ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC AM WEEKDAYS</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC AM WEEKDAYS</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120216_abc_630a.htm">Click here for a text-only version of this page</A></FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1 > <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DIRECTORS PAGE>DIRECTORS PAGE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LATIN FEST 2012-SOTVO>LATIN FEST 2012-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS>5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS>6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL) GOP MICHIGAN-VO-WIPE>HL) GOP MICHIGAN-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL) HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO-WIPE>HL) HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL) ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VO-WIPE>HL) ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#US OLYMPIC BIDS-ONCAM>US OLYMPIC BIDS-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530 ~ HL) CAPE UEP-VO-WIPE>530 ~ HL) CAPE UEP-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JOE KENNEDY RUNS-VO>JOE KENNEDY RUNS-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530 ~ HL) TCU DRUG BUST-VO-WIPE>530 ~ HL) TCU DRUG BUST-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHINA VP TODAY-VO>CHINA VP TODAY-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530 ~ HL) RED CROSS FLOAT-VO-WIPE>530 ~ HL) RED CROSS FLOAT-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TCU DRUG BUST-VO>TCU DRUG BUST-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VO>ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LACROSSE SLAYING-VOWIPE>LACROSSE SLAYING-VOWIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS TO JENNIFER-1-SHT PUSH>TOSS TO JENNIFER-1-SHT PUSH</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HONEYMOON KILLER CRIES-VOTOPS>HONEYMOON KILLER CRIES-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE UEP BACK ON-REMLIVE-SS>CAPE UEP BACK ON-REMLIVE-SS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#2 YEAR OLD SHOOTS SELF-VO>2 YEAR OLD SHOOTS SELF-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE UEP BACK ON-VOWIPE>CAPE UEP BACK ON-VOWIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRAILER FIRE-VO>TRAILER FIRE-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE UEP BACK ON-SOTVO>CAPE UEP BACK ON-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WESTMINSTER WINNER DINNER-VO>WESTMINSTER WINNER DINNER-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE UEP BACK ON-REMLIVE>CAPE UEP BACK ON-REMLIVE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-MAP CG>ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-MAP CG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG>TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COLLIER SCHOOL INVESTIGATION-SS>COLLIER SCHOOL INVESTIGATION-SS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SPORTSWRAP 530-PKG>SPORTSWRAP 530-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOP MICHIGAN-VOWIPE>GOP MICHIGAN-VOWIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG>MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOP MICHIGAN-SOTVO>GOP MICHIGAN-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530 ~ GOP MICHIGAN-ONCAM>530 ~ GOP MICHIGAN-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530 ~ GOP MICHIGAN-PKG>530 ~ GOP MICHIGAN-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#6AM ~ GOP MICHIGAN-ONCAM>6AM ~ GOP MICHIGAN-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS>TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#6AM ~ GOP MICHIGAN-PKG>6AM ~ GOP MICHIGAN-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS>TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE UEP-VO>CAPE UEP-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOV. SCOTT CRASH DEMO-ONCAM>GOV. SCOTT CRASH DEMO-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE UEP-SOTVO>CAPE UEP-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RACETRAC LIGHT-VO>RACETRAC LIGHT-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO>HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LEXUS TOPS SURVEYS-VO>LEXUS TOPS SURVEYS-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#UNDERWEAR BOMBER SENTENCED-VO>UNDERWEAR BOMBER SENTENCED-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SMALLER CHOCOLATE BARS-VO>SMALLER CHOCOLATE BARS-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FL EXECUTION-SS>FL EXECUTION-SS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RED CROSS FLOAT-VO>RED CROSS FLOAT-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#IRAN DEVELOPMENTS-VO>IRAN DEVELOPMENTS-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KATE AND WILLIAM BARBIES-VO>KATE AND WILLIAM BARBIES-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS TIME-VOSS>NEWS TIME-VOSS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HOMEMADE ICE RINK-VO>HOMEMADE ICE RINK-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOODWILL JOB FAIR-CG>GOODWILL JOB FAIR-CG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) STRANGER DANGER-CGTOPS>TS) STRANGER DANGER-CGTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) CAPE UEP-VO-WIPE>TS) CAPE UEP-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) GOP MICHIGAN-VO-WIPE>TS) GOP MICHIGAN-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS>TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO-WIPE>TS) HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON>PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP>BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GM EARNINGS REPORT-VO>GM EARNINGS REPORT-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SHARK CHUMMING UPDATE-VO>SHARK CHUMMING UPDATE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#END TIME>END TIME</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LATIN FEST 2012-VOWIPE>LATIN FEST 2012-VOWIPE</A></TD> <TD> </TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DIRECTORS PAGE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DIRECTORS PAGE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) GOP MICHIGAN-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) GOP MICHIGAN-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HOME STATE ADVANTAGE? <P>G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS MITT ROMNEY *AND RICK SANTORUM CAMPAIGN IN MICHIGAN TODAY. <P>WHERE ROMNEY'S FATHER USED TO BE GOVERNOR. <P>HOWEVER, POLLS SHOW THAT ADVANTAGE IS NOT HELPING HIM OUT VERY MUCH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MORE CONFIDENCE-- <P>NEW NUMBERS SET TO BE RELEASED TODAY. <P>SHOWING JUST HOW MUCH THE ECONOMY IS IMPROVING. <P>IN FACT, WE EXPECT TO SEE MORE OPTIMISM FROM HOMEBUILDERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND DANGEROUS ADDITIVE-- <P>IT'S FOUND IN EVERYTHING FROM PROTEIN BARS TO BABY FOOD. <P>BUT THIS MORNING. SCIENTISTS BELIEVE ORGANIC BROWN RICE MAY DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) CAPE UEP-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) CAPE UEP-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HOOKED UP-- <P>IT LOOKS LIKE THE CONTROVERSIAL CAPE CORAL UTILITY EXPANSION PROJECT. *WILL RESUME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. <P>BUT MANY HOME OWNERS ARE STILL WORRIED THIS MORNING ABOUT THE PRICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) TCU DRUG BUST-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) TCU DRUG BUST-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CAMPUS SCANDAL-- <P>THE NATION SHOCKED THIS MORNING, <P>AFTER AN EXTENSIVE DRUG BUST ON ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST PROMINENT CHRISTIAN COLLEGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) RED CROSS FLOAT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) RED CROSS FLOAT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SNEAK PREVIEW-- <P>WE ARE LESS THAN 60 HOURS AWAY FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S BIGGEST EVENT. <P>COMING UP ON A-B-C SEVEN. A SNEAK PEAK AT THIS WEEKEND'S EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>We started the week with the near freezing conditions, but that brief cold spell seems like a distant memory now that temperatures have been on quite the warming trend. <P>This morning will be cool and comfortable with most of us waking up to temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Patchy fog will be possible around sunrise, as winds have gone calm and humidity is relatively high. We'll start the day off with a mostly sunny sky along with increasing clouds during the afternoon. Highs today will quickly warm back into the lower half of the 80s, with slightly cooler readings at coastal locations due to an afternoon onshore wind. <P>Clouds will increase over the next couple of days as a weak cool front tries to sag its way down the peninsula. This will bring an isolated shower or two to the area on Friday, with no impact on our temperatures. <P>Over the weekend, a mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast with mainly dry weather for Saturday. Daytime highs will stay 5-7° above the average, with a slight increase in humidity levels. <P>By Sunday, another low pressure system and its associated cold front will push across the Gulf of Mexico with the threat for a few more showers across Southwest Florida. This system will not be a drought buster by any means, but any rain in the dry season will be welcomed. Otherwise, behind the front expect another drop in humidity with slightly cooler temperatures by Monday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS TO JENNIFER-1-SHT PUSH> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO JENNIFER-1-SHT PUSH</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING, UTILITIES FOR EVERY CAPE CORAL CITIZEN IS CLOSER TO REALITY. <P>IT FOLLOWS A LATE NIGHT VOTE BY LEADERS AT CITY HALL. <P>JENNIFER TRAMMELL IS LIVE IN THE CAPE --- <P>TO SHOW US WHEN HOMEOWNERS COULD SEE CHANGES TAKE EFFECT. <P>JENNIFER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE UEP BACK ON-REMLIVE-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP BACK ON-REMLIVE-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JEN <P>THERE ARE A FEW MORE STEPS TO GO BUT CONSTRUCTION COULD START AS SOON AS NEXT YEAR. <P>THE FIRST HOMES TO GET HOOKED UP WILL BE IN THE AREA CALLED "SOUTHWEST 6TH AND 7TH." <P>WORK WOULD START IN 2013 AND WRAP UP BY 2015 FOR THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE UEP BACK ON-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP BACK ON-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE LEARNED LAST NIGHT CUSTOMERS WILL SEE A BILL THE YEAR AFTER CONSTRUCTION STARTS IN THEIRI REGION. <P>WE STILL DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST. <P>LOOKING BACK AT THE 2009 PROJECTION -- HOMEOWNERS WERE ASSESSED ROUGHLY 17 THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT MEETING MARCH 7TH -- WHERE THEY'LL TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH EACH HOME WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY. <P>THERE IS A BENEFIT WHEN IT COMES TO MONEY -- FOR *SOME PEOPLE. <P>CITY LEADERS SAY RESTARTING THE UEP COULD HELP CUSTOMERS WHO ARE ALREADY HOOKED UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE UEP BACK ON-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP BACK ON-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOT <P>"end up having two years of no rate increases for existing rate customers." <P>THE CITY'S BUSINESS MANAGER THINKS IT WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO FINISH EACH AREA. <P>WITH NINE REGIONS -- THAT TAKES US 'TIL 2031. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE UEP BACK ON-REMLIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP BACK ON-REMLIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JEN <P>THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG PROCESS. <P>COUNT ON US TO BRING YOU NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE TIMELINE AND COSTS. <P>LIVE IN CC, JT NBC2. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-MAP CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-MAP CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING. <P>PARENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE WARNED TO BE *EXTRA ALERT, <P>AFTER A STRANGER DANGER INCIDENT. <P>A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL WAS WALKING ALONG GUILFORD ROAD IN EAST NAPLES YESTERDAY, <P>WHEN A MAN GRABBED HER SHIRT AND TRIED TO PULL HER INTO HIS TRUCK. <P>LUCKILY, THE GIRL GOT AWAY. <P>WE'RE TOLD THE TRUCK WAS BLACK WITH LARGE ORANGE RIMS. <P>THERE WAS A STICKER ON THE BACK WINDOW. THAT SAID GOD BLESS ON IT. <P>IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, <P>CALL THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLLIER SCHOOL INVESTIGATION-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER SCHOOL INVESTIGATION-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A COLLER COUNTY SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE. UNDER INVESTIGATION. <P>TOM PETRY IS TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR FOR COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOLS. <P>HE'S ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING MALE EMPLOYEES. <P>AND MAKING VULGAR COMMENTS AGAINST JEWS, LATINOS, AND EVEN A DEAF COLLEAGUE. <P>DESPITE THE COMPLAINTS, PETRY HAS NOT BEEN FIRED. ONLY DEMOTED. <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 MICHIGAN-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP MICHIGAN-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN POLITICS TODAY -- THE FIGHT FOR MICHIGAN. <P>MITT ROMNEY AND RICK SANTORUM ARE BOTH IN THE STATE, <P>AND THEIR T-V ADS ARE GETTING FIERCE. <P>YOU WOULD THINK MITT ROMNEY HAD THE EDGE. <P>SINCE HIS DAD WAS GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN 40 YEARS AGO. <P>PLUS - ROMNEY IS EXPECTED TO GET AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE CURRENT GOVERNOR TODAY. <P>BUT RICK SANTORUM'S LEADING THE LATEST MICHIGAN POLLS. <P>HIS CONSERVATIVE MESSAGE HAS BLUE COLLAR APPEAL. <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 MICHIGAN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP MICHIGAN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"You will never hear me talk about income distribution as a problem in America. There will be people that make more. There will be people that make less." <P>OVERNIGHT, SANTORUM RELEASED HIS TAX RETURNS. <P>THEY SHOW THE FORMER SENATOR AND HIS WIFE MADE BIG MONEY AFTER LEAVING OFFICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ GOP MICHIGAN-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ GOP MICHIGAN-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN POLITICS TODAY -- THE FIGHT FOR MICHIGAN. <P>THAT STATE'S PRIMARY IS AT THE END OF THE MONTH, <P>AND POLLS SHOW RICK SANTORUM SURGING. <P>BUT MITT ROMNEY HAS DEEP ROOTS IN MICHIGAN. <P>WILL THAT GIVE HIM ANY ADVANTAGE? <P>NEW AT 5:30 -- TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM CAPITOL HILL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ GOP MICHIGAN-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ GOP MICHIGAN-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MITT ROMNEY AND RICK SANTORUM ARE IN MICHIGAN TODAY. THEIR T-V ADS ARE GETTING FIERCE: <P>ROMNEY'S DAD WAS GOVERNOR HERE, BUT THAT WAS OVER 40 YEARS AGO: <P>"I'm 46. So I was probably in diapers." <P>MICHIGAN'S GOVERNOR IS EXPECTED TO ENDORSE ROMNEY TODAY. BUT WILL THAT BE ENOUGH TO REPLICATE HIS WIN HERE FOUR YEARS AGO. EVEN THOUGH HE OPPOSES THE AUTO BAILOUT? <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"The auto companies need to go through managed bankruptcy, to shed off their excess costs." <P>SANTORUM'S LEADING THE LATEST MICHIGAN POLLS. HIS CONSERVATIVE MESSAGE HAS BLUE COLLAR APPEAL: <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"You will never hear me talk about income distribution as a problem in America. There will be people that make more. There will be people that make less." <P>FOR ROMNEY AND SANTORUM, EXPERTS THINK A WIN IN MICHIGAN WILL COME DOWN TO MONEY: <P>"They're going to debate taxes and spending, and how that goes one on one is going to determine, I think, who wins the race." <P>MEANTIME PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FUNDRAISING IN CALIFORNIA TODAY. AND FACING TOUGH QUESTIONS FROM HOLLYWOOD ABOUT ANTI-PIRACY LEGISLATION THAT FAILED ON CAPITOL HILL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM ~ GOP MICHIGAN-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ GOP MICHIGAN-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VOTERS DON'T HEAD TO THE POLLS IN MICHIGAN FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. <P>BUT RIGHT NOW -- IT'S THE BATTLEGROUND STATE FOR MITT ROMNEY AND RICK SANTORUM. <P>AND ROMNEY IS STRUGGLING TO TAKE THE LEAD. IN THE STATE WHERE HE WAS BORN. <P>NEW AT 6 -- ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM ~ GOP MICHIGAN-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ GOP MICHIGAN-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>This is not the homecoming Mitt Romney was hoping for. <P>Polls show the battle for Michigan has tightened as Rick Santorum has surged <P>ahead of Romney nationally. <P>Trying to find his footing, Romney today will pick up the endorsement of <P>Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. <P>Santorum is fund-raising hard to stay in play for the long run spending <P>plenty of time in oil country lately. <P>Overnight, Santorum released his tax returns. They show the former <P>Senator and his wife made big money after leaving office. <P>Hoping to make his stand on Romney's turf, Santorum is on the offensive. <P>NATS - Santorum AD <P>"THIS TIME, ROMNEY IS FIRING HIS MUD AT RICK SANTORUM. MITT ROMNEY'S UGLY <P>ATTACKS ARE GOING TO BACKFIRE." <P>Michigan has long been considered a stronghold for Romney. A loss there on <P>February 28 could be devastating. Romney was born and raised in Michigan. <P>Campaigning in Grand Rapids, Romney took aim at President Obama. <P>SOT Romney <P>"HE GOT HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM LABOR BOSSES FOR HIS CAMPAIGN; <P>AND SO HE IS PAYING THEM BACK IN EVERY WAY HE KNOWS HOW." <P>Three years ago, Romney spoke out against President Obama's plan to loan <P>money to General Motors and Chrysler. <P>The bailout turned both company's fortunes around and many blue-collar <P>workers in Michigan haven't forgotten Romney's position. <P>MOS - Chrysler Electrician <P>"IT WORKED. THE RESULTS SHOW FOR THEMSELVES. WE ARE ON OUR WAY BACK. WE ARE <P>BEING PROFITABLE AGAIN." <P>President Obama continued to talk jobs as he toured a Master Lock factory in <P>Milwaukee on Wednesday. <P>He'll be on the West Coast today raising campaign cash. <P>Mitt Romney still maintains that the billions in government bailout money <P>for the auto industry was a "sweetheart deal" for unions. <P>Tahman Bradley, ABC News, Washington. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE UEP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A GO! <P>CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCILMEMBERS SAY THEY *WILL MOVE FORWARD - <P>WITH THE CONTROVERSIAL UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT. <P>THE PROJECT COULD START UP AGAIN AS SOON AS NEXT YEAR. <P>IT WOULD START IN THE SOUTH WEST PORTION OF THE CITY, NEAR TRAFALGAR. <P>HOMEOWNERS WOULD NOT SEE THEIR FIRST BILL FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS, <P>BUT WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE UEP-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"with the current construction economy and current checks and balances we are building a new system that will result in lower payments for each user. " mike ilczyszyn/ business manager mike ilczyszyn/ business manager <P>RESTARTING THE U-E-P. <P>COULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN RATES FOR *ALL RATE PAYERS, BEGINNING IN OCTOBER. <P>ASSESSMENTS FOR HOMEOWNERS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A MEETING NEXT 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=HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>U-S HOMEBUILDERS ARE GROWING MORE OPTIMISTIC. <P>THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS/WELLS FARGO BUILDER SENTIMENT INDEX. <P>ROSE IN FEBRUARY FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH, TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE MAY 2007. <P>HOMEBUILDERS ARE OPTIMISTIC HOME SALES WILL PICK UP SHARPLY, <P>WHEN THE SPRING BUYING SEASON BEGINS. <P>LAST YEAR WAS THE WORST FOR NEW-HOME SALES ON RECORDS, DATING BACK TO 19-63. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UNDERWEAR BOMBER SENTENCED-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNDERWEAR BOMBER SENTENCED-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY-- <P>THE MAN KNOWN AS THE 'DETROIT UNDERWEAR BOMBER'. WILL BE SENTENCED THIS AFTERNOON. <P>UMAR FAROUK ABDUL-MU-TALLAB FACES A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE. <P>HE ADMITTED TO WORKING FOR AL-QAIDA, <P>WHILE TRYING TO BLOW UP AN AMSTERDAM TO DETROIT FLIGHT ON CHRISTMAS 2009. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL EXECUTION-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL EXECUTION-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MAN CONVICTED OF RAPING AND BEATING A SAINT PETERSBURG MOTHER. <P>THEN DRAGGING HER TO HER DEATH. <P>IS EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION. <P>65 YEAR OLD ROBERT WATERHOUSE WAS PRONOUCED DEAD, <P>JUST BEFORE 8:30 LAST NIGHT. <P>HE WAS CONVICTED OF RAPING, BEATING AND MURDERING 29-YEAR-OLD DEBORAH KAMMERER. <P>AND HE WAS ON FLORIDA'S DEATH ROW FOR 31 YEARS, <P>THAT'S LONGER THAN ANY OTHER INMATE -- EXECUTED 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=IRAN DEVELOPMENTS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>IRAN DEVELOPMENTS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING - <P>IRAN CLAIMS IT'S READY TO CONTINUE SPEAKING WITH WORLD POWERS. <P>ABOUT ITS CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR PROGRAM. <P>A TOP IRANIAN NUCLEAR NEGOTIATOR STATES -- <P>HIS COUNTRY WELCOMES TALKS OVER ITS RIGHT TO A PEACEFUL NUCLEAR ENERGY PRODUCTION PROGRAM. <P>THE U-S AND OTHER WORLD POWERS BELIEVE IRAN IS HIDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS-- <P>AND SEE THAT AS A DIRECT THREAT. <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 TIME-VOSS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS TIME-VOSS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN TWO DAYS-- <P>WHITNEY HOUSTON'S BODY WILL BE BURIED, <P>DURING A PRIVATE FUNERAL CEREMONY IN NEW JERSEY. <P>WE'VE LEARNED FANS WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH THE MEMORIAL LIVE ON THE INTERNET. <P>THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WILL STREAM THE FUNERAL ON "LIVE STREAM DOT COM." <P>WE'VE ALSO LEARNED HOUSTON'S GODMOTHER, ARETHA FRANKLIN, WILL REPORTEDLY PERFORM AT THE FUNERAL. <P>AND REMEMBER, TOMORROW NIGHT. <P>A SPECIAL 2-HOUR EDITION OF 20/20 -- WITH DIANE SAWYER, <P>"ONE MOMENT IN TIME: THE LIFE OF WHITNEY HOUSTON" AIRS FRIDAY NIGHT, STARTING AT 9 PM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOODWILL JOB FAIR-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOODWILL JOB FAIR-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEED A JOB? OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S LOOKING? <P>WE HAVE A JOB FAIR TO TELL YOU ABOUT TODAY. <P>HEAD OVER TO GOODWILL'S JOB LINK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER IN FORT MYERS. <P>THAT'S ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD. <P>'SOUTH SEAS' IS LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPERS, ROOM ATTENDANTS AND HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISORS. <P>IT'S FROM NINE TO THREE TODAY. <P>AND NINE TO TWO TOMORROW. <P>BE SURE TO HAVE TWO FORMS OF I-D. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE! <P>WE ARE WAKNG UP TO COOL AND COMFORTABLE WEATHER. <P>TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT DOPPLE RADAR. <P>SWEEPING CLEAR RIGHT NOW. <P>BUT ALLYSON RAE SAYS. RAIN *IS IN YOUR STORM WARN 7 FORECAST! <P>THAT'S NEXT,. <P>THE TIME NOW. <P>WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.We started the week with the near freezing conditions, but that brief cold spell seems like a distant memory now that temperatures have been on quite the warming trend. <P>This morning will be cool and comfortable with most of us waking up to temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Patchy fog will be possible around sunrise, as winds have gone calm and humidity is relatively high. We'll start the day off with a mostly sunny sky along with increasing clouds during the afternoon. Highs today will quickly warm back into the lower half of the 80s, with slightly cooler readings at coastal locations due to an afternoon onshore wind. <P>Clouds will increase over the next couple of days as a weak cool front tries to sag its way down the peninsula. This will bring an isolated shower or two to the area on Friday, with no impact on our temperatures. <P>Over the weekend, a mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast with mainly dry weather for Saturday. Daytime highs will stay 5-7° above the average, with a slight increase in humidity levels. <P>By Sunday, another low pressure system and its associated cold front will push across the Gulf of Mexico with the threat for a few more showers across Southwest Florida. This system will not be a drought buster by any means, but any rain in the dry season will be welcomed. Otherwise, behind the front expect another drop in humidity with slightly cooler temperatures by Monday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>chad adlib current traffic <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GM EARNINGS REPORT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GM EARNINGS REPORT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BIG NEWS EXPECTED TODAY ON THE AUTO FRONT -- <P>GENERAL MOTORS WILL RELEASE IT'S 20-11 EARNINGS REPORT. <P>THE AUTOMAKER IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE A NET PROFIT OF AROUND EIGHT-BILLION DOLLARS. <P>THAT WOULD BE THE BEST IN ITS 103-YEAR HISTORY. <P>JUST LESS THAN THREE YEARS AGO, A GOVERNMENT-FUNDED BAIL-OUT HELPED SAVE THE COMPANY. <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 UPDATE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHARK CHUMMING UPDATE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BONITA SPRINGS CITY LEADERS JOIN THE CALL. <P>TO *STOP CHUMMING AND SHARK FISHING ALONG LOCAL BEACHES. <P>IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S ALREADY ILLEGAL ON NEAR SANIBEL ISLAND, FORT MYERS BEACH AND NAPLES PIER. <P>THE CITY IS ASKING LEE COUNTY PARKS AND REC TO POST MORE SIGNS TO CLEARLY MARK SWIMMING AREAS. <P>NEXT YEAR, THE CITY PLANS TO ASK THE STATE FOR A BAN ON CHUMMING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LATIN FEST 2012-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LATIN FEST 2012-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL HEADS TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY. <P>CITY CHAMBER LEADERS AND EDISON STATE COLLEGE REPS. <P>BILL IT AS THE BIGGEST EVENT EVER TO COME TO THE PUNTA GORDA CAMPUS. <P>THE EVENT IS THE LATEST PUSH TO BRING MORE PEOPLE TO THE AREA. <P>OFFICIALS HOPE TO DRAW FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE-- INCLUDING PEOPLE FROM MIAMI AND TAMPA. <P>AND THAT MEANS BEING PREPARED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LATIN FEST 2012-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LATIN FEST 2012-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>John Wright, punta gorda chamber of commerce president <P>"it's not just a simple put on a conert. You've got to give them the back up. You've got to give them the hotel capacity. You've got to be able to match what they're looking for." <P>IT'S ESTIMATED TICKETS WOULD COST AROUND 55 DOLLARS. <P>THE EVENT SET TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 24TH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO REPUBLICAN SENATORS WILL UNVEIL A MEDICARE RESCUE PLAN TODAY. <P>THE PLAN BY SENATORS TOM COBURN OF OKLAHOMA AND RICHARD BURR OF NORTH CAROLINA. WOULD SPEED UP THE TRANSITION TO PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR MANY SENIORS.AND GRADUALLY INCREASE THE AGE FOR ELIGIBILITY. <P>PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS COURTING DONORS IN DEMOCRAT-RICH CALIFORNIA. <P>HE'S HOLDING FOUR FUNDRAISERS TODAY IN LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. <P>TOMORROW, HE WILL HEAD TO SEATTLE FOR MORE CAMPAIGNING. <P>RESEARCHERS AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY'S CHILI PEPPER INSTITUTE HAVE IDENTIFIED WHAT THEY SAY IS THE HOTTEST PEPPER ON THE PLANET. <P>IT'S CALLED TRINIDAD MORUGA SCORPION. <P>THE GOLF BALL-SIZED PEPPER IS SO HOT. IT HAD TO BE HANDLED WITH LATEX GLOVES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.We started the week with the near freezing conditions, but that brief cold spell seems like a distant memory now that temperatures have been on quite the warming trend. <P>This morning will be cool and comfortable with most of us waking up to temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Patchy fog will be possible around sunrise, as winds have gone calm and humidity is relatively high. We'll start the day off with a mostly sunny sky along with increasing clouds during the afternoon. Highs today will quickly warm back into the lower half of the 80s, with slightly cooler readings at coastal locations due to an afternoon onshore wind. <P>Clouds will increase over the next couple of days as a weak cool front tries to sag its way down the peninsula. This will bring an isolated shower or two to the area on Friday, with no impact on our temperatures. <P>Over the weekend, a mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast with mainly dry weather for Saturday. Daytime highs will stay 5-7° above the average, with a slight increase in humidity levels. <P>By Sunday, another low pressure system and its associated cold front will push across the Gulf of Mexico with the threat for a few more showers across Southwest Florida. This system will not be a drought buster by any means, but any rain in the dry season will be welcomed. Otherwise, behind the front expect another drop in humidity with slightly cooler temperatures by Monday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=US OLYMPIC BIDS-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>US OLYMPIC BIDS-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- <P>THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SAYS THINGS LOOK BLEAK. <P>FOR THE U-S TO HOST AN OLYMPICS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. <P>THAT ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE LAST NIGHT IN LOS ANGELES. <P>RIGHT NOW, U-S OLYMPIC LEADERS ARE IN A FINANCIAL DISPUTE WITH THE I-O-C, <P>THAT'S BLOCKING ANY U-S BID FOR ANY GAMES BEFORE 20-24. <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 KENNEDY RUNS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOE KENNEDY RUNS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LATER TODAY, JOE KENNEDY THE THIRD WILL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE - <P>HE'S RUNNING FOR THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SEAT IN MASSACHUSETTS. <P>KENNEDY IS THE SON OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH KENNEDY THE SECOND, <P>AND THE GRANDSON OF THE LATE ROBERT F. KENNEDY. <P>JOE KENNEDY THE THIRD WAS AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER. <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 VP TODAY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHINA VP TODAY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHINA'S VICE PRESIDENT ENDS HIS U-S VISIT TODAY, <P>WITH A TRIP TO LOS ANGELES. <P>WEDNESAY, AT A STATE DINNER WITH IOWA'S GOVERNOR IN DES MOINES -- <P>XI JINPING ANNOUNCED A NEW AGREEMENT FOR CHINA TO BUY AMERICAN SOYBEANS. <P>EARLIER IN THE DAY, HE VISITED WITH PEOPLE IN THE SMALL TOWN OF MUSCATINE. <P>A PLACE HE FIRST TRAVELED TO IN 19-85, ON A TRIP TO LEARN ABOUT AMERICAN FARMING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TCU DRUG BUST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TCU DRUG BUST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>POLICE IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS ARRESTED *17 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WEDNESDAY, <P>AFTER A SIX MONTH UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION. <P>OFFICIALS SAY THE STUDENTS WERE CAUGHT SELLING MARIJUANA, COCAINE, ECSTACY OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. <P>AMONG THOSE ARRESTED -- FOUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS. <P>SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY ALL OF THE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN "REMOVED FROM SCHOOL" - <P>AND ARE NOW SUBJECT TO EXPULSION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY REVEALS -- <P>AN INGREDIENT USED IN SOME ORGANIC FOODS. COULD BE TOXIC FOR CONSUMERS. <P>ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP IS OFTEN USED AS A SWEETENER. <P>IN BABY FORMULAS, ENERGY BARS AND OTHER HIGH ENERGY FOODS. <P>BUT RESEARCHERS AT DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY FOUND THIS SYRUP CONTAINS POTENTIALLY HARMFUL AMOUNTS OF ARSENIC. <P>IN FACT, ONE BABY FORMULA THEY TESTED HAD AN ARSENIC CONCENTRATION THAT WAS *SIX TIMES HIGHER THAN WHAT THE E-P-A CONSIDERS SAFE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LACROSSE SLAYING-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LACROSSE SLAYING-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE DEFENSE CONTINUES THEIR CASE TODAY -- <P>IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF A FORMER UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LACROSSE PLAYER. <P>YESTERDAY, A DEFENSE WITNESS TESTIFIED -- <P>THAT GEORGE HUGUELY'S EX-GIRLFRIEND -- 22-YEAR-OLD YEARDLEY LOVE -- SUFFOCATED WHILE SHE LIED FACE DOWN. <P>IN A PILLOW IN HER BEDROOM. <P>PROSECUTORS SAY LOVE DIED AS A RESULT OF HUGUELY REPEATEDLY BASHING HER HEAD INTO A WALL, IN A STATE OF RAGE. <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 CRIES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HONEYMOON KILLER CRIES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT IN COURT WEDNESDAY -- <P>DURING THE TRIAL OF THE SO-CALLED "HONEYMOON KILLER." <P>GABE WATSON WIPED TEARS FROM HIS FACE, <P>AS THE JURY LISTENED TO AUDIO RECORDINGS. OF HIS STATEMENTS TO POLICE AFTER HIS WIFE TINA'S DEATH. <P>SHE DROWNED WHILE THEY WERE SCUBA DIVING ON THEIR AUSTRALIAN HONEYMOON IN 2003. <P>WATSON CLAIMS IT WAS AN ACCIDENT -- <P>BUT PROSECUTORS SAY HE KILLED HIS WIFE FOR INSURANCE MONEY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=2 YEAR OLD SHOOTS SELF-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2 YEAR OLD SHOOTS SELF-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TWO-YEAR-OLD RECOVERS, <P>AFTER HE SHOT HIMSELF IN THE STOMACH. <P>RIGHT NOW -- HE'S IN SERIOUS CONDITION. <P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE CHILD'S FATHER WAS IN THE KITCHEN COOKING. WHEN HE HEARD A BOOM. <P>HE FOUND THE TODDLER IN HIS CLOSET, COVERED IN BLOOD. <P>FAMILY MEMBERS TELL US -- <P>THE BOY FOUND HIS FATHER'S PISTOL AND SHOT HIMSELF. <P>AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAILER FIRE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAILER FIRE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DESTROYED A FORT MYERS COUPLE'S TRAILER. <P>NEIGHBORS AT PALMETTO PALMS R-V RESORT. <P>SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE R-V ON SEA STREET. <P>TWO OF THE NEIGHBORS ARE RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS, AND THEY JUMPED INTO ACTION. <P>THE DIVISION CHIEF SAYS THEY DID ALL THE RIGHT THINGS IN PUTTING OUT THAT FIRE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WESTMINSTER WINNER DINNER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WESTMINSTER WINNER DINNER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TOP DOG AT THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB. GETS SERVED ON A SILVER PLATTER. <P>MALACHY -- A PEKINGESE -- DINED AT NEW YORK CITY'S FAMED "SARDI'S" RESTAURANT WEDNESDAY. <P>THIS FINICKY LITTLE GUY DIDN'T HAVE THE TRADITIONAL STEAK MEAL. <P>OPTING FOR CHICKEN AND RICE INSTEAD. <P>TUESDAY NIGHT, HE WAS CROWNED WESTMINSTER'S "BEST IN SHOW". <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TAKE A LOOK AT A YOUNG MODEL. MAKING WAVES IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY. <P>DOES SHE LOOK FAMILIAR? <P>SHE IS CINDY CRAWFORD'S TEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER!! <P>BUT TURNS OUT -- MOM CINDY IS HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS. ABOUT LETTING HER CHILD FOLLOW IN HER FOOTSTEPS. <P>DETAILS ON HER SURPRISING DECISION. AHEAD ON GOOD MORNING AMEIRCA. <P>WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTSWRAP 530-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTSWRAP 530-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS TH <P>E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.We started the week with the near freezing conditions, but that brief cold spell seems like a distant memory now that temperatures have been on quite the warming trend. <P>This morning will be cool and comfortable with most of us waking up to temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Patchy fog will be possible around sunrise, as winds have gone calm and humidity is relatively high. We'll start the day off with a mostly sunny sky along with increasing clouds during the afternoon. Highs today will quickly warm back into the lower half of the 80s, with slightly cooler readings at coastal locations due to an afternoon onshore wind. <P>Clouds will increase over the next couple of days as a weak cool front tries to sag its way down the peninsula. This will bring an isolated shower or two to the area on Friday, with no impact on our temperatures. <P>Over the weekend, a mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast with mainly dry weather for Saturday. Daytime highs will stay 5-7° above the average, with a slight increase in humidity levels. <P>By Sunday, another low pressure system and its associated cold front will push across the Gulf of Mexico with the threat for a few more showers across Southwest Florida. This system will not be a drought buster by any means, but any rain in the dry season will be welcomed. Otherwise, behind the front expect another drop in humidity with slightly cooler temperatures by Monday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LINH adlib current traffic <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOV. SCOTT CRASH DEMO-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOV. SCOTT CRASH DEMO-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LATER TODAY-- <P>GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL GET A CRASH COURSE ON STAGED AUTO ACCIDENTS. <P>INSURANCE AGENCIES CLAIM IT'S A GROWING PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE STATE. <P>THE LIVE DEMONSTRATION WILL HAPPEN IN HAVANA, ON THE EAST COAST, LATER THIS MORNING. <P>A SHORT NEWS CONFERENCE WILL FOLLOW. <P>WE'LL LET YOU KNOW IF ANY MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE 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=RACETRAC LIGHT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RACETRAC LIGHT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TRAFFIC LIGHT PROPOSAL AT THE INTERSECTION WHERE A CAPE CORAL TEEN WAS KILLED. <P>IS CLOSER TO GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT. <P>THE FAMILY OF RYAN SANTOS HAS BEEN FIGHTING TO GET A TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLED. <P>AT NORTHEAST THIRD TERRACE AND DEL PRADO BOULEVARD. <P>CAPE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL ON MONDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LEXUS TOPS SURVEYS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEXUS TOPS SURVEYS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEXUS HAS BEEN NAMED THE *TOP PERFORMER FOR VEHICLE DEPENDABILITY. <P>CONSULTING FIRM J-D POWER AND ASSOCIATES POLLED 31-THOUSAND OWNERS OF 2009 MODEL-YEAR VEHICLES, <P>AND RATED BRANDS BY THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS THOSE OWNERS HAD EXPERIENCED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. <P>LEXUS WAS RATED *MOST DEPENDABLE-- <P>FOLLOWED BY PORSCHE, CADILLAC, AND TOYOTA. <P>THE WORST PERFORMERS WERE CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM AND JAGUAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SMALLER CHOCOLATE BARS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SMALLER CHOCOLATE BARS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GIANT SNICKERS BARS MAY SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST. <P>MARS, INC. -- THE MAKER OF SNICKERS, TWIX AND M-&-M'S -- HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL *STOP SELLING CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS WITH MORE THAN 250 CALORIES IN THEM. BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR. <P>THE COMPANY SAYS THE CHANGE IS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF ITS PRODUCTS. <P>BUT THE CHANGE MEANS THE KING-SIZE SNICKERS BAR, WHICH PACKS 540 CALORIES, WILL BE GONE BY 2014. <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 CROSS FLOAT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED CROSS FLOAT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE GRANDE PARADE FOR THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT IS THIS WEEKEND. <P>AND SEVERAL GROUPS ARE BUSY PUTTING THE FINAL TOUCHES ON THEIR FLOATS. <P>THIS IS THE RED CROSS FLOAT -- THAT WILL BE FEATURED IN THE PARADE. <P>THE FLOAT HAS 13-THOUSAND LIGHTS ON IT, <P>AND IT TOOK 16 PEOPLE TO BUILD. <P>IT SHOWS OFF THE RED CROSS' WORK -- WITH THE ARMED FORCES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KATE AND WILLIAM BARBIES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KATE AND WILLIAM BARBIES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOW LITTLE GIRLS CAN PLAY OUT THEIR PRINCESS DREAMS. <P>WITH ROYAL WEDDING WILLIAM AND CATHERINE BARBIE DOLLS. <P>MATTEL. THE MAKER OF BARBIE. PLANS TO RELEASE THE SET IN APRIL. <P>TO COINCIDE WITH THE ROYAL COUPLE'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY. <P>IT COSTS 100 DOLLARS. <P>AND YOU CAN PRE-ORDER THE GIFT SET NOW. <P>JUST GO TO OUR WEBSITE. A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM. AND CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOMEMADE ICE RINK-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOMEMADE ICE RINK-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A VIRGINIA MAN HAD GRAND PLANS FOR AN ICE RINK IN HIS BACK YARD. <P>BUT LOOKS LIKE MOTHER NATURE IS NOT COOPERATING. <P>WAYNE DOUGHTY BUILT THIS 30 BY 60 FOOT ICE RINK. <P>COMPLETE WITH NETTING, LIGHTING AND A SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM. <P>IN THE BACK OF HIS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HOME, <P>SO HIS SON COULD PLAY HOCKEY. <P>UNFORTUNATELY THIS YEAR'S WARM WINTER ISN'T FREEZING THE ICE, <P>SO IT IS STILL A BIG WATERY PUDDLE. <P>DOUGHTY IS HOPEFUL THAT THE TEMPERATURE WILL DROP ENOUGH TO GET SOME USE OUT OF THE RINK BEFORE SPRING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) STRANGER DANGER-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) STRANGER DANGER-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEPUTIES RELEASE THESE DETAILS. REGARDING A STRANGER DANGER ALERT IN COLLIER COUNTY. <P>DEPUTIES SAY A MAN DRIVING A BLACK TRUCK WITH ORANGE RIMS. TRIED TO ABDUCT A GIRL ON GUILFORD ROAD IN EAST NAPLES YESTEDAY. <P>LUCKILY, SHE GOT AWAY. <P>THERE WAS A STICKER ON THE BACK WINDOW THAT SAID "GOD BLESS". <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) CAPE UEP-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) CAPE UEP-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A GO-- <P>THE CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL SAYS THEY WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTROVERSIAL UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT. <P>THE PROJECT COULD START UP AGAIN AS SOON AS NEXT YEAR. <P>IN THE SOUTH WEST PORTION OF THE CITY, NEAR TRAFALGAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) GOP MICHIGAN-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) GOP MICHIGAN-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VOTERS DON'T HEAD TO THE POLLS IN MICHIGAN FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. <P>BUT IT'S THE BATTLEGROUND STATE FOR MITT ROMNEY AND RICK SANTORUM TODAY. <P>ROMNEY EXPECTS TO PICK UP THE ENDORSEMENT OF MICHIGAN'S GOVERNOR. <P>HOWEVER, NEW POLLS SHOW SANTORUM LEADS 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) HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>U-S HOMEBUILDERS BECOME MORE OPTIMISTIC. <P>THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS/WELLS FARGO BUILDER SENTIMENT INDEX. <P>ROSE IN FEBRUARY FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH, TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE MAY 2007. <P>IT'S EXPECTED HOME SALES WILL PICK UP SHARPLY, WHEN THE SPRING BUYING SEASON BEGINS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB <P>" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM " <P>-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING. <P>-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=END TIME> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>END TIME</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>