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HL1) NURSE STABBED-SOTVO

13:42 "she was stabbed in the chest with a knife."

THE VICTIM A NURSE --

THE SUSPECT HER PATIENT --

HL2) RAINY SEASON OVER-VOTOPS

NO MORE STICKY SHIRTS --

NO MORE SWEATY BROWS --

THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER AND IT'S FOR THE BETTER --

BUT IS IT HERE TO STAY?

HL3) CAPE K9 COMPETITION-NATVOTOPS

barking

THESE DOGS BARKS WILL MAKE YOU STOP IN YOUR TRACKS --

AND THATS WHAT THEY ARE TRAINED TO DO.

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

NURSE STABBED-OC

NEW TONIGHT --

A NURSE AT LEE MEMORIAL IS RECOVERING AFTER A PATIENT STABBED INSIDE THE HOSPITAL.

OFFICERS TELL US THE WOMAN THOUGHT HOSPITAL STAFF WERE GOING TO KILL HER.

NURSE STABBED-PKG

INSIDE LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-

A NURSE IS STABBED.

13:20 "a nurse was stabbed by a patient with a 4 inch pocket knife."

AROUND 3:30 THIS MORNING-

IN ROOM 3123,

FORT MYERS POLICE SAY THE NURSE WENT TO CHECK ON A PATIENT,

BECAUSE AN ALARM ON THE PATIENT'S MONITOR WAS GOING OFF.

THE ROOM WAS DARK-

WHEN OFFICERS SAY LINDA EASON MADE HER MOVE ON THE UNSUSPECTING NURSE.

13:42 "she was stabbed in the chest with a knife."

THIS IS EASON'S MUGSHOT FROM A PREVIOUS ARREST.

OFFICERS SAY SECURITY WAS ABLE TO GET HER KNIFE AND DOCTORS BAKER ACTED HER-

,WHICH MEANS THEY'RE HOLDING EASON FOR PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE SHE'S A THREAT TO EITHER HERSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.

13:56 "in hospitals, there are certain situations where patients may become unruly, disruptive, even combative, but this is the first time i've actually heard of a nurse being stabbed by a patient."

DETECTIVES REPORT EASON MADE COMMENTS THAT SHE BELIEVED HOSPITAL STAFF WAS GOING TO KILL HER, AND SHE WANTED TO DEFEND HERSELF.

LEE MEMORIAL ISSUED THIS STATEMENT-

STATING QUOTE- "THERE ARE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS WE TAKE TO SAFEGUARD OUR EMPLOYEES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO ANTICIPATE AN ATTACK."

ECKMAN IN COURT-VO

TWO MONTHS AFTER A COLLIER COUNTY MAN IS KILLED IN HIS SLEEP --

THE SUSPECT IN HIS MURDER APPEARED IN COURT TODAY.

23-YEAR-OLD ABRAHAM ECKMAN IS CHARGED WITH KILLING 25-YEAR-OLD ERNIE TORRES.

A JUDGE SET *NO BOND FOR ECKMAN --

CITING EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM INCLUDING GUNSHOT RESIDUE FOUND ON HIS HANDS AND CLOTHES--

AND THREATS DEPUTIES SAY HE MADE AGAINST TORRES.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED ECKMAN YESTERDAY IN THE NAPLES JAIL.

JETBLUE-VO

NEW TONIGHT --

JET-BLUE HAS SUSPENDED ITS TALKS WITH THE NAPLES AIRPORT.

JET BLUE WAS CONSIDERING PLANS TO START SERVICE OUT OF NAPLES.

THE CARRIER WANTS TO WAIT UNTIL THE COMMUNITY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS PLAYS ITSELF OUT.

FOR SOME TIME NOW,

COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE SPOKEN OUT *AGAINST THE CARRIER COMING TO THE CITY.

VR LABS UPDATE VO-VO

LEE COUNTY IS PUTTING MORE PRESSURE ON BONITA BASED V-R LABS TO PROVE IT IS APPROPRIATELY SPENDING TAXPAYER MONEY.

IN A LETTER SENT TO V-R LABS C-E-O AND FORMER LIETTENANT GOVERNOR JEFF KOTTKAMP -

THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ASKS FOR PROOF OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES HIRED AND HOW MUCH MONEY THE NEW HIRES EARN.

THIS IS THE *SECOND TIME THE COUNTY REQUESTED THIS INFORMATION.

THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ALSO WANTS TO KNOW WHEN CONSTRUCTION WILL WRAP ON A STALLED HEADQUARTERS OFF ALICO ROAD.

RAINY SEASON OVER?-OC

ANYONE WHO HAS STEPPED OUTSIDE THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS CAN TELL YOU --

THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER.

AND AFTER MONTHS OF SWEATY BROWS -- SOUTHWEST FLORIDIANS ARE WELCOMING IT.

RAINY SEASON OVER?-MINI PKG

PICKING PUMPKINS AT THE PATCH --

"Do you like that? Do you like that pumpkin?"

THE PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR JEANNE AND 3 YEAR OLD JENNA MARTIN

"It was just a beautiful day and I was like, 'I need to steal her away and take her out and we'll enjoy the weather"

"basically every single day until yesterday, it has rained or poured come the end of the day"

WHICH PUT A DAMPER ON THE FALL FUNDRAISER FOR THE CYPRESS LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH --

"So now with the cooler weather, we're hoping we'll get more people out"

IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS -

NO SWEATY BROWS -

NO STICKY SHIRTS -

"There's no crunching leaves here, but fall in Florida is about people being out and about and enjoying the drier weather. But the question on everyone's mind - is it going to stay this way?"

NO GUARANTEES THE RAIN CLOUDS WILL STAY AWAY -

BUT ON FORT MYERS BEACH -

THE HOPE IS COOLER WEATHER BRINGS AN EARLIER START TO SEASON.

SHOP OWNER MARCEE ANDERSON SAYS SUMMER DAYS BRING FEWER WINDOW SHOPPERS -

"They want to get it, they want to get out, they want to get into the air conditioning "

BUT SHE HOPES MORE WALKERS MEANS MORE CUSTOMERS

"People are spending more time looking and possibly buying and that's all wonderful for us"

AND AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH -

A TIME TO CREATE SPECIAL FAMILY MEMORIES

"it signifies the start of the holiday season"

TOSS TO JP-WX EST

A-B-C SEVEN CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JOHN PATRICK JOINS US NOW IN THE STORMWARN SEVEN HURRICANE TRACKING CENTER.

JP ON RAINY SEASON-WX CTR WX WALL

LAKE O WATER SHORTAGE-VOTOPS

WATER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE WORKING ON A PLAN TO KEEP TOO MUCH FRESHWATER FROM GETTING INTO OUR WATERWAYS.

ONGOING WATER RELEASES FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE SEND 4 THOUSAND CUBIC FEET OF WATER DOWN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER EACH SECOND.

THAT FRESHWATER CAN THROW OFF THE BALANCE OF SALTWATER IN THE ESTUARIES.

LeADING TO RED TIDE AND FISH KILLS.

TO STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING,

RED TIDE UPDATE-VOTOPS

WE HAVE NEW WATER TEST RESULTS BACK TONIGHT --

THEY SHOW TOXIC RED TIDE IS LOOMING IN PINE ISLAND SOUND AND THE GULF.

THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS ARE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY OFF ENGLEWOOD BEACH -- AND AROUND CAPTIVA ISLAND.

DEAD FISH ARE WASHING UP IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY,

BUT THE SAND IN LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES ARE CLEAN.

BUS HERO-SOTTOPS OC

so i put my foot on the brakes, but the bus was still moving so i turned the steering wheel

THAT WAS 11-YEAR-OLD JACKSON BONAR ONE MONTH AGO.

HIS QUICK THINKING MAY HAVE SAVED HIS BUS DRIVER'S LIFE.

THE DRIVER BLACKED OUT DURING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY SO JACKSON STOPPED THE BUS.

BUS HERO-PKG

BROADCAST OVER THE OAKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL MORNING NEWS--

girls reading prompter

A BOY BEING CALLED THE 'BUS HERO'-- IS HONORED.

presenting award, thank you

"When I got to school a bunch of people were surrounding me and telling me that the ambulance and firefighters and police and highway patrol people were here to see me."

11-YEAR-OLD JACKSON BONAR WAS GIVEN TWO AWARDS BY THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PARTOL AND GOLDEN GATE FIRE--

TO CELEBRATE HIS COURAGE.

"Pretty big accomplishment to know that you have saved the life of another guy or somebody else on the road or whatever the case may have been."

BONAR PREVENTED A POSSIBLE TRAGEDY LAST MONTH WHEN HE STOPPED A SCHOOL BUS AFTER THE DRIVER PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL

"I put my foot on the breaks and steered the bus so it wouldn't hit a tree hurting him."

LITTLE GIRL CLAPPING

THE COMMUNITY-- AND HIS PARENTS ARE PROUD.

"It's great that he's getting the attention that he's getting but he's still kind of humble about it, I don't think he realizes the importance of what he did and all the attention is kind of embarrassing for him."

"What do you think about all the attention? I could live without it."

WHILE EMERGENCY CREWS TRIED TO RECRUIT THE LEVEL-HEADED, BIG-HEARTED STUDENT--

"He was recruiting-- yea recruiting an 11 year old."

JACKSON HAS OTHER PLANS FOR HIS FUTURE--

"I want to be on animal planet."

VOTE CLIP-CLIP

DEBATE ON THE DEBATE-OC

IT'S THE DAY AFTER A VERY COMBATIVE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. NOW THE MEN AT THE TOP OF THE TICKET MUST PRESS ON IN THEIR EFFORTS TO WIN THIS CLOSE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.

DEBATE ON THE DEBATE-PKG

THE SCENE AT CENTRE COLLEGE WAS NOT QUITE UNCIVILIZED, BUT AT TIMES IT BECAME A FEISTY EXCHANGE BETWEEN TWO MEN WITH VERY DIFFERENT POLITICAL VIEWS FIGHTING FOR THE SAME POOL OF UNDECIDED VOTERS.

I know you are under alot of pressure to make up for lost ground, but i think people would be better served if we don't keep interrupting each other.

They talk about this great recession as it if fell outof the sky, like oh my goodness where did it come from?

A CNN POLL OF DEBATE WATCHERS SHOWS 48-PERCENT THINK CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN WON AND 44-PERCENT SAY VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WON, WHICH IS A STATISTICAL TIE.

SO WHAT NOW?

PRESIDENT OBAMA SPENDS THE DAY WORKING IN WASHINGTON WHILE BIDEN CAMPAIGNS IN RYAN'S HOME STATE OF WISCONSIN.

WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN JAY CARNEY PRAISED VICE PRESIDENT'S DEBATE PERFORMANCE.

I took extreme pleasure in watching the debate last night because of the way he demonstrated his passion and his wisdom and the joy that he brings to the job of serving the american people as vice president.

MEANTIME, MITT ROMNEY IS BLANKETING BATTLEGROUND STATES.

HE WAS IN VIRGINIA MID-DAY, LAUDING RYAN'S COMPOSURE AND COMMAND OF THE FACTS.

He laid out our five point plan to get this economy going and the other candidate of course just attacked. The american people are looking for answers not attacks.

BUT IN AN EVER TIGHTENING RACE, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC CAN LIKELY EXPECT THE POLITICAL HITS TO KEEP ON COMING.

BUDGET DEFICIT-OC

THE FEDERAL DEFICIT HAS TOPPED ONE TRILLION DOLLARS FOR A FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR.

BUT,

THE 20-12 BUDGET DEFICIT IS 207 *BILLION DOLLARS LESS THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR.

TAX REVENUE ROSE BY MORE THAN SIX PERCENT.

SECRET SERVICE ARREST-OC

NEW TONIGHT,

A SECRET SERVICE WAS ARRESTED EARLY THIS MORNING AFTER HE WAS FOUND PASSED OUT ON A MIAMI STREET.

THIS WAS JUST HOURS AFTER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA LEFT TOWN.

THE AGENT,

FRANCIS ENGLER, IS CHARGED WITH DISORDERLY INTOXICATION -- *AND RESISTING ARREST!

CYBER PEARL HARBOR-VO

THE MAN IN CHARGE OF KEEPING OUR COUNTRY SAFE SAYS THERE IS A LOOMING THREAT FACING THE U-S --

HE SAYS IT COULD RESULT IN A CYBER-PEARL HARBOR.

DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA SAYS THE NATION IS INCREASINGLY VULNERABLE TO FOREIGN COMPUTER HACKERS.

HE SAYS THEY COULD FREEZE THE BANKING SYSTEM -- CUT OFF CELL PHONES OR EVEN SHUT DOWN POWER PLANTS.

CYBER PEARL HARBOR-SOTVO

Panetta: A cyber attack perpetrated by nation states or violent extremists

groups could be as destructive as the terrorist attack on 9/11. Such a

destructive cyber-terrorist attack could virtually paralyze the nation.

PANETTA SAYS IRAN IS ONE OF THE NATIONAS POSING THE GREATEST THREAT.

BUSINESS GROUPS HAVE LOBBIED *AGAINST GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE COMPUTER INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS --

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE---

barking

TONIGHT WE GO BEHIND THE SCENES AT POLICE ACADEMY FOR PUPS.

AND, WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT ONE DOG DID TO BE NAMED TOP K-9 COP.

AND. AFTER CIRCLING THE EARTH THOUSANDS OF TIMES --

THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR'S FINAL *12-MILE MISSION COULD TAKE DAYS --

WE'LL EXPLAIN WHY.

TZ1 A CAPE K 9 COMPETITION-NATVO

TZ1 B SHUTTLE MOVED-VOTOPS

JP STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

WEATHER-WXWALL

Everybody enjoyed another sunny, rain free day in Southwest Florida Friday. The humidity stayed comfortable and the breeze added tot he comfort factor.

Outdoor plans for Saturday will not be canceled due to rain, as we have another day without rain in the forecast. High Pressure over the Appalachian Mountain chance will drift just a little closer to Tropical Storm Patty in the Atlantic.

These two features getting a little closer together means a breezier day for Southwest Florida on Saturday. Expect a mostly to partly sunny day with easterly wind gusts to 30 MPH or better. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 80s.

By Sunday, this easterly wind will increase our humidity a little, and a few showers may ride the breeze during the afternoon into Southwest Florida.

Expect 20% of the area to get wet. These will be quick moving, short-lived little showers that shouldn't hamper outdoor activities too much. Afternoon highs will again be in the upper 80s.

MISSING GIRL-VOTOPS

TONIGHT - THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN COLORADO IS OVER.

YESTERDAY OFFICERS FOUND REMAINS SCATTERED IN A PARK JUST SIX MILES AWAY FROM JESSICA RIDGEWAY'S HOME.TONIGHT WE KNOW IT'S JESSICA.

SHE WENT MISSING ONE WEEK AGO WHILE ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL.

CAPE K 9 COMPETITION-OC

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND CAPE P-D HOSTED A SPECIAL SEMINAR FOR POLICE K-9'S AND THEIR HANDLERS.

IT'S DONE ONLY ONCE A YEAR FOR THE NATIONAL POLICE CANINE ASSOCIATION.

TODAY, THAT TRAINING FINISHED UP.

AND THE OFFICERS AND THE K-9'S SHOWED OFF THEIR SKILLS.

CAPE K 9 COMPETITION-PKG

NATS

THIS K-9 IS ABOUT TO SEARCH THE BUILDING.

FOR A BAD GUY.

NATS

THERE WASN'T A REAL CRIME IN THE WORKS.

INSTEAD, IT'S A TRAINING EVENT FOR POLICE DOGS.

NATS

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND CAPE P-D HOSTED THE SPECIAL WEEK-LONG SEMINAR FOR THE NATIONAL POLICE CANINE ASSOCIATION, OR N-P-C-A.

THE N-P-C-A IS A NON-PROFIT WITH A PRIORITY IN TRAINING MAN'S BEST FRIEND.

53 DOGS WITH THEIR OFFICERS FROM LOCAL AGENCIES AND OTHERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TOOK PART.

It builds a lot of comradery. We have trainers from all over the country like California. We've got people from Phoenix, Arizona; Beaumont, Texas; and we offer about 10 to 12 different classes throughout the week.

THIS BIG EVENT IS HELD ONCE A YEAR.

NATS

THIS WEEK'S TRAINING FOR THE K-9'S INCLUDED REINFORCING THEIR CURRENT TRAINING OF PATROL, DETECTING EMERGENCY EXPLOSIVES AND DRUGS.

AND ALSO BUILDING ON THAT KNOWLEDGE.

So far, K9's are doing pretty good.

AFTER ALL THAT. THE SEMINAR WRAPS UP WITH A "TOP DOG COMPETITION."

NATS

WHERE THESE K9'S AND THEIR HANDLERS. SHOW OFF THEIR SKILLS.

SKILLS TO PROTECT.

SHUTTLE MOVED-LIVE OR VO

THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS MAKING ITS FINAL JOURNEY.

THESE ARE LIVE PICTURES -- YOU ARE WATCHING THE SHUTTLE'S PAINSTAKING 12 MILE TRIP THROUGH THE STREETS OF L-A COULD TAKE TWO DAYS.

TREES, STREET LIGHTS AND POWER LINES NEED TO COME DOWN FOR THE MASSIVE RIG CARRYING THE SHUTTLE.

THE 200-THOUSAND POUND TRANSPORT VEHICLE CAN ONLY GO ABOUT TWO MILES AN HOUR.

COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO-POP

THE EVERBLADES ARE BACK IN ACTION. STARTING TONIGHT. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FRIDAY. MONSTER SHOWDOWN IN SOUTH FORT MYERS

TZ2 SPORTS-VO

WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT

TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK---

TONIGHT AT SEVEN O CLOCK.

A NEW PLAN TO PROTECT ESTUARIES FROM EXCESS FRESHWATER FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE.

PLUS.

TZ 7 1) LAKE O WATER SHORTAGE-VO-WIPE

TZ 7 2) CHARCO ENGINE THEFT-VOTOPS

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

US ARMY ALL AMERICAN-VOTOPS

GREAT SCENE AT IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL TODAY.

FOOTBALL STAR MACKENSIE ALEXANDER WAS OFFICIALLY INVITED TO PLAY IN THE US ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL.

ONLY THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY GET AN INVITE

US ARMY ALL AMERICAN-SOTTOPS

FM SFM-POPMON

FM SFM-VOTOPS

TONIGHT THE PACK HAS A MONSTER DISTRICT SHOWDOWN WITH FORT MYERS.

SOUTH COMES IN UNDEFEATED IN DISTRICT. AND RANKED 14TH IN THE STATE. THE GREEN WAVE. TOOK THEIR FIRST LOSS LAST FRIDAY. AND THE WAY THIS DISTRICT IS SHAPING UP. THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE MANY MORE.

FM SFM-SOTTOPS

HURRICANES-VOTOPS

THE MIAMI HURRICANES HAVE HAD TWO REALLY BAD LOSSES. TO TWO REALLY GOOD TEAMS.

KANSAS STATE AND NOTRE DAME. DESPITE ALL OF THAT. THEY ARE RIGHT WHERE THEY WANT TO BE. UNDEFEATED IN THE ACC AND IN CONTROL OF THEIR OWN DESTINY.

HURRICANES-SOTTOPS

WORLD GOLF-POPMON

WORLD GOLF-VOTOPS

WE STARTED WITH 8. AND IT CAME DOWN TO 2

JUSTIN ROSE AND LEE WESTWOOD.

ROSE GETS THE WIN AND THE 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

EVERBLADES-VOTOPS

EVERBLADES-SOTTOPS

GOODBYE-4SHOT