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FIRST AT FOUR --

A CRASH SERIOUSLY INJURES TWO FGCU STUDENTS -- AND THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS DISCOVER THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A MEDICAL HELICOPTER WAS NEEDED -- BUT COULDN'T RESPOND SINCE THE GROUNDING OF MEDSTAR.

WE'VE GOT TEAM COVERAGE.

BREAKING NEWS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL -- REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY RELEASES HIS 2011 TAX RETURNS -- THE NUMBERS, FIRST AT FOUR.

PLUS -- EXTREME EMOTION INSIDE COURT AS A WELL KNOWN LEE COUNTY ACCOUNTANT IS SENTENCED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT --

1 fgcu students ax-trxVOTOPS

2 romney tax returns-trxVOTOPS

3 phil bennett sentencing-trxVOTOPS

WEATHER TOPS-trxHTC

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

FGCU CRASH-2SHOT PUSH

BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

TEAM COVERAGE-TBXTOPS

THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS DISCOVER RESPONSE TO THIS CRASH IS THE FIRST SAFETY GAP SINCE THE GROUNDING OF LEE COUNTY'S TRAUMA HELICOPTERS.

TOSS TO MEAGHAN-VOTOPS-DBX

STARTING WITH THE CRASH ITSELF --

IT HAPPENED AT U-S 41 AND CORKSCREW ROAD JUST BEFORE ONE, THIS MORNING.

TWO YOUNG MEN WERE INJURED, ONE CRITICALLY -- AND FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAY ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.

NBC 2'S MEAGHAN SMITH IS LIVE ON FGCU'S CAMPUS, WHERE THEY'RE STUDENTS.

FGCU STUDENTS IN CRASH-REM-LIVE

both the students- are only 19 years old. today- students are finding out what happened to their fellow classmates.

FGCU STUDENTS IN CRASH-PKG

the horrific sight-

near the intersection of corkscrew road and us 41.

Nat

the red truck, so mangled-

it's 2 occupents-

both fgcu students, had to be cut out.

the driver- 19 year-old connor ceilley is in fair condition at lee

memorial hospital, while his passenger- 19 year-old brent raczkowski

is listed as critical.

florida highway patrol tells us alcohol was a factor in the crash.

troppers report that the truck veered off the road, before crashing

into a pole.

at fgcu today-

news of the crash makes its way to fellow students.

7:18 brian "nobody that is drinking should get behind the wheel- it's

very dangerous."

this is the same college campus where jay anderson- with stay alive

just drive- spent yesterday reaching out to students- to inform them

of the dangers of drinking and driving.

he tells us peers have a responsibility to step in.

5:08 jay "that can number 1- act as a designated driver, can take the

responspibility of calling a taxi cab to provide another ride, or if

FGCU STUDENTS IN CRASH-REM-LIVE

college has staff available to talk to stuents if they need it.

fhp still investigating-

TOSS TO KARLA-ONCAM

THIS CRASH HAPPENED ONE *MONTH AFTER LEE COUNTY E-M-S SHUT DOWN THE MEDSTAR HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

AND NBC-2 INVESTIGATOR KARLA RAY IS THE *FIRST TO FIND OUT - CREWS NEEDED THAT HELP LAST NIGHT.

INVESTIGATORS OPEN-CLIP

AEROMED ISSUES-NSRM

ESTERO FIRE OFFICIALS TELL ME THEY *FRANTICALLY BEGGED FOR AIR SUPPORT-

CALLING FOR MEDSTAR'S *REPLACEMENT- AEROMED- ALMOST AS SOON AS THEY GOT ON SCENE.

WE CONFIRMED TODAY AEROMED ATTEMPTED TO LAUNCH *TWICE-

AEROMED ISSUES-CGTOPS

BY THAT TIME- BAYFLIGHT OUT OF ST. PETERSBURG WOULD HAVE TAKEN TOO LONG TO GET THERE-

AND COLLIER COUNTY'S MEDFLIGHT WAS *REQUESTED- BUT DIDNT' HAVE A CHANCE TO GIVE AN E-T-A.

SO CREWS ON SCENE DECIDED TO TAKE THE PATIENTS TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

IN TOTAL- THEY SPENT ABOUT A HALF HOUR ON SCENE -

AEROMED ISSUES-NSRM

THROUGH RECORDS REQUESTS WE KNOW IT TAKES A HELICOPTER ROUGHLY 6 MINUTES TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THAT AREA IN ESTERO.

WE REACHED OUT TO COUNTY OFFICIALS AND AEROMED OFFICIALS ABOUT THIS CALL AT 8 THIS MORNING AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.

COMING UP TONIGHT AT 6 *WHY A FORMER MEDSTAR EMPLOYEE SAYS THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE PROGRAM WAS STILL RUNNING.

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO KELLIE-ONCAM

WE'RE FOLLOWING MORE BREAKING NEWS TODAY.

REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY RELEASED HIS TAX RETURNS TODAY. AFTER MUCH PUBLIC PRESSURE TO DO SO.

THEY SHOW THE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL AND HIS WIFE PAID NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXES LAST YEAR.

MITT ROMNEY TAX RETURNS-PLASMA

AFTER MONTHS OF CRITISM, THE ROMNEY RELEASED TWO YEARS OF TAX INFORMATION TODAY.

MITT ROMNEY TAX RETURNS-VIDBX RVL

THEY SHOW HE'S EARNED ALMOST 13 POINT 7 MILLION DOLARS LAST YEAR, AND PAID MORE THAN $1.9 MILLION IN TAXES -

THIS A TAX RATE OF ABOUT 14 PERCENT.

HE PAID ABOUT $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN 2010 - OR 13.9 PERCENT.

MITT ROMNEY TAX RETURNS-PLASMA

TOSS TO STEVE-trxVOTOPS-OC-BX

TODAY DOZENS SHOWED UP TO SUPPORT A FORMER FORT MYERS ACCOUNTANT - ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.

PHIL BENNETT PLEADED NO CONTEST TO THE CHARGES BACK IN APRIL.

TODAY HE FACED UP TO 200 YEARS IN PRISON - BUT THE JUDGE SENTENCED HIM TO FOUR.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION SAT THROUGH THE EMOTIONAL SENTENCING TODAY.

HE JOINS US LIVE FROM OUTSIDE THE LEE COUNTY JAIL.

PHIL BENNETT SENTENCING-REMLIVE

ALMOST 50 PEOPLE TURNED OUT PLEADING FOR THE JUDGE TO BE LENIENT TODAY AND LET BENNETT REMAIN A FREE MAN.

THEY INCLUDED THOSE BENNETT ADMITS TO TAKING MONEY FROM WITHOUT EVERY ASKING -- LIKE LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN'S CAMPAIGN.

PHIL BENNETT SENTENCING-PKG

Take nats of Bennett wiping face 5412

Phil Bennett confronts what he calls "his sins" in front of his ex wife, closest friends, and a judge who had Bennett's future in his hands.

The accountant faced up to two centuries in prison -- for embezzling more than a million dollars from charities, a city government, and an election campaign.

While Bennett called his method "simplistic" of writing checks out to himself, state investigators call it bold move where he betrayed others' interest to serve his bottom line.

A sea of supporters wanted Bennett to serve just probation -- and argued the former cpa's community work should outweigh his criminal actions.

Wayne Miller, Bennett's friend

0348 "there has been no question about it. He's suffered greatly."

Susan Bennett, ex wife

2744 "this is a horrible thing but he wasn't trying to steal it. He's tried to take responsibly for it."

Phil Bennett, faced 200 years in prison

PHIL BENNETT SENTENCING-REMLIVE

IN THE END, ALL THE TESTIMONY AND TEARS DIDN'T SAVE BENNETT.

THE JUDGE SENTENCED HIM TO 4 YEARS IN PRISON, FOLLOWED BY 20 YEARS OF PROBATION, AND SLAPPED HIM WITH OVER 110,000 DOLLARS IN FINES AND RESTRICTION.

HIS WIFE SUSAN BENNETT DIVORCED HIM LAST YEAR -- SAYING SHE NEEDED FINANCIAL STABILITY AND WHILE THEY'RE LEGALLY NO LONGER TOGETHER THEIR HEARTS ARE "FOREVER MARRIED."

BENNETT'S LAWYER CALLED THE SENTENCE "FAIR."

ENDEAVOUR FINAL FLIGHT-VO

AFTER A THREE DAY TRIP FROM CAPE CANAVERAL TO CALIFORNIA, SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS READY FOR RETIREMENT.

TODAY, THE SHUTTLE HIT THE SKYLINE FOR ONE LAST FLIGHT.

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT ENDEAVOR.IT LANDED IN LAS ANGELES.

THE SHUTTLE HIT SEVERAL CALIFORNIA HOT SPOTS ON ITS FLIGHT, INCLUDING THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

AS WE WRAP UP ANOTHER TRADING WEEK -

THE DOW FINISHED - ------------------- AT -----------------

U.S. STOCKS TRADED HIGHER TODAY - AS INVESTORS CLING TO A FEW HOPEFUL SIGNS LIKE HIGHER PROFITS FROM A FEW COMPANIES.

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, PARENT OF OLIVE GARDEN AND RED LOBSTER WAS UP AFTER REPORTING A HIGHER QUARTERLY PROFIT - AS DID HOMEBUILDER KB HOME.

SWFL UNEMPLOY-(2)SS

BRAND NEW TODAY.

MORE THAN HALF OF U-S STATES SAW AN INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT LAST MONTH.

BUT RATES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REMAINED ABOUT THE SAME.

HENDRY COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST RATE IN THE STATE AT 15 POINT THREE PERCENT.

THAT NUMBER HAS ACTUALLY DROPPED FROM JULY.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT STAYED THE SAME.

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

CAMPAIGN TODAY-ONCAM

NBC 2 STAYING WITH BREAKING NEWS.

MITT ROMNEY RELEASED HIS TAX RETURNS FOR 2011.

IT FULFILLS A PROMISE HE MADE EARLIER IN THE YEAR, BUT HE'S TAKEN A HIT IN THE POLLS.

CAMPAIGN TODAY-PKG

THE SURPRISE IS: MITT ROMNEY DECIDED TO PAY MORE THAN HE LEGALLY HAD TO IN 2011 TAXES.

GRAFIK:

MADE $13.7M

DONATED $4M

BUT DEDUCTED $2.25M

PAID $1.9M

HE MADE 13 POINT 7 MILLION, MOSTLY FROM INVESTMENTS

HE DONATED 4 MILLION TO CHARITY

BUT HE ONLY DEDUCTED 2 AND A QUARTER MILLION

SO HE PAID 1 POINT 9 MILLION. 14.1% IN FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

VP Nominee

"The first step to a stronger Medicare is to repeal Obamacare because it represents the worst of both worlds. I had a feeling there'd be mixed reaction

us ethe cuts of the booing if we get them. this is the #1 set of booing

THE NEW NBC-MARIST POLL PUTS RYAN AND ROMNEY BEHIND.

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN.

AND THE PRESIDENT AHEAD IN 3 SWING STATES

GRAFIK:

Wisconsin: Obama 50% Romney 45%

Colorado, Obama 50% Romney 45%

Iowa, Obama 50% Romney 42%

WISCONSIN AND COLORADO: OBAMA OVER ROMNEY 50 TO 45%

IN IOWA. AN EIGHT POINT GAP.

secret tape

POLLS DONE AFTER THE SECRET TAPE WENT VIRAL

romney file/ happy guy

BUT NOW THERE'S THE TAX FACTOR: THE REVELATION THAT MITT ROMNEY PAID MORE THAN HE HAD TO.

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audio outcue: I'm Steve Handelsman, NBC News,

AIDES EMPHASIZE: ROMNEY DID THAT TO KEEP A PROMISE, MADE IN AUGUST, TO PAY AT LEAST 13% OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

POLICE IN GEORGIA SAY A MAN BARRELED DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND ON THE HOOD OF HIS S-U-V.

"There is man driving a Jeep about 80 miles per hour on 85 North with a woman on the hood of it. She's banging on the windshield for him to stop."

A) ga woman on hood-sotvo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

GA WOMAN ON HOOD OF CAR-NATVO-WIPE

POLICE IN GEORGIA SAY A MAN RACED DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND ON THE HOOD OF HIS S-U-V.

"There is man driving a Jeep about 80 miles per hour on 85 North with a woman on the hood of it. She's banging on the windshield for him to stop."

"I've never seen this in my life. Oh, my God!"

OBVIOUSLY THE DRIVER WHO CALLED 9-1-1 COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE WAS SEEING.

ONE WITNESS SAID HE HAD TO HELP THE WOMAN, SO HE FOLLOWED THE JEEP.

GA WOMAN ON HOOD OF CAR-SOTVO

"We start motioning to each other, like can you believe this. One guy is showing me, he's taking pictures. He can tell I'm on the phone."

AFTER SEVERAL MILES, FOUR DIFFERENT CARS BOXED THE DRIVER IN.

THEY WORKED TOGETHER TO SLOW HIM DOWN.

THE DRIVER WAS ARRESTED AND FACES SEVERAL CHARGES.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

Here's the PM discussion. Don't forget to update the weather video!

NUMEROUS STORMS FOR SATURDAY

This weekend will be a split decision. Saturday will be cloudy and rainy while Sunday will have more sunshine and less rain.

What I'm saying - Sunday is the day you'll want to go outside!

There's three features at play in our weather for the next two days. First is a tropical wave sitting to our southeast, next an old frontal boundary, and lastly a big low pressure center in the upper atmosphere. They're all working together to give us the not so great weather.

The good news - we will see breaks in the clouds from time to time, and Sunday will be very sunny.

Tropical type downpours will be numerous and widespread tomorrow. Coastal showers early? Yes, but they'll be very isolated. The widespread and robust downpours will occur between 2 to 7 PM.

Sunday through Tuesday looks to be normal. By "normal" I mean partly sunny skies and isolated thunderstorms each evening.

Highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT COULD BE THE NEXT NIGHT CLUB.

mos - this is a pretty good vibe, i'm not gonna lie

A) club applebees-sotvo

CLUB APPLEBEE'S-VO-WIPE

A FAMILY RESTAURANT COULD TRANSFORM INTO AN AFTER-HOURS DANCE CLUB.

JUST CALL IT "CLUB APPLEBEES".

BEST KNOWN FOR FAMILY DINNER, COMPLETE WITH CRAYONS FOR THE KIDDOS - APPLEBEE'S IS NOW TRYING PASS ITSELF OFF AS THE HOTTEST NIGHTCLUB IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

ALMOST ALL 2-THOUSAND LOCATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL 2 IN THE MORNING. HOPING TO BRING IN THE LATE NIGHT CROWD.

CLUB APPLEBEE'S-SOTVO

we've come here after ten on wednesday's for girls night. it's pretty good i must say, i enjoy it.

TAMPA ALL BOYS SCHOOL-2SHOT

THE NETWORKS OF NBC KICKING OFF THEIR THIRD ANNUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT THIS WEEKEND IN NEW YORK CITY.

DUBBED "EDUCATION NATION," THE EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER A WIDE SPECTRUM OF EXPERTS TO EXPLORE WAYS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN AMERICA.

ONE IDEA IS TO SEPARATE BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE CLASSROOM.

MANY BOOKS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT HOW THE GENDERS LEARN DIFFERENTLY.

A SCHOOL DISTRICT RIGHT UP THE ROAD IS PUTTING THE THEORY TO THE TEST.

TAMPA ALL BOYS SCHOOL-PKG

IN THE DROP OFF LINE AT FRANKLIN BOYS PREPARATORY ACADEMY, PARENTS ARE QUICK TO POINT OUT THE BENEFITS OF HAVING THEIR SONS IN A SINGLE GENDER ENVIRONMENT.

"I believe this school is providing an environment to where they are showing the boys how to become men."

"Now they can concentrate on what they are in school for."

FROM THAT DROP OFF LINE TO THE HALLWAYS, FRANKLIN HAS A DIFFERENT FEEL THAN THE TRADITIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL.

IT'S COMMON TO SEE THE PRINCIPAL IN THE HALLWAY GREETING STUDENTS AS THEY HEAD TO CLASS FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE SCHOOL CREED.

"I will become a man of responsibility, respect, honesty. "

THE CREED OUTLINES THE NINE CORE VALUES THE SCHOOL TRIES TO INSTILL IN EACH STUDENT, SOMETHING THE BOYS TAKE TO HEART.

"It helps you be a gentleman."

"It's different because it shows you how to be a man of distinction."

BUT IT'S MORE THAN JUST THE CREED, THE SCHOOL'S FOCUS IS ON GIVING THE BOYS THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE TAILORED TO A BOY'S PERSONALITY AND STYLE OF LEARNING.

"It's focusing on the individual gender and focusing on their needs and their development and their educational level."

SOME EDUCATORS BELIEVE REACHING THAT LEVEL MEANT TAKING GIRLS OUT OF THE EQUATION.

"I think taking out the distraction of girls when it comes to middle school boys has had a tremendous impact on our students here. They've been able to focus on their class work."

SOMETHING THE BOYS AGREE WITH.

"It makes me focus more on my academics."

"It's less annoying without girls and stuff. You are more focused and concentrating on what you are supposed to be doing and stuff."

TAMPA ALL BOYS SCHOOL-ONCAM

ROD CARTER REPORTING.

NBC2 WILL TAKE PART IN EDUCATION NATION DURING THE NEXT WEEK.

WE'LL HAVE LOCAL STORIES HIGHLIGHTING DIFFERENT PROGRAMS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN EDUCATION; AND TALK WITH FOLKS PARTICIPATING IN THE SUMMIT.

IT KICKS OFF THIS SUNDAY WITH A TEACHER TOWN HALL MODERATED BY BRIAN WILLIAMS.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

AIRLINE WOES CONTINUES FOR AMERICAN AIRLINE PASSENGERS.

HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS ARE DELAYED OR CANCELLED BECAUSE OF FRUSTRATED WORKERS.

A) airline woes-VO

GM RECALL-trxCG

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING NEARLY 500-THOUSAND CHEVROLET, PONTIAC AND SATURN CARS TO FIX A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE CARS TO ROLL AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

THIS AFFECTS 2007-2010 CHEVY MALIBUS, PONTIAC G-6-S AND SATURN AURAS.

ALL THE CARS HAVE FOUR-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

AIRLINE WOES-ONCAM

IF YOU'VE TRIED FLYING AMERICAN AIRLINES OVER THE PAST WEEK, YOU MAY BE AMONG THE THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED MADDENING DELAYS.

IT MAY BE AN INTENTIONAL MOVE BY PILOTS, AND THEIR UNION, WHO ARE IN A A LABOR DISPUTE WITH THE AIRLINE.

AIRLINE WOES-PKG

THE PILOTS WHO FLY FOR AMERICAN DENY THERE IS ANY ORGANIZED EFFORT TO SLOWDOWN THE AIRLINE.

BUT DELAYS HAVE SKYROCKETED IN THE PAST WEEK.

CREATING HEADACHES FOR TRAVELERS:

"Very, very frustrating. like i said, i'm getting married, and they are not making it pleasant for me."

"I'm more concerned Saturday about my trip to Rome, that's got me a little freaked out."

THE NUMBERS ARE TELLING:

-LAST SEPTEMBER, 82% OF AMERICANS' FLIGHTS WERE ON-TIME.

-THIS SEPTEMBER, ONLY 61% ARE ON-TIME.

-AND EVEN WORSE ON-TIME NUMBERS THIS WEEK:

-FROM 45% ON-TIME SUNDAY.

-TO 37% Monday.

-45% Tuesday.

-54% Wednesday.

AND MORE DELAYS YESTERDAY.

AMERICAN HAS ALREADY CANCELED 300 FLIGHTS AND PLANS TO CUT MORE THROUGH OCTOBER.

.GOING ON-LINE TO APOLOGIZE TO ITS CUSTOMERS:

"We understand how irritating and unfortunate this is in interrupting and delaying their travel plans. We appreciate their patience and hope for their understanding."

BUT SCOTT McCARTNEY - WHO WRITES THE WALL STREET JOURNAL'S "MIDDLE SEAT" COLUMN - IS NOW SUGGESTING PASSENGERS SHOULD "BOOK AWAY FROM AMERICAN."

"The American operation right now just isn't reliable. There have been too many late flights, too many missed connections, too many canceled flights, too many people left stranded."

AND THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT COULD MEAN BAD NEWS FOR PASSENGERS:

WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES IN BANKRUPTCY, US AIRWAYS IS AGGRESSIVELY PUSHING FOR A MERGER TO TAKE ON UNITED AND DELTA.

"By putting these two airlines together, you create a third airline that can compete against those two much larger carriers - that's good for consumers, that's good for employees of both companies."

AN AMERICAN MERGER WITH US AIRWAYS WOULD FOLLOW OTHER MERGERS IN RECENT YEARS, AS THE COUNTRY LOST SOME OF ITS OLDEST CARRIERS:

-CONTINENTAL MERGED WITH UNITED TO BECOME THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AIRLINE.

-NORTHWEST WITH DELTA.

-AIRTRAIN WITH SOUTHWEST.

AIRLINE WOES-ONCAM

TOM COSTELLO REPORTING.

US AIRWAYS DENIES TICKET PRICES WILL GO UP, INSTEAD SAYING ITS CUSTOMERS WOULD SIMPLY HAVE MORE CHOICES.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE UNDERGO THYROID SURGERY EACH YEAR - WHICH CAN LEAVE AN UGLY SCAR BEHIND -

10:54 Unlike doing surgery to the abdominal cavity or the legs, the neck is a very, very important anatomical mark for most people.

FIRST AT FOUR - A REASSURING REPORT - FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE TO GO UNDER THE KNIFE.

PLUS - COULD COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS BE COMING TO NAPLES?

A) health matters-sotvo-wipe

B) naples airport waiver-votops

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-ANIBOX

NUMEROUS STORMS FOR SATURDAY

This weekend will be a split decision. Saturday will be cloudy and rainy while Sunday will have more sunshine and less rain.

What I'm saying - Sunday is the day you'll want to go outside!

There's three features at play in our weather for the next two days. First is a tropical wave sitting to our southeast, next an old frontal boundary, and lastly a big low pressure center in the upper atmosphere. They're all working together to give us the not so great weather.

The good news - we will see breaks in the clouds from time to time, and Sunday will be very sunny.

Tropical type downpours will be numerous and widespread tomorrow. Coastal showers early? Yes, but they'll be very isolated. The widespread and robust downpours will occur between 2 to 7 PM.

Sunday through Tuesday looks to be normal. By "normal" I mean partly sunny skies and isolated thunderstorms each evening.

Highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

TOSS TO RICK-trxVOTOPS-OBX

WHILE AMERICAN AIRLINES IS CANCELLING FLIGHTS, THE NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IS LOOKING TO PICK FLIGHTS UP.

THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF COMMERCIAL SERVICE LANDING RIGHT IN COLLIER COUNTY.

NBC 2'S RICK RITTER JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM THE NAPLES AIRPORT WITH THAT STORY.

NAPLES AIRPORT WAIVER-REM-LIVE

NAPLES AIRPORT WAIVER-PKG

Commissioners with the Naples Airport are in talks with JetBlue to bring its commercial service to Collier County.

The Airport currently enforces a 75,000 pound weight restriction for its runways but is looking to work with the Federal Aviation Administration to allow flights of up to 115,000 pounds.

While some neighbors in the area are against the idea, officials with the airport say it could bring a much needed boost of business to the entire community.

SOT

Ted Soliday

City of Naples Airport Authority

DURATION: 0:11

NAPLES AIRPORT WAIVER-REM-LIVE

Now Soliday said that the airport commissioners do have authorization

to approve Jetblue on their own but that they will meet with city

council to discuss the possibility. If approved, they will then look

to expand their terminal with Jetblue potentially flying out of Naples

PITTSBURGH HOSTAGE-VO

IN PITTSBURGH, A NEARLY 4 HOUR STANDOFF WITH POLICE ENDS PEACEFULLY TODAY.

A MAN TOOK A PERSON HOSTAGE INSIDE AN INVESTMENT BUILDING.

POLICE SAY HE GAVE HIMSELF UP AFTER POSTING FACEBOOK UPDATES SAYING HE "LOST EVERYTHING."

OFFICERS IDENTIFIED HIM AS KLEIN MICHAEL THAXTON.

IPHONE LINES-OC-ANIBOX

NOT EVERYONE WAS ON-BOARD FOR THE NEWEST LAUNCH OF APPLE'S IPHONE 5.

IN PARIS, APPLE EMPLOYEES PROTESTED OUTSIDE THIS STORE.

THEY SAY THEY WORK IN POOR CONDITIONS CONSIDERING THE COMPANY'S HUGE PROFITS.

HERE AT HOME, CROWDS WERE MUCH MORE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE NEW SMARTPHONE.

CHECK OUT THESE LINES IN MIAMI THIS MORNING - SNAKING AROUND THE STORE.

IPHONE EXCITEMENT ALSO REACHED SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THERE WAS A SMALL CROWD AT THE AT&T STORE IN EAST FORT MYERS.

a paris protests-vo

b miami lines-vo

c estero line-vo

IPHONE 5 RELEASE-ONCAM

APPLE TOOK MORE THAN TWO-MILLION PRE-ORDERS IN THE FIRST 24-HOURS, AND ANALYSTS EXPECT A TOTAL OF 10-MILLION PHONES TO BE SOLD BY MONDAY.

IPHONE 5 RELEASE-PKG

nats

FOR APPLE FANATICS IN NEW YORK CITY, THERE WAS NO MISSING IPHONE5'S DEBUT.

"It's tradition for me. Every year, I get the new one."

A DEVOTION THAT HAD HUNDREDS LINED UP FOR HOURS.IF NOT DAYS.

"Why did I do it? It's an experience. A social experience."

IT TURNED A SIMPLE ACT OF MAKING A PURCHASE

nats

INTO A JUBILANT CELEBRATION WORTHY OF A SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP.

"No fun in being a late adapter. I want to be an early adapter."

HUNDREDS SHARED THAT SENTIMENT IN JAPAN.

nats

AND HONG KONG.

"It is a very good product."

AND SIX OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE IPHONE5'S LAUNCH DREW

CROWDS TODAY.

"I like the larger screen, better optics, it's thinner, lighter."

THE NEW PHONE ALSO HAS A QUICKER PROCESSOR AND ACCESS TO FASTER 4G NETWORKS.

BUT GOOGLE'S POPULAR MAP APP IS GONE-----

IN FAVOR OF ONE APPLE CREATED.A MOVE THAT'S DRAWN EARLY CRITICISM.

"Fix maps. Fix maps. That's it."

AND EVEN IF IPHONE5 LACKS THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW FEATURE THAT WOWS BUYERS.IT STILL HAD A RECORD TWO MILLION PRESALE UNITS IN 24 HOURS.SOME ANALYSTS EXPECT EIGHT TO TEN MILLION MORE DEVICES TO SELL THIS WEEKEND.

"Once people get their hands on this phone, they no longer say it's disappointing, they no longer say it's boring, they're blown away by it."

WHICH MAKES THE RITUAL WAIT WORTHWHILE.

nats "I'm going home and sleep."

LOCAL IPHONE RELEASE-OC-SOTVO

LIKE WE SAID, SOME PEOPLE IN LEE COUNTY WAITED IN LINE SINCE 9-30 LAST NIGHT.

THE NEW IPHONE 5 RUNS BETWEEN $199 AND $399 DOLLARS.

THE PRICE TAG -- NOT A PROBLEM FOR THOSE WAITING SINCE NINE THIRTY LAST NIGHT.

A lot of cool features, a lot of things they're bringing to the table that a lot of phones don't have yet, so it's just one of those things that we've been waiting for."

BLACKBERRY OUTAGE-ONCAM

BLACKBERRY SAYS IT HAS FIXED AN OUTAGE, AFFECTING USERS IN EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA -- THE SAME DAY THE APPLE IPHONE FIVE IS RELEASED.

THE OUTAGE ONLY LASTED A FEW HOURS.

TMI INCIDENT-VO

WE'RE GETTING NEW DETAILS IN THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR REACTOR SHUTDOWN EARLIER THIS WEEK.

A SPOKESMAN SAYS A COOLANT PUMP FAILED, CAUSING THE REACTOR TO SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY JUST BEFORE 2:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH THE NUCLEAR PLANT HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF LINE.

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

ELECTION SCAMS-ONCAM

WHILE THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE HOPING TO GET YOUR VOTE IN NOVEMBER.

ELECTION SEASON SCAMMERS ARE HOPING TO GET YOUR CASH RIGHT NOW!

ELECTION SCAMS-PKG

THEIR ADS ARE ALL OVER T-V…

OBAMA SAVE MY HOME-VO

ONE FLORIDA WOMAN MADE A UNIQUE PLEA TO THE PRESIDENT ON THURSDAY.

SHE'S FACING FORECLOSURE AND NEEDS HELP SAVING HER HOME.

SO SHE PUT HER MESSAGE ON HER ROOF.

TAKE A LOOK.

ANGELA AGRIPPA HAS SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS FILLING BINDERS WITH HER FINANCIAL RECORDS.

EVEN HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY.

SHE'S TURNED IT ALL OVER TO CHASE BANK-- TRYING TO GET A LOAN MODIFICATION TO SAVE HER HOME.

IN AN ACT OF DESPERATION, SHE PUT A SIGN UP ON THE ROOF, HOPING HE MIGHT SEE IT WHILE FLYING OVER THE TAMPA BAY AREA.

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PUSH TO END CANCER-VO

PUTTING AN END TO CANCER.

THAT'S THE FOCUS FOR THE NATION'S LARGEST CANCER HOSPITAL.AS IT POURS 3-BILLION DOLLARS INTO A MAJOR PUSH TO END THE DISEASE.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M-D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER IN HOUSTON SAYS IT'S FOCUSING ON CURES FOR THE MOST AGGRESSIVE FORMS OF BREAST, OVARIAN, LUNG, PROSTATE, SKIN AND BLOOD CANCERS.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY UNDERGO THYROID SURGERY EACH YEAR.

IT'S USED TO REMOVE NODULES, CANCER AND TREAT HYPERTHYROIDISM.

WHILE IT MAY BE NECESSARY, PEOPLE USED TO BE LEFT WITH AN UNPLEASANT REMINDER.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

QUITE LITERALLY A PAIN IN THE NECK.Millions of Americans suffer from thyroid problems. Abnormalities in this butterfly shaped gland in the neck can RANGE FROM discomfort TO cancer.

DR. JACOB GOLDBERGER/GENERAL SURGEON

RUNS:

12:25 There are two components with thyroid surgery. One is a question of a cancer. The other question, the other issue is enlargement of the gland. When the gland gets larger and larger, sometimes you can't swallow, have trouble breathing.

WHEN A GROWTH IN THE THYROID IS CANCEROUS, THE ENTIRE GLAND IS MOST OFTEN REMOVED. IT USED TO BE major surgery LEAVING BEHIND a large, unattractive incision across the neck.

DR. JACOB GOLDBERGER/GENERAL SURGEON

RUNS:

10:54 Unlike doing surgery to the abdominal cavity or the legs, the neck is a very, very important anatomical mark for most people. So they don't, feel comfortable with any encroachment of the neck.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

The neck is valuable real estate, and a big scar is a real concern for many people, especially when they want to be comfortable putting their 'best face' forward.

DR. JACOB GOLDBERGER/GENERAL SURGEON

RUNS:

10:54 What's reassuring is that we've developed techniques over years, that we can access to get into the thyroid with small incision, non-disfiguring incision. At the end of three or four months that you can't even tell you had surgery.

PEOPLE HEAL DIFFERENTLY SO SOME SCARS WILL BE MORE VISIBLE THAN OTHERS. BUT AN EXPERIENCED SURGEON, OPERATING THROUGH SMALLER INCISIONS CAN GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING YOU SAVE FACE.

DR. JACOB GOLDBERGER/GENERAL SURGEON

RUNS:

Particularly in people who have nice little creases. And that the patient is reassured that he will not walk around with a very deforming, ugly scar on the neck.

TEASE FIVE-2SHOT

DOCTORS SAY THEY'VE FOUND A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN YOUR FAVORITE SODA AND WEIGHT GAIN.

COMING UP, THE STUDY THAT COULD GIVE US A LEG UP AGAINST OBESITY.

PLUS -

the only thing i can tell you is that he's from south of dublin and

he had red hair, but of course i will never, never, never said his name

A PAPARAZZO SAYS HE KNOWS WHO TOOK THE TOPLESS PHOTOS OF KATE - BUT HIS LIPS ARE SEALED.

A) soda & weight gain-vo-wipe

B) paparazzi hunt-sotvo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

A)-NWSRM

B)

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

Here's the PM discussion. Don't forget to update the weather video!

NUMEROUS STORMS FOR SATURDAY

This weekend will be a split decision. Saturday will be cloudy and rainy while Sunday will have more sunshine and less rain.

What I'm saying - Sunday is the day you'll want to go outside!

There's three features at play in our weather for the next two days. First is a tropical wave sitting to our southeast, next an old frontal boundary, and lastly a big low pressure center in the upper atmosphere. They're all working together to give us the not so great weather.

The good news - we will see breaks in the clouds from time to time, and Sunday will be very sunny.

Tropical type downpours will be numerous and widespread tomorrow. Coastal showers early? Yes, but they'll be very isolated. The widespread and robust downpours will occur between 2 to 7 PM.

Sunday through Tuesday looks to be normal. By "normal" I mean partly sunny skies and isolated thunderstorms each evening.

Highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

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PAPARAZZI HUNT-ONCAM

NOW TO THE HUNT FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO TOOK THOSE TOPLESS PICTURES OF KATE MIDDLETON.

NEW DETAILS FIRST AT FOUR FROM ANOTHER PAPARAZZO -- HE SAYS HE KNOWS WHO SNAPPED THEM.

BUT HE'S NOT SAYING MUCH MORE.

ALSO THIS AFTERNOON, SURPRISING COMMENTS FROM JOHN TRAVOLTA.

PAPARAZZI HUNT-PKG

PICS OF CHATEAU

The scene of the crime. a $24 million chateau in the south of France owned

by the Queen's nephew.

MAP

The pictures were taken half a mile from the chateau. with what's called a

super-telephoto lens.

JK WALKS IN MAGAZINE OFFICE

We went to the Paris offices of Closer, the magazine that first published

the scandalous pics and asked for an interview with the editor who has said

violating Kate's privacy is no big deal.

JK: NO INTERVIEW?

The editor it seems values her privacy.

KATE AND WILLIAM IN PACFIC

While William and Kate did their best over the past week to keep smiling

during a royal visit to the Pacific Islands. their lawyers scored a huge

victory. winning an injunction in Paris forbidding the French magazine

from republishing pictures.

GRAPHIC OF QUESTION MARK

The question now: who shot them? BBC Radio spoke to French celebrity

photographer Pascal Rostain who says he knows.

VOICE OF PASCAL ROSTAIN - FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER

THE ONLY THING I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT HE'S FROM SOUTH OF DUBLIN AND

HE HAD RED HAIR, BUT OFCOURSE I WILL NEVER, NEVER, NEVER SAID HIS NAME

When the surreptitious snapper is identified he could be in big

trouble.

GRAPHIC

The French criminal is very clear "TAKING, RECORDING OR TRANSMITTING THE

PICTURE OF A PERSON WHO IS WITHIN A PRIVATE PLACE, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF

THE PERSON CONCERNED" is a crime. Penalty one year in prison and a $60,000

fine.

TRAVOLTA

This morning here in London actor John Travolta who has had his own issues

with privacy said he sympathizes with the royals and he supports stronger

laws to shield celebrities.

SOT - JOHN TRAVOLTA

PAPARAZZI HUNT-ONCAM

JEFFREY KOFMAN REPORTING.

THE PICTURES CAN'T BE PUBLISHED IN FRANCE. BUT THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN PUBLISHED IN ITALY AND IRELAND AND NOW IN DENMARK AND SWEDEN. AND YES, THEY ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

bronx zoo-SATLIVE

A MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER HE WAS ATTACKED BY A TIGER IN THE TIGER DEN AT BRONX ZOO.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO A LAW ENFORCMENT OFFICIAL.

SOURCES TELL OUR NBC AFFILIATE IN NEW YORK, THE MAN, BELIEVED TO BE IN HIS MID-20S, LOST HIS FOOT IN THE ATTACK

THIS HAPPENED HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 3:30 THIS AFTERNOON.

HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

PARIS HILTON SLUR-VO

PARIS HILTON IS BACKTRACKING AFTER A RECORDING CAUGHT HER SAYING CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENTS ABOUT HOMOSEXUAL MEN.

A CAB DRIVER SECRETLY RECORDED HER SAYING THAT GAY MEN WERE DISGUSTING AND MOST OF THEM PROBABLY HAVE AIDS.

HILTON'S PUBLICISTS CONFIRMS THE AUDIO TAPE, BUT SAYS HER QUOTES WERE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT.

FIONA APPLE ARRESTED-VO

A POP SINGER'S CONCERT TOUR HIT A SPEED BUMP WHEN SHE WAS REPORTEDLY BUSTED FOR DRUGS.

FIONA APPLE SPENT THE NIGHT IN A TEXAS JAIL AFTER A BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINT FOUND FOUR GRAMS OF HASHISH.

IT'S A FORM OF CANNABIS.

APPLE ADMITTED THE DRUG WAS HERS.

SHE WAS RELEASED TODAY AFTER POSTING BAIL.

VINCE YOUNG CHEESCAKE FACTORY-SS

FORMER N-F-L STANDOUT VINCE YOUNG IS DOWNPLAYING HIS BANKRUPTCY - BLAMING HIS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS ON HIS TRUSTED ADVISORS.

BUT TODAY, THERE ARE NEW DETAILS THAT SUGGEST CHAIN RESTAURANTS MAY HAVE LED TO HIM TO HIS FINANCIAL FAILINGS.

REPORTS SAY HE SPENT 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS A WEEK AT CHEESECAKE FACTORY.

HE ALSO REPORTEDLY DROPPED 6-THOUSAND DOLLARS DURING ONE NIGHT AT T-G-I- FRIDAYS.

YOUNG MADE 26 MILLION DOLLARS OVER SIX YEARS IN THE NFL.

RARE DIAMOND SALE-VO

A MINE IN AUSTRALIA KNOWN FOR ITS RARE PINK DIAMOND IS SCHEDULED TO STOP PRODUCTION IN 8 YEARS.

THAT WILL LEAVE A SHORTAGE OF THESE BEAUTIES.

THESE ARE NATURAL COLORED DIAMONDS.

RIO TINTO SHOWCASED 56 PINK DIAMONDS FROM THE ARGYLE MINE.

EACH COMES WITH A MUTLI-MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG.

GETTING YOUR IPHONE-VO

SO YOU DIDN'T GET YOUR HANDS ON THE NEWEST IPHONE.

AND YOU WANT IT TODAY.

THERE MAY BE A WAY TO SNATCH IT UP BEFORE STORES CLOSE.

TRY WIRELESS CARRIERS.

THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THE STORES STILL HAVE PHONES AVAILABLE.

HOWEVER, THEY TEND TO HAVE A SMALLER NUMBER OF THE PHONES TO SELL, SO CALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

AFTER NEW YORK CITY BANS LARGE SUGARY DRINKS --

A NEW STUDY DIRECTLY LINKS SODA TO WEIGHT GAIN.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHAT THIS MEANS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY.

A) soda & weight gain-vo-diss

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. NBC2 Investigators uncover first public safety gap left by MEDSTAR

2. 9-1-1 caller wanted deputies to call his parents

3. NBC2 Wx app now available for Android

SODA & WEIGHT GAIN-TFC CTR

THERE IS A NEW ASSAULT ON SODAS AND OTHER SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES TONIGHT -

MULTIPLE STUDIES ARE LINKING THEM TO UNNECESSARY WEIGHT GAIN.

SODA & WEIGHT GAIN-PKG

15 YEAR OLD MAGGIE CAUDILL HAS ENTERED A WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. HER GOAL IS TO LOSE ABOUT 40 POUNDS SO SHE CAN GET BACK TO CHEERLEADING AND SOFTBALL.

"I want to be able to run as fast as I can through those bases. I don't want to get winded and have to use my asthma inhaler."

HER FIRST STEP TOWARD WEIGHT LOSS IS TO CUT OUT SODAS. SHE'D BEEN DRINKING ABOUT A LITER A DAY.

"Sugary beverages can affect body weight quite quY CAN RUN IN FAMILIES, LIKE MAGGIE'S.

"My brother is overweight, both of my parents are overweight."

AND NEW EVIDENCE FROM THE HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH FINDS THAT EVEN PEOPLE WHO ARE GENETICALLY PREDISPOSED TO BECOMING OBESE ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO DO SO IF THEY DRINK SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES ON A DAILY BASIS.

THE RISK FOR OBESITY WAS ABOUT 30-PERCENT FOR THOSE WITH A FAMILY HISTORY, BUT WHO DID NOT INDULGE IN SOFT DRINKS.

"But if they did drink soda, they had about a 300% risk of becoming obese."

THIS IMPLIES THAT PEOPLE WITH AN OBESITY GENE -- MAY ALTER THEIR FATE SIMPLY BY CHOOSING HEALTHIER DRINKS.

SODA & WEIGHT GAIN-TFC CTR

THE STUDIES COME AFTER A LANDMARK RULING IN NEW YORK CITY.

THEIR BOARD OF HEALTH VOTED TO ENFORCE A 16- OUNCE LIMIT ON SODAS AT RESTAURANTS AND MOVIE THEATERS.

THAT WRAPS UP FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2SHOT

WE BROKE THE STORY FIRST AT FOUR -- NEXT AT FIVE, THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO DIG INTO THE *LACK OF RESPONSE BY A MEDICAL HELICOPTER AFTER LAST NIGHT'S DANGEROUS CRASH THAT HURT TWO FGCU STUDENTS.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE MEDSTAR WAS GROUNDED A MONTH AGO.

AND SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE OFTEN.VICTIMS OF A CONVICTED CONMAN.ASK THE JUDGE TO TAKE IT EASY ON HIM.

DID IT WORK?

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