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AN ACCUSED RAPIST TRACKED DOWN AND ARRESTED--

TONIGHT THE HUNT FOR A SECOND MAN COLLIER COUNTY AUTHORITIES SAY WAS INVOLVED.

BIRDS, DISORIENTED AND DYING--

NEW AT 6--

WHY WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAY THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE AFTER EFFECTS OF RED TIDE.

AND LET'S PLAY BALL--

OR GET MARRIED.

TONIGHT ABC 7 FINDS OUT WHY JETBLUE PARK IS BANKING ON WEDDINGS TO LINE THEIR BANK ACCOUNT.

HL1) RAPE ARREST-SSTOPS

HL2) RED TIDE BIRDS-VOTOPS

HL3) JETBLUE PARK-SOTVO

SANDY OPEN-CLIP

TRACKING SANDY-WXWALL

Sandy has strengthened into a hurricane as its center nears Jamaica, with top sustained winds of near 80 mph

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Wednesday the storm was a Category 1 hurricane and could gain some more strength before it reaches Jamaica.

BREAKING OPEN-CLIP

75 MM 71 CLOSED-FDOT-TOPS

THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 75 NEAR MILE MARKER 71 ARE BLOCKED AFTER A SEMI TRUCK CRASHED.

IT HAPPENED LESS THAN AN HOUR AGO.

TROOPERS ARE ON THE SCENE DIVERTING TRAFFIC.

COLLIER MOTEL RAPE ARREST-TCMON-SS-VO

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE ARRESTED ONE OF THE MEN THEY SAY GANG RAPED A WOMAN AT A COLLIER COUNTY HOTEL.

AND TONIGHT THEY'RE SEARCHING FOR THE SECOND MAN.

20 YEAR OLD ALFREDO CARRANZA FROM TAMPA IS NOW FACING SEXUAL BATTERY CHARGES.

MONDAY NIGHT, A WOMAN TOLD DEPUTIES TWO MEN RAPED HER AT THE COMFORT INN IN EAST NAPLES.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT-- CARRANZA OFFERED THE WOMAN A DRINK, THEN SHE BLACKED OUT.

SHE WOKE UP IN A HOTEL ROOM WITH ONE MAN COVERING HER MOUTH, WHILE ANOTHER RAPED HER.

RIDGEWAY MURDER ARREST-TC MON-BNR VO WIPE

POLICE IN COLORADO SAY THEY NOW KNOW WHO KILLED 10-YEAR-OLD JESSICA RIDGEWAY.

17-YEAR-OLD AUSTIN SIGG WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY.

SIGG'S MOTHER SAYS SHE CALLED POLICE AND HER SON THEN TURNED HIMSELF IN.

TEN-YEAR-OLD JESSICA WAS ABDUCTED ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL EARLIER THIS MONTH.

RIDGEWAY MURDER ARREST-SOT VO

We hope and pray that this arrest gives them some measure of closure in dealing with this horrible tragedy and loss that they have suffered.

POLICE SAY SIGG ALSO TRIED TO STRANGLE A JOGGER EARLIER THIS YEAR.

RED TIDE BIRD KILL-POP-VO

FIRST IT WAS FISH, NOW TOXIC RED TIDE BLOOMS ARE KILLING ANIMALS ON LAND.

MANY BIRDS ARE DYING BY EATING DEAD FISH OR COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE BLOOM.

ABC 7'S JOELLE PARKS SPENT THE DAY ON SANIBEL WITH RESCUERS.

RED TIDE BIRD KILL-PKG

It seems calm on the outside,

But inside crow, or the clinic for the rehabilitation of animals , veterinarians are busy dealing with the effects of red tide.

Sot Steve Greenstein, Crow Executive Director

We working on a about half a dozen right now, mostly commerands and we have a sanderling that was found here on sanibel. But mostly just commerands for now."

The birds- ate fish- killed by the toxic algae in the the water.

Causing a neurological affect

Sot Steve

" it puts them in what's called a down position, when you find them they'd v disorientated, they usually can't stand up, have trouble breathing, really it's a positioning of their system"

All these birds- found by citizens who called crow to rescue them.

All of them, with similar symptoms-

Sot Dr. Aundria West, crow

" when you walk up to them, they don't walk away, or if they are walking they really just look like a drunk sailor- they stagger, they have a lot of intention tremors with their heads and really just look like a drunk bird."

There's no cure for red tide poisoning,

So crow does what they can.

Sot dr aundria

" it's a toxin s there's not really much you'd an do as far as anti toxin against it, you just have to wait for the body to clear it out so the best way is to pump m full of fluids, get things flushed out and just provide some food."

Within 24 hours- vets here know if the birds going to make it.

Once they seem strong enough- they graduate to this outside enclosure.

This commerand could be released in 48 hours if he keeps recovering.

Making all the work- worth it.

Sot Steve

MEDSTAR TAKEOVER-VO WIPE

FIXING MEDSTAR.

TONIGHT COUNTY MANAGERS ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER TO PRIVATIZE THE COUNTY'S MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM OR RELAUNCHING MEDSTAR.

TODAY A DOZEN LEADER MET TO DISCUSS FOUR COMPANIES THAT WANT TO TAKE OVER THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM.

MEDSTAR TAKEOVER-(2) SOT VO

they're stating concerns over loss of control over the transfer center - Loss of control over services. Loss of control over the hangar. That's what they should expect.

yes it is a higher cost to some taxpayers - the users - but all taxpayers it is a lower cost.

YVYV 2012 OPEN-CLIP

COLLIER VOTER INTIMIDATION-VO

THE F-B-I IS NOW JOINING THE INVESTIGATION TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO IS SENDING VOTER INTIMIDATION LETTERS TO FLORIDA VOTERS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT NOW WANTS ALL OF THOSE LETTERS.

THEY'VE BEEN REPORTED IN 23 OF FLORIDA'S 67 COUNTIES -- INCLUDING LEE AND COLLIER.

A STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED TUESDAY -- AFTER WE BROKE THE STORY ABOUT SIX CASES IN COLLIER AND LEE.

CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY-VO WIPE

EVERY DAY -- EVERY SECOND COUNTS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

THEY HAVE JUST 13 DAYS TO SEAL THE DEAL WITH VOTERS.AND THAT MEANS ONLY FOCUSING ON THE STATES STILL UP FOR GRABS.

MITT ROMNEY IS MAKING STOPS IN NEVADA AND OHIO, WHILE THE PRESIDENT IS FLYING MORE THAN 5000 MILES TODAY WITH RALLIES IN IOWA, COLORADO AND NEVADA.

HE'S EVEN SLEEPING ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE TONIGHT IN ORDER TO HIT THE TRAIL BRIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW IN FLORIDA.

MEANWHILE, TEAM ROMNEY IS DEALING WITH CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS ON RAPE AND ABORTION MADE BY AN INDIANA SENATE CANDIDATE WHO ROMNEY ENDORSED.

RICHARD MOURDOCK CAUSED A NATIONAL FIRESTORM DURING A DEBATE WHEN HE SAID HE BELIEVES IT'S GOD'S INTENTION IF A RAPE VICTIM GETS PREGNANT.

CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY-SOT VO

I made a comment that I made, quite honestly, from the deepest roots and the greatest base of my faith. Which is to say, that I believe life is precious.

BACK TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

THE DAILY ABC NEWS - WASHINTON POST TRACKING POLL SHOWS ROMNEY IN THE LEAD BY ONE POINT.49-48.

U.S. LIBYA CONSULATE ATTACK ARREST-VO

A MAN IS UNDER ARREST FOR THE U.S. CONSULATE ATTACK IN LIBYA.

28 YEAR OLD ALI HARZI OF TUNISIA WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TODAY.

AMBASSADOR CHRISTOPHER STEVENS AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS DIED IN THE ATTACK ON THE U.S. DIPLOMATIC POST LAST MONTH.

A LAWYER FOR THE MAN SAYS THERE'S NO EVIDENCE LINKING HIM TO THE ATTACK.

FATHER STAN REMOVED PRIESTHOOD-SS

ALLEGATIONS OF MISSING MONEY-

AND THE ADMISSION THAT HE'D FATHERED A CHILD,

BOTH LEADING TO A BONITA SPRINGS MAN BEING REMOVED FROM PRIESTHOOD.

THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF VENICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT STAN STRYCHARZ HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM PRIESTHOOD.

THE FORMER PRIEST AT ST. LEO WAS PUT ON LEAVE IN 2010.

KENNETH ROOP IN COURT-VO

HE SAYS HE'S NOT GUILTY OF MURDERING A DOOR-TO-DOOR MEAT SALESMAN IN CAPE CORAL.

TODAY KENNETH ROOP PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO A SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE.

PROSECUTORS SAY ROOP SHOT AND KILLED NICHOLAS RAINEY. AFTER THE SALESMAN WALKED ONTO HIS PROPERTY DESPITE A "NO TRESPASSING" SIGN.

BANK OF AMERICA SUED-VIDBOX

BANK OF AMERICA IS BEING SUED FOR A BILLION DOLLARS.

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THE BANK COMMITTED FRAUD BY SELLING DEFECTIVE MORTGAGES.

THEY SAY IT WAS PART OF A PROGRAM IT SAYS WAS KNOWN WITHIN THE BANK AS "THE HUSTLE."

THOSE MORTGAGES WERE PURCHASED BY GOVERNMENT-BACKED MORTGAGE FINANCE FIRMS FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC.

LEE COUNTY JOB FAIR-VO WIPE

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WORKS IS TAKING A NEW APPROACH TO JOB FAIRS.

TODAY, A FIRST OF IT'S KIND *INDUSTRY SPECIFIC* JOB FAIR FOR RETAILERS WAS HELD IN FORT MYERS -- TRYING TO MATCH PEOPLE WITH JOBS THEY CAN DO.

LEE COUNTY JOB FAIR-SOT CG

it does narrow down the field and we are seeing a lot of qualified candidates today.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WORKS PLANS TO HOLD A JOB FAIR FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY JOBS NEXT MONTH.

ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER SECOND

SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS CHEER-VO WIPE

IT'S ONLY OCTOBER, BUT LEE COUNTY'S SALVATION ARMY IS STARTING TO BRING SOME HOLIDAY HELP TO STRUGGLING FAMILIES.

THE LEE COUNTY BRANCH EXPECTS TO HELP FOUR OR FIVE THOUSAND FAMILIES THIS YEAR.

SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS CHEER-SOT VO

SOT: Sarah Clarke, Salvation Army "There are always going to be families in this community who are a little down on their luck, the Salvation Army will always be here to help them out, but we can't do it without the support of the community." noon kkg

THE SALVATION ARMY IS STILL TAKING APPLICATIONS --

TO SIGN UP YOU NEED TO BRING A PHOTO I-D -- PROOF YOU LIVE IN LEE COUNTY LIKE A LEASE OR UTILITY BLL.

TAMPA MYSTERY MONKEY CAUGHT-(3) SS

THE MYSTERY MONKEY OF TAMPA BAY HAS FINALLY BEEN CAUGHT!

THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION SAYS THEY CAUGHT THE ELUSIVE MONKEY TODAY.

IT'S BEEN ON THE LAM IN SAINT PETERSBURG FOR TWO YEARS.

F-W-C OFFICERS SAY THEY WERE ABLE TO SHOOT THE MONKEY WITH A TRANQUILIZER.

THE ANIMAL BECAME A BIT OF A CELEBRITY, WITH IT'S OWN FACEBOOK PAGE AND EVEN BEING FEATURED ON NATIONAL T-V SHOWS.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE

14.44.14 "it's the location and the newness of the complex itself, it's becoming a big draw for a lot of folks."

FROM BIRTHDAYS TO HOLIDAY PARTIES, TO WEDDINGS.

HOW ABOUT HOSTING AT JETBLUE PARK.

WHY THE PARK WANTS TOBE A HOT SPOT NOT JUST FOR SPORTS.

CAUGHT IN A NET OF CONFUSION --

BUILDING ON THE WATER IN CAPE CORAL IS IN A SERIOUS SNAG BEACUSE OF AN ENDANGERED FISH WHICH SOME SAY COULD CRIPPLE THE CITY.

TZ1 JETBLUE PARK-SOTTOPS-VO

TZ1 SAWFISH CANAL PERMITS-VOTOPS

WAVES FROM SANDY-VOTOPS

WINDS ARE ALREADY KICKING UP A STRONG SURF IN MIAMI BEACH FROM HURRICANE SANDY.

THE STORM COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION ALONG COASTAL SOUTH FLORIDA.

JP STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

Hurricane Sandy will continue to influence our weather through the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend.

As of this afternoon, Sandy is approaching the southeastern coast of Jamaica packing winds of 80mph. As Sandy continues on a northerly track, it will bring flooding rains not only to Jamaica, but eastern Cuba, Haiti, and the

Bahamas. For us, Southwest Florida will stay on the drier side of Sandy, however you will notice an increase in the winds over the next couple of days as Sandy makes its closest approach.

For the remainder of our Wednesday, we'll continue to see a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures peaking in the middle to upper 80s. A couple of spotty showers can't be ruled out through the early evening hours, however the vast majority of Southwest Florida should stay fairly dry.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies will stick around with overnight lows settling into the lower 70s by morning.

As Sandy moves closer to the Bahamas, our breezy northeasterly wind will set up across the peninsula once again for Thursday keeping the chance for a few spotty showers in the forecast as moisture from the Atlantic gets pulled in our direction from the east. More clouds than sun tomorrow will also keep temperatures in the middle to upper 80s. Expect our windiest day to be on Friday as winds will increase out of the north and northwest to 25 mph gusting close to 40mph throughout the day.

METRO CRASH

AN ABC7 TRAFFIC ALERT.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE WORKING ANOTHER CRASH AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NEWLY OPENED METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION AND BRIARCLIFF ROAD.

DEPUTIES TELL US TWO CARS ARE INVOLVED -- NO WORD ON INJURIES.

THIS IS THE SAME INTERSECTION WHERE JUST DAYS AGO.ANOTHER CRASH LEFT A MAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

MANY SAY THE PROBLEM IS SPEEDERS.

RENTING OUT JETBLUE PARK-TC-MON

IT'S PACKED DURING SPRING TRAINING, BUT FOR A MAJORITY OF THE YEAR, THE SEATS AT JETBLUE PARK ARE EMPTY.

NOW--THE RED SOX ARE HOPING TO FILL THE 78 MILLION DOLLAR BALLPARK WITH SPECIAL EVENTS ALL YEAR LONG.

RENTING OUT JETBLUE PARK-PKG

FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH---THERE'S NOT AN EMPTY SEAT IN THE PARK.

BUT ONCE THE PLAYERS LEAVE, THE FANS GO HOME.

NOW---JETBLUE PARK IS STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE---AND HOPING TO HIT A HOMERUN WITH ITS NEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN.

14.43.49 "we really can host from five people to 5,000 as the Red Sox own 20 acres adjacent to the ballpark so we have a lot of flexibility in what we're able to have here.

LEADING OFF WITH HOLIDAY PARTIES---KATIE HAAS SAYS THE SUITES AND MEETING ROOMS CAN BE RESERVED.

GROUPS CAN EVEN USE THE GREEN MONSTER OR TAKE BATTING PRACTICE ON THE FIELD.

AND EVENTS AREN'T JUST LIMITED TO COMPANY GATHERINGS.

14.47.38 we've already had someone request their wedding in 2014, they've already called about the date.

THE PRICING FOR RESERVATIONS IS STILL IN THE WORKS BECAUSE EACH GATHERING IS CUSTOMIZED.

LEE COUNTY WILL GET A PORTION OF THE PROFITS.

THE GOAL IS TRY TO MAKE JETBLUE A DESTINATION YEAR ROUND---THE SAME GAME PLAN AS HAMMOND STADIUM.

14.58.02 probably only shut down two months to let the field get a rest but that's it, otherwise there's always something going on in church leagues, tournaments and it doesn't have to be baseball or softball, it can be many a things.

ALREADY---BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS AT BOTH FACILITIES BRINGS IN BIG BUCKS FOR THE COUNTY.

NOW JETBLUE IS LOOKING BEYOND THE OUTFIELD AND INTO THE COMMUNITY OFFERING TO HOST PARTIES AND EVENTS ELEVEN MONTHS OF THE YEAR.

CAPE SAWFISH CANAL PERMITS-VO WIPE

CAPE CORAL LEADERS ARE ASKING FOR A LIFE LINE TONIGHT AFTER AN ENDANGERED FISH IS THREATENING TO HALT WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT.

THE SMALL TOOTH SAWFISH LIVES IN CAPE CORAL CANALS.

BECAUSE OF THAT THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS PULLED THE CITY'S ABILITY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR BOAT LIFTS, DOCKS, AND SEAWALLS.

TONIGHT WE KNOW THERE IS A CRUCIAL STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FISH'S IMPACT WON'T BE FINISHED UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.

CAPE SAWFISH CANAL PERMITS-SOT VO

4917 "The louder our voices our as a group, the faster a solution will come."

SOME CITY LEADERS SAY ANY DELAY THREATENS THE CITY'S RECOVERY AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO-POP

THE FIELD IS SET FOR THIS YEAR'S FRANKLIN TEMPELTON SHOOTOUT. SOME BIG NAMES ADDED TO THE LIST. FLORIDA STATE CAN'T AFFORD A LETDOWN

TZ2 SPORTS-VO

WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT

TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TZ 7 1) FATHER STAN FOLO-VO-WIPE

A PRIEST ACCUSED OF TAKING MONEY AND FATHERING A CHILD GETS HIS OFFICIAL PUNISHMENT FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

TZ 7 2) CRUISE LAWSUIT-VOTOPS

AND WHY IS TOP GUN.TOM CRUISE AT THE CENTER OF A 50-MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

SHOOTOUT-VOTTOPS

THE FIELD IS NOW SET FOR THE FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SHOOTOUT.

THE FINAL SIX PLAYERS WERE ANNOUCED TODAY

THE SIX. DAVIS LOVE THE 3RD. MARK CALCAVECCIA. BUD CAULEY. CARL PETTERSSON. CHARLES HOWELL THE 3RD. AND RORY SABBATINI.

SPRINT CUP-POMON

SPRINT CUP-VOTOPS

JOHNSON AND HIS FELLOW NASCAR DRIVERS. ARE RACING TO WIN THIS SHINY THING. THE SPRINT CUP TROPHY.

WHICH STOPPED BY THE ABC-7 STUDIO EARLIER TODAY.

SPRINT CUP-SOTTOPS

WORLD SERIES-VOTOPS

GAME ONE OF THE WORLD SERIES COMES YOU WAY LATER TONIGHT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

GIANTS GOT HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE BECAUSE THE NATIONAL LEAGUE WON THE ALL-STAR GAME.

SINCE 1980. THE TEAM WITH THE HOME FIELD ADVATAGE. HAS WON THE WORLD SERIES 24 OF 31 TIMES.

WORLD SERIES-SOTTOPS

BROOKLYN HOCKEY-VOTOPS

HELLO BROOKLYN. FIRST HOOPS NOW HOCKEY.

THE NHL ANNOUCNED TODAY THAT THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS WILL BE MOVING TO BROOKLYN.STARTING IN 2015.

FLORIDA STATE-POMON

FLORIDA STATE-SOTVO

CONTINUE VO

MEANWHILE WE A SCHEDULE CHANGE ON ABC-7 THIS SATURDAY.

NFL LONDON-VOTOPS

THE NFL IS HEADING BACK TO LONDON ONCE AGAIN.

THIS SUNDAY THE RAMS AND PATRIOTS WILL MEET AT WEMBLEY STADIUM.

NFL LONDON-SOTTOPS

GOODBYE-4SHOT