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<P>RIGHT NOW AT 7--
<P>FOUND!
<P>THE THREE TEENS WHO DISAPPERED FROM COLLIER COUNTY ON FRIDAY ARE SAFE, 15-HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME.
<P>TONIGHT WE'RE GETTING NEW DETAILS ABOUT HOW THEY ENDED UP IN TEXAS.
<P>PLUS -- 
<P>SETTLEMENT!
<P>THE FAMILY OF A LEE COUNTY INMATE -- WHO DIED IN CUSTODY AFTER BEING FORCED TO WEAR A SPIT MASK  -- REACHES A DEAL WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.     
<P>WHAT WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT THE AGREEMENT. 
<P>AND THIS DEADLY FISH COULD HOLD THE CURE FOR DEBILITATING PAIN--
<P>AND THE MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH IS BEING TESTED RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
<P>ABC 7 NEWS AT 7 STARTS NOW.


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<P>SHOWERS ON THE WAY
<P>Most of the evening down here in southwest Florida will be fine - humid and breezy - but fine. Rain is off to the north and approaching the Tampa area tonight. By midnight we should start to see some showers breaking out here. A cold front is inching down the peninsula and it looks like the front will stall over/near south Florida through Friday. This means that we will carry a chance for showers in our forecast for the next two days. It does NOT mean that we will be rained-out for two days, but you should plan on passing showers both Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will drop into the 60's tonight and it will be breezy and very humid. Tomorrow afternoon, thanks to the increased clouds and showers, our highs will only hit the mid and upper 70's. Looks like the 80 degree temps will be gone for a while. 
<P>The weekend outlook is looking good and we will start to see more sunshine returning on Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon highs on Saturday will be in the lower 70's and noticeably cooler on Sunday. In fact, Sunday morning and Monday morning will likely be in the 40's!  The chilly weather will only last for a few days and we will warm up again next week. 
<P>If you are planning outdoor activities this weekend I would advise a sweater or jacket in the evenings. The computer models keep things dry, but one scenario does include a few widely scattered showers on Saturday evening. All-in-all it's a good weekend outlook - just cooler. 


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<P>DEVELOPING TONIGHT --
<P>THREE MISSING COLLIER COUNTY TEEN HAVE NOW BEEN FOUND 15-HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME. 
<P>SHYLA VALVERDE, ANDREW RUIZ AND MICHAEL GIDEON DISAPPEARED FRIDAY.
<P>THEY TURNED UP TODAY AT A GAS STATION IN TEXAS NEAR SAN ANTONIO. 
<P>THEY WERE WITH A 20-YEAR-OLD GIRL -- 
<P>THE *EXACT* SAME 20-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO TOLD COLLIER DEPUTIES SHE DROPPED THEM OFF NEAR THEIR HOUSES ON  FRIDAY.
<P>POLICE SAY THE GROUP WAS WASHING CLOTHES AT A LAUNDROMAT. 
<P>THEY SAID THEY WERE PLANNING TO HEAD TO CALIFORNIA.
<P>PARENTS OF TWO OF THE TEENS TELL US AUTORITIES THERE WILL ONLY HOLD THE TRIO FOR 24 HOURS -- 
<P>SO THE FAMILIES ARE FRANTIC TO GET THERE AND BRING THEM HOME BEFORE THEY RUN AGAIN.   
<P>TONIGHT-- SHLYA VALVERDE'S MOTHER IS THANKING EVERYONE FOR THEIR CONCERN.


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<P>12 semi just want to thank everybody for all their help and their posts on the internet and thanks for watching the tv and news."
<P>THE 20-YEAR-OLD ASHLEY HOLLANDER WILL NOT FACE ANY KIDNAPPING CHARGES -- 
<P>BECAUSE THE TEENS WERE TRAVELING ON THEIR OWN FREE WILL.


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<P>A CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS UNDER ARREST-
<P>ACCUSED OF BRINGING A SIX INCH KNIFE TO SCHOOL.
<P>AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL FOUND THE KNIFE IN 18-YEAR-OLD CHARLES LOPEZ'S BACKPACK. 
<P>STUDENTS AND PARENTS LEAVING THE CAMPUS TODAY- REACTED TO THE SECOND ARREST IN THE CAPE WITHIN THE LAST WEEK FOR A STUDENT BRINGING A WEAPON TO A CAPE CORAL SCHOOL.


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<P>00:52 "because with everything happening in schools- it's very scary."
<P>LAST WEEK AT MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL-
<P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 14 YEAR-OLD JYMEZ FORTE BROUGHT A GUN AND TASER TO SCHOOL AND TOOK THEM HOME WITH HIM ON THE BUS. 


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<P>MORE TROUBLE AT SCHOOL TO TELL YOU ABOUT -- 
<P>THIS TIME ON THE SCHOOL BUS.
<P>DEPUTIES SAY TWO CHARLOTTE COUNTY TEENS WERE BUSTED SMOKING AND SHARING POT.
<P>THEY SAY 14-YEAR-OLD DAVION SAMPLES WAS SMOKING A JOINT ON THE RIDE TO SCHOOL. 
<P>HE PASSED IT TO A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL -- 
<P>WHO SMOKED IT TOO, BEFORE HIDING IT FROM THE BUS AID.
<P>BOTH WERE ARRESTED. 
<P>SAMPLES WAS SENT TO JUVENILE DETENTION
<P>THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S COMMUNITY LIAISON SAYS SAMPLES WAS ALREADY ATTENDING THE SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED.
<P>NOW, HE COULD BE EXPELLED FROM THE SCHOOL.


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<P>which we really hate to do, because we want the children in school we want to educate them, but they have to be within the boundaries and guidelines of not only our rules but the laws of society
<P>SAMPLES DENIED SMOKING ANYHTING. 
<P>BUT WE LEARNED IN 2011, SAMPLES WAS ARRESTED FOR BRINGING A WEAPON TO PORT CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
<P>A JUDGE ALSO FOUND HIM GUILTY OF BATTERY AND BREACH OF PEACE IN THE PAST. 


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<P>TONIGHT AT SEVEN - 
<P>A SETTLEMENT AFTER A MAN DIED IN THE CUSTODY OF LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.
<P>HE WAS BEATEN AND PEPPER SPRAYED.
<P>WE WANT TO WARN YOU THAT A PICTURE OF THE MAN TAKEN INSIDE THE LEE COUNTY JAIL IS GRAPHIC.
<P>DEPUTIES ARRESTED NICK CHRISTIE ON A TRESPASSING CHARGE IN 2009.
<P>IN JAIL. DEPUTIES PEPPER SPRAYED HIM TEN TIMES AT TIME AS CHRISITE WAS RESTRAINED IN A CHAIR FOR HOURS.WEARING A SPIT MASK.
<P>DEPUTIES SAY HE WAS COMBATIVE AND THAT IS WHY THEY USED FORCE.
<P>AFTER NUMEROUS INVESTIGATIONS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CLEARED THE DEPUTIES OF WRONG DOING.
<P>CHRISTIE'S FAMILY FILED A CIVIL SUIT CLAIMING WRONGFUL DEATH.
<P>COUNTY EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE SHERIFF ALONG WITH THE FAMILY REACHED A SETTLEMENT FOR A SUBSTANTIAL BUT UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT.


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<P>15:21:55 it's a relief 57
<P>I would imagine that there would be some changes in terms of practices as a result of this case and what happened to mr Christie
<P>SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT SAYS THE SETTLEMENT WILL BE PAID BY INSURANCE. NOT TAXPAYER MONEY.


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<P>NEARLY THREE YEARS AFTER HER SON'S MURDER -- 
<P>A MOTHER IS BEGGING TONIGHT FOR ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO COME FORWARD.
<P>SARABRAIN  ALEXANDER WAS THE FIRST HOMICIDE IN FORT MYERS IN 2010.
<P>DETECTIVES THOUGHT THEY HAD ORGINALLY SOLVED THE MURDER -- 
<P>WHEN A WITNESS CAME FORWARD WITH CREDIBLE INFORMATION.
<P>BUT SHE TOOK BACK HER STORY AND THE CHARGES AGAINST THE SUSPECT WERE DROPPED.
<P>NOW WITH AN INCREASED REWARD -- 
<P>ALEXANDER'S MOTHER HOPES TO JOG PEOPLE'S MEMORY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. 


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<P>21:00 we know there are ppl out there who know what happened but they don't want to come fwd - i'm just trusting hoping and praying in god:05 that they will come:08 
<P>POLICE ARE OFFERING UP TO 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANYONE WHO HAS INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST AND CONVICTION.
<P>IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION --
<P>CONTACT FORT MYERS POLICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS.


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<P>THOUSANDS TURNED OUT TODAY FOR THE FUNERAL OF ONE OF CHRISTOPHER DORNER'S ALLEGED VICTIMS.
<P>THIS WAS THE SCENE IN RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA AS MOURNERS SHARED THEIR SUPPORT FOR MICHAEL CRAIN.
<P>INVESTIGATORS SAY DORNER AMBUSHED CRAIN AND HIS PARTNER IN THEIR SQUAD CAR.
<P>HE'S REMEMBERED AS A PROUD MARINE, AN EXEMPLARY POLICEMAN, AND A DEDICATED FAMILY MAN.
<P>TODAY, HIS WIFE THANKED THE CROWD FOR THE ENORMOUS OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT.


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<P>I knew that a lot of people loved Mike, and I knew that I would have support no matter what. But I really did not realize the sheer scale of this, and how many people are touched by his life.
<P>SHE ALSO RECALLED IN DETAIL THE EFFORTS HER HUSBAND MICHAEL MADE ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILDREN.
<P>DESCRIBING HER MARRIAGE AS "A DREAM."


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<P>AND TONIGHT.
<P>OFFICERS ARE STILL PROTECTING PEOPLE NAMED AS TARGETS IN DORNER'S ON-LINE MANIFESTO.
<P>THEY'RE DOING HIS AS CORNERS WORK TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE REMAINS BELIEVED TO BE DORNER'S.
<P>INVESTIGATORS FOUND THE CHARRED REMAINS INSIDE OF THIS BIG BEAR CABIN WHERE OFFICERS PINNED DOWN AN ARMED SUSPECT.
<P>THEY BELIEVE THAT MAN IS CHRISTOPHER DORNER.


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<P>LATE THIS AFTERNOON -- 
<P>FAST-MOVING FLAMES DESTROYED TWO TRAILERS IN LEE COUNTY. 
<P>THEY BURNED AT THE JAMAICA BAY MOBILE PARK  IN SOUTH FORT MYERS -- SENDING A PUNGENT ODOR INTO THE AIR. 
<P>NEW AT SEVEN, WE'RE GETTING NEW PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. 
<P>ONE FAMILY'S HOME IS GONE. 
<P>THE OTHER HOME WAS VACANT.
<P>THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE AT TWO OTHER MOBILE HOMES. 
<P>50 FIREFIGHTERS WORKED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. 
<P>NO ONE WAS HURT.
<P>THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.


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<P>EAST NAPLES AND GOLDEN GATE FIRE DISTRICTS HAVE *TALKED* FOR YEARS ABOUT JOINING FORCES. 
<P>BUT TONIGHT -- 
<P>THEY ARE CLOSER THAN THEY'VE EVER BEEN BEFORE. 
<P>THIS COMES AFTER THE EAST NAPLES FIRE DISTRICT SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT  -- APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATION OF BOTH DISTRICTS.
<P>THE LETTER IS BEING REVIEWED TONIGHT AT THE GOLDEN GATE FIRE DISTRICT'S MEETING.
<P>COMMISSIONERS COULD ALSO APPROVE IT.
<P>BOTH DISTRICTS BELIEVE WORKING TOGETHER WOULD HELP THEM BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AND SAVE TAXPAYER'S MONEY. 


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<P>Chief Kingman Schuldt/East Naples Fire Dept.17:08:39 "It can potentially be a very positive move for the fire services and citizens, especially if we can save them tax dollars."
<P>Kevin Gerrity/Golden Gate Fire Commissioner/17:12:37 "What's going to happen is we'll reduce our cost of doing business by a couple hundred thousand dollars a year - that money is desperately needed."
<P>BUT -- OFFICIALS TELL ABC 7 IF THEY CAN'T AGREE ON THE LETTER - TALKS BETWEEN THE TWO DEPARTMENTS WILL LIKELY BE OVER. 


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<P>NEXT AT 7 OPEN


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<P>IT'S THE END OF AN ERA -- 
<P>MILLIONS AROUND THE GLOBE BEGIN THEIR GOOD-BYES AS POPE BENEDICT HOLDS HIS FINAL MASS.
<P>NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ON *WHEN* CARDINALS WILL CHOOSE HIS REPLACEMENT.
<P>They could've kept him in there. He could've died and nobody would've ever known.
<P>A MISSOURI TEEN SAYS HER CALL SAVED **HIS LIFE.
<P>NEW AT 7 -- 
<P>WHY HIS FATHER SAYS HE HANDCUFFED THE BOY IN A BASEMENT FOR WEEKS. 


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<P>TODAY-- 
<P>POPE BENEDICT CELEBRATED HIS FINAL PUBLIC MASS AS PONTIFF.
<P>THE POPE PRESIDED OVER ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES. 
<P>HE EXPLAINED TO FOLLOWERS THAT HE'S STEPPING DOWN FOR THE GOOD OF THE CHURCH.
<P>THE CROWD GAVE POPE BENEDICT A LENGTHY STANDING OVATION. 
<P>THE PONTIFF IS SET TO RESIGN AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
<P>TODAY, THE VATICAN ANNOUNCED THE CONCLAVE TO DECIDE THE POPE'S SUCCESSOR WILL START AS EARLY AS MARCH 15TH. 


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<P>TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK HIS MESSAGE OF ECONOMIC REFORM ON THE ROAD.
<P>Our job as Americans is to restore that basic bargain that says if you work hard, if you're willing to meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead
<P>THE PRESIDENT VISITED ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ON THE FIRST STOP OF A THREE DAY TRIP TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR HIS JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC PLANS THAT HE OUTLINED IN LAST NIGHT'S SPEECH.
<P>TOMORROW, THE PRESIDENT TRAVELS TO ATLANTA AND THEN TO HIS HOMETOWN OF CHICAGO ON FRIDAY.


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<P>BACK IN WASHINGTON -- 
<P>LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO STOP THE BLEEDING -- 
<P>HOLDING A HEARING TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE, WHICH IS BLEEDING MONEY. 
<P>THEY'RE HOPING TO CUT COSTS AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE FLOUNDERING ORGANIZATION. 
<P>THEY ALSO DEBATED THE POSTAL SERVICE ELIMINATING SATURDAY SERVICE.
<P>SOME LAWMAKERS ARGUE THAT MOVE WOULD STUNT GROWTH. 
<P>OTHERS SAY IT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CUT COSTS.
<P>I TOLD YOU THEY WERE BLEEDING MONEY. 
<P>ACCORDING TO THE COMMITTEE, THE POSTAL SERVICE HAS ENDED 2012 WITH A RECORD LOSS OF NEARLY 16-BILLION-DOLLARS.


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<P>STARVED, FILTHY AND HANDCUFFED IN A BASEMENT.
<P>TONIGHT, A MISSOURI TEEN IS THANKING HIS NEIGHBOR FOR SAVING HIS LIFE.
<P>OFFICERS FOUND THE 17-YEAR-OLD HANDCUFFED TO A STEEL POLE,
<P>THEY SAY THE TEEN WAS TRAPPED FOR WEEKS, LOST NEARLY 30 POUNDS AND WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO SHOWER EVERY FOUR WEEKS. 
<P>HIS FATHER ADMITS HE HANDCUFFED THE TEEN, AFTER RUNNING OUT OF THE BOY'S MEDICATION FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER.
<P>FINALLY, A NEIGHBOR FOUND OUT AND CALLED POLICE.


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<P>"I'm mad at myself for not calling sooner, but I was glad I finally did."
<P>OFFICERS ARRESTED THE FATHER AND STEPMOTHER.
<P>THEY'RE NOW FACING CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE CHARGES.


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<P>NEXT AT 7 OPEN


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<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO</H3><BR>
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<P>A STORY ABOUT TAILGATES THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PARTYING AND SPORTS. 
<P>WHY THIEVES ARE TARGETING TRAILERS IN COLLIER COUNTY AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO STOP IT.
<P>CHOOSE YOUR POISON.
<P>HOW RESEARCHERS IN PORT CHARLOTTE ARE TURING TO PUFFER FISH TOXIN TO EASE THE PAIN OF CANCER PATIENTS.


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<P>SHOWERS ON THE WAY
<P>Most of the evening down here in southwest Florida will be fine - humid and breezy - but fine. Rain is off to the north and approaching the Tampa area tonight. By midnight we should start to see some showers breaking out here. A cold front is inching down the peninsula and it looks like the front will stall over/near south Florida through Friday. This means that we will carry a chance for showers in our forecast for the next two days. It does NOT mean that we will be rained-out for two days, but you should plan on passing showers both Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will drop into the 60's tonight and it will be breezy and very humid. Tomorrow afternoon, thanks to the increased clouds and showers, our highs will only hit the mid and upper 70's. Looks like the 80 degree temps will be gone for a while. 
<P>The weekend outlook is looking good and we will start to see more sunshine returning on Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon highs on Saturday will be in the lower 70's and noticeably cooler on Sunday. In fact, Sunday morning and Monday morning will likely be in the 40's!  The chilly weather will only last for a few days and we will warm up again next week. 
<P>If you are planning outdoor activities this weekend I would advise a sweater or jacket in the evenings. The computer models keep things dry, but one scenario does include a few widely scattered showers on Saturday evening. All-in-all it's a good weekend outlook - just cooler. 


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<P>BREAKING NEWS ABOUT CHRISTOPHER DORNER, THE EX-COP-TURNED-COP-KILLER IN CALIFORNIA. 
<P>THE SAN BERNANDINO SHERIFF JUST WRAPPED UP A NEWS CONFERENCE. 
<P>HE SAYS HE CAN NOT OFFICIALLY CONFIRM THE BODY WAS CHRISTOPHER DORNER. BUT THE MANHUNT IS OVER. 
<P>HE ALSO SAYS THEY DID NOT INTENTIONALLY SET FIRE TO THE CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS TO GET HIM OUT. 


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<P>RESEARCHERS ARE TAKING TOXINS FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POISONOUS ANIMALS AND USING THEM TO TREAT CHRONIC PAIN.
<P>MED-SOL RESEARCH CLINIC IN PORT CHARLOTTE IS TESTING A NEW DRUG MADE FROM THE PUFFER FISH. 
<P>IT'S USED TO TREAT CANCER SURVIVORS WHO SUFFER FROM A PAINFUL NERVE CONDITION AS A RESULT OF CHEMOTHERAPY. 
<P>THE FIRST TWO TRIAL PARTICIPANTS IN THE COUNTRY ARE FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. 


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<P>"I would wake up in the morning and my feet weren't hurting like they used to be."
<P>SOME SIDE-EFFECTS INCLUDE TINGLING LIPS AND A METTALIC TASTE. 
<P>ONLY 15 PEOPLE NATIONWIDE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDY.
<P>THE DRUG IS STILL YEARS AWAY FROM GETTING F-D-A APPROVAL. 


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<P>A RASH OF CAR BREAK-INS IN NAPLES-- 
<P>THEIVES STEALING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF ITEMS FROM AT LEAST TEN CARS!
<P>THEY TOOK EVERYTHING FROM INSRUMENTS TO SUITCASES AND WALLETS.
<P>DETECTIVES SAY THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN-- NONE OF THE CARS SHOWED FORCED ENTRY.
<P>THEY SAY THE BREAK-INS WERE LIKELY A CASE OF CAR HOPPING--
<P>CROOKS GOING FROM ONE PARKING LOT TO ANOTHER-- 
<P>CHECKING FOR UNLOCKED DOORS.
<P>DETECTIVES WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE TO LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS--
<P>AND DONT LEAVE VALUBALES IN THE CAR!


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<P>"It's devastating, I don't care if you're rich or poor, somebody comes and takes your stuff and it's gone forever it hurts."
<P>DETECTIVES WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE TO LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS--
<P>AND DONT LEAVE VALUBALES IN THE CAR!
<P>IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE BREAK IN'S YOURE ASKED TO CALL THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE OR CRIME STOPPERS.


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<P>NEW NUMBERS REVEAL THIEVES TARGET TAILGATES MORE AND MORE --  IN WHAT AUTO EXPERTS CALL AN EASY CRIME.
<P>THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU RANKS FLORIDA FORTH IN THE NATION FOR SUCH CRIMES.
<P>AUTO BODY SHOP OWNERS TELL ABC-7 -- THEY'VE SEEN THESE TYPES OF THEFTS OVER THE YEARS.
<P>THEY EXPLAIN THE TAILGATE ACTS A TOOL ON THE TRUCK AND IS DESIGNED TO BE EASILY REMOVED -- WHICH MAKES FOR THE PERFECT TARGET. 


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<P>4803 "simply disconnect the support cables, lift it off, and take it away. You can take it off in 30 seconds."
<P>CAPE POLICE OFFICERS AND LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE PROBLEM ISN'T PLAGUING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
<P>EXPERTS SUGGEST ALWAYS LOCKING YOUR TAILGATE, PARKING IN A LIT AREA, AND USING COMMON SENSE.


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<P>TWO FORT MYERS GROUPS ARE TEAMING UP TO MAKE SURE ONE WIDOW HAS A ROOF OVER HER HEAD
<P>LETTY WALTRIP HAS LIVED IN THIS HOME FOR OVER A DECADE.  
<P>SHE LOST HER HUSBAND LAST YEAR, WAS ON THE VERGE OF LOSING HER HOME.
<P>SHE WAS UNABLE TO PAY THE BILLS, EVEN AFTER TAKING ON A SECOND JOB AS A BUS MONITOR.  
<P>LETTY SAYS CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS WARNED HER OF A DAILY $250 FINE IF THE REPAIRS ARE NOT BROUGHT TO CODE.  
<P>SO TODAY, "BUILDERS CARE" AND ROOF SMART, A LOCAL ROOFER, STARTED INSTALLING A BRAND NEW ROOF TO BRING THE HOME BACK UP TO CODE. 
<P>THEY SAY THE WORK WILL COST 9-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SHOULD BE FINISHED BY FRIDAY.


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<P>READY FOR SOME BUTTER BURGERS, CHEESE CURDS AND CUSTARD? 
<P>WISCONSIN BASED CULVER'S IS EASY TO BREAK GROUND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
<P>CULVER'S CORPORATE SPOKESPERSON PAUL PITAS TELLS ABC-7 THE FIRST IS SET TO BREAK GROUND IN THE NEXT MONTH, IN NORTH NAPLES ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD JUST NORTH OF PINE RIDGE ROAD. 
<P>IT'S SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN JULY.
<P>THE NEXT IS IN FORT MYERS,
<P>AT THE FORMER CLARION HOTEL LOCATION ON US 41 NEAR COLLEGE PARKWAY. 
<P>THAT LOCATION IS SCHEDULED TO START CONSTRUCTION IN MAY AND OPEN BY OCTOBER.
<P>PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS TO OPEN 4 TOTAL NEW RESTAURANTS IN 2013.
<P>ONE IN SARASOTA, THE OTHER IN PORT CHARLOTTE. 


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<P>THE TAMPA BAY RAYS. ARE BACK. A GIVE THE SECRET TO THEIR SUCCESS.
<P>PLUS THE TWINS. TRYING TO ERASE. TO REALLY DOWN YEARS. HAVING THIS GUY HEALTHY SHOULD HELP. 


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP>
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<P>TONIGHT AT 11 OPEN


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=11PM TZ1) ASTEROID WARNING-VOTOPS-WIPE>
<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>11PM TZ1) ASTEROID WARNING-VOTOPS-WIPE</H3><BR>
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<P>NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT AN ASTEROID THAT WILL COME FRIGHTENINGLY CLOSE TO EARTH TOMORROW.
<P>SCIENTISTS DON'T THINK IT WILL HIT -- BUT IT COULD STILL CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR YOU.


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=11PM TZ2) BEST CITIES FOR SINGLES-VOTOPS>
<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>11PM TZ2) BEST CITIES FOR SINGLES-VOTOPS</H3><BR>
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<P>PLUS -- ON VALENTINE'S DAY EVE -- WE LOOK AT THE BEST CITIES FOR SINGLES -- AND WHY FORT MYERS DID NOT MAKE THE CUT.
<P>THAT"S TONIGHT AFTER ANOTHER CITY THAT DIDN'T MAKE THE LIST --
<P>AN ALL NEW NASHVILLE.


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS OPEN-CLIP>
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<P>SPORTS OPEN


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RAYS WORKOUT-POPMON>
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<P>JOE MADDON SAYS HE IS NOT MOTIVATED BY MONEY. NEVER HAS BEEN. RATHER. DOING WHAT HE LOVES. WHERE HE LOVES TO DO IT. WITH THE PEOPLE THAT HE LOVES TO DO IT WITH. FOR HIM. THAT MEANS MANAGING THE TAMPA BAY RAYS.  AND THE FEELING IS MUTAL. THE RAYS LOVE HAVING HIM. MADDON TRYING TO GET THE RAYS BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 6 YEARS


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RAYS WORKOUT-VOTOPS>
<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RAYS WORKOUT-VOTOPS</H3><BR>
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<P>FIRST STOP PORT CHARLOTTE. FOR DAY ONE OF SPRING TRAINING 
<P>PITCHERS AND CATCHERS GETTING THEIR FIRST WORKOUTS. IN.
<P>THE RAYS.  WHO HAVE A LOT OF NEW FACES.  SAY THE REASON THEY'VE BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL. TEAM CHEMISTRY. 


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RAYS WORKOUT-SOTTOPS>
<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RAYS WORKOUT-SOTTOPS</H3><BR>
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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TWINS WORKOUT-POPMON>
<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TWINS WORKOUT-POPMON</H3><BR>
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<P>IS IT TOO SOON TO TALK ABOUT THE WORLD SERIES. ACCORDING TO THE WISE GUYS IN  LAS VEGAS. THE ANSWER WOULD BE NO. TIGERS AND DODGERS ARE THE EARLY FAVORITES TO GET TO THE FALL CLASSIC. WAY DOWN THE LIST.  THE MINNESOTA TWINS. 80 TO 1 ODDS TO GET THERE. THOSE ODDS WOULD CERTAINLY INCREASE. IF THE GUYS COULD JUST STAY HEALTHY.


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TWINS WORKOUT-VOTOPS>
<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TWINS WORKOUT-VOTOPS</H3><BR>
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<P>LIKE ALL-STAR JOE MAUER. 
<P>THE MAN HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY INJURIES. MISSED TIME LAST SEASON. 
<P>AND PLAYED ONLY 82 GAMES IN 2011. BUT AS OF DAY ONE OF SPRING TRAINING. MAUER. FEELING GOOD


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TWINS WORKOUT-SOTTOPS>
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<P>WAIT


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ACE GROUP PRO AM-POPMON>
<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ACE GROUP PRO AM-POPMON</H3><BR>
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<P>ROCCO MEDIATES' BEST DAY ON THE GOLF COURSE WAS PROBABLY HIS WORST DAY AS WELL.  AND WHETHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT. HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS THE GUY WHO LOST TO TIGER WOODS IN THE 2008 US OPEN.  ROCCO LOOKING TO MAKE NEW. AND BETTER MEMORIES AT THE ACE GROUP CLASSIC THIS WEEK. 


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<DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ACE GROUP PRO AM-VOTOPS>
<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ACE GROUP PRO AM-VOTOPS</H3><BR>
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<P>ROCCO. WAS PLAYING TODAY IN THE ACE GROUP. PRO AM.
<P>IT'S BEEN QUITE A WEEK FOR ROCCO.
<P>LAST WEEKEND HE WAS MAKING HIS CHAMPIONS TOUR DEBUT. AND HE ENDED UP WINNING 


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<P>WAIT


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<H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FGCU MEN-VOTOPS</H3><BR>
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<P>THE FGCU MEN ARE BACK IN ACTION. THURSDAY NIGHT. AS THEY TRAVEL TO NORTHERN KENTUCKY.
<P>THE EAGLES HAVE ALREADY CLINCHED A SPOT IN THE ATLANTIC SUN TOURNAMENT.  BUT OF COURSE. THEIR SIGHTS ARE ON WINNING THE REGULAR SEASON CROWN.
<P>RIGHT NOW THE FELLAS ARE ALL ALONE IN FIRST PLACE. 


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<P>WAIT


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<P>ADLIB POINTS


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