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HL1) LIGHTNING DETECTION-VOTOPS

LIGHTNING SAFETY.

JUST ONE WEEK AFTER 11-YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON WAS STRUCK BY A DEADLY BOLT OF LIGHTNING--

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) CAMPAIGN 2012-TRX-VOTOPS

PLUS, THE NEXT BIG EVENT IN DECISION 2012.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2NEWS TODAY,

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS OF A COAST GUARD SEARCH FOR A BOKEELIA MAN THIS MORNING.

COAST GUARD SEARCH-TRXTOPS-SS

HAPPENING OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING RIGHT NOW ---

THE COAST GUARD IS SEACHING IN THE AIR AND ON THE WATER FOR AN 88-YEAR-OLD BOKEELIA RESIDENT WHO WAS LAST SCENE DEPARTING FOUR WINDS MARINA TUESDAY.

HIS NAME IS ROBERT HODGE.

HID WIFE CONTACTED THE COAST GUARD LAST NIGHT JUST BEFORE 10, REPORTING HER HUSBAND WAS ON A 17 FOOT RECREATIONAL BOAT,

AND HE DID NOT ARRIVE BEFORE SUNSET AS EXPECTED.

THE SEARCH TURNED UP HODGES BOAT. IT WAS ABOUT TWO MILES FROM HIS HOME, FLOATING IN THE MANGROVES IN ABOUT 2-FEET OF WATER ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF PINE ISLAND NEAR SMOKEHOUSE BAY.

THE VESSEL'S KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION, BUT HODGE WAS NOT ABOARD THE VESSEL.

THE SEARCH NOW FOCUSING ON MATLACHA.

NAPLES APT FIRE-TRXTOPS-NAVI

AND MORE BREAKING NEWS, THIS COMING OUT OF NAPLES THIS MORNING.

WE'VE CONFIRMED AN APARTMENT FIRE BROKE OUT OVERNIGHT.

IT'S LOCATED AT 1820 BALD EAGLE DRIVE.

FIREFIGHTERS TELL US THEY ARE GETTING THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL NOW.

WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING MORE INFORMATION AND PICTURES OF THE SCENE.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

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.

Dry, stable air is in the process of filtering into Southwest Florida, which will work to drastically lower our rain chances for the next several days.

Instead of tracking those afternoon showers and storms, we'll just be tracking sunshine and a few fair-weather clouds. By tonight and Thursday, we'll even get a break from the oppressively high humidity we've endured for the last several months.

Here's how our Monday breaks down. In a few areas , we'll start out with some patchy fog. Otherwise, we'll begin with a mostly clear sky and temperatures in the mid to low 70s. Sunshine will basically dominate our sky through the day with just some patchy clouds expected to float through during the afternoon. Daytime temperatures will peak in the upper 80s to near 90.

Our sky stays clear tonight as humidity levels start a modest descent. The lowering humidity combined with a clear sky and northerly wind will support low temperatures near 70 by early Thursday, and many locations may even cool to the upper 60s, especially inland.

The subtle drop in humidity will carry over into Thursday, making the air feel slightly more comfortable. Temperatures will still be rather warm, too, with daytime highs mainly in the upper 80s. A refreshing breeze will set up out of the east northeast from 5-15 mph, and we may even get gusts in the 20-25 mph range.

Thursday night will likely be the coolest as temperatures area wide dip into the upper 60. The urban corridor will be closer to upper 60s while the more rural settings cool to the middle 60s.

The beautiful weather also rolls along into Friday and Saturday. Both days will feature mainly sunny skies and dry conditions with highs in the upper 80s.

By Sunday, there should be enough moisture coming in with the easterly winds to produce a few hit-or-miss showers, but even then, most spots will stay dry.

LIGHTNING DETECTION-OC-SS-VO

A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION FOR SCHOOLS IN LEE COUNTY,

FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC DEATH OF A YOUNG BOY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

NBC-2 HAS LEARNED THAT VERY SOON, SEVERAL LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL HAVE "LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS" INSTALLED.

THE DECISION COMES JUST DAYS AFTER SIXTH GRADER JESSE WATLINGTON DIED FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE WHILE WALKING TO FOOTBALL PRACTICE AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

WATLINGTON DIED ON SUNDAY AFTER HE WAS TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT.

PROMPTED BY THAT TRAGEDY.

NINE HIGH SCHOOLS WILL NOW GET LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS. THEY'LL ALERT THE SCHOOL TO LIGHTNING BEFORE IT STRIKES.

LAST NIGHT - THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ALSO APPROVED IMPROVING THE SYSTEMS AT OTHER SCHOOLS.

LIGHTNING DETECTION-SOTVO

DR. JOSEPH BURKE, SUPERINTENDENT: just the horror of losing an 11 year old boy its such a tragedy for our community so we wanted to act on this as quickly as possible

FGCU VOLLEYBALL COACH DUI-OC-SS-VO

NOW TO THE NEXT STEP FOR THE HEAD COACH OF THE FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMS.

DAVE NICHOLS WILL FACE DUI CHARGES IN COURT LATER THIS MONTH.

HE WAS NOT ON THE EAGLES BENCH AT LAST NIGHT'S MATCH. AND WON'T BE THE REST OF THIS WEEK. AFTER THE SCHOOL SUSPENDED NICHOLS FOLLOWING HIS WEEKEND ARREST FOR D-U-I.

HE WAS ARRESTED BY LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES AT 2-55 AM SUNDAY MORNING AND CHARGED WITH D-U-I.

HE BONDED OUT LATER THAT MORNING.

FGCU ATHLETIC DIRECTOR KEN KAVANAGH DECLINED TO GO ON CAMERA.

BUT DID CONFIRM THAT NICHOLS WILL SERVE A THREE MATCH SUSPENSION.

US 41 DETOUR-TRXTOPS-VO

AN NBC-2 TRAFFIC ALERT FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE.

U-S 41 IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND. ABOUT A QUARTER MILE FROM ALICO ROAD. TO AN ACCESS ROAD BY THE SANDY PARROT RESTAUARANT.

TRAFFIC IS BEING DETOURED THROUGH A STRIP MALL.

ISS LIVE LOOK-SAT30TOPS

NOW TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT THIS --- THIS IS A NASA SIGNAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AND MISSION CONTROL.

THE SPACE-X CAPSULE CARRYING SUPPLIES FOR THE ISS IS SCHEDULED TO DOCK AT APPROXIMATELY 7:22 AM ET.

IT'S ALSO BRINGING ICE CREAM FROM THE ISS CREW.

CAMPAIGN 2012-OC-TRX

NOW TO DECISION 2012 --THE STAKES ARE HIGH WITH JUST 27 DAYS LEFT IN THE CAMPAIGN.

CAMPAIGN 2012-BUBBA

GOOD MORNING.

THE PRESIDENTAL RACE IS TIGHTENING IN MANY SWING STATES LIKE OHIO AND FLORIDA.

CAMPAIGN 2012-(2)SOT-WIPE

sot: do not delay. go vote today. what do you think? alright, buckeyes, we need you.

VP DEBATE TOMORROW-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING, JOE BIDEN AND PAUL RYAN ARE PREPARING FOR A DEBATE TOMORROW NIGHT.

THEY WILL SQUARE OFF IN DANVILLE KENTUCKY AND TALK ABOUT FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY.

THE DEBATE BEGINS AT NINE--

CAMPAIGN 2012-BUBBA

AND THIS MORNING, MANY SO THE STAKES OF THE VP DEBATE ARE EVEN HIGHER GIVEN THE TIGHTENING OF THE RACE BETWEEN OBAMA AND ROMNEY.

MENINGITIS LATEST-OC-TRX-VO

NOW TO THE LATEST IN THE DEADLY MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

THE FIRST DEATH IN FLORIDA HAS BEEN CONFIRMED

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS A 70-YEAR OLD MAN DIED IN JULY, IN MARION COUNTY, BEFORE OFFICIALS LINKED THE CONTAMINATED STEROID MEDICATION TO THE INFECTION.

THERE ARE NOW SIX TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA.

ALL IN MARION COUNTY.

STUDENTS PRICKED-OC-SOTVO

DEVELOPING NOW ---

THE INVESTIGATION INTO STUDENTS FROM SOUTH FLORIDA WHO SAY A CLASSMATE PRICKED THEM WITH A DEVICE NORMALLY USED TO TEST BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS FOR DIABETICS.

who did that to you? Some girl

STUDENTS PRICKED-SOTVO

" She poked me right here she got me off guard I had my hands on the bus seat and I turned around and she poked me."

INVESTIGATORS THINK THE GIRL WAS STICKING HER CLASSMATES WITH A GLUCOMETER THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS ONE.

PARAMEDICS CHECKED OUT SEVERAL STUDENTS, AND TOOK SOME TO THE HOSPITAL.

LEHIGH FIRE CHIEF RETIRES-OC-VO

NOW TO THE NEXT STEP IN THE LEHIGH ACRES FIRE CHIEF SCANDAL:

REPLACING THE CHIEF.

IT WILL BE AN EARLY RETIREMENT FOR LEHIGH ACRES FIRE CHIEF DONALD ADAMS.

UNDER SCRUTINY AMID ACCUSATIONS THAT HE WATCHED PORNOGRAPHY AT WORK --ADAMS ANNOUNCED HE WILL RETIRE AFTER JUST SIX YEARS ON THE JOB.

LEHIGH FIRE CHIEF RETIRES-SOTVO

20:42 "It's not how good of a job I've done and what this organization has gone through in trying to keep it together it's the fact that there's a lot of pressure there from people trying to tear my name down." Donald Adams, Chief LAFD

VICTIMS SATISFIED WITH SANDUSKY SENTENCE-OC-VO

NOW THAT A JUDGE HAS SENTENCED JERRY SANDUSKY, THE FORMER PENN STATE COACH CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS APPEAL.

YESTERDAY A JUDGE SENTENCED HIM TO 30 TO 60 YEARS IN PRISON.

IN JUNE, A JURY CONVICTED HIM ON 45 COUNTS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.

THE 68-YEAR-OLD WON'T BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE UNTIL HE'S SERVED AT LEAST THE MINIMUM 30 YEARS.

NO CAMERAS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COURTROOM -- BUT THREE OF THE VICTIMS DID SPEAK IN COURT YESTERDAY, FIGHTING BACK TEARS AS THEY DESCRIBED THEIR EMOTIONAL WOUNDS.

SCOTUS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION-ONCAM

TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,

THE U-S SUPREME COURT REVISITS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.

LIBYA ATTACK INVESTIGATION-OC-SS-VO

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING ---

NEW INFORMATION ON THE DEADLY U-S CONSOLATE ATTACK IN LIBYA.

TODAY WE EXPECT TO HEAR WHAT AN EMBASSY OFFICIAL WARNED THE STATE DEPARTMENT ABOUT, BEFORE THE ATTACK IN TRIPOLI.

THAT EMBASSY OFFICIAL IS EXPECTED TO TELL A HOUSE PANEL TODAY, THAT HE PLEADED FOR MORE SECURITY BEFORE AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS AND TWO OTHERS WERE KILLED.

DURING TODAY'S CONGRESSIONAL HEARING,

THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS RELEASING NEW INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT

AND COMING UP LATER IN THE SHOW--

FORGET SWIMMING WITH THE DOLPHINS.

EVEN SWIMMING WITH ALLIGATORS.

THE LATEST TREND NOW: SWIMMING WITH TIGERS.

WHERE IN FLORIDA YOU CAN DO IT.

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

WINKLER SITUATION-TRXTOPS-NAVI

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.

Dry, stable air is in the process of filtering into Southwest Florida, which will work to drastically lower our rain chances for the next several days.

Instead of tracking those afternoon showers and storms, we'll just be tracking sunshine and a few fair-weather clouds. By tonight and Thursday, we'll even get a break from the oppressively high humidity we've endured for the last several months.

Here's how our Monday breaks down. In a few areas , we'll start out with some patchy fog. Otherwise, we'll begin with a mostly clear sky and temperatures in the mid to low 70s. Sunshine will basically dominate our sky through the day with just some patchy clouds expected to float through during the afternoon. Daytime temperatures will peak in the upper 80s to near 90.

Our sky stays clear tonight as humidity levels start a modest descent. The lowering humidity combined with a clear sky and northerly wind will support low temperatures near 70 by early Thursday, and many locations may even cool to the upper 60s, especially inland.

The subtle drop in humidity will carry over into Thursday, making the air feel slightly more comfortable. Temperatures will still be rather warm, too, with daytime highs mainly in the upper 80s. A refreshing breeze will set up out of the east northeast from 5-15 mph, and we may even get gusts in the 20-25 mph range.

Thursday night will likely be the coolest as temperatures area wide dip into the upper 60. The urban corridor will be closer to upper 60s while the more rural settings cool to the middle 60s.

The beautiful weather also rolls along into Friday and Saturday. Both days will feature mainly sunny skies and dry conditions with highs in the upper 80s.

By Sunday, there should be enough moisture coming in with the easterly winds to produce a few hit-or-miss showers, but even then, most spots will stay dry.

LIGHTNING FIREBALL-TRXTOPS-NATSVOTOPS

nats of fireball explosion

WOW. CAN'T BLAME HER REACTION.

LIGHTNING LITERALLY FLASHED RIGHT BEFORE THE EYES OF A COLLIER COUNTY WOMAN.

THE BOLT STRUCK A TREE IN RITA KRILL'S BACKYARD IN NAPLES. AS SHE WAS RECORDING THE STORM.

SKY DIVE ABORTED, TRYING AGAIN TODAY-2SH-VO

LET'S TRY IT AGAIN!

THE MAN WHO HOPES TO BECOME THE FIRST SKYDIVER TO BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER--

SCRUBBED HIS DEATH DEFYING STUNT.

AND HE'S GOING FOR ANOTHER TRY TODAY.

FELIX BAUMGARTNER SAYS THE WINDS WERE JUST TOO STRONG TO DO IT YESTERDAY.

HE ACTUALLY WAS IN THE CAPSULE READY TO LIFT-OFF.

WHEN HIS CREW MADE THE DECISION TO WAIT.

A 55-STORY HELIUM BALLOON WILL TAKE HIM TO THE STRATOSPHERE--

AND HE NEEDS WINDS *LESS* THAN TWO MILES PER HOUR TO DO IT.

FOOD FOR KIDS EVENT TODAY-OC-VO-CG-OC

ALL NEW HAPPENING THIS MORNING ---

AN EFFORT TO FEED STUDENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

CURRENTLY, FOUR SCHOOLS IN LEE COUNTY ARE RECEIVING WEEKEND EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.

THE KIDS GET A BACKPACK FILLED WITH FOOD ON FRIDAYS, TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES WITH FOOD FOR THE WEEKEND.

THE KIDS BRING THE EMPTY BACKPACKS BACK TO SCHOOL ON THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY.

BUT, THE SCHOOLS WERE STILL SEEING KIDS GOING HUNGRY.

SO DUE TO THAT GROWING NEED, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CHURCHES ARE PARTNERING TO LAUNCH THE "FEEDING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PROGRAM" TO FEED MORE SCHOOLS.

INCLUDING TROPIC ISLES, PATRIOT ELEMENTARY AND FORT MYERS MIDDLE.

MISSING COLORADO GIRL-OC-TRX-VO

NEW PHOTOS HAVE NOW BEEN RELEASED OF A MISSING COLORADO GIRL.

AND NOW HER PARENTS SPEAK OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

10-YEAR-OLD JESSICA RIDGEWAY VANISHED LAST FRIDAY.

THESE ARE NEW PICTURES OF HER.

HER BACKPACK HAS BEEN FOUND AND AUTHORITIES CONTINUE SEARCHING, TRYING TO TURN UP CLUES.

JESSICA'S PARENTS ADDRESSED THE MEDIA YESTERDAY, AND SPOKE OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEIR DAUGHTER'S DISAPPEARANCE.

HER MOM TALKS ABOUT THE LAST TIME SHE SAW JESSICA.

MISSING COLORADO GIRL-SOT-WIPE

MISSING COLORADO GIRL-SOTVO

When I sat down with the FBI they asked me if I thought she did it…I told them there's no way…that I would ever believe that.

NAPLES AIRPORT EXPANSION-ONCAM

A RENEWED PUSH THIS MORNING TO BRING A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TO THE NAPLES AIRPORT.

ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS--

AIRPORT OFFICIALS MET WITH JETBLUE OFFICIALS IN NEW YORK, ABOUT OFFERING SERVICE TO NAPLES.

A RUNWAY WEIGHT LIMIT STILL NEEDS TO BE WAIVED BY THE F-A-A TO MAKE IT HAPPENN.

LA AIRPORT ARREST-2SH-TRX-VO

DEVELOPING NOW --

MANY QUESTIONS THIS MORNING SURROUNDING THE ARREST OF A MAN AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR ABOUT ALL THE GEAR THIS GUY HAD ON HIM.

OFFICIALS SAY THIS MAN WAS WEARING A BULLETPROOF VEST AND FLAME-RETARDANT PANTS,

HAD A SMOKE GRENADE, GAS MASK, LEG IRONS AND WEAPONS IN HIS LUGGAGE.

HE SHOWED UP AT L-A-X ON A FLIGHT FROM JAPAN.

BUT WHEN CUSTOMS OFFICIALS SEARCHED YONGDA HUANG HARRIS' LUGGAGE -- THAT'S WHEN THINGS GOT EVEN MORE STRANGE AND WORRISOME.

AGENTS FOUND -- AMONG OTHER THINGS -- A PYROTECHNIC SMOKE GRENADE, SEVERAL BILLY CLUBS, A FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR, A HATCHET, BODY BAGS, A BIOHAZARD SUIT AND HANDCUFFS.

THEY AREN'T SURE WHAT THE A 28-YEAR-OLD WAS PLANNING TO DO WITH THESE ITEMS.

US OPEN MURDER CASE-OC-SS

NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING IN A HIGH PROFILE MURDER INVESTIGATION.

LOIS ANN GOODMAN IS A PROFESSIONAL TENNIS REFEREE CHARGED WITH MURDERING HER HUSBAND WITH A COFFEE CUP.

NOW WE'VE LEARNED THE 70-YEAR-OLD HAS REPORTEDLY PASSED A LIE DETECTOR TEST.

SCHOOL BUS HERO-OC-VO

WE ARE LOOKING AHEAD TO THIS FRIDAY ---

A COLLIER COUNTY BOY, WHO JUMPED INTO ACTION WHEN HIS BUS DRIVER HAD A MEDICAL EMERGENCY LAST MONTH, IS BEING HONORED.

11-YEAR-OLD JACKSON BONAR WAS ON THE BUS IN GOLDEN GATE WHEN THE DRIVER SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

THE BUS WAS HEADED TOWARD A TREE WHEN JACKSON JUMPED OUT OF HIS SEAT--

HIT THE BRAKES--

AND STEERED THE BUS INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE.

THIS FRIDAY, JACKSON WILL BE PRESENTED WITH THE "DO THE RIGHT THING AWARD."

CHARLIE BROWN GOES HOLLYWOOD-TRXTOPS-SOTVO

a charlie brown christmas nats

GOOD NEWS FOR 'PEANUTS' FANS.

CHARLIE BROWN AND THE GANG ARE HEADED BACK TO THE BIG SCREEN.

A NEW ANIMATED FEATURE IS SET FOR RELEASE IN NOVEMBER 2015.

WX TEASE-OMNITOPS

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

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.

Dry, stable air is in the process of filtering into Southwest Florida, which will work to drastically lower our rain chances for the next several days.

Instead of tracking those afternoon showers and storms, we'll just be tracking sunshine and a few fair-weather clouds. By tonight and Thursday, we'll even get a break from the oppressively high humidity we've endured for the last several months.

Here's how our Monday breaks down. In a few areas , we'll start out with some patchy fog. Otherwise, we'll begin with a mostly clear sky and temperatures in the mid to low 70s. Sunshine will basically dominate our sky through the day with just some patchy clouds expected to float through during the afternoon. Daytime temperatures will peak in the upper 80s to near 90.

Our sky stays clear tonight as humidity levels start a modest descent. The lowering humidity combined with a clear sky and northerly wind will support low temperatures near 70 by early Thursday, and many locations may even cool to the upper 60s, especially inland.

The subtle drop in humidity will carry over into Thursday, making the air feel slightly more comfortable. Temperatures will still be rather warm, too, with daytime highs mainly in the upper 80s. A refreshing breeze will set up out of the east northeast from 5-15 mph, and we may even get gusts in the 20-25 mph range.

Thursday night will likely be the coolest as temperatures area wide dip into the upper 60. The urban corridor will be closer to upper 60s while the more rural settings cool to the middle 60s.

The beautiful weather also rolls along into Friday and Saturday. Both days will feature mainly sunny skies and dry conditions with highs in the upper 80s.

By Sunday, there should be enough moisture coming in with the easterly winds to produce a few hit-or-miss showers, but even then, most spots will stay dry.

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

WORLD HOMELESS DAY-ONCAM

TODAY MARKS WORLD HOMELESS DAY.

THE PURPOSE IS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO HOMELESS PEOPLE'S NEEDS LOCALLY,

AND ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN RESPONDING TO HOMELESSNESS.

SUPPORTERS SAY THE BEST WAY YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IS TO START AT LOCAL SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND BUSINESSES AND ASK A SIMPLE QUESTION: WHAT CAN WE DO FOR THE HOMELESS IN OUR COMMUNITY?

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

THE AIRBAG IN YOUR CAR, MAY BE A COUNTERFEIT.

BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND A MASSIVE RECALL FROM TOYOTA TO TELL YOU ABOUT, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT

OCTOBER 10, 2012

*****

GOOD MORNING,

TOYOTA RECALLING NEARLY 2 AND A HALF MILLION VEHICLES IN THE U-S AND MORE THAN 7-MILLION GLOBALLY.

BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH IN MORE THAN 12 MODELS --

INCLUDING CAMRYS, TUNDRA'S AND RAV-4'S --

THAT COULD RESULT IN SMOKE, OR EVEN FIRE.

*****

MEANTIME -- A GOVERNMENT WARNING, ABOUT COUNTERFEIT AIR BAGS!

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CARS OWNERS MAY HAVE KNOCKOFF BAGS THAT DON'T INFLATE PROPERLY, AND MAY EVEN SPEW OUT SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC.

A-P SAYS AN ANNOUNCEMENT'S COMING ON THIS TODAY, AND MORE INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON SAFER CAR DOT GOV.

*****

AND -- TEENS STRUGGLING WITH BAD CASES OF ACNE -- MAY SOON BE TURNING TO AN UNUSUAL CURE.

SCIENTISTS SAY THEY HAVE IDENTIFIES 11 NEW VIRUSES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO KILL THE OUT-OF-CONTROL BACTERIA THAT LEADS TO INTENSE BREAKOUTS.

THE VIRUSES, CALLED "PHAGES," LIVE ON HUMAN SKIN, AND MAY ALSO TREAT LEPROSY.

AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --

NEIMAN MARCUS, OUT WITH THIS YEARS LUXURY HOLIDAY CATALOG.

OC:

THE IPHONE 5 -- IS MADE WITH A TYPE OF ALUMINUM THAT'S THINNER AND LIGHTER.

BUT IT SCRATCHES EASILY -- LEADING TO PRODUCTION DELAYS.

AND BECAUSE OF THIS APPLE SHARES FELL -- AND WEIGHED ON STOCKS YESTERDAY.

*****

AND JUST IN "TIME" FOR THE HOLIDAYS --

NEIMAN MARCUS -- OUT WITH ITS LUXURY GIFT CATALOG.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE ITEMS -- A PAIR OF HIS AND HERS WATCHES ALONG WITH A TRIP TO PARIS AND GENEVA, FOR JUST OVER A MILLION DOLLARS.

THE 8TH EDITION OF THE CATALOG ALSO FEATURES A 354-THOUSAND DOLLAR SPECIAL EDITION MCLAREN SPIDER SPORTSCAR.

AND A 100-THOUSAND DOLLAR HENHOUSE INSPIRED BY A FRENCH CHATEAU.

******

******

BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) CAMPAIGN 2012-VOTOPS

DECISION 2012: ROMNEY AND OBAMA BATTLE IN OHIO OVER ABORTION AND BIG BIRD.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) LIGHTNING DETECTION-TRX-VO

PLUS, PROTECTING STUDENTS IN LIGHT OF A TRAGEDY.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

FM SHOOTING

BREAKING NOW , A SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS.

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT PUSH

MORE BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ---

COAST GUARD SEARCH FOR BOKEELIA MAN-TRXTOPS-VO

HAPPENING OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING RIGHT NOW ---

THE COAST GUARD IS SEACHING IN THE AIR AND ON THE WATER FOR AN 88-YEAR-OLD BOKEELIA RESIDENT WHO WAS LAST SCENE DEPARTING FOUR WINDS MARINA TUESDAY.

HIS NAME IS ROBERT HODGE.

HID WIFE CONTACTED THE COAST GUARD LAST NIGHT JUST BEFORE 10, REPORTING HER HUSBAND WAS ON A 17 FOOT RECREATIONAL BOAT,

AND HE DID NOT ARRIVE BEFORE SUNSET AS EXPECTED.

THE SEARCH TURNED UP HODGES BOAT. IT WAS ABOUT TWO MILES FROM HIS HOME, FLOATING IN THE MANGROVES IN ABOUT 2-FEET OF WATER ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF PINE ISLAND NEAR SMOKEHOUSE BAY.

THE VESSEL'S KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION, BUT HODGE WAS NOT ON BOARD.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

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.

Dry, stable air is in the process of filtering into Southwest Florida, which will work to drastically lower our rain chances for the next several days.

Instead of tracking those afternoon showers and storms, we'll just be tracking sunshine and a few fair-weather clouds. By tonight and Thursday, we'll even get a break from the oppressively high humidity we've endured for the last several months.

Here's how our Monday breaks down. In a few areas , we'll start out with some patchy fog. Otherwise, we'll begin with a mostly clear sky and temperatures in the mid to low 70s. Sunshine will basically dominate our sky through the day with just some patchy clouds expected to float through during the afternoon. Daytime temperatures will peak in the upper 80s to near 90.

Our sky stays clear tonight as humidity levels start a modest descent. The lowering humidity combined with a clear sky and northerly wind will support low temperatures near 70 by early Thursday, and many locations may even cool to the upper 60s, especially inland.

The subtle drop in humidity will carry over into Thursday, making the air feel slightly more comfortable. Temperatures will still be rather warm, too, with daytime highs mainly in the upper 80s. A refreshing breeze will set up out of the east northeast from 5-15 mph, and we may even get gusts in the 20-25 mph range.

Thursday night will likely be the coolest as temperatures area wide dip into the upper 60. The urban corridor will be closer to upper 60s while the more rural settings cool to the middle 60s.

The beautiful weather also rolls along into Friday and Saturday. Both days will feature mainly sunny skies and dry conditions with highs in the upper 80s.

By Sunday, there should be enough moisture coming in with the easterly winds to produce a few hit-or-miss showers, but even then, most spots will stay dry.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

NAPLES APT FIRE-TRXTOPS-VO

AND MORE BREAKING NEWS, THIS COMING OUT OF NAPLES THIS MORNING.

WE'VE CONFIRMED AN APARTMENT FIRE BROKE OUT OVERNIGHT.

IT'S LOCATED AT 1820 BALD EAGLE DRIVE.

sub-division is called Naples Bath & Tennis

--3 story apt complex

--fire out, crews are leaving

--no one hurt

--red cross was called for one person displaced

--crews sent out at 1:34 am

-it is under control

so far they only know of 1 person that was displaced.

VP DEBATE TOMORROW-OC-TRX-VO

TURNING NOW TO DECISION 2012---

THE NEXT BIG EVENT COMES TOMORROW.

JOE BIDEN AND PAUL RYAN WILL SQUARE OFF IN THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

THEY'LL TALK ABOUT FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY.

THE DEBATE BEGINS AT NINE--

DECISION 2012-VOTOPS

TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA IS BACK AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHILE MITT ROMNEY CONTINUES TO RIDE HIS BOUNCE WITH THREE STOPS IN OHIO.

AND A HOT BUTTON POLITICAL ISSUE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: THE CONSULATE ATTACK IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA THAT KILLED FOUR AMERICANS, INCLUDING U-S AMBASSADOR, CHRIS STEVENS.

THAT ACT OF TERRORISM IS THE FOCUS OF A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING TODAY.

WE'RE EXPECTED TO HEAR NEW INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.

MEANWHILE, ANOTHER HOT CAMPAIGN ISSUE: SESAME STREET IS NOW ASKING THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO KEEP THEIR CHARACTERS OUT OF IT.

DECISION 2012-(2)SOTVO

new obama campaign ad "one man has the guts to stand up to him. big bird. big bird. big bird. it's me, big bird."

"times are tough. people are hurting. you have to scratch your head when the president spends the last week talking about saving big bird???

LIGHTNING DETECTION-OC-SS-VO

DAYS AFTER LIGHTNING KILLED A SIXTH GRADER AT SCHOOL.

WE'VE LEARNED NEW LIGHTNING DETECTORS WILL GO IN AT A NUMBER OF LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS.

LAST WEDNESDAY. LIGHTNING STRUCK 11-YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON WHILE HE WAS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

WATLINGTON DIED ON SUNDAY.

PROMPTED BY THAT TRAGEDY.

NINE HIGH SCHOOLS WILL NOW GET LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS -- THAT CAN ALERT THE SCHOOL TO LIGHTNING BEFORE IT STRIKES.

LAST NIGHT - THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ALSO APPROVED IMPROVING THE SYSTEMS AT OTHER SCHOOLS.

LIGHTNING DETECTION-SOTVO

DR. JOSEPH BURKE, SUPERINTENDENT: just the horror of losing an 11 year old boy its such a tragedy for our community so we wanted to act on this as quickly as possible

FGCU VOLLEBALL COACH SUSPENDED-OC-TRX

F-G-C-U SUSPENDS ITS HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH.

DAVE NICHOLS WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OVER THE WEEKEND.

FGCU VOLLEBALL COACH SUSPENDED-PLASMA

GOOD MORNING CLAY,

FGCU VOLLEBALL COACH SUSPENDED-SSTOPS-VO

LAST NIGHT THE TEAM WON THEIR MATCH AT ALICO ARENA, AND MANY FANS NOTICED THE HEAD COACH WASN'T THERE.

YOU CAN USUALLY SPOT HIM, BECAUSE HE WEARS

HAWIAAN SHIRTS.

NICHOLS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED BY THE F-G-C-U FOR 3 GAMES, FOLLOWING THE DUI ARREST SUNDAY MORNING JUST BEFORE 3 AM.

FGCU VOLLEBALL COACH SUSPENDED-PLASMA

DAVE NICHOLS ARRIVED AT FGCU IN 2008. HE'S ALSO THE HEAD COACH OF THE SAND VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM THAT BEGAN LAST SCHOOL YEAR.

HE IS SCHEDULED TO BE BACK IN COURT ON MONDAY OCTOBER 22ND.

MEDSTAR MESS-OC-VO

ONE OF LEE COUNTY'S TOP LEADERS IS UNDER *MORE PRESSURE TO STEP DOWN, IN THE WAKE OF THE MEDSTAR SCANDAL.

COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN HAS NOW ASKED COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES TO *RESIGN.

MANN SAYS HE'S UPSET ABOUT HOW HAWES HAS HANDLED MEDSTAR.

HE CITES THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE SHUT DOWN AND THE LACK OF ANSWERS SINCE THE EMERGENCY HELICOPTER WAS GROUNDED.

MEDSTAR MESS-SOTVO

FRANK MANN 3:07:44 the county manager should have been able to deal with those had she known of them. Had she not known of them, she should have known before it got to the point of total shut down 56

MANN ALSO SAYS HE'S FRUSTRATED BY HOW STAFF, UNDER HAWES' DIRECTION, HAS HANDLED *V-R LABS.*

THE COMPANY GOT 5-MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE COUNTY TO OPEN HERE AND CREATE MORE THAN 200 JOBS. BUT THAT HASN'T HAPPENED.

BANK TELLER THEFT-OC-VO

NBC-2 TRACKING A BANK TELLER ACCUSED OF STEALING THIS MORNING.

SARAH STONE WAS THE HEAD BANK TELLER AT FIRST COMMUNITY BANK ON DANIELS PARKWAY IN FORT MYERS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY STONE WOULD TAKE MONEY FROM HER TELLER DRAWER AND ALTER CHECKS TO GET THE MONEY.

SHE'S ACCUSED OF STEALING 107-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN 20-11.

WHEN INVESTIGATORS WERE ON TO HER, SHE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BANK THROUGH THE BACK AND TOOK OFF.

SANDUSKY SENTENCED-OC-VO

NOW THAT A JUDGE HAS SENTENCED JERRY SANDUSKY, THE FORMER PENN STATE COACH CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS APPEAL.

YESTERDAY A JUDGE SENTENCED HIM TO 30 TO 60 YEARS IN PRISON.

IN JUNE, A JURY CONVICTED HIM ON 45 COUNTS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.

THE 68-YEAR-OLD WON'T BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE UNTIL HE'S SERVED AT LEAST THE MINIMUM 30 YEARS.

NO CAMERAS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COURTROOM -- BUT THREE OF THE VICTIMS DID SPEAK IN COURT YESTERDAY, FIGHTING BACK TEARS AS THEY DESCRIBED THEIR EMOTIONAL WOUNDS.

COLLIER CHARTER SCHOOLS-OC-VO

FOUR NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS UP FOR APPROVAL IN COLLIER COUNTY--

WE'VE LEARNED TWO HAVE NOW BEEN APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD, WHILE THE OTHER TWO WERE DENIED.

MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY AND I-GENERATION GOT THE GO-AHEAD TO OPEN IN COLLIER.

AN ADDITIONAL FOUR CHARTER SCHOOLS HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO OPEN NEXT YEAR.

RIGHT NOW THERE ARE ONLY THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY.

COLLIER CHARTER SCHOOLS-SOTVO

"Gives parents an option and a choice in the type and quality of education that they want for their kids."

BY LAW, CHARTERS ARE REQUIRED TO USE NON-TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHODS.

ONCE A SCHOOL IS APPROVED, IT'S UP TO THE PRIVATE COMPANY TO PAY FOR THE LAND AND BUILDING.

CHARTER SCHOOLS RECEIVE TAX DOLLARS FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED---

CAPTIVA RED TIDE-OC-SS-VO

MORE RED TIDE OFF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THE COAST.

NEW TESTS SHOW WHAT SCIENTISTS CALL A "SIGNIFICANT" ALGAE BLOOM ABOUT 12 TO 15 MILES WEST OF CAPTIVA--

AND IT'S KILLING FISH.

RED TIDE WAS FIRST SPOTTED LAST WEEK, OFF ENGLEWOOD BEACH IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

TOYOTA RECALLS 7 MILLION CARS, THIS IS ALL NEW 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.

Dry, stable air is in the process of filtering into Southwest Florida, which will work to drastically lower our rain chances for the next several days.

Instead of tracking those afternoon showers and storms, we'll just be tracking sunshine and a few fair-weather clouds. By tonight and Thursday, we'll even get a break from the oppressively high humidity we've endured for the last several months.

Here's how our Monday breaks down. In a few areas , we'll start out with some patchy fog. Otherwise, we'll begin with a mostly clear sky and temperatures in the mid to low 70s. Sunshine will basically dominate our sky through the day with just some patchy clouds expected to float through during the afternoon. Daytime temperatures will peak in the upper 80s to near 90.

Our sky stays clear tonight as humidity levels start a modest descent. The lowering humidity combined with a clear sky and northerly wind will support low temperatures near 70 by early Thursday, and many locations may even cool to the upper 60s, especially inland.

The subtle drop in humidity will carry over into Thursday, making the air feel slightly more comfortable. Temperatures will still be rather warm, too, with daytime highs mainly in the upper 80s. A refreshing breeze will set up out of the east northeast from 5-15 mph, and we may even get gusts in the 20-25 mph range.

Thursday night will likely be the coolest as temperatures area wide dip into the upper 60. The urban corridor will be closer to upper 60s while the more rural settings cool to the middle 60s.

The beautiful weather also rolls along into Friday and Saturday. Both days will feature mainly sunny skies and dry conditions with highs in the upper 80s.

By Sunday, there should be enough moisture coming in with the easterly winds to produce a few hit-or-miss showers, but even then, most spots will stay dry.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

toyota recall

JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM --- A NEW RECALL IS THE LARGEST FOR TOYOTA SINCE 2009 AND 2010.

TOYOTA IS NOW RECALLING MORE THAN SEVEN-MILLION VEHICLES.

THE RECALL IS CENTERED AROUND A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER WINDOWS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

TOYOTA MOTORS SAYS THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH MAY FEEL STICKY OR "NOTCHY."

SO FAR, NO INJURIES REPORTED.

FOOD FOR KIDS-OC-VO-CG-OC

ALL NEW HAPPENING THIS MORNING ---

AN EFFORT TO FEED STUDENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

CURRENTLY, FOUR SCHOOLS IN LEE COUNTY ARE RECEIVING WEEKEND EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.

THE KIDS GET A BACKPACK FILLED WITH FOOD ON FRIDAYS, TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES WITH FOOD FOR THE WEEKEND.

THE KIDS BRING THE EMPTY BACKPACKS BACK TO SCHOOL ON THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY.

BUT, THE SCHOOLS WERE STILL SEEING KIDS GOING HUNGRY.

SO DUE TO THAT GROWING NEED, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CHURCHES ARE PARTNERING TO LAUNCH THE "FEEDING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PROGRAM" TO FEED MORE SCHOOLS.

INCLUDING TROPIC ISLES, PATRIOT ELEMENTARY AND FORT MYERS MIDDLE.

HUNGRY COLLEGE STUDENTS-OC-VO

HUNGRY COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE SPARKED THE START UP OF A FOOD PANTRY ON FGCU'S CAMPUS.

AN IN-CLASS SURVEY UNCOVERED 63-PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS HAD A FRIEND WHO SKIPS MEALS BECAUSE OF MONEY ISSUES.

AND 50-PERCENT OF SURVEY -TAKERS ADMIT TO DOING IT THEMSELVES.

THE MEALS ARE COMING FROM DONATIONS AND THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK

ANOTHER SKY DVE ATTEMPT-2SH-VO

AFTER WEATHER DELAYED HIS DARING MISSION.

FELIX BAUMGARTNER MAY ATTEMPT HIS RECORD BREAKING JUMP TODAY.

HIGH WINDS GROUNDED HIS ATTEMPT YESTERDAY --

HE'S TRYING TO SET A SKYDIVING RECORD.

ONE THAT COULD BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER.

HE PLANS TO USE A GIANT BALLON TO LEAP 23 MILES OVER THE NEW MEXICO DESERT.

CHAR CO FLOODING-OC-VO

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY BUSINESS OWNER SAYS HE'S REACHING OUT FOR HELP--

BUT ISN'T GETTING ANY.

RONNIE NEFF IS SAYS HE'S CALLED THE COUNTY SEVERAL TIMES ONCE HIS PROPERTY STARTED TO FLOOD.

BUT HASN'T GOTTEN ANY HELP.

HE'S WORRIED FLOOD WATERS WILL DAMAGE THE 600 BOATS AND CAMPERS AT BURNT STORE R-V AND TRAILER STORAGE.

CHAR CO FLOODING-SOTVO

"I would like the county to actually come down here and look at the problem and give us some answers instead of emailing back and forth and getting the run around."

"there may be a couple of pipes that may need to be cleaned out. I'm going to go ahead and schedule those."

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO THE PROPERTY YESTERDAY,

AND SAYS IT HAD PLANS TO VISIT THE SITE LATER IN THE WEEK.

OFFICIALS SAY THE ROAD WORK DID NOT RESULT IN FLOODING,

SMART CAR FIRE IN ESTERO-OC-VO

AN UPDATE THIS MORNING ON AN ESTERO HOUSE FIRE THAT HAPPENED MONDAY NIGHT.

ITNVESTIGATORS SAY A BATTERY CHARGER PLUGGED INTO A SMART CAR ALMOST DESTROYED THE HOME.

THE OWNER SAYS WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE ONE THING THAT REALLY MATTERED.

IT'S A PICTURE OF HER SON -- WHO WAS KILLED BY A DRUNK DRIVER FIFTEEN MONTHS AGO.

NEW FL LICENSE PLATES-OC-VO

YOU MAY SOON HAVE A NEW LICENSE PLATE.

THE STATE WANTS TO PHASE IN NEW ONES BECAUSE CURRENT ONES CAN BE HARD TO READ ON RED LIGHT CAMERAS.

THE PLAN IS TO CREATE NEW TAGS WITH WHITE BACKGROUNDS AND BLACK LETTERING AND NUMBERING.

THAT WILL MAKE THEM CLEARER FOR TOLL BOOTHS AND RED LIGHT CAMERAS.

PATIO NO TRESPASSING SIGN-OC-VO

A NEW SIGN POSTED IN A POPULAR DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS COURTYARD.

HAS SOME PEOPLE THINKING THEY'LL BE ARRESTED.

WHILE THE SIGN READS NO TRESPASSING-

YOU'RE STILL ALLOWED TO HANG OUT AT THE PATIO DE LEON COURTYARD.

PATIO NO TRESPASSING SIGN-SOTVO

florence panzica/ cape coral

26:20 it's not very clear. I mean the way that it's depicted up there. It means you come here, you're going to be locked up."

IT WAS PUT UP TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE THAT WENT MISSING.

RIGHT NOW - THE COURTYARD IS PUBLIC BECAUSE IT'S LEASED TO THE CITY.

BEAR GRYLLS NBC SHOW-OC-SS

BEAR GRYLLS WILL SOON HAVE SOME COMPANY ON HIS IN-THE-WILD ADVENTURES.

NBC IS MAKING A COMPETITION SERIES WITH GRYLLS.

HE IS THE FORMER STAR OF DISCOVERY'S "MAN VS. WILD" SERIES THAT TESTED HIS SURVIVAL SKILLS IN TREACHEROUS SETTINGS

THE NBC SERIES, "GET OUT ALIVE," IS PLANNED FOR AIRING NEXT SUMMER.

SCARIEST SHOES OF ALL TIME-OC-SS

I'VE SEEN MANY UGLY SHOES IN MY DAY, BUT A NEW PAIR DUBBED "SCARY BEAUTIFUL" IS DEFINITELY THE MOST TREACHEROUS FOOTWEAR WE'VE EVER SEEN.

THE MASSIVE HEELS APPEAR BACKWARDS ON THE FOOT, SO THE FEET POINT STRAIGHT DOWN THE BACK, LIKE BALLET SHOES.

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

2012 WARMEST YEAR-2SHOT

WITH LESS THAN THREE MONTHS TO GO, 2012 IS ON TRACK TO BE THE WARMEST YEAR SINCE RECORDS BEGAN.

JANUARY-SEPTEMBER IS ALREADY THE HOTTEST FIRST NINE MONTHS EVER, ACCORDING TO TEMPERATURE DATA RELEASED BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER.

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.

Dry, stable air is in the process of filtering into Southwest Florida, which will work to drastically lower our rain chances for the next several days.

Instead of tracking those afternoon showers and storms, we'll just be tracking sunshine and a few fair-weather clouds. By tonight and Thursday, we'll even get a break from the oppressively high humidity we've endured for the last several months.

Here's how our Monday breaks down. In a few areas , we'll start out with some patchy fog. Otherwise, we'll begin with a mostly clear sky and temperatures in the mid to low 70s. Sunshine will basically dominate our sky through the day with just some patchy clouds expected to float through during the afternoon. Daytime temperatures will peak in the upper 80s to near 90.

Our sky stays clear tonight as humidity levels start a modest descent. The lowering humidity combined with a clear sky and northerly wind will support low temperatures near 70 by early Thursday, and many locations may even cool to the upper 60s, especially inland.

The subtle drop in humidity will carry over into Thursday, making the air feel slightly more comfortable. Temperatures will still be rather warm, too, with daytime highs mainly in the upper 80s. A refreshing breeze will set up out of the east northeast from 5-15 mph, and we may even get gusts in the 20-25 mph range.

Thursday night will likely be the coolest as temperatures area wide dip into the upper 60. The urban corridor will be closer to upper 60s while the more rural settings cool to the middle 60s.

The beautiful weather also rolls along into Friday and Saturday. Both days will feature mainly sunny skies and dry conditions with highs in the upper 80s.

By Sunday, there should be enough moisture coming in with the easterly winds to produce a few hit-or-miss showers, but even then, most spots will stay dry.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

SWIM WITH TIGER CUB-2SH-VO

A FLORIDA COMPANY MADE HEADLINES RECENTLY WHEN IT ADVERTISED FOR 'ALLIGATOR POOL PARTIES.'

BUT ALLIGATORS ARE 'SO LAST WEEK.' THE LATEST POOL PARTY TREND? SWIMMING WITH TIGER CUBS.

ONE PRIVATE FLORIDA ZOO IS NOW OFFERING THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO TAKE A PLUNGE WITH TIGER CUBS.

FOR $200, VISITORS CAN SPEND HALF AN HOUR SWIMMING WITH TONY, AN EIGHT-WEEK-OLD TIGER CUB AT DADE CITY'S WILD THINGS ZOO OUTSIDE TAMPA.

CUTE DOG SNEEZE ATTACK-TRXTOPS-SOTVOTO

nats fo dog sneezing

THIS IS ALMOST TOO FUNNY FOR WORDS--

THAT'S OLIVER.

HE SEEMS TO HAVE DEVELOPED A SERIOUS CASE OF THE SNEEZES!

LOOK AT THAT!

MONIQUE ANTHONY POSTED THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE.

SHE SAYS OLIVER IS SENSITIVE TO BLACK PEPPER--

TODAY TEASE-OC-SOT

NOW LET'S SEE WHAT'S COMING UP FOR YOU ON THE TODAY SHOW,

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) BREAKING SHOOTING-VOTOPS OR LIVE

WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS OUT OF FORT MYERS--

ROADS ARE SHUT DOWN BETWEEN PROVINCE PARK BOULEVARD TO THE BRITTANY BAY APARTMENTS NEAR COLONIAL BOULEVARD AND WINKLER AVENUE BECAUSE OF A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION.

2) WALMART DELIVERY-VOTOPS

PLUS--

SAME DAY DELIVERY--

3) SCHOOLS THAT RULE-VOTOPS

AND IT'S WEDNESDAY AND THAT MEANS SCHOOLS THAT RULE.

WE ARE CHECKING IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY THIS MORNING--

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