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="x120220_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=#5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS>5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BORDER PATROL-VOTOPS>BORDER PATROL-VOTOPS</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=#POLITICS-SOTVOWIPE>POLITICS-SOTVOWIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL) 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SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JOHN GLENN HONORED-VO>JOHN GLENN HONORED-VO</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=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) RIVERFRONT DOWNTOWN-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) RIVERFRONT DOWNTOWN-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MAJOR CHANGES -- <P>A PLAN TO REVAMP THE FORT MYERS RIVER FRONT. <P>FACES HEAVY SCRUTINY THIS WEEK, <P>AS CITY LEADERS LOOK AT NEW WAYS TO FUND THE PROJECT. <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) EDISON PRESIDENT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) EDISON PRESIDENT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PRESIDENT SEARCH -- <P>THE FUTURE OF EDISON STATE COLLEGE BEGINS TAKING SHAPE. <P>AS A NEW COMMITTEE HOLDS THEIR *FIRST MEETING. TO FIND THE SCHOOL'S NEXT LEADER. <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) SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND SPRING BREAK PLANS -- <P>RISING GAS PRICES FORCE A SERIOUS ECONOMIC SHIFT. <P>FOR PEOPLE MAKING TRAVEL PLANS THIS SPRING. <P>AND IT'S ONE THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY THAT YOU LIVE 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=530 ~ HL) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIDICULOUS!!! <P>THIS MORNING -- THE PAIN AT THE PUMP BECOMES MORE INFURIATING THAN EVER. <P>PRICES CONTINUE TO CLIMB, <P>AND EXPERTS SAY THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. <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) POLITICS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) POLITICS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STILL SLIDING -- <P>IN THE BATTLE FOR THE G-O-P NOMINATION. <P>NEW POLL NUMBERS FROM MICHIGAN SHOW -- <P>MITT ROMNEY SHOULD BE *VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS CHANCES FOR VICTORY. <P>IN HIS NATIVE STATE'S PRIMARY, THAT'S ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY. <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) PRESIDENTS DAY-VIPIR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) PRESIDENTS DAY-VIPIR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND PRESIDENT'S DAY -- <P>SOME OF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THE DAY OFF. <P>AND THERE IS PLENTY TO DO. <P>BUT FIRST, LET'S GET A CHECK OF THE FORECAST WITH STORM WARN SEVEN METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE. <P>GOOD MORNING, ALLYSON. <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>Not much of a rain event yesterday, and now it's back to dry weather across southwest Florida. A cold front moved through yesterday and you will notice a gusty wind this morning from the north. Temperatures will cool to around 60 before sunrise and winds will gust around 15 - 20 for the first part of the day. High temperatures this afternoon should get above 70, but it doesn't look like the 80 degree weather we have seen will be back until mid-week. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy this afternoon and no significant rain is expected. A few showers may try to move across the state from east to west this afternoon, but that would only give the inland areas a low chance for any rain. <P>Looking to the rest of the week we can expect mild weather each afternoon with highs in the 80's by Wednesday. Morning lows could dip into the 50's tomorrow but lows for the rest of the week will only drop into the 60's. <P>The next cold front on the forecast maps is due here on Friday. At this point it looks like we will be "lucky" once again to see just a few, scattered showers. The long range outlook for next weekend looks breezy and slightly cooler on Saturday with fair weather on Sunday. The weekend forecast will certainly depend on the timing of the aforementioned front. <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 NEWS-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING NEWS-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICES KEEP CLIMBING-CGVOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES KEEP CLIMBING-CGVOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE START THIS MORNING WITH DEVELOPING NEWS AT THE PUMP-- <P>AND IT'S PAINFUL. <P>GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE. <P>THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS THREE-57. <P>AND WE'RE PAYING EVEN MORE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THREE-70. <P>SOME SAY WE COULD SEE FIVE DOLLARS BY MEMORIAL DAY. <P>AND NOW, <P>A NEW CONCERN THAT COULD MAKE IT WORSE. <P>IRAN HAS CUT OFF OIL. TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE. <P>IT'S A PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE BY IRAN, FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION'S TOUGH NEW SANCTIONS. <P>HERE AT HOME, IT ALL ADDS UP TO MORE EXPENSIVE GAS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICES KEEP CLIMBING-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES KEEP CLIMBING-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>things will only get worse in the future. a lot of gas prices will be tied to the economy. gas prices will remain at elevated levels." <P>RIGHT NOW, GAS IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN IT'S EVER BEEN THIS TIME OF YEAR. <P>ECONOMISTS SAY LAST YEAR -- <P>TEN PERCENT OF ALL SPENDING FOR TYPICAL FAMILIES WENT STRICTLY TO BUY GAS. <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 ~ HIGH GAS PRICES-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ HIGH GAS PRICES-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOUR PAIN AT THE PUMP ISN'T GOING TO GET BETTER ANY TIME SOON. <P>OIL PRICES SPIKED OVERNIGHT TO A NINE-MONTH HIGH. <P>ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY HAS THE LATEST. <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 ~ HIGH GAS PRICES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ HIGH GAS PRICES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Gas prices have shot up. Waaaaay up! <P>MOS - California driver <P>"WOW! THAT'S IMPRESSIVE." <P>The cost of gas hit its highest price ever for a President's Day weekend -- <P>causing big pain at the pump. <P>MOS - John Jesenski, Hollywood CA <P>"THEY ARE GETTING PRETTY RIDICULOUS. I SUPPOSE THEY HAVE BEEN FOR A WHILE <P>NOW. BUT IT JUST SEEMS TO BE GETTING HIGHER AND HIGHER. SO IT'S PRETTY <P>CRAZY." <P>MOS - Texas driver <P>"DON'T LIKE IT. I DON'T LIKE IT, BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?" <P>Across the country, look at these prices: <P>$3.45 in Pearland, Texas. $3.50 in MemphisLewiston, New York $3.85, <P>and $4.15 in San Carlos, California. <P>MOS - Texas Driver <P>"IT USED TO TAKE ABOUT 30 DOLLARS, NOW IT TAKES ABOUT $50." <P>Over the past month, gas prices have soared 18 cents a gallon, and it <P>might get even worse. <P>Economists predict the national average could reach $4.25 by late <P>April and nearly $5 a gallon by Memorial Day. <P>SOT Patrick DeHann, GasBuddy.com <P>"A LOT OF GAS PRICES WILL BE TIED TO THE ECONOMY. IF WE CONTINUE TO SEE <P>THESE IMPROVEMENTS, GAS PRICES WILL REMAIN AT ELEVATED LEVELS." <P>As if those predictions weren't bad enough a new concern that could make it <P>worse: <P>Iran is halting oil exports to France and Britain as a pre-emptive <P>strike for the European Union's tough new sanctions over its nuclear program <P>. <P>Gas Prices could also become a major election year issue. At the White House <P>, the Obama administration is looking at ways to boost energy production <P>here in the U-S. <P>In the meantime, some Americans are looking for ways around buying gas. <P>MOS - California driver <P>"SHOULDDA GOT A SCOOTER." <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=MACK MONEY PROBLMES-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MACK MONEY PROBLMES-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY -- <P>WE'LL GET A CLEARER LOOK AT THE FLORIDA SENATE RACE, <P>AND WHO THE FRONTRUNNER IS TO RUN FOR THE G-O-P. <P>THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN WILL ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THEIR STRAW POLL TODAY. <P>THE GROUP MET ON SUNDAY, <P>AND MUCH OF THE TALK FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL ISSUES THAT CANDIDATE CONNIE MACK CURRENTLY FACES. <P>LAST YEAR, MACK ACTUALLY SPENT MORE THAN HE EARNED. <P>MACK SPOKE TO THE GROUP -- <P>SAYING HIS DIVORCE IS THE BIGGEST REASON FOR ANY APPARENT FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RIVERFRONT DOWNTOWN-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RIVERFRONT DOWNTOWN-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORT MYERS DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT IS IN LINE FOR A FACELIFT, <P>BUT NOT WITHOUT SOME CHANGES TO THE PLAN FIRST. <P>CITY LEADERS SAY THE COST ESTIMATE FOR DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT. <P>IS MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS *MORE THAN THE AMOUNT PLANNED. <P>THAT'S FOR THE FIRST PHASE, <P>WHICH INCLUDES A WATER BASIN NEAR THE EDWARDS AND BAY STREETS AREA. <P>LEADERS WANT TO SAVE MONEY WITH LESS ART WORK, SEATING AND SHADING, <P>ALSO BY GIVING UP A TEMPORARY PARKING LOT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RIVERFRONT DOWNTOWN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RIVERFRONT DOWNTOWN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>If they can do that project and not lose parking places than I think it could be very nice. <P>THE MAYOR MAY SUGGEST OTHER FUNDING TO PREVENT THE CUTBACKS. <P>THE CITY IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS AND POSSIBLY VOTE ON THIS PROJECT TOMORROW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WATER POLLUTION LIMITS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WATER POLLUTION LIMITS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW RULES COME TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S WATERWAYS. <P>IN AN EFFORT TO STOP HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS. <P>A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED OVER THE WEEKEND -- <P>THAT THE STATE WILL HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE E-P-A'S GUIDELINES. ON USAGE OF FERTILIZER, MANURE, AND SEWAGE. <P>THE HARMFUL POLLUTANTS INCLUDE NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS, <P>THAT CAN RESULT IN TOXIC ALGAE BLOOMS. THAT ARE HARMFUL TO WILDLIFE AND PEOPLES' HEALTH. <P>ENFORCEMENT BEGINS MARCH SIXTH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEATTLE AVALANCHE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEATTLE AVALANCHE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN AVALANCHE KILLS THREE SKIERS NORTH OF SEATTLE. <P>YOU'RE LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT PART OF "STEVENS PASS". THAN WHERE THE AVALANCHE ACTUALLY OCCURRED. <P>THE THREE MEN WHO DIED. WERE SKIING IN AN "OUT OF BOUNDS" AREA YESTERDAY. <P>THEY WERE DESCRIBED AS "EXPERT" SKIERS. <P>OTHER SKIERS DUG THEM OUT, AND TRIED TO REVIVE THE THREE. <P>THE MEN ARE BELIEVED TO BE IN THEIR 30'S AND 40'S. <P>HEAVY SNOW HAD RECENTLY FALLEN IN THE AREA, <P>AND AVALANCHE WARNINGS WERE ISSUED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KOREA MILITARY DRILLS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KOREA MILITARY DRILLS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING-- <P>SOUTH KOREA ANNOUNCED MILITARY DRILLS WERE UNDERWAY, <P>DESPITE WARNINGS FROM NORTH KOREA. <P>SOUTH KOREAN OFFICIALS SAID THE DRILLS WERE "ROUTINE," <P>THE SECOND OF THEIR KIND HELD THIS YEAR. <P>THEY ADDED THAT THE EXERCISES ARE NECESSARY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. <P>NORTH KOREA HAS WARNED THE SOUTH -- <P>THAT IT WOULD SHELL ISLANDS CLOSE TO THE DISPUTED BORDER, <P>IF THE SOUTH WENT AHEAD WITH THE DRILLS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHOPPER PLANE COLLISION-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHOPPER PLANE COLLISION-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO PILOTS WALK AWAY, <P>AFTER A SMALL PLANE AND A HELICOPTER. CLIP EACH OTHER OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. <P>BOTH AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDINGS IN FIELDS. <P>THE SMALL PLANE HAD TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD. AND ONLY THE PILOT WAS IN THE HELICOPTER. <P>BOTH PILOTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. <P>NO WORD YET ON WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EDISON PRESIDENT SEARCH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EDISON PRESIDENT SEARCH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EDISON STATE COLLEGE'S PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE. MEETS FOR THE FIRST TIME TOMORROW, <P>AS THE COLLEGE LOOKS FOR A NEW LEADER. <P>TUESDAY MORNING -- THEY'LL MEET AT THE LEE COUNTY CAMPUS. <P>ANOTHER FORUM WILL BE HELD AT THE HENDRY-GLADES CAMPUS LATER IN THE DAY, <P>WITH MORE FOLLOWING IN THE WEEK. <P>FORMER PRESIDENT KEN WALKER WAS FIRED IN JANUARY, AFTER MONTHS OF SCANDALS. <P>HE HAS APPEALED HIS TERMINATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES ZOO TOMORROW-CG-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES ZOO TOMORROW-CG-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY IS PRESIDENT'S DAY. <P>MEANING BANKS, POST OFFICES AND SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED. <P>ALTHOUGH *SOME CONTRACT POST OFFICES IN SHOPPING PLAZAS WILL BE OPEN. <P>FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE OFF. AND NEED TO KEEP THE KIDS OCCUPIED. <P>THE NAPLES ZOO IS OFFERING FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN. <P>FOR MORE INFORMATION, <P>HEAD TO ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM, <P>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=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>LINSANITY CONTINUES - <P>AHEAD ON GOOD MORNING AMRICA. A SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH BASKETBALL SENSATION JEREMY LIN. <P>FRESH OFF HIS BIGGEST VICTORY, YET. <P>HE TALKS ABOUT THE N-B-A. ALL THE ATTENTION HE'S BEN GETTING. AND RUMORS HE'S DATING KIM KARDASHIAN. <P>YOUR TIME. <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.Not much of a rain event yesterday, and now it's back to dry weather across southwest Florida. A cold front moved through yesterday and you will notice a gusty wind this morning from the north. Temperatures will cool to around 60 before sunrise and winds will gust around 15 - 20 for the first part of the day. High temperatures this afternoon should get above 70, but it doesn't look like the 80 degree weather we have seen will be back until mid-week. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy this afternoon and no significant rain is expected. A few showers may try to move across the state from east to west this afternoon, but that would only give the inland areas a low chance for any rain. <P>Looking to the rest of the week we can expect mild weather each afternoon with highs in the 80's by Wednesday. Morning lows could dip into the 50's tomorrow but lows for the rest of the week will only drop into the 60's. <P>The next cold front on the forecast maps is due here on Friday. At this point it looks like we will be "lucky" once again to see just a few, scattered showers. The long range outlook for next weekend looks breezy and slightly cooler on Saturday with fair weather on Sunday. The weekend forecast will certainly depend on the timing of the aforementioned front. <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=ACLINE ROAD CLOSED-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ACLINE ROAD CLOSED-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE MORE TRAFFIC ALERT FOR YOU. THIS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY. <P>ACLINE ROAD. BETWEEN BURNT STORE ROAD AND U.S. 41. WILL BE CLOSED TODAY. <P>IT'S EXPECTED TO RE-OPEN AGAIN AT THE END OF THE DAY. <P>TO GET AROUND IT, <P>ACCESS NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH BURNT STORE ROAD OFF 41. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TN SNOW PILEUP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TN SNOW PILEUP-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TAKE A LOOK AT THIS--- <P>A SUNDAY SNOWSTORM CAUSES A HUGE PILEUP ON EYE-75, <P>IN TENNESSEE NEAR THE KENTUCKY BORDER. <P>18 VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS CRASH. <P>AND PARAMEDICS TREATED MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE ON THE SCENE. <P>TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP FOR MILES. <P>AND THE RED CROSS OPENED A SHELTER FOR ANY STRANDED TRAVELERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DIET SODA STUDY-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DIET SODA STUDY-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANOTHER REASON THIS MORNING -- <P>WHY YOU MAY WANT TO STOP YOUR DIET-SODA DRINKING HABITS. <P>NEW RESEARCH SHOWS DRINKING A *SINGLE CAN OF DIET SODA EACH DAY. <P>CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF HAVING A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE BY 44 PERCENT. <P>NOW, IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT -- THE RESEARCH DID NOT PROVE THAT THE SUGAR-FREE DRINKS ALONE ARE TO BLAME. <P>SCIENTISTS ONLY FOUND AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE TWO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY SHOWS -- <P>THE NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT'S INTELLIGENCE DIVISION FOCUSED FAR BEYOND THE CITY, <P>AS PART OF A SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM TARGETING MUSLIMS. <P>POLICE LOOKED THROUGH STUDENT WEBSITES RUN BY MUSLIM STUDENT GROUPS. AT 16 COLLEGES IN THE NORTHEAST. <P>THEY EVEN SENT AN UNDERCOVER AGENT ON A WHITEWATER RAFTING TRIP. <P>A CASE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT THIS WEEK. <P>HINGES ON WHETHER PEOPLE LYING ABOUT THEIR MILITARY RECORDS. ARE COMMITTING A CRIME. <P>THE STOLEN VALOR ACT IS BEING CHALLENGED AS AN INFRINGEMENT ON FREE SPEECH. <P>BUT SUPPORTERS SAY LYING ABOUT MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS FRAUD. <P>N-B-A SENSATION JEREMY LIN HAD ANOTHER BIG DAY -- <P>THIS TIME ON THE LEAGUE'S BIGGEST STAGE, <P>BEFORE A NATIONAL TV AUDIENCE HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN. <P>LIN SCORED 28 POINTS AND A CAREER-HIGH 14 ASSISTS. <P>LEADING THE NEW YORK KNICKS TO A WIN OVER DALLAS. <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.Not much of a rain event yesterday, and now it's back to dry weather across southwest Florida. A cold front moved through yesterday and you will notice a gusty wind this morning from the north. Temperatures will cool to around 60 before sunrise and winds will gust around 15 - 20 for the first part of the day. High temperatures this afternoon should get above 70, but it doesn't look like the 80 degree weather we have seen will be back until mid-week. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy this afternoon and no significant rain is expected. A few showers may try to move across the state from east to west this afternoon, but that would only give the inland areas a low chance for any rain. <P>Looking to the rest of the week we can expect mild weather each afternoon with highs in the 80's by Wednesday. Morning lows could dip into the 50's tomorrow but lows for the rest of the week will only drop into the 60's. <P>The next cold front on the forecast maps is due here on Friday. At this point it looks like we will be "lucky" once again to see just a few, scattered showers. The long range outlook for next weekend looks breezy and slightly cooler on Saturday with fair weather on Sunday. The weekend forecast will certainly depend on the timing of the aforementioned front. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOHN GLENN HONORED-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOHN GLENN HONORED-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY MARKS 50 YEARS, <P>SINCE JOHN GLENN BECAME THE FIRST AMERICAN TO LAUNCH INTO ORBIT. <P>THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WILL HONOR JOHN GLENN THIS EVENING, DURING A CELEBRATION DINNER. <P>PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT FACULTY, STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS. RELATED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. <P>ASTRONAUT MARK KELLY, WHO COMMANDED THE FINAL MISSION OF SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR, WILL SPEAK AT THE EVENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BORDER PATROL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BORDER PATROL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO. WILL BE IN TEXAS TODAY AND TUESDAY, <P>TO REVIEW CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OPERATIONS. <P>SHE WILL RECEIVE BRIEFINGS AND OBSERVE EFFORTS TO SECURE THE BORDER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POLITICS-SOTVOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POLITICS-SOTVOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RICK SANTORUM LEADS IN MICHIGAN. <P>BUT THIS MORNING -- HE'S ON THE DEFENSE. <P>AFTER MAKING CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>sot - Santorum Sun <P>"Maybe he's not the best guy. After a while, after a while you find out some things about this guy over in Europe who's not so good of a guy after all." <P>SANTORUM'S PITCHED HIMSELF AS THE MOST CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE IN THIS RACE. <P>BUT CRITICS ARGUE -- HIS COMMENTS THIS WEEKEND WENT OVER THE LINE. <P>LAST NIGHT, RICK SANTORUM SEEMED TO COMPARE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO HITLER. <P>BUT REPUBLICANS CAME TO SANTORUM'S RESCUE. <P>CRITICIZING THE PRESIDENT FOR REQUIRING CHURCHES TO PAY FOR EMPLOYEES' BIRTH CONTROL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POLITICS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POLITICS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>sot - Santorum on CBS <P>"I believe the president is a Christian. He says he is a Christian. But I am talking about his world view." <P>sot - Ryan MTP <P>"He is a political philosophy that believes that he can mandate certain benefits and activities of the American people." <P>DESPITE HIS COMMENTS, SANTORUM'S LEADING THE LATEST MICHIGAN POLLS BY THREE TO 10 POINTS. <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 ~ POLITICS-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ POLITICS-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN POLITICS THIS MORNING: CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS. <P>RICK SANTORUM'S LEADING THE LATEST MICHIGAN POLLS, BUT FINDS HIMSELF ON DEFENSE -- <P>AFTER COMMENTS HE MADE THIS WEEKEND. <P>HOW WILL THIS PLAY A WEEK BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PRIMARY? <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 ~ POLITICS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ POLITICS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LAST NIGHT, RICK SANTORUM SEEMED TO COMPARE PRESIDENT OBAMA TO HITLER: <P>sot - Santorum Sun <P>"Maybe he's not the best guy. After a while, after a while you find out some things about this guy over in Europe who's not so good of a guy after all." <P>THIS, AFTER ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL COMMENT SATURDAY. <P>sot - Santorum Sat <P>"It's not about you. It's not about your jobs. It's about some phony ideal, some phony theology." <P>sot - Van Hollen MTP <P>"He's actually questioning the President's faith and that is a new low in American politics." <P>SANTORUM SAID HE WASN'T TALKING ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S FAITH: <P>sot - Santorum on CBS <P>"I believe the president is a Christian. He says he is a Christian. But I am talking about his world view." <P>REPUBLICANS CAME TO SANTORUM'S RESCUE. CRITICIZING THE PRESIDENT FOR REQUIRING CHURCHES TO PAY FOR EMPLOYEES' BIRTH CONTROL: <P>sot - Ryan MTP <P>"He is a political philosophy that believes that he can mandate certain benefits and activities of the American people." <P>DESPITE HIS COMMENTS, SANTORUM'S LEADING THE LATEST MICHIGAN POLLS BY THREE TO 10 POINTS. <P>MITT ROMNEY. UNABLE TO COMMAND THE VOTE SO FAR IN HIS HOME STATE. NEWT GINGRICH SEES OPPORTUNITY: <P>sot - Gingrich FOX <P>"If any of the three loses our home state, if Santorum loses Pennsylvania, Romney loses Michigan, or I lose Georgia, you have I think a very, very badly weakened candidacies." <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 ~ POLITICS-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ POLITICS-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TRACIE POTTS REPORTING. <P>AND PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN REACTED TO SANTORUM-- <P>SAYING HE WAS ATTACKING THE PRESIDENT'S FAITH. <P>IN WHAT'S BECOME A BITTER AND NEGATIVE REPUBLICAN RACE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CLINTON G20-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLINTON G20-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON IS IN MEXICO, <P>AHEAD OF THIS WEEK'S G-20 SUMMIT IN LOS CABOS. <P>THE SECRETARY WILL ATTEND AN INFORMAL GET-TOGETHER. LED BY MEXICO'S FOREIGN MINISTER. <P>OFFICIALS TAKING PART IN THE GATHERING. CALLED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES. TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH. <P>THE G-20 IS A FORUM OF 19 COUNTRIES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION. <P>THE PRE-SUMMIT GATHERING IS DUE TO CONCLUDE TODAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEAPOT RECALL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEAPOT RECALL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TEAPOT IS BEING RECALLED. <P>BECAUSE THE HANDLE CAN GET TOO HOT TO HANDLE. <P>THE "GANZ" DANCING TEAPOTS WERE SOLD NATIONWIDE. <P>FROM DECEMBER 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 2012. <P>THEY'RE ABOUT 10 INCHES TALL, AND COME IN SIX COLORS. <P>THE HANDLES CAN GET EXTREMELY HOT, POSING A BURN HAZARD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NTERN JOB FAIR TOMORROW-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NTERN JOB FAIR TOMORROW-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY -- <P>A JOB FAIR FOR INTERNS AND VETERANS. <P>A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND INTERN JOB FAIR IS HAPPENING AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY, FROM 9 A-M TO 4 P-M. <P>SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BUSINESSES WILL OFFER STUDENTS AND VETERANS INTERNSHIPS. <P>TO GET EXPERIENCE AND GET BACK TO WORK. <P>. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLBERT IS BACK ON MONDAY-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLBERT IS BACK ON MONDAY-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COMEDIAN STEPHEN COLBERT IS EXPECTED BACK IN HIS CHAIR THIS WEEK, <P>TO RESUME TAPING OF HIS LATE-NIGHT SHOW. <P>COMEDY CENTRAL ABRUPTLY HAULTED PRODUCTION OF "THE COLBERT REPORT" LAST WEDNESDAY, <P>BECAUSE HIS 91-YEAR-OLD MOTHER IS ILL. <P>BUT ALL NEW EPISODES START AGAIN TODAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BARBARA WALTERS TONIGHT-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BARBARA WALTERS TONIGHT-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT, A LEGEND SPEAKS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>BARBARA WALTERS WILL BE AT THE NAPLES PHILHARMONIC, <P>AS PART OF THE PHIL'S SPEAKER SERIES. <P>WALTERS WILL DISCUSS HER STORIED CAREER. <P>SHE JOINED A-B-C NEWS IN 19-76, AS THE FIRST WOMAN TO CO-HOST THE EVENING NEWS. <P>THROUGH THE YEARS, SHE HAS INTERVIEWED THE WORLD'S MAJOR POLITICAL LEADERS-- <P>INCLUDING EVERY AMERICAN PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY, SINCE RICHARD NIXON. <P>THE SPEECH BEGINS AT EIGHT P-M. <P>CONTACT THE PHIL FOR TICKET INFORMATION. <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 BURIED-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOUSTON BURIED-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND FANS. SAY A FINAL GOODBYE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>THE SINGER WAS LAID TO REST OVER THE WEEKEND, <P>NEXT TO HER FATHER IN A NEW JERSEY CEMETERY. <P>HOUSTON DIED LAST WEEK, <P>HOURS BEFORE SHE WAS SET TO PERFORM AT A PRE-GRAMMYS BASH IN CALIFORNIA. <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>AND COMING UP ON G-M-A. <P>ABC GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF WHITNEY HOUSTON'S EMOTIONAL FUNERAL. <P>WITH THOSE WHO KNEW HER BEST. <P>THE MOMENTS YOU DIDN'T SEE, <P>AND WHAT 'REALLY' MADE BOBBY BROWN LEAVE EARLY? <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS WRAP-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS WRAP-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.Not much of a rain event yesterday, and now it's back to dry weather across southwest Florida. A cold front moved through yesterday and you will notice a gusty wind this morning from the north. Temperatures will cool to around 60 before sunrise and winds will gust around 15 - 20 for the first part of the day. High temperatures this afternoon should get above 70, but it doesn't look like the 80 degree weather we have seen will be back until mid-week. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy this afternoon and no significant rain is expected. A few showers may try to move across the state from east to west this afternoon, but that would only give the inland areas a low chance for any rain. <P>Looking to the rest of the week we can expect mild weather each afternoon with highs in the 80's by Wednesday. Morning lows could dip into the 50's tomorrow but lows for the rest of the week will only drop into the 60's. <P>The next cold front on the forecast maps is due here on Friday. At this point it looks like we will be "lucky" once again to see just a few, scattered showers. The long range outlook for next weekend looks breezy and slightly cooler on Saturday with fair weather on Sunday. The weekend forecast will certainly depend on the timing of the aforementioned front. <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=PARK AT MY HOUSE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PARK AT MY HOUSE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW WEBSITE CAN HELP YOU PROFIT OFF YOUR HOME'S LOCATION. <P>THE WEBSITE "PARK AT MY HOUSE DOT COM". <P>MATCHES DESPERATE DRIVERS WITH HOMEOWNERS LOOKING TO SCORE SOME CASH. <P>IT'S SET TO LAUNCH IN THE U.S. EARLY NEXT MONTH. <P>DEBUTING IN NORTHEASTERN CITIES LIKE WASHINGTON D.C., BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA. <P>HOMEOWNERS CAN RENT OUT THEIR DRIVEWAYS OR OTHER PARKING PROPERTY. <P>BY THE HOUR, DAY, WEEK, OR 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=SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SPRING BREAK IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, <P>BUT THERE'S SOMETHING THAT JUST MIGHT LIMIT. HOW *FAR YOU'LL GO FOR THAT GETAWAY THIS YEAR. <P>YES, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GAS PRICES. <P>GAS COULD *TOP FOUR DOLLARS BY MEMORIAL DAY, <P>SO MANY PEOPLE ARE RE-THINKING THEIR TRAVEL PLANS. <P>TRAVEL EXPERTS AT ORBITZ DOT COM -- <P>OFFER *SOME WAYS TO SAVE 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=SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"If you do things like eat one meal a deal in your room.I do this with my family.if you eat breakfast in your room every morning, that's going to save you big." <P>"Buying packages.if you buy air, hotel.air car, hotel together instead of stand-alone, you are going to save money on that trip." <P>ANOTHER BIG MONEY SAVER. STAYCATIONS. OR AT LEAST STAYING *CLOSE TO HOME. <P>THANK GOODNESS, WE LIVE 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=5AM ~ SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM ~ SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S TIME TO PLAN THOSE SPRING BREAK GETAWAYS. <P>BUT THIS YEAR, THERE'S SOMETHING THAT MIGHT LIMIT HOW FAR AWAY YOU'LL GO. <P>CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTS ON THAT. <P>PLUS -- SOME WAYS TO SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU TRAVEL. <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 ~ SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM ~ SPRING BREAK TRAVEL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THE USUAL HOTSPOT DESTINATIONS FOR SPRING BREAK TRAVEL THIS YEAR. MIAMI.VEGAS.CANCUN.ORLANDO. <P>BUT AS PAINFUL AS THE SUNBURN YOU MIGHT GET. <P>.IS THE PAIN AT THE PUMP TRAVELERS ARE FACING THIS YEAR. <P>GAS IS ALREADY 3-57 A GALLON IN CHICAGO. <P>"Everything is going up except the paycheck." <P>IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, IT'S 3-64. <P>"It trickles down. you have less money for everything else." <P>THE PRICE TRACKING WEBSITE GASBUDDY-DOT-COM PREDICTS A NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 3-95 BY MEMORIAL DAY. <P>AND IT'S HITTING THE MAJOR AIRLINES, TOO. AIRFARES ARE UP ABOUT 10-BUCKS ROUNDTRIP TO COVER INCREASED FUEL COSTS. <P>SO, GETAWAYS ARE GOING TO COST MORE, TOO.JUST LIKE LAST YEAR. <P>"We had the exact same concerns, there were rising gas prices." <P>TRAVEL EXPERTS LIKE MARITA HUDSON-THOMAS SAY PEOPLE WILL ADAPT, THOUGH. LIKE LAST YEAR. <P>"We had 81% of people tell us that.'I don't care, I'm taking my vacation, period, end of discussion.I'll find a way to do it." <P>THAT'S WHY THEY'RE REALLY EMPHASIZING COST-SAVING TIPS THIS YEAR. <P>"If you do things like eat one meal a deal in your room.I do this with my family.if you eat breakfast in your room every morning, that's going to save you big." <P>"Buying packages.if you buy air, hotel.air car, hotel together instead of stand-alone, you are going to save money on that trip." <P>SAVING MONEY IS BEHIND AN EXPECTED RISE OF STAYCATIONS THIS YEAR, TOO. OR AT LEAST STAYING CLOSE BY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=IRS REFUNDS ID THEFT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>IRS REFUNDS ID THEFT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE IRS BATTLES CROOKS. WHO ARE OUT TO STEAL YOUR REFUNDS. <P>IDENTITY THEFT HAS SURGED WITH THE INCREASE OF E-FILER. <P>AND THE I-R-S ESTIMATES MORE THAN 400-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED BY IDENTITY THEFT TAX FRAUD. FROM 2009 TO 2011. <P>CROOKS STEAL NAMES AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. FILE BOGUS RETURNS. AND HAVE THE REFUNDS SENT TO THEM. <P>SO THE AGENCY HAS ADDED NEW SECURITY FILTERS, <P>AND FLAGGED MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A MILLION RETURNS BASED ON IDENTITY THEFT LAST YEAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PENN STATE DANCING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PENN STATE DANCING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DANCERS KICK UP ALMOST 11 MILLION DOLLARS FOR CHARITY AT PENN STATE. <P>THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL DANCE MARATHON. <P>RAISED A RECORD 10-POINT-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS. <P>DANCERS STARTED HOOFING IT FRIDAY, NOT STOPPING UNTIL SUNDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PANDAS IN FRANCE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PANDAS IN FRANCE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO GIANT PANDAS MAKE THEIR PUBLIC DEBUT AT A FRENCH ZOO. <P>THE PANDAS HAVE BEEN IN FRANCE FOR ABOUT A MONTH, <P>AND THE ZOO HAS NOW OPENED THE PANDA ENCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC. <P>THE PANDAS ARE ON LOAN FROM CHINA, <P>AND THEY'VE SPENT THE PAST FOUR WEEKS SETTLING INTO THEIR NEW HOME. <P>THE PAIR WILL SPEND THE NEXT TEN YEARS IN FRANCE. <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) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A PAINFUL RECORD -- <P>WE'VE NEVER SEEN GAS PRICES *THIS HIGH IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. <P>RIGHT NOW, THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF GAS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS THREE-70. <P>AND THERE'S NEW CONCERN THAT COULD MAKE IT WORSE. <P>IRAN HAS NOW CUT OFF OIL TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE. <P>IT'S A PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE BY IRAN, FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION'S TOUGH NEW SANCTIONS. <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) FM RIVERFRONT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) FM RIVERFRONT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL MEETS TOMORROW. <P>TO LOOK AT WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON THEIR DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. <P>NEW ESTIMATES SHOW THE PROJECT WILL COST ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS *MORE THAN PLANNED. <P>LEADERS WANT TO SAVE MONEY WITH LESS ART WORK, SEATING, SHADING, AND GIVING UP A TEMPORARY PARKING LOT. <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) KOREA MILITARY-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) KOREA MILITARY-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING -- <P>SOUTH KOREA ANNOUNCED MILITARY DRILLS WERE UNDERWAY, <P>DESPITE WARNINGS FROM NORTH KOREA. <P>SOUTH KOREAN OFFICIALS SAID THE DRILLS WERE "ROUTINE," <P>THE SECOND OF THEIR KIND HELD THIS YEAR. <P>THEY ADDED THAT THE EXERCISES ARE NECESSARY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. <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) NAPLES ZOO-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) NAPLES ZOO-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT'S DAY -- <P>THE NAPLES ZOO IS LETTING CHILDREN IN FREE. <P>BUT THEY HAVE TO BE WITH AN ADULT, <P>AND YOU MUST PRINT OUT A VOUCHER FIRST. <P>TO GET THAT VOUCHER- HEAD TO ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM, <P>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=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 - 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