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FLORIDA'S ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT NINE -- <P>THE BATTLEGROUND. IS HERE! <P>THE REPUBLICAN RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE. HEADS THROUGH THE SUNSHINE STATE. <P>WE HAVE COMPLETE POLITICAL COVERAGE-- <P>FROM THE NEW FRONTRUNNER. TO THE EARLY VOTING ALREADY UNDERWAY. <P>we're at the lee county elections center. do you plan to vote early? If you do the clock is ticking because of a new election law. Coming up I'll tell you exactly what you need to know so you dot miss your window to cast your ballot early. <P>DISTURBING YOU-TUBE VIDEOS. THREATENING PHONE CALLS. VIOLENT MESSAGES ON TWITTER. <P>A FLORIDA WOMAN SPEAKS PUBLICALLY. <P>AFTER THE MAN WHO CYBER STALKED HER FOR *YEARS. GOES TO JAIL. <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) GOP FLORIDA-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) GOP FLORIDA-VO-WIPE</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=HL2) JOSH EARLY VOTING STANDUP TEASE-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) JOSH EARLY VOTING STANDUP TEASE-SOTTOPS</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=HL3) YOUTUBE STALKER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) YOUTUBE STALKER-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 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=NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 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=BAD WEATHER-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BAD 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=BAD WEATHER-2 SHOT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BAD WEATHER-2 SHOT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SAY TWO PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THE BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AREA. <P>AS STORMS POUNDED THE SOUTH AND MIDWEST-- <P>PROMPTING TORNADO WARNINGS IN A HANDFUL OF STATES. <P>THIS MORNING -- WE'RE GETTING A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS. <P>YOU CAN SEE THE STRONG WINDS DESTROYED SEVERAL HOMES. <P>AND BROUGHT DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. <P>SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTED SEEING FUNNEL CLOUDS IN THE AREA, <P>HOWEVER THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS NOT CONFORMED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN. <P>SO FAR, NO SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP HEADS TO FLORIDA-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP HEADS TO FLORIDA-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE -- <P>AND IT'S A BRAND NEW RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE -- <P>AFTER NEWT GINGRICH'S STUNNING COMEBACK IN SATURDAY'S SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY. <P>THE FORMER SPEAKER IS RIDING HIGH NOW -- <P>RISING IN THE POLLS, RAISING NEW MONEY AND DRAWING NEW FIRE FROM MITT ROMNEY. <P>ABC'S JOHN BERMAN REPORTS. <P>AHEAD AT THE FLORIDA 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=GOP HEADS TO FLORIDA-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP HEADS TO FLORIDA-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=GOP HEADS TO FLORIDA-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP HEADS TO FLORIDA-PKG</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=LOCAL GOP REAX-OC-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL GOP REAX-OC-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC-SEVEN REACHED OUT TO POLITICAL EXPERT AND FGCU PROFESSOR, DOCTOR PETER BERGERSON. <P>HE THINKS THE TWO UPCOMING DEBATES IN FLORIDA BEFORE THE PRIMARY, <P>COULD BE A MAJOR GAME CHANGER IN THE RACE FOR THE NOMINEE. <P>7:05 "it becomes the skillfulness of connecting with the primary voters. That's the key that the debates do. So the voters can size up the 3 or 4 candidates." <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-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EARLY VOTING-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE PRIMARY ISN'T UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY, <P>BUT THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS ARE NOT WAITING. <P>EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY. <P>MORE THAN 25-HUNDRED BALLOTS ALREADY CAME IN OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>A-B-C--7'S JOSHUA REPP RUNS DOWN THE *WHEN AND *WHERE SO YOU'RE NOT STUCK WAITING IN LINE. <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-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EARLY VOTING-PKG</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=FACEBOOK POLL-MITTO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK POLL-MITTO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SO WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. <P>IF THE FLORIDA REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY WERE HELD TODAY, WHO WOULD YOU SUPPORT? <P>TO VOTE -- HEAD OVER TO OUR PAGE AT FACEBOOK-DOT COM SLASH ABC7 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=WHERE THE CANDIDATES WILL BE TODAY-VIBOXWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHERE THE CANDIDATES WILL BE TODAY-VIBOXWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE G-O-P CANDIDATES HAVE NOT WASTED ANY TIME MOVING ON TO FLORIDA. <P>MITT ROMNEY HAS ANNOUNCED -- <P>HE'LL HOLD A ROUNDTABLE ON HOUSING ISSUES TODAY, BEFORE THE DEBATE. <P>THAT WILL BE AT THE SHERATON TAMPA RIVERWALK. <P>RICK SANTORUM IS EXPECTED TO TOUR P-G-T MANUFACTURING PLANT IN NORTH VENICE, <P>AND THEN HE'LL BE IN LADY LAKE. <P>AND GINGRICH PLANS TO MAKE A STOP IN TAMPA BAY TODAY, <P>THEN VISIT NAPLES *TOMORROW 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=NBC TAMPA DEBATE TONIGHT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NBC TAMPA DEBATE TONIGHT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND REMEMBER YOU CAN WATCH THE DEBATE IN TAMPA -- OVER ON OUR SISTER STATION -- N-B-C-2. <P>THAT AIRS TONIGHT AT NINE O'CLOCK. <P>WE WILL HAVE CREWS THERE, <P>AND WILL BRING YOU COMPLETE COVERAGE FROM THAT DEBATE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STATE OF THE UNION-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STATE OF THE UNION-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT REPUBLICANS HAVE THE SPOTLIGHT. <P>TOMORROW IT'S THE PRESIDENT'S TURN. <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL DELIVER HIS 'STATE OF THE UNION' ADDRESS TO CONGRESS. <P>THERE'S A WATCH PARTY IN FORT MYERS. <P>THAT'S ON F-G-C-U'S CAMPUS STARTING AT EIGHT TUESDAY. <P>THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE'LL CONCENTRATE ON FOUR AREAS: <P>MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, EDUCATION, AND JOB TRAINING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RUBIO AIDE ARRESTED-SS (22)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RUBIO AIDE ARRESTED-SS (22)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MAN WHO WORKS FOR FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO. HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON BATTERY CHARGES. <P>OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS CONFIRM-- <P>MICHAEL BRENNAN OF BONITA SPRINGS WAS ARRESTED IN LEE COUNTY THIS WEEKEND. <P>HE'S THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR SENATOR RUBIO. <P>BRENNAN WAS ARRESTED SATURDAY MORNING, <P>AND RELEASED ON ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND. <P>HE'S FACING A MISDEAMEANOR BATTERY CHARGE, <P>THE SENATOR'S CAMP REACTED TO BRENNAN'S ARREST. RELEASING THIS STATEMENT. <P>"We take these charges very seriously and are disturbed about the incident. We are monitoring the situation and awaiting further details." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOE PATERNO DIES-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOE PATERNO DIES-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING PENN STATE STUDENTS RETURN TO CLASS BUT WITH HEAVY HEARTS. <P>LEGENDARY LONGTIME FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO DIED OVER THE WEEKEND FROM LUNG CANCER COMPLICATIONS. <P>PENN STATE UNIVERSITY HELD A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL LAST NIGHT. <P>PATERNO COACHED THERE FOR NEARLY 46 YEARS. <P>WE SAT DOWN WITH LOCAL PENN STATE ALUMNI AS THEY REFLECT ON THE COACH'S LIFE. <P>THEY TOLD US IN THE END -- HE WAS FIGHTING TWO BATTLES -- HIS REPUTATION AND CANCER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOE PATERNO DIES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOE PATERNO DIES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>we're all very sad that his great great career, which will always be synonymous with Penn State ended this way. <P>THAT MAN REFERRING TO HOW PATERNO LOST HIS JOB WHEN FORMER ASSISTANT JERRY SANDUSKY WAS CHARGED IN A CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GIFFORDS STEPS DOWN-NATS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GIFFORDS STEPS DOWN-NATS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GABRIELLE GIFFORDS ANNOUNCES SHE WILL TAKE A BREAK FROM CONGRESS. TO FOCUS ON HER RECOVERY. <P>"I will step-down this week." <P>GIFFORDS RELEASED THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO MESSAGE YESTERDAY. <P>IT WAS JUST MORE THAN A YEAR AGO -- <P>THAT GIFFORDS WAS SHOT POINT BLANK IN THE HEAD, <P>DURING A MEET AND GREET IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. <P>IN THE VIDEO -- SHE TALKS HOW SHE NEEDS TO FOCUS ON WHAT'S RIGHT FOR HER RECOVERY. AS WELL AS ARIZONA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GIFFORDS STEPS DOWN-SOT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GIFFORDS STEPS DOWN-SOT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I don't remember much from that horrible day, but I will never forget the trust you placed in me to be your voice." <P>GIFFORDS ADDS IN THE VIDEO -- SHE *WILL COME BACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CA CRUISE PASSENGERS RETURN-OC-SOTVOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CA CRUISE PASSENGERS RETURN-OC-SOTVOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING WE'VE BEEN WATCHING A LIVE FEED FROM ITALY AS RESCUERS SCOUR THE WATER FOR 19 PEOPLE STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR. <P>A CALIFORNIA COUPLE WHO SURVIVED THE DISASTER -- <P>IS NOW OPENING UP ABOUT THOSE CHAOTIC AND CONFUSING MOMENTS ON BOARD. <P>SOT <P>"i dont have time to cry, or sob or anything, i need to figure out and <P>with his help, we need to figure out how we are going to get off this <P>lifeboat. because there is no way we are going to die. there's no way." <P>NICHOLAS TALIA-FERRO AND PATTY SANDOVAL SAY THEY ARE STILL IN DISBELIEF THAT THEY ARE AMONG THE SURVIVORS FROM THE DISASTER. <P>THEY SAY THEY WERE TRYING TO GET PASSENGERS ON ONE OF THE LIFEBOATS, WHEN CREW MEMBERS WERE TELLING THEM NOTHING WAS WRONG --- <P>AND THAT IT WAS A G-P-S ISSUE. <P>BUT THEY SAY THEY DIDN'T LISTEN -- <P>AND STARTED HELPING WOMEN AND CHILDREN GET ON TO THE BOATS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CA CRUISE PASSENGERS RETURN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CA CRUISE PASSENGERS RETURN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MEANWHILE, SEARCH CREWS FOUND ANOTHER BODY ON THE CRUISE SHIP. <P>DIVERS FOUND THE WOMAN WEARING A LIFE-JACKET ON ONE OF THE DECKS. <P>13 DEATHS HAVE NOW BEEN CONFIRMED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT WILL SOON GET A MAKEOVER. <P>IT'S NOT THE BIGGEST AIRPORT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, BUT IT *IS GROWING IN POPULARITY. <P>DIRECTOR GARY QUILL SAYS PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT ADDED TWO AIRLINES FOUR YEARS AGO. <P>HELPING AIR TRAVEL SPIKE TO ALMOST 300 THOUSAND TRAVELERS. <P>TO HELP EASE LONGER LINES - THE AIRPORT WILL SOON UNDERGO A 10 MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>07:01:50 7 <P>"It is a gateway to SWFL, people arriving go to Marco Island to Bradenton." <P>THE EXPANSION WILL INCLUDE A NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND LARGER TERMINAL. <P>THE MONEY COMES FROM THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. <P>CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW TERMINAL BEGINS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAIN AT THE PUMP-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAIN AT THE PUMP-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU HAVE TO FILL UP YOUR TANK BEFORE HEADING OUT THIS MORNING -- <P>YOU'LL NOTICE HIGHER PRICES. <P>THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A REGULAR GALLON OF GAS IS THREE DOLLARS AND 52 CENTS. <P>THAT'S THE SAME AS YESTERDAY BUT ALMOST A NICKLE HIGHER THAN LAST WEEK. <P>PRICES THIS TIME LAST YEAR -- WERE NEARLY 40 CENTS CHEAPER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PATRIOTS WIN-NATVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PATRIOTS WIN-NATVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EARLY ODDS OUT OF VEGAS PREDICT THE PATRIOTS WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL. <P>BUT WHO COULD'VE PREDICTED WHAT HAPPENED SUNDAY. <P>TWO CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. TWO THRILLING FINISHES. <P>32 YARDS.IT'S NO GOOD <P>THE RAVENS KICKER MISSES THAT FIELD GOAL WHICH WOULD HAVE SENT IT TO OVER-TIME. <P>THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS WIN THE A-F-C. <P>NOW THE PATS ADVANCE TO THEIR SEVENTH SUPER BOWL IN FRANCHISE HISTORY. THEY BEAT BALTIMORE 23 TO 20. <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 WIN-NATTOPS-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GIANTS WIN-NATTOPS-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>davis down the side, winning the race to the end zone <P>FOR THE EIGHTH TIME IN N-F-L POSTSEASON HISTORY, THE NEW YORK GIANTS AND SAN FRANCISCO FORTY-NINERS MET SUNDAY. <P>NEW YORK, ALL BUT DEAD IN THE WATER LATE THIS SEASON, HAS HAD A LATE RENASSAINCE REMINISCENT OF ITS 2007 SUPER BOWL RUN. <P>THE GIANTS NOW HEAD TO INDIANAPOLIS WITH A 20-17 WIN OVER THE FORTY-NINERS. <P>AND REMEMBER YOU CAN WATCH THE SUPERBOWL ON OUR SISTER STATION -- NBC2. <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-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A YOUTUBE STALKER -- <P>WHO TERRORIZED A FLORIDA WOMAN-- <P>IS NOW IN JAIL. <P>KRISTEN PRATT ON STAND <P>"I was nervous and frightened that at any moment I could walk out of a <P>building and nobody would ever see me again." <P>AND THE VICTIM -- <P>SPEAKS OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME. <P>HEAR HER STORY. <P>AND HOW YOU CAN PREVENT THE SAME THING FROM HAPPENING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMLY. <P>PLUS -- <P>IF YOU'RE SENDING OUT YOUR BILL PAYMENTS OR CARDS TODAY -- <P>IT'LL COST YOU MORE! <P>ONE THING WHICH WON'T COST YOU A DIME. YOUR STORM WARN-7 FORECAST. <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 YOUTUBE STALKER-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A YOUTUBE STALKER-SOTVO</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 STAMPS GOING UP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B STAMPS GOING UP-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=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> <P>GOOD MORNING. <P>BAD NEWS IF YOU'RE IN THE MARKET FOR A JOB. <P>AND IF YOU WANT TO SAVE A FEW BUCKS, YOU MIGHT TRY CUTTING BACK ON COFFEE. <P>ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS' "WORKONOMIX" SURVEY SAYS THE AVERAGE WORKING AMERICAN SPENDS ALMOST 11-HUNDRED DOLLARS A YEAR ON THEIR JOE. <P>****** <P>AND -- WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO GET A DEAL ON AIRLINE TICKETS? <P>WE'LL TELL YOU, AFTER THIS: <P>ALRIGHT -- DEMOCRATIC STATE A-G'S AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS, HOLDING A BIG SIT DOWN IN CHICAGO TODAY -- <P>TO TALK ABOUT HAMMERING OUT A FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT WITH BANKS OVER FORECLOSURE PRACTICES. <P>***** <P>AS FOR TRADING, BANKS AND TECHNOLOGY STOCKS LEAD THE MARKETS MOSTLY HIGHER ON FRIDAY. <P>****** <P>MEANTIME -- TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE BEST DEAL ON AIRLINE TICKETS? <P>WAIT TIL 6 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR TRIP. <P>THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE AIRLINE RESEARCH GROUP "ARC." <P>***** <P>AND -- SPEAKING OF TRAVEL. <P>HERE'S A DISCOUNT PEOPLE MAY NOT WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. <P>COSTA CRUISES, OWNED BY CARNIVAL CORP, IS REPORTEDLY OFFERING SURVIVORS OF THIS MONTHS TRAGIC ACCIDENT OFF THE COAST OF ITALY, A 30-PERCENT DISCOUNT OFF OF FUTURE CRUISES. <P>THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE TELEGRAPH. <P>PAPER ALSO SAYS PASSENGERS PLAN TO FILE A CLASS-ACTION SUIT IN MIAMI AGAINST CARNIVAL, THIS WEEK. <P>****** <P>****** <P>AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT. <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 VIDEO ALABAMA STORM-VOTOPS-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX VIDEO ALABAMA STORM-VOTOPS-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STRONG WINDS AND TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ARKANSAS AS STORMS MOVE THROUGH PARTS OF THE SOUTH AND MIDWEST. <P>THIS IS NEW VIDEO FROM ALABAMA. <P>THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS IT RECEIVED REPORTS OF POSSIBLE TORNADOES OVERNIGHT. <P>THE STORMS ALSO BROUGHT HAIL AND STRONG WINDS AS THEY MOVED FROM ARKANSAS AND INTO ILLINOIS, TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY. <P>THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY INJURIES. <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. A cold front on the map is entering the northern panhandle of Florida this morning, but it doesn't look like we will see much influence from this system. It will be partly cloudy this morning with lows in the 60's. Later today we will continue to track a few clouds overhead and our high temperatures again today will top out just above 80 degrees. Rain chances are less than 10% today and winds will be southeasterly around 10 mph. The afternoon sea breeze will kick in near the beaches today and cool beaches back to the 70's before sunset. All-in-all it's another nice looking day in southwest Florida. <P>We will track the front north of our area as it stays well out of our weather picture this week. Computer models develop another low in the western Gulf of Mexico by the middle of the week and bring this next system toward us on Friday. Our skies may cloud up a bit as this next system approaches and the forecast brings a chance for showers by Friday evening. The timing of this next system means that we only have that one opportunity for rain this week. Overall weather conditions remain dry through Friday and temperatures will continue to be warm each day. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YOUTUBE STALKER-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YOUTUBE STALKER-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CYBER STALKER. TARGETS A YOUNG FLORIDA WOMAN-- <P>POSTING DOZENS OF VIOLENT AND EXPLICIT VIDEOS AND MESSAGES ONLINE. <P>THE STALKER WAS SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON. <P>BUT IS THAT PENALTY TOUGH ENOUGH? <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- ABC'S ANDREA CANNING TALKED TO THE VICTIM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YOUTUBE STALKER-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YOUTUBE STALKER-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>nat sobbing in court <P>KRISTEN PRATT TURNED AWAY ON THE STAND SOBBING - UNABLE TO WATCH THE DOZENS <P>OF DISTURBING YOUTUBE VIDEOS MADE BY HER STALKER, PATRICK MACCHIONE <P>Sitting against brick wall <P>You wanna test me? / <P>Video inside Laundromat <P>Don't make me do something **** stupid! <P>PRATT'S 3 YEAR NIGHTMARE BEGAN IN 2008 WHEN SHE MET MACCHIONE IN CLASS AT <P>THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.HE WAS ON A FULL SCHOLARSHIP. <P>HE REACHED OUT ON FACEBOOK.SHE SAYS THE CONVERSATION - INITIALLY POLITE - <P>QUICKLY TURNED FRIGHTENING. <P>KRISTEN PRATT ON STAND <P>"After a few replies the messages starting getting really weird." <P>THEN CAME HUNDREDS OF PHONE CALLS. <P>KRISTEN PRATT ON STAND <P>"I had like 30 or 40 calls from one shift and a shift was only five hours." <P>THEN THE VIDEOS.AND TWITTER MESSAGES.LIKE THIS ONE: "It is up to you <P>now to save your life. I have no options." <P>MACCHIONE BECAME HOMELESS, WORKING ODD JOBS - AND THE STALKING ESCALATED. <P>HE STARTED SHOWING UP AT PRATT'S WORK AND SCHOOL. <P>KRISTEN PRATT ON STAND <P>"I was nervous and frightened that at any moment I could walk out of a <P>building and nobody would ever see me again." <P>HER FEARS WERE VALID.IN THIS VIDEO YOU CAN SEE MACCHIONE VIDEOTAPING <P>HIMSELF IN FRONT OF PRATT'S WORK. SHE THEN DRIVES BY - NOT EVEN KNOWING HE' <P>S THERE.HE CHASES HER. <P>MACCHIONE'S FIRST TRIAL ENDED IN A MISTRIAL WHEN HE WAS DECLARED INCOMPETENT <P>. THIS TIME HE TOOK A PLEA DEAL, BUT A DOCTOR FOR THE DEFENSE SAYS HE <P>CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS. <P>MACCHIONE, NOW 24 YEARS OLD, HAD THIS TO SAY IN COURT <P>PATRICK MACCHIONE IN COURT <P>"I want to apologize to her, definitely for scaring her - and I want to <P>point out I never did any physical danger to her." <P>THE PROSECUTION ARGUED FOR THE MAXIMUM OF 15 YEARS. THE JUDGE GAVE <P>MACCHIONE 4 - HE WILL BE OUT IN 2 FOR TIME SERVED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BLACKBERRY STEPPING DOWN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLACKBERRY STEPPING DOWN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LISTEN UP BLACK-BERRY USERS-- <P>THE TOP TWO EXECUTIVES AT THE COMPANY BEHIND THE SMART-PHONES ARE STEPPING DOWN. <P>LATE SUNDAY, RESEARCH IN MOTION CONFIRMED JOINT CHAIRMEN AND C-E-O'S MIKE LAZARIDIS AND JIM BALSILLIE ARE LEAVING THEIR POSITIONS. <P>THE CHANGES AT THE TOP COME AS R-I-M FACES DECLINING SALES AND DELAYS IN RELEASING NEW PHONES. <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-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOUBLE CHECK THAT GROCERY LIST! <P>ABC 7 LEARNS PRICES ARE GOING *UP. <P>ON TWO VERY COMMON ITEMS. <P>PLUS - A 20 YEAR MYSTERY. SOLVED. <P>YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW A MAN GOT HIS WEDDING RING BACK. <P>AFTER IT DISAPPEARED FOR *TWO DECADES. <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) WEDDING RING RETURNED AFTER 20 YRS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) WEDDING RING RETURNED AFTER 20 YRS-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=COLLIER BULLYING-SS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER BULLYING-SS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TOMORROW MARKS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS THAT TURNED DEADLY. <P>THAT'S WHEN THEN 14-YEAR-OLD JORGE SAAVEDRA STABBED 16-YEAR-OLD DYLAN NUNO--SEEN HERE TO DEATH. <P>THIS AFTER SAAVEDRA WAS PUNCHED REPEATEDLY IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. <P>OUR NEWS PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS FOUND THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HASN'T CHANGED ITS BULLYING POLICIES SINCE THE TRAGEDY. <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 BULLYING-(2)VBXRV-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER BULLYING-(2)VBXRV-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NEIGHBORING LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TOOK A PROACTIVE APPROACH. <P>IT'S ARRANGING ANTI-BULLYING TRAINING FOR ALL DISTRICT SCHOOLS. <P>COLLIER DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS SENT OUT A LETTER AFTER THE STABBING FAILING TO MENTION BULLYING OR PREVENTION TECHNIQUES. <P>SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOCUSED ON COUNSELING FOR THOSE GRIEVING. <P>LAST MONTH, CIRCUIT JUDGE LAUREN BRODIE SAID SAAVEDRA ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE AND CLEARED HIM UNDER FLORIDA'S "STAND YOUR GROUND" LAW. <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-(3)SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS-(3)SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE YEARS LATER-- FLORIDA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS DOWN FROM THE TEEN DIGITS. <P>THIS MORNING -- 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. AT 10-POINT-2. <P>AND 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-VBX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS-SOT-VBX</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 -- <P>WITH JOBS IN FOOD SERVICE AND HEALTH SERVICES FOLLOWING. <P>STATE GOVERNMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION JOBS ARE STILL DECLINING. <P>FLORIDA'S NUMBERS THOUGH WOULD BE HIGHER IF DISCOURAGED WORKERS AND UNDER-UTILIZED WORKERS WERE INCLUDED. <P>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=PRICE OF STAMPS UP-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRICE OF STAMPS UP-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU'RE SENDING OUT A BILL OR LETTER TODAY - <P>YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE MORE TO GET IT WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO. <P>THE PRICE OF A FIRST-CLASS POSTAL STAMP IS NOW 45 CENTS. <P>THE POSTAL SERVICE RAISED THE PRICE BY A PENNY YESTERDAY. <P>THAT'S THE FIRST INCREASE IN MORE THAN TWO YEARS. <P>POST CARDS WILL NOW COST 32 CENTS. <P>AND LETTERS TO CANADA OR MEXICO WILL COST YOU 85 CENTS. <P>IF YOU HAVE THOSE FOREVER STAMPS, THEY ARE STILL VALID. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRICE OF PEANUT BUTTER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRICE OF PEANUT BUTTER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND IF YOU'RE PACKING YOUR CHILD'S LUNCH THIS MORNING -- <P>PEANUT BUTTER PRICES ARE ALSO GOING UP. <P>THE PRICE FOR A TON OF PEANUTS IS MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT IT WAS THIS TIME LAST YEAR. <P>THE AVERAGE PRICE PER POUND ROSE MORE THAN EIGHT PERCENT BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. <P>EXPERTS SAY A DROUGHT IS TO BLAME FOR DAMAGING THE CROPS OVER THE 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=TEASE THREE-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COMING UP IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR -- <P>PLANE PROBLEMS. <P>A BUMPY FLIGHT TO MIAMI. SENDS SEVERAL PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL. <P>DETAILS ON THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES. <P>AND ANOTHER PLANE RIDE TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE. <P>BUT THIS STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING -- <P>ALL THANKS TO SOME VERY BRAVE BOATERS. WHO JUMPED INTO ACTION. <P>THE DRAMATIC RESCUE. STRAIGHT AHEAD. <P>PLUS. ALLYSON'S UPDATING HER STORM WARN-7 FORECAST. <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 SEAPLANE RESCUE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A SEAPLANE RESCUE-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=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. <P>U.S. STOCK FUTURES ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, <P>FOLLOWING A RISE IN EUROPEAN MARKETS. <P>ON HOPES THAT GREECE WILL REACH A DEAL WITH PRIVATE CREDITORS ON LOWERING ITS DEBT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) alabama deaths-vo> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) alabama deaths-vo</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THE BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AREA. <P>AS STORMS POUNDED THE SOUTH AND MIDWEST. <P>THIS VIDEO IS FROM CENTRAL ARKANSAS -- <P>YOU CAN SEE THE STRONG WINDS DESTROYED SEVERAL HOMES.TREES. AND POWER LINES. <P>SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTED SEEING FUNNEL CLOUDS IN THE AREA, <P>HOWEVER -- NO TORNADOES WERE CONFIRMED. <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) PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT. <P>IT'S NOT THE BIGGEST AIRPORT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, BUT IT *IS GROWING IN POPULARITY. <P>THE AIRPORT HAS SEEN A BOOST OF 300 THOUSAND TRAVELERS SINCE LAST YEAR. <P>IT WILL SOON UNDERGO A 10 MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADE. <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) UNEMPLOYMENT-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) UNEMPLOYMENT-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE YEARS LATER-- FLORIDA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS DOWN FROM THE TEEN DIGITS. <P>THIS MORNING -- NEW NUMBERS SHOW UNEMPLOYMENT IS AT 9-POINT-9 PERCENT. <P>CHARLOTTE, LEE AND COLLIER'S NUMBERS HAVE ALL DROPPED. <P>AND HENDRY IS NO LONGER THE STATE'S MOST UNEMPLOYED 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=GOP COMES TO FLORIDA-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP COMES TO FLORIDA-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE STATES, THREE WINNERS SO FAR -- <P>AND NOW IT COMES DOWN TO FLORIDA. <P>THREE CANDIDATES ARE ALREADY POUNDING THE PAVEMENT HERE. <P>HOPING TO HIT THE JACKPOT IN THIS WINNER-TAKE-ALL STATE. <P>TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM CAPITOL HILL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP COMES TO FLORIDA-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP COMES TO FLORIDA-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN TAMPA, THE STAGE IS SET FOR TONIGHT'S DEBATE. TAXES ONCE AGAIN WILL BE A KEY ISSUE. <P>RICK SANTORUM SAYS HE'LL RELEASE HIS THIS WEEK -- AND NOW. SO WILL MITT ROMNEY: <P>Presidential Candidate:15-:18 <P>"We were gonna release them anyway in April might as well release them now." <P>AFTER REVERSING HIS DOUBLE-DIGIT LEAD AND LOSING SOUTH CAROLINA, ROMNEY'S HITTING FLORIDA HARD -- <P>REMINDING VOTERS OF NEWT GINGRICH'S FAILED LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON. <P>Presidential Candidate:28-:35 <P>"What's he been doing for 15 years? He's been working as a lobbyist. He's been working as a lobbyist, and selling influence around Washington." <P>super burned in <P>Presidential Candidate:36-:39 <P>"I was not a lobbyist, I was never a lobbyist, I never did any lobbying." <P>GINGRICH, HINTING AT WHAT HE'LL BRING UP AT TONIGHT'S DEBATE, INSISTS ROMNEY NEEDS TO GIVE STRAIGHT ANSWERS ON MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH PLAN AND HIS INVESTMENT FIRM BAIN CAPITAL. <P>super burned in <P>Presidential Candidate:48-:55 <P>"The fact is he is trying to cleverly hide behind an argument that no high school debater would ever let stand." <P>SANTORUM SAYS HE'S THE ONLY CANDIDATE SO FAR WHO'S WON A STATE NOT IN OR NEAR HIS OWN BACKYARD. <P>Presidential Candidate 1:01-1:07 <P>"And now Florida can start to send the real winner onto the victory and the future!" <P>audio outcue: Tracie Potts, NBC News, Washington. <P>BUT SANTORUM HASN'T CRACKED THE TOP OF THE POLLS YET. ROMNEY IS LEADING MOST, THOUGH GINGRICH SURGED AHEAD IN THE LATEST SURVEY OF FLORIDA VOTERS. <P>I'M TRACIE POTTS IN WASHINGTON - BACK TO YOU. <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-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EARLY VOTING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THOUSANDS OF FLORIDA VOTERS ARE NOT WAITING UNTIL JANUARY 31ST TO CAST THEIR BALLOT. <P>MORE THAN 25 HUNDRED PEOPLE CAST THEIR BALLOTS IN LEE COUNTY THIS WEEKEND. <P>MORE AND MORE-- IT'S LOOKING LIKE THE SUNSHINE STATE COULD BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN THE G-O-P RACE. <P>POLLS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A BIT MORE CROWDED THIS YEAR, <P>THAT'S BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF EARLY VOTING DAYS DROPPED FROM 14 TO 8. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TAMPA NBC DEBATE TONIGHT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TAMPA NBC DEBATE TONIGHT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND REMEMBER YOU CAN WATCH THE DEBATE IN TAMPA -- OVER ON OUR SISTER STATION -- N-B-C-2. <P>THAT AIRS TONIGHT AT NINE O'CLOCK. <P>WE WILL HAVE CREWS THERE AND WILL BRING YOU THE LATEST FROM THAT DEBATE. <P>THERE ARE JUST EIGHT DAYS UNTIL THE FLORIDA 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=RUBIO AIDE ARRESTED-SS (2)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RUBIO AIDE ARRESTED-SS (2)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MAN WHO WORKS FOR FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO. HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON BATTERY CHARGES. <P>OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS CONFIRM-- <P>MICHAEL BRENNAN OF BONITA SPRINGS WAS ARRESTED IN LEE COUNTY THIS WEEKEND. <P>HE'S THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR SENATOR RUBIO. <P>BRENNAN WAS ARRESTED SATURDAY MORNING, <P>AND RELEASED ON ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND. <P>HE'S FACING A MISDEAMEANOR BATTERY CHARGE, <P>THE SENATOR'S CAMP REACTED TO BRENNAN'S ARREST. RELEASING THIS STATEMENT. <P>Brennan's attorney tells us quote "Mr. Brennan is innocent of the charges against him" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOE PATERNO PKG-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOE PATERNO PKG-ON CAM</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=JOE PATERNO PKG-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOE PATERNO PKG-PKG</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=LOCAL JOE PATERNO REAX-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL JOE PATERNO REAX-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PENN STATE UNIVERSITY HELD A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL LAST NIGHT. <P>JOE PATERNO PASSED AWAY FROM LUNG CANCER COMPLICATIONS. <P>HE COACHED THERE FOR NEARLY 46 YEARS. <P>MEMBERS OF THE NAPLES CHAPTER OF THE PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ARE REFLECTING ON JOE PATERNO'S LIFE. <P>THEY TOLD ABC-7 PATERNO WAS FORCED TO FIGHT TWO BATTLES. <P>ONE FOR HIS REPUTATION, AFTER THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL. <P>THE OTHER, WITH CANCER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOCAL JOE PATERNO REAX-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL JOE PATERNO REAX-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>it's a mix between that and honestly his broken heart because of the whole situation I think that really did hurt him. <P>THESE ALUMNI HOPE PATERNO'S REMEMBERED FOR THE GOOD HE BROUGHT TO THE UNIVERSITY AND IT'S STUDENTS. <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 AIREFARE RULES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AIREFARE RULES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BOOKING FLIGHTS SHOULD BE A LITTLE LESS CONFUSING THIS WEEK. <P>A NEW SET OF RULES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON THURSDAY. <P>THE TOTAL COST OF A TICKET AND BAGGAGE FEES MUST NOW BE POSTED --- <P>THAT MEANS NO MORE FINE PRINT OR HIDDEN FEES. <P>AIRLINES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TELL PASSENGERS A FLIGHT IS CANCELLED, DIVERTED, OR DELAYED -- MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BEFORE. <P>AND TRAVELERS WILL HAVE A 24-HOUR WINDOW TO HOLD OR CANCEL A RESERVATION. AT NO COST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MIAMI FLIGHT TURBULENCE-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MIAMI FLIGHT TURBULENCE-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SEVERAL PEOPLE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER A BUMPY FLIGHT LANDS IN SOUTH FLORIDA. <P>AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 980 HIT ROUGH TURBULENCE JUST TWO HOURS INTO ITS 8 HOUR FLIGHT TO MIAMI. <P>CHRISTINA VASQUEZ REPORTS FROM MIAIMI. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MIAMI FLIGHT TURBULENCE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MIAMI FLIGHT TURBULENCE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>Gillas Correa says he's a rock climber and so knows first hand that uneasy - <P>heart-stopping moment of free fall <P>passengers tell us the cabin felt as if it lost pressure about two hours <P>into the flight <P>he says the big drop had two flight attendants near a service cart flying <P>through the air <P>A spokeswoman for american airlines tells me 6 crew members were hurt - 5 <P>were rushed to area hospitals to include jackson memorial <P>and when their plane's wheels finally touched ground <P>MIAMI - <P>Six crew members aboard an American Airlines flight from Brazil were injured <P>after turbulence struck the Miami-bound flight Sunday. <P>According to airline officials, five injured crew members were taken to area <P>hospitals; four were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital and one went to <P>Metropolitan Hospital. No passengers were injured. <P>Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was at the gate waiting for the plane when it landed <P>at 6:38 p.m. at gate E-10. <P>A passenger told Local 10 that the turbulence occurred two hours into the <P>eight hour flight from Salvador Receise, Brazil. They said there was a mix <P>of injuries ranging from serious to minor. One passenger said a service cart <P>flew into the air and landed on someone. <P>A Miami International Airport spokeswoman said there were 143 people on <P>board Flight 980 that left Brazil at 12:11 p.m., local time. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEAPLANE RESCUE-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEAPLANE RESCUE-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FAMILY IS SAFE AT HOME THIS MORNING -- <P>AFTER A PLANE RIDE TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE. <P>TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO OF PEOPLE JUMPING IN TO HELP THE FAMILY -- <P>A MOTHER AND FATHER AND THEIR FOUR YEAR OLD SON WERE FLYING OVER THE WATER ON THE COAST OF ROATAN. <P>WHEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG AND THE PLANE CRASHED. <P>THAT'S WHEN NEARBY BOATERS JUMPED INTO ACTION. <P>AND LUCKILY, TWO OF THEM WERE DOCTORS. <P>NOW THE FAMILY IS THANKING THEM FOR SAVING THEIR 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=SEAPLANE RESCUE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEAPLANE RESCUE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"It reaffirms your faith in people and humanity that so many people stepped in to help. That didn't have to." <P>THE ENTIRE FAMILY SPENT DAYS IN A HOSPITAL BEFORE RETURNING HOME LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TERRANCE WILLIAMS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TERRANCE WILLIAMS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A NAPLES MAN, <P>ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO, <P>WILL BE FEATURED ON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY TONIGHT. <P>ON JANUARY 12TH, 2004-- <P>TERRANCE WILLIAMS WAS HAVING CAR TROUBLE, AND PULLED OFF NEXT TO A CEMETARY ON 111-TH AVENUE IN NAPLES. <P>STEPHEN CALKINS WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT STOPPED, <P>AND FOUND WILLIAMS WAS DRIVING WITHOUT A PROPER LICENSE, INSURANCE OR REGISTRATION. <P>IN A SWORN STATEMENT-- CALKINS CLAIMED HE DROPPED WILLIAMS OFF AT A CIRCLE K IN BONITA SPRINGS. <P>NO ONE HAS HEARD FROM WILLIAMS SINCE. <P>THE STORY WILL AIR TONIGHT AT 9, ON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEDDING RING RETURNED AFTER 20 YRS-OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEDDING RING RETURNED AFTER 20 YRS-OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A 20-YEAR MYSTERY COMES TO AN END. <P>AN IOWA MAN LOST HIS WEDDING RING BACK IN 19-91. <P>AND HE *THOUGHT IT WAS LOST FOREVER. <P>UNTIL NOW. <P>ALL THANKS TO A COMPLETE STRANGER! <P>He asked me to describe the ring to him and I did and he told to wait and he'd be right back and he came back and showed me the ring and I couldn't believe it was the ring I had lost <P>KELLY AND SUE MURROW HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 22 YEARS. <P>A CITY WORKER SAYS HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW STOP SIGN THIS SUMMER-- IN FRONT OF THE MURROW'S HOME -- WHEN HE FOUND THE RING, <P>AND ASKED IF IT BELONGED TO THEM. <P>THE MURROWS TRIED TO OFFER THE MAN A REWARD -- <P>BUT HE WOULD NOT TAKE IT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YOUNGEST WORLD SAILOR-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YOUNGEST WORLD SAILOR-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DUTCH TEENAGER HAS UNOFFICIALLY BECOME THE YOUNGEST SAILOR TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE WORLD SOLO. <P>LAURA DEKKER AND HER YACHT NAMED "GUPPY" ARRIVED ON THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF SAINT MARTIN A YEAR AND A DAY AFTER SHE SET SAIL. <P>DEKKER IS SIXTEEN-YEARS AND FOUR-MONTHS OLD. <P>HER FAMILY, AND A LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE WELCOMED HER TO THE ISLAND WHEN SHE DOCKED. <P>DUTCH OFFICIALS TRIED TO BLOCK DEKKER'S VOYAGE BECAUSE THEY SAID SHE WAS TOO YOUNG TO RISK HER LIFE. <P>BUT SHE "UNOFFICIALLY" BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD -- <P>SHAVING OFF SIX MONTHS. <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-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COULD HELPING YOUR CHILD WITH THEIR HANDWRITING -- EARLIER -- <P>ACTUALLY MAKE THEM SMARTER? <P>WHY YOU MAY WANT TO GET OUT THE PEN AND PAPER QUICKER! <P>"NIGHT GRANDMA" <P>IT MAY SOUND LIKE A SCENE FROM THE BRADY BUNCH -- <P>BUT THIS FAMILY IS CUTTING DOWN ON COSTS! <P>WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE GROWING TREND OF RELATIVES GETTING COZY TO SAVE ON 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=TZ4 A ECONOMY ON FAMILIES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A ECONOMY ON FAMILIES-SOTVO</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=ECONOMY ON FAMILIES-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ECONOMY ON FAMILIES-CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE TURN TO THE ECONOMY NOW <P>AND A NEW PORTRAIT OF THE MODERN FAMILY. <P>ONE THAT DOESN'T LOOK SO MODERN AFTERALL. <P>HERE'S ABC'S LINSEY DAVIS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ECONOMY ON FAMILIES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ECONOMY ON FAMILIES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TRT: 1:48 <P>SCRIPT: <P>FIRST TO MOVE BACK IN WITH MOM AND DADWAS DAUGHTER JESSICA ALONG WITH HER <P>HUSBAND, SON AND DOG. <P>NAT Jessica: <P>SHOW TO GREAT GRAM WHAT YOU MADE IN SCHOOL. <P>THEN CAME GRANDMA AND GRANDPA. <P>SOT Grace/Jessica's Grandma: <P>YOU'VE GOT SOMEONE IF YOU NEED SOMEONE. SOMEONE TO DEPEND ON IF YOU NEED IT. <P>IN ALL 7 MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY, AGES 5 TO 85, ALL LIVING UNDER ONE ROOF. <P>NAT: The Waltons <P>THIS KIND OF LIVING ARRANGEMENT USED TO BE COMMON IN AMERICATHE GREAT <P>DEPRESSION FORCED FAMILIES TO LIVE TOGETHER. <P>REMEMBER THE WALTONS <P>NAT: The Waltons <P>TODAY TOUGH TIMES MEAN MORE THAN 51 MILLION AMERICANS ARE LIVING IN <P>HOMES WITH MORE THAN TWO GENERATIONS. <P>THIS FAMILY IS NOT ONLY ABLE TO SPLIT THE BILLS BUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES. <P>SOT Jessica: <P>We have four built in baby-sitters <P>JESSICA'S GRANDPARENTS CAN WATCH LITTLE TONY, WHILE HER HUSBAND AND PARENTS <P>EARN THE MONEY <P>AND JESSICA TAKES CARE OF THE HOME. <P>SOT Jessica: <P>If I'm going grocery shopping and my mom needs groceries I just pick up her <P>groceries. <P>ONE SURVEY FOUND 82 PERCENT OF ADULTS LIVING IN MULTIGENERATIONAL <P>HOUSEHOLDS FELT IT ENHANCED FAMILY BONDS. <P>EXPERTS SAY TO MAKE THIS WORK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A CLEAR DIVISION OF <P>LABOR, AND FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE THEIR OWN SPACE. <P>SO THIS FAMILY BUILT AN ADDITION. <P>SOT Tony: Once you get a snap shot of how the house is designed we have our <P>privacy. <P>SOT Connie: WE LOVE IT, HAVING EVERYONE HERE. <P>NATS: GOOD NIGHT CONNIE, GOOD NIGHT TONY, GOOD NIGHT JESS, GOOD NIGHT <P>ONE HOUSE, FOUR GENERATIONS, SEVEN HAPPY PEOPLE. <P>NAT: GOOD NIGHT LITTLE TONY <P>LINSEY DAVIS ABC NEWS SUTTON, MASSACHUSETTS <P>NAT: GOOD NIGHT GRAMPS. <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 VIDEO OF DAY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX VIDEO OF DAY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEOPLE IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS WAKE UP TO SERIOUS DAMAGE, <P>AFTERA POWERFUL STORM RIPPED THROUGH LAST NIGHT. <P>TAKE A LOOK -- <P>STRONG WINDS DESTROYED SEVERAL HOMES IN THE TOWN OF FORDYCE. <P>IT BROUGHT DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. <P>SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTED SEEING FUNNEL CLOUDS IN THE AREA, <P>HOWEVER- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS NOT CONFORMED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED 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=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>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. A cold front on the map is entering the northern panhandle of Florida this morning, but it doesn't look like we will see much influence from this system. It will be partly cloudy this morning with lows in the 60's. Later today we will continue to track a few clouds overhead and our high temperatures again today will top out just above 80 degrees. Rain chances are less than 10% today and winds will be southeasterly around 10 mph. The afternoon sea breeze will kick in near the beaches today and cool beaches back to the 70's before sunset. All-in-all it's another nice looking day in southwest Florida. <P>We will track the front north of our area as it stays well out of our weather picture this week. Computer models develop another low in the western Gulf of Mexico by the middle of the week and bring this next system toward us on Friday. Our skies may cloud up a bit as this next system approaches and the forecast brings a chance for showers by Friday evening. The timing of this next system means that we only have that one opportunity for rain this week. Overall weather conditions remain dry through Friday and temperatures will continue to be warm each day. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HANDWRITING STUDY-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HANDWRITING STUDY-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY FROM FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY LOOKED AT HANDWRITING AND KIDS. <P>IT FOUND THAT LEARNING TO WRITE BETTER EARLIER CAN IMPACT OVERALL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE LATER. <P>DIANA GONALEZ EXPLAINS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HANDWRITING STUDY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HANDWRITING STUDY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AT REM LEARNING CENTER IN SOUTH MIAMI-DADE. TEACHING FOUR AND FIVE-YEAR-OLDS TO WRITE IS A PRIORITY. <P>"My favorite letter is C. I mean K." <P>THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUNDED A STUDY THAT FINDS HOW WELL THESE CHILDREN LEARN TO WRITE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THEIR SCHOOL GRADES LATER. <P>"F-I-U researchers analyzed information from 3,000 Miami-Dade public school students. First when they were in preschool and then second grade." <P>"We found that kids who had higher scores on the fine motor writing test in pre-K had better grades and better Stanford Achievement Test scores in second grade both in reading and math." <P>PRE-K STUDENTS WITH GOOD GRADES IN WRITING HAD B AVERAGES IN SECOND-GRADE MATH AND READING. PRE-K STUDENTS WHO DID POORLY IN WRITING HAD C AVERAGES. RESEARCHERS ARE STILL LOOKING INTO WHY. <P>"We think it could be attention. We think kids that have greater attention skills could also have greater writing skills because they're able to focus and they're able to copy." <P>RESEARCHERS ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO WORK ON WRITING WITH THEIR KIDS. <P>"But now I'm realizing I probably should focus a little bit more on it. I never really sat down with them. I provide them materials and let them access it as they want to." <P>"I like making jets and I like making race cars." <P>DRAWING HELPS TOO, BUT NOW THE PROOF IS IN PENMANSHIP AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLOR PLATE HELP LOSE WEIGHT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLOR PLATE HELP LOSE WEIGHT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY SHOWS -- <P>LOSING WEIGHT CAN BE AS EASY AS CHANGING THE COLOR OF YOUR PLATE!! <P>EXPERTS SAY -- IF YOU WANT TO EAT LESS, TRY CHANGING THE COLOR OF YOUR PLATES OR BOWLS. <P>TO *CONTRAST WITH THE COLOR OF FOOD YOU'RE EATING. <P>RESEARCHERS SAY PEOPLE ATE *MORE, WHEN THE FOOD BLENDED IN WITH THE PLATE THEY WERE EATING ON. <P>THEY SAY EATING OFF OF A *SMALLER PLATE, ALSO HELPS YOU PUT LESS FOOD ON YOUR PLATE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BAD DENTAL CARE-CG-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BAD DENTAL CARE-CG-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY OUT THIS MORNING FINDS BRUSHING YOUR TEETH DOESN'T PREVENT DANGEROUS BACTERIA GROWTH INSIDE YOUR MOUTH. <P>THAT STUDY FINDS A LINK BETWEEN POOR ORAL HYGIENE AND MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES. <P>EXPERTS CAME UP WITH THE TOPS 5 WAYS POOR DENTAL CARE MAKES YOU SICK. <P>THE LIST INCLUDES YOUR HEART HEALTH, BLOOD SUGAR AND YOUR ABILITY TO HAVE A BABY. <P>FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH HEALTHY, VISIT ABC DASH 7 DOT AND CLICK SITES ON 7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AEROSMITH BAD VOICE-NATVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AEROSMITH BAD VOICE-NATVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>nats singing <P>THAT'S AEROSMITH'S STEVEN TYLER. SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. <P>AND HIS PITCH -- HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE THINKING -- <P>WOULD HE EVEN MAKE IT THROUGH AN AMERICAN IDOL AUDITION?? <P>THE 63-YEAR-OLD FRONTMAN FOR AEROSMITH SANG "THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER"-- <P>BEFORE THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS PLAYED THE BALTIMORE RAVENS. <P>TYLER APPEARED WITH HIS TRADEMARK SCARF - THIS ONE WITH THE PATRIOTS LOGO IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE SEQUINS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AUSTRIA FLASH MOB-NATVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AUSTRIA FLASH MOB-NATVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FLASH MOB SOUND <P>MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE DRESSED IN FINE EVENING WEAR LAST NIGHT -- <P>AND TURNED VIENNA'S SAINT STEPHEN'S SQUARE IN AUSTRIA INTO A BALLROOM DANCE FLOOR. <P>PEOPLE WALKED TO THE SQUARE CARRYING BOTTLES AND PIECES OF CARDBOARD AS PART OF A FLASHMOB UNDER THE THEME "RECYCLING IS GOOD." <P>PEOPLE WALTZED THROUGH THE SQUARE UNDER HEAVY SNOWFALL BEFORE TOSSING THEIR PLASTIC BOTTLES AND TRASH INTO RECYCLING BINS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRACY MORGAN HOSPITALIZED-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRACY MORGAN HOSPITALIZED-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ACTOR TRACY MORGAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING-- <P>AFTER TAKING A FALL AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL IN UTAH, LAST NIGHT. <P>WITNESSES SAY THE "30 ROCK" STAR HAD JUST STEPPED OFF STAGE. <P>APPEARING DIZZY AND CONFUSED, BEFORE HE HIT THE GROUND. <P>MORGAN'S SPOKESPERSON CLAIMS THE COMEDIAN WAS OVERCOME BY A MIXTURE OF EXHAUSTION AND ALTITUDE. <P>HE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEIDI KLUM AND SEAL SEPARATE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEIDI KLUM AND SEAL SEPARATE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANOTHER CELEBRITY COUPLE CALLING IT QUITS! <P>THERE ARE REPORTS MODEL HEIDI KLUM AND THE SINGER SEAL -- <P>PLAN TO FILE FOR DIVORCE IN LOS ANGELES NEXT WEEK. <P>THE 38-YEAR-OLD KLUM AND 48-YEAR-OLD SEAL WERE MARRIED IN 2005. <P>THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN TOGETHER. <P>KLUM ALSO HAS A DAUGHTER FROM A PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP, WHOM SEAL ADOPTED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LUNAR NEW YEAR-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LUNAR NEW YEAR-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEOPLE ACROSS ASIA WELCOME IN THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON THIS MORNING. <P>TODAY IS LUNAR NEW YEAR IN ASIA -- <P>A DAY CELEBRATED WITH PRAYERS, SPECIAL CEREMONIES AND LARGE GATHERINGS WITH RELATIVES. <P>IT'S OBSERVED IN MANY COUNTRIES - INCLUDING CHINA, VIETNAM, KOREA AND MALAYSIA. <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-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY -- YOU CAN CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH A *FREE MEAL! <P>HOW TO CASH IN ON THE DEAL. NEXT. <P>AND A CHURCH TAKES WORSHIP TO A NEW LEVEL. <P>YOU'LL GET A SNEAK PEEK -- <P>AT THE CHURCH MADE OUT OF ICE! <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 ICE CHURCH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A ICE CHURCH-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=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=FREE PANDA EXPRESS MEAL-CAM 10 BUMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FREE PANDA EXPRESS MEAL-CAM 10 BUMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE RESTARAUNT CELEBRATES THE CHINESE NEW YEAR -- <P>TREATING YOU TO A FREE MEAL! <P>PANDA EXPRESS KICKS OFF THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON WITH A SMOKIN' HOT DEAL. <P>A FREE ENTRÉE SERVING OF "FIRECRACKER CHICKEN BREAST" - TODAY ONLY. <P>THE DEAL IS FOR FACEBOOK FANS -- <P>SO YOU'LL HAVE TO GO TO THE PANDA EXPRESS FACEBOOK PAGE TO GET THE COUPON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ICE CHURCH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ICE CHURCH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE TO WORSHIP -- <P>CAN NOW DO SO AT AN ALTITUTDE OF ONE-POINT-TWO MILES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. <P>THAT IS -- IF YOU TRAVEL TO CENTRAL ROMANIA. <P>CRAFTSMEN BUILT THIS CHURCH -- COMPLETELY MADE OUT OF ICE! <P>THEY CARVED BLOCKS OF ICE TO MAKE THE WALLS, SCULPTURES, AND ALTAR. <P>PRIESTS CONSECRATED THE CHURCH LAST NIGHT -- ALONG WITH 40 OTHER PEOPLE. <P>THE CHURCH WILL BE USED FOR WEDDINGS AND CHRISTENINGS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPY CONFERENCE DC-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPY CONFERENCE DC-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KIDS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY GOT TO TEST OUT THEIR SPY SKILLS. <P>IT WAS ALL PART OF "SPY-FEST SUNDAY" IN WASHINGTON D-C. <P>THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM HOSTS IT EVERY YEAR. <P>KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS GOT A GLIMPSE INTO THE WORLD OF ESPIONAGE. <P>THEY GOT TO DECIPHER CODED MESSAGES, ANALYZE FINGER PRINTS AND DETECT LIARS BY POLIGRAPH. <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) GOP FLORIDA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) GOP FLORIDA-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AFTER TAKING A DEFEAT IN SOUTH CAROLINA, REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY IS STARTING OFF HIS FLORIDA CAMPAIGN ON THE ATTACK. <P>ROMNEY IS CALLING OUT THE ETHICS INVESTIGATION THAT RESULTED IN A RARE REPRIMAND FOR A HOUSE SPEAKER. <P>THERE WILL BE DEBATES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. <P>THERE ARE 8 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE FLORIDA 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=TS2) EARLY VOTING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) EARLY VOTING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN JUST A FEW MINUTES AT 10-- <P>EARLY VOTING POLLS WILL OPEN. <P>THOUSANDS OF FLORIDA VOTERS ARE NOT WAITING UNTIL JANUARY 31ST TO CAST THEIR BALLOT. <P>MORE THAN 25 HUNDRED PEOPLE CAST THEIR BALLOTS IN LEE COUNTY ALONE THIS WEEKEND. <P>MORE AND MORE-- IT'S LOOKING LIKE THE SUNSHINE STATE COULD BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN THE GOP RACE. <P>POLLS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A BIT MORE CROWDED THIS YEAR, <P>THAT'S BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF EARLY VOTING DAYS DROPPED FROM 14 TO 8. <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) RUBIO AIDE ARRESTED-SS (2)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) RUBIO AIDE ARRESTED-SS (2)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MAN WHO WORKS FOR FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO. HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON BATTERY CHARGES. <P>MICHAEL BRENNAN OF BONITA SPRINGS WAS ARRESTED IN LEE COUNTY THIS WEEKEND. <P>HE'S THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR SENATOR RUBIO. <P>BRENNAN'S ATTORNEY HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT JUST WITHIN THE LAST HOUR -- SAYING HE'S INNOCENT. <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) PATERNO-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) PATERNO-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEGENDARY LONGTIME FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO HAS DIED. <P>THE 85-YEAR OLD LOST HIS BATTLE TO LUNG CANCER EARLY YESTERDAY. <P>PENN STATE UNIVERSITY HELD A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL LAST NIGHT. <P>PATERNO COACHED THERE FOR NEARLY 46 YEARS. <P>LOCAL PENN STATE ALUMNI TOLD US THAT IN THE END -- HE WAS FIGHTING TWO BATTLES -- ONE WITH CANCER, AND THE OTHER FOR HIS REPUTATION. <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>