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HLA FLOHVA PLAYING ROLE-trx - SOTTOPS

I know how he'll come and attack us/you ever see me rope-a-dope?"

READY TO RUMBLE.

N-B-C TWO LOOKS IN-DEPTH AT FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR TONIGHT'S VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

HL B CAPE CORAL CANAL CRASH-trx-VOTOPS

TRAPPED.

A CAR GOES CAREENING INTO A CANAL --

THE DRIVER STUCK AND UNCONSCIOUS.

HLC GAS PRICES SPIKE-trx-VOTOPS

HERE WE GO AGAIN.

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT GAS PRICES WERE ON THEIR WAY DOWN --

AN OVERNIGHT SPIKE.

N-B-C TWO UNCOVERS WHY.

5PM OPEN-CLIP

TORRES MURDER CHARGES-SS-VO

BUT WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS.

AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN THE MURDER OF A MAN IN COLLIER COUNTY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY ERNEST TORRES WAS SHOT AND KILLED INSIDE HIS HOME IN GOLDEN GATE BACK IN AUGUST.

ANDREW ECKMAN IS NOW CHARGED IN HIS DEATH.

THIS IS VIDEO WE GOT THE DAY OF THE INVESTIGATION AS DETECTIVES QUESTIONED ECKMAN.

VP DEBATE-SAT 21 2SHOT SS

THE FIRST AND ONLY VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE OF DECISION 2012 BEGINS IN FOUR HOURS.

DEMOCRATS HOPE JOE BIDEN CAN STOP REPUBLICAN MOMENTUM.

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET IS RE-ENERGIZED AFTER THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

FLORIDA IS FIRST ON THE LIST OF FIVE STATES.THAT SEEM TO BE GETTING ALL THE ATTENTION DOWN THE STRETCH.

THOSE STATES ARE NEVADA --

COLORADO --

FLORIDA --

OHIO AND VIRGINIA.

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

FLOHVA PLAYING ROLE-TFC-VO

GET READY TO HEAR ABOUT FLOVA!

FLORIDA. OHIO. AND VIRGINIA.

POLLING TAKEN AFTER LAST WEEK'S DEBATE SHOWS GOVERNOR ROMNEY NARROWED THE GAP IN OHIO.

HE'S TAKEN A SLIGHT LEAD IN VIRGINIA ACCORDING TO THE LATEST N-B-C NEWS POLLING.

AND HERE IN FLORIDA WE SEE *NO CHANGE BETWEEN PRE AND POST DEBATE.

FLOHVA PLAYING ROLE-PKG

"florida ohio and virginia."

THREE BATTLEGROUND STATES. NOW MESHED TOGETHER INTO ONE WORD THANKS TO N-B-C'S CHUCK TODD. THE BIRTH ANNOUCEMENT CAME VIA TWITTER.

"A tight tight dead heat in Florida and Virginia. In Ohio, you still see the President hanging on to a lead."

THREE STATES PACKING SIXTY ELECTORAL VOTES.

Obama: "It is not possible to come up with enough loopholes that only affect high income individuals."

POLLING SHOWS MARGINAL CHANGE IN THE SWING STATES FOLLOWING LAST WEEK'S FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. A NIGHT MOST ANALYSTS AGREE - ROMNEY WON.

"Over 90% said the debates made no difference to their vote. It was something like 6, 7, and 8 percent respectively who actually said the debates mattered to their vote."

FLOHVA PLAYING ROLE-TFC

THOSE THREE STATES FLORIDA. OHIO. AND VIRGINIA ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON.

THEIR GOVERNORS ARE THREE REPUBLICANS WHO CAME TO POWER TWO YEARS AGO.

THEY'RE TRYING TO CONVINCE VOTERS THEIR POLICIES ARE WORKING. WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ARGUING THE LAST FOUR YEARS UNDER PRESIDENT OBAMA HAVEN'T BEEN GOOD.

ROMNEY IN NC-VOTOPS or SAT 29

HERE IS THE LATEST VIDEO FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

MITT ROMNEY IS HOLDING A RALLY RIGHT NOW IN ASHEVILLE.

15-ELECTORAL VOTES UP FOR GRABS HERE.

FORMER ARKANSAS GOVERNOR. FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MIKE HUCKABEE IS THERE IN ASHVILLE FIRING UP THE CROWD FOR ROMNEY.

OBAMA IN MIAMI-SAT 23 or VO TFC

AS FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA --

HE'S HERE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

THE PRESIDENT IS SPEAKING AT A FUNDRAISING RECEPTION RIGHT NOW IN MIAMI BEFORE HEADING BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

HE JUST SPOKE ABOUT AN HOUR AGO AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TRYING TO RALLY THE COVETED YOUTH VOTE.

A VOTING BLOCK THAT TURNED OUT IN BIG NUMBERS FOR HIM 4-YEARS AGO.

VP DEBATE TONIGHT-SS

YOU CAN WATCH THE V-P CANDIDATES FACE OFF LIVE --

TONIGHT RIGHT HERE ON N-B-C TWO.

TOPICS WILL BE A WIDE RANGE OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICIES.

CAPE CORAL CANAL CRASH-ANIMAP

A TWO CAR CRASH SETS OFF A CHAIN REACTION --

ONE CAR ENDING UP IN A CANAL --

THE DRIVER NOW CLINGING TO LIFE.

IT HAPPENED ON ANDALUSIA BOULEVARD BETWEEN DIPLOMAT PARKWAY AND PINE ISLAND ROAD IN CAPE CORAL THIS MORNING.

DENSE BRUSH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO PULL THE WOMAN FROM THE CAR --

AND GET THE CAR OUT OF THE CANAL ITSELF.

CAPE CORAL CANAL CRASH-VO-BOXES

CAPE CORAL CANAL CRASH-REM 2

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-batallion chief ryan lamb/EMS

-Shawn Long/wilson's automotive

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Thick, invasive brazilian pepper trees, shielded this maroon hyundai sonata from first responders.

-batallion chief ryan lamb/EMS-"it was difficult to even see where the car had entered the canal b/c the brush was so thick in that area."

Once divers got to the submerged vehicle, the driver, gilian crosdale, had been in the water for 10 minutes.

-lamb-"once they had her at the surface we were able to put her on a backboard and begin recessutation measures at that time."

According to cape coral police, crosdale was traveling southbound on andalusia boulevard when the driver of a white toyota carolla pulled out in front of her. Crosdale hit the carolla on the passenger side, before driving through an empty lot and plunging into the canal.

-lamb-"she was found in cardiac arrest."

Pulling the car from the canal proved to be a challenge for tow truck driver shawn long.

-long-"we came out with chainsaws and axes. We keep that in our truck because you never know what you're going to run into.

Which is why fire fighters recommend drivers keep a "life hammer" in their glove box.

CAPE CORAL CANAL CRASH-REM 2 SS

Tonight the driver of the car that went into the canal remains at cape coral hospital with life threatening injuries.

LEHIGH ACRES NEAR DROWNING-trx-SS-VO

WE ARE STILL WORKING TO GET NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONDITION OF A BOY FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN A POOL IN LEE COUNTY.

IT HAPPENED ON MERRITT AVENUE SOUTH OFF STATE ROAD 82 IN LEHIGH ACRES JUST BEFORE 11 THIS MORNING.

DEPUTIES SAY THE TWO YEAR OLDS MOTHER FOUND HIM IN THE POOL.

JESSE WATLINGTON MEMORIAL-VO

TODAY FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JESSE WATLINGTON PAID THEIR LAST RESPECTS.

JESSE DIED EARLY THIS WEEK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

THE SIXTH-GRADER WAS RUNNING OUT ON THE FIELD FOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE LAST WEEK WHEN HE TOOK A DIRECT STRIKE.AND NEVER RECOVERED.

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THERE WASN'T A DRY EYE-

Nat

AS 11 YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON'S YOUNG LIFE PLAYED OUT OVER A CHURCH FULL OF MOURNERS.

EVEN AS A BABY-

HE HAD THE BIGGEST SMILE.

12:53:03 "every life that he touched with that vivacious smile, that contagious smile was changed in one way or another."

THE 6TH GRADER WAS OVERHEARD TELLING EVERYONE LAST WEDNESDAY-

HE WAS HAVING A GREAT DAY.

LATER THAT AFTERNOON, HE WAS RUNNING OUT ONTO THE FIELD FOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE WITH HIS TEAMMATES AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY-

LIGHTNING STRUCK HIM.

JESSE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.

DAYS LATER-

HIS PARENTS MADE THE HEARTBREAKING DECISION TO TAKE THEIR LITTLE BOY OFF LIFE SUPPORT AFTER DOCTORS TOLD THEM HE HAD NO BRAIN ACTIVITY.

12:58:07 "they got to hug him, they got to kiss him."

AS PEOPLE PACKED MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH- IT WAS A SEA OF PURPLE.

THAT WAS JESSE'S FAVORITE COLOR.

STANDING OUT IN THE CROWD-

THE 11 YEAR-OLD'S TEAMMATES, WEARING THEIR FOOTBALL UNIFORMS TO HONOR THEIR FRIEND.

A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY READ A LETTER THAT JESSE'S MOTHER WROTE TO HER PRECIOUS SON.

56:13 "as i'm always so proud of you jesse- in memory of jesse is that we don't fall back into our daily lives and forget to pray and make a difference for someone else."

JESSE'S FATHER HAD PLANNED TO SPEAK AT TODAY'S SERVICE,

BUT LAST MINUTE-

DECIDED IT WOULD BE TOO HARD.

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THE FAMILY WENT ON TO A PRIVATE BURIAL FOR JESSE-

JUST OVER ONE WEEK ON WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A NORMAL WEDNESDAY.

JESSE WATLINGTON MEMORIAL-OCTAG

AND ADD TO THE LIST OF WAYS JESSE WILL BE REMEMBERED.

CO BODY FOUND-TRX-VO

INVESTIGATORS IN COLORADO ARE STILL WORKING TO IDENTIFY A BODY FOUND IN A PARK SIX MILES FROM WHERE A YOUNG GIRL DISAPPEARED.

A POSITIVE I-D ISN'T EXPECTED UNTIL AT LEAST TOMORROW--

THAT'S BECAUSE DETECTIVES SAY THE BODY IS NOT IN TACT.

10-YEAR OLD JESSICA RIDGEWAY DISAPPEARED A WEEK AGO.

MIAMI GARAGE COLLAPSE-OC

AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE ARE NOW DEAD FROM A PARKING GARAGE COLLAPSE IN MIAMI.

N-B-C TWO ANCHOR HEATHER TURCO LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE DEVELOPING DETAILS.

MIAMI GARAGE COLLAPSE-PLASMA

THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD --

MIAMI GARAGE COLLAPSE-VO

TONS OF CONCRETE COLLAPSED ON TOP OF AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE WORKING TO BUILD THE GARAGE ON THE MIAMI-DADE CAMPUS.

WE FIRST BROUGHT THIS TO YOU AS BREAKING NEWS YESTERDAY.

RIGHT NOW THIS IS CONSIDERED A RECOVERY MISSION.

MIAMI GARAGE COLLAPSE-SOTVO

"I don't know what to expect yet, we don't know what caused the accident and anything else would be speculation on my part. I am deeply saddened by this event that there were people injured and have died and we are focused on the efforts that make that process heal and move forward."

THE MEN WHO DIED WERE SUBCONTRACTORS.

MIAMI GARAGE COLLAPSE-PLASMA

THE FIVE STORY GARAGE WAS JUST TWO MONTHS AWAY FROM COMPLETION.

NEW PINE ISLAND CHAMBER-SS-VO

THE GREATER PINE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS READY TO REBUILD.

N-B-C TWO GOT A HOLD OF THE NEW RENDERINGS.

THEY PLAN TO BUILD ON THE SAME SPOT AS THE ORIGINAL OFF PINE ISLAND ROAD IN MATLACHA.

THE BIDDING PROCESS IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH.

AUTHORITIES SAY AN ARSONIST SET THE OLD BUILDING ON FIRE BACK IN JANUARY.

SANIBEL BEACH PARKING-OC-VO

PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR OWN PROPERTY ON SANIBEL CAN BUY PARKING PERMITS STARTING MONDAY.

THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SANIBEL RECREATION CENTER SEVEN DAYS A WEEK DURING BUSINESS HOURS.

AND IF YOU ARE HEADING OUT TO SANIBEL --

WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING A RIDE TIDE BLOOM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

THIS IS VIDEO WE GOT ABOUT EIGHT MILES OFF SHORE YESTERDAY.

WE CHECKED THE ISLAND TODAY --

AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF DEAD FISH.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

GAS PRICES ARE ON A ROLLER COASTER RIDE.

ONE DAY THEY'RE WAY UP --

AND THE NEXT-- DOWN A PENNY.

N-B-C TWO UNCOVERING WHY THE PRICES CHANGE SO DRASTICALLY --

AND IF YOU CAN EXPECT ANY RELIEF.

PLUS --

1. 13:27 it's gonna move inland and that's inevitable

AN INFESTATION HEADING YOUR WAY

AND KILLING YOUR PLANTS.

YOU CAN'T STOP IT --

TZ1 A) GAS PRICES SPIKE-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) WHITE FLY INFESTATION-SOTVO

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS

ROBERT WX 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.

The nice comfortable humidity levels have arrived at Southwest Florida and they're here to stay for a few days. The official morning low of 69º in Fort Myers was the coolest morning since May 22 of this year.

Between a big ridge of High Pressure producing calm weather to our north and Tropical Depression #16 near the Bahamas, we're getting a northeast wind that will persist through the first half of the weekend, keeping rain chances near zero.

By the weekend, the wind will begin to turn more easterly and lose its northerly component. Once this happens, tropical moisture will start creeping back into Southwest Florida, which will increase our clouds and rain chances.

There may be an isolated shower in spots Sunday afternoon, but the better rain chance will be on Monday afternoon with the chance going to 30%.

GAS PRICES SPIKE-CG-BOXES

IF YOU THOUGHT ABOUT FILLING UP YOUR CAR WITH GAS YESTERDAY BUT WAITED.YOU'RE KICKING YOURSELF TODAY.

PRICES SPIKED AGAIN OVERNIGHT.

JUST TAKE A LOOK --

TODAY --

WE ARE PAYING THREE-73 A GALLON ON AVERAGE --

THREE CENTS HIGHER THAN YESTERDAY --

AND NEARLY 40 CENTS MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.

N-B-C TWO'S STEVE CAMPION JOINS US LIVE FROM A PUMP ALONG COLONIAL IN FORT MYERS.

GAS PRICES SPIKE-REM 1

TAKE LIVE

No we certainly aren't.

If your drive down this busy lee county road -- you're probably taking a second look at signs like this which read from 375 almost to 380 a gallon.

This time yesterday almost everyone of these stations, we're about a dime less.

GAS PRICES SPIKE-PKG

TRT 115

22 Denise Ecker, driver

27 Bamion Campbell, driver

46 Dr. Dean Stansel, FGCU economics professor

TAKE PKG

Bamion Campbell

5630 "oh my god! I wish the price was low."

As drivers look up to the heavens for help -- the price for gas climbs even higher.

Geri English, driver

4917 "I would say its outrageous."

This time last year -- filling up was about 40 cents cheaper a gallon.

English 4924 "who can afford it?"

At the beginning of 2009 -- drivers paid around a buck 75.

Today -- the sticker shocked commuters dare to compromise.

Denise Ecker 5151 "I think it should be back down to 2, 250 a gallon."

Take car nats

Campbell 5708 "if it could go back to 2 something it would be better."

Typically -- this time of year prices fall.

Experts tell us -- they and everyone else at the pump must wait a little longer.

Dr dean Stansel, fgcu professor

"Steve, it's supply and demand."

Fgcu economists professor, Dr dean Stansel, explains -- gas supplies shrank after some issues at refineries.

Stansel 0051 "these supply factors, disruptions have been bigger than demand factor. Net effect is we haven't seen that change yet."

Dr Stansel predicts Relief is on its way -- how quickly though is unclear.

Leaving drivers feeling frustrated with no alternative but to swipe the plastic --

Denise Ecker, driver

5207 "I think we're going to struggle a little longer."

Or turn to a higher power -- given the ungodly numbers.

GAS PRICES SPIKE-REM 1

TAKE LIVE

now if you're wondering like many are -- if we'll see 5 dollar gas like our fellow Americans in California are shelling out.

Experts say that's extremely unlikely -- they have much more complicated supply issues.

Either way -- drivers tell us they'll cut back on other things To make do.

PUMP PATROL-MITTO

WE ARE ALL LOOKING TO SAVE A FEW BUCKS ON GAS.

N-B-C TWO HAS YOU COVERED.

HEAD OVER TO OUR WEBSITE N-B-C DASH TWO DOT COM.

TRIXIE THE DOG UPDATE-VO

AN UPDATE NOW ON A DOG THAT CAPTURED SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HEARTS A YEAR AGO.

ELEANOR COOKE --

THE SOUTH TRAIL ANIMAL HOSPITAL VET WHO ADOPTED TRIXIE SAYS SHE IS HAPPY --

OUTGOING AND ENERGETIC.

COOKE TELLS US SHE BRINGS THE DISABLED POOCH INTO WORK EVERY DAY.

NOT YOUR DAUGHTERS JEANS-VO

FOR MANY WOMEN, FINDING A PAIR OF JEANS THAT FIT JUST RIGHT CAN BE A TOUGH TASK!

ONE DENIM COMPANY AIMS TO CHANGE THAT, AND HELP A GREAT CAUSE AT THE SAME TIME.

JUST GO TO ANY DILLARD'S LOCATION IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEK,

AND TRY ON A PAIR OF "NOT YOUR DAUGHTER'S JEANS".

NOT YOUR DAUGHTERS JEANS-SOTVO-BNR

"75 percent of all money raised stays here in our community to help people, men and women in need."

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY.

THE MONEY GOES DIRECTLY TO THE LOCAL BRANCH.

TO FIND OUT ABOUT MORE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENTS IN OUR AREA THIS MONTH --

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

THEY'VE SLOWLY MADE THEIR WAY ACROSS THE STATE --

NOW THEY'RE MOVING FARTHER INLAND.

SPIRALING WHITE FLYS CAN DESTROY YOUR TREES AND PLANTS.

BUT YOU CAN PREVENT IT.

WE FOUND OUT HOW.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX.

TZ2 A) WHITE FLY INFESTATION-VOTOPS

TZ2 B) homeowner fights intruder-BNR-VOTOPS

WHITE FLY INFESTATION-2SHOT

THE SPIRALING WHITEFLY IS NOW MOVING INLAND.

EXPERTS SAY THE INVASIVE INSECT HAS ALREADY INFESTED MOST OF THE PLANTS ALONG LEE AND COLLIER'S COASTS--

AND NOW IT'S LOOKING FOR MORE PLANTS TO FEED ON.

WHITE FLY INFESTATION-PKG

Nats 2600 wind blows palm fronds

When you think of a tropical island that's what you think of, coconut palms

BILL ABELL'S VISION OF PARADISE IS A LITTLE SPOTTY LATELY.

the topside of the frond looks fine, when you look at underside that's when you see the damage

LAST WEEK, THE BONITA SPRINGS HOMEOWNER SPOTTED THE SIGNS OF SPIRALING WHITEFLY, AN INVASIVE SPECIES INFESTING PLANTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

a lot of these things are just a matter of time

LEE COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR STEPHEN BROWN SAYS IF YOU LIVE FURTHER INLAND, WATCH FOR THE BUG'S WAXY BUILDUP.

as long as the weather is warm, as long as there's food inland that's the next destination

ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BROWN SAYS, THE SPIRALING WHITEFLY

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HIT MIAMI, FROM CENTRAL AMERICA--

THEN TRAVELLED UP THE COAST.

NEXT, HE SAYS, THEY'LL SHOW UP FURTHER EAST, TO HENDRY COUNTY, WITH FEW NATURAL PREDATORS TO STOP THEM.

the insects that eat them probably are not aware they got a new meal on the menu

OTHER BUGS MIGHT CATCH ON IN THE NEXT 2 TO 3 YEARS, BROWN SAYS, AND START NATURALLY REDUCING THE WHITEFLY POPULATION.

sorry to see it, cause that means it costs money to get rid of it

WHITEFLY'S WON'T KILL YOUR PLANTS, BROWN SAYS, BUT TO LOSE THE SPOTS, LOOK FOR AN INSECTICIDE THAT CONTAINS 1.7% Imidacloprid.

something that you're going to have to be on the lookout for all the time

AND ABELL WARNS, KEEP AND EYE ON YOUR YARD.

NEW AT 530-BNR-2SHOT

WE'RE TRACKING A DEVELOPING STORY UOT OF COLORADO--

THAT COULD BE CONNECTED TO THAT MISSING 10-YEAR OLD GIRL.

OUR STATE IS TIGHTENING ITS FISCAL BELT--

AND TONIGHT NBC2 IS ASKING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS OF EDISON STATE.

IS SPENDING OUT OF CONTROL?

AND THE NBC2 "TRUTH TEST".

IS A NEW TELEVISION COMMERCIAL MOCKING U-S SENATOR BILL NELSON *HONEST*?

A) EDISON AUDIT-VO-WIPE

B) TRUTH TEST-VOTOPS