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RUNNING MATES IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

PAUL RYAN AND JOE BIDEN CAMPAIGN IN BATTLEGROUND STATES TODAY-

THE VICE PRESIDENT- RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NEW VIDEO TONIGHT OF A DARING RESCUE AS AN ELDERLY WOMAN'S CAR PLUNGES INTO A FREEZING RIVER.

WE'LL UPDATE YOU ON HER CONDITION AS WELL AS THOSE WHO RUSHED TO SAVE HER.

AND A FLORIDA TEACHER, ACCUSED OF HIRING A HITMAN.

A) BIDEN IN SWFL-VO

B) CAR RESCUE-VO

C) TEACHER HIRES HITMAN-VO

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BIDEN IN SWFL-NATVO

THERE'S LESS THAN 6 WEEKS LEFT UNTIL ELECTION DAY-

AND WHILE THE CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT ARE PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEK'S DEBATE, THEIR RUNNING MATES ARE CAMPAIGNING THIS WEEKEND.

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN DOING SO- RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY.

47:07 the vice president of the united states, mr joe biden

MR. BIDEN SPOKE TO A CROWD OF MORE THE 21 HUNDRED PEOPLE--

AT THE WA-KE HATCHEE RECREATION CENTER OFF SUMMERLIN ROAD IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

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54:34 if what romney ryan are saying about obama and biden is true on medicare why would the american medical association endorse our position why would the american hospital association and most importantly why would aarp endorse us

RYAN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE, PAUL RYAN STOPPED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND OHIO TODAY, MAKING A ROUND OF POLITICAL SPEECHES.

RYAN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE-SOTVO

he said people like us in the Midwest, we get bitter, and we cling to our guns and our religion. Well you know what I have to say - this Catholic deer hunter is guilty as charged, and I'm proud of that fact

HIT AND RUN CYCLIST-OC

AN EAST NAPLES WOMAN IS DEAD,

AND THE PERSON WHO HIT AND KILLED HER WHILE SHE WAS RIDING HER BICYCLE- IS STILL UNKNOWN.

TONIGHT- AUTHORITIES IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE ASKING ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION TO COME FORWARD.

HIT AND RUN CYCLIST-PKG

"As you can see this Collier County community is not only grieving the loss of a wife, a mother, but also a good friend."

JOHN WALLACE SAYS HE WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT HIS LATE WIFE ROBIN WAS LIKE NO OTHER.

16:51 "Robin is a beautiful person, kind-hearted."16:57

THE FAMILY IS AT LOSS FOR WORDS OVER THE TRAGEDY THAT ENDED ROBIN'S LIFE.

18:59"I just fell to the ground cause that's my heart I mean what am I supposed to do?" 19:08

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS ROBIN WAS HIT BY A CAR WHILE SHE WAS RIDING HER BIKE DOWN ESTEY AVENUE.

NO ONE KNOWS WHY, BUT SOME IN THIS COMMUNITY HAVE THEIR THOUGHTS AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED.

"People are texting and driving and flying up and down the street and all the time and it just needs to come to an end."

F-H-P IS STILL SEARCHING FOR THE DRIVER.

17:14 "She was a good person I mean for the community she helped anyway she could." 17:20

THE WALLACE FAMILY TELL US ROBIN WAS A MCDONALD'S EMPLOYEE WHO LOVED WHAT SHE DID AND GIVING BACK THROUGH CHARITY.

THEY ALSO TOLD US BIKING IS ONLY SOMETHING SHE TOOK UP RECENTLY.

19:47 "I want Robin to be remembered. My love for her and my family's love for her."

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THE SUSPECT IN THE CASE OF A MISSING UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT-

WAS DENIED BAIL AT A COURT APPEARANCE TODAY.

PEDRO BRAVO IS CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN THE APPARENT DEATH OF CHRISTIAN AGUILAR, WHO WAS LAST SEEN SEPTEMBER 20TH.

POLICE SAY AGUILAR'S BACKPACK WAS FOUND HIDDEN INSIDE A SUITCASE IN BRAVO'S CLOSET.

BLOOD FOUND INSIDE BRAVO'S VEHICLE WILL BE TESTED AGAINST D-N-A SAMPLES OF AGUILAR.

HANDICAP BEATING-VO

DISTURBING NEW VIDEO TONIGHT.

SIX TEENAGE GIRLS FACE CHARGES IN THE BEATING OF A MENTALLY DISABLED WOMAN.

WE WARN OUR VIEWERS, THE IMAGES ARE GRAPHIC.

POLICE IN CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA SAY THE GROUP ATTACKED THE 48-YEAR-OLD WOMAN TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE ATTACK WAS CAUGHT ON CELL PHONE VIDEO.

POLICE SAY THE TEENS CHASED THE WOMAN INTO HER HOUSE AND BEAT HER WITH A CHAIR, A SHOE AND THEIR FISTS.

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AN ELDERLY PORTLAND, MAINE WOMAN ESCAPED DISASTER TONIGHT.THANKS TO SOME GOOD SAMARITANS WHO RISKED THEIR OWN LIVES TO SAVE HERS.

THIS HOME VIDEO SHOWS HOW QUICKLY PASSERS-BY WORKED TO GET 84-YEAR OLD URSULA NIXON TO SAFETY -- AS HER CAR SUNK INTO THE HARBOR.

CAR RESCUE-SOTVO

Without the efforts of the bystanders and the police officers, it might have been very different outcome."

MANY OF THOSE WHO JUMPED IN ALSO HAD TO BE TREATED FOR HYPOTHERMIA.

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EVERYTHING MUST GO!

THE CONTENTS OF A LONG TIME LEE COUNTY HOTEL AND WATERING HOLE ARE UP FOR GRABS,

IN PREPARATION FOR A NEW DEVELOPER TO TAKE OVER.

THE CLARION HOTEL, IT'S RESTAURANTS AND TIKI BAR CLOSED FOR GOOD LAST MONTH.

IT WAS BOUGHT FOR 3-POINT-3 MILLION DOLLARS BY LOCALLY OWNED CREIGHTON DEVELOPMENT.

NOW- EVERYTHING FROM BEDROOM SETS TO KITCHEN EQUIPTMENT TO CHANDELIERS- IS UP FOR SALE.

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Mark spinoso,Fmb resident

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" it was like a godsend, or whatever you want to call it a stroke of luck. Eight he economy the way it is- everybody's trying to save a buck so place sleek this and thrift stores actually help out a lot of people."

ALL THE GOODS THAT DON'T SELL WILL BE DONATED TO LOCAL CHARITIES.

THE LIQUIDATION STARTS UP AGAIN TOMORROW AT NOON.

CAPE CANCER DUNK-NATVO

TAKING A DUNK- FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

mayor sullivan getting dunked- crowd going ohhhhh

CAPE CORAL MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN AND OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS TOOK A SEAT IN THE DUNK BOOTH TODAY,

TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER.

THE BANGLES, BUBBLES AND BLING EVENT WAS ONE WAY ORGANIZERS THOUGHT THEY COULD HAVE SOME FUN-

CAPE CANCER DUNK-SOTVO

This event is my dream. I've lost a lot of family members to cancer and I moved here from Georgia and I did relay for life a lot, for many years. And when I came here, I needed to get involved with American cancer again.

THIS EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK.

WHICH IS OCTOBER 20TH.

ORGANIZERS HOPE TO RAISE AT LEAST 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CANCER RESEARCH,

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TEASE ONE

this was just a cowardly, dispicable act.

BURIED ALIVE.

SEE HOW THIS WEEK OLD PUPPY ESCAPED DEATH AND WHO IT HAS TO THANKS FOR THE RESCUE.

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LISTEN UP FLORIDA DRIVERS --

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING MORE THAN 40-THOUSAND CARS BECAUSE A PLASTIC PART MIGHT CRACK AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK.

THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. AND G-M SAYS THE PROBLEM IS FAR MORE COMMON IN WARM-WEATHER STATES.

THE RECALL INCLUDES CHEVROLET COBALT AND PONTIAC G-5 SEDANS.MODEL YEARS '07 THROUGH '09.

AND CHEVROLET EQUINOXES, PONTIAC TORRENTS AND SATURN IONS FROM THE 2007 MODEL YEAR.

PILL DROP-VO

TODAY WAS NATIONAL TAKE-BACK DAY -- AN EFFORT TO KEEP OLD PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OUT OF THE WRONG HANDS.

THE FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ONE OF SEVERAL DROP-OFF SITES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE DROP OFF ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF EXPIRED, UNWANTED OR UNUSED MEDICATIONS.

FLUSHING THEM DOWN THE TOILET OR THROWING THEM AWAY BOTH PRESENT POTENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS.

PUPPY FOUND BURIED-VO

SAVED BY A TIMELY WHIMPER, A FLORIDA PUPPY IS BACK ABOVE GROUND.

THIS TINY GUY, JUST A WEEK OLD, WAS FOUND BURIED ALIVE BY WILLISTON POLICE OFFICERS.

THEY WERE OUT IN THE REMOTE AREA ON A COURT ORDERED EVIDENCE ASSIGNMENT,

WHEN THEY HEARD THE PUPPY WHIMPERING AND DUG HIM UP, BURIED JUST SIX TO EIGHT INCHES DOWN.

THEY BELIEVE THE ACT WAS INTENTIONAL.

NFL REFS LOCKOUT OVER-VO

FOOTBALL FANS REJOICE!

N-F-L REFS HAVE MADE IT OFFICIAL. SIGNING A NEW EIGHT-YEAR CONTRACT.

THAT PUTS AN END TO THE LOCKOUT THAT BROUGHT REPLACEMENT REFEREES TO THE FIELD---

AND LEFT FANS MOANING ABOUT BOTCHED CALLS.

THE REFS RETURNED TO THE FIELD THURSDAY NIGHT AFTER THE N-F-L STRUCK A DEAL WITH OFFICIALS.

IT WAS FORMALLY RATIFIED THIS MORNING.

THE NEW CONTRACT OFFERS A PAY BUMP FROM 149-THOUSAND-DOLLARS A YEAR IN 2011 TO 173-THOUSAND IN 2013.

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TEASE TWO

A FLORIDA TEACHER ACCUSED OF HIRING A HITMAN MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE.

TZ) TEACHER HIRES HITMAN

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WEATHER-RP

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.

WIDESPREAD RAIN ON THE WAY

It's the last weekend of September, the first full weekend of fall, and it has felt nothing like it. The type of weather we've had the last few days is more typical of August. Of course you don't mind it if you want to hit the beach or go golfing.

There will be one more day to enjoy before gloomy weather returns.

There's a system sitting over Texas that is pushing east. It's pulling up a very tropical air mass and giving the folks in Texas and Louisiana several inchea of rain. It's a slow mover, too, so they'll pick up an addition 2 inches as it heads out. By late Monday it gets its act together and turns into a fairly robust system. It'll spread heavy rainfall across the entire southeast through much of the week, and yes, that does include Florida.

The changes will occur fairly rapidly. Tomorrow will be dry in the morning hours for you. We'll see a good amount of sunshine, and come 3 PM in the afternoon heavy showers and storms bubble up. Some of those last through late evening, too.

Pretty much - if you plan to go golfing or head outside - your best bet is to do it before 5 PM.

Monday through Wednesday the system I talked about earlier edges closer. That causes our skies to become cluttered with more clouds. Eventually that spells widespread rains.

Your morning commute, lunch, and afternoon commute has the possibility of being wet. These showers will last all day long, but we will see intervals of rain through out the entire day. From the AM through the PM.

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WE'RE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK TODAY OF THE COURT APPEARANCE OF A FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ACCUSED OF HIRING A HIT MAN TO KILL A FORMER CO-WORKER.

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High school teacher James Pepe faced a judge in his first court appearance

Friday after he allegedly tried to put a hit out on a former co-worker.

Prosecutors want Pepe to stay in jail until his trial. His attorney says his

client should be released on bond.

Hillsborough Circuit Judge Walter Heinrich decided to push the decision off

until Saturday and told both sides to gather case law.

Prosecutors believe Pepe is a flight risk and a danger to society.

Robert Meredith, a social studies teacher at Strawberry Crest High School,

says he got 'spooked' when police showed up at his door to tell him a former

co-worker tried to hire a hit man to kill him.

"It is very strange," said Meredith. "Very disconcerting."

Authorities began investigating 55-year-old Pepe, a Bloomingdale High School

history teacher, after a witness became concerned that he was serious about

having a former co-worker, Robert Meredith, killed.

The witnesses claimed Pepe tried to hire him to murder Meredith.

Detectives with the Plant City Police Department then enlisted the help of

the FBI, who reached out to Pepe.

Detectives contacted Pepe via telephone on September 13th. On that call,

Pepe told the undercover officer that he "had an issue that he might need

taken care of" and he was willing to pay $2,000.

FBI agents said they tried to have Pepe meet them but he wouldn't. Instead,

Pepe allegedly kept repeating he wanted Meredith dead.

Pepe and Meredith worked together at Strawberry Crest High School in the

social studies department a few years ago.

Meredith said he knew of Pepe but never socialized with him.

"When you are at school you have limited time to talk to co-workers period.

So, as far as going out an having a drink, never," Meredith explained.

Meredith also told ABC Action News he never exchanged words with Pepe or

engaged in a scuffle.

"This came as a complete shock," he said.

Pepe told police a different story. Police say Pepe claimed he and Meredith

were best friends and had a falling out. Pepe believes Meredith was

spreading rumors that he was a child molestor, according to police.

Meredith first thought when detectives showed up at his home that he was

being pranked. With the situation turning real very quickly, Meredith is

still at a loss for why Pepe would want him dead.

"I don't feel that I'm in any way culpable for this. If there is a problem,

it is 100 percent on the other side," he added.

Word of the arrest stunned students. Senior Johnathon Hamilton said he had

class with Pepe Thursday morning and suspected nothing.

Hamilton described Pepe as 'different.'

"He was OK for some students," explained Hamilton. "For others, they didn't

like him. I mean, if you talked in class he'd mark you a zero. It was all or

nothing for him."

Many students say Pepe liked students to call him Doctor Professor Pepe.

"I didn't.never ever thought he would do something like that," said

freshman Maria Martin.

Parents learned of the arrest via an automated message sent out by

Hillsborough County School District officials.

Pepe, who is facing solicitation of first degree murder charges, is being

held without bond.

1,000 DOLLAR PENNY-VO

SOME CONSIDER THE PENNY OBSOLETE.

BUT ONE MISSOURI MAN MIGHT NOT AGREE AFTER HITTING A MINI JACKPOT WITH A RARE ONE CENT COIN.

A COMPANY CALLED 'THE GREAT AMERICAN TREASURE HUNT' WAS IN TOWN BUYING UP ANTIQUES, GOLD, SILVER AND COINS.

AN ANONYMOUS MAN BROUGHT IN A PENNY THAT WAS VALUED AT CLOSE TO ONE-THOUSAND-DOLLARS.

DRIBBLING RECORD-VO

SOCCER FANS JOINED FORCES ACROSS AMERICA TODAY TO RETAKE A WORLD RECORD.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP AT THE SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SOCCER FIELD TO DRIBBLE SOCCER BALLS AT THE SAME TIME.

LAST YEAR. SAINT LOUIS SET THE WORLD RECORD WITH 428 DRIBBLERS.

BUT THE UNITED NATIONS CLAIMED THE RECORD WITH MORE THAN TWO-THOUSAND DRIBBLERS IN THE GAZA STRIP.

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2SHOT CHAT-ONCAM

A CRAZY DAY IN THE WORLD OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

NOT IN TERMS OF UPSETS. BUT RATHER RECORD SETTING PERFORMANCES. ONE OF THEM RIGHT HERE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. ANOTHER INVOLVING A FORMER HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT FROM THE AREA. DETAILS.

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SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

FSU VISITS USF-POPMON

NO déjà vu. GOOD EVENING.

FSU VISITS USF-VO

A MUCH DIFFERENT SEMINOLE TEAM IN TAMPA FOR THIS ONE.

BUT THE 4TH RANKED FAVORITES STRUGGLED FOR A BIT. THIS RASHAUD GREENE TOUCHDOWN RUN PART OF A 13-3 FSU LEAD AT THE HALF.

THEN IT GETS MORE DICEY. USF BLOCKS A PUNT. LED TO A QUICK SCORE. 13-10.

BUT THE NOLES FINALLY WOKE UP. GOT A LITTLE HELP ON DEFENSE TOO. CHRISTIAN JONES THE FUMBLE RETURN.

MIAMI NC STATE-VO

WHAT A DAY FOR MIAMI SIGNAL CALLER STEPHEN MORRIS.

HE LIT UP N-C STATE LIKE HIS OWN PERSONAL CHRISTMAS TREE. A SCHOOL AND A-C-C RECORD 566 YARDS PASSING. AND 5 TOUCHDOWNS.

CARLOS HYDE SEALS IT-VO

OHIO STATE A TOUGH BIG 10 GAME AT MICHIGAN STATE.

BUCKEYES TRAILED IN THE THIRD.BRAXTON MILLER CHANGING THAT. HITS DEVON SMITH ON A 63 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS FOR THE LEAD.

WVU WOODS VS. BAYLOR-VO

WEST VIRGINIA AND BAYLOR DECIDED TO PLAY WITHOUT DEFENSES TODAY.

AND THE RESULT WAS ARENA LEAGUE STATS.

GENO SMITH. TO GOLDEN GATE HIGH STANDOUT J-D WOODS. TOUCHDOWN. WOODS LOGGED 13 catches. 114 yards.MORE ON HIM IN A SEC.

BUT SMITH WAS THE REAL STORY. THE HEISMAN FRONTRUNNER. AS IN 656 YARDS. AND 8 TOUCHDOWNS.

BUT THE PLAY OF THE DAY IN FOOTBALL MIGHT BELONG TO WOODS. THIS ONE HANDED SNAG LATE IN THE GAME. WILL BE SHOWN ON SPORTS CENTER ALL WEEKEND. WOW.

FOOTBALL SCORES-CGFULL

U-C-F HAD A CHANCE TO BRING DOWN MISSOURI. COULDN'T DO IT. 21-16.

CLEMSON WAS MISSING SAMMY WATKINS BECAUSE OF A STOMACH BUG. THEY STILL OUTSHOOT BOSTON COLLEGE 45-31.

POTW NOMINEES-VO

DON'T FORGET OUR HIGH SCHOOL PLAY OF THE WEEK CONTEST IS UP AND RUNNING. THE NOMINEES ARE AT NBC-DASH2-DOTCOM. JUST LOOK FOR THE SPORTS DROP DOWN SECTION.

RYDER CUP SATURDAY-POPMON

RYDER CUP SATURDAY-VO

DAY 2 OF THE CUP FROM CHICAGO. BUBBA WATSON GETTING THE CROWD RILED UP EARLY ON.

BUT IT'S KEEGAN BRADLEY. A ROOKIE FOR THE U-S TEAM. DOMINATING. HE AND PHIL MICKELSON BLASTED THEIR EARLY MORNING OPPONENT 7 AND 6. WHICH TIES THE RYDER CUP RECORD FOR LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY.

SO THE U-S HEADS INTO THE AFTERNOON FOURSOMES LEADING 8-4. IT WAS 10-4 UNTIL THE EUROPEANS MADE A LATE CHARGE. BEHIND POULTER WHO HIT 5 STRAIGHT BIRDIES. AND WAS EMOTIONALLY UNHINGED I T SEEMED.

RYDER CUP SOUND-SOT

RAYS WHITE SOX-VO

FORMER FGCU STANDOUT CHRIS SALE MAKING HIS FINAL REGULAR SEASON START. AGAINST THE RAYS.

SALE LOOKED GOOD EARLY. 6 STRIKEOUTS IN THE FIRST 2 INNINGS.

BUT THEN MISSED SOME SPOTS. AND TAMPA MADE HIM PAY. JEFF KEPPINGER A 2-RUN SHOT.

SALE COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE 4TH. SHORTEST OUTING OF THE SEASON. HE'LL BE HOPING FOR ANOTHER SHOT IN THE PLAYOFFS.

CABRERA TRIPLE CROWN-VO

ROSS CHASTAIN VEGAS-VO

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