HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

A YOUNG BOY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING HEADING OUT TO FOOTBALL PRACTICE.

AN UPDATE ON HIS CONDITION.

AND HOW THE COMMUNITY IS SHOWING SUPPORT.

EYE-75 IS BACK OPEN TODAY

AFTER A MASSIVE PILE-UP.

TROOPERS TELL US THIS MORNING WEATHER MAY BE TO BLAME.

AND GRAB YOUR PIRATE GEAR AND HEAD OUT TO FORT MYERS BEACH!

HL1 LIGHTNING STRIKE-VOTOPS

HL2 SARASOTA CRASH UPDATE-VOTOPS

HL3 PIRATE FEST-VOTOPS

WX HEADLINE-WX CENTER

GOOD MORNING-1 SHOT

I'M KARLA RAY.

OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-1 SHOT

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KARLA RAY.

TODAY IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER SIXTH.

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

TODAY'S WEATHER-WX CENTER ANIBOXES

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

LEHIGH ACRES FIRE-mitto, vo

WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH DEVELOPING NEWS OUT OF LEE COUNTY--

AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW AFTER A FIRE BROKE OUT AT A HOME IN LEHIGH ACRES OVERNIGHT.

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHERE IT HAPPENED.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY GOT THE CALL AROUND MIDNIGHT ABOUT A FIRE IN THE 500 BLOCK OF ELAINE AVENUE NORTH.

ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS,

THE FIRE HAPPENED IN ONE BEDROOM OF THE HOME.

THE REST OF THE HOME IS DAMAGED FROM SMOKE.

FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THE COUPLE WAS SLEEPING AT THE TIME.

THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO STAY AT THEIR HOME LAST NIGHT, THEY STAYED WITH A NEIGHBOR.

JESSE WATLINGTON'S DAD SPEAKS OUT-SOTVO

THE ELEVEN YEAR OLD BOY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN FORT MYERS,

IS STILL IN A COMA -- IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING AT A TAMPA HOSPITAL.

JESSE WATLINGTON'S FATHER IS ASKING FOR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

*take sot*

Chuck watlington, father 14:20 "jesse is in god's hands right now and we need all the possible prayer we can get and we ask for a continued prayer and for him to regain consciousness and from that point on- what kind of health issues we're going to have."

WATLINGTON IS A SIXTH GRADER AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WHILE HE AND HIS FRIENDS WERE WALKING TO FOOTBALL PRACTICE.

WE'RE TOLD HE TOOK A DIRECT HIT TO THE CHEST, AND IT DAMAGED HIS HEART.

JESSE WATLINGTON PRAYERS-NATVO

AND AS SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR JESSE--

MANY SAW THEIR FOOTBALL GAMES *DELAYED- BECAUSE OF LIGHTNING.

AT FORT MYERS EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FRIDAY NIGHT STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS PRAYED FOR HIM BEFORE THE GAME.

LIGHTNING DELAYED EVERY FOOTBALL GAME IN OUR AREA.

CANTERBURY SCHOOL HAD A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE SIXTH GRADER.

A FUND HAS BEEN SET UP IN JESSE'S NAME AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH TO HELP THE FAMILY.

MAJOR CRASH ON I75 IN SARASOTA UPDATE-VO

HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPERS SAY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY TO BLAME FOR A MASSIVE PILE-UP ON I-75.

AT LEAST 70 VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED.

YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE DAMAGE. AND MANGLED CARS.

WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CRASH AS IT WAS BREAKING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON NBC-2.

IT HAPPENED ON I-75 NEAR SARASOTA.

THAT AREA WAS SHUT DOWN FOR MORE THAN SIX HOURS.

OFFICIALS SAY 52 PEOPLE WERE HURT.

BUT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

CHAR CO SCHOOL SLEEPOVER-VO

HAPPENING TODAY:

TWO CHARLOTTE COUNTY GIRLS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN COURT THIS MORNING-

AFTER THEY DECIDED TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES TELL NBC2, THEY ARRESTED THE 11 AND 13 YEAR OLD GIRLS AFTER THEY ALLEGEDLY SNUCKINTO NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY.

THEY SAY THE GIRLS ATE SCHOOL FOOD, PRANK CALLED TEACHERS AND SENT OUT FACEBOOK MESSAGES TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM THEIR LOCATION.

ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, THE GIRLS EVENTUALLY CALLED THEIR PARENTS, BUT THE DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE.

HIT AND RUN CRASH-VOWIPE

THIS AFTERNOON, FRIENDS AND FAMILY WILL GATHER TO REMEMBER A WOMAN KILLED IN A HIT AND RUN CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY.

INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND THE DRIVER WHO HIT HER.

IT HAPPENED A WEEK AGO TODAY.

48- YEAR OLD ROBIN WALLACE-- FROM EAST NAPLES-- WAS HIT AND KILLED WHILE RIDING HER BIKE ON ESTEY AVE IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO ARRESTS OR EVEN WITNESS REPORTS.

TROOPERS ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC--IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL--

HIT AND RUN CRASH-SOTVO

GREG BUENO, FHP

I'm asking for body shops, car washes, everybody to keep an eye open, cause it's going to turn up somewhere and I'm hoping that's going to really help us."

GOLF COURSE VANDALISM-VOWIPE

FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK ORGANIZERS AT A LEE COUNTY GOLF COURSE ARE OUT OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AFTER IT WAS VANDALIZED.

IT HAPPENED AT THE WESTMINSTER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB IN LEHIGH ACRES YESTERDAY.

COURSE OFFICIALS BELIEVE THE VANDALS USED A PRODUCT CALLED 'ROUND UP' TO KILL THE GRASS AND SPELL OUT VULGAR LANGAUAGE ON THE GREENS.

GOLF COURSE VANDALISM-SOTVO

STEVE GARD, WESTMINSTER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB: we're a little disappointed that now we have to take a step back in order to get thing ready for the golfers

THE COURSE WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING THE REPAIRS.

COURSE OFFICIALS DO NOT ANTICIPATE HAVING TO RAISE RATES BECAUSE OF THE REPAIR COSTS.

BONITA SPRINGS SLOT MACHINES-VOWIPE

VOTERS WILL SOON GET TO CHOOSE WHETHER SLOT MACHINES WILL BE AT THE NAPLES--FORT MYERS DOG TRACK.

RESIDENTS WILL SEE THE ISSUE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT.

IF PASSED, 40 PERCENT OF THE NEW JOBS CREATED, WILL HAVE TO BE FILLED BY BONITA SPRINGS RESIDENTS.

BONITA SPRINGS SLOT MACHINES-SOTVO

"We have a way of checking to make sure the terms of the agreement are being met." Carl Schwing, Bonita Springs City Manager

DECISION 2012-CLIP

CANDIDATES TODAY-VO

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING:

MITT ROMNEY IS CAMPAIGNING IN FLORIDA AGAIN TODAY-

HE WILL HOLD A RALLY IN APOPKA-

THAT'S NEAR ORLANDO.

HIS RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN IS IN MILWAUKEE FOR A FUNDRAISER.

JOBS REPORT-OC, SS, OC

AND A BIG ISSUE THIS ELECTION: JOBS.

THE NATION'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPED TO SEVE-POINT-EIGHT PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER, BRINGING IT BELOW EIGHT-

PERCENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN THREE AND-A-HALF YEARS.

AS FOR JOBS -- 114-THOUSAND WERE CREATED LAST MONTH.

SO WITH JUST 31-DAYS TO GO BEFORE THE ELECTION, WHAT IMPACT WILL THIS HAVE ON THE RACE?

JOBS REPORT-PKG

SUPERS:

MITT ROMNEY/ Presidential Candidate

JACK WELCH/Fmr CEO General Electric

HILDA SOLIS/Secretary of Labor

SCRIPT:

IN VIRGINIA.THERE WAS NO PUBLIC HIGH FIVING. BUT THE JOBS NUMBERS

WERE CHEERED BY SUPPORTERS OF THE PRESIDENT.

SOT:

Obama

we found out that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since

I took office.

ALSO IN VIRGINIA.MITT ROMNEY'S POST DEBATE MOMENTUM RAN RIGHT INTO THOSE

BREAKTHROUGH NUMBERS.

SOT:

Romney

more and more people have just stopped looking for work,

SO ROMNEY TRIED TO SPIN.THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.

SOT:Romney"

the truth is, if the same share of people were participating in the

workforce today as on the day the president got elected, our unemployment

rate would be around 11 percent,"

THE PRESIDENT.WHO SPOKE BEFORE ROMNEY.SAW THAT CHARGE COMING.

SOT:

Obama

But today's news certainly is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy

to score a few political points. It's a reminder that this country has come

too far to turn back now.

BUT THERE WAS MORE.WHEN THE FORMER C-E-O OF GENERAL ELECTRIC TOOK TO

TWITTER AND FOX BUSINESS CHANNEL.SUGGESTING THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN COOKED THE

NUMBERS.

SOT:

Jack Welch

16:02:08 I don't know what the right number is, but I'll tell you, these

number don't smell right if you think about the where the economy is right

now.

MANY EXPERTS LAUGHED OFF THE CHARGE. BUT THE LABOR SECRETARY.WHOSE

DEPARTMENT COMPILES THE MONTHLY REPORT WAS NOT LAUGHING.

SOT:

Solis

20;42;18;06 I'm insulted when i hear that / these are the best

trained and best skilled individuals that are working in the bls and its

really ludicrous to hear that

SWFL JOB FAIR-CG-OC

IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE THOUSANDS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ON THE HUNT FOR A JOB,

TODAY -- YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO MEET WITH POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS.

THE EDISON MALL IN FORT MYERS IS HOLDING A JOB FAIR, FROM 11 TO TWO.

STORES ARE LOOKING TO FILL MORE THAN 150 FULL AND PART-TIME POSITIONS.

COME DRESSED TO IMPRESS AND DON'T FORGET YOUR RESUME.

LAUREN PIRATE FEST LIVE-TOSS BOXES

IF YOU'RE HEADED TO THE BEACH TODAY--

DON'T FORGET YOUR EYE PATCH AND PIRATE GEAR.

THE FORT MYERS BEACH PIRATE FEST GETS UNDERWAY IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

THAT-- AFTER THE EVENT ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN--

LAUREN PIRATE FEST LIVE-REM LIVE

this will be a straight live hit, with us walking through vendor tents being set up, we'll grab a sot for 930am

**see ss request for live shot**

IF YOU'RE HEADED TO THE BEACH TODAY-- DON'T FORGET YOUR PIRATE COSTUME.

THE FORT MYERS BEACH PIRATE FEST GETS UNDERWAY IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

THAT-- AFTER THE EVENT ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN--

NBC2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO IS THERE NOW, LAUREN WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT IF THEY HEAD TO THE BEACH TODAY?

take live

PIRATES! AND CROWDS-- AT LEAST THESE VENDORS HOPE.

BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE BEEN TELLING US FOR THE PAST TEN DAYS THEY WOULD MAKE THE FESTIVAL HAPPEN--EVEN AFTER ITS ORGANIZER POSTPONED WITH SHORT NOTICE.

AND THIS MORNING WE'RE SEEING THAT THEY PULLED IT OFF.

walks to tents

YOU'VE GOT 40 VENDORS, SELLING ANYTHING PIRATE THEMED YOU CAN IMAGINE-- SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COSTUME, YOU CAN PROBABLY FIND IT HERE.

take ss

WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE FREE EVENTS FOR YOU.

-STARTING AT 11AM, KIDS CAN FISH FOR FREE IN NERVOUS NELLIE'S FISHING TOURNAMENT. YOU DON'T NEED YOUR OWN GEAR TO COMPETE.

-YOU CAN WATCH A SEA BATTLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE AT 3PM. I HEAR THEY'VE GOT CANONS TO FIRE.

-COSTUME CONTESTS GET UNDERWAY AROUND 4.

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THE EVENT IN PAST YEARS HAS BROUGHT IN BIG BUCKS FOR BEACH BUSINESSES -- BUT IT'S ALSO TRADITION, AND THE ORGANIZERS WHO TOOK OVER SAYS THAT'S WHY SO MANY PULLED TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THEY HOPE THOUSANDS COME OUT TODAY TO CHECK IT OUT.

LAUREN PIRATE FEST LIVE-VOWIPE

WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE FREE EVENTS FOR YOU.

-STARTING AT 11AM, KIDS CAN FISH FOR FREE IN NERVOUS NELLIE'S FISHING TOURNAMENT. YOU DON'T NEED YOUR OWN GEAR TO COMPETE.

-YOU CAN WATCH A SEA BATTLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE AT 3PM. I HEAR THEY'VE GOT CANONS TO FIRE.

LAUREN PIRATE FEST LIVE-SOTVO

LAUREN PIRATE FEST LIVE-REM LIVE

NEW RIGHT NOW CLIP-CLIP

POPE BUTLER'S CONVICTED-VO

NEW THIS MORNING:

THE POPE'S BUTLER WILL SPEND THE NEXT 18-MONTHS IN PRISON.

PAOLO GABRIELE WAS CONVICTED EARLY THIS MORNING OF AGGRAVATED THEFT FOR STEALING PRIVATE DOCUMENTS FROM THE POPE AND LEAKING THEM TO JOURNALISTS.

THE TRIAL ONLY LASTED A WEEK.

BRITAIN TERROR SUSPECTS-VO

POLICE IN THE FRENCH CITY OF STRASBOURG SHOT AND KILLED A MAN DURING AN ANTI-TERROR OPERATION.

THREE POLICE OFFICERS WERE INJURED EARLY THIS MORNING WHEN THEY CONFRONTED THE MAN AT HIS HOME.

THE RAID WAS PART OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE BOMBING OF A KOSHER GROCERY STORE IN A PARIS SUBURB LAST MONTH.

A SMALL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE LIGHTLY INJURED ONE PERSON BUT CAUSED CONSIDERABLE ALARM AMONG MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

CAPE FUGITIVE-VOWIPE

A MAN WANTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING A NORTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICER --

WAS TRACKED DOWN RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

AUTHORITIES FOUND SCOTT SICA AT HIS CAPE CORAL HOME WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

HE'S NOW WAITING TO BE EXTRADITED TO FACE MURDER CHARGES -- FOR THE 1996 KILLING OF JONESVILLE POLICE OFFICER GREGORY MARTIN.

NBC-2 LEARNED SICA WAS WANTED BY THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AROUND THE SAME TIME FOR A VIOLENT HOME DEPOT ROBBERY HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

CAPE FUGITIVE-SOTVO

5327 "it's nothing unique to our area. People running from the law, hiding from their past like cowards all over the country."

MATLACHA BRIDGE-VOWIPE

WITH THE FUTURE OF THE BRAND NEW MATLACHA BRIDGE HANGING IN LIMBO -

ONE GROUP IS CELEBRATING THE STALL

THE SWITCH FROM THE OLD BRIDGE TO THE NEW ONE IS STILL IN THE WORKS.

BUT MEMBERS OF A GRASSROOTS GROUP AIMING TO TURN THE OLD MATLACHA BRIDGE INTO AN ARTIFICIAL REEF SAY IT BUYS THEM TIME.

THE GROUP IS RAISING 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SINK THE BRIDGE THREE MILES OFF CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S COAST.

SO FAR THE GROUP HAS RAISED 10 THOUSAND.

SEWER UPDATE-SS, VO

SWIM AND FISH ADVISORIES ARE STILL IN PLACE FOR AREAS NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH.

THIS ALL AFTER A SEWER PIPE BURST AND POURED 100-THOUSAND GALLONS OF RAW SEWAGE INTO THE STREETS.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE AREAS INVOLVED IN THOSE ADVISORIES.

THE BREAK HAPPENED JUST BEFORE EIGHT YESTERDAY MORNING ON SAN CARLOS DRIVE BETWEEN FISHERMAN'S WHARF AND SOUTH STREET.

UTILITY CREWS SAY THE RAW SEWAGE FLOWED INTO THE STREET AND DOWN STORM DRAINS.

THINGS TO DO TODAY-1 SHOT CG'S

IT'S THE FIRST WEEKEND OF OCTOBER. AND THERE'S QUITE A BIT GOING ON.

PIRATES STORM FORT MYERS BEACH

FOR THIS YEARS PIRATE FEST!

IT LAST'S THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY.

IT'S ALSO ON SAN CARLOS ISLAND.

THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

ANOTHER OPTION.FULL OF SOME WHOLESOME FAVORITE FOODS.

IT'S ITALIAN FEST.

YOU CAN PARTAKE IN THIS ONE AT THE ALLIANCE OF THE ARTS. IN FORT MYERS.

IT RUNS THOUGH SUNDAY.

FROM ELEVEN TO FIVE.

TEASE ONE-1 SHOT

YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO CHECK YOUR HEALTH.

LOOKING FOR REPRODUCTIVE CANCERS LATER IN LIFE.

COMING UP IN TODAYS HEALTH MATTERS.

TZ1 A HEALTH MATTERS-VOWP

TZ1 B SPORTS-VOTOPS

DENVER SNOW-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

SNOW IN DENVER!

A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF COLORADO.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 20'S TODAY AND SUNDAY.

BUT SOME GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE IN COLORADO.

WARM WEATHER IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

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.

We'll start out sunny and end stormy today as plentiful tropical moisture teams up with afternoon heating to trigger numerous late afternoon and evening storms.

Most of our day will end up being fairly quiet, though, and it won't be until the late afternoon and evening until the storms really get going. We'll start the day with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. With a nice mix of sun and clouds, temperatures will easily climb to near 90 by the afternoon. Humidity will be very high today as well, so the "feels like" temperatures should be near 100 degrees.

Our weather should stay mostly dry through 4 p.m. Once we hit 4-5 p.m., storms should start popping rather quickly, building slowly from east to west. We expect to be tracking these storms as we head into the late afternoon, evening, and even through early tonight. Some of today's storms may be intense, packing lots of lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds. Since storm movement will be fairly slow today, rain amounts could add up very quickly in the locations that get stuck under a heavy downpour.

After sunset, the storms will start to fade pretty quickly. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight, and temperatures will only cool into the mid 70s.

Sunday should be somewhat close to a repeat performance of Saturday. We'll start with dry, sunny weather, and then storms will start building by the afternoon and evening.

It looks like we'll be in store for some nice changes in our weather pattern come Tuesday as drier air slides in from the north. This will result in a slight drop in humidity, very low rain chance, and some comfortable temperatures during the overnight and early morning. Our daytime temperatures will still be rather warm, staying close to 90, but the lower humidity should help the air feel more pleasant.

HEALTH BEAT PKG-PLASMA

WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE CANCERS HAVE LESS TO DO WITH BABIES AND MORE TO DO WITH AGE.

THESE CANCERS ARE NAMED BECAUSE THEY AFFECT VARIOUS PARTS OF A WOMAN'S REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE OFTEN PICKED UP IN LATER STAGES.

HEALTH BEAT PKG-PKG

PKG:

THE TERM 'REPRODUCTIVE CANCER' MAY RAISE QUESTIONS, ESPECIALLY ONCE WOMEN HAVE PASSED THEIR REPRODUCTIVE YEARS. ACTUALLY THE INCIDENCE OF FEMALE CANCERS RISES WITH AGE, WHEN WOMEN MIGHT NOT EXPECT IT.

DR. JIMMY ORR/GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGIST

RUNS:

17:53 For instance, women who have post menopausal bleeding with uterine cancer, clearly a sign of cancer, the average delay from first bleed to treatment is nine months.

UTERINE CANCER IS MOST COMMON IN WOMEN WHO'VE GONE THROUGH MENOPAUSE. THE AVERAGE AGE FOR UTERINE, OVARIAN AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCER IS BETWEEN 60 AND 65.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

By comparison, the 'younger' woman's cancer is cervical- it occurs mostly over age 30. But some women stop looking for it after menopause despite the success rate of the PAP test.

DR. ED HALPREN/OBGYN

RUNS:

2:14 The advantage of the Pap test is it actually finds precancerous lesions before they develop into a cancer.

ONLY USED TO DETECT CERVICAL CANCER, THE PAP TEST IS LIMITED.

DR. ED HALPREN/OBGYN

RUNS:

1:10 The Pap smear allows us to look at a very large population of women that may be at risk for cervical cancer and then comb down which women really need a little more attention.

IT'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR SELF-MONITORING.

DR. JIMMY ORR/GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGIST

RUNS:

18:27 I think the pelvis exam, visit to your gynecologist, the PAP test. Women need to feel free to talk and say look, I'm having this pain, I'm having this bloating, it's something that's just not right. And I think that's a take home message.

SPORTS WRAP-PKG

CAPTIVA RED TIDE-TRAFFIC CENTER

A RED TIDE ALERT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS MORNING OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

THIS IS VIDEO FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY WHERE THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM IS CAUSING DEAD FISH TO WASH ASHORE.

THIS MORNING, WE'RE LEARNING THE ALGAE IS DRIFTING FARTHER SOUTH--

AS FAR SOUTH AS CAPTIVA.

CAPTIVA RED TIDE-PKG

Bev and Harold ditmer have experienced the affects of red tide before.

Sot bev

" lots of weeds and stuff lying up on the beach, a lot of dead fish laying up on the beach, it smells."

But the smell,

Isn't as bothersome as-

Sot bev

" I cough a lot."

That cough, and throat irritation is a side effect of Red tide in humans.

Thats After it kills fish and other marine life.

The organism that's responsible- karenia brevis-always exists in our waters, But certain conditions cause it to bloom and release a toxin.

Sot dr. Bruce neill, sanibel sea school

This is the time of the year when we get a lot of rains, when we get a lot of rain there's a lot of nutrients available, the ocean is at a very warm temperature."

Those factors- plus a recent release from lake okeechobee, Have changed the water-

Sot bev

When we got in i said why is this water all yellow."

And while this water is not a health hazard- What's in it leads to red tide growth.

Sot Bruce

" we put fertilizer in the water and the water goes in tot he ocean and it fertilizes all plankton growth and so we a the solution for red tide. "

For The bloom in pine island sound- it's may be too late.

Sot Bruce

"the conditions right now are favorable for that bloom to enlarge however these are big ocean conditions so it's going to take 3 or 4 days."

3 or 4 days for lee and collier county to see and feel it.

Sot Bruce

In all likelihood itll continue to move south and then follow the shoreline so it's moving southward."

But even so-

Sot Harold

TEASE TWO-1 SHOT

WE'RE FOLLOWING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THAT MENINGITIS OUTBREAK AFFECTING PEOPLE NATIONWIDE.

FIVE PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND MORE PEOPLE ARE SICK THIS MORNING --

AFTER HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY WERE TREATED FOR BACK PAIN WITH STEROID INJECTIONS.

THE PRODUCT YOU WANT TO LOOK OUT FOR.

PLUS. PIRATES ARE POURING ON TO FORT MYERS BEACH!

TZ2 A MEMINGITS UPDATE-VOTOPS

TZ2 B LIVE TEASE LAUREN PIRATE FEST-REM LIVE

MR. GREEN THUMB

HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

THE LATEST REPORT IN THE MEDSTAR MESS --

SHOWS SOME OF THE HIGHEST EMPLOYEES NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.

AND NOW- SOME COULD FACE FINES FOR IMPROPER BILLING.

A SEX SCANAL IN A NEW JERSEY SCHOOL INVOLVING *THREE TEACHERS.

AND NOW ADMINISTRATORS ARE ACCUSED OF HELPING COVER IT UP!

GRAB YOUR PIRATE GEAR,

AND HEAD OUT TO THE BEACH.

HL1 MEDSTAR UPDATE-VOTOPS

HL2 TEACHER STUDENT SCANDAL-VOTOPS

HL3 PIRATE FESTIVAL-VOTOPS

MAIN OPEN-CLIP

WELCOME-ON CAM

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KARLA RAY.

TODAY IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER SIXTH.

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

We'll start out sunny and end stormy today as plentiful tropical moisture teams up with afternoon heating to trigger numerous late afternoon and evening storms.

Most of our day will end up being fairly quiet, though, and it won't be until the late afternoon and evening until the storms really get going. We'll start the day with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. With a nice mix of sun and clouds, temperatures will easily climb to near 90 by the afternoon. Humidity will be very high today as well, so the "feels like" temperatures should be near 100 degrees.

Our weather should stay mostly dry through 4 p.m. Once we hit 4-5 p.m., storms should start popping rather quickly, building slowly from east to west. We expect to be tracking these storms as we head into the late afternoon, evening, and even through early tonight. Some of today's storms may be intense, packing lots of lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds. Since storm movement will be fairly slow today, rain amounts could add up very quickly in the locations that get stuck under a heavy downpour.

After sunset, the storms will start to fade pretty quickly. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight, and temperatures will only cool into the mid 70s.

Sunday should be somewhat close to a repeat performance of Saturday. We'll start with dry, sunny weather, and then storms will start building by the afternoon and evening.

It looks like we'll be in store for some nice changes in our weather pattern come Tuesday as drier air slides in from the north. This will result in a slight drop in humidity, very low rain chance, and some comfortable temperatures during the overnight and early morning. Our daytime temperatures will still be rather warm, staying close to 90, but the lower humidity should help the air feel more pleasant.

LAUREN LIVE PIRATE FEST-TOSS AT PLASMA

IF YOU'RE HEADED TO THE BEACH TODAY--

DON'T FORGET YOUR EYE PATCH AND PIRATE GEAR.

THE FORT MYERS BEACH PIRATE FEST GETS UNDERWAY IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

THAT-- AFTER THE EVENT ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN--

LAUREN LIVE PIRATE FEST-REM LIVE

this will be a straight live hit, with us walking through vendor tents being set up, we'll grab a sot for 930am

**see ss request for live shot**

IF YOU'RE HEADED TO THE BEACH TODAY-- DON'T FORGET YOUR PIRATE COSTUME.

THE FORT MYERS BEACH PIRATE FEST GETS UNDERWAY IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

THAT-- AFTER THE EVENT ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN--

NBC2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO IS THERE NOW, LAUREN WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT IF THEY HEAD TO THE BEACH TODAY?

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PIRATES! AND CROWDS-- AT LEAST THESE VENDORS HOPE.

BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE BEEN TELLING US FOR THE PAST TEN DAYS THEY WOULD MAKE THE FESTIVAL HAPPEN--EVEN AFTER ITS ORGANIZER POSTPONED WITH SHORT NOTICE.

AND THIS MORNING WE'RE SEEING THAT THEY PULLED IT OFF.

YOU'VE GOT 40 VENDORS, SELLING ANYTHING PIRATE THEMED YOU CAN IMAGINE-- SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COSTUME, YOU CAN PROBABLY FIND IT HERE.

WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE FREE EVENTS FOR YOU.

-STARTING AT 11AM, KIDS CAN FISH FOR FREE IN NERVOUS NELLIE'S FISHING TOURNAMENT. YOU DON'T NEED YOUR OWN GEAR TO COMPETE.

-YOU CAN WATCH A SEA BATTLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE AT 3PM. I HEAR THEY'VE GOT CANONS TO FIRE.

-COSTUME CONTESTS GET UNDERWAY AROUND 4.

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THE EVENT IN PAST YEARS HAS BROUGHT IN BIG BUCKS FOR BEACH BUSINESSES -- BUT IT'S ALSO TRADITION, AND THE ORGANIZERS WHO TOOK OVER SAYS THAT'S WHY SO MANY PULLED TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THEY HOPE THOUSANDS COME OUT TODAY TO CHECK IT OUT.

MENINGITIS UPDATE-VO

NEW THIS MORNING:

HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY MORE PEOPLE ARE SICK FROM A DEADLY MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

NOW THERE ARE 47 CASES IN SEVEN STATES.

FLORIDA IS ON THAT LIST.

FIVE PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE OUTBREAK.

THE MOST RECENT CASE WAS REPORTED IN MICHIGAN.

THE OUTBREAK OF FUNGAL MENINGITIS HAS BEEN TIED TO STEROID SHOTS USED TO TREAT BACK PAIN.

THE STEROID WAS CUSTOM-MADE BY A SPECIALTY PHARMACY IN MASSACHUSETTS.

CALIFORNIA LONG LINES FOR GAS-VO

GAS PRICES ARE SKYROCKETING IN CALIFORNIA. IN SOME AREAS JUMPING 19 CENTS A GALLON IN JUST ONE NIGHT THIS WEEK.

DRIVERS NEAR LOS ANGELES WAITED IN LONG LINES TO GET LOWER PRICED GAS AT A COSTCO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

THE LINES SPILLED OUT INTO THE STREETS.

ACCORDING TRIPLE-A. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED IN CALIFORNIA IS FOUR-DOLLARS AND 49 CENTS A GALLON.

GAS PRICES IN SWFL-CGTOPS

NBC-2 IS ON PUMP PATROL:

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT YOU'LL PAY TO FILL UP THIS MORNING.

THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF GAS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS ABOUT THREE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY CENTS.

STATEWIDE THE AVERAGE IS A FEW CENTS LOWER AT THREE-67.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

MEDSTAR UPDATE-VBX-RVL-TOPS

AN UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDSTAR HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES ANNOUNCED CIVIL PENALTIES COULD FOLLOW FOR IMPROPER BILLING.

A NEW REPORT ALSO SHOWS PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERS DID *NOT REPORT PROBLEMS TO COUNTY MANAGEMENT.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

VOTER REGISTRATION FRAUD-VO-WIPE

LEE COUNTY IS BRINGING IN HELP TO SORT THROUGH THOUSANDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS.

THE COUNTY IS LOOKING FOR FORMS SUBMITTED BY VIRGINIA-BASED "STRATEGIC ALLIED CONSULTING".

THE FIRM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER HUNDREDS OF BOGUS FORMS WERE DISCOVERED ACROSS THE STATE.

SO FAR, 16 HAVE TURNED UP HERE IN LEE COUNTY.

ELECTION SUPERVISOR SHARON HARRINGTON SAYS SORTING THROUGH ALL OF THE FORMS COULD TAKE DAYS

VOTER REGISTRATION FRAUD-SOTVO

"I know at one time they dropped off about 11-hundred of them a couple of weeks ago.

In a big batch. There is quite a few there from that organization."

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HIRED "STRATEGIC ALLIED CONSULTING" TO REGISTER MORE VOTERS.

NATION'S DEFICIT MORE THAN TRILLION-VO

FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR THE NATION'S DEFICIT TOPPED THE ONE TRILLION MARK.

THE FEDERAL DEFICIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 CAME IN AT ONE-POINT-ONE TRILLION DOLLARS.

DESPITE THE DECLINE, THE DEFICIT IS AMONG THE HIGHEST SINCE 1947.

JUST THIS WEEK, THE TOTAL NATIONAL DEBT CLIMBED TO MORE THAN 16-TRILLION DOLLARS.

TEACHER SCANDAL-ON CAM

NOW TO THAT TEACHER-STUDENT SEX SCANDAL IN NEW JERSEY.

THREE TEACHERS ARE CHARGED WITH HAVING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS --

AND NOW CHARGES OF A HIGHER LEVEL COVER UP.

TEACHER SCANDAL-PKG

Bridget Christaldi/Mother of Triton High School students

Warren Faulk/Camden County, NJ Prosecutor

Shiane Ozbas /Senior, Triton High School

Tony Trotter/Deptford Township, NJ

Kevin Overton/Deptford Township, NJ

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RUMORS OF SEX BETWEEN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AT TRITON HIGH SCHOOL FIRST

SURFACED THIS SUMMER. NOW, NOT ONE, BUT THREE TEACHERS AT THE SOUTH JERSEY

SCHOOL ARE CAUGHT UP IN WHAT'S BECOME AN ALL OUT SCANDAL.

SOT, Bridget Christaldi, Parent

"I think it's terrible. I mean they shouldn't even look at

students in that way. and it's sad because now it's like, are they looking

at my daughters that way?"

PROSECUTORS ALLEGE THE REPEATED SEXUAL ACTIVITY BEGAN LAST FALL.- AND DIDN

'T STOP UNTIL THIS JUNE. WITH SEXUALLY EXPLICIT TEXT MESSAGES SOMETIMES

SENT DURING THE MIDDLE OF CLASS.ONE TEACHER GREW SO COMFORTABLE- HE'S

ALLEGED TO HAVE TAKEN A TRIP TO A JERSEY BEACH WITH A STUDENT.

SOT, Warren Faulk, Camden County Prosecutor

"It's obvious there existed a culture at Triton high school whereby teachers

thought they could get away with improper relationships."

28 YEAR OLD GYM TEACHER NICK MARTINELLI'S ALLEGED VICTIM WAS 18 YEARS OLD-

HE'S CHARGED WITH OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT. Jeff Logandro AND Dan Michielli FACE

ADDITIONAL CHARGES OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT. THEIR

ALLEGED VICTIMS. 17.

SOT, Shiane Ozbas, Senior

"I'm surprised 'cause they were the teachers you would have never suspected

that from."

SOT, Tony trotter/deptford, nj

"It's a shame adults take advantage of children like this."

BUT THE SCANDAL IS NOW MUCH BIGGER TURNING INTO AN ALLEGED MASSIVE COVERUP.

.

WITH- principal Catherine depaul and asst principal Jernee Kollock arrested

FOR MISCONDUCT- accused of watering down a statement from one witness, not

reporting claims of sex to their bosses, and even telling a school employee

to delete text-messages with a student.

ALL FIVE HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED. WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT SAYING

.

".we have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior

of any kind."

-John F. Golden, Black Horse Pike Regional School District Superintendent

SOT, Kevin Overton/deptford twp, nj

"The system is broken.people covering up.doing things they shouldn't do.

ROBERT DUNN COURT-VO

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA:

THE FOCUS IN A LEE COUNTY COURTROOM:

WHAT EXACTLY AN ACCUSED MURDERER SAID WHEN BEING QUESTIONED BY POLICE.

ROBERT DUNN IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE IN A CAPE CORAL DAY CARE CENTER IN JANUARY 2008.

WE WERE IN COURT YESTERDAY.

THE DISPUTE IS OVER WHETHER DUNN SAID "DO I NEED A LAWYER?" OR "DUDE - I NEED A LAWYER!" WHEN BEING QUESTIONED.

HIS ATTORNEYS ARGUED JURORS SHOULDN'T HEAR HIS STATEMENTS TO AUTHORITIES BECAUSE HE HADN'T WAIVED HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS AT THE TIME OF QUESTIONING.

THE JUDGE HAS NOT YET MADE A DECISION ON THE ISSUE.

DOG FINDS OWNER AT HOSPITAL!-VOWIPE

THEY SAY DOGS ARE MAN'S BEST FRIEND.

AND THIS STORY MAY JUST PROVE THAT.

THE OWNER OF THIS HUSKY NAMED ZANDER WAS IN THE HOSPITAL IN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.

AND ZANDER TOOK MATTERS IN HIS OWN HANDS TO FIND HIM!

DOG FINDS OWNER AT HOSPITAL!-SOTVO

S/ John Dolan / Dog Owner:49-1:04

"i mean he was either on his way to new jersey and stopped by the hospital because of the smells of bacon and the food coming from the cafeteria, or he was coming to see me, i don't know. i mean it's an incredible story. i didn't believe it either. you know, it's funny."

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE SHORTAGE-VO

IF YOU'RE GETTING READY TO HEAD OUT THE DOOR FOR A CUP OF COFFEE.

ONE POPULAR FALL FLAVOR MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTS THAT STARBUCKS SHOPS NATIONWIDE ARE RUNNING SHORT OF THE SAUCE USED TO MAKE PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES.

THE WILDLY POPULAR FLAVOR IS AVAILABLE FOR A SHORT TIME EVERY FALL.

SHOPS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH CUSTOMER DEMAND.

CURIOSITY STARTS SCOOPING TODAY-VO

THE CURIOSITY ROVER WILL BE HARD AT WORK TODAY --

TRYING OUT ITS "SCOOP" TOOL.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT AN ANIMATION OF HOW THE SPACECRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON MARS.

THAT HAPPENED IN EARLY AUGUST.

NOW, THE ROVER IS ON A MISSION TO SCOOP UP MARTIAN SAND AND DETERMINE WHAT IT IS MADE OF.

FOREVER FAMILY PACKAGE-ON CAM

WHEN THE NON-PROFIT ISLAND DOLPHIN CARE OPENED ITS DOORS TO FOREVER FAMILY RECENTLY,

IT OPENED UP A WORLD OF POSSIBILITY TO SEVERAL LOCAL CHILDREN WHO'VE BEEN WAITING IN FOSTER CARE TO BE ADOPTED.

FOREVER FAMILY PACKAGE-PKG

FOREVER FAMILY PACKAGE FOR

NBC 2 ABC 7

"ISAAC"

TCT - 00:01:11:00

Gia Tutalo-Mote, Forever Family: Inquisitive and athletic Isaac has just the adventurous spirit for a day spent paddling around with dolphins. And while the dolphins did bring out his A game in the water he enjoyed sharing with us his favorite quest on land.

Isaac, looking for a Forever Family: Basketball football. I just always had an interest in them. I was five and I was in a basketball game. And it was like the moment of the game. It was the last shoot from the 3 pointers, and the buzzer going off and I made it.

Lanecia Radcliff, child advocate: Isaac is a very intelligent child. He enjoys school.

Isaac: I like reading it is cool. Greek adventure stories stuff like that.

Lanecia: And learn about different animals. He is just a kid that needs to be intellectually stimulated.

Gia: And for that, he needs more than what other kids his age my need. You see Isaac is waiting in foster care for a family, a mom and dad, maybe even some siblings.

FOREVER FAMILY PACKAGE-TAG

TEASE FOUR-1 SHOT

A SIXTH GRADE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA STUDENT IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

AFTER BEING HIT BY LIGHTNING.

THIS MORNING NBC-2 LOOKS INTO WHAT SCHOOLS ARE DOING TO MONITOR DANGEROUS STORMS.

TZ4 A LIGHTNING DETECTION-VOTOPS

TZ4 B TRASH OR TREASURE-SOTVO

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.

We'll start out sunny and end stormy today as plentiful tropical moisture teams up with afternoon heating to trigger numerous late afternoon and evening storms.

Most of our day will end up being fairly quiet, though, and it won't be until the late afternoon and evening until the storms really get going. We'll start the day with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. With a nice mix of sun and clouds, temperatures will easily climb to near 90 by the afternoon. Humidity will be very high today as well, so the "feels like" temperatures should be near 100 degrees.

Our weather should stay mostly dry through 4 p.m. Once we hit 4-5 p.m., storms should start popping rather quickly, building slowly from east to west. We expect to be tracking these storms as we head into the late afternoon, evening, and even through early tonight. Some of today's storms may be intense, packing lots of lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds. Since storm movement will be fairly slow today, rain amounts could add up very quickly in the locations that get stuck under a heavy downpour.

After sunset, the storms will start to fade pretty quickly. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight, and temperatures will only cool into the mid 70s.

Sunday should be somewhat close to a repeat performance of Saturday. We'll start with dry, sunny weather, and then storms will start building by the afternoon and evening.

It looks like we'll be in store for some nice changes in our weather pattern come Tuesday as drier air slides in from the north. This will result in a slight drop in humidity, very low rain chance, and some comfortable temperatures during the overnight and early morning. Our daytime temperatures will still be rather warm, staying close to 90, but the lower humidity should help the air feel more pleasant.

GENERIC WIPE-CLIP

JESSE WATLINGTON UPDATE-SOTVO

14:57 "he's a little boy who's never misbehaved in his life. he's the sweetest, quiestest little kid- everybody loves him."

A FAMILY PRAYING FOR THEIR YOUNG SON'S RECOVERY.

AN ELEVEN YEAR OLD FORT MYERS BOY IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING AT A TAMPA HOSPITAL.

AFTER HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WALKING TO FOOTBALL PRACTICE.

JESSE WATLINGTON IS A SIXTH GRADER AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

LIGHTNING DETECTION-ON CAM

THERE ARE WAYS TO TRACK LIGHTENING BEFORE IT HITS--

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SAYS IT *DOES HAVE A MONITORING DEVICE--

AND IT WAS ON WHEN JESSE WATLINGTON WAS STRUCK.

LIGHTNING DETECTION-PKG

FRED HINDLE CAN'T TEACH HIS TENNIS LESSONS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY-

Fred-18:56:28 it's canceled why? Bc of rain and lightning 33

THE RAIN BY ITSELF ISN'T AN ISSUE-

BUT THE LIGHTNING?

Fred-18:56: 52 as soon as we see it or hear it we take the kids off the court and they come under here 55

LIKE ALL COACHES THAT USE LEE COUNTY FACILITIES,

HE'S REQUIRED TO MONITOR LIGHTNING.

HE USES HIS PHONE-

TO GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WEATHER CONDITIONS.

LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS- RECOMMEND AN APP CALLED SMART COACH.

fred18:58:58 it shows where lightning has struck in the area and also how far it is away and when it's safe to go back out again. 07

A FREE AND HELPFUL TOOL-

FRED-19:01:18 oh look it just updated and one got a little closer 21

BUT IT ONLY WORKS AFTER LIGHTNING HAS BEEN DETECTED.

ANOTHER OPTION USED BY THE SCHOOLS AND THE COUNTY?

chris williams, lee county athletic dir- 26 we have the handheld devices that most of the leagues have now30

BUT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

ONLY SHOWING NEARBY STRIKES ONCE THEY HIT.

BUT THIS DEVICE- CALLED THOR GUARD- CAN DETECT LIGHTING *BEFORE IT APPEARS.

chris- 18:39:05 it will have a siren go off for 15 seconds which would let everyone know to take cover 10 you can't go back on the field and play until the Thor guard has rang 3 short times which means that lightening is out of the area. 19

TERRY PARK AND LEHIGH ACRES COMMUNITY PARK,

ARE THE ONLY FACILITIES WITH THE 6 THOUSAND DOLLAR DEVICES.

AND EVEN THIS WARNING- DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE PEOPLE GO INSIDE.

CHRIS 18:42:48 you're always going to hear some moans and groans but we have to adhere- safety is first 51

BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE RARE-

WEDNESDAY'S INCIDENT IS PROOF THAT IT DOES HAPPEN.

Nancy Apperson, lee county senior supervisor of aquatics 18:50:07 it's devastating and we would never want that to occur anywhere so were really safety minded and pretty strict with our lighting policy 16

BEING STRICT ON THIS,

JUST PART OF A BIGGER JOB.

LIGHTNING DETECTION-ON CAM

EXPERTS SAY IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING- USE THE 30-30 RULE.

COUNT THE SECONDS BETWEEN SEEING LIGHTNING AND HEARING THUNDER.

IF IT'S LESS THAN 30 SECONDS- LIGHTNING IS STILL A THREAT.

CONSUMER ALERT CLIP-CLIP

PEANUT BUTTER RECALL-VOWIPE

CHECK YOUR KITCHEN CABINETS.

A CONSUMER ALERT THIS MORNING FOR PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS.

SALMONILLA CONTAMINATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN A NEW MEXICO PLANT THAT SUPPLIES NUT BUTTERS TO MAJOR RETAILERS IN OUR AREA.

THE F-D-A SAYS IT FOUND THE FOOD POISONING DISEASE ON VARIOUS SURFACES IN THE SUNLAND PRODUCTION PLANT.

NOW - SUNLAND IS EXPANDING ITS NUT BUTTER RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED SINCE MARCH 2010.

IT ADDS NEARLY 140 PRODUCTS TO THE LIST.

HONDA ODYSSEY PROBE-VOTOPS

AND ANOTHER CONSUMER ALERT TO TELL YOU ABOUT:

DO YOU DRIVE A HONDA?

SAFETY INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO COMPLAINTS THAT SOME HONDA VEHICLES CAN ROLL AWAY AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION.

THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IS INVESTIGATING HONDA ODYSSEY AND PILOT VEHICLES FROM MODEL YEARS 2003 AND 2004.

POLITICS OF ART-ON CAM

THERE'S NO SHORTAGE THESE DAYS OF POLITICAL MESSAGES.

AND IN FORT MYERS, THERE'S A NEW EXHIBIT--

SHOWING COLORFUL VIEWS OF THE ISSUES BEING DEBATED.

POLITICS OF ART-PKG

LEILA MESDAGHI IS ONE OF 70 PEOPLE PUTTING POLITICAL VIEWS ON DISPLAY AT "ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS."

"I love being an artist as a sensitive person to be able to scream out through my art."

SHE PAINTS WHAT SHE KNOWS. AS A CHILD IN GROWING UP IN IRAN, THAT MEANT PAIN.

"I lived in Iran actually during the 8 years of war with Iran and Iraq so I experienced bombs falling, having to run away."

LEILA USES DARTS TO REPRESENT U-S MILITARY BASES SURROUNDING IRAN.

"Israeli people do not want war, Iranian people do not want war, it's just the governments."

"Of the 76 pieces, Leila's is by far the largest. In her home country, she wouldn't have the artistic freedom to paint messages, if they clashed with the government."

"This gives the viewer an opportunity to stand back, absorb the piece in a whole and say this is one person's view about an issue."

ISSUES ON DISPLAY RANGE FROM THE HOUSING CRISIS.

.TO WHAT'S AT THE TOP OF THE POLITICAL PYRAMID.

TO COMMENTARY ABOUT CONSTITUTION.

SOME MESSAGES ARE DIRECT.

neither way is the only way but others kind of have different things going on in different layers."

SOME ASK QUESTIONS.

"Who's pushing war? Who's not pushing war?"

LEILA IS A REALTOR AND LIKE MANY ARTISTS, THIS IS NOT HER FULL-TIME JOB. YET.

:00:12:33

"I recently went back to my passion to academically pursue art so i'm in school for fine arts right now." 38

THE EXHIBIT WILL RUN UNTIL THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTIONS. THAT'S WHEN THIS ARTIST'S WISH COMES TRUE.

"It might be a more thoughtful way to talk about issues."

QUIET EXPRESSION. THAT SAYS A LOT.

POLITICS OF ART-SSTOPS

THE ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS IS LOCATED OFF MCGREGOR BOULEVARD NEAR COLONIAL.

IPHONE 5 BEST EVER-VO

IT'S ALREADY BEING CALLED THE "BEST I-PHONE YET!"

CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS BASED ON CUSTOMER REVIEWS, THE NEW IPHONE-5 STANDS OUT FROM THE REST.

USERS SAY THE LARGER DISPLAY, THINNER AND LIGHTER PROFILE, 4-G L-T-E ACCESS, AND AN IMPROVED CAMERA, ARE JUST SOME OF THE FEATURES TOPPING THE CHARTS.

ACCORDING TO THAT STUDY:

THERE IS A ONE DOWNSIDE TO THE PHONE.

HALLOWEEN PARTIES-VO

HALLOWEEN IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

AND IF YOU'RE THROWING A PARTY. WE'VE GOT JUST THE SITE FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT.

IT'S CALLED "EVITE".

IT'S PREPARING TO LAUNCH "HALLOWEEK". A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION OF HALLOWEEN ON THE INVITE SITE.

THAT STARTS OCTOBER 25TH.

BLACK FRIDAY WAYS TO SAVE-VIDBOX

AND OCTOBER *ALSO MEANS BLACK FRIDAY IS NOT FAR AWAY.

HAVE YOU STARTED SAVING UP?

ORGANIZERS WITH KIPLINGER HAVE TIPS ON HOW TO SAVE UP SOME CASH FOR THE BIG SPENDING HOLIDAY.

A START -- "BROWN BAG" IT FOR LUNCH, YOU CAN SAVE MORE THAN A HUNDRED DOLLARS BY THE BIG DAY.

ALSO, SKIP HAPPY HOUR FOR A FEW WEEKS, SAVING ABOUT TEN DOLLARS A WEEK.

SKIPPING THE GROCERY STORE MAY ALSO HELP.

DIG INTO THAT PANTRY AND SEE WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE TO EAT.

THAT COULD SAVE A FAMILY OF FOUR A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR ONE WEEK.

TZ5 TRASH OR TREASURE INTRO-ON CAM

COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

TODAY'S TOP STORIES AND YOUR SATURDAY FORECAST.

PLUS. IT'S GRID IRON TODAY!

TRASH OR TREASURE-PKG

TOP STORY LIGHTNING STRIKE-VOTOPS

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FAMILY. REACHING OUT FOR PRAYERS THIS MORNING--

AFTER THEIR SON WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TEASE TO GRIDIRON2DAY COMING UP-VOTOPS

LIGHTNING DELAYED THE KICKOFF TO FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING 3-1 SHOT TRX CENTER

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME BACK TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

AND I'M KARLA RAY.

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.

We'll start out sunny and end stormy today as plentiful tropical moisture teams up with afternoon heating to trigger numerous late afternoon and evening storms.

Most of our day will end up being fairly quiet, though, and it won't be until the late afternoon and evening until the storms really get going. We'll start the day with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. With a nice mix of sun and clouds, temperatures will easily climb to near 90 by the afternoon. Humidity will be very high today as well, so the "feels like" temperatures should be near 100 degrees.

Our weather should stay mostly dry through 4 p.m. Once we hit 4-5 p.m., storms should start popping rather quickly, building slowly from east to west. We expect to be tracking these storms as we head into the late afternoon, evening, and even through early tonight. Some of today's storms may be intense, packing lots of lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds. Since storm movement will be fairly slow today, rain amounts could add up very quickly in the locations that get stuck under a heavy downpour.

After sunset, the storms will start to fade pretty quickly. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight, and temperatures will only cool into the mid 70s.

Sunday should be somewhat close to a repeat performance of Saturday. We'll start with dry, sunny weather, and then storms will start building by the afternoon and evening.

It looks like we'll be in store for some nice changes in our weather pattern come Tuesday as drier air slides in from the north. This will result in a slight drop in humidity, very low rain chance, and some comfortable temperatures during the overnight and early morning. Our daytime temperatures will still be rather warm, staying close to 90, but the lower humidity should help the air feel more pleasant.

LEHIGH ACRES FIRE-VO, MITTO TRAFFICE CENTER

WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH DEVELOPING NEWS OUT OF LEE COUNTY--

AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW AFTER A FIRE BROKE OUT AT A HOME IN LEHIGH ACRES OVERNIGHT.

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHERE IT HAPPENED.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY GOT THE CALL AROUND MIDNIGHT ABOUT A FIRE IN THE 500 BLOCK OF ELAINE AVENUE NORTH.

ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS,

THE FIRE HAPPENED IN ONE BEDROOM OF THE HOME.

THAT ROOM WAS DAMAGED.

THE REST OF THE HOME IS DAMAGED FROM SMOKE.

FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THE COUPLE WAS SLEEPING AT THE TIME.

THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO STAY AT THEIR HOME LAST NIGHT, THEY STAYED WITH A NEIGHBOR.

JESSE WATLINGTON'S DAD SPEAKS OUT-SOTVO

THE ELEVEN YEAR OLD BOY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN FORT MYERS,

IS STILL IN A COMA -- IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING AT A TAMPA HOSPITAL.

JESSE WATLINGTON'S FATHER IS ASKING FOR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

*take sot*

Chuck watlington, father 14:20 "jesse is in god's hands right now and we need all the possible prayer we can get and we ask for a continued prayer and for him to regain consciousness and from that point on- what kind of health issues we're going to have."

WATLINGTON IS A SIXTH GRADER AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WHILE HE AND HIS FRIENDS WERE WALKING TO FOOTBALL PRACTICE.

JESSE WATLINGTON PRAYERS-NATVOTOPS

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA:

SCHOOLS ARE SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT FOR JESSE.

FORT MYERS EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FRIDAY NIGHT STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS PRAYED FOR HIM BEFORE THE GAME.

EERILY- LIGHTNING DELAYED EVERY FOOTBALL GAME IN OUR AREA.

CANTERBURY SCHOOL HAD A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE SIXTH GRADER.

MAJOR CRASH ON I75 IN SARASOTA UPDATE-VOTOPS

HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPERS SAY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY TO BLAME FOR A MASSIVE PILE-UP ON I-75.

AT LEAST 70 VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED.

YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE DAMAGE. AND MANGLED CARS.

WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CRASH AS IT WAS BREAKING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON NBC-2.

IT HAPPENED ON I-75 NEAR SARASOTA.

THAT AREA WAS SHUT DOWN FOR MORE THAN SIX HOURS.

OFFICIALS SAY 52 PEOPLE WERE HURT.

BUT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

CHAR CO SCHOOL SLEEPOVER-VO

TWO CHARLOTTE COUNTY GIRLS ARE IN COURT THIS MORNING-

AFTER THEY DECIDED TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES TELL NBC2, THEY ARRESTED THE 11 AND 13 YEAR OLD GIRLS AFTER SNEAKING INTO NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY.

THEY SAY THE GIRLS ATE SCHOOL FOOD, PRANK CALLED TEACHERS AND SENT OUT FACEBOOK MESSAGES TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM THEIR LOCATION.

ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, THE GIRLS EVENTUALLY CALLED THEIR PARENTS, BUT THE DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE.

HIT AND RUN CRASH-VOWIPE

THIS AFTERNOON, FRIENDS AND FAMILY WILL GATHER TO REMEMBER A WOMAN KILLED IN A HIT AND RUN CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY.

INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND THE DRIVER WHO HIT HER.

IT HAPPENED A WEEK AGO TODAY.

48- YEAR OLD ROBIN WALLACE-- FROM EAST NAPLES-- WAS HIT AND KILLED WHILE RIDING HER BIKE ON ESTEY AVE IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO ARRESTS OR EVEN WITNESS REPORTS.

TROOPERS ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC--IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL--

HIT AND RUN CRASH-SOTVO

GREG BUENO, FHP

I'm asking for body shops, car washes, everybody to keep an eye open, cause it's going to turn up somewhere and I'm hoping that's going to really help us."

GOLF COURSE VANDALISM-VOTOPS

FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK ORGANIZERS AT A LEE COUNTY GOLF COURSE ARE OUT OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AFTER IT WAS VANDALIZED.

IT HAPPENED AT THE WESTMINSTER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB IN LEHIGH ACRES YESTERDAY.

COURSE OFFICIALS BELIEVE THE VANDALS USED A PRODUCT CALLED 'ROUND UP' TO KILL THE GRASS AND SPELL OUT VULGAR LANGAUAGE ON THE GREENS.

THEY ESTIMATE IT WILL COST MORE THAN FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR.

GOLF COURSE VANDALISM-SOTVO

STEVE GARD, WESTMINSTER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB: we're a little disappointed that now we have to take a step back in order to get thing ready for the golfers

THE COURSE WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING THE REPAIRS.

COURSE OFFICIALS DO NOT ANTICIPATE HAVING TO RAISE RATES BECAUSE OF THE REPAIR COSTS.

BONITA SPRINGS SLOT MACHINES-VOTOPS

VOTERS WILL SOON CHOOSE WHETHER SLOT MACHINES WILL BE AT THE NAPLES--FORT MYERS DOG TRACK.

RESIDENTS WILL SEE THE ISSUE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT.

IF PASSED, 40 PERCENT OF THE NEW JOBS CREATED, WILL HAVE TO BE FILLED BY BONITA SPRINGS RESIDENTS.

BONITA SPRINGS SLOT MACHINES-SOTVO

"We have a way of checking to make sure the terms of the agreement are being met." Carl Schwing, Bonita Springs City Manager

TEASE SIX-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

THE LIGHTNING MADE FOR A LATE NIGHT ON FRIDAY NIGHT. PUSHED KICKOFF TIMES TO 830 AND BEYOND.

AND THE NIGHT WAS EVEN LONGER OVER AT FORT MYERS HIGH.WHERE THE GREENIES AND THE GATORS WENT OVERTIME.

WE HAVE FORT MYERS IN-STUDIO TO TALK ABOUT LAST NIGHT NAIL-BITER.

GRIDIRON2DAY OPEN-CLIP

SPECIAL OPEN-SOT W MUSIC BED

GRIDRION2DAY INTRO-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

AS ONE OF THE MEN RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT SAID DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE.IT'S SIMPLE ARITHMETIC.

WEEK SIX.GAVE US DISTRICT GAMES ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SOUTH FORT MYERS RIVERDALE-VOTOPS

CLASS 6-A.DISTRICT 11.

SOUTH FORT MYERS IN A DEEP HOLE AT HALFTIME TO RIVERDALE 28-6.

BUT HERE THEY COME. ROBERT BROWN SCOOTS OUTSIDE AND GONE. 60 YARDS TO THE HOUSE. 28-13.

WOLFPACK GET THE BALL BACK. ANDREW DALLIDONIS FUMBLES THE SNAP. RECOVERED BY CHRISTIAN BANASIAK.

RAIDERS TRY TO GET A FIELD GOAL. BUT BRIAN ABRAMS MISSES WIDE RIGHT. REMEMBER THAT..

LAST PLAY OF THE 3RD. DALLIDONIS SHORT PASS TO EDDIE COLLINS. BUT COLLINS FINDS A SEAM AND TAKES OFF. 59 YARDS. 28-20 RIVERDALE!

PORT CHARLOTTE LEMON BAY-VOTOPS

CLASS 7-A DISTRICT 11.

PAIR OF 4-AND-1 TEAMS.PORT CHARLOTTE AND LEMON BAY.

DOWN TO ENGELWOOD WE GO.WHERE THERE WERE SPARKS IN THE AIR.

AUSTIN HIRSCHY. WHO TAKES IT FOUR YARDS FOR THE TD. AND LEMON BAY IS LEADING PORT

CHARLOTTE 15-0 IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

SPARKS RARELY THROWS THE FOOTBALL.AND HE PROBABLY SHOULD NOT HAVE THROWN THE BALL HERE. IT'S GOING TO BE PICKED OFF BY THE PIRATES IAN TYLER.AND HE RETURNS IT INTO LEMON BAY TERRITORY.

THAT LEADS TO THIS QUARTERBACK KEEPER BY TRAIGE MCCLARY.HE RAMBLES 23 YARDS FOR THE SCORE AND PORT CHARLOTTE IS ON THE BOARD. 15-6.

BUT. AFTER A SCORELESS THIRD PERIOD. IT WAS MORE OF LUCAS SPARKS. WHO TAKES THIS ONE IN FROM THE TEN-YARD LINE. AND THEN HE WOULD SCORE AGAIN ON A ONE-YARD RUN.

A BIG NIGHT FOR SPARKS AND THE MANTA RAYS. AS THE LOSING STREAK TO THE PORT CHARLOTTE PIRATES.ENDS AT 8 GAMES.

CYPRESS LAKE LEHIGH-VOTOPS

5-A DISTRICT 11.

CYPRESS LAKE AT EAST LEE COUNTY.

CYPRESS RUNNING IT WITH RAHIEM BURNETTE. 16 YARDS. MOVING THE CHAINS.

BURNETTE CAPS IT OFF. 3 YARD TOUCHDOWN. PANTHERS LEADING 14-9.

LEHIGH ANSWERS RIGHT BACK. BOBBY HART SCOOTS IN FROM 5 YARDS. LIGHTNING LEAD 16-14.

TOSS TO SPORTS ANCHOR 2-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

ISLAND COAST FORT MYERS-VOTOPS

LET'S GOT TO EDISON STADIUM. FORT MYERS AND ISLAND COAST. TIED AT 7 IN THE FIRST.

GREEN WAVE DEFENSE GETTING AFTER IT. GREG THOMAS LEADING THE CHARGE ON THE SACK.

2ND QUARTER. DEVON CALHOUN STRAIGHT DOWN BROADWAY. FOR 6. 15 YARD STRIKE. 14-7. ISLAND COAST.

LATER IN THE SECOND. GATORS BACKED UP. BUT KURT BENKERT. GIVES IT UP TO JAMES WASHINGTON. AND WASHINGTON DOES THE REST. BIG PICK UP ON 3RD DOWN.

SAME DRIVE. CALHOUN CAPS IT WITH A 5 YARD ROMP. 21-7 ISLAND COAST AT HALF

INTERVIEW SEGMENT-DESK 3-SHOT

DESPITE THAT LOSS. FORT MYERS WILL REMIND YOUT THAT THEY ARE STILL THE WINNINGEST FOOTBALL PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. 615 WINS OVERALL.

COACH I KNOW YOU WERE HOPING TO BE TALKING ABOUT WIN 616. BUT THAT'S A GOOD ISLAND COAST TEAM.

BY THE WAY. SUPPOSED TO SCHEDULE EASY TEAMS FOR HOMECOMING.

SPEAKING OF HOMECOMING. LADIES AND GENTLEMAN. IN THE HOUSE. GEORGE PAULK. NOT ONLY DID HE SCORE A TOUCHDOWN LAST NIGHT. BUT HE'S THE HOMECOMING KING.

HOW MUCH DID THE WEATHER DELAY EFFECT YOU GUYS. ABOUT A 2HR DELAY.

OFFENSIVELY. SEEMED TO BE JUST A LITTLE OFF. IN THE SECOND QUARTER. JUST MISSED SOME BIG PASSES.

WHEN YOU GUYS ARE GOING WELL. TJ DOUGLAS IS GOING WELL. RUNNING AND PASSING.

GEORGE ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE. I KNOW YOU HAVE A LOT OF PRIDE. ISLAND COAST HAS A LOT OF TALENT.

WERE THEY DOING ANYTHING THAT YOU WEREN'T READY FOR.

YOU CAN SEE ALL THE TAPE YOU WANT. IT'S DIFFERENT WHEN YOU FACE THAT SPEED.

COACH YOU LOST SOME REALLY GOOD SKILL PLAYERS. EVEN THOUGH YOU LOST TO A VERY GOOD ISLAND COAST TEAM. ARE YOU BETTER THAN EXPECTED.

1 AND 1 IN DISTRICT NOW. DOESN'T GET ANY EASIER. SOUTH FORT MYERS.

INTERVIEW SEGMENT VO1-VO-WIPE

INTERVIEW SEGMENT VO2-VO

NAPLES DAILY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS-WX WALL, 2SHOT

BARRON COLLIER NAPLES-VOTOPS

BARRON COLLIER AT NAPLES..

BARRON DEFENSE

JAKE BERMAN T-D RUN. COUGARS GRABBED EARLY LEAD.

NAPLES GETS GOING.TRAVIS BYRD.TOUCHDOWN.

NAPLES DEFENSE RECOVERS FUMBLE.

BYRD AGAIN.

NAPLES POST-SOT

NAPLES WRAP-WX WALL, 2SHOT

NAPLES 6-0.WITH THE BYE WEEK.

IMMOKALEE LELY-VOTOPS

CLASS 5-A.DISTRICT 12. ONLY THREE TEAMS.

IMMOKALEE AND LELY PLAYED EACH OTHER.

INDIANS DOWN A POINT IN THE SECOND AND DRIVING. BUT LELY'S CLAUDEL ALIX STRIPS D'ERNEST JOHNSON. SERGIO ALFARO RECOVERS. LELY BALL.

IMMOKALEE RETURNS THE FAVOR. AFTER A LONG LELY DRIVE. WATSON DUTERVIL STRIPS IT. CHALONI DIEUDONNE RECOVERS.

STILL 7-6 GAME LATE IN THE HALF. TSHUMBI JOHNSON OF THE INDIANS COMPLETES IT TO JUMMY VICTORIN. BUT HE'S STRIPPED BY LELY'S KENNY LIBERISTE. HE RECOVERS IT.

BUT ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE HALF FROM THE ONE YARD LINE. INDIANS STOP THE TROJANS.

FIRST BAPTIST ECS-VOTOPS

ECS HADN'T WON A GAME THIS SEASON.

FBA HADN'T LOST A GAME.

DISTRICT GAME..

OPENING DRIVE. LIONS ON THE MOVE. ALEX DIAZ. ON THE MOVE. BIG GUY GETS ROLLING. HARD TO BRING DOWN. PICK UP OF 25.

SAME DRIVE. JONAH BUETEL. KEEPS IT HIMSELF. GOOD IDEA. 10 YARDS FOR THE TOUCH. 6-0 FIRST BAPTIST.

ECS TRYING TO ANSWER. CARSON PEARLMAN. KEEPS IT FOR 10 YARDS. THAT DRIVE WOULD STALL WITH A MISSED FIELD GOAL.

HOLY TRINITY NEUMANN-VOTOPS

NON-DISTRICT GAME.

SAINT JOHN NEUMANN HOSTED HOLY TRINITY.

FIRST QUARTER. NEUMANN Q-B CAMERON JOYCE. PICKED OFF BY HOLY TRINITY'S DANIEL WELCH. NICE RETURN DEEP INTO CELTIC TERRITORY.

NEUMANN'S D WOULDN'T LET THE TIGERS TURN IT INTO POINTS. GOAL LINE STAND. FORCES THE TURNOVER ON DOWNS WHEN THIS FOURTH DOWN PASS FALLS INCOMPLETE.

STILL SCORELESS IN THE FIRST. THIS JOYCE PASS. WHICH LOOKED LIKE A FORWARD PASS. RULED BEHIND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE. SO IT'S A FUMBLE. JAVON BUTLER PICKS IT UP. RETURNS IT FOR A HOLY TRINITY TOUCHDOWN.

NAPLES DAILY NEWS WRAPUP-WX WALL, 2SHOT

FIRST BAPTIST.KEEPS ROLLING.

DUNBAR NORTH FORT MYERS-VOTOPS

NON-DISTRICT GAME.

DUNBAR AT NORTH FORT MYERS..

RED KNIGHTS OPENING DRIVE WAS 9-PLUS MINUTES. WANTED 6.PASS GOES INCOMPLETE.

THEY GOT THE EARLY 3-NOTHING LEAD.

ENSUING KICKOFF GOES TO JOHNELLE BARNES. THE DUKE COMMITMENT TAKES IT ALL THE WAY BACK THE THE NORTH 31.

VERY FIRST OFFENSIVE PLAY.DANIEL COBB TO JOHNELL BARNES.

7-3 AT HALF.VERY CHIPPY!!!

GOLDEN RULE CAPE CHRISTIAN-VO-WIPE

7-MAN FOOTBALL.

CAPE CORAL CHRISTIAN.HOSTED GOLDEN RULE ACADEMY..

OPENING DRIVE FOR THE CRUSADERS.TROY RENK-A-WITZ. NICE RUN

DAULTON REITER.SCREEN PASS TO DYLAN CASILLO.WATCH THIS!!!!!

DRIVE IS CAPPED OFF.REITER TO A WIDE OPEN JORDAN DUGGER. REITER HAD 4 T-D PASSES. 3 TO DUGGER.

SCOREBOARDS-(4)CGTOPS-WIPE

Mariner at East Lee County.postponed until tomorrow

Southeast Bradenton at DeSoto County

Gateway Charter at LaBelle.postponed until tuesday the 16th.

Gulf Coast at Charlotte

Cape Coral at Estero

Bishop Verot at Ida Baker

Avon Park at Clewiston

Moore Haven at St. Stephen's

East Lake 22, North Port 16

Nicea at Canterbury School

POSTPONED

GRIDIRON 2DDAY CLIP-CLIP TOPS

TZ #7)-VOTOPS

COMING UP.THE STORY OF A YOUNG MAN.GIVEN A BETTER CHANCE TO SUCCEED ON THE FIELD.BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY.OFF THE FIELD.

CHEERLEADERS TEASE-SOTTOPS

MORE GRIDIRON2DAY-CLIP

HIGH SCHOOL BAND-NATS, VO

THE PERCUSSION SECTION OF THE FORT MYERS MARCHING BAND. GETTING DOWN ON THE BONGOS IN A GAME EARLIER THIS SEASON.

WILLIE BOGEN. THE PERCUSSION SECTION LEADER.

TOSS TO PACKAGE-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

SPORTS ANCHOR 3 PACKAGE-PKG

TOSS TO PLAY OF WEEK-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

THE VIKINGS.STILL LOOKING FOR THE FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON.

PLAY AT ISLAND COAST NEXT WEEK.

PLAY OF WEEK MITTO-TRAFFIC,MITTO

1ST PLAY OF WEEK-VOTOPS

2ND PLAY OF WEEK-VOTOPS

3RD PLAY OF WEEK-VOTOPS

PLAY OF WEEK RESULTS-SSTOPS

NOW. TO CAST YOUR VOTE. YOU'LL BE HEADING TO NBC-2.COM.

PUT YOUR CURSOR OVER THE WORD "SPORTS". THEN CLICK ON GRIDIRON 2 NIGHT PLAY OF THE WEEK.

GOODBYE-DESK 3-SHOT

THANKS TO ALL OUR GUESTS..

NEXT WEEK.FORT MYERS VS. SOUTH FORT MYERS.

WE GOT A GAME LATER TODAY.MARINER AT EAST LEE COUNTY.

IF YOU MISSED ANYTHING THIS MORNING.WE'VE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE.HIGHLIGHTS.SCORES.GET ON THE WEBSITE AND VOTE FOR THE PLAY OF THE WEEK.

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.

We'll start out sunny and end stormy today as plentiful tropical moisture teams up with afternoon heating to trigger numerous late afternoon and evening storms.

Most of our day will end up being fairly quiet, though, and it won't be until the late afternoon and evening until the storms really get going. We'll start the day with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. With a nice mix of sun and clouds, temperatures will easily climb to near 90 by the afternoon. Humidity will be very high today as well, so the "feels like" temperatures should be near 100 degrees.

Our weather should stay mostly dry through 4 p.m. Once we hit 4-5 p.m., storms should start popping rather quickly, building slowly from east to west. We expect to be tracking these storms as we head into the late afternoon, evening, and even through early tonight. Some of today's storms may be intense, packing lots of lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds. Since storm movement will be fairly slow today, rain amounts could add up very quickly in the locations that get stuck under a heavy downpour.

After sunset, the storms will start to fade pretty quickly. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight, and temperatures will only cool into the mid 70s.

Sunday should be somewhat close to a repeat performance of Saturday. We'll start with dry, sunny weather, and then storms will start building by the afternoon and evening.

It looks like we'll be in store for some nice changes in our weather pattern come Tuesday as drier air slides in from the north. This will result in a slight drop in humidity, very low rain chance, and some comfortable temperatures during the overnight and early morning. Our daytime temperatures will still be rather warm, staying close to 90, but the lower humidity should help the air feel more pleasant.

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