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 WEEKEND AM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC WEEKEND AM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120211_abc_7a.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=#KEY LIST>KEY LIST</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS 3) GAY HOTEL-VOTOPS>TS 3) GAY HOTEL-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS OPEN-CLIP>NEWS OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WX TOSS>WX TOSS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER>LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER-WX CTR>WEATHER-WX CTR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL1) FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS-WIPE>HL1) FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROAD SAFETY-VO>ROAD SAFETY-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL2) POWELL FUNERAL-SOTVOTOPS>HL2) POWELL FUNERAL-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROAD SAFETY-SOTVOTOPS>ROAD SAFETY-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL3) LOTTER FEVER-VOTOPS>HL3) LOTTER FEVER-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROAD SAFETY-SOTVOTOPS>ROAD SAFETY-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL4) GREEN DREAMS-SOTVOTOPS>HL4) GREEN DREAMS-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ESTERO RESOLUTION-VOTOPS-BNR>ESTERO RESOLUTION-VOTOPS-BNR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HELLO-1SHOT PUSH>HELLO-1SHOT PUSH</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#75 ROLLOVER-VOTOPS>75 ROLLOVER-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR>FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-TC MON>BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-TC MON</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#YVYV-CLIP>YVYV-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-PKG>BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MAINE CAUCUSES-VOTOPS>MAINE CAUCUSES-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-ON CAM TAG>BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-ON CAM TAG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOP LATEST-BNC>GOP LATEST-BNC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FACEBOOK RANT-SOT-ON CAM>FACEBOOK RANT-SOT-ON CAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOP LATEST-PKG>GOP LATEST-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FACEBOOK RANT-SOTVO>FACEBOOK RANT-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RICK SCOTT AT CPAC-OC>RICK SCOTT AT CPAC-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ADELE'S RECOVERY-NATSVOTOPS-OC TOSS>ADELE'S RECOVERY-NATSVOTOPS-OC TOSS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VO>FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ADELE'S RECOVERY-PKG>ADELE'S RECOVERY-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-SOTVO>FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#THINGS TO DO-CLIP>THINGS TO DO-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#USS GABBY GIFFORDS-VO>USS GABBY GIFFORDS-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAR SEAT CHECK-OC>CAR SEAT CHECK-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#POWELL FAMILY BURIAL-VO>POWELL FAMILY BURIAL-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JUNIOR PARADE SUNDAY-CGTOPS-SS>JUNIOR PARADE SUNDAY-CGTOPS-SS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#POWELL FAMILY BURIAL-SOTVO>POWELL FAMILY BURIAL-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FOUR-OC>TEASE FOUR-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHINA GIRL RESCUED-VO-BNR>CHINA GIRL RESCUED-VO-BNR</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 A BAD COLLEGE DEGREES-VO-WIPE>TZ4 A BAD COLLEGE DEGREES-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KIDS AND DRUGS-VOTOPS-OC TAG>KIDS AND DRUGS-VOTOPS-OC TAG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG>LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KIDS AND DRUGS-PKG>KIDS AND DRUGS-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LAKE EFFECT SNOW-VOTOPS>LAKE EFFECT SNOW-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SLACKLINING-VOTOPS-OC TAG>SLACKLINING-VOTOPS-OC TAG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SLACKLINING-PKG>SLACKLINING-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MAIN WEATHER-CROSSTALK cross shot>MAIN WEATHER-CROSSTALK cross shot</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KID FREE CRUISE SHIP-VO>KID FREE CRUISE SHIP-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MAIN WEATHER-WX WALL>MAIN WEATHER-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BEYONCE BABY-VO>BEYONCE BABY-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#leigh live-oc boxes>leigh live-oc boxes</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WHAT 325 MIL BUYS-VO>WHAT 325 MIL BUYS-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#leigh live-live rem>leigh live-live rem</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JLO ON ELLEN-VO>JLO ON ELLEN-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#leigh live-vo>leigh live-vo</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE ONE-OC>TEASE ONE-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#leigh live-live rem>leigh live-live rem</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 A NEW TECH FOR CONCUSSIONS-VO-WIPE>TZ1 A NEW TECH FOR CONCUSSIONS-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG 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CONCUSSIONS-VO>NEW TECH FOR CONCUSSIONS-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FIVE>TEASE FIVE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SPORTS PKG-PKG>SPORTS PKG-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ5 A SERVICE DOG-SOTVOTOPS>TZ5 A SERVICE DOG-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE TWO-OC>TEASE TWO-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SERVICE DOG-VO IN POP>SERVICE DOG-VO IN POP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 A GREEN DREAMS-SOTVOTOPS>TZ2 A GREEN DREAMS-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SERVICE DOG-PKG>SERVICE DOG-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 B 55K CUPCAKE-VOTOPS>TZ2 B 55K CUPCAKE-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SERVICE DOG-ON CAM TAG>SERVICE DOG-ON CAM TAG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GREEN DREAMS-VO IN TC MON>GREEN DREAMS-VO IN TC MON</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HEALTHY SAM'S CLUB-VO>HEALTHY SAM'S CLUB-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GREEN DREAMS-PKG>GREEN DREAMS-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES-CLIPTOPS>TOP STORIES-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#55 THOUSAND DOLLAR CUPCAKE-VO>55 THOUSAND DOLLAR CUPCAKE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS1) GOP TODAY-VOTOPS>TS1) GOP TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE THREE-ON CAM>TEASE THREE-ON CAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS2) FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS>TS2) FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 A) FACEBOOK RANT-SOTVOTOPS>TZ3 A) FACEBOOK RANT-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS3) POWELL FAMILY FUNERAL-VOTOPS>TS3) POWELL FAMILY FUNERAL-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 B) ADELE'S RECOVERY-VOTOPS>TZ3 B) ADELE'S RECOVERY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS4) ESTERO RESOLUTION-VOTOPS>TS4) ESTERO RESOLUTION-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS OPEN-CLIP>NEWS OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS5) EDISON FESTIVAL TODAY-CGTOPS>TS5) EDISON FESTIVAL TODAY-CGTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER>LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP>FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS 1) GOP TODAY-VOTOPS>TS 1) GOP TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI>CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS 2) POWELL FUNERAL-VOTOPS>TS 2) POWELL FUNERAL-VOTOPS</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=KEY LIST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KEY LIST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>B BLOCK <P>-------------- <P>C BLOCK <P>-------------- <P>D BLOCK <P>-------------- <P>E BLOCK <P>------------- <P>F BLOCK <P>------------- <P>G BLOCK <P>-------------- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS 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=LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER</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=HL1) FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FIRST LADY'S FIERCE MOVES. <P>MRS. OBAMA'S IN THE SUNSHINE STATE TODAY. <P>PUSHING HER HEALTH AND FITNESS INITIATIVE. <P>WHAT'S ON HER ACTIVE AGENDA 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=HL2) POWELL FUNERAL-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) POWELL FUNERAL-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>realizing what we all know now, i wish i would have realized the urgency of the situation. <P>THE DISPATCHER THAT ANSWERED THE CALL FROM OUTSIDE JOSH POWELL'S HOME IS SPEAKING OUT. <P>THIS AS-- THE INVESTIGATION INTO HIS WIFE'S DISAPPEARANCE THICKENS. <P>THE BLOODY DISCOVERY DETECTIVES MADE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL3) LOTTER FEVER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) LOTTER FEVER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN-- <P>THE FLORIDA POWERBALL HITS 325 MILLION DOLLARS. <P>THE MONEY MADNESS GOING ON 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=HL4) GREEN DREAMS-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL4) GREEN DREAMS-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>We actually keep them for fertilizer reasons, and we also raise worms for the same purpose. we use the worm waste and create a worm tea for fertilizers. <P>WORM WASTE SOUND APPETIZING? <P>IT'S CALLED HOMESTEADING-- <P>IT'S ONE FLORIDA COUPLE'S WAY OF SURVIVING WITHOUT TRIPS TO THE GROCERY STORE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HELLO-1SHOT PUSH> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HELLO-1SHOT PUSH</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>TODAY IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH. <P>I'M JOELLE PARKS. <P>LOTS HAPPENING TODAY- <P>BUT BEFORE WE GET TO OUR BIG STORIES - LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER WITH OUR STORM WARN 7 FORECAST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR</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>A cold front produced some light to moderate rain overnight and into early this morning, with most locations picking up between.15 to.25" of rain. <P>The clouds will stay in abundance through the early morning hours with clearing skies as we progress through the late morning and early afternoon hours. Highs today will be much cooler as they top out in the lower 70s. <P>Winds will be kicking up this afternoon out of the northwest so plan on a breezy day with temperatures in the 60s by sunset tonight. <P>Lows tonight will dip into the lower 40s under a mostly clear sky with breezy northerly winds. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly air for Sunday. Despite plentiful sunshine, highs will struggle to make it into the mid 60s. Combine that with a good breeze our out of the north, and it will feel much cooler than during the afternoon. <P>High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week, with dry weather and a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. <P>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=YVYV-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YVYV-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MAINE CAUCUSES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAINE CAUCUSES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE-- <P>THIS MORNING-- WE'RE EXPECTING THE RESULTS OF MAINE'S CAUCUSES. <P>REPUBLICANS ARE NOT VOTING FOR A PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE. <P>THEY'RE SELECTING DELEGATES FOR THE STATE CONVENTION IN MAY. <P>MITT ROMNEY WILL DO SOMETHING HE HAS NOT DONE THIS ELECTION CYCLE. <P>TODAY--- HE'LL VISIT CAUCUS SITES BEFORE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER. <P>MEANWHILE, RON PAUL IS HOPING FOR HIS FIRST WIN--- HAVING GONE 0-FOR-8 IN THE PREVIOUS RACES TO DATE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP LATEST-BNC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP LATEST-BNC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND ROMNEY TRIED TO WIN OVER SOME OF HIS TOUGHEST CRITICS -- CONSERVATIVES -- SPEAKING AT A CONFERENCE --C-PAC -- <P>WHERE THOUSANDS OF CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISTS FLOCK EACH YEAR. <P>AS ABC'S JON KARL REPORTS---THE STAKES COULD NOT BE HIGHER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP LATEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP LATEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STATUS: FINAL <P>LOCATION/STORY: Wash, DC: wsWNRomneyPKG <P>ADVISORIES/RESTRICTIONS/EMBARGOES: <P>FORMAT: Jon Karl PKG <P>SUPERS: <P>Mitt Romney/GOP Presidential Candidate <P>\This is CPAC -- the annual gathering of the most dedicated conservative <P>activists -- the crowd Mitt Romney is desperately trying to win over. His <P>message to them: I am one of you. <P>ROMNEY: I fought against long odds in a deep blue state. But I was a <P>severely conservative Republican governor. <P>Severely CONSERVATIVE. So much so he couldn't stop saying the word -- <P>Montage of conservative <P>He uttered the word conservative or conservatism 29 times in a speech <P>lasting just 26 minutes. <P>While his opponents label him a moderate or even a liberal, Romney used his <P>speech to say the things conservatives want to hear. <P>ROMNEY: My presidency will be a pro- life presidency <P>Pro-life <P>And -- <P>ROMNEY: I'll ensure organizations like planned parenthood get no more <P>federal support. <P>Planned Parenthood -- he may have sought their support a decade ago, <P>now he promises to cut them off. <P>There's more. mocking a famous gaffe by barack obama from the last <P>campaign- <P>ROMNEY: We conservatives aren't just proud to cling to our guns and our <P>religion. we are also proud to cling to our constitutiion. <P>Guns, religion and the constitution. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RICK SCOTT AT CPAC-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RICK SCOTT AT CPAC-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JON KARL WITH OUR REPORT. <P>THE CPAC CONVENTION IS IN ITS THIRD AND LAST DAY. <P>THIS MORNING AT 11-30 FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL ADDRESS ATTENDEES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FIRST LADY IS IN FLORIDA TODAY--- CONTINUING HER FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY. <P>YESTERDAY-- <P>MICHELLE OBAMA WAS AT AN EVENT IN HOMESTEAD TO HELP FAMILIES BUILD AWARENESS FOR A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. <P>WHEN TALKING HEALTH AND FITNESS -- MRS. OBAMA ALSO WALKS THE WALK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>As you know.kitcjen garden <P>36:50 clip 2 <P>TODAY-- <P>SHE'LL BE SPEAKING TO THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE IN LONGWOOD-- WHICH IS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. <P>AROUND TWO THIS AFTERNOON-- SHE'LL HEAD TO DISNEY'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENT WITH HUNDREDS OF LOCAL 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=USS GABBY GIFFORDS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>USS GABBY GIFFORDS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NAVY'S NEWEST COMBAT SHIP -- WILL BEAR THE NAME OF RECENTLY RETIRED CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS. <P>GIFFORDS WAS AT THE PENTAGON -- TO RECEIVE THE HONOR. <P>THE SHIP'S "SPONSER", ROXANNA GREEN, WAS ALSO NAMED. <P>SHE'S THE MOTHER OF CHRISTINA-TAYLOR GREEN, <P>THE NINE-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS AMONG THE SIX PEOPLE -- KILLED IN THE 2011 SHOOTING THAT WOUNDED GIFFORDS. <P>. <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 FAMILY BURIAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL FAMILY BURIAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY-- TWO BOYS WHO WERE BRUTALLY MURDERED BY THEIR OWN FATHER-- JOSH POWELL --WILL BE LAID TO REST. <P>THIS- AS DETECTIVES IN WASHINGTON STATE SAY A COMFORTER FOUND IN POWELL'S STORAGE UNIT TESTED POSITIVE FOR BLOOD. <P>POWELL'S WIFE, SUSAN, DISAPPEARED IN UTAH IN 2009. <P>INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE MURDER-SUICIDE. <P>ONE OF THE 9-11 OPERATORS RECOUNTS THOSE LAST MOMENTS. <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 FAMILY BURIAL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL FAMILY BURIAL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>you don't automatically default to the notion that the person <P>you're dealing with is a psychopath. Because we're normal people, and we don't-- live in that <P>kind of a mindset. <P>SECURITY CAMERAS AT A BANK OF AMERICA BRANCH CAPTURED AN IMAGE OF POWELL, WITHDRAWING 7-THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>IT COULD BE THE LAST PICTURE TAKEN OF HIM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHINA GIRL RESCUED-VO-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHINA GIRL RESCUED-VO-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE PEOPLE FROM CHINA ARE RECOVERING THIS MORNING AFTER FALLING THROUGH HOLES IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENCES. <P>TAKE A LOOK AT THESE DRAMATIC RESCUES. <P>ON THE LEFT IT'S A LITTLE GIRL THAT WAS TRAPPED IN CHEST-DEEP WATER INSIDE A MANHOLE. <P>RESCUERS QUICKLY LOWERED A FIREFIGHTER DOWN TO GET HER. <P>SHE SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. <P>THEN ON YOUR RIGHT--FIREFIGHTERS RESCUED A WOMAN AND HER SON FROM A 131 FOOT WELL. <P>THE BOY TRIED TO RESCUE HER WHEN SHE FELL IN-- BUT THEN THEY BOTH GOT STUCK. <P>NEITHER ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KIDS AND DRUGS-VOTOPS-OC TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIDS AND DRUGS-VOTOPS-OC TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN CHILDREN FACE A DEADLY CANCER THAT CAN BE CURED WITH A DRUG THAT IS IN SHORT SUPPLY -- <P>HOSPITALS ARE RATIONING WHAT THEY HAVE AND SOME HAVE ALREADY RUN OUT. <P>DOCTOR RICHARD BESSER HAS BEEN TRACKING THE DRUG SHORTAGES IN THIS COUNTRY FOR OVER A YEAR. <P>HE HAS THE STORY FOR US THIS 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=KIDS AND DRUGS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIDS AND DRUGS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>This time it's children. <P>HOSPITALS TONIGHT RATIONING THE DRUG THAT IS CURING NINE-YEAR-OLD JACOB <P>ANDREW OF LEUKEMIA. <P>SOT: CHRIS ANDREW/ Mother " <P>*** It's very important for my son to have this drug because it saved his <P>life./ It's winning the war." <P>JACOB WAS DIAGNOSED 9 MONTHS AGO. 40 YEARS AGO, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEATH <P>SENTENCE. <P>METHOTREXATE CHANGED THAT. <P>SOT Dr. Peter Adamson, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: <P>****If we lose methotrexate , then we're telling families. we may lose <P>their children. <P>The drug - for the most common form of childhood leukemia -- works like <P>magic - close to 90% of children are cured. There is no alternative. <P>SOT Dr. Peter Adamson, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia" <P>*** We're getting reports from across the country right now of hospitals <P>with supplies that may last days to a few weeks. When they try to get more <P>drug, they are simply told, there isn't any."" <P>Why the shortagethe FOUR COMPANIES which MAKE the low profit generic drug <P>HAVE CITED PRODUCTION PROBLEMS, AND SAY THEY'LL MAKE MORE WHEN THEY CAN. <P>The FDA monitors drug shortages. <P>BESSER: HOW WORRKED ARE YOU ABOUT THIS? I MEAN IS IT TOO LATE TO AVERT <P>CHILDREN DYING? <P>SOT: VALERIE JENSEN/FDA: WE'RE EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT THIS. THIS IS OUR TOP <P>PRIORITY RIGHT NOW. WE'RE WORKING CONSTANTLY ON ALL OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED <P>TO TRY TO GET AS MUCH SUPPLY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE PATIENTS THAT NEED THIS. <P>AS FOR JACOBHE NEEDS JUST 2 MORE DOSES THEN HE'S IN THE CLEAROTHER CHILDREN <P>MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SLACKLINING-VOTOPS-OC TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SLACKLINING-VOTOPS-OC TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SAW IT AT THE SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOW AND IT HAD A LOT OF US TALKING. <P>THIS IS CALLED "SLACK-LINING." <P>SLACKLINERS DO TRICKS ON A NYLON STRAP SUSPENDED A FOOT OR TWO ABOVE THE GROUND. <P>IT'S A SPORT THAT'S QUICKLY GROWING IN POPULARITY. <P>BRIAN HICKNEY SHOWS US WHAT IT TAKES TO STAY ON TOP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SLACKLINING-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SLACKLINING-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SLACKLINE IS A TWO INCH PIECE OF WEBBING. A SORT OF FLEXABLE BALANCE BEAM. BUT DON'T CALL IT A TIGHT ROPE. <P>The difference between slacklinging and tight rope walking is the fact that the line actually moves with slacklinging. Tight rope walking is held stable. <P>DAMIAN COOKESEY IS THE OWNER OF bRIDGES rOCK gYM IN XXXX WHERE A THIRD OF THEIR SPACE IS DEDICATED TO TEACHING PRACTISING AND SHOWING OFF THE SPORT. <P>With skiers, snowboarders, surfers anyone who does any kind of balance sport can benefit from slackling. <P>GETTING STARTED IS ALL ABOUT PATIENCE AND BALANACE. <P>Well you get started by just trying and just taking some steps on the line. We actually offer beginner slacklinging courses here. <P>ONCE YOU FIND YOUR FOOTING HERE, ITS TIME TO TRY THE TRICKLINE. SOMETHING 14-YEAR-OLD ALEX MASON HAS MASTERED. <P>I really like how much practice it takes and its just a really really fun sport. <P>ALEX DISCOVERED SLACKLINING TWO YEARS AGO AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY IN THIS GYM. THIS YEAR HE TOOK THRID IN A NATIONAL EVENT IN BOSTON. <P>When you first step on the slackline you realize these guys make it look easy. But just after a little bit of time, you too could be walking on a thin nylon line. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KID FREE CRUISE SHIP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KID FREE CRUISE SHIP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ADULTS LOOKING FOR SOME 'R' AND 'R' FROM THE SCREAMS AND SQUEALS OF CHILDREN CAN FIND "SERENITY" ON THE CARNIVAL MIRACLE. <P>THE TWO-THOUSAND PLUS PASSENGER SHIP NOW HAS AN ADULTS-ONLY RETREAT ON ONE OF THE TOP DECKS. <P>ADULTS HAVE THEIR OWN POOL AND FULL BAR. <P>CARNIVAL STARTED ADDING THE ADULTS-ONLY AREAS IN 2007, THEY'RE NOW FOUND ON ALL BUT THREE OF THE LINE'S SHIPS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BEYONCE BABY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BEYONCE BABY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUPERSTARS BEYONCE AND JAY-Z WELCOMED THEIR DAUGHTER INTO THE WORLD A MONTH AGO, <P>BUT TODAY- WE'RE GETTING A FIRST LOOK AT THEIR BABY GIRL. <P>TAKE A LOOK AT BLUE IVY CARTER. <P>THESE PHOTOS WERE POSTED ONLINE - WITH A STATEMENT FROM BEYONCE AND JAY-Z. WELCOMING FANS TO "SHARE OUR JOB". <P>THE MESSAGE THANKED THE PUBLIC FOR RESPECTING THEIR PRIVACY. <P>BLUE IVY IS BEYONCE AND JAY-Z'S FIRST BABY. <P>THE COUPLE WAS MARRIED IN 2008. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHAT 325 MIL BUYS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHAT 325 MIL BUYS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MORE LOTTO FEVER, <P>THIS WEEKEND'S POWERBALL JACKPOT JUMPED FROM 310 MILLION DOLLARS TO 325. <P>THE JACKPOT HAS ROLLED OVER 13 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER. <P>IT'S ALSO THE LARGEST JACKPOT IN FLORIDA SINCE THE GAME STARTED IN 2009. <P>THE TOP PRIZE HAS BEEN SOARING BECAUSE THE COST OF A POWERBALL TICKET JUMPED FROM $1 TO $2 LAST MONTH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JLO ON ELLEN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JLO ON ELLEN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JENNIFER LOPEZ AND MARC ANTHONY TOGETHER AGAIN <P>FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AN ELLEN-ONLY EXCLUSIVE. <P>THE EX'S WILL BE ON "THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW" MONDAY. <P>THEY'LL BE TALKING TWINS AND DISCUSSING THEIR NEW SHOW. <P>PLUS-- WHAT IT'S REALLY LIKE TO WORK TOGETHER POST DIVORCE. <P>YOU CAN CATCH THE ALL NEW EPISODE RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7-- <P>MONDAY AT 4 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=TEASE ONE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOUR KIDS PLAY CONTACT SPORTS-- <P>THERE'S NEW TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE HOPING TO PREVENT CONCUSSIONS. <P>HOW IT WORKS AND WHO'S BEING TESTED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 A NEW TECH FOR CONCUSSIONS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A NEW TECH FOR CONCUSSIONS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ICY ACCIDENTS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ICY ACCIDENTS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AUTHORITIES IN MICHIGAN DEALING WITH MULTIPLE CRASHES FROM WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. <P>ROADS WERE COVERED WITH A THIN LAYER OF ICE. <P>ON FRIDAY-- POLICE WERE CALLED OUT TO A PILE-UP WHERE MORE THAN A HUNDRED VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. <P>SO FAR-- NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. <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 CLIP-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN CLIP-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=WEATHER> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER</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>A cold front produced some light to moderate rain overnight and into early this morning, with most locations picking up between.15 to.25" of rain. <P>The clouds will stay in abundance through the early morning hours with clearing skies as we progress through the late morning and early afternoon hours. Highs today will be much cooler as they top out in the lower 70s. <P>Winds will be kicking up this afternoon out of the northwest so plan on a breezy day with temperatures in the 60s by sunset tonight. <P>Lows tonight will dip into the lower 40s under a mostly clear sky with breezy northerly winds. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly air for Sunday. Despite plentiful sunshine, highs will struggle to make it into the mid 60s. Combine that with a good breeze our out of the north, and it will feel much cooler than during the afternoon. <P>High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week, with dry weather and a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. <P>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=SPITTING CONTEST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPITTING CONTEST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AROUND TWO DOZEN OLIVE-LOVERS PUT THEIR MOUTHS TO THE TEST DURING AN OLIVE PIT SPITTING COMPETITION. <P>CHECK IT OUT-- <P>BIB-WEARING CONTESTANTS TRIED TO SEE WHO COULD SPIT AN OLIVE PIT THE FARTHEST. <P>EACH COMPETITOR GOT THREE TRIES. <P>A 54-YEAR-OLD HURLED THE WINNING OLIVE PIT 35-FEET AND NINE-INCHES. <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 TECH FOR CONCUSSIONS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW TECH FOR CONCUSSIONS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONCUSSIONS IN ATHLETES ARE ALL-TOO-FAMILIAR HEADLINES THESE DAYS. <P>BUT NOW--- NEW TECHNOLOGY BEING USED IN MINOR HOCKEY IN SASKATCHEWAN THAT COULD HELP CHANGE THAT. <P>IT'S CALLED SAFE BRAIN. <P>WHERE A MOTION SENSOR GETS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THEIR HELMETS. <P>SO WHEN THEY GET HIT-- A LIGHT FLASHES AND THE COACH COULD BENCH THE PLAYER. <P>THE TECHNOLOGY COST THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO OUTFIT A TEAM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS PKG-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS PKG-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=TEASE TWO-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"We call it edible landscaping because what we did was we pulled out hedges and actually replaced it with edibles. <P>THEY CALL IT "GREEN DREAMS"-- <P>THE COMPANY THAT SHOWS YOU HOW TO GROW FRESH VEGGIES RIGHT IN YOUR BACKYARD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 A GREEN DREAMS-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A GREEN DREAMS-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 B 55K CUPCAKE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 B 55K CUPCAKE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GREEN DREAMS-VO IN TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GREEN DREAMS-VO IN TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GROWING ENOUGH FOOD TO SUSTAIN YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MAY SEEM OUT OF REACH.ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE CITY. <P>BUT A FLORIDA COUPLE IS TRYING TO CHANGE THAT MINDSET. MAKING A LOT OF GARDEN OUT OF A LITTLE SPACE. <P>LEIGH SPANN HAS THEIR STORY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GREEN DREAMS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GREEN DREAMS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"We call it homesteading which means taking care of your own needs on your property." <P>MELISSA KANARIS AND HER HUSBAND PETE'S COMPANY "GREEN DREAMS" CAN HELP YOU MOVE TOWARD HOMESTEADING. <P>NO MATTER HOW MUCH SPACE YOU HAVE. THEIR OWN BACKYARD IS A GREAT EXAMPLE <P>"We call it edible landscaping because what we did was we pulled out hedges and actually replaced it with edibles. We want to show that growing food can be just a beautiful as ornamentals." <P>THEY USE VERTICAL PLANTERS <P>"That in one square foot of space.just how much can be done. this would take about 20 times the size because there are 20 separate plants in containers here." <P>THEY ALSO USE WHAT'S CALLED A SQUARE FOOT GARDEN.IT'S GRIDDED SO YOU CAN PACK IN THE PLANTS. <P>"Four lettuces per square, 12 beets per square." <P>RAISED BEDS OF VEGGIES HAVE REPLACED SHRUBS. <P>"What I've done here is I've built up my base with our local New Port Richey compost. I built it up about 2 feet and built some small islands where we have broccolis, radishes, beets." <P>THEY CREATE THEIR OWN NUTRIENT RICH SOIL FROM THAT COMPOST AND FROM SOME FURRY FRIENDS.FOUR BUNNIES. <P>"We actually keep them for fertilizer reasons, and we also raise worms for the same purpose. we use the worm waste and create a worm tea for fertilizers." <P>"Believe it or not, this is Pete and Melissa's second growing season. just 9 months ago this whole backyard was nothing but grass looked like just about any Florida landscape." <P>AND NOW THEIR TASTY LANDSCAPE HELPS THEM LIMIT THEIR DEPENDENCE ON CHEMICALS.AND HELPS PASS ON THE TRADITION TO THEIR NEXT GENERATION. <P>"It's a strawberry." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=55 THOUSAND DOLLAR CUPCAKE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>55 THOUSAND DOLLAR CUPCAKE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEIGH SPANN REPORTING. <P>NOW TO A TASTY TREAT-- WITH A HEFTY PRICE TAG. <P>CUPID HAS JUST UPPED THE ANTE WITH THIS REAL KARAT CAKE. <P>THE SPARKLING, RED VELVET CUPCAKE COMES COMPLETE WITH AN EIGHT KARAT DIAMOND RING. <P>THE COST OF THIS BAKED GOOD-- <P>55-THOUSAND-DOLLARS. <P>AND THE ONLY THING US LADIES LIKE MORE THAN A DIAMOND RING, IS ONE THAT COMES WITH A SNACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE THREE-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>This is for my daughter, Hannah, and more importantly, all of her friends on Facebook who thought her little rebellious post was cute. <P>DAD NOT SO HAPPY WITH HIS DAUGHTER. <P>THE EXTREME MEASURES HE TAKES TO GET HIS POINT ACROSS ON PUBLIC POSTINGS. <P>A VIDEO THAT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET. <P>THEN-- <P>AWARD WINNING SINGER ADELE IS PREPPING FOR HER GRAMMY PERFORMANCE TOMORROW NIGHT. <P>WE'RE DIGGING INTO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE SHE UNDERWENT TO GET HER VOCAL CHORDS IN TIP-TOP SHAPE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 A) FACEBOOK RANT-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) FACEBOOK RANT-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 B) ADELE'S RECOVERY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 B) ADELE'S RECOVERY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS 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=LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER</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 1) GOP TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS 1) GOP TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ONE-TIME GOP FRONT-RUNNER IS LOOKING TO AVOID A FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DEFEAT. <P>ROMNEY HAS STEPPED UP EFFORTS TO COURT LOCAL REPUBLICANS IN MAINE TODAY. <P>HE'S LOCKED IN A TWO-MAN RACE WITH TEXAS CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL. <P>NEITHER NEWT GINGRICH NOR RICK SANTORUM ARE ACTIVELY COMPETING IN THE STATE. <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 2) POWELL FUNERAL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS 2) POWELL FUNERAL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE HEARING FROM THE 911 OPERATOR WHO TOOK THE FRANTIC 911 CALL WHEN JOSH POWELL KILLED HIS SONS. <P>ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON DAVID LOVRAK WAS AT HIS POST WHEN THE CALL CAME IN - A TROUBLING REPORT FROM A SOCIAL WORKER. <P>CHARLIE AND BRADEN POWELL WERE TRAPPED IN THEIR FATHER JOSH'S RENTAL HOME WHERE INSIDE HE WAS EXECUTING HIS FINAL PLAN. <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 3) GAY HOTEL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS 3) GAY HOTEL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HOTEL MARKETED SPECIFICALLY TOWARD GAY TRAVELERS IS OPENING IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY. <P>THE HOTEL WILL BE CALLED THE OUT NYC. <P>IT'S BEING TOUTED AS A "STRAIGHT-FRIENDLY" GAY BOUTIQUE RESORT. <P>IT'S SET TO OPEN MARCH 1 IN THE TIMES SQUARE AREA. <P>IN CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK-- AN APPEALS COURT RULED THE BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE---PROP 8-- IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX TOSS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX TOSS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>TODAY IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH. <P>I'M JOELLE PARKS. <P>LOTS HAPPENING TODAY- <P>BUT BEFORE WE GET TO OUR BIG STORIES - LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER WITH OUR STORM WARN 7 FORECAST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-WX CTR</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>A cold front produced some light to moderate rain overnight and into early this morning, with most locations picking up between.15 to.25" of rain. <P>The clouds will stay in abundance through the early morning hours with clearing skies as we progress through the late morning and early afternoon hours. Highs today will be much cooler as they top out in the lower 70s. <P>Winds will be kicking up this afternoon out of the northwest so plan on a breezy day with temperatures in the 60s by sunset tonight. <P>Lows tonight will dip into the lower 40s under a mostly clear sky with breezy northerly winds. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly air for Sunday. Despite plentiful sunshine, highs will struggle to make it into the mid 60s. Combine that with a good breeze our out of the north, and it will feel much cooler than during the afternoon. <P>High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week, with dry weather and a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. <P>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=ROAD SAFETY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROAD SAFETY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIVE PEDESTRIANS KILLED BY DRIVERS IN LEE COUNTY, <P>TWO IN COLLIER, <P>SO FAR IN 20-12. <P>FIVE OF THOSE TRAGIC DEATHS, <P>JUST IN THE PAST NINE DAYS. <P>THE LATEST HAPPENING YESTERDAY ON 41 AND JAMAICA BAY IN LEE COUNTY. <P>ABC-7 INVESTIGATES -- WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE TAKING A RISK -- BY CROSSING ONE OF THE BUSIEST ROADS IN OUR AREA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROAD SAFETY-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROAD SAFETY-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>It's a little scary but there is no other place to cross road so you have to cross road. 7 sec <P>OUR CAMERAS CAUGHT NUMEROUS PEOPLE -- EITHER RUNNING ACROSS THE ROAD, <P>OR BIKERS WEAVING THROUGH TRAFFIC. <P>WE TESTED HOW LONG IT TAKES TO CROSS AT A CROSSWALK WITH A LIGHT, <P>10 SECONDS, <P>AND THAT'S WITHOUT ANY DISTRACTIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROAD SAFETY-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROAD SAFETY-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>It scares me a bit but I try to look and pay attention 6 sec <P>WE WANTED TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY PENALTIES FOR JAYWALKING - <P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELLS US -- THERE IS A STATUTE THAT PEDESTRIANS HAVE TO YIELD -- TO CARS IF THEY AREN'T IN A CROSSWALK - <P>IF PEOPLE VIOLATE THAT, <P>AND DEPUTIES SEE IT, <P>THERE'S A FINE OF 57 DOLLARS. <P>BUT WE'RE TOLD -- THEY RARELY GIVE TICKETS AND IT ISN'T REALLY ENFORCED. <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 RESOLUTION-VOTOPS-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO RESOLUTION-VOTOPS-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHANGES ARE IN THE WORKS FOR THE INTERSECTION WHERE A DRIVER HIT AND KILLED 17-YEAR-OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN LAST WEEK. <P>THE ESTERO COUNCIL VOTED TO URGE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PUT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND CROSSWALK AT U-S -41 AND SWEET WATER RANCH BOULEVARD. <P>LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL VOTE ON THE SAME MEASURE NEXT TUESDAY. <P>ONE OF CHAPMAN'S RELATIVES HAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR ALL IMPROVEMENTS. <P>TODAY- THE ESTERO FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL PROMOTE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AT A FUNDRAISER FOR CHAPMAN. <P>IT STARTS AT 9 O'CLOCK. <P>FOR MORE INFORMATION- HEAD TO OUR WEB SITE ABC- DASH- 7- DOT COM. <P>CLICK ON SITES ON 7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=75 ROLLOVER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>75 ROLLOVER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIGHT NOW-- TROOPERS ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED A ROLLOVER CRASH ON I-75 AND STATE ROAD 82. <P>IT HAPPENED AROUND EIGHT LAST NIGHT. <P>ONE PERSON WAS INSIDE, <P>THEY WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. <P>NO WORD ON THEIR INJURIES. <P>TRAFFIC WAS REDUCED TO ONE LANE ON 75--BUT ROADS ARE BACK OPEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A BATTLE THAT STRETCHES FROM AMERICAN LIVING ROOMS ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE: <P>THE DEBATE OVER WHETHER WOMEN SHOULD HAVE *BIRTH CONTROL* COVERED ROUTINELY UNDER THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE -- <P>EVEN IF THEY WORK FOR A RELIGIOUS SCHOOL. CHARITY OR HOSPITAL. THAT BELIEVES BIRTH CONTROL IS <P>WRONG. <P>AS ABC'S JAKE TRAPPER REPORTS-- PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TRACK: <P>after two weeks of messy headlines and political ulcers, the president took <P>a step back from his new rule and announced what the white house called an <P>accommodation <P>OBAMA -SOT - WE'VE BEEN MINDFUL THAT THERE'S ANOTHER PRINCIPLE AT STAKE HERE <P>, AND THAT'S THE PRINCIPLE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, 5 AN UNALIENABLE RIGHT THAT <P>IS ENSHRINED IN OUR CONSTITUTION. 9 AS A CITIZEN AND AS A CHRISTIAN, I <P>CHERISH THIS RIGHT. 14 <P>The White House seemed taken aback that its rule requiring most employers. <P>including religious charities and schools -- to offer insurance that fully <P>covered birth control.ignited this firestorm <P>at Catholic University earlier this week, one could see the divide created <P>by the rule. <P>WOMAN -SOT- I THINK THAT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IT-IT'S NECESSARY. 6 I <P>MEAN IT'S A HUMAN RIGHT FOR WOMEN TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT. 10 <P>GARVEY -SOT- I DON'T KNOW OF ANOTHER CASE IN AMERICAN LAW WHERE A RELIGIOUS <P>INSTITUTION OR RELIGIOUS INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN FORCED TO PAY FOR AN ACTIVITY <P>THAT HE OR SHE VIEWS AS SINFUL. 13 <P>it seemed an unbridgeable chasm. <P>one the president attempted to solve this way <P>today: <P>non-profit religious organizations can buy insurance that does not include <P>services it does not approve of, such as contraception <P>but the insurance companies have to offer those services -- without charge - <P>- to women employees. <P>OBAMA -SOT- RELIGIOUS LIBERTY WILL BE PROTECTED, AND A LAW THAT REQUIRES <P>FREE PREVENTIVE CARE WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WOMEN. 6 <P>both sides of the abortion debate welcomed what the White House called an " <P>accommodation" -- both the Catholic Hospitals Association and abortion <P>rights groups approved <P>the group leading the charge against the rule -- Catholic Bishops, called <P>the announcement "a first step in the right direction" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-ON CAM TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIRTH CONTROL CONTROVERSY-ON CAM TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JAKE TRAPPER WITH OUR UPDATE THERE. <P>BECAUSE PREGNANCIES ARE SO EXPENSIVE AND BIRTH CONTROL IS CHEAPER-- <P>HEALTH INSURANCE AGENTS SAY IT'S UNCLEAR WHERE THE INITIAL FUNDING FOR THIS CARE WILL COME FROM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FACEBOOK RANT-SOT-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK RANT-SOT-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NORTH CAROLINA FATHER'S RESPONSE TO HIS DAUGHTER'S FACEBOOK RANT, GOES VIRAL. <P>AFTER SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT HER CHORES ON THE NETWORKING SITE-- <P>DAD COULDN'T HOLD BACK. <P>"I don't know how to say how disappointed I am in you. And how disrespectful you were to every single adult in your life. But kid, you got it easy. Way easy. It's about to get harder. It's about to get a whole lot harder. Today." <P>AND IT DIDN'T END THERE- <P>DAD PULLS OUT A GUN AND DESTROYS HIS DAUGHTER'S LAPTOP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FACEBOOK RANT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK RANT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>This right here, is my 45. That was the first round. These are exploding hollow point rounds and you have to pay me back for these too, cause these are about a dollar a piece. 1-2-3-4-5-6 oh, yea. and after that comment you made about your mom, your mom told me to be sure I put one in there for her. So, that one's for her." <P>RIGHT NOW-- THE VIDEO HAS ALMOST TEN MILLION VIEWS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ADELE'S RECOVERY-NATSVOTOPS-OC TOSS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ADELE'S RECOVERY-NATSVOTOPS-OC TOSS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOT NAT SOUND ADELE SINGING <P>THE BRITISH SINGER WITH THE REMARKABLE VOICE TOOK THE WORLD BY STORM LAST YEAR. <P>BUT 2011 ENDED WITH FEARS THAT ADELE'S SIGNATURE SOUND MIGHT NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. <P>CANCELING ALL CONCERTS AND UNDERGOING DELICATE SURGERY ON HER VOCAL CHORD. <P>ABC'S JIM AVILA SHOWS US THE SURGERY THAT SAVED HER TALENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ADELE'S RECOVERY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ADELE'S RECOVERY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>SOT NAT SOUND ADELE SINGING <P>Adele, called the voice of her generation. <P>More nat <P>BUT THIS WEEKEND-A REMARKABLE COMEBACK. America's best selling singer <P>nearly silenced forever by a bleeding vocal cord. a career in jeopardy. <P>will perform for the first time in 5 months. at the Grammy's Sunday night. <P>The full-voiced Brit canceled her RECENT American tour, not allowed to <P>talk, much less sing. apologizing to fans with a hand written note. <P>Until she came to Boston's Dr. Steven Zeitels for microscopic laser surgery. <P>SOT BITE DR. ZEITELS <P>SOT NAT SONG FROM 60--- <P>That is the first time she sang in public. to air on 60 minutes Sunday. where she describes what she went through. <P>Adele: "THEY PUT A LASER DOWN YOUR THROAT AND CUT OFF A POLYP AND KIND OF LASER YOUR STITCH IT BACK TOGETHER AND FIX IT" <P>This micro-surgery uses a fiber-optic camera that delicately scans the vocal <P>cords for damage. besides Adele, blues singer John Mayer, country star <P>Keith Urban and rocker Stephen Tyler have all had the surgery to bring back <P>their voices. These are actually Tyler's repaired vocal cords you are <P>watching right now as he sings the hit "dream on." <P>SOT BITE DOC <P>This remarkable surgery is not just for singers either. it IS used on <P>throat cancer patients. and when paired with radiation. has a 90 percent <P>cure rate. But for Mayer, <P>SOT NAT SOUND <P>urban <P>NAT SOUND <P>tyler <P>SOT NAT SOUND <P>and now Adele. all are making 100 percent comebacks. <P>SOT BITE DOC ON WHAT TO EXPECT FROM HER <P>The voice of a generation repaired, by surgery from the next. <P>Jim Avila ABC News New York <P>20:15:25jd <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=THINGS TO DO-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>THINGS TO DO-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=CAR SEAT CHECK-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAR SEAT CHECK-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JIM AVILA REPORTING. <P>A LOT OF OTHER GREAT EVENTS GOING ON IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND. <P>FROM 9 IN THE MORNING UNTIL NOON TODAY, THE LEE COUNTY INJURY PREVENTION COALITION WILL TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR CHILD'S CAR SEATS. <P>IT'S HELD AT THE CLEWISTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JUNIOR PARADE SUNDAY-CGTOPS-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JUNIOR PARADE SUNDAY-CGTOPS-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU'RE INVITED TO THE 165TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR THOMAS EDISON. <P>TODAY FROM 10 IN THE MORNING UNTIL 11 AM, YOU CAN GRAB SOME FREE CAKE AT THE EDISON-FORD WINTER ESTATES. <P>THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT JUNIOR PARADE IS **TOMORROW AFTERNOON. <P>HERE IS A LOOK AT THE PARADE ROUTE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS, <P>YOU'LL SEE EVERYTHING FROM FLOATS TO MARCHING BANDS. <P>THE PARADE TAKES PLACE AT 2 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, <P>IF YOU PLAN ON DRIVING- IT'S AN AREA TO AVOID. <P>THERE'S ALSO A JUNIOR FUN RUN TAKING PLACE AT 1 O'CLOCK ON SUNDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FOUR-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CAR WASH BEING HELD FOR A RECENT VICTIM HIT AND KILLED BY CROSSING SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC. <P>WE'RE LIVE THIS MORNING-- WHERE FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE TALKING SAFETY AWARENESS <P>' <P>' <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 A BAD COLLEGE DEGREES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A BAD COLLEGE DEGREES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG</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=LAKE EFFECT SNOW-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LAKE EFFECT SNOW-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE STATE OF INDIANA IS BEING HIT BY A WINTER STORM-- <P>AND THERE'S NO SIGN OF IT STOPPING. <P>PEOPLE GETTING OFF THE TRAIN FOUGHT HIGH WINDS AND SHARP ICE PELLETS FALLING FROM THE SKY-- <P>ONLY TO HAVE MORE WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM AT THEIR CARS. <P>THE COLD WINDS ALSO BROUGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE NORTH. <P>THAT'S WHEN COLD WINDS MOVE ACROSS LONG EXPANSES OF WARMER LAKE WATER. <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 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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=MAIN WEATHER-CROSSTALK cross shot> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAIN WEATHER-CROSSTALK cross shot</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=MAIN WEATHER-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAIN WEATHER-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>A cold front produced some light to moderate rain overnight and into early this morning, with most locations picking up between.15 to.25" of rain. <P>The clouds will stay in abundance through the early morning hours with clearing skies as we progress through the late morning and early afternoon hours. Highs today will be much cooler as they top out in the lower 70s. <P>Winds will be kicking up this afternoon out of the northwest so plan on a breezy day with temperatures in the 60s by sunset tonight. <P>Lows tonight will dip into the lower 40s under a mostly clear sky with breezy northerly winds. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly air for Sunday. Despite plentiful sunshine, highs will struggle to make it into the mid 60s. Combine that with a good breeze our out of the north, and it will feel much cooler than during the afternoon. <P>High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week, with dry weather and a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. <P>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=leigh live-oc boxes> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>leigh live-oc boxes</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SEVEN PEDESTRIANS HAVE BEEN HIT AND KILLED BY CARS. <P>FIVE OF THE CRASHES HAPPENING JUST IN THIS PAST WEEK ALONE. <P>A SERIOUS CONCERN FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-- <P>ABC7S LEIGH DANA LIVE IN ESTERO <P>WITH MORE ON WHAT YOU NEED TO NOW BEFORE CROSSING 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=leigh live-live rem> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>leigh live-live rem</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>This morning a car wash will be held here to raise money for one <P>of the victims 17 year old Danielle chapman. <P>She was hit and killed by a car while crossing route 41 near the coconut point mall. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=leigh live-vo> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>leigh live-vo</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE ASKED -- WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE TAKING A RISK -- BY CROSSING SOME OF THE BUSIEST ROADS IN OUR AREA. <P>MANY PEOPLE TELLING US because it's more convenient. <P>As for PENALTIES FOR JAYWALKING -- <P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELLS US -- THERE IS A STATUTE THAT PEDESTRIANS HAVE TO YEILD -- TO CARS IF THEY AREN'T IN A CROSSWALK - <P>IF PEOPLE VIOLATE THAT, <P>AND DEPUTIES SEE IT, <P>THERE'S A FINE OF 57 DOLLARS AND 50 CENTS. <P>BUT WE'RE TOLD -- THEY RARELY GIVE TICKETS AND IT ISN'T REALLY ENFORCED <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=leigh live-live rem> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>leigh live-live rem</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Firefighters will also here during the car wash to raise awareness on pedestrian safety. <P>Live in estero- ld <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BAD COLLEGE DEGREES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BAD COLLEGE DEGREES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A REPORT RELEASED THIS MORNING-- <P>SHOWING HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS AT A NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY WERE AWARDS DEGREES-- BUT DIDN'T EARN THEM. <P>SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS ARE BEING QUESTIONED, <P>AFTER D-S-U'S NEW PRESIDENT NOTICED INCONSISTENCIES IN STUDENT FILES THIS PAST DECEMBER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BAD COLLEGE DEGREES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BAD COLLEGE DEGREES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOT Dr. Coston."We will continue working with the State Board of Higher <P>Education, the North Dakota University System and the Higher Learning <P>Commission, which is the accrediting body for institutions of higher <P>education and other appropriate organizations and individuals to ensure DSU is in full <P>compliance with all applicable laws and policies and procedures." <P>D-S-U VIOLATED SEVERAL POLICES-- INCLUDING ADMITTING STUDENTS WHO WERE NOT PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH. <P>DOCTOR COSTON ISN'T SURE IF THE LATEST POLICY VIOLATION WILL AFFECT THE SCHOOL'S ACCREDITATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FGCU ALUMS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FGCU ALUMS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PASSWORD3 <P>FGCU'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS HOSTING A SILENT AUCTION TODAY. <P>GULF COAST IS THE FASTEST GROWING STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE COUNTRY, BUT ITS ALUMNI POPULATION LAGS BEHIND. <P>THE SCHOOL OPENED IN 1997, <P>AND THE AVERAGE ALUMNI AGE -- IS JUST 33 YEARS OLD. <P>THE UNIVERSITY IS STILL COUNTING ON GRADS -- TO FILL THE FUNDRAISING GAP IN THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. <P>IT'S A PROGRAM AT LEAST ONE ALUMNI HAS CONTRIBUTED THOUSANDS TO, <P>IN HOPE OTHERS WILL TOO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FGCU ALUMS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FGCU ALUMS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"If we can help take the weight off of one ore two more students and fund raise a few thousand dollars this weekend, we'll have more opportunities to provide those students that might not be able to afford it, opportunities of a quality education." <P>ALL PROCEEDS FROM TODAY'S AUCTION WILL GO TOWARDS THE ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION FUND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES DAILY NEWS MAKERS-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWS MAKERS-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S ALL BUSINESS -- AND POLITICS -- SUNDAY MORNING AT 10 HERE ON ABC-7-- <P>AS THE NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS WITH JEFF LYTLE PROGRAM LOOKS AT THE SURGE OF RICK SANTORUM. <P>LAVIGNE KIRKPATRICK, WHO LEADS THE NAPLES TEA PARTY AND IS AN OFFICIAL OF COLLIER COUNTY REPUBLICANS, SAYS THE PRESIDENTIAL HUNT IS FAR FROM OVER: <P>VIDEO CLIP: <P>kirkpatrick: maybe it's somebody. maybe a governor we don't know about. a strong governor. who knows? maybe it's the governor of arizona. i don't know. but you know we went to august. we were up in august for the straw ballot, and herman cain got elected. <P>you know, i obviously worked on his campaign. that's what people want. they want somebody who's going to go to d.c. and change it. <P>OTHER GUESTS TOMORROW ARE: TREY RADEL, ONE OF MANY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR U-S HOUSE DISTRICT 14. <P>AND MICHAEL WYNN, CHAIRMAN-ELECT OF THE GREATER NAPLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. <P>THAT'S ON OUR NEWS PARTNER'S NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS -- SUNDAY MORNING AT 10 RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"It's going to be a peace of mind as a mother because I know she'll be protected. in a way because that dog will help her." <P>A NEW BEST FRIEND THAT JUST HAPPENS TO ALSO BE A FOUR-LEGGED ALERT SYSTEM. <P>COMING UP-- YOU'LL MEET THE DOG THAT CAN BRING PEOPLE MEDICINE-- <P>DETECT SEIZURES AND HELP SAVE 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=TZ5 A SERVICE DOG-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A SERVICE DOG-SOTVOTOPS</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=SERVICE DOG-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SERVICE DOG-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN EARLY ALERT SYSTEM RIGHT IN YOUR OWN HOME. WARNING YOU WHEN YOU MIGHT HAVE A SEIZURE. <P>BUT INSTEAD OF A MEDICAL DEVICE, HOW ABOUT A DOG? <P>MARIANNE FAVRO HAS 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=SERVICE DOG-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SERVICE DOG-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BARNSLEY IS DEMONSTRATING TO ROSA ZUNO JUST HOW HER NEW SERVICE DOG MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP HER. BY BRINGING HER MEDICATION. <P>16-YEAR-OLD ROSA HAS EPILEPSY. AND HAS FREQUENT UNEXPECTED SEIZURES. <P>"I knock out" <P>AND SHE JUST LEARNED SHE'LL RECEIVE A SEIZURE RESPONSE DOG TRAINED BY CANINE ASSISTANTS. THE SAME PEOPLE THAT TAUGHT BARNSLEY HOW TO HELP HIS OWNER TAKE OFF HER JACKET. <P>SEIZURE DOGS REQUIRE TWO YEARS OF TRAINING. A 20 THOUSAND DOLLAR INVESTMENT. ONE ROSA'S FAMILY COULDN'T POSSIBLY AFFORD BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY STRUGGLING TO PAY 1000 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR ROSA'S EPILEPSY MEDICATION. <P>BUT DELMONTE, THE MAKERS OF MILK BONE AND RALEYS TEAMED UP TO PAY FOR ROSA'S NEW SERVICE DOG SHE'LL RECEIVE NEXT YEAR. <P>"It would make me feel secure when I would have a seizure. Like they told me the dog will go get me help." <P>EVEN MORE IMPORTANT. THE DOG IS TRAINED TO LET HER KNOW WHEN SHE'S ABOUT TO HAVE A SEIZURE SO SHE CAN TAKE HER EMERGENCY MEDICATION. THIS EARLY ALERT HAS HELPED SAVE LIVES. <P>"One of our recipients has a dog that is trained for the seizure response and the child was in the pool swimming and the dog knew a seizure was coming on and went and got help and brought the mother back to where the child was." <P>ROSA'S MOM IS THRILLED HER DAUGHTER WAS AWARDED THE TRAINED FURRY FRIEND. <P>"It's going to be a peace of mind as a mother because I know she'll be protected. in a way because that dog will help her." <P>ROSA HOPES HER NEW CANINE COMPANION WILL BECOME GOOD FRIENDS WITH HER DOG BEA AND WILL GIVE HER THE CONFIDENCE TO GET OUT AND ENJOY LIFE. <P>"It would probably make me feel more safe you know, secure, like when I do have a seizure it would make me feel more secure about my seizures." <P>A NEW BEST FRIEND THAT JUST HAPPENS TO ALSO BE A FOUR-LEGGED ALERT SYSTEM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SERVICE DOG-ON CAM TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SERVICE DOG-ON CAM TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MARIANNE FAVRO REPORTING. <P>ACCORDING TO THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION-- ONE IN 10 ADULTS WILL HAVE A SEIZURE SOMETIME DURING THEIR LIFE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEALTHY SAM'S CLUB-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEALTHY SAM'S CLUB-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SAM'S CLUB- HELPING PEOPLE GET HEART HEALTHY. <P>TODAY-- ANYONE CAN WALK INTO A SAM'S CLUB "PHARMACY"-- FROM 11 THIS MORNING UNTIL THREE THIS AFTERNOON, FOR FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS. <P>THEY INCLUDE BLOOD PRESSURE AND BODY MASS INDEX TESTS, ALONG WITH A -LIMITED NUMBER- OF CHOLESTEROL AND GLUCOSE TESTS. <P>AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SAM'S CLUB MEMBER. <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-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES-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=TS1) GOP TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) GOP TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ONE-TIME GOP FRONT-RUNNER IS LOOKING TO AVOID A FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DEFEAT. <P>ROMNEY HAS STEPPED UP EFFORTS TO COURT LOCAL REPUBLICANS IN MAINE TODAY. <P>HE'S LOCKED IN A TWO-MAN RACE WITH TEXAS CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL. <P>NEITHER NEWT GINGRICH NOR RICK SANTORUM ARE ACTIVELY COMPETING IN THE STATE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS2) FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) FIRST LADY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA IS ASSURING KIDS AND PARENTS THAT HAMBURGERS AND CHICKEN NUGGETS AREN'T COMPLETELY OFF-LIMITS AS SHE CHATS ABOUT HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE IN FLORIDA. <P>THE FIRST LADY IS ON A THREE-DAY NATIONAL TOUR TO MARK THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HER "LET'S MOVE" CAMPAIGN. <P>SHE SAYS HAMBURGERS ARE BETTER WHEN GRILLED AND CHICKEN WHEN BAKED. <P>TODAY-- SHE'LL BE IN LONGWOOD AND AT A DISNEY RESORT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS3) POWELL FAMILY FUNERAL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) POWELL FAMILY FUNERAL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE HEARING FROM THE 911 OPERATOR WHO TOOK THE FRANTIC 911 CALL WHEN JOSH POWELL KILLED HIS SONS. <P>ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON DAVID LOVRAK WAS AT HIS POST WHEN THE CALL CAME IN - A TROUBLING REPORT FROM A SOCIAL WORKER. <P>CHARLIE AND BRADEN POWELL WERE TRAPPED IN THEIR FATHER JOSH'S RENTAL HOME WHERE INSIDE HE WAS EXECUTING HIS FINAL PLAN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS4) ESTERO RESOLUTION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) ESTERO RESOLUTION-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ESTERO COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS VOTED TO ENCOURAGE F-DOT TO PUT UP A LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF SWEET WATER RANCH BOULEVARD AND U-S 41. <P>DANIELLE CHAPMAN WAS HIT AND KILLED THERE LAST WEEK. <P>HER FATHER BELIEVES IF THERE WAS A CROSSWALK THERE HIS DAUGHTER WOULD STILL BE ALIVE. <P>F-DOT HAS AGREED TO DO A TRAFFIC STUDY IN 2013, BUT ESTERO LEADERS HOPE TO GET CHANGES MADE SOONER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS5) EDISON FESTIVAL TODAY-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS5) EDISON FESTIVAL TODAY-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY MARKS THE 165TH BIRTHDAY OF INVENTOR THOMAS EDISON. <P>DOWNTOWN FOR MYERS IS CELEBRATING FROM 10 IN THE MORNING UNTIL 11 AM, BY HANDING OUT FREE CAKE AT THE EDISON-FORD WINTER ESTATES. <P>TOMORROW IS THE JUNIOR PARADE. <P>THERE'S A JUNIOR FUN RUN STARTING AT 1 IN THE AFTERNOON-- <P>FOLLOWED BY THE PARADE AT 2. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP</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. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <P>THANKS FOR JOINING US-- <P>GOOD MORNING AMERICA IS NEXT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>