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DEAD FISH- WASHING UP ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES.

THE CULPRIT- A RED TIDE BLOOM THAT'S BEEN WRAKING HAVOC ON OUR BEACHES SINCE OCTOBER.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFOREYOU HIT THE SAND.

HIGH AND DRY.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT LEFT WITHOUT CLEAN WATER TONIGHT.

WHY A SQUIRREL IS GETTING THE BLAME FOR A CITY WIDE BOIL-WATER ALERT IN TAMPA.

A MASSIVE CRASH RIGHT AT THE FINISH!

OUR MARK LARICOS IS GETTING THE LATEST INFORMATION ON INJUIES FROM DAYTONA.

Bond. James Bond.

DRESSED TO KILL AT THE OSCARS.

A) RED TIDE-VO

B) TAMPA BOIL WATER-VO

C) NASCAR CRASH-NATVO

C) OSCARS CELEBRATES BOND-SOTVO

630 SHOW OPEN-CLIP

RED TIDE SET UP

RIGHT NOW AT 6:30-

ABC7 IS TRACKING BEACH CONDITION ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE WEATHER'S BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE- BUT THE WARMTH IS CONTRIBUTING TO MORE RED TIDE BLOOMS IN THE GULF.

TONIGHT-WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE.

LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEAD FISH CONFIRMED ON FORT MYERS BEACH, AT LOVER'S KEY AND ON BONITA BEACH IN LEE COUNTY.

IN COLLIER COUNTY THEY'RE ON VANDERBILT BEACH AND SOUTH MARCO.

ABC-7'S GEORGE SOLIS IS LIVE TO SHOW US CURRENT CONDITIONS.

TEAM COVERAGE-CLIP

TOSS TO GEORGE-OC-MAP-OC

ALL NEW RIGHT NOW AT 6:30-

RED TIDE CONTINUES TO PLAGUE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,

AND TONIGHT- MORE DEAD FISH ARE WASHING ASHORE.

HERE'S A LOOK AT RED TIDE ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS MARKED IN RED,

AND YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF THOSE BULLET POINTS- ARE ON LEE COUNTY BEACHES.

ABC-7'S GEORGE SOLIS IS LIVE FROM BOWDITCH POINT ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

RED TIDE-REM LIVE

FISH KILLS- NOW REPORTED ON FORT MYERS BEACH, AT LOVERS KEY STATE PARK AND AT BONITA BEACH IN LEE COUNTY.

RED TIDE-VO

THE FISH- KILLED BY TOXIC ALGAE BLOOMS THAT'VE BEEN LINGERING AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SINCE OCTOBER.

RED TIDE CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY AND THROAT IRRITATION IN HUMANS.

THE GOOD NEWS- IT'S PATCHY SO IF THERE'S DEAD FISH IN ONE PLACE,

RED TIDE-SOT

there's floating fish in the water and the tide has been bringing them in on the shore, so there's a fair amount on the shore.

RED TIDE-REM LIVE

TAMPA BOIL WATER-VO

IF YOU HAVE PLANS IN THE TAMPA AREA.

A BOIL-WATER NOTICE IS IN AFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE CITY.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED.

THE CITY'S WATER TREATMENT PLANT HAD A POWER FAILURE FRIDAY MORNING. WHICH OFFICIALS SAY MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A SQUIRREL CHEWING ON AN ELECTRIC LINE.

RESTAURANTS HAVE CLOSED THEIR DRINKING FOUNTAINS.

PEOPLE ARE STOCKING UP ON BAGS OF ICE AND BOTTLED WATER.

MATRESS CRASH-OC

ON ALICO ROAD THIS AFTERNOON --

A MATTRESS FLYS OFF A TRUCK AND HITS A MOTORCYCLE.

TWO PEOPLE WERE THROWN OFF THE BIKE. THEY'RE IN THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT.

ACCORDING TO FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FROM DAVIE COUNTY SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES.

FT MYERS SHOTS FIRED-SS VO

A MAN IS IN JAIL TONIGHT, CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.

POLICE ARRESTED 25-YEAR OLD TONY JAMES.

IT ALL STARTED EARLY THIS MORNING AT THE SPHINX HOOKA LOUNGE IN FORT MYERS.

POLICE RESPONDED TO A CROWD OF PEOPLE LOITERING.

AFTER THEY GOT THERE, SHOTS WERE FIRED.

THE OFFICERS REPORTEDLY HEARD BULLETS JUST FEET FROM WHERE THEY WERE STANDING.

NO ONE WAS HURT.

OFFICERS SAW JAMES GET INTO AN SUV.

BUT DETAINED HIM AND TWO OTHERS BEFORE THEY GOT AWAY.

WOMAN HIT BY 2 CARS-OC

A WOMAN REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION TONIGHT,

AFTER BEING STRUCK BY TWO CARS.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS SHE COULD FACE CHARGES.

31-YEAR OLD JAMIE CARR REPORTEDLY RAN INTO TRAFFIC ON 111 AVENUE NORTH AND SEVENTH STREET LAST NIGHT.

A CADILLAC HIT HER, CAUSING HER TO GO AIRBORNE.

THEN CARR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.

SHE WAS RUSHED TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

LEHIGH ACRES CLEANUP-OC

BANNING BLIGHT FROM A LEHIGH ACRES NEIGHBORHOOD.

TODAY, VOLUNTEERS SPENT THE DAY PICKING UP TRASH.

IN THE LAST 4 YEARS, THEY'VE FILLED MORE THAN 26 DUMSPTERS WITH GARBAGE.

NEIGHBORS BLAME THE NUMBER OF FORECLOSED HOMES IN THE AREA.

AND THE LACK OF ATTENTION TO THEM.

AS ABC-7'S LEIGH DANA EXPLAINS.

LEHIGH ACRES CLEANUP-PKG

THE FILTH IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOT HARD TO FIND.

25:35 there's a lot of trash out here

GARBAGE LITTERS THIS AREA OF LEHIGH ACRES.

37:02 it shouldn't be, but it is

TODAY, VOLUNTEERS LIKE SUSAN ROMINE ARE PICKING IT UP.

NAT FROM HER

PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY NEAR 7TH STREET SOUTHWEST AND GOLFVIEW BOULEVARD SAY THE BLIGHT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS.

corporal steven cart/ LCSO

16:36 gives the people in the neighborhood the impression that the neighborhood doesn't care

THEY ARGUE MANY OF THE PROPERTIES AREN'T MAINTAINED ONCE THEY'RE IN FORECLOSURE.

34:26 leigh dana

over the last four years, they've collected more than 53 tons of trash. That filled more than 26 of these dumpsters

THERE ARE MORE THAN 24 HUNDRED FORECLOSED HOMES IN LEHIGH ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY CORP.

THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE BANK OWNED PROPERTIES.

george szymanski / lehigh acres

5:47 this just hits everyone. They just feel there's no hope.

THIS WEEK A COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE TO COMMISSIONERS -

TO ESTABLISH A COUNTY WIDE VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY.

IT WOULD *INCLUDE BANK OWNED PROPERTIES.AND THE HOPE IS HOLD PROPERTY OWNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THINGS CLEAN.

george 6:14

I think once you put the onus on the bank. But the people who own these properties will come out here and clean them up. If they don't, they'll be cited by code enforcement.

AND DOWN THE ROAD,

CREATE LESS CLEAN UP WORK FOR THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY.

FL FAKE WEBSITES-OC CLIP

ALL NEW AT 6:30--

A WARNING TO YOU ABOUT PUBLIC AID WEBSITES THAT ARE FAKE.

THIS, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

THE AGENCY HAS GOTTEN SEVERAL REPORTS REGARDING SITES THAT ASK FOR FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL INFORMATION.

D-C-F SAYS THERE IS ONLY *ONE WEBSITE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAID, FOOD STAMPS OR WELFARE.

THAT'S 'MY FLORIDA' DOT COM.

FL STAND YOUR GROUND-(2) SOTVO

A STATE TASK FORCE SAYS THE 'STAND YOUR GROUND' LAW WILL STAY.

TONIGHT WE'RE HEARING FROM YOU.

10:26 - these are just people that can do whatever they want to do and their going to do it, your not going to stop them with a law.

59:58 - when you are put in fear for your life or for grievance and bodily harm you should have the legal right to defend yourself.

THIS STEMS FROM THE SHOOTING DEATH OF TRAYVON MARTIN.

THE MAN CHARGED WITH HIS MURDER - GEORGE ZIMMERMAN DOES *NOT PLAN TO USE 'STAND YOUR GROUND' AS A DEFENSE.

BUT HE IS CLAIMING SELF DEFENSE.

SEQUESTER-VO

TONIGHT, THE WHITE HOUSE IS WARNING CONGRESS OF DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES IF NO DEAL CAN BE REACHED TO CLOSE THE BUDGET GAP.

BROAD BUDGET CUTS-- KNOWN AS THE SEQUESTER-- ARE SET TO TAKE EFFECT ON FRIDAY.

THE PRESIDENT SAYS OUR MILITARY MIGHT BECOME "SECOND RATE" IF THE CUTS ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE EFFECT--

AND ACCUSES REPUBLICANS OF FLIRTING WITH FINANCIAL CALAMITY.

SEQUESTER-SOTVO-WIPE

. thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off, and tens of

thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids."

"House Republicans have already passed two bills to replace the president's

sequester. So the question is: why won't he work with us? And the answer

quite simply is because he wants higher taxes."

ONE PREDICTION -- WITH FLIGHT CONTROLLERS FURLOUGHED, TRAVELERS COULD FACE

LOCAL AIRPORTS

THOSE CUTS WOULD LIKELY REACH US HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

PAGE FIELD, NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND PUNTA GORDA. ARE ALL IN DANGER OF LOSING THEIR CONTROL TOWERS.

COMING UP NEXT-CLIP

TEASE ONE

A NEW CLINIC IS PROVIDING NEW OPTIONS FOR MARCO ISLAND RESIDENT'S.

WHY IT'S GRAND-OPENING IS COMING AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME OF YEAR.

THEY LAID THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOM.

TONIGHT--

A) MARCO CLINIC-VO WIPE

B) IWO JIMA DEDICATION-VO

MARCO CLINIC-OC

NEW AT 6:30 --

FOR PEOPLE ON MARCO ISLAND, THERE'S A NEW OPTION IF YOU GET SICK.

PHYSICIANS REGIONAL OPENED ITS FIRST WALK IN CLINIC THERE.

IT COMES AT THE HEIGHT OF TOURIST SEASON.AND FLU SEASON.

AND EXPANDS COVERAGE AFTER THE OTHER URGENT CARE CUT SOME SERVICES.

MARCO CLINIC-PKG

NOW, OPEN.

MARCO ISLANDERS HAVE ANOTHER OPTION TO SEE A DOCTOR.

There's a lot of people that come here on vacation and they get sick.

PHYSICIANS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS CELEBRATED THE GRAND OPENING OF A NEW WALK IN CLINIC AT 'THE SHOPS OF MARCO.'

The timing of it is perfect for us. We're excited to be here.

THE NEW FACILITY *EXPANDS SERVICES.

AFTER THE OTHER URGENT CARE ON THE ISLAND -- RUN BY NAPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH -- GAVE UP ITS LICENSE TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS -- AND REMOVED SOME EQUIPMENT FROM THE MARCO FACILITY.

LAST YEAR, N-C-H WAS ORDERED TO PAY A 2-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.

OUR INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED A MAN *DIED AFTER WAITING NEARLY AN HOUR TO BE TAKEN TO NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

NAT

PHYSICIAN REGIONAL'S NEW MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY OFFERS PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET WITH SPECIAL SURGEONS.

THE TEAM HERE CAN DO LABS AND X-RAYS, BUT ITS *NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR AN E-R.

we're able to make contact via 911 to the county EMS, the fire-first responders to transport the patients to our hospital.

DURING "SEASON", THE POPULATION SWELLS TO AS MANY AS 60 THOUSAND PEOPLE.

THIS FACILITY OPENS AT A TIME WHEN IT'S NOT ONLY THE HEIGHT OF TOURISM SEASON.

BUT ALSO FLU SEASON.

Many of our folks who live here part time are coming early and staying later. And that's a good thing. And one of the reasons that of is because they're beginning to see an expansion of good services on Marco and this is just the perfect example.

IWO JIMA DEDICATION-NATVO

THEY FOUGHT IN ONE OF WORLD WAR TWO'S BLOODIEST BATTLES--

AND TODAY, CAPE CORAL RESIDENTS ARE REMEMBERING VETERAN OF THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA.

nats of bagpipes

THIS WEEK MARKS 68 YEARS SINCE THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA.

SURVIVORS WERE HONORED TODAY AT THE FOUR MILE COVE ECOLOGICAL PRESERVE IN CAPE CORAL.

IWO JIMA DEDICATION-SOTVO

Truit Bradley/ Iwo Jima Veteran

50:29 we had no way of getting the injured off the island. So many were buried that day. Breaks my heart that we tried to save them and we couldn't."

DURING THAT BATTLE.

COMING UP NEXT-CLIP

TEASE TWO

A LICENCE TO KILL. AND A TICKET TO THE OSCARS.

A) OSCARS CELEBRATES BOND-VO

STORMWAR 7 OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WXWALL

FULL WX

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.

MORE WARMTH FOR SUNDAY

With a lot of sunshine and temperatures in the mid 80s we are quickly reminded why we live in Florida during the month of February.

That's what we have dealt with the past couple of days, and it looks like we will add to that tally in the days to come.

For those headed out to the beach this weekend, water temperatures have warmed quickly over the last few days with Fort Myers Beach up to 71°. Granted, that's still pretty chilly for the standard Gulf water temperature. For those planning to do some boating watch out for low visibility due to sea fog especially during the morning. Otherwise, the forecast for the waterways looks pretty nice. Seas and open waters will range from 2-3 feet with inland waters at a moderate chop.

Thankfully the weather will cooperate for those beach and boating plans on Sunday. We will start off with areas of fog and low clouds once again on Sunday morning. Those will quickly erode by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny, warm, and breezy weather for Sunday.

Sound familiar? It's what we forecasted for Saturday, too. So yes - Sunday will be a carbon copy of Saturday.

A couple isolated showers may form late in the day, but any spotty shower activity will be carried deep inland. Winds will be slightly west of south through the day with gusts reaching 20 mph, making for a fairly breezy day.

Winds will continue to have a southerly component through the weekend, which will work to keep the warmth and humidity bottled up across Southwest Florida.

So it looks like our stretch warm, dry weather will continue through Monday, but then changes will arrive by Tuesday as a cold front slides into Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and cloudy skies will be a good bet through the day Tuesday, and some of the activity will even linger into our Wednesday.

OSCARS CELEBRATES BOND-VO IN TC

WE ARE JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN 24 HOURS AWAY FROM THE 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS!

AND PART OF THIS YEAR'S BIG EVENT IS A TRIBUTE TO 50 YEARS OF JAMES BOND.

THE FILMS HAVE BEEN AN INTERNATIONAL HIT FOR FIVE DECADES.

OSCARS CELEBRATES BOND-PKG

BOND IS BACK.

THIS TIME. THE "SECRET AGENT" MADE FAMOUS IN FILMS LIKE "GOLDFINGER" WILL

BE HONORED ALONG-SIDE THOSE FAMOUS "GOLD STATUES". AT THE 85th ANNUAL

ACADEMY AWARDS.

SOT - David Blaustein, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent / "This is one

of the most important movie franchises in the history of cinema." 4

"OSCAR" IS CELEBRATING "DOUBLE-OH SEVEN's" 50 YEARS ON THE BIG SCREEN.

WHICH ALL STARTED WITH "DR. NO" IN 1962.

SOT - Courtesy: "Dr. No" / "Bond. James Bond." 3

.AND SEAN CONNERY IN THE LEAD ROLE.

FROM "THE SPY WHO LOVED ME".

NATS - Movie Clip

TO "LICENSE TO KILL".

AND "GOLDEN EYE".

NATS - Movie Clip

SIX ACTORS HAVE HELPED THE SPY FROM IAN FLEMING'S NOVELS EVOLVE OVER THE

YEARS.

NATS -- / Bond

WITH DANIEL CRAIG THE LATEST TO MODERNIZE BOND.

NATS -- / "Good Evening Mr. Bond." 1

FILMING THIS SPOT WITH QUEEN ELIZABETH. FOR THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS

OPENING CEREMONY.

NATS - Movie Clip

THE NEWEST BOND FILM -- "SKYFALL" -- IS NOMINATED FOR FIVE OSCARS --

INCLUDING BEST ORIGINAL SONG -- WHICH ADELE WILL PERFORM SUNDAY.

LAST MONTH. SHE WON A GOLDEN GLOBE IN THE SAME CATEGORY.

SOT - Adele / "It's absolutely amazing. it's very surreal." 2

BUT DETAILS OF THIS OSCAR MOMENT. ARE BEING KEPT "TOP SECRET."

SOT - David Blaustein, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent / "I don't know

exactly what they're going to do as far as this tribute is concerned. but

I do expect every James Bond to be present." 7

AND THIS COULD BE BOND'S LUCKY YEAR.

THE FILMS DID TAKE HOME TWO OSCARS BACK IN THE 1960s. FOR SOUND AND VISUAL

EFFECTS.

FACEBOOK BOND VOTE-NAVI TOPS

ABC7 IS GETTING IN ON THE BOND FUN.

WE WANT TO KNOW, WHO'S YOU FAVORITE BOND ACTOR OF ALL TIME?

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

NATIONWIDE AT DAYTONA-VO

SCARY FINISH TO THE NATIONWIDE RACE AT DAYTONA SPEEDWAY THIS AFTERNOON.

LAST LAP. AND A MONSTER CRASH AS ROOKIE KYLE LARSON'S CAR GOES SAILING INTO THE FENCE. PIECES OF HIS VEHICLE INCLUDING A TIRE GO FLYING INTO THE GRANDSTANDS AND INJURED SPECTATORS. 6 PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS INJURIES WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER IN DAYTONA BEACH.

LACKEY COLD OPEN-SOT

SPRING TRAINING BEGINS-POPMON

RED SOX LACKEY VS. RAYS-VO

LACKEY GETTING THE NOD FOR THE SOX SPRING TRAINING OPENER AT JETBLUE AGAINST A RAYS SPLIT SQUAD.

IT WASN'T SMOOTH. HE LOADS THE BASES THEN HAS TO WORK OUT OF IT. GETS JACK CUST SWINGING. LACKEY'S ONLY STRIKOUT. DOES ALLOW A RUN ON A SAC FLY. IN ALL 20 PITCHES.MORE IMPORTANTLY. NO ISSUES WITH THE ELBOW.

LACKEY REAX-SOT

RAYS PIRATES-VO

THE OTHER RAYS IN CHARLOTTE HOSTING THE PIRATES.

EVAN LONGORIA BACK AFTER MISSING 3 DAYS FOR THE BIRTH OF HIS DAUGHTER. WAS NOT IN THE LINEUP.

JEFF NIEMANN WAS ON THE MOUND. NIEMANN RACKING UP ONE OF HIS TWO STRIKEOUTS.HE'S BATTLING FOR THE 5TH STARTER'S JOB.

FERNANDO RODNEY.WE KNOW HE'S THE CLOSER. STRIKES OUT THE SIDE IN THE THIRD. ONLY NEEDED TEN PITCHES TO DO IT.

RAYS SOUND-SOT

TWINS AT ORIOLES-VO

TWINS STARTING THEIR SPRING ON THE ROAD IN SARASOTA AGAINST THE ORIOLES.

GOOD START FOR JOSH WILLINGHAM. CRUSHES THIS 2-RUN HOMER.

FGCU GATORS-POPMON

FGCU GATORS-CGFULL

AND YES THEY'VE ARE DONE IT AGAIN. 8-3 THE FINAL.

MICHAEL SUCHY HAS A HOMER AND 3 RBI. BRANDON BIXLER PITCHED 5 STRONG INNINGS.

COORS LIGHT OPEN-NATVO

BACK IN TOWN. THE 51ST ANNUAL COORS LIGHT OPEN TEED OFF THIS MORNING AT FORT MYERS COUNTRY CLUB. FORMER PGA GREAT MARK LYE IS IN THE FIELD THIS YEAR.

FORMER CHAMP AND CURRENT PGA PRO GEORGE MCNEILL IS A REGULAR HERE. THE NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH GRAD BATTLING A SINUS INFECTION TODAY.

COORS LIGHT SOUND-SOT

PGA MATCH PLAY-VO

ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY OUT IN ARIZONA. QUARTERFINAL ACTION.

FGCU WOMENS HOOPS-CGFULL

CONGRATS TO THE FGCU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM. TODAY THEY WHIPPED STETSON ON THE ROAD. 72-55. THAT CLINCHES THE ATLANTIC RUN REGULAR SEASON TITLE FOR THE EAGLES.

MIAMI WAKE FOREST-VO

2ND RANKED MIAMI ON THE ROAD AT WAKE FOREST TODAY.

NICE FEED INSIDE TO ERIK SWOOPE FOR THE SLAM! BUT THE CANES HAD VERY FEW GOOD MOMENTS.

ALL DEMON DEACONS. AND C-J HARRIS A BIG REASON WHY. 23 POINTS.

PARTING THOUGHTS-ONCAM

THE EVERBLADES ARE HOME TONIGHT AGAINST EVANSVILLE.

GOODBYE-3SHOT