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Posted: 5:25 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012

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One more warm day but it's going to be windy today.  Temps in the mid-70's before a big cool down.  We fall through the 30's tonight.  Tomorrow is about 20 degrees cooler.  This weekend is dry and sunny but cool. 

Today's interview lineup:

At 6:53 hear Jamie Dupree explain why South Carolina could be make or break for Newt Gingrich.

At 7:19 hear Neal Boortz respond to the huge money haul that'll be needed to beat President Obama.

At 8:23 hear Jamie Dupree explain how the Bain Capital attacks may help Romney sharpen his message if he wins the nomination.

At 8:40 hear Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland explain why he was called by Comedy Central to appear on the Colbert Report.

Our Top National Story:  South Carolina is make or break for Newt Gingrich.  He's still beating up Mitt Romney's past business deals.  Romney says it's clear that some of his opponents are getting desparate. Both men are going to be in South Carolina and Florida today.  The next debate is Monday night at 9, hosted by Fox News, and WOKV will carry it live.  Jamie Dupree will be in South Carolina next week.

Mitt Romney picks up another key endorsement from a respected Republican.  Former Ambassador John Bolton says Romney fully understands the challenges facing America, both domestically and internationally.

Jon Huntsman attends a GOP breakfast on South Carolina's Daniel Island, Rick Perry has several events in the state and Rick Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Charleston. Newt Gingrich has two afternoon events in Columbia.

Voting is already underway, less than three weeks before the Florida primary.  More than 420,000 Republican absentee ballots have been mailed...and already more than 84,000 have been returned.  Republican insiders expect as many as a third of the GOP ballots in Florida to be cast early.

Our Top Local Story:  Jacksonville taxpayers save 20 million dollars in a deal between the police union and city.  It's a three year deal that requires officers to fork over 5% to pay for health care.  They'll see a 3% pay cut.  Cops who live out of the county and drive a cruiser home will have to pay $50 a month.  A vote is expected next week.

While you were sleeping, an Orange Park family is woken up to a smoke detector, safely racing out of their burning home.  The home off Argyle Forest Boulevard had more than $100,000 of damage and what caused the fire is still under investigation.

Hundreds of people are out of work now that Food Lion is closing all of its stores in Florida.  In NE Florida that's about 20 stores that will close within the next 30 days.  Food Lion says this is a way for them to increase the store brand everywhere else.

Mike Mularkey is setting lofty goals--the biggest to win a Super Bowl.  The new Jaguars head coach says he thinks Blaine Gabbert is the right quarterback for the future.  Did you hear owner Shad Khan define a Jaguars fan as a season ticket holder?  What message do you think he was trying to send?   Head to Facebook to weigh in.

Disturbing video appears to show four Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters. The Marine Corps says it's not sure if the video is real or where it came from, but it's investigating.

 
 
 

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