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BREAKING OPEN-CLIP

WELLS FARGO BANK ROBBERY-MAP TOPS FLY

BREAKING NEWS IN FORT MYERS AT SEVEN.

POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A BANK ROBBERY, AT THE WELLS FARGO BANK, NEAR STATE ROAD 82 AND LEE BOULEVARD.

AND THAT BANK ROBBER IS STILL ON THE LOOSE TONIGHT.

ABC7'S CHRISTINA LUSBY IS LIVE AT THE BANK.

CHRISTINA --

WELLS FARGO BANK ROBBERY-REM LIVE

WELLS FARGO BANK ROBBERY-VO

WELLS FARGO BANK ROBBERY-SOT

WELLS FARGO BANK ROBBERY-REM LIVE

WEATHER-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL

Today will be considered our day of transition as we go from above average temperatures back to the norm.

The balance of our day will be just fine. Partly sunny skies and a nice warm up to the upper 70s. A cold front will quick come over, and it'll give us a little cloud cover with a small chance of a shower this afternoon and evening.

So the first half of Thursday will be nice, but in the afternoon we will start to track some rain showers as the front approaches from our west. Skies should cloud-up after lunchtime and some showers will cross the area around 2:00 PM. The rain showers forecast should not last all afternoon and move through quickly.

I expect that most places will receive less than ¼ inch of rain tomorrow. The winds will increase by late day and southwest Florida boaters should be aware that the weather this morning will be nice, but it will turn windy and rough by the end of the day.

The aforementioned cold front coming in today won't bring a lot of rain; however, we will certainly notice a drop in temperatures for the next several days

Our highs in the 70's will quickly drop back to the 60's by sunset and we are going down to 50 degrees by Friday morning.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING-VO

BRAND NEW AT 7 --

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS KNOWN AS MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF A BUST IN NAPLES.

DETAILS ON THAT STORY IN 25 SECONDS.

BUT FIRST SOME BACKGROUND --

FLORIDA IS THE THIRD-LARGEST HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATE.

MANY OF THE VICTIMS ARE TEENAGE GIRLS --

FORCED INTO THE SEX TRADE.

EVEN THOUGH FLORIDA HAS STRENGTHENED THEIR LAWS AND CREATED HARSHER PENALTIES--

IT CONTINUES TO GROW.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING-SOTVO

"We have now established safe houses across the state to treat these young ladies, most of them are young ladies, when they have been trapped intothis horrendous crime and to create an opportunity for them to get their lives back and get freed from the perpetrators who have attacked them and have imprisoned them for years."

ICE NAPLES BUST-SS VO OC

A NAPLES MAN IS UNDER ARREST FOR BEING PART OF A SEX TRAFFICKING RING.

ANTONIO MENDEZ-LOPEZ IS ACCUSED OF RUNNING A BROTHEL IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

IT'S PART OF A TWO YEAR PROBE CALLED "OPERATION DARK KNIGHT".

THIS IS VIDEO FROM A BUST IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

AGENTS SAY THE MEN BROUGHT WOMEN IN FROM MEXICO, AND OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, BY PROMISING THEM THE AMERICAN DREAM.

ACCORDING TO AGENTS ONCE INSIDE THE U-S.THE MEN THREATENED AND FORCED THE WOMEN INTO PROSTITUTION.

HEATHER JENSEN ARREST-VO

A COLORADO WOMAN -- ARRESTED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- IN CONNECTION WITH THE NOVEMBER DEATHS OF HER TWO CHILDREN -- APPEARED IN A LEE COUNTY COURTROOM TODAY.

HEATHER JENSEN ALSO USES THE LAST NAME HOLES-APPLE.

SHE WAIVED EXTRADITION, CLEARING THE WAY FOR HER RETURN TO COLORADO.

IN THAT STATE --

JENSEN FACES FELONY CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE.

HER TWO YOUNG SONS DIED AFTER HYPOTHERMIA --

CAPE STABBING COURT-SS VO

WE CONTINUE TO DIG UP INFORMATION ON A CAPE CORAL MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING HIS WIFE TO DEATH.

TONIGHT WE KNOW.

PORFIRIO RIVERA WILL STAY IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND.

OFFICERS SAY RIVERA STABBED HIS WIFE ANNA TO DEATH - THEN STABBED HIMSELF.

HE'S CURRENTYLY BEING SUPERVISED FOR A SEPARATE AGGRAVATED BATTERY CHARGE.

MAATSCH NEW CHARGES-SS VO

AND NEW TONIGHT AT SEVEN IN LEE COUNTY,

A MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING HIS NEIGHBOR FACES NEW CHARGES.

JOHN MAATSCH IS NOW CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE STABBED TRACEY MARAZZI THREE TIMES IN THE CHEST WHILE SHE SLEPT IN HER PASEO HOME.

SWEETBAY CLOSINGS-VO

HUNDREDS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDIANS FOUND OUT TODAY --

THEY'RE OUT OF A JOB.

SUPERMARKET CHAIN SWEETBAY ANNOUNCED IT IS CLOSING 33 STORES ACROSS THE STATE.

THAT INCLUDES FOUR IN OUR AREA.

THAT MEANS TWO-THOUSAND FLORIDA WORKERS ARE OUT OF WORK.

SWEETBAY CLOSINGS-SOT

"52:26 I'm really very sad in fact I'm almost in tears but I'm not surprised."

THREE STORES IN NAPLES AND ONE IN PUNTA GORDA WILL CLOSE.

THE PHARMACY IN THE BONITA SPRINGS STORE WILL ALSO SHUT DOWN.

ELECTIONS CHANGES-VO

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT CHANGES HIS MIND ABOUT FLORIDA ELECTION LAW.

THE SAME LAW MANY BLAME FOR LONG LINES AT THE POLLS LAST NOVEMBER.

SCOTT NOW WANTS TO REVERT BACK TO 14 DAYS OF EARLY VOTING AFTER LONG LINES IN LEE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.

ELECTIONS CHANGES-SOTVO

"That's something that other states have implemented that have saved other states money and have made the voter registration process more efficient and accurate and we'd like to see that implemented here."

FIFTEEN OTHER STATES CURRENTLY HAVE ON-LINE VOTER REGISTRATION.

AURORA THEATER-VO

TONIGHT IN COLORADO --

THE THEATER THAT WAS THE SITE OF A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING WILL RE-OPEN.

FIRST, A REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY.

THEN, A MOVIE.

BUT THE RE-OPENING COMES WITH CONTROVERSY.

FAMILY MEMBERS OF VICTIMS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR THE THEATER EARLIER THIS WEEK.

AURORA THEATER-SOTVO

None of us are interested in ever setting foot in that theater, that killing field, ever again

OTHERS SAY IT'S ONE MORE STEP TOWARD HEALING.

GUN CONTROL OUTLOOK-VO

TALKING GUN CONTROL AT SEVEN,

PRESIDENT OBAMA ADMITS HIS NEW PUSH WILL BE A TOUGH FIGHT.

BOTH SIDES OF CONGRESS ARE PUTTING ON PRESSURE TONIGHT.

THE VICE PRESIDENT KICKED OFF THE CAMPAIGN FOR UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS,

AND A BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPON SALES.

GUN CONTROL OUTLOOK-SOTVO

We need to find ways to get at the root cause of these kinds of violence

BIG CITY POLICE ARE CALLING FOR A GUN BUYER DATABASE.

STRAY BULLETS-VO

MEANWHILE IN OHIO TONIGHT,

TWO MEN FACE CHARGES.

BULLETS FROM AN ASSAULT RIFLE THEY WERE FIRING TRAVELED INTO TWO HOMES.

POLICE RECEIVED PANICKED CALLS FROM HOMEOWNERS.

BULLETS LODGED INTO WALLS AND EVEN A MICROWAVE.

TURNS OUT THE MEN WERE SHOOTING AT PAPER TARGETS WITH NO BACK STOP.

AND THEY HAD BEEN DRINKING.

COAST GUARD KAYAKS-SOTVO

TONIGHT AT SEVEN --

THERE'S A PUSH TO KEEP BOATERS **WITHOUT MOTORS SAFE ON THE WATER.

2:4:48 We can prevent accidents and keep more people alive."

THE U-S COAST GUARD AUXILIARY IS PUTTING ON A SAFETY CLASS FOR PADDLE SPORTS.

THEY'RE DOING THIS BECAUSE THE SPORTS ARE GAINING POPULARITY.

THE GOAL IS EDUCATION.

COAST GUARD KAYAKS-SOTVO

2:10:54-04 A lot of folks think, oh it's just a kayak, I'm in shallow water, I really don't be to know safety but with the mangroves it can get like a maze back here"

THE CLASS STARTS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE

we are going to be able to get closure for the family

CLOSURE FOR A FAMILY IN PUNTA GORDA.

TWENTY YEARS UNDER WATER,

THE TRUTH TO ONE WOMAN'S DISAPPEARANCE FINALLY COMES TO SURFACE.

nats of protest

FIGHTING OVER FLORIDA'S WATERWAYS.

NEW AT SEVEN --

PROTESTORS TAKE AIM AT THE E-P-A.

WHY THEY'RE SO UPSET TONIGHT.

AND SENATOR NELSON GOES PYTHON HUNTING.

A) PG COLD CASE-SOTVO

B) WATER POLLUTION-NATS VO TO BREAK

C) NELSON PYTHON CHALLENGE-VO TO BREAK

PG COLD CASE ANIMAP-VOTOPS

TONIGHT A MYSTERY IN PUNTA GORDA IS JUST DAYS FROM BEING SOLVED.

PG COLD CASE CAR-SSTOPS 2SHOT VO

THEY SAY IT BELONGED TO FRANCES HENDRICKSON,

SHE LIVED IN PUNTA GORDA --

BUT VANISHED IN 1993.

OFFICERS NEVER GAVE UP THE SEARCH.

TODAY THEY FOUND SKELETAL REMAINS BELIEVED TO BE HENDRICKSON.

TAKE A LOOK

OFFICERS SAY THEYRE 99 PERCENT SURE THE CAR BELONGED TO FRANCES HENDRICKSON.

PG COLD CASE CAR-2SOTVO

0-6"I wanted to be here this morning to see it come up, just to know that we finally found her."

6-11"it's a great feeling that we are going to be able to get closure for the family,"

WE SHOULD KNOW THE RESULTS OF DNA TESTING BY NEXT WEEK.

WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT THEY FIND.

COLLIER RED TIDE-VO

RED TIDE HAS BEEN SPOTTED TONIGHT OFF BEACHES IN COLLIER COUNTY.

ACCORDING TO OUR NEWS PARTNER, THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS,

DEAD FISH ARE WASHING ASHORE ON NORTH NAPLES BEACHES.

THERE ARE LOW LEVELS REPORTED AT OTHER BEACHES TOO --

INCLUDING VANDERBILT BEACH AND SEAGATE.

WATER POLLUTION-NATS VO

SOME PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SAY THEY DON'T WANT STATE LEADERS CONTROLLING WATER QUALITY.

nats protestors chant

TODAY THE E-P-A OPENED ITSELF UP FOR QUESTIONS AT A MEETING IN TAMPA.

PROTESTORS TOOK THAT CHANCE TO URGE THE AGENCY TO MAINTAIN ITS GRIP OVER FLORIDAS WATERS.

WATER POLLUTION-SOTVO

05:32 - 05:47 we know that gov rick scott and dep secretary hirshel vineyard are not ready, are not willing and are not able to enforce the clean water act in florida"

PROTESTORS SAY THE E-P-A SETS TOUGHER RESTRICTIONS ON HOW MUCH SEWAGE, MANURE, AND FERTILIZER CAN ENTER FLORIDA'S WATER.

SEN NELSON PYTHON HUNT-2SHOT VO

IN THE WORDS OF BILL NELSON,

'PYTHONS PROVED TO BE ELUSIVE IN THE WARM WEATHER'.

THE FLORIDA SENATOR HAS JOINED THE PYTHON CHALLENGE.

BUT HE AND HIS TEAM DID NOT CATCH ANYTHING.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT VIDEO SHOT A FEW DAYS AGO.

MORE THAN 1-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE TAKING PART IN THE CHALLENGE --

HOPING TO RID FLORIDA OF THE NON-NATIVE PYTHONS.

NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO-

just permeating everything in the home

ANKLE-DEEP IN FECAL MATTER??

KIDS PULLED FROM A HOME IN NEW YORK.

AND THEY'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES RESCUED.

THE DAYS OF SHINY CHROME PLANES ARE OVER FOR A MAJOR AIRLINE.

A) KIDS IN FILTH-SOTVO TOPS

B) AMERICAN AIRLINES-VO TO BREAK

WEATHER-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

WEATHER-WXWALL

Today will be considered our day of transition as we go from above average temperatures back to the norm.

The balance of our day will be just fine. Partly sunny skies and a nice warm up to the upper 70s. A cold front will quick come over, and it'll give us a little cloud cover with a small chance of a shower this afternoon and evening.

So the first half of Thursday will be nice, but in the afternoon we will start to track some rain showers as the front approaches from our west. Skies should cloud-up after lunchtime and some showers will cross the area around 2:00 PM. The rain showers forecast should not last all afternoon and move through quickly.

I expect that most places will receive less than ¼ inch of rain tomorrow. The winds will increase by late day and southwest Florida boaters should be aware that the weather this morning will be nice, but it will turn windy and rough by the end of the day.

The aforementioned cold front coming in today won't bring a lot of rain; however, we will certainly notice a drop in temperatures for the next several days

Our highs in the 70's will quickly drop back to the 60's by sunset and we are going down to 50 degrees by Friday morning.

AMERICAN AIRLINES NEW LOOK-VO

IT'S THE FIRST MAKEOVER FOR 'AMERICAN AIRLINES' IN FORTY YEARS.

CHECK IT OUT.

TODAY THE COMPANY UNVEILED ITS NEW LOOK.

THE NEW LOGO AND PAINT IS DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE COMPANY'S PASSION FOR PROGRESS.

JUST A FEW PLANES AT A TIME THOUGH.

CITIZENS INSURANCE TRAVEL EXPENSES-OC

EXCESSIVE EXPENSES FROM FLORIDA'S LARGEST PROPERTY INSURER.

THAT'S THE FINAL WORD AFTER A REVIEW BY FLORIDA'S CHIEF INSECTOR GENERAL.

IT FOLLOWS A REPORT THAT DETAILED HOW TOP OFFICIALS OF CITIZENS INSURANCE STAYED AT LUXURY HOTELS.

GOVERNOR SCOTT ORDERED THE REVIEW.

ELDERLY DISCRIMINATION-SOTVO

IMAGINE BEING OVERCHARGED BECAUSE YOU'RE HANDICAPPED.

A WOMAN IN NORTH CAROLINA SAYS IT HAPPENED TO HER..

"I accepted it as something that is happening to me again."

MEET ILSA ROSENBERG.

THE 86-YEAR OLD SURVIVED THE HOLOCAUST.

BUT SHE WENT TO A NAIL SALON THE OTHER DAY.

AND WAS CHARGED 30 DOLLARS EXTRA - SHE SAYS BECAUSE SHE HAS A WHEELCHAIR.

ELDERLY DISCRIMINATION-SOTVO

"She went there to have her nails done and to feel beautiful. And walked away humiliated - that's just wrong."

AS FOR THE SALON-

THEY SAY THE EXTRA CHARGE IS BECAUSE MORE WORK IS REQUIRED WITH HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.

KIDS IN FILTH-SOTVO

IN NEW YORK TONIGHT,

FOUR KIDS ARE SAFE AFTER BEING PULLED FROM THEIR HOME.

ALL BECAUSE OF LIVING CONDITIONS.

fecal matter in the living area, in the bedrooms, all over the floors

THE KIDS AGES SEVEN TO 15 WERE FOUND LIVING IN A HOUSE THAT WAS ANKLE DEEP IN WASTE.

KIDS IN FILTH-SOTVO

the odor of all of that is just permeating everything in the home

POLICE WENT TO THE HOME AFTER A TIP.

NOW THE COUPLE HEADS TO COURT.

GRIZZLY SEARCH GGE-VO

A REMINDER AT SEVEN --

THE SEARCH CONTINUES IN COLLIER COUNTRY TONIGHT FOR AN ESCAPED GRIZZLY BEAR CUB.

THE CUB, NAMED BOO BOO, HAS BEEN ON THE LOOSE SINCE TUESDSAY.

IT WAS BEING HELD IN CAPTIVITY AS PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL SHOW CALLED 'A GRIZZLY EXPERIENCE.'

SOMEHOW BOO BOO GOT OUT.

F-W-C OFFICIALS SAY BOO BOO ISN'T CONSIDERED A THREAT,

AND LIKELY WON'T ATTACK.

CO SLEEPING-VO

A 3 MONTH OLD LEE COUNTY DIES WHILE SLEEPING WITH HIS MOTHER.

DOCTORS WARN THE PUBLIC TONIGHT THAT CO-SLEEPING WITH INFANTS IS DANGEROUS.

IT GREATLY INCREASES THE RISK OF SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME,

KNOWN AS SIDS.

LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS VIDEOS AT CHILD BIRTHING CLASSES.

CO SLEEPING-SOTVO

13:35 "they wind up turning over- babies are obligate nose breathers so you have a compression there and they're not getting any oxygen and they suffocate."

AS FOR THE BABY BOY WHO DIED-

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING.

TECHNOLOGY BAD FOR HEALTH-2SHOT VO

WE ALL KNOW TECHNOLOGY CAN MAKE OUR LIVES EASIER.

A NEW LIST OF STUDIES SHOW IT CAN ALSO BE BAD FOR OUR HEALTH.

ONE STUDY FINDS TIME SPENT ON FACEBOOK IS LINKED TO SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION.

ANOTHER ONE - WATCHING T-V OR GOING ONLINE AT NIGHT CAN MAKE YOU LOSE VALUABLE SLEEP TIME.

THE GLOWING SCREENS CAN THROW OFF YOUR BODY CLOCK.

AND THINK ABOUT YOUR CELL PHONE.

IT COULD BE CARRYING BACTERIA, EVEN SUPERBUGS!

AMVET TRAVELING TRIBUTE-VO

IT'S A TRIBUTE TO VETERANS,

TODAY, MORE THAN 200 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA VETS HOPPED ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES.

THEY ESCORTED THE "AMERICAN VETERANS TRAVELING TRIBUTE" FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY TO JET BLUE PARK.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES LED THE PACK.

THE TRIBUTE'S A REPLIC OF THE VIETNAM WALL.

IT'S 360 FEET LONG.

IT WILL BE SET UP TOMORROW MORNING.

CHOPPER CLEARS SNOW-NATS VOTOPS

nats of chopper

THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO CLEAR THE ICE FOR A LITTLE HOCKEY.

CHECK OUT THIS CHOPPER IN THE NETHERLANDS.

THE TOWN BROUGHT IN IN THE BLOW THE SNOW OFF THE POND!

COMING UP NEXT-CLIP

TEASE THREE-POP

ANOTHER GATOR IS LEAVING FOR THE NFL. THIS TIME IT'S NOT A PLAYER. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING SAY. SO LONG TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. HEAR FROM THE BOLTS.

TZ3 A-VO-DISS TO BREAK

TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP

TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN

MAKING IT EASIER TO GET THE MONEY YOU NEED!

THE MAJOR CHANGE YOU CAN EXPECT TO SOON SEE AT

CERTAIN A-T-M-'s.

MANTI TE'O SPOTTED IN FLORIDA!

WHERE CAMERAS CAUGHT THE MAN AT CENTER OF A BAFFLING HOAX

11PM TZ1) NEW ATM MACHINES-VOTOPS

11PM TZ2) MANTI TE'O IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

DAN QUINN-VOTOPS

WE'VE GOT A LITTLE SHAKE UP IN GAINESVILLE. GATOR DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DAN QUINN HIS JUMPING SHIP FOR THE NFL.

TAKING THE DEFENSIVE COORDIANTOR JOB WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS.

UNDER QUINN THE GATORS HAD THE 5TH RANKED DEFENSE IN THE NATION.

SAN FRANCISCO-POPMON

SAN FRANCISCO-VOTOPS

SAN FRANCISCO HEADS CROSS COUNTRY TO FACE ATLANTA. WINNER IS OFF TO THE SUPER BOWL.

THE NINERS WERE HERE LAST YEAR. BUT OF COURSE LOST TO THE GIANTS.

SAN FRANCISCO-SOTTOPS

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-POPMON

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-VOTOPS

TODAY WAS THE FINAL DAY AT GERMAIN ARENA FOR VINCENT AND THE REST OF THE LIGHTING. THEY HEAD BACK TO TAMPA FOR A PRACTICE ON FRIDAY. THEN THE REGULAR SEASON STARTS SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY HOST THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-SOTTOPS

RED SOX-VOTOPS

THE RED SOX MAKING A LITTLE NOISE TODAY. WITH A COUPLE SIGNINGS.

THE SOX RE-SIGN. CATCHER JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA TO A ONE YEAR DEAL WORTH 4.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

WORLD BASEBALL-VIDBOX

SPEAKING OF BASEBALL. THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC COMES YOUR WAY THIS MARCH. FEATURING TEAMS FROM 28 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. TODAY THE US NAMED IT'S ROSTER.

HUMANA GOLF-VOTOPS

LET'S PLAY SOME GOLF HUMANA CHALLENGE.

PHIL MICKELSON BEHIND TREES. NO PROBLEM. LEFTY. AWESOME SHOT TO GET IT CLOSE. BUT HE'S GOT A LOT TO WORK TO DO. EVEN PAR. 9 SHOTS BACK.

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