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5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

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HL1) ZIMMERMAN HEARING-VO-WIPE

TEEN SHOT AND KILLED.

NOW THE MAN BEHIND THE TRIGGER -- GOES BEFORE A JUDGE.

ABC SEVEN LOOKS AHEAD.

HL2) LEMON BAY DEATH-VO-WIPE

MEDICAL MYSTERY --

A ROUTINE SURGERY TURNS FATAL FOR A CHARLOTTE COUNTY TEEN.

NEW THIS MORNING --

HL3) ROYAL HOAX CANCELED SHOW-SOTTOPS

"We couldn't see this happening. It was meant to be a prank call"

CANCELLED.

THE DJS BEHIND A ROYAL HOAX -- HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF THE AIR.

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW,

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

EDGEWATER TORNADO-VOTOPS-BNR

ALL NEW OVERNIGHT --

BRAND NEW VIDEO OUT CENTRAL FLORIDA.

TAKE A LOOK.

THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

SWIRLING ALONG THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON.

DOZENS OF MOBILE HOMES WERE DAMAGED IN THE STORM -- AND POWER LINES WERE KNOCKED DOWN.

ALSO. REPORTS OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN -- AND TWO HOMES DAMAGED.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

All of the necessary ingredients are in place for high rain prospects for the next couple days across Southwest Florida.

Here's the setup: there's a cold front moving into the Florida panhandle today, but well ahead of this front, a pipeline of deep moisture is flowing into Southwest Florida from the tropics, and this will put us in line to see numerous downpours along with some thunderstorms.

Today and Wednesday will be good days to keep the umbrella and NBC2 Weather app handy because from start to finish today, storms will be possible at any time over any place.

It's possible a few of today's storm could be on the stronger side, packing high winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Rainfall will be pretty variable across Southwest Florida today, but it's certainly possible for spots that get hit multiples times to receive 1-3 inches of rain.

Storms mixed in with rain will continue to flow in from the west this evening and tonight, and our high rain chance will carry over into Wednesday as well.

As early as Wednesday morning, we can easily get the rain going again, and we'll keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast through Wednesday night, when the front should start to clear Southwest Florida.

Another thing to watch out for today and Wednesday is the possibility of sea fog-large fog banks found over the Gulf. So Mariners, please be cautious if you're planning on going offshore through Wednesday.

Once the front exits, humidity will take a nice plunge, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. Before we get there, however, it's going to be a warm and humid next couple days. Daytime highs both today and Wednesday will reach the low 80s while overnight lows only manage to cool into the low 70s and upper 60s.

NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP

MANDELA LUNG INFECTION-VOTOPS

ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP,

WE NOW KNOW FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA HAS RECURRING LUNG INFECTION.

WE'RE TOLD HE IS RESPONDING TO TREATMENT.

THIS UPDATE COMES AFTER THE 94-YEAR-OLD'S MANDELA'S THREE-DAY STAY AT A HOSPITAL.

NAVY SEAL IDENTIFIED-VOTOPS

NEW AT ____ --

THE PENTAGON RELEASES THE NAME OF THE HIGHLY DECORATED NAVY SEAL.

WHO WAS KILLED RESCUING AN AMERICAN HOSTAGE IN AFGHANISTAN.

28-YEAR-OLD PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS, NICOLAS CHECQUE OF MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. DIED SUNDAY.

HE LOST HIS LIFE DURING A RESCUE MISSION -- THAT FREED AN AMERICAN DOCTOR.

ZIMMERMAN HEARING-2SH-VO

TAKING A LOOK AT THE DAY AHEAD,

28-YEAR-OLD GEORGE ZIMMERMAN --- WILL GO BEFORE A JUDGE TODAY.

HE'S THE FORMER COMMUNITY WATCH CAPTAIN --

ACCUSED OF MURDERING AN UNARMED TEEN.

A HEARING IS SET THIS MORNING IN THE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL.

HE SHOT AND KILLED 17-YEAR-OLD TRAYVON MARTIN,

BUT SAYS IT WAS SELF-DEFENSE.

SEVERAL MOTIONS HAVE BEEN FILED --

INCLUDING THE DEFENSE'S REQUEST FOR A RECORDED INTERVIEW OF A WITNESS.

ROWLES TRIAL-VO WIPE

ALSO THIS TUESDAY,

THE COLLIER COUNTY TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS OWN MOTHER -- WILL BE IN COURT.

THE DEFENSE WILL CALL ITS FIRST WITNESS TODAY.

THE STATE WRAPPED *ITS* CASE MONDAY -- AGAINST JONATHAN ROWLES.

HE WAS JUST 13 WHEN PROSECUTORS SAY -- HE SHOT HIS MOM, KELLY-ANN, BACK IN 20-10.

ROWLES TRIAL-SOTVO

Sot:

"I was flipping it and forgot to put the safety on. It was kind of pointing in her direction and then I pulled the trigger."

THE DEFENSE DID ASK THE JUDGE TO ACQUIT ROWLES.

THEY SAY HE CAN'T BE GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER -- JUST BY BEING NEGLIGENT.

THE JUDGE SAID NO.

WE'RE NOT EXPECTING THE DEFENSE TO CALL THAT MANY WITNESSES.

HENLEY NOT GUILTY-VO-SS

AN UPDATE NOW ON THAT TEENAGER --

ACCUSED OF BUYING DRUGS,

THEN DRIVING A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S CAR.

MONDAY IN COURT -- HE PLEADED *NOT GUILTY.

BUT DAVID HENLEY'S ATTORNEY WON'T SAY *WHY HENLEY WAS IN THE CAR WITH BRIAN BIGELOW LAST MONTH.

HENLEY FACES FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR CHARGES --

FOR DRUG POSSESSION AND DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.

BIGELOW FACES A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE FOR LETTING HENLEY DRIVE HIS CAR.

MCMANNIS-VOTOPS SS

AND A MAN WHO CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY KILLED A 19-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN 2001.

CLAIMS HE'S NOT GUILTY AS WELL.

MONDAY, DAVID MCMANNIS APPEARED BEFORE A JUDGE VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE.

ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES - HE AND.

THIS MAN - PHILLIP BARR -- MURDERED TARA SIDAROVICH.

AUTHORITIES IN VERMONT ARRESTED HIM LAST MONTH.

LEMON BAY DEATH-VO

THE FAMILY OF A LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER -- IS IN MOURNING.

THE TEEN DIED AFTER A ROUTINE TONSIL SURGERY.

ACCORDING TO THE HEAD COACH AT LEMON BAY IN ENGLEWOOD,

JERONE CAMPBELL DIED ON THE TABLE.

THIS IS VIDEO OF THE TEAM -- CAMPBELL IS WEARING THE NUMBER 28 JERSEY.

THIS MORNING -- THERE'S STILL NO WORD ON EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG.

HIS COACH TELLS US -- CAMPBELL WAS ONE OF THE MOST WELL-LIKED PLAYERS ON THE TEAM.

LEMON BAY DEATH-SOTVO

CHRIS PORTER, BOOSTER CLUB: the kids are devastated the whole football team and high school they're just coming together because they realize this is one of their own

A MEMORIAL SERVICE IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY.

IOWA COUSINS IDENTIFIED-VO

SAD NEWS TO REPORT THIS MORNING --

THE TWO BODIES FOUND AT AN IOWA PARK LAST WEEK.

HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS TWO MISSING COUSINS.

A NEW POSTER WENT OUT --

ASKING FOR ANY INFORMATION IN THE DISAPPEARANCE AND DEATHS OF ELIZABETH COLLINS AND LYRIC COOK.

THE 10 AND 8 YEAR OLD COUSINS VANISHED IN JULY.

HUNTERS FOUND THEIR BODIES LAST WEEK IN A REMOTE PARK,

RIVERA PLANE CRASH UPDATE-SOTVO

In our eyes we will have faith that our sister will be okay. We have no confirmation of her body being recovered, dead or alive.

MEANTIME, THE FAMILY OF MUSIC SUPERSTAR JENNI RIVERA.

HOLDS OUT HOPE THAT SHE IS STILL ALIVE.

THE 43-YEAR OLD IS PRESUMED DEAD,

AFTER HER SMALL PLANE IN CRASHED INTO MOUNTAINS IN MEXICO ON SUNDAY.

SIX OTHER PASSENGERS WERE TRAVELING WITH THE SINGER.

BUT THERE ARE NO REPORTED SURVIVORS.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

A NEW STUDY SHOWS -- ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN BIBLE STORIES. MAY HAVE REALLY HAPPENED.

NOAH AND THE ARK.

A WORLD RENOWNED MARINE ARCHAEOLOGIST FOUND EVEIDENCE.

OF A GIANT FLOOD NEAR THE BLACK SEA. 7-THOUSAND YEARS AGO.

THAT'S 5,000 B.C.

THERE ARE ANCIENT SHORE LINES, BURIED DEEP, DEEP BELOW THE WATER'S SURFACE.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

SHOULD POLICE FOLLOW ALL THE LAWS?

SPEEDING.

GOING THROUGH LIGHTS.

WEARING A SEAT BELT.

ONE MAN THINKS SO.

AND HE TRIED TO PULL OVER AN OFFICER WHO WASN'T BUCKLED UP.

HERE'S THE VIDEO.

THE MAN HAS A HISTORY OF CATCHING OFFICIALS BREAKING THE LAW.BUT ENDED UP GETTING A TICKET, HIMSELF FOR RECKLESS DRIVING.

HE FACES JAIL TIME -- BUT DOESN'T REGRET IT.

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.All of the necessary ingredients are in place for high rain prospects for the next couple days across Southwest Florida.

Here's the setup: there's a cold front moving into the Florida panhandle today, but well ahead of this front, a pipeline of deep moisture is flowing into Southwest Florida from the tropics, and this will put us in line to see numerous downpours along with some thunderstorms.

Today and Wednesday will be good days to keep the umbrella and NBC2 Weather app handy because from start to finish today, storms will be possible at any time over any place.

It's possible a few of today's storm could be on the stronger side, packing high winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Rainfall will be pretty variable across Southwest Florida today, but it's certainly possible for spots that get hit multiples times to receive 1-3 inches of rain.

Storms mixed in with rain will continue to flow in from the west this evening and tonight, and our high rain chance will carry over into Wednesday as well.

As early as Wednesday morning, we can easily get the rain going again, and we'll keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast through Wednesday night, when the front should start to clear Southwest Florida.

Another thing to watch out for today and Wednesday is the possibility of sea fog-large fog banks found over the Gulf. So Mariners, please be cautious if you're planning on going offshore through Wednesday.

Once the front exits, humidity will take a nice plunge, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. Before we get there, however, it's going to be a warm and humid next couple days. Daytime highs both today and Wednesday will reach the low 80s while overnight lows only manage to cool into the low 70s and upper 60s.

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STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.All of the necessary ingredients are in place for high rain prospects for the next couple days across Southwest Florida.

Here's the setup: there's a cold front moving into the Florida panhandle today, but well ahead of this front, a pipeline of deep moisture is flowing into Southwest Florida from the tropics, and this will put us in line to see numerous downpours along with some thunderstorms.

Today and Wednesday will be good days to keep the umbrella and NBC2 Weather app handy because from start to finish today, storms will be possible at any time over any place.

It's possible a few of today's storm could be on the stronger side, packing high winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Rainfall will be pretty variable across Southwest Florida today, but it's certainly possible for spots that get hit multiples times to receive 1-3 inches of rain.

Storms mixed in with rain will continue to flow in from the west this evening and tonight, and our high rain chance will carry over into Wednesday as well.

As early as Wednesday morning, we can easily get the rain going again, and we'll keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast through Wednesday night, when the front should start to clear Southwest Florida.

Another thing to watch out for today and Wednesday is the possibility of sea fog-large fog banks found over the Gulf. So Mariners, please be cautious if you're planning on going offshore through Wednesday.

Once the front exits, humidity will take a nice plunge, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. Before we get there, however, it's going to be a warm and humid next couple days. Daytime highs both today and Wednesday will reach the low 80s while overnight lows only manage to cool into the low 70s and upper 60s.

NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP

FL LOTTERY MURDER-NATTOPS

'I will make just very brief comment, Miss Moore, after trial, listening to all of this over two weeks, words that were said here: "cold", "calculated", "cruel" - they all apply.

HARSH WORDS COMING DOWN FROM A CENTRAL FLORIDA JUDGE.

MONDAY, A JURY FOUND DORICE " DEEDEE" MOORE -- WAS GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. IN THE 2009 KILLING OF LOTTERY WINNER, ABRAHAM SHAKESPEARE.

INVESTIGATORS FOUND SHAKESPEARE'S BODY -- BURIED UNDERNEATH A CONCRETE SLAB IN THE BACKYARD OF MOORE'S BOYFRIEND IN 2010.

NEW NFL ARREST NUMBERS-VBX

DEVELOPING IN N-F-L NEWS THIS MORNING --

POLICE BELIEVE ALCOHOL WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE CRASH.

THAT KILLED DALLAS COWBOYS LINEBACKER JERRY BROWN.

ANOTHER DALLAS PLAYER, JOSH BRENT, WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL.

AND SOME NEW STATISTICS SHOW --

THE DEADLY CRASH MIGHT INDICATE A BIGGER PROBLEM IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.

U-S-A TODAY REPORTS --

SINCE JANUARY 2000, N-F-L PLAYERS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AT LEAST 624 TIMES.

AND OF THOSE, 177 OF THE ARRESTS WERE ON CHARGES OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.

NFL BOUNTY RULING-ON CAM

ALSO ON THE GRIDIRON TODAY,

A RULING IS EXPECTED -- ON THE LATEST ROUND OF PLAYER APPEALS IN THE NFL'S BOUNTY PROBE.

THE "CASH FOR HITS" PROGRAM WAS UNCOVERED -- MORE THAN 9 MONTHS AGO.

ELECTION SUPERVISOR UPDATE-VO

LOOKING AHEAD --

FLORIDA'S SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE IN FORT MYERS TODAY.

TO INVESTIGATE WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY.

WE ALL REMEMBER THE LONG LINES AROUND LEE COUNTY.

SECRETARY KEN DETZNER WILL MEET WITH LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHARON HARRINGTON.

LAST WEEK, DETZNER SAID FIVE FLORIDA COUNTIES --

INCLUDING LEE --

UNDERPERFORMED ON ELECTION DAY.

HE WANTS TO KNOW WHY.

MI TEACHERS PROTEST-VO

TWO MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE CANCELED CLASSES TODAY -- SO TEACHERS CAN PROTEST THE LIKELY PASSAGE OF A "RIGHT-TO-WORK" LAW.

THOUSANDS OF DEMONSTRATORS WILL PICKET AT MICHIGAN'S STATEHOUSE.

ME FISCAL CLIFF PROTESTS-VOTOPS

A SMALL GROUP OF PROTESTERS BRAVED THE WET WEATHER IN PORTLAND, MAINE --- TALKING ABOUT THE "FISCAL CLIFF" DEADLINE.

THEY CARRIED SIGNS -- SAYING "NO MORE TAX CUTS" AND "NO BENEFIT CUTS."

IN THREE WEEKS -- THE AUTOMATIC TAX HIKES AND SPENDING CUTS GO INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY FIRST.

WALMART GANG-VO

CAUGHT ON CAMERA --

A WELL ORGANIZED GROUP. POSING AS WALMART EMPLOYEES.STOLE CASH REGISTER,

RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING RUSH.

THIS IS AT THE COLONIAL BOULEVARD WALMART.

A MAN AND TWO WOMAN WENT TO THREE DIFFERENT REGISTERS --

OPENED THEM WITH A KEY --

AND TOOK THE CASH.

THEY GOT AWAY WITH MORE THAN FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE GROUP PULLED OFF THE *SAME HEIST --

CAR THEFT GANG-VOTOPS SS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS --

A PAIR OF CARS, BROKEN INTO AT AN EAST NAPLES PARK.

DEPUTIES SAY, IT'S THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF COLLIER COUNTY CAR THEFTS.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THESE THREE -- IN CONNECTION TO THE BREAK-INS.

THEY SAY THE GANG STOLE SEVERAL CREDIT CARDS FROM CARS AT VETERANS COMMUNITY PARK -- AND THEN USED THEM TO BUY GIFT CARDS AT A NEARBY WALMART.

THAT'S WHERE THEY WERE CAUGHT.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

THE HOTTEST HOLIDAY TREND?

UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS.

WE LOVE THEM.

BUT NOT EVERYONE IS BRAVE ENOUGH TO WEAR ONE.

SO INTRODUCING.

UGLY SWEATERS. FOR YOUR I-PHONE!

CHECK OUT THESE CASES.

PLASTERED WITH SCENES INSPIRED BY TACKY CHRISTMAS CLOTHES.

YOU CAN EVEN MAKE YOUR PHONE *MATCH YOUR OUTFIT!

"INSPIRE-MY-CASE" IS ONE COMPANY WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNS.

THEY RUN ABOUT 35 BUCKS.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-SOTVO

CELEBRITY FEUD.

TALK SHOW HOST WENDY WILLIAMS TAKES ON BEYONCE.

INSULTING THE SUPERSTAR SINGER.

".SOUNDS LIKE SHE HAS A FIFTH GRADE EDUCATION. CAN'T SPEAK."

WILLIAMS WAS REFERENCING AN H-B-O DOCUMENTARY FEATURING BEYONCE.

AND ADDED THAT SHE'S ACTUALLY A "BIG FAN."

BUT BEYONCE GETS THE LAST LAUGH.

SHE JUST SIGNED A *MULTI MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH PEPSI.

AND SOON, HER FACE -- AND VOICE -- WILL BE *EVERYWHERE.

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS TH

E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.All of the necessary ingredients are in place for high rain prospects for the next couple days across Southwest Florida.

Here's the setup: there's a cold front moving into the Florida panhandle today, but well ahead of this front, a pipeline of deep moisture is flowing into Southwest Florida from the tropics, and this will put us in line to see numerous downpours along with some thunderstorms.

Today and Wednesday will be good days to keep the umbrella and NBC2 Weather app handy because from start to finish today, storms will be possible at any time over any place.

It's possible a few of today's storm could be on the stronger side, packing high winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Rainfall will be pretty variable across Southwest Florida today, but it's certainly possible for spots that get hit multiples times to receive 1-3 inches of rain.

Storms mixed in with rain will continue to flow in from the west this evening and tonight, and our high rain chance will carry over into Wednesday as well.

As early as Wednesday morning, we can easily get the rain going again, and we'll keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast through Wednesday night, when the front should start to clear Southwest Florida.

Another thing to watch out for today and Wednesday is the possibility of sea fog-large fog banks found over the Gulf. So Mariners, please be cautious if you're planning on going offshore through Wednesday.

Once the front exits, humidity will take a nice plunge, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. Before we get there, however, it's going to be a warm and humid next couple days. Daytime highs both today and Wednesday will reach the low 80s while overnight lows only manage to cool into the low 70s and upper 60s.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

ROYAL HOAX CANCELED SHOW-SOTVO

THE RADIO SHOW THAT PRANK CALLED THE HOSPITAL WHERE KATE MIDDLETON WAS STAYING LAST WEEK -- HAS BEEN CANCELED.

AFTER THE NURSE WHO TOOK THE CALL TRAGICALLY KILLED HERSELF ON FRIDAY.

"We just assumed with the voices we put on, we were going to get told off, and that was the gag -- in us"

THEIR APOLOGY APPARENTLY WASN'T ENOUGH.

ROYAL HOAX CANCELED SHOW-SOTVO

"the bottom line on this is not only is there not criminal liability, but it is unlikely that we're going to see any civil liability arising out of this."

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON ALSO WEIGHED IN -- CALLING THIS AN "ABSOLUTE TRAGEDY"

THE NEXT STEP COULD BE LEGAL ACTION.

UGLY SWEATERS RACE-SOTTOPS

"This is vintage, this is uh from my parents. It's a hand-me-down, a family heirloom so.anything from the 70s is ugly."

YOU JUST CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM THEM.

UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS ARE EVERYWHERE.

THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS WEARING THEIR UGLIEST HOLIDAY SWEATER.

HIT THE STREETS IN DENVER SATURDAY --

FOR THE ANNUAL UGLY SWEATER RUN.

WA COMPUTER ERROR FREE PARKING-SOTVO

A COMPUTER GLICH -- ALLOWS FREE PARKING AT A WASHINGTON AIRPORT.

A PROCESSING MISTAKE --- LET SOME DRIVERS TO PARK FOR FREE AND OVERCHARGED OTHERS.

"I haven't double-checked to see if it came through."

PRESIDENT OBAMA DEAD LIZARD-VO

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HAS SCHOOLS AND STREETS NAMED AFTER HIM.

BUT THIS LATEST HONOR REQUIRES AN IMAGINATION.

YALE AND HARVARD SCIENTISTS HAVE NAMED A NEWLY IDENTIFIED EXTINCT LIZARD.

AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA.

THE NAME: OBAMADON GRACILIS.

IN LATIN, ODON MEANS "TOOTH" AND GRACILIS MEANS "SLENDER."

THE SCIENTISTS SAY THEY WERE JUST HAVING FUN IN COMING UP WITH THE NAME.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

HL1) ZIMMERMAN HEARING-VO-WIPE

A FLORIDA TEEN IS DEAD THIS MORNING AFTER A FATAL SHOOTING.

NOW THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCHMEN WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER GOES BEFORE A JUDGE.

HL2) FISCAL CLIFF COUNTDOWN-SOTTOPS

"I understand people have a lot of different views. I'm willing to compromise a little bit."

THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON THE FISCAL CLIFF COUNTDOWN.

JUST 21 DAYS LEFT NOW TO MAKE A DECISION.

HL3) CAMERA PILL-NATTOPS

"This is creepy."

AND ALL NEW IN HEALTH NEWS.

A NEW DIAGNOSIS

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

SEVERE WEATHER-VOTOPS

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

MOTHER NATURE DELIVERS SNOW FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST TO TEXAS. AND AT LEAST A DOZEN

POSSIBLE TORNADOS AND SEVERE STORMS TO THE DEEP SOUTH.

MORE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED IN FLORIDA TODAY ---

WITH POSSIBLE TORNADOES ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE STATE.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

All of the necessary ingredients are in place for high rain prospects for the next couple days across Southwest Florida.

Here's the setup: there's a cold front moving into the Florida panhandle today, but well ahead of this front, a pipeline of deep moisture is flowing into Southwest Florida from the tropics, and this will put us in line to see numerous downpours along with some thunderstorms.

Today and Wednesday will be good days to keep the umbrella and NBC2 Weather app handy because from start to finish today, storms will be possible at any time over any place.

It's possible a few of today's storm could be on the stronger side, packing high winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Rainfall will be pretty variable across Southwest Florida today, but it's certainly possible for spots that get hit multiples times to receive 1-3 inches of rain.

Storms mixed in with rain will continue to flow in from the west this evening and tonight, and our high rain chance will carry over into Wednesday as well.

As early as Wednesday morning, we can easily get the rain going again, and we'll keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast through Wednesday night, when the front should start to clear Southwest Florida.

Another thing to watch out for today and Wednesday is the possibility of sea fog-large fog banks found over the Gulf. So Mariners, please be cautious if you're planning on going offshore through Wednesday.

Once the front exits, humidity will take a nice plunge, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. Before we get there, however, it's going to be a warm and humid next couple days. Daytime highs both today and Wednesday will reach the low 80s while overnight lows only manage to cool into the low 70s and upper 60s.

NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP

MANDELA LUNG INFECTION-VOTOPS

ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP,

WE NOW KNOW FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA -- HAS A RECURRING LUNG INFECTION.

WE'RE TOLD HE IS RESPONDING TO TREATMENT.

THIS UPDATE COMES AFTER THE 94-YEAR-OLD'S MANDELA'S THREE-DAY STAY AT A HOSPITAL.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

ZIMMERMAN HEARING-2SH-VO-BNR

TAKING A LOOK AT THE DAY AHEAD,

28-YEAR-OLD GEORGE ZIMMERMAN -- WILL GO BEFORE A JUDGE TODAY.

HE'S THE FORMER COMMUNITY WATCH CAPTAIN --

ACCUSED OF MURDERING AN UNARMED TEEN.

A HEARING IS SET THIS MORNING IN THE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL.

HE SHOT AND KILLED 17-YEAR-OLD TRAYVON MARTIN,

BUT SAYS IT WAS SELF-DEFENSE.

SEVERAL MOTIONS HAVE BEEN FILED --

INCLUDING THE DEFENSE'S REQUEST FOR A RECORDED INTERVIEW OF A WITNESS.

ROWLES TRIAL-VO WIPE

ALSO THIS TUESDAY,

THE COLLIER COUNTY TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS OWN MOTHER -- WILL BE IN COURT.

THE DEFENSE WILL CALL ITS FIRST WITNESS TODAY.

THE STATE WRAPPED UP *ITS* CASE MONDAY -- AGAINST JONATHAN ROWLES.

HE WAS JUST 13 -- WHEN HE SHOT HIS MOM, KELLY-ANN, BACK IN 20-10.

PROSECUTORS SHOWED A TAPED INTERVIEW --- DETECTIVES DID WITH ROWLES.

ROWLES TRIAL-SOTVO

Sot:

"I was flipping it and forgot to put the safety on. It was kind of pointing in her direction and then I pulled the trigger."

THE DEFENSE *DID ASK THE JUDGE TO ACQUIT ROWLES.

THEY SAY HE CAN'T BE GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER -- JUST BY BEING NEGLIGENT.

THE JUDGE SAID NO.

WE'RE NOT EXPECTING THE DEFENSE TO CALL THAT MANY WITNESSES.

HENLEY NOT GUILTY-VO-SS

AN UPDATE NOW ON THAT TEENAGER --

ACCUSED OF BUYING DRUGS,

THEN DRIVING A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S CAR.

MONDAY IN COURT -- HE PLEADED *NOT GUILTY.

BUT DAVID HENLEY'S ATTORNEY WON'T SAY *WHY HENLEY WAS IN THE CAR WITH BRIAN BIGELOW LAST MONTH.

HENLEY FACES FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR CHARGES --

FOR DRUG POSSESSION AND DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.

BIGELOW FACES A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE FOR LETTING HENLEY DRIVE HIS CAR.

LEMON BAY DEATH-VO

THE FAMILY OF A LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER -- IS IN MOURNING.

THE TEEN *DIED AFTER A ROUTINE TONSIL SURGERY.

ACCORDING TO THE HEAD COACH AT LEMON BAY IN ENGLEWOOD,

JERONE CAMPBELL DIED ON THE TABLE.

THIS IS VIDEO OF THE TEAM -- CAMPBELL IS WEARING THE NUMBER 28 JERSEY.

AT THIS HOUR, THERE'S STILL NO WORD ON EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY.

FISCAL CLIFF COUNTDOWN-2 SHOT

WE'RE ON FISCAL CLIFF-WATCH THIS MORNING.

TO SEE IF WASHINGTON CAN PREVENT A BIG TAX HIKE ON JANUARY FIRST.

HERE'S THE LATEST --

NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON, AND THE HOUSE IS BACK TODAY.

BUT SO FAR ---- TALKS HAVE BEEN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

AS TRACIE POTTS REPORTS --

FISCAL CLIFF COUNTDOWN-PKG

"All these members are going to come back into town and they're gonna want to play a role in these negotiations."

THE HOUSE IS BACK TODAY. THAT MEANS CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS WHO INSIST THE WEALTHY KEEP /iTHIS YEAR'S TAX BREAKS. COULD PUT THE SQUEEZE ON THEIR OWN PARTY.

THAT'S THE ONE THING PRESIDENT OBAMA REFUSES /iTO BEND ON. OTHERWISE. HE SAYS HE'S FLEXIBLE:

"I understand people have a lot of different views. I'm willing to compromise a little bit."

SO ARE SOME REPUBLICANS - PUSHING TO SAVE TAX BREAKS FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS NOW, AND DEAL WITH THE WEALTHY LATER/i:

Oklahoma :33-:37

"Let's recognize reality, take care of as many people as we possibly can."

POLLS SHOW MORE TAXPAYERS WILL BLAME REPUBLICANS IF TAXES GO UP. THAT'S INCREASING THE ODDS OF A YEAR-END DEAL:

Maryland :45-:51

"It is a better than 50/50 chance. And there's a very good chance that we'd be able to avoid a lot of the fiscal cliff."

BEHIND THE SCENES. NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE TODAY. REPUBLICANS SAY THEY'RE WAITING FOR THE PRESIDENT TO OUTLINE MORE SPENDING UTS.

THE THREE BIG ISSUES:

- TAX RATES

- ENTITLEMENT REFORM - MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY

- AND WHETHER TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING

FISCAL CLIFF COUNTDOWN-ON CAM

THAT WAS TRACIE POTTS REPORTING IN WASHINGTON.

DEMOCRATS THINK THEY HAVE THE UPPER HAND,

AND THEY'RE KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE PRESIDENT.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

ON THE MONEY FRONT -- MCDONALD'S USUALLY DOES REALLY WELL.

EVEN DURING THE RECESSION.

BUT RECENTLY -- THEY HIT A SLUMP.

UNTIL THIS LAST REPORT.THANKS TO.THIS.

THE DOLLAR MENU.

WITH MORE COMMERCIALS, MORE CUSTOMERS ARE BUYING DOLLAR-PRICED BREAKFAST. FRIES. DRINKS.

GOTTA LOVE A GOOD DEAL.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

THIS MORNING GMA LOOKS CLOSER -- AT THE AUSTRALIAN DJ'S, IN BIG TROUBLE.

THEY GOT INFO ABOUT KATE MIDDLETON'S CONDITION.AND THE NURSE LIKELY KILLED HERSELF.

NOW THEY'RE FIRED.

SHOULD THEY LOSE THEIR JOB?

THE RADIO GROUP CANCELED THEIR POPULAR SHOW.

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.All of the necessary ingredients are in place for high rain prospects for the next couple days across Southwest Florida.

Here's the setup: there's a cold front moving into the Florida panhandle today, but well ahead of this front, a pipeline of deep moisture is flowing into Southwest Florida from the tropics, and this will put us in line to see numerous downpours along with some thunderstorms.

Today and Wednesday will be good days to keep the umbrella and NBC2 Weather app handy because from start to finish today, storms will be possible at any time over any place.

It's possible a few of today's storm could be on the stronger side, packing high winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Rainfall will be pretty variable across Southwest Florida today, but it's certainly possible for spots that get hit multiples times to receive 1-3 inches of rain.

Storms mixed in with rain will continue to flow in from the west this evening and tonight, and our high rain chance will carry over into Wednesday as well.

As early as Wednesday morning, we can easily get the rain going again, and we'll keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast through Wednesday night, when the front should start to clear Southwest Florida.

Another thing to watch out for today and Wednesday is the possibility of sea fog-large fog banks found over the Gulf. So Mariners, please be cautious if you're planning on going offshore through Wednesday.

Once the front exits, humidity will take a nice plunge, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. Before we get there, however, it's going to be a warm and humid next couple days. Daytime highs both today and Wednesday will reach the low 80s while overnight lows only manage to cool into the low 70s and upper 60s.

TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

GAS PRICES-CGTOPS

PRICES AT THE PUMP CONTINUE TO SLIDE THIS MORNING.

THESE ARE NEW NUMBERS JUST RELEASED FROM TRIPLE-A OVERNIGHT.

BOTH THE NATIONAL AND FLORIDA AVERAGES FELL A PENNY.

AS DID THE PRICE FOR OUR AREA.

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.All of the necessary ingredients are in place for high rain prospects for the next couple days across Southwest Florida.

Here's the setup: there's a cold front moving into the Florida panhandle today, but well ahead of this front, a pipeline of deep moisture is flowing into Southwest Florida from the tropics, and this will put us in line to see numerous downpours along with some thunderstorms.

Today and Wednesday will be good days to keep the umbrella and NBC2 Weather app handy because from start to finish today, storms will be possible at any time over any place.

It's possible a few of today's storm could be on the stronger side, packing high winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Rainfall will be pretty variable across Southwest Florida today, but it's certainly possible for spots that get hit multiples times to receive 1-3 inches of rain.

Storms mixed in with rain will continue to flow in from the west this evening and tonight, and our high rain chance will carry over into Wednesday as well.

As early as Wednesday morning, we can easily get the rain going again, and we'll keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast through Wednesday night, when the front should start to clear Southwest Florida.

Another thing to watch out for today and Wednesday is the possibility of sea fog-large fog banks found over the Gulf. So Mariners, please be cautious if you're planning on going offshore through Wednesday.

Once the front exits, humidity will take a nice plunge, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. Before we get there, however, it's going to be a warm and humid next couple days. Daytime highs both today and Wednesday will reach the low 80s while overnight lows only manage to cool into the low 70s and upper 60s.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2SH-CAM 10

ODAY FLORIDA'S SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE IN FORT MYERS TO INVESTIGATE WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY HERE IN LEE COUNTY.

VOTERS HAD TO WAIT IN LINE. UP TO FVE HOURS.

AND THERE'S ALREADY *SHARP CRITICISM --

OF THE WAY LEE COUNTY ELECTION WORKERS HANDLED THE DEMAND.

ABC-7'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE DEVELOPMENTS.

SEC OF STATE VISIT-POP

LAST WEEK, BEFORE THE FLORIDA SENATE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE, SECRETARY OF STATE KEN DETZNER CALLED THOSE LONG LINES UNACCEPTABLE AND BLAMED THE LONG BALLOT.

IN THE HEARING, HE ALSO SAID FIVE COUNTIES "UNDER PERFORMED" ON ELECTION NIGHT.

SEC OF STATE VISIT-VO WIPE

VO:

AS YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER, SOME PEOPLE WAITED FOR HOURS TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN BOTH THE EARLY ELECTIONS AND ON ELECTION DAY.

SOME PEOPLE STANDING IN LINES FOR UP TO SIX HOURS.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE MEETING WITH LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, SHARON HARRINGTON THIS MORNING.

HARRINGTON TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE CRITICISM FOR THE ELECTION PROBLEMS.

SEC OF STATE VISIT-SOTVO

"The long ballot was a major, the number one factor, I think overall. because we saw good performance from almost all the counties in the other elections so you have to look at that one issue."

HARRINGTON PLANS ON ASKING FOR MORE MONEY FOR ADDITIONAL SCANNERS TO PUT IN POLLING STATIONS.

SEC OF STATE VISIT-POP

DETZNER WILL THEN HEAD TO MEET WITH THE MIAMI-DADE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS LATER TODAY.

COUNT ON US TO KEEP YOU INFORMED ON THIS DEVELOPING STORY.

NYC SANDY CENTER FIRE-VO

FIRE BROKE OUT EARLY MONDAY MORNING -

AT A NEW YORK BUILDING SERVICING SANDY VICTIMS.

It actually hurts. I don't know what happened.

We were going to start renovating the Knights, that's what they were going to do and it's just devastating to see it go up.

THE BUILDING ALSO SERVED AS A MEETING AREA --

FOR STORM VICTIMS TO COME TOGETHER FOR SUPPORT.

POWER HAD JUST BEEN RESTORED TO THE BUILDING ON SUNDAY.

CAPE FIRE EQUIPMENT-VO

THE CAPE CORAL FIRE UNION -- IS LOOKING TO SHAPE UP THEIR FLEET.

IN A 50-PAGE PACKET, OBTAINED BY ABC7 ---- THE UNION PRESIDENT CITES MORE THAN A DOZEN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS --- THAT PUT FIRE TRUCKS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MONTHS.

THE UNION WANTS THE CITY TO HIRE A FIRE LIEUTENANT -- TO OVERSEE THE MAINTANENCE AND REPAIRS OF THE CITY'S FLEET.

SANIBEL CONSERVATION LAND-VO

WE'RE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT PLANS FOR HISTORIC LAND ON SANIBEL.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE 100-YEAR-OLD BAILEY HOMESTEAD.

THE SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION BOUGHT THE LAND LAST YEAR.

NOW THEY WANT TO PRESERVE IT.

THEY HOPE TO OPEN IT TO THE PUBIC, ADD A PAVILION AND PICNIC TABLES, AND MOVE THEIR RETAIL NATIVE PLANT NURSERY TO THE SITE.

ROSH PARK DREDGING-VO-WIPE

DELAYS NO MORE --

CREWS ARE NOW DREDGING -- NEAR A POPULAR CAPE CORAL BOATING SPOT.

CITY CONTRACTORS AND HEAVY MACHINERY -- PULLED DIRT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CHANTRY CANAL.

IT WILL BE AT LEAST -- FIVE FEET DEEP.

ROSH PARK DREDGING-SOTVO

4835 "some of the members have boats that draw considerable water 5,6 feet they do have problems."

CHANTRY IS JUST ONE OF 51 CANALS IN THE SOUTHEAST CAPE -- SLATED FOR CHANGE -- IN A $3.2 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.

NFM REC CENTER-VO-WIPE

IT'S TAKEN FIVE YEARS!

BUT NOW --

NORTH FORT MYERS WILL SOON HAVE A NEARLY 10-MILLION DOLLAR RECREATION FACILITY.

CONSTRUCTION'S ALREADY UNDERWAY.

AFTER THE LEE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HELD A GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY.

WHEN IT'S DONE, IT WILL BE MORE THAN 35-THOUSAND SQUARE FEET --

WITH TWO BASKETBALL SLASH VOLLEYBALL COURTS, A WEIGHT ROOM AND COMPUTER LAB.

IT WILL ALSO BE USED AS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER.

FL EDUC COMMISSIONER-(2)SS

TODAY IN TAMPA THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION -- WILL INTERVIEW THE FINALISTS FOR THE NEXT EDUCATION COMMISSIONER.

THE FINALISTS ARE INDIANA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TONY BENNETT.

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT RANDY DUNN.

AND ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA EDUCATION CONSULTANT CHARLES HOKANSON.

THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON THE APPOINTMENT ON WEDNESDAY.

THE NEW COMMISSIONER REPLACES GERARD ROBINSON.

COLLIER FINANCIAL AID NIGHT-VOTOPS

TONIGHT IN COLLIER COUNTY--

STUDENTS AND PARENTS HAVE THE CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR OPTIONS.

TO HELP PAY FOR COLLEGE.

GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS A FINANCIAL AID NIGHT.

THE EVENT IS FREE,

AND OPEN TO ALL COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS AND STUDENTS.

HEALTHIEST STATES-(2)SS

ALL NEW OVERNIGHT--

THE REPORT CARD IS OUT!

VERMONT TOPS THE LIST --- OF THE HEALTHIEST STATES AGAIN THIS YEAR.

THE UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION --- LOOKS AT FACTORS, LIKE -- A LOW INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, HEALTH FUNDING, AVAILABILITY OF DOCTORS -- EVEN THE RATE OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.

ROUNDING OUT THE TOP FIVE -- HAWAII, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSAHCHUSETTS AND MINNESOTA.

CAMERA PILL-VO WIPE

DIAGNOSING ULCERS IS GETTING EASIER.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND OUT BY SWALLOWING A CAMERA THE SIZE OF A PILL?

THIS LITTLE PILL, IS ABOUT TO TAKE A JOURNEY THROUGH MCKENZIE HRABIK'S BODY -- TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG.

THAT BLINKING LIGHT PROVIDES LIGHT FOR A MINIATURE VIDEO CAMERA INSIDE THE PILL.

IT IS EQUIPPED WITH BATTERIES, A RADIO TRANSMITTER, AND ANTENNA.

CAMERA PILL-SOTVO

"The nice thing about the video capsule, is we're able to see that segment of the small bowel, that I couldn't get to with my standard colonoscopy or upper endoscopy."

5TH AVE S CHRISTMAS PARADE-VO

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME HOLIDAY CHEER TONIGHT,

LOOK NO FURTHER THAN FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH IN NAPLES.

THE CITY OF NAPLES' ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE --- IS TONIGHT FROM SIX TO EIGHT O'CLOCK.

THIS IS A MAP OF THE ROUTE.

IT STARTS ON BROAD STREET SOUTH -- CONTINUES ON TO THIRD STREET SOUTH AND FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH, BEFORE FINISHING ON 8TH STREET SOUTH.

EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT-VOTOPS-OC

IT'S ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE YEAR -- THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT.

AND THIS MORNING ORGANIZERS WANT YOUR HELP IN FINDING THE NEXT HONORARY GRAND MARSHAL FOR THE BIG PARADE IN FEBRUARY.

THEY WANT YOU TO NOMINATE AN "UNSUNG HERO" OF THE COMMUNITY.

SOMEONE WHO GIVES BACK ON A REGULAR BASIS.

this is the ABC tag

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO NOMINATE, HEAD TO ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM, CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN.

THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS JANUARY 11TH.

THE COMMUNITY WILL THEN GET THE CHANCE TO VOTE FOR THEIR FAVORITE NOMINEE STARTING JANUARY 17TH.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

THE PHOTO WAR. IS ON.

WHEN POSTING PHOTOS ONLINE, WHICH APP DO YOU USE?

I POSTED THIS PHOTO ON FACEBOOK OVER THE WEEKEND.

I TOOK THIS IN MIAMI.

AND USED SPECIAL FILTERS MAKE IT LOOK EVEN BETTER.

OF COURSE -- INSTAGRAM HAS ALL THE SPECIAL FILTERS, TOO.

BUT NOW TWITTER GETS IN THE GAME!

ROLLING OUT ITS OWN SPECIAL PHOTO FEATURES.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

AHEAD ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA --

THE NEWEST TREND IN FINE DINING.

DON'T EAT YOUR FOOD, INHALE IT.

LITERALLY!

A FRENCH SCIENTIST CREATED THE CONCEPT.

TURN LIQUID INTO GAS USING A DEVICE CALLED "LE WHAF."

THEN INHALE IT THROUGH A STRAW.

DINERS SAY IT ACTUALLY "TASTES" LIKE FOOD,

BUT WITHOUT THE CARBS, FATS OR CALORIES!

THIS MORNING, THE G-M-A ANCHORS PUT IT TO THE TEST,

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS TH

E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.All of the necessary ingredients are in place for high rain prospects for the next couple days across Southwest Florida.

Here's the setup: there's a cold front moving into the Florida panhandle today, but well ahead of this front, a pipeline of deep moisture is flowing into Southwest Florida from the tropics, and this will put us in line to see numerous downpours along with some thunderstorms.

Today and Wednesday will be good days to keep the umbrella and NBC2 Weather app handy because from start to finish today, storms will be possible at any time over any place.

It's possible a few of today's storm could be on the stronger side, packing high winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Rainfall will be pretty variable across Southwest Florida today, but it's certainly possible for spots that get hit multiples times to receive 1-3 inches of rain.

Storms mixed in with rain will continue to flow in from the west this evening and tonight, and our high rain chance will carry over into Wednesday as well.

As early as Wednesday morning, we can easily get the rain going again, and we'll keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast through Wednesday night, when the front should start to clear Southwest Florida.

Another thing to watch out for today and Wednesday is the possibility of sea fog-large fog banks found over the Gulf. So Mariners, please be cautious if you're planning on going offshore through Wednesday.

Once the front exits, humidity will take a nice plunge, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. Before we get there, however, it's going to be a warm and humid next couple days. Daytime highs both today and Wednesday will reach the low 80s while overnight lows only manage to cool into the low 70s and upper 60s.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

COUPLE STRANDED-SOTVO

FOR THE FIRST TIME --

WE'RE HEARING THE 9-1-1 CALL.

THAT SAVED A 46-YEAR-OLD NEVADA WOMAN,

WHO WAS STRANDED FOR NEARLY A WEEK IN THE SNOWY SIERRA.

Can you describe her condition to me?

Hypothermia. Some frostbite on the feet. Right now we have her near the

fire and we've wrapped her in a blanket."

THAT CHILLING CALL CAME IN.

MOMENTS AFTER THE RESCUE.

SIX DAYS AFTER HER BOYFRIEND'S JEEP GOT STUCK ON A SNOWY ROAD.

*MILES BEYOND A BARRICADE.

PAULA LANE WAS FOUND.

LES MIS PREMIER-VO

THE CAST OF "LES MISERABLES" HIT THE RED CARPET IN NEW YORK -- FOR THE PREMIERE OF THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED FILM.

IT STARS HUGH JACKMAN, RUSSELL CROWE, ANNE HATHAWAY.

IT'S AN ADAPTATION OF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL -- AND DIRECTED BY OSCAR-WINNER, TOM HOOPER.

TOSS TO DANIELLE-2SH-OBX

IF YOU LOVE MUSIC AND HELPING PEOPLE, GET READY FOR A SPECIAL EVENT TODAY THAT'S EXPECTED TO DRAW THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

IT'S THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY CAROL SING.

CCMI LIVE-REM

-THOUSANDS OF MEALS ARE MADE FOR THOSE IN NEED EVERY DAY IN THE KITCHEN.

-THE NEED IS GREAT FOR THE EVERY DAY CAFE AND MARKETPLACE

- THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY CAROL SING RAISES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND CANS EVERY YEAR.

- BRING AT LEAST TWO CANS OF NONPERISHABLE FOOD AND ENJOY A FREE FESTIVAL OF HOLIDAY MUSIC.

- LAST YEAR THE EVENT BROUGHT IN 4,500 LBS OF FOOD.

- DON'T HAVE TIME TO RUN TO THE STORE? VOLUNTARY CASH DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AS WELL. IN FACT CCMI CAN BUY 5 TIMES AS MUCH FOOD FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU SPEND AT LOCAL GROCERY STORES.

CCMI LIVE-VO

"HERES THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW."

FULLSCREEN!!!!!

HAPPENING TODAY AT 1, 4 AND 7 PM AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FORT MYERS BETWEEN LEE STREET AND ROYAL PALM WAY IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

CCMI LIVE-REM

SANTA WILL BE THERE

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) EDGEWATER FUNNEL-VO-WIPE

ALL NEW OUT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.

A FUNNEL CLOUD. CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

SWIRLING ALONG THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON.

DOZENS OF MOBILE HOMES WERE DAMAGED IN THE STORM -- AND POWER LINES WERE KNOCKED DOWN.

TS 2) ZIMMERMAN COURT-VOTOPS

IN COURT TODAY,

28-YEAR-OLD GEORGE ZIMMERMAN.

HE'S THE FORMER COMMUNITY WATCH CAPTAIN --

ACCUSED OF MURDERING AN UNARMED TEEN.

A HEARING IS SET THIS MORNING IN THE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL.

HE SHOT AND KILLED 17-YEAR-OLD TRAYVON MARTIN,

TS 3) ROWLES COURT-VOTOS

THE COLLIER COUNTY TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS OWN MOTHER -- WILL BE IN COURT.

THE DEFENSE WILL CALL ITS FIRST WITNESS TODAY.

THE STATE WRAPPED *ITS* CASE MONDAY -- AGAINST JONATHAN ROWLES.

WE'RE NOT EXPECTING THE DEFENSE TO CALL THAT MANY WITNESSES.

TS 4) HENLEY NOT GUILTY-VOTOPS

NOT GUILTY.

THAT'S THE PLEA FROM A TEENAGER ACCUSED OF BUYING DRUGS THEN GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S CAR.

DAVID HENLEY APPEARED IN COURT MONDAY.

WE STILL DON'T KNOW HE WAS IN THE CAR WITH BRIAN BIGELOW LAST MONTH.

TS 5) LEMON BAY DEATH-VOTOPS

THE FAMILY OF A LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER -- IS IN MOURNING.

THE TEEN *DIED AFTER A ROUTINE TONSIL SURGERY.

ACCORDING TO THE HEAD COACH AT LEMON BAY IN ENGLEWOOD,

JERONE CAMPBELL DIED ON THE TABLE.

AT THIS HOUR, THERE'S STILL NO WORD ON EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG.

TS 6) ELECTION SUPERVISOR UPDATE-VOTOPS

ELECTION INVESTIGATION.

FLORIDA'S SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE IN FORT MYERS TODAY.

TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY.

WE ALL REMEMBER THE LONG LINES AROUND LEE COUNTY.

GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI

COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB

" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "

-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.

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