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SPECIAL OPEN-SOTTOPS

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW TONIGHT AT 11

ABC7 IS MONITORING WHAT'S HAPPENING COAST TO COAST.

FROM THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION.

TO HOW FLORIDA'S JUNIOR SENATOR FARED IN HIS REBUTTAL.

WE'RE LIVE IN WASHINGTON.

AND WE'RE MONITORING THE BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.

AN EX-COP TURNED KILLER ON THE RUN AGAIN.

ABC7 HAS ALL OF THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW TONIGHT BEFORE YOU GO TO SLEEP.

BREAKING CLIP-CLIP

LA MANHUNT UPDATE-VOTOPS-OC

AFTER A TWO-WEEK RAMPAGE THAT LEFT FOUR PEOPLE DEAD.

AFTER A RAGING GUN BATTLE AND A TENSE STANDOFF.

IT'S NOW OVER TONIGHT.

NEW AT 11 --

LAW ENFORCEMENT JUST PULLED A CHARRED BODY FROM A BURNED-OUT CABIN IN CALFORNIA.

THEY BELIEVE IT'S EX-COP-TURNED-COP-KILLER CHRIS DORNER.

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"It is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country."

rubio same pkg - "It will cost them their raises. It will cost them their benefits. It may even cost some of them their jobs.

TWO MEN -- TWO VERY DIFFERENT VIEWS OF WHERE OUR COUNTRY IS HEADED.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA LAID OUT A PLAN FOR HIS SECOND TERM --

AND THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM FLORIDA -- MARCO RUBIO -- WHO SOME CALL THE REPUBLICAN SAVIOR -- REBUFFED HIS IDEAS ON HOW TO GROW THE ECONOMY.

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THE PRESIDENT HIT A NUMBER OF ISSUES. NEW RESEARCH. GUNS. NUCLEAR SAFETY. GLOBAL WARMING.

BUT HIS BIG PUSH THAT AFFECTS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.

THE ECONOMY.

HE PROPOSED INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO NINE DOLLARS AN HOUR. A DOLLAR 75 MORE.

HE PROPOSED SPENDING.AND URGED CONGRESS TO GET BEHIND HIM TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT.

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BUT THE BIG HEADLINE TONIGHT --

FLORIDA'S JUNIOR SENATOR --

MARCO RUBIO TOOK THE MICROPHONE RIGHT AFTER THE PRESIDENT.

Presidents in both parties - from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan - have known that our free enterprise economy is the source of our middle class prosperity. But President Obama? He believes it's the cause of our problems. That the economic downturn happened because our government didn't tax enough, spend enough and control enough.

RUBIO HAMMERED THE PRESIDENT ON SPENDING -- AND A LACK OF BUDGET CUTS IN HIS ADDRESS.

A BIG THEME IN HIS RESPONSE WAS ALSO THE MIDDLE CLASS.

STATE OF THE UNION NETWORK REACT-TCMON-SOT

AND IT WAS NO SECRET -- RUBIO'S SPEECH WAS THE TALK OF THE TOWN.

WE MONITORED THE FEEDS ON THE NETWORKS AND CABLE.

NATIONAL HEADLINES AND WRAP-POP-SS

WE ALSO HAVE A LOOK AT THE HEADLINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY RIGHT AFTER THE STATE OF THE UNION *AND SENATOR RUBIO'S RESPONSE.

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ALSO TONIGHT -- PRESIDENT OBAMA MADE AN IMPASSIONED PLEA ABOUT STRICTER GUN LAWS.

the children of newtown deserve a vote -- of aurora need a vote -- they al deserve a vote.

HE ASKED LAWMAKERS TO PASS THE NEW GUN LAWS -- INCREASING UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND A BAN ON ASSAULT RIFLES.

BUT --

STILL AHEAD IN TONIGHT'S A-B-C SEVEN EXTRA --

WHILE GUN SALES HAVE HIT RECORD LEVELS IN FLORIDA --

SOMETHING IS MISSING FROM ALL OF THOSE GUNS.

*AMMO.

DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

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DEVELOPING TONIGHT AT 11 --

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREE MISSING TEENS.

THEY WERE LAST HEARD FROM ON FRIDAY.

TONIGHT -- WE SPOKE TO ONE OF THEIR PARENTS.

HERE ARE THEIR PICTURES.

THEY ARE 17-YEAR-OLD SHYLA VALVERDE -- HER BOYFRIEND 16-YEAR-OLD ANDREW RUIZ AND ANOTHER TEEN -- 16-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL GIDEON.

THEY TOLD THEIR PARENTS THEY WERE GOING TO EVERGLADES CITY FOR THE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL.

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HEATHER ROBINSON, MOM 10:13-21: I don't think that she is gone on her own free will even if she has a choice to get in or out of the car it might be some mental games being played

SHYLA AND ANDREW BOTH ATTEND LELY HIGH SCHOOL.

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STRANDED SHIP UPDATE-VO IN TCMON-VO-WIPE

NEW SINCE 7 --

THE PRESIDENT OF THE CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE IS APOLOGIZING TONIGHT --

AS MORE THAN FOUR-THOUSAND PASSENGERS AND CREW LIMP BACK TO THE U-S.

RIGHT NOW --

TUG BOATS ARE DRAGGING THAT BROKEN-DOWN SHIP TO MOBILE, ALABAMA.

BUT IT WON'T GET THERE UNTIL THURSDAY.

A FIRE IN THE ENGINE ROOM THIS WEEKEND KNOCKED OUT THE POWER.

STRANDED SHIP LOCAL FAMILY-SOTVO

01:48 "I was supposed to be picking her up from the airport tonight."

07:30 "I love you, miss you. Hurry home. Can't wait to see you again."

THAT'S A CAPE CORAL MAN -- DELIVERING A MESSAGE TO HIS FIANCE, WHO IS STRANDED ON-BOARD THAT CRUISE SHIP.

DEE TUCKER WORKS AS A NURSE AT LEE MEMORIAL.

SHE'S TRAVELING WITH HER SISTER AND FRIENDS.

THEY SHOULD HAVE COME HOME TONIGHT.

INSTEAD SHE SAYS PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING ON THE DECK OF THE SHIP --

COLLIER SCHOOLS BUS SIGNS-VO

YOU MAY SOON SEE SOME ADS ON COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY.

TONIGHT, THE SCHOOL BOARD APPORVED A POLICY ALLOWING ADVERTISING ON DISTRICT VEHICLES--EXCLUDING SCHOOL BUSES, THEIR EDUCATION CHANNEL, AND YEAR BOOKS.

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COLLIER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ALSO APPOVED A CHANGE ALLOWING NON-TEACHER STAFF TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK FOR THEIR INFANTS ON DISTRICT GROUNDS.

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LOOKING AHEAD --

THE BOSTON RED SOX PLAY THEIR FIRST SPRING TRAINING GAME AT JET BLUE PARK IN NINE DAYS.

BUT ONE LOCAL GROUP SAYS THE TEAM AND COUNTY ARE *NOT* DOING ENOUGH TO GET EVERYONE TO THE BALLPARK.

Michael Pierce, Vice Chair for ADA Advisory Board of SWFL "They really did a nice job inside the park making sure people with disabilities and elderly folks could get around easily but it doesn't matter if you can't get there."

THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BOARD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WANTS A BUS STOP OUTSIDE THE NEW BALL PARK.

PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS.

BUT LEE TRAN TELLS US IT WON'T BE A REALITY UNTIL 20-18.

WE DID FIND OUT TODAY --

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AND THE RED SOX HAVE ALREADY COME TO TOWN.

TODAY --

PITCHERS AND CATCHERS WORKED OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THE REST OF THE TEAM HITS THE FIELD FRIDAY.

ALL WORKOUTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

BRAD WILL BRING US SOME OF TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS FROM JETBLUE PARK,

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00:29 "there is absolutely no ammunition available for sale."

YOU CAN BUY THE GUN --

BUT YOU CAN'T FIND THE BULLETS TO LOAD IT RIGHT NOW.

TONIGHT, A-B-C 7 FINDS OUT WHY OUR SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION HAS BEEN WIPED OUT.

PLUS --

WHY A FLORIDA SECOND GRADER BROUGHT A GRENADE TO SCHOOL --

AND WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

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WEATHER-PWC

SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST

One more warm day is on the way for tomorrow before we see some changes in our string of warm, dry days.

A front across the northern Gulf Coast states will continue to sink southward and by late tomorrow we should see a few showers break out in the afternoon - mainly inland. On Thursday and Friday the front will move through the area and stall out to the south of us. Forecast computer models suggest that this pattern will keep our skies rather cloudy for a few days and we should be able to track some rain both Thursday and Friday. Forecast guidance says we could see over 1/2 inch of rain over that time period.

We are well below normal for rain over the last 2 months and the return of showers this week is good news.

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THERE'S A BIG HURDLE IN THE FRANTIC RUSH FOR GUNS --

NO BULLETS!

WE UNCOVER WHY THE SUPPLY HAS DWINDLED --

AND WHY AMMO COMPANIES STOPPED PRODUCING!

PLUS --

PARENTS AND STUDENTS SAY THEY'RE TAKING A STAND AT THE PROM!

FIND OUT WHAT THEY'RE *NOT* ALLOWING --

IN JUST 60 SECONDS AFTER LOTTO!

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EXTRA AT 11 OPEN-CLIP

BREAKING

A-B-C SEVEN ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT AT 11 --

AUTHORITIES JUST WRAPPED UP A NEWS CONFERENCE IN BIG BEAR FOLLOWING A SHOOTING -- STANDOFF AND FIRE IN THE NATIONAL PARK.

IT'S ALL CONNECTED TO THE SEARCH FOR FUGITIVE EX-COP CHRISTOPHER DORNER.

OFFICIALS SAY A PERSON WAS INSIDE THIS CABIN WHEN IT WENT UP IN FLAMES.

THEY HAVE NOT SEARCHED THE CABIN -- THEY SAY IT IS STILL TOO HOT TO ENTER.

AMMO SHORTAGE-TCMON

YOU HAVE A GUN.BUT YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO SHOOT IT.

WHY -

PEOPLE TRYING TO BUY AMMUNITION ARE FINDING EMPTY SHELVES.

AND WITH CONGRESS DEBATING A BAN ON CERTAIN RIFLES-- GUN-BUYING HAS HIT AN ALL TIME HIGH AND SO HAS AMMUNITION.

IT'S FORCING THEM TO RATION WHAT THEY'VE STOCK PILED OR TURN CUSTOMERS AWAY.

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GRENADE AT SCHOOL-VO

NEW AT 11 --

WHAT A SCARY STORY IN THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT.

AUTHORITIES IN WALTON COUNTY SAY A SECOND GRADER BROUGHT A HAND GRENADE TO CLASS.

THE GRENADE WAS INERT.

IT WASN'T GOING TO EXPLODE.

NO CHILDREN WERE IN DANGER.

BUT AN ALERT WENT OUT TO PARENTS ONCE THE DISCOVERY WAS MADE.

THE CHILD'S PARENTS BOUGHT IT AT A GUNSHOW -- AND TOLD THEM *NOT TO BRING IT TO SCHOOL.

HE DIDN'T LISTEN.

BAN GAYS FROM PROM-VO

WHAT GOES INTO A PLANNING A TRADITIONAL PROM?

STREAMERS -- PUNCH -- AND MUSIC.

BUT -- IF YOU ASK A GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS AT ONE INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL --

A TRADITIONAL PROM ALSO MEANS *NO GAY COUPLES.

THE GROUP WANTS TO BAN GAY STUDENTS FROM PROM.

THE PARENTS AND STUDENTS SAY THEY ARE TAKING A STAND THAT OTHERS WON'T TAKE.

FOUR LOCO REDESIGN-VO

CHANGES ARE IN THE WORKS FOR THE PRODUCT THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE CALLING "BLACKOUT IN A CAN."

TODAY THE F-T-C ORDERED A REDESIGN FOR "FOUR LOKO" CANS.

THE CANS NOW NEED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THEY CONTAIN THE EQUIVALENT OF *FOUR TO *FIVE BEERS.

THE ORIGINAL LABEL CLAIMED ONLY ONE.

FOUR LOKO MADE HEADLINES THREE YEARS AGO WHEN *NINE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WERE HOSPITALIZED AFTER DRINKING THE BEVERAGE.

LOVE LETTERS FROM LBJ-VO

WHERE'S A GOOD VALENTINE'S DAY STORY --

TOMORROW -- THE JOHNSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS WILL RELEASE EARLY *LOVE LETTERS BETWEEN A YOUNG L-B-J AND A YOUNG LADY BIRD.

THE LETTERS WERE WRITTEN IN THE 30'S.

HERE IS A PREVIEW OF WHAT HE WROTE TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

"FOR A LONG TIME I'VE PLAYED WITH FIRE AND HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN SCORCHED, BUT EVERY MAN SOONER OR LATER MEETS HIS WATERLOO."

KIND OF ROMANTIC -- I GUESS.

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NEWS TEASE-VOTOPS

THE AMERICAN FLAG IS RED, WHITE AND BLUE --

BUT OR NATION'S BIRD MAY PREFER THE COLORS RED -- YELLOW AND GREEN.

TEASE TWO-POP

THE RED SOX CAN'T EVEN GET THROUGH THE FIRST WORKOUT. WITHOUT ISSUE. WE'LL TAKE YOU TO JETBLUE PARK.

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RED SOX WORKOUT-SOTTOPS

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BUT THE FIRST DAY OF WORKOUTS. GOT OFF TO A BAD START.

STARTING PITCHER CLAY BUCHHOLZ STRAINED HIS HAMSTRING AND LEFT PRACTICE. AND IS EXPECTED TO MISS A FEW DAYS.

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RAYS REPORT-VOTOPS-WIPE

NEXT STOP PORT CHARLOTTE. RAYS PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORTED TO CAMP. FIRST WORKOUT WILL BE WEDNESDAY.

MUCH LIKE THE RED SOX. THE RAYS LOST A LOT OF KEY PLAYERS.

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PETER JACOBSEN-POP

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IT WAS PRACTICE DAY AT THE ACE GROUP CLASSIC IN NAPLES.

JACOBSEN. A BONITA SPRINGS RESIDENT. HELD A CLINIC AT TWIN-EAGLES. YOU MAY REMEMBER HE USED TO BE A HOST OF THE ACE GROUP CLASSIC.

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FIRST TEE-VOTOPS-WIPE

SPEAKING OF THE ACE GROUP CLASSIC. THE 5TH ANNUAL FIRST TEE CHALLENGE WAS HELD TODAY.

YOUNG GOLFERS FROM COLLIER COUNTY.PLAYING WITH ANDY BEAN.TEEING IT UP AGAINST THE FIRST TEE OF PHILADELPHIA. THEY TEAMED UP WITH CHAMPIONS TOUR WINNER JAY SIGEL.

FIRST TEE-SOTTOPS

FLORIDA GATORS-POP

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GATORS 9-1 IN THE SEC. WILDCATS 8-2.

1ST HALF WE GO. GATORS STARTING TO GET WARM. MIKE ROSARIO. FROM DISTANCE. GATORS UP. 13 AT HALF.

CAPE LEHIGH-VOTOPS

GIRLS DISTRICT HOOPS. 2ND ROUND. LEHIGH HOSTING CAPE.

THE LIGHTNING IN TRANSITION. JABRIA IRONS THE EASY LAY-IN. BUT LEHIGH STILL DOWN 5.

2ND QUARTER CAPE KICKS IT INTO GEAR. JULIA RAMSEY 3-BALL IN THE CORNER. CAPE LEADS BY 13 AT THE HALF.

TOSS TO BREAK-POP

EAGLES ON CELL TOWER-VOTOPS

IF YOU HAVE DRIVEN DOWN U-S 41 IN BONITA SPRINGS YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THIS PECULIAR SIGHT.

A PAIR OF BALD EAGLES ARE MAKING A NEST ON A CELL PHONE TOWER THAT CASTS ITS SHADOW OVER 41 AND BONITA BEACH ROAD.

NESTING NUMBERS ARE RISING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

KIMMEL TEASE-OC-SOT

YOU LIKELY WON'T BE LOOKING AT JIMMY TONIGHT.

WEATHER RECAP-WXGRX

DESPITE NUMEROUS REPORTS BY ABC NBC CNN AND OTHER AGENCIES.

AGAIN TONIGHT - L-A-P-D COMMANDERS WILL NOT CONFIRM IF THE EX-COP THEY SAY KILLED FOUR DIED INSIDE THIS FIERY CABIN.

EARLIER TODAY AROUND FIVE OCLOCK OUR TIME.SAN BERNARDINO DEPUTIES SAID DORNER WAS PINNED INSIDE.

RIGHT NOW LOS ANGELES OFFICERS SAY THE BUILDING IS STILL TO HOT TO SEARCH.

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