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BREAKING OPEN-TRX

PENN STATE PREZ-SAT TOPS SS VO

ANY MINUTE NOW, WE EXPECT PENNSYLVANIA PROSECUTORS TO CHARGE THE FORMER PENN STATE PRESIDENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.

GRAHAM SPANIER WAS FIRED IN NOVEMBER.

PROSECUTORS PLAN TO CHARGE HIM WITH PERJURY AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

DURING TESTIMONY IN 2011 SPANIER DENIED BEING AWARE OF A UNIVERSITY POLICE INVESTIGATION OF SANDUSKY OVER INCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILDREN IN A SHOWER.

WE ARE TOLD PROSECUTORS WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE SOMETIME IN THE NEXT HOUR.

SUSPENDING FARES-CLIP SAT OR VOTOPS

EXTREMELY LONG LINES IN NEW YORK CITY TODAY AS PEOPLE TRY TO COMMUTE AROUND.

RIDERS DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BUS FARES TODAY OR TOMORROW - BECAUSE FARES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.

STORM DAMAGE-2 SHOT

PEOPLE IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY DEALING WITH A LOT OF CLEAN UP TODAY AND IN THE WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME.

STORM DAMAGE-PKG

MTA TRANSIT DAMAGE-TRX VOTOPS WIPE

WE'RE GETTING A BETTER LOOK AT THE NEW YORK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS IS VIDEO OF THE BATTERY TUNNEL IN BROOKLYN. THERE IS STILL ALOT OF WATER INSIDE, AND CREWS ARE BUSY PUMPING IT OUT.

CELL OUTAGES-VOTOPS

SANDY IS CAUSING CELL PHONE PROBLEMS IN A NUMBER OF STATES TODAY.

WIND DAMAGE AND SUBMERGED EQUIPMENT HAS FORCED THE SHUTDOWN OF MORE THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE CELL TOWER SITES.

SERIOUS OUTAGES REMAIN IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

BILL CLINTON TO FL-SSTOPS OC

TALKING POLITICS NOW.

JUST FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION.

WE LEARED THIS MORNING, THAT FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WILL BE IN FLORIDA TOMORROW.

THE CAMPAIGN SAYS IN ADDITION TO FORT MYERS, HE WILL STOP IN PALM BEACH, ST. PETE, AND TALLAHASSEE.

EARLY VOTING-VO SS BNR

WE'RE IN THE FINAL THREE DAYS OF EARLY VOTING.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE LINES.

A RECORD-BREAKING 24 THOUSAND PEOPLE IN LEE COUNTY HAVE CAST THEIR BALLOTS.

THAT'S ABOUT SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE EVERYDAY.

EARLY VOTING RUNS THROUGH THIS SATURDAY,

POLLS ARE OPEN FROM SEVEN TO SEVEN.

POLITICS TODAY-OC

NEW POLLS TODAY SHOW THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR ROMNEY LOCKED IN A TIGHT RACE.

POLITICS TODAY-PKG

NATSOT

Fresh off his visit to the storm ravaged New Jersey Shore, President Obama returns to the campaign trail today.

On Wednesday, the president's focus, though, was all Sandy -- spending four hours surveying hurricane damage with New Jersey's Republican governor, Chris Christie.

NATSOT

with less than a week to go until the Election, the two leaders were an unlikely combination, practically inseparable, comforting victims in shelters and on the storm-ravaged streets.

Later, at a press conference, the president and governor--the gop's convention keynote speaker earlier this year--went out of their way to praise each other's leadership.

SOT:

CHRISTIE: I CANNOT THANK THE PRESIDENT ENOUGH FOR HIS PERSONAL CONCERN AND COMPASSION FOR OUR STATE AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR STATE.

/FLASH/

OBAMA: I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP.

For the president, the NJ trip was a chance to show his empathetic side as he comforted the owner of a marina destroyed by the storm.

NATSOT

OBAMA: HOW LONG YOU HAD THE MARINA? 1/8HUGS HER 3/8

WOMAN: 1/8EMOTIONAL 3/8 SINCE 1996.

OBAMA: 1996? NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENED, HUH?

WOMAN: NEVER.

NATSOT

Meanwhile, Mitt Romney spent his Wednesday full-time on the trail in Florida. trying to balance campaigning and showing sensitivity for the storm victims:

SOT:

KEEP FOLKS IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. IT'S A BIG PART OF WHAT AMERICA IS. WHEN THERE ARE CHALLENGES, WE COME TOGETHER AND HELP ONE ANOTHER, AND THAT HELP IS NEEDED NOW.

And while Romney didn't shy away from criticizing the president's record, he did not mention Mr. Obama by name:

SOT:

WE SHOULD NOT CONTINUE ON THE SAME PATH, BUT IT IS TIME TO TAKE A NEW PATH OF BOLD, AGGRESSIVE CHANGE! 1/8CHEERS 3/8

Meanwhile, Paul Ryan and his wife Janna spent Halloween in their hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin, taking their kids trick-or-treating Wednesday.

NATSOT

While NBC NEWS/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls show a tightening race in key states, the president still holds leads in three of them.

In Iowa, President Obama maintains a six-point lead over Mitt Romney -- down from eight two weeks ago.

In Wisconsin, Romney has cut the president's lead in half. He now trails by just 3 points.

CLARION DEMO LAUREN LIVE-OC TRX DBX LIVE

CHUCK TODD REPORTING.

ONCE A FORT MYERS LANDMARK,

PARTS OF THE OLD CLARION HOTEL ARE NOW REDUCED TO RUBBLE.

CREWS ARE TEARING DOWN THE SITE AS DEVELOPERS PREPARE TO BUILD NEW BUSINESSES THERE.

NBC2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO IS AT THE SITE ON U-S 41 NEAR COLLEGE PARKWAY.

CLARION DEMO LAUREN LIVE-REM LIVE

CLARION DEMO LAUREN LIVE-VO

DEMOLITION GOT UNDERWAY AROUND 7 THIS MORNING.

IT'S 120 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING THAT THEY'RE TAKING DOWN--

BUILT BACK IN 1969, ACCORDING TO THE CREW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEMO, HONC INDUSTRIES.

CLARION DEMO LAUREN LIVE-SOT

00:40 toward the end of the completion of the project we'll be taking down the 5 story tower so that will be the exciting part but no surprises so far 00:47

CLARION DEMO LAUREN LIVE-REM LIVE

BALD EAGLE RELEASE CLIFTON LIVE-OC TRX DBX LIVE

THANKS LAUREN.

AN INJURED BALD EAGLE IS RELEASED BACK TO THE WILD TODAY.

HE WAS FOUND ON THE SIDE OF SUMMERLIN ROAD -

AND SPENT A WEEK OF REHAB AT CROW.

NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW FROM SUMMERLIN ROAD - JUST NORTH OF GLADIOLUS IN LEE COUNTY.

BALD EAGLE RELEASE CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

YOU CAN SEE THE TRAFFIC HERE.

THE EAGLE WAS FOUND RIGHT ALONG THAT FENCE ACROSS THE STREET.

HE WAS EITHER HIT BY A CAR OR KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY THE BACK DRAFT OF A CAR PASSING BY.

BALD EAGLE RELEASE CLIFTON LIVE-PKG

SOT: "I've never seen one so eager to leave."

IT WAS ONE WEEK AGO WHEN VINCE MCGRATH WAS CALLED OUT TO RESCUE THIS EAGLE.

TODAY, HE HAD THE HONOR OF LETTING HIM GO.

SOT: Vince McGrath, CROW volunteer "He was in there, he led me on a merry chase. Finally got'er in a corner got the net and that was it

FOUND ALONG THE BUSY ROAD. IN A DAZE AND INJURED, THIS MALE BALD EAGLE WAS TAKEN TO CROW ON SANIBEL. WHERE VETS FOUND HIS INJURIES WEREN'T TOO BAD.

NO BROKEN BONES. NO DAMAGED ORGANS. REALLY, JUST A BUMP ON THE HEAD.

BUT AFTER LOOKING FURTHER. SOMETHING UNRELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.

SOT: Heather Barron, Crow "A parasitic disease called trichamaniasis."

A DANGEROUS PARASITE THAT COULD EVENTUALLY KILL THE EAGLE AND, IF HE HAS BABIES. PUT THEM IN HARMS WAY TOO.

SOT: Heather Barron, CROW Hospital Director "Now we know he wont pass on that parasitic disease when he's feeding the chicks and that's often what happens, the parents have it, they go out, get food, bring that food to the chicks and then what's even more likely is that the babies may even die from it."

BALD EAGLE RELEASE CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS

nats of opening bell

STOCKS OPEN HIGHER ON WALL STREET AFTER A PAIR OF ENCOURAGING REPORTS ON EMPLOYMENT.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

AN AN ESTIMATED 2-BILLION DOLLARS SPENT ON HALLOWEEN CANDY!

SO WHAT DO YOU DO WITH ALL THOSE EXTRA SWEETS.

SOME IDEAS - TO KEEP YOU OUT OF THE DENTIST CHAIR.

TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH UPDATE-NATS VOTOPS BIGBOARD

TZ1 B) LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN CANDY-VO

WEATHER-STC

New Row 1 Jason Lewis

MARKET WATCH-PKG

CAREER FAIR TODAY-CG

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WORK THERE'S A CAREER FAIR TAKING PLACE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IT'S IN NAPLES AT THE EDISON STATE COLLEGE COLLIER CAMPUS UNTIL 2 PM.

THAT'S OFF LELY CULTURAL PARKWAY,

THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

DOWN TWO PENNIES FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-53 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-47 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-51.

FOR THE BEST PRICES IN YOUR AREA CHECK OUT OUR PUMP PATROL PAGE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

"A weak front brings slight changes for Thursday"

After several days of nice weather across our part of the state, a very weak front will bring some slight changes to our Thursday.

A weak cold front will sag down the peninsula this afternoon keeping a mix of sun and clouds in the forecast with a slight chance for a few spotty showers during the afternoon and early evening. Temperatures will continue to run in the upper 70s to near 80°. While this front, won't bring another dose of colder air, it will reinforce the pleasant weather we've already been seeing.

As we head into Friday and the weekend, dry high pressure will clear things out and provide us with plenty of sunshine to fill our skies, along with a dry weather pattern that will hold across Southwest Florida. Expect temperatures to fall into the upper 50s to low 60s during the mornings with highs in the lower 80s during the afternoons.

LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN CANDY-VO IN PLASMA

DID YOUR LITTLE ONE BRING HOME A HUGE HALLOWEEN HAUL?

INSTEAD OF A MASSIVE SUGAR RUSH, HOW ABOUT TEACHING KIDS SOME POSITIVE LESSONS ON GIVING?

LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN CANDY-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

AMERICANS WERE EXPECTED TO SPEND A WHOPPING 8 BILLION DOLLARS ON HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR, ACCORDING TO RETAILERS. THAT INCLUDES 2-POINT-3 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF CANDY.

BUT ALL THAT SWEET STUFF CAN SCARE PARENTS, SO CONSIDER SOME TRICKS FOR DEALING WITH TOO MANY TREATS.

HALLOWEEN CAN BE A SPOOKY TIME FOR PEDIATRIC DENTISTS WHO FRET OVER SUGAR AND THEIR PATIENTS' TEETH.

SO OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, MANY HAVE INITIATED CANDY BUY BACKS, WHERE YOUNGSTERS BRING IN THEIR SWEET TREATS TO EXCHANGE FOR CASH, COUPONS, EVEN NEW TOOTHBRUSHES. VISIT THE WEBSITE HALLOWEEN-CANDY-BUYBACK-DOT-COM TO FIND A DENTIST NEAR YOU.

THE DENTISTS SEND THE CANDY OFF TO OPERATION GRATITUDE, ONE OF A FEW GROUPS THAT PUTS THE TREATS IN CARE PACKAGES FOR U-S TROOPS SERVING OVERSEAS. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS MOUNTING SIMILAR EFFORTS INCLUDE OPERATION SHOE BOX, AND THE OPERATION STARS AND STRIPES TRICK-OR-TREATING FOR THE TROOPS PROJECT.

AND THIS YEAR, KIDS WHO'VE SEEN IMAGES OF THE AFTERMATH OF SUPERSTORM SANDY MAY WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP. CONSIDER DONATING SOME TREATS TO KIDS ON THE EAST COAST WHOSE HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS MAY HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED.

HALLOWEEN CANDY BUYBACK-VO CG

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, WE'VE GOT A WAY YOU CAN TURN IN THAT EXTRA CANDY AND SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE.

FOR THE SEVENTH STRAIGHT YEAR, DENTIST THOMAS HALE IS PAYING PEOPLE A DOLLAR FOR EVERY POUND OF CANDY THEY DONATE.

HIS OFFICE WILL SEND NON-PERISHABLE CANDY TO TROOPS OVERSEAS, AND PERISHABLE ITEMS TO A LOCAL FOOD BANK.

TX PUMPKIN THIEF-VOWIPE

IN TEXAS TODAY,

A MAN DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SOMEONE WOULD STEAL A 3-DOLLAR PUMPKING.

AND IT'S CALL CAUGHT ON TAPE.

YOU CAN SEE A WOMAN RUNNING UP TO THE DOORSTEP AND SNATCHING A PUMPKIN.

TX PUMPKIN THIEF-SOTVO

"I mean, it's terrible. I mean, you know, why would someone steal pumpkins when they are so cheap?"

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

MOST OF US WILL DO ANYTHING FOR OUR PETS - TO KEEP THEM HAPPY AND HEALTHY!

EVEN - ACUPUNCTURE.

We let those needles sit for 20 minutes then I'll sit the timer, we'll come back and take them out.

IN THREE MINUTES,

THE STRESS RELIEVER FOR PEOPLE, NOW FOR YOUR PETS.

TZ2 A) DOG ACUPUNCTURE-SOTVO TO BREAK

DOG ACUPUNCTURE-2 SHOT

WE ALL HAVE VARIOUS THERAPIES TO MAKE OURSELVES FEEL BETTER!

ONE OF THOSE MIGHT BE ACUPUNCTURE FOR YOU.

TURNS OUT THE PRICKLY PROCEDURE CAN ALSO BE GOOD FOR YOUR PET!

DOG ACUPUNCTURE-PKG

HENRY IS ALMOST ALWAYS UP FOR A GAME OF CATCH. JUST A FEW DAYS AGO THOUGH HIS OWNER SAYS HE WASN'T UP FOR MUCH.

S/ Lisa Johnson/ Dog Owner:08 -:18 NOTE: THE LAST PART OF THE SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO

"Its heartbreaking but he's doing well. He's 14 and he still walks a mile and a half three times a week. But when he starts to slow down, we just bring him in. I jokingly call this a tune up."

THE TUNE UP?

"Hi Henry. So how's he doing since his last treatment?"

"He's doing well, he's just starting to slow down a little bit."

DOGGIE ACUPUNCTURE.

S/ Dr. Kim Hombs/ Veterinarian:29 -:34

"The acupuncture needles are put in at specific spots that help open up that flow."

DR KIM HOLMES.

"You're a very good boy."

.HAS BEEN DOING ACUPUNCTURE ON PETS FOR YEARS AND SAYS ITS BECOMING MORE AND MORE COMMON.

S/ Dr. Kim Hombs/ Veterinarian TOO QUICK TO SUPER

"Very. We do it every day."

SHE SPENDS A FEW MINUTES INSERTING STRATEGICALLY PLACED NEEDLES.

S/ Dr. Kim Hombs/ Veterinarian:48 - 1:05 NOTE: MIDDLE PART OF THE SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO

"For instance, there's one that is two vertebrae behind the ribcage called the kidney points, which doesn't sound like it would have to do with the back. But in Chinese medicine, kidney meridian has everything to do with bone strength, back strength."

HOLMES SAYS THE ANCIENT CHINESE MEDICINE CAN BE USED TO TREAT ALL KINDS OF ISSUES - FROM ANXIETY TO HIP AND BONE PROBLEMS.

"We let those needles sit for 20 minutes then I'll sit the timer, we'll come back and take them out."

AND THOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE IT HURTS, SHE INSISTS IT REALLY DOESN'T.

S/ Dr. Kim Hombs/ Veterinarian 1:22 - 1:29 MOST OF THE SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO

"For the most part, no. The actual needles are very fine so the needle insertion, which I think a lot of people are worried about for themselves and their animals."

CHARLENE MANGIONE ACTUALLY GETS ACUPUNCTURE FOR HERSELF -- AND FOR TIGGER.

"Had you ever realized what you were doing for yourself, you could actually do for the dog?"

S/ Charlene Mangione/ Dog Owner 1:37 - 1:47 NOTE: LAST PART OF THE SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO

"Had no idea. So when I found Dr. Homes I thought this is fabulous, because now I can treat the dog and I can understand what she's doing."

SHE SAYS WHAT IT'S DOING -- SAVING TIGGER.

S/ Charlene Mangione/ Dog Owner 1:50 - 1:57

"He's like a different dog and he's almost 13 years old, so it's not like he's a puppy. He's an old man."

AND SHE SAYS THE EFFECTS ARE ALMOST IMMEDIATE.

S/ Charlene Mangione/ Dog Owner TOO QUICK TO SUPER

"When I get home today, he'll want to drag me around the neighborhood."

KIND OF LIKE HENRY.

S/ Lisa Johnson/ Dog Owner NOTE: SOT IS COVERED BY VIDEO

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

MICHELLE BOUDIN REPORTING.

AS THE WATER RECEDES, THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY SANDY IS CLEARER.

IN TWO MINUTES WE'LL TAKE A TOUR OF THE EAST COAST FROM THE SKY.

PLUS DANGEROUS GAS LEAKS KEEPING PEOPLE IN NEW JERSEY ON EDGE.

AND THIS,

"I would say anywhere under four dollars, I think, right now would be a decent price.""Maybe three dollars, $2.50 I suppose would be nice."

ARE YOU COMFORTABLE PAYING MORE FOR GAS THESE DAYS?

A NEW REPORT BREAKS DOWN OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD GAS.

TZ3 A) SANDY DAMAGE-VO

TZ3 B) GAS ATTITUDES-SOTVO

DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS

OPEN-CLIP

NYC TRAFFIC WOES-SAT OR VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE LONG LINES IN NEW YORK CITY TODAY.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TRYING TO CATCH A BUS INTO MANHATTAN.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE BARCLAY CENTER IN BROOKLYN.

THESE PEOPLE WOULD NORMALLY TAKE THE SUBWAY INTO MANHATTAN.

SANDY DAMAGE-2 SHOT

HELLO EVERYONE!

I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

I'M HEATHER TURCO.

MORE PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND BY THE SUPER STORM.

SAM CHAMPION STARTS US OFF FROM THE SKY THIS HALF HOUR.

SANDY DAMAGE-PKG

SCRIPT:

nat getting on chopper

HITS AT: :00 RUNS: :03

FROM THE AIR. COMPLETE DEVASTATION.

I can't belive this.

HITS AT: 04 RUNS: 04

AS THE WATER RECEDES. THE SCOPE OF THE DAMAGE NOW COMING INTO FOCUS

Wow. That is staten island. look at all those boats.

This is a perfect example of storm suge damage inside new york harbor. this

is staten island but it's not the open coast look at that. look at these

boats of all sizes, small boats big boats tossed up against that building.

that was some powerful surge.

HITS AT::36 RUNS: 03

JUST SOUTH OF MANHATTAN. GREAT KILLS HARBOR NEW YORK.

Oh my gosh. every pier is washed off, every boat is tossed in.

wo! look how far that goes.

HITS AT::50 RUNS::03

EAST ACROSS NEW YORK HARBOR. THE TIP OF CONEY ISLAND.

look at the debris, when you see it house after hosue after house/

unbelievable.

That is the fire zone of Breezy point, now that's more than 100 houses in

that community.

HITS AT: 1:09 RUNS::03

BEFORE. AND NOW.

When your house survives a storm like that you just don't think you're gonna

lose it to fire right after the storm.

HITS AT: 1:18 RUNS: 07

AND LOOK AT HOBOKEN FROM ABOVE. 25 PERCENT OF THE CITY UNDER WATER.

The national guard went in to set up some supply stations right in front of

city hall /and you can actually see the supplies they've set up.

That's Belmar nj and that's where the boardwalk should be. take a look at where it is now.

HITS AT: 1:40 RUNS: 04

NJ GAS FIRES-2 SHOT

SAM CHAMPION REPORTING.

TAKING A CLOSER LOOK ON THE GROUND IN NEW JERSEY.

MANY PEOPLE FEAR THEIR HOMES WILL BLOW UP BECAUSE OF GAS LEAKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

NJ GAS FIRES-PKG

SCRIPT:

MARY WARD: 143855. "We never really expected it to be this bad. We weren't

smart. I know. We weren't smart. That's it. We just really never

expected it to be what it was."

New track - Mary Ward, like so many here on the Jersey Shore, has been

through so much.

But now--a new threat.

MARY WARD: 144632 "Everywhere you go, you hear shhhhhhhh. Just the gas. All

the open gas lines going. Just scared to death."

VO: FIRE IN MANTOLKING

Fire. Fire now stalks the shore This blaze in Mantoloking fueled by

natural-gas leaks.

S/U 145217 do you hear that. That is the sound that everyone left in this

town is fearing the most. Street after street. You can smell it in the air.

Officials are scared these towns are basically ticking time bombs.

SOT: FRANK MAZZO: THE HOUSE COULD BLOW

In the town of Ortley Beach, Frank Mazzo is living in real danger.

TM: HAVE YOU CALLED THE GAS COMPANY?

FM: FIVE TIMES.

TM: What's the response been?

FM: THEY'LL GET There as soon as They can.

A high-pressure gas main broke in the floodwaters right next to his home--

you can actually see the gas pouring out. It ruptured Monday night.

153226 I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE'S NOT MORE TRUCKS HERE RIGHT NOW. I MEAN THIS

IS WHERE WE TOOK THE MAIN SHOT - THIS IS IT. WHERE ARE ALL THESE GAS TRUCKS?

? YOU GOT DOWN THE BLOCK, WE GOT DOWN THE BLOCK, WHY CAN'T WE GET GAS TRUCKS

DOWN THE BLOCK?

New track - And in the bizarre havoc that Sandy has brought down upon the

Garden State, this ironyin other devastated parts of New Jersey, all they're

looking for is gas.

SANDY WEB PUSH-OC BNR

TERRY MORAN REPORTING.

WE HAVE MUCH MORE COVERAGE OF SANDY ON OUR WEBSITE.

CAPE NEAR DROWNING-VOWIPE

IN CAPE CORAL, A TODDLER IS DOING JUST FINE AFTER A POLICE OFFICER SAVED HER FROM DROWNING.

IT HAPPENED TUESDAY NIGHT AT A HOME OFF SOUTHWEST 28TH AVENUE.

THE 16-MONTH-OLD GIRL JIGGLED A BABY GATE OPEN THAT WASN'T FASTENED CORRECTLY.

SHE FELL INTO THE FAMILY POOL.

THE CHILD'S MOTHER CALLED 9-1-1 WHILE THE OFFICER PERFORMED C-P-R.

CAPE NEAR DROWNING-SOTVO

make sure its locked correctly and there are alarms on the doors and you hear it 4:28 you take your eye off of them for one sec and this is what happens:31

OFFICER JOSH MORGAN SAYS THE LITTLE GIRL HAD A LOT OF WATER IN HER LUNGS.

AND THANKS TO MORGAN THE CHILD IS OKAY.

LEE COUNTY INTERIM MANAGER-2 SS

COMMISSIONERS IN LEE COUNTY NARROW DOWN TEMPORARY REPLACEMENTS FOR THE COUNTY MANAGER POSITION.

FORMER MANAGER KAREN HAWES LEFT HER POST YESTERDAY.

BILL WILLIAMS AND DOUG MEURER ARE THE TOP GUYS BEING CONSIDERED.

WILLIAMS IS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE ESTERO FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT.

MEURER IS CURRENTLY THE ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER.

CRA LATEST-VOWIPE

THE FATE OF FIVE CAPE CORAL EMPLOYEES IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF CITY COUNCIL.

NEXT WEDNESDAY, COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING, AS THE NEW CRA BOARD.

CRA LATEST-SOTVO

-rana erbri

ck/cape councilwoman-18:26:19-"what are the payouts for the various things, whether its eliminating the executive director, what are we obligated for?"

COUNCIL WILL ALSO HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT IT WANTS TO DO WITH THE AGENCY'S OFFICE LEASE.

CLARION HOTEL DEMO PLANNED-VO

A DEMOLITION CREW WILL START CLEARING OUT A FORT MYERS HOTEL.

STEVE HONC - WITH HONC INDUSTRIES SAYS HIS COMPANY WAS CHOSEN TO DEMOLISH THE OLD CLARION HOTEL ON U-S 41 NEAR COLLEGE PARKWAY.

HONC TELLS US THEY'LL USE EXCAVATORS TO CLEAR OUT THE SOUTH END OF THE PROPERTY TODAY.

PEDS HIT-VOWIPE

IN NAPLES, LAW ENFORCEMENT IS MAKING SURE DRIVERS ARE STOPPING AT A NEWLY-INSTALLED CROSSWALK.

IT'S CALLED THE "HAWK" SYSTEM - A HIGH INTENSITY ACTIVATED CROSSWALK THAT'S DESIGNED LIKE A TRAFFIC LIGHT.

PEDESTRIANS PRESS A BUTTON THAT FLASHES STREET LIGHTS - FORCING DRIVERS TO STOP.

PEDS HIT-SOTVO

NEIL KEANE/NAPLES

"Almost impossible to walk across this street, you take your life into your hands when you do it."

GAS ATTITUDES-OC

WE'RE FINALLY SEEING A BIT OF RELIEF AT THE PUMP.

DOWN 2 PENNIES TO 3-53 HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

BUT THESE SAME PRICES WOULD'VE BEEN CONSIDERED OUTRAGEOUS JUST A FEW YEARS AGO.

GAS ATTITUDES-PKG

THE VALUE OF THE FUEL STREAMING FROM THE NOZZLE INTO THE GAS TANK HAS BEEN CHANGING MORE THAN THE WEATHER LATELY. AND DRIVERS AREN'T TOO HAPPY ABOUT IT.

"I think it's outrageous."

"Nah I don't think anybody's happy about the price of gas but what are we gonna do?"

BUT THE MORE WE FILL UP. THE MORE WE SEEM TO GET USED TO PAYING HIGHER AND HIGHER PRICES.

SO WHAT IS THE NORMAL PRICE WE SHOULD BE PAYING AT THE PUMP?

"I would say anywhere under four dollars, I think, right now would be a decent price."

"Maybe three dollars, $2.50 I suppose would be nice."

"Most Americans would probably say if we were down to $2.50, that would probably be a little more normal."

BUT OVER THE YEARS, WE'VE CREATED A NEW NORMAL GETTING COMFORTABLE PAYING MORE AND MORE AT THE GAS PUMP.

"What we have is a constant recalibration of what our expectations are for prices."

"It wasn't that long ago that $1.35 a gallon seemed way too high. But times and attitudes have changed."

"If the prices stay up for a certain time period. our reference point's going to move up and then anything that comes down off of it after that is going to be 'oh this is great.'"

SO WHILE $3.99 A GALLON ONCE SEEMED LIKE A CRIMINAL PRICE TO PAY, SOME DRIVERS LOOK AT IT NOW WITH A SENSE OF RELEIF.

AND WHILE WE THREATEN TO DRIVE LESS, TAKE MASS TRANSIT OR CARPOOL. MROE TIMES THAN NOT, WE FILL OUR TANKS AND GRUMBLE.

AND WATCH THE ROLLER COASTER RIDE WE CALL GAS PRICES.

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

BOB HANSEN REPORTING.

PEOPLE TIE THE KNOT EVERYDAY.

AND FOR SOME MONEY IS NOT A CONCERN.

IN THREE MINUTES,

DESTINATION WEDDINGS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THE TIME AND THE MONEY TO DO IT.

WE WEIGH THE PROS AND CONS OF CEREMONIES - FAR FROM HOME.

PLUS THIS,

I could tell she recognized me and that was it I just started crying and lost it.

MISSING FOR SIX MONTHS,

ONE DOG RETURNS TO HER OWNERS IN A RATHER UNIQUE WAY.

WE'LL TAKE A TRIP TO VIRGINIA.

TZ4 A) DESTINATION WEDDINGS-VO

TZ4 B) DOG FOUND AT ADOPTION-SOTVO

DESTINATION WEDDINGS-2 SHOT

LOOKING FOR THAT PERFECT DREAM WEDDING?

SO-CALLED DESTINATION WEDDINGS ARE A GROWING TREND.

BUT THERE ARE PROS AND CONS IF YOU'RE TRAVELING TO TIE THE KNOT.

DESTINATION WEDDINGS-PKG

"Its a lot more work time and effort but the payoff is great."

STAR-STUDDED WEDDINGS IN LUXURIOUS DESTINATIONS ARE NOTHING NEW.

AND WE'RE GIVING YOU A PEEK AT SOME OF THE TOP LOCATIONS TO TIE THE KNOT!

JESSICA BIEL AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CHOSE THIS LUXURY RESORT IN SOUTHERN ITALY. SURROUNDED BY OLIVE TREES AND A GOLF COURSE.

"You are going to italy, going to france, going to an island somewhere so there is always the cost of getting there, finding the right vendors on the ground. many things can go wrong."

CELEBRITY WEDDING PLANNER COLIN COWIE SPECIALIZES IN PLANNING A-LIST NUPTUALS - AND WHETHER YOU ARE A CELEB OR A COMMONER A DESTINATION WEDDING IS NOT ALWAYS AN EASY TASK TO PULL OFF. BUT THERE ARE PERKS!

"You get to spend really quality time with the people you really really love."

AND WHETHER IT'S THE POST RANCH OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WHERE ANNE HATHAWAY TIED THE KNOT OR THE COVE ATLANTIS IN THE BAHAMAS WHERE JEWEL SAID I DO. ORGANIZING TRAVEL AND A GUEST LIST IS THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS!

"Usually a smaller group 100 or less to a destination."

REPORTER: "I hear possibly a june wedding in Nashville, is that true?"

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: "I don't know."

CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND MIKE FISHER STAYED QUIET BEFORE THEIR NUPTIALS BUT PLANNED A GRAND WEDDING WITH SOME SOUTHERN CHARM AT THE RITZ CARLTON REYNOLDS PLANTATION IN GEORGIA. SET JUST 45 MINUTES OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA, IT'S SURROUNDED BY A LAKE AND GEORGIA PINES.

DESTINATION WEDDINGS-2SHOT BNR

MIKE WILBER REPORTING.

IF A DESTINATION WEDDING IS SOMETHING YOU MIGHT LIKE,

PUMPKIN EXPLODES LIVE ON TV-2 SHOT SOTVO

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO CARVE A PUMPKIN.

ONE EXPERIMENT GOES VERY WRONG ON LIVE T-V IN INDIANA.

TAKE A LOOK.

nats of demonstration

OOPS!

THE GUY was trying to SHOW how you can use a small explosion to carve a pumpkin.

BUT THERE WAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH GAS IN THE MIX.

HE LIGHTS THE FLAME AND KA-POW!

PUMPKIN GOES EVERYWHERE.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

"A weak front brings slight changes for Thursday"

After several days of nice weather across our part of the state, a very weak front will bring some slight changes to our Thursday.

A weak cold front will sag down the peninsula this afternoon keeping a mix of sun and clouds in the forecast with a slight chance for a few spotty showers during the afternoon and early evening. Temperatures will continue to run in the upper 70s to near 80°. While this front, won't bring another dose of colder air, it will reinforce the pleasant weather we've already been seeing.

As we head into Friday and the weekend, dry high pressure will clear things out and provide us with plenty of sunshine to fill our skies, along with a dry weather pattern that will hold across Southwest Florida. Expect temperatures to fall into the upper 50s to low 60s during the mornings with highs in the lower 80s during the afternoons.

YEAR ROUND HEALTH-CLIP VO IN PLASMA

THE WEATHER IS FINALLY STARTING TO COOL DOWN HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!

BUT A CHANGE IN TEMPS SHOULDN'T MEAN A CHANGE TO YOUR LIFESTYLE.

KEEP THOSE HEALTHY HABITS ALL YEAR LONG!

YEAR ROUND HEALTH-PKG

"I think we know we feel better when we're more active, when we're outside more."

AND AS THE DAYS GET SHORTER, AND THE WEATHER GETS COLDER. IT GETS HARDER TO KEEP THOSE HEALTHY SUMMER HABITS ALIVE, BUT REGISTERED DIETITIAN VALERIE EDWARDS SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT TO LIVE A HEALTHY, WELL-BALANCED LIFE ALL YEAR LONG.

"You can't go wrong with more fruit and vegetables."

IN THE SUMMER. IT'S EASY TO FIND LOCALLY GROWN FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

"I love fruit, so I try to eat that and vegetables. try to keep it healthy."

WE PUT OUR FARMER'S MARKET FINDS ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER, AND SNACK AWAY.

IN THE FALL AND WINTER? WELL, IT JUST GETS HARDER. THE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGGIES THAT ARE IN SEASON REQUIRE A LOT MORE EFFORT TO EAT.

"A great way to make a bunch of vegetables in the winter is to roast them."

VALERIE ENCOURAGES HER PATIENTS TO THINK ABOUT KEEPING YOUR FOOD FRESH AND AVOID SOMETHING LIKE A CARB OVERLOAD. JUST BECAUSE IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.

"I think naturally we're going to act on some of those but we should balance out those urges by making a hearty soup but also including a lot of vegetables in it."

EAT LIGHT, EAT OFTEN, AND DON'T FORGET TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

"I drink a lot of water but I think that has to do with the fact that I do exercise a lot."

EXERCISE IS SO IMPORTANT NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER.

"The biggest thing people struggle with, of course, is maintaining exercise when the fall arrives. when it's rainy and its dark."

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP A GOOD FITNESS ROUTINE. YOU HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO WORK WITH THE WEATHER.

"if it's cold, you just layer up. and t-shirt, sweatshirt, sometimes jacket for the rain."

OR THINK ABOUT WAYS TO EXERCISE INSIDE.

"Gym memberships. gym's really good. go workout inside, they have tvs."

YEAR ROUND HEALTH-OC

COLLETTE WIELAND REPORTING.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME-VO

WE GET AN EXTRA HOUR THIS WEEKEND!

IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.

DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS **BACK ONE HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME KICKS IN AT 2 A-M SUNDAY.

IT'S ALSO A GOOD TIME TO CHECK THE BATTERIES IN YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR.

DOG FOUND AT ADOPTION-2 SHOT

IT'S A HAPPY ENDING FOR ONE FAMILY IN VIRGINIA.

THEY HAVE AN UNUSUAL LOST AND FOUND STORY TO SHARE.

THEIR DOG WAS MISSING FOR SIX MONTHS - AND ENDED UP IN AN UNEXPECTED PLACE.

DOG FOUND AT ADOPTION-PKG

"Whatcha doing baby girl?"

IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR THIS ELEVEN YEAR OLD DACHSHUND. SAYING HELLO TO EVERYONE WHO COMES THROUGH THE DOOR AT GUSLER'S AUTO SHOP.

"She's like a little celebrity around here."

"This dog has been with me a long time, got two kids but she's one of them. She's the third one."

BUT JUST A FEW DAYS AGO, TINKERBELL HAD BEEN MISSING FOR SIX MONTHS. AN EMPTINESS THAT THE GUSLER FAMILY SAYS LEFT THEM WITH BROKEN HEARTS.

"It was like losing a family member. It was really sad."

THE GUSLERS HAD ALMOST GIVEN UP HOPE ON FINDING TINKERBELL.WHEN KELLI GUSLER DECIDED TO TAKE A TRIP TO THE TRACTOR SUPPLY STORE WHERE THE FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY WAS HOLDING AN ADOPTION EVENT.

ALL OF A SUDDEN KELLI SAYS A FRIENDLY FACE CAME RUNNING THROUGH THE CROWD.

"I could tell she recognized me and that was it I just started crying and lost it. I think everyone there thought I was crazy because I was saying that's my dads dog, I know that dog."

"Now Tinkerbell spends most of her days at the Gusler's auto shop, but her travels took her all the way to Pulaski county. That's 70 miles away from her home in Boones Mill."

THE GUSLER'S HAVE NO IDEA HOW TICKERBELL GOT THAT FAR AWAY. BUT SURE ARE GLAD SHE'S HOME.

"I was choked up. I just couldn't believe it. It has to be one in a million to find the lady that found her was in another county. So I mean for her to bring her was amazing."

THE GUSLER'S SAY TINKERBALL HASN'T MISSED A BEAT OR GREETING A CUSTOMER SINCE SHE'S BEEN BACK.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

SLOWLY NEW YORK CITY CRAWLS BACK TO NORMALCY.

TODAY PUBLIC BUSSES STARTED LIMITED SERVICE - BUT MASSIVE LINES QUICKLY FORMED TO CATCH A RIDE.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE FIGHT TO RECOVER FROM SANDY.

PLUS - THE MASSIVE STORM MAY IMPACT YOUR INSURANCE RATES.

NBC-2 INVESTIGATES WHY YOU COULD BE PAYING MORE TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM HURRICANES.

A) sandy damage-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) fl hurricane insurance-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) destination weddings-VOTOPS TO BREAK

tx deadly crash

TS1) PENN STATE PRESIDENT-TRXVO TOPS

HERE'S A LOOK AT YOUR TOP STORIES.

PENNSYLVANIA PROSECUTORS FILED FORMAL CHARGES AGAINST THE FORMER PENN STATE PRESIDENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.

GRAHAM SPAINER WAS FIRED BACK IN NOVEMBER.

HE IS ACCUSED OF PERJURY, ENDANGERING CHILDREN, AND OTHER CHARGES.

TS2 CAMPAIGNS-VOTOPS

PRESIDENT OBAMA RETURNED TO THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY AFTER VISITING THE STORM RAVAGED NEW JERSEY SHORE.

MEANTIME - MITT ROMNEY SPENT THE FULL DAY WEDNESDAY CAMPAIGNING IN FLORIDA.

TS3) CLINTON IN FLORIDA-SSTOPS OC

JUST FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION.

WE LEARED THIS MORNING, THAT FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WILL BE IN FLORIDA TOMORROW.

THE CAMPAIGN SAYS IN ADDITION TO FORT MYERS, HE WILL STOP IN PALM BEACH, ST. PETE, AND TALLAHASSEE.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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