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="x120210_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 FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</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=#GIFFORDS BILL-VO>GIFFORDS BILL-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL) 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FAVORITE-ONCAM>6AM ~ ADELE'S THE FAVORITE-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRADER JOES-VO>TRADER JOES-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#6AM ~ ADELE'S THE FAVORITE-PKG>6AM ~ ADELE'S THE FAVORITE-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ESTERO INTERSECTION-VOWIPE>ESTERO INTERSECTION-VOWIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#OSCAR STATUES-VO>OSCAR STATUES-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BONITA TRAFFIC SYSTEM-VOTOPS>BONITA TRAFFIC SYSTEM-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#POWELL LATEST-SOTVO>POWELL LATEST-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG>TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT 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ENDS-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DATING DIFFERENCES-SOTVO>DATING DIFFERENCES-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROBBERY SUSPECTS-SS>ROBBERY SUSPECTS-SS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#5AM ~ DATING DIFFERENCES-ONCAM>5AM ~ DATING DIFFERENCES-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW IPAD-ONCAM>NEW IPAD-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#5AM ~ DATING DIFFERENCES-PKG>5AM ~ DATING DIFFERENCES-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOTTO RECAP-VO>LOTTO RECAP-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FLYING TAXES-VO>FLYING TAXES-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LEE TOURISM NUMBERS-VO>LEE TOURISM 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OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAR INTO HALLMARK-VO>CAR INTO HALLMARK-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) RAIN THIS WEEKEND-RADAR-WIPE>TS) RAIN THIS WEEKEND-RADAR-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEXTDOOR DOT COM-VO>NEXTDOOR DOT COM-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) ESTERO INTERSECTION-VO-WIPE>TS) ESTERO INTERSECTION-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEXTDOOR DOT COM-SOTVO>NEXTDOOR DOT COM-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) GOP BIRTH CONTROL-VO-WIPE>TS) GOP BIRTH CONTROL-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BONITA GOES SOCIAL-ONCAM>BONITA GOES SOCIAL-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) TRADER JOES-VO-WIPE>TS) TRADER JOES-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP>BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#END TIME>END TIME</A></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=HL) GOP BIRTH CONTROL-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) GOP BIRTH CONTROL-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BIRTH CONTROL BATTLE -- <P>THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE IN WASHINGTON TODAY, <P>WHERE THEY'LL SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S MANDATE. <P>THAT RELIGIOUS-AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS INCLUDE FREE CONTRACEPTION IN THEIR INSURANCE PLANS. <P>THIS TIFF COULD DECIDE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. <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) PEDESTRIAN SAFETY-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) PEDESTRIAN SAFETY-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEDESTRIAN SAFETY -- <P>A RASH OF FATAL CRASHES HAS LOCAL LEADERS STEPPING UP. <P>LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO MAKE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S STREETS MORE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY. <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) RAINY WEEKEND?-DOPPLER> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) RAINY WEEKEND?-DOPPLER</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND WEEKEND FORECAST -- <P>STORM WARN SEVEN'S DOPPLER RADAR SHOWING A FAIRLY QUIET MORNING. <P>BUT ALL THAT COULD CHANGE THIS WEEKEND. <P>METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE TRACKS YOUR RAIN CHANCES. <P>AND IT LOOKS like WE COULD SEE SOME SHOWERS WHILE YOU SLEEP. <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=530 ~ HL) TRADER JOES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) TRADER JOES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GRAND OPENING -- <P>THIS MORNING, TRADER JOES OPENS THEIR *FIRST FLORIDA STORE RIGHT HERE IN COLLIER COUNTY. <P>AND THEY MAKE A LAST MINUTE DEAL TO AVOID ANY CONTROVERSY. <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 LATEST-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) POWELL LATEST-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>he slammed the door in my face so I kept knocking. I thought it was a mistake. <P>NEW DETAILS EMERGE FROM WASHINGTON STATE, <P>WHERE A FATHER KILLED HIS KIDS AND THEN BLEW UP HIS HOUSE. <P>THIS MORNING, THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO CALLED NINE ONE ONE. SPEAKS OUT IN HER FIRST INTERVIEW. <P>IT'S AN EXCLUSIVE YOU CAN *ONLY SEE ON A-B-C SEVEN. <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) RAINY WEEKEND?-DOPPLER> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) RAINY WEEKEND?-DOPPLER</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND SOGGY FORECAST? <P>YES, RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST FOR THIS WEEKEND. <P>LET'S TURN TO STORM WARN SEVEN METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE -- <P>WHO WILL LET US KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT OUR WEEKEND SHOWERS. <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>A cold front will bring some chilly changes across Southwest Florida as we head into the weekend. <P>This morning temperatures are starting off a few degrees milder in the mid 60s. We'll see some sun to start, followed by a few more clouds thickening up by the afternoon hours with the chance for a few showers. Highs today remain warm in the low 80s. <P>Mostly cloudy skies tonight will give way to scattered showers overnight and into early Saturday morning as a cold front approaches the region. Clouds will stay in abundance throughout the morning hours, before we see more sunshine breaking through by the afternoon. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly weather. After lows dipping into the 40s Saturday night, highs on Sunday will stay in the mid 60s with a good breeze out of the north, making it feel even cooler. <P>High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week, with a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. By mid week, daytime temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60°. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRADER JOES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRADER JOES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEVELOPING NEWS THIS MORNING -- <P>A NEW GROCERY STORE OPENS IN NAPLES. FREE OF CONTROVERSY. <P>LATE LAST NIGHT. TRADER JOE'S IN NAPLES. SIGNED A FAIR FOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS. <P>THE COALITION PLANNED TO PROTEST THE GRAND OPENING, <P>BUT THEY HAVE CALLED IT OFF. NOW THAT THE DEAL HAS BEEN SIGNED. <P>HOWEVER, THE COALITION WILL STILL PROTEST. <P>THEY'VE JUST MOVED IT TO THE PUBLIX ON IMMOKALEE ROAD AND U-S 41. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ESTERO INTERSECTION-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO INTERSECTION-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE ARE ONLY SIX WEEKS IN TO 20-12, <P>AND IT'S ALREADY ONE OF THE DEADLIEST ON LOCAL ROADWAYS. <P>SO FAR, LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES HAVE HAD FOUR FATAL CRASHES INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS. <P>NOW LOCAL LEADERS WANT TO MAKE ROADS SAFER. <P>A DANGEROUS ESTERO INTERSECTION GETS A CLOSER LOOK THIS MORNING. <P>THE ESTERO COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL VOTE ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT. <P>AT THE INTERSECTION OF SWEETWATER RANCH BOULEVARD AND U-S 41. <P>RIGHT NOW, THE LIGHT BLINKS YELLOW. <P>AND ONLY TURNS TO RED WHEN FIRE TRUCKS RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. <P>LAST WEEK, A CAR HIT AND KILLED 17-YEAR-OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN, AS SHE TRIED TO CROSS THE STREET. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BONITA TRAFFIC SYSTEM-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BONITA TRAFFIC SYSTEM-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND BONITA SPRINGS USES NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THEIR STREETS SAFER. <P>SOLAR POWERED FLASHING LIGHTS AND WARNING SOUNDS. <P>HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT THREE OF THE CITY'S BUSIEST WALKWAYS. <P>CITY LEADERS SAY THE NEW CROSSWALKS DEFINITELY GET PEOPLE'S ATTENTION. <P>THE CITY HOPES TO ADD EVEN MORE. <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 LATEST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL LATEST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE TWO BOYS KILLED BY THEIR FATHER IN A HOUSE EXPLOSION IN WASHINGTON STATE WILL BE HELD TOMORROW IN TACOMA. <P>THE LAST PERSON TO SEE THEM ALL ALIVE - THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO DELIVERED THE BOYS - SPEAKS OUT EXCLUSIVELY TO ABC NEWS. <P>SOT GRIFFIN-HALL <P>HE HAD A LOOK IN HIS EYES. / IT WAS JUST KIND OF SHEEPISH. <P>ELIZABETH GRIFFIN HALL, THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO BROUGHT CHARLIE AND BRADEN POWELL TO SEE THEIR FATHER LAST SUNDAY SAYS THE MOMENT THE DOOR OPENED SHE <P>KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. <P>THEN, JOSH POWELL WHISKED HIS BOYS INTO THE HOUSE AND SLAMMED THE DOOR ON THE SOCIAL WORK. <P>GRIFFIN-HALL SAYS THERE THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS POWELL WOULD HARM HIS CHILDREN <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 LATEST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL LATEST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOT GRIFFIN-HALL <P>I NEVER SAW ANY SUICIDAL INDICATORS FROM HIM. / HE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE A <P>MONSTER. HE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE SOMEBODY WHO WAS GOING TO KILL HIS CHILDREN. <P>JOSH POWELL'S WIFE, SUSAN, DISAPPEARED IN DECEMBER 2009. <P>POWELL WAS CALLED A "PERSON OF INTEREST" BY POLICE, BUT HE WAS NEVER CHARGED WITH 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=530 ~ POWELL LATEST-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ POWELL LATEST-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING. <P>BEHIND THE FIERY TRAGEDY IN WASHINGTON STATE -- <P>WHERE JOSH POWELL TOOK THE LIVES OF HIS LITTLE SONS. <P>THE LAST PERSON TO SEE THEM ALL ALIVE. THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO DELIVERED THE BOYS. SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY TO ABC NEWS. <P>NEW AT 5:30 -- TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ POWELL LATEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ POWELL LATEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>In an ABC News exclusive, the social worker who brought Charlie and Braden <P>Powell to see their father last Sunday says the moment the door opened she <P>knew something was wrong. <P>SOT Griffin-Hall <P>HE HAD A LOOK IN HIS EYES. / IT WAS JUST KIND OF SHEEPISH. <P>In the moments before his house blew up, Elizabeth Griffin-Hall says she <P>overheard Josh Powell telling his 7 and 5-year old boys he had a "big <P>surprise" for them. <P>SOT Griffin-Hall <P>HE JUST KIND OF SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS UP AT ME LIKE THAT. AND THEN HE <P>SLAMMED THE DOOR. AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT. THAT HE DIDN'T MEAN TO <P>LOCK ME OUT. AND SO I KNOCKED, AND I KNOCKED AND I RANG THE DOORBELL AND I <P>STARTED YELLING AT HIM. "JOSH LET ME IN!' <P>Then, she says, she smelled gas and called 911. <P>Authorities say Powell attacked his two young boys with a hatchet and then <P>set fire to his house. <P>Powell's sister, Alina, defended her brother in an ABC News exclusive. <P>SOT Alina Powell, Josh Powell's Sister <P>I THINK HE MAY HAVE JUST FELT THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY LEFT FOR HIM TO <P>PROTECT HIS SONS / FROM ALL THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN THAT THEY'VE <P>BEEN EXPERIENCING. <P>Josh Powell's wife, Susan, disappeared in December 2009. <P>Powell was called a "person of interest" by police, but he was never charged <P>with anything. <P>There were no indications Powell would harm his children, Griffin-Hall says. <P>SOT Griffin-Hall <P>I NEVER SAW ANY SUICIDAL INDICATORS FROM HIM. / HE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE A <P>MONSTER. HE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE SOMEBODY WHO WAS GOING TO KILL HIS CHILDREN. <P>The Associated Press is reporting that a computer taken from Powell's Utah <P>home two years ago had incestuous images on it. The A-P reports a <P>psychologist recommended last week that Powell undergo evaluation. <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=GOP BIRTH CONTROL-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP BIRTH CONTROL-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY IN WASHINGTON. THREE OF THE FOUR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WILL ADDRESS A LARGE GATHERING OF CONSERVATIVES. <P>THE CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION CONFERENCE. KNOWN AS C-PAC. COMES AT A CRITICAL TIME IN THIS PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY SEASON. <P>IT'S A CHANCE FOR RICK SANTORUM TO BUILD ON HIS BIG PRIMARY SEASON WINS EARLIER THIS WEEK. <P>AND MAKE THE CASE THAT HE'S THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE WHO CAN WIN. <P>BUT MITT ROMNEY MAY HAVE THE MOST RIDING ON IT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP BIRTH CONTROL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP BIRTH CONTROL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"CPAC is an incredible opportunity for Governor Romney to speak to directly to conservatives about the issues they care about." <P>THE PRESIDENT. AND HIS ADMINISTRATION'S CONTROVERSIAL NEW POLICY ON CONTRACEPTIVES. WILL BE TARGETS. <P>THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF IS NOT READY TO SOUND OFF. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM ~ GOP BIRTH CONTROL-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ GOP BIRTH CONTROL-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE OF THE G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS. HEAD TO WASHINGTON D-C. <P>THEY'LL ATTEND THECONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION CONFERENCE. KNOWN AS C-PAC. <P>AND IT MAY BE A CRITICAL SHOWDOWN. BETWEEN FRONTRUNNER MITT ROMNEY. AND SUDDENLY SURGING RICK SANTORUM. <P>NEW AT 6 -- 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=6AM ~ GOP BIRTH CONTROL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ GOP BIRTH CONTROL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ADDRESS A BIG GATHERING OF CONSERVATIVES IN WASHINGTON TODAY. <P>FORMER CANDIDATE RICK PERRY SET THE TONE. <P>Texas <P>"If it's half-time in America, I'm fearful of what the final score is gonna if let this President start the 2nd half as the quarterback!!" <P>IT'S A CRITICAL CHANCE FOR RICK SANTORUM TO BUILD ON HIS BIG PRIMARY SEASON WINS EARLIER THIS WEEK. <P>AND MAKE THE CASE THAT HE'S THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE WHO CAN WIN. <P>IT'S A CHANCE FOR NEWT GINGRICH TO RALLY HIS SUPPORTERS. <P>BUT IT MAY BE MITT ROMNEY WHO HAS THE MOST RIDING ON HIS C-PAC APPEARANCE. <P>"CPAC is an incredible opportunity for Governor Romney to speak to directly to conservatives about the issues they care about." <P>HE'S STRUGGLING WITH CONSERVATIVES. <P>AND HE'S EXPECTED TO EXPLAIN HIS TIME AS MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR. <P>WHILE THE CANDIDATES MAY ATTACK EACH OTHER. <P>THE PRESIDENT. AND HIS ADMINISTRATION'S CONTROVERSIAL NEW POLICY ON CONTRACEPTIVES WILL BE TARGETS. <P>THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF IS NOT READY TO SOUND OFF. <P>BUT HIS REPUBLICAN RIVALS ARE. <P>Ohio <P>"This attack on religious freedom cannot - and will not - stand.". <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 SETTLEMENT-VBX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT-VBX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEARLY TWO MILLION AMERICANS AFFECTED BY THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS. GET SOME RELIEF. <P>THE 25 BILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT WILL BE USED TO LOWER MORTGAGE PAYMENTS. <P>FOR BORROWERS WHO OWE MORE THAN THEIR HOMES ARE WORTH. <P>BY REDUCING THEIR DEBT OR PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFINANCE. <P>THE BANKS WILL ALSO PAY UP TO TWO-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH. <P>TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY LOST THEIR HOMES TO FORECLOSURE ABUSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEERFIELD BEACH STANDOFF ENDS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEERFIELD BEACH STANDOFF ENDS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING OVERNIGHT-- <P>A CHILD AND TWO MEN ARE DEAD. <P>AND ANOTHER CHILD AND WOMAN WERE INJURED, <P>FOLLOWING A HOSTAGE STANDOFF IN BROWARD COUNTY. <P>ON THE EAST COAST OF THE STATE. <P>THE STAND-OFF ENDED AROUND TWO O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. <P>AT A DEERFIELD BEACH MOBILE HOME PARK. <P>WE'RE TOLD A GUNMAN HAD THE HOSTAGES INSIDE A MOBILE HOME, AND REFUSED TO COME OUT. <P>IN THE END, THE GUNMAN ENDED UP DEAD. ALONG WITH A YOUNG BOY AND ANOTHER MAN. <P>NO WORD YET ON THE IDENTITIES OF THE SUSPECT OR VICTIMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROBBERY SUSPECTS-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROBBERY SUSPECTS-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING. <P>DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR TWO MEN, WHO ROBBED A GAS STATION IN SOUTH FORT MYERS. <P>THE ARMED ROBBERY HAPPENED AROUND 11-30 LAST NIGHT, AT THE "MARATHON OF THE VILLAS" ON CRYSTAL DRIVE. <P>THESE ARE SURVEILLANCE PICTURES FROM INSIDE THE STORE. <P>THE CLERK SAYS TWO MEN WITH MASKS CAME INSIDE. <P>ONE WAS ARMED WITH A BLACK HANDGUN. <P>THE MEN TOOK CASH, AND JEWELRY, AND RAN AWAY. <P>DEPUTIES SEARCHED BUT COULDN'T FIND THEM. <P>CALL CRIMESTOPPERS IF YOU CAN HELP. <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 IPAD-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW IPAD-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW REPORTS THIS MORNING THAT APPLE PLANS TO UNVEIL A NEW IPAD EARLY NEXT MONTH. <P>"ALL THINGS D". A WEBSITE AFFILIATED WITH THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. SAYS APPLE IS HOLDING AN EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO THE FIRST WEEK IN MARCH. <P>THAT'S THE SAME WEEK THE IPAD 2 WAS ANNOUNCED LAST YEAR. <P>THE NEW TABLET IS EXPECTED TO LOOK A LOT LIKE THE I-PAD TWO. <P>BUT HAVE A FASTER PROCESSOR, A BETTER DISPLAY AND IMPROVED GRAPHICS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOTTO RECAP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOTTO RECAP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A GIGANTIC POWERBALL DRAWING HAPPENS TOMORROW. <P>310 MILLION DOLLARS ARE UP FOR GRABS! <P>THE POWERBALL HAS ROLLED OVER *13 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 28TH, <P>MAKING THIS THE LARGEST JACKPOT EVER OFFERED IN FLORIDA HISTORY. <P>REMEMBER, A-B-C SEVEN IS YOUR POWERBALL HEADQUARTERS. <P>YOU CAN WATCH THE DRAWING LIVE, TOMORROW NIGHT, AT ELEVEN P-M. HERE ON ABC 7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE!! <P>IT'S COMFORTABLE MORNING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT TEMPERATURES. <P>BUT GUESS WHAT. <P>SUBTRACT 15 DEGREES FROM THOSE NUMBERS. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'LL SEE SUNDAY MORNING. <P>ALLYSON RAE TRACKING A BIG COOLDOWN. PLUS SOME WEEKEND RAIN CHANCES. <P>YOUR STORMWARN 7 FORECAST 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=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.A cold front will bring some chilly changes across Southwest Florida as we head into the weekend. <P>This morning temperatures are starting off a few degrees milder in the mid 60s. We'll see some sun to start, followed by a few more clouds thickening up by the afternoon hours with the chance for a few showers. Highs today remain warm in the low 80s. <P>Mostly cloudy skies tonight will give way to scattered showers overnight and into early Saturday morning as a cold front approaches the region. Clouds will stay in abundance throughout the morning hours, before we see more sunshine breaking through by the afternoon. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly weather. After lows dipping into the 40s Saturday night, highs on Sunday will stay in the mid 60s with a good breeze out of the north, making it feel even cooler. <P>High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week, with a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. By mid week, daytime temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60°. <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=CAR INTO HALLMARK-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAR INTO HALLMARK-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SHOPPERS LOOKING FOR VALENTINES DAY CARDS IN NORTH FORT MYERS. HAD A CLOSE CALL ON THURSDAY. <P>A WHITE FORD MUSTANG DROVE RIGHT THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW OF THIS HALLMARK STORE. <P>IT CAME TO A STOP INSIDE OF THE HAIR SALON NEXT DOOR. <P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US -- THE DRIVER SUPPERED A MEDICAL CONDITION. <P>A CUSTOMER AND WORKER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. <P>BUT EVERYONE IS OKAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEXTDOOR DOT COM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXTDOOR DOT COM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW SOCIAL NETWORK. HELPS *NEIGHBORS CONNECT. <P>NEXT DOOR-DOT-COM IS A NEW WEBSITE. <P>IT ALLOWS NEIGHBORS TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER -- <P>LIKE THOSE IN MOODY RIVER ESTATES, IN NORTH FORT MYERS. <P>THE NETWORK CAN HELP FIND LOST PETS. RECOMMEND REAL ESTATE AGENTS. AND OFFER SERVICES LIKE BABY-SITTING AND HOME REPAIRS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEXTDOOR DOT COM-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXTDOOR DOT COM-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"As more and more people got on the site, they found that people were able to interact in ways that just walking down the street wasn't possible to do." <P>NOW MORE THAN 115 HOUSEHOLDS IN MOODY RIVER ESTATES. ARE MEMBERS OF NEXT DOOR DOT COM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BONITA GOES SOCIAL-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BONITA GOES SOCIAL-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND BONITA SPRINGS LOOKS TOWARD SOCIAL NETWORKING. TO MAKE A FRIENDLIER COMMUNITY. <P>THE CITY IS BUILDING A FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGE, <P>TO ADVERTISE COMMUNITY EVENTS. <P>THEY'VE ALSO INSTALLED A DANCE CAM ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. FOR RESIDENTS TO VIEW THE EVENTS. <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 TOP U-N OFFICIAL MEETS FRIDAY WITH THE CURRENT AND FORMER PRESIDENTS OF THE MALDIVES-- <P>IN HOPES OF ENDING A POLITICAL STALEMATE. <P>PRESIDENT MOHAMED NASHEED RESIGNED TUESDAY, <P>AFTER MONTHS OF PROTESTS AGAINST HIS RULE. <P>BUT HE SAID THE NEXT DAY. THAT HE WAS PUSHED FROM POWER AT GUNPOINT. <P>POLICE IN LOS ANGELES ASK FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP. <P>IN LOCATING A MAN , WHO WAS CONVICTED OF THREATENING TO KILL MADONNA. <P>THE MAN HAS BEEN MISSING FROM THE MENTAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS COMMITTED LAST FRIDAY. <P>THE KNEE IS AMERICA'S WEAK POINT <P>NEARLY ONE IN 20 PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 50 HAVE ARTIFICIAL KNEES, <P>WITH A BIG SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION NEEDING FUTURE CARE. <P>DOCTORS THINK OBESITY IS THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. <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.A cold front will bring some chilly changes across Southwest Florida as we head into the weekend. <P>This morning temperatures are starting off a few degrees milder in the mid 60s. We'll see some sun to start, followed by a few more clouds thickening up by the afternoon hours with the chance for a few showers. Highs today remain warm in the low 80s. <P>Mostly cloudy skies tonight will give way to scattered showers overnight and into early Saturday morning as a cold front approaches the region. Clouds will stay in abundance throughout the morning hours, before we see more sunshine breaking through by the afternoon. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly weather. After lows dipping into the 40s Saturday night, highs on Sunday will stay in the mid 60s with a good breeze out of the north, making it feel even cooler. <P>High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week, with a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. By mid week, daytime temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60°. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GIFFORDS BILL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GIFFORDS BILL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORMER ARIZONA CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS VISITS CAPITOL HILL TODAY -- <P>TO ATTEND A SPECIAL SIGNING CEREMONY. <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SIGN GIFFORDS' LAST PIECE OF LEGISLATION INTO LAW. <P>THE ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT SMUGGLING PREVENTION ACT. <P>GIVES LAW ENFORCEMENT GREATER AUTHORITY TO COMBAT ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING -- <P>ON THE BORDERS BETWEEN THE U-S AND MEXICO. AND THE U-S AND CANADA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WOMEN IN THE MILITARY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN IN THE MILITARY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE PENTAGON PLANS TO EASE THE RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN, WHO SERVE IN COMBAT. <P>OPENING 14 THOUSAND NEW, AND POTENTIALLY MORE DANGEROUS, JOBS FOR FEMALE TROOPS. <P>THE PENTAGON RECOMMENDS WOMEN BE ALLOWED TO SERVE, <P>IN JOBS CLOSER TO THE FRONT LINES. <P>POSITIONS LIKE -- INTEL, AND SUPPLY OFFICER. <P>STILL -- WOMEN CANNOT SERVE IN COMBAT POSITIONS. <P>MORE THAN 140 WOMEN SERVING IN THE WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANDUSKY HEARING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANDUSKY HEARING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING THIS MORNING --- <P>A HEARING TO POSSIBLY CHANGE THE BAIL RESTRICTIONS FOR JERRY SANDUSKY. <P>SANDUSKY IS ASKING TO MODIFY HIS BAIL CONDITIONS, <P>SO HE CAN HAVE CONTACT WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN. <P>HIS ATTORNEY ALSO WANTS COPIES OF SECRET GRAND JURY TESTIMONY. TO HELP PREPARE FOR TRIAL. <P>SANDUSKY IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING 10 BOYS OVER A 15 YEAR PERIOD. <P>THE FORMER DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AT PENN STATE DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VA LACROSSE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VA LACROSSE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TRIAL OF A FORMER UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LACROSSE PLAYER ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND IS NEARING THE END OF ITS FIRST WEEK. <P>GEORGE HUGUELY IS ACCUSED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN YEARDLEY LOVE'S MAY 2010 DEATH, ALLEGEDLY SLAMMING HER HEAD AGAINST A WALL. <P>DURING TESTIMONY THURSDAY, WITNESSES DESCRIBED A VOLATILE RELATIONSHIP, WITH EACH ACCUSING THE OTHER OF INFIDELITY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FUSION CENTER OPENS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FUSION CENTER OPENS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT USE A NEW TOOL TO FIGHT CRIME. <P>AREA OFFICERS AND DEPUTIES DEBUTED THE REGION SIX FUSION CENTER. AT F-D-L-E THURSDAY. <P>IT'S SUPPOSED TO LINK AGENCIES FROM 10 COUNTIES TOGETHER -- <P>ULTIMATELY HELPING THEM WORK TOGETHER. TO SOLVE CASES AND CATCH CRIMINALS FASTER. <P>THEY'LL ALSO WORK TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL TERRORIST THREATS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHEMO BREAST CANCER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHEMO BREAST CANCER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>A NEW STUDY FINDS CHEMOTHERAPY *IS SAFE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN FIGHTING BREAST CANCER. <P>RESEARCHERS FOUND *NO EVIDENCE THAT CHEMOTHERAPY CAUSES HARM TO AN UNBORN CHILD, <P>WHEN GIVEN DURING THE SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTERS. <P>HOWEVER, RADIATION THERAPY IS NOT RECOMMENDED DURING PREGNANCY -- <P>ESPECIALLY DURING THE LAST TRIMESTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ESPRESSO RECALL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESPRESSO RECALL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KRAFT FOODS RECALLS FOUR MILLION TASSIMO ESPRESSO T-DISCS. DUE TO A BURN HAZARD. <P>ABOUT TWO POINT ONE MILLION PACKAGES IN THE UNITED STATES ARE BEING RECALLED, <P>BECAUSE THEY CAN BECOME CLOGGED. AND SPRAY HOT LIQUID ONTO THE CONSUMER. <P>THIS RECALL INVOLVES GEVALIA, MAXWELL HOUSE, AND NABOB BRAND EXPRESSO T-DISCS -- <P>THAT ARE PLASTIC AND FILLED WITH COFFEE. <P>CONSUMERS CAN CONTACT TASSIMO FOR A FULL REFUND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JET BLUE RED SOX PLANE-OC SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JET BLUE RED SOX PLANE-OC SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RED SOX FANS NEED TO KEEP THEIR EYES TO THE SKIES THIS AFTERNOON. <P>JET BLUE'S "RED SOX INSPIRED" PLANE WILL LAND AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AIRPORT. <P>IT'S COMING FROM -- WHERE ELSE -- BOSTON'S LOGAN AIRPORT. <P>IT'S SCHEDULED TO LAND AT 2-55. <P>AND ABC 7 PLANS TO BE THERE. <P>YOU CAN HEAD TO THE "AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION AREA". NEAR THE U-P-S FACILITY. TO SEE IT FOR YOURSELF. <P>JETBLUE IS THE OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF THE BOSTON RED SOX, <P>AND SPONSOR OF THE NEW JETBLUE PARK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GRAMMYS THIS WEEKEND-NATVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMYS THIS WEEKEND-NATVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ARE YOU READY??? <P>THE BIG NAMES IN MUSIC GATHER IN LOS ANGELES SUNDAY. FOR THE GRAMMY AWARDS! <P>AND ONE OF THEM IS EXPECTED TO *DOMINATE THE MAJOR CATEGORIES. <P>WE COULD HAVE HAD IT ALL. <P>BRITISH SINGER ADELE IS UP FOR *SIX AWARDS-- <P>INCLUDING RECORD, SONG AND ALBUM OF THE YEAR. <P>HER ALBUM "21". HAS SOLD MORE THAN SIX AND A HALF MILLION COPIES! <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 ~ ADELE'S THE FAVORITE-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ ADELE'S THE FAVORITE-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GET READY FOR THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN MUSIC! <P>THE GRAMMY AWARDS ARE THIS WEEKEND IN LOS ANGELES. <P>AND WHILE A VARIETY OF PERFORMERS WILL BE HONORED. <P>ONE OF THEM IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE MAJOR CATEGORIES. <P>MARK BARGER HAS A PREVIEW. <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 ~ ADELE'S THE FAVORITE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ ADELE'S THE FAVORITE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>nats "We could have had it all." <P>BRITISH SINGER ADELE WILL NOT WIN EVERY AWARD AT THE GRAMMYS SUNDAY NIGHT. <P>IT MIGHT JUST SEEM THAT WAY. <P>"In the categories that she's nominated in, I would hate to be one of the people that's also nominated." <P>ADELE'S UP FOR 6 AWARDS.INCLUDING RECORD, SONG AND ALBUM <P>OF THE YEAR. ALL FOR TUNES FROM "21".AN ALBUM THAT'S SOLD MORE THAN 6 AND A HALF <P>MILLION COPIES.EASILY TOPS IN THE INDUSTRY LAST YEAR. <P>"She took an album and a time in her life that was all about heartbreak and she turned it into some amazing <P>songs that were interpreted in amazing ways." <P>BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S EDITORIAL DIRECTOR BILL WERDE ADDS THAT ADELE'S POPULARITY WENT BEYOND HER MUSIC. <P>"When you look down the hot 100, it seems like a pre-requisite is looking a like supermodel, Adele feels like an <P>everyman. She feels like one of us." <P>HE EXPECTS ADELE TO SWEEP THE NIGHT'S THREE MAJOR AWARDS.BUT CAUTIONS, WITH GRAMMY VOTERS, YOU NEVER KNOW. <P>"Last year, everyone in the world knew Justin Bieber was going to win Best New Artist, of course, he <P>didn't. A relatively unknown jazz artist named Esperanza Spalding won Best New Artist." <P>BUT ANY DRAMA ABOUT HOW MANY AWARDS ADELE WINS COULD BE OVERSHADOWED WHEN THE 23 YEAR OLD <P>TAKES THE GRAMMY STAGE. HER FIRST PERFORMANCE SINCE VOCAL CORD SURGERY IN NOVEMBER. <P>"I think it'll be a really amazing Grammy moment." <P>ON WHAT COULD BE AN AMAZING GRAMMY NIGHT. <P>MARK BARGER, NBC NEWS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OSCAR STATUES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OSCAR STATUES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>OSCAR HAS ARRIVED IN HOLLYWOOD. <P>AND IT'S NOT JUST ANY OSCAR. <P>.IT'S *THE OSCAR. <P>THE STATUETTES THAT WILL BE HANDED OUT AT THIS MONTH'S ACADEMY AWARDS. <P>WERE FLOWN-IN THURSDAY FROM CHICAGO, WHERE THEY'RE MANUFACTURED. <P>"OSCAR" IS 13-AND-A-HALF INCHES TALL. AND WEIGHS EIGHT-AND-A-HALF POUNDS. <P>THIS YEAR'S ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH AT 7-P-M EASTERN TIME -- <P>YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN. <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>TURNING TO POLITICS. <P>MAINE HOLDS ITS CAUCUSES THIS WEEKEND. <P>WILL MITT RONEY LOSE HIS FOURTH STRAIGHT CONTEST? <P>OR CAN HE WIN CONSERVATIVE VOTERS BACK? <P>GOOD MORNIG AMERICA WILL HAVE DETAILS. RIGHT AFTER OUR NEWSCAST. <P>THE TIME NOW. <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 530 AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS WRAP 530 AM-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.A cold front will bring some chilly changes across Southwest Florida as we head into the weekend. <P>This morning temperatures are starting off a few degrees milder in the mid 60s. We'll see some sun to start, followed by a few more clouds thickening up by the afternoon hours with the chance for a few showers. Highs today remain warm in the low 80s. <P>Mostly cloudy skies tonight will give way to scattered showers overnight and into early Saturday morning as a cold front approaches the region. Clouds will stay in abundance throughout the morning hours, before we see more sunshine breaking through by the afternoon. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly weather. After lows dipping into the 40s Saturday night, highs on Sunday will stay in the mid 60s with a good breeze out of the north, making it feel even cooler. <P>High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week, with a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. By mid week, daytime temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60°. <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=DATING DIFFERENCES-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DATING DIFFERENCES-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE'S DAY -- <P>A NEW STUDY CONCENTRATES ON WHAT SINGLE MEN AND WOMEN. LOOK FOR IN A DATE. <P>RESEARCHERS AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUND -- <P>MEN ARE MORE ROMANTIC THEN WOMEN. <P>ACCORDING TO THEIR SURVEY. MEN WERE MORE LIKELY TO WANT TO KISS IN PUBLIC. <P>ANOTHER SURPRISE. POLITICS PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN RELATIONSHIPS THESE DAYS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DATING DIFFERENCES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DATING DIFFERENCES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Men and women who were conservative republicans were much more likely to say they MUST have somebody of the same political party, same religious and ethnic background, same values and same attitudes about money" <P>ONE MORE SURPRISING ANSWER FROM THE SURVEY -- <P>37 PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS SAID. <P>IF THEY WERE REALLY INTERESTED IN A PERSON, UNEMPLOYMENT WOULD NOT MATTER. <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 ~ DATING DIFFERENCES-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM ~ DATING DIFFERENCES-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE'S DAY-- <P>THERE ARE SEVERAL NEW STUDIES ABOUT THE PLUSES AND PERILS OF THE MODERN DAY DATING GAME. <P>AND SOME RESULTS. ARE SURPRISING. <P>CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=5AM ~ DATING DIFFERENCES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM ~ DATING DIFFERENCES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BAR SCENE. WITH SINGLES LOOKING FOR LOVE. HAS BECOME ALMOST AS ANTIQUATED AS THE FLOPPY DISC. <P>ONLINE DATING HAS BECOME THE SECOND MOST COMMON WAY FOR COUPLES TO MEET. BEHIND, ONLY. MEETING THROUGH FRIENDS. <P>.AND WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR. SURPRISES EVEN SOME OF THE EXPERTS. <P>"Only 3% of single men were eager to meet and go out with a lot of women." <P>DR. HELEN FISHER, A BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGIST AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. <P>. HELPED CONDUCT A STUDY ON SINGLES IN AMERICA FOR THE ONLINE DATING SERVICE MATCH.COM. <P>ONE OF HER MOST SURPRISING CONCLUSIONS.MEN ARE MORE ROMANTIC THAN WOMEN. <P>"they fall in love just as often, they're more likely to want to kiss in public" <P>SHE ALSO SAYS POLITICS IS PLAYING A BIGGER ROLE IN RELATIONSHIPS THESE DAYS. <P>"Men and women who were conservative republicans were much more likely to say they MUST have somebody of the same political party, same religious and ethnic background, same values and same attitudes about money" <P>BUT THE ANSWER SINGLES GAVE ON THE QUESTION ABOUT HAVING A JOB IS WHAT REALLY FLOORED FISHER. <P>"About 37% of them checked the box 'If I was really interested in this person, unemployment wouldn't matter!' 3704 and that is a dramatic difference from the past, particularly for women" <P>SHE SAYS THE RESEARCH SHOWED EVEN MONEY IS TAKING ON LESS ROMANTIC VALUE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLYING TAXES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLYING TAXES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THOSE FREQUENT FLIER MILES YOU'RE AWARDED FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT. <P>CAN COME WITH A CATCH --- TAXES! <P>ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL- <P>THOUSANDS OF CITIBANK CUSTOMERS RECEIVED NOTICE IN JANUARY. <P>THAT THEIR AWARDED FREQUENT FLIER MILES. FOR OPENING NEW ACCOUNTS IN 2011. PRODUCED TAXABLE INCOME. <P>THE I-R-S CONFIRMS - AWARDED FREQUENT FLIER MILES ARE TAXABLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LEE TOURISM NUMBERS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEE TOURISM NUMBERS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT MONTH FOR TOURISM IN LEE COUNTY. <P>MORE THAN 430-THOUSAND VISITORS STAYED IN LEE COUNTY IN DECEMBER. <P>THAT'S UP NEARLY THREE-PERCENT FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. <P>BUT UNLIKE LAST YEAR-- <P>MORE PEOPLE *PAID* FOR A PLACE TO STAY, INSTEAD OF STAYING WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY. <P>2011 WAS A RECORD SETTING YEAR-- <P>TOURISTS SPENT TWO-POINT-SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS IN LEE COUNTY. <P>AND WHOPPING 94 PERCENT OF VISITORS. SAID THEY'D *DEFINITELY RETURN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GREEK FEST THIS WKD.-OC-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GREEK FEST THIS WKD.-OC-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TAPAS, GYROS, BAKLAVA AND HUMMUS. <P>IF YOU FEEL LIKE GREEK FOOD THIS WEEKEND, YOU'RE IN LUCK. <P>GREEK FEST IS BEING HELD AT SAINT KATHERINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH. <P>IT'S AT 71-HUNDRED AIRPORT ROAD NORTH, IN NAPLES. <P>IT STARTS TODAY AND RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY. <P>IF YOU GO. EXPECT AUTHENTIC CUISINE, INCLUDING FAMOUS GREEK PASTRIES. <P>YOU'LL ALSO BE TREATED TO LIVE MUSIC, DANCE EXHIBITIONS, AND ART AND JEWELRY. <P>ADMISSION IS FOUR DOLLARS FOR ADULTS. <P>CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE FREE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TURNING GRANDMA ONTO POT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TURNING GRANDMA ONTO POT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FORMER DRUG DEALERS WANTS TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA IN FLORIDA. <P>BY CONVINCING THE ELDERLY. <P>off the top I was just superficially. IM INTERESTED IN medical MARIJUANA <P>ROBERT PLATSHORN CALLS HIS POT PITCH -- THE "SILVER TOUR." <P>HE SPENT MORE TIME LOCKED UP FOR SELLING THE DRUG -- THAN ANYONE ELSE IN AMERICAN HISTORY. <P>NOW HE'S AN ACTIVIST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TURNING GRANDMA ONTO POT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TURNING GRANDMA ONTO POT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>:50 NOBODY SPEAKS TO SENIORS. I mean we were woodstock. <P>PLATSHORN DESCRIBES MARIJUANA. AS A MEDICINE THAT CAN'T DO YOU ANY HARM. <P>BUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRUG ABUSE WARNS -- <P>POT *CAN HARM THE LUNGS, AND IMPAIR SHORT-TERM MEMORY AND VERBAL SKILLS. <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) RAIN THIS WEEKEND-RADAR-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) RAIN THIS WEEKEND-RADAR-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT WILL BE A RAINY WEEKEND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- <P>STORM WARN SEVEN DOPPLER IS QUIET RIGHT NOW, <P>BUT WE EXPECT TO SEE SHOWERS POPPING UP IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. <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) ESTERO INTERSECTION-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) ESTERO INTERSECTION-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DANGEROUS ESTERO INTERSECTION GETS A CLOSER LOOK THIS MORNING. <P>THE ESTERO COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL VOTE ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT. <P>AT THE INTERSECTION OF SWEETWATER RANCH BOULEVARD AND U-S 41. <P>RIGHT NOW, THE LIGHT BLINKS YELLOW. <P>AND ONLY TURNS TO RED WHEN FIRE TRUCKS RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. <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) GOP BIRTH CONTROL-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) GOP BIRTH CONTROL-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE IN WASHINGTON TODAY -- <P>JOINING THE CHORUS OF CONSERVATIVES. AGAINST AN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION MANDATE, <P>WHICH REQUIRES RELIGIOUS-AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS INCLUDE FREE CONTRACEPTION IN THEIR INSURANCE PLANS. <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) TRADER JOES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) TRADER JOES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW GROCERY STORE OPENS IN NAPLES. FREE OF CONTROVERSY. <P>LATE LAST NIGHT. TRADER JOE'S IN NAPLES. 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