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 5PM HOUR</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 5PM HOUR</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120131_abc_5p.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=#TOSS TO PKG-VO IN POP>TOSS TO PKG-VO IN POP</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=#REPLACING KNEES WITH 3D-PKG>REPLACING KNEES WITH 3D-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL1) PUNTA GORD BABY DEATH-VO-WIPE>HL1) PUNTA GORD BABY DEATH-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#REPLACING KNEES WITH 3D-VO IN POP>REPLACING KNEES WITH 3D-VO IN POP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL2) BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-VO-WIPE>HL2) BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE THREE-1SHOT>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL3) KEEPING WEIGHT OFF-VOTOPS>HL3) KEEPING WEIGHT OFF-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 A MOM LEAVES KID IN VAN-VOTOPS>TZ3 A MOM LEAVES KID IN VAN-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL4) BRILIZIAN BLOWOUT-VOTOPS>HL4) BRILIZIAN BLOWOUT-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 B DOLLAR STORE-VOTOPS>TZ3 B DOLLAR STORE-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WX HL-WX WALL>WX HL-WX WALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 C BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-VOTOPS>TZ3 C BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS>NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 C MANATEE ENFORCEMENT-VOTOPS>TZ3 C MANATEE ENFORCEMENT-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-SOTVO-WIPE>PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-SOTVO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS>FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-ANIMATED MAP-OC>PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-ANIMATED MAP-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP>BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-PKG>PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP>NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-OC>PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL>TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHARLOTTE CHILD ABUSE-SS>CHARLOTTE CHILD ABUSE-SS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#YVYV-CLIP>YVYV-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-VO-WIPE>BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOP LATEST-OC>GOP LATEST-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-(2) SOTSVO>BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-(2) SOTSVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOP LATEST-PKG>GOP LATEST-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#I75 CRASH FAMILY KILLED-VO.WIPE>I75 CRASH FAMILY KILLED-VO.WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#VOTER TURNOUT-CG>VOTER TURNOUT-CG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#I75 CRASH FAMILY KILLED-SOT.VO>I75 CRASH FAMILY KILLED-SOT.VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#OTHER SWFL RACES-CG>OTHER SWFL RACES-CG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#YVYV-CLIP>YVYV-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS TO JEFF LYTLE-OC-SPLIT>TOSS TO JEFF LYTLE-OC-SPLIT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PRIMARY DAY SETUP-SPLIT>PRIMARY DAY SETUP-SPLIT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JEFF LYTLE NDN INTERVIEW-REM 26>JEFF LYTLE NDN INTERVIEW-REM 26</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#VOTER TURNOUT-CGS>VOTER TURNOUT-CGS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#VOTING VID-VO>VOTING VID-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#OTHER SWFL RACES-CG-BNR>OTHER SWFL RACES-CG-BNR</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROMNEY VID-VO>ROMNEY VID-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOV. SCOTT VOTING-VOTOPS>GOV. SCOTT VOTING-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GINGRICH VID-VO>GINGRICH VID-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEAM COVERAGE CLIP-CLIP>TEAM COVERAGE CLIP-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SANTORUM VID-VO>SANTORUM VID-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SANTORUM TODAY-VOTOPS>SANTORUM TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RON PAUL VID-VO>RON PAUL VID-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RON PAUL TODAY-VOTOPS>RON PAUL TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PRIMARY COVERAGE-SS.TOPS>PRIMARY COVERAGE-SS.TOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PRIMARY COVERAGE-SS>PRIMARY COVERAGE-SS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#AL QAIDA THREAT-OC>AL QAIDA THREAT-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SLOT MACHINES REFERENDUM-VO>SLOT MACHINES REFERENDUM-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CARNIVAL FORECAST-VO>CARNIVAL FORECAST-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ALGAE UPDATE-VO>ALGAE UPDATE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LA TEACHER MOLESTATION-VO>LA TEACHER MOLESTATION-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FL WORSE PLACE TO LOSE A JOB-VO>FL WORSE PLACE TO LOSE A JOB-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MOM LEAVES KIDS IN VAN-VO.WIPE>MOM LEAVES KIDS IN VAN-VO.WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP>NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MOM LEAVES KIDS IN VAN-SOTVO>MOM LEAVES KIDS IN VAN-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE ONE>TEASE ONE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SUV INTO HOME ON SLEEPING MAN-VO>SUV INTO HOME ON SLEEPING MAN-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 A FEMALE THYROID CANCER-VOTOPS>TZ1 A FEMALE THYROID CANCER-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SCHOOL PRAYER BILL-VO>SCHOOL PRAYER BILL-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 B NO PINK SLIME MCDONALDS-VOTOPS>TZ1 B NO PINK SLIME MCDONALDS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MANATEE ENFORCEMENT-VO>MANATEE ENFORCEMENT-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 C SUV INTO HOME ON SLEEPING MAN-VOTOPS>TZ1 C SUV INTO HOME ON SLEEPING MAN-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-VO>BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER TEASE-WX ID>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DOLLAR STORES-OC>DOLLAR STORES-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS TO JOE-OC>TOSS TO JOE-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DOLLAR STORES-PKG>DOLLAR STORES-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-ULIVE>GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-ULIVE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DOLLAR STORES-OC>DOLLAR STORES-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-VO.WIPE>GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-VO.WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW AT 5:00-CLIP>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-SOT>GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-SOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FOUR>TEASE FOUR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-ULIVE>GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-ULIVE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 A FLORIDA VET NOT DEAD-VOTOPS>TZ4 A FLORIDA VET NOT DEAD-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WARM WINTER-VOTOPS>WARM WINTER-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 B WILL AND KATE ADOPT-VOTOPS>TZ4 B WILL AND KATE ADOPT-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS TO CHAD-OC>TOSS TO CHAD-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER TEASE-WX ID>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SAT LIVE>ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SAT LIVE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BITTER COLD ALASKA-VOTOPS>BITTER COLD ALASKA-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROMNEY IN TAMPA-VO>ROMNEY IN TAMPA-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP>STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SOT.VO>ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SOT.VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SAT LIVE>ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SAT LIVE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECAST-WX WALL>FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FL VET NOT DEAD-OC>FL VET NOT DEAD-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECAST-WXWALL>FORECAST-WXWALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FL VET NOT DEAD-PKG>FL VET NOT DEAD-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST>CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#EYE OF THE TIGER LAWSUIT GINGRICH-VO>EYE OF THE TIGER LAWSUIT GINGRICH-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS CHANCE-OC>TOSS CHANCE-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PRINCE HARRY INTERVIEW-VO>PRINCE HARRY INTERVIEW-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FEMALE THYROID CANCER-TC MON>FEMALE THYROID CANCER-TC MON</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KATE AND WILL ADOPT DOG-SSTOPS>KATE AND WILL ADOPT DOG-SSTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FEMALE THYROID CANCER-PKG>FEMALE THYROID CANCER-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PAULA ABDUL NICOLE S. LEAVING X FACTOR-VO>PAULA ABDUL NICOLE S. LEAVING X FACTOR-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FEMALE THYROID CANCER-TC MON>FEMALE THYROID CANCER-TC MON</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ADELE GRAMMYS-VOTOPS>ADELE GRAMMYS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CYSTIC FIBROSIS NEW DRUG-VOTOPS>CYSTIC FIBROSIS NEW DRUG-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ANGRY BIRDS-VO>ANGRY BIRDS-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KEEPING WEIGHT OFF-VOTOPS>KEEPING WEIGHT OFF-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FIVE-1SHOT>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FROZEN PANCAKE RECALL-VO>FROZEN PANCAKE RECALL-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ5 A SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-VOTOPS>TZ5 A SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NO PINK SLIME AT MCDONALDS-VOTOPS>NO PINK SLIME AT MCDONALDS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP-CAM 10 BMP>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW AT 5:00-CLIP>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-OC>SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE TWO>TEASE TWO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-PKG>SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 A REPLACING KNEES 3D-VOTOPS>TZ2 A REPLACING KNEES 3D-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COMING UP AT 6PM-OC>COMING UP AT 6PM-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 B LA TEACHER MOLESTATION-VOTOPS>TZ2 B LA TEACHER MOLESTATION-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP-CAM 10 BMP>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TD> </TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ANCHOR SUPERS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANCHOR SUPERS</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=HEADLINES-------------> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEADLINES-------------</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN INFANTS BODY IS FOUND IN THE FREEZER OF A PUNTA GORDA HOME. <P>ABC 7 ON SCENE TONIGHT AS INVESTIGATORS WORK TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. <P>NEW DETAILS EMERGE IN A MURDER INVESTIGATION ON BOKEELIA-- <P>TODAY GUNS WERE FOUND IN THE HOUSE WHERE AN ELDERLY MAN WAS KILLED-- <P>AND A MURDER MESSAGE WAS WRITTEN IN LIPSTICK. <P>YOU'RE LOOSING WEIGHT-- <P>SO HOW DO YOU KEEP IT OFF-- <P>WE HAVE THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO DO. <P>AND A NEW WARNING TONIGHT ABOUT THE POPULAR HAIR STRAIGHTNER-- <P>BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL1) PUNTA GORD BABY DEATH-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) PUNTA GORD BABY DEATH-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL2) BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-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=HL3) KEEPING WEIGHT OFF-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) KEEPING WEIGHT OFF-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=HL4) BRILIZIAN BLOWOUT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL4) BRILIZIAN BLOWOUT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX HL-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX HL-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 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=PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-SOTVO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-SOTVO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>" the baby was found in the freezer" <P>DEVELOPING AT 5-- <P>ONLY ABC 7 CAMERAS ARE ROLLING TODAY-- <P>AS THE MOTHER WHO'S BABY WAS FOUND IN A FREEZER GOES TO COURT TO TRY TO GET CUSTODY OF HER OTHER THREE CHILDREN. <P>CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES ARE CALLING THE DEATH OF THE INFANT SUSPICIOUS. <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 BABY DEATH-ANIMATED MAP-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-ANIMATED MAP-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CRIME SCENE TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN PROCESSING THE SCENE ON BOCA GRANDE BOULEVARD IN PUNTA GORDA SINCE SUNDAY. <P>ABC 7'S STEVE CAMPION TELLS US WHAT LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE CHILD'S BODY. <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 BABY DEATH-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Steve: Kevin or Jessica can you tell us what happened at the house?" <P>Jessica Smallwood and Kevin Garcia remain silent as they leave the charlotte county justice center -- just 24 hours after their punta gorda home becomes a crime scene. <P>Detectives descended on the house yesterday -- after Smallwood showed up to the hospital Sunday covered in blood. <P>Christy Arnold, pgpd spokesperson <P>4717 "From information at the hospital. We've found a dead infant at the house." <P>Officers won't tell us -- what information that was. But the baby was removed late last night. <P>4757 "the infant was found dead in the freezer." <P>Today at a hearing -- prompted by the deadly discovery. Smallwood and Garcia gave custody of their children to smallwood's mother. But stayed silent about what was happening simultaneously at their house. <P>"Steve: did you do something to the child? How is the child dead?" <P>Cadaver dogs sniffed around for evidence up and down boca grande blvd today. As questions mount on How a baby ended up dead in this house. <P>4542 "Steve: no comment at all? <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 BABY DEATH-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA BABY DEATH-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NO CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST SMALLWOOD HAVE BEEN FILED. AND WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT FOR AUTOPSY RESULTS TO SEE HOW THIS INFANT DIED <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 CHILD ABUSE-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHARLOTTE CHILD ABUSE-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A PORT CHARLOTTE MOTHER IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE. <P>18 YEAR OLD KRISHAUN MERCADO WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY AFTER HER TWO MONTH OLD SON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MULTIPLE SKELETAL INJURIES, FLUID ON THE BRAIN, AND WAS HAVING A STROKE. <P>DOCTORS TOLD DETECTIVES THE INJURIES WERE NOT CAUSED BY SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME BUT MORE THAN LIKELY WERE CAUSED BY SOME TYPE OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA. <P>THE CHILD REMAINS IN DCF PROTECTIVE CUSTODY. <P>MERCADO IS OUT JAIL TONIGHT AFTER POSTING A 5 THOUSAND DOLLAR 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=BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MURDER INVESTIGATION INTENSIFIES ON BOKEELIA. <P>CORRENIA BICE IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HER COMPANION-- <P>87-YEAR OLD ROBERT LEMON. <P>TODAY CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS REMOVED TWO GUNS FROM THE TRAILER ON THE 58-HUNDRED BLOCK OF LULOMA LANE. <P>DEPUTIES SAY BICE INITIALLY CALLED 911 SAYING SHE NEEDED AN AMBULANCE. <P>ONCE DEPUTIES WERE ON SCENE THEY FOUND A MAN'S BODY-- <P>AND SHE WAS COVERED IN BLOOD FROM HEAD TO TOE. <P>THERE WAS ALSO A STYROFOAM PLATED DUCT TAPED TO A WALL WITH THE WORDS-- <P>I'M GOING TO KILL YOU SO COME ON. <P>NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS OF THE VICTIM SAY HE JUST WANTED COMPANIONSHIP. <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 FOLO-(2) SOTSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BOKEELIA MURDER FOLO-(2) SOTSVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>friend-"he was just a lonely old man no one took much care of him." <P>neighbor-"I seen her over here she didn't seem that bad at the time." <P>FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS SAYS THE SUSPECT HAD LIVED WITH THE VICTIM FOR A FEW MONTHS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO-- <P>MOVED OUT, AND THEN MOVED BACK IN ABOUT A WEEK AGO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=I75 CRASH FAMILY KILLED-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>I75 CRASH FAMILY KILLED-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE VICTIMS OF THAT DEADLY CRASH ON I-75-- <P>NEAR GAINSVILLE OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>OF THE TEN VICTIMS-- <P>A FAMILY FROM ATLANTA. <P>A PASTOR, HIS WIFE AND THEIR OLDEST DAUGHTER DIED. <P>THEIR YOUNGER DAUGHTER SURVIVED THE CRASH AND WAS RUSHED INTO SURGERY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=I75 CRASH FAMILY KILLED-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>I75 CRASH FAMILY KILLED-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"She will need support. She will need medical support. She will need psychological support, and she will need a family." <P>THE SMALL CHURCH SERVES THE BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY IN MARIETTA, GEORGIA. <P>THE GROUP WAS RETURNING FROM A CONFERENCE IN FLORIDA WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON SUNDAY. <P>SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THE PILEUP-- <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY POOR VISIBILITY FROM FOG AND SMOKE FROM A BRUSH FIRE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YVYV-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YVYV-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 DAY SETUP-SPLIT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRIMARY DAY SETUP-SPLIT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-- <P>SHOWDOWN IN THE SUNSHINE STATE-- <P>THE STATE'S 50 DELEGATES -- THE MOST ALLOTTED BY ANY CONTEST SO FAR IN JANUARY -- ARE AWARDED ENTIRELY TO THE WINNER OF TONIGHT'S PRIMARY. <P>THE POLLS CLOSE AT 7. <P>ELECTIONS OFFICIALS ARE EXPECTING HUGE VOTER TURNOUT.ANTICIPATING MORE THAN TWO-MILLION PEOPLE TO VOTE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VOTER TURNOUT-CGS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOTER TURNOUT-CGS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STATEWIDE MORE THAN 635-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY VOTED-- <P>EITHER ABSENTEE BALLOTS OR EARLY VOTING. <P>HERE'S A COUNTY BREAKDOWN. <P>LEE COUNTY IS AT 21 PERCENT WITH 30 THOUSAND PEOPLE VOTING EARLY. <P>IN COLLIER COUNTY MORE THAN 21 THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE VOTED. <P>PROJECTED TURNOUT IS 43 POINT 8 PERCENT. <P>AND IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY MORE THAN 28-HUNDRED VOTED ABSENTEE AND 6 THOUSAND 5 HUNDRED VOTED EARLY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OTHER SWFL RACES-CG-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OTHER SWFL RACES-CG-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT OR INDEPENDENT YOU CAN STILL VOTE TODAY. <P>IN BONITA SPRINGS, A CITY COUNCIL SEAT WILL BE DECIDED ALONG WITH THE MAYOR'S RACE. <P>ON FORT MYERS BEACH, VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON A BOND REFERENDUM AND WHETHER TO BUILD A NEW TOWN HALL. <P>IN NAPLES, 3 COUNCIL SEATS ARE ON THE BALLOT TODAY. <P>AND GOLDEN GATE, EAST NAPLES, AND IMMOKALEE FIRE HAVE A MILAGE RATE INCREASE REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT. <P>IF YOU NOT SURE WHERE TO VOTE, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE, ABC-7.COM CLICK ON SITES ON 7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOV. SCOTT VOTING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOV. SCOTT VOTING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT HEADED TO THE POLLS TODAY. <P>THE GOVERNOR VOTED AT HIS LOCAL PRECINCT IN TALLAHASSEE NEAR THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION. <P>GOVERNOR SCOTT DID NOT ENDORSE ANY CANDIDATE. <P>AFTER HE CAST HIS BALLOT TODAY, HE REFUSED TO SAY WHO GOT HIS VOTE, BUT SAID HIS CHOICE DID HAVE "LESS THAN 10 LETTERS IN THE LAST NAME." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEAM COVERAGE CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEAM COVERAGE 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=SANTORUM TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RICK SANTORUM IS LOOKING AHEAD TO OTHER CONTESTS TODAY. <P>SANTORUM CAMPAIGNED NEAR COLORADO TODAY-- <P>HOME TO REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES A WEEK FROM TODAY. <P>THE IOWA CAUCUS WINNER IS LOOKING AHEAD-- <P>ARGUING THERE ARE NUMEROUS CONTESTS IN THE WEEK AHEAD THAT COULD UPSET THE CONVENTIONAL POLITICAL WISDOM. <P>SANTORUM SAYS HE IS THE TRUE CONSERVATIVE IN THE FIELD. <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 PAUL TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RON PAUL TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RON PAUL ALSO LOOKING AHEAD.CAMPAIGNING IN COLORADO AS WELL. <P>PAUL DIDN'T MENTION FLORIDA OR HIS RIVALS DURING AN APPEARANCE AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY IN FORT COLLINS. <P>HE SAID THE UNITED STATES NEEDS TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING AND TAKE POWER AWAY FROM SPECIAL INTERESTS. <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 COVERAGE-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRIMARY COVERAGE-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC 7 TEAM COVERAGE OF THE FLORIDA PRIMARY CONTINUES TONIGHT AT 6-- <P>AND LIVE COVERAGE ON ABC NEWS AT 7 WHEN THE POLLS CLOSE. <P>STAY UP TO DATE ON AIR AND ON LINE AT ABC DASH 7 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=SLOT MACHINES REFERENDUM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SLOT MACHINES REFERENDUM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STAND UP AGAINST THE STATE OF FLORIDA TODAY, <P>FIGHTING TO GIVE RESIDENTS A SAY WHEN IT COMES TO ALLOWING SLOT MACHINES AT THE NAPLES- FORT MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK. <P>AND IT HAPPENED- JUST BEFORE TIME RAN OUT. <P>COMMISSIONERS VOTED 3 TO 2 TO LEAVE THE ISSUE UP TO VOTERS IN THE NOVEMBER 6TH ELECTION. <P>A MOVE- MANDATED BY A BILL IN TALLAHASSEE THAT SET TODAY AS THE DEADLINE TO APPROVE A COUNTY REFERENDUM. <P>THE BILL WOULD ALLOW COUNTIES WHO'S RESIDENTS APPROVE SLOT MACHINES ORDINANCES TO APPLY FOR THE GAMBLING LICENSE. <P>BUT ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI SAYS THE MOVE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. <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 UPDATE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ALGAE UPDATE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCIENTISTS ARE HAPPY TO REPORT TONIGHT THAT BLACK, SLIMY, STINKY ALGAE FOUND IN THE CALOOSHATCHEE HAS ALMOST DIAPPEARED. <P>TESTS CONDUCTED BY SCIENTISTS AT THE SANIBEL MARINE LAB SHOWED NITROGEN AND CHLORAPHYLL CONCENTRATIONS IN FORT MYERS AND FORT MYERS SHORES ARE NOW BACK TO NORMAL LEVELS. <P>THIS VIDEO FROM LAST WEEK SHOWS NORTH SHORES PARK IN NORTH FORT MYERS-- ONE OF THE WORST LOCATIONS FOR THE BLOOM. <P>TWO TYPES OF ALGAE WERE FOUND BLOOMING IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE. <P>SCIENTISTS SUSPECT SINCE THE ALGAE WASN'T TOXIC, FISH WERE ABLE TO EAT ENOUGH OF IT TO KILL IT OFF. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL WORSE PLACE TO LOSE A JOB-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL WORSE PLACE TO LOSE A JOB-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME BAD NEWS FOR FLORIDA'S JOB MARKET. <P>THE SUNSHINE STATE HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE NATION. <P>SOME 53 PERCENT OF JOBLESS FLORIDIANS WERE OUT OF WORK FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS LAST YEAR. <P>THIS IS ACCORDING TO BROOKINGS' HAMILTON PROJECT, WHICH CRUNCHED CENSUS DATA. <P>ECONOMISTS SAY MUCH OF THE BLAME LIES IN THE IMPLOSION OF THE HOUSING MARKET. <P>FLORIDA'S BUILDING BOOM, WHICH FUELED ALL TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT, CAME TO SCREECHING HALT IN 2007. <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 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXT AT 5:00-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>IT'S SOMETHING TO HAVE CHECKED. <P>WOMEN THREE TIMES AS LIKELY TO GET THYROID CANCER AND NOT KNOW IT. <P>AND GET THIS -- DOCTORS DON'T WHY IT'S SO COMMON EITHER. <P>PLUS - THEY TASTE GREAT -- <P>BUT DO YOU KNOW THE SECRET INGREDIENT IN MCDONALDS BURGERS. <P>PINK SLIME. <P>AND A RUDE AWAKENING-- <P>AN S-U-V SLAMS INTO A HOME-- <P>ON TOP OF A MAN AS HE SLEEPS! <P>SEE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 A FEMALE THYROID CANCER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A FEMALE THYROID CANCER-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 NO PINK SLIME MCDONALDS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B NO PINK SLIME MCDONALDS-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 C SUV INTO HOME ON SLEEPING MAN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 C SUV INTO HOME ON SLEEPING MAN-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=TOSS TO JOE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO JOE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BACK TO YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE COVERAGE. <P>NEWT GINGRICH IS NOT GIVING UP. <P>HE IS SPENDING THE DAY IN ORLANDO. <P>ABC7'S JOE ROETZ JOINS US LIVE FROM NEWT GINGRICH'S CAMP IN ORLANDO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-ULIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-ULIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS IS WHERE NEWT GINGRICH WILL HOLD HIS WATCH PARTY IN JUST A FEW HOURS. <P>- SET UP HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. GETTING A LOT BUSIER. <P>- GOING TO BE A LONG NIGHT FOR NEWT GINGRICH INSIDE THIS BALLROOM AS HE FACES AN UPHILL BATTLE AGAINST MITT ROMNEY <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A COVETED 50 DELEGATES GINGRICH IS OUT CAMPAIGNING FOR RIGHT NOW. THE HIGHEST IN ANY PRIMARY SO FAR- AND A POTENTIAL TURNING POINT IN THE RACE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. <P>- DESPITE GINGRICH FALLING IN SECOND PLACE BY WHAT SEEMS LIKE A WIDER AND WIDER MARGIN -HE SPENT THE DAY TALKING TO VOTERS AND HIITING RESTAURANTS. <P>-THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE TO DO IT. WE ARE ALONG THE I-4 CORRDIDOR - WHERE 1 IN EVERY 4 VOTERS IS A REGISTERED INDEPENDENT. A LOT OF VOTERS TO SWAY HERE. <P>-AND AT THIS POINT - CLOSING THE 8 POINT GAP MITT ROMNEY HOLDS IS CRUCIAL FOR GINGRICH WHO ANALYSTS SAY WILL NEED A STRONG FINISH TO CARRY ONTO NEVADA WITH A FIGHTING CHANCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I think this is a long campaign and if you watch tonight, the conservatives are clearly going to help pull Romney. There is no clear path for Romney to get to a majority." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-ULIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GINGRICH IN ORLANDO-ULIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>-GINGRICH PROMISES NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS TONIGHT- HE WILL CARRY HIS CAMPAIGN ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN AUGUST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WARM WINTER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WARM WINTER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MONTH HAS A NEW NAME. <P>MANY ARE CALLING IT JUNE-UARY DUE TO THE UNSEASONABLY MILD TEMPERATURES THIS WINTER. <P>TODAY - TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY IS 10 DEGREES WARMER THAN NORMAL. <P>IN MINNEAPOLIS, IT'S THE SEVENTH WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD. <P>IN CHICAGO, THE WARMEST START TO WINTER IN 78 YEARS. <P>ALSO IN THE NORTHEAST, TEMPERATURES WILL GET CLOSE TO 60 IN SOME PLACES. <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 CHAD-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO CHAD-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC 7 TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT OF THE FLORIDA PRIMARY. <P>MITT ROMNEY IS FAVORED TO PREVAIL OVER NEWT GINGRICH IN THE WINNER-TAKE-ALL PRIMARY. <P>ROMNEY IS SPENDING THE DAY IN TAMPA. <P>ABC7'S POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT-- <P>CHAD OLIVER IS WITH THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN-- <P>CHAD WHAT'S THE PULSE IN THE ROMNEY CAMP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SAT LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SAT LIVE</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=ROMNEY IN TAMPA-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROMNEY IN TAMPA-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=ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SAT LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROMNEY IN TAMPA-SAT LIVE</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 GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>The warm, breezy weather continued today and a nice night is ahead of us. We'll see mostly clear skies and temperatures will drop to near 60 degrees by morning. For Wednesday, there will be a little more humidity starting to sneak into Southwest Florida and temperatures will warm into the lower 80s& a few degrees either side of 83 across the area. We'll still see a good amount of sunshine, but there will be some high clouds coming in from the Gulf of Mexico and a few clouds lower in the skies coming in on the easterly breezes, too. Those winds from the east will be near 10 mph, with higher gusts. As humidity continues to climb and the winds weaken, there could be enough moisture around to bring a stray afternoon shower along the sea breeze for the end of the week. High temperatures will stay in the low to mid 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s through the weekend. Skies will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy each day. We won't see any "real" rain chances until Tuesday of next 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=CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-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=TOSS CHANCE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS CHANCE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THREE TIMES MORE COMMON IN WOMEN THAN IN MEN. <P>ABC7'S CHANCE SEALES JOINS US WITH NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THYROID CANCER AND WOMEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FEMALE THYROID CANCER-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FEMALE THYROID CANCER-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NUMBER OF THYROID CANCER CASES -- HAS INCREASED BY ABOUT 6.5% IN RECENT YEARS. <P>AND DOCTORS AREN'T SURE *WHY* IT'S ON THE RISE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FEMALE THYROID CANCER-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FEMALE THYROID CANCER-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUZIE BATTLE MAKES THE ICE CREAM AT HER SHOP AZUCAR IN LITTLE HAVANA. THE NEW ENTREPRENEUR IS ALSO A THYROID CANCER SURVIVOR. <P>"It was right here - it was a little nodule and I had no idea I had it." <P>THE THYROID IS A SMALL, BUTTERFLY-SHAPED GLAND AT THE BASE OF THE NECK. <P>SUZIE STARTED HEARING ABOUT OTHERS WITH THE SAME CANCER. <P>"I had a boss in my old job who also had it and then I had a friend who also had it. So, it seems odd that so many people are getting thyroid cancer these days." <P>THEN HER YOUNGER SISTER WAS DIAGNOSED LAST MONTH, WHILE THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF THYROID CANCER IS NOT CONSIDERED HEREDITARY. <P>"These cases then make us wonder. I have certainly also met families where I've had three sisters who had thyroid cancer, and you always wonder in that kind of case could there be a gene that's involved?" <P>DR. KIM POINTS OUT THAT FAMILY HISTORY IS A RISK FACTOR FOR THYROID CANCER. SO IS RADIATION EXPOSURE AND BEING FEMALE. IT'S THREE TIMES MORE COMMON IN WOMEN THAN IN MEN. <P>"But we're actually finding it more, we're treating it more, and economically and for the patients involved it's a very big deal." <P>A WOMAN'S IMMUNE SYSTEM AND HORMONES MAY PLAY A ROLE. WHILE ONLY FIVE PERCENT OF THYROID NODULES OR LUMPS ARE CANCEROUS, MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE THEM. THERE ARE SOME POSSIBLE WARNING SIGNS. <P>"If you feel a lump in your neck, if you have trouble swallowing, voice changes for no apparent reason, that would be a reason to talk to your doctor." <P>Battle's lump was detected by a nurse practitioner during a routine exam. <P>END PKG HERE <P>---------------------------------------------------------------------- <P>"She checked my neck and realized there was something different between last year and this year, and because of her, she saved me." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FEMALE THYROID CANCER-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FEMALE THYROID CANCER-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. THE FIVE-YEAR SURVIVAL RATE FOR *ALL THYROID CANCER PATIENTS -- IS 97 PERCENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CYSTIC FIBROSIS NEW DRUG-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CYSTIC FIBROSIS NEW DRUG-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW TONIGHT. <P>THE FDA HAS APPROVED THE FIRST DRUG -- THAT TREATS THE ROOT CAUSE OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS. <P>KALYDECO -- IMPROVES LUNG FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH A RARE VARIANT OF THE DISEASE. <P>ABOUT 30,000 AMERICANS LIVE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS. <P>IT CAUSES STICKY MUCUS BUILDUP IN THE LUNGS AND OTHER ORGANS, LEADING TO INFECTIONS, DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS AND DEATH IN YOUNG ADULTHOOD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KEEPING WEIGHT OFF-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KEEPING WEIGHT OFF-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOSING WEIGHT AND KEEPING IT OFF. <P>THE NATIONAL WEIGHT CONTROL REGISTRY -- HAS FOUND A FEW SECRETS TO PREVENT REGAINING WEIGHT. <P>IT LOOKED AT THREE-THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS -- WHO LOST AN AVERAGE OF 69 POUNDS AND KEPT MOST OF IT OFF. <P>THESE PEOPLE WERE MORE LIKELY TO COUNT CALORIES OR CARBS, EAT BREAKFAST REGULARLY AND LIMIT EATING AT RESTAURANTS. <P>BACK TO YOU COURTNEY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FROZEN PANCAKE RECALL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FROZEN PANCAKE RECALL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THANKS CHANCE. <P>A POPULAR BREAKFAST ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED. <P>PINNACLE FOODS IS RECALLING CERTAIN AUNT JEMIMA FROZEN PANCAKES BECAUSE THE PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN SOY PROTEIN, WHICH COULD BE HARMFUL TO CONSUMERS WHO HAVE AN ALLERGY TO SOY PROTEIN. <P>THE RECALL APPLIES ONLY TO AUNT JEMIMA FROZEN PANCAKES PACKAGED IN CARDBOARD CARTONS WITH RECOMMENDED USE DATES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2011 AND OCTOBER 16, 2012. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NO PINK SLIME AT MCDONALDS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NO PINK SLIME AT MCDONALDS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MCDONALD'S HAS DROPPED "PINK SLIME" FROM ITS BURGERS. <P>THE FAST FOOD CHAIN IS NO LONGER USING THE CONTROVERSIAL GROUND BEEF ADDITIVE FILLER. <P>"PINK SLIME" IS SPARE BEEF TRIMMINGS TREATED WITH AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE WHICH IS USED TO KILL ANY BACTERIA IN THE TRIMMINGS. <P>AS GROSS AS IT SOUNDS, THE ADDITIVE IS APPROVED BY THE U-S-D-A. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AT 5:00-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 TWO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MAKING THE PERFECT KNEE -- AND REPLACING THE OLD WITH SOMETHING BRAND NEW. <P>HOW IT MAKES RECOVERY AND SURGERY EASIER. <P>PLUS -- BINDING AND GAGGING STUDENTS.THEN PHOTOGRAPHING THEM. <P>THE SHOCKING CRIME THAT POLICE SAY AN **ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER IS BEHIND. <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 REPLACING KNEES 3D-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A REPLACING KNEES 3D-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=TZ2 B LA TEACHER MOLESTATION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 B LA TEACHER MOLESTATION-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=BUMP-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</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 PKG-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO PKG-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EVERY YEAR& KNEE REPLACEMENTS CAN PUT HALF-A-MILLION AMERICANS OUT OF COMMISSION FOR A MONTH OR MORE. <P>NOW& WITHOUT CUTTNG ANY MUSCLES& .A NEW OPTION IS CUTTING RECOVERY TIME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=REPLACING KNEES WITH 3D-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>REPLACING KNEES WITH 3D-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EVEN SIMPLE THINGS, LIKE STANDING WHILE MAKING A CUP OF COFFEE BECAME A STRUGGLE FOR JOYCE HOROWITZ WHEN HER KNEE BEGAN TO BOTHER HER FOUR YEARS AGO. <P>"Just my daily routine became an effort." <P>WHEN THE CONSTANT ACHE WOULDN'T GO AWAY, JOYCE KNEW IT WAS TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. <P>"It was a 24-hour feeling of just being in pain." <P>DOCTOR ROBERT ZANN RECOMMENDED A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT USING SHAPEMATCH TECHNOLOGY. <P>"It's a tremendous, tremendous feeling that I can go home every day very comfortable that knee was done perfectly." <P>HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: M-R-I IMAGES ARE USED TO CREATE A 3-D IMAGE OF YOUR KNEE. THEN A CUSTOM FIT KNEE IS MADE& AND PRECISELY PLACED. <P>"There's no guesswork anymore. We can place it exactly where it's supposed to be. And when we're done the x-rays show they are in perfect position." <P>ABOUT 85-PERCENT OF KNEE IMPLANTS LAST 20 YEARS. BUT WITH BETTER ALIGNMENT, PATIENTS CAN EXPECT LONGER-LASTING RESULTS. <P>"A knee that's done well and lines up like that has every potential to last a patient's lifetime." <P>GETTING BACK TO NORMAL ACTIVITY IS ALSO IMPROVED. WITH TRADITIONAL SURGERY, IT TAKES PATIENTS 4 TO 6 WEEKS TO WALK UNAIDED. JOYCE WAS ON HER FEET THE SAME DAY AND WALKING WITHOUT A CANE IN TWO WEEKS. FOUR WEEKS LATER <P>"It's been remarkable. I never thought that it would have healed and I'd be able to resume the things I am doing in such a short period of time." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=REPLACING KNEES WITH 3D-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>REPLACING KNEES WITH 3D-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIGHT NOW& .ABOUT A DOZEN SURGEONS ACROSS THE U-S ARE USING THE SHAPE-MATCH CUTTING GUIDES FOR TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENTS. <P>AND WHILE ABOUT A HALF A MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR GET KNEE REPLACEMENTS NOW& THAT NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO JUMP TO THREE-AND-A-HALF MILLION BY 20-30. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE THREE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODDLERS LEFT ALONE IN A HOT CAR FOR HOURS. <P>THE MOTHER LEAVING THEM IN A PARKING LOT AND GOING HOME.NOW CLAIMING AMNESIA. <P>THE BIZARRE STORY AHEAD. <P>AND DOLLAR BY DOLLAR -- DOLLAR STORES ARE OUTPACING BIG-BOX RETAILERS IN THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. <P>A NEW WARNING TONIGHT ABOUT A POPULAR HAIR PRODUCT-- <P>BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT AND THE LINK TO CANCER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 A MOM LEAVES KID IN VAN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A MOM LEAVES KID IN VAN-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 B DOLLAR STORE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 B DOLLAR STORE-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 C BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 C BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-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 C MANATEE ENFORCEMENT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 C MANATEE ENFORCEMENT-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=FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY. <P>CHERYL WAKEFIELD PULETTI OF FORT MYERS. <P>THANKS FOR WATCHING CHERYL. <P>IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE US. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP</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 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 PM 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=TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>OUR TOP STORIES AT 5-THIRTY-- <P>AN INFANT'S BODY FOUND IN THE FREEZER OF A PUNTA GORDA HOME-- <P>TONIGHT AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY-- <P>AND THE MOTHER OF THE CHILD IS FIGHTING TO RETAIN CUSTODY OF HER THREE OTHER CHILDREN. <P>TWO GUNS RECOVERED TODAY FROM A BOKEELIA HOME WHERE A WOMAN WAS ARRESTED FOR KILLING HER ELDERLY COMPANION. <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY A MESSAGE WAS WRITTEN ON THE WALL-- <P>SAYING I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, COME ON. <P>LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTE THREE TO TWO TO PUT THE SLOT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YVYV-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YVYV-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 LATEST-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP LATEST-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE POLLS CLOSE TONIGHT AT 7 FOR THE FLORIDA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY. <P>AS VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS -- THE ADS CONTINUE TO RUN. <P>AND THEY'RE WORKING. <P>SO SAYS THE MAN EXPECTED TO BENEFIT MOST FROM NEARLY 14-MILLION DOLLARS SPENT ON HIS CAUSE, MITT ROMNEY. <P>ABC'S KAREN TRAVERS REPORTS FROM TAMPA. <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 LATEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP LATEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MITT ROMNEY'S ON THE VERGE OF A BIG WIN TONIGHT IN FLORIDA <P>TODAY HE REVEALED THE STRATEGY THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE. <P>if we're successful here it'll be pretty clear that when attacked, you have <P>to respond. And you can't let charges go unanswered. <P>THE 10-DAY CAMPAIGN SPRINT HERE IN FLORIDA GREW MORE NASTY AND MORE PERSONAL <P>EVERY DAY. <P>ACCORDING TO ONE ANALYSIS, 92 PERCENT OF ALL TV ADS IN THE PAST WEEK WERE <P>NEGATIVE. <P>AND THE VAST MAJORITY WERE PAID FOR BY ROMNEY AND HIS ALLIES. <P>THEY HAVE HAMMERED GINGRICH HERE WITH NEARLY 13.8 MILLION DOLLARS OF ATTACKS <P>ADS IN JUST A WEEK - THAT'S NEARLY FOUR TIMES WHAT GINGRICH AND HIS ALLIES <P>HAVE SPENT! <P>I'm not going to just sit back I'm going to fight back and fight back hard. <P>THE ATTACK ADS EFFECTIVELY CRUSHED GINGRICH'S HOPES FOR ANOTHER SURGE - BUT <P>THE FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER WAS STILL PUSHING FOR VOTES TODAY. <P>So how close is this to being over? <P>I would say probably six months." <P>Six months? <P>Yes. I would say June or July Unless Romney drops out earlier. <P>THAT'S UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN - OF THE NEXT 6 STATES TO VOTE, ROMNEY WON 5 OF <P>THEM IN 2008. <P>BUT THE BITTER TWO-MAN BATTLE HAS DAMAGED BOTH GINGRICH AND ROMNEY. <P>ACCORDING TO A NEW ABC NEWS-WASHINGTON POST POLL, NEITHER CANDIDATE'S WORK <P>IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS PLAYING WELL WITH AMERICAN VOTERS - BUT MORE HAVE <P>AN UNFAVORABLE VIEW OF GINGRICH'S CONSULTING WORK THAN ROMNEY'S BUSINESS <P>EXPERIENCE. <P>O/C CLOSE: tba <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VOTER TURNOUT-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOTER TURNOUT-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STATEWIDE MORE THAN 635-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY VOTED-- <P>EITHER ABSENTEE BALLOTS OR EARLY VOTING. <P>HERE'S A COUNTY BREAKDOWN. <P>LEE COUNTY IS AT 21 PERCENT WITH 30 THOUSAND PEOPLE VOTING EARLY. <P>IN COLLIER COUNTY MORE THAN 21 THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE VOTED. <P>PROJECTED TURNOUT IS 43 POINT 8 PERCENT. <P>AND IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY MORE THAN 28-HUNDRED VOTED ABSENTEE AND 6 THOUSAND 5 HUNDRED VOTED EARLY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OTHER SWFL RACES-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OTHER SWFL RACES-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT OR INDEPENDENT YOU CAN STILL VOTE TODAY. <P>IN BONITA SPRINGS, A CITY COUNCIL SEAT WILL BE DECIDED ALONG WITH THE MAYOR'S RACE. <P>ON FORT MYERS BEACH, VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON A BOND REFERENDUM AND WHETHER TO BUILD A NEW TOWN HALL. <P>IN NAPLES, 3 COUNCIL SEATS ARE ON THE BALLOT TODAY. <P>AND GOLDEN GATE, EAST NAPLES, AND IMMOKALEE FIRE HAVE A MILAGE RATE INCREASE REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT. <P>IF YOU NOT SURE WHERE TO VOTE, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE, ABC-7.COM CLICK ON SITES ON 7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS TO JEFF LYTLE-OC-SPLIT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO JEFF LYTLE-OC-SPLIT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JOINING US NOW TO TALK ABOUT THE FLORIDA PRIMARY-- <P>AND LOCAL ISSUES ON THE BALLOT <P>JEFF LYTLE FROM THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS. <P>THANK'S FOR JOINING US JEFF-- <P>FLORIDA HAS THE MOST DELEGATES AT STAKE OF THE CONTESTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE THUS FAR-- <P>MANY PUNDITS ARE SAYING WHOEVER WINS FLORIDA WILL GET THE NOMINATION-- <P>WHAT DO YOU THINK? <P>MOVING ON TO COLLIER NOW-- <P>VOTERS ARE CONSIDERING A FIRE TAX REFERENDUM-- <P>WHAT IMPACT WILL IT HAVE? <P>FINALLY, CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE MAYOR'S RACE IN BONITA SPRINGS? <P>THANKS FOR JOINING US JEFF-- <P>WE'LL SEE YOU FOR NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS SUNDAY MORNING AT TEN RIGHT HERE ON ABC 7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JEFF LYTLE NDN INTERVIEW-REM 26> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JEFF LYTLE NDN INTERVIEW-REM 26</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=VOTING VID-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOTING VID-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=ROMNEY VID-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROMNEY VID-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=GINGRICH VID-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GINGRICH VID-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=SANTORUM VID-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM VID-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=RON PAUL VID-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RON PAUL VID-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=PRIMARY COVERAGE-SS.TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRIMARY COVERAGE-SS.TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU CAN COUNT ON ABC7 FOR ALL YOUR ELECTION COVERAGE. <P>AS SOON AS THE RESULTS COME IN FROM TODAY'S PRIMARY, WE WILL BRING THEM TO YOU ON AIR AND ONLINE AT ABC-7.COM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AL QAIDA THREAT-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AL QAIDA THREAT-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT AL-QAIDA. <P>THE TOP U.S. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL -- SAYS THE TERRORIST GROUP IS IN DECLINE AROUND THE WORLD -- BUT STILL A LEADING THREAT TO AMERICA. <P>HE SAYS THE UNITED STATES -- NOW FACES MANY INTERCONNECTED ENEMIES, INCLUDING TERRORISTS, CRIMINALS AND FOREIGN POWERS -- WHO MAY USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS OR CYBERSPACE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CARNIVAL FORECAST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CARNIVAL FORECAST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO NEW AT 5 <P>CARNIVAL CORPORATION HAS REVERSED ITS 2012 FORECAST TO A LOSS , BLAMING THE FATAL ACCIDENT OF A CRUISE SHIP OFF THE COAST OF ITALY EARLIER THIS MONTH. <P>CARNIVAL IS NOW FORECASTING A LOSS, IN THE RANGE OF 375 MILLION DOLLARS TO 395 MILLION, FOR THE FULL YEAR 2012. <P>CARNIVAL'S STOCK HAS DROPPED ABOUT 7 PERCENT SINCE THE CRASH. <P>IT WAS DOWN 1 PERCENT IN MONDAY TRADING. <P>IN CONTRAST, SHARES OF THE COMPANY'S RIVAL, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES, HAVE JUMPED 9 PERCENT OVER THE PAST 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=LA TEACHER MOLESTATION-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LA TEACHER MOLESTATION-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CALIFORNIA SCHOOL TEACHER WITH MORE THAN 30 YEARS IN THE CLASSROOM -- IS CHARGED WITH SEXUAL CRIMES AGAINST NEARLY TWO DOZEN STUDENTS. <P>THIS MAN, 61-YEAR-OLD MARK BERNDT -- IS CHARGED WITH COMMITTING LEWD ACTS AGAINST 23 BOYS AND GIRLS BETWEEN SEVEN AND TEN. <P>POLICE DISCOVERED DOZENS OF PHOTOGRAPHS -- OF KIDS IN COMPROMISING POSITIONS. <P>ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, THE BONDAGE STYLE PHOTOS, WERE TAKEN BETWEEN 2008 AND 2010 -- AND SHOW KIDS BLINDFOLDED WITH THEIR MOUTHS TAPED SHUT OR WITH COCKROACHES ON THEIR FACE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOM LEAVES KIDS IN VAN-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOM LEAVES KIDS IN VAN-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A COLORADO MOTHER IS IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW AFTER OFFICERS SAY SHE ABANDONED HER CHILDREN IN A VAN. <P>EMPLOYEES AT A GAS STATION DISCOVERED THE WOMAN'S MINIVAN SATURDAY. <P>HER TWO- AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD SONS WERE ALONE INSIDE FOR TWO HOURS. <P>THE MOTHER HAD VANISHED. <P>SHE CLAIMS SHE HAD AMNESIA. BUT POLICE CHARGED HER WITH MISDEMEANOR CHILD ABUSE. <P>THEY SAY IT'S A MYSTERY HOW SHE GOT ALL THE WAY TO DOWNTOWN DENVER TWELVE MILES AWAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOM LEAVES KIDS IN VAN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOM LEAVES KIDS IN VAN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BEST THEORY THAT DOCTORS HAVE AT THE MOMENT IS THAT <P>SHE SUFFERED SOME SORT OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURE, PARTIAL SEIZURE THAT TRIGGERED <P>AN AMNESIC EXPERIENCE. <P>MATT HATFIELD SAYS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS HIS WIFE'S HEADACHES HAD RECENTLY <P>BECOME MORE INTENSE, BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER 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=SUV INTO HOME ON SLEEPING MAN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUV INTO HOME ON SLEEPING MAN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CONNECTICUT MAN WAKES UP TO AN S-U-V --- CRASHING INTO HIS BEDROOM AND LANDING DIRECTLY ON TOP OF HIM. <P>IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING IN NEW HAVEN. <P>OFFICERS WERE CHASING A SUSPECT -- WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE HOME. <P>THE MAN WAS PINNED UNDER VEHICLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR -- WHILE FIREFIGHTERS WORKED TO FREE HIM. <P>HE SUFFERED BURNS -- BUT NO LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. <P>THE SUSPECT RAN OFF AND IS STILL ON THE LOOSE 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=SCHOOL PRAYER BILL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL PRAYER BILL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FLORIDA SENATE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP A CONTROVERSIAL MEAURE ON SCHOOL PRAYER TODAY. <P>THE BILL WOULD ALLOW PRAYERS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATIONS, FOOTBALL GAMES AND OTHER NON-COMPULSORY SCHOOL EVENTS, AS LONG AS IT IS DIRECTED BY STUDENTS. <P>THE MEASURE WAS INTRODUCED BY AN ORLANDO AREA DEMOCRAT. <P>CRITICS CALL THE MEASURE DIVISIVE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MANATEE ENFORCEMENT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MANATEE ENFORCEMENT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MANATEES IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE -- WILL HAVE EXTRA PROTECTION THIS WINTER. <P>THIS MORNING, LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED TARGETED MANATEE SPEED ENFORCEMENT -- BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND AND RUNNING THROUGH APRIL. <P>DEPUTIES WILL PATROL THE CALOOSHATCHEE -- BETWEEN ORANGE RIVER AND RED FISH POINT. <P>ANYONE CAUGHT SPEEDING IN MANATEE ZONES COULD FACE AN 88 DOLLAR FINE. <P>MORTALITY RATES FOR MANATEES -- HAVE HIT RECORD HIGH NUMBERS THE LAST TWO 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=BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MANUFACTURER OF POPULAR BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT PRODUCTS -- WILL NOW HAVE TO WARN STYLISTS AND USERS ABOUT SOME OF ITS PRODUCTS. <P>THE COMPANY ADVERTISES ITS PRODUCTS AS "FORMALDEHYDE FREE". BUT ACCORDING TO A LAWSUIT BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE PRODUCTS ACTUALLY RELEASE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORMALDEHYDE GAS. <P>THE GAS HAS BEEN LINKED TO CANCER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOLLAR STORES-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOLLAR STORES-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHILE SOME BIG RETAIL GIANTS ARE SCRAMBLING TO SURVIVE. THE DOLLAR STORES ARE THRIVING. <P>BOB HANSON TELLS US WHAT'S BEHIND THIS TREND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOLLAR STORES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOLLAR STORES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GROCERY BAGS FILL UP PRETTY QUICKLY AT THE 99 CENT ONLY STORE. AND SHOPPERS ARE QUICK TO BRAG ABOUT THE VARIETY AND THE DEALS. <P>"I tell my friends. Everybody is on a budget, every body needs to save money." <P>"In the regular stores everything is so expensive that you have to cut corners somehow." <P>SO TODAY. YOUNG AND OLD GATHER AT THE GROWING NUMBER OF DOLLAR VARIETY STORES. BUT THAT HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE. IN THE PAST. STORES LIKE THIS WERE THOUGHT OF AS ALMOST LOW CLASS. NOT ANYMORE. <P>"Everybody wants a deal. I think we tend to have this idea that the only people who are going to shop in these stores are lower income people or people who absolutely need a bargain. That's just not true." <P>"So whether it's pasta or toilet paper, people are attracted to bargains. And that's great news, whether you're a shopper or a neighbor." <P>"Unless you've got an extremely upscale image, if you're on rodeo drive or somewhere, sure you don't want a dollar store. but i think we're quickly seeing that the nature of retailing is changing." <P>SO TODAY MANY NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTERS AND MALLS ARE WELCOMING THE DOLLAR AND 99 CENT ONLY STORES. THEY PAY THE RENT. AND BRING IN A STEADY STREAM OF SHOPPERS. EVEN IF THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A DEAL. <P>"The bulk of consumers still want bargains, they want value. And these stores offer value." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOLLAR STORES-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOLLAR STORES-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THAT WAS BOB HANSON REPORTING. <P>DOLLAR STORES ARE DEFINITELY GROWING. ONE REPORT SHOWS THAT THERE ARE ACTUALLY MORE DOLLAR AND 99 CENT STORES IN THE U-S THAN DRUGSTORE CHAINS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AT 5:00-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> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PROOF OF LIFE. <P>A FLORIDA VETERAN DECLARED DEAD FOUR TIMES. <P>TONIGHT -- HE'S HAVING TO PROVE HE'S ALIVE. <P>AND A NEW ADDITION TO THE NEWEST ROYAL COUPLE. <P>WILL AND KATE PLUS ONE. <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 FLORIDA VET NOT DEAD-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A FLORIDA VET NOT DEAD-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=TZ4 B WILL AND KATE ADOPT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 B WILL AND KATE ADOPT-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=BITTER COLD ALASKA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BITTER COLD ALASKA-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALASKA ISN'T EXPERIENCING MILD TEMPS THIS WINGER. <P>IT WAS 49 DEGREES "BELOW" ZERO IN FAIRBANKS YESTERDAY. <P>LOCAL LEADERS ARE URGING PEOPLE TO STAY HOME. <P>AND ANYONE WHO HAS TO GO OUT IS ADVISED TO BRING AN EMERGENCY ROAD KIT, WITH BLANKETS. <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 JP OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORM WARN JP 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-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>The warm, breezy weather continued today and a nice night is ahead of us. We'll see mostly clear skies and temperatures will drop to near 60 degrees by morning. For Wednesday, there will be a little more humidity starting to sneak into Southwest Florida and temperatures will warm into the lower 80s& a few degrees either side of 83 across the area. We'll still see a good amount of sunshine, but there will be some high clouds coming in from the Gulf of Mexico and a few clouds lower in the skies coming in on the easterly breezes, too. Those winds from the east will be near 10 mph, with higher gusts. As humidity continues to climb and the winds weaken, there could be enough moisture around to bring a stray afternoon shower along the sea breeze for the end of the week. High temperatures will stay in the low to mid 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s through the weekend. Skies will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy each day. We won't see any "real" rain chances until Tuesday of next 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=FL VET NOT DEAD-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL VET NOT DEAD-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FLORIDA VETERAN IS IN A BATTLE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- TO PROVE THAT HE IS ALIVE. <P>HE KEEPS GETTING LETTERS SAYING HE'S DEAD -- AND HIS SURVIVORS NEED TO PAY BACK HIS V-A BENEFITS. <P>DAN BILLOW SPEAKS TO THE MAN THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECLARED DEAD FOUR TIMES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL VET NOT DEAD-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL VET NOT DEAD-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>I'm alive." <P>JERRY MILLER MAKES A VERY CONVINCING CASE. HE LOOKS AND SOUNDS VERY MUCH ALIVE. AND TO HEAR THAT THE GOVERNMENT THINKS HE'S DEAD MAY SOUND FUNNY. BUT THE GOVERNMENT WANTS A REFUND ON A LOT OF MONEY IT THINKS IT PAID TO A DEAD MAN. <P>S/DAN BILLOW/Reporting:17-:22 <P>"Miller is now concerned he could lose the home he bought about five years ago, intending to live here for the rest of his life. Imagine his surprise when he was informed by letter that his life had already ended some time ago." <P>S/Jerry Miller/U-S Veteran:30-:35 <P>"This is getting real stupid, I can't die but one time. I can't die but one time, they done killed me four times." <P>IT STARTED IN JULY OF 2010. HE GOT A LETTER - ACTUALLY ADDRESSED TO HIS ESTATE - EXPRESSING SYMPATHY OVER HIS DEATH, AND POLITELY EXPLAINING THAT AS A DEAD MAN HE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFITS HE HAD RECEIVED. <P>THE FORMER DRILL SERGEANT SERVED TEN YEARS IN THE ARMY AND SAYS HE LIVES ON A V-A PENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY. MILLER INFORMED THE V-A THAT HE IS ALIVE, WHEREUPON HIS BENEFITS WERE RESTARTED. <P>BUT THE LETTERS KEEP COMING, STOPPING THE BENEFITS EVERY TIME. <P>THE LAST ONE, THIS MONTH, REQUESTS REPAYMENT OF 94-THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS, WITH THE EVER-POLITE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DO SO. <P>HE HAS NO IDEA WHY HE WAS DECLARED DEAD IN THE FIRST PLACE. <P>S/Jerry Miller / U.S Veteran <P>"I'm alive you see, but it just keeps going on and on." <P>A V-A SPOKESMAN TOLD US THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THE CASE. MILLER HAS ASKED HIS CONGRESSMAN TO DO THE SAME, BUT SO FAR, BEING ALIVE HAS NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT PROOF THAT HE'S NOT 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=EYE OF THE TIGER LAWSUIT GINGRICH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EYE OF THE TIGER LAWSUIT GINGRICH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THAT WAS DAN BILLOW REPORTING. <P>A CO-AUTHOR OF THE SONG "EYE OF THE TIGER" IS SUING NEWT GINGRICH TO GET HIM TO STOP PLAYING IT AT HIS CAMPAIGN EVENTS. <P>RUDE MUSIC INCORPORATED -- FILED THE LAWSUIT IN FEDERAL COURT IN CHICAGO YESTERDAY. <P>THE 19-82 SONG GRACED THE "ROCKY THREE" SOUNDTRACK, BECAME A NUMBER ONE HIT, EARNED A GRAMMY AND WAS NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR. <P>THE SUIT ALLEGES GINGRICH HAS BEEN USING IT AT EVENTS SINCE AROUND 2009, WITHOUT PERMISSION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRINCE HARRY INTERVIEW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRINCE HARRY INTERVIEW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PRINCE HARRY IS DISHING ON THE QUEEN. <P>IN A NEW BBC INTERVIEW, HARRY SAYS HE THINKS HIS GRANDMOTHER -- IS ABLE TO KEEP UP THE FRANTIC PACE AFTER ALL OF THESE YEARS -- BECAUSE OF HER HUSBAND OF 64 YEARS PRINCE PHILIP. <P>PRINCE PHILIP IS 90 YEARS OLD AND CONSIDERED TO BE IN WONDERFUL SHAPE FOR HIS AGE. <P>BUT TWO DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS -- HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH CHEST PAINS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KATE AND WILL ADOPT DOG-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KATE AND WILL ADOPT DOG-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MORE NEWS TONIGHT FROM THE ROYAL FAMILY. <P>THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE HAVE ADOPTED A DOG. <P>NOT A LABRADOR LIKE MANY PEOPLE EXPECTED, INSTEAD A COCKER SPANIEL. <P>APPARENTLY A MIDDLETON FAMILY FAVORITE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAULA ABDUL NICOLE S. LEAVING X FACTOR-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAULA ABDUL NICOLE S. LEAVING X FACTOR-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME BIG CHANGES FOR THE SINGING COMPETITION SHOW X FACTOR. <P>MANY REPORTS SAY HOST STEVE JONES IS LEAVING THE SHOW. <P>ALSO REPORTEDLY BEING ASKED TO LEAVE -- JUDGES NICOLE SCHERZINGER AND PAULA ABDUL. <P>THE SHAKEUP LEAVES SIMON COWELL AND L.A. REID AS THE TWO STILL STANDING AT THE SHOW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ADELE GRAMMYS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ADELE GRAMMYS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ADELE IS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM AT THE 54-TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS. <P>IT WILL BE THE FIRST LIVE APPEARANCE SINCE UNDERGOING SURGERY ON HER VOCAL CORDS NEARLY FIVE MONTHS AGO. <P>ADELE IS A TWO-TIME GRAMMY WINNER. <P>SHE HAS SIX GRAMMY NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR, INCLUDING RECORD OF THE YEAR, SONG OF THE YEAR AND ALBUM OF THE 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=ANGRY BIRDS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANGRY BIRDS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE GAME "ANGRY BIRDS" HAS COME TO LIFE. <P>ARTIFICIALLY-DYED CHICKS MEANT TO RESEMBLE "ANGRY BIRDS" -- ARE FOR SALE AT A STREET VENDOR IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES. <P>THE VENDORS SOAKED OR SPRAYED THE 45 DAY OLD CHICKS -- IN FOOD COLOR, AND THE MAJORITY OF THOSE CHICKS ARE REJECTS FROM THE HATCHERY. <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>STOCK UP ON WINGS AND BEER -- THE SUPERBOWL IS JUST FIVE DAYS AWAY AND TONIGHT ABC7 GIVES YOU A SNEAK PEEK OF THE SETUP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5 A SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-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=BUMP-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</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=SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JUST FIVE DAYS TO GO TO SUPER BOWL 46. <P>IT'S A BIG DAY IN THE BUILD-UP TO THE BIG GAME. <P>TODAY IS MEDIA DAY FOR THE SUPER BOWL PLAYERS AND COACHES AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM IN INDIANAPOLIS. <P>AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. FANS ARE SEEING IT ALL. <P>CHANCE WALSER HAS FAN REACTION. <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 MEDIA DAY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Long lines outside transformed into onlooking crowds inside Lucas Oil <P>Stadium today. <P>TAKE SOT <P>SOURCE: <P>TIMECODE:01:26 <P>RUNS=4 <P>SOT "I love my patriots. I love my team. I've been a fan my whole life. " <P>For the first time ever football fans have been granted access to the chaos <P>that ensues as media have a free for all question and answer session with <P>players and coaches. <P>TAKE SOT <P>SOURCE: <P>TIMECODE:08:51 <P>RUNS=7 <P>SOT <P>Katie Lipke@26-31 <P>Katie Lipke|Attending Media Day <P>"This is so cool to be this close to all of the action since you can't get <P>Super Bowl tickets because they are so expensive this is definitely the next <P>best thing. " <P>Getting these fans even closer this year. these radios given to everyone <P>with a ticket. <P>it allows them to hear their favorite players respond to media questions. <P>NATS <P>TAKE SOT <P>SOURCE: <P>TIMECODE:09:47 <P>RUNS=8 <P>SOT <P>*Chris Brewer@1:04-1:09 <P>Chris Brewer|Fan attending media day <P>"Every player that's out here we can pick and listen to. Tom Brady was just <P>talking to Dion Sanders just a few seconds ago. " <P>The NFL handed out more than seven thousand tickets to a sold out crowd. <P>Those we spoke with say it's exciteing to be a part of history. <P>TAKE SOT <P>SOURCE: <P>TIMECODE:08:16 <P>RUNS=4 <P>SOT "I've never been able to do this before. This is the first time doing it <P>. " <P>TAKE SOT <P>SOURCE: <P>TIMECODE:09:29 <P>RUNS=6 <P>SOT <P>Brewer@1:16-1:21 <P>Maria Brewer|Fan attending media day <P>"We're just excited to be involved with it. It's something different that we <P>wouldn't normally get to do any other time. " <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMING UP AT 6PM-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP AT 6PM-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JUST AHEAD AT 6. <P>YOUR FULL PRIMARY DAY COVERAGE. <P>WE'RE TAKING YOU BACK LIVE -- TO TAMPA AND ORLANDO. <P>CHAD OLIVER AND JOE ROETZ -- ARE WITH THE ROMNEY AND GINGRINCH CAMPS. <P>WITH THEIR PREDICTIONS AND PLANS -- ON THIS CRITICAL PRIMARY DAY. <P>PLUS-- <P>TERM LIMITS. <P>THEY'RE COMMON FOR POLITICIANS.BUT EVERYDAY WORKERS? <P>IT'S A NEW TREND. <P>GETTING HIRED -- BUT ONLY FOR 4 YEARS. <P>WOULD YOU SIGN UP? <P>AND-- <P>MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT BUYING A KNOCK OFF. <P>JUST DAYS BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL. <P>A BUST OF COUNTERFEIT NFL GEAR. <P>THAT'S NEXT -- AT 6. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>