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" I started defending myself and I punched him"

THREATEND WITH HER LIFE -- A YOUNG GIRL TELLS ABC-7

ABOUT HER TERRIFYING ORDEAL AND EXPLAINS HOW SHE WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY.

FISTS FLY AS A FIGHT SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL --

TONIGHT, A NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS FACING CHARGES.

WHY IT TOOK POLICE TWO WEEKS TO MAKE AN ARREST.

AND CHANCES ARE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN A POOL PARTY LIKE THIS!

WHY GATORS ARE ON THE GUEST LIST.

HL1) STRANGER DANGER-SOTVO

HL2) NAPLES SCHOOL FIGHT-VOTOPS

HL3) GATOR POOL PARTY-VOTOPS

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I didn't know what to do I just punched him as hard as I could.

FRIGHTENING MOMENTS FOR A 13-YEAR OLD FORT MYERS GIRLS WHO FENDED OFF AN ATTACKER WHO SHE SAYS FOLLOWED HER ON A BIKE -- THEN TRIED TO GRAB HER.

FORT MYERS OFFICERS SAY IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT NEAR

THE INTERSECTION OF VERONICA SHOEMAKER AND PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.

NEW AT 6 --

ABC 7'S KELLY CRESWELL SPOKE TO THE GIRL.

WHO SAYS IF IT WEREN'T FOR SOMEONE PASSING BY --

FM STRANGER DANGER-PKG

Its a usual route for a 13 year old fort Myers girl. She was riding her bike through her neighborhood around 6:30 Monday night---but what was unusual was the man following her.

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Victim

"when I looked back I saw a guy staring at me and it freaked me out."

Instead of heading the way she normally goes home, the 13 headed toward palm beach boulevard--a spot where many people she thought would notice her.

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Victim

"I kept going straight and I was like I'm going to go where everybody is at so I'll be safe where everybody is looking."

But when she had to stop at the intersection, the girl says the man grabbed her arm and her bike--not letting her go. Then he said something to her she will never forget.

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Victim

"he said he killed someone last night and the next one was me."

With no one stepping in to help, the 13 year old knew she had to save herself.

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Victim

"so I started defending myself and I punched him, which he already had a cut right on his forehead. And I guess when I punched him it opened back up and it started bleeding."

As he let go to wipe the blood from his face, the 13 year old rode her bike across the street and saw a friend. She used his phone to call her mom. After reporting to police what happened, she says she won't be riding her bike anytime soon and wants other kids to know the dangers of what could happen on an ordinary bike ride.

Victim

FM STRANGER DANGER-CGTOPS

THE GIRL SAYS SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHICH WAY HE RAN OFF TO --

AND HAS NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE.

HERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAN POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR.

A HISPANIC MAN IN HIS 30'S WITH SPIKED HAIR AND

A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.

MISSING UF STUDENT-VO

THE FAMILY OF A MISSING UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FRESHMAN IS STILL HOLDING OUT HOPE THAT CHRISTIAN AGUILAR WILL BE FOUND SAFE.

TONIGHT, A FELLOW STUDENT IS UNDER ARREST -- IN CONNECTION TO HIS DISAPPEARANCE.

DETECTIVES ACCUSE PEDRO BRAVO OF NOT HELPING A VICTIM OF A CRIME -- THAT'S THE CHARGE.

OFFICERS BELIEVE THE TWO WERE ARGUING OVER A GIRL AND BRAVO LEFT HIM IN THE WOODS.

THAT HAPPENED LAST THURSDAY.

AT TODAY'S HEARING -- AGUILAR'S MOTHER BEGGED

BRAVO FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HER SON.

NAPLES SCHOOL FIGHT-BNR VO WIPE

NEW AT SIX --

A NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS CHARGED WITH BATTERY

AFTER EXCLUSIVE VIDEO CAPTURES A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO TEENS.

THIS CELL PHONE VIDEO SHOWS THE FIGHT AFTER SCHOOL THAT GOT OUT OF CONTROL.

POLICE SAY IT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 12-TH WHEN TWO STUDENTS

PLANNED TO FIGHT IN THE AREA ON MANDRIN ROAD.

AS THE TWO STUDENTS TOUCH KNUCKLES -- ANOTHER STUDENT COMES

NAPLES SCHOOL FIGHT-SOT VO

DURATION:16 DETECTIVE ERIK NOE/NAPLES POLICE DEPARTMENT

"I talked to the victims mother yesterday and made them aware that an arrest was made in the case and they are still pressing charges as of todays date. He had a broken nose and something was wrong with his jaw."

ONLOOKERS BROKE UP THE FIGHT.

THE VICTIM SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE FACE.

TONIGHT HE AND HIS MOTHER ARE PRESSING CHARGES AGAINST

CAPE 711 CONTROVERSY APPEAL-SS-VO

STAY OUT!

THAT'S THE MESSAGE SOME RESIDENTS ARE SENDING IN THE CAPE.

THEY'RE TRYING TO KEEP A SEVEN ELEVEN CONVENIENCE STORE OUT

OF THEIR SOUTHWEST CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MADE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION

FOR THE SEVEN ELEVEN TO BE BUILT AT THE CORNER OF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY AND SKYLINE BLVD.

THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION WAS NEEDED BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE GAS STATION.

CAPE 711 CONTROVERSY APPEAL-SOTVO

04:53-Angry resident-"We have some people who are distraught, people who bought with the expectation they moved away from 7-11's on every corner."

A DATE HAS *NOT BEEN SET FOR COUNCIL TO HEAR THE APPEAL.

IF THE APPEAL MOVES FORWARD --

CEITUS BOAT LIFT UPDATE-VO

ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE WE'RE FOLLOWING IN THE CAPE.

LEE COUNTY LEADERS CLAIM CAPE CORAL'S DATA

ON THE CEITUS BOATLIFT IS OUTDATED AND WRONG.

IN A LETTER TO THE CITY'S MAYOR -- COMMISSION CHAIR JOHN MANNING

WRITES THE COUNTY WANTS A NEW 150-THOUSAND DOLLAR STUDY COMPLETED.

HE SAYS THE CITY DIDN'T SAMPLE ENOUGH OF THE WATER

SURROUNDING THE CONTROVERSIAL BOAT LIFT.

CAPE LEADERS ARGUE THE LIFT SHOULDN'T BE RESTORED --

IS A WASTE OF MONEY -- AND COUNTY LEADERS WON'T LISTEN.

REFUNDING BONITA BUSINESS-ONCAM

THE GROUP TASKED WITH TRYING TO DRIVE BUSINESS IN BONITA AND ESTERO CELEBRATED THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY TODAY -- TRYING TO GET THE JOB DONE ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET.

SO WHAT HAVE THEY ACCOMPLISHED?

AND WHAT ELSE TO THEY PLAN TO DO?

REFUNDING BONITA BUSINESS-PKG

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2 southwest floirda communities-

Both striving for more.

Sot Ben Nelson, Bonita springs mayor

" it always used to be building houses and tourism and that was it."

But in one year Bonita springs and estero Have expanded.

Community and business leaders came together to fund the Bonita springs economic development council.

Their first years budget only $100,000.

A budget that will remain the same this coming fiscal year.

Sot christine ross, exec director Bonita springs estero economic development council

" there's been a total of 2.7 million dollars worth of investment just this year alone based on our edc activity."

Adding industry, filling retail space, and expanding current businesses in theprocess.

It's resulted in 86 new businesses in Bonita.

And 25 expansions.

all led by edc director Christine Ross.

Sot Ben

" she can get them to Bonita springs community development, she can get they them to the water system, whatever problem they're having, that's the coordination. And it's really turned into a great facilitation."

Facilitation that's forecasting lower vacancy rates,

And higher revenue for the next year.

Sot Christine

" we are going to continue to enhance our web presence so that people understand that we're having successes, it's business friendy at city hall and that people are growing their businesses on a. Global marketplace right here in southwest floirda."

A global marketplace- being built by and for- the people who live here.

Sot Ben

VYVV 2012 OPEN-CLIP

UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY-VO WIPE

IT IS YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE 2012 --

TONIGHT WE'RE HEARING FROM BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY ON THEIR VISION OF THE UNITED STATES ROLE WORLDWIDE.

BOTH SPOKE DURING THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK --

AND BOTH

THE VIOLENT PROTESTS TAKING PLACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

MITT ROMNEY CALLED THE ASSAULT ON THE U.S. CONSULATE

UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY-SOT-VO

our Ambassador to Libya was assignated in a terrorist attack, iran is moving towards nuclear weapon capabilities we somehow feel we are at the mercy of events rather than shaping events

WELL AWARE THAT TODAY'S SPEECH REACHED A GLOBAL AUDIENCE--PRESIDENT OBAMA CONDEMNED THE ANTI-MUSLIM VIDEO

THAT SPARKED THE VIOLENT REACTION OVERSEAS.

OBAMAS ON THE VIEW-VO WIPE

WHILE IN THE BIG APPLE -- MR. AND MRS. OBAMA APPEARED FOR

THIER FIRST JOINT INTERVIEW RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C'S "THE VIEW" THIS MORNING.

THE FIRST LADY AND PRESIDENT SPOKE ABOUT THEIR MARRIAGE AND

FAMILY LIFE INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE.

THEY ALSO DISCUSSED THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE NEXT WEEK --

OBAMAS ON THE VIEW-SOT-CG

Barbara: october 3rd -- your 20th wedding anniversary is also the same day as night of the deabte. how are you going to solve it?

obama: on saturday we'll do something as opposed to our actual anniversary.

LOOKING AHEAD --

HERE'S A LIST OF ALL THE DEBATES NEXT MONTH.

THE CONTENDERS WILL FACE OFF HERE IN FLORIDA ON OCTOBER

BIDEN IN FM SATURDAY-VO WIPE

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL VISIT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.

SATURDAY, HE'LL MAKE HE'LL BE AT THE WA-KE HATCHEE PARK RECREATION CENTER ON BASS ROAD.

DOORS OPEN AT 9-30 A-M.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SPEAKS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS ELECTION SEASON--

SO CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS EXPECT LARGE CROWDS.

THE EVENT IS FREE, BUT A TICKET IS REQUIRED.

BIDEN IN FM SATURDAY-SOT SS

they'll distribute the tickets in at least four places around the county and we're hoping that we don't have as much chaos as we had the last time.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO ATTEND-- HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN PICK UP A TICKET.

WE HAVE THE FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE SCREEN-

DISTRIBUTION STARTS AT 8-AM TOMORROW.

TICKETS WILL BE HANDED OUT ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.

CITIZENS INSURANCE-VO WIPE

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MAILBOX IF YOU HAVE A POLICY WITH CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE.

STATE REGULATORS RECENTLY APPROVED REMOVING THOUSANDS OF POLICIES FROM THE INSURER OF LAST RESORT --

YOU'LL GET A MESSAGE IN THE MAIL.

YOU HAVE TO ACT IN 30 DAYS OR ELSE YOUR POLICY WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO A PRIVATE INSURER.

CITIZENS INSURANCE-SOT VO

"There are restrictions on how much they can charge. It's not to be assumed that by going to the private market that the rates will be higher. That may not be so. They may be about the same."

THE SO CALLED "TAKE OUT" EFFORT IS THE LARGEST OF THE STATE-RUN INSURANCE

CROW WINS MONEY-VO

A BIG BOOST FOR A LOCAL WILDLIFE ORGANIZATION.

A COMPUTER GLITCH ACTUALLY HELPED THEM WIN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!

WE TOLD YOU ABOUT A NATIONWIDE GRANT COMPETITION

TO PROVIDE MONEY FOR CROW -- SANIBEL'S WILDLIFE HOSPITAL.

THEY NEEDED ENOUGH VOTES TO PLACE IN THE TOP 200 TO WIN

TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM CHASE BANK.

CROW PLACED 215-TH --NOT ENOUGH TO WIN.

BUT CROW SAYS BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER GLITCH --

THEY WERE INCORRECTED ANNOUNCED AS WINNERS.

IN RETURN FOR THE MISTAKE -- CHASE DECIDED TO AWARD THEM THE MONEY ANYWAY.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE

Operator: "911. What is your emergency?"

Caller: "This is the third time. called you tonight.

IT MAY SOUND FUNNY -- BUT POLICE SAY IT WASTES VALUABLE TIME.

A WOMAN NOW FACING CHARGES FOR ABUSING THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM.

We're gonna have a pool party with a gator. Everybody comes.

AND A IT'S A WHOLE NEW WAY TO PARTY!

MEET THE MAN WHO IS BRINGING GATORS AND PEOPLE TOGETHER!

TZ1 911 ABUSE-SOTTOPSVO

TZ1 ALLIGATOR POOL PARTY-SOTVO

JP STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

A lot of moisture continues to ride over south Florida and we can expect skies to stay mostly cloudy tonight. The temperatures will drop to the lower 70's tonight as only a few showers pop up on radar after sunset. There is a frontal boundary still draped across the area and this front will gradually move toward us tomorrow. This would argue for more showers on Wednesday, and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Although it's not clear-cut in the computer models for tomorrow, I would not be surprised to see a few showers before noon as well. Our warm and humid weather will continue tomorrow with a high in the upper 80's - just shy of 90 degrees.

CHARLOTTE BP FUNDS-TC MON VO WIPE

WHO COULD FORGET THIS SCENE?

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACROSS FLORIDA'S GULF COAST ARE TEAMING UP TO HELP RESTORE THE AREA AFTER THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL.

NOW, THE RECENTLY PASSED "RESTORE ACT" WILL GIVE GULF STATES BETWEEN FIVE AND TWENTY BILLION DOLLARS TO RECOVER FROM THE SPILL.

EACH COUNTY IN FLORIDA IS GUARANTEED A PORTION OF THE FUNDS.

CHARLOTTE BP FUNDS-SOT VO

if we don't do this, our fear is the legislature will do it for us which means a lot of this money will go to the state. We want to keep it local with the counties affected.

911 CALL ABUSE-SOT SS VO WIPE

A CAPE CORAL WOMAN WOUND UP IN JAIL HERSELF --

AFTER SHE CALLED 9-1-1 ON SOMEONE ELSE.

Caller: "Nobody will do anything about them. Nobody will do anything."

OFFICERS TELL US THEY WENT TO KAREN HALLETT'S HOUSE IN CAPE CORAL THREE TIMES.

EVERY TIME -- THEY CONTEND SHE WAS NEVER IN DANGER.

911 CALL ABUSE-SOT VO

Lt. Anthony Sizemore, CCPD spokesperson

3927 "it's simple math. When they're are so many terminals for 911 and so many calls, you need all your resources. When seconds count, you need that time."

CAPE POLICE TELL US IT'S A RARITY FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY ARREST SOMEONE FOR MISUSING 911.

OFFICERS STRESS ONLY CALL 911 IN A REAL EMERGENCY.

ALLIGATOR POOL PARTY-OC-SOT-VO WIPE

YOU'VE HEARD OF POOL PARTIES --

BUT ONE MAN PROMISES A WILD EVENT YOU WON'T FORGET.

when you say you're going to have a party, they go that's nice. We're gonna have a pool party. That's nice. We're gonna have a pool party with a gator. Everybody comes.

BOB BARRETT IS THE OWNER OF "ALLIGATOR ATTRACTION" NEAR TAMPA BAY.

HE AND HIS GATORS MAKE HOUSE CALLS AND HOST POOL PARTIES.

THE GATOR'S MOUTH IS TAPED SHUT WHILE THE KIDS

FIRST GET A COURSE IN SAFETY.

ALLIGATOR POOL PARTY-SOT VO

we had the idea of well if we do a home, and they have a pool, let's put the gator in the pool. People were very leery at the beginning, but it has taken off and people just enjoy it."

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAY THEY

COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO-POP

TZ2 SPORTS-VO

WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT

TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP B

TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK

THE FAILED MEDSTAR PROGRAM WAS ON THE AGENDA TODAY AS LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MET.

NEW AT 7--

THE CHANGES EXPECTED.

AND IT'S TIME TO PLAY.

SOME LEE COUNTY STUDENTS TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FUTURE, DESIGNING VIDEO GAMES.

TZ 7 1) MEDSTAR FOLO-VO-WIPE

TZ 7 2) VIDEO GAME CLASS-VOTOPS

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

SEAHAWKS GAME-POPMON

SEAHAWKS GAME-VOTOPS

OF COURSE THIS IS THE CALL THAT HAS COACHES. PLAYERS AND FANS. BEGGING FOR THE REGULAR OFFICALS TO RETURN TO THE FIELD.

THAT TOUCHDOWN GAVE SEATTLE THE WIN. IT'S A CALL THAT WILL NOT BE OVERTURNED. IN FACT THE NFL DOES NOT HAVE AN APPEALS PROCESS IN PLACE OVERTURN THAT CALL.

SEAHAWKS GAME-SOTVO

CONTINUE VO

THAT CALL DIDN'T JUST AFFECT THE PACKERS. IT ALSO CAUSED QUITE A RIPPLE IN THE BETTING COMMUNITY.

MIAMI CANES-VOTOPS

DON'T LOOK NOW BUT THE MIAMI HURRICANES ARE ALL ALONE IN THE ACC COASTAL DIVISION.

THE CANES OPENED WITH A WIN AT BOSTON COLLEGE. THEN NEEDED OVERTIME TO TAKE DOWN GEORGIA TECH. LAST WEEKEND

NOW THE FELLAS HAVE A DATE WITH NORTH CAROLINA STATE. THIS SATURDAY AT SUN LIFE STADIUM.

MIAMI CANES-SOTTOPS

FT SHOOTOUT-POPMON

FT SHOOTOUT-VOTOPS

THE SHOOTOUT RETURNS TO NAPLES THIS DECEMBER. TODAY NORMAN WAS IN TOWN. TO TALK ABOUT HIS TOURNAMENT. AND THE FIELD THAT WILL BE COMING.

RIGHT NOW. 5 OF THE TOP 15 PLAYERS IN THE WORLD HAVE COMMITTED TO PLAY. INCLUDING BRANDT SNEDEKER WHO JUST WON THE FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS.

FT SHOOTOUT-SOTTOPS

RYDER CUP-VOTOPS

6 PLAYERS AT THE FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SHOOTOUT. WILL BE PLAYING IN THIS YEAR'S RYDER CUP. WHICH BEGINS FRIDAY. FROM JUST OUTSIDE CHICAGO.

TODAY BOTH TEAM USA AND TEAM EUROPE WERE ON THE GOLF COURSE AT MEDINAH GETTING IN THEIR PRACTICE ROUNDS.

RYDER CUP-SOTTOPS

NHL SEATTLE-VOTOPS

THE NHL LOCKOUT HAS REACHED DAY 10. THE LEAGUE AND THE PLAYERS UNION MET TODAY. BUT PLAYER CONTINUE TO LEAVE FOR EUROPE. ALEXANDER SEMIN THE LATEST TO DEFECT.

WHILE PLAYERS ARE ON THE MOVE. SO TOO MIGHT THE EDMONTON OILERS.

MEMBER OF THE OILERS BRASS WERE IN SEATTLE. CONSIDERING A MOVE TO THE EMERALD CITY.

DWTS ELIMINATION TONIGHT-VOTOPS-SS

WE'RE JUST A FEW HOURS AWAY FROM THE FIRST RESULTS OF "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

THE 15-TH SEASON KICKED OFF LAST NIGHT WITH ONE BIG CHANGE IN THE RULES.

THE JUDGES CAN NOW GIVE 1/2 POINTS, MAKING SCORES CLOSER THAN EVER.

WHICH COUPLE WILL BE VOTED OFF THE DANCE FLOOR?

YOU CAN FIND OUT WHO *LIVE* RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.

GOODBYE-4SHOT