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DIRECTORS PAGE TEASE ONE
HEADLINES TZ1 REEFS FOR TOURISM-SOTTOPS-VO
HL1) LEHIGH BOY HIT BY CAR-SOTVO TZ1 CROW IN NEED OF MONEY-VOTOPS
HL2) STOLEN PURSE-SOTVO BREAKING NEWS
HL3) REEFS FOR TOURISM-SOTVO JP STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP
DEVELOPING OPEN-CLIP WEATHER-PWC
US EMBASSY ATTACKS-POP-VO REEFS FOR TOURISM-VO WIPE
US EMBASSY ATTACKS-PKG-BNR REEFS FOR TOURISM-SOT VO
US EMBASSY ATTACKS-ONCAM CROW IN NEED OF MONEY-VO WIPE
LEHIGH ACRES BOY HIT BY CAR-2SHOT-SS-2SHOT CROW IN NEED OF MONEY-SOT VO
LEHIGH ACRES BOY HIT BY CAR-PKG COLLIER FIRE NON PROFIT-VO WIPE
GIOVANY RICHARD UPDATE-VO COLLIER FIRE NON PROFIT-SOT VO
KIDS HIT BY CARS-SSTOPS COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP
(bryson covey)-VO TEASE TWO-POP
(estherson celestin)-VO TZ2 SPORTS-VO
BREAKING WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT
SUV MATT BUSH DUI CASE-VO TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY-VO TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK-2SHOT
FM SHOOTING INVESTIGATION-ONCAM TZ 7 1) AZ MISSILE TEST-VO-WIPE
GAS STATION PURSE STOLEN-VO WIPE TZ 7 2) NINTENDO WI U-VOTOPS
GAS STATION PURSE STOLEN-SOT SS SPORTS OPEN-CLIP
YVYV 2012 OPEN-CLIP CALHOUN-POPMON
ANN ROMNEY IN FT MYERS-VO WIPE CALHOUN-VOTOPS
ANN ROMNEY IN FT MYERS-SOT VO CALHOUN-SOTTOPS
MITT ROMNEY IN VA-VO RAYS O'S-POPMON
OBAMA IN CO-VOTOPS RAYS O'S-VOTOPS
FL EARLY VOTING-ONCAM TB BUCS-VOTOPS
FEDERAL RESERVE STIMULUS-VO-WIPE TB BUCS-SOTTOPS
FEDERAL RESERVE STIMULUS-SOT-VO-CG ROSS CHASTAIN-VOTOPS
BONITA JOBS FAIR-VO WIPE ROSS CHASTAIN-SOTTOPS
BONITA JOBS FAIR-SOT VO BRITISH OPEN-VOTOPS
NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP GOODBYE-4SHOT
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HEADLINES


30:45-51

I just laid there - she said don't move and called 911

A 12 YEAR OLD BOY IS ABLE TO TELL HIS STORY TONIGHT AFTER BEING THROWN IN THE AIR IN A CAR ACCIDENT.

IT'S THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW A CHILD HAS BEEN HIT BY A CAR ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL IN LEE COUNTY.

"what did they get away with, what was in your purse? My life, I mean basically my life."

A WOMAN'S BELONGINGS SNATCHED FROM THE FRONT SEAT OF HER CAR WHILE SHE PUMPED GAS.

NEW AT SIX HER WARNING FOR OTHER LADIES.

"to improve our recreational fishing industry, boating and diving-- we need them."

A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR TOURISM BOOST--

HOW COLLIER PLANS TO DO IT WITHOUT SPENDING ANY TAX DOLLARS.

ABC 7 NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. Return to index of stories...


HL1) LEHIGH BOY HIT BY CAR-SOTVO


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HL2) STOLEN PURSE-SOTVO


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HL3) REEFS FOR TOURISM-SOTVO


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DEVELOPING OPEN-CLIP


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US EMBASSY ATTACKS-POP-VO


HERE'S THE LATEST FROM LIBYA --

POLICE HAVE NOW ARRESTED FOUR MILITANTS THEY SAY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLENCE THAT KILLED A U-S AMBASSADOR AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS.

AND MANHUNT, THE MANHUNT IS ONE FOR OTHERS THAT WERE INVOLVED.

THAT NEWS COMES AS A YOUTUBE FILM CLIP MOCKING ISLAM IS SPARKING MORE ANTI-AMERICAN VIOLENCE ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST.

AND NOW THE U-S IS TIGHTENING SECURITY AT EMBASSIES WORLDWIDE.

EMILY SCHMIDT BRINGS US THE NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS TONIGHT FROM WASHINGTON. Return to index of stories...


US EMBASSY ATTACKS-PKG-BNR


--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--

THE ANGER DIRECTED TOWARDS AMERICA SPREAD ACROSS BORDERS--AND CLOSER TO U.S. EMBASSY WALLS THURSDAY:

DEMONSTRATORS IN YEMEN TRIED TO BREAK THROUGH THE EMBASSY GATE---

POLICE FIRED WARNING SHOTS AND TEAR GAS IN EGYPT --

AND IRANIANS SHOUTED "DEATH TO AMERICA" OUTSIDE OF THE SWISS EMBASSY IN TEHRAN SINCE THERE ARE NO OFFICIAL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH WASHINGTON.

IT'S ANTI-AMERICAN FURY FUELED BY A 14-MINUTE ANTI-ISLAMIC FILM CLIP ON YOUTUBE THAT THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT DENOUNCES.

Let me state very clearly and I hope it is obvious that the United States government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. We absolutely reject its content and message.

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON REJECTED THE VIDEO--BUT CALLED UPON GOVERNMENTS TO STOP THE VIOLENCE RESULTING FROM IT.

Any responsible leader should be standing up now and drawing that line.

SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON'S WORDS CAME LESS THAN A DAY AFTER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO LIBYA CHRIS STEVENS AND THREE OTHERS WERE KILLED BY THE VIOLENCE.

No act of violence shakes the resolve of the United States of America

THE U.S. IS SENDING TWO WARSHIPS TOWARD LIBYA IN CASE THEY'RE NEEDED, AS THE GOVERNMENT TRIES TO FIGURE OUT IF THE ATTACK WAS PLANNED. US INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS BELIEVES IT IS VERY UNLIKELY IT WAS CORE AL QAEDA BEHIND THE ATTACK.

THERE ARE SOME IN LIBYA SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THE SLAIN AMBASSADOR. BUT THESE SIGNS OF PEACE COULD BE OVERSHADOWED BY VIOLENCE FROM CROWDS WHO BELIEVE A VIDEO SPEAKS NOT JUST FOR ITSELF--BUT FOR A COUNTRY.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M EMILY SCHMIDT. Return to index of stories...


US EMBASSY ATTACKS-ONCAM


MORE MYSTERIES HAVE EMERGED ABOUT THE FILM THAT'S PROMPTED THIS VIOLENCE.

THE FILMMAKER BEHIND IT MAY HAVE USED A FALSE NAME, AND THE CAST AND CREW MEMBERS SAY IN A STATEMENT THEY WERE "GROSSLY MISLED" ABOUT THE FILM'S INTENT. Return to index of stories...


LEHIGH ACRES BOY HIT BY CAR-2SHOT-SS-2SHOT


A LEHIGH ACRES BOY IS RECOVERING AFTER HE WAS HIT BY A CAR THIS MORNING

ON HIS WAY TO THE BUS STOP.

IT HAPPENED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 68TH STREET WEST AND SUNSHINE BOULEVARD NORTH.

ABC 7'S JOE ROETZ SPOKE WITH THE BOY AFTER HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. Return to index of stories...


LEHIGH ACRES BOY HIT BY CAR-PKG


In an instant-

29:42-7

I still remember everything - I felt drowsy.

Devon Rajos' morning took a turn for the worst.

Scratched and Bruised-

Devon Rajos explains what happened this morning on the way to his Lehigh Acres Bus Stop.

29:26 - 36

I was hiding to the bus stop and looked that way and then crossed - car hit me.

Looking one way - but not the other -

where Lee County Deputies say this slow moving Toyota Camry struck the 12 year old.

Shattering the car's windshield and cracking its headlight.

31:04-9

I hit the cement and crawled into the grass.

Rojas says the driver- 41 year old Marie Auguste- called 911.

Even though deputies say she wasn't speeding - this was a sight neighbors say they worry about all the time.

55:13-21

Linda Harclerode - Lehigh

If it's gonna take speed bumps, stop signs whatever, something has to be done. Unfortunately tragedy has to happen.

Meanwhile - Rojas says the entire event could have been avoided if he made one minor change.

30:29-36

Did you learn anything? Always look both ways. Return to index of stories...


GIOVANY RICHARD UPDATE-VO


THIS MARKS THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW A CHILD HAS BEEN HIT IN LEE COUNTY.

TROOPERS SAY 14 YEAR OLD GIOVANY RICHARD STEPPED

IN THE PATH OF AN S-U-V IN SAN CARLOS PARK YESTERDAY.

WE'RE TOLD DOCTORS PUT A METAL ROD IN HIS LEG AND HE MAY BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE HOSPITAL TOMORROW.

THE DRIVER OF THE S-U-V WAS NOT AT FAULT, BUT DID GET A TICKET AND A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. Return to index of stories...


KIDS HIT BY CARS-SSTOPS


THIS IS THE THIRD TIME A CHILD HAS BEEN HIT BY A CAR IN LEHIGH ACRES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS.

IN APRIL -- NINE YEAR OLD BRYSON COVEY WAS HIT WHILE RUNNING TO HIS BUS STOP ON THE CORNER OF 8TH STREET SOUTHWEST AND BRIAN AVENUE SOUTH.

IN JUNE -- 12-YEAR-OLD ESTHERSON CELESTIN WAS HIT WHILE RIDING HIS BIKE

ON 8TH STREET SOUTHWEST. Return to index of stories...


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BREAKING


BREAKING RIGHT NOW IN LEE COUNTY--

A POLICE CHASE THROUGH THE STREETS OF FORT MYERS END UP AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON DOUGLAS STREET.

STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE AT THE JONES WALKER APARTMENT COMPLEX SCENE AND JOINS US ON THE PHONE WITH THE LATEST DETAILS. Return to index of stories...


SUV MATT BUSH DUI CASE-VO


THE OWNER OF THE S-U-V INVOLVED IN A HIGH PROFILE

D-U-I HIT AND RUN NOW SAYS. HE WANTS HIS CAR BACK.

FORMER TAMPA BAY RAYS PITCHER MATT BUSH

IS ACCUSED OF DRIVING BRANDON GUYER'S S-U-V DRUNK IN MARCH.

BUSH REMAINS IN THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY JAIL AFTER

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE HIT MOTORCYCLIST TONY TUFANO --THEN LEFT THE SCENE.

RIGHT NOW -- THE S-U-V IS IN THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IMPOUND LOT IN VENICE -- WHILE OTHER PARTS --INCLUDING THE WHEELS ARE AT THE STATE CRIME LAB IN ORLANDO.

A JUDGE GAVE THE STATE 30 DAYS TO FINISH INSPECTING GUYER'S VEHICLE. Return to index of stories...


RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY-VO


MORE TROUBLE FOR A CHARTER SCHOOL COMPANY WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKING THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO CLOSE THE MILBURN ACADEMY IN BONITA SPRINGS

THEY BLAME FINANIAL PROBLEMS.

TODAY STUDENTS FOUND OUT.

THE RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY IN FORT MYERS DID *NOT RE-OPEN THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

IT CAME UNDER FIRE FOR IMPROPERLY AWARDING HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS. Return to index of stories...


FM SHOOTING INVESTIGATION-ONCAM


A FORT MYERS MAN REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT, AFTER A SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT.

POLICE SAY DAMARQUIS BLANKS WAS SHOT ON LANTANA STREET.

HE WENT TO LEE MEMORIAL WITH INJURIES THAT DO THREATEN HIS LIFE.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION, CALL CRIME STOPPERS. Return to index of stories...


GAS STATION PURSE STOLEN-VO WIPE


WE'VE ALL DONE IT -- LEFT OUR PURSE OR WALLET SITTING ON THE FRONT SEAT WHILE FILLING UP THE CAR WITH GAS.

DETECTIVES IN PUNTA GORDA SAY THAT WAS THE CASE YESTERDAY WHEN

THIEVES TOOK OFF WITH A WOMAN'S BELONGINGS.

CHERYL PETERS SAYS IT'S A HABIT SHE HAS EVERYTIME SHE FILLS UP AT THE GAS STATION.

SHE GRABS HER CREDIT CARD -- BUT LEAVES HER PURSE IN THE CAR.

POLICE SAY TWO MEN WALKED A FEW FEET OVER TO PETERS' CAR --

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GAS STATION PURSE STOLEN-SOT SS


"I reached over and it's like my purse is gone and I'm like freaking out. I go like this and start opening the other doors thinking it's there, then I go inside." Cheryl Peters/Victim

DEPUTIES EVENTUALLY TRACKED DOWN

MARC JACQUES AND ERICA RUIZ IN A STOLEN RENTAL CAR ON I-75.

THEY'RE IN JAIL TONIGHT WITH NO BOND.

THE PUNTA GORDA POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE DUO

COULD BE INVOLVED IN SIMILAR CASES FROM TAMPA TO MIAMI. Return to index of stories...


YVYV 2012 OPEN-CLIP


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ANN ROMNEY IN FT MYERS-VO WIPE


WE HAVE MORE PROOF TONIGHT THAT FLORIDA IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION.

TODAY ANN ROMNEY VISITED LEE MEMORIAL'S 'REGIONAL CANCER CENTER.'

THIS WAS PART POLITICS. AND PART *PERSONAL.

SHE WAS DIAGNOSED IN 19-98 WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

FOUR YEARS AGO, MRS. ROMNEY UNDERWENT TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER.

IN A ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW. ABC-7'S CHAD OLIVER ASKED THE FORMER MASSACHUSETTS FIRST LADY ABOUT THE TOXIC TONE OF PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS. Return to index of stories...


ANN ROMNEY IN FT MYERS-SOT VO


Chad: "What your reaction when you see negativity on *both sides?"

Ann: "the last cycle, I said to myself I'm never going to do this again. I hated the negative part of it!" Chad: "but here you are again." Ann: "and here I am and gladly. and very willingly. I'm here again.

AND MRS. ROMNEY WAS *HERE AGAIN* IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SHE SAYS SHE AND HER HUSBAND USED TO VISIT NAPLES OFTEN.

BUT THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVEN'T HAD TIME RECENTLY, WHILE CAMPAIGNING FOR PRESIDENT.

LAST TIME MITT ROMNEY CAME TO TOWN ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL WAS NOVEMBER, STILL WORKING ON SECURING THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION. Return to index of stories...


MITT ROMNEY IN VA-VO


CAMPIAGNING TODAY IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE VIRGINIA --

MITT ROMNEY SAYS THE WORLD NEEDS AMERICAN LEADERSHIP.

THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL BEGAN HIS SPEECH REFLECTING ON THE FOUR AMERICANS KILLED IN LIBYA.

ROMNEY TOLD THE CROWD THAT AMERICA CAN NOT LEAD FROM BEHIND AND NEEDS A PRESIDENT WHO WILL LEAD THE REST OF THE WORLD.

HE TIED THE UPHEAVAL ABROAD TO HIS PITCH FOR A STRONGER MILITARY AND BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT HOME. Return to index of stories...


OBAMA IN CO-VOTOPS


PRESIDENT OBAMA SPENT THE DAY CAMPAIGNING IN COLORADO.

WHILE THERE -- HE TALKED ABOUT THE ATTACKS IN LIBYA AND WHAT HIS ADMINISTRATION IS DOING TO PROTECT THOSE ABROAD.

HE ALSO STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. Return to index of stories...


FL EARLY VOTING-ONCAM


FLORIDA HAS BEEN GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD TO CHANGE THEIR EARLY VOTING DAYS.

VOTERS ACROSS THE STATE WILL HAVE NO MORE THAN 8 DAYS TO VOTE EARLY.

COLLIER COUNTY WAS ONE OF FIVE COUNTIES THAT HAD DIFFERENT VOTING RULES.

THE FEDERAL DECISION PUTS ALL FLORIDA COUNTIES ON THE SAME EARLY VOTING SYSTEM. Return to index of stories...


FEDERAL RESERVE STIMULUS-VO-WIPE


THE FEDERAL RESERVE ANNOUNCED AN AGGRESSIVE MEASURE TODAY TO KICK-START THE ECONOMY AND REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT.

THE NATION'S CENTRAL BANK SAYS IT WILL KEEP INTEREST RATES SUPER-LOW FOR THE NEXT TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS.

THE GOAL IS TO MAKE HOME BUYING MORE AFFORDABLE.

IT WILL ALSO BUY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF MORTGAGE DEBT TO STIMULATE BORROWING AND SPENDING. Return to index of stories...


FEDERAL RESERVE STIMULUS-SOT-VO-CG


SOT/BERNANKE:

The idea is to quicken the recovery. help the economy begin to grow quickly

enough to generate new jobs and reduce the unemployment rate.

FED CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE ALSO SAID THAT THE FED STANDS READY TO TRY OTHER MEASURES IF HIRING DOESN'T PICK UP.

TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT SENT STOCKS SOARING.

THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE SHOT UP MORE

THAN 200 POINTS IN RESPONSE -- REACHING ITS

HIGHEST POINT SINCE THE START OF THE RECESSION. Return to index of stories...


BONITA JOBS FAIR-VO WIPE


THE NAPLES-FORT MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK WANTS TO ADD SLOT MACHINES--

WHICH COULD BRING SOME 14-HUNDRED JOBS TO BONITA SPRINGS.

BUT ITS VOTERS WHO HAVE THE FINAL SAY.

HUNDREDS OF POSITIONS FROM CONSESSIONS TO SHUTTLE DRIVERS MAY COME HERE IF SLOT MACHINES ARE ADDED TO THE GREYHOUND TRACK.

MOST PEOPLE WE TALKED TO TODAY ARE WILLING TO TAKE A GAMBLE ON SLOTS --

BUT COUNTY COMMISSIONER - FRANK MANN -- IS NOT ONE OF THEM. Return to index of stories...


BONITA JOBS FAIR-SOT VO


Commissioner Frank Mann

11:07 slots alone, isolated in Bonita Springs, are not the problem. But they will bring right behind them casino gambling. And Casino gambling is what's going to destroy Lee County. --CUT TO-- All I have to do is point to Las Vegas, Nevada where the unemployment rate is worse than Lee County."

IN NOVEMBER, LEE COUNTY VOTERS WILL DECIDE IF SLOT MACHINES SHOULD COME TO LEE COUNTY. Return to index of stories...


NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP


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BREAKING


ABC-7 STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS --

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TEASE ONE


23:51 it's a great project, its going to help everybody and it's nice to get someone else's money to make it happen 59

A MILTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS IN THE WORKS TO BRING MORE FISHING, BOATING AND DIVING TO COLLIER COUNTY.

ABC 7 FINDS OUT HOW IT WILL BE DONE WITHOUT SPENDING A SINGLE TAX DOLLAR.

AND A DESPERATE PLEA TONIGHT FROM A LOCAL WILDLIFE ANIMAL HOSPITAL.

HOW JUST CLICKING ONE BUTTON COULD HELP SAVE THIS THIS BADLY INJURED A 200-POUND SEA TURTLE.

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


TZ1 REEFS FOR TOURISM-SOTTOPS-VO


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TZ1 CROW IN NEED OF MONEY-VOTOPS


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BREAKING NEWS


A-B-C 7 IS GATHERING NEW INFORMATION RIGHT NOW ON BREAKING NEWS.

A POLICE CHASE JUST ENDED IN FORT MYERS.

AND IT ENDED WITH THAT DRIVER CRASHING INTO A TREE.

A-B-C 7'S STEVE CAMPION IS THERE WHER THAT CHASE ENDED, AND JOINS US ON THE PHONE.

STEVE, DESCRIBE WHAT YOU'RE SEEING. Return to index of stories...


JP STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP


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WEATHER-PWC


LESS CLOUDS, MORE SUN TOMORROW

Clouds hung tough today, and as a result our highs didn't get over 90. The clouds will not completely erode away tomorrow, but I can promise a little more sunshine for your day!

Remember that old cold front we talked about several days ago? It hasn't completely faded away. It's essentially meandering around south Florida, the Gulf, and part of the south central U.S. This boundary is the focus for our weather still today, and it's kept the moisture locked in place. Consequently, we've seen a lot of clouds and periods of rain.

Tomorrow will be a mix of sun and clouds. Could we wake up to a couple of coastal showers? Yes, overall the trend is dry in the morning. After lunch time, heavy downpours and storms will begin developing across the interior, and they'll shift west toward the urban corridor.

As for this weekend - even more sunshine will be available. Our winds are going to slack, and that will allow the sea breeze to begin. With winds coming from the northeast… The sea breeze will be held closer to the I-75.

Winds shift to the south to start the week. Simply put, this means to keep the umbrella at hand.

Temperatures will be right around our average this week! Lower 90s are in the forecast.

There's no concerns for southwest Florida in the tropics! Return to index of stories...


REEFS FOR TOURISM-VO WIPE


THERE'S A NEW PLAN IN COLLIER COUNTY TONIGHT TO BRING IN MORE TOURISM WITHOUT SPENDING A SINGLE TAX DOLLAR.

COUNTY COMISSIONERS AGREED TO ASK FOR 500-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE B-P GULF TOURISM FUND.

THE FUND WAS SET UP AFTER THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL.

THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR PART OF A 3 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO CREATE 36 REEFS ABOUT 20 MILES OFF-SHORE.

THE REST OF THE CASH WILL COME FROM GRANTS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS.

LOCAL FISHERMAN AND DIVERS ARE HOOKED!

THEY SAY THE REEFS WILL BRING IN MORE BUSINESS. Return to index of stories...


REEFS FOR TOURISM-SOT VO


"The reefs are crowded, the reefs are over-utilized and over-fished so I think it's going to be a great addition to coastal Collier County."

THE REEFS START TO ATTRACT CORAL AND FISH ABOUT NINETY DAYS AFTER THEY ARE PLACED--

BUT IT COULD TAKE MONTHS OR YEARS BEFORE ALL THE MONEY IS RAISED AND PERMITS ARE IN PLACE. Return to index of stories...


CROW IN NEED OF MONEY-VO WIPE


AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT A COUPLE WEEKS AGO --

A 200-POUND LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE IS RECOVERING AFTER IT WAS RESCUED DURING TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

BUT THAT RECOVERY IS NOT CHEAP.

RIGHT NOW THE RARE REPTILE IS RESTING AT THE CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE -- OR CROW, ON SANIBEL.

ITS TREATMENT COSTS NEARLY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH.

THE CLINIC HOPES TO RAISE AT LEAST TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GIVE THE ANIMAL THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE. Return to index of stories...


CROW IN NEED OF MONEY-SOT VO


when you combine that with the fact that we serve and take care of over four thousand patients a year you can see it's very expensive

CROW IS ASKING SUPPORTERS TO VOTE ONLINE - TO HELP THEM WIN A NATIONWIDE GRANT COMPETITION.

THE HOPE IS THE RARE TURTLE WILL BE ABLE TO BREED AGAIN. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER FIRE NON PROFIT-VO WIPE


SOME FIRE DISTRICTS IN COLLIER COUNTY COULD SOON SEE

SAVINGS OF NEARLY TWO MILLION DOLLARS IF ONE GROUP HAS THEIR WAY.

THE COLLIER FIRE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES COMMITTEE NOW HAS A TOTAL OF THREE FIRE DISTRICTS ON BOARD OF THEIR MONEY SAVING PLAN.

THE PLAN WILL COMBINE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WITH OTHER PARTICIPATING INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY.

SAVING THEM MONEY ON THINGS LIKE FUEL AND HEALTH CARE.

EAST NAPLES, GOLDEN GATE AND NORTH NAPLES FIRE ARE ALL PLANNING TO JOIN THE NON PROFIT GROUP. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER FIRE NON PROFIT-SOT VO


The total savings we think they can come up with in the first year is between one point three and one point six million dollars a year without reducing a single employee or adding an employee.

IMMOKALEE AND BIG CORKSCREW FIRE DISTRICTS ARE EXPECTED TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO JOIN THE GROUP IN THE COMING WEEKS. Return to index of stories...


COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP


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TEASE TWO-POP


A BASKETBALL LEGEND CALLS IT QUITS. THE RAYS TRYING TO STAY AFLOAT IN THE AL-EAST. DAY GAME WITH THE ORIOLES.

PLUS ALVA TEEN ROSS CHASTAIN WILL BE REVVING IT UP ONCE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND. HEAR FROM HIM. NEXT. Return to index of stories...


TZ2 SPORTS-VO


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WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT


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TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP


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TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK-2SHOT


WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS.

A POLICE CHASE HAS JUST ENDED IN FORT MYERS.

THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE.

AT SEVEN, WE'LL BE LIVE FROM THE SCENE TO SHOW YOU HOW THIS ENDED.

A MYSTERIOUS LIGHT IN THE ARIZONA SKY SENDS PEOPLE INTO A PANIC.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHY THE FACT THAT THEY SAW IT IS ACTUALLY A GOOD THING. Return to index of stories...


TZ 7 1) AZ MISSILE TEST-VO-WIPE


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TZ 7 2) NINTENDO WI U-VOTOPS


PLUS.

GAME CONSOLE COMPANY NINTENDO ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE DATE OF THEIR NEXT FLAGSHIP SYSTEM.

WE'LL HAVE THE LATEST DETAILS ON THE Wii "U" , JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. Return to index of stories...


SPORTS OPEN-CLIP


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CALHOUN-POPMON


BEFORE JIM CALHOUN BECAME A COACHING LEGEND. HE WORKED AT A CEMETARY. DIGGING GRAVES. IRONICALLY HE THEN SHOWED UP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT. AND TOOK A PROGRAM THAT WAS DEAD AND BURIED. AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO LIFE. AND DID HE EVER. WINNING 3 NATIONAL CHAMPION IN HIS STORIED CAREER. Return to index of stories...


CALHOUN-VOTOPS


TODAY THAT CAREER CAME TO AN END. AT THE AGE OF 70. CALHOUN IS CALLING IT QUITS.

IN IS CAREER. CALHOUN WON 866 GAMES. INCLUDING. 7 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS.

ASSISTANT COACH. AND FORMER UCONN PLAYER. KEVIN OLLIE WILL REPLACE CALHOUN.

WHICH WILL OF COURSE. BE IMPOSSIBLE SHOES TO FILL. Return to index of stories...


CALHOUN-SOTTOPS


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RAYS O'S-POPMON


LAST WEEK JOE MADDON SAID HE WAS REALLY HAPPY FOR ALL THE SUCCESS THE ORIOLES WERE HAVING THIS YEAR. I'M NOT SURE HE STILL FEELS THE SAME WAY. AFTERALL THOSE SAME ORIOLES. ARE LOOKING TO SWEEP MADDON AND THE RAYS TODAY. AND PUSH TAMPA BAY'S PLAYOFF HOPES FURTHER BACK. Return to index of stories...


RAYS O'S-VOTOPS


LET'S GOT TO BALTIMORE. RAYS 3 GAMES BACK OF THE O'S AND YANKEES.

LET'S GO STRAIGHT TO THE 14TH. MANNY MACHADO. HITS ONE INTO NO MANS LAND. THAT DROPS IN. BALL GAME.

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TB BUCS-VOTOPS


FROM THE RAYS TO THE BUCS. THE BUCCANEERS WILL HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL THIS SUNDAY WITH THE DEFENDING SUPER BOWL CHAMPS. THE NEW YORK GIANTS.

GIANTS. HAVE HAD A WEEK AND A HALF TO STEW OVER THEIR OPENING LOSS TO THE DALLAS COWBOYS.

WHICH OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH THE G-MEN. Return to index of stories...


TB BUCS-SOTTOPS


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ROSS CHASTAIN-VOTOPS


ALVA TEEN ROSS CHASTAIN WILL BE ON THE RACETRACK ONCE AGAIN THIS SATURDAY NIGHT. AS PART OF NASCARS. WORLD TRUCK SERIES.

CHASTAIN. JUST 19. WILL BE MAKING HIS 20TH CAREER START AT THE AMERICAN ETHENOL 200 IN IOWA.

HIS BEST FINISH IS 3RD OVERALL. OF COURSE LOOKING TO IMPROVE ON THAT THIS SATURDAY Return to index of stories...


ROSS CHASTAIN-SOTTOPS


WAIT Return to index of stories...


BRITISH OPEN-VOTOPS


WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN.

KARRI WEBB. HOW ABOUT THIS TEE SHOT. GETS IN NICE A SNUG TO THE HOLE.

SHE IS ONE SHOT BACK AT ONE UNDER.

LEADS AT 2 UNDER ALONG WITH HAJI KANG Return to index of stories...


GOODBYE-4SHOT


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