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TOSS JULIAN-SS-DBX

ABC ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS IN BONITA SPRINGS.

A FATAL ACCIDENT HAS SHUTDOWN ROADS NEAR BONITA SPRINGS ROAD AND MICHIGAN STREET.

ABC 7'S JULIAN JOHNSON IS LIVE FROM THE SCENE WITH NEW INFORMATION ON WHAT HAPPENED.

BONITA FATAL ACCIDENT-REM-LIVE

SANDY HOOK LATEST-TRANS-VOTOPS

FAMILIES AND FRIENDS SAID THEIR FINAL GOODBYES TODAY --

TO SIX MORE VICTIMS OF THE MASSACRE IN CONNECTICUT.

AMONG THEM --

VICKI SOTO.

SHE WAS A TEACHER.

AND DAWN HOCHSPRUNG WORKED AS THE PRINCIPAL AT SANDY HOOK.

HUNDREDS OF FIREFIGHTERS ALSO FORMED A LONG, BLUE LINE OUTSIDE A CHURCH TODAY.

OBAMA GUN CONTROL-VO-WIPE

THE ISSUE OF GUN CONTROL HAS BEEN FRONT AND CENTER SINCE THE BRUTAL SHOOTING THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF 20 CHILDREN AND SEVEN ADULTS.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS ASKING A TEAM LED BY VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO OFFER "CONCRETE PROPOSALS" TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE.

HE WANTS THEM IN HIS HANDS NO LATER THAN JANUARY.

OBAMA GUN CONTROL-SOT-OC

the fact that this problem is complex, can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. The fact that we can't prevent every act of violence, doesn't mean that we can't steadily reduce the violence and prevent the very worst violence

THE PRESIDENT IS URGING CONGRESS TO HOLD VOTES ON THE BILL.

GUN CONTROL LOCAL REAX-VO

BECAUSE THEY THINK GUN LAWS MAY SOON CHANGE --

GUN ENTHUSIASTS ARE RUSHING TO BUY GUNS WHILE THEY CAN

HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES AND ASSAULT RIFLES ARE THE TOP SELLERS AT LOCAL GUN STORES.

THE STORES SAY GUN SALES HAVE REACHED RECORD LEVELS.

GUN CONTROL LOCAL REAX-SOTVO-WIPE

"The shelves used to be full. I mean the guns are going out like hot dogs at a ball game."

ON TUESDAY ---

FLORIDA SURPASSED THE ONE MILLION MARK FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS LICENSES.

CNN GUN CONTROL POLL-CGTOPS

NEW TONIGHT--

A CNN POLL TELLS US MORE ABOUT HOW AMERICANS FEEL ABOUT GUN CONTROL.

52% FAVOR MAJOR RESTIRCTIONS TO GUNS OR MAKING ALL GUNS ILLEGAL.

53% OF PEOPLE POLLED ALSO SAY THEY BELIEVE ATTACKS WILL CONTINUE REGARDLESS OF ANY ACTION TAKEN.

CHILDREN'S BODY ARMOR-VO

DEMAND FOR KID'S BODY ARMOR MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE LAST WEEK'S SHOOTING AT A CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE ARMOR INCLUDES BULLET-PROOF BACK PACKS AND INSERTS-- THAT CAN BE USED AS SHIELDS.

A UTAH-BASED COMPANY SAYS THEIR SALES HAVE TRIPLED.

CHILDREN'S BODY ARMOR-SOTVO

I think it's pretty sad that that's even something that's being manufactured

if it works I'm definitely all for it, any type of more protection for my daughter, I'm all for it

COLLIER SCHOOL FENCE-VO

THE TRAGEDY AT SANDY HOOK HAS ENDED A BATTLE IN NAPLES.

FOR MONTHS --

SAINT ANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN NAPLES WANTED TO INSTALL A FENCE AROUND THE SPORTS FIELD.

BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVED NEARBY ARGUED IT WAS UGLY AND UNNECESSARY.

NOW THOSE SAME RESIDENTS HAVE HAD A CHANGE OF HEART.

THEY SAY SAFETY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN AESTHETICS.

SO, CITY COUNCIL VOTED ON A COMPROMISE TODAY.

THEY WILL ALLOW THE SCHOOL TO INSTALL A SIX FOOT FENCE-- COVERED UP BY HEDGES.

COURTHOUSE SECURITY-VO

SECURITY ALSO ON THE MINDS OF SOME LEE COUNTY LEADERS. WORRIED ABOUT THEIR OFFICES.

IN JULY - THE COUNTY'S CHIEF OF SECURITY FOUND 12 AREAS TO HELP IMRPOVE SECURITY AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEES AT THE OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

THINGS LIKE LOCKING 8 OF THE 10 ENTRANCES TO THE BUILDING, AND INSTALLING SECURITY CAMERAS.

FIVE MONTHS LATER - NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED.

LEHIGH CAR FIRES-VO

TWO CAR FIRES IN THREE DAYS.

INVESTIGATORS SEARCH FOR ANSWERS TONIGHT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN LEHIGH ACRES.

RESIDENTS WHO LIVE NEAR 59TH STREET WEST HEARD A LOUD BOOM TUESDAY NIGHT.

THEY WENT OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THIS MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

IT'S UNCLEAR IF THE CAR WAS STOLEN, BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY THE HOOD WAS LEFT OPEN AND THE BATTERY WAS TAKEN OUT.

LEHIGH CAR FIRES-SOTVO

03.02.02 We wanted to move to paradise, we love living out in the country, where it's going to be safe, but it hasn't been so safe lately.

THE S-U-V WAS REPORTED STOLEN.

SCAM ALERT-SS

TONIGHT FORT MYERS POLICE ARE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN TWO SCAM ARTISTS.

POLICE SAY THE MAN AND WOMAN TOLD A VICTIM THEY WON THE LOTTERY.

BUT NEEDED TO PAY UPFRONT MONEY TO COLLECT.

THEY PROMISED THEIR VICTIM THEY WOULD SPLIT THE WINNINGS --

IF SHE PAID THE UPFRONT MONEY.

INSTEAD -- THEY JUST POCKETED THAT MONEY.

YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING AT PICTURES OF THE TWO SCAM ARTISTS.

THE WOMAN IS IN HER 40'S.

THE MAN IS IN HIS 20'S.

HYPNO PRINCIPAL-VO

THE PARENTS OF THREE FORMER NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FILED A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT TODAY.

THE SUITS CLAIM SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS ALLOWED FORMER PRINCIPAL GEORGE KENNEY TO HYPNOTIZE STUDENTS.

HYPNO PRINCIPAL-SOTVO

they did not enforce what they knew was happening and it was against their protocol.

IN A STATEMENT, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS.

BENGHAZI-SOTVO

THREE PEOPLE RESIGNED TODAY -- LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER INVESTIGATORS RELEASED A REPORT ON THE SEPTEMBER ATTACK IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA.

The security posture was inadequate for the threat environment in Benghazi and grossly inadequate for the attack that took place that night

THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF OF SECURITY RESIGNED.

SO TOO DID A PAIR OF OFFICIALS WHO OVERSAW SECURITY DECISIONS AT THE DIPLOMATIC OUTPOST IN BENGHAZI.

THE ATTACK KILLED FOUR AMERICANS -- INCLUDING U-S AMBASSADOR

FISCAL CLIFF-VO

TWELVE DAYS REMAIN FOR LAWMAKERS TO REACH A DEAL ON THE FISCAL CLIFF.

AND STILL NO SIGNS OF RESOLVE.

TODAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA WONDERED OUT LOUD IF THAT'S BECAUSE OF REPUBLICAN FEELINGS ABOUT HIM, PERSONALLY.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER DESCRIBES THE MOST RECENT PROPOSAL FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF AS -- UNBALANCED.

ROBERT BORK LOCAL OBIT-VO

A FEDERAL JUDGE WHO WAS ONCE NOMINATED TO THE U-S SUPREME COURT HAS DIED.

ROBERT BORK WAS NOMINATED BY RONALD REAGAN IN 1987.

THE SENATE DID NOT CONFIRM HIM THOUGH..

BORK ALSO HAD TIES TO THE AVE MARIA SCHOOL OF LAW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

HE WAS ONE OF THEIR FIRST PROFESSORS.

FACULTY MEMBERS THERE DESCRIBE HIM AS A "NATIONAL CELEBRITY."

ROBERT BORK LOCAL OBIT-SOTVO

When he came to the law school, he attracted a large number of outstanding students and gave the school instant credibility.

BORK WROTE NUMEROUS BOOKS DURING HIS LIFE.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE

KEEPING CHILDREN AWAY FROM AMERICAN FAMILIES.

WHY RUSSIAN LEADERS ARE BANNING U-S COUPLES FROM ADOPTING RUSSIAN CHILDREN.

SMALL AIRCRAFT, BIG PROBLEM.

HOW THIS PLANE ENDED UP IN THE OCEAN AND HOW THE PILOT IS DOING TONIGHT.

TZ1 A) RUSSIA BANS US ADOPTION-VO

TZ1 B) SMALL PLANE CRASH-VO

RUSSIA BANS US ADOPTION-VO

RUSSIAN LAWMAKERS TODAY PASSED AN AMENDMENT BANNING U-S ADOPTIONS.

THE BILL IS IN RESPONSE TO A U-S LAW THAT PUNISHES RUSSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS.

THE U-S LAW WAS DRAWN UP BECAUSE OF CONCERN OVER THE 2009 DEATH OF AN ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWYER IN A RUSSIAN PRISON.

ACCORDING TO THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.

WORLD TRADE ELEVATOR-VO

A RATHER DIZZYING SITE GRABBED SOME ATTENTION IN NEW YORK TODAY.

HERE IT IS!

YOU ARE LOOKING AT CREWS HOISTING AN ESCALATOR TO THE TOP OF THE ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING.

THE ESCALATOR WAS HEADED FOR THE 101ST FLOOR.

CREWS RECENTLY STARTED HOISTING UP PARTS OF THE SPIRE THAT GOES ON TOP OF THE BUILDING.

THAT WILL MAKE ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

SMALL PLANE CRASH-VO

A SMALL PLANE CRASHED INTO THE WATERS OFF SARASOTA, FLORIDA TODAY.

OFFICIALS SAY THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD THE EXPERIMENTAL BI-PLANE.

HE SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

THE PILOT REPORTEDLY TOOK OFF FROM VENICE, FLORIDA AND ENCOUNTERED TROUBLE ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO

MORE BEAR TROUBLE FOR NEIGHBORS IN LEHIGH ACRES.

THE MESS THIS ONE CAUSED --

AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR PROPERTY SAFE FROM THE HUNGRY ANIMALS.

THE FIRST CUT IS THE THE DEEPEST.

TZ2 A) LEHIGH BEAR SPOTTED-VO

TZ2 B) SHAUN WHITE DONATES HAIR-VO

BONITA FATAL UPDATE-VOTOPS

WEATHER-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

"TRACKING OUR NEXT FRONT"

It was a beautiful day across Southwest Florida with wall to wall sunshine. Even though daytime temperatures managed to climb to 80°, with a nice drop in our humidity this afternoon it felt quite pleasant out there. For the remainder of our Wednesday, look for sunny skies and a dry evening with temperatures settling into the 70s.

Mostly clear skies will prevail tonight and as winds switch to the east and southeast we will see an increase in the moisture overnight. This will set the stage not only for milder overnight lows, but we're also looking at the potential for patchy fog to develop by early tomorrow morning with temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

Our Thursday will be another dry one under partly sunny skies. With a southerly flow across the peninsula, a more humid airmass will be in place with daytime highs reaching the lower 80s. We will more than likely see an increase in the cloud cover late Thursday and into early Friday with the approach of our second cold front for the week.

This front will bring us a few scattered showers during the early morning hours on Friday, with a more significant push of colder air arriving during the day. Skies will clear from north to south, but despite the afternoon sunshine daytime highs will struggle to reach 70° in many locations. Friday night looks to be the coldest as overnight lows will drop into the lower to middle 40s by Saturday morning. Afternoon highs will remain quite cool as they work their way into the upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

LEHIGH BEAR SPOTTED-VO

ANOTHER BEAR SIGHTING IN LEHIGH ACRES HAS NEIGHBORS ON EDGE TONIGHT.

TAKE A LOOK.

THIS MORNING ONE WOMAN MANAGED TO SNAP THIS PICTURE OF THE ANIMAL NEAR 12TH STREET EAST AND THOMPSON AVENUE

NEIGHBORS DESCRIBED THE BEAR AS 400 POUNDS AND 6 FEET TALL.

BEARS ARE NOT A NEW PROBLEM IN LEHIGH ACRES.

FISH AND WILDLIFE SUGGESTS YOU SEAL YOUR TRASH IN THE CONTAINER AND DON'T LEAVE IT OUT OVERNIGHT.

FIRED POSTAL WORKER-SS-WIPE

A FORT MYERS MAN FIRED FROM THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE WINS BIG IN COURT.

SPECIAL FORCES SERGEANT MAJOR RICHARD ERICKSON TELLS US WHEN HE WAS CALLED TO SERVE DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM --HE STAYED IN THE ARMY -- SERVING *AFTER COMBAT OPERATIONS ENDED.

IN 2000 - THE POST OFFICE FIRED HIM FOR EXCESSIVE MILITARY LEAVE.

FIRED POSTAL WORKER-SOT-OC

"honestly I don't think I could work at any post office because of what happened. Theyd probably fire me the second I got in there. They'd find something to fire for me. Would anyone go to work at a job after 13 years in courts

ERICKSON SAYS HE STAYED WITH THE ARMY TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY -- FORCING HIM OVERSEAS.

KAYAK RAMP-SS MAP- VO

A PLAN TO EXPAND KAYAKING AND CANOEING IN BONITA SPRINGS IS FINALLY MOVING FORWARD.

TODAY-COUNCIL APPROVED THE FIRST PHASE OF A PROJECT TO PUT IN A KAYAK RAMP OFF KENT ROAD JUST EAST OF 75.

THE FIRST PHASE OF THE 300-THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECT INCLUDES WET AND DRY DOCKS, A BOAT LAUNCH, TRAILS AND A PARKING LOT.

KAYAK RAMP-SOTVO

20:3:33 the more people that we get involved in this sport the better its going to be, this river can provide so much entertainment for folks it's just an excellent excellent thing to have

CITY LEADERS HOPE THE MOVE WILL ENHANCE RESIDENTS NATURE EXPERIENCE AND BRING IN MORE TOURISTS.

OBAMA PERSON OF THE YEAR-VO

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2012 TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR.

THE PUBLICATION CITES MR. OBAMA'S ACCOMPLISHMENT IN BECOMING THE FIRST DEMOCRAT SINCE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT TO WIN CONSECUTIVE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS WITH MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

AFFLECK ON CONGO-VO

BEN AFFLECK TESTIFIED TODAY BEFORE CONGRESS ON THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN THE CONGO.

AFFLECK FOUNDED THE EASTERN CONGO INITIATIVE IN 2010.

IT SUPPORTS PROGRAMS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEEDS AND STRIFE OF THE CONGOLESE PEOPLE.

AFFLECK ON CONGO-SOTVO

1 in 5 children die before the age of 5 years old, that misery, that suffering is real, just as real is the tremendous and indomitable spirit that you see from the Congolese people

AFFLECK FOUNDED THE EASTERN CONGO INITIATIVE IN 2010.

IT SUPPORTS PROGRAMS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEEDS AND STRIFE OF THE CONGOLESE PEOPLE.

SHAUN WHITE DONATES HAIR-VO

ANOTHER CELEBRITY IS SHOWING HIS SUPPORT FOR A WORTHY CAUSE.

TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST SHAUN WHITE HAS SHED HIS FAMOUS LOCKS AND DONATED HIS HAIR TO THE LOCKS OF LOVE CHARITY.

THE "FLYING TOMATO" POSTED THIS VIDEO ON HIS YOUTUBE PAGE RECENTLY SHOWING THE BIG MOMENT WHEN HIS FAMOUS RED HAIR WAS CUT.

LOCKS OF LOVE PROVIDES HAIRPIECES TO CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM LONG-TERM MEDICAL ISSUES.

TEASE THREE-POP

THE FLORIDA GATORS LAND A BIG TIME FOOTBALL RECRUIT. AND WE HEAD BACK TO THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC. DAY 2

TZ3 A-VO-DISS

TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP

11PM TZ1) NC GUN RAFFLE-VOTOPS-WIPE

20-DOLLARS A POP!

AND A NATIONWIDE CONTROVERSY--

A GROUP'S RATIONAL FOR RAFFLING OFF A HIGH POWERED RIFLE--

11PM TZ2) IKEA MONEY FOLO-VOTOPS

AND THE IKEA MONKEY MAKES NEWS AGAIN--

THE LENGTHS ITS OWNER IS GOING TO TO FREE DARWIN FROM AN ANIMAL SHELTER.

THAT'S AT 11 AFTER THE ABC SPECIAL--

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

CITY OF PALMS-POP

CITY OF PALMS-VOTOPS-WIPE

NOT A GOOD SIGN FOR PRESTONWOOD. THAT'S JULIUS RANDLE. THE NUMBER 2 RECRUIT IN THE NATION. AND HE'S IN STREET CLOTHES.

THEY COULD OF USED HIM TODAY. ALL SOUTHWIND. JONATHAN WILLIAMS THE 3RD. WORKING THE PAINT. THAT GOES. SOUTHWIND UP 40-15

LATER IN THE FIRST HALF. JUJUAN JOHNSON KNOCKS BACK A 3. HE HAD 20. SOUTHWIND UP 44-18 AT HALF.

SECOND HALF MORE OF THE SAME. WILLIAMS. ON THE MOVE. DROPS THE HAMMER. SOUTHWIND BIG. 82-44

CITY OF PALMS-SOTTOPS-WIPE

BISHOP VEROT-VOTOPS

BISHOP VEROT LOOKING FOR SOME MORE MAGIC AT NEVINS GYMNASIUM. TAKING MONTVERDE ACADEMY

VEROT TRYING TO STAY CLOSE IN THIS ONE.. JACK KAVANAGH. THE 3. YES SIR. VEROT STILL DOWN 16.

MONTVERDE. REVVING IT UP. BIG TIME RECRUIT DAKARI JOHNSON FOR THE JAM. 35-13 MONTVERDE.

THEN IT'S KASEY HILL. THE FLORIDA-BOUND RECRUIT. WITH THE THREE.

FLORIDA GATORS-POMON

FSU OSU-VOTOPS

THE FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES WILL OPEN THE 2014 SEASON IN STYLE. AT COWBOY STADIUM AGAINST OKLAHOMA STATE

A SPECIFIC DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET.

RED SOX DEMPSTER-VOTOPS

TWO YEARS. 26 MILLION DOLLARS. THAT'S WHAT IT TOOK TO GET RYAN DEMPSTER INTO A BOSTON RED SOX UNIFORM.

TODAY THE SOX INTRODUCED DEMPSTER AS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE TEAM.

RED SOX DEMPSTER-SOTTOPS

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