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ALL NEW FIRST AT FOUR - HURRICANE ISAAC CHURNS TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF.

NBC 2 HAS A LIVE REPORT FROM NEW ORLEANS AS ROUGH WINDS and surf BASH THE COAST.

AND - THIS VIDEO OF A BLACK BEAR IN COLLIER COUNTY HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING.

WE TOOK IT TO FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS.

FIND OUT WHAT THEY TOLD US.

PLUS -

"I can't wrap my head around it right now."

A FATHER IS IN DISBELIEF AFTER HIS SON - AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, IS CHARGED WITH TERRORISM.

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2 fwc & bear in collier-trxtopsvo

3 soldier terrorist-trxsotvo

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

NOLA LIVE-SATTOPS

LIVE RIGHT NOW IN NEW ORLEANS.

THE CITY BRACES FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS FROM ISAAC.

THE TROPICAL STORM PICKED UP POWER NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND IS NOW A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE.

OUR WEATHER TEAM HAS CLOSELY TRACKED THIS STORM SINCE IT FORMED IN THE TROPICS.

ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL EITHER LATE TODAY OR EARLY TOMORROW.

WE'RE GOING TO KEEP MONITIORING THE scene in NEW ORLEANS

WEATHER TOPS-WXCNTR

Even though Tropical Storm Isaac continues to move farther away from Southwest Florida, we'll still be on the outer edge of the storm's circulation today, keeping those hit or miss tropical showers around through the day. Any shower that moves in will move very swiftly from south to north at a pace of about 40-50 mph. A coastal flood advisory is in effect through this afternoon with tide expected to rise 1-2 feet above average, and we'll also continue to see pretty high surf in the Gulf.

The good news about today is we expect less cloud cover and more sunshine, but our sky will have the potential to go from blue to gray very quickly with the scattered tropical showers around. The extra sunshine should be able to send our temperatures into the upper 80s through the afternoon.

Winds won't be quite as strong today, but we'll still notice some gusty breezes, especially along the coast. Our wind will be out of the south today between 10-20 mph with gusts potentially reaching 25-30 mph.

Our weather will gradually transition into a more normal pattern as we go through the remainder of the week. By Wednesday, we'll still see some wrap around moisture from Isaac bring in some tropical showers, but we'll also notice a nice mix of sun and clouds.

AURORA PRESS CONFERENCE-TRX, VO

BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

RELATIVES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER MASSACRE ARE UPSET WITH THE WAY THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS RAISED SINCE THE TRAGEDY ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED.

THIS AFTERNOON, THEY HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE, TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS.

SO FAR RELATIVES SAY 5-MILLION DOLLARS OF DONATIONS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED.

FAMILY MEMBERS WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MONEY GOES TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE.

AURORA PRESS CONFERENCE-SOTVO

we define a victim as anyone inside the theater or apartment complex who has been physically or emotionally harmed or murdered as a direct result of the coward's actions. We include their family members. It is an extremely inclusive definition."

POLICE SAY 12 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND 58 WERE HURT WHEN JAMES HOLMES BEGAN SHOOTING INSIDE A CROWDED THEATER LAST MONTH.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

RNC DAY TWO-OC, SATLIVE

IN TAMPA, IT'S THE FIRST FULL DAY of the republican NATIONAL CONVENTION.

HERE IS A LIVE SHOT INSIDE THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM.

THIS MORNING, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY AND HIS WIFE ARRIVED IN FLORIDA.

RNC DAY TWO-PKG

MITT ROMNEY. FLYING TO TAMPA FOR THE BIGGEST WEEK OF HIS POLITICAL LIFE.

ANN ROMNEY BROUGHT ABOARD CAKES SHE SAYS SHE BAKED.AND SAID: WHEN SHE ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION AND THE NATION IN PRIME TIME TONIGHT. SHE'lL URGE VOTERS TO CONSIDER WHAT SHE CALLS "THE RIGHT THINGS"

MITT ROMNEY WILL WATCH HIS WIFE'S SPEECH AND GO BACK OUT CAMPAIGNING.

IF ANN ROMNEY'S NERVOUS, SHE DIDN'T SHOW IT AT HER WALK THRU.

RNC DELEGATES, ANXIOUS TO GET GOING AFTER DAY ONE GOT CANCELED, CAN'T WANT TO HEAR HER.

sot: Tracey Wasden / Idaho Delegate

STEVE: how do you hope ann romney tonight helps elect mitt romney in nov

think ann romney is probably is the greatest spokesperson mitt romney could have to tell what kind of person he is.

IN HIS SPEECH TONIGHT, RISING GOP SUPERSTAR, NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE, TOUTS ROMNEY'S POLITICAL SAVVY.

New Jersey

worked with an 85% democrat legislatures as gov of mass, knows how to work across the aisle to get things done but also stand for his principles.

DELEGATES HOPE CHRISTIE'S SPEECH SWAYS UNDECIDED VOTERS.

this convention will come to order thump thump thump

REPUBLICANS HAVE COMPETITION FOR THE NATION'S ATTENTION

THE STORM IN THE GULF

PRESIDENT OBAMA ALREADY INVOLVED IN THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE.

BUT MITT ROMNEY TONIGHT

AND PAUL RYAN

ARE NOMINATED BY A ROLL CALL OF THE STATES

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RNC DAY TWO-(2) SS

COUNT ON NBC 2 FOR LIVE TEAM COVERAGE FROM TAMPA.

STARTING AT 5 O'CLOCK PETER BUSCH AND CHAD OLIVER WILL GET YOU CONNECTED WITH THE BIGGEST CONVENTION STORIES OF THE DAY.

AND STARTING TONIGHT AT 10 O'CLOCK YOU CAN CATCH THE SPEECHES OF NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE AND MITT ROMNEY'S WIFE - ANN.

COLLIER PORN ARREST-VO, SS

A COLLIER COUNTY MAN IS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY VIDEO TAPING AT LEAST ONE UNDERAGE GIRL WHILE NAKED AND UNCONSCIOUS.

THIS 20 YEAR OLD MAN IS ACCUSED OF HAVING SEX WITH A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL AND TAPING THE WHOLE THING.

ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS THE GIRL WAS A RUNAWAY AND CALLED HIM FOR A PLACE TO STAY.

HE ALLEGEDLY TOOK HER TO HIS HOUSE IN GOLDEN GATE WHERE HE AND ANOTHER MAN REPORTEDLY HAD SEX WITH HER AND ANOTHER GIRL.

INVESTIGATORS FOUND A VIDEO ON HIS CELL PHONE THAT SHOWS THE GIRLS NAKED AND PASSED OUT ON A BED.

HE IS FACING CHILD PORN CHARGES.

TOSS TO SAUNDRA-TRX, VOTOPS, DBX

IN COLLIER COUNTY, THIS VIDEO HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING.

A BLACK BEAR CHARGES AT A WOMAN AS SHE IS SNAPPING PICTURES OF IT.

FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAW OUR REPORT AND CALLED WITH A WARNING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

NBC 2'S SAUNDRA WEATHERS MET UP WITH THE OFFICIALS TODAY.

FWC & BEAR IN COLLIER-REM-LIVE

FWC & BEAR IN COLLIER-VO

Take a look at this Video shot by people who live on this street.

You can see just how close these people are getting to this bear.

In the video the woman gets a little too close to the bear and he goes towards her and you can see her quickly running away.

FWC & BEAR IN COLLIER-SOTVO

59:03 Jorge Pino -Fwc

I don't think the bear did anything wrong in this situation. I think the humans did the incorrect thing by placing themselves in harms way. They should have left that bear alone, and call authorities and let us deal with the bear.

FWC & BEAR IN COLLIER-REM-LIVE

Neighbors say the bear appears to have A tag on his ear so he may have been caught by Fwc before. Coming up at 6 we talked to the son of the woman who that bear chased in the video. We'll tell you what they have to say about this.

NFM DEADLY FIRE-VO

NBC2 IS LEARNING THE NAME OF THE VICTIM WHO DIED IN A NORTH FORT MYERS FIRE LAST MONTH.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELLS US CONNIE HINE DIED INSIDE HER HOME ON BREEZEWOOD DRIVE.

THE FIRE STARTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT -

AND WAS CONTAINED MOSTLY TO THE BACK BEDROOM.

A CAUSE OF DEATH AND HOW THE FIRE STARTED HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

NBC 2 IS MONITORING THE TRACK OF HURRICANE ISAAC.

THE CATEGORY ONE STORM HAS IT'S SIGHTS SET ON LOUISIANA.

A) live of nola-satlive or vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

CAPE STORM SHIELDS-VO

SOME CAPE CORAL FIRE FIGHTERS SPENT THE MORNING TACKLING A TEDIOUS TASK.

THE PAIR WAS ASKED TO REMOVE THE STORM SHIELDS FROM THE SECOND STORY OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

LEE DEBBY DAMAGE-VO

LOOKING BACK AT TROPICAL STORM *DEBBY* --

LEE COUNTY ESTIMATES THERE WAS 143-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE FROM THE STORM THAT PASSED THROUGH OUR AREA IN LATE JUNE.

TODAY -- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO RECEIVE DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

Even though Tropical Storm Isaac continues to move farther away from Southwest Florida, we'll still be on the outer edge of the storm's circulation today, keeping those hit or miss tropical showers around through the day. Any shower that moves in will move very swiftly from south to north at a pace of about 40-50 mph. A coastal flood advisory is in effect through this afternoon with tide expected to rise 1-2 feet above average, and we'll also continue to see pretty high surf in the Gulf.

The good news about today is we expect less cloud cover and more sunshine, but our sky will have the potential to go from blue to gray very quickly with the scattered tropical showers around. The extra sunshine should be able to send our temperatures into the upper 80s through the afternoon.

Winds won't be quite as strong today, but we'll still notice some gusty breezes, especially along the coast. Our wind will be out of the south today between 10-20 mph with gusts potentially reaching 25-30 mph.

Our weather will gradually transition into a more normal pattern as we go through the remainder of the week. By Wednesday, we'll still see some wrap around moisture from Isaac bring in some tropical showers, but we'll also notice a nice mix of sun and clouds.

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TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

EACH YEAR, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE SPENT ON IMPROVING EDUCATION.

BUT DESPITE THAT CHUNK OF CHANGE, MILLIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS.

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WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

TOSS TO JIM-OC

SEVEN YEARS AGO, HURRICANE KATRINA SLAMMED INTO NEW ORLEANS LEAVING WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION AND DEATH IN ITS WAKE.

WELLS ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS ADVISORS-CG

Economic Impact of Isaac is all about the price of oil and gas

25% of our oil supply is produced in the Gulf of Mexico

As of yesterday, 80% of that production has been shut down

Expect gas prices to move higher through Labor day

WELLS ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS TAG-SSTOPS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

TEASE THREE

A COLLEGE FRESHMAN HAS A LOT TO GRIN ABOUT AS HE STARTS CLASSES.

BUT THE ROAD THROUGH SCHOOL WASN'T EASY.

"When I was 13 years old I was shot. And it's just like all my teachers after that labeled me a gang member."

FIRST AT FOUR - WE'LL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE WOMAN WHO IS HELPING UNDER-PRIVILEDGED KIDS INTO COLLEGE CLASSES.

Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, LA

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COLLEGE BOUND-OC

FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS, COLLEGE-PREP CAN BE AN EXPENSIVE AND CONFUSING.

BUT IMAGINE DOING IT WHILE BALANCING CLASSES AND WORKING TO SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY.

COLLEGE BOUND-PKG

IT'S THE FIRST THING PEOPLE NOTICE ABOUT JOHNATHAN MARTIN.

THESE DAYS THE SOON-TO-BE COLLEGE FRESHMAN HAS A LOT TO GRIN ABOUT.

"It was a bunch of colleges that wanted me to go. Like I got into a nice list."

BUT THE ROAD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI WASN'T EASY.

"When I was 13 years old I was shot. And it's just like all my teachers after that labeled me a gang member."

THESE ARE THE STORIES LISA ORDEN ZARIN HEARS OFTEN. AND THESE ARE THE KIDS HER NON-PROFIT "COLLEGE-BOUND" CATERS TO…

"You have to be broke, you have to have no parent who's graduated from college."

LISA ADMITS HER SON GREW UP WITH PRIVILEGE, BUT AFTER HELPING HIM NAVIGATE COLLEGE ENTRY, SHE WONDERED ABOUT KIDS IN THE INNER CITY.

"Frequently no glasses. They have no internet they have no one in their home life that's encouraging them. Having services is not enough for kids who are in generational poverty."

LISA VOWED TO BE MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER CLASS…

COLLEGE BOUND WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO ONE-ON-ONE WORKSHOPS, STUDENTS ATTEND CULTURAL EVENTS AND COLLEGE VISITS. BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE, EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE INVESTED 800 HOURS. STATS SHOW THE EDUCATION GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND POOR IS GROWING. BY THE TIME THEY START SCHOOL, AFFLUENT CHILDREN HAVE SPENT 400 MORE HOURS ON LITERACY ACTIVITIES. MEANWHILE THE GAP IN STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES HAS GROWN BY 40-PERCENT SINCE THE '60S. AND WHILE MORE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ARE GOING TO COLLEGE… ONLY NINE PERCENT GRADUATE.

HERE --MENTORS STICK WITH THE KIDS FROM THE BEGINNING OF HIGH SCHOOL UNTIL COLLEGE GRADUATION.

"It's a lot of people who seriously love us here. I know everything there is to know about college I even helped some of my friends get in school."

IN SCHOOL, ALL SMILES AND COLLEGE BOUND.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF ISAAC TODAY.

"pray for no rain."

COMING UP, WE'LL TAKE YOU TO HENDRY COUNTY WHERE THE THREAT OF RAIN COULD MEAN BIG PROBLEMS FOR THIS HORSE RESCUE.

PLUS - NEW ORLEANS BRACES FOR HURRICANE ISAAC.

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B) isaac to nola-vo

ISAAC OPEN-CLIP

NOLA WAVES-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE WAVES CRASHING ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

THIS IS A VIEW OF NEW ORLEANS EARLIER TODAY.

MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU IS URGING PEOPLE WHO LIVE OUTSIDE THE PROTECTIVE LEVEES TO LEAVE.

BUT SO FAR, NO EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED.

OUR NBC2 HURRICANE TRACKING TEAM HAS BEEN FOLLOWING ISAAC SINCE IT FORMED IN THE TROPICS.

FIRST WEATHER-wxcntr

ISAAC HITTING LOUISIANA - OUR AFFECTS FADE

The wind and rain from Isaac continues to subside and by tomorrow our weather returns to normal for August. It looks like Isaac will make landfall tonight very near the Mississippi River delta and continue to move over, or near, New Orleans. Flooding rains and hurricane force winds will make for a long night in the Big Easy.

Our weather tonight looks mainly quiet but still a bit breezy. A few passing showers are possible this evening with winds at 10 - 20 mph pushing the rain quickly from north to south. The low tonight will be just under 80 degrees.

Tomorrow, the winds come around to a more southeasterly direction and the morning hours looks mostly sunny. A few clouds will build by the afternoon and there is a 30 - 40% chance for some thunderstorms to develop.

Looking ahead to the rest of the week and the holiday weekend we will continue to track fair skies in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms. Over the next week it looks like there is a chance for thunderstorms each day except Friday. Computer models keep that day mainly dry - but we'll have to see about that! It's back to typical August/September weather.

TOSS TO JAY GRAY-2 SHOT, OBX

HIGH WINDS AND ROUGH WAVES ARE HITTING THE LOUISIANA COAST AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES.

ISAAC TO NOLA-SATLIVE

ISAAC TO NOLA-PKG

THE WAITING IS OVER. ISAAC NOW A FULL-FLEDGED HURRICANE.

GROWING WAVES. WIND AND RAIN - SIGNS OF THE INITIAL ASSAULT ON SOUTH LOUISIANA.

"We are officially in the fight, and New Orleans is on the front lines."

A FIGHT THAT INCLUDES HEAVY ARTILLERY.

FLOOD GATES HAVE BEEN SHUT-DOWN. PUMPING STATIONS ARE AT THE READY. THE NEWLY RESTORED - IN MANY AREAS REBUILT - FLOOD PROTECTION NETWORK. PREPARING FOR ITS FIRST MAJOR TEST.

"We are extremely confident in our ability to defend against the storm."

ONE OF THE PRIMARY CONCERNS WITH THIS SLOW MOVING SYSTEM IS THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF RAIN IT COULD BRING TO A CITY ALREADY BELOW SEA LEVEL.

"The forecast shows there could be as much as anywhere between 10 and 16 inches of rain in some of these areas."

IN SOME AREAS. THE BATTLE AGAINST MOTHER NATURE WILL BE HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT.

NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS HAVE MOVED-IN TO HANDLE THAT.

"Whatever the situation may be, we're prepared. We have a plan and we're waiting to execute that based on what happens."

IT IS ALL STARTING TO HAPPEN - RIGHT NOW.

ISAAC. FLEXING ITS MUSCLES. AS IT MOVES INTO AN AREA THAT HAS BEEN WATCHING AND WAITING FOR DAYS.

"At this strength, from 85 to 100 mph winds, with 125 mile an hour gusts, is plenty big enough to put a big hurt on you, if you fall into complacency."

INSTEAD. THE BIGGEST TASK. AND CHALLENGES. ARE LIKELY STILL AHEAD. IN THE BIG EASY.

ISAAC TO NOLA-SATLIVE

SOUTH FL FLOODING-VO

SOME PARTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE STILL DEALING WITH MASSIVE FLOODING.

HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

THE BRUNT OF THE STORM SPARED MUCH OF FLORIDA, INCLUDING TAMPA.

BUT AS OF 11 A-M, THE WESTERN PART OF THE PANHANDLE WAS UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

FOR PEOPLE STILL IN ISSAC'S PATH, PRESIDENT OBAMA IS URGING THEM NOT TO "TEMPT FATE" AND TO TAKE ALL WARNINGS SERIOUSLY.

ISAAC ISN'T EXPECTED TO PACK THE SAME PUNCH HURRICANE KATRINA DID BACK IN 2005.

CAPTIVA EROSION-VO

FIRST REPORTS SHOW CAPTIVA BEACH MADE IT THROUGH ISAAC OKAY.

THE CAPTIVA EROSION PREVENTION DISTRICT CHECKED THE SHORELINE DURING THIS MORNING'S LOW TIDE- AND IS FEELING PRETTY FORTUNATE.

THEY DID NOT FIND NEW DAMAGE FROM ISAAC'S STORM SURGE.

IN JUNE, THE BEACH NARROWED DURING TROPICAL STORM DEBBY, CAUSING NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF EROSION.

IT LOOKS LIKE ISAAC DID NOT MAKE THINGS WORSE.

HENDRY FLOODING-OC

ISAAC IS STILL CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR SOME PEOPLE IN HENDRY COUNTY.

THE FLORIDA EQUINE RESCUE IN FORT DENAUD IS WORRIED ITS LAND COULD FLOOD AGAIN.

HENDRY FLOODING-LL-PKG

THIS ENTIRE PASTURE HERE WAS FLOODED.

MOST OF THAT HAS RECEDED, BUT THERE IS STILL RISING WATER NEAR BY THAT THREATENS TO FLOOD IT AGAIN. WHICH COULD MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CARE FOR THESE HORSES.

HEATHER AND MICHAEL WALSH SPEND THEIR DAYS REHABILITATING SICK AND ABUSED HORSES.

A TASK THAT TROPICAL STORM ISAAC, TURNED INTO A MAJOR CHALLENGE.

SOT "THE SMALL PASTURE, THIS PASTURE HERE DURING THE STORM WAS COMPLETELY UNDER WATER. IT'S MOSTLY DRAINED DOWN NOW, AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE A FEW WET SPOTS STILL."

THE WATER THAT FLOODED THIS PASTURE HAS RECEDED.

BUT MORE WATER IS RISING.

STU "THIS CREEK IS THEIR MAIN CONCERN NOW, IT'S NORMALLY ONLY ABOUT 3 OR 4 FEET WIDE AND A FEW INCHES DEEP, AS YOU CAN TELL, IT'S ABOUT 25 TO 30 FEET WIDE NOW AND A GOOD 3 FEET DEEP IN THE CENTER, IF IT CRESTS, IT WILL FLOOD THE REST OF THEIR PROPERTY."

"ALL OF THIS WILL BE UNDER WATER."

MEANING THEY'LL HAVE TO MOVE THESE HORSES TO ANOTHER PASTURE AT HIGHER GROUND. WHERE THEY ALREADY KEEP DOZENS OF RESCUES.

THE PROBLEM , THAT PASTURE IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS CREEK.

AND THEIR WATER IS TRANSPORTED BY THIS TRUCK.

"IT'S ALREADY DIFFICULT, I CAN STILL GET THROUGH, I CAN STILL GET THROUGH AND WE TAKE WATER UP THERE EVERY DAY TO THE HORSES, BECAUSE THERE IS NO POND OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT UP THERE, SO WE HAVE TO BRING WATER UP TO THOSE HORSES, BECAUSE IT'S AN 80 ACRE PASTURE AT EXTREMELY HIGH GROUND. UNFORTUNATELY YOU HAVE TO CROSS THE RIVER TO GET THERE."

"PRAY FOR NO RAIN."

TAG:

SHEET FLOW IS STILL CAUSING THE CREEK WATER TO RISE.

MORE RAIN WOULD MAKE THAT WORSE.

IF THEY AREN'T ABLE TO GET WATER UP TO THE HORSES, THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. THEY WOULD OPEN THE FENCE AND LEAD THEM TO THE CREEK, BUT THAT IS A PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE CONTAINED BY A FENCE.

TOSS TO LAUREN-OC, DBX

A JEWELRY STORE IN PORT CHARLOTTE IS HIT FOR THE THIRD TIME BY BURGLARS.

AND IT'S OWNER SAYS THE VALUE OF GOODS STOLEN-- COULD REACH AS HIGH AS A MILLION DOLLARS.

PC THEFT INVESTIGATION-REM-LIVE

THE JEWELRY STORE HERE AT THE KINGS CROSSING SHOPPING CENTER HAS BEEN CLOSED TO CUSTOMERS SINCE JUST AFTER NINE THIS MORNING--

PC THEFT INVESTIGATION-VO

FORENSIC INVESTIGATORS ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER--

CONFIRMING SOMEONE DID BREAK IN--

BUT STILL UNABLE TO TELL JUST HOW MUCH MERCHANDISE WAS TAKEN.

THEY ARE KEEPING MOST DETAILS UNDER WRAPS-- HOPING EVIDENCE THEY FIND LEADS THEM TO POSSIBLE SUSPECTS

THE OWNER DID HAVE SURVIELLENCE VIDEO ON HIS SHOP

WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THAT SHOWS

BUT THERE IS NO SIGN THE BURGLARS GOT IN FROM THE ROOF AND NO BROKEN WINDOWS OR GLASS AT THE STORE FRONT.

PC THEFT INVESTIGATION-REM-LIVE

just about 30 mins ago, the crime scene team finally packed up for the day,

im told it took them that long to go through the inventory here

remain closed until figure out what happened

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DECISION 2012 CLIP-CLIP

RNC CONVENTION-VO, SS

IT'S THE FIRST FULL DAY OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE WILL DELIVER THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS.

GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY, THE PRESUMPTIVE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, WILL BE FLYING TO TAMPA TODAY, A DAY EARLIER THAN EXPECTED.

NBC 2 HAS LIVE TEAM COVERAGE OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

PETER BUSCH AND CHAD OLIVER ARE IN TAMPA FOR THE EVENT.

EMPIRE STATE SHOOTING-VO

THE MOTHER OF THE GUNMAN INVOLVED IN THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING SHOOTING SAYS SHE DOESN'T BLAME POLICE FOR KILLING HER SON.

JEFFREY JOHNSON'S MOTHER SAID HER SON SAID HIS LIFE WAS "DIMINISHED TENFOLD" AFTER HIS BELOVED CAT DIED.

SHE SAYS THE NYPD WAS JUSTIFIED IN SHOOTING HER SON BECAUSE HE KILLED SOMEBODY. BUT, SHE SAYS, "FOR ME, HE HASN'T CHANGED."

SHE SAYS HER SON LEARNED TO BE AN EXPERT MARKSMAN WHILE SERVING IN THE COAST GUARD.

FAA ELECTRONICS-VO

YOU MAY SOON BE ABLE TO USE IPADS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING YOUR ENTIRE FLIGHT.

PASSENGERS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO SHUT OFF ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHEN THE PLANE IS BELOW 10,000 FEET BECAUSE OF WORRIES THAT SIGNALS EMITTED BY THE DEVICES MIGHT INTERFERE WITH ELECTRONICS IN THE COCKPIT.

THE F-A-A PLANS TO FORM A COMMITTEE THIS FALL TO STUDY THE ISSUE FOR SIX MONTHS AND THEN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.

TEEN IMPERSONATES DOCTOR TRIAL-OC, VO

A CASE WITH A PLOT SIMULAR TO THE MOVIE 'CATCH ME IF YOU CAN' IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE OPENING STATEMENTS TODAY IN FLORIDA.

18-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW SCHEIDT IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF IMPERSONATING A PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT AND FOUR COUNTS OF PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT A LICENSE FOR THE DAYS HE SPENT AT OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN AUGUST 2011.

SCHEIDT SAYS A PAPERWORK ERROR GAVE HIM A MEDICAL BADGE AND HE RAN WITH IT.

HE TREATED PATIENTS, ADMINISTERED I-V'S AND EVEN PERFORMED C-P-R ON ONE WOMEN.

HE WAS ARRESTED IN SEPTEMBER 2011 AND ALLOWED TO BOND OUT.

BUT IN JANUARY, HE WAS BACK IN POLICE CUSTODY.

TX GAS LINE EXPLOSION-VO

THERE WAS A MASSIVE GAS LINE EXPLOSION IN MCKINNEY, TEXAS THIS MORNING.

THE EXPLOSION HAPPENED NEAR STATE HIGHWAYS 121 AND 5, EAST OF US 75, NEAR DALLAS.

A 6-PERSON ATMOS ENERGY CREW WAS WORKING IN THE AREA SHORTLY BEFORE THE EXPLOSION.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INJURIES. HOWEVER, SEVERAL VEHICLES, INCLUDING DIGGING EQUIPMENT, WERE DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

IT ALSO CAUSED A POWER OUTAGE IN THE AREA.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

MANGO SALMONELLA-VO

MANGOS FROM MEXICO ARE BEING RECALLED AFTER NEARLY A DOZEN REPORTED CASES OF SALMONELLA.

CURRENT LOTS OF DANIELLA BRANDMAN MANGOES HAVE BEEN RECALLED OUT OF AN "ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION" ACCORDING TO THE CALIFORNIA COMPANY THAT DISTRIBUTES THEM.

THE SALMONELLA CASES ARE IN CANADA BUT THE MANGOS WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO STATES ON THE WEST COAST.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

AT THIS YEAR'S INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE, EXPERTS RECOMMENDED NEW GUIDELINES THAT START TREATING NEW HIV PATIENTS IMMEDIATELY, RATHER THAN WAITING FOR INDICATORS IN THEIR BLOOD CELL COUNT TO DROP.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

TIMES HAVE CHANGED WHEN IT COMES TO LIVING WITH HIV.

DR. MARSHALL D'SOUZA/HIV SPECIALIST

RUNS:

:46 HIV is no longer a death sentence. Now we have very effective drugs, and if people take those drugs, they can almost lead a normal life.

WITH BETTER UNDERSTANDING, COMES BETTER TREATMENT. THE LATEST ADVICE IS TO START THERAPY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, USING POST-EXPOSURE prophylaxis or pep.

DR. MARSHALL D'SOUZA/HIV SPECIALIST

RUNS:

1:29 The main thing is to start the treatment early, as soon as possible, within 36 to 72 hours. And the treatment is continued for four weeks, or 28 days.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

It's not quite the HIV morning after pill, but delivering high-dose antiretroviral drugs immediately may help cut off the spread of disease. This cocktail of drugs typically reduces the viral load in HIV positive patients.

DR. MARSHALL D'SOUZA/HIV SPECIALIST

RUNS:

2:51 It is the same drugs that we use to treat people with HIV. Either the two drugs -nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors and the protease inhibitors.

PREVIOUSLY, POST-EXPOSURE TREATMENT WAS USED ON PEOPLE WHO WERE EXPOSED TO HIV IN THE WORKPLACE.

DR. MARSHALL D'SOUZA/HIV SPECIALIST

RUNS:

1:29 We have got a large body of information on post-exposure prophylaxis for healthcare workers who accidentally get, stuck by a needle.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A WELSH SINGER HAS HER GUARD UP AFTER BEING LINKED TO DAVID BECKHAM.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE RUMOR MILL THAT CHURNING UP DEATH THREATS ON TWITTER.

PLUS -

"I can't wrap my head around it right now."

A WASHINGTON STATE FATHER IS IN DISBELIEF AS HIS SON FACES TERRORIST CHARGES.

A) beckham alleged affair-VO

B) soldier terrorist-SOTVO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

A)-NWSRM

B)

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

ISAAC HITTING LOUISIANA - OUR AFFECTS FADE

The wind and rain from Isaac continues to subside and by tomorrow our weather returns to normal for August. It looks like Isaac will make landfall tonight very near the Mississippi River delta and continue to move over, or near, New Orleans. Flooding rains and hurricane force winds will make for a long night in the Big Easy.

Our weather tonight looks mainly quiet but still a bit breezy. A few passing showers are possible this evening with winds at 10 - 20 mph pushing the rain quickly from north to south. The low tonight will be just under 80 degrees.

Tomorrow, the winds come around to a more southeasterly direction and the morning hours looks mostly sunny. A few clouds will build by the afternoon and there is a 30 - 40% chance for some thunderstorms to develop.

Looking ahead to the rest of the week and the holiday weekend we will continue to track fair skies in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms. Over the next week it looks like there is a chance for thunderstorms each day except Friday. Computer models keep that day mainly dry - but we'll have to see about that! It's back to typical August/September weather.

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TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

BECKHAM ALLEGED AFFAIR-OC

SOCCER STAR AND BRITISH SENSATION DAVID BECKHAM IS CAUGHT UP IN RUMORS OF AN ALLEGED AFFAIR.

THE WOMAN AT THE OTHER END OF THIS IS A WELSH SINGER WHO DENIES ANY INVOLVEMENT WITH BECKHAM.

BECKHAM ALLEGED AFFAIR-PKG

DWTS Nats

SHE'S THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG OPERA SINGER WHO HIT A HIGH NOTE WITH DANCING WITH

THE STARS FANS LAST SEASON

DWTS Nats

KATHERINE JENKINS MAKING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FINALS AND WINNING MILLIONS

OF HEARTS ALONG THE WAY.

DWTS Nats - something from her talking with the judges

BUT NOW THE 32-YEAR-OLD IS DEFENDING HERSELF AGAINST A SCANDALOUS AND

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS RUMOR WHISPERS OF AN ALLEGED AFFAIR WITH MARRIED

FATHER-OF-FOUR DAVID BECKHAM. FALSE ALLEGATIONS, JENKINS SAYS, SO WHITE HOT

SHE'S EVEN RECEIVING DEATH THREATS OVER THEM.

Brody Brown/US Weekly: The rumors really started once Katherine came to the

US for Dancing with the Stars. She was a contestandt on the most recent

season.

FURIOUS POSH AND BECKS FANS HAVE TAKEN TO THE TWITTERSFERE

GFX: ONE PERSON WRITING: "THAT IS GETTING CUT IF DAVID AND POSH

SPLIT" AND ANOTHER WRITING: 'I'LL KILL THAT KATHERINE JENKINS.

JENKINS SAYS SHE'S SO FRIGHTENED BY THE BACKLASH, SHE'S NOW REPORTED THE

THREATENING TWEETS TO POLICE. SHE ADDRESSED THE RUMORS HEAD ON IN A SERIES

OF TWEETS.

GFX:I ABSOLUTELY DENY I'VE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH DAVID BECKHAM.

GFX: THE RUMOURS ARE VERY HURTFUL, UNTRUE & MY LAWYERS TELL ME ACTIONABLE.

GFX:I'VE ONLY MET DAVID TWICE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON MY OWN WITH HIM AND

NEVER ARRANGED TO MEET UP.

US Weekly Bite: In getting so specific with her Tweets katherine is really

trying to rule out any possibility that she and David had gotton together.

WHILE BECKHAM HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN HIS FAIR SHARE OF CHEATING RUMORS AND

ADMITTED SCANDALS OVER HIS 13-YEAR MARRIAGE TO POSH. HE'S ALSO TRYING TO

SHUT THIS RUMOR MILL DOWN. RELEASING HIS OWN STATEMENT SAYING: GFX: WE

REFUSE TO POST ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THE FALSE RUMOR IN THE TABLOIDS.

WHILE POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE THREATS, JENKINS SAYS SHE JUST

WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD POSTING THIS PHOTO OF HERSELF SMILING IN A RECORDING

BECKHAM ALLEGED AFFAIR-OC

LARA SPENCER REPORTING.

BECKHAM HAS ALSO DENIED THE RUMORS.

ROSIE GETS MARRIED-VO

AFTER SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK, ROSIE O'DONNELL HAS NOW GIVEN HER HEART AWAY.

THE COMEDIAN MOVED UP HER WEDDING BUT DIDN'T TELL THE PUBLIC.

ROSIE AND HER FIANCEE PLANNED TO EXCHANGE VOWS THIS MONTH, BUT ACTUALLY MOVED THE WEDDING DAY UP TO JUNE.

THE COUPLE DECIDED TO MOVE UP THE CEREMONY BECAUSE ROSIE'S FIANCEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE DISEASE.

RICH MEN THINK THEY'RE BETTER INVESTORS-VO

A NEW SURVEY SHOW THAT A SEXIST MINDSET STILL EXISTS AMONG THE RICHEST AMERICANS.

NEARLY 75 PERCENT OF WEALTHY MEN SAY THEY'RE BETTER QUALIFIED TO MAKE INVESTMENT DECISIONS THAN THEIR WIVES.

RESEARCHERS ALSO FOUND 73 PERCENT OF WEALTHY MEN HAVE A BIGGER SAY IN FINANCIAL DECISIONS DEALING WITH RETIREMENT FUNDS AND STOCKS.

SCIENTISITS SAY THE RESULTS REFLECT OLD STEREOTYPES AND AGE.

DR. PHIL CAR STOLEN-OC

DOCTOR PHIL IS MISSING A CLASSY SET OF WHEELS TODAY.

SOMEONE STOLE HIS '57 CHEVY RIGHT OUT OF AN AUTO SHOP.

THE 100-THOUSAND DOLLAR CAR HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A TERRORIST ATTACK ORGANIZED BY THE VERY PERSON TRUSTED TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY.

FIRST AT FOUR, THE DISTURBING PLAN LAWYERS SAY A U-S SOLDIER MADE - INCLUDING: A STOCKPILE OF WEAPONS AND PLANS TO OVERTHROWTHE GOVERNMENT.

A) soldier terrorist-VO

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Victim in mobile home fire identified

2. Transient frames enemy for arson

3. Human organs found in Fla. storage locker

SOLDIER TERRORIST-TFC

PROSECUTORS SAY A U-S SOLDIER FROM WASHINGTON STATE WAS THE LEADER OF A GROUP PLANNING A SERIES OF TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE U.S.

THE GROUP'S BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDERING A COUPLE AND STOCKPILING WEAPONS IN A SCHEME TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT.

SOLDIER TERRORIST-PKG

IN TINY CASHMERE.THE FRONT DOOR TO CENTRAL WASHINGTON. ED AGUIGUI STANDS SHIELDED ON HIS FRONT PORCH.

SOT-

"I can't wrap my head around it right now."

AND WONDERS HOW HIS SMALL TOWN SON GOT IN BIG TIME TROUBLE.

SOT-

"it is tough to comprehend what's being alleged? it's very difficult." "Very disheartened.as a father.you do your best to teach your kids and teach them right and wrong."

HIS SON - 20-YEAR-OLD ISAAC AGUIGUI.HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY GEORGIA PROSECUTORS AS THE RING LEADER OF AN ANARCHIST MILITIA - MADE UP OF FORT STEWART BASED U-S SOLDIERS.

PROSECUTORS SAY THE GROUP - WHICH CALLED ITSELF FEAR - OR FOREVER ENDURING ALWAYS READY WAS PLANNING TO ATTACK A WASHINGTON STATE DAM AND POISON THE STATE'S APPLE SUPPLY.IN A PLOT TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT.

THE ALLEGATIONS CAME TO LIGHT AFTER ANOTHER SOLDIER PLEAD GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER IN THE DECEMBER MURDER OF FORMER SOLDIER MICHAEL ROARK - ORIGINALLY FROM EVERETT - AND HIS TEENAGE GIRLFRIEND.

SOT-

"i thought the government needed to change.and we need to change it."

P-F-C MICHAEL BURNETT SAID AGUIGUI ORDERED THE KILLINGS.FEARING ROARK WAS GOING TO BETRAY THE GROUP.

"The loose end is the one way isaac put it.he like wearing the uniform and playing army."

AGUIGUI'S FATHER - AN ARMY VET HIMSELF - SAYS HIS BOY - WAS ALWAYS INTERESTED IN THE MILITARY AND POLITICS - EVEN SERVING AS A PAGE AT THE 2-THOUSAND-8 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

AND NEVER THOUGHT HE'D NOW BE TALKING ABOUT HIS SON SERVING SERIOUS PRISON TIME.

SOLDIER TERRORIST-TFC

PROSECUTORS SAY THE GROUP ALSO PLOTTED TO TAKE OVER FORT STEWART IN GEORGIA.

THAT'S IT'S FOR 4 O'CLOCK.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

NEXT AT FIVE --

HURRICANE ISAAC BATTERING THE GULF COAST RIGHT NOW --

AND STILL AFFECTING WEATHER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

ROBERT IS UPDATING YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.

PLUS --

THE G-O-P TAKES CENTER STAGE IN TAMPA --

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