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DIRECTORS PAGE RNC JEFF TAG-REM1 SS REM1
HL1 SEMI IN CANAL I75-VOTOPS COLLIER BEAR-SS
HL2 RNC TEASE-SOTTOPS NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP
HL3 ISAAC RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS-VOTOPS TEASE ONE--
DEV CLIP-CLIP TZ1 A CATCHING BANK ROBBERS-TBA
FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL TZ1 B FMB SHADE STRUCTURES-TBA
SHOW OPEN-CLIP JP STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP
TOSS CHARLIE-VOTOPS SS OC WEATHER-PWC
I~75 WOMAN RUN OVER-PKG TOSS GABY-SSTOPS OC
I~75 WOMAN RUN OVER-OC CATCHING BANK ROBBERS-PKG
TOSS SAUNDRA-SS OC FMB SHADE STRUCTURES-VO-WIPE
SEMI IN CANAL I~75-MINI PKG FMB SHADE STRUCTURES-SOTVO
RNC JEFF THURSDAY-REM1 NEXT CLIP-CLIP
ISAAC-CLIP TEASE TWO-POP
LEVEE BREACHED-VOTOPS TZ2 A-VO
LATEST NEW SOUND-SOT WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT
TEAM COVERAGE CLIP-CLIP TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP
TOSS ELIZABETH-OC TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK---
LOCAL RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS-PKG TZ 7 1) CHURCH VANDAL-VO-WIPE
TOSS ALEX-OC-SS-OC TZ 7 2) WASHINGTON NATIONALS-VOTOPS
VANDAL DRILL THRU ROOF-MINI PKG SPORTS OPEN-CLIP
PINK SHELL GAS LEAK-VO-WIPE DOLPHINS PLANE ISSUE-POPMON
PINK SHELL GAS LEAK-SOTVO DONTE STALLWORTH-VOTOPS
VALERO STATIONS CLOSING-VO COLLEGE FOOTBALL BEGINS-POPMON
AMI KIDS CROSSROADS-VO-WIPE MIRACLE BOBBLELECTION-VOTOPS
AMI KIDS CROSSROADS-SOTVO RAYS #1 BUSINESS WEEK-POPMON
YVYV-CLIP TWINS MARINERS-VOTOPS
RNC SETUP NEW TODAY-SOTVO OC BOXES US OPEN DAY 4-VOTOPS
ROMNEY WALKTHROUGH-SAT-LIVE-VO GOODBYE-4SHOT
RNC JEFF THURSDAY-PKG  


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HL1 SEMI IN CANAL I75-VOTOPS


A SEMI FLYS OFF THE ROAD INTO A CANAL --

A DRIVER TRAPPED UNDERWATER --

AND RESCUERS FORCED TO SWIM THROUGH MURKY -- GATOR-INFESTED WATER TO SAVE HIM.

WE TALK TO ONE OF THE MEN WHO CARRIED OUT THIS INCREDIBLE RESCUE. Return to index of stories...


HL2 RNC TEASE-SOTTOPS


...first settler was here, coming up Return to index of stories...


HL3 ISAAC RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS-VOTOPS


AND RIGHT NOW CREWS ARE BREACHING A LEVEE STRESSED BY FLOOD WATERS --

AT THE SAME TIME, A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY ARE PACKING THEIR BAGS -- READY TO HELP WITH GULF RECOVERY EFFORTS AFTER ISAAC.

THE NEWS AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW. Return to index of stories...


DEV CLIP-CLIP


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FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL


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SHOW OPEN-CLIP


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TOSS CHARLIE-VOTOPS SS OC


NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A WOMAN HIT BY SEVERAL CARS ON I-75 IN PORT CHARLOTTE EARLY THIS MORNING.

THIS IS OUR TRAFFIC CAMERA VIDEO OF THE SCENE EARLIER TODAY.

IT HAPPENED JUST NORTH OF THE BRIDGE INTO PUNTA GORDA --

BUT THE SHOCKING SCENE STOPPED TRAFFIC FOR HOURS.

A-B-C SEVEN'S CHARLIE KEEGAN REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


I~75 WOMAN RUN OVER-PKG


JOHNNY WORLDS SPENDS HOURS BEHIND THE WHEEL.

THIS TRUCKER WAS ON HIS WAY TO MIAMI WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED THE UNIMAGINABLE ON THIS DARK STRETCH OF HIGHWAY.

53:34:00 I thought it was trash or something at first. I didn't know it was a body till I got close enough."

BY THEN IT WAS TOO LATE.

WITNESSES TELL US WORLDS WAS JUST ONE OF THREE DRIVERS TO RUN OVER THE VICTIM.

52:10 "I don't feel good about it at all."

COMING DOWN THE HIGHWAY - WORLDS SAYS HE SAW STOPPED CARS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DID WHAT HE COULD TO AVOID HITTING THE VICTIM.

51:46 "I had a choice to make, drive the truck into the river or crash into cars. I hit the brakes and merged a little bit but there was a body laying there."

ANOTHER DRIVER COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAW.

37:11:27 "I was in the far right lane so I could get off at the exit"

BRIAN SAW THE FIRST CAR RUN HER OVER.

37:25:05 "after I saw her strike the body it looked like the body was laying flat down. Like it wasn't hit before like it was just there."

HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TALKED WITH THE DRIVER WHO HIT THE WOMAN.

32:38:14 "I questioned if it was a body she struck, she said yeah I think so too"

IN DISBELIEF, SHEARER STAYED ON THE SCENE FOR A WHILE VISITING WITH THE OTHER DRIVERS, ALL OF THEM LEANING ON ONE ANOTHER FOR SUPPORT.

39:44:11 "talking it out to make sure everyone is ok."

THE WHOLE SCENE IS SOMETHING WORLDS NEVER EXPECTED, AND WILL NEVER FORGET.

52:37:17 "Now I'll be driving looking around for somebody to be out in the road."

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I~75 WOMAN RUN OVER-OC


THESE LANES WERE CLOSED THIS MORNING AS F-H-P INVESTIGATED THE SCENE.

TRAFFIC IS BACK UP AND FLOWING NORMALLY NOW. Return to index of stories...


TOSS SAUNDRA-SS OC


A SCARY SITUTUATION FOR A TRUCK DRIVER PASSING THROUGH COLLIER COUNTY --

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS SAY THE SEMI CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND DROVE RIGHT INTO A CANAL.

THIS WAS ON I-75, NEAR MILE MARKER 94.

THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED UNDERWATER FOR SEVERAL TENSE MINUTES,.

BUT, DIVERS CAME TO THE RESCUE,

BRAVING WATERS KNOWN TO HAVE GATORS TO SAVE HIM.

A-B-C'S SAUNDRA WEATHERS REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


SEMI IN CANAL I~75-MINI PKG


A SEMI TRUCK SWALLOWED BY A CANAL.

NATS-

WHEN WE GOT THERE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WATER SO WE COULDN'T REALLY TELL AND NOBODY COULD TELL US HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE IN THE VEHICLE.

THIS AFTER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS SAY THE DRIVER OF A SEMI DROVE FROM THE EAST BOUND LANES-- NEAR MILE MARKER 94 ON I-75.ACROSS THE WEST BOUND LANES.STRAIGHT INTO A CANAL.

THE WAY THE TRUCK WAS LAYING IN THE WATER WAS THE GRILL WAS DOWN INSIDE THE MUD SO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WAS UP.

AARON ODUM WITH THE GOLDEN GATE FIRE DIVE TEAM SAYS THE DRIVER HAD BEEN IN THE TRUCK UNDER WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.BREATHING IN AIR FROM AN AIR POCKET INSIDE THE CABIN.

BUT GETTING HIM OUT SAFELY-AND ON TO A WAITING MED FLIGHT HELICOPTER- WAS NO EASY TASK.

Dark. Real dark. That waters dark especially after the truck goes in. A lot of diesel fuel in the water. You can't see anything so you gotta basically feel your way.

AND THANKS TO SOME NEW DIVING RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY AND THE WAY THE SEMI TRUCK WAS POSITIONED---ODUM AND HIS DIVE TEAM WERE ABLE TO MAKE A RESCUE INSTEAD OF A RECOVERY.

JUST DOING MY JOB.

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RNC JEFF THURSDAY-REM1


YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU'LL RUN INTO AT THE R-N-C.

I FOUND A FATHER WITH HIS THREE KIDS, AND STARTED TALKING TO DAD.NOT REALIZING I WAS ABOUT TO STUMBLE ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HISTORY. Return to index of stories...


ISAAC-CLIP


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LEVEE BREACHED-VOTOPS


THIS IS NEW VIDEO OF FLOODING HAPPENING ALONG THE GULF BECAUSE OF ISAAC.

HOUSES, CARS, CHURCHES UNDERWATER,

RIGHT NOW CREWS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INTENTIONALLY BREACHING A LEVEE --

THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T BREAK WHEN IT IS NOT EXPECTED.

MEANWHILE,

THERE ARE MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS IN PLACE ACROSS THE GULF REGION AS FLOODING CONCERNS LINGER --

AND RESCUE EFFORTS ARE ONGOING FOR PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THEIR HOMES. Return to index of stories...


LATEST NEW SOUND-SOT


It just came all at once, all at once. I woke up it was fine. The next minute it was all over the place. Everything under water. Everything.

It came up slow then it started rising real high, it came by surprise. it's getting higher. Return to index of stories...


TEAM COVERAGE CLIP-CLIP


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TOSS ELIZABETH-OC


CONTINUING OUR TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT,

JUST ONE WEEK AFTER THEY WERE ALREADY SET TO RESPOND TO ISAAC HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,

A PAIR OF COLLIER COUNTY VOLUNTEERS ARE HEADING TO MISSISSIPPI TO HELP WITH RECOVERY EFFORTS.

A-B-C SEVEN'S ELIZABETH BILLINGSLY MET UP WITH THEM AS THEY PACKED THEIR BAGS. Return to index of stories...


LOCAL RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS-PKG


BAGS PACKED -

BOARDING PASS PRINTED -

"Oh you already checked in?"

READY TO GO -

THE FIRST LEG OF THE TRIP IS TO CHARLOTTE - NEXT?

"don't have a clue"

JOE LASSATER AND TOM LEE KNOW THEY'LL GO TO HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

"and we'll drive around, we'll look to see what's going on and very likely we'll be moved from place to place"

AS ISAAC LINGERS -- DRENCHING THE GULF COAST - OVERWHELMING ROADS - AND SWALLOWING HOMES -- THE PAIR SAYS THEY'LL GO WHERE THEY'RE NEEDED.

"we might go to New Orleans, we just don't know yet, so we have to be flexible. Just go with the flow."

THE TWO RETIREES DEPLOY TODAY FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- AFTER MANNING COLLIER COUNTY SHELTERS EARLIER THIS WEEK.

"I'm a volunteer, so it's purely a matter of choice. I don't have to do this, and they asked me if I would like to go and I said 'yes'"

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, FLORIDA'S SOUTHERN GULF REGION CHAPTER HAS 12 VOLUNTEERS HELPING WITH RELIEF EFFIRTS -- SOME ALREADY IN FLOOD-RAVAGED AREAS OF LOUISIANA.

"we'll be going there to say in the shelters ourselves"

JOE AND TOM DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY'LL STAY -- TWO WEEKS FOR SURE.

"Depends on how things going. It may extend for another week or so. We just don't know yet how things are going to develop."

BOTH ARE GLAD THEY HAVE THE TIME AND ABILITY TO HELP.

"I've had a good life and I want to share and help people who maybe are having some challenges right now."

CHALLENGES ALMOST UNIMAGINABLE.

AT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY, Return to index of stories...


TOSS ALEX-OC-SS-OC


A CAPE CORAL SHOPPING PLAZA IS HIT BY VANDALS.

SOMEONE SLIT OPEN THE RAINPROOF ROOF MEMBRANE OF A BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN CAPE CORAL --

THIS IS JUST OFF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.

NOW,

TWO OF THE THREE BUSINESSES INSIDE HAVE VISIBLE WATER DAMAGE --

AND TONIGHT A-B-C SEVEN"S ALEX BOYER SAYS POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR SUSPECTS. Return to index of stories...


VANDAL DRILL THRU ROOF-MINI PKG


This is what the ceiling looks like inside part of palm court plaza. The yellow, sagging ceiling the result of heavy water damage.

-lieutenant tony sizemore/ccpd-01:36:37:-"that's what she originally thought was that she had a leak and reported a significant amount of water damage."

But what the landlord thought was an accidental water leak, may have been "man made."

-sizemore-"she called a licensed contractor and low and behold there was some intentional damage. That was the opinion of the roofing contractor."

That roofing contractor is the same guy who installed the flat roof two years ago.

According to a police report, the roofer "determined that someone had deliberately cut two slices in the membrane of the flat roof."

-sizemore-"you have the physical scene where they have to check and ensure it was intentional damage."

The roofer went on to say that "the cuts were made with a blade of some sort."

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PINK SHELL GAS LEAK-VO-WIPE


PEOPLE STAYING AT A FORT MYERS BEACH RESORT WERE EVACUATED EARLIER TODAY BECAUSE OF A NATURAL GAS LEAK.

THIS WAS AT THE PINK SHELL ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

FIRE CREWS RESPONDED TO THE LEAK AROUND 11 O-CLOCK.

FIRE OFFICIALS TELL US AN ENERGY COMPANY WAS DOING SOME WORK UNDERGROUND --

PLACING SOME NEW SIGNS AT THE ENTANCE TO THE RESORT.

THAT'S WHEN THEY ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK A NATURAL GAS LINE. Return to index of stories...


PINK SHELL GAS LEAK-SOTVO


a huge hazard when you consider the spectrum of gas leaks, very important to control, ignition sources, and it's very important if anyone is doing any digging they know where those gas lines are.

NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT HOTEL GUESTS HAD TO WAIT OUTSIDE FOR ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR BEFORE THEY WERE ALLOWED BACK INSIDE. Return to index of stories...


VALERO STATIONS CLOSING-VO


AS GAS PRICES GO UP --

BUSINESS AT SOME AREA GAS STATIONS HAVE GONE DOWN.

SO MUCH SO, SIX VALERO GAS STATIONS IN LEE COUNTY HAVEN'T BEEN SUPPLIED WITH GAS IN WEEK.

MANAGERS TELL US IT'S BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PERFORMING AS WELL AS EXPECTED.

VALERO IS RE-NEGOTIATING WITH ITS VENDORS AND THOSE STATIONS EXPECT TO START RECEIVING GAS SHIPMENTS BY SEPTEMBER 11TH,. Return to index of stories...


AMI KIDS CROSSROADS-VO-WIPE


A CENTER THAT USED TO HELP AT-RISK YOUTH WILL NOW HELP OUT A DIFFERENT GROUP OF KIDS.

A-M-I KIDS CROSSROADS EAST IN PUNTA GORDA WAS,

UNTIL NOW,

FUNDED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE.

NOW,

THE FACILITY WILL WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

HOUSING HARD TO PLACE FOSTER CHILDREN.

AFTER SOME IMPROVEMENTS,

CROSSROADS COULD OPEN TO ITS NEW RESIDENTS IN OCTOBER. Return to index of stories...


AMI KIDS CROSSROADS-SOTVO


it's just a different way to serve a group of kids who is seriously in need and we can make a difference in their lives.

EARLIER THIS SUMMER - THE COMMUNITY URGED GOVERNOR SCOTT TO KEEP FUNDING THE CENTER.

SWIFT SAYS PERMANENTLY CLOSING THE FACILITY WAS NEVER AN OPTION. Return to index of stories...


YVYV-CLIP


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RNC SETUP NEW TODAY-SOTVO OC BOXES


Rep. Paul Ryan

Vice Presidential Candidate

--SOT--

With all their attack ads, the president is just throwing away money and he's pretty experienced at that.

THE GLOVES ARE OFF AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA --

repRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN TOOK THE STAGE LAST NIGHT IN HIS FIRST BIG SPEECH AS *THE REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

TONIGHT WE CONTINUE OUR SPECIAL YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE COVERAGE OF THE CONVENTION.

MY CO-ANCHOR JEFF BUTERA REPORTS FROM TAMPA -- Return to index of stories...


ROMNEY WALKTHROUGH-SAT-LIVE-VO


MITT ROMNEY IS PREPARING TO ACCEPT THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION TONIGHT.

HE TOOK A FEW MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON GETTING A FEEL FOR THE STAGE AND THE PODIUM WHEN HE COMPLETED HIS FIRST OFFICIAL WALKTHROUGH.

ROMNEY LOOKED RELAXED AND COMPOSED AS HE WALKED OUT ON CENTER STAGE FOR HIS PRACTICE SESSION AT THE PODIUM.

THE STAGE WAS REBUILT JUST FOR TONIGHT'S EVENT.

TONIGHT THE FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR WILL OUTLINE HIS VISION TO VOTERS, EMPHASIZING REDUCING THE DEFICIT AND CREATING MORE JOBS.

FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL INTRODUCE ROMNEY IN THE 10 O'CLOCK HOUR TONIGHT. Return to index of stories...


RNC JEFF THURSDAY-PKG


WHILE HIS CLASSMATES ARE WRITING ABOUT WHAT THEY DID ON SUMMER VACATION, 11-YEAR-OLD BRYSON GONZALZ IS WRITING ABOUT WHAT HE LEARNED AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

1:24:29:00 "I'm gonna have four paragraphs, introduction, opinion, activities, and conclusion."

HIS PROJECT BEGAN, WHEN HIS DAD, JASON, CAME TO THE CONCLUSION HE SHOULD TAKE HIS THREE SONS -- BRYSON, JAY, AND RICHARD -- FROM TALLAHASSEE TO TAMPA FOR THE R-N-C.

'best nats montage from last night'

EXPOSING THEM TO THE SPEAKERS AND EXCITEMENT OF A CONVENTION, JUST AS HIS PARENTS DID, WHEN THEY TOOK HIM TO THE CONVENTION IN 1988.

1:22:25:00 "That experience when I was 12, I took that with me the rest of my life - made me very interested in politics."

A GIFT FROM HIS PARENTS, THE PREVIOUS GENERATION -- AND THAT'S THE REST OF THE STORY.

JASON'S HISTORY -- GOING BACK FOUR GENERATIONS.

1:20:43:00 "My great great grandfather was the first permanent settler of Fort Myers in the 1850s."

IT WAS MANUEL GONZALEZ -- WHO BUILT ON THE CALOOSAHATCHEE.

OUR HISTORY LESSON.

'nats from convention last night or today'

AS HIS SONS RECEIVE THEIR CIVICS LESSON.

1:22:00:00 "I told them this was the Super Bowl of politics." Return to index of stories...


RNC JEFF TAG-REM1 SS REM1


AND HERE'S A QUICK RUNDOWN OF THE OTHER SPEAKERS TONIGHT.

FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE MACK AT 7.

FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH AT 8

AND AS MENTIONED, FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL INTRODUCE MITT ROMNEY AT 10.

LIVE IN TAMPA JEFF BUTERA A-B-C NEWS. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER BEAR-SS


SOME INCREDIBLE PICTURES TO SHOW YOU OF *ANOTHER BEAR SIGHTING IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THIS WAS IN OFF IMMOKALEE ROAD IN THE ORANGE TREE COMMUNITY,.

THE PICTURES WERE SENT IN TO US FROM LYNN DEFFET.

YOU CAN SEE THE BEAR ALL THE WAY UP IN A TREE.

WHILE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE WARN PEOPLE TO KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE BEAR, DOZENS OF PEOPLE SURROUNDED THE TREE TO SNAP A PICTURE.

WHEN THE CROWDS LEFT, THE BEAR CLIMBED DOWN AND MADE ITS WAY BACK INTO THE WILD. Return to index of stories...


NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP


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TEASE ONE--


TO CATCH A CRIMINAL --

TONIGHT, WE LOOK AT WHAT GOES INTO FINDING AND ARRESTING SUSPECTED BANK ROBBERS --

WITH LITTLE MORE THAN A PICTURE AND SOME GARBAGE.

PLUS,

SOME UNIQUE ART POPPING UP ON FORT MYERS BEACH --

AND IT HAS A FUNCTION SUN WORSHIPPERS WILL APPRECIATED,

WE EXPLAIN.

WEATHER IS COMING UP. Return to index of stories...


TZ1 A CATCHING BANK ROBBERS-TBA


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TZ1 B FMB SHADE STRUCTURES-TBA


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JP STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP


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WEATHER-PWC


Our weather for the next several days is looking pretty good. We a looking a several days in a row of highs in the 90's, lows in the 70's and a couple of afternoon downpours or storms to track. According to the computer forecasts today, our chance for afternoon rain is actually a little lower than normal. That certainly doesn't mean that we will be dry and I do anticipate the afternoon showers to be isolated across southwest Florida through the weekend.

The tropics are active, but there is nothing pointing at Florida.

Isaac continues to move north and will spread rain up the Mississippi River Valley. Hurricane Kirk is in the Atlantic and will recurve northward. Tropical Storm Leslie is also in the far Atlantic and will likely move west for a few days before recurving north. Return to index of stories...


TOSS GABY-SSTOPS OC


THIS IS A PICTURE FROM A BANK ROBBERY IN NAPLES BACK IN APRIL --

IT TOOK MONTHS FOR INVESTIGATORS TO TRACK THE SUSPECT DOWN --

BUT NOW DETECTIVES SAY THEY HAVE THEIR MAN.

THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA,

BUT SOMETIMES INVESTIGATORS NEED MUCH MORE TO CATCH A CRIMINAL --

A-B-C SEVEN'S GABY FLEISHMAN EXPLAINS. Return to index of stories...


CATCHING BANK ROBBERS-PKG


A MASKED MAN WITH A GUN BUSTS INTO WELLS FARGO ON RADIO ROAD IN NAPLES--

THREATENS CUSTOMERS TO GET ON THE GROUND AND TAKES OFF WITH CASH.

he's violent, he's verbally agressive."

FOUR MONTHS LATER THE ALLEGED BANK ROBBER, 28-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER CABRERA, IS BEHIND BARS.

SGT. BRIAN SAWYER WITH THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS A TIP, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND D-N-A LED TO THE ARESST.

we like to believe the suspect is going to make at least one mistake at some point in time and what we want to do is identify the mistake and capitalize on it."

investigators got a tip about a suspicious man riding a bike about a mile from the bank. They searched the area and found clothes in these trash cans that matched what was on surveillance video."

we knew it was the suspects clothing based on the surveillance video in addition a dye pack that was included had exploded so we had resideu from the dye pack on the clothes.

DNA LINKED THE CLOTHES BACK TO CABRERA.

BACK IN JULY, 37 YEAR OLD WAKIM STEWART WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA WHILE ALLEGEDLY HOLDING UP A BANK OF AMERICA IN EAST NAPLES.

SGT. SAWYER SAYS THESE CASES ARE EVIDENCE THAT A BANK ROBBERIS DON'T PAY OFF.

SUSPECTS OFTEN GET AWAY WITH LITTLE CASH AND LATER GET CAUGHT.

ACCORDING TO THE FBI-- FLORIDA HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF BANK ROBBERIES IN THE SOUTH EAST--

LAST YEAR THERE WERE MORE THAN 5,000 HEISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY--

MORE THAN HALF OF ROBBERS WERE IDENTIFIED-- BUT OF 38 MILLION DOLLARS STOLEN-- ONLY 8 MILLION WAS RECOVERED.

if we can get them a short distance away and they havent had a chance to dispose of it than the likelihood of obtaining the money is pretty great. if we catch him 4 months later that's a whole different story13

IN COLLIER COUNTY GABY FLEISCHMAN ABC 7 Return to index of stories...


FMB SHADE STRUCTURES-VO-WIPE


LARGER THAN LIFE ARTWORK AND A PLACE TO CATCH SOME SHADE IS GOING UP ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

THESE STRUCTURES ARE SEA GRAPE LEAVES, REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT WE SEE HERE IN FLORIDA.

THE ARTWORK WILL ALSO DOUBLE AS A PAVILION TO HELP BEACHGOERS CATCH SOME SHADE.

EACH IS A DIFFERENT COLOR REPRESENTING THE SEASONS AND THE THREE AMERICAS---NORTH, SOUTH, AND CENTRAL.

THE PROJECT MATERIALS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY---WITH BAMBOO AND RECYCLED MATERIAL.

AND IT WILL BE COVERED WITH PALM FRONDS---LOOKING LIKE CHICKEE HUTS. Return to index of stories...


FMB SHADE STRUCTURES-SOTVO


we need to have something to show and the best way is for something natural, these are the things we produce.

THE THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECT TOOK UNDER A YEAR FROM DESIGN TO PERMITS TO CONSTRUCTION.

AND IT SHOULD BE READY FOR BEACHGOERS TO LOOK AT AND USE IN TWO WEEKS. Return to index of stories...


NEXT CLIP-CLIP


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TEASE TWO-POP


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TZ2 A-VO


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WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT


WORLD NEWS TEASE Return to index of stories...


TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP


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TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK---


AHEAD AT 7-

FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH-

VANDALS STRIKE A CHURCH-

LEAVING A MESS THAT IS GOING TO COST BIG BUCKS TO CLEAN UP.

AND-

COULD A THIRD MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM SOON CALL LEE COUNTY HOME?

ABC-7 NEWS HAS LEARNED BIG WIGS FROM LEE COUNTY ARE HEADING TO OUR NATION'S CAPITAL TO FIND OUT JUST THAT- Return to index of stories...


TZ 7 1) CHURCH VANDAL-VO-WIPE


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TZ 7 2) WASHINGTON NATIONALS-VOTOPS


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SPORTS OPEN-CLIP


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DOLPHINS PLANE ISSUE-POPMON


IF YOU BELIEVE IN OMENS. IT MIGHT BE A ROUGH YEAR FOR MIAMI DOLPHINS FANS.

HOURS AFTER A 30-13 LOSS AT DALLAS CAPPED AN OHH-AND-FOUR PRESEASON. THE DOLPHINS PLANE HOME CLIPPED ANOTHER PLANE ON THE RUNWAY AT DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

WHILE EVERYONE WAS SAFE. DOLPHINS' PLANE WAS REPORTEDLY KEPT ON THE RUNWAY FOR FOUR HOURS.

THE TEAM DIDN'T ARRIVE HOME UNTIL 8 A-M. Return to index of stories...


DONTE STALLWORTH-VOTOPS


WEDNESDAY NIGHT WAS THE LATEST EXAMPLE OF AN OFFENSE STILL WAITING TO TAKE OFF ITSELF.

BUT THE 'PHINS MAY BE ADDING A NEW WEAPON TO THEIR WIDE RECEIVER CORPS.

THE SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL REPORTS THAT THE DOLPHINS WILL WORK OUT SEVERAL FREE AGENT RECEIVERS. INCLUDING DONTE STALLWORTH, WHO WAS RECENTLY CUT BY NEW ENGLAND. Return to index of stories...


COLLEGE FOOTBALL BEGINS-POPMON


THE GATORS, 'NOLES, AND 'CANES HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SATURDAY.

BUT THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON KICKS OFF TONIGHT.

THIRTY TEAMS. PLAYING THEIR OPENERS.

INCLUDING AN S-E-C MATCHUP. NINTH-RANKED SOUTH CAROLINA AT VANDERBILT.

AND U-C-F. PLAYING AT AKRON.

GET YOUR POPCORN READY. SHOULD BE A FUN SEASON AHEAD. Return to index of stories...


MIRACLE BOBBLELECTION-VOTOPS


THE LAST HOMESTAND OF THE SEASON FOR THE FORT MYERS MIRACLE BEGINS TONIGHT. THE FIRST OF THREE GAMES WITH THE CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS.

BUT TONIGHT WILL BE SPECIAL FOR A DIFFERENT REASON.

FANS WILL GET TO "VOTE" IN THE "BOBBLECTION" BY PICKING OUT THE BOBBLEHEAD OF THEIR FAVORITE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

THE FIRST TO HAVE 500 PICKED WILL BE THE WINNER. Return to index of stories...


RAYS #1 BUSINESS WEEK-POPMON


NO TEAM IN BASEBALL HAS DONE MORE WITH LESS OVER THE PAST HALF DECADE THAN THE TAMPA BAY RAYS.

SO IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT THE RAYS ARE RANKED FIRST IN BUSINESSWEEK'S "SMARTEST SPENDERS IN SPORTS".

THE RAYS BEAT OUT EVERY OTHER MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM IN BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, AND HOCKEY.

THE TEXAS RANGERS WERE SECOND. FOLLOWED BY THE DETROIT RED WINGS, L-A LAKERS, AND BOSTON CELTICS. Return to index of stories...


TWINS MARINERS-VOTOPS


THE RAYS START A FOUR-GAME SERIES WITH THE BLUE JAYS TONIGHT.

THE TWINS. HOSTING THE MARINERS THIS AFTERNOON.

TRAYVON ROBINSON. GIVING SEATTLE A THREE-RUN LEAD WITH THIS TWO-RUN SINGLE IN THE SIXTH.

JOSH WILLINGHAM TRIED TO RALLY MINNY WITH A TWO-RUN HOMER. BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH. MARINERS TAKE IT, 5-4. Return to index of stories...


US OPEN DAY 4-VOTOPS


FOUR DAYS IN AT THE U-S OPEN. FOUR DAYS OF UPSETS.

JO-WILIFRED TSONGA. THE BIG NAME GOING DOWN TODAY.

THE FIFTH-SEEDED FRENCHMAN. ELIMINATED BY SLOVAKIA'S MARTIN KLIZAN IN ROUND TWO.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME HE'S FAILED TO REACH THE THIRD ROUND IN A GRAND SLAM SINCE 2007.

AMERICAN MARDY FISH CAME FROM BEHIND TO WIN IN 5-SETS IN HIS MATCH.

ANDY RODDICK SAYS HE'LL RETIRE AFTER THE U-S OPEN. Return to index of stories...


GOODBYE-4SHOT


4SHOTAD LIB GOODBYE Return to index of stories...