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TONIGHT ON ABC-7 NEWS AT SEVEN.

LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES UNDER THE MICROSCOPE -- FOLLOWING A SERIES OF CONTROVERSIES.

NEW TONIGHT --

WE TAKE A LOOK AT HER EVALUATIONS.

PLUS.

ONE OF FORT MYERS MOST VIOLENT OFFENDERS. OFF THE STREETS TONIGHT.

WHY HE'S IN A HOSPITAL BED, INSTEAD OF HANDCUFFS.

AND.

A BEACON OF HOPE. FOR HUNGRY KIDS.

COMMUNITY LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE KIDS DON'T GO HUNGRY AT HOME.

HOW THEY'RE DOING IT --

HL 1) KAREN HAWES EVAL-VOTOPS

HL 2) FM SHOOTING-VOTOPS

HL 3) CAPE EMERGENCY FOOD-VOTOPS

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

PARKING GARAGE COLLAPSE-VO

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --

A WORKER IS TRAPPED IN THE RUBBLE OF A PARKING GARAGE THAT COLLAPSED THIS AFTERNOON IN MIAMI.

THAT COLLAPSE HAS ALREADY KILLED TWO PEOPLE.

FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE TALKING TO THE PERSON WHO IS TRAPPED.

THIS IS AT MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE WEST IN DORAL.

OFFICERS SAY THIS FIVE-STORY PARKING GARAGE WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHEN IT SUDDENLY COLLAPSED.

KAREN HOWES EVALUATION-(2)CG VO

IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO SCANDALS -

COMMISSIONERS ARE COMPLETING THEIR YEARLY REVIEWS OF LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES.

COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL WRITES-

"I have concerns on her ability to take Lee County forward to ensure accountability…"

WHILE COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN SAYS-

"Ms. Hawes many years of service to Lee County have been exemplary, but for the last two."

HAWES IS UNDER FIRE FOR A GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM THAT IMPROPERLY BILLED PATIENTS.

COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN SUGGESTED TERMINATING HER CONTRACT DURING TUESDAY'S BOARD MEETING.

KAREN HOWES EVALUATION-SOT VO

It was awful fast. They moved fast. They don't have all the facts and it is emotional. Not that well thought out.

COMMISSIONERS RAY JUDAH, BRIAN BIGELOW AND JOHN MANNING HAVEN'T SUBMITTED THEIR EVALUATIONS YET.

ALTHOUGH MANNING HAS VOICED SUPPORT FOR KAREN HAWES.

FM SHOOTING-SS VO

FORT MYERS POLICE SAY ONE OF OUR CITY'S MOST VIOLENT OFFENDERS BECAME THE VICTIM OF VIOLENCE HIMSELF.

POLICE SAY QUAYSHAWN LEWIS WAS ONE OF TWO PEOPLE SHOT THIS MORNING.

MICHELLE FLETCHER THE OTHER.

LEWIS HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF JAIL AN HOUR BEFORE BEING SHOT.

IT HAPPENED AROUND FOUR A-M.

POLICE FOUND A BULLET-RIDDLED CAR WITH FLETCHER AND LEWIS INSIDE.

FM SHOOTING-SOT VO

*take sot*

william fletcher, victim's father

"whoever shot her- they'd might as well come shoot me because i will be on the lookout for them. it's just that simple. i've already lost 2 and if i lose her it will be three."

LEWIS HAD BEEN IN JAIL SINCE LATE AUGUST FOR RESISTING ARREST.

APARTMENT FIRE-VO

THREE PEOPLE LEFT HOMELES.

NINE UNITS DAMAGED AFTER FIRE RIPPED THROUGH A NAPLES APARTMENT COMPLEX OVERNIGHT. AND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME.

BACK IN MAY A FIRE AT THE NAPLES BATH AND TENNIS CLUB LEFT DOZENS WITHOUT A PLACE TO LIVE.

EARLY THIS MORNING - FLAMES CONSUMED PART OF THE COMPLEX.

APARTMENT FIRE-SOT VO

Steven arnold, displaced by fire

"5:28 I was expecting everything just complete loss, could have been a lot worse."

EVERYONE DID GET OUT OKAY.

BOATERS BODY FOUND-VO

THE BODY OF A MISSING BOATER HAS NOW BEEN FOUND.

HE'S 88 YEAR OLD ROBERT HODGE OF BOKEELIA.

HE WAS FOUND NEAR HIS BOAT ON THE NORTH EAST TIP OF PINE ISLAND THIS MORNING.

HODGE WENT OUT FISHING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

HIS WIFE CALLED THE COASTGUARD WHEN HE DIDN'T COME HOME.

BOATERS BODY FOUND-SOT VO

Joseph Marzella, pine island fire and rescue deputy chief

FISH AND WILDLIFE SAYS HODGE WAS NOT WEARING A LIFE JACKET.

THEY THINK THIS WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT.

VAN INTO BLOCKBUSTER-VO

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

DEPUTIES IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THIS VAN ENDED UP INSIDE A NAPLES BLOCKBUSTER STORE AND RESTAURANT.

IT HAPPENED AROUND NOON AT A SHOPPING PLAZA OFF SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL--

HIT A PARKED CAR AND RAN INTO THE BUILDING.

LEE RED TIDE-VO

A TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM IS CAUSING PROBLEMS ON THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

BESIDES KILLING SEA LIFE --

RED TIDE CAN MAKE IT HARD TO BREATH ON THE BEACH.

THE BULK OF THE RED TIDE IS HOVERING WEST OF CAPTIVA AND NORTH CAPTIVA.

IT HAS CAUSED DEAD FISH TO WASH UP ONTO BEACHES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- BUT NONE YET IN LEE COUNTY.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS CLOSED SHELLFISH HARVESTING IN PINE ISLAND SOUND BECAUSE OF RED TIDE.

RED TIDE IN CHARCO-VOTOPS

HERE'S THE PROBLEM THE RED TIDE IS CAUSING IN ENGELWOOD BEACH.

IT ALL STARTED LAST WEEK.

MAINTENANCE CREWS USE A FRONT-LOADER TO COLLECT THE DEAD FISH EVERY MORNING.

CAPE SEAWALL PERMITS-VO

WATERFRONT CONSTRUCTION IN CAPE CORAL COULD COME TO A HALT.

A GENERAL PERMIT NEEDED TO BUILD OR REBUILD THE SEAWALL EXPIRES ON FRIDAY.

COME MONDAY, ANYONE APPLYING FOR THAT SAME PERMIT MIGHT BE LEFT WAITING UP TO SIX MONTHS JUST FOR THE PERMIT TO BE RENEWED.

WHY.

CAPE SEAWALL PERMITS-SOT VO

-david mulicka/HONC Marine-20:25:40-"seawalls, docks and lifts are our core business and the city of cape coral is our hometown. There couldn't be any greater impact to our business than this particular permit."

CAPE EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLY-VO

COMMUNITY LEADERS SAY "NOT IN MY CITY" -- AS THOUSANDS OF KIDS START THEIR DAY IN CLASS ON EMPTY STOMACHS.

THIS MORNING -- CHURCH PASTORS, SCHOOL LEADERS, AND FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERS LAUNCHED "FEEDING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA."

THEY WANT TO COMPILE 600-THOUSAND POUNDS - ABOUT 20 SEMI-TRUCKS FULL OF FOOD -- TO HELP FEED FOUR THOUSAND BOYS AND GIRLS.

CAPE EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLY-SOT OC BNR

1149 "when students walk into our building on Monday morning and they haven't eaten, it is very hard from them to concentrate. It's taking them 1, 2 hours to wake up."

STREAMLINING COLLIER CLERK-VO

VISITS TO CITY HALL OR THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE CAN BE TIME CONSUMING -- EVEN CONFUSING.

BUT COLLIER COUNTY WANTS TO CHANGE ALL OF THAT.

THERE IS NOW A SYSTEM IN PLACE TO MAKE GETTING AROUND A LOT EASIER.

COUNTY OFFICIALS DECIDED TO CONSOLIDATE COURT SERVICES TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM HAVING TO TRAVEL ALL OVER THE BUILDING.

THE 1ST FLOOR WILL BE THE MAIN AREA FOR THE PUBLIC TO HANDLE CASES FROM TRAFFIC TO COURT.

STREAMLINING COLLIER CLERK-SOT VO

ROBERT ST.CYR/11:41:32 "Those will result in greater efficincies for our office and I know will result in tax savings as well, we just havent quanitfied it yet."

COUNTY LEADERS SAY THE CHANGE WILL SAVE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE

PRESIDENT OBAMA TALKS DEBATE TACTICS, AND MITT ROMNEY GOES ON THE ATTACK IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES.

PLUS.

CHARLIE BROWN, SNOOPY AND THE GANG ARE MAKING A COMEBACK.

NEW DETAILS ON A SILVER SCREEN PROJECT.

TZ1 A) OBAMA ROMNEY-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) CHARLIE BROWN MOVIE-VOTOPS

YVYV-CLIP

OBAMA ON DEBATE-VO

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK MOST OF THE DAY OFF TODAY, BUT, HE DID GET A RADIO INTERVIEW INTO THE SCHEDULE THIS MORNING.

IN IT -- HE DEFENDED HIS DEBATE PERFORMANCE AGAINST OPPONENT MITT ROMNEY.

ON THE THE "TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW," THE PRESIDENT SAID HE WAS JUST BEING "POLITE" WITH ROMNEY.

CRITICS BLASTED THE PRESIDENT FOR APPEARING UNENTHUSIASTIC DURING THE MATCH-UP.

ROMNEY-VO

MITT ROMNEY ASKED PEOPLE IN OHIO FOR THEIR VOTE TODAY.AND HE PREDICTED THAT A WIN IN THE STATE WOULD PUT HIM INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.

ROMNEY TEAMED UP WITH NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE FOR A SECOND DAY IN THE CRUCIAL BATTLEGROUND STATE.

THEY STARTED THE DAY WITH A TOWN HALL SYLE MEETING AT A MANUFACTURING PLANT.

ROMNEY ARGUED THE MIDDLE CLASS HAS SUFFERED UNER THE PRESIDENT.

VP DEBATE PREVIEW-VO

TOMORROW, THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES WILL TAKE THE STAGE FOR THEIR DEBATE.

THE FIRST AND ONLY VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WILL TAKE PLACE IN DANVILLE, KENTUCKY.

REPUBLICANS SAY PAUL RYAN IS CONFIDENT ABOUT QUESTIONS CENTERED AROUND SPENDING AND TAXES.

HOWEVER, HE SAYS HE'S NERVOUS ABOUT TOPICS ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAS BEEN PREPARING FOR THE DEBATE IN HIS HOMETOWN OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

YOU CAN CATCH THE DEBATE ON OUR SISTER STATION, NBC-2.

AVE MARIA CONTRACEPTION-VO

AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY ISN'T GIVING UP IT'S FIGHT AGAINST PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTHCARE REFORM.

SPECIFICALLY A RULE *REQUIRING EMPLOYEES HAVE ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION THROUGH THEIR HEALTH-CARE PLANS.

TODAY THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY QUALIFIED FOR A SO-CALLED 'SAFE HARBOUR.'

IT DELAYS APPLICATION OF THE MANDATE UNTIL JANUARY OF 20-14.

AVE MARIA'S PRESIDENT JIM TOWEY REFERENCED POLITICS IN THIS LETTER TO FACULTY AND STAFF.

SAYING "IF PRESIDENT OBAMA IS RE-ELECTED, OUR LAWSUIT WILL CONTINUE.

IF HE IS DEFEATED, OUR LAWSUIT WILL BE RENDERED MOOT."

THAT LETTER ALSO WENT ON TO TELL STAFF MEMBERS THEIR INSURANCE PREMIUMS WOULD BE GOING UP NEARLY 25-PERCENT BEGINNING IN THE NEW YEAR -- AND BLAMED IT ON THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.

CHARLIE BROWN MOVIE-VO

CHARLIE BROWN, SNOOPY AND THE WHOLE PEANUTS GANG ARE HEADING TO THE SILVER SCREEN.

IT'S THE FIRST PEANUTS FEATURE FILM WITHOUT THE INPUT OF THE COMIC STRIP CREATOR - CHARLES SCHULTZ.

BUT. ONE OF SHULTZ'S SONS WILL HELP CO-WRITE THE MOVIE.

THE PEANUTS FILM IS SLATED TO HIT THEATERS IN 20-15.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO

AN ATTACK ON A TEACHER.

POLICE MAKE AN ARREST WITH THE HELP OF THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

PLUS.

TZ2 A) TEEN ARRESTED FOR PUNCHING TEACHER-VOTOPS

TZ2 B) AIRPORT ARREST-VOTOPS

WEATHER-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

LITTLE TASTE OF FALL AHEAD

Dry, stable air is in the process of filtering into Southwest Florida, which will work to drastically lower our rain chances for the next several days.

Instead of tracking those afternoon showers and storms, we'll just be tracking sunshine and a few fair-weather clouds. Come Thursday, we'll even get a break from the oppressively high humidity we've endured for the last several months.

Here's how our Thursday breaks down. In a few areas , we'll start out with some patchy fog. Otherwise, we'll begin with a mostly clear sky and temperatures around 69 degrees… Yes, I said 69 degrees. Sunshine will pretty much dominate our sky through the day, too. Daytime temperatures will peak in the upper 80s to near 90.

Our sky stays clear tomorrow night as well, and with the low humidity levels - it'll feel great! Clear sky, light wind will allow temperatures to bottom out in the upper 60s to lower 70s for yet another night

The subtle drop in humidity will carry over into Friday, making the air feel slightly more splendid. Afternoon temperatures will still be rather warm though. That's what happens with dry air during the fall. Cool mornings and warm afternoons, but thankfully it won't feel oppressive!

Daytime highs will stay mainly in the upper 80s. A refreshing breeze will set up out of the east northeast from 5-15 mph, and we may even get gusts in the 20-25 mph range.

The beautiful weather also rolls along into Saturday. Saturday will feature mainly sunny skies and dry conditions with highs yet again nearing the upper 80s.

By Sunday, there should be enough moisture coming in with the easterly winds to produce a few hit-or-miss showers, but even then, most spots will stay dry.

TEEN ARRESTED FOR PUNCHING TEACHER-VO

A TEACHER SUCKER-PUNCHED ON CAMERA.

AND TONIGHT, PITTSBURGH POLICE HAVE MADE AN ARREST.

WATCH THIS SECURITY VIDEO.

THE TEACHER WAS WALKING THROUGH A DOWNTOWN ALLEY NEAR THE SCHOOL WHERE HE WORKS.

SIX PEOPLE START PUMMELING HIM.

TOYOTA RECALL-VO

THERE'S A MAJOR AUTO RECALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TONIGHT.

TOYOTA IS RECALLING ALMOST 7-AND-A-HALF MILLION CARS GLOBALLY.

THE RECALL AFFECTS MORE THAN A DOZEN MODELS PRODUCED FROM 2005 THROUGH 2010.

TOYOTA SAYS GREASE WASN'T APPLIED EVENLY TO THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW THAT CAN CAUSE IT TO MELT -- EVEN CATCH FIRE.

AIRPORT ARREST-VO

AUTHORITIES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW A MAN ARRIVED AT CUSTOMS AT L-A-X -- WITH A CHECKED BAG FULL OF WEAPONS FIT FOR A HORROR MOVIE.

FEDERAL AGENTS SAY YONGDA HUANG HARRIS' WAS ONLY CAUGHT AFTER CUSTOMS STAFF AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- NOTICED HE WAS WEARING A BULLET PROOF VEST UNDER HIS TRENCH COAT.

IN HIS BAGGAGE, THEY FOUND -- LEAD FILLED, LEATHER-COVERED BILLY CLUBS, KNIVES AND A HATCHET.

AIRPORT ARREST-SOTVO

SOT Blake Chow/ LAPD

"Somebody saw him you have to go through screenings in those countries to

get on the plane why he didn't raise any suspicion with the screeners we're

still trying to figure out"

BORDER AGENT BODY-VO

FALLEN BORDER PATROL AGENT NICHOLAS IVIE'S BODY RETURNED HOME TO UTAH TUESDAY NIGHT.

FRIENDLY FIRE KILLED THE 30-YEAR-OLD LAST TUESDAY WHILE HE PATROLLED A REMOTE DESERT AREA NEAR NACO, ARIZONA.

SPACEX CAPSULE ARRIVES-VO

A PRIVATE COMPANY MADE A GROCERY RUN FOR NASA.

A SPACE-X CARGO SHIP MADE A SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

ASTRONAUTS RETRIEVED THE "DRAGON" CARGO VESSEL WITH A ROBOTIC ARM.

THEY UNLOADED HALF-A-TON OF SUPPLIES LIKE GROCERIES, CLOTHES, SCIENCE EQUIPMENT AND OTHER GEAR.

FACEBOOK WANT BUTTON-VO

FACEBOOK IS TESTING A WISH-LIST FEATURE JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

THE SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK IS PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL RETAILERS TO TEST A "WANT" BUTTON.

ACCORDING TO THE L-A TIMES, A SELECT NUMBER OF USERS WILL BE ABLE TO CLICK THE BUTTON WHICH BOOKMARKS PRODUCTS THEY WANT.

THE BUTTON TURNS YOUR CLICKS INTO A WISH-LIST THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH FRIENDS.

SARAH PALIN FITNESS-VO

SARAH PALIN IS GETTING INTO THE FITNESS MARKET.

THE FORMER ALASKA GOVERNOR AND VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE IS RELEASING A FITNESS BOOK.

PALIN SAYS IT WILL CENTER AROUND HER FAMILY GETTING ENERGY AND BALANCE WHILE EATING BELOVED HOMEMADE COMFORT FOODS.

CRYING ELVIS PAINTING-VO

THE MUSEUM OF BAD ART IN MASSACHUSETTS IS SOLVING A CRIME.

SOMEONE GOT AWAY WITH A PAINTING OF ELVIS PRESLEY.

MUSEUM WORKERS DON'T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED, BUT FIRST NOTICED IT MISSING YESTERDAY MORNING.

THE MUSEUM STORE THE PAINTING IN THE BASEMENT.

HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH?

ALEX KARRAS DIES-VO

A FORMER N-F-L LINEMAN AND HOLLYWOOD ACTOR HAS DIED.

ALEX KARRAS PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME IN LOS ANGELES.

HE ROSE TO FAME AS A DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AND THEN LATER AS AN ACTOR.

HE'S BETTER KNOWN FOR PLAYING WEBSTER'S DAD ON THE EIGHTIES SITCOM.

KARRAS SUFFERED FROM DEMINTIA AND WAS AMONG MORE THAN 35-HUNDRED N-F-L PLAYERS SUING THE LEAGUE FOR TREATMENT OF HEAD INJURIES.

NASHVILLE PREMIER-VO

CRITICS ARE CALLING IT THE BEST NEW SHOW OF THE FALL SEASON.

TONIGHT, YOU CAN WATCH THE PREMIERE OF "NASHVILLE" RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN.

music, it's a long long road to independence.

THE COUNTRY MUSIC DRAMA IS SET IN THE CITY OF THE SAME NAME.

IT STARS EMMY NOMINATED ACTRESS CONIE BRITTON AS AN AGING HITMAKER AND HAYDEN PANETTIERE AS HER YOUNGER COMPETITION.

TEASE THREE-POP

MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH A MATINEE. FLORIDA GATORS LIKE THEIR CHANCES THIS WEEK.

TZ3 A-VO-DISS

TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP

11PM TZ1) BIBLES AND GUNS-NATVOTOPS

nats three paintball shots

BIBLES AND GUNS -- PAINTBALL GUNS THAT IS --

11PM TZ2) BIG BIRD COSTUMES-VOTOPS

WITH HALLOWEEN JUST AROUND THE CORNER,

ONE COSTUME IS FLYING OFF STORE SHELVES.

WE LOOK AT PEOPLE'S TOP PICKS THIS YEAR.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

NHL LOCKOUT-VOTOPS

IT'S DAY 25 OF THE NHL LOCKOUT.

THE GOOD NEW IS THE NHL AND IT'S PLAYERS ARE TALKING ONCE AGAIN. THE TWO SIDES MET IN NEW YORK TODAY.

FLORIDA GATORS-POPMON

FLORIDA GATORS-VOTOPS

THE GATORS ARE UNDEFEATED AND RANKED 4TH IN THE NATION. THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE BROKEN TO ME.

AND HISTORY TELLS US THE GOOD TIME ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THIS WEEKEND

FLORIDA GATORS-SOTTOPS

ALEX KARRAS-VOTOPS

SAD DAY IN THE NFL. LONGTIME DEFESIVE LINEMAN. ALEX KARRAS DIED TODAY. AS A RESULT OF KIDNEY FAILURE.

KARRAS PLAYED 12 YEARS FOR THE DETROIT LIONS AND WAS NAMED TO THE ALL-DECADE TEAM IN THE 1960'S

NATS CARDS-POPMONS

NATS CARDS-VOTOPS

LET'S GO TO THE NATIONS CAPITAL. CARDINALS NATIONALS.

IT WAS ALL CARDS IN THIS ONE. PETE KOZMA. GIVING THIS PITCH A RIDE. 3 RUN JACK IN THE 2ND. 4-0 ST. LOUIS.

NATS CARDS-SOTTOPS

MIAMI HEAT-POPMON

MIAMI HEAT-VOTOPS

HEAT IN CHINA THIS WEEK TO PLAY THE LA CLIPPERS IN A COUPLE EXHIBITION GAMES.

THE FIRST WILL BE IN BEJING ON THURSDAY.

MIAMI HEAT-SOTOPS

LANCE ARMSTRONG-VOTOPS

TODAY IS NOT A GOOD DAY FOR CYCLYING LEGEND LANCE ARMSTRONG.

THE US ANTI DOPING AGENCY. RELEASED A REPORT THAT SAYS 11 FORMER TEAMMATES. WITNESSED ARMSTRONG USING PERFORMANCE ENCHANCING DRUGS.

THE REPORT NOT ONLY SAYS THAT ARMSTRONG USED P-E-D'S BUT HE ENCOURAGED HIS TEAMMATES TO DO THE SAME.

CHARCO FLOODING CLEANUP-VO

A BUSINESS OWNER SAYS CHARLOTTE COUNTY FINALLY CAME THROUGH, AND HELPED WITH FLOODING PROBLEMS.

RONNIE NEFF, OWNER OF BURNT STORE R-V AND TRAILER STORAGE, SAYS WATER WASN'T DRAINING PROPPERLY OFF HIS PROPERTY.

WITH RAINWATER FLOODING HIS BUSINESS, RONNIE NEFF TURNED TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY FOR HELP.

HE SAYS THE COUNTY LEFT HIM HANGING, BUT TODAY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SENT CREWS TO BURNT STORE R-V AND TRAILER STORAGE TO CLEAN OUT THE CULVERTS.

THEY DISCOVERED A SILT SCREEN WAS BLOCKING ONE OF THE DRAINS, BACKING UP THE FLOW OF WATER.

ONCE THEY REMOVED IT, THE WATER FLOWED AT A PROPER RATE.

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