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HL1) SANDY ANOTHER STORM-VOTOPS

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AS YOU WAKE UP ---

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) ELECTION COUNTDOWN-TRXTOPS-NATSVO

Natsot "Let us vote! Let us vote!"

AND ELECTION PROBLEMS.

HERE IN FLORIDA, ANGER AND FRUSTRATION.

LEHIGH DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRXTOPS-VO-REMLIVE

BREAKING NEWS IN LEHIGH ACRES THIS MORNING ---

NBC-2 IS ON THE SCENE OF A DEATH INVESTIGATION.

THIS IS AT 51ST STREET SOUTHWEST.

THAT'S OFF STATE ROAD 82, EAST OF DANIELS PARKWAY.

NBC-2 CLIFTON FRENCH IS THERE LIVE GATHERING ALL NEW INFORMATION, CLIFTON WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-OC-OBX

NOW TO THE LATEST IN THE NORTHEAST THIS MORNING ---

ELECTION OFFICIALS THERE ARE HOPEFUL, DESPITE THE EXTENSIVE STORM DAMAGE FROM SANDY LAST WEEK.

BUT WITH OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES SINKING INTO THE 30'S.

AND ANOTHER STORM LOOMING. IT COULD BE ANOTHER ROUGH WEEK AHEAD.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX CENTER

Today's Weather Story

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.

Our stretch of pleasant weather continues this Monday, but a strong cool front will bring some considerable changes to Southwest Florida by Election Day.

Before we get to the big changes coming this week, let's focus on how our Monday plays out because we do expect a few changes today. First, you'll notice quite bit more cloud cover today compared to the clear blue skies we had over the weekend.

The reason why is there's a big band of clouds getting carried by the upper-level wind flow right into South Florida. Our sky shouldn't be completely clouded up, and we'll even enjoy partial sunshine. Just don't expect to see those clear blue skies again today.

Aside from the extra cloud cover, our Monday weather looks pretty nice. No rain is in the forecast, and daytime temperatures will be very comfortable with highs projected to climb into the low 80s this afternoon. Humidity will also stay at comfortable levels, and winds will be out of the northwest from 5-10 mph.

Now, on to the big changes we expect to see this week: starting Tuesday, a pretty strong cold front will start having an influence on our weather. The first phase of change comes in the form of some rain as the actual front passes through Southwest Florida. We expect some widely scattered showers and perhaps even a storm or two to move through Tuesday afternoon. Rain chances won't be too impressive, but roughly 30-40% of us will see a passing shower.

By Wednesday, another cool air mass will settle over Southwest Florida, and some forecast models point to this being the coolest air we've had around here so far this season. As the cool, dry air comes rushing in Wednesday, temperatures will struggle to warm into the mid 70s during the afternoon.

Temperatures drop even lower Wednesday night with lows expected to dip into the low 50s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 40s inland.

SANDY LATEST-OC-VIDBOX RVL

HERE'S THE LATEST ON SANDY'S AFTERMATH THIS MORNING.

THE DEATH TOLL HAS NOW CLIMBED TO 1 hundred 10 IN THE U-S.

47 OF THOSE DEATHS ARE IN NEW YORK.

CLOSE TO 7HUNDRED-THOUSAND HOMES AND BUSINESSES REMAIN WITHOUT POWER IN NEW YORK CITY.

NEARLY A MILLION ARE STILL IN THE DARK. IN NEW JERSEY.

RIGHT NOW THE BIG ISSUE IS HOUSING ---

MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG SAYS UP TO 40-THOUSAND NEW YORKERS MAY NEED TO BE RELOCATED.

AND THE GAS SHORTAGE.

IT'S ALREADY LED TO LONG LINES AND SHORT TEMPERS AND THAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS.

SANDY LATEST-PKG

THIS MORNING MARKS A FULL WEEK SINCE SANDY.

AND SORTING THROUGH THE MESS LEFT BEHIND ONE THING IS CLEAR.

WEEKS, WILL NOT MEASURE THE CLEAN-UP FOR MILLIONS.

"This will not be done in months. This will not be done in a year. This is a long term commitment."

FILLED IN MANY OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS.

WITH HELP FROM VOLUNTEERS.

INCLUDING MORE THAN A THOUSAND RUNNERS WHO REFOCUSED ENERGY FROM THE CANCELED NEW YORK CITY MARATHON. TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

SUBWAY. AND POWER LINES ARE SLOWLY COMING BACK.

GAS LINES STILL STRETCH FOR MILES, BUT MORE FUEL IS MOVING-IN.

"There will be more of a supply of gas and more distribution."

DELIVERIES OF FOOD. WATER. WARM CLOTHES, AND OTHER NECESSITIES CONTINUE TO POUR IN.

BUT THERE ARE STILL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER. HOMES AND BUSINESSES DESTROYED.

AND A DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION. OFFICIALS ARE SCRAMBLING TO MAKE SURE ENOUGH POLLING PLACES ARE AVAILABLE.

"There's no reason why anyone shouldn't vote."

BUT POLITICS, MUST QUICKLY GIVE WAY TO PREPARATIONS - FORECASTERS WARN A HARSH NOR'EASTER IS ON THE WAY.

"We are still looking at 2 to 4 inches of rain and wind gusts up to 40 -50 miles per hour."

BLOWING INTO THE SAME AREA SANDY HIT. BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

ELECTION COUNTDOWN 1 DAY TO GO-TRXTOPS-SS-WIPE

TURNINGT O DECISION 2012 --- AND JUST ONE DAY TO GO BEFORE VOTERS CHOOSE A PRESIDENT.

OBAMA TODAY-VOTOPS-WIPE

AS WE TRACK THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR MAD LAST DASH THIS MORNING ---

OBAMA AURORA CO RALLY-VOTOPS-WIPE

AND TAKE ALOOK -- HERE'S NEW VIDEO OF THE PRESIDENT ATTENDING A LATE NIGHT RALLY IN AURORA COLORADO SUNDAY.

ROMNEY TODAY-VOTOPS-WIPE

AND TODAY REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY WILL FLY INTO THE SANFORD-ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR A CAMPAIGN RALLY,

ROMNEY VA RALLY-VOTOPS-WIPE

WHERE IS YOUR POLLING PLACE-CGTOPS

ON ELECTION DAY TOMORROW. POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 7 -7.

THERE WILL BE 125 POLLING PRECINCTS SET UP IN LEE COUNTY ALONE.

EARLY VOTING EXTENDED HOURS-2SHOT

AS FOR EARLY VOTING, THE DEADLINE WAS SATURDAY,

AND HERE IN FLORIDA, THE LITIGATION IS ALREADY HEATING UP.

OVER THE WEEKEND, LOTS OF YELLING AND SHOUTING COMING FROM FRUSTRATED VOTERS, TRYING TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS.

EARLY VOTING EXTENDED HOURS-PLASMA

GOOD MORNING.

ON SUNDAY, THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FILED AN EMERGENCY LAWSUIT TO EXTEND EARLY VOTING BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE STUCK IN LINE.

EARLY VOTING EXTENDED HOURS-VOTOPS-WIPE

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, THE JUDGE ORDERED POLLS IN ORANGE COUNTY ONLY TO OPEN POLLS FOR 4 MORE HOURS, BECAUSE AN EARLY VOTING SITE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR HOURS BECAUS OF A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE.

POLLING PLACE BOMB DETONATED-NATSVO

nats boom package explodes

THIS WAS THE SCENE SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OUTSIDE THE WINTER PARK LIBARY.

THE ORANGE COUNTY BOMB SQUAD BLEW UP THE PACKAGE.

POLICE EVACUATED THE BUILDING AND CLOSED OFF NEARBY STREETS.

EARLY VOTING EXTENDED HOURS-PLASMA

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY ARE RUNNING NECK AND NECK IN POLLS.

IF YOU DID YOU VOTE EARLY, THE POLLS OPEN AT 7 AM TOMORROW.

IF YOUR NOT SURE WHERE TO VOTE, CALL THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE OR CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE, NBC-2.COM

MEDSTAR MEETING TODAY-OC-VO-OC

TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---

A MEDSTAR MEETING IS SLATED FOR TODAY -- TO DISCUSS LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW SAYS HE HAS A PLAN TO GET THE HELICOPTER BACK IN THE AIR.

PART OF IT INCLUDES CONTACTING TERMINATED PILOTS AND OFFERING THEM THEIR JOBS BACK.

AS WELL AS MAKING MEDSTAR ITS OWN DEPARTMENT - SEPARATE FROM LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES.

THE PROGRAM WAS GROUNDED IN AUGUST AFTER THE DISCOVERY THAT PATIENTS WERE MIS-BILLED TO THE TUNE OF 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

PA ZOO KID MAULING-OC-VO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --- A deadly INCIDENT AT A ZOO IN PITTSBURGH.

WE'RE WAITING TO GET THE AUTOPSY ON A YOUNG BOY MAULED IN A ZOO ENCLOSURE.

AFRICAN PAINTED DOGS LIKE THESE - ARE SIMILAR TO WOLVES - NATURALLY HUNTING IN PACKS.WHICH IS HOW THEY ATTACKED THE 3 YEAR OLD BOY WHO FELL INTO THEIR EXHIBIT SUNDAY.

THE ZOO SAYS THE BOY WAS WITH HIS MOTHER, WHEN SHE PUT HIM ON A RAILING TO SEE BETTER. THEN HE FELL 14 FEET OVER THAT RAILING.

A ZOO KEEPER SNAPPED INTO ACTION. IMMEDIATELY GETTING SEVEN OF THE ELEVEN DOGS OUT OF THE EXHIBIT AND INTO A BUILDING, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SHOT DARTS AT THE OTHER FOUR, TRYING TO SCARE THEM AWAY.

PA ZOO KID MAULING-SOTVO

BARBARA BAKER, pres and CEO Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium: It is with

great sadness and very very heavy hearts that we report today that a small

child was killed by our African painted dog pack

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

STILL AHEAD ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,

WHAT'S. THE. DEAL?!

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

Our stretch of pleasant weather continues this Monday, but a strong cool front will bring some considerable changes to Southwest Florida by Election Day.

Before we get to the big changes coming this week, let's focus on how our Monday plays out because we do expect a few changes today. First, you'll notice quite bit more cloud cover today compared to the clear blue skies we had over the weekend.

The reason why is there's a big band of clouds getting carried by the upper-level wind flow right into South Florida. Our sky shouldn't be completely clouded up, and we'll even enjoy partial sunshine. Just don't expect to see those clear blue skies again today.

Aside from the extra cloud cover, our Monday weather looks pretty nice. No rain is in the forecast, and daytime temperatures will be very comfortable with highs projected to climb into the low 80s this afternoon. Humidity will also stay at comfortable levels, and winds will be out of the northwest from 5-10 mph.

Now, on to the big changes we expect to see this week: starting Tuesday, a pretty strong cold front will start having an influence on our weather. The first phase of change comes in the form of some rain as the actual front passes through Southwest Florida. We expect some widely scattered showers and perhaps even a storm or two to move through Tuesday afternoon. Rain chances won't be too impressive, but roughly 30-40% of us will see a passing shower.

By Wednesday, another cool air mass will settle over Southwest Florida, and some forecast models point to this being the coolest air we've had around here so far this season. As the cool, dry air comes rushing in Wednesday, temperatures will struggle to warm into the mid 70s during the afternoon.

Temperatures drop even lower Wednesday night with lows expected to dip into the low 50s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 40s inland.

lehigh breaking

WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS IN LEHIGH ACRES THIS MORNING ---

NBC-2 IS ON THE SCENE OF A DEATH INVESTIGATION.

THIS IS AT 51ST STREET SOUTHWEST.

THAT'S OFF STATE ROAD 82, EAST OF DANIELS PARKWAY.

We're told IT IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION RIGHT NOW, WITH DETECTIVES ON SCENE, LOOKING IN THE GARAGE.

WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE WORKING TO GET MORE DETAILS.

SANDY DANGLING CRANE FIX-OC-VO

NOW AN NBC-2 UPDATE.

NEW YORK CITY MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG SAYS THE DANGLING CRANE,

THAT'S CAPTURED EVERYONE'S ATTENTION FOR DAYS,

IS NOW SAFELY FASTENED TO THE LUXURY HIGH-RISE BUILDING IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN.

THE CRANE PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ALMOST ONE WEEK AGO DURING THE HIGH WINDS THAT CAME WITH SUPERSTORM SANDY.

ENGINEERS HAD TO CLIMB SEVENTY-FOUR STORIES TO SECURE IT OVER THE WEEKEND.

NYC MARATHON FOR SANDY VICTIMS-2SH-VO-WIPE

NOW TO A STORY THAT STIRRED UP A LOT OF CONTROVERSY AFTER SANDY HIT ---

THE NEW YORK MARATHON.

THE DECISION TO CANCEL IT WAS MADE FRIDAY ---

SO MANY PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD DECIDED THEY COULD SPEND THE DAY HELPING SOME OF THOSE HARDEST HIT BY THE STORM.

MORE THAN A THOUSAND RUNNERS CARRIED WATER, TOILET PAPER, AND READY TO EAT MEALS. AND USED THEIR ENERGY TO DELIVER THE SUPPLIES TO FAMILIES IN NEED.

GIANTS STEELERS-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS --- FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE SANDY. WERE HONORED BEFORE SUNDAY'S GIANTS/STEELERS GAME IN NEW JERSEY.

THE STEELERS HAD TO FLY IN THE MORNING OF THE GAME DUE TO LACK OF HOTEL ROOMS.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MNF-OC-VO

THE ELECTION IS ALMOST HERE, AND THE CANDIDATES ARE SCHEDULED TO APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN VOTING PUBLIC AGAIN AT THE LAST MINUTE.

BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY ARE EXPECTED ON ESPN'S "MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" TONIGHT. THE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION.

ESPN'S CHRIS BERMAN PLANS TO TAPE SEPARATE INTERVIEWS WITH THE CANDIDATES.

OBAMA OFFICE BREAK IN-OC-VO

DEVELOPING NOW ---

DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE PERSON THEY SAY BROKE INTO THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS IN FORT MYERS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.

DEPUTIES WANT TO TALK TO THIS MAN.

THEY SAY HE'S A PERSON OF INTEREST.

INVESTIGATORS SAY WHEN AN EMPLOYEE SHOWED UP AT THE OFFICE ON GLADIOLUS SATURDAY MORNING THEY SAW THE GLASS FRONT DOOR WAS SHATTERED.

INSIDE THE OFFICE THERE WERE ROWS OF PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND POTENTIALLY PERSONAL INFORMATION.

OBAMA OFFICE BREAK IN-SOTVO

Kate Duffy, Volunteer at office 41:51 "No computers were taken, there was no graffiti no messing with our posters or anything like that basically whoever it was broke the door through a brick through a window and came in took some petty cash that we had in a drawer."

NO WORD ON HOW MUCH CASH WAS STOLEN.

SEINFELD FIRE ALARM EVACUATION-2SH-SS

IT MIGHT HAVE MADE JERRY SEINFELD SAY, WHAT'S THE DEAL?

SEINFELD FANS GOT A SURPRISE WHEN THEY SHOWED UP TO HIS PERFORMANCE OVER THE WEEKEND.

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT A VIEWER SENT US:

APPARENTLY THE FIRE ALARM WENT OFF AT THE SEINFELD SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT, 25 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOW STARTED.

WE'RE TOLD THE BUILDING WAS EVACUATED FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES.

HOLIDAY AIRFARE-OC-VO-WIPE

GETTING AWAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS WON'T COME CHEAP THIS YEAR.

THE ANNUAL AIRFARE GUIDE FROM "FARE COMPARE DOT COM" FINDS HOLIDAY TICKET PRICES WILL JUMP ANYWHERE FROM 30 TO 70 PERCENT OVER NORMAL FARES, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO FLY FOR THANKSGIVING, BOOK YOUR FLIGHT NOW.

EXPERTS SAY YOU CAN EXPECT TO ADD ON AN EXTRA FIVE TO TEN DOLLARS TO THE TICKET,

FOR EACH DAY YOU WAIT.

WX TEASE-OMNITOPS

SNL LOUIE CK-2SH-SOTVO

but first, IN CASE YOU MISSED IT --- COMEDIAN LOUIE C-K HOSTED SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE THIS WEEKEND.

AND OF COURSE HE HAD TO JOKE ABOUT SUPERSTORM SANDY.

TAKE A LOOK, WE'RE BACK RIGHT AFTER THIS.

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Day Planner

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.

Our stretch of pleasant weather continues this Monday, but a strong cool front will bring some considerable changes to Southwest Florida by Election Day.

Before we get to the big changes coming this week, let's focus on how our Monday plays out because we do expect a few changes today. First, you'll notice quite bit more cloud cover today compared to the clear blue skies we had over the weekend.

The reason why is there's a big band of clouds getting carried by the upper-level wind flow right into South Florida. Our sky shouldn't be completely clouded up, and we'll even enjoy partial sunshine. Just don't expect to see those clear blue skies again today.

Aside from the extra cloud cover, our Monday weather looks pretty nice. No rain is in the forecast, and daytime temperatures will be very comfortable with highs projected to climb into the low 80s this afternoon. Humidity will also stay at comfortable levels, and winds will be out of the northwest from 5-10 mph.

Now, on to the big changes we expect to see this week: starting Tuesday, a pretty strong cold front will start having an influence on our weather. The first phase of change comes in the form of some rain as the actual front passes through Southwest Florida. We expect some widely scattered showers and perhaps even a storm or two to move through Tuesday afternoon. Rain chances won't be too impressive, but roughly 30-40% of us will see a passing shower.

By Wednesday, another cool air mass will settle over Southwest Florida, and some forecast models point to this being the coolest air we've had around here so far this season. As the cool, dry air comes rushing in Wednesday, temperatures will struggle to warm into the mid 70s during the afternoon.

Temperatures drop even lower Wednesday night with lows expected to dip into the low 50s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 40s inland.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

LATEST GAS PRICES-OC-CG-BNR

THIS MORNING --- LOWER DEMAND FUELS RELIEF AT THE PUMP.

NBC-2 CHECKING ALL NEW GAS PRICES FOR YOU OVERNIGHT.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS NOW $3.47.

THE STEEPEST TWO-WEEK DROP IN ALMOST FOUR YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE LUNDBERG SURVEY.

HERE IN FLORIDA IT'S $3.43.

AND IN CAPE CORAL AND FORT MYERS THE AVERAGE IS NOW $3.49.

THE LUNDBERG SURVEY PREDICTS PRICES COULD FALL ANOTHER TEN TO TWENTY CENTS PER GALLON IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

LEHIGH SANDY VICTIM-OC-VO

A LEHIGH ACRES WOMAN,

STRANDED IN NEW JERSEY DURING SUPERSTORM SANDY,

IS THANKFUL TO BE WAKING UP BACK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS MORNING.

FOUR DAYS AND THREE CANCELLED FLIGHTS LATER. ASHLEY HOWARD JUST MADE IT BACK HOME.

SHE ACTUALLY ARRIVED IN NEW YORK FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE STORM MADE LANDFALL.

AND WAS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE LAST MONDAY.

DURING THE FOUR DAYS FOLLOWING-- SHE AND A FRIEND TOOK SHELTER IN A NEW JERSEY HOTEL.

LEHIGH SANDY VICTIM-SOTVO

For me to just up and leave, I feel kind of guilty because I seen the damage that it did. So, I'm here and I got away from it. But all those people with the aftermath they gave to go through you know it's just hurts.

DID YOU REMEMBER DAYLIGHT SAVING?-2SHOT

MOST AMERICANS GOT AN EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP THIS WEEKEND THANKS TO THE ANNUAL SHIFT BACK TO STANDARD TIME.

DID YOU REMEMBER?

HOPEFULLY YOU'RE NOT JUST REALIZING IT!

WE FELL BACK AN HOUR AT 2 A.M. SUNDAY.

AND WHAT I REALLY LIKE IS IT'S LIGHTER, EARLIER.

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

SOME POSSIBE GOOD NEWS IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO PICK UP AN E-READER, AND SOME DEFINITE GOOD NEWS IF YOU'RE A DRIVER.

JANE KING, AT BLOOMBERG WORLD HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK, WITH THAT AND YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED AT WHAT ECONOMISTS SAY ABOUT THE EXPECTED IMPACT OF TOMORROW'S ELECTION, ON THE ECONOMY.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT: NOVEMBER 5, 2012

*****

GOOD MORNING!

MITT ROMNEY SAYS A SECOND TERM OF PRESIDENT OBAMA WOULD RESULT IN SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH AT BEST.

THE PRESIDENT SAYS --

A ROMNEY PRESIDENCY WOULD PUT US IN ANOTHER HUGE RECESSION.

BUT -- ECONOMISTS, INCLUDING MARK ZANDI AT MOODY'S ANALYTICS SAY -- BOTH MEN, ARE WRONG!

THEY SAY THE ECONOMY'S ON TRACK FOR A PICKUP OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS *NO MATTER WHO WINS* TOMORROW'S ELECTION --

THEY DO WARN THO -- THE NEXT PRESIDENT DOES NEED TO TACKLE THE TOUGH ISSUE OF REDUCING THE 1-POINT-1 TRILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT.

*****

MEANTIME -- SOME GOOD NEWS FOR DRIVERS.

GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL.

TRIPLE A SAYS THE AVERAGE PRICE NATIONWIDE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR IS ABOUT 3-DOLLARS 48 CENTS A GALLON.

7-CENTS LOWER THAN A WEEK AGO AND 31 CENTS LOWER THAN A MONTH AGO!

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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- BARNES AND NOBLE -- CUTTING PRICES ON SOME E-READERS.

NEEDLESS TO SAY -- INVESTORS TODAY KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE POLLS, AHEAD OF TOMORROW'S ELECTIONS.

LOWER CLOSE FRIDAY -- EVEN AFTER A STRONGER-THAN-FORECAST OCTOBER JOBS REPORT.

COMMODITY AND TECH SHARES, WEIGHING ON SENTIMENT.

*****

TODAY -- TOYOTA -- BOOSTING ITS FULL-YEAR PROFIT FORECAST --

THANKS IN PART TO RISING DEMAND FOR THE PRIUS.

MEANTIME -- THE AUTOMAKER -- TAKING A LOOK AT WHETHER OR NOT TO CHANGE THE DESIGN OF THE PRIUS AND MOVE AWAY FROM THE AERODYNAMIC WEDGE SHAPE -- IN ORDER TO BROADEN THE CAR'S APPEAL --

******

AND -- HERE'S SOMETHING THAT MAY APPEAL TO YOU.

BARNES * NOBLE -- CUTTING THE PRICES ON NOOKS TO THE LOWEST PRICE EVER FOR THE GADGETS.

THE NOOK TABLET, NOW 20-DOLLARS OFF AT A HUNDRED-59 DOLLARS, AND THE NOOK COLOR, 20-DOLLARS OFF -- AT A HUNDRED-39 DOLLARS.

******

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BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) ELECTION TOMORROW-VOTOPS

JUST ONE DAY TO GO.

HL3) SANDY LATEST-TRX-VO

AND,

BREAKING LEHIGH-TRXTOPS-VO-REMLIVE

NOW BACK TO BREAKING NEWS IN LEHIGH ACRES THIS MORNING ---

NBC-2 IS ON THE SCENE OF A DEATH INVESTIGATION.

THIS IS AT 51ST STREET SOUTHWEST.

THAT'S OFF STATE ROAD 82, BETWEEN ALABAMA AND SUNSHINE

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

YOU CAN FEEL THE INTENSITY IN THE AIR.

ELECTION COUNTDOWN-TRXTOPS-SS-WIPE

WE ARE NOW JUST ONE DAY AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

NBC WSJ POLL-VIDBOXTOPS

AND THIS MORNING WE HAVE NEW NUMBERS IN THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE SLIMMEST OF MARGINS SEPARATES BARACK OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY.

ACCORDING TO THE FINAL N-B-C NEWS / WALL STREET JOURNAL / MARIST NATIONAL POLL. PRESIDENT OBAMA GETS SUPPORT FROM 48 PERCENT OF LIKELY VOTERS.

MITT ROMNEY HAS 47 PERCENT SUPPORT.

ROMNEY TODAY-VOTOPS-WIPE

AS WE TRACK THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR MAD LAST DASH THIS MORNING ---

TODAY REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY WILL FLY INTO THE SANFORD-ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR A CAMPAIGN RALLY,

OBAMA TODAY-VOTOPS

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-OC-OBX

NOW TO THE LATEST IN THE NORTHEAST THIS MORNING ---

ELECTION OFFICIALS THERE ARE HOPEFUL, DESPITE THE EXTENSIVE STORM DAMAGE FROM SANDY LAST WEEK.

BUT OVERNIGHT, TEMPERATURES DIPPED INTO THE 30'S.

AND NOW A COLD, NEW STORM IS LOOMING.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

Our stretch of pleasant weather continues this Monday, but a strong cool front will bring some considerable changes to Southwest Florida by Election Day.

Before we get to the big changes coming this week, let's focus on how our Monday plays out because we do expect a few changes today. First, you'll notice quite bit more cloud cover today compared to the clear blue skies we had over the weekend.

The reason why is there's a big band of clouds getting carried by the upper-level wind flow right into South Florida. Our sky shouldn't be completely clouded up, and we'll even enjoy partial sunshine. Just don't expect to see those clear blue skies again today.

Aside from the extra cloud cover, our Monday weather looks pretty nice. No rain is in the forecast, and daytime temperatures will be very comfortable with highs projected to climb into the low 80s this afternoon. Humidity will also stay at comfortable levels, and winds will be out of the northwest from 5-10 mph.

Now, on to the big changes we expect to see this week: starting Tuesday, a pretty strong cold front will start having an influence on our weather. The first phase of change comes in the form of some rain as the actual front passes through Southwest Florida. We expect some widely scattered showers and perhaps even a storm or two to move through Tuesday afternoon. Rain chances won't be too impressive, but roughly 30-40% of us will see a passing shower.

By Wednesday, another cool air mass will settle over Southwest Florida, and some forecast models point to this being the coolest air we've had around here so far this season. As the cool, dry air comes rushing in Wednesday, temperatures will struggle to warm into the mid 70s during the afternoon.

Temperatures drop even lower Wednesday night with lows expected to dip into the low 50s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 40s inland.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

SANDY LATEST INFO-OC-VIDBOX

HERE'S THE LATEST ON SANDY'S AFTERMATH THIS MORNING.

THE DEATH TOLL HAS NOW CLIMBED TO 110 IN THE U-S.

47 OF THOSE DEATHS REPORTED IN NEW YORK.

CLOSE TO 700-THOUSAND HOMES AND BUSINESSES REMAIN WITHOUT POWER IN NEW YORK CITY.

NEARLY A MILLION ARE STILL OUT IN NEW JERSEY.

RIGHT NOW THE BIG ISSUES ARE HOUSING ---

MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG SAYS UP TO 40-THOUSAND NEW YORKERS MAY NEED TO BE RELOCATED.

AND THE GAS SHORTAGE.

SANDY LATEST INFO-2 SOTVO

Part of the gas thing is people are worried that it's going to run out. It's not going to run out

One of the great fears we have is with cold weather coming, we have to make sure that people can stay warm and among hardest hit are the Rockaways and Staten Island

VOTING IRREGULARITIES-ONCAM

LOTS OF YELLING AND SCREAMING AND LAWSUITS.

VOTING IRREGULARITIES ALREADY SPARK LITIGATION HERE IN FLORIDA.

VOTING IRREGULARITIES-PLASMA

GOOD MORNING.

VOTING IRREGULARITIES-NATSVO

Natsot "Let us vote! Let us vote!"

THE ORDER WAS FOR ORANGE COUNTY. A LIBRARY IN THE COUNTY WAS EVACUATED BECAUSE OF A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE.

A COOLER WAS FOUND OUTSIDE, AND WAS DETONATED BY THE LOCAL BOMB SQUAD.

THE EXTRA HOURS WERE ONLY OFFERED AT THIS ONE SITE.

VOTING IRREGULARITIES-PLASMA

MORE THAN 90 MILLION AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS TOMORROW.

MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR TVS ON NBC-2 ALL DAY TOMORROW.

WE WILL HVE UPDATES ALL DAY, AND COMPLETE ELECTION COVERED STARTING AT 7, WHEN THE POLLS CLOSE.

LEHIGH DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRXTOPS-VO-FLY

ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP THIS MONDAY MORNING --

A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN LEHIGH ACRES.

THE SCENE: 51ST STREET SOUTHWEST.

LEHIGH DEATH INVESTIGATION-REMLIVE

ATLANTA POLICE CHOPPER CRASH-OC-TRX-VO

THIS NEXT STORY IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION THIS MORNING ---

A POLICE CHOPPER HITS A POLE, CRASHES AND KILLS TWO OFFICERS.

FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS HOPE TO HAVE A PRELIMINARY REPORT LATER THIS WEEK ON WHAT CAUSED THE ATLANTA POLICE CHOPPER TO HIT A POWER LINE POLE, BEFORE CRASHING ON A BUSY CITY STREET SATURDAY NIGHT.

LUCKILY NO ONE ON THE GROUND WAS HURT.

THE OFFICERS WERE SEARCHING FOR A 9-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO HAD RUN AWAY FROM HOME.

ATLANTA FAIR SHOOTINGS-TRXTOPS-VO

ALSO DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---

POLICE IN GEORGIA ARE HUNTING FOR AT LEAST ONE GUNMAN,

WHO OPENED FIRE AND WOUNDED SEVEN PEOPLE AT A CROWDED FAIR IN SAVANNAH LAST NIGHT.

THEY DESCRIBE THE GUNMAN AS WEARING A DARK JUMPSUIT,

BUT POLICE SAY IT'S POSSIBLE THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE SHOOTER.

MEDSTAR MEETING TODAY-OC-VO-OC

TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---

A MEDSTAR MEETING IS SET FOR TODAY -- TO DISCUSS LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW SAYS HE HAS A PLAN TO GET THE HELICOPTER BACK IN THE AIR.

PART OF IT INCLUDES CONTACTING TERMINATED PILOTS AND OFFERING THEM THEIR JOBS BACK.

AS WELL AS MAKING MEDSTAR ITS OWN DEPARTMENT - SEPARATE FROM LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES.

THE PROGRAM WAS GROUNDED IN AUGUST AFTER THE DISCOVERY THAT PATIENTS WERE MIS-BILLED TO THE TUNE OF 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

WILL ELECTION DAY BE THE PERFECT STORM?

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

BIONIC-VO

A 31 YEAR OLD AMPUTEE IS CELEBRATING THIS MORNING AFTER BECOMING THE FIRST PERSON TO CLIMB ONE OF THE WORLD'S TALLEST SKYSCRAPERS WITH A BIONIC LEG.

THIS IS VIDEO OF ZAC VAWTER ON SUNDAY AT THE "SKYRISE CHICAGO" CHARITY EVENT.

HE CLIMBED 103 FLOORS, USING HIS MIND TO CONTROL HIS PROSTHETIC LEG.

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Weather Trends

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.

Our stretch of pleasant weather continues this Monday, but a strong cool front will bring some considerable changes to Southwest Florida by Election Day.

Before we get to the big changes coming this week, let's focus on how our Monday plays out because we do expect a few changes today. First, you'll notice quite bit more cloud cover today compared to the clear blue skies we had over the weekend.

The reason why is there's a big band of clouds getting carried by the upper-level wind flow right into South Florida. Our sky shouldn't be completely clouded up, and we'll even enjoy partial sunshine. Just don't expect to see those clear blue skies again today.

Aside from the extra cloud cover, our Monday weather looks pretty nice. No rain is in the forecast, and daytime temperatures will be very comfortable with highs projected to climb into the low 80s this afternoon. Humidity will also stay at comfortable levels, and winds will be out of the northwest from 5-10 mph.

Now, on to the big changes we expect to see this week: starting Tuesday, a pretty strong cold front will start having an influence on our weather. The first phase of change comes in the form of some rain as the actual front passes through Southwest Florida. We expect some widely scattered showers and perhaps even a storm or two to move through Tuesday afternoon. Rain chances won't be too impressive, but roughly 30-40% of us will see a passing shower.

By Wednesday, another cool air mass will settle over Southwest Florida, and some forecast models point to this being the coolest air we've had around here so far this season. As the cool, dry air comes rushing in Wednesday, temperatures will struggle to warm into the mid 70s during the afternoon.

Temperatures drop even lower Wednesday night with lows expected to dip into the low 50s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 40s inland.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

ELECTION 4 THINGS THAT COULD GO WRONG-2SH-CG RVL

MORE THAN 90 MILLION AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS TOMORROW.

AND THIS MORNING WE HAVE FOUR NIGHTMARE SCENARIOS, FOR WHAT COULD GO WRONG.

ONE BIG CONCERN: SANDY.

HUNDREDS OF POLLING STATIONS MAY STILL BE WITHOUT POWER.

IF ALL THE VOTES AREN'T COUNTED IN TIME, WE MAY NOT KNOW WHO WINS BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

ANOTHER ISSUE:

A LARGE NUMBER OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS MAKE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE WINNER IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ON ELECTION NIGHT.

OFFICIALS ARE ALSO WATCHING CLOSELY FOR BALLOT PRINTING ERRORS OR MACHINE ERRORS.

NEW JERSEY GAS LINES-OC-VO

A MAJOR GAS SHORTAGE IN NEW JERSEY AFTER SANDY HAS THE GOVERNOR THERE MANDATING WHEN DRIVERS CAN FILL UP.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE LINES FROM OVER THE WEEKEND.

DRIVERS WAITED IN LINES FOR HOURS TO FILL UP THEIR TANKS.

GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE IS LIMITING WHEN DRIVERS CAN GET GAS BASED ON THE NUMBERS ON THEIR LICENSE PLATES.

DELIVERY DRIVERS ARE HAVING TROUBLE EVEN REACHING GAS STATIONS.

WIN JIMMY KIMMELS DESK FOR SANDY-OC-VO-WIPE BNR

LATE NIGHT HOST JIMMY KIMMEL IS AUCTIONING OFF A PIECE OF HIS SET TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY.

KIMMEL IS PUTTING HIS SIGNED, "BROOKLYN-THEMED" DESK UP ON THE AUCTION BLOCK.

THE DESK IS SIGNED BY HIM, AND FELLOW COMEDIANS DAVID LATTERMAN, STEPHEN COLBERT, AND JON STEWART.

THE AUCTION CLOSES NOVEMBER 14TH AND ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BID ON THE DESK,

NBC SANDY TELETHON MONEY RAISED-VOTOPS

N-B-C HELPED RAISE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WITH SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS.

ACCORDING TO U-S-A TODAY, NBC RAISED NEARLY 23 MILLION DOLLARS FRIDAY NIGHT DURING ITS ALL-STAR TELETHON FOR THE RED CROSS.

CRISTINA AGUILERA, BON JOVI, BILLY JOEL, AND MARY J. BLIGE WERE JUST A FEW OF THE CELEBRITIES WHO DONATED THEIR VOICES TO THE CAUSE.

TASTE OF THE TOWN-OC-VO

PEOPLE PACKED DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS FOR FOOD, FUN, AND A GOOD CAUSE!

NBC2 IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE 30-TH ANNUAL JUNIOR LEAGUE'S "TASTE OF THE TOWN".

IT RAISED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR CHARITY THIS WEEKEND.

PROCEEDS FROM THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL HELP "MOBILIZE" THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK.

IT ALSO FUNDS BACKPACK PROGRAMS, DRESS FOR SUCCESS EVENTS,

PAYPAL PRICE MATCH-OC-VO

THERES A WAY YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE ON THOSE HOLIDAY FLIGHTS!

PAY PAL IS PRICE MATCHING FOR THE HOLIDAYS -- EVEN ON AIRLINE TICKETS!

IF THE CARRIER YOU'VE BOOKED WITH PAYPAL DROPS PRICES WITHIN SEVEN DAYS, PAYPAL WILL REIMBURSE YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

IT'S PART OF THE PAYMENT SYSTEM'S HOLIDAY PROMOTIONS WHICH INCLUDE PRICE MATCHING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A PURCHASE.

SLOUCHING MAKES YOU SAD-OC-CG RVL

STRAIGHTEN UP!

ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY, SLOUCHING COULD MAKE YOU SAD!

RESEARCHERS SAY NOT ONLY DOES SLOUCHING MAKE YOUR SHOULDERS ACHE,

IT MIGHT ALSO BE MAKING YOU GROUCHY.

RESEARCHERS WITH SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND STUDENTS WHO WERE TOLD TO WALK DOWN A HALL, INSTEAD OF SKIP, REPORTED MORE FEELINGS OF DEPRESSION AND LOWER ENERGY.

THE FIX?

PRETEND THERE'S A HEADLIGHT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR CHEST AT THE STERNUM.

THEY SAY THAT IMAGINARY LIGHT SHOULD ALWAYS SHINE FORWARD.

TO AVOID SLOUCHING AT WORK,

RESEARCHERS RECOMMEND EXERCISE AT YOUR DESK.

YOU CAN LIFT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR RIBCAGE AN INCH OR TWO OFF YOUR HIPBONE.

AND PULL YOUR SHOULDER BLADES BACK AND DOWN.

SPOT THE ISS STATION-OC-BNR

IF YOU WANT TO GET A GLIMPSE AT THE SPACE STATION FLYING OVER YOUR BACKYARD,

NASA WANTS TO KEEP YOU IN THE KNOW!

NASA IS LAUNCHING A NEW SERVICE CALLED "SPOT THE STATION" THAT WILL SEND YOU AN EMAIL OR TEXT MESSAGE TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE I-S-S IS PASSING OVER YOUR AREA.

IF YOU SIGN UP, NASA WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S THE BEST TIME TO "LOOK UP!"

NASA LAUNCHED THE SERVICE TO CELERBATE 12 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS HUMAN HABITATION OF THE SPACE STATION.

TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SIGN UP, HEAD OVER TO NBC-DASH-TWO DOT COM.

AVIATION DAY-VOTOPS-WIPE

PEOPLE IN FORT MYERS HAD THE CHANCE TO GET AN UP CLOSE LOOK AT HISTORIC WAR PLANES.

PLANES FROM WORLD WAR TWO TO MODERN DAY CORPORATE JETS WERE ON DISPLAY AT PAGE FIELD ON SATURDAY.

IT WAS ALL PART AVIATION DAY.

IT'S AN ANNUAL EVENT, FREE FOR THE PUBLIC.

THE EVENT IS DESIGNED TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT OUR AIRPORTS.

THIS YEAR'S MAIN ATTRACTION WAS A NORTH AMERICAN B-25 J MITCHELL.

THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT TRAINED AT PAGE FIELD,

USS ENTERPRISE-VOTOPS

A U-S NAVY LEGEND HEADS TOWARD HISTORY.

THE NATION'S OLDEST ACTIVE DUTY WARSHIP, THE U-S-S ENTERPRISE IS BOUND FOR IT'S HOME PORT OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA WHERE IT WILL OFFICIALLY BECOME INACTIVE ON DECEMBER 1ST.

THE VESSEL IS THE NAVY'S FIRST NUCLEAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER.

IT WILL TAKE THREE YEARS TO REMOVE THE SHIP'S RADIOACTIVE FUEL AND REACTORS.

LEHIGH BREAKING

WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS IN LEHIGH ACRES THIS MORNING ---

NBC-2 IS ON THE SCENE OF A DEATH INVESTIGATION.

THIS IS AT 51ST STREET SOUTHWEST.

THAT'S OFF STATE ROAD 82, BETWEEN ALABAMA AND SUNSHINE.

We're told IT IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION RIGHT NOW, WITH DETECTIVES ON SCENE, LOOKING IN THE GARAGE.

WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE WORKING TO GET MORE DETAILS.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

NJ QUAKE

NEW THIS MORNING --

SOME RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY WOKE UP TO A SMALL EARTHQUAKE EARLY THIS MORNING.

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

Our stretch of pleasant weather continues this Monday, but a strong cool front will bring some considerable changes to Southwest Florida by Election Day.

Before we get to the big changes coming this week, let's focus on how our Monday plays out because we do expect a few changes today. First, you'll notice quite bit more cloud cover today compared to the clear blue skies we had over the weekend.

The reason why is there's a big band of clouds getting carried by the upper-level wind flow right into South Florida. Our sky shouldn't be completely clouded up, and we'll even enjoy partial sunshine. Just don't expect to see those clear blue skies again today.

Aside from the extra cloud cover, our Monday weather looks pretty nice. No rain is in the forecast, and daytime temperatures will be very comfortable with highs projected to climb into the low 80s this afternoon. Humidity will also stay at comfortable levels, and winds will be out of the northwest from 5-10 mph.

Now, on to the big changes we expect to see this week: starting Tuesday, a pretty strong cold front will start having an influence on our weather. The first phase of change comes in the form of some rain as the actual front passes through Southwest Florida. We expect some widely scattered showers and perhaps even a storm or two to move through Tuesday afternoon. Rain chances won't be too impressive, but roughly 30-40% of us will see a passing shower.

By Wednesday, another cool air mass will settle over Southwest Florida, and some forecast models point to this being the coolest air we've had around here so far this season. As the cool, dry air comes rushing in Wednesday, temperatures will struggle to warm into the mid 70s during the afternoon.

Temperatures drop even lower Wednesday night with lows expected to dip into the low 50s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 40s inland.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE-OC-VO

"WRECK IT RALPH' KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY BOX OFFICE SEASON WITH A BANG.

THE ANIMATED FLICK TOOK IN MORE THAN 49-MILLION DOLLARS IN ITS DEBUT WEEKEND.

DENZEL WASHINGTON'S LATEST MOVIE "FLIGHT" SOARED PAST THE COMPETITION TO CLINCH THE NUMBER TWO SPOT.

TICKET SALE TOTALS HIT 25-MILLION DOLLARS.

"ARGO" ROUNDED OUT THE TOP THREE.

NEW JERSEY HALLOWEEN POSTPONE-2SH-VO-WIPE

CHILDREN IN NEW JERSEY MAY FINALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE A BREAK FROM SANDY'S DEVASTATION.

TONIGHT THEY CAN THROW ON THEIR HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, AND GO TRICK-OR-TREATING.

GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE OFFICIALLY POSTPONED HALLOWEEN IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE UNTIL TODAY.

DEMOCRACY PLAZA TODAY TEASE-VOTOPS

NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT MATT AND SAVANNAH HAVE PLANNED FOR YOU COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW,

THEY ARE COUNTING DOWN TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, WITH DEMOCRACY ON THE PLAZA.

JAYZ AND SPRINGSTEEN FOR OBAMA-TRXTOPS-SOTVO-WIPE

jay z performing

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS BRINGING IN STAR POWER FOR HIS FINAL DAY ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

THAT WAS RAPPER JAY Z. HE'S PERFORMING TODAY AT OBAMA'S STOP IN OHIO.

ROMNEY WRITING IN THE SKY-VOTOPS

AND TAKE A LOOK ---

EVERYONE WAS LOOKING UP IN THE SKY IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA OVER THE WEEKEND.

ROMNEY BEING SPELLED OUT IN THE SKY. HOPING HIS NAME WILL BE THE ONE

ARIZONANS CHOOSE FOR PRESIDENT.

ALL THE CANDIDATES ARE PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS. IN THE FINAL

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1)-VOTOPS

2)-VOTOPS

3)-VOTOPS

BREAKING

WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS IN LEHIGH ACRES THIS MORNING ---

NBC-2 IS ON THE SCENE OF A DEATH INVESTIGATION.

THIS IS AT 51ST STREET SOUTHWEST.

THAT'S OFF STATE ROAD 82, BETWEEN ALABAMA AND SUNSHINE.

We're told IT IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION RIGHT NOW, WITH DETECTIVES ON SCENE, LOOKING IN THE GARAGE.

WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE WORKING TO GET MORE DETAILS.

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