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OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER TOSS-RADAR TOPS ANIBOX

HELLO EVERYONE.

KEEP THE RAINCOAT HANDY.

WE'RE STARTING WITH RAIN ON THE RADAR AT NOON.

LOTS OF ACTIVITY IN PUNTA GORDA AND FORT MYERS.

FIRST WEATHER JIM-WX CENTER

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

"More wet weather Tuesday"

After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.

Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.

By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.

Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.

Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.

Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.

While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.

Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.

By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.

RSW FLIGHT EXPANSION CLIFTON LIVE-2 SHOT TRX OBX L

THANKS JIM.

GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN EVERYONE -

I'M HEATHER TURCO.

AND I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

SOME BIG NEWS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT NOON.

SPIRIT AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO RSW.

NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS AT THE AIRPORT - WITH SOME PRETTY EXCITING FOR NEWS FOR PASSENGERS.

RSW FLIGHT EXPANSION CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

RSW FLIGHT EXPANSION CLIFTON LIVE-CG VO

WE HAVE A LIST OF THOSE FLIGHTS FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.

STARTING NOVEMBER 8TH, SPIRIT WILL OFFER NON-STOP FLIGHTS DAILY TO AND FROM BOSTON AND MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL.

THEY WILL ALSO BE OFFERING NON-STOP FLIGHTS 3 DAYS A WEEK TO AND FROM THE DALLAS FORT WORTH AREA.

RSW FLIGHT EXPANSION CLIFTON LIVE-SOT

RSW FLIGHT EXPANSION CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

AND KOPCZAK SAYS FORT MYERS HAS THAT SORT OF DEMAND.

SPIRIT ALREADY HAS NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO DETROIT, ATLANTIC CITY AND CHICAGO.

THIS MOVE WILL BRING AN EXTRA 550 SEATS INTO FORT MYERS EVERY DAY.

ABANDONED HOUSE FIRE KELLY LIVE-2 SS FLY LIVE

THANKS CLIFTON.

IN PORT CHARLOTTE THIS AFTERNOON, NEW DETAILS INTO A FIRE THAT DESTROYED A HOME.

CHECK OUT THESE AMAZING PICTURES.

THE FIRE BROKE OUT AROUND 6 THIS MORNING.

INVESTIGATORS HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF *WHERE IT BEGAN.

NBC2'S KELLY CRESWELL IS AT THE HOME ON PEACHLAND BOULEVARD.

ABANDONED HOUSE FIRE KELLY LIVE-REM LIVE

CAUSE OF THE FIRE HERE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION---BUT FIRE MARSHAL SAYS IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED HIGHER UP IN THIS ONE STORY HOME.

ABANDONED HOUSE FIRE KELLY LIVE-PKG

This is what firefighters pulled up to just before six o clock this morning on peach land boulevard in port Charlotte. Before the sun cane up, this residential neighborhood was already lit up by the flames shooting through the vacant home.

Take sound

Dee Hawkins

"so firefighters did attack the fire extremely aggressively in order to protect any surrounding areas, woods and there's a house behind."

At the time of the fire, electricity was still powering the home, but no furniture or appliances were found inside. Neighbors say no one has lived here in over two years. While the cause of the fire is under investigation, it appears it started up above and burned throughout.

Take sound

Dee Hawkins, char co fire and rescue pio

"when the firefighters arrived on scene, having the flames through the

roof that's a good indication that the fire us throughout the house and

the attic area and it travels very rapidly into different areas of the

ABANDONED HOUSE FIRE KELLY LIVE-REM LIVE

NATE LEE SUIT-OC SS PHONER

THANKS KELLY.

ALSO IN CHARLOTTE THIS AFTERNOON,

JURY SELECTION CONTINUES IN A CASE AGAINST THE COUNTY'S SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

A HUSBAND, WHO LOST HIS WIFE, SAYS THE COUNTY IS LIABLE FOR HER DEATH.

THIS IS PICTURE OF DENISE AMBER LEE.

HE CLAIMS THE COUNTY BOTCHED 9-1-1 CALLS THAT COULD HAVE SAVED LEE'S LIFE.

NBC2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN IS ON THE PHONE FROM THE COURTHOUSE.

NATE LEE SUIT-PHONER CG SS VO

OLYMPIC WEATHER-OC

THANKS CHARLIE.

PEOPLE VISITING LONDON FOR THE OLYMPICS WILL NEED TO KEEP AN UMBRELLA HANDY!

THIS HAS BEEN THE WETTEST SUMMER IN BRITAIN IN MORE THAN A CENTURY.

BUT THE CITY IS READY TO HOST the GAMES - RAIN OR SHINE!

OLYMPIC WEATHER-PKG

As olympics organizers busily handle the flood of teams and athletes pouring into the country in the coming days, there has been a lot of hand-wringing over an element of these games that can't be controlled: the weather. On the defensive, London's mayor pointed out a statistic that seems hardly believable.

"It rains more in Rome than it does in London, that's the key statistic. It does. Let me tell you, I can give you the official meteorological statistics; it is officially not raining in London 94 percent of the time."

To be British is to plan for bad weather, but even this country is surprised by how bad this summer has been.

In recent weeks the torch has made its tour around the country despite driving rain, wind and cold but fingers are crossed that bad weather could break by opening ceremonies in just 10 days.

The bookies are taking rain bets on just about every event.odds are two to one the men's 100m will be a wash out.

The world record holding Chinese hurdler Liu xiang actually left london in search of drier weather in Germany.

But ultimately, the athletes will have to suffer through whatever mother nature dishes out.

"It's always pretty pointless apologizing for the British weather, isn't it? It's a fact of life over here. No, top class sportsmen in any sport know that they have to compete in all conditions."

TEASE ONE-TRX

nats of opening bell

YOUR TIME NOW __.

LOOKING AT WALL STREET THIS AFTERNOON,

STRONG EARNINGS REPORTS FROM MATTEL, COCA-COLA AND OTHER BIG COMPANIES ARE HELPING TO PUSH THE STOCK MARKET UP.

THE BIG BOARD IS UP AND RUNNING.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE DOW __.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

MANY OF US ARE ANTICIPATING THE SUMMER OLYMPICS GAMES - NOW JUST DAYS AWAY.

MEET THE TEENAGE GIRL WHO CAN PLAY A SERIOUS GAME OF PING PONG!

TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH UPDATE-NATSVO BIGBOARD

TZ1 B) US OLYMPIC PING PONG STAR-VO

WEATHER-STC TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

CREDIT OVERSIGHT-VO

LOOKS LIKE BIG BROTHER WILL NO BE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF YOUR CREDIT SCORE.

STARTING AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU WILL SUPERVISE CREDIT REPORTING FIRMS.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

WE'RE ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

UP A PENNY FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY ABOUT 3-29 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-31 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-41.

COASTAL LIVING GOOD FOR YOU-VO

TURNS OUT LIVING BY THE SEA ISN'T JUST ENJOYABLE - A NEW STUDY SHOWS IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!

COASTAL POPULATIONS MAY ACTUALLY BE HEALTHIER THAN THOSE LIVING INLAND.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

"More wet weather Tuesday"

After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.

Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.

By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.

Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.

Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.

Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.

While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.

Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.

By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.

US OLYMPIC PING PONG STAR-SS TOPS 2 SHOT

THANKS JIM.

JUST TEN DAYS TO GO!

AND YOU CAN CATCH ALL THE OLYMPIC ACTION RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.

THIS AFTERNOON WE HAVE AN ATHLETE, UNIQUE TO THIS YEAR'S GAMES.

TABLE TENNIS IS PROBABLY THE LAST THING TO COME TO MIND.

BUT THE SPORT HAS BEEN A PART OF THE GAMES FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.

SO FAR, THE U-S HASN'T WON A MEDAL IN IT.

ONE ATHLETE HOPES TO CHANGE THAT THIS YEAR.

US OLYMPIC PING PONG STAR-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

SCHOOL IS OUT, AND, WHILE OTHER TEENAGERS MAY PLAY A LITTLE PING PONG THIS SUMMER, 16-YEAR-OLD ARIEL HSING HAS A MUCH DIFFERENT SUMMER VACATION PLANNED.

SHE'S GOING TO THE OLYMPICS.

HSING WILL REPRESENT THE U-S IN WOMEN'S TABLE TENNIS IN LONDON -- HER FIRST ATTEMPT AT OLYMPIC GLORY.

"When I made the Olympic team, I just felt so lucky. Going to the Olympics is about representing your country. It's about the flag that you know, you're holding up. So, when I go to the Olympics, I'm going to fight for every single point. I am going to try until the very, very end, because I want to bring home a medal for my country."

ARIEL STARTED PLAYING TABLE TENNIS AT AGE SEVEN, AND EARLY ON IN HER CAREER, SHE GAINED A PRETTY NOTABLE FAN -- WARREN BUFFETT.

"I met Uncle Warren when I was nine years old. It was his 75th birthday party and, as a gift, one of his friends decided to give him a table tennis lesson from a local coach. And the local coach thought it would be funny if there was just this little girl that came and also played, and that little girl just happened to be me. He's just been really nice, been so supportive, and he's given me a lot of advice."

ARIEL'S JOURNEY TO LONDON HASN'T BEEN WITHOUT SACRIFICE.

A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL, EVERY DAY SHE WAKES UP AT SEVEN A-M TO PRACTICE BEFORE SCHOOL.

AFTER MORNING CLASSES, HER DAD PICKS HER UP FOR LUNCH AND A NAP IN THE CAR ON THE WAY TO ANOTHER ROUND OF PRACTICE.

TWO SESSIONS, EACH TWO TO THREE HOURS.

FINALLY RETURNING HOME FOR DINNER AND, OF COURSE, HOMEWORK BEFORE BED.

"I really do try to balance my academics and table tennis because, in the U.S., it's really hard to become a professional player and make a living out of it."

"Well, I want to go Stanford University because that's always been my dream."

: "EVEN WITH ALL OF THE ADDED RESPONSIBILITY AND PRESSURE, ARIEL IS STILL A 16-YEAR-OLD AT HEART, SO SHE'S GOT SOME TEENAGE-STYLE EXPECTATIONS OF HER FIRST OLYMPICS."

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

TALK ABOUT FAN EXCITEMENT!

A GROUP OF GUYS - DETERMINED TO MEET A BASKETBALL ICON.

Nash! Steve Nash! Yeah

IN THREE MINUTES,

PASSING A BEER AT 60-MILES PER HOUR.

STEVE NASH IS WELCOMED TO THE L-A LAKERS.

TZ2 A) PASS ME A BEER-SOTVO

PASS ME A BEER-2SHOT

WELCOME BACK!

YOUR TIME NOW __.

HE NEVER ASKED THEM TO PASS HIM A BEER.

BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP FANS FROM REACHING OUT OF THEIR SPEEDING S-U-V TO HAND A CAN OF BREW TO THE NEWEST LOS ANGELES LAKER.

PASS ME A BEER-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

JUST BECAUSE IT'S CALLED THE PASSING LANE, DOESN'T MEAN SOMEONE SHOULD PASS YOU A BEER. BUT THAT'S JUST WHAT AN SUV FULL OF LOS ANGELES LAKERS FANS DID WHEN THEY SPOTTED THE LAKERS NEWEST STAR, STEVE NASH, IN A TAXI ON FREEWAY 110.

"Nash! Steve Nash! Yeah!"

NOW THE GUY SHOOTING THIS IS NONE OTHER THAN POINT GUARD STEVE NASH HIMSELF. AND WHEN THEY FINALLY COMPLETED THE HAND OFF.

NASH JUST SWUNG THE CAMERA AROUND AND ADDED A COMMENT.

"Fans have been pretty good so far."

NASH LATER TWEETED OUT THE VIDEO, SAYING THANKS FOR THE WARM WELCOME, THOUGH WE'RE HOPING THE CAN OF KEYSTONE LIGHT WAS COLD. THE ROWDY FANS OPENED THEIR OWN TWITTER ACCOUNT CALLING THEMSELVES 'LA BEER BROS.' AND THEY POSTED VIDEO OF THE VIEW FROM THEIR SUV AND THE CELEBRATION FOLLOWING THE HAND-OFF.

THE LA BEER BROS TWEETED THAT THEY WERE 'ON THE WAY TO THE DODGERS GAME, GUY IN BACK SAYS 'THAT'S STEVE NASH".SLOWED DOWN TO CHECK.SURE ENOUGH!'

"ONE GUY POSTED ON YOUTUBE THAT THE VIDEO WOULD BE A GREAT COMMERCIAL.'KEYSTONE LIGHT, GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE STEVE NASH OPEN HIS WINDOW.'"

BUT THE MAKERS OF KEYSTONE LIGHT SEEMED TO DISTANCE THEMSELVES, TELLING CNN WE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS VIDEO. SOME ONLINE DISTANCED THEMSELVES FROM KEYSTONE LIGHT, NOT EXACTLY A PREMIUM BEER. NASH SHOULD HAVE REALIZED IT WAS A KEYSTONE AND THROWN IT BACK POSTED ONE. OF COURSE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MORE RAZZLE DAZZLE.

"Hey, pass me a beer."

LIKE THE TWO GUYS WHO MADE AN ENTERTAINING VIDEO CATAPULTING A BEER, KICKING A BEER, SKATEBOARDING A BEER, AND BOUNCING ONE. BUT MERELY PASSING A BEER BETWEEN CARS WHIZZING ALONG THE FREEWAY IS ALREADY UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL. THOUGH SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHARGES.

"WE HAVEN'T SEEN A PRODUCT HAND-OFF LIKE THIS.SINCE GREY POUPON."

"Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?"

"But of course."

THESE TWO WOULD HAVE POUPONED THEIR PANTS IF THEY DID THIS AT, SAY, 60 MILES AN HOUR.

JEANNE MOOS, CNN.

TODDLER FL HIGH SPEED CHASE-2SHOT VO

A TWO-YEAR OLD SURVIVES A HIGH-SPEED CHASE.

AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

A GUY DRIVING THIS STOLEN CAR HIT 90 MILES-AN-HOUR WITH A TWO-YEAR-OLD IN THE BACKSEAT.

THE CHASE LASTED ABOUT 12 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR SLAMMED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUS.

AN OFFICER GOT THE TODDLER OUT OF THE CAR.

THE LITTLE BOY IS OKAY THIS AFTERNOON.

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

AN AMAZING STORY OF SURVIVAL THIS AFTERNOON.

A LITTLE GIRL FALLS FROM A THREE STORY WINDOW IN NEW YORK.

IN TWO MINUTES, MEET THE MAN WHO WAS AT EXACTLY the RIGHT PLACE AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT TIME.

PLUS THIS,

He looked so tiny and cute up in the tree and then when he came down he was ginormous

IT'S NOT THIS BEAR'S FIRST TIME IN THE NEWS.

HIS NAME IS MEATBALL.

AND IT'S PROVING DIFFICULT TO KEEP HIM FROM THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE'LL HEAD TO CALIFORNIA FOR THIS ONE.

TZ3 A) NY MAN CATCHES FALLING GIRL-VO

TZ3 B) MEATBALL THE BEAR-SOTVO TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

OPEN-CLIP

NY MAN CATCHES FALLING GIRL-2SHOT VOWIPE

HELLO EVERYONE!

I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

AND I'M HEATHER TURCO.

WE BEGIN THIS HALF HOUR IN NEW YORK.

A LITTLE GIRL IS OKAY AFTER FALLING OUT OF A THREE STORY WINDOW!

IT'S THE VIDEO MAKING HEADLINES THIS AFTERNOON.

LOOK AT THIS.

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN BROOKLYN DANCING ON THE WINDOW UNIT.

AND SHE FALLS.

NY MAN CATCHES FALLING GIRL-PKG

SHE WAS DANCING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. WAIVING ONE FOOT OVER THE SIDE, HAND ON THE BUILDING, THIS SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL LOOKED LIKE SHE DIDN'T HAVE A CARE IN THE WORLD. AT THE SAME TIME, 30 FEET BELOW, STEPHEN SAINT BERNARD HAD ONE BIG CARE. IF THIS GIRL FALLS WOULD I BE ABLE TO CATCH HER?

TURNS OUT THAT NOT ONLY HE WOULD, BUT THAT HE DID.

"I just picked her up and carried her and hold her and just carried her around. She didn't roll her eyes, she didn't lose consciousness."

THE 52-YEAR-OLD BUS DRIVER WAS JUST GETTING HOME FROM WORK WHEN HE HEARD SCREAMS FROM THE COURTYARD.

HE IMMEDIATELY RUSHED OVER AND TRIED THE TALK THE GIRL BACK IN, ALL THE WHILE PUTTING HIMSELF BELOW HER.

"Please let me catch her, please let me catch her. That's all I could say, please let me catch the little baby."

SOURCES SAY THE GIRL IS AUTISTIC, WHICH IS WHY SOME SAY IT LOOKS LIKE SHE ALMOST JUMPED ON PURPOSE.

"He's our hero. We've known him for a long time, but he's definitely done our family a favor today."

NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY ARE NOW THANKFUL FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY MAN THAT PROBABLY SAVED A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE.

BUT TO HIS DAUGHTER, EXTRAORDINARY IS JUST DAD.

NY MAN CATCHES FALLING GIRL-OC

KATY TUR REPORTING.

THE MAN SUFFERED A MUSCLE TEAR IN HIS ARM, BUT HE SAYS HE'LL BE OKAY.

SANDWICH NEEDLES-VOWIPE

-SEWING NEEDLES IN SANDWHICHES-

AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NEEDLES WERE FOUND IN SANDWICHES ON *FOUR U-S BOUND DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHTS.

THEY LEFT SUNDAY FROM AMSTERDAM.

SANDWICH NEEDLES-SOTVO

we have detectives working on this case and of course there is an exchange of information with US and of course with the airliner to find out what happened and who put the needles inside the sandwiches of course.

CAPE MEETING-SOTVO

IN CAPE CORAL THIS AFTERNOON,

THE CITY'S MANAGER WANTS TO BRING BACK AN ASSISTANT.

BUT IN THE FACE OF A BUDGET DEFICIT,

MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN THINKS IT'S UNNECESSARY.

"I really don't think we need to, we got steve pohlman who acted in that capacity and if we need someone to step in in a hurry he is a very capable man - I just assume not spend the money.

IT'S ONE OF THE HANDFUL OF POSITIONS CITY MANAGER JOHN SZERLAG WANTS TO ADD.

THE PREVIOUS CITY MANAGER SLASHED THE POSITION LAST YEAR.

FM CITY CURFEW TALKS-OC

IF FORT MYERS THIS AFTERNOON,

CURFEWS ARE BACK IN THE CONVERSATION FOR COUNCIL.

MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERING MAKING THEM EARLIER FOR KIDS.

FROM 11 P-M TO NINE DURING THE WEEK.

AND FROM MIDNIGHT TO 11 ON WEEKENDS.

AIMEE COPELAND POST HOSPITAL PICS-OC

IN GEORGIA,

AIMEE COPELAND IS HEADED TO REHAB.

SHE'S ALSO GETTING AN UPGRADE TO HER PARENTS' HOME.

THE ATLANTA WOMAN LOST PARTS OF HER LIMBS TO A FLESH-EATING BACTERIA.

THIS AFTERNOON WE HAVE NEW PHOTOS OF COPELAND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.

AIMEE COPELAND POST HOSPITAL PICS-PKG

SCRIPT:

MANUEL: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A WEEKEND MAKES -- WHAT USED TO BE AIMEE

COPELAND'S BACKYARD IS SUDDENLY LOOKING VERY MUCH LIKE WHAT SOME ARE CALLING

'AIMEE'S WING' -- A TWO-STORY ADDITION TO THE FAMILY'S SNELLVILLE HOME,

DONATED BY PULTE HOMES WITH THE HELP OVER MORE THAN 30 COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

SOT @ 05:39

RYAN LEWIS: WE ARE ON DAY SEVEN SO -- AND TYPICALLY, FOR HOUSE

CONSTRUCTION THIS WOULD BE ABOUT DAY FORTY.

MANUEL: THEY WANT IT DONE BEFORE SHE LEAVES REHAB -- AND THESE

ARE NEW PHOTOS OF HER TAKING TIME OUT OF HER BODY-STRENGHTHENING WORKOUTS,

TO MEET WITH AN INTERIOR DESIGNER ABOUT THE NEW SPACE.

STEPHEN HAINES: THIS IS NOT AN OVERSIZED CLOSET -- THIS IS

GONNA BE AN ELEVATOR SO SHE CAN EASILY GET FROM UPSTAIRS TO DOWNSTAIRS.

MANUEL: STEPHEN HAINES OF PULTE HOMES SAYS COPELAND WANTED TO

MAKE SURE SHE HAD A STUDY.

STEPHEN HAINES: AIMEE WAS VERY SPECIFIC SHE WANTED TO MAKE

SURE SHE HAD A SPACE TO FINISH HER MASTER'S THESIS SHE WAS WORKING ON.

MANUEL: IT WAS MAY FIRST THAT COPELAND FELL OFF A HOMEMADE

ZIPLINE, CUTTING HER LEG AND CONTRACTED A FLESH EATING BACTERIA -- DOCTORS

HAD TO AMPUTATE HER LEG, FOOT AND BOTH HANDS

RYAN LEWIS: UP HERE WE'VE GOT AN EXCERCISE FACILITY.

MANUEL: A FITNESS AREA WHERE SHE CAN FURTHER REHABILITATE

HERSELF -- NOT A TYPICAL PROJECT FOR THEM, BUT HERS IS NOT THE TYPICAL STORY

-- AND THEY WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR HER, TO GIVE HER A CHANCE TO MAKE

A DIFFERENCE FOR OTHERS.

WEDDING ROBBERY-VOWIPE

IT'S THE HAPPIEST DAY FOR ONE NEWLYWED COUPLE IN FORT MYERS,

UNTIL THEY'RE HOME GETS ROBBED THE SAME DAY!

THE MEDINA'S SAID THEIR VOWS LAST WEEK,

AT THE SAME TIME,

BURGLARS BROKE INTO THEIR HOME ON OASIS PARK ROAD.

TAKING THEIR HONEYMOON MONEY!

WEDDING ROBBERY-SOTVO

i think I lost hope.But for now im not done we'll put the honeymoon on hold

AFTER HEARING THEIR STORY,

PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY CALLED IN TO HELP.

MEATBALL THE BEAR-OC

IT JUST WON'T STAY AWAY!

A 500-POUND BLACK BEAR MANAGES TO FIND ITS WAY BACK TO A CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER IT WAS TRANQUILIZED AND RELOCATED MONTHS AGO.

MEATBALL THE BEAR-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

"I saw him on TV, so I was kinda like amazed."

SIX-YEAR OLD CHRISTIAN ANGLE CAN PLAY OUTSIDE WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT A GIANT BEAR.

: "Was it scary?"

"Yeah, kind of."

YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW COMFORTING THAT IS TO HIS MOTHER DANIELLE.

"That was quite alarming."

JUST OUTSIDE THEIR FREDERICK AVENUE HOME, FISH AND GAME OFFICIALS DISCOVERED A 500-POUND BEAR IN A TREE.

"I surprised my Grandma and my mom so, and my uncle Steve saw the tranquilizers but he really didn't look up and see the bear."

"He looked so tiny and cute up in the tree and then when he came down he was ginormous."

PERHAPS THAT'S WHY IT TOOK FOUR TRANQUILIZER DARTS TO RESTRAIN THE BEAR.

"We've tagged him before."

IT WAS DISCOVERED SHORTLY AFTER THAT THIS BEAR IS NO STRANGER TO GLENDALE.

"This is the same bear."

THIS IS VIDEO FROM BACK ON APRIL 10-TH, SHOT HIGH ABOVE FROM K-T-L-A'S SKY5 CHOPPER.

IF YOU RECOGNIZE IT, IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE THIS VIDEO HAS GONE VIRAL ON YOUTUBE.

WATCH HERE ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE SCREEN, A MAN TEXTING NOT KNOWING A 500-POUND BEAR IS STARING HIM IN THE FACE.

IT WAS AFTER THIS VIDEO SURFACED, SO DID A CATCHY NICKNAME FOR THE BEAR.

"We didn't know it was the one they were talking about, what is it Meatball? Yeah, they told me it was Meatball."

SANIBEAR-TRX VOTOPS

IT'S A FAMILIAR STORY HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TOO.

REMEMBER 'SANIBEAR' A FEW WEEKS BACK?

THE 250-POUND BEAR WAS CAUGHT WANDERING SANIBEL IN JUNE.

IT WAS TAKEN TO A NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ABOUT 60 MILES AWAY FROM BUSCH GARDENS.

AND THEN WANDERED INTO TAMPA!

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

HE'S A STARTING QUARTERBACK IN THE NFL, A CONVICTED FELON, AND NOW AUTHOR OF A NEW BOOK.

MICHAEL VICK OPENS UP ABOUT GETTING A 2ND CHANCE, SERVING TIME AND RUNNING AN ILLEGAL DOGFIGHTING RING.

COMING UP, WE FIND OUT WHY WRITE A BOOK NOW, AND HOW HE SAYS YOUR CHILDREN CAN MAKE GOOD CHOICES AND STAY ON THE RIGHT PATH.

AND IT'S THE LIFE OF LUXURY IN OREGON THIS AFTERNOON.

BUT NOT FOR PEOPLE - INSTEAD - IT'S COWS THAT SLEEP ON WATERBEDS.

TZ4 A) MICHAEL VICK INVU-VO

TZ4 B) WATERBEDS FOR COWS-VO

MICHAEL VICK INVU-PKG

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

"More wet weather Tuesday"

After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.

Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.

By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.

Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.

Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.

Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.

While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.

Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.

By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.

WATERBEDS FOR COWS-2SHOT

BUSINESSES ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG THING.

AND IT'S NO EXCEPTION FOR DAIRY FARMERS.

WE'LL HEAD TO OREGON FOR THIS STORY.

COWS AT ONE FARM GET TO SLEEP ON WATERBEDS!

WATERBEDS FOR COWS-PKG

"shhhh"

A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS FOR THREE GENERATIONS.

"come on girls."

NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED HERE AT VAN LOON DAIRY FOR 42 YEARS

"my grandpa moved up from CA and started it."

nats

mooo

THAT'S UNTIL GRANDSON *BEN VAN LOON AND HIS BROTHER JEREMY HEARD ABOUT A UNIQUE IDEA FROM WISCONSIN.

"In January we installed one section of these waterbeds."

YES--YOU HEARD HIM RIGHT-- WATERBEDS.

"You see how you're just constantly floating."

"There's 14 gallons in each."

"As the cow gets ready to lie down water moves to the front bag where her knees will come first therefore cushion it more."

THE VAN LOONS BOUGHT MORE THAN A 100 OF THESE BEDS TO TEST THEM OUT.

"The positives are just phenomenal."

"It looks pure like a dust."

THIS GRASSY BYPRODUCT IS WHAT FARMERS HAVE BEEN USING FOR YEARS TO FILL THE STALLS.

"Those stalls over the week get holes because they kick out that stuff."

PLUS--FARMERS SAY THE WATERBEDS ARE MORE SANITARY.

"bacteria doesn't really grow on any rubber."

AND BACTERIA CAN TAKE A COW OFF THE LINE. COSTING THE FARMER THOUSANDS.

IT SEEMS THOSE COWS SLEEPING ON WATERBEDS SEEM TO HAVE FEWER CASES OF BACTERIA.

"This side one case in six months and maybe six or seven on that side."

nats

THAT PROMPTED THE VAN LOONS TO BUY ANOTHER 200 BEDS.

6:33 scoot over about that much

FOR THE REST OF THEIR COWS.AT A COST OF 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

A SMALL PRICE TO PAY.

"We definitely like our milk."

WATERBEDS FOR COWS-2SHOT

ABBEY GIBB REPORTING.

WE'RE TOLD THE BEDS WILL PAY FOR THEMSELVES IN THREE YEARS.

HIGH PAYING AND LOW STRESS JOB-TRX 5 CG

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT THIS AFTERNOON,

IS YOUR JOB STRESSFUL?

IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR A CHANGE.

A NEW SURVEY LISTS THE TOP FIVE LOW-STRESS HIGH-PAY JOBS.

NUMBER ONE IS AN OPTOMETRIST.

EXPECT A SALARY OF 99 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.

YOU COULD BE A MATERIALS SCIENTISTS FOR 91 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

ECONOMISTS MAKE ABOUT 86 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS - 83 THOUSAND.

AND USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNERS SEE ABOUT 79 THOUSAND.

DOUBLE AMPUTEE TRAINING FOR IRONMAN-VOWIPE

IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON,

YOU CAN HELP A LOCAL RUN THE RACE OF HIS DREAMS.

JASON GUNTER IS A TRIATHLETE LOOKING TO CONQUER IRONMAN HAWII.

HE'S ALSO A DOUBLE-AMPUTEE.

GUNTER LOST HIS HAND AND LEG IN A BOATING ACCIDENT 20 YEARS AGO.

HE RACED IN HAWAII IN 2009.

DOUBLE AMPUTEE TRAINING FOR IRONMAN-SOTVO BNR

"I cannot stand having that unfinished business out there. I can't even watch the video of me falling apart."

GUNTER HAS BEEN TRAINING FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.

HE'S PART OF AN ONLINE COMPETITION.

YOUR VOTE WILL HELP GET HIM IN OCTOBER'S IRONMAN.

WE'VE GOT IT ALL LAID OUT FOR YOU.

MAN PAINTS DEAD GRASS-2SHOT VO

THE GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE THIS AFTERNOON.

YOU WON'T NOTICE THE DROUGHT FOR THIS YARD IN INDIANA.

CHECK IT OUT.

ONE HOMEOWNER'S SOLUTION TO A HEALTHY LAWN IS TO FAKE IT.

SO HE PAINTED HIS DEAD GRASS GREEN.

OBAMA KISS CAM-TRX VOTOPS

HAVE YOU SEE THIS STORY YET.

A PRESIDENTIAL KISS CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

THE FIRST COUPLE TOOK IN A PRACTICE BASKETBALL GAME BETWEEN TEAM U-S-A AND BRAZIL.

THEIR DAUGHTER MALIA JOINED THEM -

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING INTO THE SUDDEN DEATH OF SYLVESTER STALLONE'S SON.

WHY HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ARE GETTING INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION.

PLUS - HE HAS THE BOLT OF SPEED NEEDED TO BE THE FASTEST IN THE WORLD.

WHAT GIVES USAIN BOLT THE EDGE OVER HIS COMPETITORS.

AN UNSETTLING TREND IS GROWING AMONG YOUNG GIRLS.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY GIRLS AS YOUNG AS SIX ARE FINDING VALUE IN APPEARING SEXY.

KEEP IT RIGHT HERE.

A) STALLONE SON'S DEATH-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) USAIN BOLT BIOMECHANICS-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) SEXY GIRLS-VOTOPS TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

TOP STORY 1 SPIRIT AIRLINES-TRXVO TOPS

THERE WILL SOON BE MORE FLIGHTS TO CHOOSE FROM AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

SPIRIT AIRLINES HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL ADD NEW NON-STOP DAILY FLIGHTS TO BOSTON, DALLAS FORT WORTH, AND MINNEAPOLIS.

TOP STORY 2 NATE LEE JURY SELECTION-VOTOPS

JURY SELECTION IS UNDERWAY IN THE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT AGAINST CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

MICHAEL KING WAS CONVICTED OF KILLING DENISE LEE.

HER WIDOWED HUSBAND CLAIMS A DISPATCHER DIDN'T PASS ON A TIP THAT HE SAYS COULD HAVE SAVED HER LIFE.

TOP STORY 3 ABANDONED HOUSE FIRE-VOTOPS

IT'S STILL UNCLEAR WHAT CAUSED A PORT CHARLOTTE HOME TO GO UP IN FLAMES THIS MORNING.

THE HOME IS A TOTAL LOSS.

IT HAPPENED ON PEACHLAND BOULEVARD.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL IS STILL INVESTIGATING --

BUT WE'RE TOLD OFFICIALS BELIEVE THE FIRE STARTED HIGHER UP IN THE HOME.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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