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SCENES. <P>THIS IS AT THE 75-HUNDRED BLOCK OF MARX DRIVE NEAR LAUREL IN SUNCOAST ESTATES. <P>ABC-7'S SARA MILES JOINS US LIVE WITH DETAILS. <P>SARA? <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NFM DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NFM DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM</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=BREAKING NEWS-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREAKING NEWS-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WISNIEWSKI TRIAL-SS TOPS 2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WISNIEWSKI TRIAL-SS TOPS 2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT. <P>A JURY DELIVERS A GUILTY VERDICT. <P>THIS MAN, DYLAN WISNIEWSKI, FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER WITH A FIREARM. <P>FOR PULLING THE TRIGGER AND KILLING HIS GIRLFRIEND. <P>ABC-7 HAS BEEN ON THIS STORY FROM THE BEGINNING, AND TODAY WE SAW SOME HIGHLY EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY. <P>OUR REPORTER, SARAH HOLLENBECK HAS DETAILS FROM INSIDE THE LEE COUNTY COURTROOM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WISNIEWSKI TRIAL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WISNIEWSKI TRIAL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>They finally have some sort of closure we believed in this case the whole time we did not believe it was an accident we believed it was manslaughter the whole time." <P>WISNIEWSKI'S MOM ALSO TESTIFIED TODAY. <P>SHE SAYS SHE BOUGHT THE GUN -- AND THOUGHT DYLAN WAS RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO KEEP IT IN HIS ROOM -- IF IT WASN'T LOADED. <P>AGAIN, DYLAN WISNIEWSKI WAS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. <P>HE WILL REMAIN IN CUSTODY UNTIL SENTENCINIG MARCH 5-TH. <P>WE HAVE CREWS AT THE COURTHOUSE-- <P>AND WILL HAVE NEW REACTION AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR AT 6. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEAN TAYLOR MURDER TRIAL-(3) SS, ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEAN TAYLOR MURDER TRIAL-(3) SS, ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A JUDGE IN MIAMI HAS SET AN APRIL 16 TRIAL DATE-- <P>FOR THE ALLEGED SHOOTER IN THE 2007 KILLING -- OF WASHINGTON REDSKINS SAFETY -- SEAN TAYLOR. <P>21-YEAR-OLD ERIC RIVERA -- WILL BE THE FIRST SUSPECT TO GO TO TRIAL. <P>HE'S ACCUSED OF FATALLY SHOOTING TAYLOR -- DURING AN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT HIS HOME. <P>THE TRIAL FOR THE OTHER THREE DEFENDANTS WILL BE HELD LATER. <P>ALL OF THEM ARE FROM LEE COUNTY. <P>ALL HAVE PLEADED NOT GUILTY -- AND FACE POTENTIAL LIFE PRISON SENTENCES IF CONVICTED. <P>A FIFTH MAN-- <P>VENJAH HUNTE PLEADED GUILTY TO MURDER AND BURGLARY CHARGES-- <P>AND WILL TESTIFY AGAINST THE OTHERS. <P>TAYLOR WAS AN ALL-PRO WITH THE REDSKINS WHO ALSO STARRED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY ABDUCTION-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY ABDUCTION-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE SEARCH IS OVER FOR A BABY, BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED FROM HIS MOTHER'S HOME. <P>POLICE IN WEST PALM BEACH SAY THE BABY, MAR'QUAN JOHNSON, WAS SNATCHED FROM HIS HOME WHILE HIS MOTHER TOOK A SHOWER THIS MORNING. <P>POLICE FOUND THE BABY IN RIVIERA BEACH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, APPARENTLY UNHARMED. <P>THE SUSPECT, LATONIA ALVIN, HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW BEFORE ON THEFT AND FRAUD CHARGES. <P>SHE WAS IN COURT AS RECENTLY AS YESTERDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MORTGAGE SCAM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MORTGAGE SCAM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SCAM WARNING TONIGHT, <P>A LEHIGH ACRES WOMAN GOES ONLINE IN HOPES OF GETTING A PERSONAL LOAN, <P>INSTEAD SHE GETS A CALL FROM A SCAM ARTIST TELLING HER SHE'S APPROVED. <P>AS LONG AS SHE CAN SEND THEM MONEY FIRST. <P>ELIZABETH ZWOYER SAYS SHE WENT IN SEARCH OF A PERSONAL LOAN. <P>AND A COUPLE DAYS LATER, SHE GOT A CALL FROM A WOMAN CLAIMING TO BE A LOAN OFFICER WITH A LENDING FIRM. <P>ZWOYER'S APPLICATION FOR 3-THOUSAND DOLLARS HAD BEEN APPROVED. BUT THERE WAS A CATCH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MORTGAGE SCAM-SOT VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MORTGAGE SCAM-SOT 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=CAPE REAL ESTATE-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE REAL ESTATE-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS FOR HOMEOWNERS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>THE VALUE OF YOUR HOUSE COULD BE ON THE RISE. <P>KIPLINGER DOT COM RECENTLY RATED THE FORT MYERS---CAPE CORAL AREA NUMBER ONE ON THEIR LIST OF AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST RISING HOME PRICES. <P>ABC-7'S STEPHANIE KOLP HAS MORE. <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 REAL ESTATE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE REAL ESTATE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Nats <P>REALTOR JIM SCHUELTER CRUISES THE WEB---LOOKING AT HOMES FOR SALE IN CAPE CORAL. <P>Nats <P>AND HE SAYS THERE'S LESS AVAILABLE THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT. <P>THE INVENTORY OF HOMES FOR SALE--INCLUDING FORECLOSURES IS DOWN 27 PERCENT--COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR. <P>SOT--JIM SCHUELTER <P>9:59:40 as the inventory falls, the good deals which were caused by foreclosures are snatched up. <P>AND THAT MEANS---HE SAYS PRICES ARE RISING. <P>SOT--JIM SCHUELTER <P>9:58:30 we're seeing increases anywhere 3 to 5 percent per month in cape coral <P>THE FORT MYERS AREA REALTORS ASSOCIATION SAYS THE AVERAGE MEDIAN PRICE FOR A HOUSE LAST MONTH WAS 116,950 DOLLARS. <P>THAT'S COMPARED TO JUST 88,000 DOLLARS A YEAR AGO. <P>SOT--MARC JOSEPH <P>10:20:20 one of the houses that we were going to see today had 20 offers on it. When you've got so many people competing with a product that drives the price up. <P>SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER? <P>WELL, IT LIKELY MEANS THE WORTH OF YOUR HOME IS GOING UP. <P>BUT LEE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER KEN WILKINSON SAYS IT'S TOO EARLY TO SAY FOR SURE. <P>SOT--KEN WILKINSON <P>12:30:20 i'm hopeful this year that we'll turn the corner, but if anything I think it will be minimal. single digit increase. but that's just a guess <P>WILKINSON APPRAISES MORE THAN 600--THOUSAND PROPERTIES IN LEE COUNTY EVERY YEAR. <P>BUT IT'S TOO EARLY IN THE PROCESS TO HAVE ANY NUMBERS JUST YET--- <P>THAT'S WHY HE SAYS IT'S PREMATURE TO SAY HOME VALUES ARE CLIMBING. <P>SOT--KEN WILKINSON <P>12:31:33 I can't confirm that or deny it because we haven't got the process kicked in enough that we can get an idea <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 REAL ESTATE-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE REAL ESTATE-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S NOT JUST HOMEOWNERS WHO WAIT ON NUMBERS OF PROPERTY VALUES. <P>CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES WANT THIS INFORMATION FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES TOO. <P>WILKINSON SAYS HE'LL HAVE PRELIMINARY NUMBERS IN LATE MAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLLIER CRASH VICTIM FAMILY-VO WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER CRASH VICTIM FAMILY-VO WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FAMILY OF THE EAST NAPLES WOMAN WHO WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A CAR YESTERDAY -- IS SPEAKING OUT AND DEMANDING CHANGE. <P>ANA CRUZ MENDEZ DIED YESTERDAY -- WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF U-S 41 AND SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD. <P>HER FAMILY SAYS -- SHE WAS COMING HOME FROM THE STORE -- WHEN AN S-U-V HIT HER. <P>MENDEZ IS THE SECOND PERSON TO BE HIT AT THIS INTERSECTION IN THE LAST 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=COLLIER CRASH VICTIM FAMILY-SOT VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER CRASH VICTIM FAMILY-SOT VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>I'M HOPING THIS IS A SAD MOMENT FOR US BUT IT PREVENTS OTHER PEOPLE FROM GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING. <P>F-DOT SAYS -- IT'S REVIEWING THE INTERSECTION TO SEE IF A RED LIGHT OR CROSSWALK IS NEEDED <P>THEY TELL US -- THERE COULD BE AN ANSWER IN THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX WEEKS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AFTER NEARLY 3-YEARS-- <P>FLORIDA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS OUT OF DOUBLE DIGITS. <P>NEW NUMBERS SHOW UNEMPLOYMENT IS AT 9-POINT-9 PERCENT. <P>THE RATE DROPPED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN *EVERY* COUNTY AS WELL. <P>CHARLOTTE IS AT 10-- <P>LEE 10-POINT-2. <P>COLLER DOWN TO 9 POINT 5! <P>DESOTO DROPPED THE MOST-- <P>FROM 11 POINT 3. TO 9 POINT 4. <P>AND HENDRY IS NO LONGER THE STATE'S MOST UNEMPLOYED COUNTY. <P>THAT TITLE NOW BELONGS TO FLAGLER COUNTY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS-SOT VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS-SOT VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>""Even though we've had a good 2011, we still have a lot of work to do. We still have 900,000 people out-of-work, so it's still a lot of work to do." <P>JOBS IN TRADE -- CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES LEAD JOB GROWTH -- WITH JOBS IN FOOD SERVICE AND HEALTH SERVICES FOLLOWING. <P>STATE GOVERNMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION JOBS ARE STILL DECLINING. <P>FLORIDA'S NUMBERS WOULD BE HIGHER IF DISCOURAGED WORKERS AND UNDERUTILIZED WORKERS WERE INCLUDED. UP TO 17 POINT 8 PERCENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES POWER LINE FOLO-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES POWER LINE FOLO-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FIXES THE ROOT OF A TREE PROBLEM IN NAPLES. <P>THE TREES GROW DIRECTLY INTO A SET OF POWER LINES AND EVERYTIME IT RAINS, BUSINESSES IN PARKSHORE CENTRE LOSE POWER AND HOURS WORTH OF SALES. <P>F-P-AND-L CREWS TRIMMED THOSE TREES IN RESPONSE TO OUR REPORT. AND TODAY BUSINESS OWNERS ARE RELEIVED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES POWER LINE FOLO-SOT VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES POWER LINE FOLO-SOT VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOT: <P>Corinne Strubel, The Paper Merchant <P>"I was totally shocked that just one report versus all the phone calls and power outages, one report is what made the difference." <P>BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THEY HOPE CREWS WILL COME OUT PERIODICALLY TO MAINTAIN THE TREES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEXT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXT AT 7 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=TEASE ONE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STILL AHEAD. <P>A LOCAL PILOT PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR FLYING TOO LOW. <P>NOW, HE'S TELLING HIS SIDE OF THE STORY. <P>AND. <P>AUTISM REDIFINED. <P>THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM -- HAS SKYROCKETED OVER THE LAST DECADE. <P>NOW DOCTORS ARE CHANGING -- AT HOW THEY DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION. <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 A ROGUE PILOT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A ROGUE PILOT-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=TZ1 B REDEFINING AUTISM-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B REDEFINING AUTISM-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=ROGUE PILOT-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROGUE PILOT-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A LOCAL PILOT IS DEALING WITH A DIFFERENT KIND OF TURBULENCE TODAY. <P>DEPUTIES ACCUSE 20-YEAR OLD JAYDE MACHADO -- OF FLYING RECKLESSLY IN THE SKIES, ABOVE SOME OF THE MOST POPULATED PARTS OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY. <P>TONIGHT HE'S OUT ON BOND -- TELLING ONLY ABC-7'S STEVE CAMPION -- THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEEDS TO BE SCHOOLED IN AVIATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROGUE PILOT-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROGUE PILOT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE STORIES SWIRL ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED - LAST NIGHT IN THE SKIES ABOVE PORT CHARLOTTE. <P>1722 "I was being safe the entire time. If I had lost an engine, I would have ditched it offshore I didn't want to kill anyone." <P>20-YEAR OLD PILOT JAYDE MACHADO TELLS ONLY US - THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS DEAD WRONG - ABOUT DEPUTY ACCUSATIONS HE FLEW A CHARTERED PLANE RECKLESSLY --- CLOSE TO TWO HOSPITALS IN A DENSELY POPULATED AREA. <P>2708 "Did something happen at that moment that was a danger& . No, it was the totality of the situation." <P>"It was here above the Promenades shopping center in Port Charlotte which happens to be where the sheriff's mid county office is& that deputies say the pilot was doing dangerous maneuvers far too close to the ground." <P>1855 "There are many other things he could have done instead of pulling a stunt like he did." <P>MACHADO CLAIMS --- OUT OF COURTESY - HE TRIED TO AVOID THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HELICOPTER -- ON HIS WAY TO LAND AT THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT. <P>DEPUTIES COUNTER MACHADO'S PLANE WAS AT 500 FEET - WELL BELOW THE 1000 FEET MINIMUM. <P>2804 "he crashes on top of somebody, he crashes on our helicopter and they both go down. Those are the risks." <P>DEPUTIES ASSERT - MACHADO WAS BEING CARELESS. <P>3022 "you want the pilot to exercise all caution& you went to get down in one piece." <P>A CHARGE - THE PILOT DENIES. <P>1819 "It is ludicrous and I feel cooler heads would have prevailed." <P>MACHADO WILL TAKE TO THE SKIES AGAIN THIS EVENING - DESPITE THE CRIMINAL AND FAA HEARINGS NOW ON THE HORIZON. <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 REDEFINING AUTISM-SOT VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A REDEFINING AUTISM-SOT 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=TZ2 B TEACHING CHINESE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 B TEACHING CHINESE-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-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-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=WEATHER-PWC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-PWC</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=REDEFINING AUTISM-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>REDEFINING AUTISM-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MANUAL THAT ALL DOCTORS USE TO DIAGNOSE BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IS CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF AUTISM. <P>WITH NEW, STRICTER GUIDELINES, IT COULD BE HARDER FOR PEOPLE WHO NO LONGER MEET THE CRITERIA TO GET THE AID THEY NEED. <P>MARK BARGER 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=REDEFINING AUTISM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>REDEFINING AUTISM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM HAS SKYROCKETED OVER THE LAST DECADE -- WITH ROUGHLY ONE IN ONE HUNDRED AND TEN CHILDREN SAID TO HAVE THE CONDITION. <P>BUT THAT COULD CHANGE SOON. <P>THE MANUAL DOCTORS USE TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH AN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS -- CALLED THE D-S-M -- IS CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF AUTISM -- NARROWING THE CRITERIA. <P>"There is a group of people who are currently meeting diagnostic criteria who may not meet according to the proposed DSM5 criteria." <P>EXPERTS ESTIMATE HALF OF AUTISM PATIENTS WHO ARE HIGH-FUNCTIONING, MEANING THEY HAVE NORMAL I-Q'S, WOULD NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED AUTISTIC UNDER THE NEW DEFINITION. <P>AUTISM ADVOCATES SAY THESE DIAGNOSES HAVE REAL-WORLD IMPLICATIONS -- AND THAT CUTTING OUT THIS GROUP OF HIGH FUNCTIONING CHILDREN -- WOULD BE CUTTING ACCESS TO THE AID THEY NEED. <P>"Many times to obtain services you have to have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder. This might allow you to get early intervention, or allow you to participate in a classroom that's specialized." <P>OUTSIDE EXPERTS SAY WHILE THE LIST OF SYMPTOMS USED TO DIAGNOSE AUTISM WILL BE CUT DOWN, IT DOESN'T MEAN CHILDREN WHO HAVE THE CONDITION WILL BE EXCLUDED. <P>"The hope is that we have refined symptoms to a point that this represents the core of the disorder and that this could be applied across that continuum of people who have intellectual impairments as well as individuals that might have very very high IQs." <P>THE CHANGES ARE STILL UNDER REVIEW AND WON'T BE FINALIZED UNTIL LATER THIS YEAR. <P>AND EXPERTS SAY A NEW DEFINITION WON'T PUT A STOP TO THE CLIMBING RATE OF AUTISM. <P>THERE'S BEEN A SIX HUNDRED PERCENT INCREASE IN CASES OVER THE PAST TWENTY YEARS -- AND ONLY A QUARTER OF THAT IS ATTRIBUTED TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONDITION. <P>MARK BARGER, NBC NEWS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=REDEFINING AUTISM-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>REDEFINING AUTISM-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RESEARCHERS SAY THEY ARE ALSO ADDING NEW CRITERIA -- LIKE SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DISORDER -- SO THERE MAY BE NEW DOORS OPEN FOR PATIENTS HOPING TO RECEIVE TREATMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EDEN AUTISM EVENT LOOK AHEAD-CGTOPS BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EDEN AUTISM EVENT LOOK AHEAD-CGTOPS BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EDEN AUTISM SERVICES IN NAPLES IS CELEBRATING **15 YEARS OF OPERATION IN THE AREA. <P>THE FIRST MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENT IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. <P>THE NAPLES INVITAITONAL ARTFEST WILL BE HELD AT FLEISCHMAN PARK ON JANUARY 28TH AND 29TH. <P>TOP ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL BE THERE ALONG WITH LOCAL VENDORS. <P>ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT EDEN PROGRAMS. <P>FOR MORE INFORMATION, GOT TO ABC 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=SMALLEST BABY-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SMALLEST BABY-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE OF THE WORLD'S SMALLEST SURVIVING BABIES -- IS HEADING HOME. <P>MELINDA STAR GUIDO -- WEIGHED ONLY NINE-AND-A-HALF OUNCES AT BIRTH -- SHE WAS BORN AT 24 WEEKS!. <P>DOCTORS CELEBRATED THE BABY'S RELEASE TODAY -- IN L-A. <P>SHE IS THE WORLD'S THIRD SMALLEST BABY -- AND THE SECOND SMALLEST IN THE U.S. <P>THE SMALLEST SURVIVING BABY BORN WEIGHING NINE-POINT-TWO OUNCES -- IS NOW A HEALTHY 7-YEAR-OLD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ASTHMA DRUGS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ASTHMA DRUGS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BABIES BORN TO MOTHERS WITH ASTHMA WHO USE STEROID INHALERS WHILE THEY'RE PREGNANT MAY FACE SOME HEALTH RISKS. <P>RESEARCHERS IN SWITZERLAND FOUND A LINK BETWEEN INHALED STEROID USE AND ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS IN CHILDREN. <P>THESE FINDINGS ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE ASTHMA IS VERY COMMON IN PREGNANT WOMEN AND INHALED STEROIDS ARE COMMONLY USED FOR TREATMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=INFANT GROWTH-VO WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>INFANT GROWTH-VO WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY FINDS CHILDREN WHO GAIN WEIGHT QUICKLY DURING THEIR FIRST THREE MONTHS OF LIFE -- ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF DEVELOPING ASTHMA SYMPTOMS BY PRE-SCHOOL. <P>RESEARCHERS SAY THIS QUICK GROWTH MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT LUNG GROWTH OR CHANGES IN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TREATING INSOMNIA-VO WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TREATING INSOMNIA-VO WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>INSOMNIA CAN LEAD TO OTHER SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. <P>A NEW STUDY FINDS PEOPLE WITH INSOMNIA ARE AT DOUBLE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING HEART FAILURE AND DIABETES. <P>THEY ARE ALSO FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION AND SEVEN TIMES MORE LIKELY TO ABUSE DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. <P>RESEARCHERS SAY MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT SLEEP PROBLEMS EARLY ON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LEE BEACH PARKING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEE BEACH PARKING-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=BONITA NOISE WALL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BONITA NOISE WALL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEOPLE LIVING ALONG A NOISY STRETCH OF I-75 IN BONITA WILL SOON GET SOME WELCOMED PEACE AND QUIET. <P>TODAY, LEE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS APPROVED FUNDING FOR A 22-FOOT HIGH NOISE WALL. <P>THE WALL WILL BE BUILT ALONG THE "HUNTER'S RIDGE" AREA OF BONITA SPRINGS. <P>THE NEARLY ONE MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG WILL BE PAID FOR WITH GAS TAX MONEY. <P>BIDDING FOR A CONTRACTOR IS SCHEDULED TO START IN MAY OR JUNE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEACHING CHINESE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEACHING CHINESE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL SOON OFFER CHINESE LANGUAGE COURSES -- AT ONE OF IT'S SCHOOLS. <P>NEXT YEAR. TICE ELEMENTARY WILL OFFER MANDARIN. <P>THE DISTRICT SAYS LEARNING CHINESE GIVES STUDENTS AN EDGE AT GETTING INTO COLLEGE -- AND LANDING A JOB. <P>ONE BUSINESS LOCALLY - FOX ELECTRONICS - DOES BUSINESS IN CHINA. <P>THE C-E-O SAYS -- WORKERS WHO KNOW CHINESE WOULD HAVE AN ADVANTAGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEACHING CHINESE-SOT VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEACHING CHINESE-SOT VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>from a business standpoint it's a very good move. We think Chinese is going to be needed. The language is important economically for the economy around the world. <P>THE DISTRICT IS IN THE PROCESS OF FIGURING OUT HOW MANY STUDENTS CAN TAKE CHINESE. <P>IT WILL BE OFFERED BASED ON DEMAND. <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 TICKETS SELL OUT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELTON JOHN TICKETS SELL OUT-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=ELTON JOHN TICKETS SELL OUT-SOT VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELTON JOHN TICKETS SELL OUT-SOT 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=TZ3 A DONT' TOUCH MY INTERNET-TBA> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A DONT' TOUCH MY INTERNET-TBA</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=SKIER REAX-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SKIER REAX-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CANADIAN FREESTYLE SKIER SARAH BURKE DIED THURSDAY FROM INJURIES WHILE TRAINING LAST WEEK IN PARK CITY, UTAH. <P>THE 29-YEAR-OLD WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP HALF-PIPE SKIERS AND WAS SEEN AS AN EARLY GOLD MEDAL FAVORITE FOR THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS. <P>BURKE WAS INJURED DURING A FALL WHILE TRAINING FOR THE X-GAMES <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DON'T TOUCH MY INTERNET-VO TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DON'T TOUCH MY INTERNET-VO TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR ANTI-PIRACY BILLS KNOWN AS SOPA AND PIPA EVAPORATED - AFTER WIKIPEDIA. GOOGLE AND OTHER ONLINE GIANTS BLACKED OUT THEIR PAGES ON WEDNESDAY -- MOBILIZING MILLIONS TO SIGN PETITIONS AND CALL REPRESENTATIVES. <P>SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL SAY PRIACY COSTS JOBS.OPPONENTS SAY THE BILL GIVES THE THE GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ENTITIES TOO MUCH POWER. <P>IN A NEW TWIST, INVESTIGATORS IN THE U-S AND NEW ZEALAND SHUT DOWN THE HOSTING SITE, MEGA-UPLOAD, ACCUSING ITS EXECUTIVES OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. <P>ANONYMOUS HACKERS ANSWERED BACK -- FLOODING GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE SITES AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN. <P>NEITHER SIDE HAS CALLED AN END TO THE FIGHT. <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 RECAP-WX GRX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER RECAP-WX GRX</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=GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ADLIB POINTS <P>-COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST LOCAL STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB <P>" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER HEADLINES - WE ARE LOGGED ON 24 HOURS A DAY UPDATING ABC-7.COM " <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=END TIME> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>END TIME</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> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>