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THE TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY IN HOT WATER FOR COMMENTS ABOUT PARKING RECALLED TOYOTAS.

IF YOU OWN ONE, WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL.

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THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION PUTS HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH AFTER TAKING BACK A WARNING HE ISSUED FOR MILLIONS OF RECALLED TOYOTAS TODAY.

if anybody owns one of these vehicles, stop driving it

HIS CHOICE OF WORDS NOW HAS LOCAL DEALERS BATTLING DAMAGE CONTROL AND DRIVERS CONFUSED.

AND NAPLES' NEWEST CITY COUNCILMAN IS SWORN INTO OFFICE, JUST ONE DAY AFTER HE HAD TO BE HANDCUFFED BY POLICE.

"that was yesterday. Now we've got a city to run." 12:56 :03

AND IT'S NATIONAL SIGNING DAY!

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LAHOOD ON RECALLED TOYOTAS-2-SHOT POP SOT

IF YOU'RE DRIVING A RECALLED TOYOTA, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK, JUST YET.

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD IS TAKING BACK THE ADVICE HE GAVE EARLIER TODAY BEFORE A HOUSE PANEL.

"My advice is if anybody owns one of these vehicles, stop driving it. take it to a Toyota dealer because they believe they have a fix for it."

HE SAYS HE MIS-SPOKE WHEN HE ADVISED OWNERS OF THOSE CARS TO STOP DRIVING THEM.

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THE OWNERS OF FORT MYERS TOYOTA DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE NATIONWIDE ADVICE THAT DROVE CUSTOMERS INTO A FRENZY THIS MORNING--

it does surprise me

CO-OWNER, PAMELA TEMPLETON HAD CONSIDERED THIS LATEST RECALL-- BIG-- BUT ORDERLY--

THAT WAS UNTIL THE NATION'S TOP TRANSPORTATION MAN THREW EVERYONE FOR A LOOP.

I don't know any other recall in the united states that has reached this level of craziness

Ray LaHood / Transportation Secretary:13

"What I said in there was obviously a misstatement. What I meant to say, what I thought I said was, if you own one of these cars or if you're in doubt take it to the dealer and they're going to fix it

i'm gratified he retracted his earlier broad, in my opinon, over-reacting statement

WHILE THE RHETORIC CONTINUES TO MAKE HEADLINES, THIS DEALERSHIP IS MOVING FORWARD WITH FIXING WHAT THEY CAN--

TODAY ABOUT 100 KITS ARRIVED TO START ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF STICKING PEDALS--

THE SERVICE CENTER IS WAITING FOR ONE MORE PART TO SOLVE FLOOR MATT ISSUES.

fort myers toyota is preparing to stay open 24 hours a day until all the parts run out and every customer is serviced

THE SAME GOES FOR TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY TO COLLIER COUNTY--

TOYOTA OWNERS CAN EXPECT THE FIX TO TAKE ABOUT 30 MINUTES--- BUT LOCAL DEALERSHIPS CAN ONLY HOPE A REPUTATION FIX DOESN'T TAKE TOO MUCH LONGER.

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WE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DRIVERS WHO SAY THEY ARE BEING EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN THEY DRIVE.

THEY SAY AS SOON AS THEIR DEALERSHIP GETS THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD BRING THEIR CARS OVER.

TOYOTA DRIVERS REAX-SOTVO

i've owned a toyota for many, many years and when I get the certified letter to bring it in, i'm sure they'll fix it and I won't have that problem.

TERROR ATTACK WARNING-TC VO WIPE

THE NATION'S TOP INTELLIGENCE LEADERS ARE WARNING THAT THE U-S MAINLAND IS BACK IN AL QAEDA'S SIGHTS-- AND THEY'RE SHARPENING THEIR FOCUS.

THEY SAY AN ATTEMPTED TERROR ATTACK IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS IS "CERTAIN."

UMAR ABDULMUTALLAB IS GIVING "USEFUL AND ACTIONABLE" INTELLIGENCE.

THE INFORMATION BEING RECEIVED COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FAILED BOMBING - LIKE THE HOLIDAY PLOT IN DETROIT - AND A SUCCESSFUL STRIKE ON AMERICAN SOIL.

TERROR ATTACK WARNING-SOTVO

We may not even know what country they're from. they may be British. they may even be American who are out there. that probably means there will be another attempt.

CAPE FIRE BROWNOUTS-VO WIPE

A PLAN TO CUT OVERTIME COSTS IN CAPE CORAL COULD MEAN IT WILL TAKE FIREFIGHTERS LONGER TO GET TO YOU IN AN EMERGENCY.

THE DEPARTMENT IS SAVING MONEY BUT PUTTING CERTAIN TRUCKS OUT OF SERVICE, OR BROWNING THEM OUT.

BUT THE MOVE IS INCREASING RESPONSE TIMES, BECAUSE TRUCKS HAVE TO COME FROM FARTHER AWAY IF THE CLOSEST STATION HAS A "BROWNED-OUT" TRUCK.

CAPE FIRE BROWNOUTS-SOTVO

We're bending the stick as far as we can without breaking it. But with these budget constraints, we have no other way to look at it but to take things to the limit right now

THE DEPT'S RESPONSE TIMES ARE ALREADY MUCH SLOWER THAN THE NATIONAL STANDARD.

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HOUSE TRASHED-TC VO WIPE

TONIGHT- A LEHIGH ACRES HOME IS COVERED IN CONDIMENTS.

VANDALS BROKE INTO THE HOUSE OFF GUNNERY ROAD AND TRASHED THE PLACE.

THEY POURED OIL ON THE CARPET, COVERED EVERYTHING IN SPICES AND EVEN DREW ALL OVER THE WALLS AND COUNTER TOPS WITH A PERMANENT MARKER.

HOUSE TRASHED-SOTVO

they put new furniture in beds, linen, carpeting- everything was new.

NOT A SINGLE ROOM WAS UNTOUCHED.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING.

2007 CHAR ATTEMPTED MURDER SOLVED-SS

CHARLOTTE COUNTY CRIME INVESTIGATORS CRACK A CASE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER BACK FROM 2007.

ROBERT GARCIA HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING A MAN AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY AT A PORT CHARLOTTE HOME.

A WITNESS SAYS THEY SAW GARCIA SHOOTING AT THE PARTY WHERE ABOUT 10 PEOPLE WERE STANDING.

COLLIER ILLEGAL CONTRACTORS-VO WIPE

HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

YOU MIGHT THINK IT'S A GOOD SIGN.

BUT SOME SAY NOT SO FAST.

*UNLICENSED* CONTRACTORS ARE GETTING BUSTED EVERY DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY.

COUNTY AND CITY LEADERS SAY IT'S A GROWING TREND AND THEY BLAME THE ECONOMY.

OUT OF WORK CONTRACTORS ARE TRYING TO MAKE A BUCK AND OFFER MUCH LESS THAN A LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF WORK.

COLLIER ILLEGAL CONTRACTORS-SOT VO BNR

"I work 7 days a week looking for this because we know illegal contractor work after 4 or 5 and on a Saturday or Sunday."

WE HAVE SOME ADVICE FOR HOMEOWNERS SO YOU DON'T GET TAKEN!

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THERE'S GOOD NEWS ON LEE COUNTY'S FORECLOSURE FRONT.

THE CLERK OF COURT SAYS FILINGS ARE DOWN TO THEIR LOWEST POINT IN OVER 2 YEARS.

ACCORDING TO THE CLERK OF COURT, THE NUMBER OF FORECLOSURES FILED DROPPED.

JUST OVER 13-HUNDRED WERE FILED IN JANUARY.

THAT'S DOWN FROM MORE THAN 16-HUNDRED IN DECEMBER.

REALTORS ALSO SAY THEY'RE SEEING FEWER FORECLOSURES ON THEIR BOOKS, TOO.

LEE CO FORECLOSURES-SOTVO

"If you don't do the laundry, it stays dirty, and we got to get through the wash, we got to get this straightened out, and we got to get things cleaned up so we can recover."

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HANDCUFFED AND CHARGED WITH BATTERY ON ELECTION DAY, A NAPLES MAN IS SWORN INTO CITY COUNCIL TODAY.

"that's all that really matters now is the next 4 years, not what happened yesterday." 14:15 :04

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IT'S BEEN A WHIRLWIND WEEK FOR NAPLES NEWEST CITY COUNCILMAN.

JUST ONE DAY AFTER BEING TAKEN AWAY IN HANDCUFFS FOR GETTING INTO A SCUFFLE OVER CAMPAIGN SIGNS, GARY FINDLAY WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE TODAY.

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE 24 HOURS MAKES FOR DOUG FINLAY.

FROM SHOVING AN OPPONENT'S VOLUNTEER OUTSIDE A POLLING PLACE-

well based on the results, i don't know that it had any effect.

TO BEING SWORN IN AS A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

that was yesterday. Now we've got a city to run.

THOUGH HE FACES A MISDEMEANOR BATTERY CHARGE FOR THE ELECTION DAY INCIDENT, FINLAY SAYS HE WON'T LET IT DEFINE HIS TERM.

i think the people who know me, know that it has done nothing to my image.

FORMER COUNCILMAN BILL WILLKOMM WAS A NO-SHOW FOR THE CEREMONY, HIS CHAIR SITTING EMPTY.

THE NORMALLY OUTSPOKEN WILLKOMM ALSO DIDN'T RETURN OUR CALLS, INSTEAD LETTING HIS SILENCE DO THE TALKING.

AFTER WITNESSING THE INCIDENT, YESTERDAY HE TOLD US FINLAY ISN'T MATURE ENOUGH TO HANDLE AN ELECTED OFFICE.

does the incident hurt the city's reputation? i don't know. That's up for public opinion. In my mind, it's unfortunate.

finlay is still scheduled to be here in court on february 24th. There won't be a conflict, however, because that happens to be a wednesday when city council does not meet.

that's all that really matters now is the next 4 years, not what happened yesterday.

AS FOR THE OTHER CANDIDATE AT THE CENTER OF THE SCUFFLE ON ELECTION DAY, DOROTHY HIRSCH RESIGNED FROM HER POSITION ON THE CITY'S PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD THIS MORNING.

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Mostly clear skies will keep this evening rather cool as warmth from the sunny afternoon fades quickly. We'll be in the lower 60s by late evening across the region. A few low clouds are expected to develop, as well as some patchy fog by morning. This will especially be true off the water in Southwest Florida.

Some of this cloudiness and reduced visibility will impact the morning drive, but beachgoers shouldn't be worried about a spoiled day. Most of the low clouds will burn off by mid-morning with highs rebounding nicely into the upper 70s to near 80 degrees areawide under plenty of afternoon sunshine. Boaters should expect east-southeasterly winds from 10-15 knots with seas from 2-3 feet and a light chop. Winds may veer to onshore during the afternoon.

A similar forecast is in the offing for Friday, though winds will increase to 15-20 miles per hour by afternoon, making it a choppier day for boaters. Clouds will increase with a chance for a shower by late in the day as a cold front approaches. The front will bring a better chance of showers and an isolated thunderstorm by late evening into the overnight hours. Saturday will start with a few showers, with partial clearing by afternoon. Saturday's highs will be cooler, in the lower 70s.

By Sunday, we break out into plenty of sunshine, but with cold high pressure in control, highs will be only in the mid-to-upper 60s with lows in the 40s.

CAPE CORAL REPAVING-TC VOWIPE

A PROPOSED ASSESSMENT TO REPAVE RESIDENTIAL ROADS IN CAPE CORAL.

TONIGHT WE FIND OUT EXACTLY HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST.

THIS WOULD BE FOR MOST STREETS NORTH OF KISMET PARKWAY-- THAT HAVEN'T BEEN PAVED IN 20 YEARS.

THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT-- 10 MILLION DOLLARS.

THE PRICE TAG FOR STANDARD SIZED LOT OWNERS-- 500 DOLLARS.

COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN MCGRAIL IS LEADING THE CHARGE FOR THE PROJECT.

CAPE CORAL REPAVING-SOTVO

"This is a prime opportunity for those empty lot owners to upgrade their roads. If someone's gonna build a house, they need to be able to get down the road to look at the property."

PUNTA GORDA BIKE LOANERS-VOWIPE

A NEW PROGRAM IS APPROVED THAT LET'S YOU PEDDLE AROUND PUNTA GORDA FORE *FREE*, EVEN IF YOU DON'T OWN A BIKE.

THE CITIZENS GROUP, TEAM PUNTA GORDA, HOPES TO PURCHASE AS MANY AS FIFTY BIKES TO LEND RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS FOR THE DAY.

AFTER HURRICANE CHARLEY THE C.R.A COMMITTED TO BUILDING A FIFTEEN MILE BIKE PATH AROUND THE TOWN OF PUNTA GORDA.

THE FREE LOANER BIKES WILL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF BUSINESSES ON THE BIKE PATH.

PUNTA GORDA BIKE LOANERS-SOTVO

2:14 It's making Punta Gorda Special. Punta Gorda is a very unique waterfront community and we want people to come here and enjoy it, we want people to see what we have to offer.

LESSONS FROM DOLPHINS-VOWIPE

BUT WHAT CAN DOLPHINS TEACH YOU ABOUT RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS?

ACCORDING TO THIS TRAINER --- A LOT.

BILL WOLDEN, A DOLPHIN TRAINER FOR 18 YEARS, IS IN FORT MYERS TODAY ---

TEACHING LEE COUNTY'S TOURISM INDUSTRY JUST HOW SIMILAR DOLPHINS AND HUMANS ARE --

AND HOW THAT TRANSLATES TO BETTER BUSINESS INTERACTIONS.

140 TOURISM BUSINESS LEADERS ATTENDED WOLDEN'S WORKSHOP.

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"what I found I was using the same techniques I was using to train the dolphins, I was using the same principles on my staff."

WOLDEN SAYS, LIKE DOLPHINS, HUMANS NEED POSITIVE, SPECIFIC REINFORCEMENT.

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NASA IS PREDICTING GOOD WEATHER FOR THIS WEEKEND'S SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH.

ENDEAVOUR IS SCHEDULED TO BLAST OFF SUNDAY MORNING ON THE LAST MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MISSION AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

THE SIX ASTRONAUTS ARRIVED AT THEIR FLORIDA LAUNCHING SITE LATE LATE LAST NIGHT.

NASA LEADERS SAID EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL AND THAT THE COUNTDOWN WILL BEGIN ON TIME EARLY THURSDAY.

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SOMETIMES WE GET SURPRISING SWITCHES ON SIGNING DAY.

THIS MORNING AT IDA BAKER HIGH SCHOOL. JOSEPH BYRD CHANGED HIS MIND.

THE RUNNING BACK PASSED ON ARKANSAS.DECIDING LAST NIGHT TO JOIN FORMER TEAMMATE JOHNNY GARCIA AT WAKE FOREST.

BYRD REAX-SOTTOPS

ERIC MITCHELL-VOTOPS

STAYING ON THE CAPE.

ERIC MITCHELL OF MARINER HIGH SCHOOL WILL GET A CHANCE TO COME BACK HOME AND PLAY IN THE SWAMP WITH AN OPPOSING SCHOOL.

MITCHELL SIGNED THIS MORNING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI. OLE MISS FOR SHORT.

TRE BOSTON-VOTOPS

AT NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL.

TRE BOSTON SIGNED TO PLAY FOOTBALL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.

MARCUS LEWIS.THE NORTH RUNNING BACK WILL PLAY FOR THE NAVAL ACADEMY.

BOSTON.CHANGED HIS MIND IN THE LAST WEEKS.PICKING UNC OVER CINCINNATI.

DUNBAR SIGNINGS-VOTOPS

AT DUNBAR.

DESMOND KEARSE SIGNED TO PLAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

JOEL GERMAN WILL PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY.

RUNNING BACKS.SCHON THOMAS WILL STAY IN-STATE AT JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY.

SIGNING DAY-ON CAM-BNR

THERE WAS A LOT OF CAKE EATEN TODAY. INCLUDING AT EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN. WHERE THE COACHES' SON. QUARTERBACK COLTON LYNCH SIGNED TO PLAY AT HARVARD.

WE HAVE PUT A LIST OF THE ATHLETES THAT SIGNED SCHOLASHIPS TODAY. FROM FOOTBALL.SOCCER.TRACK.SOFTBALL.

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AND AT FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL.

NOT A DRY EYE IN THE CAFETERIA.

KATIE RUSSO IS GOING TO LIBERTY UNIVERSITY IN VIRGINIA TO RUN.

SYDNEY SHEEHAN WILL PLAY SOFTBALL JUST NORTH OF HERE FOR ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

AND LISA MONTEITH WILL PLAY SOCCER FOR MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY.

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( LEE FORECLOSURES)-VOTOPS

SOME GOOD NEWS FOR LEE COUNTY'S FORECLOSURE FRONT.

THE CLERK OF COURT SAYS FILINGS ARE DOWN TO THEIR LOWEST POINT IN OVER 2 YEARS.

THE NUMBER OF FORECLOSURES FILED HAVE DROPPED, JUST OVER 13-HUNDRED WERE FILED IN JANUARY.

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(CAPE CORAL REPAVING)-VOTOPS

A PROPOSED ASSESSMENT TO REPAVE RESIDENTIAL ROADS IN CAPE CORAL THAT HAVEN'T BEEN PAVED IN 20 YEARS.

COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN MCGRAIL IS LEADING THE CHARGE FOR THE PROJECT.

HE SAYS IT COULD BE THE ONLY WAY TO STIMULATE DEVELOPMENT AND THE HOUSING MARKET IN NORTHERN CAPE CORAL.

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(NAPLES COUNCIL)-VOTOPS

AFTER A DISPUTE OVER ILLEGALLY PLACED CAMPAIGN SIGNS, DOUG FINLAY, ALONG WITH TWO OTHERS WERE SWORN IN THIS AFTERNOON.

DOROTHY HIRSCH, WHO WAS INVOLVED IN YESTERDAY'S DISPUTE, RESIGNED HER POSITION ON THE CITY'S PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD.

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(COLLIER ILLEGAL CONTRACTORS)-VOTOPS

*UNLICENSED* CONTRACTORS ARE GETTING BUSTED IN COLLIER COUNTY.

OUT OF WORK CONTRACTORS ARE TRYING TO MAKE A BUCK AND OFFER MUCH LESS THAN A LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF WORK.

COUNTY AND CITY LEADERS SAY IT'S A GROWING TREND AND THEY BLAME THE ECONOMY.

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(TERROR WARNING)-VOTOPS

TOP INTELLIGENCE LEADERS SAY THE POSSIBILITY OF A TERROR ATTACK AGAINST THE U.S. IN THE NEXT THREE TO SIX MONTHS IS "HIGHLY CERTAIN."

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(TOYOTA RECALL LATEST)-VOTOPS

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD NOW SAYS HE MISSPOKE WHEN TELLING OWNERS OF RECALLED TOYOTAS TO STOP DRIVING THEM.

HE STILL SAYS THEY SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLES TO DEALERS FOR REPAIRS.

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