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HLA PAIN MANAGEMENT ARREST FOLO-trx-VOTOPS

NEW EVIDENCE LEADS TO MORE ARRESTS AT A LEE COUNTY PAIN CLINIC.

HL TRUCK INTO LEHIGH HOUSE-trx-VOTOPS

N-B-C TWO TALKS TO THE TEEN DRIVER WHO RAN HIS TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. SLAMMING INTO A BOAT, AND PUSHING INTO A HOUSE --

DESTROYING IT.

HLB MATLACHA BRIDGE PAYMENT-trx-VOTOPS

DELAYS HAVE PLAGUED A LEE COUNTY BRIDGE PROJECT.

NOW THAT IT'S DONE --

THERE'S A FIGHT TO COLLECT LATE FEES.

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PAIN MANAGEMENT ARREST FOLO-2SH-PUSH-ANIMAP-BOXES

AFTER A FIVE MONTH INVESTIGATION --

FOUR PEOPLE ARE UNDER ARREST TONIGHT --

FOR ALLEGEDLY WRITING ILLEGAL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PATIENTS AT A PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

GOOD EVENING, I'M PETER BUSCH.

AND I'M KELLIE BURNS --

NBC2 WAS THERE AS AUTHORITIES RAIDED LUXOR INDUSTRIES PHYSICIANS GROUP ON US 41 BACK IN JULY.

PAIN MANAGEMENT ARREST FOLO-REM-LIVE

THE PAIN CLINIC HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN SINCE JULY WHEN AGENTS RAIDED IT. FDLE SAYS LUXOR WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A STATE-ISSUED LICENSE TO BE ABLE TO WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS AND DIDN'T.

PAIN MANAGEMENT ARREST FOLO-PKG-BNR

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carrying boxes and boxes out of luxor industries- state agents search luxor industries for the evidence they need to make arrests. almost 4 months later- they have it. matthew walsh- an fdle agent- is one of the cops to raid the business. he tells us, they began investigating luxor after getting an anomoyous tip. fdle says the clinic's owner- rebekah stewart- employed tricia thompson, matt flores and alex carrino-dellipaoli to run the business, illegally. agents believe it had only been up and running in weavers corner only a few months before they shut it down for not having a license.

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PAIN MANAGEMENT ARREST FOLO-REM-LIVE

NONE OF THE PEOPLE ARESTED HAD ANY SORT OF MEDICAL LICENSE- BUT THE DOCTORS WHO WORKED OUT OF THE BUSINESS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED AS WELL AS PATIENTS WHO WENT THERE.

THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

TRUCK INTO LEHIGH HOUSE-SS-FLY

NEW DETAILS ABOUT THAT DRIVER WHO SLAMMED HIS TRUCK INTO A LEHIGH ACRES HOME YESTERDAY.

IT HAPPENED ON ALABAMA ROAD SOUTH YESTERDAY.

TODAY N-B-C TWO'S KELLY CRESWELL TALKED WITH THE TEEN DRIVER ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY HAPENNED.

TRUCK INTO LEHIGH HOUSE-LIVE

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03 Debra Daddio, Neighbor

:42 Barry Walinski, Property Owner

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First neighbors heard the sound

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Debra Daddio, Neighbor

"It's was like zzzzoom then smash."

This truck left a path of destruction. The driver--18 year old Axel Marino-- remembers driving home from the hardware store on Alabama road when he swerved to avoid a car making a left hand turn. He hit his brakes--and he says his tires locked up.

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Axel Marino

"After I hit the first set of trees I hit my head and I don't remember nothing after that."

He would skid 131 feet---also hitting this house and boat trailer. Amazingly--he was able to walk away from this crash.

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debra Daddio, Neighbor

"He came out and he was all bloody on his neck."

While Marino was rushed to the hospital, the tenant rushed back to this house--concerned it was wide open for the taking.

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Barry Walinkski

"He slept literally in his truck last night because we're not allowed in the structure."

Property owner Barry Walinkski says his tenant of three years has had a string of bad luck lately.

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Barry

"He had his house broken into while he was at work a couple of months ago."

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As crews work to secure the home, Marino copes with reality.

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"My truck is totaled."

Despite the damage--everyone involved says they're glad it looks worse than it really was.

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Barry

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SOUTH FLORIDA BUS SHOOTING-TRX-VO

WE ARE FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF MIAMI.A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS SHOT IN FRONT OF HER SISTER ON A SCHOOL BUS.

THE TEEN LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AS THE BUS WAS TAKING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING.

PARENTS RUSHED TO THE SCENE FRANTICALLY SEARCHING FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

POLICE ARE QUESTIONING THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER RIGHT NOW, SO FAR NO WORD ON A MOTIVE.

MATLACHA BRIDGE PAYMENT-SS-FLY

MARRED WITH DELAYS -- THE MATLACHA BRIDGE IS FINALLY OPEN. ONE MONTH AFTER THE DEADLINE.

NOW THE BIG QUESTION IS -- SHOULD THE BUILDER HAVE TO PAY FOR BEING LATE.

N-B-C TWO'S LAUREN DISPIRITO IS SORTING IT ALL OUT LIVE -- DESCRIBING THE ONE THING THAT DELAYED THE PROJECT TO BEGIN WITH.

MATLACHA BRIDGE PAYMENT-CELL-REM

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--00:13 jim frock

matlacha business owner

00:32 sarah clarke, lee county matlacha bridge project manager

nats cars over bridge

TWO YEARS OF TRAFFIC, DELAYS, AND CONSTRUCTION WOULD TEST ANYONE'S PATIENCE.

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AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE MATLACHA BRIDGE PROJECT-- BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE JIM FROCK CAN DO LITTLE BUT HANG IN THERE.

jim frock

13:44 this took 769 days and they're still not done it looks great i'm really happy that we are this close, and i'm just anxious for them to wrap it up 13:54

WRAPPING IT UP INCLUDES TEARING DOWN THE OLD BRIDGE--

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THE COUNTY SAYS ALL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BY THE OCTOBER 27TH DEADLINE.

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insert bite from sarah: 22:23:48 it's a complicated project. It's a moveable bridge lots of machinery, it's not just your simple basic road project or even your basic bridge. It's all the chemical equal al the mechanical equipment so were working through the issues.

BUILDER ACHER WESTERN DECLINED TO SPEAK ON CAMERA BUT TELL NBC-2 PROBLEMS OUT OF THEIR CONTROL, INCLUDING WEATHER, AND THE MALFUNCTIONING PART-- DELAYED THE 25 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.

DEPENDING ON WHOSE AT FAULT THE COUNTY CAN COLLECT UP TO 85 HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY FOR DELAYS.

THE PARTIES HAVE TO MEET TO REACH A SOLUTION, AND BOTH SIDES SAY THEY DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT COULD TAKE.

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jim frock, busine

12:48 i think they had a time limit they were supposed to build the bridge and if they didn't make that then they got to honor it anyway 12:58

MATLACHA BRIDGE PAYMENT-CELL-REM

IF THE CONTRACT SHOWS THAT EVERYTHING SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE BY THAT OCTOBER DEADLINE; ARCHER WESTERN COULD PAY MORE THAN 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER THREE MONTHS TO FINISH THE ENTIRE PROJECT.

MATLACHA BRIDGE REEF FOLO-VO

THERE IS AN EFFORT TONIGHT TO TURN THE OLD BRIDGE INTO A REEF.

20 THOUSAND DOLLARS-- HAS BEEN RAISED TO TAKE AT LEAST ONE 250-TON LOAD OF BRIDGE DEBRIS --

LEE COMMISSION SWEARING IN-VO

IT'S A NEW DAY FOR LEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS WERE SWORN IN AT THE OLD LEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE THIS MORNING.

CECIL PENDERGRASS REPLACES BRIAN BIGELOW AS DISTRICT TWO'S COMMISSIONER.

LEE COMMISSION SWEARING IN-SOTVO

i've had the priveledge to rediscover what Lee County is all about. Not just the beaches, the sun or preserves. It's the people.

I will say this is a time to restore principals and confidence in district two.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CEREMONY - IT WAS RIGHT TO BUSINESS FOR THE NEW BOARD.

PENDERGRASS WAS CHOSEN TO SERVE AS THE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN.

CHAR CO COMMISSION SWORN IN-VOTOPS

NEWLY ELECTED COMMISSIONERS IN CHARLOTTE TOOK THEIR OATHS TODAY TOO.

BILL TRUEX AND KEN DOHERTY ARE THE NEWCOMERS TO THE FIVE-MEMBER BOARD.

MEDSTAR UPDATE-OC

AN UPDATE TO THE MEDSTAR EMERGENCY HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECIDED IT WILL NOT COME BACK AS A COUNTY RUN PROGRAM.

INSTEAD A PRIVATE COMPANY WILL TAKE OVER --

OR THE COUNTY WILL CREATE A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.

COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO LET GO OF THEIR F-A-A CERTIFICATE.

LEE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOLO-SSTOPS

MEANWHILE AN OUTSIDE LAW FIRM SAYS THE LEE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S SEVERANCE PACKAGE IS UNACCEPTABLE AND MICHAEL HUNT -- SHOULD EITHER SERVE OUT HIS CONTRACT OR THE BOARD SHOULD FIRE HIM.

HUNT SAID HE WOULD LEAVE IN AUGUST AFTER HE RECIEVED POOR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

METRO BRIARCLIFF FOLO-VO

NEW INFORMATION ABOUT FDOT'S INVESTIGATION INTO A CONTROVERSIAL INTERSECTION IN LEE COUNTY.

F-DOT COULD HAVE THE RESULTS IN A COUPLE WEEKS ON THEIR STUDY INTO THE NEW MICHAEL G RIPPE PARKWAY.

NEIGHBORS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE INTERSECTION AT BRIARCLIFF.

DAVID VANAMAN WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CRASH THERE THE FIRST DAY THE ROAD OPENED.

TEXTING WHILE DRIVING-OC

THE FLORIDA SENATE FILED A BILL TODAY THAT WOULD BAN DRIVERS FROM TYPING OR READING TEXTS, EMAILS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MESSAGES WHILE OPERATING A CAR.

THE GIVING TREE KICK OFF-2SH-BOXES

N-B-C TWO ---

ALONG WITH THE FORT MYERS EDISON KIWANIS CLUB AND PERKINS ARE PROUD TO CONTINUE THE GIVING TREE TRADITION.

THE PROGRAM BRINGS HOLIDAY GIFTS TO SIX THOUSAND SENIORS IN AREA NURSING HOMES. BUT WE NEED HELP

THE GIVING TREE KICK OFF-REM-LIVE

THE GIVING TREE KICK OFF-VO

THE GIVING TREE KICK OFF-REM-LIVE

THE GIVING TREE KICK OFF-OCTAG-SS

IF YOU WANT TO BRING CHEER FOR A SENIOR THIS YEAR --

HEAD OVER TO PERKINS IN LEE COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTY --

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

AFTER MUCH CONTROVERSY OVER A DOLLAR STORE IN CAPE CORAL --

THE CITY MOVES FORWARD WITH A NEW PLAN.

N-B-C TWO DIGS INTO THE EXTREME MAKEOVER THAT LED TO A CHANGE OF HEART WITH CITY LEADERS.

PLUS --

TZ1 A) CAPE PZ FAMILY DOLLAR STORE-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) CHAR CO GREEN GREASE-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS

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.

The day before Thanksgiving can at times be a traveling nightmare, but not this year. As we head into Thanksgiving eve much of the nation looks quiet. Of course that's good news because I know many of you will be heading out to feast and give thanks.

The one exception will be across the Pacific Northwest. If your travels take you to the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana check before you head out. Again, the rest of the nation will be just peachy.

In fact, as you begin preparing for your meal mother-nature will begin serving something of her own for us in southwest Florida - nice, crisp autumn air.

Why?

A series of cold fronts will roll through the south, and behind each front lays a touch of refreshing air. Oh, and these will be dry fronts so you need not to worry about rain for the next seven days!

Wednesday, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and the holiday weekend will all be dry. We'll even pull out the sun!

CAPE PZ FAMILY DOLLAR STORE-2SH-SS-FLY

YOU DON'T TYPICALLY THINK "HIGH-END" WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A DISCOUNT STORE.

BUT IF YOU LIVE IN CAPE CORAL --

RIGHT ALONG CAPE CORAL PARKWAY -- YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE A FAMILY DOLLAR STORE LIKE NO OTHER --

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WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

"FAMILY DOLLAR" IS MOVING INTO THE DOWNTOWN CAPE - FINALLY!

-Patti Martin/P&Z Chair-"As the building stands alone it looks pretty darn good."

PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIR PATTI MARTIN GIVING THE PROJECT HER BLESSING AFTER DEVELOPERS FOR THE VALUE CHAIN PRESENTED THE COMMISSION WITH AN "ENHANCED" PLAN.

-Martin-"I am tired of accepting less than the best."

EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE P-AND-Z PUT THE PROJECT ON HOLD. NOT HAPPY WITH THE BUILDING'S "BASIC" EXTERIOR.

-Martin-"We are building a city. I choose to build a quality city so when I look at a project I look at how it affects everything."

-Alex Boyer-"Under the new and improved plan, the developer will make several changes, one of them is adding a tower with a stainless steel roof. They'll also add contrasting walls for a more decorative feel and lastly extend windows and awnings along the side of the building."

THIS IS WHAT THE FINISHED FAMILY DOLLAR STORE SHOULD LOOK LIKE -- COMPLETE WITH LUSH LANDSCAPING.

-Charles Basinait/Represents Family Dollar-"Actually there were quite a few things done to the building so that is going to be a significant cost but I guess at the end of the day it's the cost of doing business."

THE 8,300-SQUARE FOOT STORE IS ONE OF SEVERAL FAMILY DOLLAR'S SETTING UP SHOP IN CAPE CORAL. BRINGING NEW BUSINESS TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY.

STILL, NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY TO HAVE THE VALUE CHAIN AS ITS NEW NEIGHBOR.

-Martin-"To be honest I wasn't about a dollar store there at all."

CAPE 2020 CONSERVATION-VO

CAPE CORAL LEADERS SAY THE CITY IS NOT GETTING ITS FAIR SHARE OF CONSERVATION 20/20.

NOW, THEY WANT MORE OR OUT OF THE PROGRAM.

OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS -- TAXPAYERS PAID MORE THAN 71-MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS THE COUNTY TO BUY LAND TO SAFEGUARD FROM DEVELOPMENT.

BUT COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS CHULAKES-LEETZ TELLS NBC-2 -- LEE COUNTY ISNT BUYING ENOUGH LAND IN THE CAPE.

LAKE PARKS LIBRARY SECURITY FOLO-VO

BETTER SECURITY COULD BE COMING TO ONE OF LEE COUNTY LARGEST LIBRARIES.

THIS COMES AFTER DEPUTIES SAY SOMEONE BROKE INTO THE LAKES REGIONAL LIBRARY OFF BASS ROAD IN SOUTH FORT MYERS LAST WEEK.AND STOLD AN ESTIMATED 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ELECTRONICS.

IT IS THE ONLY LIBRARY IN THE COUNTY WITHOUT A SECURITY SYSTEM.

SAN CARLOS SOCCER TEAM FOLO-VO

SOME GOOD NEWS FROM A SOCCER TEAM IN LEE COUNTY AFTER THEY SAY THIEVES STOLE THEIR FUNDRAISING MONEY.

THE SAN CARLOS SCORPIONS WENT TWO AND ONE IN A TOURNAMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA --

WITH SOME OF THE PLAYERS GETTING CALLS FROM COLLEGE RECRUITERS.

COLLIER BARRON CHICAGO PARADE-VOTOPS

THE BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL BAND IS HEADED TO CHICAGO FOR THANKSGIVING!

THE STUDENTS WILL PERFORM AT THE MCDONALDS THANKSGIVING PARADE ON THURSDAY.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

A MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS REALLY STARTING TO PAY OFF.

WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW ONE COMPANY IS TAKING RESTAURANT WASTE OUT OF THE LANDFILL AND TURNING IT INTO ENERGY.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

AN INFANT DIES IN HER MOTHER'S ARMS AT THE HOSPITAL.

NOW SHE'S SUING THE FACILITY.

TZ2 A) CHAR CO GREEN GREASE-VO

TZ2 B) COLLIER INFANT DEATH LAWSUIT-VOTOPS

CHAR CO GREEN GREASE-2SHOT

A COMPANY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS TAKING USED GREASE OUT OF THE LANDFILL AND TURNING IT INTO ENERGY.

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0:08 John Ski, House of Breakfast

0:39 Delen Evans, Affordable Bio Feedstock

0:45 Charlie Keegan, News at 5:00

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WHETHER HE'S GRILLING BURGERS OR SERVING UP A PLATE FULL OF FRIES, JOHN SKI KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT GREASE.

"some of it, of course, ends up on the plate and when it goes through the dish tank it ends up in our grease trap." John Ski, House of Breakfast

RESTAURANTS LIKE THE HOUSE OF BREAKFAST ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE GREASE TRAPS TO KEEP THE SLUDGE AND SLIME FROM GETTING INTO THE CITY SEWER SYSTEM.

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ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS, TRUCKS COLLECT SKI'S GREASE.

"I pay the bill, and I don't know what happens afterwards." John Ski, House of Breakfast

NOW AFFORDABLE BIO FEEDSTOCK IS TAKING THAT GREASE.

"the trucks will pump it up and bring it to us." Delen Evans, Affordable Bio Feedstock

THE BUSINESS JUST OPENED THIS 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

IT WILL RECYCLE THE GREASE INSTEAD OF SENDING IT TO THE LANDFILL.

"we're actually trying to find a viable use for it, where instead of throwing it all away, everything has a purpose." Delen Evans, Affordable Bio Feedstock

STANDUP"after a series of filtrations, the grease is separated into three things. Most of it is water, which goes back to the county or can be used for irrigation. Then there are some organic solids which can be used as soil additives. The real money maker is this brown grease or feedstock which can be used in bio fuels and biodiesels.

Nats "this is where we start everything right here." Delen Evans, Affordable Bio Feedstock

Nats sizzle

LUIGI'S PIZZERIA ALREADY RECYCLES THE OIL FROM ITS FRYERS AND IS HAPPY TO HEAR MORE GREASE WILL BE RECYCLED.

SKI COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

"i think that's great, recycling and finding other uses for a by-product i think is awesome." john ski, house of breakfast

NEW AT 530-BNR-2SHOT

TWO MORE FLORIDA PANTHES DIE IN THE ROADS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TONIGHT THE STATE IS TAKING DRASTIC MEASURES TO PROTECT THE ENDANGERED SPECIALS. WE MAP OUT WHICH ROADS ARE THE DEADLIEST

AND A WARNING TONIGHT FROM THE LEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT!

IT'S SEING A SURGE IN R-S-V!

THE VIRUS CAN CAUSE PNEUMONIA AND BRONCHITIS.

A) PANTHER DEATHS-VO-WIPE

B) RSV WARNING-VOTOPS