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 11PM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC 11PM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120214_abc_11p.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=#PEOPLE WANT TO DATE HOMEOWNERS-VO-WIPE>PEOPLE WANT TO DATE HOMEOWNERS-VO-WIPE</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=#ANTI VALENTINE'S DAY APPS-VOTOPS>ANTI VALENTINE'S DAY APPS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif 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CLIP-CLIP>FIRE WATCH CLIP-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BABY REMOVED-SOTVO>BABY REMOVED-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ITS DRY-SS VO>ITS DRY-SS VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#41 TRAFFIC LIGHT RESOLUTION-VO>41 TRAFFIC LIGHT RESOLUTION-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RESORT CASINO-VIDBOX>RESORT CASINO-VIDBOX</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HONEYMOON KILLER-VO>HONEYMOON KILLER-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DOWNY MILDEW-VIDBOX>DOWNY MILDEW-VIDBOX</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PAINKILLER DOCTOR-VO>PAINKILLER DOCTOR-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RED SOX ARRIVE-VIDBOX>RED SOX ARRIVE-VIDBOX</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HOUSTON LATEST-VO>HOUSTON LATEST-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG 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VOTE-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FLORIDA BAMA-POPMON>FLORIDA BAMA-POPMON</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SANTORUM SURGE-CG 2>SANTORUM SURGE-CG 2</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FLORIDA BAMA-VOTOPS>FLORIDA BAMA-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#IRAN STANDOFF-VO>IRAN STANDOFF-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BARRON FM-VOTOPS>BARRON FM-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHINA VISIT-VO>CHINA VISIT-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ESTERO NFM-VOTOPS>ESTERO NFM-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-OC>TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LP DUNBAR-VOTOPS>LP DUNBAR-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-PKG>TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BOBBY V-ONCAM>BOBBY V-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-OC>TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BOBBY V-VOTOPS>BOBBY V-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SMARTPHONE AND MEMORY-VO>SMARTPHONE AND MEMORY-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SOX SOUND-SOTTOPS>SOX SOUND-SOTTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SMARTPHONE AND MEMORY-SOTVO>SMARTPHONE AND MEMORY-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JOE MADDON-VOTOPS>JOE MADDON-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ALL TIME LOW LOST LUGGAGE-VO>ALL TIME LOW LOST LUGGAGE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST TEE-VOTOPS>FIRST TEE-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP>NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOLF SOUND-SOTTOPS>GOLF SOUND-SOTTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE ONE---->TEASE ONE----</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SPORTS WRAP-POP>SPORTS WRAP-POP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 A WOMEN IN PAIN-VOTOPS>TZ1 A WOMEN IN PAIN-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ANGRY BIRDS FACEBOOK-FDOT MAYBE>ANGRY BIRDS FACEBOOK-FDOT MAYBE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 B WOMEN WANT TO DATE HOMEOWNERS-VOTOPS>TZ1 B WOMEN WANT TO DATE HOMEOWNERS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER RECAP-WXGRX>WEATHER RECAP-WXGRX</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WOMEN IN PAIN-OC>WOMEN IN PAIN-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE 11PM-3SHOT>CLOSE 11PM-3SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WOMEN IN PAIN-PKG>WOMEN IN PAIN-PKG</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=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=SHARK CHUMMING-TCMON WITH VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHARK CHUMMING-TCMON WITH VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FEW THINGS ARE MORE FRIGHTNING THAT THAT SCENE IN JAWS, <P>WITH THE SHARK COMING TOWARD -- THE OBLIVIOUS SWIMMERS, <P>TONIGHT, <P>PEOPLE IN A FRENZY ABOUT FISHERMAN ATTRACTING SHARKS TO THEIR WATERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SHARK CHUMMING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHARK CHUMMING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DIANE FRAZINE IS PUSHING TO SEE SHARK CHUMMING BANNED -- AND FISHING REGULATED IN BONITA BEACH, <P>SHE SAYS TOSSING BLOODY FISH PARTS INTO COASTAL WATERS -- PUTS KIDS AND TOURISTS AT RISK. <P>LOCAL BAIT SHOPS SAY -- SHARK GEAR MAKES UP ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF THEIR SALES, <P>AND REGULATIONS COULD THREATEN THEIR BUSINESS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SHARK CHUMMING-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHARK CHUMMING-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Diane Frazine "make a designated swimming area and mark it it will benefit the city and anyone who comes to swim here." 11 sec <P>RIGHT NOW THERE ARE *NO LOCAL LAWS REGULATING THE PRACTICE. <P>THE BONITA SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL -- WILL MEET TOMORROW MORNING TO DEBATE 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=SHARK SIDEBAR-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHARK SIDEBAR-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW REPORT SHOWS FATAL SHARK ATTACKS WORLDWIDE -- HIT A 20-YEAR-HIGH LAST YEAR, <P>NONE WERE IN THE U-S. <P>FLORIDA LED THE U-S IN SHARK ATTACKS, <P>11 OF THE NATION'S 29 HAPPENED HERE --- <P>FLORIDA'S 11 BITES FELL WELL BELOW THE -- 2001 TO 2010 AVERAGE -- OF 23. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY REMOVED-SS VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY REMOVED-SS VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A-B-C SEVEN HAS LEARNED THE INJURIES OF A SEVEN-WEEK-OLD BOY, <P>BEATEN SO BADLY HE HAD A STROKE, <P>ARE MUCH WORSE THAN DOCTORS INITIALLY THOUGHT. <P>THE BABY'S FATHER, <P>JONATHAN RENDON, <P>IS CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE. <P>HE SAYS HE SLIPPED, AND THE BABY HIT HIS KNEE, <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY THAT ISN'T POSSIBLE. <P>THE LITTLE BOY HAS A SKULL FRACTURE, <P>SEVERAL BROKEN BONES, <P>AND BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN SO SEVERE, <P>HE NEEDED A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY REMOVED-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY REMOVED-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>7:05 "the child besides the skull fracture also has fractures on the right forearm both near the wrist. the left femur- the thigh bone itself- near the hip and near the knee." <P>IN COURT TODAY- <P>D-C-F WAS AWARDED TEMPORARY CUSTODY, <P>ONCE HE IS RELEASED FROM A MIAMI HOSPITAL, <P>THE DOCTOR SAYS THE CHILD WILL HAVE LONG TERM DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE INJURIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=41 TRAFFIC LIGHT RESOLUTION-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>41 TRAFFIC LIGHT RESOLUTION-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE DEMANDING F-DOT ADD A CROSSWALK AT THE INTERSECTION OF U-S 41 -- AND SWEET WATER RANCH BOULEVARD -- WHERE A TEEN DIED TWO WEEKS AGO. <P>A CAR HIT AND KILLED DANIELLE CHAMPMAN AT THE CROSSING. <P>THE COUNTY HAS PLEDGED TO PAY FOR SOME OF THE CHANGES, <P>SO HAS CHAPMAN'S UNCLE. <P>BUT, <P>F-DOT HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL STICK WITH PLANS -- TO STUDY THE INTERSECTION. <P>CHAPMAN'S FAMILY TELLS A-B-C SEVEN THEY PLAN TO TAKE THEIR FIGHT TO TALLAHASSEE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HONEYMOON KILLER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HONEYMOON KILLER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED "HONEYMOON KILLER" BEGINS IN ALABAMA. <P>ATTORNEYS MADE THEIR OPENING STATEMENTS TODAY. <P>PROSECUTORS SAY GABE WATSON KILLED HIS WIFE TINA FOR INSURANCE MONEY, <P>WHILE THEY WERE SCUBA-DIVING ON THEIR HONEYMOON IN AUSTRALIA IN 2003. <P>IF CONVICTED, HE FACES LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE. <P>WATSON PLED GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER IN AUSTRALIA AND SERVED 18 MONTHS IN PRISON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAINKILLER DOCTOR-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAINKILLER DOCTOR-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DOCTOR, <P>WHO PROSECUTORS SAY HANDED OUT MORE OF THE POWERFUL PAINKILLER OXYCODONE -- THAN ANY OTHER PHYSICIAN IN THE COUNTRY, <P>IS SENTENCED TO FOUR LIFE TERMS -- IN THE OVERDOSE DEATHS OF FOUR PATIENTS. <P>PAUL VOLKMAN IS ACCUSED OF BEING A ONE-MAN PILL MILL. <P>HIS CLINIC IN OHIO -- WAS RAIDED MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AGO. <P>THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HOPES THIS CASE SENDS A MESSAGE TO OTHER DOCTORS -- ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN THE ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION PAIN KILLERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOUSTON LATEST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOUSTON LATEST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHITNEY HOUSTON'S FAMILY HAS DECIDED HER FUNERAL WILL BE PRIVATE -- BY "INVITATION ONLY." <P>HOUSTON'S FAMILY DECLINED THE OFFER TO HOLD A HUGE MEMORIAL AT NEWARK'S PRUDENTIAL CENTER -- <P>IN FAVOR OF A MORE INTIMATE GATHERING AT NEW HOPE BAPTIST SATURDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOUSTON LATEST-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOUSTON LATEST-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN THE WAKE OF THE STAR'S DEATH, <P>IT WAS DISCOVERED HOUSTON HAS A SECRET SON WHOM SHE RAISED FROM A YOUNG CHILD. <P>HIS NAME IS NICHOLAS GORDON. <P>AND HE'S TWEETING ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP TO WHITNEY. <P>ON HIS TWITTER PAGE HE WRITES. <P>"REST IN PEACE," AND "SHE HAS ALWAYS HAD THE MOST LOYAL FANS AND WILL CONTINUE TOO. THANK YOU" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=2020 WHITNEY SPECIAL-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2020 WHITNEY SPECIAL-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"ONE MOMENT IN TIME: THE LIFE OF WHITNEY HOUSTON" <P>IT'S A SPECIAL 2-HOUR EDITION OF 20/20 WITH DIANE SAWYER, <P>THIS FRIDAY STARTING AT 9PM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAYROLL TAX-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAYROLL TAX-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEV CLIP <P>NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON A STAND-OFF IN WASHINGTON. <P>HOUSE AND SENATE NEGOTIATORS HAVE REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT -- ON RENEWING THE MIDDLE-CLASS PAYROLL TAX CUT. <P>THE CUT WOULD MEAN ABOUT 20 DOLLARS A WEEK -- FOR THE AVERAGE WORKER. <P>THE EMERGING AGREEMENT WOULD EXTEND THE SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAX CUT -- THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. <P>JOBLESS BENEFITS FOR THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED WOULD BE RENEWED AS WELL, <P>AND DOCTORS WOULD BE SAVED -- FROM A BIG CUT IN THEIR MEDICARE PAYMENTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANTORUM SURGE-CG 2> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM SURGE-CG 2</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VOTE CLIP <P>YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE. <P>THE LATEST A-B-C NEW POLL SHOWS RICK SANTORUM SURGING AMONG CONSERVATIVES. <P>THIS FOLLOWS SANTORUM'S WINS IN COLORADO, MINNESOTA AND MISSOURI. <P>SANTORUM HAS A 33 PERCENT POPULARITY RATING AMONG VERY CONSERVATIVES AND CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS. <P>BOOSTING HIM TO A 26 PERCENT STRONGLY FAVORABLE RATING AMONG ALL REPUBLICANS, <P>9 POINTS AHEAD OF ROMNEY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=IRAN STANDOFF-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>IRAN STANDOFF-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A U-S CARRIER GROUP -- FLEXES AMERICA'S MILITARY MIGHT TONIGHT -- IN THE HOTLY-CONTESTED STRAIT OF HORMUZ. <P>THE STRAIT SERVES AT THE MAIN LIFELINE TO ONE-FIFTH OF THE WORLD'S OIL SUPPLY, <P>AND 10 PERCENT -- OF THE U-S SUPPLY. <P>THE GROUP CAME IN CONTACT WITH SOME IRANIAN SHIPS, <P>BUT WARNED THEM OFF SUCCESSFULLY. <P>THIS, AS THE U-S PUSHES FOR HEAVY SANCTIONS -- ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, <P>AND IRAN MAKES THREATS AGAINST THE U-S AND ITS ALLIES. <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 VISIT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHINA VISIT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NUMBER TWO MAN IN CHINA GOT A RED CARPET WELCOME TODAY IN WASHINGTON, <P>CHINA'S VICE PRESIDENT XI JINPING WAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN. <P>SHEE IS THE MAN PRESUMED TO BECOME CHINA'S NEXT LEADER. <P>HE IS EXPECTED TO REPLACE HU JINTAO AS PRESIDENT IN 2013. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE'VE HEARD OF SLEEP WALKING, AND DRUNK TEXTING, BUT SLEEP TEXTING!?!! <P>IT'S BECOMING MORE COMMON IN THE GROWING MOBILE WORLD-- <P>ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUTH. <P>A-B-C'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK FINDS OUT -- ITS EFFECTS COULD NOT ONLY GET THEM IN TROUBLE, <P>BUT ALSO PUT THEIR HEALTH AT RISK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>21-YEAR OLD COLLEGE STUDENT KRISTEIN MILLIGAN IS ALL ABOUT STAYING CONNECTED. <P>"I'm always checking my feedback, twitter, link'din." <P>AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE USE OF HER PHONE, SHE ADMITS. <P>"I would probably call myself a texting addict." <P>THAT ADDICTION HAS TAKEN ITSELF TO THE SHEETS AND INTO THE NIGHT. <P>"After I dozed off I would respond to a text or pick up the phone and talk to them or text them and just not realized what I was doing." <P>THAT PHENOMENON IS UNOFFICALLY CALLED 'SLEEP TEXTING'- WHEN A PERSON SENDS A TEXT MESSAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND DOESN'T REMEMBER DOING SO. <P>DR. JOANNA SALAPSKA-GELLERI, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZES IN MEMORY AND KNOWS THE ACT WELL. <P>"You're in this very kind of light sleep. That process or that event wont consolidate." <P>MEANING, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REMEMBER IT. <P>"Sometimes I would just wake up and they're would be strange messages on my phone or I wouldn't remember a conversation my friends said I had with them." <P>BESIDES AN EMBARASSING EPISODE, DR. SALAPSKA-GELLERI SAYS THE EFFECTS COULD BE WORSE. <P>"They can suffer anything from just fatigue to hallucinations. Like actual hallucinations you see in front of your eyes." <P>"Because they're not able to get that crucial part of sleep that helps us relax." <P>BUT DR. SALAPSKA-GELLERI SAYS THERE ARE THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE, SO IT DOESN'T GET TO THAT POINT. <P>LIKE CUTTING OFF "SCREEN TIME" AN HOUR BEFORE BED AND KEEPING THE PHONE OUT OF REACH FROM THE BED. <P>SOMETHING KRISTIN MILLIGAN SAYS SHE'S WILLING TO GIVE A SHOT. <P>"I'm not saying I can, but I can try it! Haha! <P>IN FORT MYERS DANIELLE KOLENIAK <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEXTING WHILE SLEEPING-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NO OFFICIAL STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED ON SLEEP TEXTING, <P>BUT A SIMILAR TREND AROSE IN 2008 -- WITH PEOPLE SENDING EMAILS IN THEIR 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=SMARTPHONE AND MEMORY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SMARTPHONE AND MEMORY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN UPSIDE TO ALL THOSE MOBILE DEVICES -- <P>NEW RESEARCH SHOWS A SMARTPHONE COULD ONE DAY BE A TREATMENT FOR MODERATE TO SEVERE MEMORY PROBLEMS. <P>CANADIAN RESEARCHERS TESTED PATIENTS WITH NON DEGENERATIVE MEMORY LOSS CAUSED BY A STROKE OR TUMOR - <P>THEY FOUND MOST COULD STILL MANAGE THEIR SMART PHONE AND KEEP INDEPENDENT EVEN IF THEY COULDN'T EVEN REMEMBER TO EAT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SMARTPHONE AND MEMORY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SMARTPHONE AND MEMORY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS IS A PHONER GFX 00:07:51 10 sec <P>they are able to tap into procedural memory like how to ride a bike." <P>BUT RESEARCHERS SAY EVEN THOSE AGING REGULARLY LIKE AFANDOR CAN BENEFIT FROM REMINDERS AND NOTES KEPT IN A SMARTPHONE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ALL TIME LOW LOST LUGGAGE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ALL TIME LOW LOST LUGGAGE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW REPORT SHOWS LOST BAGS AT AIRPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY -- ARE AT AN ALL TIME LOW. <P>ONLY 3 -- OUT OF EVERY THOUSAND FILERS -- HAD THEIR BAGS MISHANDLED OR LOST. <P>THAT A BIG IMPROVEMENT OVER 20-10. <P>ON-TIME FLIGHTS REMAINED ABOUT THE SAME, <P>WITH AROUND 80-PERCENT ON TARGET. <P>BUT, <P>THE NUMBER OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS -- REMAINED STEADY WITH LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXT AT 11 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=TEASE ONE----> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE----</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MILLIONS OF AMERICANS SUFFER FROM CHRONIC PAIN, <P>MANY OF THEM WOMEN, <P>SO WHY ARE WOMEN"S COMPLAINTS BEING TREATED DIFFERENTLY THAN MENS? <P>PLUS, <P>LOOKING FOR LOVE? <P>YOU MAY WANT TO FIND A REALTOR FIRST. <P>THE SECRET TO FINDING YOUR PERFECT MATCH. <P>AD-LIB WEATHER TEASE <P>AND ABC 7 ON TOP OF DEVELOPING STORIES WHERE YOU LIVE IN LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES. <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=TZ1 A WOMEN IN PAIN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A WOMEN IN PAIN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 B WOMEN WANT TO DATE HOMEOWNERS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B WOMEN WANT TO DATE HOMEOWNERS-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=WOMEN IN PAIN-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN IN PAIN-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>116 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFER CHRONIC PAIN. THE MAJORITY ARE WOMEN. <P>BUT THE REALITY IS. <P>WOMEN OFTEN ARE NOT TREATED THE SAME AS MEN. <P>THEIR COMPLAINTS ARE DOWNPLAYED. <P>NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN? <P>A-B-C'S CECILIA VEGA INVESTIGATES. <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 PAIN-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN IN PAIN-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOT I've suffered from chronic pain for 20 years <P>SOT: My doctor's never took my complaints of pain seriously. <P>These women are hardly alone. <P>SOT -- DIARY NATS 1:18 "I'm having some pain, so that 2:30 medicine didn't <P>work too well <P>For Linda Brown it was debilitating pain in her face for seven years. <P>cycling through doctor after doctor. each time feeling like no one took <P>her seriously. <P>Experts say women are often dismissed by their doctors when it comes to pain <P>.and what they face inside the doctors office is shocking. <P>GFX #1 <P>One study found when men and women report the same pain.Men are treated <P>much more aggressively -- while women receive: <P>-misdiagnosis <P>-improper and unproven treatments <P>-and neglect <P>SOT-- DR. KATHY MAGLIATO | Cardiothoracic Surgeon: <P>I think a lot of time womens symptoms especially pain are attributed <P>emotional <P>--------------------------------- <P>CUT/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\\/\/\/\/ <P>imbalance or women being hysterical or crying wolf about their <P>pain, and that's absolutely wrong. <P>And it impact how women are treated. <P>CUT/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ <P>-------------------------- <P>GFX #2 <P>After surgery, one study found women are less likely to receive "fair and <P>optimal treatment" for their pain. <P>GFX #3 <P>To relieve knee pain from arthritis.doctors are 22 times more likely to <P>recommend a man get surgery than a woman <P>SOT: Dr: DR. KATHY MAGLIATO | Cardiothoracic Surgeon: <P>"I think With women too, we tend to our downplay our symptoms. I think that' <P>s one of the thing we could do better." <P>Vega: So is the onus on women or the doctors? <P>Dr Magliato: I think the onus is both. <P>--------------------------------------------------------------- <P>CUT\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ <P>I think women need to come forward <P>more with their symptoms, they shouldn't igorne their symptoms and I think <P>that doctors need to do a better job of listening to women. <P>Cecilia Vega / ABC News standup: <P>Some doctors say this could be an age old gender bias that dates all the way <P>back to ancient greece, when women with health problems were instead <P>diagnosed with hysteria.an emotional condition the greeks thought was <P>unique to women <P>CUT/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ <P>----------------------------------------------------- <P>So what can you do? <P>GFX: <P>Don't ignore *any* pain.itemize it all to your doctor. <P>And if you're not being heard -- get a second opinion. or a third, forth <P>or fifth if necessary. <P>It worked for Linda Brown. <P>Now, after the proper diagnosis, she is living pain free. <P>SOT: Linda Brown: "I felt guilty because I didn't know and nobody could tell <P>me why." <P>It took *eight* doctors to finally get it right. <P>Cecilia Vega, ABC News, Los Angeles <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PEOPLE WANT TO DATE HOMEOWNERS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PEOPLE WANT TO DATE HOMEOWNERS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TURNS OUT OWNING YOUR OWN HOME -- MAY MAKE YOU A BIGGER CATCH IN THE DATING MARKET. <P>IN A SURVEY OF A THOUSAND SINGLE PEOPLE. <P>18-PERCENT OF MEN SAID -- THEY WOULD RATHER DATE A HOMEOWNER THAN A RENTER. <P>MORE THAN A THIRD OF WOMEN -- SAID THE SAME THING. <P>AS FOR THE HOME'S PERKS? <P>IT APPEARS MASTER BATHS AND WALK-IN CLOSETS ARE A TURN-ON FOR BOTH SEXES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ANTI VALENTINE'S DAY APPS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANTI VALENTINE'S DAY APPS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU FEEL LIKE VALENTINE'S DAY IS MORE OF SINGLES AWARENESS DAY -- <P>THERE'S AN APP FOR YOU! <P>THE "EX-APP" BLOCKS YOU FROM CALLING OR TEXTING A FORMER FLAME. <P>OR, <P>IF YOU STILL HAVE SOME OLD V-DAY GIFTS AROUND. YOU CAN SELL THEM WITH THE "NEVER LIKED IT ANYWAY" APP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HERMAN CAIN DWTS DISS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HERMAN CAIN DWTS DISS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND A LOT OF US LIKE TO GO DANCING ON VALENTINE"S DAY, <P>BUT NOT FORMER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL HERMAN CAIN. <P>CAIN HAS TURNED DOWN AN OFFER TO BE ON DANCING WITH THE STARS. <P>HIS REPS TELL US HE CAN'T DANCE IN AN EIGHT-COUNT, <P>ONLY A NINE-COUNT. <P>THE SEASON 14 CAST WILL BE ANNOUNCED DURING G-M-A FEBRUARY 28TH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=2SHOT-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2SHOT-2SHOT</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 7 JP WX OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 7 JP WX 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=WEATHER-PWC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-PWC</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=FIRE WATCH CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRE WATCH CLIP-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ITS DRY-SS VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ITS DRY-SS VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DRY SPELL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MEANS BRUSH FIRE SEASON IS UPON US. <P>SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS IN THE RED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DROUGHT INDEX. <P>MEANING RAIN TOTALS ARE FAR BELOW WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. <P>LEHIGH ACRES IS ONE OF THE DRIEST AREAS IN LEE COUNTY. <P>CREWS ARE OUT CHOPPING DOWN VEGETATION TO MAKE POTENTIAL FIRES EASIER TO HANDLE, <P>BUT RESIDENTS ARE ALSO ASKED TO PICK UP DEAD OR DRY PLANTS ON THEIR PROPERTY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RESORT CASINO-VIDBOX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RESORT CASINO-VIDBOX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOCAL VOTERS WILL LIKELY GET A CHANCE -- TO VOICE THEIR OPINION ABOUT A RESORT-STYLE CASINO IN LEE COUNTY. <P>TODAY AREA DEVELOPERS HANDED IN 27-HUNDRED SIGNATURES -- TO GET A QUESTION ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. <P>ONCE THE SIGNATURES ARE VERIFIED, VOTERS GET TO CHOOSE WHETHER THEY WANT A VEGAS-STYLE CASINO OFF COLONIAL BOULEVARD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOWNY MILDEW-VIDBOX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOWNY MILDEW-VIDBOX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DEADLY DISEASE IS STRIKING FLOWERBEDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-- <P>DOWNY MILDEW IS ATTACKING IMPATIENS. <P>THE WATER MOLD WILL LEAVE A YELLOW OR PALE GREEN COLOR ON THE INFECTED PLANTS. <P>ALSO LOOK ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEAVES -- INFECTED PLANTS WILL HAVE A WHITE OR LIGHT GREY FUZZ ON THEM. <P>THE ONLY OPTION FOR INFECTED FLOWERS -- RIP THEM OUT BY THE ROOTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RED SOX ARRIVE-VIDBOX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED SOX ARRIVE-VIDBOX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BOYS FROM BOSTON ARE GETTING READY FOR SUMMER! <P>THE BOSTON RED SOX EQUIPMENT TRUCK -- ARRIVED AT THE BRAND NEW JETBLUE PARK STADIUM TODAY -- FOR SPRING TRAINING. <P>PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT FOR THEIR FIRST WORKOUT NEXT WEEK -- WITH THE REST OF THE TEAM JOINING THEM ON FEBRUARY 25TH. <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-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FLORIDA GATORS DOING SOMETHING. WELL THEY DO EVERY YEAR IT SEEMS. TRIP TO THE REGIONAL FINALS ON THE LINE IN GIRLS HOOPS. <P>AND A GREAT DAY FOR SOME YOUNG GOLFERS. TEEING IT UP WITH SOME PROS. THAT'S COMING UP IN SPORTS <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-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NIGHTLINE TEASE <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 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS 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=HEAT PACERS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEAT PACERS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIRST STOP INDIANAPOLIS. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE. I LIKE IT. <P>HEAT FANS LIKE THIS. MIAMI OUT AND RUNNING. LEBRON CAPS THINGS OFF WITH THE JAM <P>HEAT NOW 23-7 ON THE YEAR. THEY ROLL 105-90 <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLORIDA BAMA-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLORIDA BAMA-POPMON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PUT THE FLORIDA GATORS IN THE O'CONNELL CENTER AND THEY ARE ONE OF THE BEST TEAM IN THE NATION. TAKE THEM OUT OF GAINESVILLE. DIFFERENT STORY. DIFFERENT TEAM. 5 OF THEIR SIX LOSES HAVE COME ON THE ROAD. AND FLORIDA HITTING THE BRICKS ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLORIDA BAMA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLORIDA BAMA-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GATORS IN BAMA TONIGHT. <P>2ND HALF FLORIDA PULLING AWAY. KENNY BOYTON KNOCKS BACK A 3. AND THE GATORS ARE UP 8 PART OF A 12-0 RUN. <P>THEN BRADLEY BEAL PUTS THIS GAME ON ICE. THE MOSTER JAM AND THE GATORS GET ONE ON THE ROAD. 61-52. THAT'S 14 STRAIGHT SEASONS OF 20 WINS FOR THE GATORS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BARRON FM-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BARRON FM-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GIRLS REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS. FORT MYERS HOSTING BARRON COLLIER. <P>4TH QUARTER.COUGARS DOWN 8.CHRISTINA PAXSON THE SWEET PASS TO AMANDA SMARGE. BARRON DOWN ONLY 8. <P>FORT MYERS COMES RIGHT DOWN THE FLOOR.TIARA HAY ON THE RECEIVING END. LAYS IT IN. <P>GREEN WAVE MOVES ON.BY 10.61-TO-51 <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 NFM-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO NFM-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEXT STOP NORTH FORT MYERS. RED KNIGHTS HOSTING ESTERO. <P>4TH QTR. WILDCATS ON THE ATTACK. CONNIE DEAN WITH THE BUCKET AND ONE. ESTERO UP 8 <P>HELYNN YOUNG TRYING TO KEEP THIS THING CLOSE. OFF THE MISS. STICKBACK IS GOOD. KNIGHTS DOWN 5. <P>THEN IT'S YOUNG AGAIN. THIS TIME OFF THE STEAL.SHE LAYS IT HOME. NOT ENOUGH. ESTERO GETS THE WIN 46-40 <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LP DUNBAR-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LP DUNBAR-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CLASS 4-A REGIONAL SEMIFINALS. <P>DUNBAR HOSTED LINCOLN PARK ACADEMY. <P>2ND QUARTER.WE'VE GOT SOME HUSTLE RIGHT HERE. KIARA DESA-MORES STAYS WITH IT. THE STEAL AND THE BASKET. TIGERS UP 5. <P>DUNBAR ADVANCES IN THE 4-A BRACKET. BY 8. 54-46. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BOBBY V-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BOBBY V-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LAST YEAR BOBBY VALENTINE'S JOB WAS TO ANALYZE WHY THE RED SOX MELTED DOWN BEFORE OUR EYES. AND MISS OUT ON THE PLAYOFFS. THIS YEAR. VALENTINE'S JOB. PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING. BOBBY V. OF COURSE IS THE NEW SOX MANAGER. BUT HE IS NOT NEW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BOBBY V-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BOBBY V-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VALENTINE IS THE ONLY PERSON TO MANAGE IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE. NATIONAL LEAGUE AND IN JAPAN. <P>TODAY HE WAS SPEAKING TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF FORT MYERS. HIS PLAYERS DON'T OFFICIALLY REPORT UNTIL SATURDAY. BUT HE SAYS HE LIKES HIS TEAM AND THE YOUNG TALENT. <P>HE ALSO LIKES HIS NEW SPRING TRAINING DIGS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOX SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOX SOUND-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WAIT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOE MADDON-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOE MADDON-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TAMPA BAY RAYS HAVE SCHEDULED A SPECIAL NEWSCONFERNECE FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. <P>WE'RE GOING TO LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG. MANAGER JOE MADDON IS EXPECTED TO SIGN A NEW 3-YEAR CONTRACT.. <P>MADDON IS A 2-TIME MANAGER OF THE YEAR WINNER. <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 TEE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST TEE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT IS ACE GROUP CLASSIC WEEK. WHICH MEANS THE RETURN OF THE FIRST TEE CHALLENGE. YOUNG GOLFERS PAIRING UP WITH TOURING PROS <P>LOREN ROBERTS FROM THE CHAMPIONS TOUR. WAS TEAMED UP WITH WITH A COUPLE LOCAL GOLFERS. GRACE OF GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL AND AUSTIN SCHULTZ OF SOUTH FORT MYERS. THEY REPRESENTED THE FIRST TEE OF NAPLES. <P>ROBERTS, AND SCHULTZ. WON THE 4-HOLE TOURNAMENT. BUT AS THEY SAY. THE FIRST TEE PROGRAM. IS SO MUCH MORE THAN GOLF. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOLF SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOLF SOUND-SOTTOPS</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-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS WRAP-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEHIGH ACRES BOXER TIARA BROWN IS. THAT IS A LOOK AT SPORTS <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ANGRY BIRDS FACEBOOK-FDOT MAYBE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANGRY BIRDS FACEBOOK-FDOT MAYBE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOVE IS IN THE AIR, <P>SO HERE'S SOMETHING FOR ALL YOU LOVE BIRDS OUT THERE. <P>THE POPULAR SMARTPHONE GAME ANGRY BIRDS LAUNCHED ON FACEBOOK TODAY. <P>YOU CAN LIKE IT FOR FREE, <P>AND WE KNOW MORE THAN A FEW PEOPLE WHO *LOVE PLAYING IT. <P>NOW, <P>YOU CAN COMPETE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES TO SEE WHO CAN GET THE HIGHEST SCORES,. <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 RECAP-WXGRX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER RECAP-WXGRX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WX RECAPJIM AD LIB <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 11PM-3SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE 11PM-3SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <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>