.

DALLAS, TEXAS, HAS BEEN THE EPICENTER OF A WEST NILE OUTBREAK.

AND AN 11-TH DEATH WAS CONFIRMED ON TUESDAY.

THIS EVENING --

ABOUT 63-THOUSAND ACRES NEAR HOUSTON.

TS5) LEE CO SCHOOL BUS STOPS-VOTOPS

THE BUS BATTLE CONTINUES IN LEE COUNTY.

THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL NOW REVIEW SEVERAL BUS STOPS.

AFTER CONCERNED PARENTS PACKED LAST NIGHT'S BOARD MEETING.

THE BOARD WILL TALK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS.

TS 6) HOME SALES-VOTOPS

HAPPENING TODAY.

IMPORTANT HOUSING NUMBERS ARE AHEAD.

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