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A) COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING FOLO-SOTVO

"It was bound to happen, cops don't ever really come around here."

TONIGHT, FRESH CONCERN ABOUT A GROWING HOMELESS HOTSPOT IN COLLIER COUNTY.

DAYS AGO A DEPUTY SHOT A MAN WITH A FAKE GUN.

B) TEEN ESCAPES HOME BURGLARS-SOTVO

10:18 "i was shaking and i couldn't tell them what my address was and i couldn't think right."

WHAT A SCARE FOR A LEHIGH ACRES TEEN.HOME SICK FROM SCHOOL.

C) FUTURE OF MEDSTAR WITHOUT HAWES-VOTOPS

LEE COUNTY MANAGER, KAREN HAWES, RESIGNS.

THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS FIND OUT WHAT'S IN STORE FOR THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM.

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO ROBERT-OMNI-TOPS

YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE BRAND NEW E PROJECTED PATH OF TROPICAL STORM SANDY.

IT'S HEADED NORTH THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN.

NBC2 SENIOR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST, ROBERT VAN WINKLE, JUST GOT HIS HANDS ON THE NEW ADVISORY.

TRACKING SANDY-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.

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.

TOSS TO JENNIFER-TRX-2-SHT PUSH

THE COMPANY THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING 200 JOBS TO LEE COUNTY WITH THE HELP OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF TAXPAYER MONEY - IS IN DEFAULT.

THIS AFTERNOON - LEE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S NOTIFIED V-R LABS THAT THEY DID NOT LIVE UP TO THEIR CONTRACT.

VR LABS IN DEFAULT-PLASMA

THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TRIED TWICE TO GET V-R LABS TO PROVE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ITS HIRED -

VR LABS IN DEFAULT-VO

THE COUNTY ATTORNEY SAYS HE NEVER GOT SUFFICIENT INFORMATION

SO THIS AFTERNOON -COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HUNT SENT A LETTER TO BONITA SPRINGS BASED V-R LABS SAYING THE COMPANY IS IN DEFAULT.

V-R LABS' CEO IS FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JEFF KOTTKAMP.

WORK ON A NEARLY 6 MILLION DOLLAR WAREHOUSE SUDDENLY STOPPED THIS SUMMER -

WHEN A DISPUTE BROKE OUT BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND THE HERBAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY.

NOW BOTH ARE IN THE MIDST OF A LEGAL BATTLE.

BECAUSE OF THAT - V-R LABS EXECUTIVES TOLD THE COUNTY THEY CAN'T GIVE A TIMELINE AS TO WHEN THEIR FACILITY WILL BE UP AND RUNNING.

VR LABS IN DEFAULT-PLASMA

ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S LETTER -V-R LABS HAS 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION.

TOSS TO RICK-2-SHT-VO-OBX

TONIGHT, THERE IS GROWING CONCERN OVER A HANGOUT FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE IN COLLIER COUNTY.

FOUR DAYS AGO--

DEPUTIES SHOT A MAN THEY SAY THREATENED THEM WITH A GUN.

THAT GUN TURNED OUT TO BE *FAKE.

BUT THE SAFETY CONCERN IS *REAL FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE AREA.

NBC2'S RICK RITTER IS LIVE IN EAST NAPLES, WHERE THE SHOOTING HAPPENED.

COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING FOLO-REMLIVE

COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING FOLO-BNR-PKG

PKG TRT = 1:01

Brian Javor/Naples =:08

Jamie Searles/Naples =:55

A CONFRONTATION BEHIND SEVEN ELEVEN--ONE ESTEY AVENUE RESIDENT HEARD IT ALL.

BRIAN JAVOR/NAPLES/0:26 "I was sitting in my living room and I heard out the window the cop say "you don't have to do this sir."

A MAN LATER DETERMINED TO BE HOMELESS, THREATENING DEPUTIES WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A GUN.

BRIAN/:37 "About two minutes after that you heard 6 or 7 gunshots go off."

DEPUTIES SHOT 49-YEAR OLD DUANE GREGORY, WHO WAS HOLDING WHAT THEY CALL A "REALISTIC LOOKING" FAKE GUN.

BRIAN/:52 "Get a lot of homeless people that come down since they sell beer at the 711."

NEIGHBORS SAY THEY'RE NOT SURPRISED --

Stephanie Neill/Naples/6:48 "Lately, it's been getting out of hand."

THEY CLAIM IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO FIND LOITERS LINING THEIR CORNERS -- OFTEN WITH ALCOHOL IN HAND.

BRIAN JAVOR/1:22 "Eventually it's going to happen if you got that kinda of scenario, it's going to take place."

NEIGHBORS ARE NOW CALLING ON THE SHERIFFS OFFICE AND POLICE TO TIGHTEN UP SECURITY AND PROVIDE A SENSE OF COMFORT.

BRIAN/1:35 "I hope at night they have more patrols like shining their spotlight back behind 711."

COLLIER DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING FOLO-REMLIVE

TOSS TO KELLY-MAP-TRFC CTR

WE HAVE CONTINUING COVERAGE TONIGHT, ABOUT THE NEW METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION PROJECT-- AND THE PROBLEMS DRIVERS AND HOMEOWNERS ALREADY CLAIM TO BE WITNESSING.

WE SHOWED YOU THE CRASH YESTERDAY.LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE ROAD OPENED.

NOW OUR CAMERAS ARE CATCHING DRIVERS GOING MORE THAN 20 MILES AN HOUR OVER THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE NEW ROAD.

NBC2'S KELLY CRESWELL SAT SHOTGUN WITH DEPUTIES TODAY, DURING A RIDE-ALONG.

METRO EXT. SPEEDERS-REMLIVE

METRO EXT. SPEEDERS-BNR-PKG

A new open road---but the same old rules. We rode along with the lee county traffic unit to see if drivers were obeying the 45 mph signs on Michael g rippe parkway.

Nats

In less than 30 seconds into our ride, we found our first speeder.

Nats-going 68

Lee county deputy John Millican says with a new road--it's all about reminding drivers the basic rules of the road.

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John Millican, LCSO deputy

"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."

The traffic unit also responds to traffic complaints--and plenty have been pouring in from residents in the Briarcliff community.

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Pat Siddons, Resident

"they won't stop."

But pat Siddons believes it will take more than deputies patrolling the roads to slow people down.

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Pat Siddons

"it's human nature to say wow I have no interruptions. Nothing. I can go. And they will speed."

Nats of radar

While LCSO is trying to slow down on that problem---DOT spokesperson Debbie Tower says workers are moving as fast as they can To get the project completed so a traffic study can be done.

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Debbie Tower, FDOT spokesperson

"we need to be sure a traffic signal is going to manage volumes of traffic, side street traffic at that intersection before our engineers can approve it."

In the meantime--DOT and LCSO asks drivers to use caution and be aware of their surroundings on this new road Nats Before something tragic happens.

Take sound

John

METRO EXT. SPEEDERS-REMLIVE

TOSS TO MEAGHAN-2-SHT-VOFLY

A LEHIGH ACRES TEEN, SICK AND STAYING HOME FROM SCHOOL-- WOKEN UP BY LOUD BANGS ON THE FRONT DOOR OF HER HOME.

THE TEEN WAS HOME WITH A FRIEND

WHEN THREE MEN TRIED TO PRY THE FRONT DOOR OPEN TO GET INSIDE THE HOUSE ON DAWHERT AVE.

TEEN ESCAPES HOME BURGLARS-BNR-PKG

AT 17 YEARS OLD-

THIS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT PROM AND WHERE TO GO TO COLLEGE --

INSTEAD, SHE'S LIVING IN FEAR.

10:16 "i was really scared."

CORY BRUNELLE-

STAYED HOME FROM SCHOOL YESTERDAY, SICK.

SHE WAS HOME ALONE,

EXCEPT FOR A FRIEND WHO STOPPED BY TO CHECK AND SEE HOW SHE WAS DOING.

AROUND 9 AM-

9:37 "someone just started knocking on the door at 9."

THE TEEN GOT A SICKENING FEELING-

THAT WASN'T DUE TO HER ILLNESS,

WHEN SHE SAW 3 MEN TRYING TO PRY OPEN HER FRONT DOOR-

AND THEN KNOCK OUT A WINDOW.

16:51 "once the burglars began ripping apart the window, the teen and her friend ran out the back of the house to the neighbor's."

11:02 "she was pretty scared too but i figured we had to get out so we'd be safe."

THE NEIGHBORS WEREN'T HOME,

SO CORY AND HER FRIEND HID IN THEIR YARD.

THE TEEN CALLED HER DAD, AND THEN CALLED 911.

10:18 "i was shaking and i couldn't tell them what my address was and i couldn't think right."

AS DEPUTIES RUSHED TO THE HOME ON DAWHERT AVENUE SOUTH-

CORY GAVE DISPATCHERS A VERY CLEAR DESCRIPTION OF THE BURGLARS' CAR.

17:21 "they did provide a very good description of the vehicle, we were able to catch up with that vehicle shortly after getting that description."

NOT FAR FROM THE SCENE-

DEPUTIES CAUGHT UP TO THESE 3-

AFTER STOPPING THEM ON BELL BOULEVARD.

THE TEEN AND HER FRIEND POSITIVELY THE CAR AND THE DRIVER.

THE TRIO WAS THEN ARRESTED ON BURGLARY CHARGES-

10:37 "now they can't come back and do it again."

HAWES OUT, MEDSTAR TEASE-OC-SOTVO-OC-BNR

*ANOTHER PERSON IS ABOUT TO BE OFF THE JOB.IN THE WAKE OF THE MEDSTAR SHUT DOWN.

LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES IS THE LATEST CASUALTY.

14:42 FRANK MANN we all know why we are here

TODAY COMMISSIONERS VOTED TO ACCEPT HAWES' RESIGNATION.

SHE WILL STEP DOWN OCTOBER 31ST.

HAWES IS THE *THIRD HIGH-RANKING PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO RESIGN SINCE MEDSTAR WAS GROUNDED.

AHEAD AT SIX--

TOSS TO CHAD-1-SHT PUSH

TWO DAYS FROM NOW - GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL BE IN FORT MYERS TO LAY OUT CHANGES HE WANTS TO SEE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.

IT'S A VISION THOUGH THAT CLASHES WITH THE STATE'S TEACHERS UNION.

NBC-2 CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER CHAD OLIVER IS BREAKING NEW INFORMATION ON THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN.

GOV. SCOTT EDUCATION PLAN-PLASMA

GOVERNOR SCOTT WILL PRESENT HIS PLAN DURING AN EDUCATION SUMMIT AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.

HIS FOCUS WILL BE K THOUGH 12.

GOV. SCOTT EDUCATION PLAN-BNR-PKG

TODAY IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, RICK SCOTT PREVIEWED CHANGES - THINGS LIKE GIVING TEACHERS DEBIT CARDS.

We want to put a certain amount of money into a debit card for teachers so they don't have to be out of pocket on their supplies."

SCOTT SAYS HE PICKED UP THAT IDEA WHLE ON A RECENT TOUR OF SCHOOLS. A BASIS HE SAYS FOR THIS.

THE GOVERNOR'S EDUCATION AGENDA STARTS WITH THE STATE'S TRANSITION AWAY FROM THE F-CAT. HE CALLS FOR SUSPENDING ANY CHANGES THAT DON'T ALIGN WITH COMMON CORE TESTING.

NEXT - KEEP SPENDING STEADY. WITH THE HOPE OF INCREASING THE AMOUNT SPENT PER STUDENT.

SCOTT ALSO WANTS TO BROADEN CHARTER SCHOOL OPTIONS.

THAT MEANS REMOVING ENROLLMENT CAPS AND BARRIERS TO CHOICE IN LOW-PERFORMING AREAS.

"He appears to not have really heard anything that was said to him on his tour."

THE PRESIDENT OF LEE COUNTY'S TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION ESPECIALLY TAKES ISSUE WITH THE GOVERNOR PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

"It flabergastes me. What we've experienced in our county is a perfect example."

HE'S REFERRING TO RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY SOUTH IN BONITA SPRINGS. THE SCHOOL CLOSED THIS MONTH BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.

"those are our kids now."

LEAVING THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FIND NEW CLASSROOMS FOR 75 STUDENTS.

"We are the ones that have to service them, the district has to absorb that. and that's not feasible. We don't get that money back."

GOV. SCOTT EDUCATION PLAN-PLASMA

THE GOVERNOR STILL PLANS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH TEACHER MERIT PAY.

IN TWO YEARS, TEACHER SALARIES WILL BE TIED TO STUDENT TEST SCORES.

SCOTT SAYS IT PROVIDES ACCOUNTABILITY.

THE FLORIDA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CLAIMS MERIT PAY TAKES AWAY THEIR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.

ALL NEW AT SIX OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE----------------

LEE COUNTY MANAGER, KAREN HAWES, WILL RESIGN AT THE END OF THE MONTH.

SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM?

THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS BREAK DOWN THREE OPTIONS THE COUNTY IS WEIGHING.

PLUS.

9:42 using flavors such as fruit and candy to mask the harsh taste of tobacco 49

AND IT'S BEING CALLED THE MOST HAUNTING DISGUISE OF THE YEAR.

TZ1 A) MEDSTAR FUTURE WITHOUT HAWES-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) COLLIER FLAVORED TOBACCO-SOTVO

ROBERT VAN WINKLE FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

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.

75 crash update-FDOT-TOPS

I -75 IN COLLIER COUNTY. AT A STAND STILL. THIS IS ALLIGATOR ALLEY NEAR STATE ROAD 29.

A CAR ROLLED OVER ON THE WEST BOUND LANES. VIRTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN THE ROAD FOR THE PAST TWO HOURS.

TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP.

TOSS TO JENNIFER-1-SHT PUSH

NOW THAT LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES IS STEPPING DOWN --

THE CRY TO GET MEDSTAR, THE COUNTY'S MEDICAL HELICOPTER BACK IN THE AIR IS ONCE AGAIN GAINING MOMENTUM.

ALL NEW AT SIX--

MEDSTAR FUTURE WITHOUT HAWES-TRX-PKG

NINE WEEKS --

AND STILL TWO HELICOPTERS SIT.UNUSED.

WHILE THE THREE PEOPLE WHO DECIDED TO GROUND THEM ARE OFF THE JOB.

FRANK MANN 19:35.accepts ms hawes resignation

THE REALITY OF LEE COUNTY WITHOUT ITS OWN TRAUMA HELICOPTERS FLYING --

HAS COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW WORRIED, WAITING TOO LONG. COULD COST A LIFE.

BIGELOW 34:25 i just do not want the blood of anyone in this county to be on my hands.

ONCE AGAIN TODAY --

CITIZENS AND E-M-S EMPLOYEES *BEGGED COMMISSIONERS TO PUT MEDSTAR BACK IN THE AIR.

CAPE CORAL CITIZEN 45:46 i implore you commissioners - reinstate medstar.

TAMMY 31:01 I'm as anxious as you are to get it back up and running. 03

BUT *WHEN* IS STILL A BIG QUESTION.

TAMMY 31:50 i think we'll have it up and running in one form or another by end of december 56

34:00 i don't understand why we can't get helicopters up this week.

AND WITH TODAY'S VOTE FOR HAWES TO STEP DOWN -- THE PEOPLE WITH ANSWERS ARE DISAPPEARING.

JOHN MANNING 1:06:21 i would have kept her on through the investigative processes.I think once those processes are done she will not be found culpable 34

MEANWHILE --

PILOTS WITH YEARS OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE -- ARE SITTING AT HOME.

CITIZEN 43:54 taxpayers have invested hundreds of thousands in that training

MEDSTAR FUTURE WITHOUT HAWES-PLASMA

WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT KAREN HAWES IS STEPPING DOWN --

COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW EVEN ASKED IF THE BOARD COULD GO AROUND THE COUNTY MANAGER.AND MAKE DECISIONS TO GET MEDSTAR BACK IN THE AIR.

THE PLAN IS TO LOOK AT THREE OPTIONS NOVEMBER 5TH --

COMMISSIONERS COULD REINSTATE THE PROGRAM.WORK OUT A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.OR PICK A PRIVATE COMPANY TO TAKE OVER.

STOCKS BUMP-CG

IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST DAYS OF THE YEAR ON WALL STREET.

TAKE A LOOK.

WEAK CORPORATE EARNINGS REPORTS PUMMELED STOCKS.

THE DOW PLUNGED 243 POINTS, CLOSING THE DAY AT 13-THOUSAND 102.

COLLIER FLAVORED TOBACCO-VOWIPE

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

THE FRUITY FLAVORS MASK THE HARSH TASTE OF TOBACCO AND GET KIDS HOOKED EARLY.

THE PRODUCTS ARE LEGALLY SOLD IN CONVENIENCE STORES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

YOU HAVE TO BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OR OLDER TO LEGALLY BUY TOBACCO--

COLLIER FLAVORED TOBACCO-SOTVO

"A lot of kids are doing it, their parents might not know, they're probably getting it off the streets, from friends and even family members."

IN 2009, CANDY-FLAVORED CIGARETTES WERE BANNED--

BUT FLAVORED CIGARS AND CHEWING TOBACCO ARE STILL ON STORE SHELVES.

COLLIER COUNTY HAS PASSED RESOLUTIONS URGING VENDORS TO STOP SELLING THE PRODUCTS--

CAPE BRIGHT LIGHT FOLO-VO

DRIVERS HEADING INTO CAPE CORAL MIGHT GET SOME RELIEF FROM A REALLY BRIGHT SIGN.

NEIGHBORS NEAR "CORALWOOD MALL" CALL THE LIGHTS ALONG VETERANS PARKWAY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS.

CITY LEADERS AGREE.

THE SIGN IS CURRENTLY POWERED DOWN.

BUT THE PROPERTY MANAGER TELLS US IT'S BECAUSE IT'S BROKEN-- NOT BECAUSE OF COMPLAINTS.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

CHERINGTON REAX-SOTTOPS

SOX HIRE FARRELL-ON CAM

SOX HIRE FARRELL-VOTOPS

NO OWNERS IN FRONT ON THE CAMERAS THIS AFTERNOON.

IT WAS JUST MANAGER AND GENERAL MANAGER THERE TO POSE WITH THE NEW HAT AND JERSEY.

A UNIFORM JOHN FARRELL WORE FOR FOUR SEASONS AS THE SOX PITCHING COACH FROM 2007 TO 2010.

MANAGING IN TORONTO.HE HEARD PLENTY ABOUT WHAT WENT WRONG IN THE RED SOX CLUBHOUSE THIS PAST SEASON.

SOX HIRE FARRELL-SOT

FARRELL RECORD-CG-VOBOX

FARRELL SAYS HE IS BETTER PREPARED FOR THIS JOB.THEN HE WOULD HAVE BEEN TWO YEARS AGO.

GUILLEN FIRED-ON CAM

THE MARLINS HAVE FOLLOWED THE RED SOX LEAD.

FINISH IN LAST PLACE.AND FIRE YOUR MANAGER AFTER JUST ONE SEASON.

GUILLEN FIRED-VOTOPS

THE MARLINS SPENT SOME MONEY ON BIG ADDITIONS BEFORE LAST SEASON.

THEY OPENED THE NEW BALLPARK.

THEN THE MARLINS FINISHED IN LAST PLACE IN A SEASON WHEN GUILLEN MADE CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS.PRAISING FORMER CUBAN LEADER FIDEL CASTRO.

WORLD SERIES-ON CAM

DALE JUNIOR-VOTOPS

THE MOST POPOULAR DRIVER IN NASCAR.IS ALLOWED BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL.

DALE EARNHARDT JUNIORS DOCOTR HAS CLEARED HIM TO RETURN TO RACING.

THE DRIVER OF THE 88 CAR SUFFERED A CONCUSSION IN THAT 25-CAR PILE UP AT TALLADEGA EARLIER THIS MONTH.

SPORTS TOSS

WE ARE GIVING AWAY FOUR TICKETS TO THE FOUR 400.THE FINAL RACE OF THE SEASON.

YOU CAN ENTER NOW.

CLOSE-4SHOT