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A MAJOR PERSONNEL SHAKEUP IN LEE COUNTY IN THE WAKE OF THE MEDSTAR MESS -- NBC2 WITH THE NEWEST FALLOUT, FIRST AT FOUR.

A 17-YEAR-OLD HERO!

CREDITED WITH SAVING HIS FAMILY FROM A BURNING HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT --

NBC2 UNCOVERS HOW HE DID IT, FIRST AT FOUR.

AND COULD IT BE? THE SEARCH FOR JIMMY HOFFA -- UNDER THE CONCRETE FLOOR

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A TEENAGER RUNS BACK INTO HIS BURNING HOME. TO SAVE HIS PARENTS.

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BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

ELECTIONS OFFICIALS IN SIX COUNTIES ARE INVESTIGATING WHAT APPEARS TO BE HUNDREDS OF CASES OF SUSPECTED VOTER FRAUD.

IT IS A STORY NBC FIRST BROKE MONTHS AGO,

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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA HAS FILED AN ELECTION FRAUD COMPLAINT AGAINST A COMPANY *IT HIRED* TO REGISTER VOTERS.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE SAYS ELECTION OFFICIALS IN SIX COUNTIES HAVE FOUND IRREGULARITIES IN VOTER REGISTRATION.

THE SUSPECTED FRAUD INCLUDES APPARENT CASES OF DEAD PEOPLE BEING REGISTERED AS REPUBLICAN VOTERS.

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY USED THE GROUP - STRATEGIC ALLIED CONSULTING - TO REGISTER VOTERS IN CRUCIAL SWING STATES.

THE FLORIDA STATE PARTY HAS PAID THE FIRM MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION DOLLARS SO FAR.

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ANOTHER SHAKE-UP OVER LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM - MEDSTAR.

TONIGHT - TWO TOP COUNTY EXECUTIVES ARE OUT.

PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR, JOHN WILSON RESIGNED HIS POSITION.

AND E-M-S CHIEF KIM DICKERSON IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

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LEE COUNTY'S CHOPPERS PARKED FOR MORE THAN *FIVE WEEKS--

E-M-S ADMINISTRATORS SHUT THE PROGRAM DOWN ON AUGUST 21 CLAIMING THEY WANTED TO PURSUE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION--

BUT SINCE THEN, NBC-2 UNCOVERED A $3-MILLION DOLLAR BILLING MISTAKE.

FOR FLIGHTS THE COUNTY WASN'T CERTIFIED TO BILL FOR.

THAT RESTRUCTURING HAS BROUGHT *RETIREMENT FOR NOW *FORMER PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JOHN WILSON.

AND HIS FIRST IN COMMAND AT E-M-S-- KIM DICKERSON IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

THE F-A-A, CLERK OF COURTS- AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ALL INVESTIGATING PARTS OF THE SHUTDOWN.

AND UNTIL *TODAY. WILSON AND DICKERSON HAVE BEEN SHIELDED FROM QUESTIONS BY COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES--

SHE EVEN *ASKED THEM TO AVOID A COMMISSION MEETING EARLIER THIS MONTH.

IN COMMISSION MEETINGS *SINCE-- PUBLIC OUTCRY HAS BEEN CALLING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES AT E-M-S.

AND TO REINSTATE THE PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM.

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NBC 2 INVESTIGATOR KARLA RAY HAS BEEN WITH THIS STORY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY FOR THE PAST MONTH.

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A 17 YEAR OLD LEHIGH ACRES BOY IS BEING HAILED A HERO. AFTER HE SAVED HIS PARENTS FROM THEIR BURNING HOME.

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IT HAPPENED ON THE 9-THOUSAND BLOCK OF EDISON AVENUE.

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TEEN SAYS ONCE HE WOKE UP - IN A SPLIT SECOND HE KNEW THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE.

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Terrifying moments for a Lehigh Acres teen.

As flames ripped through his family's house shortly after 4 this morning.

A hard wired fire alarm should have sounded the alert - letting the family of 3 know to rush out to safety.

Instead the family says it failed them when they needed it most.

17 year old Tanner Lucas says he suddenly woke to smoke in his eyes and a burning throat - and knew instantly something was wrong.

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It was like where is there smoke in the house, what's going on? Then I realized oh there's a fire. I need to tell dad and make sure they're okay.

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I don't feel like a hero. I did what I had to to make sure everyone was safe.

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The family says this house is a total loss.

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INVESTIGATORS SAY THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS ELECTRICAL. IT STARTED NEAR THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT IN THE ATTIC.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY THIS IS A GOOD LESSON IN CHECKING YOUR FIRE ALARMS TO MAKE SURE THEY WORK - EVEN IF THEY ARE HARD WIRED IN YOUR HOME.

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GAINESVILLE POLICE NEED HELP IN THE CASE OF A MISSING UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT.

OFFICERS ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT THE LOCATION OF A PERSON OF INTEREST - LEADING UP TO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS FRIEND.

OFFICERS SAY THEY CAN'T ACCOUNT FOR PEDRO BRAVO WHEREABOUTS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CHRISTIAN AGUILAR'S DISAPPEARANCE.

BRAVO WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO THE MISSING CASE.

OFFICERS KNOW PEDRO WAS WITH CHRISTIAN LAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE WAS DOING UNTIL 8 O'CLOCK THE NEXT MORNING.

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ALL NEW - FIRST AT FOUR.

WE'RE LEARNING MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE DAYS BEFORE THE DEADLY MOVIE THEATER ATTACK IN COLORADO.

NEW DOCUMENTS SHOW THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER, JAMES HOLMES, THREATENED A PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORAD.

TODAY, PROSECUTORS SUBMITTED THE EVIDENCE IN NEW COURT DOCUMENTS.

HOLMES IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND HURTING 58 OTHERS IN THE JULY MASSACRE.

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FAMILIES LOOK FOR ANSWERS TODAY AFTER A FORMER CO-WORKER BARGES INTO A SIGN-MAKING BUSINESS AND BEGINS SHOOTING.

HE TOOK FOUR LIVES BEFORE TURNING THE GUN ON HIMSELF AND HE HAD 10-THOUSAND ROUNDS OF AMMO IN HIS HOME.

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THE DAY AFTER. AND GRIEF STILL SURROUNDS THE ACCENT SIGN COMPANY IN MINNEAPOLIS.

.AS WELL AS QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT LED A FORMER EMPLOYEE TO KILL THE COMPANY OWNER AND THREE OTHERS. BEFORE KILLING HIMSELF THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

"I don't have any words for it.I just know what happened or why it happened"

THE SHOOTER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY FAMILY AS 36 YEAR OLD ANDREW ENGELDINGER. WHO HAD BEEN FIRED JUST HOURS BEFORE THE SHOOTING RAMPAGE.

.AND WHO STOOD OUT TO OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE COMPANY.

"The one that was doing the shooting was a quiet, kept to himself kinda guy. Kinda odd"

POLICE STILL HAD THE PLANT CORDONED OFF FRIDAY. EXPECTED TO TAKE THE REST OF THE DAY TO COLLECT EVIDENCE.

"Unfortunately, it's a horrible wait and our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims and friends of the victims, a lot of them have been out here"

WHILE NEIGHBORS NEAR THE PLANT. HAVE THEIR OWN STORIES TO TELL. OF HELPING HIDE EMPLOYEES WHO FLED ONCE THE SHOOTING STARTED.

"He came running up the side of the garage and to the front and asked my husband if he could use the phone. He said he was running from the shooter"

POLICE SAY A SEARCH OF THE SUSPECT'S HOUSE TURNED UP NOTHING. SO THEIR SEARCH FOR ANSWERS CONTINUES.

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A FLORIDA TEACHER WAS ARRESTED IN THE MIDDLE OF CLASS AFTER HE REPORTEDLY TRIED TO HIRE SOMEONE TO KILL A FELLOW TEACHER.

OFFICERS SAY PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER JAMES PEPE TRIED TO HIRE AN OUT-OF-STATE HIT MAN TO KILL A CO-WORKER.

THAT CO-WORKER SAYS HE HAS NO IDEA WHY PEPE WOULD WANT HIM DEAD.

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It had moved beyond just a fixation to an actual anger and that's when

hitman notified PD.

PLANT CITY POLICE GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE F-B-I.

AGENTS SECRETLY RECORDED CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN AN UNDERCOVER AGENT AND PEPE.

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HIGHER STOCK PRICES AND RISING HOME VALUES BOOSTED A MEASURE OF CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN SEPTEMBER TO ITS SECOND-HIGHEST LEVEL IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS.

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IT IS UNLIKELY THE NEW MATLACHA BRIDGE WILL BE OPEN BY THE OCTOBER 26TH DEADLINE.

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HEAR THAT SQUEAKING NOISE?

PROJECT LEADERS SAY IT MEANS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE PART THAT OPENS AND CLOSES THE DRAWBRIDGE.

CREWS TOLD NBC2 THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.

TODAY, THE BRIDGE BUILDER, ARCHER WESTERN, MET WITH COUNTY OFFICIALS.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

STILL TO COME, FIRST AT FOUR.

AMAZING DASHCAM VIDEO SHOWS A POLICE CRUISER SLAMMING INTO A HOME.

THE STORY, RIGHT AFTER THE BREAK.

PLUS -

"I love getting free stuff."

WE ALL LOVE TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.

A) ky cop in house-VO-WIPE

B) scoring freebies-SOTVO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

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DASHCAM VIDEO SHOWS SCARY MOMENTS FOR A POLICE OFFICER WHEN HIS CRUISER CRASHED INTO A HOME.

THE LOUISVILLE OFFICER WAS RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY.

HE DODGED ONE VEHICLE, BUT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER.

THAT'S WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SKIDDED THROUGH FRONT LAWNS BEFORE RUNNING INTO A HOME.

NO ONE INSIDE THE HOME WAS INJURED.

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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.

If you're wanting to get outside and play a little golf, go to the beach, or maybe go fishing - do it this weekend. Heavy rains are moving in Monday, and that will put a stranglehold on your plans next week!

As I expected today was gorgeous. There was nothing to worry about weather wise unless you lost the shades.

Saturday and Sunday will be just as great. Mostly sunny skies are in the forecast, and highs in the lower 90s. Could we see an isolated shower or thunderstorm? Yes, but not so much on Saturday. The best chance for rain this weekend will be on Sunday.

Sunday will also serve as our transition. There will still be a lot of sun, but there will be more clouds.

Overall it's going to be a spectacular weekend, but get ready for next week.

Our winds are shifting to the southwest due to a frontal boundary stalling out to our north. That's going to draw up a lot of moisture. We will see intervals of rain all day long from Monday through Friday. They'll start in the in the morning and last through the afternoon, evening, and possibly after midnight.

The wettest of will be Tuesday and Wednesday.

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STILL TO COME, A BRAVE LITTLE GIRL COMES TO MOM'S RESCUE.

JILL SCHMIDT, 911 OPERATOR: Tell mommy that help is on the way, okay?

LIVIA JENSEN, 4-YEAR-OLD: Help is on the way mommy I did it.

YES, SHE DID.

A) 911 girl saves mom-SOTVO

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BARBARA B MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL IS ADDING A SECOND PERFORMANCE OF JERRY SEINFELD

THE COMIC'S FIRST SHOW ON NOVEMBER 3RD SOLD OUT QUICKLY, SO THEY ARE ADDING A SECOND ONE. AT 9:30 THAT NIGHT.

TICKETS FOR THE 9-30 SHOW GO ON SALE NEXT FRIDAY AT 10AM.

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IT'S THE WORD EVERYONE LIKES TO HEAR: FREE!

WE ALL LIKE TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING AND IF YOU LOOK HARD ENOUGH YOU CAN FIND QUITE A FEW FREEBIES.

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"Would you like a free Snapple?"

WAIT. DID I HEAR THAT RIGHT?

"Would you like a free Snapple?"

I DID.

WE STUMBLED ACROSS A FREEBIE WHILE WE WERE OUT TALKING TO PEOPLE ABOUT FREEBIES.

stacie Schaible says: "people have to love that."

snapple guy says: "they're a little skeptical at times. It takes 5 or 6 times for us to tell them it's free."

HE ONLY HAD TO TELL ME ONCE.

stacie Schaible says: "so I got my self a half and half diet snapple, only 10 calories, for free."

"I believe they want us to know how delicious it is because I love it."

stacie Schaible says: "so the Snapple company believes by giving free samples it might get them to buy it again?"

"Absolutely."

WHAT IS IT ABOUT GETTING SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT MAKES US SO HAPPY?

"I love getting free stuff."

THERE ARE WAYS TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. BUT YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.

DEALNEWS.COM FEATURES FREEBIES.

LIKE HOW TO SCORE A "FREE" CELL PHONE.

WE FOUND THIS $349 SAMSUNG GALAXY BLAZE. FOR FREE. BUT T GET IT YOU HAVE TO BUY IT ON LINE THROUGH T-MOBILE AND SIGN A CONTRACT.

TO SCORE FREE FOOD FOR THE KIDDOS. CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE MY-KIDS-EAT-FREE.COM.

JUST PUT IN YOUR STATE AND YOUR CITY AND FIND OUT WHICH DAYS OF THE WEEK. WHICH RESTAURANTS IN YOUR AREA. OFFER FREE KIDS MEALS.

TYPICALLY YOU HAVE TO BUY AN ADULT MEAL TO GET THE KIDS MEAL FOR FREE.

YOU'VE NO DOUBT HEARD OF BIRTHDAY CLUBS.

WELL, AT BIRTHDAY-FREEBIES.COM THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF BIRTHDAY- RELATED OFFERS JUST WAITING TO BE FOUND.

ON THE FRONT PAGE IS A DEAL FOR A FREE RED BOX VIDEO RENTAL.

ONE TIP IS TO PLAN AHEAD. SIGN UP AND CHECK OUT YOUR OPTIONS BEFORE YOUR ACTUAL BIRTHDAY SO YOU CAN REALLY CASH IN.

IF FREE PHONE CALLS ARE YOUR THING. SKYPE, GOOGLE VOICE AND OTHER SERVICES LET YOU MAKE FREE CALLS OVER THE INTERNET. BUT BE CAREFUL MANY WILL TRY TO GET YOU TO UPGRADE TO A PAID PLAN.

INFO ON FREE TUNES MIGHT BE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS.

AMAZON CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 14-THOUSAND FREE SONGS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

AND THE LIBRARY ISN'T THE ONLY PLACE TO GET FREE BOOKS.

PROJECT GUTENBERG OFFERS 39-THOUSAND FREE E-BOOKS.

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STACIE SCHAIBLE REPORTING.

AND, IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, TODAY IS NATIONAL BEER DRINKING DAY.

YOU CAN CELEBRATE BY TOURING THE YUENGLING BREWERY IN TAMPA.

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A BRAVE ILLINOIS PRE-SCHOOLER KNEW JUST WHAT TO DO WHEN HER MOM SUDDENLY COLLAPSED IN THEIR HOME.

SHE DIALED 911 FOR HELP.

LIVIA JENSEN, 4-YEAR-OLD: Mommy, what's wrong? She said

JILL SCHMIDT, 911 OPERATOR: Okay, yeah, she's not, she's not answering you?

LIVIA JENSEN, 4-YEAR-OLD: No, but her head hurts, 'cause she's showing me

what hurts.

LIVIA'S MOM WAS GOING THROUGH A SEVERE SEIZURE.

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JILL SCHMIDT, 911 OPERATOR: Tell mommy that help is on the way, okay?

LIVIA JENSEN, 4-YEAR-OLD: Help is on the way mommy I did it.

JILL SCHMIDT, 911 OPERATOR: Okay, you did a very good job, Livia.

THE 911 OPERATOR THAT HELPED LIVIA AND HER MOM - MET EACH OTHER AFTER SHE RECOVERED.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

A NEWLY ENGAGED COUPLE IS SAFE ON THE GROUND AFTER A DAREDEVIL STUNT ENGAGEMENT.

"I genuinely did believe. that we were going to die. /. I

felt like our lives depended on me making it through that checklist.

BUT SHE WAS ACTUALLY READING HER OWN WEDDING PROPOSAL.

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COLLEGE SENIORS MAY HAVE A SOMEWHAT BETTER JOB MARKET TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

EMPLOYERS PLAN ON HIRING 13 PERCENT MORE GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2013 THAN THE CLASS OF 2012.

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A VIRAL VIDEO TAKES ROMANCE TO NEW HEIGHTS.

THE PILOT OF A SMALL PLANE WAS FLYING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND WHEN SUDDENLY HE ANNOUNCED THE CONTROLS WERE MALFUNCTIONING.

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IT ALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 11TH WHEN CARLIE KENNEDY AND RYAN THOMPSON DECIDED

TO TAKE A BREATHTAKING FLIGHT ABOVE THE CHICAGO SKYLINE

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"I thought he was surprising me for Valentine's Day /

. It was a gorgeous day as you can see in the video."

BUT THEN SUDDENLY. SHEER TERROR.

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"All of a sudden I felt my stomach kind of go up into my throat

and I realized we were heading straight for the water. / and then he said,

honey I need you to stay calm, the flight controls aren't responding."

NEARLY FROZEN WITH FEAR. KENNEDY GRIPS HER SEAT AS THOMPSON HANDS HER AN

EMERGENCY MANUAL.

SOT, Carlie Kennedy

"I genuinely did believe. that we were going to die. /. I

felt like our lives depended on me making it through that checklist.

BUT LOOK CLOSER. THOMPSON IS ODDLY CALM. AS KENNEDY READS EACH COMMAND

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. It said, Note the rings may be unengaged.

AND FINALLY SHE REACHES THE LAST COMMAND: "INITIATE THE RING ENGAGEMENT

PROCEDURE."

SOT, Ryan Thompson

" And then it said: Answer dot dot dot: will you marry me?

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AND WHILE YOU MIGHT EXPECT CARLIE KENNEDY WOULD HAVE BEEN FURIOUS WITH HER

PILOT BOYFRIEND SHE'S NOT IN FACT SHE NOW CALLS HIM HER FIANCE.

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Carlie: "Alot of the women that I've told this story to said, I would have

slapped him.

Ryan: But for us it was a perfect match.

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LARA SPENCER REPORTING.

CARLIE SAYS SHE WAS NEVER AGREE WITH HER PILOT-FIANCEE.

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MOVE OVER AND SHARE THE ROAD.

A NEW GROUP IN CAPE CORAL WANTS BIKE-FRIENDLY ROADWAYS AND THEY WANT THE CITY'S SUPPORT.

WE'VE GOT THE LATEST ON THEIR PUSH, IN A LIVE REPORT.

PLUS - WE'RE 38 DAYS FROM THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

STATE'S ARE COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE TO FINALIZE VOTER I-D REQUIREMENTS.

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MORE BREAKING DETAILS IN THE LAST HALF-HOUR IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE HUNDREDS OF CASES OF SUSPECTED VOTER FRAUD IN FLORIDA.

ELECTIONS OFFICIALS IN SIX COUNTIES ARE INVESTIGATING -- AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA FILED AN ELECTION FRAUD COMPLAINT AGAINST A COMPANY *IT HIRED* TO REGISTER VOTERS.

WE JUST CONFIRMED *LEE COUNTY FOUND AT LEAST SIXTEEN IRREGULAR VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS.

APPARENT CASES OF DEAD PEOPLE BEING REGISTERED AS REPUBLICAN VOTERS.

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY USED THE GROUP - STRATEGIC ALLIED CONSULTING - TO REGISTER VOTERS IN CRUCIAL SWING STATES.

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THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS AT THE CENTER OF LEGAL BATTLES UNDERWAY IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AS VOTERS THIS ELECTION, ENCOUNTER NEW STRICTER REQUIREMENTS AFFECTING WHO CAN CAST A BALLOT AND WHEN - IN PENNSYLVANIA, A JUDGE IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME, TO RULE ON ONE OF THE STRICTEST LAWS THAT WOULD REQUIRE VOTERS TO HAVE PICTURE I-D'S.

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S / REP. JOHN LEWIS / GEORGIA :11 -:14

S / LAKEESHA PANEL / PENNSYLVANIA VOTER :19 -:22

S / JESSICA HAWKENBERG / PENNSYLVANIA VOTER :33 -:36

S / NICOLE AUSTIN HILLERY / BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE :55 -:59

S / PROF. MICHAEL MCDONALD / GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY / UNITED STATES ELECTIONS PROJECT 1:19 - 1:23

"No photo, no voto!"

FROM PARODIES.

TO PROTESTS.

"We will vote!"

MORE THAN A DOZEN NEW LAWS THAT REQUIRE VOTERS TO HAVE PHOTO I-D'S TO CAST A BALLOT ARE PROMPTING OUTRAGE…

Georgia

"The constitution doesn't say anything about ID."

IN PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS SHARED HORROR STORIES.

OF TRYING TO COMPLY WITH A NEW PHOTO I-D REQUIREMENT.

"And it took me like days just to get my ID."

THE LAW HAS BEEN TIED UP IN COURT FOR MONTHS.

A COMMONWEALTH JUDGE SAYS HE'LL LIKELY UPHOLD MOST OF IT.

BUT SOFTEN THE PHOTO I-D REQUIREMENT. FOR THIS ELECTION ONLY.

"I feel I have the right to choose who I think should run this country."

SOUTH CAROLINA'S NEW PHOTO-ID REQUIREMENT IS IN IN FEDERAL COURT.

JUDGES ALREADY REJECTED SIMILAR LAWS PASSED IN TEXAS AND WISCONSIN.

BUT VOTERS IN 31 STATES, MANY WITH REPUBLICAN MAJORITIES. WILL FACE SOME TYPE OF VOTER I-D REQUIREMENT… THIS ELECTION.

"It looks like Republican politicians are trying to manipulate the system for the benefit of their party.

THE LAW'S SUPPORTERS WANT TO PREVENT FRAUD.

BUT LEGAL RIGHTS ADVOCATE NICOLE AUSTIN HILLERY SAYS VOTER FRAUD. ISN'T A PROBLEM.

"You don't create a solution to a problem that is non-existent."

PROTESTERS SAY THE LAW WILL PRE-DOMINANTLY HURT DEMOCRATIC VOTERS. MANY WILL HAVE TO CAST PROVISIONAL BALLOTS IF THEY DON'T GET THE PROPER I-D'S.

"And it takes a while for the election officials to determine whether or not these ballots should be counted."

POSSIBLY DELAYING. AND EVEN TILTING. THE RESULTS IN A PRESIDENTIAL RACE THAT'S EXPECTED TO BE CLOSE.

OTHER STATES HAVE PASSED LAWS CUTTING BACK ON EARLY VOTING. MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO REGISTER TO VOTE. AND MAKING IT HARDER FOR THOSE WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS TO VOTE.

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BIKE LANES AND SIDEWALKS SCATTER CAPE CORAL'S STREETS.

WHILE THERE ARE PLENTY OF THEM, THEY DON'T ANYWAYS CONNECT.

TODAY - A NEW GROUP WANTS A CHANGE AND WANTS THE CITY TO GIVE THEM THE GREEN LIGHT.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION IS WORKING THIS STORY FROM OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM.

CAPE PED BIKE FRIENDLY-REM1-LIVE

If you're traveling north here on Chiquita and El Dorado, you're out of luck.

You see this is just one example of a problem all too familiar in the Cape -- sometimes there are sidewalks, sometimes there not.

Sometimes there are bike lanes and some times there no where to be found.

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This afternoon, I spoke with one woman who says the key is a public-private partnership launched by a new group called "cape coral bike Ped."

The group will ask city leaders for their support in a goal to connect important bicycle and pedestrian paths throughout southwest Florida's biggest city.

They've already identified a route which would go around the entire city.

CAPE PED BIKE FRIENDLY-SOTVO

Carolyn Comant, Cape Coral Bike Ped

4039 "you'll see many routes that we're suggesting are on secondary roads. Inside of taking people on pine island road, we'll take them on adjacent roads."

Group leaders tell us they also see this project as a way to bring in tourism dollars for the city.

Council will decide whether to throw their support behind the idea Monday.

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Council member Kevin McGrail told me earlier he believe cape coral can draw bicyclists in from other southwest Florida cities and hopes businesses will get involved.

BIDEN IN FM-SS

TICKES ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO SEE VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN THIS WEEKEND.

YOU CAN GET TICKETS AT ONE OF THE FOUR DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN OFFICES IN LEE COUNTY.

TICKETS ARE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.

BIDEN WILL SPEAK AT THE WOK-A-HATCHEE PARK RECREATION CENTER, ON BASS ROAD TOMORROW.

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ANOTHER SEARCH IS UNDERWAY TO FIND THE REMAINS OF TEAMSTERS BOSS JIMMY HOFFA -- HE DISAPPEARED JULY 30TH, 1975

INVESTIGATORS RIPPED UP THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF A SHED AT A HOME NEAR DETROIT.

ABOUT AN HOUR LATER THEY CARRIED SOME MATERIALS TO A POLICE VAN AND DROVE AWAY.

POLICE WILL TEST SOIL SAMPLES FOR HUMAN DECOMPOSITION.

MN SHOOTING-VO-WIPE

A MINNEAPOLIS MAN IS ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE ON HIS CO-WORKERS YESTERDAY KILLING FOUR OF THEM -- THEN TURNING THE GUN ON HIMSELF.

THE 36 YEAR OLD SHOOTER LOST HIS JOB AT THE ACCENT SIGN COMPANY YESTERDAY MORNING.

HE KILLED HIS EMPLOYER AND SEVERAL OF HIS COLLEAGUES INCLUDING A LOCAL UPS DRIVER.

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"The one that was doing the shooting was a quiet, kept to himself kinda guy. Kinda odd.

3 WEEK OLD BABY FOUND-VO-WIPE

THE MOTHER OF A NEWBORN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER HER CHILD WAS FOUND ABANDONED IN ILLINOIS.

THREE WEEK OLD MIA GRACI THOMPSON WAS FOUND ALONG A RURAL ROAD THURSDAY EVENING.

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"The child's mother Kendra Meaker age 19 has been arrested on charges related to the incident."

THE BABY'S MOTHER REPORTED THE INFANT HAD BEEN ABDUCTED FROM HER CAR.

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YOU MIGHT BE MISSING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON YOUR PRESCRIPTION DRUG BOTTLES…AND THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS.

NOW, SOME SAY IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE.

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THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO HELP YOU…

BUT IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL…

THEY COULD HURT YOU.

"There are a lot of medication errors that happen in the U.S."

ABOUT ONE AND A HALF MILLION EVERY YEAR IN THE U-S.

SOME BELIEVE A BIG PART OF THE PROBLEM: PEOPLE DON'T READ PRESCRIPTION WARNING LABELS.

"It's derailing the whole process early on."

PSYCHOLOGIST MARK BECKER AND PACKAGING EXPERTS CONDUCTED A STUDY TO TEST THAT THEORY.

USING EYE-TRACKING TECHNOLOGY, THEY GAVE PEOPLE FIVE PRESCRIPTION BOTTLES AND ASKED THEM TO STUDY THE BOTTLES LIKE THEY WOULD AT HOME. THEN ASKED WHAT THEY REMEMBERED.

"People spend a lot of time on that white label."

BUT…

"Often times, people never even looked at the warning label."

71-PERCENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS OLDER THAN 50 FAILED TO SEE ALL THE BRIGHTLY COLORED LABELS. 73-PERCENT OF YOUNG ADULTS DID READ ALL THE WARNINGS.

"Those that actually spent time on the prescription warning label were able to recall it."

USING BOTTLES FROM THE STUDY, WE DID OUR OWN NON-SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT. THESE TWO REVIEWED THE BOTTLES…THEN WE ASKED WHAT THE WARNINGS SAID.

"Good question. I don't know. I looked at the dosage, how many days you take it and what the drug was. I didn't look at the warnings."

"I didn't look at the warnings. I guess I just didn't turn it around and look at that other side. I just looked at the main label."

BECKER AND HIS TEAM WANT PRESCRIPTION BOTTLES OVERHAULED. HE BELIEVES MOVING THE WARNINGS FROM THE SIDE…TO THE FRONT LABEL… WOULD PREVENT A LOT OF ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS PARTICULARLY WITH OLDER PATIENTS.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

A-L-S IS A LIFE ROBBING DISEASE AND THAT ALSO ROBS PATIENTS OFF THEIR *QUALITY OF LIFE.

TREATMENT IS MOSTLY GEARED TOWARD DISEASE MANAGEMENT.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

FREQUENTLY CALLED LOU GHERIG'S DISEASE, ALS DRAINS PATIENTS OF THEIR ABILITY TO MOVE.

DR. NIMA MOWZOON/NEUROLOGIST

RUNS:

:13 ALS is basically a progressive, degenerative disorder of the motor nerves. What people end up with is a degeneration of the nerves that go through the skeletal muscles. Basically a wasting away of the muscles in the body.

THE DISEASE IS FATAL, THERE ARE NO LONG TERM TREATMENTS EITHER. AND AS PATIENTS BECOME LESS MOBILE, THE SERVICES THEY NEED ARE HARDER TO GET.

CAROL EMMICK/ALS COORDINATOR

RUNS:

2:24 We are very fortunate to have this beautiful new building with spacious rooms, big enough for the patient and family members all to join in.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TOOK A GIANT STEP FORWARD IN HELPING BOOST THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS WHEN IT OPENED THE AREA'S ONLY ALS CLINIC. IT PROVIDES A SINGLE LOCATION WHERE SERVICER PROVIDERS COME TO PATIENTS.

DR. NIMA MOWZOON/NEUROLOGIST

RUNS:

5:13 They would have to go to a physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, respiratory therapist, dietician and then social service would visit them. So what we do with the clinic is we put all of the service together in one room.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

In a world filled with 'No' or 'Can't do' the clinic is a hopeful haven. Solution based, people are more likely to hear 'how can we help?'

CAROL EMMICK/ALS COORDINATOR

RUNS:

6:40 If they're having a hard time eating, then we will assess them and make sure that they get the utensils to improve their eating. If they need a motorized wheelchair then we have the ability to get that for them.

THE CLINIC REQUIRES PRE-REGISTRATION AND IS HELD THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. WITH ITS EMPHASIS ON QUALITY OF LIFE, THERE IS AN ADDED BENEFIT. THE FEELING NO ONE IS GOING THROUGH THIS DISEASE ALONE.

CAROL EMMICK/ALS COORDINATOR

RUNS:

2:58 First time ALS patient, newly diagnosed, they're very scared, they have a lot questions and coming in here and seeing friendly people helps them ease their fears 3:34

TEASE FIVE-2SHOT

A YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ALLEGEDLY TAKING MONEY TO HURT THEIR COMPETITORS.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHO'S ACCUSED OF MAKING THE PAYMENT INCENTIVES FOR THE BIG HITS.

i think that games are actually a new medium through which education can be delivered

A) youth football bounty-VO-WIPE

B) computer games education-SOTVO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

A FAMILY'S LIFE WAS IN DANGER.

A FIRE SPREADING THROUGH THEIR HOUSE.

AND A TEENAGER CAME TO THE RESCUE.

AT FIVE.HOW HE GOT EVERYONE OUT OF THE HOUSE SAFELY AFTER SMOKE ALARMS FAILED.

PLUS --

BARELY GIVEN A CHANCE TO LIVE AFTER SEVERE ABUSE --

A) LEHIGH HOUSE FIRE FOLO-NWSRM-VO

B) THERAPY HORSE RIDING-VOTOPS

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.

If you're wanting to get outside and play a little golf, go to the beach, or maybe go fishing - do it this weekend. Heavy rains are moving in Monday, and that will put a stranglehold on your plans next week!

As I expected today was gorgeous. There was nothing to worry about weather wise unless you lost the shades.

Saturday and Sunday will be just as great. Mostly sunny skies are in the forecast, and highs in the lower 90s. Could we see an isolated shower or thunderstorm? Yes, but not so much on Saturday. The best chance for rain this weekend will be on Sunday.

Sunday will also serve as our transition. There will still be a lot of sun, but there will be more clouds.

Overall it's going to be a spectacular weekend, but get ready for next week.

Our winds are shifting to the southwest due to a frontal boundary stalling out to our north. That's going to draw up a lot of moisture. We will see intervals of rain all day long from Monday through Friday. They'll start in the in the morning and last through the afternoon, evening, and possibly after midnight.

The wettest of will be Tuesday and Wednesday.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

COMPUTER GAMES SOLVING PROBS-ONCAM

COMPUTER GAMES ARE COMING TO THE RESCUE IN ANSWERING SOME OF SCIENCE'S MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS.

A MASTERMIND GAMER FOUND A WAY TO TRANSFORM THE TECHNOLOGY FOR CLASSROOMS.

COMPUTER GAMES SOLVING PROBS-PKG

Parents and teachers may not like it, but computer games are here to stay. According to the Learning Foundation,

77 percent of high school students play games. By the time they get to college, that number is nearly 100 percent.

SOT ZORAN

I THINK THAT GAMES ARE ACTUALLY A NEW MEDIUM THROUGH WHICH EDUCATION CAN BE DELIVERED

Zoran is the mastermind behind Foldit, a game that made gaming and scientific history. Within weeks, people playing

this game came up with a solution to a life threatening problems -

involving proteins - one that scientists had struggled for years to solve. Because the players were putting their minds

together collectively and competing, they came up with answers.

The same principles can apply to games for students of any age. They can teach reading, grammar, and math. The best

of games are engaging and educational. And they can be tailored to anyone.

Tamron - NAT --

Let's get together and put this game in place.

At Education Nation, we asked students and teachers what they want in games. Based on those answers, Zoran and his team at

the University of Washington created a brand new Education Nation game, in less than two days.

SOT - From student

SOT -Zoran

GAMES ARE NOT NECESSARILY USED FOR A SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT, BUT I THINK THAT IS ABOUT TO CHANGE.

A change that is not going away - and one that teachers and parents will no doubt learn - to like.

COMPUTER GAMES SOLVING PROBS-OC-BNR

ANYONE CAN TRY OUT THE MATH GAME ONLINE.

EWAN MCGREGOR AWARD-VO

EWAN MCGREGOR IS TAKING HOME A SPECIAL HONOR FROM THE SPANISH FILM AWARDS.

THE 41 YEAR OLD SCOTTISH ACTOR IS THE YOUNGEST TO WIN THEIR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

HE JOINS THE LIKES OF ROBERT DE NIRO, AL PACINO AND MERYL STREEP.

MCGREGOR WAS AT THE FESTIVAL PRESENTING HIS LATEST FILM CALLED "THE IMPOSSIBLE".

HARRY NUDE PICS-VO

BRITAIN'S ROYAL FAMILY SAYS IT WILL NOT COMPLAIN TO A BRITISH MEDIA WATCHDOG ABOUT THOSE NUDE PHOTOGRAPHS OF PRINCE HARRY IN LAS VEGAS.

THE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PUBLISHED IN ONLY ONE U-K NEWSPAPER, THE SUN, AND ALSO WIDELY CIRCULATED ONLINE.

TIGER WOODS HITS FAN-SS

TIGER WOODS GOT OFF TO A ROCKY START WITH THE RYDER CUP YESTERDAY.

THE GOLF STAR HIT A WILD TEE SHOT WHICH HIT A FAN ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKED THEM OUT.

WHEN THE FAN REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS, TIGER WAS THERE TO SEE HOW HE WAS DOING.

DEMI & ASHTON-VO

THERE'S NEW EVIDENCE THAT DEMI MOORE AND ASHTON KUTCHER'S MARRIAGE WAS NEVER LEGAL.

THE DAILY MAIL REPORTS THE COUPLE HAS NOT YET FILED FOR DIVORCE NEARLY A YEAR AFTER SPLITTING.

MOORE ANNOUNCED SHE WAS ENDING HER MARRIAGE IN NOVEMBER.

KUCHER HAS BEEN SPOTTED WITH FORMER THAT'S 70 SHOW CO-STAR "MILA KUNIS ".

IPHONE 5 INTERNATL SALE-VO

THE IPHONE 5 HAS IT'S DAY IN THE SUN OVERSEAS.

THE LATEST APPLE SMARTPHONE WAS RELEASED IN 22 MORE COUNTRIES TODAY.

IT WENT ON SALE IN THE U-S, JAPAN AND PARTS OF EUROPE LAST WEEK.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

FIRST IT WAS THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND NOW ANOTHER FOOTBALL TEAM IS ACCUSED OF PAYING IT PLAYERS FOR BIG HITS ON OPPONENTS.

BUT THIS TIME 10 AND 11 YEAR OLDS ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE INVESTIGATION.

WE'LL HAVE THE DEVELOPING STORY ABOUT THE YOUTH BOUNTY.

A) youth football bounty-VO-DISS

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. EMS shakeup after MEDSTAR fiasco

2. Tree trimmer snatches credit card from elderly woman

3. North Port motorcyclist killed on I-75

YOUTH FOOTBALL BOUNTY-TFC CTR

A YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM IN CALIFORNIA IS AT THE CENTER OF A CONTROVERSY.

COACHES FOR THE POP WARNER TEAM IS ACCUSED OF OFFERING PLAYERS CASH IN EXCHANGE FOR HURTING PLAYERS ON OPPOSING TEAMS.

YOUTH FOOTBALL BOUNTY-PKG

THE 2011 TUSTIN RED COBRAS POP WARNER FOOTBALL TEAM WENT UNDEFEATED IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

"This was a team that knew it was on the verge of greatness and, indeed, it went to the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Florida and, because it knew that it had the players in place to get that far, it was probably willing to push the boundaries of what was acceptable and they got carried away."

JOHN ZANELLI, THEN AN ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE TEAM OF 10 AND 11-YEAR-OLDS, NOW SAYS OTHER COACHES ON THE TEAM OFFERED THE BOYS 20-DOLLAR CASH BOUNTIES FOR BIG HITS ON OPPOSING PLAYERS.

ZANELLI DECLINED TO SPEAK ON CAMERA WITH C-N-N, BUT, OFF CAMERA, CONFIRMED DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED BOUNTY PROGRAM FIRST REPORTED BY KEITH SHARON AND FRANK MICKADEIT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.

"All in all, we now have six parents and players saying that this happened. Six out of a team of about 22 that confirmed that it happened. So, there's little doubt in my mind that this happened."

: "We spoke with one player from the 2011 Tustin Red Cobras team whose parents did not want him identified because they feared retaliation. The player told us the coaches did discuss cash incentives for big hits and that, after games, players would vote on which player would receive the money. He also said he saw a coach give a player cash."

DARREN CRAWFORD, HEAD COACH OF THE COBRAS, CALLS THOSE CLAIMS NONSENSE.

: "Did you ever suggest or pay for a player to hurt a player on another team?"

"Absolutely not. I think they are trumped-up charges. I think John Zanelli made these charges in his head and wrote 'em down on paper and submitted I believe to national Pop Warner, nothing like that ever happened on my team."

"I've been a Team Mom for him for two of those four years, so I'm not what you would consider a casual bystander on the sidelines, I was at practices. I was at the games and I've never once heard anything mentioned in the nature of any kind of bounty."

THE LOCAL CONFERENCE INITIALLY INVESTIGATED THE CLAIMS AND CALLED THEM UNFOUNDED OR OVERSTATED.

LATE THURSDAY, THE NATIONAL POP WARNER ORGANIZATION SUSPENDED CRAWFORD AND THE TUSTIN LEAGUE PRESIDENT, SAYING, "IN LIGHT OF NEW INFORMATION AND PLAYERS COMING FORWARD WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE LEAGUE INVESTIGATION, NATIONAL POP WARNER WILL INTERVENE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE."

CRAWFORD AND OTHER PARENTS WITH BOYS STILL ON THE TEAM SAY ZANELLI'S CLAIMS ARE THE RESULT OF A VENDETTA STEMMING FROM LONG-RUNNING DISPUTES WITH THE LOCAL POP WARNER CONFERENCE.

ZANELLI HAS SINCE LEFT AND FORMED HIS OWN TEAM IN ANOTHER LEAGUE.

THE COBRAS 2011 SEASON ENDED WITH A LOSS IN THE NATIONAL SEMIFINALS.

A SUCCESSFUL SEASON, TARNISHED BY A BITTER RIFT AMONG THE TEAM'S COACHES, PARENTS AND PLAYERS OVER ALLEGATIONS THAT PLAYERS WERE PAID TO PLAY HARD.

YOUTH FOOTBALL BOUNTY-TFC CTR

THIS YEAR - THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUSPENDED THE NEW ORLEANS SAINT COACH FOR THE 2012 SEASON AND BARRED FOUR PLAYERS FOR THEIR ALLEGED ROLES IN A BOUNTY PROGRAM IN 2010, WHEN THE TEAM WON THE SUPER BOWL.

THAT'S IT FOR THE FOUR.

GOODBYE-2SHOT

NEXT AT FIVE -- A HEROIC RESCUE -- NBC2 TALKS TO THE TEENAGER WHO SAVED HIS FAMILY FROM FIRE OVERNIGHT.

PLUS TWO PEOPLE OFF THE JOB -- AND MORE BAD BILLING UNCOVERED IN THE MEDSTAR MESS!

END TIME-CREDITS