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>ABC AM WEEKDAYS</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC AM WEEKDAYS</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120202_abc_630a.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=#DIRECTORS PAGE>DIRECTORS PAGE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS TO KELLY-TC MON>TOSS TO KELLY-TC MON</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS>5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEEN DEATH-REM 26>TEEN DEATH-REM 26</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#6AM 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WALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#END TIME>END TIME</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DEVELOPING-CLIP>DEVELOPING-CLIP</A></TD> <TD> </TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DIRECTORS PAGE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DIRECTORS PAGE</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=5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM HOUR-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=6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM HOUR-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=HL) FM HOMICIDE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) FM HOMICIDE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>OFFICERS IN FORT MYERS SEARCG FOR THE PERSON WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER. <P>THOSE SHOTS LEFT ONE MAN DEAD. <P>ABC SEVEN FOLLOWS THE INVESTIGATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I'm happy for a little celebration. This is confetti! We just won Florida!" <P>ABC SEVEN IS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL-- <P>TRACKING THE G-O-P BATTLE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE. <P>FIND OUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO CLAIM THE NEXT VICTORY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) SUPER BOWL ADS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) SUPER BOWL ADS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! <P>THE INFAMOUS SUPER BOWL ADS CREATE A LOT OF BUZZ THIS MORNING. <P>WHAT WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THIS WEEKEND'S MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SPOTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) FM HOMICIDE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) FM HOMICIDE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SHOTS RANG OUT OVERNIGHT, <P>ONE PERSON IS DEAD AND ANOTHER IS ON THE RUN. <P>ABC SEVEN STAYS ON TOP OF THE DEVELOPING INVESTIGATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOUR CANDIDATES. <P>ONE NOMINATION. <P>AND 46 STATES TO GO. <P>THIS MORNING -- ABC SEVEN IS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. <P>FIND OUT WHERE THE CANDIDATES ARE VYING FOR VOTES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"There are some chemicals that don't say formaldehyde per se, but once they're heated will convert into formaldehyde <P>HEALTH ALERT -- <P>NEW INFORMATION SHOWS A POPULAR STYLING TREND COULD POSE A HAZARD TO YOUR HEALTH. <P>WOMEN EVEN DONNING PROTECTIVE GEAR. ALL IN THE NAME OF BEAUTY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST 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=530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"WARM WEATHER STICKS AROUND" <P>Another warm day is on tap for Southwest Florida. Yesterday, Page Field recorded a high of 85 degrees, which put us one degree shy of our record set back in 1990. <P>This morning will be quite mild. We'll start off with temperatures in the 60s along with some patchy fog. Some mid and high level cloudiness will continue to work its way in from the Gulf of Mexico and will mix with our sunshine throughout the day. Highs this afternoon will quickly warm into the low to mid 80s, with a slight cooling at our coastal locations due to a gulf breeze kicking in. <P>There's not much change to our overall weather pattern as we head into Friday and the weekend. Expect more sunshine and warm weather with temperatures remaining in the low to mid 80s. <P>By next week, some unsettled weather begins to move into the area. On Monday, look for an increase in the cloud cover with highs again in the lower half of the 80s. Moisture will gather across the Gulf of Mexico and bring a chance for rain beginning on Tuesday. <P>On a side note, today is Groundhog Day. Even though it feels like spring has already sprung, Punxsutawney Phil will be looking for his shadow. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BREAKING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREAKING-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=TEEN V CAR-ANIMAPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN V CAR-ANIMAPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING OVERNIGHT-- <P>WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A TEEN GIRL. KILLED WHILE CROSSING THE STREET. <P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES CONFIRM: <P>17-YEAR-OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN OF ESTERO DIED, <P>AFTER A CAR STRUCK HER AT SWEETWATER RANCH BOULEVARD AND SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL. <P>THE DRIVER HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED. <P>AND THE CRASH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FM HOMICIDE-VOTOPS-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FM HOMICIDE-VOTOPS-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO AT THIS HOUR-- <P>FORT MYERS POLICE INVESTIGATE A HOMICIDE. <P>IT HAPPENED AT THE SOUTHWARD VILLAGE APARTMENTS -- <P>NEAR EDISON AVENUE AND FORD STREETS. <P>WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THEY FOUND A MAN SUFFERING FROM GUNSHOTS -- IN THE DOORWAY TO A HOME. <P>HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FM HOMICIDE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FM HOMICIDE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>that's my brother, he's always going to be my brother, regardless of what, that's my brother, nobody else is going to claim him, that's my brother <P>POLICE SET UP A PERIMETER USING K-9 UNITS, <P>BUT THEY STILL HAVE NOT FOUND THE GUNMAN. <P>IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, CALL FORT MYERS POLICE OR CRIME STOPPERS. <P>THIS IS THE SECOND HOMICIDE IN FORT MYERS, IN LESS THAN A WEEK. <P>AND THE THIRD THIS YEAR. <P>THERE WERE 20 IN THE CITY 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=VOTE 2012-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOTE 2012-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=COLD OPEN 5 AND 6-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD OPEN 5 AND 6-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>You go back to the worlds reported to have been said by -- by Thomas Paine: he said, 'Lead, follow or get out of the way.' Well, he was elected to lead. He has chosen to follow, and now we're going to get him out of the way." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLD OPEN 5:30 AND 6:30-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD OPEN 5:30 AND 6:30-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>We need someone that can create the contrast. We need someone who will stand up and fight President Obama on what it means to be an American; what it means to have America succeed. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 5 AND 6-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 5 AND 6-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MOVES WEST. <P>AS CANDIDATES WRANGLE UP VOTES IN NEVADA. MINNESOTA. AND COLORADO, IN THE NEXT WEEK. <P>PLUS -- WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL MITT ROMNEY'S FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO. <P>BRIAN MOOAR REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON DC. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 5 AND 6-PKG-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 5 AND 6-PKG-BNR</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=PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 5:30 AND 6:30-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 5:30 AND 6:30-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EXPECT MORE DRAMA ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY. <P>G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY GETTING BACKLASH. <P>OVER TELLING C-N-N THAT HE'S - QUOTE - "NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE VERY POOR." <P>AND AS ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTS -- HIS OPPONENTS ARE ON THE ATTACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 5:30 AND 6:30-PKG-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 5:30 AND 6:30-PKG-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PKG SCRIPT: <P>In need of a boost ahead of Saturday's Nevada Caucuses, Newt Gingrich might <P>play a Trump card. <P>Two Gingrich campaign advisors tell ABC News they expect their candidate <P>will receive businessman Donald Trump's endorsement at a Las Vegas event <P>today. <P>The sources say Gingrich has not been told directly about Trump's intentions <P>. <P>The potential endorsement comes as frontrunner, Mitt Romney, is under attack <P>once again for something he said. <P>SOT Romney <P>"I'M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE VERY POOR. WE HAVE A SAFETY NET THERE. IF IT <P>NEEDS REPAIR, I'LL FIX IT. / YOU COULD FOCUS ON THE RICH, THAT'S NOT MY <P>FOCUS. YOU CAN FOCUS ON THE VERY POOR, THAT'S NOT MY FOCUS. MY FOCUS IS ON <P>MIDDLE INCOME AMERICANS." <P>Romney's comments -- made yesterday on CNN -- lit up the political world. <P>His opponents argue what he said shows the millionaire businessman is out of <P>touch. <P>SOT Gingrich <P>"I AM RUNNING TO BE PRESIDENT OF ALL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND I AM CONCERNED <P>ABOUT ALL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE." <P>President Obama's campaign manager tweeted: "So much for we're all in <P>this together." <P>Even conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh chimed in. <P>AUDIO SOT - Rush Limbaugh <P>"HE MAKES HIMSELF A TARGET WITH THIS STUFF. HE COMES ACROSS AS THE <P>PROTOTYPICAL RICH REPUBLICAN." <P>Romney critics say this isn't the first time the candidate has said <P>something that makes him seem aloof. <P>SOT Romney <P>"CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE MY FRIENDS." / "I LIKE BEING <P>ABLE TO FIRE PEOPLE THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO ME." <P>Romney's trying to change the subject. He renewed his support for automatic <P>increases in the federal minimum wage to keep pace with inflation. <P>Something many Republicans don't support. <P>Tahman Bradley, ABC News, Washington. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-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=RADIO ACVTIVE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RADIO ACVTIVE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOW TO A RADIATION LEAK AT AN AMERICAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT-- <P>TUESDAY, SENSORS DETECTED A SMALL LEAK AT THE SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, <P>WHICH IS ABOUT 45 MILES NORTH OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. <P>SCIENTISTS SAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MECHANICAL ISSUE FROM NEW OR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. <P>THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. <P>AND OFFICIALS SAY A TINY AMOUNT OF RADIATION COULD HAVE ESCAPED. <P>BUT THAT THE PUBLIC IS NOT IN DANGER. <P>ABOUT SEVEN MILLION AMERICANS LIVE WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE PLANT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OBAMA HOUSING PLAN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA HOUSING PLAN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEVELOPING THIS MORNING-- <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP YOU PAY OFF YOUR HOUSE. <P>HE'S PUSHING LAWMAKERS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR HOMEOWNERS TO REFINANCE THEIR MORTGAGES AT LOWER INTEREST RATES. <P>BUT THE PROGRAM FACES A DIFFICULT PATH IN CONGRESS. <P>LOCAL MORTGAGE BROKERS SAY -- EVEN IF THE GOVERNMENT HELPS, YOU STILL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=I75 DEPORTATION-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>I75 DEPORTATION-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOW TO THE DEADLY WEEKEND PILE UP ON I-75 NEAR GAINESVILLE. <P>WE'VE LEARNED A 15-YEAR OLD BRAZILAN GIRL SURVIVED THE CRASH. <P>BUT SHE LOST HER ENTIRE FAMILY. <P>NOW - SHE'S WORRIED SHE'LL BE DEPORTED. <P>15-YEAR-OLD LIDIANE CARMO. WAS IN A CHURCH VAN WITH HER FAMILY AND THEIR PASTOR. <P>HER FAMILY MOVED TO THE U.S. ILLEGALLY FROM BRAZIL. <P>A BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE SAYS -- <P>THEY WON'T EVEN BE ABLE TO HAVE HER FAMILY'S BODIES TRANSPORTED BACK TO BRAZIL FOR BURIAL. <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 DEPORTATION-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>I75 DEPORTATION-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Immigration issues are a matter of the American government." <P>BUT- SOME GOOD NEWS TONIGHT FOR LIDIANE-- <P>ACCORDING TO U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT -- THE GIRL IS NOT FACING DEPORTATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GROUNDHOG DAY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GROUNDHOG DAY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S FEBRUARY SECOND AND THAT MEANS IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY-- <P>AND LATER THIS MORNING -- PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL, THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS PREDICTOR OF WEATHER, WILL EITHER SEE HIS SHADOW. OR NOT. <P>THIS IS THE 126TH YEAR PHIL WILL MAKE HIS PREDICTION. FROM GOBBLER'S KNOB IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. <P>OF COURSE, IF PHIL SEES HIS SHADOW - THERE'S ANOTHER SIX WEEKS OF WINTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-1-SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-1-SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND WE WANT TO TAKE YOU LIVE TO ANOTHER CITY -- INDIANAPOLIS! <P>WE'RE GEARING UP FOR THE SUPERBOWL THIS WEEKEND. <P>AND NEW TIS YEAR -- THE N-F-L- IS UTLIZING SOCIAL MEDIA! <P>THERE WILL BE A COMMAND CENTER-- WHERE STAFFERS WILL ANSWER ALL SUERBOWL RELATED QUESTIONS ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. <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 GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENFORECAST 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=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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>"WARM WEATHER STICKS AROUND" <P>Another warm day is on tap for Southwest Florida. Yesterday, Page Field recorded a high of 85 degrees, which put us one degree shy of our record set back in 1990. <P>This morning will be quite mild. We'll start off with temperatures in the 60s along with some patchy fog. Some mid and high level cloudiness will continue to work its way in from the Gulf of Mexico and will mix with our sunshine throughout the day. Highs this afternoon will quickly warm into the low to mid 80s, with a slight cooling at our coastal locations due to a gulf breeze kicking in. <P>There's not much change to our overall weather pattern as we head into Friday and the weekend. Expect more sunshine and warm weather with temperatures remaining in the low to mid 80s. <P>By next week, some unsettled weather begins to move into the area. On Monday, look for an increase in the cloud cover with highs again in the lower half of the 80s. Moisture will gather across the Gulf of Mexico and bring a chance for rain beginning on Tuesday. <P>On a side note, today is Groundhog Day. Even though it feels like spring has already sprung, Punxsutawney Phil will be looking for his shadow. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-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=PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>chad adlib current traffic <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUPER BOWL ADS-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL ADS-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"It's about getting people excited and creating the buzz around your brand." <P>NO MATTER WHICH TEAM YOU'RE ROOTING FOR ON SUPER SUNDAY-- <P>ONE THING MOST FANS CHEER FOR EACH YEAR. ARE THE COMMERCIALS THAT AIR DURING THE BIG GAME. <P>THIS YEAR, SOME ADVERTISERS ARE GIVING US A SNEAK PEEK AT THE BLOCK BUSTER ADS. <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 ADS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL ADS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Really it's about integration of other mediums with television where you really get the most bang for your buck with the Super Bowl." <P>A BUZZ IS ALREADY BUILDING ON-LINE. WITH TEASERS AND EARLY RELEASES-- <P>ON YOU TUBE, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. <P>ANALYST SAY AS MANY AS 115-MILLION PEOPLE COULD TUNE IN ON SUNDAY. <P>THAT WOULD BE THE LARGEST TELEVISION AUDIENCE IN U-S HISTORY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=METEOR DASH CAM-VOTOPS-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>METEOR DASH CAM-VOTOPS-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>THE F-A-A CONFIRMS A BRIGHT LIGHT SEEN ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS. WAS A METEOR. <P>RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL TEXAS WERE SURPRISED BY A BRIGHT LIGHT STREAKING ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY. <P>THIS VIDEO TAKEN WAS FROM A POLICE DASHCAM, <P>WHILE THE METEOR PASSED OVER BELL COUNTY, TEXAS. <P>WITNESSES REPORTED A LOUD BOOM, AS THE BRIGHT LIGHT TRAVELED AS FAR NORTH TO PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LAST MINUTE SCORE-NATTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LAST MINUTE SCORE-NATTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CROWD NATS <P>TALK ABOUT MAKING EVERY SECOND COUNT-- <P>THIS VIDEO IS FROM ST. JAMES HIGH SCHOOL IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. <P>SLADE METHVIN PUTS UP A PRAYER FROM 90 FEET AWAY. AND IT RATTLES IN AS THE BUZZER GOES OFF. <P>BUT THAT WAS JUST THE FIRST OF TWO. <P>NOT WANTING TO BE LEFT OFF THE HIGHLIGHT REEL, HIS TEAMMATE C-J DUNCAN DRAINS A HALF-COURT SHOT. AS THE HALF-TIME BUZZER SOUNDS. <P>BUT DESPITE THE DRAMATIC EFFORTS, THE TEAM WAS DEFEATED 66-63. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES 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=QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS FROM OVERNIGHT-- <P>A 17-YEAR GIRL WAS KILLED WHILE CROSSING THE STREET BEING STRUCK BY A VAN AT A LEE COUNTY INTERSECTION. <P>THE DRIVER HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED. <P>A LIVE REPORT WITH NEW DETAILS. COMING UP IN MINUTES. <P>ALSO THIS MORNING -- <P>POLICE IN FORT MYERS INVESTIGATE A HOMICIDE. <P>OFFICERS SAY A MAN DIED AT THE SCENE FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS <P>NOW TO A RADIATION LEAK AT AN AMERICAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT-- <P>TUESDAY, SENSORS DETECTED A SMALL LEAK AT THE SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION. <P>SCIENTISTS SAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MECHANICAL ISSUE FROM NEW OR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. <P>THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN ALLYSON 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=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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>"WARM WEATHER STICKS AROUND" <P>Another warm day is on tap for Southwest Florida. Yesterday, Page Field recorded a high of 85 degrees, which put us one degree shy of our record set back in 1990. <P>This morning will be quite mild. We'll start off with temperatures in the 60s along with some patchy fog. Some mid and high level cloudiness will continue to work its way in from the Gulf of Mexico and will mix with our sunshine throughout the day. Highs this afternoon will quickly warm into the low to mid 80s, with a slight cooling at our coastal locations due to a gulf breeze kicking in. <P>There's not much change to our overall weather pattern as we head into Friday and the weekend. Expect more sunshine and warm weather with temperatures remaining in the low to mid 80s. <P>By next week, some unsettled weather begins to move into the area. On Monday, look for an increase in the cloud cover with highs again in the lower half of the 80s. Moisture will gather across the Gulf of Mexico and bring a chance for rain beginning on Tuesday. <P>On a side note, today is Groundhog Day. Even though it feels like spring has already sprung, Punxsutawney Phil will be looking for his shadow. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-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=TOSS TO KELLY-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO KELLY-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING NEW INFORMATION OVERNIGHT, IN A HEARTBREAKING STORY IN SOUTH <P>LEE COUNTY. <P>DEPUTIES RELEASED THE NAME OF THE 17 YEAR OLD GIRL, HIT AND KILLED <P>BY A VAN. <P>IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT, ON U-S 41, NEAR COCONUT POINT MALL. <P>NBC 2'S KELLY CRESWELL JOINS US FROM THE SCENE, WITH THE NEW <P>DETAILS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEEN DEATH-REM 26> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN DEATH-REM 26</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>We just learned from Lcso overnight that the 17 year old girl who died was Danielle Chapman of estero. <P>We are standing right where the accident happened--- right at the entrance to the estero coconut point fire station. <P>And take a look---it's very dark, no street lights, and no crosswalk. And this was very much what it looked like at 7:30 last night when the accident happened. <P>Deputies say Danielle was crossing 41 at this intersection when she was hit by a ford e150 van that was traveling north. <P>She was taken to gulf coast hospital where she died from her injuries. <P>Lcso has not charged the driver of the van. <P>Live in Estero kc abc7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLLAPSED TRENCH AERIALS-VOTOPS-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLAPSED TRENCH AERIALS-VOTOPS-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING -- DOZENS OF FIREFIGHTERS WORKED ON A TRENCH RESCUE, EAST OF SAN FRANCISCO. <P>CREWS PULLED THE MAN OUT, AFTER HE FELL IN DURING A HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. <P>HE WAS QUICKLY BURIED IN MUD-- UP TO HIS NECK. <P>PEOPLE NEARBY TRIED TO HELP PULL HIM OUT WITH NO LUCK. <P>THEN RESCUE CREWS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, AND USED A PULLEY SYSTEM TO GET THE MAN OUT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORT HOOD DELAY-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORT HOOD DELAY-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY -- A HEARING TO DELAY THE TRIAL IN THE FORT HOOD SHOOTING RAMPAGE. <P>A MILITARY JUDGE WILL CONSIDER A REQUEST. <P>FROM ATTORNEYS OF ARMY PSYCHIATRIST MAJOR NIDAL HASAN. <P>HE'S CHARGED WITH 13 COUNTS OF PREMEDITATED MURDER. AND 32 COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER. <P>HE COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY-- <P>IF HE'S CONVICTED IN THE 2009 SHOOTING SPREE ON THE TEXAS ARMY POST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUSAN POWELL CUSTODY-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUSAN POWELL CUSTODY-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE HUSBAND OF A MISSING UTAH MOM FACED-OFF WITH HIS IN-LAWS IN COURT WEDNESDAY. <P>IT'S BEEN MORE THAN TWO YEARS SINCE SUSAN COX POWELL VANISHED. <P>JOSH POWELL IS CONSIDERED A PERSON OF INTEREST. <P>AND HE WANTS CUSTODY OF THE COUPLE'S TWO BOYS. <P>BUT, A JUDGE IN WASHINGTON STATE DENIED THE REQUEST. OVER NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS BEHAVIOR. <P>POWELL CAN CONTINUE TO SEE HIS SONS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK IN SUPERVISED VISITS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JULIAN ASSANGE-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JULIAN ASSANGE-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE WENT TO BRITAIN'S SUPREME COURT WEDNESDAY -- <P>TO APPEAL AN EXTRADITION ORDER TO SWEDEN OVER ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. <P>ASSANGE BECAME KNOWN WORLD-WIDE, <P>AFTER WIKILEAKS RELEASED SECRET VIDEOS , AND MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC CABLES -- <P>ALL DETAILING THE WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. <P>HE WAS DETAINED IN BRITAIN IN DECEMBER 2010. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GROSS POINT MURDER-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GROSS POINT MURDER-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE HUSBAND OF A MURDERED CHICAGO WOMAN BREAKS HIS SILENCE -- <P>THE DAY AFTER HER FUNERAL. <P>JANE BASHARA'S BODY WAS FOUND LAST WEEK IN HER S-U-V. <P>AN AUTOPSY CONFIRMED: SHE WAS STRANGLED AND BEATEN. <P>HER HUSBAND, BOB HAD REPORTED HER MISSING THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GROSS POINT MURDER-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GROSS POINT MURDER-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>oth our families grieve and in light of this horrific event, ask for your continued prayers, ask for your support and respect of our privacy. <P>ACCORDING TO LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS-- <P>A MAN WENT TO POLICE TO CONFESS HIS ROLE IN THE DEATH. <P>POLICE ARE NOT COMMENTING ON THAT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RUBIO ASSISTANT CHARGES-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RUBIO ASSISTANT CHARGES-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SENATOR MARK RUBIO'S FORMER AIDE. WILL *NOT FACE CHARGES, FOLLOWING HIS ARREST LAST WEEKEND. <P>THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL *NOT FILE CHARGES AGAINST MICHAEL BRENNAN. <P>HE WAS ARRESTED AFTER HIS WIFE TOLD POLICE HE ROLLED HER UP IN A CARPET, THEN PUNCHED AND KICKED HER. <P>HIS WIFE NOW SAYS SHE WAS DRUNK AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND DOES NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLORIDA PRAYER BILL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLORIDA PRAYER BILL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FLORIDA SENATE GIVES THE GREEN LIGHT TO A NEW SCHOOL PRAYER BILL. <P>IT WOULD ALLOW SCHOOL BOARDS TO GIVE STUDENTS THE RIGHT -- TO HAVE PRAYERS AT ANY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY. <P>THE BILL ALSO HAS SOME PRETTY TIGHT RESTRICTIONS-- <P>THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CANNOT DICTATE WHAT THE STUDENT SAYS BEFORE THE PRAYER. <P>IT ALSO BANS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS AND COACHES. FROM GIVING THE INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE COPS HIRING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE COPS HIRING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CAPE CORAL'S POLICE DEPARTMENT LOOKS TO HIRE 12 NEW OFFICERS. <P>THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO HAVE 225 OFFICERS. <P>RIGHT NOW, THEY ONLY HAVE 213 OFFICERS. <P>SO THE DEPARTMENT SAYS ITS REACHED A CRITICAL POINT, <P>WHERE HIRING ABSOLUTELY HAS TO HAPPEN. <P>THE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT WILL TAKE EIGHT TO 10 MONTHS TO HIRE THE OFFICERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ANGELO DUNDEE DIES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANGELO DUNDEE DIES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEGENDARY BOXING TRAINER ANGELO DUNDEE HAS DIED. <P>DUNDEE BECAME FAMOUS -- <P>WORKING WITH BOXING GREATS MUHAMMAD ALI AND SUGAR RAY LEONARD. AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR CAREERS. <P>AND DUNDEE WAS BEST KNOWN FOR ALMOST ALWAYS BEING IN ALI'S CORNER. <P>HE PASSED AWAY WITH HIS FAMILY SURROUNDING HIM IN TAMPA. AT 90-YEARS-OLD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DON CORNELIUS DIES-NATVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DON CORNELIUS DIES-NATVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEACE AND SOUL <P>LOVE, PEACE AND SOUL. NO MORE. <P>MUSIC PIONEER DON CORNELIUS DIED IN LOS ANGELES. <P>IN AN APPARENT SUICIDE WEDNESDAY MORNING. <P>CORNELIUS WAS THE CREATOR AND LONGTIME HOST OF SOUL TRAIN, <P>ONE OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING SHOWS IN TELEVISION. <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 THIS MORNING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW THIS MORNING-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=BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>GETTING A TRENDY BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT AT THE SALON. CAN LEAVE YOUR LOCKS FEELING SMOOTH. <P>BUT THERE MAY BE HEALTH RISKS INVOLVED. <P>DIANA GONZALEZ REPORTS ON THE POPULAR STRAIGHTENING PRODUCTS. AND WHAT IS *ACTUALLY* IN THEM. <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-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT PRODUCT READS CONTAINS NO FORMALDEHYDE. THAT CLAIM WILL NO LONGER BE ON THE BOTTLE. ONE OF THE MAIN INGREDIENTS IS THE LIQUID FORM OF FORMALDEHYDE ACCORDING TO THE FDA. CALIFORNIA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS ACCUSED THE COMPANY OF DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING. <P>"There are some chemicals that don't say formaldehyde per se, but once they're heated will convert into formaldehyde or release formaldehyde from them." <P>A HOT IRON IS USED ON HAIR RIGHT AFTER THESE PRODUCTS ARE APPLIED. IN NOVEMBER BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT SENT NBC MIAMI THESE PHOTOS OF INDEPENDENT TESTING AND A REPLY TO THE FDA STATING ONLY A TRACE AMOUNT OF NATURALLY OCCURRING FORMALDEHYDE WAS RELEASED BY THEIR PRODUCTS. <P>NOW THE MAKER OF THESE PRODUCTS HAS SETTLED THE LAWSUIT FILED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE COMPANY HAS AGREED TO PAY 600 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FINES AND PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS AND STYLISTS THAT IT'S PRODUCTS CONTAIN CHEMICALS THAT MAY CAUSE CANCER. FORMALDEHYDE IS A KNOWN CARCINOGEN. <P>SALONS WILL ALSO BE SUPPLIED WITH PAMPHLETS THAT CONTAIN RECOMMENDED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. MIAMI DERMATOLOGIST JANELLE VEGA MAYORAL SAYS STYLISTS SHOULD TAKE MEASURES WHEN USING ANY KERATIN STRAIGHTENING PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN OR RELEASE FORMALDEHYDE. <P>"Including masks to cover their mouth, their nose and throat and to make sure they're not inhaling the fumes. There has to be very good ventilation. Usually we recommend good exhaust that will be removing the fumes as soon as they come out." <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-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT. BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT OWNERS SAY THE BELIEVE THE SETTLEMENT REPRESENTS A FAIR AND EQUITABLE RESOLUTION. <P>THE TWO PRODUCTS AFFECTED -- ARE THE CAI SMOOTHING SOLUTION AND THE PROFESSIONAL SMOOTHING SOLUTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LUNCH PHOTOS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LUNCH PHOTOS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WATCH AND LEARN-- <P>SHOWING KIDS *EXACTLY HOW TO FILL THEIR PLATES AT LUNCH. MIGHT GET THEM TO EAT A FEW MORE VEGGIES. <P>RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT PLACING PHOTOS OF GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS IN LUNCH TRAYS. PROMPTED MORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SERVE THEMSELVES THE REAL THING. <P>THIS DID NOT NECESSARILY MEAN KIDS ALWAYS *ATE* MORE VEGGIES. BUT IT'S A START. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EATING BEHAVIORS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EATING BEHAVIORS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY SHOWS -- PEER PRESSURE MAY BE THE WAY TO GET KIDS TO EAT HEALTHIER. <P>RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT PEOPLE TEND TO MIMIC THE EATING HABITS OF THEIR DINING COMPANIONS. <P>THEY ALSO OFTEN TAKE BITES AT THE SAME PACE. <P>THE STUDY INCLUDED OBSERVATION OF 70 PAIRS OF YOUNG WOMEN EATING TOGETHER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-1-SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-1-SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND WE'VE BEEN WATCHING A LIVE FEED FROM CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA -- <P>EVERYONE WAITING FOR THE WORLDS FAMOUS GROUNDHOG TO APPEAR. <P>PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HERE ALL MORNING -- SINGING, DANCING AND CELEBRATING. <P>IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY AND VERY SOON -- WE'LL SEE IF PUNXSATAWNEY PHIL SEES HIS SHADOW. AND IF WE'LL HAVE MORE WINTER. <P>F-Y-I -- HE'S ONLY BEEN RIGHT 39 PERCENT OF THE 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=TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES. MICROSOFT SLAMS GOOGLE'S PRIVACY POLICIES. <P>MICROSOFT IS RUNNING FULL-PAGE ADS IN MAJOR NEWSPAPERS THAT SAY GOOGLE'S NEW <P>PRIVACY GUIDELINES DON'T BENEFIT USERS. <P>INSTEAD. THEY PROVIDE MORE DATA FOR ADVERTISERS, MICROSOFT <P>SAYS. <P>AND SUGGESTS USING ITS HOTMAIL AND BING SERVICES INSTEAD. <P>THE STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC VIDEO GAME IS OFF TO A GOOD START. <P>THE PUBLISHER REPORTS 2 MILLION COPIES HAVE BEEN SOLD. AND THE <P>GAME HAS ONE-POINT-SEVEN MILLION ONLINE SUBSCRIBERS. <P>BUT MANY OF THEM ARE STILL ON FREE TRIALS. SO IT'S NOT CERTAIN <P>YET THAT THE GAME WILL BE PROFITABLE. <P>AND THE N-F-L IS USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO HELP THE 150-THOUSAND <P>FANS EXPECTED IN INDIANAPOLIS THIS SUNDAY. <P>THE FIRST-EVER SUPER BOWL SOCIAL MEDIA COMMAND CENTER IS <P>MONITORING THREE HUNDRED KEY WORDS ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND OTHER SITES. <P>THE FIFTY STAFFERS ARE READY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. SUCH AS <P>WHERE TO EAT. AND EVEN WHICH PARKING GARAGES STILL HAVE SPACES AVAILABLE! <P>THOSE ARE YOUR TECH BYTES, I'M ROB NELSON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY". TURBULENCE AHEAD FOR AMERICAN <P>AIRLINES EMPLOYEES. <P>THE BANKRUPT AIRLINE WANTS TO CUT 13-THOUSAND JOBS -- ABOUT 15 <P>PERCENT OF ITS WORKFORCE. <P>IT ALSO WANTS TO END ITS PENSION PLANS AND CUT HEALTH BENEFITS <P>FOR BOTH RETIREES AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES. <P>FACEBOOK'S INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING FILING YESTERDAY GIVES US A <P>GLIMPSE AT WHAT WORRIES THE COMPANY. <P>ITS GROWTH COULD LEVEL OFF. <P>ITS ADS HAVEN'T BEEN THAT EFFECTIVE. <P>AND SOME EMPLOYEES WILL MAKE SO MUCH MONEY OFF THE I-P-O THAT <P>THEY MAY LEAVE. <P>MOST AUTOMAKERS POSTED STRONG SALES IN JANUARY. AND ANALYSTS <P>SAY THIS COULD BE THE BEST YEAR FOR THE INDUSTRY SINCE THE RECESSION. <P>ONE REASON IS THAT THE AVERAGE CAR ON THE ROAD IS ALMOST <P>11 YEARS OLD. AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. <P>AND A CALIFORNIA JUDGE HAS AWARDED A WOMAN ALMOST 10-THOUSAND <P>DOLLARS. BECAUSE HER HONDA CIVIC HYBRID NEVER GOT THE ADVERTISED 50 MILES <P>PER GALLON. <P>HONDA PLANS TO APPEAL. <P>AND THAT'S AMERICA'S MONEY. <P>I'M PAULA FARIS. <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 FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST 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=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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 TH <P>E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>"WARM WEATHER STICKS AROUND" <P>Another warm day is on tap for Southwest Florida. Yesterday, Page Field recorded a high of 85 degrees, which put us one degree shy of our record set back in 1990. <P>This morning will be quite mild. We'll start off with temperatures in the 60s along with some patchy fog. Some mid and high level cloudiness will continue to work its way in from the Gulf of Mexico and will mix with our sunshine throughout the day. Highs this afternoon will quickly warm into the low to mid 80s, with a slight cooling at our coastal locations due to a gulf breeze kicking in. <P>There's not much change to our overall weather pattern as we head into Friday and the weekend. Expect more sunshine and warm weather with temperatures remaining in the low to mid 80s. <P>By next week, some unsettled weather begins to move into the area. On Monday, look for an increase in the cloud cover with highs again in the lower half of the 80s. Moisture will gather across the Gulf of Mexico and bring a chance for rain beginning on Tuesday. <P>On a side note, today is Groundhog Day. Even though it feels like spring has already sprung, Punxsutawney Phil will be looking for his shadow. <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 AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-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=TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LINH adlib current traffic <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MAYOR WANTS TO BAN HOODIES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAYOR WANTS TO BAN HOODIES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S NOT A LAW FROM THE "FASHION POLICE"-- <P>BUT AN IDEA COULD CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE DRESS IN TOPEKA, KANSAS. <P>THE CITY'S MAYOR WANTS TO IMPOSE A BAN ON HOODED SWEATSHIRTS AND BASEBALL CAPS IN THE CITY. <P>HE SAYS THE MOVE WILL HELP LOWER THE CRIME RATE. <P>MANY PEOPLE DISAGREE WITH THE MAYOR'S IDEA. <P>BUT HE BELIEVES IT'S A SMALL REQUEST TO REDUCE 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=MAYOR WANTS TO BAN HOODIES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAYOR WANTS TO BAN HOODIES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I wouldn't have a quarrel with it. Now, I don't have a hoodie and I don't have a ball cap, but if I did I'd take it off. Most people take their hats off when they go into a store anyway. Well, they used to." <P>SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS DISAGREE WITH THE PROPOSAL. <P>WHILE OTHERS COMMEND THE MAYOR FOR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX. <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 IPO-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK IPO-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOCIAL NETWORKING GIANT FACEBOOK WILL OFFICIALLY GO PUBLIC. <P>FACEBOOK FILED PAPERS LATE WEDNESDAY-- <P>FOR AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMPANY STOCK. <P>THE COMPANY HOPES TO RAISE AT LEAST FIVE BILLION DOLLARS FROM THE SALE. <P>MONEY THE COMPANY WILL USE TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND. <P>IF EVERYTHING GOES AS EXPECTED, FACEBOOK STOCK SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR TRADE ON A STOCK EXCHANGE IN MAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AA CUTS JOBS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AA CUTS JOBS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANS TO CUT THOUSANDS OF JOBS. <P>OFFICIALS AT THE NATION'S THIRD LARGEST AIRLINE. EXPECT TO CUT 12-TO-14 THOUSAND JOBS-- <P>REDUCING ITS LABOR FORCE AS MUCH AS 20-PERCENT. <P>EXECUTIVES SAY THEY HOPE TO RETURN THE COMPANY TO PROFITABLITY. BY SLASHING SPENDING AND RAISING REVENUE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PEANUT BUTTER CHEERIOS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PEANUT BUTTER CHEERIOS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST? <P>A POPULAR CEREAL BRAND HAS SOME PARENTS WORRIED. <P>GENERAL MILLS RECENTLY INTRODUCED ITS MULTI-GRAIN CHEERIOS PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL. <P>SOME PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE PEANUT ALLERGIES WORRY -- <P>THEY COULD MISTAKENLY EAT THE PRODUCT WHILE AWAY AT DAYCARE OR SCHOOL, <P>THEY'RE ALSO CONCERNED THAT MANUFACTURING OF THE CEREAL COULD CONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT WITH PEANUT OIL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BEST CHOCOLATES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BEST CHOCOLATES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VALENTINE'S DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, <P>AND IF YOU'RE SHOPPING FOR A BOX OF CHOCOLATES -- CONSUMER REPORTS HAS A LIST OF SOME THE BEST TASTING TREATS. <P>TASTE TESTERS PREFERRED ULTRA-SMOOTH CHOCOLATE WITH HIGH QUALITY FILLINGS. LIKE NUTS, CARAMEL. <P>THE MAJORITY OF THE RECOMMENDED CHOCOLATES ARE A BIT PRICEY -- <P>RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 DOLLARS PER BOX ONLINE -- PLUS SHIPPING. <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 TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, 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=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES 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=QH) TEEN V CAR-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QH) TEEN V CAR-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS FROM OVERNIGHT-- <P>WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A TEEN GIRL. KILLED WHILE CROSSING THE STREET. <P>17-YEAR-OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN OF ESTERO DIED, AFTER A VAN STRUCK HER AT A LEE COUNTY INTERSECTION. <P>THE DRIVER HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED. <P>AND THE CRASH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=QH) FM HOMICIDE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QH) FM HOMICIDE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO THIS MORNING -- <P>POLICE IN FORT MYERS INVESTIGATE A HOMICIDE. <P>IT HAPPENED AT THE SOUTHWARD VILLAGE APARTMENTS, <P>NEAR EDISON AVENUE AND FORD STREETS. <P>OFFICERS SAY A MAN DIED AT THE SCENE FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=QH) OBAMA HOUSING PLAN-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QH) OBAMA HOUSING PLAN-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP YOU PAY OFF YOUR HOUSE. <P>HE'S PUSHING LAWMAKERS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR HOMEOWNERS TO REFINANCE THEIR MORTGAGES AT LOWER INTEREST RATES. <P>BUT THE PROGRAM FACES A DIFFICULT PATH IN CONGRESS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-2SH-WEB ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-2SH-WEB ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB <P>" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM " <P>-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING. <P>-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>