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NEWS OPEN-CLIP

HL1) OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-VOTOPS-WIPE

A COLLIER COUNTY POLICE OFFICER IS IN A LOT OF TROUBLE THIS MORNING.

FOR LETTING A DRUNKEN DRIVER DRIVE HOME

AND WE WANT TO KNOW WHY HE'S STILL ON THE JOB.

LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER

PUBLISHER'S CLEARING HOUSE-SOTVO

3:51 "i believed him- because he kept saying you're going to get your 5.5 million"

A FORT MYERS WOMAN SCAMMED.

HL3) NOROVIRUS-VOTOPS

AND IT MAY SOUND REDUNDANT BUT REMEMBER TO ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS.

HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST VIRUS THAT'S SWEEPING THE NATION.

HELLO-1SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TODAY IS SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH.

I'M JOE ROETZ.

WE BEGIN WITH YOUR WEEKEND WEATHER - METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER IS HERE TO HELP YOU PLAN OUT YOUR DAY.

FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR

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.'

It's been a lovely few days across Southwest Florida with cool mornings and mild afternoons. Our stretch of beautiful weather will continue through the weekend, with just a few changes coming down the pike by late next week.

As temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 50s, a few areas of fog will be possible as we get our Saturday going. Otherwise, a few 40s will be felt across our inland and northern communities so it will be another sweater and jacket kind of morning. Brilliant sunshine will fill our skies through the late morning hours and that will eventually melt the chill away as afternoon temperatures are destined for the upper 70s. The cooler spots will be our beach and coastal locations due to the developing seabreeze off the chilly waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

A weak front stretched out across the panhandle will kick up some clouds to our north, while an easterly wind drags in just a few fair weather clouds across our part of the state keeping our skies mostly sunny. Heading into the evening hours, mostly clear skies will prevail and overnight temperatures will dip into the middle 50s with the potential for some morning fog early Sunday.

OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-OC

A NAPLES POLICE OFFICER IS IN THE HOT SEAT, AGAIN.AFTER HE LET A D-U-I SUSPECT OFF THE HOOK.

WE'VE LEARNED THE OFFICER WHO CONDUCTED THAT STOP KNEW THE DRIVER -- AND LET HER GO.

THAT WAS IN MAY.

THEN THIS WEEK -- HE HIT A PEDESTRIAN WITH HIS PATROL CAR.

OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-PKG

Naples police department dash cam video shows a woman undergoing a dui investigation after she drives the wrong way on fifth avenue-- hitting a pedestrian and two cars back in may.

The officer conducting the investigation is 15 year veteran ryan schickfus.

According to an npd internal investigation, witnesses on the scene say they saw the woman stumbling out of a bar and into her car before the accident. The investigation also found that based witness testimony and this video-- officer shickfus had probable cause to arrest the woman for driving under the influence-- but he let her off the hook because she was a former colleague of his.

Schickfus in dash cam video:

"58:09 you're not gona go to jail tonight, I know you, you seem to be talking fine, I can smell the alcohol on you 16. 32 you think you're ok to drive home? Yes. You sure?"

Chief tom weschler, naples police department:

"11:24 allowing that to take place in that incident was definitely a public safety risk. 9:00 in my opinion it was a lack of judgment, poor judgment.14 it's unacceptable and that's why he received the discipline on that 19"

Schickfus was suspended in November without pay for 10 days and removed from the night dui detail. He's now working patrols on the day shift.

While working this past monday-- officer schickfus hit a pedestrian with his patrol car while turning onto us41. A collier county sheriffs office investigation found him at fault. He's now the focus of yet another internal investigation-- looking into his behavior and possibly more disciplinary action.

Chief: 10:46 we take this very seriously

Back in 2006 officer schifkus was given a three day suspension for unprofessional behavior after he mouthed off to a teenager he pulled over, laughing at him and towing his car-- even though the teenager passed his dui test.

That same year he was investigated for putting pedestrian at risk as he sped down busy fifth avenue to pull someone over.

9:27 gaby? why hasn't he been fired? Like I said earlier that's one of the frustrations of police cheifs throughout the state of fl when you deal w these things you have to deal w progressive discipline you have to deal w contracts you have to deal w the florida officers bill of rights

OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-OC

A-B-C SEVEN TRIED REACHED OUT TO OFFICER SCHICKFUS ON THE PHONE.

WOMAN SCAMMING CHURCH-SOTVO

NOW TO A WOMAN WHO PULLED AT THE HEARTSTRINGS OF HER CHURCH --

TELLING THEM HER FOUR SONS HAD DIED FIGHTING FOR THEIR COUNTRY.

POLICE SAY SHE WAS REALLY PULLING OFF A LIE --

EXPOSED BY HER OWN SON.

April Hellinger, Community Life Center"I received a phone call from Nik and we had a conversation and he confirmed saying yes I am Alive"

DEPUTIES SAY LAST OCTOBER --

SHIRLEY DUNCAN BROKE DOWN IN TEARS AT COMMUNITY LIFE CENTER IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

SHE SAID HER FOUR SONS WERE ALL GONE, KILLED IN ACTION.

THE CHURCH THEN HELD A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THEM AND GAVE HER MONEY -- MORE THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

BUT IT TURNS OUT --

DUNCAN ONLY HAS TWO SONS.

AND ONLY ONE IS THE MILITARY.

WOMAN SCAMMING CHURCH-SOTVO

April Hellinger, Community Life Center

"for a mom who lost a son she had every emotion there was nothing that even made you doubt."

Sheriff bill Prummell, CharCo

"thus is sickening that she took advantage of people who were trying to help her"

THE CHURCH ALSO HELPED PAY HER ELECTRIC BILL.

THEY GAVE HER FURNITURE.

BUT NOW SHE'S SITTING IN JAIL.

PUBLISHER'S CLEARING HOUSE SCAM-SOTVO

A DISABLED NORTH FORT MYERS WOMAN LOST EVERYTHING SHE HAD --

WHEN SOMEONE TOLD HER SHE WAS GOING TO BE A MILLIONAIRE.

:52 "he told me who he was from the publisher's clearing house and that i had won 5.5 million."

MEET 82-YEAR-OLD ELMA CASTO.

SHE GOT A PHONE CALL THAT PROMISED HER MILLIONS, PLUS A NEW CAR.

THEY TOLD HER ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS SEND THEM A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY.

SHE DID EVERYTHING THEY ASKED.

AND ONE DAY --

THE PEOPLE ON THE PHONE TOLD HER TO PUT ON HER BEST DRESS AND WAIT FOR A BANK TRUCK.

SHE DID THAT TOO.

PUBLISHER'S CLEARING HOUSE SCAM-SOTVO

3:51 "i believed him- because he kept saying you're going to get your 5.5 million"

AND IT WAS.

BUT SHE HAD ALREADY FORKED OVER 76-HUNDRED DOLLARS.

A-B-C SEVEN TRACKED DOWN THE SCAMMER.

THEY HAVE A JAMAICAN PHONE NUMBER.

BUT HE HUNG UP RIGHT AWAY WHEN HE FOUND OUT WHO WE WERE.

DOUGLAS FUNERAL-SS VO

TODAY, THE MAN WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN A CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY THIS WEEK --

WILL LAY THEM TO REST.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL SAY GOODBYE TO MOM CECELIA, 4-YEAR-OLD MADISON, AND 3-YEAR-OLD RYLEE DOUGLAS.

VISITATION STARTS AT NOON AND THE FUNERAL IS IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD AT TWO --

AT A CHURCH IN MOUNT DORA.

THESE ARE FAMILY PICTURES THE DOUGLAS FAMILY HAD TAKEN JUST TWO WEEKS AGO.

THESE SERVICES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

CAPE SLOW RESPONSE TIME-NATVO

CAPE CORAL FIREFIGHTERS ARE SLOWER THAN EVER GETTING TO AN EMERGENCY.

nats sirens

IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, CALLS FOR SERVICE HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED IN THE CAPE.

BUT THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET TO THEM IS SLOWER THAN IT'S EVER BEEN.

IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF SIX MINUTES TO GET ON SCENE.

TO MEET THE NATIONAL AVERAGE --

THAT HAS TO DROP TO FIVE MINUTES 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME.

SO THEY ARE NOT CLOSE.

GMA NOROVIRUS-INTRO

A *NEW* POWERFUL VIRUS IS TEARING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

GMA NOROVIRUS-PKG

TONIGHT IT IS BEING CALLED A 'SUPERBUG'

WE NOW KNOW THIS *NEW* STRAIN OF NOROVIRUS, WHICH MAKES PEOPLE VIOLENTLY ILL

FIRST IDENTIFIED IN AUSTRALIAIT IS NOW RIPPING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

IN AN AVERAGE YEAR, ABOUT 21 MILLION AMERICANS GET NOROVIRUS - WITH THOSE

CLASSIC STOMACH FLU SYMPTOMS800 WILL DIE. IT COMES ON VERY SUDDENLY -

WITHIN HOURS OF BEING EXPOSED.

AND *TODAY*SINCE NO ONE HAS IMMUNITY TO THIS NEW STRAINMANY MORE OF US*

PERHAPS 50% MORE*COULD FALL ILL

IT'S LIKE A FERRARI- FAST MOVING AND WELL DESIGNED.

COMPARE IT TO THE FLU.

FLU IS SPREAD MOSTLY IN THE AIR - BY COUGHS AND SNEEZES. YOU NEED TO BREATH

IN AS MANY AS 1000 VIRUS PARTICLES TO GET SICK.

NOROVIRUS? JUST 18 PARTICLES WILL DO IT - EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS.

BESSER STANDUP TRACK - THAT MEANS IF I'M RIDING ON AN ESCALATOR AND PUT MY

HAND HERE - AND SOMEONE WITH NOROVIRUS PUT THEIR HAND HERE - 2 WEEKS AGO --

I'VE JUST PICKED IT UP.

THAT'S RIGHT, ON HARD SURFACES - REVOLVING DOORS, DOOR HANDLES , COFFEE

MAKERS, REGULAR FLU VIRUS CAN LAST 2 TO 8 HOURS - BUT NOROVIRUS COULD BE

THERE, AND INFECTIOUS, FOR WEEKS.

CLEANING YOUR HOME - REGULAR DETERGENTS DON'T WORK. YOU HAVE TO USE BLEACH.

YOU NEED TO GET NOROVIRUS OFF YOUR HANDS BEFORE IT GETS TO YOUR STOMACH --

GOOD OLD SOAP AND WATER, OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

GMA NOROVIRUS-TAG

THAT WAS RICHARD BESSER REPORTING.

TEASE ONE-OC

ONE CAN AGREE ONE OF THE WORST THINGS ABOUT FLYING IS PAYING BAGGAGE FEES.

BUT ONE MAJOR AIRLINE MAY SOON BE THROWING THAT RULE OUT THE WINDOW.

TZ1 (SOUTHWEST AIRLINES)-VO-WIPE

WEATHER TEASE-WX CTR

STORMWARN CLIP-CLIPTOPS

WEATHER-WX CENTER

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.

It's been a lovely few days across Southwest Florida with cool mornings and mild afternoons. Our stretch of beautiful weather will continue through the weekend, with just a few changes coming down the pike by late next week.

As temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 50s, a few areas of fog will be possible as we get our Saturday going. Otherwise, a few 40s will be felt across our inland and northern communities so it will be another sweater and jacket kind of morning. Brilliant sunshine will fill our skies through the late morning hours and that will eventually melt the chill away as afternoon temperatures are destined for the upper 70s. The cooler spots will be our beach and coastal locations due to the developing seabreeze off the chilly waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

A weak front stretched out across the panhandle will kick up some clouds to our north, while an easterly wind drags in just a few fair weather clouds across our part of the state keeping our skies mostly sunny. Heading into the evening hours, mostly clear skies will prevail and overnight temperatures will dip into the middle 50s with the potential for some morning fog early Sunday.

SOUTHWEST WEST AIRLINES-VO

NEVER SAY NEVER ON BAGGAGE FEES FOR SOUTHWEST AIRLINES.

THE AIRLINE'S C-E-O SAYS SOUTHWEST "COULD" CHANGE ITS POLICY OF NOT CHARGING FOR BAGGAGE. AT "SOME" POINT.

BUT THERE ARE NO PLANS TO DO IT THIS YEAR.

SENSOR RECALL-VO

NEARLY 60-THOUSAND SIEMENS "Q-SERIES TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SENSORS" ARE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE THEY CAN OVERHEAT.

THEY WERE INSTALLED IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER BUILDINGS.

THEY COME IN THREE DESIGNS, THE MODEL NUMBERS BEGIN WITH "Q-A-A" AND "Q-F-A", AND ONE WITH "S-B-1".

CHECK THE SENSOR AND IF IT'S RUNNING ON AN "A/C" POWER SOURCE CONVERT IT TO "D/C".

WINDOWS 8 SALES-VO

WINDOWS 8 GAVE MICROSOFT A BUMP IN THE LAST QUARTER.

THE COMPANY DELIVERED ITS QUARTERLY EARNINGS REPORT.

OFFICIALS SAID WINDOWS SALES ROSE 24 PERCENT, TO NEARLY SIX BILLION DOLLARS, IN THE QUARTER THAT ENDED DECEMBER 31TH.

MICROSOFT UNVEILED ITS YEARS-IN-THE-MAKING WINDOWS OVERHAUL IN LATE OCTOBER.

LAST QUARTER'S WINDOWS REVENUE INCLUDES SALES OF ITS FIRST SURFACE TABLET.

SPORTS PKG-PKG

THINGS TO DO-CLIP

THINGS TO DO-CGTOPS (2) BNR

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND WHY DONT YOU CELEBRATE CULTURE.

CELTIC CULTURE THAT IS AT THE 10TH ANNUAL CELTIC FESTIVAL

THE GATES AT CENTENNIAL PARK WILL OPEN AT 10:30 AM WITH OVER NINE HOURS OF NON-STOP CELTIC MUSIC. AND PLENTY OF MUSIC AND VENDORS.

AND THE KIWANIS CLUB WILL HOST THE ANNUAL TASTE OF PINE ISLAND ON TODAY FROM 11 A.M. UNTIL 6 P.M.

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT PHILLIPS PARK THAT'S BEHIND THE PINE ISLAND FIRE STATION.

TICKETS ARE $5 EACH, WITH CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER ADMITTED FREE.

THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT AND FOOD.

THE EVENT WILL FEATURE OVER 100 FOOD AND CRAFT VENDORS.

FOR MORE THINGS TO DO -- HEAD ON OVER TO OUR WEBSITE

TEASE TWO-OC

AFTER A TRIP TO SANIBEL ISLAND.

A COUPLE GOES BACK TO THE MIDWEST --

NEWLY-MARRIED AND VERY UPSET.

WHAT NEVER MADE IT FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE NEWLY-WEDS' HANDS.

AND LANCE ARMSTRONG CAME CLEAN TO OPRAH.

TZ1A (STOLEN MEMORIES-VO-WIPE

TZB 2 (ARMSTRONG LATEST)-VOTOPS

STOLEN MEMORIES-OC

IT'S ONE OF *THE* MOST MEMORABLE DAYS FOR A COUPLE --

THEIR WEDDING DAY.

BUT SOME OF THOSE MEMORIES WILL BE *HARD TO REMEMBER* FOR A MINNESOTA HUSBAND-AND-WIFE --

WHO GOT MARRIED FOUR DAYS AGO ON SANIBEL ISLAND.

BUT THEN - LOST THEIR CAMERA!

ABC-7'S KIM BROWN EXPLAINS HOW THEY MADE IT BACK TO MINNESOTA --

STOLEN MEMORIES-PKG

IT'S A PICTURE PERFECT VIEW.

NATS

FOR NEWLYWEDS APRIL AND JUSTIN.

NATS

THEIR WINTER ESCAPE FROM THE MINNESOTA FREEZE.

The trip had been planned for a while. The wedding was not. But, we said hey wouldn't it be neat if we just got married while we were down there and we did.

They were so excited.

SANIBEL ISLAND WEDDING PLANNER PATRICIA SLATER HELPED THEM ORGANIZE MONDAY'S CEREMONY.

It was a last minute thing. He called me about 10 days ago and said were coming to Florida on vacation we want to surprise our family and we need somebody to help us.

SLATER ARRANGED ALL THE DETAILS, DOWN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

The energy between them was amazing. You could just see they were in love. It was really fun photographing them. In one hour I think we took 450 pictures.

THOSE PICTURES ARE SAFE AND SOUND WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER CAMERA.THEIR PERSONAL CAMERA.THAT HAD THOSE PRICELESS.CANDID PICTURES OF THE WEDDING DAY AND THEIR TRIP HERE.THAT HAS DISAPPEARED.

I don't know if it got left at the gate I don't know if it got left at security. It was somewhere between us getting there and us getting on the plane. It just went missing.

By the time the couple got back to Minnesota they realized their camera was missing. That's when they remembered the last time they saw it, between security and the gate.

APRIL CALLED THE AIRPORT, THE AIRLINE, AND THE T-S-A.

BUT NOTHING TURNED UP.

Ideally we'd just like to have the cards back. Keep the camera!

BECAUSE ITS THOSE CARDS THAT HOLD MEMORIES.

REMINDING THEM OF THAT SUNSET ON THEIR WEDDING DAY.

NATS

PALIN FOX SPLIT-VO

FORMER VICE PRESIDENITAL CANDIDATE SARAH PALIN IS PARTING WAYS WITH FOX NEWS.

NO WORD ON WHAT LED TO THE SPLIT.

THE FORMER ALASKA GOVERNOR HAS BEEN A CONTRIBUTOR AT FOX FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

FOX DID RELEASE A STATEMENT, THOUGH, SAYING QUOTE:

"WE HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED OUR ASSOCIATION WITH GOVERNOR PALIN.

ARMSTRONG LATEST-VO

LANCE ARMSTRONG'S ATTORNEY HAS TOLD THE U-S ANTI-DOPING AGENCY --

HIS CLIENT COOPERATE WILL COOPERATE WITH EFFORTS TO CLEAN-UP CYCLING.

U-S-A-D-A WANTS ARMSTRONG TO TESTIFY UNDER OATH ON FEBRUARY 6TH.

BUT --

THE CYCLIST'S ATTORNEY SAYS ARMSTRONG CAN'T MEET THAT SCHEDULE.

LAST WEEK, ARMSTRONG ADMITTED TO TAKING PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS TO WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE SEVEN TIMES.

TEASE THREE-ON CAM

WE'RE IN THE HEART OF WINTER AND NATURE IS MAKING ITS WRATH KNOWN IN A BRUTAL WAY.

ABC-7 HAS THE LATEST ON THE DEEP FREEZE THAT'S GRIPPING PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

IT'S NOT JUST UNCOMFORTABLE AND INCONVENIENT, IT CAN BE DEADLY.

-PLUS

"I just can't imagine why someone would do this to anyone

IT'S THE BATTLE OF THE EXES.

TZ A DEEP FREEZE-VO-WIPE

TZB (BOYFRIENDS REVENGE)-SOTVO

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

TS1) OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-VOTOPS-TRX

ABC-7 IS LEARNING THAT AN OFFICER WHO CONDUCTED A STOP IN COLLIER COUNTY KNEW THE DRIVER -- AND LET HER GO --

THE WOMAN HAD BEEN DRINKING AND DRIVING.

AND THAT WAS IN MAY.

THEN THIS WEEK -- HE HIT A PEDESTRIAN WITH HIS PATROL CAR.

LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER

TS2) PUBLISHER CLEARING HOUSE SCAM-VOTOPS-TRX

A DISABLED NORTH FORT MYERS WOMAN LOSES EVERYTHING SHE HAD --

WHEN SOMEONE TOLD HER SHE WAS GOING TO BE A MILLIONAIRE.

82-YEAR-OLD ELMA CASTO GOT A PHONE CALL THAT PROMISED HER MILLIONS, PLUS A NEW CAR.

THEY TOLD HER ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS SEND THEM A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY.

SHE DID EVERYTHING THEY ASKED.

AND ONE DAY --

THE PEOPLE ON THE PHONE TOLD HER TO PUT ON HER BEST DRESS AND WAIT FOR A BANK TRUCK.

SHE DID THAT TOO.

BUT IT NEVER CAME.

TS3) DOUGLAS FUNERAL-VOTOPS-TRX

TODAY, THE MAN WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN A CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY THIS WEEK

WILL LAY THEM TO REST.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL SAY GOODBYE TO MOM CECELIA, 4-YEAR-OLD MADISON, AND 3-YEAR-OLD RYLEE DOUGLAS.

VISITATION STARTS AT NOON AND THE FUNERAL IS IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD AT TWO --

HELLO-1SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TODAY IS SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH.

I'M JOE ROETZ.

WE BEGIN WITH YOUR WEEKEND WEATHER - METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER IS HERE TO HELP YOU PLAN OUT YOUR DAY.

WEATHER-WX CTR

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.

It's been a lovely few days across Southwest Florida with cool mornings and mild afternoons. Our stretch of beautiful weather will continue through the weekend, with just a few changes coming down the pike by late next week.

As temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 50s, a few areas of fog will be possible as we get our Saturday going. Otherwise, a few 40s will be felt across our inland and northern communities so it will be another sweater and jacket kind of morning. Brilliant sunshine will fill our skies through the late morning hours and that will eventually melt the chill away as afternoon temperatures are destined for the upper 70s. The cooler spots will be our beach and coastal locations due to the developing seabreeze off the chilly waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

A weak front stretched out across the panhandle will kick up some clouds to our north, while an easterly wind drags in just a few fair weather clouds across our part of the state keeping our skies mostly sunny. Heading into the evening hours, mostly clear skies will prevail and overnight temperatures will dip into the middle 50s with the potential for some morning fog early Sunday.

GMA DEEP FREEZE-INTRO

13 STATES AND MORE THAN 90 MILLION AMERICANS FACE A DEEP FREEZE

THIS MORNING.

THOSE PEOPLE IN THE FREEZING ZONE HAVE FELT THE ARCTIC AIR *WASHING

OVER* THE COUNTRY IN WAVES AND AS ABC'S STEVE OSUNSAMI EXPLAINS, IT'S NOT

GMA DEEP FREEZE-PKG

IT WAS ONE WRECK AFTER ANOTHER

OUTSIDE KNOXVILLE, A STATE TROOPER SLID OFF THE ROAD. THE FIRETRUCK RACING

TO ASSIST HIM FLIPPED ON THE ICE AND CRUSHED HIS CAR AND HE DIED OF A HEART

ATTACK.

IN SOUTHERN INDIANA, A BUS CARRYING A WOMEN'S TRACK TEAM ROLLED OVER AFTER

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND FOUR STUDENTS WERE SENT TO A HOSPITAL.

EYEWITNESS SOT - "SHE DID EVERYTHING SHE COULD, FISHTAILED, HIT THE BRAKES.

I MEAN SHE FOUGHT IT FOR A GOOD HALF MILE. AND THEN WHEN IT HIT THE GRASS,

THE GRASS HELPED IT ROLL IT OVER."

SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED OR CLOSED EARLY IN GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY, NORTH

CAROLINA, AND IN LYNCHBERG VIRGINIA WHERE CARS AND SCHOOL BUSES HAD TO

NEGOTIATE WITH THE ICE

NATS

BUT IN MUCH OF THE MIDWEST AND NORTHEAST,WHERE THE STORM IS NOW QUICKLY

GMA DEEP FREEZE-TAG

THAT WAS ABC'S STEVE OSUNSAMI REPORTING.

SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST

OBAMA CHIEF OF STAFF-SOTVO

THE PRESIDENT PICKED HIS NEW CHIEF OF STAFF TODAY.

Mr. Denis McDonough."

PRESIDENT OBAMA CHOSE THIS MAN -- DENIS MCDONOUGH.

THE MINNESOTA NATIVE HAS HELPED ADVISE THE PRESIDENT SINCE HE ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON AS A SENATOR.

SATANISTS RALLY-NATVO

WE WATCHED A BIZARRE SCENE PLAY OUT --

ON THE STEPS OF THE OLD CAPITOL BUILDING IN TALLAHASSEE.

WATCH THIS.

nats of rally

A GROUP OF SELF-PROCLAIMED SATANISTS RALLIED FOR GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT.

THEY ARE SUPPOSEDLY PRAISING THE GOVERNOR FOR SIGNING A BILL --

LETTING FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARDS ALLOW STUDENT-INITIATED PRAYER AND OTHER "INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES."

BUT --

WE FOUND OUT --

THESE SO-CALLED SATANISTS ARE ACTUALLY ACTORS.

THEY WERE PERFORMING FOR A MOCKUMENTARY CALLED "THE SATANIC TEMPLE."

CASEY ANTHONY-VO

CASEY ANTHONY HAS A SMALLER CRIMINAL RECORD, WELL SORT OF.

AN APPEALS COURT TOSSED OUT TWO CONVICTIONS OF LYING TO POLICE.

HER ATTORNEYS USED THE 'DOUBLE JEOPARDY' TACTIC.

THEY ARGUED SHE WAS CHARGED TWICE FOR THE SAME CRIME.

SO TWO CHARGES THROWN OUT.

TWO REMAIN.

RUSSIA ADOPTION BAN MAKE US PARENTS WAIT-INTRO

WHEN RUSSIA'S BAN ON U-S ADOPTIONS OF RUSSIAN CHILDREN TOOK EFFECT THREE WEEKS AGO --

A NUMBER OF AMERICAN FAMILIES WERE PUT IN A DEVASTATING LIMBO.

THEY SIMPLY DON'T KNOW IF THE CHILDREN THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING -- WILL EVER SEE THEIR NEW HOMES IN THE U.S.

MOSCOW IS NOW BEING ACCUSED OF PLAYING POLITICS WITH CHILDREN'S LIVES.

RUSSIA ADOPTION BAN MAKE US PARENTS WAIT-PKG

THESE TWO GIRLS ARE AMONG THE VERY LAST RUSSIAN ORPHANS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE COMPASSION OF AMERICAN FAMILIES.

"So Alissa and Haley were both abandoned at birth due to their Down syndrome."

KELLY GROVE HAS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED EIGHT OTHER CHILDREN FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES - ALL WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

SHE WAS DETERMINED TO MAKE THESE GIRLS HER DAUGHTERS AS WELL BECAUSE RUSSIA'S DISABLED ORPHANS ALMOST ALWAYS SPEND THEIR LIVES IN INSTITUTIONS.

"I cry all the time about it." "They are joyous and have a lot to offer the world but instead they're locked away for the rest of their lives."

Alissa and Haley are fortunate because their new family finished the long adoption process just before a new law took effect on January 1st, banning American citizens from adopting Russian children.

"This law is absolutely devastating, it's absolutely devastating to these children because you've taken away their only real hope at a family and a real life."

THE LAW HAS CREATED LEGAL CONFUSION FOR DOZENS OF OTHER AMERICAN FAMILIES WHO ALSO THOUGHT THEY COULD TAKE THEIR CHILDREN HOME.

JEANNA BONNER AND HER HUSBAND ARE AMONG THEM.

THEY HAVE A DAUGHTER WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THAT INSPIRED THEM TO ADOPT A RUSSIAN GIRL WITH THE SAME DISABILITY.

DESPITE FINISHING THE LEGAL PROCESS, A RUSSIAN COURT HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO RELEASE THE CHILD.

"That little girl, in my heart is my daughter and I love her just as I do my other two at home so I'm just trying to stay positive."

REBECCA AND BRIAN PREECE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE A FOUR YEAR OLD BOY.

"Can't they put themselves in our shoes or in the shoes of these children? I hope that they would see that and have mercy on these little children."

THE NEW LAW IS RUSSIA'S RESONSE TO U.S. LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO PUNISH OFFICIALS WHO ABUSE HUMAN RIGHTS HERE.

BUT MANY RUSSIANS ARE ANGRY WITH THE ADOPTION BAN AND THOUSANDS RALLIED AGAINST IT IN MOSCOW.

THEY BELIEVE THE COUNTRY'S ORPHANS WILL NOW SUFFER BECAUSE OF A POLITICAL DISPUTE.

RUSSIA ADOPTION BAN MAKE US PARENTS WAIT-TAG

THAT WAS PHIL BLACK REPORTING.

RUSSIA'S SUPREME COURT HAS RULED ALL LEGALLY FINALISED ADOPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED.

CANKER LAWSUIT-VO WIPE

CLOSE TO 20-THOUSAND LEE COUNTY HOMEOWNERS WANT PAYBACK FOR THEIR LOST CITRUS TREES.

THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE STATE FOR THEIR CONTROVERSIAL CANKER-FIGHTING CAMPAIGN FROM A NEARLY A DECADE AGO.

IF THE JUDGE SIDES WITH HOMEOWNERS, THE CASE WILL GO BEFORE A JURY WHERE THEY WILL DECIDE THE VALUE OF THE TREES THAT THE STATE CUT DOWN ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

CANKER LAWSUIT-SOTVO

5204 The government doesn't get decide that it's a hundred dollar gift card, the government doesn't get to decide that that it's 55 dollars for each additional tree.

TOMATO WAR-SOTVO

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TOMATOES DOUBLING IN PRICE?

CERTAINLY DOESN'T SOUND GOOD --

BUT IT COULD HAPPEN.

49:58 it will be quite a chunk out of your pocket book

A TRADE ASSOCIATION IS WARNING OF A TOMATO CLIFF.

WE WOULD GO OVER THE CLIFF --

IF THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENDS A 17 YEAR TOMATO PRICING AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO.

TOMATO WAR-SOTVO

chuck weisinger

42:05 i'd like to see some type of compromise made to where it becomes a fair playing field between the Mexican growers and American growers.

FLORIDA PRODUCES MOST OF THE NATION'S WINTER TOMATOES.

ITS GROWERS ARGUE MEXICAN FARMERS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE TOMATO TRADE AGREEMENT --

AND ARE SELLING THEIR PRODUCT IN THE U-S AT CHEAPER PRICES.

A BOY FRIENDS REVENGE-INTRO

AN ALARMING STORY ABOUT WOMEN GOING ONLINE AND DISCOVERING

COMPROMISING PHOTOS OF THEMSELVES THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PRIVATE,

BUT HAVE BEEN POSTED ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE BY EX BOYFRIENDS.

A BOY FRIENDS REVENGE-PKG

SOT HOLLEY TOUPS: I was at work one day and a friend of mined called

TRK 1: 06

IT'S THE MOMENT HOLLEY TOUPS -- - A TEACHER'S AIDE IN TEXAS - SAYS HER LIFE

BECAME A LIVING HELL.

SOT HOLLEY TOUPS:

/ she said I overheard some people talking about a website / its

pictures you know explicit photos that people have posted and she said you'

re on there

TRK 2: 07

TOUPS FOUND SEMI-NUDE PHOTOS SHE SAID SHE ONCE SENT TO A FORMER BOYFRIEND

NOW POSTED ON A PORN SITE.

00:50:13

SOT HOLLEY TOUPS: "I just can't imagine why someone would do this to anyone

"

TRK 3: 16

TOUPS PICTURES - ALONG WITH THOSE OF DOZENS OF OTHER WOMEN WERE ON TEXXXAN.

COM A SO-CALLED "REVENGE PORN" SITE A PLACE WHERE PRIVATE PHOTOS - OFTEN

TAKEN INNOCENTLY FOR A FORMER LOVE INTEREST - ARE POSTED AS A FORM OF

PAYBACK

SOT Julie Spira / Online Dating Expert:

01:06:43 - Their email address phone numbers your home address also gets

posted along with these photos

TRK 4: 03

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO MARIANNA TASCHINGER

00:55:15

SOT MARIANNA TASCHINGER: "he eventually got me to trust him and I did "

TRK 5: 10

SHE SAYS A MAN SHE HAD BEEN DATING FOR A FEW MONTHS POSTED HER PRIVATE

PHOTOS ON THE SAME SITE.SHE SAYS HE EVEN CALLED HER / "ONE OF MY EXPLOITS.

"

SOT MARIANNA TASCHINGER: 00:57:05 I guess i didn't know that people were

that horrible

TRK 6: 07

THIS MORNING TOUPS AND TASCHINGER - ALONG WITH DOZENS OF OTHER WOMEN - ARE

TRYING TO RECLAIM THEIR PRIVACY.

TRK 7: 10

GFX- TOGETHER THEY'VE FILED A PETITION FOR DAMAGES AND HOPE TO HAVE A CLASS

ACTION LAWSUIT CERTIFIED AGAINST TEXXXAN.COM AND ITS HOSTING COMPANY GO

DADDY. /

SOT John Morgan / Attorney:

01:07:40 these sites are all about public humiliation

01:01:01

SOT HOLLEY TOUPS:" I don't regret speaking publicly about it if that's what

A BOY FRIENDS REVENGE-TAG

THAT WAS BIANNA GOLODRYGA REPORTING,

WORD OF THE ISSUE IS SPREADING, SITES LIKE "END REVENGE PORN DOT COM AND WOMEN AGAINST REVENGE PORN DOT COM ARE POPPING UP NOW ON THE

INTERNET.

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THEY'VE RAISED MILLIONS FOR CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

MOST PEOPLE NEVER GET TO GO TO THE NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL.

BUT WE'LL GIVE YOU A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE MOST EXQUISITE GALA IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG

MIAMI HEAT LUCKY FAN-VO

THERE WAS AN INCREDIBLE MOMENT FOR ONE N-B-A FAN IN MIAMI FRIDAY NIGHT THAT YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO SEE.

CHECK THIS OUT.

50-YEAR OLD MICHAEL DRYSCH HITS AN AMAZING 47-FOOT HALF-COURT HOOK SHOT.

THEN IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH OF A THRILL, MICHAEL GETS A BEAR-HUG AND A TAKE-DOWN FROM MIAMI SUPERSTAR LEBRON JAMES AT CENTER-COURT!

DRYSCH, A COMPUTER TECHNICIAN FROM ILLINOIS, WON THE CHANCE TO SINK A BASKET AS PART OF A CONTEST SPONSORED BY JAMES' FOUNDATION.

MICHAEL WON HIMSELF 75-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE SHOT.

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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.

It's been a lovely few days across Southwest Florida with cool mornings and mild afternoons. Our stretch of beautiful weather will continue through the weekend, with just a few changes coming down the pike by late next week.

As temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 50s, a few areas of fog will be possible as we get our Saturday going. Otherwise, a few 40s will be felt across our inland and northern communities so it will be another sweater and jacket kind of morning. Brilliant sunshine will fill our skies through the late morning hours and that will eventually melt the chill away as afternoon temperatures are destined for the upper 70s. The cooler spots will be our beach and coastal locations due to the developing seabreeze off the chilly waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

A weak front stretched out across the panhandle will kick up some clouds to our north, while an easterly wind drags in just a few fair weather clouds across our part of the state keeping our skies mostly sunny. Heading into the evening hours, mostly clear skies will prevail and overnight temperatures will dip into the middle 50s with the potential for some morning fog early Sunday.

GRAFITTI-TOSS TO LEIGH

A FAMILY'S FENCE IS VANDALIZED WITH GRAFFITI IN CAPE CORAL.

THIS MORNING - THE COMMUNTY IS COMING TOGETHER TO HELP CLEAN IT UP.

ABC-7'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE FROM THE HOME ON NORTH EAST 6TH TERRACE.

GRAFITTI-REMLIVE

WINTER WINE FESTIVAL-VO

IT'S ALL ABOUT GLITZ AND GLAM -- AND CELEBRITY CHEFS.

EXQUISITE WINE AND MENUS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL VINTNER DINNER.

AND FRIDAY NIGHT WE GOT AN ALL-ACCESS PASS TO CHECK IT OUT.

FROM THE 5-COURSE MEAL FEATURING SHAVED BLACK FRENCH TRUFFLES, KOBE BEEF FILET AND CAVIAR --

TO THE FINE CHINA AND SLIVER AND CUSTOM MADE TABLES.

THIS IS NAPLES AT ITS FINEST.

A GLAMOROUS NIGHT AT THE HOME OF ROBERT AND JOAN CLIFFORD FOR SOME OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ELITE --

WINTER WINE FESTIVAL-SOTVO

"What we're really trying to do is provide an extraordinary experience for the attendees because they're being asked to do something extraordinary for the 150 plus at risk and underprivileged children who are served by the wife festival and the proceeds raised at the auction.

A TICKET TO ONE OF THESE DINNERS COSTS TENS OF THOUSANDS.

AND THOSE WHO ATTEND GIVE EVEN MORE BACK TO THE CHILDREN IN COLLIER COUNTY.

GOAT KNOCKS DOWN REPORTER-NATSSOTVO

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A FEISTY GOAT.

THIS FLORIDA NEWS REPORTER WAS JUST WRAPPING UP A STORY AT A COUNTY FAIR WHEN ONE OF THE SEEMINGLY DOCILE ANIMALS CAME AT HER.

Would you not eat my pants.

Ahhhh!

TEASE FIVE-ON CAM

TIRED?

OVERWHELMED FOR FROM WORK OR THE KIDS?

WE'LL IT'S TIME TO SHAKE IT OFF.

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MORE LAUGHTER-INTRO

TRYING TO MAKE SOME POSITIVE CHANGES IN YOUR HEALTH THIS YEAR?

EVEN IF YOU'RE WATCHING YOUR DIET, UPPING YOUR EXERCISE AND DRINKING MORE GREEN TEA, SOME CARDIOLOGISTS SAY YOU MAY JUST WANT TO ADD A LITTLE LAUGHTER TO YOUR LIFE.

MORE LAUGHTER-PKG

HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THE NEW YEAR GOT YOU DOWN?

STRESSED OUT ALREADY?

MAYBE IT'S TIME TO LET IT ALL OUT WITH A GOOD LAUGH.

Some studies suggest it lowers blood pressure, there have been other investigators who have shown it may have an affect on immune response, so perhaps better response from someone who has a common cold or infections when they laugh.

RESEARCHERS HAVE FOUND THAT LAUGHING NOT ONLY LOOSENS US UP, AND OPENS UP OUR BLOOD VESSELS, IT CAN ALSO DE-STRESS US.

AND THAT'S GOOD BECAUSE STRESS CAN CAUSE THE BRAIN TO OVERLOAD WITH CHEMICALS THAT COULD LEAD TO HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, EVEN A STROKE OR HEART ATTACK.

You can easily counteract a stressful response with laughter.

BEST WAYS TO GET A GOOD CHUCKLE?

DOCTORS RECOMMEND SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS OR ENJOYING A FUNNY BOOK OR A COMEDY ON TV OR AT THE MOVIES. AND TRY TO SEE THE HUMOR IN LIFE.

BECAUSE.

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TS1) NOROVIRUS-VOTOPS

THERE'S A NEW STRAIN OF NOROVIRUS SPREADING RAPIDLY THROUGH THE U-S.

NOROVIRUS IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF STOMACH ILLNESS -- INFECTING MORE THAN TWENTY MILLION AMERICANS EACH YEAR.

FROM SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, MORE THAN HALF OF NOROVIRUS OUTBREAKS WERE CAUSED BY THE NEW STRAIN.

CASES USUALLY PEAK IN JANUARY.

TS2) FREEZING TEMPS-VOTOPS

WINTER WEATHER HAD RESPONSE CREWS OUT ON THE ROAD IN FORCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS WERE PROMPTED TO CLOSE EARLY.

THE HEAVY SNOWFALL STILL TOOK A TOLL ON DRIVERS AS WELL.

TS3) DOUGLAS FUNERAL-VOTOPS

TODAY, THE MAN WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN A CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY THIS WEEK

WILL LAY THEM TO REST.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL SAY GOODBYE TO MOM CECELIA, 4-YEAR-OLD MADISON, AND 3-YEAR-OLD RYLEE DOUGLAS.

VISITATION STARTS AT NOON AND THE FUNERAL IS IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD AT TWO --

TS4) OFFICER HITS PEDISTRIAN-VOTOPS

ABC-7 IS LEARNING THAT AN OFFICER WHO CONDUCTED A STOP IN COLLIER COUNTY KNEW THE DRIVER -- AND LET HER GO --

THE WOMAN HAD BEEN DRINKING AND DRIVING.

AND THAT WAS IN MAY.

THEN THIS WEEK -- HE HIT A PEDESTRIAN WITH HIS PATROL CAR.

TS5) PUPLISHER CLEARING HOUSE SCAM-VOTOPS

A DISABLED NORTH FORT MYERS WOMAN LOST EVERYTHING SHE HAD --

WHEN SOMEONE TOLD HER SHE WAS GOING TO BE A MILLIONAIRE.

82-YEAR-OLD ELMA CASTO GOT A PHONE CALL THAT PROMISED HER MILLIONS, PLUS A NEW CAR.

THEY TOLD HER ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS SEND THEM A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY.

SHE DID EVERYTHING THEY ASKED.

AND ONE DAY --

THE PEOPLE ON THE PHONE TOLD HER TO PUT ON HER BEST DRESS AND WAIT FOR A BANK TRUCK.

SHE DID THAT TOO.

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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

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