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THREE BIG STORIES DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AT 7--
THE COST OF THE UTILITY EXPANSION PROJECT IN CAPE CORAL--
THE DEBATE OVER WHETHER ALCOHOL SHOULD BE SERVED ON THE SAND ON FORT MYERS BEACH--
AND ABC 7 BREAKING NEW DETAILS IN LEE COUNTY'S PUSH TO BRING A NEW SPRING TRAINING TEAM TO TOWN.
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BREAKING NEWS --
FLORIDA A-AND-M UNIVERSITY IS NOW DEALING WITH *MORE* ALLEGATIONS OF HAZING.
TODAY, THE SCHOOL'S INTERIM PRESIDENT SUSPENDED THE TORQUE STUDENT DANCE TEAM.
THE SCHOOL RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT ABOUT HAZING HAPPENING ON THE TEAM OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE SCHOOL HAS ALREADY DEALT WITH HAZING ON THE SCHOOL'S MARCHING BAND -- CULMINATING IN THE DEATH OF A DRUM MAJOR.
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WE BEGIN TONIGHT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY -- CAPE CORAL.
WITH THE ONGOING DEBATE ABOUT THE CAPE'S UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT.
TONIGHT WE'RE LEARNING JUST HOW MUCH IT WILL COST YOU IF THE CITY DOES *NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT.
NEW NUMBERS TONIGHT REVEAL THOSE ON CITY WATER COULD END UP PAYING A WHOLE LOT MORE.
IT'S ABOUT FIVE AND A HALF PERCENT MORE ACCORDING TO A CITY CONSULTANT.
ACCORDING TO THE CONSULTANT, RATE HIKES WOULD TAKE PLACE EVERY YEAR UNTIL 20-21 TO KEEP COSTS UNDER CONTROL.
OVER THE SUMMER, COUNCIL VOTED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EXPANDING UTILITIES TO THE SOUTHWEST SIX-SEVEN -- AN AREA NEAR TRAFALGAR AND CHIQUITA.
CITY LEADERS ARGUE BY BRINGING MORE USERS ONLINE, WATER BILLS WILL STABILIZE OR EVEN DROP.
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0802 "Look at it this way. You take 10 people to dinner. The bill is 100. You each chip in 10 bucks. You bring in 15 people that number goes down."
YOU CAN VOICE THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE U-E-P TOMORROW NIGHT WHEN THE CAPE CORAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETS AT FIVE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THEY WILL GET TO HEAR THE RATE ANALYSIS AND WEIGH IN THEMSELVES.
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FORT MYERS BEACH CITY LEADERS ARE MEETING RIGHT NOW TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION--
ON A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE BEACHFRONT BARS AND RESTAURANTS TO SERVE ALCOHOL IN THE SAND.
THE DEBATE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 14 MONTHS.
TONIGHT AT A MEETING GOING ON RIGHT NOW--
TOWN LEADERS WILL VOTE ON AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD EXPAND THE NUMBER OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS ALLOWED TO SERVE DRINKS IN THE SAND.
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Cindy Craw, Lives on FMB
44:03 people are gonna bring alcohol anyway and its hurting the restaurants by not allowing it and only allowing certain ones to have them 44:12
Larry Bisbee, lives on FMB
45:21 we've got enough drinking on the beach as is and to move it closer to the water brings beer bottles glass everything that they leave behind 45:31
TONIGHT WE'RE STILL WORKING TO FIND OUT WHEN THE MEASURE WILL GO INTO EFFECT IF IT'S APPROVED.
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HAS THE SOX AND THE TWINS, NOW LEE COUNTY LEADERS ARE WORKING TO ADD A NEW SPRING TRAINING TEAM--
THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS.
A-B-C 7 HAS LEARNED THE COUNTY MANAGER AND ASSISTANT MANAGER WENT TO D-C LAST WEEK TO MEET WITH EXECUTIVES FROM THE BALL CLUB
NOW, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHITTLING DOWN THE WISH LIST FOR UPGRADES AT CITY OF PALMS PARK AND TALKING MONEY.
THEY'VE BEEN IN TALKS FOR MONTHS -- BUT THERE ARE SIGNS TODAY ABOUT WHEN WE MAY FINALLY GET AN ANSWER.
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DOUG MEURER/AST. LEE COUNTY MANAGER 2:10:13 i really would like to see this move forward as quickly as possible. i know that they have asked we do this as quickly as possible just so they know so there's some certainty for them. i would say really within the next 30-60 days hopefully we'll have a pretty firm idea about whether this is going to work 29
THE NATIONALS ARE LOOKING TO RELOCATE FROM VIERA, OVER ON THE EAST COAST, BY 2014.
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A PORT CHARLOTTE MOTHER ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILTY TODAY FOR THE HORRIBLE MISTREATMENT OF HER 10-YEAR-OLD STEPSON.
KIMBERLY BOONE TOOK A PLEA DEAL THAT'LL PUT HER IN PRISON FOR FOUR YEARS FOLLOWED BY SIX YEARS OF PROBATION.
THE PICTURES FROM INSIDE KIMBERLY AND HER HUSBAND THOMAS BOONE'S PORT CHARLOTTE HOME SHOW THE CAGE WHERE AUTHORITIES SAY THEY LOCKED UP THEIR SON, STARVING HIM FOR MONTHS, FORCING HIM TO EAT AND DRINK HIS OWN FECES AND URINE.
THOMAS SAYS HE DID *NOTHING WRONG AND IS TAKING HIS CASE TO TRIAL.
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if they don't feel they've done anything wrong, they have the right to fight their case in trial and that's what we're doing
BROWN SAYS THE TRIAL SHOULDN'T LAST MORE THAN A WEEK AND IS CONFIDENT A JURY WILL ACQUIT THOMAS.
D-C-F SAYS THE VICTIM, THOMAS'S SON AND KIMBERLY'S STEP SON, IS PERMANENTLY LIVING WITH A FAMILY MEMBER.
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WHILE LEAVING A PARTY YESTERDAY MORNING, SIX PEOPLE WALKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD GOT HIT BY A CAR.
THE DRIVER THEN RAN AWAY.
HERE'S A LOOK AT THE AFTERMATH.
F-H-P SAYS 28-YEAR-OLD JUAN AGUIAR OF LEHIGH ACRES, WAS DRIVING.
TODAY, THEY'RE STILL SEACHING FOR HIM.
THREE OF THE SIX VICTIMS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
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the 46-th convention of the democratic party will now come to order welcome, welcome delegates
AND WITH THAT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVE DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ.
DELEGATES WILL SOON MOVE TO ADOPT A PARTY PLATFORM THAT CALLS FOR HIGHER TAXES ON WEALTHIER AMERICANS WHILE BACKING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND ABORTION RIGHTS.
TONIGHTS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AND SAN ANTONIO MAYOR, J ULIAN CASTRO.
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YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE--
TONIGHT VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS IN CHARLOTTE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THURSDAY NIGHT HE WILL ACCEPT THE PARTY'S NOMINATION FOR A SECOND TERM.
HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC EVENTS UNTIL THEN.
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POLICE IN RIOT GEAR WORKED TO HOLD OFF A GROUP OF PROTESTORS.
THE GROUP WANTED CLOSER ACCESS TO THE SITE OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AT TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA.
TONIGHT POLICE SAY THEY WILL ALLOW DEMONSTRATORS TO MARCH CLOSER TO THE BUILDING BUT THEY'RE RESTRICTED TO THE SIDEWALK.
IF THEY STEP OFF THE SIDEWALK, THEY WILL BE ARRESTED.
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AS CLEANUP CONTINUES AFTER ISAAC
SOME UNEXPECTED VICTIMS INCLUDE ANIMALS.
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE STEER IN LOUISIANA -- STRANDED ON PORCHES OR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE THEY COULD GET TO DRY LAND.
THE U-S-D-A IS EXPECTED TO FIGURE OUT THEIR NEXT MOVE NEXT WEEK.
A STATE EMERGENCY OFFICIAL ESTIMATES HURRICANE ISAAC DAMAGED AT LEAST 13-THOUSAND HOUSES IN LOUISIANA.
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HERE AT HOME, WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE ANOTHER UNPLEASANT EFFECT OF ISAAC--
MOSQUITOES.
LEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL IS SEEING AN UPTICK IN NUMBERS AROUND INLAND, FRESH WATER AREAS.
THAT INCLUDES NORTH FORT MYERS, ALVA AND LEHIGH.
TWO PLANES WILL BE OUT SPRAYING TONIGHT.
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WE USUALLY SEE AN INCREASE IN MOSQUITOES ANYWAY BUT ISAAC MADE IT WORSE,
WITH RAIN LEAVING PLENTY OF POOLS OF STANDING WATER IN THOSE AREAS.
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6:12 "the number of mosquitoes have gotten to that level and they ned to be treated and so that's what we're doing right now to try and knock them down."
THE PLANES WILL BEGIN SPRAYING TONIGHT ABOUT NINE.
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WE'RE FEELING THOSE BITES THANKS TO ISAAC, BUT WE'RE LIKELY TO FEEL ANOTHER BITE
THIS ONE FROM THIS YEAR'S DEVASTATING DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN THE MIDWEST.
GROCERY PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE IN THE COMING MONTHS.
MEAT AND GRAIN PRICES ARE ALREADY UP IN SOUTH WEST FLORIDA
VENDORS ARE DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN TO HELP SAVE SHOPPERS MONEY.
AT LARGER CHAINS LIKE SWEETBAY SUPERMARKETS - LONG TERM VENDOR CONTRACTS STAVE OFF MORE IMMEDIATE PRICE HIKES.
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"we are today not seeing drastic price increases. That doesn't mean we won't seem them down the road
SOME VENDORS RECOMMEND STOCKING UP NOW ON GRAINS AND FREEZING MEAT NOW BEFORE PRICES CLIMB AGAIN.
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THE BATTLE OVER A BOAT CONTINUES IN NAPLES.
THE NAPLES FIRE CHIEF SAYS THEY NEED A NEW FIRE BOAT BUT ONE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SAYS IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY.
THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THEY USE THE FIRE BOAT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND A LOT OF THEIR CALLS DEPEND ON IT.
THE CHIEF SAYS NAPLES POLICE DONATED THE BOAT TO THEM AFTER IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR ELECTRICAL AND WIRING ISSUES.
BUT NAPLES CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SAM SAAD SAYS BUYING A NEW BOAT ISN'T THE SOLUTION.
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i'd rather spend 10 million dollars upgrading the water system then 250,000 dollars on a fire boat because a fire boat gets us a fire boat. an upgraded water system gets us better fire flow. it gets us new infrastructure that will last another 50 or 60 years
11:33 SAAD
CITY LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON WHETHER TO BUY A NEW BOAT IN TOMORROW'S MEETING.
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THE *ONLY RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS CLOSING.
RIEVES RESIDENTIAL -- PART OF THE "LEE MENTAL HEALTH" NONPROFIT -- WILL SHUT ITS DOORS SEPTEMBER 28TH.
THE PROGRAM TREATS ABOUT 150 PATIENTS EACH YEAR FROM LEE, CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, HENDRY AND GLADES COUNTIES --
BUT FUNDING HAS BEEN SLASHED AND THE STATE IS PUTTING A GREATER EMPHASIS ON *OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.
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NEXT AT 7 OPEN
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From a human standpoint I would like to know what motivated this fellow in writing this story
"NO EASY DAY" IS FLYING OFF SHELVES.
TODAY IS YOUR FIRST CHANCE TO READ THE ACCOUNT OF A NAVY SEAL ABOUT THE MISSION TO GET OSAMA BIN LADEN.
WHY MILITARY EXPERTS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE CONTENT.
AS LONG AS YOU'RE BUYING. HOW ABOUT A NEW PIECE OF ART?
WE'LL TELL YOU WHY THESE PAINTINGS COULD MAKE FOR ONE RICH PACHYDERM.
WEATHER TEASE
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THE CONTROVERSIAL BOOK "NO EASY DAY" DETAILING THE MISSION THAT KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN HIT SHELVES TODAY.
EVEN BEFORE ITS RELEASE THE MEMOIR HAD TOPPED AMAZON'S BEST SELLER LIST.
BOOKSTORES FOUND THEMSELVE RESTOCKING SHELVES AS CURIOUS READERS CLAMMORED TO GET THEIR OWN COPY.
MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN RELEASED.
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"You know the classified information that only a few people have, that's what people really get excited about."
THE PENTAGON HAS THREATENED LEGAL ACTION, SAYING THE AUTHOR IS REVEALING SECRET INFORMATION.
MILITARY EXPERTS FEAR THE MEMOIR COULD PUT OTHER SERVICE-MEN IN DANGER.
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SPECULATION IS IN THE AIR AND APPLE FANS ARE GETTING EXCITED.
THE COMPANY IS GEARING UP FOR A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK.
THE SECRETIVE COMPANY SENT E-MAILS TO MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA, INVITING THEM TO AN EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO NEXT WEDNESDAY.
WORD IS APPLE WILL INTRODUCE THE IPHONE 5.
AMONG THE DEVICE'S RUMORED NEW FEATURES ARE A SLIGHTLY LARGER SCREEN, A FASTER PROCESSOR AND A SMALLER DOCK CONNECTOR.
MANY ALSO EXPECT APPLE TO LAUNCH A SMALLER VERSION OF ITS POPULAR IPAD TABLET AT A SEPARATE EVENT, LIKELY IN OCTOBER.
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MEANWHILE, ANOTHER COMPANY ISN'T SO EXCITED ABOUT THEIR NEWS TODAY.
NETFLIX SHARES DROPPED ABOUT 10 PERCENT THANKS TO A LICENSING DEAL BETWEEN AMAZON AND CABLE CHANNEL EPIX.
EPIX USED TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE PARTNER WITH NETFLIX-- BUT THAT AGREEMENT JUST EXPIRED.
THE DEAL WILL ADD TWO-THOUSAND MOVIE TITLES TO AMAZON'S PRIME STREAMING SERVICE THIS YEAR, INCLUDING "THE AVENGERS," "THE HUNGER GAMES" AND "TRUE GRIT."
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POLICE SAY COLOMBIA'S SO-CALLED "COCAINE GODMOTHER" HAS BEEN GUNNED DOWN.
GRISELDA BLANCO WAS A PIONEER IN EXPORTING COCAINE FROM COLOMBIA TO THE U-S IN THE 70S AND 80S.
SHE SERVED 20 YEARS IN PRISON IN THE U-S FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND THREE MURDERS.
SHE WAS DEPORTED BACK TO COLOMBIA IN 2004.
THE 69-YEAR-OLD WAS GUNNED DOWN BY TWO ASSASSINS ON MOTORCYCLES AS SHE LEFT THIS BUTCHER'S SHOP IN THE COLOMBIAN CITY OF MEDELLIN.
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ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY AN ELEPHANT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC ARE GOING FOR TWO-THOUSAND DOLLARS A PIECE.
SHANTI'S KEEPERS AT THE PRAGUE ZOO SAW OTHER ELEPHANTS PAINTING ON TELEVISION, SO THEY FIGURED THEY'RE GIVE SHANTI A TRY.
SHE TOOK TO IT RIGHT AWAY, AND COMPLETED TWELVE PAINTINGS.
HALF OF THE PAINTINGS HAVE BEEN SOLD TO A GALLERY IN PRAGUE, WITH THE ZOO DONATING THE PROFITS TO HELP AN ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN SRI LANKA.
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NEXT AT 7 OPEN
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IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, WE'LL BE JOINED LIVE BY ABC-7'S CHAD OLIVER AS THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN NORTH CAROLINA IS UNDERWAY.
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"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.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Leslie continues to churn and move slowly to the north. The storm may produce some higher surf for the U.S. East Coast throughout the week before it approaches Bermuda this weekend. With continued movement to the north, Leslie will not be an issue for Southwest Florida. We also have a new tropical depression in the open Atlantic that could strengthen into Tropical Storm Michael later today. This system will be another fish storm, though, with an eventual turn to the northeast later this week.
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ALL EYES WILL BE ON FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TONIGHT AS SHE DELIVERS A PRIME TIME SPEECH AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
TODAY SHE GAVE SOME HINTS AS TO WHAT SHE'LL SAY AND WHAT SHE WON'T.
HER SPEECH WILL FOCUS ON VALUES THAT DRIVE HER HUSBAND - AND LEAVE THE ATTACKS TO OTHERS.
SHE SUGGESTED SHE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT HER HUSBAND WILL FOR THE COUNTRY IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
SOMETHING FLORIDA DELEGATE LILLIAN LEWIS IS EXCITED TO HEAR.
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Lillian Lewis / Florida Delegate:10 sec bite "She has the conviction. She believes in her children. Believes in the United States of America. To be fair, to be just."
THE PRESIDENT WILL BE WATCHING HER SPEECH WITH HIS DAUGHTERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
HE SAYS HE'LL PROBABLY GET A LITTLE MISTY-EYED -- TELLING REPORTERS HE ALWAYS DOES WHEN SHE SPEAKS IN PUBLIC.
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THIS CONVENTION MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN TAMPA.
AND WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT PLATFORM ISSUES.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DELEGATE TREATMENT.
REPORTER CHAD OLIVER SPENT THE DAY WITH THE FLORDIA DELEGATION AND JOINS US LIVE FROM THE TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA IN CHARLOTTE.
CHAD; WHAT DIFFERENCES ARE WE TALKING ABOUT??
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TOMORROW WE WILL HEAR THE ROLL CALL TO NOMINATE PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR A SECOND TERM.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, LIKE THE DEMOCRATS 4-YEARS AGO, HAD A VERY COMPETITIVE PRIMARY.
THE R-N-C PENALIZED STATES LIKE FLORIDA WHICH MOVED THEIR PRIMARY EARLIER TO HAVE MORE INFLUENCE.
THAT MEANT LAST WEEK IN TAMPA ONLY HALF OF THE STATE'S G-O-P DELEGATES HAD A VOTE AND THEIR HOTEL WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE CONVENTION SITE.
THIS WEEK - IT'S A MUCH DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.
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FLORIDA'S CONNECTION TO THIS CONVENTION STARTS AT THE TOP. CONGRESSWOMAN DEBBIE WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ REPRESENTS THE STATE IN WASHINGTON AND CHAIRS THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
SHE'S TALKING TO DELEGATES LIKE SANDRA MCCLINTON WHO TRAVELED HERE FROM FORT MYERS.
AFTER A LONG DAY INSIDE THE CONVENTION HALL, FLORIDA'S DELEGATES DON'T HAVE A LONG TRIP TO THE HOTEL. JUST THREE BLOCKS BACK TO THE MARRIOTT.
THIS 23-YEAR OLD FROM LEHIGH ACRES IS HAPPY ALL OF FLORIDA'S 300 DELEGATES GET TO VOTE.
THE D-N-C RANDOMLY GIVES OUT HOTEL ASSIGNMENTS. UNLIKE THE R-N-C WHICH CHOSES WHERE STATES' SPEND THE WEEK.
FLORIDA'S DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES WON'T ACTUALLY SIT ON THE CONVENTION FLOOR. THIS SPACE IS SMALLER THAN THE G-O-P HALL IN TAMPA. MOST STATES' DELEGATES WILL SEE THE ACTION FROM THE STANDS.
WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN NOW AND NOVEMBER DETERMINES WHO WINS FLORIDA'S 29 ELECTORAL VOTES.
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IMPORTANT TO NOTE.
IN THE 2008 ELECTION CYCLE, FLORIDA'S DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES WERE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION AS REPUBLICANS.
THEY MOVED THEIR PRIMARY EARLIER AND SO THE D-N-C TOOK AWAY HALF THEIR DELEGATES.
REPORTING IN CHARLOTTE CHAD OLIVER ABC7 NEWS.
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ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE, MITT ROMNEY'S RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN CONTINUED HIS COUNTER DNC CONVENTION TOUR.
TODAY, RYAN STOPPED IN OHIO, FOCUSING ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER AMERICANS ARE BETTER OFF THAN THEY WERE FOUR YEARS AGO.
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Vice Presidential Nominee
"After four years of getting the run-around, what America needs is turnaround."
RYAN SAYS VOTERS IN 1980 "FIRED" DEMOCRAT JIMMY CARTER AFTER ONE TERM, AND "HIRED" RONALD REAGAN -- AND RYAN SAYS, "WE'RE GOING TO DO THE SAME THING THIS TIME".
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BIG DAY IN GOLF. US RYDER CUP TEAM IS SET. WHO WERE THE LAST FOUR PICKS. FLORIDA STATE'S NEXT OPPONENT. ALMOST LOST BY 100 POINTS LAST WEEK. TALK ABOUT THAT
PLUS THE NEW COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL IS OUT. WEV'E GOT A NEW NUMBER ONE.
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TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN
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SPORTS OPEN
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NICK SABAN IS THE SECOND HIGHEST PAID COACH IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL. BANKING OVER 4 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. GRANTED. THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY. BUT IF YOU ASK ALABAMA FANS. YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE-TAG ON THE 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. IN THE SABAN ERA. AND THE TIDE COULD HEADED FOR ANOTHER.
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ALABAMA IS THE NEW NUMBER ONE. AFTER HAMMERING MICHIGAN SATURDAY NIGHT.
FLORIDA STATE IS SIX.
SAMMY WATKINS WAS SUSPENDED FOR CLEMSON WIN OVER AUBURN. BUT THE TIGERS MOVE UP TO 12
AND FLORIDA. DESPITE A WIN. DROP A SPOT TO 24. AND HAVE TEXAS A&M THIS SATURDAY
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CONTINUE VO
SPEAKING OF FLORIDA. FORMER GATOR GREAT. JOE HADEN IS APPEALING A 4-GAME SUSPENSION HANDED DOWN BY THE NFL. AFTER FAILING A DRUG TEST.
HADEN. IS ACCUSED OF USING THE DRUG ADDERRAL.
HE MAY BE ABLE TO PLAY THIS SUNDAY AGAINST PHILADELPHIA. WHILE HE IS APPEALING HIS SUSPENSION.
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YOU SAW FLORIDA STATE RANKED 7TH.
THE NOLES ARE COMING OFF A 69-3 WIN OVER MURRAY STATE.
HOWEVER. IN THE WIN THE SEMINOLES. LOST ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE END BRANDON JENKINS FOR THE SEASON.
YOU MAY REMEMBER THE NOLES WERE SUPPOSED TO WEST VIRGINIA THIS WEEK. BUT THE MOUTAINEERS BACKED OUT. SO THE FSU AND TO SETTLE FOR SAVANNAH STATE. A TEAM THAT LOST BY 84 LAST WEEK
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3 WEEKS AGO DAVID GARRARD WAS LISTED AS MIAMI'S NUMBER ONE QUARTERBACK.
TODAY HE'S LOOKING FOR A JOB. TODAY THE DOLPHINS RELEASED GARRRAD.
GARRARD HAD KNEE SURGERY A FEW WEEKS BACK. AND HAS NOT FULLY RECOVERED
BACK TO FOOTBALL IN A MINUTE.
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DUSTIN JOHNSON SAYS HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE'D BEING DOING IF HE WASN'T A PROFESSIONAL GOLFER. THE GOOD NEWS FOR HIM. HE'S REALLY GOOD AT GOLF. SO HE DOESN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. CASE IN POINT. TODAY HE WAS ONE OF THE FINAL SELECTIONS FOR THE US RYDER CUP TEAM.
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TODAY U-S CAPTAIN DAVIS LOVE THE 3RD MADE HIS FINAL PICKS FOR THIS YEAR'S TEAM. JOINING JOHNSON.
JIM FURYK. STEVE STRICKER. AND BRANDT SNEDEKER ARE THE FINAL FOUR IN.
LOVE IS CONFIDENT IN HIS PICKS. AND SAYS IT'S TIME TOGETHER. RYDER CUP STARTS SEPETMBER.
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FINAL STOP. NYC. MONSTER SHOWDOWN. AT THE US OPEN.
NUMBER ONE SEED VICTORIA AZERENKA TAKING DEFENDING OPEN CHAMP SAMANTHA STOSUR.
AZARENKA HOLDS ON TO WIN IN 3 SETS AND WILL RETAIN HER NUMBER ONE RANKING BY ADVANCING TO THE SEMI-FINALS
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ADLIB POINTS
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