HEADLINES-------------

A LIGHTNING STRIKE. OUT OF THE BLUE--

LEAVES A MIDDLE SCHOOLER FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE THIS MORNING.

AN UPDATE FROM THE BOY'S PASTOR. COMING UP IN A LIVE REPORT.

now 5 weeks before the election he's saying his bold idea is never

mind.

I know what it takes to get small business to grow to hire

people"

WITH THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN THE BOOKS.

WHO HAS MOMENTUM THIS MORNING -- ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

PLUS --

AN ALARMING OUTBREAK.

CASES OF MENINGITIS POP UP IN SEVERAL STATES.

HL1) LIGHTNING STRIKE KID-VOTOPS

HL2) DEBATE WRAP-SOTVO

HL3) MENIGITIS-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2 SHOT

WE BEGIN AT NINE --

WITH THE LATEST ON A FORT MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT.

STRUCK BY LIGHTING.

JESSE WATLINGTON WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.

HE IS CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING.

THIS MORNING HE IS AT TAMPA GENERAL.

LIGHTNING STRIKE KID-REM-LIVE

AS OF LAST NIGHT, HE WAS STILL ON LIFE SUPPORT AT HEALTH PARK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

THE FAMILY SPOKESPERSON TOLD ME TODAY, HIS CONDITION HAS NOT CHANGED.

LIGHTNING STRIKE KID-VO

THE STRIKE HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL.

PASTOR RICHARD POWELL SAYS WATLINGTON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST STUDENTS ON THE FIELD GETTING READY FOR PRACTICE.

TODAY, SCHOOL IS GOING ON AS NORMAL.

WE SAW MANY STUDENTS ARRIVING EARLY TODAY.

LIGHTNING STRIKE KID-SOTVO

LIGHTNING STRIKE KID-REM LIVE

POWELL TELLS US THE SKIES WERE BLUE WHEN THAT LIGHTNING HIT OUT HERE YESTERDAY.

AND WEATHER WASN'T AN ISSUE WHEN THE PLAYERS HIT THE FIELD.

VOTE CLIP-CLIP

ROMNEY'S DEBATE SUCCESS-VOTOPS

MOST PEOPLE AGREE --

THERE WAS A CLEAR WINNER OF LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE.

ACCORDING TO A C-N-N POLL OF VOTERS--

MITT ROMNEY CLAIMS VICTORY.

IT'S A MUCH NEEDED BOOST FOR THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN.

*YESTERDAY MORNING--

DEBATE WRAP UP-2 SHOT

SO THERE'S NEW MOMENTUM ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING.

THE FIRST DEBATE RANGED FROM VERY SERIOUS -- TO *SILLY LAST NIGHT.

DEBATE WRAP UP-PKG

SCRIPT:

NATS

THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE STARTED WITH A HAND SHAKE AND A SMILE BETWEEN

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY

THEN IT QUICKLY FOCUSED ON THE ECONOMY

SOT OBAMA "5 million jobs have been created the auto industry is roaring

back, and housing has started to rise"

SOT ROMNEY "I know what it takes to get small business to grow to hire

people"

ROMNEY WAS AGGRESSIVE MOST OF THE NIGHT BUT HIS PAST COMMENTS ABOUT THE 47

PERCENT HAVE TAKEN A TOLL ON HIS CAMPAIGN.

THE PRESIDENT NEVER BROUGHT UP THOSE COMMENTS

AND ROMNEY TRIED TO MOVE PAST THEM

ROMNEY: under the president's policy middle income Americans have been

buried, they're just being crushed. / I will not under any circumstances

raise taxes on middle income families

THE PRESIDENT CHALLENGED HIS RIVAL, SAYING THAT ROMNEY CANNOT KEEP HIS GOAL

OF CUTTING TAXES AND *NOT* ADD TO THE DEFICIT WITHOUT HURTING THE MIDDLE

CLASS.

OBAMA: now 5 weeks before the election he's saying his bold idea is never

mind.

OTHER BIG TOPICS INCLUDED MEDICARE REFORM AND THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE

REFORM LAW.

AND WHILE THERE WASN'T A KNOCK OUT PUNCH FROM EITHER SIDE SOME FEEL THE

PRESIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN TOO RELAXED

BRAZILE "This time He seemed a little detached at times, didn't want to be

there"

MOST AGREE ROMNEY LEAD THE DEBATE AND AFTER LAGGING IN MANY POLLS THIS FIRST

MATCH-UP COULD GIVE HIM THE BOOST HE NEEDED.

SOT "Knowing he's behind and he needs to win and he fought that

fight. So, statistically, he put the President on the defensive a number of

DEBATE WRAP UP-OC

NOW BACK TO THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL AFTER THE DEBATES.

BOTH CANDIDATES HEAD TO SEVERAL SWINGS STATES.

PRESIDENT OBAMA STAYS IN DENVER FOR A CAMPAIGN EVENT--

HE'LL HEAD TO MADISON WISCONSIN LATER ON TODAY.

MEANWHILE -- MITT ROMNEY AND HIS RUNNING MATE-- PAUL RYAN ARE IN VIRGINIA.

JOBLESS REPORT-OC

JUST RELEASED. 30 MINUTES AGO --

A BRAND NEW JOBS REPORT.

THIS WEEK, THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS SEEKING UNEMPLOYMENT.

ROSE TO 376-THOUSAND.

THAT'S CONSIDERED A MODEST LEVEL OF HIRING.

THE LABOR DEPARTMEN SAYS APPLICATIONS INCREASED LAST WEEK BY 4-THOUSAND.

SUSPECT SEARCH-2 SHOT SS

AN UPDATE TO BREAKING NEWS --

WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING IN THE SUNCOAST ESTATES AREA OF LEE COUNTY.

DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING BY HELICOPTER AND ON THE GROUND -- FOR A SUSPECT INVOLVED IN A DOMESTIC DISPUTE.

THIS IS IN THE AREA OF LAUREL LANE AND MCDANIEL DRIVE.

WITNESSES SAY A WOMAN -- CAME INTO A NEARBY CIRCLE-K WITH WOUNDS TO HER LEG.

MURDERER CAUGHT-SS (2) --- NEEDS MAP

A MAN SUSPECTED OF KILLING A POLICE OFFICER.

IS UNDER ARREST THIS MORNING.

HIS NAME IS SCOTT SICA.

A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS -- INCLUDING THE F-B-I -- HAVE BEEN HUNTING HIM DOWN.

THE LEE COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES UNIT FOUND HIM LAST NIGHT --

AT A HOUSE IN CAPE CORAL,

ON OTTEREST LANE.

WIFI SEX-SSTOPS

A LEHIGH ACRES MAN GETS SEVEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON -- FOR POSSESSING AND SHARING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

EUGENE OTTING ADMITS TO USING UNSECURED WI-FI CONNECTIONS -- TO FIND, DOWNLOAD, AND SHARE GRAPHIC PICTURES AND VIDEO OF YOUNG CHILDREN.

INVESTIGATORS FOUND MORE THAN 600 IMAGES ON HIS LAPTOP AND CELL PHONE.

MACHETE MAN-VO

CAUGHT ON CAMERA--

A\ MAN WALKS INTO THE LOBBY OF A THE FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WITH A MACHETE.

OFFICERS TOLD DEJUAN ALEXANDER TO DROP THE BIG KNIFE.

BUT THEN HE STARTED WAVING IT AROUND.

ONE OFFICER FIRED A TASER AT ALEXANDER --

BUT HE CUT THROUGH THE WIRES.

IT TOOK EIGHT OFFICERS TO BRING HIM DOWN.

MACHETE MAN-SOTVO

Cpn Jim mulligan Mulligan

27:10-16

You just never know who you'll encounter - this could've happened on the street but today it happened in our lobby.

HE IS NOT COOPERATING,

TANGLEWOOD CHASE FOLO-VO-WIPE

NEW DETAILS ON A CAR CHASE -- THROUGH A SOUTH FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S AUTO THEFT UNIT -- WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OPERATION.

THEY WERE IN THE WHISKEY CREEK AREA -- DOING ROUTINE WORK.

THAT'S WHEN THEY SAY A STOLEN BLUE HYUNDAI ELANTRA DROVE BY.

TANGLEWOOD CHASE FOLO-SOTVO

"we heard helicopters circling our house and so we went out and looked down our street and there were 2 or 3 cops parked and then we heard lots of cards racing down Tanglewood."

DESPITE THE HELICOPTER SEARCH --

DEPUTIES COULDN'T FIND THE THREE PEOPLE INSIDE OF THE STOLEN CAR.

BUS DRIVER TICKET-VO

TWO WEEKS AGO --

WE TOLD YOU ABOUT A COLLIER COUNTY BUS DRIVER.

WHO BLACKED OUT,

AND WAS SAVED BY AN 11-YEAR-OLD STUDENT ON HIS BUS.

NOW WE'VE LEARNED --

HE WAS CITED FOR THE INCIDENT.

TROOPERS GAVE 65-YEAR-OLD ROBERT KELLY A TICKET --

FOR CARELESS DRIVING.

HE SAYS HE SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

AND THINKS THE TICKET IS ABSURD,

GIVEN THE SITUATION.

MENIGITIS OUTBREAK-2 SHOT VO

THIS MORNING WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A OUTBREAK OF DEADLY MENIGITIS.

THE SOURCE IS ALLEGEDLY A PHARMACY IN MASSACHUSETTS.

HEALTH OFFICIALS THINK THE OUTBREAK -- IS LINKED TO A STERIOD GIVEN AT THE PHARMACY.

ONE THAT IS INJECTED IN THE PATIENT'S SPINE.

OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING 26 CASES OF SEVERE MENINGITIS IN FIVE STATES.

AND SOME CASES ARE HERE IN FLORIDA.

FOUR DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SO FAR.

THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE,

AT ONE P-M TODAY,

MOBILE MAMMO-2 SHOT SS (2) OC BNR

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.

AND TODAY THERE'S AN EASY WAY TO GET A CHECKUP.

RADIOLOGY REGIONAL CENTER -- IS BRINGING ITS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY TO TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA POST OFFICES.

THE FIRST LOCATION IS THE COCO RIVER POST OFFICE IN NORTH NAPLES.

THAT'S ON CREEKSIDE WAY OFF IMMOKALEE ROAD.

IT WILL BE THERE UNTIL NOON.

THEN IT WILL MOVE TO THE BONITA SPRINGS POST OFFICE,

LOCATED ON OLD 41.

IT WILL BE THERE FROM 2 UNTIL 6 P-M.

WALK-IN SERVICE IS AVAILABLE,

BUT APPOINTMENTS ARE PREFERRED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION --

INCLUDING SEVERAL OTHER DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS THIS MONTH --

HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE.

BONITA SLOTS-VO

IT'S UP TO YOU.

LEE COUNTY VOTERS GET THE FINAL SAY -- FOR SLOT MACHINES IN BONITA SPRINGS.

LAST NIGHT.CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE ADDING SLOTS -- INSIDE THE NAPLES FORT MYERS DOG TRACK.

CAPE RESTARTING DEVELOPMENT-VO

IN 12 MONTHS.

CAPE CORAL COULD HAVE A NEW RACE-TRACK GAS STATION.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS JUST NEED TO APPROVE THE PROJECT.

PLANNING AND ZONING GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT --

TO MOVE FORWARD WITH BUILDING THE GAS STATION.

IT WOULD BE JUST OFF PINE ISLAND ROAD.

AND WOULD BE THE *FIRST DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE --

CEITUS BOAT LIFT-VO

THE BATTLE OVER CAPE CORAL'S CEITUS BOATLIFT -- CONTINUES THIS MORNING.

CITY LEADERS SAY -- IT SHOULD *NOT BE RESTORED-- AND IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY.

THE COUNTY WANTS A *NEW 150-THOUSAND DOLLAR STUDY DONE ON THE ISSUE--

THEY SAY THE PREVIOUS STUDY WASN'T ADEQUATE.

GAS OUTLOOK-VO

LOOKING AHEAD TODAY--

WE'LL LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT IT COSTS TO HEAT OUR HOMES THIS WINTER.

REPESENTATIVES FROM THE AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION MEET TODAY --

TO DISCUSS THE OUTLOOK FOR WINTER HEATING AND FUEL.

LAST YEAR-- NATURAL GAS BILLS WERE SOME OF THE LOWEST IN YEARS.

TEASE ONE-1SHOT

FOOD AND DRINKS FROM SOME FAVORITE RESTAURANTS.

IT'S ALL APART OF THE TASTE OF COCONUT THIS WEEKEND.

TZ1 A TASTE OF COCONUT-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

STRAW MAZE FIRE-VOTOPS

STILL BURNING STRONG -- A DAY AFTER IT STARTED.

FIRE FIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO PUT OUT A "STRAW MAZE FIRE" IN IDAHO.

IT'S DESTROYED MORE THAN A THOUSAND BALES OF STRAW -- AT A BARN IN IDAHO FALLS.

LEAVING BARN OWNERS WITH 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

A bit more sun, with afternoon downpours"

The plume of deep tropical moisture that sat across Southwest Florida over the last couple of days, continues to push away from the peninsula giving a slight improvement to our weather.

The airmass across the area remains warm and humid, therefore it will be a muggy to start to our Thursday morning. Our skies will be a bit sunnier along with mainly dry conditions and that will keep temperatures on warming trend into the upper 80s to low 90s during the afternoon.

Expect a mix of sun and clouds today, along with a scattering of downpours during the late afternoon and lingering into the evening hours. With our steering winds taking more of an easterly turn, the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home with showers and storms more than likely favoring the urban corridor. The rain activity will not be as widespread as the last few days, in fact rain prospects will be down to about 50%.

A few showers will linger across Southwest Florida through the evening, before skies partially clear and lows settle back into the middle and upper 70s.

High pressure will dominate our weather pattern Friday and into the weekend, bringing more sunshine with our typical pattern of hit or miss afternoon thunderstorms. An uptick in the moisture Sunday will allow for more clouds and scattered rain ahead of an approaching cool front. This may bring the first hint of fall like weather by mid week with lower humidity in the forecast along with cooler nights.

TASTE OF COCONUT-2 SHOT

GET YOUR TASTE BUDS AND READY!

"TASTE OF COCONUT" IS JUST DAYS AWAY!

THIS SUNDAY AT COCONUT POINT MALL IN ESTERO.

YOU CAN TRY FOOD AND DRINKS -- FROM MORE THAN 20 RESTAURANTS.

TASTE OF COCONUT-LL PKG

SERVICE DOG DEBATE-VO-WIPE

A DISABLED MAN IN A MARCO ISLAND COMMUNITY -- IS IN A BATTLE OVER HIS SERVICE DOG.

THE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION -- DOES NOT ALLOW PETS.

LARRY MCKAY SAYS HIS CONDITION SHOULD ALLOW FOR AN EXCEPTION.

HE LOST MOST OF HIS MOBILITY AFTER CONTRACTING AN M-R-S-A INFECTION IN 2008.

SERVICE DOG DEBATE-SOTVO

9:56:38 "They need to treat people with disabilities better then they have been and respect us and not make us feel invisible and not make us feel unwanted."

MCKAY SAYS HE CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT THE 80 POUND BOXER.

BISPHENOL A HORMONES-VO

NEW THIS MORNING --

A COMPOUND FOUND IN CANNED GOODS.

COULD PLAY A ROLE IN A BABIES COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT.

A NEW STUDY SHOWS --

EXPOSURE TO BISPHENOL-A.

CAN ALTER THYROID HORMONE LEVELS IN NEWBORNS.

THE CHEMICAL HAS ALREADY BEEN BANNED IN BABY BOTTLES.

RESEARCHERS ARE STILL LEARNING MORE,

LINH DANCING-2 SHOT VO

TEASE TWO-1SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

FACEBOOK HAS ADDED YET ANOTHER NEW FEATURE.

ONE YOU MIGHT HAVE TO PAY FOR.

PLUS.

TOYS- R -US IS OFFERING -- A NEW PRODUCT FOR KIDS.

BUT YOU WON'T FIND IT ON STORE SHELVES.

TZ2 A TOYS R U-VO

TOYS R US VIDEO STREAMING-VOTOPS

TOYS R US GETS INTO THE VIDEO STREAMING BUSINESS.

THIS MORNING-- YOU CAN CHECK OUT TOYS-R-US-MOVIES DOT-COM.

YOU'LL FIND FOUR THOUSAND FAMILY FRIENDLY MOVIES *AND T-V SHOWS ON THE SITE.

IT'S PAY PER RENTAL OR DOWNLOAD,

AND DOES NOT REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION.

MOVIES COST TWO-99 FOR 24 HOURS --

HOLIDAY HIRING-VO

THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF SEASONAL JOBS -- WILL OPEN UP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

SIX MAJOR RETAILERS PLAN TO ADD MORE THAN 320-THOUSAND TEMPORARY JOBS.

TARGET IS HIRING THE MOST.

ABOUT 80 OR 90 THOUSAND SEASONAL WORKERS.

MACY'S EXPECTS TO HIRE 80 THOUSAND.

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

this is not a Christian school and they cannot misuse their

authority

A HIGH SCHOOL CHEER SQUAD BEGS TO DIFFER.

THEY WANT TO SHARE RELIGIOUS MESSAGES WITH THE CROWDS.

AND THEY'RE HEADED TO COURT IN HOPES THE A JUDGE WILL HEAR THEIR SIDE.

PLUS --

A WOMAN SAYS SHE AND HER FRIEND PLANNED TO RAISE TWINS TOGETHER.

THAT IS, UNTIL SHE GAVE BIRTH.

NOW, *HE CLAIMS SHE WAS JUST A SURROGATE.

TZ3 A GOD SQUAD-SOTVO

TZ3 B WOMAN TRICKED INTO SURROGACY-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Stock futures are higher ahead of several U.S. economic reports -- and the European Central Bank's latest rate decision.

A new jobless report this morning -- also factors in, showing.

Today, European Central Bank officials meet about interest rates, and tweaking interest rates.

TS1) LIGHTNING KID-VOTOPS

A YOUNG BOY IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING,

AFTER BEING HIT BY LIGHTNING.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY --

AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY,

OFF COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS.

THE BOY'S NAME IS JESSE WATLINGTON.

WE'RE TOLD HE WILL LIKELY BE MOVED --

TS2) DEBATE WRAP-VOTOPS

BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES HEAD TO SEVERAL SWINGS STATES TODAY -- FOLLOWING THE FIRST DEBATE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA STAYS IN DENVER FOR A CAMPAIGN EVENT--

HE'LL HEAD TO MADISON WISCONSIN LATER ON TODAY.

TS3) MURDERER CAUGHT-SSTOPS VO SS

WE SHOULD LEARN MORE ABOUT SCOTT SICA--

WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR KILLING A POLICE OFFICER.

A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS HAD BEEN HUNTING HIM DOWN.

THE LEE COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES UNIT FOUND HIM LAST NIGHT --

AT A HOUSE IN CAPE CORAL,

ON OTTEREST LANE.

GOD SQUAD IN COURT-2 SHOT

IN TEXAS,

ONE COMMUNITY IS ROTTING FOR A HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING SQUAD.

IT'S TURNED INTO A BATTLE OVER RELIGION AND FOOTBALL.

THE SQUAD HAS BEEN *BANNED --

FROM SHOWING BANNERS OF BIBLE VERSES DURING GAMES.

AND NOW THEY'RE HEADED TO COURT.

GOD SQUAD IN COURT-PKG

ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR/CO-PRESIDENT OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION

REBEKAH RICHARDSON/CHEERLEADER

KIEARA MOFFETT/CHEERLEADER

DAVID STARNES/CHEERLEADERS'S ATTORNEY

SCRIPT:

In this small Texas town, they worship two things. God and football.

Quick nat of cheerleaders

So perhaps it only seemed natural the cheerleading squad at Kountze High

School would paint Bible verses on those banners the players runs through

before every game.

Nat of them running thru

23:20:44 "We just wanted to encourage the boys"

But it apparently offended someone. That unidentified person complained to

an atheist group that argued the Bible banners AMOUNT to a public school

advocating a particular religion.and that's unconstitutional.

SOT Annie- Laurie Gaylor/CO-President of Freedom from Religion

21:54:41 this is not a Christian school and they cannot misuse their

authority

In response, the school superintendent forced them to stop the scriptures.

SO The cheerleaders put down the pompoms and picked up the phone--CALLING

an attorney. He argues THE BANNERS ARE not school sponsored.

GFX- The girls came up with the idea by looking at the social networking

website. Pinterest. They saw cheerleaders in Georgia did the same thing a

few years ago. IT TURNS OUT THEY were banned by their school, TOO.

David Starnes/Cheerleaders' Attorney

"It was student led.student initiated"

THIS community is now cheering for the cheerleaders. Signs of support

all over town and online. This Facebook page dedicated to their fight now

has nearly 50k followers. Thats 25 times more people than live here!

00:17:47 Ryan: When people say, these people came to a football game, not

to church/ do u say?

Kieara Moffett/Cheerleader

00:18:18 "They have the right to say whatever they want.but it's our

GOD SQUAD IN COURT-OC

RYAN OWENS REPORTING.

JUSTICE IS SWIFT IN TEXAS. AND THESE GIRLS HOPE FOR A QUICK DECISION.

HOUSE MOVED-VO

A HISTORIC HOUSE ON SANIBEL.

HAS ARRIVED AT ITS *NEW HOME.

THE SHORE HAVEN HOME IS NOW ON DISPLAY --

AT THE SANIBEL HISTORIAL MUSEUM AND VILLAGE.

WE SHOWED YOU THE CREWS.

MOVING THE HOUSE YESTERDAY MORNING.

MOVERS HAD TO TAKE DOWN POWER LINES,

AND RIP OUT STREET SIGNS TO GET IT THERE.

HISTORIC HOME PRESERVED-VO

IN ARIZONA-- AN HISTORIC HOME IS SAVED FROM THE WRECKING BALL.

IT WAS BUILT BY FAMOUS ARCHITECT -- FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT IN 1952.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DEMOLISHED TODAY.

BUT A LAST MINUTE DEAL HAS SAVED IT, FOR A MONTH.

WITH THAT TIME.PRESERVATIONISTS WILL TRY TO FIND BUYERS FOR THE HOUSE.

DISABLED SAILORS-VO-WIPE

A PUNTA GORDA GROUP ASKS THE CITY FOR HELP --

GETTING SAILORS WITH DISABILITIES. OUT ONTO THE WATER.

BUT ORGANIZERS SAY THEY'LL NEED THINGS LIKE STORAGE, LIFTS AND CRANES.

THE CITY HAS ADDED MORE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE DOCKS AND BOAT RAMPS TO THE WATERFRONT.

BUT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNTIY SAILING CENTER BOARD.

DISABLED SAILORS-SOTVO

we've asked them to implement some of the plans we have to make the waterfront fully accessible to disabled sailors for being able to get out there and feel more self-sufficient.

JEFF DRECHSLER SAYS HE'LL BRING MORE DETAILED PLANS.

BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL NEXT MONTH.

GATOR PARTS-VO-WIPE

FOUR DEAD GATORS IN TWO DAYS.

AND THAT'S NOT THE ONLY ISSUE IN CAPE CORAL.

THE CARCASSES WERE FOUND IN THE SAME AREA OF THE CITY -- WITH THE HEADS AND TAILS CUT OFF.

A STUDENT DISCOVERED THE BODIES NEAR SOUTHWEST 20TH AND SOUTHWEST 25TH STREET.

THEY WERE IN A CANAL.

WHILE NO ONE KNOWS WHO DUMPED THE CARCASSES THERE,

GATOR PARTS-SOTVO

we are contracted to remove all dead animals from the roadway and on the curb. We do that, but from in the middle of a canal, we usually don't do that. But this time, we took care of the Cape Coral residents.

IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED, CALL FISH AND WILDLIFE.

1000 MPH CAR QUEST-VO-WIPE

A CAR THAT CAN GO ONE-THOUSAND MILES AN HOUR.

IS A STEP CLOSER TO REALITY THIS MORNING.

A TEAM IN BRITAIN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED THE ROCKET WEDNESDAY.

IT'S GOT A TANK OF ROCKET FUEL AND A FORMULA ONE ENGINE.

THEY HOPE IT WILL PUSH THE CAR BEYOND THE SOUND BARRIER.

THE ROCKET TEST PRODUCED MORE THAN 14-THOUSAND POUNDS OF THRUST.

1000 MPH CAR QUEST-SOTVO

"It's a very special day for us. We have been working on the design for this bloodhound supersonic car for four years. We have sold huge technical challenges in building the world's first 1000-miles-an-hour car.."

THE ROCKET WILL BE USED WITH A FIGHTER JET ENGINE --

IN A BID TO SURPASS THE LAND SPEED RECORD OF 763 MILES PER HOUR.

TEAM MEMBERS WILL ATTEMPT TO REACH ONE-THOUSAND MILES PER HOUR.

WOMAN TRICKED INTO SURROGACY-2 SHOT VO

A WOMAN IN TEXAS IS SAYING. SHE WAS TRICKED INTO BEING A SURROGATE MOTHER.

SHE JUST DELIVERED TWINS.

AND SAYS SHE AND A MALE FRIEND AGREED TO RAISE THEM TOGETHER.

BUT AFTER THEY WERE BORN.

SHE SAYS HER FRIEND TOLD HER -- SHE WAS JUST ACTING AS A SURROGATE FOR HE AND HIS PARTNER.

WOMAN TRICKED INTO SURROGACY-SOTVO

And, later that evening, the hospital social worker came to visit me and told me that we have a surrogacy situation and I looked at her and said 'I'm not a surrogate, what are you talking about

CLOSE SAYS HER FRIEND WAS THE ONE WITH PAID FOR THE IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION. AND USED A DONOR EGG AND HIS SPERM.

SO. THE BABY IS TECHNICALLY HIS.

HIGHEST PAID WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD-VO

OPRAH STILL STANDS STRONG --

ON FORBES LIST OF HIGHEST PAID WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD.

THE MAGAZINE SAYS SHE EARNED AROUND 165-MILLION DOLLARS,

BETWEEN MAY 20-11 AND MAY 20-12.

BRITNEY SPEARS CAME IN A DISTANT SECOND.

EARNING 58-MILLION DOLLARS.

TAYLOR SWIFT CAME IN THIRD ON THE LIST,

WITH AN ESTIMATED 57-MILLION DOLLARS.

EMU ON THE HIGHWAY-VOTOPS

LOOK AT THIS.

A BIG BIRD LOOKS FOR HIS MATE. DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.

TACO-- IS A FOUR YEAR OLD EMU.

HE WAS ROAMING THE SOUTH FLORIDA ROADS YESTERDAY MORNING.

DEPUTIES TRIED TO SCOOT HIM OUT OF THE WAY-- WITH NO LUCK.

TURNS OUT TACO LIVED IN A SUBURBAN BACKYARD TWO MILES AWAY.

HIS OWNER SAID HE'S ACTING OUT BECAUSE OF MATING SEASON.

GOING THE EXTRA YARD-VOTOPS

FOOTBALL FANS GO THE EXTRA YARD --

FOR THEIR TEAM IN VIRGINIA.

LOOK WHAT ONE HOMEOWNER DID.

A MAN IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

USED HIS LANDSCAPING SKILLS --

TO PUT TOGETHER THIS TRIBUTE TO HIS FAVORITE N-F-L TEAM.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

COULD YOU BE ADDICTED TO FOOD?

A NEW BOOK. JUST OUT MIGHT HELP YOU ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

TZ4 A) ONCE UPON A TIME-VO

KATIE TEASE-SOT

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

MITT ROMNEY'S BIG BIRD COMMENT-2 SHOT

MITT ROMNEY RUFFLES SOME FEATHERS.

CALLING OUT "BIG BIRD" AND P-B-S.

DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE --

ROMNEY TOLD P-B-S ANCHOR AND DEBATE MODERATOR JIM LEHRER.

THAT HE WOULD CUT FEDERAL FUNDING TO P-B-S.

WHICH COULD PUT SESAME STREET CHARACTERS OUT OF WORK.

ROMNEY SAID HE'S NOT WILLING TO BORROW FROM CHINA.

TO SUBSIDIZE PUBLIC BROADCASTING.

C-N-N REPORTER MATT SKY -- HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT.

MITT ROMNEY'S BIG BIRD COMMENT-SOTVO

Okay, so we're just making a public statement here to support Big Bird and protect him. You know, whoever you're voting for.Big Bird is the best. We don't want to see him lose his job."

"Absolutely. He's been working for Sesame Street for so long and he does such a good job."

"I know, so.he's awesome."

SEVERAL PEOPLE TOOK TO TWITTER AND FACEBOOK -- TO VOICE SUPPORT FOR BIG BIRD AND P-B-S.

ADDICTED TO FOOD-2 SHOT

NOW A QUESTION MANY PEOPLE FIGHTING TO LOSE WEIGHT MAY WANT TO ASK

THEMSELVES -- AM I ADDICTED TO FOOD?

A NEW BOOK CALLED "THE HUNGER FIX" CAN HELP ANSWER THAT QUESTION -- AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

ABC'S JUJU CHANG SPOKE WITH THE AUTHOR--

ADDICTED TO FOOD-PKG

SCRIPT:

TARA COSTA ADMITS WHEN IT CAME TO FOOD SHE WAS POWERLESS.

TARA COSTA, BIGGEST LOSER CONTESTANT: "/I would get wings, waffle fries,

with cheese and gravy.

SO AT 22 AND 316 POUNDS SHE DECIDED TO GO ON THE TV SHOW "THE BIGGEST LOSER"

.

NATS BIGGEST LOSER

SHE LOST AN ASTONISHING 155 POUNDS. BUT SOON THE WEIGHT CAME BACK AND SHE

REALIZED SHE WAS A FOOD ADDICT.

DR PAMELA PEEKE'S NEW BOOK "THE HUNGER FIX" DESCRIBES HOW FOOD IS LIKE A

DRUG FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.

DR. PAMELA PEEKE: It's a combination of sugary, starchy, fatty, salty foods.

/ in the brain, organically you're secreting lots of that wonderful

pleasure reward brain chemical called dopamine. And it's comin' out, and it

's just giving you that fantastic feeling of, "Wow, this is wonderful."

FOR SOME PEOPLE, THE PLEASURE RECEPTORS TURN OFF. FOR OTHERS. IT KEEPS

REACTING-WANTING MORE.-

BUT DR. PEEKE SAYS YOUR BRAIN CAN BE RE TRAINED USING WHAT SHE CALLS THE

THREE M'S. MIND. MOUTH. MUSCLE.

STEP ONE: STRENGTHEN THE MIND

NATS:

MEDITATION CAN HELP TO REDUCE THAT URGE TO SPLURGE

STEP TWO: TRICK THE MOUTH.

INSTEAD OF A PROTEIN BAR, WE TRY A PROTEIN SMOOTHIE.

STEP THREE: MOVE YOUR MUSCLES.

BY WORKING OUT, YOUR BRAIN IS REWARDED BY ENDORPHINS INSTEAD OF EMPTY

CALORIES.

nats Tara working out

TARA COSTA IS NOW IN RECOVERY.WORKING BOTH HER MIND AND BODY.

TOSS TO JENNIFER-2 SHOT BXS

MAGIC. MONSTERS. AND FAMILIAR CHARACTERS.

YOU GET ALL THIS *EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT ON ABC-7.

THE HIT SHOW "ONCE UPON A TIME" CENTERS AROUND A FAIRY TALE LAND.

BUT A CURSE SENDS EVERYONE TO NEW ENGLAND -- WITH *NO MEMORY OF WHO THEY REALLY ARE.

THE SHOW JUST KICKED OFF SEASON TWO.

AND JOINING US LIVE IS THE STAR --

JENNIFER MORRISON.

ONCE UPON A TIME-REM-LIVE

ONCE UPON A TIME-VO

- SEASON TWO GOT OFF TO A *BIG* START. EVERYONE HAS THEIR MEMORY BACK. AND *YOU* ARE NOW IN FAIRY TALE LAND WITH YOUR MOTHER "SNOW WHITE." GIVE US THE SCOOP ON WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

- SOME NEW CHARACTERS THIS SEASON -- WE JUST MET MULAN AND SLEEPING BEAUTY. ANY OTHER SURPRISES?

- THIS QUESTION COMES FROM A FAN: WILL YOUR CHARACTER "EMMA" HAVE A LOVE INTEREST THIS SEASON?

- WILL ANY POPULAR CHARACTERS FROM LAST SEASON -- LIKE THE MAD HATTER -- RETURN THIS SEASON?

ONCE UPON A TIME-ONCAM

AND AGAIN -- YOU CAN CATCH "ONCE UPON A TIME" EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WX WALL

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.

A bit more sun, with afternoon downpours"

The plume of deep tropical moisture that sat across Southwest Florida over the last couple of days, continues to push away from the peninsula giving a slight improvement to our weather.

The airmass across the area remains warm and humid, therefore it will be a muggy to start to our Thursday morning. Our skies will be a bit sunnier along with mainly dry conditions and that will keep temperatures on warming trend into the upper 80s to low 90s during the afternoon.

Expect a mix of sun and clouds today, along with a scattering of downpours during the late afternoon and lingering into the evening hours. With our steering winds taking more of an easterly turn, the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home with showers and storms more than likely favoring the urban corridor. The rain activity will not be as widespread as the last few days, in fact rain prospects will be down to about 50%.

A few showers will linger across Southwest Florida through the evening, before skies partially clear and lows settle back into the middle and upper 70s.

High pressure will dominate our weather pattern Friday and into the weekend, bringing more sunshine with our typical pattern of hit or miss afternoon thunderstorms. An uptick in the moisture Sunday will allow for more clouds and scattered rain ahead of an approaching cool front. This may bring the first hint of fall like weather by mid week with lower humidity in the forecast along with cooler nights.

NICOLE KIDMAN-OC

FOR THE FIRST TIME, NICOLE KIDMAN IS OPENING UP ABOUT HER MARRIAGE TO TOM

CRUISE, AND THE DEPRESSION SHE SUFFERED WHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP COLLAPSED.

AND SHE'S ALSO REVEALING INTIMATE DETAILS ABOUT THEIR STRUGGLE TO START A

NICOLE KIDMAN-PKG

FACEBOOK PROMOTION-OC

FACEBOOK ROLLS OUT A BRAND NEW FEATURE IN THE U-S --

IT LETS USERS *PAY. TO PROMOTE THEIR FRIENDS,

LIKE ADVERSTISERS DO.

YOU CAN PROMOTE A POST --

SUCH AS ANNOUNCING A GARAGE SALE OR CHARITY DRIVE.

BUT IT WILL COST ABOUT SEVEN DOLLARS.

TMOBILE DEAL-VO

T-MOBILE SEALS THE DEAL.

THE CELLPHONE COMPANY HAS SIGNED OFF -- ON A MERGER WITH METRO P-C-S.

THIS COULD MEAN MORE BUSINESS FOR TWO STRUGGLING PLAYERS IN THE U-S WIRELESS INDUSTRY.

T-MOBILE IS NOW THE FOURTH LARGEST CELL PHONE COMPANY- WITH MORE THAN 33- MILLION SUBSCRIBERS.

LIVE FREE OR FLY-2 SHOT VO

IF *YOUR CANDIDATE DOES NOT WIN THE WHITE HOUSE.

ONE AIRLINE WANTS TO HELP YOU GET OUT THE COUNTRY.

JETBLUE IS OFFERING AMERICANS A CHANCE TO GET AWAY.

IF THE ELECTION DOESN'T GO THE WAY THEY HOPE.

IT'S GIVING AWAY A TOTAL OF TWO-THOUSAND-12 SEATS.

TRAVELERS CAN ESCAPE TO MEXICO. SOME LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES. AND THE CARIBBEAN.

KITCHEN AID RETRACTS TWEET-OC SOT OC

KITCHEN AID IS APOLOGIZING -- FOR ITS CONTROVERSIAL TWEET DURING THE DEBATE.

IT HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN-- BUT IT SAID " OBAMA'S GRANDMA EVEN KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE BAD. SHE DIED THREE DAYS BEFORE HE BECAME PRESIDENT."

THAT WAS IN REFERENCE TO A MOMENT WHERE THE PRESIDENT TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY.

You know, my grandmother -- some of you know -- helped to raise me. My grandfather died a while back. My grandmother died three days before I was elected president. And she was fiercely independent

THE HOME APPLIANCE BRAND HAS SINCE APOLOGIZED ON TWITTER.

CERTIFIED COCOA-VO-WIPE

HERSHEY GOES GOURMET.

BY THE YEAR 20-20,

THE CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURER WILL START USING 100-PERCENT CERTIFIED COCOA--

IN *ALL IT'S CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS.

CERTIFIED COCOA IS GROWN.

USING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS FOR LABOR.

IT ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ENVIRONMENTAL AND BETTER FARMING PRACTICES.

THIS EFFORT IS EXPECTED TO HELP ELIMINATE CHILD LABOR.

TOSS TO SABINA-2 SHOT BXS

SO MUCH TO DO AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.

WHETHER YOU ENJOY GOOD MUSIC.

*OR YOU'RE LOOKING FOR LOVE!

SABINA BASHIN JOINS US FROM THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS.

TO RUN DOWN SOME FUN EVENTS.

NAPLES DAILY NEWS-REM-LIVE

Here's the events. There's an extra one. If we have time, we can do them all, if not, I'm comfortable with letting you have the final say on the events.

Sabina

1. First Annual Rhythm & Reels Redfish Tournament and Music Festival

Description

Join us for Southwest Florida's only 2-day, non-elimination Redfish Tournament! Arrive on Friday evening for registration and Captain's dinner along with our Kick-off party the bands Deb & The Dynamics, Certified and SoapBox, fish on Saturday and Sunday for a grand prize of $8,000 awarded Sunday evening at our Awards ceremony. Enjoy our Music Festival featuring Blue Oyster Cult, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and local band, PUSH on Saturday night! Bring the whole family and stay at The Resort at MarinaVillage and let them enjoy our Vendor Village and kids activities throughout the entire weekend.

Event details

Place: Tarpon Point Marina

Date: Friday, October 05, 2012

Time: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Age Limit: All ages

2. Some Enchanted Evening

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Description

Bachelor Auction to benefit THE CANCER ALLIANCE OF NAPLES. Join us for a spectacular evening where we will be auctioning off our area bachelors along with our special guest JASON RESMINI from The Bachelorette TV Show!

Event details

Place: Hilton Naples

Date: Friday, October 05, 2012

Time: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Age Limit: All ages

3. 239 Punk/Ska/Reggae Fest

Description

FRIDAY Oct 5th

Sterling

Escape Tonight

Bloodwise

To Be Hated

Third Society

Riot Agents

Wallow Sound

Paper Dolls

UNRB

Lemon Law

RackEms Billiards

1011 SE 47th Ter., Cape Coral, Florida 33904

SATURDAY Oct 6th

Pursuit

Eons

Sgt Fubar

Wont Be Arsed

Here's to Nathan

The Hoverounds

Chilled Monkey Brains

Jay Tea

After The Fact

Victims of Circumstance

The Sheffield Crew

200 West

Stop The Presses

Sowlfo

Event details

Place: Rack 'Ems Billiards Hall

Date: Saturday, October 06, 2012

Time: 6 p.m.

NAPLES DAILY NEWS-FDOT

NAPLES DAILY NEWS-REM-LIVE

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

ASHTON KUTCHER GETS A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE.

WE'LL EXPLAIN.

PLUS, DRAMA ON THE SET.

COMING UP --

THE BLOW UP ON AMERICAN IDOL.

TZ5 A AMERICAN IDOL DRAMA-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

ASHTON KUTCHER PRANK-VOTOPS

THE MAN WHO FAMOUSLY PUNK'D OTHER CELEBRITIES.

GETS PUNK'D HIMSELF.

POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE HOME OF ACTOR ASHTON KUTCHER WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A WOMAN SAID THREE ARMED MEN STORMED THE HOUSE.

WHEN OFFICERS SHOWED UP, THEY FOUND THREE MEN--

BUT THERE WAS NO HOME INVASION.

KUTCHER WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME.

HE LATER TWEETED A PICTURE OF HIMSELF --

SAYING HE WAS SAFE AND SOUND ON THE SET OF HIS SHOW "TWO AND A HALF MEN."

AMERICAN IDOL DRAMA-VOTOPS

DRAMA ON THE SET OF "AMERICAN IDOL."

TMZ IS REPORTING NICKI MINAJ CURSED AT FELLOW JUDGE MARIAH CAREY.

T-M-Z SAYS THE FEUD WAS OVER A CONTESTANT'S PERFORMANCE.

REPS FOR MINAJ AND CAREY HAVEN'T RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS.

BUT, "IDOL" HOST, RYAN SEACREST SAID QUOTE.

NICOLE KIDMAN DENIES RUMORS-VOTOPS

NICOLE KIDMAN PUTS THE RUMORS TO REST.

THE 45-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS SAYS SHE *NEVER COUNSELED KATIE HOLMES,

AFTER HOLMES DIVORCED FROM TOM CRUISE.

*DESPITE MEDIA REPORTS.

KIDMAN CLARIFIED THAT SHE NEVER EVEN SPOKE TO HOLMES ABOUT THE DIVORCE.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) LIGHTNING KID-VOTOPS

YOUR TIME NOW IS--

LET'S RUN DOWN SOME OF THIS MORNING TOP STORIES.

WE'RE CONTINUING TO CHECK ON A BOY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING YESTERDAY.

HE'S CURRENTLY IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY,

OFF COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS.

THE BOY'S NAME IS JESSE WATLINGTON.

WE'RE TOLD HE WILL LIKELY BE MOVED --

TS2) DEBATE WRAP-VOTOPS

COMING OFF THE FIRST DEBATE.

BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES HEAD TO SEVERAL SWINGS STATES TODAY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA STAYS IN DENVER FOR A CAMPAIGN EVENT--

HE'LL HEAD TO MADISON WISCONSIN LATER ON TODAY.

TS3) MURDERER CAUGHT-SSTOPS VO SS

WE EXPECT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A MAN SUSPECTED OF KILLING A POLICE OFFICER TODAY.

SCOTT SICA IS UNDER ARREST THIS MORNING.

A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN HUNTING HIM DOWN.

THE LEE COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES UNIT FOUND HIM LAST NIGHT --

AT A HOUSE IN CAPE CORAL,

ON OTTEREST LANE.

TS4) MENINGITIS-VOTOPS

THE C-D-C WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY AT ONE.LIKELY ADDRESSING AN OUTBREAK OF DEADLY MENINIGITIS.

THE SOURCE IS ALLEGEDLY A PHARMACY IN MASSACHUSETTS.

HEALTH OFFICIALS THINK THE OUTBREAK -- IS LINKED TO A STERIOD GIVEN AT THE PHARMACY.

ONE THAT IS INJECTED IN THE PATIENT'S SPINE.

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

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