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DIRECTORS PAGE NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP
HEADLINES TEASE ONE
HL) LURING A CHILD-VOTOPS TZ1 cape vet charity ordinance-SOTVO
HL1) PORT CHAR GROW HOUSE-VOTOPS TZ1 Barron collier wind symphony-TBA
HL2) GUN ON SCHOOL BUS-SOTVO TYLER STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP
HL3) CAPE VET CHARITY SCAM-SOTVO WEATHER-PWC
BREAKING OPEN CAPE VET CHARITIES ORDINANCE-ON CAM
CAPE DEL PRADO CRASH-SSTOPS-FLY VO CAPE VET CHARITIES ORDINANCE-PKG
DEVELOPING OPEN-CLIP BARRON COLLIER WIND SYMPHONY-VO-WIPE
EDISON NATIONAL BANK ROBBERY-BNC SS VO BARRON COLLIER WIND SYMPHONY-SOTVO
EDISON NATIONAL BANK ROBBERY-SOTVO COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP
PORT CHARLOTTE GROW HOUSE-TCMON -VO TEASE TWO-POP
PORT CHARLOTTE GROW HOUSE-SOT VO TZ2 SPORTS-VO
CYPRESS LAKE GUN ON SCHOOL BUS-BNC VO WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT
CYPRESS LAKE GUN ON SCHOOL BUS-(2) SOT VO cape coral crash
LURING A CHILD-OC VO-FLY TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP
LURING A CHILD-PKG TZ 7 1) GUN ON BUS-SOTVOTOPS
VET MEMORIAL CRASH TZ 7 2) MURDER FOR HIRE-VOTOPS
AMBULANCE CRASH HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION-VO TZ 7 3) MISSION TO MARS-VOTOPS
COSTELLO TRIAL DAY 4-SS VO-WIPE SPORTS OPEN-CLIP
COSTELLO TRIAL DAY 4-SOTVO HONDA CLASSIC-VOTOPS
COLLIER RED LIGHT CAMS END-VO HONDA CLASSIC-POPMON
ESTERO BLVD MEETING-OC VO OC HONDA CLASSIC-VOTOPS
POPE RETIRES TODAY-TRX-NATSTOPS-VO HONDA CLASSIC-SOTTOPS
AVE MARIA ON POPE RETIREMENT-VO-WIPE EAGLE WOMEN-CGTOPS
AVE MARIA ON POPE RETIREMENT-SOTVO FGCU MEN-VOTOPS
SEQUESTER DEADLINE TOMORROW-VO FGCU MEN-SOTTOPS
GOV. SCOTT ON BUDGET CUTS-OC-SOT-OC TWINS O'S-POPMON
CLAM PASS DREDGING STARTS-VO-WIPE TWINS O'S-VOTOPS
CLAM PASS DREDGING STARTS-(2)SOTVO TWINS O'S-SOTTOPS
RED TIDE TOURISM IMPACT-VO-WIPE CHRIS JOHNSON-VOTOPS
RED TIDE TOURISM IMPACT-SOTVO SAUSAGE FOUND-VOTOPS
FLORIDA ADDS MEGA MILLIONS-ONCAM GOODBYE-4SHOT


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HEADLINES


NOW AT 6 --

SHOCK AND FEAR IN AN UPSCALE, GATED LEE COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD.

DEPUTIES SAY SOMEONE TRIED TO SNATCH AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY.

HOW HE FOUGHT BACK.

PLUS --

POT PLANTS AS BIG AS TREES!

HOW INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS ELABORATE GROW HOUSE HID IN PLAIN VIEW.

--PLUS--

25:44 we hope students don't bring weapons to school but when it does happen we react as quickly as possible

TEAMMATES TUSSLE --

AND ONE'S PACKING HEAT.

THE DISTURBING SITUATION ON A LOCAL SCHOOL BUS --

AND HOW STUDENTS CAME TO THE RESCUE.

00:34 its deceptive practices not good, no one wants to see residents taken for a ride:43

POSING AS VETERANS -- TAKING YOUR MONEY.

HOW THE MAYOR IS CRACKING DOWN ON A GROWING

SCAM IN CAPE CORAL.

ABC-7 NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. Return to index of stories...


HL) LURING A CHILD-VOTOPS


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HL1) PORT CHAR GROW HOUSE-VOTOPS


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HL2) GUN ON SCHOOL BUS-SOTVO


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HL3) CAPE VET CHARITY SCAM-SOTVO


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BREAKING OPEN


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CAPE DEL PRADO CRASH-SSTOPS-FLY VO


ABC-7 STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS IN CAPE CORAL--

DEL PRADO BOULEVARD NORTH REMAINS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN THE 200 AND 500 BLOCKS.

THIS AFTER A CRASH IINVOLVING A MOTORCYCLE AND AN S-U-V.

OFFICERS SAY THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER HOUR.

TO GET AROUND USE SANTA BARBARA OR CULTURAL PARK BOULEVARD TO GET TO PINE ISLAND.

INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER A THIRD CAR IS INVOLVED. Return to index of stories...


DEVELOPING OPEN-CLIP


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EDISON NATIONAL BANK ROBBERY-BNC SS VO


DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --

A MANHUNT IS UNDERWAY IN FORT MYERS.

THE FOCUS?

THE MAN OFFICERS SAY HAS NOW ROBBED TWO BANKS IN ONE WEEK!

INVESTIGATORS SAY DANIEL BALL GOT AWAY WITH CASH TODAY --

FROM EDISON NATIONAL BANK IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

HE TOLD WORKERS HE HAD A GUN.

BUT POLICE IDENTIFIED HIM IN SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

THEY'RE SEARCHING FOR HIM RIGHT NOW. Return to index of stories...


EDISON NATIONAL BANK ROBBERY-SOTVO


Take sot- 9 sec

Sgt. Brian O'Reilly Fort Myers Police Department

If you looks around there's numerous people coming and going, it's was lunch time, people are on their lunch break walking around so it's very easy to lend into the crowd at this particular time."

ON MONDAY --

POLICE SAY BALL ROBBED THE FIFTH-THIRD BANK ON SUMMERLIN ROAD.

HE'S THE GUY WITH THE TATTOO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

IF YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS, CALL FORT MYERS POLICE IMMEDIATELY. Return to index of stories...


PORT CHARLOTTE GROW HOUSE-TCMON -VO


TALK ABOUT A BIG BUST!

TAKE A LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THESE MARIJUANA PLANTS THAT DEPUTIES FOUND INSIDE A PORT CHARLOTTE HOME ON BLY AVENUE TODAY.

INVESTIGATORS FOUND 125 POT PLANTS INSIDE.

EACH PLANT IS WORTH UP TO 3-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

ONE NEIGHBOR TELLS ABC7 SHE STARTED SEEING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN OCTOBER. Return to index of stories...


PORT CHARLOTTE GROW HOUSE-SOT VO


Dot Jones, Neighbor

"even though we were suspicious we didn't dwell on it, we didn't turn them in. A couple of times I thought about calling the police but I didn't know of it was the right thing because I didnt have anything to base it on except my intuition as you call it"

THE TWO PEOPLE LIVING HERE IN THIS HOUSE ARE UNDER ARREST -

AT THIS TIME DEPUTIES ARE NOT RELEASING THEIR NAMES -- THEY'RE INVESTIGATING BOTH TO SEE IF THEY'RE LINKED TO ANY OTHER DRUG ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTY. Return to index of stories...


CYPRESS LAKE GUN ON SCHOOL BUS-BNC VO


HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --

A CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER IS SERVING THREE WEEKS OF SECURE DETENTION --

AFTER COPS SAY HE PULLED A LOADED GUN ON A TEAMMATE ON THE SCHOOL BUS.

DEPUTIES SA 15-YEAR OLD QUADRAYLE DAVIS GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH THAT TEAMMATE.

HE POINTED A GUN AT HIM.

HE THREATED TO SHOOT HIM.

BUT SEVERAL OTHER STUDENTS JUMPED IN AND WERE ABLE TO WRESTLE

THE GUN AWAY.

DEPUTIES FOUND A LOADED.22 CALIBER REVOLVER IN DAVIS' ROOM. Return to index of stories...


CYPRESS LAKE GUN ON SCHOOL BUS-(2) SOT VO


32:41 i think its stupid for bringing a gun to school so 32:46

23:45 we don't condone weapons in schools at all 23:47 thats first and foremost we act very quickly on it 23:51

CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL WOULD NOT CONFIRM IF DAVIS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.

HE'S CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

COMING UP AT 7 -- HEAR FROM THE VICTIM WHO HAD THE GUN AIMED RIGHT AT HIM. Return to index of stories...


LURING A CHILD-OC VO-FLY


AN ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING IS SENDING CHILLS THROUGH AN UPSCALE GATED COMMUNITY.

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY SAYS A MAN GRABBED HIM INSIDE THE MIROMAR LAKES NEIGHBORHOOD ON MONDAY.

AS ABC 7'S STEVE CAMPION TELLS US THE BOY WASN'T ALONE. Return to index of stories...


LURING A CHILD-PKG


TAKE PKG

Jane Newman, Lives in Miromar

"its wonderful here. It's like heaven."

AN UPSCALE GATED COMMUNITY'S SERENITY SHATTERED -- AFTER BECOMING THE FOCAL POINT OF AN ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION INVESTIGATION.

Valerie Brown, Lives in Miromar

25:30 "Very alarming, I'm in shock."

ON MONDAY INSIDE THE WELL-MANICURED COMMUNITY -- AN EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY CLAIMS A MAN TRIED TO KIDNAP HIM.

ACCORDING TO THE INCIDENT REPORT -- THE THREE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT SAYS THE MAN GRABBED HIS SHIRT, THEN HIS FACE, AND TRIED PULLING HIM INTO THE WOODS.

THE BOY FOUGHT BACK, YELLED FOR HELP, AND RAN FREE.

AN ALLEGED ALTERCATION -- UNHEARD OF IN BEAUTIFUL MIROMAR LAKES.

Brown

25:25 "no, nothing never. Everyone is very nice and stuff."

AS NEWS SPREADS OF THE ATTEMPTED CHILD KIDNAPPING -- THOSE WHO VALUE THIS COMMUNITY'S CALM NATURE WANT IT BACK AND DEMAND THIS MYSTERY MAN BE CAUGHT.

Brown

2817 "I can't imagine that would happen but how do you know?" Return to index of stories...


VET MEMORIAL CRASH


BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.

ANOTHER CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.

ABC7 IS TOLD THIS INVOLVES SERIOUS INJURIES.

VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY IS SHUTDOWN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM SKYLINE TO CHIQUITA.

AN ABC7 CREW IS HEADED TO THE SCENE.

WE'RE ALSO ON THE SCENE OF ANOTHER SERIOUS CRASH ON DEL PRADO. Return to index of stories...


AMBULANCE CRASH HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION-VO


AN AMBULANCE CRASH ON TUESDAY -- IS NOW BEING BLAMED FOR KILLING AN UNBORN BABY.

THIS IS VIDEO ABC7 SHOT LATE TUESDAY AFTER THE AMBULANCE CRASHED WITH AN S-U-V

FORT MYERS OFFICERS SAY THE WRECK IS NOW CONSIDERED A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION.

IT HAPPENED AT VERONICA SHOEMAKER AND CANAL STREET.

SIX PEOPLE GOT HURT.FOUR IN THE S-U-V, A PARAMEDIC AND A PATIENT IN THAT AMBULANCE.

OFFICERS ARE NOT SAYING WHETHER THE MOTHER WAS IN THE AMBULANCE OR S-U-V.

WITNESSES SAY THE AMBULANCE DID NOT HAVE ITS LIGHTS ON AND WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. Return to index of stories...


COSTELLO TRIAL DAY 4-SS VO-WIPE


NEWLY-RELEASED VIDEO SHOWS THE LAST MOMENTS OF LIFE --

FOR A FOUR MONTH OLD FORT MYERS BOY BEATEN TO DEATH.

PROSECUTORS SAY HIS FATHER -- RYAN COSTELLO -- IS TO BLAME.

THEY SAY HE SHOOK DARWIN TO DEATH.

PROSECUTORS SAY COSTELLO ATTACKED HIS FORMER FIANCÉ

AND BEAT HIS SON DARWIN IN JUNE OF 2010.

SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS INSIDE THE EMERGENCY ROOM ENTRANCE CAPTURED COSTELLO CARRYING DARWIN IN.

A FRIEND TESTIFIED THAT COSTELLO THEN SHOWED UP TO HIS DOORSTEP COVERED IN DIRT. Return to index of stories...


COSTELLO TRIAL DAY 4-SOTVO


***part of this SOT is covered*** "I believe the first words he said was I'm going to jail. Did he say anything

A DEPUTY TESTIFIED HE WENT TO COSTELLO'S FORT MYERS HOME AND FOUND DIRT AND MARIJUANA PLANTS.

STAY WITH ABC-7 FOR THE LATEST COURTROOM UPDATES. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER RED LIGHT CAMS END-VO


RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE OFFICIALLY COMING DOWN IN COLLIER COUNTY TODAY.

THEY''LL GO OFFLINE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

BUT IT WILL TAKE WEEKS FOR THE COMPANY TO REMOVE ALL OF THEM.

SINCE 2009, THE REDLIGHT CAMERAS HAVE BEEN SET UP AT TEN INTERSECTIONS.

THEY'VE CAUGHT SOME 40-THOUSANDS RED LIGHT RUNNERS. Return to index of stories...


ESTERO BLVD MEETING-OC VO OC


WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS ON HOW TO ALLEVIATE BEACH TRAFFIC. WE KNOW YOU HAVE PLENTY.

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW LEE COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH ARE HOLDING THEIR FIRST PUBLIC MEETING.

THEY WANT TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE ESTERO BOULEVARD.

SOME PROPOSALS INCLUDE ADDING BIKE LANES, CROSS WALKS, AND LANDSCAPING.

THE MEETING IS GOING ON UNTIL 6:30 AT SAINT PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.

THE COUNTY PLANS TO SPEND UP TO FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO REDEVELOP AT LEAST ONE MILE OF THE ROAD-

ONE QUESTION REMAINING TONIGHT.

WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER FIVE MILES OF ESTERO BOULEVARD?

ABC7 IS WORKING TO ANSWER THAT. Return to index of stories...


POPE RETIRES TODAY-TRX-NATSTOPS-VO


SAY GOODBYE!

THE POPE IS NOW POPE EMERITUS.

POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH LEFT THE VATICAN IN DRAMATIC FASHION TODAY --

BOARDING A HELICOPTER FOR HIS SUMMER HOUSE.

THE CROWD CHEERED AND WEPT --

AS THE CHOPPER PASSED OVERHEAD.

CARDINALS ARE EXPECTED TO MEET MONDAY TO SET A DATE FOR THE CONCLAVE --

WHERE THEY WILL CHOOSE BENEDICT'S SUCCESSOR. Return to index of stories...


AVE MARIA ON POPE RETIREMENT-VO-WIPE


HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

ATHOLICS ARE TUNED INTO THIS TRANSITION AT THE TOP.

MINUTES AGO -- MASS WRAPPED UP AT AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY.

THIS IS THE VIEW FROM INSDIE THE CAMPUS ORATORY.

MEMBERS OF AVE MARIA'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES WERE ON CAMPUS TODAY AND ATTENDED THE MASS.

IT CAME JUST HOURS AFTER THE CENTRAL LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH STEPPED DOWN. Return to index of stories...


AVE MARIA ON POPE RETIREMENT-SOTVO


Bill Kirk / VP of Student Affairs:00:10:22

"Well I think at first there was a lot of sadness about the Pope's decision to step down. But I think that quickly turned into gratitude for his time for his service." 32

EARLIER IN THE DAY - AVE MARIA STUDENTS CARRIED OUT AN ACT OF SERVICE IN HONOR OF POPE BENEDICT.

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SEQUESTER DEADLINE TOMORROW-VO


THE 11TH HOUR IS NOW.

WE'RE LESS THAN A DAY FROM THE SEQUESTER DEADLINE.

85 BILLION DOLLARS IN AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTS ARE ABOUT TO KICK IN.

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS WILL MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT FRIDAY.

IT'S A LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO PREVENT THOSE HUGE BUDGET CUTS.

BUT RIGHT NOW, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS STILL SEEM FAR PART --

WITH BOTH SIDES PLAYING THE BLAME GAME. Return to index of stories...


GOV. SCOTT ON BUDGET CUTS-OC-SOT-OC


WE KNOW ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS WOULD HIT FLORIDA HARD.

TODAY --

FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOT SAID PRESIDENT OBAMA NEEDS TO DO BETTER.

HIS ADVICE?

DO WHAT THE GOVERNOR DID.

I walked in with a 3.7 billion dollar deficit and I had to go agency by agency and look at how we could create efficiency, to save money I had two years of projected deficits. By doing the right think now we have projected surplus

SCOTT SENT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT SAYING IF HE FAILS TO MANAGE THE BUDGET, THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS WOULD LOSE THEIR JOBS. Return to index of stories...


CLAM PASS DREDGING STARTS-VO-WIPE


AFTER A YEAR OF BEGGING. AND MONTHS OF RESIDENTS GETTING OUT THEIR OWN SHOVELS. COLLIER COUNTY WILL NOW DREDGE CLAM PASS IN NAPLES.

JUST ABOUT TWO HOURS AGO - COUNTY LEADERS ANNOUNCED THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS GAVE THEM THE PERMIT TO START EMERGENCY WORK.

IT COULD GET UNDERWAY AS EARLY AS MONDAY.

CREWS WILL WORK AROUND THE CLOCK - EVEN BRINGING IN LIGHTS TO WORK OVERNIGHT - TO RE-OPEN THE PASS.

SAND FILLED THE PASS LAST YEAR CLOSING IT OFF TO WATERFLOW.

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CLAM PASS DREDGING STARTS-(2)SOTVO


Georgia Hiller/Collier County Commissioner/43:40 "It was actually a roller coaster ride. There were days when we were so concerned that it might not happen on time."

Bob Glass/Naples/26:26 "It's been a slow process that we watched, it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion."

THERE IS A 30 DAY CONTRACT TO BRING THE LEVELS TO SIX FEET AT HIGH TIDE - FOUR FEET AT LOW TIDE.

THE WORK THOUGH COULD BE FINISHED IN JUST TWO WEEKS.. Return to index of stories...


RED TIDE TOURISM IMPACT-VO-WIPE


RESORTS AND HOTELS ARE FEILDING QUESTIONS FROM GUESTS TONIGHT --

AFTER A WEEK OF SERIOUS RED TIDE.

THE BIGGEST QUESTION --

WHAT WILL THE BEACHES BE LIKE DURING THEIR STAY?

SCIENTISTS SAY WHEN AND WHERE WE FEEL RED TIDE'S AFFECTS CHANGES EVERY DAY.

AND WIND CAN CHANGE CONDITIONS, BY THE HOUR.

NOW, AT LEAST ONE SANIBEL GROUP IS INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF DAILY BEACH CONDITION REPORTS AVAILABLE.

START'S LOCAL CHAPTER PUT UP 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO ADD BEACH REPORTING AT 7 SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA LOCATIONS.

THE DAILY REPORTS INDICATE WHETHER RED TIDE RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS, OR FISH KILLS, ARE PRESENT. Return to index of stories...


RED TIDE TOURISM IMPACT-SOTVO


Bruce Neill, Sanibel Sea School

50:30 People who are remote believe there's no place that's safe and this provides that very clear, more accurate picture of what the red tide coverage is like 50:39

BRUCE NIELL'S TEAM AT SANIBEL SEA SCHOOL WILL BEGIN PARTNERING WITH START THIS WEEKEND TO INCEASE MONITORING.

THOSE REPORTS ARE SENT TO MOTE MARINE, WHICH PUBLISHES DAILY ONLINE BEACH CONDITION STATEMENTS. Return to index of stories...


FLORIDA ADDS MEGA MILLIONS-ONCAM


LIVE THE DREAM FLORIDA!

TONIGHT FLORIDA WILL BECOME THE 43-RD STATE TO JOIN THE MEGA MILLIONS GAME.

TICKETS GO ON SALE MAY 15-TH.

THE STATE ALREADY SELLS TICKETS FOR THE MULTI-STATE POWERBALL LOTTERY.

AS WELL AS THE FLORIDA LOTTO.

LAST SUMMER THE FLORIDA LOTTERY WRAPPED UP THE MOST FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN ITS HISTORY.

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO WATCH THE MEGA MILLIONS DRAWING AND ALL OF YOUR LOTTERY NUMBERS RIGHT HERE ON ABC7 NEWS AT 11. Return to index of stories...


NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP


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TEASE ONE


5:00 lot of vets organizations are upset been going on for a long time:05

YOU THINK YOU'RE HELPING OUR HEROES!

BUT ARE YOU GETTING SCAMMED.

THE FAKE MILITARY CON ARTISTS. TAKING YOUR MONEY AND POCKETING IT.

THE PLAN TO STOP THEM/

PLUS --

A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA STUDENTS TO PLAY AT ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CONCERT VENUES.

BUT THEY NEED 85-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PERFORM IN THE FAMED CARNEGIE HALL.

WEATHER IS COMING UP. Return to index of stories...


TZ1 cape vet charity ordinance-SOTVO


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TZ1 Barron collier wind symphony-TBA


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TYLER STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP


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WEATHER-PWC


The sunshine has returned for most of us, but trust me, it isn't going to last long.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies will remain overhead and overnight temperatures will settle into the lower half of the 50s along the urban corridor.

As moisture begins to increase across Southwest Florida on Friday expect our skies to stay mostly cloudy. This will be the start of an unsettled weather pattern featuring more clouds and the threat for some wet weather as a strong disturbance dives southward toward the Gulf of Mexico.

After lows in the 40s to start on Saturday daytime highs will be rather cool in the middle 60s. Showers will begin to develop during the afternoon and carry over into Sunday. This will make for a chilly and blustery end to the weekend with afternoon temperatures in the low to middle 60s.

Once this system exits to our east late in the day, skies will begin to clear and overnight lows will plummet into the 30s deep inland with lower 40s in town by Monday morning. We'll see a nice gradual warming trend through Tuesday before our next cold front arrives on Wednesday with another shot of cool and dry air. Return to index of stories...


CAPE VET CHARITIES ORDINANCE-ON CAM


CAPE CORAL'S MAYOR SAYS CON ARTISTS ARE SWINDLING YOU.

HE SAYS PEOPLE ARE PRETENDING TO BE VETERANS --

AND THEN CHEATING YOU.

THEY COME INTO TOWN -- TAKE YOUR MONEY -- AND RUN.

ABC 7'S SARA MILES TELLS US HOW THE MAYOR WANTS

TO CRACK DOWN ON THESE PEDDLERS. Return to index of stories...


CAPE VET CHARITIES ORDINANCE-PKG


IT'S A BATTLE VETERANS CONTINUE TO FIGHT ---

3:30 no way of knowing where it goes 3:33 we do know it doesn't come to this community:35

PEOPLE DRESSED IN FATIGUES --

COLLECTING MONEY ALONG STREETS AND IN FRONT OF STORES.

PLEDGING TO HELP LOCAL VETERANS.

2:11 take that money and run and leaves the community:13

INVEST IN AMERICA'S VETERANS FOUNDATION VICE PRESIDENT DON GRAF SAYS THESE PEOPLE AREN'T HELPING ANYONE IN CAPE CORAL AT ALL.

2:15 we have never seen a dollar from the institutions that collected here or come here:21

MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN SAYS IT'S A ON-GOING PROBLEM HE WANTS TO STOP.

58;44 stop ppl from coming in from outside making it look like a local org bc people are giving money thinking they are donating to a local vet group and they are not:54

HE WANTS TO REQUIRE VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ASKING FOR MONEY BE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BY CONGRESS.

00:12 its just not right for people to come here look local and collect money:16

LAST YEAR --

THE MAYOR SAYS AN ORGANIZATION FROM POMPANO BEACH SOLICITED MONEY IN FRONT OF A CAPE CONVIENENCE STORE.

A WOMAN MADE A BIG DONATION.

SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GIVING TO I-A-V-F --

BUT THE GROUP DOESN'T EVEN SOLICIT ON THE STREET.

00:34 its deceptive practices not good, no one wants to see residents taken for a ride:43

ESPECIALLY WHEN THE MONEY COULD GO TOWARD AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS TRULY HELPING OTHERS.

1:11 everything we do is for the community around us basically a comm org and a vets org:18

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BARRON COLLIER WIND SYMPHONY-VO-WIPE


A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL WIND SYMPHONY.

THEY'VE BEEN INVITED TO PLAY AT CARNEGIE HALL IN NEW YORK.

THE CATCH.

THEY NEED 85-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GET THERE.

SO FAR, THE GROUP'S COLLECTED 40-GRAND.

THE BAND WILL BE THE CLOSING ACT TO THE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC.

THE DIRECTOR SAYS TOP MUSICIANS GO A LIFETIME AND NEVER GET TO PERFORM THERE. Return to index of stories...


BARRON COLLIER WIND SYMPHONY-SOTVO


"To leave anybody behind would be a devastating act. As a band director I'm not even prepared to have that conversation."

52 STUDENTS ARE PART OF THE BAND.

CARNEGIE HALL SELECTED THEM AS ONE OF 12 BANDS NATIONWIDE.

IT'S THE ONLY FLORIDA BAND.

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO HELP - HEAD TO ABC DASH 7 DOT COM. Return to index of stories...


COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP


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TEASE TWO-POP


TWINS CATCHER. JOE MAUER WITH A BIG DAY BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

PLUS. TIGER WOODS. ON THE COURSE AND IN THE WATER. TIGERS DAY AT THE HONDA CLASSIC. INCLUDING THIS AMAZING SHOT COMING UP Return to index of stories...


TZ2 SPORTS-VO


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WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT


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cape coral crash


WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION ON BREAKING NEWS IN CAPE CORAL.

ABC7 HAS JUST CONFIRMED the CRASH ON VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY HAS KILLED TWO PEOPLE.

VETERANS IS ALSO SHUT DOWN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM SKYLINE TO CHIQUITA.

THE CRASH ITSELF IS AT VETERANS AND CHIQUITA.

WE HAVE A CREW HEADING TO THE SCENE TO SHOW YOU THE DAMAGE. Return to index of stories...


TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP


TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN

37:40 i was scared i thought my life was in danger 37:42

A GUN PULLED ON A STUDENT RIDING THE BUS.

YOU'VE HEARD FROM OFFICIALS.

TONIGHT AT SEVEN - HEAR FROM THE VICTIM.

IN JAIL TONIGHT,

ACCUSED OF MURDER FOR HIRE.

WHO SHE WANTED TO KILL - AND THE COST TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

LET'S GO TO MARS.

THE MEGA RICH SET THEIR SIGHTS ON THE RED PLANET.

NEW AT SEVEN,

THE PLANS FOR HUMAN FLIGHT. Return to index of stories...


TZ 7 1) GUN ON BUS-SOTVOTOPS


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TZ 7 2) MURDER FOR HIRE-VOTOPS


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TZ 7 3) MISSION TO MARS-VOTOPS


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SPORTS OPEN-CLIP


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HONDA CLASSIC-VOTOPS


LET'S START ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. HONDA CLASSIC.

TIGER WOODS. IN BIG TROUBLE. NO PROBLEM. HOW ABOUT THAT SHOT. ENDED UP PARRING THE HOLE. Return to index of stories...


HONDA CLASSIC-POPMON


FOR MUCH OF HIS CAREER. TIGER WAS SO DOMINANT. IT SEEMED LIKE THE MAN COULD WALK ON WATER. NOW ADAYS HE'S JUST HITTING OUT OF IT. TIGER. SHOOTING AN EVEN PAR TODAY AT THE HONDA CLASSIC. Return to index of stories...


HONDA CLASSIC-VOTOPS


LET'S GO TO PALM BEACH GARDENS

CAMILLO VILLEGAS. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN. GETS THE EAGLE AND LEADS AT 6 UNDER.

NIPPING AT HIS HEELS. RICKIE FOWLER. FROM A COUNTY MILE GETS THAT TO DROP. ONE SHOT BACK AT 5 UNDER.

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HONDA CLASSIC-SOTTOPS


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EAGLE WOMEN-CGTOPS


THE FGCU WOMEN ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO THEIR 35TH STRAIGHT CONFERENCE WIN.

THE EAGLES LEAD MERCER BY. 25 AT HALFTIME

HIGHLIGHTS AND REACTIONS TONIGHT AT 11 Return to index of stories...


FGCU MEN-VOTOPS


HUGE GAME FOR THE FGCU MEN TONIGHT AS WELL. THEIR GAME WITH MERCER FOLLOWS THE LADIES.

WITH THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE JUST A WEEK AWAY. THE EAGLES HAVE GUARENTEED THEMSELVES AT LEAST A 3 SEED. WITH AN OUTSIDE CHANCE AT NUMBER ONE. Return to index of stories...


FGCU MEN-SOTTOPS


WAIT Return to index of stories...


TWINS O'S-POPMON


WE'VE GOT MINNESOTA TWINS. HAVING MINNESOTA TWINS. WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND THAT. TWINS CATCHER JOE MAUER AND HIS WIFE MADDIE ARE EXPECTING TWINS THIS AUGUST. SO MRS. MAUER WILL BE DELIVERING THIS SUMMER. JOE HOPES TO DELIVER THIS SPRING. Return to index of stories...


TWINS O'S-VOTOPS


MAUER AND THE TWINS IN ACTION TODAY. HOSTING THE ORIOLES.

1ST INNNING. BASES LOADED FOR JUSTIN MORNEAU. DOUBLES DOWN THE LINE. THAT'S GOING TO SCORE TWO.. ANOTHER RUN WOULD SCORE ON AN ERROR ON THE PLAY. 3-0 TWINS.

THEN IN THE FOURTH. MAUER DRIVES IN HIS OWN RUN. TWINS WIN, 7-1. AND THE MAUERS WIN AS WELL Return to index of stories...


TWINS O'S-SOTTOPS


WAIT Return to index of stories...


CHRIS JOHNSON-VOTOPS


STICKING WITH THE SPRING THEME.

BISHOP VEROT GRAD CHRIS JOHNSON LOOKING GOOD IN A BRAVES UNIFORM. SOLO SHOT TODAY.

CJ WAS TRADED TO ATLANTA IN THE OFFSEASON. FROM ARIZONA Return to index of stories...


SAUSAGE FOUND-VOTOPS


WE'VE GOT GREAT NEWS FROM WISCONSIN.

WE HAVE FOUND THE MISSING SAUSAGE.

THE ITALIAN SAUSAGE. THAT RACES AT THE MILWAUKEE BREWER GAMES. WAS MIA FOR THE LAST 11 DAYS.

BUT IT WAS RETURNED TO A BAR IN WISCONSIN. Return to index of stories...


GOODBYE-4SHOT


4SHOTAD LIB GOODBYE Return to index of stories...