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FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY, and News-Press Publishing Co., Petitioners, v. Honorable William J. NELSON, Respondent.
    No. 84-1823.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Nov. 14, 1984.
    Rehearing Denied Dec. 18, 1984.
    Theodore L. Tripp, Jr. of Moorey, Seals, Garvin & Tripp, P.A., Fort Myers, for petitioner Fort Myers Broadcasting Co.
    Florence Beth Snyder and Allan Milledge of Milledge & Hermelee, Coral Gables, for petitioner News-Press Pub. Co.
    Kevin J. Plunkett of Plunkett & Jaffe, P.A., New York City, and Stephen B. Russell, Fort Myers, for plaintiffs Russell.
    George K. Rahdert of Rahdert, Malone & Richardson, St. Petersburg, amicus curiae by Times Pub. Co. for petitioners.
    Richard J. Ovelmen, Miami, amicus curiae by The Miami Herald Pub. Co. for petitioners.
    Gregg D. Thomas and Steven L. Bran-nock of Holland & Knight, Tampa, amicus curiae by The Tribune Co. for petitioners.
   PER CURIAM.

We deny the petition for a writ of certio-rari from the trial court’s order closing to the public all discovery depositions in this libel lawsuit. See Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 2199, 81 L.Ed.2d 17 (1984); Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.280(c).

SCHEB, A.C.J., and CAMPBELL and LEHAN, JJ., concur.