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OPEN-CLIP

NCH MAYO CLINIC SAUNDRA LIVE-2SHOT TRX OBX LIVE

HELLO EVERYONE.

I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

AND I'M HEATHER TURCO.

NEW AT NOON,

NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS NOW A MEMBER OF THE MAYO COMMUNITY NETWORK.

THAT ANNOUNCEMENT JUST A SHORT TIME AGO.

NCH MAYO CLINIC SAUNDRA LIVE-REM LIVE

NCH MAYO CLINIC SAUNDRA LIVE-VO

THIS IS A MOVE MEDICAL EXPERTS SAY IS MONUMENTAL FOR THE COMMUNITY.

WITH THIS NEW COLLABORATION PATIENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS THROUGH THEIR DOCTORS TO ASK MAYO CLINIC EXPERTS QUESTIONS AND GET SECOND OPINIONS FROM OTHER SPECIALISTS.

NCH MAYO CLINIC SAUNDRA LIVE-SOT

We're investing on quality as we improve the quality we an take care of patients closer to home. We can add value to everyone.

NCH MAYO CLINIC SAUNDRA LIVE-REM LIVE

NCH IS ONE OF SEVEN OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY TO JOIN THIS NETWORK-AND THE CEO OF THE HOSPITAL TELLS US THIS PARTNERSHIP IS A WIN, WIN FOR EVERYONE.

BP OIL SPILL MONEY LEIGH LIVE-OC TRX DBX LIVE

THANKS SAUNDRA.

ALSO NEW AT NOON,

HUNDREDS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES HURT BY THE SPILL FILE *NEW*CLAIMS TO GET PAID FOR THEIR LOSSES.

A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR DEEPWATER HORIZON SETTLEMENT CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.

BP OIL SPILL MONEY LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

I AM STANDING IN FRONT OF AN OFFICE BUILDING ON BEACON STREET HERE IN THE HEART OF LEE COUNTY.

IT'S THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CALOOSA CATCH AND RELEASE TOURNAMENT

WHICH IS HELD EVERY YEAR ON FMB AND CAPTIVA.

BP OIL SPILL MONEY LEIGH LIVE-VO

THE CALOOSA CATCH AND RELEASE TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN REELING IN THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS SINCE 1989. IT'S THE FIRST PUBLIC FISHING TOURNAMENT IN SWFL AND SECOND IN THE STATE.

BUT AFTER THE BP OIL SPILL IN 2010-

THE PRESIDENT OF THE TOURNAMENT - RON RILEY- TELLS US

ATTENDANCE HAS GONE WAY DOWN.

MANY PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF THE WATER AFTER BILLIONS OF GALLONS SPILLED INTO THE GULF.

BP OIL SPILL MONEY LEIGH LIVE-SOT

We got lots of phone calls and a lot less Interest. People had this perception there was oil all over the gulf and all over our beaches and the attitude was basically they weren't coming. Our numbers dropped dramatically.

RILEY IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM THE DEEPWATER HORIZON CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH.

BP OIL SPILL MONEY LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

WILBUR SMITH LAW FIRM RECOMMEND - IF YOU WORK IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY IN LEE COUNTY AND YOU ARE

NOT SALARIED OR SALARY HAS BEEN REDUCED OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS SINCE THE SPILL

YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO FILING A CLAIM

BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE ENTITLED TO MONEY.

JOBLESS BENEFITS-TRX VO

THANKS LEIGH.

SOME POSITIVE NEWS ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT FRONT TODAY.

WHILE APPLICATIONS FOR JOBLESS BENEFITS INCREASED SLIGHTLY THIS WEEK,

THEY'VE DROPPED TO THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE MARCH FOR THE FOUR WEEK AVERAGE.

IT'S AN INDICATION OF FEWER LAYOFFS AND AN INCREASE IN HIRING.

LAST MONTH, EMPLOYERS ADDED 163-THOUSAND JOBS.

JOB FAIR-SS

AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB, THERE IS A JOB FAIR GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN FORT MYERS.

IT'S THE ANNUAL SUMMER CAREER EXPO AT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE.

EMPLOYERS WILL BE TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR ANOTHER 45 MINUTES.

YOU CAN ALSO GET HELP WITH YOUR RESUME AND NETWORKING SKILLS.

FPL RATE HIKE REQUEST-3 CG HLF SCREEN

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT SCALES BACK ITS RATE INCREASE REQUEST.

INSTEAD OF ASKING THE STATE TO HIKE RATES BY 690 MILLION DOLLARS NEXT YEAR,

IT PLANS TO ASK FOR AN INCREASE OF 548 MILLION.

IF PASSED, YOUR MONTHLY BILL WOULD GO UP ABOUT ONE POINT THREE PERCENT.

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

POLITICS-OC

TALKING POLITICS THIS AFTERNOON.

THE CANDIDATES DROP THE PERSONAL ATTACKS AS THE CAMPAIGN GETS MORE UGLY.

THE PRESIDENT AND MITT ROMNEY REFOCUS ON MEDICARE NOW.

POLITICS-PKG

BOTH CAMPAIGNS SPENT THE DAY FIRING AT EACH OVER MEDICARE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS JOINED BY THE FIRST LADY ON HIS THIRD AND LAST DAY OF CAMPAIGNING IN IOWA --

HE ATTACKED GOP CLAIMS THAT HIS HEALTH CARE PLAN REFORMS CUT MEDICARE BY 700 BILLION DOLLARS.

"I've proposed reforms that will save Medicare money by getting rid of wasteful spending in the health care system. Reforms that will not touch your Medicare benefits."

PAUL RYAN AT HIS ALMA MATER MIAMI UNIVERSITY IN OHIO HIT BACK AT THE PRESIDENT INVITING A CHALLENGE ON THE ISSUE

Vice Presidential Candidate:34-:49

"The President, I'm told is talking about Medicare today. We want this debate We need this debate, and we will win this debate."

ACCORDING TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, OBAMA'S HEALTHCARE REFORMS AND RYAN'S MEDICARE PLAN BOTH SLOW MEDICARE GROWTH BY 700 BILLION DOLLARS. BUT NEITHER PLAN 'CUTS' PROGRAM BENEFITS.

BOTH REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN HAMMERED ON THE RYAN VERSUS ROMNEY MEDICARE PLAN THIS WEEK

"The Medicare issue has been a big seller for the Democrats since the 1980's. Given all that they should have expected all this and should have been better prepared."

TODAY OBAMA AND BIDEN ARE BACK AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR MEETINGS WITH SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON AND TREASURY SECRETARY TIMOTHY GEITHNER.

ASSANGE REQUEST FOR ASYLUM-VOWIPE

SWEDEN CALLS IT UNACCEPTABLE.

IT'S DENOUNCING ECUADOR'S DECISION TO GRANT ASYLUM TO WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE.

ASSANGE HAS TAKEN REFUGE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS IN ECUADOR'S EMBASSY IN LONDON, TO AVOID BEING EXTRADITED TO SWEDEN TO FACE SEX CRIME ALLEGATIONS.

AND THE EMBASSY STANDOFF WILL CONTINUE.

WIKILEAKS DEMO ARRESTS-NATS VOTOPS

nats of protest

MEANWHILE IN LONDON THIS AFTERNOON,

PROTESTERS ARE IN JAIL THREATENING TO RAID EQUADOR'S EMBASSY - DEMANDING THE HAND OVER OF ASSANGE.

ASSANGE BELIEVES THE CHARGES ARE PART OF A PLOY TO EXTRADITE HIM TO THE U-S,

UK HACKING TRIAL-VO

BRITAIN'S HACKING TRIAL CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON.

PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON APPEARED IN COURT THIS MORNING.

HE'S ACCUSED WITH SIX OTHERS OF HACKING THE PHONES OF HOLLYWOOD STARS, POLITICIANS AND CRIME VICTIMS.

PLANE BOMB THREAT ICELAND-VO

IN ICELAND THIS AFTERNOON,

THE SEARCH FOR EXPLOSIVES ON A GROUNDED FLIGHT CONTINUES.

ALL 253 PASSENGERS ARE OKAY AFTER A PLANE THAT TOOK-OFF FROM J-F-K MADE THE EMERGENCY LANDING IN ICELAND.

THE OPERATOR OF THE PLANE GOT A TIP THERE WAS A BOMB ON BOARD.

THE BOMB WARNING CAME FROM AN ANONYMOUS CALLER TO NEW YORK CITY POLICE AFTER THE PLANE TOOK OFF.

RIGHT NOW BAGS ARE BEING SEARCHED AS THE RED CROSS HELPS OUT STRANDED PASSENGERS.

POWERBALL TICKET-2SHOT CG VO

SAD NEWS FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THIS AFTERNOON.

SOME PICKED THE NUMBERS FOR THE 337 MILLION DOLLAR POWERBALL JACKPOT.

THE WINNING TICKET CAME OUT OF MICHIGAN.

HERE ARE THE NUMBERS.

6-27-46-51-56 AND THE POWER BALL IS 21.

THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS THOUGH.

10 FOLKS HERE IN FLORIDA WILL GET TEN GRAND,

TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS

nats of opening bell

STOCKS OPEN FLAT AFTER THE SURPRISINGLY STRONG HOUSING REPORT.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW __.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

AND KEEPING TABS ON OLD APPLIANCES.

A DEFUNCT DISHWASHER CAN CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS THAN YOU WANT.

WE HAVE TIPS TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH UPDATE-NATS VO BIGBOARD

TZ1 B) SAFER APPLIANCES-VO

WEATHER-STC TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

MORE DEALERSHIPS-VO

LOOKING FOR A CAR?

SHOULD BE EASIER TO DO - BECAUSE THESE DAYS - YOU HAVE MORE CAR DEALER SHIPS TO CHOOSE.

A NEW REPORT SHOWS THE NUMBER IS RISING AGAIN AFTER A BIG DECLINE DURING THE RECESSION.

AT THE END OF LAST YEAR - THERE WERE ABOUT 17-THOUSAND - 700 DEALER SHIPS.

THAT'S ABOUT 100 MORE THAN AT THE END OF 2010.

ANALYSTS SAY THAT'S SHOCKING, SINCE NUMBERS USUALLY DROP BY 2 PERCENT.BECAUSE OF RETIREMENTS AND DOWNSIZING.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

UNCHANGED FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-63 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-65 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-71.

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.

A typical summertime weather pattern is shaping up across Southwest Florida for the remainder of the week. This means hot and humid conditions are here to stay along with a few downpours during the afternoon.

This morning will start off with plenty of sun, along with the possibility of a few showers across our beach and coastal locations. Most areas will stay fairly dry as temperatures will be rather warm in the upper 70s to low 80s.

Clouds will develop with the daytime heating with partly sunny conditions for the remainder of our Thursday. A few showers and storms will perk up along the sea breeze mainly east of I 75, however with weak steering winds, they will be slow to move while working their way back to the coastline during the evening hours.

Highs today will top out in the lower to middle 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.

Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows in the mid 70s.

A bit more moisture will work its way back into Southwest Florida by the second half of the weekend with a better coverage of showers and storms into early next week.

SAFER APPLIANCES-VO IN PLASMA

THANKS JIM.

WHEN USING APPLIANCES AROUND THE HOME,

DO YOU EVER STOP TO THINK ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD?

DEFECTIVE OR BROKEN ITEMS CAN PUT YOUR FAMILY AT RISK.

SAFER APPLIANCES-TRX PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

WHEN APPLIANCES ARE DEFECTIVE, ARE OLD OR AREN'T USED PROPERLY, IT CAN PUT AN ENTIRE HOME AT RISK.

THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS SAFE APPLIANCES -- CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS -- IS KEEPING TABS ON PRODUCT RECALLS, BY REGISTERING NEW APPLIANCES.

That way if a defect is discovered by the manufacturer, and a recall is issued, you're guaranteed to hear about that recall promptly, and you can take all the necessary actions to protect yourself.

LOOK FOR CHANGES IN YOUR APPLIANCE -- EVEN SMALL ANNOYANCES LIKE A LIGHT THAT'S GONE OUT -- CAN BE SIGNS OF A BIGGER PROBLEM.

Any kind of unusual activity with an appliance is a sign that you need to take a closer look, perhaps even call in a repairman, and make sure there isn't a larger issue there.

OTHER WAYS TO KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE --

-- INSPECT POWER CORDS REGULARLY FOR FRAYS AND DAMAGE.

-- CHECK YOUR HOME'S WIRING. MAKE SURE OLDER HOMES CAN HANDLE THE DEMANDS OF MODERN APPLIANCES.

-- CLEAR RANGE HOODS. GREASE BUILDUP IS ANOTHER FIRE HAZARD.

-- AND KEEP DRYER VENTS CLEAR.

AND PRACTICE COMMON SENSE KITCHEN SAFETY. UNPLUG SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES WHEN YOU'RE LEAVING THE HOUSE, AND DON'T LEAVE ITEMS ON THE STOVETOP OR IN THE MICROWAVE UNATTENDED.

GALAXY NOTE ON SALE-VO

SAMSUNG TAKES ANOTHER SHOT AT APPLE TODAY,

BRINGING HANDWRITING AND MULTITASKING TO TABLETS.

SAMSUNG'S Wi-Fi ONLY VERSION OF THE GALAXY NOTE 10 POINT 1 HITS STORES.

THE TABLET COMES WITH A DIGITAL PEN.

AND IT CAN RUN TWO APPLICATIONS SIDE-BY-SIDE.

PAY CHECK TO PAY CHECK-VO

FEWER AMERICANS ARE LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK THIS AFTERNOON.

A NEW REPORT SHOWS 40 PERCENT OF WORKERS RELY ON PAYDAY.

THAT'S DOWN FROM 42 PERCENT LAST YEAR.

SINGLES GETTING JOBS-VO

TURNS OUT IF YOU'RE SINGLE YOU'RE HAVING BETTER LUCK LANDING A JOB.

THE U-S LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS SINGLE MEN AND WOMEN LOST ABOUT FIVE-MILLION JOBS DURING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

90 PERCENT OF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE JOBS AGAIN.

OF THE 6-MILLION MARRIED PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR JOBS,

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

IT MIGHT BE STRANGE TO SEE A HORSE IN A HOSPITAL.

BUT NOT AFTER YOU HEAR OF ITS PURPOSE.

They really enjoy it it really brightens their day

IN THREE MINUTES,

THE MINI-HORSE NAMED 'ZORIAN',

AND HOW HE'S MAKING PATIENTS FEEL BETTER.

TZ2 A) HORSE HELPS PATIENTS-SOTVO TO BREAK WITH MU

HORSE HELPS PATIENTS-2SHOT

WELCOME BACK!

WE'VE ALL HEARD HOW ANIMALS CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU.

STUDIES SHOW PETS CAN HELP LOWER YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE.

THIS AFTERNOON - A *HORSE IS HELPING FOLKS FEEL BETTER.

HORSE HELPS PATIENTS-PKG

MEET ZORIAN. HE'S 27 YEARS OLD AND HE'S HEADING TO WORK.

HIS JOB ON THIS DAY, VISITING PATIENTS AT LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER.

THE MINI HORSE IS A SERVICE ANIMAL. AND VISITS WITH THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL, HELPING TO REPLACE THE PAIN AND SUFFERING OF THE PATIENTS WITH SMILES, FOR AT LEAST A LITTLE WHILE.

"I was just in my room watching TV and this is a rather unusual experience just seeing a horse in he hospital so I thought I'd come down and he brightened my day."

"Oh it's wonderful. You know I love horses. He's kind of little but he's really nice."

MINI ADVENTURES INCORPORATED BRINGS THE HORSES AROUND TO HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AS A TYPE OF PET

THERAPY.

"I started in about 2009 have six nursing home visits and I enjoyed it and from there it grew to about fifteen."

"Believe it or not mini horses like this can even help educate children."

"When we do the literacy program I normally read a horse related story for them and then I talk to them about reading then I bring the horse in"

BUT IT'S THE HOSPITAL VISITS THAT BRING THE MOST SMILES.

DOLPHIN RELEASED-2 SHOT VO

SAM SHRIVER REPORTING.

NOW TO A FISH TALE HERE IN FLORIDA.

A ONCE-STRANDED DOLPHIN HEADS BACK HOME!

MEET EDNA.

SEATURTLE PATROLLERS IN SARASOTA FOUND HER ON THE BEACH.

SHE'S SPENT THE PAST FEW MONTHS AT THE MOTE MARINE LABORATORY.

AND HER REHAB WAS A SUCCES.

CHINA BOY HEAD STUCK RESCUE-VO

NOW TO THE STORY OF A CURIOUS LITTLE BOY - WHO GOT HIMSELF INTO A PREDICAMENT IN CHINA - AFTER GETTING HIS HEAD STUCK IN A STONE BALCONY.

AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE.

IT TOOK A CREW OF FIREMEN AND A VICE TO BREAK THE CONCRETE AROUND THE BOY'S HEAD.

HYPERSONIC JET FAILED-VO

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.

REMEMBER THE HYPERSONIC JET BEING TESTED TO TRAVEL MACH 6?

WELL IT FAILED OVER THE PACIFIC YESTERDAY.

IT SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL JUST 16 SECONDS INTO FLIGHT.

THE TEST BY THE U-S AIRFORCE WAS SUPPOSED TO LAST ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.

ONE OF THE WINGS FAILED.

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

MUCH OF THE U-S IS DEALING WITH SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS - AND THE FIRES, BURNING OUT WEST - ARE ONE OF THE CONCERNS.

THE OTHER, AS THE DROUGHT LINGERS ON - HOW THE FARMERS ARE AFFECTED.

THIS AFTERNOON - RANCHERS ARE GETTING CREATIVE TO KEEP THEIR CATTLE HEALTHY.

Just to be able to survive, we have to look for other sources of nutrition

IN TWO MINUTES,

IN THE ABSENCE OF CORN COMES CHOCOLATE?

AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING.

PLUS THIS,

when somebody in a big money tournament like this does something dishonest they are essentially attempting to steal from us

A SCRABBLE SCANDAL HITS CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON.

TZ3 A) COWS EATING CANDY-SOTVO

TZ3 B) SCRABBLE CHEATING-SOTVO TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

OPEN-CLIP

FIRES OUT WEST-2SHOT VO

HELLO EVERYONE!

I'M HEATHER TURCO.

AND I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

THE EXTREME WEATHER CONTINUES OUT WEST THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NUMBER OF FIRES ACROSS 13 STATES HAS NOW RISEN FROM 63 TO AT LEAST 70.

AND CONDITIONS COULD WORSEN IN SOME PLACES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

FIRES OUT WEST-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

MORE THAN 900 FIREFIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO CONTAIN THE FIRE NEAR CLE ELUM , WASHINGTON.

AT LEAST 60 HOMES ARE LOST, 22-THOUSAND ACRES SCORCHED AND ABOUT 900 PEOPLE EVACUATED.

A RESIDENT WHO LOST HER HOME DESCRIBED HER NARROW ESCAPE WITH HER FOUR HORSES.

We were petrified, you could hear it, you could hear the swoosh of it and you could hear the crackling of it and you could hear the trees exploding and it was coming right down the ridge a couple hundred yards from us as we ran as fast as we could possibly run. And the horses, I had to run about 200 yards up into the pasture to get them because they were freaked out. And then we came back down and got them into trailers. And I had help down there and we got them out of there.

THE INCIDENT COMMANDER FOR THE FIRE WAS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC IT WOULD BE 25 PERCENT CONTAINED BY NIGHTFALL WEDNESDAY, BUT SAID THEY'RE NOT OUT OF THE DANGER ZONE QUITE YET.

A word of caution: we have much hotter, dryer temperatures along with instability Thursday as we go into Friday, and then also a very big concern to us firefighters is lightning in the forecast for Saturday.

FIRES OUT WEST-OC

CALIFORNIA HAS THE MOST WILDFIRES RIGHT NOW, FOLLOWED BY NEVADA AND IDAHO.

COWS EATING CANDY-OC

MEANWHILE RANCHERS ARE GETTING CREATIVE TO COUNTER THIS RECORD DROUGHT.

INSTEAD OF CORN, SOME HAVE RESORTED TO FEEDING THEIR LIVESTOCK CANDY.

COWS EATING CANDY-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

AT MAYFIELD'S UNITED LIVESTOCK COMMODITIES, OWNER JOSEPH WATSON IS TWEAKING THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.

"Just to be able to survive, we have to look for other sources of nutrition."

HIS 1,400 CATTLE ARE NO LONGER FEEDING OFF CORN. THE PRICES, WATSON SAYS, ARE TOO HIGH TO KEEP IN STOCK, SO EARLIER THIS YEAR, HE BEGAN TO BUY SECOND-HAND CANDY.

"It actually has a higher ratio of fat then actually feeding straight corn."

WHICH IS IMPORTANT, BECAUSE ALL OF THESE CATTLE WILL BE BROUGHT TO SLAUGHTER, SO WATSON WANTS THEM TO GAIN WEIGHT, AND BY FEEDING THEM CHOCOLATE, IT GETS THE JOB DONE.

"It's hard to believe it will work but we've already seen the results of it now"

"WITH ALL THIS CANDY, YOU MIGHT BE ASKING YOURSELF CAN THIS REALLY BE HEALTHY. WATSON SAYS IT IS, BECAUSE HE MONITORS THE CATTLE'S DAILY INTAKE. HE SAYS THEY'VE HAD NO REAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND THE PROOF IS IN THEIR WEIGHT."

"This ration is balanced to have not too much fat in it."

WATSON MIXES THE CANDY WITH AN ETHANOL BY-PRODUCT AND A MINERAL NUTRIENT. THE PACKAGED CANDY COMES FROM VARIOUS COMPANIES AT A DISCOUNTED RATE, BECAUSE IT'S NOT FIT FOR STORE SHELVES.

"Salvage is a problem for a lot of these companies and they're proud to have a place to go with it,"

AND WATSON'S PROUD TO TAKE IT, BECAUSE IT'S HELPING HIM FINANCIALLY AND HELPING HIS CATTLE PHYSICALLY.

DROUGHT NOT AFFECTING ORANGES-VOWIPE

ROBERT BRADFIELD REPORTING.

AND FOR CITRUS FARMERS HERE IN FLORIDA,

THEY'RE WORRIED WHETHER FOLKS WILL BE ABLE TO BUY ORANGE JUICE.

RIGHT NOW - THE INDUSTRY IS FIGHTING DISEASES IN THEIR GROVES.

DROUGHT NOT AFFECTING ORANGES-SOTVO

"it costs so much to fight these diseases and in turn that expense has to get passed on to someone else and then the person that goes to the grocery store, you'll see a higher price. So you're kind of worried about it, everything is related to each other in that aspect."

FARMERS SAY IT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO KEEP PRICES DOWN.

METRO PKY FATAL CRASH-VOWIPE

NBC-2 LEARNS THE IDENTITY OF A MAN KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN FORT MYERS.

TROOPERS SAY THE MAN IS 21-YEAR OLD GILBERT WILLIAMS THE THIRD.

HE WAS KILLED AFTER HE TRIED TO PASS A CAR NEAR METROL PARKWAY AND CRYSTAL DRIVE.

CHARLOTTE FATAL CRASH-MAP TOPS FLY VO

WE'VE ALSO LEARNED THE NAME OF THE MAN KILLED IN A CAR CRASH IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY ON DUNCAN ROAD EAST OF PUNTA GORDA.

56-YEAR OLD WALTER KUJAWINSKI OF ARCADIA WAS RIDING IN A CAR THAT RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI TRUCK.

THE DRIVER 53-YEAR OLD STANISLAW KUJAWINSKI IS AT LEE MEMORIAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

FL PARASAILING DEADLY AX-OC

TRAGEDY FOR A COUPLE PARASAILING IN POMPANO BEACH.

THE WOMAN'S HARNESS BROKE - SENDING THEM CRASHING INTO THE WATER.

SHE WAS KILLED.

FL PARASAILING DEADLY AX-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

A 28 YEAR OLD WOMAN RUSHED TO NORTH BROWARD AFTER A HORRIBLE FALL.

"The young lady was with her husband. They were in tandem being pulled by the parasail and her harness failed and broke and she fell approximately 150 feet into the water."

THE COUPLE OUT OF AN ADVENTURE, OUT ON THE WATER FOR A DAY OF PARASAILING. BUT INSTEAD, IT'S A TRAGEDY, AS THE PARASAIL CAUGHT AIR, THE WOMAN'S HARNESS SNAPPED.

SHE FELL SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET. HER HUSBAND ALSO FALLING HE WAS REELED IN BY THE TWO MEN MANNING THE BOAT.

THEY HAD TO TURN IT AROUND FINDING HER FACE FIRST IN THE WATER, FLOATING.

"Her harness happened to break away and unfortunately this young lady fell."

"It's sad, you know I mean, vacationers here vacating and this tragedy happens. Very sad."

FL PARASAILING DEADLY AX-OC

VANESSA MEDINA REPORTING.

BAILEY TRIAL

IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY RIGHT NOW,

WE COULD HEAR A VERDICT TODAY.

THE JURY IS NOW DELIBERATING IN MELISSA BAILEY'S TRIAL.

THE 29-YEAR-OLD PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING HER BABY.

PROSECUTORS SAY SHE ALSO LET HER BOYFRIEND, WHO IS NOT THE GIRL'S FATHER, RAPE THE 18-MONTH-OLD.

IN CLOSING ARGUMENTS THIS MORNING, THE STATE REMINDED THE JURY OF ALL THE EVIDENCE WHICH IT SAYS PROVES BAILEY'S GUILT.

EVIDENCE INCLUDES PHOTOS OF BAILEY MOLESTING HER DAUGHTER AND CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN BAILEY AND HER BOYFRIEND DESCRIBING THE ABUSE THEY HAD PLANNED.

THE DEFENSE SAYS BAILEY IS INSANE AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT SHE WAS DOING WAS WRONG.

THEREFORE, THE DEFENSE CLAIMS BAILEY IS NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY.

GATOR HUNTING SEASON OPENS-VOWIPE

IT'S DAY TWO OF ALLIGATOR SEASON.

BUT YOU HAVE TO BE ON BOARD ALREADY.

THE STATE IS SOLD OUT OF HUNTING PERMITS FOR THE 11-WEEK SEASON.

THE POINT IS TO CONTROL THE GATOR POPULATION.

AND FOR THOSE TAKING PART IN THE HUNT,

GATOR HUNTING SEASON OPENS-SOTVO

0339 "the smaller gators are a little bit more fun because they'll bite the boat. They'll roll, slam their heads and fight. By the time they're in the boat. It's game over."

SCRABBLE CHEATING-OC

A SCRABBLE SCANDAL IS BREWING IN CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON.

A TOP PLAYER GETS KICKED OUT OF THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FOR CHEATING.

SCRABBLE CHEATING-PKG

I'M HERE AT THE NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP BEING HELD IN ORLANDO… AND CAN YOU BELIEVE A SCANDAL HAS ROCKED THE TOURNAMENT

SCANDAL.SCRABBLE. THE TWO WORDS DON'T SEEM TO MIX… BUT INDEED IN DAY FOUR OF THE 31 GAME TOURNAMENT… A TOP YOUNG SCRABBLE PLAYER ONLY 14 YEARS OLD… WAS CAUGHT HIDING TWO BLANK LETTER TILES. WHICH IS LIKE SCRABBLE GOLD. CAN BE USED FOR ANY LETTER. HE WAS KICKED OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT

"Does it taint the scrabble tournament?"

"We don't feel like it really taints the scrabble world. Whether it is the Olympics a local bridge tournament… a local high school soccer game the reality of human nature is that some people are going to try to bend the rules in their favor."

IT WAS UPSETTING TO SOME PLAYERS… BECAUSE TURNS OUT… KNOWING HOW TO SPELL OBSCURE WORDS CAN REALLY PAY OFF.THE PRIZE IN THIS SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT IS $10,000 DOLLARS.

"We want to do well by walking the right path so when somebody in a big money tournament like this does something dishonest they are essentially attempting to steal from us."

THE TOURNAMENT IS A POPULAR ONE… THERE ARE 350 SCRABBLE PLAYERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD… THE REIGNING CHAMP… NIGEL RICHARDS. IS FROM MALAYSIA. SCRABBLE … HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 50'S… HAS INSPIRED IT'S OWN DICTIONARY… AND BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER… VERNA RICHARDS MET HER HUSBAND OVER A SCRABBLE GAME.

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

MICHELLE MEREDITH REPORTING.

WHEN THE OLYMPICS ROLL AROUND EACH TIME,

WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT TYPICAL ATHLETES.

AS A PARENT, WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR YOUR CHILD TO TRAIN TO BE THE WORLD'S BEST?

We haven't gone on a family vacation in years as well as we don't go out to eat as much anymore

IN THREE MINUTES,

THE COST OF TRAINING AN OLYMPIAN.

AND REMEMBERING THE KING.

TODAY MARKS 35 YEARS SINCE ELVIS PRESLEY'S DEATH.

WE'LL TAKE A TRIP TO GRACELAND.

TZ4 A) THE COST OF TRAINING-SOTVO

TZ4 B) ELVIS 35 YEARS LATER-VO

THE COST OF TRAINING-VO IN PLASMA

WELCOME BACK!

DID LONDON INSPIRE YOU TO CHASE YOUR OWN OLYMPIC DREAMS?

WELL. THE TRAINING CAN GET EXPENSIVE -

LEAVING MAN OLYMPIANS BROKE.

THE COST OF TRAINING-PKG

NINE YEAR OLD EMMA MALABUYO DREAMS OF COMPETING IN THE 2020 OLYMPICS.

SHE TRAINS MORE THAN TWENTY HOURS A WEEK HERE AT AIRBORNE GYMNASTICS.MAKING SACRIFICES ALONG THE WAY.

"I couldn't go to my friends birthday party.because I had a competition to go to" 18:46-50

GYMNASTS AND OTHER OLYMPIC ATHLETES ALSO FACE THE FINANCIAL STRAIN OF TRAINING FOR YEARS ON NO INCOME.

FORCED TO LIVE ON JUST FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS A MOTH. OLYMPIC WEIGHT LIFTER SARAH ROBLES RELIED ON FOOD STAMPS TO GET BY.

THE FINANCIAL DRAIN HITS FAMILIES HARD.

JUST MONTHS BEFORE GABBY DOUGLAS WON A GOLD MEDAL IN THEN OLYMPIC ALL AROUND. HER MOTHER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY.

AND GOLD MEDAL SWIMMER RYAN LOCHTE'S PARENTS FACE A LOOMING DEBT AND MAY LOSE THEIR HOUSE BECAUSE OF IT.

KENNA MINAKAWA'S PARENTS SHELL OUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH FOR HER TRAINING.

"She does go to private lessons with two of the coaches here twice a week. it tends to get expensive so we cut back in other places. We haven't gone on a family vacation in years as well as we don't go out to eat as much anymore."

THE COST OF TRAINING-OC

MARIANNE FAVRO REPORTING.

KEEP IN MIND EQUIPMENT COSTS, COACHING AND TRAVEL,

MAN SKYDIVES 70 TIMES ON 70 BDAY-SOTVO

NATURALLY THE BEST WAY TO CELEBRATE YOUR 70TH BIRTHDAY IS TO JUMP OUT OF A PLANE.

BUT THIS NEXT MAN DIDN'T JUST JUMP ONCE.

It's just another milestone and proves somebody can do something.See ya!

MEET LARRY EKSTROM.

HE THREW HIMSELF OUT OF A PLANE A WHOPPING *70 TIMES IN ONE DAY.

HE'S SKYDIVED FOR 46 YEARS NOW.

TO CELEBRATE 60 TEN YEARS AGO, HE JUMPED 60 TIMES.

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.

A typical summertime weather pattern is shaping up across Southwest Florida for the remainder of the week. This means hot and humid conditions are here to stay along with a few downpours during the afternoon.

This morning will start off with plenty of sun, along with the possibility of a few showers across our beach and coastal locations. Most areas will stay fairly dry as temperatures will be rather warm in the upper 70s to low 80s.

Clouds will develop with the daytime heating with partly sunny conditions for the remainder of our Thursday. A few showers and storms will perk up along the sea breeze mainly east of I 75, however with weak steering winds, they will be slow to move while working their way back to the coastline during the evening hours.

Highs today will top out in the lower to middle 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.

Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows in the mid 70s.

A bit more moisture will work its way back into Southwest Florida by the second half of the weekend with a better coverage of showers and storms into early next week.

PREGNANT MOMS-CLIP VO

THANKS JIM.

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT THIS AFTERNOON,

WOMEN UNDERGOING BREAST CANCER TREATMENT SHOULD STILL DELIVER A HEALTHY BABY.

RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT 4-HUNDRED WOMEN WITH THE DISEASE, RECEIVING CHEMO.

THEIR CHILDREN WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE BORN PREMATURE AND HAVE A LOWER BIRTH WEIGHT.

WALNUTS & FATHERING A CHILD-VO

HEALTH NEWS FOR THE GUYS - THIS AFTERNOON - WHO ARE LOOKING TO BECOME DADS.

TURNS OUT EATING WALNUTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES OF FATHERING A CHILD.

THE NEW STUDY SUGGESTS IT'S BOOSTS SPERM QUALITY.

RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT A NE HUNDRED MEN WHO ATE A WESTERN-STYLE DIET.

HALF WERE GIVEN SEVENTY FIVE GRAMS OF WALNUTS A DAY.

NEW ALZHEIMERS TEST-OC

MORE THAN FIVE MILLION AMERICANS LIVE WITH ALZHEIMER'S.

THERE IS NO CURE.

BUT NOW THERE *IS A TEST THAT CAN TELL YOU IF YOU HAVE IT.

NEW ALZHEIMERS TEST-PKG

"im just amazed how far its come back then."

JIM TINDALL IS OVERCOME WITH EMOTION AS HE WAITS TO BE TESTED FOR ALZHEIMER'S.

"well i think im fine, she's the one that thinks im sick."

TINDALL'S WIFE AND BEST FRIEND "MERENA" THINKS SHE ALREADY KNOWS WHAT THE ANSWER WILL BE.

"oh it makes me emotional"

AT 68, HIS FUN LOVING PERSONALITY IS VERY-MUCH INTACT.

"I need a job is what i need. maybe i can get your job"

TINDALL STILL REMEMBERS HIS 6TH GRADE TEACHER.

"mrs gibbs."

BUT WITH ALZHEIMER'S, REMOTE MEMORIES ARE PRESERVED, IT'S THE SHORT TERM THAT SLIPS.

"He's had problems with his memory for about 4 years now"

MERENA TINDALL BROUGHT HER HUSBAND TO THE CLEVELAND CLINIC LOU RUVO CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH TO BE TESTED WITH THE FACILITY'S BRAND NEW PET SCANNER.

"and that's exactly the signature of alzheimer's disease."

TINDALL'S PET SCAN WILL GIVE DOCTOR JEFFREY CUMMINGS A CLEAR LOOK AT HIS BRAIN.

"So we're able to make a diagnosis with a lot of confidence much earlier than we were ever able to do before."

THE SCAN CAN ALSO BE PAIRED WITH A RADIOACTIVE DYE CALLED "AMYVID"

BEFORE THE AMYVID SCAN, THE ONLY WAY TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER'S WAS THROUGH AUTOPSY.

THE HOPE IS TINDALL'S IMAGES WILL TARGET ALZHEIMER'S AT AN EARLY PRE-CLINICAL STAGE. BEFORE SIGNIFICANT MEMORY LOSS TAKES HOLD.

"to start the medications that we have as early as we can"

"I just feel like knowledge is power"

DR. CUMMINGS BELIEVES THE EARLY-DETECTION SCANS ARE POWERING A NEW VIEW ON TREATMENT.

"we're thinking much more now about this person isn't dying with alzheimers. this person is living with alzheimer's disease and we need to help them know how to live with alzheimer's disease"

WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT TINDALL HAS IN MIND.

NEW ALZHEIMERS TEST-OC

MACKENZIE WARREN REPORTING.

DOCTORS SAY THE TEST IS ENTIRELY UP TO THE PATIENT,

ELVIS 35 YEARS LATER-2SHOT VOWIPE

TODAY MARKS 35 YEARS SINCE THE DEATH OF ELVIS PRESLEY.

THE ROCK AND ROLL ICON DIED OF A HEART ATTACK IN 1977 AT AGE 42.

A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL WAS HELD LAST NIGHT OUTSIDE GRACELAND, IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE.

PRESLEY'S EX-WIFE PRISCILLA AND THEIR ONLY DAUGHTER LISA MARIE STUNNED THE CROWDS WITH A FIRST-EVER APPEARANCE.

ELVIS MS LANDMARK-NATSVO

cheering

AND IN MISSISSIPPI A LANDMARK WAS UNVEILED HONORING ITS MOST FAMOUS NATIVE SON.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

A CALIFORNIA COUPLE PAYS FOR AN AIRLINE TO WATCH OVER THEIR DAUGHTER WHILE SHE FLIES TO MICHIGAN - BUT SHE NEVER MAKES IT TO HER FINAL DESTINATION.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHAT THE AIRLINE HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE MIX-UP.

CHRONIC PAIN IMPACTS MORE AMERICANS THAT DIABETES.

NOW DOCTORS ARE SAYING YOU CAN KILL THE PAIN WITHOUT TAKING MEDICINE.

MOMS AND DADS - JOHNSON AND JOHNSON IS PROMISING TO PHASE OUT CHEMICALS IN THEIR BABY PRODUCTS.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHICH PRODUCTS HAVE CHEMICALS LINKED TO CANCER.

STAY WITH US!

A) girl on flight-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) pain without pills-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) chemical baby products-VOTOPS TO BREAK WITH MUS

PRE SEASON FOOTBALL-2 SS TOPS

A REMINDER NBC2 IS YOUR HOME FOR NFL COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND!

TOMORROW NIGHT,

THE DOLPHINS AND PANTHERS GO HEAD TO HEAD IN CHARLOTTE.

IT'S THE SECOND PRE-SEASON GAME FOR THE FINS.

AND SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL RETURNS AS Andrew Luck AND THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS TAKE ON THE STEELERS.

TOP STORY 1) mayo clinic-TRXVO TOPS

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR TOP STORIES.

NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS NOW A MEMBER OF THE MAYO COMMUNITY NETWORK.

THIS MEANS PATIENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS THROUGH THEIR DOCTORS TO ASK MAYO CLINIC EXPERTS QUESTIONS AND GET SECOND OPINIONS FROM OTHER SPECIALISTS.

TOP STORY 2) oil spill money-VOTOPS

HUNDREDS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES HURT BY THE DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL FILE *NEW*CLAIMS FOR THEIR LOSSES.

THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CALOOSA CATCH AND RELEASE TOURNAMENT IN LEE COUNTY IS JUST ONE OF 600 BUSINESSES IN SWFL TO FILE FOR A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT -- MANAGERS SAY SAY REVENUES HAVE TAKEN A HIT BECAUSE OF THE SPILL.

TOP STORY 3) ASSANGE-VOTOPS

SWEDEN IS DENOUNCING ECUADOR'S DECISION TO GRANT ASYLUM TO WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE.

ASSANGE HAS TAKEN REFUGE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS IN ECUADOR'S EMBASSY IN LONDON, TO AVOID BEING EXTRADITED TO SWEDEN TO FACE SEX CRIME ALLEGATIONS.

AND THE EMBASSY STANDOFF WILL CONTINUE.

TOP STORY 4) hypersonic jet fails-VOTOPS

REMEMBER THE HYPERSONIC JET BEING TESTED TO TRAVEL MACH 6?

WELL IT FAILED OVER THE PACIFIC YESTERDAY.

IT SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL JUST 16 SECONDS INTO FLIGHT.

THE TEST BY THE U-S AIRFORCE WAS SUPPOSED TO LAST ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.

ONE OF THE WINGS FAILED.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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