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NEWS AT 6PM HEADLINES-SOTTOPS

FOOTBALL FIGHT FALLOUT

A FOOTBALL PLAYER KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL--

FANS BANNED FROM GAMES AFTER THIS CONFRONTATION--

"well not stop until they're out of here, until they're done"

ALL NEW AT SIX, WHY THOSE FANS ARE CALLING FOR THE *COACHES JOBS.

MEDSTAR BLUNDER

MILLIONS SET ASIDE FOR A PROGRAM THAT MAY NEVER RUN AGAIN--

TONIGHT, ONE LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER IS CALLING OUT THE ADMINISTRATORS OF MEDSTAR--

QUESTIONING WHY TAXPAYERS SHOULD FUND A DEPARTMENT WITH AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE.

ROMNEY IN SWFL

JUST DAYS AFTER DAMAGING VIDEO SURFACED OF MITT ROMNEY, THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-RADAR-ANI-BOXES

LIGHTNING, THUNDER, AND RAIN IS SPRAWLED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NBC2 METEOROLOGIST, JIM REIF, IS TRACKING WHERE THE STORMS ARE NOW AND WHERE THEY'RE HEADED.

FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR

MEDSTAR UPDATE-OC-DBX

ONE LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRINGS UP NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDSTAR. AND WHETHER COMMISSIONERS SHOULD FUND THE MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.-

MEANTIME, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY GOES ON THE RECORD ABOUT THE SHUTDOWN OF MEDSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME.

MEDSTAR UPDATE-CAM99-RTR1

PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JOHN WILSON HAS BEEN SILENT OVER THE SUSPENSION OF MEDSTAR-

EVEN AVOIDING PUBLIC MEETINGS AT THE DIRECTION OF COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES.

MEDSTAR UPDATE-PKG-BNR

AS LEE COUNTY'S *TWO MEDICAL HELICOPTERS *SIT UNUSED--

COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW IS QUESTIONING THE AMOUNT SET ASIDE TO *FUND MEDSTAR--

WITHOUT KNOWING WHETHER THE COUNTY WILL EVER FLY AGAIN.

BB 7:52 what was the plan with respect to that older helicopter? :18 JW- it would continue to serve as a backup:58

SPEAKING PUBLICLY ABOUT MEDSTAR FOR THE *FIRST TIME SINCE HIS STAFF SHUT IT DOWN--

PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JOHN WILSON ASKED FOR $3-MILLION TO FUND THE PROGRAM SHOULD IT FLY AGAIN.

BIGELOW SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROBE ABOUT *PROBLEMS UNDER WILSON'S DIRECTION.

BRIAN BIGELOW 10:02 how long with these recent events in respect to the billing and deficiencies of medstar were you aware of those problems those funding problems? how long? :11

BIGELOW IS TALKING ABOUT A $3-MILLION DOLLAR BILLING MISTAKE FIRST REPORTED BY NBC-2.

A PORTION OF WHICH THE *COUNTY NOW HAS TO PAY BACK.

JW 10:14 Commissioner I am sorry I can't really answer your question because I'm not understanding what you're saying.:19

THE QUESTIONING- CUT OFF BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

STATING IT WAS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE BUDGET DISCUSSION.

BIGELOW THEN TURNING TO HIS *COLLEAGUES--

BRIAN BIGELOW 30:16 How would I know that the budget I approve and the positions that I'm funding will actually mean the programs will continue? :27

QUESTIONING WHETHER *FUNDING THE PROGRAM GUARANTEES A BOARD DISCUSSION ON FUTURE CHANGES.

MEDSTAR UPDATE-CAM99-RTR1

COMMISSION CHAIR JOHN MANNING TOLD ME THAT THE COMMISSION *HAS TO FUND IT JUST IN CASE IT COMES BACK--

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

ROMNEY IN SARASOTA-OC-DBX

THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE CENTERED AROUND FLORIDA TODAY --

PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS COURTING HISPANICS IN MIAMI.

MITT ROMNEY IS TRYING TO GET BACK ON MESSAGE IN SARASOTA.

ROMNEY IN SARASOTA-IRD10- RTR2

WE'RE SET-UP IN A COURTYARD AT THE JOHN RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART.

THIS IS A MUST-WIN STATE FOR THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN.

HIS VISIT COMES AS HE'S DEFENDING COMMENTS FROM THAT SECRET VIDEO IN BOCA RATON.

ROMNEY IN SARASOTA-PKG-BNR

NATS "Introducing Mitt Romney. cheering

MITT ROMNEY CAME OUT WITH A MESSAGE FOCUSED ON MEDICARE.

SOT Romney @ 1:20:35 "what pres Obama had done to Medicare to pay for Obamacare is a travesty and I will reverse it help seniors of today and seniors of tomorrow. "

THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE ARRIVED HOURS EARLY AND BATTLED BLAZINGLY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

SOT Lexi:00:53:20 "i just had an icecream so I think I'll be okay."

SOT:00:59:18 "Is this the first time you've heard him in person? Amy: "Yes, so I'm very excited." 22

THIS MOTHER TRAVELED UP FROM FORT MYERS TODAY WITH HER 8-MONTH OLD.

SOT Amy:01:00:22 "I mean look what he's done. He's obviously very successful." 24

ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN IS PUSHING THE IDEA THAT HE CAN TURNAROUND THE ECONOMY.

NATS vehicles beeping

SOME SEE HIS PAST LIFE IN BUSINESS AS A DETRIMENT. THESE PROTESTORS LINED UP OUTSIDE ROMNEY'S RALLY TO MAKE SURE THEIR MESSAGE WASN'T OVERLOOKED.

SOT Hugo Vandermerwe:00:54:46 / "I'd really like to ask him about how he feels he can be representative of the American people when he is in a tax bracket that's so far above the average American." 56

EVEN SOME OF THE PRESIDENT'S SUPPORTERS CAME TO HEAR GOVERNOR ROMNEY SPEAK.

SOT Lexi Allen / College Student, Sarasota :00:52:12 "I think it's really good to become informed about both of the presidential candidates." 16

MITT ROMNEY HELD A FUNDRAISER AT THE SARASOTA RITZ CARLTON THIS AFTERNOON. THIS MESSAGE FROM ABOVE - A REMINDER OF ROMNEY'S WORDS SECRETLY RECORDED AT ANOTHER PRIVATE FLORIDA FUNDRAISER.

ROMNEY IN SARASOTA-IRD10- RTR2

SARASOTA IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A COUNTY SPLITTING THE VOTES.

IN 2008, MORE THAN 200-THOUSAND VOTES WERE CAST AND REPUBLICAN JOHN MCCAIN ONLY ONE BY 211 VOTES!

OBAMA IN MIAMI TODAY-TRX-VOTOPS-RTR3-SAT21

PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS THE MAIN ATTRACTION TODAY AT A TOWN HALL HOSTED BY UNIVISION AND FACEBOOK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI.

IMMOKALEE HS FANS BANNED-SOTVO-2SHOT-TURN

"for them to kick him out of school and put him in alternative school is absurd."

MORE FALLOUT TONIGHT FROM THIS FOOTBALL FIGHT, INVOLVING PLAYERS, COACHES AND FANS FROM IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL--

ADMINISTRATORS KICKED ONE OF THESE STUDENTS OUT OF SCHOOL.

THE *FAMILY OF AARON CONTRERAS IS ALSO BANNED FROM FUTURE GAMES.

BUT TONIGHT WE TALKED TO FANS POINTING THE FINGER AT THE COACHES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

IMMOKALEE HS FANS BANNED-PKG-BNR

WEEKS AFTER A FOOTBALL FIGHT BREAKS OUT IN THE STANDS--

AN IMMOKALEE INDIAN'S COACH INVOLVED IS BACK IN THE GAME--

AT LEAST THREE FANS ARE BANNED--

AND ONE PLAYER, AARON CONTRERAS, IS OFF THE TEAM AND KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL.

"Best well respected kid on that team, never been in trouble and for them to kick him out of school and put him in alternative school is absurd. how they're getting away with this is beyond me."

AARONS BROTHER JOHNATHAN CLAIMS AARON GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH ASSISTANT COACH CLAY MCKNIGHT DURING THE GAME--

JONHATHAN SAYS WHEN MCKNIGHT GOT IN HIS BROTHERS FACE-- HE STOOD UP IN THE STANDS AND STARTED YELLING--

THAT'S WHEN HE SAYS, MCKNIGHTS WIFE AND INDIANS COACH RODELIN ANTHONYS GIRLFIRNED STARTED TO ARGUE WITH HIS FAMILY.

"they continued shouting profanities threatening us what their husbands were going to do."

THINGS GOT HEATED AND COACH ANTHONY JUMPED THE FENCE INTO THE STANDS--

NO PUNCHES WERE THROWN, BUT SEVERAL PLAYERS GOT INVOLVED AND TRIED TO HOLD ANTHONY BACK.

how can you trust a man that can't control his anger. He don't need to be coaching or teaching in collier county

A SCHOOL DISTRICT INVESTIGATION FOUND ""THE IMMOKALEE COACHING STAFF ACTED APPROPRIATELY AND DID NOT ENGAGE IN WRONGFUL CONDUCT."

THEY SENT THIS LETTER TO JOHNATHAN, HIS FATHER AND COUSIN-- ASKING THEM TO KEEP OFF SCHOOL PROPERTY.

JOHNATHAN SAYS THE SCHOOL NEVER ASKED TO HEAR HIS SIDE OF THE STORY.

"There was no discipline done and this is unacceptable

JOHNATHAN BELIEVES THE LADIES IN THE STANDS SHOULD ALSO BE BANNED FROM GAMES--

AND BOTH COACHES, SHOULD BE FIRED.

well not stop until they're out of here until they're done

IMMOKALEE HS FANS BANNED-ON CAM

WE TRIED BUT COULD NOT GET IN TOUCH WITH THE WOMEN INVOLVED.

CAPE MILLAGE RATE-COPY

NEW RIGHT NOW--

CAPE CORAL COMMISSIONERS JUST VOTED TO KEEP THE MILLAGE RATE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.

BUT BECAUSE PROPERTY VALUES IN THE CAPE ARE UP NEARLY THREE-PERCENT. HOMEOWNERS ARE LIKELY TO PAY MORE IN TAXES.

PUNTA GORDA MILLAGE RATE-HLF SCRN RVL

AND SOME HOMEOWNERS IN PUNTA GORDA WILL PAY MORE ON THEIR PROPERTY TAXES THIS YEAR.

CITY COUNCIL APPROVED AN 18-PERCENT INCREASE IN THE MILLAGE RATE.

THE RATE HIKE SHOULD GENERATE NEARLY 900-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HELP BALANCE THE BUDGET.

CAPE CORAL BUSINESS PUSH-OC-TRX-LIVE

OPEN FOR BUSINESS--

THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL IS BANKING ON A NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE MOVE COMES AS THE CASH-STRAPPED CITY STRUGGLES TO BRING IN NEW BUSINESSES.

NBC-2'S ALEX BOYER JOINS US LIVE ALONG TAMIAMI TRAIL IN NORTH FORT MYERS WITH A LOOK AT THE NEW BILLBOARD.

CAPE CORAL BUSINESS PUSH-REM-7

IN THE PAST YEAR, THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL HAS ISSUED SOME 2-THOUSAND NEW BUSINESS LICENSES.

CAPE CORAL BUSINESS PUSH-PKG-BNR

Lee mahatzke had a dream.

-lee mahatzke/owner, bahama mamma's-"I always wanted a bar in the cape."

And in 2010 his dream became a reality. Mahatzke transformed this former bank into Bahama Mamma's.

But less than 3-years later he's forced to close up shop.

-mahatzke-"what was the challenge? People, just getting enough people in."

As mahatzke plans to board up his business, city leaders are hoping to attract new ones.

-"3,2,1.clap, clap, clap."

Today the city unveiled its new marketing slogan - "open for business." Seventeen billboards - like this one - are scattered throughout lee county.

An estimated 369-thousand people are expected to drive past one of signs every day.

-dana brunett/economic development director-"were all on tight budgets so were trying to stretch our dollar as much as possible."

But it won't cost cape coral taxpayers a dime. Lemar advertising is donating the billboards. A savings of 16-thousand dollars per month.

But despite the public push.the pomp and circumstance. Not all business owners are buyin in.

CAPE CORAL BUSINESS PUSH-REM-7

THESE "OPEN FOR BUSINESS" BILLBOARDS WILL BE UP FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY ECONOMIC IMPACT.

DONALD MICHIE FIRST APPEARANCE-VO

THE 79-YEAR-OLD LEHIGH ACRES MAN ACCUSED OF MORE THAN 70 COUNTS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY REMAINS IN JAIIL TONIGHT.

DONALD MICHIE IS BEING HELD ON 140-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.

AUTHORITIES RAIDED HIS APARTMENT AND SAY THEY FOUND IMAGES OF YOUNG CHILDREN ENGAGED IN SEX ACTS --

NORTH PORT ARSON-VO-WIPE

INVESTIGATORS IN NORTH PORT SAY A MOTHER WHO DIED IN A FIRE WITH HER 8-YEAR-OLD SON -- STARTED THAT FIRE HERSELF.

CAROL WISDOM AND HER EIGHT YEAR OLD SON MICHAEL WERE FOUND DEAD IN A HOME ON DUAR TERRACE BACK IN APRIL.

MATT BUSH PLEA DEAL UPDATE-SS-VO-SS

THE TAMPA BAY RAYS PLAYER ACCUSED IN A DRUNK DRIVING CRASH IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS GETTING MORE TIME TO CONSIDER A PLEA DEAL.

LAWYERS FOR MATT BUSH SAID THEY NEED MORE TIME TO LOOK OVER EVIDENCE.

THE JUDGE IS GIVING BUSH ONE WEEK AFTER HE RECEIVES THE LAB REPORTS TO MAKE A DECISION.

BUT THERE'S NO TIMETABLE ON WHEN THE EVIDENCE WILL BE READY.

COLLIER RENTAL SCAM ALERT-COPY

DETECTIVES IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE SEEING A SPIKE IN SCAMMERS BREAKING INTO FORECLOSED HOMES AND THEN LEASING THOSE HOMES OUT TO STEAL THE RENT MONEY.

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE SCAM IS HAPPENING MORE THAN IT'S BEING REPORTED--

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

WHEN KIDS GET ARRESTED.SOME ARE PUT IN THE SAME JAILS AS ADULT CRIMINALS.

TONIGHT, THERE'S A NEW PUSH FOR BETTER CONDITIONS FOR THESE MINORS.

ALL NEW AT SIX, NBC-2'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S JAILS STACK UP.

TZ1 A) BETTER CONDITIONS FOR KIDS IN JAIL-VO

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

STOCKS BUMP-CGTOPS

NBC2 WX APP FOR ANDROID-MITTOTOP-BNR

THE NBC-2 WEATHER APP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID PHONES.

YOU CAN GET EASY ACCESS TO CURRENT CONDITIONS WHERE YOU ARE--

AN HOUR FORECAST--

AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ONLY LIVE DOPPLER RADAR.

TO DOWNLOAD IT, JUST GO TO OUR WEBSITE--

JIM RIEF FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON

What's on the docket for the next several days? Easy, lots of clouds and a few thunderstorms each day.

We've already seen a large amount of clouds the past several daysb - will we see blue skies and sunshine? Sure, but overall the clouds will win, and they will be slow to erode. There's a weak front just to our north. It's slowly drifting south, and it's causing our winds to be from the southwest.

This time of the year that means the sky is peppered with numerous clouds.

That front will wash out later tonight. That's good news for us because it means our weather will begin to improve - it'll just take a few days.

Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with storms popping up just after the noon hour and pushing inland.

This weekend will be slightly wet because the sea breeze will be pinned along the coastline and urban corridor. Plan your weekend around the afternoon and early evening storms!

There's nothing of interest in the tropics right now.

BETTER CONDITIONS FOR KIDS IN JAIL-2SHOT

AN ADVOCACY GROUP IS MEETING WITH FLORIDA SHERIFFS TO DISCUSS PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM POSSIBLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AT COUNTY-RUN ADULT JAILS.

BETTER CONDITIONS FOR KIDS IN JAIL-PKG-BNR

INSIDE FLORIDA JAILS-

THERE ARE KILLERS,

ROBBERS,

RAPISTS.

AND KIDS.

37:44 "the current standards that the sheriff has do not provide sufficient protections for those kids."

AN ADVOCACY GROUP-

CALLED THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER IS PLEADING WITH FLORIDA'S TOP COPS AT THE STATE'S SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION MEETING, WHERE JAIL STANDARDS ARE BEING DISCUSSED.

THEIR ARGUMENT-

THAT DEPUTIES SHOULD PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AT COUNTY-RUN ADULT JAILS.

WE CHECKED ON THE POLICIES AT OUR LOCAL FACILITIES-

IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY-

KIDS ARE KEPT AWAY FROM ADULTS AT ALL TIMES.

and at the lee county jail- lee county deputies say it's the exact same situation they say juveniles are always kept away from adults- they're even booked in in a separate area.

COLLIER COUNTY TAKES THE SAME PRECAUTIONS.

WHILE THE MAJORITY OF KIDS ARRESTED GO TO JUVENILE DETENTION FOR UP TO 30 DAYS,

SOME ARE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED TO THEIR PARENTS.

THOSE WHO ARE CHARGED AS ADULTS GO TO COUNTY JAILS.

TAKE FOR EXAMPLE-

CLAYTON COMBS AND JUSTIN WIRTH.

Nat court

THE PAIR IS ACCUSED OF KILLING A LEHIGH ACRES CLASSMATE AND HIS MOTHER EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THEY ARE BOTH IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL,

BUT BEING KEPT AWAY FROM ALL ADULTS.

NEITHER THE LEE, CHARLOTTE NOR COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICES WOULD GO ON CAMERA, BUT SAY KIDS ARE SAFE-

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LOCKED UP IN THEIR FACILITIES.

WHITTAKER SELECT TO GOV PANEL-OC-SS

DOUG WHITTAKER, THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, HAS BEEN HAND PICKED TO HELP OVERHAUL FLORIDA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM.

THIS COMES ON THE HEELS OF GOVERNOR SCOTT'S STATEWIDE EDUCATION TOUR.

WHITTAKER SELECT TO GOV PANEL-SOT-OC

let's slow this train down, move it forward and be thoughtful before we start making decisions about paying teachers for their performance."

AFTER THE SUPERINTENDENTS SUBMIT THEIR IDEAS--

NEW CAPE VA CLINIC OPENING DATE-VO

WE FOUND OUT TODAY THE CAPE CORAL V-A CLINIC WILL OPEN IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS.

THE HEALTHCARE CENTER, ON DIPLOMAT PARKWAY WILL START OFFERING SERVICES TO VETERANS DECEMBER 17TH.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP-ON CAM

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP-VOTOPS

MAKES ME NERVOUS THINKING ABOUT IT.

FIRST ROUND OF THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

TIGER AND RORY PLAYING TOGETHER.

12TH HOLE.TIGER CHIPS IN FOR BIRDIE. SHOT 66

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP-CGTOPS

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP-SOT

TOUR ON NBC2 -CGTOPS

YOU WILL SEE THE FEDEX CUP CHAMPIONSHIP AND IT'S 10-MILLION DOLLAR CHECK.WON RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.

DEREK LAMELY-ON CAM

ATHLETICS TIGERS-VOTOPS

THE A'S AND TIGERS.BOTH IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF RACE.

WRAPPED UP THEIR SERIES THIS AFTERNOON.

A'S SCORED 12 RUNS TODAY.

TWINS INDIANS-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE.THE TWINS AND INDIANS ARE NOW TIED FOR LAST PLACE IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION.

HARD TO BELIEVE AFTER THE INDIANS QUICK START THIS SEASON.FIRST PLACE END OF MAY.

GAME WENT 10 INNINGS.CASEY KOTCHMAN ENDED IT WITH THIS BASES LOADED SINGLE.

GATORS TRANSFER-ON CAM

TANNEHILL TALKS-VOTOPS

WITH EVERY TEAM IN THE A-F-C EAST.HAVING IDENTICAL 1-AND-1 RECORD.BIG GAME FOR THE DOLPHINS THIS SUNDAY.

THEY HOST THE JETS. 1-PM KICK AT SUN LIFE STADIUM.

TANNEHILL TALKS-SOT

SPORTS TOSS-ON CAM

THE DOLPHINS WILL HONOR 20 OF FLORIDA OLYMPIANS AND PARA-OLYMPIANS FROM THIS SUMMERS LONDON GAMES.

BREAK TWO

CAPE PARALYMPIAN SAILOR-VO-WIPE

A PARALYMPAIN RETURNS HOME TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AFTER COMPETING ON A GLOBAL STAGE.

PAUL CALLAHAN STEERS A SAILBOAT WITH THE HELP OF UPSIDE-DOWN PEDALS AND A ROTATING SEAT.

HIS TEAM PLACED SEVENTH IN THE PARALYMPICS IN LONDON.

THE CAPE CORAL MAN LOST FULL MOBILITY IN HIS ARMS AND LEGS AFTER HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN HIS THIRD YEAR AT HARVARD.

CAPE PARALYMPIAN SAILOR-SOTVO

5148 "we only tape 10 to 15 percent of the human spirit. All of us, able or disabled can achieve more than we think we can."

CALLAHAN TELLS US HE IS GOING TO TAKE A BREAK FROM SAILING FOR A LITTLE BIT.

CLOSE-4SHOT