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PROTECTION WITH A 12-THOUSAND DOLLAR PRICE TAG!

THE NEW TECHNOLOGY DEBUTED TONIGHT --

HL2) TIGER LAW-VOTOPS

PLUS --

GET OUT OF THE POOL!

ONE FLORIDA GROUP WANTS TO END THESE EXOTIC POOL PARTIES WITH TIGER CUBS.

HL3) SUNSCREEN RECALL-VOTOPS

AND COMBUSTIBLE SUNSCREEN?

YOU DO NOT WANT THIS ON YOUR SKIN!

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BOY KILLED BY LIGHTNING SETUP-NATSVO

sound of the device

NEW AT 11 --

THAT'S THE SOUND OF HOW SOME LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE NOW TRYING TO PREVENT TRAGEDY FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

A FREAK BOLT OF LIGHTNING ABRUPTLY CUT SHORT THE LIFE OF 11-YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON THIS MONTH.

NEW LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS-VOTOPS

NOW, DIRECTLY IN RESPONSE, SOME LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS -- INCLUDING NINE HIGH SCHOOLS -- ARE DOING MORE.

CANTERBURY SCHOOL IS ONE OF THEM.

TODAY, THEY INSTALLED A BRAND NEW LIGHTNING PREDICTION SYSTEM.

IT'S CALLED THOR GUARD.

IT COSTS 12-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

NEW LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS-SOTVO

12:05 alex rabinowitz/junior/canterbury hs

with it being there, obviously it's a visual thing we can rely on and know it's there to help us and protect anything from tragic happening again."

IT ALSO CAN DETECT LIGHTNING EVEN IF THERE IS NO STORM NEARBY.

REMEMBER -- J-P SAYS THERE WERE ONLY THREE LIGHTNING STRIKES IN THE AREA THE DAY JESSE WATLINGTON WAS STRUCK.

BAILEY SENTENCING-VO

A PORT CHARLOTTE MOTHER CONVICTED OF RAPING HER OWN DAUGHTER WILL SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE IN PRISON.

MELISSA BAILEY WAS GIVEN -- TWO LIFE SENTENCES THIS AFTERNOON.

IN AUGUST--THE 29 YEAR OLD WAS CONVICTED ON SIX CHARGES.

SHE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF RAPING HER INFANT DAUGHTER--AND ALLOWING HER BOYFRIEND TO DO THE SAME.

SINCE HER ARREST--BAILEY'S ARGUMENT HAS BEEN SHE'S MENTALLY DISABLED AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT SHE WAS DOING WAS WRONG.

BAILEY SENTENCING-SOTVO

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"I guarantee my daughter will never ever do something like this again.

I'm begging you your honor to give my daughter a second chance. "

Cynthia Schoolcraft, BAILEY'S mother

"first I wanted to apologize to anyone this hurt or made sick by finding out that it happened. It even includes me that it made sick" Melissa Bailey, Sentenced to life in Prison

PROSECUTORS ARGUED THE CONVICTIONS CARRY A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE.

THE JUDGE AGREED.

NAPLES SHOOTING-VO

IT WAS A CHAOTIC SCENE EARLY THIS MORNING OUTSIDE A PACKED CONVENIENCE STORE IN EAST NAPLES.

DEPUTIES SHOT A MAN THEY SAY THREATENED THEM WITH A GUN.

BUT. THE GUN TURNED OUT TO BE A FAKE.

IT HAPPENED ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD.

THEY SAY 49-YEAR OLD DUANE ALAN GREGORY WAS WAIVING THAT FAKE GUN NEAR A DUMPSTER.

THE DEPUTIES DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS FAKE -- AND SHOT HIM.

HE'S IN STABLE CONDITION TONIGHT.

HIT AND RUN CHARGES-SS VO

A COLLEGE STUDENT IS CHARGED WITH A HIT AND RUN.

THIS COMING--TWO MONTHS AFTER THE GIRL ADMITTED TO DRIVING THE CAR THAT HIT ANOTHER TEEN--LEAVING THE VICTIM LAYING IN THE STREET WITH A BROKEN BACK.

22 YEAR OLD CHELSIE DAHLBECK WAS ARRESTED TODAY -- SHE IS CHARGED WITH LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITH INJURIES.

THE INCIDENT--HAPPENED IN BACK IN AUGUST AT SANIBEL BOULEVARD AND GERANIUM ROAD.

TROOPERS SAY 17-YEAR-OLD KEISHA BIEN AIME WAS HIT BY DAHLBECKS RED TRUCK WHILE SHE WAS WAITING ON HER SCHOOL BUS.

CRASH VICTIM DIES-SS VO

A WOMAN INVOLVED IN A CAPE CORAL CRASH LAST WEEK HAS NOW DIED.

POLICE SAY GILIAN CROSDALE WRECKED ON ANDALUSIA BOULEVARD.

OFFICERS SAY MADISON SCHIEL, THE DRIVER OF A WHITE TOYOTA CAROLLA, PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER, AND KNOCKED HER INTO A CANAL.

SCHIEL SURVIVED.

SANDUSKY RECAP-SOTVO

TONIGHT ON 20-20--WE HEARD FROM VICTIM NUMBER ONE.

THE YOUNG MAN ABUSED BY JERRY SANDUSKY BRAVELY CAME FORWARD TO TELL THE WORLD HIS STORY.

why weren't yo u able -- to say this guy is a monster --- fear of not being believed.

THAT IS AARON FISHER -- KNOWN DURING THE SANDUSKY TRIAL AS VICTIM NUMBER ONE.

ZIMMERMAN HEARING-VOTOPS

THE JUDGE IN THE TRAYVON MARTIN CASE WILL ALLOW MARTIN'S SCHOOL AND CELL PHONE RECORDS TO BE PART OF THE CASE.

HE DECIDED THAT TODAY -- ALLOWING GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S DEFENSE TEAM TO USE MARTIN'S SCHOOL AND CELL PHONE RECORDS -- ALONG WITH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS.

THE PROSECUTION DID NOT WANT THEM INCLUDED.

RED TIDE WEEKEND PLANS-SS VO

TWO WARNINGS TONIGHT FOR PEOPLE HEADED TO THE BEACH THIS WEEKEND.

FIRST UP -- RED TIDE IS BACK IN A BIG WAY -- LEAVING THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH ON OUR SHORES.

THIS IS A LOOK AT WHERE THE TOXIC BLOOM IS OFF OUR COAST.

THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS IN OUR AREA ARE IN THE NORTHERN PINE ISLAND SOUND.

NEW FISH KILLS WERE REPORTED TODAY AT TARPON BAY AND BOWNANS BEACH ON SANIBEL ISLAND.

THERE WAS ALSO ONE ON BONITA BEACH.

SUNSCREEN RECALL-VOTOPS

ANOTHER WARNING TONIGHT --

A POPULAR SUNSCREEN IS RECALLED BECAUSE IT COULD BURST INTO FLAMES.

THE MAKER OF BANANA BOAT IS PULLING 23 OF ITS BANANA BOAT ULTRAMIST SUNSCREEN SPRAYS OFF OF STORE SHELVES.

THE SPRAY CAN SET ON FIRE IF IT COMES IN TO CONTACT WITH A FLAMES OR A SPARK BEFORE IT DRIES.

TIGER CONTROVERSY-VO

REMEMBER THE FLORIDA PARK OFFERING YOU A CHANCE TO SWIM WITH TIGER CUBS?

WELL, TONIGHT,

SEVERAL ANIMAL CONSERVATION GROUPS ARE WORKING TO STOP THOSE EXOTIC POOL PARTIES.

THEY'RE HAPPENING AT DADE CITY'S WILD THINGS PARK.

FOR 200 BUCKS YOU CAN DIVE IN WITH THE CUBS.

TODAY, CONSERVATION GROUPS FILED A PETITION WITH THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

THEIR GOAL IS TO STOP PUBLIC CONTACT WITH BIG CATS -- THAT INCLUDES SWIMMING AND FEEDING.

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ROMNEY FLORIDA-SS VO

THERE ARE JUST 18 DAYS UNTIL THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION -- AND JUST THREE DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE --

USING THE LITTLE TIME LEFT--CANDIDATES DID SOME LAST MINUTE CAMPAIGNING BEFORE HUNKERING DOWN FOR THEIR FINAL DEBATE PREPS.

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL MITT ROMNEY WAS IN DAYTONA BEACH TONIGHT WITH HIS RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN.

HE RESPONDED TO A NEW CATCH PHRASE COINED BY THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN EARLIER TODAY -- ROMNESIA --

OBAMA DEBATE PREPS-VOTOPS

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS OFF TO CAMP DAVID TONIGHT.

DEBATE PREVIEW-SSTOPS

THE LAST DEBATE IS RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.

THE TWO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WILL FACE OFF AT LYNN UNIVERSITY IN BOCA RATON.

THEY'LL FOCUS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

VP PLANES-VOTOPS

AN INTERESTING SIGHT EARLIER AT TAMPA'S AIRPORT --

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S AIR FORCE TWO WAS PARKED WITHIN SIGHT OF REPUBLICAN VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PAUL RYAN'S CAMPAIGN CHARTER.

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TEASE ONE------------

"stay away from zombies run very fast if you can" 6 sec day of the dead actor

GOOD ADVICE TO FOLLOW AS ZOMBIES INVADE DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

FIND OUT WHICH MOVIE, SHOT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, IS THE REASON ZOMBIE-CON IS HERE.

PLUS --

HE'S THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH YOU'D EXPECT TO HEAR CURSE.

BUT SOME THOUGHT THE DALAI LAMA DID JUST THAT.

THE CURSING CONTROVERSY, COMING UP!

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TEASE ABC 7 EXTRA-NATVO

"stay away from zombies run very fast if you can"

THE DEAD HAVE ARRIVED!

ZOMBIE-CON IS INVADING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IN 60 SECONDS, WE'LL GIVE YOU A SPECIAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS --

AND EVEN TALK TO TWO ACTORS FROM THE MOVIE THAT STARTED IT ALL, ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO!

DON'T GO ANYHWERE!

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ZOMBICON-2SHOT POP

IN TONIGHT'S A-B-C SEVEN EXTRA --

ZOMBIES ARE TAKING OVER DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS THIS WEEKEND.

WITHOUT HELP FROM THE CITY, THEY HAVE STILL MANAGED TO RISE FROM THE DEAD -- BIGGER THAN EVER BEFORE.

A-B-C SEVEN'S SARA MILES IS LIVE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS WHERE BUSINESSES ARE BRACING FOR A ZOMBIE INVASION.

ZOMBICON-LIVE

TONIGHT PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO GET A TASTE OF THIS WEEKENDS ZOMBIECON DURING A SPECIAL VIP PARTY.

ITS THE FIRST TIME ZOMBIES WILL HANG OUT DOWNTOWN ALL WEEKEND LONG.

ZOMBICON-PKG

call them what you will --

zombies. the walking dead --

13:46:03 try and survice beacuse they will have a nice lunch -- you." 5 sec terry alexander

for three days they are invading downtown fort myers.

terry alexander 50:11 "come down here to zombiecon 2012 galactic infection."

and for the first time its a three day affair --

"brings people from all over its good for the city and good for us." 23:13-:16 rachel telfor

hopefully bringing nearly 40 thousand people downtown this weekend.

"its going to be zombie craziness shuffling through streets of dtfm." 29:17 rachel

streets that the cast of the 1985 movie day of the dead once shuffled through themselves --

"im joe pilato - captn rhodes from day of the dead and if you havent seen it i know wehre you live."

tonight he and other cast members were featured during the premature burial vip party and are the special guests all weekend long.

giving their own zombie survival tips.

"if you see zombies run very fast if you can." terry "shoot em in the head and then they will be dead." joe

wanting more than just a streetfest --

organizers decided to add the vip party and a two day zombie convention.

they asked the city for at least 30 grand to put it on but were denied.

the city instead gave it to the events who were awarded money last year.

"we didnt get it so we really need people to come out here and go to the convention and enjoy it."24:30 -37 telfor

because this year ticket proceeds are feeding the costs to put on the event.

and on top of that a charity - pushing dazies which provides art scholarships.

"our ultimate dream is to have an after school center to teach arts to children." telfor:5 sec telfor

ZOMBICON-LIVE

event continues tomorrow and sunday at 10 when doors open for convention.

FOR INFORMATION ON TICKETS AND TIMES HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE AND CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN

WEDDING DRESS RUN-NATVO

HERE COMES THE BRIDES -- AND YOU MAY WANT TO GET OUT OF THEIR WAY -- TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

BRIDES RUNNING THROUGH THE DOORS

DOZENS OF BRIDES WENT VEIL-TO-VEIL TO GET THE BEST DEALS ON DESIGNER WEDDING DRESSES.

THIS SCENE--WAS OUTSIDE LOEHMANN'S IN NEW YORK CITY.

DRESSES THAT RETAILED FOR AS MUCH AS 11-THOUSAND DOLLARS WENT FOR UNDER A GRAND.

HANKS SWEARS-SOTVO

WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT, TOM HANKS!

THE ACTOR MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN HE WAS ON LIVE T-V THIS MORNING.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA HOST ELIZABETH VARGAS ASKED HANKS TO SPEAK IN THE SAME ACCENT HE DOES IN HIS NEW MOVIE, "CLOUD ATLAS."

most of it is swear words.well if you say it with an accent then its ok.ohh.i want people.so f*** we are so sorry

DALAI LAMA-VOTOPS

THIS CURSING CONTROVERSY IS EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE --

THE TRANSLATOR WORKING TO PUT THE WORDS ON THE SCREEN FOR A SPEECH GIVEN BY THE DALAI LAMA TRANSLATED. AN EXPLETIVE.

TURNS OUT --

THE TIBETAN MONK DID NOT ACTUALLY USE PROFANITY.

HE SAID "FORGET IT."

BUT THE TRANSLATOR USED ANOTHER F-WORD.

SAME ONE HANKS UTTERED.

SPORTS TOSS-POP EST

TEASE TWO-POP

WEEK 8 OF THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON. TONS OF HIGHLIGHTS TO GET TO.

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ISLAND COAST SFM-POPMON

ISLAND COAST SFM-VO

TONIGHT THE BATTLE FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE DISTRICT.

DEVON CALHOUN'S T-D RUN.GAVE THE GATORS A 10-NOTHING LEAD IN THE FIRST.

2ND QUARTER.MOMENTUM CHANGES.KURT BENKERT ROLLS RIGHT.HIS PASS OVER THE MIDDLE LOOKS TIPPED.JAYRON JEARSE WITH THE INTERCEPTION. IT LEAD TO A WOLF-PACK FIELD GOAL.

STILL IN THE 2ND.ANDREW DAILIDONIS.OVER THE MIDDLE TO ALEX DEJESUS. 10-10.

NORTH FT MYERS AT FT MYERS-VO

FORT MYERS IS 5-2. BUT THOSE 2 LOSSES CAME IN DISTRICT PLAY. SO GOTTA WIN OUT TO HAVE A SHOT.

ALL OVER NORTH FT. MYERS TONIGHT. T-J DOUGLAS. Q-B KEEPER. AND HE'S GOT A WHOLE LOT OF REAL ESTATE IN FRONT OF HIM. 88 YARDS TO BE EXACT. 28-0 GREEN WAVE AT THE HALF.

MORE DOUGLAS IN THE 3RD. 12 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN.

IDA BAKER CHASING-POPMON

IDA BAKER RIVERDALE-VO

BUT THEY HAVE NO MARGIN OF ERROR EITHER. A TOUGH ROAD MATCH AT RIVERDALE.

3RD QUARTER.3RD DOWN.SAGE ATTWOOD ROLLS OUT.DECIDES TO KEEP IT. RUNS FOR THE FIRST DOWN.

DRIVE CONTINUES AND IS COMPLETED.ALEX FEBLES.TD RUN. BULLDOGS GRAB THE 17-10 LEAD.

IT WAS 23-10 BAKER.LATE IN THE 3RD.RIVERDALE GOES FOR THE FAKE PUNT. ANTHONY SNYDER IS PULLED DOWN BEFORE THE FIRST DOWN MARKER.

NAPLES PALMETTO RIDGE-VO

NAPLES TRYING TO REMAIN UNBEATEN. RANKED 4TH IN THE STATE. TRAVELING TO PALMETTO RIDGE.

FIRST QUARTER. AFTER A GOLDEN EAGLES INTERCEPTION. KILTON ANDERSON 11 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN. 7-0 NAPLES.

MINUTES LATER. AFTER ANOTHER INTERCEPTION. MANNY MORGAN DIVES IN FOR A FIVE-YARD SCORE.

GOLDEN GATE LELY-VO

GOLDEN GATE VISITING LELY. TRYING TO CLINCH A SPOT IN THE POSTSEASON.

CYPRESS LAKE ESTERO-VO

ESTERO HOME TONIGHT TO WINLESS CYPRESS LAKE.

JUST BEFORE THE HALF. CYPRESS LAKE FUMBLES. ESTERO'S DAVID VASQUEZ PICKS UP THE LOOSE BALL. TAKES IT IN FOR A SCORE. 42-0 WILDCATS AT THE BREAK.

SECOND HALF. ERIC MCFADDEN. IN FOR ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN.

NATE ALLEN NIGHT-POPMON

MARINER CAPE CORAL-VO

THE FORMER CAPE HIGH STAR ON HAND FOR NATE ALLEN NIGHT. AS THE SEAHAWKS HOSTED MARINER.

TROUBLE FOR THE TRITONS EARLY. JOEY LANTZ HAS THE BALL GO INTO THE ENDZONE. THAT'S A SAFETY. 2-0

BUT CAPE HAD THEIR OWN PROBLEMS. 3RD AND GOAL AT THE 1. MARQUIS DANIELS TRYING TO SNEAK IT. BUT LEO REYES RIPS THE BALL OUT AND ITS MARINER BALL.

AT THE OTHER END. LANTZ FINDS JAYLEN MITCHELL FOR THE 11 YARD TOUCHDOWN. MARINER UP 7-2.

LAKESIDE CANTERBURY-VO

8-0 CANTERBURY AT HOME TONIGHT AGAINST LAKESIDE CHRISTIAN.

3RD QUARTER.3RD DOWN.SAGE ATTWOOD ROLLS OUT.DECIDES TO KEEP IT. RUNS FOR THE FIRST DOWN.

DRIVE CONTINUES AND IS COMPLETED.ALEX FEBLES.TD RUN. BULLDOGS GRAB THE 17-10 LEAD.

IT WAS 23-10 BAKER.LATE IN THE 3RD.RIVERDALE GOES FOR THE FAKE PUNT. ANTHONY SNYDER IS PULLED DOWN BEFORE THE FIRST DOWN MARKER.

NHL LABOR-POPMON

ORLANDO EVERBLADES-VO

EVERBLADES SCORE-CGFULL

THE EVERBLADES SEASON IS HUMMING ALONG. BUT TONIGHT THEY GOT HAMMERED AT HOME BY ORLANDO. 8-2.

NLCS GAME 4 UPDATE-VO CG FULL

N-L-C-S. CARDS TRYING TO CLINCH THE SERIES. GIANTS HAVE OTHER IDEAS.

BASES LOADED BRANDON CRAWFORD SINGLES IN A COUPLE RUNS.

MONSTER EFFORT FROM BARRY ZITO ON THE MOUND. SAN FRAN STAVES OFF ELIMINATION.

4-0 THE FINAL.

TOSS TO BREAK-POP

A BIG DAY OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOMORROW HERE ON ABC-7. CLEMSON AND SAMMY WATKINS PLAY AT NOON.

SOUTH FLORIDA TRIES TO BEAT UNDEFEATED LOUISVILLE AT 330.

GIANT SHOES-VO

THE TALLEST MAN HAS SOME PRETTY BIG SHOES TO FILL--LITERALLY.

TODAY--HE RECEIVED A FEW PAIR OF SPECIAL SNEAKERS--SAID TO BE WORTH 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR A PAIR.

THIS IS 30-YEAR-OLD IGOR VOVKOVINSKIY.

TALLEST MAN IN THE WORLD -- HIS SHOE SIZE -- A SIZE 24, WIDTH 10-E.

A TEAM OF 10 DESIGNERS FROM REEBOK USED LASER TECHNOLOGY AND MOLDS TO CUSTOM-MAKE THREE PAIRS.

THE LAST TIME IGOR FIT INTO A PAIR OF REEBOKS, HE WAS IN THIRD GRADE -- WITHOUT PROPER SHOES IT IS PAINFUL FOR IGOR TO WALK.

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