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SHOW OPEN-CLIP WEATHER-CLIP
BREAKING NEWS WEATHER-PWC
I~75 SHUTDOWN-FDOT BREAKING
FIRST WEATHER-WXWALL CONSTRUCTION ON FMB-VOWIPE
BREAKING NEWS-CLIP CONSTRUCTION ON FMB-SOTVO
CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE-VOTOPS EYEGLASSES-VOWIPE
ROBERT DUNN HEARING-(2)SOT-VO EYEGLASSES-(2)SOTVO
SEX STING OPERATIONS-VOWIPE OBESITY IN AMERICA-VO-WIPE
SEX STING OPERATIONS-SOTVO-WIPE WEIGHT LOSS DRUG-VOTOP
JUDITH HENDERSON SENTENCE-VOTOP WIPE BREAKING SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT
JUDITH HENDERSON SENTENCE-SOTVO TV'S TOP MOMENTS-SOTVO-SS
MEDSTAR AUDIT-VIDBOX RVL TEASE THREE-POP
MEDSTAR AUDIT-SOT VO TZ3 A-VO-DISS
YVYV-CLIP TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP
ROMNEY VIDEO REAX-SOTTOPS-VO-WIPE 11PM TZ1) ROMNEY VO-VOTOPS-WIPE
OBAMA RESPONDS-OC-SOT 11PM TZ2) APPLE THEFTS-VOTOPS
ROMNEY & OBAMA FLORIDA-OC SPORTS OPEN-CLIP
FGCU BUDGET-VOWIPE HARGROVE-VOTOPS
FGCU BUDGET-SOTVO HARGROVE-SOTOPS
FGCU BACKGROUND CHECKS-OC SAMMY WATKINS-POPMON
NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP SAMMY WATKINS-VOTOPS
TEASE ONE SAMMY WATKINS-SOTTOPS
TZ1 A) MEXICO PRISIONER ESCAPE-VO MIAMI HURRICANES-POPMON
TZ1 B) 14 YEAR OLD CRASH-VO MIAMI HURRICANES-VOTOPS
MEXICO PRISIONER ESCAPE-VOTOPS MIAMI HURRICANES-SOTTOPS
14 YEAR OLD CRASH-VO TURNER-VOTOPS
ENDEAVOR MOVING-VO-WIPE NFL FILMS-VOTOPS
WILL AND KATE WIN-VOTOP ESCOBAR-VOTOPS
NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP SHAUN WHITE-VOTOPS
TEASE TWO 14
TZ2 A) CONSTRUCTION ON FMB-VO GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SHOT
TZ2 B) OBESITY IN AMERICA-VO  


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SHOW OPEN-CLIP


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BREAKING NEWS


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I~75 SHUTDOWN-FDOT


BREAKING NEWS.

ALL LANES OF I-75 ARE SHUTDOWN RIGHT NOW JUST NORTH OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD, THAT'S AT MILE MARKER 141.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING A TRACTOR TRAILER CRASH.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON INJURIES.

STAY WITH ABC 7 FOR UPDATES ON AIR AND ON LINE AT ABC DASH 7 DOT COM.

AND ANOTHER TRAFFIC ALERT--

THIS ONE IN NAPLES.

THE NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND LANES OF COLLIER BOULEVARD ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT.

THIS ONE HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION NEAR RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD.

WE ARE TOLD THERE ARE INJURIES.

CHIEF METEOROLGOIT JOHN PATRICK IS IN THE WEATHER CENTER.

AND J-P, YOU HAVE TO WONDER IF WET ROADS PLAYED A ROLE IN THESE WRECKS. Return to index of stories...


FIRST WEATHER-WXWALL


A stalled front over the Florida peninsula is pumping lots of tropical moisture into Southwest Florida and is also helping to trigger rain and thunderstorms over the area and also in the Gulf of Mexico.

With the southwesterly wind flow in place, the trend will be for the rain in the Gulf of Mexico to drift towards the Southwest Florida coastline. Expect off and on showers and even a couple of thunderstorms through the evening.

The activity will wind down later tonight, with a mostly to partly cloudy sky and low temperatures near 75º.

The front doesn't move much tomorrow, so the pattern will remain the same, with lots of clouds, some sun from time to time and over half of Southwest Florida will get a shower or thunderstorm. Highs will be in the upper 80s.

The front begins to fall apart a bit by Thursday & Friday and a northeast wind will bridge the front, which will slightly dry us out and lower the rain chance. Still, about half of Southwest Florida will get some rain.

The weekend looks to be more of what you would expect this time of the year. Easterly wind flow will give us sun in the morning. Then the sea breeze moves ashore in the afternoon and triggers the afternoon storms.

I expect 40% of Southwest Florida to get a storm Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Highs will be close to 90º over the weekend. Return to index of stories...


BREAKING NEWS-CLIP


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CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE-VOTOPS


THE TEACHER STRIKE IN CHICAGO IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END.

STUDENTS WILL HEAD BACK TO CLASS TOMORROW AS THE SEVEN DAY STRIKE IS SUSPENDED.

THE UNION'S HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTED TO END THE STRIKE TODAY AFTER REVIEWING DETAILS OF A TENTATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT. Return to index of stories...


ROBERT DUNN HEARING-(2)SOT-VO


NEW TONIGHT AT 7--

A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE NOW WANTS TO GET RID OF HIS ATTORNEY--

AND EVEN ACCUSES HIS OWN LAWYER OF TRYING TO CONVICT HIM.

DUNN: 3726 "there is no mental illness. I'm tired of that too."

LAWYER:3834 "I would never tell a client he's a murderer."

TODAY ROBERT DUNN ACCUSED HIS LAWYER OF CALLING HIM A KILLER.

AND NOW JUST ONE MONTH BEFORE HIS TRIAL, HE WANTS TO FIRE ATTORNEY DAVID BRENER.

DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY IF A JURY CONVICTS HIM OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE IN 2008.

THIS WAS THE SCENE AT BOBBIE NOONAN DAYCARE OFF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.

PROSECUTORS SAY DUNN WALKED INTO THE DAYCARE AND STARTED SHOOTING.

CHRISTINE LOZIER DUNN WAS KILLED.

THE TWO WERE GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE.

SEVERAL CHILDREN INSIDE THE SCHOOL WERE SPATTERED WITH BLOOD---OTHERS HID IN A CLOSET TO STAY SAFE. Return to index of stories...


SEX STING OPERATIONS-VOWIPE


A MAJOR ONLINE STING-

TARGETING CHILD PREDATORS.

THE MANATEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTED 43 TOTAL- INCLUDING 3 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MEN.

DEPUTIES SAY ONE SUSPECT, NAPLES RESIDENT ERIC BAUM, TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO MANATEE COUNTY TO HAVE A SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH A JUVENILE.

THIS VIDEO SHOWS HIM APPROACHING THE UNDERCOVER HOME, AND THEN RUNNING AWAY.

ANOTHER COLLIER COUNTY MAN-

TYRONE SHERFIELD WAS ALSO TAKEN DOWN IN THE BUST. HIS NEIGHBOR, WHO DOESN'T WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED-

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SEX STING OPERATIONS-SOTVO-WIPE


SOT: "I have 2 small children and that really worries me that something like that could be happening right across the hall from me."

DEPUTIES SAY GARY CRISTINA OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY ALSO TRAVELLED TO MANATEE COUNTY TO MEET WITH WHO HE THOUGHT WAS A CHILD.

BOTH HE AND SHERFIELD ARE STILL IN JAIL- BAUM HAS BONDED OUT. Return to index of stories...


JUDITH HENDERSON SENTENCE-VOTOP WIPE


A NURSE ACCUSED OF STEALING PRICELESS JEWELRY FROM HER ELDERLY PATIENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY. WILL SPEND TWO YEARS IN PRISON.

THE JUDGE SENTENCED HER TODAY.

SHE TOOK A PLEA DEAL --

ADMITTING SHE STOLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM HER ELDERLY PATIENTS LAST YEAR.

MOST OF THEM LIVED IN BENTLEY VILLAGE.

NONE OF THE VICTIM'S WERE IN COURT TODAY BUT ONE OF THE VICTIM'S DAUGHTERS SAYS THIS IS JUSTICE. Return to index of stories...


JUDITH HENDERSON SENTENCE-SOTVO


i thought i'd be elated. i thought i'd be celebrating. i don't feel that. i feel sadness.

PROSECUTORS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH MONEY HENDERSON WILL HAVE TO PAY IN RESTITUTION.

VICTIMS SAY IT SHOULD BE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. Return to index of stories...


MEDSTAR AUDIT-VIDBOX RVL


NEW DETAILS ON THE SCANDAL SURROUNDING THE SUSPENDED MEDSTAR PROGRAM - LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER.

RIGHT NOW *FOUR* INVESTIGATIONS ARE UNDERWAY --

ONE BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE INTO ALLEGATIONS OF STOLEN FUEL.

ANOTHER ONE BY COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES

WHO IS LOOKING INTO PERSONNEL ISSUES.

AND ONE EACH BY THE F-A-A AND THE CLERK OF COURTS --

THEY'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THE PROGRAM IMPROPERLY BILLED PATIENTS 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

TODAY - THE COUNTY CLERK OUTLINED HIS EXPECTATIONS FOR THE AUDIT. Return to index of stories...


MEDSTAR AUDIT-SOT VO


the purpose of the audit obviously to find out if there were any errors or mistakes in management. get those vetted out and let county administration and the board see what needs to be done and they can make decisions to go forward with the helicopter service.

COURT CLERK CHARLIE GREEN ALSO WANTS TO LOOK INTO OTHER HELICOPTER OPERATIONS -- INCLUDING PRIVATE PROGRAMS -- TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR LEE COUNTY.

HE EXPECTS THE AUDIT TO TAKE TWO MONTHS AND COST ABOUT 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS. Return to index of stories...


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ROMNEY VIDEO REAX-SOTTOPS-VO-WIPE


who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them.

WE'RE LEARNING MORE TONIGHT ABOUT THE VIDEO RELEASED YESTERDAY OF MITT ROMNEY.

HE'S TALKING AT A FUNDRAISER IN BOCA RATON BACK IN MAY.

THE GRANDSON OF FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER SAYS HE PERSUADED THE SOURCE TO RELEASE THE FULL VIDEO TO THE MEDIA.

HE SAYS HE WAS INTRIGUED AFTER SEEING A CLIP OF ROMNEY TALKING ABOUT CHINESE FACTORY CONDITIONS.

HE TRACKED THE SOURCE DOWN ON TWITTER IN AUGUST AND CONVINCED THEM TO REALEASE THE VIDEO.

TODAY, ROMNEY SAID, WHILE THE REMARKS WERE NOT ELOQUENT, HE'S NOT BACKING AWAY FROM THEM. Return to index of stories...


OBAMA RESPONDS-OC-SOT


TODAY -- PRESIDENT OBAMA FIRED BACK BY SAYING

HE DOES LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T VOTE FOR HIM

DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN.

" 18:09:12 And my expectation is that if you want to be president you have to work for everybody not just for some. Return to index of stories...


ROMNEY & OBAMA FLORIDA-OC


BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WILL BE MAKING CAMPAIGN STOPS IN FLORIDA THIS WEEK.

EACH CAMPAIGNING ABOUT AN HOUR FROM EACH OTHER.

ROMNEY WILL GREET SUPPORTERS IN SARASOTA ON THURSDAY.

OBAMA CAMPAIGNS IN TAMPA THE SAME DAY. Return to index of stories...


FGCU BUDGET-VOWIPE


FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY WILL HAVE TO DO MORE WITH LESS.

TODAY, THE SCHOOL'S PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED 3.6 MILLION DOLLARS IN BUDGET CUTS--AND A CHUNK OF THAT IS COMING FROM ACADEMIC AFFAIRS.

THE PRESIDENT SAYS STUDENTS WILL NOTICE CLASS SIZES ARE BIGGER SINCE MORE SECTIONS OF COURSES WILL BE CUT.

ALSO, STUDENT JOBS AT THE LIBRARY WILL BE ELIMINATED.

THAT'S BECAUSE LIBRARY HOURS WILL BE SHORTENED DURING THE WEEK.

LIBRARIES WILL CLOSE ON THE WEEKENDS.

THE PRESIDENT SAYS THESE CUTS WILL ALSO STUNT GROWTH AT THE SCHOOL. Return to index of stories...


FGCU BUDGET-SOTVO


southwest florida is just going to have to understand without adequate resources we're going to have to slow that growth significantly and not just in numbers of students but also in programming.

NINETY-FOUR VACANT POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CUT, BUT THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN ABLE TO AVOID LAYOFFS.

DOCTOR BRADSHAW SAYS HE PLANS TO LOBBY MORE THIS YEAR IN HOPES OF GETTING MORE HELP FROM THE STATE. Return to index of stories...


FGCU BACKGROUND CHECKS-OC


NEW THIS YEAR, FGCU WILL BE PERFORMING BACKGROUND CHECKS ON *ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTED TODAY TO DO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE EMPLOYEES.

THE UNIVERSITY ALREADY DOES BACKGROUND CHECKS ON CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES, FOR EXAMPLE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN.

TODAY'S VOTE ALLOWS THE UNIVERSITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DO THE CHECKS AND FINGERPRINTS WILL BE SENT TO THE F-B-I. Return to index of stories...


NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP


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TEASE ONE


MORE THAN 100 INMATES ESCAPE A PRISION IN MEXICO.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHO AUTHORIES BELIEVE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THE MASSIVE JAIL BREAK.

AND A DEADLY CRASH IN FLORIDA.

A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED.

WHY POLICE WERE ALARMED TO DISCOVER WHO WAS DRIVING.

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TZ1 A) MEXICO PRISIONER ESCAPE-VO


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TZ1 B) 14 YEAR OLD CRASH-VO


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MEXICO PRISIONER ESCAPE-VOTOPS


MORE THAN A HUNDRED PRISONERS ESCAPED FROM A MEXICAN PRISON ON THE BORDER WITH THE U-S.

THE INCIDENT IN THE CITY OF PEDRAS NIEGRAS IS CONSIDERED ONE OF MEXICO'S WORST JAILBREAKS IN RECENT YEARS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE 132 INMATES FLED THROUGH A TUNNEL IN AN OLD CARPENTRY WORKSHOP, THEN CUT WIRE SURROUNDING THE COMPLEX.

OFFICIALS SAY CORRUPT PRISON OFFICIALS MAY HAVE HELPED WITH THE ESCAPE. Return to index of stories...


14 YEAR OLD CRASH-VO


POLK COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY AN UNLICENSED 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL IN A CRASH THAT KILLED HER MOTHER AND EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SISTER.

DEPUTIES SAY DESTINY ENS-LIN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A MINIVAN.

THOSE TWO CARS COLLIDED WITH A THIRD CAR.

ENSSLIN'S MOTHER AND HER EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SISTER WERE KILLED.

THREE PEOPLE IN THE OTHER VEHICLES SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.

DESTINY IS IN CRITICAL, BUT STABLE, CONDITION. Return to index of stories...


ENDEAVOR MOVING-VO-WIPE


SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR BEGAN IT'S FINAL FLIGHT THIS MORNING.

NASA WORKERS BACKED THE SHUTTLE, MOUNTED ATOP A 747, OUT OF A PROTECTIVE SHELTER AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER.

THAT 747 WILL FERRY ENDEAVOUR TO CALIFORNIA.

ENDEAVOUR WILL BE BROUGHT TO LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SPENDING A FEW WEEKS THERE UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS.

THEN IT WILL HEAD TO IT'S PERMANENT RETIREMENT HOME AT CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER IN L-A. Return to index of stories...


WILL AND KATE WIN-VOTOP


PRINCE WILLIAM AND HIS WIFE, KATE, GOT WORD, TODAY, THOSE RACY PHOTOS OF THE DUCHESS SUNBATHING

TOPLESS--WILL SOON BE IN THEIR POSSESSION--

A FRENCH COURT ORDERED THE PUBLISHER OF GOSSIP MAGAZINE, "CLOSER," TO HAND OVER ALL DIGITAL COPIES

OF THOSE PHOTOS--AND FACE A 13,000 DOLLAR FINE EACH TIME IT DEFIES THAT RULING.

BUT MANY BELIEVE THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE. Return to index of stories...


NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP


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TEASE TWO


NEW CONSTUCTION IS UNDERWAY AT FORT MYERS BEACH--

SEE WHERE THE WORK IS BEING DONE AND WHAT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BOOST.

AND NEW DIET PILL MAY BE JUST IN TIME--

AS A NEW REPORT REVEALS STARTLINGS INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE AMERICA'S OBESITY RATE COULD BE HEADED. Return to index of stories...


TZ2 A) CONSTRUCTION ON FMB-VO


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TZ2 B) OBESITY IN AMERICA-VO


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breaking i-fdot


STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS.

AN UPDATE ON BREAKING NEWS --

ALL SOUTH BOUND LANES ON I-75 HAVE JUST REOPENED

ALL NORTH BOUND LANES REMAIN CLOSED

JUST NORTH OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD, THAT'S AT MILE MARKER 141.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING A TRACTOR TRAILER CRASH.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON INJURIES.

STAY WITH ABC 7 FOR UPDATES ON AIR AND ON LINE AT ABC DASH 7 DOT COM.

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WEATHER-CLIP


A stalled front over the Florida peninsula is pumping lots of tropical moisture into Southwest Florida and is also helping to trigger rain and thunderstorms over the area and also in the Gulf of Mexico.

With the southwesterly wind flow in place, the trend will be for the rain in the Gulf of Mexico to drift towards the Southwest Florida coastline. Expect off and on showers and even a couple of thunderstorms through the evening.

The activity will wind down later tonight, with a mostly to partly cloudy sky and low temperatures near 75º.

The front doesn't move much tomorrow, so the pattern will remain the same, with lots of clouds, some sun from time to time and over half of Southwest Florida will get a shower or thunderstorm. Highs will be in the upper 80s.

The front begins to fall apart a bit by Thursday & Friday and a northeast wind will bridge the front, which will slightly dry us out and lower the rain chance. Still, about half of Southwest Florida will get some rain.

The weekend looks to be more of what you would expect this time of the year. Easterly wind flow will give us sun in the morning. Then the sea breeze moves ashore in the afternoon and triggers the afternoon storms.

I expect 40% of Southwest Florida to get a storm Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Highs will be close to 90º over the weekend. Return to index of stories...


WEATHER-PWC


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BREAKING


BREAKING NEWS.

THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF NAPLES IS DOWN AFTER IT WAS HIT BY LIGHTNIG.

COLLIER COUNTY DISPATCHERS TELL ABC7 THEY WILL HANDLE ALL CALLS COMING INTO NAPLES.

NO WORD ON HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO FIX. Return to index of stories...


CONSTRUCTION ON FMB-VOWIPE


BUILDERS ON FORT MYERS BEACH ARE SEEING A BOOST IN CONSTRUCTION--

AND THE BIGGEST INCREASE, IS IN NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOME BUILDING.

THE TOWN'S BUILDING PERMIT RECORDS SHOW THERE ARE 17 NEW HOMES BEING BUILT SO FAR THIS YEAR.

THAT'S UP FROM JUST 5 LAST YEAR.

BUILDERS SAY LOW PROPERTY PRICES AND INCREASED BUYER CONFIDENT MAY HAVE TRIGGERED NEW BUILDING THIS YEAR. Return to index of stories...


CONSTRUCTION ON FMB-SOTVO


i just started seeing people, basically cash buyers come out I think theres more confidence out there now

RECORDS SHOW MORE PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND ARE INVESTING IN HOME RENOVATIONS AND REMODELING.

TOWN BUILDING STAFF EXPECT THE INCREASE TO CONTINUE INTO 2013. Return to index of stories...


EYEGLASSES-VOWIPE


IT'S A PROBLEM EASY TO SEE--

IF KIDS CAN'T SEE, THEY CAN'T LEARN--

BUT FIXING THAT PROBLEM CAN BE EXPENSIVE--

HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.A PRICE NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD.

TODAY ONE-HUNDRED UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS FROM GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN NAPLES GOT A FRESH SET OF EYES FOR FREE.

EACH STUDENT GOT TWO PAIRS OF GLASSES--

ONE PAIR TO TAKE HOME AND ANOTHER TO KEEP IN CLASS-- SO THEY CAN ALWAYS FOCUS ON LEARNING. Return to index of stories...


EYEGLASSES-(2)SOTVO


" I saw that it wasn't really blurry and I could see everything almost like a normal person."

"some of them were facing an obstacle they probably didn't even realize they were facing until they put the glasses on and realized the world can be a little bit clearer now."

THE NAPLES CHILDREN AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS FUNDING FREE EYE SCREENINGS AND GLASSES FOR STUDENTS AT SEVEN LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS ACROSS COLLIER COUNTY--

ALL THANKS TO $750-THOUSAND DOLLARS RAISED THROUGH THE NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL. Return to index of stories...


OBESITY IN AMERICA-VO-WIPE


THE DEBATE OVER B-P-A IS ONCE AGAIN HEATING UP.

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS A LINK BETWEEN THE CHEMICAL AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY.

CANNED GOODS ARE OFTEN GO-TO FOODS FOR BUSY PARENTS TRYING TO GET A HEALTHY MEAL ON THE TABLE -- QUICKLY.

BUT A CHEMICAL USED TO PREVENT CORROSION IN THE LINING OF CANNED GOODS AND SOME PLASTICS CALLED BISPHENOL-A, OR B-P-A, MAY BE MAKING CHILDREN FAT.

ANOTHER NEW REPORT TODAY PROJECTS SKYROCKETING OBESITY RATES BY THE YEAR 2030 IF THE COUNTRY CONTINUES TO WIDEN AT ITS CURRENT PACE.

THE REPORT INDICATES OBESITY IS A PROBLEM IN EVERY SINGLE STATE. Return to index of stories...


WEIGHT LOSS DRUG-VOTOP


JUST AS THIS NEW OBESITY INFORMATION COMES OUT, A NEW DRUG HITS SHELVES-

DESIGNED TO HELP YOU LOSE THOSE EXTRA POUNDS.

QSYMIA IS THE FIRST PRESCRIPTION WEIGHT LOSS DRUG TO HIT THE MARKT IN MORE THAN A DECADE.

IT'S A COMBINATION OF TWO MEDICATIONS THAT HAVE LONG BEEN USED IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. ONE IS AN APPETITE SUPPRESSANT, THE OTHER REDUCES CRAVINGS FOR FOOD.

THE DRUG HAS TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A HEALTHY DIET AND EXERCISE. Return to index of stories...


BREAKING SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT


MORE BREAKING NEWS INTO ABC 7--

COLLIER DEPUTIES AND FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING A SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT.

RIGHT NOW ABC 7 HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DIRVER EXPERIENCED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY JUST BEFORE DROPPING OFF THE LAST STUDENT ON THE BUS.

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE.

WE ARE STILL WORKING TO GET DETAILS ON INJURIES.

THIS HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF WEBER AND 5-TH AVENUE IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES. Return to index of stories...


TV'S TOP MOMENTS-SOTVO-SS


YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOWS, FIGHTING FOR THE TITLE OF GREATEST EVER.

MORE THAN A MILLION VOTES HAVE BEEN CAST

AND TONIGHT DURING A SPECIAL EDITION OF "20/20"

YOU'LL FIND OUT WHAT'S CONCIDERED THE GREATEST TELEVISION SHOW OF ALL TIME.

Barbara Walters: Whose idea was it to do Sarah Palin?

Tina Fey: America's idea.

'THE BEST IN T-V" AIRS TONIGHT AT NINE RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7.

THE SPECIAL WILL INCLUDE CLASSIC CLIPS FROM AMERICA'S FAVORITE SHOWS AS WELL AS OUT-TAKES AND RARE BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOOTAGE. Return to index of stories...


TEASE THREE-POP


PORT CHARLOTTE GRAD ANTHONY HARGROVE HAS HIS DAY IN COURT. SO TO SPEAK. THE MIAMI HURRICANES. HAVE A GOLDEN OPPPORTUNITY.

SAMMY WATKINS HAD A FIELD DAY AGAINST FLORIDA STATE LAST YEAR. LOOKING TO DO IT AGAIN. Return to index of stories...


TZ3 A-VO-DISS


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TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP


TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN Return to index of stories...


11PM TZ1) ROMNEY VO-VOTOPS-WIPE


ALL NEW TONIGHT AT 11,

WE HAVE NEW SOUND FROM THE FULL VERSION OF A SECRET VIDEO FILMED AT A MITT ROMNEY FUNDRAISER.

AND WE WILL HEAR WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE LEAK, Return to index of stories...


11PM TZ2) APPLE THEFTS-VOTOPS


PLUS, INCREDIBLE NEW VIDEO, THIEVES DRIVE A CAR INTO A BUILDING,

JUST TO STEAL IPHONES.

AND THIS ISN'T THE ONLY CASE OF "APPLE PICKING " WERE ARE GETTING A LOOK AT.

THAT'S TONIGHT AFTER A SPECIAL 20-20, TV'S TOP MOMENTS Return to index of stories...


SPORTS OPEN-CLIP


SPORTS OPEN Return to index of stories...


HARGROVE-VOTOPS


FIRST STOP NYC. WHERE PORT CHARLOTTE GRAD ANTHONY HARGROVE WAS MEETING WITH NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL.

THE TWO WERE TALKING ABOUT HARGROVES INVOLVEMENT IN THE SAINTS BOUNTY PROGRAM.

ORIGINALLY HE WAS SUSPENDED FOR 8 GAMES. THAT SUSPENSION HAS CURRENTLY BEEN LIFTED.

HARGROVE MAINTAINS HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BOUNTY PROGRAM. AND THE NFL HAS NO PROOF THAT HE WAS.

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HARGROVE-SOTOPS


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SAMMY WATKINS-POPMON


TALK ABOUT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY. SAMMY WATKINS. GREW UP A FLORIDA STATE FAN. AND SAID HE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A SEMINOLE. IN FACT. SAMMY ADMITS HE WOULD BE A NOLE TODAY IF FSU RECRUITED HIM HARDER. SOMEWHERE IN TALLAHASSEE. JIMBO FISHER IS KICKING HIMSELF. Return to index of stories...


SAMMY WATKINS-VOTOPS


LAST YEAR. WAKTINS SHOWED FLORIDA STATE WHAT THEY WERE MISSING. TOURCHING THE NOLES. FOR. 141 YARDS RECEIVING AND 2 TOUCHDOWNS.

THE SOUTH FORT MYERS STAR. GETS TO FACE THE SEMINOLES AGAIN THIS SATURDAY. IN TALLAHASEE. AND KNOWS HE'S NOT GOING TO SNEAK UP ON ANYONE THIS TIME AROUND. Return to index of stories...


SAMMY WATKINS-SOTTOPS


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MIAMI HURRICANES-POPMON


TWO WEEKS AGO THE MIAMI HURRICANES WERE FEELING VERY INSECURE. A 39 POINT BEATDOWN WILL MAKE YOU FEEL THAT WAY. TWO WEEKS LATER. THE CANES HAVE GONE FROM LICKING THEIR WOUNDS TO LICKING THEIR CHOPS. EXCITED TO GET BACK TO CONFERENCE PLAY. Return to index of stories...


MIAMI HURRICANES-VOTOPS


ACC PLAY IS BACK THIS WEEKEND WHEN THE CANES TRAVEL TO ATLANTA TO FACE GEORGIA TECH.

THE CANES ARE 1-0 IN ACC PLAY. THANKS TO THEIR OPENING WIN AT BOSTON COLLEGE.

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MIAMI HURRICANES-SOTTOPS


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TURNER-VOTOPS


THE ATLANTA FALCONS GOT A BIG WIN ON MONDAY NIGHT OVER THE DENVER BRONCOS.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE FALCONS RUNNING BACK MICHAEL TURNER WAS OUT CELEBRATING THAT WIN.

HOURS AFTER THE GAME. TURNER. WAS PULLED OVER FOR GOING 97 MILES AN HOUR IN A 65 MILE AN HOUR ZONE.

HE WAS ARRESTED FOR A DUI AND SPEEDING. OH BY THE WAY. TURNER HAD A TOUCHDOWN IN THAT WIN OVER DENVER. Return to index of stories...


NFL FILMS-VOTOPS


TODAY THE WORLD OF SPORTS LOST A TELEVISION PIONEER.

STEVE SABOL. PRESIDENT OF NFL FILMS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 69

SABOL AND HIS FATHER. CHANGED THE WAY PEOPLE WATCH THE NFL. FROM MICING UP COACHES. TO SHOOTING TEAMS AND PLAYERS BEHIND THE SCENES. HIS SERIES HARD KNOCKS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE

HE WON 35 EMMIES FOR HIS WORK AT NFL FILMS. SABOL DIED OF BRAIN CANCER. Return to index of stories...


ESCOBAR-VOTOPS


TORONTO BLUE JAY SHORT STOP. YUNEL ESCOBAR. HAS BEEN SUSPENDED 3 GAMES FOR HAVE A HOMOPHOBIC SLUR WRITTEN UNDER HIS EYE.

THE SLUE WAS WRITTEN IN SPANISH ON SOME EYE-BLACK. WHICH REDUCES THE GLARE FROM THE SUN.

ESCOBAR APOLOGIZED TODAY. SAY THE SLUR WAS NOT DIRECTED AT ANYONE. Return to index of stories...


SHAUN WHITE-VOTOPS


2-TIME OLYMPIAN. AND X-GAME STAR. SHAUN WHITE IS APOLOGIZING FOR WHAT HE CALLS UNWISE CHOICES.

ON SUNDAY MORNING WHITE. WAS ARRESTED FOR PULLING A FIRE ALARM AND DESTROYING A HOTEL PHONE WHILE ALLEGEDLY INTOXICATED.

TODAY WHITE SAID HE WAS CELEBRATING A FUN OCCATION AND GOT CARRIED AWAY. Return to index of stories...


14


BOTH SIDES OF 75 JUST CLOSED AGAIN

TRAFFIC IS BEING DIVERTED OFF THE INTERSTATE

TWO CONCRETE MEDIANS WERE TAKEN OUT BY THE SEMI.

THE SEMI TRUCK JACKNIFED

DRIVERS ARE ASKED TO AVOID THE AREA Return to index of stories...


GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SHOT


ADLIB POINTS Return to index of stories...