BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-ANIBOXTOPS

BREAKING NEWS AS YOU WAKE UP THIS TUESDAY MORNING ---

THE ALL NEW 5AM ADVISORY ON ISAAC JUST CAME OUT,

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

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.

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.

GULF COAST PREPS FOR ISAAC-OC-TRX

NOW TO LOUISIANA. WHERE RESIDENTS ARE FEVERISHLY GETTING THEIR EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS IN ORDER.

GULF COAST PREPS FOR ISAAC-VO IN PLASMA

GOOD MORNING.

GULF COAST PREPS FOR ISAAC-VOTOPS

ACROSS THE GULF COAST, PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY.

BOARDING UP IN MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA AND ALABAMA.

MANY THINK THE BIG PROBLEM WITH ISAAC WILL BE THE WIND, BUT METEOROLOGISTS SAY TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING AS WELL.

CONDITIONS COULD BE FELT SOME 200 MILES AWAY.

GULF COAST PREPS FOR ISAAC-SOT

There are 20 parishes that have been advised, we strongly encourage those people to evacuate. In many areas there are mandatory evacuations for those targeted areas.

GULF COAST PREPS FOR ISAAC-VO IN PLASMA

AND MANY RESIDENTS HAVE ALREADY GASSED UP AND HEADED FOR HIGHER GROUND.

OTHERS WILL STAY PUT, HOPING SEVEN YEARS OF PREPARATIONS PAY OFF.

SCHOOLS BACK IN SESSION-VO-WIPE

LOOKING AHEAD, TODAY WILL BE BACK TO REALITY FOR STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SINCE DISTRICTS LIKE LEE, COLLIER, AND CHARLOTTE CANCELLED CLASSES YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF 'ISAAC.'

THAT CALL LEFT A LOT OF PARENTS AT HOME.

THE STORM'S PROJECTIONS FOR OUR AREA PROMPTED THOSE SUPERINTENDENTS TO CANCEL OPERATIONS SATURDAY, WELL AHEAD OF THE STORM.

DISTRICT OFFICIALS WORK WITH THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS DURING A STORM THREAT.

THEY SAID MAKING THE CALL EARLY WAS BEST FOR THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS.

SCHOOLS BACK IN SESSION-(2)SOT-OC

It's an individual forecast basis that they go by. So it looked as they the storm was coming closer to the coast line and they were also concerned about a lot of flooding.

Nobody really knew if it was gonna be stronger or less until they watched it in the open water.

THE DISTRICTS ALL SAID THEY DON'T KNOW IF THEY'LL DO IT THE SAME WAY NEXT TIME.

SANIBEL CAUSEWAY GREAT VIDEO-OC-VO

WE WANT TO SHOW YOU SOME OF THE BEST VIDEO FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. AT THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY.

NEAR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS HIGH SURF CRASHED OVER PARTS OF THE BRIDGE.

JUST ACROSS THE WATER -- THE LANDMARK LIGHTHOUSE BEACH WAS CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH TIDE BUT, RE-OPENED LATE AFTERNOON.

KEEP IN MIND --

GOODLAND FLOODING-TRX-VOTOPS

WHILE MOST OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ESCAPED MAJOR FLOODING, THERE ARE SOME TROUBLE SPOTS.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM GOODLAND IN SOUTH COLLIER COUNTY.

THE WATER HAS BEEN RECEEDING.

GOODLAND FLOODING-SOTVO

SOME BOAT DOCKS ARE SUBMERGED.

FMB BUSINESSES OPENING BACK UP-VO

THIS MORNING NBC-2 HAS LEARNED THAT MORE BUSINESSES ON FORT MYERS WILL OPEN UP TODAY.

THE GULF SHORE GRILL IS ONE RESTAURANT THAT EXPECTS TO FULLY RE-OPEN TODAY.

BUT SOME STORES REMAIN BOARDED UP--WHILE OTHERS DECIDED TO OPEN--AT LEAST HALF WAY YESTERDAY.

RESTAURANTS THAT OPENED -- KEPT THEIR BEACH FRONT BARS AND SITTING AREAS CLOSED.

THEIR PRECAUTIONS--IN CASE OF A STORM SURGE.

RNC UPDATE-TRX-SOTVO-SAT25

the 2012 rnc in session and called to order.

THE MAIN EVENTS AND SPEAKERS WILL BEGIN TODAY AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

THE R-N-C OFFICIALLY OPENED IN TAMPA YESTERDAY.

BUT TROPICAL STORM ISAAC FORCED ORGANIZERS TO CANCEL MOST OF THE OPENING-DAY PROGRAM.

RNC UPDATE-SOTVO-SS

Lt Gov: we can do the business in the time span that we have and naturally if anything else happens we'll have to make an adjustment.

Kirkpatrick: it's difficult. it's difficult to know where you're supposed to be; but the people come before the party. He's the governor.

TODAY'S SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BEGINS AT 2THIS AFTERNOON. IF IT ALL GOES ON AS PLANNED.

AND NBC2 IS THERE --

GAS PRICES-VO

AND EXPECT GAS PRICES TO CONTINUE TO GO UP --

DESPITE THE HISTORICAL DROP WE USUALLY SEE NEAR THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY.

ISAAC IS TO BLAME FOR THAT.

THE PRICE FOR REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE IS UP 11 CENTS IN JUST THE LAST WEEK.

OIL RIGS IN THE GULF HAVE BEEN EVACUATED -- AND IT'S LIKELY WE WON'T START TO SEE A DECLINE IN PRICES AT THE PUMP FOR AWHILE.

LEHIGH DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRX-OC-VO

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING ---

WE'RE AWAITING THE IDENTIFICATION OF A BODY DISCOVERED IN LEHIGH ACRES.

DEPUTIES SAY SOMEONE FOUND A MAN'S BODY ON THE SIDE OF WEST 18TH STREET EARLY YESTERDAY.

LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES AREN'T SAYING HOW HE DIED.

IT'S UNKNOWN HOW LONG THE MAN WAS THERE BEFORE HE WAS FOUND.

LEHIGH DEATH INVESTIGATION-SOTVO

it's crazy because i always ride my 4 wheeler around here. that could have been me to find that body, you know

INVESTIGATORS ARE WAITING ON AN AUTOPSY TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHO THE MAN IS AND HOW HE DIED.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

JELLYFISH IN YARD-TRX-SSTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT NBC-2 CREWS STUMBLED UPON IN COLLIER COUNTY.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT A JELLYFISH FOLKS. IN SOMEONE'S YARD!

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN YESTERDAY IN GOODLAND.

DOG BEACH UNDERWATER-OC-NATSVO

DESPITE THE STORM SURGE BROUGHT ON AFTER TROPICAL STORM ISAAC PASSED THROUGH OUR AREA,

THE BONITA BEACH DOG PARK WILL BE OPEN AGAIN TODAY.

nats dogs barking

MUCH OF THE DOG PARK WAS UNDER WATER.

AND OUR CREWS DIDN'T GO IN,

BUT VISITORS TELL US WATER LEVELS ARE ABOUT EIGHT INCHES HIGH. IN NORMALLY DRY AREAS OF THE PARK.

MICHAEL RICHARDS, LOVES DOG PARK: 8inches or 8 feet.it get flooded out here sometimes for high tide but this is way extra

RAY HILSMANN, DOG OWNER: the beach got washed away before with debbie so you never know what you get after one

DOG BEACH UNDERWATER-(2)SOTVO

MICHAEL RICHARDS, LOVES DOG PARK: 8inches or 8 feet.it get flooded out here sometimes for high tide but this is way extra

RAY HILSMANN, DOG OWNER: the beach got washed away before with debbie so you never know what you get after one

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.

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.

NAPLES CITY DOCK-TRX-NATSVOTOPS

nats of waves and wind

SOME MORE OF THE BEST VIDEO FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF THE NAPLES CITY DOCK THATS UNDERWATER.

NAPLES PIER STILL CLOSED-TRX-VOTOPS

AND a part of THE NAPLES PIER REMAINS CLOSED THIS MORNING.

THE WIND IS STILL TOO STRONG AND THE WATER IS SPLASHING TOO HIGH TO OPEN IT.

AND WHILE NAPLES DOESN'T NORMALLY HAVE RIP CURRENTS-- THEY CAN COME FAST AFTER A STORM.

NAPLES PIER STILL CLOSED-SOTVO

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.

AS SOON AS WE FIND OUT WHEN THE entire NAPLES PIER OPENS AGAIN --

LEE BUILDING PERMITS-OC-VO

LOOKING AHEAD --

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE EXPECTED TALK ABOUT A PLAN TO GET HALF FINISHED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, DONE.

TODAY LEE COMMISSIONERS WILL DEBATE WHETHER TO REINSTATE EXPIRED BUILDING PERMITS.

THE MEASURE WOULD BRING 300 RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PERMITS BACK.

MANY SAW FUNDING DRY UP WHEN THE ECONOMY TOOK A DOWNTURN.

ARMSTRONG FLAGS-VO

NBC-2 HAS LEARNED ABOUT THE FUNERAL PLANS FOR AMERICAN HERO, NEIL ARMSTRONG.

A QUIET, PRIVATE FUNERAL WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY, NEAR HIS CINCINNATI HOME.

FLAGS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WILL ALSO BE LOWERED ON FRIDAY IN HIS MEMORY.

GRIZZLY BEAR KILLS HIKER-VO

THIS NEXT STORY IS ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE.

A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MAN *KILLED BY A GRIZZLY BEAR IN ALASKA'S BACKCOUNTRY,

WAS SHOOTING PHOTOS OF THE ANIMAL THAT KILLED HIM JUST MOMENTS BEFORE THE ATTACK.

THE PHOTOS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED YET, BUT HERE'S THE LOCATION OF THE ATTACK.

THE BEAR THAT KILLED 49 YEAR OLD RICHARD WHITE, WAS STILL WITH HIS BODY WHEN RANGERS FOUND HIM IN DENALI NATIONAL PARK ON SATURDAY.

WX TEASE-OMNITOPS

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

LA LIVE LOOK

FPL AND LCEC OUTAGES-TFC MON-MITTO

VERO BEACH TORNADOES-VOTOPS

FLORIDA WAS SPARED THE WORST OF ISAAC,

BUT WIDESPREAD FLOODING AND TORNADO DAMAGE STILL CAUSED SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR RESIDENTS.

IN VERO BEACH AS MANY AS 20 HOMES WERE DAMAGED BY A TORNADO THAT HIT THE AREA, INCLUDING ONE MOBILE HOME WHOSE ROOF WAS TAKEN OFF.

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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.

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.

TRAFFIC-TRX-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

APPLE CONTINUES to FIGHT TO GET SAMSUNG PRODUCTS OFF STORE SHELVES.

BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT,

AND CHEVY VOLT PRODUCTION MAY BE ALL CHARGED UP OVER NOTHING, 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) WX HEADLINE-OMNITOPS

HL2) NATIONAL GUARD BIKE PATROL-TRX-VO

AND IT'S DAY TWO OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

DETAILS ON EXTENSIVE SECURITY PATROLS AROUND THE CLOCK,

HL3) NAPLES BEAR SIGHTING-TRX-VO

PLUS, AN NBC-2 NEWS EXCLUSIVE!

COMING FACE-TO-FACE WITH A BEAR AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA!

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.

MANY OF YOU ARE RESTING EASY THIS MORNING -- AS ISAAC IS NOW SETTING IT'S SIGHTS ON LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA PREPS-VOTOPS

ISAAC, IF IT STAYS ON ITS CURRENT TRACK, IS DUE TO SLAM INTO THE GULF COAST BY TODAY, OR OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

EAST COAST GREAT VIDEO-TRX-VOTOPS-CLIP-ANIBOX

NOW TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT OUR FRIENDS ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA ARE DEALING WITH THIS MORNING --

HEAVY RAINS FROM ISAAC CAUSING BIG PROBLEMS AT RUSH HOUR.

SERIOUS FLOODING SHUTTING DOWN PARTS OF THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE --

SNARLING TRAFFIC FOR HOURS.

WIND DAMAGE AND FALLEN TREES ARE STILL WREAKING HAVOC.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX CENTER

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.

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.

RNC TAMPA DAY 2-OC OR SAT25-TRX

IT IS DAY TWO OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

YESTERDAY MARKED THE FIRST DAY. GRANTED THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT BECAUSE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

RNC TAMPA DAY 2-NEWSROOM

GOOD MORNING.

MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN WILL ARRIVE IN TAMPA LATER TODAY.

RNC TAMPA DAY 2-VOTOPS

HER JOB IS IMPORTANT TONIGHT.

SHE NEEDS TO CONVINCE AMERICA HER HUSBAND AND LIKELY AND CAN RELATE TO THE MIDDLE CLASS.

THE LASTEST POLLS SHOW OBAMA IS LEADING HER HUSBAND BY 10 PERCENT WHEN IS COMES TO LIKEABILTY.

AIDES SAY SHE WILL HELP VOTERS GET TO KNOW HER HUSBAND AS A GREAT, DECENT FAMILY MAN.

ANN ROMNEY WILL ALSO TRY TO REACH EVERYDAY MOMS THAT HER HUSBAND IS THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB.

NATIONAL GUARD RNC BIKE PATROL-TRX-VOTOPS

AND THIS MORNING, SECRUITY IS INTENSE THIS MORNING AROUND THE CONVENTION.

NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS ON BIKES.

YOU SEE THIS ON JUST ABOUT EVERY CORNER.

OUR NBC-2 CREWS SHOT THIS VIDEO AS THEY WERE LEAVING DOWNTOWN TAMPA FOR THEIR HOTEL LAST NIGHT.

RNC TAMPA DAY 2-SSTOPS

RNC TAMPA DAY 2-NEWSROOM

THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER TONIGHT IS NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISITE.

YOU CAN WATCH HIS SPEECH RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 TONIGHT AT 10 O'CLCOK.

TRAFFIC-TRX-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

THANKS STACEY!

TIME NOW FOR YOUR NBC-2 TRAFFIC ALERT.

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR. GAS PRICES ARE A BUMMER THIS MORNING, THOUGH!

GAS PRICES WILL KEEP GOING UP-OC-TRX

NBC-2 HAS SOME NOT SO GREAT NEWS ON GAS PRICES THIS MORNING ---

AT LEAST UNTIL ISAAC MAKES LANDFALL. YOU WILL SEE PRICES keep GOing UP.

GAS PRICES WILL KEEP GOING UP-REMLIVE

GOOD MORNING KRISTA.

IT'S A STORY OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

GAS PRICES WILL KEEP GOING UP-VOTOPS

GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO GO UP --

DESPITE, A HISTORICAL DROP AS WE NEAR THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY.

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS TO BLAME FOR THAT.

THE PRICE FOR REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE IS UP 11 CENTS IN JUST THE LAST WEEK.

OIL RIGS IN THE GULF HAVE BEEN EVACUATED --

IT'S LIKELY WE WON'T START TO SEE A DECLINE IN PRICES AT THE PUMP UNTIL ISAAC MAKES LANDFALL.

SO LETS TAKE A LOOK AT PRICES.

THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GAS HERE IS ABOUT $3.76

CURRENTLY THE AVERAGE PRICE IN FLORIDA IS $3.73.

GAS PRICES WILL KEEP GOING UP-REMLIVE

PRICES COULD GO HIGHER IF GULF REFINERIES ARE AFFECTED.

A DOZEN REFINERIES ON THE GULF COAST, COULD CLOSE BECAUSE OF THE STORM.

THOSE REFINERIES PRODUCE MORE THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE NATIONS GASOLINE.

SCHOOLS BACK IN SESSION TODAY-VO

LOOKING AHEAD, AFTER A LONG WEEKEND, IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY FOR STUDENTS ALL ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

DISTRICTS IN LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES CANCELED CLASSES YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF 'ISAAC.'

NBC-2 DID SOME DIGGING. AND FOUND OUT HOW THE DISTRICT'S COME TO THEIR DECISIONS TO CLOSE DURING SEVERE WATHER.

DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS. AND TRY TO MAKE THE CALL AS EARLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS.

WHEN ASKED IF THEY WOULD DO IT ALL THE SAME WAY NEXT TIME, MANY DISTRICTS SAY, THEY SIMPLY DON'T KNOW.

GOV ISAAC LATEST-ONCAM

NBC-2 IS TAKING A LOOK AHEAD TO GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT'S NEXT UPDATE ON ISAAC.

HE'LL HOLD TWO MEDIA BRIEFINGS ON FLORIDA'S PREPARATIONS AND RESPONSE FROM THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IN TALLAHASSEE.

THEY WILL BE AT NOON AND AT 6 TONIGHT.

FM SWAT SITUATION-OC-SOTVO

A SUSPECT IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING,

AND WE'RE WORKING TO GET HIS NAME.

AFTER A NEAR DEADLY SITUATION IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

WHEN AN ARGUMENT ESCLATED TO GUNFIRE.

3903 "it sounded like 2,3 pops. The guy was like he had a gun!"

OFFICERS SAY A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO MEN ENDED WHEN ONE PULLED A GUN AND SHOT THE OTHER.

IT HAPPENED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AT THE CORNER OF VICTORIA AND EUCLID.

THE VICTIM DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL.

OFFICERS SAY THEY ARRESTED THE GUNMAN SHORTLY AFTER.

AURORA FAMILY NEWSER-OC-VO-SS

LOOKING AHEAD TODAY ---

A NEWS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD LATER TODAY,

FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE SHOOTING VICTIMS IN AURORA, COLORADO.

THE NEWS CONFERENCE WILL BE THE FIRST TIME FAMILIES OF THE 12 VICTIMS OF THE JULY 20 SHOOTING HAVE APPEARED TOGETHER.

FAMILIES WILL BE FLYING IN TO AURORA TO PARTICIPATE.

THE GROUP IS EXPECTED TO READ A STATEMENT AND WILL TAKE QUESTIONS FROM THE MEDIA.

12 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND 58 OTHERS INJURED IN THE MASS SHOOTING.

RNC TODAY SHOW-OC-SOT

NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT MATT LAUER AND SAVANNAH GUTHRIE HAVE PLANEND FOR YOU LATER THIS MORNING ON THE TODAY SHOW.

Coming up on Tuesday on Today the very latest on Isaac as the storm makes it way to the Gulf Coast.

And from here in Tampa, site of the Republican National Convention, we'll speak to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who will deliver the key note address.

TOSS TO BREAK-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

AN NBC-2 NEWS EXCLUSIVE!

A) TOSS TO BREAK-VOTOPS

WX TEASE-OMNITOPS

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.

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.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

NAPLES BEAR NBC EXCLUSIVE-TRXTOPS-VO IN PLASMA

UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL --

NEW VIDEO YOU'LL SEE ONLY ON NBC2. OF A WOMAN'S ENCOUNTER WITH A BLACK BEAR.

THIS WAS TAKEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN COLLIER COUNTY.

AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE AREA, NEAR ROOKERY AT MARCO, HAVE EVEN MORE VIDEO OF THEIR NEWEST NEIGHBOR.

NAPLES BEAR NBC EXCLUSIVE-PKG

IT'S BECOME A DAILY OCCURANCE FOR WILLIAM FRIES --

2:31 first thing you see when u open the door:33

A BLACK BEAR -- RUMMAGING THROUGH TRASH OUTSIDE HIS COLLIER COUNTY HOME.

2:43 didnt seem overly threatening certainly seems like a younger one 2:48

BUT PERHAPS A LITTLE THREATENING FOR THIS WOMAN WHO RUNS AWAY AFTER THE BEAR DARTS TOWARD HER.

NATS

FRIES SAYS IT'S BEEN WANDERING THE STREETS NEAR PORT AU PRINCE ROAD FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS.

THE FIRST SIGHTING IN YEARS IS BRINGING NEIGHBORS LIKE KEITH COURTEMANCHE OUT WITH THEIR CELL PHONES TO GET A CLOSER LOOK.

:49 he wants the trash he knows whats in the green trash cans:53

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFICALS TELL US WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE GARBAGE OR FOOD OUT IN THE OPEN -- BEARS ARE MORE LIKELY TO COME AROUND.

35:rippin up neighbors trash and ripping up my trash:39

THOUGH PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN FLORIDA SHOULDN'T BE SURPRISED TO FIND A BEAR IN THEIR BACK YARD --

2:40 bears generally dont bother people and dont give them the opportunity to bother you and things will be fine 2:45

SOME SIMPLE PROCAUTIONS YOU CAN TAKE ARE TO STORE TRASH IN A SECURE AREA, REMOVE BIRD FEEDERS AND PET FOOD FROM OUTSIDE, AND USE ELECTRIC FENCING TO PROTECT LIVESTOCK AND GARDENS.

BUT MOST OF ALL --

DON'T DELIBERATELY FEED THE BEAR.

1:26 its not good for him to get to know us because if he gets to know us he will come around more often and someone could get hurt 1:30

FACEBOOK COMMENTS-VO IN PLASMA-CG

NOW WE HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF COMMENTS ABOUT THIS STORY FROM VIEWERS ON OUR NBC-2 FACEBOOK PAGE. MANY COMMENTS HONESTLY, INAPPROPRIATE FOR TV.

BUT HERE'S ONE.

IT'S FROM JENIFER. - QUOTE-

WEST NILE SWFL-TRX-OC-VO

IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---

STATE OFFICIALS ARE URGING PEOPLE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MOSQUITOES--

AFTER FOUR MORE CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS WERE CONFIRMED IN JACKSONVILLE.

WE TALKED TO OFFICIALS IN FORT MYERS.

THEY TOLD US THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY HUMAN CASES HERE.

THE VIRUS IS TRANSMITTED BETWEEN BIRDS AND MOSQUITOES THAT FEED ON BIRDS,

THEN TO HUMANS BY THOSE MOSQUITOES.

FAA ELECTRONICS-OC-VO

USING YOUR I-PHONES, I-PADS, OR LAPTOPS DURING AN *ENTIRE FLIGHT COULD ACTUALLY BE AN OPTION ONE DAY.

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT'S TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT WHETHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES INTERFERE WITH AIRPLANES OR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL BELOW 10-THOUSAND FEET.

WE WON'T HEAR ABOUT THE RESULTS OF THAT STUDY UNTIL NEXT MARCH,

BUT THE F-A-A IS DISCUSSING THE ISSUE.

TEENS CANNIBIS IQ-TRX-OC-VO

A STUDY OUT OF DUKE UNIVERISTY FINDS MARIJUANA USE AMONG TEENAGERS, COULD BE LINKED TO LOWER I-Q SCORES.

RESEARCHERS SAY PEOPLE WHO SMOKED MARIJUANA REGULARLY DURING THEIR TEENAGE YEARS AVERAGED AN EIGHT POINT DROP IN I-Q SCORE BY THE TIME THEY TURNED 38.

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HAPPENING TODAY --

REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE MACK WILL AIR HIS FIRST TELEVISION AD IN HIS EFFORT TO UNSEAT DEMOCRATIC SENATOR BILL NELSON.

THE AD AIRS STATEWIDE.

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

VEGETARIAN WORLD BY 2050-2SHOT-CG RVL

BY THE YEAR 2050, WE MAY ALL *HAVE TO BE VEGETARIANS.

THAT'S IF YOU BELIEVE NEW SWEDISH RESEARCH.

THE STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL WATER INSTITUTE FOUND THAT BY 2050,

THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH WATER AVAILABLE ON CROPLANDS TO PRODUCE FOOD FOR THE ESTIMATED NINE BILLION PEOPLE WHO WILL BE LIVING ON THE PLANET.

THE RESEARCH SHOWS HUMANS GET 20 PERCENT OF THEIR DAILY PROTEIN INTAKE FROM ANIMAL-BASED PRODUCTS.

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.

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.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

FORBES TOP PAID CELEBS-2SH-SS

FORBES JUST CAME OUT WITH THE NEW LIST OF THE TOP PAID CELEBRITIES.

NUMBER ONE ON THE LIST,

SURPRISE!. OPRAH WINFREY AT $165 MILLION.

NUMBER TWO: DIRECTOR MICHAEL BAY AT $160 MILLION.

HE DIRECTED THE THIRD TRANSFORMER MOVIE.

NUMBER THREE: STEVEN SPIELBERG AT $130 MILLION.

WITH TWO OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS, "WAR HORSE" AND "THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN," HE STILL HAS AN EYE FOR CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED MOVIE HITS.

NUMBER FOUR: PRODUCER JERRY BRUCKHEIMER AT $115 MILLION.

HIS MOVIES INCLUDE THE "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN" FILMS.

AND FINALLY. RAPPER DOCTOR DRE COMES IN FIFTH AT $110 MILLION.

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) RNC PREPS-VOTOPS

MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN ARE GEARING UP TO ACCEPT THE GOP NOMINATION.

2) STRANDED AT AIRPORTS-votops

PLUS-- CONTROLED CHAOS.

AIRPORTS ARE CANCELLING FLIGHTS LEFT AND RIGHT AHEAD OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC--

THESE ARE FOLKS STRANDED IN MIAMI.

WHICH MAJOR AIRPORT HAS ALREADY STOPPED FLIGHTS COMPLETELY.

3) LIVE LOOK AT TRACK-OMNI TOPS

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