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9:30:54 "Disappointed, plain and simple."

9:29:36 "Its not just my mailbox, its my trash."

PEOPLE ARE FURIOUS TONIGHT IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

IN THIRTY SECONDS,

WE'LL START THERE --

AND EXPLAIN WHY A TEMPORY BRIDGE IS TO BLAME.

5004 "we believe there may have those who've grinned and bared it. We're looking for you

A TOWING COMPANY IS NOT IN THE GOOD GRACES OF CUSTOMERS TONIGHT.

IN CAPE CORAL, WHY IT COULD BE A CASE OF OVER-CHARGING AND EXPLOITATION.

HL1) GGE BRIDGE-(2)SOTVO-WIPE

HL2) CAPE TOWING-SOTVO

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9:30:54 "Disappointed, plain and simple."

9:25:08 "This is going to be a disaster."

9:29:36 "Its not just my mailbox, its my trash."

NEW AT SIX.

ANGRY RESIDENTS ARE SOUNDING OFF IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

ALL BECAUSE OF A PROJECT THEY SAY IS CAUSING ANNOYING TRAFFIC ISSUES.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP.

THE HIGHLIGHTED LINE SHOWS A TEMPORARY BRIDGE ON 23RD STREET SOUTHWEST,

IT'S MEANT TO BE A DETOUR AROUND THE WHITE BOULEVARD BRIDGE.

THE PROBLEM FOR RESIDENTS IS THE SIZE OF 23RD STREET.

NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR NORMAL TRAFFIC AND DUMP TRUCKS ON TRASH DAY.

YOU CAN SEE WHAT WE MEAN BY THIS NEW VIDEO.

TRASH CANS *AND MAILBOXES KNOCKED TO THE GROUND.

GGE BRIDGE-SOTVO

9:23:18 "I heard a noise, I saw my neighbors trashcan totally destroyed and the mailbox pulled completely out of the ground."

9:28:28 "One of the big issues is we've said from the beginning that the street was barely big enough for one car

COLLLIER COUNTY RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THIS MORNING.

THEY'RE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WON'T COMMENT ON THE MATTER JUST YET.

CAPE TOWING-trxSOTVO-TCMON

5004 "we believe there may have those who've grinned and bared it. We're looking for you

CAPE CORAL POLICE HAVE SHUT DOWN A TOWING COMPANY FOR THE **SECOND TIME IN A YEAR.

ALL BECAUSE OFFICERS SAY 'AMERICA TOWING AUTO SALES' OVERCHARGED AND EXPLOITED ITS CUSTOMERS.

BRAND NEW AT SIX,

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KNOCK AFTER KNOCK GOES UNANSWERED AT ALL THE ADDRESSES LISTED FOR "AMERICA TOWING" -- FOLLOWING A CAPE CORAL POLICE CRACKDOWN.

Tony Sizemore, CCPD

"We've only done it one other time in history and it was this company."

LIT TONY SIZEMORE TELLS US HIS DEPARTMENT SUSPENDED THE TOWING COMPANY'S PERMIT FOR TWO MONTHS FOLLOWING A GROWING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS.

OFFICERS ACCUSE AMERICA TOWING OF CHARGING DRIVERS INFLATED STORAGE FEES -- TO RETRIEVE THEIR CAR.

Sizemore

5144 "for argument sake, 200 bucks for the tow. 60 bucks for storage. I can't tow your car and then two hours later charge you 260. It has to be over 6 hours."

LAST YEAR -- CAPE POLICE SUSPENDED THEM FOR A MONTH -- CLAIMING THEY ILLEGALLY TOWED CARS ON PALM SUNDAY.

WE TRIED TRACKING DOWN COMPANY OWNERS ALEXANDER AND LOURDES AROCHA -- THEIR LATEST ADDRESS IS A POST OFFICE BOX IN THE NORTH CAPE.

NEWS TO POLICE OFFICERS -- AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH FOR MORE PEOPLE WHO THEY CLAIM WE'RE TAKEN FOR A RIDE.

Sizemore

5004 "We believe there may have been others who've grinned and barred it. We're looking for you."

TAKE LIVE

OUR PHONE CALLS TO AMERICA TOWING WEREN'T RETURN.

WE SPOKE WITH THE CURRENT COMPANY WHO RENTS THIS LOT.

WHILE THEY SAY AMERICA TOWING IS OUT OF BUSINESS - POLICE SUSPECT THEIR STILL OUT THERE PICKING UP CARS.

NAPLES MAN SEXUAL BATTERY-SS

NEW AT SIX,

A NAPLES MAN IS IN JAIL FOR SEXUAL BATTERY AND DOMESTIC ASSAULT.

ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES THIS MAN 40-YEAR OLD RAMON LOPEZ BROKE INTO A WOMAN'S HOUSE.

THEY SAY LOPEZ HIT HER AND DRAGGED HER DOWN THE HALLWAY THEN FORCED HER TO PERFORM ORAL SEX.

SHE DID GET AWAY AND HE LEFT

BUT GET THIS. INVESTIGATORS TELL US HE CAME BACK!

FMPD RIDE ALONG-OC-SOTVO-WIPE

JUST THE SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY AND FORT MYERS IS ALREADY DEALING WITH ITS FIRST MURDER OF THE YEAR.

TONIGHT AT SIX - OFFICERS ARE TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO KEEP THAT NUMBER LOW AND STOP VIOLENT CRIMES.

1:34:25 obviously the officers can't be everywhere at once so it's important that we receive that informational info from the tips from the community 32

THIS MAN IS OFFICER TONY BROWN.

FMPD RIDE ALONG-(2)SOTVO

1:02:18 you create a repoire with these people so they're more willing to tell you hey this person did it or this person right here did it. 25

1:37:30 were not an island here, fort Myers is not the only jurisdiction across the country or across the state that has violent crime. 36

WHILE OFFICERS RENEW THEIR EFFORTS,

THE CHIEF IS LOOKING AT AN ORDINANCE TO FORCE CONVICTED FELONS WHO USE GUNS TO REGISTER WITH POLICE ONCE THEY'RE OUT OF JAIL.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOL REOPENS-SS-VO

THE PERSON WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER DURING FORT MYERS' FIRST MURDER OF 2013 REMAINS ON THE RUN TONIGHT.

KRISTOPHER SMITH WAS GUNNED DOWN IN FRONT OF FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

TODAY -- KIDS AND TEACHERS RETURNED TO CLASS THERE.

POLICE BELIEVE SOMEONE WAS TARGETING HIM.

HE WAS BRINGING HIS FIVE-YEAR-OLD SON LUNCH AT SCHOOL MONDAY.

DAVID HENLEY-SS-VO-WIPE

THE TEENAGER COPS SAY THEY FOUND IN A CAR WITH A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER -- WILL ENTER A PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM.

YOU MIGHT REMEMBER DAVID HENLEY AS THE TEEN AT THE CENTER OF CONTROVERSY WITH FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW.

HENLEY WAS IN THE CAR WITH BIGELOW WHEN DEPUTIES PULLED THEM OVER, SUSPECTING A DRUG DEAL.

HENLEY'S ATTORNEY TELLS US HE HAS ACCEPTED FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CHARGES.

THEY INCLUDE POSESSION OF COCAINE AND MARIJUANA,

BIDEN GUNS-VOTOPS

JOE BIDEN IS TALKING GUN CONTROL TODAY.

THE VICE PRESIDENT IS HEADING A TASK FORCE ON THE ISSUE.

TODAY HE PUSHED FOR A PUBLIC EFFORT TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR ACTION.

BIDEN PROMISES QUICK WORK BY HIS TASK FORCE.

GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY ARE ENCOURAGED.

JAMES HOLMES-VO-WIPE

ANY DAY WE COULD HEAR A 'YES' OR 'NO' FROM A JUDGE ON WHETHER THE ACCUSED COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTER WILL GO TO TRIAL.

PROSECUTORS SAY HE KILLED 12 AND INJURED 70 MORE IN HIS SHOOTING SPREE.

AFTER THREE DAYS OF DRAMATIC TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTON.

AN ABRUPT ENDING TODAY AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING.

JAMES HOLMES-SOTVO

"the prosecutors have so much evidence of premeditation in this case they don't even know what to do with it all.

THE PROSECUTION SAYS HOLMES NOT ONLY INTENDED TO KILL, BUT HE ALSO WANTED TO KILL EVERYONE IN THAT THEATER.

CAPE CHURCH FENCH APPROVED-VO-WIPE

THEIR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED.

NEW AT SIX --

A CAPE CORAL CHURCH HAS GOTTEN THE GO-AHEAD TO BUILD A CONTROVERSIAL FENCE.

AFTER MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS --

VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM CAPE CORAL PLANNING AND ZONING TO BUILD A FENCE IN FRONT OF THEIR BUILDING.

YOU'LL FIND THAT BUILDING DOWNTOWN.

THE REASON IT TOOK SO LONG?

CAPE CHURCH FENCH APPROVED-(2)SOTVO

2:20 the fence is security to keep the children from the road and keep people from coming in to the children's area that dont need to be in there:26

9:41 we try to make the best decisions we can make based on what's good for the overall benefit of the city:48

THE CHURCH'S PASTOR SAYS THE FENCE WILL MAKE THINGS SAFER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

FMB EROSION STUDY-VO-OC

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR.

AND BEACH EROSION IS A 24-7 JOB.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

FMB EROSION STUDY-PKG

when I think of a white Christmas this is what I like

IT LOOKS NORMAL NOW, BUT JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, MOST OF NEWTON BEACH PARK WAS GONE.

we're all concerned in our condos everybody we talk to is concerned

NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHY PARTS OF FORT MYERS BEACH, LIKE NEWTON BEACH, FARE WORSE DURING STORMS--

the big question is why that sand is moving around

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES COORDINATOR KEITH LAAKKONEN SAYS THE COASTLINE IS CHANGING ENOUGH-- THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME, A ENGINEERING FIRM IS NEEDED TO HELP CLEAR UP THAT UNCERTAINTY.

this study is going to give us the basic playbook of where that sand is and how the coastline is reacting to these changes over time

THEY'LL MEASURE UNDERWATER DEPTHS, CHART WIND AND WAVES, AND STUDY AERIALS--TO FIGURE OUT HOW SAND SHIFTS.

Nats this sand is some of the finest

HE SAYS THE SOLUTIONS COULD SAVE THE TOWN MONEY. HELPING THEM CREATE A PLAN TO PREVENT EROSION BEFORE IT STARTS.

SILLY RABBIT UPDATE-VO

THE SO-CALLED SILLY RABBIT STRIKES AGAIN IN FORT MYERS.

THIS TIME --

THE VANDAL SPRAY-PAINTED ON A WALL NEAR A DUMPSTER AT THE TIRE CHOICE ON GLADIOLUS DRIVE.

NEXT TO THE WORDS IS A PICTURE OF A RABBIT'S FACE.

SINCE OCTOBER --

DEPUTIES SAY SILLY RABBIT HAS TAGGED WALLS ACROSS SOUTHEST FLORIDA.

LAURA B BOCA GRANDE-SS-OC

THE BUSH FAMILY IS IN BOCA GRANDE TONIGHT.

TAKE A LOOK.

THIS IS LAURA BUSH CUTTING THE RIBBON ON A NEW MOTE SATELLITE OFFICE ON THE ISLAND.

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GEORGE B UPDATE-VO

CHARLIE THANKS.

LAURA BUSH ALSO TOLD THE CROWD TODAY HER FATHER-IN-LAW, GEORGE H-W BUSH, IS DOING "GREAT".

THE FORMER FIRST LADY SAYS THEY CHECK ON HIM EVERY DAY.

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

he tried to run- told me let me go, let me go and i said no man- you just robbed a lady

A WOMAN WALKING ALONE ATTACKED AND ROBBED!

UNTIL THIS GOOD SAMARITAN STEPS IN.

NEW AT SIX.

HIS WORK PUTS A MAN IN JAIL.

TIME TO TALK FRUIT TONIGHT.

COLD WEATHER CAN BE GOOD OR BAD DEPENDING ON WHAT SIDE OF THE VINE YOU'RE ON.

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TZ1 B ORANGES AND STRAWBERRIES-VO

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WEATHER-PWC

WEATHER-WXWALL

RECORD HEAT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

We hit 88 degrees at Page Field in Fort Myers today … and that sets a new record high temperature for this date. The old record was set back in 1974 and was 85 degrees. It's also interesting to note that the warmest daytime high temperature in the month of January ever recorded at Page Field is 88 degrees. So, today's record ties the all-time January high temperature as well.

The forecast tonight is for quiet and mild weather. Skies will be partly cloudy and, unlike last night, there are no showers on the radar this evening. Temperatures tonight will dip below 70 and land in the upper 60's by tomorrow morning. As a side note: the average low for this time of year is 54 and the average high is 74. We are obviously predicting weather much warmer than that!

A large area of high pressure is anchored in the Atlantic and will continue to deliver warm southeasterly winds across the area. Under partly cloudy skies we will be back in the mid to upper 80's by tomorrow afternoon. In fact, we may tie or set another record high again tomorrow.

ORANGES-VO-WIPE

THE WARM WEATHER IS *NOT* A GOOD SIGN FOR FLORIDA'S CITRUS GROWERS.

IN FACT, IT'S CAUSING SOME TREES TO BLOSSOM TOO SOON.

THE EARLY BLOOM COULD AFFECT THE FUTURE OF FLORIDA'S CASH CROP.

TREES USUALLY DON'T BLOOM UNTIL MARCH.

THE CONCERN IS IF WE DO EXPERIENCE A FREEZE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THE BLOSSOMS THAT EVENTUALLY TURN INTO ORANGES.WILL DIE.

STRAWBERRIES-SOTVO

31:06 this has been a perfect season for them there's just hands and hands of berries, one behind the other, they're very sweet, they're as sweet as I can ever remember them being.

THE WEATHER IS ACTUALLY HELPING FLORIDA'S STRAWBERRY CROP.

GROWERS TELL US THIS SEASON'S STRAWBERRIES ARE SWEETER THAN EVER.

THEY SAY A COLD SNAP HELPED MAKE THEM JUICIER.

THAT'S OPPOSITE FROM THE PAST FEW YEAR WHEN COLD SNAPS DESTROYED THE RIPE FRUIT.

GOOD SAMARITAN-TCMON

NEW AT 6 --

A GREAT STORY OF HEROISM.

A GOOD SAMARITAN SPRANG INTO ACTION-

AFTER SEEING A WOMAN ROBBED ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.

INSTEAD OF JUST TAKING OFF --

HE DECIDED TO TAKE MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS AND CAUGHT THE CROOK.

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WHAT DAVID MCNEAL WITNESSED-

2:36 "next thing you know- i see a guy take a lady's purse."

A VIOLENT CRIME-

RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS EYES AS HE DROVE DOWN PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AT 10:45 IN THE MORNING.

A WOMAN, JUST WALKING DOWN THE SIDE-WALK-

IS ROBBED OF HER PURSE.

THE CROOK SNATCHED IT FROM HER ARM AND TOOK OFF ON HIS BICYCLE.

2:42 "she fell to the ground- she grabbed her shoulder- dusted herself off."

INSTEAD OF JUST CALLING THE COPS-

DAVID DECIDED HE WASN'T GOING TO LET THE BAD GUY GET AWAY.

HE QUICKLY TURNED OFF PALM BEACH AND BEGAN CHASING HIM IN HIS CAR.

2:56 "and sure enough- he was coming my way."

HE PARKED-

AND GOT OUT OF HIS CAR-

COMING FACE TO FACE WITH THE ROBBER.

standup "as the suspect was trying to get away down tice street- he accidentally peddled right into a power pole. at that point- the good samaritan was able to hold him down until deputies arrived."

3:01 "i grabbed him- threw him off the bike."

THE SUSPECTED ROBBER-

HOMELESS MAN DOMINIC GRIFFITHS,

REPORTEDLY TRIED TAKING OFF-

AND EVEN APOLOGIZED.

3:07 "he tried to run- told me let me go, let me go and i said no man- you just robbed a lady and i saw everything and i'm going to hold you until the cops get here."

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRIVED AND ARRESTED GRIFFITHS FOR ROBBERY.

3:17 "i took his belt off his waist and tied his hands behind his back and made him sit there until the other police got here."

DEPUTIES DON'T RECOMMEND CITIZENS TAKING THE LAN INTO THEIR OWN HAND,

BUT ADMIT-

IT DID WORK OUT WELL IN THIS CASE.

15:08 "we're very fortunate that this individual did step it up and basically held this person"

AND AS FOR DAVID-

WHO'D A FORMER BOOT CAMP INSTRUCTOR-

HE'S JUST GLAD HE WAS AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

3:49 "i wasn't trying to be a hero, but the guy needed to be stopped."

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TEASE TWO-POP

BIG NEWS IN THE SPORTS WORLD. BASEBALL HALL OF FAME MAKING A BIG STATEMENT TODAY.

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WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT

TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN

ALL NEW TONIGHT AT SEVEN.

FREEDOM OF RELIGION CHALLENED IN A CAPE CORAL SCHOOL.

WHY ONE ORGANIZATION IS LOOKING TO PUT A STOP TO PRAYERS ON CAMPUS.

AND A FLORIDA DEPUTY GETS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HORNS.

TZ 7 1) CAPE OPENINGN PRAYER CONTROVERSY

TZ 7 2) LOOSE BULL

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

BASEBALL HOF-SOTTOPS

BASEBALL HOF-POP

BASEBALL HOF-VOTOPS-WIPE

OF COURSE. PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS AT THE CENTER OF THIS YEARS BALLOT. BARRY BONDS IS THE ALL TIME HOME RUN LEADER AND 7-TIME MVP

ROGER CLEMENS. WON 7 CY YOUNG AWARDS AND HAD 300 WINS.

BUT BOTH ARE ACCUSED OF USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS

YOU NEED 75 PERCENT OF THE VOTE TO GET IN. CLEMENS ONLY GOT 37 PERCENT. BONDS. 36

BASEBALL HOF-SOTTOPS-WIPE

FM MIRACLE-VOTOPS-WIPE

STICKING WITH BASEBALL

TODAY THE FORT MYERS MIRACLE OFFICALLY ANNOUNCED DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ AS THEIR NEW MANAGER

LAST SEASON DOUG WAS THE HITTING COACH WITH THE OGDEN RAPTORS. A MINOR LEAGUE TEAM IN THE LA DODGERS ORGANIZATION

FM MIRACLE-SOTTOPS

RG3-VO IN POP

PACK NINERS-VOTOPS-WIPE

STICKING IN THE NFL. AND HOW ABOUT THIS PLAYOFF MATCHUP. GREEN BAY AND SAN FRANCISCO

TWO TEAMS THAT ARE NO STRANGERS TO SUCCESS. AND NO STRANGERS TO EACH OTHER.

PACK NINERS-SOTTOPS-WIPE

CLEMSON BOYD-VOTOPS

GOOD NEWS FOR SOUTH FORT MYERS STAR. SAMMY WATKINS. HIS QUARTERBACK. TAHJ BOYD IS RETURNING TO SCHOOL.

LAST SEASON. BOYD WAS THE ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR. THROWING FOR NEARLY 4-THOUSAND YARDS AND 36 TOUCHDOWNS

GOODBYE-4SHOT