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HL1) HOLIDAY SEVERE WX-SOTTOPS

i prayed to god as loud as i could and i was just praying for my safety

CHRISTMAS CHAOS --

THIS MORNING, THE COUNTRY PICKS UP THE PIECES.

HL2) ALVA SHOOTING-VO-WIPE

BULLETS FLY OVERNIGHT.

ONE MAN IS RECOVERING.

HL3) TOY SAFETY LAB-VO-WIPE

AND THIS MORNING --

WE PUT THOSE CHRISTMAS TOYS.

TO THE TEST.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

RAIN TODAY, SUN TOMORROW

A prolific storm system wreaked havoc across the Southeast on Christmas night. Prelimary storm reports estimate that the system spawned over 30 tornadoes in the Deep South on Christmas alone.

It's still a healthy weather maker as it heads toward New England, and it is still producing strong storms from Northern Florida to North Carolina.

Those storms are heading toward Southwest Florida with an ETA at 3 PM today.

As a result the Storm Prediction Center is outlining West Central Florida for the possibility of severe weather. I expect the brunt of the activity to stay north of Tampa Bay today. As the storms approach our area they'll become disconnected from their energy source and will push through with hardly a punch.

Is that to say you won't hear any thunder or see any lightning? Nope, because some of you most certainly will. However, it'll all stay below severe limits and pass over with little to show.

The line of storms will traverse Southwest Florida pretty quickly the afternoon. They'll be gone by the afternoon rush hour. Once they're gone we'll see the skies begin to clear. And cooler temperatures filter in.

Tomorrow morning we'll wake up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. After sunrise we'll see those clouds erode away, and we'll be left with a deep blue sky and temperatures struggling to get passed 70 during the daytime.

The pleasant pattern will continue into Friday, but conditions deteriorate on Saturday with another rain maker approaching. Highs on Saturday will be around 80, storms will bubble up late in the day, and they'll last through Sunday morning.

BREAKING-CLIP

BREAKING HOME INVASION-VOTOPS

BREAKING RIGHT NOW IN FORT MYERS.

DETECTIVES ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOME INVASION.

IT HAPPENED IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

WE KNOW ON PERSON IS INJURED.

THAT VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

SEVERE WX OPEN-SOTTOPS

it came in behind the church right there and then all green flourescent lighting and it was like popping transformers left and right

heard the crashing and everything and then the power went out.

SEVERE WEATHER TRAVEL-2 SHOT

RESIDENTS REACT TO CHRISTMAS DAY STORMS.

THAT CELL IS CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NATION'S MIDSECTION

THE STORM SYSTEM SPAWNED A CLUSTER OF TORNADOES.

THROUGHOUT THE DEEP SOUTH.

AND CAUSED *EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

SEVERE WEATHER TRAVEL-PKG

SCRIPT:

NATS - "Oh wow,

oh Jesus, look at that tornado."

This is just one of more than thirty reported tornados that touched down on

Christmas Day. leaving behind heavy damage.

1:07 NATS "It's been down on the ground for a minute."

This one roared through Mobile, Alabama. tearing down parts of

Trinity Episcopal Church and some downtown businesses.

NATS running water

Another twister hit Pearl River County in Missisippi

blowing insulation into trees and peeling back walls of

homes.

There were some injuries reported there but no deaths.

SOT: "Judging from the damage we've witnessed today it's a miracle

that no one was hurt any worse than they were."

NATS: "This tree got us in the truck and kept us from

being sucked up in the tornado."

Further east in the state in Stone County, Teresa Mason and her boyfriend

took shelter from a tornado inside their truck.

SOT: "It started jerking us and spinning us."

NATS

The same fast-moving storms brought blizzard conditions to parts of the

country's midsection. causing a 21 vehicle pileup in

Oklahoma City.

NATS snow

And the system is heading eastbringing with it treacherous conditions on the

day after Christmas, often a busy travel day.

NATS pushing cart

enough of a threat for some in Cleveland to stock up on supplies.

SOT: "I'm ready to go."

NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP

HENDRY CO CRASH -VO

A ONE-YEAR-OLD RECOVERS FROM CRITICAL INJURIES.

AFTER A CAR RAN HIM OVER ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

IT HAPPENED AT THE HARLEM TENANTS APARTMENTS IN CLEWISTON.

TROOPERS SAY NECIE LOVE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT,

WHEN HER NEPHEW RAN TOWARDS THE CAR.

HE GOT PINNED UNDERNEATH.

AND WAS FLOWN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

ALVA SHOOTING-VO WIPE

LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES HUNT FOR A SHOOTING SUSPECT IN ALVA.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT --

IN THE CHARLESTON COMMUNITY PARK.

ONE MAN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.

AND THIS IS THE *EXACT SAME AREA --

WHERE A WOMAN WAS STABBED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

THERE *IS A SUSPECT IN CUSTODY FOR THE STABBING.

BUT AGAIN --

INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR THE GUNMAN.

ALVA SHOOTING-SOTVO

11:01:57 6

"they was having a little get together or something and a bunch of dudes just started shooting each other"

11:06:52 9 ALTERNATE SOT

"Oh absolutely we are beefing up patrols both in this neighborhood and surrounding."

THERE WILL BE INCREASED PATROLS IN THE AREA,

ALVA STABBING ARREST-SS

SPEAKING OF THAT CHRISTMAS EVE STABBING.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE MAN IN CUSTODY.

ARNULFO PEREZ WAS ARRESTED MONDAY NIGHT IN THE CHARLESTON PARK AREA IN ALVA.

THAT'S THE SAME AREA WHERE THE WOMAN WAS STABBED.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT-VO

GOOD MORNING, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!

WE HOPE YOU HAD A MERRY CHRISTAS!

AND THIS MORNING --

WE WANT TO SHARE PHOTOS FROM *OUR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT-VO

GOOD MORNING, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!

WE HOPE YOU HAD A MERRY CHRISTAS!

AND THIS MORNING --

WE WANT TO SHARE PHOTOS FROM *OUR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

RAIN TODAY, SUN TOMORROW

A prolific storm system wreaked havoc across the Southeast on Christmas night. Prelimary storm reports estimate that the system spawned over 30 tornadoes in the Deep South on Christmas alone.

It's still a healthy weather maker as it heads toward New England, and it is still producing strong storms from Northern Florida to North Carolina.

Those storms are heading toward Southwest Florida with an ETA at 3 PM today.

As a result the Storm Prediction Center is outlining West Central Florida for the possibility of severe weather. I expect the brunt of the activity to stay north of Tampa Bay today. As the storms approach our area they'll become disconnected from their energy source and will push through with hardly a punch.

Is that to say you won't hear any thunder or see any lightning? Nope, because some of you most certainly will. However, it'll all stay below severe limits and pass over with little to show.

The line of storms will traverse Southwest Florida pretty quickly the afternoon. They'll be gone by the afternoon rush hour. Once they're gone we'll see the skies begin to clear. And cooler temperatures filter in.

Tomorrow morning we'll wake up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. After sunrise we'll see those clouds erode away, and we'll be left with a deep blue sky and temperatures struggling to get passed 70 during the daytime.

The pleasant pattern will continue into Friday, but conditions deteriorate on Saturday with another rain maker approaching. Highs on Saturday will be around 80, storms will bubble up late in the day, and they'll last through Sunday morning.

TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

MARINE ARRIVES HOME IN FL-VO WIPE

THIS MORNING WE KNOW A MARINE IS BACK AT HIS FLORIDA HOME AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM A MEXICAN JAIL.

JON HAMMAR HAD BEEN JAILED SINCE AUGUST FOR TRYING TO CARRY A SHOTGUN ACROSS THE BORDER.

HE WAS RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE U-S GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING SENATOR BILL NELSON.

MARINE ARRIVES HOME IN FL-SOT VO

what was the first thing he said to you? Where are we going. And he said he'd like to go to the beach. We drove over there and we spent the night there in a hotel and he got up before sunup and went out to the beach to watch the sunrise

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QH1) HENDRY CO BOY-VO-WIPE

WE'RE FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF HENDRY COUNTY THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A ONE-YEAR-OLD IS RECOVERING FROM CRITICAL INJURIES.

AFTER A CAR RAN HIM OVER ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

IT HAPPENED AT THE HARLEM TENANTS APARTMENTS IN CLEWISTON.

THE CHILD WAS FLOWN TO LEE MEMORIAL.

QH3) ALVA SHOOTING-VO-WIPE

LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES HUNT FOR A SHOOTING SUSPECT IN ALVA.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT --

IN THE CHARLESTON COMMUNITY PARK.

ONE MAN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.

QH4) ALVA STABBING-VOTOPS

A STABBING HAPPENED IN THE SAME AREA CHRISTMAS EVE.

ARNULFO PEREZ WAS ARRESTED MONDAY NIGHT IN THE CHARLESTON PARK AREA IN ALVA.

THAT'S THE SAME AREA WHERE THE WOMAN WAS STABBED.

QH2) SEVERE WEATHER-VO-WIPE

RESIDENTS IN MOBILE, ALABAMA ARE WAKING UP AFTER A DIRECT STRIKE FROM A TORNADO ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

THE TWISTER WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA. THIS WAS SHOT FROM A HOTEL IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

AUTHORITIES SAY SEVERAL BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED.

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

RAIN TODAY, SUN TOMORROW

A prolific storm system wreaked havoc across the Southeast on Christmas night. Prelimary storm reports estimate that the system spawned over 30 tornadoes in the Deep South on Christmas alone.

It's still a healthy weather maker as it heads toward New England, and it is still producing strong storms from Northern Florida to North Carolina.

Those storms are heading toward Southwest Florida with an ETA at 3 PM today.

As a result the Storm Prediction Center is outlining West Central Florida for the possibility of severe weather. I expect the brunt of the activity to stay north of Tampa Bay today. As the storms approach our area they'll become disconnected from their energy source and will push through with hardly a punch.

Is that to say you won't hear any thunder or see any lightning? Nope, because some of you most certainly will. However, it'll all stay below severe limits and pass over with little to show.

The line of storms will traverse Southwest Florida pretty quickly the afternoon. They'll be gone by the afternoon rush hour. Once they're gone we'll see the skies begin to clear. And cooler temperatures filter in.

Tomorrow morning we'll wake up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. After sunrise we'll see those clouds erode away, and we'll be left with a deep blue sky and temperatures struggling to get passed 70 during the daytime.

The pleasant pattern will continue into Friday, but conditions deteriorate on Saturday with another rain maker approaching. Highs on Saturday will be around 80, storms will bubble up late in the day, and they'll last through Sunday morning.

BREAKING

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2SH-VO

WE ARE ON TOP OF SOME BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW,

WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE OF A HOME INVASION WITH AN INJURY.

IT'S IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FORT MYERS

FM HOME INVASION-REM 2

FM HOME INVASION

DEVELOPING-CLIP

KAZAHKSTAN VIOLENCE-VOTOPS-BNR

ALL 27 PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A PLANE GOES DOWN IN SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN.

THE MILITARY TRANSPORT WENT DOWN TUESDAY.

AMONG THE DEAD WAS THE COMMANDER OF KAZAKHSTAN'S BORDER GUARDS.

REPORTS SAY THE PLANE WENT DOWN IN BAD WEATHER AS IT WAS CIRCLING TRYING TO LAND.

OBAMA ENDS VACATION-VO

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CUTS HIS CHRISTMAS VACATION SHORT.

HE'LL RETURN TO WASHINGTON *TODAY,

INSTEAD OF THURSDAY.

BUT FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AND THEIR DAUGHTERS WILL REMAIN IN HAWAII.

THE PRESIDENT IS COMING BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE --

TO WORK ON A FISCAL CLIFF DEAL BEFORE THE YEAR ENDS.

HOUSE AND SENATE MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RECONVENE *TOMORROW.

WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT --

TWO THINGS TRIGGER IN THE NEW YEAR:

OBAMAS GREET TROOPS-SOTVO

WEDNESDAY, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA PAID A VISIT TO THE MARINE CORPS BASE IN HAWAII.

"The greatest honor I have as President is being Commander in Chief, and the reason it's an honor is because not only do we have the finest military in the world, but we also have the finest fighting men and women in the world."

TOY SAFETY LAB-SOTVO

WHILE THE U-S HAS STRICT TOY SAFETY STANDARDS, 13 CHILDREN DIED IN TOY-RELATED ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR.

THE U-S GOVERNMENT TESTS TOYS TO TRY AND PREVENT INJURIES AND DEATHS.

IT SPOT CHECKS SHIPMENTS, SENDING TOYS TO ITS LAB FOR TESTING.

"We simulate the use and abuse with a child of that age can do."

NO, THIS IS NOT A TORTURE CHAMBER FOR TOYS.

TESTING TOYS FOR SAFETY IS A TOP PRIORITY OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION.

TOY SAFETY LAB-SOTVO-OC

"What we're going to be looking for is sharp points or small parts anything that comes off of this when we drop it."

THIS PULL TEST MAKES SURE SEAMS ARE STRONG ENOUGH SO SMALL BITS OF STUFFING.

ANOTHER DANGER - MAGNETS.

THE C-P-S-C TESTS THE SIZE AND STRENGTH OF MAGNETIC TOYS

SOME HAZARDS CANT BE SEEN, SO C-P-S-C TURNS TO ITS CHEMISTRY LAB.

MORE THAN TWO MILLION TOYS WERE SEIZED AT U-S PORTS THIS YEAR AND TESTED.

GOVERNMENT TESTING ALSO CHECKS AGE LABELS ON TOYS.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

AND WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE WAKING UP WITH US!

IN CASE YOU WERE TOO BUSY CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH THE FAMILY.

WE HAVE ALL YOUR SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS COMING UP.

WE'VE GOT A BEVY OF N-B-A GAMES FOR YOU.

INCLUDING A DYNAMITE DOUBLE HEADER.

THE THUNDER FEELS THE HEAT!

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

GOOD MORNING, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

HOPE YOU HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

EXPECT CROWDS AT THE MALL TODAY.

IT WILL BE BUSY!

BUT HOW HAVE RETAIL SALES BEEN THIS WHOLE SEASON?

PLUS, RENEWED HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERS IN TROUBLE.

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

RAIN TODAY, SUN TOMORROW

A prolific storm system wreaked havoc across the Southeast on Christmas night. Prelimary storm reports estimate that the system spawned over 30 tornadoes in the Deep South on Christmas alone.

It's still a healthy weather maker as it heads toward New England, and it is still producing strong storms from Northern Florida to North Carolina.

Those storms are heading toward Southwest Florida with an ETA at 3 PM today.

As a result the Storm Prediction Center is outlining West Central Florida for the possibility of severe weather. I expect the brunt of the activity to stay north of Tampa Bay today. As the storms approach our area they'll become disconnected from their energy source and will push through with hardly a punch.

Is that to say you won't hear any thunder or see any lightning? Nope, because some of you most certainly will. However, it'll all stay below severe limits and pass over with little to show.

The line of storms will traverse Southwest Florida pretty quickly the afternoon. They'll be gone by the afternoon rush hour. Once they're gone we'll see the skies begin to clear. And cooler temperatures filter in.

Tomorrow morning we'll wake up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. After sunrise we'll see those clouds erode away, and we'll be left with a deep blue sky and temperatures struggling to get passed 70 during the daytime.

The pleasant pattern will continue into Friday, but conditions deteriorate on Saturday with another rain maker approaching. Highs on Saturday will be around 80, storms will bubble up late in the day, and they'll last through Sunday morning.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

BREAD OF LIFE MISSION-VO WIPE

HUNGRY FAMILIES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

GOT A HOME COOKED MEAL ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

ALL THANKS TO THE "BREAD OF LIFE" MISSION.

WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS.

RESIDENTS AT THE PUNTA GORDA HOMELESS SHELTER PREPARED AND DELIVERED MEALS.

WHICH WENT TO THE NEEDY IN ARCADIA, IMMOKALEE, FORT MYERS AND PUNTA GORDA.

THE "BREAD OF LIFE" MISSION HOPES ITS RESIDENTS REALIZE THE BLESSINGS THEY HAVE.

BREAD OF LIFE MISSION-SOT VO

"that they would take time from their own families to come and volunteer and to help a stranger out, that motivates me even more. I mean I'm motivated for next year already just seeing what the volunteers do!"

METHODIST CHURCH DINNER-VOTOPS

HUNDREDS ENJOYED A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS MEAL ON THE HOUSE AT THE PORT CHARLOTTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

FOR THE 27TH YEAR, IT HOSTED A FREE CHRISTMAS LUNCH WITH ALL THE TRADITIONAL FIXINGS.

LEHIGH FOOD GIVEAWAY-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE, MORE THAN 500 LEHIGH ACRES RESIDENTS ENJOYED A *FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER --

AT SAINT RAPHAEL'S CHURCH.

IT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF LEHIGH.

AND ONE SPECIAL VOLUNTEER.

JULIANA TOYLOY-STANTON HAS BEEN GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY,

SINCE SHE WAS TALL ENOUGH TO REACH THE TABLES.

POST XMAS SALES RUSH-VO

NOW THAT THE GIFTS HAVE ALL BEEN UNWRAPPED.

*TODAY WILL BE A BUSY SHOPPING DAY.

MANY WILL HEAD TO THE MALL --

TO RETURN OR EXCHANGE THOSE "NOT-QUITE-RIGHT" PRESENTS.

AND MANY SHOPPERS COME ARMED WITH GIFT CARDS --

TO BUY WHAT THEY *REALLY WANT.

YOU COULD FIND SOME STEEP DISCOUNTS --

HOLIDAY RETURN POLICIES-VO WIPE

SOMETIMES TAKING BACK THE UNWANTED-WISH-I-NEVER-OPENED GIFTS CAN BE COMPLICATED.

THIS YEAR SOME STORE POLICIES ARE CHANGING.

CREATING NEWS RULES AND CATEGORIZING RETURNS.

TARGET IS ONE.

IT TIGHTENED ITS RETURN POLICY.

YOU ONLY HAVE 30 DAYS INSTEAD OF 45 TO RETURN ELECTRONICS.

AT SEARS-- THE "EXTENDED HOLIDAY RETURN PERIOD" HAS BEEN SHORTENED.

HOLIDAY RETURN POLICIES-SOT VO

"58:40 we dont really return anything unless its broke 58:42 58:57 common sense would say do not go the day after christmas definitely not 59:01

Craig MacFarlane Doesn't Return Gifts

BE CAREFUL OPENING PRESENTS.

SOME STORES WILL CHARGE A RESTOCKING FEE IF THE BOX IS TORN.

SEARS CHARGES 15 PERCENT AND OVERSTOCK DOT COM CAN CHARGE UP TO 60 PERCENT.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

HL1) FISCAL CLIFF IMPACT-VO-WIPE

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON.

JUST FIVE DAYS NOW UNTIL THE DREADED FISCAL CLIFF BECOMES A REALITY.

THIS MORNING, WASHINGTON IS HARD AT WORK.

HL2) NY FRIREFIGHTERS UPDATE-VO-WIPE

AND FIREFIGHTERS REMEMBERED.

A NEW YORK COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER --

AND HONORS TWO OF THEIR OWN,

WHO WERE SLAIN BY A GUNMAN.

HL3) BLOOD CLOT ULTRASOUND-SOTTOPS

"I was short of breath. My times were pathetic, really slow. I was almost fearful I wouldn't finish."

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

A MEDICAL BREAKTROUGH AIMS TO SAVE LIVES.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

TORNADO CHRISTMAS-VOTOPS

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING --

SEVERE HOLIDAY STORMS.

SNOW, RAIN AND TORNADOS.

TORE THROUGH PARTS OF THE SOUTH ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

THIS MORNING, COMMUNITIES ARE PICKING UP THE PIECES.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

RAIN TODAY, SUN TOMORROW

A prolific storm system wreaked havoc across the Southeast on Christmas night. Prelimary storm reports estimate that the system spawned over 30 tornadoes in the Deep South on Christmas alone.

It's still a healthy weather maker as it heads toward New England, and it is still producing strong storms from Northern Florida to North Carolina.

Those storms are heading toward Southwest Florida with an ETA at 3 PM today.

As a result the Storm Prediction Center is outlining West Central Florida for the possibility of severe weather. I expect the brunt of the activity to stay north of Tampa Bay today. As the storms approach our area they'll become disconnected from their energy source and will push through with hardly a punch.

Is that to say you won't hear any thunder or see any lightning? Nope, because some of you most certainly will. However, it'll all stay below severe limits and pass over with little to show.

The line of storms will traverse Southwest Florida pretty quickly the afternoon. They'll be gone by the afternoon rush hour. Once they're gone we'll see the skies begin to clear. And cooler temperatures filter in.

Tomorrow morning we'll wake up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. After sunrise we'll see those clouds erode away, and we'll be left with a deep blue sky and temperatures struggling to get passed 70 during the daytime.

The pleasant pattern will continue into Friday, but conditions deteriorate on Saturday with another rain maker approaching. Highs on Saturday will be around 80, storms will bubble up late in the day, and they'll last through Sunday morning.

BREAKING-CLIP

BREAKING HOME INVASION-VOTOPS

BREAKING RIGHT NOW IN FORT MYERS.

DETECTIVES ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOME INVASION.

IT HAPPENED IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

WE KNOW ON PERSON IS INJURED.

THAT VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

FISCAL CLIFF IMPACT-2 SHOT

FEARS OVER PENDING TAX HIKES AND BUDGET CUTS HAVE SOME SECTORS OF THE U-S ECONOMY BRACING FOR IMPACT.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA RETURNS TO WASHINGTON TODAY.

HE HAS *LESS THAN A WEEK TO AVERT THE FISCAL CLIFF.

AND CONFIDENCE IN A GRAND BARGAIN HAS ALL BUT DISAPPEARED.

FISCAL CLIFF IMPACT-PKG

AMERICANS ARE ALREADY TAKING A GOOD-HARD LOOK AT THEIR WALLETS. AS CONFIDENCE THE COUNTRY WILL AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF DIMINISHES.

"I dont think grand bargain before the end of the year - but there is hope that a deal will be cut."

IF CONGRESS DOESN'T EXTEND EXPIRING TAX CUTS IN JUST DAYS-

MIDDLE INCOME EARNERS WOULD OWE UNCLE SAM ABOUT 2-000 DOLLARS EXTRA A YEAR.

MARKET RESEARCH FIRM IBIS-WORLD PREDICTS CONSUMERS WILL CUT BACK IN THREE MAIN INDUSTRIES.

½GRAPHIC¾

AUTOMOTIVE, APPAREL AND ENTERTAINMENT.

"Once people decide to pull back on that the affect is dramatic."

THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION SAYS RETAILERS SUPPORT ONE IN FOUR AMERICANS JOBS-

AND IF THE DOWNWARD TREND INTENSIFIES- THOSE JOBS WOULD BE AT RISK.

"If retailers stop creating jobs the economy as a whole will probably stop creating jobs."

FOR THOSE INDUSTRIES- THE WAIT IS EXCRUCIATING.

PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITED TROOPS IN HAWAII OVER CHRISTMAS- AFTER A FRUSTRATING WEEK ON CAPITOL HILL- LEFT HE AND SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER A FEW HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS APART ON A DEAL.

New York

The President was about $200 billion higher on revenues, Speaker Boehner $200 billion higher on spending cuts."

ON SUNDAY- LAWMAKERS WERE MILDLY OPTIMISTIC.

South Carolina

FISCAL CLIFF IMPACT-ON CAM

PRESIDENT OBAMA LEAVES HAWAII FOR WASHINGTON LATE TONIGHT.

AND TOMORROW, CONGRESS WILL GET BACK TO WORK.

NY FRIREFIGHTERS UPDATE-SOTVO

4 SHOT.

TWO KILLED.

TWO INJURED.

NOW, A COMMUNITY SAYS FAREWELL.

"His last actions was leaving this fire station, this was his home. He was here all the time.

19-YEAR-OLD TOMAS KACZOWKA AND 43-YEAR-OLD LIEUTENANT MIKE CHIAPPERINI WERE SHOT CHRISTMAS EVE WHILE RESPONDING TO A FIRE.

THE SHOOTER TURNED THE GUN ON HIMSELF.

HENDRY CO CRASH -VO

THIS MORNING --

A ONE-YEAR-OLD RECOVERS FROM CRITICAL INJURIES,

AFTER A CAR RAN HIM OVER ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

IT HAPPENED AT THE HARLEM TENANTS APARTMENTS IN CLEWISTON.

TROOPERS SAY NECIE LOVE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT,

WHEN HER NEPHEW RAN TOWARDS THE CAR.

HE GOT PINNED UNDERNEATH.

AND WAS FLOWN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

COLONIAL BLVD CRASH-VO-WIPE

WE'RE STILL WAITING ON DETAILS FROM AUTHORITIES --

ABOUT A CRASH IN FORT MYERS.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON --

AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 82 AND LEE BOULEVARD.

OFFICERS TELL US --

AN S-U-V WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT,

WHEN A CAR REAR-ENDED IT.

PARAMEDICS TOOK PEOPLE FROM BOTH VEHICLES TO THE HOSPITAL.

COLONIAL BLVD CRASH-SOTVO

Sot bill humber onlooker 9sec

"it was just horrible they took a person out and I couldn't tell if it was a male it a female"

ALVA SHOOTING-VO WIPE

LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES ARE ON THE HUNT FOR A SHOOTING SUSPECT IN ALVA.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN THE CHARLESTON COMMUNITY PARK - LEAVING ONE MAN IN THE HOSPITAL.

THIS IS THE EXACT SAME AREA WHERE A WOMAN WAS STABBED CHRISTMAS EVE.

THERE IS A SUSPECT IN CUSTODY FOR THAT ACT -

BUT INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR THE SHOOTER FROM CHRISTMAS.

ONE MAN WAS SHOT AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BUT HE'S EXPECTED TO RECOVER.

ALVA SHOOTING-SOTVO

11:01:57 6

"they was having a little get together or something and a bunch of dudes just started shooting each other"

11:06:52 9 ALTERNATE SOT

"Oh absolutely we are beefing up patrols both in this neighborhood and surrounding."

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-SS

GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING.

IT'S THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.

AND WE'RE GLAD YOU TURNED ON ABC7.

TOPPING ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES --

JESSICA SIMPSON MAKES A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT.

SHE'S PREGNANT.

AGAIN!

TWEETED THIS PHOTO OF DAUGHTER MAXWELL DREW.

ADLIB

THE RUMORS STARTED LAST MONTH.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

GOOD MORNING, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WE HOPE YOU HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

*MAYBE YOU SPENT IT AT THE MOVIES!

BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WENT OUT TO SEE "LES MIS."

AND THE REVIEWS ARE IN.

ON ROTTEN TOMATOES -- A WHOPPING 74 PERCENT OF CRITICS LIKED IT!

SAYING IT'S "AN UNFORGETTABLE MOVIE GOING EXPERIENCE.

SURE TO GARNER MULTIPLE OSCAR NOMINATIONS."

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

RAIN TODAY, SUN TOMORROW

A prolific storm system wreaked havoc across the Southeast on Christmas night. Prelimary storm reports estimate that the system spawned over 30 tornadoes in the Deep South on Christmas alone.

It's still a healthy weather maker as it heads toward New England, and it is still producing strong storms from Northern Florida to North Carolina.

Those storms are heading toward Southwest Florida with an ETA at 3 PM today.

As a result the Storm Prediction Center is outlining West Central Florida for the possibility of severe weather. I expect the brunt of the activity to stay north of Tampa Bay today. As the storms approach our area they'll become disconnected from their energy source and will push through with hardly a punch.

Is that to say you won't hear any thunder or see any lightning? Nope, because some of you most certainly will. However, it'll all stay below severe limits and pass over with little to show.

The line of storms will traverse Southwest Florida pretty quickly the afternoon. They'll be gone by the afternoon rush hour. Once they're gone we'll see the skies begin to clear. And cooler temperatures filter in.

Tomorrow morning we'll wake up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. After sunrise we'll see those clouds erode away, and we'll be left with a deep blue sky and temperatures struggling to get passed 70 during the daytime.

The pleasant pattern will continue into Friday, but conditions deteriorate on Saturday with another rain maker approaching. Highs on Saturday will be around 80, storms will bubble up late in the day, and they'll last through Sunday morning.

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THE TRAIN LINE RUNS MORE THAN 14-HUNDRED MILES --

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THE TRAINS WILL INITIALLY RUN AT A SPEED OF 186 MILES-PER-HOUR,

MEANING THE TRIP WILL TAKE ABOUT *EIGHT HOURS.

HOT SPRINGS DRY UP-VOTOPS

SCIENTISTS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY HOT SPRINGS IN CANADA'S BANFF NATIONAL PARK HAVE BEEN DRYING UP DURING THE WINTER.

IN ELEVEN OF THE LAST 12 WINTERS, THE SPRINGS HAVE STOPPED FLOWING, FORCING TAP WATER TO BE ADDED TO THE POOLS THAT TOURISTS COME TO SOAK IN.

PLAYER LOSES TOOTH-NATVO

HERE'S SOME MUST-SEE VIDEO.

A BASKETBALL PLAYER LOSES HIS TOOTH.

ANNOUNCER

THIS WAS LAST NIGHT DURING THE INDIANA ST-MIAMI GAME IN HAWAII

KHRISTIAN SMITH MISSES THE JUMPER.KENNY KADJI GETS THE REBOUND.

.BUT JUSTIN GANT IS HURT ON THE PLAY.

TAKE 2 MORE LOOKS.GANT TAKES AN ACCIDENTAL ELBOW TO THE FACE.HIS TOOTH

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QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

RAIN TODAY, SUN TOMORROW

A prolific storm system wreaked havoc across the Southeast on Christmas night. Prelimary storm reports estimate that the system spawned over 30 tornadoes in the Deep South on Christmas alone.

It's still a healthy weather maker as it heads toward New England, and it is still producing strong storms from Northern Florida to North Carolina.

Those storms are heading toward Southwest Florida with an ETA at 3 PM today.

As a result the Storm Prediction Center is outlining West Central Florida for the possibility of severe weather. I expect the brunt of the activity to stay north of Tampa Bay today. As the storms approach our area they'll become disconnected from their energy source and will push through with hardly a punch.

Is that to say you won't hear any thunder or see any lightning? Nope, because some of you most certainly will. However, it'll all stay below severe limits and pass over with little to show.

The line of storms will traverse Southwest Florida pretty quickly the afternoon. They'll be gone by the afternoon rush hour. Once they're gone we'll see the skies begin to clear. And cooler temperatures filter in.

Tomorrow morning we'll wake up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. After sunrise we'll see those clouds erode away, and we'll be left with a deep blue sky and temperatures struggling to get passed 70 during the daytime.

The pleasant pattern will continue into Friday, but conditions deteriorate on Saturday with another rain maker approaching. Highs on Saturday will be around 80, storms will bubble up late in the day, and they'll last through Sunday morning.

BREAKING

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2SH-VO

WE ARE ON TOP OF SOME BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW,

WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE OF A HOME INVASION WITH AN INJURY.

IT'S IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FORT MYERS

FM HOME INVASION-REM 2

FM HOME INVASION-VO

BREAKING

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2SH-VO

WE ARE ON TOP OF SOME BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW,

WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE OF A HOME INVASION WITH AN INJURY.

IT'S IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FORT MYERS

FM HOME INVASION-REM 2

NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP

BLOOD CLOT ULTRASOUND-2 SHOT

TURING NOW TO A MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH --

NEARLY 40 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM A BLOOD CLOT IN THE LUNGS.

ALSO FACE MAJOR HEART PROBLEMS.

BUT THEY APPEAR FINE AND DOCTORS OFTEN MISS IT.

NOW A NEW TREATMENT IS USING ULTRASOUND ENERGY TO STOP THOSE CLOTS AND SAVE LIVES.

BLOOD CLOT ULTRASOUND-PKG

"I try to workout every day to some extent, consisting either of running, weights, exercise equipment, swimming or biking."

59-YEAR-OLD THOMAS RASPET LOVES TO EXERCISE. SO WHEN HE HAD TROUBLE FINISHING A 10-MILE RACE LAST YEAR, HE KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG.

"I was short of breath. My times were pathetic, really slow. I was almost fearful I wouldn't finish."

TURNS OUT RASPET HAD A MASSIVE BLOOD CLOT LODGED IN HIS LUNGS. IT WAS SO BIG THAT IT WAS PUSHING ON HIS CHEST.

"First time it happened, I had no indication as to what it was. I thought I was having a heart attack. I had severe pressure on my heart. I was out of breath."

"Mr. Raspet had a sub-massive pulmonary embolism. So he looked fine, he had extensive pulmonary embolism."

AND THAT EMBOLISM WAS CAUSING HIS HEART TO WORK HARDER CAUSING RIGHT HEART FAILURE, A CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE HYPERTENSION AND DEATH.

WHILE MOST CLOTS ARE TREATED WITH CLOT-BUSTING MEDICATION CALLED T-P-A, RADIOLOGIST DR. KEITH STERLING TOLD HIM HIS CONDITION WAS TOO SEVERE. SIMPLY USING DRUGS WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH.

"His risk of death would have been far higher."

INSTEAD THEY GOT HIS CONSENT TO TRY A NEW DEVICE. STILL IN CLINICAL TRIALS. A SPECIAL CATHETER CALLED THE EKOS.

"It delivers not only the thrombolitic medication through the catheter, but it also has ultrasound energy that helps loosen up the clot and allows thrombolitic or the T-P-A to work faster and more effectively."

BLOOD CLOT ULTRASOUND-ON CAM

AFTER TREATING THOMAS RASPET FOR TWO PULMONARY EMBOLISMS, DOCTORS FIGURE OUT THAT IT WAS BLOOD DISORDER CAUSING THEM TO OCCUR.

RESIDENTS RESCUE TURTLES-NATVO

ON MASSACHUSETTS' CAPE COD --

THE HOLIDAYS ARE A TIME FOR LIFE SAVING EFFORTS.

HELPING SICK, ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES ALONG THE COAST.

"Yeah, isn't that beautiful."

VOLUNTEERS FOUND TWO LOGGERHEAD TURTLES --

RESIDENTS RESCUE TURTLES-SOTVO

"See the eyes move a little bit, if we put our hand under the flipper - the flipper will move."

"We're out here on Bound Brook Island in Wellfleet picking up two endangered loggerhead juveniles that got cold-stunned in the bay and then blown ashore with the winds we're having right now."

EVERY YEAR BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER --

SOME WARM BLOODED TURTLES BECOME LETHARGIC IN THE COLD WATER.

THEY CAN'T SWIM, AND END UP WASHING ASHORE.

SUN N FUN OPEN-CG

GOOD NEWS PARENTS.

IF YOU WANT TO GET THE KIDS OFF THE COUCH.

SUN-N-FUN LAGOON IS IN COLLIER COUNTY DURING THE ENTIRE WINTER BREAK

THEY'RE OPEN UNTIL JANUARY SIXTH FROM 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

THE PARK IS OFFERING A SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR THE WINTER HOLIDAY BREAK FOR COLLIER COUNTY RESIDENTS.

RESIDENTS WITH A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE SHOWING A COLLIER COUNTY ADDRESS WILL RECEIVE $2 OFF ANY ENTRY FOR THOSE 48-INCHES OR TALLER.

INDIVIDUALS LESS THAN 48-INCHES TALL ENTER FOR $5.50:

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

GOOD MORNING, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!

AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH ABC7.

WE HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS.

BUT WE KNOW SOME PEOPLE DID NOT.

BECAUSE *NETFLIX. WAS THE GRINCH!

DETAILS ON A MAJOR OUTAGE,

AND WHO THE SERVICE BLAMES.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

IT'S THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.

WHICH IS *ALWAYS A HUGE SHOPPING DAY.

AHEAD ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA --

ALL THE DEALS GETTING BIG BUZZ THIS YEAR.

RETAIL EXPERTS EXPECT EARLY HOURS AND DOOR BUSTER SPECIALS.

PLUS -- THE TOOL YOU ALL NEED TO SAVE MONEY.

YOUR CELL PHONE.

HOW TECHNOGOLY CAN GET YOU DEEP DISCOUNTS.

THE SECRETS TO NAVIGATE THE SHOPPING FRENZY.

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

RAIN TODAY, SUN TOMORROW

A prolific storm system wreaked havoc across the Southeast on Christmas night. Prelimary storm reports estimate that the system spawned over 30 tornadoes in the Deep South on Christmas alone.

It's still a healthy weather maker as it heads toward New England, and it is still producing strong storms from Northern Florida to North Carolina.

Those storms are heading toward Southwest Florida with an ETA at 3 PM today.

As a result the Storm Prediction Center is outlining West Central Florida for the possibility of severe weather. I expect the brunt of the activity to stay north of Tampa Bay today. As the storms approach our area they'll become disconnected from their energy source and will push through with hardly a punch.

Is that to say you won't hear any thunder or see any lightning? Nope, because some of you most certainly will. However, it'll all stay below severe limits and pass over with little to show.

The line of storms will traverse Southwest Florida pretty quickly the afternoon. They'll be gone by the afternoon rush hour. Once they're gone we'll see the skies begin to clear. And cooler temperatures filter in.

Tomorrow morning we'll wake up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. After sunrise we'll see those clouds erode away, and we'll be left with a deep blue sky and temperatures struggling to get passed 70 during the daytime.

The pleasant pattern will continue into Friday, but conditions deteriorate on Saturday with another rain maker approaching. Highs on Saturday will be around 80, storms will bubble up late in the day, and they'll last through Sunday morning.

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KENNEDY CENTER HONORS-VOTOPS

LOOKING AHEAD --

TONIGHT IS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE THE 35TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS.

THE AWARDS CEREMONY TOOK PLACE EARLIER THIS MONTH.

ACTOR DUSTIN HOFFMAN; TV HOST DAVID LETTERMAN; AND ROCK BAND LED ZEPPELIN.

ARE JUST *SOME OF THE STARS BEING HONORED.

AFFLECT FOR OFFICE-VO

AND IT'S OFFICIAL.

BEN AFFLECK SAYS HE IS NOT RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE, EVEN THOUGH HE

LOVES THE POLITICAL PROCESS.

THE SUPERSTAR ACTOR WAS RUMORED TO BE EYEING A RUN FOR THE SOON-TO-BE OPEN

RIHANNA CHRIS BROWN-VO

ON AGAIN.

OFF AGAIN.

NOW IT LOOKS LIKE CHRIS BROWN AND RIHANNA *ARE BACK TOGETHER.

THE TWO SUPERSTARS SAT SIDE-BY-SIDE --

URING THE LAKERS-KNICKS GAME IN LOS ANGELES.

THREE YEARS AGO -- RIHANNA DUMPED BROWN.

AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED FOR BEATING HER UP.

BUT THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN RUMORS OF A RECONCILIATION.

BROWN EVENTUALLY PLED GUILTY TO ASSAULT.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

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FM HOME INVASION-VOTOPS

BREAKING RIGHT NOW IN FORT MYERS.

DETECTIVES ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOME INVASION.

IT HAPPENED IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

WE KNOW ON PERSON IS INJURED.

THAT VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

WE SHOULD NOTE:

THIS IS A GATED COMMUNITY.

SO, POLICE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT OF THE SUSPECT GOT ON THE PROPERTY.

TS 1) SEVERE STORMS-VO-WIPE

RESIDENTS IN MOBILE, ALABAMA ARE WAKING UP AFTER A DIRECT STRIKE FROM A TORNADO ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

THE TWISTER WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA. THIS WAS SHOT FROM A HOTEL IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

AUTHORITIES SAY SEVERAL BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED.

TS 2) HENDRY CHILD HIT-VOTOPS

WE'RE FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF HENDRY COUNTY THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A ONE-YEAR-OLD IS RECOVERING FROM CRITICAL INJURIES.

AFTER A CAR RAN HIM OVER ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

IT HAPPENED AT THE HARLEM TENANTS APARTMENTS IN CLEWISTON.

THE CHILD WAS FLOWN TO LEE MEMORIAL.

TS 3) ALVA SHOOTING-VOTOS

LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES ARE ON THE HUNT FOR A SHOOTING SUSPECT IN ALVA.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN THE CHARLESTON COMMUNITY PARK - LEAVING ONE MAN IN THE HOSPITAL.

INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR THE SHOOTER FROM CHRISTMAS.

TS 4) ALVA STABBING-SSTOPS

NEW DETAILS IN THAT CHRISTMAS EVE STABBING IN ALVA.

SUSPECT IN CUSTODY.

ARNULFO PEREZ WAS ARRESTED MONDAY NIGHT IN THE CHARLESTON PARK AREA IN ALVA.

THAT'S THE SAME AREA WHERE THE WOMAN WAS STABBED.

TS 5) FISCAL CLIFF-VOTOPS

THE PRESIDENT HEADS BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE --

TO WORK ON A FISCAL CLIFF DEAL BEFORE THE YEAR ENDS.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CUTS HIS CHRISTMAS VACATION SHORT.

HE'LL RETURN TO WASHINGTON *TODAY,

INSTEAD OF THURSDAY.

TS ) COLONIAL BLVD CRASH-VOTOPS

CHRISTMAS CRASH IN FORT MYERS.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 82 AND LEE BOULEVARD.

OFFICERS TELL US --

AN S-U-V WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT,

WHEN A CAR REAR-ENDED IT.

PARAMEDICS TOOK PEOPLE FROM BOTH VEHICLES TO THE HOSPITAL.

GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI

COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB

" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "

-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.

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