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NEWS OPEN-CLIP

SEQUESTER-VOTOPS-WIPE

ONCE AGAIN, IT'S A RACE AGAINST TIME ON CAPITOL HILL.

THIS TIME, 85 BILLION IN ACROSS THE BOARD CUTS.

LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER

WINTER STORM-VOTOPS-WIPE

FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO THE GULF COAST--

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF WINTER'S GRIP.

HL3) ATLANTIS-VOTOPS

AND THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IS GETTING READY TO UNVEIL ITS NEWEST EDITION.

HELLO-1SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TODAY IS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23RD 20-13

I'M JOE ROETZ

FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

Our spring like pattern will continue through the weekend, before rain and cooler weather moves into Southwest Florida by next week.

Areas of fog will be our main concern as we get our Saturday morning started. Some of this could be dense in spots, with visibilities reduced to less than 1/4 of a mile. Once the fog lifts, we're in store for another warm and humid afternoon under partly sunny skies. High pressure located to our east will be in control of our weather sending in a southerly breeze across the area. This will bump our temperatures up into the middle 80s during the day, while keeping our humidity a bit higher. Because of this, a stray isolated shower can't be ruled out during the heat of the day.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will give way to low clouds and areas of fog as humidity stays high and temperatures bottom out in the middle to upper 60s.

We'll more than likely repeat this pattern on Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with highs in the middle 80s. A cold front stretched out across the deep south will slowly make its way down the peninsula, keeping the better rain chance across parts of central Florida. A stronger front looks to sweep across the Gulf of Mexico into Tuesday with more clouds and scattered showers in the forecast through Wednesday.

SEQUESTER LATEST-OC

THE CUTS ARE GETTING CLOSER AND WARNINGS ARE MORE DIRE.

IN JUST ONE WEEK, 85-BILLION DOLLARS WILL BE STRIPPED FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUDGET UNLESS THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS CAN STRIKE A DEAL ON SPENDING.

SEQUESTER LATEST-PKG

SITTING DOWN WITH THE JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS ALL BUT SAYING SO LONG TO CONGRESS, WHEN IT COMES TO THOSE FORCED SPENDING CUTS THAT ARE NOW JUST ONE WEEK AWAY.

"I will keep making my case not only to Congress but to American people."

TO MAKE HIS CASE, THE PRESIDENT IS SPENDING MORE TIME GOING OVER THE HEADS OF GOP LEADERS, APPEARING ON TALK RADIO.

"So what I need listeners to do more than anything is just put a little bit of pressure on Congress as usual to get their act together and do the right thing."

THE WHITE HOUSE ALSO SENT OUT TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD TO WARN HOW THE CUTS WILL IMPACT AIR TRAVEL:

47 THOUSAND FEDERAL AVIATION EMPLOYEES WOULD FACE FURLOUGHS.

THAT MEANS FEWER AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN THE TOWERS AND MORE DELAYS.

IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS COULD BE CLOSED ALTOGETHER.

"Flights to major cities like New York, Chicago and San Francisco and others could experience delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours"

LAHOOD SAID REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS SHOULD SEE THE MOVIE LINCOLN TO LEARN HOW TO WORK TOGETHER.

"Jim: Speaking of movie references, this might be called an acting performance because you are going to be scaring the public today? A: We'll see what the reaction of the public is, what I'm trying to do is wake up members of the Congress on the Republican side to the idea that they need to come to the table so that we don't have to have this kind of calamity in air service in America."

BUT ON TWITTER, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY AND HIS COUNTERPART IN THE SPEAKER'S OFFICE TRADED TWEETS OVER WHO'S TO BLAME. WITH CARNEY NOTING A RECENT POLL SHOWING AMERICANS SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S APPROACH TO DEFICIT REDUCTION.

IT'S A SIGN ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ARE CONFIDENT PUBLIC OPINION IS ON THEIR SIDE.

"The fact of the matter is you can't get anything done without the bill passing the House of representatives."

BUT SOME REPUBLICANS SAY HOLD ON.

SENATOR TOM COBURN FROM OKLAHOMA SENT A LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE ASKING WHY SOME ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ARE SPENDING MONEY TRAVELING THE COUNTRY ADVISING COMMUNITIES ON HOW TO SECURE FEDERAL DOLLARS SAYING: "IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE AS PUBLIC OFFICIALS LEAD BY EXAMPLE."

BUT THAT WON'T STOP WASHINGTON'S LATEST GAME OF BUDGET CHICKEN. ONE THE PRESIDENT SEEMS COMFORTABLE PLAYING.

SEQUESTER LATEST-OC

THAT WAS JIM ACOSTA REPORTING.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAID THEY ARE OPEN TO A SHORT TERM DEAL TO STAVE OFF THESE BUDGET CUTS.

SWFL AIRPORT SEQUESTER-VO

WE COULD FEEL THE EFFECTS OF STEEP BUDGET CUTS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IF PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CONGRESS DON'T REACH A COMPROMISE-- 100 AIRPORTS COULD CLOSE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THAT INCLUDES THREE OF OUR LOCAL AIRPORTS.

PAGE FIELD COULD LOSE ITS CONTROL TOWER OPERATIONS.

NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT ARE ALSO ON THE LIST.

WINTER STORM-VO WIPE

THIS MORNING THE MIDWEST IS CLEANING-UP AFTER A MASSIVE STORM DUMPED RECORD AMOUNTS OF SNOW ACROSS THE REGION.

A SYSTEM THAT IS NOW MOVING ACROSS NEW ENGLAND, WHERE MILLIONS ARE GETTING A SECOND WINTER BLAST JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER A DEVASTATING BLIZZARD.

A FOOT OF SNOW IS FORECAST FOR NEW ENGLAND THIS WEEKEND.

THAT'S AFTER DUMPING A FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW IN KANSAS.

WINTER STORM-SOTVO

"i can't stand the stuff at christmas time fine, christmas eve. but that's about it. otherwise you can have it. "

"i just broke my baby stroller trying to push it through the snow. That's crazy."

A MESSY COMBINATION OF WIND, ICE AND THUNDER SNOW IS CAUSING TRAVEL HEADACHES FOR ONE OUT OF 5 AMERICANS.

ROADS ARE TREACHEROUS--

AND MANY FLIGHTS, CANCELLED.

IN THE SOUTH--

THE STORM SPAWNED SOME TORNADOES.

PISTOURIS OUT ON BAIL-SOTVO

SOUTH AFRICAN OLYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS IS A FREE MAN THIS MORNING.

A SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGE SET BAIL FOR THE MAN KNOWN AS THE BLADE RUNNER.

THE MOVE COMES DESPITE OBJECTIONS OF PROSECUTORS ACCUSING HIM OF PRE-MEDIATED

MURDER IN THE SHOOTING OF HIS GIRLFRIEND.

ARNOLD PISTORIUS SOT - "We know Oscar's version is the truth, and that will

prevail in the coming court cases.

DEFENSE ATTORNEYS CONVINCED THE COURT PISTORIUS IS NOT A FLIGHT RISK BECAUSE HIS LEGS REQUIRE CONSTANT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

PISTOURIS OUT ON BAIL-SOTVO

ABRAMS SOT - The holes in the prosecution's premeditated murder case were

exposed, holes that will undoubtedly come up again when there's a trial.

PISTORIUS WILL RETURN TO COURT FOR ANOTHER PRE-TRIAL HEARING ON JUNE 4TH.

FAMILY DRUG BUST-VO SS

THIS MORNING, A FATHER AND SON DUO IS ACCUSED OF A FAMILY RUN DRUG OPERATION IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

ON FRIDAY - CHARLOTTE DEPUTIES ARRESTED RAYMOND QUINTANA AND HIS SON ALSO NAMED RAYMOND.

DEPUTIES SAY THE TWO SOLD MARIJUANA OUT OF THEIR JARVIS STREET HOME.

DEPUTIES FOUND MORE THAN 13 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH,

142 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA AND FOUR GUNS.

THE MOTHER. MARIA QUINTANA. WAS IN THE HOUSE DURING THE BUST.

SHE'LL ALSO FACE CHARGES.

MCCREADY FUNERAL-VO

THE COUNTRY MUSIC STAR FROM NORTH FORT MYERS --

MINDY MCCREADY --

WILL BE LAID TO REST NEXT WEEK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

FORT MYERS CROSSROADS CHURCH WILL HOST A PRIVATE FUNERAL TUESDAY.

A PUBLIC MEMORIAL WILL ALSO BE HELD IN NASHVILLE NEXT MONTH.

MCCREADY'S MOTHER TELL US SHE PLANS TO HOST A PUBLIC MEMORIAL HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

STAND BY YOUR GUN-VOTOPS

A STATE TASK FORCE ANNOUNCED THEY THINK FLORIDA SHOULD KEEP ITS CONTROVERSIAL "STAND YOUR GROUND LAW.

THIS STEMS FROM THE SHOOTING DEATH OF TRAYVON MARTIN.

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

BUT THE KILLING STARTED THE DIALOGUE ABOUT WHETHER YOU SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE DEADLY FORCE PROTECTING YOURSELF.

PEOPLE WHO DON'T THINK SO --

SAY THEY'RE SURPRISED BY THE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION --

STAND BY YOUR GUN-SOTVO

- Lou Tomsik - Non-Gun Owner

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. - 10:33

Jon Dezendorf - Firearms Instructor

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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. - 00:05

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES IN THE MARTIN CASE.

HE SAYS HE SHOT THE TEEN IN SELF-DEFENSE.

KSC ATLANTIS PREPS -OC

THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IS PREPARING TO PUT THE SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS ON DISPLAY.

THE HUNDRED-MILLION-DOLLAR FACILITY OPENS TO THE PUBLIC THIS SUMMER.

KSC ATLANTIS PREPS -PKG

FOLLOW THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER INTO THE HALF-FINISHED EXHIBIT HALL, AND THE PRESENCE OF THE GIGANTIC SPACE SHUTTLE, COVERED IN SHRINK WRAP, FILLS YOUR VIEW. THE HALL IS TAKING SHAPE, WITH A BALCONY THAT BRINGS YOU CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOUCH - ALMOST. JUST LOOK AT THE PEOPLE, AND HOW TINY THEY LOOK NEXT TO THE MIGHTY SPACE SHIP.

"It really is hard to express how big a real space shuttle is. Hard to imagine the power it took to get all that into space. All I can say is, when you're here, you'll know."

:31- 40

"In my mind it's gonna be, with the buildup and the show you'll see before you actually go out to view the orbiter, I think it'll be one of the most exciting things you can see here in the state of Florida."

ASTRONAUT JON MCBRIDE WAS PART OF A CEREMONIAL UNVEILING OF A NEW LOGO FOR THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX'S SHUTTLE DISPLAY.

EXECUTIVES ALSO REVEALED THE EXHIBIT WILL OPEN DAYS EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. THE NEW OPENING IS JUNE 29TH.

:53- 1:01

"We're gonna bring the shuttle astronauts from the Atlantis here, so they can tell people the story of living in there, flying in there, going to the Space Station."

KSC ATLANTIS PREPS -OC

THAT WAS DAN BILLOW REPORTING.

THINGS TO DO-CG

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND--

EAT SOME BAKLAVA AT THE GREEK FESTIVAL!

IT TAKES PLACE ALL WEEKEND AT SAINT KATHERINE'S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN NAPLES.

THAT'S ON AIRPORT-PULLING ROAD.

ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S OLDEST AND LARGEST ART FAIRS RETURNS.

IT'S THE 34TH ANNUAL NAPLES NATIONAL ART FESTIVAL AT CAMBIER PARK.

IT RUNS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

OR YOU CAN SEE 19 PRO TENNIS PLAYERS IN ACTION.

THE FINEMARK TENNIS CLASSIC RAISES MONEY FOR "BARBARA'S FRIENDS"--

AND THE GOLISANO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TEASE ONE-OC

EVEN ANIMALS CAN SERVE AS INSPIRATION.

A SEA TURTLE GIVES NEW MEANING TO NEVER GIVING UP.

TZ1 A LOGGER HEAD-VO-WIPE

STORMWARN CLIP-CLIPTOPS

WEATHER

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.

Our spring like pattern will continue through the weekend, before rain and cooler weather moves into Southwest Florida by next week.

Areas of fog will be our main concern as we get our Saturday morning started. Some of this could be dense in spots, with visibilities reduced to less than 1/4 of a mile. Once the fog lifts, we're in store for another warm and humid afternoon under partly sunny skies. High pressure located to our east will be in control of our weather sending in a southerly breeze across the area. This will bump our temperatures up into the middle 80s during the day, while keeping our humidity a bit higher. Because of this, a stray isolated shower can't be ruled out during the heat of the day.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will give way to low clouds and areas of fog as humidity stays high and temperatures bottom out in the middle to upper 60s.

We'll more than likely repeat this pattern on Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with highs in the middle 80s. A cold front stretched out across the deep south will slowly make its way down the peninsula, keeping the better rain chance across parts of central Florida. A stronger front looks to sweep across the Gulf of Mexico into Tuesday with more clouds and scattered showers in the forecast through Wednesday.

SPORTS PKG-PKG

LOGGERHEAD RELEASE-VO

A 200-POUND SEA TURTLE FOUND NEAR DEATH SIX MONTHS AGO --

IS BACK IN THE GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING.

'BIG BEL' WAS RELEASED IN SARASOTA FRIDAY.

THE TURTLE SPENT THE LAST SIX MONTHS REHABBING.

THE TURTLE WAS FOUND STRANDED OFF FORT MYERS WITH POSSIBLE

PNEUMONIA AND TWENTY-TWO POUNDS OF BARNACLES AND ALGAE ON HER SHELL.

SHE IS ALSO MISSING PART OF A FRONT FLIPPER AND MOST OF A REAR FLIPPER.

EXPERTS SAY THAT WON'T STOP HER FROM MAKING THE 100 MILE TRIP TO HER OLD STOMPING GROUNDS NEAR SANIBEL ISLAND

TEASE TWO-OC

WHAT YOU THINK YOUR DONATING TO GOODWILL MAY NOT ACTUALLY BE GOING TO THEM.

A COMPANY CLAIMING TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT MAY BE CASHING IN YOUR GOODS FOR THEIR BENEFIT.

PLUS

BOOSTING SCHOOL SECURITY IN FLORIDA COULD COST YOU.

TZ2 A FAKE GOODWILL-VO-WIPE

TZ2 B SCHOOL SECURITY-VOTOPS

FAKE GOODWILL BIN-VO

WHAT YOU'RE DONATING TO GOODWILL --

MAY NOT BE GOING TO GOODWILL.

LAST WEEK --

THE GOODWILL IN FORT MYERS DISCOVERED THIS BIG BLUE-AND-WHITE BIN ON THEIR PROPERTY.

IT'S NOT THEIRS.

BUT THE SIGN SAYS IT'S WHERE YOU CAN PUT DONATIONS.

ON FRIDAY, THEY PACKED UP THE BOX AND HAULED IT AWAY.

GOODWILL CALLED THE COMPANY ON THE BOX AND DIDN'T GET AN ANSWER.

BUT THE COMPANY CLAIMS TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT.

GOODWILL CLAIMS THE ITEMS GO TO A RECYLCING COMPANY --

FAKE GOODWILL BIN-SOT VO

TAKE SOT

Kirsten O'Donnell, Goodwill

"At best, it's misleading. At worst, it's deceptive and malicious."

ABC-7 ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE COMPANY LISTED ON THE BOX --

"REUSE CLOTHES AND SHOES."

THEY HAVEN'T RETURNED SEVERAL CALLS.

GOODWILL COMPILED A LIST OF BOXES WHICH LOOK LIKE THEIRS -- BUT AREN'T!

CASANOVA CAUGHT-OC

HE'S AN INTERNET CASANOVA --

WHO'S REALLY A CON MAN!

AND HE'S FINALLY MET HIS MATCH.

DETECTIVES SAY FOR YEARS THE MAN USED A STRING OF ALIASES TO STEAL THE HEARTS -- AND THE CASH -- OF WOMEN IN AT LEAST SEVEN DIFFERENT STATES.

CASANOVA CAUGHT-PKG

He's BEING CALLED THE INTERNET CASANOVA

SOT SARAH BERRY

Good looking guy.

SOT TABITHA

He seemed smart and very charismatic

BUT THIS MORNING -RAYmond HOLYCROSS isN'T BREAKING HEARTS HE'S ACCUSED OF

BREAKING THE LAW.

SOT THERESA BRIDEGROOM/MISHAWAKA

"He had been texting over 25 to 30 different women and meeting up with seven

or eight of them the day when he said he was supposedly at work."

IN JUST A FEW HOURS THE 29 YEAR OLD, WILL BE ARRAIGNED BEFORE An indiana

JUDGE After ALLEGEDLY SCAMMING AND ROBBING more than 38 women in at least 7

STATEs.

Lt. Michael Budreau/Medford Police Dept

I think he relies on girls that he meets on the internet to provide him with

what he needs to get through life.

POLICE SAY HOLYCROSS HAS spent years logging ONTO DATING WEBSITES. /

STEALING NOT JUST the hearts OF THE WOMEN HE MET but MOVING IN WITH THEM

AND THEN TAKING EVERYTHING THEY OWNED.

35 year old THERESA BRIDEGROOM SAYS SHE WAS ONE OF HIS VICTIMS

When she FOUND OUT THE MAN SHE WAS LIVING WITH AND dating SINCE SEPTEMBER -

was a CON ARTIST.she concocted a story of her own, texting him she'd just

gotten her tax money back and wanted to spend it. Shortly after he arrived,

she called police.

SOT THERESA BRIDEGROOM

that's when I found out all the

information about all of the websites and dating sites.

That's how SARAH BERRY FOUND out about the man she'd fallen for too.online

a - RAYHOLYCROSS.COM -a website MADE BY his alleged VICTIMS.

Sot

T: He told me that his ex girlfriend had stolen his identity and was ruining

his life.

And in a way that part of his story is somewhat true. One of his ex

girlfriends may have just ruined his life.by turning him in and putting

SCHOOL SECURITY-VO

THERE IS PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO BOOST SECURITY IN FLORIDA SCHOOLS. BUT IT COULD COST YOU.

IT COMES AFTER THE SHOOTING AT THE NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

A FLORIDA BILL WOULD ADD MORE OFFICERS AND MENTAL HELP FOR STUDENTS.

THE LEGISLATION CALLS ON ADDING TAXES TO ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUES.

IF APPROVED BY FLORIDA LAWMAKERS.

SCHOOL SECURITY-SOT VO

the money could be used not only for school resource officers. but it could also be used for mental health programs.increase school safety for our children

PORT CHARLOTTE FIGHT HUNGER-OC

WANT TO HELP THE HUNGRY AND WIN A TRIP TO KEY WEST AT THE SAME TIME?

TODAY IS THE LARGEST ONE-DAY FOOD DRIVE IN PUNTA GORDA-- IT BENEFITS THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK.

YOU CAN DROP OFF FOOD FROM ONE TO THREE O'CLOCK AT THE "ICE HOUSE PUB" ON TAMIAMI TRAIL.

YOU'LL GET ONE RAFFLE TICKET FOR EVERY 20-CANS DONATED.

THAT TICKET GOES INTO DRAWING FOR THE "KEY WEST GETAWAY FOR TWO"

TEASE THREE-ON CAM

LANCE ARMSTRONG IS NOW FACING A NEW OPPONENT IN COURT.

THE U-S GOVERNMENT.

WHO THEY'RE ACTING ON BEHALF OF.

AND WHAT'S AT STAKE IF THE GOVERNMENT WINS.

PLUS

THERE ARE TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR SOME AMERICAN CARDINALS WHO WILL BE CHOOSING THE NEXT POPE,

TZ3 A) ARMSTRONG-VO-WIPE

TZ3 B) POPE-VOTOPS

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) SEQUESTER-VOTOPS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW __ - TAKING A LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

THE CUTS ARE GETTING CLOSER AND WARNINGS ARE GETTING MORE DIRE.

IN JUST ONE WEEK, 85-BILLION DOLLARS WILL BE STRIPPED FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUDGET UNLESS THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS CAN STRIKE A DEAL.

THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE EFFECTED.

FOOD INSPECTION PLANTS MAY ALSO BE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN.

LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER

TS 2) WINTER STORM-VOTOPS

THE MIDWEST IS CLEANING-UP AFTER A MASSIVE STORM DUMPED RECORD AMOUNTS OF SNOW ACROSS THE REGION.

A SYSTEM THAT IS NOW MOVING ACROSS NEW ENGLAND, WHERE MILLIONS ARE GETTING A SECOND WINTER BLAST JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER A DEVASTATING BLIZZARD.

TS 3) PISTOURIS-VOTOPS

SOUTH AFRICAN OLYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS IS A FREE MAN THIS MORNING.

A SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGE SET BAIL FOR THE MAN KNOWN AS THE BLADE RUNNER.

THE MOVE COMES DESPITE OBJECTIONS OF PROSECUTORS ACCUSING HIM OF PRE-MEDIATED

WX TOSS-OC

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME BACK.

TODAY IS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23RD 20-13

I'M JOE ROETZ

WEATHER-WX CTR

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

Our spring like pattern will continue through the weekend, before rain and cooler weather moves into Southwest Florida by next week.

Areas of fog will be our main concern as we get our Saturday morning started. Some of this could be dense in spots, with visibilities reduced to less than 1/4 of a mile. Once the fog lifts, we're in store for another warm and humid afternoon under partly sunny skies. High pressure located to our east will be in control of our weather sending in a southerly breeze across the area. This will bump our temperatures up into the middle 80s during the day, while keeping our humidity a bit higher. Because of this, a stray isolated shower can't be ruled out during the heat of the day.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will give way to low clouds and areas of fog as humidity stays high and temperatures bottom out in the middle to upper 60s.

We'll more than likely repeat this pattern on Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with highs in the middle 80s. A cold front stretched out across the deep south will slowly make its way down the peninsula, keeping the better rain chance across parts of central Florida. A stronger front looks to sweep across the Gulf of Mexico into Tuesday with more clouds and scattered showers in the forecast through Wednesday.

ARMSTRONG NEW SUIT-OC

MORE LEGAL TROUBLES FOR CYCLIST LANCE ARMSTRONG.

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IS NOW IN ON A LAWSUIT ACCUSING THE ATHLETE FOR USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS.

AND IF THE GOVERNMENT WINS. ARMSTRONG WOULD FACE SOME MAJOR FINES.

ARMSTRONG NEW SUIT-PKG

ONCE CYCLING'S MOST DECORATED CHAMPION.

TODAY, LANCE ARMSTRONG IS IN A LEGAL RACE TO AVOID LOSING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

HIS LATEST ADVERSARY- THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

THE GOVERNMENT IS JOINING A LAWSUIT

FILED MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO BY ONE OF ARMSTRONG'S FORMER TEAM MATES.

FLOYD LANDIS.

LANDIS ACCUSES ARMSTRONG OF USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS AND PROVIDING THEM TO HIM AS WELL.

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT WILL ARGUE ARMSTRONG DEFRAUDED THE GOVERNMENT

WHILE RACING FOR THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE TEAM A DECADE AGO.

"The postal service requires everyone who works for it not to use illegal drugs Armstrong, as it turns out was in fact doping."

AFTER DENYING DOPING ALLEGATIONS FOR YEARS-

ARMSTRONG ADMITTED TO CHEATING WITH ILLEGAL DRUGS FOR THE FIRST TIME

DURING AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW LAST MONTH WITH OPRAH WINFREY.

OPRAH: did you use performance enhancing drugs?

ARMSTRONG: yes

THE CIVIL LAWSUIT COULD MEAN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FINES FOR ARMSTRONG.

THE POSTAL SERVICE SPENT AT LEAST 30 MILLION SPONSORING HIS TEAMS.

BUT NBC LEGAL CORRESPONDENT PETE WILLIAMS EXPLAINS THE CASE IS NOT A SLAMDUNK.

"there is a question of how long ago this happened- whethere you can still sue over now- there is also a question of whether armstrong explicitly signed a contract with postal service or a more general contract?"

ARMSTRONG'S ATTORNEY ROBERT LUSKIN DENIES THE POSTAL SERVICE SUFFERED ANY REAL LOSSES.

HE SAYS IT ACTUALLY BENEFITED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP.

ARMSTRONG NEW SUIT-OC

DANIELLE LEIGH REPORTING.

THE U-S ANTI-DOPING AGENCY ISSUED A STATEMENT PRAISING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENTS DECISION TO JOIN THE LANDIS SUIT.

FIGHTERS GROUNDED-VO

THIS MORNING THE PENTAGON HAS GROUNDED ITS ENTIRE FLEET OF F-35 FIGHTER JETS.

THOSE ARE THE MILITARY'S NEWEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE FIGHTER JETS.

CREWS DISCOVERED A CRACKED ENGINE BLADE IN ONE OF THE FIGHTERS.

AIR FORCE, NAVY AND MARINE PILOTS FLY THEM.

THE PROBLEM ENGINE IS BEING SHIPPED TO A FACILITY IN CONNECTICUT FOR AN INVESTIGATION.

NUCLEAR TANKS LEAKING-VO

THERE'S A RADIOACTIVE LEAK AT THE NATION'S MOST CONTAMINATED NUCLEAR SITE.

WASHINGTON STATE'S GOVERNOR HAS CONFIRMED SIX UNDERGROUND TANKS ARE LEAKING AT THE HANFORD NUCLEAR RESERVATION.

THE TANKS IN YAKIMA HOLD MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF A HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE STEW.

IT'S LEFT FROM DECADES OF PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

THE TANKS ARE LONG PAST THEIR INTENDED 20-YEAR LIFE SPAN.

POPE LATEST-OC

AS THE POPE FINISHES HIS LENTEN RETREAT,

THE REST OF THE VATICAN IS PREPARING FOR THIS HISTORIC TRANSITION.

BUT THERE ARE STILL DOZENS OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS - AS CATHOLICS LOOK FOR THE NEXT LEADER OF THEIR CHURCH.

POPE LATEST-PKG

a week before Pope Benedict retires and there is still no clear front runner to succeed him.

there is a long shot.

new york's gregarious cardinal timothy dolan.

NAT/SOT

praised in Catholic circles for his charismatic persona.

NAT/SOT

his efforts to revitalize the church. and fighting the Obama Administration's contraception coverage mandate.

but this week, dolan was deposed about how he dealt with abusive priests as archbishop of milwaukee.

SOT 11 40 11

WHAT IMPACT IS THAT GOING TO HAVE ON CARDINAL DOLAN'S CHANCES?

I THINK IT WILL HAVE 0 IMPACT ON CARDINAL DOLAN'S LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE CONCLAVE BECAUSE HE IS A KNOWN QUANTITY, HE IS A KNOWN MAN OF INTEGRITY, HE IS KNOWN AS SOMEONE WHO CAN COMMUNICATE THE CATHOLIC FAITH POSITIVELY,

here in rome. another american cardinal.roger mahony. the retired archbishop of los angeles is under fire for his role in moving and shielding abusive priests.

not a contender for the papacy. mahony faces his own depostiton tomorrow.after which he will come to the vatican to vote for the new pope.

this week, an italian cardinal told a local newspaper mahony should stay home and some american catholics agree.

SOT 21 26 20

ABSOLUTELY, CARDINALS SHOULD BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD. ANYONE WHOSE HANDS ARE TAINTED SHOULD REFRAIN FROM VOTING

cardinals from ireland and belgium are also mired in scandal. but that's not likely to stop them from voting.

POPE LATEST-OC

THAT WAS ANNE THOMPSON REPORTING.

BUT THE BIGGEST QUESTION IS WHETHER POPE BENEDICT WILL MOVE UP THE START DATE FOR THE CONCLAVE TO CHOOSE THE NEXT POPE.

POPE TWITTER ACCOUNT CLOSING-VO

PRETTY SOON, THERE WILL BE NO MORE TWEETS FROM THE POPE.

POPE BENEDICT'S OFFICIAL TWITTER ACCOUNT, @PONTIFEX , WILL BE CLOSED FEBRUARY 28TH, ACCORDING TO VATICAN RADIO.

THE PONTIFF WILL LIKELY SEND OUT HIS LAST TWEET ON FEBRUARY 27, THE DAY BEFORE HE LEAVES THE VATICAN.

ZIMMERMAN REQEST DENIED-VO

IT'S A PIVOTAL PART OF GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S DEFENSE.

BUT A JUDGE HAS DENIED A DEFENSE REQUEST TO QUESTION TRAYVON MARTIN'S FAMILY ATTORNEY, UNDER OATH.

ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEYS WANT TO ASK BENJAMIN CRUMP ABOUT A RECORDED INTERVIEW HE DID WITH A GIRL.

THAT GIRL CLAIMS SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH TRAYVON, THE NIGHT HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED.

THE JUDGE ALSO DENIED A REQUEST, FOR THE GIRL'S ADDRESS.

ZIMMERMAN REQEST DENIED-SOTVO

"I've never been so restricted in any other case I've been in and I don't

quite get why"

LAS VEGAS ACCIDENT UPDATE-VO-WIPE

IN LAS VEGAS. IT'S DAY THREE OF THE SEARCH FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING THREE PEOPLE IN A SHOOTING AND FIERY EXPLOSION ON THE VEGAS STRIP.

POLICE SAY IT ALL BEGAN WITH A CONFRONTATION BETWEEN A GROUP OF MEN AT THE ARIA HOTEL

THE SUSPECTS WERE IN A BLACK RANGE ROVER.

THE VICTIMS DROVE A GRAY MASERATI.

POLICE SAY A MAN OPENED FIRE FROM THE MOVING S-U-V, HITTING THE MASERATI DRIVER.

LAS VEGAS ACCIDENT UPDATE-SOTVO

sot: "there was a few seconds delay, maybe 2 or 3 seconds, then i heard a series of gunshots."

THE TWO INSIDE THE CAB WERE KILLED IN THE EXPLOSION.

THE DRIVER OF THE MASERATI HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS KEN CHERRY.

THEY SAY HE WAS AN ASPIRING RAPPER.

SANIBEL FIRE-VO

A SANIBEL COMMUNITY IS RALLYING BEHIND ONE FAMILY AFTER A FIRE DESTROYED THEIR HOUSE.

TAKE A LOOK --

IT TOOK 30 FIREFIGHTERS TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.

EMBERS FROM A CHARCOAL GRILL SPARKED THE FIRE.

THE HOMEOWNER, BERT SMITH AND HIS SON GOT OUT O-K.

ROSA PARKS STATUE-VO

A STATUE OF A CIVIL RIGHTS ICON WAS DELIVERED TO THE U-S CAPITOL FRIDAY EVENING.

ROSA PARKS HELPED SPARK THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN 1955.

HER REFUSAL TO GIVE UP HER SEAT ON A BUS TO A WHITE PASSENGER RESULTED IN THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT LED BY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

THE PARKS STATUE WILL BE THE FIRST FULL-SIZE SCULPTURE OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE CAPITOL.

TEASE FOUR-OC

JAMES BOND.

THE CLASSIC FILM HERO THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES IS CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY.

IT'S 50TH TO BE EXACT.

AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE THAN AT THE OSCARS.

TZ4 A JAMES BOND-VO-WIPE

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIPTOPS

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MAIN WEATHER

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.

Our spring like pattern will continue through the weekend, before rain and cooler weather moves into Southwest Florida by next week.

Areas of fog will be our main concern as we get our Saturday morning started. Some of this could be dense in spots, with visibilities reduced to less than 1/4 of a mile. Once the fog lifts, we're in store for another warm and humid afternoon under partly sunny skies. High pressure located to our east will be in control of our weather sending in a southerly breeze across the area. This will bump our temperatures up into the middle 80s during the day, while keeping our humidity a bit higher. Because of this, a stray isolated shower can't be ruled out during the heat of the day.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will give way to low clouds and areas of fog as humidity stays high and temperatures bottom out in the middle to upper 60s.

We'll more than likely repeat this pattern on Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with highs in the middle 80s. A cold front stretched out across the deep south will slowly make its way down the peninsula, keeping the better rain chance across parts of central Florida. A stronger front looks to sweep across the Gulf of Mexico into Tuesday with more clouds and scattered showers in the forecast through Wednesday.

JAMES BOND BDAYY-OC

TOMORROW NIGHT YOU CAN WATCH THE ACADEMY AWARDS RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7.

THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO "JAMES BOND".

THE FILMS - BASED ON IAN FLEMING'S NOVELS - HAVE BEEN AN INTERNATIONAL HIT

FOR FIVE DECADES.

THE NEWEST BOND FILM - "SKYFALL", IS UP FOR FIVE OSCARS THIS

YEAR.

JAMES BOND BDAYY-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

JAMES BOND BDAYY-OC

THAT WAS BRANDI HITT REPORTING.

THIS COULD BE BOND'S LUCKY YEAR.

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

CHEERLEADER TRICK SHOT -VO

AT THE WILLILAM CAREY CRUSADERS BASKETBALL GAME, THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT DIDN'T HAPPEN DURING THE GAME - IT HAPPENED DURING HALF TIME.

TAKE A LOOK.

A CHEERLEADER ATTEMPTED A HALF-COURT SHOT.... SOCCER STYLE...

AS SHE FLIPS OVER SHE GRABS THE BASKETBALL AND FLINGS IT DOWN THE COURT.

AND... IT WENT IN...

TEASE FIVE

YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL - THEN YOU GET THE BILL

SOMETIMES IT CAN BE A JAWDROPPING JERK TO REALITY - RIGHT?

TZ5 A OVER PRICED HOSPITAL-VO

OVERPRICED HOSPITAL TEST-OC

IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT THE COST OF HOSPITALIZATION CAN BE HIGH. BUT A NEW

STUDY SAYS HOSPITALS ARE CHARGING PATIENTS A LOT MORE MONEY THAN WHAT TESTS

AND PROCEDURES ACTUALLY COST.

OVERPRICED HOSPITAL TEST-PKG

WHEN EMILIA GILBERT FELLAND WENT TO THE E-R. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A

SIMPLE BROKEN NOSE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, SHE GOT THE BILL AND WAS FLOORED

AGAIN.

Gilbert Sot - "I Knew I Would Have To Pay Something But I Didn't Think It

Was Going To Be Nine Thousand Dollars."

INCLUDING: $65-HUNDRED FOR THREE C-T SCANS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SAYS SHOULD

ACTUALLY COST THE HOSPITAL ONLY ABOUT 825 DOLLARS UNDER MEDICARE RATES.

Gilbert Sot - 'the Charges Were Outrageous. "

THE TIME REPORT BY STEPHEN BRILL FOUND NON-PROFIT HOSPITALS ROUTINELY

CHARGING MANY PATIENTS FAR MORE FOR PROCEDURES AND MEDICATIONS THAN THEY

COST THE HOSPITAL

Brill Sot - " Everybody's Making Exorbitant Profits."

FOR EXAMPLE, ONE HOSPITAL CHARGED A PATIENT $157 FOR A BLOOD TEST FOR WHICH

MEDICARE PAYS JUST ELEVEN DOLLARS. THE SAME PATIENT WAS CHARGED NEARLY 8-

THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A STRESS TEST. MEDICARE PAYS ABOUT 550.

THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SAID A BILL REFLECTS NOT JUST THE COST

OF THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT, BUT ALSO - QUOTE -- "WHAT IT TAKES TO PROVIDE

THE CARE - THE NURSE AT THE BEDSIDE AND ALL THE STAFF WHO KEEP THE HOSPITAL

RUNNING 24 HOURS A DAY."

SO WHAT TO DO? BRILL SAYS WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW: THEY CAN USUALLY

NEGOTIATE THEIR BILLS DOWN. SO THEY DON'T PAY THE PRICE, LIKE EMILIA

UNNECESSARY TESTS -VOTOPS

THAT WAS RON CLAIBORNE REPORTING.

SEVERAL MEDICAL GROUPS RELEASED LISTS OF TESTS THAT PATIENTS DON'T NEED -- LIKE C-T SCANS FOR CHILDREN WITH MINOR HEAD INJURIES.

DOCTORS SAY THE SCANS EXPOSE TO CHILDREN TO RADIATION AND ARE COSTLY.

ALSO ON THE LIST -- ANNUAL PAP SMEARS FOR WOMEN AGE THIRTY TO SIXTY-FIVE.

SEE ALZHEIMERS FOR FIRST TIME-VO

A NEW TOOL COULD MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE IN FIGHTING THE EFFECTS OF ALZHEIMER'S.

TO TEST FOR THE DISEASE, YOU NORMALLY NEED ACTUAL BRAIN TISSUE FOR A DIAGNOSIS.

SEE ALZHEIMERS FOR FIRST TIME-SOTVO

"We bring them in, they lay in a scanner for ten minutes and you're done."

THE GOAL -- TO CATCH IT EARLY, AND BEGIN TREATMENT, AND GET PATIENTS ON THE RIGHT DRUG THERAPIES TO HELP DELAY SYMPTOMS LONGER.

OLDER PEOPLE AND FLU-NATVO

THIS MORNING - WE'RE LEARNING THIS YEAR'S FLU SHOT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE.

THE C-D-C SAYS THE VACCINE ONLY HELPED ONE IN TEN PEOPLE OLDER THAN 65.

THE FLU SHOT WAS ONLY EFFECTIVE FOR ABOUT HALF OF THOSE YOUNGER THAN 65.

RESEARCHERS ARE STILL WORKING TO FIND OUT *WHY.

BUT THEY'RE UPSET IT UNDER PERFORMED PREVENTING THE FLU.

TOP STORIES-CLIPTOPS

TS1) SEQUESTER-VOTOPS

THE CUTS ARE GETTING CLOSER AND WARNINGS ARE GETTING MORE DIRE.

IN JUST ONE WEEK, 85-BILLION DOLLARS WILL BE STRIPPED FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUDGET UNLESS THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS CAN STRIKE A DEAL.

THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE EFFECTED.

FOOD INSPECTION PLANTS MAY ALSO BE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN.

TS2) FAMILY DRUG BUST-SSTOPS- VO

THIS MORNING A FATHER AND SON DUO IS IN JAIL ACCUSED OF A FAMILY RUN DRUG OPERATION IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

FRIDAY CHARLOTTE DEPUTIES ARRESTED RAYMOND QUINTANA AND HIS SON ALSO NAMED RAYMOND.

DEPUTIES SAY THE TWO SOLD MARIJUANA OUT OF THEIR JARVIS STREET HOME.

DEPUTIES FOUND MORE THAN 13 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH,

142 GRAMS OF WEED AND FOUR GUNS.

THE MOTHER. MARIA QUINTANA. WAS IN THE HOUSE DURING THE BUST.

SHE, TOO, WILL FACE CHARGES.

TS3)PISTOURIS-VOTOPS

SOUTH AFRICAN OLYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS IS A FREE MAN THIS MORNING.

A SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGE SET BAIL FOR THE MAN KNOWN AS THE BLADE RUNNER.

THE MOVE COMES DESPITE OBJECTIONS OF PROSECUTORS ACCUSING HIM OF PRE-MEDIATED

TS4) WINTER WX-VOTOPS

THE MIDWEST IS CLEANING-UP AFTER A MASSIVE STORM DUMPED RECORD AMOUNTS OF SNOW ACROSS THE REGION.

A SYSTEM THAT IS NOW MOVING INTO NEW ENGLAND, WHERE MILLIONS ARE PREPARING FOR A SECOND WINTER BLAST JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER A DEVASTATING BLIZZARD.

A FOOT OF SNOW IS FORECAST FOR NEW ENGLAND THIS WEEKEND.

THAT'S AFTER DUMPING A FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW IN KANSAS.

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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI

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