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ALL NEW - FIRST AT FOUR.

DEPUTIES RAMP UP PATROLS AS DRIVERS SPEED OVER A NEWLY OPENED ROAD, NEAR AN INTERSECTION, NEIGHBORS CALL DANGEROUS.

NBC-2 RIDES SHOTGUN ON THE CRACKDOWN FOR YOUR SAFETY.

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A NEW LEE COUNTY MANAGER.

NBC-2 HAS THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING STORY AND WHAT THE VACANCY MEANS FOR YOU.

PLUS - NEW DETAILS IN A MOTHER'S FIGHT AGAINST AN ENERGY DRINK COMPANY -- SHE CLAIMS THE DRINKS CAUSED HER DAUGHTER'S DEATH.

1 metro parkway follow-trxVO

2 karen hawes exit strategy-trxVO

3 monster drink lawsuit-trxVO

SANDY OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO JIM-2 SHOT

BUT FIRST AT FOUR --

WE BEGIN THIS TUESDAY WITH HURRICANE EXPERT JIM REIF -- HE'S TRACKING ACTION IN THE TROPICS.

TRACKING SANDY-ANIBOX

WINDS PICK UP

As we continue to track Tropical Storm Sandy in the Caribbean we will also see our winds increase here in Southwest Florida. For the next 2 days we will track a few clouds at times and very little rain shower activity on our side of the state. Some brief and fast-moving showers will try to ride over here from the east coast, but only a few will actually put down rain on our side of the state. Winds will be northeasterly tomorrow at 15 - 20 mph and gusty. Boaters should plan on the same kind of windy weather for the rest of the week. High temperatures will continue to top out in the upper 80's and overnight lows will be around 70 for several more days.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

WALL STREET TAKES ANOTHER HIT AS THE DOW CLOSES FOR THE DAY.

THE DOW LOST MORE THAN 200 POINTS AS SOON AS TRADING STARTED THIS MORNING.

IT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB BACK TODAY.

INVESTORS WERE NOT EXPECTING BAD NEWS FROM BIG-NAME COMPANIES.

alley ax-FDOT

CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY

MILE MARKER 84

EMERGENCY CREWS ON SITE

TOSS TO KELLY-VOTOPS, SS, OBX

CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

NBC-2 RIDES ALONG WITH DEPUTIES AS THEY CRACKDOWN ON DRIVERS SPEEDING DOWN THE NEW METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.

IT'S A ROAD THAT HAS COMMUNITY MEMBERS CALLING FOR A STOPLIGHT AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL IS ON THE STORY TODAY.

METRO PARKWAY FOLLOW-REM 1

With a wide open, brand new road, it can be easy to drive fast through

here. But the speed limit is 45 miles per hour--and we saw drivers going

METRO PARKWAY FOLLOW-PKG

Take vo

Just two days after Michael g rippe parkway opened, we went out with

deputies today to see if drivers were obeying the speed limit. We were

in the car for no more than 30 seconds when the deputy clocked a driver

going 68 miles per hour. When a new road opens, The LCSO traffic unit

goes out to make sure people know the posted speed limits. Today, in

less than an hour, we caught three people who were speeding.

Take sound

John Millican, LCSO Traffic Unit

"there's been several of us out here today from the sheriff's office

traffic unit and we're just trying to drive people's driving habits so

we're not out here to be the bad guy we just don't want anybody hurt and

we don't want any of these construction workers hurt."

Cont vo

It was just yesterday when an accident happened here at the Briarcliff

intersection and a man put down his bike to avoid being hit by oncoming

METRO PARKWAY FOLLOW-SOTVO

METRO PARKWAY FOLLOW-REM 1

LCSO is still investigating the crash and they are still looking to

speak with the woman who may have caused it. We have learned tonight 56

year old david vanaman is in critical condition at lee memorial

TOSS TO JOE-OC, SS, TRX

LEE COUNTY WILL BEGIN THE SEARCH FOR A NEW COUNTY MANAGER NEXT WEEK.

AFTER TWO SCANDALS BROKE --

COMMISSIONERS VOTED TO ACCEPT MANAGER KAREN HAWES'S RESIGNATION AT THIS MORNING'S BOARD MEETING.

NBC 2'S JOE ROETZ WAS THERE - HE JOINS US NOW WITH WHAT HAPPENED, AND WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUNTY.

KAREN HAWES EXIT STRATEGY-PLASMA

KAREN HAWES SPENT 28 YEARS WORKING FOR LEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT -

BUT AFTER 2 BOTCHED PROJECTS -

KAREN HAWES EXIT STRATEGY-VO

HAWES BARELY LOOKED AT COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING - AND MADE NO COMMENT WHILE THEY DEBATED HER FUTURE WITH THE COUNTY.

SHE LEFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR VOTE.

SHE CAME UNDER FIRE FOR HER ROLE IN THE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

MEDSTAR MIS-BILLED PATIENTS TO THE TUNE OF 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

THEN- THERE'S THE STALLED V-R LABS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT SPENT NEARLY 5 MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

AS PART OF HER SEPERATION AGREEMENT -

HAWES WILL COLLECT ONE YEAR'S SALARY OF 170-THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS VACATION SICK TIME AND HEALTH BENEFITS.

KAREN HAWES EXIT STRATEGY-SOTVO

I think we will have good internal staff and external people who have done this before and I think that will come next Tuesday.

KAREN HAWES EXIT STRATEGY-PLASMA

THE THREE ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGERS WILL SUGGEST AN INTERIM REPLACEMENT AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING.

THE ONLY PERSON TO VOTE AGAINST ASKING HAWES TO RESIGN - COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW.

AND THAT'S BECAUSE HE SAID HER LAST DAY SHOULDN'T BE OCTOBER 31ST - IT SHOULD BE TODAY.

ESTERO BATTALION CHIEF FIRED-VO

AL NEW TONIGHT AT 4-

A HIGH RANKING ESTERO FIREFIGHTER IS OFFICIALLY OUT OF A JOB"

JEANNINE HORTON WAS FIRED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED SHE BROKE PROTOCOL AND EVEN PUT LIVES IN DANGER.

IT'S A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU YESTERDAY.

BUT NOW- HORTON'S LAWYER IS SPEAKING OUT EXCLUSIVELY TO NBC2.

HE SAYS HORTON WAS ONLY INVESTIGATED- AFTER SHE FILED A GRIEVANCE AGAINST ESTERO FIRE RESCUE, ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION, INEQUALITY AND EVEN KICKBACKS.

HEAR FROM OTHER SIDES TONIGHT AT 5:30,

UEP VOTE APPROVED-SS, VO

A MAJOR MOVE FOR CAPE CORAL TONIGHT -- WATER AND SEWER SERVICE IS SET TO EXPAND IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY.

IN A MORE THAN SEVEN AND HALF MILLION DOLLAR DEAL -- ENGINEERS WILL NOW PLAN THE BEST WAY TO BRING CITY SERVICES TO AN AREA KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST SIX AND SEVEN.

THAT'S NEAR TRAFALGAR PARKWAY AND CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.

CITY LEADERS TELL US THEY WANT SHOVELS IN THE GROUND BY JULY OF NEXT YEAR.

STARTING IN 2014, HOMEOWNERS IN THE AREA WILL BE BILLED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE EXPANSION.

EARLY ESTIMATES SUGGEST ANYWHERE BETWEEN 18-THOUSAND TO 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

LIGHTNING DETECTION-trx, vo

LIGHTNING DETECTION IS COMING TO 13 LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS.

WE TOLD YOU THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED SPENDING 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BEEF UP IT'S CURRENT WEATHER TRACKING ABILITY.

NOW, WE'VE LEARNED 'WEATHERBUG' WILL BE THE PRODUCT USED TO TRACK THOSE STRIKES.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

PRES DEBATE WRAP UP-OC, VO

IT'S BACK TO THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL - AFTER GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY AND PRESIDENT OBAMA MET FOR THE FINAL TIME BEFORE VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS.

LAST NIGHT, THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES FACED-OFF RIGHT HERE IN THE SWING STATE OF FLORIDA.

BUT THERE'S NO REST WITH JUST 14 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE ELECTION.

PRES DEBATE WRAP UP-PKG

You can trust that I say what I mean --

Presidential Nominee

"Attacking me is not an agenda."

BUT, AT THE DEBATE, THE PRESIDENT DID

both at home and abroad he has proposed wrong and reckless policies

HE MOCKED MITT ROMNEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT A SHRINKING U-S NAVY

"Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets."

THAT ANGERED THE PREVIOUS OBAMA OPPONENT

Arizona

And he seemed to take these cheap shots -- that's not presidential.

BUT FORMER GOVERNOR ROMNEY HELD HIS GROUND.

Presidential Nominee

"I look around the world, I don't see our influence growing around the world. I see our influence receding."

AND REPUBLICANS IN FLORIDA TODAY WERE PLEASED

Presidential Nominee

TBA

MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN HOPING LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE TIPS THE BALANCE IN THIS CLOSE CONTEST.

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TEASE ONE-2SHOT

A CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD SAY THEY'RE SICK OF DEALING WITH BUMPS IN THEIR ROAD.

A) cape potholes issue-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

marlins coach

OZZIE GUILLEN HAS BEEN FIRED AFTER ONE YEAR AS MANAGER OF THE LAST-PLACE MIAMI MARLINS, WHOSE PROMISING SEASON BEGAN TO DERAIL IN APRIL WHEN HIS LAUDATORY COMMENTS ABOUT FIDEL CASTRO CAUSED A BACKLASH.

CAPE POTHOLES ISSUE-VO

RESIDENTS LIVING IN ONE CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD ARE PLEADING FOR A PERMANENT FIX TO THEIR POTHOLE PROBLEM.

SEVERAL POTHOLES LINE SOUTHWEST 13-TH STREET -- JUST EAST OF CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.

THE CITY HAS PATCHED UP THE POTHOLES SEVERAL TIMES BUT THAT'S ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX.

FRUSTRATED HOMEOWNERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH.

THEY WANT A NEW ROAD.

BUT COUNCILWOMAN RANA ERBRICK SAYS THE ROAD WON'T BE REPAVED UNTIL THE CITY EXTENDS WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

WINDS PICK UP

As we continue to track Tropical Storm Sandy in the Caribbean we will also see our winds increase here in Southwest Florida. For the next 2 days we will track a few clouds at times and very little rain shower activity on our side of the state. Some brief and fast-moving showers will try to ride over here from the east coast, but only a few will actually put down rain on our side of the state. Winds will be northeasterly tomorrow at 15 - 20 mph and gusty. Boaters should plan on the same kind of windy weather for the rest of the week. High temperatures will continue to top out in the upper 80's and overnight lows will be around 70 for several more days.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MOM THRIVES AFTER GOING BLIND WHEN SHE WAS JUST 22.

my daughter was only 6 weeks old and I remember the last vision I had of her was holding her little hands up and yawning."

A) united way kickoff-sotvo

WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

TOSS TO JIM-OC

SPARKS FLEW DURING LAST NIGHTS PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

SOME POLITICAL ANALYSTS DESCRIBED THE DEBATE AS "LIVELY", OTHERS USED THE TERM COMBATIVE.

MOST FELT THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA EMERGED THE WINNER.

TODAY - A DOWN DAY ON WALL STREET - IS THEIR A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE LOWER NUMBERS AND LAST NIGHTS DEBATE?

WELLS ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS ADVISORS-CG

* 2012- First quarter strong, second quarter down- third quarter, up up and away.

* Europe and china are creating headwinds for our stock market

* Corporate earnings reports have been disappointing

* Many investors are on the sidelines until after the election

WELLS ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS TAG-SSTOPS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

TEASE THREE

NOT ALL CRIMINALS ARE MASTERMINDS.

AND HERE'S VIDEO TO PROVE IT.

WHY POLICE SAY HIS DETERMINATION TO GET THE PERFECT PERVERTED SHOT LANDED HIM IN JAIL.

A) peeping tom caught-vo

FDOT ALLEY

COLLIER CANDY FLAVORED TOBACCO-VO

SWEETS FOR KIDS - AND WERE NOT TALKING HALLOWEEN CANDY.

THE COLLIER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS CONCERNED ABOUT CANDY-FLAVORED TOBACCO.

THE PRODUCTS ARE PACKAGED LIKE CANDY, WITH SWEET FRUITY FLAVORS.

THE FLAVORS MASK THE BITTER TASTE OF TOBACCO - AND GET KIDS HOOKED AT A YOUNG AGE.

ANYONE 18 YEARS OR OLDER CAN *LEGALLY BUY THE FLAVORED CIGARS AND CHEWING TOBACCO - AT CONVENIENCE STORES.

PEEPING TOM CAUGHT-PLASMAVO

NOW TO SOME VIDEO PROOF THAT NOT ALL CRIMINALS ARE BRILLIANT. TAKE A LOOK

AT THIS MAN SETTING UP A HIDDEN CAMERA -- POLICE SAY HE USED IT TO SPY ON

WOMEN -- BUT IT ALSO HELPED THEM CATCH THE PEEPING TOM -- AND REENA

PEEPING TOM CAUGHT-PKG

Caught on camera! INSTEAD OF CAPTURING IMAGES OF TWO FEMALE ROMMATES WITH

HIDDEN CAMERAS POLICE SAY THIS MAN FILMED *HIMSELF* AND IN THE PROCESS,

HELPED THEM CATCH HIM RED HANDED.

42 YEAR OLD MICHAEL STEPHEN MCKENNY WAS ARRESTED THURSDAY.AFTER MARYLAND

POLICE RELEASED THIS FOOTAGE OF THE ALLEGED PEEPING TOM SETTING UP HIS

CAMERAS.

Sherry Llewellyn / Spokeperson, Howard County Police Department: what we

found is that the camera had been set up in June and operated through a

motion detector

IN COURT DOCUMENTS POLICE SAY that for more than 4 months MCKENNY WAS

ABLE TO CAPTURE IMAGES OF THE unidentified WOMEN IN THEIR BATHROOMS AND

BEDROOMS, IN ALL STAGES OF UNDRESS, EVEN USING THE TOILET.

POLICE SAY MCKENNY WAS BRAZEN. ENTERING THE APARTMENT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING

THE DAY TO REPOSITION HIS LEERING LENSES.

Sherry Llewellyn / Spokeperson, Howard County Police Department: He knew

these young women and he stole their keys, copied them and returned them

before they had an opportunity to notice

WATCH HIM HERE AS HE APPEARS TO WIPE AWAY HIS OWN FOOTPRINTS!

Sherry Llewellyn / Spokeperson, Howard County Police Department: this isnt

the first time this has happened here/ people are able to do these kinds of

things very surreptitiously

women across the country unwittingly caught on camera again and again.

TAMPA, FLORIDA.THESE ROOMMATES WANTED *ANSWERS* AFTER THEY FOUND AN

ELABORATE CAMERA SYSTEM IN *THEIR* APARTMENT IN 2011

RALITSA DZHAMBAZOVA, peeping victim.

"I just want to know what he had planned with our videos, I want to know the

whole story b/c now I dont know"

PROSECUTORS LATER DROPPED THE CASE SAYING THE CAMERAS WERE NEVER TURNED ON.

IN OHIO.POLICE SAY THIS MAN MADE HIS INTENTIONS CLEAR WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY

PUT HIS CELL PHONE UNDER A DRESSING ROOM DOOR. THE WOMAN INSIDE.NONE TOO

PLEASED.

Nancy Yingling/peeping victim

I pushed him and punched him in the face so he went down."

HE WAS CHARGED WITH VOYEURISM BUT HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME.

AS FOR THIS ALLEGEDFILMMAKER.HE HAS NOT YET ENTERED A

PEEPING TOM CAUGHT-OC

REENA NINAN REPORTING.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

A NAPLES NEIGHBORHOOD CRIES FOR MORE PATROLS AFTER A DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING.

WHY THEY ARE ASKING DEPUTIES TO ZONE-IN ON THEIR COMMUNITY.

PLUS - NBC-2 STAYING WITH BREAKING NEWS ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

A ROLLOVER CRASH IS BLOCKING LANES HEADING TOWARD SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

A) collier deputy shooting-vo

B) gov scott education-vo

PLUS - A LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH AGO GOVERNOR SCOTT LISTENED TO CONCERNS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEACHERS.

TODAY - WE'RE LEARNING HE HEARD THOSE CONCERNS AND SCHEDULED A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT IN FORT MYERS.

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

ALLIGATOR ALLEY-FDOT

TOSS TO RICK-VOTOPS, 2 SHOT, OBX

A NAPLES NEIGHBORHOOD CALLS FOR MORE OFFICERS AFTER A DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING OUTSIDE A 7-11.

THIS HAPPENED ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD AND ESTEY AVENUE-LAST FRIDAY.

DEPUTIES SAY THE MAN WHO WAS SHOT APPEARED TO HAVE A GUN - BUT IT WAS A FAKE.

NEARBY RESIDENTS SAY THE ONGOING PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AREN'T GETTING ANY BETTER.

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COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-PKG

CRIME SCENE TAPE AND EVIDENCE MARKERS, IT WASN'T A SURPRISING SIGHT FOR MANY ESTEY AVENUE RESIDENTS.

THEY SAY LAST FRIDAY'S DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING THAT LEFT 49-YEAR OLD DUANE GREGORY HOSPITALIZED WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN--WITH GROUPS OF DISHEVELED MEN DRINKING AND BEHAVING IN A DISTURBING MANNER ON THEIR CORNERS DAILY.

NOW THEY'RE TURNING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND POLICE TO TIGHTEN UP SECURITY, IN AN AREA WHERE TROUBLE IS CONSTANTLY BREWING.

BRIAN JAVOR/NAPLES

DURATION = 0:10

OUT CUE = take place

COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-SOTVO

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GOV SCOTT EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENT-VO

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL UNVEIL EDUCATION PLANS RIGHT HERE IN FORT MYERS.

THURSDAY, THE GOVERNOR WILL ANNOUNCE HIS EDUCATION PROPOSALS WHICH INCLUDE PUSHING AGAINST ANY NEW CUTS IN SPENDING.

THIS VIDEO IS FROM HIS EDUCATION LISTENING TOUR LAST MONTH.

HE SAT DOWN WITH TEACHERS, STAFF AND PARENTS AT LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

GOVERNOR SCOTT ALSO PLANS TO MOVE AWAY FROM CERTAIN TYPES OF STANDARDIZED TESTING.

LICENSE PLATE VOTE-(2) SS

ALL NEW - FIRST AT FOUR.

THE STATE PUSHES BACK A VOTE FOR NEW LICENSE PLATES.

THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WAS SCHEDULED TO PRESENT A NEW PROPOSAL FOR PLATES THIS MORNING.

BUT THE DIRECTOR SAYS THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO IT MORE BEFORE THE CHANGE IS PUT TO A VOTE.

NAPLES TOMATO ANGELINAS-VO

HANG ONTO THOSE OLD NAPLES TOMATO GIFT CARDS --

ANOTHER BONITA SPRINGS RESTAURANT WILL HONOR THEM.

NAPLES TOMATO UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSED IN APRIL AFTER 8 YEARS IN BUSINESS.

OWNERS OF THE POPULAR ITALIAN RESTAURANT DECLINED TO GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT THE SUDDEN CLOSING.

FOR ANY OF YOU WITH GIFT CARDS --

ANGELINA'S ON U.S. 41 IS ACCEPTING THEM THROUGH NOVEMBER 15TH.

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN KICKOFF-OC

IT RAISES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR.

TODAY, THE UNITED WAY IS KICKING OFF ITS CAMPAIGN FOR 2012 AND 2013.

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN KICKOFF-PKG

Sandy Martin, Lighthouse of SWFL "At the age of 22 I lost my eyesight due to juvenile diabetes, my daughter was only 6 weeks old and I remember the last vision I had of her was holding her little hands up and yawning."

IT WAS NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO WHEN SANDY MARTIN WENT BLIND.

SHE WAS A NEW MOTHER, BUT WITH A LITTLE INGENUITY, SHE STILL MANAGED TO GET BY.

"I had to raise my daughter being totally blind, I would put bells on her shoes to hear her go across the room."

BUT SANDY DID HAVE SOME HELP.

SHE LEARNED HOW TO TACKLE EVERYDAY TASKS, AS SIMPLE AS COOKING AND CLEANING, FROM GROUPS LIKE THE NON-PROFIT "LIGHTHOUSE"

TODAY, HER DAUGHTER IS GROWN. AND SANDY WORKS FOR THE NON-PROFIT THAT GAVE HER SO MUCH.

"We have just about everything the visually impaired need to give them hope and get their lives back together."

AND WITH SOME HELP FROM HER GUIDE DOG, SANDY STILL LIVES ON HER OWN.

RIGHT NOW SHE'S STRIVING TO HELP OTHERS LIKE HERSELF.

HERE, HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ARE STEPPING UP AS WELL.

THE GROUP THAT HELPED SANDY IS JUST ONE OF DOZENS OF HUMAN SERVICES ORGANZIATIONS SUPPORTED BY THE UNITED WAY.

FROM THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. TO THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK----

THE UNITED WAY IS KICKING OFF THEIR CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE IN NEED, IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS YEAR'S GOAL, MORE THAN 8-MILLION-60-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Jannine Joy, United Way "We're confident that the caring capacity of this community will come through once again, this is 19 years that we've made our goal or surpassed it, so we don't want to break that streak this year and I don't think SWFL will let us down."

A CHALLENGE IN HARD TIMES.

BUT ONE THAT SANDY, KNOWS CAN BE OVERCOME.

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN KICKOFF-OC

CLIFTON FRENCH REPORTING.

ALREADY THIS CAMPAIGN - SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BUSINESSES HAVE HELPED RAISE FOUR POINT SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.

THE CAMPAIGN WILL RUN THROUGH FEBRUARY.

MISSING TAMPA GIRL-VO

POLICE CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH TODAY FOR AN 11-YEAR OLD GIRL FROM THE TAMPA AREA.

SHE HAS DOWN SYNDROME --

AND SHE WAS LAST SEEN YESTERDAY.

THE GIRL WHO ANSWERS TO JENNY WAS LAST SEEN WALKING AWAY FROM A SCHOOL AROUND 1PM MONDAY.

SHE IS FIVE FEET TALL AND WEIGHS 90 POUNDS.

SHE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A TURQUOISE SHIRT WITH PINK FLOWERS AND BLACK PANTS.

POLICE ARE LOOKING AROUND ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL IN RIVERVIEW AND NEARBY HOMES.

FL WEST NILE-VO

ANOTHER CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS IS CONFIRMED IN FLORIDA.

THE LATEST VICTIM IS A 39-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN DUVAL COUNTY, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES IN THE JACKSONVILLE AREA TO 26.

WEST NILE VIRUS IS A MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESS THAT CAN DEVELOP INTO A SEVERE ILLNESS.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

EXERCISING OLD AGE-VO

EXERCISING REGULARLY IN OLDER AGE IS THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT AGAINST BRAIN SHRINKAGE.

IN TURN - THAT CAUSES COGNITIVE DECLINE.

A STUDY FOUND PEOPLE IN THEIR SEVENTIES WHO DID THE MOST PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HAD LESS BRAIN SHRINKAGE AFTER THREE YEARS THAN THOSE WHO TENDED TO STAY STILL.

HEALTHCARE DECISIONS-VO

AMERICANS SPEND MORE TIME PICKING OUT A NEW CAR THAN CHOOSING HEALTHCARE.

WHEN ASKED TO RANK EIGHT KEY RELATIONSHIPS - MOST PEOPLE LISTED THEIR DOCTOR SECOND , ONLY TO THEIR SPOUSE.

*BUT THE MAJORITY SPENT VERY LITTLE TIME RESEARCHING THEIR MEDICAL OPTIONS.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT BREAST CANCER.

AN AMBITIOUS, GOVERNMENT-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT IS NOW REVEALING NEW INSIGHTS INTO HOW THIS CANCER OPERATES.

MAPPING EVERY STRAIN OF A TUMOR WILL HELP DOCTORS TREAT THIS DISEASE.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

MEREDITH CRONIN AND ERINI BONOU-PRICE HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON.

ERINI BONOU-PRICE/BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR

RUNS:

4:43 I'm a breast cancer survivor.

MEREDITH CRONIN/BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR

RUNS:

1:44 When they did the lumpectomy is when they found the cancer.

BOTH WOMEN HAD BREAST CANCER, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY HAD THE SAME CANCER.

DR. SCOTT DUNBAR/ONCOLOGIST

RUNS:

2:50: Something that's been known in the oncology arena is that breast cancer doesn't represent just one disease. There are other faces of it. Some of which behave better and worse then others and that the different ways that they are treated can sometimes be dramatically different.

THAT THEORY IS NOW BACKED UP BY A MASSIVE RESEARCH PROJECT CALLED THE CANCER GENOME ATLAS. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RECENTLY FINISHED MAPPING ALL THE GENETIC VARIANCES IN BREAST CANCER.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

This huge genome project is taking breast cancer down to the molecular level. Understanding each cancer mutation will help doctors develop better treatments.

DR. SCOTT DUNBAR/ONCOLOGIST

RUNS:

2:50: Being able in the future to offer more tailored, individual care to a woman's cancer, based on the profile or its expression, personality, that the genes will tell us.

ALREADY, THE RESEARCH YIELDED ONE SURPRISE. THAT ONE OF THE MOST DEADLY FORMS OF BREAST CANCER, KNOWN AS TRIPLE NEGATIVE, IS GENETICALLY CLOSER TO OVARIAN CANCER THAN OTHER BREAST CANCERS.

DR. SCOTT DUNBAR/ONCOLOGIST

RUNS:

5:35: Which may allow of management and treatment with chemotherapy regimens which have been developed to treat ovarian cancer which has been a lot less toxic then some of the traditional breast cancer regimens.

SO THIS CELLULAR SUPER-SLEUTHING IS HELPING UNLOCK THE MYSTERY OF BREAST CANCER.

ERINI BONOU-PRICE/BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR

RUNS:

:13 I am the first person, from my mother's and my father's family to have any type of cancer.

MEREDITH CRONIN/BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR

RUNS:

8:40 And hopefully I won't ever have to deal with it again.

MIAMI DADE AX

Miami dade fire rescue on scene of an accident in miami Gardens

on NW 199th Street and NW 2nd Ave

At least one car involved and several pedestrians

The accident is city of Miami Gardens

ALLIGATOR ALLEY

COLLIER SUPT. MEETING-VO

COLLIER COUNTY PARENTS LISTEN UP!

TONIGHT IS YOUR NIGHT TO LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD AND GET "IN THE KNOW" ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL.

IT'S ALL PART OF SUPERINTENDENT DR. KEMELA PATTON TOWN HALL MEETINGS.

TONIGHT AT NAPLES HIGH, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT A BRAND NEW PARENTAL ONLINE TOOL.

COLLIER SUPT. MEETING-SOT, CG

"This gives us an opportunity to actually here directly from parents, but most importantly, to share our story, what's going on, so we carry a plethera of topics."

THE TOWN HALL STARTS TONIGHT AT 6 AND GOES UNTIL 7.

THERE WILL BE TIME TO MEET DR. PATTON AFTER THE MEETING.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME BAR AS YOUR BUDDY TO BUY THEM A DRINK.

We felt like that was a real market need that wasn't being served.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE NEW TECHNOLOGY SERVING UP COCKTAILS FROM MILES AWAY.

PLUS - LET THE TABLET WARS BEGIN.

AS EXPECTED - TECHNOLOGY GIANT - APPLE - UNVEILED IT'S IPAD MINI THIS AFTERNOON.

A) app by buddy drink-sotvo

B) applie ipad mini-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

IMPAC PROPERTY VOTE-OC

PLANS TO CHANGE THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT TODAY.

COMMISSIONERS DECIDED AGAINST INVESTING 3.1 MILLION DOLLARS IN A BUSINESS INCUBATOR.

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PACKED IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS WAITING TO SPEAK THEIR MINDS, RESIDENTS NEVER GOT THE CHANCE.

"This is just going to waste a lot of time, it's not going to pass." Commissioner Chris Constance, Charlotte County

GOING INTO TODAY'S MEETING, COMMISSIONERS WERE SPLIT ON THE IDEA OF SPENDING 3.1 MILLION DOLLARS TO PURCHASE THIS BUILDING AND TURN IT INTO A CENTER TO SUPPORT ENTERPENEURS AND BOOST THE ECONOMY.

"it's our jobs to weight the pros and cons and it's with sadness that I have to say that I've made that decision." Commissioner Tricia Duffy, charlotte county

TRICIA DUFFY WAS THE ONLY UNDECIDED COMMISSIONER, UNTIL SHE TOLD THE PUBLIC SHE WOULDN'T SUPPORT THE IDEA.

SHE SAYS ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT HAVE CHANGED PUTTING MORE RESPONSIBILITY IN THE HANDS OF THE COUNTY AND NOT PRIVATE PARTNERS.

"and I don't want the county running anything like that." Commissioner Tricia Duffy, charlotte county

SHE WASN'T ALONE, TAX PAYERS HAVE BEEN VOICING THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE PURCHASE AND SHOWED UP IN NUMBERS TODAY.

"the idea of a business incubator should also be private, and real estate needs to be private, the government needs to stay out of it." Dave Kesselring, charco resident

COMMISSIONERS STARR AND DUETSCH WERE AGAINST THE PLAN FROM THE START.

"there's absolutely no way I could have voted for this." Commissioner Stephen R. Deutsch, Charlotte County.

COMMISSIONER SKIDMORE POINTS OUT THE BOARD ASKED THE

COUNTY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO BE BOLD AND COME UP WITH IDEAS LIKE THIS. NOW, HE WORRIES TODAY'S DECISION MIGHT HURT FUTURE PROPOSALS.

"what's happened is every time we vet something it seems some people can organize a group against it and we start to get on shaky ground and that's not fair to anyone." Commissioner Robert Skidmore, Charlotte County.

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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.

WINDS PICK UP

As we continue to track Tropical Storm Sandy in the Caribbean we will also see our winds increase here in Southwest Florida. For the next 2 days we will track a few clouds at times and very little rain shower activity on our side of the state. Some brief and fast-moving showers will try to ride over here from the east coast, but only a few will actually put down rain on our side of the state. Winds will be northeasterly tomorrow at 15 - 20 mph and gusty. Boaters should plan on the same kind of windy weather for the rest of the week. High temperatures will continue to top out in the upper 80's and overnight lows will be around 70 for several more days.

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APP BUY BUDDY A DRINK-OC

A NEW APP GIVES NEW MEANING TO THE PHRASE "DRINKS ARE ON ME".

IT WAS CREATED BY A COMPANY IN SEATTLE, AND ALLOWS ANYONE TO BUY A FRIEND A DRINK FROM

ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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HAPPY HOUR AT BAROLO ON WESTLAKE AND THESE TWO BEST FRIENDS WANT TO BUY YOU A DRINK.

Very tough job.

U-DUB GRAD RYAN HALPER SAYS:

Usually drinking vodka sodas.

LIKE A COCKTAIL - THE IDEA JUST "BLENDED" NATURALLY.

Anytime somebody's wall posting to you it's kind of fun but it's especially fun when you're getting something.

HE AND HIS BEST FRIEND FROM THEIR U-DUB DAYS FOUND THERE WERE SO MANY EVENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA - WITHOUT A WAY TO CELEBRATE.

We felt like that was a real market need that wasn't being served.

THEY DECIDED TO SERVE UP THEIR OWN CELEBRATION - INVENTING AN APP THAT HELPS YOU "TOAST" A FRIEND - IN REAL TIME.

Right here we have a bunch of upcoming events and birthdays?

IT MARRIES SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE FACEBOOK.

SHOWS YOUR FRIENDS, WHO'S GOT BIRTHDAYS, AND MORE

He needs a drink, so?

YOU PICK A PARTICIPATING RESTAURANT, PICK YOUR POISON

All I gotta do is hit purchase.

AND MAKE YOUR PURCHASE.

He'll receive an email instantly.

YOUR FRIEND CAN REDEEM IT INSTANTLY.

Thank you

SHARING A COCKTAIL. UNCORKING AN EXPERIENCE

It tastes better when your best friend's paying for it.

THE APP IS CALLED "GRATAFY" - SINCE THE IDEA IS INSTANT GRATIFICATION.

We actually use it all the time.

IT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES TOMORROW - WITH 40 RESTAURANTS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON.

THE SOFT LAUNCH HELPED MICHELLE STRUB SEND A FRIEND SOME WINE OVER THE WEEKEND.

We were having brunch and I was like, well, I can't go to your dinner tonight so we were having this brunch and I figured, I'm going to buy you a drink instead

A NEW WAY TO SEND A DRINK, RAISE A GLASS, AND A TOAST.

ONE COCKTAIL - AND CELL PHONE - AT A TIME.

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LINDSAY COHEN REPORTING.

THE APP INCLUDES NOT ONLY DRINKS BUT FOOD AS WELL, ALONG WITH POOL GAMES AND EVEN COMEDY TICKETS.

APPLE IPAD MINI-VO

TECH GEEKS - YOU'VE WAITED FOR THE IPAD MINI AND THIS AFTERNOON APPLE DELIVERED.

HERE IS THE FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW TABLET COMPUTER.

THE SCREEN IS ABOUT TWO-THIRDS THE SIZE OF IT'S BIG BROTHER - THE IPAD.

IT'S ALSO MUCH SLIMMER - AS THIN AS A PENCIL.

LANCE ARMSTRONG TWITTER-VO

LANCE ARMSTRONG'S TARNISHED WINNING STREAK IS NOW OFFICIAL ON HIS TWITTER PAGE.

EARLY THIS MORNING, ARMSTRONG'S BIOGRAPHY WAS CHANGED AND NO LONGER MENTIONS HIS 7 TOUR DE FRANCE WINS.

YESTERDAY, THE INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION STRIPPED HIM OF THE TITLES.

BEST WORST HALLOWEEN CANDY-(2) VIDBOX

HALLOWEEN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER - AND WE'VE GOT THE BEST AND WORST CANDY YOUR CHILDREN MAY GET WHILE TRICK OR TREATING.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE WORST -

WATCH OUT FOR CHEWY STICKY SWEETS--

SOUR CANDIES AND SUGARY SNACKS.

THEY'LL DO A NUMBER ON YOUR TEETH.

ALL OF THEM PROMOTE TOOTH DECAY.

BUT SOME OF THE SWEETS MAKE BETTER TREATS.

SUGAR FREE LOLLIPOPS AND HARD CANDIES--

ALONG WITH SUGAR FREE GUM AND DARK CHOCOLATE!

DENTIST SAY WAIT 30-MINUTES BEFORE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH AFTER EATING SWEETS.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

ONE MOTHER BELIEVES A HIGHLY CAFFEINATED AND POPULAR DRINK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HER DAUGHTER'S DEATH.

So we just need to get the word out there, so this never happens to anyone else.

NOW FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY OTHER DEATHS MAY BE LINKED TO THE DRINK AS WELL.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHERE THE INVESTIGATION STANDS.

A) monster drink death-sotvo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Commissioners vote to accept Hawes' resignation

2. Suspect sought for armed robbery

3. Another beautiful day; watching Sandy

MONSTER DRINK DEATH-TFC CTR

A MARYLAND MOM WANTS JUSTICE AFTER SHE SAYS HER DAUGHTER DIED FROM DRINKING HIGHLY CAFFEINATED ENERGY DRINKS.

NOW THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS INVESTIGATING FIVE OTHER DEATHS THAT COULD BE LINKED TO THE COMPANY - MONSTER.

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THE FDA'S DECISION TO INVESTIGATE MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS IS BASED PARTLY ON WHAT HAPPENED LAST DECEMBER TO WENDY CROSSLAND'S DAUGHTER.

"I visit the cemetery every day!"

14 YEAR OLD ANAIS FOURNIER WENT INTO A COMA AFTER DRINKING TWO LARGE CANS OF MONSTER ENERGY.AND DIED A FEW DAYS LATER.

SHE INGESTED IN ONE DAY AN AMOUNT OF CAFFEINE EQUIVALENT TO 14, 12 OUNCE CANS OF SODA.

THE OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH.CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DUE TO CAFFEINE TOXICITY.

HER HEART CONDITION OF MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE WAS NOT REFERENCED.

.BUT HEALTH EXPERTS ON TODAY SAID MIGHT MAKE HER AND OTHERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TOO MUCH CAFFEINE.

"they haven't established a direct link but what we do know is that toxic levels of caffeine can cause pretty dangerous heart rhythm problems 5831

"if you are very young, very old, have heart conditions.if you take certain medications you have to be aware. So, you have to look for this information.so, always a good idea"

BUT FINDING THAT INFORMATION IS PART OF THE PROBLEM..ENERGY DRINKS AREN'T REGULATED.AND AREN'T REQUIRED TO POST CAFFEINE CONTENT OR WARNING LABELS.

"They need to be regulated. They regulate ice.they regulate bandaids"

LACK OF DISCLOSURE IS PARTLY BEHIND A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT ANAIS' FAMILY JUST BROUGHT AGAINST THE MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION.

. WHICH SAID RECENTLY IT'S UNAWARE OF ANY FATALITY ANYWHERE THAT HAS BEEN CAUSED BY ITS DRINKS.

STILL, THE FDA IS LOOKING AT FIVE SUCH DEATHS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.ALL INVOLVING MONSTER ENERGY.

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MONSTER IS THE TOP-SELLING ENERGY DRINK IN THE UNITED STATES.

IT DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS ENERGY DRINK WAS QUOTE "IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE" FOR THE GIRL'S DEATH.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

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NBC2 MONITORING BREAKING NEWS AT FIVE -- A MEDICAL HELICOPTER LANDING ON I-75 FOR A CRASH --

PLUS THE 5 O'CLOCK ADVISORY FOR TROPICAL STORM SANDY COMING OUT NOW.

AND AN NBC2 EXCLUSIVE -- WE RIDE ALONG AS LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES LOOK FOR SPEEDERS ON A NEW ROAD.NEIGHBORS ALREADY CALL DANGEROUS.

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FALLING GAS PRICES-(3) CG

THERE'S A FREE-FALL GOING ON AT GAS PUMPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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