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"3:37 it's everybody's worst nightmare losing a child 41"

A TWO-YEAR-OLD GIRL ESCAPED HER IMMOKALEE HOUSE THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW.

NOW AT 5 --

HOW SHE WAS FOUND --

PLUS OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH HER VERY RELIEVED FATHER.

1:17 to 1:23: it was a combination of things that contributed to our perfect storm election.

LEE COUNTY'S HEAD OF ELECTIONS EXPLAINS HERSELF IN TALLAHASSEE.

WHAT SHE BLAMED TODAY FOR THE ELECTION-DAY DEBACLE --

AND HOW SHE TOLD STATE LEADERS SHE PLANS TO FIX IT.

THIS WOMAN SAVED 25-HUNDRED DOLLARS LAST YEAR FINDING COUPONS AND GREAT DEALS.

SHE REVEALS HER SECRETS --

PLUS A-B-C 7'S SMART SHOPPER DISCOVERED THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD STOP PAYING FOR RIGHT NOW.

AND --

HOW OFFICERS SAY THESE THREE MANAGED TO TURN A BABY SHOWER INTO A BOXING MATCH.

THE BRAWL THAT RUINED THE PARTY.

HL1) AMBER ALERT-SOTVO

HL2) HARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE-SOTVO

HL3) EXTREME SAVERS AND FREE STUFF-trxVOTOPS

HL4) BABY SHOWER BRAWL-trxVOTOPS

NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

DENISE HERNANDEZ FOUND-VOTOPS-SS-OC

OUR BIG STORY AT 5 --

FOUND!

THE 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO TRIGGERED AN AMBER ALERT IN IMMOKALEE --

IS NOW BACK HOME TONIGHT.

THIS IS NEW VIDEO OF DENISE HERNANDEZ --

ARRIVING BACK AT HER HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON.

THE STATE ISSUED AN AMBER ALERT FOR HER OVERNIGHT.

SHE WAS FOUND O-K --

ABOUT 9-15 THIS MORNING --

ABOUT A HALF MILE FROM HER HOUSE.

A-B-C-7'S GABY FLEISCHMAN WAS THE ONLY REPORTER TO TALK TO THE GIRL'S FATHER AND BROTHER TODAY.

DENISE HERNANDEZ FOUND-LL PKG

denise just came home from the hospital and is perfectly healthy. Her parents tell me she is just a little scared and is covered in bug bites after spending the night alone in a field. The 2yo was found just yards from her house this morning. Detectives say she likely climbed out of her bedroom window last night and wandered off-- ending up here in this field.

Bruno campos, family friend

"3:37 it's everybody's worst nightmare losing a child 41"

2 year old denise hernandez safe and healthy in the arms of her dad after she disappeared from her home on the four hundred block of wells street in immokalee at around 11 last night. Her dad reported her missing after he went into his daughters room to turn off the tv and noticed she wasn't in bed, and the window was open. More than two dozen different agencies searched for the girl non stop. 10 hours later, search teams spotted denise in a grassy field right next to her house.

Alex hernandez, brother

40:45 I felt like happy when she was like alive but I feel sad she was outside by herself lonely 55 like a lot of mosquito bites on her

Denises dad tells us it is a miracle the 2yo wasn't hurt.

Cirolo hernandez, dad

L34:23 le pido gracias a dios lla recupere a mi hija 25"

He says the family is relieved and thankful to god and law enforcemnt for bringing home his baby.

TEASE AHEAD TO 6-OC

COMING UP ON ABC7 NEWS AT 6

WE'LL HEAR MORE FROM DENISE'S DAD ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY HE DOESN'T THINK HIS DAUGHTER WANDERED OFF ON HER OWN.

ALSO NEW AT 6

AMBER ALERTS ON PHONE-OC-BNR

SOME OF YOU RECEIVED AN AMBER ALERT MESSAGE ON YOUR CELL PHONES EARLY THIS MORNING.

BUT WE FOUND OUT THE MESSAGE LEFT OUT SPECIFICS ABOUT IT WAS ISSUED.

SO DON'T FORGET --

YOU CAN GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS, BY DOWNLOADING THE ABC-7 IPHONE OR ANDROID APP.

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CAPE CORAL DEATH INVESTIGATION-VO.WIPE

WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE WOMAN FOUND DEAD OVER THE WEEKEND IN CAPE CORAL.

OFFICERS FOUND THE BODY OF 45 YEAR OLD ANNA RIVERA IN HER HOME ON NORTHEAST 18TH AVE YESTERDAY.

THEY ALSO FOUND HER HUSBAND WITH NON LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.

HE'S AT THE HOSPITAL IN GOOD CONDITION.

OFFICERS DISCOVERED THEM AS THEY PERFORMED A WELL BEING CHECK.

NEIGHBORS TELL US THE COUPLE KEPT TO THEMSELVES.

CAPE CORAL DEATH INVESTIGATION-SOTVO

22:23 - 35

MICHAEL PETER FISCHER/CAPE CORAL

"choas --- some chaos police were parked here for a good four to six hours."

THERESA SHIRLEY NEW DOCS-SS-SS-VO-SS

WE ARE LEARNING MORE TONIGHT ABOUT THE DOCTOR SHOPPING CHARGES AGAINST THERESA SHIRLEY.

SHE'S THE WOMAN WHO HIT AND KILLED A BICYCLIST BACK IN 2011.

THAT VICTIM WAS NAMED TRACEY KLEINPELL.

SHIRLEY HIT HER ON THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY.

DETECTIVES SAID SHIRLEY HAD PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN HER SYSTEM.

BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVE IT LED TO THE DEADLY CRASH.

HOWEVER --

SHIRLEY IS NOW FACING CHARGES --

AFTER AN INVESTIGATION FOUND SHE OBTAINED NEARLY 11-THOUSAND OXYCODONE TABLETS.

AND NEWLY-RELEASED DOCUMENTS OUT TODAY --

SHOW ONE OF THE DOCTORS SHE WENT TO IS ALSO FACING CHARGES.

HARRINGTON TALLAHASSE-SS.VO.WIPE

THE LEADER OF LEE COUNTY'S ELECTION SYSTEM TESTIFIED IN TALLAHASSEE ABOUT WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY.

SHARON HARRINGTON AND ELECTION SUPERVISORS FROM NINE OTHER COUNTIES APPEARED BEFORE THE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.

YOU'LL REMEMBER PEOPLE WAITED IN LINES FOR UP TO SIX HOURS THAT DAY.

WHILE EACH COUNTY HAD IT'S OWN ISSUES, THEY ALL AGREED THE LENGTH OF THE BALLOT WAS A MAJOR HURDLE.

ANOTHER CONCERN. NOT ENOUGH POLLING PLACES

HARRINGTON TALLAHASSE-SOTVO

if we had more options available in the places that could be used I feel we could serve our voters much more efficiently.

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HARRINGTON SAYS WITH THE POTENTIAL CHANGES COMES A NEED FOR MORE MONEY.

OBAMA PRESSER-VO.WIPE

PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS HE WILL NEGOTIATE WITH CONGRESS ON SPENDING CUTS.

BUT THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF SAYS THERE IS NO ROOM FOR DISCUSSION ON THE DEBT CEILING.

OBAMA PRESSER-SOTVO

Republicans in Congress have two choices here: They can act responsibly and

pay America's bills or they can act irresponsibly and put America through

another economic crisis. But they will not collect a ransom in exchange for

not crashing the American economy.

BUSH SR RELEASED-VO

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W. BUSH IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT.

HE LEFT A HOUSTON HOSPITAL EARLIER TODAY.

THE 88 YEAR OLD SPENT NEARLY TWO MONTHS RECOVERING THERE FROM AN ILLNESS THAT BEGAN WITH A BRONCHITIS-RELATED COUGH.

MINDY MCCREADY BOYFRIEND DIES-VO

NEW AT 5 --

THE BOYFRIEND OF TROUBLE COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND NORTH FORT MYERS NATIVE MINDY MCREADY HAS DIED.

SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER DAVID WILSON DIED YESTERDAY.

MCCREADY RELEASED A STATEMENT TODAY SAYING WILSON WAS HER SOULMATE AND FATHER TO HER CHILDREN.

HE FATHERED HER 9-MONTH OLD SON.

WE'RE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT HOW HE DIED.

MATLACHA BRIDGE MOVED-NATSVO-OC

A MAJOR PIECE OF THE OLD MATLACHA BRIDGE NOW SITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF OF MEXICO.

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THE LAST PIECES OF THE BRIDGE WERE DROPPED IN THE GULF TODAY ABOUT THREE MILES OFF CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S COAST.

MATLACHA BRIDGE MOVED-LL PKG

- built right next to the old one, not much left.

- with the help of the community it's found a new home.

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A five hour haul from Pine Island to gasparilla pass.

The decades old matlacha bridge- on the way to its final resting place of the coast of Charlotte county.

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Tina Bush- organizer

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To know it will go to something meaningful for decades to come, we are very excited as a community.

Tina Bush spearheaded the grassroots campaign to bring the 500 tons of bridge to Novak's reef.

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With a splash - the concrete quickly slides below the surface, some 30 feet below.

With a little help- What was once dubbed the fishingest bridge in the world will become the fishingest reef.

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Bush

35:09-16

The bridge means something different to everyone who passed over it, from fishing stories to boat stories.

- 30k to transport the bridge and sink it- money from the community

CAPE AX FOLO-VO

AT LEAST TWO CHILDREN REMAIN AT THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT --

AFTER A NASTY CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.

OFFICERS TELL US MARY JONES SIDESWIPED A TREE --

BEFORE SLAMMING HEAD-ON INTO ANOTHER TREE.

IT HAPPENED ON NOTT ROAD LAST NIGHT.

DETECTIVES TELL US SHE WAS DRIVING SIX CHILDREN IN HER MINI-VAN.

THE YOUNGEST WAS TWO YEARS OLD.

CRWES HAD TO AIR-LIFT ONE CHILD TO TAMPA.

WITNESSES AT THE SCENE DESCRIBED IT AS HORRIFIC.

THEY SAY THEY HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND SAW CHILDREN COVERED IN BLOOD ON THE ROAD.

INVESTIGATORS SAY JONES WAS DRIVING "IMPAIRED."

HOSTESS PURCHASE-VO

A DEAL FOR HOSTESS.

THE COMPANY IS SELLING MOST OF ITS BREAD BUSINESS TO FLOWERS FOODS FOR 390 MILLION DOLLARS.

BRANDS INCLUDED IN THE SALE ARE WONDER, NATURE'S PRIDE, BUTTERNUT AND HOME PRIDE.

38 DEPOTS AND 20 BAKERIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE.

ABC7 SPOKE WITH FLOWERS FOODS.

LEE STUDENT ASSIGNMENT-VO.WIPE

STUDENT ASSIGNMENT IS NOW UNDERWAY IN LEE COUNTY.

THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS MANDATORY FOR STUDENTS GOING INTO KINDERGARTEN, 6TH, AND 9TH GRADES NEXT YEAR.

IT'S ALSO REQUIRED FOR NEW STUDENTS TO THE DISTRICT.

STUDENTS WANTING TO CHANGE SCHOOLS CAN ALSO APPLY.

THE SYSTEM IS BASED ON A LOTTERY.

IT'S NOT FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

THAT MEANS A FAMILY WHO REGISTERS TODAY HAS THE SAME CHANCE OF GETTING A SCHOOL AS THAT OF A FAMILY WHO REGISTERS ON THE LAST DAY, MARCH FIRST.

LEE STUDENT ASSIGNMENT-SOTVO

I was here last year do I knew what to expect but I guess most people for the first time it's sort of daunting because the room is full inside also.

I expected it to be longer but it was only two hours. The people standing out here they're gonna have to wait a long time because there's a lot of people in there.

IF YOUR FAMILY RECEIVED A PRE-PRINTED APPLICATION, YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE ON THE DISTRICTS' WEB SITE.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT WITHOUT SPENDING A PENNY.

YOUR ABC7 SMARTSHOPPER IS HERE WITH THE THREE THINGS YOU NEED AND HOW TO GET THEM FOR FREE.

PLUS - DO YOUR CHILDREN HAVE A HARD TIME FALLING ASLEEP.

ABC7 TELLS YOU WHAT THEY SHOULD STOP DOING BEFORE THEY HIT THE SACK.

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TZ1 B BEDTIME TV-VOTOPS

INDIANA FLOODING-VOTOPS

CHECK THIS OUT.

SEVERAL ROADS AND COMMUNITIES ARE UNDERWATER TONIGHT AFTER HEAVY RAIN IN PARTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA.

AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS KILLED.

DOZENS OF HOMES ARE FLOODED AFTER REPORTS OF TWO TO NEARLY THREE INCHES OF RAIN IN THE AREA.

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

The warm air is still solidly entrenched across Southwest Florida with afternoon temperatures on track to return to the lows to mid 80s during the heat of the day.

Over the weekend we managed to tie and even break some records highs, but since today's record is 86°, that will be more challenging with highs projected to reach 83° in most spots. Coastal communities will stay slightly cooler, though, under the influence of the gulf breeze, keeping highs there in the upper 70s and low 80s.

Some puffy, fair-weather clouds will form and float through our sky this afternoon, but sunshine will still be the major weather player.

Tonight our sky will stay mostly clear, but there's also a chance that a little fog could form around sunrise. Meanwhile, our temperatures will stay above average with lows only reaching the low 60s.

Tuesday will ultimately be a carbon copy of today with lots of sunshine and afternoon temperatures back in the low to mid 80s.

As we head through the remainder of the week, look for the unusually warm January weather to continue. With lots of sunshine around, temperatures will have to trouble reaching the low to mid 80s each afternoon through Thursday.

By Friday, we'll be tracking a band of moisture in association with a cold front that will slowly push down the Florida peninsula. At first, the main side effect for us will be an increase in cloud cover along with the possibility of a few hit-or-miss more showers. Eventually, however, long-range forecast models hint at some cold air making a push toward Southwest Florida by this time next week.

TOSS TO NINA-OC

A-B-C 7'S SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI SAYS YOU ARE LIKELY PAYING FOR THREE THINGS THAT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO.

SHE'S HERE NOW TO KEEP YOU FROM WASTING YOUR MONEY.

NINA --

FREE STUFF-TC MON

FREE STUFF-PKG

CELL PHONES ARE A PART OF DAILY LIFE -

NATS - CASH

BUT THE SERVICES CAN BE A BIG EXPENSE.

YOU CAN LOWER THAT MONTHLY BILL BY TALKING AND TEXTING FOR FREE!

"Google Voice is a free app that allows you to make local and long distance calls for free, plus you can text for free too and with no limit. Just download the app on your phone and follow the setup instructions, it is that simple."

NATS - CASH

LOOKING FOR A FINANCIAL PICK-ME-UP?

YOU CAN CHECK YOUR CREDIT REPORT TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO MISTAKES - FREE OF CHARGE.

"You can get a free credit report every 12 months, just go to annualcreditreport dot com and select your state and then fill out the form."

THE SITE DOES ASK FOR SENSTIIVE INFORMATION BUT IT IS A SECURE SITE.

YOU'LL GET THE REPORT EMAILED TO YOU SOON AFTER YOUR INFORMATION IS VERIFIED.

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LASTLY - THERE IS NO NEED TO SPEND DOZENS OF DOLLARS ON ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE-

YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND COMPUTER FOR FREE THROUGH MICROSOFT.

MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS HAS FREE UPDATES AND TECH EXPERTS SAY IT DOESN'T SLOW DOWN YOUR COMPUTER.

FREE STUFF-TC MON

AND HERE IS A BONUS TIP - YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY TO FIND PHONE NUMBERS ANYMORE IF YOU USE FREE 4-1-1.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LISTEN TO A SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENT.

COCA COLA OBESITY-VO

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

FOR THE FIRST TIME COCA-COLA IS ADDRESSING OBESITY.

THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE BEVERAGE MAKER LAUNCHED TWO TELVISION ADS TODAY.

THEY EXPLORE THE LINK BETWEEN HIGH CALORIE SUGARED DRINKS AND OBESITY.

THE ADS PROMOTE COKE'S GROWING PRODUCT LINE OF LOW-CAL DRINKS.

BEDTIME TV-VO

AND WATCHING TOO MUCH T-V COULD IMPACT YOUR CHILD'S SLEEP.

RESEARCHERS IN NEW ZEALAND TRACKED THE ACTIVITY OF 2-THOUSAND CHILDREN AND TEENS DURING THE HOUR AND A HALF BEFORE BEDTIME.

T-V DOMINATED THE PRE-BEDTIME ROUTINES AND ACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT 30 OF THOSE 90 MINUTES.

THOSE WHO WATCHED MORE TELEVISION IN THE EVENING FELL ASLEEP LATER.

COFFEE FILTERS EXPLOSION ALERT-VO

NEW AT 5 --

COFFEE FILTERS COULD POSE A MAJOR RISK IN THE SKY.

THE F-A-A SAYS SEVERAL AIRLINES HAVE REPORTED COFFEE-FILTER PACKAGES BURSTING --

WHILE BREWING MID-FLIGHT

THEY EXPLOSE BECAUSE PRESSURE BUILDS UP.

THE EXPLOSION CAN CAUSE FIRST- AND SECOND-DEGREE BURNS TO ANYONE NEARBY.

THE GOVERNMENT IS ADVISING FLIGHT CREWS TO MAKE SURE THE PACKAGES ARE NOT FOLDED.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

NO MORE POPPING PILLS TO GET THOSE ESSENTIAL VITAMINS.

STARS ARE TURNING TO I-VS.

THE VITAMIN COCKTAIL INFUSIONS. HOW MUCH THEY COST AND THE RISKS.

LANCE ARMSTRONG APOLOGIZES.

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TZ2 B LANCE ARMSTRONG OPRAH-VOTOPS

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VITAMIN INFUSIONS-POP-VO IN POP

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

NO MORE POPPING PILLS.

STARS LIKE MADONNA AND CINDY CRAWFORD ARE GETTING THEIR VITAMINS THROUGH I-Vs.

BUT ARE THEY REALLY GOOD FOR YOU AND ARE THEY SAFE?

VITAMIN INFUSIONS-PKG

YOU POP THEM FOR A HEALTHY BOOST….

…BUT WOULD YOU TAKE YOUR DOSE OF VITAMINS LIKE THIS?

"I haven't had a cold. I haven't had strep. I haven't had anything wrong with me."

BETH DAIL STARTED I-V VITAMIN INFUSIONS TO COMBAT THE FATIGUE OF LYME'S DISEASE. NOW, SHE'S HOOKED.

"I think it's beneficial for everybody."

CHIROPRACTIC DOCTOR CRAIG JOHN SAYS YOU ONLY ABSORB 15 TO 20-PERCENT OF ORAL VITAMINS. BUT WITH INFUSIONS…

…"When they're going straight IV, intravenously, you get 100% absorption."

HE SAYS THE INFUSIONS CAN BOOST ENERGY, STRENGTHEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, PROTECT AGAINST DISEASE, AND SPEED UP MUSCLE REP,,,AIR. EACH VITAMIN COCKTAIL IS PERSONALIZED FOR THE PATIENT AND RUNS ABOUT 150 DOLLARS. MOST ARE MADE UP OF VITAMIN C, CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM AND OTHER TRACE MINERALS. BUT SOME LIKE DOCTOR DAVID RISEBERG SAY THE INFUSIONS ARE UNNECESSARY.

"I think that if you eat a healthy diet, you can get all the vitamins you need. Intravenous vitamins for a healthy person to me, seems like a waste of money."

THERE ARE ALSO RISKS. WITH ANY I-V TREATMENT, BRUISING, INFECTION AND VEIN INFLAMMATION CAN OCCUR; AND THERE'S A CHANCE THE WRONG DOSE OF NUTRIENT COULD BE INFUSED.

STILL, BETH SAYS THE INFUSIONS HAVE GIVEN HER ENERGY SHE DIDN'T HAVE

"Friends and family have just been like what are you doing, you look better."

VITAMIN INFUSIONS-POP

VITAMIN INFUSIONS ARE OFFERED AT MANY ALTERNATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERS.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

TONIGHT PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN KILLED INSIDE THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE SPEAKING OUT.

THE NEW GROUP THEY FORMED AND WHAT THEY'RE PROMISING WILL COME OF IT.

RESIDENTS AND VISITORS HAVE COMPLAINED FOR YEARS.

AIRPLANE NOISE DESTROYING PARADISE.

TONIGHT. WHAT R-S-W IS DOING TO

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER: "This year alone I have gotten $2,500 dollars."

HOW CAN YOU SAVE THOUSANDS TOO?!

ABC7 REVEALS HOW TO BECOME A MASTER DEAL-GETTER.

BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.

PAMELA WALKER OF ST. JAMES CITY.

THANKS FOR WATCHING PAMELA

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FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

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NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

TS MISSING IMMOKALEE GIRL-VID BOX

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, A TWO-YEAR-OLD GIRL REPORTED MISSING IS BACK AT HOME TONIGHT IN IMMOKALEE.

DEPUTIES ISSUED AN AMBER ALERT OVERNIGHT FOR DENISE HERNANDEZ.

THEY BELIEVE SHE CLIMBED OUT OF HER BEDROOM WINDOW AND WANDERED OFF.

TS CAPE DEATH INVESTIGATION-VID BOX

TONIGHT, WE KNOW THE NAMES OF BOTH PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A CAPE CORAL DEATH INVESTIATION.

45 YEAR OLD ANNA RIVERA WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HER HOUSE ON NORTHEAST 18TH AVENUE YESTERDAY.

HER HUSBAND -- PORFIRIO RIVERA -- WAS ALSO HURT.

BUT HE SHOULD SURVIVE.

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LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR SHARON HARRINGTON IS TESTIFYING IN TALLAHASSEE TODAY ABOUT WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY.

THAT DAY PEOPLE WAITED IN LINES FOR UP TO 6 HOURS TO VOTE.

NEWTOWN COMMUNITY-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

IT'S BEEN EXACTLY ONE MONTH SINCE A GUNMAN KILLED 20 CHILDREN AND SIX ADULTS INSIDE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

TONIGHT, THERE'S A NEW PROMISE FROM THE VICTIM'S FAMILIES.

HI I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

AND I'M JEFF BUTERA.

NEWTOWN COMMUNITY-PKG

CLUTCHING PHOTOS OF THEIR LOST LITTLE ONES.

.IT WAS MOSTLY SURVIVING PARENTS THAT TOOK THE STAGE IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

"On Friday December 14th I put two children on the bus and only one came home"

BUT FAMILY, FRIENDS AND OTHERS ARE ALSO BEHIND THE LAUNCH OF WHAT'S CALLED THE SANDY HOOK PROMISE.

"This is a promise to turn the conversations into actions. Things must change.this is the time."

EXACTLY A MONTH AFTER 20 CHILDREN AND SIX EDUCATORS WERE KILLED AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

.ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WANT A NATIONAL DISCUSSION ON WHAT LED TO THE TRAGEDY.

"We have let this happen too many times. if we want real change we have think, we have to talk and we have to act differently"

ALTHOUGH ORGANIZED AROUND SANDY HOOK, THE PLEA TO JOIN IN GOES BEYOND NEWTOWN.

"I would respectfully request that every parent in this country who hears these words and simply pause for a moment and think, ask yourselves, what is it worth doing to keep your children safe."

GUNS DEBATE-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW, PRESIDENT OBAMA IS MULLING OFF POSSIBLE CHANGES TO GUN POLICY.

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S TASK FORCE JUST SUBMITTED THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.

WE COULD LEARN SPECIFICS AS EARLY AS TOMORROW.

THE PRESIDENT ASKED THE V-P TO INVESTIGATE WAYS TO REDUCE VIOLENCE --

AFTER THE SCHOOL SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUT.

CAPE RESOURCE OFFICER-OC

AND IN LIGHT OF THAT SCHOOL SHOOTING.

TONIGHT CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS BRINGING A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TO CAPE CORAL'S CHARTER SCHOOLS.

THE SCHOOLS WANT ONE OFFICER. FROM THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT. TO OVERSEE THE FOUR SCHOOLS.

FMB FLIGHT PATH-NATSVO-OC

PEOPLE ON FORT MYERS BEACH HAVE TAKEN A GIANT STEP CLOSER TO CURBING AIRPLANE NOISE.

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THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE ARE UPSET ABOUT.

IN FACT,

MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT LOUD AIRPLANES ABOVE THEIR HOUSES.

NEW AT 530 --

FMB FLIGHT PATH-LL PKG

TODAY-- A UNANIMOUS VOTE -- IN FAVOR OF FLIGHT SUGGESTIONS THAT COULD CUT NOISE IN NEARLY IN HALF MOVES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT PEOPLE IN LEE COUNTY WILL ACTUALLY SEE AND HEAR CHANGE A GIANT STEP FORWARD.

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PORT AUTHORITY LEADERS VOTED 5 TO ZERO TO SEND 6 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.

THOSE 6 IDEAS INCLUDE NEARLY DOUBLING THE ALTITUDE PLANES REACH OVER FORT MYERS BEACH-AND OTHER CHANGES--

THAT RESEARCHERS SAY COULD CUT NOISE SIGNIFICANTLY.

THEIR STUDY BEGAN 18 MONTHS AGO--

BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN ESTERO, OR ON FORT MYERS BEACH ESPECIALLY, SAY THEY'VE BEEN DEALING WITH NOISY AIRCRAFT FOR YEARS-- AND PUSHING FOR SOLUTIONS THAT COULD NOW BE JUST MONTHS AWAY FROM BEING IMPLEMENTED.

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Tom Babcock, Fort Myers Beach

"this is a huge step forward, particularly if they get implemented but its probably not as far as we can go"

Cecil Pendergrass, Lee County Commissioner

"the board hears the concerns of the residents and we want to react to it, this is our response to the concerns of the residents"

SOME PEOPLE AFTER THE VOTE TODAY EXPRESSED SOME CONCERN--

EVEN IF THE F-A-A APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS-- ITS UP TO PILOTS TO DECIDE HOW TO FLY THEIR PLANES--

ONE OF THE STUDY'S CONSULTANTS TELLS US THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE WE'LL SEE THESE CHANGES, BECAUSE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ALSO BACKS THE IDEAS.

THE FAA HAS 6 MONTHS TO DECIDE.

NORDSTROM HOSTAGE ARREST-VO

THREE MEN ARE IN CUSTODY --

SUSPECTED OF TRYING TO ROB A NORDSTROM RACK. AND HOLDING 14 PEOPLE HOSTAGE.

OFFICERS ARRESTED THE THREE THIS WEEKEND.

THEY SAY THE GROUP BARGED INTO THAT NORDSTSROM CLOTHING STORE AFTER IT CLOSED ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

THEY SAY THEY STABBED ONE PERSON AND SEXUALLY ASSAUTLED ANOTHER.

SWAT TEAMS SWARMED THE SHOPPING CENTER FOR HOURS.

JFK ASSASSINATION-OC-SOT-VO

WE ARE JUST 10 MONTHS FROM THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE J-F-K ASSASSINATION.

AND TONIGHT --

J-F-K'S NEPHEW IS RAISING EYEBROWS ABOUT THE PLOT TO KILL HIS UNCLE.

SOT: MICHAEL BESCHLOSS

During his lifetime, Robert Kennedy went along with the idea that the Warren Commission was right in saying that President Kennedy was killed by a lone gunman. Now you have his son and namesake saying he thought there might had been a conspiracy. That's news.

NOW ROBERT F. KENNEDY JUNIOR IS OPENING UP!

HE SAYS HE BELIEVES LEE HARVEY OSWALD DID NOT ACT ALONE.

OSWALD APT. DEMO-NATS-VO

MEANWHILE IN DALLAS --

THE WALLS CAME CRASHING DOWN AT THE APARTMENT BUILDING WHERE OSWALD LIVED BEFORE ASSAINTING PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY.

TODAY A BULLDOZER BEGAN KNOCKING DOWN THE BUILDING.

THE DALLAS APARTMENT IS MENTIONED IN THE WARREN COMMISSION REPORT,

WHICH CONCLUDED OSWALD ACTED ALONE IN THE PRESIDENT'S DEATH.

BABY SHOWER BRAWL-VO

POLICE SAY THREE MEN TURNED A BABY SHOWER INTO A MASSIVE BRAWL.

THSOE THREE MEN AND A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY WERE ARRESTED.

COPS SAY THEY THREW PUNCHES AND SMASHED FURNITURE DURING THE GATHERING IN MASSACHUSETTS.

POLICE SAY AS MANY AS 200 PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED.

UNINVITED GUESTS SPARKED THAT RIOT.

ONE OFFICER CALLED THE SCENE A NIGHTMARE.

NY TAXI RESCUE-VO

AN AMAZING RESCUE FROM NEW YORK'S FINEST.

CHECK THIS OUT --

POLICE OFFICERS WERE CHASING A SUSPECT WHEN HE RAN RIGHT INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING CAB -- RUNNING HIM OVER.

THE OFFICERS THEN LIFTED UP THE TAXI -- FREEING THE PINNED VICTIM.

LANCE ARMSTRONG OPRAH-VO

NEW AT 5-30 --

LANCE ARMSTRONG APOLOGIZED TO THE STAFF AT HIS LIVESTRONG CANCER FOUNDATION TODAY.

HE SAID HE'S SORRY FOR LETTING THEM DOWN AND PUTTING LIVESTRONG AT RISK.

BUT HE DID NOT MAKE A DIRECT CONFESSION TO THE GROUP ABOUT USING BANNED DRUGS.

ARMSTRONG WAS STRIPPED OF HIS SEVEN TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES.

SPONSORS DROPPED HIM AFTER DOPING EVIDENCE SURFACED.

LATER TODAY, HE WLL TAPE AN INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH WINFREY ABOUT THE DOPING SCANDAL.

INAUGURAL TICKETS-VO

WITH JUST ONE WEEK UNTIL THE PRESIDENT'S SECOND INAUGURATION --

TICKETS AND A NEW CELLPHONE APP FOR THE EVENT WERE DEBUTED TODAY.

THE NEW MOBILE APP INCLUDES A LIVESTREAM OF THE CEREMONY, AN EVENT SCHEDULE, AND LINKS TO INAUGURAL PHOTOS AND VIDEO.

OFFICIAL TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HOUSE MEMBERS TODAY.

SENATORS WILL RECEIVE THEIRS TOMORROW.

EXTREME SAVERS-OC

IN YOUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER --

WE WENT TO THE EXPERTS TO HELP YOU SAVE.

THEY'RE CALLED EXTREME SAVERS.

EXTREME SAVERS-PKG

NATS music

MEET JONI MEYER-CROTHERS -

SHE'S SPENT YEARS PERFECTING THE ART OF PURCHASING FOR LESS.

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER: "I'm all about over the top

saving money."

AS A MOM OF SEVEN SHE'S HAD TO

SHE'S / EVEN BEEN FEATURED ON TLC'S HIT SHOW - "EXTREME COUPONING"

THE OHIO RESIDENT AND MASTER DEAL-GETTER -- SAYS SHE SAVES THOUSANDS OF

DOLLARS A MONTH USING SOME TRIED AND TRUE TIPS FOR THRIFT SHE SAYS YOU CAN

TRY TOO

NATS "COUPON!"

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER: "This year alone I have gotten $

2,500 dollars."

SU AMY ROBACH / ABC NEWS: "Wait you've got 2500 dollars back in cash?"

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER:"In cash."

TIP NUMBER ONE WHEN YOU BUY ONLINE, USE A SHOPPING PORTAL LIKE "EBATES" WHEN

YOU VISIT A RETAILER'S SITE YOU GET A CASH 'REBATE' FOR WHAT YOU BUY

HER SECOND TIP - GIVE YOURSELF A GIFT. CARD.

SOME GROCERY STORES GIVE POINTS TOWARDS FREE GAS FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND

JODI SAYS LOAD UP ON GIFT CARDS FROM STORES WHERE YOU PLAN TO SHOP ANYWAY.

TO LOAD UP ON POINTS

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER: "Last Christmas we purchased so

many gift cards that we didn't have to purchase gas for up to 3 months."

TIP NUMBER THREE - USE COUPONS AFTER YOU BUY NEW SMART PHONE APPS - LIKE

IBOTTA - ALLOW YOU TO GET COUPON-SIZED SAVINGS AFTER YOU BUY SOMETHING

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER: "I've been using Ibotta app for

the last 2 weeks and I've already have $48 in my pay pal account."

SU AMY ROBACH / ABC NEWS: "Take a picture with the receipt and I'm going to

get cash back. Pretty remarkable. / I just got 75 cents!"

ANOTHER TIP: SHOP SITES THAT BUY BACK RETURNED MERCHANDISE.

JONI LIKES SECONDIPITY A WEBSITE THAT SELLS RETURNED MERCHANDISE AT

DRASTICALLY REDUCED PRICES.

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER: "Save 75% for something gently

used. I think that's a win-win."

AND JONI SAYS KEEP LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS SHE FOLLOWS MONEY-SAVING BLOGS TO

FIND THE BEST PLACES TO USE COUPONS

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER: "Most people can save an average

of 50% on their bill by following a blog, and only spending only 2 to 3

hours a week."

FINALLY JONI GIVES BACK. SHE SAVES SO MUCH SHE'S ABLE TO DONATE WHAT SHE

DOESN'T NEED TO LOCAL CHARITIES AND FAMILIES IN NEED ALL BY STRETCHING A

DOLLAR!

SOT JONI MEYER-CROTHERS / EXTREME COUPONER: "Any savings big or small is

just that, a savings!"

VALPAK-OC

DRIVERS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COUPONS WITH THEIR CARS.

VALPAK IS BRINGING DEALS TO DRIVERS OF NEWER FORDS AND LINCOLNS WHO USE THE VOICE-CONTROLLED SYNC APPLINK CONNECTED TO THEIR MOBILE PHONE.

THE APP ALLOWS DRIVERS TO HEAR ABOUT PERSONALIZED DEALS FROM NEARBY BUSINESSES AS THEY DRIVE.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

It's like the old west of fashion here that's was it is.

FROM THE DRESS.TO THE HAIR. TO THE NAILS.

THE RED CARPET LOOKS AND HOW YOU CAN LOOK LIKE THE STARS.

"I'm coming home."

ROBIN ROBERTS IS COMING BACK ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA.

WHAT SHE'S SAYING ABOUT HER HEALTH AND WHEN SHE'LL BE BACK TO WAKING YOU UP.

TZ4 A GOLDEN GLOBE FASHION-SOTVO

TZ4 B ROBIN ANNOUCEMENT-SOTVO

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

The warm air is still solidly entrenched across Southwest Florida with afternoon temperatures on track to return to the lows to mid 80s during the heat of the day.

Over the weekend we managed to tie and even break some records highs, but since today's record is 86°, that will be more challenging with highs projected to reach 83° in most spots. Coastal communities will stay slightly cooler, though, under the influence of the gulf breeze, keeping highs there in the upper 70s and low 80s.

Some puffy, fair-weather clouds will form and float through our sky this afternoon, but sunshine will still be the major weather player.

Tonight our sky will stay mostly clear, but there's also a chance that a little fog could form around sunrise. Meanwhile, our temperatures will stay above average with lows only reaching the low 60s.

Tuesday will ultimately be a carbon copy of today with lots of sunshine and afternoon temperatures back in the low to mid 80s.

As we head through the remainder of the week, look for the unusually warm January weather to continue. With lots of sunshine around, temperatures will have to trouble reaching the low to mid 80s each afternoon through Thursday.

By Friday, we'll be tracking a band of moisture in association with a cold front that will slowly push down the Florida peninsula. At first, the main side effect for us will be an increase in cloud cover along with the possibility of a few hit-or-miss more showers. Eventually, however, long-range forecast models hint at some cold air making a push toward Southwest Florida by this time next week.

GOLDEN GLOBES-NATSVO

SOME SURPRISES AT THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS.

"And the golden globe goes to: Argo."

THE STORY OF THE REAL-LIFE CIA RESCUE OF AMERICAN HOSTAGES IN IRAN BEAT OUT FAVORITES "LINCOLN" AND "ZERO DARK THIRTY FOR BEST PICTURE.

BEN AFFLECK ALSO WON FOR BEST DIRECTOR.

IN THE TELEVISION CATEGORIES

THE COMMERCIAL NETWORKS WERE SHUT OUT.

SHOWTIME'S "HOMELAND" WON BEST DRAMA, BEST ACTRESS FOR CLAIRE DANES AND A FIRST-TIME BEST ACTOR WIN FOR DAMIAN LEWIS.

HBO'S "GIRLS" WON BEST COMEDY.AND BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY FOR THE

JODIE FOSTER COMING OUT-OC-SOTVO

ANOTHER BIG MOMENT -- ACTRESS JODIE FOSTER

USED HER ACCEPTANCE SPEECH TO PUBLICLY COME OUT OF THE CLOSET.

There is no way I could ever

stand here without acknowledging one of the deepest loves of my life: my

heroic co-parent, my ex-partner in love but righteous soul sister in life /

most beloved BFF of 20 years, Cydney Bernard. Thank you, Cyd

GOLDEN GLOBE FASHION-OC

FASHION WAS ALSO A BIG PART OF THE GOLDEN GLOBES.

GOLDEN GLOBE FASHION-PKG

TRACK 1: BEFORE THE ENVELOPES WERE OPENED THE STARS KICKED OFF A NIGHT

OF EXCITEMENT

IN HIGH FASHION

00:06:18 Halle Berry's behind you. 00:06:20/00:06:

22 You might want to hang around. I don't

know. She's pretty. 00:06:25

***SOT CAN BE SHORTENED VARIETY OF WAYS FOR TIME. MAYBE JUST USE ES SAYING

"SHE'S PRETTY!"

00:15:01 It's a little crooked. Its a hand

tie it's supposed to be crooked.,.its like hey I hand tied.

Music up

TRACK 2: IT WAS HOLLYWOOD'S FASHION RUNWAY. JENNIFER LAWRENCE WOWED IN

DIOR HAUTE COUTURE CLAIRE DANES DAZZLED IN VERSACE. AND JULIANNA

MARGUILES SHINED IN EMILIO PUCCI.

TRACK 3: THE NIGHT'S BIG COLORS: BLACK WHITE AND RED. AND A WHOLE LOT OF

SEQUINS ANNE HATHAWAY , SALMA HAYAK AND JODIE FOSTER ALL DONNING THEM.

WashingtoN Mortimer Munn Vergara Jodie Foster

Salma Hayakblack

Anne Hathaway

TRACK 4: HAYDEN PANETTIERE AND CONNIE BRITTON CO STARS ON ABC'S HIT

NASHVILLE LOOKED LIKE THEY BOTH GOT THE BEIGE MEMO.

00:21:21 but look we did not coordinate but look how perfectly coordinated

we are.

TRACK 5: SOME COUTURE? SHOCKINGLY COMFY!

Sarah Paulson. 21:04 very comfortable, no zipper, no button, no

nothingover the head Rachel.love it.

TRACK 6: EVERY FASHION DETAIL, COVERED EVEN DOWN TO THEIR NAILS.

TRACK 7: AND WHAT ABOUT THOSE LITTLE CLUTCHES? WHAT DO THEY SQUEEZE INTO

THEM?

Montage purses End on Sally Fields clutch

Sally Field.uh nothing i have a Kleenex and lipstick and a cough drop.

00 01 19 NICOLE this is my lipstick it looks like trash SHORT

Alyssa Milano 00 10 53 RACHEL: Do I see Band Aids in there? Extend

if needed.

TRACK 8: EVEN POCKETS PROOVED TO BE A PERK.

00:38:45 You can put your phones in here, keep a sandwich. Laugh.

00:38:49

Hugh Jackman 00 27 26 R: whats in the pocket? HUGH: I do have a mint

and that was it. and now its gone. EXTEND

TRACK 9: WHATEVER THE SECRET TO THEIR RED CARPET STYLE ONE THING'S FOR

CERTAIN

00 12 13 You've gotta bring you're A game to

something like the golden globes don't ya? It's like the old west of

OSCAR PUSH-SSTOPS

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON TO THE NEXT BIG AWARD SHOW.

ROBIN ANNOUNCEMENT-SOTVO

GOOD MORNING AMERICA HOST ROBIN ROBERTS MADE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING.

"I CAN BEGIN THE PROCESS OF RETURNING TO THE ANCHOR CHAIR. I'm coming home."

RIGHT HERE ON ABC7 THIS MORNING --

ROBERTS SAID HER DOCTORS GAVE HER THE THUMBS UP TO RETURN.

HER LAST BONE MARROW TEST SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES.

SHE'S BEEN ON MEDICAL LEAVE SINCE AUGUST --

GETTING TREATMENT FOR WHAT'S CALLED M-D-S.

THAT'S A BLOOD AND BONE MARROW DISEASE.

ROBERTS SAYS SHE EXPECTS TO RETURN TO WORK IN A LIMITED ROLE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

KATE DUE DATE-VOtop

WE NOW KNOW WHEN KATE, THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, IS EXPECTED TO HAVE HER BABY.

KATE MIDDLETON AND PRINCE WILLIAM WILL WELCOME THEIR FIRST CHILD IN JULY.

GM NEW CORVETTE-VO

GENERAL MOTORS IS BRINGING BACK THE STINGRAY.

THE AUTOMAKER UNVEILED THE 2014 CORVETTE STRINGRAY AT THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW.

THEY HAVEN'T USED THE "STINGRAY" NAME ON A NEW CORVETTE SINCE 19-76.

THE NEW MODEL IS LIGHTER AND MORE FUEL EFFICIENT.

IT'S ALSO OUTFITTED WITH A LEATHER AND CARBON FIBER INTERIOR.

IT BOASTS A STANDARD 450 HORSEPOWER ENGINE.

AND THE CAR RACES FROM ZERO TO 60IN UNDER FOUR SECONDS.

CAR OF THE YEAR-VOTOPS

ALSO COMING OUT OF THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW, A PANEL PICKED THE 2013 CAR OF THE YEAR.

IT GOES TO THE CADILLAC ATS.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME CADILLAC -- A UNIT OF GENERAL MOTORS -- HAS WON THE AWARD.

NEXT AT 5-CLIP

TEASE FIVE

nats oh my god

AFTER NEARLY 65 YEARS APART, THIS BROTHER AND SISTER REUNITE.

TZ5 ) BROTHER AND SISTER REUNION-NATSVO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

BROTHER SISTER REUNION-OC

A BROTHER AND SISTER ARE BACK IN EACH OTHER'S LIVES -- AFTER 65 YEARS.

JOHNNA KLOSSING EXPLAINS HOW A YOUNG BOY AND AN I-PAD HELPED THEM FIND EACH OTHER --

BROTHER SISTER REUNION-PKG

"oh my god "

A MAGICAL MOMENT BETWEEN BROTHER AND SISTER.

A HUG.

65 YEARS OVERDUE.

S/ Clifford Boyson & Betty Billadeau, Long Lost Brother and Sister :12 -:20

"this goes to you---thank you they are beautiful--"

THIS IS A MOMENT THE TWO HAD PRAYED FOR--BUT NEVER IMAGINED WOULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN.

"there's no words, no words."

"never thought this day would ever come."

THANKS TO THIS LITTLE GUY--EIGHT YEAR OLD EDDIE HANZLIN IT DID---

HANZLIN AND HIS PARENTS ARE FRIENDS WITH BOYSON AND THEY KNEW HE YEARNED TO FIND HIS SISTER.

SO EDDIE TOOK THINGS INTO HIS OWN HANDS--SEARCHING FOR BETTY ON FACEBOOK.

Eddie Hanzelin, Found Betty on Facebook :41 -:49

"I went to facebook, typed in boyson--a whole bunch of pics that showed up and one of them looked like clifford."

FROM THERE THE FAMILY SENT BETTY'S DAUGHTER A MESSAGE---

ONE SHE HAD SECRETLY BEEN HOPING FOR.

;Sarah Billadeau, Daughter :57 - 1:05

"my whole life I always knew the story of her two brothers she didn't know so---thats when I set her facebook page up that's why I put betty boyson billadeu because I always had hope she would be able to find him-- I wrote to oprah, but this is even better because an 8 year old that just wanted to help his buddy was able to do it."

NOW BOYSON WILL GET TO KNOW THE FAMILY HE NEVER KNEW--

"he is already calling me sis so that makes me feel good."

BETTY EVEN GAVE HIM A SUITCASE TO ENCOURAGE HIM TO VISIT.

"I am excited as can be, I just have no words."

AND AS FOR---EDDIE---HE SAYS HE HAS LEARNED A LIFE LESSON ABOUT HELPING OTHERS AND IT FEELS.

BROTHER SISTER REUNION-OC

JOHNNA KLOSSING REPORTING.

AS A THANK YOU TO EDDIE FOR THE REUNION -- THE FAMILIES INVOLVED GAVE HIM A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM

40:45 I felt like happy when she was like alive but I feel sad she was outside by herself

A FRANTIC SEARCH COMES TO A HAPPY END.

WE HEAR FROM THE COLLIER COUNTY FAMILY WHO FEARED THE WORST AFTER A 2 YEAR OLD VANISHED OVERNIGHT.

FIGHTING BACK AGAINST MOTHER NATURE.

THE BRAND NEW TOOL PROTECTING LOCAL SCHOOLS FROM THE DEADLY THREAT OF LIGHTNING.

AFTER MISSING FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS --

THIS DOG IS MAKING THE JOURNEY BACK HOME TO FLORIDA --

TZ 6 1) missing girl found-SOTTOPS-VO

TZ 6 2) weather bug demo-NATS-VOTOPS

TZ 6 3) dog found in wisconsin-VOTOPS

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