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5 & 6 AM HEADLINE 1 BABY DEATH-SS-WIPE

RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7.

THIS MAN'S TWO YEAR OLD --- SHOT HIMSELF.

NOW HE IS BEING CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH HIS SON'S DEATH

5 & 6 AM HEADLINE 2 PHARMACY RAID-SOTVO-WIPE

13:28:29 "It's just bad to take advantage of people on Medicare you know? And the system that provides it."

A *TRUSTED PHARMACY. SHUT DOWN.

AS FEDS RAID THE LOCAL BUSINESS A *SECOND TIME,

IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

5 & 6 AM HEADLINE 3 HIT MAN SCAM-SOTVO-WIPE

0424 "i'm sure when they first read it they're a little alarmed. It's like all the internet like all of a sudden you're a millionaire. You're rich. We're hoping people take the time to read it and realize it's not true."

PLUS, A WARNING ABOUT THE LATEST SCAM TO HIT THE INTERNET.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

ALLEY FOLO-VOTOPS 2SHOT SS

IT'S THE HEARTBREAKING STORY THAT ROCKED SOUTWEST FLORIDA.

TWO LITTLE GIRLS AND THEIR 33-YEAR-OLD MOTHER.

WILL BE LAID TO REST TOMORROW IN THEIR HOMETOWN.

GOOD MORNING.

I'M, LINH BUI.

AND I'M CHANCE SEALES.

MADISON AND RYLEE DOUGLAS PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS WEEK.

ALONG WITH THEIR MOTHER CECILIA.

AFTER A TERRIBLE CRASH -- INTO A CANAL ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

THE FUNERAL WILL BE TOMORROW --

IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA TOWN OF MOUNT DORA.

A-B-C 7 SPOKE WITH THEIR PASTOR --

AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN IMMOKALEE.

HE SAYS THE LAST TIME HE SAW THEM --

ALLEY FOLO-SOTVO

"it's just devastating."

"when they made the announcement on the news there was an accident, I don't think any of us put it together until we heard the name."

NATHAN DOUGLAS IS THE LITTLE GIRL'S FATHER.

HIS DAD WAS ALSO A PASTOR.

THE FUNERAL FOR HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS.

BABY DEATH-SS-VO-WIPE

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY FATHER IS FACING CHARGES -- IN CONNECTION TO HIS SON'S DEATH.

AUTHORITIES SAY 24 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER DAVIS -- LEFT A LOADED SEMI-AUTOMATIC HANDGUN IN A CLOSET.

HIS SON, CHRISTOPHER ELI DAVIS, GOT IT, AND SHOT HIMSELF.

DAVIS TURNED HIMSELF IN YESTERDAY.

AUTHORITIES ISSUED A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST --- MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER HIS 2-YEAR OLD DIED.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF BILL PRUMMELL --- SAYS DAVIS DIDN'T PROPERLY STORE HIS GUN.

BABY DEATH-SOT-SS

Sheriff Bill Prummell, Charlotte County

"unfortunatley, now a family is grieving once again. First for the death

of a 3 year old child and now for the arrest and subsequent prosecution

of the father for his negligence which caused death of child."

DAVIS IS CHARGED WITH CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE, A FELONY.

GUN SAFETY-VO-WIPE

KEEPING YOUR GUNS SECURED PROPERLY WILL *NOT* JUST SAVE LIVES.

IT'S A FEDERAL LAW.

AND IT'S ALSO IN THE STATE'S WEAPONS CODE.

A-B-C 7 DISCOVERED --

ANYONE FOUND *NOT PROPERLY STORING AND LOCKING THEIR GUNS AT THEIR HOUSE.

COULD BE JAILED FOR UP TO 60 DAYS.

A THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

SOME OPTIONS YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT --

A LOCKED GUN RACK, A LOCKBOX, AND INDIVIDUAL GUN LOCKS.

GUN SAFETY-SOTVO

JOSH HACKMAN, FOWLER FIREARMS: if the children are old enough bring them to the range let them experience it so they know what its like so they just don't experience it on tv

PHARMACY RAID-2SHOT VO SS

FOR THE *SECOND TIME --

FEDERAL AGENTS RAIDED A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PHARMACY CHAIN.

AND THIS TIME --

WE KNOW THEY SEIZED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

ABC7 WAS THERE,

AS AGENTS REMOVED-BOX-AFTER-BOX FROM SUNSHINE PHARMACY.

AGENTS WERE LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE --

IN A MEDICARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION.

OWNER DEL PARRISH AND HIS MOTHER PATRICIA --

ARE BEING INVESTIGATED.

FOR ENGAGING IN A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE.

WE CALLED THEM AND KNOCKED ON THEIR DOOR.

BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND.

AGENTS RAIDED THE SUNSHINE PHARMACY -- ON RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD LAST WEEK.

AND WERE BACK YESTERDAY.

THEY ALSO WENT INTO SUNSHINES -- ON DAVIS BOULEVARD AND NINTH STREET.

THE ONE ON RATTLESNAKE -- IS SHUTDOWN.

THE OTHER TWO ARE STILL OPEN.

CROSSDRESSING ID THEFT-SSTOPS-VO-WIPE

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THESE TWO MEN ARE CROSS DRESSERS.

*AND* IDENTITY THIEVES.

THEY PULLED DENNIS REID AND CERVONTE CORNELIUS -- OVER ON I-75 THIS WEEK, ALONG WITH THREE OTHER MEN.

BUT ALL FIVE WERE DRESSED LIKE WOMEN.

THEY CLAIMED TO BE PROSTITUTES.

CROSSDRESSING ID THEFT-SOT-SS

these guys weren't new to the game. they had been doing it for a while

THE GAME WAS TAX FRAUD.

DETECTIVES SAY THEY REID AND CORNELIUS --- WERE TRYING TO STEAL MONEY FROM HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

REID FACES 45 COUNTS OF FELONY FRAUD.

CORNELIUS FACES ONE.

COLLIER COUNTY FIRE-VO

THIS MORNING, THE RED CROSS HELPS A COLLIER COUNTY FAMILY.

AFTER A HOUSE FIRE THURSDAY NIGHT.

THIS WAS THE SCENE IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES--

NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 42ND STREET SOUTHWEST AND 19TH PLACE SOUTHWEST.

FIRST RESPONDERS SAY A KITCHEN FIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE SMOKE DAMAGE.

RED TIDE IN COLLIER COUNTY-SS

RED TIDE CONTINUES OFF THE BEACHES IN COLLIER COUNTY.

HERE'S THE LATEST MAP.

DEAD FISH HAVE BEEN SPOTTED -- AS FAR SOUTH AS THE MOORINGS.

AND AS FAR NORTH -- AS BAREFOOT BEACH.

THE AMOUNT OF DEAD FISH --- HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS.

KEEP IN MIND THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOMS CAN CAUSE BREATHING PROBLEMS.

CREWS TOOK ANOTHER SAMPLE YESTERDAY.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

IT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING TO SEE!

ROBIN ROBERTS *BACK ON THE G-M-A SET!

CHECK OUT THE PICTURES.

SHE DID A BEHIND THE SCENES TEST RUN THURSDSAY MORNING.

HER *FIRST VISIT TO THE SET,

SINCE GETTING A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.

SHE SAID SHE WAS *THRILLED TO BE BACK.

SURROUNDED BY HER "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" FAMILY.

AND WE THINK SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

WE ARE *SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS NEWS.

AND WE KNOW YOU ARE, TOO.

ROBIN ROBERTS RETURNS!

THESE PHOTOS WERE SNAPPED THURSDAY.

HER *FIRST VISIT TO THE SET,

AFTER UNDERGOING A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.

DID A BEHIND THE SCENES TEST RUN.

SEE HOW HER BODY REACTS TO THE SCHEDULE.

AND HOW THE BRIGHT LIGHTS AFFECT HER SKIN.

SHE HOPES TO BE BACK ON THE AIR NEXT MONTH!

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX CTR TO 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.

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

TOMATO SHORTAGE-OTS VO

THERE WAS THE FISCAL CLIFF, THEN THE DAIRY CLIFF.

NOW A "TOMATO CLIFF."

FLORIDA TOMATO GROWERS WANT TO END AN AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO -- FOR IMPORTING FRESH TOMATOES.

FLORIDA. GROWS MUCH OF THE NATION'S WINTER TOMATO CROP.

BUT A TRADE GROUP IN ARIZONA WARNS, IF THAT AGREEMENT ENDS --- IT WILL *DOUBLE TOMATO PRICES FROM $2.50 A POUND. TO $5 DOLLARS.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS1) ALLEY FOLO-VO-WIPE

IT'S _________

LET'S LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES,

THREE IMMOKALEE RESIDENTS WILL BE LAID TO REST TOMORROW.

CECILA, MADISON AND RYLEE DOUGLAS ALL DIED,

AFTER A CAR CRASH MONDAY ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

TS2) CROSSDRESSING ID THEFT-VO-WIPE

DEPUTIES SAY THESE TWO MEN. ALONG WITH THREE OTHERS, WERE ARRESTED FOR IDENTITY THEFT.

ALL FIVE WERE DRESSED LIKE WOMEN --- WHEN THEY WERE PULLED OVER ON I-75.

THEY CLAIMED TO BE PROSTITUTES.

TS3) BABY DEATH-VO-WIPE

CHRISTOPHER DAVIS FACES CHARGES THIS MORNING --

IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TWO-YEAR-OLD SON'S DEATH.

AUTHORITIES SAY DAVIS LEFT A LOADED GUN IN A CLOSET.

AND THAT HIS SON SHOT HIMSELF.

TS4) PHARMACY RAID-VO-WIPE

AND A PHARMACY IN NAPLES IS SHUT DOWN BY FEDERAL AGENTS --- FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

SUNSHINE PHARMACY ON RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD --- WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY AFTER A D-E-A RAID.

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.

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

TEACHER SEX-VO-WIPE

A FLORIDA TEACHER WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO HAVING SEX WITH A 14-YEAR-OLD STUDENT.

IS BACK ON PROBATION.

A JUDGE MADE THE DECISION.

DEBRA LA-FAVE WAS A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER.

SENTENCED TO HOUSE ARREST AND PROBATION.

BUT A JUDGE LET HER OFF EARLY IN 2011.

PROSECUTORS APPEALED THAT RULING.

AND NOW, SHE WILL BE ON PROBATION *WITH A CURFEW.

TEACHER SEX-SOTVO

"My mom was diagnosed with cancer for the second time, and I spent my year of probation, excuse me, off probation, taking care of her, and I was so fortunate that I was able to take her to chemo treatments and spend the nights with her when she needed me the most."

LA-FAVE IS NOW A MARRIED MOTHER OF TWINS.

SHE IS NOT ALLOWED TO GO NEAR SCHOOLS,

HIT MAN SCAM-OTS VOWIPE

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF WARNINGS FOR EVERY COMPUTER USER.

A DISTURBING NEW SCAM CALLED THE "HIT MAN SCAM" -- IS MAKING ITS WAY AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NAPLES DETECTIVES TELL US SOMEONE IS SENDING PEOPLE A THREATENING E-MAIL.

THEY SAY THEY'VE BEEN HIRED TO KILL YOU.

BUT IF YOU PAY THEM MONEY, THEY'LL SPARE YOUR LIFE.

IT'S A *SCAM.

HIT MAN SCAM-SOTVO WIPE

0424 "i'm sure when they first read it they're a little alarmed. It's like all the internet like all of a sudden you're a millionaire. You're rich. We're hoping people take the time to read it and realize it's not true."

WEB CAM SPY-VOTOPS

AND THIS ONE --- IS ALSO DISTURBING.

A NEW EMAIL THAT LOOKS LIKE AN INNOCENT E-CARD ---- LETS CRIMINALS SPY ON YOU WITH YOUR OWN WEB CAM.

THE MESSAGE IS ACTUALLY LOADED WITH A VIRUS.

IT LETS CRIMINALS HIJACK YOUR COMPUTER --- AND WATCH YOUR EVERY MOVE.

ONE MAN USING SOMETHING SIMILAR --- WAS FOUND GUILTY OF SPYING ON 200 WOMEN.

NORTH KOREA THREAT-NATVO

ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD.

NOW THREATENS THE U-S.

nats rocket

NORTH KOREA WARNS EVERYONE --

THEY WILL SOON TEST A NUCLEAR WEAPON ON A LONG-RANGE ROCKET.

THEIR TARGET?

THE UNITED STATES.

NORTH KOREA FIRST TESTED A NUCLEAR BOMB IN 2006.

NOW, EXPERTS THINK THE COUNTRY HAS 12 OF THE WEAPONS.

BUT, AMERICAN OFFICIALS SAY NORTH KOREA IS STILL YEARS AWAY.

MEDSTAR UPDATE-OTS VO OC

LEE COUNTY LEADERS ARE CLOSER --- TO PICKING A REPLACEMENT FOR MEDSTAR THIS MORNING.

THEY'VE TALKED TO THREE CONTENDERS FOR THE JOB.

AFTER TALKS YESTERDAY --- LEADERS VOTED TO RECOMMEND 'AIR METHODS CORPORATION' AS THE TOP CHOICE.

INTERIM COUNTY MANAGER HOLLY SCHWARTZ --- TELLS US IT'S BECAUSE THE COUNTY IS ALREADY USING THEIR SERVICES.

A FINAL VOTE IS SET FOR NEXT MONTH.

NEW JOBS BUCA DI BEPPO-VO-WIPE

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WORK --

WE'VE GOT DETAILS ON *TWO NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

FIRST, A NEW RESTAURANT WILL OPEN AT THE EDISON MALL.

BUCA DI BEPPO SERVES FAMILY STYLE ITALIAN FOOD.

AND IT'S LOOKING TO HIRE A HUNDRED PEOPLE --

NEW JOBS BUCA DI BEPPO-SOTVO

"This is going to be a great opportunity. I've been a waitress before. I worked in this same building. I have great cliental and I'm excited. I can't wait to see what it has to offer me and what I have to offer it.

A COUPLE OTHER BUSINESSES ARE COMING TO THE EDISON MALL --

NEW JOBS USPS-OC-BNR

PLUS -- THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE IS HIRING IN LEE, COLLIER *AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.

THEY'RE FILLING TEMPORARY POSITIONS --

FOR "CITY CARRIER ASSISTANTS."

THAT PAYS 15-DOLLARS AN HOUR,

AND COULD LEAD TO A PERMANENT JOB.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LOT -- ABOUT THIS FLU SEASON.

IT'S BEEN BRUTAL.

NOW, A ANOTHER CONCERN.

A NEW STRAIN OF NORO-VIRUS.

THAT'S THE ONE YOU HEAR ABOUT ON CRUISE SHIPS.

VOMITTING.

DIARRHEA.

CRAMPS.

THE NEW STRAIN COMES FROM AUSTRALIA -- AND IS SWEEPING THROUGH THE U.S.

THE CDC SAYS THERE'S ONE BIG SECRET TO STAYING SAFE.

WASH YOUR HANDS.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

A NEW HEALTH WARNING TODAY.

SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOU.

WE ALL KNOW THAT.

BUT JUST HOW BAD?

A NEW STUDY FINDS -- ON AVERAGE.

SMOKING SHAVES MORE THAN A DECADE OFF YOUR LIFE.

WOMEN -- 11 YEARS.

MEN -- 12 YEARS.

ALSO, WOMEN ARE SMOKING MORE NOW. AND DYING AT SIMILAR TIMES TO MEN.

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.

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

DRIVING BACKWARDS-VO

WINDING, MOUNTAIN ROADS. MIGHT MAKE SOME DRIVERS NERVOUS.

BUT IMAGINE DRIVING THEM. IN REVERSE!

A 37-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO LIVES IN NORTHERN TURKEY.

WANTS TO SET A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD.

FOR DRIVING BACKWARDS ON TOUGH ROADS!

HE SAYS HE CAN DRIVE ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS IN REVERSE --

FOR ABOUT 18-MILES.

AND THAT HE'LL BE READY TO APPLY TO GUINNESS --

WHEN HE REACHES 60 MILES.

SUPER PRICEY WINGS-VO

THE SUPER BOWL IS JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY --- AND WE'VE GOT SOME INTERESTING INFO ON A FAN FAVORITE, CHICKEN WINGS.

ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY THE NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL, SUPER BOWL SUNDAY IS THE BIGGEST "WING DAY" OF THE YEAR.

BUT A SHORTAGE MEANS -- 12 MILLION FEWER WINGS THAN LAST YEAR.

WHY?

A DROP IN CHICKENS IN 2012 -- BECAUSE OF SOARING PRICES IN CORN AND ANIMAL FEED.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

530 & 630AM HEADLINE 1 BANNING KIDS-SOTVO-WIPE

28:39 I don't like to be in a restaurant where there is a screaming child, so this is very pleasant

THE QUIET. COMES WITH CONTROVERSY.

THERE'S A NEW POLICY POPPING UP ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BUSINESSES.

*NO KIDS ALLOWED!

BUT AS YOU CAN IMAGINE --

530 & 630AM HEADLINE 2 DREAMLINER-VO-WIPE

FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR CLUES --- ABOUT FIRES AND PROBLEMS ON BOEING'S 7-87.

530 & 630 AM HEADLINE 3 SANIBEL CAUSEWAY-SOT-WIPE

14:58 if it's only a recently built bridge and there may be problems with it that can be a concern for the people who live here 15:05

THE BRIDGE TO SANIBEL.

MIGHT *NOT BE COMPLETELY SAFE.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

ALLEY FOLO-VOTOPS 2SHOT SS

TWO LITTLE GIRLS AND THEIR 33-YEAR-OLD MOTHER WILL BE LAID TO REST TOMORROW IN THEIR HOMETOWN.

IT'S A STORY THAT SOUHTWEST FLORIDAHAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT ALL WEEK.

GOOD MORNING.

I'M, CHANCE SEALES.

AND I'M LINH BUI

MADISON AND RYLEE DOUGLAS PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS WEEK.

ALONG WITH THEIR MOTHER CECILIA.

AFTER A TERRIBLE CRASH -- INTO A CANAL ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

THE FUNERAL WILL BE TOMORROW --

IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA TOWN OF MOUNT DORA.

A-B-C 7 SPOKE WITH THEIR PASTOR --

AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN IMMOKALEE.

HE SAYS THE LAST TIME HE SAW THEM --

ALLEY FOLO-SOTVO

"it's just devastating."

"when they made the announcement on the news there was an accident, I don't think any of us put it together until we heard the name."

NATHAN DOUGLAS IS THE LITTLE GIRL'S FATHER.

HIS DAD WAS ALSO A PASTOR.

THE FUNERAL FOR HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS.

BABY DEATH-SS-VO-WIPE

A TWO-YEAR OLD SHOOTS HIMSELF WITH HIS FATHER'S GUN.

AND NOW THE FATHER IS BEING CHARGED --- IN CONNECTION WITH HIS CHILD'S DEATH.

24-YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER DAVIS TURNED HIMSELF IN YESTERDAY.

AUTHORITIES SAY HE LEFT A LOADED SEMI-AUTOMATIC HANDGUN IN A CLOSET, WHERE HIS SON, CHRISTOPHER ELI DAVIS GOT TO IT, AND SHOT HIMSELF.

BABY DEATH-SOT-SS

Sheriff Bill Prummell, Charlotte County

"unfortunatley, now a family is grieving once again. First for the death

of a 3 year old child and now for the arrest and subsequent prosecution

of the father for his negligence which caused death of child."

DAVIS IS CHARGED WITH CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE, A FELONY.

PHARMACY RAID-VO

FEDERAL AGENTS *RAID A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PHARMACY.

FOR THE *SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

THE AGENTS SEIZED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

A-B-C SEVEN'S CAMERAS WERE ROLLING --

AS AGENTS REMOVED-BOX-AFTER-BOX FROM THE SUNSHINE PHARMACY.

AGENTS WERE LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE IN A MEDICARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION.

OWNER DEL PARRISH AND HIS MOTHER PATRICIA --

ARE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR ENGAGING IN A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE.

WE CALLED CALL THEM AND KNOCKED ON THEIR DOOR,

NEW TUMMY BUG-VO

A NEW STRAIN OF STOMACH BUG IS TAKING OVER IN THE U-S.

HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE TRACKING A NEW FORM OF NOROVIRUS THAT FIRST APPEARED IN AUSTRALIA.

SOME ARE CALLING IT THE WINTER VOMITING BUG BECAUSE OF ITS EFFECTS.

SINCE SEPTEMBER THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 140 OUTBREAKS IN THIS COUNTRY.

BANNING KIDS-VOWIPE

NO KIDS ALLOWED!

MORE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BUSINESSES ARE *BANNING CHILDREN.

BUT THE GROWING TREND COMES WITH COMPLAINTS.

RESTAURANTS LIKE "BLUE WINDOWS FRENCH BISTRO" IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

CATER TO ADULTS ONLY.

AND ON MARCO ISLAND, THE MARRIOTT HOTEL HAS SEEN AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR "ADULT ONLY" STAY-CATIONS.

IT SPENT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS --

BANNING KIDS-SOTVO

tony oliverio/ marco

17:15 that's the reason why I am here and did this. Because other pools have more children there

trinity duncan/ fort myers

29:31 I feel like if I am there to spend money it shouldn't matter if my kid is there or not. she's human like everyone else.

ACCORDING TO "BLUE WINDOWS FRENCH BISTRO" --

IF PARENTS NEED TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN, THEY CAN.

MARCH FOR LIFE-VO

HAPPENING TODAY, THE 40-TH ANNUAL "MARCH FOR LIFE" -- IS TAKING PLACE IN WASHINGTON D-C.

EVERY YEAR, ANTI-ABORTION ACTIVISTS -- RALLY FROM THE NATIONAL MALL TO THE SUPREME COURT.

THEY ARE PROTESTING THE SUPREME COURT'S "ROE VERSUS WADE" DECISION -- MADE IN JANUARY, 1973.

160 PEOPLE FROM AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY IN COLLIER COUNTY WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE MARCH.

DREAMLINER UPDATE-OTS VO WIPE

FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS BEGIN FIGURING OUT THE PROBLEMS.

WITH BOEING'S DREAMLINER.

THE F-A-A GROUNDED THE FLEET,

AFTER TWO 7-87'S HAD BATTERY FAILURES.

A FIRE BROKE OUT IN A DREAMLINER IN BOSTON.

AND ANOTHER 7-87 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN JAPAN.

EXPERTS FOUND EVIDENCE OF SHORT-CIRCUITING.

DREAMLINER UPDATE-SOTVO

"This is an unprecedented event, we are very concerned as I mentioned in the beginning we do not expect to see fire events onboard aircraft's. This is a very serious air safety concern.

SANIBEL CAUSEWAY-VO SS WIPE

CONCERNS ABOUT CRACKS ON THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY -- HAVE BEE GROWING RECENTLY.

ENGINEERS WERE OUT YESTERDAY INSPECTING THE BRIDGE.

CREWS FOUND HAIR-LINE CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE.

AND THE CRACKS ARE SHOWING UP MUCH SOONER -- THAN ENGINEERS EXPECTED.

THE CAUSEWAY IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD.

THEY'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT -- IF THIS IS NORMAL, OR SOMETHING THAT MUST BE FIXED.

SANIBEL CAUSEWAY-SOTVO-WIPE

52:04 because of the newness of the bridge we weren't really expecting to have to do anything at this point 52:08

IF THE CRACKS DO NOT SPREAD IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, CREWS WILL SIMPLY SEAL THEM.

BUT IF THEY DO GET BIGGER --- ENGINEERS WILL HAVE TO FIND OUT WHY IT'S HAPPENING -- AND HOW TO FIX THEM.

EROSION STUDY-VOWIPE

ALSO ON SANIBEL --

CREWS WILL SPEND THE NEXT MONTH SURVEYING DAMAGE ON THE ISLAND.

CAUSED BY LAST YEAR'S BIG STORMS.

IN SOME SPOTS, THERE ARE FIVE FOOT DROPS.

WHEN YOU STEP ON TO THE BEACH.

THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND PARKING FEES.

EROSION STUDY-SOTVO

Jeff Shuff/Castaways/ 'Tween Waters General Manager

It's very difficult to get up and on tot he beach with this escarpment here,and it doesnt look pretty with the weeds all hanging down."

THE FINAL REPORT IS EXPECTED BY MARCH FIRST.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-NATSVO

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING!

ABC7 HELPS YOU PLAN YOUR WEEKEND.

IF YOU WANT TO CATCH A MOVIE --

HERE'S A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S NEW IN THEATERS.

MOVIE NATS

THE CLASSIC FAIRYTALE "HANSEL AND GRETEL" GETS A RE-BOOT.

THE SIBLING VIGILANTES ARE NOW GROWN UP. AND HUNT FOR WITCHES.

BUT IF YOU WANT LAUGHS -- CHECK OUT "MOVIE 43."

THE RATED R COMEDY MAKES FUN OF HOLLYWOOD.

WITH SOME *BIG-NAME CAMEOS.

OR CATCH JENNIFER LOPEZ IN "PARKER."

SHE PARTNERS UP WITH A MODERN DAY ROBIN HOOD.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-SOTVO

ABC7 TRACKS THE *BRUTAL WINTER BLAST,

THAT'S STILL AFFECTING MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.

AND NOW THERE'S SNOW ON THE WAY!

STATEN ISLAND WOMAN "standing outside I thought my fingers were gonna fall right off. it is that cold.

THE ARCTIC BLAST WILL LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

FREEZING TEMPS *AND WIND CHILLS.

FROM UPPER MIDWEST TO NEW ENGLAND -

FEELS LIKE 40 BELOW ZERO!

HERE'S SOME TRIVIA --

WHAT WAS THE COLDEST SPOT IN THE NATION YESTERDAY?

THINK ABOUT IT DURING THE COMMERCIAL BREAK.

AND ALLYSON WILL HAVE THE ANSWER DURING HER STORM WARN 7 FORECAST.

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX CTR TO 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.

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

KERRY CONFIRMATION-VO

SENATOR JOHN KERRY'S CONFIRMATION HEARING IS UNDERWAY -- FOR HIS NOMINATION AS SECRETARY OF STATE.

ON THURSDAY, SENATOR KERRY BEGAN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.

HE ADDRESSED GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY -- SPECIFICALLY IN PLACES LIKE NORTHERN AFRICA, SYRIA AND IRAN.

MA HOUSE FIRE-VO

A MASSIVE FIRE --- DESTROYS A LARGE HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

THE FIRE STARTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON --- AT A MULTI-FAMILY HOME.

FLAMES SHOT HIGH INTO THE SKY -- AS FIREFIGHTERS FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPANIES WORKED TO PUT IT OUT.

UNITED AIRLINES CUTS

BAD NEWS THIS MORNING --

FOR UNITED AIRLINES EMPLOYEES.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S CUTTING ABOUT 600 JOBS,

BECAUSE OF REDUCTIONS IN FLYING.

UNITED LOST 723 MILLION DOLLARS LAST YEAR.

THE AIRLINE IS REDUCING ITS NUMBER OF FLIGHTS THIS YEAR,

WHICH PROMPTED THE LAY-OFFS.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS ARE BEING CUT.

AND MANY LAYOFFS ARE EXPECTED IN CHICAGO, WHERE UNITED IS BASED.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

IT'S ________

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

CECILIA, MADISON, AND RYLEE DOUGLAS --- WILL BE LAID TO REST TOMORROW IN THEIR HOMETOWN OF EUSTIS.

ALL THREE DIED EARLIER THIS WEEK AFTER THEIR S-U-V PLUNGED INTO A CANAL ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY NEAR IMMOKALEE.

CHRISTOPHER DAVIS IS BEING CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF HIS TWO-YEAR-OLD SON.

AUTHORITIES SAY DAVIS LEFT A LOADED GUN IN A CLOSET.

HIS SON WAS ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF IT AND SHOT HIMSELF.

DAVIS IS CHARGED WITH CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE, A FELONY.

AND FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LOESS THAN TWO WEEKS SUNSHINE PHARMACY IN NAPLES IS RAIDED AND SHUT DOWN BY THE FEDS.

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WXCTR TO 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.

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

NAPLES WINE FEST-2SHOT

A *POPULAR AND *SUCCESSFUL CHARITY EVENT HAPPENS IN NAPLES THIS WEEKEND.

AND IT BENEFITS *THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR.

THE NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF.

SO WE SENT A-B-C 7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK TO THE RITZ CARLTON GOLF RESORT.

NAPLES WINE FEST-REM LIVE

SOME FACTS/BACKGROUND INFO.

$107 million Amount raised by the Naples Winter Wine Festival since

2001 - funds go directly to improving the lives of underprivileged

and at risk children

$12.2 million Total raised for children's charities at the 2012 festival

$6.18 million Total money distributed in 2012 for annual grants to

local children's charities

$1.25 million Total money designated in 2012 to support three

long-term strategic initiatives

580 guests Festival guests in 2012

$8,500 Cost for one couple to attend the festival

$20,000 Cost for two couples to attend the festival and the same

Friday evening vintner dinner at one of 17 elegant private homes

67 auction lots One-of-a-kind treasures and experiences to be

auctioned off at the 2012 festival

$2 million Winning bid at the 2007 festival for a Rolls-Royce Phantom

Coupe and one of the highest bids ever for a single lot at a charity

wine auction

100 x 148 foot tent Set on the Grand Lawn of The Ritz-Carlton Golf

Resort, Naples for the auction and Sunday brunch

2,500 wine glasses Filled at Saturday's culinary showcase

400 volunteers Help prepare for the auction and are involved during

the festivities as wine stewards, greeters, auction spotters,

cheerleaders, etc.

MISSION AND VISION

Proceeds from the festival benefit the Naples Children & Education

Foundation, whose vision is to make a profound and sustaining

difference in the quality of children's lives. NCEF is committed to

supporting charitable programs that improve the physical, emotional

and educational lives of underprivileged and at risk children in

Collier County. Since its inception in 2001, the Naples Winter Wine

Festival has raised more than $107 million for children in need.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The Naples Winter Wine Festival is ranked among the top 10 arts and

entertainment events for wealthy Americans. This ranking by the

Luxury Institute is based on exclusivity, quality and prestige. Since

2004, the festival has earned the distinction of being the most

successful charity wine auction in the nation according to Wine

Spectator. The event brings many of the world's finest vintners and

chefs together with wine collectors and philanthropists for a

three-day gala in picturesque Naples, Florida.

The trustees' vision of the Naples Children & Education Foundation

made the dream of the Naples Winter Wine Festival a reality.

The vision was based on creating an exquisite event, with proceeds

benefiting local charities that assist underprivileged and at risk

children. These two goals drive the trustees to ensure the festival

is a huge success, with a significant impact on the quality of life

NAPLES WINE FEST-MITTO

The Ferrari 2013 F12berlinetta, the fastest, most powerful Ferrari yet, and the only one in the U.S., arrives for the Naples Winter Wine Festival. The car, in a red color scheme created especially for the F12 - Rosso Berlinetta, is being transported by a luxury car carrier and will be carefully offloaded and positioned on a white platform at The Philharmonic Center for the Arts, the site of a private, pre-festival event on Thursday evening.

The Ferrari 2013 F12berlinetta, Lot 30, is called La Dolce Vita at 200 mph. The 12-cylinder F12 sports a space-frame chassis and body shell that is new and incorporates 12 aluminum alloys, some of which have never been used before in the automotive industry. It is also the most overall aerodynamically efficient Ferrari ever. The vehicle has the latest carbon ceramic braking system, evolution magnetorheological suspension and advanced vehicle dynamics control systems. The lot also includes a two-day, Ferrari driving-experience program at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada.

WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 24

Noon

WHERE: The Philharmonic Center for the Arts

5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Naples

NAPLES WINE FEST-REM LIVE

SANDY HOOK COMMISSION-VO WIPE

A NEW COMMISSION MET IN CONNECTICUT --- LOOKING FOR ANSWERS TO THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTINGS.

WHILE THAT WAS HAPPENING YESTERDAY --- CALIFORNIA SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN WAS IN WASHINGTON PROPOSING A NEW BILL.

THAT WOULD OUTLAW 158 SPECIFIC ASSAULT RIFLES -- AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS.

SANDY HOOK COMMISSION-SOTVO

California:59 - 1:10

"We should be outraged by how easy it is for perpetrators of these horrific crimes to obtain powerful military style weapons."

FEINSTEIN'S BILL EXEMPTS 22-HUNDRED SPORTS WEAPONS.

AND RECOGNIZES THOSE WHO OWN GUNS -- FOR HUNTING AND HOME PROTECTION.

THE N-R-A ARGUES THE SECOND AMENDMENT FORBIDS *ANY WEAPONS BAN.

MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT

LISTEN UP IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MANY FLORIDIANS WHO LOST YOUR HOME TO FORECLOSURE.

THERE'S STILL A CHANCE TO GET A SHARE OF A LARGE NATIONAL SETTLEMENT.

IT APPLIES TO LOANS SERVICED BY BANK OF AMERICA, WELLS FARGO, JP MORGAN CHASE, CITI OR G-M-A-C ALLY.

TO QUALIFY, PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE LOST THEIR HOME TO FORECLOSURE BETWEEN 2008 AND 2011.

THE INITIAL DEADLINE WAS LAST WEEK, BUT FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI SAYS CLAIMS FILED AFTERWARDS ARE LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED.

FOOD BORNE DISEASE-VO

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION --

RELEASES THE LATEST FIGURES ON FOODBORNE DISEASE OUTBREAKS.

DURING 2009 AND 2010 --

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ROUGHLY 15-HUNDRED OUTBREAKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THEY RESULTED IN OVER 29-THOUSAND ILLNESSES,

NEARLY 12-HUNDRED HOSPITALIZATIONS,

AND 23 DEATHS.

THE MOST COMMON FOOD ILLNESS WAS CAUSED BY SALMONELLA --

BAD DAY FOR APPLE-OTS VO

APPLE'S STOCK SEEMS TO BE ROTTING.

AND THEY MAY LOSE THEIR SPOT --- AS THE MOST VALUABLE COMPANY IN THE WORLD.

NEW I-PHONES AREN'T SELLING AS WELL AS ANALYSTS HAD EXPECTED.

AND THE COMPANY'S STOCK PLUNGED 12 PERCENT YESTERDAY.

ONE SHARE IS STILL WORTH MORE THAN 450 DOLLARS.

BUT THAT'S ABOUT *30 PERCENT LESS THAN IT WAS JUST FOUR MONTHS AGO.

NEW STAR WARS DIRECTOR-VO

THE FORCE IS WITH FILM DIRECTOR J-J ABRAMS.

THE MAN WHO DIRECTED THE LATEST STAR TREK FILMS --

NOW HEADS TO A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY.

SEVERAL HOLLYWOOD NEWS OUTLETS REPORT --

ABRAMS WILL BE THE NEXT DIRECTOR OF THE STAR *WARS SERIES.

WE'RE EXPECTING CONFIRMATION SOON.

"STAR WARS" FANS AND "TREKKIES" HAVE ALREADY STARTED DRAWING UP NEW BATTLE LINES.

DISNEY BOUGHT "LUCAS FILM" LAST MONTH --

FOR ABOUT FOUR *BILLION DOLLARS.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

DO YOU PASSWORD PROTECT YOUR PHONE?

LINH:

CHANCE: NO -- BUT I SHOULD.

MAYBE YOU WON'T HAVE TO.

A NEW TECHNOLOGY -- MAY KEEP YOUR PHONE ON LOCKDOWN.

JUST WITH A FINGERPRINT.

DETAILS, NEXT IN *TECH BYTES*.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

*GMA*

WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LOT -- ABOUT THIS FLU SEASON.

IT'S BEEN BRUTAL.

NOW, A ANOTHER CONCERN.

A NEW STRAIN OF NORO-VIRUS.

THAT'S THE ONE YOU HEAR ABOUT ON CRUISE SHIPS.

VOMITTING.

DIARRHEA.

CRAMPS.

THE NEW STRAIN COMES FROM AUSTRALIA -- AND IS SWEEPING THROUGH THE U.S.

*GMA* GIVES NEW DETAILS -- FROM THE CDC.

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.

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

WALLENDA WALK OVER SARASOTA-2SHOT VOWIPE

HIGH WIRE WALKER NIK WLLENDA. IS DEFINITELY A DAREDEVIL.

AFTER ALL, HE'S PART OF THE WORLD FAMOUS FLYING WALLENDAS.

HE'S WALKED ACROSS SOME INCREDIBLE PLACES,

INCLUDING LAST YEAR'S TREK ACROSS NIAGARA FALLS.

AND NOW HE'S HEADED -- TO DOWNTOWN SARASOTA.

WALLENDA HAS BEEN IN SARASTOA --- PREPARING FOR A THREE WEEK RUN WITH CIRCUS SARASOTA.

HE DECIDED HE'D LIKE TO WALK A WIRE FROM A CRANE -- NEAR THE CITY'S LANDMARK UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER STATUE, ACROSS THE STREET TO MARINA TOWER.

WALLENDA WALK OVER SARASOTA-SOTVO

"about two weeks ago I was going to dinner with my wife out on St. Armands Circle and I said you know I want to do something for the city i'm here for three weeks let me see if I can make it happen."

CITY OFFICIALS GAVE HIM THE GREEN LIGHT.

GOAT KNOCKS OVER REPORTER

ALSO OUT OF SARASOTA THIS MORNING --

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

A T-V- REPORT LEANS A VALUABLE LESSON.

*NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON A GOAT!

LINDA CARSON WORKS FOR W-W-S-B.

AND WAS DOING A STORY FROM THE MANATEE COUNTY FAIR IN PALMETTO --

ABOUT KIDS WHO RAISE GOATS.

BUT ONE OF THE ANIMALS CHARGED HER,

AND KNOCKED HER TO THE GROUND.

CARSON LAUGHED IT OFF.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) ALLEY FOLO-VOTOPS

IT'S _________

HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES,

THREE IMMOKALEE RESIDENTS WILL BE LAID TO REST TOMORROW.

CECILIA, MADISON AND RYLEE DOUGLAS ALL DIED,

AFTER A CAR CRASH MONDAY ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

TS 2) BABY'S DEATH-VOTOPS

CHRISTOPHER DAVIS FACES CHARGES THIS MORNING --

IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TWO-YEAR-OLD SON'S DEATH.

AUTHORITIES SAY DAVIS LEFT A LOADED GUN IN A CLOSET.

AND THAT CHRISTOPHER ELI DAVIS SHOT HIMSELF.

TS 3) PHARMACY RAID-VOTOPS

A PHARMACY IN NAPLES IS SHUT DOWN BY FEDERAL AGENTS --- FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

SUNSHINE PHARMACY ON RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD --- WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY AFTER A D-E-A RAID.

TS 4) CROSSDRESSING-VOTOPS

DEPUTIES SAY THESE TWO MEN. ALONG WITH THREE OTHERS, WERE ARRESTED FOR IDENTITY THEFT.

ALL FIVE WERE DRESSED LIKE WOMEN --- WHEN THEY WERE PULLED OVER ON I-75.

THEY CLAIMED TO BE PROSTITUTES.

TS 5) BANNING KIDS-VOTOPS

AND SOME LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE BANNING KIDS.

RESTAURANTS LIKE "BLUE WINDOWS FRENCH BISTRO" IN SOUTH FORT MYERS ARE CATERING TO ADULTS ONLY.

TS 6)-VOTOPS

FINAL WEATHER

"A bit warmer each day"

After a beautiful afternoon yesterday, we'll continue with a very pleasant weather pattern for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

You will certainly need the jackets once again this morning as temperatures have settled into the low 50s in town with middle 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Our day will dawn bright and sunny and that ample sunshine will help to warm us up into the upper 70s by the afternoon hours. A developing seabreeze off the chilly Gulf of Mexico waters will keep beach and coastal locations a few degrees cooler with highs expected in the middle 70s.

Through the evening quiet conditions will stay in place and temperatures will fall into the 60s before slipping into the middle 50s first thing Saturday morning.

A couple of weak fronts will try to make their way toward Southwest Florida both today and Saturday, but before they do they will simply run out of steam and not have any effect on our weather. This means our rain free pattern continues all the way into the weekend with no significant cool downs in sight. In fact, over the next few days we'll add a degree or two to the afternoon temperatures with 80° readings in the forecast as early as Sunday. Overnight temperatures will cool into the upper 50s to low 60s through early next week

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