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ABC SEVEN PIECES TOGETHER NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING,
WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A WOMAN PULLED FROM THE PEACE RIVER.
PLUS, HEAR FROM THE SUSPECTS FATHER.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW,
THE LATEST ON THE US EMBASSY ATTACKS.
THAT KILLED THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR -- AND 3 OTHERS IN LIBYA.
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AND LATER --
SUDDEN SHUT DOWN.
THE KEY WEST EXPRESS IS DOCKING.
RUINING VACATION PLANS.
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HIGH PROFILE CAMPAIGN STOP --
ANN ROMNEY COMES TO FORT MYERS TODAY.
DETAILS ON HER VISIT.
PLUS - AN UPDATE ON FLORIDA'S CONTROVERSIAL VOTER PURGE.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ON ABC SEVEN,
4 DEAD IN LIBYA.
THIS MORNING, WE FOCUS ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS OVERNIGHT.
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"Losing weight is hard. But I realized I could do it. I found a system that worked."
IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE.
ABC SEVEN INTRODUCES YOU TO THE WOMAN -- WHO LOST 85 POUNDS ON THE STARBUCKS DIET.
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ALL VIDEO OUT YEMEN THIS MORNING.
PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATING AGAINST AN ANTI-MUSLIM FILM POSTED ON YOUTUBE STORMED THE U-S EMBASSY IN YEMEN TODAY.
SECURITY GUARDS TRIED TO HOLD BACK HUNDREDS OF DEMONSTRATORS BUT WERE OVER TAKEN.
AT ONE POINT AUTOMATIC GUNFIRE COULD BE HEARD. THERE ARE CONFLICTING REPORTS OF CASUALTIES.
NOW WE TAKE YOU LIVE TO CAIRO OUTSIDE THE U-S EMABSSY.
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"PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A TAMPA TEEN --
WHO WAS PUSHED FROM A BRIDGE IN ARCADIA AND DIED.
SHE'S 17-YEAR-OLD JERRIDEDAN LAKISHA BOLDS FROYER.
INVESTIGATORS USED FINGERPRINT RECORDS,
AND IDENTIFIED HER BODY WEDNESDAY.
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES --
28-YEAR-OLD MARK HUNTLEY JUNIOR PUSHED HER INTO THE WATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
THEY SAY SHE TOLD HIM SHE COULD *NOT SWIM.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED HUNTLEY AND ANOTHER MAN --
ANDREW SKEVINGTON.
ABC SEVEN SPOKE TO HUNTLEY'S FATHER --
WHO LAST TALKED WITH HIS SON MONTHS AGO.
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3:25 my kid is a really good boy and he doesnt do things like it was made out to be.
HUNTLEY HAS A PRIOR ARREST RECORD.
HE'S NOW IN THE DESOTO COUNTY JAIL ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES.
SKEVINGTON IS CHARGED WITH BEING AN ACCESSSORY,
AND IS OUT ON BOND.
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THE U-S MILITARY REACTS OVERNIGHT -- TO THE DEADLY ATTACK ON AMERICANS IN LIBYA.
A NAVY DESTROYER IS NOW IN THE WATERS OFF THE LIBYAN COAST.
AND A SECOND WARSHIP IS ON THE WAY.
DOZENS OF ELITE MARINES WILL ALSO SHORE UP SECURITY AROUND THE U-S EMBASSY THERE.
PRESIDENT OBAMA SPOKE TO THE LEADERS OF LIBYA AND EGYPT LAST NIGHT.
ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST.
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PKG SCRIPT:
With cities across the Arab world tense and facing violent Anti-American
demonstrations, US Navy forces have moved two missile destroyers to the
coast of Libya.
NATS - Egyptian protests
There was a second night of unrest in Egypt. Protestors took to the streets
angry over an anti-Muslim film. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to
keep a crowd away from the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
On the streets of Benghazi, Libya - a different picture - hundreds of
demonstrators rallied in support of America. They protested Tuesday's attack
on the US Consulate, carried out by a rogue group of militants.
Four Americans were killed, including the US ambassador to Libya, Chris
Stevens -- a rising diplomat, seen here in a YouTube video.
SOT - Stevens on YouTube
"MY NAME IS CHRIS STEVENS, AND I'M THE NEW U-S AMBASSADOR TO LIBYA."
SOT Clinton
"HE RISKED HIS LIFE TO STOP A TYRANT, THEN GAVE HIS LIFE TRYING TO HELP
BUILD A BETTER LIBYA."
Also killed: Sean Smith, an information specialist.
SOT Obama
"AS AMERICANS, WE STAND UNITED, ALL OF US, IN GRATITUDE FOR THEIR SERVICE. I
WANT TO ASSURE YOU WE WILL BRING THEIR KILLERS TO JUSTICE."
A terror group affiliated with Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the
well coordinated attack in Libya.
Officials believe it was timed to coincide with the 9/11 anniversary and may
not have been linked to the anti-Muslim film that sparked the angry
protests at the U.S. embassy in Cairo and other cities.
President Obama signaled would could be shift in the U-S relations with
Egypt, saying in a TV interview that the U-S does not consider the current
Egyptian government an enemy or an ally.
Tahman Bradley, ABC News, Washington.
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IN WASHINGTON, THE U-S SENATE HONORS AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS.
THE DIPLOMAT WAS KILLED ALONG WITH THREE OTHERS,
WHEN PROTESTERS STORMED THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA TUESDAY NIGHT.
TODAY, THE U-S DEALS WITH THE AFTERMATH --
A POLITICAL CRISIS ABROAD *AND HERE AT HOME.
TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM CAPITOL HILL,
WHERE THE SENATE PASSED A RESOLUTION LAST NIGHT HONORING THE VICTIMS.
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A NATION IN MOURNING TODAY AS THE BODIES OF FOUR AMERICANS - INCLUDING AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS - ARRIVE HOME.
FLAGS ARE AT HALF STAFF IN DC. OVERNIGHT. A VIGIL FOR THE VICTIMS. ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE WHITE HOUSE WHERE PRESIDENT OBAMA CONDEMNED THE ATTACK.
"There is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence. None."
NOW, TWO NAVY WARSHIPS ARE BEING POSITIONED OFF LIBYA'S COAST. AWAITING ORDERS.
MR. OBAMA TOLD LIBYA'S PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT. THEY MUST HELP US KEEP AMERICANS THERE SAFE.
THIS MORNING IN CAIRO - THE SITE OF A SECOND ATTACK - TEAR GAS WAS FIRED ON PROTESTERS.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA TELLS OUR SISTER NETWORK TELEMUNDO. THE U-S IS WAITING TO SEE HOW EGYPT RESPONDS:
"I don't think that-- we would consider them an ally. But we don't consider them an enemy. They-- they are a new government that is trying to find its way."
PROTESTERS ARE ANGRY OVER A VIDEO THEY SAY INSULTS THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD. OUR EMBASSY IN CAIRO CALLED THE VIDEO "MISGUIDED."
MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN CRITICIZED THAT RESPONSE:
Presidential Nominee
"Instead when grounds being attacked, first response must be outrage."
Vice Presidential Nominee
"The administration sent mixed signals to those who attacked our embassy in Egypt, and mixed signals to the world."
NOW THE WORLD WAITS TO SEE WHO WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF A DIPLOMAT.
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FALLOUT FROM THE ATTACKS -- EXTENDED BEYOND DIPLOMACY.
A CRITICAL STATEMENT BY MITT ROMNEY, GOT HIM INTO HOT WATER *POLITICALLY --WITH THE PRESIDENT AND TOP REPUBLICAN LEADERS.
ROMNEY: I think it's a -- a -- a terrible course to -- for America to -- to stand in apology for our values.
there's a broader lesson to be learned. governor romney seems to have a tendency to aim first and shoot later. i've learned as president, you can't do that.
ROMNEY STOOD BY HIS COMMENTS -- AND GOT SUPPORT FROM A HANDFUL OF GOP MEMBERS.
BOTH CANDIDATES REBUKED THE REBEL GROUP FOR THE ATTACKS.
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IT'S YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE 2012.
FLORIDA IS A MUST-WIN BATTLEGROUND STATE,
AND TODAY MITT ROMNEY'S CAMP IS IN FLORIDA.
HIS WIFE, ANN, WILL APPEAR IN FORT MYERS LATER TODAY.
SHE'LL TOUR THE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER IN FORT MYERS.
THAT'S LOCATED ON COLONIAL CENTER DRIVE.
ORGANIZERS EXPECT HER -- JUST BEFORE NOON.
IN OTHER ELECTION NEWS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL BE IN GOLDEN COLORADO TODAY -- FOR A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN EVENT.
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SWITCHING GEARS THIS MORNING,
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED iPHONE 5.
HAS FINALLY BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE WORLD.
THE NEW PHONE IS THINNER AND LIGHTER THAN THE iPHONE 4-S.
AND IT ALSO HAS A TALLER SCREEN.
IN THE U-S -- PRE-ORDERS START *TOMORROW. SEPTEMBER 14TH.
THE PHONE WILL HIT STORE SHELVES THE FOLLOWING WEEK --
ON SEPTEMBER 21ST.
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AN ASTEROID WILL WHIZ PAST EARTH TODAY.
IT'S THE SIZE OF *THREE FOOTBALL FIELDS!
SCIENTISTS SPOTTED THE ROCK LAST MONTH.
WE'RE TOLD -- IT *WON'T HIT EARTH.
BUT IT'S LISTED AS "POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS."
MEANING IT MIGHT POSE A THREAT IN THE FUTURE.
YOU CAN WATCH THE CLOSE ENCOUNTER LIVE ONLINE!
FIND THE LIVE STREAM ON OUR WEBSITE.
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MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH.
A TEXAS WOMAN WILL GET THE NATION'S *FIRST DOUBLE ARM TRANSPLANT.
44-YEAR-OLD KATY HAYES IS A QUADRUPLE AMPUTEE.
THE MOTHER OF FOUR. LOST HER LIMBS TO FLESH EATING BACTERIA.
A BOSTON HOSPITAL HAS ANNOUNCED --
THEY'LL PERFORM THE PROCEDURE.
WHICH INVOLVES A TEAM OF 40 MEDICAL EXPERTS.
RIGHT NOW -- THEY'RE WORKING TO FIND A DONOR.
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PEOPLE MAGAZINE RELEASES ITS ANNUAL BEST DRESS LIST.
NUMBER ONE THIS YEAR?
ACTRESS GWYNETH PALTROW.
MAGAZINE ADMIRED HER RED CARPET LOOKS.
SAYING HER OUTFITS ARE UNEXPECTED, YET CHICH.
LOOK WHO ELSE MADE THE LIST --
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BACK TO OUR TOP STORY--
GOOD MORNING AMERICA CONTINUES COVERAGE OF THE U-S EMBASSY ATTACKS.
REPORTER LAMA HASAN LOOKS INTO THE PROVOCATIVE FILM THAT SPARKED THE PROTESTS.
IT'S AN ANTI-ISLAM MOVIE CALLED "INNOCENCE OF ISLAM."
THE WRITER AND DIRECTOR HAS GONE INTO HIDING.
NOT EVEN SURE WHO HE IS.
SHE REPORTS LIVE FROM EGYPT WITH THE DETAILS.
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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."PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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A NEW FORECLOSURE REPORT OUT THIS MORNING --
FORECLOSURE FILINGS IN AUGUST FELL 15 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO.
CONTINUING A TREND OF YEAR-OVER-YEAR DECLINES.
BUT IT'S A BETTER PICTURE IN FLORIDA.
FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY LAST MONTH INCREASED --
ON A YEAR-OVER-YEAR BASIS.
FOR THE *SEVENTH TIME IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS.
FLORIDA HAS THE NATION'S SECOND HIGHEST FORECLOSURE RATE.
ONE IN EVERY 328 HOUSING UNITS WITH A FORECLOSURE FILING.
FIRST IN THE NATION FOR FORECLOSURES -- IS ILLINOIS.
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ALL EYES ON WASHINGTON,
FED CHAIR BEN BERNANKE -- WILL LET US KNOW WHERE INTEREST RATES ARE HEADED.
BERNANKE HOLDS A NEWS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON -- ABOUT WHAT THE "FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE" HAS DECIDED.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AFTER A TWO-DAY MEETING.
BERNANKE IS EXPECTED TO LAY OUT -- ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS AND HOW LONG INTEREST RATES WILL STAY NEAR ZERO-PERCENT.
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THIS MORNING -
WE REMEMBER THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON.
A NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL --
IN HONOR OF ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG.
IN 19-69 --
ARMSTRONG WAS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO 11 MISSION TO THE MOON.
HE DIED LAST MONT,
AFTER COMPLICATIONS FROM HEART SURGERY.
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TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN?
NO WAIT.
FORGET THE MONEY --
JUST RUN.
THAT'S A CONVERSATION --- THAT HAD TO HAVE HAPPENED INSIDE THIS S-U-V.
AUTHORITIES SAY THE MEN INSIDE ROBBED A LOS ANGELES BANK --
THEN LED POLICE ON A CHASE.
DURING THAT CHASE, YOU SEE THE SUSPECTS THROW A BAG OF MONEY OUT THE WINDOW.
PEOPLE NEARBY RAN FOR THE CASH -- RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE OFFICERS.
OFFICERS EVENTUALLY CORNERED THE SUSPECTS AND ARRESTED THEM.
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BREAKNG NEWS FROM OVERSEAS --
THE U-S EMBASSY HAS EVACUATED ITS CONSULATE IN BERLIN.
AN EMPLOYEE REPORTED A STRANGE SMELL FROM AN ENVELOPE.
THEY'RE EXAMINING THE ENVELOPE AND SAY THE EVACUATION WAS JUST A PRECAUTION.
NO ONE WAS INJURED
BREAKING IN CAIRO.
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ANN ROMNEY VISITS FORT MYERS TODAY.
CAMPAIGNING ON BEHALF OF HER HUSBAND MITT ROMNEY.
SHE'LL TOUR THE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER IN FORT MYERS.
HER HUSBAND WILL HOLD A RALLY IN VIRGINIA.
MEANTIME -- PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITS GOLDEN, COLORADO TODAY.
HE HAS A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN.
OBAMA AND ROMNEY HAVE BEEN TRADING TOUGH WORDS --
OVER THE HANDLING OF THE ATTACKS ON DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN LIBYA AND EGYPT.
AND, WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A TAMPA TEEN --
WHO FELL FROM A BRIDGE IN ARCADIA AND DIED.
SHE'S 17-YEAR-OLD JERRIDEDAN LAKISHA BOLDS FROYER.
WITNESSES SAY 28-YEAR-OLD MARK HUNTLEY JUNIOR.
*PUSHED HER INTO THE PEACE RIVER SUNDAY.
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TODAY -- MITT ROMNEY AND HIS CAMP STUMPS IN FLORIDA.
HIS WIFE, ANN, WILL VISIT FORT MYERS LATER TODAY.
SHE'LL TOUR THE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER OFF COLONIAL BOULEVARD.
MEANTIME - PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL BE IN COLORADO TODAY.
FOR A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN.
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WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A TAMPA TEEN --
WHO DEPUTIES SAY -- WAS PUSHED FROM A BRIDGE IN ARCADIA AND DIED.
SHE'S 17-YEAR-OLD JERRIDEDAN LAKISHA BOLDS FROYER.
WITNESSES SAY 28-YEAR-OLD MARK HUNTLEY JUNIOR -- PUSHED HER INTO THE WATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
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THIS MORNING,
U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES AROUND THE WORLD.
STEP UP SECURITY.
TWO U.S. NAVAL SHIPS ARE BEING POSITIONED OFF THE COAST OF LIBYA.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HAS ALSO CALLED THE PRESIDENTS OF LIBYA AND EGYPT --
ASKING THEM TO WORK WITH THE UNITED STATES.
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LOOKING AHEAD TODAY,
FED CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE -- REVEALS WHERE INTEREST RATES ARE HEADED.
BERNANKE IS EXPECTED TO LAY OUT -- ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS AND HOW LONG INTEREST RATES WILL STAY NEAR ZERO-PERCENT
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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."PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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A FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING -- AFTER STEPPING IN FRONT OF AN S-U-V.
TROOPERS SAY 14-YEAR-OLD GIOVANY RICHARD WAS HIT AROUND SIX -- WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ABC SEVEN BROKE THAT STORY -- LIVE ON AIR.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ADAMS CIRCLE AND CONSTITUTION CIRCLE -- IN SAN CARLOS PARK.
HE SUFFERED A BROKEN FEMUR.
HE ALSO RECIEVED A TICKET FOR JAYWALKING.
THE DRIVER WAS TICKETED FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
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THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A STUDENT HAS BEEN HIT IN THE SAME AREA.
JUST LAST MONTH KIESHA BIEN-AIME -- SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER LEGS, BACK AND ARM -- AFTER A CAR HIT HER ON SANIBEL AND GERANIUM.
THAT'S LESS THAN A MILE AWAY.
SHE'S NOW RECOVERING AT HOME.
NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED IN THAT INCIDENT.
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A LEE COUNTY SEX OFFENDER IS *BEHIND BARS. AGAIN.
55-YEAR-OLD DONALD MORRISON HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE.
IN 2006 -- HE WAS ON AN EPISODE OF N-B-C'S "TO CATCH A PREDATOR."
HE WAS EATING COOKIES, WAITING TO HAVE SEX WITH A CHILD.
INSTEAD -- HE MET SHOW HOST CHRIS HANSEN.
DEPUTIES NOW SAY HE VIOLATED HIS SEXUAL PREDATOR STATUS.
THEY SAY HE WENT TO THE NORTH FORT MYERS LIBRARY,
AND LOOKED AT PICTURES OF A NINE-MONTH-OLD BABY ON FACEBOOK.
MORRISON SAID HE WAS SENDING THE PHOTOS TO THE CHILD'S MOTHER.
BUT SHE'S ALREADY IN JAIL WITH NO COMPUTER ACCESS.
MORRISSON IS IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND.
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WE'RE NOW JUST 54 DAYS AWAY FROM THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
AND THIS MORNING,
FLORIDA CLAIMS IT HAS SETTLED *MOST OF THE LAWSUITS -- SURROUNDING THE CONTROVERSIAL VOTER PURGE.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT USED A FEDERAL IMMIGRATION DATABASE -- TO FIND OUT 207 REGISTERED VOTERS IN FLORIDA ARE *NOT CITIZENS.
THAT'S JUST A FRACTION OF THE 26-HUNDRED PEOPLE -- THE STATE SUSPECTED WERE *NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
NOW -- THE STATE WILL CALL THE REMAINING 24-HUNDRED VOTERS -- AND TELL THEM THEY *ARE STILL ELIGIBLE.
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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WRAPS UP HIS VISIT WITH LEE COUNTY EDUCATORS.
WEDNESDAY, HE VISITED LEE COUNTY'S LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
A HANDFUL OF TEACHERS MET PRIVATELY WITH THE GOVERNOR.
THE PRINCIPAL WAS NOT ALLOWED IN.
NO CAMERAS EITHER.
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WANTED THE TEACHERS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE TO SHARE.
STANDARDIZED TESTING WAS A HOT TOPIC.
GOVERNOR SCOTT SAYS THE TEACHERS AGREE --
THEY NEED TO MEASURE STUDENTS' PROGRESS.
BUT THE KEY IS *HOW THEY DO IT.
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As we've traveled the state everybody believes that we need to have measurement. But it's got to be logical measurement. it's got to be measurement that's fair to the students. fair to the teachers. fair to the parents "
IN TWO YEARS, THE F-CAT WILL BE REPLACED BY A NEW SYSTEM.
CALLED "COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS."
IT'S ALREADY BEEN ADOPTED BY 45-STATES,
WHICH MEANS SCHOOLS WILL BE ABLE TO COMPARE THEIR SCORES WITH OTHER STATES.
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CAPE CORAL CITY LEADERS LEADERS ARE CELEBERATING TWO MILESTONES.
THIS, AS THEY AIM TO REVITALIZE THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
THIS WAS THE SCENE WEDNESDAY MORNING -- DURING A RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE NEW FOUNDERS PARK -- ON SOUTHEAST 46TH LANE.
IT'S THE 39TH PARK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY -- AND DOUBLED AS A STAGING AREA FOR A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO BURY BIG TRANSMISSION LINES.
BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THEY'RE STILL BOUNCING BACK.
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0047 "thank God it is done. Out of the way and underground. It is out of our lives. It needs to be there. Steve: Back in business? Back in business and ready to feed you."
THE TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT -- WAS NEARLY 10 YEARS IN THE MAKING.
SOME CITY LEADERS HOPE THE INVESTMENT -- WILL DRAW IN NEW BUSINESSES DOWNTOWN.
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WE'LL FIND OUT THIS MORNING--
IF NEW YORK WILL BAN EXTRA LARGE SODAS AND SUGARY DRINKS.
TODAY -- AN 11-MEMBER PANEL WILL VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL.
MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG APPOINTED THEM.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, HE RECOMMENDED --
THAT THE CITY PROHIBIT RESTAURANTS AND OTHER VENUES FROM SELLING SUGARY BEVERAGES.
IN CONTAINERS LARGER THAN 16-OUNCES.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE THE BAN.
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OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS KATHY BATES.
RECOVERS FROM A DOUBLE MASTECTOMY.
BATES WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER TWO MONTHS AGO.
AND SHE SEEMS IN GOOD SPIRITS.
ON TWITTER -- SHE TOLD FOLLOWERS SHE DOES *NOT MISS HER BREASTS AS MUCH AS "HARRY'S LAW."
HER LAW DRAMA WAS CANCELED LAST MAY.
BECAUSE OF THE SURGERY, SHE WILL NOT UNDERGO RADIATION OR CHEMOTHERAPY.
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ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP,
IT'S THE RETURN OF RED TIDE.
THIS IS THE LATEST MAP FROM F-W-C.
LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF THE ALGAE WERE DETECTED WEDNESDAY FROM SARASOTA TO LEE COUNTY --
THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS ARE IN BLIND PASS.
THE TROUBLE SPOTS ARE IN WHITE.
SAMPLES COLLECTED IN CHARLOTTE AND COLLIER COUNTIES -- DID NOT CONTAIN RED TIDE.
THE NEXT ROUND OF SAMPLES WILL BE TAKEN ON FRIDAY.
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HAPPENING TODAY IN CAPE CORAL --
CREWS WILL REMOVE A MASSIVE BEEHIVE FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE BEES ARE SWARMING ON PALM TREE BOULEVARD.
THE CITY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT WEDNESDAY.
AND WHILE THE BEES ARE JUST REGULAR HONEYBEES -- NOTHING MORE SERIOUS --
THERE'S CONCERN THE HIVE COULD GET BIGGER.
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SUPERHEROES WEAR MASKS TO CONCEAL THE IDENITIES.
BUT ONE WOULD-BE CRIME-FIGHTER.WORE *ONLY A MASK, AS HE COMMITTED A CRIME.
WATCH THIS.
IT'S FROM A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME IN SEMINOLE COUNTY.
YOU CAN SEE A MAN WEARING ONLY A SPIDERMAN MASK STREAKING ACROSS THE FIELD.
WHEN SECURITY SEE HIM, HE BOLTS --
HE JUMPS ONE FENCE, THEN A SECOND.
BUT HIS GETAWAY CAR GAVE HIM AWAY -- POLICE GOT PART OF THE LICENSE PLATE, AND HE WAS ARRESTED.
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A VACATION MESS.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE NOW HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR PLANS.
BECAUSE OF THE KEY WEST EXPRESS.
THE COMPANY SUDDENLY ANNOUNCED --
THAT IT'S HALTING TRIPS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE KEYS.
UNTIL MID-OCTOBER.
THEY'RE DOING MAINTENANCE ON THEIR BOATS.
BUT ONE ABC7 VIEWER SAYS THIS COMPLETELY WRECKED HER PLANS TO GET TO A WEDDING NEXT WEEKEND.
THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE 500 PEOPLE AFFECTED,
WHICH ALSO INCLUDES A MAN TRAVELING FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR A ROMANTIC GETAWAY.
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1:45we're stressed and we don't know if we can afford to do anything at this point we might just stay home 1:55
CUSTOMERS WITH TICKETS BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER 12TH.
CAN EITHER RESCHEDULE THEIR TRIP OR GET A FULL REFUND.
THOSE OPTING FOR THEIR MONEY BACK MAY HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE.
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IT'S TIME UNVEIL 2012'S BEST DRESSED.
PEOPLE MAGAZINE PUT OUT ITS LIST.
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE FASHIONISTAS.
GWYNETH PALTROW.
BRAD PITT.
KATE MIDDLETON.
ANDREW GARFIELD.
EMMA STONE.
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THIS MORNING IN TECH BYTES -- IT'S ALL IPHONE 5.
APPLE UNVEILED THE NEW VERSION -- HITTING STORES IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.
CHANGES YOU'RE MOST EXCITED ABOUT.
BIG SCREEN.
BETTER CAMERA.
*AND THE UPGRADES YOU CAN GET -- TO YOUR IPHONE 4.
NEXT IN TECH BYTES.
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DO YOU CALORIE COUNT?
ANCHORS CHAT.
NOW THE GOLDEN ARCHES -- WILL GIVE YOU THE HARD FACTS.
MCDONALD'S WILL POST HOW MANY CALORIES YOU'RE EATING -- BEFORE YOU ORDER THE BIG MAC AND FRIES.
GOOD IDEA.BAD IDEA?
PROBABLY NO MORE SUPER SIZES.
NEXT IN *AMERICA'S MONEY*
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*GMA*
HEIDI KLUM -- IS COMING CLEAN.
IT ALL CAME OUT ON KATIE COURIC'S SHOW -- AT 3 O'CLOCK.
SEAL HAS PUBLICLY ACCUSED HER OF "FORNICATING WITH THE HELP"
HERE'S WHAT SHE TOLD KATIE.
it's to know that he thinks that. He's moved on and so have i.
SHE AND SEAL ARE GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE -- AND HE'S UPSET HER NEW BOYFRIEND. THE OLD BODYGUARD.
ON THE SHOW YESTERDAY -- SHE ADMITS TO DATING HIM.
BUT SAYS *NOTHING HAPPENED WHILE SHE AND SEAL WERE TOGETHER.
ESSENTIALLY. ADMITS TO HANKY PANKY NOW.
*GMA BREAKS DOWN THE BIG ADMISSION.NEXT.
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IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES.APPLE UNVEILS THE I-PHONE FIVE, WHICH it calls "THE
WORLD'S THINNEST SMARTPHONE."
THE DEVICE FEATURES A LARGER, FOUR-INCH RETINA DISPLAY.A MORE ADVANCED
CAMERA.AND A SMALLER DOCK CONNECTOR.
ABC news TECHNOLOGY EDITOR, JOANNA STERN, GOT A FIRST HAND LOOK.
"THE NEW HARDWARE DESIGN, IT LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE IPHONE 4S
BUT IT IS REALLY REALLY SLEEK AND IT'S THINNER OBVIOUSLY, A LOT THINNER
LIGHTER IN HAND AND IT'S GOT A BIGGER SCREEN"
THE I-PHONE FIVE hits stores a week from tomorrow
THE I-PHONE'S OPERATING SYSTEM IS ALSO GETTING AN UPGRADE.
A NEW APP CALLED "PASSBOOK" ALLOWS EASY ACCESS TO BOARDING
PASSES, CONCERT TICKETS AND COUPONS.
AND AN UPGRADE TO SIR-REE ALLOWS HER TO MAKE DINNER RESERVATIONS
AND UPDATE a USER'S FACEBOOK STATUS.
AND APPLE HAD SOME MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS, INCLUDING.
NEW VERSIONS OF THE I-POD TOUCH AND I-POD NANO.
AN EASIER-TO-NAVIGATE I-TUNES SOFTWARE.
AND A MAKE-OVER FOR APPLE'S SIGNATURE WHITE EAR BUDS.
THOSE ARE YOUR TECH BYTES, I'M JOHN MULLER.
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GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY".
THE GUESSING GAME ABOUT THE FED'S NEXT MOVE ENDS TODAY. FED CHAIRMAN BEN
BERNANKE SPEAKS THIS AFTERNOON. AND MORE THAN THREE- QUARTERS OF EXPERTS
IN A CNBC SURVEY EXPECT A NEW ROUND OF QUANTITATIVE EASING
NEW CENSUS NUMBERS SHOW THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICHEST AND POOREST AMERICANS IS
THE WIDEST IN ALMOST 40 YEARS, AND MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, JUST OVER 50-
THOUSAND DOLLARS, DROPPED LAST YEAR. THE SECOND STRAIGHT DECLINE.
SOMETHING NEW ON MCDONALD'S MENUS NEXT WEEK-- THE CALORIE COUNT. THE FAST
FOOD GIANT -- WITH ABOUT 14-THOUSAND U-S RESTAURANTS -- IS GETTING A JUMP ON
FEDERAL RULES. A BIG MAC, MEDIUM FRIES AND 16- OUNCE COKE TOTAL ABOUT 11-
HUNDRED CALORIES.
AND TOYS 'R US IS ROLLING OUT A RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR THE SEASON'S HOTTEST
TOYS.
A 20 PERCENT DOWN PAYMENT WILL SAVE YOU FROM SCRAMBLING FOR THOSE WISH-LIST
ITEMS. YOU SIGN UP IN A STORE. AND GET AN EMAIL WHEN AN ITEM IS
AVAILABLE.
AND THAT'S AMERICA'S MONEY.
I'M PAULA FARIS.
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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."PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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LINH adlib current traffic
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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HERE'S A NEW WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT --
THE STARBUCKS DIET.
ONE WOMAN CLAIMS SHE LOST NEARLY 85 POUNDS.
AFTER EATING THREE MEANS A DAY AT THE COFFEE CHAIN.
"Losing weight is hard. But I realized I could do it. I found a system that worked."
66-YEAR-OLD CHRISTINE HALL EATS ALL HER MEALS AT THIS STARBUCKS.
AND SAYS SHE LOST ALL THAT WEIGHT BY COUNTING CALORIES.
BUT EXPERTS SAY --
SHE MAY BE SETTING HERSELF UP FOR FAILURE.
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"What we know about diets is that they don't work in the long term."
"When you follow something that eliminates entire food groups or limits you to one particular restaurant, it's very difficult to be healthy and meet all of your nutrition needs."
CHRISTINE HALL SAYS THE OTHER BIG KEY TO HER WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS--
IS SHE USED A *FREE ONLINE CALORIE COUNTING WEB SITE.
BUT WHAT WORKED FOR CHRISTINE MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU.
SO TALK TO A PHYSICIAN BEFORE STARTING ANY NEW WEIGHT LOSS PLAN.
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WE ALL KNOW GAS PRICES ARE HIGH --
IN SOME PLACES HIGHER THAN THEY'VE EVER BEEN.
IN FACT --
DOZENS OF GAS STATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY -- ARE SELLING GAS FOR MORE THAN *NINE DOLLARS A GALLON!
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU PULLED INTO ONE OF THESE STATIONS.
THE OWNERS OF 50 LUKOIL FRANCHISES -- SAY THEY POSTED THESE PRICES TO POINT OUT UNFAIR PRICING PRACTICES.
BECAUSE THEY LEASE THEIR LAND,
THEIR PARENT COMPANY CHARGES 25 TO 30 CENTS *MORE THAN COMPETITORS.
THE COMPANY HAS RESPONDED, CALLING THE PRACTICE REASONABLE.
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OPRAH WINFREY ADDS A NEW SHOW TO HER LINE-UP THIS FALL.
AND IT'S ALREADY GETTING A LOT OF BUZZ.
IYANLA INTERVIEWS EVELYN
IT'S CALLED "FIX MY LIFE" WITH IYANLA VANZANT.
THE FIRST EPISODE FEATURES EVELYN LOZADO.
THE REALITY STAR IS STILL MAKING HEADLINES,
AFTER A HEAD-BUTTING INCIDENT WITH HER ESTRANGED HUSBAND.
FOOTBALL PLAYER CHAD JOHNSON.
JOHNSON WILL BE ARRAIGNED TODAY.
HE'S EXPECTED TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
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BREAKNG NEWS FROM OVERSEAS --
THE U-S EMBASSY HAS EVACUATED ITS CONSULATE IN BERLIN.
AN EMPLOYEE REPORTED A STRANGE SMELL FROM AN ENVELOPE.
THEY'RE EXAMINING THE ENVELOPE AND SAY THE EVACUATION WAS JUST A PRECAUTION.
NO ONE WAS INJURED
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AND POLICE IN EGYPT'S CAPITAL CAIRO HAVE BEEN CLASHING WITH PROTESTERS NEAR THE U.S. EMBASSY FOR THREE DAYS IN A ROW.
WE'VE BEEN WATCHING THIS MORNING AS THESE VIOLENT SCENES UNFOLDED.
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ALL VIDEO OUT YEMEN THIS MORNING.
PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATING AGAINST AN ANTI-MUSLIM FILM POSTED ON YOUTUBE STORMED THE U-S EMBASSY IN YEMEN TODAY.
SECURITY GUARDS TRIED TO HOLD BACK HUNDREDS OF DEMONSTRATORS BUT WERE OVER TAKEN.
AT ONE POINT AUTOMATIC GUNFIRE COULD BE HEARD. THERE ARE CONFLICTING REPORTS OF CASUALTIES.
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TODAY -- MITT ROMNEY AND HIS CAMP STUMPS IN FLORIDA.
HIS WIFE, ANN, WILL VISIT FORT MYERS LATER TODAY.
SHE'LL TOUR THE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER OFF COLONIAL BOULEVARD.
MEANTIME - PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL BE IN COLORADO TODAY.
FOR A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN.
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WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A TAMPA TEEN --
WHO DEPUTIES SAY -- WAS PUSHED FROM A BRIDGE IN ARCADIA AND DIED.
SHE'S 17-YEAR-OLD JERRIDEDAN LAKISHA BOLDS FROYER.
WITNESSES SAY 28-YEAR-OLD MARK HUNTLEY JUNIOR -- PUSHED HER INTO THE WATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
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A FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING -- AFTER STEPPING IN FRONT OF AN S-U-V.
TROOPERS SAY 14-YEAR-OLD GIOVANY RICHARD WAS HIT AROUND SIX -- WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ADAMS CIRCLE AND CONSTITUTION CIRCLE -- IN SAN CARLOS PARK.
HE SUFFERED A BROKEN FEMUR.
HE ALSO RECIEVED A TICKET FOR JAYWALKING.
THE DRIVER WAS TICKETED FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
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A LEE COUNTY SEX OFFENDER IS *BEHIND BARS. AGAIN.
DEPUTIES NOW SAY HE VIOLATED HIS SEXUAL PREDATOR STATUS.
THEY SAY HE WENT TO THE NORTH FORT MYERS LIBRARY,
AND LOOKED AT PICTURES OF A NINE-MONTH-OLD BABY ON FACEBOOK.
HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE.
IN 2006 -- HE WAS ON AN EPISODE OF N-B-C'S "TO CATCH A PREDATOR."
HE WAS EATING COOKIES, WAITING TO HAVE SEX WITH A CHILD.
INSTEAD -- HE MET SHOW HOST CHRIS HANSEN.
MORRISSON IS IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND.
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HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE NOW HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR PLANS.
BECAUSE OF THE KEY WEST EXPRESS.
THE COMPANY SUDDENLY ANNOUNCED --
THAT IT'S HALTING TRIPS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE KEYS.
UNTIL MID-OCTOBER.
THEY'RE DOING MAINTENANCE ON THEIR BOATS.
CUSTOMERS WITH TICKETS BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER 12TH.
CAN EITHER RESCHEDULE THEIR TRIP OR GET A FULL REFUND.
THOSE OPTING FOR THEIR MONEY BACK MAY HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE.
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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.
-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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