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<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPLITOPEN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A PAIR OF DEVELOPING STORIES -- SHOCKING TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITIES. <P>THIS FIRST IN PUNTA GORDA -- A BABY FOUND DEAD. <P>NOW INVESTIGATORS WANT ANSWERS. <P>-- <P>AND IN BOKEELIA, <P>A MAN STABBED TO DEATH -- <P>AND A DEATH THREAT WRITTEN ON THE WALL IN LIPSTICK. <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 DEATH INVEST-NBC NAVI VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA DEATH INVEST-NBC NAVI VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE START TONIGHT IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- <P>AN INFANT FOUND DEAD -- <P>TONIGHT PUNTA GORDA OFFICERS ARE INVESTIGATING. <P>OFFICERS ARE CALLING THE INFANTS DEATH SUSPICIOUS. <P>POLICE HAVE BEEN ON THE SCENE FOR MORE THEN 24 HOURS. <P>IT BEGAN AS A MEDICAL CALL TO HOME IN THE 300 BLOCK OF BOCA GRANDE BOULEVARD. <P>WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED THEY FOUND A WOMAN BLEEDING PROFUSELY. <P>SHE IS IN THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT. <P>OFFICERS REMAIN TIGHT LIPPED. <P>IT'S UNCLEAR HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THAT INFANT. <P>NEIGHBORS SAY IT"S A SCENE THEY NEVER THOUGHT THEY'D SEE. <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 DEATH INVEST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA DEATH INVEST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"You'd see the mom out front with the two girls- the dad he does usually sit on the porch. He sits on the porch while the kids are out front playing. Just normal." <P>THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE WILL CONDUCT AN AUTOPSY ON THE INFANT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BOKEELIA MURDER-SS VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BOKEELIA MURDER-SS VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT AT 11, <P>IN A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN BOKEELIA. <P>IT HAPPENED IN THE 5800 BLOCK OF LULOMA LANE. <P>THE CALLER, <P>CORRENIA BICE, <P>TOLD A 9-1-1 OPERATOR SHE HAD A FIGHT WITH A MAN AND NEEDED AN AMBULANCE. <P>WHEN CREWS ARRIVED, <P>THEY FOUND HER STANDING OVER A DEAD MAN. <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS STABBED,. <P>THEY ALSO FOUND A STYROFOAM PLATE -- DUCT TAPED TO THE WALL -- ACROSS THE REAR ENTERANCE. <P>ON IT, <P>THE WORDS "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU SO COME ON." <P>IT WAS WRITTEN IN RED LIPSTICK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BOKEELIA MURDER-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BOKEELIA MURDER-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Anita Martin, Neighbor <P>I woke up about 7 and there were about 8 police cars. I didn't know. We don't normally have something like this here. I was devastated. It's not good. <P>BICE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE. <P>SHE"S BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRASH LATEST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRASH LATEST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO NEW TONIGHT -- <P>THE FRANTIC 9-1-1 CALLS FROM WITNESSES TO SUNDAY'S DEADLY PILEUPS ON I-75. <P>THAT PILEUP KILLED TEN. <P>LISTEN AS A CALLER WATCHES CAR AFTER CAR CRASH. <P>Operator: "We have help going out to there too." <P>Caller: *Bleep* Another accident. Oh my gosh!" <P>Operator: "What just happened? Tell me what happened." <P>Caller: "Another accident, another accident going northbound. Yeah." <P>Operator: "OK." <P>Caller: "Oh my goodness. And that was a truck." <P>Operator: "OK. What kind of truck? Like a semi or a pickup? " <P>Caller: "We can't see. We cannot see. It's like impossible to see. <P>BEFORE THAT CALL -- <P>HEAVY SMOKE AND FOG WERE SO THICK -- DRIVERS SAY THEY COULDN'T SEE MORE THAN FIVE FEET IN FRONT OF THEM. <P>TONIGHT - GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS ORDERING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL. <P>EARLY SUNDAY F-H-P OFFICERS CLOSED THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THAT SMOKE AND FOG.ONLY TO REOPEN IT. <P>SCOTT WANTS TO KNOW WHY THEY DECIDED TO REOPEN THE INTERSTATE SHORTLY BEFORE THE PILEUPS HAPPENED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VOICE VOTE CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOICE VOTE 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=PRIMARY PREVIEW-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRIMARY PREVIEW-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>vote clip <P>REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY IS SURGING IN THE POLL ON THE EVE OF THE FLORIDA PRIMARY. <P>HIS LATEST POLITICAL ADS MAY BE PAYING OFF, <P>BUT HIS MAIN POLITICAL RIVAL NEWT GINGRICH IS NOT GIVING UP THE FIGHT. <P>JIM ACOSTA 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=PRIMARY PREVIEW-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRIMARY PREVIEW-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>If the polls are correct, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney may be cruising to a new victory in Florida. <P>He has a scorched earth policy that appears to be paying off. <P>Jim Acosta explains. <P>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS -- <P>"I tell you, with a turnout like this, I'm beginning to feel we might win tomorrow, what do you think?" <P>THE FLORIDA PRIMARY HAS GOTTEN PRIMAL. ON THE DAY BEFORE THE VOTES ARE COUNTED& MITT ROMNEY BRANDED NEWT GINGRICH A LOSER& AFTER THE FORMER SPEAKER VOWED TO FIGHT ALL THE WAY TO THE CONVENTION. <P>"That's usually an indication that you think you're going to lose. When you say I'm going to go on no matter what happens, that's usually not a good sign." <P>NOT TO BE OUTDONE, GINGRICH NOW REGULARLY PORTRAYS ROMNEY AS A LIAR. <P>"We need to run a big truth campaign that beats the big lie campaign." <P>EVEN THE SURROGATES ARE GETTING INTO THE ACT. FIRST IT WAS ROMNEY SUPPORTER, UTAH CONGRESSMAN JASON CHAFFETZ GOING TO EVENTS GETTING INTO CONFRONTATIONS WITH THE FORMER SPEAKER'S PRESS SECRETARY. <P>THEN RICK TYLER WITH THE PRO-GINGRICH SUPER-PAC, WINNING OUR FUTURE, SAID TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME. <P>"I was trying to tweet out the event. I couldn't keep up with the lies, I mean, Mitt Romney seems to have a congenital defect. He can't distinguish the truth from a lie." <P>"Newt Gingrich& who came to power after preaching a higher standard in American politics& " <P>BOTH SIDES ARE HITTING EACH OTHER WITH YOUTUBE. ROMNEY'S NEW AD FEATURES NBC'S TOM BROKAW REPORTING ON THE FORMER SPEAKER'S ETHICS CHARGES IN THE 90S. GINGRICH IS POINTING TO A REUTERS INTERVIEW WITH LIBERAL BILLIONAIRE GEORGE SOROS& AND HIS TAKE ON ROMNEY. IF IT'S BETWEEN OBAMA AND ROMNEY SOROS TOLD REUTERS, THERE ISN'T ALL THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE. <P>"Here you have the leading left wing billionaire in the whole world saying to the Europeans, look Romney and Obama are the same people." <P>OUTCUE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UNDECIDED VOTERS-SS (2)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNDECIDED VOTERS-SS (2)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE LATEST QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL -- GIVES ROMNEY - A 14-POINT LEAD OVER GINGRICH. <P>TONIGHT ONLY SEVEN PERCENT ARE SAYING THEY'RE UNDECIDED. <P>AND -- 24 PERCENT SAY THEY COULD STILL CHANGE THEIR MIND WHEN THEY REACH THE POLLS. <P>TOMORROW WILL DETERMINE WHO WILL TAKE FLORIDA. <P>POLLS OPEN AT 7AM -- CLOSING AT 7 PM. <P>TOMORROW ABC7 WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE CANDIDATES AS THEY PUSH FOR THOSE LAST MINUTE VOTES IN THIS CRUCIAL PRIMARY. <P>FLORIDA IS THE FIRST CLOSED REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.MEANING ONLY REGISTERED REPUBLICANS CAN VOTE. <P>STAY WITH US FOR YOUR ELECTION COVERAGE BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOTTERY SCAM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOTTERY SCAM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONGRATS YOU HAVE WON THE LOTTERY! <P>IT'S A CALL WE ALL DREAM OF GETTING. <P>BUT FOR PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - IT'S BECOME A CALL THEY DREAD. <P>THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS DOZENS OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTS IN THE PAST FEW DAYS-- <P>CLAIMING THEY ARE GETTING CALLS -- FROM SOMEONE TELLING THEM THEY'VE WON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. <P>THE SCAMMERS SAY THEY ARE WITH THE JAMAICAN LOTTERY AND CALL FROM AN 8-7-6 AREA CODE. <P>BUT, <P>TO CLAIM WINNINGS THE SCAMMER TELLS THE PERSON -- THEY HAVE TO FIRST SEND MONEY TO CLAIM THE PRIZE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOTTERY SCAM-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOTTERY SCAM-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>it's okay to say no -- okay to hang up the phone don't worry about hurting their feelings because they are out to do two things get your identity or get money. <P>IF YOU'RE BEING SCAMMED OR YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP -- CONTACT THE LCSO FRAUD LINE AT 477-1242. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>20 MURDERS LAST YEAR ALONE -- AND THIS YEAR THE NUMBER IS ALREADY RISING. <P>TONIGHT FORT MYERS POLICE ARE POINTING TO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP STOP VIOLENT. <P>TONIGHT CHIEF OF POLICE DOUG BAKER SAYS THE NUMBER OF VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE PAST DECADE IS ON THE RISE. <P>HE'S URGINIG THE PUBLIC -- ASKING YOU -- TO HELP DECREASE THE VIOLENCE. <P>ONE CITY COUNCILMEMBER SPOKE UP -- CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF CITIZENS WHO GO TO POLICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHIEF DOUG BAKER, FMPD: If you have witnesses that don't want to cooperate its extremely difficult. <P>JOHNNY STREETS, COUNCILMAN: There may be retaliation, not have to be but may be <P>BAKER IS TAKING HIS MESSAGE ON THE ROAD -- PLANNING TO REACH OUT AT AREA CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY VENUES IN AN EFFORT TO SLOW CRIME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COSTA CONCORDIA SEARCH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COSTA CONCORDIA SEARCH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CREWS HAVE OPENED UP A NEW PASSAGEWAY -- INTO THE SHIPWRECKED COSTA CONCORDIA IN ITALY. <P>DIVERS CONTINUED THEIR EFFORTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SHIP -- THIS TIME BRINGING THEM TO A HUGE THEATER INSIDE. <P>LOCALS DEMAND THE SHIP -- BE MOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. <P>BUT, <P>IT COULD TAKE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR OR LONGER -- BEFORE IT CAN BE BROKEN UP OR SALVAGED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAPER CLIPS DENTIST-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAPER CLIPS DENTIST-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FORMER MASSACHUSETTS DENTIST WILL SPEND ONE YEAR IN JAIL AFTER ADMITTING TO USING PAPER CLIPS INSTEAD OF STAINLESS STEEL POSTS IN ROOT CANALS. <P>AUTHORITES SAY MICHAEL CLAIR DID IT TO SAVE MONEY. <P>CLAIR PLEADED TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY, <P>DEFRAUDING MEDICAID AND WITNESS INTIMIDATION. <P>A JUDGE ALSO ORDERED HIM TO STAY AWAY FROM FORMER PATIENTS AND EMPLOYEES. <P>IN 2006 - THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSSETTS SUSPENDED HIS DENISTRY LICENSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MEGAUPLOAD LATEST-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MEGAUPLOAD LATEST-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY -- DATA FROM USERS OF MEGAUPLOAD -- COULD BE DELETED AS SOON AS THURSDAY. <P>AS MANY AS 50 MILLION MEGAUPLOAD USERS COULD LOSE DATA. <P>U.S. PROSECUTORS HAVE BLOCKED ACCESS TO MEGAUPLOAD AND CHARGED SEVEN MEN, <P>SAYING THE SITE FACILITATED MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS OF MOVIES, MUSIC AND OTHER CONTENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CITY MANAGER-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CITY MANAGER-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S TIME NOW FOR CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS AND PICK ITS NEXT CITY MANAGER. <P>70 PEOPLE IN ALL APPLIED. <P>COUNCIL HOPES TO HAVE A CITY MANAGER BY APRIL. <P>FORMER LEE COUNTY MANAGER DON STILLWELL.IS ONE OF THE APPLICANTS BEING CONSIDERED. <P>IN DECEMBER COUNCIL FIRED GARY KING FROM HIS POST AS CITY MANAGER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PET AMBULANCE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PET AMBULANCE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE. <P>A PET AMBULANCE- DESIGNED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES FOR MANS BEST FRIEND- IS NOW IN OPERATION. <P>SOUTHWEST FLORIDA VETERINARY SERVICES -- CAME UP WITH THE IDEA A FEW YEARS AGO. <P>BUT JUST PUT IT INTO SERVICE -- SINCE THERE ARE NO TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR PETS IN THE AREA. <P>THE AMBULANCE SERVES ALL OF LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES -- AND IS READY TO GO 24-HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A 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=PET AMBULANCE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PET AMBULANCE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Sot Dr. Wendy Arsenault, Southwest Florida Veterinary Specialists. <P>"there's an ECG, a defibrillator, blood pressure, iv fluids, a catheter supplies, first said, pretty much everything in a human ambulance is in this ambulance." <P>IF YOU NEED THE PET AMBULANCE IN AN EMERGENCY- CALL 239- 992- 8387. <P>TO SEE IT FOR YOURSELF, <P>HEAD TO 'BARK IN THE RIVERSIDE PARK' IN BONITA SPRINGS -- THIS SATURDAY FROM 11 UNTIL 3. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE ONE----> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE----</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BRAIN POWER FOR BABY BOOMERS -- <P>HOW THEY'RE SMARTS GETTING BETTER WITH AGE. <P>PLUS, <P>LADIES. <P>THAT MORNING CUP OF COFFEE, <P>COULD BE IMPACTING YOUR BODY'S ESTROGEN LEVELS. <P>BUT, <P>THE EFFECTS VARY FROM WOMEN TO WOMAN. <P>AD-LIB WEATHER TEASE <P>PLUS -- ABC7 RUNS DOWN STORIES MAKING NEWS WHERE YOU LIVE <P>FROM LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES. <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 MIDDLE AGED MINDS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A MIDDLE AGED MINDS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 B CAFFEINE & FERTILITY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B CAFFEINE & FERTILITY-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=MIDDLE AGED MINDS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MIDDLE AGED MINDS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHEN IT COMES TO THE MIDDLE-AGED BRAIN -- IT COULD BE BRAINER THAN DOCTORS INITIALLY THOUGHT. <P>TONIGHT ABC7 SHOWS YOU EASY WAYS YOU CAN KEEP YOUR MIND ON POINT WELL INTO YOUR 70S. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MIDDLE AGED MINDS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MIDDLE AGED MINDS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHEN IT COMES TO BRAIN POWER -- MOM AND DAD JUST MIGHT WIN. <P>-- <P>Dr. Gary Small/UCLA Longevity Center: When we reach middle age there's a sweet spot where our brains cells are actually firing more rapidly than they do when they're younger." <P>-- <P>WHY? WELL A FEW COMMON SENSE REASONS SUCH AS BETTER VOCABULARY -- FINANCIAL SKILLS AND AND MANAGEMENT. <P>TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT THE BRAIN - CELLS ARE CONSTANTLY COMMUNICATING WITH THE HELP OF A KIND OF INSULATION -- IT THICKENS AND PEAKS AT MIDDLE AGE. MEANING - MESSAGE IN THE BRAIN TRAVEL FASTER. <P>-- <P>Your brain is really at the top of its game. <P>-- <P>BUT AT WHAT AGE. <P>FOR MEMORY - IT'S 45. <P>FINANCIAL PLANNING - 54 <P>VOCABULARY -- NOT UNTIL YOUR 60S. <P>-- <P>We want to eat a brain healthy diet with fish, nuts, whole grains. We want to manage stress, Chronic stress will shrink your brains. <P>-- <P>AND TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS SHARP THAT MEANS A HEALTHY DIET.AND OF COURSE EXERCISING YOUR BODY AND ULTIMATELY YOUR MIND. <P>-- <P>: It will get your heart to pump nutrients and oxygen to your brain cells, chemicals will cause those brain cells to actually sprout out and communicate to each other more effectively. <P>-- <P>MAKING COMMUNITCATION SKILLS MORE EFFECTIVE AND MORE EFFICIENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MIDDLE AGED MINDS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MIDDLE AGED MINDS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ACCORDING TO DOCTORS MIDDLE AGED BRAINS ARE ABLE TO SOLVE MORE COMPLEX ISSUES QUICKLY -- VERSUS THEIR YOUNGER COUNTERPARTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SKIN CANCER DRUG-CG-HLFSRN> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SKIN CANCER DRUG-CG-HLFSRN</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW PILL THAT TREATS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF SKIN CANCER -- IS HITTING THE MARKETS SOON. <P>"ERIVEDGE" IS THE FIRST PILL APPROVED -- TO TREAT "BASAL CELL CARCINOMA" <P>IT IS INTENDED TO TREAT SKIN CANCER FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT CANDIDATES FOR SURGERY OR RADIATION. <P>THE PILL WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN ONE TO TWO WEEKS. <P>THERE ARE SEVERAL COMMON SIDE EFFECTS - SO MAKE SURE TO CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAFFEINE & FERTILITY-VO CG - WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAFFEINE & FERTILITY-VO CG - WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOTHING LIKE A JOLT OF CAFFIENE TO GET YOU THROUGH THE DAY -- <P>BUT IF YOU'RE TRYING TO GET PREGNANT. YOU MIGHT WANT TO LAY OFF THE JAVA. <P>A STUDY FROM THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION SHOWS CAFFEINE IMPACTS THE AMOUNT OF ESTROGEN YOUR BODY PRODUCES -- <P>THE EFFECTS VARY BY RACE. <P>IN ASIAN WOMEN THE EXTRA CAFFEINE MEANS HIGHER ESTROGEN <P>FOR WHITE WOMEN ESTROGEN LEVELS DROP. <P>AS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN THE EXTRA CAFFEINE MADE LITTLE DIFFERENCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAFFEINE & FERTILITY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAFFEINE & FERTILITY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>03:43:05 10 <P>"Too much estrogen can cause osteoporosis or bone thinning." <P>THE STUDY DID NOT DETERMINE IF SMALL SHIFTS IN ESTROGEN ADD UP OVERTIME TO SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS <P>BUT DOCTORS I SPOKE WITH SAY A COUPLE OF CUPS OF COFFEE A DAY WON'T CAUSE ANY LONGTERM CHANGES. <P>A BIGGER CONCERN MIGHT BE ALL THAT CREAM AND SUGAR THAT CAN BE ADDED IN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=13 POUND BABY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>13 POUND BABY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEWBORN BABY IN IOWA TIPS THE SCALES. <P>WEIGHING IN AT THIRTEEN POUNDS, THIRTEEN OUNCES. <P>'And when he came out we all thought he was smaller and then we put him on the scale, we were very surprised, but he`s three inches longer.' <P>NAT SCALE BEEP BEEP BEEP <P>WHAT`S MORE AMAZING. IS THAT ASHER WAS BORN AU NATURALLE. <P>MEANING NO SURGERY. <P>AND NO DRUGS FOR MOM. <P>IT TOOK HER JUST OVER SIX-HOURS OF PUSHING TO BRING LITTLE. BIG ASHER INTO 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=2SHOT-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2SHOT-2SHOT</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=STORMWARN 7 JP WX OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 7 JP WX 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=WEATHER-PWC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-PWC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FERTILIZER BILL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FERTILIZER BILL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S BACK TO SQUARE ONE -- FOR THREE LOCAL POLITICIANS WHO WENT TO TALLAHASSEE TODAY -- TO FIGHT A PROPOSED FERTILIZER BILL. <P>LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER RAY JUDAH, <P>SANIBEL VICE-MAYOR MICK DENHAM, <P>AND BONITA COUNCILWOMAN MARTHA SIMONS -- ARE CONCERNED FERITILIZING DURING THE SUMMER COULD THREATEN OUR WATERWAYS. <P>BUT TODAY, <P>A HOUSE COMMITTEE POSTPONED IT. <P>THE COMMITTEE MAY BRING UP THE FERTILIZER ISSUE NEXT MONDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST LADY SHOPPING SPREE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST LADY SHOPPING SPREE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE BRITISH NEWSPAPERS ARE REPORTING FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WENT ON A SHOPPING SPREE LAST YEAR, <P>SPENDING 50-GRAND ON LINGERE AT A HIGH END STORE IN NEW YORK. <P>THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE REPORTS ARE FALSE. <P>THE RUMORS WERE PRINTED IN THE DAILY MAIL, <P>THE SUN AND THE TELEGRAPH. <P>THE FIRST LADY'S DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS HAS ALSO SHOT DOWN THE REPORTS AS BEING "100 PERCENT FALSE." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PUPPY THEFT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUPPY THEFT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS, <P>A WOMAN STEALS A PUPPY, <P>AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA. <P>YOU CAN SEE THE MAN PRETEND TO PICK OUT A DOG AS A DISTRACTION, <P>THEN THE FEMALE SUSPECT OPENS UP ANOTHER KENNEL -- TAKES A PUPPY AND LEAVES THE STORE,. <P>LATER, <P>THE WOMAN OFFERED A SHOPPER 20-DOLLARS TO TAKE AN APOLOGY NOTE AND 600 DOLLARS TO THE PETSTORE AS PAYMENT, <P>THE STORE OWNER, <P>ACCEPTED THE APOLOGY AND WON'T PRESS CHARGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS TEASE-3SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS TEASE-3SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A LOT GOING ON THESE DAYS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS. INCLUDING THE SUPER BOWL <P>BOTH TEAMS ARE NOW IN INDIANAPOLIS <P>WE HEAR FROM THE GIANTS. SPEAKING OF FOOTBALL. COULD WE HAVE A PLAYOFF IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL. <P>PLUS THE FGCU MEN IN ACTION TONIGHT. EVERY GAME BIG IN CONFERNCE PLAY. HIGHLIGHTS AND REACTION NEXT IN SPORTS. <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-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A-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=NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NIGHTLINE 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=SPORTS OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS 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=FGCU MERCER-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FGCU MERCER-POPMON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THERE'S A SIGN ON THE CAMPUS OF FGCU THAT READS. UNDER CONSTRUCTION. YOU COULD PROBABLY HANG THAT IN THE EAGLES LOCKERROOM AS WELL. THE TEAM. LIKE THE CAMPUS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. BUT NEW HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD HAS TURNED THINGS AROUND IN A HURRY. THE FELLAS ALREADY HAVE MORE WINS THAN THEY DID ALL OF LAST YEAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FGCU MERCER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FGCU MERCER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIRST STOP ALICO ARENA. MERCER DROPPING BY TONIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EAGLES SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EAGLES SOUND-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WAIT <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 NEW ORLEANS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MIAMI NEW ORLEANS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HEAT BACK HOME TAKING ON THE HORNETS. <P>1ST QTR. OFF THE STEAL. LEBRON JAMES HAMMERS THIS LOB. JAMES WITH 22 POINTS. 11 REBOUNDS. 8 ASSISTS. <P>THEN DWAYNE WADE. FALLING DOWN. HIGH OFF THE WINDOW. NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO ABOUT THAT. HEAT DOWN 5 <P>HOW ABOUT ONE MORE FROM WADE. STICKS ANOTHER IMPOSSIBLE SHOT. HE HAD 22. HEAT. PULLED AWAY IN THE SECOND HALF. <P>THEY WIN AGAIN. 109-95 <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEAT SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEAT SOUND-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WAIT <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 46-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL 46-POPMON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S CHEESECAKE VERSUS COWDER. BEANTOWN VERSUS THE BIG APPLE. BRADY'S BUNCH VERSUS THE G-MEN. SUPER BOWL 46 IS A MATCH-UP OF TWO HEAVY-WEIGHT TOWNS. WITH TWO HEAVY-WEIGHT TEAMS. GIANTS AND PATRIOTS HAVE BEEN TO 12 SUPER BOWLS COMBINED.. AND BOTH TEAM WILL BE LOOKING FOR THEIR 4TH TITLE. <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 46-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL 46-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GIANTS ARRVIED IN INDIANAPOLIS TODAY. PATS MADE THE TRIP ON SUNDAY. <P>PATRIOTS STAR TIGHTEND. ROB GRONKOWSKI MISSED PRACTICE TODAY. AND IS LISTED AS QUESTIONABLE. <P>BOTH TEAMS COME IN ON A ROLL.GIANTS HAVE WON 5 STRAIGHT.WHILE THE PATS HAVE WON 10 IN A ROW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NFL SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NFL SOUND-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WAIT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TODD BOWLES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TODD BOWLES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORMER INTERIM HEAD COACH OF THE MIAMI DOLPHINS. TODD BOWLES HAS LANDED ON HIS FEET. <P>BOWLES IS NOW THE SECONDARY COACH OF THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. <P>BOWLES TOOK OVER AS THE DOLPHINS HEAD COACH WITH FIVE GAMES REMAINING. AFTER TONY SPARANO WAS FIRED. <P>DOPHINS WENT 3-2 UNDER BOWLES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NCAA PLAYOFF-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NCAA PLAYOFF-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NCAA PRESIDENT MARK EMMERT SAID IT BEFORE AND HE'LL SAY IT AGAIN. <P>HE IS ALL FOR A 4-TEAM PLAYOFF IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO DECIDE A NATIONAL CHAMPION. <P>EMMERT SAYS CHANGE MUST BE DETERMINED BY BCS MEMBERS. BUT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A FINAL FOUR SYSTEM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FGCU BASEBALL-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FGCU BASEBALL-POPMON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORGET ABOUT THE FRESHMAN 15. FGCU BASEBALL COACH DAVE TOLLETT IS DEALING WITH A FRESHMAN 17. 17 NEW PLAYERS ON THIS YEARS ROSTER. OF COURSE. A LOT OF NEW FACES. MEANS. A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY FOR TOLLET AND COMPANY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FGCU BASEBALL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FGCU BASEBALL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BUT THE EAGLES HAVE BEEN GETTING READY <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOLLETT SOUND-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOLLETT SOUND-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONTINUE VO <P>SWANSON STADIUM HAS A NEW LOOK AS WELL. IT HAS A ROOF. <P>AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO A DAY BASEBALL GAME AT FGCU. SHADE IS YOUR FRIEND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RON WASHING TON-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RON WASHING TON-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AFTER LEADING THE TEXAS RANGERS TO BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES. RON WASHINGTON HAS A NEW CONTRACT. <P>WASHINGTON HAS SIGNED A NEW 2 YEAR DEAL THAT WILL KEEP HIM IN TEXAS THROUGH THE 2014 SEASON. <P>WASHINGTON IS THE ONLY MANAGER IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY TO INCREASE HIS TEAM'S WIN TOTAL. FOR FOUR STRAIGHT YEARS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS WRAP-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS WRAP-POPMON</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=AM FORECAST NEXT-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AM FORECAST NEXT-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STAY WITH US, J-P IS UP NEXT WITH ANOTHER LOOK AT YOUR ABC STORM WARN SEVEN 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=VALENTINE FLOWERS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE FLOWERS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COLOMBIA'S FLOWER GROWERS ARE BRACING FOR WHAT COULD END UP AS A NOT SO HAPPY VALENTIES DAY. <P>COLOMBIA EXPORTS 450 MILLION FLOWERS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY. <P>BUT THIS YEAR, <P>GROWERS EXPECT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE U-S AND AN UNFAVORABLE EXCHANGE RATE COULD PUT A DENT IN THEIR SALES. <P>FARMERS SAY ABOUT 12 PERCENT OF THEIR ANNUAL SALES COME FROM VALENTINE'S DAY ALONE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BIG IS BEAUTIFUL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIG IS BEAUTIFUL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE OF THESE WOMEN WON A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS AND A CROWN. <P>THIS IS THE MISS BRAZIL PLUS SIZE CONTEST. <P>THE WINNER SAYS SHE WAS PROUD TO REPRESENT BRAZIL'S PLUS SIZED WOMEN -- AND TO HELP FIGHT DISCRIMINATION. <P>SHE TOOK HOME SIX-THOUSAND DOLLARS -- AND RECEIVED A 15-DAY TRIP TO SWITZERLAND FOR A FREE MODELING CLASS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER RECAP-WXGRX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER RECAP-WXGRX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WX RECAPJIM AD LIB <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. <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 11PM-4 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE 11PM-4 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=END TIME> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>END TIME</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>