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A TERRIBLE SECRET, BROUGHT TO LIGHT.

A FORMER CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S SERGEANT PLEADED GUILTY TODAY TO A CHARGE OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE DISGRACED MAN.

ALSO IN COURT--

DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION ATTORNEYS MAKE THEIR PLEAS IN THE CASE OF A MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER.

THE JUDGE'S RULING ON THE DEATH PENALTY.

AND A CAPE CORAL ROAD WILL SOON GET A MAKEOVER.

WHY BUSINESSES OWNERS IN THE AREA ARE CONFLICTED ABOUT THE PROJECT.

HL 1) CHAR CO CHILD PORN-VO

HL 2) MANUEL ROSALES-VO

HL 3) PINE ISLAND WIDENING-VO

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

CHAR CO CHILD PORN-VO-WIPE

A FORMER CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S SERGEANT PLEADED GUILTY TO A CHARGE OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TODAY.

KENNETH BARTON RESIGNED IN 2007 AMID A SERIES OF ALLEGATIONS HE'D MOLESTED A YOUNG GIRL AND HAD AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH A TEENAGER.

CHAR CO CHILD PORN-SOTVO

"He's sorry to everybody involved in it. He's sorry to the folks who have supported him for so long in law enforcement and his many friends."

NOW IT'S UP TO A FEDERAL JUDGE WHEHER HE'LL RECEIVE ANY LENIENCY FOR HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER

BARTON FACES A MAXIMUM TEN YEARS IN PRISON AND A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS IN FINES.

MANUEL ROSALES-VO

A MAN FROM HONDURAS -- ACCUSED OF SLITTING THE THROATS OF HIS DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON IN A LEHIGH ACRES DRIVEWAY -- FACES THE DEATH PENALTY.

BUT, TODAY, ATTORNEYS FOR MANUEL ROSALES ASKED A JUDGE TO TAKE THE DEATH PENALTY OFF THE TABLE.

THEY SAY DEPUTIES VIOLATED INTERNATIONAL LAW BY NOT TELLING THE HONDURAS GOVERNMENT THEY ARRESTED ROSALES.

MANUEL ROSALES-SOTVO

"They want the U.S. Authorities to be notified. Same thing if we want that, then we should give the same right to foreign nationals, and Mr. Rosales is Honduran."

BUT THE JUDGE SAID NO.

ROSALES STILL FACES THE DEATH PENALTY IF A JURY CONVICTS HIM OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

FMPD IA-VO

A FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICER IS FACING DISCIPLINE-

AFTER AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS REPORT STATES SHE BROKE RULES.

ON A TRAFFIC STOP BACK IN LATE MAY, THE THOMPSON FAMILY SAYS OFFICER IOULIA ZOUEVA WAS RUDE AND SARCASTIC, AND GAVE THEM WRONG INFORMATION ABOUT A TICKET.

THE OFFICER PULLED THE FAMILY OVER OUTSIDE THE FORUM FOR TURNING RIGHT-ON-RED, EVEN THOUGH THE COUNTY TOOK DOWN THE "NO RIGHT ON RED" SIGNS A MONTH PRIOR.

FMPD IA-SOTVO

17:56 "when my husband told her that we did not see any and we were sorry if we missed them- that we had recently moved to the area from naples."

1:42 "they don't have red lights in naples?"

OFFICER ZOUEVA WROTE THE DRIVER A TICKET FOR NOT CHANGING HIS ADDRESS.

THE FAMILY SAYS THE OFFICER GAVE THEM THE WRONG TICKET AMOUNT.

BANK ROBBERY-(3)SS-VO

A MAN IS ON THE RUN TONIGHT AFTER A BANK ROBBERY IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

IT HAPPENED AT THE BANK OF AMERICA ON WHISKEY CREEK DRIVE

AND COLLEGE PARKWAY RIGHT BEFORE 11-30 THIS MORNING.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE SURVEILLANCE PICTURES FROM INSIDE.

YOU MIGHT ABLE TO HELP.

THIS IS THE MAN POLICE SAY GOT AWAY WITH THE STOLEN MONEY.

WITNESSES SAY HE BOLTED IN A

2 DOOR SILVER OR GOLD CAR.

PARKING CHANGES-VO

YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DITCH THOSE QUARTERS WHEN PARKING NEXT TO YOUR FAVORITE NAPLES BEACH.

A NEW PROPOSAL WOULD GET RID OF THESE PARKING METERS AND REPLACE THEM WITH ONES THAT WOULD TAKE A CREDIT CARD.

IT'S COST 500-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE DOZENS OF COIN MACHINES AND PUT UP PAY STATIONS.

PARKING CHANGES-SOTVO

"you have to go get quarters and it's a hassle."

"I like the idea you have some flexibility with the pay, you can use coins, dollar bills, debit or credit card which is nice because nowadays people don't have cash typically."

COUNCIL HOPES TO ADD PAY STATIONS TO EIGHT BEACH LOTS-- THEN EXPAND.

BEER ON FMB-VO

LESS THAN 24-HOURS SINCE FORT MYERS BEACH LEADERS APPROVED NEW PLANS ALLOWING RESTAURANTS TO SERVE ALCOHOL ON THE SAND -- SOME BEACHFRONT BARS AND RESTAURANTS ARE BUSY MAKING PLANS.

TOWN STAFF TELL A-B-C-7 THEY EXPECT ABOUT TEN BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR PERMITS TO SERVE ON THE BEACH.

STARTING NOW, THEY HAVE A SIX-MONTH WINDOW TO GET PERMITS TO SERVE.

MANAGERS AT NEMOS ON THE BEACH SAY THEY HOPE TO ADD PICNIC TABLES AND HIRE MORE STAFF.

BEER ON FMB-(2)SOTVO

the sooner we get it in the sooner we can start selling some alcohol on the beach

the fact that it's not the will of the citizens of this island is a huge factor, that's the number one epic fail of this council and mayor larry kiker

TOWN STAFF SAYS IT WILL TAKE THEM ABOUT THREE WEEKS TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS.

PINE ISLAND WIDENING-VO

BUSINESSES IN CAPE CORAL ARE EXCITED TO SEE A ROAD EXPANSION PROJECT IS IN THE WORKS- BUT WORRIED IT COULD DRIVE AWAY THEIR CUSTOMERS.

THE PROJECT WILL WIDEN PINE ISLAND ROAD FROM CHIQUITA BOULEVARD TO BURNT STORE ROAD FROM TWO LANES TO FOUR.

BUT SOME BUSINESSES OWNERS WORRY ABOUT A PLANNED MEDIAN INCLUDED IN THE EXPANSION.

PINE ISLAND WIDENING-SOTVO

Ideally they turn in and they're done. It's a 15 foot move of a median. But I just cook steaks.

CAPE 711 FIGHT-VO

PLANS TO BUILD A 7-11 IN THE SOUTHWEST CAPE HAVE THE GO AHEAD.

TODAY, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION VOTED IN FAVOR OF A "SPECIAL EXCEPTION" - ALLOWING THE CONVENIENCE STORE AND GAS STATION TO BE BUILT.

THE DEVELOPER SAYS THE 7-11 WILL BRING MUCH NEEDED JOBS TO THE AREA.

CAPE 711 FIGHT-SOTVO

dolores bertolini/opponent-51:09-"how many jobs will it bring in? They'll be self service station so you'll pump your own gas and pay at the pump."

MEDFLIGHT RESPONSE-VO

COLLIER COUNTY'S MED FLIGHT HELICOPTER SAW AN INCREASE IN THEIR CALLS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE OF MORE VISITORS ON THE ROAD.

IN THE LAST WEEK ALONE MED FLIGHT RESPONDED TO CALLS INCLUDING SOMEONE WHO FELL FROM A LIFT, A SEMI TRUCK DRIVER WHO CRASHED HIS TRUCK INTO A CANAL.AND A DRIVER WHO CRASHED HER CAR INTO A PILLAR ON I-75.

TWO OF THEM WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER.

MEDFLIGHT RESPONSE-SOTVO

as a matter of fact since they suspended their operation in lee county we have had no responses to lee county.

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS SAY IF THEY'RE BUSY ON ANOTHER CALL AND THEY NEED TO RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY THEY HAVE A PLAN.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE

A LOT OF RUMBLING, BUT THANKFULLY VERY LITTLE DAMAGE.

RESIDENTS IN COSTA RICA CATCH A BREAK AFTER A MAGNITUDE 7-POINT-6 EARTHQUAKE ROCKS THE COUNTY.

AND A WOMEN WAS ARRESTED FOR SOME UNATHORIZED BREAK-IN NEWS.

SEE HOW SHE MADE LIFE DIFFICULT FOR A TEXAS TV STATION.

TZ1 A) COSTA RICA QUAKE-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) NEW BEAR SIGHTINGS-VO

COSTA RICA QUAKE-VO

IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE FOR FOLKS IN COSTA RICA TODAY.

A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE HIT THE COUNTRY, CAUSING SOME DAMAGE, BUT ONLY TWO DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

ONE WAS FROM A HEART ATTACK.

THE SHAKING SENT PANICKED RESIDENTS RUNNING FOR THE SAFETY OF THE STREETS IN THE COSTA RICAN CAPITAL.

CLOSED CIRCUIT CAMERAS CAPTURED THE MOMENT THE QUAKE STRUCK.

THE SEVEN-POINT-SIX MAGNITUDE QUAKE SHOOK TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND TELEPHONE POLES AND COLLAPSED SOME HOUSES NEAR THE EPICENTER.

WOMAN INTERRUPTS NEWS-VO

SOMETIMES YOU SEARCH FOR THE NEWS.

AND SOMETIMES IT COMES TO YOU.

BROADCASTERS IN TEXAS KNEW THEY HAD A NEWS STORY LAST NIGHT, AFTER A WOMAN BROKE INTO THE T-V STATION AND REFUSED TO LEAVE.

AUTHORITIES SAY SHE PULLED THE FIRE ALARM AT A NEARBY RESTAURANT BEFORE THE BREAK IN.

YOU SEE HER STRETCHED OUT ON THE FLOOR OF W-F-A-A'S NEWSROOM IN DALLAS.

NEW BEAR SIGHTING-VO

WE'VE BEEN SHOWING YOU IMAGES OF BEARS CAUGHT ON TAPE IN PARTS OF LEE COUNTY TODAY.

AND WE HAVE SOME NEW ONES TO SHOW YOU.

CHECK OUT THESE REMARKABLE PHOTOS FROM STEVEN SWEET OF A BLACK BEAR CAPTURED IN A STONEY BROOK BACKYARD.

JUST THIS MORNING, ANOTHER VIEWER EMAILED US THIS SURVIELLANCE VIDEO -- SHOT AT HIS HOME IN LEIGH ACRES.

FWC TELLS US THEY'VE HEARD ABOUT BLACK BEAR SPOTTINGS OFF RICHMOND AVENUE, ON 36 STREET SOUTHWEST, AND AROUND 43RD STREET SOUTHWEST IN LEIGH ACRES.

NEW BEAR SIGHTING-SOTVO

0245 "you don't want to turn your back. You want to back away slowly. At a safe distance, make some noise. They're really big scaredy cats. They don't want anything to do with people."

BIOLOGISTS TELL US THE BLACK BEAR IS EATING MORE THIS TIME OF YEAR IN PREPARATION OF HIBERNATION.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ENTERED DAY TWO IN CHARLOTTLE NORTH CAROLINA.

TZ2 A) DNC DAY 2-VOTOPS

WEATHER-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

Seems like we've had plenty of days this summer to talk about the influence of southwest winds on our side of Florida. The normal summer pattern starts with an easterly wind during the morning and the onshore winds in the afternoon. When we get southwest winds setting up for the full day that usually means showers in the morning, midday, and afternoon. For the next two days that will be the forecast….a chance for "on and off" showers at any daypart. High temperatures will continue to hit 90 degrees and overnight lows will be in the mid and upper 70's.

In the Atlantic we are still tracking Hurricane Leslie and Tropical Storm Michael. Neither storm is a threat to Florida.

YVYV-CLIP

OBAMA ARRIVES AT DNC-VOTOPS

NOW TO YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE--

TONIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA IS IN CHARLOTTE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

AIR-FORCE ONE TOUCHED DOWN THIS AFTERNOON.

CHANGE OF VENUE SPEECH-VOTOPS

BUT -- HE WILL NO LONGER DELIVER THAT SPEECH FROM THE OUTDOOR "BANK OF AMERICA" FOOTBALL STADIUM.

DEMOCRATS SAY BECAUSE OF WEATHER, THEY'RE MOVING THAT SPEECH INDOORS TO THE TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA.

TIME WARNER HOLDS ABOUT 20-THOUSAND PEOPLE.

MICHELLE OBAMA DNC-VOTOPS

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WAS STILL WORKING THE CROWDS TODAY IN CHARLOTTE.

DNC DAY 2 CHARLIE CRIST-2SHOT-DBX-SAT29

AND THE BIG SPEAKER HEADLINING THE DNC TONIGHT IS PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON.

HE WILL TAKE THE STAGE IN THE 10'OCLOCK HOUR AND YOU CAN SEE IT LIVE RIGHT HERE ON ABC 7.

FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST WILL HOLD A PROMINENT SPOT AT THE CONVENTION TOMORROW NIGHT.

ABC 7'S CHAD OLIVER TALKED WITH THE GOVERNOR TODAY AND JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT FROM THE CONVENTION FLOOR.

DNC DAY 2 CHARLIE CRIST-SAT 29-LIVE

WE SEE POLITICAL CAREERS LAUNCHED AT CONVENTIONS LIKE THIS.

FOR FLORIDA'S FORMER GOVERNOR IT WOULD BE A SECOND LIFE SO TO SPEAK.

REPUBLICANS SEE THIS AS CRIST CONTINUING HIS MOVE TO THE LEFT.

DNC DAY 2 CHARLIE CRIST-PKG

FOR A MAN WHO DOESN'T HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE, CHARLIE CRIST STILL WORKS A ROOM LIKE A POLITICIAN.

NATS OF CRIST GREETING

:01:05:23 "How ya going brother? Everything well?"

NATS:

:01:03:49 "Awesome!"

THIS IS WHY IT TAKES FLORIDA'S FORMER REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR NEARLY 30-MINUTES TO WALK THROUGH HIS HOTEL LOBBY. AT EASE - ON THE EVE OF A SPEECH THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNTHINKABLE 4-YEARS AGO. CRIST ENDORSING A DEMOCRAT FOR PRESIDENT.

Oliver: "Why take the stage tomorrow night?"

Crist: "Well I'm concerned about the future of our state and our country. and I believe in the President and I just want to express it."

HE SAYS THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN ASKED HIM TO SPEAK. DEMOCRATS WELCOME HIS APPEARANCE.

CONSIDER WHAT GOT HIM HERE. CRIST WAS FLORIDA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL. THEN GOVERNOR. TWO YEARS INTO HIS TERM. CRIST ANNOUNCED A RUN FOR THE SENATE. WITHIN A YEAR, HE LEFT THE G-O-P OPTING TO NOT RUN UNDER A PARTY. HE LOST THAT RACE TO MARCO RUBIO AND KENDRICK MEEK. THEN LAST MONTH - THREW HIS SUPPORT BEHIND BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.

NOW THIS TURN.

CHECK OUT WHAT'S IN HIS HAND. A FOLDER TITLED SPEECH.

:01:07:06 Oliver: "Southwest Florida wants to see that speech - give us the exclusive!" Crist: "Soon - soon enought!" 12

AFTER TALKING WITH US.

NATS::01:10:48

Crist: " See you later!"

DNC DAY 2 CHARLIE CRIST-SAT 29-LIVE

GOVERNOR CRIST TOLD ME HE DOES NOT PLAN TO ANNOUNCE A SWITCH TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT.

I GAVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY 'NO I DON'T WANT TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR AGAIN.' HE DIDN'T SAY THAT. CRIST IS CLEARLY LEAVING THAT OPTION ON THE TABLE.

LOOK FOR HIS SPEECH DURING THE EIGHT O'CLOCK HOUR TOMORROW.

PRESIDENT IN FLORIDA-ON CAM

AND WHEN THE PRESIDENT FINISHES IN NORTH CAROLINA, HE'LL BE COMING TO FLORIDA.

TEASE THREE-POP

ANDY RODDICK TRYING TO KEEP HIS HOPES AND CAREER ALIVE AT THE US OPEN. THE MIAMI HURRICANES ARE NERVOUS HEADING TO KANSAS STATE.

TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP

11PM TZ1) LAP DANCES ART-VOTOPS-WIPE

ALL NEW TONIGHT AT 11,

WOULD YOU CALL NUDE LAP DANCES ART?

THIS ADULT CLUB DOES --

BUT NOT EVERYONE AGREES --

11PM TZ2) SPACE STATION TOOTHBRUSH-VOTOPS

PLUS,

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

US OPEN-POPMON

US OPEN-VOTOPS

RODDICK TAKING ON JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO.

DEL POTRO. NOT COOPERATING TODAY.

HE WINS IN 4 SETS. IT'S A MATCH THAT BEGAN LAST NIGHT.

US OPEN SOUND-SOTTOPS

FEDEX CUP-VOTOPS

THE FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS PICK UP AGAIN ON THURSDAY AT THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS.

RORY MCILROY LEADS THE STANDINGS. THANKS TO HIS WIN ON MONDAY. NIPPING AT HIS HEELS. TIGER WOODS.

FEDEX CUP-SOTTOPS

MIAMI HURRICANES-POPMON

MIAMI HURRICANES-VOTOPS

THE GOOD NEWS IS. THE CANES GOT OFF TO A GOOD START ON SATURDAY BEATING BOSTON COLLEGE.

NOW THE FELLAS GO NON-CONFERNCE WITH AT TRIP TO KANSAS STATE TO TAKE ON THE WILDCATS.

MIAMI HURRICANES-SOTTOPS

MIAMI DOLPHINS-VOTOPS

THE HOUSTON TEXANS AWAIT THE MIAMI DOLPHINS THIS SUNDAY.

THE FINS ARE LOOKING FRO THEIR FIRST WINNING SEASON IN 4 YEARS. THE TEXANS ARE LOOKING TO GET BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-SOTVO

CONTINUE VO

SPEAKING OF THE NFL. THE SEASON STARTS LATER TONIGHT.

GIANTS AND COWBOYS. FROM NEW JERSEY. OF COURSE GIANTS FRESHOFF THEIR SUPER BOWL WIN.

EVERBLADES-VOTOPS

TODAY THE FLORIDA EVERBLADES ANNOUNCED THAT THEY ARE BRINGING BACK 2 MORE PLAYERS

FORWARDS TREVOR BRUESS AND BRAYDEN IRWIN BOTH HELPED THE BLADES WIN THE KELLY CUP LAST YEAR.

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