ANCHOR SUPERS

HL1) SUSPICIOUS DEVICE-VOTOPS

A SERIOUS CRASH SENDS A MAN TO THE HOSPITAL-

BUT IT WASN'T THE CRASH THAT'S MAKING HEADLINES-

HL2) FORECAST-TRX-WX GFX

HL3) TAMPA POLICE PREP-TRX-VOTOPS

PLUS-

WE ARE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM THE START OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA-

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-1SHOT

THANK YOU FOR WAKING UP WITH US ON NBC2 TODAY.

I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

IT'S SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH.

SUSPICIOUS DEVICE IN CAR FOLO-OC-VO-OC

EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL THIS MORNING AFTER THE LEE COUNTY BOMB SQUAD DEFUSED A SUSPICIOUS DEVICE FOUND IN A CAR AFTER A CRASH.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US, IT ALL STARTED AFTER A CAR CRASHED AROUND 6 LAST NIGHT.

ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL, THE DRIVER, 54 YEAR OLD JAY ALLEN VANDAL, WENT OFF THE ROAD, NEAR BURGUNDY FARMS, WHICH IS OFF CORKSCREW ROAD, EAST OF I-75.

WHILE INVESTIGATING THE CRASH, TROOPERS FOUND THE SUSPICIOUS DEVICE BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT.

TROOPERS TELL US VANDAL IS THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

PUBLIC HOUSING TRESSPASSING POLICY-VO

A PROPOSED TRESPASSING POLICY FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN LEE COUNTY COULD SOON MAKE IT HARDER FOR FAMILIES TO SEE ONE ANOTHER.

THE POLICY WOULD BAN THOSE WHO HAVE FELONY DRUG, SEX OR OTHER VIOLENT CRIME CONVICTIONS FROM PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTIES.

BOARD MEMBERS BELIEVE THE RESTRICTION WOULD HELP DECREASE CRIME,

PUBLIC HOUSING TRESSPASSING POLICY-SOTVO

JATAVIA LEE, RESIDENT: I'm not going to lie it can be safer but as long as law enforcement do their job and not overdue their job

MARCUS GOODSON, FM HOUSING AUTHORITY: The drug activity the criminal activity we don't want that on our properties at all and so we think an established policy will give it a little more strength

6:02 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

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.

"Warm, humid weekend with showers possible"

Very warm and humid weather will continue through the weekend as our wind flow keeps coming off the Gulf of Mexico.

Along with the warm and muggy air, we can expect a good chance of a passing shower or storm through the course of your Saturday.

The rain will tend to form near the coast and the urban corridor earlier in the day before the west coast sea breeze carries the bulk of the showers and storms inland this afternoon. With that said, a pop up storm will still be possible for those of us close to the coast and I-75 at any time since the atmosphere is so packed with moisture.

With a fair amount of sunshine around today, temperatures in most areas will peak in the low to mid 90s, and the heat index will be close to 100.

By tonight, a lot of the rain will diminish, but we can't rule out a stray shower. Otherwise, our sky will stay partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Sunday will offer a similar forecast, featuring the potential for a few morning coastal showers with the bulk of the rain moving deep inland later in the day.

As we head into next week, a weak front will try to slowly dip into Central Florida, sending more moisture our way and bringing our rain chances up Tuesday and Wednesday.

HORSE OWNER ARRESTED-ONCAM

A FORT MYERS WOMAN FACES CHARGES THIS MORNING-

FOR ALLOWING HER HORSES TO RUN WILD.

IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, HER HORSES HAVE ESCAPED 6 TIMES.

HORSE OWNER ARRESTED-PKG

ON PALOMINO LANE.

Nats of car

CARS SOMETIMES PULL OVER-- FOR HORSES.

59:41 only 1 time, I can understand where they're coming from they're animals they get out 59:51

MANY NEIGHBORS DIDN'T SEEM TO MIND.

49:57 we've never heard anything from our neighbors 39:53 somebody had to be annoyed or something 39:55

BUT SOMEONE BECAME ANNOYED ENOUGH TO CALL DEPUTIES.

AND NICHOLAS PETER'S GIRLFRIEND--JENNA ANTICO COULD BE IN BIG TROUBLE.

Nats of gate

SHE RESCUED TWO OF HER THREE HORSES.

BUT DIDN'T HAVE ADEQUATE FENCING.TO KEEP THEM IN.

40:17 we put as much as we could with our finances we had cheap stuff whatever 40:24

BUT THE HORSES KEPT ROAMING.

6 TIMES THEY ESCAPED--IN TWO MONTHS.

50:43 as soon as we found a hole we dealt with it and then they'd find another dealt with it 50:47

PETERS SAYS THEY PUT UP THIS FENCE AFTER DEPUTIES FIRST VISIT-

BUT WHEN THE HORSES ESCAPED AGAIN.ANTICO LIED TO POLICE.

45:45:49 she's a 23 year old girl she'd never been in trouble in her life she's like 'oh my god' arrest me its not mine instinct kicked in 45:55

ACCORDING TO REPORTS ANTICO.LATER ADMITED IT WAS HERS.

SHE TOOK IT BACK.AND PETER'S SAYS THEY WERE WORKING TO PUT UP A FENCE.

42:33 came out ran estimates said what we need to do and the day he was suppose to do it she was arrested 42:41

DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE WARNED TWICE.OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ARREST.

THE 23-YEAR-OLD WAS CUFFED ON MISDEAMOR CHARGES --FOR LIVESTOCK AT LARGE.

51:55 with fact facing a year in jail I think she'd learned a lesson 52:00

A HARD LESSON---NOT ONLY FACING JAIL TIME--ANTICO HAD TO GIVE AWAY THE TWO RESCUE HORSES.AND IS PAYING $500 A MONTH TO BOARD THE OTHER.

PAUL RYAN RELEASES TAX RETURNS-CLIP-HALF SCREEN-VO

TURNING TO POLITICS THIS MORNING-

REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL PAUL RYAN IS IN FLORIDA TODAY-

HE'S CAMPAIGNING IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, THE VILLAGES.

RYAN IS HITTING THE CAMPAIGN TRIAL WITH HIS MOTHER, WHO IS A FLORIDA RESIDENT AND A MEDICARE RECIPIENT.

THERE HE IS EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT MEDICARE, WHICH HAS BECOME A TALKING POINT FOR BOTH CAMPAIGNS SINCE RYAN ENTERED THE RACE LAST WEEK.

YESTERDAY, RYAN RELEASED TWO YEARS OF HIS TAX RETURNS.

RYAN AND HIS WIFE PAID 20-PERCENT IN 20-11 AND 16-PERCENT IN 20-10.

THOSE NUMBERS INDICATE HE PAID A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF HIS INCOME IN TAXES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS THAN HIS RUNNING MATE MITT ROMNEY.

PRES. OBAMA TODAY-CG

TODAY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL-

TAMPA POLICE PREP FOR RNC-ONCAM

WE ARE NINE DAYS AWAY FROM THE START OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

AND THOUSANDS OF AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE GETTING READY FOR THE R-N-C, WHICH STARTS AUGUST 27TH.

TAMPA POLICE PREP FOR RNC-PKG

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT TAMPA POLICE HOPE WON'T HAPPEN AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. THIS DEMONSTRATION BY TPD TODAY SHOWS JUST HOW CRAZY THINGS CAN GET.

We've been preparing for a year-and-a-half, as I said, and a great deal of our success is going to be predicated on the relationships we have in law enforcement. Everybody has come together to prepare for this, and to ensure that it is a safe and secure event, and that it reflects very positively on the Tampa Bay area.

TAMPA POLICE CHIEF JENNY CASTOR SAYS THE CITY IS MORE THAN READY TO SERVE AND PROTECT DURING RNC. IN FRONT OF A PACKED HOUSE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, CHIEF CASTOR AND HER TEAM -- AS WELL AS OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES -- SHOWCASED WHAT THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR MORE THAN 18 MONTHS, GIVING INSIGHT INTO SPECIFIC PROCEDURES THEY HAVE IN PLACE TO PROACTIVELY PROTECT THE AREA IN AND AROUND THE EVENT ZONE, AS WELL AS THE PLAN OF ACTION IF THINGS GET OUT OF CONTROL.

We don't anticipate that things will get out of hand. Again, its our sense of urgency, identifying those individuals that are bent on disruption and destruction, and getting them out of the crowd immediately.

TAMPA POLICE PREP FOR RNC-ONCAM

LAURA HARRIS REPORTING.

AND YOU CAN COUNT ON NBC2 TO COVER THE R-N-C WHILE IT'S IN TAMPA FROM OPENING TO CLOSING-

FORECAST TODAY'S DAYPLANNER-WX GFX

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

BREAK ONE AT 6:09:30

6:12 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

CROSS TALK-2SHOT

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

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.

"Warm, humid weekend with showers possible"

Very warm and humid weather will continue through the weekend as our wind flow keeps coming off the Gulf of Mexico.

Along with the warm and muggy air, we can expect a good chance of a passing shower or storm through the course of your Saturday.

The rain will tend to form near the coast and the urban corridor earlier in the day before the west coast sea breeze carries the bulk of the showers and storms inland this afternoon. With that said, a pop up storm will still be possible for those of us close to the coast and I-75 at any time since the atmosphere is so packed with moisture.

With a fair amount of sunshine around today, temperatures in most areas will peak in the low to mid 90s, and the heat index will be close to 100.

By tonight, a lot of the rain will diminish, but we can't rule out a stray shower. Otherwise, our sky will stay partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Sunday will offer a similar forecast, featuring the potential for a few morning coastal showers with the bulk of the rain moving deep inland later in the day.

As we head into next week, a weak front will try to slowly dip into Central Florida, sending more moisture our way and bringing our rain chances up Tuesday and Wednesday.

SPORTS WRAP-PKG

MR. GREENTHUMB-PKG

BREAK TWO AT 6:19:30

6:22 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:22 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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.

"Warm, humid weekend with showers possible"

Very warm and humid weather will continue through the weekend as our wind flow keeps coming off the Gulf of Mexico.

Along with the warm and muggy air, we can expect a good chance of a passing shower or storm through the course of your Saturday.

The rain will tend to form near the coast and the urban corridor earlier in the day before the west coast sea breeze carries the bulk of the showers and storms inland this afternoon. With that said, a pop up storm will still be possible for those of us close to the coast and I-75 at any time since the atmosphere is so packed with moisture.

With a fair amount of sunshine around today, temperatures in most areas will peak in the low to mid 90s, and the heat index will be close to 100.

By tonight, a lot of the rain will diminish, but we can't rule out a stray shower. Otherwise, our sky will stay partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Sunday will offer a similar forecast, featuring the potential for a few morning coastal showers with the bulk of the rain moving deep inland later in the day.

As we head into next week, a weak front will try to slowly dip into Central Florida, sending more moisture our way and bringing our rain chances up Tuesday and Wednesday.

SAVING MONEY ON SHOPPING-PLASMA-CG

STUDENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY HEAD BACK TO CLASS ON MONDAY-

WE FOUND OUT A FAMILY SPENDS ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF THEIR BACK TO SCHOOL BUDGET ON CLOTHES.

SO MOM AND DAD, IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HIT THE STORES FOR SOME SHOPPING THIS WEEKEND, WE HAVE SOME WAYS TO SAVE-

THE FIRST PLACE YOU NEED TO GO TO SAVE MONEY IS YOUR CLOSET.

FIND OUT WHAT YOU OR YOUR CHILDREN REALLY NEED AND WHAT YOU DON'T.

MAKE AN INVENTORY AND A SHOPPING LIST.

SAVING MONEY ON SHOPPING-PKG

MADDISON KANE KNOWS HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING.

THIS COLLEGE SOPHOMORE SPENT TODAY LOOKING THROUGH THE AISLE OF A LOCAL THRIFT STORE.

"50 percent of my wardrobe, I'd say is thrift store stuff so I've saved a lot of money."

SAVING BY PICKING UP VINTAGE AND DESIGNER NAMES AT A FRACTION OF RETAIL.

"And compared to stores like Forever 21 and Urban stuff, you can find the same stuff and it's like 90 percent cheaper."

PENNY PINCHING PARENTS KNOW KIDS CAN QUICKLY GROW OUT OF THEIR CLOTHES, SO LOOKING FOR BARGAINS AT THRIFT AND CONSIGNMENT STORES CAN HAVE A HUGE IMPACT IN SAVINGS ON THE FAMILY BUDGET.

"I think it's a great selection and then price wise you get at least, I would say 50 percent off if not more."

JUST LIKE THE MALLS, THIS GOODWILL STORE SAYS BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIME IS ONE OF THEIR BUSIEST OF THE YEAR. THEY SAY THRIFT STORE SHOPPERS INCLUDE ALL RANGES OF AGE, STYLE AND INCOME, THE ONE COMMON THREAD. THE DESIRE TO SAVE MONEY.

"No more than 20 bucks for an entire outfit. And that can include shoes and accessories and everything else."

"So how much can you expect to save at a thrift store? This gap dress shirt is selling for 4 dollars. These 7 jeans would probably cost you 100 dollars at a regular retail store, here they are 20 bucks."

BUT YOU CAN'T COUNT ON FINDING THOSE JEANS EVERY TIME YOU COME. IN FACT THE BEST ADVICE FOR BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING AT THE THRIFT STORE. YOU HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE.

"Well that's part of the fun because you never know what you're going to find."

"You've got to be persistent because we turn over items every single day."

SAVING MONEY ON SHOPPING-OC-CG

BOB HANSEN REPORTING.

SO YOU'VE GOT THRIFT CONSIGNMENT, CRAIGSLIST AND GARAGE SALES-- ALL GOOD PLACES TO FIND GOOD USED CLOTHING ON A BUDGET.

AND HERE'S A TIP, GIVE YOUR KIDS 10 OR 20 DOLLARS AND LET THEM LOOSE IN A THRIFT STORE LIKE GOODWILL OR SALVATION ARMY.

CHALLENGE THEM TO SEE HOW FAR THEY CAN STRETCH THAT MONEY.

EDUCATING FOR PTO-VO

A RECENT REPORT SHOWS WORKERS WITH LOWER INCOME AND LOWER EDUCATION ARE LESS LIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO PAID LEAVE.

ACCORDING TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, NEARLY THREE QUARTERS OF EMPLOYEES WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE GET PAID TIME OFF, WHILE ONLY 35 PERCENT OF WORKERS WITH ONLY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA GET THE BENEFIT.

EIGHTY THREE PERCENT OF WORKERS EARNING MORE THAN 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR GET PAID WHILE ON VACATION AND WHEN THEY'RE OUT SICK.

DUNKIN DONUTS APP-VOTOPS

TO SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH, DUNKIN DONUTS JUST RELEASED A NEW APP THAT LETS CUSTOMERS PAY FOR PURCHASES WITH THEIR iPHONE, iPOD TOUCH OR ANDROID SMARTPHONE.

TOSS TO BREAK-1SHOT

YOU ARE WATCHING NBC TWO NEWS TODAY.

STRAIGHT AHEAD, YOUR TOP STORIES AND BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.

BREAK THREE AT 6:27:15

HL1) PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-VOTOPS

79 DAYS AND COUNTING LEFT IN DECISION 2012-

AND TODAY, PAUL RYAN WILL BE IN FLORIDA-

HL2) FORECAST-TRX-WX GFX

HL3) NASA ARTIFACTS AT FGCU-TRX-VOTOPS

AND-

IF YOU WANT TO SEE A PART OF NASA HISTORY-

NO NEED TO HEAD TO THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER-

IT'S RIGHT HERE AT HOME!

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-1SHOT

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US FOR THE SECOND HALF OF NBC2, NEWS TODAY.

I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

IT'S SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2012.

PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-CLIP-ONCAM

DECISION 2012-

REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL PAUL RYAN IS STUMPING IN THE SUNSHINE STATE TODAY-

HE'S CAMPAIGNING IN THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF THE VILLAGES-

THAT'S IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

WHILE THERE, HE'LL BE JOINED BY HIS MOTHER, WHO LIVES IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND RECEIVES MEDICARE.

TODAY, RYAN IS EXPECTED TO CAMPAIGN ON HIS SIGNATURE OF MEDICARE-

IT'S A HOT BUTTON ISSUE THIS ELECTION WITH SENIORS IN SWING STATES LIKE FLORIDA.

PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-PKG

PAUL RYAN'S FIRST WEEK ROLE IN THE RACE, WAS ON DISPLAY IN VIRGINIA. TO PUSH GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE CHOICE REPUBLICANS SAY VOTERS HAVE:

Vice Presidential Candidate:10 -:16

"We can't keep spending money don't have!"

THE DAY AFTER MITT ROMNEY INSISTED MEDICARE, UNDER THE OBAMA PLAN, WILL RUN OUT OF MONEY, HIS REVELATION ABOUT HIS OWN MONEY.A DECADE OF TAXES.

Presidential Candidate / TOO SHORT TO SUPER

"Very year I've paid at least 13 percent

PUT ROMNEY ON THE DEFENSIVE.

HE REFUSED AN OFFER FROM THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN THAT IF HE RELEASES FIVE YEARS OF RETURNS, TEAM OBAMA WON'T ASK FOR MORE.

RYAN PAID HIGHER RATES THAN ROMNEY: 15 POINT 9 IN 2010. 20% LAST YEAR.

HE RELEASED THOSE RETURNS, SHOWING HE AND HIS WIFE MADE 215 THOUSAND AND 323 THOUSAND.

BUT THE ROMNEY PROMISE TO FIX MEDICARE FOR YOUNGER VOTERS

PUT PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THE DEFENSIVE. AND HE PUT UP AN AD:

AD FULL: the non partisan AARP says obamacare cracks down on medicare waste fraud and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits"

THE WHITE HOUSE WARNED SENIORS ABOUT A ROMNEY RYAN ADMINISTRATION.

medicare under their plan would actually be insolvent before even the end of their first term.25

CALL IT THE RYAN EFFECT. MORE FOCUS ON MEDICARE, MONEY, TAXES, AND SPENDING.

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PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS-ONCAM

THE LATEST NUMBERS RELEASED SHOW RYAN'S PICK HAS BROUGHT THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN MORE MONEY.

THE CAMPAIGN SAYS 10 MILLION DOLLARS THIS WEEK.

6:32 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

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.

"Warm, humid weekend with showers possible"

Very warm and humid weather will continue through the weekend as our wind flow keeps coming off the Gulf of Mexico.

Along with the warm and muggy air, we can expect a good chance of a passing shower or storm through the course of your Saturday.

The rain will tend to form near the coast and the urban corridor earlier in the day before the west coast sea breeze carries the bulk of the showers and storms inland this afternoon. With that said, a pop up storm will still be possible for those of us close to the coast and I-75 at any time since the atmosphere is so packed with moisture.

With a fair amount of sunshine around today, temperatures in most areas will peak in the low to mid 90s, and the heat index will be close to 100.

By tonight, a lot of the rain will diminish, but we can't rule out a stray shower. Otherwise, our sky will stay partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Sunday will offer a similar forecast, featuring the potential for a few morning coastal showers with the bulk of the rain moving deep inland later in the day.

As we head into next week, a weak front will try to slowly dip into Central Florida, sending more moisture our way and bringing our rain chances up Tuesday and Wednesday.

NEW JOBLESS NO'S-SS

NEW JOBLESS NUMBERS SHOW UNEMPLOYMENT IS UP SLIGHTLY IN OUR STATE.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-

TAKE A LOOK.

THE NUMBERS TELL THE STORY OF A SLOW SUMMER SEASON.

LEE COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT IS UP 9-POINT-7 PERCENT.

COLLIER COUNTY IS THE SAME RATE.

DANIELS CHASE SUSPECT ARRESTED-2 SS VO WIPE

A LEE COUNTY JAIL WAKES UP IN JAIL THIS MORNING AFTER TAKING DEPUTIES ON A WILD RIDE IN SOUTH FORT MYERS YESTERDAY.

ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, DEPUTIES ARRESTED RONGRIC FRANCIS AFTER THEY CAUGHT UP WITH HIM,

ON DANIELS PARKWAY NEAR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

DEPUTIES SAY THE CHASE STARTED YESTERDAY MORNING, WHEN A DEPUTY SPOTTED THE STOLEN CAR FRANCIS WAS IN, AND TRIED TO PULL HIM OVER.

DEPUTIES THEN TRIED A PIT MANEUVER, KNOCKING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD.

DANIELS CHASE SUSPECT ARRESTED-SOTVO

"he took the car, drove it toward the deputies, at one point one of the deputies did fire, his weapon, his gun at the vehicle.

BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP HIM, HE STILL MANAGED TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO GATEWAY, BEFORE HE FINALLY WRECKED.

MASSAGE PARLOR ARREST-VO

A BONITA SPRINGS MASSAGE THERAPIST IS BUSTED FOR PROSTITUTION.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY WHILE AT THE "SUNSET SPA," THE MASSEUSE OFFERED UP EXTRA SERVICES FOR EXTRA MONEY.

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR, UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES ARRESTED A WORKER AT THE SPA FOR PROSTITUTION.

THIS TIME ARRESTING MASSEUSE LI LU JENNINGS.

DETECTIVES TELL NBC2, JENNINGS- A LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST- AGREED TO A 50 DOLLAR HALF-HOUR MASSAGE.

ACCORDING TO DETECTIVES, JENNINGS ALSO OFFERED EXTRA, ILLEGAL SERVICES TO THE DETECTIVE.

MASSAGE PARLOR ARREST-SOTVO

23:20 li "and he said, another half hour, how much? another 1 hour, how much? I explain to him. he kept, kept asking and it confused me."

SARARO TRIAL-VO

A NAPLES MAN WILL BE BACK IN COURT IN NOVEMBER FOR SENTENCING AFTER A FEDERAL JURY CONVICTED HIM OF WIRE AND TAX FRAUD-

RELATED TO BOGUS REAL ESTATE DEALS DATING BACK TO 2004.

ALFREDO SARARO THE THIRD WAS CONVICTED ON NINE OF THE TEN COUNTS AGAINST HIM.

PROSECUTORS FROM PITTSBURGH ARGUED SARARO USED FAKE DEEDS, FALSE DOCUMENTS AND FORGED SIGNATURES TO SUPPORT HIS LAVISH LIFESTYLE AND TAKE MILLIONS FROM INVESTORS - INCLUDING TWO PENNSYLVANIA JUDGES.

PEDRO LOPEZ TRIAL-SS-VO

CONTINUING ON THE COURT BEAT-

A TRIAL AGAINST A MAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING ONE OF THE LARGEST COCKFIGHTING RINGS IN LEE COUNTY,WILL NOW BE DELAYED BY TWO MONTHS.

THE TRIAL WAS SUPPOSED TO START MONDAY, AND IS NOW BEING DELAYED BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL NEW EVIDENCE.

THE CASE WAS ORIGINALLY TRIED IN JULY -

BUT THE JURY COULDN'T REACH A VERDICT ON ALL COUNTS -

INCLUDING DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES AGAINST PEDRO LOPEZ.

SELLING CITIZENSHIP-VOWIPE

SOMEONE IS SCAMMING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DESPERATE FOR DOCUMENTS.

COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR THIS MAN--

WHO ALLEGEDLY POSED AS A D-M-V WORKER AND TOLD EIGHT UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS HE COULD GET THEM FLORIDA I-D'S.

THE GROUP MET THE MAN USING THE ALIAS ALEX MARTINEZ AT THE D-M-V ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD IN NAPLES.

THEY EACH GAVE HIM SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THEIR PASSPORTS.

SELLING CITIZENSHIP-SOTVO

"I'm pretty sure he's done it to many other people and they're just too scared to call the cops because they think they're going to get deported."

SON PAWNS MOM'S WEDDING RING-OC-SS

DEPUTIES IN COLLIER COUNTY SAY A MAN STOLE HIS MOTHER'S WEDDING RING AND PAWNED IT AT A LOCAL PAWN STORE.

INVESTIGATORS SAY JACOB ADAMS ALSO TOOK HIS FATHER'S U-S NAVY "CLASS RING" AND PAWNED THAT, TOO.

DETECTIVES SAY HE DID IT AFTER HIS PARENTS LEFT TOWN.

HE GOT A TOTAL OF 570-DOLLARS FOR THE JEWELRY.

STOLEN BASEBALL CARDS-VO WIPE

A COUPLE SPENT THEIR 43RD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ON THE ROAD -

BUT ONLY TO COME BACK TO THEIR LEHIGH ACRES HOME, TO FIND THAT IT HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO.

JIM REILLY TELLS NBC2, HE DISCOVERED THIEVES TOOK BASEBALL CARDS, KNIVES, A GOLF CART AND MORE.

STOLEN BASEBALL CARDS-SOTVO

"and whoever it was wasn't too bright because they left this here - from Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, a napkin from the dinner

REILLY SAYS THE THEIVES STOLE ABOUT 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF COLLECTOR'S ITEMS FROM HIM -

MIAMI MAN DIES IN SILO COLLAPSE-VO

IN SOUTH FLORIDA-

A MAN IS DEAD THIS MORNING AFTER FALLING TO HIS DEATH WHEN THE ROOF OF A SILO COLLAPSED, AND NOW THE SEARCH IS ON FOR HIS BODY.

THE FALL HAPPENED YESTERDAY MORNING-

PIERRE MEZIDOR, WAS UP 200 FEET UP IN THE AIR WHEN THE SILO'S ROOF COLLAPSED.

WOMAN STEALS WATCH FROM COURTHOUSE-VO

A WOMAN SWIPES A MAN'S WATCH AT A SECURITY CHECKPOINT INSIDE A BROWARD COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE-

AND NOW, POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE WOMAN WHO DID IT.

TAKE A LOOK-

YOU CAN SEE A MAN COLLECT HIS BELONGINGS AND WALK AWAY.

UNFORTUNATELY, HE FORGOT SOMETHING.

POLICE SAY THE WOMAN IN THIS VIDEO, WEARING A SCARF AROUND HER HEAD SWIPED THE MAN'S 22-HUNDRED-DOLLAR WATCH FROM A SECURITY BIN.

THINGS 2 DO-CG (2)

THE WEEKEND IS HERE-

AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME FUN THINGS TO DO, NBC2 HAS YOU COVERED-

TODAY. IN FORT MYERS.

IT'S THE IMAGINARIUM'S 17TH BIRTHDAY.

AND TO CELEBRATE. THEY'RE THROWING A FAMILY FUN EVENT.

IT ALL STARTS AT TEN THIS MORNING AND RUNS UNTIL FIVE.

GUESTS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HALF PRICE ADMISSION.

AND MUSUEM MEMBERS AND CHILDREN UNDER THREE ARE FREE.

SO HEAD TO THE IMAGINARIUM FOR A SNEEK PEEK AT A NEW OUTDOOR EXHIBIT.

AND LOTS OF GIVEAWAYS.

AND A BACK TO SCHOOL BASH IN COLLIER COUNTY.

SUN-N-FUN LAGOON IN NORTH COLLIER REGIONAL PARK HAS ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE DAY FROM TEN TO FIVE.

THERE'S A D.J.GAMES. PRIZES.

COST HERE IS MEASURED BY HEIGHT. OVER 48 INCHES GETS IN FOR 8 DOLLARS.

UNDER 48 INCHES. IT'S JUST 4.50. PLUS TAX.

BREAK FOUR AT 6:39:30

6:42 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

CROSS TALK-2SHOT

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

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.

"Warm, humid weekend with showers possible"

Very warm and humid weather will continue through the weekend as our wind flow keeps coming off the Gulf of Mexico.

Along with the warm and muggy air, we can expect a good chance of a passing shower or storm through the course of your Saturday.

The rain will tend to form near the coast and the urban corridor earlier in the day before the west coast sea breeze carries the bulk of the showers and storms inland this afternoon. With that said, a pop up storm will still be possible for those of us close to the coast and I-75 at any time since the atmosphere is so packed with moisture.

With a fair amount of sunshine around today, temperatures in most areas will peak in the low to mid 90s, and the heat index will be close to 100.

By tonight, a lot of the rain will diminish, but we can't rule out a stray shower. Otherwise, our sky will stay partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Sunday will offer a similar forecast, featuring the potential for a few morning coastal showers with the bulk of the rain moving deep inland later in the day.

As we head into next week, a weak front will try to slowly dip into Central Florida, sending more moisture our way and bringing our rain chances up Tuesday and Wednesday.

BACK IN THE SADDLE-CLIP-ONCAM

OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF OLYMPIANS WITH THEIR DREAMS EITHER FULFILLED OR SHATTERED.

ONE VIRGINIA WOMAN WAS AN OLYMPIC HOPEFUL, UNTIL AN ACCIDENT LEFT HER UNABLE TO WALK AND TALK.

SHE HAD BEEN AN ALTERNATE ON THE OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN TEAM IN YEARS PAST, SO SHE HAD A REAL CHANCE TO FINALLY MAKE THE TEAM.

BUT WHAT SHE DIDN'T REALIZE WAS THAT GETTING THERE WOULD BE HARDER THAN SHE COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED.

BACK IN THE SADDLE-PKG

"I was at the second to last jump and I made a mistake. The horse misread the jump and hit it and we both fell."

YOU CAN HEAR IT IN JAN BYYNY'S VOICE. THAT FATEFUL FALL SHE TOOK LAST YEAR, WAS MORE THAN A MISHAP. WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS A "SIMPLE" BROKEN ARM, TURNED MUCH WORSE.

"All of a sudden, I couldn't talk. They knew right away something was going on."

SEVEN HOURS AFTER HER ACCIDENT, BYYNY WAS HAVING A STROKE.

"She landed in a way that caused her neck to become stretched and that caused a tear from the corrated artery that goes from the chest to brain."

BLOOD CLOTS FORMED IN THE TORN ARTERY AND TRAVELED TO HER BRAIN. CAUSING A STROKE IN AN AREA THAT CONTROLS LANGUAGE AND MOVEMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY. IT LEFT HER UNABLE TO WALK AND TALK.

AND DOCTORS SAID HER PROGNOSIS WAS GRIM.

"He said, your whole life is going to be different from now on. He said, you might not ever ride again and I was like, what do you mean, of course, I am."

BARELY 18 MONTHS LATER. BYYNY IS BACK IN THE SADDLE. SHE TOOK THAT SAME DETERMINATION THAT HELPED HER BECOME AN OLYMPIC-LEVEL ATHLETE AND USED IT FOR HER RECOVERY.

MEDSTAR NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL DR. ALEXANDER DROMERICK WORKED ON HER REHABILITATION:

"Honestly, I was not expecting that she would return to this level of competition, but you know, she's a pretty tough, determined woman."

THE ROAD TO RECOVERY WASN'T EASY. IT INVOLVED RELEARNING A LOT OF THINGS SHE USED TO TAKE FOR GRANTED. ESPECIALLY TALKING.

"My mind goes much quicker than my mouth, so I have to make sure I really take my time."

AND REBUILDING ENOUGH STRENGTH TO RIDE AND JUMP WITH HER HORSE. SHE'S NOW AT THE SAME LEVEL SHE WAS BEFORE. EVEN COMPETING IN THE 20-12 OLYMPIC TRIALS. SHE DIDN'T MAKE THE TEAM THIS TIME, BUT SHE'S NOT GIVING UP."

BACK IN THE SADDLE-ONCAM

DALLAS WEST NILE-VO

A BAD OUTBREAK OF WEST NILE IN ONE TEXAS COUNTY IS PROMPTING AN INCREASE IN AIRBORNE SRAYING.

ACCORDING TO COUNTY OFFICIALS, ABOUT HALF OF DALLAS COUNTY'S 101-THOUSAND ACRES HAVE BEEN SPRAYED.

NEW MARS PICTURES-VO

WE'RE GETTING A LOOK AT FRESH PICTURES FROM THE MARS ROVER "CURIOSITY."

TAKE A LOOK.

HERE YOU CAN SEE THE VIEW FROM CURIOSITY'S LANDING SITE NEAR MOUNT SHARP.

AND IN THIS NEXT IMAGE, YOU CAN SEE MARKS LEFT BEHIND ON THE GROUND.

THEY WERE MADE BY THE BLASTS FROM THE ROVER'S ENGINES DURING ITS LANDING LAST WEEK.

CURIOSITY IS ON A TWO-YEAR MISSION TO COLLECT SAMPLES FROM THE RED PLANET.

NASA ARTIFCATS AT FGCU-VO

AND SPEAKING OF NASA-

SOME OF NASA'S PRECIOUS CARGO IS NOW AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.

THE SCHOOL WAS AWARDED WITH THREE ARTIFACTS FROM NASA.

A TILE SPREAD TO PROTECT THE SHUTTLE FROM HEAT --

POCKETS FROM AN ASTRONAUTS SUIT--

AND EQUIPMENT USED TO CONNECT CENTRAL COMMAND TO THE SHUTTLE.

PROFESSORS, ALONG WITH MORE THAN A DOZEN STUDENTS MINORING IN MUSEUM STUDIES WILL SOON STUDY THEM TO BUILD AN EXHIBIT.

NASA ARTIFCATS AT FGCU-SOTVO

We're very excited about it. Most of the objects we may not necessarily know exactly how they were used where they were used in terms of what shuttle specifically, but that is part of our research.

LOVE THAT DRESS-VO

MARK YOUR CALENDARS- LOVE THAT DRESS IS JUST WEEKS AWAY AND TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST!

ON AUGUST 29TH YOU CAN SHOP THE NIGHT AWAY ON DRESSES. THOUSANDS OF THEM.

FROM WEDDING GOWNS TO SUNDRESSES.IT'S ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE, SUPPORTING THE PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS IN FORT MYERS.

LOVE THAT DRESS-SOTVO-BNR

You can come with a group of girlfriends it's a ladies night out. You get bargain deals on some great dresses. And it all supports PACE Center for girls. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, so it's so important."

TICKETS ARE 25 DOLLARS. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE AT TWO LOCATIONS THIS YEAR- THE EMBASSY SUITES IN ESTERO AND THE WALDORF IN NAPLES.

TOSS TO BREAK-1SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

AN UPDATE TO YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE TWOS IS STRAIGHT AHEAD AT 6-52.

BREAK FIVE AT 6:49:45

6:52 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

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.

"Warm, humid weekend with showers possible"

Very warm and humid weather will continue through the weekend as our wind flow keeps coming off the Gulf of Mexico.

Along with the warm and muggy air, we can expect a good chance of a passing shower or storm through the course of your Saturday.

The rain will tend to form near the coast and the urban corridor earlier in the day before the west coast sea breeze carries the bulk of the showers and storms inland this afternoon. With that said, a pop up storm will still be possible for those of us close to the coast and I-75 at any time since the atmosphere is so packed with moisture.

With a fair amount of sunshine around today, temperatures in most areas will peak in the low to mid 90s, and the heat index will be close to 100.

By tonight, a lot of the rain will diminish, but we can't rule out a stray shower. Otherwise, our sky will stay partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Sunday will offer a similar forecast, featuring the potential for a few morning coastal showers with the bulk of the rain moving deep inland later in the day.

As we head into next week, a weak front will try to slowly dip into Central Florida, sending more moisture our way and bringing our rain chances up Tuesday and Wednesday.

WET MAMMAL SHAKE-ONCAM

BEHOLD IN SLOW MOTION HOW DOGS SHAKE THEMSELVES DRY.

WET DOGS SHAKING HAVE LEFT RESEARCHERS SHAKING THEIR HEADS IN AWE.

WET MAMMAL SHAKE-PKG

IT MAY NOT BE RESEARCH THAT'S EARTHSHAKING.

BUT IT'S DEFINITELY DOG-SHAKING. AND PIG SHAKING. AND EVEN RAT-SHAKING.

MOST OF US TRY TO AVOID GETTING SHOWERED BY THE DOG SHAKE.

BUT RESEARCHERS AT GEORGIA TECH DECIDED TO STUDY IT.

They can actually do a miraculous job of drying themselves

THEY USED A HIGH SPEED CAMERA TO RECORD THE SHAKES, RESULTING IN IMAGES SO STIRRING THAT THE JOURNAL NATURE PUT THEM TO WALTZ MUSIC.

A MOUSE SHAKES AROUND 30 TIMES PER SECOND.

They basically compensate for their size by shaking faster.

WHILE DOGS SHAKE ABOUT 4 TIMES A SECOND LEAVING THEM 70 PERCENT DRY WITHIN ONE TO 4 SECONDS.

Now we humans don't want loose flesh, but on a dog it comes in handy.

THAT LOOSE SKIN INCREASES THE SPEED AT WHICH THE WATER IS WHIPPED AWAY. WHILE THE DOG'S BACKBONE GOES BACK AND FORTH ONLY 30 DEGREES.

The skin goes 90 degrees right, 90 left. Only possible way it's loose enough to perform whipping action around the body.

INCREASING THE FORCE 9 TIMES. MAMMALS HAVE MASTERED WHAT DEVO PREACHED BACK IN THE 80S.

HEY, A VIGOROUS WHIPPING SURE BEATS SITTING UNDER THE BLOW DRYER. THE RESEARCHERS EVEN WENT TO THE ZOO AND RECORDED A LION. DR. DAVID HU SAYS FURRY MAMMALS PROBABLY DEVELOPED THE SHAKING MECHANISM TO AVOID STAYING WET AND GETTING HYPOTHERMIA. GOATS DO IT. EVEN SHEEP SHAKE.

The sheep has some style when it shakes

THE GEORGIA TECH TEAM EVEN MANAGED TO X-RAY SHAKING. THIS GUY LOOKS LIKE A RAT AT A DISCO.

Now maybe you think a big butt is easier to shake.

Oh they capture attention.

But try telling that to a kangaroo.

IT'S BUILT FOR HOPPING, NOT SHAKING.

It can't really shake. has this sort of large buttock and it can't really shake that around so it just shakes its head.

HEY, WHOSE BUTT YOU CALLING BIG?

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS1) SUSPICIOUS DEVICE-VOTOPS

YOUR TIME NOW IS--

LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

ONE PERSON IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER A CRASH LAST NIGHT-

BUT WHEN TROOPERS ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE, THEY FOUND A SUSPICIOUS DEVICE BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF JAY ALLEN VANDAL'S CAR.

THE LEE COUNTY BOMB SQUAD WAS CALLED IN, AND THE DEVICE WAS MADE SAFE.

TS2) PUBLIC HOUSING TRESSPASSING-VOTOPS

A PROPOSED TRESPASSING POLICY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS IN LEE COUNTY COULD MAKE IT HARDER FOR FAMILIES TO SEE ONE ANOTHER.

THE POLICY WOULD BAN THOSE WHO HAVE FELONY DRUG, SEX OR OTHER VIOLENT CRIME CONVICTIONS FROM PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTIES.

BOARD MEMBERS BELIEVE THE RESTRICTION WOULD HELP DECREASE CRIME,

WHILE SOME RESIDENTS THINK IT'S AN INVASION OF PRIVACY.

TS3) MASSAGE PARLOR ARREST-VOTOPS

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR, UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES WITH THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUST A SPA FOR PROSTITUTION.

DEPUTIES SAY WHILE AT THE SUNSET SPA, THE MASSEUSE OFFERED UP EXTRA SERVICES FOR EXTRA MONEY.

DETECTIVES TELL NBC2, LI LU JENNINGS- A LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST- AGREED TO A 50 DOLLAR HALF-HOUR MASSAGE.

FINAL FORECAST-WX GFX

FINAL FORECAST

"Warm, humid weekend with showers possible"

Very warm and humid weather will continue through the weekend as our wind flow keeps coming off the Gulf of Mexico.

Along with the warm and muggy air, we can expect a good chance of a passing shower or storm through the course of your Saturday.

The rain will tend to form near the coast and the urban corridor earlier in the day before the west coast sea breeze carries the bulk of the showers and storms inland this afternoon. With that said, a pop up storm will still be possible for those of us close to the coast and I-75 at any time since the atmosphere is so packed with moisture.

With a fair amount of sunshine around today, temperatures in most areas will peak in the low to mid 90s, and the heat index will be close to 100.

By tonight, a lot of the rain will diminish, but we can't rule out a stray shower. Otherwise, our sky will stay partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Sunday will offer a similar forecast, featuring the potential for a few morning coastal showers with the bulk of the rain moving deep inland later in the day.

As we head into next week, a weak front will try to slowly dip into Central Florida, sending more moisture our way and bringing our rain chances up Tuesday and Wednesday.

GOODBYE-2SHOT

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