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HLA RETERFORD DOCUMENTS FOLO-TRX-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW AT FIVE.

A SUSPECTED KILLER LET GO --

ONLY TO KILL AGAIN.

HLB VOTING ISSUES-TRX-VOTOPS

PLUS --

IT'S PRIMARY DAY --

AND N-B-C TWO IS YOUR DECISION 20-12 HEADQUARTERS.

HLC KIDS WISH NETWORK-TRX-VOTOPS

AND ALL NEW AT FIVE.

A TEEN WITH A DEADLY DISEASE IS GRANTED A WISH EVEN A SITTING PRESIDENT WAS DENIED.

A TRIP TO SKYWALKER RANCH.

5PM OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-OMNITOPS-ANIBOXES

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.

LOTS OF SUN, LITTLE RAIN

I'm forecasting a fairly quiet week of weather.

We're stuck in a stagnant pattern with winds from the west-southwest. This pushes the sea breeze well inland, and consequently, keeps the rain east of I-75.

From time-to-time a brief downpour will sneak into our urban areas late in the day when the sea breeze retreats back to the coast. So, an isolated late evening rain event cannot be ruled out.

The above scenario will be in play each day - rain stays inland during the afternoon, and then brief downpours for the populated regions after 7 PM.

High pressure is to thank for all this, and it's not leaving until next week. So, get used to the nice August weather!

Highs will be a tad warmer, too, because the air underneath a high pressure sinks. The sinking air will compress and force the air to heat up. The current thinking is for readings to be around 93 to 95 now through the weekend. Of course it will feel uncomfortable because of humidity values. It should feel over 100!

When it comes to tropical weather, there are two areas we're watching.

First, the remnants of Tropical Depression will hit Central Mexico. It's just a tropical wave and will not strengthen further.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

VOTING ISSUES-OC-TURN-BOXES

THERE ARE ONLY TWO HOURS LEFT TO VOTE IN THE FLORIDA PRIMARY.

FLORIDA IS A CLOSED PRIMARY STATE - THAT MEANS PEOPLE CAN ONLY VOTE IN A PARTY'S PRIMARY IF THEY'RE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THAT PARTY.

BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL NON-PARTISIAN ITEMS ON THE BALLOT TOO.

N-B-C TWO'S STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE IN FORT MYERS WITH THE LATEST ON VOTER TURNOUT --

AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE POLLS.

VOTING ISSUES-REM-LIVE

Take live

All the money pumped into this election doesn't seem to make a huge difference in bringing people out to the polls.

VOTING ISSUES-PKG

Take pkg

Ed Kiesel, voter

1528 "the litmus paper if you want to talk about politics or if you wanna complain about politics and you didn't vote. Keep your mouth shut."

So american and so precious -- the right to vote is a right of passage.

Take Nats

While candidates' supporters sometimes outnumber the voters turning out at precincts in southwest Florida at any given time -- this mother and daughter voted together.

Ally and Gena Burtch, daughter and mom

2232 "I just wanted to come with here and give here a little support for the 1st time. It's a little intimidating."

Fresh off her first ever vote -- 19 year old ally Burtch tells us she researched and closely reviewed who'd get her support.

In almost every way -- she's the opposite of voter apathy.

Burtchs, voters

2315 "people don't think it will make a difference. Steve: you think it will? I think every vote counts."

Voter turnout is nowhere near a presidential election -- despite the fact many elections will be decided with today's vote.

Sharon Harrigton, Lee County supervisor of elections

0419 "a lot people think this is a republican primary but there are a lot of non-partisan races on the ballot, school board, democratic senate race. There is something out there for everybody."

Lee county's supervisor of elections -- explains it costs atleast 350,000 dollars to hold today's election.

If every single registered person made it to the polls -- that is about 93 cents a vote.

Harrington, "you're cost per vote goes up. The money we have to spend is very high."

And no matter the hike, time, or heat -- some tell us showing up today to be counted -- is a civic responsibility.

Kiesel, voter

VOTING ISSUES-REM-LIVE

Take live

--- waiting for updated numbers to talk about turnout

CHAR CO POLLING PLACES-VO

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN CAMPAIGNING HARD ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ALL WEEK.

COLLIER COUNTY POLLING PLACES-VOTOPS

ELECTION PROMISE-OC-CLIP

SO FAR MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE STATEWIDE HAVE VOTED EARLY OR TURNED IN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR TONIGHT'S PRIMARY ELECTION.

THAT'S UP 350 THOUSAND VOTES COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO.DESPITE FIVE FEWER DAYS OF VOTING.

BUT OVERALL TURNOUT IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW.

IN 20-10 JUST 22 PERCENT OF VOTERS TURNED OUT FOR THE PRIMARY.

REMEMBER N-B-C TWO IS YOUR DECISION 20-12 HEADQUARTERS.

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

NAPLES 5TH AVE ROAD PROJECT-2SH-VO-MAPFLY

BUSINESSES USUALLY HATE NEARBY CONSTRUCTION.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE RIGHT NOW IN NAPLES.

CREWS ARE WORKING ON THE STORM DRAINS ON BUSY FIFTH AVENUE BETWEEN EIGHTH STREET AND SIXTH STREET.

NAPLES 5TH AVE ROAD PROJECT-PKG-BNR

Empty streets on fifth avenue in naples isn't uncommon this time of year but this massive construction project is. Local business owners say its the price they have to pay to prevent flooding.

Take Vo

We spoke with city engineers today about the storm water improvement project.

They tell us it's been in the works for years-but they had to make sure it was done at the right time-once season was over.

The project will prevent businesses and streets from flooding on an entire stretch of fifth avenue.

This intersection actually floods in very heavy storms and the work that they're doing will connect this intersection to a much bigger storm water system.

The project is expected to be wrapped up as early as tomorrow if the weather permits. And once it's done, these business owners will no longer have to worry about the potential of weather flooding their stores.

LEE CO CVS ROBBERY-TRX-SS

NEW RIGHT NOW.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A PERSON THEY SAY ROBBED A C-V-S.

DEPUTIES SAY THIS MAN MAY HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INCIDENT AT AT THE STORE ON HANCOCK BRIDGE PARKWAY IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

IT HAPPENED IN MAY OF THIS YEAR.

DETECTIVES SAY A WHITE MAN IN HIS 40'S WALKED IN --

SAID HE HAD A WEAPON AND DEMANDED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

THIS MAN IS JUST WANTED FOR QUESTIONING.

CEITUS BOATLIFT FOLO-VO

THE CEITUS BOAT LIFT CONTROVERSY CONTINUES -

CAPE CORAL SPENT MORE THAN AN HOUR LAST NIGHT DISCUSSING A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD END TALKS BETWEEN THE CITY AND LEE COUNTY.

CEITUS BOATLIFT FOLO-SOTVO

-Mart McClain/Cape Councilman-"It doesn't have the support the way it's pinned. We don't have to be adversarial. Now whether it undergoes changes who knows but way it is now it will now go through."

LEE COUNTY HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR THE CITY TO RE-INSTALL THE CEITUS BOAT LIFT IN THE NORTH SPREADER CANAL SYSTEM.

THE CITY APPLIED FOR THE PERMIT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WHO REJECTED IT.

BAILEY TRIAL DAY TWO-VO

WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MENTAL HISTORY OF A WOMAN ON TRIAL ACCUSED OF MOLESTING HER OWN DAUGHTER.

DURING OPENING STATEMENTS TODAY.MELISSA BAILEY'S ATTORNEYS TOLD THE JURY PART OF THEIR CLIENTS BRAIN WAS REMOVED AS A CHILD LEAVING HER INSANE.

CHAR CO CAR HOPPING UPDATE-TRX-SS

NEW CHARGES TONIGHT AGAINST TWO MEN FROM PORT CHARLOTTE ACCUSED OF CAR HOPPING.

DEPUTIES SAY THESE TWO MEN BROKE INTO NUMEROUS CARS ON STARLITE LANE, fELTON AVENUE AND OLEAN BOULEVARD.

THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY JAIL SINCE JULY.

CHAR CO AIRCRAFT PARTS THEFT-SSTOPS

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THIS MAN IS CONNECTED TO A STRING OF THEFTS --

INCLUDING, MOST RECENTLY, FOR TRYING TO SELL STOLEN AIRPLANE PARTS TO A RECYCLING BUSINESS.

CAPE CORAL BURGLAR ARREST-SSTOPS-VO

A CAPE CORAL MAN IS UNDER ARREST, ACCUSED OF TRYING TO SHOOT HIS EX-WIFE'S BOYFRIEND.

XANG VEOPRASEUTH IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON AND BURGLARY.

POLICE SAY HE PICKED THE LOCK TO A BEDROOM AND POINTED A LOADED GUN AT A MAN.

THE TWO STRUGGLED FOR THE GUN --

BONITA COUNCIL REPRIMAND-SOTVO

A BONITA SPRINGS COUNCIL MEMBER IS UNDER FIRE,

ACCUSED OF NOT FOLLOWING PROPER CONDUCT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.

NAT

18:03-18:18

"Ben Nelson- motion?

Martha Simons- eh.

BN-that's a motion and a second.

MS-ah? Discussion?

BN- 1 brief question.

MS-fine. I just want to make sure that council gets acopy of everything with the strike and underlines as Required in our city charter.

BN- as they did."

THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE JULY 20TH COUNCIL MEETING.

MAYOR BEN NELSON HAS REQUESTED A VOTE TO FORMALLY REPRIMAND OR CENSURE COUNCIL MEMBER MARTHA SIMONS.

NELSON SAID IN A MEMO TO CITY STAFF THAT ALL PREVIOUS EFFORTS HAVE FAILED,

NOTING THAT SIMONS CONSTANTLY BREAKS AT LEAST 8 GUIDELINES CONSIDERED DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR --

AND DISOBEYS SIX CODES OF CONDUCT OUTSIDE OF MEETINGS.

FMB SIGN ORDINANCE-VOTOPS

MORE BEACH BUSINESSES MAY GET TO KEEP SIGNS THAT DON'T FOLLOW THE NEW REGULATIONS ON SIZE AND HEIGHT.

TODAY, THE FORT MYERS BEACH LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY APPROVED REQUESTS FROM THREE HOTELS TO DISPLAY SIGNS TALLER THAN THE FIVE FOOT MAXIMUM.

COUNCIL NEXT WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO UPHOLD THE EXCEPTIONS GRANTED TODAY.

THAT MEANS MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ISLAND BUSINESSES PAID THOUSANDS FOR NEW SIGNS THAT FIT THE STANDARD.

FMB SIGN ORDINANCE-SOT-OC

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Walter Flugal, Fort Myers Beach Community Development Director

runs=11 sec

"there has been a spirit of cooperation when you go from 130 to 12 signs in just eight months it says it must be important to the community character "

THE TOWN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SAYS THE TOWN IS PREPARING TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST FOUR BUSINESSES IN VIOLATION OF THE SIGN CODE--

RETHERFORD SETUP-SOTTOPS

RETHERFORD DOCUMENTS FOLO-2SH-SS-BOXES

N-B-C TWO IS DIGGING UP NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A SUSPECTED KILLER --

HIS CRIMINAL PAST --

AND WHY DEPUTIES LET HIM GO.

A TWO WEEK MAN HUNT ENDED AFTER LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.AS PART OF A SPECIAL TASK FORCE.SHOT AND KILLED BILLY RETHERFORD.

HE IS ONE OF TWO MEN ACCUSED OF SLASHING DEBRA STRIANO'S THROAT -- KILLING HER DURING A ROBBERY LAST MONTH.

N-B-C TWO'S JOELLE PARKS IS UNCOVERING NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT.

SHE'S LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE DETAILS.

RETHERFORD DOCUMENTS FOLO-NSRM

SINCE DEBRA STRIANOS DEATH 3 WEEKS AGO WE HAVE BEEN DIGGING INTO DUSTIN JAYE AND BILLY RETHERFORDS PAST.

RETHERFORD DOCUMENTS FOLO-PKG-BNR

Joelle 5 pkg pls approve

Sot rose

"why would they let him go?"

Rose striano is talking about Billy retherford.

The man accused of killing her daughter Debbie during a home invasion 3 weeks ago.

Sot rose

" I can't believe that anybody would harm Debbie."

But lee county deputies say retherford and his nephew Dustin jaye did just that.

Jaye- now in the lee county jail.

Retherford killed last week by members of the us marshals task force.

Sot mike Scott

" it could have just been one of my deputies shot that night."

Retherford was on the run for more than a week, After deputies questioned him and jaye for strianos murder.

Sot mike Scott

Some of these tests that we do, some of this evidence that needs to be tested and validated it doesn't happen within 40 minutes and tv commercials like csi or something. It takes a little hit of time and there are certain rules we have to play by."

because of those rules- sheriff mike Scott says they had to let jaye and retherford go.

Before he was shot deputies say retherford killed Greg imhoff as well.

A tragedy Scott says the system allowed.

Sot Scott

" the criminal justice system as we know it and how it has evolved front hat night, is failing us with people like Billy ray retherford. "

Retherford has been convicted of 14 felonies in lee county alone from 1988 to 2007.

Including one that involved a deputy in February 1990.

Take ss

The affidavit states " the defendant rushed me and grabbed my gun hand and attempted to get my weapon away from me. At this time I became fearful for my safety."

And while Billy served more than 15 years in state correction facilities for that and other crimes, Law enforcement believes he still committed more.

Sot rose

" look at this- what was he walking the streets for? Somebody like that is going to kill and kill and kill."

RETHERFORD DOCUMENTS FOLO-NSRM

RETHERFORD'S VICTIMS INCLUDE STRANGERS,

HIS EX GIRLFRIEND AND EVEN HIS MOTHER AND COUSIN.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

STAR WARS --

IT HAS A CULT FOLLOWING ALL THESE YEARS LATER.

02:23-33 "It's pretty much endless possibilities in it to me, anything can happen in Star Wars."

BUT ACCESS TO THE FAMOUS RANCH OF THE STAR WARS CREATOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN LIMITED.

TZ1 A) KIDS WISH NETWORK-SOTVO

TZ1 B) NEW LOCAL POLICE CARS-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS

ROBERT WX OPEN-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.

LOTS OF SUN, LITTLE RAIN

I'm forecasting a fairly quiet week of weather.

We're stuck in a stagnant pattern with winds from the west-southwest. This pushes the sea breeze well inland, and consequently, keeps the rain east of I-75.

From time-to-time a brief downpour will sneak into our urban areas late in the day when the sea breeze retreats back to the coast. So, an isolated late evening rain event cannot be ruled out.

The above scenario will be in play each day - rain stays inland during the afternoon, and then brief downpours for the populated regions after 7 PM.

High pressure is to thank for all this, and it's not leaving until next week. So, get used to the nice August weather!

Highs will be a tad warmer, too, because the air underneath a high pressure sinks. The sinking air will compress and force the air to heat up. The current thinking is for readings to be around 93 to 95 now through the weekend. Of course it will feel uncomfortable because of humidity values. It should feel over 100!

When it comes to tropical weather, there are two areas we're watching.

First, the remnants of Tropical Depression will hit Central Mexico. It's just a tropical wave and will not strengthen further.

KIDS WISH NETWORK-2SH

A LOCAL TEEN WITH A POTENTIALLY DEADLY DISEASE WAS GIVEN THE TRIP OF A LIFE-TIME.

A TOUR OF GEORGE LUCAS'S SKYWALKER RANCH.

KIDS WISH NETWORK-PLASMA

THIS 17-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY, WAS GIVEN ACCESS PRESIDENT REGAN COULDN'T EVEN GET.

KIDS WISH NETWORK-PKG-BNR

JON-CHARLES IS A STARWAS FANATIC.

HE HAS TONS OF STARWARS TOYS. AND ALL OF THE MOVIES.

02:23-33 "It's pretty much endless possibilities in it to me, anything can happen in Star Wars."

BUT FOR THIS 17-YEAR-OLD. STARWARS ISN'T JUST A MOVIE, IT'S AN ESCAPE.

02:06-18 "One day when I was sick, my mother put on a movie, it was the first Star Wars movie I ever saw, when I first saw it, I just fell in love with it."

12:15-25 "Jon-Charles was born sick, he spent 10 days in an oxygen tent in ICU, after that he would continually get sick."

JON-CHARLES HAS BEEN FIGHTING SICKNESS HIS ENTIRE LIFE.

HE HAS A FUNCTIONAL ANTIBODY DEFICIENCY, IN SHORT, HIS IMMUNE SYSTEM JUST DOESN'T WORK.

AND EVERY 3 WEEKS, HE SPENDS 6 HOURS IN THE HOSPITAL GETTING TREATMENTS TO BOOST HIS IMMUNITY.

13:44-51 "The common cold, where you and I can fight it off, it can turn into something very serious for him and it could kill him."

FOR YEARS, HE'S HAD TO STAY AWAY FROM HIS FRIENDS, CROWDS AND GERMS.

BUT JUST LAST WEEK, A WISH FOR THIS YOUNG MAN CAME TRUE WHEN THE KIDS WISH NETWORK HEARD HIS STORY. AND SENT JON-CHARLES TO CALIFORNIA TO GET AN UP-CLOSE LOOK AT EVERYTHING STARWARS WHILE HE TOURED GEORGE LUCAS'S SKYWALKER RANCH.

03:36-38 "I pretty much got a whole entire personal tour."

AND FOR AT LEAST A DAY. JON CHARLES DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT GETTING SICK.

KIDS WISH NETWORK-PLASMA

JON-CHARLES ALSO SPENT HIS TRIP HELPING OTHER SICK CHILDREN.

COLLIER REEF CLEAN UP-ANIMAP-VO

ONE OF COLLIER COUNTY'S MOST POPULAR FISHING SPOTS GOT A MAKE OVER TODAY.

TODAY IS COLLIER COUNTY'S ANNUAL ARTIFICIAL REEF CLEAN-UP DAY AT SANTA LUCIA REEF.

THAT'S JUST SOUTH OF GORDON PASS.

DIVERS SPENT THE DAY GETTING RID OF CASTING NETS --

FISHING LINES AND LURES -- AND A TOTAL OF 500 POUNDS OF DEBRIS.

THEY AREN'T JUST EYE SORES --

COLLIER REEF CLEAN UP-VO

COLLIER REEF CLEAN UP-SOTVO

sot

Bryan Flueck

Collier County Marine Agent

:15

"one of the biggest issues is entanglement in marine life and marine life can get up in the nets, fishing lines ingested, they can get entangled, entrapped and therefore they can get injured or worse. But it also poses a threat to fishermen if they get their line caught up or even divers that can also get entangled as well."

THE EVENT IS A MULTI-PARTNERSHIP EXCURSION INCLUDING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND U-F EXTENSION.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

IT'S BEEN A SLOW TRANSITION BUT --

IT'S OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW.

10:36 "i work 12 hour shifts- i use less than a tank of gas and i drive the entire city

N-B-C TWO FINDS OUT WHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT THINKS THE NEW CARS CAN DO FOR THEM --

AND HOW IT'S SAVING TAX PAYERS MONEY.

TZ2 A) NEW LOCAL POLICE CARS-SOTVO

ALL NEW TONIGHT AT SIX OPEN-CLIP

TZ2 B) KARLA STANDUP TEASE-SOT-TOPS

CAR CRASH TESTS-2SH

AS A GENERAL RULE--

CARS ARE SAFER TODAY THEN EVER BEFORE.

BUT NEW TEST RESULTS FROM THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY SHOW SOME MIDSIZE LUXURY CARS ARE *NOT*--

PUTTING YOU AND YOUR FMAILY IN DANGER!

CAR CRASH TESTS-PKG

THESE ARE FRONT-END COLLISIONS THAT ARE NOT HEAD ON. WHEN THE FRONT

CORNER OF YOUR CAR HITS SOMETHING. LIKE A POLE. A TREE. OR ANOTHER

CAR OR TRUCK

AND THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY. A GROUP FINANCED BY THE

INSURANCE INDUSTRY. SAYS CAR MAKERS AND DRIVERS SHOULD BE CONCERNED

- Adrian Lund/President of IIHS - Even though people are much safer

than they used to be, 10,000 people die each year in frontal crashes

THE INSTITUTE SAYS A FOURTH OF THOSE DEATHS. COME FROM THESE SO-CALLED

SMALL OVERLAP FRONTAL CRASHES

AND IN THEIR TEST CRASHES OF 2012 MODELS. ONLY THREE OF 11 LUXURY CARS.

. BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. EARNED WHAT THE INSTITUTE CONSIDERS GOOD OR

ACCEPTABLE RATINGS

- David Zuby - It represents a problem that is currently not being

addressed by most vehicle front crashworthiness design.

YOU CAN SEE THE ISSUE IN A SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON WITH HEAD-ON CRASHES.

INSTEAD OF THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT GETTING SPREAD ACROSS THE CAR'S SAFETY

CAGE. THE FORCE FROM THE SMALL OVERLAP CRASH GOES TO THE CAR'S CORNER.

WHERE THERE'S MUCH LESS PROTECTION.

- Lund - People are vulnerable in small overlap

crashes because these structures are bypassed and the crash forces can go

directly into the occupant compartment

IN THE INSTITUTE'S TEST. THE VOLVO S-60 AND ACURA T-L DID THE BEST. THE

CAR CRASH TESTS-TAG

THAT WAS SCOTT GOLDBERG.

THESE ARE NOT GOVERNMENT TEST CRASHES--

SO AUTO MAKERS AREN'T REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES.

BUT THEY OFTEN DO--

NEW AT 530-BNR 2 SHOT

BIG NEWS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY.

OFFICERS IN CAPE CORAL ARE RIDING AROUND IN NEW, FUEL EFFECIENT, POLICE CARS.

10:36 "i work 12 hour shifts- i use less than a tank of gas and i drive the entire city

N-B-C TWO FINDS OUT WHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT THINKS THE NEW CARS CAN DO FOR THEM --

AND HOW IT'S SAVING TAX PAYERS MONEY.

PLUS: RACE TRAC IS BUILDING A NEW GAS STATION ON DEL PRADO BOULEVARD IN THE CAPE.

IT'LL BE OPEN 24 HOURS. SOMETHING SOME NEIGHBORS AREN'T LOOKING FORWARD TO.

A) NEW LOCAL POLICE CARS-SOTVO

B) RACE TRAC CONSTRUCTION-VOTOPS

NEW AT 530-BNR-2SHOT

TESTIMONY BEGAN TODAY IN AN ABSOLUTELY GRUESOME TRIAL IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

WE WANT TO WARN YOU--

YOU NEED TO GET YOUR SMALL CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE TELEVISION.

A MOTHER AND HER BOYFRIEND ARE ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING HER BABY GIRL!

AND DO YOU THINK YOUR CAR IS SAFE?

BEFORE YOU ANSWER--

YOU NEED TO SEE THE RESULTS OF A NEW REPORT ON CAR SAFETY.

MANY POPULAR MODELS ARE *NOT*!

A) BAILEY TRIAL DAY 2-VO-WIPE

B) CAR CRASH TESTS-VOTOPS

NEW LOCAL POLICE CARS-VOTOPS-2SH

IT'S A NEW ERA FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

FORD DISCONTINUED THE CROWN VICTORIA FORCING AGENCIES TO CHOOSE NEW CARS.

THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN CRUISING THE ROADS --

NEW LOCAL POLICE CARS-PKG

THE VIEW IN YOUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR-

IS DIFFERENT NOW.

12:54 "it's a new era, so here we go."

COP CARS ARE CHANGING.

12:54 " we've had them for 30 years. it's hard to get away from that- they've slowly phased them out."

WHILE THE SOUNDS MAY BEEN THE SAME-

Nat

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE NOW *ROLLING OUT THEIR NEW RIDES.

Nat

FORD'S CROWN VICTORIA-

WHICH IS THE MOST WIDELY RECOGNIZED COP CAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-

IS NO LONGER BEING MADE.

2011 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR PRODUCTION.

SO, AREA AGENCIES HAD TO PICK NEW PATROL CARS.

BOTH FORT MYERS AND CAPE CORAL POLICE CHOSE DODGE CHARGERS.

2:10 "as you can see- it's black and white, so you can't miss that."

THE LIGHT BARS ARE LED-

AND THERE ARE MORE LIGHTS ON THE CAR ITSELF,

SO IT'S SAFER FOR OFFICERS AND DRIVERS.

9:51 "the lights are brighter, so i can be seen from a long distance."

AND THEY'RE SAVING TAX DOLLARS-

SINCE THE CARS ARE MORE FUEL EFFICIENT-

POSSIBLY SAVING 20-PERCENT ON GAS.

10:36 "i work 12 hour shifts- i use less than a tank of gas and i drive the entire city between veterans, and pine island and del prado and burnt store."

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PICKED FORD'S NEW VERSION OF THE POLICE INTERCEPTOR-

WHICH IS COMPARABLE TO THE TAURUS.

THE AGENCY SAYS IT'S HAPPY WITH THE DECISION.

DEPUTY SOLON DUNCAN HAS HAD HIS FOR A FEW MONTHS-

AND SAYS IT'S SAFER AND ALSO SAVVIER ON FUEL.

12:46 "i certainly fill up a lot less than i did with the crown vic."

THE NEW LOOK IS CRUISING AROUND-

CATCHING QUITE A BIT OF ATTENTION.