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HL1) RNC DAY 2-SOTTOPS

President Romney. boy, I like the sound of that

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IS FIRED UP.

ALREADY CALLING MITT ROMNEY "PRESIDENT."

HL2) HURRICANE ISAAC-VO-WIPE

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS GROWN UP.

IT'S NOW A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE.

MOVING ONSHORE IN LOUISIANA.

HL3) OLDEST FACEBOOK USER-VO-WIPE

AND IF YOU THOUGHT YOUR PARENTS WERE THE OLDEST PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK.

YOU'RE WRONG.

HL1) RNC DAY 2-VO-WIPE

IN *ONE DAY --

MITT ROMNEY ACCEPTS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.

FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

ABC7 REPORTS FROM TAMPA.

HL2) HURRICANE ISAAC-SOTTOPS

MADAM CAHIR I ASK THAT WE TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY ISAAC

THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT HURRICANE ISAAC ON THE FLOOR.

HL3) LAPD EXCESSIVE FORCE-VO-WIPE

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

OFFICERS TAKE A WOMAN TO THE GROUND. HEAD FIRST.

SEE THE SHOCKING ARREST VIDEO --

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

Our Weather Returning to "Normal"

Hurricane Isaac is meandering slowly near and over the coastline of Louisiana this morning. Large amounts of rain, strong winds and storm surge will all be problems along the northern Gulf Coast due to Isaac. This system will be a slow mover making those effects last longer.

For us here in Southwest Florida as Isaac has moved away from our area, our local weather has been improving. Winds will be coming in from the south-southwest today, pumping in plenty of heat and humidity. By tomorrow those winds will be turning more southeasterly, helping our weather pattern return to "normal". We'll have about 30-40% coverage of afternoon storms this afternoon and each afternoon continuing right on through your holiday weekend.

VOTE 2012-CLIP

RNC COLD OPEN-(3) SOTS

Mitt Romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear

But I can only stand here tonight, as a wife, a mother, a grandmother, an American, and make you this solemn commitment:This man will not fail. yay

5 & 6 RNC DAY 3-2SHOT-PSH

THE RACE IS HEATING UP THIS MORNING OVER THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN VOTERS.

MITT ROMNEY IS NOW THE OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT.

AND LAST NIGHT AT THE R-N-C.

WE HEARD FROM TWO *MUCH ANTICIPATED SPEAKERS.

TWO HIGHLIGHTS OF LAST NIGHT'S EVENT ---

SPEECHES BY NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE AND THE WIFE OF MITT ROMNEY -

-- ANN.

5 & 6 RNC DAY 3-PKG

SCRIPT

NATS CHEERING

ANN ROMNEY WAS IN THE SPOTLIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT.MAKING THE CASE FOR HER

HUSBAND OF 43 YEARS.

SOT ANN ROMNEY

This is the man America needs. This is the man who will wake up every day

with the determination to solve the problems that others say can't be solved

, to fix what others say is beyond repair.

THE APPEARANCE BROUGHT TEARS TO THE EYES OF HER SONS.AND REPUBLICANS HOPE.

.IT WILL CONVINCE WOMEN VOTERS-CONSIDERED KEY TO THE ELECTION--TO VOTE FOR

THE GOP TICKET.

SOT ANN ROMNEY

A storybook marriage? No, not at all. What Mitt Romney and I have is a real

marriage.

SOT DEBBIE GEORGATOS, TEXAS REPUBLICAN

I think people just felt a very human connection to him through her.

SOT MICHAEL JACKSON, FLORIDA REPUBLICAN

She was absolutely awesome, she is going to blow it away, she has heart.

THE SPEECH COMES AT A CRITICAL TIME FOR THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN.

A NEW ABC NEWS WASHINGTON POST FOUND THAT ROMNEY HAS THE LOWEST PERSONAL

POPULARITY AT THE TIME OF THE CONVENTION OF ANY MAJOR-PARTY NOMINEE DATING

BACK TO 1984.

WHILE ANN ROMNEY MADE THE PERSONAL PITCH.THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER - TOUGH

TALKING NEW JERSEY GOV CHRIS CHRISTIE - MADE THE POLITICAL ONE:

SOT CHRIS CHRISTIE, NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR

We ended an era of absentee leadership without purpose or principle in New

Jersey. I am here to tell you tonight, it is time to end this era of

absentee leadership in the Oval Office and send real leaders back to the

White House. America needs Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan and we need them right

now.

STANDUP WINICK

Also during yesterday's session, the convention quickly approved a

conservative platform that calls for tax cuts -- not government spending --

to stimulate the economy.

530 & 630 RNC DAY 3-SOTVO

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION -- ENTERS DAY 3 TODAY.

MITT ROMNEY WAS OFFICIALLY VOTED IN LAST NIGHT -- AS THE GOP NOMINEE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.

*ANN ROMNEY WAS IN THE SPOTLIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT.MAKING THE CASE FOR HER HUSBAND OF 43 YEARS.

SOT ANN ROMNEY

This is the man America needs. This is the man who will wake up every day

with the determination to solve the problems that others say can't be solved

, to fix what others say is beyond repair.

THE APPEARANCE BROUGHT TEARS TO THE EYES OF HER SONS.

530 & 630 RNC DAY 3-(2)SOTVO

SOT ANN ROMNEY

A storybook marriage? No, not at all. What Mitt Romney and I have is a real

marriage.

SOT DEBBIE GEORGATOS, TEXAS REPUBLICAN

I think people just felt a very human connection to him through her.

THE SPEECH COMES AT A CRITICAL TIME FOR THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN.

COVERAGE TEASE-SSTOPS

EXPECT MORE DETAILED COVERAGE FROM THE FLOOR -OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ABC SEVEN ANCHOR JEFF BUTERA WILL JOIN US LIVE FROM INSIDE THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM.

PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THE TRAIL-SOTVO

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HEADS TO VIRGINIA TODAY,

AFTER WRAPPING UP CAMPAIGN STOPS IN COLORADO.

TUESDAY, HE ADDRESSED THE STUDENTS AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY.

S/ President Obama:36

"They tell you that if you believed in change four years ago, your faith was misplaced, you're naive.

OBAMA NOTED THAT THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN RECENTLY DESCRIBED YOUNGER VOTERS.

AS BEING A LOST GENERATION.

THE PRESIDENT ALSO CRITICIZED MITT ROMNEY'S HEALTH CARE PLAN.

LANCE ARMSTRONG-VO

LOOKING AHEAD TODAY,

LANCE ARMSTRONG IS SET TO ADDRESS THE WORLD CANCER CONGRESS IN MONTREAL.

ARMSTRONG IS A SURVIVOR OF TESTICULAR CANCER.

HE ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK -- HE'S GIVING UP A FIGHT AGAINST DOPING ALLEGATIONS.

CHILD PORN CASE-SS-VO

A COLLIER COUNTY MAN FACES FELONY CHARGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

HE ALLEGEDLY RECORDED A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL ---

HAVING SEX WITH HIM, ANOTHER FEMALE **AND ANOTHER MAN.

DEPUTIES TELL US --

20-YEAR-OLD JOSE EQUEZ BROUGHT THE 16-YEAR-OLD RUNAWAY BACK TO HIS GOLDEN GATE HOME,

ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS --

SHE HAD SEX WITH EQUEZ AND THE OTHERS,

THEN PASSED OUT.

DEPUTIES SAY WHILE THE GIRL WAS UNCONCIOUS,

HE URGED THE OTHERS TO SEXUALLY MOLEST THE TEEN.

HE MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE TUESDAY.

MURDER INVESTIGATION-SS-VO

RIGHT NOW,

INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR NEW CLUES AFTER A MAN'S BODY WAS FOUND ON THE SIDE OF A LEHIGH ACRES ROADWAY.

50 YEAR OLD MARK BROTHERS OF CAPE CORAL -- WAS DISCOVERED ALONG EDISON AVENUE AND WEST 18TH STREET MONDAY.

DETECTIVES HAVE NOT SAID HOW HE DIED

OR HOW LONG HIS BODY WAS THERE--

BUT THEY DO TELL ABC 7 -- IT APPEARS TO BE A VIOLENT MURDER.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

WHO KNEW A *PEN. COULD MARK SO MUCH CONTROVERSY?

BIC REVEALED ITS NEW PEN. MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR A WOMAN!

THE DESCRIPTION --

"ELEGANT DESIGN. JUST FOR HER. A THIN BARREL TO FIT A WOMAN'S HAND."

IT'S NOW BEING MOCKED ONLINE.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

"FIFTY SHADES OF GREY" IS NO LONGER NUMBER ONE.

THE POPULAR BOOK *LOST THE TOP SPOT ON AMAZON'S BEST SELLER LIST --

TO A BOOK ABOUT THE ASSASSINATION OF OSAMA BIN LADEN.

"NO EASY DAY" IS A FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF THE 2011 RAID MISSION.

AND IS WRITTEN BY A FORMER MEMBER OF SEAL TEAM 6.

THE GROUP THAT CARRIED OUT THE RAID.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

LET'S TAKE YOU LIVE TO GULF PORT,MISSISSIPPI.

HURRICANE ISAAC BATTERS THE REGION,

DRENCHING IT WITH RAIN.

FLOODING POTENTIAL HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY.

SINCE THE STORM STOPPED MOVING.

COMING UP -- A LOOK AT ALL THE DAMAGE IT'S ALREADY CAUSED.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

CHECK US OUT ONLINE.

WE'RE ROLLING OUT A BRAND NEW ABC7 WEBSITE!

ADLIB ABOUT WEBSITE

AND LATER TODAY ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA --

HEAR FROM A RISING G-O-P STAR.

MARCO RUBIO WILL DISCUSS THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION SO FAR.

AND HE'S GEARING UP FOR HIS BIG ROLE AT THE CONVENTION.

HE'LL INTRODUCE MITT ROMNEY ON THE FINAL NIGHT.

ISAAC-CLIP

ISAAC LIVE-RTR 2

WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT ISAAC THIS MORNING.

THE ONCE TROPICAL STORM IS NOW A VIOLENT HURRICANE POUNDING NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA.

COMING UP,

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.Our Weather Returning to "Normal"

Hurricane Isaac is meandering slowly near and over the coastline of Louisiana this morning. Large amounts of rain, strong winds and storm surge will all be problems along the northern Gulf Coast due to Isaac. This system will be a slow mover making those effects last longer.

For us here in Southwest Florida as Isaac has moved away from our area, our local weather has been improving. Winds will be coming in from the south-southwest today, pumping in plenty of heat and humidity. By tomorrow those winds will be turning more southeasterly, helping our weather pattern return to "normal". We'll have about 30-40% coverage of afternoon storms this afternoon and each afternoon continuing right on through your holiday weekend.

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PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

BEES AND ISAAC-VO

THE WORST OF ISAAC MISSED SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

BUT THE STORM IS STILL CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR SOME RESIDENTS -- AND THEY ARE BUZZING ABOUT IT.

BEES ARE INVADING SOME NEIGHBORHOODS.LOOKING FOR SAFETY FROM ISAAC AND OTHER STORMS.

ABC7 FOLLOWED A BEE KEEPER -- ACROSS NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR AREA.

WE FOUND ONE WOMAN WITH 60-THOUSAND BEES JUST INSIDE OF HER GARAGE WALL.

BEES AND ISAAC-SOTVO

ISMAY WILLIAMS, BEES IN HER HOME: I have intimidating problems with them I'm scared they will sting you

RICHARD CHAPPELLE, BEES IN YARD: with dogs and cats and kids in the yard playing I couldn't just leave it there even though they're honeybees

TO PROTECT YOUR HOME:

DON'T LEAVE YOUR SHUTTERS DOWN -- BECAUSE BEES CAN FORM A HIVE IN YOUR WINDOW.

PET FOOD RECALL-SS VO

A NEW WARNING OUT TODAY.

MOLD -- IN PET FOOD.

PREMIUM DOG FOOD MAKER - BIL JAC FOODS -- IS RECALLING ITS SIX-POUND ADULT SELECT FORMULA DOG FOOD -- AFTER MOLD WAS FOUND IN ONE BATCH.

THAT'S MORE THAN A THOUSAND BAGS.

IF YOU HAVE THAT BRAND.STOP USING IT.

THIS RECALL OF PET FOOD AND DOZENS MORE IN THE LAST YEAR IS PROMPTING A NEW TREND -- THE RAW FOOD DIET FOR PETS.

PET FOOD RECALL-SOTVO WEB BNR

26:54 the problem with some raw foods is if people don't do their homework they may be missing out on an important nutrients for pets 27:01

RIGHT NOW AN OUTSIDE LAB IS TESTING THE AFFECTED FOOD -- TO SEE HOW DANGEROUS IT CAN BE FOR YOUR DOG.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

RIGHT NOW,

INVESTIGATORS LOOK FOR NEW CLUES.

AFTER A MAN'S BODY WAS FOUND ON THE SIDE OF A LEHIGH ACRES ROAD.

DETECTIVES WON'T SAY HOW 50-YEAR-OLD MARK BROTHERS OF CAPE CORAL WAS KILLED.

MITT ROMNEY IS NOW THE OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

AND TONIGHT -- CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN WILL FORMALLY ACCEPT THE PARTY'S NOMINATION FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

ABC SEVEN'S LIVE COVERAGE CONTINUES TODAY AT 5 P-M.

QH1) RNC DAY 3-VO-WIPE

REPUBLICANS HAVE FORMALLY NOMINATED MITT ROMNEY AS THEIR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

BUT TONIGHT,

ALL EYES WILL BE ON CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN.

QH2) COVERAGE PROMISE-SSTOPS

AND ABC 7 HAS *FULL COVERAGE --

FROM THE FLOOR OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ABC SEVEN ANCHOR JEFF BUTERA REPORTS LIVE FROM INSIDE THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM.

QH3) CHILD PORN CASE-SSTOPS

THIS MORNING A COLLIER COUNTY MAN IS IN JAIL.

20-YEAR-OLD JOSE EQUEZ -- FACES SIX FELONY CHARGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

HE ALLEGEDLY RECORDED HIMSELF HAVING SEX WITH A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL ---

ALSO -- ANOTHER MAN AND WOMAN -- HAVING SEX WITH THE TEENAGER.

QH4) MURDER INVESTIGATION-VO-WIPE

RIGHT NOW --

INVESTIGATORS LOOK FOR NEW CLUES,

AFTER A MAN'S BODY WAS FOUND ON THE SIDE OF A LEHIGH ACRES ROAD.

POLICE SAY 50-YEAR-OLD MARK BROTHERS OF CAPE CORAL,

WAS DISCOVERED ALONG EDISON AVENUE MONDAY.

STORMWARN ALLYSON 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.Our Weather Returning to "Normal"

Hurricane Isaac is meandering slowly near and over the coastline of Louisiana this morning. Large amounts of rain, strong winds and storm surge will all be problems along the northern Gulf Coast due to Isaac. This system will be a slow mover making those effects last longer.

For us here in Southwest Florida as Isaac has moved away from our area, our local weather has been improving. Winds will be coming in from the south-southwest today, pumping in plenty of heat and humidity. By tomorrow those winds will be turning more southeasterly, helping our weather pattern return to "normal". We'll have about 30-40% coverage of afternoon storms this afternoon and each afternoon continuing right on through your holiday weekend.

ISAAC-CLIP

5 & 6 HURRICANE ISAAC-ON CAM

ON THE SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA, THE GULF REGION IS *AGAIN DEALING WITH THE EFFECTS OF A LARGE STORM.HURRICANE ISAAC.

5 & 6 HURRICANE ISAAC-PKG

HURRICANE ISAAC IS BATTERING THE GULF.

THE CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE CAME ASHORE TUESDAY NIGHT WITH 80 MILE PER HOUR

WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN THAT IS *DRENCHING* THE REGION.

SOT - Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans Mayor "The effects that we thought would

come from a major storm are in fact, taking place."

WINDS ARE SO STRONG - THEY RIPPED THE ROOF OFF THE HOME OF A LOUISIANA

PARISH PRESIDENT.

STORM SURGES - UP TO 12 FEET -- ARE FLOODING ROADS TREES ARE FALLING AND

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOMES ARE WITHOUT POWER.

SOT - Gov. Phil Bryant, Mississippi "This is a very dangerous storm and

with those waters rising as quickly as they could be, a loss of life is a

very real possibility."

SHELTERS ARE FILLING UP THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPI

AND RESIDENTS ARE ON EDGE

SOT - Jack Hargis, Lafitte resident / "I'm just feeling a little anxious

and ready to get it over with"

IT WAS SEVEN YEARS AGO TODAY HURRICANE KATRINA HIT THE REGION

AND - LOUISIANA'S NEW 14 BILLION DOLLAR LEVEE SYSTEM AND PUMPING STATIONS

ARE NOW BEING PUT TO THE TEST.

SOT - Teree Campbell, New Orleans resident / "It'll be alright. Hopefully

the levees will take care of us"

ISAAC IS A SLOW MOVING HURRICANE

AND BEFORE IT'S OVER SOME AREAS COULD SEE UP TO 20 INCHES OF RAIN.

530 & 630 HURRICANE ISAAC-SOTVO

HURRICANE ISAAC IS BATTERING THE GULF.

THE CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE -- CAME ASHORE TUESDAY NIGHT WITH 80 MILE PER HOUR WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN -- THAT IS *DRENCHING* THE REGION.

SOT - Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans Mayor "The effects that we thought would

come from a major storm are in fact, taking place."

WINDS ARE SO STRONG - THEY RIPPED THE ROOF OFF THE HOME OF IN LOUISIANA.

530 & 630 HURRICANE ISAAC-SOTVO

SOT - Gov. Phil Bryant, Mississippi "This is a very dangerous storm and

with those waters rising as quickly as they could be, a loss of life is a

very real possibility."

SHELTERS ARE FILLING UP THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPI -- AND RESIDENTS ARE ON EDGE

IT WAS SEVEN YEARS AGO TODAY HURRICANE KATRINA HIT THE REGION.

LOCAL HELP TO LA-VO

RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NOW HEAD UP THE GULF COAST.

THE LEE COUNTY RED CROSS PLANS TO DEPLOY MORE VOLUNTEERS TODAY --

TO LOUSIANA, TEXAS AND MISSISSIPPI.

TWO VOLUNTEERS ARE ALREADY ENROUTE TO MISSISSIPPI.

AND A THIRD PERSON IS HEADING TO HOUSTON, TEXAS.

THE VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP IN THE EVACUATION SHELTERS.

SCHOOL MAKEUP DAYS-CG

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP FOR HAVING MONDAY OFF.

BECAUSE OF ISAAC.

LEE COUNTY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL MAKE UP THE DAY ON OCTOBER 16TH.

IT WILL NOT HAVE ANY AFFECT ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY STUDENTS WILL MAKE UP THE DAY ON MAY 24TH,

ENDING THE YEAR LATER THAN PLANNED.

CAPE REPORTABLES-VO

CAPE CORAL IS IN A STATE OF FINANCIAL URGENCY.

THE CITY MANAGER MADE THE STATEMENT AT LAST NIGHT'S BUDGET WORKSHOP.

TELLING COUNCILMEMBERS THEY HAVE NINE MONTHS TO FIND ALTERNATIVE REVENUE SOURCES -

OR IN 20-16 THEY COULD POTENTIALLY BE IN DEBT.

ONE OPTION IS TO DIVERSIFY THE TAX BASE -- OTHERS ARE CREATING A FIRE SERVICE TAX. OR UTILITIES TAX.

CAPE REPORTABLES-SOTVO

23:15;24 we are on the precipice financial instability if we dont do anything - dont want to be an alarmist projecting out three years if we dont do anything we have a severe problem here in Cape Coral:31

SZERLAG IS UNSURE HOW MUCH EACH TAXPAYER COULD OWE --- OR EXACTLY HOW MUCH REVENUE IS NEEDED.

LEE COUNTY MEDICARE-VO

SEVERAL FLORIDA COUNTIES HAVE BEEN FORCED TO HAND OVER MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

TO PAY OFF A MEDICAID BACKLOG.

THE BACKLOG HAS BEEN BUILDING SINCE 2001.

AND STATE LEGISLATORS PASSED A BILL TO GO AFTER THE UNPAID CLAIMS.

LEE COUNTY'S BILL WAS ORIGINALLY 4-POINT-5 MILLION DOLLARS.

BUT THE STATE COULD *NOT *PROVE ALL THOSE CLAIMS WERE FOR LEE COUNTY RESIDENTS.

NOW, LEE COUNTY WILL PAY ABOUT 955-THOUSAND DOLLARS,

LEE COUNTY MEDICARE-SOTVO

ANN ARNALL/LEE CO. HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR 10:30:45 every county is dealing with this. a couple counties ended up getting credits when they went through all the numbers because if i dispute a claim saying it's not a lee county person it belongs to somebody else 56 so as i'm rejecting a claim they might be adding it to a neighboring county's bill. so the numbers kept shifting

THERE'S ALSO A LAWSUIT CLAIMING THE BILL IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

57 COUNTIES ARE PART OF THAT.

SOME COUNTIES ARE SETTLING.

LC BUILDING PERMITS-VO

HERE'S A QUICK LOOK AT WHAT LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHECKED OFF THEIR LIST TUESDAY.

FIRST, THEY MOVED TO REINSTATE EXPIRED BUILDING PERMITS.

COUNTY LEADERS HOPE THE DECISION WILL ENCOURAGE BUILDERS TO FINISH ABANDONED PROJECTS.

THE ORDINANCE APPLIES TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN UNINCORPORATED LEE COUNTY.WITH PERMITS THAT EXPIRED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

5:00

RISE OF THE "DESIGNATED TEXTER"

GENIUS IDEA.AVOID TEXTING AND DRIVING.

MORE TEENS ARE VOLUNTTERING TO BE THE DESIGNATED TEXTER.READING AND TYPING FOR THE DRIVER.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

5:30

*TECH BYTES*

RUMORS ABOUT NEW IPHONE.

NEWEST.IT WILL BE YOUR ELECTRONIC WALLET.

NO MORE CARRY AROUND CREDIT CARDS.JUST YOUR PHONE.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

6:00

YOU MIGHT DRINK ONE EVERY MORNING.ENERGY DRINK.

DO YOU?

THIS MORNING, INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO *HOW THE DRINKS ARE MADE.PACKING THEM WITH CAFFIENE, SUGAR, VITAMIN B.

THEY COULD BE WORSE FOR YOU, THAN FIRST THOUGHT.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

6:30

CELEBRITY TRAINER *TRACEY ANDERSON* -- IS CALLING NEW MOMS OUT.

SHE SAYS LAZINESS.LEADS TO WEIGHT GAIN.AND WOMEN SHOULD STOP MAKING EXCUSES.

NEW MOMS HITTING BACK.

WHO'S RIGHT?

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

TECHBYTES

IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES. THE I-PHONE AS A WALLET. IT APPEARS THE NEXT

VERSION WILL HAVE A CHIP ALLOWING MOBILE PAYMENTS WITH JUST A TAP. OTHER

SMART-PHONES ALREADY HAVE THAT CAPABILITY. BUT APPLE ALSO PLANS AN APP

THAT STORES DISCOUNT CARDS AND PASSES

TI-VO IS OFFERING A DEVICE THAT PLAYS SHOWS YOU'VE RECORDED. ON YOUR APPLE

MOBILE DEVICES. IT ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW LIVE PROGRAMMING. OR CONTENT

YOU'VE PURCHASED. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL'S KATIE BOEHRET SAYS NOW SHE CAN

WATCH TELEVISION ANYWHERE SHE HAS HER I-PAD.

"When I'm in the kitchen now I have a built-in TV on my iPad. I can watch '

Barefoot Contessa' while I'm chopping vegetables."

TI-VO PLANS AN ANDROID VERSION SOON.

AND RAPPER-SONGWRITER WILL-I-AM NOW HAS THE NUMBER-ONE SONG ON MARS. HIS NEW

SINGLE "REACH FOR THE STARS" WAS BEAMED BACK TO EARTH BY THE MARS ROVER "

CURIOSITY". TO THE DELIGHT OF VISITORS TO THE JET PROPULSION LAB IN

CALIFORNIA.

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

AMERICA'S MONEY

GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY". 55 MILES A GALLON. THAT'S THE

AVERAGE FUEL EFFICIENCY THE AUTOMAKERS MUST REACH WITHIN 13 YEARS. UNDER

NEW RULES ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNMENT. CURRENTLY. THE AVERAGE REQUIRED IS

ABOUT HALF THAT. IT MEANS AUTOMAKERS MUST DO A BETTER JOB OF SELLING US ON

ELECTRIC CARS.

UNITED AIRLINES IS CLEANING UP THE BACKLOG AFTER ANOTHER COMPUTER FAILURE --

THE SECOND IN SIX MONTHS. THE OUTAGE AFFECTED BOTH RESERVATIONS AND

PASSENGER PROCESSING AT AIRPORTS, AS WELL AS UNITED'S WEBSITE.

NEW YORK STATE IS REPORTEDLY INVESTIGATING THE CLAIMS MADE ABOUT ENERGY

DRINKS. SALES OF THE BEVERAGES ARE BOOMING, WITH THE MAKERS EMPHASIZING THE

EXOTIC INGREDIENTS. CRITICS, THOUGH, SAY THE STIMULATION REALLY COMES FROM

CAFFEINE.

AND WHATEVER ELSE THE U-S ACCOMPLISHED IN IRAQ, IT'S LEAVING BEHIND A LEGACY

OF FAST FOOD. IRAQIS ARE CRAZY ABOUT AMERICAN STAPLES LIKE BURGERS, FRIED

CHICKEN AND PIZZA. AND OPENING RESTAURANTS LIKE THIS ONE IN BAGHDAD.

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.Our Weather Returning to "Normal"

Hurricane Isaac is meandering slowly near and over the coastline of Louisiana this morning. Large amounts of rain, strong winds and storm surge will all be problems along the northern Gulf Coast due to Isaac. This system will be a slow mover making those effects last longer.

For us here in Southwest Florida as Isaac has moved away from our area, our local weather has been improving. Winds will be coming in from the south-southwest today, pumping in plenty of heat and humidity. By tomorrow those winds will be turning more southeasterly, helping our weather pattern return to "normal". We'll have about 30-40% coverage of afternoon storms this afternoon and each afternoon continuing right on through your holiday weekend.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

LAPD EXCESSIVE FORCE-VO-BNR

NEW VIDEO JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM ---

LOS ANGELES POLICE INVESTIGATE WHETHER OFFICERS USED *EXCESSIVE FORCE,

WHILE ARRESTING A CALIFORNIA WOMAN.

YOU BE THE JUDGE.

34-YEAR-OLD MICHELLE JORDAN WAS STOPPED IN HER CAR LAST TUESDAY.

ONCE JORDAN GETS OUT OF THE CAR,

OFFICERS PUT HER IN HANDCUFFS.

YOU SEE OFFICERS THROW HER TO THE PAVEMENT, HEAD FIRST.

THEN, A SECOND TIME.

THE 34-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS ARRESTED AND RELEASED.

BULLYING AT WORK STUDY-ON CAM

NEW THIS MORNING --

FROM THE CLASSROOM. TO THE OFFICE.

KIDS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES BEING BULLIED THESE DAYS.

A NEW STUDY ON BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE --

MCDONALDS HIRING DAY-CG

NOW HIRING --

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A JOB,

MCDONALDS WANTS TO HIRE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE FAST FOOD CHAIN IS LOOKING FOR 300 MANAGERS AND CREW.

THEY'RE HOSTING A "HIRING DAY" TODAY.

DRIVE FOR HUNGER-VO

AN UNEXPECTED AND LAST MINUTE DONATION -- TURNS A SUMMER FOOD DRIVE INTO A HUGE SUCCESS.

THE "SUMMER DRIVE FOR HUNGER" BROUGHT IN THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD -- FOR THE COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE MINISTRIES.

ORGANIZERS FELL SHORT OF THEIR 25-THOUSAND POUND GOAL.

CLOSE TO TEN THOUSAND POUNDS WERE COLLECTED AT SAM GALLOWAY FORD.

OLDEST FACEBOOK USER-SS VO

DO YOU THINK MOM AND DAD ARE TOO OLD FOR FACEBOOK?

THIS MORNING --

WE INTRODUCE YOU TO THE OLDEST PERSON LOGGING IN TODAY.

THIS IS FLORENCE DETLOR.

AND SHE IS 101-YEARS- YOUNG.

AND MONDAY, SHE MADE A NEW FACEBOOK FRIEND --

MARK ZUCKERBERG, FOUNDER AND C-O-O OF THE SOCIAL NETWORK.

FLORENCE'S NEWFOUND POPULARITY HAS EXPLODED,

BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) RNC DAY 3-NATTOPS

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY OFFERING 50 DELEGATES

REPUBLICANS HAVE FORMALLY NOMINATED MITT ROMNEY -- AS THEIR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

IT WAS WITH THE VOTES FROM NEW JERSEY DURING THE ROLL CALL -- THAT PUT THE FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR OVER THE TOP.

ALL EYES TONIGHT -- WILL BE ON CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN.

TS 2) COVERAGE PROMISE-SSTOPS

AND STAY WITH ABC7 ALL DAY --

FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ABC SEVEN ANCHOR JEFF BUTERA REPORTS LIVE FROM INSIDE THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM.

TS 3) HURRICANE ISAAC-VOTOPS

HURRICANE ISAAC CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS WAY THROUGH LOUISIANA THIS MORNING.

IT MADE LANDFALL ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS.

TS 4) LOCAL VOLUNTEERS-VOTOPS

RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NOW HEAD UP THE GULF COAST.

THE LEE COUNTY RED CROSS PLANS TO DEPLOY MORE VOLUNTEERS TODAY --

TO LOUSIANA, TEXAS AND MISSISSIPPI.

TWO VOLUNTEERS ARE ALREADY ENROUTE TO MISSISSIPPI.

TS 5) SCHOOL MAKEUP DAYS-CGTOPS

WE NOW KNOW WHEN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA STUDENTS -- WILL MAKE UP MONDAY'S MISSED DAY.

LEE COUNTY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL MAKE UP THE DAY ON OCTOBER 16TH.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- MAY 24TH,

ENDING THE YEAR LATER THAN PLANNED.

TS 6) PET FOOD RECALL-SSTOPS

PREMIUM DOG FOOD MAKER BIL JAC FOODS.

RECALLS ITS SIX-POUND ADULT SELECT FORMULA DOG FOOD.

HIGH MOISTURE CAUSED MOLD IN ONE BATCH.

MORE THAN A THOUSAND BAGS OF THE DOG FOOD WAS IMPACTED.

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COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB

" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "

-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.

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