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5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

HL1) TROPICAL STORM ISAAC-VO-WIPE

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AT SIX.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DECLARES FEDERAL EMERGENCIES --

IN AREAS OF LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

HL2) RNC DAY 4-VO-WIPE

THE FOURTH AND FINAL DAY.

TODAY GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY TAKES THE STAGE.

HE WILL OFFICIALLY -- ANSWER THE CALL TO RUN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.

HL3) GAS PRICE TIPS-SOTTOPS

filling up this gaz guzzler is about a hundred bucks.for it to keep going up is disappointing

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

WE JUST CHECKED IN WITH TRIPLE-A AND GAS PRICES ARE UP AGAIN.

HL1) HURRICANE ISAAC-VO-WIPE

ISAAC WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM -- AFTER DUMPING INCHES OF RAIN IN THE CRESCENT CITY.

NOW THE RISING WATERS ARE FORCING EVACUATIONS.

HL2) RNC DAY 4-SOTTOPS

Let's see this through all the way. Let's get this done."

CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN GETS THE PARTY GOING,

AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

THIS MORNING,

ABC 7 LOOKS AHEAD TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY,

HL3) KID ALERGIES-VO-WIPE

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

KEEPING YOUR KIDS SAFE.

ABC SEVEN HIGHLIGHTS NEW ALLERGY CONCERNS.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

Now that Isaac is well removed from Southwest Florida, our weather continues to improve as we get back to a typical late August pattern.

Temperatures this morning will be quite warm and muggy with some high cloudiness overhead. More sunshine to start means warmer afternoons as highs climb into the lower 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.

A stray shower along the coast can't be ruled out first thing in the morning, but with high pressure beginning to nose it's way in across the Peninsula, isolated showers/storms should hold off until the afternoon under a partly sunny sky.

Tonight, a few clouds will linger overhead with mostly dry conditions and lows will range from 80° along the coast to the middle 70s deeper inland.

As we round out the work week and head into a holiday weekend our mornings should start off sunny with the chance for isolated showers or storms each and every afternoon.

BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

US DRONE KILLS AFGHAN MILITANT-ON CAM

NEW DETAILS ON BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING--

PAKISTANI INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS CONFIRM --

A U-S DRONE KILLED THE SON OF A NOTORIOUS AFGHAN MILITANT.

THE OFFICIALS SAY BAD-RUD-DIN HAK-ANI.

WAS KILLED LAST FRIDAY IN ONE OF THREE STRIKES.

WE'RE TOLD HE WAS LEAVING A HIDEOUT,

ISAAC -CLIP

5 & 6 HURRICANE ISAAC-ON CAM

MISERY IS RAINING DOWN FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC -- AND FLOOD WATERS, WHICH ONE OFFICIAL IN LOUISIANA WARNS, ARE RISING "SHOCKINGLY" FAST.

THE LATEST THIS MORNING. PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS JUST SIGNED DISASTER DECLARATIONS FOR HARD- HIT PARTS OF LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

5 & 6 HURRICANE ISAAC-PKG

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ISAAC MAY HAVE WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL STORM BUT PROBLEMS ARE GROWING ALONG

THE GULF COAST.

"Aye! We need some can we get some help!?!"

WATER SPILLED OVER THE TOP OF A CRITICAL LEVEE FLOODING HOMES IN RURAL

PLAQUEMINES PARISH A MATTER OF MINUTES.

SOT - Billy Nungesser, Plaquemines Parish President / "We've never seen

anything like this not even Katrina."

DOZENS OF FAMILIES HAD TO BE RESCUED BY BOAT INCLUDING SMALL CHILDREN.

SOT "By the time we came to the the water came."

SOT - Chery Hicks, Evacuee

Water's over the top of the roof we had to break through the ceiling and

come through the attic."

AND -- THIS FATHER AND SON TEAM PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE TO RESCUE THEIR

NEIGHBORS BEFORE EMERGENCY CREWS COULD ARRIVE.

SOT - Jesse Shaffer III, Rescuer "We rescued a lot of people, saw a lot of

things that you never thought you'd see"

INTENSE MOMENTS FOR THEM

AND FOR THOSE WHO BARELY ESCAPED.

THOUSANDS MORE HAVE NOW BEEN ORDERED TO EVACUATE.

THEY'RE FILLING SHELTERS IN LOUSIANA AND MISSISSIPPI AND WONDERING IF THEIR

HOMES WILL BE SPARED.

SOT- "Hopefully it's still there, might be wet, but it's still there."

ISAACS POWERFUL WINDS HAVE KNOCKED DOWN TREES

AND KNOCKED OUT POWER TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN THE REGION.

THE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS EXTENSIVE.

BUT SO FAR, IN NEW ORLEANS THE NEW LEVEE SYSTEM CREATED AFTER HURRICANE

KATRINA HAS PASSED ISAAC'S TEST

SOT - "It wasn't as bad as we thought it was going to be but

it was still pretty bad."

AS ISAAC MOVES NORTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH CRITICAL FLOOD STAGE IN

MANY AREAS

AND RESCUE TEAMS WILL RESUME OPERATIONS. AFTER THE SUN COMES UP.

530 HURRICANE ISAAC-ON CAM

THIS MORNING --

ENTIRE COMMUNITIES WAKE UP UNDER WATER IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA.

FACING ANOTHER DAY OF ISAAC.

REPORTER DANIELLE LEIGH REPORTS FROM NEW ORLEANS.

AND EXPLAINS HOW PEOPLE ARE WEATHERING A STORM.

530 HURRICANE ISAAC-PKG

ROOFTOPS ARE ALL THAT'S VISIBLE IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA.

Nats:

AND IN MISSISSIPPI ROADS HAVE TURNED TO RIVERS.

Sot: Jimmie Hutchinson / Plaquemines Evacuee

"we didn't have time to grab nothing, it came so fast"

HUNDREDS ARE NOW STAYING IN SHELTERS.

Nats-shelter

THE SLOW MOVING ISAAC MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE STRENGTH OF HURRICANE KATRINA. BUT ITS STILL LEAVING THOUSANDS IN DESPAIR.

ISAAC RESCUES

Sot: Kristy Vicknair / Braithwaite Resident

"its just too much bringing back a lot of katrina its just im just done."

KRISTY VICKNAIR LIVES IN PLAQUEMINES PARISh. A COMMUNITY WHO FELT THE WORST OF ISAAC.

Nats-rescue

THE NATIONAL GUARD HAD TO RESCUE DOZENS STRANDED IN TOP FLOORS OF THEIR HOMES. AFTER A WALL OF WATER TOPPLED OVER THE 18-MILE LOCAL LEVEE PROTECTING THE PARISH.

DESPITE ISAAC'S DETERMINATION. THE FEDERAL LEVEES REPAIRED FOLLOWING KATRINA HAVE DONE THEIR JOB SPARING MUCH OF NEW ORLEANS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.

Sot: Mayor Mitch Landrieu - New Orleans

"we have no reason to think that it will be compromised.

STILL. METRO NEW ORLEANS SITS LITTERED BY DOWNED STREET LIGHTS. FALLEN TREES AND DEBRI FROM MANGLED BUILDINGS.

ISAAC. KNOCKED OUT TRANSFORMERS LEAVING AT LEAST 60 PERCENT OF THE CITY WITHOUT POWER.

S/ Ramona Billot / Rescued Resident

"Im just exhausted and tired and its really bad"

530 HURRICANE ISAAC-ON CAM

DANIELLE LEIGH REPORTING.

MANY BUSINESSES DO HAVE SIGNS IN THEIR WINDOWS --

SAYING THEY'LL BE OPEN LATER TODAY.

6:00 HURRICANE ISAAC-VOTOPS

NOW AN UPDATE ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

POWERFUL WINDS HAVE TORN DOWN TREES.

AND KNOCKED OUT POWER TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN THE REGION.

THE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS EXTENSIVE.

BUT SO FAR, IN NEW ORLEANS --

THE NEW LEVEE SYSTEM CREATED AFTER HURRICANE

KATRINA. HAS PASSED ISAAC'S TEST

AS ISAAC MOVES NORTH,

RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH CRITICAL FLOOD STAGE IN

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630 ~ TOSS TO COKIE-2SH-OBX

TONIGHT MARKS THE FOURTH AND FINAL NIGHT OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

THIS MORNING ABC SEVEN IS CALLING ON A POLITICAL EXPERT.

630 ONLY ~ LIVE WITH COKIE ROBERTS-REM

PAUL RYAN -- REACTION AT RNC.SETTLING INTO ROLE OF ATTACK DOG.

ROMINEY -- WHAT DOES HE NEED TO DO TONIGHT.POSITION HIMSELF IN PERSONLAITY AND POLICY?

SUCCESSFULLY REACHING WOMEN AND LATINOS? PRIMETIME CONDOLEEZA RICE SPEECH AND ALMOST EVERY MAJOR GOP LATINO LEADER.

ARE REPUBLICAN EFFECTIVELY MOVING TO OFFENSE.FROM THINGS LIKE TAX RETURNS AND LEGITIMATE RAPE?

BIGGEST HITS AND MISSES SO FAR.

630 CONDI VO-VO

630 RYAN SOT-SOT

RNC COLD OPEN-SOTTOPS

I am honored by the support of this convention for vice president of the United States.

We cannot be reluctant to lead and you cannot lead from behind.

RNC WRAP-2SH-VO

MITT ROMNEY'S VICE PRESIDENTIAL PICK GOT THE PARTY FAITHFUL ENERGIZED -- AT DAY TWO OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

PAUL RYAN WAS CONFIDENT.

PROMISING THAT HE AND ROMNEY WOULD FIX THE ECONOMY.

AND HAMMERING OBAMA FOR FAILING TO CREATE JOBS.

THERE WERE TWO OTHER PROMINENT REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS --

SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN AND SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZA RICE.

BUTERA TAMPA RNC-2SHOT

TODAY IS THE FOURTH AND *FINAL DAY OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

AND EVERYONE'S READY TO HEAR FROM PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY.

BUTERA TAMPA RNC-PKG

COVERAGE PROMISE-SSTOPS

AND STAY WITH ABC7 ALL DAY --

WE'RE BRINGING YOU COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ABC SEVEN ANCHOR JEFF BUTERA -- REJOINS US LIVE FROM INSIDE THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM.

DNC PLANS-VO

LOOKING AHEAD NOW --

TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

IT KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

THE PRESIDENT WILL DELIVER HIS D-N-C ADDRESS ON THURSDAY.

THE PRESIDENT CAMPAIGNED IN VIRGINIA WEDNESDAY.

AT A RALLY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE --

OBAMA TOOK A MOMENT TO MENTION THE PEOPLE IN THE GULF COAST REGION.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

5:00

AN ARMED ROBBER.WITH A HEART OF GOLD.

IN DAYTON.A MAN HELD TWO PEOPLE UP AT GUNPOINT.TAKING THEIR WALLETS AND CELL PHONES.

BUT WHEN THEY DIDN'T HAVE MONEY TO GET ON THE BUS.THE ROBBERT GAVE BACK $2.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

5:30

FOUR YEARS AFTER MAKING A HUGE SPLASH AT THE RNC.SARAH PALIN MAKES HEADLINES AGAIN.

ON THE NIGHT A *NEW V-P NOMINEE MADE HIS DEBUT, PALIN POSTED ON HER FACEBOOK WALL.THAT FOX CANCELLED ALL OF HER INTERVIEWS.

FOX SAID IT WAS LOGISTICS.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

6:00

WE HAVE AN EXPERT IN THE HOUSE, THIS MORNING.

ABC NEWS POLITICAL COMMENTATOR COKIE ROBERTS.JOINS US AT 6:30.

WE'RE TAKLING.PAUL RYAN'S BIG SPEECH.

--WOMEN AND LATINOS.

---AND THE PRESSURE ON MITT ROMNEY TONIGHT.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

6:30

IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.GMA TAKES YOU *LIVE* TO LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

SOME AREAS SAW FLOODING *WORSE THAN DURING HURRICANE KATRINIA.

SAM CHAMPION AND GINGER ZEE.WILL SHOW YOU HOW THE AREA LOOKS THIS MORNING.AND THEIR NEXT STOP.

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.Now that Isaac is well removed from Southwest Florida, our weather continues to improve as we get back to a typical late August pattern.

Temperatures this morning will be quite warm and muggy with some high cloudiness overhead. More sunshine to start means warmer afternoons as highs climb into the lower 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.

A stray shower along the coast can't be ruled out first thing in the morning, but with high pressure beginning to nose it's way in across the Peninsula, isolated showers/storms should hold off until the afternoon under a partly sunny sky.

Tonight, a few clouds will linger overhead with mostly dry conditions and lows will range from 80° along the coast to the middle 70s deeper inland.

As we round out the work week and head into a holiday weekend our mornings should start off sunny with the chance for isolated showers or storms each and every afternoon.

TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

PURPLE HEART GIFT-VO WIPE

A HEARTWARMING STORY -- TO WAKE YOU UP THIS MORNING.

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA VETERAN FINALLY GETS A PURPLE HEART--

EVEN THOUGH THE GOVERNMENT TOLD HIM, THEY COULDN'T FIND RECORDS OF HIS INJURIES.

WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT HARRY BEEMAN'S FRUSTRATING STORY LAST WEEK.

PURPLE HEART GIFT-(2)SOTVO

5748 "he's got wounds he's carried with him for 70 years. I can't help but look up to the older veterans and appreciate what they've done."

1016 "I shows you we are a band of brothers. It doesn't matter what war you were in."

BEEMAN IS APPEALING THE V-A'S DECISION.

WITH ALL THE TIME THAT HAS PASSED, IT'S LIKELY MILLICAN'S PURPLE HEART -- WILL BE THE ONLY ONE BEEMAN EVER SEES.

LEHIGH RATTLE SNAKES-VO WIPE

A LEHIGH ACRES MAN WILL BE DEALING WITH RATTLESNAKES NEAR HIS HOME A LITTLE LONGER --

FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF -- BOB LAMBERT SAYS RATTLESNACKS HAVE BEEN SLITHERING AROUND HIS HOME ON RICHMOND AVENUE NORTH --

MOSTLY IN THE WOODED LOT NEXT DOOR.

TUESDAY NIGHT, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PLANNED TO DECIDE ON A SOLUTION --

CLEAR THE LAND, HIRE A TRAPPER OR PUT UP WARNING SIGNS.

LEHIGH RATTLE SNAKES-SOTVO

one day someone is going to stop in front of this piece of land over here to rest and someone is going to get bit 31:17-:25

THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THEY WILL LIKELY CHOOSE -- THE *LEAST LIABLE SOLUTION.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QH1) TROPICAL STORM ISAAC-VO-WIPE

TURNING NOW TO TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

POWERFUL WINDS HAVE KNOCKED DOWN TREES

AND KNOCKED OUT POWER TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN THE REGION.

THE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS EXTENSIVE.

AS ISAAC MOVES NORTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH CRITICAL FLOOD STAGE IN

QH2) RNC DAY 4-VO-WIPE

LOOKING AHEAD,

MITT ROMNEY IS SET TO DELIVER THE BIGGEST SPEECH OF HIS LIFE TODAY.

LAST NIGHT, RUNNING-MATE PAUL RYAN SPOKE OF HIS BEHALF.

QH3) COVERAGE PROMISE-SSTOPS

AND STAY WITH ABC7 ALL DAY --

WE'RE BRINGING YOU COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

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

QH4) DNC PLANS-VO-WIPE

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION -- STARTS NEXT WEEK IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA.

DEMOCRATS PLAN TO EMPHASIZE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S RECORD ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND VETERANS.

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.Now that Isaac is well removed from Southwest Florida, our weather continues to improve as we get back to a typical late August pattern.

Temperatures this morning will be quite warm and muggy with some high cloudiness overhead. More sunshine to start means warmer afternoons as highs climb into the lower 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.

A stray shower along the coast can't be ruled out first thing in the morning, but with high pressure beginning to nose it's way in across the Peninsula, isolated showers/storms should hold off until the afternoon under a partly sunny sky.

Tonight, a few clouds will linger overhead with mostly dry conditions and lows will range from 80° along the coast to the middle 70s deeper inland.

As we round out the work week and head into a holiday weekend our mornings should start off sunny with the chance for isolated showers or storms each and every afternoon.

BREAKING-CLIP

TOSS TO CLIFTON-DBX

THIS MORNING --

WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING BREAKING TRAFFIC NEWS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

A BODY WAS FOUND ON I-75 SOUTHBOUND.

AND RIGHT NOW TRAFFIC IS AT A STANDSTILL.

LET'S GO LIVE TO ABC7'S CLIFTON FRENCH.

CLIFTON -- YOU JUST SPOKE TO TROOPERS AND WITNESSES.

CHARCO FATAL-REM 2

DEVELOPING-CLIP

WEST NILE VIRUS CASES-VO

FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY WEST NILE VIRUS CASES -- ARE UP 40 PERCENT SINCE LAST WEEK.

THEY MAY EVEN TOP -- RECORD YEARS 2002 AND 2003.

THERE HAVE BEEN NEARLY 16-HUNDRED CASES -- OF THE MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE THIS YEAR.

AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK IS TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

THEY'RE SPRAYING NOW.

ZIMMERMAN JUDGE-VO

NEW IN THE TRAYVON MARTIN CASE --

THE JUDGE HAS BEEN REMOVED.

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER,

IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF THE UNARMED TEEN.

ZIMMERMAN'S LAWYER ACCUSED THE JUDGE OF HAVING A BIAS AGAINST HIS CLIENT.

AND NOW, HE WILL BE GRANTED A *NEW JUDGE.

ZIMMERMAN REMAINS FREE ON BAIL.

HE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.

GAS PRICES-CG

ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP,

GAS PRICES ARE UP THREE CENTS THIS MORNING.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS $THREE.83.

STATEWIDE PRICES ARE UP TO THREE-80.

DRIVERS STATEWIDE ARE PAYING ABOUT 3-78 ON AVERAGE.

PRICES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE UP THE THREE-82.

THAT'S TWO CENTS HIGHER THAN YESTERDAY.

THE BAD NEWS.

GAS PRICE TIPS-VO WIPE

THE PAIN AT THE PUMP DOESN'T SEEM TO BE EASING UP ANY TIME SOON…

BUT WE FOUND A COUPLE TIPS -- THAT COULD HELP YOU SAVE A FEW BUCKS…

ACCORDING TO TIME MAGAZINE…

WEDNSDAY MORNINGS ARE THE BEST CHANCE TO GET CHEAP GAS…

IT'S GOOD TO GO IN THE MORNING -- BEFORE STATIONS CHECK COMPETITOR PRICES…

GAS PRICE TIPS-SOTVO

NICK CHLUMSKY, MARKET ANALYST: it's the day before a lot of leisurely travelers fill up the car for that long weekend typically starting on a thursday or a friday

NFM BURGLARY ON TAPE-VO

CAUGHT ON TAPE --

A HOME ROBBERY IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

NOW THE HOMEOWNERS FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS STOLEN.

THE *NEIGHBOR'S SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ACTUALLY CAPTURED THE CRIME.

YOU CAN SEE TWO CROOKS TAKING THE SHUTTERS OFF TO GET INSIDE.

THEN THE NEIGHBORS SECURITY ALARM WENT OFF,

ALERTING THE POLICE.

COLLIER BANK ROBBER ARREST-SS

IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN FIND IN THE TRASH.

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY CLOTHES FOUND IN A DUMPSTER -- LED THEM TO A MAN WHO ROBBED THE WELLS FARGO BANK IN EAST NAPLES.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THIS MAN,

CHRISTOPHER CABRERA.

THEY SAY THE CLOTHES WERE COVERED IN DYE FROM AN EXPLODED DYE PACK.

D-N-A EVIDENCE LED THEM TO HIM.

THE ROBBERY HAPPENED IN APRIL.

THE ROBBER WORD A MASK AND A GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND --

TOILET VANDALS-VO

A BATHROOM. TRASHED.

AND NOW, *YOUR TAXPAYER MONEY. WILL FIX IT.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS --

SOMEONE WENT INTO THE BATHROOMS AT BROOKS PARK NEAR PAGE FIELD.

THEN SMASHED *ALL THE TOILETS IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOMS.

IT'S ACTUALLY THE *SECOND TIME THIS MONTH THIS HAS HAPPENED.

NOW, LEE COUNTY HAS TO SPEND ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS--

FOR NEW *METAL TOILETS,

RECORD SWFL TURTLE NESTS-VO

SEA TURTLE NESTS -- HAVE HIT A RECORD NUMBER ALONG THE BEACHES IN BOCA GRANDE.

COASTAL WILDLIFE OFFICALS HAVE FOUND OVER 35-HUNDRED -- ALONG THE 22 MILE STRETCH OF BEACH.

WHILE THE NUMBERS ARE UP.IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THE SEA TURTLE POPULATION WILL INCREASE.

PAST STORMS ---ISAAC AND DEBBY-- WASHED OUT SOME OF THE NESTS.

KID ALERGIES-ON CAM

ONE BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT ---

AN EPI-PEN.

A GROWING NUMBER OF KIDS SUFFER FROM POTENTIALLY *FATAL FOOD OR INSECT ALLERGIES.

AND WHETHER A SCHOOL HAS AN EPI-PEN ON HAND.

COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

KID ALERGIES-PKG

LUNCH CAN BE TRICKY FOR 6-YEAR OLD ADAM LEE.

"He's had severe food allergy since he was a baby. They sent us for allergy testing when he was 13 months old and it came up with peanut allergy and egg allergy."

PEANUTS ARE STILL A BIG WORRY FOR ADAM'S MOM KAREN.

"Even last year, he was half day kindergarten, so we didn't have to worry about lunch at school. he ate lunch at home."

AND FOR GOOD REASON.

ABOUT 150 PEOPLE DIE EVERY YEAR FROM AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO FOOD.

AND ADAM'S NOT ALONE-- MORE KIDS NOW THAN EVER HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES TO MONITOR.

AND LIKE ADAM-- CARRY EPIPENS WITH THEM WHEREVER THEY GO-- A LIFE SAVING DOSE OF EPINEPHRINE.

"This just gives you a little extra dose, quickly and helps reverse the processes that get set in motion when your immune system overreacts to an allergen."

DR. DJ SCHERZER AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SEES KIDS WITH DANGEROUS FOOD ALLERGIES IN THE E-R, AND HAS SET OUT TO MAKE SURE MORE PEOPLE-- ESPECIALLY SCHOOL NURSES AND TEACHERS-- KNOW HOW TO USE EPIPENS.

HE SHOWED US--

HOLD FOR 10 SECONDS AND CALL 911.

"Yes-- the risk of doing it is lower than the risk of not doing it."

OFF TO FIRST GRADE-- ADAM ISN'T TAKING ANY CHANCES WITH PEANUTS.

KID ALERGIES-OC BNR

ELLIE MERRITT REPORTING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON KIDS WITH ALLERGIES,

VISIT ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

SOME NEW T-SHIRTS. CREATE A FIRESTORM.

CHECK THEM OUT FOR YOURSELF.

URBAN OUTFITTERS SELLS THESE NEW SHIRTS PROMOTING DRINKING.

MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING. IS MAD ABOUT IT.

SAYING THE SHIRTS ARE *NOT APPROPRIATE FOR KIDS UNDER 21.

SENDS THE MESSAGE THAT "IT'S COOL TO DRINK."

STORE HAS NOT RESPONDED.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

ASK THE PRESIDENT *ANYTHING!

HIS CAMPAIGN IS ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA.

AND WEDNESDAY --- HE ANSWERED EVERY KIND OF QUESTION IN AN ONLINE CHAT ROOM.

HIS FAVORITE BASKETBALL PLAYER? MICHAEL JORDAN.

THE MOST DIFFICULT DECISION HE MADE DURING HIS TERM? TO SURGE FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN.

BUT THEN THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WEBSITE.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

ANN ROMNEY REVEALED A LOT DURING HER R-N-C SPEECH.

INCLUDING HOW SHE'S A FAN OF THE A-B-C HIT SHOW "MODERN FAMILY."

WHICH IS INTERESTING, SINCE THE CAST FEATURES A GAY COUPLE.

NOW -- THE SHOW'S CREATOR WANTS ANN TO MAKE A CAMEO!

BUT THERE'S A CONDITION.

HE TWEETED --

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

WE LOVE ROBIN ROBERTS.

AND MANY OF US HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING HER JOURNEY,

AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH M-D-S.

LATER ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA --

HER DOCTORS TALK ABOUT HER TREATMENT.

ALSO JOINING THEM --

HER SISTER SALLY ANN,

WHO IS DONATING BONE MARROW.

THEY WILL ALSO TAKE QUESTIONS FROM VIEWERS,

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES. A DEAL ON E-BOOKS. THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL FROM 55

JURISDICTIONS ARE AGREEING TO A 69-MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT OVER ALLEGED

PRICE FIXING OF ELECTRONIC BOOKS. IT PAVES THE WAY FOR REFUNDS FROM THREE

MAJOR PUBLISHERS. AND LOWER PRICES.

WHILE THE REPUBLICANS ARE IN TAMPA, PRESIDENT OBAMA MADE A SURPRISE VISIT

ONLINE. HE TOOK QUESTIONS ON REDDIT, A SOCIAL NEWS SITE. ALMOST TWO MILLION

READERS SUBSCRIBED TO THE THREAD. AND FOR AWHILE, THE VOLUME CRASHED

REDDIT'S SERVERS.

SAMSUNG IS RUSHING INTO STORES THE FIRST MOBILE DEVICES THAT RUN THE WINDOWS

8 OPERATING SYSTEM. THEY INCLUDE THE SLATE 7 TABLET. WHICH INCLUDES A

KEYBOARD DOCK AND A STYLUS. AN ULTRA-LAPTOP. AND A SMART-PHONE.

AND SONY IS USING AN ELECTRONICS SHOW IN GERMANY TO ANNOUNCE QUITE A FEW NEW

PRODUCTS. AMONG THEM: THREE NEW ANDROID SMART-PHONES -- THE EXPERIA T, V

AND J. THERE'S ALSO AN EXPERIA TABLET. AND NEW CAMERAS.

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY". A "STORM SURGE" FOR GASOLINE.

PRICES ROSE A NICKEL YESTERDAY. TO AN AVERAGE OF THREE-80 A GALLON. AS

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC SWAMPED OIL AND GAS FACILITIES ALONG THE GULF COAST.

THAT'S THE BIGGEST ONE-DAY JUMP IN A YEAR AND A HALF.

THE FEDERAL RESERVE SAYS THE U-S ECONOMY GREW A LITTLE THIS SUMMER. AND

HIRING IMPROVED, TOO. THE CENTRAL BANK CITES SAYS STRONGER AUTO SALES,

TOURISM AND HOME SALES OFFSET WEAKNESS IN MANUFACTURING.

BANK OF AMERICA SAYS ITS CHECKING ACCOUNT DISCLOSURES NOW FIT ON A SINGLE

SHEET OF PAPER. OTHER BANKS ARE ALSO SIMPLIFYING THE INFORMATION THEY GIVE

CUSTOMERS ABOUT THEIR ACCOUNTS. FOLLOWING PRESSURE FROM CONSUMER GROUPS

AND CONGRESS.

AND SOME CHIPOTLE RESTAURANTS SEEM TO BE RE-INVENTING MATH. CUSTOMERS REPORT

GETTING RECEIPTS WHERE THE TOTALS WERE INCORRECT -- BUT ALWAYS ENDED IN A

ZERO OR A FIVE. THE COMPANY ADMITS IT'S BEEN ROUNDING OFF THE NUMBERS. TO

AVOID USING PENNIES.

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.Now that Isaac is well removed from Southwest Florida, our weather continues to improve as we get back to a typical late August pattern.

Temperatures this morning will be quite warm and muggy with some high cloudiness overhead. More sunshine to start means warmer afternoons as highs climb into the lower 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.

A stray shower along the coast can't be ruled out first thing in the morning, but with high pressure beginning to nose it's way in across the Peninsula, isolated showers/storms should hold off until the afternoon under a partly sunny sky.

Tonight, a few clouds will linger overhead with mostly dry conditions and lows will range from 80° along the coast to the middle 70s deeper inland.

As we round out the work week and head into a holiday weekend our mornings should start off sunny with the chance for isolated showers or storms each and every afternoon.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

CAPE SPIRIT AWARD-SS-VO

CAPE CORAL ADDS A *BIG HONOR TO ITS RESUME.

COUNCILMAN LENNY NESTA ACCEPTED THE PRESTIGIOUS FLORIDA "SPIRIT AWARD" OVER THE WEEKEND,

ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

CAPE CORAL WAS HONORED FOR ITS "TAKE PRIDE IN THE CAPE" PROGRAM.

IT BEGAN IN 2009 --

TO TACKLE BLIGHT IN THE CITY.

CAUSED BY A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN FORECLOSURES.

VOLUNTEERS DONATED THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES --

TO MOW AND LANSCAPE ABANDAONED HOUSES.

CONVENTION DANCING-NATVO

TODAY IS THE FOURTH AND FINAL DAY OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION,

BUT SOME DELEGATES ARE ALREADY CELEBRATING.

music nats

THIS IS A LOOK AT THE DELEGATES LETTING LOOSE ON THE CONVENTION CENTER FLOOR.

NOT SURE IF THIS DANCING IS GOING TO WIN ANY VOTES --

RNC ENGAGEMENT-VOTOPS

AND LOVE WAS IN THE AIR ON THE CONVENTION FLOOR WEDNESDAY.

RNC PRODUCTION MANAGER BRADLEY THOMSON -- PROPOSED TO LAURA BOWMAN.

HE LED HER ON THE STAGE AND GOT DOWN ON ONE KNEE AS PICTURES OF THE COUPLE AND THEIR DOG FILLED THE MONITORS ON STAGE.

BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

US DRONE KILLS AFGHAN MILITANT-ON CAM

BREAKING RIGHT NOW AT--

PAKISTANI INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS CONFIRM US DRONE KILLED SON OF NOTORIOUS AFGHAN MILITANT.

THIS INFORMATION JUST CROSSED THE WIRES.

TS 1) TROPICAL STORM ISAAC-VO-WIPE

TAKING A QUICK LOOK NOW AT TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

ITS POWERFUL WINDS HAVE KNOCKED DOWN TREES

AND KNOCKED OUT POWER TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN THE REGION.

THE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS EXTENSIVE.

AS ISAAC MOVES NORTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH CRITICAL FLOOD STAGE IN

TS 2) RNC DAY 5-NATTOPS

"I accept the duty to help lead our nation out of a jobs crisis and back to prosperity

MITT ROMNEY WILL DELIVER THE *BIGGEST SPEECH OF HIS LIFE TODAY.

LAST NIGHT, RUNNING-MATE PAUL RYAN GOT THE CROWD ENERGIZED.

TS 3) COVERAGE PROMISE-SSTOPS

AND STAY WITH ABC7 ALL DAY --

WE'RE BRINGING YOU COMPLETE COVERAGE -- OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ABC SEVEN ANCHOR JEFF BUTERA -- REJOINS US LIVE FROM INSIDE THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM.

TS 4) GAS PRICES-CGTOPS

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF GAS.

JUMPED ALMOST FIVE CENTS TO THREE-80.

IT'S THE SAME HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

AND DRIVERS STATEWIDE ARE PAYING ABOUT THREE-78 ON AVERAGE.

TS 5) WEST NILE VIRUS CASES-VOTOPS

WEST NILE CASES REACH A RECORD.

FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY WEST NILE VIRUS -- IS *UP 40 PERCENT SINCE LAST WEEK.

THEY MAY EVEN RIVAL THE RECORD YEARS OF 2002 AND 2003.

TS 6) NFM BURGLARY ON TAPE-VOTOPS

CAUGHT ON TAPE --

A HOME ROBBERY IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

THE *NEIGHBOR'S SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS CAPTURED THE CRIME.

YOU SEE TWO CROOKS TAKE THE SHUTTERS OFF TO GET INSIDE.

THEN THE NEIGHBORS SECURITY ALARM WENT OFF,

ALERTING THE POLICE.

GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI

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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