DIRECTORS PAGE

HLA LCSO DEPUTY STOP WORKING-TRX-OC

RIGHT NOW AT FIVE:

MOTIVATIONAL MALFUNCTION.

HLB RYAN IN NAPLES-trx-OC

N-B-C 2 IS YOUR DECISION 2012 HEADQUARTERS.

A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S CRUCIAL DEBATE --

HLC LAKE O PUMP-trx-VOTOPS

A PLAN TO DIVERT WATER FROM THE CALOOSAHATCHEE NOW IN ACTION.

5PM OPEN-CLIP

LCSO DEPUTY STOP WORKING-2SH-TURN-OC

A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY OUT OF A JOB TONIGHT --

AND THE SHERIFF IS DISGUSTED AT HIS INSUBORDINATION.

AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SERGEANT.DISGRUNTLED OVER PAY.TOLD HIS CREW TO DO THE BARE MINIMUM ON THE JOB.

LCSO DEPUTY STOP WORKING-PLASMA

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A 23 YEAR VETERAN WITH THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE-

IS FIRED.

36:20 "there's nothing i can add right now- sorry"

THAT'S SERGEANT ROSS DIPASQUALE-

REPORTEDLY MAD BECAUSE HE DIDN'T GET A RECENT BONUS.

SERGEANTS AND DEPUTIES DIDN'T receive THEM BECAUSE OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE UNIONS.

27:34 "i understand that sometimes, people will disagree with decisions that are made, maybe they have ups and downs in their mood, but actually telling young aggressive deputies to do less than they're expected to do is unacceptable."

A FEW WEEKS AGO-

DIPASQUALE'S CAPTAIN NOTICED ACTIVITY IN THE SERGEANT'S DISTRICT WAS LOW,

AND THEN FOUND OUT THAT DIPASQUALE HAD ALLEGEDLY TOLD HIS SHIFT THEY DIDN'T NEED TO DO ANYTHING EXTRA LIKE TRAFFIC STOPS OR WRITE TICKETS-

EVEN APPARENTLY STATING TO ANOTHER SERGEANT-

QUOTE " THIS PLACE BECAUSE HE DIDN'T GET A BONUS AND THEY ARE NOT GETTING ANYTHING EXTRA OUT OF HIM."

AND ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT-

WENT DOWN ONE NIGHT-

FROM AN AVERAGE OF 4 SELF-INITIATED CALLS TO 1.4.

BUT THEN WENT BACK UP, AFTER THE SERGEANT WAS PUT ON LEAVE.

28:17 "since sgt di had been put on administrative leave, those weeks during the investigation, that shifts output tripled- activity tripled."

AT DIPASQUALE'S HOME-

HE WOULDN'T GIVE HIS SIDE TO THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM.

LCSO DEPUTY STOP WORKING-PLASMA

KAREN HAWES JOB-trx-HLFSCRN

ONE LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER IS NOW CALLING FOR A PUBLIC DISCUSSION INTO THE MEDSTAR MESS --

AND WHETHER THE COUNTY MANAGER SHOULD LOSE HER JOB.

COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL WANTS TO GET PUBLIC INPUT ABOUT KAREN HAWES AND THE SUDDEN SHUT DOWN OF THE HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

THAT COULD HAPPEN IN NOVEMBER ONCE THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE COMPLETES ITS INVESTIGATION.

HAWES TELLS N-B-C TWO SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON AN EXIT STRATEGY.

LEE CO ATTORNEY-OC-SS-SOT-OC

ALSO DEVELOPING AT THE COMMISSION MEETING TODAY --

LEE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HUNT WANTS TO END HIS CONTRACT IN AUGUST.

COMMISSIONERS SAY THAT'S NOT SOON ENOUGH.

HUNT WENT ON THE DEFENSIVE DURING TODAYS COMMISSION MEETING.

MICHAEL HUNT LEE CO. ATTORNEY 49:45 i was an excellent attorney before i came here. i'm an excellent attorney now. i'll be an excellent attorney when i leave 53

CHAIRMAN JOHN MANNING WILL MEET WITH HUNT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION.

GREKOS HEARING-SS

A BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR WHO USED A CONTROVERSIAL STEM CELL PROCEDURE IS FIGHTING FOR HIS MEDICAL LISCENSE.

A HEARING FOR ZANNOS GREKOS STARTED IN COLLIER COUNTY TODAY--

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A COURTROOM PACKED WITH PATIENTS SUPPORTING THEIR DOCTOR WHO COULD LOSE HIS LIVELIHOOD.

20:55 I don't think its fair i think it's a shame what they've done to him."

BONITA SPRINGS CARDIOLOIGIST ZANNOS GREKOS IS FIGHTING TO GET HIS MEDICAL LICENSE REINSTATED AFTER TWO PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED HIS CONTROVERSIAL STEM CELL TREATMENT DIED.

BACK IN 2010, JOHN FITZGERALDS WIFE, DOMENICA, DIED AFTER SHE UNDERWENT THE STEM CELL PROCEDURE TO TRY AND HEAL NERVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUED AN EMERGENCY RESTRICTION OF GREKOS' LICENSE--

ORDERING HIM TO NOT PERFORM ANY MORE STEM CELL PROCEDURES.

THEN THIS PAST MARCH, THE STATE FULLY SUSPENDED GREKOS' LICENSE WHEN ANOTHER PATIENT DIED AFTER RECEIVING STEM CELL THERAPY AT GREKOS' OFFICE.

STATE HEALTH-CARE REGULATORS SAY GREKOS WAS NEGLIGENT AND COMMITTED MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN FITZGERALDS CASE--

ARGUING THERE WAS NO MEDICAL BACKING TO THE PROCEDCURE.

TODAY FITZGERALDS HUSBAND TESTIFIED THAT GREKO'S GAVE HIS WIFE FALSE HOPE-- WITHOUT FULLY INFORMING HER OF THE RISKS.

"the worst that will happen is it won't work and you'll go home."

GREKOS' ATTORNEY ARGUED THAT FITZGERALD SIGNED AN INFORMED CONSENT FORM.

BILL ORR, A PATIENT WHO WILL TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF THE DOCTOR, SAYS HE KNEW THE RISKS WHEN HE RECEIVED STEM CELL TREATMENT FROM GREKOS-- AND IN HIS CASE-- IT CHANGED HIS LIFE.

"no one has ever given me a chance to walk, dr grekos has, I'm walking now."

GREKOS HEARING-OCTAG

THE HEARING WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW--

DUNN JURY SELECTION-VIDBOX

AFTER FOUR YEARS OF WAITING --

ACCUSED KILLER ROBERT DUNN IS ABOUT TO GO ON TRIAL.

BUT THE JUDGE IS ASKING FOR PATIENCE.

JURY SELECTION BEGAN IN DUNN'S MURDER TRIAL TODAY.

ATTORNEYS MUST SIFT THROUGH A JURY POOL OF 100 PEOPLE WHICH COULD TAKE THE ENTIRE WEEK.

PROSECUTORS SAY DUNN SHOT AND KILLED HIS ESTRANGE WIFE INSIDE A DAY CARE IN CAPE CORAL BACK IN 2008.

THEY CLAIM HE PLANNED AND CARRIED OUT THE ATTACK.

THE TRIAL COULD LAST AT LEAST THREE WEEKS.

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

TOWN HALL DEBATE TONIGHT-REM-LIVE-SS

ROUND TWO.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY READY TO RUMBLE IN NEW YORK TONIGHT --

THE PRIZE BEING UNDECIDED VOTERS.

THE SECOND DEBATE RETURNS TO HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY --

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM LONG ISLAND.

TONIGHTS TOWN HALL STYLE DEBATE WILL FEATURE MORE THAN 80 UNDECIDED VOTERS POSING QUESTIONS ABOUT BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICIES.

YOU CAN WATCH THE DEBATE LIVE RIGHT HERE ON N-B-C TWO.

COVERAGE BEGINS AT NINE.

AND WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT TONIGHT'S CONTEST.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

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MEANWHILE --

N-B-C TWO HAS JUST CONFIRMED VICE PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATE PAUL RYAN WILL BE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEK.

HE HAS JUST ADDED A PUBLIC EVENT IN LEE COUNTY. AFTER ATTENDING A PRIVATE RECEPTION IN NAPLES.

N-B-C TWO'S CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER IS BREAKING THE NEW DETAILS.

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THIS IS A FLORIDA TRIPLE-PLAY FOR THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN.

PAUL RYAN WILL BE IN OCALA EARLY THURSDAY.

THEN HE'LL RALLY SUPPORTERS IN FORT MYERS AND NAPLES.

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INVITATIONS ARE OUT - DETAILING A PRIVATE RECEPTION WITH PAUL RYAN AT THE OLD COLLIER GOLF CLUB. THE EXCLUSIVE NORTH NAPLES VENUE GIVES THE CAMPAIGN AN OPPORTUNITY TO SCOOP CAMPAIGN CASH FOR THE HOME STRETCH.

"Given that we have significant fundraisers and fundgivers in the county it certainly doesn't bother me that they try to come and achieve one of the objectives of a campaign."

FROM NAPLES. RYAN HEADS TO FORT MYERS FOR AN EVENING RALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THE LEE COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX SOCCOR FIELD.

PETER BERGERSON TEACHES POLITICAL SCIENCE AT F-G-C-U. HE'S FOLLOWED EVERY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN SINCE 19-60 AND ISN'T SURPRISED BY RYAN'S VISIT.

"Southwest Florida has a wonderful reputation for a very involved active citizenship."

RYAN IN NAPLES-TFC-CG

HERE ARE THE TWO LOCATIONS WHERE TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY.

THE LEE COUNTY ROMNEY-RYAN VICTORY OFFICE IS ON U-S 41 - SOUTH OF ALICO ROAD.

THE NAPLES OFFICE IS ALSO ON TAMIAMI TRAIL - NORTH OF GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY.

THEY'RE OPEN FROM NINE IN THE MORNING UNTIL 9 AT NIGHT.

LAST MONTH WE SAW VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN VISIT FORT MYERS.

NOW PAUL RYAN IS DOING THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SWING.

ELECTION REGISTRATION FRAUD REPORTABLE-OC

LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TELLS N-B-C TWO NO ADDITIONAL SUSPICIOUS VOTER FORMS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN CONNECTION WITH A CONSULTING FIRM.

THE COUNTY TURNED OVER 16 NAMES LAST MONTH.

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AND WITH JUST THREE WEEKS TO GO UNTIL ELECTION DAY --

ABOUT 400-THOUSAND FLORIDIANS HAVE ALREADY CAST A BALLOT.

NEARLY TWO MILLION ABSENTEE OR MAIL-IN-BALLOTS WERE SHIPPED OUT.

DON'T FORGET TO SIGN THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE WHEN YOU RETURN YOUR BALLOT OR IT WON'T BE COUNTED.

FL US SENATE DEBATE-SSTOPS

IF YOU STILL AREN'T SURE WHO TO VOTE FOR IN FLORIDA'S SENATE RACE --

BOTH CANDIDATES WILL DEBATE TOMORROW AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY NEAR MIAMI.

THIS IS THE ONLY DEBATE SCHEDULED BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC U-S SENATOR BILL NELSON AND REPUBLICAN CONNIE MACK.

AND N-B-C TWO IS THE ONLY STATION IN OUR AREA TO CARRY THE DEBATE.

IT STARTS AT SEVEN.

PEANUT RECALL EXPANDED-TRX-VO

THAT NATIONWIDE SALMONELLA SCARE INVOLVING PEANUT BUTTER -

NOW STRETCHES TO ANOTHER COMPANY AND IN SHELL PEANUTS.

HINES NUT COMPANY IS RECALLING NEARLY TWO MILLION POUNDS OF IN SHELL PEANUTS AS A PRECAUTION.

THEY WERE PROCESSED IN THE SUNLAND PROCESSING PLANT AT THE CENTER OF THE RECALL.

35 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SICKENED IN 19 STATES.

CHAR CO OXYCODONE ARREST-TRX-SS

DEPUTIES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY HEARD AN UNUSUAL EXCUSE DURING A RECENT ARREST.

THEY TELL US THEY FOUND OXYCODONE PILLS IN JAMES WHITE'S POCKET.

AND THAT HE PROMPTLY TOLD THEM --

THE PANTS WERE HIS UNCLES AND HE JUST PUT THEM ON.

CHAR CO FIRE FIGHTER MURDER-VOWIPE

A GRAND JURY HAS INDICTED THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIRE FIGHTER.

LIEUTENANT SAM DREHER HAD BEEN A FIRE FIGHTER IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY FOR 18 YEARS.

DETECTIVES SAY MICHAEL MINOR SHOT AND KILLED HIM IN SARASOTA THIS AUGUST AS PART OF LOVE TRIANGLE.

TODAY, THE GRAND JURY INDICTED MINOR FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

CHAR CO FIRE FIGHTER MURDER-SOTVO

we're just all thankful that he was indicted and were just all relieved that the justice process can finally get started and that justice will finally be sought after for my brother's death.

PROSECUTORS SAY IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE A TRIAL BEGINS.

FM ABANDONED APARTMENT FIRE-SSVOWIPE

CREWS ARE STILL WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT SPARKED A FIRE TO AN EMPTY BUILDING IN FORT MYERS.

IT HAPPENED ON DELEON STREET JUST NORTH OF COLONIAL BOULEVARD AND WEST OF U-S41.

FORT MYERS FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE FIRE BROKE OUT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN ABANDONED APARTMENT.

THERE IS NO POWER TO THE BUILDING --

AND NO LIGHTNING WAS IN THE AREA THE TIME THE BLAZE SPARKED --

ORLANDO CYBER SEX STING-VOTOPS

A FIVE DAY UNDERCOVER STING IN VOLUSIA COUNTY GOT SOME ACCUSED SEXUAL PREDATORS OFF THE STREETS.

A MULTI AGENCY EFFORT NABBED NEARLY TWO DOZEN SUSPECTS.

THIS IS VIDEO OF ONE OF THE MEN BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.

ONE OF THE MEN SHOWED UP WITH A CONTRACT THAT CLAIMED IT WAS LEGAL FOR HIM TO HAVE SEX WITH A 14 YEAR OLD IF HER PARENTS GAVE CONSENT.

FM RIVER BASIN PROJECT-WXBUG-VO

THE DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS RIVER BASIN PROJECT APPEARS TO BE ON SCHEDULE.

THIS IS A LIVE VIEW FROM OUR CAMERA ON TOP THE ART OF OLYMPIANS MUSEUM.

WE WENT TO THE RIVERFRONT TODAY TO CHECK ON PROGRESS.

MOST OF THE MAJOR WORK IS FINISHED --

NOW CREWS ARE WORKING ON SIDEWALKS --

LIGHTING AND A SOUND SYSTEM.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

NEW PLANS ARE UNDERWAY FOR A HUGE DEVELOPMENT NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH.

IT COULD BE AN ECONOMIC BOON.BUT N-B-C TWO FOUND A MAJOR CAUTION FLAG AS WELL.

TZ1 A) SAN CARLOS DEVELOPMENT-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) LAKE O PUMP-VOTOPS

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.

AFTERNOON RAIN FOR WEDNESDAY

As anticipated our Tuesday turned out to be great. There's was a lot of sunshine, a few clouds, and absolutely no rain. Wednesday will be the complete opposite.

Will we have a wash out? No, but at times you'll need something to keep you dry. Oh, and you probably won't need the sunglasses.

Simply put - if you want another Tuesday - Wednesday will be a disappointment to you.

We'll wake up to partly cloudy skies on Wednesday and temperatures hovering around 70 degrees. As we progress through the day we see more clouds than sun. As a result afternoon highs will stay in the mid 80s. We're actually forecasting a high of 85 degrees for Fort Myers!

Rainfall will be delayed until the late afternoon and early evening hours. So plan on a wet afternoon commute, and if you're going to be outside for sports - get ready to encounter some sprinkles.

Now why are we seeing such an abrupt and drastic change?

Well there's a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and its name is Paul. Our winds are lining up with the storm in perfect fashion. As they flow from the west, they're grabbing a lot of Hurricane Paul's moisture and pulling it into Florida. Thus, overcast skies, periods of rainfall, and a cooler day for Wednesday.

Thursday and Friday will be the opposite. On those days we'll see a bucket of sunshine, and we'll stay mainly dry. Highs will be in the 80s.

This weekend looks to be a split decision.

Out of the two days Sunday looks to be your best bet to get outside. I'm not saying Saturday will be terrible, in fact it should be fairly nice. However, we have isolated showers in the forecast for Saturday, and not for Sunday.

There's nothing tropical happening in the Gulf or Caribbean this week. Models are hinting this may change, so we'll have to continue to monitor the area.

SAN CARLOS DEVELOPMENT PLANS-2SH-VOFLY

DEVELOPERS HAVE BIG PLANS FOR A TINY ISLAND NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH.

IT INVOLVES A NEW HOTEL --

HUNDREDS OF CONDOS --

BUSINESSES AND BOAT DOCKS.

IT WOULD ALL BE ADDED JUST BEFORE THE MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE --

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WHEN IT'S TIME TO EAT, DENNIS HENDERSON WANTS FOLKS TO LAND AT BEACH SEAFOOD ON SAN CARLOS ISLAND.

A customers a customer, I'd like to see plenty, local, tourist, whatever

HE HOPES TO SERVE MORE LOCALS, IF OFFICIALS OKAY PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT-- THAT COULD ADD HOMES, JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM HIS MAIN STREET MARKET.

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THE EBB TIDE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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INCLUDES REPLACING 271 R-V UNITS WITH NEW CONDOS--

A 450-ROOM HOTEL--

A 75 THOUSAND SQUARE FEET CONVENTION CENTER--

AND ADDING NEARLY 100 THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL MEDICAL AND OFFICE SPACE.

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FORT MYERS BEACH MAYOR BOB RAYMOND SAYS COUNCIL DOES NOT OPPOSE THE PROJECT, BUT IS CONCERNED ABOUT ITS IMPACT.

imagine what this new stuff could do, it could bottle up all of the traffic not only for us but also for San Carlos Island

RAYMOND PLANS TO SPEAK FOR THE TOWN, AT A PUBLIC HEARING NEXT MONTH.

it's up to the developer to come up with a mitigation for this, and that's what we're going to ask for, something that we can live with

EBB TIDE SITS ON LEE COUNTY LAND--SO IT'S UP TO COMMISSIONERS-- NOT FORT MYERS BEACH COUNCIL--TO APPROVE OR DENY.

AND COUNTY PROJECT PLANNERS SAY THEY COULD REQUIRE DEVELOPERS TO INSTALL SIDEWALKS, AND A WATER TAXI SYSTEM TO REDUCE TRAFFIC TO AND FROM THE BEACH.

HENDERSON SAYS DON'T FORGET ECONOMICS--

the thing I think is a lot of people will come over here to eat, come over here to buy seafood, probably be really good for San Carlos Island

BONITA CROSSWALKS-VO

THE CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS IS TAKING MORE STEPS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ITS BIKERS AND PEDISTRIANS.

COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS CREATING AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TOMORROW --

THAT WOULD ADD NEW PATHWAYS AND UPGRADING EXISTING ONES.

IF APPROVED THEY WOULD MEET THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

GET THOUSANDS ON FORECLOSURES-OC

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS STAND TO GET MONEY BACK AFTER LOSING THEIR HOME TO FORECLOSURE.

SOME COULD SEE CHECKS AS LARGE AS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS AS PART OF A CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION SETTLEMENT.

THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE HAVE TO SUBMIT THE PROPER PAPERWORK BY JANUARY 18TH.

CHICK FIL A DONATION-VOWIPE

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO GET YOUR FREE CHICKEN SANDWICH FROM CHICK FIL A.

IF YOU DONATE SIX CANS OR MORE OF FOOD TO THE CHICK-FIL-A ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD IN NAPLES --

YOU GET A FREE ORIGINAL CHICKEN SANDWICH.

PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE GRACE PLACE FOOD PANTRY.

CHICK FIL A DONATION-SOTVO

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Stephaine Campbell

Executive Director, Grace Place Food Pantry

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"September and october is the toughest time of the year but this year our pantry is almost empty, we have almost 200 families come every single week not knowing where they are going to get their next meal and they can come and get food."

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

RELEASING WATER FROM LAKE OKECHOBEE NORMALLY CAUSES A LOT OF CONTROVERSY.

ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DOWN STREAM.

BUT A NEW PLAN --

PUMPS WATER STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CALASOOHATCHEE --

WITHOUT UPSETTING THE BALANCE --

WE'LL SHOW IT TO YOU IN ACTION.

THAT STORY AFTER THE BREAK.AND ALL NEW AT SIX.

THESE SIGNS ARE TURNING HEADS ALONG A BUSY ROAD IN BONITA SPRINGS.

TZ2 A) LAKE O PUMP-VO

TZ2 B) TWISTED CAMPAIGN SIGNS-BNR-VOTOPS

LAKE O PUMP-2SHOT

MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND GALLONS OF WATER IS NOW BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE CALOOSAHATHCEE RIVER.

EXTRA FRESHWATER FROM RECENT RAINS IS THROWING OFF THE BALANCE OF SALTWATER NEEDED IN THE RIVER.

LAKE O PUMP-PKG-BNR

AT FIRST GLANCE IT MAY LOOK LIKE A BEACH.

BUT PRESSURE GUAGES, WATER PUMPS, AND THESE 2 LARGE PIPES SAY IT'S ANYTHING BUT.

01:15-01:19 Phil Flood, SFWMD

"It's a somewhat creative way of trying to find water storage."

THE PROJECT TO START DIVERTING AS MUCH AS 2 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER FROM THE CALOOSAHATCHEE ONTO THESE 3500 ACRES OWNED BY THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT IS UNDERWAY.

55:54- 56:01 Jeff Kivett, SFWMD "We're trying to store as much water on our land as possible trying to alleviate damage to estuary."

ENGINEER JEFF KIVETT SAYS WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS A MIXTURE OF EXCESS FRESHWATER AND RAINWATER BEING RELEASED FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE.

59:41- 59:46 "It actually goes back to the environment at a more timely pace than a direct discharge into the Caloosahatchee." Kivett

RECENT STORMS CAUSED THE LAKE TO RISE AT A RAPID RATE.

RECENT WATER RELEASES INTO THE RIVER ARE THREATING THE BALANCE OF SALTWATER IN THE ESTUARY OF THE RIVER.

05:33-05:48 "It's just putting an incredible amount of water into the system, too much freshwater for those species that need a saltier environment, our sea grasses oyster beds." Kurt Harclerode, Operations Manager, Natural Resrouce Division, Lee County Government.

THESE PIPES ARE NOW SLOWING THAT PROCESS DOWN.

THE WATER WILL BE STORED ON SITE IN 3 POOLS WHERE IT WILL SLOWLY MAKE IT'S WAY BACK INTO THE RIVER.

"These 2 pipes behind me are pumping out water at 300 cubic feet per second that 150,000 gallons per minute."

WATER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SAY THEY'LL KEEPING PUMPING THAT OUT FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS, BUT IT COULD BE LONGER IF THE WATER LEVEL AT THE LAKE KEEPS RISING.

NEW AT 530-BNR-2SHOT

AN EAST FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD IS NEARLY UNDERWATER--

AND SMELLS LIKE RAW SEWAGE!

NBC2 FOUND OUT WHY.

HOW BAD IS THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK?

THE C-D-C JUST SET-UP A *WAR ROOM*!

WE'VE GOT THE LATEST ON HOW BAD FEDERAL OFFICIALS THINK IT WILL BECOME.

AND PARENTS BEWARE!

THOUSANDS OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES LACED WITH LEAD ARE MAKING THEIR WAY TO STORE SHELVES!

A) MENINGITIS OUTBREAK-VO-WIPE

B) TOXIC HALLOWEEN COSTUMES-VOTOPS