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FIRST AT FOUR: FRANKENSTORM!

JIM IS TRACKING HURRICANE SANDY -- ON TRACK TO MAKE A MESS UP NORTH -- AND TO COMPLETELY CHANGE THE ATMOSPHERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

BREAKING NEWS: A 25-DAY, STATEWIDE OPERATION TO TAKE VIOLENT OFFENDERS OFF FLORIDA STREETS.

A WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT ACCUSES A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PRODUCE COMPANY HIRING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS-- AND TRYING TO COVER IT UP WITH BIG BUCKS.

HE SAYS HE'S GUILTY -- THE TEEN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING AND MURDERING A 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL, IN COURT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

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YOU'RE LOOKING AT WAVES CRASHING ALONG MIAMI BEACH

THE EAST COAST BRACES FOR THE BIG ONE - HURRICANE SANDY.

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HERE IS A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE SANDY'S WINDS CAN DO.

BRICKS LITTER THE STREET - ENTIRE TREES TOPPLED OVER.

OVERNIGHT - HURRICANE SANDY BLEW OVER CUBA. THIS IS FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE ISLAND NEAR GUANTANAMO.

AT LEAST 3-THOUSAND HOMES ARE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

THAT STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTH.

SANDY TRACK-ANIBOX

HURRICANE SANDY - GAME CHANGER FOR SWFL

First thing is first, Hurricane Sandy will not have a direct impact on southwest Florida. There are zero watches or warnings for us since Sandy will stay 300-400 miles to our east. Thus, all active watches and warnings are being issued for the east coast of our state.

What will it bring us? Breezy conditions, cloudy skies, and periods of rain for the next few days.

The weather coming after Sandy passes will be phenomenal - In fact, it's game changing.

Sandy is currently pushing to the north, and it's going to merge with a very large low pressure system heading for the northeast and mid Atlantic states. This will cause a mega storm to form around Chesapeake Bay - very comparable to the storm of the century we witnessed in the early 90s.

Sandy may rewrite the record books

It has the possibility of causing millions, if not billions, of dollars in damage across the northeastern United States when it makes landfall on Tuesday.

It'll be such a mega system that it may very well catapult us into the dry season. Sound familiar? It should. Hurricane Wilma did it a few years back.

We're going to see a lot of sunshine after Sandy passes, and yes cool fall weather, from the start of your day to the beginning.

Lows will be in the lower 50s and we could possibly see an upper 40s in some spots next week. Highs will struggle to get pass 75!

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BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR - THOUSANDS OF FELONS ARE OFF THE STREET AFTER A STATE-WIDE CRACKDOWN.

NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH EXPOSES SEVERAL HUNDRED of them WERE RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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OF THE NEARLY 12-THOUSAND FELONY ARRESTS STATEWIDE-

HUNDREDS WERE MADE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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THE ROUND-UP LASTED 25 DAYS- THOUSANDS OF ACCUSED FELONS-

WERE PICKED UP ACROSS THE STATE. THESE PICTURES SHOW BUSTS MADE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

THE BIG BUST- CALLED OPERATION: FELON SWEEP BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28TH AND RAN THROUGH SUNDAY. SHERIFF'S OFFICES HUNTED THEIR MOST VIOLENT OFFENDERS FIRST. IN LEE COUNTY, SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT SAYS THEY FOCUSED THEIR MANPOWER ON PEOPLE LIKE SCOTT SICA, WHO THEY ARRESTED A FEW WEEKS AGO ON A WARRANT OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR ALLEGEDLY MURDERING A COP.

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AND THAT EQUALS NEARLY 2-THOUSAND FELONY CHARGES JUST HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-

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DEVELOPING IN LEE COUNTY. NBC-2 HAS LEARNED DOZENS OF DRIVERS HAVE BEEN TICKETED ALONG A BRAND NEW ROADWAY.

THIS COMES AFTER NEIGHBORS RAISED CONCERNS NEAR THE BRIARCLIFF ROAD AND METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.

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According to L-C-S-O, over the past 4-days there have been 38 traffic stops and 3-crashes at the intersection of briarcliff road and michael g rippe parkway.

The most recent accident happened yesterday - involving a black 4-door sedan and red pick-up truck. Nearly residents I talked to are worried it will only get worse. And they feel a traffic light - at this intersection - is the only way to keep people safe.

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A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PRODUCE COMPANY IS ACCUSED OF KNOWINGLY HIRING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS-- AND TRYING TO COVER IT UP.

A FORMER OF EMPLOYEE OF LIPMAN PRODUCE, BASED IN IMMOKALEE, SAYS COMPANY EXECUTIVES FIRED HIM WHEN HE RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT THE COMPANY'S HIRING PRACTICES. THE WHISTLEBLOWER HAS FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT ALLEGING LIPMAN KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED AND CONCEALED ILLEGAL WORKERS. HE CLAIMS THE COMPANY TRIED TO PAY HIM 800-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO KEEP QUIET.

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THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS WEEKLY APPLICATIONS FOR JOBLESS BENEFITS FELL LAST WEEK TO 369- THOUSAND.

TODAY A COUPLE HUNDRED PEOPLE MADE IT OUT TO THE COASTLAND MALL IN NAPLES TO TRY AND KEEP THAT NUMBER ON THE DECLINE.

MORE THAN 28 COMPANIES FROM IN AND OUT OF THE MALL WERE TAKING JOB APPLICATIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

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SHELLY ANDRE/NAPLES/16:08 "It's really big, you actually wouldn't think all of these companies are hiring so it's good we're out here, applying and it's all different opportunities and companies."

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THE COLORADO TEENAGER ARRESTED FOR THE KIDNAPPING AND KILLING OF A TEN YEAR OLD GIRL.HAS REPORTEDLY CONFESSED.

17-YEAR-OLD AUSTIN SIGG MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE TODAY WITH THE GIRL'S FAMILY CLOSELY WATCHING.

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"I don't know if it was his Mother but definitely when he came in the courtroom.he looked at the courtroom just a little bit and his parents.however, or the loved ones.just started crying"

FOR NOW, SIGG'S BEING HELD AS A JUVENILE. BUT THAT'S EXPECTED TO CHANGE WHEN PROSECUTORS FORMALLY CHARGE HIM NEXT TUESDAY.

"Based on my experience and what I think the charges will be, I think the appropriate thing to do is charge him as an adult"

THOSE CHARGES ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE KIDNAPPING AND KILLING JESSICA ON OCTOBER 5TH.

HER DISMEMBERED BODY WAS DISCOVERED SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM WHERE SHE DISAPPEARED WHILE WALKING TO SCHOOL IN THE DENVER SUBURB OF WESTMINSTER.

.AND NOT FAR FROM WHERE SIGG LIVED. WHERE A SEARCH BY AUTHORITIES THIS WEEK REPORTEDLY TURNED UP HUMAN REMAINS.

"It was so close to home.and he was just right over there and it's just really scary."

SIGG'S MOTHER TOLD TWO NEWS ORGANIZATIONS SHE WAS THE ONE WHO CALLED POLICE.

.AND OTHER SOURCES SAY HE TURNED HIMSELF IN AFTER TELLING AUTHORITIES WHERE TO FIND THE REMAINS.

SIGG WAS ENROLLED IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHERE HE WAS SAID TO BE FASCINATED IN MORTUARY SCIENCE.WITH A PARTICULAR INTERESTS IN CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS.

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A MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING A CHURCH VOLUNTEER IN GEORGIA WAIVED HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE.

FLOYD PALMER WAS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY AFTER POLICE SAY KILLED A CHURCH VOLUNTEER IN THE CHAPEL OF A MEGACHURCH.

THE VOLUNTEER WAS LEADING A PRAYER SERVICE WHEN HE WAS GUNNED DOWN.

PALMER WAS A FORMER MAINTENENCE WORKER AT THE CHURCH.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

VISITORS ON FORT MYERS BEACH OFTEN SKIP PAST THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WELCOME CENTER.

SO NOW - THE WELCOME CENTER IS GOING TO THE VISITORS.

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C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

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FORT MYERS BEACH COULD SOON HAVE A NEW WAY TO PROMOTE ITS BUSINESS.

USING CASH DONATIONS, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PURCHASED ITS FIRST BAMBI-STYLE AIRSTREAM TRAILER.

PRESIDENT BUD NOCERA SAYS THEY PLAN TO TURN THE 1967 CAMPER INTO A MOBILE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER.

NEXT, THEY'LL NEED 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO INSTALL A CLAM SHELL OPENING IN ITS SIDE--

THEN THEY'LL WRAP THE CAMPER WITH BEACH SCENES--

AND USE IT TO HAND OUT MENUS, MAPS AND INFORMATION.

NOCERA SAYS TOURISTS OFTEN SKIP THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WELCOME CENTER ON SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD--

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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 - GAME CHANGER FOR SWFL

First thing is first, Hurricane Sandy will not have a direct impact on southwest Florida. There are zero watches or warnings for us since Sandy will stay 300-400 miles to our east. Thus, all active watches and warnings are being issued for the east coast of our state.

What will it bring us? Breezy conditions, cloudy skies, and periods of rain for the next few days.

The weather coming after Sandy passes will be phenomenal - In fact, it's game changing.

Sandy is currently pushing to the north, and it's going to merge with a very large low pressure system heading for the northeast and mid Atlantic states. This will cause a mega storm to form around Chesapeake Bay - very comparable to the storm of the century we witnessed in the early 90s.

Sandy may rewrite the record books

It has the possibility of causing millions, if not billions, of dollars in damage across the northeastern United States when it makes landfall on Tuesday.

It'll be such a mega system that it may very well catapult us into the dry season. Sound familiar? It should. Hurricane Wilma did it a few years back.

We're going to see a lot of sunshine after Sandy passes, and yes cool fall weather, from the start of your day to the beginning.

Lows will be in the lower 50s and we could possibly see an upper 40s in some spots next week. Highs will struggle to get pass 75!

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

FINALLY - A FURRY FUGITIVE IN SAINT PETE IS CAUGHT!

Dr. Ron Woodman. "We've been trying to catch him for three years/He is a

very resourceful little monkey."

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MARKETS WERE LITTLE CHANGED TODAY WITH THE DOW UP 26 POINTS.

STOCKS SEEM TO BE STUCK IN A RUT AS 3RD QUARTER CORPORATE EARNINGS HAVE DISAPPOINTED INVESTORS.

OUR WELLS FARGO ADVISOR NICK CHLUMSKY IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT THIS DOWNWARD TREND AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FOR THE END OF THE YEAR.

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I think the reality is that investors have a whole lot on their minds right now. There's a whole lot of noise out there right now and in the world of technology that we live in today, where information travels at the speed of light, we are constantly bombarded by news. And there a quite a few notable things weighing heavily on investor's minds right now.

First, although some progress has been made with the EuroZone debt crisis, it appears European leaders have a long way to go and things could get worse there before they get better there.

Second, there's been a tremendous amount of anticipation and anxiety over the presidential election and at this point, it's anybody's guess who will win. And the mere uncertainty of this outcome has investors and the markets on edge.

Third, I think everyone's a little unnerved by the threat of the US going over the fiscal cliff if our leaders in Washington don't come to some compromises over legislation surrounding taxes and government spending.

So, I think the recent 5% pullback in stocks or the rut we're experiencing right now is more the result of uncertainties surrounding Europe, the election, and the Fiscal Cliff.

As for where stocks go from here…I personally believe that we will trade in a relatively narrow range leading up to the election and regardless of who wins, I think the market will begin to rally into the end of the year. I think investors are grasping for a little bit more certainty before they dive deeper into the market.

Warren Buffet kind of said the same thing this last week saying he thinks the economy will improve no matter whether President Obama or Mitt Romney wins. He cites an improving housing market and other positive economic indicators as boding well for the economy and thus markets going into 2013.

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WELLS TAG-SSTOPS

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

TEASE THREE

MORE BIRDS ARE SICK AFTER EATING DEAD FISH ALONG SANIBEL.

BUT NBC-2 UNCOVERS A SILVER LINING AS HURRICANE SANDY BRUSHES PAST FLORIDA.

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RED TIDE MORE BIRDS SICK-VO

AN UPDATE RIGHT NOW ABOUT THE TOXIC ALGAE THAT'S POISONING WILDLIFE IN THE GULF.

CROW - AN ANIMAL REFUGE CENTER ON SANIBEL TELLS US THEY'VE 5 MORE BIRDS SINCE YESTERDAY.

THE BIRDS ESSENTIALLY BEING POISONED -- AFTER EATING FISH THAT DIED FROM RED TIDE.

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SAINT PETERSBURG'S FAMOUS FURRY FUGITIVE IS BEHIND BARS.

A MONKEY THAT'S BEEN HARASSING PEOPLE HAS BEEN CAUGHT. THE RESULT OF AN ELABORATE PRIMATE

STING OPERATION.

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HE'S THE MOST CELEBRATED FUGITIVE MONKEY IN THE COUNTRYWITH SONGS IN HIS

NAME SOMEHOW ELUDING FLORIDA AUTHORITIES FOR MORE THAN -THREE WHOLE YEARS-.

. AND NOW HE'S IN THE CLINKER.

Dr. Ron Woodman. "We've been trying to catch him for three years/He is a

very resourceful little monkey."

MONTHS AGO THEY HAD HIM CORNEREDBUT - SLIPPERY AS A BANANA PEEL- HE WAS

ABLE TO SHAKE OF THETRANQUILIZER DARTS AND SCAMPER AWAY.

ON TELEVISION, HE BECAME STEPHEN COLBERT'S INFAMOUS "MONKEY ON THE LAM."

Colbert. "Oh, my god. He may not be a monkey at all. They may be hunting

Iggy Pop."

THIS MORNING, HIS LATEST POST TO HIS NEARLY 90-THOUSAND FANS ON FACEBOOK

SAYS IT ALL: "TODAY MY FREEDOM HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM ME."

Catching him WAS like MISSION IMPOSSIBLEluckily THE target is A SUCKER FOR

BANANAS.

TRAPPERS SET UP A CAGE OUTSIDE THE HOME OF A WOMAN HE HAD BITTEN THREE WEEKS

AGO.

ON FRIDAY, HE MANAGED TO GET IN AND OUT SCOTT FREE

BUT ON WEDNESDAY, IT WAS A MONKEY AMBUSH -- THE WOMAN'S DAUGHTER SPOTTING

HIM ON A LOW TREE BRANCH, LURING HIM TO THE CAGE WITH ANOTHER BANANA, AND

WHEN HE WENT FOR THE FOOD, SNIPERS WITH TRANQUILIZER GUNS BUSTED OUT FROM

THE BUSHES.

Vernon Yates. Trapper. "He'll be held for 30 days roughly to make sure that

no one claim him and at that point, we will then proceed to try to find him

a home where he's gonna live."

THEY THINK HE'S A LOST PET WHO TRAVELLED MORE THAN A 100 MILES - A TRUE

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STEVE OSUNSAMI REPORTING.

THE MYSTERY MONKEY FACEBOOK PAGE HAD MORE THAN 86,000 LIKES AS OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

MANY PEOPLE LEAVING COMMENTS, COMPLAINED THAT THE MONKEY DESERVED TO BE LEFT ALONE.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS SWEEP THROUGH FLORIDA -

THEY'VE GOT JUST 12 MORE DAYS TO PULL SUPPORT FOR THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ELECTION.

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IT'S BEEN A WHIRLWIND DAY ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA - HIS DAY STARTED WITH LONG-TIME REPUBLICAN COLIN POWELL ENDORSING HIM FOR A SECOND TERM.

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ON THE REPUBLICAN TRAIL - ANN ROMNEY WRAPPED UP HER TWO-DAY CAMPAIGN THROUGH FLORIDA.

SHE SPOKE AT A WOMEN'S RALLY IN SAINT AUGUSTINE.

GOVERNOR ROMNEY STUMPED THROUGH THE MIDWEST - HOSTING A RALLY IN CINCINATTI. OHIO IS A MUST WIN STATE FOR HIM.

WITH JUST 12 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE ELECTION - THINGS ARE HEATING UP GOING INTO THE HOME STRETCH.

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PRESIDENT OBAMA STARTED THE DAY HOARSE

"I'm just gonna just going to keep on keeping on --

HE'D BEEN IN IOWA,

ON THE TONIGHT SHOW IN L-A

IN NEVADA FOR A LATE RALLY.

THEN TO AIR FORCE ONE. A CALL TO COLIN POWELL

AFTER THE GENERAL ENDORSED THE PRESIDENT ON CBS

"I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on."

AT 9AM, FLORIDA, THE BIGGEST SWING STATE, WHERE THE PRESIDENT TRAILS BY 2 POINTS

"I've got a plan that will actually create jobs."

"And unlike Mitt Romney, I'm proud to talk about that plan."

ON TO RICHMOND. THE RACE IN VIRGINIA IS STILL TIED.

NATIONWIDE, THE OBAMA LEAD WITH WOMEN HAS DISAPPEARED. HE'S REMINDING THEM:

THAT A REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE TUESDAY CALLED CONCEPTION AFTER RAPE "GOD'S WILL"

"I think we've seen again this week, I don't think any male politican should be making health care decisions for women."

MITT ROMNEY TOO WAS ON THE MOVE. IN HIS MUST WIN STATE. OHIO. CINCINNATI AT 11.

Presidential Nominee

"The path we're on -- the status quo path -- is one that doesnt have an answer for how to get our ecnonomy going."

ROMNEY'S GOT HIS CAMPAIGN GOING IN THIS KEY STATE, CUTTING THE PRESIDENT'S OHIO LEAD FROM 6 POINTS TO 2

Presidential Nominee

"The Obama campaign is slipping because it's talking about smaller and smaller things. and that is why on nov 6th i am counting on ohio to vote for big change!"

SO HE STAYED IN THE STATE.

PAUL RYAN WENT TO VIRGINIA, LIKE THE PRESIDENT.

AS BARACK OBAMA HEADED TO CHICAGO TO EARLY VOTE. THEN TONIGHT TO OHIO

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BOTH SIDES KNOW A BIG EFFORT, LIKE TODAY'S, COMMUNICATES ENERGY AND COMMITMENT TO VOTERS. TOMORROW, THEY CATCH THEIR BREATH A BIT.

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SAD NEWS TODAY FOR GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT.

THE STATE LEADER TWEETED HIS MOTHER IS FIGHTING AN INFECTION AND IS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN KANSAS CITY.

GOVERNOR SCOTT FLEW OUT TO KANSAS TO BE WITH HIS MOTHER.

THE GOVERNOR DID SPEND THE MONEY IN FORT MYERS TALKING ABOUT HIS EDUCATION PLAN.

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AND THE BIGGEST POINT HE MADE TODAY WAS HIS PLAN NOT TO CUT THE

EDUCATION BUDGET--- POSSIBLY EVEN INCREASING PER STUDENT FUNDING.

THE GOVERNOR ALSO WANTS TO START A PROGRAM SUPPORTING TEACHERS.

MANY EDUCATORS BUY SUPPLIES WITH THEIR OWN MONEY, HE WANTS TO GIVE

THEM A DEBIT CARD TO HELP WITH THE COSTS.

THE GOVERNOR ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE MOVE AWAY FROM F-CAT TESTING TO

COMMON CORE STANDARDS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS

FOR A WHILE AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN ABOUT 2 YEARS.

BUT WITH ALL OF THE CHANGES HE SAYS HIS GOAL IS TO GET STUDENTS READY

FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS.

AND IS CALLING THIS INITIATIVE "COLLEGE AND CAREERS FIRST"

SOT: Governor Scott "Everything we do in education must be focused on

helping students succeed in college or a career, college and careers

FIRST stands for focusing investments on results for students and

teachers."

BUT NOT EVERYONE AGREES WITH WHAT THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO INVEST IN.

ANOTHER PART OF HIS PLAN IS INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHARTER

SCHOOLS BY GETTING RID OF ENROLLMENT CAPS, PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO

CHARTER SCHOOLS.

THIS IS A VERY CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE THAT THE LOCAL TEACHERS UNION

STRONGLY OPPOSES.

THEY BELIEVE THAT MONEY SHOULD BE GOING INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SOT: Donna Mutzenard, Island Coast FEA Service Unit "Charter schools

haven't done what people keep proposing and promoting what they're

going to do. They just haven't done it, anywhere in the country not

just lee county. So letting them have more money or taking caps off I

don't think is going to make a difference."

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NBC-2'S CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER SAT DOWN FOR A ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR.

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A NEW POLL SHOWS FLORIDIANS ARE SPLIT WHEN IT COMES TO ALLOWING VEGAS-STYLE CASINOS.

THE POLL COMES FROM OUR NEWS PARTNER -- THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS -- ALONG WITH SCRIPPS.

THE STATEWIDE POLL FINDS 45 PERCENT of people ARE IN FAVOR OF VEGAS GAMBLING.

41 PERCENT ARE AGAINST it, WHILE ANOTHER 14 PERCENT SAID THEY WERE UNDECIDED.

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CAPE CORAL BUSINESSES FIRE BACK THIS AFTERNOON -- AFTER THE CITY CONSIDERS DISMANTLING A DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

CITY MANAGER JOHN SZERLAG WANTS COUNCIL MEMBERS TO TAKE BACK CONTROL OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENGY.

HE ARGUES THE MOVE WOULD SAVE MONEY.

SOME IN THE SOUTH CAPE TELL NBC2 THE CHANGE IN CONTROL THREATENS THEIR BOTTOM LINE.

THEY CONTEND THE CURRENT OFFICE GROWS BUSINESS - WITH PROMOTIONS AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

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THE ETHICS OF A CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONER ARE BEING QUESTIONED.

THE FLORIDA ETHICS COMMISSION FOUND PROBABLE CAUSE THAT ROBERT SKIDMORE VIOLATED LAWS ON THREE OCCASIONS:

SKIDMORE BRIBED AN EMPLOYEE WITH NASCAR TICKETS TO OBTAIN A LIQUOR LICENSE AT A RESTAURANT.

HE FORCED EMPLOYEES TO INVESTIGATE THE RESTAURANT OF HIS EX-WIFE'S HUSBAND.

AND ASKED TO POSTPONE A HEARING FOR HIS BENEFIT.

THE COMMISSION DISMISSED A COMPLAINT WHICH CLAIMED SKIDMORE ASKED COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO WAIVE CODE VIOLATIONS FOR A RESIDENT.

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SOME SCARY MOMENTS FOR A NORTH FORT MYERS FAMILY AFTER THEIR TRUCK CATCHES FIRE.

THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT OF THEIR GREEN PICK-UP TRUCK.

THE TRUCK SOMEHOW BURST INTO FLAMES - BURNING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE FAMILY'S VICTORIA DRIVE HOME.

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BREATHE IN -- BREATHE OUT.

THE AVERAGE HUMAN DOES THIS ABOUT 21-THOUSAND TIMES A DAY, AND TEN-AND-A-HALF MILLION TIMES EACH YEAR.

DOCTORS STUDYING THE MECHANICS OF BREATHING COULD REVOLUTIONINZE DISEASE DIAGNOSIS.

DOCTORS AT CLEVELAND CLINIC ARE WORKING ON A BREATH TEST THAT CAN DETECT LIVER, KIDNEY, AND HEART DISEASE -- IT MEASURES CHEMICAL CHANGES DOWN TO A PART-PER-BILLION.

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79% OF PLAYGROUND INJURIES RESULT FROM FALLS- ABOUT 40% OF THOSE KIDS END UP WITH A BROKEN WRIST, ELBOW OR LOWER ARM.

ALL SIGNIFICANT AREAS FOR GROWING CHILDREN, BUT FIXING THE ELBOW IN PARTICULAR OFTEN REQUIRES SURGERY.

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TO A KID, LIFE IS A SERIES OF OBSTACLES TO OVERCOME. MARY GUTIERREZ HAS TWO BOYS.

MARY GUTIERREZ/MOM

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WHO ARE ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING

MARY GUTIERREZ/MOM

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2:24 We do a lot of physical activities. Run, playgrounds, parks.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING, THEY ARE AT THE PRIME AGE FOR AN INJURY. ACCORDING THE THE CDC, MORE THAN 156-THOUSAND KIDS UNDER AGE 14 ARE INJURED EACH YEAR IN PARKS AND PLAY GROUNDS. 40% INVOLVE FALLS.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Children slip, lose their grip, and just lose their balance. They'll often fall on an outstretched hand and break their elbow. It's one of the most common injuries that requires a trip to the operating room.

NAT DEMO

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10:52 There's a number of different growth plates, and they interestingly enough appear at different ages.

THE MOST PROBLEMATIC ELBOW FRACTURE OCCURS THROUGH A GROWTH AREA.

DR. JOHN CHURCHILL/PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

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1:42 It has the potential to disturb the growth of the bone. The bone usually will slow down or stop growing.

A MORE COMMON BREAK IS JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW. IT PRESENTS ANOTHER SET OF ISSUES.

DR. JOHN CHURCHILL/PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

RUNS:

3:20 The big things that we worry about are nerve problems. Supracondylar fractures are notorious for pinching nerves. Most of the time the nerve fortunately in kids, recovers rapidly. Other times the artery, the blood flow to the arm can get pinched off.

ELBOW INJURIES SHOULD BE TREATED PROMPTLY AND PROPERLY.

DR. JOHN CHURCHILL/PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

RUNS:

3:52 Most of these fractures we just reset the bone and put some small little pins in temporarily to hold it in place while it heals.

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TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A LITTLE BOY GOES TO THE TOP OF THE CHAIN TO BRING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS TO THE NFL.

FIRST AT FOUR - HIS PERSONAL INSPIRATION BEHIND A COLORFUL TRIBUTE.

AND - A REMARKABLE STORY OF PATRIOTISM IN THE LAST BREATHS OF LIFE.

A DYING WAR VET CASTS HIS VOTE BEFORE PASSING AWAY - BUT A LAW STANDS IN THE WAY OF COUNTING HIS BALLOT.

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ONE OF COLLIER COUNTY'S MOST WANTED IS BEHIND BARS.

AFTER SIX YEARS AUTHORITIES FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH HIM ON FLORIDA'S EAST COAST.

N-B-C TWO WITH THE NEW DETAILS ON HIS ARREST AND WHY INVESTIGATORS SAY HE NEVER LEFT HIS VICTIMS ALONE.

A) COLLIER MOST WANTED ARREST-NWSRM-VO

B) JOELLE STAND UP TEASE-SOTTOPS

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 - GAME CHANGER FOR SWFL

First thing is first, Hurricane Sandy will not have a direct impact on southwest Florida. There are zero watches or warnings for us since Sandy will stay 300-400 miles to our east. Thus, all active watches and warnings are being issued for the east coast of our state.

What will it bring us? Breezy conditions, cloudy skies, and periods of rain for the next few days.

The weather coming after Sandy passes will be phenomenal - In fact, it's game changing.

Sandy is currently pushing to the north, and it's going to merge with a very large low pressure system heading for the northeast and mid Atlantic states. This will cause a mega storm to form around Chesapeake Bay - very comparable to the storm of the century we witnessed in the early 90s.

Sandy may rewrite the record books

It has the possibility of causing millions, if not billions, of dollars in damage across the northeastern United States when it makes landfall on Tuesday.

It'll be such a mega system that it may very well catapult us into the dry season. Sound familiar? It should. Hurricane Wilma did it a few years back.

We're going to see a lot of sunshine after Sandy passes, and yes cool fall weather, from the start of your day to the beginning.

Lows will be in the lower 50s and we could possibly see an upper 40s in some spots next week. Highs will struggle to get pass 75!

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BOY INSPIRES PINK NFL FLAGS-OC

IT'S A FIRST FOR THE N-F-L.

THEY'RE THINKING PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.

THIS SUNDAY REFS AT THE DOLPHINS - JETS GAME WILL USE PINK PENALTY FLAGS INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL YELLOW.

AND IT WAS A NEW JERSEY 5TH GRADE WHO MADE IT HAPPEN.

BOY INSPIRES PINK NFL FLAGS-PKG

DANTE CANO IS A BUSY 11-YEAR-OLD PLAYING SOCCER, HELPING CARE FOR HIS SPECIAL NEEDS SISTER.

That's the smile I'm looking for.

AND WHILE WATCHING A GIANTS GAME HE NOTICED PLAYERS WEARING PINK DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. DONTE FIGURED "WHAT ABOUT ALL OF THOSE PENALTY FLAGS THROWN DURING GAMES."

So why not make it pink so to raise awareness for breast cancer.

HE GOT OUT A PEN AND WROTE A LETTER.

HIS FAMILY IN MARLBORO, NEW JERSEY GOT A QUICK RESPONSE, YES THE LEAGUE WOULD DO IT. THEY WOULD CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE PENALTY FLAGS TO PINK AT THIS WEEK'S JETS GAME.

I'm in the car, it's like, 'Dude do you understand what's going on? This is so cool!'" said , "and he's in the car and he's reading his nook, and I'm, like, on the phone calling people!"

DANTE SAID WATCHING HIS 14-YEAR OLD SISTER HAS GIVEN HIM SO MUCH INSPIRATION. NIKKI SUFFERS FROM AICARDI SYNDROME, AND CAN'T WALK OR TALK.

"Well, I want her to be normal; to be able to do things she can't do now."

DANTE'S YOUNGER SISTER, DANIELLA, WAS DELIGHTED HER BROTHER IS BEING HONORED, BUT…

SEND PINK PHOTOS-OC, SS

SUNDAY BEFORE THE JETS GAME, DANTE WILL PERSONALLY PRESENT THE PINK PENALTY FLAGS TO THE REFS.

THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE HAS PARTICIPATED IN A NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.

AND AS PART OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH WE WANT YOU TO POST YOUR PINK.

HEAD OVER TO OUR WEBSITE N-B-C DASH TWO DOT COM AND UPLOAD YOUR PICTURES OF YOU WEARING PINK TO THE SEE SHOOT SEND LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

STONES IN FRANCE-VO

SWARMS OF ROLLING STONES FANS WERE HOPING FOR A LITTLE 'SATISFACTION' YESTERDAY IN FRANCE.

THE ROCK GROUP HAD PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE OUTSIDE THE VIRGIN MEGASTORE ALL WITH THE HOPE OF GETTING THEIR HANDS ON ONE OF 350 TICKETS FOR A SPECIAL WARM-UP SHOW IN PARIS.

NEW IPAD TRADE INS-VO

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW.

NOW THAT THE IPAD MINI IS ABOUT TO BE RELEASED -- PEOPLE WHO OWN THE OLDER MODELS WILL LIKE TRADE THEIRS IN FOR A LITTLE CASH BACK.

DACHSHUND CARE-VO

A LEGAL BATTLE IS SET TO TAKE PLACE IN AN OREGON COURTROOM NEXT WEEK.

OVER AN ENORMOUS DOG. OBIE, A DOG THAT MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES BECAUSE OF HIS SIZE IS NOW AT THE CENTER OF A LAWSUIT.

THE "OREGON DACHSUND RESCUE" IS SUING OBIE'S FOSTER MOM FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF THE OVERWEIGHT ANIMAL AND WANTS TO REGAIN CUSTODY.

OBIE HAS BEEN LIVING WITH HIS "MOM," NORA VANETTA, FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND SHE CLAIMS HE HAS LOST 15 POUNDS WHILE IN HER CARE.

OLDEST FACEBOOKER-VO

A NEW MEXICO WOMAN JUST CELEBRATED HER 105TH BIRTHDAY --

AND IT APPEARS SHE MIGHT BE THE OLDEST PERSON ON FACEBOOK.

MARIA METZGAR'S FAMILY SAYS SHE WASN'T ABLE TO PUT IN HER REAL BIRTHDATE WHEN SHE REGISTERED --

BUT THEY'VE FOUND USERS AS OLD AS 101 --

WHICH WOULD MAKE METZGAR THE OLDEST.

HIGH LAVA LEVELS-VOTOPS

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF AN ACTIVE VOLCANO IN HAWAII.

SCIENTISTS SAY THE LAVA IS REACHING RECORD LEVELS.

IT'S JUST 100 FEET FROM SPILLING OVER.

THE RISING LEVELS OF MOLTEN ROCK MEANS PRESSURE IS BUILDING UNDERNEATH THE VOLCANO.

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IT WAS A PICTURE THAT CAPTIVATED THE INTERNET.

A DYING WAR VET USES HIS LAST DAYS TO FILL OUT A PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT.

BUT A LAW SAYS HIS VOTE DOESN'T COUNT BECAUSE HE PASSED AWAY.

COMING UP - THE VALUABLE LEGACY HE COULD STILL LEAVE BEHIND.

A) 93 yr old war vet-VO

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Gov. Scott in Fort Myers to discuss education plans

2. Deputies looking for missing Charlotte man

3. Ethics commission investigates Charlotte commissioner

93 YR OLD WAR VET VOTE-TFC CTR

A WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN DIES JUST DAYS AFTER CASTING HIS BALLOT FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION.

A PICTURE OF HIM VOTING MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES WHEN IT WAS REVEALED THE 93-YEAR OLD WAS DYING OF CANCER.

NOW WE'RE LEARNING HIS VOTE MAY BE THROWN OUT --

ALL BECAUSE OF A LAW--- THAT PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE TRYING TO CHANGE.

93 YR OLD WAR VET VOTE-PKG

IN HIS FINAL DAYS, IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR 93-YEAR-OLD FRANK TANABE TO SPEAK OR EVEN OPEN HIS EYES. YET HE WAS DETERMINED TO EXERCISE HIS RIGHT TO VOTE, FILLING OUT THE ABSENTEE BALLOT WITH THE HELP OF HIS DAUGHTER, FORMER KHON2 NEWS ANCHOR BARBARA TANABE.

He has never missed an election in his entire life and he wasn't going to let this one go either.

THAT WOULD BE HIS FINAL VOTE. TANABE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HOME, SURROUNDED BY FAMILY. BUT HIS PATRIOTISM CONTINUES TO SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION

Well I thought, like a good soldier, you know, do his duty and he voted until the last minute.

GLEN ARAKAKI, SERVED IN THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE JUST LIKE TANABE. BOTH ATTENDED LAST YEAR'S CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY AT OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. ARAKAKI DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY TANABE'S VOTE IS TECHNICALLY INVALID.

Even though the law says shouldn't count, in this particular case, I think, it should count.

ACCORDING TO STATE LAW, IF A PERSON VOTES BY MAIL AND DIES BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 6TH, THAT VOTE, WILL NOT COUNT. THAT APPLIES TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THOSE DEPLOYED IN THE MILITARY.

My feeling is it should be just once you voted, that's it, unless there's some fraud involved.

REPRESENTATIVE KARL RHOADS, WHO'S ALSO VICE CHAIR OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, BELIEVES THE LAW SHOULD BE CHANGED, ESPECIALLY SINCE EXECUTING THE LAW WOULD BE VERY TOUGH.

Once you've already voted, it's very difficult to fish one ballot back out.

THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS CONFIRMS, WHEN SOMEONE PASSES AWAY, THE CITY CLERK NEEDS TO RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION OF DEATH, THEN, FIND AND PULL THAT PERSON'S BALLOT, WHICH OFFICIALS SAY, IS LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK. STILL, TANABE'S FINAL ACT AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, COULD LEAVE BEHIND A VALUABLE LEGACY.

93 YR OLD WAR VET VOTE-TFC

HIS GRANDSON WAS ALSO MOVED BY HIS GRANDFATHER'S POLITICAL DRIVE.

HIS GRANDSON SAYS HE WILL THINK ABOUT HIS GRANDPA EVERYTIME HE VOTES IN AN ELECTION.

THAT WRAPS UP THE END OF THE FOUR.

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ROBERT HAS THE very newest on HURRICANE SANDY -- WHAT SOME SAY HAS ALL THE MAKINGS OF THE PERFECT STORM.

AND LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF WANTED FELONS OFF THE STREETS IN A HUGE STATEWIDE OPERATION --

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