sunshine state. >> rebecca cooper is live in tampa with the latest from the candidates and voters. >> good evening. florida is a winner-take-all primary. to get the 50 delegates, there is only one thing that counts, first place. for the romney campaign, it has been a tightly controlled the race to the top in florida. today's schedule included a stop at his tampa headquarters. we tried asking today about the upcoming race in virginia, but he followed stop orders and did not give interviews. >> nice to see you. >> he responded to charges that this race was the most-ever. a new campaign media analysis survey found 92% of the ads airing in florida this week had been negative. >> they asked the people in florida who had run the most

negative ads in the answer was newt gingrich. >> it's been a challenge. >> we them plenty of voters influenced by the ads attacking newt gingrich convinced romney is the better man. >> all-around i liked his values. >> not all of them were won over. >> he has been on one side or the other. i need someone i can trust and believe in. >> the polls closed in florida at 7:00, but the panhandle is on central standard time, so it will not be until 8:00 until we hear any results. that is when we will be at the mitt romney election night headquarters to bring all the latest tonight at 11:00. live in tampa, rebecca cooper, abc 7 news.

>> in addition to the coverage at 11, you can check in with our sister station, news channel 8 at 6:30 p.m. >> stephen colbert's super pac raised a considerable amount of money. americans for a better tomorrow, tomorrow, raised a beit more than $1 million. among the donors? farmers and princess tours -- former san francisco mayor. >> 60 degree temperatures, perfect for golfers. bob ryan joins us with a first look for what is in store tonight. >> next the pools will be opening up. in the belfort furniture weather center not a record-breaking january, but very delightful. but at the temperatures around

the region. after a high of 66 degrees, we are down to 60 degrees. here are some of the preliminary fact to the. the average is usually 40 degrees, but this made it only the 18th mildest january, seven degrees but had been the warmest january ever back in 1950. overnight tonight, the temperatures will drop into the mid 40's the average high temperature. the more delightful round of whether coming up in february. i will tell you all the details. today it would have felt at home in the middle of april. >> a developing story from prince george's county ripleys have arrested an oxon hill man in connection with the murder of lenny harris. the suspect, identified as 49- year-old linwood johnson

facing a first-degree murder charge. harris's body was found at the bottom of a well in port washington, missing since last september. johnson confessed to shooting harris and they believe the motive was robbery. >> new at 6:00, the congress has approved the extension to keep the faa operating. it will allow them to move it from a world war ii-era traffic control system to one based on gps technology. it will extend their operating authority for several years instead of just months at a time, a process that has been in effect since 2007. "there is renewed concern over possible threats posed by iran against the united states. terrorist attacks come and the potential of them, were discussed on capitol hill today as tensions continue to mount. scott thuman is in the newsroom to explain. >> the sobering message coming

from defense officials tonight testifying on capitol hill that iran is poised to launch an attack on american soil if they feel so. this is a back-and-forth that has ratcheted up a few notches over the last few months and it appears to now be even more alarming. on capitol hill today, talking about a threat growing every week iran and nuclear weapons. >> they are able to produce a uranium-enriched weapon. >> this gruesome of the greatest attention. iran continues to unveil more sophisticated arms and new weapons meaning new worries for the u.s. and israel combined with the thwarted plot to kill the saudi ambassador even at a restaurant where lawmakers could pathetically be dining making matters worse. it>> it is true preparation.

>> they are getting the ability to dock 12 small boats, support four helicopters, a video conference rooms, and an onboard operations center. the pentagon is looking for more money to rebuild the bomb to penetrate their underground nuclear facility. >> we will rigorously conference any behavior and it would be regrettable and destructive. we hope this will not take place, but if it does this jury will remember whether the americans or iranians will win. >> any american move would be mirrored by israel. beyond economic sanctions, an option is on the table. >> thanks so much, scott.

coming up, president obama kicking tires at the d.c. auditor show. the reason he was there and the message he is sharing tonight. >> a new battle between the occupy protestors and a decision made in the courts today. >> the battle over gay

>> you are watching abc7 news at 6:00 with gordon peterson, maureen bunyan, meteorologist doug hill, and tim brant sports. this is abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. >> a design flaw in the new world trade center project could hurt the time. >> they will build 5 temporary loading days before ground. the price tag sitting at $3.80 billion. they should be moving in by early 2015. >> the occupy encampment will be able to stay at least for now. the federal government must notify the occupy in canada and head of time but they intend to clear mcpherson square. that is the site of the camp.

this decision means the protesters will have the opportunity to challenge their eviction. mayor vincent gray has urged park police to clear the park citing public health concerns. >> maryland gov. martin o'malley is taking a stand in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. he proposed the bill in front of the senate judiciary committee today saying the bill offers legal protections to children of gay couples. a similar bill stalled in the house on part because of the religious concerns. this year's bill offers additional protections to religious institutions to do not support the marriage. >> president obama touted the accomplishments of the american auto industry and his administration during a visit to washington on the show. he checked out several fuel- efficient models including a chevrolet hybrid and the newest board fusion. he called the new high-tech

vehicles and their research into the auto industry "a testimony to some outstanding work." the d.c. auditor continues until sunday. still to come, no intimation in the controversy over the construction of a montgomery county soccer field. the questions surrounding the county executive. >> how long will the warm weather last? bob ryan has but we can expect. >> superbowl weather is a non- issue in indianapolis because of the indoor and climate controlled. labor and with the do of the year. in your face. -- blake griffon with

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>> new developments over the plot of public land in potomac. >> ike leggitt wants to turn into soccer fields, but the residents have questions about lobbying, campaign contributions, and transparency. a letter it charges the county with refusing to release public

records. ben is there has more. -- ben eisler has more. >> in 2009, leggitt proposed turning this into separate fields. they did not find out until 16 months later. the county has been no less animated in their defense. >> do think in the county that soccer field and affordable housing should only go in places like silver spring and brought the bill cannot potomac. -- spring and rockville. >> the group set aside $350,000 for lobbying purposes and consultants. it is significant expenditure is in place of land acquisition costs they submit, but at a fraction of the cost what we would otherwise have to spend to secure land. msi said it was for practical

matters. >> we have been around for 40 years doing good things for the community, not just youth soccer programs, but we have a responsibility to the children of our community advocate on their behalf. >> since 2005, this has totaled $10,000 in transfers to leggitt. and the other 15 members gave anything. >> leggitt did not vote that way. >> the county city residents have not paid required before the documents. the disputed documents and said the county has nothing to hide so they should reduce -- produce the documents. >> ben eisler, abc7 news. >> a good day for short sleeves. did you tell your daffodils that

today was april? today would have been right at home in mid april. at the annapolis naval academy the weatherbug camera there in time lapse. what to this beautiful beautiful sunrise. hi, then at cirrus clouds. -- high, thin cirrus clouds. the official high temperature 66 degrees. we missed a beat record high by 5 degrees. it in chicago, 56 degrees. they are enjoying this balmy january and it's turning out to be the 19th mildest on record. the that the poor people up in alaska. the bitter, bitter cold goes on. fairbanks's average temperature for january? -27.

look at their banks today, right now -- fairbanks today -31. that bitter cold will not be coming into the lower 48. the temperatures compared to yesterday, 17 degrees warmer than yesterday. here is the overall pattern. this ripple will be coming through in the jet pattern in part because of this meeting because there will stay to the north. there will be a little. maybe of sprinkles or showers early tomorrow morning, but by and large a lot of clouds. tomorrow afternoon and into february, look at this in the low to mid 60's. another mile day tomorrow, but just with a lot of clouds. a little bit cooler into thursday and primarily a chance

for some morning showers. into the weekend, a mixture of clouds and sunshine. temperatures for february and that above-average into the high 40's. >> the toyota sports desk. brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> will they have a chance to do their job? >> i know who you are polling for. >> new england, new england. a lot of people cannot wait for the super bowl party. there are just to just want to see the commercials, and then some who even want to watch the game. the latest line has the patriots favored by a field goal. suffering this high ankle sprain he has been in walking boot but it took adopted it for the first time. willy claes sunday? he does not know. he said he heals as that 22

years old. >> making new steps every day feeling better every day. that is a positive sign to keep going in the right direction. i want to be out there with the team and help them out. we're taking this step by step, getting better every single day. >> media day at the super bowl today. it is part interview session part freak show. he was the biggest attraction with his injury, but for the most part of the same old, same old. >> it is just another game, but we understand it's the super bowl. we will not change our approach. why change it? you know, it's not broken, why fix it? >> let's go to hockey. the capital start a rough stretch in tampa. a three-game road stretch in which they will play in six of seven games on the road coming up. in tampa, facing the lightning

18-6-1 while the capitals are not doing so well on the road. >> we need to take your business and improve the road record. we want to get back to getting that team. it's that acceptable to play one went home and another on the road. >> in of the wizard's lost to the bulls last night but i'm hoping they walked away with some new knowledge about what it takes to win in the nba. derrick rose to camp to school. there should be neon signs about how to take it up when the game is on the line. watch this great dish. a 10-point win and hopefully some lessons learned. it last night i should be lebron james's thedunk, but how about this one by blake griffin?

he throws it down. the best dunk this year. the clippers beat the thunder. griffin, what a dunk. college football coaches of burning of their bones tonight and traveling like crazy because tomorrow is national signing day. the terrapins reportedly have a good class coming in but now they need those verbal commitments to get the signatures on the contracts.

>> do not forget to check out the new "good morning washington " team with steve chenevey joining cynne simpson. >> what will the weather be like at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow? >> very wonderful. >> this is the first time i captureda a halo on my iphone. this was around noon today. temperatures for tomorrow into the 60's.