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SHOW OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO LOCAL REPORTERS-TRXVOTOPS, 2SHOT

CONTINUING COVERAGE OF BREAKING NEWS--

THE CLOSE RACE FOR PRESIDENT HAS TRANSLATED INTO HIGH VOTER TURNOUT.

BUT SOME VOTERS IN LEE COUNTY ARE BEING FORCED TO WAIT IN LINE FOR HOURS TODAY.

JAMMED BALLOT SCANNERS. COMBINED WITH HIGHER VOTER TURNOUT, AND A LONG BALLOT MADE FOR HUGE LINES.

WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE--

WITH NBC2's STEVE CAMPION IN THE CAPE--

JENNIFER TRAMMELL IN NORTH FORT MYERS--

AND JOELLE PARKS IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

WE BEGIN WITH STEVE AT THE VINEYARDS CHURCH.

STEVE IN THE CAPE-REM 1

Aggravated, annoyed, and agonizing -- are just some of the words people here at precinct 94 use to describe this line.

Take a live look -- you can see it wrapped around this parking lot.

For the people who just cast their ballots, they tell us the wait is 6 hours long.

At precinct 94 election staff - tell us only one scanner is slowing down this line.

Inside the same room -- there are two more scanners for a precinct with barely anybody in line.

Despite all these people's pleas to use them -- That hasn't happened.

JENNIFER IN NFM-REM 2

JOELLE AT RUTENBURG PARK-REM 26

5 hours.

That's how long some lee county residents waited to cast their ballot today.

for precinct 74 voting was at rutenberg park.

Jammed ballot scanners caused backups and long lines inside, prompting poll workers to institute a '1 in 1 out' rule inside the building.

That left voters out in the rain- and many left The line here- hasn't seem to have died down and more than 3300 people are registered to cast their vote at this location.

OBAMA CAMPAIGN-2SHOT

THE CANDIDATES ARE SPENDING ELECTION DAY.IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS.

MITT ROMNEY CONTINUED ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. BUT THE PRESIDENT HEADED TO HIS HOMETOWN OF CHICAGO TO WATCH THE RETURNS.

OUR TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH KAREN TRAVERS--

DECISION 2012-CLIP

OBAMA CAMPAIGN-PKG

TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA GAVE HIS ELECTION PREDICTION - BUT LIKE ANY SMART

POLITICIAN.HE HEDGED A BIT.

SOT Obama

"We feel confident we've got the votes to win. But its gonna depend

ultimately on whether those voters turn out."

DURING A VISIT TO A CAMPAIGN OFFICE IN CHICAGO, THE PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED

MITT ROMNEY ON A SPIRITED CAMPAIGN.

SOT Obama

"I know his supporters are just as engaged, just as enthusiastic."

THE PRESIDENT HAS THE MORE CLEAR PATH TO 270 ELECTORAL VOTES - AND IT RUNS

THROUGH WISCONSIN, IOWA AND OHIO.

HE SWEEPS ALL THREE - HE WINS.

AFTER VOTING IN HIS HOMESTATE OF DELAWARE, VICE-PRESIDENT BIDEN MADE ONE

LAST EFFORT TO LOCK DOWN THE BUCKEYE STATE, WITH A SURPRISE STOP IN

CLEVELAND TODAY.

SOT from Biden

OBAMA CAMPAIGN-TAG

KAREN TRAVERS REPORTING.

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS AN ELECTION DAY TRADITION - A GAME OF BASKETBALL WITH

ROMNEY CAMPAIGN-ON CAM, TRX

MITT ROMNEY VOTED EARLY THIS MORNING--

THEN HE SPENT ELECTION DAY *CAMPAIGNING* IN TWO CRUCIAL SWING STATES. OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA.

ROMNEY CAMPAIGN-PKG

NATS - Ryan introduces Romney

I just want to introduce to you because of your hard work, the next

President of the United States, Mitt Romney

IN A LAST-MINUTE PUSH TO RALLY VOTERS MITT ROMNEY ADDED TWO ELECTION DAY

CAMPAIGN STOPS IN THE KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO.

SOT - Mitt Romney

I'm so optimistic, not just about the results of the election, but

optimistic about what's ahead for America.

THE REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER CAST HIS BALLOT IN MASSACHUSETTS

RUNNING-MATE - PAUL RYAN - DID THE SAME IN WISCONSIN

SOT - Dowd

"He's got to sweep all of the states that touch the Atlantic Ocean really to

have a chance in this race and I think Virginia is going to tell us a lot.

It's going to tell us if this night ends early for Mitt Romney or if we're

ROMNEY CAMPAIGN-TAG

BRANDI HITT REPORTING.

ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN FEELS HE HAS THE MOMENTUM GOING INTO TODAY'S VOTE.

BUT THEY ADMIT--

OBAMACARE VOTE-2SHOT, VOWIPE

THERE ARE WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES ON BALLOTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY.

FLORIDA IS ONE OF FOUR STATES--

TO DECIDE ON A KEY COMPONENT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE LAW.

IT WOULD PREVENT INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES--

FROM HAVING TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE.

THE INITIATIVE IS CONSIDERED LARGELY SYMBOLIC--

MA ASSISTED SUICIDE-VOTOPS, WIPE

IN MASSACHUSETTS--

VOTERS DECIDE WHETHER TO ALLOW PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE.

IF THE SO-CALLED "DEATH WITH DIGNITY" INITIATIVE IS APPROVED--

SAME SEX MARRIAGE-VOTOPS, WIPE

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS ON THE BALLOT IN THREE STATES.

IF IT PASSES IN *ANY* OF THOSE THREE STATES--

IT WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WAS MADE LEGAL BY POPULAR VOTE.

CA DEATH PENALTY-VOTOPS

AND CALIFORNIA VOTERS CONSIDER A MEASURE THAT WOULD ABOLISH THE STATE'S DEATH PENALTY.

IF PROPOSITION 34 GOES THROUGH--

NY NJ VOTING AFTER SANDY-ON CAM

IMAGINE TRYING TO VOTE TODAY IN NEW YORK CITY OR NEW JERSEY.

VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STAY WARM WITHOUT ELECTRICITY.MUCH LESS WHERE AND HOW TO VOTE.

NY NJ VOTING AFTER SANDY-PKG

Eight days after Hurricane Sandy - still no power and no heat -- thousands

of people devastated by the storm are now bracing for freezing cold

temperatures.

This Staten Island man displaced by Sandy wonders how he will survive in the

bitter cold.

SOT

"AND I KNOW THE COLD WEATHER IS COMING AND WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT."

Shelters are set up across the New York Tri-state area. Food, blankets and

clothes are being handed out to those in need. Some who've lost everything

are grateful to have escaped with their lives.

SOT -

"WE'RE ALIVE, MY FAMILY IS ALIVE AND GOD WILL GET US THROUGH THIS."

The U.S. Marines have stepped in, helping out with the clean up - abc has

also done its part - raising almost 17 million dollars and rising for the

victims of Sandy with its "Day of Giving" fundraiser.

While the storm Recovery is in progress-some state officials say getting the

power back on is taking too long.

SOT CUOMO

"I AM ANGRY, TO SAY THAT I AM FRUSTRATED, DISAPPOINTED WOULD BE THE

UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE DECADE."

Long lines of cars still wrap around gas stations waiting for fuel and on

this election day, people are lining up at makeshift polls to cast their

vote.

In new jersey - hundreds of thousands of people are without power and now

have to find a way to cast their vote. Governor Chris Christie has tried to

make that easier by allowing them to vote by fax or email.

SOT CHRISTIE

"I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GET OUT THERE AND VOTE. I KNOW YOU GOT A LOT ON

NY NJ VOTING AFTER SANDY-TAG

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ORDERED ANYONE FROM A DISASTER AREA--

ELECTION NIGHT PROMO-VO

NBC2 WILL BRING YOU THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE.

BRIAN WILLIAMS ANCHORS FROM "DEMOCRACY PLAZA" IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER.

THE ICONIC SKATING RINK IS NOW A HUGE MAP OF THE UNITED STATES-- WHERE STATES WILL TURN RED OR BLUE DEPENDING ON HOW IT VOTED.

CA WORKPLACE SHOOTING-VO

THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND FOUR MORE WERE INJURED--

IN A WORKPLACE SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA.

IT HAPPENED AT APPLE VALLEY FARMS--

A FOOD SERVICE COMPANY IN FRESNO.

POLICE SAY A MAN OPENED FIRE ON CO-WORKERS.

DEADLY HOSPITAL FIRE-VO WIPE

ONE PERSON IS DEAD AND THREE MORE INJURED--

AFTER A FIRE AT A NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL.

IT HAPPENED AT THE DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL--

IN THE LONG TERM, ACUTE CARE UNIT.

ALL FOUR VICTIMS ARE EMPLOYEES.

THE FIRE CHIEF IS UNDER FIRE FOR THE HOW HIS CREW RESPONDED--

DEADLY HOSPITAL FIRE-SOT, ON CAM

Durham firefighters train daily for any type of incident that may come up. So, although it is unusual that it was in a hospital and that it was on the sixth floor of a hospital, our firefighters train for this type of situation everyday.

NO PATIENTS WERE EVACUATED--

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

OUR LIVE TEAM COVERAGE OF DECISION 2012 CONTINUES--

YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT A POLLING PRECINCT IN CAPE CORAL--

VOTERS ARE RUNNING INTO SEVERAL PROBLEMS--

FROM LONG LINES-- PEOPLE WAITING AS MUCH AS 6 HOURS

TO ELECTION SCANNERS NOT WORKING.

TZ1 A) CAPE CORAL LIVE-REM 1

DAMES GONE WILD-ON CAM

THE GREAT RECESSION CAUSED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO START OVER--

AND IT'S HIT *EVERY* AGE GROUP.

WHEN A FLORIDA WOMAN GOT LAID OFF IN HER 50's- SHE FELT STUCK--

AND BECAME DESPERATE FOR A CHANGE.

DAMES GONE WILD-PKG

"That's a good picture."

LOOK AT CAROL HASBROUCK'S ALBUM.

"I have 1,500 photos."

AND YOU MIGHT THINK SHE JUST WENT ON A "COLLEGE ROAD TRIP".

"You probably don't want to see of em, huh?"

AFTER 20 YEARS IN THE MORTGAGE BUSINESS - CAROL FOUND HERSELF WITHOUT A JOB.

HER FRIEND JOYCE CLAFLIN WAS IN A DEAD-END JOB.

"I think when you surrender and let go of what you think should happen. and sometimes can see the blessing in what you're going through. it can change."

A LIFE-CHANGING THING IS WHAT THEY DID.

THEY LEFT HOME FOR THREE AND A HALF MONTHS.

SLEEPING ON THE COUCHES OF COMPLETE STRANGERS AT TIMES.

"I did. and I'm 56 for goodness sakes!!!"

THEY CALLED THEMSELVES "DAMES GONE WILD."

THEIR MISSION: 10-THOUSAND MILES. 29 CITIES. AND 33 DIFFERENT NON-PROFITS.

"Oh here's a good one."

FROM DISMANTLING FOOTBALL HELMETS IN INNER-CITY D-C. WORKING WITH HABITAT FROM HUMANITY IN NORTH CAROLINA. TO HANDING OUT FREE HUGS IN MINNEAPOLIS.

"People who might have been down on their luck were more prone to come over and get a hug and say - God - we needed that today."

THEIR MISSION NOW IS TO CONTINUE THAT.

THROUGH NON-PROFIT WORK. AND THE EMPLOYMENT THEY LOOK FOR NEXT.

BECAUSE AFTER 10-THOUSAND MILES. CAROL AND JOYCE KNOW WHAT TRUE HAPPINESS LOOKS LIKE.

DAMES GONE WILD-TAG

JOSH GREEN REPORTING.

CAROL IS WRITING A BOOK ABOUT THEIR ADVENTURES.

TEASE TWO-ON CAM

IT WAS A LITTLE KNOWN PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

IT WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF A KIND IN SOME CIRCLES--

BUT TONIGHT THE PROJECT SUFFERED A MAJOR SETBACK--

NBC2 IS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS.

AND YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT THE POLLING PLACE IN RUTENBURG PARK IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

LIKE MANY PLACES IN LEE COUNTY--

VOTERS ARE WATING A VERY LONG TIME TO VOTE.

NBC2 LIVE TEAM COVERAGE OF DECISION 2012 CONTINUES AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.

TZ2 A) STOLEN CLAMS-VO

ROBERT WX OPEN-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.

DRY, COOL WEATHER RETURNING

Weather wise our Election Day was a little bleak. Conditions will certainly improve over the next twenty four hours.

Another cold front has settled over central Florida, and it's the reason we're seeing such depressive weather. It's funneling moisture in off the Gulf which gives us the overcast skies and showers. Its counterpart - a Low pressure that now sits in the Atlantic Ocean - will track up the east coast. In return, the cold front will push through southwest Florida and usher in some drier, cooler weather for the week's end.

Will you notice? You bet, but not right away. Typically we don't feel the dry, cool air enter any particular area right after a front passes through. That air will normally arrive two days after the frontal passage.

So, here's what I expect - Wednesday will start off a little warm and humid with lows in the lower 60s. It'll also be clear to start the day, and when you factor in lights winds and the rain we picked up on Tuesday that spells morning fog. The sun will rise and being eroding all the fog soon after daybreak.

The dry, cool air mass will start trying to penetrate south Florida later in the day. As a result we'll see our skies turn mostly cloudy as the cool air hits the warm Gulf waters. These clouds will not bear any rain at all! By the end of the day our afternoon temperatures will be around 75 degrees.

Do use caution if you hit the waters. Winds will be brisk as they come from the Northwest at 15-20 knots. This will cause the seas to be around 3 to 4 feet.

Sadly, the same system that gave us our rain will continue to cruise up the east coast this week. It'll continue to strengthen, and on Thursday, sadly, it'll impact the Mid-Atlantic and New England area. That's the same region hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Thankfully this system will not even compare to Sandy, but will add insult to injury.

They're going to see winds sustained of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts up to 50. Heavy rains will be an issue so coastal and inland flooding is a hazard, too. Along with that cold air on the backside is the perfect ingredient for heavy, wet snow.

Thus, adding insult to injury.

Make sure your family and friends back in the Northeast are away of this possible Nor'easter.

As that system pushes further away from us and strengthens, it'll pull the dry, cool air all the way into Florida. Thus, Thursday will be the day our weather truly changes. The air will be slightly cooler and more comfortable, and on top of that we'll have a lot of sunshine. Friday will be another stupendous day. The sun will be out in full force, and after starting the day off at 51 degrees we heat up to 77!

TOSS TO LAUREN-ON CAM

A TEAM DEVELOPING RARE AND PRICEY SEAFOOD ON PINE ISLAND HAS BEEN HIT WITH A BIG SETBACK.

SOMEONE STOLE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CLAM SEEDS FROM A GROWER WHO SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO BRING NEW JOBS TO THE REGION.

STOLEN CLAMS-PLASMA MON

PETER, RESEARCH ACQUACULTURE MAY BE ONE OF THE ONLY COMPANIES IN THE WORLD DEVELOPING A NEW CLAM--

ONE THAT DEMANDS HIGH PRICES FROM SEAFOOD BUYERS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

STOLEN CLAMS-PKG

TUCKED BEHIND MOBILE HOMES NEAR THE SOUTHERN END OF PINE ISLAND, TOM MCCRUDDEN AND HIS TEAM DEVELOP A NEW KIND OF CLAM.

around the state, there's only a handful of places left to be able to grow clams, and this is one of the best places left to do this

MANY FISHERMEN IN THIS COASTAL COMMUNITY TOOK UP CLAM FARMING IN THE 1990s,

MCCRUDDEN SAYS HIS COMPANY, RESEARCH AQUACULTURE, IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO HARVEST SUN RAYS-- A TASTIER, MEATIER SPECIES THAT DEMANDS TWICE THE PRICE.

we're hoping to expand things to bring a lot of jobs to the area

HE'D ALREADY TALKED WITH OTHER CLAMMERS ABOUT GROWING SUN RAYS TOGETHER, HE SAYS, WHEN SOMEONE STOLE FROM HIM.

to come in one morning after they left the night before and find out that somebody's gonna come in and rob us its not a good feeling

MANAGER CARTER DAVIS SAYS HE CAME INTO WORK LAST WEEK TO FIND 150 THOUSAND CLAM SEEDS GONE.

it was pretty obvious, entire bins were taken out it wasn't like they just took a couple of handfuls

WHAT'S LOST SETS THE TEAM BACK AT LEAST 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS.

everybody's struggling now and I can't see a reason why somebody would come in and steal from us when we're trying to help everybody in the industry

MCRUDDEN SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW WHO STOLE FROM HIM, AND FEW KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE SEEDS--

STOLEN CLAMS-PLASMA MON

THE SETBACK COMES DURING AN ALREADY TOUGH TIME FOR CLAMMERS--

RED TIDE KEEPS THEM FROM HARVESTING AND SELLING THE SEAFOOD.

TOSS TO RICK-ON CAM, SS

BETTER WATER QUALITY AND LESS NOISE-- AT THE NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

IT'S ALL PART OF A NEW PROJECT THAT NEIGHBORS OF THE AIRPORT ARE THRILLED ABOUT.

NAPLES AIRPORT DRAINAGE-LIVE

NAPLES AIRPORT DRAINAGE-PKG

15 YEARS AS A NEARBY NEIGHBOR.

Kieran Repko/Naples/27:12 "You live here long enough that it's not as preside as you think."

KIERAN REPKO KNOWS ALL ABOUT THE NAPLES AIRPORT--AND IT'S UPCOMING PROJECT.

Kieran Repko/27:26 "I'm sure it'll be a quieter time for this."

THE EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE AIRPORTS TAXIWAYS--PREVENTING PLANES FROM CROSSING OVER ACTIVE RUNWAYS--MEANING LESS TIME FOR JETS TO BE WAITING AROUND.

Graham Brunson/Naples/24:53 "If they can get the traffic down that'll be awesome, cause we'll have less noise."

THE EXPANSION CAN'T BE DONE WITHOUT MAKING MORE ROOM AND REDESIGNING THE AIRPORTS WATER MANAGEMENT LAKES--ONES THAT RUN OFF TO SEVERAL RIVERS AND CREEKS IN THE AREA.

Kieran Repko/26:46 "I like the idea that the runoff their gonna make sure is cleaner."

NARROWING THE LAKES AND INSTALLING FILTERS WILL DO JUST THAT-- CLEARING CONTAMINATION OUT OF THE WATER.

Kerry Keith/City of Naples Airport Authority/8:13 "They can create ponds that in essence, are 4 times more effective then the current water management design."

A PROJECT THAT IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE SPRING--AND TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

NAPLES AIRPORT DRAINAGE-LIVE

95 PERCENT OF THIS PROJECT IS BEING PAID FOR BY STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS.

THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY WILL HOLD A MEETING HERE TOMORROW NIGHT AT 5:30 FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND--

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

A WOMAN FINDS A DEAD DOG IN THE MIDDLE OF HER STREET.

ANIMAL CONTROL CALLS IT ONE OF "THE MOST WEIRDEST CASES" IT'S EVER SEEN!

TONIGHT--

NBC2 JOINS THE INVESTIGATION FOR ANSWERS.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

Babe Cooke /// 02:18 We're pulling up to the school and Christopher is crying. Please don't make me go! Please don't make me go! 02:22

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUPLE CLAIMS THEIR AUTISTIC SON WAS TARGETED BY HIS TEACHER.

AND TO GET THEIR EVIDENCE; THEY MAY HAVE BROKEN THE LAW.

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD?

TZ3 A) DEAD DOG-VO WIPE

AHEAD AT 6-BANNER

A) TEACHER INVESTIGATION-SOTVO

ROBOT PLAYS PING PONG-VO TOPS

CHECK THIS OUT!

THIS IS A ROBOT HOLDING ITS OWN AT PING-PONG!

IT WAS ON DISPLAY AT A SHOW IN SHANGHAI.

INVESTORS WERE SHOWING OFF THE LATEST IN ROBOT DEVELOPMENTS.

THERE WAS ALSO A ROBOT THAT MAKES COMPUTER MICE!

GREECE STRIKE-VO

A 48-HOUR STRIKE IS UNDERWAY IN GREECE.

WORKERS ARE UPSET ABOUT YET ANOTHER ROUND OF SPENDING CUTS THE PARLIAMENT IS VOTING ON.

SCHOOLS, BANKS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED--

TRANSPORTATION IS AT A STANDSTILL.

THE PRIME MINISTER WANTS TO CUT PENSIONS AND HOLIDAY BONUSES.

HE'S TRYING TO REDUCE GREECE'S DEBT--

STEM CELL HEART-VO

A STUNNING AND DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT TODAY IN STEM CELL RESEARCH.

DOCTORS SAY A *STRANGER'S* STEM CELLS--

COULD WORK AS WELL AS YOUR OWN TO REPAIR A DAMAGED HEART.

THE STUDY LOOKED AT 30 MEN WHO SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

DOCTORS USED A SPECIFIC TYPE OF STEM CELL TAKEN FROM BONE MARROW.

THEY PROVIDE THE SAME BENEFITS--

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CELLS CAME FROM THE PATIENT OR A DONOR.

DOCTORS WERE ABLE TO MINIMIZE CARDIAC SCAR TISSUE--

BRIDGE NAME CHANGE-VO

ONE OF ESTERO'S MAJOR PROPONENTS GETS A BIG GIFT FROM LEE COUNTY.

AT THIS MORNING'S COMMISSION MEETING - COMMISSIONERS DEDICATED THE BRIDGE THAT EXTENDS ESTERO PARKWAY OVER I-75.

IT WILL BE CALLED THE DON ESLICK BRIDGE.

FOR YEARS - ESLICK PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESTERO, ITS TRANSPORTATION AND THE COMMUNITY.

BRIDGE NAME CHANGE-SOTVO

it's a little overwhelming. That's the best answer. Completely unexpected. And very unusual. I don't think they've done something like that.

ESLICK SAYS ESTERO SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT VOLUNTEERS CAN BUILD A GOOD COMMUNITY -

DEAD DOG LEFT IN ROAD-2SHOT

A PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN MADE A HEART-BREAKING DISCOVERY--

A DEAD PUPPY CURLED UP IN ITS BED SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

THE CASE IS STILL A MYSTERY TO ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS.

WE'RE TRYING TO HELP THEM GET ANSWERS.SO WE'RE GOING TO SHOW THE PICTURE OF THE DOG.

WE WANT TO WARN YOU--IT IS GRAPHIC.

DEAD DOG LEFT IN ROAD-PKG

JENNIFER BAIARDI IS A DOG LOVER.

"I mean, I love animals" Jennifer Baiardi, Found Dog

SHE'S REPEATEDLY TURNED DOWN OFFERS FROM PEOPLE LOOKING TO BUY HER PITBULL, SHILOH.

SO SHE WAS NEVER PREPARED FOR WHAT SHE DISCOVERED FRIDAY.

"I'm still trying to get over it." Jennifer Baiardi, Found Dog

WHILE DOING SOME YARD WORK, SHE NOTICED A SMALL DOG BED LYING IN THE ROAD.

"I didn't think anything of it at first." Jennifer Baiardi, Found Dog

EVENTUALLY, RELUCTANTLY, SHE WALKED ACROSS THE STREET TO SEE WHAT WAS IN THE BED.

"It shocked me, I cannot believe people can do something like that, I just can't." Jennifer Baiardi, Found Dog

BAIARDI FOUND A CHIHUAHUA PUPPY STIFF AND DEAD WEARING A T-SHIRT UNDERNEATH A TOWEL.

"it's like it fell asleep and never woke up." Lt. Brian Jones, Charlotte Co. Animal Control

IN 15 YEARS WORKING FOR ANIMAL CONTROL, LIETENANT BRIAN JONES HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

"I was just astounded, we were speechless like wow, don't see that everyday." Lt. Brian Jones, Charlotte Co. Animal Control

JONES IS INVESTIGATING THE CASE, BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHO OWNED THE DOG OR HOW IT DIED, HE HAS MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS RIGHT NOW.

"we don't know how it ended up there, it seemingly just dropped out of the clear blue sky." Lt. Brian Jones, Charlotte Co. Animal Control

DEAD DOG LEFT IN ROAD-TAG

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOG--

OR HOW IT MAY HAVE ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD--

CALL CHARLOTTE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL.

SELL THE 6PM-2SHOT

OUR BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE OF THE PROBLEMS AT THE POLLS CONTINUES NEXT AT SIX --

ONE HOUR LEFT FOR PEOPLE TO GET IN LINE IF THEY WANT TO VOTE -- FROM THERE, WHO KNOWS HOW LONG THIS PROCESS COULD TAKE?