HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

EARLY VOTING IS NOW UNDERWAY!

AND THE LINES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN!

NBC-2 IS LIVE WITH HOW YOU CAN CAST YOUR BALLOT EARLY,

AND HOW LONG YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT.

PLUS TEN DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE NOVEMBER SIXTH ELECTION AND THE CANDIDATES ARE DRUMMING UP SUPPORT IN THOSE CRUCIAL SWING STATES. INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA!

WHERE THE PRESIDENT AND HIS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER ARE HEADED TODAY.

AND SANDY IS GAINING STRENGTH AGAIN IN THE ATLANTIC.

HL1 EARLY VOTING STARTS TODAY-VOTOPWP

HL2 CAMPAIGN TODAY-VOTOPS

HL3 HURRICANE SANDY-VOTOPS

WX HEADLINE-WX CENTER

GOOD MORNING-2-SHOT

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GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR WAKING UP WITH US.

I'M JOE ROETZ.

AND I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

SANDY CLIP-CLIP

TODAY'S WEATHER-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.

Improving weather is on the way as Tropical Storm Sandy continues to pull away from Southwest Florida, but even as Sandy exits the Florida stage, the storm's expanding wind field will make for another gusty, blustery day across Southwest Florida.

Look for our winds will come in swiftly from the northwest through our today; sustained winds will range from 20-30 mph with gusts possibly reaching 35 mph. Winds will ease up a little Sunday, but conditions will still be rather breezy with winds out of the northwest at 15 with gusts up to 20 mph.

On the brighter side, sunshine will dominate our sky through the weekend as a batch of dry, stable air pours in from the north. The dry air will also lead to a refreshing dip in humidity, and in fact, we'll start to notice this less humid air today.

Along with the dry air, we also expect a nice surge of cool air this weekend, which will likely bring the coolest weather we've had in several months.

Temperatures will even be noticeably cooler today. With a northerly flow already in place, temperatures will only manage to climb into the low to mid 80s today, and temperatures will be similar Sunday, if not a few degrees cooler. Conditions tonight into Sunday morning will also be fairly comfortable and cooler with lows dropping into the upper 60s.

We'll notice the more dramatic temperatures swing by early next week. On Monday and Tuesday, daytime temperatures will struggle to warm past the mid 70s. What's more, we'll even feel a little chill in the air during the overnights and early morning. By Monday morning, we should be cool into the upper 50s, and on Tuesday morning, temperatures will drop into the low 50s and possibly even upper 40s in the more rural settings!

Rain chances will also stay incredibly low through the next several days as dry, stable air settles over Southwest Florida.

NEWEST HURRICANE SANDY VIDEO-VOTOPS OR LIVE

ALL EYES ARE ON SANDY AS IT CONTINUES ITS TRACK TOWARD THE NORTH EAST.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE THE STORM LEFT BEHIND IN THE CARIBBEAN --

WRECKED HOMES AND KNOCKED DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

HURRICANE SANDY LATEST-2 SHOT

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M JOE ROETZ.

AND I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

AFTER SANDY'S BRUSH WITH EASTERN FLORIDA,

ITS EYES ARE SET ON THE CAROLINAS.

AS GINGER ZEE REPORTS:

HURRICANE SANDY LATEST-PKG

SUPERS:

BERNIE RAYNO/ACCUWEATHER METEOROLOGIST

SCRIPT:

NAT STORM WAVES

TUMULTUOUS 5-10 FOOT SURF WAVES HAMMERING FLORIDA BEACHES THE RELENTLESS

SURGE IS CAUSING MAJOR BEACH EROSION FROM MIAMI TO JACKSONVILLE.

AS SANDY LOOMS ACROSS THE ATLANTICJUST A FEW HUNDRED MILES FROM THE EAST

COAST.

IT'S PATH OF DESTRUCTION HAS ALREADY LEFT AT LEAST 43 PEOPLE DEAD ACROSS THE

CARIBBEANTHE WORST DEATH TOLL THERE FROM A HURRICANE IN DECADES.

FROM SPACEYOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE MASSIVEMONSTER SIZED STORM STRETCHING

HUNDREDS OF MILES ACROSS.

THROUGH THE WEEKENDTHE STORM WILL RUMBLE UP THE COASTPOUNDING THE CAROLINAS

BEFORE TURNING ITS EYE DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE MID-ATLANTIC, NORTHEAST, AND NEW

ENGLAND.

Bernie Rayno/Accuweather: This storm that is going to be impacting the mid-

Atlantic and parts of the Northeast.is going to be destructive, historic,

and unfortunately life threatening.

NOW SHE'S WEAKER BUT SHE'S GOT A DATE WITH TWO POWERFUL ATMOSPHERIC PLAYERS

SANDY'S TROPICAL FUEL WILL MEET UP WITH A COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST ---

THAT BASICALLY MEANS A WHOLE LOT OF ENERGY AND COLD DRY AIR TO MIX IN.

THEN YOU'VE GOT THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM COMING FROM GREENLAND THAT FORCES

ENERGY BACK TOWARDS THE STORM AND DRIVES IT INTO THE EAST COAST.

THE BIGGEST FEAR IN THE COMING DAYS ARE THE EXTREME 4-10 FOOT COASTAL SURGE

THAT'S EXPECTED IN VULNERABLE AREAS LIKE DC, NEW JERSEY, AND NY.WHERE

SANDY BACK UP PKG-2 SHOT

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND IS USUALLY A BUSY ONE IN CAROLINA BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA

BUT THE THREAT OF HURRICANE SANDY IS KEEPING PEOPLE AWAY.

SANDY BACK UP PKG-PKG

STORY NUM: NA25S

SLUG: CAROLINA BEACH SANDY

TRT: 1:02

FORMAT: PKG

DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012

ETA: 0800 ET

RESTRICTIONS: NONE

PRODUCER NOTES:

OC:.after the storm passes."

REPORTER: ASHLEA KOSIKOWSKI, NOT ON CAMERA

SUPERS:

L/ Carolina Beach, North Carolina

S/ LeAnn Pierce / Motel Owner

S/ Ashlea Kosikowski / Reporting

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND IS USUALLY A BUSY ONE IN CAROLINA BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA.

BUT THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE SANDY IS KEEPING PEOPLE AWAY.

ASHLEA KOSIKOWSKI REPORTS.

SANDY HAS SOME VACATIONERS BLOWING OUT OF CAROLINA BEACH EARLY.

"We came down to do some fishing. and I guess the fish know it's gonna storm so they're hiding too. so we're gonna hide too."

AND MANY TOURISTS AREN'T COMING TO THE BEACH AT ALL.

"There were some people due in this afternoon who canceled."

LEANN PIERCE IS THE OWNER OF THE DRIFTERS REEF MOTEL. SHE SPENT THE DAY GETTING READY FOR THE STORM.

"We watch the storm --- and we're pretty used to it here --- and so, we take the precaution and we take in our pool furniture and our trash cans and anything that would blow around and secure them down so they're not flying around."

THE CITY OF CAROLINA BEACH ALSO SPENT THE DAY GETTING READY. IN ANTICIPATION OF HEAVY RAIN THEY DRAINED WATER FROM THE LAKE.

AND THEY REMOVED ALL THE TRASH CANS FROM THE BEACH.

MEANTIME BUSINESS OWNERS HOPE THE STORM BLOWS BY SO THEY CAN SALVAGE WHAT'S LEFT OF THE WEEKEND.

HURRICANE SANDY LATEST-VOTOPS

COUNT ON NBC 2 TO CONTINUE TO TRACK HURRICANE SANDY AS IT HEADS NORTH.

AND IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SANDY'S TRACK YOUSELF--

DECISION CLIP-CLIP

ELECTION COUNTDOWN-SSTOPS

IT'S DECISION 2012!

AND THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!

EARLY VOTING TODAY-2 SHOT TOSS BOXES

ACROSS THE STATE RIGHT NOW --

PEOPLE ARE HITTING THE POLLS FOR EARLY VOTING.

POLLING PLACES WILL BE OPEN FROM SEVEN TO SEVEN IN LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.

EARLY VOTING RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD.

NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE FROM THE LEE COUNTY ELECTION CENTER.

ACROSS FROM THE BELL TOWER SHOPS ON US 41.

EARLY VOTING TODAY-REM LIVE

IF YOU HAVEN'T OPENED YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT YET --

TAKE A LOOK.

IT'S 4 PAGES FRONT AND BACK.

WHAT'S FILLING UP THE PAGES ARE 12 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

AND THAT IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE LONG LINES AT THE POLLS.

OUR ELECTIONS OFFICES HAVE WARNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLITY OF LONG LINES.

DUE TO ONE OF THE LONGEST BALLOTS ON RECORD.

IT'S 4 PAGES FRONT AND BACK.

EARLY VOTING TODAY-SS

EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOWIPE

THE BALLOTS ARE LONG BECAUSE THEY'RE PRINTED IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH AND THE 12 AMENDMENTS HAVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS.

IF SOMETHING DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO YOU, DON'T VOTE.

IF YOU LEAVE SOMETHING BLANK, IT'S CALLED AN UNDERVOTE, AND DOESN'T AFFECT THE REST OF YOUR BALLOT.

NOW I AM TOLD YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MARK UP YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT AND BRING IT IN WITH YOU AS A CHEAT SHEET.

EARLY VOTING TODAY-SOTVO

am McCabe

Fort myers

9am - two bites

2010 i think people got the message that everyone wanted to vote wary and people are voting early. I was amazing there were so many people.

2158 once they call your number if you did your homework on your ballot voting process takes about 10 minutes and you're out of there but the line is getting longer.

OUR SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS ARE RECOMMEDING EARLY VOTING.

TO ALEVIATE WAIT TIMES ON ELECTION DAY.

THERE'S A COOL TOOLS TO USE DURING EARLY VOTING.

YOU CAN CHECK WAIT TIMES.

THE COLLIER COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE POSTS THEM ON THEIR WEBSITE.

EARLY VOTING TODAY-REM LIVE

IF YOU DO PLAN ON HEADING OUT TO VOTE EARLY.

MAKE SURE YOU BRING A VALID PHOTO AND SIGNATURE ID WITH YOU.

IF YOU DECIDE YOU WANT TO VOTE ABSENTEE.

YOU CAN REQUEST A BALLOT UP UNTIL OCTOBER 31ST.

FOR ANY INFO. YOU MAY HAVE OR

WHERE TO GO TO VOTE EARLY.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE NBC-2.COM

ROMNEY RYAN TODAY-VOWIPE

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY:

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY IS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

HE'S CAMPAIGNING WITH SENATOR MARCO RUBIO AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK.

ROMNEY WILL MAKE STOPS IN PENSACOLA, KISSIMMEE, AND LAND O'LAKES.

OBAMA BIDEN TODAY-VOTOPS

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL BE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMPAIGNING WITH JAMES TAYLOR.

DEVELOP CLIP-CLIP

TRUCK INVESTIGATION CAPE CORAL-VO

FIREFIGHTERS ARE LOOKING FOR THE DRIVER OF A TRUCK FOUND IN A CAPE CORAL CANAL.

FIREFIGHTERS TELL US IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 6:30 THIS MORNING.

ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS-

THEY SPOTTED THE SILVER TRUCK FLOATING IN A CANAL AT THE HORTON PARK BOAT RAMP-

THE WINDOWS ON THE TRUCK WERE DOWN-

TWO DIVERS WENT INTO THE WATER TO LOOK FOR PASSENGERS-

BUT NO ONE WAS FOUND.

RIGHT NOW, INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE TRUCK FLOATED INTO THE CANAL FROM THE BOAT RAMP.

DEFERRED ACTION LOCAL KID-NATVO

A BONITA SPRINGS TEEN IS ONE OF JUST FIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN OUR AREA NOW APPROVED FOR THE NEW DEFERRED ACTION PROGRAM.

ESBIN STAIGER SAYS HIS DREAMS HAVE NOW COME TRUE.

HIS PARENTS BROUGHT HIM TO THE U-S ILLEGALLY WHEN HE WAS NINE YEARS OLD.

NOW -- THE 18-YEAR-OLD DOES NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING DEPORTED.

HE HAS JUST BEEN APPROVED FOR A WORK PERMIT.

DEFERRED ACTION LOCAL KID-SOTVO

36:33 it was like a big weight was taken off your shoulders and it was like liberating 36:42 you can participate in our country 36:49 pretty estatic feeling 36:54

THE NEW PLAN WAS BACKED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA.

IT MEANS STAIGER CAN GET A JOB, A TEMPORARY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, AND A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

IT'S NOT A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP -- THAT'S SOMETHING STAIGER SAYS HE'S ALSO APPLYING FOR BUT MUST DO SEPERATELY.

CONSUMER ALERT-CLIP

INTERNET FRAUD-VOWIPE

NBC-2 HAS AN IMPORTANT CONSUMER ALERT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS MORNING.

AUTHORITIES ARE WARNING YOU TO BE CAREFUL WHEN IT COMES TO ONLINE SCAMS.

EVEN IF IT SOMETHING LOOKS OFFICIAL, IT COULD BE FAKE.

THAT'S THE LATEST MESSAGE FROM CRIME PREVENTION EXPERTS WHO SAY SCAMS ARE BECOMING HARDER TO SPOT.

THE NEWEST ONES COME ACROSS AS WARNING MESSAGES FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES,

INTERNET FRAUD-SOTVO

KEVIN FARRELL, LCSO: we know that you're not paying your taxes we're going to turn you into the IRS pay us and we won't say anything another one is the FBI we're going to tell them you have porn on your computer

KEVIN FARRELL WITH THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE -

SAYS THE MOST POPULAR CONS INVOLVE FALSE PROMISES OF LOTTERY WINNINGS FROM JAMAICA OR CANADA.

FAKE LCEC ROBO CALLS-VO WIPE

YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A NEW PHONE SCAM TARGETING L-C-E-C CUSTOMERS.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE LEE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SAYS A CAPE CORAL WOMAN GOT AN AUTOMATED CALL TELLING HER SHE WAS OWED MONEY ON HER BILL.

THE CALL THEN GOES ON TO ASK FOR PERSON INFORMATION LIKE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER.

FAKE LCEC ROBO CALLS-SOTVO

SOT: Karen Ryan, PR Manager, LCEC "This particular scam asks for the customers driver license number and LCEC never asks for a driver license number so if there's any doubt the customer should call the company." 21:02-21:14

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

TWINS DEAL-VO-WIPE

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA:

THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE MINNESOTA TWINS ARE CLOSER TO MAKING A DEAL WORTH MORE THAN 40 MILLON DOLLARS TO KEEP THE TEAM TRAINING HERE IN LEE COUNTY.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE SKETCHES.

THEY SHOW WHAT THE FUTURE, UPGRADED TWINS TRAINING FACILITY MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

TWINS DEAL-SOT CG OC

take sot

super= Dave St. Peter, President, Minnesota Twins

28:01 we're optimistic, we never take it for granted we have tremendous respect for the county board and the process 28:12

HERE'S THE BREAKDOWN ON HOW LEE COUNTY WOULD PAY FOR THE DEAL.

THE STATE ALREADY GAVE LEE COUNTY 15-MILLION DOLLARS OVER 30 YEARS FOR SOME OF THE COSTS.

THE TWINS WILL CHIP IN NEARLY 14 MILLION.

AND, ACCORDING TO THE SUMMARY, LEE COUNTY WILL REFINANCE A BOND FOR THE REST, NEARLY 40 MILLION DOLLARS.

THAT COMES FROM TOURISM BED TAXES.

HOPE FOR HAITI-VOWIPE

AS HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO BARREL THROUGH THE ATLANTIC,

A LOCAL ORGANIZATION IS PITCHING IN TO HELP THE ISLANDS ALREADY HIT -- REBUILD.

'HOPE FOR HAITI' HAS VOLUNTEERS ON THE GROUND IN LES CAYES --WHERE AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED.

THE GROUP IS HANDING OUT SURVIVAL BUCKETS WITH FOOD AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES.

FLOOD WATERS HAVE MADE IT HARD FOR THEM TO GET AROUND AND COULD BE DANGEROUS.

HOPE FOR HAITI-SOTVO

Sot: 10 seconds

Tiffany kuehner, hope for haiti

"need immediate assistance you can't waste any time when you have cholera victims."

TEASE ONE-2-SHOT

HERBAL INCENSE BEING USED AS SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA.

WHO THIS DANGEROUS TREND IS HITTING HARDEST.

COMING UP IN HEALTH MATTERS.

PLUS THE EVERBLADES WERE AT HOME LAST NIGHT--AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF SCORING TO EXCITE THE CROWD

BRIAN'S IN NEXT WITH WHO CAME OUT ON TOP.

AND HERE'S THE LATEST PATH FOR HURRICANE SANDY.

TZ1 A HEALTH MATTERS-VOWP

TZ1 B SPORTS-VOTOPS

HEALTH BEAT PKG-VO IN PLASMA

THE SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA BUSINESS IS BOOMING, GENERATING SEVEN-POINT-SIX BILLION DOLLARS LAST YEAR.

BUT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THE PERSONAL RISK THEY'RE TAKING WHEN USING THE HERBAL INCENSE.

HEALTH BEAT PKG-PKG

PKG:

IT'S A DANGEROUS TREND SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN. E-R DOCTORS SEE THE FALLOUT FROM SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA.

DR. TIMOTHY DOUGHERTY/TOXICOLOGIST

RUNS:

1:46 It never was meant for human consumption. And because of that, we don't know what that chemical compound can do long term. Short term, we've seen what happens. They become tachycardic. That means their heart rate gets very quick, their blood pressure rises, they become paranoid.

More than 100 different compounds are in circulation, according to the DEA. drugs are sold online, at some convenience stores, gas stations, and head shops. OFTEN LABELED incense, potpourri, or herbal supplements, These packets of herbs are sprayed with synthetic chemicals. A COMMON STREET NAMES IS K2.

DR. TIMOTHY DOUGHERTY/TOXICOLOGIST

RUNS:

4:37 Obviously there are many people that smoke marijuana. And we don't see them coming to the emergency department. If we see one person a month, that's a rarity. But people who are smoking these synthetic marijuanas, we're seeing them a lot more frequently, because of how fast their heart rate is going, how high their blood pressure is when we find them. Because they get paranoid, because they get agitated. We have had to admit people in the hospital and give them medication to calm them down.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

In just over a year calls to poison control hotlines nationwide more than doubled. And it's expected to go up again this year. At the same time, the age of users is going down.

DR. TIMOTHY DOUGHERTY/TOXICOLOGIST

RUNS:

10:46 High schoolers. Teenagers are probably the youngest; I haven't seen anyone in grade school with it, luckily.

A NATIONWIDE SURVEY FOUND 12% OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ADMITTED TO BUYING OR TRYING SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA. THEIR EXPERIMENTING COULD BE A DANGEROUS LESSON.

DR. TIMOTHY DOUGHERTY/TOXICOLOGIST

RUNS:

11:55 Long-term marijuana use does affect the brain. So I can't imagine that something that's THC-like, the long-term won't affect, won't have permanent affects on the brain.

FORECAST OPEN-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.

Improving weather is on the way as Tropical Storm Sandy continues to pull away from Southwest Florida, but even as Sandy exits the Florida stage, the storm's expanding wind field will make for another gusty, blustery day across Southwest Florida.

Look for our winds will come in swiftly from the northwest through our today; sustained winds will range from 20-30 mph with gusts possibly reaching 35 mph. Winds will ease up a little Sunday, but conditions will still be rather breezy with winds out of the northwest at 15 with gusts up to 20 mph.

On the brighter side, sunshine will dominate our sky through the weekend as a batch of dry, stable air pours in from the north. The dry air will also lead to a refreshing dip in humidity, and in fact, we'll start to notice this less humid air today.

Along with the dry air, we also expect a nice surge of cool air this weekend, which will likely bring the coolest weather we've had in several months.

Temperatures will even be noticeably cooler today. With a northerly flow already in place, temperatures will only manage to climb into the low to mid 80s today, and temperatures will be similar Sunday, if not a few degrees cooler. Conditions tonight into Sunday morning will also be fairly comfortable and cooler with lows dropping into the upper 60s.

We'll notice the more dramatic temperatures swing by early next week. On Monday and Tuesday, daytime temperatures will struggle to warm past the mid 70s. What's more, we'll even feel a little chill in the air during the overnights and early morning. By Monday morning, we should be cool into the upper 50s, and on Tuesday morning, temperatures will drop into the low 50s and possibly even upper 40s in the more rural settings!

Rain chances will also stay incredibly low through the next several days as dry, stable air settles over Southwest Florida.

BAD BOUNCE HOUSES-2 SHOT

THEY'RE A STAPLE OF HALLOWEEN PARTIES EVERYWHERE.

BOUNCE HOUSES.

KIDS LOVE THEM, BUT THEY CAN ALSO BE VERY DANGEROUS.

TURNS OUT THIS IS A LARGELY UNREGULATED BUSINESS.

WITH THOUSANDS OF INJURIES A YEAR.

BAD BOUNCE HOUSES-PKG

LOCATION/STORY:

wsGMABadBouncesPKG

SUPERS:

Kevin Stanton/BOUNCY HOUSE VICTIM

DENISE STANTON/BOUNCY HOUSE VICTIM

SCRIPT:

NATS Oh my God!

This inflatable AT THIS NEW YORK SOCCER FIELDstarts floating away. A gust of

wind tosses it like a rag doll. taking *it* and several children inside

up IN the air. THE UNEXPECTED AND FRIGHTENING ride THEN comes crashing down

on top of several people.

SOT Kevin Stanton: I actually took a hit in the back with the balloon, then

it bounced off me and hit my wife in the shoulder and threw her to the

ground and it was pretty traumatic.

Denisw Strantone: I couldn't even get up. I fell so hard

BUT THE PEOPLE HURT HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE THOUSANDS INJURED EVERY YEAR

IN RELATED ACCIDENTS INVOLVING INFLATABLE RIDES.

GRAPHIC

THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION TELLS ABC NEWS there were an

estimated 4,700 emergency room treated injuries related to inflatable rides

in 2011. A spokesperson told us,

"It is so important for consumers to anchor the bounce

supervise the children while in use"

TAKE WHAT HAPPENED in Arizona, ANOTHER INFLATABLE BOUNCE HOUSE BLOWS AROUND

AND SLAMS RIGHT INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. INJURING NUMEROUS CHILDREN

MANY STATES HAVE NO REGULATION AT ALL OVER THE INFLATABLE PLAY AREAS, AND

ALMOST ANYONE CAN RENT THEM.

GFX

abc news found that FOR LESS THAN $1,000 ONLINE. YOU, TOO, CAN BUY YOUR

VERY OWN "COMMERCIAL SIZE" BOUNCE HOUSE--

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY OFFICIALS TELLS ABC:

"PARENTS SHOULD NEVER LET CHILDREN PLAY INSIDE ONE. without A TRAINED

OPERATOR RIGHT BY ITS SIDE"

hopefully Keeping a little fun from turning into a scare

SPORTS WRAP-PKG

SOCCER TEAM DONATIONS FOLO-VOWIPE

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SOCCER LEAGUE HAS ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHOW OFF THEIR SKILLS TO COLLEGE RECRUITERS--

THANKS TO THE HELP OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

EARLIER THIS WEEK SOMEONE BROKE INTO A HOME IN BONITA SPRINGS HOME SWIPING 700 DOLLARS THE SAN CARLOS SCORPIONS FUNDRAISED TO HELP PAY FOR A COLLEGE SHOWCASE TOURNAMENT.

MINUTES AFTER OUR STORY AIRED THURSDAY, WE RECEIVED DOZENS OF EMAILS FROM PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO HELP.

SEVERAL PEOPLE DONATED MONEY,

SOCCER TEAM DONATIONS FOLO-SOTVO

"i've never met anybody that kind to donate that much money. I love them right now" -- "when we heard we were getting it back it's just amazing and pumps us up more."

THE PRESTIGIOUS SOCCER TOURNAMENT IS IN NORTH CAROLINA --

FAILED STUNT KID HIT BY CAR-VO

A CAR JUMPING STUNT GOES ALL WRONG. AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

WE HAVE VIDEO OF THE COLLISION, BUT WE WANT TO WARN YOU IT IS GRAPHIC.

THIS HAPPENED IN PALM BAY FLORIDA.

POLICE SAY BLADIMIR BARRETO, WHO YOU SEE HERE, WAS TRYING TO JUMP OVER THE MOVING CAR.

HIS BROTHER JEROME WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL.

BLADIMIR WAS FLOWN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BROKEN BONES AND HEAD INJURIES.

HALLOWEEN CANDIDATES MASKS-SOT(2)VO

WITH JUST TEN DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE NOVEMBER SIXTH ELECTION,

VOTERS ARE OVERWHELMED WITH CAMPAIGN ADS, AND POLLS.

BUT SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE HALLOWEEN COULD HELP PREDICT WHO WILL WIN.

MOS: Oh definitely - right there.

REPORTER: Obama? Why?

MOS: Well it's a great mask. Great likeness - I love the ears.

REPORTER: Which mask do you like?

MOS: I like this mask better.

REPORTER: You like that one better?

THIS THE THE FIFTH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WHERE SPIRIT HALLOWEEN STORES NATIONWIDE HAVE TRACKED SALES OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES' MASKS.

GET THIS, ACCORDING TO THE STORE, THE PERSON WHOSE MASK SOLD THE BEST WON THE ELECTION THE FIRST FOUR TIMES GOING BACK TO 1996.

TEASE TWO-2-SHOT

IT'S DECISION 2012 AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL ELECTION DAY,

TODAY, YOU CAN OFFICIALLY CAST YOUR BALLOT!

COMING UP.

WHERE YOU NEED TO GO TO VOTE EARLY,

TZ2 A EARLY VOTING-VOTOPS

TZ2 B WEATHER TEASE-wx wall

MR. GREEN THUMB

HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

SANDY UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE AGAIN.

THE NORTHEAST PARTS OF OUR COUNTRY ARE STOCKING UP TODAY FOR WHAT COULD BE A DANGEROUS STORM.

BACK HERE AT HOME, DOZENS OF PEOPLE ARE ALREADY LINING UP TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION!

HL1 TRACKING SANDY-VOTOPS

HL2 EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOTOPS

HL3 FATAL NANNY STABBING NEW DETAILS-VOTOPS

SANDY CLIP-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-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.

Improving weather is on the way as Tropical Storm Sandy continues to pull away from Southwest Florida, but even as Sandy exits the Florida stage, the storm's expanding wind field will make for another gusty, blustery day across Southwest Florida.

Look for our winds will come in swiftly from the northwest through our today; sustained winds will range from 20-30 mph with gusts possibly reaching 35 mph. Winds will ease up a little Sunday, but conditions will still be rather breezy with winds out of the northwest at 15 with gusts up to 20 mph.

On the brighter side, sunshine will dominate our sky through the weekend as a batch of dry, stable air pours in from the north. The dry air will also lead to a refreshing dip in humidity, and in fact, we'll start to notice this less humid air today.

Along with the dry air, we also expect a nice surge of cool air this weekend, which will likely bring the coolest weather we've had in several months.

Temperatures will even be noticeably cooler today. With a northerly flow already in place, temperatures will only manage to climb into the low to mid 80s today, and temperatures will be similar Sunday, if not a few degrees cooler. Conditions tonight into Sunday morning will also be fairly comfortable and cooler with lows dropping into the upper 60s.

We'll notice the more dramatic temperatures swing by early next week. On Monday and Tuesday, daytime temperatures will struggle to warm past the mid 70s. What's more, we'll even feel a little chill in the air during the overnights and early morning. By Monday morning, we should be cool into the upper 50s, and on Tuesday morning, temperatures will drop into the low 50s and possibly even upper 40s in the more rural settings!

Rain chances will also stay incredibly low through the next several days as dry, stable air settles over Southwest Florida.

ELECTION COUNTDOWN-ON CAM SS

THANKS, JASON.

WE'LL HAVE MUCH MORE ON HURRICANE SANDY IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, BUT FIRST WE WANT TO GO TO DECISION 2012!

DECISION CLIP-CLIP

EARLY VOTING TODAY-2 SHOT TOSS BOXES

RIGHT NOW -- PEOPLE ARE HITTING THE POLLS TO VOTE EARLY FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION.

POLLING PLACES WILL BE OPEN FROM SEVEN TO SEVEN IN LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.

EARLY VOTING RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD.

NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE FROM THE LEE COUNTY ELECTION CENTER.

ACROSS FROM THE BELL TOWER SHOPS ON US 41.

EARLY VOTING TODAY-REM LIVE

EARLY VOTING TODAY-VOWIPE

Our elections office warned voters of long lines due to one of the longest ballots on record

4 pages from and back written I. English and Spanish

The 12 ammesments have detailed descriptions.

We talked to voters who say the whole process went smoothly

But it's best to bring a cheat sheet to cut the wait times for everyone else

Sound -

Continued vo

EARLY VOTING TODAY-SOTVO

pam McCabe

Fort myers

2010 i think people got the message that everyone wanted to vote wary and people are voting early. I was amazing there were so many people.

2158 once they call your number if you did your homework on your ballot voting process takes about 10 minutes and you're out of there but the line is getting longer.

OUR SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS ARE RECOMMEDING EARLY VOTING.

TO ALEVIATE WAIT TIMES ON ELECTION DAY.

THERE'S A COOL TOOLS TO USE DURING EARLY VOTING.

YOU CAN CHECK WAIT TIMES.

THE COLLIER COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE POSTS THEM ON THEIR WEBSITE.

EARLY VOTING TODAY-REM LIVE

DECISION 2012 PKG-ON CAM

THIS STORM COULD HARDLY COME AT A MORE INCONVENIENT TIME FOR THE

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

AND WITH JUST TEN DAYS TO GO. PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY ARE HAVING TO CANCEL EVENTS FROM

THEIR STRICTLY-PLANNED SCHEDULES. WITH SOME KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF THE STORM.

DECISION 2012 PKG-PKG

SCRIPT:

TURN THE CHANNEL.

effect

NATS:

Obama MTV

AND YOU SEE THE PRESIDENT ON MTV. INSIDE EDITION.

effect

NATS:

Obama on inside edition

THE COMEDY SHOWS. LENO.

AND THE FIRST LADY ON KIMMEL.

NATS:

Kimmel/Michelle

"it's time to vote."

AND NOT JUST TV.

A CAMPAIGN EVENT WITH KATY PERRY.

AN INTERVIEW WITH ROLLING STONE. AND US WEEKLY.

THE PRESIDENT IS GOING HIP.AND YOUNG. HE'S AHEAD WITH NEARLY TWO

THIRDS OF THOSE VOTERS. BUT HE NEEDS THEM TO TURN OUT.

AND TEAM OBAMA IS TRYING TO PAINT MITT ROMNEY AS AN OUT OF TOUCH THROW

BACK.

SOT:

Biden

"I guess they got caught up in Mad Men, I don't know, that's straight out of

the 50s!"

NATS:

Romney

FOR ROMNEY. WHO HAS CO-OPTED THE PRESIDENT'S "CHANGE" SLOGAN OF FOUR

YEARS AGO.

SOT:

Romney

13;35;42 ROMNEY: "What this requires is change, change from the course of

the last four years.

IT'S A DIFFERENT AUDIENCE.

THE GOVERNOR LEADS AMONG WHITE MEN. 66 TO 32 PERCENT.

AND HE LEADS IN MOST NATIONAL POLLS.WHILE THE PRESIDENT HAS A SLIGHT LEAD

IN MANY BATTLEGROUND STATES.

EACH CAMPAIGN IS CONFIDENT THEY HAVE THEW VOTERS.THE GROUND GAME TO

BRING HOME A VICTORY.

SOT:

Amy Walter

15;11;29;09 Somebody is going to be wrong on november 7th / very

different assumptions that these campaigns have about the kinds of people

that are going to turn out to vote.

HOW CLOSE IS THIS ELECTION? THE CAMPAIGNS ARE SEARCHING FOR THOSE

UNDECIDED VOTERS.ANYWAY THEY CAN.

ONE OHIO VOTER TWEETED FRIDAY THAT ANN ROMENY CALLED HIM. SHE "seemed

HURRICANE SANDY DAMAGE VIDEO-VO

ALL EYES ARE ON HURRICANE SANDY AS IT CONTINUES ITS TRACK TOWARD THE NORTH EAST.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE THE STORM LEFT BEHIND IN THE CARIBBEAN --

WRECKED HOMES AND KNOCKED DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

HURRICANE SANDY PREPS NY-VOTOPS

PEOPLE IN THE NORTH EAST ARE GETTING READY FOR WHAT COULD BE A POWERFUL STORM.

BULLDOZERS SPENT FRIDAY BUILDING UP SAND DUNES TO PREPARE THE BEACHES OF ROCKAWAY PARK IN NEW YORK FOR HURRICANE SANDY.

THE STORM IS TRACKING TOWARDS THE NORTHEASTERN U-S, AND COULD HIT AS SOON AS MONDAY.

HURRICANE SANDY-SOTVO

"I've got a little generator, i'm making sure the oil's clean. I got flash lights, water, and stuff."

THE STORM IS SET TO STRIKE A WEEK BEFORE ELECTION DAY-

HURRICANE SANDY COVERAGE-MITTOTOPS

COUNT ON NBC 2 TO CONTINUE TO TRACK HURRICANE SANDY AS IT HEADS NORTH.

AND IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SANDY'S TRACK YOUSELF--

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

FATAL NANNY STABBING FOLO-VO

WE'RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT A HEARTBREAKING STORY OUT OF NEW YORK CITY THIS MORNING.

WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE NANNY ACCUSED OF STABBING TWO YOUNG CHILDREN TO DEATH.

POLICE SAY 50-YEAR OLD YOSELYN ORTEGA KILLED SIX-YEAR-OLD LUCIA AND TWO-YEAR-OLD LEO KRIM.

THEY SAY THE CHILDRENS' MOTHER WALKED INTO THE BATHROOM TO FIND HER TWO CHILDREN, STABBED TO DEATH, AND THE NANNY STABBING HERSELF.

THE MOTHER HAD A THIRD CHILD WITH HER WHEN SHE ARRIVED HOME.

THE CHILDREN'S FATHER WHO IS A C-N-B-C EXECUTIVE WAS RETURNING FROM A BUSINESS TRIP WHEN IT HAPPENED.

SANDUSKY SETTLEMENTS-VO

THE PENN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS VOTED TO AUTHORIZE A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO APPROVE SETTLEMENTS WITH VICTIMS OF JERRY SANDUSKY.

ATTORNEYS WORKING FOR SANDUSKY'S VICTIMS SAY THEY EXPECT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 20 AND 25 VICTIMS WITH CLAIMS LIKELY REACHING INTO THE MILLIONS.

THE ATTORNEY WHO OVERSAW THE SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIMS FUND HAS BEEN HIRED TO HELP MANAGE THE SETTLEMENTS.

SENATOR HARRY REID UPDATE-VO

SENATOR HARRY REID IS IN GOOD CONDITION THIS MORNING AFTER THE MOTORCADE HE WAS IN CRASHED IN LAS VEGAS.

THE 72-YEAR-OLD SENATOR WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING THE CHAIN-REACTION CRASH.

SIX VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED.

HORIZON COUNCIL TASK FORCE-VOWIPE

LEE COUNTY'S INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS THIS MORNING-

TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER FIASCO LIKE V-R LABS.

THE 25 MILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO BRING JOBS AND MONEY TO THE COUNTY.

BUT THE PROGRAM CAME UNDER SCRUTINY AFTER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER MONEY WAS GIVEN TO V-R LABS --

RIGHT NOW THE BONITA SPRINGS FACILITY IS SITTING EMPTY WITH ONLY NINE EMPLOYEES ON THE BOOKS AND THE COMPANY IS ON THE VERGE OF DEFAULT.

HORIZON COUNCIL TASK FORCE-SOTVO

":No, I don't think it's lost its integrity. I mean, there's always bumps in the road. The program overall has been very successful. In the first funds since it's been created, there are 1300 jobs that's been created and many, many millions in economic impact"

BROOM WIELDING WOMAN FIGHTS OFF BURGLAR-OC SOTVO

A LEHIGH ACRES WOMAN TOOK MATTERS INTO HER OWN HANDS WHEN A MAN TRIED TO BREAK INTO HER HOME.

.

44:56 "i was going to try and bust his head open- i was going to lay him out. i was scared."

PATRICIA RODGERS WAS ALONE THURSDAY NIGHT IN HER HOME ON 28TH STREET SOUTHWEST WHEN SHE HEARD THE WINDOW ON THE FRONT OF HER HOUSE SHATTER.

THROUGH THE WINDOW, SHE SAW A MAN DRESSED IN ALL BLACK, WEARING A SKI MASK AND GLOVES, MAKING HIS WAY INSIDE.

BROOM WIELDING WOMAN FIGHTS OFF BURGLAR-SOTVO

45:53 "i just grabbed it and i was fixing to hit him and he saw it and snatched his hand and hauled."

PATRICIA TOOK A SWIFT SWING AT THE INTRUDER BEFORE HE TOOK OFF RUNNING, BUT SHE MISSED.

FOREVER FAMILY-ON CAM

TODAY ON FOREVER FAMILY, GIA TUTALO-MOTE INTRODUCES US TO PASSION.

FOREVER FAMILY-PKG

FOREVER FAMILY PACKAGE FOR

NBC 2, ABC 7

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Pashywn: I like to dress up and listen to music and dance with my sister.

Pashywn: I was 4 and I was wearing my Mom high heels and I dance around and I walk.

Lanecia Radcliff, child advocate: Pashywn is a very active child. She likes to run around, she loves basketball.

Pashywn: I want to be a basketball player, because my Dad he played basketball. He taught me and I always make the shots. I like to learn. I will be a daughter that listens to my family, and respects what they say.

Lanecia: Pashywn would be great in a family that could help her with taking her to activities, to basketball games, to the park, to different trips for the summer. Just to help her to be active.

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THINGS TO DO TODAY-2 SHOT CG'S

HAPPENING TODAY-

THE GROUP WANTING TO TURN WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE FISHINGEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD INTO THE FISHINGEST REEF - IS GETTING CLOSER TO MAKING IT HAPPEN.

NEIGHBORS ON PINE ISLAND ARE TRYING TO RAISE AT LEAST 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SINK PARTS OF THE MATLACHA BRIDGE THREE MILES OFF THE COAST OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

THEY'VE ALREADY RAISED NEARLY 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND HOPE TO GET CLOSER TO THAT GOAL TODAY.

FROM TWO TO SIX O'CLOCK TODAY THE GROUP IS HOLDING A FUNDRAISER AT THE OLDE FISH HOUSE MARINA ON PINE ISLAND ROAD IN MATLACHA.

THAT'S JUST OVER THE BRIDGE.

THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THE GRAYSON ROGERS BAND WILL PERFORM.

TEASE FOUR-2-SHOT

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY COULD PUT AN END TO LIGHTING UP ON CAMPUS.

COMING UP THE PUSH TO MAKE THE SCHOOL SMOKE-FREE.

PLUS:

NEW MOM'S FACE THE SAME CHALLENGE.

GETTING BACK INTO SHAPE.

TZ4 A FGCU SMOKE FREE-VOTOPS

TZ4 B POST BABY WORKOUT-SOTVO

FORECAST OPEN-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.

Improving weather is on the way as Tropical Storm Sandy continues to pull away from Southwest Florida, but even as Sandy exits the Florida stage, the storm's expanding wind field will make for another gusty, blustery day across Southwest Florida.

Look for our winds will come in swiftly from the northwest through our today; sustained winds will range from 20-30 mph with gusts possibly reaching 35 mph. Winds will ease up a little Sunday, but conditions will still be rather breezy with winds out of the northwest at 15 with gusts up to 20 mph.

On the brighter side, sunshine will dominate our sky through the weekend as a batch of dry, stable air pours in from the north. The dry air will also lead to a refreshing dip in humidity, and in fact, we'll start to notice this less humid air today.

Along with the dry air, we also expect a nice surge of cool air this weekend, which will likely bring the coolest weather we've had in several months.

Temperatures will even be noticeably cooler today. With a northerly flow already in place, temperatures will only manage to climb into the low to mid 80s today, and temperatures will be similar Sunday, if not a few degrees cooler. Conditions tonight into Sunday morning will also be fairly comfortable and cooler with lows dropping into the upper 60s.

We'll notice the more dramatic temperatures swing by early next week. On Monday and Tuesday, daytime temperatures will struggle to warm past the mid 70s. What's more, we'll even feel a little chill in the air during the overnights and early morning. By Monday morning, we should be cool into the upper 50s, and on Tuesday morning, temperatures will drop into the low 50s and possibly even upper 40s in the more rural settings!

Rain chances will also stay incredibly low through the next several days as dry, stable air settles over Southwest Florida.

POST BABY WORKOUT-VO IN PLASMA

YOU'VE SEEN THE PHOTOS OF STARS LOOKING FIT RIGHT AFTER GIVING BIRTH.

ONE CELEBRITY TRAINER IS SHARING A UNIQUE POST-PREGNANCY WORKOUT.

POST BABY WORKOUT-PKG

THE MAN WHO'S HELPED DOZENS OF CELEBS GET BACK INTO SHAPE AFTER GIVING BIRTH IS SHARING HIS SECRETS!

"It's tough work being a new mom. Not that I know that's what I've heard!"

AND HARLEY PASTERNAK HAS HEARD IT FROM SOME HOT A-LIST MOMS!

"Whether it be Jessica Simpson and Hillary Duff Mila Jovovich Jennifer Hudson."

THE CELEBRITY TRAINER'S SHOWING US THE SAME TECHNIQUES HE USED TO GET THEM BACK IN SHAPE AFTER BABY-- STARTING WITH A MOVE THAT RESTORES YOUR POSTURE!

"Gonna do something called a bent-over reverse fly. Hinging at the hips, bringing our upper-torso down. Palms facing each other and bring them up, away from each other. You wanna squeeze your shoulder blades into each other the whole time."

HIS NEXT MOVE HELPS BLAST YOUR BOOTY BACK INTO SHAPE!

"I like to call this a sumo squat, feet wide, toes pointed out. We're gonna sink down and come back up. You probably still have a little extra weight through the center area. And this keeps it in close to the body."

YOU CAN EVEN DO THIS WITH YOUR NEWBORN! JUST HOLD 'EM WHILE WORKING OUT!

LAY ON THE GROUND FOR HIS NEXT MOVE -- THE SUPERWOMAN!!

"This will really strengthen the muscles of the lower back. You wanna bring up and down, your head is as one unit to your arms. And then we have an alternating. Opposite hand to opposite leg."

LASTLY, THE "PLANK" HELPS RE-BUILD YOUR MID-SECTION!

"Up on your forearms, up on your toes and you wanna try and hold this as long as you can."

AND YOU CAN HAVE A PERSONAL SESSION WITH THE SUPERSTAR TRAINER -- WITH HIS NEW VIDEO GAME "HARLEY PASTERNAK'S HOLLYWOOD WORKOUT"-- AVAILABLE ON X-BOX "KINECT" AND NINTENDO "WII."

"It's really easy! Whoo!"

FGCU SMOKE FREE-VOWIPE

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY IS CONSIDERING BECOMING A SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS.

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DOCTOR WILSON BRADSHAW SAYS THE SCHOOL'S STUDENT GOVERNMENT DISCUSSING THE ISSUE.

CURRENTLY THERE ARE SEVERAL DESIGNATED SMOKING SPOTS ON CAMPUS.

THIS IDEA IS IN ITS EARLY STAGES, AND WE DON'T KNOW YET WHEN A DECISION COULD BE MADE.

FGCU DORM OPEN HOUSE-VOTOPS

F-G-C-U IS CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF A NEW RESIDENCE HALL ON ITS CAMPUS IN FORT MYERS.

WE WERE THERE FOR THE OPENING YESTERDAY.

THE DORM IS CALLED OSPREY HALL.

IT'S SIX STORIES HIGH AND HOLDS MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS THERE.

EACH OF THE 170 SUITES HAS THREE PRIVATE BEDROOMS, KITCHENETTE, COMMON LIVING AREA AND SHARED BATHROOM.

THE UNIVERSITY WAS RECENTLY APPROVED FOR FINANCING TO BUILD ANOTHER DORM.

FREE TACO TUESDAY-VOWIPE

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A FREE MEAL ON TUESDAY,

TACO BELL IS GIVING OUT FREE TACOS.

AND YOU CAN THANK BASEBALL FOR THAT!

TACO BELL IS FOLLOWING THROUGH ON ITS "STEAL A BASE, STEAL A TACO" PROMISE.

A BASE WAS STOLEN DURING THE WORLD SERIES GAME THURSDAY, SO IT'S OFFERING FREE TACOS ON TUESDAY.

TOYS R US FREE LEGOS TODAY-VOTOPS

AND TODAY, YOUR LITTLE ONES CAN SCORE A FREEBIE AT "TOYS R US".

CHILDREN AGES FIVE AND OLDER CAN HELP BUILD A LEGO MONSTER CITY IN-STORE, AND LEAVE WITH A FREE EXCLUSIVE MONSTER CITY MINI PACK.

STATUE OF LIBERTY TIME LAPSE-VO

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS CELEBRATING ITS 126TH BIRTHDAY BY RE-OPENING TO THE PUBLIC.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS TIME LAPSE.

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY RE-OPENS TOMORROW.

IT'S BEEN CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW.

SUNDAY MARKS THE FIRST TIME VISITORS USING WHEELCHAIRS WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT THE OBSERVATION DECK AT THE TOP OF THE STATUE'S PEDESTAL.

OFFICIALS SAY THE 30-MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION INCLUDED REPLACING THE STAIRS TO

THE LADY LIBERTY'S CROWN.

NEW BABY BELLUGA-VO

THERE'S A NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY SWIMMING AROUND AT CHICAGO'S SHEDD AQUARIUM.

THE EIGHT WEEK OLD BELUGA WHALE WAS BORN AUGUST 27TH AND WAS INTRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY.

THE WHALE ALREADY WEIGHS 12-HUNDRED POUNDS AND IS 11 FEET LONG.

FIRST RECORDED MUSICAL PERFORMANCE-2 SHOT NATVO

HISTORY'S FIRST EVER RECORDED MUSICAL PERFORMACE CAN NOW BE PLAYED ON YOUR COMPUTER!

AND THE DEVELOPMENT HAS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TIES!

NATS OF SONG

WHAT YOU ARE HEARING IS SOMEONE SINGING MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB.

RESEARCHERS DIGITIZED WHAT EXPERTS SAY IS THE OLDEST PLAYABLE RECORDING OF AN AMERICAN VOICE.

THE RECORDING WAS DONE ON A SHEET OF TINFOIL ON A PHONOGRAPH INVENTED BY THOMAS EDISON.

FIRST RECORDED MUSICAL PERFORMANCE-SOTVO

alison giesen/ edison and ford winter estates/ curator

19:47

the significance is huge to be able to take technology that was around in 1878 with Thomas Edison and actually be able to capture sound digitally is huge for the industry."

AT THE EDISON AND FORD WINTER ESTATES IN FORT MYERS,.

THERE'S A SIMILAR TIN FOIL RECORDING ON DISPLAY AT THE MUSEUM.

RIGHT NOW -- IT'S NOT PLAYABLE.

BUT WITH THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY.

EAR LIFT RECORD-NATVO

A MAN FROM NORTHERN INDIA IS WAKING UP A RECORD BREAKER THIS MORNING.

AND YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW HE GOT THAT TITLE.

CHEERING

THE MAN TRIED TO SET A NEW WORLD RECORD BY LIFTING WEIGHTS WITH HIS EARS!

HE LIFTED 187-POUNDS WORTH OF WEIGHTS!

HE ALSO AMAZED THE CROWD BY PULLING A SCHOOL BUS FROM ONE OF HIS EARS.

BUT HE SAYS THAT'S NOT HIS ONLY RECORD.

CAPE OCTOBER FEST-2 SHOT SS

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO TODAY, HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS.

OKTOBERFEST AT THE GERMAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB IN CAPE CORAL.

THE EVENT RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY.

TICKETS ARE SIX DOLLARS AT THE GATE.

STONE CRAB FESTIVAL-VO

AND IT'S STONE CRAB SEASON, AND THIS WEEKEND THE CELEBRATION IS ON.

THE STONE CRAB FESTIVAL STARTED LAST NIGHT AT TIN CITY IN NAPLES.

TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY,

THERE'S ROCK CLIMBING, FACE PAINTING, AND BOUNCE HOUSES FOR THE KIDS.

NOT TO MENTION ALL THE CRAB CLAWS.

FOR MORE DETAILS

TRASH OR TREASURE-ON CAM

COMING UP NEXT,

METEOROLOGIST JASON DUNNING IS TRACKING THE LATEST ON TROPICAL STORM SANDY.

PLUS.

EARLY VOTING STARTS TODAY.

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU WANT TO CAST YOUR BALLOTS *BEFORE ELECTION DAY.

TRASH OR TREASURE-PKG

TOP STORY EARLY VOTING-VOTOPS

IF YOU WANT TO BEAT THE RUSH,

EARLY VOTING IS NOW UNDERWAY!

TEASE TO GRIDIRON2DAY COMING UP-VOTOPS

AND FRIDAY NIGHT GAVE US A LOT OF IMPORTANT DISTRICT GAMES.

INCLUDING CAPE AND LEHIGH.THEY COMBINED FOR 90 POINTS LAST NIGHT!

SANDY CLIP-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-WX CENTER

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.

Improving weather is on the way as Tropical Storm Sandy continues to pull away from Southwest Florida, but even as Sandy exits the Florida stage, the storm's expanding wind field will make for another gusty, blustery day across Southwest Florida.

Look for our winds will come in swiftly from the northwest through our today; sustained winds will range from 20-30 mph with gusts possibly reaching 35 mph. Winds will ease up a little Sunday, but conditions will still be rather breezy with winds out of the northwest at 15 with gusts up to 20 mph.

On the brighter side, sunshine will dominate our sky through the weekend as a batch of dry, stable air pours in from the north. The dry air will also lead to a refreshing dip in humidity, and in fact, we'll start to notice this less humid air today.

Along with the dry air, we also expect a nice surge of cool air this weekend, which will likely bring the coolest weather we've had in several months.

Temperatures will even be noticeably cooler today. With a northerly flow already in place, temperatures will only manage to climb into the low to mid 80s today, and temperatures will be similar Sunday, if not a few degrees cooler. Conditions tonight into Sunday morning will also be fairly comfortable and cooler with lows dropping into the upper 60s.

We'll notice the more dramatic temperatures swing by early next week. On Monday and Tuesday, daytime temperatures will struggle to warm past the mid 70s. What's more, we'll even feel a little chill in the air during the overnights and early morning. By Monday morning, we should be cool into the upper 50s, and on Tuesday morning, temperatures will drop into the low 50s and possibly even upper 40s in the more rural settings!

Rain chances will also stay incredibly low through the next several days as dry, stable air settles over Southwest Florida.

GOOD MORNING 3-TRAFFIC 2 SHOT

GOOD MORNING TODAY IS SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH,

I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

TROPICAL STORM SANDY DAMAGE-TRF 2 SHOT VO

ALL EYES ARE ON SANDY AS IT CONTINUES ITS TRACK TOWARD THE NORTH EAST.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE THE STORM LEFT BEHIND IN THE CARIBBEAN --

WRECKED HOMES AND KNOCKED DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

TROPICAL STORM SANDY PREPS-VOTOPS

PEOPLE IN THE NORTH EAST OF THE U-S ARE GETTING READY FOR WHAT COULD BE A POWERFUL STORM.

BULLDOZERS SPENT FRIDAY BUILDING UP SAND DUNES TO PREPARE THE BEACHES OF ROCKAWAY PARK IN NEW YORK FOR TROPICAL SANDY.

THE STORM IS TRACKING TOWARDS THE NORTHEASTERN U-S, AND COULD HIT AS SOON AS MONDAY.

DECISION CLIP-CLIP

EARLY VOTING TODAY-TRAFFIC 2 SHOT, SS

IT'S DECISION 2012!

AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANOTHER TEN DAYS TO VOTE ELECTION DAY,

EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW IN LEE, CHARLOTTE, AND COLLIER COUNTIES. BUT KEEP IN MIND SOME OF THOSE LINES ARE ABOUT AN HOUR LONG RIGHT NOW.

POLLS ARE OPEN FROM SEVEN IN THE MORNING, TO SEVEN IN THE EVENING.

EARLY VOTING RUNS THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER THIRD.

AFTER THAT, YOU MUST VOTE AT YOUR ASSIGNED PRECINCT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHERE TO VOTE EARLY, OR ON ELECTION DAY,

ROMNEY RYAN TODAY-VOTOPS

HAPPENING ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY:

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY IS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE TODAY.

HE'S CAMPAIGNING WITH SENATOR MARCO RUBIO AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK.

ROMNEY WILL MAKE STOPS IN PENSACOLA, KISSIMMEE, AND LAND O'LAKES.

OBAMA BIDEN TODAY-VOTOPS

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL BE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMPAIGNING WITH JAMES TAYLOR.

TWINS DEAL-2 SHOT VOWIPE

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA:

THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE MINNESOTA TWINS ARE CLOSER TO MAKING A DEAL WORTH MORE THAN 40 MILLON DOLLARS TO KEEP THE TEAM TRAINING HERE IN LEE COUNTY.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE SKETCHES.

THEY SHOW WHAT THE FUTURE, UPGRADED TWINS TRAINING FACILITY MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

TWINS PRESIDENT DAVE SAINT PETER SPENT MOST OF THURSDAY SPEAKING WITH COMMISSIONERS ONE-BY-ONE ABOUT A POSSIBLE DEAL.

TWINS DEAL-SOT CG OC

take sot

super= Dave St. Peter, President, Minnesota Twins

28:01 we're optimistic, we never take it for granted we have tremendous respect for the county board and the process 28:12

HERE'S THE BREAKDOWN ON HOW LEE COUNTY WOULD PAY FOR THE DEAL.

THE STATE ALREADY GAVE LEE COUNTY 15-MILLION DOLLARS OVER 30 YEARS FOR SOME OF THE COSTS.

THE TWINS WILL CHIP IN NEARLY 14 MILLION.

AND, ACCORDING TO THE SUMMARY, LEE COUNTY WILL REFINANCE A BOND FOR THE REST, NEARLY 40 MILLION DOLLARS.

THAT COMES FROM TOURISM BED TAXES.

TOSS TO GRID IRON 2 DAY-TRAFFIC 2 SHOT

THAT'S IT FOR NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,

THANKS FOR JOINING US!

TEASE SIX-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THESE PLAYOFF SCENARIOS CAN BE CONFUSING. SO WE BROUGHT EAST LEE COUNTY IN THIS MORNING.TO EXPLAIN HOW THEY CAN WIN A DISTRICT TITLE.CAPTURE A PLAYOFF SPOT.

ISLAND COAST IS IN THE PLAYOFFS.AND THEIR FIRST ROUND OPPONENT.WAS ON HAND.TO WATCH THEM.

TZ6A COMING UP ON GRIDIRON2DAY-VO

GRIDIRON2DAY OPEN-CLIP

SPECIAL OPEN-SOT W MUSIC BED

THE WIND FROM SANDY.PUT A PREMIUM ON RUNNING.AND KICKING THE BALL IN WEEK NINE OF THE SEASON.

THE EAST LEE JAGUARS ARE UNBEATEN IN THEIR DISTRICT.AND WITH ONE MORE DISTRICT GAME TO GO.???STILL FIGHTING FOR PLAYOFF SPOT. THEY JOIN US IN-STUDIO.

FIRST BAPTIST CAN CELEBRATE.THEY ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS.WE WILL SHOW YOU HOW THEY CLINCH.

GRIDRION2DAY INTRO-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

RIVERDALE ISLAND COAST-VOTOPS-WIPE

ISLAND COAST.TRYING TO KEEP THEIR HOLD ON THE 2ND SPOT IN THE DISTRICT.

RIVERDALE.LOOKING TO PLAY SPOILER.

3RD QUARTER.RIVERDALE.DOWN 10. DRIVE THE VAN DOWN THE FIELD. VAN EDWARDS DOWN TO THE ISLAND COAST 2.

EDWARDS FINISHED THE DRIVE.RAIDERS TOUCHDOWN.3 POINT GAME INTO THE 4TH.

WITH THE WIND AT THEIR BACK.HAD A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE 3RD.TO TIE THE GAME. BRIAN ABRAMS ATTEMPT HOOKS LEFT. 17-14 GAME AFTER 3.

WITHOUT T-J JOHNSON.ISLAND COAST GOES TO DEVON CALHOUN. 41 YARDS FOR 6.

FORT MYERS IDA BAKER-VO-WIPE

FORT MYERS AT IDA S. BAKER.

3RD QUARTER. BULLDOGS THROWING INTO THE WIND. NOT A GOOD IDEA. MACKENSLEY COBY. WITH THE PICK AND IS HEADING THE OTHER WAY.

GREEN WAVE TURN THAT INTO 6. VERY NEXT PLAY. TJ DOUGLAS GUNZ TO NICK PERRY AND HE DOES THE REST. ROLLS TO THE HOUSE FROM 30 YARDS OUT. 30-7 GREEN WAVE.

BISHOP VEROT NORTH FORT MYERS-VO-WIPE

BISHOP VEROT AT NORTH FORT MYERS.

NORTH FORT MYERS.HONORING FORMER HEAD COACH.THE LATE WADE HUMMEL. HIS GRANDSON FLIPPED THE COIN. NORTH WON THE FLIP.TOOK THE BALL. WENT THREE AND OUT.

BISHOP VEROT.FIRST DRIVE.QUINN FARRELL FINDS D-J OCEANT-KELLY. MAKE A FEW NICE MOVES TO ADD SOME YARDS TO THE PLAY.

THEIR FIRST DRIVE CONTINUES AND THEN ENDS.MARC KRISPINSKY. 7-0 VIKINGS.

10-0 VEROT IN THE 2ND.BRANDON MAKAR'S PASS IS UP FOR GRABS. MICHAEL JOHNS-RUD.THE INTERCEPTION.

CHARLOTTE SOUTH FORT MYERS-VO-WIPE

CHARLOTTE AT SOUTH FORT MYERS.

14-14 in the 2nd quarter

TARPONS HAVE WIND AT THEIR BACK… SO AUSTIN TAYLOR TRIES A 57 YARD FIELD GOAL. NAILS IT! A SCHOOL RECORD. CHARLOTTE UP 17-14

NEXT POSSESSION… BRENNAN MCGILL UP TOP FOR KEI'ONTE LATTIMORE ON THE WHEEL ROUTE… 43 YARDS. 24-14 TARPONS AT THE HALF.

CAPE CORAL LEHIGH-VO-WIPE

CAPE CORAL AT LEHIGH SENIOR. WHAT A GAME

LAST PLAY OF THE HALF. LEHIGH'S DA'VONTE WHITE THROWS IT. PICKED OFF BY RASHEEN BAILEY. AND HE'S OFF! A 67 YARD TOUCHDOWN RETURN WITH NO TIME ON THE CLOCK. 2PTER IS GOOD. 28-28 HALF.

LIGHTNING TAKE CONTROL IN THE 3RD QUARTER. GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ UP THE GUT. 36 YARD T-D RUN. 35-28.

CAPE TRYING TO ANSWER. TREY DANIELS OVER THE MIDDLE TO RASHAAN GAYMON. WHAT A CATCH! OR WAS IT? WATCH IT IN SLO-MO. HMMM. IT COUNTED. BUT CAPE COULDN'T SCORE ON THE DRIVE.

MORE LEHIGH. IT'S WHITE. KEEPING IT. INCREDIBLE BALANCE ON THIS 21 YARD SCORING RUN.

ESTERO MARINER-VO-WIPE

ESTERO WAS PART OF THAT THREE-WAY TIE FOR 2ND IN THAT CLASS 5-A DISTRICT.

HAD TO GO TO MARINER TONIGHT.

1ST QTR. TRITONS ROCK. ERIC RUSSAW DOING SOME WORK. GETS THE BALL INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE. MARINER IN BUSINESS.

JOEY LANTZ DOES THE REST. ONE YARD PLUNGE. EXTRA POINT NO GOOD. ESTERO UP 7-6

STILL IN THE FIRST. LANTZ BACK TO THROW. TIPPED AND PICKED BY EVYN COOPER. AND HE IS OFF TO THE RACES. TOUCHDOWN RETURN OF 60 YARDS. HOWEVER IT WAS CALLED BACK. BECAUSE OF A WILDCAT PENALTY.

WOULD NOT MATTER.

STILL IN THE FIRST QTR. CHRISTIAN PHILLIPS GIVING IT A RIDE. NICK NA-TARDO ON THE OTHER END FOR 6. THEY HANG ON

TOSS TO SPORTS ANCHOR 2-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

CAPE AND ESTERO.NOW TIED FOR 2ND PLACE IN THE DISTRICT.WITH ONE WEEK DISTRICT GAME TO GO.

THE DISTRICT LEADER IS EAST LEE COUNTY. LAST NIGHT.THEY KEPT THEIR DISTRICT RECORD SPOT-LESS.

EAST LEE COUNTY CYPRESS LAKE-VOTOPS

BRIAN THANKS. CYPRESS LAKE WINLESS ON THE YEAR. SO THE JAGS JUMPING ON THEM EARLY.

OPENING DRIVE FOR THE JAGS. WINFRED WARD DUMPS IT TO OMARIS TOLBERT. AND WATCH THE EFFORT. TWISTING. BREAKING TACKLES. 28 YARDS. SETS UP.

WARD SCRAMBLING. GETS TO THE EDGE. 12 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN. 7-0

NEXT POSSESSION. WARD BOMBS ONE TO KENDALL SAWYER. IN STRIDE. 48 YARD STRIKE. 13-0

STILL 1ST QUARTER. IT'S SAWYER RACING TO THE CORNER. 10 YARD TD RUN.

INTERVIEW SEGMENT-DESK 3-SHOT

WITH THE WIN THE JAGUARS ARE NOW 4-0 IN DISTRICT PLAY. WHICH YOU WOULD THINK GIVES THEM A DISTRICT TITLE. OR AT LEAST CLINCHES A PLAYOFF BERTH. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. IT'S A LOGJAM IN THE 5A-11.

AND IT'S COMING DOWN TO THE FINAL WEEK.

HERE TO HELP US SORT IT OUT. EAST LEE COUNTY HEAD COACH SCOTT JONES AND SENIOR DEFENSIVE END SHELDON FLEMING.

LET'S BEGIN WITH THE FACT YOU HAD TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY NIGHT AGAINST CYPRESS LAKE. AND YOUR GUYS DIDN'T STRUGGLE.

YOUR OFFENSE CAME OUT AND SCORED 5 FIRST QUARTER TOUCHDOWNS. LET'S TAKE A LOOK

SHELDON HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DOES THE DEFENSE GAIN WATCHING YOUR OFFENSE PUT UP BIG NUMBERS EARLY?

COACH LET'S TALK DEFENSE. THEY'VE BEEN THE BACKBONE OF THIS SEASON. EVEN SCORING POINTS FREQUENTLY.

INTERVIEW SEGMENT VO1-VOTOPS

INTERVIEW SEGMENT VO2-VOTOPS

NAPLES DAILY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS-WX WALL, 2-SHOT

SCOTT BUTHERUS OF THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS JOINS US.

THE PLAYOFF SPOTS IN LEE COUNTY.NOT AS CLEAR AS COLLIER COUNTY.

FIRST BAPTIST ODA-VOTOPS-WIPE

HIGHLIGHTS COURTESY OF S-N-N IN SARASOTA.

FIRST BAPTIST AT OUT OF DOOR ACADEMY.

ODA HOSTED AN UNDEFEATED, TOP OF THE DISTRICT NAPLES FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY. MUST-WIN FOR THE THUNDER TO KEEP PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE…

LIONS CHRIS DORRIL TAKES THE BALL AND HE'S GOT A HUGE GAIN HERE… NICE RUN…

THEN JONAH BUELTEL PUNCHES IT IN ON A KEEPER… 8-0 FIRST BAPTIST LEADS AFTER A 2-POINT CONVERSION…

THUNDER MOVED THE BALL AT TIMES EARLY, BUT THERE WERE PENALTY ISSUES… EVAN WILSON TO DILLON CRAMER - FIRST DOWN TAKEN AWAY BECAUSE OF HOLDING…

SFCA ST. JOHN NEUMANN-VO-WIPE

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AT ST. JOHN NEUMANN.

FIRST DRIVE FOR THE KINGS ENDS QUICKLY. NEUMANN'S NOEL LAMAS WITH THE INTERCEPTION. TAKES IT BACK 35 YARDS FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. HIS FIRST OF TWO INTERCEPTION RETURNS FOR SCORES. 7-0 CELTICS.

CELTICS GET ANOTHER INTERCEPTION ON THE NEXT POSSESSION. IT'S KENDRICK "THE PREDATOR" MOUTON THIS TIME. GREAT NIGHT FOR THE NEUMANN D.

SECOND QUARTER. NEUMANN'S CAMERON JOYCE CONNECTS WITH CAMERON MAGUIRE FOR A 39-YARD TOUCHDOWN.

GULF COAST GOLDEN GATE-VOTOPS-WIPE

GULF COAST AT GOLDEN GATE.

SECOND QUARTER. GAME TIED AT SEVEN. GULF COAST'S NICHOLAS ZULUAGA PICKS UP ABOUT 20 OF HIS 124 RUSHING YARDS. BUT HE'S STRIPPED BY GOLDEN GATE'S KODY CHAPMAN. DAVID SIRENORD RECOVERS FOR THE TITANS.

STILL TIED AT SEVEN JUST BEFORE THE HALF. GULF COAST'S NICK SCHMIDT COMPLETE TO JOHN AGUDELO ON THIRD DOWN. THEIR SECOND THIRD DOWN CONVERSION OF THE DRIVE.

THAT SETS UP DANNY ACUNA. NAILS THE 30 YARD FIELD GOAL. 10-7 GULF COAST AT THE HALF.

LELY PALMETTO RIDGE-VO-WIPE

LELY AND PALMETTO RIDGE.ONE OF THEM WOULD END A 5-GAME LOSING SKID.

THIRD QUARTER. KARBIEL DIROGENE SCORES ON THE SHORT RUN. HE HAD 169 RUSHING YARDS AND TWO SCORES. 27-0 TROJANS.

DIROGENE GREAT ON DEFENSE, TOO. GETS HIS SECOND SACK OF THE GAME HERE. FORCES THE PUNT.

TROJANS CASH IN AGAIN. DEWARREN MOBLEY BREAKS FREE. 22 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN. 34-0 LELY.

TROJANS KEPT MARCHING. KENNY LIBERISTE SCORES FROM THREE YARDS OUT.

NAPLES DAILY NEWS CHATTER-WX WALL, 2-SHOT

LELY ENDS THEIR 5-GAME LOSING STREAK.JUST IN TIME FOR THE COCONUT BOWL.

GOLDEN GATE VS. IMMOKALEE.FOR DISTRICT TITLE.

SCOREBOARDS-CGTOPS

Dunbar @ Avon Park

Lake Placid @ LaBelle

St. Stephen's @ CSN

St. Pete Catholic @ ECS

DeSoto @ Bayshore

Lemon Bay @ Clearwater Central Catholic

Marco Island @ Gateway Charter @ ELC

Imagine @ Oasis Charter

Moore Haven @ Calvary Christian

GRIDIRON 2DDAY CLIP-CLIP TOPS

TZ #7)-VOTOPS

COMING UP UP. BEING DEAF HASN'T KEPT ONE YOUNG MAN FROM BEING A KEY PLAYER ON THE GULF COAST J-V TEAM'S DEFENSE.

HIS STORY IS NEXT.

CHEERLEADERS TEASE-SOTTOPS

MORE GRIDIRON2DAY-CLIP

HIGH SCHOOL BAND-NATS, VO

TOSS TO PACKAGE-PLASMA, 1-SHOT

HEARING THE BAND IS SOMETHING WE SOMETIMES TAKE FOR GRANTED.

ONE GULF COAST FOOTBALL PLAYERS DOESN'T GET THAT EXPERIENCE.

BUT HE'S MAKING LOTS OF NOISE FOR THE SHARKS ON THE FIELD.

SPORTS ANCHOR 3 PACKAGE-PKG

POW NOMINEES-TRAFFIC

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PLAY OF THE WEEK #1-VOTOPS-WIPE

A TON OF BIG PLAYS IN THE LEHIGH-CAPE GAME.

PLAY OF THE WEEK #2-VO-WIPE

PLAY NUMBER TWO. ONE OF THE FIRST PLAYS OF THE ST. JOHN NEUMANN/SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GAME.

NEUMANN'S NOEL LAMAS. WITH THE SWEET INTERCEPTION. AND THEN SWEETER 35-YARD RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

PLAY OF THE WEEK #3-VO-WIPE

AND PLAY NUMBER 3 COMES FROM THE CHARLOTTE -SOUTH FORT MYERS GAME. AND IT'S SPECIAL TEAMS.

VOTE FOR PLAY OF THE WEEK-SSTOPS

THE VOTING IS UNDERWAY ON NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

YOU CAN VOTE UNTIL 5-PM MONDAY AFTERNOON.

WE REVEAL THE RESULTS ON NBC TWO NEWS AT 6-PM.

EAST LEE PLAYOFFS-4-SHOT

WE HAVE MENTIONED THE PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR OUR GUEST.HERE.

EAST LEE PLAYOFFS-CGTOPS

IF YOU BEAT CAPE CORAL NEXT WEEK.IN BOTH SCENARIOS HERE.YOU ARE IN. AND AS DISTRICT CHAMPS.

IF LEHIGH BEATS ESTERO.THERE IS A THREE-WAY TIE FOR 2ND PLACE AND THE SPOT IN THE PLAYOFFS.

IF EAST LEE LOSES AND ESTERO BEATS LEHIGH.THREE WAY TIE WITH 4-1 DISTRICT RECORDS.

GOODBYE-DESK 3-SHOT

GOODBYES

LASTING PLAY-VOTOPS

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FINAL WEATHER-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.

Improving weather is on the way as Tropical Storm Sandy continues to pull away from Southwest Florida, but even as Sandy exits the Florida stage, the storm's expanding wind field will make for another gusty, blustery day across Southwest Florida.

Look for our winds will come in swiftly from the northwest through our today; sustained winds will range from 20-30 mph with gusts possibly reaching 35 mph. Winds will ease up a little Sunday, but conditions will still be rather breezy with winds out of the northwest at 15 with gusts up to 20 mph.

On the brighter side, sunshine will dominate our sky through the weekend as a batch of dry, stable air pours in from the north. The dry air will also lead to a refreshing dip in humidity, and in fact, we'll start to notice this less humid air today.

Along with the dry air, we also expect a nice surge of cool air this weekend, which will likely bring the coolest weather we've had in several months.

Temperatures will even be noticeably cooler today. With a northerly flow already in place, temperatures will only manage to climb into the low to mid 80s today, and temperatures will be similar Sunday, if not a few degrees cooler. Conditions tonight into Sunday morning will also be fairly comfortable and cooler with lows dropping into the upper 60s.

We'll notice the more dramatic temperatures swing by early next week. On Monday and Tuesday, daytime temperatures will struggle to warm past the mid 70s. What's more, we'll even feel a little chill in the air during the overnights and early morning. By Monday morning, we should be cool into the upper 50s, and on Tuesday morning, temperatures will drop into the low 50s and possibly even upper 40s in the more rural settings!

Rain chances will also stay incredibly low through the next several days as dry, stable air settles over Southwest Florida.

STONE CRAB FESTIVAL-VO

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO TODAY,

GRAB YOUR TASTE BUDS AND HEAD OUT TO NAPLES.

IT'S STONE CRAB SEASON, AND THIS WEEKEND THE CELEBRATION IS ON.

THE STONE CRAB FESTIVAL STARTED LAST NIGHT AT TIN CITY IN NAPLES.

TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY,

THERE'S ROCK CLIMBING, FACE PAINTING, AND BOUNCE HOUSES FOR THE KIDS.

NOT TO MENTION ALL THE CRAB CLAWS.

FOR MORE DETAILS

CAPE OCTOBER FEST-SSTOPS

ALSO HAPPENING TODAY:

OKTOBERFEST AT THE GERMAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB IN CAPE CORAL.

THE EVENT RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY.

TICKETS ARE SIX DOLLARS AT THE GATE.

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