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the car just sunk all i see is the top of what looks like a white car through heavy thick brush 2:49

RIGHT NOW AT 5--

ABC 7 IS BREAKING NEW DETAILS IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLIGATOR ALLEY CRASH.

A MOM AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS DIED.

TONIGHT ABC 7 FINDS OUT--

IF THE SAFETY CABLES NEAR THE CRASH REALLY WORKED.

PLUS --

BURGLARY RING BUSTED!

HOUSES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RAIDED OVER THE LAST YEAR-AND-A-HALF.

BUT NEW AT 5--

HOW THE TRIO WAS TRACKED DOWN.

A SMASHING ENTRANCE!

IT'S CAUGHT ON TAPE FROM MULTIPLE ANGLES.

TONIGHT ABC 7--

ALL THIS EFFORT AND THEY ONLY GOT AWAY WITH ONE THING!

AND--

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BRINGING SEXY BACK!

BUT THERE'S ONE BIG QUESTION TONIGHT--

ARE SUPERBOWL ADS, LIKE THIS ONE FOR A CAR, GOING TO FAR?

DECIDE FOR YOURSELF --

ABC 7 NEWS AT FIVE STARTS NOW.

HL1) 911 CALL ALLEY CRASH-TRX-SOTVO

HL2) COLLIER BURGLARY RING-trxVOTOPS

HL3) TRUCK INTO VERIZON STORE-trxVOTOPS

HL4) SUPER BOWL ADS TOO SEXY-trxNATSVO

BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

CHARCO HOMICIDE ARREST-SS-SS-VO.WIPE

BREAKING NEWS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT FIVE.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES JUST ANNOUNCED AN ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH A MURDER FROM LAST YEAR.

AUTHORITIES FIRST ARRESTED MICHAEL SHEELEY ON THEFT AND FRAUD CHARGES

SAYING HE STOLE DUANE FENNER'S JEWELRY,CAR AND BANK INFORMATION.

WHEN DEPUTIES FOUND FENNER LAST YEAR, THE 75 YEAR OLD WAS UNRESPONSIVE, BUT ALIVE.

HE DIED A WEEK LATER.

DEPUTIES SAY SHEELY STRANGLED THE ELDERLY MAN TO DEATH.BREAKING A BONE IN HIS THROAT.

CHARCO HOMICIDE ARREST-SOTVO

15 seconds

Sheriff Bill Prummell, Charlotte Co.

"it always feels good when you can find justice FORTHE victim as well as give them closure. So it's not a happy day but we brought it to a successfull conclusion and for that we are happy"

THE SHERIFF TELLS US TONIGHT AT FIVE SHEELEY AND FENNER KNEW ONE ANOTHER.

HE SAYS SHEELEY STAYED AT FENNER'S HOME.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

911 CALLS ALLEY CRASH-OC-SOTVO-SS

DEVELOPING TONIGHT --

WE NOW HAVE THE 911 CALLS FROM THAT DEADLY CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY MONDAY.

:05 we're on alligator alley and we just saw a car go off the road. They knocked the fence down. It looks like they're in the everglades.:13

THAT CRASH CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A MOM AND HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS.

THEY WERE TRAPPED --

STUCK IN THAT CAR FOR 30 MINUTES AFTER IT CRASHED AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN INTO A CANAL.

FOUR-YEAR-OLD MADISON -- IN THE PINK SHIRT -- WAS TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT LAST NIGHT.

ALLEY CRASH INVESTIGATION-OC

WE FOUND OUT TODAY --

THE FAMILY'S CAR HIT A POLE SEPARATING THE ROAD FROM THAT CANAL.

BUT IF THE CAR HAD HIT JUST FEET AWAY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT --

THEY WOULD HAVE INSTEAD HIT CABLES DESIGNED TO STOP THEM.

ALLEY CRASH INVESTIGATION-LL PKG

Crews came out earlier this morning to begin reparing the fence that was knocked down two days ago.

-You can see the cables designed to catch cars before they go through the fence are still not attached - a lot of work to do as the investigation continues.

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IT'S AN UNIMAGINABLE HORROR -

ONE CRASH THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF NATHAN DOUGLAS' WIFE CECELIA AND HIS TWO YOUNG GIRLS, RILEY AND MADISON.

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Lt. Greg Bueno

FHP

52:29-36

Three people lost their lives in this crash so we want to be as thorough as possible.

TROOPERS SAY CECELIA DOUGLAS' LEXUS SLAMED INTO THE BACK OF A BOX TRUCK DRIVEN BY HANLEY GERMAN - VERING OFF THE INTERSTATE THROUGH A FENCE AND LANDING IN THIS CANAL NEAR MM 87.

30 MINUTES WENT BY BEFORE ANYONE CULD RESCUE THE MOTHER AND HER TWO YOUNG GIRLS.

TWO DAYS LATER - FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL CONTINUES THEIR INVESTIGATION.

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BUENO

52:50- 8

It can take up to 60 days. We interiew any witnesses or parties involved in the crash.

- Could file charges as the investigation continues.

- Coming up at 5:00 - we hear more about the investigation and 91 call - and at 6. how crashing just 20 feet away could have meant a major difference.

NEW CRASH DETAILS-OC

JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM --

WE LEARNED SOME NEW INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY.

CECILIA DOUGLAS WAS HEADING TO DAYCARE TO DROP HER CHILDREN OFF --

BEFORE GOING TO WORK AT ANN TAYLOR.

WHY MEN DIDN'T JUMP INTO CANAL-VOTOPS

NEW TONIGHT AT FIVE.

ABC7 HAS A CREW IN MIAMI --

WORKING TO TRACK DOWN THE THREE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN THE BOX TRUCK.

ABC7'S GABY FLEISCHMAN SPOKE TO THE DRIVER'S WIFE.

SHE SAYS HER HUSBAND IS TRAUMATIZED AND HEARTBROKEN BY THE INCIDENT.

SHE ALSO TOLD GABY HER HUSBAND AND THE OTHER TWO PASSENGERS IN THE TRUCK DIDN'T JUMP IN FOR THE FAMILY BECAUSE NONE OF THEM KNOWS HOW TO SWIM.

BONITA CAR FATAL FIRE-VO

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE *WAITING* TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON WHO DIED IN A FIERY CRASH IN BONITA SPRINGS.

IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN THE HIDDEN CYPRESS PRESERVE.

THAT'S ON WELLFIELD ROAD --

NEAR THE LIBERTY YOUTH RANCH.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS A CAR HIT SEVERAL TREES THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.

PC STUDENT ARRESTED-OC

NEW AT 5

A PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS FACING SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER BRINGING 100 RAZOR BLADES, MARIJUANA AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA TO SCHOOL.

A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER FOUND THE ITEMS IN 15-YEAR-OLD RICHARD COLLIER'S DUFFLE BAG.

COLLER TOLD THE RESOURCE OFFICER HE HAD THE BLADES BECAUSE HE IS FASCINATED WITH SHARP OBJECTS AND USED THEM TO CUT THINGS.

DEBT CEILING VOTE-VO

ALSO NEW AT 5 --

CONGRESS MOVED A STEP CLOSER TO A TEMPORARY SOLUTION ON THE DEBT CEILING TODAY.

THIS AFTERNOON --

THE HOUSE PASSED A BILL LETTING THE GOVERNMENT BORROW ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY OUR BILLS THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS.

THE SENATE SHOULD VOTE ON IT VERY SOON.

IF THE PASS IT, THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO SIGN IT.

BUT --

CLINTON SENATE TESTIMONY-VO.WIPE

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON WAS IN THE HOT SEAT TODAY ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ATTACK IN LIBYA. AND SHE DID NOT BACK DOWN -- IT'S VIDEO AND SOUND YOU NEED TO SEE AND HEAR.

THE SECRETARY ANSWERED LAWMAKERS ON THE SEPTEMBER 11-TH ATTACK ON THE U.S. CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA.

TERRORISTS KILLED FOUR AMERICANS, INCLUDING THE US

AMBASSADOR TO LIBYA, CHRIS STEVENS IN THAT ATTACK.

REPUBLICANS WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE ATTACK WAS INITIALLY DESCRIBED AS A PART OF A PROTEST.

THAT QUESTION SPARKED THIS HEATED EXCHANGE.

CLINTON SENATE TESTIMONY-SOTVO

SEN. JOHNSON: -- the American people could have known that within days, and

they didn't know that.

SEC. CLINTON: And -- with all due respect, the fact is we had four dead

Americans.

SEN. JOHNSON: I understand.

SEC. CLINTON: Was it because of a protest, or was it because of guys out for

a walk one night who decided they'd go kill some Americans? What difference

, at this point, does it make? It is our job to figure out what happened

and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, Senator.

CLINTON TESTIMONY WAS DELAYED AFTER RECENT HEALTH PROBLEMS.

RUBIO QUESTIONS CLINTON-OC-SOT-OC

FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO ALSO QUESTIONED SECRETARY CLINTON TODAY.

HE ASKED HER ABOUT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO HELP PROTECT THE BENGHAZI OFFICE.

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"Just to be clear October 2011, march 2012 I believe that was here with the Prime Minister, neither one of these meetings there was a converstaion between you and them with regards to concerns we had the inability to provide security. Of course there was. It was a constant conversation. I've found Libyans to have the willingness but not capacity.

GOV. SCOTT TEACHER PAY-VO

A BIG BOOST FOR TEACHERS IN FLORIDA.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ANNOUNCED TODAY HE WANTS TO GIVE A 25-HUNDRED DOLLAR ACROSS THE BOARD PAY RAISE TO EVERY FULL TIME TEACHER IN THE STATE.

THE GOVERNOR WILL INCLUDE THE PAY RAISE AS PART OF THE 2013 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS.

IT'S EXPECTED TO COST 480 MILLION DOLLARS.

IT WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY SCHOOL BOARDS IN LOCAL COUNTIES.

DURING HIS FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE, GOVERNOR SCOTT CUT 1-POINT-3 BILLION FROM K THROUGH 12 FUNDING.

EDISON 10K DEGREES-OC

CALL THEM "DISCOUNT DEGREES."

EDISON STATE COLLEGE WANTS TO OFFER CERTAIN BACHELOR DEGREES FOR JUST TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AS ABC7'S NICK CILETTI REPORTS --

EDISON 10K DEGREES-PKG

THIS EVENING.

WE'RE GETTING AN UPDATE FROM DR. JEFFREY ALLBRITTEN.

HE'S THE PRESIDENT HERE AT EDISON STATE COLLEGE.

HE TELLS US THAT THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT WILL BE OFFERED AT THE TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR DISCOUNT RATE IS THE SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJOR WITH AN EMPHASIS IN SCIENCE.

THAT'S FOR THOSE STUDENTS WISHING TO TEACH SCIENCE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

THIS IS ALL PART OF GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT'S EFFORT TO GET SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE TO LOWER TUITION COSTS TO TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR FOUR YEAR DEGREES.

I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

IT HAS STUDENTS OF ALL MAJORS HERE ON CAMPUS HOPING TUITION FOR THEIR PROGRAMS MAY BE LOWERED ALSO.

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OSSANA SIMON

21:43-21:48

"I'm driving to Estero this morning. I have a client there."

OSSANA SIMON IS HITTING THE ROAD WITH HER CLEANING BUSINESS.

THE BUSINESS TAKES UP SO MUCH OF HER TIME -- THIS SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO HAS HAD TO PUT HER DREAMS OF GETTING A BUSINESS DEGREE ON HOLD.

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OSSAN SIMON

16:20-16:26

"IT's not east coming to school, working, and taking care of the kids

BUT NOW -- SHE'S HOPING A NEW FINANCIAL INCENTIVE WILL HELP HER OR OTHER STUDENTS IN HER POSITION GET BACK IN CLASS

SOT

OSSANA SIMON

18:05-18:10

"A degree you can get for ten thousand dollars? Wow!"

EDISON STATE COLLEGE CONFIRMS TO NBC-2 IT WILL OFFICIALLY TAKE PART IN WHAT'S CALLED "GOVERNOR'S $10,000 DEGREE CHALLENGE."

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ANNOUNCED THE PLAN TWO MONTHS AGO -- PUSHING STATE COLLEGES ACROSS FLORIDA TO OFFER MORE AFFORDABLE DEGREES.

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OSSANA SIMON

15:53-16:04

"EDucation is pretty expensive nowadays. Looking at a 4-year degree for just $10,00.that's a great deal! Not only for students, but for parents as well."

ACCORDING TO CNN MONEY 51% OF COLLEGE STUDENT IN FLORIDA WALK AWAY WITH DEBT.

ON AVERAGE -- A FOUR YEAR DEGREE HERE AT EDISON COSTS STUDENTS ABOUT $13,000 IN TOTAL TUITION.

SO NOW THE QUESTION IS -- HOW WILL THE SCHOOL MAKE UP FOR THAT 3-THOUSAND DOLLAR DISCOUNT PER STUDENT?

SOT

JEFFREY ALLBRITTEN

EDISON STATE PRESIDENT

BUT FOR HOPEFUL STUDENTS LIKE OSSANA.

NOT HAVING TO CLOSE THE BOOKS ON HER DREAMS ARE PRICELESS

SOT

OSSA;N;A SIMON

17:21--17:27

"IT's a great opportunity. Without a degree, there's no way you're gonna make any money out there."

I ASKED DR. ALLBRITTEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO STUDENTS LIKE OSANNA WHO ARE MAJORING IN BUSINESS.

HE SAYS FOR NOW.

THE ONLY 4-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM THAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR PLAN WILL BE THE MAJOR IN SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE.

HE DIDN'T RULE OUT INCORPORATING OTHER MAJORS IN THE FUTURE.

BUT HE SAYS EDISON STATE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THIS INITIAL PROGRAM GOES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH FIRST.

REPORTING FOR ABC-7.I'M NICK CILETTI

CONSTRUCTION IN THE CAPE-VO.WIPE

ONE OF CAPE CORAL'S LARGEST GATED COMMUNITIES IS HELPING TO DRIVE GROWTH FOR THE CITY.

TODAY, CREWS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR NEARLY 200 HOUSES IN SANDOVAL.

EXPERTS TELL US THIS LATEST CONSTRUCTION MIRRORS A GROWING TREND IN THE CAPE-- PEOPLE ARE BUILDING AGAIN.

LAST YEAR IN THE UNICORPORATED LEE COUNTY -- 556 NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE PERMITS WE'RE PULLED.

CONSTRUCTION IN THE CAPE-SOTVO

Gene Hinspeter, Potential Buyer

4058 "In all and all you get what you want instead of settling for what's there."

Mayor John Sullivan, Cape Coral

2908 "It's tremendous. We're bringing people in here. It's creating jobs. It's a win win win."

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

PUPPY FOOD.

TREATS.

TOYS.

THE LEASH.

THE COLLAR.

IF YOU'RE COUNTING THAT'S ADDING UP.

AND DON'T FORGET THE VET VISITS.

TONIGHT ABC7'S SMART SHOPPER SHOWS YOU HOW TO CUT COSTS ON PET CARE.

STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND WATCH THIS.

A CAR SKIDS OUT OF A CONTROL -- AND THE ONE-YEAR-OLD INSIDE COMES FLYING OUT.

WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW SHE ESCAPED DEATH.

TZ1 A PET CARE DEALS-VOTOPS

TZ1 B BABY FLUNG FROM CAR-VOTOPS

COLD SNAP NORTHEAST-VOTOPS

NO RELIEF FOR PARTS OF THE MIDWEST AND NORTHEAST.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND THERE.

15 STATES FROM NORTH DAKOTA TO NEW ENGLAND AND AS FAR SOUTH AS VIRGINIA- ARE UNDER A WIND CHILL WARNING TODAY.

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

GREAT WEATHER CONTINUES

It looks like several more days of quiet weather here in southwest Florida. While the northern part of the United States continues to freeze in very cold, winter weather - our forecast continues with sunshine and temperatures well into the 70's. High pressure is settling over the area again tonight and it will be a bit chilly again tomorrow morning. Lows will be around 50 degrees on the coast and inland areas will easily drop into the lower 40's tonight. No rain is expected.

Tomorrow's forecast looks mostly sunny with a high around 75 degrees. Winds will be northeast at 10 - 15 and an afternoon sea breeze may develop near the coast during the late day. Beach and boating weather look fine on Thursday with more to come for Friday and the weekend.

TOSS TO NINA-OC

OUR PETS ARE PART OF THE FAMILY!

WE'D DO ANYTHING TO KEEP THEM HEALTHY.

THE COST, THOUGH, CAN BE OVERWHELMING.

BUT ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI CAN HELP.

SHE FOUND WAYS TO GET GREAT DEALS ON PET CARE.

PET CARE DEALS-TC MON

FROM RABIES SHOTS TO A SPAY -

I FOUND OUT YOU CAN SAVE DOZENS OF DOLLARS AT THE LOCAL HUMANE SOCIETY-

BUT FOR PREVENTATIVE CARE-

PET CARE DEALS-PKG

NATS - Dog

MANY OF THE PUPS ARRIVING AT GULFCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY IN FORT MYERS ARE NAMELESS.

NATS - Dog

THIS LITTLE GUY'S SO SCARED HE'S SHAKING - HE'S BEEN THAT WAY SINCE HE ARRIVED ABOUT A WEEK AGO.

NOW - HE'S GETTING PHYSICALLY FIT.

19:46:19 7

"Heart worm test rabies those or things that can make per really sick."

DOCTOR PEGGY WHITE SAYS THESE SERVICES AREN'T JUST AVAILABLE FOR SHELTERED ANIMALS.

IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -MEANING ANY PET OWNER CAN GET CHEAPER STANDARD SHOTS AND CARE HERE THAN AT MOST VETERINARY CLINICS.

WHITE SAYS THESE ARE SERVICES MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THE HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDES.

19:47:38 5

"We all went to college real vets provide for health care."

GFX

WE COMPARED SOME OF THE SERVICES AT POPULAR VET CLINIC BANFIELD HOSPITAL WITH THE PRICES AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

GETTING YOUR 0 TO 50 POUND DOG SPAYED AT BANFIELD WILL COST YOU THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS.

AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY - IT'S ONE HUNDRED.

FOR A HEARTWORM TEST - YOU'RE LOOKING AT PAYING ABOUT 70 DOLLARS AT BANFIELD AND FIFTEEN AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

AND A RABIES SHOT AT BANFIELD AND MOST VET CLINICS - ABOUT 60 DOLLARS-

AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY - IT'S FIFTEEN BUCKS AGAIN.

BANFIELD CLINIC VET DOCTOR ANNA KOOS SAYS VET CLINICS LIKE HERS SIMPLY OFFER MORE SERVICES.

AND YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

19:39:58 4

"Way to make sure pets getting everything need preventative care wise."

FOR EXAMPLE- YOU GET A CHANCE TO USE PREVENTATIVE CARE PROGRAMS WITH MORE HIGH-TECH RESOURVES LIKE X-RAYS MACHINES.

PET CARE DEALS-TC MON

THE DOCTOR EXPLAINED MANY OF THE FEES ARE HIGHER AT BANFIELD BECAUSE OF THE COST OF A DOCTOR'S VISIT -

BUT THAT 40 DOLLAR FEE IS WAIVED FOR FIRST-TIME VISITORS.

WE ALSO HAVE INFORMATION FOR ADOPTING FROM THE HUMANE SOCIETY ON ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM

COURTNEY'S DOG-2 SHOT-SS

GOLDEN RETRIEVER CANCER-VO

THE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CANCER STUDY IS NOW UNDERWAY FOR DOGS.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ARE STUDYING GOLDEN RETRIEVERS.

THEY PLAN TO TRACK THREE THOUSAND GOLDENS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES AND USE THE FINDINGS TO FIND WHY SOME GET CANCER.

COLON CANCER SITTING-VOTOPS

NOW TO A STUDY OF COLON CANCER IN HUMANS.

RESEARCHERS LINKED TOO MUCH SITTING TO A HIGHER RISK OF DYING FROM COLON CANCER.

THEY STUDIED MORE THAN TWO-THOUSAND COLON CANCER PATIENTS.

THOSE WHO SPENT SIX OR MORE HOURS A DAY SITTING WERE 36-PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO DIE THAN THOSE WHO SAT LESS THAN THREE HOURS A DAY.

BABY FLUNG FROM CAR-VO IN POP-VO

UNBELIEVABLE VIDEO TONIGHT OF A 1-YEAR-OLD GIRL THROWN FROM A CAR DURING A CRASH.

YOU SEE THE CAR SKID OUT OF CONTROL ON AN ICY HIGHWAY.

IT SLAMS INTO AN ONCOMING TRUCK.

AND THE BABY FLIES OUT.

SHE LANDS FACE DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT.

THIS WILL BOGGLE YOUR MIND --

OFFICERS SAY THE BABY WAS UNDER THE BACK WINDSHIELD OF THAT CAR, INSTEAD OF IN A CAR SEAT.

THE GOOD NEWS --

A TRUCK PASSING BY WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND AVOID RUNNING THE BABY OVER.

THE DRIVER THEN SCOOPED HER UP.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO------------

the majority of the class, ended up putting a piece of duct tape across their mouth."

SO THIS TEACHER TOOK A PICTURE AND POSTED IT TO FACEBOOK.

SHE THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY.

WHY SHE'S NOT LAUGHING TONIGHT.

AN I-T MANAGER TAKES HIS JOB TOO FAR.

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TZ2 B BREASTFEEDING SPY-VOTOPS

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DUCT TAPED STUDENTS OHIO-VO IN POP

AN OHIO TEACHER COULD LOSE HER JOB AFTER SHE DID THIS.

POSTED A PICTURE ON FACEBOOK THAT SHOWED HER STUDENTS WITH DUCT TAPE ACROSS THEIR MOUTHS.

BOB JONES TALKED WITH THE TEACHER.

DUCT TAPED STUDENTS OHIO-PKG

"Do I this one, stupid mistake should cost me the last 10 years of all the good I've done? Absolutely not."

MELISSA CAIRNS, A 33-YEAR-OLD 7TH AND 8TH GRADE MATH TEACHER AT BUCHTEL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, IS LEARNING TOUGH LESSON HERSELF.

"Made a bad mistake of thinking it was funny and posting it on Facebook."

LAST OCTOBER, MELISSA SAYS SHE GAVE DUCT TAPE TO A STUDENT TO FIX HER BINDER, BUT INSTEAD, THE GIRL CUT THE TAPE, PUT IT ON HER MOUTH AND LAUGHED ABOUT IT.

"The other kids in the class thought it was funny also and they proceeded to pass the tape and scissors around the class and the students, the majority of the class, ended up putting a piece of duct tape across their mouth."

MELISSA SAYS THE KIDS ENCOURAGED HER TO TAKE A PICTURE. SHE DID, AND POSTED IT ON HER FACEBOOK PAGE WITH THE CAPTION "FINALLY FOUND A WAY TO GET THEM TO BE QUIET!"

SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT JASON HAAS SAYS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ALERTED A SUPERVISOR TO THE PICTURE.

THE SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL CONFRONTED MELISSA AND SHE REMOVED IT FROM FACEBOOK. STILL, THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS SINCE VOTED TO PURSUE TERMINATION.

RIGHT NOW, SHE'S ON LEAVE WITHOUT PAY.

"Students are protected under federal law and they have certain protections and again, not knowing all the circumstances, but it looked like that potentially violates those protections."

MELISSA BELIEVES THE BOARD IS GOING OVERBOARD. SHE REGRETS HER MISTAKE BUT BELIEVES THE DUCT-TAPE INCIDENT WAS A BREAKTHROUGH CLASSROOM MOMENT.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

BOB JONES REPORTING.

STILL AHEAD ON ABC7 A 5:30 HE'S OUT AND PROUD.

BUT HIS STATE SAYS QUIET DOWN.

WHAT HE WANTS ON HIS LICENSE PLATE THAT WAS DENIED.

AND WHY HE SAYS IT'S BECAUSE HE'S GAY.

Manti Te'o - "Now I get a phone call on Dec. 6, saying that she's alive and then I'm going be put on national TV two days later."

AND HE LIED.

WHEN MANTI TE'O FOUND OUT HIS ONLINE GIRLFRIEND NEVER EXISTED.

THAT THE IMAGINARY GIRL NEVER DIED.

AND WHY HE KEPT THE STORY GOING.

PLUS --

A RAMPANT RASH OF BURGLARIES.

WHERE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RESIDENTS ARE AT RISK.

AND WHAT TO DO TO KEEP YOURSELF AND YOUR STUFF SAFE.

BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.

JUDITH LONIDIER OF NAPLES.

THANKS FOR WATCHING JUDITH.

TZ3 A GAY LICENSE PLATES-VO

TZ3 B MANTI TEO-SOTVO

TZ3 C COLLIER BURGLARIES-VO

FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

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NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

TS CHARCO HOMICIDE ARREST-VID BOX

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 530 --

DEPUTIES SAY THEY SOLVED A MURDER CASE TODAY.

THEY HAVE ARRESTED A PUNTA GORDA MAN IN CONNECTION TO A HOMICIDE THAT HAPPENED LATE LAST YEAR.

MICHAEL SHEELEY IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 75-YEAR-DUANE FENNER IN NOVEMBER.

IT HAPPENED IN TROPICAL GULF ACRES.

TS GOVERNOR SCOTT TEACHER PAY-VID BOX

25-HUNDRED EXTRA BUCKS A YEAR FOR TEACHERS.

THAT'S WHAT GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WANTS TO GIVE FLORIDA EDUCATORS.

THEY ARE SOME OF THE LOWEST PAID IN THE COUNTRY.

THE GOVERNOR WILL INCLUDE THE PAY RAISE AS PART OF HIS 2013 BUDGET.

TS DEBT CEILING-VID BOX

AND A BILL EXTENDING THE NATION'S DEBT LIMIT FOR FOUR MONTHS IS HEADING TO THE SENATE TONIGHT.

THE HOUSE PASSED IT EARLIER TODAY.

AND SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID SAYS HIS CHAMBER WILL IMMEDIATELY VOTE ON IT.

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO SIGN IT.

COLLIER BURGLARIES-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY BROUGHT DOWN A BAND OF HIGH-PROFILE

BURGLARS FROM FORT LAUDERDALE.

DEPUTIES SAY THE MEN HAVE BEEN RAIDING HOUSE IN COLLIER COUNTY FOR THE PAST YEAR-AND-A-HALF.

THEY'VE BEEN TARGETING GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

GOOD EVENING, I'M JEFF BUTERA.

AND I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

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AND DOZENS OF HOMES OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF - SNATCHING EVERYTHING FROM TVS TO JEWELRY. THIS CREW WAS WELL KNOWN ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

TAKE TRACKED VOSOT

ROMMELL BRADSHAW, RONEY HOWARD AND ANDY JOHNSON - THRESE THREE MEN FROM FORT LAUDERDALE WERE ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ROBBING DOZENS OF HOMES IN COLLIER OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF.

THE CREW HIT SIX HOMES ALONE JUST LAST WEEK - AND WERE SPOTTED BY DEPUTIES YESTERDAY IN THIS CAR - WITH PILLOWCASES FULL OF STOLEN ITEMS, AROUND 100 PIECES OF JEWELRY AND MULTIPLE WEAPONS.

DEPUTIES SAY THE GROUP HAS A TRACK RECORD OF ROBBING HOMES ON THE EAST COAST AS WELL - WORKING WITH MULTIPLE GROUPS.

TAKE SOT

SGT. MICHAEL ALLEN/CCSO

"Several of the subjects involved in this incident have a prior history or committing crimes including burglaries - we do know they're associated with other groups."

RICK LIVE

LIONFISH UPDATE-VO

AN UPDATE TONIGHT TO A STORY ABC7 CONTINUES TO FOLLOW.

WE JUST LEARNED TODAY A RARE CATCH OF A LIONFISH JUST A COUPLE OF HUNDRED YARDS OUT FROM VANDERBILT BEACH HAS SPARKED A PETITION TO ALLOW SPEARFISHING IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE NAPLES SPEARFISHING LEAGUE STARTED THE PETITION.

SO FAR THERE ARE CLOSE TO 250 SIGNATURES.

MANY BELIEVE THAT SPEARFISHING IS THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT THE INVASIVE LIONFISH FROM CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO OUR UNDERWATER ECOSYSTEM.

BIG CARLOS PASS DREDGING-VO

BOATER'S ON FORT MYERS BEACH ARE TRYING TO BRING ATTENTION TONIGHT TO A PROBLEM HAPPENING THERE.

THEY HAVE STARTED WRITING LETTERS -- ASKING LEE COUNTY TO DREDGE BIG CARLOS PASS.

THAT'S THE WATERWAY THAT SEPARATES THE SOUTH END OF ESTERO ISLAND FROM LOVER'S KEY STATE PARK.

BOATERS TELL A-B-C-7 THE WATER GETS SO SHALLOW THERE, THEY RUN AGROUND.

AND SOME LARGER BOATS AVOID THE AREA ALTOGETHER.

THEY WANT THE COUNTY TO DIG OUT SAND THAT'S FILLED IN.

BUT THE COUNTY SAYS FIRST, IT HAS TO SURVEY THE AREA.

WOMAN COMBAT-VO

NEW AT 5:30

A GROUNDBREAKING DECISION FROM THE PENTAGON WILL ALLOW WOMEN TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY ON THE FRONT LINES.

AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE AT WAR, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON PANETTA ANNOUNCED HE'S REMOVING THE BAN ON WOMEN IN COMBAT.

IT'S A LANDMARK DECISION THAT WILL POTENTIALLY OPEN UP THOUSANDS OF ELITE COMMANDO JOBS FOR WOMEN.

TX SHOOTING FOLO-VO

NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ON THAT SCHOOL SHOOTING IN TEXAS.

A 22-YEAR-OLD MAN NOW FACES CHARGES TONIGHT.

WE BROUGHT YOU THIS STORY AS BREAKING NEWS YESTERDAY.

A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE ERUPTED INTO GUNFIRE AT LONE STAR COLLEGE IN HOUSTON.

CARLTON BERRY WAS BOOKED TODAY ON TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON.

BUT DEPUTIES ARE NOT RELEASING THE NAME OF THE OTHER PERSON INVOLVED.

BOTH WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER THE SHOOTING.

LONDON CHOPPER CRASH-BNR-VO

NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ON HELICOPTER CRASH IN CENTRAL LONDON LAST WEEK.

A REPORT OUT TODAY SHOWS THE PILOT WAS WARNED ABOUT BAD WEATHER BEFORE HE STARTED HIS FLIGHT.

THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO PICK UP A PASSENGER WHEN HE HIT A CRANE.

IT HAPPENED SECONDS AFTER REQUESTING PERMISSION TO LAND AT A LONDON AIRPORT BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER.

FAA COCKPIT DEVICES-VO

NEW AT 530 --

DID YOU KNOW WHILE YOU COULDN'T USE YOUR CELL PHONE ON A PLANE --

YOUR PILOT COULD?

WELL --

TONIGHT, THE F-A-A WANTS TO CHANGE THAT.

PILOTS ARE NOW ALLOWD TO USE THEIR CELL PHONES OR I-PADS DURING TAKE OFF OR LANDING.

BUT THEY CAN USE THEM IN THE COCKPIT MID-FLIGHT.

HOWEVER --

A NEW PROPOSAL WOULD OUTLAW USING THEM AT ANY TIME DURING THE FIGHT.

AZ POT-VO

IT'S THE LARGEST MARIJUANA SEIZURE EVER AND IT HAPPENED AT ARIZONA'S BORDER TO MEXICO.

U-S BORDER PATROL AGENTS FOUND MORE THAN 14-THOUSAND POUNDS OF POT INSIDE A COMMERCIAL TRUCK.

IT WAS CROSSING THE NOGALES BORDER LAST WEEK.

WHEN BORDER PATROL AGENTS INSPECTED THE TRUCK, THEY FOUND THE DRUGS HIDDEN IN BOXES DISGUISED TO LOOK LIKE METAL APPLIANCES OR ELECTRONICS.

COMPUTER VIRUS CHARGES-OC

THREE PEOPLE ARE NOW FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER VIRUS.

THE TRIO IS ACCUSED OF CREATING THE GOZI VIRUS --

WHICH INFECTED MORE THAN A MILLION COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE.

IT CAUSED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN LOSSES -- BY STEALING ONLINE BANKING CREDENTIALS.

MANTI TEO KATIE-VO.WIPE

MANTI TE'O SAYS HE LIED TO THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC AFTER DISCOVERING HIS ONLINE GIRLFRIEND NEVER EXISTED AND HE WAS VICTIM TO AN ELABORATE HOAX.

THE STAR NOTRE DAME LINEBACKER MADE THE ADMISSION DURING AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ABC'S KATIE COURIC.

HE TOLD COURIC HE DID NOT LIE UNTIL DECEMBER.

MANTI TEO KATIE-SOTVO-SS

you stuck to the script and you knew that something was a miss.Now I get a phone call on Dec. 6, saying that she's alive and then I'm going be put on national TV two days later. And to ask me about the same question. You know, what would you do?

MORE OF THE INTERVIEW WILL AIR ON "WORLD NEWS WITH DIANE SAWYER" AND "NIGHTLINE" TONIGHT.

THE FULL INTERVIEW AIRS ON "KATIE" TOMORROW.

NIGHTLINE CATFISHING-OC

LOOKING AHEAD TO TONIGHT ON NIGHTLINE.

A NAPLES PSYHCHIATRIST WILL TALK MORE ABOUT CATFISHING.

THAT'S WHEN PEOPLE PRETEND TO BE SOMETHING THEY'RE NOT ONLINE TO LURE OTHERS TO FALL IN LOE.

MAN TRIES TO CHOKE FIANCE WITH DIAMOND RING-VO

AN ORLANDO MAN IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO FORCE HIS FIANCEE TO SWALLOW HER DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING.

SHE HAD GOTTEN A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST FARON THOMPSON.

BUT SHE SAYS WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR APARTMENT --

HE GRABBED THE RING OFF THE COUNTER AND TRIED TO FORCE IT DOWN HER THROAT.

HE THEN THREW HER OUT THE DOOR--- AS SHE HELD ON TO THEIR ONE-YEAR-OLD SON.

THOMPSON WAS ARRESTED ON BATTERY AND CHILD NEGLECT CHARGES.

IN HIS DEFENSE, HE TOLD INVESTIGATORS --

OREGON MAN SPYING ON BREASTFEEDING-VO.WIPE

AN OREGON MAN IS OUT OF A JOB TONIGHT AND FACING CHARGES AFTER OFFICERS SAY HE NOT ONLY SPIED.BUT RECRDED HIS CO-WORKER AS SHE PUMPED BREAST MILK.

OFFICERS SAY RUSSELL GORDON PLACED A CAMERA-- IN THE SHAPE OF A PEN-- ON HIS COWORKER'S DESK.

THE CAMERA CAPTURED HER PUMPING IN THE PRIVACY OF HER OFFICE.

OREGON MAN SPYING ON BREASTFEEDING-SOTVO

Somebody who's into filming people using a breast pump could be in to strange things.

It rates pretty high on the odd scale.

GAY LICENSE PLATE -OC

A GEORGIA MAN IS GAY AND HE'S PROUD OF IT.

IN FACT, HE WANTS EVERYONE WHO LOOKS AT HIS LICENSE PLATE TO KNOW IT.

BUT THE STATE WON'T ALLOW IT.

SO --

GAY LICENSE PLATE -PKG

CYRUS GILBERT IS LIKE MANY OTHER GEORGIA DRIVERS.A SIMPLE RANDOM NUMBER ON HIS LICENSE PLATE WON'T DO. HE WANTS TO SEND PEOPLE A MESSAGE.THAT HE'S GAY, AND PROUD OF IT.

"Mr. Cyrus should be entitled to express himself, his political message, his social message or just who he is and that right's being denied."

HE MADE THREE DIFFERENT REQUESTS ON HIS APPLICATION WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES: "4GAYLIB". "GAYPWR". AND "GAYGUY".

ALL THREE WERE DENIED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALREADY ON A LIST OF MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND NO-NO'S.THE STATE'S SO-CALLED "BAD TAG LIST".

A LIST THAT WE FOUND WAS INCONSISTENT IN WHAT IT WOULD ALLOW.

FOR INSTANCE: BEER IS NOT ALLOWED.YET SIXPACK IS.

RACOON AND CAPON IS NOT ALLOWED.YET CHEETAH IS.

ICEMAN ISN'T ALLOWED.BUT SAVAGE IS.

THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES RULES AND REGULATIONS GIVE FULL DISCRETION TO ONE PERSON: "THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE SHALL REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL PRESTIGE LICENSE PLATES TO DETERMINE THE PROPRIETY OF THE CONTENT REQUESTED."

GILBERT'S ATTORNEY SAYS THAT DISCRETION IS TOO NARROW.

GAY LICENSE PLATE -OC

THE DIRECTOR OF THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IS NOT SAYING ANYTHING TONIGHT.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR------------

NATS Mercedes ad

THAT'S JUST ONE OF THE SUPERBOWL ADS THAT'S BRINGING SEXY BACK.

WHILE SEX SELLS.ARE THESE COMPANIES GOING TO FAR.

THE RACY ADS YOU'LL SEE DURING SUPERBOWL 47.

THE JOBS ARE OUT THERE.

THE COMPANIES LOOKING FOR EMPLOYEES NOW AND HOW MUCH THEY'LL PAY.

TZ4 A SUPER BOWL ADS TOO SEXY-SOTVO

TZ4 B LOWES HIRING-VO

CHICAGO WAREHOUSE ICE-VOTOPS

THIS TELLS YOU HOW COLD IT IS IN CHICAGO.

FIREFIGHTERS SPRAYED A WAREHOUSE WITH WATER TO TRY AND PUT OUT A FIRE.

NOW THE BUILDING IS COVERED IN ICE.

IT'S ABOUT 10 DEGREES THERE.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY PORTIONS OF THE BOARDED UP WAREHOUSE COLLAPSED DURING THE FIRE.

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

GREAT WEATHER CONTINUES

It looks like several more days of quiet weather here in southwest Florida. While the northern part of the United States continues to freeze in very cold, winter weather - our forecast continues with sunshine and temperatures well into the 70's. High pressure is settling over the area again tonight and it will be a bit chilly again tomorrow morning. Lows will be around 50 degrees on the coast and inland areas will easily drop into the lower 40's tonight. No rain is expected.

Tomorrow's forecast looks mostly sunny with a high around 75 degrees. Winds will be northeast at 10 - 15 and an afternoon sea breeze may develop near the coast during the late day. Beach and boating weather look fine on Thursday with more to come for Friday and the weekend.

SUPER BOWL ADS TOO SEXY-OC

THE GAME IS NOT EVEN TIL NEXT MONTH --

BUT A SUPER BOWL AD HAS ALREADY SPARKED CONTROVERSY.

MERCEDES CREATED IT.

IT STARS A SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT COVER MODEL.

AND AS LINSEY DAVIS REPORTS --

SUPER BOWL ADS TOO SEXY-PKG

NATS Mercedes ad

THE SLEEK LINES AND SEXY CURVES FEATURED IN THIS NEW COMMERCIAL.ARE

CERTAIN TO MAKE HEARTS RACE. WHAT'S IT AN AD FOR YOU ASK. WELL, THE NEW

MERCEDES CLA.OBVIOUSLY. AT LEAST, THAT'S WHAT THE GERMAN AUTOMAKER CLAIMS.

MERCEDES IS *ADVERTISING* THIS 90 SECOND TEASE AS A TASTE OF WHAT'S TO COME

DURING THE SUPER BOWL NEXT MONTH.AN AD IT SAYS IS INTENDED TO TARGET

SOMEONE IN THE MARKET. FOR A NEW CAR.

NATS more Mercedes ad

MODEL KATE UPTON - WHO MANY MIGHT ARGUE IS THE *REAL* STAR OF THE AD -- HAS

FAMOUSLY "TAKEN A BACK SEAT" TO PROMOTE A PRODUCT BEFORE, AS EVIDENCED BY

THIS CARL'S JUNIOR COMMERCIAL.

NATS Carl's Jr. ad

BUT THIS MORNING SOME ARE NOW ASKING IF THE NOTION THAT SEX SELLS IS BEING

TAKEN A BIT TOO FAR?

SOT CHARLIE WARZEL / STAFF WRITER, ADWEEK: "People will always try to push

the envelope, but / at the end of the day they're going to want to make

this sexually suggestive but also family friendly, and there's a real

balance there."

NAT pop Kia commercial

OF COURSE THE SUPER BOWL --WITH ITS 100 MILLION VIEWERS, MOST OF THEM MEN,

IS KNOWN FOR ADVERTISERS WHO PUSH THE ENVELOPE WITH ADS LIKE THIS ONE FOR GO

DADDY

NATS Go Daddy ad

OR THIS AD FOR FIAT

NATS Fiat ad

AND WHO COULD FORGET THIS H AND M COMMERCIAL WITH THAT LONG HARD LOOK AT

TATOOED SOCCER PHENOM DAVID BECKHAM WEARING NOTHING BUT HIS TIGHTY WHITIES

NATS H&M ad

NOW - WITH THE BIG GAME LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AWAY - FOOTBALL FANS ARE EAGERLY

ANTICIPATING WHAT SUPERBOWL 47 ADVERTISERS WILL HAVE UP THEIR SCANTILY CLAD

SLEEVES FOR THEIR 30 SECONDS OF SELL.

SOT CHARLIE WARZEL / STAFF WRITER, ADWEEK: "It's about capturing that part

of the national conversation and getting people to talk about it on Monday

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CONCERT-VO

HE REALLY IS BRINGING SEXY BACK.

JUSTIN TIMBELAKE ON STAGE AGAIN.

HE'LL PEFORM A SOLO CONCERT THE NIGHT AFTER THE SUPER BOWL IN NEW ORLEANS.

IT'S HIS FIRST SOLO CONCERT IN MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.

TIMBERLAKE WILL LIKELY SING "SUIT AND TIE," THE FIRST SINGLE FROM HIS UPCOMING ALBUM.

THE CONCERT IS PRIVATE AND INVITATION-ONLY.

ADELE SKYFALL-VOTOPS-SS

ADELE AND HER BOOMING BEAUTIFUL VOICE --

WILL PERFORM HER JAMES BOND THEME "SKYFALL" AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS NEXT MONTH.

THAT SONG EARNED HER AN OSCAR NOMINATION.

AND THIS IS NOTEWORTHY --

BECAUSE IT WILL BE HER FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF "SKYFALL" ANYWHERE.

IT'S ALSO HER FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SINCE THE GRAMMYS LAST YEAR.

SHAKIRA NEW MOM-VOTOPS

SHE'S GOT THE HIPS. AND A NEW BABY.

SHAKIRA AND SOCCER STAR GERARD PIQUE ARE THE PROUD PARENTS OF A BABY BOY.

MILAN PIQUE MEBARAK WAS BORN YESTERDAY IN BARCELONA, SPAIN.

HE WEIGHED IN AT SIX POUNDS, SIX OUNCES.

LOWE'S HIRING AND DOLLAR TREE-VO

WE CHECKED TODAY --

SEVERAL STORES ARE NOW HIRING.

LOWE'S SAYS IT PLANS TO HIRE 45-THOUSAND SEASONAL WORKERS AHEAD OF THEIR BUSY SPRING SEASON.

THEY WOULD WORK PART TIME AND THESE JOBS WOULD RUN OUT.

MOST OF THE JOBS WOULD BEGIN IN SPRING AND COULD LAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER.

AND DOLLAR GENERAL PLANS TO CREATE SIX THOUSAND NEW JOBS IN THE NEXT YEAR.

LYNX CLASS TRIP-NATSVO.WIPE

A COOL FIELD TRIP FOR STUDENTS AT CHRITSA MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Good morning, Crew! Good morning, Captain Bob!"

TODAY MRS. KREAMER'S FIFTH GRADE CLASS WAS THE FIRST CLASS TO TOUR THE REPLICA LYNX SHIP ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

THE CLASS LEARNED ABOUT THE SHIP'S HISTORY THROUGH ROLE PLAY-- LOADING THE GUNNERY AND SEWING THE MAST.

THE FIFTH GRADERS ARE STUDYING THE WAR OF 18-12 IN HISTORY CLASS.

THE LYNX IS LIKE SHIPS USED IN THAT WAR.

LYNX CLASS TRIP-SOTVO

"It's a lot easier to understand how it was really like and how they lived, and it's really cool to understand how huge these masts were."

NEXT AT 5-CLIP

TEASE FIVE-

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "The entire front of the store was destroyed!"

CHECK THIS OUT!

A VERY LOUD SMASH-AND-GRAB --

CAUGHT ON CAMERA IN MIAMI.

TZ5 A TRUCK INTO VERIZON STORE-SOTVO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

TRUCK INTO VERIZON STORE-OC

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS.

STOP COOKING DINNER AND TAKE A LOOK.

THIEVES SMASHED THEIR TRUCK RIGHT INTO A VERIZON STORE IN MIAMI.

TRUCK INTO VERIZON STORE-PKG

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "There was debris. a huge hole

in the front."

IT IS A SMASHING ENTRANCE.

CAUGHT OVER. AND OVER. AND OVER AGAIN. FROM ALMOST EVERY ANGLE.

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "The entire front of the store

was destroyed!"

AND. THE DESTRUCTION STARTED SATURDAY MORNING.

THREE MEN USING A TRUCK. TRY TO TIE DIAL INTO THIS VERIZON STORE. BY

PULLING THE DOOR OFF.

BUT, THEY GET DISCONNECTED.

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "They weren't able to do it with

a tow strap."

BUT, THEY QUICKLY HANG UP THAT IDEA. AND SIMPLY PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE.

. AND PRESS SEND.

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "Causing 40k worth of damage."

THROUGH 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF SHATTERED GLASS AND SIGNS AND SIDE

CABINETS. TWO MEN SLIP IN.

BUT, INSTEAD OF SIMPLY GRABBING AFTER SMASHING. THEY GO SHOPPING.

THEY BOTH CALMLY LOOK AT SEVERAL PHONES. EVEN SOME ACCESSORIES. AND,

THEN, SIMPLY WALK OFF.

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "Luckily at that time of the

morning nobody got hurt."

BUT, IT'S A CRIME THAT'S HURTING MORE AND MORE.

THIS MIAMI-DADE SPINT STORE WAS SMASHED IN. AND HAD 24-HUNDRED DOLLARS

WORTH OF TECH. TAKEN. JUST A FEW DAYS AGO.

AND THIS DANGEROUS DRIVE-THROUGH. WAS DONE AT A NORTH MIAMI CONVENIENCE

STORE TO GET TO AN A-T-M.

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "There has been in the past week

. an increase in smash and grab burglaries."

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "It's a crime of opportunity.

easy to grab a truck through and grab what you can."

TONIGHT. THE VERIZON STORE IS ALREADY BACK OPEN. THIS ONE TIRE TRACK.

THE ONLY TRACE.

Wendy Belkin/ Resident says, "The one thing I think is gooD about this. no

one got hurt. did what they had to do."

IN THE END. IN DOING ALL THIS DAMAGE. THEY GOT VERY LITTLE DONE.

THEIR VIOLENT CALL HERE. COLLECTING THEM ONLY ONE SINGLE PHONE.

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "As far as we understand. they

were only able to take one phone."

Officer Jason Ochoa/ NMB Police Dept. says, "Everything else they took was a

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM

TRAGEDY ON THE ALLEY--

A HUSBAND AND FATHER PREPARES TO BURY HIS FAMILY TONIGHT.

ABC 7 UNCOVERS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRASH THAT KILLED THEM.

INVESTIGATORS SAY A GROUP OF THREE MEN TERROIZED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.

TONIGHT THEY'RE IN JAIL.

HOW THE BREAK-IN BANDITS WERE BUSTED.

ONE OF THE MOST KNOWN, UNOFFICIAL, LANDMARKS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FALLS VICTIM TO FORECLOSURE.

TONIGHT THE PUSH TO SAVE THE "GOD IS LOVE" SIGN ON MCGREGOR.

TZ 6 1) ALLEY CRASH UPDATE-VOTOPS

TZ 6 2) COLLIER BURGLARY ARRESTS-VOTOPS

TZ 6 3) GOD IS LOVE-VOTOPS

CLOSE-2SHOT