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="x120208_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=#STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS</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=#STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif 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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) SANTORUM WINS-SOTVOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) SANTORUM WINS-SOTVOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ladies and gentlemen, I don't stand here claiming to be the conservative alternative to mitt romney. <P>I'm the conservative alternative to barack obama <P>CONSERVATIVE COMEBACK-- <P>RICK SANTORUM JUMPS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT. <P>AFTER SWEEPING ALL THREE CONTESTS ON TUESDAY. <P>BUT NUMBERS STILL COMING IN FROM OVERNIGHT -- <P>SHOW THE G-O-P NOMINATION IS STILL UP FOR GRABS. <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) CAPE FIRE TRUCKS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) CAPE FIRE TRUCKS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EMERGENCY FIX -- <P>THIS MORNING, CAPE CORAL FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY NEED TO REPLACE EQUIPMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. <P>THE CONDITION OF THEIR FLEET COULD PUT LIVES AT STAKE. <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) SEA TURTLE HOT SPOTS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) SEA TURTLE HOT SPOTS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND FEEDING FRENZY -- <P>A NEW STUDY RELEASED OVERNIGHT SHOWS THE FAVORITE PLACES FOR SEA TURTLES TO DINE. <P>AND IT'S JUST OFF THE COAST OF 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=530 ~ HL) SANTORUM WINS-SOTVOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) SANTORUM WINS-SOTVOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>conservatism is alive and well in missouri and minnesota. <P>BREAKING OVERNIGHT -- <P>SANTORUM SWEEP. <P>THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR EMERGES AS A REAL THREAT IN THE G-O-P NOMINATION RACE, <P>AFTER BIG VICTORIES IN MISSOURI, MINNESOTA AND COLORADO. <P>NOW, MITT ROMNEY'S CAMP HEADS BACK TO THE NORTHEAST. TO TRY AND REGROUP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) POWELL 911 TAPES-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) POWELL 911 TAPES-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"They're five and seven and there's an adult man who has supervised visitation and he blew up the house and the kids!" <P>NEW TAPES-- <P>OVERNIGHT, WASHINGTON POLICE RELEASE THE NINE-ONE-ONE CALLS. PLACED BY A SOCIAL WORKER, <P>JUST MOMENTS BEFORE JOSHUA POWELL KILLED HIS TWO SONS AND BLEW UP THEIR HOME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) POWERBALL TONIGHT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) POWERBALL TONIGHT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND JACKPOT-- <P>THE POWERBALL PROMISE OF BIGGER PRIZES. LEADS TO THIS! <P>A QUARTER OF A *BILLION DOLLARS. UP FOR GRABS TONIGHT. <P>AND YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO GET YOUR TICKET. <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>We're still in a fairly active weather pattern across Southwest Florida, but today looks relatively quite in the rain department. <P>It's possible we may get a few stray afternoon showers, but the majority of us will stay dry. <P>It will be fairly cloudy, though. <P>We're tracking a lot of thin clouds in the Gulf of Mexico, which will continue to flow in throughout the day. This will give our sky somewhat of a hazy look at times, but we'll still get some rays of sun. <P>Temperatures will be similar to previous days with afternoon readings climbing into the low 80s. <P>Our active weather pattern will flex its muscle as we get closer to the weekend. On Thursday and Friday, we'll mainly just be looking for more clouds and a few showers, but Saturday still looks pretty wet with rain a good bet. <P>The weekend will also be slightly cooler as a cool front tries to nose into Southwest Florida. Look for highs in the low to mid 70s on Saturday and Sunday, and our low temps should fall into the 50s by Sunday morning. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BREAKING NEWS-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREAKING NEWS-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 WINS-SOTVOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM WINS-SOTVOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT -- <P>ALL THE NUMBERS ARE IN, AND IT'S CLEAR. <P>RICK SANTORUM HAS REGAINED HIS MOMENTUM. <P>THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR WON *EACH CONTEST TUESDAY. <P>TAKING THE CAUCUSES IN COLORADO AND MINNESOTA, <P>PLUS WINNING THE VOTE IN THE NON-BINDING MISSOURI PRIMARY. <P>MITT ROMNEY'S WINNING STREAK IS BROKEN, <P>BUT THE RESOLVE OF ALL THE CANDIDATES. IS STILL ALIVE AND WELL. <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 WINS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM WINS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"This was a good night for Rick Santorum. I want to congratulate Senator Santorum, wish him the very best. We'll keep on campaigning down the road, but I expect to become our nominee, with your help." <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"We did very well tonight, and had a very, very strong second place, and it's going to continue." <P>THE CANDIDATES WILL NOW HEAD TO MAINE FOR A CAUCUS THIS SATURDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ SANTORUM-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ SANTORUM-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RICK SANTORUM SHAKES UP THE G-O-P RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE. <P>HE WON THE MINNESOTA CAUCUSES *AND MISSOURI'S NON-BINDING PRIMARY. <P>HE'S ALSO THE APPARENT WINNER OF THE COLORADO CAUCUSES. <P>WHICH MITT ROMNEY WON FOUR YEARS AGO. <P>NEW AT 5:30 -- BRIAN MOOAR REPORTS FROM 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=530 ~ SANTORUM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ SANTORUM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOP PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL RICK SANTORUM HAD HOPED TO WIN IN MINNESOTA AND MISSOURI. BUT HIS APPARENT WIN IN COLORADO IS NOTHING SHORT OF AN UPSET - PERHAPS EVEN A GAME-CHANGER. <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"I don't stand here to claim to be the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. I stand here to be the conservative alternative to Barack Obama." <P>IT WAS A GUTSHOT FOR NEWT GINGRICH. <P>WHO'S COLLECTING DELEGATES AND HAS GIVEN UP ON WINS. <P>SANTORUM IS NOW CLAIMING FOUR. <P>MITT ROMNEY IS STILL THE FRONTRUNNER - AND THE MAN TO BEAT. <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"This was a good night for Rick Santorum. I want to congratulate Senator Santorum, wish him the very best. We'll keep on campaigning down the road, but I expect to become our nominee, with your help." <P>RON PAUL ISN'T GIVING UP. <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"We did very well tonight, and had a very, very strong second place, and it's going to continue." <P>BUT IT WAS A HUGE NIGHT FOR SANTORUM. <P>AND IF IT DIDN'T TURN AROUND HIS CAMPAIGN - IT CERTAINLY TURNED HEADS <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 ~ SANTORUM-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ SANTORUM-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RICK SANTORUM MAKES A HUGE COMEBACK THIS MORNING - <P>DOMINATING REPUBLICAN CONTESTS IN *THREE STATES. <P>MITT ROMNEY IS LEFT LICKING HIS WOUNDS -- <P>DESPERATE FOR BETTER LUCK LATER THIS MONTH. WITH PRIMARIES IN ARIZONA AND MICHIGAN. <P>NEW AT 6 -- ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY HAS THE LATEST OVERNIGHT RESULTS. <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 ~ SANTORUM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ SANTORUM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Rick Santorum made it a clean sweep. <P>NATS - Santorum <P>"WOW!" <P>The former senator may have breathed new life into his push for the GOP <P>nomination with victories in the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and <P>the Missouri primary. <P>SOT Santorum <P>"I DON'T STAND HERE TO CLAIM TO BE THE CONSERVATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO MITT <P>ROMNEY. I STAND HERE TO BE THE CONSERVATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO BARACK OBAMA." <P>Santorum used his victory speech to unload on President Obama, who he said <P>is not listening to the American people. <P>SOT SANTORUM <P>"HAS HE EVER LISTENED TO THE VOICE OF AMERICANS BEFORE? NO. WHY? CUZ HE <P>THINKS HE KNOWS BETTER." <P>Tuesday was a punch in the gut for Mitt Romney. <P>The results raise fresh questions about the former Massachusetts governor's <P>ability to win conservatives. <P>This Minnesota voter talked about why she supported Santorum. <P>MOS - Voice of: Helene Buys/ Minnesota Voter <P>"HIS VALUES AND HIS VIEW OF GOVERNMENT, LOWER SPENDING AND JUST HIS SOCIAL <P>CONSERVATISM IS IMPORTANT TO ME." <P>It's Republican base voters like this that rebuked Romney in Tuesday's <P>contests. <P>SOT Romney <P>"THIS WAS A GOOD NIGHT FOR RICK SANTORUM. / WE'LL KEEP ON CAMPAIGNING DOWN <P>THE ROAD. BUT I EXPECT TO BECOME OUR NOMINEE WITH YOUR HELP." <P>Santorum's huge night could also be a blow to Newt Gingrich. The former <P>Speaker is trying to hold onto his spot as the chief alternative to Romney. <P>Romney performed much worse in all three states compared to when he ran four <P>years ago. In 2008, Romney won 60 percent of the vote in Colorado and <P>grabbed Minnesota by 18 points. <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=FATAL CRASH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FATAL CRASH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON A PAIR OF FATAL CRASHES. <P>FIRST -- A TOURIST WAS KILLED NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH. <P>TROOPERS TELL US THE WOMAN, VISITING FROM ENGLAND, WAS HIT. <P>WHILE TRYING TO CROSS SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD NEAR BEACH WALK BOULEVARD. <P>THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING OR DRUNK, <P>AND OFFICERS DON'T EXPECT TO FILE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=2ND FATAL CRASH-OC BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2ND FATAL CRASH-OC BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE DRIVER. <P>KILLED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN PORT CHARLOTTE. <P>68 YEAR OLD WILLIAM PICKOWITZ WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON. <P>HE WAS DRIVING ON U-S 41 NEAR PORT CHARLOTTE BOULEVARD, <P>WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS CAR AND HIT A TREE. <P>TROOPERS BELIEVE HE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.THAT MIGHT HAVE LED TO THE CRASH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY IN FREEZER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY IN FREEZER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MEDICAL EXAMINER IN THE CASE OF AN INFANT FOUND DEAD IN A FREEZER -- <P>SAYS THE CHILD WAS STILLBORN. <P>JESSICA SMALLWOOD TOLD THE PUNTA GORDA POLICE -- <P>SHE DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT, <P>SHE SAID SHE WAS AFRAID SHE HAD A BLOOD CLOT. <P>THEY FOUND AN UMBILICAL CORD ATTACHED TO HER -- <P>THAT HAD BEEN TIED OFF WITH 'ZIP TIES.' <P>NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST HER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AVE MARIA FIGHTS CONTRACEPTIVE-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AVE MARIA FIGHTS CONTRACEPTIVE-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING. <P>LEADERS AT AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY SPEAK OUT AGAINST A FEDERAL MANDATE. <P>REQUIRING RELIGIOUS EMPLOYERS TO COVER BIRTH CONTROL IN HEALTH PLANS. <P>THE SCHOOL SAYS THEY WILL *NOT DO IT, <P>AND ARE PREPARED TO GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. <P>THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT JUST RELEASED THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO - <P>TELLING STUDENTS AND FELLOW CATHOLICS THAT THE MANDATE GOES AGAINST THEIR BELIEFS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AVE MARIA FIGHTS CONTRACEPTIVE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AVE MARIA FIGHTS CONTRACEPTIVE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>It is not the right of the federal government to require us to provide services that are morally unacceptable to us. <P>THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S MEETING WITH GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS THE MANDATE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WALKER SCOTT NAPLES RALLY-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WALKER SCOTT NAPLES RALLY-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND HAPPENING TODAY IN NAPLES -- <P>A BIG RALLY TO PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT, <P>AS WELL AS WISCONSIN GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER. <P>FIREFIGHTERS, TEACHERS, POLICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS -- <P>WILL BE AT THE INTERSECTION OF VANDERBILT BEACH AND AIRPORT PULLING ROADS. <P>ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WANT THE GOVERNORS TO KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THEIR POLICIES. <P>WHICH THEY BELIEVE DAMAGE WORKING FAMILIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TSA SCREENING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TSA SCREENING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE T-S-A WILL EXPAND PRE-SCREENING SECURITY. TO ADDITIONAL AIRPORTS. <P>HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO WILL MAKE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT. <P>THE T-S-A's RISK-BASED, PRE-SCREENING SECURITY CONCEPT TARGETS SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUALS. <P>IT ALSO ALLOWS SOME PASSENGERS TO VOLUNTEER FOR PRE-SCREENING, <P>SO THEY CAN POTENTIALLY MOVE THROUGH SECURITY MORE QUICKLY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POWERBALL DRAWING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWERBALL DRAWING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO BUY TICKETS FOR TONIGHT'S POWERBALL DRAWING. <P>AND JUST LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT JACKPOT. <P>YES, 250 MILLION DOLLARS UP FOR GRABS TONIGHT. <P>THE BIGGER JACKPOT IS A RESULT OF A RULE CHANGE EARLIER THIS YEAR. <P>TICKET PRICES WENT FROM ONE DOLLAR TO TWO. <P>AND REMEMBER, YOU CAN WATCH THE POWERBALL DRAWING LIVE - <P>RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN AT ELEVEN P-M. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEA TURTLE HOT SPOTS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEA TURTLE HOT SPOTS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- <P>SCIENTISTS USING NEW SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY. HAVE DISCOVERED THE FAVORITE SPOTS FOR SEA TURTLES TO FEED. <P>AND IT'S RIGHT OFF OUR COAST! <P>RESEARCHERS TAGGED HUNDREDS OF SEA TURTLES, AND MONITORED THEM WITH SATELLITES. <P>THEY FOUND THE LOGGERHEAD TURTLES CONGREGATED AT TWO SPOTS TO FEED -- <P>ONE WAS OFF THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA , AND THE OTHER WAS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>RESEARCHERS BELIEVE -- <P>IF THEY CAN ACCURATELY PREDICT WHERE SEA TURTLES WILL FEED, <P>THEY CAN FOCUS CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON PRIME FORAGING HABITAT. <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-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TIME NOW. <P>WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>We're still in a fairly active weather pattern across Southwest Florida, but today looks relatively quite in the rain department. <P>It's possible we may get a few stray afternoon showers, but the majority of us will stay dry. <P>It will be fairly cloudy, though. <P>We're tracking a lot of thin clouds in the Gulf of Mexico, which will continue to flow in throughout the day. This will give our sky somewhat of a hazy look at times, but we'll still get some rays of sun. <P>Temperatures will be similar to previous days with afternoon readings climbing into the low 80s. <P>Our active weather pattern will flex its muscle as we get closer to the weekend. On Thursday and Friday, we'll mainly just be looking for more clouds and a few showers, but Saturday still looks pretty wet with rain a good bet. <P>The weekend will also be slightly cooler as a cool front tries to nose into Southwest Florida. Look for highs in the low to mid 70s on Saturday and Sunday, and our low temps should fall into the 50s by Sunday morning. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=SHARK ATTACK HIGH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHARK ATTACK HIGH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WORLDWIDE SHARK ATTACK FATALITIES HAVE REACHED A 20-YEAR-HIGH, <P>BUT, ATTACKS IN FLORIDA AND THE U-S. <P>ARE AT THE LOWEST LEVEL IN THE LAST DECADE. <P>A DOZEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED INTERNATIONALLY BY SHARK-ATTACKS. <P>BUT, LAST YEAR -- THERE WERE *NO FATALITIES IN THE U-S, <P>THIS IS ALSO THE FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR THAT FLORIDA SAW A DECLINE IN REPORTED ATTACKS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GIANT SHARK-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GIANT SHARK-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S A FISH TALE YOU HAVE TO SEE TO BELIEVE. <P>PAKISTANI FISHERMAN REELED IN A WHALE SHARK. THAT'S AS BIG AS A BUS. <P>THE 40 FOOT LONG WHALE SHARK WAS FOUND DEAD. <P>AND *TWO CRANES WERE NEEDED TO LIFT IT OUT OF THE WATER. <P>THE BIG CATCH PAID OFF FOR THE FISHERMEN, <P>THEY SOLD IT FOR ONE POINT SEVEN MILLION RUPEES, <P>OR ALMOST 19 THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>THE WHALE SHARK IS A THREATENED SPECIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LAWMAKERS WATCH PORN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LAWMAKERS WATCH PORN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE INDIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTERS ARE IN HOT WATER, <P>AFTER BEING CAUGHT ON TAPE. WATCHING PORN DURING A STATE ASSEMBLY SESSION. <P>CAMERAS CAUGHT THE THREE OFFICIALS WATCHING PORNOGRAPHY ON A CELL PHONE, <P>DURING AN ASSEMBLY SESSION. <P>ALL THREE HAVE SINCE RESIGNED. <P>AND AN INVESTIGATION IS NOW UNDERWAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EXPENSIVE SHOES-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EXPENSIVE SHOES-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HUNDREDS OF SHOE ENTHUSIASTS LINED UP TO GET A GLIMPSE OF DESIGNER CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN IN SOUTH FLORIDA. <P>IF YOU *DON'T* KNOW - HE'S THE MAN BEHIND THE RED BOTTOM HIGH HEEL -- THAT MANY WOMAN WANTS, BUT ONLY THE LUCKY FEW HAVE. <P>AN AD FOR THE SIX INCH HEELS RAN DURING THE SUPERBOWL SUNDAY NIGHT. <P>THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION OF "LOUBOUTINS" ARE BEING REVEALED TODAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EXPENSIVE SHOES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EXPENSIVE SHOES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>S/ Christian Louboutin / Shoe Designer <P>"When I was 16, I wanted to design shoes, pretty shoes for women. And two years after. laughs. I started to do it." <P>S/ Pedro Moutinho/12TH grader <P>"I can't even put into words. We're all so excited when we were in the room and everybody was sort of like getting sweaty palms." <P>MISTER LOUBOUTIN'S FLORIDA TRIP WAS ONE OF ONLY THREE APPEARANCES THAT HE HAS PLANNED THIS YEAR. <P>THE SAKS STORE IN BAL HARBOR IS EXPECTED TO SELL THOUSANDS OF PAIRS TODAY. <P>AND WOMEN WILL PAY A PRETTY PENNY-- <P>THE PUMPS CAN RANGE FROM 500 TO MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. <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>A DEAL ON FURTHER AUSTERITY MEASURES IN GREECE. <P>IS BEING STUDIED TODAY BY LEADERS OF THE GOVERNMENT COALITION. <P>THE CHANGES ARE NEEDED TO SECURE A NEW BAILOUT. <P>THAT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE COUNTRY AVOIDS A LOOMING BANKRUPTCY NEXT MONTH. <P>OPENING STATEMENTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY-- <P>IN THE CASE OF A FORMER UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LACROSSE PLAYER, <P>WHO'S ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND. <P>GEORGE HUGUELY PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. <P>THE FLORIDA SENATE RECOMMENDS COLLEGE STUDENTS PAY THREE PERCENT MORE IN TUITION THIS FALL. <P>GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT KEPT TUITION FLAT IN HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 20-12. <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>We're still in a fairly active weather pattern across Southwest Florida, but today looks relatively quite in the rain department. <P>It's possible we may get a few stray afternoon showers, but the majority of us will stay dry. <P>It will be fairly cloudy, though. <P>We're tracking a lot of thin clouds in the Gulf of Mexico, which will continue to flow in throughout the day. This will give our sky somewhat of a hazy look at times, but we'll still get some rays of sun. <P>Temperatures will be similar to previous days with afternoon readings climbing into the low 80s. <P>Our active weather pattern will flex its muscle as we get closer to the weekend. On Thursday and Friday, we'll mainly just be looking for more clouds and a few showers, but Saturday still looks pretty wet with rain a good bet. <P>The weekend will also be slightly cooler as a cool front tries to nose into Southwest Florida. Look for highs in the low to mid 70s on Saturday and Sunday, and our low temps should fall into the 50s by Sunday morning. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POWELL 911 TAPES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL 911 TAPES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- <P>POLICE HAVE RELEASED NINE-ONE-ONE RECORDINGS. <P>THAT REVEALED A SOCIAL WORKER'S FRANTIC ATTEMPTS TO ALERT AUTHORITIES -- <P>THAT JOSH POWELL HAD LOCKED HIMSELF AND HIS TWO YOUNG SONS IN HIS HOME, <P>MOMENTS BEFORE HE SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE. KILLING EVERYONE INSIDE. <P>"YES, HE EXPLODED THE HOUSE!!! <P>"HE SLAMMED THE DOOR IN MY FACE, I KEPT KNOCKING, I THOUGHT IT WAS A MISTAKE. SO I KEPT KNOCKING AND CALLED 911." <P>JOSH POWELL AND HIS SONS, 7-YEAR-OLD CHARLIE AND 5-YEAR-OLD BRADEN, PERISHED. <P>JOSH POWELL HAD LOST CUSTODY OF THEM FOLLOWING THEIR MOTHER'S DISAPPEARANCE IN UTAH. <P>HE WAS ALSO A SUSPECT IN HIS WIFE'S DISAPPEARANCE. <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 ~ POWELL 911 TAPES-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ POWELL 911 TAPES-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHILLING NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING -- <P>ABOUT THE MOMENTS BEFORE JOSH POWELL KILLED HIMSELF AND BOTH OF HIS CHILDREN. <P>BY SETTING HIS HOUSE ON FIRE DURING A SUPERVISED VISIT. <P>REPORTER JIM FORMAN HAS THE CALL MADE BY THE SOCIAL WORKER. AS THE HOME WENT UP IN FLAMES. <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 ~ POWELL 911 TAPES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ POWELL 911 TAPES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Yes, he exploded the house!!! <P>FOR A CONTRACT SOCIAL WORKER SUNDAY WILL FOREVER BE ETCHED IN HER MIND. <P>WHAT STARTED AS JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY - TAKING CHARLIE AND BRADEN POWELL TO SEE THEIR DAD JOSH FOR A COURT ORDERED VISIT. <P>TURNED SO UGLY, SO VIOLENT, SO QUICKLY. <P>"He slammed the door in my face, I kept knocking, I thought it was a mistake. So I kept knocking and called 911." <P>WE NOW KNOW IN THOSE MOMENTS, JOSH POWELL WAS TAKING A HATCHET TO HIS SONS, - THEN LIT 10 GALLONS OF GASOLINE -KILLING ALL 3 <P>"They're five and seven and there's an adult man who has supervised visitation and he blew up the house and the kids!" <P>THE SOCIAL WORKER - WAITED HELPLESS FOR THE FIRST ENGINE TO ARRIVE. DEPUTIES LOOKING FOR ANSWERS SOON HAD THEM. <P>"What is the person's name?" <P>"His name is Josh Powell." <P>TONIGHT WE WERE TOLD THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO WATCHED THE UNTHINKABLE IS STRUGGLING. HER HUSBAND BY PHONE <P>"She is not doing very well. She met with a counselor this afternoon. She is totally devastated and traumatized by this." <P>THE STATE SAYS IT IS OFFERING SUPPORT. IT ALSO SAYS THERE PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED ON SUNDAY - BUT NO RULE OR REGULATION WOULD STOP JOSH POWELL -- LEAVING BEHIND SO MANY SHATTERED LIVES. INCLUDING A SOCIAL WORKER WHO THOUGHT SHE WAS simply TAKING THESE TWO BOYS OUT FOR A SUNDAY VISIT. <P>"She told me shortly after this occurred, she was crying and breaking down and she said, they trusted me, they trusted 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=CAPE FIRE TRUCKS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE FIRE TRUCKS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL LOOKS TO REPLACE THEIR FLEET OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES. <P>ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM JANUARY-- <P>THE FIRE TRUCKS ARE BREAKING DOWN. ALMOST DAILY. <P>THE CITY SAYS IT PLANS TO LEASE A NEW FIRE TRUCK FOR FIVE YEARS, FOR ABOUT 450--THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>IT WOULD BE THE FIRST NEW TRUCK IN THREE YEARS. <P>THE CITY IS ALSO LOOKING AT REPLACING 40 CAPE CORAL POLICE CARS, <P>THAT HAVE MORE THAN 100--THOUSAND MILES ON 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=FORECLOSURE ABUSES-VIDBOX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECLOSURE ABUSES-VIDBOX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FLORIDA AND ARIZONA JOIN A NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT OVER FORECLOSURE ABUSES. <P>THE SUNSHINE STATE JOINS MORE THAN 40 OTHERS IN APPROVING THE DEAL. <P>THE SETTLEMENT WOULD GIVE SOME MONEY TO HOMEOWNERS, <P>WHO UNFAIRLY LOST THEIR HOMES TO FORECLOSURE DURING THE HOUSING CRISIS. <P>FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE DEAL COULD COME WITHIN A WEEK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LA TEACHER SCANDAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LA TEACHER SCANDAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ENTIRE STAFF OF A LOS ANGELES AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS BEEN REMOVED, <P>AFTER TWO TEACHERS WERE ARRESTED ON ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUALLY ABUSING STUDENTS. <P>CLASSES ARE CANCELED TODAY AT MIRAMONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. <P>120 STAFF MEMBERS WILL BE REPLACED. <P>WHILE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGATIONS. <P>A NEW STAFF WILL REPORT TO THE SCHOOL TOMORROW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PROP 8 COURT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PROP 8 COURT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT HAS RULED -- <P>CALIFORNIA'S BAN ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. <P>THE DECISION BY THE 9TH U-S CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. UPHOLDS THE RULING MADE BY A FEDERAL JUDGE IN AUGUST 2010. <P>THE APPELLATE COURT DECISION DOES NOT END THE DEBATE. <P>PROP 8 SUPPORTERS VOW TO APPEAL. <P>EITHER TO A LARGER PANEL OR DIRECTLY TO THE U-S SUPREME COURT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROOSTER LAMP RECALL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROOSTER LAMP RECALL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S LIGHTS OUT FOR THIS ROOSTER LAMP, <P>WHICH IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. <P>THE ELECTRICAL CORD CAN FRAY NEAR THE BASE, <P>POSING A FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. <P>THE "LIVING TRADITIONS" 21-INCH ROOSTER-THEMED LAMPS WERE SOLD AT FRED'S INC. STORES NATIONWIDE, <P>BETWEEN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, FOR ABOUT 20 DOLLARS. <P>A STICKER UNDER THE BASE READS "DISTRIBUTED BY FRED'S INC" AND "SKU 61589." <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 PREGNANCIES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN PREGNANCIES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY REVEALS -- <P>TEEN PREGNANCIES HAVE REACHED THEIR LOWEST LEVEL IN ALMOST 40 YEARS. <P>SEVEN-PERCENT OF U-S TEENS BECAME PREGNANT IN 2008. <P>A 42-PERCENT DROP FROM THE EARLY 19-90'S. <P>THE REPORT ALSO FINDS -- THE NUMBER OF TEEN BIRTHS AND ABORTIONS HAVE DECLINED DRAMATICALLY. <P>IMPROVED CONTRACEPTION AMONG TEENS IS THOUGHT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DECLINING PREGNANCY RATES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWBORN FOUND ON LAWN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWBORN FOUND ON LAWN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEWBORN BABY IS RECOVERING AFTER BEING FOUND ABANDONED IN A FRONT YARD IN CENTRAL ARIZONA. <P>A PHOENIX WOMAN FOUND THE INFANT, WRAPPED IN A BLANKET, IN HER FRONT YARD TUESDAY AFTERNOON. <P>POLICE SAY THE NEWBORN WAS JUST A FEW HOURS OLD, AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN IN THE YARD FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR. <P>THE INFANT WAS RUSHED TO A HOSPITAL AND APPEARS HEALTHY, POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR THE MOTHER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORD THEATER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORD THEATER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY -- <P>THE FORD'S THEATRE CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP. HOSTS ITS GRAND OPENING. <P>FORD'S THEATRE IS -- OF COURSE -- THE PLACE WHERE PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS ASSASSINATED. <P>THE NEW CENTER IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE OLD THEATRE. <P>AND WILL PROVIDE EXHIBITS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. TO STUDY LINCOLN, HIS LEGACY AND THE AFTERMATH OF HIS DEATH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ZOOMERS DELAY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ZOOMERS DELAY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ZOOMERS AMUSEMENT PARK ON SUMMERLIN ROAD IN LEE COUNTY, <P>HAS BEEN SET BACK AGAIN. <P>THE PARK IS NOW SET TO OPEN ON APRIL FIRST. <P>AND A JOB FAIR IS PLANNED FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. <P>THE PARK WAS SET TO OPEN IN 2008, <P>BUT THE DEVELOPERS WENT BANKRUPT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JASON WU-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JASON WU-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIRST THE SHOES-- THEN THE FASHIONISTAS. <P>FASHION FANS LINED UP BEFORE THE DOORS OPENED. TO GET THEIR HANDS ON ITEMS FROM THE "JASON WU FOR TARGET" LINE. <P>BUT THE CROWD AT MIDTOWN MIAMI. LEFT EMPTY HANDED. AND ANGRY. <P>AND THE PEOPLE THAT DID GRAB THE GOODS-- ARE NOW POSTING THE CLOTHES FOR SALE ON E-BAY-- <P>FOR LESS THAN A AFFORDABLE PRICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JASON WU-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JASON WU-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>S/Ginger Harris / Target Customer <P>"There were about 10 people in front of me. and when the doors opened everyone kind of stampeded inside" <P>THE DESIGNER JASON WU EXPLODED IN POPULARITY AFTER CREATING FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA'S INAUGURATION GOWN. <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-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COMING UP - WE'LL EXPLAIN BETTER ODDS FOR FINDING A JOB. <P>PLUS THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT WHOLE GRAINS. <P>AMERICAS MONEY IS NEXT. <P>THE TIME NOW. <P>WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS WRAP AT 530AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS WRAP AT 530AM-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=MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-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=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.We're still in a fairly active weather pattern across Southwest Florida, but today looks relatively quite in the rain department. <P>It's possible we may get a few stray afternoon showers, but the majority of us will stay dry. <P>It will be fairly cloudy, though. <P>We're tracking a lot of thin clouds in the Gulf of Mexico, which will continue to flow in throughout the day. This will give our sky somewhat of a hazy look at times, but we'll still get some rays of sun. <P>Temperatures will be similar to previous days with afternoon readings climbing into the low 80s. <P>Our active weather pattern will flex its muscle as we get closer to the weekend. On Thursday and Friday, we'll mainly just be looking for more clouds and a few showers, but Saturday still looks pretty wet with rain a good bet. <P>The weekend will also be slightly cooler as a cool front tries to nose into Southwest Florida. Look for highs in the low to mid 70s on Saturday and Sunday, and our low temps should fall into the 50s by Sunday morning. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=USED CAR PRICES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>USED CAR PRICES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DRIVERS LOOKING FOR AN INEXPENSIVE USED CAR. MAY BE IN FOR STICKER SHOCK. <P>THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A SECONDHAND VEHICLE WILL RISE NEARLY TWO PERCENT THIS YEAR. <P>ON TOP OF A THREE PERCENT INCREASE LAST YEAR. <P>THAT MEANS THE AVERAGE USED CAR COSTS ALMOST 12-THOUSAND DOLLARS, <P>WHILE A LIGHT TRUCK COSTS ABOUT 19-THOUSAND. <P>DEMAND IS ONE FACTOR DRIVING THE INCREASE. <P>PEOPLE HOLD ON TO THEIR CARS LONGER NOW, SO THERE ARE FEWER FOR SALE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SHORT SALES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHORT SALES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS FIND MONEY IN SHORT SALES. <P>BLOOMBERG REPORTS -- SOME BANKS ARE PAYING HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE "UNDERWATER". <P>TO SELL THEIR HOMES FOR LESS THAN THEY'RE WORTH. <P>LENDERS HAVE TRADITIONALLY TRIED TO BLOCK OR DELAY SHORT SALES, <P>BUT SOME NOW ENCOURAGE THEM. <P>DECIDING THEY'RE FASTER AND CHEAPER THAN FORECLOSURE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MIAMI SQUATTERS WITH A PIG-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MIAMI SQUATTERS WITH A PIG-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW YORK FAMILY GOT QUITE A SURPRISE, <P>WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THEIR VACATION HOME IN SOUTH FLORIDA. <P>THEY FOUND TWO SQUATTERS. <P>ALONG WITH 10 HAND GRENADES, NARCOTICS, HAND GUNS AND EVEN A PET PIG. <P>POLICE SHUT DOWN THE STREET WHILE THE BOMB SQUAD REMOVED THE DEVICES, <P>WHICH ARE NOW BEING TESTED TO SEE IF THEY ARE ACTIVE. <P>THE SQUATTERS, A MAN AND WOMAN IN THEIR 30S, WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. <P>AND FACE DRUGS AND WEAPONS CHARGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=INHALABLE CAFFEINE-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>INHALABLE CAFFEINE-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THERE'S A NEW WAY TO GET A SHOT OF CAFFEINE, <P>AND IT HAS SOME PEOPLE CONCERNED. <P>AERO-SHOT IS A LIPSTICK-SIZED TUBE. THAT CONTAINS CAFFEINE POWDER THAT'S INHALED. <P>IT WENT ON THE MARKET LAST MONTH, IN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK. <P>BUT SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER WANTS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW AEROSHOT. <P>HE FEARS IT'LL BE USED AS A CLUB DRUG. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SKUNK APE MYSTERY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SKUNK APE MYSTERY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW EVIDENCE IN THE SEARCH FOR WHAT'S CALLED. THE BIG FOOT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>ONE RESEARCHER SAYS HE STUMBLED UP THE BREEDING GROUNDS FOR THE MYSTERIOUS SKUNK APE. <P>HE SAYS HE FOUND A YOUNG SKUNK APE FOOTPRINT LAST WEEK, IN THE BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE. <P>THE TRACK WAS FOUND IN A SPOT WHERE THE RESEARCHER HAS BEEN COLLECTING DROPPINGS. <P>AND TRACKING THEIR WATER AND TRAIL HABITS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOG RESCUE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOG RESCUE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RESCUERS SAVE A DOG, WHO FELL THROUGH A FROZEN POND. <P>AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA. <P>CHECK IT OUT -- <P>A DIVE TEAM FROM COLORADO SAVED THE DOG, <P>WHICH APPARENTLY CHASED A COYOTE ONTO THE ICE BEFORE FALLING IN. <P>THE RESCUERS GOT THE DOG OUT OF THE WATER, AND OUT OF THE SNOW. <P>THEN PUT THE POOCH IN AN AMBULANCE. AND TOOK THE DOG TO GET CHECKED 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=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=TS) SANTORUM WINS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) SANTORUM WINS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A TRIPLE WIN FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RICK SANTORUM. <P>SANTORUM HAS BEEN DECLARED THE WINNER IN COLORADO AND MINNESOTA'S CAUCUSES, <P>PLUS IN MISSOURI'S NON-BINDING PRIMARY. <P>HE HAS MOVED INTO SECOND PLACE IN THE RACE FOR DELEGATES TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. <P>MITT ROMNEY STILL LEADS IN TOTAL DELEGATES WON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) FATAL CRASH-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) FATAL CRASH-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TOURIST WAS KILLED IN A FATAL CRASH NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH. <P>TROOPERS TELL US THE WOMAN, VISITING FROM ENGLAND, WAS HIT. <P>WHILE TRYING TO CROSS SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD NEAR BEACH WALK BOULEVARD. <P>THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING OR DRUNK, <P>AND OFFICERS DON'T EXPECT TO FILE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) AVE MARIA CONTRACEPTIVE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) AVE MARIA CONTRACEPTIVE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEADERS AT AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY SPEAK OUT AGAINST A FEDERAL MANDATE. <P>REQUIRING RELIGIOUS EMPLOYERS TO COVER BIRTH CONTROL IN HEALTH PLANS. <P>THE SCHOOL SAYS THEY WILL *NOT DO IT, <P>AND ARE PREPARED TO GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) POWERBALL TONIGHT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) POWERBALL TONIGHT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO BUY TICKETS FOR TONIGHT'S POWERBALL DRAWING. <P>250 MILLION DOLLARS UP FOR GRABS! <P>THE BIGGER JACKPOT IS A RESULT OF A RULE CHANGE EARLIER THIS YEAR. <P>TICKET PRICES WENT FROM ONE DOLLAR TO TWO. <P>YOU CAN WATCH THE POWERBALL DRAWING LIVE - <P>RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN AT ELEVEN P-M. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-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>