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HL1) FM DOUBLE SHOOTING-TRX-VOTOPS

ESCALATING VIOLENCE ON THE STREETS OF FORT MYERS--

HL1) FM DOUBLE SHOOTING-SOTVO

"i've already lost 2 and if i lose her it will be three."

THAT WAS THE FATHER OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS AT THE HOSPITAL,

WHERE THE VIOLENCE CONTINUED IN THE PARKING LOT.

HL2) RED TIDE OFF CAPTIVA-TRX-VOTOPS

RED TIDE INVADING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

HL3) KAREN HAWES YEARLY EVAL-TRX-SSTOPS

AND A DAY AFTER RENEWED CALLS FOR THE LEE COUNTY MANAGER'S RESIGNATION--

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

FM DOUBLE SHOOTING-VOTOPS-SS-2SHOT-PUSH

JUST DAYS AFTER THE CITY'S 20TH HOMICIDE--

POLICE IN FORT MYERS ARE ON THE HUNT FOR THE SHOOTER THAT GUNNED DOWN TWO PEOPLE OVERNIGHT--

THEIR CAR, RIDDLED WITH BULLET HOLES--

IT HAPPENED ON WINKLER AVENUE EXTENSION, JUST EAST OF COLONIAL BOUELVARD--

THE SHOOTING SHUTDOWN THE ROADWAY FOR NEARLY FIVE HOURS!

IT'S THE LATEST IN A STRING OF VIOLENCE IN FORT MYERS THIS YEAR.

AS POLICE WORK TO TRACK DOWN THE GUNMAN,

FM DOUBLE SHOOTING-REM-LIVE

ONE OF THE VICTIMS HAD JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM JAIL AN HOUR BEFORE BEING SHOT.

BECAUSE OF ALL THE VIOLENT CRIMES HE'S BEEN ACCUSED OF- FORT MYERS POLICE HAD BEEN KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON HIM.

FM DOUBLE SHOOTING-PKG-BNR

tensions are high-

nat

outside lee memorial hospital as family and friends of the shooting victims argue.

officers have to clear them out.

hours earlier-

quayshun lewis and michelle fletcher were found covered with gunshot wounds-

inside this bullet riddled car.

capt 42 "there are so many unknows behind it- it's hard to say what the cause is."

around 4am-

on winkler avenue extension-

police were called to what they thought was car accident-

that's when they discovered the pair-

and rushed them to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

fletcher:56 "whoever shot her- they had might as well shot me."

fletcher's father-

tells us outside the emergency room that his daughter is single mother of 6.

he's already lost other children to violence.

fletcher:04 "i've already lost 2 kids already and if i lose her- it will be 3."

lewis had just been released from jail an hour before he was shot.

police tell us because of his criminal history-

they'd put lewis on their violent offender list.

detectives are looking into whether his past may be related to this shooting.

capt 5:11 "it raises our curiousity since obviously you're out of jail and not even an hour later- you're a victim of a shooting."

fort myers police won't comment on whether they believe this incident is related to the recent homicides-

FM DOUBLE SHOOTING-REM-LIVE

THE POLICE DEPT DEVOTED AN EXTRA 20 OFFICERS TO WATCH THE PEOPLE ON THEIR VIOLENT OFFENDER LIST.

THAT WAS IN RESPONSE TO ALL THE HOMICIDES THAT HAPPENED THIS SUMMER.

ANY INFO ON THIS CRIME- CALL COPS OR CRIMESTOPPERS.

MISSING BOATER FOUND DEAD-VO-WIPE

AN AVID FISHERMAN WHO WENT MISSING LAST NIGHT OFF PINE ISLAND TURNED UP DEAD.

THE WIFE OF 88-YEAR-OLD BILL HODGE CALLED THE COAST GUARD AFTER HE WENT FISHING ALONE AND NEVER CAME BACK.

RESCUE CREWS FOUND HIS BOAT AROUND ONE THIS MORNING WITH THE KEYS STILL IN THE IGNITION--

HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED HOURS LATER.

MISSING BOATER FOUND DEAD-SOT-OC

Beverly Hodge, Wife

"you know that old saying what you see is what you get? That was bill hodge. And he was easy on the eyes."

"we did everything together."

"in fact one of the girls said they would stop by later and I thought bill will be here. That's not the way it is."

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE SAY HODGE WAS NOT WEARING A LIFE JACKET--

MIAMI PARKING GARAGE COLLAPSE-TRX-SAT30-LIVE-TOPS

WE ARE BREAKING NEW INFORMATION IN THIS GARAGE COLLAPSE IN MIAMI. A SECOND BODY WAS JUST FOUND IN THE DEBRIS.

RESCUE WORKERS ARE SEARCHING FOR A CONSTRUCTION WORKER, TRAPPED AFTER PARKING GARAGE COLLAPSED.

TWO ARE DEAD AND SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED.

IT HAPPENED THIS AFTERNOON ON THE CAMPUS OF MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE.

RED TIDE OFF CAPTIVA-OC-DBX

DAYS AFTER RED TIDE AND DEAD FISH FIRST WASHED ASHORE ON ENGLEWOOD BEACH IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY--

ALGAE BLOOMS ARE NOW MAKING THEIR WAY SOUTH--

SHOWING UP OFF THE COAST OF CAPTIVA IN LEE COUNTY.

NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS SPENT THE DAY ON THE WATER WITH RESEARCHERS.

RED TIDE OFF CAPTIVA-CELL-REM-LIVE

RED TIDE OFF CAPTIVA-PKG-BNR

Melody bloom has spent the day looking for one thing:

Sot melody bloom, beachgoer

" 1:05:43 this is well known for the shelling so we had to make the trip 46

And while she's found plenty-

Sot melody-

1;06:03 I'm seeing some very miniature beautiful shells 06

She also noticed something else.

St melody

1:07:10 it's a little tinged 12

The water- clouded by the red tide.

Sot dr Bruce Neill

57:14 it's a naturally occurring pnemonenon where plankton become incredibly numerous bc their condition for life is good and bc they are so numerous they accumulate and affects principally fish. 29

fish aren't the only sea creatures being harmed

Sot Bruce

58:17 Any vertebrate animal that consumes an enormous amount of this can be poisoned this is why the state regulates our commercial shell fish beds31

The Florida dept of agriculture and consumer services has stopped all shellfish harvesting in pine island sound.

Theses creatures don't usually die from red tide because they can filter it through their system.

But eating them while they're sick- can make you ill.

Sot Bruce

1:1:09 I don't think you should ever eat things you find dead in the environment never eat road kill off the side of the road, never eat dead fish you find and particularly don't eat eat dead shellfish! Those are really really poisonous. 23

'Its not something this beachgoer is looking for- instead She'll spend her day looking for the perfect find'

Sot melody

RED TIDE OFF CAPTIVA-CELL-REM-LIVE

ENGLEWOOD BEACH FISH KILL-TRX-VOTOPS

DEAD FISH CONTINUE TO WASH UP ON BEACHES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

SMALL FISH, KILLED BY RED TIDE, HAVE BEEN WASHING UP ON ENGLEWOOD BEACH SINCE LAST WEEK.

MAINTENANCE CREWS ARE OUT CLEANING UP THE FISH.

KAREN HAWES YEARLY EVAL-ON CAM

NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT IN THE ONGOING CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES.

AS CALLS FOR HER RESIGNATION MOUNT, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING UP THEIR YEARLY EVALUATIONS.

KAREN HAWES YEARLY EVAL-PKG-BNR

TWO COUNTY CONTROVERSIES -

FIRST - A GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM THAT IMPROPERLY BILLED PATIENTS.

THEN - A STALLED MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WHICH WAS *SUPPOSED TO BRING JOBS TO LEE COUNTY.

BOTH LEADING TO CALLS TO FIRE LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES.

3:10:26 it is my intention to offer a motion to terminate county manager contract. which i will do with great sadness and reluctance 39

STRONG WORDS FROM COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN AT TUESDAY'S COMMISSIONER MEETING.

MANN RECENTLY SUBMITTED HIS ANNUAL EVALUATION FOR HAWES.

IN IT, HE WRITES

"Ms. Hawes many years of service to Lee County have been exemplary, but for the last two."

-FM

NBC 2 ALSO REQUESTED COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL'S ANNUAL EVALUATION -

SHE WRITES -

"I do not feel she has a strong understanding of departments performance and accountability."

-Tammy Hall

THEN GOES ON TO SAY-

"I have concerns on her ability to take Lee County forward to ensure accountability…"

-TH

WHILE WE DON'T HAVE COMMISSIONER JOHN MANNING'S EVALUATION - HE TOLD US HE SUPPORTS HAWES AND WANTS HER TO STAY.

PEOPLE LIKE GREG GARDNER AGREE.

HE'S ONE OF MANY WHO EMAILED COMMISSIONERS ASKING THEM TO GIVE HAWES A CHANCE TO FIX THE ISSUES.

KAREN HAWES YEARLY EVAL-BUBBA

DESPITE HER SEEMINGLY UNFAVORABLE REVIEW - COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL ECHOES THOSE FEELINGS-

IN A LETTER TO COMMISSIONERS TODAY - SHE REQUESTED THE BOARD DISCUSS THE SITUATIONS AND STAFFING ISSUES BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION ON HAWES.

COMMISSIONERS RAY JUDAH, BRIAN BIGELOW AND JOHN MANNING HAVEN'T SUBMITTED THEIR EVALUATIONS YET.

LEE CO AMBULANCE INSPECTION-VO

A SURPRISE INSPECTION TODAY FOR LEE COUNTY AMBULANCES--

NO MAJOR PROBLEMS.THE INSPECTOR FOUND A FEW AMBULANCES HAD LIGHTS BURNED OUT INSIDE -- BUT THOSE WERE QUICKLY REPLACED.

THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SCHEDULES AMBULANCE INSPECTIONS EVERY THREE YEARS -- AND CAN DO *UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS, LIKE TODAY'S, ANY TIME IN BETWEEN.

NAPLES BATH AND TENNIS APT FIRE-VO IN PLASMA

NINE UNITS DAMAGED AND AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE WITHOUT A PLACE TO LIVE TONIGHT, AFTER FLAMES RIPPED THROUGH A NAPLES APARTMENT COMPLEX OVERNIGHT.

THIS IS THE SECOND FIRE AT THE NAPLES BATH AND TENNIS CLUB-- OFF AIRPORT ROAD.

ANOTHER ONE BACK IN MAY LEFT MORE THAN A DOZEN WITHOUT A PLACE TO LIVE.

NAPLES BATH AND TENNIS APT FIRE-REM-LIVE

NAPLES BATH AND TENNIS APT FIRE-PKG-BNR

Mary amador and her fourteen year old daughter can't bear to walk more than a few feet inside their home.

Mary amador, displaced by fire

"16:34 I broke down and started crying I couldn't even go in there."

Everything is black--

covered in soot and drenched.

Mary:

"12:46 everything is destroyed the roof is all in, there's water everywhere, there's nothing, there's nothing 54"

Only flowers and a family photo are left-- a reminder of what's been lost.

Mary: "13:12 there's nowhere that you can turn that you don't see destruction. 13:30 we just bought her homecoming dress and it's destroyed, everything is destroyed"

The familys third floor apartment at the naples bath and tennis club went up in flames early this morning.

12:31 I opened the door and smoke hit me. I couldn't see, it was just white.

All three people inside made it out safely.

Resident Steven arnold says they're lucky the whole building didn't burn down.

Steven arnold, displaced by fire

"5:28 I was expecting everything just complete loss, could have been a lot worse."

Back in may an electrical fire burned through the apartment building next door and displaced dozens of residents-- they still haven't been able to move back in.

It's unclear if both fires are related.

Michael swanson, north naples fire

"5:12 there's a lot of speculation. 5:46 what is the issue and is there an issue I don't know well find out as time goes on and the cause of origin is determined."

While disaster crews work to clean up the mess and patch the hole burned through the roof---

amador says shell try to hold it together for her family-- and take things one day at a time.

NAPLES BATH AND TENNIS APT FIRE-REM-LIVE

VAN INTO BLOCKBUSTER-TRX-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS--

DEPUTIES IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THIS VAN ENDED UP INSIDE A NAPLES BLOCKBUSTER STORE AND RESTAURANT.

IT HAPPENED AROUND NOON AT A SHOPPING PLAZA OFF SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL--

HIT A PARKED CAR AND RAN INTO THE BUILDING.

CAPE SEAWALL PERMITS-OC-TRX-DBX

DEVELOPING AT SIX--

WATERFRONT CONSTRUCTION IN CAPE CORAL, AT RISK OF DRYING OUT.

PERMITTING NEEDED TO BUILD AND REBUILD SEAWALL EXPIRES ON FRIDAY--

AND COME MONDAY, GETTING APPROVAL COULD TAKE MONTHS.

CAPE SEAWALL PERMITS-REM-LIVE

THIS IS A STORY I'VE BEEN COVERING EXTENSIVELY FOR THE PAST YEAR.

THE PERMIT IS CALLED SAJ-91 AND IS NEEDED TO BUILD SEAWALLS LIKE THIS ONE.

CAPE SEAWALL PERMITS-PKG-BNR

-crane noise

This is the sound of work in progress.

-craise working

David mulicka builds seawalls for a living.

-david mulicka/HONC Marine-"cape coral represents 50% of my market."

Right now he's working on some 40 projects - including this one in the north cape coral. But soon, his seawall work could run dry.

-david mulicka/HONC Marine-"seawalls, docks and lifts are our core business and the city of cape coral is our hometown. There couldn't be any greater impact to our business than this particular permit."

That "permit" is called SAJ-91. Its a general permit required by the army corps of engineers for anyone wanting to build or rebuild a seawall. Part of its purpose is to protect the endangered smalltooth sawfish.

-heather mazurkiewicz/CCCIA-"to find out that as of monday that process is going to end is very disappointing."

In a letter obtained exclusively by nbc2, the chief of the fort myers division of the army corps of engineers says "after friday, the corps will have to review any applications that would have been authorized under SAJ-91 until formal consultation can be concluded for smalltooth sawfish critical habitat."

That decision isn't sitting well with some city leaders.

-rana erbrick/cape councilwoman-"our staff is going to look into this to see what we can do. Were going to work with the corps to get this resolved."

Or the cape coral construction industry association.

CAPE SEAWALL PERMITS-REM-LIVE

BECAUSE GETTING ONE OF THESE PERMITS COULD TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS, MONTHS, EVEN A YEAR, SOME LOCAL CONTRACTORS I SPOKE TO SAID THEY MAY BE FORCED TO LAY OFF SOME OF THEIR WORKERS.

CAPE CHARTER ADMIN SEARCH-OC-VBX-RVL

WE NOW KNOW HOW CAPE CORAL WILL GO ABOUT REPLACING ITS TOP EDUCATOR.

THE CAPE CORAL CHARTER SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD VOTED TO SELECT A SEARCH FIRM TO FIND DOCTOR LEE BUSH'S REPLACEMENT.

THE BOARD CHOSE TO GO WITH A LOCAL FIRM, RAY AND ASSOCIATES, AT A COST OF 14-THOUSAND-500-DOLLARS.

ASHLEY TOYE SENTENCE APPEAL-VO-SS-OC

A CONVICTED MURDERER LOST HER BATTLE TO HAVE HER SENTENCE CHANGED.

AN APPEALS COURT DENIED ASHLEY TOYE'S REQUEST FOR THE CHANCE OF PAROLE.

RIGHT NOW, SHE'S SERVING TWO LIFE SENTENCES FOR HER ROLE

IN THE OCTOBER 2006 KILLINGS OF ALEX AND JEFFREY SOSA.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,

SHOWING UP TO SCHOOL HUNGRY.

MORE FOCUSED ON THEIR NEXT MEAL THAN THEIR STUDIES.

ALL NEW AT SIX, HOW COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

TZ1 A) CAPE NOT IN MY CITY-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) SEASONAL HIRING-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

STOCKS BUMP-CGTOPS

JIM REIF FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT 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.

LITTLE TASTE OF FALL AHEAD

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. Come Thursday, we'll even get a break from the oppressively high humidity we've endured for the last several months.

Here's how our Thursday 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 around 69 degrees… Yes, I said 69 degrees. Sunshine will pretty much dominate our sky through the day, too. Daytime temperatures will peak in the upper 80s to near 90.

Our sky stays clear tomorrow night as well, and with the low humidity levels - it'll feel great! Clear sky, light wind will allow temperatures to bottom out in the upper 60s to lower 70s for yet another night

The subtle drop in humidity will carry over into Friday, making the air feel slightly more splendid. Afternoon temperatures will still be rather warm though. That's what happens with dry air during the fall. Cool mornings and warm afternoons, but thankfully it won't feel oppressive!

Daytime highs will stay 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.

The beautiful weather also rolls along into Saturday. Saturday will feature mainly sunny skies and dry conditions with highs yet again nearing 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.

CAPE NOT IN MY CITY-2SHOT

TACKLING A GROWING EPIDEMIC TONIGHT -- LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY TO MAKE SURE NO SCHOOL CHILDREN GO HUNGRY.

THEY'VE SET AN AMBITIOUS GOAL - TO FEED FOUR THOUSAND KIDS THIS YEAR.

CAPE NOT IN MY CITY-PKG-BNR

2108 "it's a sad reality that we live in."

ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- INSIDE LABORATORIES OF LEARNING - THOUSANDS OF TINY STOMACHS CHURN WITH HUNGER PAINS.

1352 "that is all you think about. When am I going to get my next meal?"

SKYLINE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL CHUCK VILARDI TELLS US -- HE SEES IT FAR TOO OFTEN AT HIS CAPE CORAL SCHOOL.

CHILDREN FROM MODEST FAMILIES GO WITHOUT THE BARE ESSENTIALS -- MAKING IT HARDER FOR THEM TO LEARN SIMPLE SKILLS -- LIKE THEIR A-B-C'S.

1149 "when students walk into our building on Monday morning and they haven't eaten, it is very hard from them to concentrate. It's taking them 1, 2 hours to wake up."

AT AN APROPOS SETTING INSIDE SKYLINE'S CAFETERIA -- CHURCH LEADERS, FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERS, AND TEACHERS COMMIT TO HELPING SOCIETY'S YOUNGEST BY OFFERING THEM A BITE TO EAT.

THEY'RE LAUNCHING "FEEDING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA" -- DOUBLING THEIR EFFORTS -- IN HOPES OF HELPING FOUR THOUSAND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN LEE COUNTY.

1908 "imagine about 20 semi's that what it is going to take."

CHAD WOOLF WITH THE "NOT IN MY CITY" CAMPAIGN EXPLAINS -- THEY'LL NEED 600-THOUSAND POUNDS OF FOOD -- ABOUT 20 SEMI TRUCKS FULL -- TO EASE THE THE NEED.

1714 "it goes directly to the children, the food goes home with them on Friday."

WOOLF TELLS US THEY'LL NEED TONS MORE IN FORM OF SUPPORT --- FROM BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS AND CHURCHES --

2047 "for us, it's an outward expression of what God has called us to do. Is to love this community and make a difference."

TO CALM THE GROWING HUNGRY --- WITH ONE SOUP CAN OR ONE CEREAL BOX AT A TIME.

SEASONAL HIRING-VO-WIPE

THE HOLIDAYS ARE FILLED WITH GIFT GIVING, BUT FOR SOME THIS SEASON, THE REAL GIFT IS A JOB.

RETAILERS EXPECT A FOUR-PERCENT INCREASE IN HOLIDAY SPENDING THIS YEAR.

AND AT PLACES LIKE THE EDISON MALL, THAT TRANSLATES INTO JOBS.

SEASONAL HIRING-SOTVO

AVE MARIA HEALTH CARE FIGHT-OC-SS-OC

AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY CONTINUES ITS FIGHT AGAINST FEDERALLY MANDATED ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION FOR EMPLOYEES--

IT'S THE LATEST FIGHT OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE REFORM.

IN A LETTER TO FACULTY AND STAFF, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT JIM TOWEY SAID--

"IF PRESIDENT OBAMA IS RE-ELECTED, OUR LAWSUIT WILL CONTINUE.

IF HE IS DEFEATED, OUR LAWSUIT WILL BE RENDERED MOOT."

TOWEY SERVED AS A SENIOR STAFF MEMBER IN GEORGE W. BUSH'S ADMINISTRATION.

THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO RAISING INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR STAFF BY NEARLY 25-PERCENT NEXT YEAR.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

MLB NETWORK-ON CAM

CARDS NATS-VOTOPS

THIS AFTERNOON'S GAME THREE OF THE CARDINALS NATIONALS SERIES.WAS ON THE MLB NETWORK.

TOP OF 2ND.ST. LOUIS STARTING SHORTSTOP.PETE KOZMA.BIGGEST HIT OF THE GAME. A THREE-RUN HOMER TO THOSE LEFT FIELD STANDS.

CARDS POST-SOT

BASEBALL SCORES-CGTOPS

ALL FOUR OF THE PLAYOFF SERIES ARE BEING PLAYED TODAY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

San Francisco 5 Cincinnati 2.IN THE 6-TH.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Baltimore at N-Y Yankees 7:37 p.m.

WADE SNEAKERS-ON CAM

Dwyane Wade is signing with Chinese sportswear provider Li-Ning, and the Miami Heat guard tells The Associated Press that this will be the final sneaker deal of his playing career.

The two-time NBA champion gets his own brand - called Wade - and will play a large role in design elements and selection of future brand endorsers.

The deal is to be announced Wednesday in Beijing, where the Heat are part of this week's NBA China Games tour.

Wade spent his first six seasons in Converse apparel, then the last three wearing Jordan Brand. His debut in Li-Ning is expected Thursday, when the Heat play a preseason game in Beijing against the Los Angeles Clippers.

HEAT IN CHINA-VOTOPS

THE MIAMI HEAT.PRACTICING THEIR JAZZ HANDS.

LOTS OF CAMERAS ON THEM. THEY ARE IN CHINA.

THE LAST TIME DWAYNE WADE AND LEBRON JAMES PLAYED IN BEIJING.THEY WON GOLD.

THIS WEEK.THE WORLD CHAMPION HEAT ARE IN CHINA TO PLAY A PAIR OF PRESEASON GAMES AGAINST THE L-A CLIPPERS.

HEAT IN CHINA-SOT

NHL TALKS-ON CAM

THE NBA KNOWS WHAT THE NHL IS GOING THROUGH. THE CURRENT HOCKEY LOCKOUT HAS CANCELLED THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE SEASON.

ECHL HOCKEY-VOTOPS

WE'VE MENTIONED THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT THAT LOCAL HOCKEY FANS WILL NOTICE STARTING FRIDAY.

ELLINGTON REAX-SOT

FUJITA REAX-ON CAM

SCOTT FUJITA.ONE OF THE FOUR PLAYERS SUSPENDED BY THE NFL FOR THE INVOLVEMENT IN THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS BOUNTY GATE.FIRED BACK AT LEAGUE COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL.

ALEX KARRAS-VOTOPS

DAYS AFTER IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE WAS GRAVELY ILL.ALEX KARRAS PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY.

HE WAS A 4-TIME ALL-PRO DEFENSIVE LINEMAN FOR THE DETROIT LIONS DURING THE LATE 1950'S.THROUGH THE 60'S. A FORMER COMMENTATOR ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.

KARRAS IS ONE OF THE 35-HUNDRED NFL RETIREES THAT ARE SUING THE LEAGUE FOR THE IMPACT OF HEAD INJURIES ON THEIR POST-PLAYING LIVES.

SPORTS TOSS-ON CAM

FOR A GENERATION.ALEX KARRAS IS REMEMBERED FOR THIS ACTING CAREER. BLAZING SADDLES.VICTOR-VICTORIA AND THE 80'S T-V SERIES.WESBTER.

ALEX KARRAS WAS 77 YEARS OLD.

WRONG MENINGITIS HOTLINE NUMBER-OC-SUPER

A BIG UH-OH FOR FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT --

IN A NEWS CONFERENCE FOR THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY -- THE GOVERNOR GAVE OUT THE NUMBER FOR AN ADULT PHONE LINE RATHER THAN THE STATE'S MENINGITIS HOTLINE.

TURNS OUT THE TWO NUMBERS HAVE JUST ONE DIGIT DIFFERENT.

CLOSE-4SHOT