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TOP LINE: NEW THIS MORNING

SLUG: Final Meeting

TOP LINE: DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW

SLUG: Demanding Change

TOP LINE: HAPPENING TODAY

SLUG: Apple Announcement

RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY: THE FINAL MEETING.

"Every time you've offered an opinion, you've been wrong."

"You've been all over the map."

Presidential Nominee

"Attacking me is not an agenda."

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SPAR OVER FOREIGN POLICY.

WHO CAME OUT ON TOP.

PLUS, DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW -- A NEW ROAD HAS ONE NEIGHBORHOOD DEMANDING CHANGE.

JOAN CORY, AREA RESIDENT: my fear is that one of us will be injured in an accident

THIS AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH PUTS ONE MAN IN THE HOSPITAL JUST HOURS AFTER THE ROAD OPENED TO DRIVERS.

AND THE NEW MINI SERIES.

TODAY APPLE IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE IT'S NEW LINE OF DEVICES-- INCLUDING THE IPAD MINI.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2-SHOT--CLIP ANIBOX AT WTC

GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

IT'S TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD.

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

FROM THE ATTACKS TO EVEN SOME FLATTERY - THIS MORNING WE'RE BREAKING DOWN WHAT THE NATION THOUGHT OF THE FINAL DEBATE.

BUT FIRST--

6:02 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.Another beautiful day is in the works across Southwest Florida with lots of sunshine, highs in the upper 80s, and a refreshing easterly breeze.

Our atmosphere continues to stay stable and dry, so our rain chance will stay incredibly low through our Tuesday as sunshine dominates. Winds will get a little blustery at times as a strong easterly flow remains in place, producing winds from 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25.

As we enjoy another gorgeous and glorious day, though, one thing we continue to watch is Tropical Storms Sandy as it continues to organize quickly in the Caribbean. Sandy is expected to quickly intensify today and Wednesday before the storm moves over Jamaica and Eastern Cuba by midweek. Sandy will then move over the Bahamas Thursday night into Friday, most likely as a Tropical Storm.

TRAFFIC ALERT-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

OBAMA BIDEN TODAY-TRX-SSTOPSVOTOPS

DECISION 2012--

WE'RE NOW JUST TWO WEEKS OUT FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION--

AND AFTER THE DEBATE LAST NIGHT--

THE CANDIDATES ARE BACK ON THE ROAD.

ROMNEY RYAN TODAY-VOTOPS

WHILE THE ROMNEY CAMP HEADS TO NEVADA--

DEBATE COVERAGE-2SHOT-BOXES

IF YOU MISSED THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LAST NIGHT. DEPENDING ON WHO YOU LISTEN TO., A LOT OF EXPERTS LEANING TO THE PRESIDENT AS THE WINNER.

BUT NO CLEAR ANSWER ON WHETHER EITHER CANDIDATE IS ANY CLOSER TO WINNING THE ELECTION.

NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS IN LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BATTLE IN BOCA--

DEBATE COVERAGE-NEWSROOM VO

TWO POLLS TAKEN AFTER THE DEBATE, GIVE THE WIN TO PRESIDENT OBAMA.

CNN SAYS HE WON IT BY 8 POINTS.

CBS PUT HIM 30 POINTS AHEAD OF GOVERNOR ROMNEY.

BUT A WHOPPING 60 PERCENT ALSO SAID THEY BELIEVE ROMNEY IS CAPABLE OF BEING COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

THE TWO ARGEED ON SOME KEY ISSUES LIKE ENDING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN, AND KEEPING OUR MILITARY OUT OF SYRIA. ROMNEY ALSO APPLAUDED OBAMA FOR THE KILILNG OF OSAMA BIN LADEN.

DEBATE COVERAGE-SOTVO

Presidential Nominee

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

Presidential Nominee

"We can't kill our way out of this mess."

IT HAD A DIFFERENT FEEL LAST NIGHT, THEY WERE SEATED AND DIDN'T INTERUPT EACH OTHER LIKE A WEEK AGO.

DEBATE COVERAGE-SOT

sot: President Barack Obama/ NO SUPER

DEBATE COVERAGE-VOTOPS

YOU CAN HEAR FROM THE PAUL RYAN AND JOE BIDEN THIS MORNING.

DEBATE COVERAGE-NEWSROOM

YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE, FOLLOWING, NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.

S-D.

APPLE MINI TODAY-TRX-VO

IT'S BEEN A MOVE WIDELY ANTICIPATED FOR MONTHS.AND TODAY, APPLE is EXPECTED

TO TAKE THE WRAPS OFF A SCALED DOWN VERSION OF ITS VERY SUCCESSFUL

IPAD TABLET.

IT COMES AS THE MARKET FOR THE SMALLER SIZED TABLETS IS GETTING

INCREASINGLY CROWDED.

THE IPAD MINI IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A 7 TO 8 INCH SCREEN.VERSUS

THE 9 POINT 7 INCH SCREEN OF THE ORIGINAL.

LESS CERTAIN IS WHAT FEATURES THE NEW VERSION WILL OFFER AND WHAT IT WILL COST.

APPLE MINI TODAY-SOTVO

"I imagine these new ipad minis might start at a low end and once you start configuring them,

would start rising up to the price of what the third gen ipad is."

TODAY.APPLE MAY ALSO UNVEIL A NEW VERSION OF ITUNES.AND AN UPDATED VARIATION OF iMAC

DESKTOP COMPUTERS.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE HELD AT ONE THIS AFTERNOON IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

MEANTIME---MICROSOFT'S DEBUT OF "SURFACE" ON FRIDAY COINCIDES WITH THE RELEASE OF ITS NEW

METRO PKWAY CRASH-TRX-VO

THIS MORNING A MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES--

AND NOW LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES WANT TO SPEAK WITH A WOMAN WHO MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY ON THE NEW PORTION OF METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.

WITNESSES SAY THE WOMAN DROVE ACROSS THE BRIARCLIFF INTERSECTION WHEN A MAN RIDING A SCOOTER WAS HEADING NORTHBOUND.

HE PUT HIS SCOOTER DOWN TO AVOID A COLLISION.

THE RIDER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.

METRO PKWAY CRASH-SOTCG

LARRY CLOSE, AREA RESIDENT: we knew that was going to happen and it's going to happen tomorrow and the next day

JOAN CORY, AREA RESIDENT: there's a stop sign there that's not good because the people on Metro parkway are zooming up and down

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE WOMAN DRIVER WAS HEADING EASTBOUND ON BRIARCLIFFE.

THEY DESCRIBE HER AS WHITE, IN HER 50'S WITH BROWN HAIR.

SHE WAS DRIVING A MID-SIZE TO LARGE SUV, POSSIBLY A LEXUS OR TOYOTA.

CAPE UEP VOTE VOSOT-SOTVO

THIS MORNING THE CAPE CORAL UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD.

this is the first step we must take if we are going to move fwd with the uep 28:5- 10

24:11 i have great problems with the order of getting things done for sw 6/7:19

LAST NIGHT THE COUNCIL APPROVED TO HIRE AN ENGINEERING FIRM AT A COST OF MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.

THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN CHRIS CHULAKES-LEETZ WERE THE TWO OUT OF EIGHT DISSENTING VOTES --

SAYING THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMELINE AND HOW RESIDENTS WILL PAY.

THIS IS THE NEXT STEP IN BRINGING WATER AND SEWER TO NEIGHBORHOODS IN SOUTHWEST SIX AND SEVEN.

CAPE UEP VOTE VOSOT-SOTVO

if everything goes as plan - by middle of next year will turn dirt and residents should see us in their front yards.

THE CITY IS HOPING TO SECURE LOW INTEREST LOANS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN JANUARY.

IF THEY DO --

IT COULD MEAN NEARLY A 10 THOUSAND DOLLAR DECREASE IN PEOPLE'S BILLS.

HAWES EXIT STRATEGY-VO

HAPPENING TODAY--

LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES WILL ADDRESS COMMISSIONERS AT THEIR MEETING--

TO DISCUSS HER EXIT STRATEGY.

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

THEN THE USE OF 5 MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO FUND A STALLED PROJECT AIMED AT BRINGING JOBS TO LEE COUNTY.

HAWES EXIT STRATEGY-SOTVO

for the best interest of everybody - especially the taxpayers of Lee County if we can find a pleasant way to resolve this, this is what I'd work for.

HAWES WILL SUGGEST OCTOBER 31ST BE HER LAST DAY- BUT FIRST SHE WANTS COMMISSIONERS TO ASK HER TO RESIGN.

MISSING NEW JERSEY GIRL-TRX-VOTOPS

WE ARE MONITORING A DEVELOPING STORY IN NEW JERSEY THIS MORNING--

AUTHORITIES SAY THEY HAVE FOUND THE BODY OF MISSING 12 YEAR OLD AUTUMN PASQUALE.

THEY FOUND HER BODY IN A RECYCLING CONTAINER AROUND 10 LAST NIGHT.

HUNDREDS SEARCHED FOR THE MISSING GIRL OVER THE WEEKEND.

AUTUMN PASQUALE WAS LAST SEEN LEAVING HER HOME SATURDAY.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SH-SS

ENERGY DRINKS UNDER FIRE.

THIS MORNING THE F-D-A IS LOOKING INTO WHETHER ONE POPULAR BEVERAGE IS TO BLAME FOR SEVERAL DEATHS.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK ONE 6:09:48

HIT TIME 6:09:48

6:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:12 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.Another beautiful day is in the works across Southwest Florida with lots of sunshine, highs in the upper 80s, and a refreshing easterly breeze.

Our atmosphere continues to stay stable and dry, so our rain chance will stay incredibly low through our Tuesday as sunshine dominates. Winds will get a little blustery at times as a strong easterly flow remains in place, producing winds from 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25.

As we enjoy another gorgeous and glorious day, though, one thing we continue to watch is Tropical Storms Sandy as it continues to organize quickly in the Caribbean. Sandy is expected to quickly intensify today and Wednesday before the storm moves over Jamaica and Eastern Cuba by midweek. Sandy will then move over the Bahamas Thursday night into Friday, most likely as a Tropical Storm.

TRAFFIC ALERT BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

BOMB THREAT ARREST-TRX-VO

THIS MORNING A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL IS UNDER ARREST AFTER LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY SHE CALLED IN A BOMB THREAT.

ALICIA ROSALES IS

CHARGED WITH MAKING THE THREAT AT DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

THE SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED.

NOTHING SUSPICIOUS WAS FOUND.

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS TRACED THE CALL AND NOTIFIED AUTHORITIES.

THIRD PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE-TRX-OC

LOOKING AHEAD---

TONIGHT FORMER C-N-N TALK SHOW HOST LARRY KING WILL MODERATE A DEBATE AMONG THIRD PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN CHICAGO.

PARTICIPANTS WILL INCLUDE LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE GARY JOHNSON, GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE JILL STEIN, CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATE VIRGIL GOODE, AND ROCKY ANDERSON OF THE JUSTICE PARTY.

VOTE BY PHONE SCAM-TRX-VO

THE NEXT TIME YOUR PHONE RINGS, IT MIGHT BE SOMEONE TRYING TO SCAM YOU OUT OF YOUR VOTE.

IT HAS HAPPENED IN CAPE CORAL.

NOELLE BISHOP DECIDED SHE WASN'T GOING TO BE THE VICTIM OF A PHONE SCAM, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO HER RIGHT TO VOTE.

BISHOP SAYS THE WOMAN CALLING HER SAID SHE WAS WITH THE R-N-C, THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

WHAT SHE WANTED, WAS TO TAKE BISHOP'S VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OVER THE PHONE.

VOTE BY PHONE SCAM-SOTVO

"Once it starting happening I grabbed my mail and that was the first thing I started jotting down." 17:13-17:19 Noelle Bishop

SHE USED STAR 69 TO GET THE MYSTERY CALLER'S NUMBER, CALLED IT AND GOT NOWHERE.

ELECTION OFFICIALS BELIEVE IT'S JUST ANOTHER TACTIC MEANT TO CONFUSE VOTERS, BECAUSE IN FLORIDA NO ONE CAN VOTE OVER THE PHONE.

THERE'S NO PROOF THE RNC HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CALL.

ENERGY DRINK DEATH-2SHOT-VO

A NEW CONCERN FOR PARENTS, AS WELL AS CONSUMERS OF ENERGY DRINKS.

A MARYLAND MOM IS SUING THE MAKERS OF MONSTER ENERGY DRINK---

CLAIMING HER TEENAGE DAUGHTER DIED AFTER DRINKING THE CAFFEINATED DRINK TWICE IN TWO DAYS.

WENDY CROSSLAND SAYS HER DAUGHTER DIED AFTER A SEVERE REACTION TO DRINKING TOO MUCH MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD.

AND THAT HER CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DUE TO CAFFEINE TOXICITY.

WHILE CROSSLAND WAS WARNED ABOUT HER DAUGHTER'S HEART DEFECT--

ENERGY DRINK DEATH-SOTVO

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

They need to be regulated. They regulate ice, they regulate band-aids.

THE F-D-A REPORTS FOUR OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS INVOLVING MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS.

BEAUTY PIC CONTROVERSY-SS

A BODY IMAGE DEBATE--

THIS MORNING A NEW YORK UNIVERSITY STUDENT WILL SPEAK OUT ABOUT A PICTURE SHE TOOK OF HERSELF--

AND POSTED IT ON HER BLOG.

THIS IS STELLA BOONSHOFT SHOWN IN HER UNDERWEAR.

MORE THAN HALF A MILLION PEOPLE HAVE LIKED THE PICTURE ON FACEBOOK --- AND IT'S BEEN SHARED MORE THAN 20 THOUSAND TIMES.

SPARKING A DEBATE ON BEAUTY AND SIZE. Because she's obviously not super skinny. Some people were really mean at first.but, now she's getting support.

STELLA AND THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE PHOTO WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE TODAY SHOW--

CHEER SHOULD BE SPORT-2SHOT-VIDBOX

NEW THIS MORNING--

MORE PROTECTION FOR CHEERLEADING--

A NEW STUDY BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS FINDS CHEERLEADERS IN THE U-S ARE GETTING INJURED MORE OFTEN AND MORE SEVERELY.

THE GROUP OF DOCTORS CRUNCHED DATA FROM THE U-S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION.

WHICH SAW NEARLY FIVE-THOUSAND HOSPITAL VISITS IN 1980.

BY 2007, IT CLIMBED 400 PERCENT TO MORE THAN 26-THOUSAND.

MORE THAN HALF OF ALL CHEERLEADERS INJURIES ARE STRAINS AND SPRAINS.

TO IMPROVE SAFETY.

CHEER SHOULD BE SPORT-SOTVO

When a sport is a sanctioned school sport, they have access to the athletic trainers that are there or the team physician at the practice facility.

ACCORDING TO THE STUDY-

ONLY 29 STATE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZE CHEERLEADING AS A SPORT.

COASTLAND H&M BACK ON TRACK-OC

THE OPENING OF THE H-AND-M AT COASTLAND MALL IN NAPLES IS BACK ON TRACK!

H&M REPS CONFIRM THAT TO NBC TWO THE STORE *WILL* OPEN ITS DOORS THIS FALL.

LAST WEEK REPS TOLD US THE STORE OPEN DATE WAS POSTPONED TO 20-13.

REPS SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT OPENING DATE OR MONTH YET.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SS BUMP TO BREAK

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

DANIELLE LIVE TEASE-TRX-LIVE

BREAK TWO 6:18:05

HIT TIME 6:18:05AM

6:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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.Another beautiful day is in the works across Southwest Florida with lots of sunshine, highs in the upper 80s, and a refreshing easterly breeze.

Our atmosphere continues to stay stable and dry, so our rain chance will stay incredibly low through our Tuesday as sunshine dominates. Winds will get a little blustery at times as a strong easterly flow remains in place, producing winds from 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25.

As we enjoy another gorgeous and glorious day, though, one thing we continue to watch is Tropical Storms Sandy as it continues to organize quickly in the Caribbean. Sandy is expected to quickly intensify today and Wednesday before the storm moves over Jamaica and Eastern Cuba by midweek. Sandy will then move over the Bahamas Thursday night into Friday, most likely as a Tropical Storm.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

COLLIER SCHOOLS TOWN HALL-2SHOT- TRX

COLLIER COUNTY PARENTS,

TONIGHT IS YOUR NIGHT TO BE "IN THE KNOW" ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL.

it's also an OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR VOICE TO BE HEARD.

TONIGHT COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' SUPERINTENDENT DR. KAMELA PATTON WILL CONTINUE HER TOWN HALL SERIES AT NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL.

COLLIER SCHOOLS TOWN HALL-LIVE REM

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS:

What is the purpose/goal of the meetings?

How does the district and students benefit from this type of communication?

COLLIER SCHOOLS TOWN HALL-VO

"HERE'S THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW"

Superintendent Town Hall

Naples High School

Tonight

COLLIER SCHOOLS TOWN HALL-LIVE REM

FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.

THIS IS STEPHEN LANE OF FORT MYERS.

GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!

BREAK THREE 6:27:03 AM

HIT TIME 6:27:03

HL1) DEBATE THREE-TRX-VOTOPS

TWO WEEKS TO GO.

BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PUSH FORWARD TODAY AFTER PUTTING THEIR FINAL DEBATE BEHIND THEM.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) APPLE IPAD-TRX-VOTOPS

AND AWAITING APPLE'S NEW ARRIVAL.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT

GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

IT'S TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD.

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

THE BIG STORY THIS MORNING--

WE'RE TRACKING THE TROPICS--

6:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:32 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.Another beautiful day is in the works across Southwest Florida with lots of sunshine, highs in the upper 80s, and a refreshing easterly breeze.

Our atmosphere continues to stay stable and dry, so our rain chance will stay incredibly low through our Tuesday as sunshine dominates. Winds will get a little blustery at times as a strong easterly flow remains in place, producing winds from 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25.

As we enjoy another gorgeous and glorious day, though, one thing we continue to watch is Tropical Storms Sandy as it continues to organize quickly in the Caribbean. Sandy is expected to quickly intensify today and Wednesday before the storm moves over Jamaica and Eastern Cuba by midweek. Sandy will then move over the Bahamas Thursday night into Friday, most likely as a Tropical Storm.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

DEBATE THREE-2SHOT-TRX

JUST TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE ELECTION, PRESIDENT OBAMA

SHARPLY CHALLENGED MITT ROMNEY ON FOREIGN POLICY IN THEIR FINAL CAMPAIGN

DEBATE LAST NIGHT.

THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF ACCUSING ROMNEY OF "WRONG AND RECKLESS LEADERSHIP"

BUT WHAT WAS THE TAKE AWAY FOR VOTERS?

NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH THE LATEST POLL FIGURES--

DEBATE THREE-NEWSROOM

TWO POLLS TAKEN AFTER THE DEBATE, GIVE THE WIN TO PRESIDENT OBAMA.

CNN SAYS HE WON IT BY 8 POINTS.

CBS PUT HIM 30 POINTS AHEAD OF GOVERNOR ROMNEY.

DEBATE THREE-PKG

SCRIPT:

NATS -

IN THEIR FINAL SHOWDOWN ON FOREIGN POLICY PRESIDENT OBAMA REMINDED VOTERS HE

IS COMMANDER IN CHIEF AS HE AFTER WENT REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER -- MITT ROMNEY

.

SOT OBAMA "Wrong and reckless Leadership that is all over the map

."

SOT ROMNEY "Attacking me is not an agenda."

ROMNEY SPENT THE NIGHT ARGUING AMERICA HAS LOST ITS WORLD INFLUENCE

ESPECIALLY WITH IRAN.

ROMNEY / "the greatest threat is Iran, four years closer to a

nuclear weapon."

BUT THROUGHOUT THE DEBATE. BOTH SIDES AGREED ON IRANIAN SANCTIONS -- AND -

- THE CURRENT POLICIES IN SYRIA EGYPT AND AFGHANISTAN.

STILL -- THAT DIDN'T STOP THE ATTACKS

ROMNEY / 2:30 "I congratulate him on killing Osama bin Laden /

CUT-WhiteFlash / 210553 "but we can't kill our way out of this mess."

OBAMA /:54 - 1:01 / " I'm glad you recognize al-Qaida's a threat

because just a few months ago you said the biggest geo-political threat was

Russia."

ROMNEY WENT AFTER THE PRESIDENT'S MILITARY CUTS AS A SIGN OF WEAKNESS.

SOT ROMNEY /:00 -:04 / "Our navy is smaller than any time since

1917."

SOT OBAMA /:05 -:15/ " Well governor we also have fewer horses

and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed."

AND - AS BOTH DISCUSSED TRADE WITH CHINA THEY BROUGHT THE DEBATE BACK TO THE

NUMBER ONE ISSUE - THE ECONOMY - IN PARTICULAR U-S AUTO JOBS.

222543 OBAMA: You were very clear that you would not provide, government

assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy.

22:24:07 ROMNEY: the idea that has been suggested that I would liquidate the

industry, of course not. Of course not.

THE LATEST ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON POST POLL SHOWS THE RACE IS STILL CLOSE.

WITH THE PRESIDENT CARRYING A ONE POINT LEAD.

SOT DOWD / 013517 "I don't think Mitt Romney hurt himself

, but I think Barack Obama may have helped himself a point or two in the

DEBATE THREE-NEWSROOM

TWO WEEKS UNTIL ELECTION DAY, AND BOTH SIDES ARE HITTING SWING STATES HARD, MEANING WE WILL LIKELY SEE THEM SPENDING TIME HERE IN FLORIDA.

LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.

VOTING MACHINES-TRX-VO

A CRITICAL TEST FOR MACHINES CHARGED WITH COUNTING YOUR VOTES!

STATE OFFICIALS WITH LOCAL ELECTION STAFF SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF DOING WHAT'S CALLED A "LOGIC AND ACCURANCY TEST."

THEY'RE CHECKING TO MAKE SURE OPTICAL SCANNERS GET IT RIGHT -- WHEN YOU SLIDE YOUR BALLOTS THROUGH COME ELECTION DAY.

VOTING MACHINES-SOTVO

3738 "we came out perfect. We came out perfect on the test. That's what you want to do to make sure everything is working properly. So everyone gets to vote."

PEOPLE ARE ALREADY CASTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

EARLY VOTING STARTS SATURDAY THROUGHOUT OUR AREA FOR ONE FULL WEEK.

UNITED WAY KICKOFF-OC-TRX

IT RAISES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR.

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

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

UNITED WAY KICKOFF-LIVE REM

MORE THAN EIGHT-MILLION-60-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AND IT'S ALL MONEY THAT WILL STAY RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. HELPING PEOPLE IN LEE, HENDRY AND GLADES COUNTIES.

UNITED WAY KICKOFF-VO

THE UNITED WAY HELPS SUPPORT AROUND 70 HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES. FROM THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK TO LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS.

THERE ARE DOZENS OF LOCAL COMPANIES THAT HELP IN RAISING THE MONEY NEEDED, THAT MONEY HELPS TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN OUR COMMUNITY, TAKE CARE OF THE MENTALLY ILL AND GETS KIDS OFF THE STREETS.

THOSE COMPANIES HAVE ALREADY STARTED THE BALL ROLLING THIS YEAR, RAISING TENS-OF-THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

UNITED WAY KICKOFF-LIVE REM

LAST YEAR, THE UNITED WAY SURPASSED IT'S GOAL OF MORE THAN EIGHT-MILLION-30-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

IT HOPES TO DO THE SAME THING THIS YEAR WITH IT'S CAMPAIGN STRETCHING THOURGH -----------------

WI SHOOTING UPDATE-TRX-VOTOPS

WE'RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING,

ABOUT THE MAN WHO police say OPENED FIRE IN A WISCONSIN SALON KILLING THREE WOMEN,

AND THEN TURNed THE GUN ON HIMSELF.

IT HAPPENED SUNDAY.

POLICE SAY 45-YEAR OLD RADCLIFFE HAUGHTON SHOT SEVEN PEOPLE, KILLING THREE WOMEN, INCLUDING HIS WIFE.

COURT RECORDS REVEAL THE WISCONSIN MAN TERRORIZED HIS WIFE FOR YEARS.

SOYUZ ROCKET LAUNCH-TRX-OC-LIVE

IN JUST ABOUT 10 MINUTES--

NASA WILL LAUNCH IT'S SOYUZ ROCKET TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION--

THIS WEEK THERE WILL BE A SPACEWALK TO REPAIR STATION EQUIPMENT AND THE DEPARTURE OF A COMMERCIAL DRAGON CAPSULE.

LAUNCH IS SCHEDULED FOR 6-51 THIS MORNING FROM KAZAKHSTAN-- OF COURSE WE WILL BRING THAT TO YOU LIVE--

APPLE MINI TODAY-TRX-VO

TODAY, APPLE'S EXPECTED TO TAKE THE WRAPS OFF A SCALED DOWN VERSION OF ITS VERY SUCCESSFUL

IPAD TABLET.

THE IPAD MINI IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A 7 TO 8 INCH SCREEN.VERSUS

THE 9 POINT 7 INCH SCREEN OF THE ORIGINAL.

LESS CERTAIN IS WHAT FEATURES THE NEW VERSION WILL OFFER AND WHAT IT WILL COST.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT-VO

WE'VE GOT OURSELVES A WORLD SERIES--

WHICH TEAM PULLED OUT AHEAD AND WILL TAKE ON THE TIGERS IN TOMORROW NIGHT'S FIRST GAME.

PLUS-- POLITICS OVER LOVE?

FIRST ALERT DOPPLER TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 6:38:53 AM

HIT TIME 6:38:53

FIRST SNOWFALL-VOTOPS

PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST LOOK LIKE A WINTER WONDERLAND. MORE THAN A WEEK BEFORE HALLOWEEN.

AN ARCTIC BLAST DUMPED ABOUT FOUR INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS IN OREGON.

SKI RESORTS IN WILLAMETTE WERE COVERED IN THE WHITE STUFF, TOO BAD THE RESORTS AREN'T OPEN FOR THE SEASON JUST YET.

THE EARLY SNOW AND RAIN PACKED STORM IS EXPECTED TO LINGER UNTIL ABOUT FRIDAY.

6:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:42 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.Another beautiful day is in the works across Southwest Florida with lots of sunshine, highs in the upper 80s, and a refreshing easterly breeze.

Our atmosphere continues to stay stable and dry, so our rain chance will stay incredibly low through our Tuesday as sunshine dominates. Winds will get a little blustery at times as a strong easterly flow remains in place, producing winds from 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25.

As we enjoy another gorgeous and glorious day, though, one thing we continue to watch is Tropical Storms Sandy as it continues to organize quickly in the Caribbean. Sandy is expected to quickly intensify today and Wednesday before the storm moves over Jamaica and Eastern Cuba by midweek. Sandy will then move over the Bahamas Thursday night into Friday, most likely as a Tropical Storm.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

FORECLOSURE NUMBERS-VO

ALL NEW RIGHT NOW--

A STUDY JUST RELEASED THIS MORNING IS LOOKING AT THE HEALTH OF THE U-S HOUSING MARKET COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO.

REALTYTRAC, ANALYZED FIVE KEY ISSUES IMPACTING HOUSING IN MORE THAN 900 COUNTIES NATIONWIDE.

THE REPORT FOUND THAT 65 PERCENT OF LOCAL HOUSING MARKETS NATIONWIDE ARE WORSE OFF THAN FOUR YEARS AGO.

NEW PAPSMEAR GUIDELINES-trx-oc

NEW RIGHT NOW:

GUIDELINES JUST RELEASED RECOMMEND *SOME WOMEN TO WAIT THREE TO FIVE YEARS BETWEEN CHECKS FOR CERVICAL CANCER.

MANY MEDICAL GROUPS HAVE LONG-TIME RECCOMMENDED PAP SMEARS EVERY THREE YEARS.

THE NEW ADVICE SUGGEST THAT'S TRUE FOR HEALTHY WOMEN AGES 21 TO 29,

BUT FOR WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 30 TO 65, WITH A NORMAL PAP SMEAR,

HI TECH MEETING TODAY IN CHAR-VO

HAPPENING THIS MORNING--

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSION WILL MAKE A FINAL DECISION WHETHER TO PURCHASE A BUILDING FOR HI TECH DEVELOPMENT.

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED TURNING THIS OLD GRADUATE SCHOOL INTO A BUSINESS INCUBATOR AND DIGITAL LIBRARY.

THE PLAN IS TO LEASE OFFICES TO ENTREPRENEURS IN THE DIGITAL MEDIA AND HEALTHCARE FIELDS, THEN HELP THEM DEVELOP AND SET UP SHOP IN THE REGION.

OFFICIALS ARE ASKING THE COUNTY TO PAY 3-POINT-ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO PURCHASE THE BUILDING AND GET THINGS STARTED.

HI TECH MEETING TODAY IN CHAR-SOTVO

"You can't incubate something artificially and expect it to definitely work.

"we need to move forward with some sort of initiative which is a job creating initiative and this building represents a huge opportunity to do that."

NEW SENATE POLL-trx-ss

A NEW POLL SHOWS THE RACE FOR FLORIDA'S U-S SENATE SEAT IS TIGHTENING.

THIS COMES FROM OUR NEWS PARTNER, NAPLES DAILY NEWS, ALONG WITH SCRIPPS.

IT SHOWS 45 PERCENT OF LIKELY VOTERS WOULD VOTE FOR DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT SENATOR BILL NELSON.

WHILE 41 PERCENT SAID THEY WOULD VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN OPPONENT CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK.

THE POLL WAS TAKEN AFTER THEIR FIRST AND ONLY DEBATE.

SECRET VIDEO RECORDING-TRX-VO

A DISTURBING STORY OUT OF MARYLAND THIS MORNING--

POLICE SAY TWO WOMEN WERE VIDEOTAPED INSIDE OF THEIR OWN HOME.

AND THE PEEPING TOM WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

POLICE SAY THE MAN BROKE INTO THE HOME-- INSTALLED A CAMERA-- BUT NOT BEFORE CAPTURING FOOTAGE OF HIMSELF.

ONE OF THE WOMEN FOUND THE CAMERA AND TURNED IT OVER TO AUTHORITIES.

THE MAN WENT BACK TO THE HOME MULTIPLE TIMES--

ARMSTRONG TITLE STRIPPED-VO

THIS MORNING LANCE ARMSTRONG WILL HAVE TO DIG UP MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO RETURN TO THE TOUR DE FRANCE GOVERNING BODY.

THE LIST OF TOUR CHAMPIONS FROM 1999-2005 WILL BE LEFT VACANT AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY THAT IT HAS FORMALLY STRIPPED LANCE ARMSTRONG OF THOSE SEVEN TITLES AND GIVEN HIM A LIFETIME BAN FOR DOPING.

CYCLING'S GOVERNING BODY WILL ALSO DEMAND THAT ARMSTRONG RETURN HIS MEDALS, AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PRIZE MONEY.

30 SOMETHINGS AND RETIREMENT-TRX-VO

RETIREMENT WORRIES ARE GROWING. AND IT'S NOT JUST AMERICA'S BABY BOOMERS WHO ARE CONCERNED.

A SURVEY BY THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOUND YOUNGER AMERICANS IN THEIR LATE 30s ARE THE ONES MOST LIKELY TO DOUBT THEY'LL BE FINANCIALLY SECURE ENOUGH TO RETIRE.

IT'S A MAJOR SHIFT FROM THREE YEARS AGO WHEN BABY BOOMERS NEARING RETIREMENT AGE WERE THE ONES EXPRESSING THE MOST WORRY.

BRIDES AND POLITICS-VO

WOULD YOU SWITCH POLITICAL PARTIES FOR LOVE?

IN A RECENT SURVEY BY DAVID'S BRIDAL, 88 PERCENT OF COUPLES SAID THEY GENERALLY SHARE THE SAME POLITICAL VIEWS AS THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHER.

BUT IN THE CASE WHERE COUPLES DIFFER. BRIDES AREN'T WILLING TO SWITCH PARTIES FOR LOVE.

FREE PIZZA-2SHOT-VO

IT MAYBE BREAKFAST TIME--

BUT HERE'S AN IDEA FOR LUNCH--

HALF A MILLION PIZZA LOVERS COULD GET THEIR HANDS ON A FREE SLICE OF PIZZA TODAY.

PARTICIPATING DOMINO'S STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL BE GIVING AWAY 100 SLICES OF DOMINO'S NEW HANDMADE PAN PIZZA FROM NOON TO 2 P-M THIS AFTERNOON.

DOMINO'S JUMPED INTO THE PAN PIZZA CATEGORY LAST MONTH. NEARLY TWO YEARS AFTER THE SUCCESS OF ITS REVAMPED PIZZA RECIPE.

TRENDING RINGS-SS-SS-SS

NOW TO WHAT'S TRENDING TO ON THE INTERNET---

THE STORY GETTING PLENTY OF CLICKS THIS MORNING.

AND HERE COMES THE BRIDE!

JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER SAYING "I DO" TO JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, JESSICA BIEL WAS SPOTTED WALKING AROUND IN ITALY.

YOU CAN SEE HER FLASHING HER MASSIVE SIX-CARAT ENGAGEMENT RING.

MEANTIME--

BIEL'S NEW HUSBAND WAS PHOTOGRAPHED A DAY EARLIER SEEN WEARING HIS WEDDING RING FOR THE FIRST TIME.

ON THIER WAY TO THE WORLD SERIES-NATSVOTOPS

the last pitch and celebration and fireworks

THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ARE HEADED TO THE WORLD SERIES.

THEY OVERCAME A THREE-GAMES-TO-ONE SERIES DEFICIT AGAINST THE SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS-- AND WILL NOW PLAY THE DETROIT TIGERS.

THE FINAL OUT COMING FROM A MATT HOLIDAY POP-UP TO SERIES MVP MARCO SCUTARO, SENDING THE GIANTS TO THEIR SECOND WORLD SERIES IN THREE YEARS.

IT WAS A TEAM CELEBRATION ON THE FIELD-- TOPPED OFF WITH FIREWORKS IN THE RAIN.

COVERAGE PROMISE-2SHOT

TIME NOW IS--

JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.

BREAK FIVE 6:49:12 AM

HIT TIME 6:49:12 AM

6:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:52 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.Another beautiful day is in the works across Southwest Florida with lots of sunshine, highs in the upper 80s, and a refreshing easterly breeze.

Our atmosphere continues to stay stable and dry, so our rain chance will stay incredibly low through our Tuesday as sunshine dominates. Winds will get a little blustery at times as a strong easterly flow remains in place, producing winds from 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25.

As we enjoy another gorgeous and glorious day, though, one thing we continue to watch is Tropical Storms Sandy as it continues to organize quickly in the Caribbean. Sandy is expected to quickly intensify today and Wednesday before the storm moves over Jamaica and Eastern Cuba by midweek. Sandy will then move over the Bahamas Thursday night into Friday, most likely as a Tropical Storm.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

TODAY SHOW TEASE-BNR SOTTOPS

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS CANDIDATES TODAY AND ON THE TODAY SHOW-OC-SS-VO

YOUR TIME NOW IS--

A FINAL CHECK OF THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES --

NOW THAT THE LAST DEBATE IS OVER, IT'S BACK TO THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR THE FINAL TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE ELECTION.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY WILL BOTH CONTINUE THEIR FOCUS ON THE CRUCIAL SWING STATES.

THE PAIR DUKED IT OUT OVER FOREIGN POLICY DURING LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE IN BOCA RATON.

TWO POST-DEBATE POLLS GIVE PRESIDENT OBAMA THE EDGE.

TS METRO CRASH INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING, DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE WOMAN WHO MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH ON A NEW LEE COUNTY ROAD.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON THE NEW STRETCH OF THE METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.

WITNESS TOLD DEPUTIES A WOMAN DROVE ACROSS THE BRIARCLIFF INTERSECTION WHILE A MAN RIDING A SCOOTER WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND.

TS CAPE UEP-VOTOPS

THE CONTROVERSIAL UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT IN CAPE CORAL MOVES FORWARD THIS MORNING.

LAST NIGHT THE CITY COUNCIL APROVED TO HIRE AN ENGINEERING FIRM AT A COST OF MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.

THE FIRM'S JOB IS TO TURN THE DESIGN PLANS INTO A PROJECT THE CITY CAN BID OUT.

TS HAWES EXIT MEETING TODAY-OC-SS

LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES WILL ADDRESS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING ABOUT HER PLANS TO STEP DOWN FROM HER JOB.

HAWES IS UNDER FIRE FOR A LACK OF OVERSIGHT IN THE LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

AND FOR HER SUPPORT OF A COMPANY CALLED V-R LABS. A STALLED PROJECT. FUNDED BY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN TAX PAYER MONEY.

WE'RE TOLD HAWES WANTS COMMISSIONERS TO ASK HER TO RESIGN.

TS BOMB THREAT ARREST-VOTOPS

WE HAVE AN UPDATE THIS MORNING ON A BOMB THREAT WE TOLD YOU ABOUT AT DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL.

WE'RE LEARNING LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE MADE AN ARREST.

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS TOLD DEPUTIES 15 YEAR OLD ALICIA ROSALES CALLED IN THE THREAT YESTERDAY.

SHE EVENTUALLY CONFESSED TO MAKING THE CALL.

THEY SAY THE SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED.

TS NEW JERSEY GIRL BODY-VOTOPS

WE'RE FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF NEW JERSEY:

AN AUTOPSY WILL BE DONE TODAY TO DETERMINE WETHER A BODY FOUND IN A RECYCLING BIN IN NEW JERSEY,

IS THAT OF MISSING 12-YEAR OLD AUTUMN PASQUALE.

INVESTIGATORS IN CLAYTON SAY THEY FOUND A BODY LAST NIGHT AND SAY THEY BELIEVE IT IS PASQUALE'S.

THE LITTLE GIRL WAS LAST SEEN LEAVING HER HOME SATURDAY

TS ENERGY DRINKS-VOTOPS

ENERGY DRINKS UNDER FIRE.

THIS MORNING THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS INVESTIGATING FIVE DEATHS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE HIGHLY-CAFFEINATED MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS.

TS UNITED WAY KICK OFF-POSS REMLIVE?

IN JUST ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THE UNITED WAY WILL OFFICIALLY KICK OFF THE 2012-2013 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN.

MORE THAN EIGHT-MILLION, 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS

AND IT'S ALL MONEY THAT WILL STAY RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, HELPING PEOPLE IN LEE, HENDRY AND GLADES COUNTIES.

IT'S HAPPENING AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS AT SEVEN-30.

TS APPLE MINI-VOTOPS

IN JUST A FEW HOURS AT ONE O'CLOCK TODAY.

APPLE IS EXPECTED TO UNVEIL ITS NEW TOY!

THE I-PAD MINI.

IT'S REPORTEDLY A SMALLER AND LESS EXPENSIVE VERSION OF ITS WILDLY POPULAR I-PAD TABLET.

APPLE IS HOSTING A MEDIA EVENT THIS AFTERNOON IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT 10-INCH SCREEN, THE MINI IS RUMORED TO BE ABOUT SEVEN-INCHES.

DAYPLANNER FORECAST-OMNI

FINAL TRAFFIC-TRAFFICCAM

GOODBYE-4-SHOT

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