DIRECTORS PAGE

HL1) POLITICS TODAY-TRX-VO

THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES TO THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

AND THE FOCUS RIGHT NOW:

RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.

HL3) LEHIGH ROBBERIES-TRX-VO

THE COUPLE. DEPUTIES SAY IS BEHIND A STRING OF ROBBERIES IN LEHIGH ACRES IS under arrest this morning

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT

GOODMORNING!

THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

MONDAY POLITICS PKG-2 SHOT

WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS TO GO UNTIL ELECTION DAY,

WE TURN TO POLITICS NOW. WHERE PRESIDENT OBAMA IS GAINING MOMENTUM AFTER LAST WEEK'S

CONVENTION.

HE'S AHEAD IN NEW POLL NUMBERS AND IN CAMPAIGN CASH.

AND REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY SAYS, IF ELECTED, HE WOULD KEEP PARTS

OF THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE PLAN.

MONDAY POLITICS PKG-PKG

PKG SCRIPT:

NATS - Obama & supporter at FL restaurant

"and vote for him"

The campaigns are hunkering down in crucial battleground states, with

President Obama getting a lift coming out of the Democratic National

Convention last week.

The Gallup Daily Tracking Poll now has Mr. Obama five points ahead of

Mitt Romney.

Courting seniors in Florida over the weekend, the President blasted the

Romney Medicare plan.

SOT Obama

"SO HERE'S THE BOTTOM LINE: THEIR PLAN BANKRUPTS MEDICARE. / OUR PLAN

STRENGTHENS MEDICARE."

Romney, in an interview with NBC, used the disappointing August jobs numbers

-- the economy adding just 96,000 jobs -- to rip President Obama's record.

SOT Romney

"I THINK IT IS A JOBLESS RECOVERY, IF IT'S A RECOVERY AT ALL. IT REALLY

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A RECOVERY."

The Obama campaign hit back with Vice President Biden, campaigning in Ohio,

attacking Romney's economic plan.

SOT Biden

"FOLKS, WE'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE / AND WE KNOW HOW IT ENDS. IT ENDS IN

A CATASTROPHE FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS."

Health care is also being debated on the trail with Romney raising some

eyebrows.

For months, the GOP hopeful said he'd *repeal* the President's health care

law. But now:

SOT Romney - NBC/Meet the Press

"I'M NOT GETTING RID OF ALL OF HEALTH CARE REFORM, OF COURSE. THERE ARE A

NUMBER OF THINGS I LIKE IN HEALTH CARE REFORM THAT I'M GOING TO PUT IN PLACE

. ONE IS TO MAKE SURE THOSE WITH PRE-EXISITING CONDITIONS CAN GET COVERAGE."

Today, Romney heads to the crucial state of Ohio.

No Republican has ever won the White House without winning the Buckeye State

.

Without Ohio, Romney would need to win nearly every other battleground state

to capture the White House.

For the first time in four months, the Obama campaign pulled ahead of Romney

in fundraising, raising 114-million dollars in August. The Romney team

raised 111-million for the month.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

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.

Higher rain chances return to the forecast Monday as a weak front settles right over Southwest Florida. This front will keep the atmosphere unsettled over the next couple days until some drier air chips away at our rain chances by Wednesday.

Rainy days and Mondays don't always make for the best combination, but at least the rain won't be too widespread.

We'll mainly just see a scattering of showers starting as early as this morning and then carrying over into the afternoon. Shower movement will be from west to east, and locations farther north will likely see the most rain.

A few thunderstorms will also be possible today, especially once things start to heat up a little by the late morning and afternoon, but we don't anticipate any severe weather.

Winds will be a little breezy at times, and wind gusts may get up to 20 mph, especially near the coast.

Aside from the extra showers today, our sky should still be at least partially sunny. We will, however, notice a lot more clouds cover compared to the weekend, and as a result, temperatures should only warm into the mid to upper 80s.

Tuesday will likely be a tad wetter as the front gradually slides farther south. Look for the possibility of rain Tuesday morning and then more rain and a few thunderstorms during the afternoon.

By Wednesday, the front should be far enough south so that we get more sun and fewer showers along with a slight dip in humidity. Overnight and early mornings will also be more comfortable starting Wednesday with mostly clear skies and lows in the low to mid 70s.

On Thursday and Friday, we'll enjoy mainly skies for most of the day, but some late-day showers and a few storms will still be possible, particularly for areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

LEHIGH SHOOTING-SS

INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT LED TO A SHOOTING THAT LEFT ONE MAN DEAD IN LEHIGH ACRES.

MARK GORDON died AFTER HE WAS SHOT IN THE CHEST SATURDAY NIGHT.

ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, GORDON WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN THE GRASS OF A HOME ON VINEYARD PLACE.

LEHIGH ROBBERIES-SS, VO, SS

DEPUTIES ARRESTED A LEHIGH ACRES COUPLE ACCUSED IN A STRING OF ROBBERIES.

AN ANONYMOUS TIP LEAD TO THE ARREST OF OF JULI-ANN CAPRIO AND MICHAEL COPPER.

CAPRIO IS ACCUSED OF ROBBING A LEHIGH ACRES SUBWAY RESTAURANT LAST SUNDAY.

LESS THAN A HALF HOUR LATER,

CAPRIO ALLEGEDLY STOLE A BOTTLE OF NARCOTICS FROM A C-V-S PHARMACY IN FORT MYERS.

THEN ON MONDAY, COPPER ALLEGEDLY WALKED INTO A SEVEN-11 IN LEHIGH ACRES, FLASHED A GUN AT THE CLERK AND DEMANDED CASH.

ATV CRASH UPDATE-VO

INVESTIGATORS SAY SPEED MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN AN A-T-V CRASH THAT KILLED A MAN IN CAPE CORAL.

20 YEAR OLD JON ANDERSON WAS KILLED WHILE RIDING IN AN AREA OFF OF BURNT STORE ROAD SATURDAY NIGHT.

DEPUTIES SAY THE A-T-V HIT A STUMP AND FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE --

ANDERSON WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE VEHICLE.

HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

WE'RE TOLD HIS GIRLFRIEND, CASSANDRA BECKER, WAS RIDING WITH HIM.

SAN CARLOS PARK FIRE-VO

THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL IS INVESTIGATING A FIRE THAT DAMAGED A HOME IN SAN CARLOS PARK.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE.

THE FIRE STARTED AT THIS TWO STORY WOOD FRAMED HOUSE ON ORIOLE ROAD YESTERDAY.

IT TOOK CREWS 30 MINUTES TO GET THE FLAMES UNDER CONTROL.

SAN CARLOS PARK FIRE-SOT VO

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MEDSTAR FOLO-VOWIPE

TWO F-A-A INSPECTORS WILL BE IN FORT MYERS TOMORROW.

MEDSTAR FOLO-SOTVO

ARNOLD MCALLISTER 7:34:42 well i'm glad it's coming out. one of the things the employees have brought up in the staff meetings over the past two years is that if we didn't get the aircraft on the certificate for 135 purposes, we couldn't bill 52

YOU JUST HEARD FROM ONE OF PILOTS WHO LOST HIS JOB WHEN E-M-S OFFICIALS SUDDENLY GROUNDED THE HELICOPTER LAST MONTH.

THEY TOLD US IT WAS TO "REVAMP" THE PROGRAM AND GO AFTER NATIONAL ACCREDITATION.

CHARCO LANDFILL MEETING-VOWIPE

LOOKING AHEAD--

PEOPLE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TODAY TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT A PROPOSED LANDFILL IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

SEVERAL LANDOWNERS GATHERED AT THE WILLIAMS FARMS HUNTING LODGE OVER THE WEEKEND TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE PROPOSED LANDFILL.

THE DUMP SITE IS SET TO GO IN EAST OF STATE ROAD 31 AND NORTH OF BERMONT ROAD.

CHARCO LANDFILL MEETING-SOTVO

"' The one thing I would ask our county commissioners is this: would you want this in your backyard? Because I don't want it in mine 4`1:14 -41:28 Randy Stephenson, Against landfill

SOME LANDOWNERS TOLD US THEY'RE READY TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION IF THE PLAN GOES THROUGH.

CITY OF NAPLES WATER CHANGE-ON CAM

A HEADS UP FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE CITY OF NAPLES.

STARTING TODAY, THE WATER DEPARTMENT IS TEMPORARILY CHANGING THE WAY IT DISINFECTS THE CITY'S DRINKING WATER.

YOU MAY NOTICE A DIFFERENT TASTE, SMELL OR COLOR OF THE WATER.

TWO IMPORTANT NOTES HERE --

CUSTOMERS ON KIDNEY DIALYSIS USING A PRO-PORTIONING MACHINE. AT HOME. NEED TO CONTACT THEIR EQUIPMENT PROVIDER OR DOCTOR ABOUT THE CHANGE.

ALSO, IF YOU HAVE A FISH TANK, CHECK WITH A LOCAL PET STORE BEFORE USING THIS WATER.

bagram prison afghanistan-trx vo

BREAKING OVERNIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN --

U-S OFFICIALS HAND OVER FORMAL CONTROL OF BAGRAM PRISON TO THE AFGHANISTAN GOVERNMENT.

THIS PRISON HOUSES THOUSANDS OF TALIBAN AND TERROR SUSPECTS.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

TEACHER STRIKE CHICAGO-VO

SOME CHICAGO TEACHERS SAY THEY WON'T BE IN CLASS TODAY.

THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION SAYS ITS MEMBERS ARE GOING ON STRIKE.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS.

THE UNION SAYS LAST NIGHT CONTRACT TALKS WITH THE DISTRICT FAILED OVER ISSUES INCLUDING BENEFITS AND JOB SECURITY.

MORE THAN 26-THOUSAND TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF ARE EXPECTED TO HIT THE PICKET LINES,

WHILE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PARENTS MAKE PLANS FOR KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE AND OCCUPIED DURING THE DAY.

POLICE KILLED IN OBAMA MOTORCADE-VO

SAD NEWS TO REPORT THIS MORNING.

FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA'S VISIT TO FLORIDA.

A VETERAN POLICE OFFICER IN THE PRESIDENT'S MOTORCADE WAS KILLED IN A HIGHWAY CRASH.

IT HAPPENED DURING THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO WEST PALM BEACH.

POLICE SAY A PICKUP TRUCK HIT THE JUPITER POLICE OFFICER, PUSHING HIM INTO A GUARDRAIL.

HE WAS TRAVELING AHEAD OF THE PRESIDENT'S MOTORCADE.

CONGRESS RETURNS TO WORK-VO

CONGRESS RETURNS TO WORK FOR A SHORT PRE-ELECTION SESSION TODAY.

LAWMAKERS WILL RETURN TO THE CAPITOL FRESH OFF A FIVE-WEEK VACATION THAT INCLUDED THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

GAS PRICES RISE-VO, CG

IF YOU HAVE TO FILL UP YOUR GAS TANK BEFORE WORK TODAY.

PRICES AT THE PUMP JUMPED AGAIN.

PRICES WENT UP EIGHT CENTS IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS.

THE AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON FOR REGULAR IS NOW THREE-84.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE LUNDBERG SURVEY OF FUEL PRICES.

THAT WOULD BE A DREAM TO DRIVERS IN THE CHICAGO AREA. THE AVERAGE PRICE THERE IS FOUR DOLLARS AND 30 CENTS A GALLON.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

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.

Higher rain chances return to the forecast Monday as a weak front settles right over Southwest Florida. This front will keep the atmosphere unsettled over the next couple days until some drier air chips away at our rain chances by Wednesday.

Rainy days and Mondays don't always make for the best combination, but at least the rain won't be too widespread.

We'll mainly just see a scattering of showers starting as early as this morning and then carrying over into the afternoon. Shower movement will be from west to east, and locations farther north will likely see the most rain.

A few thunderstorms will also be possible today, especially once things start to heat up a little by the late morning and afternoon, but we don't anticipate any severe weather.

Winds will be a little breezy at times, and wind gusts may get up to 20 mph, especially near the coast.

Aside from the extra showers today, our sky should still be at least partially sunny. We will, however, notice a lot more clouds cover compared to the weekend, and as a result, temperatures should only warm into the mid to upper 80s.

Tuesday will likely be a tad wetter as the front gradually slides farther south. Look for the possibility of rain Tuesday morning and then more rain and a few thunderstorms during the afternoon.

By Wednesday, the front should be far enough south so that we get more sun and fewer showers along with a slight dip in humidity. Overnight and early mornings will also be more comfortable starting Wednesday with mostly clear skies and lows in the low to mid 70s.

On Thursday and Friday, we'll enjoy mainly skies for most of the day, but some late-day showers and a few storms will still be possible, particularly for areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

HIT AND RUN CRASH FOLO-2 SHOT

A SAN CARLOS PARK TEEN WHO WAS HIT AND LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL. IS AT HOME RECOVERING THIS MORNING.

17-YEAR-OLD KEISHA BIEN-AIME WAS HIT WHILE WALKING TO HER BUS STOP ON SANIBEL BOULEVARD.

AS NBC 2'S KIM BROWN SHOWS.

HIT AND RUN CRASH FOLO-PKG

A BROKEN HIP AND BACK HAS 17 YEAR OLD KEISHA BIEN-AIME IN A WHEELCHAIR.

I'm feeling a lot if pain everywhere. I've had headaches that don't go away and going to sleep at night is a problem.

JUST ABOUT A MONTH AGO--

KEISHA WAS WALKING TO HER BUS STOP ON SANIBEL BOULEVARD.

WHEN THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE DRIVER OF THIS RED TOYOTA TACOMA SLAMMED INTO THE 11TH GRADER BEFORE TAKING OFF.

All I remember is waking up to go to school. To be honest, that whole accident - don't remember anything.

TROOPERS SAY 21-YEAR OLD CHESLIE DAHLBECK ADMITS TO BEING BEHIND THE WHEEL AND STRIKING *SOMETHING -- BUT NEVER GOT OUT TO LOOK AT WHAT SHE HIT.

KEISHA HAD INJURIES TO HER LEGS, BACK, AND ARM.

I just want to say thank you to god for saving her life.

KEISHA SAYS SHE MISSES BEING A NORMAL TEENAGER.

DOCTORS HAVEN'T TOLD HER WHEN SHE'LL WALK AGAIN.

BUT SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

After God all I have is my mom she does everything for me. So, you know, she's not working to be here with me.

IT'S BEEN A TOUGH ADJUSTMENT TO HER WHEELCHAIR.

BUT SHE'S THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE.

911 MEMORIAL PANETTA-vo

AS THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH ATTACKS APPROACHES, DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA WILL PRIVATELY TOUR THE FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL TODAY.

THE MEMORIAL CONSISTS OF AN OPEN FIELD WITH A SINGLE SANDSTONE BOULDER THAT MARKS THE EXACT SPOT WHERE FLIGHT 93 MADE IMPACT IN SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

A WALL IS FILLED WITH THE NAMES OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS.

IMMOKALEE FOOTBALL FIGHT-2 SHOT VOWIPE

AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AFTER A FIGHT BROKE OUT AT AN IMMOKALEE-NAPLES FOOTBALL GAME.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO OUR NEWS PARTNERS AT NAPLES DAILY NEWS.

WE'RE TOLD THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL LAUNCHED THE INVESTIGATION.

HE SAID REPERCUSSIONS COULD BE HANDED DOWN AGAINST COACHES, PLAYERS AND FANS.

TULANE PLAYER BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE-2 SHOT VOWIPE

AN UPDATE THIS MORNING TO A SERIOUS COLLISION FOR ONE FOOTBALL PLAYER ON THE FIELD THIS WEEKEND.

SURGEONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STABILIZE THE SPINE OF TULANE UNIVERSITY'S DEVON WALKER.

WALKER WAS HURT IN SATURDAY'S GAME AGAINST TULSA WHEN HE AND A TEAMMATE SMASHED HEADS WHILE TACKLING A RECEIVER.

AFTER YESTERDAY'S THREE HOUR SURGERY, HE IS NOW IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

SERENA WILLIAMS US OPEN-VOTOPS

TENNIS STAR SERENA WILLIAMS IS WAKING UP A WINNER THIS MORNING.

TWO POINTS FROM DEFEAT, WILLIAMS WAS ABLE TO REGAIN HER COMPOSURE AND HER GAME LAST NIGHT IN THE U-S OPEN, COMING BACK TO WIN THE LAST FOUR GAMES.

SHE BEAT OUT NUMBER ONE RANKED VICTORIA AZARENKA.

THIS IS HER FOURTH CHAMPIONSHIP WIN AND 15TH CAREER GRAND SLAM TITLE.

FOOTBALL WRAP-VOWIPE

YOU'LL LIKELY HEAR LOTS OF TALK ABOUT FOOTBALL AROUND THE OFFICE THIS MORNING -- THIS AFTER THE SEASON TRULY GOT UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND.

LAST NIGHTS BIG UNVEILING OF PEYTON MANNING AS THE NEW DENVER BRONCOS' LEADER WENT ABOUT AS WELL AS ANYONE IN ORANGE COULD'VE DREAMT.

TEBOW-VOTOPS

AND TIM TEBOW MAY BE GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN BY AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE DENVER BRONCOS.

this will be recorded off MITTO -- encoder: "von miller tebow"

VON MILLER "TEBOWED" AFTER A HUGE SACK OF BEN ROETHLISBERGER IN THE FINAL MOMENTS OF LAST NIGHT'S GAME.

WHAT'S TRENDING 2DAY-(2) SS

TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

FORGET ABOUT ALL THOSE OTHER SECRET CELEB WEDDINGS,

THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE!

35-YEAR OLD RYAN REYNOLDS AND 25-YEAR OLD BLAKE LIVELY GOT MARRIED AT BOONE HALL PLANTATION IN MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA OVER THE WEEKEND.

IT'S BEEN NEARLY A YEAR SINCE THEY WERE FIRST PUBLICLY LINKED - AND NOW

BLAKE LIVELY AND RYAN REYNOLDS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.

4SHOT CROSSTALK-4SHOT

THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

NY TORNADOES-VOTOPS

RESIDENTS ACROSS NEW YORK ARE DEALING WITH THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND FROM TWO TORNADOES.

THE TWISTERS TOUCHED DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND IN QUEENS, AND BROOKLYN.

POWER WAS KNOCKED OUT TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

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.

Higher rain chances return to the forecast Monday as a weak front settles right over Southwest Florida. This front will keep the atmosphere unsettled over the next couple days until some drier air chips away at our rain chances by Wednesday.

Rainy days and Mondays don't always make for the best combination, but at least the rain won't be too widespread.

We'll mainly just see a scattering of showers starting as early as this morning and then carrying over into the afternoon. Shower movement will be from west to east, and locations farther north will likely see the most rain.

A few thunderstorms will also be possible today, especially once things start to heat up a little by the late morning and afternoon, but we don't anticipate any severe weather.

Winds will be a little breezy at times, and wind gusts may get up to 20 mph, especially near the coast.

Aside from the extra showers today, our sky should still be at least partially sunny. We will, however, notice a lot more clouds cover compared to the weekend, and as a result, temperatures should only warm into the mid to upper 80s.

Tuesday will likely be a tad wetter as the front gradually slides farther south. Look for the possibility of rain Tuesday morning and then more rain and a few thunderstorms during the afternoon.

By Wednesday, the front should be far enough south so that we get more sun and fewer showers along with a slight dip in humidity. Overnight and early mornings will also be more comfortable starting Wednesday with mostly clear skies and lows in the low to mid 70s.

On Thursday and Friday, we'll enjoy mainly skies for most of the day, but some late-day showers and a few storms will still be possible, particularly for areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, 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

THE WHITE HOUSE IS LEANING ON CONGRESS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS TO REFINANCE.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

GOOD MORNING,

J-C PENNEY -- BRINGING BACK THOSE FREE HAIRCUTS!

MEANTIME, *HOOTERS* HOPING THE ONLY GIRLS IN ITS RESTAURANTS WON'T BE THE ONES WORKING THERE!

THE CHICKEN-WING CHAIN --

EXPANDING ITS MENU --

AND BRINGING MORE LIGHT INTO RESTAURANTS TO ATTRACT MORE FEMALE CUSTOMERS AND MAKE IT CLEAR THERE'S NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF!

THE CHAIN, DOUBLING ITS SALAD OFFERINGS AND ADDING MIXED GREENS, SPINACH AND SHRIMP ITEMS.

HOOTERS, WHICH FACES GROWING COMPETITION FROM TWIN PEAKS AND OTHER SO-CALLED "BREASTAURANTS" --

ALSO TOYING WITH POSSIBLE CHANGES TO ITS SKIMPY UNIFORMS.ELLEN BRAITMAN

*****

AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --

IT MAY BE ABOUT TO GET EASIER FOR STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS TO REFINANCE.

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ALRIGHT -- HIGHER CLOSE FOR STOCKS FRIDAY --

ON BETS THE FED MAY MOVE *THIS WEEK* TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

******

MEANTIME, THE LARGEST TAXPAYER BAILOUT OF A PRIVATE COMPANY IN U-S HISTORY IS WINDING DOWN!

THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT -- SELLING MORE OF ITS SHARES IN INSURER A-I-G.

A MOVE THAT WILL LIKELY MAKE THE U-S GOVERNMENT A MINORITY SHAREHOLDER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE IT THE 2008 BAILOUT.

*****

AND -- IT MAY BE ABOUT TO GET EASIER TO REFINANCE.

THE WHITE HOUSE -- PUSHING CONGRESS TO VOTE ON EXPANDING THE GOVERNMENT'S "HARP" PROGRAM.

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WANTS THE MEASURE ADDED TO THE AGENDA FOR THE SENATE SESSION THAT BEGINS TODAY.

******

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BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) LEHIGH SHOOTING-TRX-SS

A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW.

A MAN IS FOUND FACE DOWN IN A LEHIGH ACRES NEIGHBORHOOD.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) CHICAGO TEACHER'S UNION STRIKE-TRX-TBA

PLUS. TEACHERS IN CHICAGO SAY THEY WON'T BE IN CLASS TODAY.

INSTEAD -- THEY'RE GRABBING THEIR PICKET SIGNS.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT

.

GOOD MORNING. THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

BREAKING NEWS FMB BODIES-TRX ON CAM

JUST COMING INTO OUR NEWSROOM THIS MORNING FROM THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

A DEATH INVESTIGATION ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

DEPUTIES GOT A REPORT JUST BEFORE 6 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT OF A MISSING PERSON WHO HAD GONE SWIMMING.

JUST AFTER THAT REPORT -- ANOTHER CALL CAME IN OF A PERSON FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING ON THE BEACH RIGHT BEHIND THE DIAMOND HEAD RESORT.

THE MAN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

LEHIGH SHOOTING-SS

ANOTHER INVESTIGATION WE'RE STAYING ON TOP OF THIS MORNING.

INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT LED TO A SHOOTING THAT LEFT ONE MAN DEAD IN LEHIGH ACRES.

MARK GORDON WAS KILLED AFTER HE WAS SHOT IN THE CHEST SATURDAY NIGHT.

ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, GORDON WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN THE GRASS OF A HOME ON VINEYARD PLACE.

LEHIGH ROBBERIES-SS, VO, SS

DEPUTIES ARRESTED A LEHIGH ACRES COUPLE ACCUSED IN A STRING OF ROBBERIES.

AN ANONYMOUS TIP LEAD TO THE ARREST OF OF JULI-ANN CAPRIO AND MICHAEL COPPER.

CAPRIO IS ACCUSED OF ROBBING A LEHIGH ACRES SUBWAY RESTAURANT LAST SUNDAY.

LESS THAN A HALF HOUR LATER,

CAPRIO ALLEGEDLY STOLE A BOTTLE OF NARCOTICS FROM A C-V-S PHARMACY IN FORT MYERS.

THEN ON MONDAY, COPPER ALLEGEDLY WALKED INTO A SEVEN-11 IN LEHIGH ACRES, FLASHED A GUN AT THE CLERK AND DEMANDED CASH.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

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.

Higher rain chances return to the forecast Monday as a weak front settles right over Southwest Florida. This front will keep the atmosphere unsettled over the next couple days until some drier air chips away at our rain chances by Wednesday.

Rainy days and Mondays don't always make for the best combination, but at least the rain won't be too widespread.

We'll mainly just see a scattering of showers starting as early as this morning and then carrying over into the afternoon. Shower movement will be from west to east, and locations farther north will likely see the most rain.

A few thunderstorms will also be possible today, especially once things start to heat up a little by the late morning and afternoon, but we don't anticipate any severe weather.

Winds will be a little breezy at times, and wind gusts may get up to 20 mph, especially near the coast.

Aside from the extra showers today, our sky should still be at least partially sunny. We will, however, notice a lot more clouds cover compared to the weekend, and as a result, temperatures should only warm into the mid to upper 80s.

Tuesday will likely be a tad wetter as the front gradually slides farther south. Look for the possibility of rain Tuesday morning and then more rain and a few thunderstorms during the afternoon.

By Wednesday, the front should be far enough south so that we get more sun and fewer showers along with a slight dip in humidity. Overnight and early mornings will also be more comfortable starting Wednesday with mostly clear skies and lows in the low to mid 70s.

On Thursday and Friday, we'll enjoy mainly skies for most of the day, but some late-day showers and a few storms will still be possible, particularly for areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

ATV CRASH UPDATE-VO

INVESTIGATORS SAY SPEED MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN AN A-T-V CRASH THAT KILLED A MAN IN CAPE CORAL.

20 YEAR OLD JON ANDERSON WAS KILLED WHILE RIDING- IN -AN AREA OFF OF BURNT STORE ROAD SATURDAY NIGHT.

DEPUTIES SAY THE A-T-V HIT A STUMP AND FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE --

ANDERSON WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE VEHICLE.

HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

WE'RE TOLD HIS GIRLFRIEND, CASSANDRA BECKER, WAS RIDING WITH HIM.

HIT AND RUN UPDATE-VOWIPE

A SAN CARLOS PARK TEEN WHO WAS HIT BY A TRUCK AND LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL. IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING AT HOME.

17-YEAR-OLD KEISHA BIEN-AIME WAS WALKING TO HER BUS STOP ON SANIBEL BOULEVARD.

WHEN THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS A RED TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE 11TH GRADER.

TROOPERS SAY 21-YEAR OLD CHESLIE DAHLBECK ADMITS TO BEING BEHIND THE WHEEL AND STRIKING *SOMETHING --

BUT NEVER GOT OUT TO LOOK AT WHAT SHE HIT.

KEISHA IS NOW IN A WHEELCHAIR. WITH INJURIES TO HER LEGS, BACK, AND ARM.

HIT AND RUN UPDATE-SOTVO

BONITA SHOOTING INVESTIGATION-SS VO

WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE MAN SHOT IN BONITA SPRINGS.

WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SHOOTING AS IT WAS BREAKING ON NBC-2 FRIDAY NIGHT.

DEPUTIES SAY MARCELINO BARTOLO IS IN STABLE CONDITION AT THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW.AFTER SURGERY.

THEY ARRESTED JOSE HUERTA AND JOSEPH WILSON.

ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, THESE TWO GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH THE VICTIM.

A WITNESS TOLD DEPUTIES THEY SAW TWO MEN RUNNING FROM THE AREA NEAR HAMPTON STREET AND OLD U-S 41.

AFTER SHOTS WERE FIRED.

DEPUTIES CAUGHT UP WITH THE SUSPECTS ON THREE OAKS PARKWAY.

SOLID WASTE-OC, CG

CAPE COUNCIL WILL SET THE SOLID WASTE RATES FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT IS EXPECTED TO DROP FROM A LITTLE MORE THAN 161 DOLLARS. TO ABOUT 157 DOLLARS FOR EACH DWELLING BEGINNING OCTOBER FIRST.

THAT'S A SAVINGS OF MORE THAN FOUR DOLLARS.

CLIP NEW RIGHT NOW-CLIP

CHICAGO TEACHER'S STRIKE-2 SHOT

IT'S NO SCHOOL MONDAY FOR THE NATION'S THIRD LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AS THE CHICAGO TEACHER UNION CALLS FOR A STRIKE.

THIS IS THE FIRST TEACHER'S UNION STRIKE IN CHICAGO IN 25 YEARS.

CHICAGO TEACHER'S STRIKE-PKG

INSTEAD OF CHALK. 25 THOUSAND TEACHERS WILL BE PICKING UP PICKET SIGNS IN CHICAGO.

"Negotiations have been intense, but productive. However, we have failed to reach agreement that will prevent a labor strike."

THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME 2 HOURS BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR SIGNING A NEW CONTRACT.

AND AFTER DAYS OF INTENSE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION AND BOARD FOR CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

"We're not going to let people do school reform in the name of school reform in a way that makes the schools bad."

THE UNION IS AT ODDS WITH THE CITY OVER CLASSROOM SIZES, TEACHER PAY AND EVALUATIONS, AND JOB SECURITY.

CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR TOUGH NEW REFORMS. INCLUDING LONGER SCHOOL TERMS AND A CHANGE

IN TEACHER SALARIES.

CHANGES THAT HAVE LED TO AN IMPASSE AFFECTING THE NEARLY HALF MILLION STUDENTS IN THE CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

nats: teacher with signs

ON SATURDAY. HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS CAME BY THE UNION HEADQUARTERS TO PICK UP SHIRTS AND SIGNS.

"Of course as teachers we don't want to strike, that's not our premise. But right is right and as teachers, we want to do what's right for our students."

BUT FOR NOW HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHICAGO SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS. ARE WAITING TO FIND OUT

WHEN THEY CAN GO BACK TO CLASS.

HANTA VIRUS-OC, VO, OC

A TEXAS COMMUNITY is ON ALERT THIS MORNING AFTER DOCTORS DISCOVER ANOTHER CASE OF THE HANTA-VIRUS.

LISTEN TO THIS -- THE CASE INVOLVES A HOME "T-L-C" PLANNED TO FEATURE IN A FUTURE EPISODE OF ITS SHOW "HOARDERS: BURIED ALIVE."

THE HOME IS IN THE WOODLANDS, JUST OUTSIDE OF HOUSTON.

WE'RE TOLD ONE OF THE WOMEN CLEANING OUT THE HOME CONTRACTED THE "HANTA-VIRUS."

ITS NOT SPREAD FROM PERSON TO PERSON.

ITS SOMETHING THAT ONLY COMES FROM RODENTS OR THEIR EXCREMENT.

SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR TO THE FLU -- AND THERE IS NO CURE.

MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHERS INVOLVED AT THE HOME ARE BEING MONITORED FOR INFECTION.

AND RIGHT NOW, NO ONE IS ALLOWED INSIDE THE HOME

OJ SIMPSON GLOVE EVIDENCE-VO

A PROSECUTOR IN THE O-J SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL NOW SAYS HE BELIEVES THE LEAD DEFENSE LAWYER TAMPERED WITH THE FAMOUS BLOODY GLOVE THAT WAS A CRUCIAL PIECE OF EVIDENCE IN THE CASE.

YOU MAY REMEMBER THIS MOMENT.

DURING THE MURDER TRIAL 17 YEARS AGO. SIMPSON STRUGGLED TO PUT THE GLOVES ON HIS HANDS.

HIS LAWYER JOHNNIE COCHRAN LATER TOLD THE JURY."IF IT DOESN'T FIT. YOU MUST ACQUIT."

BUT NOW A FORMER DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS ACCUSING COCHRAN OF TEARING THE LINING OF ONE OF THE GLOVES SO SIMPSON'S FINGERS WOULDN'T SLIP INTO IT.

TOSS TO BREAK-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

A PET MONKEY BREAKS OUT OF HIS CAGE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. AND SENT CREWS ON A WILD CHASE.

BUT YOU'LL BE SURPRISED WITH HOW HE ENDED UP BACK HOME.

PLUS HALEY WEBB HAS ANOTHER CHECK AT YOUR FORECAST.

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

VIRGINIA CLEANUP-VOTOPS

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP IN THE DARK IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA FOLLOWING SATURDAY'S SEVERE WEATHER.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A TORNADO.

COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED THREE HOMES CAVED IN BECAUSE OF DOWNED TREES.

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.

Higher rain chances return to the forecast Monday as a weak front settles right over Southwest Florida. This front will keep the atmosphere unsettled over the next couple days until some drier air chips away at our rain chances by Wednesday.

Rainy days and Mondays don't always make for the best combination, but at least the rain won't be too widespread.

We'll mainly just see a scattering of showers starting as early as this morning and then carrying over into the afternoon. Shower movement will be from west to east, and locations farther north will likely see the most rain.

A few thunderstorms will also be possible today, especially once things start to heat up a little by the late morning and afternoon, but we don't anticipate any severe weather.

Winds will be a little breezy at times, and wind gusts may get up to 20 mph, especially near the coast.

Aside from the extra showers today, our sky should still be at least partially sunny. We will, however, notice a lot more clouds cover compared to the weekend, and as a result, temperatures should only warm into the mid to upper 80s.

Tuesday will likely be a tad wetter as the front gradually slides farther south. Look for the possibility of rain Tuesday morning and then more rain and a few thunderstorms during the afternoon.

By Wednesday, the front should be far enough south so that we get more sun and fewer showers along with a slight dip in humidity. Overnight and early mornings will also be more comfortable starting Wednesday with mostly clear skies and lows in the low to mid 70s.

On Thursday and Friday, we'll enjoy mainly skies for most of the day, but some late-day showers and a few storms will still be possible, particularly for areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

BREAKING POLICE SHOT AND KILLED

NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW OUT OF MICHIGAN:

THERE ARE REPORTS A MICHIGAN POLICE OFFICER HAS BEEN SHOT AND KILLED AND A BARRICADED GUNMAN IS STILL IN THE AREA.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE SCENE RIGHT NOW.

MEDSTAR FOLO-VOWIPE

TWO F-A-A INSPECTORS WILL BE IN FORT MYERS TOMORROW.

MEDSTAR FOLO-SOTVO

ARNOLD MCALLISTER 7:34:42 well i'm glad it's coming out. one of the things the employees have brought up in the staff meetings over the past two years is that if we didn't get the aircraft on the certificate for 135 purposes, we couldn't bill 52

YOU JUST HEARD FROM ONE OF PILOTS WHO LOST HIS JOB WHEN E-M-S OFFICIALS SUDDENLY GROUNDED THE EMERGENCY HELICOPTER LAST MONTH.

THEY TOLD US IT WAS TO "REVAMP" THE PROGRAM AND GO AFTER NATIONAL ACCREDITATION.

JIF WANTS YOUR IDEAS!-VO

IF YOUR CHILD CAN WHIP UP A UNIQUE SANDWHICH AT HOME. THE PEANUT BUTTER COMPANY "JIF" WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!

JIF IS LOOKING FOR SOME JUNIOR CHEFS, FOR ITS "MOST CREATIVE SANDWICH CONTEST'.

YOUR SIX TO 12 YEAR OLD CAN SUBMIT HIS OR HER ORIGINAL RECIPE- FOR A CHANCE AT A 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR COLLEGE FUND.

RECIPES WILL BE JUDGED ON THINGS LIKE CREATIVITY, TASTE, AND VISUAL APPEAL.

JC PENNY HAIRCUT-OC

STARTING IN NOVEMBER,

YOUR KIDS CAN GET A FREE HAIRCUT AT J-C PENNEY.

THE COMPANY SAYS AFTER A BIG RESPONSE TO ITS FREE-HAIRCUT-FOR-KIDS PROGRAM LAST MONTH, IT PLANS TO MAKE THE OFFER PERMANENT EVERY SUNDAY STARTING IN NOVEMBER.

THE MOVE COMES AS PENNEY DEALS WITH A SEVERE SALES DROP IN REACTION TO ITS NEW EVERY DAY PRICING PLAN THAT ELIMINATED MANY SALES.

MUSEUM DAY LIVE-VOTOPS, BNR

IN JUST ABOUT THREE WEEKS,

15-HUNDRED MUSEUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE OFFERING FREE ADMISSION!

INCLUDING A FEW MUSEUMS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE ANNUAL "MUSEUM DAY LIVE" IS SPONSORED BY THE SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE.

BUT YOU CAN'T JUST WALK IN THE DOOR, YOU'LL NEED A TICKET.

WE CHECKED AND THE GOLISANO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF NAPLES IS PARTICIPATING,

ALONG WITH THE BAILEY MATTHEWS SHELL MUSEUM IN SANIBEL.

MONKEY ON THE LOOSE ORLANDO-2 SHOT VOWIPE

A RARE STORY OUT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS MORNING!

A PET MONKEY LEADS POLICE, ANIMAL CONTROL, AND WILDLIFE OFFICIALS ON A WILD CHASE THROUGH SANFORD!

OFFICIALS SAY THE MONKEY ACTED AGGRESSIVELY. EVEN BITING AND SCRATCHING AT PEOPLE.

AND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME HE ESCAPED.

MONKEY ON THE LOOSE ORLANDO-SOTVO

"He was jumping all over the trucks and the cars and stuff. Then he got on our roof, then he went to the neighbors roof. He jumped on there and he had a satellite dish and he jumped on there and he was eating the satellite dish, so we threw a banana and he wouldn't take the banana.

GET THIS. THE MONKEY ENDED UP TURNING HIMSELF IN.

HE JUMPED INTO HIS OWNER'S TRUCK ONCE HE HEARD THE SOUND OF IT.

THE OWNER *DOES HAVE A PERMIT FOR THE ANIMAL.

CAPE MUSEUM RIBBONG CUTTING-VO

THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL NOW HAS A NEW WAY TO HONOR AND REMEMBER VETERANS.

A NEW VETERAN'S MUSEUM OPENED ON LEONARD STREET OVER THE WEEKEND.

IT'S IN THE OLD SWEETBAY BUILDING.

MORE THAN A THOUSAND PIECES OF WAR MEMORIABIALA ARE ON DISPLAY -- ALL DONATED BY LOCAL VETERANS.

THE GROUP "INVEST IN AMERICA'S VETERANS FOUNDATION" HELD A RIBBON CEREMONY YESTERDAY.

CAPE MUSEUM RIBBONG CUTTING-SOT VO

DONALD GRAF. EXECUTIVE VP @ 11:46"we're not a club, not a hang out. We're a place we can help vets get an education, jobs, careers."

THE MUSEUM IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

TOP FLICKS-VO

DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO SEE ANY MOVIES THIS WEEKEND?

"THE POSSESSION" TOOK THE NUMBER ONE SPOT AT THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE.

THE FRIGHT FILM DIDN'T MOVE FROM FIRST PLACE, AFTER DEBUTING THERE LAST WEEK.

IT EARNED NEARLY TEN MILLION DOLLARS.

"LAWLESS", ABOUT BOOTLEGGING BROTHERS, ALSO STAYED PUT. HANGING ON TO SECOND PLACE WITH SIX MILLION DOLLARS.

HEALTH CAST CLIP-CLIP

SMOKING INCREASES TESTICULAR CANCER RISK-VO

A NEW STUDY FINDS OCCASIONALLY SMOKING MARIJUANA MAY INCREASE THE RISK FOR TESTICULAR CANCER.

RESEARCHERS COMPARED MARIJUANA USE BETWEEN TESTICULAR CANCER PATIENTS AND A SEPARATE GROUP OF HEALTHY MEN.

THEY FOUND MEN WHO HAD A HISTORY OF SMOKING MARIJUANA WERE TWO TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE TYPES OF TESTICULAR CANCER THAT ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE FATAL.

MOTHER DEPRESSED AFFECTS CHILD-VOTOPS

ANOTHER STUDY OUT TODAY FOUND A MOTHER'S DEPRESSION COULD AFFECT THE GROWTH OF HER CHILDREN.

RESEARCHERS AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY STUDIED THE HEALTH OF FOUR AND FIVE YEAR OLDS WHOSE MOTHERS SHOWED SIGNS OF DEPRESSION WHEN THEY WERE BABIES.

THEY FOUND THE CHILDREN WERE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO BE BELOW THE TENTH PERCENTILE FOR HEIGHT.

EXPERTS SAY MOTHERS WHO ARE DEPRESSED ARE LESS LIKELY TO BREAST-FEED,

BABY SLEEP TRAINING-VOTOPS

SPEAKING OF MOM AND BABY.

RESEARCHERS ARE RECOMMENDING "SLEEP TRAINING."

THEY FOLLOWED CHILDREN WHO WERE SLEEP TRAINED AS INFANTS.

THIS MEANS AROUND SEVEN MONTHS OLD THEIR PARENTS USED SPECIAL TECHNIQUES TO GET THEM TO LEARN TO FALL ASLEEP ON THEIR OWN.

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

TODAY SHOW TEASE-VO

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

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.

Higher rain chances return to the forecast Monday as a weak front settles right over Southwest Florida. This front will keep the atmosphere unsettled over the next couple days until some drier air chips away at our rain chances by Wednesday.

Rainy days and Mondays don't always make for the best combination, but at least the rain won't be too widespread.

We'll mainly just see a scattering of showers starting as early as this morning and then carrying over into the afternoon. Shower movement will be from west to east, and locations farther north will likely see the most rain.

A few thunderstorms will also be possible today, especially once things start to heat up a little by the late morning and afternoon, but we don't anticipate any severe weather.

Winds will be a little breezy at times, and wind gusts may get up to 20 mph, especially near the coast.

Aside from the extra showers today, our sky should still be at least partially sunny. We will, however, notice a lot more clouds cover compared to the weekend, and as a result, temperatures should only warm into the mid to upper 80s.

Tuesday will likely be a tad wetter as the front gradually slides farther south. Look for the possibility of rain Tuesday morning and then more rain and a few thunderstorms during the afternoon.

By Wednesday, the front should be far enough south so that we get more sun and fewer showers along with a slight dip in humidity. Overnight and early mornings will also be more comfortable starting Wednesday with mostly clear skies and lows in the low to mid 70s.

On Thursday and Friday, we'll enjoy mainly skies for most of the day, but some late-day showers and a few storms will still be possible, particularly for areas close to the coast and Highway 41.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

FRANCE BODIES BREAKING-ON CAM

BREAKING NEWS OVERSEAS--

U-K POLICE EVACUATE HOMES NEAR THE HOUSE OF THAT BRITISH-IRAQI COUPLE KILLED WHILE VACATIONING IN THE FRENCH ALPS.

POLICE SAY THEY ISSUED THE EVACUATION BECAUSE OF CONCERNS ABOUT ITEMS FOUND AT THE HOUSE.

YOU MAY REMEMBER, AUTHORITIES FOUND THE BODIES OF THE COUPLE, ALONG WITH THE GRANDMOTHER AND AN UNRELATED FRENCH CYCLIST LAST WEDNESDAY.

THEY ALSO FOUND THE COUPLE'S DAUGHTERS - WHO BOTH SURVIVED THE SHOOTING.

BAT IN THE NEWSROOM-2 SHOT VO

NEWSROOMS CAN BE PRETTY INTENSE SOMETIMES --

STAFFERS AT AN AFFILIATE IN NEBRASKA HAD TO STOP EVERYTHING FOR A BIG STORY OF THEIR OWN.

A BAT! STUCK IN THE STUDIO.

nats yelling

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

A BAT SWOOPED DOWN FROM THE CEILING.AND BEGAN AN HOUR-LONG REIGN OF TERROR.FLAPPING, FLUTTERING, AND FLAILING.

A COMICAL--AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

THE NEWSROOM CALLED THE HUMANE SOCIETY,

BUT AS THEY WAITED FOR OFFICIALS TO GET THERE,

BAT IN THE NEWSROOM-SOTVO

"Several times, I felt like my life was completely in danger."

"I don't like bats

IN THE END. IT WAS THE NEWSROOM'S GRAPHICS EXPERT WHO KNOCKED THE BAT TO THE FLOOR WITH A BOX TOP.

THE VOICE RETURNS TONIGHT-SOTVO

GOOD NEWS FOR FANS OF "THE VOICE"!

THE SHOW RETURNS TONIGHT. FOR AN ALL NEW SEASON!

short clip from show

CELEBRITY MUSICIAN COACHES CHRISTINA AGUILERA, CEELO GREEN, ADAM LEVINE AND BLAKE SHELTON WILL RETURN ALONG WITH CARSON DALY AS HOST.

THERE ARE FOUR STAGES OF COMPETITION, THE BLIND AUDITION, THEN THE BATTLE ROUND, THE BRAND NEW KNOCKOUTS AND FINALLY, THE LIVE PERFORMANCE SHOWS.

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) EMMA WATSON VIRUS-ONCAM

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SEARCH.

2) TOYS R US TABLET-SSTOPS

PLUS, WILL THIS BE THE HOT NEW TOY ON YOUR CHILD'S HOLIDAY WISH LISTS?

3) GATORS IN YOUR HOUSE-ONCAM

AND HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A BABY GATOR LIVING IN YOUR HOUSE?

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