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5 & 6 AM HEADLINE 1 NORTH KOREA-VO-WIPE

RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C.

NORTH KOREA -- TESTS A NUCLEAR BOMB.

DEFYING THE UNITED NATIONS.

5 & 6 AM HEADLINE 2 COLLIER DEPUTY-NATSVO-WIPE

:52"reason is reckless, careless driving, what's your current speed? Speed is 80, traffic condition is light"

THIS HIGH SPEED CHASE LED TO AN ARREST --

THAT MAY GET THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN SOME TROUBLE.

5 & 6 AM HEADLINE 3 POPE RESIGNS-VO-WIPE

AND THE SUDDEN RESIGNATION OF THE POPE.

SPARKS A BIG QUESTION.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

A couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

OPEN TBA-CLIP

NORTH KOREA QUAKE-2SHOT VO

GOOD MORNING, I'M LINH BUI.

THANKS FOR WATCHING A-B-C 7

AND I'M CHANCE SEALES.

THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS AN *EMERGENCY MEETING LATER THIS MORNING.

BECAUSE OF EXPLOSIVE NEWS --- OUT OF NORTH KOREA.

OVERNIGHT. THE COUNTRY TESTED A THIRD NUCLEAR DEVICE.

THIS BREAK A U-N AGREEMENT.

TO *NOT BUILD ATOMIC WEAPONS.

INITIAL REPORTS CALLED THIS AN EARTHQUAKE.

BUT WAS LATER CONFRIMED AS A "MINIATURIZED" NUCLEAR DEVICE.

THIS MORNING, PRESIDENT OBAMA -- CALLED THIS A "HIGHLY PROVCATIVE ACT" AND NATO'S GOVERNING BODY HARSHLY CRITICIZED NORTH KOREA FOR THE TEST.

THE GROUP IS CALLING IT "IRRESPONSIBLE" AND A FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL ACTIONS.

STATE OF THE UNION PREVIEW-VO SS

LOOKING AHEAD -- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL GIVE HIS FOURTH "STATE OF THE UNION" ADDRESS TONIGHT.

HE WILL DELIVER HIS REMARKS BEFORE A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS.

LAYING OUT HIS AGENDA FOR 20-13.

HE HAS ALREADY TAKEN ON IMMIGRATION REFORM.

AND HE RECENTLY UNVEILED A SERIES OF PROPOSALS --

TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA.

THE STATE OF THE UNION IS TONIGHT AT NINE.

AND AFTERWARD, FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL DELIVER THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE.

CATCH IT ALL,

VEHICLE VS CHILD-trx vo

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING--

A 12 YEAR OLD RECOVERS FROM MINOR INJURIES,

AFTER A CAR HIT HIM EARLY THIS MORNING.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 4 A-M,

NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TREELINE AVENUE AND DANIELS PARKWAY IN LEE COUNTY.

ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, THE CHILD SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH A BUS,

WHEN A CAR GRAZED HIM.

DEPUTIES SAY THE DRIVER LIKELY DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THEY HIT ANYTHING.

COLLIER DEPUTY ARREST ON VIDEO-TC MON

A MOTORCYCLE DRIVER CLAIMS HE WAS ARRESTED BY DEPUTIES -- WHO USED EXCESSIVE FORCE.

NOW HE'S FILING A LAWSUIT.

BUT COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY.

THEY DID EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK --- AND THE CLAIMS AREN'T TRUE.

DASH CAM VIDEO SHOWS 22 YEAR OLD F-G-C-U STUDENT, MATEO FALCONI.

LEADING DEPUTIES ON A CHASE.

AND REACHING SPEEDS OF 110 MILES PER HOUR, LAST OCTOBER.

WHEN HE FINALLY PULLED OVER --- DEPUTIES RAN AT HIM.

COLLIER DEPUTY ARREST ON VIDEO-SOTVO

Nats- "Ill fing kill you"

Falconi: 21:26 initially when gun was to my head I thought for a second I was going to be shot."

WHILE FALCONI BEGGED FOR THE BEATING TO STOP --- HE WAS TAZED AND HANDCUFFED.

COLLIER DEPUTY ARREST ON VIDEO-SOTVO OC

Falconi:

5:06 a police officer can not maintain order if he is physically assaulting the people he is sworn to protect its not the role of a police officer to take the law into their own hands and decide punishment."

DEPUTIES SAY FORCE WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE FALCONI WAS RESISTING, IGNORING DEMANDS.

AND APPEARED TO BE REACHING FOR SOMETHING.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY DID FIND MARIJUANA IN HIS BACKPACK.

BUT DID NOT FIND A WEAPON.

EAST NAPLES FIRE-OTS VOWIPE

THIS MORNING, THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATES A BLAZE.

THAT BROKE OUT IN EAST NAPLES.

CREWS BATTLED THIS FIRE ON PINE LAND AVENUE MONDAY NIGHT.

WHEN FIRE FIGHTERS ARRIVED,

FLAMES HAD ALREADY OVERTAKEN THE HOME.

LEAVING ALMOST NOTHING BEHIND.

CREWS COULD NOT GET INSIDE THE HOME.

EAST NAPLES FIRE-SOT VO

Chief Kingman Schuldt East Naples Fire 28:28 "it means there was enough fire and chance that a fire fighter could be hurt so we will not go inside the structure so from the beginning we took a defensive operation to start the fire 28:36"

IT TOOK MORE THAN 30 MINUTES TO CONTROL THE FIRE.

THE PROPERTY WAS VACANT,

BUT WE'RE TOLD THE OWNERS WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SQUATTERS.

MARCO FIRE-OTS VOWIPE

INVESTIGATORS SAY A CANDLE -- BURNED DOWN A HOME ON MARCO ISLAND.

A-B-C 7 VIEWER BILL ERMATINGER --- WAS NEARBY AND SHOT VIDEO OF THE FLAMES.

THEY SHOT 30 FEET HIGH.

MARCO FIRE-SOT VO

3:16 alot of roof tiles were coming down it was dangerous for interior crews but with a lot of water and time they were able to get a hold of it 3:23

THE HOME WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

THE FAMILY WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME.

HOME INVASION-VO

NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING --

OF A VIOLENT HOME INVASION IN CAPE CORAL.

TAKE A LOOK --

A NEIGHBOR'S SECURITY CAMERA CAUGHT THE THIEVES.

LEAVING THE SCENE ON SOUTHWEST THIRD AVENUE.

THIS WAS LATE LAST MONTH.

YOU CAN SEE THE DARK S-U-V FROM SEVERAL ANGLES.

OFFICERS SAY TWO MEN WITH GUNS BROKE INTO A MAN'S HOUSE.

BEAT UP THE VICTIM.

GOT INTO HIS SAFE.

AND STOLE MONEY, GUNS AND COINS.

MISSING COLLIER KIDS-OC SS

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR THREE MISSING TEENS THIS MORNING.

THIS IS THE TRIO THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.

SHYLA VALVERDE WAS LAST SEEN WITH ANDREW RUIZ AND MICHAEL GIDEON, ALL MISSING FROM EAST NAPLES.

THEY ARE ALL BELIEVED TO BE TRAVELING TOGETHER.

KC'S RIVER STOP UPDATE-VO WIPE

IT COULD BE THE END -- FOR A POPULAR CAPE HOT-SPOT.

"K-C'S RIVERSTOP" AT THE CAPE CORAL YACHT CLUB.

LAST NIGHT - COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED *NOT TO RENEW THE RESTAURANT'S LEASE.

OWNER BETTY SERRAGO SAYS SHE FEELS SHE GOT A RAW DEAL.

THE RESTAURANT'S CURRENT LEASE EXPIRES IN JUNE.

AND SERRAGO HOPED FOR A THREE YEAR EXTENSION.

KC'S RIVER STOP UPDATE-SOT VO

51:25 "I can't wait until June 30th to tell my help you know what you might have a job you might not, I cannot do that to my help, I cannot do that to my employees." BETTY SERRAGO, KC'S RIVERSTOP

CITY LEADERS SAY THE NEXT STEP IS WEIGHING THE OPTIONS.

BUT IF CITY LEADERS DON'T LIKE ANY OFFERS --

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

A BIG STORY WE'VE COVERING --

THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION TONIGHT.

MAIN FOCUS --

CREATING JOBS AND GROWING THE MIDDLE CLASS.

MISTER OBAMA WILL OUTLINE HIS PLAN.

ALSO AT ISSUE --

THE FIGHT OVER BUDGET CUTS.

KEY REPUBLICANS SAY THEY'D LIKE TO HEAR A PLAN FROM THE PRESIDENT TO AVOID THE SEQUESTER.

THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE TAX HIKES.

AGAIN -- WATCH THE STATE OF THE UNION ON ABC7,

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

ONE OF OUR TOP STORIES --

THE STATE OF THE UNION TONIGHT.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT HE'LL SAY TONIGHT.

THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH FOR GUN CONTROL, CLEAN ENERGY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM.

BUT HE'LL *FOCUS ON MIDDLE CLASS JOBS.

URGE CONGRESS TO *PREVENT AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS,

WHICH ARE LOOMING NEXT MONTH.

AFTER THE SPEECH, HE HITS THE ROAD.

VISITING NORTH CAROLINA TOMORROW.

AGAIN -- WATCH THE STATE OF THE UNION ON ABC7,

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 couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

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PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

KOREA NATO RESPONSE

NATO'S GOVERNING BODY IS NOW HARSHLY CRITICIZING NORTH KOREA'S RECENT NUCLEAR TEST.

THE GROUP IS CALLING IT "IRRESPONSIBLE" AND A FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL ACTIONS.

GREER TRIAL-OTS SOTVO

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A LENGTHY TRIAL.

WITH MANY FLORIDA G-O-P BIG WIGS --- SET TO TAKE THE STAND.

INSTEAD, IN A SURPRISE MOVE, THE FORMER HEAD OF THE STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

SIMPLY PLEADED GUILTY TO THEFT AND MONEY LAUNDERING.

"Once again Jim Greer is falling on the sword for a lot of other folks.

JIM GREER ESSENTIALLY ADMITTED --- HE STOLE MONEY FROM THE PARTY TO FILL HIS OWN POCKETS.

BUT PLEADING GUILT ALLOWS HIM TO AVOID FRAUD CHARGES.

HE FACES UP TO 35 YEARS IN PRISON.

BUT THE PROSECUTOR IS PUSHING --- FOR JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS BEHIND BARS.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS1) NORTH KOREA-VO-WIPE

IT'S _________

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

OFFICIALS IN NORTH KOREAN SAY THEY HAVE *SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A NUCLEAR DEVICE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS THIS ACT THREATENS U-S SECURITY.

TS2) STATE OF THE UNION-VO-WIPE

THE PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK IN FRONT OF A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TONIGHT.

FOR HIS FOURTH STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

HE IS EXPECTED TO FOCUS -- ON THE ECONOMY.

YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C 7.

ALONG WITH THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE, BY SENATOR MARCO RUBIO.

TS3) EAST NAPLES FIRE-VO-WIPE

FIRE MARSHALS WILL BE ON SCENE THIS MORNING IN EAST NAPLES --

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A HOUSE FIRE.

IT WAS A VACANT PROPERTY,

BUT THE OWNER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SQUATTERS.

TS4) KC'S RIVERSTOP-VO-WIPE

AND A LOCAL LANDMARK -- MAY BE CLOSING DOWN.

CAPE CORAL CITY LEADERS VOTED *AGAINST RENEWING THE LEASE.

FOR K-C'S RIVERSTOP RESTAURANT AT THE CAPE CORAL YACHT CLUB.

INSTEAD, THEY WILL LOOK FOR OTHER BUSINESSES TO TAKE OVER THE LOCATION.

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 couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

POPE RESIGNS-OTS VO

THIS MORNING -- SPECUATION CONTINUES.

OVER WHO WILL LEAD THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

POPE BENEDICT MADE THE STUNNING ANNOUNCEMENT MONDAY MORNING.

THAT HE WILL RESIGN AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

MANY SAY THE CHURCH COULD ELECT IT'S FIRST EVER *NON-EUROPEAN LEADER.

INSTEAD LOOKING TO LATIN AMERICA,

HOME TO MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF THE WORLD'S CATHOLICS.

WE'RE TOLD THE STRONGEST CANDIDATES SO FAR --

LA MANHUNT LATEST-VO

THIS MORNING -- FORMER L-A-P-D OFFICER CHRISTOPHER DORNER. IS STILL ON THE RUN.

AND NOW OFFICIALS ARE BACKTRACKING --

ON STATEMENTS THEY MADE MONDAY ABOUT HIS CAPTURE.

THEY PUT UP A ONE MILLION DOLLAR REWARD.

BUT NOW REMIND PEOPLE --

HEY DON'T WANT ANY VIGILANTES.

AND THE REWARD IS *NOT A BOUNTY.

DORNER RELEASED A MANIFESTO --

ESSENTIALLY DECLARING WAR ON THE L-A-P-D.

OFFICERS SAY HE ALREADY KILLED THREE,

CRUISE SHIP NIGHTMARE-VO

A DISABLED CARNIVAL CRUISE LINER. HAS DRIFTED SO FAR OFF COURSE.

THE COAST GUARD NOW PLANS TO TOW IT --- TO MOBILE, ALABAMA, INSTEAD OF MEXICO.

THERE ARE MORE THAN --- THREE THOUSAND PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS ABOARD.

A FIRE WIPED OUT -- THE CARNIVAL TRIUMPH'S ENGINE ROOM OVER THE WEEKEND.

NO ONE WAS HURT.

BUT THE SHIP IS WITHOUT POWER.

AT LEAST ONE TUG BOAT HAS ALREADY ARRIVED --- BUT MORE ARE NEEDED TO MOVE IT.

TEXTING HOMICIDE-VO

A BILL MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE --

LETTING THE STATE CHARGE DRIVERS WITH MURDER.

IF THEY CAUSE A DEATH WHILE TEXTING AND DRIVING.

AND A CONVICTION COULD MEAN A 15-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.

SEVERAL TEXTING-WHILE-DRIVING BILLS ARE UP FOR DEBATE--

IN THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

RIGHT NOW, FLORIDA IS ONE OF FEW STATES IN THE NATION.

REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE-VO

MORE HEARINGS ON GUN VIOLENCE -- TODAY IN THE SENATE.

SINCE THE TRAGIC SHOOTINGS AT SANDY HOOK.

MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT --- HAVE CALLED FOR TOUGHER GUN LAWS.

IN THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

WITNESSES INCLUDE, TWO PROFESSORS FROM HARVARD LAW SCHOOL.

ALSO ATTENDING --- ARE MEMBERS OF HADIYA PENDLETON'S FAMILY.

SHE WAS THE 15-YEAR-OLD THAT WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN CHICAGO LAST MONTH.

TEENS CHARGED IN CHICAGO GIRL DEATH-VO-WIPE

TWO MEN CHARGED IN PENDELTON'S MURDER.

WILL BE IN COURT LATER TODAY.

POLICE SAY ONE OF THE MEN.

18-YEAR OLD MICHEAL WARD ---- CONFESSED TO OPENING FIRE ON THE HONOR STUDENT AND HER FRIENDS.

TEENS CHARGED IN CHICAGO GIRL DEATH-(2) SOTVO

"Sadly, Hadiya's life was cut far too short by the unconscionable actions of two criminals who have been charged this evening. They are Michael Ward, 18 years old, and Kenneth Williams, 20 years old."

"Both are charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm."

THE CHARGES COME JUST TWO DAYS AFTER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA.

ATTENDED PENDLETON'S FUNERAL.

NEW FPL WEBSITE-OTS VOWIPE

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT --

TAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTO ITS OWN HANDS.

THE COMPANY JUST LAUNCHED A WEBSITE--

LETTING PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSES SEARCH LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA.

SEARCH ENGINES INCLUDE --

NEW FPL WEBSITE-SOTVO

"We believe strongly that it's the role of the private sector, not just government, to try to help Florida grow and turn around from the economic downturn that we had in the last couple of years. We can't just rely on government to do these things for us."

THE TOOL IS THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN FLORIDA.

THE WEBSITE HAS TWO SECTIONS.

ONE IS FOR THE PUBLIC.

THE OTHER IS GEARED TOWARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

YOUR DOG KNOWS -- MORE THAN YOU THINK.

AND THEY'RE SNEAKY.

A NEW STUDY FINDS.

THEY'RE *TWICE AS LIKELY -- TO STEAL FOOD IN A DARK ROOM.

RESEARCHERS TELL THE DAILY MAIL.

THAT SHOWS A DOG UNDERSTANDS THE HUMAN PERSPECTIVE. THAT YOU CAN'T SEE THEM.

BEFORE, THEY THOUGHT ONLY *PEOPLE HAD THIS ABILITY.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-OC

GOOD CREDIT -- IS ESSENTIAL.

TO BUY A CAR. GET A CREDIT CARD. OWN A HOME.

BUT YOUR CREDIT SCORE, MAY BE OFF.

A NEW STUDY SHOWS --- *LOTS OF CREDIT REPORTS.

ARE FULL OF ERRORS.

AND IT COULD BE COSTING YOU MONEY.

EVEN A JOB.

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 couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

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BEST PAYING CITIES FOR WOMEN-CG

WASHINGTON D-C IS NUMBER ONE -

WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING WOMEN.

ACCORDING TO FORBES --

ON AVERAGE, FULL-TIME WORKING WOMEN IN D-C.

EARN 57-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THAT'S ALMOST *THREE TIMES THE SALARY --

FOR WOMEN LIVING IN THE WORST-PAYING CITY.

THAT TITLE GOES TO OPELOUSAS , LOUISIANA.

THE AVERAGE INCOME FOR WOMEN THERE --

APPLE IWATCH REPORTS-OTS

THE NEWEST GADGET FROM APPLE -- MAY BE WORN ON YOUR WRIST.

THE NEW YORK TIMES IS REPORTING THE COMPANY IS WORKING ON A "SMART WATCH."

IT WOULD RUN ON THE SAME I-O-S OPERATING SYSTEM --- THAT POWERS I-PHONES, I-PADS AND SOME

I-PODS.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

530 & 630AM HEADLINE 1 NORTH KOREA-VO-WIPE

EXPLOSIVE NEWS OUT OF NORTH KOREA.

THE COUNTRY CONFIMS -- IT TESTED A NUCLEAR BOMB.

NOW THE U-N TAKES ACTION.

530 & 630AM HEADLINE 2 COLLIER DEPUTY-VO-WIPE

530 & 630 AM HEADLINE 3 FM FILM COMMISSION-SOTVO-W

"you know, lee county is under served as a place for film production"

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

A couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

OPEN TBA-CLIP

NORTH KOREA QUAKE-2SHOT VO

GOOD MORNING, I'M CHANCE SEALES.

THANKS FOR WATCHING A-B-C 7.

AND I'M LINH BUI.

WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING INTERNATIONAL NEWS --

NORTH KOREA *SUCCESSFULLY DETONATED A THIRD NUCLEAR DEVICE.

THE WHITE HOUSE RESPONDED THIS MORNING.

THE PRESIDENT CALLS IT A "HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE ACT."

AND NOW NATO'S GOVERNING BODY IS HARSHLY CRITICIZING THE TEST.

THE GROUP CALLS IT "IRRESPONSIBLE."

AND A VIOLATION OF U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL ACTIONS.

THE U-N WILL HOLD AN *EMERGENCY MEETING AT NINE A-M.

THE GROUP HAD ORDERED NORTH KOREA TO *STOP BUILDING ATOMIC WEAPONS.

THIS BRINGS THE COUNTRY A *BIG STEP CLOSER --

TO ITS GOAL OF BUILDING A NUCLEAR WARHEAD.

STATE OF THE UNION PREVIEW-VOTOPS SS

LOOKING AHEAD, PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL GIVE HIS FOURTH STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TONIGHT.

HE'LL SPEAK TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS.

LAYING OUT HIS AGENDA FOR 20-13.

THE TOP ITEM -- IS LIKELY JOBS AND THE ECONOMY.

OTHER PRIORITIES INCLUDE IMMIGRATION REFORM -- AND REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE.

YOU CAN WATCH THE STATE OF THE UNION *AND THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE.

BY FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO.

RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN.

VEHICLE VS CHILD-VO

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING--

A 12 YEAR OLD IS RECOVERING FROM MINOR INJURIES AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 4 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TREELINE AVENUE AND DANIELS PARKWAY IN LEE COUNTY.

ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, THE CHILD SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH A BUS WHEN A CAR GRAZED HIM.

DEPUTIES SAY THE DRIVER LIKELY DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THEY HIT ANYTHING.

COLLIER DEPUTY ARREST IN VIDEO-VOWIPE

A MOTORCYCLE DRIVER SAYS HE'S FILING A LAWSUIT --

CLAIMING COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES USED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN THEY ARRESTED HIM.

DASH CAM VIDEO SHOWS 22-YEAR-OLD F-G-C-U STUDENT, MATEO FALCONI.

LEADING DEPUTIES ON A CHASE.

THEY REACHED SPEEDS OF 110 MILES PER HOUR.

IT HAPPENED LAST OCTOBER.

WHEN DEPUTIES FINALLY PULLED HIM OVER --

COLLIER DEPUTY ARREST IN VIDEO-SOTVO

Nats- "Ill fing kill you"

Falconi: 21:26 initially when gun was to my head I thought for a second I was going to be shot."

WHILE FALCONI BEGGED FOR THE BEATING TO STOP --

HE WAS TAZED AND HANDCUFFED.

DEPUTIES SAY FORCE WAS NECESSARY.

BECAUSE FALCONI RESISTED, IGNORED DEMANDS, AND LOOKED LIKE HE WAS REACHING FOR SOMETHING.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY DID FIND MARIJUANA IN HIS BACKPACK,

BUT NOT A WEAPON.

NEUBERGER PLEA DEAL-(2) SS

A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING AN ESTERO WOMAN -- IS TAKING A PLEA DEAL.

A-B-C 7 HAS LEARNED CHRISTOPHER NEUBERGER.

WILL TESTIFY AGAINST A SECOND MAN IN THE 2011 MURDER OF MARY ANN ZARB.

THE TRIAL DATE FOR THE OTHER DEFENDANT, SHANE SIMPKINS, IS IN MARCH.

INVESTIGATORS SAY NEUBERGER AND SIMPKINS -- KILLED ZARB THEN DUMPED HER BODY.

I 75 SUSPECT SEARCH FOLO-VO-WIPE

MORE DETAILS ARE BEING RELEASED --

ABOUT A MANHUNT THAT SLOWED DOWN TRAFFIC ALONG I-75.

F-H-P TROOPERS SAY 25 YEAR OLD NATHAN TUCKER.

GOT AWAY DURING A PAT DOWN LAST FRIDAY.

THEY CLAIM THEY PULLED A GUN FROM HIS POCKET,

AND FOUND AMMUNITION IN THE OTHER POCKET.

TROOPERS SAY THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CUFF AND DETAIN HIM,

BECAUSE HE RAN ACROSS SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC.

F-H-P STANDS BY ITS HUGE RESPONSE.

I 75 SUSPECT SEARCH FOLO-SOTVO

Lt. Greg Buneo, Florida Highway Patrol

0508 "hindsight is 20/20. Things came out later. We're glad we caught Gina nf got him off the streets."

AUTHORITIES PUT TREELINE ELEMENTARY ON LOCK DOWN,

DURING THE SEARCH.

AND WHILE IN CUSTODY, CAPE POLICE TIED TUCKER TO A DOMINOS ROBBERY FROM LAST WEEK.

COLD CASE UNDERWATER VIDEO-VO WIPE

WE HAVE SOME STUNNING VIDEO FROM PUNTA GORDA.

FROM DIVERS WHO SEARCHED A CANAL FOR A MISSING WOMAN.

THIS IS WHAT THEY SAW -- WHEN THEY WENT LOOKING FOR FRANCES HENDRICKSON.

THEY SHOT THIS VIDEO ON A DIVE CAM.

AND THEY'RE ABOUT TO SOLVE A TWO-DECADE OLD MYSTERY --- IN THIS EXCLUSIVE THEY'RE SHARING WITH A-B-C 7.

LAST MONTH SONAR LED THEM TO THIS SPOT.

COLD CASE UNDERWATER VIDEO-SOT VO

"the biggest thing is making the family feel good, it brings closure to the family. i know it's been a tough 20 years for them missing their mother and a loved one."

DETECTIVES FOUND SKELETAL REMAINS INSIDE THE CAR.

WHICH BELONGED TO HENDRICKSON.

FORT MYERS FILM COMMISSION-VO-WIPE

MORE MOVIES COULD BE FILMED IN FORT MYERS.

THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IS PUTTING A PLAN TOGETHER --

FOR CITY LEADERS TO INCLUDE INCENTIVES THAT ATTRACT PRODUCTION COMPANIES.

VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WOULD PROVIDE A LIST OF PERMITS, LOCAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND POTENTIAL LOCATIONS.

THERE'S INTEREST FROM PRODUCTION COMPANIES TO COME HERE,

FORT MYERS FILM COMMISSION-SOTVO

We just had someone come in and say certain areas remind them of Hawaii but its a lot cheaper to come to fort Myers to shoot something than go to Hawaii.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

BACK TO OUR TOP STORY --

NORTH KOREA TESTED A *THIRD NUCLEAR DEVICE.

NOW *SOUTH KOREA REACTS.

DEFENSE MINISTRY HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY.

SAYS ITS MILITARY IS ON HIGH ALERT.

IN CASE NORTH DOES ANOTHER NUCLEAR TEST OR MISSILE LAUNCH.

MONDAY'S TEST CAUSED A FOUR-POINT-NINE-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE.

SOUTH KOREA WILL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANY ADDITIONAL TESTS.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

ABC7 FOLLOWS *MAJOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS --

NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR TEST.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THAT STATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS NORTH KOREA POSES A DANGER AND THREAT.

AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST TAKE "SWIFT AND CREDIBLE ACTION."

ALSO - THAT THE U-S WILL "DEFEND OURSELVES AND OUR ALLIES."

COVERAGE CONTINUES ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA.

REACTIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

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 couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

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PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

PENTAGON SAME SEX BENEFITS-OTS VO

THERE'S A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE MILITARY THIS MORNING.

THE PENTAGON WILL NOW EXTEND --- CERTAIN BENEFITS TO GAY SERVICE MEMBERS.

SAME-SEX FAMILIES -- WILL NOW RECEIVE COMMISSARY PRIVILEGES, ACCESS TO FAMILY COUNSELING, AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS.

BUT, THEY DO NOT INCLUDE BURIAL RIGHTS AT NATIONAL CEMETERIES, ON-BASE HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.

HAGEL VOTE-VO

CHUCK HAGEL FACES HIS FIRST MAJOR HURDLE TODAY IN HIS BID TO BECOME THE NATION'S DEFENSE SECRETARY.

THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE WILL PUSH TOWARD A VOTE ON HIS NOMINATION.

THE PANEL IS SCHEDULED TO MEET THIS AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS AND VOTE ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CHOICE TO SUCCEED DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA, WHO IS STEPPING DOWN AFTER FOUR YEARS AS CIA DIRECTOR AND PENTAGON CHIEF.

LEE IMPACT FEES-VO

THIS MORNING, LEE COUNTY LEADERS WILL ONCE AGAIN EXAMINE --

THE POSSIBILITY OF SUSPENDING IMPACT FEES.

AND NOW HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING OUT.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EACH RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF EMAILS --

FROM THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE IMPACT FEES.

WHICH COME TO THE COUNTY,

EACH TIME A NEW HOUSE OR BUILDING GOES UP.

THE MONEY IS USED ON NEW ROADS, SCHOOLS, AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

BUT SOME COMMISSIONERS THINK SUSPENDING THE FEES.

COULD SPARK A CONSTRUCTION BOOM.

STAY WITH A-B-C 7 FOR MORE ON THIS --

BILND PASS DREDGING-VOWIPE

COUNTY LEADERS WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEACH --- ALONG BLIND PASS ON SANIBEL TODAY.

TO FIGURE OUT --- WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE DISAPPEARING SAND.

THE MIDDLE OF BLIND PASS -- IS SET TO BE DREDGED NEXT WEEK.

BUT A-B-C 7 FOUND THE PART OF THE COASTLINE. IS NARROWING.

THIS 5 FOOT SHELF DEVELOPED AFTER SUMMER STORMS HIT THE BEACH.

BILND PASS DREDGING-SOTVO

34:29 "it doesn't look to be a huge thing to do but just that type of thing would make a difference do all of our guests here" 34:35

ANOTHER RESORT OWNER ASKED THE COUNTY.

WHETHER EXCESS SAND FROM NEXT WEEK'S DREDGING --- COULD FILL IN THE BEACH.

BUT STAFF SAYS THAT WOULD COST THOUSANDS MORE. AND DELAY THE WORK.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

IT'S ______________

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 couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

ACE GROUP CLASSIC-2 SHOT

THIS MORNING -- WE'RE PREVIEWING GOLF-A-PALOOZA.

THE ACE GROUP CLASSIC TEES OFF TODAY --

AT THE TWIN EAGLES CLUB.

A-B-C 7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE IN NAPLES --

ACE GROUP CLASSIC-REM LIVE

ACE GROUP CLASSIC-CG

ACE Group Classic

Today at TwinEagles

9am-4pm

$25 Adult

ACE GROUP CLASSIC-REM LIVE

RILYA WILSON-SS

SENTENCING WILL TAKE PLACE THIS MORNING --- IN THE MISSING FOSTER CHILD CASE.

THAT LED TO SWEEPING CHANGES WITHIN D-C-F IN FLORIDA.

4 YEAR OLD RILYA WILSON -- DISAPPEARED IN LATE 2000.

D-C-F DID NOT DISCOVER SHE WAS MISSING FOR 15 MONTHS.

HER BODY HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND.

LAST MONTH A JURY WAS ABLE TO CONVICT GERALYN GRAHAM -- OF KIDNAPPING AND CHILD ABUSE IN THE CASE.

BUT NOT MURDER.

THE JUDGE DECLARED A MISTRIAL ON THAT CHARGE.

I 75 CRASH DEBRIS FOLO-VO-WIPE

SEVERAL DRIVERS HAVE TO FIX THEIR CARS THIS MORNING,

AFTER HITTING CONCRETE AND WOOD ON I-75 IN COLLIER COUNTY.

STATE TROOPERS AND COLLIER DEPUTIES INVESTIGATED 12 CRASHES ON THE INTERSTATE,

NEAR THE IMMOKALEE ROAD EXIT LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

DRIVERS TELL US -- IT WAS TOO DARK TO SEE THE DEBRIS.

AND THEY HAD NO TIME TO REACT BEFORE GOING OVER IT.

NO ONE WAS HURT.

I 75 CRASH DEBRIS FOLO-SOTVO-WIPE

Jason Shaw, George and Son's Towing

"I was pretty surprised that there was nothing wrong with their car, other than underneath. I even told them that their pretty lucky but it all for the best and somebody was watching over them that was for sure."

THE DRIVER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEBRIS. STILL HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.

ILLEGAL DUMPING-VOWIPE

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY A PILE OF TRASHED -- DUMPED ILLEGALLY IN THE COUNTY.

LED THEM TO THE LITTERBUG.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

DEPUTIES FOUND THIS TRASH, ABOUT THE SIZE OF MOBILE HOME.

ON AN EMPTY LOT OFF HIGHLANDS ROAD.

IT'S USED AS AN ILLEGAL DUMP SITE -- BECAUSE IT'S SECLUDED.

LISTEN TO HOW DEPUTIES CAUGHT THE MAN BEHIND THIS TRASH.

THEY SAY MATTHEW WOLFE -- DUMPED BILLS WITH HIS NAME ON THEM THERE.

A-B-C 7 SAW HIM OUT THERE CLEANING UP YESTERDAY.

ILLEGAL DUMPING-SOTVO

"54:55 i felt like i had to do what was right and get it cleaned up " matt wolfe

STEVE STRAUSS COURT HEARING-VO

A FORT MYERS BEACH BAR OWNER --

FIGHTS TO SERVE ALCOHOL ON THE SAND.

MONDAY, THE ATTORNEY FOR TOP-O-MAST OWNER STEVE STRAUSS --

ASKED FOR A NEW TRIAL.

LAST MONTH, A JUDGE FOUND STRAUSS GUILTY OF SERVING DRINKS ILLEGALLY --

PAST THE LINE HIS LIQUOR LICENSE ALLOWS.

THE DEFENSE ARGUES --

STRAUSS HAS DONE IT FOR DECADES.

STRAUSS IS CURRENTLY SERVING SIX MONTHS PROBATION.

HIS ATTORNEY WANTED THAT TOSSED.

BUT THE JUDGE SAID NO.

NOW THE BAR OWNER PLANS TO KEEP FIGHTING,

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

REMEMBER WHEN THE POPE -- STARTED HIS TWITTER ACCOUNT?

PONTIFEX.

HE WAS SUPPOSED TO STAY -- IN TOUCH WITH US.

BUT THE POPE'S OFFICIAL TWITTER -- HASN'T HAD A PEEP ABOUT HIS STEPPING DOWN.

THE LAST TWEET WAS SUNDAY, WHEN HE SAID.

"We must trust in the mighty power of God's mercy. We are all sinners, but His grace transforms us and makes us new."

MORE ON THAT IN *TECH BYTES*

PLUS.

WORD OF THE DAY-2SH-VO

IT'S TIME FOR THE VALENTINES.

WORD OF THE DAY.

IT GETS YOU $175 WORTH OF NORMAN LOVE CHOCOLATE.

THE WORD IS.

GO ON OUR WEBSITE -- ABC-7.COM.

ON THE RIGHT SIDE, CLICK THE VALENTINES DAY BUTTON.

ENTER THIS WORD.

AND ON OUR 9AM SHOW. WE'LL TELL YOU WHO WON.

***WE'LL PICK ANOTHER SECRET WORD TOMORROW. AND ON THURSDAY. A GRAND PRIZE, INCLUDING JEWELRY.***

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 couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

ALABAMA BOY INTERVIEW-VO

ETHAN -- THE LITTLE BOY TAKEN HOSTAGE IN ALABAMA TWO WEEKS AGO -- WILL BE ON T-V.

THE SIX-YEAR-OLD WAS HELD HOSTAGE FOR NEARLY A WEEK --

IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER IN MIDLAND CITY.

THE F-B-I RESCUED HIM LAST WEEK.

AND KILLED HIS KIDNAPPER, JIMMY LEE DYKES.

ETHAN WILL APPEAR ALONGSIDE HIS MOTHER --

DRINKING AND DEPRESSION-OTS VO

HEAVY DRINKING CAN TRIGGER MOOD DISORDERS.

WHICH CAN BE TREATED WITHOUT ANTI-DEPRESSANTS.

THE FINDINGS COME FROM A 30-YEAR STUDY --- OF 400 MEN WHO WERE TRACKED FOR BOTH ALCOHOL ABUSE -- AND BOUTS WITH DEPRESSION.

ALMOST ONE-THIRD OF THE MEN'S MAJOR BOUTS OF DEPRESSION.

WERE LINKED TO HEAVY DRINKING.

ZOMBIES IN MONTANA-VO

A MONTANA T'-V STATION.

GETS INTERRUPTED BY A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE.

HACKERS BROKE INTO THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM --

OF GREAT FALLS AFFILIATE K-R-T-V ON MONDAY.

THEN BROADCAST THAT "DEAD BODIES ARE RISING FROM THEIR GRAVES" IN SEVERAL MONTANA COUNTIES.

THE NETWORK SAYS --

THERE IS NO EMERGENCY.

AND ITS ENGINEERS ARE INVESTIGATING.

OF COURSE -- PEOPLE WERE WORRIED.

THE HOAX ALERT GENERATED AT LEAST FOUR CALLS TO POLICE --

VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS-OTS VO

VALENTINE'S DAY IS JUST TWO DAYS AWAY.

ARE YOU HAVE TROUBLE THIKING OF WHAT TO GET YOUR SWEETHEART?

WELL, A SURVEY BY STUB-HUB FINDS.

ALMOST *HALF OF AMERICANS -- WOULD BE HAPPY GETTING TICKETS TO A LIVE EVENT FOR V-DAY.

IN PARTICULAR, 47 PERCENT OF MEN -- SAID THEY'D WANT TICKETS TO A SPORTS EVENT.

IF YOU WERE THINKING OF GETTING A GIFT CARD INSTEAD, THAT'S FINE TOO.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) NORTH KOREA-VO-WIPE

IT'S _________

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

OFFICIALS IN NORTH KOREA SAY THEY HAVE *SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A NUCLEAR DEVICE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS THIS ACT THREATENS U-S SECURITY.

TS 2) STATE OF THE UNION-VOTOPS

THE PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK IN FRONT OF A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TONIGHT.

FOR HIS FOURTH STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

HE IS EXPECTED TO FOCUS -- ON THE ECONOMY.

YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C 7.

ALONG WITH THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE, BY SENATOR MARCO RUBIO.

TS 3) EAST NAPLES FIRE-VOTOS

FIRE MARSHALS WILL BE ON SCENE THIS MORNING IN EAST NAPLES --

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A HOUSE FIRE.

IT WAS A VACANT PROPERTY,

BUT THE OWNER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SQUATTERS.

TS 4) COLLIER DEPUTIES-VOTOPS

A MOTORCYCLIST SAYS HE'S FILING A LAWSUIT CLAIMING COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES USED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN THEY ARRESTED HIM.

MATEO FALCONI LEAD DEPUTIES ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE LAST OCTOBER.

WHEN THEY FINALLY PULLED HIM OVER THEY BEGAN TO BEAT HIM.

TS 5) I75 SUSPECT SEARCH-VOTOPS

MORE DETAILS ARE OUT THIS MORNING ABOUT A MANHUNT THAT SLOWED TRAFFIC DOWN ON I-75 LAST WEEK.

F-H-P SAYS 25 YEAR OLD NATHAN TUCKER.

GOT AWAY DURING A PAT DOWN ON FRIDAY.

THEY CLAIM THEY PULLED A GUN FROM HIS POCKET,

AND FOUND AMMUNITION IN THE OTHER POCKET.

TROOPERS SAY THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CUFF AND DETAIN HIM,

BECAUSE HE RAN ACROSS SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC.

F-H-P STANDS BY ITS HUGE RESPONSE.

TS 6) FM FILM COMMISSION-VOTOPS

AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN FORT MYERS IS WORKING ON A PLAN TO ATTRACT PRODUCTION COMPANIES TO THE CITY.

VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WOULD PROVIDE A LIST OF PERMITS, LOCAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND POTENTIAL LOCATIONS.

THERE'S INTEREST FROM PRODUCTION COMPANIES TO COME HERE,

FINAL WEATHER

A couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.

Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.

Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.

As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.

After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.

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