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DIRECTORS PAGE TZ1 A) COLLIER WHITE FLY INVASION-SOTVO-WIPE
HEADLINES-SOT TZ1 B) AMERICAS GOT TALENT-VOTOPS
5PM OPEN-CLIP TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC
COLORADO SHOOTING SUSPECT IN COURT-2SH-VO-DBX MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS
COLORADO SHOOTING SUSPECT IN COURT-trxNSRM-GENBX-V SALLY RIDE DIES-SS
COLORADO SHOOTING SUSPECT IN COURT-PKG ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP
COLORADO SHOOTING SUSPECT IN COURT-NSRM-SOT-NSRM FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL
TOSS TO BRIAN-SS COLLIER WHITE FLY INVASION-ONCAM
PENN STATE SANCTIONS-PLASMA-VO-WIPE COLLIER WHITE FLY INVASION-PKG-BNR
PENN STATE SANCTIONS-SOTVO RNC TAMPA PREPS-VO-WIPE
PENN STATE SANCTIONS-PLASMA RNC TAMPA PREPS-SOT-OC
CAPE RV PARKING PETITION-OC-SOT-DBX AMERICAS GOT TALENT-VO-WIPE
CAPE RV PARKING PETITION-REM1-LIVE AMERICAS GOT TALENT-SOTVO
CAPE RV PARKING PETITION-PKG TEASE TWO-2SHOT
CAPE RV PARKING PETITION-REM1-LIVE TZ2 A) TEL STAR SATELLITE ANNIVERSARY-VO
CAPE OPEN MIC CONTROVERSY-{TRX} TZ2 B) NEW AT 6 TEASE-BNR-VOTOPS
NON PROFIT THEFT ARREST-trxSS-WIPE ANTONIO THOMAS IN COURT-SSTOPS-VO-WIPE
FM BUDGET WORKSHOP-ONCAM CHAR CO CAR HOPPING ARREST-SSTOPS
BONITA DEVELOPMENT MEETING-ONCAM POOL SAFETY WEEK-trxVO-BNR
DON HUNTER TO STAY ON IN MARCO-SSTOPS-WIPE TEL STAR SATELLITE ANNIVERSARY-2SHOT-OC
COLLIER SCHOOL GRADES-VOTOPS-WIPE TEL STAR SATELLITE ANNIVERSARY-PKG-BNR
COLLIER SCHOOL GRADES-SOTVO NEW AT 530-2SHOT
CMON TODDLER AND ME-VO-WIPE A) HOLMES IN COURT-SS-WIPE
CMON TODDLER AND ME-SOTVO-BNR B) PSU SANCTIONS-VOTOPS
TEASE ONE-2SHOT  


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HEADLINES-SOT


right now

dazed and Detached

DAZED AND DETACHED.

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SHOOTINGS INSIDE A PACKED COLORADO MOVIE THEATRE, WE SEE THE MAN ACCUSED OF CARRYING OUT THE MASSACRE.

NBC2 TAKES YOU TO HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT.

coming up

no parking

NO PARKING.

SOME IN CAPE CORAL ARE FED UP OVER AN ORDINANCE THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP RECREATIONAL AT THEIR HOME.

TONIGHT THEY DEMAND CHANGES.

22:58:27 I said this will make history 29

all new at 5:00

T.V. Milestone

AND A MILESTONE DAY FOR TELEVISION:

THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SATELLITE T-V.

NBC2 TRACKED DOWN ONE MAN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHO WAS THERE FOR THE FIRST WORLDWIDE BROADCAST.

THE NEWS AT FIVE STARTS NOW. Return to index of stories...


5PM OPEN-CLIP


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COLORADO SHOOTING SUSPECT IN COURT-2SH-VO-DBX


A DISTURBING FIRST LOOK AT THE MAN ACCUSED OF CARRYING OUT FRIDAY'S MASSACRE IN A CROWDED THEATER IN COLORADO.

GOOD EVENING I'M KELLIE BURNS.

AND I'M PETER BUSCH.

JAMES HOLMES LOOKED DIFFERENT THAN UNIVERSITY PHOTO WE'D SEEN SINCE THE DAY OF THE SHOOTING.

HERE HE IS.MAKING HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT TODAY --

HIS HAIR DYED ORANGE IN A MAROON JUMPSUIT.HOLMES IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND WOUNDING 58 OTHERS IN ONE OF THE WORST MASS SHOOTINGS IN U-S HISTORY.

N-B-C TWO ANCHOR HEATHER TURCO IS FOLLOWING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE NEWSROOM.

HEATHER. Return to index of stories...


COLORADO SHOOTING SUSPECT IN COURT-trxNSRM-GENBX-V


THE APPEARANCE WAS BRIEF - LASTING LESS THAN 20 MINUTES.

WE ALL WAITED FOR SOMETHING - SOME SIGN OF REMORSE OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT HE REALIZED THE MAGNITUDE OF HIS ALLEGED CRIMES.

WE GOT NOTHING.

HOLMES WAS SUBDUED, LETHARGIC - HE SAID NOTHING.

HE LOOKED DOWN MOST OF THE TIME - AND MADE NO EYE CONTACT WITH ANYONE - AS THE NATION WATCHED, ALONG WITH A PACKED COURTROOM. Return to index of stories...


COLORADO SHOOTING SUSPECT IN COURT-PKG


MAKING HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE WITH DYED RED HAIR FOLLOWING FRIDAY'S MASS SHOOTING, SUSPECT JAMES HOLMES APPEARED BEFORE A JUDGE FOR WHAT'S BEING CALLED AN "INITIAL ADVISEMENT".

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A DECISION ON OFFICIAL CHARGES AND WHETHER TO PURSUE THE DEATH PENALTY IS EXPECTED TO COME LATER.

IT'S THE FIRST REAL LOOK THE PUBLIC'S HAD OF THE SUSPECT WHO HAS BEEN HELD IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT SINCE BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHIN IN MINUTES OF THE SHOOTING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. UNTIL NOW WE'VE ONLY SEEN HIS PICTURE.

BUT AS THE COMMUNITY OF AURORA, COLORADO CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH THE HORROR THAT HAPPENED HEAR FRIDAY. THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS ONE THING IS CERTAIN.

"We will get a conviction".

EVIDENCE HAS BEEN COLLECTED FROM THE ALLEGED GUNMAN'S APARTMENT NOW DISARMED OF DEADLY EXPLOSIVES.

"We can think about possible defenses for this guy well one thing that is probably going to be clear to anyone is there was a lot of deliberation in what this person did."

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LAST NIGHT THE GRIEVING COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER FOR A MEMORIAL SERVICE TO REMEMBER THE VICTIMS.

IN A POIGNANT MOMENT COLORADO GOVERNOR JOHN HICKENLOOPER READ THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE ATTACK.

nats of names being read

A SCARRED COMMUNITY FORCED TO COPE WITH AN UNIMAGINABLE TRAGEDY AS IT GETS READY FOR WHAT COULD BE A LENGTHY COURT PROCESS. Return to index of stories...


COLORADO SHOOTING SUSPECT IN COURT-NSRM-SOT-NSRM


AGAIN HOLMES ACCUSED OF KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND WOUNDED 58 OTHERS.

NINE OF THE INJURED, REMAIN IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

SOME FAMILY MEMBERS OF VICTIMS ATTENDED TODAY'S HEARING.

AND WITHIN THE LAST HOUR - HOLMES' FAMILY MADE A STATEMENT -

its important that individuals don't get hauled into court thinking that they're going to make certain statements and they have personal knowledge of things when in fact they don't cause it wastes a lot of court time. its also important that a case of this significance be tried in the courthouse, in the courtroom and not in the media.

ANOTHER COURT HEARING IS SCHEDULED A WEEK FROM TODAY - WHEN FORMAL CHARGES WILL BE FILED.

MULTIPLE COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER ARE EXPECTED.

IT COULD TAKE A YEAR TO MOVE THIS CASE TO TRIAL. Return to index of stories...


TOSS TO BRIAN-SS


A HEFTY PUNISHMENT FOR PENN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TODAY FOLLOWING THE SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.

A 60 MILLION DOLLAR FINE --

14 SEASONS OF VICTORIES ERASED.

NO POSTSEASON GAMES FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

AND A FIVE YEAR PROBATION.

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PENN STATE SANCTIONS-PLASMA-VO-WIPE


THE N-C-DOUBLE-A CONSIDERED COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN THE PENN STATE FOOTBALL PROGRAM FOR A YEAR.

IN THE END.THEY ARE CHOOSING TO PENALIZE THE PROGRAM FOR AT LEAST 4 YEARS. IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

NCAA PRESDIENT MARK EMMERT ANNOUNCED THE PENALITIES THIS MORNING FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

THEY USED INFORMATION FROM THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AGAINST FORMER ASSISTANT COACH JERRY SANDUSKY IN HIS CHILD SEX ABUSE TRIAL AND THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION DONE BY THE SCHOOL.TO HAND DOWN THE PENALITIES. Return to index of stories...


PENN STATE SANCTIONS-SOTVO


THERE IS NO APPEAL IN THIS CASE.AS THE SCHOOL HAS ALREADY SIGNED A DECLARATION OF AGREEMENT ON THE PENALTIES. Return to index of stories...


PENN STATE SANCTIONS-PLASMA


THIS ALSO CHANGES THE RECORD BOOKS.

REMOVING THE 111 WINS OVER THE LAST 14 YEARS.

MOVES THE LATE JOE PATERNO FROM FIRST ON THE ALL-TIME COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHING WINS LIST.TO 7TH AMONG DIVISION ONE COACHES. Return to index of stories...


CAPE RV PARKING PETITION-OC-SOT-DBX


A CLASH OF CULTURES INSIDE CAPE COUNCIL CHAMBERS RIGHT NOW.

PEOPLE DESCRIBING THEMSELVES AS THE "WORKING MEN" DEMAND CITY LEADERS CHANGE WHAT THEY CALL AN ARCHAIC RULE.

THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO PARK RVS, TRAILERS, AND BOATS ON THEIR PROPERTY WITHOUT FACING A FINE.

1. 0918 "I feel like I moved from fort Myers, a business friendly community to a communist country. It's ridiculous. It's absolutely ridiculous."

NBC2S STEVE CAMPION IS WORKING THIS STORY FROM OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM.

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CAPE RV PARKING PETITION-REM1-LIVE


THIS TRAILER -- WHICH IS BEING TRANSFORMED INTO A MOBILE WELDING BUSINESS -- IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF WHAT CAN'T BE ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EVEN IF HIDDEN BEHIND FENCES OR CONCEALED IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD.

FOR ONE MAN, THIS EQUIPMENT IS A 30,000 DOLLAR GAMBLE IN A TOUGH ECONOMY -- A GAMBLE HE'S AFRAID HE'LL LOSE AFTER CODE ENFORCEMENT TOLD HIM IT HAD TO GO. Return to index of stories...


CAPE RV PARKING PETITION-PKG


Trt 135

Tom Buchanan, wants ordinance changed

, wants ordinance changed

Lenny nesta,

Take pkg

Tom B, small business owner 0918 "I feel like I moved from fort Myers, a business friendly community to a communist country. It's ridiculous. It's absolutely ridiculous."

A fighting chance to make a buck with this newly installed equipment --

Take nats

Is all welder tom Buchanan wants.

Buchanan 1102 "this was a huge gamble for me. This was a huge investment and I feel like I shot myself in the foot."

Buchanan fears his livelihood is in limbo tonight -- after his 30,000 dollar investment's bright future begins to fade.

His idea is simple -- bring his welding expertise right to where ITS needed and keep overhead down by PARKING it in his cape coral backyard.

A park job which is illegal and comes with a 100 plus fine -- given current cape coral CODE.

Buchanan 1051 "I'm done. I think I'm done. I'll have to sell all this off at a huge loss."

The law is clear -- no rvs, boats, trailers or work trucks with advertisements are allowed.

Take nats

Paul Barnes is leading a charge to change the rule.

Paul barnes, wants ordinance changed

3008 "this is 2012. They need to get with the times."

Barnes argues the ordinance isn't fair, takes away property rights, and doesn't make sense in the current economy.

Barnes 3140 "they're only enforcing people who narc on their neighbors. They're promoting neighbor vs neighbor. The working man has to fight against their own brother. It's the elites vs the working man."

Take nats

Over at city hall -- council member Lenny nesta tells us a silent majority support the rule and don't want to see things change.

Lenny nesta, cape councilmember

2630 "I'm always open minded and listen to all opinions and make my decisions on the whole and not a select few."

Take nats

this small business Owner says he can't afford to keep his trailer off his property and believes the current way is anti-business.

Buchanan 0705 "it was very aggravating I felt completely deflated. Here I am trying to start a small business and I'm getting my hand slapped." Return to index of stories...


CAPE RV PARKING PETITION-REM1-LIVE


NOW PUBLIC COMMENT IS GETTING UNDERWAY UP IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- ALREADY PEOPLE ARE APPEALING TO CITY LEADERS TO MAKE THE CHANGE.

AS FOR BUCHANAN AND HIS MOBILE WELDING BUSINESS, HE'S WAITING ANXIOUSLY TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY SUPPORT. Return to index of stories...


CAPE OPEN MIC CONTROVERSY-{TRX}


AT THAT SAME MEETING, CAPE CORAL'S NEW CITY MANAGER IS EXPECTED TO ADDRESS THE FIRST CONTROVERSY. SINCE HE TOOK THE JOB EARLIER THIS YEAR.

CITY MANAGER JOHN SZERLAG BRIEFLY COMMENTED LAST WEEK ABOUT AN "OPEN MIC" BUT SAYS THE MEDIA REPORTS ABOUT THE COMMENTS WERE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT. TONIGHT HE IS EXPECTED TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED.

SOME STAFF MEMBERS ALLEGEDLY MADE CONTROVERSIAL REMARKS ABOUT TWO ELECTED OFFICIALS DURING A CLOSED-DOOR MEETING IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

TURNS OUT THE MIC WAS LEFT ON AND THE MEETING AIRED LIVE ON CAPE T-V. Return to index of stories...


NON PROFIT THEFT ARREST-trxSS-WIPE


A MAN IN FORT MYERS IS ACCUSED OF STEALING NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS FROM A LOCAL NON-PROFIT.

INVESTIGATORS SAY ROBERT BRUIST BILKED THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA OUT OF 900-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THEY SAY HE USED THE MONEY.INCLUDING GRANTS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS, TO PAY FOR A LAVISH LIFESTYLE.

THE CHARITY IS NOW DEFUNCT BUT PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

BRUIST COULD SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISON IF CONVICTED. Return to index of stories...


FM BUDGET WORKSHOP-ONCAM


THE FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL IS WORKING ON NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

THE CITY HAS TO CLOSE A 11 MILLION DOLLARS SHORTFALL. AND WE ARE GETTING WORD IT COULD MEAN HIGHER TAXES.

THE PROPOSED BUDGET INCLUDES FREEZING 20 POSITIONS.

THE BUDGET WILL BE SET SEPTEMBER 24TH. Return to index of stories...


BONITA DEVELOPMENT MEETING-ONCAM


THEY'RE TALKING ECONONIMC DEVELOPMENT IN BONITA SPRINGS THIS WEEK,

THE CITY WILL HOLD WORKSHOP TOMORROW TO DISCUSS REVITALIZING OLD 41 AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOWNTOWN.

THE MEETING IS FROM 9 A-M TO 1 P-M AT CITY HALL. Return to index of stories...


DON HUNTER TO STAY ON IN MARCO-SSTOPS-WIPE


N-B-C 2 HAS LEARNED THAT MARCO ISLAND'S POLICE CHIEF IS STICKING AROUND.

CHIEF DON HUNTER ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO SERVE FOR ONLY ONE YEAR.

THAT YEAR IS UP NEXT MONTH-- BUT HUNTER AGREED TO A TWO YEAR EXTENSION.

HUNTER PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF FOR 16 YEARS. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER SCHOOL GRADES-VOTOPS-WIPE


THE GRADES ARE IN.AGAIN.

AND SOME COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOLS RECEIVED A HIGHER GRADE THAN FIRST THOUGHT.

THIS AFTER A RECENT GRADE REVISION FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION --

LELY AND PONCIANA ELEMENTARY WENT FROM A "B" SCHOOL TO AN "A" SCHOOL.

THIS CHANGED THE COLLIER SCHOOL DISTRICT'S "B" GRADE TO AN "A".

WE SPOKE WITH COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, KAMELA PATTON BY PHONE TODAY FROM IRELAND TO GET HER REACTIONS ON THE INCREASE. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER SCHOOL GRADES-SOTVO


Work isn't done. we still have to go back and work on our writing scores, our learner kids, and course exams. so just because we're doing well, we're happy to celebrate for the moment but it's right back to the basics again

COLLIER COUNTY WAS ONE OF FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE TO INCREASE TO AN "A". OVERALL GRADES INCREASED AT 213 OF THE 2,586 SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. Return to index of stories...


CMON TODDLER AND ME-VO-WIPE


A NEW PROGRAM TARGETED AT TODDLERS IS COMING TO THE GOLISANO CHILDREN'S MUSEUEM.

THE TODDLER AND ME CLASS ALLOWS LITTLE ONES AND THEIR MOMS OR DADS ACHANCE TO LEARN AND PLAY.

FROM NATURE TO ANIMALS.

EACH WEEK WILL OFFER AN EARLY LEARNING ADVENTURE--

EXPLORING MONTHLY THEMES THROUGH STORIES, MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND CRAFTS. Return to index of stories...


CMON TODDLER AND ME-SOTVO-BNR


"It starts to introduce them to group activities. It's also time for them to spend exclusively with their moms."

IT'S 80-DOLLARS FOR MEMBERS FOR A FOUR WEEK SESSION AND 160-DOLLARS FOR NON MEMBERS.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, BUT SPACES ARE LIMITED.

TO REGISTER, GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT NBC-2.COM AND CLICK NEWSLINKS. Return to index of stories...


TEASE ONE-2SHOT


AN INVASIVE BUG IS CAUSING SOME BIG PROBLEMS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

4:03 we can't stop an insect on a property line, everybody needs to take a look at their own trees and get the correct treatment 10

IT'S SO SERIOUS --

ONE CITY IS DIPPING INTO EMERGENCY FUNDS TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM.

AND A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MAN KNOWN AS THE HUMAN BULLET.HAS ADVANCED TO THE FINALS OF THE POPULAR AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. Return to index of stories...


TZ1 A) COLLIER WHITE FLY INVASION-SOTVO-WIPE


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TZ1 B) AMERICAS GOT TALENT-VOTOPS


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TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC


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MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS


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SALLY RIDE DIES-SS


BREAKING NEWS AT FIVE.

THE FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE HAS DIED.

SALLY RIDE DIED IN HER SLEEP TODAY AFTER A 17-MONTH BATTLE WITH PANCREATIC CANCER.

SALLY'S HISTORIC FLIGHT INTO SPACE CAPTURED THE NATION'S IMAGINATION--

AND MADE HER A HOUSEHOLD NAME.

SHE BECAME A SYMBOL OF THE ABILITY OF WOMEN TO BREAK BARRIERS--

AND A HERO TO GENERATIONS OF ADVENTUROUS YOUNG GIRLS.

SALLY RIDE WAS 61. Return to index of stories...


ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP


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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.

DRIER WEATHER COMING

An abundance of tropical moisture which arrived over the weekend and hung on today will gradually give way to some drier air by Wednesday. For the balance of this evening I expect a few more downpours and thunderstorms to wash in from the Gulf of Mexico on the southwest wind we have in place. It looks reasonable to expect passing showers or a storm through midnight. Temperatures will not drop off too much tonight and we will stay in the upper 70's by tomorrow morning with high humidity.

The forecast for tomorrow calls for a few showers in the morning and midday with gradually improving weather by late day. Our high temperatures will hit the low 90's tomorrow afternoon as more sunshine prevails. It's possible that a few inland thunderstorms will pop up on Tuesday afternoon and drift inland toward Lake Okeechobee.

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday I expect hot weather and mainly quiet afternoons. The chance for a thunderstorm will drop to 20% or less for these days. High temperatures for the week will continue to climb into the lower 90's and hit the middle 90's by the end of the week. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER WHITE FLY INVASION-ONCAM


A FLY - NATIVE TO CENTRAL AMERICA - IS INFECTING HUNDREDS OF TREES ON MARCO ISLAND.

ITS A TYPE OF WHITEFLY -

AND AS NBC2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN REPORTS, THE CITY IS SPENDING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO GET RID OF IT. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER WHITE FLY INVASION-PKG-BNR


A SHOT OF MEDICINE TO FIGHT AN OUTBREAK--

THE DOCTORS WITH AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING ON MARCO ISLAND ARE DOLING OUT DOZENS OF INJECTIONS A DAY.

"the insects have pretty much covered the island."

THE QUICK-SPREADING RUGOSE SPIRALING WHITEFLY HAS BEEN JUMPING FROM TREE TO TREE SINCE THE INSECTS FIRST SHOWED UP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LAST YEAR.

"It came from miami and now we've got to battle it here."

WITH MORE THAN 600 INFECTED TREES AND COUNTING--

THE CITY IS STEPPING UP IT'S BATTLE AGAINST THE PESTS, AUTHORIZING $25 THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM ITS EMERGENCY FUND TO INNOCULATE TRUNKS.

TREES ON COLLIER BOULEVARD MEDIANS AND AT VETERANS PARK WILL GET TREATED FIRST-- THEN THE REST OF CITY-OWNED TREES.

OFFICIALS ARE URGING RESIENTS TO PLAY THEIR PART TO GET RID OF THE PEST.

"We can't stop an insect on a property line, everybody needs to take a look at their own trees and get the correct treatment."

one way to know if a tree is infested are these white spiral marks that the white fly leaves behind, those are its eggs. Another sign, this black, waxy soot

"Once the infestation gets really bad the black sooty mold will drop down to your dock, lanai and it costs a lot of money to power wash that, so there's other problems linked to it besides what it does to the trees 18

WHITEFLY WONT KILL THE 90 DIFFERENT TREE SPECIES IT INFECTS--

BUT IT WILL WEAKEN THEM, MAKING THEM SUSCEPTIBLE TO OTHER INSECTS AND DISEASE.

IN COLLIER COUNTY GABY FLEISCHMAN NBC2. Return to index of stories...


RNC TAMPA PREPS-VO-WIPE


A MAJOR POLITICAL EVENT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL BE WATCHING IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN HERE IN FLORIDA.

CREWS ARE TRANSFORMING THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM INTO A HOME FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ORGANIZERS SPENT THE LAST WEEK TAKING OUT THREE THOUSAND SEATS FROM THE ARENA.

AND ARE NOW WORKING ON THE STAGE, WHERE PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY IS EXPECTED TO GIVE HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. Return to index of stories...


RNC TAMPA PREPS-SOT-OC


behind the scenes down in the locker rooms and the hallways there's a whole section of cable and powerways -- it's really around every corner there is progress that's happening.

CREWS HAVE JUST 33 MORE DAYS TO GET THE FORUM READY.

THE CONVENTION BEGINS ON AUGUST 27TH -- AND YOU CAN COUNT ON NBC2 TO BE THERE. Return to index of stories...


AMERICAS GOT TALENT-VO-WIPE


IT'S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SHOWS ON NBC.AMERICA'S GOT TALENT.

AND A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MAN IS GETTING CLOSE TO WINNING IT!

DAVID SMITH FROM ENGLEWOOD IS A HUMAN CANNONBALL.

NOW THAT THE SHOW HAS MOVED TO NEW YORK LEADING UP TO THE FINALS --

HE KNOWS THE COMPETITION IS TOUGH. Return to index of stories...


AMERICAS GOT TALENT-SOTVO


"I didn't realize magnitude of show and how important it would become for me."People here are polished professionals, the dancers have been dancing for years and years." "

YOU CAN CATCH THE HUMAN CANNONBALL RIGHT HERE ON N-B-C TWO TOMORROW NIGHT.

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT STARTS AT 8. Return to index of stories...


TEASE TWO-2SHOT


YOU DON'T HEAR THESE WORDS TOO MUCH ANY MORE --

LIVE VIA SATELLITE --

THAT'S BECAUSE NOW IT'S SO COMMON.IT'S NO BIG DEAL.

BUT 50 YEARS AGO --

BROADCASTING OVER A SATELLITE WAS A PHENOMENON.

WE FOUND ONE MAN RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHO WAS THERE FOR THAT HISTORIC DAY. Return to index of stories...


TZ2 A) TEL STAR SATELLITE ANNIVERSARY-VO


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TZ2 B) NEW AT 6 TEASE-BNR-VOTOPS


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ANTONIO THOMAS IN COURT-SSTOPS-VO-WIPE


POLICE SAY HE CONFESSED TO A VIOLENT CRIME SPREE ACROSS LEE COUNTY.BUT TODAY HE TOLD A JUDGE HE'S NOT GUILTY.

ANTONIO THOMAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES.

THOMAS IS ACCUSED OF TERRORIZING FIVE WOMEN IN NINE DAYS BACK IN JUNE - INCLUDING KIDNAPPING AND KILLING PHYLLIS STEIN, LEAVING HER BODY BEHIND AN AUTO PARTS STORE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

A JUDGE SET HIS NEXT APPEARANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 6TH. Return to index of stories...


CHAR CO CAR HOPPING ARREST-SSTOPS


MORE ARRESTS AND CHARGES ARE EXPECTED IN A RASH OF CAR HOPPING AND HOME BURGLARIES IN THE ENGLEWWOD EAST AND ROTONDA WEST AREAS OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THREE PEOPLE FOR THEFTS.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL CRIMESTOPPERS. Return to index of stories...


POOL SAFETY WEEK-trxVO-BNR


THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION WANTS EVERYONE TO BE SAFE AROUND THE POOL.

SINCE MEMORIAL DAY --

90 CHILDREN HAVE DROWNED.

NEARLY 75 PERCENT OF THEM WERE YOUNGER THAN FIVE.

FOR A LIST OF EVENTS GOING ON THIS WEEK TO PROMOTE POOL SAFETY --

HEAD OVER TO N-B-C DASH TWO DOT COM.

JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS. Return to index of stories...


TEL STAR SATELLITE ANNIVERSARY-2SHOT-OC


50 YEARS AGO TODAY,

NBC WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TELEVISION NETWORK TO TRANSMIT A BROADCAST FROM THE U-S TO EUROPE.

THE COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BECAME POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF A SATELLITE CALLED THE TELSTART 1.

AND A NAPLES MAN WAS A PART OF IT ALL.

NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS INTRODUCES US,

AND EXPLAINS THE IMPACT THIS EVENT HAS ON OUR COMMUNICATION TODAY. Return to index of stories...


TEL STAR SATELLITE ANNIVERSARY-PKG-BNR


00:09 good afternoon and soon we'll be saying good evening to Europe on the first exchange of live programs 13

THIS BROADCAST MADE POSSIBLE BY THE TELSTAR 1-

THE FIRST TELECOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE TO CONNECT THE 2 CONTINENTS.

1:17 we shall be transmitting in 7 languages on 7 Audi circuits to 16 European countries 22

A GAMBLE THAT WORKED-

01:28-30 se va a NBC

NAPLES RESIDENT BILL TURNER WAS THERE FOR IT ALL.

23:05:52 Joelle- did you know you were going to be part of history- no I didn't

HE ORGANIZED PART OF THE TOUR OF THE UNITED STATES,

THAT WENT FROM COAST TO COAST-

12:22 I'm sorry the soviet union is testing, they broke the agreement tested last fall we tested in response 27

AND FROM THE PRESIDENT,

TO BILL'S HOME- SOUTH DAKOTA.

22:33 the America summer can also mean Trip to one of our 1300 state parks 38

COMPLETE WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR SINGING AT MOUNT RUSHMORE-

23:49 singing of choir

AND OF COURSE THE BUFFALO-

22:56 buffalo running

23:05:08 they said this would make history you know and so we got it and to be sitting there and watch them coming right toward the camera you know hahah 18

BILL WAS THE STATION MANAGER FOR KOTA-TV IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA,

AND INSISTED ON BEING A PART OF THIS- EVEN WHEN HE WAS INITIALLY TOLD NO.

23:08:48 the opportunity to educate and inform the public, that's why I put this together and said you have to let people see some of this history 07

WHILE MANY OF THE SITES IN THIS BROADCAST REMAIN THE SAME,

THE TECHNOLOGY HAS PROGRESSED.

23:08:09 this was the first step 11

THE FIRST STEP TOWARD HD-TV,

CELL PHONES,

AND EVEN THE INTERNET.

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NEW AT 530-2SHOT


THE ACCUSED GUNMAN IN THE MOVIE THEATRE MASSACRE WAS IN COURT TODAY.

WHILE THE JUDGE READ JAMES HOLMES HIS RIGHTS--

THE SUSPECT SHOWED A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACIAL EXPRESSIONS TO THE COURT--

FROM "BUG EYED"--

TO LOOKING SOUND ASLEEP!

FAMILIES OF THE VICTIM'S REACT TO HIS FIRST DAY IN COURT.

AND THE N-C-A-A HAMMERED PENN STATE WITH SEVERE SANCTIONS--

FOR THE COVER-UP OF THE CHILD SEX ABUSE CASE INVOLVING FORMER ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH JERRY SANDUSKY.

AMONG THE PENALTIES--

A DECISION TO STRIP JOE PATERNO OF HIS ALL-TIME WINS RECORD!

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A) HOLMES IN COURT-SS-WIPE


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B) PSU SANCTIONS-VOTOPS


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