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ALL NEW FIRST AT FOUR.

THE PLOT THICKENS.

THOUSANDS OF EMAIL MESSAGES EXPOSED - BETWEEN A TAMPA SOCIALITE AND A TOP U-S GENERAL.

THIS TIME IT ISN'T PETRAEUS.

PLUS - YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE I-75 OVERPASS AT DANIELS PARKWAY.

TRAFFIC MOVES SMOOTHLY RIGHT NOW.

BUT WILL YESTERDAY'S NIGHTMARE BE A REPEAT?

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SAY THE WORST IS BEHIND US.

AND - NOT YOUR TYPICAL SLEEPOVER.

THE DISTURBING AND DEADLY TREND THAT HAS TEENS SWAPPING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS LIKE CANDY.

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BREAKING CLIP-CLIP

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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

A HIGH SPEED CHASE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY ENDS WITH A COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTY CAR CRASHING HIS CAR.

THIS IS HAPPENING NEAR MILE MARKER 86 ON INTERSTATE 75.

DEPUTIES TELL US AROUND TWO O'CLOCK THEY SPOTTED A CAR THAT WAS INVOLVED IN BURGLARIES IN LEE COUNTY.

THE CAR SPED AWAY WHEN THE DEPUTY TRIED TO PULL THEM OVER.

ABOUT 11 MILES LATER, BOTH VEHICLES CRASHED.

COLLIER COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY A SUSPECT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL.

THE SUSPECT - EXPECTED TO BE OK.

THE PERSON WILL FACE CHARGES FOR TAKING OFF - SPEEDING AWAY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THE DEPUTY IS ALSO OK.

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WE'VE ALSO JUST GOTTEN NEW DETAILS ON THIS DEPUTY-INVOLVED CRASH IN FORT MYERS --

IT HAPPENED AT U-S 41 AND GULF VIEW BOULEVARD A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR AGO -- POLICE SAY A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE UNMARKED CRUISER -- SENDING

THREE PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL.

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OUTGOING LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW TALKS TO NBC2 ON THE DAY OF HIS LAST PUBLIC MEETING.

BIGELOW RESIGNED TO RUN FOR THE CLERK OF COURTS POSITION, BUT LOST.

NOW HE LEAVES LEE COUNTY IN THE MIDST OF SWIRLING CONTROVERSY, AFTER DEPUTIES SAY THEY PULLED HIM OVER WITH AN UNLICENSED TEEN DRIVING HIS CAR CARRYING MARIJUANA AND COCAINE.

TODAY HE SPOKE WITH NBC-2'S JOE ROETZ ON HIS WAY OUT.

BIGELOW INTERVIEW-PLASMA

IT WASN'T CLEAR IF BIGELOW WOULD COME TO THIS MORNING'S COMMISSION MEETING - HIS LAST.

BIGELOW INTERVIEW-VO

BIGELOW INFORMED THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HE WILL ASK THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE THE RECENT SEVERANCE PACKAGE GIVEN TO FORMER COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES.

AFTER THE MEETING - WE CAUGHT UP WITH BIGELOW AS HE TRIED TO LEAVE.

WE WANT TO KNOW WHY THE 48 YEAR OLD WAS PULLED OVER IN FORT MYERS LAST WEEK - WITH AN UNLICENSED TEEN ALLEGEDLY DRIVING HIS CAR.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THAT TEENAGER - 19 YEAR OLD DAVID HENLEY HAD COCAINE AND MARIJUANA ON HIM.

BIGELOW INTERVIEW-SOTVO

Roetz - I know you don't want to talk about it on county property - we're glad to step outside. It's feet away where we could talk to you for a brief moment.

BIGELOW INTERVIEW-PLASMA

BIGELOW WAS ONLY CITED FOR LETTING HENLEY DRIVE HIS CAR UNLICENSED.

HE'S SCHEDULED TO MAKE A COURT APPEARANCE LATER THIS MONTH.

MEANWHILE - HIS SUCCESSOR, CECIL PENDERGRASS, WILL BE SWORN IN AT NEXT TUESDAY'S MEETING.

DANIELS UPDATE-TRX REMLIVE, VO

NEW RIGHT NOW - CREWS WORK TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO THE OVERPASS AT DANIELS PARKWAY.

THIS IS A LIVE SHOT RIGHT NOW.

TODAY- NBC2 LEARNS THE COMPANY THAT DAMAGED THE OVERPASS IS THE SAME CREW MAKING REPAIRS RIGHT NOW.

LAST NIGHT, DANIELS PARKWAY WAS A MESS FOR DRIVERS.

CREWS SHUT DOWN THE ROAD RIGHT AT RUSH HOUR.

WE SHOT THIS AERIAL VIDEO OF THE MASSIVE BACK-UP OF DRIVERS.

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AN UNUSUAL SIGHT FOR LEE COUNTY LIBRARY WORKERS.

EMPLOYEES AT LAKES REGIONAL LIBRARY FOUND CRIME SCENE DETECTIVES AT THEIR BUILDING THIS MORNING - AFTER AN OVERNIGHT BREAK-IN.

NBC-2'S KELLIE CRESWELL IS LIVE FROM THE LIBRARY.

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Closed for a federal holiday and then closed again today for a break in. A cleaning crew discovered it at 6:30 this morning. The manager for public services for the library system says a flat screen tv and electronics were taken, as well as shelves left open. Investigators spent most of the day assessing the damage and fingerprinting inside while the lines outside the county's largest library grew. Dozens of people were turned away and were only able to return their books and DVD's at the outdoor drop off. But the doors opened again this afternoon after the crime scene vans packed up and left.

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ROBERT DUNN UPDATE-VO

JURY SELECTION ENTERS IT'S 5TH WEEK FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN HIS WIFE IN A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE.

NBC-2 WAS THERE THIS MORNING FOR THE SECOND PHASE OF JURY SELECTION FOR ROBERT DUNN.

PRETRIAL PUBLICITY AND JUROR'S OPINIONS OF THE DEATH PENALTY HAVE LED TO DIFFICULTY IN PICKING A JURY.

RIGHT NOW THERE ARE 64 POSSIBLE JURORS.

JUDGES ARE HOPEFUL THE FINAL JURY WILL BE SEATED BY TOMORROW.

DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY.

YOUSEL RIVERA UPDATE-VOTOPS

ALSO IN COURT TODAY - A MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING A CAPE CORAL POLICE OFFICER AT POINT BLANK RANGE.

THE TRIAL FOR YOUSEL RIVERA WAS TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER, BUT IT'S BEEN PUSHED BACK TO FEBRUARY.

ATTORNEY DAVID BRENNER IS DEFENDING BOTH RIVERA AND ROBERT DUNN.

THAT'S WHY RIVERA'S TRIAL IS BEING CONTINUED.

DETECTIVES SAY RIVERA SHOT OFFICER DAVID WAGONER DURING A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

THE STOCK MARKET HAS BEEN MIXED TODAY.

IT WAS GIVEN A BOOST BY A BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED EARNINGS REPORT FROM HOME DEPOT.

THE CONTINUING HOUSING MARKET RECOVERY AND PREPARATIONS FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY HELPED OFFSET COSTS OF CLOSING STORES IN CHINA.

MULCH FIRE CAUSE-VO

THIS AFTERNOON, WE KNOW WHAT STARTED A MULCH FIRE WE'VE BEEN WATCHING FOR DAYS.

SAN CARLOS FIRE OFFICIALS TELL US IT WAS A NATURAL COMBUSTION FROM THE DECAYING PLANTS.

THE FIRE STARTED SUNDAY MORNING AND SENT MASSIVE PLUMES OF SMOKE INTO THE AIR.

THIS WAS AT COASTAL GRINDING NEAR ALICO ROAD AND OLD U-S 41.

FIRE CREWS SPENT THE LAST FEW DAYS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE SMOLDERING MULCH.

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ANOTHER DAY - ANOTHER LAYER OF SCANDAL SURROUNDING FORMER C-I-A DIRECTOR DAVID PETRAEUS.

IT'S A TWISTED PLOT YOU'D EXPECT OUT OF A SOAP OPERA.

RIGHT NOW - THERE ARE 4 MAIN PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MESS.

GENERAL PETRAEUS AND HIS BIOGRAPHER PAULA BROADWELL.

BROADWELL IS ACCUSED OF SENDING HARASSING EMAIL MESSAGES TO TAMPA SOCIALITE, JILL KELLEY.

AND TODAY - OFFICIALS SAY THE TAMPA WOMAN - KELLEY- EXCHANGED THOUSANDS OF FLIRTATIOUS EMAIL MESSAGES WITH A TOP U-S GENERAL.

AS NBC'S STEVE HANDELSMAN REPORTS - GENERAL JOHN ALLEN IS NOW THE FOCUS OF AN INVESTIGATION.

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b) jill kelley vo-vo

c) general allen vo-vo

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TEASE ONE-2SHOT

THE BEAUTY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NBC2 HAS LEARNED - MORE PEOPLE ARE USING THE BIKE AND WALK PATHS IN SANIBEL.

AND NOW CITY LEADERS ARE LOOKING TO TURN THAT TRAFFIC INTO PROFIT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES.

A) sanibel biz model-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

SANIBEL BIZ MODEL-VO

SANIBEL LEADERS MOVE FORWARD WITH A PLAN TO HELP ISLAND BUSINESSES REACH MORE CUSTOMERS.

THIS MORNING, PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS VOTED IN FAVOR OF CHANGES--

THAT WOULD NEARLY DOUBLE THE TIME RETAILERS CAN SELL MERCHANDISE IN OUTDOOR SIDEWALK SALES.

BUSINESS OWNERS TELL NBC2 THE EVENTS BOOST SALES AT LEAST 20 PERCENT.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

WARM WEATHER CONTINUES

Variable clouds will become mostly clear later tonight as we continue to track a front in northern Florida. The cold front up there still doesn't look like it's headed this way with cooler weather and will continue to slowly die off over the next few days. That means we will continue to see a few clouds mixed with some sunshine and warm weather in the afternoon on Wednesday. The average high for this time of year is 82 degrees and we will hit that number again tomorrow. Rain chances stay pretty low for Wednesday, but not down to 'zero'. It looks like there could be an isolated shower tomorrow covering roughly 20%, or less, of the area. Overnight lows this evening will drop back into the 60's and a little fog could form east of the interstate on Wednesday morning.

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN-DEEP, BUT STUDIES SHOW YOUR APPEARANCE *CAN EFFECT YOUR INCOME.

A) pays to look good-vo

WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

TOSS TO NICK-OC

FINANCIAL MARKETS HAVE MOVED VERY LITTLE IN THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS AS INVESTORS DIGEST THE LOOMING FISCAL CLIFF.

LAST WEEK NICK, YOU BRIEFLY SUMMARIZED THE THREE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS OF HOW THE FISCAL CLIFF COULD UNFOLD.

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The first, and most likely outcome, would be for lawmakers to find an acceptable middle ground that would include some tax increases and some spending cuts, but not the full measure scheduled to occur at the end of the year.

The second scenario would be to just postpone the fiscal cliff tax hikes and spending cuts for another year. However this scenario would probably be viewed as irresponsible by credit rating agencies, and the U.S. debt credit rating could be downgraded.

The third, and least likely, scenario would be for Congress to become deadlocked over negotiations and allow the country to go over the cliff. And I think that most Americans agree that this outcome would be very negative for the economy, the market, not to mention their own personal finances. And one section of Americas that would be impacted the greatest are seniors and their retirement plans. And here's how.

First, income in the form of qualified dividends that retirees receive from their stocks and mutual funds are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. If we go over the cliff, dividends would then be taxed at ordinary income rates, up to 40 percent. So take a stock like AT&T that pays roughly a 5% dividend.

Under the current tax structure, somebody in the 35% tax bracket would still be taxed at 15% on those AT&T dividends and have an after tax yield of 4.25%. If we go over the cliff, those dividends would be taxed at 35% and the retiree would have an after tax yield of only 3.25% in essence losing and entire 1% of their dividend due to the tax increase.

Second, the maximum rate on long-term capital gains will increase from 15% to 20%. What this means is that when retirees sell a position with a gain, when they go to reinvest those funds, they will basically lose 5% of their purchasing power due to the tax increase.

Third, going over the fiscal cliff will also mean cutbacks to Medicare which means that retirees will, one way or another, have to pay the difference. Cutbacks in Medicare will also place pricing pressures on doctors and facilities which might make it more difficult for millions of seniors to find a doctor and receive the level of care they are accustomed to.

o Fiscal cliff = challenged economy = challenged markets

Last, and from a more global perspective, if we go over the fiscal cliff, the anticipation is the US economy will suffer. And if the economy suffers, so will the US financial markets, the housing market, and interest rates. For retirees, the reduction in value of their investments and their homes that would soon follow the falling off the cliff, would present many challenges to getting through retirement successfully and with peace of mind.

WELLS ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS ADVISORS TAG-SSTOPS

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

TEASE THREE---------

AN OHIO WOMAN GAINED NATIONAL ATTENTION WHEN CELL PHONE VIDEO CAUGHT THIS.

SHE BLOWS PAST A SCHOOL BUS - BY DRIVING ON THE SIDEWALK.

A) only an idiot sign-VOTOPS

ONLY AN IDIOT SIGN-VO

TALK ABOUT AN UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.

LOOK AT THIS ---

AN OHIO WOMAN IS FORCED TO HOLD A SIGN THAT READS "ONLY AN IDIOT WOULD DRIVE ON THE SIDEWALK TO AVOID A SCHOOL BUS."

SHE STOOD FOR AN HOUR THIS MORNING AND MUST DO IT AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING.

IN SEPTEMBER, HARDIN WAS CAUGHT DRIVING PAST A BUS FULL OF CHILDREN.

SHE WAS STOPPED AND ARRESTED.

IT PAYS TO LOOK GOOD-OC

A STUDY OUT OF THE U-K SHOWS MORE THAN 60-PERCENT OF WOMEN HAVE SPENT MORE THAN SIX-THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THEIR SALARY ON NEW CLOTHES WITH THE INTENTION OF FURTHERING THEIR CAREER.

RESEARCH SHOWS WHEN IT COMES TO WORKING WOMEN, WHAT YOU WEAR MATTERS!

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A MAN'S APPEARANCE ALSO PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

IT'S BEEN ONE WEEK SINCE A TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE I-75 OVERPASS AT DANIELS PARKWAY.

DRIVERS WILL NEED PATIENCE FOR A COUPLE MORE WEEKS UNTIL CREWS FIX THE DAMAGED ROAD.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM IS ALSO THE ANSWER TO RE-OPEN THE ROAD.

PLUS - CONGRESS IS BACK ON CAPITOL HILL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

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NEW DETAILS ON THE BREAKING NEWS WE TOLD YOU ABOUT AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR --

A HIGH-SPEED CHASE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY THAT ENDED WITH A CRASH --

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RIGHT NOW - CONSTRUCTION CREW MEMBERS ARE MAKING REPAIRS TO THE INTERSTATE OVERPASS AT DANIELS PARKWAY.

LAST WEEK, A TRUCK COLLIDED WITH THE OVERPASS - DAMAGING SEVERAL BEAMS.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SHUT DOWN PARTS OF THE ROAD WITH LITTLE WARNIING.

THIS WAS THE MESS DRIVERS HAD TO NAVIGATE THROUGH LAST NIGHT WHEN OFFICIALS SHUTDOWN THE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS.

NBC-2'S ALEX BOYER JOINS US LIVE FROM THE OVERPASS.

DANIELS BREAKDOWN-REM-LIVE

The good news is two east-bound lanes are now open, which mean traffic is moving much more quickly then it did yesterday.

DANIELS BREAKDOWN-PKG

-cars driving by

From one lane to two. Traffic eastbound on daniels parkway is slow - but moving. A clear improvement from the traffic nightmare many drivers endured yesterday afternoon when only the shoulder was open. According to the florida department of transportation, there will be *no daytime detours for the next several days. Instead, construction crews will wait until nighttime to close or shift any lanes. Commuters we spoke to say that makes much more sense.

DANIELS BREAKDOWN-REM-LIVE

DISTRACTED DRIVING SEMINAR-VO

THE DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING--BROUGHT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO TAMPA BAY TODAY.

IT WAS THE STATES FIRST DISTRACTED DRIVING SUMMIT--HEADLINED BY THREE PARENTS WHO LOST THEIR CHILDREN IN ACCIDENTS.

ALL THREE SHARED THEIR STORIES---ONE BEING COLLIER COUNTY MOTHER KRISTIN MURPHY--WHOSE DAUGHTER WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A CAR BACK IN 2010.

IT'S AN EFFORT TO PUSH LEGISLATORS TOWARD PASSING THE FIRST DISTRACTED DRIVING LAW IN THE STATE.

DOG FIGHT CRIME-VO

A CAPE CORAL WOMAN CONTINUES TO GRIEVE THIS AFTERNOON --- AFTER TWO ROAMING DOGS ATTACKED AND KILLED HER SMALL DOG IN HER FRONT YARD.

THE ATTACK HAPPENED LAST WEEK AT THE HOME ALONG SOUTHEAST 29TH STREET.

TODAY, WE LEARNED ONE OF THE ANIMALS IS BACK WITH ITS OWNER AND WON'T BE LISTED AS A "DANGEROUS DOG."

ANIMAL SERVICES TELLS US UNDER FLORIDA LAW THE BLACK LAB MUST ATTACK TWICE BEFORE IT QUALIFIES.

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CONGRESS GETS BACK TO WORK TODAY WITH A PACKED AGENDA-

LAWMAKERS HAVE JUST ABOUT 7-WEEKS TO REACH A BUDGET DEAL THAT WILL AVOID MASSIVE TAX INCREASES AND BUDGET CUTS- KNOWN AS THE FISCAL CLIFF.

CONGRESS RETURNS TO HILL-PKG

LAWMAKERS RETURNED TO WASHINGTON WELCOMING THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. AND PROMISING THEIR READY FOR PROGRESS-

California :08 -:11

"we are going to work together to reignite the American dream."

Kentucky / Minority Leader :12 -:17

"So make no mistake: Republicans are offering bipartisan solutions. Now it's the President turn.

UNLESS CONGRESS REACHES A DEAL WHICH SO FAR HAS ELUDED THEM.

THE NEW YEAR WILL BRING ABOUT 600 BILLION IN BUDGET CUTS AND ONE OF THE STEEPEST TAX INCREASES IN 60 YEARS-

MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES- WILL PAY ABOUT 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE IN TAXES A YEAR.

Arizona :33 -:37

"let's work on package that is going to be both just and good for this country."

THAT'S WHERE LAWMAKERS DISAGREE.

REPUBLICANS STILL WANT TO EXTEND TAX CUTS FOR EVERYONE-

DEMOCRATS-INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT- FAVOR RAISING TAXES ON THE WEALTHY.

"he will not sign bill that extends Bush era tax cuts for wealthiest americans because it is not good policy."

LAWMAKERS ALSO HAGGLE OVER WHAT TO CUT- HOW TO CHANGE THE TAX CODE- AND WHERE TO FIND SAVINGS IN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS.

Wyoming 1:00 - 1:04

"Our biggest problems are the spending on Social Security, on Medicare."

CONGRESS CREATED THIS FISCAL CLIFF LAST YEAR- ASSUMING IT WOULD FORCE THEM TO REACH A COMPROMISE ON AN ALTERNATIVE DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN.

BUT WITH JUST ABOUT SEVEN WEEKS BEFORE THE YEAR IS UP.

DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA- ADMITS HE'S WORRIED WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEY DON'T REACH A DEAL.

"If they just kick the can down the road, its just going to continue to represent a cloud over the defense department and that's the last damn thing I need right now."

A REAL POSSIBILITY THAT HAS THE WHITE HOUSE BEGGING CONGRESS TO FIND THE MIDDLE GROUND.

AZ COUPLE ELECTION FIGHT-VO

AN ARIZONA WOMAN WAS ARRESTED ON AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGES FOR RUNNING OVER HER HUSBAND AFTER AN ARGUMENT ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

POLICE SAY 28-YEAR OLD HOLLY SOLOMON WAS UPSET HER HUSBAND DIDN'T VOTE ON ELECTION DAY.

AS THE COUPLE ARGUED IN A PARKING LOT, WITNESSES SAY SOLOMON GOT INTO HER SUV AND STARTED CHASING HER HUSBAND THROUGH THE PARKING LOT.

AZ COUPLE ELECTION FIGHT-SOTVO

S/Sgt. Jesse Sanger/Gilbert Police Dept:12

"According to Daniel, the subject who was run over, her family would affected, according to her, would be affected if Obama was re-elected and she was very upset by this."

THE HUSBAND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE TRAUMA CENTER AND IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

POLICE SAY THERE WAS NO INDICATION HOLLY SOLOMON WAS IMPAIRED BY DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.

RECOVERING FROM SANDY-VO

MORE PROGRESS TODAY IN THE CLEAN-UP OF HURRICANE SANDY AS A MAJOR TUNNEL REPOPENS IN NEW YORK.

THE BROOKLYN-BATTERY TUNNEL IS ONE OF THE CITY'S LAST CLOSED THOROUGHFARES, SHUT DOWN FROM FLOODING DURING THE STORM.

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO IS SET TO ANNOUNCE THE RE-OPENING THIS AFTERNOON.

CUOMO HAS USED THE TUNNEL REPEATEDLY AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE STORM.

FPL WORKERS RETURNING-VO

AFTER TWO TIRING WEEKS IN THE NORTHEAST, HUNDREDS OF FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT WORKERS ARE COMING BACK HOME.

MORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND FPL EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS WERE ASSISTING IN NEW JERSEY.

HIT HARD BY SANDY.

THEY HELPED RESTORED POWER TO APPROXIMATELY 50,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

TRAVEL OUTLOOK-VO

T-S-A OFFICIALS ARE READY TO PROVIDE SECURITY TO MORE THAN 24 MILLION PEOPLE EXPECTED TO TRAVEL DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

A T-S-A ADMINISTRATOR STRESSED TODAY THAT THE AGENCY HAS TAKEN THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SECURITY TO PASSENGERS.

AIRLINE AT PUNTA GORDA-VO

A NEW AIRLINE IS EXPANDING INTO FLORIDA AND IS CONSIDERING MAKING PUNTA GORDA ONE OF ITS DESTINATIONS.

ELITE AIRWAYS ANNOUNCED PLANS TO OFFER NON-STOP FLIGHTS FROM THE MID-WEST AND NEW ENGLAND TO FLORIDA.

OFFICIALS AT THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT HAVEN'T STARTED TALKS WITH ELITE AIRWAYS YET, BUT WOULD WELCOME ADDING MORE FLIGHTS AT THE AIRPORT.

INDY EXPLOSION-VO

NEW PICTURES TODAY OF A DEVESTATING BLAST IN INDIANA THAT KILLED TWO AND FORCED DOZENS OUT OF THEIR HOMES.

THIS IS WHAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LOOKED LIKE BEFORE THE EXPLOSION.

AND HERE YOU CAN SEE WHAT WAS LEFT.

INDY EXPLOSION-SOTVO

you'll see roofs buckled the windows knocked out garage doors that are blasted in. I mean it's hard to explain unless you've been there

INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL WORKING TO MAKE SURE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS SAFE.

OHIO DEATHS-VO

A SAD DISCOVERY IN TOLEDO, OHIO.

THE BODIES OF THREE CHILDREN AND TWO ADULTS WERE FOUND DEAD INSIDE A GARAGE. ALL BELIEVED TO BE THE APPARENT VICTIMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

OFFICERS BROKE INTO THE GARAGE AND MADE THE DISCOVERY SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING A CALL FROM A CONCERNED FAMILY MEMBER.

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AMERIDOSE PROBLEMS-VO

BUGS AND A BIRD HAVE BEEN FOUND IN A DRUG-MAKING FACILITY LINKED TO ANOTHER PHARMACY INVOLVED WITH THE FUNGAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

FEDERAL HEALTH INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND THOSE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION AT AMERIDOSE IN MASSACHUSETTS.

THE COMPANY IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER -- THE PHARMACY LINKED TO CONTAMINATED STEROID SHOTS AND A MULTI-STATE OUTBREAK OF FUNGAL MENINGITIS.

ALZHEIMERS PAINTING-VO

USING ART TO TREAT ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS.

ALL NEW TONIGHT AT 4:00-

WE TAKE A LOOK AT HOW IT'S AFFECT ON LOCAL RESIDENTS.

ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS AT THE SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTER ARE JUST ONE GROUP PARITICPATING IN ART THERAPY.

TODAY- THEY PAINTED MEMORIES FROM THE PAST,

AND TALKED WHY THEY CHOSE THAT MEMORY.

IT'S PART OF A BIGGER STUDY AIMING TO CREATE AN ASSESSMENT TOOL TO DETECT DEPRESSION IN THOSE SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

STAFF AT THE McGREGOR CLINIC SEE THE FACES OF HIV AND AIDS EVERY DAY. THE NON-PROFIT PRACTICE IS ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE EPIDEMIC, HELPING THE MEDICALLY AND FINANCIALLY NEEDY. THE CDC ESTIMATES 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY ARE LIVING WITH HIV. ONE IN FIVE, DON'T KNOW IT.

Dr. Marshall D'Souza/HIV Specialist

Runs:

7:44 Our goal needs to be test and treat. Test these people, get them into care.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE FDA APPROVED THE FIRST RAPID, TAKE-HOME HIV TEST.

SHARON MURPHY/EX. DIR. McGREGOR CLINIC

RUNS:

:53 It's an OraQuick- so there's no needle, there's no blood, it's a swab inside the mouth. There's a double line if it's positive so they get a results very quickly in the privacy of their own home.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Quick and painless yes. One of the downsides is, the saliva test comes back with a lot of false negatives because the viral load is too low to be detected.

Dr. Marshall D'Souza/HIV Specialist

Runs:

9:20 If the test is negative, it may be an early infection. Sometimes the test can take as long as three months or sometimes as long as six months to become positive. So a negative test does not mean that there is no HIV. The test needs to be repeated.

RESEARCHERS IN THE UK BELIEVE THEY'VE COME UP WITH A BETTER WAY. CHEAPER AND FASTER, IT IS A HIGHLY SENSITIVE BLOOD TEST THAT TURNS COLOR IN THE PRESENCE OF AN HIV BIOMARKER CALLED P-24.THE TEST WILL FIRST BE USED IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES. EXPERTS ARE OPTIMISTIC: THAT ANYTHING THAT LEADS TO EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT, IS A GOOD THING.

SHARON MURPHY/EX. DIR. McGREGOR CLINIC

RUNS:

:26 Our client population increases by 20 percent every year. So that is staggering for us. We know that's it's preventable, we know what should be done, but people are still at risk and still being exposed.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

DESCRIBED AS A TYPICAL PARTY -

A GROUP OF TEENAGERS SPEND THE NIGHT AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE.

BUT INSTEAD OF SWAPPING STORIES - THEY'RE SWAPPING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE DEADLY TREND SPREADING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

PLUS - CELEBRITIES BARE-ALL FOR CANDID PHOTOS.

A) pharm parties-vo

B) celebs no makeup-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

A)-NWSRM

B)

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

WARM WEATHER CONTINUES

Variable clouds will become mostly clear later tonight as we continue to track a front in northern Florida. The cold front up there still doesn't look like it's headed this way with cooler weather and will continue to slowly die off over the next few days. That means we will continue to see a few clouds mixed with some sunshine and warm weather in the afternoon on Wednesday. The average high for this time of year is 82 degrees and we will hit that number again tomorrow. Rain chances stay pretty low for Wednesday, but not down to 'zero'. It looks like there could be an isolated shower tomorrow covering roughly 20%, or less, of the area. Overnight lows this evening will drop back into the 60's and a little fog could form east of the interstate on Wednesday morning.

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CELEBS NO MAKEUP-OC

A NEW TREND SWEEPING HOLLYWOOD AND A-LIST CELEBS. IS PULLING THE COVER OFF PHOTO-SHOPPING.

STARS ARE RELEASING PICTURES OF THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY MAKEUP.

THEY'RE GETTING BACK TO BASICS-- BARE-FACED FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE.

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THIS IS THE WAY WE'VE COME TO KNOW OUR CELEBRITIES - GLAM, GORGEOUS, MAKEUP

PERFECT - ALWAYS RED CARPET READY

BUT THESE FAMOUS FACES *WANT* US TO SEE THEM AU NATURAL - TWEETING OUT

PICTURES OF THEMSELVES SANS MAKEUP

FROM RIHANNA

TO MILEY

TO DEMI LOVATO

AND KELLY OSBOURNE

SOT/Joey Bartolomeo, Senior Writer, People Magazine - it really makes them

relatable to their fans, they get to see them without the glamour that they

usually see them with on the red carpet and in magazines

LADY GAGA WISHED HER FANS A "BEAUTIFUL DAY"

SNOOKIE SHARED HER "CLEAN CANVAS BEFORE GETTING ARTISTIC"

HERE'S JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT'S NO MAKEUP LOOK

AND KIM KARDASHIAN TWEETED THIS PIC "SWEATPANTS, HAIR TIE, CHILLLIN WITH NO

MAKE UP ON"

SOT/Sarah Maria, Body Image Expert 19:47:41 - the vast majority of images

that people are inundated with everyday are airbrushed, lots of makeup,

professionally photo shopped / these photos are more realistic 19:56:08 a

more inclusive depiction of beauty

EVEN SUPERMODEL CINDY CRAWFORD IS EMBRACING A MORE RELAXED LOOK TWEETING "AS

I'VE GOTTEN OLDER I WEAR LESS MAKEUP. IT CAN MAKE YOU LOOK OLDER, AND

HOPEFULLY WE GET MORE COMFORTABLE IN OUR SKIN.

SO IN THE SPIRIT OF CINDY CRAWFORD - I DECIDED TO HEAD TO FRESH WHO'S

PHILOSOPHY IS "REVEALING WITHOUT CONCEALING" - USING MAKEUP TO BRING OUT A

WOMAN'S FEATURES WITHOUT LOOKING OVERDONE

SOT/Abbie 15:52:16 - I feel pretty comfortable not wearing makeup

BUT FRESH MAKEUP ARIST SUSEAN MORROW SHOWED ME HOW TO GO FROM NO MAKEUP AT

ALL TO THIS

SOT/Abbie 16:01:10 and 10 minutes later I'm done and it feels so natural

SOT/Susean Morrow 16:02:37 - we really don't need all the makeup, it's

better for us to highlight what we need and lowlight what we don't need and

really keep it natural

AND WHILE IT'S UNLIKELY THESE A-LISTERS WILL EVER GIVE UP THEIR MAKEUP BAGS

- THESE PICTURES REMIND US BEAUTY IS NOT JUST SKIN DEEP

SOT/Joey Bartolomeo, Senior Writer, People Magazine 01:01:27 - it's

definitely a good PR move for them to do this because it gets people talking

about them and gets people going to their twitter pages or wherever they're

CELEBS NO MAKEUP-OC

ABBIE BOUDREAU REPORTING.

H&M OPENS THURSDAY-OC

JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS--

H AND M IS OPENING UP AT THE COASTLAND CENTER MALL IN NAPLES.

THE FASHION-FORWARD STORE OPENS ITS DOORS THURSDAY AT NOON.

THIS IS THE COMPANY'S THIRD LOCATION IN FLORIDA.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-VOTOPS

A SIGN OF THE SEASON IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

A WEEK BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND CITY CREWS ARE BUSY PUTTING UP HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.

IT'S PART OF THE CITY'S HOLIDAY STROLL THAT TAKES PLACE NOVEMBER 24TH.

WORD OF 2012-CG

IN A TELLING PART OF OUR SOCIETY - OXFORD ANNOUNCES THEIR WORDS OF THE YEAR.

GIF. YES - GIF TOPS THIS YEAR'S LIST.

IT'S ACTUALLY AN ACRONYM FOR GRAPHICS INTERCHANGE FORMAT.

BUT OXFORD DICTIONARIES SETTLED ON IT FOR THE TOP WORD.

A GIF IS A SNIPPET OF A MOVIE OR SPEECH TO CREATE FUNNY MOVING PICTURES.

RUNNERS-UP INCLUDE: SUPERSTORM, SUPER PAC AND EURO-GEDDON.

NASCAR GORDON FINED-VO

NASCAR CHAMP JEFF GORDON HAS TO PAY UP FOR WRECKING A FELLOW RACER'S CAR DURING SUNDAY'S RACE IN PHOENIX.

WITH JUST TWO LAPS TO GO, GORDON BUMPED CLINT BOYER - SENDING BOTH DRIVERS INTO THE WALL.

AFTER THE RACE, GORDON AND BOYER'S CREW GOT INTO A FIGHT.

GORDAN IS BEING FINED 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND WILL LOSE 25 CHASE POINTS.

HE AVOIDED SUSPENSION, BUT HE IS ON PROBATION UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A DANGEROUS TREND AMONG AMERICAN TEENS SHOWS DRUG ADDICTION DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE.

FIRST AT FOUR - DRUG PARTIES THAT ARE POPPING UP ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

A) pharm parties-vo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Break-in under investigation at Lakes Regional Library

2. Pursuit ends in crash on Alligator Alley

3. Bigelow attends final Lee Co. Commission meeting

PHARM PARTIES-TFC CTR

IT'S A TROUBLING TREND AMONG TEENS.

"PHARM PARTIES". THE "PHARM" IS SHORT FOR PHARMACEUTICALS.

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"A Pharm party is when a bunch of kids, you know either buy whatever kind of pills you can get your hands on. It's similar to any other party, your going to find other drugs like alcohol and marijuana and stuff."

"It's extremely dangerous. I mean, it's like literally playing Russian roulette."

IT'S NOT A NEW TERM-- BUT IT'S ONE THAT DR. NEIL CAPRETTO IS STARTING TO HEAR MORE OFTEN.

HE SAYS WHEN YOU START MIXING DRUGS, YOU CAN GET A LETHAL COMBINATION

"There was a young girl in our community recently was at a party and took two pills, didn't know what they were. They were two 80 mg of oxycontin. that's equal to 36 percocets at one time."

A RECENT STUDY SHOWED 20 PERCENT OF TEENS WILL HAVE TRIED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BEFORE THEY GRADUATE.

THIS PATIENT POPPED HIS FIRST PAINKILLER WHEN WAS JUST 14 YEARS OLD.

"My mom was in surgery and we had some pills around the house so I took those. For Opiates I used to do a Perk 30 or an Oxy 5. I was doing that at least once a day."

"I tell parents treat narcotic medicine like it's a loaded gun bc actually more people die in your community from OD from Rx medicines than homicides and traffic fatalities."

ADDICTION DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE.

THE PATIENT WE INTERVIEWED GREW UP IN AN AFFLUENT SUBURB.

THAT'S WHY DR. CAPRETTO SAYS PARENT NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILD'S LIFE.

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IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LIVES AND PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR BEHAVIOR. WHO THEIR FRIENDS ARE. AND WHERE THEY'RE SPENDING THEIR TIME.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

HLB BIGELOW LAST COMMISSION MEETING-2SH-SOTVO

A LOT TO GET TO AT FIVE.

OUTGOING LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW TALKED TO NBC2 AFTER HIS FINAL PUBLIC MEETING --

I'm just one little guy going on - doing my thing privately and doing what I can publicly.

HLA LAKES REGIONAL LIBRARY BREAK IN-TRX-SOTVO

Why would somebody break into the library, to get a book?

WHO AND WHY??

ONE OF LEE COUNTY'S NICEST LIBRARIES TARGETED BY CROOKS.

HLC ALZHEIMERS ART STUDY-TRX-VOTOPS

AND ART IS HELPING ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS PUSH FORWARD WHILE REMEMBERING THE PAST.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

A 5 O'CLOCK WE'RE LIVE WITH THE BIG STORIES OF THE DAY -- INCLUDING COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW'S CONVERSATION WITH NBC2 -- WHY HE SAYS HE *CAN'T TALK ABOUT BEING PULLED OVER WITH AN UNLICENSED TEENAGER WHO ADMITTED TO HAVING COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.

AND WHO IN THE WORLD WOULD BURGLARIZE A LIBRARY?

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