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ISAAC OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER TOSS-OMNI TOPS ANIBOX

TRACKING TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

AS THE STORM MOVES PAST SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THE SHIFT FOCUSES TO ALABAMA AND LOUISIANA.

WE EXPECT TO HEAR GOVERNOR SCOTT SPEAK LIVE IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES ON THE LATEST FOR PEOPLE HERE IN FLORIDA.

FIRST WEATHER JIM-WX CENTER

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.

"Tropical Storm Isaac skirting by SWFL"

We'll still be feeling the fringe effects of Isaac through the day as the storm skirts by to our west, but weather conditions are expected to gradually improve through the day.

The center of Isaac will stay a couple hundred miles offshore, but the storm's circulation and moisture will be far reaching enough to bring in some off and on showers this morning and even this afternoon.

While the threat of severe weather should stay on the low side, there's still some concern for isolated tornadoes as broken bands of rain continue to spiral around Isaac and into Southwest Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Southwest Florida through 9 a.m., and this may be extended later depending on how the tornado threat plays out.

As far as our winds go, we'll still experience breezy and gusty conditions today with peak winds reaching 40-45 mph. Sustained winds should stay between 10-20 mph. During the first half of the day, our winds will be out of the southeast but will then shift to the south and southwest through the afternoon. With a strong onshore flow expected later, we'll see the possibility of higher than normal tides and a surge of 2-4 feet. The areas most susceptible for surge will be locations from Marco Island to Everglades City, where the surge may be on the higher end of that range.

By tonight our winds will subside, but we'll notice a stiff breeze at times. A few passing showers will also be possible as we go through the overnight hours, especially for areas close to the coast.

Winds will continue to die down Tuesday, but some of Isaac's wrap-around moisture will still spark scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms during the afternoon

We'll notice a fair about of cloud cover today and Tuesday, but sunshine should also mix in through the day as the cloud clover becomes more broken.

Isaac's moisture will become less and less evident around here for the second half of the week as we get more sun with just a few hit-or-miss showers.

GOV SCOTT LIVE-TRX OC SQUEEZEBACK

THANKS JIM.

BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.

THE GOVERNOR GETTING READY TO SPEAK ABOUT FLORIDA'S RESPONSE TO TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS AT THE PINELLAS COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.

NAPLES PIER SAUNDRA LIVE

MANY OF US ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

WE WANT TO CHECK IN WITH SAUNDRA WEATHERS AT THE NAPLES PIER, WHICH CLOSED OVERNIGHT.BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NAPLES PIER SAUNDRA LIVE-REM LIVE

NAPLES PIER SAUNDRA LIVE-VO

Pier is still closed.

-Harbor master says the gusts are too strong and water is coming up too high on the pier to open it.

-People out surfing.

-Naples doesn't normally have rip currents but they do if a storm hits if people aren't used to them.

NAPLES PIER SAUNDRA LIVE-(2)SOT VO

54:11 Anthony Casimini -Surfer

We were at 14th avenue and we got carried about two streets over just in a matter of minutes. The power of the tide coming in.

56:26 Anthony ward-surfer

You don't get to surf that much but today it's okay. It's not bad. It's a little rough.

LOTS OF PEOPLE AT THE BEACH.

NAPLES PIER SAUNDRA LIVE-REM LIVE

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

CHAD RNC PHONER-2SHOT PHONER CG 2 SS

TALKING POLITICS NOW.

ALL EYES ARE ON TAMPA FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

NBC2'S CHAD OLIVER IS THERE COVERING THE EVENT FOR US.

HE JOINS US BY PHONE WITH WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY.

CAUSEWAY WAVES-VOTOPS

THANKS CHAD.

CRASHING WAVES AT THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY THIS AFTERNOON.

ISAAC'S NEXT MOVE-OC

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS LEFT THOUSANDS IN FLORIDA WITHOUT POWER AND FOUR STATES HAVE DECLARED EMERGENCIES.

THE STORM IS MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO TOWARD LOUSIANA.AND SPECIFICALLY NEW ORLEANS.

ISAAC'S NEXT MOVE-PKG

ISAAC SWEPT ACROSS FLORIDA OVERNIGHT AND RUMBLED INTO THE GULF,

NOW RESIDENTS NEAR THE COAST ARE PREPARING FOR THE MASSIVE STORM'S UNCERTAIN STRIKE.

NEAR EMPTY SHELVES LINE STORES IN GULF SHORES, ALABAMA.

RESIDENTS ARE GRABBING HOLD OF WATER, BREAD AND OTHER LAST MINUTE SUPPLIES.

OTHERS ARE EVACUATING.

"I'm done with riding them out there's just too much that can happen."

ISAAC CONTINUES TO VEER WEST TOWARDS LOUISIANA. IT COULD STRIKE NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY ON THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA.

"know that the anxiety is high, the storm is somewhat uncertain. Out of the abundance of caution we'll begin to take these precautions"

FOLLOWING ADVICE FROM THE MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS DOZENS OF PEOPLE LINED UP FOR GAS.

GAS PRICES COULD RISE AS MAJOR OIL COMPANIES IN THE GULF. EVACUATE AND PREPARE TO SHUT DOWN.

OVER THE WEEKEND ISAAC RIPPED THROW SOUTHERN FLORIDA. LEAVING THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER.

IN HAITI IT KILLED 8 PEOPLE AND LEFT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HOMELESS.

IT'S A STORM THAT HAS BEEN HARD TO PREDICT. AND SO FAR HAS ONLY GIVEN A TASTE OF WHAT'S IN STORE.

PENN STATE PROTEST FINES-VO

DOZENS OF PENN STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS INVOLVED IN A PROTEST OVER THE FIRING OF FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO HAVE BEEN PUNISHED.

THE GROUP WAS AMONG SOME 5,000 PEOPLE WHO POURED INTO DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE AFTER THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FIRED PATERNO.

THE SCHOOL SANCTIONED 32 STUDENTS FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT, SUSPENDING 10 AND GIVING THE REST PROBATION.

TEASE ONE-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IN THREE MINUTES,

PLUS

WE CONTINUE OUR COVERAGE OF ISAAC THIS AFTERNOON.

WEATHER-STC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

GAS PRICES-VO

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON GAS PRICES.

OIL COMPANIES EVACUATED THEIR RIGS IN THE GULF.

EXPERTS ESTIMATE 75-TO-90 PERCENT OF GULF OIL PRODUCTION COULD BE SHUT DOWN.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

BREAKING DOWN THE CURRENT PRICES THIS AFTERNOON.

HOLDING STEADY FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-75 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-75 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS ALSO 3-75.

New Row 1 Jason Lewis

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.

"Tropical Storm Isaac skirting by SWFL"

We'll still be feeling the fringe effects of Isaac through the day as the storm skirts by to our west, but weather conditions are expected to gradually improve through the day.

The center of Isaac will stay a couple hundred miles offshore, but the storm's circulation and moisture will be far reaching enough to bring in some off and on showers this morning and even this afternoon.

While the threat of severe weather should stay on the low side, there's still some concern for isolated tornadoes as broken bands of rain continue to spiral around Isaac and into Southwest Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Southwest Florida through 9 a.m., and this may be extended later depending on how the tornado threat plays out.

As far as our winds go, we'll still experience breezy and gusty conditions today with peak winds reaching 40-45 mph. Sustained winds should stay between 10-20 mph. During the first half of the day, our winds will be out of the southeast but will then shift to the south and southwest through the afternoon. With a strong onshore flow expected later, we'll see the possibility of higher than normal tides and a surge of 2-4 feet. The areas most susceptible for surge will be locations from Marco Island to Everglades City, where the surge may be on the higher end of that range.

By tonight our winds will subside, but we'll notice a stiff breeze at times. A few passing showers will also be possible as we go through the overnight hours, especially for areas close to the coast.

Winds will continue to die down Tuesday, but some of Isaac's wrap-around moisture will still spark scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms during the afternoon

We'll notice a fair about of cloud cover today and Tuesday, but sunshine should also mix in through the day as the cloud clover becomes more broken.

Isaac's moisture will become less and less evident around here for the second half of the week as we get more sun with just a few hit-or-miss showers.

CAR PAYMENTS-VO IN PLASMA

SOME POSITIVE NEWS ON THE CONSUMER FRONT THIS AFTERNOON.

ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL STUDY, MORE PEOPLE ARE MAKING THEIR CAR PAYMENTS, THEN THEY HAVE IN THE LAST 13 YEARS.

CAR PAYMENTS-PKG

THIS IS A GOOD TIME ON THE CAR LOT, SALES ARE UP AND INTEREST RATES ARE DOWN.

"The incentives that the car dealerships are doing now are the inspiration for the business doing so well now."

IN FACT VETERAN CAR SALESMAN J-P BO SAYS HE'S NEVER SEEN INTEREST RATES THIS LOW AT HIS HONDA DEALERSHIP.

"During the tough times people are holding their cars, no their loosening up and they're coming in with these great rates."

NOT ONLY ARE PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE BUYING. BUT THEY ARE MAKING THEIR PAYMENTS. ACCORDING TO TRANSUNION, DELINQUINCY RATES ON CAR PAYMENTS ARE AT A 13-YEAR LOW.

"I just feel very optimistic about the business right now."

"I think people today know that they really have to pay off their debt."

MARKETING PROFESSOR GEORGE BELCH SAYS THAT CONSUMERS ARE WISER THESE DAYS WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR CREDIT AND IF THEY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOWER INTEREST RATES, THEY NEED TO SHOW THEY CAN BE TRUSTED.

"Credit has become tighter. so what we're seeing is the loans are more qualified, their credit scores are rpobably better, they're in a better position to pay off these loans."

AND WHAT ARE THEY PAYING? CAR LOANS IN SOME CASES ARE BEING PAID BEFORE SOME PEOPLE MAKE CREDIT CARD AND HOSUE PAYMENTS. THOSE CAR LOANS ARE OFTEN THE CHEAPEST OPTION.

"And then there's the issue of reposession, if you don't make your payments it's a little easier to take your car than your house."

"They need their cars. They need it to take their kids to school, they need it for work, they need it for pleasure and it doesn't surprise me one bit."

TSA SHOES-VO

EFFORTS TO ALLOW AIRLINE PASSENGERS TO KEEP THEIR SHOES ON AT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS FAIL.

THE TSA REJECTED FOUR DIFFERENT SCANNING SYSTEMS WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED PASSENGERS TO KEEP THEIR SHOES ON.

LATE SUMMER TRAVEL DEALS-VO

AMERICANS ARE HITTING THE ROAD, TRAVELING, EVEN IN THESE UNCERTAIN FINANCIAL TIMES.

NEW NUMBERS SHOW AMERICANS UPPED THEIR TRAVEL SPENDING ON THEIR VISA CARDS BY MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR.

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

NEXT AT NOON - 120 MILES PER HOUR, AND NO WAY TO STOP!

ONE WOMAN GOES ON THE RIDE OF HER LIFE.

oh my god I have two semis"

6:40

"I'm going 108 mph"

"she's going 108 mph"

IN THREE MINUTES,

SHE SPEAKS ABOUT THE SCARY EXPERIENCE AFTER HER GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK ON THE INTERSTATE.

TZ2 A) KIA STUCK PEDAL-SOT VO TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

BOOTH ALERT

BREAKING NEWS --

A DEATH INVESTIGATION HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN LEHIGH ACRES --

THE BODY WAS FOUND AT PROSPECT AVE AND WEST 18TH STREET --

DEPUTIES TELL US IT *COULD BE SUSPICIOUS --

KIA STUCK PEDAL-VO IN TRAFFIC MON

INCREDIBLE VIDEO OF A HIGH SPEED CHASE THIS AFTERNOON.

A WOMAN'S GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK PUSHING HER CAR TO 120 MILES PER HOUR!

BEGGING 9-1-1 DISPATCHERS FOR HELP,

THAT CALL SAVED HER LIFE.

KIA STUCK PEDAL-PKG

SCRIPT:

CALL NAT: 06: 26 i'm scard to death!

AS LAURI UVELSTAD BEGINS LOSING CONTROL OF HER S-U-V ON THIS MISSOURI

HIGHWAY. SHE REACHES FOR A LIFELINE: HER CELL PHONE

911 CALL NAT: "I'M COMING UP ON A BUNCH OF CARS. I'M SO SCARED."

UVELSTAD WAS HEADING HOME ON INTERSTATE-35 AUGUST 19TH -- WHEN HER

ACCELERATOR GOT *STUCK* / HER CAR, RAPIDLY INCREASING IN SPEED.

--Alright I know you're scared, just calm down.

--Have you put your car in neutral?

I can't get it to move.

--Are you able to hit your brakes at all?

I'm trying everything.

POLICE BEGIN FOLLOWING HER THIS NEWLY RELEASED DASH CAMERA VIDEO CAPTURING

THE NEARLY 45 MINUTE LONG *NIGHTMARE* ON TAPE AT TIMES ULVESTAD'S BLACK

SUV / SPEEDING AS FAST AS 115 MPH.

SWERVING TO DODGE CARS. GOING OVER THE MEDIAN.

NOT ONCE.

NOT TWICE.

BUT THREE TIMES.

WITH ONE HAND TIGHT ON THE WHEEL -- ULVESTAD DESPERATELY NARRATES HER

TERRIFYING RIDE TO A 911 OPERATOR /

oh my god I have two semis"

6:40

"I'm going 108 mph"

"she's going 108 mph"

UNTIL FINALLY THAT DISPATCHER TELLS UVELSTAD TO LIFT UP ON THE STUCK

ACCELERATOR WHILE ALSO PUSHING DOWN ON HER BRAKE IT WORKS.

WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STOPS ULVESTAD IS SHAKEN. BUT SHE'S MANAGED TO AVOID

HITTING ANY OTHER CARS SOMETHING SHE CREDITS TO THAT VOICE ON THE OTHER END

OF THE PHONE 9-1-1 DISPATCHER, KELLY BRIEG

/

GMA WAS THERE EXCLUSIVELY SUNDAY WHEN THESE TWO STRANGERS MET FOR THE FIRST

TIME /

NATS REUNION

SOT LAURI: "IF IT WASN'T FOR HER I WOULDN'T BE HERE."

A FRIENDSHIP FORGED FROM THE MOST UNLIKELY OF SITUATIONS.

SOT KELLY:

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT HALF HOUR.

ISAAC HEADS NORTH, AND SO DO RESIDENTS ON THE GULF.

I'm done riding them out. There is just too much that can happen. I'm getting a little old now, got more sense.

WE'LL LOOK AT PREPS RIGHT NOW - IN ALABAMA AND LOUISIANA,

AND THE EFFECTS OF ISAAC WE'RE STILL FEELING HERE IN FLORIDA.

AND CAUGHT ON TAPE.

A FAMILY RIDES OUT AN EARTHQUAKE IN THEIR LIVING ROOM.

JUST ONE OF MANY OUT WEST THIS WEEKEND.

TZ3 A) ISAAC HEADS NORTH-SOTVO

TZ3 B) CALIFORNIA QUAKES-VO TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

ISAAC OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER TOSS-OMNI TOPS ANIBOX

RAIN TODAY AS ISAAC MOVES ON.

THE TROPICAL STORM NOW HEADED UP THE GULF.

FIRST WEATHER JIM-WX CENTER

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.

"Tropical Storm Isaac skirting by SWFL"

We'll still be feeling the fringe effects of Isaac through the day as the storm skirts by to our west, but weather conditions are expected to gradually improve through the day.

The center of Isaac will stay a couple hundred miles offshore, but the storm's circulation and moisture will be far reaching enough to bring in some off and on showers this morning and even this afternoon.

While the threat of severe weather should stay on the low side, there's still some concern for isolated tornadoes as broken bands of rain continue to spiral around Isaac and into Southwest Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Southwest Florida through 9 a.m., and this may be extended later depending on how the tornado threat plays out.

As far as our winds go, we'll still experience breezy and gusty conditions today with peak winds reaching 40-45 mph. Sustained winds should stay between 10-20 mph. During the first half of the day, our winds will be out of the southeast but will then shift to the south and southwest through the afternoon. With a strong onshore flow expected later, we'll see the possibility of higher than normal tides and a surge of 2-4 feet. The areas most susceptible for surge will be locations from Marco Island to Everglades City, where the surge may be on the higher end of that range.

By tonight our winds will subside, but we'll notice a stiff breeze at times. A few passing showers will also be possible as we go through the overnight hours, especially for areas close to the coast.

Winds will continue to die down Tuesday, but some of Isaac's wrap-around moisture will still spark scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms during the afternoon

We'll notice a fair about of cloud cover today and Tuesday, but sunshine should also mix in through the day as the cloud clover becomes more broken.

Isaac's moisture will become less and less evident around here for the second half of the week as we get more sun with just a few hit-or-miss showers.

ISAAC AL PREPS-2 SHOT

THANKS JIM.

AS ISAAC MOVES OUT, PEOPLE ON THE SHORES OF ALABAMA AND LOUISIANA BRACE FOR IMPACT.

ISAAC AL PREPS-PKG

ITS A DAY TO GET A HEAD START ON ISAAC.

SOT- I know this one is far away and we have a little time to prepare for it. That's what we're going home to do right now.

AS A STEAD STREAM OF BOATERS LOAD UP AND DRIVE OFF WITH WATER CRAFT IN TOW. VISITORS SPEND THE DAY SOAKING UP DAUPHIN ISLAND'S GULF BREEZES BEFORE THEY THEMSELVES SEEK HIGHER GROUND.

SOT-I'm going to a motel. One hundred mile an hour winds are too scary for me. I've been in that before and i don't like it.

SOT- I'm done riding them out. There is just too much that can happen. I'm getting a little old now, got more sense.

CHARLES TERLOW SAYS OTHERS ARE HEEDING THE WARNING TOO.

SOT-There are a lot of people leaving and i don't blame them.

HURRICANE VETERAN ERIC LURE SAYS ISLAND RESIDENTS ON THE WEST END SHOULD BOARD UP AND LEAVE.

SOT-Unless you have a four wheel drive that's jacked up about this high off the ground you don't want to be down here after monday.

FLOODING LISA YOUNG HOPES HER STORM BATTERED HOME AND ISLAND WILL SURVIVE.

ISAAC GULF PORT PREPS-OC

FRANK MORALES REPORTING.

TURNING TO GULF PORT,

ISAAC GULF PORT PREPS-PKG

BOARDING UP AND BATTENING DOWN.

SOT-Batoning down the hatches were not going to hunker down here.

A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY IN GULF SHORES.

SOT-You can tell from the air and from the wind

YOU WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW ISAAC BARING DOWN.

SOT-its something in the air the lets you know and i think the animals sense it.

AT THE ZOO.

SOT- We're use to this. We know what we're doing.

THE BIRDS MOVED OUT OF HARMS WAY.

SOT-The winds were gonna have coming will be at 90 degree angle and cut right through this exhibit.

IN A SPECIAL MEETING THE MAYOR DECLARED AND EMERGENCY SITUATION.

SOT-The latest projected path has it going west of us which puts us on the bad side of the storm.

TOURIST AND VISITORS ARE URGED TO START LEAVING NOW.

SOT-Particularly those in an RV or motor home that will be moving fairly slow.

VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS LIKELY TO BE CALLED TOMORROW. THE MAYOR HASN'T RULED OUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT EVACUATIONS COULD BE COME MANDATORY.

SOT-We're gonna catch the east side and go up the Gulf Shores which I'm not too happy about.

CODY MEYERS WAS PLANNING TO EVACUATE TO HIS HOUSE IN NEW ORLEANS BUT WITH THE STORM'S UNPREDICTABLE TRACK, HES NOT SO SURE ANYMORE.

ISAAC HAITI-TRX VOTOPS WIPE

JOHN D-ZENITIES REPORTING.

TAKING A QUICK TOUR OF WHERE ISAAC'S BEEN.

STARTING IN HAITI, AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED - A TEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL, ONE OF THE VICTIMS.

MORE THAN 14-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAD TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES.

ISAAC MONROE COUNTY-VOTOPS WIPE

WIND AND WAVES HERE IN FLORIDA.

HERE'S A LOOK AT MONROE COUNTY THIS WEEKEND.

EVERGLADES CITY-VOTOPS WIPE

IN EVERGLADES CITY,

RESIDENTS ARE WORRIED ABOUT FLOODING.

EVERGLADES CITY-SOTVO

Sot 01:48

02:52

.From what we've heard about Wilma and other storms they don't even go pass the threshold of the door. I guess we'll jut go swimming in our front yard I guess.

MARCO ISLAND CONDITIONS-VOWIPE

IN COLLIER, WATERS ARE BECOMING CALMER ON MARCO ISLAND.

THERE ARE NO LONGER EVACUATIONS OR REPORTS OF FLOODING.

MARCO ISLAND CONDITIONS-SOTVO

kris 44:28 "to determine if it's going to come up fast- is it just going to come up at a normal level or are we going to get any sort of tidal surge at all."

CAPTIVA WASH OUT WORRIES-VOWIPE

CREWS ON CAPTIVA ISLAND ARE ALSO LOOKING OUT FOR A STORM SURGE.

HIGH TIDE COULD WASH OUT THE ISLAND'S MAIN ROAD - CAPTIVA DRIVE.

CAPTIVA WASH OUT WORRIES-SOTVO

"Just how shallow the distance is with that road and again that we've lost so much of the beach in the last year and a half"

ISSAC IS THE FIRST TEST OF THIS SYSTEM.

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

RNC TODAY-VO OC

IN TAMPA THIS AFTERNOON,

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION GETS UNDERWAY - SORT OF.

BECAUSE OF ISAAC,

THE CONVENTION OPENS AS SCHEDULED, BUT WILL BREAK UNTIL TOMORROW.

THE STORM HAS PUSHED BACK GOP EVENTS A DAY.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ALSO CANCELED HIS SPEECH AT THIS YEAR'S CONVENTION.

MEANWHILE IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO FOLLOW THE EVENTS AT THE RNC - YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK YOUR SMARTPHONE.

CONVENTION APPS-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

WHETHER ATTENDING THE GRAND OLD PARTY IN TAMPA, CELEBRATING IN CHARLOTTE, OR WATCHING THE FESTIVITIES FROM AFAR, A CROP OF APPS BRING THE BEST OF THE 20-12 CONVENTIONS TO YOU.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS CALLING THEIR BIG EVENT A "CONVENTION WITHOUT WALLS," SO USERS OF THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP FOR IPHONE AND ANDROID CAN WATCH THE CONVENTION FANFARE LIVE-STREAMED. FOR THOSE WHO SNAGGED A TICKET TO TAMPA, THERE ARE FLORIDA MAPS, LOCAL WEATHER AND INFO ON WHERE TO GO TO EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY.

THE DEMOCRATS ALSO SHOWCASE THEIR HOST CITY OF CHARLOTTE IN THEIR FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL CONVENTION APP. USERS CAN FOLLOW ALL OF THE SPEECHES AND PAGEANTRY FROM AN IPHONE, IPAD OR ANDROID, AS DELEGATES SHARE THEIR PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND TWEETS

AND CNN AND TIME HAVE TEAMED UP FOR A "CONVENTION FLOOR PASS" TO BOTH CITIES. THE APP INCLUDES BEHIND-THE-SCENES TIDBITS FROM CNN AND TIME JOURNALISTS ON THE GROUND, BREAKING NEWS, AND EARLY ACCESS TO CNN-TIME POLLS.

IT ALSO INCLUDES A SOCIAL HUB WHERE USERS CAN CATCH UP ON POLITICAL TWITTER BUZZ, CHECK IN ON FOURSQUARE, AND BROWSE AND SUBMIT USER-GENERATED CONTENT.

MICHELE BACHMANN SPIRITUAL HURRICANE-SOT OC

ABOUT TWO-THOUSAND TEA PARTY REPUBLICANS PACKED A CHURCH IN TAMPA LAST NIGHT,

AHEAD OF THE RNC.

MINNESOTA CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELE BACHMANN RALLIED THE TEA PARTIERS,

USING ISAAC AS A SYMBOL.

At this moment in time we're quite literally looking at a hurricane here in Florida, we're looking at a political hurricane in our own country, we are looking at a spiritual hurricane in our land and it is time for each one of us to show up and suite up and stand up

RENO AIR SHOW-TRX VO

IN NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON, WE EXPECT TO LEARN THE LIKELY CAUSE OF LAST YEAR'S A DEADLY AIR SHOW CRASH.

THE CRASH KILLED THE PILOT AND TEN PEOPLE ON THE GROUND DURING LAST YEAR'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES IN RENO.

DOZENS MORE WERE HURT.

CA QUAKE-VOWIPE

EVERYONE'S OKAY AFTER A SERIOUS OF EARTHQUAKES HIT CALIFORNIA THIS WEEKEND.

A LITTLE BIT OF DAMAGE HERE AND THERE, BUT NOTHING MAJOR.

QUAKE FAMILY ON TAPE-VOTOPS

CHECK OUT THIS HOME VIDEO OF ONE OF THE QUAKES IN CALIFORNIA.

A FAMILY SITTING IN THEIR LIVING ROOM WHEN THE SHOCKS STARTED.

EVERYONE HERE REMAINS CALM FOR THE MOST PART.

AT THE BOX OFFICE-2 SHOT VO

A LOT OF PEOPLE STAYED INSIDE THIS WEEKEND.

BUT MAYBE YOU GOT OUT A BIT TO CATCH A MOVIE!

"THE EXPENDABLES 2" TOOK THE TOP SPOT FOR THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW.

THE ACTION FILM EARNED NEARLY 14 MILLION DOLLARS.

"THE BOURNE LEGACY" - NUMBER TWO.

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

TZ4 A) SUPPLEMENT CONCERNS-SOTVO

TZ4 B) MOVE OVER TSA-VO

MOVE OVER TSA-2SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

CHANGING SECURITY AT OUR NATION'S AIRPORTS.

SOME BELIEVE **PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THE T-S-A.

A NEW LAW GIVES MORE AIRPORTS THIS OPTION.

MOVE OVER TSA-PKG

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL IS ONE OF 16 AIRPORTS ACROSS THE NATION THAT OPTS OUT OF USING T-S-A FOR SCREENING.

"We thought that might fit the airport better where we could have more part time people to help with some of the peaks and valleys during the day."

CREATED IN 2001… THE SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWS PRIVATE COMPANIES UNDER TSA OVERSIGHT… TO RUN SECURITY.

"They go through the same training, the same background checks, the screeners wear the same uniforms. Most people don't even know we don't have TSA screeners."

BUT SFO SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. HOUSE LEADERS SAY TSA HAS BEEN THWARTING THE EFFORTS OF AIRPORTS TO OPT OUT.… DENYING SIX APPLICATIONS JUST LAST YEAR.

AN ACT SIGNED INTO LAW IN FEBRUARY… IS MEANT TO HELP. IT PROTECTS AND STRENGTHENS THE RIGHTS OF AIRPORTS TO USE THE SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE… REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MICA SAYS USING PRIVATE SECURITY IS COST EFFECTIVE AND MORE EFFICIENT.

IN A STATEMENT HE SAYS QUOTE "TSA IS A BLOATED BUREAUCRACY OF MORE THAN 65 THOUSAND FEDERAL WORKERS WITH A TRACK RECORD OF SECURITY BLUNDERS AND FAILURES." UNQUOTE.

TSA DECLINED OUR REQUEST FOR AN INTERVIEW BUT IN A STATEMENT REBUFFED THE CLAIMS… WRITING QUOTE "TSA IS A COUNTER TERRORISM AGENCY THAT PROVIDES THE MOST EFFECTIVE SECURITY IN THE MOST EFFICIENT MANNER POSSIBLE."

CHINA WATERSPOUT-TRX VOTOPS

A RARE WATERSPOUT ON THE WATERS OF EAST CHINA THIS WEEKEND.

CHECK IT OUT.

IT LASTED 25 MINUTES.

DID YOU KNOW THIS?

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.

"Tropical Storm Isaac skirting by SWFL"

We'll still be feeling the fringe effects of Isaac through the day as the storm skirts by to our west, but weather conditions are expected to gradually improve through the day.

The center of Isaac will stay a couple hundred miles offshore, but the storm's circulation and moisture will be far reaching enough to bring in some off and on showers this morning and even this afternoon.

While the threat of severe weather should stay on the low side, there's still some concern for isolated tornadoes as broken bands of rain continue to spiral around Isaac and into Southwest Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Southwest Florida through 9 a.m., and this may be extended later depending on how the tornado threat plays out.

As far as our winds go, we'll still experience breezy and gusty conditions today with peak winds reaching 40-45 mph. Sustained winds should stay between 10-20 mph. During the first half of the day, our winds will be out of the southeast but will then shift to the south and southwest through the afternoon. With a strong onshore flow expected later, we'll see the possibility of higher than normal tides and a surge of 2-4 feet. The areas most susceptible for surge will be locations from Marco Island to Everglades City, where the surge may be on the higher end of that range.

By tonight our winds will subside, but we'll notice a stiff breeze at times. A few passing showers will also be possible as we go through the overnight hours, especially for areas close to the coast.

Winds will continue to die down Tuesday, but some of Isaac's wrap-around moisture will still spark scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms during the afternoon

We'll notice a fair about of cloud cover today and Tuesday, but sunshine should also mix in through the day as the cloud clover becomes more broken.

Isaac's moisture will become less and less evident around here for the second half of the week as we get more sun with just a few hit-or-miss showers.

CHARLIE CRIST FOR OBAMA

A POLITICIAL STORY GETTING A BUZZ HERE IN FLORIDA.

FORMER REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST SAYS HE IS SUPPORTING BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.

IN AN EDITORIAL IN THE TAMPA BAY TIME, CRIST SAYS OBMAM IS THE RIGHT LIADER FOR OUR TIMES.

HE ALSO TAKES THE GOP TO TASK, SAYING SOME PARTY MEMBERS HAVE MOVED SO FAR TO THE EXTREME RIGHT AND THEY ARE NOT CAPABLE OF GOVERNING FOR THE PEOPLE.

AURORA SHOOTER 'BAD NEWS'-TRX VO OC BNR

AN UPDATE TODAY IN THE CASE OF ALLEGED COLORADO THEATER SHOOTER, JAMES HOLMES.

TODAY, CLASSMATES PAINT PICTURE OF A LONER, STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.

IN A NEW ARTICLE, HOLMES REPORTEDLY WAS RESEARCHING DYSPHORIC MANIA - A FORM OF BIPOLAR DISORDER.

THE CONDITION,COMBINES MANIA WITH AGITATION, DARK THOUGHTS AND IN SOME CASES PARANOID DELUSIONS OF MAJOR DEPRESSION.

HE WARNED THE FRIEND TO STAY AWAY FROM HIM, BECAUSE HE WAS BAD NEWS.

THIS HAPPENED 2 WEEKS BEFORE JULY 20TH - WHEN POLICE SAY HE ENTERED THE SPECIAL SCREENING OF "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" AND OPENED FIRE.

12 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, 58 WOUNDED.

HOLMES'S LAWYERS CONFIRMED HE HAS A MENTAL DISORDER AND THAT HE WAS IN TREATMENT.

THEY'LL LIKELY USE THIS AS HIS DEFENSE.

SUPPLEMENT CONCERNS-CLIP VO IN PLASMA

THANKS JIM.

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT THIS AFTERNOON,

SOMETIMES ATHLETES TURN TO SUPPLEMENTS TO TRY TO GET AN EDGE.

BUT THERE CAN BE CONSEQUENCES.

SUPPLEMENT CONCERNS-PKG

ATHLETES ARE BIG, STRONG AND POWERFUL.

THEY PUSH THEMSELVES TO BE THE BEST.

SOME EVEN TAKE SUPPLEMENTS, WHICH ARE LEGAL, TO STAY AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME.

MANY DO IT, WITH IT OUT KNOWING THE CONSEQUENCES.

TEN HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS, LEARNED THEIR LESSON THE HARD WAY.

"I would be concerned as a parent."

WISCONSIN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DEPUTY DIRECTOR WADE LABECKI SAYS PLAYERS WERE SUSPENDED FOR THREE GAMES AFTER TAKING A PRODUCT CALLED "CELL-U-CORE."

IT PROMISED BIGGER MUSCLES FASTER.

BUT WHAT THE PLAYERS DIDN'T KNOW IS THE PRODUCT CONTAINS "SYNEPHRINE." -WHICH IS BANNED BY THE WIAA, THE NCAA AND THE NFL.

"This product has been associated with many problems where there is no blood flow, like stroke, like heart attack, like ischemic gut, things that no one wants."

DR. GREG PLOTNIKOFF SAYS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT PROVES PRODUCTS LIKE CELL-U-CORE ACTUALLY WORK.

"This is our number one seller it's been our flagship product for years."

ANIKA DECOSTER IS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN.

SHE BELIEVES SUPPLEMENTS LIKE VITAMINS CAN BE BENEFICIAL FILLING IN NUTRITIONAL GAPS.

"Our population we're not really eating what we're designed to eat."

BUT SHE WARNS POWER-PROMISING-PRODUCTS MAY NOT GIVE YOU THE A BIGGER, BUFFER BODY.

DECATOR SAYS BEFORE YOU PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR BODY, READ THE LABELS AND DO YOUR RESEARCH.

"There's unique ingredients that make people feel bloated or make people feel stronger and it's not necessarily doing anything. That's where I tell people when you're first getting into this stick with the core products because if you're getting enough protein and enough strength training in you're going to get and see those results."

LABECKI SAYS WHAT HAPPENED IN MENOMINEE HAPPENS TOO OFTEN WITH YOUNG ATHLETES AND HE HOPES OTHERS WILL LEARN FROM IT.

CIRCUMCISION FINAL SAY-VO

NEW INSIGHT TODAY INTO THE DEBATE OVER CIRCUMCISION.

OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS, THE NUMBER OF CIRCUMCISIONS HAS GONE DOWN CONSIDERABLY.

AND A NEW STUDY SAYS IF THE DECLINE CONTINUES, HIV AND HPV MAY INCREASE.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS HAS COME OUT TODAY SAYING CIRCUMCISING BABY BOYS HAS CLEAR HEALTH BENEFITS AND PARENTS SHOULD FEEL FREE TO HAVE IT DONE, BUT THEY SHOULDN'T FEEL PRESSURED TO DO SO.

LEARN WHILE YOU SLEEP-VO

TURNS OUT YOU COULD BE WAKING UP SMARTER THAN THE DAY BEFORE.

BECAUSE YOU LEARN WHILE YOU SLEEP!

RESEARCHERS PLAYED A TONE WHEN ADULTS WERE SLEEPING.

THEY FOLLOWED THAT TONE WITH A PLEASANT OR UNPLEASANT SMELL.

THE ADULTS REACTED TO THAT TONE WHEN THEY WERE AWAKE.

INHALING BECAUSE THEY EXPECTED A PLEASANT SMELL.

WOMAN DEFENDS BOTCHED PAINTING-TRX VOTOPS

AN UPDATE HERE - PROFESSIONAL ART RESTORERS ARE IN SPAIN TODAY, ASSESSING THE CONDITION OF SOME RECENT 'TOUCH-UP' WORK ON A 19TH CENTURY PAINTING OF JESUS.

THE WOMAN RESPONSIBLE DEFENDS HER WORK.

SHE SAYS THE CHURCH'S PRIEST GAVE HER PERMISSION TO RESTORE THE PAINTING.

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ELVIS FANS GATHER IN CALIFORNIA OVER THE WEEKEND.

CHECK IT OUT.

PLENTY OF ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTISTS AND TONS OF MEMORILABLA.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

Maia MacDonald Pineterest Pinner: as soon as I started to use it, I wanted

to do it all the time

IT'S MORE THAN A SITE -- IT'S NOW A LIFESTYLE!

PINTREST HAS GROWN BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS AND IS SUCKING MORE PEOPLE IN.

FIRST AT FOUR -- WE EXAMINE PINTREST ADDICTION --

AND HOW TO TELL IF YOU FALL INTO THE CATEGORY.

PLUS -- ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS TO YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH

MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.

THE NEW WORRY OVER KIDS AND DIABETES.

KEEP IT RIGHT HERE.

A) PINTREST ADDICTION-SOTTOPSVO-WIPE

B) HEALTH MATTERS-VOTOPS-WIPE

C)-VOTOPS TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

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BREAKING NEWS --

A DEATH INVESTIGATION HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN LEHIGH ACRES --

THE BODY WAS FOUND AT PROSPECT AVE AND WEST 18TH STREET --

DEPUTIES TELL US IT *COULD BE SUSPICIOUS --

RNC TAMPA-OC

THE STORM IS GONE. THE DELEGATES HAVE ARRIVED, AND THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION GETS UNDERWAY IN TAMPA THIS AFTERNOON - OFFICIALLY.

BECAUSE THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER DELAYED TODAY'S EVENTS, WE WON'T REALLY SEE ANY ACTION UNTIL TOMORROW.

ALSO GETTING WORD TODAY - BILLIONAIRE REAL ESTATE MOGUL AND REALITY T-V SHOW HOST DONALD TRUMP IS OUT.

TRUMP WAS EXPECTED TO SPEAK TODAY, BUT THE R-N-C CANCELED MOST OF THE DAY'S EVENTS OVER WEATHER CONCERNS.

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THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION GETS UNDERWAY. SORT OF.

THAT TOPS OUR LOOK AT TODAY'S NEWS CALENDAR.

STORY #1 Banner: "Open, then Recess"

THE CONVENTION WILL OPEN TODAY IN TAMPA AS SCHEDULED, THEN RECESS UNTIL TUESDAY.

THE BREAK IS PROMPTED BY THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER FROM "ISAAC", WHICH IS ON TRACK TO DRENCH TAMPA.

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MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

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