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ISAAC OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER TOSS-OMNI TOPS

LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT.

HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT WILL WE SEE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC?

THE LATEST MODEL SHOWS THE STORM TO THE LEFT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL

All eyes will be on the tropics this weekend as Isaac moves across the Caribbean. In the meantime, the weather across Southwest Florida will stay hot and humid with below normal rain chances for Friday.

Plenty of sun this morning will give way to partly sunny skies as we go through the afternoon. Temperatures will warm from the middle and upper 70s to the lower to middle 90s.

A few isolated downpours are possible through the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze tries to make its way inland, however the vast majority of southwest Florida will stay fairly dry.

Tonight, skies will be mostly clear with lows in mid 70s to near 80° along the coast and beach locations.

A few afternoon showers and storms remain in the forecast for Saturday with temperatures in the 90s.

By Sunday, we'll begin to see an increase in the cloud cover due to Tropical Storm Isaac along with breezier conditions, with deteriorating conditions during the evening hours.

PG STATE OF EMERGENCY-TRX OC

PUNTA GORDA HAS DECLARED A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY.

THE MOVE GIVES THE CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE CITY *WTHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

HURRICANE SHUTTERS LEIGH LIVE-2 SHOT TRX OBX LIVE

HOMEOWNERS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE BRACING FOR IMPACT.

WE CALLED AROUND TO SEVERAL HURRICANE SHUTTER COMPANIES -

THEY TELL US THEIR PHONES HAVE BEEN RINGING NON STOP WITH PEOPLE LOOKING FOR LAST MINUTE INSTALLATIONS.

HURRICANE SHUTTERS LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

THIS HOMEOWNER IS EXTREMELY LUCKY.

RIGHT NOW - WORKERS ARE INSTALLING HURRICANE SHUTTERS- JUST IN TIME FOR ISAAC.

IT'S ONE OF MANY HOMES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TAKING EXTRA CAUTION -

HURRICANE SHUTTERS LEIGH LIVE-PKG

Nat - workers

It comes just in the nick time -

Sound- 8:20 I am very very relieved

hurricane shutters are being installed at this cape coral home on SE 15th terrace.

Tami Kittle ordered them in the spring.

Sound - tami kittle- homeowner

8:16 this was the first date they had available to install them which just happens to be great timing.

with the possibility of tropical storm Isaac heading toward southwest Florida Kittle's not the only homeowner worried about protection.

Leigh-

The phones at Storm smart in fort Myers have been ringing non stop over the past few days with homeowners looking to get shutters on their homes for the first time.

Sound- Brian rist - president storm smart

50:5o

It's been a number of years since a storms actually threatened. And we've seen this storm move to the west and out to the water - nobody's really sure where this storm is going to go.

Southland exteriors on metro parkway - has been seeing an increase in calls this week too

Most - are last minute orders.

Sales associates hope they can get to all of them in time.

Sound- Phil pavliscak - sale consultant

16:00-16;15 I

Reporter-

Will you be able to help all the customers thy are calling?

Phil- some of them we can. Some of them when u are dealing with shutters and windows and things like that, that are custom and take weeks to get. Putting it off too long makes it too late.

If you are looking for metal panels - experts tell me there is still time to get them installed

As for custom frames - those can take up to 3 weeks to have made.

And though isaac's path keeps moving west -

Kittle says her hurricane shutters will still be put to good use.

HURRICANE SHUTTERS LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

AT THIS POINT - SHUTTER EXPERTS TELL

ME

MEDAL PANELS ARE PEOPLE'S ONLY OPTION.

SINCE IT IS SO LATE IN IN THE GAME.

OR

PLY WOOD IF YOU PLAN ON BOARDING UP YOUR WINDOWS YOURSELF.

REENTRY PASSES-VO SS

THANKS LEIGH.

ON FORT MYERS BEACH AND SANIBEL,

PICK UP YOUR HURRICANE RE-ENTRY PASS.

TODAY'S THE DEADLINE.

THE SANIBEL CITY HALL IS OPEN UNTIL FIVE.

THE FORT MYERS BEACH CITY HALL IS OPEN UNTIL 4-30.

HAVE YOUR PHOTO I-D.

IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT YOU NEED A TAX BILL, DEED OR LEASE.

BUSINESS OWNERS NEED A TAX BILL OR LICENSE.

RICK SCOTT-TRX SAT TOPS OR VOTOPS

THANKS JIM.

BREAKING AT NOON.

THE GOVERNOR UPDATES THE STATE AS ISAAC GETS CLOSER.

HE'S SPEAKING IN TALLAHASSEE AS PART HIS DAILY ADDRESS ON THE STORM.

SCOTT WILL ALSO SPEAK THIS EVENING AT FIVE.

ISSAC IN EACH COUNTY-3 CG HLF SCREEN

BREAKING DOWN COUNTY-BY-COUNTY INFORMATION.

STARTING IN LEE,

CAPE CORAL IS CONSIDERING STORM SHELTERS THIS AFTERNOON.

STAFF COULD OPEN THEM SUNDAY AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ON STANDBY.

IN COLLIER,

THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS SENDING GENERATORS AND TRAILERS FILLED WITH SUPPLIES TO SHELTERS.

SCHOOL CLOSURES COULD BE RELEASED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

ISAAC & RNC-SOTVO

FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

THOSE WORDS FROM THE MAYOR OF TAMPA.

HE SPOKE THIS MORNING ON THE STORM.

We've been tracking that storm. It appears as though it's moving west. We think the only impact will be rain, wind. We are more focused on full steam ahead with the Republican National Convention, all of the preparations, getting ready for all of the visitors, guests, members of the media that will be here. It's going to be a great experience for everybody.

ABOUT 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED ATTEND THE RNC NEXT WEEK.

ISAAC COVERAGE-OC BNR

NBC-2 IS YOUR SOURCE FOR STORM COVERAGE THIS HURRICANE SEASON.

FOR UPDATES ON-AIR AND ONLINE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

ANDREW 20 YEARS LATER-VO

TODAY ALSO MARKS TWENTY YEARS SINCE HURRICANE ANDREW HIT SOUTH FLORIDA.

THE CATEGORY FIVE STORM DEVASTATED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,

DESTROYING 28-THOUSAND HOMES AND DISPLACING 250-THOUSAND PEOPLE.

EMPIRE SHOOTING-TRX SAT TOPS OR VO

BREAKING NEWS IN THE BIG APPLE AT NOON.

2 PEOPLE DEAD, INCLUDING THE GUNMAN IN A SHOOTING IN FRONT OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING.

AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE WERE SHOT JUST AFTER 9 THIS MORNING.

LANCE ARMSTRONG-OC

IN A STUNNING MOVE - WE'RE FINDING OUT - WELL-KNOWN CYCLIST LANCE ARMSTRONG WILL LIKELY TO BE STRIPPED OF HIS TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES - BECAUSE OF ALLEGATIONS OF DOPING.

HOWEVER A MAJOR SPORTS SPONSOR IS STANDING BESIDE HIM.

LANCE ARMSTRONG-TRX PKG

LANCE ARMSTRONG-OC

STILL GETTING SUPPORT -

NEW AT NOON - IN A STATEMENT, NIKE SAYS ARMSTRONG "HAS STATED HIS INNOCENCE" AND HAS BEEN "UNWAVERING" ON THAT.

TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS

nats of opening bell

STOCKS OPEN LOWER TODAY AFTER A DISAPPOINTING REPORT ABOUT THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.

ORDERS FOR LONG-LASTING FACTORY GOODS, SUCH AS COMPUTERS AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY, FELL IN JULY.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW ___.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

PLUS THIS,

The first thing you really want to do is check with your hotel, with your resort, and find out what their hurricane policies really are

EXPERTS HAVE WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEKEND.

TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH UPDATE-NATS VOTOPS BIG BOARD

TZ1 B) HURRICAN TRAVEL-SOTVO

WEATHER-STC TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

AT THE PUMP-2 SHOT CG BNR

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

UP TWO PENNIES FROM OVERNIGHT.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO FILL UP BEFORE ISAAC,

EXPECT TO PAY 3-71 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-71 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-73.

FOR THE BEST PRICES IN YOUR AREA CHECK OUT OUR PUMP PATROL PAGE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

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.

All eyes will be on the tropics this weekend as Isaac moves across the Caribbean. In the meantime, the weather across Southwest Florida will stay hot and humid with below normal rain chances for Friday.

Plenty of sun this morning will give way to partly sunny skies as we go through the afternoon. Temperatures will warm from the middle and upper 70s to the lower to middle 90s.

A few isolated downpours are possible through the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze tries to make its way inland, however the vast majority of southwest Florida will stay fairly dry.

Tonight, skies will be mostly clear with lows in mid 70s to near 80° along the coast and beach locations.

A few afternoon showers and storms remain in the forecast for Saturday with temperatures in the 90s.

By Sunday, we'll begin to see an increase in the cloud cover due to Tropical Storm Isaac along with breezier conditions, with deteriorating conditions during the evening hours.

HURRICANE TRAVEL-2 SHOT

THANKS JIM.

HURRICANE ISAAC IS DISRUPTING TRAVEL PLANS THIS AFTERNOON.

FROM VACATIONS TO THE UPCOMING REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA,

HURRICANE TRAVEL-PKG

YOUR PLANS FOR THAT RELAXING WEEK ON THE BEACH IN THE CARIBBEAN ARE IN JEOPARDY. BECAUSE A HURRICANE'S APPROACHING.

.AND, WORST OF ALL. YOU PASSED ON THE TRAVEL INSURANCE OPTION.

:12 -:18

"Because no travel insurance company is going to sell you trip insurance to cover your trip for that particular storm"

BUT.ALL MAY NOT BE LOST.ACCORDING TO JEANENNE TORNATORE AT ORBITZ.

"The first thing you really want to do is check with your hotel, with your resort, and find out what their hurricane policies really are"

ALSO EXPECT THE AIRLINES.WHO MAY CANCEL FLIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE STORM. TO BE PRETTY FORGIVING, TOO.

"The airlines are really good about waiving their cancellation fees if a specific destination is going to be affected"

IF YOU'RE BOOKED ON A CRUISE, HOWEVER. KELLI GRANT AT SMARTMONEY SAYS. DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH.

"Generally, their policies are going to be 'You're getting on the boat'. and they're just going to send you out of the path of the storm"

BOTH SAY THIS IS WHAT COMES WITH TAKING VACATIONS AT THE HEIGHT OF THE HURRICANE SEASON. AND WHY IT MIGHT BE WORTH BUYING TRAVEL INSURANCE.

"Maybe just 2-3% of the cost of your trip.that's how much it's going to cost to get a policy and that would cover you for needing to cancel because of weather-specific reasons"

AND, FOR NOW, HURRICANES REMAIN WEATHER-SPECIFIC FOR ANOTHER THREE MONTHS.

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

IT'S ANOTHER ROUND OF FUGITIVE FRIDAY.

SOME BAD FOLKS ARE ON THE RUN FROM THE LAW.

AND YOUR TIPS COULD EARN YOU SOME MONEY.

FUGITIVE FRIDAY-3 SHOT

WELCOME BACK!

SAFER STREETS - AND SOME MONEY IN YOUR POCKET.

IT'S FUGITIVE FRIDAY,

FUGITIVE FRIDAY-7 SS VO

Starting off our list this week is Amber Jean Dixon, a woman who ran from the cops and thought she could get away with it. 22 year old Dixon is a registered convicted felon with 12 arrests under her belt. Her last arrest stemmed from an incident where she was weaving in and out of traffic, trying to avoid getting pulled over. After one of her passengers bailed out of the car, Dixon decided to do the same thing, taking off on foot, thinking she could out-run deputies. Her plan didn't quite work out, and Dixon was quickly apprehended. As it turns out, she also had marijuana and crack cocaine on her, and she was driving with a suspended license. Now, just three months after that arrest, she's now wanted for failing to show up in court on grand theft charges. Dixon was last known to be living in south Fort Myers, working as a self employed cleaning lady. She is 5'5", 130 pounds and has tattoos of a marijuana leaf and a skull on her right arm, the name Callie on her ankle, and the numbers 239 on her neck.

And in Collier County, Zacarias Herrera, Jr. is trying to dodge deputies on the heels of two warrants for violating terms of his state probation for robbery without a weapon and robbery by sudden snatching. This 21 year old fugitive has already become a familiar face to Collier deputies, with numerous previous arrests, including charges of resisting arrest and unarmed robbery. Herrera is most likely laying low in the Immokalee area, where he has a strong home base of family and friends, however he has been spotted in Lee County, near the Salvation Army in downtown Fort Myers. His only known employment is for the labor pool. Herrera is known on the streets simply as "Zack." He is 5'6", 138 pounds and has a tattoo of the phrase "I Town" on his wrist, and "ZACK" on his fingers.

Next up on our list of societal misfits is Daniel Marquez, wanted in Collier County on a laundry list of criminal infractions stemming from arrests for burglary, grand theft, dealing in stolen property and failing to comply with sex offender regulations. Marquez, also known as Daniel Ortiz, is no stranger to law enforcement, with a lengthy rap sheet that also includes jail time for lewd and lascivious conduct on a victim under the age of 16, lewd and lascivious exhibition and lots of probation violations and times when he just decided to not show up for court dates. This 32 year old fugitive is likely moving around between Collier and Lee Counties, and possibly the east coast. In the past, he's worked as a painter and drywall installer, as well as in the retail industry. He is 5'6" and has numerous tattoos, including a dragon and tribal art on his right forearm, and Chinese symbols on either side of his neck.

TRISH SUSPECT SEARCH-3 SHOT

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

THANKS TRISH.

IN TWO MINUTES,

WE CONTINUE OUR LOOK AT TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

NBC2'S HURRICANE EXPERT JIM REIF LEADS THE HALF HOUR WITH THE LATEST ON THIS SYSTEM,

OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER TOSS-OMNI TOPS

TRACKING TROPICAL STORM ISAAC THIS AFTERNOON.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN THE CONE OF CONCERN.

ISAAC OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL

All eyes will be on the tropics this weekend as Isaac moves across the Caribbean. In the meantime, the weather across Southwest Florida will stay hot and humid with below normal rain chances for Friday.

Plenty of sun this morning will give way to partly sunny skies as we go through the afternoon. Temperatures will warm from the middle and upper 70s to the lower to middle 90s.

A few isolated downpours are possible through the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze tries to make its way inland, however the vast majority of southwest Florida will stay fairly dry.

Tonight, skies will be mostly clear with lows in mid 70s to near 80° along the coast and beach locations.

A few afternoon showers and storms remain in the forecast for Saturday with temperatures in the 90s.

By Sunday, we'll begin to see an increase in the cloud cover due to Tropical Storm Isaac along with breezier conditions, with deteriorating conditions during the evening hours.

FMB REENTRY PASS-2SHOT VO SS

THANKS JIM.

WE'LL CHECK BACK IN WITH YOU IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

NOW LETS TAKE A LOOK AT HOW WE'RE PREPARING FOR ISAAC BRINGS US.

STARTING ON FORT MYERS BEACH AND SANIBEL.

A REMINDER TO PICK UP YOUR HURRICANE RE-ENTRY PASS.

TODAY'S THE DEADLINE.

THE SANIBEL CITY HALL IS OPEN UNTIL FIVE.

THE FORT MYERS BEACH CITY HALL IS OPEN UNTIL 4-30.

HAVE YOUR PHOTO I-D.

IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT YOU NEED A TAX BILL, DEED OR LEASE.

BUSINESS OWNERS NEED A TAX BILL OR LICENSE.

ISSAC IN EACH COUNTY-3 CG HLF SCREEN

BREAKING DOWN COUNTY-BY-COUNTY INFORMATION.

STARTING IN LEE,

CAPE CORAL IS CONSIDERING STORM SHELTERS.

STAFF COULD OPEN THEM SUNDAY AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ON STANDBY.

IN COLLIER,

THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS SENDING GENERATORS AND TRAILERS FILLED WITH SUPPLIES TO SHELTERS.

SCHOOL CLOSURES COULD BE RELEASED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

IN CHARLOTTE,

GENERATORS RUNNING OUT-VO

YOU DO NEED TO ACT QUICKLY, IF YOU NEED A GENERATOR.

STORES ARE SELLING OUT.

GENERATORS CAN COST ANYWHERE FROM 300 DOLLARS TO A THOUSAND.

BUT A WARNING - MAKE SURE TO USE THEM IN A VENTILATED AREA.

TREE TRIMMINGS-OC

IF YOU LIVE IN THE CAPE, KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU'RE TRIMMING TREES.

WASTE PRO SAYS YOU SHOULD NOT PUT PALM FRONDS, COCONUTS OR OTHER YARD WASTE, AT THE END OF THE ROAD.

STORM SUPPLIES-OC

IF THE STORM HITS,

SOME SUPERMARKETS AND GAS STATIONS WILL STAY OPEN.

MANY ARE EQUIPPED WITH GENERATORS IN CASE OF A POWER OUTAGE.

BOATS PREPS FOR HURRICANE-VOTOPS OC

AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR BOAT!

SEVERAL BOATERS HAVE MOVED THEIR YACHTS UP RIVER AT THIS POINT.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE FORT MYERS YACHT BASIN DOWNTOWN.

IN NAPLES,

ISAAC COVERAGE-OC BNR

NBC-2 IS YOUR SOURCE FOR STORM COVERAGE THIS HURRICANE SEASON.

FOR UPDATES ON-AIR AND ONLINE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

JESUS PAINTING-2SHOT

HAVE YOU HEARD THIS NEXT STORY YET?

AN OVER-EAGER CHURCH VOLUNTEER MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY DESTROYED A 19TH PAINTING OF JESUS.

THE 80-SOMETHING YEAR OLD THOUGHT SHE COULD FIX IT.

JESUS PAINTING-PKG

It was described as a romantic, gentle depiction of Jesus and had huge sentimental value to the parishioners of this small Spanish town.

But now the 100 year old fresco looks like this. The delicate brushstrokes are gone.hidden under thick layers of paint. All thanks to the hand of this elderly self-styled art restorer.

"We saw that everything was falling down and we fixed it." says Celia Gimenez.

The fresco was looking a little worn after a century hanging in the damp church.but Giminez says she had the priest's blessing to make repairs and denies she did it in secret.

"Nooo! Of course not!" she says. "Everybody who came into the church could see me as I was painting."

What's even more upsetting the artist's family had just donated money for a professional restoration.

"It was bad enough she painted the tunic", says the artist's granddaughter, "but the problem got worse when she started on the face because now the painting is destroyed."

Experts are doubtful it can be saved.

"This picture has now become so famous as it is, you might just consider leaving it alone and not interfering with it anymore. There is going to be a queue outside to get a look at it."

The artwork once known as Ecce Homo meaning 'behold the man' is now being called 'Ecce Mono', 'Behold the Monkey."

BUS STOPS-VOWIPE

AN UPDATE - ON A SAFETY STORY THAT AFFECTS A LOT OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN LEE COUNTY.

PARENTS GET THE NEWS THE WANTED.

NOW - INSTEAD OF WAITING ON BUSY MAIN ROADS - STUDENTS - SOME STUDENTS ARE NOW BACK BEHIND the GATES OF CERTAIN COMMUNITIES.

A MEMO RELEASED BY LEE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SAYS STAFF WILL MAKE TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATIONS AND RE-ESTABLISH BUS STOPS INSIDE.

THIS YEAR BOARD POLICY MOVED STOPS OUTSIDE OF GATED COMMUNITIES.

BUS STOPS-SOTVO

9:06 relieved that they are going to put them back while they do the review - impt while they determine safety they arent in harms way. 9:16

A COMMITTEE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS WILL COME UP WITH A COMPROMISE FOR ULTIMATE SAFETY.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

TIRED OF ALL THOSE ANNOYING COMMERCIALS?

OR MAYBE YOU WANT TO ANSWER YOUR PHONE - BUT THE T-V'S BLARING.

THERE'S A NEW BUTTON THAT COULD CHANGE THE WAY WE WATCH T-V.

nats of smash mute

NEW AT NOON - WE'LL CHECK OUT SMASH MUTE.

PLUS,

ISAAC IS OUR BIG STORY TODAY.

TZ4 A) SMASH MUTE-NATS VO

SMASH MUTE-2 SHOT

WISH YOU HAD THE T-V REMOTE HANDY TO HIT THE MUTE BUTTON WHEN THAT ANNOYING AD COMES ON?

ONE COMPANY HAS JUST WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.

SMASH MUTE-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

WHEN YOU'RE DESPERATE TO MAKE THE TV SHUT UP.

"8-7-7 cash now."

WHEN YOU'RE IN A RUSH TO GET RID OF RUSH.

"So it's Barack Hussein Kardashian.

WHEN YOU'RE SICK OF SNOOKI.

"Oh, my God."

NO LONGER WILL YOU HAVE TO FUMBLE FOR THAT MISERABLE TEENY TINY MUTE BUTTON YOU CAN NEVER FIND IN TIME.

"Put some zip back in your love life."

INTRODUCING "SMASH MUTE."

"You can't miss this mute button. It's about 200 times larger than your average mute button."

CREATOR GIBSON CAROUTHERS CALLS IT THE MUTE BUTTON WITH ATTITUDE.

SO UNLIKE THE LITTLE ONE ON YOUR REMOTE.

"When you find it it's kinda like 'Excuse me, would you please discontinue speaking? Thank you.' This mute button is a little more from the gut, shut the you know."

SMASH MUTE MAY BE THE MUST HAVE POLITICAL NOVELTY OF 2012.

TO DO WHAT THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF SUGGESTED.

"Most of what you hear you can pretty much go mute."

MUTE YOU! AND YOU TOO.

"Above the fruited."

THE BUTTON IS SELLING ON THE SMASH MUTE WEBSITE FOR 25 BUCKS.

IT'S EASY TO PROGRAM BY POINTING IT AT YOUR REGULAR REMOTE, AS IF THEY'RE MATING.

PERFECT FOR THE CONSERVATIVE WANTING LESS OF MICHAEL MOORE.

"And for me to come on and listen to that kind of crap."

"Goodbye Michael."

"We have a president that doesn't give a damn about inconveniencing people."

"You're fired."

SMASH MUTE IS THE BRAINCHILD OF THE SAME GUY WHO SOLD 220-THOUSAND HILLARY NUTCRACKERS.

SMASH MUTE'S EVEN GOING AFTER THE DOG DEMOGRAPHIC.

"Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow."

ITS MAKER SAYS SMASH MUTE WAS DESIGNED WITH THOSE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION COMMERCIALS IN MIND.

"So you can be ready anytime the moment's right."

"When the time is right, hit the Smash Mute is what I like to say."

BUT THERE ARE SO MANY MOMENTS WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT.

"For the land of the free."

JEANNE MOOS, C-N-N.

MARS ROVER TRACKS-2SHOT VO

NASA'S MARS ROVER "CURIOSITY" IS DOING SOME EXPLORING.

CHECK IT OUT.

THE ROVER IS MAKING TRACKS ON THE RED PLANET THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

All eyes will be on the tropics this weekend as Isaac moves across the Caribbean. In the meantime, the weather across Southwest Florida will stay hot and humid with below normal rain chances for Friday.

Plenty of sun this morning will give way to partly sunny skies as we go through the afternoon. Temperatures will warm from the middle and upper 70s to the lower to middle 90s.

A few isolated downpours are possible through the peak heating of the day as the sea breeze tries to make its way inland, however the vast majority of southwest Florida will stay fairly dry.

Tonight, skies will be mostly clear with lows in mid 70s to near 80° along the coast and beach locations.

A few afternoon showers and storms remain in the forecast for Saturday with temperatures in the 90s.

By Sunday, we'll begin to see an increase in the cloud cover due to Tropical Storm Isaac along with breezier conditions, with deteriorating conditions during the evening hours.

SCHOOL LUNCH CHANGES-CLIP VO IN PLASMA

THANKS JIM.

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT THIS AFTERNOON,

CHANGES IN THE CAFETERIA FOR STUDENTS THIS YEAR.

MEALS ARE HEALTHIER AFTER THE U-S-D-A PUTS MORE FRUITS AND VEGGIES ON OUR CHILDREN'S LUNCH TRAYS.

SCHOOL LUNCH CHANGES-PKG

FRUITS AND VEGGIES WILL BE FRONT AND CENTER IN THE SCHOOL LUNCH LINE THIS YEAR. ALONGSIDE SMALLER PORTIONS OF GRAINS.

"That is a beautiful tray."

USDA'S NEW HEALTHIER SCHOOL MEALS STANDARDS NOW REQUIRE SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE TO OFFER LUNCHES WITH FEWER CALORIES, LESS SODIUM, MORE WHOLE GRAINS.

"The biggest change will be an increase in the portion of fruits and veggies."

"I love vegetables."

"We're eating healthier and it's good for our bodies."

USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR AUDREY ROWE FLEW IN TO SAY SHE HOPES THE CHANGES WILL REDUCE OBESITY, DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

"These programs for these children if we can get them early they will learn a healthy lifestyle and they will avoid a lot of those illnesses."

SHAPING A YOUNG CHILD'S INTAKE OF 'GOOD FOR YOU' FOODS SHOULDN'T BE TOUGH, BUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MAY HAVE A TOUGH TIME WITH SMALLER PORTION SIZES.

"They're hungry and they're used to larger portions. We used to have extra bread too that we put out. But no longer."

"One of the challenges for schools to get kids to eat more vegetables is to make them appealing enough here at sky oaks elementary they have roasted squash and something called beets and sweets that the kids actually love."

"I think they're yummy!"

PARENTS ARE HAPPY WITH THE CHANGES.

"I think tracy our cook has done a marvelous job I've gotten some of the vegetable recipes from her."

THE HOPE IS THE NATION WILL BE EVEN HAPPIER WITH THE RESULTS.

SCHOOL LUNCH CHANGES-OC

RENEE TESSMAN REPORTING.

TX $60 MILLION STADIUM-VOWIPE

PROOF THIS AFTERNOON THAT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS KING IN TEXAS.

THIS ISN'T YOUR TYPICAL STADIUM.

THE ALL-NEW 60 MILLION DOLLAR COMPLEX COMES WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES.

18-THOUSAND SEATS-

A HIGH-DEFINITION SCOREBOARD -

LUXURY BOXES FOR BOOSTERS -

AND A THREE-FLOOR PRESS BOX!

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

COUNT ON NBC 2 TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH THE FRESHEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

WE'RE TRACKING ITS PATH, FIRST AT FOUR.

PLUS - A CONTROVERSIAL MENOPAUSE TREATMENT FOR WOMEN IS MAKING A COMEBACK.

WHY HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY IS BECOMING POPULAR AFTER A STUDY LINKED IT TO DEADLY HEALTH ISSUES.

AND - HE MESSED WITH THE WRONG GRANDMA.

A) storm preps-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) hormone replacement therapy-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) granny tracks down theif-VOTOPS TO BREAK WITH M

ts1) empire shooting-TRXVO TOPS

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR TOPS STORIES THIS HOUR -

NEW YORK CITY POLICE AND THE FBI ARE INVESTIGATING A MORNING SHOOTING AT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING.

NEW INFORMATION - SINCE THE TOP OF THE SHOW -

NEW YORK CITY OFFICIALS SAY 53-YEAR-OLD JEFFERY JOHNSON, WHO HAD BEEN LAID-OFF FROM HIS JOB, SHOT AND KILLED A CO-WORKER OUTSIDE THE BUILDING, AND THEN GOT IN A SHOOTOUT WITH POLICE.

THE INCIDENT LEFT TWO DEAD, 9 INJURED.

THE GUNMAN, JOHNSON, WAS KILLED IN THE EXCHANGE WITH POLICE.

WE'RE HEARING SOME OF THOSE INJURED MAY HAVE BEEN HIT BY POLICE.

ts2) lance armstrong-VOTOPS

AND SOMETHING HIS FANS HAVE LONG FEARED.

IT APPEARS RENOWNED CYCLIST LANCE ARMSTRONG MAY BE STRIPPED OF HIS TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES BECAUSE OF DOPING ALLEGATION.

ARMSTRONG RELEASED A STATEMENT THURSDAY, SAYING HE REFUSES TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT TO PROTECT HIS NAME--

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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