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DIRECTORS PAGE TZ3 A CAMPAIGN 2012-(2)SOTVO-WIPE
HEADLINES------------- TZ3 B POT LACED BEER-VOTOPS-WIPE
HL1) MONSTER DRINK FDA-trxSOTVO TZ3 C PEPPER CAUGHT-VOTOPS
HL2) METRO PKWAY FOLO-trxVOTOPS BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT
HL3) CANCER DETECTING BRA-trxVOTOPS I75 CRASH-FDOT
HL4) COP PULLS VICTIM BY HAIR-trxVOTOPS NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP
SANDY OPEN-CLIP TS HAWES RESIGATION-VIDBOX TOPS
FIRST WEATHER-WXWALL TS FM BURGLARY SUSPECTS-VIDBOX TOPS
BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP TS UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN-VIDBOX TOPS
ALLIGATOR ALLEY CRASH-FDOT TOPS VOTE 2012 OPEN-CLIP
DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP CAMPAIGN 2012-VOTOPS-2SH
METRO PKWY FOLO-VOTOPS-OC CAMPAIGN 2012-PKG
METRO PKWY FOLO-LL PKG WI SHOOTING FOLO-OC-SOTVO-WIPE
KAREN HAWES EXIT-SS-VO-WIPE CENTRAL FL SALON SHOOTING-VOTOPS
KAREN HAWES EXIT-SOTVO BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP
COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-VO-OC MISSING NJ GIRL-VO
COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-PKG BIG RIGS CRASH-VO-WIPE
COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-ONCAM FIERY PA CRASH-VOTOPS
DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP RED SOX MANAGER-VO-OC
DOW FELL-NATVO LANCE ARMSTRONG TWITTER-VO
VOTE 2012 OPEN-CLIP PEEPER CAUGHT-VO-OC
POLITICS TODAY-VO-WIPE PEEPER CAUGHT-PKG
POLITICS TODAY-SOTVO PURSE SAVES WOMAN-OC-(2)SOTVO
UEP VOTE APPROVED-SS-VO POT LACED BEER-VO-WIPE
CAPE POTHOLES ISSUES-VO POT LACED BEER-SOTVO
IMPAC CHARCO-VO-WIPE DC SODA-VO
IMPAC CHARCO-SOTVO BEAT BULLYING-VO IN POP
LIGHTNING DETECTION-VO BEAT BULLYING-PKG
GOV. SCOTT EDUCATION ANNOUCEMENT-VO BEAT BULLYING-ONCAM
UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN-ONCAM NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP
UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN-PKG TEASE FOUR------------
UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN-OC-BNR TZ4 A CANCER DETECTING BRA-SOTVO-WIPE
NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP TZ4 B BRITNEY SPEARS LAWSUIT-VOTOPS
TEASE ONE------------ I75 ROLLOVER-FDOT
TZ1 A IPAD MINI-VOTOPS-WIPE CA MOUNTAIN SNOW-VOTOPS
TZ1 B BELLY FAT VACCINE-VOTOPS STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP
CA STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS CROSSTALK-WX EST
I75 ROLLOVER-FDOT FORECAST-PHC
STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP FORECAST-WXWALL
FORECAST-PHC CANCER DETECTING BRA-ONCAM
FORECAST-WXWALL CANCER DETECTING BRA-PKG
TOSS TO NINA-ONCAM DWTS TONIGHT-VO
IPAD MINI-VO IN MON ANGELINA'S KIDS IN MOVIE-VO-WIPE
IPAD MINI-PKG BRITNEY SPEARS LAWSUIT-VOTOPS
IPAD MINI-VO IN MON COLLIER TOWN HALL-VO-WIPE
BELLY FAT VACCINE-VO COLLIER TOWN HALL-SOTVO-BNR
HALLOWEEN CANDY TEETH-(2)SS TEASE FIVE-ONCAM
BUY A DRINK APP-VO TZ5 A COP PULLS VICTIM BY HAIR-VO
SWITCHING POLITICAL PARTIES FOR LOVE-VO BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN
NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP COP PULLS VICTIM BY HAIR-ONCAM
TEASE TWO------------ COP PULLS VICTIM BY HAIR-PKG
TZ2 A MONSTER DRINK FDA-VOTOPS-WIPE COP PULLS VICTIM BY HAIR-ONCAM
TZ2 B BEAT BULLYING-NATVO NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP
BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN COMING UP AT 6PM------------
MONSTER DRINK FDA-VO IN POP TZ 6 1) CANDY FLAVORED TOBACCO-SOTVO-WIPE
MONSTER DRINK FDA-PKG TZ 6 2) CAPE POTHOLE PROBLEM-VOTOPS-WIPE
MONSTER DRINK FDA-ONCAM TZ 6 3) METRO PARKWAY SPEEDING-VOTOPS
TEASE THREE-2SHOT CLOSE-2SHOT


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


Sot/ Wendy Crossland / Anais's Mother

"I visit the cemetery every day!"

HOW MUCH CAFFEINE DOES IT TAKE TO KILL A PERSON?

THAT'S THE QUESTION THE FDA WILL LOOK INTO AFTER ALLEGATIONS AN ENERGY DRINK LED TO THE DEATH OF A TEENAGER.

FIRST, A CRASH THAT LEFT A MAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION--

AND TONIGHT, SPEEDERS, ONE GOING 20 MILES OVER THE LIMIT!

ABC 7 INVESTIGATES CLAIMS OF DANGER ON ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S NEWEST ROADS.

IT'S CALLED THE MAMO--

SO EXACTLY HOW DOES THIS SMART BAR DETECT BREAST CANCER?

AND AS A WOMAN TRIES TO RUSH INTO HER BURNING HOME--

AN OFFICER TAKES HER DOWN--

BY THE HAIR!

SHE'S TELLING HER SIDE OF THE STORY FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT. Return to index of stories...


HL1) MONSTER DRINK FDA-trxSOTVO


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HL2) METRO PKWAY FOLO-trxVOTOPS


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HL3) CANCER DETECTING BRA-trxVOTOPS


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HL4) COP PULLS VICTIM BY HAIR-trxVOTOPS


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SANDY OPEN-CLIP


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FIRST WEATHER-WXWALL


WINDS PICK UP

As we continue to track Tropical Storm Sandy in the Caribbean we will also see our winds increase here in Southwest Florida. For the next 2 days we will track a few clouds at times and very little rain shower activity on our side of the state. Some brief and fast-moving showers will try to ride over here from the east coast, but only a few will actually put down rain on our side of the state. Winds will be northeasterly tomorrow at 15 - 20 mph and gusty. Boaters should plan on the same kind of windy weather for the rest of the week. High temperatures will continue to top out in the upper 80's and overnight lows will be around 70 for several more days.

Tropical Storm Sandy is still on a northerly track and a hurricane warning is posted for Jamaica tomorrow. The storm should pass about 300 miles east of here on Friday/Saturday. This track should keep us on the drier side of the storm; however, a few showers are certainly possible these days. The bigger story will be the wind. We will see wind speeds come up to 20 - 30 mph by Friday with higher gusts possible. Return to index of stories...


BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP


BREAKING NEWS OPEN Return to index of stories...


ALLIGATOR ALLEY CRASH-FDOT TOPS


BREAKING NEWS,

RIGHT NOW,

THE WESTBOUND LANES ON I-75 ARE CLOSED AT MILEMARKER 84 IN COLLIER COUNTY AFTER A ROLLOVER CRASH.

WE KNOW A MEDICAL HELICOPTER JUST LANDED TO TRANSPORT VICTIMS OFF ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

NO WORD ON INJURIES AT THIS TIME, BUT YOU SHOULD AVOID THE AREA.

ALL THE LANES ARE BLOCKED SO ONE-BY-ONE, CARS ARE GOING AROUND ON THE GRASS -- AND WILL OBVIOUSLY TAKE A LONG LONG TIME TO CLEAR. Return to index of stories...


DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP


DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN Return to index of stories...


METRO PKWY FOLO-VOTOPS-OC


CLOCKED GOING 68 MILIES PER HOUR IN A 45.

TONIGHT ABC 7 INVESTIGATES CONCERNS ABOUT DANGER ON THE NEW METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.

SINCE IT OPENED TWO DAYS AGO - A DRIVER HIT ONE MAN LEAVING HIM IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND NEW TONIGHT. DEPUTIES ARE CLOCKING DRIVERS -- CATCHING SPEEDERS.

ABC 7'S KELLY CRESWELL SPENT THE DAY WITH DEPUTIES AS THEY PULLED. TICKETED AND EDUCATED DRIVERS ABOUT THE NEW ROAD. Return to index of stories...


METRO PKWY FOLO-LL PKG


With a wide open, brand new road, it can be easy to drive fast through

here. But the speed limit is 45 miles per hour--and we saw drivers going

more than 20 mph over the limit.

Just two days after Michael g rippe parkway opened, we went out with

deputies today to see if drivers were obeying the speed limit. We were

in the car for no more than 30 seconds when the deputy clocked a driver

going 68 miles per hour. When a new road opens, The LCSO traffic unit

goes out to make sure people know the posted speed limits. Today, in

less than an hour, we caught three people who were speeding.

John Millican, LCSO Traffic Unit

"there's been several of us out here today from the sheriff's office

traffic unit and we're just trying to drive people's driving habits so

we're not out here to be the bad guy we just don't want anybody hurt and

we don't want any of these construction workers hurt."

It was just yesterday when an accident happened here at the Briarcliff

intersection and a man put down his bike to avoid being hit by oncoming

traffic.

LCSO is still investigating the crash and they are still looking to

speak with the woman who may have caused it. We have learned tonight 56

year old david vanaman is in critical condition at lee memorial

hospital. in lee county kelly creswell abc7. Return to index of stories...


KAREN HAWES EXIT-SS-VO-WIPE


NEW AT 5 --

LEE COUNTY WILL BEGIN THE SEARCH FOR A NEW COUNTY MANAGER NEXT WEEK.

COMMISSIONERS VOTED TO ACCEPT CURRENT MANAGER KAREN HAWES' RESIGNATION AT THIS MORNING'S BOARD MEETING.

HAWES CAME UNDER FIRE FOR HER ROLE IN THE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

MEDSTAR MIS-BILLED PATIENTS TO THE TUNE OF THREE MILLION DOLLARS.

THEN -- THERE'S THE STALLED V-R LABS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT SPENT NEARLY 5 MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

AS PART OF HER AGREEMENT - HAWES WILL STILL GET A YEAR'S SALARY PLUS VACATION TIME, SICK TIME AND HEALTH BENEFITS. Return to index of stories...


KAREN HAWES EXIT-SOTVO


I think we will have good internal staff and external people who have done this before and I think that will come next Tuesday.

the fact management didn't bring issues to her level - she shouldn't be faulted for that.

THE THREE ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGERS WILL SUGGEST AN INTERIM REPLACEMENT AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-VO-OC


SOME NAPLES RESIDENTS ARE CALLING FOR MORE POLICE PATROLS AFTER A DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING OUTSIDE OF A 7-11.

IT HAPPENED ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD AND ESTEY AVENUE--LAST FRIDAY.

TONIGHT - ABC7 KNOWS DEPUTIES ADMIT THE MAN THEY SHOT HAD A FAKE GUN.THOUGH IT LOOKED REAL.

HERE'S ABC7'S RICK RITTER.WITH WHY NEIGHBORS SAY THIS WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-PKG


CRIME SCENE TAPE AND EVIDENCE MARKERS, IT WASN'T A SURPRISING SIGHT FOR MANY ESTEY AVENUE RESIDENTS.

RESIDENTS SAY LAST FRIDAY'S DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING THAT LEFT 49-YEAR OLD DUANE GREGORY HOSPITALIZED WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN--WITH GROUPS OF DISHEVELED MEN DRINKING AND ACTING DISTURBING ON THEIR CORNERS DAILY.

NOW THEY'RE TURNING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND POLICE TO TIGHTEN UP SECURITY, IN AN AREA WHERE TROUBLE IS CONSTANTLY BREWING.

BRIAN JAVOR/NAPLES

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OUT CUE = take place

"I hope at night they do more patrols like shining their spotlight back behind the seven eleven and stuff because I've had people sleeping back there. Eventually it's going to happen if you have that kind of scenario it's going to take place."

RICK RITTER, ABC7. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-ONCAM


COLLIER DEPUTIES DECLINED TO SPEAK WITH US ABOUT LAST FRIDAY'S SHOOTING AND THE PROBLEMS PLAGUING THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE MAN THEY SHOT IS IN STABLE CONDITION TONIGHT AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Return to index of stories...


DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP


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DOW FELL-NATVO


THE DOW JONES TOPPLED AGAIN TODAY.

nats of closing bell

IT LOST 242 POINTS.

THE NASDAQ AND S&P ALSO FELL.

WEAK QUARTERLY EARNINGS REPORTS AND LOWER PROFIT EXPECTATIONS FROM 3M AND DUPONT PLAYED A ROLE IN THE DIP. Return to index of stories...


VOTE 2012 OPEN-CLIP


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POLITICS TODAY-VO-WIPE


TONIGHT IT'S A DEAD HEAT FOR PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY.AFTER LAST NIGHT'S FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

THE LATEST ABC NEWS - WASHINGTON POST POLL PUTS THE PRESIDENT WITH A ONE POINT LEAD.49 PERCENT AND ROMNEY WITH 48.

AND THAT MEANS BOTH ARE LOOKING TO KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES WITH JUST TWO WEEKS TO GO.

TODA THE PRESIDENT IS CAMPAIGNING RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA WITH A STOP IN DELRAY BEACH.WHILE ROMNEY IS MAKING IN NEVADA AND COLORADO. Return to index of stories...


POLITICS TODAY-SOTVO


You know, there is no more serious issue in a presidential

campaign than trust. The person who leads this country,

you've got to have some confidence that he or she means what he or she says.

ROMNEY'S RUNNINGMATE WISCONSIN CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN APPEARED ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA THIS MORNING RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.

HE ACCUSED THE PRESIDENT OF SPENDING HIS TIME IN LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE ATTACKING ROMNEY.NOT OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO AMERICANS. Return to index of stories...


UEP VOTE APPROVED-SS-VO


A MAJOR MOVE FOR CAPE CORAL TONIGHT -- WATER AND SEWER SERVICE IS SET TO EXPAND IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY.

IN A MORE THAN SEVEN AND HALF MILLION DOLLAR DEAL -- ENGINEERS WILL NOW PLAN THE BEST WAY TO BRING CITY SERVICES TO AN AREA KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST SIX AND SEVEN.

THAT'S NEAR TRAFALGAR PARKWAY AND CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.

STARTING IN 2014, HOMEOWNERS IN THE AREA WILL BE BILLED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE EXPANSION.

EARLY ESTIMATES SUGGEST ANYWHERE BETWEEN 18-THOUSAND TO 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

PROPERTY OWNERS CAN PAY THE ASSESSMENT IN ONE SUM OR SPREAD IT OUT OVER 20 YEARS ON THEIR TAX BILLS. Return to index of stories...


CAPE POTHOLES ISSUES-VO


A PERMANENT POT HOLE FIX.

THAT'S WHAT RESIDENTS IN ONE CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD ARE PLEADING FOR.

POTHOLES LINE SOUTHWEST 13-TH STREET -- JUST EAST OF CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.

CREWS HAVE PATCHED THEM UP IN THE PAST -- BUT IT'S ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX.

FRUSTRATED HOMEOWNERS WANT A NEW ROAD.

COUNCILWOMAN RANA ERBRICK SAYS THE ROAD WON'T BE REPAVED UNTIL THE CITY EXTENDS WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THAT COULD TAKE AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR. Return to index of stories...


IMPAC CHARCO-VO-WIPE


A PLAN FOR A BUSINESS INCUBATOR IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS OFF THE TABLE TONIGHT.

BEFORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAD THE CHANCE TO HEAR PUBLIC INPUT OR SEE A STAFF PRESENTATION, COMMISSIONER TRICIA DUFFY VOTED TO REMOVE THE ITEM FROM THE AGENDA.

THREE OF THE FIVE COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO DO THAT.

THE PROPOSAL ASKED THE COUNTY TO SPEND 3 POINT 1 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUY AND FUND A SUPPORT CENTER FOR START-UP BUSINESSES. Return to index of stories...


IMPAC CHARCO-SOTVO


"it's our jobs to weight the pros and cons and it's with sadness that I have to say that I've made that decision." Commissioner Tricia Duffy, charlotte county

THERE ARE NO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO BRING THE IDEA BACK BEFORE THE COMMISSION ANYTIME SOON. Return to index of stories...


LIGHTNING DETECTION-VO


13 LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS WILL SOON GET LIGHTNING DETECTION EQUIPMENT.

WE TOLD YOU THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED SPENDING 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BEEF UP IT'S CURRENT WEATHER TRACKING ABILITY.

TONIGHT WE CAN TELL YOU WEATHERBUG' WILL BE THE PRODUCT USED TO TRACK THOSE STRIKES.

THAT'S ALSO THE SAME SOFTWARE OUR METEROLOGISTS USE TO RECORD WEATHER CONDITIONS. Return to index of stories...


GOV. SCOTT EDUCATION ANNOUCEMENT-VO


GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL UNVEIL NEW EDUCATION PLANS RIGHT HERE IN FORT MYERS THIS WEEK.

ON THURSDAY, THE GOVERNOR WILL ANNOUNCE THEM.

WE'RE TOLD THEY WILL INCLUDE OPPOSITION TO ANY NEW CUTS IN SPENDING ON SCHOOLS.

THIS VIDEO IS FROM HIS EDUCATION LISTENING TOUR LAST MONTH.

HE SAT DOWN WITH TEACHERS, STAFF AND PARENTS AT LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

GOVERNOR SCOTT ALSO PLANS TO MOVE AWAY FROM CERTAIN TYPES OF STANDARDIZED TESTING AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR STUDENTS TO GO TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Return to index of stories...


UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN-ONCAM


THE UNITED WAY'S CAMPAIGN -- RAISING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR -- IS NOW UNDERWAY.

ABC7'S CLIFTON FRENCH TELLS US WHAT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS THIS YEAR. Return to index of stories...


UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN-PKG


Sandy Martin, Lighthouse of SWFL "At the age of 22 I lost my eyesight due to juvenile diabetes, my daughter was only 6 weeks old and I remember the last vision I had of her was holding her little hands up and yawning."

IT WAS NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO WHEN SANDY MARTIN WENT BLIND.

SHE WAS A NEW MOTHER, BUT WITH A LITTLE INGENUITY, SHE STILL MANAGED TO GET BY.

"I had to raise my daughter being totally blind, I would put bells on her shoes to hear her go across the room."

BUT SANDY DID HAVE SOME HELP.

SHE LEARNED HOW TO TACKLE EVERYDAY TASKS, AS SIMPLE AS COOKING AND CLEANING, FROM GROUPS LIKE THE NON-PROFIT "LIGHTHOUSE"

TODAY, HER DAUGHTER IS GROWN. AND SANDY WORKS FOR THE NON-PROFIT THAT GAVE HER SO MUCH.

"We have just about everything the visually impaired need to give them hope and get their lives back together."

AND WITH SOME HELP FROM HER GUIDE DOG, SANDY STILL LIVES ON HER OWN.

RIGHT NOW SHE'S STRIVING TO HELP OTHERS LIKE HERSELF.

HERE, HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ARE STEPPING UP AS WELL.

THE GROUP THAT HELPED SANDY IS JUST ONE OF DOZENS OF HUMAN SERVICES ORGANZIATIONS SUPPORTED BY THE UNITED WAY.

FROM THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. TO THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK----

THE UNITED WAY IS KICKING OFF THEIR CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE IN NEED, IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS YEAR'S GOAL, MORE THAN 8-MILLION-60-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Jannine Joy, United Way "We're confident that the caring capacity of this community will come through once again, this is 19 years that we've made our goal or surpassed it, so we don't want to break that streak this year and I don't think SWFL will let us down."

A CHALLENGE IN HARD TIMES.

BUT ONE THAT SANDY, KNOWS CAN BE OVERCOME.

Sandy "No matter what you face, you can do it."

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UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN-OC-BNR


THE CAMPAIGN RUNS THROUGH FEBRUARY,

TO LEARN MORE OR TO DONATE, YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE, ABC-7.COM.JUST CLICK ON SITES ON 7. Return to index of stories...


NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP


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


IT'S AS THIN AS A PENCIL.

AS LIGHT AS PAPER.

BUT IS IT WORTH PAYING MORE FOR THE NEW IPAD MINI?

TONIGHT ABC7'S SMART SHOPPER GETS ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BUY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

AN INJECTION TO GET RID OF BELLY FAT!

HOW IT WORKS AND WHEN YOU COULD GET THE SHOT. Return to index of stories...


TZ1 A IPAD MINI-VOTOPS-WIPE


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TZ1 B BELLY FAT VACCINE-VOTOPS


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CA STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS


FIVE TORNADOS YESTERDAY ALONE.

TONIGHT RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARE CLEANING UP.

THE FIRST TWISTER HIT YUBA CITY AND RIPPED A METAL ROOF OFF OF ONE BUSINESS.

THE WINDS KNOCKED OVER A TRACTOR TRAILER AND BROUGHT DOWN TREES. Return to index of stories...


I75 ROLLOVER-FDOT


WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS ON I-75 in COLLIER COUNTY.

THIS IS ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY --

YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLAN ON GETTING ON THE ROAD THIS EVENING.

RIGHT NOW, -

THE WESTBOUND LANES ARE CLOSED AT MILEMARKER 84 AFTER A ROLLOVER CRASH.

NO WORD ON INJURIES -- STAY WITH ABC7 ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR THE LATEST. Return to index of stories...


STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP


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FORECAST-PHC


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. Return to index of stories...


FORECAST-WXWALL


WINDS PICK UP

As we continue to track Tropical Storm Sandy in the Caribbean we will also see our winds increase here in Southwest Florida. For the next 2 days we will track a few clouds at times and very little rain shower activity on our side of the state. Some brief and fast-moving showers will try to ride over here from the east coast, but only a few will actually put down rain on our side of the state. Winds will be northeasterly tomorrow at 15 - 20 mph and gusty. Boaters should plan on the same kind of windy weather for the rest of the week. High temperatures will continue to top out in the upper 80's and overnight lows will be around 70 for several more days.

Tropical Storm Sandy is still on a northerly track and a hurricane warning is posted for Jamaica tomorrow. The storm should pass about 300 miles east of here on Friday/Saturday. This track should keep us on the drier side of the storm; however, a few showers are certainly possible these days. The bigger story will be the wind. We will see wind speeds come up to 20 - 30 mph by Friday with higher gusts possible. Return to index of stories...


TOSS TO NINA-ONCAM


TONIGHT -- TABLET WARS.

JUST HOURS AGO --

APPLE UNVEILED A NEWER, SMALLER, LIGHTER I-PAD MINI.

IT'S CHEAPER THAN A REGULAR I-PAD, BUT WILL STILL COST YOU ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS MORE THAN OTHER MINI TABLETS ALREADY ON THE MARKET.

SO, A-B-C-7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI FIGURED OUT WHETHER IT'S WORTH IT TO YOU TO SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY.

NINA -- Return to index of stories...


IPAD MINI-VO IN MON


IT'S AS THIN AS A PENCIL AND AS LIGHT AS A SMALL PAD OF PAPER - LESS THAN A POUND!

STILL - APPLE SAYS THE NEW MINI IPAD WILL GIVE GREATER QUALITY THAN IT'S RIVAL MINI TABLETS FROM OTHER GIANTS LIKE GOOGLE. Return to index of stories...


IPAD MINI-PKG


NATS - UNVEILING

SPEEDIER, SLIMMER, AND SMALLER.

A GUARANTEE THE MINDS AT APPLE MADE TODAY.

NATS - VIDEO

THE IPAD MINI IS THE SMALLEST TABLET YET FOR THE COMPANY - AIMED TO COMPETE WITH DOZENS OF MINI TABLETS ALREADY ON THE MARKET FROM MAKERS LIKE GOOGLE.

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"I was going to use it to put textbooks on for school and thought it would be lighter than computer."

FGCU STUDENT ALYSE SILVER ALREADY SPENT ALMOST 700 DOLLARS FOR A REGULAR SIZED IPAD 3 - THE MINI IPAD WOULD COST HER 329 DOLLARS AT THE CHEAPEST - A SAVINGS OF ALMOST 400 DOLLARS.

IT'S A PRICE GAP LIKE THIS THAT MAKES THE IPAD MINI SEEM MORE AFFORDABLE FOR FELLOW COLLEGE STUDENT ERIN VERRIRE.

17:58:41 3

"I think would help a lot think help to take to class."

BUT THE IPAD MINI STILL COSTS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS MORE THAN COMPETITIORS LIKE THE GOOGLE ANDROID TABLETS.

IF YOU WANT WI-FI AND CELLULAR CAPABILITIES YOU'RE LOOKING AT SPENDING EVEN HUNDREDS MORE.

NATS - video

JUSTIN MURPHY WITH UBREAKIFIX IN FORT MYERS SAYS WHILE APPLE'S GADGETS COST MORE - THEY ARE MORE USER FRIENDLY AND HAVE MORE OPTIONS FOR APPS.

BUT - SMART SHOPPERS WHO DON'T MIND THE REGULAR SIZED IPADS SHOULD CONSIDER OLDER VERSIONS.

"An ipad two with the bigger screen that is used will have the same capabilities as an ipad mini." Return to index of stories...


IPAD MINI-VO IN MON


THESE MINI IPADS WILL BE AVAILABLE NOVEMBER SECOND.

OLDER REGULAR SIZED IPADS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP IN PRICE BY NEARLY HALF BY THE HOLIDAYS.

MICROSOFT IS ALSO RELEASING THE NEW "SURFACE TABLET" ON FRIDAY TO RIVAL THE REGULAR IPAD.

SO THE TABLET WARS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS. Return to index of stories...


BELLY FAT VACCINE-VO


IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

A SHOT TO GET RID OF BELLY FAT.

RESEARCHERS AT OHIO STATE'S COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER FOUND INJECTING A TINY CAPSULE OF HEAT GENERATING CELLS INTO THE TUMMIES OF MICE HELPED TURN WHITE FAT INTO BROWN FAT.

BROWN FAT REVS UP THE METABOLISM.

THAT CAUSED THE MICE TO DROP ABOUT TWENTY PERCENT OF BELLY FATS WITHIN 80 DAYS OF TREATMENT.

IF THE VACCINE IS DEVELOPED FOR HUMANS, IT WILL LIKELY BE USED ON THOSE WHO ARE PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED.

NOT TO HELP LOSE WEIGHT. Return to index of stories...


HALLOWEEN CANDY TEETH-(2)SS


HALLOWEEN CAN BE A FUN TIME FOR YOUR LITTLE GHOSTS AND GOBLINS -- BUT BAD ON THEIR TEETH.

TONIGHT THE BEST AND WORST HALLOWEEN CANDY FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND THEIR TEETH.

FIRST.THE WORST.

THE ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY WARNS AGAINST CHEWY.STICKY SWEETS.SOUR CANDIES AND SUGARY SNACKS.

INSTEAD - THEY RECOMMEND SUGAR FREE LOLLIPOPS.HARD CANDY, SUGAR FREE GUM AND DARK CHOCOLATE. Return to index of stories...


BUY A DRINK APP-VO


CHEERS TO THIS!

YOU CAN NOW BUY YOUR FRIEND A DRINK FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

TO DO SO --

YOU USE AN APP CALLED GRATAFY.

IT REMINDS YOU OF YOUR FRIENDS BIRTHDAYS OR OTHER CELEBRATIONS.

THEN ALL YOU DO IS PICK A PARTICIPATING RESTAURANT AND BUY THEM A DRINK.

YOUR FRIEND WILL THEN RECEIVE AN EMAIL LETTING THEM KNOW.

AND THEY CAN REDEEM THE DRINK INSTANTLY.

THE APP ALSO INCLUDES FOOD, POOL GAMES. EVEN COMEDY TICKETS. Return to index of stories...


SWITCHING POLITICAL PARTIES FOR LOVE-VO


HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR LOVE?

WOULD YOU SWITCH POLITICAL PARTIES?

DAVID'S BRIDAL ASKED THAT IN A RECENT SURVEY.

THEY FOUND 88 PERCENT OF COUPLES SAID THEY SHARE THE SAME POLITICS.

BUT IN THE CASE WHERE COUPLES DIFFER. BRIDES ARE NOT WILLING TO SWITCH POLITICAL PARTIES.

THE SURVEY FOUND ROUGHLY FOUR IN FIVE BRIDES WOULD SAY NO TO CHANGING TO THE SAME SIDE AS THEIR OTHER HALF. Return to index of stories...


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TEASE TWO------------


IT'S CALLED THE KILLER ENERGY BREW.

TONIGHT MONSTER ENERGY IS BEING BLAMED FOR FIVE DEATHS.

A LOOK INTO THE MASSIVE INVESTIGATION AND HOW SOME SAY THE CAFFEINE DRINKS KILL.

PLUS -

"Fifteen shouldn't be so hard."

THE FATAL TRUTH ABOUT BULLYING.

TONIGHT WHAT YOU CAN DO **NOW** TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILDREN DON'T BECOME VICTIMS.OR BULLIES. Return to index of stories...


TZ2 A MONSTER DRINK FDA-VOTOPS-WIPE


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MONSTER DRINK FDA-VO IN POP


IT'S ADVERTISED AS THE KILLER ENERGY BREW.

AND SOME CLAIM IT LIVED UP TO THAT NAME.KILLING AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE.

TONIGHT - THE LATEST ON A MASSIVE PROBE BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION INTO MONSTER ENERGY DRINK.

HERE'S CHRIS CLACKUM. Return to index of stories...


MONSTER DRINK FDA-PKG


Natsound/Energy Drinks

THE FDA'S DECISION TO INVESTIGATE MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS IS BASED PARTLY ON WHAT HAPPENED LAST DECEMBER TO WENDY CROSSLAND'S DAUGHTER.

"I visit the cemetery every day!"

14 YEAR OLD ANAIS FOURNIER WENT INTO A COMA AFTER DRINKING TWO LARGE CANS OF MONSTER ENERGY.AND DIED A FEW DAYS LATER.

SHE INGESTED IN ONE DAY AN AMOUNT OF CAFFEINE EQUIVALENT TO 14, 12 OUNCE CANS OF SODA.

THE OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH.CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DUE TO CAFFEINE TOXICITY.

HER HEART CONDITION OF MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE WAS NOT REFERENCED.

.BUT HEALTH EXPERTS ON TODAY SAID MIGHT MAKE HER AND OTHERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TOO MUCH CAFFEINE.

"they haven't established a direct link but what we do know is that toxic levels of caffeine can cause pretty dangerous heart rhythm problems 5831

"if you are very young, very old, have heart conditions.if you take certain medications you have to be aware. So, you have to look for this information.so, always a good idea"

BUT FINDING THAT INFORMATION IS PART OF THE PROBLEM..ENERGY DRINKS AREN'T REGULATED.AND AREN'T REQUIRED TO POST CAFFEINE CONTENT OR WARNING LABELS.

"They need to be regulated. They regulate ice.they regulate bandaids"

LACK OF DISCLOSURE IS PARTLY BEHIND A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT ANAIS' FAMILY JUST BROUGHT AGAINST THE MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION.

. WHICH SAID RECENTLY IT'S UNAWARE OF ANY FATALITY ANYWHERE THAT HAS BEEN CAUSED BY ITS DRINKS.

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MONSTER DRINK FDA-ONCAM


CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTING.

AS OF YET - NO DIRECT LINK TO THE DRINK AND ANY DEATH ACCORDING TO THE F-D-A.S Return to index of stories...


TEASE THREE-2SHOT


IT'S A DEAD HEAT.

TONIGHT - THE CAMPAIGN SPRINT BEGINS.

obama - "we've made real progress."

romney - "there are two different paths the country can take."

NEW ADS.

THE FOCUS ON THE BATTLEGROUND STATES.

AND TIGHT POLLS.

WHERE THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE STANDS TONIGHT.

PLUS -- POT LACED BEER.

A FIRST OF A KIND BUST FOR POLICE.

HOW THIS MARIJUANA MIX ENDED UP IN THE HANDS OF MINORS.

AND A PEEPING TOM.

BUSTED.

HOW HE HELPED AUTHORITIES CATCH HIM. Return to index of stories...


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BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT


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I75 CRASH-FDOT


BREAKING NEWS AT 5-30.

RIGHT NOW,

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT COLLIER COUNTY, MILE MARKER 84 NEAR IMMOKALEE.

THE ROLLOVER CRASH HAS BLOCKED ALL THE WESTBOUND LANES.

CARS ARE GOING AROUND IT ON THE GRASS, ONE-BY-ONE.

IF YOU'RE HEADING SOUTH TONIGHT, WE SUGGEST FINDING ANOTHER WAY. Return to index of stories...


NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP


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TS HAWES RESIGATION-VIDBOX TOPS


MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5-30 --

LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES IS ON HER WAY OUT.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTED 4-1 TODAY TO ACCEPT HER RESIGNATION.

SHE'S THE THIRD HIGH-RANKING OFFICIAL TO STEP DOWN IN THE WAKE OF MEDSTAR -- THE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER PROGRAM -- SHUTTING DOWN. Return to index of stories...


TS FM BURGLARY SUSPECTS-VIDBOX TOPS


CAUGHT ON CAMERA --

A MAN JUMPED A FENCE AND STOLE FROM A BOX TRUCK AT THE G-V-M GRANITE FACTORY IN FORT MYERS.

TONIGHT OFFICERS ARE HOPING YOU RECOGNIZE THIS BURGLAR.

IF YOU DO -- CALL FORT MYERS POLICE.. Return to index of stories...


TS UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN-VIDBOX TOPS


TODAY --

THE UNITED WAY KICKED OFF ITS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR 2012 AND 2013.

THE ORGANIZATION HELPS SUPPORT ABOUT 70 AGENCIES -- FROM THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK TO LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS.

THIS YEAR --

UNITED WAY WANTS TO RAISE MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS. Return to index of stories...


VOTE 2012 OPEN-CLIP


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CAMPAIGN 2012-VOTOPS-2SH


THE THIRD AND FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IS NOW IN THE BOOKS AND SNAP POLLS SHOW *PRESIDENT OBAMA* WAS THE WINNER.

HELLO AND GOOD EVENING, I'M JEFF BUTERA.

AND GOOD EVENING I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

THE DEBATE TOPIC - FOREIGN POLICY.

AND THE PRESIDENT AND MITT ROMNEY SPARRED NOT ONLY ON THAT -- BUT ALSO BROUGHT IT BACK TO PROBLEMS HERE AT HOME.

ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY SHOWS US WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW IT'S CHANGING THE FINAL LEG OF THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. Return to index of stories...


CAMPAIGN 2012-PKG


Today, the presidential contenders kicked it into high gear - launching an

aggressive push to win voters with just 14 days left before Election Day.

President Obama is making his closing argument for another term in a new TV

commercial airing in key battleground states.

Obama-SOT-

WE'VE MADE REAL PROGRESS, AND THE LAST THING WE SHOULD DO IS TURN BACK NOW.

Republican challenger Mitt Romney is up on the airwaves with an ad of his

own painting the election as a clear choice.

Romney-SOT-

THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT PATHS THE COUNTRY CAN TAKE. ONE IS A PATH

REPRESENTING BY THE PRESIDENT, MEANING THAT AT THE END OF FOUR YEARS, WE'D

HAVE 20 MILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT.

Under criticism from Republicans that he's not talked about the future,

today the president released a 20-page booklet outlining his agenda for the

next four years.

Obama-SOT-

NOW IN THIS CAMPAIGN, I'VE LAID OUT A PLAN FOR JOBS AND MIDDLE CLASS

SECURITY. AND UNLIKE MITT ROMNEY, I'M ACTUALLY PROUD TO TALK ABOUT WHAT'S IN

IT.

The Romney campaign will spend the final two weeks trying to cut into

President Obama's apparent lead in battleground states like Nevada.

Both campaigns are making a big play for Ohio, knowing the Buckeye state is

the key to victory. With the tightening race, wining Ohio is the easiest way

to win for Obama, and if Romney loses there, he'd need to sweep virtually

all the other battlegrounds.

Paul Beck, Political Science Professor, Ohio State University.

IT'S CONCEIBABLE THAT HE COULD. THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME KIND OF FORCES THAT

WOULD PROPEL OBAMA TO AN OHIO VICTROY ARE GOING TO BE THERE IN THE OTHER

BATTLEGROUND STATES AS WELL.

O/C Close:

THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS PRINTING 3.5 MILLION COPIES OF THIS

BOOKLET DETALING THE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA FOR ANOTHER TERM. THEY PLAN TO

DISTRIBUTE THIS TO VOTERS IN SWING STATES. TB, ABC NEWS, DC. Return to index of stories...


WI SHOOTING FOLO-OC-SOTVO-WIPE


HER HUSBAND MURDERED HER AND TWO OTHERS INSIDE A WISCONSIN SALON.

TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HEARING THE VOICE OF ZINA HAUGHTON.

SHE DESCRIBES ONE OF HIS VIOLENT OUTBURSTS.

TAKE A LISTEN.

He pulled a gun from behind his pants, and it accidentally went off in

between me and my daughter's head."

THE RECORDING CAME FROM A HEARING WHERE HAUGHTON ASKED FOR A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HER ESTRANGED HUSBAND. RADCLIFFE HAUGHT.

SHE GOT THAT ORDER -- IT ALSO **REQUIRED** HIM TO TURN OVER ANY GUNS.

STILL TWO DAYS LATER HE WAS ABLE TO BUY A NEW GUN.STORM INTO HIS WIFE'S SALON AND OPEN FIRE --

KILLING HER, TWO WOMEN THEN HIMSELF. Return to index of stories...


CENTRAL FL SALON SHOOTING-VOTOPS


INVESTIGATORS NEAR ORLANDO SAY THEY FOUND A BODY IN AN APARTMENT.

AND THEY THINK HE'S LINKED TO THE SHOOTING AT A SALON LAST WEEK.

36-YEAR-OLD BRAD BAUMET OPENED FIRE INSIDE THAT SALON THURSDAY -- KILLING THREE WOMEN AND THEN HIMSELF.

THEN --

28-YEAR-OLD ROBERTO COLON WAS FOUND DEAD FRIDAY NIGHT.

AUTHORITIES SAY THEY DON'T KNOW IF BAUMET IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COLON'S DEATH.

BUT, THEY SAY BAUMET DID TAKE COLON'S CAR. Return to index of stories...


BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP


BREAKING NEWS OPEN Return to index of stories...


MISSING NJ GIRL-VO


BREAKING NEWS, TWO TEENAGE BROTHERS ARE NOW CHARGED WITH MURDERING A 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN NEW JERSEY.

AUTHORITIES FOUND THE BODY OF 12-YEAR-OLD AUTUMN PASQUALE 'S LAST NIGHT IN A RECYCLING CONTAINER.

SHE WENT MISSING ON SATURDAY.

THE BOYS ARE 15 AND 17.

PROSECUTORS SAY AUTUMN WAS LURED TO THEIR HOUSE, WHERE HER BELONGINGS WERE FOUND.INCLUDING HER BICYCLE. Return to index of stories...


BIG RIGS CRASH-VO-WIPE


A BIG MESS ON THE FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES.

TAKE A LOOK.

EARLY THIS MORNING , EIGHT BIG RIGS AND A DUMP TRUCK COLLIDED IN A TRUCK BYPASS TUNNEL

THE DRIVER OF ONE OF THE TRUCKS WAS TRAPPED AND HAD TO BE RESCUED.

NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

THE CHAIN REACTION CRASHES WERE APPARENTLY STARTED BY A JACKKNIFED BIG RIG.

TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY WAS BACKED UP FOR MILES. Return to index of stories...


FIERY PA CRASH-VOTOPS


CHECK THIS OUT.

OFFICERS RESCUED A MAN AFTER HIS TRUCK ERUPTED IN FLAMES IN PENNSYLVANIA.

THEY SAY THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL - HIT A TRAFFIC POLE.AND FLIPPED.

THAT'S WHEN THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE.

OFFICERS STARTED USING ROCKS AND THEIR NIGHT-STICKS TO BREAK THRU THE WINDSHIELD.

AFTER ABOUT THREE MINUTES THEY PULLED OUT THE DRIVER --

HE SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS TO HIS ARMS, LEGS AND CHEST -- BUT SHOULD FULLY RECOVER. ' Return to index of stories...


RED SOX MANAGER-VO-OC


THE BOSTON RED SOX INTRODUCED JOHN FARRELL AS THEIR NEW MANAGER TODAY.

THE RED SOX REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS TO ALLOW FARRELL TO LEAVE WITH ONE YEAR LEFT ON HIS THREE-YEAR CONTRACT AS MANAGER.

HE TAKES OVER FOR BOBBY VALENTINE, WHO WAS FIRED AFTER ONE OF THE WORST SEASONS IN TEAM HISTORY.

AND OUR TEAM IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS NOW LOOKING FOR A NEW MANAGER.

THE MIAMI MARLINS FIRED THEIR SKIPPER, OZZIE GUILLLEN, THIS AFTERNOON.

GUILLEN SERVED JUST ONE SEASON AT THE HELM.

HIS TEAM FINISHED IN LAST PLACE IN THE N-L EAST. Return to index of stories...


LANCE ARMSTRONG TWITTER-VO


SEVEN TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES ARE NO LONGER LANCE ARMSTRONGS -- OR LISTED ON HIS TWITTER PROFILE.

LATE LAST NIGHT, THE REFERENCE TO THE RACE WAS REMOVED FROM HIS BIO ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA SITE.

THE HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION STRIPPED ARMSTRONG OF HIS TITLES.

HE IS ALSO BANNED FROM THE SPORT FOR LIFE FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT IN WHAT THE U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY DESCRIBED AS A MASSIVE DOPING PROGRAM. Return to index of stories...


PEEPER CAUGHT-VO-OC


WE SHOWED YOU THE STUNNING VIDEO LAST WEEK.

A MAN SET UP A HIDDEN CAMERA AND POLICE SAY HE USED IT TO SPY ON

WOMEN.

NEW TONIGHT --

ABC'S REENA NINAN SHOWS YOU HOW THEY FINALLY CAUGHT THE MAN. Return to index of stories...


PEEPER CAUGHT-PKG


Caught on camera! INSTEAD OF CAPTURING IMAGES OF TWO FEMALE ROMMATES WITH

HIDDEN CAMERAS POLICE SAY THIS MAN FILMED *HIMSELF* AND IN THE PROCESS,

HELPED THEM CATCH HIM RED HANDED.

42 YEAR OLD MICHAEL STEPHEN MCKENNY WAS ARRESTED THURSDAY.AFTER MARYLAND

POLICE RELEASED THIS FOOTAGE OF THE ALLEGED PEEPING TOM SETTING UP HIS

CAMERAS.

Sherry Llewellyn / Spokeperson, Howard County Police Department: what we

found is that the camera had been set up in June and operated through a

motion detector

IN COURT DOCUMENTS POLICE SAY that for more than 4 months MCKENNY WAS

ABLE TO CAPTURE IMAGES OF THE unidentified WOMEN IN THEIR BATHROOMS AND

BEDROOMS, IN ALL STAGES OF UNDRESS, EVEN USING THE TOILET.

POLICE SAY MCKENNY WAS BRAZEN. ENTERING THE APARTMENT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING

THE DAY TO REPOSITION HIS LEERING LENSES.

Sherry Llewellyn / Spokeperson, Howard County Police Department: He knew

these young women and he stole their keys, copied them and returned them

before they had an opportunity to notice

WATCH HIM HERE AS HE APPEARS TO WIPE AWAY HIS OWN FOOTPRINTS!

Sherry Llewellyn / Spokeperson, Howard County Police Department: this isnt

the first time this has happened here/ people are able to do these kinds of

things very surreptitiously

women across the country unwittingly caught on camera again and again.

TAMPA, FLORIDA.THESE ROOMMATES WANTED *ANSWERS* AFTER THEY FOUND AN

ELABORATE CAMERA SYSTEM IN *THEIR* APARTMENT IN 2011

RALITSA DZHAMBAZOVA, peeping victim.

"I just want to know what he had planned with our videos, I want to know the

whole story b/c now I dont know"

PROSECUTORS LATER DROPPED THE CASE SAYING THE CAMERAS WERE NEVER TURNED ON.

IN OHIO.POLICE SAY THIS MAN MADE HIS INTENTIONS CLEAR WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY

PUT HIS CELL PHONE UNDER A DRESSING ROOM DOOR. THE WOMAN INSIDE.NONE TOO

PLEASED.

Nancy Yingling/peeping victim

I pushed him and punched him in the face so he went down."

HE WAS CHARGED WITH VOYEURISM BUT HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME.

AS FOR THIS ALLEGEDFILMMAKER.HE HAS NOT YET ENTERED A

PLEABUT *COULD* FACE UP TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON.

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PURSE SAVES WOMAN-OC-(2)SOTVO


TWO MASKED MEN ROBBED A WOMAN--

THEY EVEN SHOT HER SEVERAL TIMES.HITTIG HER IN THE LEG TWICE.

BUT THE ONE BULLET THAT COULD HAVE HIT HER DIRECTLY IN THE CHEST AND KILLED HER, MISSED.

TONIGHT THE HOUSTON GRANDMOTHER SAYS HER PURSE SAVED HER.

"But there's a bullet hole right there. And I think hanging onto the purse saved my life because I had it over my chest."

"Oh, he had knocked me to the ground and he was dragging me around on the ground. I was just yelling, 'Help me, help.'"

THE MEN GOT AWAY WITH HER IPHONE.

INVESTIGATORS HOPE A GPS TRACKER ON THE PHONE WILL HELP CATCH THEM. Return to index of stories...


POT LACED BEER-VO-WIPE


DETECTIVES IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON ARE CALLING IT A FIRST!

THEY SAY A MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMPANY SOLD POT-LACED BEER TO A MINOR.

AUTHORITIES SEIZED CASES OF THE CANNIBIS-ENRICHED BEER LAST WEEK AT THE HASHFORD COMPASSION CLUB.

A TEEN -- WORKING UNDERCOVER WITH AUTHORITIES -- BOUGHT 3 BOTTLES OF CANNABIS-ENRICHED HONEY BEER.

HASHFORD COMPASSION CLUB MEMBERS SAY IT ISN'T A DISPENSARY, IT'S A NON-PROFIT COLLECTIVE GARDEN.

THEIR PRESIDENT IS A HOME-BREWER WHO BREWS EVERYTHING FROM CIDER TO POT-INFUSED BEER. Return to index of stories...


POT LACED BEER-SOTVO


We have not seen it before, we've seen everything else with

the THC and the cannibis in medical marijuana stores from lollipops to

frostings but nothing that already has an alcohol based product where they'

ve infused the THC into the alcohol.

HASHFORD COMPASSION CLUB MEMBERS SAY IT ISN'T A DISPENSARY, IT'S A NON-PROFIT COLLECTIVE GARDEN.

THEIR PRESIDENT IS A HOME-BREWER WHO BREWS EVERYTHING FROM CIDER TO POT-INFUSED BEER. Return to index of stories...


DC SODA-VO


TONIGHT -

OUR NATION'S CAPITAL COULD BE NEXT IN BANNING SUPER-SIZED SODA!

RIGHT NOW - IT'S JUST AN IDEA THAT'S BEEN FLOATED AROUND IN DEBATES AMONG COUNCILMEMBERS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION.

BUT TWO CURRENT MEMBERS SAY THEY WOULD BAN THE SALE OF LARGE SUGARY DRINKS.

THE LAW WOULD FOLLOW NEW YORK CITY'S ORDIANCE, RESTRICTING THE SALE OF SODA LARGER THAN 16 OUNCES.

THE BAN APPLIES TO FAST FOOD JOINTS -- MOVIES -- WORKPLACE CAFETERIAS AND OTHER PLACES SELLING PREPARED FOOD.

DOCTORS SAY THE PROPOSAL COULD CHANGE THE ATTITUDE ABOUT OVEREATING. Return to index of stories...


BEAT BULLYING-VO IN POP


160-THOUSAND STUDENTS MISS SCHOOL EVERYDAY DUE TO FEAR OF BULLYING AND IT DOESN'T STOP AT SCHOOL.

BY AGE 23, CHILDREN WHO WERE BULLIED IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SUFFERED DERESSION AND LOW SELF-ESTEEM.

OF THOSE YOUNG BULLIES, ONE IN FOUR WILL GO TO JAIL BY AGE 30.

IN HONOR OF BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH.TONIGHT WE SHOW YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE IN THE FUTURE. Return to index of stories...


BEAT BULLYING-PKG


IN "PHOEBE'S SONG" SINGER KYLIE MORGAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO PHOEBE PRINCE, A 15-YEAR -OLD WHO KILLED HERSELF AFTER BEING BULLIED.

"Her story just kind of really got to me."

HERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE! FIRST CREATE A BUDDY SYSTEM. PAIR YOUR CHILD UP WITH AN OLDER FRIEND OR A GROUP. A STUDY IN THE U-K FOUND STUDENTS WHO HAD CLOSE PEER SUPPORT SYSTEMS WERE MORE LIKELY TO REPORT BULLYING INCIDENTS. NEXT, EMPOWER YOUR KIDS. CHILDREN ARE OFTEN TOO EMBARRASSED OR AFRAID TO TELL ADULTS ABOUT BULLYING. PRACTICE WHAT HE OR SHE CAN SAY IF THEY'RE BULLIED OR HOW TO REPORT A SITUATION TO AN ADULT. FINALLY WATCH OUT FOR CYBERBULLIES! SAVE ALL EVIDENCE OF CYBER BULLYING --DON'T DELETE IT WITHOUT KEEPING A COPY FOR YOURSELF! DON'T RESPOND TO RUDE MESSAGES AND DON'T SHARE PERSONAL PICTURES OR INFORMATION ONLINE OR THROUGH TEXTS. Return to index of stories...


BEAT BULLYING-ONCAM


A COUPLE OTHER CYBER TIPS FOR TEENS.

PROTECT YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD.

DON'T SHARE IT WITH FRIENDS.

ALSO DO NOT POST ANYTHING ONLINE THAT YOU WOULD NOT WANT PARENTS TO SEE.

ONE REPORT SHOWS ONE IN FIVE TEENS POSTED OR SENT SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE OR NUDE PICTURES OF THEMSELVES TO OTHERS. Return to index of stories...


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TEASE FOUR------------


Dr. Lisa Schneider / Radiologist

"I think this is still something a bit on the fringe.

BUT THIS SMART BRA COULD SAVE LIVES.

HOW IT'S ABLE TO DETECT CANCER IN WOMEN.

AND DETAILS INTO THE LIFE OF POP STAR BRITNEY SPEARS.

WHAT HER FORMER AGENT DID TO HER AND WHY HE SAYS HER PARENTS OWE HIM MILLIONS.

WEATHER IS COMING UP. Return to index of stories...


TZ4 A CANCER DETECTING BRA-SOTVO-WIPE


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I75 ROLLOVER-FDOT


WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS ON I-75 in COLLIER COUNTY.

THIS IS ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY --

RIGHT NOW, THE WESTBOUND LANES AT

MILE MARKER 84 NEAR IMMOKALEE ARE CLOSED AFTER A ROLLOVER CRASH.

CARS ARE GOING AROUND IT ON THE GRASS, ONE-BY-ONE.

IF YOU'RE HEADING SOUTH TONIGHT, WE SUGGEST FINDING ANOTHER WAY. Return to index of stories...


CA MOUNTAIN SNOW-VOTOPS


LET IT SNOW.

THIS WAS THE SCENE IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MONTAINS.

ABOUT THREE TO FOUR INCHES FELL OVERNIGHT -- AND THE SNOW CONTINUED FALLING INTO THE MORNING.

SNOW COVERED ROADS CAUSED SEVERAL VEHICLES TO SPIN OUT THIS MORNING. Return to index of stories...


STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP


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CROSSTALK-WX EST


AD-LIB WEATHER CHAT Return to index of stories...


FORECAST-PHC


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. Return to index of stories...


FORECAST-WXWALL


WINDS PICK UP

As we continue to track Tropical Storm Sandy in the Caribbean we will also see our winds increase here in Southwest Florida. For the next 2 days we will track a few clouds at times and very little rain shower activity on our side of the state. Some brief and fast-moving showers will try to ride over here from the east coast, but only a few will actually put down rain on our side of the state. Winds will be northeasterly tomorrow at 15 - 20 mph and gusty. Boaters should plan on the same kind of windy weather for the rest of the week. High temperatures will continue to top out in the upper 80's and overnight lows will be around 70 for several more days.

Tropical Storm Sandy is still on a northerly track and a hurricane warning is posted for Jamaica tomorrow. The storm should pass about 300 miles east of here on Friday/Saturday. This track should keep us on the drier side of the storm; however, a few showers are certainly possible these days. The bigger story will be the wind. We will see wind speeds come up to 20 - 30 mph by Friday with higher gusts possible. Return to index of stories...


CANCER DETECTING BRA-ONCAM


IT'S A BRA THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.

TONIGHT -- NAOMI PESCOVITZ TELLS US ABOUT THE BRA THAT CAN DETECT BREAST CANCER. Return to index of stories...


CANCER DETECTING BRA-PKG


IT JUST MIGHT BE THE CLOSEST THING TO A WOMANS HEART. AND A NEVADA COMPANY

BELIEVES. FINDING BREAST CANCER. COULD BE AS CLOSE. AS THE BRA YOU

WEAR EVERYDAY.

Matt Benardis / Operations Manager, First Warning Systems

"The thermoster sends a scan through the breast and reports back as a

temperature."

IN OTHER WORDS. YOU WEAR THE SPORTS BRA. FOR 12 HOURS.AND HEAT SENSORS

MEASURE PATTERNS. THAT CAN SHOW PROBLEMS, LIKE CANCER.

THEN SEND THE INFORMATION BACK TO YOUR DOCTOR. IT'S CALLED THE SMART BRA.

"Against the screening mammogram, we're finding that the mamo was accurate

to about 70 percent on average whereas the first warning system was accurate

to about 90 percent, 90 percent plus on average."

IT'S NOT ON THE MARKET YET. IN THE U-S. IT STILL NEEDS ANOTHER ROUND OF

CLINICAL TRIALS.

Dr. Lisa Schneider / Radiologist

"I think this is still something a bit on the fringe. Certainly not

something in the mainstream for screening for breast cancer."

DOCTOR LISA SCHNEIDER. RADIOLOGIST AT WEST HEALTH IN PLYMOUTH SAYS

MAMMOGRAMS. ARE THE PROVEN STANDARD.

"Mammography has enjoyed a long history and been subjected to many trials,

many studies, demonstrating that is a proven way of detecting breast cancer

and has made a difference in reducing mortality from breast cancer."

AND RIGHT NOW-- MAMMOGRAMS ARE RECOMMENDED. FOR WOMEN OLDER THAN 40. THE

MAKERS OF THE SMART BRA, SAY. FOR WOMEN WITH DENSER BREASTS. IT MIGHT BE

THE RIGHT FIT.

Matt Benardis

"It's a push toward proactive medicine and trying to deal with disease well

before we screen and find it now." Return to index of stories...


DWTS TONIGHT-VO


WE'LL GO DANCING AGAIN TONIGHT ON A-B-C 7.

CONTESTANTS ON DANCING WITH THE STARS PARTICIPATE IN A

FREESTYLE TEAM DANCE OR PERFORM TO "GUILTY PLEASURE'' SONGS.

LAST NIGHT, GILLES MARINI RECEIVED THE HIGHEST SCORE -- 29.5.

HIS DANCE WAS SO GOOD JUDGE CARRIE ANN INABA FELL OUT OF HER CHAIR WHEN COMPLIMENTING HIM.

THERE'S NO ELIMINATION THIS WEEK.

THE SHOW STARTS AT 8 TONIGHT RIGHT HERE ON ABC7. Return to index of stories...


ANGELINA'S KIDS IN MOVIE-VO-WIPE


TWO MORE OF ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT'S CHILDREN ARE HEADING TO THE BIG SCREEN!

WE TOLD YOU TWO MONTHS AGO, 4 YEAR OLD VIVIENNE JOLIE-PITT WILL APPEAR IN THE LIVE-ACTION MOVIE "MALEFICENT" ALONGSIDE HER MOTHER.

US WEEKLY IS REPORTING 8 YEAR OLD PAX AND 7 YEAR OLD ZAHARA WILL ALSO HAVE ROLES IN THE FILM.

THEY'LL HAVE SMALLER PARTS AND WON'T HAVE SPEAK IN THE MOVIE. Return to index of stories...


BRITNEY SPEARS LAWSUIT-VOTOPS


BRITNEY SPEARS' FORMER MANAGER TOOK THE WITNESS STAND TODAY.

SAM LUTFI IS SUING SPEARS' PARENTS.

HE WANTS A SHARE OF HER MILLIONS IN EARNINGS.

IN A BOOK, SPEARS' MOTHER SAYS LUTFI CONTROLLED THE SINGER AND GAVE HER DRUGS.

LUTFI SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO HELP SPEARS. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER TOWN HALL-VO-WIPE


COLLIER COUNTY PARENTS CAN LEARN ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S SCHOOL TONIGHT.

SUPERINTENDENT DR. KEMELA PATTON WILL HOLD A TOWN HALL MEETING AT NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL FROM 6 TO 7.

THERE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT A BRAND NEW PARENTAL ONLINE TOOL, ISSUES YOU WILL VOTE ON IN THIS ELECTION AND BE GIVEN ANY OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE SUPERINTENDENT ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. Return to index of stories...


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"This gives us an opportunity to actually here directly from parents, but most importantly, to share our story, what's going on, so we carry a plethera of topics."

THE TOWN HALL STARTS TONIGHT AT 6 AND GOES UNTIL 7.

THERE WILL BE TIME TO MEET DR. PATTON AFTER THE MEETING.

IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, YOU CAN SEND YOUR QUESTIONS ONLINE.

WE HAVE THE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE AT ABC-7.COM.

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A WOMAN TRIES TO RUSH BACK INTO HER BURNING HOUSE --

NOT KNOWING IF HER HUSBAND WAS STILL INSIDE.

AND CAUGHT ON TAPE.

A POLICE OFFICER RIPS HER AWAY BY HER HAIR.

WHAT SHE'S SAYING TONIGHT. AND WHY IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS OFFICER IS UNDER FIRE. Return to index of stories...


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TONIGHT, FOR THE FIRST TIME --

WE ARE HEARING FROM A WOMAN WHOSE HAIR WAS YANKED BY A SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICER.

IT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA LAST WEEK.

THE WOMAN WAS TRYING TO RUSH INTO A BURNING HOUSE AND SAVE HER HUSBAND.

JOHN CARROLL REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


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"When I got there, it was unimaginable. The total house was on fire and I hadn't seen my husband yet."

THE EVENTS OF FRIDAY PLAY THROUGH TORAZZI HAYSLETT'S MIND LIKE A NIGHTMARE.

SHE'D ARRIVED HOME TO FIND HER HOUSE ABLAZE.

I was charged from behind and as i was charged from behind, i had no clue who it was or who was charging on me. I tried to grab the fire truck.

AS YOU CAN SEE, FIREFIGHTERS WERE THE FIRST TO TRY AND KEEP HAYSLETT FROM RUNNING INTO THE BURNING HOME.

THEN SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICER DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN RUNS OVER AND STARTS PUSHING HER BACK.

A SECOND LATER HER HUSBAND ALEX GRABS HER AND TRIES TO PULL HER AWAY FROM MCLAUGHLIN.

BUT IN THAT MOMENT OF EXTREME EMOTION HAYSLETT APPEARS TO TRY AND HIT THE OFFICER.

AFTER THAT HE GRABS HER HAIR AND APPEARS TO TRY AND TAKE HER DOWN.

I had no clue who that person was. I had tunnel vision when I got there so I wasn't aware of my surroundings. I was just looking at my entire house and if somebody's grabbing and your emotions are at the Max, I was just trying to defend myself.

ALEX HAYSLETT SAYS HE'S ANGRY THAT WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO CONTROL HIS WIFE, OFFICER MCLAUGHLIN WOULDN'T LET GO.

You're a grown man. There's other ways to handle situations. As we become adults. I mean you can handle it like an adult or you can handle it like a child.

NOW Torazzi Haysletts ATTENTION HAS TURNED TO THE COUPLE'S THREE-YEAR-OLD SON.

I feel like I'm disappointing him when I can't give him what he needs right now. What he wants is his home.

EVEN THOUGH THE HAYSLETTS' HAVE HIRED AN ATTORNEY, THEY WON'T SAY IF THEY ARE GOING TO FILE SUIT. BUT IF THEY DO IT WON'T BE THE FIRST TIME MCLAUGHLIN HAS HAD TO DEFEND HIMSELF IN COURT. LAST YEAR HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF USING UNREASONABLE FORCE. Return to index of stories...


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JOHN CARROLL REPORTING.

MCLAUGHLIN IS NOW ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WHILE AN INVESTIGATION TAKES PLACE. Return to index of stories...


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COMING UP AT 6PM------------


10:05 candy and fruit flavors get them addicted and hooked earlier so they can be set up for a life of addiction10

THE WAR AGAINST TOBACCO--

ABC 7 LOOKS INTO WHY LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY CAN'T GET CANDY FLAVORED TOBACCO, TARGETING CHILDREN, OFF STORE SHELVES.

NOT ONLY ARE THEY EYESORES--

SOME PEOPLE LIVING IN THE CAPE SAY POTHOLES ARE TEARING UP THEIR CARS.

WE SENT ABC 7'S CAPE REPORTER TO FIND OUT WHAT'S BEING DONE TO FIX THEM.

SPEEDING ON THE PARKWAY--

DEPUTIES TRACK DOWN DRIVERS GOING OVER THE LIMIT ON THE NEW METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.

THAT'S ALL AHEAD ON ABC 7 NEWS AT 6. Return to index of stories...


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