HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

TWO FLORIDA GULF COAST STUDENTS REMAIN IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.

AFTER THE TRUCK THEY WERE IN SLAMMED INTO A POWER POLE.

HEAR FROM FIRE CREWS WHO SAY A HELICOPTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE *EARLIER TO TRANSPORT THEM.

CONGRESS AVOIDS A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

NOW LAWMAKERS HEAD HOME FOR THE CAMPAIGN SEASON.

LEAVING BEHIND WHAT SOME ARE CALLING THE LEAST PRODUCTIVE SESSION IN MEMORY.

AND A TIGER MAULS A MAN AT THE BRONX ZOO.

BUT ZOOKEEPERS SAY IT WASN'T THE TIGER'S FAULT.

HL1 FGCU STUDENTS CRASH-VOTOPWP

HL2 CONGRESS AVOIDS SHUTDOWN-VOTOPS

HL3 MAN JUMPS IN TIGER ENCLOSURE-VOTOPS

WX HEADLINE-WX CENTER

GOOD MORNING-2-SHOT

I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

AND I'M JOE ROETZ.

OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2 SHOT

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

AND I'M JOE ROETZ.

TODAY IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND.

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

BUT FIRST METEOROLOGIST JEREMY EISENZOPF JOINS US WITH YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.

TODAY'S WEATHER-wx wall

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

A stream of tropical moisture flowing in from the Southwest will make for cloudy skies and scattered showers through your Saturday. The most active period for rain and storms will be during the afternoon, but some isolated rain will even be possible this morning.

It looks as though clouds will fill our sky through much of the day, but we should manage to see enough breaks to make for a few sunny periods from time to time. All the extra cloud cover will hold our temperatures below 90 degrees with most spots peaking in the mid to upper 80s through the afternoon.

The lack of heating this afternoon should keep today's storms from becoming too strong, but we'll still see the potential for some thunderstorms along with some heavy rain and frequent lightning.

Scattered showers will linger into this evening and tonight, but the rain will start to shrink in coverage after sunset. Our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy overnight with temperatures cooling to the mid to low 70s.

By Sunday, the bulk of the tropical moisture we'll have over us today will get pushed southward, keeping the highest rain chances over southern portions of the viewing area. We'll likely be in store for more sun and fewer showers Sunday, but we'll still notice a decent amount of cloud cover.

Rain chances will back off a bit more Monday and Tuesday before more moisture starts building in by midweek, enhancing our rain chances through the second half of next week.

BREAKING MEXICO EARTHQUAKE-ON CAM

NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.

JUST WITHIN THE LAST FEW MINUTES. WE HAVE LEAREND AN EARTHQUAKE HAS HIT THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF MEXICO.

WE'RE TOLD IT DID CAUSE BUILDINGS TO SWAY IN THE CAPITAL.

BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO IMMIEDIATE REPORTS OF DAMAGE.

OFFICIALS SAY IT WAS A FIVE-POINT-EIGHT MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE AND IT HIT ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTH WEST OF PINOTEPA NACIONAL ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

FM SHOOTING INVESTIGATION-MITTO

NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF THE CITY OF FORT MYERS.

ONE PERSON IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AFTER A SHOOTING.

IT HAPPENED AROUND TWO OCLOCK IN THE 38-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SEMINOLE AVENUE.

WE'RE TOLD ONE PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

POLICE SAY THEY ARE NOT LOOKING FOR A SUSPECT.

LEIGH LIVE-2 SHOT TOSS

CLEANING UP A POPULAR COLLIER COUNTY DESTINATION.

THIS MORNING-- VOLUNTEERS ARE DIVING INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO TO FISH OUT TRASH FROM UNDERNEATH THE NAPLES PIER.

NBC2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE IN NAPLES THIS MORNING

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

LEIGH LIVE-VOWIPE

26 divers spent the last hour underwater looking for trash.

It's an annual event

The goal is to clean up the water near the pier-

Since it is such a landmark and popular hang out and fishing spot.

In the past divers have found things like cell phones and boom boxes that fell over from the pier

LEIGH LIVE-SOTVO

Take sound- Katie laakkonen -

Environment specialist, city of Naples

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

Leigh LIVE-

The pier is closed right now while this project is under way.

It will open to the public at 10am.

NEW RIGHT NOW CLIP-CLIP

CONGRESS AVOIDS SHUTDOWN-TRX-OC-VO

NEW THIS MORNING--

CONGRESS AVOIDS A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN--

JUST IN TIME FOR LAWMAKERS TO GO HOME FOR THE CAMPAIGN SEASON.

THE SENATE APPROVED THE BILL EARLY THIS MORNING WHICH WILL FUND FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR SIX MORE MONTHS.

LAWMAKERS SENT THE LEGISLATION TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FOR HIS SIGNATURE. BEFORE LEAVING WASHINGTON TO HIT THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

CONGRESS IRAN RESOLUTION-VOTOPS

ALSO HAPPENING EARLY THIS MORNING ON CAPITOL HILL:

THE SENATE VOTED TO PASS A NON-BINDING RESOLUTION ON IRAN.

DECISION CLIP-CLIP

ROMNEY'S TAX RETURNS-VO

MITT ROMNEY HAS RELEASED HIS 2011 INCOME TAX RETURN.

AND IT SHOWS HE PAID AN EFFECTIVE RATE OF ABOUT 14 PERCENT LAST YEAR.

THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE AND HIS WIFE PAID MORE THAN ONE-POINT-NINE MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXES ON AN INCOME OF 13-POINT-SEVEN MILLION.

THAT AMOUNTS TO A 14-POINT-ONE PERCENT EFFECTIVE TAX RATE.

MOST OF THE ROMNEYS INCOME COMES FROM INVESTMENTS, WHICH ARE TAXED AT A LOWER RATE THAN EARNED INCOME.

THE ROMNEYS ALSO DONATED ABOUT FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.SOME 30 PERCENT OF THEIR INCOME.TO CHARITY IN 2011.

WHERE ARE THE CANDIDATES TODAY-HALF SCREEN RVL

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING:

REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY WILL DO SOME FUNDRAISING IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA.

HIS RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN IS MAKING A STOP IN MIAMI TODAY.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS MOVING TO SHORE UP SUPPORT IN THE KEY STATE OF WISCONSIN TODAY.

CHURCH TRYING TO REGISTER VOTERS-VOWIPE

IF YOU'RE HEADED TO CHURCH THIS WEEKEND,

YOU MAY NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

A PUSH TO GET CHURCH GOERS TO GET OUT AND VOTE THIS NOVEMBER.

NINE FORT MYERS CHURCHES ARE USING WORSHIP TIME TO REGISTER PEOPLE TO VOTE.

MEMBERS ARE ALSO GOING INTO NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS.

CHURCH TRYING TO REGISTER VOTERS-SOTVO

Frederick Morgan/ Mount Olive Church Leader - "We don't promote one side or the other we promote voting we are a non partisan."

IN ORDER TO *LEGALLY COLLECT THE FORMS, GROUPS MUST BE REGISTERED THROUGH THE STATE.

THE CHURCHES ARE NOT.BUT THESE LEADERS ARE,

MAKING IT OKAY FOR THEM TO COLLECT VOTER REGISTRATION.

MAN STEALS 81 YR OLD WOMANS PURSE-SS

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN HOOKED ON DRUGS KNOCKS OVER AN 81 YEAR OLD WOMAN TO TRY TO STEAL HER PURSE.

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THIS MAN, 20 YEAR OLD THOMAS FRANKENBERGER THE FOURTH, TRIED TO GRAB THE WOMAN'S PURSE OUTSIDE OF THE CULTURAL CENTER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

WHEN SHE DIDN'T LET GO, HE KNOCKED HER DOWN AND SHE BEGAN YELLING.

A MAN INSIDE THE CULTURAL CENTER HEARD HER SCREAMS, RAN OUTSIDE, AND CHASED FRANKENBERGER.

DEPUTIES SEARCHED FOR HIM, BUT LOST HIS TRACK AT A CANAL.

HOWEVER, A FEW HOURS LATER, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS TIP LEADING THEM TO FRANKENBERGER.

HE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ROBBERY BY SUDDEN SNATCHING AND ALSO VIOLATING HIS PROBATION IN LEE COUNTY.

FGCU STUDENTS CRASH-VO

NBC 2 CHECKED - AND TWO FLORIDA GULF COAST STUDENTS ARE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING,

ONE IN CRITICAL CONDITION,

AFTER THE TRUCK THEY WERE IN CRASHED INTO A POWER POLE IN ESTERO.

THIS MORNING WE'RE TOLD ONE OF THE TEENS IN THE CAR, 19 YEAR OLD BRENT RACZKOWSKI, REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

AND THE DRIVER, 19 YEAR OLD CONNOR CEILLEY, IS IN FAIR CONDITION.

THEY ARE BOTH LISTED AT LEE MEMORIAL.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS ALCOHOL MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

IT HAPPENED EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING ON CORKSCREW ROAD NEAR U-S 41.

BOTH TEENS HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE TRUCK.

INVESTIGATORS CLIP-CLIP

MEDSTAR REPLACEMENT ISSUES-SOT, ON CAM

KIM DICKERSON- AUGUST 21 2012 9:39:13 we've got our county very well covered we feel that we're operating safely and the public has nothing to worry about 19

A PROMISE FROM LEE COUNTY'S E-M-S CHIEF-- MADE ABOUT A MONTH AGO.

THE DAY HER DEPARTMENT *SHUT DOWN ITS MEDSTAR HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

FIRE CREWS FRANTICALLY ASKED FOR AIR SUPPORT WHEN RESPONDING TO YESTERDAY'S CRASH, AND NEVER GOT IT.

MEDSTAR INVESTIGATION-PKG

IT'S TAKEN A MONTH-

BUT TODAY FIRED MEDSTAR PILOT ARNOLD MCALLISTER'S WORRIES ABOUT MEDSTAR'S *SUSPENSION - CAME FULL CIRCLE.

ARNOLD MCALLISTER 32:41 it's something we all talked about the day it happened, we actually talked about the availability of Aeromed. :46

FGCU STUDENTS CONNOR CEILLEY AND BRENT RACZKOWSKI- WRAPPED THIS PICKUP TRUCK AROUND A POWER POLE JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MEDSTAR'S REPLACEMENT- AEROMED WAS IMMEDIATELY PUT ON STANDBY AT PAGE FIELD.

standup 52:09 Officials tell us Aeromed was called right away and they attempted to launch twice but they were taken out of service because of mechanical issues. Bayflight out of St. Pete was too far away and Collier County was called to respond, but they couldn't give an ETA. :23

COLLIER OFFICIALS TELL US THE REQUEST FOR MEDFLIGHT WAS *CANCELLED BEFORE THEY COULD CALCULATE AN E-T-A.

THROUGH A RECORDS REQUEST, NBC-2 DETERMINED IT WOULD TAKE AT *LEAST 14 MINUTES FOR COLLIER TO RESPOND TO THE SCENE--

WITH AN ADDITIONAL *6 MINUTES TO FLY TO THE HOSPITAL.

ARNOLD MCALLISTER 35:40 if they knew that they weren't going to get any support it's possible the people on the scene would've simply packaged the patient and started moving toward the hospital sooner. :49

BY THEN- OFFICIALS TELL US 30 MINUTES HAD PASSED SINCE THE ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR AEROMED'S HELP.

WE'RE TOLD IT TOOK ABOUT 16 ADDITIONAL MINUTES FOR CREWS TO DRIVE THE TEENS TO THE HOSPITAL.

SOMETHING MCCALLISTER SAYS NEVER WOULD'VE HAPPENED HAD MEDSTAR BEEN OPERATIONAL.

ARNOLD MCALLISTER 32:04 that's the point having a backup ship- if you have scheduled maintenance you move to the backup helicopter, if you have something that comes up unscheduled you have the helicopter ready to go. :14

MEDSTAR'S *NEWEST HELICOPTER WAS TO BE THE PRIMARY MACHINE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES--

BUT THERE WAS A BACKUP- THE COUNTY'S *OLDER HELICOPTER--

IN CASE THE PRIMARY WAS DOWN.

MEDSTAR INVESTIGATION-ON CAM

E-M-S CHIEF KIM DICKERSON SENT OUT A PRESS RELEASE STATING THE LACK OF A HELICOPTER DID NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE PATIENT--

CARS CRASHING INTO POST OFFICES-VO

THIS MORNING, THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IS ISSUING A RATHER INTERESTING, BUT STERN REQUEST TO FLORIDA DRIVERS---

STOP RUNNING INTO ITS BUILDINGS!

SO FAR THIS YEAR, 14 POST OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE HAVE BEEN HIT BY A CAR.

A POST OFFICE IN PUNTA GORDA IS THE LATEST TO BE HIT.

GLADES SCHOOL COOK ARRESTED-SS

A GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL CAFETERIA COOK IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING,

ACCUSED OF HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A MINOR.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED 43 YEAR OLD KEITH REESE YESTERDAY.

INVESTIGATORS THINK THE LEHIGH ACRES MAN HAD SEX WITH A GIRL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 16, REGULARLY, FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS.

MAN JUMPS INTO TIGER ENCLOSURE-VO

A MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING AFTER JUMPING INTO THE TIGER EXHIBIT AT THE BRONX ZOO.

AND GETTING MAULED BY THE ANIMAL.

OFFICIALS SAY THE 25-YEAR OLD MAN LEAPED FROM THE ZOO'S MONORAIL ABOVE THE TIGER PIT, YESTERDAY.

THE TIGER ATTACKED THE MAN.

HE HAD MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS ALL OVER HIS BODY, AND A BROKEN ANKLE AND ARM.

THE ZOO'S DIRECTOR SAYS HIS STAFF RESPONDED QUICKLY.

SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR PARKED AT LAX-VO OR LIVE

IT'S THE END OF AN ERA FOR THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM.

NEXT STOP FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR:

THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER.

YOU ARE TAKING A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE ENDEAVOUR TOUCHED DOWN YESTERDAY.AFTER A WHIRLWIND AERIAL TOUR AROUND CALIFORNIA LANDMARKS.

EARLIER THIS WEEK, IT WAS STRAPPED TO THE BACK OF A 747 JUMBO JET.

IT PIGGY BACKED ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER.

IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS, ON OCTOBER 12TH, THE ENDEAVOUR WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES, TO THE MUSEUM, WHERE IT WILL RETIRE.

THINGS TO DO TODAY-2 SHOT CGS

THE WEEKEND IS OFFICIALLY HERE!

AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME FUN THINGS TO DO, NBC2 HAS YOU COVERED.

YOU COULD TAKE THE KIDS TO GERMAIN ARENA--

FOR A CHANCE TO SEE ALL THEIR FAVORITE SESAME STREET CHARACTERS IN SESAME STREET LIVE--

TICKETS START AT $14.

IT RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY.

ALSO.SUMMER JAZZ ON THE GULF WRAPS UP ANOTHER SEASON TONIGHT.

'EIGHT TO THE BAR' TAKES THE STAGE AT THE NAPLES BEACH HOTEL.

GRAB YOUR BLANKETS AND LAWN CHAIRS.

THE CONCERT STARTS AT 7:30.

AND THE MARCO ISLAND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL IS THIS WEEKEND.

TWO DAYS OF GOOD FOOD, MUSIC AND FUN.

IT RUNS SATURDAY FROM 11 TIL NINE--

TEASE ONE-2 SHOT

BLOOD DONATION DRIES UP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S OFF-SEASON.

WHAT THAT COULD MEAN FOR YOU, COMING UP IN HEALTH MATTERS.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE THIRD WEEKEND OF THE N-F-L SEASON, ARE THE REFS AND THE NFL ANY CLOSER TO AN AGREEMENT?

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TZ1 B SPORTS-VOTOPS

HEALTH BEAT PKG-plasma

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IS FINDING ITS NATIONAL BLOOD SUPPLY AT ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN 15 YEARS.

THEY CHALK IT UP TO SEVERE WEATHER COMBINED WITH AN EXTREMELY SLOW SUMMER OF DONATIONS.

IT'S ALSO A CONCERN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

HEALTH BEAT PKG-PKG

PKG:

THERE IS NO OFF SEASON FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS, BUT THIS TIME OF YEAR, DONATIONS DRY UP.

NANCY HENDRICK/LEE MEMORIAL BLOOD CENTER

RUNS:

2:40 We need about 800 units a week just to keep up the demand of all the hospitals and outlying sites that use blood.

ANY TIME OF YEAR, JIM SHERMAN IS ALWAYS WILLING TO ROLL UP HIS SLEEVE.

JIM SHERMAN/PLATELET DONOR

RUNS:

:43 They mentioned to me how badly platelets are really needed, so I figure if I can spend a little bit of time every couple of weeks or so donating platelets then it's good for me, it's good for them.

ON THIS MORNING, HE HAS THE DONATION CENTER ALL TO HIMSELF. BLOOD RECIPIENTS ARE MORE ABUNDANT. WHEN IT'S SLOW SEASON IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, PEOPLE SCHEDULE ELECTIVE SURGERIES. THAT'S ONLY ONE DEMAND FOR THIS VALUABLE, NATURAL RESOURCE.

NANCY HENDRICK/LEE MEMORIAL BLOOD CENTER

RUNS:

3:38 There's still a lot of traumas. Some people get a hip replacement or surgery scheduled, and also the cancer center uses a lot of blood and blood products.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

And like the milk and other perishables in your fridge, blood has an expiration date. So even if there was a record number of donations a few months ago, it wouldn't fill the void today. Even blood has a shelf life.

NANCY HENDRICK/LEE MEMORIAL BLOOD CENTER

RUNS:

4:40 Forty-two days, but it never stays on the shelf for 42 days, it's turned around really quick. It goes onto the shelf and its usually in there about a week.

IF THE SUPPLY GETS TOO LOW, LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM CAN RELY ON THE NATIONAL BLOOD EXCHANGE. BUT THEY WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT LOCAL.

NANCY HENDRICK/LEE MEMORIAL BLOOD CENTER

RUNS:

6:26 We don't like to import blood. We're always encouraging the community to come to donate to keep our inventory up, so we don't have to go out to find it.

JIM HAS FOUND AN ADDED BONUS TO GIVING.

JIM SHERMAN/PLATELET DONOR

RUNS:

:43 I'll tell you the truth, it just gives you an hour where you're not being interrupted by the phone.

FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

A stream of tropical moisture flowing in from the Southwest will make for cloudy skies and scattered showers through your Saturday. The most active period for rain and storms will be during the afternoon, but some isolated rain will even be possible this morning.

It looks as though clouds will fill our sky through much of the day, but we should manage to see enough breaks to make for a few sunny periods from time to time. All the extra cloud cover will hold our temperatures below 90 degrees with most spots peaking in the mid to upper 80s through the afternoon.

The lack of heating this afternoon should keep today's storms from becoming too strong, but we'll still see the potential for some thunderstorms along with some heavy rain and frequent lightning.

Scattered showers will linger into this evening and tonight, but the rain will start to shrink in coverage after sunset. Our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy overnight with temperatures cooling to the mid to low 70s.

By Sunday, the bulk of the tropical moisture we'll have over us today will get pushed southward, keeping the highest rain chances over southern portions of the viewing area. We'll likely be in store for more sun and fewer showers Sunday, but we'll still notice a decent amount of cloud cover.

Rain chances will back off a bit more Monday and Tuesday before more moisture starts building in by midweek, enhancing our rain chances through the second half of next week.

SPORTS WRAP-PKG

iPHONE FRENZY-2 SHOT

NOW TO THE GLOBAL FRENZY OVER APPLE'S LATEST SHINY, GOTTA-HAVE-IT PRODUCT,

THE iPHONE FIVE.

THE COMPANY PRODUCED TEN MILLION OF THE GADGETS.

AND MANY OF THEM ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT.

BUT DOES THE "FIVE" LIVE UP TO ITS HYPE?

iPHONE FRENZY-PKG

SCRIPT:

IT'S THE LATEST APPLE GADGET SENDING THE WORLD INTO A GOTTA HAVE IT FRENZY.

SOT- MOS

I want to be a part of history. I love iPhones.

THIS WEEKEND ALONE, THE COMPANY EXPECTS TO SELL 10 MILLION OF THEM THAT'S

2300 IPHONES EVERY 60 SECONDS!

AND ACROSS THE GLOBE, WHERE IT'S NOT YET AVAILABLE, YOU CAN BUY ONE ON THE

BLACK MARKET FOR MORE THAN 15-HUNDRED DOLLARS!!

THE DEMAND SO GREAT, THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT EVEN SET UP OUTSIDE

APPLE STORIES INSTRUCTING CONSUMERS ON HOW *NOT* TO GET THEIR IPHONE

STOLEN.

SOT -- Deputy Inspector James Klein

"The smartphones and the Apple iPhone has been one of the biggest targets of

grand larceny."

THE LAUNCH WAS NOT WITHOUT ITS GLITCHES THERE ARE THOSE NEW APPLE MAP

PROBLEMS THAT HAVE SOME GLARING ERRORS. THE LATEST BLOGGERS SAY THE FOUND -

NO FACES ON MOUNT RUSHMORE!

AND LOOK AT IT'S NEW CLOCK DESIGN - SWITZERLAND'S NATIONAL RAIL COMPANY NOW

LOOKING TO CHALLENGE THE TECH GIANT SAYING THEY STOLE THEIR DESIGN TAKE A

LOOK AT THE TWO SIDE-BY-SIDE.

ALL THIS, OF COURSE, A SIDESHOW TO THE BIG QUESTION - HOW WELL DOES IT WORK?

CUSTOMERS SEEM HAPPY. AND THE TECH EXPERTS?

SOT - Jonathan Geller, PRESIDENT & EDITOR IN CHIEF OF BGR.COM

I THINK IT'S A GREAT PHONE IT'S A REALLY GREAT UPGRADE, IT'S THINNER, IT'S

FASTER, IT'S LIGHTER, IT'S STRONGER, I MEAN THIS ARE ALL THINGS THAT MAKE A

REALLY GREAT PHONE. I THINK IT'S PROBABLY THE BEST SMART PHONE IN THE WORLD.

IPHONE DAMAGES-VOWIPE

IF YOU ARE A NEW OWNER OF THE NEW I-PHONE FIVE. HOLD ON TO IT!

GET THIS. AMERICANS HAVE SHELLED OUT NEARLY SIX BILLION DOLLARS FOR iPHONE DAMAGES SINCE THEY WERE INTRODUCED IN 2007.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO "SQUARE TRADE", WHICH PROVIDES ELECTRONICS PROTECTION PLANS.

ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE IS TEN TIMES MORE COMMON THAN LOSS OR THEFT.

THE TOP iPHONE INJURIES ARE DROPPED FROM CUSTOMERS' HANDS,

LAPTOP DEALS-VIDBOX TOPS

MAYBE YOU'RE ON THE MARKET FOR A NEW LAPTOP.

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THE BACK TO SCHOOL SALES,

BUT EXPERTS AT "DECIDE DOT COM" THERE'S STILL TIME TO SCORE SOME SAVINGS.

BUYING DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF SEPTEMBER. AND DECEMBER.

CAN SAVE YOU AN AVERAGE OF TEN PERCENT. ABOUT 240 DOLLARS.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC MODEL, THE "DECIDE" ANALYSTS SUGGEST WAITING "50" DAYS UNTIL AFTER IT HITS THE MARKET.

YOU'LL HAVE A 33-PERCENT CHANCE OF PRICE DROP.

DAREDEVIL CLIMBS WORLDS HIGHEST TOWER-2 SHOT VO

IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS. YOU MAY WANT TO CLOSE YOUR EYES.

THE DARE-DEVIL CLIMBER KNOWN AS THE "FRENCH SPIDERMAN" SCALED ONE OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST STEEL TOWERS.

THIS IS NEW VIDEO FROM THE CLIMB THIS MORNING.

50-YEAR OLD ALAIN ROBERT CLIMBED A MORE THAN 12-HUNDRED FOOT TALL TOWER IN CENTRAL CHINA'S HENAN PROVINCE.

IT TOOK HIM NEARLY TWO HOURS TO GET TO THE TOP.

THIS MAN IS KNOWN FOR CLIMBING MORE THAN 70 GIANT STRUCTURES AROUND THE WORLD *WITHOUT SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

TEASE TWO-2-SHOT

A POPULAR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ACCOUNTANT CONVICTED OF STEALING MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.

IS SENTENCED.

WHAT HE TOLD THE JUDGE.

AND THE SURPRISING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP TO SUPPORT HIM IN COURT.

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MR. GREEN THUMB

HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY RELEASES HIS TAX RETURNS FROM LAST YEAR.

BUT NOW SOME ARE ASKING. WHY HE PAID MORE THAN HE NEEDED TO.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER MONEY HANDED OUT TO A BONITA SPRINGS COMPANY.

IT'S ALMOST GONE.

NOW NBC-2 IS ASKING WHERE THAT MONEY WENT.

IT MAY NOT BE THE BEST BEACH WEATHER.

BUT SOME VOLUNTEERS ARE HITTING THE WATER ANYWAY. ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

HL1 ROMNEY TAXES-VOTOPS

HL2 VR LABS-VOTOPS

HL3 REEF CLEAN UP-VOTOPS

MAIN OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2 SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M JOE ROETZ.

AND I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

WE'LL GET TO THOSE TOP STORIES IN JUST A MINUTE,

FIRST WEATHER-wx wall

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

A stream of tropical moisture flowing in from the Southwest will make for cloudy skies and scattered showers through your Saturday. The most active period for rain and storms will be during the afternoon, but some isolated rain will even be possible this morning.

It looks as though clouds will fill our sky through much of the day, but we should manage to see enough breaks to make for a few sunny periods from time to time. All the extra cloud cover will hold our temperatures below 90 degrees with most spots peaking in the mid to upper 80s through the afternoon.

The lack of heating this afternoon should keep today's storms from becoming too strong, but we'll still see the potential for some thunderstorms along with some heavy rain and frequent lightning.

Scattered showers will linger into this evening and tonight, but the rain will start to shrink in coverage after sunset. Our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy overnight with temperatures cooling to the mid to low 70s.

By Sunday, the bulk of the tropical moisture we'll have over us today will get pushed southward, keeping the highest rain chances over southern portions of the viewing area. We'll likely be in store for more sun and fewer showers Sunday, but we'll still notice a decent amount of cloud cover.

Rain chances will back off a bit more Monday and Tuesday before more moisture starts building in by midweek, enhancing our rain chances through the second half of next week.

LEIGH LIVE-2 SHOT TOSS

CLEANING UP A POPULAR COLLIER COUNTY DESTINATION.

THIS MORNING-- VOLUNTEERS ARE DIVING INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO TO FISH OUT TRASH FROM UNDERNEATH THE NAPLES PIER.

NBC2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE IN NAPLES THIS MORNING

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

LEIGH LIVE-VOWIPE

26 divers spent the last hour underwater looking for trash.

It's an annual event

The goal is to clean up the water near the pier-

Since it is such a landmark and popular hang out and fishing spot.

In the past divers have found things like cell phones and boom boxes that fell over from the pier

LEIGH LIVE-SOTVO

Doug Gustason

Diver

this is kind of like a merit badge dive. If you're a diver in Naples you like to do this once a year just to be able to say you participated in the community's effort to keep the pier clean. So now we're gonna have a double shift next year.

LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

Leigh LIVE-

The pier is closed right now while this project is under way.

It will open to the public at 10am.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

ROMNEY TAXES-2 SHOT

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY PUTS A NAGGING CAMPAIGN ISSUE TO REST -

RELEASING HIS TAX RETURNS FROM LAST YEAR.

AND WITH JUST 45 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION,

ROMNEY'S TAX RETURNS ARE RAISING AN INTERESTING QUESTION:

WHY DID HE PAY MORE THAN HE HAD TO?

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MITT ROMNEY WAS IN VEGAS.WHEN HE REVEALED LAST YEAR'S TAXES.

INCOME OF 13 POINT 7 MILLION DOLLARS NEARLY ALL FROM SELLING STOCKS AND

DIVIDENDS.

TAXES PAID. JUST LESS THAN 2 MILLION DOLLARS.A TAX RATE OF JUST OVER

14 PERCENT.

BUT TO GET TO THAT RATE. ROMNEY HAD TO DO SOMETHING HE TOLD US.HE

DOESN'T DO.

SOT:

Romney

"I don't pay more than are legally due and, frankly, if I had paid more than

are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president

BUT LAST YEAR HE DID EXACTLY THAT. PAYING AN EXTRA HALF MILLION DOLLARS

IN TAXES.HE DIDN'T OWE.

WHY? SO HE COULD STICK TO HIS STATEMENT THAT HE'S NEVER PAID LESS THAN

A 13 PERCENT RATE.

HE DID IT BY CLAIMING JUST A BIT MORE THAN HALF OF THE FOUR MILLION

DOLLARS GIVEN TO CHARITY. THE MORMON CHURCH AND A HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION.

HIS CAMPAIGN ALSO CLAIMS. ROMNEY PAID STATE A FEDERAL TAXES THE PAST 20

YEARS.BUT WILL NOT RELEASE ANYTHING BEYOND TWO YEARS OF ACTUAL RETURNS.

THEY ALSO RELEASED MEDICAL REPORTS.

ROMNEY.ACCORDING HIS DOCTOR IS A "vigorous.strong. fit male. WHO

appears years younger than his age.AND DOESN'T drink OR USE tobacco.

THE GOVERNOR DOES TAKE cholesterol medication. AND HAS A slow heart

beat.

AS FOR VICE PRESIDENTAIL CANDIDATE PAUL RYAN.HIS DOCTOR SAYS HIS HEALTH

IS excellent. BECAUSE OF HIS "vigorous aerobic and strength buikding

exercises."

BUT RYAN'S PSYCHE MAY HAVE TAKEN A HIT WHEN HE SPOKE TO TEH A-A-R-P.AND

FOUND HIMSELF BOOED WHEN HE TRIED TO SELL HIS CHANGES FOR MEDICARE.

SOT:

Ryan

"The first step to a stronger Medicare is to repeal Obamacare,.boo"

SWFL UNEMPLOYMENT-OC-(2)SS

MORE PEOPLE ARE FINDING WORK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE NEW AUGUST NUMBERS SHOW MOST COUNTIES IN OUR SAW A SLIGHT DROP IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE COMPARED TO JULY.

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

BUT THAT'S DOWN ONE-PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

VR LABS-VOWIPE

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAX PAYER MONEY -

HANDED OVER TO A BONITA SPRINGS NATURAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY.

NOW LEE COUNTY LEADERS ARE ASKING WHERE THE MONEY WENT.

LEE COUNTY GAVE V-R LABS FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO BRING MORE THAN 200 JOBS TO LEE COUNTY.

THE COMPANY - HEADED BY FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JEFF KOTTKAMP - HAS SPENT NEARLY ALL OF THE MONEY.

WORK ON A NEW FACILITY OFF ALICO ROAD HAS STALLED AFTER V-R LABS STOPPED PAYING ITS CONTRACTOR.

VR LABS-SOTVO

there's far more that we need in the way of information than what we have here.

we're going to move aggressively to deal with the issue- and get the plant up and operational.

THE COMPANY WAS NEVER REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE COUNTY.

PHIL BENNETT COURT-VOWIPE

A DISGRACED FORT MYERS ACCOUNTANT WILL SPEND THE NEXT FOUR YEARS IN PRISON.

NEARLY 50 PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO HIS SENTENCE. PLEADING WITH A JUDGE TO GO EASY ON PHIL BENNETT --

EVEN THOSE HE STOLE FROM.

THE C-P-A ADMITS TO PULLING OUT MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM BANK ACCOUNTS OF THE ROTARY CLUB, THE CITY OF MOORE HAVEN, AND LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN'S CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

STATE INVESTIGATORS CLAIM BENNETT DID IT BY WRITING CHECKS TO HIMSELF -- 60 TIMES FROM 2005 TO 2008.

PHIL BENNETT COURT-SOTVO

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

"I've done everything I physically and emotionally can do to make things right."

BENNETT REPAID ALL THE MONEY EXCEPT FOR ABOUT 80-THOUSAND STILL OWED TO MOORE HAVEN.

FGCU CONCEALED CARRY-VOWIPE

A GROUP OF FLORIDA GULF COAST STUDENTS WANTS IT TO BE LEGAL TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS ON CAMPUS.

THE GROUP JUST SUBMITTED ITS APPLICATION TO THE SCHOOL TO BE CONSIDERED AN OFFICIAL STUDENT GROUP.

IT'S PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT CALLED 'STUDENTS FOR CONCEALED CARRY'.

SOME F-G-C-U STUDENTS ARE TRYING TO START A LOCAL CHAPTER FOR CURRENT PERMIT HOLDERS.

RSW STATUE-SS

A WORLD FAMOUS SCULPTURE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WILL BE SHOWCASED FOR PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD TO SEE.

LOUISE NEVELSON'S SCULPTURE "DAWN'S FOREST" WILL BE ON LOAN TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THE 64-HUNDRED POUND AND 25-FOOT TALL SCULPTURE IS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT THE NAPLES MUSEUM OF ART.

MATLACHA BRIDGE REEF-VO, BNR

THE GROUP WANTING TO TURN THE MATLACHA BRIDGE INTO AN ARTIFICIAL REEF. IS WORKING TO RAISE MONEY THIS MORNING.

WHILE CONSTRUCTION NEARS AN END ON THE NEW BRIDGE FROM MATLACHA TO PINE ISLAND -

NEIGHBORS WANT TO SINK THE OLD ONE THREE MILES OFF THE COAST OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

THE PROBLEM - IT WILL COST AT LEAST 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

TODAY - THE GROUP IS HOSTING A FUNDRAISER AT THE OLD FISHE HOUSE MARINA IN MATLACHA.

COLLIER TEDDY BEARS-2 SHOT VOWIPE

FORGET A PASSPORT.

STUDENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY HAVE TEDDY BEARS.

STAY WITH US ON THIS -

THE SECOND GRADERS AT OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY BID FAREWELL TO THEIR TRAVEL-MATES YESTERDAY.

THE STUFFED ANIMALS ARE PART OF A PROGRAM MEANT TO ENGAGE KIDS IN LEARNING ABOUT GEOGRAPHY AND DIFFERENT CULTURES.

THE BEARS WILL JOIN UP WITH WORLD-TRAVELERS WHO TAKE THEM ON THEIR JOURNEYS FOR A YEAR--

COLLIER TEDDY BEARS-SOTVO

"He would like to go to new york city and he wants to go there because he wants to go to the toy store."

"Just opens the world to these little children."

ON PREVIOUS TRIP THE BEARS HAVE SEEN THE PYRAMIDS IN EYGPT, GONE ON SAFARI IN AFRICA, ONE EVEN ATTENDED THE ROYAL WEDDING!

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ANY TRIPS--

YOU CAN PICK UP A BEAR AT TWO NORTHERN TRUST BANK LOCATIONS IN NAPLES.

ONE ON FIFTH AVENUE--

FOREVER FAMILY INTRO-ON CAM

IT'S A MAGICAL PLACE WHERE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES FIND JOY AND DISCOVER NEW ABILITIES.

A PLACE WHERE THE EXTRAORDINARY HAPPENS EVERY DAY,

FOREVER FAMILY PACKAGE-PKG

FOREVER FAMILY PACKAGE FOR

NBC 2 ABC 7

"DOLPHINS OVERVIEW"

TCT - 00:01:43:00

Gia Tutalo=Mote: It's called Dolphin Assisted Therapy

Alicia Spencer, participant: My son he was basically in the ICU. The first trip that we came I saw a definite change in my son.

Gia: and at Island Dolphin Care in Key Largo. It's making magical moments happen every day.

Alicia: The minute he got in it was like smile from ear to ear. He loved it loved it.

Gretchen Thomasson, Island Dolphins Care: The most common benefit we see across the board is increase in self-esteem and self-confidence.

Gia: Born with a heart defect Joe Hoagland suffered a massive stroke at age 3. His parents turned to dolphins when he didn't respond to traditional therapy.

Joe Hoagland, inspired parents to found IDC: The doctors had told my Mom and Dad that it is not possible. Best thing you can do is to stick him in an institution.

Gia: But that all changed when Joe got in the water with the dolphins.

Peter Hoagland, Joes' father: Seeing his success my wife had said: 'would you like me to create a program for all the children in our community with special needs and disabilities. And that is how it all started.

Gia: Today families travel from across the world to find hope here in Key Largo.

Alicia Spencer, participant: They also include siblings they allow them to interact. The all-family dynamic changes throughout their time here.

I think it gives them a really a good chance to be together have fun together play together. Where as a lot of the time he is in the hospital.

Gia: Learning new abilities through. laughter, smiles, and above all acceptance.

FOREVER FAMILY TAG-ON CAM

OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS WE'LL BE BRINGING YOU THE STORIES OF MANY OF THE CHILDREN FEATURED IN THAT PIECE WHO ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.

TEASE FOUR-2-SHOT

RECOVERING ADDICTS GETTING A SECOND CHANCE.

24:41-46 i would never go back to my old life - ever. this is a new life for me

WE'LL SHOW YOU ONE LOCAL BUSINESS HELPING PEOPLE GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.

PLUS IF YOU OWN A COACH BAG. YOU COULD GET SOME OF YOUR MONEY BACK!

TZ4 A CAFE HELPING ADDICTION SURVIVORS-SOTVO

TZ4 B COACH BAGS-VOTOPS

FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

A stream of tropical moisture flowing in from the Southwest will make for cloudy skies and scattered showers through your Saturday. The most active period for rain and storms will be during the afternoon, but some isolated rain will even be possible this morning.

It looks as though clouds will fill our sky through much of the day, but we should manage to see enough breaks to make for a few sunny periods from time to time. All the extra cloud cover will hold our temperatures below 90 degrees with most spots peaking in the mid to upper 80s through the afternoon.

The lack of heating this afternoon should keep today's storms from becoming too strong, but we'll still see the potential for some thunderstorms along with some heavy rain and frequent lightning.

Scattered showers will linger into this evening and tonight, but the rain will start to shrink in coverage after sunset. Our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy overnight with temperatures cooling to the mid to low 70s.

By Sunday, the bulk of the tropical moisture we'll have over us today will get pushed southward, keeping the highest rain chances over southern portions of the viewing area. We'll likely be in store for more sun and fewer showers Sunday, but we'll still notice a decent amount of cloud cover.

Rain chances will back off a bit more Monday and Tuesday before more moisture starts building in by midweek, enhancing our rain chances through the second half of next week.

GWENDOLYN'S CAFE HELPING ADDICTION SURVIVORS-2 SHO

A DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS BUSINESS OWNER IS TAKING A CHANCE.BY GIVING JOBS TO PEOPLE WHO COULD USE A SECOND CHANCE.

GWENDOLYN'S CAFE HELPING ADDICTION SURVIVORS-PKG

FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS WENDIE HOWARD STRUGGLED THROUGH LIFE.

10:23:07 - 12 there is nothing i didnt take pretty much, if i could get high off of it i took it

BUT FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS SHE HAS BEEN DRUG FREE.

24:41-46 i would never go back to my old life - ever. this is a new life for me

HER NEW LIFE INCLUDES A JOB AT GWENDOLYN'S CAFE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

THANKS TO OWNER GWENDOLYN HOWARD --

WHO HAS A TWO YEAR HISTORY OF HIRING PEOPLE WHO ARE RECOVERING ADDICTS.

:42 they are hard working they like having food in their belly and cash in their pocket:49 trying to make amends to family friends and to society:56

IT'S A FITTING PLACE TO HOLD LEE COUNTY'S CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH.

nats

ACCORDING TO STATS, LAST YEAR IN FLORIDA, ROUGHLY 82 THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE ADMITTED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ADDICITION SERVICES C-E-O KEVIN LEWIS SAYS FOR THEM FINDING A JOB IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES

RECOVERY CAN BE THE EASY PART.

34:38 people do recover we watch it everyday:40

34:05 50 percent of people with their first treatment experience will benefit from it:10

AN EXPERIENCE GWENDOLYN HERSELF KNOWS A BIT ABOUT.

SHE HASN'T HAD A DRINK OF ALCOHOL IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS.

29:15 there is a motto in recovery you gotta give it away to keep it:18

A MOTTO SHE HOPES WILL CATCH ON WITH OTHER BUSINESSES IN THE AREA.

31:08 if we all keep trying to help each other thats giving someone another opportunity to do the right thing:16

CONSUMER ALERT CLIP-CLIP

COACH BAG LAWSUIT-VO, CG, BNR

WE HAVE AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS MORNING.

LADIES. IF YOU OWN A COACH BAG YOU COULD BE GETTING BACK SOME EXTRA CASH.

A CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED YESTERDAY.

COACH WAS SUED OVER REQUESTING THE ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAILS OF CUSTOMERS.

COACH DENIES ANY WRONGDOING, BUT AGREED TO THE SETTLEMENT.

AND NOW ONE MILLION, 47-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS ARE GETTING A 30 PERCENT OFF COUPON.

WE'RE TOLD ANY CUSTOMER WHO BOUGHT SOMETHING AT COACH BETWEEN FEBRUARY 15TH 2010, AND FEBRURARY 29TH OF THIS YEAR WITH A CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD,

*AND IF COACH HAS YOUR EMAIL OR MAILING ADDRESS,

YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT 30 PERCENT OFF COUPON.

WE'VE POSTED ALL OF THIS INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE, NBC-DASH-TWO DOT COM.

SAFETY SEAT CHECK SATURDAY-VO

SECURING THE SAFETY OF YOUR MOST PRECIOUS CARGO.

TODAY IS "NATIONAL SEAT CHECK SATURDAY", A DAY TO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S CAR SEAT.

CHECK THE LABEL TO MAKE SURE IT'S THE RIGHT SIZE FOR YOUR CHILD.

AND GIVE IT A GOOD SHAKE.

A PROPERLY INSTALLED CAR SEAT SHOULDN'T MOVE MORE THAN AN INCH FRONT TO BACK OR SIDE TO SIDE.

EDUCATION NATION NBC-ON CAM

EDUCATION IN AMERICA TAKES CENTER STAGE AS NBC NEWS KICKS OFF THE THIRD ANNUAL EDUCATION NATION SUMMIT ON SUNDAY.

IT'S A CHANCE FOR SOME OF THE LEADING MINDS IN THE COUNTRY TO WORK TOGETHER TOWARD EDUCATION REFORM. A KEY TOPIC THIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

EDUCATION NATION NBC-PKG

S/ New York, NY:02

S/ Soraya Gage / General Manager / NBC Learn & Education Nation:17 -:20

S/ Steve Capus / President / NBC News:30 -:39

S/ Danielle Leigh / NBC News 1:09

NEW YORK CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARY…

WILL SOON HOST THE NATION'S LEADERS IN EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY AND MEDIA.

MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE. ALL BROUGHT TOGETHER BY NBC. TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING AMERICA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM.

"We just think at NBC that we can shine a spotlight on what's working and share results."

SO FOR THE SUMMIT'S THIRD YEAR … NBC SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM CALIFORNIA TO ILLINOIS..

THIS TIME TO FIND STORIES OF INNOVATION IN THE CLASSROOM.

"It's good for a news division to stand for something, and we think that education is a broad subject matter that doesn't get enough attention from the traditional news media."

NBC NEWS JOURNALISTS WILL HIGHLIGHT THE PROGRAMS THAT WORK

AND MODERATE DISCUSSIONS ON WAYS TO EXPAND THEM TO OTHER STRUGGLING COMMUNITIES.

"As a country we want to scale solutions, but this is a start."

WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION JUST WEEKS AWAY. THIS YEAR'S EDUCATION NATION HAS TAKEN ON AN EVEN BIGGER ROLE.

"We're excited that we're gonna have both President Obama and Gov. Romney participate in Education Nation. It's only fitting."

FITTING TO ATTEND THIS SUMMIT AIMED AT SECURING AND SHAPING OUR NATIONS' EDUCATIONAL FUTURE

DANIELLE LEIGH, NBC NEWS.

YOU CAN TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S EDUCATION NATION ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS OF NBC NEWS.

EDUCATION NATION NBC-TAG

ALL THIS WEEK NBC-2 WILL FEATURE LOCAL STORIES ABOUT INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS BEING OFFERED IN OUR SCHOOLS.

AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S EDUCATION NATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE NBC-DASH-TWO-DOT-COM AND CLICK NEWSLINKS.

OCTOBER FEST STARTS-VO

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BEER FESTIVAL IS NOW UNDERWAY.

THE MAYOR OF MUNICH, GERMANY, TAPPED THE FIRST KEG TODAY WITH TWO BLOWS FROM HIS HAMMER.

MORE THAN SIX MILLION PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE EXPECTED TO GO TO OKTOBERFEST'S BEER TENTS TO CELEBRATE.

VISITORS DRANK NEARLY EIGHT-MILLION TWO-PINT MUGS OF BEER LAST YEAR.

TRASH OR TREASURE-2 SHOT

COMING UP NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

A LOOK AT TODAYS TOP STORIES, AND WEATHER.

PLUS.GRID IRON TODAY IS COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

TRASH OR TREASURE-PKG

TOP STORY STUDENTS CRASH-VOTOPS

TWO FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.

AFTER THE TRUCK THEY WERE IN CRASHED INTO A POWER POLE.

TEASE TO GRIDIRON2DAY COMING UP-VOTOPS

IT WAS A WET FRIDAY NIGHT.MADE FOR SOME FUNNY BOUNCES ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING 3-2-SHOT TRX CTR

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

AND I'M JOE ROETZ.

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

FIRST WEATHER-wx center

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

A stream of tropical moisture flowing in from the Southwest will make for cloudy skies and scattered showers through your Saturday. The most active period for rain and storms will be during the afternoon, but some isolated rain will even be possible this morning.

It looks as though clouds will fill our sky through much of the day, but we should manage to see enough breaks to make for a few sunny periods from time to time. All the extra cloud cover will hold our temperatures below 90 degrees with most spots peaking in the mid to upper 80s through the afternoon.

The lack of heating this afternoon should keep today's storms from becoming too strong, but we'll still see the potential for some thunderstorms along with some heavy rain and frequent lightning.

Scattered showers will linger into this evening and tonight, but the rain will start to shrink in coverage after sunset. Our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy overnight with temperatures cooling to the mid to low 70s.

By Sunday, the bulk of the tropical moisture we'll have over us today will get pushed southward, keeping the highest rain chances over southern portions of the viewing area. We'll likely be in store for more sun and fewer showers Sunday, but we'll still notice a decent amount of cloud cover.

Rain chances will back off a bit more Monday and Tuesday before more moisture starts building in by midweek, enhancing our rain chances through the second half of next week.

FGCU STUDENTS CRASH-TRAFFIC CENTER 2 SHOT VO

NBC-2 CHECKED, AND TWO FLORIDA GULF COAST STUDENTS ARE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING,

ONE IN CRITICAL CONDITION,

AFTER THE TRUCK THEY WERE IN CRASHED INTO A POWER POLE IN ESTERO.

THIS MORNING WE'RE TOLD ONE OF THE TEENS IN THE CAR, 19 YEAR OLD BRENT RACZKOWSKI, REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

AND THE DRIVER, 19 YEAR OLD CONNOR CEILLEY, IS IN FAIR CONDITION.

THEY ARE BOTH LISTED AT LEE MEMORIAL.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS ALCOHOL MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

IT HAPPENED EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING ON CORKSCREW ROAD NEAR U-S 41.

BOTH TEENS HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE TRUCK.

TROOPERS SAY THE DRIVER COULD BE CHARGED IN THE CRASH IF LAB RESULTS FIND HIS ALCOHOL LEVEL IS HIGHER THAN POINT OH-EIGHT.

DECISION CLIP-CLIP

ROMNEY'S TAX RETURNS?-VO TRAFFIC CENTER

DECISION 2012.

MITT ROMNEY HAS RELEASED HIS 2011 INCOME TAX RETURN.AND IT SHOWS HE PAID AN EFFECTIVE RATE OF ABOUT 14 PERCENT LAST YEAR.

THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE AND HIS WIFE PAID MORE THAN ONE-POINT-NINE MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXES ON AN INCOME OF 13-POINT-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.

THAT AMOUNTS TO A 14-POINT-ONE PERCENT EFFECTIVE TAX RATE.

MOST OF THE ROMNEYS INCOME COMES FROM INVESTMENTS, WHICH ARE TAXED AT A LOWER RATE THAN EARNED INCOME.

THE ROMNEYS ALSO DONATED ABOUT FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.SOME 30 PERCENT OF THEIR INCOME.TO CHARITY IN 2011.

MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN VIDEO-SPLIT SCREEN VOTOP

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING:

REPUBLICAN RIVAL MITT ROMNEY WILL DO SOME FUNDRAISING IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA.

OBAMA AND BIDEN VIDEO-SPLIT SCREEN VOTOPS

MEANTIME, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS MOVING TO SHORE UP SUPPORT IN THE KEY STATE OF WISCONSIN TODAY.

CHURCH TRYING TO REGISTER VOTERS-VOTOPS

IF YOU'RE HEADED TO CHURCH THIS WEEKEND,

YOU MAY NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

A PUSH TO GET CHURCH GOERS TO GET OUT AND VOTE THIS NOVEMBER.

NINE FORT MYERS CHURCHES ARE USING WORSHIP TIME TO REGISTER PEOPLE TO VOTE.

MEMBERS ARE ALSO GOING INTO NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS.

CHURCH TRYING TO REGISTER VOTERS-SOTVOTOPS

Frederick Morgan/ Mount Olive Church Leader - "We don't promote one side or the other we promote voting we are a non partisan."

IN ORDER TO *LEGALLY COLLECT THE FORMS, GROUPS MUST BE REGISTERED THROUGH THE STATE.

THE CHURCHES ARE NOT.BUT THESE LEADERS ARE,

MAKING IT OKAY FOR THEM TO COLLECT VOTER REGISTRATION.

CARS CRASHING INTO POST OFFICES-VO IN PLASMA

THIS MORNING, THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IS ISSUING A RATHER INTERESTING, BUT STERN REQUEST TO FLORIDA DRIVERS---

STOP RUNNING INTO ITS BUILDINGS!

SO FAR THIS YEAR, 14 POST OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE HAVE BEEN HIT BY A CAR-

AND A POST OFFICE IN PUNTA GORDA IS THE LATEST TO BE HIT.

GLADES SCHOOL COOK ARRESTED-SSTOPS

A GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL CAFETERIA COOK IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING,

ACCUSED OF HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A MINOR.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED 43 YEAR OLD KEITH REESE YESTERDAY.

INVESTIGATORS THINK THE LEHIGH ACRES MAN HAD SEX WITH A GIRL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 16, REGULARLY, FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS.

SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR PARKED AT LAX-VO IN PLASMA

IT'S THE END OF AN ERA FOR THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM.

NEXT STOP FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR:

THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER.

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE

ENDEAVOUR TOUCHED YESTERDAY, AFTER A WHIRLWIND AERIAL TOUR AROUND CALIFORNIA LANDMARKS.

IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS, ON OCTOBER 12TH, THE ENDEAVOUR WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES, TO THE MUSEUM, WHERE IT WILL RETIRE.

TEASE SIX-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

WE HAVE DRIED OFF AFTER LAST NIGHT'S RAIN. HOPE THAT THOSE OF YOU WHO SAT THROUGH A GAME HAVE.

WEEK FOUR EDITION OF GRIDIRON TWO DAY IS NEXT.

FIRST TIME GUEST IN-STUDIO. A TEAM THAT PUT UP ONE OF TEN SHUTOUTS ON THE SCOREBOARD LAST NIGHT.

TZ6A COMING UP ON GRIDIRON2DAY-VO

GRIDIRON2DAY OPEN-CLIP

SPECIAL OPEN-SOT W MUSIC BED

THE RAIN FELL ON FRIDAY.THE FOOTBALLS GOT WET.AND THE STRANGE BOUCES BEGAN.

THE TEAMS THAT WERE ABLE TO HOLD ONTO THE PIGSKINS.WON.10 OF THEM BY SHUTOUT.

WE UNVEIL THE THREE PLAY OF THE WEEK NOMINEES.THE VOTE IS UNDERWAY.

GRIDRION2DAY INTRO-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

RIVERDALE FORT MYERS-VOTOPS

CLASS 6-A DISTRICT 11.INCLUDES FORT MYERS AND RIVERDALE.

JUST BEFORE THE HALF. WAVE HAVE SOMETHING BREWING. TJ DOUGLAS. KEEPS IT HIMSELF. AND THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. HE'S GOING TO TAKE IT 65 YARDS FOR THE TOUCH. THAT'S THE GOOD NEWS. BAD NEWS. IT WAS CALLED BACK.

LATER IN THE DRIVE. 4TH DOWN. WAVE GOING FOR IT. DOUGLAS SACKED BY. AUSTIN ALPHONSO.

SOUTH FORT MYERS BISHOP VEROT-VO-WIPE

IN THAT SAME DISTRICT.

SOUTH FORT MYERS AND BISHOP VEROT.

35-3 AT THE HALF.

3RD QTR.VEROT DEFENSE STILL PLAYING TOUGH. PIERCY LA-PREY AND AIDEN MARIBONA IN ON THE SACK OF ANDREW DAILIDONIS.

3RD AND LONG.SOUTH GOES TO JAYRON KEARSE AT Q-B. HIS BIG LOOPING PASS.TIPPED BY DAKOTA PHILLIPS.INTO THE HANDS OF I'TAVIOUS HARVIN. WHO TAKES IT IN FOR 6 MORE.50 YARDS.42-3

LATER IN THE 3RD.DAILIDONIS RUNS FOR THE FIRST DOWN.AND FUMBLES.PHILLIPS THERE TO PICK IT UP.

SETS UP A ROBERT BROWN T-D.

ISLAND COAST NORTH FORT MYERS-VO-WIPE

ISLAND COAST AND NORTH FORT MYERS.

THE GATORS WERE NOT FOOLING AROUND. FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE. TJ JOHNSON. CHANGES DIRECTION. GOOD BYE. ROLLS TO THE HOUSE FROM 55 YARDS OUT. JUST LIKE THAT 7-0 GATORS.

CAPE CORAL CYPRESS LAKE-VO-WIPE

CLASS 5-A.DISTRICT 11 PLAY IS UNDERWAY.

CAPE CORAL AT CYPRESS LAKE..

CLASS 5-A.DISTRICT 11 OPENER FOR.CAPE CORAL AND CYPRESS LAKE.

FIRST QUARTER.FIRST DRIVE FOR CAPE. EAMON SMART.25 TOUGH YARDS. 6-0 CAPE. 7-NOTHING AFTER POINT AFTER.

CYPRESS GETS THE BALL. BACKED TO THEIR OWN END ZONE. ZION SIMMONS KEEPS THE PANTHERS FROM GIVING UP A SAFETY.

NEXT CAPE DRIVE.SEAHWAKS DRIVING AGAIN.CYPRESS "D".LED BY JOHN ALEXANDER.CAUSE THE FUMBLE.

LEHIGH SENIOR MARINER-VO

THAT SAME DISTRICT INCLUDES LEHIGH SENIOR AT MARINER.

1ST QTR. MARINER ROCK. JHSHOD THORTON. STRAIGHT DOWN BROADWAY FOR 6. 5 YARD STRIKE. 8-7 LEHIGH.

BUT LEAVE IT UP TO THE LIGHTNING TO STRIKE BACK. DA'VONTE WHITE. BROKEN PLAY. BROKEN PLAY NO MORE. WHITE. TURNS THIS INTO 6. MAYBE THE PLAY OF THE NIGHT. TOUCHDOWN LEHIGH. 15-7 LEHIGH. THEY GO ON TO WIN.

NAPLES DAILY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS-WX WALL, 2SH

THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS' SCOTT BUTHERUS.BACK FOR A WEEK FOUR APPEARANCE.

LAST NIGHT.TOOK YOU TO GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL. FOR A NON-DISTRICT GAME.

BARRON GOLDEN GATE-VO-WIPE

BARRON COLLIER'S COUGARS VISITING THE TITANS..

STEADY RAIN.HARD HITS!

BARRON THREW IT ONLY ONCE!!!!

Steven Dekevich plowed through a Titans defender from five yards out in the second quarter for the game's initial score.

Reynolds scored on a 6-yard run late in the fourth to give Barron a 14-0 lead.

Running back Breon Brown, who had been having a tough night with two fumbles, scored on a 4-yard run with just about 90 seconds left in the game. However, the Titans failed to convert an onside kick, Barron recovered the ball and ran out the clock.

NAPLES GULF COAST-VO-WIPE

NAPLES AT GULF COAST.

GOLDEN EAGLES SCORED ON FIRST 6 POSSESSIONS.

THIRD QUARTER. GOLDEN EAGLES LEADING 49-0. NAPLES'S FRENDLI NAPO STRIPS AND RECOVERS THE FUMBLE.

FOURTH QUARTER. NAPLES'S MAX JOSEPH 69 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN. 56-0 NAPLES.

THEN IT'S THE DEFENSE AGAIN. PATRICK GOODALL RIPS IT OUT OF THE RUNNING BACK'S HANDS. TAKES IT IN FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

RUNNING CLOCK IN THE 2ND HALF.

NORTH PORT LELY-VO-WIPE

LELY.TRYING TO WIN THREE STRAIGHT.

HOSTED NORTH PORT.

FIRST QUARTER. NORTH PORT'S TRENTON WHITE PASS TO CODY JANSKI. FIGHTS INSIDE THE FIVE FOR A FIRST DOWN.

SAME DRIVE. FOURTH DOWN BOBCATS. WHITE SNEAKS IN FOR THE SCORE. 7-0 NORTH PORT.

THEN IN THE SECOND. THIS WOULDN'T COUNT. BUT IT WAS FUN TO WATCH. RO'DERICK SPEARS ON THE REVERSE. LOTS OF BROKEN TACKLES. TAKES IN IN FOR A LONG TOUCHDOWN RUN. BUT IT WAS CALLED BACK DUE TO A HOLDING PENALTY.

SFCA FIRST BAPTIST-VO

DISTRICT PLAY IN CLASS 2-A.DISTRICT 6.HAS BEEN UNDERWAY SINCE WEEK ONE.

PAIR OF UNBEATENS.FIRST BAPTIST HOSTING S-W FLORIDA CHRISTIAN.

F-B-A UP 26-0 ALREADY. FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE IN THE 2ND HALF.

JONAH BUELTEL ON THE Q-B KEEPER. OFF TO THE RACES. 63 YARD TOUCHDOWN. PAT NO GOOD.

F-B-A ONLY THREW THE BALL THREE TIMES LAST NIGHT

NAPLES DAILY NEWS WRAPUP-WX WALL, 2SH

F-B-A.4-0 START.

OASIS COMMUNITY SCHOOL-COLD VOTOPS

THANK YOU BRIAN. OUT TO SCHILLING FIELD. EVERYONE GETTING SOAKED. EVEN THE COORDINATORS UPSTAIRS.

OPENING KICK OF THE GAME. AND IT'S AN ONSIDE KICK. SEAHAWKS RECOVER.

C-S-N CASHES IN RIGHT AWAY. CASEY SANTOS-OCAMPO. END AROUND. BREAKS LOOSE. 35 YARD TOUCHDOWN. PAT NO GOOD. 6-0

PROBLEMS FOR OASIS. CAN'T HANDLE THE PUNT. THEN IT'S BLOCKED. OUT OF THE END ZONE. That's A SAFETY 8-0.

ENSUING POSSESSION. SEAHAWKS GOING FOR MORE. THIS TIME IT'S FORD OTT. BREAKING NUMEROUS TACKLES. 39 YARDS.

INTERVIEW SEGMENT-DESK, 3-SH

THAT VICTORY GETS THE SEAHAWKS OFF A 2 GAME LOSING SKID. JOINING ME NOW HEAD COACH DAMON JONES AND ???? TO TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

HOW NICE WAS IT TO GET BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN. EVEN IF IT WAS A NON-DISTRICT GAME?

LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR TEAM FROM LAST NIGHT. BEGINNING WITH THE DEFENSE.

STIFLING OASIS. NO YARDS PASSING. JUST 41 YARDS RUSHING TOTAL. CHARLIE ALLEN FLYING AROUND.

EMERSON. HOW'D THE DEFENSE LOOK.

ON OFFENSE. NO EMERSON ROWE. YOU HAD A FEW GUYS STEP UP AND CARRY THE LOAD. FORD OTT. CASEY-SANTOS-CAMPO.

DEFENSE SEGMENT VO1-VO-WIPE

INTERVIEW SEGMENT VO2-VO

MOORE HAVEN ECS-COLD VOTOPS

FIRST OF THREE STRAIGHT HOME.DISTRICT GAMES FOR E-C-S.

HOSTED MOORE HAVEN.

FINAL SECONDS OF THE SECOND QUARTER.MOORE HAVEN'S BRONSON BASS.TO JOSH REDD.

TERRIERS GO FOR 2 MORE.HAND-OFF TO DARIUS COHEN. 22-ZIP AT HALF.

ST. JOHN NEUMANN ODA-VO-WIPE

DISTRICT GAME BETWEEN SAINT JOHN NEUMANN AND SARASOTA'S OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY.

THE OUT-OF-DOOR THUNDER HOSTING THE CELTICS

-- KENDRICK MOUTON IS ABLE TO BREAK IT TO THE OUTSIDE AND TAKE IT IN FOR THE ST JOHN NEUMANN 'S TOUCHDOWN

-- JOHN AUGUSTIN BACK TO RECEIVE THE PUNT AND RUNS IT ALL THE WAY BACK FOR THE NEUMANN TOUCHDOWN

VENICE CHARLOTTE-VO-WIPE

THE ANNUAL RIVALRY BETWEEN VENICE AND CHARLOTTE.

THIS YEAR.PLAYED IN PUNTA GORDA.

--CLYDE NEWTON TAKES THE HANDOFF, BREAKS A TACKLE AND GOES 36 YARDS BEFORE HE IS PUSHED OUT OF BOUNCES

-- ITS NEWTON AGAIN, THIS TIME HE FIGHTS HIS WAY INTO THE ENDZONE TO PUT CHARLOTTE UP 10-0

THEY WOULD NEED ANOTHER NEWTON T-D RUN LATE IN THE GAME.

PALMETTO RIDGE PORT CHARLOTTE-VO-WIPE

PALMETTO RIDGE AND PORT CHARLOTTE.BOTH LOST LAST WEEK.

The Pirates rushed for 315 yards

2ND QUARTER NOW, PORT CHARLOTTE PUNCHES ONE IN… TEDDY SPIKES ON A 18-YARD RUN AND A NICE DIVE TO GET INTO THE END ZONE… TOUCHDOWN PIRATES…

FEW PLAYS LATER, IT'S A RUN UP THE MIDDLE… FUMBLE!. BALL POPS LOOSE… DAVONTE MCCLENDON SCOOPS IT UP AND HE'S GONE… RETURN FOR A T.D. AND A BEARS T.D…

RON JOHNSON AROUND THE LEFT SIDE FOR A TOUCHDOWN…

SCOREBOARDS-CGTOPS

LAKE PLACID @ DUNBAR

ESTERO @ EAST LEE COUNTY

IMMOKALEE @ LAKE WALES

GATEWAY CHARTER @ ST. STEPHEN'S

LA-BELLE @ AVON PARK

MOONEY @ LEMON BAY

DESOTO COUNTY @ PALMETTO

CLEWISTON @ MARTIN COUNTY

GRIDIRON 2DDAY CLIP-CLIP TOPS

TZ #7)-VOTOPS

COMING UP. KEN KNAPCZYK SPENT THE MID-80'S IN A CHICAGO BEARS UNIFORM. LEARNING THE COACHING CRAFT FROM MIKE DITKA.

NOW HE'S WORKING ON TURNING AROUND THE GATEWAY CHARTER PROGRAM.

CHEERLEADERS TEASE-SOTTOPS

MORE GRIDIRON2DAY-CLIP

HIGH SCHOOL BAND-NATS, VO

TOSS TO PACKAGE-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE IS USING REPLACEMENT OFFICIALS. FOR THOSE OF US OLD ENOUGH. WE REMEMBER 19-87. WHEN THE NFL USED REPLACEMENT PLAYERS DURING THE LAST IN-SEASON WORK STOPPAGE.

SPORTS ANCHOR 3 PACKAGE-PKG

TOSS TO PLAY OF WEEK-DESK, 4-SHOT

PLAY OF WEEK-TFC, MITTO

MANY OF YOU ARE NOW ON BOARD WITH OUR PLAY OF THE WEEK CONTEST. IF YOU'RE NEW. IT'S SIMPLE. EACH WEEK WE PUT 3 JAW-DROPPING PLAYS ON OUR WEBSITE. NBC-DASH-2-DOTCOM. AND LET YOU THE FANS DECIDE THE WINNER.

PLAY OF WEEK #1-VOTOPS

PLAY OF WEEK #2-VO, WIPE

PLAY NUMBER TWO. COURTESY OF NAPLES HIGH'S PATRICK GOODALL.

PATRICK RIPS THE BALL AWAY FROM THE RUNNING BACK. HEADS THE OTHER WAY FOR A TOUCHDOWN. AND BREAKS INTO CELEBRATION.

PLAY OF WEEK #3-VO, WIPE

PLAY OF WEEK VOTING-SSTOPS

WE HAVE STARTED THE VOTING.GO TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.. PUT THE MOUSE OVER THE SPORTS SECTION AND CLICK ON THE GRIRON2DAY CONTEST.AND MAKE YOUR CHOICE. ALL 3 VIDEOS. ARE THERE IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THEM AGAIN.

GOODBYE-DESK 4-SHOT

SCOTT.WHAT YOU GOT THIS WEEK?

THANKS TO MARK.

THANKS TO THIS WEEK'S IN-STUDIO GUESTS..COMMUNITY SCHOOL'S DAMON JONES AND EMERSON ROWE. CSN VS. ALL SAINTS.

YOU CAN FOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL DURING THE WEEK AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

THINGS TO DO TODAY-3 SHOT CGS

THE WEEKEND IS OFFICIALLY HERE!

AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME FUN THINGS TO DO, NBC2 HAS YOU COVERED.

YOU COULD TAKE THE KIDS TO GERMAIN ARENA--

FOR A CHANCE TO SEE ALL THEIR FAVORITE SESAME STREET CHARACTERS IN SESAME STREET LIVE--

TICKETS START AT $14.

IT RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY.

ALSO.SUMMER JAZZ ON THE GULF WRAPS UP ANOTHER SEASON TONIGHT.

'EIGHT TO THE BAR' TAKES THE STAGE AT THE NAPLES BEACH HOTEL.

GRAB YOUR BLANKETS AND LAWN CHAIRS.

THE CONCERT STARTS AT 7:30.

AND THE MARCO ISLAND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL IS THIS WEEKEND.

TWO DAYS OF GOOD FOOD, MUSIC AND FUN.

IT RUNS SATURDAY FROM 11 TIL NINE--

FINAL WEATHER-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

A stream of tropical moisture flowing in from the Southwest will make for cloudy skies and scattered showers through your Saturday. The most active period for rain and storms will be during the afternoon, but some isolated rain will even be possible this morning.

It looks as though clouds will fill our sky through much of the day, but we should manage to see enough breaks to make for a few sunny periods from time to time. All the extra cloud cover will hold our temperatures below 90 degrees with most spots peaking in the mid to upper 80s through the afternoon.

The lack of heating this afternoon should keep today's storms from becoming too strong, but we'll still see the potential for some thunderstorms along with some heavy rain and frequent lightning.

Scattered showers will linger into this evening and tonight, but the rain will start to shrink in coverage after sunset. Our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy overnight with temperatures cooling to the mid to low 70s.

By Sunday, the bulk of the tropical moisture we'll have over us today will get pushed southward, keeping the highest rain chances over southern portions of the viewing area. We'll likely be in store for more sun and fewer showers Sunday, but we'll still notice a decent amount of cloud cover.

Rain chances will back off a bit more Monday and Tuesday before more moisture starts building in by midweek, enhancing our rain chances through the second half of next week.

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