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COMING UP ON ABC-7 AT NINE.

YOUR HURRICANE COVERAGE HEADQUARTERS.

HOW YOU SHOULD PREPARE AT HOME.

AND HOW ISAAC THREATENS MONTHS OF PLANNING -- FOR THE UPCOMING REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

A MURDER SUSPECT SPOTTED IN CAPE CORAL.

NOW AUTHORITIES ARE ON THE LOOK-OUT.

HE'S CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

A LIVE REPORT FROM THE AREA --

WHERE HE WAS LAST SEEN.

PLUS. THE NEWEST WEST NILE NUMBERS ARE OUT.

AND ITS CLEARLY SPREADING.

WX HL-WX WALL

HL1) STORM PREPS ... RNC-VO-WIPE

HL2) SUSPECT SEARCH-VO-WIPE

HL3) WEST NILE-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

ISSAC CLIP-CLIP

TOSS TO ALLYSON-OMNITOPS

GOOD MORNING.

THIS BIG STORY TODAY --

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

IT'S EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TODAY. AND POSSIBLY BECOME A HURRICANE.

FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR

After a few showers overnight, things have begun to dry out just a bit across Southwest Florida.

A few patchy clouds will start our Thursday morning with mainly dry weather on tap, although it will be on the warm side with temperatures in the middle to upper 70s. Through the afternoon, we're in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds as daytime highs climb into the lower to middle 90s with heat index values near 100°.

After being in a moist southwest flow over the last several days, steering winds will begin to shift more to the east and southeast. This will keep about a 30% chance for showers and storms a bit closer to home during the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze begins to make it's way inland.

BREAKING CLIP-CLIP

RICK SCOTT TALKS IN TALLAHASSEE-VO

WITHIN THE PAST HOUR --

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ADDRESSED THE STATE FROM TALLAHASSEE.

HIS SPEECH *JUST WRAPPED UP.

IT WAS HIS *FIRST BRIEFING OF THE DAY -- ABOUT TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

STARTING TODAY, HE'LL BEGIN MEETING WITH THE MEDIA *TWICE A DAY -- TO PASS ALONG THE NEWEST INFORMATION.

THE GOVERNOR ALSO PLANS TO OPEN STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER THIS AFTERNOON.

RICK SCOTT TALKS IN TALLAHASSEE-SOTVO

every family needs to have a plan and make sure you have enough food and supplies for 72 hours."

THE GOVERNOR SAID -- HE IS MEETING WITH PLANNERS AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

THEY *DO HAVE A CONTINGENCY PLAN IN PLACE.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

SUSPECT SEARCH-OC SS (2)

THE HUNT IS ON IN CAPE CORAL THIS MORNING FOR A WANTED MURDER SUSPECT OUT OF MIAMI AREA-

RIGHT NOW - POLICE BELIEVE FELIPE TORREALBA MAY BE IN THE AREA OF SOUTHWEST CAPE.

HE IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

POLICE HAVE BEEN BEEFING UP PATROLS ALL MORNING LONG FROM PINE ISLAND ROAD TO CHIQUITA, TAFAGLAR PARKWAY AND SW 20TH AVENUE.

ABC7'S LEIGH DANA DANA IS LIVE IN CAPE CORAL THIS MORNING - WITH SOME WARNINGS FOR NEIGHBORS.

SUSPECT SEARCH-REM LIVE

NEIGHBORS TELLS ME THIS AREA ALONG SW20TH AVE WAS FLOODED WITH POLICE LAST NIGHT-

ONE WAS EVEN BRIEFLY MISTAKEN FOR THE FUGITIVE.

POLICE ARE URGING FOLKS IN THIS AREA TO NOT APPROACH THE SUSPECT IF YOU SEE HIM.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY

SUSPECT SEARCH-SS VO

GET A GOOD LOOK AT WHO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

FELIPE TORREALBA IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

CAPE POLICE , LCSO AND US MARSHALS SCOURED SW CAPE CORAL FOR 6 HOURS LAST NIGHT.

MARSHALS GOT A TIP THAT TORREALBA WAS IN A HOME YESTERDAY

THEN SPOTTED RUNNING AWAY.

POLICE SET UP A PERIMETER TO TRY AND TRACK HIM -

BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

SUSPECT SEARCH-SOT

SUSPECT SEARCH-REM LIVE

LEIGH -POLICE WILL CONTINUE MONITORING THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

PUERTO RICO CUBA PREPS-OC

AS ISAAC CHURNS IN THE CARIBBEAN.

PUERTO RICO. CUBA AND GUANTANAMO BAY.ARE ON HIGH ALERT.

AS ANDREW SPENCER REPORTS.

PUERTO RICO CUBA PREPS-PKG

SAN JUAN RESIDENTS STOCKED UP ON EMERGENCY SUPPLIES WEDNESDAY.

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U-S VIRGIN ISLANDS.

nats siren

IN CUBA, SIRENS BLARED AS THE U-S MILITARY BASE AT GUANTANAMO BAY WENT INTO READINESS MODE.

THE POTENTIAL FOR A HURRICANE PROMPTED THE CHIEF MILITARY JUDGE TO POSTPONE A PRETRIAL HEARING FOR A GROUP OF 9-11 TERROR ATTACK SUSPECTS.

THE HEARING WILL NOW TAKE PLACE IN MID-OCTOBER.

THE FIVE SUSPECTS INCLUDE KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED , THE SELF-PROCLAIMED MASTERMIND OF THE 9-11 ATTACKS.

MEANWHILE, STORES IN SOUTH FLORIDA ARE GETTING READY FOR AN INFLUX OF CUSTOMERS.

IN MIAMI -- WATER, ICE AND BATTERIES ARE STACKED AND ON STANDBY.

AND WITH SOME 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE HEADED TO TAMPA FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION STARTING MONDAY, THERE'S HEIGHTENED INTEREST IN THE STORM'S PATH.

THE CITY SAYS IF ISAAC CRASHES THE CONVENTION, SAFETY WILL COME FIRST.

Absolutely we're prepared to call it off. I mean, human safety and human life trumps politics. I think the RNC recognizes that.

STORM PREPS-VOTOPS

IT HAS BEEN SEVEN YEARS SINCE THE LAST BIG HURRICANE HIT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,

SO ARE WE READY.

IF ANOTHER STRIKES AGAIN?

LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS HAVE BEGUN BLASTING WARNINGS -

INCLUDING P-S-A ADS.

HURRICANE WILMA WAS THE LAST TO MAKE A DIRECT HIT.

THE CATEGORY ONE STORM DID BILLIONS IN DAMAGE,

STORM PREPS-VOWIPE

AS ISAAC APPROACHES SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

EMERGENCY CREWS WARN PEOPLE TO GET READY.

*EVEN IF THE STORM TURNS OUT TO BE A SMALL ONE.

LOCAL STORES HAVE BEEN BUSY.

AS PEOPLE PICK UP SUPPLIES FOR THEIR HURRICANE KITS.

THE FOLEY'S ARE ONE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FAMILY PREPARING *NOW.

HURRICANE CHARLEY STUNNED THEM.

STORM PREPS-SOTVO BNR

after Charlie we bought ply wood and everything's marked for what window the holes. I predrilled them

THE FOLEYS ALSO HAVE A STORM PANTRY.

IT'S STOCKED WITH FOOD, BATTERIES AND RADIOS.

THEY SAY YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO PREPARED.

WE POSTED A LIST OF SUPPLIES YOU NEED ONLINE -

ABC-DASH-SEVEN DOT COM.

EOC BUILDING-VOWIPE

CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS WELL UNDERWAY.

THE BUILDING IS USED BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL -- TO MONITOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS LIKE HURRICANES.

THIS BUILDING IS MORE THAN THREE TIMES LARGER -- THAN THE CURRENT EOC.

ITS 9-AND-A-HALF INCH CONCRETE WALLS -- WILL PROTECT IT AGAINST 200 MILE PER HOUR WINDS.

EOC BUILDING-SOTVO

DAVID SANITER, LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 36:24-30 "lee County outgrew the old EOC, we have more population to protect."

TRAFFIC SIGNS-VOWIPE

IF ISAAC FORCES EVACUATIONS IN LEE COUNTY.

DON'T EXPECT NEW ELECTRONIC ROAD SIGNS TO GET YOU TO SAFETY.

LEE COUNTY OPERATES THE SIGNS,

WHICH COST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

THE SIGNS WILL ONLY DISPLAY MESSAGES FOR DRIVERS--

IF TWO BRIDGES SHUT DOWN.

TRAFFIC SIGNS-SOTVO

why'd we spend that much money if it wouldn't have evacuation information on it? I'm not sure what evacuation information you could put on it you can't have a lot of details on there while people are driving you don't want to distract them too much

THE COUNTY OPERATES NINE OF THESE SIGNS,

NAPLES DELEGATE REAX-VOWIPE

ISAAC COULD WASH AWAY POLITICAL PLANS SET IN MOTION YEARS AGO.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY EXPECTED 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE IN TAMPA NEXT WEEK -- FOR THE CONVENTION TO NOMINATE MITT ROMNEY.

MANY PLANNED TO ARRIVE SUNDAY.INCLUDING LAVIGNE KIRKPATRICK.

SHE IS A NAPLES TEA PARTY LEADER -- WHO WILL BE AN ALTERNATE DELEGATE.

NAPLES DELEGATE REAX-SOTVO

"Well, it doesn't matter to me. We have a lot of traveling to do. I know it's about an hour in and and hour out so I'll just stay on the bus or shuttle and not worry too much about it."

SHE WAS REFERRING TO THE COMMUTE -- FROM HOTEL TO CONVENTION SITE.

FIERY CRASH IN TX-VOTOPS

A DRAMATIC TRAIN CRASH THIS MORNING --

4O MILES OUTSIDE DALLAS, TEXAS.

A FUEL TANKER GOT STUCK ON THE TRACKS --

JUST AS A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN APPROACHED.

THE TWO COLLIDED AND CAUSED AN EXPLOSION THAT RATTLED NEARBY HOMES.

THE TANKER BURST INTO FLAMES,

BUT BOTH THE DRIVER AND CONDUCTER ARE OKAY.

50 HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED,

GOLDEN GATE SHOOTING-SS VO

WE'RE STILL WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A SHOOTING IN COLLIER COUNTY --

IT HAPPENED ON TOUCAN ALLEY, NEAR 25TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST -- AND TROPICANA BOULEVARD IN GOLDEN GATE YESTERDAY

DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE ROBBERY, BEFORE NOON.

WHEN THEY GOT THERE, THEY FOUND A MAN WHO HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE HAND.

PATTERSON BROTHER SPEAKS-VOWIPE

AMY PATTERSON'S BROTHER TALKS EXCLUSIVELY TO ABC-7.

FOLLOWING THE LIKELY DISCOVERY OF HER BODY.

HE TELLS US PATTERSON'S EX-HUSBAND. DANIEL PROCTOR. CONFESSED TO KILLING HER.

THEN DUMPING HER BODY ON PINE ISLAND.

TUESDAY - AN ALABAMA JUDGE SENTENCED HIM TO LIFE IN PRISON.

FOR STEALING A CAR AND A GUN WHILE ON THE RUN FROM AUTHORITIES.

PATTERSON BROTHER SPEAKS-SOTVO

for all this to happen so fast all of a sudden it kind of brings back a flood of emotions of loss and things we are going to be missing about her 1:21

THE MEDICAL EXAMINER IS PERFORMING AN AUTOSPY.

TO CONFIRM THE IDENTITY AND CAUSE OF DEATH --

OF THE REMAINS FOUND ON PINE ISLAND.

AUTHORITIES WILL ALSO LOOK INTO GETTING A WARRANT --

TO EXTRADITE PROCTOR BACK TO FLORIDA,

HOLMES HEARING TODAY-VO

THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATRE SHOOTINGS.

HEADS BACK TO COURT TODAY.

LEGAL MOTIONS WILL BE HEARD AT 3:30 THIS AFTERNOON --

IN THE CASE OF JAMES HOLMES.

THE COURT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN HOLMES AND HIS PSYCHIATRIST.

TEASE ONE-1SHOT

JUST WHAT WE ALL WANT.

ANOTHER MONTHLY PAYMENT.

AND FOR SOMETHING.

WE'RE NOT SURE WE'RE EVER GOING TO NEED.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INSURANCE HERE.

MORE SPECIFICALLY, RENTERS INSURANCE.

BUT EXPERTS INSIST. IF YOU'RE RENTING.

TZ1 A) RENTERS INSURANCE-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

MCDONALDS -- HALTING PURCHASES OF MEAT FROM THAT CALIFORNIA SLAUGHTERHOUSE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY AND POSSIBLE HEALTH ISSUES.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS ALREADY SUSPENDED ITS PURCHASES --

USED IN SCHOOL LUNCHES.

AFTER AN ANIMAL WELFARE GROUP RELEASED VIDEO SHOWING SICK OR LAME COWS BEING VIOLENTLY SLAUGHTERED.

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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR BARGAINS, ESPECIALLY ON GROCERIES, KEEP TARGET IN YOUR SIGHTS.

A STUDY CONDUCTED BY BLOOMBERG SHOWS -- TARGET IS CHEAPER THAN WALMART FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS.

*****

WALMART -- MEANTIME -- CUTTING THE PRICE ON THE IPHONE 4-S BY 40 BUCKS --

TO A HUNDRED-48 DOLLARS ON THE 16 GIGABYTE 4-S --

WITH A CONTRACT WITH AT&T, SPRINT OR VERIZON.

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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --

AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOTS STILL ATTEMPTING TO LAND A BETTER DEAL.

OC:

PILOTS FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES -- TALKING WITH U-S AIRWAYS ABOUT A POSSIBLE LABOR DEAL, IF THE 2 AIRLINES MERGE.

BUT AMERICAN'S PILOTS, ALSO PROMISING TO HOLD A STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE --

TO PROTECT IT FROM AMERICAN'S PLAN TO USE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS TO CUT PILOT BENEFITS.

*****

ALRIGHT -- THE S&P CLOSING HIGHER YESTERDAY -- AFTER NEW EVIDENCE THE FED FAVORS MAKING A MOVE TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

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PUERTO RICO PREPS-VOTOPS

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON -- TROPICAL STORM ISAAC PACKED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 MILERS PER HOUR -- AND ABOUT 270 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN.

IT IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TODAY.

ALONG THE COAST, BOATS WERE PULLED FROM THE WATER -- WHILE RESIDENTS TRIED TO PROTECT THEIR HOMES AND STOCK UP ON SUPPLIES.

THE GOVERNOR DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY -- AND ACTIVATED THE NATIONAL GUARD.

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.

After a few showers overnight, things have begun to dry out just a bit across Southwest Florida.

A few patchy clouds will start our Thursday morning with mainly dry weather on tap, although it will be on the warm side with temperatures in the middle to upper 70s. Through the afternoon, we're in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds as daytime highs climb into the lower to middle 90s with heat index values near 100°.

After being in a moist southwest flow over the last several days, steering winds will begin to shift more to the east and southeast. This will keep about a 30% chance for showers and storms a bit closer to home during the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze begins to make it's way inland.

RENTERS INSURANCE-OC

RENTING A HOUSE OR APARTMENT CAN BE EXPENSIVE.

IN SOME AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, THE AVERAGE RENT CAN RUN UPWARDS OF 17 HUNDRED DOLLARS.

BUT EVEN SO, AN ADDITIONAL MONTHLY PAYMENT, ALONG WITH THAT RENT -- COULD WIND UP SAVING YOU MONEY IN THE LONG RUN.

RENTERS INSURANCE-PKG

ANNELISE SHAFER MAKES UP HER BED AT THE HOUSE SHE RENTS.

THIS COLLEGE STUDENT HAS BEEN A RENTER FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. BUT ONE THING SHE HAS NEVER PAID FOR. RENTERS INSURANCE.

"It's not like the first think on our list, like be sure to get renters insurance. It's not told to us to get it, so we don't assume it's necessary."

ANNELISE IS NOT ALONE. MANY PEOPLE FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS TO MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES SOMEHOW FORGET TO BUY INSURANCE FOR THEIR RENTAL HOME, APARTMENT OR CONDO.

"No…don't have it, didn't know about it."

"Well it's the responsible thing to do. I've got nice things and I'd want them to be replaced if something happened.

SOME APARTMENT COMPLEXES REQUIRE RENTERS TO BUY INSURANCE.BUT UNLIKE REGULAR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE. RENTERS INSURANCE IS PRETTY CHEAP.

"i think around 15 dollars a month, maybe 17 tops. So it's real affordable."

BUT IT ALSO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT RENTERS INSURANCE COVERS. AND WHAT IT DOESN'T.

"You're not insuring the structure. Understand that your renters insurance is going to cover all of your belongings, and most students have computers, tv's, stereos."

PETE MORAGA WITH THE INSURANCE INFORMATION NETWORK SAYS RENTERS INSURANCE NOT ONLY COVERS ELECTRONICS AND OTHER VALUABLES BUT ALSO PROTECTS YOU IN THE CASE OF A POTENTIAL LAWSUIT.

SO IF SOMEONE SLIPS AND FALLS IN YOUR APARTMENT, IF YOU HAVE A DOG AND IT BITES SOMEBODY, IT COVERS YOU FOR LIABILITY.

STAND UP: BOB HANSEN / CONSUMER REPORTER 1:26-1:36

NOW IF YOU HAVE A SON OR DAUGHTER THAT LIVES IN A COLLEGE DORM, THEY ARE PROBABLY COVERED BY YOUR HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE. BUT ONCE THEY MOVE OFF CAMPUS THE POLICY DOESN'T FOLLOW THEM.

THAT'S WHEN THEY SHOULD BUY THEIR OWN INSURANCE. IN FACT, TWO OR THREE STUDENTS LIVING IN ONE HOME OR APARTMENT CAN ALL PUT THEIR NAMES ON ONE RENTERS INSURANCE POLICY.

RENTERS INSURANCE-OC

BOB HANSEN REPORTING.

AND LIKE ANY INSURANCE PLAN. SHOP AROUND.

FEELING OVERWHELMED-VO

PARENTS ARE OFTEN OVERWHELMED.

BUT SPECIFICALLY --

WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING FOR CHILD CARE EACH MONTH.

A NEW SURVEY FINDS --

NEARLY ONE IN FIVE PARENTS PAY FOR SOME TYPE OF CHILD CARE ON A REGULAR BASIS.

AND OF THOSE PARENTS --

CLOSE TO 90 PERCENT ARE OVERWHELMED WITH THE COST.

THAT SURVEY ALSO FOUND --

PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY-VO

IF YOU STORE PERSONAL INFORMATION ON YOUR WORK LAPTOP.

IT'S TIME TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR COMPANY.

ACCORDING TO CAREER-BUILDER,

OF THE 26 PERCENT OF WORKERS WHO REPORTED HAVING AN OFFICE LAPTOP,

61 PERCENT SAY -- THEY HAVE CRITICAL, SENSITIVE INFORMATION STORED ON THEM.

CAPE OPEN AIR MALL PROPOSAL-VO

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY.

MAY SOON BE A SHOPPING DESTINATION.

CAPE CORAL CITY LEADERS WANT TO BRING OPEN-AIR MALLS TO THE AREA.

LIKE COCONUT POINT OR GULF COAST TOWN CENTER.

LEADERS HAVE TWO MAIN AREAS IN MIND:

ONE, IN THE NORTH CAPE, ALONG PINE ISLAND ROAD.

CAPE OPEN AIR MALL PROPOSAL-SOT VO

-Helen Ramey/Economic Development Manager-01:10:10-"as we get older we need facilities where we don't have to rely on a vehicle. We can walk to our medical needs, our shopping needs."

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SAYS DEVELOPERS LOOK FOR THE THREE P'S --

TEASE TWO-1SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING FOR PARENTS

HAVING A CHILD WITH AUTISM. BUT NO CLUE WHERE THE DISORDER STEMMED FROM.

RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

TZ2 A) FATHERS AND AUTISM-VO

FATHERS AND AUTISM-VO

A NEW STUDY IS SHEDDING SOME LIGHT -- ON POSSIBLE PRECURSORS TO AUTISM.

IT SUGGESTS THAT THE* OLDER A FATHER IS.

THE MORE LIKELY HIS NEWBORN CHILD -- WILL DEVELOP AUTISM OR SCHIZOPHRENIA.

THE RESEARCH EXPLAINS THAT RANDOM MUTATIONS MULTIPLY WITH ADVANCING PATERNAL AGE.

CARTOON AND NUTRITION-VO

IF YOU STRUGGLE TO GET YOUR CHILDREN TO EAT HEALTHY.

CONSIDER ADDING A LITTLE FLAIR TO THEIR SNACKS.

A STUDY SHOWED KIDS WERE *MORE LIKELY TO GRAB AN APPLE FOR A SNACK.

*IF IT HAD A CARTOON STICKER ON IT.

WHEN REASEARCHES GAVE KIDS A CHOICE OF APPLES *OR COOKIES FOR A SNACK.

THEY FOUND KIDS PICKED UP THE FRUIT MORE OFTEN WHEN IT HAD A STICKER.

SMOKED SALMON RECALL-CG

A CONSUMER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO SHOP AT B-J'S WHOLESALE CLUB.

A MASSACHUSETTS SEAFOOD COMPANY -- IS RECALLING SOME OF ITS SMOKED SALMON PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE LISTERIA CONTAMINATION.

THE BRAND IS WELLSLEY FARMS.

THE 16 OUNCE PACKAGES OF SMOKED SALMON NOVA -- WERE SOLD ON JUNE 13TH.

FRIENDS HELP WELLNESS-VO

HAVING LOTS OF FRIENDS.

COULD HELP YOU STAY MENTALLY FIT IN MIDDLE AGE!

ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH --

MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAD AT LEAST TEN FRIENDS THEY INTERACTED WITH REGULARLY.

WERE PSYCHOLOGICALLY *STRONGER THAN PEOPLE WITH SMALLER GROUPS, OR NO FRIENDS.

HAVING A NETWORK OF RELATIVES NEARBY ALSO IMPROVED MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH --

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

we're moving forward and fully expect to put on a convention here in the tampa bay times forum next week."

OFFICIALS AT THE RNC SAY -- THEY'RE PREPARED TO EXECUTE PLAN B -- IN THE CASE OF SEVERE WEATHER.

WE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT THOSE PLANS.

AND THE TOPIC OF ABORTION --

STILL A HOT BUTTON ISSUE *BEFORE THE G-O-P TAKES THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT.

PLUS. THE NEWEST NUMBERS ARE OUT.

WEST NILE VIRUS CONTINUES TO SPREAD AND THE DEATH TOLL RISES.

TZ3 A) AKIN RNC AND WASH-SOTVO

TZ3 B) WEST NILE-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

HERE'S A LIVE LOOK AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

THE TRADING DAY IS JUST BEGINNING.

AND THE 2012 U-S WOMEN'S OLYMPIC SOCCER CAPTAIN IS RINGING THE OPENING BELL.

FUTURES ARE EDGING UP.

STOCKS SET FOR A HIGHER OPEN.

INVESTORS HOPE THE FEDERAL RESERVE WILL TAKE FURTHER STIMULUS MEASURES.

TS1) STORM PREPS-VOTOPS

AS ISAAC APPROACHES SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

EMERGENCY CREWS ARE WARNING EVERYONE TO GET READY.

EVEN IF THE STORM TURNS OUT TO BE A SMALL ONE.

TS2) SUSPECT SEARCH-SSTOPS

A MURDER SUSPECT. SPOTTED IN CAPE CORAL.

U-S MARSHALS GOT A TIP THAT FELIPE TORREALBA WAS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SEEN SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CHIQUITA, PINE ISLAND ROAD, TRAFALGAR PARKWAY AND SOUTHWEST 20TH AVENUE.

OFFICIALS ARE STILL TRYING TO TRACK HIM DOWN.

HE IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

TS3) HOLMES IN COURT-SSTOPS

THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATRE SHOOTINGS -- HEADS TO COURT TODAY.

LEGAL MOTIONS WILL BE HEARD AT 3:30 THIS AFTERNOON -- IN THE CASE OF JAMES HOLMES.

ISAAC CLIP

TOSS TO ALLYSON-2 SHOT - CAM 9

WE'RE TRACKING THE TROPICS THIS MORNING.

KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

IT'S EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TODAY.

FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR

After a few showers overnight, things have begun to dry out just a bit across Southwest Florida.

A few patchy clouds will start our Thursday morning with mainly dry weather on tap, although it will be on the warm side with temperatures in the middle to upper 70s. Through the afternoon, we're in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds as daytime highs climb into the lower to middle 90s with heat index values near 100°.

After being in a moist southwest flow over the last several days, steering winds will begin to shift more to the east and southeast. This will keep about a 30% chance for showers and storms a bit closer to home during the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze begins to make it's way inland.

VOTE CLIP-CLIP

AKIN RNC AND WASHINGTON-OC

IF THE REPUBLICANS DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT WITH THE WHOLE TODD AKIN CONTROVERSEY.

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC -- THREATENS TO MOVE INTO TAMPA DURING THE CONVENTINO MONDAY.

NOW -- BACK UP PLANS ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR THE CONVENTION.

AKIN RNC AND WASHINGTON-PKG

CALL IT THE PERFECT STORM:

ABORTION--- AND THE THREAT OF A HURRICANE HITTING FLORIDA DURING THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WHICH STARTS NEXT MONDAY IN TAMPA.

"Contingency plans are in place should a worse case scenario happen but again we're moving forward and fully expect to put on a convention here in the tampa bay times forum next week."

BUT TAMPA'S MAYOR SAYS THE CITY IS PREPARED TO CALL IT OFF IF NECESSARY.

"If things continue the way they are that we would do something in terms of an activation early Saturday."

OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS THE ROMNEY-RYAN TICKET HAS BEEN TRYING TO DISTANCE ITSELF FROM THE THE TODD AKIN "LEGITIMATE RAPE" CONTROVERSEY.

THAT FORCED REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL PAUL RYAN TO CLARIFY HIS POSITION ON ABORTION FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL:

/ Vice Presidential Candidate:48-:59

"I'm proud of record. Mitt Romney is going to be the President; the President sets policy. His policy is exceptions for rape, incest, life of the mother. I'm comfortable with it because it's a good step in the right direction."

IN IOWA -ROMNEY TRIED TO KEEP THE FOCUS ON THE NATIONAL DEBT AND THE ECONOMY.

Presidential Candidate 1:04-1:11

"We've now had four years in a row with a President that's built trillion-dollar deficits. It's bad economics."

AKIN RNC AND WASHINGTON-OC

CLAIRE LEKA REPORTING.

PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK TIME TO POKE FUN AT THE AKIN CONTROVERSY.

OBAMA THREAT SENTENCING-VOWIPE

A SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE STUDENT WILL *NOT FACE ANY JAIL TIME.

AFTER HE PLEADED GUILTY TO THREATENING PRESIDENT OBAMA ON FACEBOOK.

21-YEAR-OLD JOAQUIN SERAPPIO JUNIOR WAS INSTEAD SENTENCED --

TO FOUR MONTHS OF HOME CONFINEMENT, THREE YEARS PROBATION AND 250 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

IN MAY, HE PLEADED GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT IN MIAMI --

OBAMA THREAT SENTENCING-SOTVO

"At the time it was just a sarcastic comment on Facebook. I didn't think anyone was going to take it seriously. I honestly thought it was funny at the time. I didn't realize it had consequences."

SERAPPIO IS A STUDENT AT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE.

HE POSTED THE THREAT A FEW DAYS AHEAD OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S APPEARANCE --

OBAMA OFFICES-VOWIPE

ALTHOUGH THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS STILL A FEW MONTHS AWAY.

THE CAMPAIGN FOR YOUR VOTE -- IS HEATING UP RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IT'S ALL ABOUT CAMPAIGN OFFICES.

HERE'S THE BREAK DOWN.

RIGHT NOW THE DEMOCRATS ARE UP SIX OFFICES -- TO REPUBLICANS' TWO.

THEY OPENED A NEW OFFICE IN CAPE CORAL YESTERDAY.

OBAMA OFFICES-SOT (2) VO

RHONDA RECHKEMMER, REPUBLICAN FOR OBAMA: There are there's a lot of people that are Republicans and they support the president just like I do

FRANK SCHERWIN, COLLIER REPUBLICAN CHAIR: If the democrats want to win Florida they're going to have to register more voters across the state and then get them to the polls

PAUL RYAN'S NEIGHBORHOOD-VOWIPE

PAUL RYAN'S QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD HAS CHANGED.

SINCE MITT ROMNEY ASKED HIM TO JOIN THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL TICKET.

SECRET SERVICE AGENTS ARE NOW GUARDING THE STREETS IN JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

WHAT WAS ONCE A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD.

HAS TURNED TO A PLACE WITH LOTS OF ACTIVITY.

NOW EVERYDAY -- LIFE MEANS SECRET SERVICE AROUND EVERY CORNER.

BUT NEIGHBORS SAY THEY DON'T MIND.

PAUL RYAN'S NEIGHBORHOOD-SOTVO

How many people can say they know the vice president? i don't think i'll have his phone number anymore once he's vice president but it is it is kind of exciting.

BARRICADES SURROUND THE AREA OF RYAN'S HOME.

PEOPLE CAN STILL GET THROUGH.

FIRST LADY IN MILWAUKEE-VO

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA IS HEADED TO MILWAUKEE TODAY.

SHE PLANS TO MEET WITH FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE VICTIMS -- IN A SIKH TEMPLE SHOOTING EARLIER THIS MONTH.

HER VISIT IS PART OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S OUTREACH TO THE SIKH COMMUNITY.

SIX PEOPLE WERE KILLED DURING A SUNDAY SERVICE -- BEFORE THE GUNMAN TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.

WEST NILE NATIONAL-TC MON VO

WE'RE FINDING OUT --

THE CURRENT OUTBREAK OF WEST NILE VIRUS.

IS THE *WORST ONE IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION SAYS 41 PEOPLE HAVE DIED.

THERE ARE MORE THAN 11-HUNDRED REPORTED CASES IN 38 STATES.

THAT'S THE HIGHEST NUMBER THROUGH AUGUST,

WEST NILE LOCAL-CGTOPS RVL OC

THE OUTBREAK IS NOT BAD IN OUR PART OF THE COUNTRY.

THE C-D-C HAS 13 REPORTED CASES IN FLORIDA.

11 IN THE JACKSONVILLE AREA,

AND TWO IN THE PANHANDLE.

ABOUT 75-PERCENT OF THE CASES ARE IN TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND OKLAHOMA.

IF YOU GET SEVERE SYMPTOMS --

LIKE STRONG HEADACHES OR CONFUSION --

DC EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY-VO

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY -- AN EARTHQUAKE RATTLED WASHINGTON, D-C.

IT WAS A 5.8 EARTHQUAKE THAT SHOOK THE NATION'S CAPITAL.

AND DAMAGED LANDMARKS LIKE THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL AND THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

THE QUAKE WAS CENTERED SOUTHWEST OF D-C.

BUT IT WAS FELT IN NORTH CAROLINA, NEW YORK AND EVEN CHICAGO.

MIDDLE CLASS POORER-VO

COMPARED TO TEN YEARS AGO.

THE NATION'S MIDDLE CLASS ARE POORER -- AND HAVE LOWER INCOMES NOW.

A STUDY SHOWS THE MIDDLE CLASS SUFFERED ITS "WORST DECADE IN MODERN HISTORY" FROM 2000-2010.

THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME -- DROPPED BY NEARLY 35-HUNDRED DOLLARS.

BIN LADEN BOOK-VOTOPS

TALK ABOUT A "MUST READ" --

A NAVY SEAL HAS WRITTEN A BOOK ABOUT HIS TEAM'S MISSION.

THAT KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN.

THE NAME OF THE NAVY SEAL WHO WROTE THE BOOK.

IS BEING KEPT A SECRET, FOR SECURITY REASONS.

BUT THE PUBLISHER SAID IT WILL BE A "BLOW-BY-BLOW" ACCOUNT OF THE MISSION.

CASEY ANTHONY PROBATION-VO

TODAY IS CASEY ANTHONY'S LAST DAY OF PROBATION.

IT ENDS FRIDAY MORNING AT MIDNIGHT.

ANTHONY WAS ACQUITTED LAST JULY OF MURDER, IN THE DEATH OF HER TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, CAYLEE.

SHE WAS *CONVICTED -- OF A LESSER CHARGE OF LYING TO INVESTIGATORS.

ANTHONY WAS SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN JAIL, BUT WAS RELEASED IN MID-JULY FOR TIME ALREADY SERVED.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

THIS MORNING -- ABC7 UNCOVERED SECRET FOOTAGE.

OF A CIVIL RIGHTS POINEER.

ABC 7 HAS THE LONG LOST INTERVIEW --

WITH DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR.

TZ4 A MLK LONG LOST WORDS-VO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

MLK LONG LOST WORDS-OC

NOW TO A LONG-LOST INTERVIEW --

WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ICON MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR.

IT GIVES NEW INSIGHT ON HIS HOPES FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

YEARS BEFORE HIS "I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH."

MLK LONG LOST WORDS-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

DR. MARTIN LUTHER JR. KING'S WORDS HAVE BEEN INSCRIBED, QUOTED, PASSED ONTO GENERATIONS AND HAVE TOUCHED TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE..

NOW 44 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, WORDS FROM DR. KING THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN HEARD BEFORE.

"If one is truly non-violent, that person has a loving spirit."

THOSE WORDS COME FROM AN AUDIO RECORDING -- REPORTEDLY FOUND IN AN ATTIC IN CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE, HIDDEN UNTIL NOW.

THE DATE DEC. 21, 1960. DR. KING BEING INTERVIEWED TOPICS RANGING FROM NON-VIOLENCE AND THE IMPACT OF THE SIT-INS:

"When the history books are written in future years, historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. I think the movement represents struggle on the highest level of dignity and discipline. No one of good will can disagree with the ends of the sit-in movement. The end to break down all barriers between people on the basis of race, color."

THE RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS SUPPOSED TO BE USED FOR A BOOK ON RACIAL TENSIONS. BUT THE AUTHOR NEVER FINISHED THE PROJECT. HIS SON FOUND THE TAPES RUMMAGING THROUGH OLD BOXES.

HE DECLINED AN INTERVIEW. BUT A BROKER WHO IS HANDLING THE SALE OF THE ORIGINAL REEL-TO-REEL SPOKE TO CNN.

KEYA MORGAN IS A COLLECTOR OF RARE ARTIFACTS.

"I authenticated the reel. It is a 1960s reel-to-reel. We played this for John Lewis who is a civil rights legend. He said this tape is so significant and important, I want all of Congress and the president and everyone to hear Dr. King's message about non-violence over and over and over."

HARRY JOHNSON IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE WASHINGTON DC MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL MEMORIAL PROJECT FOUNDATION. HE BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE MORE HIDDEN RECORDINGS OUT THERE.

"You're going to see more and more people come and say, 'Hey, I found this in my dad's attic, my mother's attic, somewhere in the basement, some rare finding of what Dr. King said or did in 1960, 61, 62, and 63."

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.

After a few showers overnight, things have begun to dry out just a bit across Southwest Florida.

A few patchy clouds will start our Thursday morning with mainly dry weather on tap, although it will be on the warm side with temperatures in the middle to upper 70s. Through the afternoon, we're in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds as daytime highs climb into the lower to middle 90s with heat index values near 100°.

After being in a moist southwest flow over the last several days, steering winds will begin to shift more to the east and southeast. This will keep about a 30% chance for showers and storms a bit closer to home during the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze begins to make it's way inland.

TOSS TO SABINA-2 SHOT

WE'RE ABOUT READY FOR THE WEEKEND.

AND WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW A FEW WAYS YOU CAN SPEND YOURS.

ONE EVENT FOR YOUR WEEKEND.

A HANDS ON COOKING CLASS!

SABINA BHASIN -- FROM NAPLES DAILY NEWS -- JOINS US EVERY THURSDAY.

WITH A RUNDOWN OF THINGS TO DO.

NAPLES DAILY NEWS-REM-LIVE

Event 1: Hands-on cooking class; free, family members 18 and younger

Nonmembers: $5, 5 and older; free, kids 5 and younger

Information: Call Ajith Domanic at 239-580-8856 or email naplesindia@gmail.com

Event details

Place: In the auditorium

Date: Saturday, August 25, 2012

Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost: Free - $15

Event 3: Fort Myers Miracle's Family Fun Day

Description

Today the Miracle take on the Palm Beach Cardinals. As part of Family Fun Day, families can enjoy pre-game catch on the field and then sprint the bases after the game

Other game specials/activities:

++$25 Family Fun Packs: includes 4 game tickets, 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.

++Jr. Kids Club Members can get a free ticket by showing their membership card at the Capital Bank ticket window. Members can also get a free hotdog & soda voucher from the LaQuinta Inn & Suites guest services booth.

++Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida will collect donations in the parking lot from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make a donation and receive a general admission ticket voucher the Aug. 31 Miracle vs. Charlotte Stone Crabs game.

Advance tickets: $6.50-$8.50

Day of game tickets: $7.50-$9.50

For more information, go to www.miraclebaseball.com

Event details

Place: Hammond Stadium

Date: Sunday, August 26, 2012

Time: noon

Cost: $7 - $10

NAPLES DAILY NEWS-CG VO

NAPLES DAILY NEWS-REM-LIVE

NAKED PRINCE-VO

IT WAS THE MOST SEARCHED PICTURE ON THE INTERNET LAST NIGHT.

PRINCE HARRY -- *NAKED!

WE'VE BLURRED THE PICTURES OBVIOUSLY,

T-M-Z REPORTS --

THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN DURING A GAME OF STRIP BILLIARDS IN LAS VEGAS.

IT'S ALL ONLINE.

HARRY WAS LAST SPOTTED IN LOS ANGELES.

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

LL COOL J -- LAYS IT DOWN ON A BURGLAR.

THE RAPPER PLAYS A SPECIAL AGENT ON TV.

BUT HE HAS THE MOVES IN REAL LIFE.

TZ5 A) LL cool j-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

LL COOL J INTRUDER-VO

L-L COOL J TOOK ON A HOME INTRUDER EARLY WEDNESDAY.

LOS ANGELES POLICE SAY THE RAPPER AND ACTOR -- ENCOUNTERED AN APPARENT BURGLAR AROUND 1 AM,

AND DETAINED HIM UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED.

POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT SUFFERED A FEW BRUISES,

BUT NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND NOTHING WAS STOLEN.

THROUGH A STATEMENT FROM HIS REP,

BEIBER ON THE SIMPSONS-VOTOPS

BIEBER FANS, GET READY!

THE TEENAGE HEARTTHROB IS ABOUT TO GET ANIMATED.

HE WILL PLAY HIMSELF --

IN AN EPISODE OF THE SIMPSONS.

IN THE CARTOON --

THE 18 YEAR OLD POP STAR WILL ENTER A TALENT COMPETITION,

THAT WILL ALSO FEATURE BART PLAYING THE PIANO.

BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE TO SEE IT.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS4) STORM PREPS-VOTOPS

AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

EMERGENCY CREWS WARN EVERYONE TO GET READY.

*EVEN IF THE STORM TURNS OUT TO BE A SMALL ONE.

TS1) AKIN RNC WASHINGTON-VOTOPS

RNC ORGANIZERS SAY THEY'VE ALREADY TAKEN THE STORM INTO ACCOUNT,

AND THEY'RE GETTING READY.

WE'RE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON ALL CONVENTION PLANS.

IT IS NOW JUST 4 DAYS AWAY.

ABC7 ANCHOR JEFF BUTERA WILL BE LIVE AT THE CONVENTION,

TS) SUSPECT SEARCH-SSTOPS (2)

A MURDER SUSPECT. SPOTTED IN CAPE CORAL.

U-S MARSHALS GOT A TIP THAT FELIPE TORREALBA WAS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SEEN SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CHIQUITA, PINE ISLAND ROAD, TRAFALGAR PARKWAY AND SOUTHWEST 20TH AVENUE.

OFFICIALS ARE STILL TRYING TO TRACK HIM DOWN.

HE IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

TS2) PATTERSON BROTHER SPEAKS-VOTOPS

WE ARE WAITING TO LEARN IF REMAINS FOUND ON PINE ISLAND -- BELONG TO A MISSING CAPE CORAL TEACHER.

AMY PATTERSON'S BROTHER SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY TO ABC SEVEN.

HE SAYS PATTERSON'S EX-HUSBAND TURNED BOYFRIEND DANIEL PROCTOR.

*CONFESSED TO KILLING HER -- THEN DUMPING HER BODY ON PINE ISLAND.

TS3) WEST NILE-VOTOPS

WEST NILE CASES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE NATIONWIDE.

FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE CURRENT OUTBREAK --

IS ONE OF THE *LARGEST IN THE U.S.

SO FAR, -- MORE THAN 11-HUNDRED ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

ABOUT HALF OF THEM IN TEXAS.

FINAL WEATHER-WX GFX

After a few showers overnight, things have begun to dry out just a bit across Southwest Florida.

A few patchy clouds will start our Thursday morning with mainly dry weather on tap, although it will be on the warm side with temperatures in the middle to upper 70s. Through the afternoon, we're in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds as daytime highs climb into the lower to middle 90s with heat index values near 100°.

After being in a moist southwest flow over the last several days, steering winds will begin to shift more to the east and southeast. This will keep about a 30% chance for showers and storms a bit closer to home during the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze begins to make it's way inland.

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

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