BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT -ANIBOX

YOU ARE WAKING UP TO BREAKING NEWS THIS TUESDAY MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

GOOD MORNING.

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

WE BEGIN WITH A NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION THAT JUST FORMED IN THE ATLANTIC.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX CTR

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.

"Tracking higher rain chances Tuesday"

Today could be an interesting day in our world of weather as we're tracking a few items on the weather map this morning. First, we're monitoring a cluster of storms just south of Florida that's quickly spreading north, and we could very well see some of this hold together and push into southern portions of the viewing area before sunrise. The main impact from these cells will be gusty winds along with some heavy rain.

The next feature we're watching is a front that's stalling out over Central Florida, and while we don't expect the actual front to move into Southwest Florida, chances are high that some of the associated showers and storms will build southward into Southwest Florida by the afternoon. These storms, too, will have the potential to produce gusty winds along with heavy rain and frequent lightning. There's some degree of uncertainty in terms of how the storms to the north will evolve today, but it looks as though these will have at least have a good chance of impacting our northern counties.

With more moisture building in today, our sky will be cloudier than the last two days, and as a result, temperatures will be a little cooler with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.

CARS ON FIRE-TRX-VOTOPS

BREAKING NOW IN FORT MYERS --

SEVERAL CARS CAUGHT FIRE AT PRO-TECH AUTOMATIVE SERVICES REPAIR SHOP.

THE CALL CAME IN JUST BEFORE 3 THIS MORNING AT EDWARDS STREET AND HARNEY PLACE.

THAT'S ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF FROM DOWNTOWN.

FIREFIGHTERS ON SCENE TELL US. 4 CARS ARE AFFECTED AT THE REPAIR SHOP.

THREE OF THEM.DESTROYED.

WE'RE TOLD THERE WAS A PIT BULL IN THE OFFICE, AND IT WAS TAKEN OUT BY FIREFIGHTERS.

CARS ON FIRE-SOTVO

NO WORD IF IT'S ARSON OR AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

THE FIRE MARSHALL, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WILL LOOK AT SURVIELLANCE VIDEO WHEN THEY CAN.

AFGHAN NATO ATTACK-TRX-ONCAM

BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OF ANOTHER ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN--

THIS TIME ON THE PLANE OF THE U-S JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.

A MILITARY OFFICIAL SAYS MILITANTS FIRED ROCKETS INTO A U.S. BASE, DAMAGING THE PLANE.

NO ONE WAS INJURED.

RIGHT NOW--

LEHIGH SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN-TRX-VOTOPS

NEW RIGHT NOW -- NBC-2 HAS LEARNED A SOLDIER WHO GREW UP IN LEHIGH ACRES. DIED IN A HELICOPTER CRASH LAST WEEK IN AFGHANISTAN.

HIS NAME IS BRIAN HORNSBY.

BRIAN'S FATHER, GLENN, TELLS US THE 37 YEAR OLD WAS ONE OF TWO PILOTS IN THE HELICOPTER.

THE HIGHLY DECORATED ARMY OFFICER WAS MARRIED WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN.

HE ATTENDED RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL, THEN MOVED TO NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL.

LEHIGH SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN-VOTOPS

THE HELICOPTER CRASHED LAST WEEK,ON AUGUST 16TH,

IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY.

SEVEN U-S SOLDIERS AND 4 OTHERS DIED.

IT MARKED THE DEADLIEST DAY OF THE YEAR SINCE MARCH.

TODD AKIN DEADLINE-OC-TRX

THIRTEEN HOURS AND COUNTING.

WILL U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE TODD AKIN LEAVE THE SENATE RACE AFTER HIS CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS ABOUT RAPE?

TODD AKIN DEADLINE-NEWSROOM

GOOD MORNING.

TODD AKIN DEADLINE-VOTOPS

ATKIN MADE HEADLINES AFTER HE SAID DURING AN INTERVIEW THAT A WOMEN'S BODY IS ABLE TO PREVENT

A PREGNANY IN A LEGITIMATE RAPE.

MISSOURI ELECTION LAW ALLOWS CANDIDATES TO WITHDRAW 11 WEEKS BEFORE ELECTION DAY, WHICH MAKES THE DEADLINE 6 O'LOCK OUR TIME TONIGHT.

IF AKIN LEAVES, THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE 2 WEEKS TO NAME A REPLACEMENT.

TODD AKIN DEADLINE-NEWSROOM

MITT ROMNEY SAYS AKIN'S COMMENTS ARE INEXCUSABLE AND WRONG, BUT HIS CAMPAIGN SAID THEY WILL NOT CALL ON AKIN TO RESIGN.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW IF ANYTHING CHANGES.

CIRCLE K CRIME SCENE-TRX-VO

ALL NEW BREAKING OVERNIGHT ---

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A ROBBERY SUSPECT.

THE ROBBERY HAPPENED OVERNIGHT AT A CIRCLE K IN FORT MYERS. ON METRO PARKWAY JUST EAST OF PAGE FIELD.

THE SUSPECT DID GET AWAY WITH CASH.

BUT NO ONE SAW A WEAPON AND NO ONE WAS HURT.

ELECTION COUNTDOWN-TRX-SS

IT'S DECISION 2012 AND NBC-2 IS COUNTING DOWN TO ELECTION DAY.

WE'RE NOW JUST 77 DAYS OUT.

CANDIDATES TODAY-SSTOPS

AND LET'S SEE WHERE THE CANDIDATES ARE CAMPAIGNING TODAY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA CAMPAIGNS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO AND RENO, NEVADA.

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN CAMPAIGNS IN MINNESOTA.

MITT ROMNEY HOLDS FUNDRAISERS IN TEXAS AND PAUL RYAN CAMPAIGNS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

RNC NBC2 COVERAGE-OC-SS-ANIMATION

AND N-B-C TWO WILL BE IN TAMPA NEXT WEEK FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

THE THREE-DAY EVENT STARTS MONDAY.

CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER AND NBC-2 ANCHOR PETER BUSCH

WILL BRING YOU STORIES EVERY DAY. LEADING UP TO THURSDAY'S OFFICIAL NOMINATION OF MITT ROMNEY.

THEN IN SEPTEMBER. WE WILL HEAD TO CHARLOTTE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

WE ARE YOUR DECISION 20-12 HEADQUARTERS --

PROCTOR TRIAL TODAY-SS(2)

LOOKING AHEAD: TODAY WE EXPECT THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER TO TAKE THE STAND IN ANOTHER CASE.

AMY PATTERSON DISAPPEARED IN JULY 2011.

DETECTIVES BELIEVE SHE'S DEAD.

HER BOYFRIEND AND EX-HUSBAND, DANIEL PROCTOR, IS ON TRIAL IN ALABAMA, CHARGED WITH STEALING A CAR AND A GUN.

INVESTIGATORS IN LEE COUNTY BELIEVE HE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED TO PATTERSON.

GUNS AT MOVIE THEATERS-VO-WIPE

DEPUTIES CATCH A MAN AT BELL TOWER SHOPS IN FORT MYERS WITH A GUN AT THE MOVIE THEATER!

AND NOW NBC-2 HAS TRACKED DOWN SOME ANSWERS FOR YOU.

TO BE CLEAR, HE DID HAVE A CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT --

SO THE DEPUTIES ISSUED HIM A TRESSPASSING CITATION AND LET HIM GO THIS PAST WEEKEND.

WE WANTED TO KNOW IF THAT WAS THE CORRECT PUNISHMENT.

GUNS AT MOVIE THEATERS-SOTVO

STERLING IVEY, DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE "If a concealed weapon permit should not follow that sign they could be faced with a trespass or criminal trespass warning or citation."

IN SHORT, IF SOMEONE WITH A GUN PERMIT GOES TO A PLACE THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE A CONCEALED WEAPON, THEY COULD FACE A TRESPASSING WARNING OR CITATION -- THE PENALTY FOR THIS WEEKEND WAS CORRECT.

WE ALSO WANTED TO KNOW IF ALL THEATERS HAVE THAT POLICY -- NO GUNS, EVEN CONCEALED.

WE FOUND OUT A-M-C AND REGAL DO.

AND THEY DO POST SIGNS SAYING SO.

MARQUEE CINEMAS IN CAPE CORAL DOES NOT HAVE A POLICY IN PLACE.

FORT MYERS CURFEW-VO

BREAKING CURFEW WON'T JUST GET FORT MYERS KIDS IN HOT WATER FROM PARENTS.SOON IT WILL BE AGAINST THE LAW.

A NEW CURFEW TAKES AFFECT IN FORT MYERS STARTING NEXT MONTH.

COUNCIL MEMBERS PASSED AN ORDINANCE FOR A NEW CURFEW LAST NIGHT.

IT'LL START IN 30-DAYS.

PEOPLE UNDER 18 WILL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED OUTSIDE BY THEMSELVES AFTER NINE O'CLOCK ON WEEK NIGHTS-- AND 11 O'CLOCK ON WEEKEND NIGHTS.

OPTICOM FIRST RESPONDERS-VO

A NEW WAY TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES IN CAPE CORAL,

WILL TAKE EFFECT IN 2014.

LAST NIGHT CAPE COUNCIL APPROVED 22 FIRE TRUCKS BE OUTFITTED WITH OPTI-COM.

THE SYSTEM USES G-P-S DEVICES THAT CONTROLS TRAFFIC LIGHTS. ALLOWING FIREFIGHTERS TO AVOID STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS DURING AN EMERGENCY.

WESTERN WILDFIRES-TRXTOPS-VO

ALL NEW RIGHT NOW AS TURN OUR ATTENTION OUT WEST.

IT'S NOW THE WORST WILDFIRE SEASON IN A DECADE.

70 FIRES ACROSS 13 STATES, AN AREA NEARLY THE SIZE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ARE ON FIRE RIGHT NOW.

CUBA TO FLORIDA SWIMMER-TRX-2SH-VO

NBC-2 IS CLOSELY MONITORING A DANGEROUS SWIM FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA THIS MORNING.

SWIMMER DIANA NYAD IS BACK ON TRACK AND DOING WELL AFTER A NIGHT OF STORMS AND JELLYFISH STINGS.

SHE COULD MAKE IT TO FLORIDA SOMETIME LATER TODAY OR TOMORROW.

AND HOW ABOUT THIS. IF SHE MAKES IT WEDNESDAY IT WILL BE EXTRA SPECIAL BECAUSE IT'S ALSO HER 63RD BIRTHDAY.

SHE'S TRYING A FOURTH TIME FOR A RECORD SWIM WITHOUT A SHARK CAGE FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA.

WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON HER PROGRESS.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 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.

"Tracking higher rain chances Tuesday"

Today could be an interesting day in our world of weather as we're tracking a few items on the weather map this morning. First, we're monitoring a cluster of storms just south of Florida that's quickly spreading north, and we could very well see some of this hold together and push into southern portions of the viewing area before sunrise. The main impact from these cells will be gusty winds along with some heavy rain.

The next feature we're watching is a front that's stalling out over Central Florida, and while we don't expect the actual front to move into Southwest Florida, chances are high that some of the associated showers and storms will build southward into Southwest Florida by the afternoon. These storms, too, will have the potential to produce gusty winds along with heavy rain and frequent lightning. There's some degree of uncertainty in terms of how the storms to the north will evolve today, but it looks as though these will have at least have a good chance of impacting our northern counties.

With more moisture building in today, our sky will be cloudier than the last two days, and as a result, temperatures will be a little cooler with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.

AUGUSTA WOMEN-SOTTOPS

AUGUSTA WOMEN-2SHOT

FOR 80 YEARS AUGUSTA NATIONAL WAS DOING WHATEVER THEY WANTED. AND WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO. DID NOT INCLUDE WOMEN.

WELL THAT IS NOW CHANGED.

AUGUSTA WOMEN-VOTOPS

FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE. CONDOLEEZA RICE AND SOUTH CAROLINA FINANCIER. DARLA MOORE. WILL BE THE FIRST TWO WOMEN TO WEAR THE FAMOUS. GREEN JACKET.

AND WITH THE ADDITION OF FEMALE MEMBERS. THE EXPOSURE GROWS.

AUGUSTA WOMEN-SOTTOPS

DOLPHINS ON NBC2-SSTOPS

WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT OF SPORTS THIS MORNING -- A PROGRAM UPDATE FOR YOU THIS WEEK.

YOU WILL SEE THE DOLPHINS, THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.

THEY HOST THE ATLANTA FALCONS.

MARS ROVER TODAY-2SH-TRX-VO

NBC-2 LOOKING AHEAD TO A BIG DAY FOR NASA AND THE MARS MISSION.

THE MARS ROVER WILL DO A TEST DRIVE EITHER TODAY OR TOMORROW!

IT WILL BE NASA'S FIRST TEST-DRIVE OF THE CURIOSITY ROVER ON MARS.

THE TEST-DRIVE IS NEEDED BEFORE THE ROVER BEGINS ITS TWO-YEAR MISSION TO EXPLORE THE 96-MILE WIDE GALE CRATER ON MARS.

NASA SCIENTISTS WANT TO DRIVE THE ONE-TON ROBOT FORWARD. HAVE IT TURN. THEN MOVE IT BACKWARD.

LABOR DAY TRAVEL FORECAST OUT TODAY-OC-TRX-VO

AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT ALL NEW FOR YOU THIS MORNING---

THE LABOR DAY TRAVEL FORECAST COMES OUT LATER TODAY.

TRIPLE-A WILL ISSUE ITS WEEKEND DRIVING FORECAST, INCLUDING HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL DRIVE AND FLY AND OTHER TRENDS WE'RE SEEING.

LATE CAR PAYMENTS-ONCAM

AND THIS IS VERY INTERESTING, ALL NEW THIS MORNING --

LATE CAR PAYMENTS ARE NOW AT A RECORD LOW.

THE REPORT CAME OUT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM TRANSUNION.

FANCY CRASH AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGY-VOTOPS

AND TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,

FANCY CRASH AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGY WILL BE TESTED TODAY.

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD WILL BE IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN TODAY,

TO LAUNCH THE LARGEST-EVER ROAD TEST. OF CRASH AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGY.

FMPD K9 VESTS-VOTOPS

THE BRAVEST DOGS IN FORT MYERS ARE GETTING A LITTLE PROTECTION.

THE "RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA" DONATED FOUR BULLETPROOF VESTS FOR POLICE K-9'S.

CHRIS BROWN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-ONCAM

RAPPER CHRIS BROWN WILL BE IN COURT LATER TODAY.

HE'S EXPECTED TO APPEAR IN COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER HE HAS FINISHED THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLASSES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE HE WAS SENTENCED TO,

AFTER HE BEAT UP FORMER GIRLFRIEND RHIANNA.

RECENTLY, BROWN BRAWLED WITH DRAKE AT A NEW YORK CITY NIGHTCLUB.

AND NOW, A MODEL INJURED IN THAT INCIDENT SUED BROWN, DRAKE AND THE CLUB.

TONY SCOTT BRAIN CANCER DOUBT-OC-TRX-VO

ALL NEW INFORMATION IS RELEASED FROM THE CORONER THIS MORNING IN DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT'S DEATH.

ABC'S GOOD MORNING AMERICA ERRONEOUSLY REPORTED THAT SCOTT HAD IN-OPERABLE BRAIN CANCER.

THE CORONER SAYS SCOTT HAD NO CANCER AND THE FAMILY SAYS IT'S NOT TRUE.

THE CORONER SAYS THEY ARE NOW DOING TOXICOLOGY TESTS TO SEE WHAT WAS IN HIS SYSTEM.

AND THEY CONTINUE CHECKING HIS MEDICAL HISTORY.

SCOTT DIED WHEN HE JUMPED OFF A LOS ANGELES BRIDGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

TRACKING TD-TRX-OMNI

PHYLLIS DILLER DIES-VO-WIPE

THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD IS REMEMBERING COMEDIAN PHYLLIS DILLER THIS MORNING.

HER FAMILY SAYS SHE DIED YESTERDAY MORNING IN HER SLEEP AT THE AGE OF 95.

WITH HER WILD HAIR -- OVERDONE COSTUMES AND SELF DEPRECATING HUMOR --

DILLER WAS THE QUEEN OF STAND UP COMEDY.

IT WASN'T UNTIL SHE WAS 38 -- MARRIED -- AND A MOTHER OF FIVE THAT SHE DECIDED TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL COMEDIAN.

DILLER WAS A STAPLE ON TELEVISION AND IN MOVIES FROM THE 1950S UNTIL HER RETIREMENT IN 2002.

HERE'S A LOOK BACK AT SOME OF HER WORK.

PHYLLIS DILLER DIES-(4) SOTTOPS

"Love to go to the doctor.oh.where else would a man look at me and say take off your clothes.laughter 4"

"You sure you're a marriage counselor.of course don't I have a sympathetic face.your face has my sympathy.laughter"

"I was the world's ugliest baby.when I was born the doctor slapped everbody.3"

It's the same year after year.they come they eat they leave.that's our

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

MS LOW RIVER-VOTOPS

YOUR FORECAST ON THE 2'S IN JUST A MOMENT BUT FIRST,

TROUBLE ON THE MISSISSIPPI THIS MORNING.

RIGHT NOW NEARLY 100 BOATS AND BARGES ARE WAITING TO PASS THROUGH.

AN ELEVEN-MILE STRETCH OF THE MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO LOW WATER LEVELS.

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Day Planner

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.

"Tracking higher rain chances Tuesday"

Today could be an interesting day in our world of weather as we're tracking a few items on the weather map this morning. First, we're monitoring a cluster of storms just south of Florida that's quickly spreading north, and we could very well see some of this hold together and push into southern portions of the viewing area before sunrise. The main impact from these cells will be gusty winds along with some heavy rain.

The next feature we're watching is a front that's stalling out over Central Florida, and while we don't expect the actual front to move into Southwest Florida, chances are high that some of the associated showers and storms will build southward into Southwest Florida by the afternoon. These storms, too, will have the potential to produce gusty winds along with heavy rain and frequent lightning. There's some degree of uncertainty in terms of how the storms to the north will evolve today, but it looks as though these will have at least have a good chance of impacting our northern counties.

With more moisture building in today, our sky will be cloudier than the last two days, and as a result, temperatures will be a little cooler with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

OBAMA SPENDING OUTPACING FUNDRAISING-OC-SS

ALL NEW THIS MORNING IN DECISION 2012 ---

FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH, THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN SPENT MORE THAN IT RAISED, ASSUMED NEW DEBT AND SUBSTANTIALLY DEPLETED ITS CASH-ON-HAND RESERVES

THAT'S ACCORDING TO NEW CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS.

MONTH.

OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN SPENT ABOUT $59 MILLION IN JULY, MUCH OF IT ON ADVERTISING AND PAID STAFF.

BUT HE ONLY RAISED $49 MILLION IN THE SAME PERIOD.

BY CONTRAST, MITT ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN REPORTED SPENDING $33 MILLION IN JULY,

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

GET READY TO PAY MORE FOR SNEAKERS.

BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND PACK YOUR PATIENCE IF YOU'RE PLANNING A LABOR DAY GETAWAY, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

THIS IS NOT THE VERBATIM OF WHAT THE REPORTER IS SAYING.

BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) CARS ON FIRE-VOTOPS

YOU ARE WAKING UP TO BREAKING NEWS IN FORT MYERS OVERNIGHT ---

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) LEHIGH SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN-TRX-VO

PLUS,

REMEMBERING A LOCAL SOLDIER.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

CARS ON FIRE ANIMATED MAP-TRX-VO-FLY LIVE

BREAKING ALL NEW OVERNIGHT ---

SEVERAL CARS CAUGHT FIRE AT PRO-TECH AUTOMATIVE SERVICES IN FORT MYERS.

THE CALL CAME IN JUST BEFORE 3AM AT EDWARDS STREET AND HARNEY PLACE. THIS IS OFF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD NEAR DOWNTOWN.

CARS ON FIRE-REMLIVE

CARS ON FIRE-VOTOPS

FIREFIGHTERS ON SCENE TELL US 4 CARS ARE AFFECTED AT THE REPAIR SHOP.

THREE OF THEM ARE DESTROYED.

WE'RE TOLD THERE WAS A PIT BULL IN THE OFFICE, AND IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE AREA BY FIREFIGHTERS.

CARS ON FIRE-SOTVO

NO WORD IF IT'S ARSON OR AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

CARS ON FIRE-REMLIVE

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:32 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.

"Tracking higher rain chances Tuesday"

Today could be an interesting day in our world of weather as we're tracking a few items on the weather map this morning. First, we're monitoring a cluster of storms just south of Florida that's quickly spreading north, and we could very well see some of this hold together and push into southern portions of the viewing area before sunrise. The main impact from these cells will be gusty winds along with some heavy rain.

The next feature we're watching is a front that's stalling out over Central Florida, and while we don't expect the actual front to move into Southwest Florida, chances are high that some of the associated showers and storms will build southward into Southwest Florida by the afternoon. These storms, too, will have the potential to produce gusty winds along with heavy rain and frequent lightning. There's some degree of uncertainty in terms of how the storms to the north will evolve today, but it looks as though these will have at least have a good chance of impacting our northern counties.

With more moisture building in today, our sky will be cloudier than the last two days, and as a result, temperatures will be a little cooler with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

LEHIGH SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN-TRX-VOTOPS

NEW RIGHT NOW -- NBC-2 HAS LEARNED A SOLDIER WHO GREW UP IN LEHIGH ACRES. DIED IN A HELICOPTER CRASH LAST WEEK IN AFGHANISTAN.

HIS NAME IS BRIAN HORNSBY.

BRIAN'S FATHER, GLENN, TELLS US THE 37 YEAR OLD WAS ONE OF TWO PILOTS IN THE HELICOPTER.

THE HIGHLY DECORATED ARMY OFFICER WAS MARRIED WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN.

HE ATTENDED RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL, THEN MOVED TO NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL.

LEHIGH SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN-VOTOPS

THE HELICOPTER CRASHED LAST WEEK,ON AUGUST 16TH,

IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY.

SEVEN U-S SOLDIERS AND 4 OTHERS DIED.

IT MARKED THE DEADLIEST DAY OF THE YEAR SINCE MARCH.

TODD AKIN 5PM DEADLINE-OC-TRX-VO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --

THE FALL-OUT FROM CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN'S INFLAMMATORY COMMENTS ABOUT RAPE.

SENIOR REPUBLICANS ARE URGING AKIN TO QUIT THE U-S SENATE RACE IN MISSOURI.

THIS AFTER HE COMMENTED DURING AN T-V INTERVIEW SUNDAY, THAT WOMEN HAVE BIOLOGICAL DEFENSES TO PREVENT PREGNANCY IN CASES OF "LEGITIMATE RAPE". MAKING ABORTION UNNECESSARY.

AKIN APOLOGIZED MONDAY. SAYING HE MISSPOKE.

AKIN SAYS HE WILL NOT STEP ASIDE.

IF HE DOES DECIDE TO BOW OUT, THE DEADLINE TO DO SO IS TONIGHT AT 6PM EASTERN.

CUBA TO FLORIDA SWIM-OC-TRX

NOW TO THE LATEST ON A SWIMMER TRYING TO MAKE A RECORD BY SWIMMING FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA.

SHE COULD FINISH TODAY OR TOMORROW, BUT ALREADY HER STRENGTH HAS BEEN TESTED BY STORMS AND JELLYFISH.

CUBA TO FLORIDA SWIM-VO IN PLASMA

GOOD MORNING.

62 YEAR OLD DIANA NYAD IS SWIMMING IN THE DARK RIGHT NOW, CONTINUING HER ATTEMPT TO BECOME THE FIRST PERSON TO SWIM FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA WITHOUT A SHARK CAGE.

CUBA TO FLORIDA SWIM-VOTOPS

ACCORDING TO THE BLOG, THUNDERSTORMS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE, BUT GOOD NEWS, NO SIGNS OF JELLYFISH.

DESPITE A BODY SUIT DESIGNED TO GIVE HER PROTECTION FROM JELLYFISH, SHE HAS BEEN STUNG AT LEAST FOUR TIMES.

NYAD'S TEAM SAYS CONDITIONS HAVE GOTTEN MUCH BETTER.

THIS MONRING, THE SEAS ARE CALM AND DIANA IS SWIMMING STRONG AT 50 STROKES PER MINUTE.

AS OF MONDAY NIGHT SHE COMPLETED MORE THAN 40 MILES.

SHE LEFT SATURDAY.

CUBA TO FLORIDA SWIM-VO IN PLASMA

NOW IF SHE COMPLETES HER JOURNEY BY WEDNESDAY, WHICH IS WHAT SHE HOPES TO DO, SHE WILL DO IT ON HER 63RD BIRTHDAY.

ELDERLY COUPLE HELD HOSTAGE-VO-WIPE

BACK HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --- AN ELDERLY LEHIGH ACRES COUPLE OPENS UP TO NBC 2 ABOUT THE SCARIEST THING THEY'VE EVER GONE THROUGH.

EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, THE 83 YEAR OLDS SAY THEY WOKE UP TO A ROBBER IN THEIR BEDROOM.

JOAN AND JOHN PANKAVICH TELL US THE CROOK HELD THEM AT KNIFE-POINT FOR 4 HOURS WHILE HE SEARCHED EACH ROOM FOR JEWELRY, CASH AND ELECTRONICS.

THEN, STILL ARMED WITH THE KNIFE, THE ROBBER FORCED THE COUPLE TO DRIVE HIM TO A NORTH MYERS HOTEL AND DROP HIM OFF.

ELDERLY COUPLE HELD HOSTAGE-SOTVO

40:45 man "we were very calm and cool and we just kept our cool."

AS SOON AS THE ROBBER GOT OUT OF THE CAR, THE PANKAVICHES CALLED THE COPS.

COLLIER BOY HIT TWICE-TRX-OC

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE ON THE HUNT FOR A HIT AND DRIVER.

A BOY FROM COLLIER COUNTY IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING,

AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR IN KEY WEST, TWICE!

WE'RE TOLD TEN YEAR OLD CAGE AMBURGY OF NAPLES WAS WALKING ALONG U-S ONE WHEN HE WAS SIDE-SWIPED BY A CAR AND KNOCKED INTO THE ROAD--

THEN. *ANOTHER CAR HIT HIM.

F-H-P IS NOW LOOKING FOR THE SECOND CAR THAT DID NOT STOP--

CASEY ANTHONY PROBATION-ONCAM

A LITTLE MORE FREEDOM FOR CASEY ANTHONY.

HER PROBATION WILL END THIS WEEK.

BUT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SAYS IT WON'T FORMALLY ANNOUNCE THE END OF HER SUPERVISION BECAUSE OF SECURITY CONCERNS.

HER LAWYERS HAVE SAID THE 26-YEAR-OLD HAS RECEIVED DEATH THREATS.

FOR THE PAST YEAR, ANTHONY HAS BEEN SOMEWHERE IN FLORIDA, SERVING PROBATION FOR A CHECK FRAUD CONVICTION.

RNC STAGE UNVEILED-TRX-VO

IT'S DECISION 2012 AND HERE IS THE UNVEILING OF THE ELABORATE STAGE FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

THE THREE DAY EVENT STARTS MONDAY.

13 OVERLAPPING HIGH-RESOLUTION L-E-D SCREENS WILL SERVE

AS THE BACKDROP WHERE MITT ROMNEY WILL ACCEPT HIS PARTY'S NOMINATION.

MORE THAN 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED FOR THE CONVENTION

NEXT WEEK-- INCLUDING NBC-2.

WE'LL BE BRINGING YOU LIVE UPDATES FROM THE CONVENTION

ARIZONA IMMIGRATION-VO

TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,

THE DEBATE OVER ARIZONA'S CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATION LAW IS SET TO HEAT UP AGAIN TODAY.

THERE'S A HEARING IN PHOENIX FEDERAL COURT OVER A PROVISION OF THE LAW,

THAT WOULD REQUIRE POLICE TO CHECK THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF PEOPLE THEY STOP.

CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS REQUESTED THE HEARING TO BLOCK THE SO-CALLED "SHOW YOUR PAPERS" PROVISIONS.

TOSS TO BREAK-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:42 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.

"Tracking higher rain chances Tuesday"

Today could be an interesting day in our world of weather as we're tracking a few items on the weather map this morning. First, we're monitoring a cluster of storms just south of Florida that's quickly spreading north, and we could very well see some of this hold together and push into southern portions of the viewing area before sunrise. The main impact from these cells will be gusty winds along with some heavy rain.

The next feature we're watching is a front that's stalling out over Central Florida, and while we don't expect the actual front to move into Southwest Florida, chances are high that some of the associated showers and storms will build southward into Southwest Florida by the afternoon. These storms, too, will have the potential to produce gusty winds along with heavy rain and frequent lightning. There's some degree of uncertainty in terms of how the storms to the north will evolve today, but it looks as though these will have at least have a good chance of impacting our northern counties.

With more moisture building in today, our sky will be cloudier than the last two days, and as a result, temperatures will be a little cooler with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

NASAL SPRAY FOR MILITARY SUICIDES-VO

IT MAY SOUND UNUSUAL -

BUT THE ARMY HOPES A SPECIAL NASAL SPRAY CAN HELP CURRENT AND FORMER SOLDIERS SUFFERING FROM POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

THE MILITARY APPROVED A GRANT FOR A PROFESSOR AT THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE TO RESEARCH THE IDEA.

THE SPRAY WOULD DELIVER AN ANTI-DEPRESSIVE CHEMICAL, CALLED T-R-H, TO THE BRAIN.

T-R-H HAS TROUBLE REACHING THE BRAIN THROUGH PILLS OR INJECTIONS.

THE ARMY COUNTED 38 CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED SOLDIER SUICIDES IN JULY,

JUNIOR SEAU TOX RESULTS-VO

AN AUTOPSY REPORT REVEALS FORMER N-F-L LINEBACKER, JUNIOR SEAU, HAD TRACES OF AMBIEN AND NAPROXEN IN HIS SYSTEM WHEN HE DIED.

AMBIEN IS USED TO TREAT INSOMNIA,

AND NAPROXEN IS A PAIN KILLER.

THE AUTOPSY SHOWS THERE WERE NO ILLEGAL DRUGS OR ALCOHOL IN HIS SYSTEM.

SEAU DIED BACK IN MAY IN HIS CALIFORNIA HOME --

WHITH A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE CHEST.

THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE RULED IT A SUICIDE.

ROSIE O HEART ATTACK-VO

ROSIE O'DONNELL IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING AFTER HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

O'DONNELL REVEALED WHAT HAPPENED IN A POEM POSTED ON HER WEBSITE.

THE 50-YEAR-OLD COMEDIAN SAYS SHE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS LAST TUESDAY,

BUT WAITED A DAY TO SEE THE DOCTOR.

SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND HAD A STENT PUT IN.

O'DONNELL IS ENCOURAGING WOMEN TO BE AWARE OF THE SYMPTOMS, LIKE CHEST PAIN AND SORE ARMS,

MOST STOLEN CAR-VO

THE 19-94 HONDA ACCORD IS TOPPING THE LIST THIS MORNING.

BUT IT'S NOT FOR THE BEST REASON.

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU'S ANNUAL LIST:

THE '94 HONDA ACCORD RANKS AS THE MOST STOLEN CAR IN AMERICA.

AND IT'S THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW FOR THE CAR.

ALSO ON THE LIST:

19-98 HONDA CIVIC,

AND 19-94 ACURA INTEGRA.

THE REPORT SHOWS NO CARS MADE AFTER 2006 WERE ON THE LIST.

THERE IS SOME GODO NEWS THOUGH:

COLLIER RENTAL SCAM-VO-OC

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN A COUPLE THEY WANT TO QUESTION --

IN CONNECTION WITH A RENTAL SCAM IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

DETECTIVES SAY THE COUPLE USED THE NAMES JANET AND CHRIS.

THE VICTIM MET THEM AT A BUSINESS ON COLLIER BOULEVARD IN RESPONSE TO AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST.

THE VICTIM GAVE THEM A 500-DOLLAR CASH DEPOSIT AND SIGNED A LEASE--

IN EXCHANGE FOR A SET OF HOUSE KEYS.

WHEN THE VICTIM GOT TO THE HOME,

IT WAS UNLOCKED AND BROKEN INTO.

CHIQUITA REZONING-VO-WIPE

SOME CAPE CORAL RESIDENTS SAY THEY'RE RELIEVED THIS MORNING THEY WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BUSINESSES GOING UP IN THEIR BACKYARDS.

WE WERE THERE LAST NIGHT AS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED TO CHANGE THE LAND USE ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES NEAR CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.

PROPERTIES ALONG SOUTHWEST 15TH PLACE WERE ZONED RESIDENTIAL BUT THE LAND USE IS COMMERCIAL.

CHIQUITA REZONING-(2) SOTVO

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12:14 commercial land with res land diminishes in my opinion and the real estate professionals I have talked to… your property value 11 sec

THOSE AGAINST THE CHANGE SAY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IS INEVITABLE.

APPLE SETS RECORD-VO

IF YOU DON'T HAVE STOCK IN APPLE,

YOU MAY REGRET IT AFTER THIS NEXT STORY.

APPLE IS NOW THE MOST VALUABLE COMPANY. EVER.

APPLE'S VALUE SURGED TO MORE THAN 620 BILLION DOLLARS ON MONDAY.

BEATING THE RECORD FOR MARKET CAPITALIZATION SET BY MICROSOFT BACK IN 1999 DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE DOT-COM BOOM.

RUMORS OF A NEW I-PHONE FIVE, AND SMALLER, CHEAPER I-PAD COULD BE BEHIND THE SPIKES.

GOOD TIME TO TRADE IN IPHONE-VO

AND SPEAKING OF APPLE.

IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO GET YOUR HANDS ON THE NEW I-PHONE WHEN IT COMES OUT,

EXPERTS SAY NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL THE ONE YOU HAVE.

PEOPLE IN THE TRADE-IN INDUSTRY SAY THE VALUE WILL DROP AS EVERYONE GETS THE SAME IDEA.

THAT COULD HAPPEN WITHIN TWO WEEKS.

IF YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT A PHONE, MOST TRADE-IN SERVICES GUARANTEE A PRICE FOR 3 WEEKS TO A MONTH, SO YOU CAN WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR I-PHONE FIVE BEFORE HANDING IT OVER.

JOE PATERNO BIOGRAPHY TODAY-VO

A BIOGRAPHY OF JOE PATERNO HITS BOOKSTORES TODAY.

AUTHOR JOE POS-NANSKI WAS AT STATE COLLEGE LAST FALL --

WORKING ON THE BOOK SIMPLY TITLED "PATERNO" WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED.

TOP PARTY SCHOOLS-2SH-CG

KEGS ON CAMPUS!

TWO FLORIDA COLLEGES ARE AMONG THE BEST PARTY SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY.

THE PRINCETON REVIEW RELEASED IT'S RANKINGS TODAY.

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IS RANKED SIXTH.

FLORIDA STATE IS NUMBER EIGHT.

WEST VIRGINIA IS THE TOP PARTY SCHOOL IN THE NATION.

SIX FLAGS SAFARI-VO

IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO CHECK OUT THE DRIVE-THROUGH SAFARI AT THE SIX FLAGS UP NORTH--

YOU MAY WANT TO HURRY UP!

THE SELF-DESCRIBED WORLD'S LARGEST DRIVE-THROUGH SAFARI OUTSIDE OF AFRICA IS SET TO SHUT ITS GATES NEXT MONTH.

OFFICIALS WITH SIX FLAGS AMERICA SAY THEY WILL CLOSE THE 350 ACRE ANIMAL SANCTUARY IN JACKSON, NEW JERSEY ON SEPTEMBER 30TH.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

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

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:52 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.

"Tracking higher rain chances Tuesday"

Today could be an interesting day in our world of weather as we're tracking a few items on the weather map this morning. First, we're monitoring a cluster of storms just south of Florida that's quickly spreading north, and we could very well see some of this hold together and push into southern portions of the viewing area before sunrise. The main impact from these cells will be gusty winds along with some heavy rain.

The next feature we're watching is a front that's stalling out over Central Florida, and while we don't expect the actual front to move into Southwest Florida, chances are high that some of the associated showers and storms will build southward into Southwest Florida by the afternoon. These storms, too, will have the potential to produce gusty winds along with heavy rain and frequent lightning. There's some degree of uncertainty in terms of how the storms to the north will evolve today, but it looks as though these will have at least have a good chance of impacting our northern counties.

With more moisture building in today, our sky will be cloudier than the last two days, and as a result, temperatures will be a little cooler with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

CHINA FACEKINIS-2SH-VO

WOMEN IN CHINA HAVE A NEW WAY TO PROTECT THEIR SKIN FROM THE HOT SUMMER SUN.

IT'S BEEN CALLED A "FACEKINI".

A COLORFUL MASK THAT COVERS THE ENTIRE NECK AND HEAD.

WHILE IT MAY NOT BE FASHIONABLE IT DOES PROTECT SKIN FROM THE SUN'S POWERFUL RAYS.

SHARK FEEDING FRENZY-2SH-VO

SHARKS GOING ON A FEEDING FRENZY JUST ABOUT 50-YARDS OFF THE JERSEY SHORE.

IT ONLY LASTED A FEW MINUTES,

BUT A PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURED IT ALL ON CAMERA.

SHARKS FLYING THROUGH THE AIR AS THEY DEVOURED FISH.

EXPERTS SAY THE SHARKS ARE PROBABLY BLACK TIP OR SPINNER SHARKS. IF NOT BOTH.

CAR AUCTION RECORD-VO

A RARE MERCEDES-BENZ FETCHES A COOL 10 POINT 7 MILLION DOLLARS AT AN AUCTION IN CALIFORNIA.

SOME LUCKY BIDDER IS NOW THE PROUD OWNER OF A 1936 MERCEDES-BENZ 540 K SPECIAL ROADSTER.

THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT A DOZEN OF THESE CARS LEFT IN THE WORLD.

TONIGHT SHOW HOST JAY LENO ALSO AUCTIONED OFF ONE OF HIS PRICE POSSESSIONS.

HIS FIAT 500 PRIMA SOLD FOR 385-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1)-VOTOPS

2)-VOTOPS

3)-VOTOPS

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