SPECIAL OPEN-SOT

TOP LINE: NEW DETAILS

SLUG: Let The Games Begin!

TOP LINE: DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW

SLUG: Controversial Comments

TOP LINE: NEW VIDEO

SLUG: Storms Strike Northeast

RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY: LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

WITH JUST HOURS TO GO UNTIL THE OPENING CEREMONY -- NBC2 TAKES YOU LIVE TO LONDON.

A SNEAK PEEK OF THE SURPRISES IN STORE FOR WHAT'S EXPECTED TO BE A SPECTACULAR SHOW.

PLUS--

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London-SOT-

there's a guy called mitt romney who wants to know whether we're ready.

THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SETS OFF A POLITICAL FIRESTORM IN LONDON.

ALL NEW THIS MORNING -- HOW HE'S CLARIFYING HIS CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS.

AND NEW VIDEO RIGHT NOW -- SEVERE STORMS STRIKE THE NORTHEAST -- KILLING AT LEAST ONE PERSON.

AND WE'RE LEARNING THE THREAT ISN'T OVER JUST YET.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

BIG BEN SOUNDS OFF-NATSVOTOPS

BELLS RINGING

A BONANZA OF BELLS.

BRAND NEW VIDEO OUT OF LONDON THIS MORNING-- WHERE BIG BEN, BRITAIN'S ICONIC CLOCK TOWER, CHIMED TO HELP KICK OFF THE FIRST DAY OF THE LONDON OLYMPICS.

AND THE BELLS WON'T STOP THERE -- QUEEN ELIZABETH WILL *OFFICIALLY OPEN THE GAMES AT TONIGHT'S OPENING CEREMONY WITH THE SOUND OF A 27-TON BELL FORGED AT THE 442-YEAR-OLD WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY.

GOOD MORNING-2-SHOT-SS-OC

CAN YOU FEEL IT!

IT'S HERE-- TODAY'S THE OFFICIAL START OF THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN LONDON--

AND WE'RE ONLY HOURS AWAY FROM THE START OF THE OPENING CEREMONIES WHICH KICK OFF TONIGHT AT 7-30.

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY--

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

OF COURSE THE BIG STORY THIS MORNING--

OPENING CEREMONY HYPE-NATSVOTOPS

barking with dalmations,

CAMERAS GOT A SNEAK PEEK OF CHARACTERS GOING INTO DRESS REHEARSALS--

FROM DALMATIONS AND FACTORY WORKERS TO GO-GO LOOKALIKES--

ALTHOUGH THE SHOW IS BEING KEEP SUPER SECRET--

THIS IS A REPLICA OF SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE DIRECTOR DANNY BOYLE'S VISION--

A FULL ENGLISH COUNTRY SIDE--

WITH LIVE SHEEP AND FAKE CLOUDS--

BUT GET THIS REAL RAINFALL.

OPENING CEREMONY HYPE-TRX-NATSVO

music and drums of beiJIng olympics

IT'S ONLY FOUR YEARS AGO-- BUT STILL INGRAINED IN OUR MINDS--

OLYMPIC WATCH PARTY-2SHOT-VIDBOX

NOW WITH THE EXCITEMENT BUILDING--

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS DOING GETTING YOU IN THE SPIRIT WITH LOCAL WATCH PARTIES TODAY!

TONIGHT ONLY, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN WATCH THE OPENING CEREMONY RIGHT FROM THE ART OF OLYMPIANS IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS-- A NON PROFIT GALLERY.

FROM FACE PAINTING, TO ART PROJECTS TO GAMES THE KIDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE OLYMPICS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE ARTWORK CREATED BY OLYMPIC LEGENDS.

IT'S ALL FREE STARTING AT SEVEN TONIGHT!

YOU CAN ALSO CELEBRATE ALL THE GAMES WITH YOUR TASTE BUDS!

6:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

SERVERE WEATHER-3SHOT-VO

AND WICKED WEATHER IS A CAUSE FOR MAJOR CLEAN-UP THIS MORNING--

ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY--

THAT INCLUDES OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK.

AND STORMS ARE NOT LETTING UP.

TEMPERATURES DROPPED BY 20 DEGREES SOME PLACES, BUT IT'S ALSO BROUGHT WITH IT DAMAGING STORMS.

AND AN ESPECIALLY UNUSUAL STORM CALLED A DERECO --

TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE ABOUT IT IS NBC-2 METEROLOGIST KIRA MINER JOINING US THIS MORNING KIRA--

AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS TIME LAPSE VIDEO NEW FROM OVERNIGHT--

FROM A BALCONY IN NEW YORK CITY YOU CAN SEE THE DARK CLOUDS MOVING IN.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER--

ONE PERSON WAS KILLED IN PENNSLYVANIA WHEN A TREE FELL ON HER CAR.

AND THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF ELMIRA WHERE A POSSIBLE TORNADO DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.

6:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

Hot and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief.

It will be a warm start to our Friday with ample sunshine and even a bit of haze across our skies. Temperatures will warm from the upper 70s into the lower 90s by the lunchtime hour with a few fair weather cumulus clouds developing through the day.

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to flex its muscle across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

The mid 90s will return for most locations this afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Not much relief will take place through the evening as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The hotter and drier than normal weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with our rain chances getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week.

TRAFFIC ALERT-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

ROMNEY CONTROVERSY

NEW THIS MORNING--

MITT ROMNEY WILL SPEAK EXCLUSIVELY ON THE TODAY SHOW ALONG WITH HIS WIFE.ANN. TO CLEAR UP SOME CONTROVERSY WHILE ON HIS TRIP OVERSEAS IN LONDON.

ROMNEY, WHO'S SET TO ATTEND TONIGHT'S OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES, SPENT LAST NIGHT BACKTRACKING AFTER COMMENTS QUESTIONING LONDON'S PREPAREDNESS IN SECURING THE GAMES.

ROMNEY NOW SAYS FEW VERY SMALL THINGS THAT END UP GOING NOT QUITE RIGHT IN THE FIRST DAY USUALLY GET IRONED OUT IN TIME.

COLORADO FUNERALS TODAY-VIDBOX

MORE VICTIMS OF THE COLORADO SHOOTING WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY--

26 YEAR OLD JONATHAN BLUNK WILL BE BURIED TODAY IN RENO NEVADA WITH MILITARY HONORS-- AFTER HE WAS KILLED SHIELDING A FRIEND--

THE FAMILY OF ALEXANDER JONATHAN "AJ" BOIK JUST 18 YEARS OLD-- IS HOLDING A PUBLIC VIEWING TODAY IN AURORA COLORADO--

MATT MCQUINN WILL BE BURIED IN OHIO THIS MORNING--

AND JOHN LARIMER'S FUNERAL IS THIS MORNING IN ILLINOIS.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR REBECCA ANN WINGO WILL ALSO BE IN COLORADO--

THEATHER REOPEN-TRX-VTOPS

THIS MORNING--

THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AT THE CINEMARK THEATER IN COLORADO IS COMPLETE--

AND NOW IT'S UP TO THE THEATER C-E-O AND ITS EMPLOYEE WILL DECIDE IF AND WHEN THE MOVIE COMPLEX WILL REOPEN.

ALTHOUGH THE WORKERS WON'T BE RETURNING ANYTIME SOON.

SOME THINK IT SHOULD NEVER RE-OPEN.

12 PEOPLE WERE SHOT AND KILLED--

10 OF THEM WERE FOUND INSIDE THE THEATER.

SANDUSKY VOICEMAILS-2SHOT-TRX-BOXES

ANOTHER PIECE FROM THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEX ABUSE PUZZLE TURNS UP!

TWO ATTORNEYS IN STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA SAY THEY'VE IDENTIFIED ONE OF SANDUSKY'S VICTIMS, KNOWN AS VICTIM NUMBER TWO.

WE ARE ALSO HEARING FROM SANDUSKY HIMSELF IN VOICE MAILS HE LEFT FOR THE VICTIM PRIOR TO HIS ARREST.

HERE WITH A PORTION OF THOSE TAPES--

NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US LIVE FROM THE NEWSROOM--

SANDUSKY VOICEMAILS-NEWSROOM

TWO PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEYS SAY THERE ARE SEVERAL VOICEMAIL MESSAGES FROM JERRY SANDUSKY.

SANDUSKY VOICEMAILS-VO

HE'S LEAVING THE MESSAGE FOR THE PERSON CALLED VICTIM 2. HE'S THE PERSON WHO MIKE MCQUEARY TESTIFIED SEEING IN A LOCKER ROOM SHOWER WITH SANDUSKY.

SANDUSKY VOICEMAILS-SOTVO

" If you could get back to me and let me know, I'd appreciate it. And when you get this message, give me a call. I'll have to talk to you later. Thanks. I love you.

SANDUSKY VOICEMAILS-NEWSROOM

SANDUSKY WAS CONVICTED ON 45 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE INVOLVING 10 VICTIMS.

HE IS IN JAIL AWAITING SENTENCING.

LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM--

STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

CAPE MURDER ARREST FOLO-TRX-SS-VO

THE VICTIM IN A HOMICIDE IN CAPE CORAL WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY.

FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ARE REMEMBERING NICK RAINEY.A DOOR TO DOOR MEAT SALESMAN WHO WAS ON THE JOB WHEN HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED WEDNESDAY.

AUTHORITIES SAY KENNETH ROOP KILLED HIM IN HIS DRIVEWAY--

THIS IS VIDEO FROM HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE YESTERDAY.

RAINEY'S MEAT WHOLESALER TELLS NBC-2 RAINEY BOUGHT STEAKS AND SEAFOOD FROM HIM FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

CAPE MURDER ARREST FOLO-SOTSS

0522 "he's a friend, a close friend. He didn't do anything wrong. This can happen to any ones of you at any time. You could knock on your neighbors' door, tell them their dogs are barking or a jehovah's witness"

POLICE ARRESTED KENNETH ROOP THURSDAY.

SCRUFFY PICTURE-SSVOTOPS

NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING INTO THE GRUESOME MURDER OF DEBBIE STRIANO DISCOVERED DEAD IN A SAN CARLOS PARK HOME.

WE'VE LEARNED STRIANO WAS DISCOVERED BY HER BOYFRIEND RUSSELL MYERS ON WEDNESDAY WHO WENT OUT FOR DOG FOOD --

DEPUTIES INTERVIEWED HIM AND RIGHT NOW- HE'S NOT A SUSPECT OR PERSON OF INTEREST IN DEBBIE'S KILLING.

THEY'RE ALSO NOT RELEASING WHAT WEAPON WAS USED IN THE KILLING--

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK ONE 6:09:48

HIT TIME 6:09:48

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SS BUMP TO BREAK

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

6:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

Hot and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief.

It will be a warm start to our Friday with ample sunshine and even a bit of haze across our skies. Temperatures will warm from the upper 70s into the lower 90s by the lunchtime hour with a few fair weather cumulus clouds developing through the day.

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to flex its muscle across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

The mid 90s will return for most locations this afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Not much relief will take place through the evening as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The hotter and drier than normal weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with our rain chances getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week.

TRAFFIC ALERT BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

JENNIFER CARROLL NEW COMMENT-TRX- SOTVO

NEW THIS MORNING--

FLORIDA'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS APOLOGIZES FOR REMARKS SHE MADE ABOUT BLACK LESBIANS--

TAKE A LISTEN TO WHAT JENNIFER CARROL SAID--

"usually black women that look like me don't engage in relationships like that":

THAT'S AN INTERVIEW TAMPA STATION W-T-S-P DID WITH THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR EARLIER THIS MONTH.

SHE WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT CLAIMS SHE FIRED A FORMER STAFFER AFTER THE STAFFER WALKED IN ON THE GOVERNOR IN A SEXUALLY COMPROMISING POSITION WITH A FEMALE AIDE.

CARROLL SAYS IN THE APOLOGY TO EQUALITY FLORIDA THAT IT IS WRONG TO MAKE STATEMENTS THAT HURT PEOPLE.

MIRACLE TONIGHT-2SHOT

TONIGHT-- A SPECIAL GIFT IS COMING FROM THE FORT MYERS MIRACLE BASEBALL TEAM.

THEY HOST THE BREVARD COUNTY MANATEES.

AND THE FIRST 750 FANS THROUGH THE GATES WILL RECEIVE THESE "JERICHO THE MIRACLE DOG" BOBBLEHEADS.

THEY ARE COMPLIMENTS OF NBC-2. GATES OPEN AT 6-PM.

AND THE GAME STARTS AT 7:05.

AN ADDED BONUS--- FOR THE PROMOTION "DOG DAZE OF SUMMER" ALL DOGS GET IN FREE!

TWITTER DOWN-2SHOT-VO

HAVE YOU TRIED LOGGING ON TO YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT THIS MORNING--

THOSE OF YOU IN THE TWITTER SPHERE MAY BE EXPERIENCING SOME ISSUES AS THE COMPANY SAYS THERE EXPERIENCING SOME SYSTEM FAILURES.

WITH THE OLYMPICS TRENDING ALL WEEK--- USERS AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BEEN TWEETING CONSTANTLY.

BUT THE COMPANY SAYS THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM--

RATHER AN OUTAGE WAS CAUSED BY A "NOTEWORTHY" DOUBLE FAILURE IN ITS DATA CENTERS.

SHUTTING DOWN THE SITE FOR HOURs.

OLYMPIC APP-TRX-2SHOT-MITTO

WANT TO KNOW WHEN YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS OR ATHLETES WIN OR WHEN A MEDAL IS AWARDED IN YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS.

THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT!

THE SMARTPHONE APP IS FREE AND SIMPLE TO USE.

DURING THE GAMES, THE OLYMPIC MEDAL ALERT APP WILL TELL USERS INSTANTLY VIA EMAIL OR TEXT ALERT WHEN A MEDAL IS WON IN ONE OF THE FIELDS THEY'VE SPECIFIED.

OF COURSE EVERY MORNING HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY---

TEASE TOSS TO BREAK-LIVE TOPS-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

AND --WE'RE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW OLYMPIC SET FOR THE TODAY SHOW REVEALED JUST THIS MORNING.

THIS WILL BE THE HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE NEXT 17 DAYS FOR MATT, SAVANNAH, AL AND NATALIE--

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM TONIGHT'S OPENING CEREMONIES?

BREAK TWO 6:18:05

HIT TIME 6:18:05AM

LIVE FROM LONDON OLYMPICS OPEN-CLIP

LIVE FROM THE OLYMPICS-LIVE TOPS-2SHOT-BOXES

THOUSANDS OF THE WORLD'S TOP ATHLETES ARE IN LONDON THIS MORNING, READY FOR THE OFFICIAL START OF THE OLYMPICS. THE OPENING CEREMONY IS TONIGHT.

LIVE FROM THE OLYMPICS-SAT LIVE

LIVE FROM THE OLYMPICS-PKG

60-THOUSAND WILL PACK OLYMPIC STADIUM TONIGHT FOR A SHOW CALLED "ISLES OF WONDER."

IT'S THE BIGGEST SECRET IN LONDON RIGHT NOW -- HOW WILL "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE" DIRECTOR DANNY BOYLE ENTERTAIN BILLIONS OF VIEWERS AROUND THE WORLD?

S/ Danny Boyle / Opening Cermony Director

"Trying to save the surprise, not because we want it to be a secret but because we want the delight of the evening to be based on discovery."

DESPITE REHEARSALS, THE CAST OF 15-THOUSAND IS SWORN TO SECRECY. THE DAILY MAIL REPORTS PAUL MCCARTNEY WILL CLOSE SINGING "HEY JUDE" -- AND ASK THE AUDIENCE TO JOIN HIM.

MARIEL ZAGUNIS CARRIES THE FLAG FOR THE U-S. AN HONOR SHE SAYS IS ALMOST SURREAL:

S/ Mariel Zagunis / Flag Bearer

"It's absolutely incredible. So speechless. I'm probably going to cry."

AROUND OLYMPIC PARK. THERE'S PLENTY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE AND DO;

nats beat box

WORKERS ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE PARK AND COMPETITION VENUES. INCLUDING THE AQUATICS CENTER WHERE MICHAEL PHELPS COULD WIN MORE MEDALS THAN ANY OTHER OLYMPIAN IN HISTORY.

PHELPS - NOT FEELING THE PRESSURE:

S/ Michael Phelps/ Swimmer

"It's really how many toppings do I want on my sundae and that's what I'm doing. I'm having fun."

ARCHERY IS THE ONLY SPORTING EVENT HAPPENING TODAY.

SECURITY'S TIGHT. FBI AGENTS HELPING BRITISH SOLDIERS KEEP THE OLYMPICS SECURE.

THIS 265-POUND WRESTLER JOKED: MAYBE HE SHOULD BE ON THE SECURITY TEAM:

S/ Dremiel Byers / USA Wrestling

"Usually I'm my own security all these guys should feel safe 'cause I'm here."

LIVE FROM THE OLYMPICS-SAT LIVE

16-THOUSAND ATHLETES FROM MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES -- AND 14 BILLION SPENT TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN.

I'M DAVE WAGNER IN LONDON - BACK TO YOU.

Q: SO CAN YOU STILL GET TICKETS FOR TONIGHT?

Q: WHAT OTHER CELEBRITIES OR DIGNITARIES ARE COMING TONIGHT? WE KNOW THE QUEEN WILL BE THERE.

BUSY HEATHROW AIRPORT-2SHOT-VO

IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER BUSY DAY AT LONDON'S HEATHROW AIRPORT.

YESTERDAY A RECORD 1 HUNDRED 25 THOUSAND PEOPLE CAME THROUGH THE TERMINALS.

OLYMPIC TATTOOS-TRX-VOTOPS

AND LOOKING TO GET SOME INK--

THE OLYMPIC RINGS SEEM TO BE THE HOT TATTOO AT THE MOMENT AMONG ATHLETES.

YOU CAN SEE THEM BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES, AT THE BASE OF THE NECK, ON HIPS AND EVEN ON FEET.

OLYMPIC ZONE-2SHOT-MITTO

IF SWIMMING IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT--

OR MAYBE GYMNASTICS OR SOCCER-- WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.

NBC-2 IS YOUR HOME FOR ALL OLYMPIC COVERAGE BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE--

TO GET YOU CAUGHT UP ON EVERYTHING OLYMPIC--

JUST HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE--

NBC DASH TWO DOT COM INSIDE OUR "THE OLYMPIC ZONE."

THERE YOU CAN SEARCH BY DATE AND SPORT TO FIND EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING TO WATCH.

CROSS TALK 4 SHOT-4-SHOT

FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.

THIS IS OF NADINE WALDMAN-KELLY OF FORT MYERS.

GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!

BREAK THREE 6:27:03 AM

HIT TIME 6:27:03

HL1) STORMS TODAY-TRX-VOTOPS

NEW VIDEO RIGHT NOW -- SEVERE STORMS STRIKE THE NORTHEAST -- KILLING AT LEAST ONE PERSON.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) OLYMPICS TODAY-TRX-VOTOPS

AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

WITH JUST HOURS TO GO UNTIL THE OPENING CEREMONY--

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-CLAY IN WX CENTER WITH KIRA

THIS MORNING I'M IN THE WEATHER CENTER WITH NBC-2 METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER--

WHO'S TRACKING SOME WICKED WEATHER ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY--

AND STORMS ARE NOT LETTING UP.

DERECO SYSTEM-SS-VO

AND AN ESPECIALLY UNUSUAL STORM CALLED A DERECO --

HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

AND WE'RE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT DAMAGE THIS MORNING--

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER--

ONE PERSON WAS KILLED IN PENNSLYVANIA WHEN A TREE FELL ON HER CAR.

AND THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF ELMIRA WHERE A POSSIBLE TORNADO DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.

6:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

Hot and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief.

It will be a warm start to our Friday with ample sunshine and even a bit of haze across our skies. Temperatures will warm from the upper 70s into the lower 90s by the lunchtime hour with a few fair weather cumulus clouds developing through the day.

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to flex its muscle across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

The mid 90s will return for most locations this afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Not much relief will take place through the evening as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The hotter and drier than normal weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with our rain chances getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

OLYMPIC JITTERS AND WATCH PARTY-TRX-2SHOT-SS

LAST MINUTE PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY AS ATHLETES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE ARE READY TO COMPETE IN THE MUCH ANTICIPATED LONDON OLYMPICS.

TONIGHT MARKS THE OFFICIAL BEGINNING OF THE 30TH OLYMPIAD.

WITH OPENING THE OPENING CEREMONY KICKING OFF RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 AT 7-30.

AS YOUR SOURCE FOR ALL THINGS OLYMPICS, NBC-2 SEARCHED OUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND FOUND SOME PLACES YOU CAN SPEND THE EVENING CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH.

OLYMPIC JITTERS AND WATCH PARTY-PLASMA

RIGHT NOW REHEARSALS ARE UNDERWAY IN LONDON. MANY OF THE DETAILS OF THE BIG SHOW ARE BEING KEPT SECRET. WE DO KNOW IT WILL COST 42 MILLION.

YOU CAN WATCH IT ON NBC-2, TONIGHT STARTING AT 7:30.

OLYMPIC JITTERS AND WATCH PARTY-VIDBOX

THE NON-PROFIT MUSEUM AND GALLERY FEATURES ART CREATED BY OLYMPIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

TONIGHT, THERE WILL BE FACE PAINTING AND ART PROJECTS FOR THE KIDS.

OLYMPIC JITTERS AND WATCH PARTY-SOT-VIDBOX

"Come in and see great artworks done by so many different Olympians. It's going to be fun for everyone. It's going to be a huge family affair."

IF YOUR INTERESTED IN FOOD AND DRINKS, THINK ABOUT THE PUB IN NAPLES AT THE MERCATO.

THEY ARE HOSTING A VIEWING PARTY TONIGHT.

OLYMPIC JITTERS AND WATCH PARTY-SS-PLASMA

I WONT GIVE AWAY THEIR SECRET, BUT 2 OF THE INGREDIANTS, VODKA AND WATERMELON!

IF YOU WANT TO KICK BACK ON COACH AT HOME TONIGHT.

WE HAVE GOT YOUR COVERED.

NBC-2 IS YOUR PLACE FOR ANYTHING OLYMPIC.

LIVE IN THE STUDIO.

STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

COLORADO FUNERALS TODAY-VIDBOX

MORE VICTIMS OF THE COLORADO SHOOTING WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY--

26 YEAR OLD JONATHAN BLUNK WILL BE BURIED TODAY IN RENO NEVADA WITH MILITARY HONORS-- AFTER HE WAS KILLED SHIELDING A FRIEND--

THE FAMILY OF ALEXANDER JONATHAN "AJ" BOIK JUST 18 YEARS OLD-- IS HOLDING A PUBLIC VIEWING TODAY IN AURORA COLORADO--

MATT MCQUINN WILL BE BURIED IN OHIO THIS MORNING--

AND JOHN LARIMER'S FUNERAL IS THIS MORNING IN ILLINOIS.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR REBECCA ANN WINGO WILL ALSO BE IN COLORADO--

SANDUSKY VOICEMAILS-TRX-VO

ANOTHER PIECE FROM THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEX ABUSE PUZZLE TURNS UP!

TWO PENNSLYVANIA ATTORNEYS SAY THEY'VE IDENTIFIED ONE OF SANDUSKY'S VICTIMS, KNOWN AS VICTIM NUMBER TWO.

WE ARE ALSO HEARING FROM SANDUSKY HIMSELF IN VOICE MAILS HE LEFT FOR THE VICTIM PRIOR TO HIS ARREST.

THE ATTORNEYS SAY THEY'VE IDENTIFIED THE PERSON - PREVIOUSLY KNOWN ONLY AS VICTIM NUMBER 2- WHO MIKE MCQUEARY TESTIFIED SEEING IN A LOCKER ROOM SHOWER WITH SANDUSKY 10 YEARS EARLIER.

THE VICTIM'S IDENTITY REMAINS CLOSELY GUARDED.

HIS ATTORNEYS ALLEGE THE VOICE MAILS LEFT TWO MONTHS BEFORE HIS ARREST WERE SANDUSKY'S ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER HIS VICTIM.

SANDUSKY VOICEMAILS-SOTVO

" If you could get back to me and let me know, I'd appreciate it. And when you get this message, give me a call. I'll have to talk to you later. Thanks. I love you.

THE VICTIM'S ATTORNEYS PLAN TO FILE A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST PENN STATE.

SANDUSKY WAS CONVICTED ON 45 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE INVOLVING 10 VICTIMS.

SYNTHETIC DRUG LOCAL-VO

CRACKING DOWN ON SYNTHETIC DRUGS --

STUDENTS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY PROTEST A CONVENIENCE STORE THEY SAY IS BAD FOR KIDS.

YOU CAN SEE IN THIS VIDEO A VIEWER SHOT WHEN HE WALKED THROUGH THE STORE THE VARIOUS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN PLAIN VIEW.

DRUG FREE CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S DIRECTOR AMITY CHANDLER SAYS RJR CONVENIENCE STORE CONTINUES TO SELL SYNTHETIC DRUGS -

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT ALSO TO MINORS.

THERE IS A SCHOOL A QUARTER MILE AWAY.

SYNTHETIC DRUG LOCAL-SOTVO

18:30:05 and its readily accessible bc its not regulated and a bad store owner can make any profit he wants by selling to any customer he wants including minors:30:14

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW EARLIER THIS MONTH BANNING THE MOST COMMON SYNTHETIC DRUGS.

BUT CHANDLER SAYS STILL ANYONE CAN PURCHASES THEM LEGALLY --

EVEN YOUR KIDS.

SCHOOL DRUG DOG-VO

LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT ARE TAKING SAFETY A STEP FURTHER THIS YEAR.

THEY'VE JUST ANNOUNCED THE ADDITION OF A NEW PERMANENT OFFICER AT THE SCHOOLS, A 2-AND-A-HALF YEAR OLD BLACK LAB.

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL RANDOMLY TAKE THIS DOG TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT -- TO SNIFF OUT CONTRABAND.

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHOWED OFF THE DOG'S TALLENTS AT NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL -- WHERE SHE FOUND PLANTED DRUGS AND A GUN.

THE SHERIFF WARNS NO SCHOOLS ARE OFF LIMITS--

SCHOOL DRUG DOG-SOTVO

SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE 46:46-02 "We've had an up-tick this past year in violence in and around our community, that violence has been related to drugs in many instances."

DR. BURKE SAYS THE DISTRICT HAS A ZERO TOLLERANCE POLICY FOR DRUGS AND WEAPONS.

FORT MYERS MIDDLE PROGRAM-2SHOT-VO

A LEE COUNTY SCHOOL IS LAUNCHING A BRAND NEW COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM THIS YEAR.

FORT MYERS MIDDLE ACADEMY LOCATED ON CENTRAL AVENUE RECEIVED A ONE POINT EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TRAIN TEACHERS FOR THE PROGRAM.

IN IT, STUDENTS WORK ON PROJECTS WITH DIFFERENT BUSINESSES TO SEE IF IT INTERESTS THEM ENOUGH TO MAKE IT A FUTURE CAREER.

RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE DOING CONSTRUCTION - BY BUILDING THE FIRST TWO OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS AT THE SCHOOL.

FORT MYERS MIDDLE PROGRAM-SOTVO

We're building hope for our kids. We have a lot of students who are brilliant and capable and they want to achieve in life,

ALL STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL ARE ABLE TO TAKE PART.

DANIELLE TEASE

FIRST ALERT DOPPLER TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 6:38:53 AM

HIT TIME 6:38:53

6:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-NATSVOTOPS

6:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Weather Trends

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.

Hot and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief.

It will be a warm start to our Friday with ample sunshine and even a bit of haze across our skies. Temperatures will warm from the upper 70s into the lower 90s by the lunchtime hour with a few fair weather cumulus clouds developing through the day.

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to flex its muscle across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

The mid 90s will return for most locations this afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Not much relief will take place through the evening as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The hotter and drier than normal weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with our rain chances getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

BEAR SIGHTING IN LEHIGH-2SHOT-VO

NBC-2 IS ON BLACK BEAR WATCH THIS MORNING IN LEHIGH ACRES.

A RESIDENT CALLED FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS LATE LAST NIGHT AFTER SPOTTING ONE.

THE SIGHTING WAS REPORTED ALONG 40TH STREET WEST AROUND 10 LAST NIGHT.

A NEIGHBOR REPORTED THE BEAR IN HER DRIVEWAY!

NBC-2 SHOT VIDEO OF A KNOCKED OVER GARBAGE CAN THAT WAS LIKELY THE WORK OF THE BLACK BEAR.

FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS CAME OUT TO THE SCENE, BUT THE BEAR APPARENTLY RAN OFF.

SO LE-HITES, BE SURE TO KEEP AN EYE OUT,

BACK PACK EVENT-2SH-VO-OBX

THIS MORNING NBC2 IS GEARING UP FOR BACK TO SCHOOL TIME.

AND THIS WEEKEND - A SPECIAL EVENT IS TAKING PLACE TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE READY.

THE BIG BACKPACK EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS THIS SUNDAY, FROM 11 TO 3.

AND NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT

WALMART IN NORTH NAPLES WHERE THEY ARE LOADING THE TRUCK WITH ALL DONATED SUPPLIES FOR THE EVENT.

BACK PACK EVENT-LIVE REM

SHOW….

-BOXES OF SUPPLIES FILLED WITH 2300.

-PENCILS

-PENS

-CRAYONS

-NOTEBOOKS

-PAPER

-GLUE STICKS

-PENCIL SHARPENERS

-RULERS

..ALL DONATED AND READY TO BE DELIVERED TO THE HARBORSIDE EVENTS CENTER.

-SHOW AND TELL WHATS IN BACKPACK. SHOW SUPPLIES.

BACK PACK EVENT-SS

-YOUR KIDS CAN ALSO GET FREE EYESCREENING, FREE HAIRCUTS AND TONS OF GIVEAWAYS.

-PLAN TO SPEND THE DAY. FACE PAINTING, INFLATABLE SLIDE, BOUNCE HOUSES, LIVE MUSIC. ALL TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR.

BACK PACK EVENT-LIVE REM

SEA SCALLOP COUNTING-2SHOT-VO

LEE COUNTY IS BATTLING A DWINDLING SCALLOP POPULATION -

AND SCIENTISTS ARE ASKING FOR YOUR HELP TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

LEE COUNTY EXTENSION IS READYING TO SCOUR THE FLOOR OF PINE ISLAND SOUND-

SEARCHING FOR BAY SCALLOPS.

BUT THEY NEED 150 SNORKELERS AND 40 PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER THEIR BOATS.

THESE CITIZEN SCIENTISTS WILL COUNT THE NUMBER OF BAY SCALLOPS IN PINE ISLAND SOUND.

SEA SCALLOP COUNTING-SOTVO

18 years ago we used to pick up scallops every step you made out there. Right by those islands.

if you ever go to eat a scallop at a restaurant- you have the big scallop and small ones. These are the small ones, like pencil eraser size.

ORGANIZERS SAY AT THIS POINT - THEY NEED MORE BOATS THAN SNORKELERS.

WHAT'S TRENDING 2DAY-SSTOPS-VIDBOX

NOW TO WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY--

THE STORY THAT'S ALL THE TALK ON THE INTERNET.

KRISTEN STEWART AND ROB PATTINSON'S RELATIONSHIP IS ON THE ROCKS THIS MORNING.

PEOPLE-DOT-COM REPORTS PATTINSON HAS MOVED OUT OF THE HOME THE COUPLE SHARES IN LOS ANGELES.

WEDNESDAY, TWILIGHT STAR STEWART APOLOGIZED FOR AN "INDISCRETION" WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HER LATEST FILM, "SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN."

IN A STATEMENT TO PEOPLE, SHE CALLED PATTINSON THE PERSON SHE "LOVES AND RESPECTS THE MOST."

SIX THINGS YOU CAN'T BRING TO THE OLYMPICS-TRX-2SH

ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ATHLETES AND FANS AT THE OLYMPICS IS AN ESSENTIAL CONCERN AND AND A SERIOUS UNDERTAKING.

THE OFFICIAL LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS AT THE LONDON 2012 GAMES IS NOTHING TO JOKE ABOUT. DO NOT BRING FIREARMS, KNIVES, EXPLOSIVES AND TOXIC MATERIALS TO THE OLYMPICS.

BUT THEN THERE IS A SECOND LIST AND IT'S A PRETTY FUNNY--

FIRST OFF---OVERSIZED HATS!

THEN-- EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FOOD.

THIRD-- IS LARGE GOLF-STYLE UMBRELLAS.

BUT WHAT IF MICHAEL PHELPS IS RAINING GOLD MEDALS AT THE LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE? THEN WHAT?

ALSO PROHIBITED-- RACKETS, FRISBEES OR SIMILAR OBJECTS OR PROJECTILES.

COVERAGE PROMISE-2SHOT-LIVE

TIME NOW IS--

JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.

AND HERE'S A LIVE LOOK FROM THE U-K--

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SHOT!

OF COURSE JUST A REMINDER--

OPENING CEREMONIES ARE TONIGHT RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2!

THE THREE HOUR LONG CELEBRATION BEGINS AT 7-30!

THERE'S ALSO SOME WATCH PARTIES HAPPING LOCALLY TONIGHT--

BREAK FIVE 6:49:12 AM

HIT TIME 6:49:12 AM

6:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

Hot and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief.

It will be a warm start to our Friday with ample sunshine and even a bit of haze across our skies. Temperatures will warm from the upper 70s into the lower 90s by the lunchtime hour with a few fair weather cumulus clouds developing through the day.

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to flex its muscle across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

The mid 90s will return for most locations this afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Not much relief will take place through the evening as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The hotter and drier than normal weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with our rain chances getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

TODAY SHOW TEASE-BNR SOTTOPS

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS OLYMPICS TODAY-NATSVOTOPS-SS

BELLS RINGING

RIGHT NOW WE'RE COUNTING DOWN TO THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON.

BIG BEN AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER BELLS ACROSS GREAT BRITAIN TOLLED FOR THE SUMMER GAMES THIS MORNING.

A LITTLE UNDER TEN HOURS NOW UNTIL THAT $42-MILLION EVENT GETS UNDERWAY.

THOSE CEREMONIES BEGIN TONIGHT AT 730.

REMEMBER NBC TWO IS YOUR ONE STOP SHOP THIS SUMMER.

TS LOCAL GAMES WATCH PARTY-(2)VBXRV

TONIGHT, BE A PART OF THE CEREMONY.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY TO THE "ART OF OLYMPIANS" IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS FOR THE WATCH PARTY.

IT IS A NON-PROFIT GALLERY.

FROM FACE PAINTING, TO ART PROJECTS, TO GAMES. THE KIDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE OLYMPICS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE ARTWORK CREATED BY OLYMPIC LEGENDS. AND IT'S ALL FREE!

AND THE PUB IN NAPLES WILL HOST A VIEWING PARTY FOR THE GAMES STARTING AT 7:30.

TS STORMS IN OHIO VALLEY-VOTOPS

HIGH-PACED STORMS IN THE NORTHEAST TURN DEADLY.

ONE WOMAN IS DEAD AFTER A TREE FELL IN PENNSYLVANIA.

THE LATEST IMAGES THIS MORNING COME FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK IN ELMIRA.

NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR CALLS A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR PARTS OF THE STATE.

MORE THAN 100-00 UTILITY CUSTOMERS LOST POWER OVERNIGHT AFTER THE STORM BROUGHT DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

RSW FLIGHT CHECK-MITTO

NBC TWO CHECKED IN WITH FLIGHTS ARRIVING AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

TS COLORADO VICTIMS FUNERALS TODAY-VOTOPS

LOOKING AHEAD--

MORE VICTIMS OF THE COLORADO SHOOTING WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY.

26 YEAR OLD JONATHAN BLUNK WILL BE BURIED TODAY IN RENO NEVADA WITH MILITARY HONORS-- AFTER HE WAS KILLED SHIELDING A FRIEND--

THE FAMILY OF ALEXANDER JONATHAN "AJ" BOIK JUST 18 YEARS OLD-- IS HOLDING A PUBLIC VIEWING.

MATT MCQUINN WILL BE BURIED IN OHIO THIS MORNING--

AND JOHN LARIMER'S FUNERAL IS THIS MORNING IN ILLINOIS.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR REBECCA ANN WINGO WILL ALSO BE IN COLORADO--

TS SANDUSKY TAPES-NATSVOTOPS

Voice of Jerry Sandusky from September 12, 2011:

"…Jere. Um. I am probably not going to be able to get a hold of anybody. Um. Uh. Probably ought to just go forward.

NEWLY RELEASED VOICEMAILS COULD MEAN MORE TROUBLE FOR PENN STATE.

THE ATTORNEY OF THE MAN IDENTIFIED AS "VICTIM 2" OF THE JERR SANDUSKY CASE PLANS TO PUBLICLY TO SUE PENN STATE.

TS CAPE MURDER LATEST-SS-VO-SS

DEVELOPING IN THE CAPE CORAL MURDER CASE--

FRIENDS AND RELATIVES OF NICK RAINEY.A DOOR TO DOOR MEAT SALESMAN -- ARE REMEMBERING HIM THIS MORNING.

RAINEY'S FAMILY TELLS US THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'LL SURVIVE WITHOUT NICK'S INCOME.

HIS FATHER SAYS HE IS LEAVING NEW JERSEY TODAY TO HELP BURY HIS SON.

POLICE HAVE CHARGED KENNETH ROOP.

TS ROMNEY CONTROVERSY-VOTOPS

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING--

MITT ROMNEY IS TAKING SOME HEAT IN BRITAIN FOR HIS SUGGESTION THAT THE COUNTRY MIGHT NOT BE READY TO HOST THE OLYMPICS.

IN AN INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS, HE SAID "IT'S HARD TO KNOW JUST HOW WELL" THINGS WILL TURN OUT.

NOW, AFTER MEETING WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON HE'S TAKING IT BACK.

TS CARROLL COMMENTS-VOTOPS

NEW CONTROVERSY THIS MORNING FOR FLORIDA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JENNIFER CARROLL.

SHE'S FACING BACKLASH AFTER COMMENTS SHE MADE ABOUT BLACK LESBIANS.

CARROLL CLAIMS "BLACK LESBIANS DON'T LOOK LIKE HER."

SHE WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT CLAIMS SHE FIRED A FORMER STAFFER AFTER THE SHE WALKED IN ON THE GOVERNOR IN A SEXUALLY COMPROMISING POSITION WITH A FEMALE AIDE.

FORD ESCAPE RECALL-SSTOPS

ATTENTION DRIVERS--

FORD IS RECALLING NEARLY A HALF-MILLION ESCAPE S-U-VS BECAUSE OF A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM.

EARLIER THIS YEAR,

A TEEN IN ARIZONA LOST CONTROL OF HER ESCAPE AND CRASHED.

A NEWS STATION IN PHOENIX LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL CABLE BROKE AND BECOME LODGED UNDER HER ENGINE COVER.

THE RECALL IS BECAUSE OF THAT.

TS MIRACLE TONIGHT-4SHOT

BATTER UP!

A SPECIAL GIFT IS COMING FROM THE FORT MYERS MIRACLE BASEBALL TEAM.

THEY HOST THE BREVARD COUNTY MANATEES.

AND THE FIRST 750 FANS THROUGH THE GATES WILL RECEIVE THESE "JERICHO THE MIRACLE DOG" BOBBLEHEADS.

THEY ARE COMPLIMENTS OF NBC-2. GATES OPEN AT 6-PM.

AND THE GAME STARTS AT 7:05.

DAYPLANNER FORECAST-OMNI

FINAL TRAFFIC-TRAFFICCAM

GOODBYE-4-SHOT

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