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FIRST AT FOUR: NBC2 FINDS BIRDS DESPERATELY CLINGING TO LIFE AFTER EATING FISH KILLED BY RED TIDE.

WE'RE LIVE FIRST AT FOUR-- WITH THE RUSH TO SAVE THEM.

THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO BREAK NEW DETAILS ON THE BOGUS LETTERS THAT COULD SCARE VOTERS AWAY FROM THE POLLS.

FIRST AT FOUR: THE PROBLEM WE WERE FIRST TO EXPOSE IS GROWING.

AND THE SEARCH FOR THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH MAY FEEL LIKE A SLAP IN THE FACE --

1 red tide birds-trxVO

2 collier elections investigation-trxVO

3 face slapping look younger-trxVO

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TOSS TO JIM-2 SHOT PUSH

A STORM PICKS UP SPEED IN THE TROPICS.

SANDY IS NOW HURRICANE STRENGTH.

HURRICANE EXPERT JIM REIF JOINS US LIVE IN THE FIRST ALERT HURRICANE TRACKING CENTER WITH THE LATEST.

TRACKING SANDY-ANIBOX

Hurricane Sandy will continue to influence our weather through the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend.

As of this afternoon, Sandy is approaching the southeastern coast of Jamaica packing winds of 80mph. As Sandy continues on a northerly track, it will bring flooding rains not only to Jamaica, but eastern Cuba, Haiti, and the

Bahamas. For us, Southwest Florida will stay on the drier side of Sandy, however you will notice an increase in the winds over the next couple of days as Sandy makes its closest approach.

For the remainder of our Wednesday, we'll continue to see a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures peaking in the middle to upper 80s. A couple of spotty showers can't be ruled out through the early evening hours, however the vast majority of Southwest Florida should stay fairly dry.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies will stick around with overnight lows settling into the lower 70s by morning.

As Sandy moves closer to the Bahamas, our breezy northeasterly wind will set up across the peninsula once again for Thursday keeping the chance for a few spotty showers in the forecast as moisture from the Atlantic gets pulled in our direction from the east. More clouds than sun tomorrow will also keep temperatures in the middle to upper 80s. Expect our windiest day to be on Friday as winds will increase out of the north and northwest to 25 mph gusting close to 40mph throughout the day.

COLLIER RAPE-TRX, OC, SS, VO

BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY HAVE MADE AN ARREST INVOLVING A REPORTED GANG RAPE.

20-YEAR OLD ALFREDO CARRANZA FROM TAMPA WAS ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY.

MONDAY NIGHT A WOMAN TOLD DEPUTIES TWO MEN RAPED HER AT THE COMFORT INN IN EAST NAPLES.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT--

CARRANZA OFFERED THE WOMAN A DRINK, THEN SHE BLACKED OUT.

SHE WOKE UP IN A HOTEL ROOM WITH ONE MAN COVERING HER MOUTH, WHILE ANOTHER RAPED HER.

THE WOMAN WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

CA WORKPLACE SHOOTING-TRX, SATLIVE

WE ARE ALSO FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA - THAT'S SOUTH OF LOS ANGELES.

TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND THREE OTHERS ARE HURT AFTER TWO SEPARATE SHOOTINGS.

ONE HAPPENED AT A BUSINESS AND THE OTHER AT A HOME.

OFFICIALS SAY THE HOMEOWNER IS CONNECTED TO A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS WHERE THE SHOOTINGS HAPPENED.

TOSS TO JOELLE-TRX, VOTOPS,DBX

BRAND NEW FIRST AT FOUR.

FOR WEEKS WE'VE TOLD YOU ABOUT RED TIDE KILLING FISH ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST.

TODAY, NBC-2 DISCOVERED BIRDS ARE NOW SICK FROM EATING THOSE FISH.

NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US LIVE ON LIGHTHOUSE BEACH ON SANIBEL.

RED TIDE KILLING BIRDS-REM-LIVE

Remnants of dead fish are the only sign the red tide that red tide has been here on sanibel.

But looks can be deceiving.The red tide still going strong in southwest Florida.

RED TIDE KILLING BIRDS-VO

Take vo

Veterinarians at crow or clinic for the rehabilitation of wildlife have their hands full with shorebirds.

All sickened by the breva toxin in the red tide.

This morning half a dozen birds were being treated'

And while I was there 2 more came in.

The phones- ringing off the hook with people waiting for crow to come out and rescue potential red tide victims.

These birds- are given a second chance.

RED TIDE KILLING BIRDS-REM-LIVE

Affected birds are what vets call 'downed'

They cant fly, fall bed when they walk, can't swim or eat.

Tonight at 5- ill take you inside crow to see what they're doing to save the birds they can,

And why these rids- are just the beginning.

INVESTIGATIVE CLIP-CLIP

TOSS TO DAVE-OC, TRX

FIRST AT FOUR: THE NUMBER OF VOTER INTIMIDATION LETTERS DISCOVERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS GROWING.

IT'S BECOME SO SERIOUS THAT THE FBI ** AND THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE ARE LOOKING INTO THE CASE.

COLLIER ELECTIONS INVESTIGATION-PLASMA

COLLIER ELECTIONS INVESTIGATION-VO

CHRIS CATE WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS ALSO TELLS ME THAT WHILE A MAJORITY OF THE RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN REPUBLICANS, SOME DEMOCRATS HAVE RECEIVED THEM TOO.

STATE OFFICIALS SAY ALL OF THE FAKE LETTERS HAVE BEEN MAILED FROM SEATTLE WASHINGTON.

COLLIER ELECTIONS INVESTIGATION-PLASMA

COLLIER COUNTY ELECTION SUPERVISORS SAY THEY HAVE TURNED OVER ALL OF THE SUSPICOUS LETTERS THEY'VE OBTAINED.

THE FBI WARNING THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND WHOEVER IS BEHIND IT WILL FACE PRISON TIME.

CAMPAIGN TODAY-OC, SOT

A REPUBLICAN FROM INDIANA RUNNING FOR U-S SENATE IS THE CENTER OF CONTROVERY AFTER HIS COMMENTS ON RAPE.

CAMPAIGN TODAY-OC, SOTVO

TODAY RICHARD MOURDOCK APOLOGIZED FOR CONFUSION BUT STANDS BY HIS STATEMENT - SAYING HIS WORDS WERE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT.

"I'm a much more humble person this morning, because so many people mistook, twisted, came to misunderstand the points that I was trying to make."

THE CONTROVERSY WAS ADDRESSED ON THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TODAY.

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY PULLED HIS SUPPORT FOR MOURDOCK.

CAMPAIGN TODAY-PKG

MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN'S SWING STATE TOUR STARTED IN COLORADO. THEY SPLIT UP.ROMNEY GOING TO NEVADA,

WHERE HE TRAILS BY 3 POINTS.

Presidential Nominee

he's out of ideas out of excuses and out of ideas and in november you're gonna put him out of office yay!!

VP Nominee

"Mitt Romney and i believe in true compassion and upward mobility."

COLORADO COULD BE KEY. LAST NIGHT, OUTSIDE DENVER, THOUSANDS CHEERED THE REPUBLICAN TICKET. THE OBAMA LEAD IN THIS STATE HAS DISAPPEARED.

TRUMP OBAMA OFFER-VO

DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO SEE PRESIDENT OBAMA'S COLLEGE AND PASSPORT RECORDS.

THIS TIME THE REAL ESTATE MOGUL IS WILLING TO PAY-UP FOR THE PAPERWORK.

TRUMP SAYS HE WILL GIVE 5 MILLION DOLLARS TO A CHARITY OF THE PRESIDENT'S CHOICE.

BARACK OBAMA JUST HAS TO HAND OVER COLLEGE AND PASSPORT INFORMATION.

FL MENINGITIS-TRX, VO

DEVELOPING TODAY IN FLORIDA.

HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRM THREE MORE CASES OF MENINGITIS.

THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER IN THE STATE TO 22.

THE ILLNESS IS CONNECTED TO THE MASSIVE OUTBREAK THAT ORIGINATED FROM A TAINTED STEROID SHOT.

ALL THREE CASES ARE IN NORTHERN FLORIDA.

SALVATION ARMY LEE COUNTY-OC

IT'S ONLY OCTOBER, BUT THE SALVATION ARMY IN LEE COUNTY IS OFFERING SOME HELP TO STRUGGLING FAMILIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

SALVATION ARMY LEE COUNTY-PKG

SOT: Nahomie Henry "That's my world, that's my world, that's my everything."

NAHOMIE HENRY SPENDS MOST OF HER TIME WITH HER SON TJ.

BUT TIMES HAVE NOT BEEN EASY FOR THIS MOTHER

SHE'S BEEN OUT OF WORK FOR THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE HOLIDAYS, SHE'S HAPPY TO GET SOME HELP.

SOT: "I'm here for the Christmas presents for my baby, it's hard out here for anybody."

THE LINE STARTED EARLY OUTSIDE THE SALVATION ARMY IN FORT MYERS.

PEOPLE GOT HERE AS EARLY AS 2:00 AM.

BY 8:00, THE LINE STRETCHED AROUND THE BUILDING.

SOT: Sarah Clarke, Salvation Army "There are always going to be families in this community who are a little down on their luck, the Salvation Army will always be here to help them out, but we can't do it without the support of the community."

STU: ALL OF THIS HELP IS BEING PROVIDED BY DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY.

PEOPLE GIVING MONEY DURING THE RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN. AND MAKING DONATIONS TO THE SALVATION ARMY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

GIVING HOPE. AND SMILES TO THOUSANDS OF LOCAL FAMILIES.

SALVATION ARMY LEE COUNTY-SSTOPS

CLIFTON FRENCH REPORTING.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO SIGN UP.

BRING A PHOTO I-D, PROOF THAT YOU LIVE IN LEE COUNTY--- A LEASE AGREEMENT OR UTILITY BILL WILL WORK.

PROOF OF INCOME AND BENEFITS.

YOU'LL ALSO NEED TO BRING PROOF OF YOUR CHILDS DATE OF BIRTH, OR A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

THEY WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM 9:00 TO NOON THROUGH FRIDAY.

RENTING OUT JETBLUE-VOWIPE

IT'S PACKED DURING SPRING TRAINING, BUT FOR A MAJORITY OF THE YEAR, THE SEATS AT JETBLUE PARK ARE EMPTY.

NOW--THE RED SOX ARE HOPING TO FILL THE 78 MILLION DOLLAR BALLPARK WITH SPECIAL EVENTS.

THE RED SOX ARE STARTING TO MARKET ITS FENWAY SOUTH FACILITY---BY RENTING OUT SUITES AND THE GREEN MONSTER FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES.

THE FLORIDA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS SAYS WITH THE FACILITY BEING SO NEW, IT'S BECOMING A DRAW FOR A LOT OF FOLKS.

RENTING OUT JETBLUE-SOTVO

14.48.48 we're here year round and we want to make this year round impact that the community can understand why we're here and why we have this 30 year lease with the county.

THE PRICING FOR RESERVATIONS IS STILL IN THE WORKS BECAUSE EACH GATHERING IS CUSTOMIZED.

LEE COUNTY WILL GET A PORTION OF THE PROFITS.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

WALL STREET HAS SEEN A MODEST REBOUND AFTER YESTERDAY'S STEEP DECLINES IN THE MAJOR AVERAGES.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

STILL TO COME - FIRST AT FOUR.

ANOTHER SNAG FOR HOMEOWNERS ALONG CAPE CORAL CANALS.

A) cape canal permits-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

CAPE CANAL PERMITS-VO

CAPE CORAL LEADERS ASK FOR A LIFE LINE THIS AFTERNOON -- AFTER AN ENDANGERED FISH THREATENS TO SNAG BUSINESS BIG TIME.

FEDERAL BIOLOGISTS SAY THE SMALL TOOTH SAWFISH LIVES IN CAPE CORAL CANALS.

MORE THAN A WEEK AGO -- THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS PULLED THE CITY'S ABILITY TO ISSUE BOAT LIFT, DOCKS, AND SEAWALL PERMITS BECAUSE OF HABITAT CONCERNS.

GETTING PERMISSION TO BUILD FROM THE FEDS CAN TAKE BETWEEN SIX TO 18 MONTHS COMPARED TO THE CITY'S 48-HOUR TURNAROUND.

TODAY, WE'VE LEARNED A CRUCIAL STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FISH'S IMPACT WON'T BE FINISHED UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.

SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS TELL NBC2 ANY DELAY THREATENS THE CITY'S RECOVERY AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

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.

Hurricane Sandy will continue to influence our weather through the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend.

As of this afternoon, Sandy is approaching the southeastern coast of Jamaica packing winds of 80mph. As Sandy continues on a northerly track, it will bring flooding rains not only to Jamaica, but eastern Cuba, Haiti, and the

Bahamas. For us, Southwest Florida will stay on the drier side of Sandy, however you will notice an increase in the winds over the next couple of days as Sandy makes its closest approach.

For the remainder of our Wednesday, we'll continue to see a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures peaking in the middle to upper 80s. A couple of spotty showers can't be ruled out through the early evening hours, however the vast majority of Southwest Florida should stay fairly dry.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies will stick around with overnight lows settling into the lower 70s by morning.

As Sandy moves closer to the Bahamas, our breezy northeasterly wind will set up across the peninsula once again for Thursday keeping the chance for a few spotty showers in the forecast as moisture from the Atlantic gets pulled in our direction from the east. More clouds than sun tomorrow will also keep temperatures in the middle to upper 80s. Expect our windiest day to be on Friday as winds will increase out of the north and northwest to 25 mph gusting close to 40mph throughout the day.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS - AND NOW IT'S ALSO FASTER.

STARTING TODAY, DRIVERS CAN LEGALLY PUSH THEIR SPEEDOMETER TO 85 MILES PER HOUR.

A) 85 mph highway-vo

THANKSGIVING AIRFARES-TRX, OC, VO

GET READY TO SHELL OUT SOME MORE CASH IF YOU PLAN ON FLYING THIS THANKSGIVING.

AIRLINES ARE INCREASING FARES BY NEARLY NINE PERCENT OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD AS LAST YEAR-- THAT'S ACCORDING TO TRAVELOCITY.

IF YOU PLAN ON FLYING BETWEEN NOVEMBER 17TH AND 27TH YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE THE INCREASE.

85 MPH HIGHWAY-OC

THE "NEED FOR SPEED" IS BEING SATISFIED TODAY ON A 40 MILE STRETCH BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.

OFFICIALS THERE OPENED THE FASTEST HIGHWAY IN AMERICA THIS MORNING - THOUGH NOT EVERYONE IS REVVED-UP BY THE IDEA.

85 MPH HIGHWAY-PKG

nats

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE. JUST GOT A BIT FASTER IN TEXAS.

nats: ribbon cutting

THIS MORNING OFFICIALS CUT THE RIBBON -OR SOME SAY WAVED THE CHECKERED FLAG- OPENING THE FASTEST STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IN AMERICA.

FORTY MILES BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO. WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS NOW 85 MILES AN HOUR.

more nats cars racing by

STATE ROAD 1-30 COST NEARLY A BILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS.

A PUBLIC - PRIVATE PROJECT. WITH THE BUILDER SHARING TOLL REVENUES WITH THE STATE.

THE NEW, FASTER LANES. GIVING DRIVERS THE OPTION OF PAYING TO BYPASS THE CONGESTION OF NEARBY I-35.

"interstate 35 between austin and san antonio has gone from reliable, to to unreliable, to reliably bad."

BUT THERE ARE SOME WHO SAY. BUMPING THE SPEED LIMIT UP TO 85 IS TOO QUICK OF A FIX.

"i think it's stupid going 85 out here."

"going faster increases the number of crashes, it increases the number of serious injuries in those crashes and the number of deaths."

BUILDERS SAY IT WILL BE SAFE. AS LONG AS DRIVERS KEEP THERE EYES ON THE ROAD. AND HANDS ON THE WHEEL.

"everybody's got to put away their cell phones, keep their seatbelt fastened, and use the left lane only for passing.

DRIVING-BY. ON THE NEW LONE STAR VERSION OF THE AUTOBAHN.

nats

TEASE THREE

A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER RUSHES TO SAVE A STUDENT FROM CHOKING.

I was sitting there crying. i was so scared like for the whole entire bus ride home i was quiet.

A) hero bus driver-sotvo

FEMALE COLLEGE GRADS-VO

ACCORDING TO A REPORT RELEASED TODAY RECENT FEMALE COLLEGE GRADS ARE STILL EARNING CONSIDERABLY LESS THEN THEIR MALES COUNTERPARTS IN THE SAME MAJORS AND JOBS.

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LOOKED AT GRADUATES FROM THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR, AND WHAT THEY EARNED IN 2009.

THE REPORT SHOWS THAT WOMEN EARNED ONLY 82 PERCENT OF WHAT MEN EARNED.

HERO BUS DRIVER-VO IN PLASMA

A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER IN OREGON IS THE TOAST OF THE TOWN AFTER SAVING A STUDENT'S LIFE.

THE BOY GOT SOMETHING CAUGHT IN HIS THROAT AND THE DRIVER RUSHED TO HIS AID.

HERO BUS DRIVER-PKG

NEKKO DEUTSCH IS LIKE MANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO LIKE TO HAVE FUN AT SCHOOL. HE'S A SELF ADMITTED PRACTICAL JOKER.

I've only read this one

BUT LAST WEEK, RIDING IN THE VERY BACK OF THE SCHOOL BUS ON THE WAY HOME, NEKKO ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A PLASTIC ICE CUBE. YOU CAN SEE HIM THERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN REACHING OUT FOR HELP. BUT HIS FRIENDS FIRST THOUGHT HE WAS JOKING.

No, that's something you don't joke about. It's not funny.

IN FACT HIS AIRWAY WAS BLOCKED. HE COULDN'T BREATH.

I had this blurriness like covering my eyes. like on my peripheral, like i couldn't see. like a blink.

LUCKY FOR NEKKO. HE WAS ON JIM MCINTYRE'S BUS.

Mid Columbia is an excellent bus company.

HE'S A RETIRED SHOPPING CENTER DEVELOPER FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. FOUR YEARS AGO, BORED WITH RETIREMENT, HE STARTED DRIVING BUS. HE GOT EXTENSIVE TRAINING ON SAFETY AND LIFE SAVING.

I thought, i'll never use that or at least i hope i never have to use it.

BUT SUDDENLY, WITH NEKKO TEETERING ON THE KNIFE'S EDGE OF LIFE AND DEATH THE TRAINING CAME THROUGH. MCINYTRE GAVE HIM THE HYMELIC MANEUVER, FORCING THE PLASTIC CUBE OUT OF THE TEEN'S THROAT. HE WAS SHAKEN BUT ALIVE.

I was sitting there crying. i was so scared like for the whole entire bus ride home i was quiet. I really didn't say anything.

MCINTYRE DID THOUGHT. HE LECTURED THE KIDS ON WHY THEY SHOULD NOT EAT OR DRINK ON THE BUS AND HE IS RELIEVED.

HERO BUS DRIVER-OC

PAT DORRIS REPORTING.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

STILL TO COME - FIRST AT FOUR.

WHAT'S IN THE FUTURE FOR LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDICAL CHOPPER.

THE PROS AND CONS OF PRIVATIZING THE PROGRAM.

PLUS -

-Construction Industry-"Our position is very simple. That the money is there from the general fund and that is how they should pay for it!"

A) medstar takeover-vo

B) scrub jay permits-sotvo

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ca workplace shooting-TRX, SATLIVE or VO

BREAKING NEWS NEAR LOS ANGELES RIGHT NOW.

POLICE SEARCH FOR A GUNMAN AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING AT A BUSINESS AND A NEARBY HOME.

TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND THREE OTHERS ARE HURT.

POLICE SAY THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AROUND 11 THIS MORNING - THE SHOOTER IS STILL ON THE LOOSE THIS AFTERNOON.

MEGA CHURCH ARREST

Authorities: Suspect in custody after deadly shooting at Georgia megachurch

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - Authorities: Suspect in custody after deadly shooting at Georgia megachurch.

Ex-megachurch employee sought in fatal shooting

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - Police say the man suspected in a fatal shooting at a Georgia megachurch was a former church employee.

Authorities were searching Wednesday morning for 52-year-old Floyd Palmer and considered him armed and dangerous.

Fulton County Police Cpl. Kay Lester says he calmly walked into the chapel of World Changers Church International before a 10 a.m. service, opened fire, then left "as calmly as he came."

The victim was described as a 39-year-old church volunteer who was leading a prayer. His name was being withheld pending family notification.

Police said the church's founder and leader, the Rev. Creflo Dollar, was not injured.

MEDSTAR TAKE OVER-2 SHOT, VO

ASSISTANT LEE COUNTY MANAGERS ARE WORKING TO SEE IF PRIVATIZING THE COUNTY'S MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM WOULD BE BETTER THAN RELAUNCHING MEDSTAR.

TODAY A DOZEN LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY MET TO DISCUSS THE PROS AND CONS OF FOUR COMPANIES WHO WANT TO TAKE OVER THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM.

MEDSTAR TAKE OVER-SOTVO

they're stating concerns over loss of control over the transfer center - Loss of control over services. Loss of control over the hangar. That's what they should expect.

yes it is a higher cost to some taxpayers - the users - but all taxpayers it is a lower cost.

TAMMY HALL KAREN HAWES-SS

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL WANTS TO TAKE BACK HER VOTE THAT SUPPORTED THE COUNTY MANAGER'S SEVERANCE PACKAGE.

COMMISSIONERS ASKED KAREN HAWES TO RESIGN AT TUESDAY'S BOARD MEETING - AND SHE DID.

AS PART OF HER SEVERANCE PACKAGE - SHE'LL TAKE HOME ONE YEAR'S SALARY OF 170 THOUSAND DOLLARS, PLUS VACATION, SICK PAY AND HEALTH BENEFITS.

BUT IN AN EMAIL TODAY - COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL SAYS THE DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY MISLED HER ON ANY EXTRA MONEY NOT INCLUDED IN THE SEVERANCE PACKAGE.

HAWES IS EXPECTED TO TAKE HOME AT LEAST ANOTHER 15-THOUSAND IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION.

PACEMAKER TRAINING-VO

COLLIER COUNTY EMERGENCY CREWS ARE LEARNING HOW TO HANDLE PACEMAKERS - DEVICES USED TO CONTROL THE HEART MUSCLE.

FIRE DISTRICTS AND E-M-S CREWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY GATHERED IN NORTH NAPLES FOR A TWO DAY TRAINING SEMINAR.

L-VAD'S OR LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES ARE PUT IN PATIENTS WAITING FOR A HEART TRANSPLANT OR WHO ARE NOT A CANDIDATE.

THE DEVICE PUMPS BLOOD AND ACTS AS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEART.

CREWS NEED TO LEARN HOW THE DEVICE WORKS SO THEY CAN RESPOND TO A PATIENT WHO HAS ONE.

RX DEATHS DOWN-OC

SCRUB JAYS-OC

A *SMALL BIRD IS COSTING CAPE CORAL TAXPAYERS *BIG MONEY.

CITY LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO SHELL OUT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO PROTECT THE SCRUB JAY POPULATION.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY THE CITY CAN DEVELOP ACRES OF LAND TO BUILD FESTIVAL PARK.

SCRUB JAYS-LL-PKG

The elusive scrub jay is known to hang out in this wooded area just off wilmington parkway in the north cape.

At last check in 2009, there were just 3 scrub jay families calling this area home. But since the scrub jay is a protected species, the city has to pay to mitigate them *if they want to develop this area.

On monday cape council will consider approving the spending of nearly $800-thousand dollars. That amount includes a restoration fee and Long-term maintenance costs of mitigating the scrub jays.

The cape coral construction industry association is worried the city *may increase permit fees in order to recoup the money spent from the general fund.

-Our position is very simple. We believe that the money is there from the general fund and that is how they should pay for this."-"It's a citywide benefit, we don't think it should be paid for using permit fees."

SWFL JOB FAIR-VO

LEE COUNTY'S LEADING EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE TAKES A NEW APPROACH TO THE JOB FAIR.

TODAY, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WORKS HOSTED IT'S FIRST INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC JOB FAIR--

THIS EVENT WAS FOR RETAILERS.

300 JOB SEEKERS TURNED OUT.

THE FAIR'S DESIGNED TO WEED OUT PEOPLE NOT QUALIFIED FOR CERTAIN JOBS--

AND GIVE PEOPLE A BETTER CHANCE TO GET A JOB IN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE.

NEW DOCKS INTO MARINA-VO

TWO PUNTA GORDA GROUPS ARE PITCHING DIFFERENT IDEAS ON HOW TO USE NEW DOCKS BEING INSTALLED ON THE HARBOR.

THE DONATED DOCKS WILL SIT JUST BESIDE THE CITY-OWNED BAYFRONT CENTER.

TEAM PUNTA GORDA WANTS TO RENOVATE THE CENTER BY ADDING SHOWERS AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES MAKING IT MORE OF A DESTINATION.

JESSICA RIDGEWAY ARREST-TRX, OC, SS, VO

AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN COLORDAO IN THE KILLING OF A 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO WAS ABDUCTED EARLIER THIS MONTH.

POLICE IN THE DENVER SUBURB OF WESTMINSTER ARRESTED 17-YEAR-OLD AUSTIN REED SIGG LAST NIGHT AFTER RECEIVING A CALL THAT LED THEM TO HIS HOME.

HE WAS ARRESTED IN THE DEATH OF JESSICA RIDGWAY, WHO DISAPPEARED AFTER LEAVING FOR SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 5TH. HER BODY WAS FOUND FIVE DAYS LATER IN A FIELD AT A PARK.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

ASPARTAME & CANCER-VO

A NEW STUDY IS OUT AND IT SHOWS THAT THERE MAY BE A LINK BETWEEN THE SWEETENER ASPARTAME AND CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCER.

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL IN BOSTON DID THE STUDY BUT THEY ARE ALSO SAYING THE NEW RESEARCH HAS RAISED QUESTIONS FROM THE BEGINNING. THE LEAD AUTHOR OF THE STUDY EXPLAINED HER FINDINGS IN THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION BUT OUTSIDE EXPERTS HAVE THEIR DOUBTS ABOUT THE STUDY'S RESULTS.

WELLNESS BEHIND THE WHEEL-OC

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AT 60 MILES AN HOUR.

WELLNESS BEHIND THE WHEEL-PKG

WHEN YOU THINK CAR SAFETY.

AIRBAGS MIGHT COME TO MIND.

OR SEATBELTS AND CRASH TEST DUMMIES…

BUT WHAT ABOUT CAR HEALTHY?

WELL THAT'S WHAT ENGINEERS AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY ARE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW.

"It's kind of an extension on driver safety."

USING BLUETOOTH, THEY'RE MAKING HEALTH AND WELLNESS APPS FOR YOUR CAR. COLLABORATING WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DIABETES, ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES.

THE SYSTEM WILL BE ABLE CONNECT TO SERVERS THAT ACCESS PATIENT INFORMATION AND ALERT DRIVERS TO MEDICAL RED FLAGS.

…EVEN GIVE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO PREVENT A DIABETIC EPISODE.

FORD'S GARY STRUMOLO SAYS…THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.

"Imagine if you could ask for the healthiest route."

FUTURE PLANS INCLUDE TYING IN YOUR CAR'S G-P-S TO SHUT AIR VENTS OR RE-ROUTE YOU IF YOU'RE DRIVING THROUGH AREAS WITH POOR AIR QUALITY. AND FOR DIABETICS…

"Your sugars turning low, two blocks up on the right there's a convenience store you should stop and get something."

HEALTH ON THE HIGHWAY…

"While you maintain your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel."

WELLNESS BEHIND THE WHEEL-OC

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

A TREMOR DISORDER 10 TIMES MORE COMMON THAN PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

ESSENTIAL TREMORS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING-- USUALLY OF THE HANDS.

PEOPLE HAVE LIVED WITH IT FOR YEARS, NOW THERE'S A HANDFUL OF TREATMENTS THAT CAN HELP THEM GET A GRIP ON THEIR TREMORS.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

LEO OKNEFSKI IS A HANDS ON GUY.

LEO OKNEFSKI/HAS TREMORS

RUNS:

3:49 I gotta get up here like this so it's steady.

NOTHING IS AS EASY AS IT ONCE WAS. TAKE A LOOK AT LEO'S HANDS.

LEO OKNEFSKI/HAS TREMORS

RUNS:

3:15: It's more on than it usually is.

2:13: If I get nervous it can be a little worse.

HE'S ONE OF AN ESTIMATED 10-MILLION PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM A TREMOR DISORDER.

LEO OKNEFSKI/HAS TREMORS

RUNS:

4:29: As far as I know it's hereditary because my mother had it.

DOCTORS FIND MANY TIMES THERE IS A GENETIC LINK TO THIS NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER.

DR. AMANDA AVILA/NEUROLOGIST

RUNS:

:29 It's a movement disorder and actually the most common movement disorder. In other words shaking up and down of ones hand usually, but it can involve the head, it can involve the trunk or the voice as well. It usually is hereditary.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Tremors in themselves are harmless, but they can be troubling. Think of getting dressed, eating, driving a car, even signing your name-without a steady hand. For many it's reason enough to seek help.

DR. AMANDA AVILA/NEUROLOGIST

RUNS:

3:32: If the tremor is very mild we usually suggest occupational therapy. They have some adaptive devices that can be helpful; heavier pens, heavier forks and knives. Then there are medications that we use to treat tremors.

SEDATIVES, BLOOD PRESSURE MEDS AND THOSE USED IN SEIZURE DISORDERS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO HELP. A NEWER TECHNIQUE IS DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION. A SURGICAL TREATMENT THAT IMPLANTS A PACEMAKER- LIKE DEVICE INTO THE BRAIN.

DR. AMANDA AVILA/NEUROLOGIST

RUNS:

8:45: This surgery actually interrupts the abnormal circuitry in the brain that's sending those incorrect signals to the hands.

LEO RETHINKS HIS EVERY MOVE.

LEO OKNEFSKI/HAS TREMORS

RUNS:

2:13: Handwriting, I have to put one hand against the other.

NEW HOME SALES-VO

A BIG BOOST IN NEW HOME SALES SUGGESTS THE HOUSING RECOVERY IS STRENGTHENING.

THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SAYS NEW HOME SALES ROSE ALMOST SIX PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER.

THAT'S THE HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE A HOMEBUYER'S TAX CREDIT BOOSTED SALES IN APRIL OF 2010.

RISING SALES ARE KEEPING INVENTORIES LOW.

AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, THERE WERE 145-THOUSAND NEW HOMES FOR SALE.

BARNES NOBLE BREACH-VO, CG-OC

FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING A SECURITY BREACH AT BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THE NATIONAL CHAIN SAYS HACKERS TAMPERED WITH DEVICES THAT ARE USED TO SWIPE DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS. THE COMPROMISED DEVICES WERE FOUND IN 63 STORES IN NINE STATES,

INCLUDING 11 STORES RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA. NONE OF THE STORES IN QUESTION ARE IN OUR AREA.

OFFICIALS WITH THE COMPANY ARE ADVISING CUSTOMERS TO CHECK FOR UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS AND TO CHANGE THEIR PIN NUMBERS ON THEIR CARDS.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A CRINGE-WORTHY PROCEDURE PROMISES TO KEEP YOU LOOKING YOUNGER.

nats of face slapping, 3

BELIEVE IT OR NOT - IT COULD BE THE NEXT BEAUTY SECRET.

WHY PEOPLE ARE PULLING UP A SEAT TO SLAP AWAY THOSE WRINKLES.

PLUS - A LITTLE GIRL SHOWS BIG COURAGE WHEN ROBBERS BUST INTO HER HOME.

A) face slapping-NATVO

B) home alone girl-VO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

A)-CAM99-RTR1

B)

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.

Hurricane Sandy will continue to influence our weather through the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend.

As of this afternoon, Sandy is approaching the southeastern coast of Jamaica packing winds of 80mph. As Sandy continues on a northerly track, it will bring flooding rains not only to Jamaica, but eastern Cuba, Haiti, and the

Bahamas. For us, Southwest Florida will stay on the drier side of Sandy, however you will notice an increase in the winds over the next couple of days as Sandy makes its closest approach.

For the remainder of our Wednesday, we'll continue to see a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures peaking in the middle to upper 80s. A couple of spotty showers can't be ruled out through the early evening hours, however the vast majority of Southwest Florida should stay fairly dry.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies will stick around with overnight lows settling into the lower 70s by morning.

As Sandy moves closer to the Bahamas, our breezy northeasterly wind will set up across the peninsula once again for Thursday keeping the chance for a few spotty showers in the forecast as moisture from the Atlantic gets pulled in our direction from the east. More clouds than sun tomorrow will also keep temperatures in the middle to upper 80s. Expect our windiest day to be on Friday as winds will increase out of the north and northwest to 25 mph gusting close to 40mph throughout the day.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

FACE SLAPPING LOOK YOUNGER-OC

FROM WRINKLE CREAMS TO LASER TREATMENTS - PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE NEXT BIG THING TO LOOK YOUNGER.

BUT WOULD YOU PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE SOMEONE SLAP THOSE WRINKLES AWAY?

FACE SLAPPING LOOK YOUNGER-PKG

FACE SLAPPING LOOK YOUNGER-2 SHOT

THE RESULTS OF THE SLAPPING SESSION CAN LAST ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

FRIENDS ENDING-VO

THE CLASSIC SITCOM FRIENDS WAS CLOSE TO HAVING AN ALTERNATE ENDING.

IN THE SEASON FINALE, ON-AGAIN OFF-AGAIN COUPLE ROSS AND RACHEL END UP TOGETHER.

BUT SHOW CREATOR DAVID CRANCE SAYS THEY SEARCHED FOR AN UNEXPECTED RESOLUTION.

CARTIER ON DISPLAY-VO

BEAUTIFUL DIAMONDS ARE DAZZLING IN MADRID.

NEARLY 400 PIECES OF THE HISTORIC CARTIER COLLECTION ARE ON DISPLAY.

THE JEWELS DEMONSTRATE THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEGENDARY DESIGNER'S STYLE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

UN GOES GANGNAM-VO

EVEN THE UNITED NATIONS IS JUMPING ON THE GANGAM-STYLE BANDWAGON.

SOUTH KOREAN POP STAR PSY GAVE A DANCE LESSON TO U-N SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI MOON.

THIS WAS AT THE U-N OFFICE IN NEW YORK.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A 10 YEAR OLD IS BEING DUBBED THE HOME ALONE GIRL AFTER ROBBERS BROKE INTO HER HOME.

I'm 10 years old. I think

someone's coming up the driveway and I'm scared to death.

STRAIGHT AHEAD - THE HEART-STOPPING 9-1-1 CALLS THAT WILL HAVE YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT.

A) home along girl-sotvo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Sandy upgraded to a hurricane

2. Teens living alone in home, 1 arrested for sex with juvenile

3. Alleged rape under investigation in Naples

HOME ALONE GIRL-TFC CTR

A HEART STOPPING STORY IN WASHINGTON PROVES BIG COURAGE CAN COME IN SMALL

PACKAGES.

A 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL FOILED A HOME INVASION AT HER HOUSE.

POLICE SAY THREE ROBBERS BROKE INTO THE LITTLE GIRL'S HOUSE WHEN SHE WAS THE

ONLY ONE THERE -- WHAT SHE DID NEXT HAS LOCAL OFFICERS CALLING HER THE "

HOME ALONE GIRL-PKG

NAT GRAPHIC: 911 RECORDING I'm 10 years old. I think

someone's coming up the driveway and I'm scared to death.

PAITYN MOCK WAS SICK AND HOME ALONE. last TuesdayWHEN BURGLARS CUT THROUGH

THIS WINDOW SCREEN AND ENTERED HER HOUSE.

SOT: 18:01:11- PAITYN: I saw a teenager right out that window.

TERRIFIED THE WASHINGTON STATE 5th grader/ HID INSIDE THE PANTRY AND

CALLED 911

*****GRAPHIC DROP IN- HITS at: 22 RUNS11 seconds***

Girl: I'm at my house, my mom's at the grocery store and someone got into my

house.

D: Can you get out of your house safely?

G: I'll try.

MOCK SAYS SHE COULD HEAR THE MEN TALKING

SOT: 18:03:05- PAITYN: Ok now I actually know they're planning something

so I was pretty scared.

FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS OF THAT 9-1-1 DISPATCHER SHE DECIDED TO MAKE A

BREAK FOR IT

SOT: 18:03:43- GOOD- Abbie- Were you scared that they were gonna hear you?

SOT: 18:03:46- PAITYN: Not exactly cause I didn't really care at that

moment cause I was just trying to get out of the house as quickly as I could.

STILL ON THE PHONE MOCK SAYS SHE / HID BEHIND THIS TREE IN THE BACKYARD

AND SPOTTED HER MOTHER

BUT HER MOM DIDN'T SEE HER.

***G: Mommy! Mommy! no, don't go in there - my mom went

inside.

/ I was hoping they didn't have guns or anything that they could have hurt

my mom /

THEY DIDN'T AND POLICE SOON ARRIVED ARRESTING ONE OF THE ALLEGED BURGLARS

WHILE TWO OTHERS RAN AWAY.

OVERNIGHT GMA WAS THERE AS THE 10-YEAR-OLD MANY HERE NOW CALL "THE HOME

ALONE GIRL" FINALLY MET THE MAN ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE

HOME ALONE GIRL-TFC

AUTHORITIES SAY IT'S CRITICAL YOU TALK WITH YOUR CHILDREN IF YOU LEAVE THEM HOME ALONE.

TEACH THEM WHEN THEY SHOULD CALL 9-1-1 AND HAVE AN ESCAPE PLAN IF THEY ARE EVER IN DANGER.

THAT DOES IT FOR THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

BIRDS STAGGERING AROUND LIKE THEY'RE DRUNK -- TONIGHT WE UNCOVER RED TIDE IS TO BLAME -- AND THERE'S A FRANTIC EFFORT TO SAVE THEM.

"GOD INTENDED IT TO HAPPEN" -- ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL COMMENT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL REGARDING RAPE.

AND THE CANDIDATE STANDS BY IT.

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