HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

IF YOU'RE TRAVELING THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND --

YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF COMPANY!

THIS MORNING WE TAKE A LOOK AT HOW MUCH YOU'LL HAVE TO FORK OUT --

TO HIT THE ROADS.

AND A PROSTITUTION SEX STING SENDS NEARLY 90 PEOPLE TO JAIL!

TWO OF THEM -- FROM OUR AREA.

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHY AUTHORITIES TARGETED TAMPA.

IF YOUR CHILDREN ARE MAKING PLANS FOR TONIGHT,

THEY'LL HAVE TO HEAD HOME A LITTLE EARLIER.

HL1 LABOR DAY TRAVEL WEEKEND-VOTOPWP

HL2 POLK SEX STING-VOTOPS

HL3 CURFEW GOES INTO EFFECT TONIGHT-VOTOPS

WX HEADLINE-WX CENTER

GOOD MORNING-2-SHOT

I'M JOE ROETZ.

AND I'M KARLA RAY.

OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2 SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M JOE ROETZ.

AND I'M KARLA RAY.

TODAY IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER FIRST.

WE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES IN JUST A MINUTE.

TODAY'S WEATHER-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.

The forecast looks pretty cooperative this holiday weekend as sunshine dominates our Southwest Florida weather for the next few days. We'll still mention the potential for some isolated afternoon storms, but rain chances will be lower than normal for this time of year. The favored spots for rain today will be over Collier County near Marco Island and Naples, but rain coverage will be spotty.

One thing that won't be dropping much through the weekend is the humidity, and with highs well into the 90s through Labor Day, the "feels like" temperatures will be close to 100 each afternoon.

Our overnights will be clear and moderately comfortable through the weekend with temperatures actually expected to be a touch lower. Low temperatures along the urban corridor will cool to the mid 70s while locations deeper will get into the low 70s. Be sure to look out for the full moon at night; we should have a great view with hardly any clouds around.

Sunday will be the driest day of the holiday weekend as some dry air in the upper levels of the atmosphere slides over the Florida peninsula. Even with the drier air around, however, moisture will be sufficient enough to spark one or two late day showers. Rain chances should be less than 20 percent.

For you Labor Day, the forecast looks pretty similar with only a few late day showers expected. Otherwise, look for a mostly sunny sky with highs in the low to mid 90s.

By Tuesday, a little more moisture will start building into Southwest Florida, so rain chances will be back to "normal" from Tuesday and beyond. Highs will stay close to average for the remainder of the week, too, with afternoon temperatures peaking in the low to mid 90s.

LEIGH LIVE-TOSS TO LEIGH

IF YOU HAVEN'T LEFT FOR THE LONG LABOR DAY WEEKEND YET-

EXPECT TO PAY THE HIGHEST PUMP PRICES EVER FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THE COST OF GAS -- UP 10 CENTS PER GALLON IN ONE WEEK.

NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE --

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

Leigh-

Triple A - says about 3 percent more floridians will be traveling this weekend than they did last year.

LEIGH LIVE-VOWIPE

Take vo of troopers or Gfx

---- If you do plan on heading out for a mini vacation this labor day

Expect to see more of a police presence.

LEIGH LIVE-CG

Take Gfx

- today also beings drowsy driving prevention week.

Studies show the fatality rate is higher for crashes when a driver falls asleep at the wheel.

- in the last 3 years we have seen about 170 drowsy related crashes in swfl.

That's according to FDOT.

Take Gfx

And if you are looking to get the cheapest gas this weekend -

We got you covered.

If you take a look at your screen -

Here are the cheapest gas stations in swfl.

According to gasbuddy.com

Gfx -

Cheapest gas:

Gasbuddy.con

Costco On 41 and cypress lake drive-- for 3.72 a gallon/regular

Costco on naples blvd near airport pulling road --- 3.74

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

COSTS OF LABOR DAY-ONCAM

ON TOP OF FILLING UP YOUR TANK.

YOU MAY BE STOCKING UP THIS WEEKEND ON FOOD AND DRINKS FOR LABOR DAY.

AND THIS YEAR.MOST OF THOSE HOLIDAY GOODIES WILL COST YOU MORE.

COSTS OF LABOR DAY-PKG

IF YOU'RE FIRING UP THE GRILL THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

THE FOOD BROWNING ON THE FLAMES WILL COST YOU.

Nats 56:50

ALMOST ALL YOUR PARTY FAVORITES ARE UP IN PRICE.

55:55 the prices have definitely raised along with everything else you have to get use to it going up 56:02

FOR THIS YEAR'S COST'S WE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE TOP--ASKING WASHINGTON.WHAT WE CAN EXPECT THIS HOLIDAY.

THE NUMBERS SHOWING US---GROUND BEEF IS COSTING NEARLY 30 CENTS MORE PER POUND.

AND DON'T EXPECT A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE.

CHICKEN IS UP MORE THAN $10 CENTS--THIS YEAR COSTING $3.36 PER POUND.

AND -- IF YOU WANT CHIPS AS A SIDE.BE PREPARED TO PAY $5.03 PER 16 OZ BAG.--AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT--THAT'S 2 CENTS CHEAPER THAN LAST YEAR.

BREAD IS ALSO DOWN FROM $1.51 TO $1.43.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS STOPS THERE.GOODIES LIKE ICE CREAM WILL COST YOU $4.93 PER HALF GALLON.UP NEARLY 10 CENTS FROM LAST YEAR.

AND FOR ADULTS.--BEER IS UP JUST SLIGHTLY --COSTING $1.20 PER 16 OUNCE.

WITH YOUR SWAREE COSTING YOU MORE.YOUR FRIENDS WILL ALSO PAY MORE --TO SHOW UP TO THE PARTY.

GAS UP NEARLY 30 CENTS PER GALLON.

56:38 I think prices are higher but maybe they'll go down after labor day 56:42

COSTS OF LABOR DAY-ONCAM

ONE ITEM DOWN IN PRICE THIS YEAR --

PROPANE FOR THE GRILL.

DROUGHT STILL DRIVING UP PRICES-VOTOPS

ANOTHER FACTOR DRIVING UP YOUR HOLIDAY COSTS,

THE SUMMER DROUGHTS AND EXTREME TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE WORLD.

A NEW REPORT FROM THE WORLD BANK REVEALS GLOBAL FOOD PRICES JUMPED TEN PERCENT IN JULY.

SEVERE CONDITIONS IN THE U-S AND EUROPE HAVE DRIVEN UP FOOD COSTS.

AMERICA'S WORST DROUGHT IN DECADES HAS PUSHED THE PRICE OF GRAIN IN THE MIDWEST TO RECORD HIGHS.

NEW DETAILS ON WOMAN HIT-SS VO

TROOPERS NOW SAY ALCOHOL *MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN AN INCIDENT EARLIER THIS WEEK ON I-75 IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY --

THAT KILLED A FORT MYERS WOMAN.

TROOPERS TELL US 36-YEAR OLD MELANIE BEATTIE WAS DRIVING NORTH, WHEN HER CAR CRASHED INTO THE PEACE RIVER BRIDGE.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS SHE GOT OUT, AND FOR SOME REASON WALKED INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

DRIVERS OF SEVERAL CARS SAY SHE WAS LYING IN THE INSIDE LANE WHEN THEY HIT HER.

SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

POLK SEX STING-VO SS

FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE CALLING IT THE LARGEST ONLINE SEX STING TO DATE -

IN A WEEK LONG CAMPAIGN --

UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES ARRESTED 89 PEOPLE THEY SAY WERE LOOKING FOR SEX ON THE INTERNET.

TWO OF THEM -- FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE STING,

AGENTS TIMED IT TO HAPPEN DURING THE WEEK OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

TWO OF THE MEN ARRESTED ARE FROM OUR AREA:

49 YEAR OLD ANTHONY CARTER, A CAR DEALER FROM NAPLES AND ARMY-SOLDIER ELIDO VASQUEZ JUNIOR FROM CAPE CORAL.

POLK SEX STING-VOTOPS

OUR CREWS KNOCKED ON THE DOORS OF BOTH OF THOSE MEN.

NO ONE ANSWERED. BUT WE DID SPEAK WITH VASQUEZ'S NEIGHBORS.

POLK SEX STING-SOTVO

PAUL GROPELLI: reporter: he was arrested in a prostituion sting

neighbor: oh no sorry to hear that I know nothing about that

MANY OF THOSE ARRESTED HAVE POSTED BOND.

K9 ABUSE ARREST-VO WIPE

A LEE COUNTY K-NINE DEPUTY IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING,

AFTER DEPUTIES SAY A LEHIGH ACRES MAN BEAT HIM.

WE'RE TOLD ON THURSDAY, IRON AND HIS HANDLER RESPONDED TO FOURTH STREET WEST IN LEHIGH ACRES.

DEPUTIES SAY WARREN JACKSON WAS FIGHTING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND IN THEIR FRONT YARD.

AFTER COCAINE WAS FOUND ON JACKSON, HE TOOK OFF RUNNING DOWN THE STREET.

WHEN IRON TOOK OFF AFTER HIM, JACKSON ATTACKED HIM: KICKING HIM IN THE CHEST AND VIOLENTLY PUNCHING HIM IN THE HEAD.

K9 ABUSE ARREST-SOTVO

***SOT***

8:42 "they checked for internal bleeding- they took xrays to make sure there was no internal bleeding and no internal damage."

DEPUTIES ARRESTED JACKSON.

HE FACES A CHARGE OF BATTERY ON A POLICE DOG.

FM CURFEW GOES INTO EFFECT-VIDBOX RVLTOP

KIDS IN THE CITY OF FORT MYERS WILL HAVE TO HEAD HOME A LITTLE EARLIER TONIGHT.

TONIGHT -- THE CITY'S CURFEW GETS TOUGHER.

ON WEEKNIGHTS -- ANYONE YOUNGER THAN 18

MAY NOT BE IN PUBLIC AREAS IN CITY LIMITS AFTER NINE P-M.

THEY CAN'T BE OUT AFTER 11 ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.

THERE WILL BE A 30 DAY GRACE PERIOD.

FM BASIN PROJECT FOLO-VOWIPE

A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

SINCE MARCH, CONSTRUCTION CREWS HAVE BEEN DIGGING THE RIVER BASIN PROJECT AND PAVING THE WAY FOR THE FUTURE.

BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE AREA ARE EXCITED TO SEE ITS COMPLETION--

FM BASIN PROJECT FOLO-SOTVO

" You can just start to feel the vibrant atmosphere coming on beginning to turn, more and more excitement, more business it's just a lot more lively."

THE FIVE-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS SLATED FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF THE YEAR--

ISAAC CLIP-CLIP

AFTER ISAAC DAMAGE-ON CAM

ISAAC IS NO LONGER A HURRICANE, BUT STILL CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE THIS MORNING.

THE REMNANTS ARE NOW HEADING FARTHER NORTH, BRINGING DANGEROUS RAINS TO THE MIDWEST.

AFTER ISAAC DAMAGE-PKG

LOCATION/STORY:

GMAAfterIsaacPKG

SCRIPT:

ISAAC'S IDLE LEFTOVERS NOW POUNDING THE MIDWEST

OVERNIGHT, FLASH FLOODS IN ARKANSAS LEAVE OVER FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE WITHOUT

POWER.

MISSOURI AND ILLONOIS BRACING FOR IMPACT AS THEY ARE EXPECTED TO GET SIX

INCHES OF RAIN THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND

"SOT"- FROM WOMEN SANDBAGGING

AND THE AFTERMATH IN LOUISIANA --CATASTROPHIC.

"SOT" nats of people yelling from balcony

AN EERIE SIGHT IN BRAITHWITE, LOUSIANA-UPROOTED TOMBS LINING THE FLOODED

AREA-

A HORRIBLE SCENE, LEAVING FOLKS FEELING LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.

TERRY TERCLE

19;05;20

"THAT BIG TREE RIGHT THERE FELL RIGHT BEHIND MY RV AND I WAS IN IT, THAT

TREE RIGHT THERE WOULD'VE KILLED ME."

"nats ginger riding in search and rescue TRUCK."

WE HITCHED A RIDE THROUGH JEAN LAFITTE, LOUISIANA

PEOPLE HERE, SWAMPED BY WATER. AND EMOTION.

29;49

"This has become a way of liFe to us. Crying "it's horrible to see

everything lost."

AND ON THE EAST SIDE OF MISSISSIPPI, PLAQUEMINES PARISH IS LITTERED WITH

DEBRIS, DISPLACED BOATS, AND DISPLACED PEOPLE.

SOT FROM RESIDENT FROM WN PIECE-- PLEASE SEE ORIGINAL SOT.THEY CUT IT BUT

HE ENDS WITH "ITS JUST FRUSTRATING" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

OFFICIALS AT ONE GULF COAST POWER COMPANY SAY ISAAC IS THE FOURTH LARGEST

ISAAC LOCAL IMPACT-VOTOPS

THAT WAS GINGER ZEE REPORTING.

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THOUGH --

IT SEEMS OUR NUMBER ONE ASSET -- THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES -- HELD UP PRETTY WELL IN THE STORM.

OUR CAMERAS TAGGED ALONG WITH THE LEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AS OFFICIALS INSPECTED THE COASTLINE FROM BONITA BEACH TO BOCA GRANDE.

THE D-N-R WILL LOOK AT COLLIER'S COASTLINE NEXT WEEK.

TEASE ONE-2-SHOT

PUTTING CANCER UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.

HOW IT COULD AFFECT THE WAY WOMEN ARE TREATED FOR BREAST CANCER.

IN TODAYS HEALTH MATTERS.

PLUS ALL OF YOUR SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS.

TZ1 A HEALTH MATTERS-VOWP

TZ1 B SPORTS-VOTOPS

HEALTH BEAT PKG-PLASMA

IT'S A NEW DIRECTION IN TREATING CANCER,

SPECIFICALLY BREAST CANCER.

DOCTORS ARE NOW ANALYZING TISSUE TO PREDICT HOW FAST THE CANCER WILL GROW --

AND THAT HAS REAL IMPLICATIONS IN HOW PATIENTS ARE BEING TREATED.

HEALTH BEAT PKG-PKG

PKG:

ADVANCED TESTING MAY CHANGE THE WAY CANCER DOCTORS ORDER TREATMENT WHEN IT COMES TO BREAST CANCER. BY USING A PROCESS CALLED ONCOTYPING, SURGEONS CAN BETTER ASSESS A BIOPSY.

DR. LEA BLACKWELL/BREAST SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST

RUNS:

1:16 Oncotyping is a test that they generated on the actual tissue that you take out of the breast. 2:11 They used that information and developed this really complicated mathematical equation to look at the genes in somebody that has a breast cancer.

RESEARCHERS CREATED A GENE ESSAY BASED ON A WIDE SAMPLE OF DATA TO FIND HOW SPECIFIC CANCERS ARE LIKELY TO RESPOND. IT'S HELPED THEM SCORE PATIENT'S TUMORS BASED ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF A RECURRENCE. IT'S ALSO USED TO TAILOR CANCER TREATMENT.

DR. LEA BLACKWELL/BREAST SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST

RUNS:

3:35 It's a tool to differentiate who's going to benefit from chemotherapy or not. They get the oncotype score and see if they have a low risk of recurrence. If they have a low risk of occurrence then they don't think that chemotherapy would be beneficial. If they have a high risk of recurrence then it would be beneficial.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Looking at tumor tissue at a molecular level opens up new possibilities. And allows doctors to see things differently and determine which tumors will create the biggest problems.

DR. LEA BLACKWELL/BREAST SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST

RUNS:

3:06 In the past you would think that the bigger the breast tumor sort of the nastier the behavior. Potentially you can have these small tumors that actually can behave very badly, rather than a large tumor that's behaving badly.

FORECAST OPEN-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.

The forecast looks pretty cooperative this holiday weekend as sunshine dominates our Southwest Florida weather for the next few days. We'll still mention the potential for some isolated afternoon storms, but rain chances will be lower than normal for this time of year. The favored spots for rain today will be over Collier County near Marco Island and Naples, but rain coverage will be spotty.

One thing that won't be dropping much through the weekend is the humidity, and with highs well into the 90s through Labor Day, the "feels like" temperatures will be close to 100 each afternoon.

Our overnights will be clear and moderately comfortable through the weekend with temperatures actually expected to be a touch lower. Low temperatures along the urban corridor will cool to the mid 70s while locations deeper will get into the low 70s. Be sure to look out for the full moon at night; we should have a great view with hardly any clouds around.

Sunday will be the driest day of the holiday weekend as some dry air in the upper levels of the atmosphere slides over the Florida peninsula. Even with the drier air around, however, moisture will be sufficient enough to spark one or two late day showers. Rain chances should be less than 20 percent.

For you Labor Day, the forecast looks pretty similar with only a few late day showers expected. Otherwise, look for a mostly sunny sky with highs in the low to mid 90s.

By Tuesday, a little more moisture will start building into Southwest Florida, so rain chances will be back to "normal" from Tuesday and beyond. Highs will stay close to average for the remainder of the week, too, with afternoon temperatures peaking in the low to mid 90s.

SPORTS WRAP-PKG

LEE COUNTY NATIONALS MEETING-ON CAM

LEE COUNTY LEADERS ARE WRAPPING UP MEETINGS IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL-

THERE, THEY MET WITH THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS IN AN EFFORT TO BRING A THIRD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM TO LEE COUNTY FOR SPRING TRAINING.

COUNTY LEADERS WANT THEM TO TAKE OVER CITY OF PALMS PARK, BUT ADMIT THERE IS LITTLE MONEY TO LURE THE TEAM HERE.

CUPSTACKING KID-NATVO

AN INDIANA BOY HAS A FEW WORLD RECORDS UNDER HIS BELT --

FOR CUP STACKING. AND HE'S JUST SEVEN YEARS OLD.

SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH HIM.

YOUR EYES AREN'T PLAYING TRICKS ON YOU.

THAT'S REALLY HOW FAST SECOND GRADER AUSTIN NABER CAN MOVE --

ONE-POINT-EIGHT ONE SECONDS.

HE'S A CHAMPION AT SPORT STACKING.

YOU CREATE CUP PYRAMIDS AS FAST AS YOUR HANDS CAN TAKE YOU.

lottery win-2 shot

ALL OF CALIFORNIA WAS LOOKING FOR ONE MAN -- WINNER OF A 52-MILLION DOLLAR

MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT.

IT TOOK SURVEILLANCE VIDEO TO FINALLY GET HIM TO COME FORWARD.

SO WHAT WAS HE WAITING FOR?

AND WHY DO WINNERS OFTEN WAIT TO CLAIM THEIR PRIZE?

lottery win-pkg

SCRIPT:

AUTHORITIES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RELEASING SURVEILLANCE VIDEO IN THEIR

DESPERATE SEARCH FOR THIS MAN.NOT BECAUSE HE DID ANYTHING WRONG.

Police Nats

BUT BEACUSE HE IS RICH.REALLY RICH.52 MILLION DOLLARS RICH.AND FROM

WHAT THEY COULD TELL.HE MIGHT NOT EVEN HAVE KNOWN.

THE VIDEO WAS TAKEN AT THIS CALIFORNIA KWIK STOP. IT SHOWS THE MYSTERY

MILLIONAIRE PURCHASING HIS GOLDEN TICKET ON JULY 27TH.

BUT AFTER A MONTH OF SEARCHING.LOTTERY OFFICIALS STILL DIDN'T HAVE THEIR

MAN.

THEN ON FRIDAY.THE WINNER *BLADIMIR AGNITE* FINALLY CAME

FORWARD TO COLLECT THOSE MILLIONS.

AND HE SAYS IT'S ALL THANKS TO THAT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

Bladamir Agnite, CA Lottery Winner

20:57:18 I saw my pitcutes and I wake up my wife and then she screamed at me

, she goes, 'What?' I said, 'We're wanted!'

BUT THEN IT WAS AGNITE WHO WAS SEARCHING.AFTER WHAT HE SAYS HIS WIFE

LOST THEIR WINNING TICKET.

Marita Agnite, Wife, CA Lottery Winner

20:57:55 I couldn't find the number.

Bladamir Agnite

20:57:57 Sometimes we put it in my desktop and then we keep throwing out

everything. 20:58:08 I said, 'Wait, check your purse.'

ONE MAN WHO DIDN'T NEED ANY HELP COMING FORWARD IS 44-YEAR-OLD DONALD LAWSON

.

Nats

Donald Lawson, winner Michican Powerball Jackpot Lottery

11:40:32 My name goes here.

FRIDAY MICHIGAN LOTTERY OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED HE WON THE BIGGEST PRIZE IN THE

STATE'S HISTORY.337 MILLION DOLLARS.

Donald Lawson

11:41:38 I started looking at the numbers backwards, reading backwards and I

kinda lost my breath.

HOURS LATER HE QUIT HIS JOB AS A RAILROAD ENGINEER AND TOLD HIS MOTHER AND

CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS TO RETIRE. HE'S TAKING THE LUMP SUM PAYOUT.A MERE

225 MILLION DOLLARS.

Donald Lawson

11:48:43 Yeah, I'm a millionaire now but, I'll still go to McDonald's.you

know, simple life.

LAWSON'S FIRST PURCHASE?

A PACK OF BUBBLE GUM. BUT HE DOES PLAN ON BUYING A BIGGER HOUSE.

BACK IN CALIFORNIA ---THE AGNITE'S ALSO PLAN.TO KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Agnite couple

THINGS TO DO TODAY-2-SH-SS'S

THE LONG LABOR DAY WEEKEND IS HERE-

AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME FUN THINGS TO DO, WE HAVE YOU COVERED.

ALL WEEKEND LONG IS THE GUN AND KNIFE SHOW AT THE GERMAN SOCIAL CLUB IN CAPE CORAL-

IT RUNS FROM NINE TO FIVE.

BESIDES A WEAPONS SHOWCASE - THERE ARE GUN SAFETY CLASSES, AND OTHERS ON CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS.

AND

HAPPENING MONDAY AT THE CLUB--

THERE ARE TONS OF FUN AT THE LEE COUNTY LABOR DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL AND REDNECK GAMES!

IT COSTS JUST 2-DOLLARS TO GET IN.

IT RUNS FROM TEN TO FIVE.

BESIDES A HOT ROD AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW--

THERE'S AN ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR PLUS LOTS OF KIDS ACTIVITIES.

TODAY AT THE QUARRY IN NAPLES, YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO WATER SKI.

IT RUNS FROM TEN UNTIL TWO.

THE CLASS COSTS 40-DOLLARS.

THE CLINICS ARE FOR ALL WATER SKILL LEVELS AND ALL AGES.

TEASE TWO-2-SHOT

A TEENAGER. SNATCHED FROM HER NEVADA HOME IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

SHANNA ELHARD

CO-WORKER AND FRIEND

Sot "She's a great girl. I don't know.she's doing her school work and stuff

and working I have no idea who would do this or why."

THE TERRIFYING MOMENTS FOR THE GIRL'S FAMILY.

AND THE MULTI-STATE SEARCH TO TRY TO BRING HER HOME.

PLUS -- IF YOU'RE CATCHING UP ON GARDENING THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND --

MISTER GREENTHUMB IS IN NEXT WITH SOME TIPS!

TZ2 A TEEN ABDUCTION-SOTVOTOPS

TZ2 B GREENTHUMB-VOTOPS

MR. GREEN THUMB

HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

IT'S LABOR DAY. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY TRAVEL PLANS,

YOU MAY BE PAYING MORE THAN LAST YEAR.

WE BREAK DOWN THE NUMBERS.

AND YOUR KIDS ARE BACK IN SCHOOL.

THAT MEANS THEY'LL BE USING THE COMPUTER MORE FOR HOMEWORK.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHY AUTHORITIES SAY YOU SHOULD KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOUR CHILD IS DOING ONLINE.

SOME ARE CALLING IT A BIZAARRE SPEECH FROM CLINT EASTWOOD.

AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

WE HAVE THE LATEST FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

HL1 LABOR DAY TRAVEL WEEKEND-VOTOPS

HL2 KIDS ONLINE SAFETY-VOTOPS

HL3 ROMNEY RYAN-VOTOPS

MAIN OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2 SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE SECOND HALF HOUR OF NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KARLA RAY.

AND I'M JOE ROETZ.

TODAY IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER FIRST.

WE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES IN JUST A MINUTE.

FIRST WEATHER-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.

The forecast looks pretty cooperative this holiday weekend as sunshine dominates our Southwest Florida weather for the next few days. We'll still mention the potential for some isolated afternoon storms, but rain chances will be lower than normal for this time of year. The favored spots for rain today will be over Collier County near Marco Island and Naples, but rain coverage will be spotty.

One thing that won't be dropping much through the weekend is the humidity, and with highs well into the 90s through Labor Day, the "feels like" temperatures will be close to 100 each afternoon.

Our overnights will be clear and moderately comfortable through the weekend with temperatures actually expected to be a touch lower. Low temperatures along the urban corridor will cool to the mid 70s while locations deeper will get into the low 70s. Be sure to look out for the full moon at night; we should have a great view with hardly any clouds around.

Sunday will be the driest day of the holiday weekend as some dry air in the upper levels of the atmosphere slides over the Florida peninsula. Even with the drier air around, however, moisture will be sufficient enough to spark one or two late day showers. Rain chances should be less than 20 percent.

For you Labor Day, the forecast looks pretty similar with only a few late day showers expected. Otherwise, look for a mostly sunny sky with highs in the low to mid 90s.

By Tuesday, a little more moisture will start building into Southwest Florida, so rain chances will be back to "normal" from Tuesday and beyond. Highs will stay close to average for the remainder of the week, too, with afternoon temperatures peaking in the low to mid 90s.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

LEIGH LIVE-2 SHOT TOSS

IT WAS A DEADLY WEEK ON THE ROADS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

AND LABOR DAY WEEKEND-- IS KNOWN FOR BEING ONE OF THE *BIGGEST TRAVEL HOLIDAYS OF THE YEAR.

SO WE WANT YOU TO STAY SAFE- AND TRY TO SAVE SOME MONEY.

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

Leigh-

Triple A - says about 3 percent more floridians will be traveling this weekend than they did last year.

LEIGH LIVE-VOWIPE

Take vo of troopers or Gfx

---- If you do plan on heading out for a mini vacation this labor day

Expect to see more of a police presence.

LEIGH LIVE-CG

Take Gfx

- today also beings drowsy driving prevention week.

Studies show the fatality rate is higher for crashes when a driver falls asleep at the wheel.

- in the last 3 years we have seen about 170 drowsy related crashes in swfl.

That's according to FDOT.

Take Gfx

And if you are looking to get the cheapest gas this weekend -

We got you covered.

If you take a look at your screen -

Here are the cheapest gas stations in swfl.

According to gasbuddy.com

Gfx -

Cheapest gas:

Gasbuddy.con

Costco On 41 and cypress lake drive-- for 3.72 a gallon/regular

Costco on naples blvd near airport pulling road --- 3.74

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

TEEN ABDUCTION IN BROAD DAYLIGHT-ON CAM

POLICE IN NEVADA HAVE ISSUED AN AMBER ALERT FOR A TEENAGER --

SNATCHED FROM HER HOME IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

A MULTI-STATE SEARCH IS UNDERWAY --

AUTHORITIES FEAR HER ABDUCTORS MAY BE TAKING HER TO ANOTHER STATE.

TEEN ABDUCTION IN BROAD DAYLIGHT-PKG

Shanna Elhard/Co-Worker

Gary Heidman /Witness

Olga Guidinez/Neighbor

SCRIPT:

17-YEAR-OLD MELISSA DURAN WAS ABDUCTED FROM HER HOME ON FRIDAY AND NOW, HER

KIDNAPPERS ARE HOLDING HER FOR RANSOM.

SHANNA ELHARD

CO-WORKER AND FRIEND

Sot "She's a great girl. I don't know.she's doing her school work and stuff

and working I have no idea who would do this or why."

POLICE REPORT THAT TWO MEN KNOCKED ON MELISSA'S DOOR FRIDAY MORNING IN

HENDERSON, NEVADA WHILE SHE WAS GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL WHEN THE TEEN

OPENED THE DOOR THE TWO MEN GRABBED HER.

POLICE SAY THIS VIDEO TAKEN FROM A NEIGHBOR'S SECURITY CAMERA, SHOWS THE

MOMENT THE KIDNAPPERS SPED OFF WITH MELISSA

WITNESSES STOOD BY HELPLESSLY.

Sot Gary Heidman "All of a sudden I started hearing screaming

around the corner and I see a mother and her son running down the street

trying to chase a car.

Sot Olga Guidinez "I just see her, someone screaming, and I just looked

out the window and her mom was just chasing a car and telling like "help,

help, they kidnapped my daughter."

POLICE SAY HER PARENTS THEN RECEIVED TWO PHONE CALLS HER ABDUCTORS DEMANDING

MONEY FOR HER SAFE RETURN.

AN AMBER ALERT WAS ISSUED THAT SAME AFTERNOON AND NOW NEVADA POLICE ARE

EXPANDING THE SEARCH FEARING HER CAPTORS HAVE TAKEN HER ACROSS STATE LINES.

KEITH PAUL

HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT

"If anybody has any information, we urge them to contact the Henderson

police, and if they do see Melissa or the suspect's car it's important for

COLLIER CANAL RESCUE-VO

INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A SEMI-TRUCK TO CROSS BOTH EAST AND WESTBOUND LANES ON I-75.

INTO A CANAL.

THE DRIVER OF A SEMI TRUCK THAT CRASHED INTO A CANAL OFF I-75 IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.

TODAY, WE'RE GETTING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE MANGLED SEMI TRUCK.

IT TOOK DIVERS AND A TOW TRUCK COMPANY MORE THAN 13 HOURS TO GET IT OUT OF THE WATER THURSDAY.

THE DRIVER MADE IT OUT ALIVE. THANKS TO AN AIR POCKET IN THE CABIN.

COLLIER CANAL RESCUE-SOT VO

Sot-05:45

This gentleman is extremely lucky to e alive form what they were saying was an air pocket in the vehicle which is unless you watch tv, is extremely rare in real life that will ever happen.

COLLIER ISAAC MAKE UP DAYS-CG

STUDENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY-- SORRY TO BE THE BEARER OF BAD NEWS.

YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE UP TIME YOU MISSED BECAUSE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH AND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH WERE SCHEDULED AS EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS--

BUT THE SUPERINTEDENT WANTS TO MAKE THEM INTO *FULL DAYS OF SCHOOL.

MARCO RX FRAUD MORE CHARGES-OC-SS

A COLLIER COUNTY WOMAN, ARRESTED IN AUGUST ON PRESCRIPTION FRAUD CHARGES, IS BACK IN JAIL.

JOYCE CRAIN NOW FACES TEN ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR IMPERSONATING A DOCTOR AND DRUGS.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF ILLEGAL PRESCRIPTIONS INSIDE HER HOME.

KIDS ONLINE SAFETY-CG VID BOX REVEAL

KIDS AND COMPUTERS.

NOW THAT SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION.

AUTHORITIES ARE REMINDING PARENTS TO KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT THEIR CHILDREN AR DOING ONLINE.

THE INTERNET CAN BE A DANGEROUS PLACE --

AND PARENTS NEED TO BE SURE THEIR KIDS ARE USING IT FOR THE RIGHT REASONS.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS TIPS TO SAFEGUARD KIDS --

KEEP YOUR CHILD'S COMPUTER OUT WHERE YOU CAN WATCH THEM.

KNOW YOUR CHILD'S PASSWORD.

BOTH ONLINE AND ON THEIR PHONES.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVE AN OPEN CONVERSATION ON PLACES CHILDREN SHOULD AVOID -

KIDS ONLINE SAFETY-SOTVO

24:41 its open communication, making sure they know whats appropriate and making sure what they can do safetly on line and places they should avoid:51

PENN STATE PEP RALLY-VO

PENN STATE FOOTBALL FANS WILL HEAD BACK TO THE STADIUM TODAY TO CHEER ON THEIR TEAM.

FOR THE FIRST GAME SINCE NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST THE SCHOOL.

CROWDS CHEERED FOR PENN STATE'S NITTANY LIONS LAST NIGHT DURRING A PEP RALLY AT STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST GAME SINCE THE N-C-DOUBLE-A VACATED ALL OF THE UNIVERSITY'S WINS DATING BACK TO 19-98.

THAT WAS PART OF ITS SANCTIONS AGAINST THE SCHOOL FOR THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.

DECISION 2012 CLIP-CLIP

ROMNEY RYAN-2 SHOT

BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE VISITING THE DISASTER AREA IN LOUISIANA.

MITT ROMNEY TOURED THE DAMAGE ON FRIDAY,

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS SCHEDULED TO BE THERE ON MONDAY.

BUT NEITHER IS SLOWING THEIR CAMPAIGN DOWN.

AS GOVERNOR ROMNEY TRIES TO CAPITILIZE ON HIS CONVENTION MOMENTUM. THERE

ARE NEW QUESTIONS THIS MORNING ABOUT THAT BIZARRE CLINT EASTWOOD SPEECH.

ROMNEY RYAN-PKG

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JUST HOURS AFTER LEAVING TAMPA, MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN HIT THE TRAIL HARD

. DRIVING THEIR CONVENTION MESSAGES HOME.

I want to make sure that every person in this country that wants a job can

find one."

ROMNEY - REMAINING POSITIVE - PUSHING HIS ECONOMIC AGENDA -

"It's time to give someone new a chance. Hold us accountable.

RYAN - WHO TOOK ON PRESIDENT OBAMA IN HIS PRIME TIME SPEECH, CONTINUED HIS

ROLE AS ATTACK DOG -

133352 "We are not just going to go to you and say, vote against the other

guy because he's no good. We could do that,because the record's no good "

IT'S TOO SOON TO TELL JUST HOW MUCH OF A POSITIVE BOUNCE ROMNEY HAS COMING

OUT OF THE CONVENTION. BUT WHAT HE DOES HAVE - TENS OF MILLIONS IN NEW

CAMPAIGN FUNDS NOW THAT HE'S OFFICIALLY HIS PARTY'S NOMINEE. MORE TO FLOOD

BATTLEGROUND STATES AND ON MORE ADS LIKE THESE

AND WE'RE LEARNING MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE STRANGE IMPROV BETWEEN CLINT

EASTWOOD AND YES.THAT CHAIR.MEANT TO BE AN INVISIBLE PRESIDENT OBAMA.

"What do you want me to tell Romney. I can't tell him to do that, you cant

do that to HIMSELFf."

ALL OF IT CATCHING THE CAMPAIGN COMLETELY OFF-GUARD.AN AIDE ADMITING THEY

WERE EYEING THE CLOCK AS THE PERFORMANCE DRAGGED ON.

IN AN INTERVIEW WITH TAMPA's W-F-L-A PAUL RYAN WEIGHED IN:

"CLINT EASTWOOD IS CLINT EASTWOOD. WE'RE JUST REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE HIS

DNC PREPS-VOWIPE

NBC-2 HAS JUST LEARNED REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY, AND HIS RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN WILL BE CAMPAIGNING IN JACKSONVILLE LATER TODAY.

MEANWHILE THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION STARTS NEXT WEEK.

AND SOME CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ALREADY GOT A FIRST GLIMPSE AT THE CONVENTION HALL.

IT WAS UNVEILED YESTERDAY.

THIS IS A TIME LAPSE SHOWING HOW THE TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA WAS TRANSFORMED INTO THE STATE-OF-THE ART CONVENTION CENTER.

DNC PERFORMERS-VOTOPS, SS

WE NOW KNOW WHICH PERFORMERS WILL BE ENTERTAINING THE DELEGATES AT THE CONVENTION.

ON THURSDAY NIGHT SINGER MARC ANTHONY -- SEEN HERE WITH HIS EX-WIFE, JENNIFER LOPEZ -- WILL PERFORM THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

JAMES TAYLOR WILL ALSO PERFORM ON THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE CONVENTION. WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL ACCEPT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION AT BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM.

NBC-2 CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER WILL BE IN CHARLOTTE COVERING THE D-N-C.

TEDDY BEAR IN HOV LANE-VO

SWITCHING GEARS.

THERE'S NO FOOLING HIGHWAY POLICE IN PORTLAND OREGON.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS A WOMAN THOUGHT SHE COULD PULL A FAST ONE IN THE CARPOOL LANE.

AND IT GOT HER A 260- DOLLAR TICKET.

HER PASSENGER?

A LARGE STUFFED TEDDY BEAR.

THE COP SAW IT-- AND EVEN SNAPPED THIS PHOTO OF THE BIZARRE BEAR RIDING SHOTGUN.

THE WOMAN SAYS SHE WAS GETTING RID OF STUFF, AND HAD THE BEAR IN HER CAR.

SHE ENDED UP LEAVING IT THERE SO SHE COULD DONATE IT.

TEASE FOUR-2-SHOT

LOCAL DOCTORS EQUIPPING THEMSELVES WITH A NEW WEAPON TO FIGHT CANCER.

NBC-2 TAKES YOU INTO THE OPERATING ROOM TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT IS.

TZ4 A LUNG CANCER TREATMENT-VOTOPS

TZ4 B TRASH OR TREASURE-SOTOPS

MORE LOUISIANA VID-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

LOUISIANA STATE OFFICIALS GOT A FIRST HAND LOOK AT FLOOD DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE ISAAC.

THESE ARE PICTURES OVER LAFITTE.

YOU CAN SEE HOW THE RIVER OVERRUN ITS BANKS.

FORECAST OPEN-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.

The forecast looks pretty cooperative this holiday weekend as sunshine dominates our Southwest Florida weather for the next few days. We'll still mention the potential for some isolated afternoon storms, but rain chances will be lower than normal for this time of year. The favored spots for rain today will be over Collier County near Marco Island and Naples, but rain coverage will be spotty.

One thing that won't be dropping much through the weekend is the humidity, and with highs well into the 90s through Labor Day, the "feels like" temperatures will be close to 100 each afternoon.

Our overnights will be clear and moderately comfortable through the weekend with temperatures actually expected to be a touch lower. Low temperatures along the urban corridor will cool to the mid 70s while locations deeper will get into the low 70s. Be sure to look out for the full moon at night; we should have a great view with hardly any clouds around.

Sunday will be the driest day of the holiday weekend as some dry air in the upper levels of the atmosphere slides over the Florida peninsula. Even with the drier air around, however, moisture will be sufficient enough to spark one or two late day showers. Rain chances should be less than 20 percent.

For you Labor Day, the forecast looks pretty similar with only a few late day showers expected. Otherwise, look for a mostly sunny sky with highs in the low to mid 90s.

By Tuesday, a little more moisture will start building into Southwest Florida, so rain chances will be back to "normal" from Tuesday and beyond. Highs will stay close to average for the remainder of the week, too, with afternoon temperatures peaking in the low to mid 90s.

RESCUED LOGGERHEAD TURTLE-VOTOPS

WINDS KNOCKED OUT POWER AND THREATENED BEACHES HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHEN ISAAC PASSED THROUGH--

BUT THOSE SAME WINDS MAY HAVE SAVED THE LIFE OF A 200-POUND LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE.

SHE WAS RESCUED MONDAY ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

THE TURTLE IS BEING TREATED FOR ANEMIA AND OTHER INJURIES.

DOCTORS SAY TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LIKELY HELPED PUSHED THE TURTLE TO SHORE--

RESCUED LOGGERHEAD TURTLE-SOTVO

That was right after the storm had gone through and so that may have actually swept her in toward shore and she was just too weak to resist.

IT'S NOT CLEAR HOW THE LOGGERHEAD GOT SICK.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

LUNG CANCER TREATMENT-VO IN PLASMA

LUNG CANCER IS THE DEADLIEST FORM OF CANCER.

BUT NOW -- SOME LOCAL DOCTORS HAVE A NEW WEAPON IN THEIR ARSENAL.

LUNG CANCER TREATMENT-PKG

that's the only attitude to have, that you're going to be fine

NOT EVEN A POTENTIALLY DEADLY DIAGNOSIS LIKE LUNG CANCER CAN GET CHARLIE PRICE DOWN.

it takes a lot to scare me

CHARLIE GOT THE NEWS LAST NOVEMBER.

DOCTORS ACTED QUICKLY AND AGGRESSIVELY.REMOVING A PORTION OF HIS RIGHT LUNG.

BUT FURTHER TESTS REVEALED MORE CANCER.

SO CHARLIE'S DOCTOR SUGGESTED HE TRY A NEW TREATMENT.

once we are close the lesion, we take the guide out and take the biopsy and also put in the markers

YOU'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT A 3-D IMAGE OF A TUMOR IN CHARLIE'S LUNG USING "ELECTROMAGNETIC NAVIGATION BRONCHOSCOPY" OR "ENB."

DR. SUNIL LALLA SAYS THE SYSTEM WORKS JUST LIKE A GPS -- PIN-POINTING THE EXACT LOCATION OF GROWTHS.

previously, by doing a biospy of the lung under regular x-ray, the success rate was about 40%. By doing it with this new technique, it's about 80%

USING A SPECIAL SCOPE -- DOCTORS ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY ABLE TO LOCATE TUMORS, BUT ALSO PERFORM BIOPSIES, FIND THE BEST WAY TO NAVIGATE TO THE GROWTH, AND PLACE SPECIAL "MARKERS" THAT RADIOLOGISTS USE TO DELIVER TREATMENT RIGHT TO THE SITE OF THE DISEASE.

we're radiating a smaller volume of lung and damaging less amount of tissue that is normal and targeting the abnormal lesion

FOR PATIENTS LIKE CHARLIE, IT'S EXTRA PEACE OF MIND, BUT ALSO MORE CONVIENENT.

they've shortened my treatments just down to 5 treatments, and hopefully that will be enough. I'd rather do five treatments and be done than do five weeks

LUNG CANCER TREATMENT-ON CAM

BLEEDING AND PUNCTURING A LUNG ARE ALWAYS RISKS--

BUT DOCTOR LALLA SAYS THAT RISK IS FAR LOWER WITH THIS PROCEDURE,

7 FOOT TALL WOMAN-VOWIPE

A NEVADA WOMAN IS NEARLY SEVEN FEET TALL,

DUE TO A RARE DISORDER.

NOW, DOCTORS THINK THEY MAY HAVE A WAY TO STOP HER GROWTH

33-YEAR OLD TANYA ANGUS IS SEVEN FEET TALL, 400 POUNDS, AND HER BODY IS SLOWLY GIVING OUT.

SHE CAN BARELY WALK.

TEN YEARS AGO, SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE DISEASE THAT CAUSES GIGANTISM.

THE DISEASE IS CAUSED BY A TUMOR THAT'S PUSHING ON TANYA'S PITUITARY GLAND, CAUSING AN OVERLOAD OF GROWTH HORMONE.

7 FOOT TALL WOMAN-SOTVO

I read e-mails that people send in saying 'you're my inspiration,' or 'you are so strong.' If I'm helping people, I feel like I can do anything.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, TANYA'S BLOOD LEVEL FOR HER DISEASE FITS IN THE NORMAL RANGE.

YOSEMITE HANTA VIRUS-VO

OFFICIALS AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK SAY UP TO 10-THOUSAND PARK VISITORS MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THE DEADLY MOUSE-BORNE VIRUS "HANTA-VIRUS".

THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONFIRMS SIX PEOPLE GOT SICK WITH HANTAVIRUS AFTER VISITING YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IN JUNE.

PARK OFFICIALS SAY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO STAYED IN CERTAIN LODGING CABINS AREA MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED. WHICH IS WHERE ALL SIX PEOPLE GOT SICK.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY CHEATING-VO

HARVARD UNIVERSITY SAYS IT'S INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS OF WIDESPREAD CHEATING IN A GOVERNMENT CLASS.

NEARLY HALF THE STUDENTS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE CLASS LAST SPRING MAY HAVE PLAGIARIZED OR INAPPROPRIATELY COLLABORATED ON THEIR FINAL EXAM, WHICH WAS A TAKE-HOME EXAM.

THE CLASS HAD 279 STUDENTS.

CAR SEAT CHECK UP-CG

IT'S LABOR DAY WEEKEND--

AND IF YOU'RE TAKING THE KIDS ALONG FOR THE WEEKEND DRIVE,

YOU CAN MAKE SURE YOUR CAR SEAT IS SAFE.

CERTIFIED CHILD SAFETY EXPERTS WILL CHECK THE SEATS FOR FREE TODAY.

ANYONE CAN SHOW UP TO THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN FORT MYERS.

THEY ARE LOCATED ON MICHIGAN LINK AVENUE.

THE SEAT CHECK IS FROM 11 UNTIL 2.

PARENTS ARE ASKED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

FOREVER FAMILY-ON CAM

THE LITTLE BOY YOU'RE ABOUT TO MEET KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE PEOPLE HE LOVES MOST.

LUCKILY, ONE BOND THAT'S REMAINED INTACT IS THE ONE HE SHARES WITH HIS SISTER.

THEY'VE REMAINED TOGETHER IN FOSTER CARE-

NOW WE HOPE THEY'LL STAY TOGETHER IN ADOPTION.

FOREVER FAMILY-PKG

Devin, looking for a Forever Family: My name is Devin.

Lanecia Radcliff, child advocate: Devin is 11 years old and he will be going to the 6th grade.

Devin: School is fun and will are going on a field trip and camp.

Lanecia: Devin is a character he will ask question after question. Very inquisitive he loves to talk.

Devin:

Gia Tutalo-Mote, Forever Family: Tell me about your sports.

Devin: I like to swim, I like to play games, roller-skate, and I really like to play in the park.

Lanecia: His sister is really important to him.

Devin: My sister is nice to me.

Lanecia: His little sister is family. They were always been together.

Devin: I want to be adopted with my sister. Because I don't want to lose my sister and I don't want to be by myself because I am sad.

Lanecia: It will be a shame to separate them.

Devin: I want a very nice family.

Lanecia: Family that can just give them a lot of structure and a lot of love and help Katrina with her artistic expression and help Devin with the structure that he needs.

Devin: I am looking for a Forever Family

FOREVER FAMILY-TAG

TZ5 TOSS TO TRASH OR TREAUSURE-TOSS TO PKG

COMING UP. A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

PLUS.IT'S GRID IRON DAY!

WE'VE GOT ALL OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.

BUT FIRST,

TRASH OR TREASURE-PKG

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

TOP STORY-VOTOPS

COMING UP.

33 MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO HIT THE ROADS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

TEASE TO GRIDIRON2DAY COMING UP-VOTOPS

THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON KICKED OFF LAST NIGHT.

WE WILL KICK OFF THE 4TH SEASON OF GRIDIRON 2-DAY.

GOOD MORNING 3-2-SHOT

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME BACK TO THE FINAL HALF HOUR OF NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M JOE ROETZ

AND I'M KARLA RAY

WE'LL HAVE YOUR TOP STORIES OF THE DAY IN JUST ONE MINUTE.

FIRST WEATHER-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.

The forecast looks pretty cooperative this holiday weekend as sunshine dominates our Southwest Florida weather for the next few days. We'll still mention the potential for some isolated afternoon storms, but rain chances will be lower than normal for this time of year. The favored spots for rain today will be over Collier County near Marco Island and Naples, but rain coverage will be spotty.

One thing that won't be dropping much through the weekend is the humidity, and with highs well into the 90s through Labor Day, the "feels like" temperatures will be close to 100 each afternoon.

Our overnights will be clear and moderately comfortable through the weekend with temperatures actually expected to be a touch lower. Low temperatures along the urban corridor will cool to the mid 70s while locations deeper will get into the low 70s. Be sure to look out for the full moon at night; we should have a great view with hardly any clouds around.

Sunday will be the driest day of the holiday weekend as some dry air in the upper levels of the atmosphere slides over the Florida peninsula. Even with the drier air around, however, moisture will be sufficient enough to spark one or two late day showers. Rain chances should be less than 20 percent.

For you Labor Day, the forecast looks pretty similar with only a few late day showers expected. Otherwise, look for a mostly sunny sky with highs in the low to mid 90s.

By Tuesday, a little more moisture will start building into Southwest Florida, so rain chances will be back to "normal" from Tuesday and beyond. Highs will stay close to average for the remainder of the week, too, with afternoon temperatures peaking in the low to mid 90s.

LEIGH LIVE-2 SHOT

IF YOU HAVEN'T LEFT FOR THE LONG LABOR DAY WEEKEND YET-

EXPECT TO PAY THE HIGHEST PUMP PRICES EVER FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THE COST OF GAS -- UP 10 CENTS PER GALLON IN ONE WEEK.

NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE --

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

Leigh-

Triple A - says about 3 percent more floridians will be traveling this weekend than they did last year.

LEIGH LIVE-VOWIPE

Take vo of troopers or Gfx

---- If you do plan on heading out for a mini vacation this labor day

Expect to see more of a police presence.

LEIGH LIVE-CG

Take Gfx

- today also beings drowsy driving prevention week.

Studies show the fatality rate is higher for crashes when a driver falls asleep at the wheel.

- in the last 3 years we have seen about 170 drowsy related crashes in swfl.

That's according to FDOT.

Take Gfx

And if you are looking to get the cheapest gas this weekend -

We got you covered.

If you take a look at your screen -

Here are the cheapest gas stations in swfl.

According to gasbuddy.com

Gfx -

Cheapest gas:

Gasbuddy.con

Costco On 41 and cypress lake drive-- for 3.72 a gallon/regular

Costco on naples blvd near airport pulling road --- 3.74

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

LABOR DAY COSTS-VO

THOUGH GAS PRICES ARE UP.MORE PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

THE LAST MAJOR HOLIDAY OF THE SUMMER IS EXPECTED TO BE BUSIER THAN EVER.

ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, 33-MILLION AMERICANS WILL HIT THE ROADWAYS,

TRAVELING AT LEAST 50 MILES FOR THE LONG WEEKEND.

TRAVELERS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO SPEND MORE ON THEIR TRIPS,

BUT ARE SAVING MONEY BY STAYING WITH FRIENDS OR RELATIVES.

POLK SEX STING-VO SS

FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE CALLING IT THE LARGEST ONLINE SEX STING TO DATE -

IN A WEEK LONG CAMPAIGN --

UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES ARRESTED 89 PEOPLE THEY SAY WERE LOOKING FOR SEX ON THE INTERNET.

TWO OF THEM -- FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE STING,

AGENTS TIMED IT TO HAPPEN DURING THE WEEK OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

TWO OF THE MEN ARRESTED ARE FROM OUR AREA:

49 YEAR OLD ANTHONY CARTER, A CAR DEALER FROM NAPLES AND ARMY-SOLDIER ELIDO VASQUEZ JUNIOR FROM CAPE CORAL.

POLK SEX STING-VOTOPS

OUR CREWS KNOCKED ON THE DOORS OF BOTH OF THE LOCAL MEN.

NEW DETAILS ON WOMAN HIT-SS VO

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TROOPERS NOW SAY ALCOHOL *MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN AN INCIDENT EARLIER THIS WEEK ON I-75 IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY --

THAT KILLED A WOMAN.

TROOPERS TELL US 36-YEAR OLD MELANIE BEATTIE OF FORT MYERS, WAS DRIVING NORTH, WHEN HER CAR CRASHED INTO THE PEACE RIVER BRIDGE.

HER CAR BROKE DOWN IN THE OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LANE.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS SHE GOT OUT, AND FOR SOME REASON WALKED INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

DRIVERS OF SEVERAL CARS SAY SHE WAS LYING IN THE INSIDE LANE WHEN THEY HIT HER.

SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

COLLIER CANAL RESCUE-VO

INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A SEMI-TRUCK TO CROSS BOTH EAST AND WESTBOUND LANES ON I-75.

INTO A CANAL.

THE DRIVER OF A SEMI TRUCK THAT CRASHED INTO A CANAL OFF I-75 IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.

TODAY, WE'RE GETTING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE MANGLED SEMI TRUCK.

IT TOOK DIVERS AND A TOW TRUCK MORE THAN 13 HOURS TO GET IT OUT OF THE WATER THURSDAY.

THE DRIVER MADE IT OUT ALIVE. THANKS TO AN AIR POCKET IN THE CABIN.

COLLIER CANAL RESCUE-SOT VO

Sot-05:45

This gentleman is extremely lucky to e alive form what they were saying was an air pocket in the vehicle which is unless you watch tv, is extremely rare in real life that will ever happen.

K9 ABUSE ARREST-VO WIPE

A LEE COUNTY K-NINE DEPUTY IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING,

AFTER DEPUTIES SAY A LEHIGH ACRES MAN BEAT HIM.

WE'RE TOLD ON THURSDAY, IRON AND HIS HANDLER RESPONDED TO FOURTH STREET WEST IN LEHIGH ACRES.

DEPUTIES SAY WARREN JACKSON WAS FIGHTING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND IN THEIR FRONT YARD.

AFTER COCAINE WAS FOUND ON JACKSON, HE TOOK OFF RUNNING DOWN THE STREET.

WHEN IRON TOOK OFF AFTER HIM, JACKSON ATTACKED HIM: KICKING HIM IN THE CHEST AND VIOLENTLY PUNCHING HIM IN THE HEAD.

K9 ABUSE ARREST-SOTVO

***SOT***

8:42 "they checked for internal bleeding- they took xrays to make sure there was no internal bleeding and no internal damage."

DEPUTIES ARRESTED JACKSON.

HE FACES A CHARGE OF BATTERY ON A POLICE DOG.

FM CURFEW GOES INTO EFFECT-VIDBOX RVLTOP

KIDS IN THE CITY OF FORT MYERS WILL HAVE TO HEAD HOME A LITTLE EARLIER TONIGHT.

TONIGHT -- THE CITY'S CURFEW GETS TOUGHER.

ON WEEKNIGHTS -- ANYONE YOUNGER THAN 18

MAY NOT BE IN PUBLIC AREAS IN CITY LIMITS AFTER NINE P-M.

THEY CAN'T BE OUT AFTER 11 ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.

THERE WILL BE A 30 DAY GRACE PERIOD.

LA ISAAC LATEST-VOTOPS WIPE

NOW TO THE LATEST IN LOUISIANA.

PLAQUEMINES PARISH HAS BEEN UNDERWATER FOR DAYS,

EVER SINCE HURRICANE ISAAC CAME ASHORE TUESDAY NIGHT.

OFFICIALS IN THE AREA NEAR NEW ORLEANS INTENTIONALLY BREACHED A LEVEE TO HELP DRAIN FLOODWATER,

BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER REMAINING.

TEASE SIX-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

GOOD MORNING.WE'LL BE SPENDING THE NEXT 12-13 SATURDAY MORNINGS TOGETHER.EVERY WEEK AS WE TAKE YOU ALL OVER S-W FLORIDA.

FOR THE FOOTBALL ACTION FROM FRIDAY NIGHT.

GRAB THAT FRESH CUP OF COFFEE.

GRIDIRON2DAY OPEN-CLIP

SPECIAL OPEN-SOT W MUSIC BED

GRIDRION2DAY INTRO-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

SINCE WE LAST MET.BACK IN NOVEMBER.LOTS OF COACHING CHANGES.

AT GULF COAST.LELY.AND CYPRESS LAKE.HAVE PAST GRADUATES RETURNING TO THEIR ALMA MATERS.

CYPRESS LAKE SOUTH FORT MYERS-VOTOPS, WIPE

NO BIGGER TALKED ABOUT TRANFER THAN JAYRON KEARSE MOVING OVER TO SOUTH FORT MYERS FOR HIS SENIOR SEASON.

FIRST GAME WITH SOUTH.AGAINST HIS OLD SCHOOL.CYPRESS LAKE.

3RD QTR. ROBERT BROWN. DOING SOME DAMAGE. MAKES A MOVE THEN IS GONE. 30 YARDS TO THE HOUSE. 9-0 SOUTH FORT MYERS.

AFTER A 3 AND OUT. CYPRESS LAKE PUNTING. BUT THE SNAP AIR-MAILS THE PUNTER. THAT IS A SAFTEY. 11-0 SOUTH FORT MYERS.

MOMENTS LATER. HOW ABOUT THE LEG ON CONNER KANNER-LOCHER. FROM 47 YARDS. YES SIR.

DUNBAR EAST LEE COUNTY-VO-WIPE

DUNBAR IS LOADED WITH TALENT.AND NOBODY SPORTS SUSPENDED LIKE COACH VOGT.

TIGERS OPENED THE SEASON AT EAST LEE COUNTY.

1ST QUARTER.AFTER JAGS TURNOVER.TIGERS DRIVING. 4TH DOWN PLAY. DUNBAR'S DANIEL COBB.TAKEN DOWN BY OMARIS TOLBERT.

NEXT DUNBAR DRIVE.BROKEN PLAY.WATCH COBB GO!!!! 61 YARDS FOR THE SCORE.

LATE IN THE 1ST.EAST LEE.INSIDE THE DUNBAR 25.BUT ON 4TH DOWN.PASS FALLS INCOMPLETE.

LEHIGH SENIOR FORT MYERS-VO-WIPE

THE LATE SAM SIRIANNI SENIOR.HONORED BEFORE THE FORT MYERS SEASON OPENER.

GREEN WAVE HOSTED THE LIGHTNING OF LEHIGH. THEY HAVE A NEW HEAD COACH IN NATE SUND.

GREEN WAVE GOING TO WORK IN THE FIRST. T-J DOUGLAS GIVES IT A RIDE. GEORGE DAVIS ON THE OTHER END. THAT'S GOOD FOR ABOUT 20.

DOUGLAS CAPS IT OFF WITH A ONE YARD PLUNGE. FORT MYERS UP 8-0.

LELY RIVERDALE-VO-WIPE

NEW SCORE-BOARD LIGHTS AT KARL ENGEL FIELD.

RIVERDALE LIT THE LIGHTS UP IN THE FIRST HALF.

3RD QUARTER.ALL LELY!!!

ANTHONY SNYDER'S PASS. PICKED OFF BY LELY'S JOSE O-LAL-DE. PICK 6. LELY DOWN 206.

TROJANS NOT DONE. ZACH GOBER.UP TOP TO A WIDE OPEN ANDERSON JOSEPH. 13 UN-ANSWERED POINTS BY LELY. 20-13

4TH QUARTER.BYRON DEAN.NICE RUN.DRIVE ENDS WITH THE FINAL POINTS OF THE GAME.

NAPLES DAILY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS-WX WALL, 2-SHOT

HAPPY TO JOIN FORCES AGAIN WITH THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS WITH OUR PREP COVERAGE THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

HAPPY TO HAVE OUR FRIEND ADAM FISHER HERE THIS MORNING.

LELY.I WAS TOLD.WAS VERY YOUNG.VERY PHYSICAL!!!

NORTH MIAMI NAPLES-VOTOPS, 2-SHOT

NAPLES AND NORTH MIAMI SENIOR..

GOLDEN EAGLES TRAILED EARLY. BUT TIE IT IN THE SECOND. MANNY MORGAN 18-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN. WE'RE EVEN AT 14.

LATER THAT QUARTER. KILTON ANDERSON SHORT TOUCHDOWN SNEAK. NAPLES TAKES THE LEAD, 20-14.

STILL IN THE SECOND. TIED AT 20. ANDERSON TO MORGAN FOR A LONG TOUCHDOWN PASS.

LEMON BAY PALMETTO RIDGE-VOTOPS

PALMETTO RIDGE.NEW HEAD COACH.RYAN MITCHELL.

BEARS HOSTING THE MANTA RAYS OF LEMON BAY.

FIRST QUARTER. MANTA RAYS BRIEFLY FAKE OUT THE CAMERA. DAKOTA REIGLE HAS IT. 72 YARD TD RUN. 7-0 LEMON BAY.

STILL IN THE FIRST. LEMON BAY'S TIM HOLLOWAY WITH THE SACK. STILL 7-0.

SECOND QUARTER. LUCAS SPARKS 51-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN. 14-0 LEMON BAY.

CSN ECS-VO-WIPE

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DID NOT LOSE A GAME IN THE REGULAR SEASON SINCE 2010.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES HOSTED E-C-S IN A CLASS 2-A DISTRICT 6 GAME.

THE SEAHAWKS TOOK A 21-7 LEAD INTO THE 4TH QUARTER. GOT STRONG DEFENSE ALL NIGHT. DAN PAUL WITH THE SACK.

E-C-S TRYING TO RALLY IN THE FOURTH. CARSON PEARLMAN TO RILEY ESCALE. WOULD HAVE BEEN A LONG TOUCHDOWN. BUT THERE WAS A CLIP AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

SENTINELS STILL SCORE ON THAT DRIVE. PEARLMAN WITH THE TOUCHDOWN THROW TO GRANT YOUNG.

MOORE HAVEN FIRST BAPTIST-VOTOPS, WIVO-WIPE

WEEK ONE.AND A DISTRICT GAME FOR MOORE HAVEN AND FIRST BAPTIST.

FIRST BAPTIST UP 7-0. THREATENING TO SCORE. BUT THE LIONS FUMBLE. MOORE HAVEN TAKES IT BACK FOR A TOUCHDOWN. BUT A PENALTY WIPES OUT THE SCORE.

TERRIERS STILL WITH A CHANCE TO SCORE ON THAT DRIVE. BUT FIRST BAPTIST'S JONAH BUELTEL STOPS IT WITH THE INTERCEPTION.

LATER IN THE SECOND. CHRISTIAN BATES SACK ON FOURTH DOWN. STOPS ANOTHER DRIVE.

NAPLES NEWS WRAP-2-SHOT

DISTRICT 6.IN CLASS 2-A.CSN.FBA.NEUMANN, BEST TEAMS MIGHT BE IN COLLIER COUNTY????

NORTH FORT MYERS CAPE CORAL-VO-WIPE

CAPE CORAL AND NORTH FORT MYERS REPLACED THEIR HEAD COACHES IN THE OFF-SEASON.

SEAHAWKS Q-B TREY DANIELS OUT WITH AN ANKLE INJURY.

DYLAN BONTRAGER FILLING IN. FIRST PLAY OF THE GAME. THE SOPHOMORE IS PICKED OFF BY KEVIN MOOM-JIAN.

LATER. NORTH REPAYS THE FAVOR. CORRIE KELTY PICKS OFF ZACK DUNS-WORTH.

ESTERO IDA BAKER-VO-WIPE

IDA S-BAKER HOSTED ESTERO IN THEIR OPENER.

DOWN 3-0. BULLDOGS AT THE GOAL LINE. BUT JEREMY BETTS FUMBLES! ESTERO RECOVERS.

2ND QUARTER. BAKER'S DEFENSE HELPS OUT. BRYAN TIRADO WITH THE PICK. TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE. BAKER UP 7-3.

GONNA BE A BIG YEAR FOR ESTERO TAILBACK ERIC MCFADDEN. HAD _____ YDS ON THE GROUND.

BISHOP VEROT MARINER-VOTOPS

MARINER AND BISHOP VEROT..

21-6 MARINER IN THE 2ND HALF.

TRITON Q-B JOEY LANTZ ROLLS OUT. FINDS JAYLEN MITCHELL FOR THE SCORE. 28-6 MARINER

BISHOP TRYING TO COME BACK. QUINN FARRELL. 29 YARD STRIKE TO JUSTIN HUTCHINS. 28-14.

*** PLAY OF THE WEEK NOMINEE. 3RD AND LONG FOR TRITONS. SOPHOMORE TAILBACK DARWIN AUGUSTIN BREAKS ABOUT 30 TACKLES. NOT ONLY PICKS UP THE FIRST DOWN. PLUS A FACE MASK. WOW.

TOSS TO SPORTS ANCHOR 2-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

INTERVIEW SEGMENT-DESK 3-SHOT

AFTER BACK TO BACK 3-7 SEASONS. HEAD COACH CHRIS SINER IS TRYING TO GET HIS ALMA MATER ROLLING IN YEAR 3. LAST NIGHT WAS A PRETTY GOOD START. THE TRITONS THUMPING BISHOP VEROT.

COACH SINER JOINING ME IN STUDIO AS IN SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER JAYLEN MITCHELL.

COACH. GETTING YOUR GUYS IN SPACE. AND TO THR EDGES.

TRITON DEFENSE VO-VO-WIPE

TRITON OFFENSE VO-VO

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SFCA-COLD VOTOPS

WHEN THE VIKINGS ARE WAY.SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL USE VIKING STADIUM FOR THEIR HOME FIELD.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN PUNTING. NOAH HUXLEY TRYING TO MAKE A PLAY. BEN MOORE WITH THE PIC

CENTRAL FLORIDA TURNS THAT INTO 6

THAT'S BEN MOORE TO VAUGH DIANNA. BUT IT WAS ALL

NORTH PORT CHARLOTTE-VOTOPS

UP IN PUNTA GORDA.CHARLOTTE AND NORTH PORT IN THE OPENER.

-1st q, keionte lattimore 11-yard td run, 7-0 charlotte

-next possession, north port 22 yd run from ro'derick spears, but drive stalled by charlotte "d"

-next possession, charlotte 17 yard td run by clyde newton 14-0 charlotte

SCOREBOARDS-CGTOPS (4)

BARRON COLLIER GETS A SHUTOUT IN COACH PALLANTE'S DEBUT.

CONGRATS TO PETE FOMINAYA AND HIS SHARKS.

IMMOKALEE IS GONN ABE GOOD!!!! IF NOT GREAT!!!!

LABELLE LOSES THEIR OPENER.

BULLDOGS OF DESOTO COUNTY WIN BIG.

CLEWISTON RUNS INTO POWER-HOUSE AMERICAN HERITAGE.

PORT CHARLOTTE.THE SHUTOUT.

ISLAND COAST PLAYED AT DISNEY WORLD

HELLO NEUMANN!!!!

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN AND CAPE CHRISTIAN.A7-MAN SCORE.

FIRST 11 MAN GAME FOR EACH OF OASIS CHARTER MARCO ISLAND ACADEMY

GRIDIRON 2DDAY CLIP-CLIP TOPS

TZ #7)-VOTOPS

A LOCAL FORMER N-F-L STAND-OUT HAS A NEW TEAM.IN THE PREVENTION OF CONCUSSIONS.

THAT AND THE PLAYS OF THE WEEK ARE NEXT.

CHEERLEADERS TEASE-SOTTOPS

MORE GRIDIRON2DAY-CLIP

HIGH SCHOOL BAND-NATS, VO

TOSS TO PACKAGE-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

SPORTS ANCHOR 3 PACKAGE-PKG

PLAY OF WEEK-DESK 3-SHOT, VO

PLAY OF WEEK MITTO-TFC, 1-SHOT

WE'RE LETTING YOU THE FANS DECIDE WHICH PLAY FROM WEEK 1 IS TRULY THE "PLAY OF THE WEEK". WE'VE DONE ALL THE HARD WORK. SORTING THROUGH THE HIGHLIGHTS. AND NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE TOP 3 NOMINEES.

NOW. TO CAST YOUR VOTE. YOU'LL BE HEADING TO NBC-2.COM.

PLAY #1 MARINER-VOTOPS

OUR FIRST NOMINEE. FROM THE MARINER-BISHOP VEROT GAME.

PLAY #2 BAKER-VOTOPS

PLAY #3 DUNBAR-VOTOPS

AND DUNBAR'S DANIEL COBB.

WHO LOOKS TO BE SACKED.THEN BREAKS OFF A 61-YARD RUN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

PLAY OF WEEK RESULTS-SSTOPS

WE ARE GOING LIVE WITH THESE PLAYS AND THE VOTE.

YOU CAN VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE.UP UNTIL MONDAY AT 5PM.

GOODBYE-DESK 3-SHOT

THANKS TO.ADAM FISHER.MARINER'S HEAD COACH CHRIS SINER AND JAYLEN MITCHELL.

FINAL WEATHER-WX WALL

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.

The forecast looks pretty cooperative this holiday weekend as sunshine dominates our Southwest Florida weather for the next few days. We'll still mention the potential for some isolated afternoon storms, but rain chances will be lower than normal for this time of year. The favored spots for rain today will be over Collier County near Marco Island and Naples, but rain coverage will be spotty.

One thing that won't be dropping much through the weekend is the humidity, and with highs well into the 90s through Labor Day, the "feels like" temperatures will be close to 100 each afternoon.

Our overnights will be clear and moderately comfortable through the weekend with temperatures actually expected to be a touch lower. Low temperatures along the urban corridor will cool to the mid 70s while locations deeper will get into the low 70s. Be sure to look out for the full moon at night; we should have a great view with hardly any clouds around.

Sunday will be the driest day of the holiday weekend as some dry air in the upper levels of the atmosphere slides over the Florida peninsula. Even with the drier air around, however, moisture will be sufficient enough to spark one or two late day showers. Rain chances should be less than 20 percent.

For you Labor Day, the forecast looks pretty similar with only a few late day showers expected. Otherwise, look for a mostly sunny sky with highs in the low to mid 90s.

By Tuesday, a little more moisture will start building into Southwest Florida, so rain chances will be back to "normal" from Tuesday and beyond. Highs will stay close to average for the remainder of the week, too, with afternoon temperatures peaking in the low to mid 90s.

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