ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC7 9AM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 9AM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120116_abc_9a.htm">Click here for a text-only version of this page</A></FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1 > <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HEADLINES------------->HEADLINES-------------</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS2) EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS>TS2) EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VO>HL1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS3) MLK EVENTS-VOTOPS>TS3) MLK EVENTS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG 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SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SHOW OPEN-CLIPTOPS>SHOW OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BROTHER SAVES SISTER-VO>BROTHER SAVES SISTER-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-SS-ON CAM-PKG>CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-SS-ON CAM-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW EDISON INTERIM PRESIDENT-VO>NEW EDISON INTERIM PRESIDENT-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JON HUNSTMAN OUT-VOTOPS-ONCAM>JON HUNSTMAN OUT-VOTOPS-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW EDISON INTERIM PRESIDENT-SOTVO>NEW EDISON INTERIM PRESIDENT-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JON HUNSTMAN OUT-PKG>JON HUNSTMAN OUT-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SYRACUSE ACCUSER-VO>SYRACUSE ACCUSER-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#EARLY VOTING IN FL-CGTOPS-BNR>EARLY VOTING IN FL-CGTOPS-BNR</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PATERNO SPEAKS OUT-ON CAM>PATERNO SPEAKS OUT-ON CAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DEBATE TONIGHT-VO>DEBATE TONIGHT-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PATERNO SPEAKS OUT-PKG>PATERNO SPEAKS OUT-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOV SCOTT IN NAPLES-VO>GOV SCOTT IN NAPLES-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP>NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOV SCOTT IN NAPLES-SOTVO>GOV SCOTT IN NAPLES-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECLOSURES TAKING LONGER-VO-BNR>FORECLOSURES TAKING LONGER-VO-BNR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#OCCUPY PROTESTERS IN DC-VO>OCCUPY PROTESTERS IN DC-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WILD FIRE FUNDING-VO>WILD FIRE FUNDING-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MLK DAY TODAY-VO-BNR>MLK DAY TODAY-VO-BNR</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WILD FIRE FUNDING-SOTVO>WILD FIRE FUNDING-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MLK IN FORT MYERS-SSTOPS (2)>MLK IN FORT MYERS-SSTOPS (2)</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PINE ISLAND UPDATE-VOTOPS>PINE ISLAND UPDATE-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MLK BREAKFAST-VOTOPS>MLK BREAKFAST-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOLD GLOBE WRAP-VO IN TC MON>GOLD GLOBE WRAP-VO IN TC MON</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MLK BREAKFAST-SOTVO>MLK BREAKFAST-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOLD GLOBE WRAP-PKG>GOLD GLOBE WRAP-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DEVELOPING-CLIP>DEVELOPING-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FOUR-1SHOT>TEASE FOUR-1SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CRUISE SHIP DISASTER-VO IN POP>CRUISE SHIP DISASTER-VO IN POP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 A RESCUE IN CALI-VOTOPS>TZ4 A RESCUE IN CALI-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CRUISE SHIP DISASTER-PKG>CRUISE SHIP DISASTER-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER TEASE-WX ID>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#POWERBALL CHANGES-VO>POWERBALL CHANGES-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RESCUE IN CALI-ON CAM>RESCUE IN CALI-ON CAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE ONE>TEASE ONE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RESCUE IN CALI-PKG>RESCUE IN CALI-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 GAS PRICE LAW-SOTVOTOPS>TZ1 GAS PRICE LAW-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SNOWMOBILES-NATVOTOPS>SNOWMOBILES-NATVOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER TEASE-WX ID>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP>STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT>BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS>BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECAST-WX WALL>FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SNOW ISSUES-VOTOPS>SNOW ISSUES-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LIVE FOR 9AM-live>LIVE FOR 9AM-live</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL-VO>CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST>CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL-SOTVO>CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECAST-WXWALL>FORECAST-WXWALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ELTON JOHN TO SWFL-CG>ELTON JOHN TO SWFL-CG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GAS PRICE LAW-VO>GAS PRICE LAW-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DRINKS AND YOUR BRAIN-VO-BNR>DRINKS AND YOUR BRAIN-VO-BNR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GAS PRICE LAW-SOTVO>GAS PRICE LAW-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-ON CAM>CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-ON CAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GAS PRICES TODAY-CGTOPS>GAS PRICES TODAY-CGTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-PKG>CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FAMU HARASSMENT-VO>FAMU HARASSMENT-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-ON CAM TAG>CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-ON CAM TAG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#EVENT DEATHS-VO>EVENT DEATHS-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BETTY WHITE TURNS 90-VO>BETTY WHITE TURNS 90-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GIANTS BEAT THE CHEESEHEADS-NATSVOTOPS>GIANTS BEAT THE CHEESEHEADS-NATSVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SENIOR GYM FEES-VO>SENIOR GYM FEES-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE TWO-1SHOT>TEASE TWO-1SHOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FIVE-1SHOT>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 A REVOLUTION PREMIERE-VO>TZ2 A REVOLUTION PREMIERE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ5 A SPACE PROBE FALLS-VO>TZ5 A SPACE PROBE FALLS-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MYRA DANIELS TRIBUTE-CAM 10 BMP-VO>MYRA DANIELS TRIBUTE-CAM 10 BMP-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST LADY ON ICARLY-VOTOPS>FIRST LADY ON ICARLY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MYRA DANIELS TRIBUTE-SOTVO>MYRA DANIELS TRIBUTE-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG 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STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 A PATERNO SPEAKING OUT-VOTOPS>TZ3 A PATERNO SPEAKING OUT-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VOTOPS>TS1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WX TEASE-WX GFX>WX TEASE-WX GFX</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS2) ITALIAN CRUISE CRASH-VOTOPS>TS2) ITALIAN CRUISE CRASH-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS3) EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS>TS3) EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHINA MARKETS TO OPEN-VOTOPS>CHINA MARKETS TO OPEN-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS4) MLK EVENTS TODAY-VOTOPS>TS4) MLK EVENTS TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS>NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VOTOPS>TS1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD> </TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEADLINES-------------> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEADLINES-------------</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING I'M CHAD OLIVER STRAIGHT AHEAD AT NINE. <P>GUN FIRE WAKES UP A LEE COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD. <P>STEPS AWAY FROM AN ASSISTED LIVING HOME - WE ARE ON SCENE WITH INJURY REPORTS AND THE SEARCH FOR WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL1) JON HUNSTMAN OUT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) JON HUNSTMAN OUT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AS POLLS OPEN FOR EARLY VOTING IN ONE PART OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>WE'RE FOLLOWING A SHAKE-UP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. <P>THE MAN WHO JUST RECEIVED THE ENDORSEMENT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST NEWSPAPER - EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE HE'S DROPPING OUT OF THE RACE. <P>JUST AS COMEDIAN STEPHEN COLBERT CONSIDERS RUNNING! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL2) ITALY CRUISE SHIP CRASH-SOTVTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) ITALY CRUISE SHIP CRASH-SOTVTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>i was standing on the wall and it became horizontal- <P>i've written you a note-- i'm here now <P>SOME REUNITED-- SOME STILL LOST AT SEA. <P>WE'RE WATCHING NEW DEVELOPMENTS OFF THE ITALIAN COAST. <P>THE CRUISE SHIP'S C-E-O CASTS BLAME AND TALKS ABOUT THE CRITICAL MOVE MADE JUST A ROCK SLIT THE SIDE OF THE VESSEL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL3) WHAT HOUSE KEEPERS DONT TELL YOU-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) WHAT HOUSE KEEPERS DONT TELL YOU-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND YOU HIRE THEM TO CLEAN YOUR HOME-- <P>BUT WHAT ARE HOUSEKEEPERS ACTUALLY ** KEEPING FROM YOU. <P>THE CLEANING SECRET REVEALED THAT CAN SAVE YOU SOME CASH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX HL-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX HL-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SHOW OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHOW OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-SS-ON CAM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-SS-ON CAM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIGHT NOW-- ON PERSON HURT IN AN EARLY MORNING SHOOTING IN CAPE CORAL. <P>IT HAPPENED ON VICEROY COURT, SOUTH OF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY AROUND 5-30 THIS MORNING. <P>AS ABC-7'S JOSHUA REPP-- CANINE AND AIR UNITS ARE LOOKING FOR A SUSPECT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JON HUNSTMAN OUT-VOTOPS-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JON HUNSTMAN OUT-VOTOPS-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO HOURS FROM NOW WE WILL LIKELY SEE A CURVEBALL THROWN IN THE REPUBLICAN RACE FOR PRESIDENT. <P>DESPITE RECEIVING AN ENDORSEMENT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST NEWSPAPER. JON HUNTSMAN IS EXPECTED TO BOW OUT. <P>A-B-C'S JOHN BERMAN IS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL WHICH IS ABOUT TO WIND ITS WAY TO FLORIDA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JON HUNSTMAN OUT-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JON HUNSTMAN OUT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUPERS: <P>Meet the Press /NBC <P>Fmr. Sen. Rick Santorum/GOP Presidential Candidate <P>SCRIPT: <P>THIS WAS JON HUNTSMAN IN New Hampshire.JUST TUESDAY <P>SOT-- I'D SAY 3RD PLACE IS A TICKET TO RIDE." <P>But it turned out to be a ride to nowhere.the former Republican governor <P>of Utah, and Ambassadro to China under President Obama just could not make <P>inroads with conservative voters. <P>one South Carolina SURVEY even had him trailing Stephen Colbert, who told <P>Goerge Stpehanopolous on This Week, he's exploring a run, sort of <P>SOT-- I'M EXPLORING RIGHT NOW. I'M A ONE-MAN LEWIS AND <P>CLARK. AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR MY SACAGAWEA. <P>Huntsman's PLANNED endorsEment of Romney, is a stunning turnaroundhe has <P>BRUTALIZED him on the trail an on TV <P>SOT - HUNTSMAN: Gov Romney enjoys firing people, I enjoy creating jobs <P>Yes their relationship has been prickly, SOMETHING I ASKED HIM ABOUT IN NEW <P>HAMPSHIRE <P>"do you trust governor Romney?" <P>SOT-- HE HAS NOT PUT FORTH REASON TO GIVE US A REASON <P>FOR US TO TRUST HIM. <P>And now for Mitt Romney, it's not just that he has high-profile endorsments <P>on his side, he also has simple math. <P>SOT-- " THE ONLY WAY THAT A MASSACHUSETTS MODERATE CAN GET <P>THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA IS IF THE VOTE IS SPLIT," <P>Take a look at this poll.Romney has a huge lead in South Carolina. <P>ahead of Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum.but using simple arithmatic. <P>Newt plus Rick= Mitt. <P>Conservatives see this equation and are trying to colaesce around one anti- <P>Romney candidate.this weekend 100 evangelical leaders endorsed Santorum. <P>SOT - THEY'VE BEEN OUT THERE FIGHTING FOR THESE <P>CAUSES FOR A LONG TIME AND THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO THEY COULD <P>GET EXCITED ABOUT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EARLY VOTING IN FL-CGTOPS-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EARLY VOTING IN FL-CGTOPS-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FLORIDA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IS FAST APPROACHING-- <P>DESPITE MANY GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS BEING CLOSED TODAY-- <P>IN COLLIER COUNTY YOU CAN VOTE STARTING TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 10-6. <P>IN LEE COUNTY-- <P>YOU CAN ALSO VOTE EARLY ON THE 21ST THROUGH THE 28TH. <P>9 TO 5 ON WEEKENDS-- <P>AND 10 - 6 WEEKDAYS. <P>AND IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY-- <P>THOSE SAME DATES AGAIN- <P>FROM NINE TO SIX, *EVERYDAY*-- <P>INCLUDING WEEKENDS. <P>GO TO ABC DASH 7 DOT COM AND CLICK ON "SITES ON SEVEN" FOR EACH COUNTY'S ELECTION WEBSITE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEBATE TONIGHT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEBATE TONIGHT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES GET ANOTHER NATIONAL STAGE TO FIGHT FOR VOTES. <P>FOX NEWS AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY HOST A DEBATE IN MYRTLE BEACH. <P>IT STARTS AT NINE O CLOCK. <P>ANOTHER DEBATE IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, AHEAD OF SATURDAY'S PRIMARY ELECTION. <P>NO REPUBLICAN HAS WON THE G-O-P NOMINATION WITHOUT CARRYING SOUTH CAROLINA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOV SCOTT IN NAPLES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOV SCOTT IN NAPLES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR GOVERNOR SCOTT TO ENDORSE A CANDIDATE AHEAD OF THE PRIMARY, YOU MAY WAIT A WHILE. <P>HE TELLS A-B-C-7 HE HASN'T DECIDED WHETHER HE PLANS TO PUBLICLY SUPPORT ANYONE BEFORE JANUARY 31ST. <P>WITH OUR 29 ELECTORAL VOTES. HE CALLS FLORIDA *THE KEY SWING STATE IN THIS YEAR'S RACE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOV SCOTT IN NAPLES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOV SCOTT IN NAPLES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>11:00 I think Florida is going to decIde who is going to be the winner. We're the biggest swing state in the country. So think whoever wins Florida will be the nominee. <P>GOVERNOR SCOTT SAYS IF HE DOES ENDORSE SOMEONE, IT'S GOING TO BE THE CANDIDATE HE THINKS COULD CREATE THE MOST JOBS. <P>AND HINTS HIS ENDORSEMENT COULD COME RIGHT BEFORE THE PRIMARY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OCCUPY PROTESTERS IN DC-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OCCUPY PROTESTERS IN DC-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>OCCUPY NAPLES TAKING THEIR MESSAGE TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL TODAY. <P>THIS IS VIDEO FROM AN EARLIER PROTEST. <P>THEY SENT FIVE OF THEIR MEMBERS TO WASHINGTON D-C THIS WEEKEND TO JOIN DEMONSTRATORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. <P>IT'S ALL PART OF A TWO-DAY DEMONSTRATION CALLED "OCCUPY THE DREAM." <P>TODAY IS THE HOLIDAY TO HONOR DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MLK DAY TODAY-VO-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MLK DAY TODAY-VO-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WILL TAKE PART IN A DAY OF SERVICE. <P>A TIME WHEN AMERICANS ARE ASKED TO WORK TOGETHER TO FULFILL DOCTOR KING'S VISION FOR A BETTER AMERICA. <P>TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER TODAY, HEAD OVER TO A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM AND CLICK ON "SITES ON SEVEN" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MLK IN FORT MYERS-SSTOPS (2)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MLK IN FORT MYERS-SSTOPS (2)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S SOME TO GET YOU STARTED. <P>STARTING AT 10 THIS MORNING THERE'S A COMMEMORATIVE MARCH. <P>IT KICKS OFF AT THE DUNBAR JUPITER-HAMMOND LIBRARY ON BLOUNT STREET. <P>IT HEADS DOWN MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR, BOULEVARD AND FINISHES AT CENTENNIAL PARK. <P>THE CELEBRATION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FIVE TONIGHT. <P>AND IN NAPLES TWO HOURS FROM NOW. <P>A PARADE WILL START AT BROAD AVENUE SOUTH AND THIRD STREET SOUTH. <P>THOSE MARCHING TO HONOR DOCTOR KING WILL FINISH AT CAMBIER PARK. <P>A POST PARADE CELEBRATION GOES UNTIL THREE THIS AFTERNOON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MLK BREAKFAST-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MLK BREAKFAST-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BREAKFAST WILL TAKING PLACE THIS MORNING AT THE CARRIE D ROBINSON CENTER IN FORT MYERS. <P>IT'S SPONSORED BY ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY. <P>ABDUL HAQ MUHAMMED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE CENTER IS THE GUEST SPEAKER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MLK BREAKFAST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MLK BREAKFAST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BREAKFAST WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A MARCH PUT ON BY THE DUNBAR FESTIVAL COMMITTEE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRUISE SHIP DISASTER-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRUISE SHIP DISASTER-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEVELOPING OFF THE COAST OF ITALY. <P>NEW VIDEO EMERGING TODAY FROM INSIDE THAT GROUNDED CRUISE SHIP. <P>IT SHOWS CHAOS AS PASSENGERS WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND RUSH TO BOARD LIFE BOATS. <P>THIS MORNING-- HOPE IS FADING AS RESCUERS RECOVER A SIXTH BODY. <P>16 PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO AMERICAS, ARE STILL MISSING. <P>AS A-B-C'S LAMA HASAN REPORTS-- THE SHIP'S CEO BLAMES THE CRASH ON "HUMAN ERROR." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRUISE SHIP DISASTER-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRUISE SHIP DISASTER-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOCATION/STORY: <P>wsGMAItalyAXPKG <P>FORMAT: <P>Lama Hasan Pkg <P>ADVISORIES/RESTRICTIONS: <P>*****NO EXCERPTING CELL PHONE VIDEO***** <P>VIDEO SHOWS/SHOTLIST: <P>SUPERS: <P>STATION PROVIDING: <P>COURTESY: <P>LENGTH: <P>SUGGESTED INTRO: <P>THAT URGENT SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS ON THE CRUISE SHIP COSTA CONCORDIA NOW <P>HALTED?? AMERICAN COUPLE STIILL MISSING AT THIS HOUR. LET'S GET THE LATEST <P>RIGHT NOW FROM ABC'S LAMA HASAN WHO HAS BEEN ON THE SCENE SINCE THE SHIP <P>NEARLY OVERTURNED <P>SCRIPT: <P>NAT-01:00:00 "Oh my God! <P>OVERNIGHT, STUNNING NEW IMAGES FROM ON BOARD THE SINKING COSTA CONCORDIA <P>NAT- 01:00:09 SCREAMS <P>IN THESE HOME VIDEOS YOU CAN HEAR THE TERRIFIED SCREAMS OF PASSENGERS TRYING <P>TO ESCAPE <P>18:02:22 Sot woman in English: I'm getting pushed! <P>CHAOS AS THEY FIGHT FOR LIMITED SPOTS ON THE LIFEBOATS <P>NAT- 01:00:17 Man in Italian"Now I'm really afraid." <P>16 PEOPLE ARE STILL MISSING - TWO OF THEM A retired COUPLE FROM MINNESOTA, <P>Gerard and Barbara heil were excited about their 16 day trip, their 4 kids <P>back home in the US say they've heard nothing <P>BELOW THE WATER, THESE PHOTOS SHOW 3 TEAMS OF 16 DIVERS ARE, FACING FRIGID <P>WATER, / NAVIGATING THROUGH large DEBRIS searching for survivors. <P>AND THIS SOUTH KOREAN COUPLE ON THEIR HONEYMOON, RESCUED AFTER BEING TRAPPED <P>IN THEIR CABIN for 30 hours <P>But overnight a gruesome discovery, one more body was found.raising the <P>death toll to 6. <P>THE NIGHTMARE BEGAN FRIDAY NIGHT AT 9:45, WHILE the ships 4,200 PASSENGERS <P>WERE EATING DINNER <P>THE492 FT LINER, WAS REPORTEDLY 4 MILES OFF COURSE NAVIGATING THROUGH <P>SHALLOW WATERS, JUST 100 FEET DEEP.drifting 500 FEET AWAY FROM THE <P>SHORELINE OF THE ISLAND OF GIGLIO <P>. IT SUDDENLY HIT A ROCK TEARING OPEN A MASSIVE 160 FOOT <P>GASH ACROSS ITS LEFTSIDE. WITHIN MINUTES WATER BEGAN GUSHING IN AND THE <P>VESSEL STARTED TILTING <P>AT 9:50, A CREW ANNOUNCEMENT <P>Amateur video crew announcement: NAT <P>BUT NOW, serious questions over how the ship's captain and crew responded. <P>ACCORDING TO THE ship's BLACK BOX , THE COAST GUARD WASN'T ALERTED UNTIL 10:43 PMAND ORDERS TO <P>ABANDON SHIP, NOT GIVEN UNTIL 10:50 - more than an hour and 15 MINUTES <P>AFTER THE COLLISION <P>18:02:13 Sot woman "Get the kids, go! You you you." <P>18:02:37 We had to wait over an hour and a half before we could get on the <P>boat, the boat was obviously sinking <P>THE SHIP'S CAPTAIN, FRANCESCO SCHETTINO, IS BEING HELD BY AUTHORITIES <P>FACING CHARGES OF MANSLAUGHTER AND ABANDONING SHIP PASSENGERS CLAIM HE WAS <P>AMONG THE FIRST TO ESCAPE the last passengers evacuated three hours later. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POWERBALL CHANGES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWERBALL CHANGES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FOLKS BEHIND THE FLORIDA POWERBALL BET YOU WILL PAY MORE TO PLAY. <P>IT WILL NOW COST YOU TWO DOLLARS TO GAMBLE ON THAT POPULAR GAME. <P>ORGANIZERS BELIEVE THE CHANGE WILL DRAW "MORE" PEOPLE TO THE POWERBALL, <P>WITH THE PROMISE OF BIGGER PAYOFFS. <P>THE MOVE IS ALSO MEANT TO DISTINGUISH THE POWERBALL FROM THE OTHER MULTI-STATE LOTTERY, "MEGA MILLIONS". <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE ONE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>how many people look to see if it's cash. <P>HARDLY ANYONE DOES. <P>THAT'S WHY LAWMAKERS ARE PUSHING TO GET THE HIGHEST PRICE POSTED ON SIGNS. <P>WHEN THE PROPOSAL COULD GO INTO EFFECT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 GAS PRICE LAW-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 GAS PRICE LAW-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BLOOMBERG TEASE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SNOW ISSUES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SNOW ISSUES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IMAGINE **NO HOT COFFEE TO WARM YOU UP IN THE COLD. <P>FLORIDIANS THANKFUL WE'RE NOT DEALING WITH THIS. <P>SEATTLE WAS HIT WITH A WEEKEND BLAST OF SNOW--AND METEOROLOGISTS SAY <P>THE WORST ISN'T OVER YET. <P>SEVERAL THOUSAND HOMES AND BUSINESSES HAD POWER KNOCKED OUT-- INCLUDING STARBUCKS. <P>ALSO SEVERAL TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN BY SNOW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>Skies will be mostly sunny today and temperatures will climb to the mid 70's this afternoon. It's another chilly morning in southwest Florida, however the thermometers this morning are reading a few degrees higher than yesterday morning. Pockets of upper 30's are possible in our inland areas this morning while most of the urban corridor will wake up to 40's today. The forecast high of 75 degrees will feel nice this afternoon. <P>Looking ahead through this week, another cold front is forecast to move into Florida on Wednesday. This front will likely fade by the time it reaches southwest Florida and no rain is expected. Temperatures will continue to be mild for the next two days then drop back just a bit on Thursday after the front goes by. After that it looks like dry weather will continue and temperatures will once again reach 80 by this weekend. Dry weather continues to be the rule for several more days and no significant rain is on the horizon. In general you can also expect warmer weather this week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICE LAW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICE LAW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAS A LOW PRICE AT A GAS STATION CAUGHT YOUR EYE - ONLY TO SEE WHEN YOU GET TO THE PUMP - THAT'S THE PRICE IF YOU PAID IN *CASH? <P>A PROPOSED STATE LAW AIMS TO STOP DOWN THAT CONFUSION. <P>SOME STATIONS CHARGES DIFFERENT PRICES FOR CASH OR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD USERS. <P>THE NEW LAW WOULD REQUIRE THE HIGHEST PRICE BE VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD. <P>A-B-C-7 WENT TO THE PUMPS TO SEE WHAT DRIVERS THINK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICE LAW-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICE LAW-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>then you're aware that if you want to get the lower price than you're going to have to pay cash. <P>how many people look to see if it's cash. <P>A HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE BILL TOMORROW. <P>IF PASSED -- THE NEW LAW WOULD GO INTO EFFECT THIS SUMMER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICES TODAY-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES TODAY-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS AS YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. <P>A GALLON OF REGULAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS ABOUT 3-49 - HOLDING THE SAME AS YESTERDAY. <P>ACROSS THE STATE PEOPLE ARE SEEING ABOUT 3-46. <P>AND PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE PAYING ABOUT 3-39 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FAMU HARASSMENT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FAMU HARASSMENT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MORE FALLOUT IN A FLORIDA BAND PROGRAM BEING INVESTIGATED FOR A REPORTED HAZING DEATH. <P>A FLORIDA A AND M BAND MEMBER SAYS HE WAS VERBALLY HARASSED FOR NOT JOINING A GROUP IN THE BAND. <P>THE BAND MEMBER SAYS HE WANTED TO REPORT THE BEHAVIOR BEFORE IT BECAME VIOLENT. <P>THE REPORT FOLLOWS THE DEATH OF DRUM MAJOR ROBERT CHAMPION. <P>HE DIED DURING AN ALLEGED HAZING RITUAL LAST NOVEMBER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EVENT DEATHS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EVENT DEATHS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW INSIGHT THIS MORNING ON HEALTH HAZARDS WHEN YOU'RE IN A BIG GROUP. <P>RESEARCHERS POINT TO HUMAN STAMPEDES AND HEATSTROKE AS THE MAIN REASONS FOR DEATH AND ILLNESS AT LARGE EVENTS. <P>STAMPEDES KILLED MORE THAN 7-THOUSAND PEOPLE AND CAUSED 14-THOUSAND INJURIES DURING THE PAST THREE DECADES. <P>I KEEP THINKING ABOUT THOSE BLACK FRIDAY STAMPEDES. <P>THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK DURING EVENTS ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S EMOTIONALLY STRESSFUL. LIKE A SPORTING EVENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GIANTS BEAT THE CHEESEHEADS-NATSVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GIANTS BEAT THE CHEESEHEADS-NATSVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>3:54-3:58 TOUCHDOWN MANNINGHAN TO <P>MANNING TO MANNINGHAM! <P>THAT WAS THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN IN THE GIANTS-- PACKERS GAME SUNDAY NIGHT. <P>DESPITE BELOW-FREEZING TEMPS AT LAMBEAU FIELD- THE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE WASN'T ENOUGH FOR THE CHEESEHEADS. <P>THEY LOSE 37-20 TO THE NEW YORK GIANTS. <P>GIANTS HEAD TO THE N-F-C CHAMPIONSHIP TO FACE THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE TWO-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU CAN FIND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING NOWADAYS. <P>JUST WAIT UNTIL WE SHOW YOU NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN HELP YOU FIND YOUR PHONE AND LOST DOG. <P>PLUS-- A NEW SHOW AIRING ON ABC-7 TODAY. <P>THE REVOLUTION-- THAT WILL HAVE YOU LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND CHANGING PEOPLE'S LIVES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 A REVOLUTION PREMIERE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A REVOLUTION PREMIERE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MYRA DANIELS TRIBUTE-CAM 10 BMP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MYRA DANIELS TRIBUTE-CAM 10 BMP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST LADY OF THE NAPLES ART SCENE-- <P>THE COMMUNITY HONORED MYRA DANIELS THIS PAST WEEKEND. <P>SHE'S THE FOUNDER OF THE NAPLES PHILHARMONIC CENTER OF THE ARTS. <P>HUNDREDS CAME OUT TO AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE PHIL. <P>DANIELS' WHO IS RETIRING AS CEO - SAYS HER BIGGEST LEGACY IS THE CULTURE ENRICHING EVENTS SHE BROUGHT TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MYRA DANIELS TRIBUTE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MYRA DANIELS TRIBUTE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>2:23 "my goal was to make Southwest Florida a better place and that's hard because we have weather, beaches, beautiful people. But a community without the arts is a community without soul. And we've got a lot of soul." <P>IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CELEBRATION -- <P>THE PHIL IS LAUNCHING THE MYRA DANIELS LEGACY FUND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=REVOLUTION ON ABC PREMIERES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>REVOLUTION ON ABC PREMIERES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BIG DAY FOR A-B-C-- AS THE NETWORK PREMIERES IT'S NEW TALKED ABOUT SHOW--"THE REVOLUTION". <P>THE TALK SHOW KICKS OFF AT TWO THIS AFTERNOON AND OFFERS LIFE CHANGING TIPS. <P>TODAY-- THERE WILL BE A MAKEOVER FOR ONE LUCKY VIEWER. <P>TOMORROW-- THE SHOW WILL INTRODUCE WEIGHT LOSS TIPS AND HOW TO FEEL 10 POUNDS LIGHTER. <P>OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE-- BREAST CANCER AWARENESS-- COOKING RECIPES AND SHOPPING ADVICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=IPHONE TRACKER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>IPHONE TRACKER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BAD GUYS BEWARE. <P>TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP HUNT YOU DOWN. <P>THERE'S A NEW APP CALLED "FIND YOUR I-PHONE". <P>AND APPLE ENTHUSIASTS MOST TIMES HAVE MORE THAN ONE DEVICE--- SO THEY CAN USE THERE I-POD OR I-PAD TO LOCATE THEIR CELL. <P>ALL YOU DO IS LOG IN-- AND IT SHOWS YOU RIGHT ON A MAP WHERE TO FIND IT. <P>POLICE SAY IT'S A GREAT TOOL TO TRACK DOWN THIEVES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FINDING FIDO-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINDING FIDO-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND IF IT'S YOUR FURRY FRIEND YOUR LOOKING FOR-- <P>THERE'S A NEW WAY TO TRACK THEM DOWN AS WELL. <P>THE FOLKS "TAG" ARE USING "GPS" TO REUNITE PETS AND OWNERS. <P>THE CHIP IS ATTACHED TO A COLLAR, SO IF MAX OR MUFFY RUNS OFF, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND THEM. <P>RIGHT NOW-- CAT AND DOG OWNERS CURRENTLY RELY ON NAME TAGS AND MICROCHIPS. <P>BUT THAT MEANS SOMEONE HAS TO FIRST FIND THE ANIMAL FIRST, THEN BE WILLING TO TRACK "YOU" DOWN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE THREE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STRAIGHT AHEAD UPDATING OUR TOP LOCAL STORIES - INCLUDING A CAPE CORAL SHOOTING NEAR AN ASSISTED LIVING HOME. <P>ALSO. ONE OF THE VICTIMS IN THE ALLEGED SYACUSE SEX ABUSE SCANDAL IS CHANGES HIS STORY. <P>PLUS THIS. <P>Cause I diidnt know, you know.I had never had to deal with something like that. <P>HE SAYS HE FELT INADEQUATE. <P>FORMER PENN STATE COACH JOE PATERNO SPEAKING OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT THE SEX ABUSE SCANDAL THAT ROCKED THE UNIVERSITY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 A PATERNO SPEAKING OUT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A PATERNO SPEAKING OUT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX TEASE-WX GFX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX TEASE-WX GFX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHINA MARKETS TO OPEN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHINA MARKETS TO OPEN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ASIAN STOCKS SANK ON TODAY AFTER A RATINGS DOWNGRADE RATTLED EUROPE. <P>ON THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET, THE EURO DIPPED TO A FRESH 11-YEAR LOW <P>AGAINST THE YEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS. <P>YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WHERE THE TRADING DAY IS JUST BEGINNING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIGHT NOW THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A PERSON WHO FIRED SHOTS IN A CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD. <P>DETECTIVES HAVE BEEN AT A HOUSE ON VICEROY COURT. <P>SOUTH OF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY EAST OF CORONADO. <P>IT HAPPENED NEAR AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY BUT EVERYONE THERE IS OKAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS2) EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EARLY VOTING KICS OFF IN 30 MINUTES IN COLLIER COUNTY-- <P>FROM 10 A-M UNTL SIX AT SEVEN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. <P>YOU CAN VOTE EARLY IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTY STARTING SATURDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS3) MLK EVENTS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) MLK EVENTS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO EVENTS HAPPENING TODAY IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. <P>STARTING AT 10 THIS MORNING THERE'S A COMMEMORATIVE MARCH. <P>IT BEGINS AT THE DUNBAR JUPITER-HAMMOND LIBRARY ON BLOUNT STREET AND FINISHES AT CENTENNIAL PARK. <P>AND IN NAPLES AT 11- <P>A PARADE WILL START AT BROAD AVENUE SOUTH AND THIRD STREET SOUTH AND FINISH AT CAMBIER PARK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MAN KILLS PREGNANT COWORKER-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAN KILLS PREGNANT COWORKER-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"She wanted to be a mom so bad, she wanted to have so many kids." <P>RIGHT NOW A MANHUNT IS UNDERWAY IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR A 22-YEAR-OLD MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS PREGNANT CO-WORKER. <P>AUTHORITIES FOUND THE BODY OF DANIELLE WATSON BEHIND A DUMPSTER IN A SHOPPING CENTER SATURDAY. <P>25-YEAR-OLD WATSON WAS TWO MONTHS PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD. <P>WATSON'S FINANCE SHARED HIS GRIEF WITH REPORTERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MAN KILLS PREGNANT COWORKER-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAN KILLS PREGNANT COWORKER-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I don't think this guy realized what he did. I mean, he took two lives. He took three, he took mine." <P>POLICE SAY 22-YEAR-OLD MARK COX WORKED WITH WATSON AT THE RESTAURANT. <P>A TRASH COLLECTOR DISCOVERED HER BODY. <P>NO WORD ON HOW SHE WAS KILLED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MISSING FL MOM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MISSING FL MOM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MEANWHILE--INVESTIGATORS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA SAY THEY HAVE NO CLUES ABOUT A MISSING ORLANDO MOTHER. <P>IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE MICHELLE PARKER WAS LAST SEEN. <P>IT WAS THE SAME DAY AN EPISODE OF "THE PEOPLE'S COURT" AIRED WHERE PARKER AND HER EX-FIANCE ARGUED ABOUT A MISSING RING. <P>LAST MONTH, DIVERS LOCATED PARKER'S CELL PHONE IN A NEARBY LAKE. <P>INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW FOCUSING THEIR SEARCH ON THAT AREA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MISSING FL MOM-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MISSING FL MOM-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"There is a direct connection between the morning after <P>Michelle went missing that leads us to this area, and OPD can verify it <P>and we know it's true and that's why we're here." <P>OFFICERS SAY HER EX-FIANCE DALE SMITH IS THEIR ONLY SUSPECT. <P>RIGHT NOW-- HE DOES NOT FACE CHARGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BROTHER SAVES SISTER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BROTHER SAVES SISTER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HE'S ONE BRAVE BIG BROTHER. <P>THREE-YEAR-OLD MAZZY GREGOIRE's DRESS CAUGHT FIRE LAST WEEK, WHEN SHE GOT TOO CLOSE TO A GAS STOVE IN THEIR GEORGIA KITCHEN. <P>8-YEAR-OLD EZRA RUSHED TO HER AID AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT, NOT WORRYING ABOUT HIMSELF. <P>HIS DAD SAYS EZRA ROUTINELY WATCHES OUT FOR HIS SIX SISTERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW EDISON INTERIM PRESIDENT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW EDISON INTERIM PRESIDENT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW BIG MAN ON EDISON STATE COLLEGE CAMPUS-- <P>THE INTERIM PRESIDENT IS FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND FORMER BOARD OF TRUSTEE DUDLEY GOODLETTE. <P>HE WILL BE PAID 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>TURMOIL HAS SURROUNDED EDISON STATE FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS, FORCING SCHOOL LEADERS TO PLACE LONGTIME DISTRICT PRESIDENT KENNETH WALKER ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. <P>TRUSTEES HOPE GOODLETTE'S TIES WITH THE COMMUNITY AND STATE GOVERNMENT WILL HELP THE COLLEGE GOING FORWARD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW EDISON INTERIM PRESIDENT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW EDISON INTERIM PRESIDENT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>I really don't need an introduction to some of the legislative leaders. I know most of the people. <P>mr. Goodlette can bring some instant healing to the college, can get the community involved, and can also help restore the good relationships that are needed in Tallahassee with the legislature and the Governor. <P>TRUSTEES WANT TO HAVE A PERMANENT PRESIDENT IN PLACE BY FALL SEMESTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SYRACUSE ACCUSER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SYRACUSE ACCUSER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE OF THE MEN ACCUSING FORMER SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH BERNIE FINE OF MOLESTATION SAYS HE MADE THE WHOLE THING UP. <P>FLOYD VANHOOSER TOLD THE SYRACUSE POST-STANDARD FINE *NEVER* ABUSED HIM WHEN HE WAS A TEENAGER. <P>FLOYD VANHOOSER IS CURRENTLY IN PRISON FOR AN UNRELATED CRIME. <P>VANHOOSER SAYS HE LIED BECAUSE HE WAS ANGRY AT FINE FOR NOT HELPING HIM HIRE A LAWYER, WHEN VANHOOSER WAS ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY. <P>THREE OTHER MEN HAVE ACCUSED FINE OF MOLESTION. <P>HE HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME. <P>HE DENIES ALL ALLEGATIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PATERNO SPEAKS OUT-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PATERNO SPEAKS OUT-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JOE PATERNO IS FINALLY BREAKING HIS SILENCE. <P>IN AN INTERVIEW WITH WASHINGTON POST-- THE FORMER PENN STATE COACH DISCUSSED THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX-ABUSE SCANDAL FOR THE FIRST TIME. <P>ABC'S DAN HARRIS REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PATERNO SPEAKS OUT-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PATERNO SPEAKS OUT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SALLY JENKINS <P>WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST <P>SCRIPT: <P>TRK 1: 16 <P>THE TOWERING TITAN OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL A MAN WHO LEAD THE PENN STATE TEAM <P>UNDER THE MOTTO OF "VICTORY WITH HONOR" PAINTING A PICTURE OF HIMSELF AS <P>NERVOUS AND MAYBE EVEN NAIVE WHEN CONFRONTED WITH ALLEGATIONS THAT HIS <P>FORMER TOP LIEUTENANT MAY HAVE BEEN A PEDOPHILE. <P>SOT PATERNO/WASH POST <P>GFX-I called my superiors and I said, "Hey we got a problem, I think. Would <P>you guys look into it? 'Cause I didn't know you know.I had never had to <P>deal with something like that. And I didn't feel adequate. <P>TRK 2: 15 <P>PATERNO GRANTED THE INTERVIEW TO WASHINGTON POST REPORTER SALLY JENKINS WHO <P>DESCRIBES THE 85 YEAR OLD AS WEAKENED BY LUNG CANCER AND A BROKEN PELVIS <P>WEARING A WIG BECAUSE OF THE HAIR LOSS CAUSED BY CHEMO AND AT TIMES <P>LABORING TO SPEAK. <P>SOT SALLY JENKINS / WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST - <P>14:11:31 <P>he certainly strikes me as a man struggling to explain himself to himself, <P>and his actions to the people that watch him. <P>TRK 3: 16 <P>FOR THE FIRST TIME, PATERNO SPOKE IN SOME DETAIL ABOUT THE DAY WHEN THEN <P>ASSISTANT COACH MIKE MCQUEARY CAME TO HIS HOME AND TOLD HIM HE'D SEEN JERRY <P>SANDUSKY BEHAVE SUSPICIOUSLY WITH A BOY IN THE TEAM SHOWERS. <P>PATERNO SAYS MCQUEARY WAS NOT COMFORTABLE GETTING TOO SPECIFIC. <P>TRK 4: 06 <P>GFX QUOTE:"TO BE FRANK WITH YOU I DON'T KNOW THAT IT WOULD HAVE DONE ANY <P>GOOD BECAUSE I NEVER HEARD OF, OF, RAPE AND A MAN." <P>TRK 5: 10 <P>PATERNO SAID BECAUSE HE WAS UNSURE HOW TO HANDLE THE SITUATION, HE "BACKED <P>AWAY" AND PASSED ON THE INFORMATION TO UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS. BUT THEY NEVER <P>TOLD POLICE. <P>TRK 6: 03 <P>WHEN THE SCANDAL BROKE, THE BOARD FIRED PATERNO. <P>SOT TRUSTEE - <P>Joe Paterno is no longer the head football coach, effective immediately. <P>TRK 7: 01 <P>AS STUDENTS RIOTED <P>NATS -- DH IN THE RIOT <P>TRK 8: 09 <P>PATERNO'S WIFE WAS, ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON POST, IN A RAGE AT THE WAY <P>HER HUSBAND WAS TREATED. <P>BUT IN THE INTERVIEW, PATERNO HIMSELF WOULDN'T GO THERE. <P>GFX-SOT PATERNO <P>I've had a wonderful experience here at Penn State. I don't want to walk <P>away from this thing bitter. <P>LIVECLOSE: <P>IN AN INTERVIEW WITH OUR SISTER NETWORK, ESPN, AN ATTORNEY FOR ONE OF <P>SANDUSKY'S OF ALLEGED ATTORNEYS SAYS HE THINKS PATERNO IS HAVING TROUBLE <P>COMING TO GRIPS WITH HIS ROLE AND THE UNIVERSITY'S ROLE IN THIS QUOTE "LONG- <P>RUNNING TRAGEDY." <P>Sandusky denies the allegations <P>IN THE END, THE MAN WHO STAKED HIS REPUTATION ON SETTING A HIGHER MORAL <P>STANDARD FOR HIS PLAYERS INSISTED HE DID NOT VIOLATE HIS OWN CODE IN THIS <P>CASE. <P>PATERNO QUOTE: <P>"I don't think I deviated from what I'm all about and what I thought was <P>important." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECLOSURES TAKING LONGER-VO-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECLOSURES TAKING LONGER-VO-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FORECLOSURE CASES WILL TAKE LONGER TO REVIEW THAN FIRST THOUGHT. <P>ACCORDING TO U-S-A TODAY-- THE REPORTS THAT COVER FORECLOSURES ISSUED IN 2009 AND 2010-- WERE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED THIS MONTH-- BUT NOW MAY TAKE UNTIL NOVEMBER. <P>YOU HAVE UNTIL APRIL 30TH TO REQUEST A REVIEW. <P>HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE-- ABC DASH SEVEN-- AND CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN FOR MORE INFORMATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WILD FIRE FUNDING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WILD FIRE FUNDING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIGHTING WILDFIRES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN IS THE GOAL FOR THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE. <P>BUT LIKE MANY STATE AGENCIES MONEY IS A CONCERN. <P>MITIGATION SPECIALIST VICTOR HILL SAYS IN JUNE - HALF A MILLION DOLLARS STIMULUS DOLLARS AIMED AT PREVENTING FIRES - RUNS OUT <P>THE MONEY FUNDS A 5-PERSON CREW DEDICATED TO CHOPPING BECAUSE FIREFIGHTERS ARE NEEDED TO RESPOND TO FIRES. <P>STATE REPRESENTATIVE MATT CALDWELL WILL TAKE THE ISSUE TO THE LEGISLATURE. <P>BUT CALDWELL SAYS EXTRA FUNDING WON'T BE EASY TO COME BY WHEN THE STATE FACES A TWO BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET SHORTFALL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WILD FIRE FUNDING-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WILD FIRE FUNDING-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>00:53:28 6 Victor Hill <P>"We know it's cheaper to prevent fires than fight them because we are not doing it on the fires' terms we are on our terms." <P>HILL SAYS WITH 65 THOUSAND ACRES OF BRUSH IN LEHIGH THAT NEED CONSTANT ATTENTION. <P>HE'S HOPING THE STATE WILL STEP IN TO KEEP THE TASK FORCE ACTIVE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PINE ISLAND UPDATE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PINE ISLAND UPDATE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN PINE ISLAND THIS MORNING, <P>A LOCAL CHARITY HOPES A REWARD WILL BRING THEM CLOSER TO WHOEVER SET FIRE TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LAST WEEK. <P>THIS IS A LOOK AT THE INFERNO FROM LAST FRIDAY. <P>NOW -- OPERATION OPEN ARMS -- A GROUP THAT SUPPORTS ACTIVE DUTY TROOPS -- IS PLEDGING A 15-HUNDRED DOLLAR REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF A SUSPECT. <P>OFFICIALS BELIEVE SOMEONE INTENTIONALLY SET THE BLAZE. <P>RIGHT NOW THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS WORKING OUT OF A DONATED R-V. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOLD GLOBE WRAP-VO IN TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOLD GLOBE WRAP-VO IN TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE WINNERS, THE SNUBBED, AND ALL OF THE FASHION. <P>THIS YEAR'S GOLDEN GLOBES IS A HUGE TRENDING TOPIC THIS MORNING. <P>DID HOST RICKY GERVAIS LIVE UP TO HIS COMEDIC EXPECTATIONS? <P>ABC'S CHRIS CONNELLY HAS THE HIGHLIGHTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOLD GLOBE WRAP-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOLD GLOBE WRAP-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>WHAT WAS THE LAST AWARD SHOW <P>THAT FEATURED A STREEP.WE HAD <P>TO BLEEP!? <P>MERYL STREEP: <P>".women in leading roles, by my friends, <P>by people I don't know, by people I'm so <P>inspired by, oh, BLEEP." <P>MERYL'S MERRY MISFIRE WHILE ACCEPTING <P>BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA FOR THE <P>IRON LADY WAS JUST ONE OF <P>THE HIGHLIGHTS. <P>JEAN DUJARDIN, BEST MUSICAL OR <P>COMEDY ACTOR FOR THE ARTIST? <P>LIKE HIS 3 GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING MOVIE, <P>HE WAS SPEECHLESS! <P>JEAN DUJARDIN: <P>"And as Douglas Fairbanks would say <P>. <P>. Thank you! Merci!" <P>'MONEYBALL's BRAD PITT SHOWED UP <P>WITH A CANE AFTER A TUMBLE WITH <P>THREE-YEAR OLD VIVIENNE, <P>GIRLIEST-GIRL OF HIS.AND <P>"LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY" 'S <P>ANGELINA JOLIE. <P>BRAD PITT: <P>"The daughters - they're so hard to say no to." <P>ANGELINA JOLIE: <P>"It's always that one that's the most <P>dangerous, don't you know? <P>As a man, that's the woman to <P>watch out for." <P>GEORGE CLOONEY ARRIVED WITH <P>DATE STACY KEIBLER.AND TWO MOVIES IN <P>CONTENTION - 'IDES OF MARCH'.AND <P>'THE DESCENDANTS'. <P>SO, WHERE TO SIT? <P>GEORGE CLOONEY: <P>"I've got two tables next to each other." <P>CHRIS CONNELLY: <P>"And Stacey gets to just follow you, <P>wherever you go?" <P>GEORGE CLOONEY: <P>"I think we'll just-she wanted to sit <P>at the 'MONEYBALL' table actually, <P>I don't know why!. <P>CLOONEY BAGGED <P>A BEST-ACTOR-IN-A-DRAMA GLOBE. <P>OCTAVIA SPENCER WON BEST SUPPORTING <P>ACTRESS FOR 'THE HELP'.QUOTING <P>THE MAN AMERICA HONORS TODAY. <P>OCTAVIA SPENCER: <P>"Dr. King said it best: all labor that uplifts <P>humanity has dignity and importance." <P>AFTERWARDS, SHE RECALLED LAST YEAR. <P>WHEN SHE RAN A GLOBES BETTING POOL. <P>OCTAVIA SPENCER: <P>"I'm the person who would collect <P>everybody's five bucks and, this year, <P>I get to be here." <P>MICHELLE WILLIAMS WON BEST ACTRESS <P>IN A COMEDY OR MUSICAL FOR HER TURN <P>AS MARILYN MONROE IN <P>"MY WEEK WITH MARILYN" <P>MICHELLE WILLIAMS: <P>"And, I just always thought about her as a <P>very brave fighter." <P>EVERYONE FEELING <P>LIKE THE WINNING TV COMEDY <P>CAST OF MODERN FAMILY. <P>MODERN FAMILY CAST <P>"Thank you! Good Morning America!" <P>OR, JUST LIKE JEAN FROM THE ARTIST. <P>THIS TIME WITH WORDS TO SPEAK. <P>JEAN DUJARDIN: <P>"I love my job. I love my life!" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FOUR-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HANGING OFF THE HIGHWAY. <P>TAKE A LOOK. <P>THE MINUTE BY MINUTE RESCUE-- THAT LEFT THREE LIVES HANGING IN THE BALANCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 A RESCUE IN CALI-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A RESCUE IN CALI-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RESCUE IN CALI-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RESCUE IN CALI-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NAVY PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN AN AMAZING RESCUE ON A CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY. <P>THEY JOINED A TEAM DESPERATE TO SAVE THE LIVES OF A FAMILY. TEETERING ON THE EDGE OF A BRIDGE. <P>ABC'S DAVID WRIGHT REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RESCUE IN CALI-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RESCUE IN CALI-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>A scene straight out of an action movie: Trapped in a car dangling over the <P>edge of a bridge afraid to move a muscle. <P>A terrifying, real-life drama for first grade teacher Kelli Lynn Groves and <P>her 2 daughters. 10-month old Milo and 10 year old Sage. Trapped in their <P>squashed BMW teetering over a 100 foot drop. <P>It all happened on Highway 101 in California. This big rig truck rear-ended <P>the Groves moments before it plunged into the creek below and burst into <P>flames. The truck driver, Charles Allison Jr, was killed instantly. <P>Inside the car, Kelly Lynne Groves and her daughters struggled to get free <P>as rescue workers fought to save them. <P>Rescuer SOT <P>They're all trapped in the vehicle and at risk of teetering over the edge. <P>We're trying to use the jaws of life to rescue them <P>THEN, A STROKE OF LUCK. A US NAVY construction crew *JUST HAPPENED* TO BE DRIVING by ON THIS CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYAND *JUST <P>HAPPENED* TO HAVE THE EXACT EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO RESCUE THE Groves. <P>Rescuer SOT <P>They came up they all got out and wanted to know if they could help and they <P>had a large fork lift with them so they could support the BMW while it was <P>teetering. <P>THE Seabee's FORKLIFT KEPT THE CAR STEADY UNTIL THE Grove's could finally <P>be freed R <P>THESE PHOTOS CAPTURE 10 YEAR OLD SAGE AS SHE WAS WHEELED away, THE FAMILY <P>AIRLIFTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. Surprisingly, 10 MONTH OLD MILO had BARELY a <P>scratch. <P>Rescuer SOT <P>I think that car seat saved her life <P>Obviously it wasn't just the car-seat. The rescue workers and the Navy <P>Seabees never gave up. Heroes saving the lives of a mother and her <P>daughters. For GMA, DW, ABC, LA <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SNOWMOBILES-NATVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SNOWMOBILES-NATVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>nats of snowmobiles <P>SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE HERE IN FLORIDA! <P>PEOPLE IN MICHIGAN PULL OUT THEIR SNOWMOBILES TO GET AROUND. <P>YOU'RE LOOKING AT KALAMAZOO, WHERE PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP TO MORE THAN 10-INCHES OF SNOW. <P>TEMPERATURES IN THE REGION ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE TWENTIES TODAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>Skies will be mostly sunny today and temperatures will climb to the mid 70's this afternoon. It's another chilly morning in southwest Florida, however the thermometers this morning are reading a few degrees higher than yesterday morning. Pockets of upper 30's are possible in our inland areas this morning while most of the urban corridor will wake up to 40's today. The forecast high of 75 degrees will feel nice this afternoon. <P>Looking ahead through this week, another cold front is forecast to move into Florida on Wednesday. This front will likely fade by the time it reaches southwest Florida and no rain is expected. Temperatures will continue to be mild for the next two days then drop back just a bit on Thursday after the front goes by. After that it looks like dry weather will continue and temperatures will once again reach 80 by this weekend. Dry weather continues to be the rule for several more days and no significant rain is on the horizon. In general you can also expect warmer weather this week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LIVE FOR 9AM-live> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LIVE FOR 9AM-live</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING NEWS-- <P>RIGHT NOW-- YOU LOOKING LIVE AS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA COMMEMORATED MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR DAY. <P>HE'S ADDRESSING STUDENTS AT A MLK SERVICE PROJECT AT THE BROWNE EDUCATION CAMPUS IN WASHINTGON D-C. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ORGANIZERS ARE WRAPPING UP ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL "FESTIVAL OF ARTS" IN CAPE CORAL. <P>THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WALKED THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN STREETS, TO BROWSE A VARIETY OF ARTWORK OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>HUNDREDS OF EXHIBITORS SHOWED OFF EVERYTHING FROM PAINTINGS, JEWELERY TO ABSTRACT ART. <P>MANY OF THEM ARE LOCAL VENDORS. <P>THEY TELL US US IT'S GREAT EXPOSURE FOR THEIR BUSINESS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"This is a particularly good one. And I like it because it is local and I know so many people so it's a good chance to talk to a lot of people and there's always a lot of activity here so it's an important one." <P>CAPE CORAL BUSINESSES ARE ALSO PROFITING WELL FROM THE EVENT. <P>RAZZLE DAZZLE SAYS THEY GET THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF FOOT TRAFFIC FROM THE FESTIVAL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ELTON JOHN TO SWFL-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELTON JOHN TO SWFL-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING WE KNOW POP SUPERSTAR, ELTON JOHN, IS HEADED TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>HE WILL PERFORM AT GERMAIN ARENA TUESDAY MARCH 13TH. <P>TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AT 10-AM. <P>YOU KNOW HE'LL BE SINGING THE HITS FROM A CAREER SPANNING FIVE DECADES. <P>BENNY AND THE JETS. ROCKETMAN. MAYBE SOME CROCODILE ROCK! <P>PRICES RANGE FROM 49-DOLLARS TO 139 DOLLARS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DRINKS AND YOUR BRAIN-VO-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DRINKS AND YOUR BRAIN-VO-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>A NEW STUDY OUT REVEALS PROBLEM DRINKERS HAVE A DIFFERENT BRAIN REACTION TO ALCOHOL THAN THOSE WHO DRINK SOCIALLY. <P>RESEARCHERS SAY AFTER THE PARTICIPANTS CONSUMED ALCOHOL-- THEY FOUND AN AREA OF THE HEAVY DRINKERS' BRAINS REACTED MORE POSITIVELY TO ALCOHOL -- <P>WHICH EXPERTS SAY IS A SIGN THEY HAVE A HEIGHTENED SENSE OF PLEASURE WHEN THEY'VE HAD TOO MANY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT SEEMS PARENTS ARE GETTING THE MESSAGE ABOUT SWIMMING SAFETY. <P>NEW DROWNING-RELATED STATISTICS OUT THIS MORNING. <P>ERIKA EDWARDS REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUPERS: <P>S/ Stephen Bowman, Ph.D. - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:27-:33 <P>S/ Erika Edwards - NBC News:55-1:00 <P>FEWER KIDS ARE GOING FROM POOLSIDE. TO HOSPITAL ROOM. <P>DR. STEPHEN BOWMAN FROM THE JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH LOOKED AT 16 YEARS WORTH OF DATA ON KIDS AND TEENAGERS HOSPITALIZED FROM DROWNING INCIDENTS. <P>"What we found was a very dramatic drop." <P>ABOUT 50-PERCENT DURING THAT TIME - A DECREASE IN DROWNING-RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS SEEN AMONG BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS. AND ALL AGE GROUPS -- TEENS ON DOWN TO THE YOUNGEST SPLASHERS. <P>"Bathtub drownings among the youngest children under 5 years of age also dropped dramatically." <P>BOWMAN ATTRIBUTES THE NEW STATISTICS TO NATIONWIDE WATER SAFETY CAMPAIGNS -- PUSHING FOR FENCES AROUND POOLS. LIFE JACKETS ON BOATS. AND ALWAYS -- ALWAYS -- PARENTAL SUPERVISION. <P>ACCIDENTS HAPPEN FAST. ARE SILENT. AND CAN OCCUR IN PLACES YOU MAY NOT CONSIDER DANGEROUS. <P>"A toddler can drown in, you know, a 5 gallon bucket with just a few inches of water in it." <P>A SOBERING FACT. THAT SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH TO A GROWING NUMBER OF VIGILANT CAREGIVERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-ON CAM TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHILDREN SWIMMING SAFETY-ON CAM TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ERIKA EDWARDS WITH OUR REPORT. <P>DESPITE THE DECREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS, AN ESTIMATED THOUSAND CHILDREN DIE FROM DROWNING INCIDENTS EVERY YEAR IN THE U-S. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BETTY WHITE TURNS 90-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BETTY WHITE TURNS 90-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A-LISTERS ARE GETTING TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE ACTRESS BETTY WHITE TURNING 90! <P>ELLEN DEGENERES, MORGAN FREEMAN, TINA FEY AND RAY ROMANO-- <P>JUST SOME OF THE STAR STUDDED ATTENDEES. <P>THEY'LL BE HONORING THE COMEDY SWEETHEART TONIGHT IN "BETTY WHITE'S 90TH BIRTHDAY: A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S GOLDEN GIRL". <P>THE TRIBUTE AIRS AT NINE ON OUR SISTER STATION NBC-2. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SENIOR GYM FEES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SENIOR GYM FEES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FREE GYM MEMBERSHIPS FOR SENIORS THROUGH MEDICARE-- ACTUALLY SAVES MONEY FOR THE INSURER. <P>RESEARCHERS AT BROWN UNIVERSITY FOUND PATIENTS ON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS THAT HAD GYM MEMBERSHIPS WERE HEALTHIER -- THEY HAD FEWER ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS AND COULD WALK BETTER. <P>EXPERTS SAY THIS STUDY PROVES GYM MEMBERSHIPS MAY BE AN ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS PROPOSITION FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FIVE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SPACE PROBE HURLS TO EARTH, <P>WHERE IT FINALLY LANDED-- AND WHERE THE LEFT OVER DEBRIS MAY HIT NEXT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5 A SPACE PROBE FALLS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A SPACE PROBE FALLS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST LADY ON ICARLY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST LADY ON ICARLY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND A SPECIAL EPISODE OF i-CARLY WILL AIR TODAY, FEATURING FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA. <P>NICKELODEON AND THE WHITE HOUSE JOINED FORCES TO BRING AWARENESS TO WAYS KIDS CAN HELP SUPPORT MILITARY KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. <P>THE EPISODE PREMIERES TONIGHT AT 7-30. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND HERE'S A FINAL CHECK OF THE MARKETS THIS MORNING-- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPACE PROBE FALLS-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPACE PROBE FALLS-CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FAILED RUSSIAN MARS PROBE HAS PLUNGED INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. <P>MOST OF THE CRAFT FELL INTO THE OCEAN OFF THE COAST OF CHILE YESTERDAY. <P>THERE ARE REPORTS THAT SOME DEBRIS COULD FALL OVER BRAZIL, BUT IT POSES LITTLE RISK. <P>THE SPACECRAFT FAILED TO MAKE IT OUT OF EARTH'S ORBIT AFTER IT LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AT THE BOX OFFICE-VIDBOX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AT THE BOX OFFICE-VIDBOX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ACTION FILM STARRING MARK WAHLBERG AS A REFORMED SMUGGLER TOOK THE TOP SPOT AT THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE <P>"CONTRABAND" DID BETTER THAN <P>EXPECTED BRINGING IN 24 MILLION DOLLARS. <P>WALT DISNEY'S 3-D RE-RELEASE OF "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" WAS SECOND WITH 18 <P>MILLION DOLLARS. <P>AND ROUNDING OUT THE TOP THREE WAS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL IN IT'S FIFTH WEEK-- RAKING IN 11 AND A HALF MILLION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JLO AND MARC WORKING AGAIN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JLO AND MARC WORKING AGAIN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JENNIFER LOPEZ AND MARC ANTHONY ARE TEAMING UP AGAIN. <P>THE COUPLE, WHO SPLIT UP LAST SUMMER ENDING THEIR SEVEN-YEAR MARRIAGE, ARE WORKING TOGETHER ON A LIVE LATIN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT SERIES CALLED "Q'VIVA! <P>WHICH TRANSLATES INTO THE CHOSEN." <P>BOTH ALREADY WORK TOGETHER ON THEIR KOHLS' CLOTHING LINES. <P>THEIR NEW SHOW PREMIERES ON THE SPANISH LANGUAGE UNIVISION THIS MONTH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) CAPE CORAL SHOOTING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIGHT NOW THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A PERSON WHO FIRED SHOTS IN A CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD. <P>DETECTIVES HAVE BEEN AT A HOUSE ON VICEROY COURT. <P>SOUTH OF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY EAST OF CORONADO. <P>IT HAPPENED NEAR AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY BUT EVERYONE THERE IS OKAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS2) ITALIAN CRUISE CRASH-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) ITALIAN CRUISE CRASH-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RESCUE EFFORTS UNDERWAY THIS MORNING IN A CRUISE SHIP DISASTER OFF THE ITALIAN COAST. <P>ANOTHER BODY WAS RECOVERED TODAY-- BRINGING THE DEATH TOLL TO SIX. <P>16 PEOPLE ARE STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR. <P>THE CRUISE SHIP COMPANY SAYS THE CAPTAIN MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE IN THE SHIP'S PLANNED COURSE BEFORE IT HIT THE ROCKS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS3) EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY IN COLLIER COUNTY-- <P>FROM 10 A-M UNTL SIX AT SEVEN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. <P>YOU CAN VOTE EARLY IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTY STARTING SATURDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS4) MLK EVENTS TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) MLK EVENTS TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO EVENTS HAPPENING TODAY IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. <P>STARTING AT 10 THIS MORNING THERE'S A COMMEMORATIVE MARCH. <P>IT KICKS OFF AT THE DUNBAR JUPITER-HAMMOND LIBRARY ON BLOUNT STREET AND FINISHES AT CENTENNIAL PARK. <P>AND IN NAPLES AT 11- <P>A PARADE WILL START AT BROAD AVENUE SOUTH AND THIRD STREET SOUTH AND FINISHING UP AT CAMBIER PARK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <P>REMEMBER YOU CAN GET ALL OF THE DAY'S TOP STORIES, BREAKING NEWS AND YOUR PRECISION FORECAST ON ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>