ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC7 9AM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 9AM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120127_abc_9a.htm">Click here for a text-only version of this page</A></FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1 > <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ANCHOR SUPERS>ANCHOR SUPERS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FACEBOOK SCAM-ONCAM>FACEBOOK SCAM-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HEADLINES------------->HEADLINES-------------</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE THREE-2-SHOT>TEASE THREE-2-SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ITS RAINING!-WX WALL>ITS 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DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE IN PARTS OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY - <P>RIGHT NOW -- THOUSANDS ARE WITHOUT POWER. <P>AS TREES TOPPLE DOWN. <P>YOU'LL SEE STORM DAMAGE. IN A LIVE REPORT. <P>A TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE THIS MORNING. <P>*TWO CRASHES SHUT DOWN BUSY I-75. <P>AND TRAFFIC IS AT A STAND STILL RIGHT DOWN ON PART OF US 41. <P>WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE ROADS. <P>PLUS - OVERNIGHT BULLETS FLY. NOW ONE MAN IS DEAD. <P>RIGHT NOW - THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE PERSON WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER. <P>SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT NINE IS STRAIGHT AHEAD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ITS RAINING!-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ITS RAINING!-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=HL) STORM DAMAGE-SS-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) STORM DAMAGE-SS-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) 75 SHUTDOWN-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) 75 SHUTDOWN-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=HL) FT MYERS SHOOTING--VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) FT MYERS SHOOTING--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=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=TOSS TO ALLYSON-RADARTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO ALLYSON-RADARTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOKING LIVE AT THE RADAR - WE ARE TRACKING RAIN AND A FEW STORMS. <P>WE'VE ALSO GOTTEN REPORTS OF DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. <P>A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE AND INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. <P>STORMWARN 7 METEROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE IS TRACKING IT ALL -- <P>AND HAS A LOOK AT WHEN WE CAN EXPECT THE SKIES TO CLEAR 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=FIRST WEATHER-WXCTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WEATHER-WXCTR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>This morning we'll start off with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Showers and a few storms will begin to make their way into our northern counties before dawn this morning. As we progress through the day, the chance for rain and even a storm or two remains as that line will weaken just a bit as it pushes to our southeast. After several days in the low to mid 80s, temperatures will remain in the mid 70s this afternoon, due to the clouds and the rain cooled air. <P>This front will stall to our south tomorrow, keeping the clouds and a few showers in the forecast for Saturday and even Sunday. High pressure will continue to build in across the area, with more sunshine and slightly cooler and drier air by Sunday night. Lows will settle into the lower 50s by Monday morning with highs in the mid 70s as we start the week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS TO LAUREN-VOTOPS-DBLBX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO LAUREN-VOTOPS-DBLBX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A RARE DRY-SEASON STORM BRINGS HEAVY WINDS TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY. <P>HERE'S THE PROOF. <P>NEW VIDEO SHOWS ROOF ALMOST RIPPED OFF A HOUSE. <P>THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ON THE WAY TO EVALUATE. <P>A-B-C 7'S LAUREN DISPIRITO JOINS US LIVE FROM PORT CHARLOTTE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-REMLIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-REMLIVE</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=CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-MINIPKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-MINIPKG</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=CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-REMLIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-REMLIVE</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=75 SHUTDOWN UPDATE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>75 SHUTDOWN UPDATE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 75 IN LEE COUNTY IS FINALLY MOVING AGAIN. <P>A PILE-UP SHUT DOWN SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC NORTH OF THE IMMOKALEE EXIT. <P>A BUICK VEERED OFF INTO THE WOODS AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE. <P>TWO CRASHES WITHIN 30-MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. <P>MED-STAR'S HELICOPTER LANDED TO TAKE AWAY THE INJURED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC NAVIGATOR-NAVITOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC NAVIGATOR-NAVITOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND RIGHT NOW -- TRAFFIC IS AT A STAND STILL ON PART OF U-S 41. <P>ACCORDING TO LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES -- <P>THE INTERSECTION AT BONITA BEACH ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED IN *ALL DIRECTIONS. <P>A POWER LINE IS DOWN IN THE AREA -- <P>COMPLETELY BLOCKING TRAFFIC. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FT MYERS SHOOTING-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FT MYERS SHOOTING-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORT MYERS POLICE SEARCH FOR A SUSPECTED GUNMAN-- <P>AFTER A DEADLY OVERNIGHT SHOOTING. <P>ONE MAN IS DEAD, BUT HIS IDENTITY HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. <P>OFFICERS WERE BUSY THIS MORNING. <P>INVESTIGATING THE SCENE ON ELLINGTON COURT -- NEAR EDISON AVENUE AND HENDERSON STREETS. <P>POLICE ARE NOT RELEASING MANY DETAILS. <P>RESIDENTS REPORTED HEARING GUNFIRE AROUND 1:30 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=FT MYERS SHOOTING-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FT MYERS SHOOTING-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Sot <P>POLICE ARE STILL WORKING TO IDENTIFY A SUSPECT. <P>THEY'RE COLLECTING EVIDENCE AND INTERVIEWING WITNESSES. <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 JAX DEBATE-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP JAX DEBATE-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE LATINO VOTE IS A POLITICAL FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. <P>AS THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT PREPARE TO FACE OFF IN FLORIDA, THEY'RE REACHING OUT TO THE STATE'S LARGE LATINO VOTING BLOCK. <P>NINETTE SOSA 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=VOTE 2012 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOTE 2012 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=GOP JAX DEBATE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP JAX DEBATE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS -- <P>THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE IS SO TIGHT, ONE KEY TO WINNING FLORIDA MAY BE ITS HALF-MILLION REPUBLICAN LATINO VOTERS. <P>THE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN FIGHTING HARD FOR THOSE VOTES -- GIVING SPEECHES. <P>"Thank you." <P>.AND RUNNING ADS TARGETED TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY. <P>IMMIGRATION IS ONE OF THE TOP PRIORITIES FOR LATINO VOTERS. <P>.AND IT WAS ONE OF THE DOMINANT TOPICS IN A DEBATE LAST NIGHT AS MITT ROMNEY SLAMMED NEWT GINGRICH FOR AN AD CASTING HIM AS "THE MOST ANTI-IMMIGRANT CANDIDATE." <P>""The idea that I'm anti-immigrant is repulsive." <P>A NEW UNIVISION A-B-C POLL SHOWS ROMNEY HAS A DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD WITH LATINO REPUBLICANS IN FLORIDA. <P>EXPERTS SAY THE LATINO VOTE WON'T JUST BE KEY IN THE PRIMARIES BUT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION AS WELL. <P>"Florida is a key state. Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Colorado, those states depend on the Latino vote in order to decide the election, either for the Democrats or the Republicans." <P>ONE OF THOSE STATES, COLORADO, WAS A STOP ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S THREE-DAY TOUR THIS WEEK. <P>AS WAS NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA -- TWO STATES THAT ALSO HAVE A LARGE LATINO POPULATION. <P>"Clap your hands for Barack, mi hermano!" <P>"Me hermano, mucho gusto!" <P>THE LATINO VOTE HELPED BOOST PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 2008, WHEN TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE HISPANICS VOTED FOR HIM OVER JOHN MCCAIN. <P>I'M NINETTE SOSA, REPORTING. <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 JAX DEBATE-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP JAX DEBATE-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IMMIGRATION WAS ALSO A TOP ISSUE FOR LATINOS IN 2008. <P>BUT MANY SAY THEY'RE UPSET WITH THE SLOW PACE OF REFORMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ELECTION CONFUSION-VO WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELECTION CONFUSION-VO WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME PEOPLE WHO *WANT TO DECIDE FLORIDA'S PRIMARY. ARE SHOCKED TO LEARN THEY CAN'T. <P>TO VOTE, YOU *MUST* BE A "REGISTERED REPUBLICAN" <P>AND THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER PASSED ON JANUARY THIRD. <P>IF YOU'RE NOT SURE IF YOU'RE A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN-- <P>YOU CAN CHECK YOUR STATUS ON YOUR VOTER I-D CARD, <P>OR BY CHECKING ONLINE AT THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ELECTION CONFUSION-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELECTION CONFUSION-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"this is the first presidential preference primary we've had in a very long time that was strictly one-sided. It's all one party and it's all the Republican party." <P>THERE ARE NON-PARTISAN ISSUES AND RACES ON THE BALLOTS. DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE. <P>BONITA SPRINGS HAS A MAYORAL RACE AND CITY COUNCIL SEAT. <P>FORT MYERS BEACH HAS A BOND REFERENDUM. <P>AND COLLIER COUNTY HAS THREE NAPLES CITY COUNCIL SEATS UP FOR GRABS. <P>ALSO - GOLDEN GATE AND IMMOKALEE HAVE MILLAGE RATE AND FIRE TAX REFERENDUMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HILLARY CLINTON-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HILLARY CLINTON-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SECRETARY OF STATE, HILLARY CLINTON, ADMITS SHE'S READY FOR A BREAK. <P>MRS. CLINTON SAYS AFTER 20-YEARS OF BEING ON THE "HIGH WIRE OF AMERICAN POLITICS", SHE NEEDS SOME TIME OFF. <P>YESTERDAY CLINTON TOLD THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHE WOULD REMAIN IN HER POSITION UNTIL A REPLACEMENT IS FOUND, IF THE PRESIDENT IS RE-ELECTED. <P>HILLARY CLINTON HAS SERVED AS FIRST LADY, SHE WAS A SENATOR, A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, AND IS OUR CURRENT SECRETARY OF STATE. <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 CITY MGR. SEARCH-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE CITY MGR. SEARCH-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY'S THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN APPLICATIONS FOR CAPE CORAL'S CITY MANAGER POSITION. <P>SO FAR, THE CITY HAS RECEIVED ABOUT 30 APPLICATIONS. <P>SOME CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY THEY WANT CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE WORKING FOR GOVERNMENT. <P>COUNCIL PLANS TO HIRE SOMEONE BY APRIL. <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 FIRE CONSOLIDATION-VO WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER FIRE CONSOLIDATION-VO WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIRE SERVICE COULD BECOME A LOT LESS COMPLICATED IN COLLIER COUNTY. <P>NEXT MONTH, A FIRE UNION PRESIDENT PLANS TO ASK COUNTY LEADERS TO CONSOLIDATE FIVE DISTRICTS INTO ONE. <P>THE UNION PRESIDENT FOR EAST NAPLES FIRE AND GOLDEN GATE FIRE SAYS IT WOULD BE BETTER TO TEAM UP. <P>ONE REASON: THREE OF THE FIVE ARE ASKING RESIDENTS TO PAY MORE TAXES. <P>SOME FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW IF CONSOLIDATION WILL ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY. <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 FIRE CONSOLIDATION-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER FIRE CONSOLIDATION-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Show us hard numbers in the cost savings. that is the thing nobody has presented to me. <P>FIRE CHIEFS SAY THEY AGREE WITH THE CONSOLIDATION PLAN IF IT'S DONE THE RIGHT WAY. <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 ART FESTIVAL-OC-VO-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE ART FESTIVAL-OC-VO-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU CAN SEE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SINGING STAR -- CASEY WESTON -- PERFORM LIVE THIS WEEKEND. <P>WESTON IS A NAPLES NATIVE, <P>WHO WAS A FINALIST ON NBC'S "THE VOICE". <P>SHE JOINS MORE THAN 250 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MUSICIANS, DANCERS AND ARTISTS -- <P>FOR THIS WEEKEND'S BAYSHORE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS. <P>IT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW AND SUNDAY, <P>FROM 11 AM UNTIL SIX P-M -- AT SUGDEN REGIONAL PARK IN NAPLES. <P>IT'S FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE. <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 BOAT SHOW-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES BOAT SHOW-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NAPLES ANNUAL BOAT SHOW IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. <P>THE FUN RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY 10 TO 5 EACH DAY. <P>TICKETS ARE 10 BUCKS. <P>KIDS GET IN FREE! <P>THERE'S ALSO FREE PARKING. <P>THE EVENT IS LOCATED ON GOODLETTE ROAD SOUTH - IN DOWNTOWN NAPLES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT JR PARADE-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT JR PARADE-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>REGISTRATION IS UNDERWAY FOR THE EDISON "FESTIVAL OF LIGHT" JUNIOR PARADE. <P>IT TAKES PLACE FEBRUARY 12TH, IN THE DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT. <P>PARADE ENTRIES INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM STROLLERS TO MARCHING BANDS. <P>AND YOU HAVE UNTIL TOMOROW TO REGISTER. <P>THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE EDISON FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE, WHICH TAKES PLACE ON FEBRUARY 18TH AT SEVEN P-M. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP NEXT 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-2-SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE-2-SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL IN THE GULF -- <P>WHY THE COMPANY BEHIND IT. COULD AVOID PAYING OUT MORE CLAIMS. <P>AND ALGAE BLOOMS CONTINUE TO IMPACT LOCAL WATERS. <P>BUT SHOULD YOU WORRY? <P>SCIENTISTS RIGHT NOW -- WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. <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 algae bloom-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 algae bloom-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> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOUTHERN STORMS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOUTHERN STORMS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE ARE CLEANING UP SEVERAL CITIES HIT BY THIS WEEK'S TORNADOES. <P>BUT NOW THEY'RE DEALING WITH FLOODING. <P>HEAVY RAINS ARE CAUSING DEBRIS TO FLOW DOWN SOME STREETS. <P>STORM DRAINS ARE BACKED UP AND PIPES ARE BURSTING. <P>THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS ALSO WORRIED ABOUT CONTAMINATED WATER. <P>THERE ARE FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL AREAS THROUGH SUNDAY 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=CARS REMOVED FROM FROZEN LAKE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CARS REMOVED FROM FROZEN LAKE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TAKE A LOOK AT THIS - <P>A MINNESOTA LAKE POPULAR WITH ICE FISHERS. HAS BEEN CLOSED, <P>AFTER TWO OF THEM FELL THROUGH THE ICE. <P>CREWS SPENT MUCH OF THURSDAY PULLING THEM OUT. <P>THE ICE IS THIN BECAUSE OF WARMER THAN AVERAGE WEATHER. <P>ONE OF THE SUBMERGED S-U-VS REPORTEDLY BELONGS TO A LOCAL MAYOR, <P>WHO HAD JUST FINISHED HIS ICE FISHING TRIP. <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 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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=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.Make sure to grab the umbrellas this morning because we are tracking rain and a few storms on radar. A cold front is currently making its way across the Panhandle and into the gulf waters. <P>This morning we'll start off with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Showers and a few storms will begin to make their way into our northern counties before dawn this morning. As we progress through the day, the chance for rain and even a storm or two remains as that line will weaken just a bit as it pushes to our southeast. After several days in the low to mid 80s, temperatures will remain in the mid 70s this afternoon, due to the clouds and the rain cooled air. <P>This front will stall to our south tomorrow, keeping the clouds and a few showers in the forecast for Saturday and even Sunday. High pressure will continue to build in across the area, with more sunshine and slightly cooler and drier air by Sunday night. Lows will settle into the lower 50s by Monday morning with highs in the mid 70s as we start the week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=US 41 STANDSTILL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>US 41 STANDSTILL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LET'S GET TO BN. <P>A BUSY LEE COUNTY ROAD - AT STANDSTILL RIGHT NOW. <P>THE INTERSECTION AT BONITA BEACH ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED IN *ALL DIRECTIONS. <P>ABC 7'S JOSHUA REPP IS AT THE SCENE AND JOINS US OVER THE PHONE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ALGAE BLOOM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ALGAE BLOOM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN ALGAE BLOOM IS IMPACTING THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER. <P>TWO TYPES OF ALGAE ARE BLOOMING RIGHT NOW. <P>THEY AREN'T TOXIC TO HUMANS, BUT ENOUGH OF IT WOULD LIKELY KILL FISH. <P>SCIENTISTS SAY THE CAUSE IS EXCESS NITROGEN, COMMONLY FOUND IN FERTILIZER. <P>ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS ARE RALLYING AGAINST HOUSE BILL 421--WHICH SETS STATE NUTRIENT STANDARDS. <P>THE BILL REPEALS LOCAL FERTILIZER ORDINANCES -- WHICH ENVIRONMENTALISTS SAY ARE STRICTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ALGAE BLOOM-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ALGAE BLOOM-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"It's going to cost millions in cleanup. Taxpayers have a vested interest in this bill to control pollution from our waterways." <P>SINCE THE ALGAE ITSELF IS NOT TOXIC, THE MORE FISH THAT FEED OFF OF IT-- THE FASTER SCIENTISTS SAY IT WILL DISAPPEAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GULF SPILL LITIGATION-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GULF SPILL LITIGATION-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A JUDGE RULED THAT TRANSOCEAN IS SHIELDED BY ITS CONTRACT WITH B-P FROM HAVING TO PAY MANY POLLUTION CLAIMS IN THE NATION'S LARGEST OFFSHORE OIL SPILL. <P>HOWEVER, THE JUDGE ALSO RULED THEY ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM PAYING PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND CIVIL PENALTIES THAT ARISE FROM THE BLOWOUT. <P>A TRIAL ON THE SPILL IS SET FOR NEXT 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=CAPE TRANSMISSION PROJECT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE TRANSMISSION PROJECT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A PROJECT 10 YEARS IN THE MAKING IN CAPE CORAL SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT SIX WEEKS. <P>TRANSMISSION LINES ARE GOING UNDERGROUND ALONG SOUTHEAST 46TH LANE DOWNTOWN. <P>THE PROJECT IS COSTING THE CITY'S COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOUR POINT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. <P>ITS THE FIRST TIME LCEC HAS EVER PUT LINES LIKE THIS OUT OF SIGHT. <P>THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE RELIABILITY OF ELECTRICITY FOR 22--THOUSAND DOWNTOWN CUSTOMERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SALES TAX HOLIDAY RETURNS-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SALES TAX HOLIDAY RETURNS-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MANY PARENTS HOPE LAWMAKERS WILL APPROVE ANOTHER TAX FREE HOLIDAY THIS YEAR. <P>SHOPPERS ACROSS THE STATE ARE TRACKING A BILL-- <P>THAT COULD MEAN MAJOR DISCOUNTS AGAIN THIS SUMMER. <P>A HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVED A BILL THURSDAY, <P>THAT WOULD SCHEDULE THE "BACK TO SCHOOL" TAX FREE HOLIDAY. <P>FROM AUGUST 10TH THROUGH THE 12TH. <P>THE BILL ORIGINALLY CALLED FOR A SECOND HOLIDAY, <P>BUT THE SPONSOR LIMITED IT TO ONE WEEKEND. SO THE STATE DOES NOT LOSE TOO MUCH MONEY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NASA ASTRONAUT APPLICATION DEADLINE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NASA ASTRONAUT APPLICATION DEADLINE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NASA SAYS TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR ITS ASTRONAUT CLASSES. <P>THE SPACE AGENCY SAYS IT TYPICALLY RECEIVES 35-HUNDRED APPLICATIONS. <P>BUT ONLY A FRACTION WILL BE ACCEPTED, AND EVEN FEWER WILL EVER MAKE IT IN TO SPACE. <P>QUALIFIED APPLICANTS CAN APPLY AT THE U-S-A--JOBS--DOT--GOV WEBSITE. <P>YOU SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE A DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE OR MATH, AND THREE YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. <P>TEACHERS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO APPLY! <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>YOU MAY WANT TO BE CAREFUL THE NEXT TIME YOU "LIKE" SOMETHING ON FACEBOOK. <P>"This company is misleading you-- the user, the consumer-- into thinking that you are getting a message from a friend. <P>JUST AS THE SOCIAL SITE ROLLS OUT IT'S NEW TIMELINE - <P>A NEW SCAM TO WATCH OUT FOR. <P>AND A LOOK AT THE RADAR--- <P>METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE IS TRACKING THE RAIN AND WILL HAVE YOUR STORM WARN 7 FORECAST 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=TZ4 A facebook scam-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A facebook scam-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=TWITTER CENSORSHIP-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TWITTER CENSORSHIP-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW CONCERNS THIS MORNING OVER TWITTER'S COMMITMENT TO FREE SPEECH. <P>THEY NOW HAVE NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN CENSOR MESSAGES ON A COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY BASIS. <P>THAT MEANS A TWEET CONTAINING CONTENT BREAKING A LAW IN *ONE COUNTRY. <P>CAN BE TAKEN DOWN THERE AND STILL BE SEEN ELSEWHERE. <P>THE COMPANY SEES IT AS A WAY TO ENSURE INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES REMAIN AVAILABLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, <P>AS IT NAVIGATES THROUGH DIFFERENT LAWS AROUND THE WORLD. <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 SCAM-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK SCAM-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FACEBOOK IS WARNING ITS USERS TO BEWARE OF A NEW TYPE OF SPAM ON THEIR TIMELINES. <P>THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE AND THE WASHINGTON STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ARE SUING A DELAWARE COMPANY SAYING IT'S RIPPING PEOPLE OFF. <P>AMY CLANCY 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=FACEBOOK SCAM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK SCAM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS -- <P>IT'S CALLED "LIKE-JACKING"-- DRAWING FACEBOOK USERS TO THE POPULAR "LIKE" FEATURE, AND THEN ENTICING THEM TO CLICK ONTO WEBSITES THAT CAN LEAD TO IDENTITY AND CREDIT CARD THEFT. <P>ACCORDING TO FACEBOOK OFFICIALS, THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: YOU NOTICE AN INTRIGUING POST ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE THAT A "FRIEND" SUPPOSEDLY "LIKES" AND HAS SENT TO YOU. <P>THE POST LOOKS GENUINE, BUT IT'S A BOGUS TYPE OF SPAM THAT LEADS YOU TO ONLINE SURVEYS OR PRODUCTS. <P>THE WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE JOINED WITH FACEBOOK TO SUE A DELAWARE COMPANY CALLED "ADSCEND MEDIA", AN ONLINE MARKETING COMPANY. <P>"This company is misleading you-- the user, the consumer-- into thinking that you are getting a message from a friend. And in fact, that is an advertisement." <P>ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL PAULA SELIS SAYS THE COMPANY LURES YOU INTO GIVING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND ORDERING PRODUCTS IT NEVER INTENDS TO SEND. <P>THEN, SHE SAYS, IT TAKES ANOTHER STEP BY SENDING SIMILAR "LIKE" MESSAGES-- SUPPOSEDLY FROM YOU-- TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS. <P>"That is a scam." <P>FACEBOOK SAYS IT IS DEVISING A FIX, BUT ADMITS IT'S DIFFICULT TO STAY AHEAD OF WHAT SELIS CALLS AN INTERNET SCAM. <P>"It's truly an arms race. And often legal action trails technology." <P>ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB MCKENNA SAYS FACEBOOK USERS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE-- BECAUSE THEY ARE INCLINED TO TRUST MESSAGES THAT APPEAR TO COME FROM THEIR FRIENDS. <P>"Trust your instincts before you click. If it doesn't really look like something that your friend would send to you--it doesn't contain any introductory language-- you might want to check with them before clicking." <P>KIRO 7 NEWS CONTACTED "ADSCEND MEDIA" FOR COMMENT ON THE LAWSUITS BUT RECEIVED NO REPLY. <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 SCAM-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK SCAM-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AMY CLANCY WITH THAT REPORT. <P>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF THIS TYPE OF SCAM. <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>STILL AHEAD IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR -- <P>GAMBLING ON GREYHOUNDS. <P>A NEW BILL GAINS TRACTION IN TALLAHASSEE-- <P>THAT WOULD CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF DOG TRACKS IN FLORIDA. <P>AND CRUISE SHIP COMPENSATION-- <P>WHAT THE PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE ILL-FATED COSTA CONCORDIA. <P>ARE NOW BEING OFFERED FOR THAT TRAUMATIC EVENT. <P>AND FOR FIRST TIME IN 20-12. WIDESPREAD RAIN. <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 dog track bill-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A dog track bill-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=TZ3 cruise ship compensation-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 cruise ship compensation-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-WXCTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX TEASE-WXCTR</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>SAVE THE CHILDREN AND EXECUTIVES OF NYSE EURO-NEXT-LISTED COMPANIES RINGING OPENING BELL REMOTELY FROM DAVOS - SWITZERLAND <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS TO ALLYSON-RADARTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO ALLYSON-RADARTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU ARE TAKING A *LIVE LOOK AT STORM WARN SEVEN DOPPLER RADAR. <P>WHAT STARTED AS A STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.NOW BECOMING MORE SCATTERED. <P>WE'RE ALREADY GETTING REPORTS OF STORM DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>LET'S TURN TO STORM WARN 7 METEROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE-- <P>WHO IS TRACKING ALL THIS RAIN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Make sure to grab the umbrellas this morning because we are tracking rain and a few storms on radar. A cold front is currently making its way across the Panhandle and into the gulf waters. <P>This morning we'll start off with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Showers and a few storms will begin to make their way into our northern counties before dawn this morning. As we progress through the day, the chance for rain and even a storm or two remains as that line will weaken just a bit as it pushes to our southeast. After several days in the low to mid 80s, temperatures will remain in the mid 70s this afternoon, due to the clouds and the rain cooled air. <P>This front will stall to our south tomorrow, keeping the clouds and a few showers in the forecast for Saturday and even Sunday. High pressure will continue to build in across the area, with more sunshine and slightly cooler and drier air by Sunday night. Lows will settle into the lower 50s by Monday morning with highs in the mid 70s as we start the week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS1) CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HEAVY WINDS CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE THIS MORNING IN DEEP CREEK, CHARLOTTE COUNTY. <P>AT LEAST ONE HOME ON NUREMBURG BOULEVARD IS UNLIVABLE. <P>A 90 YEAR OLD MAN WAS INSIDE AS WIND BRIEFLY LIFTED THE ROOF FROM THE WALLS. <P>THE MAN WASN'T HURT. <P>BUT THE RED CROSS IS HELPING HIM FIND A NEW PLACE TO LIVE. <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) FT MYERS SHOOTING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) FT MYERS SHOOTING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORT MYERS POLICE WORK TO FIND THE GUNMAN INVOLVED A DEADLY SHOOTING OVERNIGHT. <P>ONE MAN IS DEAD, BUT HIS IDENTITY HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. <P>THAT SHOOTING HAPPENED AROUND 1-30 A-M, ON ELLINGTON COURT. NEAR EDISON AVENUE AND HENDERSON STREETS. <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) GOP UPDATE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) GOP UPDATE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FACING BIG PRESSURE FROM NEWT GINGRICH - MITT ROMNEY HAS GONE ON THE OFFENSIVE HEADING INTO THE FINAL WEEKEND OF CAMPAIGNING BEFORE THE FLORIDA PRIMARY. <P>HE REPEATEDLY CHALLENGED GINGRICH IN A FAST-PACED CAMPAIGN DEBATE LAST NIGHT--TAKING ON THE FORMER SPEAKER ON ISSUES RANGING FROM IMMIGRATION TO THE HOUSING CRISIS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRUISE SHIP COMPENSATION-SAT LIVE OR VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRUISE SHIP COMPENSATION-SAT LIVE OR VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOW TO THE CRUISE SHIP -- STRANDED OFF THE COAST OF ITALY. <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- THE CRUISE LINE IS OFFERING EACH PASSENGER NEARLY 15-THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>THE MONEY IS TO COMPENSATE THEM FOR THEIR LOST BAGGAGE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA. <P>AND IT'S IN ADDITION TO A FULL REINBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES, <P>AND ANY MEDICAL EXPENSES SUSTAINED AFTER THE GROUNDING. <P>PASSENGERS AND CREW CAN PURSUE LEGAL ACTION, IF THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEAL. <P>16 PEOPLE ARE STILL MISSING. <P>16 OTHERS ARE CONFIRMED DEAD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HIGH SCHOOL BOMB PLOT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HIGH SCHOOL BOMB PLOT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>INVESTIGATORS IN UTAH HAVE FOILED A PLOT BY TWO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO USE EXPLOSIVES DURING A SCHOOL EVENT. <P>IT HAPPENED IN ROY, UTAH, WHICH IS ABOUT 35-MILES NORTH OF SALT LAKE CITY. <P>AN 18-YEAR-OLD AND A 16-YEAR-OLD ARE IN CUSTODY. <P>SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND POLICE SAY THEY LEARNED THE STUDENTS HAD COLLECTED MAPS OF THE SCHOOL AND DOCUMENTS ABOUT SECURITY SYSTEMS. <P>FEDERAL AGENTS SEARCHED THEIR PROPERTY-- BUT NO BOMBS WERE FOUND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CT HOME INVASION SENTENCING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CT HOME INVASION SENTENCING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN A BRUTAL HOME INVASION THAT SHOCKED THE NATION - <P>TODAY - A CONNECTICUT MAN WILL BE FORMALLY SENTENCED. <P>FOR THE KILLINGS OF JENNIFER HAWKE-PETIT AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS. <P>JoSH KOMISARJEVSKY WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY, <P>AFTER A JURY DELIVERED A DEATH VERDICT LAST MONTH. <P>DR. WILLIAM PETIT - THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF THE CRIME-- IS EXPECTED TO ADDRESS THE COURT AT TODAY'S SENTENCING. <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 PILLOW CASE BANDIT-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEE PILLOW CASE BANDIT-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BACK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-- <P>A CRIME ALERT TO PASS ALONG FOR ALL OF LEE COUNTY. <P>BURGLARS ARE LOOKING TO CLEAN OUT UNSUSPECTING HOMEOWNERS. <P>IT'S SUCH A PROBLEM RIGHT NOW, THAT LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS HAVE NAMED THE BAD GUYS THE "PILLOWCASE BANDITS." <P>IN LEE COUNTY THE NUMBER OF HOME BREAK-INS IS UP 14-PERCENT. FROM 2010. <P>LEHIGH ACRES MAKES UP NEARLY HALF OF THOSE BURGLARY CASES-- AND IS CONSIDERED A PRIME TARGET FOR THE PILLOWCASE BANDITS. <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 PILLOW CASE BANDIT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEE PILLOW CASE BANDIT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>-"We've got a traveling group of thieves who are organized. That group is hitting Lee County and other counties as well." <P>ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR CRIME STOPPERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOCTOR SHOPPING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOCTOR SHOPPING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ONE OF FLORIDA'S BIGGEST PROBLEMS - <P>MORE ADDICTS ARE FORGING PRESCRIPTIONS TO GET MORE PILLS. <P>AS PART OF A STATE-WIDE STING, OFFICERS ARRESTED FERNANDO DELAROSA FROM NORTH NAPLES. <P>HE'S ACCUSED OF FILLING BOGUS PRESCRIPTIONS AT A MARCO PHARMACY. <P>FROM A DOCTOR WHO IS NOT TREATING HIM. <P>THERE IS A STATEWIDE DATABASE FOR DOCTORS AND PHARMACIES -- <P>TO TRACK PATEINTS DRUG HISTORY AND FIND OUT IF SOMEONE HAS MULTIPLE ORDERS FOR A NARCOTIC. <P>BUT SO FAR, THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE IF A PRESCRIPTION IS FORGED. <P>UNLESS PHARMACIES CALL THE DOCTOR DIRECLTY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHARCO HELICOPTER CATCH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHARCO HELICOPTER CATCH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES CATCH THREE BURGLARS RED-HANDED. <P>DETECTIVES ACCUSE THIS FORT MYERS TRIO -- <P>OF BREAKING INTO A BUSINESS IN THE WHIDDEN INDUSTRIAL PARK. <P>THEY'RE STILL SEARCHING FOR ANOTHER SUSPECT. <P>DEPUTIES CLAIM THEY SPOTTED THE GETAWAY CAR FROM THE AIR -- <P>IN THIS SHERIFF'S HELICOPTER, WITH THE HELP OF INFRARED CAMERAS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOG TRACK BILL-VO WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOG TRACK BILL-VO WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANIMAL LOVERS AND DOG TRACK OWNERS ARE TEAMING UP IN TALLAHASSEE TO TRY TO CUT DOWN ON THE AMOUNT OF GREYHOUND RACES IN FLORIDA. <P>A BILL WAS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE YESTERDAY THAT WOULD ALLOW DOG TRACKS TO RUN RACES BASED ON DEMAND INSTEAD OF STATE MANDATE. <P>RIGHT NOW- ALL TRACKS HAVE TO RUN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RACES TO KEEP THEIR CARD GAMBLING ROOMS. <P>BUT UNDER THE NEW BILL, TRACKS LIKE THE NAPLES- FORT MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK COULD CUT BACK OR ELIMINATE RACING ALL TOGETHER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOG TRACK BILL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOG TRACK BILL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>we are statutorily required by the state of Florida to run 400 plus performances per year, and a performance is defined as 8 races, so while were not looking to end dog racing, were looking to- in a fair fair market society- to determine what we run and what we don't run." <P>THE RACES COULD GO DOWN TO AS FEW AS A HUNDRED AT THE LOCAL TRACK. <P>OPPONENTS OF THE BILL ARGUE IT WOULD KILL THE CASINO INDUSTRY, WHILE PROVIDING A FREE PASS TO DOG TRACKS TO ACT AS CASINOS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RACE HORSES RESCUED FROM SLAUGHTER-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RACE HORSES RESCUED FROM SLAUGHTER-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SEVERAL HORSES FOUND IN SOUTH FLORIDA. ON THE VERGE OF DEATH W.ILL SOON BE UP FOR ADOPTION. <P>THOROUGHBRED RACE HORSES ARE USUALLY PRIZED, <P>BUT IN NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE - FOUR OF THEM WERE FOUND STARVING TO DEATH. <P>IT'S BELIEVED THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO THE SLAUGHTER HOUSES. <P>DIFFERENT ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS WORKED TOGETHER TO SAVE THE HORSES. <P>AND MIAMI DADE POLICE ARE ALSO INVESTIGATING. <P>A VETERINARIAN SAYS IT WILL BE A LONG ROAD TO 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=RACE HORSES RESCUED FROM SLAUGHTER-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RACE HORSES RESCUED FROM SLAUGHTER-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"A good six months is really. before these horses are placed in a situation where they can be adopted." <P>A GROUP CALLED FLORIDA TRACK WILL TAKE ON THE TASK OF REHABILITATING THE HORSES. TO MAKE THEM FIT FOR ADOPTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RUNAWAY PONY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RUNAWAY PONY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE EVERYDAY - A SHETLAND PONY RUNNING WILD ON THE STREETS OF MODESTO, CALIFORNIA! <P>POLICE TRIED TO CORRAL THE PONY BUT THE LITTLE GUY KEPT THEM ON QUITE A CHASE. <P>ABOUT TWO HOURS INTO THE ORDEAL - AN EQUESTRIAN COP WAS ABLE TO <P>WRANGLE THE PONY WITH FRESH OATS. <P>THE PONY IS STAYING AT AN ANIMAL SHELTER UNTIL ITS OWNER IS FOUND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP NEXT 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 FOUR-2-SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-2-SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S ALL ABOUT THE "I-LIFESTYLE." <P>iworld is this pervasive lifestyle. -51 you are making your drs appointment on your ipad, you are checking into restaurants on your iphone. everything is going mobile. <P>AS APPLE HAS CHANGED THE WAY WE LIVE - <P>ITS ANNUAL EXPO "MACWORLD" IS GOING STRONG WITH LOTS OF CHANGES THIS YEAR. <P>AND IT'S NOT JUST A MAN'S WORLD ANYMORE! <P>MORE WOMEN ARE BUYING HIGH TECH GADGETS. FROM BIG SCREENS AND TOYS -- <P>AND COMPANIES ARE TAKING NOTE. <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 macworld-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 macworld-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=TZ high tech women-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ high tech women-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=MACWORLD-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MACWORLD-2SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HUGE TECHNOLOGY EXPO IS IN FULL SWING IN CALIFORNIA-- <P>AND IT'S NOT JUST FOR GEEKS ANYMORE. <P>ABC 7'S JONATHAN BLOOM SHOWS US THE LATEST GADGETS AND APPS FOR YOUR I-PHONES OR I-PADS. <P>AND HOW THE EVERYDAY PERSON CAN ENJOY 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=MACWORLD-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MACWORLD-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>14 he's flippin and twistin. 03 " <P>THERE'S HARDLY ANY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS, BUT IF YOU WANT TO SEE A GUY <P>DOING DOUBLE SOMERSAULTS ON A SNOWBOARD, JUST JOIN THE HORDES OF PEOPLE AT <P>THE MOSCONE CENTER -- WATCHING HIM AS THEY SHOOT VIDEO WITH THEIR I-PHONES. <P>LAUREN RUSSO IS CLEARLY NOT ALONE. <P>IN FACT, THE I-PHONE IS WHY MOST OF THESE PEOPLE ARE HERE. <P>THE SNOWBOARDER -- WELL, HE'S THERE TO SELL THEM HEADPHONES TO GO WITH IT <P>THIS IS THE NEW FACE OF WHAT FOR 28 YEARS WAS A CONFERENCE CALLED " <P>MACWORLD." <P>BUT NOW THAT THE "WORLD" SEEMS TO BE ALL ABOUT I-PHONES, I-PODS AND I- <P>PADS, I-"WORLD" JUST "HAD" TO BE PART OF THE NAME. <P>THE KEY WORD IS "PUBLIC." <P>not just geeks. 02" <P>IF YOU PLAY THE GUITAR, YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS I-PHONE MUSIC STAND. <P>INTO PHOTOGRAPHY? TRY THIS CASE WITH A WIDE-ANGLE LENS. <P>THERE'S AN APP TO MAKE YOUR IPAD A TELEPROMPTER -- I COULD USE THAT. <P>THERE'S EVEN AN I-PHONE CASE WITH A BOTTLE OPENER. <P>I COULD "REALLY" USE THAT. <P>absolutely, why not? 03 " <P>WITH THE NEW NAME COMES ANOTHER CHANGE. <P>THE SHOW NOW RUNS THROUGH "SATURDAY" -- TO GIVE FOLKS WITH A DAY JOB A <P>CHANCE TO DROP BY. <P>IF THEY'RE NOT TOO HUNG OVER. <P>IN SAN FRANCISCO, JONATHAN BLOOM, ABC 7 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=HIGH TECH WOMEN-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HIGH TECH WOMEN-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN MALE-DOMINATED. <P>BUT STUDIES SHOW -- MORE AND MORE WOMEN ARE BUYING CONSUMER TECH. <P>THAT INCLUDES LAPTOPS, TABLETS, E-READERS AND FLAT SCREEN TV'S. <P>AND IT'S NOT JUST HIGH TECH GADGETS. <P>WOMEN ARE NOW MATCHING MEN WHEN IT COMES TO OWNERSHIP OF THINGS LIKE THE MICROSOFT X-BOX AND SONY PLAYSTATION THREE. <P>AND MAJOR "PLAYERS" IN THE TECH WORLD ARE TAKING NOTICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HIGH TECH WOMEN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HIGH TECH WOMEN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Marketers and manufacturers are getting savvy about the fact that a woman's tech product doesn't necessarily mean that you just make it pink or make it purple or throw a pretty cover on it and sell it that way. I think that they're understanding that women are really starting to engage in technology in a new way." <P>A RECENT REPORT SHOWS THAT 88 PERCENT OF WOMEN BOUGHT HIGH TECH THIS YEAR. <P>COMPARED TO 83 PERCENT OF MEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OSCAR AP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OSCAR AP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S AWARDS SEASON! <P>AND THIS YEAR -- <P>IN ADDITION TO WATCHING THE OSCARS LIVE RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN. <P>YOU CAN ALSO GET BEHIND THE SCENES ACCESS -- IF YOU OWN AN APPLE DEVICE. <P>THE OSCARS APP IS NOW LIVE. <P>IT LETS YOU SEE SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF THE NIGHT FROM MULTIPLE ANGLES -- <P>FROM THE RED CARPET ARRIVALS. <P>TO INSIDE THE KODAK THEATER. <P>YOU CAN EVEN FOLLOW THE STARS TO THE OFFICIAL POST-SHOW PARTY. <P>CATCH THE OSCARS LIVE RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN. <P>FEBRUARY 26TH AT EIGHT P-M. <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.Make sure to grab the umbrellas this morning because we are tracking rain and a few storms on radar. A cold front is currently making its way across the Panhandle and into the gulf waters. <P>This morning we'll start off with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Showers and a few storms will begin to make their way into our northern counties before dawn this morning. As we progress through the day, the chance for rain and even a storm or two remains as that line will weaken just a bit as it pushes to our southeast. After several days in the low to mid 80s, temperatures will remain in the mid 70s this afternoon, due to the clouds and the rain cooled air. <P>This front will stall to our south tomorrow, keeping the clouds and a few showers in the forecast for Saturday and even Sunday. High pressure will continue to build in across the area, with more sunshine and slightly cooler and drier air by Sunday night. Lows will settle into the lower 50s by Monday morning with highs in the mid 70s as we start the week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS TOSS-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS TOSS-2SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE. INVOLVED IN CONTROVERY. <P>AND TALKING TAXES IN COLLIER COUNTY. <P>THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE TOPICS MAKING HEADLINES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>JEFF LYTLE -- HOST OF NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS -- JOINS US LIVE NOW -- <P>WITH A PREVIEW OF HIS SHOW THIS WEEKEND, <P>GOOD MORNING, JEFF. <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 DAILY NEWSMAKERS-DBLBOX -LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-DBLBOX -LIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU TALK TO THE INTERIM PRESIDENT AT EDISON STATE -- <P>WHERE *A LOT HAS HAPPENED RECENTLY. <P>WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COLLEGE? <P>YOU ALSO TALK TO THE COLLIER COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS. <P>WHO ARE PUSHING FOR TAX CAP INCREASES. <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 DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SOTS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SOTS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Bob Metzger Golden Gate Fire Chief: We're not talking more money, not in Golden Gate. We're talking about maintaining the same level of funding. But the only way that we can create that situation for us is by adjusting the maximum millage rate, which is the cap because the property values have dropped. If we can't raise the cap, we can't fund the service to the degree that we have been funding it, and therefore we'll have to restrict the service in some way. <P>SECOND clip verbatim: <P>Dudley Goodlette Interim President, Edison State college: No, I wouldn't. I would not accept it. I mean I think that going into this. I think it was important to have somebody who's here who has a defined mission to help restore respectability to this institution, and to do the things that the SACS report says need to be done. And that's going to be a heavy lift, and I'm anxious to move on and create a solid foundation for the permanent president, whoever he or she may be. <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 DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REMLIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REMLIVE</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 FIVE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BACK AFTER THIS WITH YOUR TOP STORIES -- AND ANOTHER LOOK AT YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST. <P>WILL THE RAIN STICK AROUND? <P>ADLIB STOCKS <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-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5-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=SUPER BOWL ZIP LINE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL ZIP LINE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUPER BOWL 46 IS A WEEK FROM SUNDAY - AND WORKERS IN INDIANAPOLIS ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON SUPER BOWL VILLAGE. <P>ONE OF THE ATTRACTIONS - A ZIP LINE HIGH ABOVE THE VILLAGE. <P>TEST RUNS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE, AND THE HOST COMMITTEE SAYS A RIBBON CUTTING WILL BE HELD FOR THE VILLAGE THIS AFTERNOON. <P>THE NEW YORK GIANTS WILL FACE THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS NEXT SUNDAY ON OUR SISTER STATION N-B-C 2. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOLPHINS RENOVATE HOUSE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOLPHINS RENOVATE HOUSE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MIAMI DOLPHINS' SEASON MAY BE OVER, BUT PLAYERS ARE STILL HARD AT WORK, <P>HELPING A SOUTH FLORIDA VETERAN RENOVATE HER HOME. <P>THE DOLPHINS TEAMED UP WITH "REBUILDING TOGETHER BROWARD" TO RENOVATE <P>ASHLEY LEA - A NAVY VETERAN. "ROOMS TO GO" STEPPED IN, AS WELL, AND DONATED <P>NEW FURNITURE. <P>BEFORE THE REMODELING PROJECT BEGAN IN NOVEMBER, THE HOME WAS IN BAD SHAPE. <P>THE LEAKS IN THE CEILING WERE SO BAD THAT ONLY ONE OF THE THREE BEDROOMS <P>WAS LIVABLE. <P>FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER LIFE - ASHLEY WILL HAVE A ROOM OF HER OWN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOLPHINS RENOVATE HOUSE-(2) SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOLPHINS RENOVATE HOUSE-(2) SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"It's awesome. We were here earlier in the year. We went in and remodeled everything in the house. Just to see how much has been done, people putting the effort and just the way it came out, it's really nice." -CUT TO- <P>"I love doing this stuff. I love getting out in the community and trying to give back and help people. The Lea family is very deserving of this. They are great people." <P>ASHLEY SAYS SHE BARELY RECOGNIZES HER HOUSE, AND SHE COULDN'T BE HAPPIER TO HAVE A ROOM OF HER OWN. <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) CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) CHARLOTTE STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JUST MINUTES AGO, WE CONFIRMED - <P>AN E-F ONE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN CHARLOTTE OUNTY. <P>HEAVY WINDS CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE THIS MORNING. <P>AT LEAST ONE HOME ON NUREMBURG BOULEVARD IN DEEP CREEK WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED -- <P>A 90 YEAR OLD MAN WAS INSIDE AS WIND BRIEFLY LIFTED THE ROOF FROM THE WALLS. <P>THE MAN WASN'T HURT. <P>BUT THE RED CROSS IS HELPING HIM FIND A NEW PLACE TO LIVE. <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) INTERSTATE 75 ACCIDENTS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) INTERSTATE 75 ACCIDENTS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S BEEN A ROUGH START TO THE MORNING COMMUTE. <P>THE INTERSECTION AT BONITA BEACH ROAD REMAINS CLOSED IN *ALL DIRECTIONS BEACUSE OF A FALLEN LIGHT POLE. <P>WE KNOW ONE PERSON DIED BECAUSE OF THIS CRASH THIS MORNI <P>TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 75 IN LEE COUNTY IS FINALLY MOVING AGAIN ON INTERSTATE 75 AFTER TWO CRASHES NORTH OF IMMOKALEE ROAD. <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) FT MYERS SHOOTING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) FT MYERS SHOOTING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STILL NO ARRESTS AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS. <P>IT HAPPENED ON ELLINGTON COURT JUST AFTER ONE THIRTY THIS MORNING. <P>POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED THE NAME OF 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=TS4) CRUISE SHIP COMPENSATION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) CRUISE SHIP COMPENSATION-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE CAPSIZED COSTA CONCORDIA IS OFFERING PASSENGERS 14-THOUSAND-640 DOLLARS EACH TO COMPENSATE THEM FOR THEIR LOST BAGGAGE AND OTHER DAMAGES. <P>THE AGREEMENT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY AFTER A DAY OF NEGOTIATIONS. <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>