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5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

HL1) DNC IN CHARLOTTE-VO-WIPE

THE FLOOR IS SET -- AND THE SPEAKERS ARE READY.

HL2) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE

GOOD NEWS FOR GAS PRICES.

EXPERTS PREDICT RELIEF AT THE PUMPS.

ABC SEVEN LOOKS AT WHAT YOU HAVE TO PAY --

HL3) SURVEY SCAM-VO-WIPE

SCAM ALERT!

A CRIME SCHEME TARGETS THE UNEMPLOYED.

THIS MORNING,

ABC SEVEN IS CALLING THEM OUT.

HL1) DNC IN CHARLOTTE-VO-WIPE

FROM TAMPA TO CHARLOTTE --

ABC SEVEN IS YOUR ELECTIONS HEADQUARTERS.

THIS MORNING --

HL2) BABY WEST NILE-SOTTOPS

"I picked her up and she felt like she was on fire, I took her temperature and she had a 106.1"

WEST NILE CASES ARE ON THE RISE.

ABC SEVEN GIVES YOU A HEADS UP ON KEEPING YOUR KIDS SAFE.

HL3) NAKED NEWS INTERVIEW-VO-WIPE

AND NAKED NEWS!

FULL EXPOSURE FOR THIS T-V CREW.

CAMERAS CATCH SOMETHING THEY *NEVER EXPECTED.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

"Some tweaks to Tuesday's weather"

After a pretty quiet and sunny Labor Day weekend, we'll get your Tuesday going with more sunshine along with warm and humid conditions. We do expect a couple subtle changes in today's weather compared to what we had over the last few days.

First, rain chances get a little nudge from a disturbance over Southeast Florida that will usher in some additional moisture and make the atmosphere slightly more unstable. This should only translate into a few more afternoon and evening storms for us, most of which will develop inland. However, it's possible we could see some of this activity drift back toward the coast this evening or tonight, but coverage will stay pretty isolated.

The other change we'll observe today is a shift in wind direction, signaling a weather pattern change that will remain locked in place through the remainder of the week.

Instead of our wind flowing out of the northeast for most of the day, an onshore flow will set up this afternoon, and this will become even more pronounced Wednesday. The southwesterly flow will introduce the possibility of a few morning showers near the coast tomorrow morning, and the door will stay open for some spotty morning rain over the next several days. The chance for a few isolated storms will then continue for the urban corridor through the early afternoon before most of the rain gets carried inland later in the day.

Another change we'll start to notice with the gulf breeze developing is temperatures won't be quite as warm for the second half of the week, so look for highs in the upper 80s to low 90s starting Wednesday, and this trend should continue through the upcoming weekend as well.

Also coming this weekend is another little boost in our rain chances as more moisture builds in from the northwest. This, combined with the onshore flow, will keep the morning and afternoon shower threat going with the rain covering a littler more ground.

VOTE 2012-CLIP

DNC KICKOFF PARTY-VOTOPS

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION OFFICIALLY OPENS TODAY.

AFTER A MAJOR KICK-OFF PARTY.

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA STOPPED BY TO CHECK THINGS OUT.

5 & 6 DNC IN CHARLOTTE-2SHOT

DEMOCRATS GATHER IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING --

FOR TODAY'S KICKOFF TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

AND THE *HIGHLIGHT --

WILL LIKELY BE THE FIRST LADY'S SPEECH.

MICHELLE OBAMA TAKES THE STAGE,

TONIGHT IN PRIME TIME.

5 & 6 DNC IN CHARLOTTE-PKG

NATS - Michelle checks out stage/podium at DNC

THE FIRST DAY OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL SPOTLIGHT FIRST

LADY MICHELLE OBAMA.

SOT - Michelle Obama

"I'll admit, I'm a little biased because I think our President is awesome!"

THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN HAS LONG REFERRED TO MRS OBAMA AS "THE CLOSER."

SHE RAN THROUGH HER CONVENTION SPEECH MONDAY AND MUST CONVICE AMERICA

TONIGHT HER HUSBAND IS TAKING THE COUNTRY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

NATS -- ANN ROMNEY walks onto stage at RNC

IT'S A SIMILAR OPENING NIGHT TO LAST WEEK'S REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, WHEN ANN

ROMNEY PAINTED HER HUSBAND AS A LIKEABLE GUY.

SOT - ANN ROMNEY at RNC

"I CAN TELL YOU THAT MITT ROMNEY WAS NOT HANDED SUCCESS. HE BUILT IT."

WHEN THE GAVEL STRIKES ON THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION STAGE THE PRESIDENT WILL

BE IN MIDST OF HIS "ROAD TO CHARLOTTE CAMPAIGN TOUR" TOUTING HIS EFFORTS TO

BRING THE ECONOMY BACK.

SOT - President Obama in Toledo, Ohio on Monday

"I stood with American workers. I stood with American manufacturing. I

believed in you."

OTHER SPEAKERS TONIGHT WILL DO THE SAME -- INCLUDE CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM

EMANUEL AND THE *KEY NOTE* SPEAKER, SAN ANTONIO MAYOR JULIAN CASTRO.

SOT Julian Castro after touring DNC stage

"The most challenging part of the speech is not even the words themselves,

it's just having command of the actual arena."

THE 37-YEAR-OLD IS AN UP AND COMER WITHIN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND IS TAKING

THE SAME PRIME-TIME SLOT THAT SHOT ANOTHER YOUNG DEMOCRAT INTO POLITICAL

STARDUM IN 2004.

NATS - Dick Durbin introduces Obama - 2004 DNC

"The next senator from the state of Illinois, Barack Obama."

BACK THEN HE WAS KNOWN AS STATE SENATOR OBAMA.

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ARRIVES IN CHARLOTTE TODAY.

HE WILL DELIVER HIS SPEECH THURSDAY NIGHT, RIGHT BEFORE PRESIDENT OBAMA

ACCEPTS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

530 DNC IN CHARLOTTE-ON CAM

TODAY'S THE DAY - THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION GETS UNDERWAY IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

WE'LL HEAR FROM FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TONIGHT.

WHILE HER HUSBAND REMAINS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

AND UNDER ATTACK.

530 DNC IN CHARLOTTE-PKG

LAST NIGHT, PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD HURRICANE VICTIMS:

"Nobody is a Democrat or a Republican. We're all just Americans."

BUT NOT IN CHARLOTTE THIS WEEK. HE'LL ACCEPT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT THURSDAY.

"On Thursday night - I'm gonna offer you what I believe is a better path."

MICHELLE OBAMA SPEAKS TONIGHT. SHE CHECKED OUT THE STAGE MONDAY.

"She's going to talk about the president she knows, the husband that she married

and of course the father to her children."

MARYLAND'S GOVERNOR. AND SAN ANTONIO'S MAYOR JULIAN CASTRO ALSO SPEAK TONIGHT. CASTRO'S THE FIRST LATINO TO GIVE A KEYNOTE /iADDRESS. THE SAME SPOT PRESIDENT OBAMA HAD IN 2004.

"The first lady, I'm sure is going to deliver a very positive message, Governor O'Malley and mine is optimistic message as well."

PAUL RYAN TOLD A PACKED NORTH CAROLINA CROWD. ALL THOSE SPEECHES WILL AVOID THE KEY QUESTION:

Vice Presidential candidate :56-1:01

"Here's the kind of words we're NOT going to hear. We're not going to hear evidence and facts

- that people are better off."

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS WE ARE. AND HERE'S WHY::

"Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive!"

BIDEN ARRIVES IN CHARLOTTE TODAY.

630 TOSS TO COKIE-2SH-OBX

DEMOCRATS GATHER IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING --

FOR TODAY'S KICKOFF TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

AND THE *HIGHLIGHT --

WILL LIKELY BE THE FIRST LADY'S SPEECH.

MICHELLE OBAMA TAKES THE STAGE,

TONIGHT IN PRIME TIME.

COKIE ROBERTS DNC DAY 1-REM

MAJOR THEMES WE'LL SEE?

SPEECHES EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR? FIRST LADY.MARTIN O'MALLEY.ELIZABETH WARREN.JULIAN CASTRO.

WILL PRESIDENT GET MORE SPECIFIC WITH ECONOMIC PLANS? ROMNEY CRITICIZED FOR BEING VAGUE.

DNC SIDEBAR-CG

A-B-C SEVEN IS COMMITTED -- TO BEING YOUR ELECTION HEADQUARTERS.

WE WILL BRING YOU -- OUR SPECIAL. YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE COVERAGE FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA ALL THIS WEEK.

SOCAL FIRES-VO

RIGHT NOW --

CREWS TRY TO CONTAIN A WILDFIRE IN THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS.

NORTH OF GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA.

THE BLAZE IS CALLED "THE WILLIAMS FIRE."

IT BROKE OUT SUNDAY AFTERNOON,

AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO MORE THAN FOUR-THOUSAND ACRES.

PEOPLE VISITING FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND WERE EVACUATED.

AND FIREFIGHTERS HAVE A TOUGH TIME,

BECAUSE OF THE STEEP AND RUGGED TERRAIN.

THE BLAZE WAS ONLY FIVE-PERCENT CONTAINED,

GAS PRICES-CG

GAS PRICES SHOULD GET BACK TO NORMAL SOON.

THE NATION'S OIL AND GAS HUB ALONG THE GULF COAST.

IS SLOWLY COMING BACK TO LIFE,

AFTER HURRICANE ISAAC.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE OF GASOLINE ROSE 11 CENTS LAST WEEK.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PRICES CURRENTLY REST JUST TWO CENTS BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE --

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

5:00

ELLEN DEGENERES GETS A STAR --- ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME TODAY.

THE COMEDIENNE IS BEING HONORED FOR HER TV WORK -- TALK SHOW AND 1990'S SITCOM, "ELLEN."

SHE RECENTLY HOSTED THE 79TH ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW -- AND WAS NOMINATED FOR A PRIMETIME EMMY AWARD.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

5:30

FOLKS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- POSTED THEIR CONDOLENCES ON OUR FACEBOOK WALL.

DEE BECHTEL SAMMONS WRITES -- "So sad that he passed away so young.I will always remember him as John Coffee.My prayers to his family."

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

6:00

A NEW VIDEO SHOWS -- PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLING "HIS GUY" -- FOR THE D-N-C.

HIS GUY.IS HIS EX-EMPLOYEE.AND MOVIE STAR.KAL PENN.

"Hey, this is Barack.Listen, I need to know if you're on board. Okay, good. Because I'm counting on you. Everybody is."

KNOWN FOR STARRING IN HAROLD AND KUMAR.HE'S HOSTING COVERAGE OF THE D-N-C THIS YEAR.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

6:30

SCIENTOLOGY SCANDAL.

BOMBSHELL VANTIY FAIR ARTICLE.EXPOSES SUPPOSED "WIFE AUDITONING" PROCESS FOR TOM CRUISE. BEFORE HE CHOSE KATIE HOLMES.

DATED AN ACTRESS FOR A FEW MONTHS. WHO WAS ON GENERAL HOSPITAL. BUT SHE DIDN'T LIKE HIS P-D-A.

SAYS SHE WAS SENT TO SCRUB TOILETS AND DIG DITCHES IN FLORIDA.

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."Some tweaks to Tuesday's weather"

After a pretty quiet and sunny Labor Day weekend, we'll get your Tuesday going with more sunshine along with warm and humid conditions. We do expect a couple subtle changes in today's weather compared to what we had over the last few days.

First, rain chances get a little nudge from a disturbance over Southeast Florida that will usher in some additional moisture and make the atmosphere slightly more unstable. This should only translate into a few more afternoon and evening storms for us, most of which will develop inland. However, it's possible we could see some of this activity drift back toward the coast this evening or tonight, but coverage will stay pretty isolated.

The other change we'll observe today is a shift in wind direction, signaling a weather pattern change that will remain locked in place through the remainder of the week.

Instead of our wind flowing out of the northeast for most of the day, an onshore flow will set up this afternoon, and this will become even more pronounced Wednesday. The southwesterly flow will introduce the possibility of a few morning showers near the coast tomorrow morning, and the door will stay open for some spotty morning rain over the next several days. The chance for a few isolated storms will then continue for the urban corridor through the early afternoon before most of the rain gets carried inland later in the day.

Another change we'll start to notice with the gulf breeze developing is temperatures won't be quite as warm for the second half of the week, so look for highs in the upper 80s to low 90s starting Wednesday, and this trend should continue through the upcoming weekend as well.

Also coming this weekend is another little boost in our rain chances as more moisture builds in from the northwest. This, combined with the onshore flow, will keep the morning and afternoon shower threat going with the rain covering a littler more ground.

TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

EMERGENCY APPS-VO

NEW THIS MORNING.

MORE AMERICANS ARE USING MOBILE APPS -- DURING EMERGENCIES, LIKE HURRICANE ISAAC.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE RED CROSS.

AFTER SURVEING 2-THOUSAND FOLKS.THEY FOUND.

CANAL RESCUE-VO

A CAR FLIES OFF THE ROAD -- AND INTO A CANAL BEHIND A HOME --

HOW WOULD YOU REACT?

WHEN IT HAPPENED MONDAY MORNING IN PORT CHARLOTTE,

ONE MAN JUMPED IN -- TO PULL THE DRIVER TO SAFETY.

THIS IS DOUG JAMES AND HE LIVES OFF DORCHESTER STREET.

WHEN THE SEDAN PLOWED INTO A CANAL BEHIND HIS HOME -- HE DIDN'T THINK TWICE,

CANAL RESCUE-SOTVO

"I said try and get your window down. I don't know what he did, I guess electric windows, he was able to get his window down do I helped him climb throufht the window ad we got him up on the bank" 12 seconds.

AMAZINGLY NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE CRASH.

NAPLES DQ CLOSING-VO WIPE

AFTER MORE THAN 50-YEARS -- A LANDMARK DAIRY QUEEN IN NAPLES IS CLOSED, SERVING UP ITS LAST BLIZZARD AND DIPPED CONE ON LABOR DAY.

IT'S LAST CUSTOMERS VISITED THE UNIQUE A-FRAME STRUCTURE MONDAY NIGHT.

THE DAIRY QUEEN IS NOT LEAVING TOWN, JUST MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION THREE BLOCKS UP THE ROAD.

THE FUTURE OF THE BUILDING IS STILL UP IN THE AIR.

NAPLES DQ CLOSING-SOTVO

"we outgrew this little location. We need more parking, wee wanted inside dining area for customers with ac."

FRIED FOOD WINNERS-VO

THIS WILL GET YOU READY FOR BREAKFAST.

THE ANNUAL "BIG TEX TASTE CHOICE" AWARDS --

AT THE TEXAS STATE FAIR.

MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE SUBMITTED THEIR FRIED SPECIALTIES.

THE WINNING CREATION HIS YEAR?

DEEP FRIED JAMBALAYA!

SHRIMP, CAJUN SAUSAGE AND SEASONING.

FRIED TO GOLDEN PERFECTION.

THIS YEAR'S WINNER.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

THE FIRST LADY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE FIRST SLATE OF SPEAKERS -- AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

SHE'LL BE THE LAST SPEAKER OF THE EVENING TONIGHT, FOLLOWING A VIDEO -- COVERING HER LIFE.

BARACK OBAMA IS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING.

HE WILL ACCEPT THE PARTY'S NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT THURSDAY.

A-B-C SEVEN IS COMMITTED --

TO BEING YOUR ELECTION HEADQUARTERS.

OUR CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER IS IN CHARLOTTE --

QH1) DNC IN CHARLOTTE-VO-WIPE

THE FIRST LADY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE FIRST SLATE OF SPEAKERS -- AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

SHE'LL BE THE LAST SPEAKER OF THE EVENING TONIGHT, FOLLOWING A VIDEO -- COVERING HER LIFE.

QH2) COVERAGE PROMISE-CGTOPS

A-B-C SEVEN IS COMMITTED --

TO BEING YOUR ELECTION HEADQUARTERS.

OUR CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER IS IN CHARLOTTE --

QH3) SOCAL FIRE-VO-WIPE

HAPPENING NOW,

FIREFIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO CONTAIN A WILDFIRE IN THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS -- EAST OF L.A.

IT BROKE OUT SUNDAY AFTERNOON,

AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO MORE THAN FOUR-THOUSAND ACRES.

QH4) GAS PRICES TODAY-VO-CG

GAS PRICES MAY SHIFT GEARS SOON.

THE NATION'S OIL AND GAS HUB ALONG THE GULF COAST.

IS SLOWLY COMING BACK TO LIFE,

AFTER HURRICANE ISAAC.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE OF GASOLINE ROSE 11 CENTS LAST WEEK.

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."Some tweaks to Tuesday's weather"

After a pretty quiet and sunny Labor Day weekend, we'll get your Tuesday going with more sunshine along with warm and humid conditions. We do expect a couple subtle changes in today's weather compared to what we had over the last few days.

First, rain chances get a little nudge from a disturbance over Southeast Florida that will usher in some additional moisture and make the atmosphere slightly more unstable. This should only translate into a few more afternoon and evening storms for us, most of which will develop inland. However, it's possible we could see some of this activity drift back toward the coast this evening or tonight, but coverage will stay pretty isolated.

The other change we'll observe today is a shift in wind direction, signaling a weather pattern change that will remain locked in place through the remainder of the week.

Instead of our wind flowing out of the northeast for most of the day, an onshore flow will set up this afternoon, and this will become even more pronounced Wednesday. The southwesterly flow will introduce the possibility of a few morning showers near the coast tomorrow morning, and the door will stay open for some spotty morning rain over the next several days. The chance for a few isolated storms will then continue for the urban corridor through the early afternoon before most of the rain gets carried inland later in the day.

Another change we'll start to notice with the gulf breeze developing is temperatures won't be quite as warm for the second half of the week, so look for highs in the upper 80s to low 90s starting Wednesday, and this trend should continue through the upcoming weekend as well.

Also coming this weekend is another little boost in our rain chances as more moisture builds in from the northwest. This, combined with the onshore flow, will keep the morning and afternoon shower threat going with the rain covering a littler more ground.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

CVS PHARMACY-VO

FORT MYERS POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING THIS MORNING -- FOR A SUSPECTED THIEF.

YOU CAN SEE THE SUSPECT ON THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO -- TALKING WITH THE EMPLOYEE AT THE C-V-S AT TREELINE AND DANIELS.

IT HAPPENED SUNDAY.

THE WOMAN CLAIMED THERE WERE ARMED MEN OUTSIDE -- FORCING HER TO GET THEM DRUGS FROM INSIDE.

SHE GOT AWAY WITH A BOTTLE OF MEDICINE.

MICHAEL CLARK DUNCAN-VO

THIS MORNING -- HOLLYWOOD MOURNS THE LOSS OF A BELOVED STAR.

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN DIED MONDAY.

YOU MAY KNOW HIM BEST FROM HIS ROLE AS A GENTLE GIANT AND DEATH ROW INMATE IN "THE GREE MILE"

THE STAR HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED,

AFTER SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK IN JULY.

ACCORDING TO HIS FIANCEE, HE NEVER FULLY RECOVERED.

BABY WEST NILE-ON CAM

A BABY WITH A FEVER OF 106 WOULD FRIGHTEN ANY PARENT. AND RUSH STRAIGHT TO THE DOCTOR.

ONE LITTLE GIRL -- WOUND UP WITH A SURPRISING DIAGNOSIS.

BABY WEST NILE-PKG

NATS

"She likes to play, likes to run, you could see she's running back and forth.

ENERGETIC 16 MONTH OLD OLIVA LALICKER, WAS NOT RUNNING AROUND HER LIVING ROOM. AND WAS NOT FEELING WELL… JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO.

"I picked her up and she felt like she was on fire, I took her temperature and she had a 106.1"

SO HER PARENTS TOOK HER TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE…

"She had a couple of mosquito bites on her face, so we thought when we were in there, maybe she has west nile virus."

AND IT TURNS OUT… SHE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE ILLNESS CARRIED BY MOSQUITOS… EXCEPT* THAT'S NOT WHAT MADE HER SICK, WHAT CAUSED HER FEVER.

DOCTORS TOLD HER PARENTS SHE HAD HAD THE WEST NILE VIRUS AT SOME POINT… BUT THIS FEVER WAS A RESULT OF A DIFFERENT VIRUS.

"So we found out that even though she didn't currently have the virus, she had had it at some point in the past."

"it was kind of shocking to know she had had it and had gotten through it."

WHERE SHE GOT IT, OR WHEN… HER PARENTS DON'T KNOW.

"We expected for us to have realized she was sick at some point, but never had any symptoms and hasn't been sick since last winter."

BUT WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THE SAME PRECAUTIONS… CARRYING THAT BUG SPRAY… AND HAVE A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS:

BABY WEST NILE-ON CAM

MOST FOLKS WHO DON'T HAVE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS… CAN GET THE VIRUS AND NOT DISPLAY SYMPTOMS.

WEST NILE TEST-VOTOPS

LEE COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT *BITES THAN STINGS.

THERE ARE NOW 20 REPORTED CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN FLORIDA --

THERE IS AT LEAST *ONE CASE -- IN EACH OF THE LOWER 48 STATES.

SO FAR THERE ARE *NONE IN LEE COUNTY.

FLORIDA'S CASE WAS IN HILLSBOUROUGH.

JELLYFISH INVADE-VO WIPE

SWIMMERS, BEWARE --

JELLY FISH INVADE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES.

YOU CAN SEE ONE HERE -

THEY'RE INCREDIBLY SMALL.

ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FINGERNAIL.

SWIMMERS SAY THEIR STING FEELS A LOT LIKE A BEE STING.

A COMBINATION OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AND JELLY FISH SEASON.

JELLYFISH INVADE-(2)SOTVO

EVERYTIME I GO INTO THE WATER I'D COME BACK OUT AND FEEL A STINGING SENSATION.

MOST PEOPLE THE STING DOESN'T BOTHER THAT MUCH IT'S THE MULTIPLE STINGS THAT GET YOU AND THEN IT'S THE SENSITIVE AREAS AROUND THE NECK AND INSIDE OF THE THIGHS.

GOOD NEWS THOUGH --

VULTURES TAKE OVER-VO WIPE

BIRD BARRAGE.

ONE NORTH FORT MYERS COUPLE CAME HOME TO FIND -- A FLOCK OF BIRDS ALL OVER YOUR YARD, CAR, AND ROOF.

NOT JUST ANY BIRD -- VULTURES.

IT'S LIKE A SCENE RIGHT OUT OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S CLASSIC "THE BIRDS."

VULTURES, IN THIS CASE, HAVE TAKEN OVER A HOUSE IN A QUIET NORTH FORT MYERS COMMUNITY.

VULTURES TAKE OVER-SOTVO

It just seems since these folks went away and they knew no one was home. they decided to roost there.

THE BIRDS HAVE BEEN IN THE COMMUNITY FOR YEARS -- AND HAVEN'T BEEN A PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY.

SO FAR, THE HOMEOWNER SAYS HE'S SPENT ABOUT $400 IN ANTI-VULTURE ACCESSORIES.

BLUEBILL BEACH BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION-SS-VO

NEW BATHROOMS ARE COMING TO A BEACH NEAR YOU.

TODAY, WORKERS WILL START CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW *PERMANENT* RESTROOM FACILITY --

AT BLUEBILL BEACH ACCESS IN NORTH NAPLES.

TOURIST TAX DOLLARS WILL HELP PAY FOR THE 300-THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECT.

WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOUR MONTHS.

ALSO NOTE -

CCSO OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET-SS

FOLKS LIVING IN PUNTA GORDA -- WILL HAVE A NEW PLACE TO DROP OFF UNUSED PRESCRIPTIONS.

THIS AFTERNOON THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE -- DEBUTS A NEW "OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET" DROP BOX -- AT THEIR ADMIN BUILDING.

THAT BUILDING IS LOCATED OFF UTILITIES ROAD, NEAR THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

A MUCH ANTICIPATED BOOK. COMES OUT TODAY.

"NO EASY DAY."

IS THE THE FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE MISSION THAT KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN.

SOME CONTROVERSY WITH THE PENTAGON,

WHICH THREATENED LEGAL ACTION.

BUT THE BOOK WILL OPEN AS A NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER,

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

CONGRATS TO ELLEN DEGENERES!

THE COMEDIAN GETS A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME TODAY.

HONORED FOR HER TELEVISION WORK --

THE 19-90'S SITCOM, "ELLEN."

AND HER TALK SHOW, WHICH YOU CAN WATCH ON ABC7 AT 4 P-M.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

ORGANIC FOOD.

DO YOU BUY IT?

**SUPPOSED** TO BE FRESH AND NATURAL.

COSTS A LITTLE MORE.

COMING UP IN AMERICA'S MONEY --

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

A CELEBRITY DIVORCE GETS MESSY.

HEIDI KLUM AND SEAL.

HE TALKED TO THE MEDIA --

BLASTED HER FOR "FORNICATING WITH THE HELP."

SHE NOW TELLS PEOPLE MAGAZINE --

SHE'S MOVED ON.

THEY WERE MARRIED SEVEN YEARS.

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES. VOICE MAIL MAY BE GOING THE WAY OF THE ANSWERING

MACHINE.

U-S-A TODAY REPORTS YOUNGER, MORE IMPATIENT USERS AREN'T BOTHERING WITH

VOICE MAIL.

THEY'D RATHER SEND A TEXT MESSAGE IF THEY CAN'T CONNECT.

WHEN NOKIA INTRODUCES ITS LATEST LUMIA SMART-PHONE TOMORROW, IT REPORTEDLY

WILL INCLUDE WIRELESS CHARGING.

USERS WILL BE ABLE TO PLACE IT ON A PAD TO RE-CHARGE. POSSIBLY

ANY CHARGING PAD. AS SHOWN IN A PHOTO POSTED ON TWITTER BY "EV-LEAKS."

AMONG APPLE'S NEW PRODUCTS MAY BE EAR-BUDS.

A VIETNAMESE SITE THAT'S OFTEN RIGHT HAS POSTED VIDEO OF WHAT IT

SAYS IS THE NEW DESIGN -- THE FIRST IN SIX YEARS.

APPLE HAS SCHEDULED A NEWS CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK.BUT, AS USUAL,

ISN'T SAYING WHY.

AND SMALL BUSINESSES ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A GOOGLE SERVICE TO MARKET

THEMSELVES.

"STREET VIEW" NOW ALSO SHOWS INTERIORS.GIVING CUSTOMERS AN

IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT.

THE ESTABLISHMENTS CAN HIRE ONE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHERS THAT GOOGLE

ALLOWS TO TAKE THE INSIDE PICTURES.

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY". RELIEF AT THE PUMP.

GAS PRICES SHOULD BE GOING DOWN THIS MONTH

THEY WERE AT THEIR HIGHEST EVER FOR A LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

MUCH THE INCREASE WAS FUELED BY A SHUTDOWN OF OIL PRODUCTION

ALONG THE GULF COAST THANKS TO HURRICANE ISAAC.

ORGANIC FOODS ARE THE FASTEST GROWING PART OF THE GROCERY MARKET. BUT A

STANFORD STUDY FINDS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL PRODUCE.

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN THE LEVEL OF PESTICIDE RESIDUE -- BUT

IT'S NOT SIGNIFICANT.

IT'LL COST LESS TO USE THE LAYAWAY PROGRAM AT TOYS R US THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

THE TOY STORE CHAIN IS WAIVING ITS SERVICE FEE AND MINIMUM

PURCHASE REQUIREMENT THROUGH HALLOWEEN.

AFTER THAT, THERE WILL BE A FIVE-DOLLAR FEE.

AND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FROM THE TOOTH FAIRY IS NOW 3 DOLLARS A TOOTH.

VISA SAYS THAT'S UP 15 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR.

VISA TODAY IS LAUNCHING APPS AND A FACEBOOK CALCULATOR TO HELP

PARENTS DETERMINE. THE REAL TOOTH.

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."Some tweaks to Tuesday's weather"

After a pretty quiet and sunny Labor Day weekend, we'll get your Tuesday going with more sunshine along with warm and humid conditions. We do expect a couple subtle changes in today's weather compared to what we had over the last few days.

First, rain chances get a little nudge from a disturbance over Southeast Florida that will usher in some additional moisture and make the atmosphere slightly more unstable. This should only translate into a few more afternoon and evening storms for us, most of which will develop inland. However, it's possible we could see some of this activity drift back toward the coast this evening or tonight, but coverage will stay pretty isolated.

The other change we'll observe today is a shift in wind direction, signaling a weather pattern change that will remain locked in place through the remainder of the week.

Instead of our wind flowing out of the northeast for most of the day, an onshore flow will set up this afternoon, and this will become even more pronounced Wednesday. The southwesterly flow will introduce the possibility of a few morning showers near the coast tomorrow morning, and the door will stay open for some spotty morning rain over the next several days. The chance for a few isolated storms will then continue for the urban corridor through the early afternoon before most of the rain gets carried inland later in the day.

Another change we'll start to notice with the gulf breeze developing is temperatures won't be quite as warm for the second half of the week, so look for highs in the upper 80s to low 90s starting Wednesday, and this trend should continue through the upcoming weekend as well.

Also coming this weekend is another little boost in our rain chances as more moisture builds in from the northwest. This, combined with the onshore flow, will keep the morning and afternoon shower threat going with the rain covering a littler more ground.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

SURVEY SCAM-VO

MANY OF YOU HEAD BACK TO WORK TODAY.

BUT FOR THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS. *UNEMPLOYED THIS LABOR DAY --

DESPERATION FOR A JOB MAKES THEM VULNERABLE TO SCAMS.

A CAPE CORAL MAN RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A COMPANY --

OFFERING TO *PAY HIM TO SHOP.

ALL HE'D HAVE TO DO IS WIRE PART OF THE MONEY *BACK.

SURVEY SCAM-SOTVO

James O'Berer 3:56 48 hours later- after I paid all my bills- it was taken away. :05

FRAUD EXPERTS WARN --

WATCH FOR MYSTERY SHOPPER SCAMS.

SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ERRORS ARE RED FLAGS.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER AN OFFER IS LEGIT --

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS A FRAUD LINE.

NAKED NEWS INTERVIEW-NATVO

WHEN WE ARE OUT DOING STORIES, WE SEE A LOT OF THINGS --

BUT ONE NEWS CREW SAW SOMETHING THEY NEVER REALLY WANTED TO SEE --

TAKE A LOOK.

what is this, Jim do you know who this gentleman is?

YOU CAN SEE THE CAMERA PAN AROUND AND,

RIGHT FROM BEHIND THEIR NEWS VAN --

OUT STEPS A NAKED MAN!

A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE --

THAT'S WHY THE NEWS CREW WAS OUT THERE.

WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THE MAN WAS JUST CASUALLY STANDING IN THE STREET --

LABOR DAY FUN-VO

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WORKERS GOT TO RELAX THIS LABOR DAY HOLIDAY --

LOOK AT THIS FAMILY PICNIC,

AT THE CAPE CORAL YACHT CLUB MONDAY.

ABOUT 100 PEOPLE ENJOYED FOOD AND FUN ON THE BEACH.

ONE WOMAN TOLD ABC7 --

LABOR DAY FUN-SOTVO

This is a day that we celebrate for all the workers in this country and we put forth a lot of effort and so this is our day to kinda sit back and say yay for us.

LABOR DAY IS *ALWAYS ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER.

IT ORIGINIATES FROM THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) DNC DAY 1-VO-WIPE

HAPPENING TODAY -- THE DEMOCRATS KICK OFF THEIR THREE-DAY NATIONAL CONVENTION.

WE'LL HEAR FROM FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TONIGHT -- IN PRIMETIME.

PRESIDENT OBAMA REMAINS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

LAST NIGHT, THE PRESIDENT VISITED HURRICANE VICTIMS.

TS 2) COVERAGE PROMISE-CGTOPS

A-B-C SEVEN IS COMMITTED -- TO BEING YOUR ELECTION HEADQUARTERS.

TS 3) GAS PRICES-VO-CG

GAS PRICES MAYBE SHIFT GEARS SOON.

THE NATION'S OIL AND GAS HUB ALONG THE GULF COAST.

IS SLOWLY COMING BACK TO LIFE,

AFTER HURRICANE ISAAC.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE -- SPIKED 11 CENTS LAST WEEK.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CURRENTLY RESTS JUST TWO CENTS BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE --

TS 4) SOCAL FIRES-VOTOPS

CREWS TRY TO CONTAIN A WILDFIRE IN THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS.

NORTH OF GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA.

THE BLAZE IS CALLED "THE WILLIAMS FIRE."

IT BROKE OUT SUNDAY AFTERNOON,

AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO MORE THAN FOUR-THOUSAND ACRES.

PEOPLE VISITING FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND WERE EVACUATED.

AND FIREFIGHTERS HAVE A TOUGH TIME,

BECAUSE OF THE STEEP AND RUGGED TERRAIN.

TS5) WEST NILE TEST-VOTOPS

LEE COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT *BITES THAN STINGS.

THERE ARE NOW 20 REPORTED CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN FLORIDA --

THERE IS AT LEAST *ONE CASE -- IN EACH OF THE LOWER 48 STATES.

SO FAR THERE ARE *NONE IN LEE COUNTY.

TS 6) CCSO OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET-SSTOPS

ALL NEW THIS MORNING.

PEOPLE LIVING IN PUNTA GORDA WILL HAVE A NEW PLACE TO DROP OFF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES.

ALL NEW THIS MORNING-SOTTOPS

AND THIS WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR MORNING HERE ON ABC SEVEN.

OUR VERY OWN ALLYSON RAE SERENADING US IN OUR 5 A-M HALF HOUR.

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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