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HL1) WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-TRX-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY-- ANOTHER DEADLY SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS.

THIS TIME, A 20 YEAR OLD KILLED.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE THIS WEEK-TRX-VOTOPS

AND DEBATE PREP.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT

GOOD MORNING!

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

IT'S MONDAY, OCTOBER FIRST.

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

GRAB YOUR UMBRELLA, WE ARE EXPECTING A FAIRLY ACTIVE DAY IN THE RAIN DEPARTMENT.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

Today's Weather Story

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

After seeing abundant sunshine to close out September, our weather will now take a turn for the wetter side as we head into the first week of October.

We'll start off your Monday with several coastal showers through that morning that will gradually edge inland as we go through midday. A lot of this rain will get carried toward the interior later in the afternoon, but more showers will likely develop behind this activity, keeping all of us at risk for a passing shower at any time today.

Even though our rain chances will be fairly high today , we'll still see some dry periods, so don't expect the entire day to be a washout. Just prepare for being in and out of showers through the day with some of the rain potentially being very heavy. We'll also see the possibility for some thunderstorms in the mix with a few producing gusty winds and lots of lightning.

Another change we'll notice in our weather for the next couple days is the breeze. Winds will start to ramp up out of the southwest today, ranging from 10-20 mph with some higher gusts.

For those looking forward to more sunshine, you may have to wait a while. It looks as though we'll stay locked in this stormier weather pattern through Wednesday, so we'll continue to see more clouds than sun along with higher than normal rain chances. An earlier onset to the rain will also continue, so showers remain a good bet during the morning and afternoon.

WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-SOTVO, SS

AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW AFTER A TWENTY YEAR OLD MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN FORT MYERS.

we all know that there's 19 homicides in the city this is the 19th dead body.52:28 it's a giant puzzle we have some pieces we're trying to put the other pieces together

JONTAVIUS CARTER OF LEHIGH ACRES IS THE CITY'S 19TH HOMICIDE VICTIM THIS YEAR.

WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-VO,SS

THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE SCENE AT WESTWOOD APARTMENTS OFF METRO PARKWAY EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING.

WE'RE TOLD IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE FIVE A-M.

POLICE SAY PEOPLE WHO KNEW CARTER DROVE HIM TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL--

BY THE TIME INVESTIGATORS GOT THERE, HE HAD DIED FROM A SINGLE GUNSHOT WOUND.

CARTER GRADUATED FROM DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY AND SPENT THE SUMMER WORKING AT THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK AS PART OF ITS PROGRAM FOR RECENT GRADUATES.

CARTER'S FORMER BOSS TELLS US PEOPLE WHO KNEW CARTER WELL CALLED HIM J-T.

FOLKS AT THE FOOD BANK DESCRIBE CARTER AS GREAT YOUNG MAN, AND A HARD WORKER.

CHARCO FIRE FOLO-VO

AN ARSON CASE IN PORT CHARLOTTE HAS DETECTIVES ASKING FOR HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

DETECTIVES WANT TO TALK TO THESE FOUR BOYS TO SEE IF THEY MAY HAVE WITNESSED ANYTHING WHEN THE KALLIS GERMAN BUTCHER SHOP CAUGHT FIRE.

THE SHOP IS ON U-S 41.

THE FIRE HAPPENED SATURDAY NIGHT AROUND EIGHT O'CLOCK.

CHARCO FIRE FOLO-SOT VO

It very much saddens me. This is our livelihood here. We're here to do what we do. It's not funny.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO INVESTIGATE THE ARSON.

DEPUTY HITS WOMAN-VO

A BONITA SPRINGS WOMAN HIT BY A DEPUTY'S CRUISER IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING.

IT HAPPENED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

WE'RE TOLD 18-YEAR-OLD MEGAN CONWAY WAS ON OLIVE ROAD IN THE SAN CARLOS PARK AREA, TRYING TO CROSS SAN CARLOS PARK BOULEVARD, WHEN SHE WALKED IN FRONT OF THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CRUISER.

ACCORDING TO F-H-P, THE DEPUTY, CHRISTOPHER MEYER, WAS DRIVING.

TROOPERS SAY HE WAS RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE CALL IN THE AREA.

CONWAY IS IN FAIR CONDITION AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

FHP COLLIER HIT AND RUN-SOTVO

ALSO IN EAST NAPLES -- TROOPERS ARE STILL WORKING TO FIND THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WHO HIT AND KILLED A WOMAN.

19:47 "I want Robin to be remembered. My love for her and my family's love for her."

THIS CRASH ALSO HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 48-YEAR OLD ROBIN WALLACE WAS RIDING HER BIKE ON ESTEY AVENUE SATURDAY MORNING, WHEN A CAR HIT HER.

FHP COLLIER HIT AND RUN-SOTVO

"People are texting and driving and flying up and down the street and all the time and it just needs to come to an end."

DECISION 2012-CLIP

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE THIS WEEK-2 SHOT TOSS

MITT ROMNEY AND PRESIDENT OBAMA BOTH SPENT THE WEEKEND GETTING READY FOR THEIR FIRST BIG DEBATE.

IN JUST TWO DAYS. THE PRESIDENT AND THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT SQUARE OFF IN DENVER.

NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US WITH HOW THEY'RE PREPARING FOR THE FACE TO FACE SHOWDOWN.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE THIS WEEK-BUBBA MONITOR

BOTH CANDIDATES ARE USING THESE LAST FEW DAYS PREPARING.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE THIS WEEK-VOWIPE

OVER THE WEEKEND, ROMNEY HUNKERED DOWN FOR A DRESS REHEARSAL AHEAD OF THE DEBATE WEDNESDAY.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE THIS WEEK-VOTOPS

A NEW POLL THIS MORNING, BY A-B-C NEWS AND THE WASHINGTON POST SHOWS REGISTERED VOTERS BY TWO TO ONE THINK PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL WIN THE DEBATES AND THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE THIS WEEK-SOTVO

Vice Presidential candidate:41-:48

super in upper corner - Fox News Sunday

"We've had some missteps, but at the end of the day, the choice is really clear and we're

giving people a very clear choice.

Presidential adviser:53-1:00

super in upper corner - NBC Meet the Press

"He's not worried about zingers and lines. He's got time with the American people to explain to them his case for re- election,

THAT IS AN ADVISOR FOR THE PRESIDENT.

BEFORE HIM, PAUL RYAN.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE THIS WEEK-BUBBA MONITOR

LET'S TALK A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE DEBATE THIS MORNING.

THE 90-MINUTE DEBATE IS ON WEDNESDAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.

YOU CAN WATCH IT LIVE RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 AT NINE O'CLOCK.

JOE BIDEN STOPS IN SWFL-NATVO

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN MADE A STOP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA OVER THE WEEKEND TO DRUM UP SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT.

47:07 the vice president of the united states, mr joe biden

JOE BIDEN MADE HIS FIRST CAMPAIGN STOP THIS ELECTION SEASON IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ON SATURDAY.

MORE THAN 21-HUNDRED PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO THE WA-KE HATCHEE RECREATION CENTER OFF SUMMERLIN ROAD IN SOUTH FORT MYERS TO WATCH THE VICE PRESIDENT TAKE THE STAGE.

JOHN BOENER IN NAPLES-CGTOPS

NBC-2 HAS LEARNED REPUBLICAN HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER ANNOUNCED A MEET AND GREET THIS COMING TUESDAY IN NAPLES CAMPAIGNING FOR MITT ROMNEY.

THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT.

--AT THE NAPLES VICTORY OFFICE.

THAT'S AT TAMIAMI TRAIL AND 26TH AVENUE NORTH.

NEW RIGHT NOW-CLIP

MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING FUNERAL-VO

FRIENDS AND FAMILY GATHERED TO REMEMBER TWO OF THE VICTIMS KILLED IN AN OFFICE SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS.

WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SHOOTING LAST THURSDAY.

FUNERALS WERE HELD FOR REUVEN RAHAMIM AND RAMI COOKS.

RAHAMIM WAS THE OWNER OF THE SIGN COMPANY WHERE A DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE. 36-YEAR OLD ANDREW ENGEL-DINGER REPORTEDLY OPENED FIRE, KILLING FIVE PEOPLE AND INJURING THREE OTHERS.

COOK WORKED AS A PRODUCTION MANAGER.

POLICE SAY ENGEL-DINGER WAS FIRED THURSDAY AND RETURNED TO THE BUSINESS WITH A GUN.

WATER SLIDE ACCIDENT-VO

NEW THIS MORNING:

A 19-YEAR-OLD CALIFORNIA MAN IS HOSPITALIZED AFTER FALLING FROM A WATER PARK RIDE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON THE BLACK SNAKE SUMMIT RIDE AT SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR IN SANTA CLARITA.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE MAN CUT IN LINE AND RACED PAST LIFEGUARDS BEFORE JUMPING ON THE SLIDE HEAD FIRST.

WITNESSES SAY HE FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE VENOM DROP SLIDE.

A PARK SPOKESWOMAN SAYS THE MAN WAS NOT CLEARED TO GO DOWN THE SLIDE AND HAD NOT RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO POSITION HIMSELF FEET FIRST.

NFL DEAL OFFICIAL-2 SHOT VO

THERE WERE SOME HAPPIER FOOTBALL FANS KICKING BACK TO WATCH THE GAMES THIS WEEKEND.

THAT'S BECAUSE N-F-L REFS OFFICIALLY APPROVED A NEW DEAL WITH THE LEAGUE AND JOINED THE PLAYERS BACK ON THE FIELD YESTERDAY.

THEY RATIFYIED A NEW EIGHT-YEAR CONTRACT SATURDAY.

THE DEAL ENDS A LOCKOUT THAT LED TO THREE WEEKS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PLAYERS, COACHES, FANS AND EVEN THE PRESIDENT.

AFTER VOTING. THEY HEADED STRAIGHT TO THE AIRPORT TO CATCH PLANES TO THEIR SUNDAY GAME SITES.

UNDER THE NEW DEAL --

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

After seeing abundant sunshine to close out September, our weather will now take a turn for the wetter side as we head into the first week of October.

We'll start off your Monday with several coastal showers through that morning that will gradually edge inland as we go through midday. A lot of this rain will get carried toward the interior later in the afternoon, but more showers will likely develop behind this activity, keeping all of us at risk for a passing shower at any time today.

Even though our rain chances will be fairly high today , we'll still see some dry periods, so don't expect the entire day to be a washout. Just prepare for being in and out of showers through the day with some of the rain potentially being very heavy. We'll also see the possibility for some thunderstorms in the mix with a few producing gusty winds and lots of lightning.

Another change we'll notice in our weather for the next couple days is the breeze. Winds will start to ramp up out of the southwest today, ranging from 10-20 mph with some higher gusts.

For those looking forward to more sunshine, you may have to wait a while. It looks as though we'll stay locked in this stormier weather pattern through Wednesday, so we'll continue to see more clouds than sun along with higher than normal rain chances. An earlier onset to the rain will also continue, so showers remain a good bet during the morning and afternoon.

2 QUAKES HIT TEXAS-VOTOPS

NORTH TEXAS WAS SHAKING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

OFFICIALS SAY A THREE-POINT-FOUR MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HIT THE DALLAS AREA THIS WEEKEND.

JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER, A THREE-POINT-ONE MAGNITUDE AFTERSHOCK STRUCK.

CONSUMER ALERT CLIP-CLIP

AVOIDING CAR MAINTENANCE-2 SHOT

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

WHETHER IT'S AN OIL CHANGE, OR A STRANGE SOUND IN THE ENGINE,

MANY OF US TRY TO JUSTIFY *AVOIDING TAKING OUR CARS INTO THE SHOP.

BUT EXPERTS SAY SOMETHING FAR WORSE COULD BE HAPPENING UNDER THE HOOD IF YOU SKIP THAT TRIP TO THE MECHANIC.

AND IF YOU'RE IN THE MARKET FOR A USED CAR, DON'T HAND OVER YOUR MONEY UNTIL YOU HEAR THIS STORY.

AVOIDING CAR MAINTENANCE-PKG

SUPERS:

S/ DAVID ELY, AUTO MECHANIC:16-:26

S/ GARY QUACKENBUSH, FATHER1:00-1:05

S/ BOB HANSEN, REPORTING1:17-1:22

MECHANICS GET A VIEW OF YOUR CAR. MOST OWNERS NEVER SEE.

AND THEY OFTEN FIND PROBLEMS JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN, BUT AVOIDED THE MECHANIC DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM.

"Most of the deferred maintenance is hidden from the consumer. you really can't see it until it's up in the air, it's at a shop and you've got an expert looking at it who knows what they are looking for and verifies that things have been deferred."

DAVID ELY WITH CONVOY AUTO REPAIR SAYS 30 TO 40 PERCENT OF CAR OWNERS ARE SKIPPING THE MECHANIC THESE DAYS, EVEN WHEN THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUS.

"One of the big ones we see is people driving around with those little check engine lights on. It's a misconception that my car runs fine and I can ignore it, and they are generally doing considerable damage very slowly. It's like a slow cancer on a car."

AND TODAY MANY OF THOSE CARS ARE GOING UP FOR SALE. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A USED CAR. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO AVOID A PROBLEM RIDE?

"They wanted it for an hour to an hour and a half and they check air conditioning temperature, they checked the oil and the fluids, they listened to the thing."

GARY QUACKENBUSH HAS BEEN SHOPPING FOR A USED CAR FOR HIS SON RYAN. THEY SCANNED THE INTERNET AND CAR LOTS. AND WHEN THEY FOUND A CAR THEY LIKED. THEY PAID TO HAVE A MECHANIC DO A DETAILED CHECK UP.

"It's the appearance that first attracts you to that used car, what it looks like on the outside. But once you start looking a little closer on the inside, that picture may change."

"If you're buying a used car, whether you're buying from an individual or a reputable car lot, you should always have a 3rd party check."

GARY SAYS THE MECHANIC HE USED SAVED HIM FROM MAKING A VERY BIG MISTAKE. IN FACT, MULTIPLE MISTAKES. TODAY HE SAYS HE'D NEVER BUY A CAR WITHOUT A MECHANIC CHECKING IT OUT FIRST.

"Because of the 5 cars we took in, four of the them the mechanic said, I wouldn't buy this."

GARY PAID 65 DOLLARS FOR THE INSPECTION. MONEY WELL SPENT TO AVOID A BAD CAR.

YOU'LL FIND MECHANIC CHARGING BETWEEN 60 AND 100 DOLLARS.

I WOULD NOT BUY A CAR WITHOUT AN EXPERT GETTING UNDER THE HOOD.

GM RECALL-CG

BOB HANSEN WITH THAT REPORT.

GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR 40-THOUSAND CARS AND S-U-V'S BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FUEL PUMP.

THE RECALL AFFECTS THE MODELS YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN.

G-M SAYS THE FUEL PUMPS IN THOSE VEHICLES COULD CRACK AND CAUSE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FUEL LEAK.

THE VEHICLES WERE SOLD OR REGISTERED IN SEVERAL STATES INCLUDING HERE IN FLORIDA.

MILK PRICES-ON CAM

A WARNING THIS MORNING THAT WE COULD SEE MILK PRICES DOUBLE IF THE FARM BILL ISN'T RENEWED.

EXPERTS SAY THE NATION WOULD REVERT TO 1940'S ERA AGRICULTURE POLICY IF A NEW FARM BILL ISN'T PASSED.

THAT COULD CAUSE MILK PRICES TO RISE TO ABOUT SIX DOLLARS PER GALLON.

HEALTH CAST CLIP-CLIP

NUMBER OF CHILD ABUSE INJURIES UP-VOWIPE

YALE RESEARCHERS HAVE UNCOVERED A WORRISOME STATISTIC --

THE NUMBER OF CHILD ABUSE INJURIES HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST DECADE.

USING HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA -- THE DOCTORS DISCOVERED SERIOUS INJURIES FROM CHILD ABUSE JUMPED FIVE PERCENT FROM 1997 TO 2009.

RESEARCHERS SAY THIS MAY BE BECAUSE OF CHANGES MADE TO HOW CASES ARE REPORTED TO AGENCIES.

BACKGROUND TV EXPOSURE-VOTOPS

A NEW STUDY FINDS EVEN WHEN YOUR CHILD ISN'T *REALLY WATCHING T-V, HE OR SHE IS STILL EXPOSED TO IT.

RESEARCHERS SAY YOUNG CHILDREN ARE EXPOSED TO AN AVERAGE OF FOUR HOURS OF "BACKGROUND TELEVISION" EVERY DAY.

THAT'S WHEN THE T-V IS ON, BUT KIDS AREN'T NECESSARILY ENGAGED IN WATCHING IT.

THE YOUNGEST KIDS, AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND THOSE FROM THE LOWEST INCOME FAMILIES WERE EXPOSED TO AS MUCH AS SIX HOURS A DAY.

DOGTOBER

IF YOU'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT ADDING A NEW FURRY FAMILY MEMBER, THIS IS YOUR MONTH TO DO IT.

IN HONOR OF NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH, OR "DOGTOBER" AS LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES LIKES TO CALL IT --

YOU CAN ADOPT A DOG OR CAT FOR HALF OFF.

WHAT'S TRENDING 2DAY-SS-VIDBX

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

AND HERE IS WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS MORNING -- THE MELTDOWN AT MEDINA.

THAT'S RIGHT EUROPEAN GOLFERS HAVE WON THE RYDER CUP AGAIN, COMPLETING A HISTORIC COMEBACK FROM A 4-POINT DEFICIT TO BEAT THE UNITED STATES.

IT WAS A BRUTAL LOSS FOR THE AMERICANS, WHO WERE POISED TO WIN THE RYDER CUP FOR ONLY THE THIRD TIME SINCE 1999.

4SHOT CROSSTALK-4SHOT

AND INTERESTING NOTE, APPARENTLY RORY MCILROY NEARLY MISSED HIS TEE TIME YESTERDAY.

HE WAS GIVEN A POLICE ESCORT TO THE COURSE, ARRIVING JUST 10-MINUTES BEFORE HIS TEE TIME.

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

WE HAVE A TRAFFIC ALERT TO TELL YOU ABOUT.

WE'RE TOLD THERE IS A CRASH WITH INJURIES AT PINE RIDGE AND SHIRLEY STREET. THE WEST BOUND LANES OF PINE RIDGE IN NAPLES ARE BLOACKED.

WE'RE WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION RIGHT NOW.

WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE AFTER THE BREAK.

HALEY-- WE ARE EXPECTING A RAINY START TO THIS WEEK.

HALEY AD LIB

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

ANCHORAGE FIRST SNOW-VOTOPS

IT'S ONLY THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SAW ITS FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON.

THE ANCHORAGE AREA WOKE UP TO FIND SNOW THIS WEEKEND RANGING FROM A DUSTING TO A FEW INCHES.

KIDS AND CROSS COUNTRY SKIERS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE CONDITIONS WHILE THEY COULD.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM UP TODAY, BACK IN THE FORTIES.

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Day Planner

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

After seeing abundant sunshine to close out September, our weather will now take a turn for the wetter side as we head into the first week of October.

We'll start off your Monday with several coastal showers through that morning that will gradually edge inland as we go through midday. A lot of this rain will get carried toward the interior later in the afternoon, but more showers will likely develop behind this activity, keeping all of us at risk for a passing shower at any time today.

Even though our rain chances will be fairly high today , we'll still see some dry periods, so don't expect the entire day to be a washout. Just prepare for being in and out of showers through the day with some of the rain potentially being very heavy. We'll also see the possibility for some thunderstorms in the mix with a few producing gusty winds and lots of lightning.

Another change we'll notice in our weather for the next couple days is the breeze. Winds will start to ramp up out of the southwest today, ranging from 10-20 mph with some higher gusts.

For those looking forward to more sunshine, you may have to wait a while. It looks as though we'll stay locked in this stormier weather pattern through Wednesday, so we'll continue to see more clouds than sun along with higher than normal rain chances. An earlier onset to the rain will also continue, so showers remain a good bet during the morning and afternoon.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

WHY YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO WAIT IF YOU'RE THINKING OF BUYING A CAR.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

GOOD MORNING,

WATCH FOR PROBLEMS IN THE DIAPER SUPPLY CHAIN --

AFTER AN EXPLOSION AND FATAL FIRE AT A JAPANESE FACTORY THAT SUPPLIES A THIRD OF THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR A CHEMICAL USED IN DIAPERS.

THE PLANT MAKES ACRYLIC ACID USED TO MAKE SUPER-ABSORBENT POLYMERS IN DIAPERS.

ANALYSTS SAY -- IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE THINGS GET BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN.

*****

MEANTIME -- MILK PRICES MAY BE ABOUT TO ALMOST *DOUBLE.*

IF THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T PASS A FARM BILL OR SHORT TERM MEASURE SOON --

AGRICULTURE PRICING WILL REVERT BACK TO RULES FROM 1949 --

WHICH WOULD DRIVE UP PRICES ON MILK, COTTON, AND OTHER FARM PRODUCTS.

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AND -- IT'S ALREADY GAME OVER FOR PEOPLE HOPING TO PRE-ORDER THE NEW WII U!

FORBES SAYS GAMERS AND OTHERS -- POSSIBLY THOSE HOPING TO RESELL ON EBAY -- HAVE ALREADY SNAPPED UP EVERY AVAILABLE PRE-ORDER OF THE NEW WII FROM RETAILERS LIKE BEST BUY, WALMART AND GAMESTOP.

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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- NOW COULD BE A GREAT TIME TO BUY A CAR.

OC:

ALRIGHT -- QUICK TRADING CHECK.

LOWER CLOSE FOR STOCKS FRIDAY, AS INVESTORS CONTINUED TO EYE THE EUROPEAN DEBT CRISIS.

*****

IF YOU WANT A NEW CAR -- NOW COULD BE THE TIME TO BUY.

BANKS ARE CHARGING CONSUMERS THE LOWEST INTEREST RATES ON NEW-CAR LOANS SINCE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BEGAN KEEPING TRACK IN 1971.

AND THOSE ZERO-PERCENT INTEREST, 60 MONTH LOANS ARE BACK -- AND BEING OFFERED BY A LOT OF AUTOMAKERS.

*****

AND -- LOOK FOR HOT TURKEY SANDWICHES, PEPPERMINT MILK SHAKES, MOLTEN LAVA CAKE, MINIATURE SANDWICHES AND A NEW LOGO AT ARBY'S.

THE CHAIN -- UNVEILING NEW PRODUCTS AND A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RESTAURANT MAKEOVER -- AS IT TRIES TO SHAKE THE FAST-FOOD IMAGE WITH A NEW AD CAMPAIGN.

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BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) DEPUTY HITS WOMAN-TRX-VO

A TEEN IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING AFTER SHE WAS HIT BY A DEPUTY'S CRUISER.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-TRX-VO

PLUS A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW--

AFTER A MAN IS SHOT AND KILLED IN FORT MYERS.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT

GOOD MORNING!

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

IT'S MONDAY, OCTOBER FIRST.

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

WE'RE FOLLOWING SEVERAL BIG STORIES THIS MORNING,

BUT FIRST, WE WANT TO CHECK IN WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

Today's Weather Story

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

After seeing abundant sunshine to close out September, our weather will now take a turn for the wetter side as we head into the first week of October.

We'll start off your Monday with several coastal showers through that morning that will gradually edge inland as we go through midday. A lot of this rain will get carried toward the interior later in the afternoon, but more showers will likely develop behind this activity, keeping all of us at risk for a passing shower at any time today.

Even though our rain chances will be fairly high today , we'll still see some dry periods, so don't expect the entire day to be a washout. Just prepare for being in and out of showers through the day with some of the rain potentially being very heavy. We'll also see the possibility for some thunderstorms in the mix with a few producing gusty winds and lots of lightning.

Another change we'll notice in our weather for the next couple days is the breeze. Winds will start to ramp up out of the southwest today, ranging from 10-20 mph with some higher gusts.

For those looking forward to more sunshine, you may have to wait a while. It looks as though we'll stay locked in this stormier weather pattern through Wednesday, so we'll continue to see more clouds than sun along with higher than normal rain chances. An earlier onset to the rain will also continue, so showers remain a good bet during the morning and afternoon.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

BREAKING AFGHANISTAN-TRX-OC-VO-OC

NBC2 IS FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN AFGHANISTAN THIS MORNING.

NBC NEWS IS REPORTING THREE U-S SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY A SUICIDE BOMB.

IT HAPPENED IN KHOST, WHICH IS JUST OUTSIDE OF KABUL.

WE'RE TOLD THE SUICIDE BOMBER DROVE A MOTORCYCLE PACKED WITH EXPLOSIVES INTO THE GROUP OF AFGHAN POLICE AND U-S TROOPS.

A TOTAL OF 14 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, INCLUDING THE 3 U-S SOLDIERS AND THEIR INTERPRETER.

A TALIBAN SPOKESMAN CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK.

THE BOMBING FOLLOWS THE DEATHS OF TWO AMERICANS YESTERDAY IN AFGHANISTAN.

DEPUTY HITS WOMAN-VO

A BONITA SPRINGS WOMAN HIT BY A DEPUTY in his CRUISER IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING.

IT HAPPENED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

WE'RE TOLD 18-YEAR-OLD MEGAN CONWAY WAS ON OLIVE ROAD IN THE SAN CARLOS PARK AREA, TRYING TO CROSS SAN CARLOS PARK BOULEVARD, WHEN SHE WALKED IN FRONT OF THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CRUISER.

ACCORDING TO F-H-P, THE DEPUTY, CHRISTOPHER MEYER, WAS DRIVING.

TROOPERS SAY HE WAS RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE CALL IN THE AREA.

CONWAY IS IN FAIR CONDITION AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

FHP COLLIER HIT AND RUN-SOTVO

ALSO IN EAST NAPLES -- TROOPERS ARE STILL WORKING TO FIND THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WHO HIT AND KILLED A WOMAN.

19:47 "I want Robin to be remembered. My love for her and my family's love for her."

THIS CRASH ALSO HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 48-YEAR OLD ROBIN WALLACE WAS RIDING HER BIKE ON ESTEY AVENUE SATURDAY MORNING, WHEN A CAR HIT HER.

FHP COLLIER HIT AND RUN-SOTVO

"People are texting and driving and flying up and down the street and all the time and it just needs to come to an end."

WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-SOTVO, SS

A TWENTY YEAR OLD MAN IS DEAD THIS MORNING, AFTER A SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS.

AND INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHO DID IT.

we all know that there's 19 homicides in the city this is the 19th dead body.52:28 it's a giant puzzle we have some pieces we're trying to put the other pieces together

JONTAVIUS CARTER OF LEHIGH ACRES IS THE CITY'S 19TH HOMICIDE VICTIM THIS YEAR.

WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-VO,SS

THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE SCENE AT WESTWOOD APARTMENTS OFF METRO PARKWAY EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING.

WE'RE TOLD IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE FIVE.

POLICE SAY PEOPLE WHO KNEW CARTER DROVE HIM TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL--

BY THE TIME INVESTIGATORS GOT TO THERE, HE HAD DIED FROM A SINGLE GUNSHOT WOUND.

CARTER GRADUATED FROM DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY AND SPENT THE SUMMER WORKING AT THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK AS PART OF ITS PROGRAM FOR RECENT GRADUATES.

CARTER'S FORMER BOSS TELLS US PEOPLE WHO KNEW CARTER WELL CALLED HIM J-T.

FOLKS AT THE FOOD BANK DESCRIBE CARTER AS GREAT YOUNG MAN, AND A HARD WORKER.

CHARCO FIRE FOLO-VO

AN ARSON CASE IN PORT CHARLOTTE HAS DETECTIVES ASKING FOR HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

DETECTIVES WANT TO TALK TO THESE FOUR BOYS TO SEE IF THEY MAY HAVE WITNESSED ANYTHING WHEN THE KALLIS GERMAN BUTCHER SHOP CAUGHT FIRE.

THE SHOP IS ON U-S 41.

THE FIRE HAPPENED SATURDAY NIGHT AROUND EIGHT O'CLOCK.

CHARCO FIRE FOLO-SOT VO

It very much saddens me. This is our livelihood here. We're here to do what we do. It's not funny.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO INVESTIGATE THE ARSON.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WEDNESDAY-VO

IT'S A BUSY WEEK ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. AS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE GEAR UP FOR THEIR FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

THAT'S HAPPENING WEDNESDAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.

HERE'S A LOOK INSIDE THE ARENA WHERE PREPARATIONS ARE WELL-UNDERWAY.

CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY-HALF SCREEN

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING:

MITT ROMNEY IS IN DENVER COLORADO.

HE'LL TALK TO SUPPORTERS AT A MUSEUM THERE.

AND HIS RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN, IS IN DUBUQUE IOWA DRUMMING UP SUPPORT.

JOE BIDEN STOPS IN SWFL-NATVO

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN MADE A STOP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA OVER THE WEEKEND.

47:07 the vice president of the united states, mr joe biden

JOE BIDEN MADE HIS FIRST CAMPAIGN STOP THIS ELECTION SEASON IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ON SATURDAY.

MORE THAN 21-HUNDRED PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO THE WA-KE HATCHEE RECREATION CENTER OFF SUMMERLIN ROAD IN SOUTH FORT MYERS TO WATCH THE VICE PRESIDENT TAKE THE STAGE.

HE DEFENDED PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES, AND ATTACKED CLAIMS BY HIS CHALLENGER, REPUBLICAN NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY.

JOHN BOENER IN NAPLES-CG

NBC-2 HAS LEARNED REPUBLICAN HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER ANNOUNCED A MEET AND GREET THIS COMING TUESDAY IN NAPLES TO CAMPAIGN FOR MITT ROMNEY.

THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT.

--AT THE NAPLES VICTORY OFFICE.

THAT'S AT TAMIAMI TRAIL AND 26TH AVENUE NORTH.

SUPREME COURT SESSION TODAY-VO

THE HIGH COURT IS BACK TO WORK THIS MORNING!

THE SUPREME COURT IS EXPECTED TO TACKLE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, GAY MARRIAGE, AND VOTING RIGHTS.

ONE OF THE FIRST CASES WILL FOCUS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AND THE USE OF RACE TO HELP FILL OUT INCOMING CLASSES.

FINED FOR READMITTING PATIENTS-VO

STARTING TODAY, MEDICARE IS CRACKING DOWN.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT WILL FINE HOSPITALS THAT READMIT TOO MANY PEOPLE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISCHARGE BECAUSE OF COMPLICATIONS.

IT'S PART OF A BROADER PUSH UNDER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE LAW TO IMPROVE QUALITY WHILE ALSO TRYING TO SAVE TAXPAYERS DOLLARS.

2 AMERICANS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN-VO

ANOTHER INSIDER ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN IS TO BLAME FOR THE DEATHS OF AN AMERICAN SOLIDER, AND CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR.

THE ATTACK HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND.

U-S MILITARY OFFICIALS SAY A GROUP OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS WAS MANNING A CHECKPOINT, WHEN THEY WERE APPROACHED BY TWO AFGHAN TROOPS.

IT'S NOT CLEAR WHAT LED UP TO THE ATTACK, BUT WE'RE TOLD ONE OF THE AFGHAN SOLDIERS PULLED OUT A WEAPON AND OPENED FIRE.

THIS IS THE TWO-THOUSANDTH SERVICE MEMBER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN.

TEACHER HIRES HITMAN-SOTVO

A TAMPA TEACHER IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING ACCUSED OF HIRING A HITMAN TO KILL A FORMER COLLEAGUE.

TIPSTER: What do you want done with Bob Meredith?

PEPE: I want him killed.

TIPSTER: Alright.

A JUDGE DENIED BOND SATURDAY FOR 55-YEAR-OLD JAMES PEPE.

THE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WAS ARRESTED THURSDAY.

POLICE SAY THEY RECORDED A CALL IN WHICH PEPE AND A FRIEND TALKED ABOUT ARRANGING ANOTHER TEACHER'S MURDER.

TEACHER HIRES HITMAN-SOTVO

GFX

to the guy. Why don't you just talk to him? How do you want Meredith killed

?

PEPE: Anyway he wants. I don't give a.

POLICE WERE TIPPED OFF TWO WEEKS AGO.

CARMAGEDDON DEADLINE 5AM-2 SHOT VO OR LIVE

A HEFTY PENALTY WAS ON THE LINE,

BUT THE LOS ANGELES MAYOR SAYS "CARMAGEDDON" WAS A SUCCESS!

HER'ES A LVE LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

YOU CAN SEE ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC ON THE NATION'S BUSIEST HIGHWAY ARE OPEN THIS MORNING.

BUT THAT WASN'T THE CASE OF THE WEEEKEND.

THE WEEKEND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, BEING CALLED "CARMAGEDDON" IS COMPLETE THIS MORNING.

THE PROJECT WIDENED A MAJOR ROAD, INTERSTATE 4-0-5 IN L-A.IT HAD TO BE FINISHED BY FIVE THIS MORNING.

IF THOSE LANES WERE STILL SHUT DOWN THIS MORNING. IT WOULD COST THE CONTRACTOR SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EVERY LANE, *EVERY TEN MINUTES OVER DEADLINE.

POST YOUR PINK-2 SHOT SS

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH - SO YOU CAN BET YOU'LL BE SEEING A WHOLE LOT OF PINK.

NBC2 IS A SUPPORTER OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AFFILIATE OF SUSAN G KOMEN FOR THE CURE.

MANY OF US HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY BREAST CANCER - AND WE WANT EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED IN RAISING AWARENESS AND SAVING LIVES.

SO GET YOUR PINK ON THIS MONTH, POST YOUR PIC - AND YOU MAY BE FEATURED ON ONE OF OUR NEWSCASTS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

JUST UPLOAD YOUR PICTURES TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON SEE-SHOOT-SEND.

OR YOU CAN EMAIL THEM TO PICS@NBC-2.COM - AND WE'LL DO IT FOR YOU.

POST YOUR PINK - AND HELP RAISE AWARENESS.

TOSS TO BREAK-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Weather Trends

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

After seeing abundant sunshine to close out September, our weather will now take a turn for the wetter side as we head into the first week of October.

We'll start off your Monday with several coastal showers through that morning that will gradually edge inland as we go through midday. A lot of this rain will get carried toward the interior later in the afternoon, but more showers will likely develop behind this activity, keeping all of us at risk for a passing shower at any time today.

Even though our rain chances will be fairly high today , we'll still see some dry periods, so don't expect the entire day to be a washout. Just prepare for being in and out of showers through the day with some of the rain potentially being very heavy. We'll also see the possibility for some thunderstorms in the mix with a few producing gusty winds and lots of lightning.

Another change we'll notice in our weather for the next couple days is the breeze. Winds will start to ramp up out of the southwest today, ranging from 10-20 mph with some higher gusts.

For those looking forward to more sunshine, you may have to wait a while. It looks as though we'll stay locked in this stormier weather pattern through Wednesday, so we'll continue to see more clouds than sun along with higher than normal rain chances. An earlier onset to the rain will also continue, so showers remain a good bet during the morning and afternoon.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

BOCA GRANDE NEW TOLLS COSTS-ON CAM

STARTING TODAY, IT'LL COST YOU AN EXTRA DOLLAR TO GET TO BOCA GRANDE.

THE GASPARILLA ISLAND BRIDGE AUTHORITY IS RAISING THE TOLL TO SIX DOLLARS.

SMARTPHONE BILLS-2 SHOT

WITH A NEW LINE OF SMARTPHONES HITTING THE MARKET, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OLD, YET, IMPORTANT PROBLEMS YOU CAN STILL ENCOUNTER WITH THEM.

PROBLEMS NO ONE HAS COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO YET.

SMARTPHONE BILLS-PKG

S/ Jackie Warrick / CouponCabin.com:25

S/ Dave Cole / Symantec, Consumer Division:44

S/ Chris Clackum Reporting

TWO, HUGE DRAWBACKS REMAIN AS PREVALENT TODAY AS THEY DID WHEN WE FIRST STARTED USING SMARTPHONES.

NUMBER ONE. THE MONEY WE'RE PAYING TO USE THEM.

"46% of those surveyed actually pay a hundred dollars or more each month on their phone bill"

A SURVEY BY JACKIE WARRICK'S COUPONCABIN-DOT-COM EVEN FOUND SOME WOULD RATHER STAY CONNECTED. THAN EAT.

"21% of those surveyed spend more on their mobile plan each month than they do on groceries.

SHE SAYS SMART USE OF SMARTPHONES MEANS TO CLOSELY EXAMINE EACH BILL, EACH MONTH.

WHICH LEADS TO ISSUE NUMBER TWO. AS MORE AMERICANS GO MOBILE, SO ARE HACKERS AND THIEVES.

"While mobile threats have been fairly small historically, we're seeing cyber crime shift to the mobile world"

DAVE COLE AT SYMANTEC SAYS SECURITY SOFTWARE FOR SMARTPHONES IS STILL WOEFULLY LACKING BUT A SIMPLE SOLUTION EXISTS.

"Password protect ! It's the single most important thing you can do. It's free and it's easy. It's inconvenient, but it's the best thing you can do With so much of your personal data going onto your phone or even a tablet device, you absolutely need to password protect the device."

AND, BY ALL MEANS, HE SAYS INSTALL OR ENABLE THE REMORE WIPE FUNCTION ON THE PHONE.

FACEBOOK GIFTS-VO

LOOKING FOR A GIFT FOR A FRIEND?

WHY NOT TURN TO FACEBOOK?

FACEBOOK NOW HAS A SERVICE THAT LETS YOU SEND GIFTS TO YOUR FRIENDS.

AND THEIR REAL GIFTS, NOT JUST VIRTUAL ONES.

THINGS LIKE COOKIES, GIFT CARDS, AND CLOTHING.

HERE'S HOW TO DO IT.

FIRST GO TO A FRIEND'S TIMELINE AND CLICK ON "GIFT" AT THE TOP, THEN CHOOSE A PRESENT.

FACEBOOK WILL CONTACT YOUR FRIEND TO GET THEIR MOST CURRENT ADDRESS, THEN SHIP THE GIFT.

THE SERVICE IS ROLLING OUT, SO NOT ALL FRIENDS HAVE IT YET.

AMAZON SELLING WINE-2 SHOT VO

AMAZON IS UNCORKING ITS NEW PLAN TO SELL WINE.

ACCORDING TO THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL, THE ONLINE RETAILER IS PLANNING AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE TO SELL WINE.

WE'RE TOLD THE WINERIES WOULD SHIP BOTTLES DIRECTLY TO CUSTOMERS, WITH AMAZON TAKING A CUT AND CHARGING THE WINERIES A MONTHLY FEE.

BIG PUMPKINS IN UTAH-VO

IT'S OCTOBER FIRST. AND THAT MEANS WE'RE THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HALLOWEEN!

AND SOME STATES ARE ALREADY GETTING READY!

TAKE A LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS PUMPKIN IN UTAH.

GIGANTIC GOURDS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TIPPED THE SCALES NEAR SALT LAKE CITY OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE WINNER WEIGHED IN AT ONE THOUSAND, 454 POUNDS.

DENTIST DRILL PLAYS MUSIC INSTEAD!-2SHOT NATVO

PEOPLE OFTEN DREAD GOING TO THE DENTIST BECAUSE OF THE SOUND OF THAT DRILL.

BUT A DENTIST IN INDONESIA SAYS HE'S COME UP WITH A WAY TO EASE THOSE FEARS.

THE DENTAL SURGEON IS SWAPPING OUT THAT DRILLING NOISE. FOR MUSIC!

NATS OF MUSIC PLAYING

THE DENTAL SURGEON SAID THE SOUND OF THE DRILL IS WHAT MAKES MOST CHILDREN THINK GOING TO THE DENTIST IS PAINFUL.

SO HE MODIFIED THE BUZZING WITH MUSIC FROM AN M-P-THREE PLAYER.

IT COST ABOUT 600 DOLLARS, AND HE SAYS NOW MOST PATIENTS DON'T EVEN CARE WHAT HE IS DOING.

NASA ORION TESTING-VOWIPE

NASA'S ORION SPACECRAFT IS ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO OUTER SPACE.

THIS IS FILE OF NASA TESTING THE SPACECRAFT IN 2010.

NASA JUST COMPLETED A DIFFERENT TEST -- THIS ONE MEASURING A WATER IMPACT, TO CERTIFY ORION FOR WATER LANDINGS.

THAT EXERCISE USED A "TEST" VERSION, THE NEXT ROUND OF WATER IMPACT TESTING WILL USE A FULL-SIZED MODEL.

THAT IS SCHEDULED TO START LATE NEXT YEAR.

HOMECOMING COURT PRANK-2 SHOT VOWIPE

A MICHIGAN TEENAGER STANDS UP TO BULLIES. AFTER WHAT SHE SAYS WAS A CRUEL PRANK AGAINST HER AT HER HIGH SCHOOL.

16-YEAR-OLD WHITNEY KROPP SAID BULLIES NOMINATED FOR HOMECOMING COURT AS A JOKE.

THE SOPHOMORE WAS GOING TO STAY AWAY FROM THE GAME, BUT AN OUTPOURING OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT CHANGED HER MIND.

HOMECOMING COURT PRANK-SOT VO

:10

"The kids who are bullying you, do not let them bring you down. Stand up for what you believe in. And go with your heart, and go with your gut. That's what I did, and look at me now."

LOCAL BUSINESSES PROVIDED A GOWN AND STYLED WHITNEY'S HAIR.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.After seeing abundant sunshine to close out September, our weather will now take a turn for the wetter side as we head into the first week of October.

We'll start off your Monday with several coastal showers through that morning that will gradually edge inland as we go through midday. A lot of this rain will get carried toward the interior later in the afternoon, but more showers will likely develop behind this activity, keeping all of us at risk for a passing shower at any time today.

Even though our rain chances will be fairly high today , we'll still see some dry periods, so don't expect the entire day to be a washout. Just prepare for being in and out of showers through the day with some of the rain potentially being very heavy. We'll also see the possibility for some thunderstorms in the mix with a few producing gusty winds and lots of lightning.

Another change we'll notice in our weather for the next couple days is the breeze. Winds will start to ramp up out of the southwest today, ranging from 10-20 mph with some higher gusts.

For those looking forward to more sunshine, you may have to wait a while. It looks as though we'll stay locked in this stormier weather pattern through Wednesday, so we'll continue to see more clouds than sun along with higher than normal rain chances. An earlier onset to the rain will also continue, so showers remain a good bet during the morning and afternoon.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

PLANE MARRIAGE PROPOSAL-2 SHOT VOWIPE

A CHICACO PILOT WENT TO GREAT HEIGHTS TO SURPRISE HIS GIRLFRIEND WITH A PROPOSAL.

HE TOOK A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE HE HAD HIS GIRLFRIEND'S UNDIVIDED ATTENTION.

TAKE A LOOK.

THEY'RE FLYING IN A PLANE, WHEN HE CONVINCES HER THE PLANE WAS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.

HE ASKED HIS GIRLFRIEND TO READ FROM AN EMERGENCY MANUAL TO HELP HIM LAND THE PLANE SAFELY.

ONE OF THE TIPS ON THE CHECK LIST. "MAKE SURE THE RINGS ARE ENGAGED."

AFTER SHE READ THAT LINE, THE PILOT POPPED THE QUESTION!

PLANE MARRIAGE PROPOSAL-SOTVO

S/ Carlie Kennedy / Bride to be.

"I have to tell you when the plane headed for the water, I genuinely believed that it was a true emergency. And I thought and reading through that emergency procedure checklist that our lives were in my hands at that moment.

THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY.

ANNE HATHAWAY MARRIES-VOTOPS

ANOTHER SECRET CELEBRITY WEDDING!

FROM "CATWOMAN" TO BLUSHING BRIDE -- ANNE HATHAWAY IS NOW MARRIED!

PEOPLE MAGAZINE REPORTS THE 29-YEAR-OLD CO-STAR OF "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" WAS MARRIED TO LONGTIME BEAU ADAM SHULMAN IN A PRIVATE CEREMONY ON THE CALIFORNIA COAST.

THE COUPLE WAS ENGAGED LAST NOVEMBER.

THEY TWO HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOUR YEARS NOW.

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) AFGHANISTAN ATTACK-VOTOPS

NBC-2 FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OVERSEAS THIS MORNING ---

2) DELIBERATE PLANE CRASH-VOTOPS

AND CRASHING A BOEING 727, ON PURPOSE!

3) BEST THINGS TO BUY IN OCTOBER-ONCAM

AND THE BEST THINGS TO BUY IN OCTOBER.

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