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ABC 7 IS LIVE AT THE SCENE.

A *VERY ACTIVE INVESTIGATION,

AFTER A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING EARLY THIS MORNING.

WE'LL EXPLAIN HOW IT ALL STARTED.

AND HELP ON THE WAY --

FOR VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.

TODAY -- CONGRESS WILL *FINALLY VOTE ON A BILL.

THAT CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE STILL RECOVERING.

"We weren't sure what was going to happen - if we

would fall all the way and have hypothermia and maybe die"

PLUS- TRAPPED ON THIN ICE.

TWO TEENS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A FROZEN LAKE.

CLINGING TO A TREE FOR DEAR LIFE.

HL1) DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-VO-WIPE

HL2) SANDY AID-VO-WIPE

HL3) TEENAGERS RESCUED ON ICE-SOTVO

WX HL-WX WALL

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-CLIP

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-TOSS TO CLIFTON

RIGHT NOW AT NINE A-M --

ABC7 STAYS ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY.

THERE'S A VERY *ACTIVE INVESTIGATION ON U-S 41,

AFTER A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING EARLY THIS MORNING.

THE SUSPECT IN THE INCIDENT IS DEAD.

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-REM LIVE

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-VO-BNR

I WANT TO GET RIGHT TO SOME VIDEO NOW.

WE'RE TOLD THIS STARTED AS A LARGE FIGHT HERE. AROUND 2:00 THIS MORNING AT A PLACE CALLED CADILLAC JACKS. THAT'S NEAR ISLAND PARK ROAD ON US 41. THAT'S WHERE BETWEEN 25 AND 50 PEOPLE WERE IN WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS A BRAWL IN THE PARKING LOT THERE.

THERE WERE ALSO SHOTS FIRED AT THAT SCENE, BUT NOBODY WAS SHOT.

AS DEPUTIES WERE RESPONDING TO THAT FIGHT, THEY WERE GIVEN THE DESCRIPTION OF A CAR THAT HAD LEFT THE SCENE.

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-SOTVO

"The vehicle pulled over, a passenger from the vehicle is the one who left the car, fled the scene was armed and engaged deputies in an exchange of gunfire."

NO DEPUTIES WERE INJURED.

WE'RE TOLD THE DRIVER OF THE CAR IS NOT BEING CHARGED WITH ANYTHING YET, BUT IS BEING QUESTIONED.

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-REM LIVE

NFM DEADLY CRASH-OC-VO-BNR

NEW DETAILS ABOUT A DEADLY CRASH IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

A CAR STRUCK AND KILLED A MAN.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 11 P-M THURSDAY --

AT THE INTERSECTION OF PONDELLA ROAD AND ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD.

TROOPERS SAY 42-YEAR-OLD WILLIAM HARNEY OF NORTH FORT MYERS.

WALKED INTO THE PATH OF A CAR.

THE DRIVER HAD A GREEN LIGHT.

CAPE CRASH-VO-TRX

AND ANOTHER FATAL CRASH.

THIS TIME IN CAPE CORAL.

OFFICERS SAY A PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED,

WHILE WALKING DOWN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY.

POLICE SAY THE MAN JUMPED IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING CAR LAST NIGHT.

THE VICTIM DIED ON SCENE.

POLICE SAY THE DRIVER WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN IT HAPPENED.

DEADLY FIRE-VOWIPE

DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE A DEATH,

AFTER A SHED FIRE IN EAST NAPLES.

THIS IS VIDEO CAPTURED ON A NEIGHBOR'S I-PAD.

HE LIVES BEHIND THE HOME THAT CAUGHT FIRE,

ON CATT STREET IN EAST NAPLES.

DEADLY FIRE-SOTVO

DEPUTIES SAY FLAMES DESTROYED THE SHED.

AS FIRE CREWS SIFTED THROUGH THE DEBRIS,

THEY FOUND A MAN'S BODY.

DECEMBER JOBS REPORT-VOTOPS

BRAND NEW THIS MORNING --

THE MONTHLY JOBS REPORT WAS JUST RELEASED 30 MINUTES AGO.

WE LEARNED -- U-S EMPLOYERS ADDED 155 THOUSAND JOBS IN DECEMBER.

THAT'S A STEADY GAIN.

AND SHOWS HIRING HELD UP DURING TENSE FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON.

THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STAYED AT SEVEN-POINT-EIGHT PERCENT LAST MONTH.

CONSTRUCTION ADDED 30 THOUSAND JOBS.

METRO PARKWAY EXPANSION-VO

DRIVING AROUND LEE COUNTY. COULD GET A LOT EASIER!

NEXT WEEK -- A 22 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WILL BEGIN.

IT STARTS AT WINKLER AND METRO PARKWAYS.

METRO WOULD EXPAND TO SIX LANES.

UP TO PINE OAK CIRCLE.

THAT'S WHERE IT WILL SPILT.

A SIX LANE BRIDGE WILL THEN TAKE YOU NORTH TO EVANS,

OR SOUTH FROM FOWLER.

TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SAYS IT'S A WIN FOR DRIVERS.

METRO PARKWAY EXPANSION-SOTVO

17:44 we are one of the only businesses affected by this:46 its going right across our front driveways:50 we arent really sure if it is going to impact our business or not:54:56 we know it is but we dont know when:58

STATE DOLLARS WILL PAY FOR THE PROJECT --

FUNDED BY TAXES WE PAY AT THE GAS PUMP.

CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK.

CITRUS GREENING-VO

YOUR MORNING CUP OF ORANGE JUICE.

COULD GET MORE EXPENSIVE.

AN INCURABLE DISEASE CALLED "CITRUS GREENING" IS SPREAKING THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IT'S KILLING ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT TREES.

INSECTS SPREAD THE DISEASE,

WHICH HAS ALREADY CUT PRODUCTION IN FLORIDA BY FIVE PERCENT.

CITRUS GREENING-SOTVO

29:23 "If there's less fruit in a free economy, people have to pay more for it." Mark Colbert, Duda, GM Citrus Groves

ORANGE JUICE PRICES HAD ALREADY BEEN INCREASING --

ABOUT A DOLLAR 50 A GALLON, EVERY YEAR.

SANDY AID VOTE-ONCAM

IN WASHINGTON --

THE NEW CONGRESS GEARS UP TO GET DOWN TO WORK.

THEY HAVE A FULL PLATE IN FRONT OF THEM.

WITH BITTER BATTLES ALREADY LOOMING.

SANDY AID VOTE-PKG

The newly sworn in 113th Congress gets down to business today.

First upa vote on a $9 billion aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy.

But that's only a fraction of the $60 billion in aid the Senate had approved

. The House adjourned earlier in the week before a votewhich set off a

firestorm.

Northeastern politicians erupted.

Lowey-SOT-

REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP HAS TURNED THEIR BACKS ON NEW YORKERS.

Gov. Chris Christie-SOT-

WE SENT THEM THERE TO DO THE WORK FOR US NOT SIT DOWN THERE AND PLAY WITH

EACH OTHER.

And Northeast residents, some of whom lost everything during Sandy, voiced

their anger.

Grace Geremia, homeowner-SOT-

THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE REPRESENTING US.

The $9 billion aid package Congress will take up today would cover flood

insurance for regions impacted by Sandy. The House leadership has promised

a vote on a separate $51 million-dollar package later this month.

With Sandy relief seemingly resolved.the new Congress will turn its

attention to two big looming battles that will surely give new members a

taste of Washington's bitter partisan divide.

Amy Walter, ABC News Political Director-SOT-

IT'S A LITTLE BIT LIKE WALKING INTO A DINNER PARTY WHERE THE COUPLE HOSTING

IT IS ALREADY IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIGHT.

Congress must address the automatic across-the-board spending cuts that will

take effect in two months. And the possible default of the US government

SANDY AID VOTE-TAG

THAT WAS ABC'S TAMAHN BRADLEY REPORTING.

AND HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER WAS RE-ELECTED,

DESPITE REBELLION AMONG SOME CONSERVATIVES.

HE SAID HE HOPES THE NEW CONGRESS.

TAX DELAY-OTS VO

CONGRESS WAITED UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SOLVE THE FISCAL CLIFF.

AND NOW THAT MIGHT AFFECT YOUR WALLET.

TAX REFUNDS COULD BE DELAYED THIS YEAR.

BECAUSE THE I-R-S CAN'T PUT OUT THE 20-12 TAX FORMS.

UNTIL THEY KNOW WHAT THE TAX POLICY IS GOING TO BE.

PASEO STABBING SHOOTING-OC, SOTVO, SS

HAPPENING TODAY IN LEE COUNTY COURT ---

ABC-7 CAMERAS WILL BE THERE.

FOR THE OUTCOME OF A STABBING VICTIM'S HEARING.

TRACEY MARRAZZI TESTIFIED --

THAT SHE FEARS FOR HER LIFE.

SHE WANTS THE MAN SUSPECTED OF ATTACKING HER.

TO FACE HARSHER CHARGES.

05.50.34 "I don't know how long he stood there and looked at me while I slept before he stabbed me in the chest. He stabbed me three times, just missed my artery, just less than a millimeter, collapsed my lung and almost killed me."

FORT MYERS POLICE SAY JOHN MAATSCH BROKE INTO MARAZZI'S HOME-

AND STABBED HER THREE TIMES IN THE CHEST WHILE SHE WAS ASLEEP.

DETECTIVES ARRESTED HIM FOR AGGRAVATED BATTERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON,

DUNBAR BIKE PATROL-VO

FORT MYERS POLICE FIGHT CRIME IN A WHOLE NEW WAY.

THIS YEAR, OFFICERS WILL PATROL THE DUNBAR AREA ON FOOT AND ON BICYCLE.

BECAUSE GETTING OFFICERS *OUT OF THE CAR.

MIGHT BREAK DOWN BARRIERS BETWEEN OFFICERS AND RESIDENTS.

THE GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD WITH INFORMATION ABOUT CRIME.

OFFICERS ARE ALSO TEAMING UP WITH DUNBAR COMMUNITY LEADERS.

TEASE ONE-SOT TOPS

The guy starts screaming for help, and at that time that's naturally, you know. instincts to help somebody."

A BUSINESS MAN. ATTACKED ON THE STREETS.

BUT A PAIR OF "HOMELESS HEROES" SAVED HIS LIFE.

TZ1 A (HOMELESS HEROES)-SOTVO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

DEMPSEY BUYS TULLYS COFFEE-VO-TOPS

IT'S MCDREAMY TO THE RESCUE --

FOR A SEATTLE COFFEE CHAIN.

PATRICK DEMPSEY -- STAR OF GREY'S ANATOMY -- IS PART OF AN INVESTMENT TEAM.

THEY'RE WORKING TO BUY A CHAIN CALLED TULLY'S COFFEE.

THIS COULD SAVE HUNDREDS OF JOBS.

LAST NIGHT - HE TWEETED -- "WE MET THE GREEN MONSTER, LOOKED HER IN THE EYE, AND…SHE BLINKED! WE GOT IT! THANK YOU SEATTLE!"

IT'S BELIEVED "THE GREEN MONSTER" REFERS TO STARBUCKS,

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-2SHOT AT WX CENTER

FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

"Not as sunny, still warm"

After a pretty nice day on Thursday, our Friday promises to be a bit cloudier as a slow moving cool front makes its way across Southwest Florida.

Fog could be an issue once again this morning, however it should only be patchy in nature where skies have stayed clear through the overnight hours mainly for locations south of the Caloosahatchee River and across our inland locations. As this front stalls across our part of the state, more cloud than sun will remain in the forecast through the afternoon, with a few rays of sunshine from time to time. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures will rebound from the middle to upper 60s back into the upper 70s near 80°. There is a chance for a brief shower or two anytime during the day, however the vast majority of us will stay dry as we round out the week.

Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will remain overhead with the possibility of a passing shower. Typical overnight lows should be in the middle 50s for this time of year, and tonight's numbers will be several degrees above that as they settle into the middle 60s.

HOMELESS HEROES-INTRO

AN OHIO BUSINESSMAN CONTINUES RECOVERING,

AFTER A *BRUTAL ATTACK IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

TWO GOOD SAMARITANS HELPED SAVE HIS LIFE.

AND THEY HAPPEN TO BE HOMELESS.

HOMELESS HEROES-PKG

THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SHOWS WHAT HAPPENED, BUT IT WAS HUMAN INTERACTION THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE FOR AN UNSUSPECTING BUSINESSMAN.

"Trying to rob him. The guy starts screaming for help, and at that time that's naturally, you know. instincts to help somebody."

JUST COMING OFF SIX MONTHS OF HOMELESSNESS, DAVID DOESN'T WANT HIS IDENTITY REVEALED. BUT HE DID NOT FLINCH AROUND TEN-THIRTY THIS MORNING WHEN HE SAW THIS PUMMELLING ON VINE A FEW STEPS SOUTH OF CENTRAL PARKWAY.

HE GOT BETWEEN THE ATTACKER AND THE BUSINESSMAN WHO WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. A SECOND HOMELESS MAN ALSO RAN OVER TO HELP.

"It was a very intense, dramatic attack. The victim of this robbery was in grave danger."

THE SUSPECT POLICE ARRESTED IS AN IMPOSING SIX-FOOT-FOUR, 250 POUNDS, IDENTIFIED AS LOUIS STEVENSON. HE WAS NOT ARMED, ALTHOUGH THE TWO HOMELESS SAMARITANS HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT. THEY FOUGHT OFF THE

ATTACKER, WHO GOT NOTHING AS HE RAN INTO AN ALLEY AND WAS CAUGHT MOMENTS LATER.

"And hopefully this story shows us that the stereotypes are wrong, that people are people and folks jump in when needed, homeless or not homeless."

FROM HIS TIE ON DOWN TONIGHT, DAVID MIGHT NOT APPEAR A HARD TIMES CANDIDATE, BUT LOOKS CAN DECEIVE.

"These clothes are actually donated to me from different churches and organizations like that to help me for the new years. Makes me feel

good, give me some dignity for the evening."

HE AND THE OTHER HOMELESS MAN HE DOES NOT KNOW HAVE ALREADY CLAIMED THE DIGNITY OF THE DAY. TWO MEN WHO REGULARLY RELY ON HELP FROM OTHERS JUST TO SURVIVE DELIVER THE KIND OF HELP EVERY ONE OF US WOULD WANT FOR OUR OWN SURVIVAL. CAPTAIN LEE, WHO COMMANDS THE DISTRICT, SAYS IT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THIS CITY.

DAVID TOLD ME HE'S FORTY-SIX, HOPING TO FIND EMPLOYMENT SOON, AND TONIGHT AT THE CORNER WHERE IT HAPPENED, HE, LIKE THE OTHER MAN, DOESN'T WANT ANY HERO ACCOLADES PINNED TO HIS LAPEL.

"I would just hope that if it happened to me, that someone would do the same thing for me."

HOMELESS HEROES-TAG

THAT WAS JOHN LONDON REPORTING.

THE 45-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT WAS BEING HELD THURSDAY --

ON 250 THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND.

ID THEFT ALERT-VO

HOME BURGLARS ARE NOT JUST LOOKING FOR JEWELRY AND CASH ANYMORE.

THEY'RE ALSO STEALING YOUR IDENTITY.

THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS A WARNING FOR HOMEOWNERS.

LOCK UP IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS INSIDE A SAFE.

THAT INCLUDES PASSPORTS, MORTGAGE BILLS, AND TAX RETURNS.

ID THEFT ALERT-SOTVO

Don't just throw it in the trash because criminals will dumpster dive and they will retrieve that information because your identity is worth thousands of dollars

OVERALL, IDENTITY THEFT INCIDENTS IN THE COUNTY ARE LOW.

TEASE TWO-ON CAM

DIGGING DEEP.

WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE GULF OIL SPILL.

ANOTHER COMPANY FORCED TO PAY UP.

AND BEFORE YOU SAY "I DO".

MAKE SURE YOU REALLY MEAN IT.

TZ2 A (STAYING TRUE TO I DO)-VO

REUSABLE CUPS-VO

STARBUCKS WANTS YOU TO BUY IT. AND RE-USE IT.

IN AN EFFORT TO CUT BACK ON WASTE.

STARTING TODAY -- STARBUCKS WILL SELL THESE RE-USABLE CUPS FOR ONE DOLLAR.

IF YOU USE THE CUP. OR ANY OTHER RE-USABLE CONTAINER. YOU GET A TEN-CENT DISCOUNT FOR EACH REFILL.

STARBUCKS TESTED THE EFFORT IN OCTOBER.

RATES DROP AGAIN-VO

FIXED MORTGAGE RATES NEAR RECORD LOWS AGAIN.

ACCORDING TO MORTGAGE BUYER FREDDIE MAC ---

THE AVERAGE RATE ON A 30-YEAR FIXED LOAN.

SLIPPED FROM THREE-POINT-35 PERCENT TO THREE-POINT-34 PERCENT LAST WEEK.

THAT'S ONE DROP CLOSER TO THE RECORD LOW REACHED IN NOVEMBER.

STAYING TRUE TO IDO-VO

FIRST COMES LOVES, THEN COMES MARRIAGE, THEN THOSE VOWS!

SO WHICH VOWS ARE THE *HARDEST TO KEEP?

VANITY FAIR DID A POLL.

MEN STRUGGLE THE MOST "TO BE FAITHFUL."

27 PERCENT SAY THAT WAS THE TOUGHEST VOW TO KEEP.

BUT WOMEN STRUGGLE THE MOST WITH "FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE."

OIL SPILL DEAL-VO

MORE FALLOUT THIS MORNING --

IN CONNECTION OT THE 20-10 DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL IN THE GULF.

TRANSOCEAN OWNS THE DRILLING RIG.

AND IT'S AGREED TO PAY ONE-POINT-FOUR BILLION DOLLARS --

TO SETTLE CRIMINAL CHARGES.

BUT B-P LEASED THE RIG.

AND IN NOVEMBER - B-P AGREED TO A FOUR-POINT-FIVE BILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT.

SEA TURTLES BACK TO SEA-VO

TWO SEA TURTLES GET A SECOND SHOT AT LIFE.

ELLIE AND DONOVAN WERE RELEASED BACK INTO THE OCEAN,

THANKS TO LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER IN JUNO BEACH, FLORIDA.

THE TURTLES WERE FOUND STRANDED IN CAPE COD.

THEY SUFFERED FROM HYPOTHERMIA.

SEA TURTLES BACK TO SEA-SOTVO

"They are in really good shape. They're eating a lot and gaining a lot of weight. So they clearly are feeling better than they were up in Cape Cod."

DONOVAN IS NOW FITTED WITH A G-P-S UNIT.

RADIO SHACK ROBBERY-VOTOPS

CAUGHT ON CAMERA --

THREE MEN WEARING MASKS STORMED INTO A RADIO SHACK IN POMPANO BEACH.

YOU CAN SEE THE ROBBERS WAVE AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON.

THEN THEY ORDER EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS INTO A STORAGE ROOM.

NO ONE WAS HURT.

BUT THIS IS THE *SECOND TIME THIS STORE HAS BEEN ROBBED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.

TEASE THREE-ON CAM

WE'VE MADE IT THROUGH THE FISCAL CLIFF.

NOW -- WE'RE BREAKING DOWN WHAT IT ALL MEANS FOR *YOU.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY. YOUR MONEY.

PLUS, ABC-7 UNCOVERS INFORMATION --

ABOUT A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS.

TZ3 A (DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING)-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

WHERE THE TRADING DAY IS JUST BEGINNING.

THIS WEEK -- STOCKS RALLIED.

THANKS TO THAT CONGRESSIONAL DEAL TO SOLVE THE FISCAL CLIFF.

BUT THIS MORNING -- FUTURES WERE ON HOLD.

TS1) DECEMBER JOB REPORTS-VO-TRX

THAT BRAND NEW JOBS REPORT CAME OUT ONE HOUR AGO.

WE LEARNED U-S EMPLOYERS ADDED 155 THOUSAND JOBS IN DECEMBER.

THAT'S A STEADY GAIN.

AND SHOWS HIRING HELD UP DURING TENSE FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON.

TS2) FM DEADLY CRASH-VO-TRX

A NORTH FORT MYERS MAN IS DEAD,

AFTER TROOPERS SAY HE WALKED IN FRONT OF A CAR.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 11 P-M THURSDAY --

AT THE INTERSECTION OF PONDELLA ROAD AND ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD.

TROOPERS SAY THE VICTIM WAS 42 YEAR OLD WILLIAM HARNEY.

THE DRIVER HAD A GREEN LIGHT.

TS3) NAPLES DEADLY FIRE-VO-TRX

DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE A DEATH,

AFTER A SHED FIRE IN EAST NAPLES.

WHILE SIFTING THROUGH THE BURNED OUT SHED,

FIRE CREWS FOUND A MAN'S BODY.

LIVE DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-CLIP

LIVE DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-TOSS TO CLIFTON

WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY THIS MORNING.

THERE'S A VERY *ACTIVE INVESTIGATION ON U-S 41,

AFTER A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING EARLY.

WE'RE LEARNING TTHE SUSPECT IN THE INCIDENT IS DEAD.

LIVE DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-REMLIVE

THE SCENE IS STILL VERY ACTIVE AS INVESTIGATORS ARE PIECING EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

I'M JUST GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED OUT HERE.

ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, DEPUTIES PULLED A CAR OVER RIGHT THERE. JUST SOUTH OF ALICO ROAD ON US 41.

LIVE DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-SOT

LIVE DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-VO

ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE DEPUTY PULLED THAT CAR OVER BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED IT HAD JUST LEFT THE SCENE OF A LARGE FIGHT OUTSIDE OF A PLACE CALLED CADILLAC JACKS BAR AND GRILL.

WHICH IS ON US-41 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ISLAND PARK.

LIVE DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-REMLIVE

FISCAL CLIFF AND ME-INTRO

WE'VE AVOIDED THE FISCAL CLIFF.

NOW THE QUESTION IS --

HOW WILL THIS AFFECT YOU AND ME?

THE ANSWER IS. "QUITE A LOT."

EVEN IF YOU *DON'T MAKE 400-THOUAND A YEAR!

FISCAL CLIFF AND ME-PKG

FOR THOSE OF YOU IN HIGHER INCOME BRACKETS, YOU'RE LOSING SOME OF YOUR DEDUCTIONS THIS YEAR.

.AND FOR FAMILIES EARNING MORE THAN $450,000. YOUR TAX RATE'S GOING UP TO 39.6%.

BUT THE BIG CHANGE FOR EVERYBODY.THE SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY. IS OVER. THOSE TAXES GO UP 2-PERCENT.

"Most working people will see a reduction in their take-home paycheck that will reduce the amount of money they'll have for discretionary expenses and that will also reduce the amount of saving and investing dollars they'll be able to set aside"

FOR A FAMILY MAKING THE NATIONAL MEDIAN OF ABOUT 50-THOUSAND A YEAR.THAT'S ANOTHER THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TAXES.

"There are a lot of people that the only pay increase they saw in the last two years was that payroll tax holiday. Now, that it's going away, it's going to squeeze consumer buying power"

INVESTMENT INCOME WILL ALSO BE TAXED AT A HIGHER RATE.BUT, CHRISTINE BENZ AT MORNINGSTAR SAYS, AGAIN, ONLY FOR PEOPLE WITH HIGHER INCOMES.

"If you're below those thresholds, you really won't see a big impact in terms of the investment-related taxes that you'll owe"

FISCAL CLIFF AND ME-TAG

THAT WAS CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTING.

ALSO -- TAX REFUNDS COULD BE DELAYED THIS YEAR.

SOLDIER SUICIDES-OTS VO

SOBERING NUMBERS THIS MORNING.

MORE SOLDIERS TOOK THEIR OWN LIVES.

THAN DIED IN COMBAT DURING 20-12.

WE HAVE THE LATEST DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NUMBERS.

THE ARMY'S SUICIDE RATE CLIMBED NINE PERCENT,

SINCE THE BRANCH LAUNCHED ITS SUICIDE-PREVENTION CAMPAIGN IN 2009.

AS OF NOVEMBER --

ALMOST ONE ARMY SOLDIER A DAY. COMMITED SUICIDE.

FEWER ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS DIED IN COMBAT.

SANDY HOOK RETURN-ONCAM

IT'S BEEN *THREE WEEKS.

SINCE THE TRAGIC RAMPAGE IN NEW TOWN, CONNECTICUT.

THE SHOOTING KILLED 20 CHILDREN AND SIX ADULTS.

THE BUILDING WHERE IT HAPPENED REMAINS CLOSED.

BUT YESTERDAY -- FROM SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY HAD CLASSES IN A NEW LOCATION.

WITH A FAMILIAR NAME.

SANDY HOOK RETURN-PKG

There was some anxiety as Newtown School buses rolled through the community. but their new route was lined with signs of support as they made their way to the newly renamed Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Students were bused to a re-outfitted former middle school in a neighboring town 7 miles from their old school. the windows were decorated with snowflakes, some made by other students around the country.

Security was heavy.

SOT: lt. white WE DON'T WANT THEM TO THINK THIS IS A POLICE STATE. WE WANT THEM TO KNOW THIS IS A SCHOOL AND A SCHOOL FIRST. AND THAT'S A PLACE THEY ARE TO COME TO LEARN, ENJOY THEIR FRIENDS AND TO GROW UP. 13 05 31

the kids also found lots of things that were familiar. all their old desks, chairs, bookpacks and jackets.

lt. keith white. monroe police

SOT: WATCHING THEM GET OFF THE BUS, MOST OF THE KIDS WERE EXCITED. THEY'D SEEN FRIENDS THEY HADN'T SEEN IN A WHILE/ AND YOU COULD SEE THE TEACHERS HAD THE SAME RESPONSE.

An emotional time, too for parents like Andrew Paley, the father of 9-year old twin boys. who spent the morning with them at school.

SOT: WHEN I WAS SAYING GOODBYE TO THEM YOU COULD KIND OF TELL THEY KNEW I HAD TO LEAVE BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT ME TO NECESSARILY.

The family has been nearly inseparable for the three weeks since the tragic shooting.

Paley says without school and THE BOYS' routine.its been hard, especially at night.

SOT: THEY USED TO BE ABLE TO SLEEP WITHOUT THE LIGHT ON AND NOW THEY NEED THAT LIGHT ON AT LEAST FOR NOW.

But today the kids got what they've been asking for -- a return to school.

NAT SOT:

They also got to see some furry friends.seven therapy dogs from Chicago that had comforted the community early on. spent time at the school today.

The families were also reminded that there's a whole community embracing them.

SOT: EILEEN BYRNES, SANDY HOOK RESIDENT 12:55:16

SANDY HOOK RETURN-TAG

THAT WAS REHEMA ELLIS REPORTING.

AND FORMER SANDY HOOK PRINCIPAL DONNA PAGE CAME OUT OF RETIREMENT.

GIFFORDS TO CT-VO

AND FORMER ARIZONA CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY GIFFORDS.

WILL ATTEND A PRIVATE EVENT IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT TODAY.

GIFFORDS IS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND AN EVENT AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.

NEWTOWN IS STILL REELING FROM A DEADLY SHOOTING LAST MONTH.

AFTER A GUNMAN FORCED HIS WAY INTO THE SCHOOL.

CAR INTO HESS-VO

A WOMAN TURNED A GAS STATION. INTO A DRIVE THRU.

WHEN SHE SLAMMED HER NEW CAR INTO THE STORE THIS MORNING.

HERE'S THE VIDEO.

THE DRIVER SAYS SHE WAS STOPPING ON HER WAY TO WORK.

AND SOMEHOW DROVE HER 2012 B-M-W THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW.

SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS *BRAKING.

INSTEAD - SHE KEPT ACCELERATING.

THE DRIVER THINKS HER MAT GOT STUCK UNDER THE PEDALS.

TEENAGERS RESCUED ON ICE-INTRO

NOW TO A DARING RESCUE STORY.

TWO ARIZONA TEENS. *STRANDED ON THIN ICE FOR HOURS.

THE GROUND CRACKING BENEATH THEM.

BUT A QUICK THINKING FRIEND. AND SOME FAST FIRST RESPONDERS. CAME THROUGH.

TEENAGERS RESCUED ON ICE-PKG

THE FROZEN LAKE WAS CRACKING BY THE MINUTE.

ALL THE TWO STRANDED BOYS COULD CLING TO WAS A DYING TREE AND SOME SHORT

BRANCHES.

AND THAT'S WHERE THEY WAITED TO BE RESCUED-- FOR MORE THAN *FOUR* HOURS.

SOT: Christian Van Aller "We weren't sure what was going to happen - if we

would fall all the way and have hypothermia and maybe die"

IT STARTED OUT AS A FUN WALK ACROSS THE LAKE NEAR THEIR ARIZONA HOME.

SOT: Christian Van Aller "it looked pretty frozen so we got here"

BUT WHEN CHRISTIAN VAN ALLER AND ALEX ORTON STEPPED ON THE ICE. THEY

HEARD CRACKING AND RUSHED TO THE TREE

SOT: Christian Van Aller

"it started really cracking maybe about 20ft back and that's when we were

trying to hurry and get across and that's when it really sunk in and broke"

EACH HAD A SHOE STUCK IN THE ICE THEY HAD TO COVER THEIR FREEZING FEET WITH

THEIR HATS TO STAY WARM.

FROM SHORE, ALEX'S BROTHER CALLED FOR HELP BUT THE FIRST CALL WASN'T 9-1-1.

. IT WAS TO MOM.

SOT: Alex Orton

"I knew I was going to get into a whole lot of trouble when I got home, that

was the main thing going thru my head

AS RESCUERS RACED TO BRING THE BOYS TO SAFETY. TEMPERATURES DROPPED AND

NIGHT FELL.

SOT: Captain Brent Mix, Show Low Fire Dept. "if they were in a different

location and ice that thin, the outcome wouldn't have been so good"

THEY SAY THEY LEARNED THEIR LESSON.

SOT: Kristen Orton They won't be getting take away their cell

phones taken away because that's the only reason they got rescued, but Xbox

is probably going to be gone in our house.

SOT: Bonnie Van Aller "Yeah I think the Xbox too"

WHILE THEY MAY BE HOME SAFELY, THESE BOYS ARE NOT QUITE OUT OF THE WOODS

TEENAGERS RESCUED ON ICE-TAG

THAT WAS CECILIA VEGA REPORTING.

BY THE TIME OF THE RESCUE --

THE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED TO 22 DEGREES.

THE TEENS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL,

TEASE FOUR-ON CAM

A NEW DATING WEBITE IS MAKING IT'S DEBUT IN THE CYBER WORLD.

PROVING THAT YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO START DATING AGAIN.

TZ 4 A (DATING AARP)-VO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

HIV VACCINE-VO

RESEARCHERS IN SPAIN SAY THEY CAN NOW STOP H-I-V FROM GROWING.

THEY DEVELOPED A THERAPEUTIC VACCINE.

IT TEMPORARILY LOWERS THE LEVEL OF H-I-V IN THE BLOOD.

FOR PEOPLE INFECTED.

BUT IT CAN ONLY DO THAT FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

STILL, IF YOU'RE INFECTED, YOU CAN NOW LIVE FOR SOME TIME.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-2-SHOT DESK

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.

"Not as sunny, still warm"

After a pretty nice day on Thursday, our Friday promises to be a bit cloudier as a slow moving cool front makes its way across Southwest Florida.

Fog could be an issue once again this morning, however it should only be patchy in nature where skies have stayed clear through the overnight hours mainly for locations south of the Caloosahatchee River and across our inland locations. As this front stalls across our part of the state, more cloud than sun will remain in the forecast through the afternoon, with a few rays of sunshine from time to time. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures will rebound from the middle to upper 60s back into the upper 70s near 80°. There is a chance for a brief shower or two anytime during the day, however the vast majority of us will stay dry as we round out the week.

Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will remain overhead with the possibility of a passing shower. Typical overnight lows should be in the middle 50s for this time of year, and tonight's numbers will be several degrees above that as they settle into the middle 60s.

TOSS TO JEFF-2SH-OBX

EVERY SUNDAY MORNING,

YOU CAN CATCH "NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS" --

WITH JEFF LYTLE RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7.

THIS WEEK --

HE'S TALKING ABOUT FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN COLLIER COUNTY

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REMLIVE

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SS

Guest this week, just one: Tim Nance, New Collier County Commissioner, District 5

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SOT

Nance: I think we're going to have to take ita piece at a time. We need to cut in down to some bite-sized pieces.

Lytle: Really.

Nance: I think it's a ball of yarn that has gotten way too big. There's so much anticipation. I think we need to start looking at segments of it, take a look at what we can all agree on and maybe we can put something together that will make it.

Lytle: So you can salvage something …

Nance: Absolutely. It's a tremendous investment of time and money; there's good work there; there are great people there.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

DATING AARP-INTRO

MAYBE IT'S A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION.

MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE SINGLES ARE TIRED OF SPENDING HOLIDAYS ALONE.

BUT WE ARE IN THE BUSIEST SEASON OF THE YEAR FOR DATING WEB SITES.

AND A NEW, UNEXPECTED COMPETITOR HAS ENTERED THE MATCH-MAKING BUSINESS.

DATING AARP-PKG

TRACK: PHOTOGRAPHER DINA MANDE LIVES THE GOOD LIFE IN CALIFORNIA:

GREAT JOB.

GREAT FRIENDS.

BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE IT ALL.

DINA 104605 **** i never expected to be 50 and single.

TRACK: TWO YEARS AGO, HER SEVEN-YEAR MARRIAGE ENDED.

NAT SOT 110914 ***dina typing on site, asking someone out.

SO SHE'S LOOKING FOR LOVE ON-LINE.

DINA 4612 "You have to keep moving on. So i'm trying to embrace it and have fun.

TRACK: IN THAT SENSE, SHE'S NOT ALONE.

SENIOR DATING WEBSITES --

OUR TIME DOT-COM.

SENIORS MEET.

AND SENIOR PEOPLE MEET DOT-COM

HAVE A COMBINED FOUR-MILLION MEMBERS.

AND NOW AARP -THE LONG-TIME WASHINGTON POWER PLAYER - IS LOBBYING FOR LOVE, PARTNERING WITH DATING WEB SITE "HOW ABOUT WE DOT-COM."

FIFTY-SOMETHINGS ON UP. MAKE ON-LINE CONNECTIONS. THEN, THEY'RE ENCOURAGED TO MOVE OFF-LINE QUICKLY.

DINA 105643 you actually just post a date idea, like 'i want to go stroll the gardens at the getty,' /And then hopefully someone reads that and says, 'i'd like to do that, too."

TRACK OVER GRAPHIC: IT'S THE FIRST ROMANTIC VENTURE FOR AARP,

BUT A QUARTER OF THE GROUP'S 37-MILLION MEMBERS ARE SINGLE.

HUNDREDS HAVE RECORDED TESTIMONIALS ABOUT THEIR PERFECT MATCH.

NAT SOT FROM VIDEO BOOTH

"Things in common"

"A human connection with someone"

"You feel comfortable, at ease"

TRACK: AARP HAS ALSO HIRED NANCY KELTON TO WRITE A COLUMN - AS A KIND OF CYBER-CHEERLEADER FOR SENIOR SINGLES WHO DREAD DATING.

********

013428 N: "I THINK YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN INCREDIBLE SENSE OF HUMOR ABOUT IT. YOU KNOW, PART OF IT IS FUNNY. Chris: BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO KISS A LOT OF FROGS. Nancy: OH, AND IGUANAS AND TOADS AND I MEAN EVERY SINGLE REPTILE IN THE KINGDOM.

TRACK: KELTON LANDED HER PRINCE - ONLINE - TWO YEARS AGO.

WHILE DINA AND MILLIONS OF OTHERS ARE HOPING THEY WILL, TOO - TO SHARE THE NEXT STAGE OF THEIR LIVES.

DINA 5500 you know, that part of your life where the kids are grown, you're ready to enjoy each other. / when you do find someone that you want to date, that's kind of magic.

DATING AARP-TAG

THAT WAS CHRIS JANSING REPORTING.

TEASE FIVE-ON CAM

COMING UP IN YOUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWS--

"THE OFFICE" DISHES OUT ITS FINAL LAUGHS.

BUT IT'S STILL ATTRACTING SOME BIG STARS.

TZ 5 A( THE OFFICE NEW DIRECTOR)-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

HELEN MIRREN GETS STAR IN WALK OF FAME-VOTOPS

THE "QUEEN" FINALLY GETS HER DUE!

HELEN MIRREN RECEIVED A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME YESTERDAY.

SHE ALREADY HAS AN ACADEMY AWARD, GOLDEN GLOBE AND EMMY UNDER HER BELT.

MAKING HER A HOLLYWOOD LEGEND.

MIRREN WAS JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, DIRECTOR TAYLOR HACKFORD.

MIRREN WON THE OSCAR FOR "THE QUEEN."

AND THIS IS INTERESTING --

HER STAR IS NEXT TO COLIN FIRTH'S.

THE OFFICE NEW DIRECTOR-VO

JON FAVREAU COULD STOP BY THE *FUNNIEST PAPER SUPPLY COMPANY IN AMERICA.

HE'S IN TALKS TO DIRECT AN UPCOMING EPISODE OF "THE OFFICE".

HE PREVIOUSLY DIRECTED AN EPISODE OF "UNDECLARED" ON FOX.

JULIANE HOUGH ABUSED-VO

ACTRESS, SINGER AND DANCER JULIANNE HOUGH.

OPENS UP ABOUT A VERY PAINFUL PAST.

IN AN INTERVIEW , HOUGH SAYS SHE WAS ABUSED AS AS CHILD.

IT STARTED WHEN SHE WAS 10-YEARS OLD.

STUDYING DANCE IN LONDON.

HOUGH SAYS THE ADULTS IN CHARGE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HER.

AND SHE WAS ABUSED MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.

THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS" CHAMP CONFRONTED THESE MEMORIES,

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-VO-TRX

A LARGE FIGHT IN FRONT OF CADILLAC JACKS.

LED TO A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING.

IT ALL HAPPENED ON U-S 41 AROUND ALICO ROAD.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY PULLED OVER A CAR THAT LEFT THE SCENE,

WHEN THE PASSENGER JUMPED OUT AND STARTED FIRING.

THEY SAY THEY FIRED BACK -- KILLING THAT SUSPECT.

TS2) DEADLY FIRE-VO-TRX

DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE A DEATH,

AFTER A SHED FIRE IN EAST NAPLES.

FLAMES DESTROYED IT THE SHED.

AND AS FIRE CREWS SIFTED THROUGH THE REMAINS --

THEY FOUND A MAN'S BODY.

TS3) SANDY AID-VO-TRX

FRESH FROM TAKING THEIR OATH OF OFFICE --

MEMBERS OF THE 113TH CONGRESS GET TO WORK.

TODAY, THEY'LL VOTE FOR BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN AID TO SUPERSTORM SANDY VICTIMS.

CONGRESS DID *NOT TAKE UP THE MEASURE,

TS4) FM DEADLY CRASH-VO-TRX

A NORTH FORT MYERS MAN DIED,

AFTER TROOPERS SAY HE WALKED IN FRONT OF A CAR.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 11 P-M THURSDAY,

AT PONDELLA ROAD AND ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD.

TROOPERS SAY 42 YEAR OLD WILLIAM HARNEY WAS KILLED.

THE DRIVER HAD A GREEN LIGHT.

TS DECEMBER JOB REPORTS-VO-TRX

THE MONTHLY JOBS REPORT WAS RELEASED ABOUT 90 MINUTES AGO.

WE LEARNED U-S EMPLOYERS ADDED 155 THOUSAND JOBS IN DECEMBER.

THAT'S A STEADY GAIN.

AND SHOWS HIRING HELD UP DURING TENSE FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON.

THE CIRCUS-VOTPS

"THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH".

COMES TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS KICKS OFF ITS FULLY CHARGED EDITION AT GERMAIN ARENA.

THE FOUR DAY EVENT FEATURES ACROBATS, CLOWNS, ELEPHANTS AND HIGH ROPE WALKERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD--

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

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