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''I'm kinda scared that it could've been me'

AN EARLY MORNING WALK IN LEHIGH ACRES TURNS DEADLY.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY THIS ACCIDENT HAS NEIGHBORS TAKING A SECOND LOOK AT THEIR STREET LIGHTS.

PLUS -

10:41:23 he used to spend a lot of time in his room, close the door. told his sister to talk to him, didn't seem right for a young boy to spend so much time in his room

INSIDE THE HEAD OF A CONVICTED KILLER.

ROBERT DUNN'S FAMILY SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD HABITS.

AND - GONE IN A FLASH.

A NEW CELL PHONE APP PROMISES TO ERASE PHOTOS JUST SECONDS AFTER RECEIVING THEM.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE HOTTEST TREND THAT GIVES TEENS A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY.

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AN EARLY MORNING STROLL TURNS DEADLY ALONG A DARK LEHIGH ACRES ROAD.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS AN 86-YEAR-OLD MAN WAS CROSSING SUNSHINE BOULEVARD WHEN AN S-U-V HIT HIM - THE DRIVER - UNABLE TO SWERVE IN TIME.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 6-45 THIS MORNING BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH STREET.

NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR LEHIGH ACRES MOBILE NEWSROOM.

LEHIGH PEDESTRIAN KILLED-REM-LIVE

86 year old Belen segarra was trying to cross sunshine boulevard his morning when he was hit by an SUV.

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Lenny blackstock rides down sunshine boulevard every morning for his paper route.

Sot Lenny blackstock, Lehigh acres resident " I throw to all these houses and you wouldn't believe how dark it is, I have to use my brights."

But even brights- cant always prevent collisions like this mornings.

Sot Lenny

" it's not a surprise that somebody got killed."

Florida highway patrol says 86 year old Belen segarra was trying to cross sunshine boulevard when he was struck.

Sot sgt Owen keen, Fhp

" when the witnesses got there he had already passed."

The investigation revealed segarra was wearing dark clothing, And that the driver of this white Lexus SUV- didn't see him coming.

Sot Owen

" she said she saw him at the last minute, tried to swerve to avoid hitting him, but struck just the very right corner of her SUV, it threw him onto the windshield, and he ended up finally sting on the shoulder of the roadway."

It was so dark- this witness says she didn't even see it happen.

Sot Maria Gutierrez

" I just saw something was happening, I didn't see exactly what went on."

Maria Gutierrez works with the driver who hit segarra.

Sot Maria

" she is not ok, she's feeling so bad."

No charges will be filed against the driver, Fhp saying she was not at fault in this crash.

Sot Lenny

LEHIGH PEDESTRIAN KILLED-REM-LIVE

There is a street light on the electric pole a block from here, it that's it.

The light doesn't belong to lee county. Witnesses say it was off when the crash happened this morning.

TOSS TO MEAGHAN-TRXVOTOPS, SS

FIRE CREWS IN LEE COUNTY RUSH TO A HOUSE FIRE THAT QUICKLY TURNED INTO A CRIME SCENE.

DEPUTIES TELL US THEY FOUND MORE THAN 100 MARIJUANA PLANTS INSIDE THIS HOME.

AND NBC-2 JUST CONFIRMED THIS AFTERNOON THAT RICHARD SEGAL WAS ARRESTED FOR THE CRIME.

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IT ALL HAPPENED WHEN FLAMES START AT A HOME ON 13TH STREET SOUTHWEST.

NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH IS LIVE NEAR THE HOME.

LEHIGH GROWHOUSE FIRE-REM-LIVE

they cuffed him and put him in the back of a patrol car right here in front of his house.

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through the window-

is richard smegal.

he's the homeowner of the burned out house on 13th street sw.

lee county deputies say he was growning marijuana inside.

27:51 "I see a fire."

the discovery came this morning,

after lehigh acres fire fighters were called to the home to put a fire.

they reportedly found marijuana plants inside, and alerted the sheriff's office.

that information turned the burned home into a crime scene.

neighbors tell us people would often come and go from the house, which is on a dead-end street.

28:42 "I always see 3 or 4 cars parked there."

once undercover detectives got their search warrant in the mid-afternoon, they went into the home, where they claim to have found a large growhouse operation- with 168 plants total.

LEHIGH GROWHOUSE FIRE-REM-LIVE

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IN THE HIGH-PROFILE CAPE CORAL DAYCARE MURDER.

DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE PAINTING A BIZARRE PICTURE OF THE CONVICTED KILLER'S LIFE.

ROBERT DUNN WAS CONVICTED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE, CHRISTINE, INSIDE A CRAMPED BATHROOM WHILE YOUNG CHILDREN WATCHED IN HORROR.

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ROBERT DUNN'S SISTER TOLD JURORS TODAY HER BROTHER'S ODD BEHAVIOR STARTED IN HIS EARLY TEENS.

SHE CHOKED UP AT THE SIGHT OF FAMILY PHOTOS - INCLUDING A MUCH HEAVIER DUNN WITH HIS DAUGHTER.

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WEEKS BEFORE --

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THE DEFENSE IS TRYING TO SHOW DUNN SUFFERS FROM UNTREATED BIPOLAR DISORDER.

BUT THE STATE WANTS THE DEATH PENALTY.

LEE CO BUS AX-VO

THREE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER A SCHOOL BUS CRASH IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US THE BUS WAS ON IT'S WAY TO PICK UP STUDENTS.

THAT'S WHEN AN S-U-V REAR-ENDED THE BUS.

IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 2 O'CLOCK. ON US-41, SOUTH OF COLLEGE PARKWAY.

AEROMED DECISION-VO

AFTER AN HOUR-LONG MEETING, LEE COUNTY STAFF AND AEROMED OFFICIALS WERE UNABLE TO NAIL DOWN AN AGREEMENT REGARDING THE FUTURE OF A TRAUMA HELICOPTER IN THE COUNTY.

COUNTY MANGER HOLLY SCHWARTZ MET WITH OFFICIALS FROM BOTH AEROMED AND AIR METHODS, THEIR PARTNERS.

LEE CO SCHOOL TARGET LIST-VO

LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TALK BUDGET TODAY…

HEARING OPTIONS TO SAVE MONEY NEXT YEAR.

THEY INCLUDE CUTTING OVERTIME, EARLY RETIREMENTS, CLOSING OR COMBINING SCHOOLS, AND FURLOUGHS.

ADMINISTRATORS DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR TOTAL BUDGET WILL BE YET.BECAUSE LEGISLATORS HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT EDUCATION FUNDING FOR THE STATE.

VOTER LINE STUDY-VO

FLORIDA'S ELECTIONS CHIEF PUTS LEE COUNTY ON A SHORT LIST OF PLACES HE WILL INVESTIGATE.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE SPOKE IN TALLAHASSEE BEFORE THE SENATE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.

KEN DETZNER SAID FIVE COUNTIES 'UNDERPERFORMED' IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

LEE. PALM BEACH. BROWARD. MIAMI-DADE. AND SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES.

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"The long ballot was a major, the number one factor, I think overall. because we saw good performance from almost all the counties in the other elections so you have to look at that one issue."

DETZER CALLED THE LONG LINES UNACCEPTABLE.

HE'LL BE IN LEE COUNTY NEXT TUESDAY TO MEET WITH SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHARON HARRINGTON.

HARRINGTON TAKES ISSUE WITH ONE THING IN PARTICULAR THE SECRETARY SAID TODAY.

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LET'S HEAD TO WALL STREET --

WHERE STOCKS ARE LOWER - AS REPUBLICANS HAVE RESISTED THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSALS AIMED AT HEADING OFF THE "FISCAL CLIFF."

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MOTHER NATURE HAS A WARM GRIP ON THE NATION.

A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ARE EXPERIENCING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND EVEN SEVERE WEATHER IN SOME PLACES.

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THEY ARE THE SIGNS OF AN UNUSUAL HOLIDAY SEASON.

SUNSHINE. AND SHORT SLEEVES.

BLUE SKIES. AND TEMPERATURES MORE SUITED FOR SPRING.

DURING WHAT COULD END UP AS THE HOTTEST YEAR EVER ON RECORD. DECEMBER HAS STARTED BY FOLLOWING SUIT.

MANY PLACES HAVE SEEN TEMPERATURES IN THE 70'S. SOME EVEN TOUCHING 80.

THERE HAVE BEEN COLD SPELLS. AND A BIT OF SNOW. BUT NOWHERE NEAR AS MUCH AS NORMAL. AND IN MANY AREAS MELTING QUICKLY.

JUST LIKE THE ICE AT WINTERFEST IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

"Ideally we would like it to be mid 50's for the ice to be frozen and to be maintained but we're just going to take it a day at a time."

FOR THREE DAYS IN A ROW, THAT'S MEANT CANCELING THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY.

WHILE THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A BUSY SHOPPING SEASON.

IT'S NOT TYPICALLY THE TIME OF YEAR FOR LINES AT THE AUCTION HOUSE.

"Every week, we sell someone out of the cattle business and we hate that because that's our livelihood here."

A LIVELIHOOD THREATENED BY A LACK OF FOOD AND WATER. AS A WIDE-SPREAD DROUGHT CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.

HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS AT A TIME WHEN DECORATIONS AND TREES - NOT THE TEMPERATURES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GOING UP.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

WE'RE USED TO HEARING ABOUT HIGHER AIRLINE FEES - AND THE NEWEST PRICE HIKE TARGETS THE SUNSHINE STATE.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHAT'S THE DEAL BEHIND THE LATEST PRICE CHANGE.

PLUS - IT'S BEEN JUST ONE DAY SINCE THE ROYAL PALACE ANNOUNCED PRINCESS CATHERINE'S PREGNANCY.

BUT - CHECK IT OUT.

A STORE IN NAPLES, ITALY ALREADY CREATED A PREGNANT FIGURINE OF KATE.

IT'S AN ITALIAN TRADITION TO MAKE NATIVITY FIGURES OF CELEBRITIES WHO MADE NEWS THAT YEAR.

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NAPLES AIRPORT NOISE SENSORS-VO

TOP OF THE LINE TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP SOLVE NOISE COMPLAINTS AROUND THE NAPLES AIRPORT.

A FORMER NAPLES AIRPORT COMMISSIONER IS ASKING OFFICIALS TO GET ON BOARD WITH HIS NEW MICROPHONE SYSTEM.

ABOUT FIFTEEN SENSITIVE MICROPHONES WOULD BE PLACED IN AREAS WHERE RESIDENTS COMMONLY COMPLAIN ABOUT AIRPORT NOISE.

THE SYSTEM WOULD RECORD DATA WHEN PLANES LAND AND TAKE OFF--SENDING THE INFORMATION BACK TO A COMPUTER.

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IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO FLY ANYTIME SOON, WE HOPE YOU ALREADY BOUGHT YOUR TICKETS.

A HANDFUL OF AIRLINES BUMPED UP THEIR PRICES - JUST FOR FLORIDA FLIGHTS.

THE PRICE HIKE COMES JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

UNITED AIRLINES GOT THE BALL ROLLING WHEN IT RAISED RATES BY TEN DOLLARS LATE LAST WEEK.

BUT NOW - DELTA, AMERICAN AND SOUTHWEST JUMPED ON BOARD WITH SIMILAR INCREASES.

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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.

Our rain chances are now looking slightly more promising by midweek due to a disturbance sitting over the Deep South.

We'll start the day with a few patchy clouds with a few peaks of sunshine we go through the morning and afternoon. Our temperatures will still run a few degrees above average with highs aimed at the low 80s inland and upper 70s along the coast.

The first side effect we'll notice from this disturbance will be an increase in cloud cover from Wednesday afternoon through the first part of Thursday.

The disturbance should swing across Southwest Florida late Wednesday into Thursday morning, and as it does so, we may see some widely scattered showers Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. Don't get too excited about our rain prospects, however, as these showers should stay pretty isolated and "hit or miss."

A warm breeze out of the east will keep winds up to 5-15 mph during the day, but winds won't be quite as gusty as in previous days.

Once the disturbance exits Thursday afternoon, we'll get back to seeing mostly sunny and dry weather with daytime highs close to 80 and overnight temperatures dipping down to 60.

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A NEW CELL PHONE APP PROMISES TO DELETE PHOTOS 10 SECONDS AFTER YOU SEND THEM TO A FRIEND.

BUT WHY IS AN APP LIKE THIS NECESSARY?

i think this kind of an app really gives a false sense of security to teens

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WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

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HISTORICALLY, NOVEMBER IS ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMING MONTHS FOR THE MARKET.

UNFORTUNATELY, IN 2012, THE MARKET ENDED RELATIVELY FLAT.

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November was turbulent

Dow dropped.5%

November was most volatile month since June

Consumer spending declined

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WELLS TAG-SSTOPS

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

TEASE THREE

A NEW PHOTO APP HAS PARENTS ON ALERT.

YOU SNAP A PICTURE, SEND IT TO A FRIEND, THEN IT AUTOMATICALLY DELETES AFTER 10 SECONDS.

Yeah and it's good cuz it like can't be seen again, so like if you take an ugly picture, no one can see it anymore after that.

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PHOTO SHARING CONCERN-OC

A BRAND NEW CELL PHONE APP HAS PARENTS CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THEIR KIDS MAY BE SHARING WITH THEIR FRIENDS.

THE APP IS CALLED SNAP-CHAT AND IT ALLOWS SOMEONE TO SEND A PICTURE - WHICH AUTOMATICALLY DELETES AFTER 10 SECONDS.

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WITH THREE TAPS ON YOUR PHONE, YOU CAN BE PART OF THE HOTTEST PHOTO-SHARING APP TODAY: SNAPCHAT. AND WHAT MAKES THIS APP SO DIFFERENT IS THAT IT PROMISES THAT YOUR PHOTOS WILL DISAPPEAR FROM CYBERSPACE. AFTER JUST TEN SECONDS.

Yeah and it's good cuz it like can't be seen again, so like if you take an ugly picture, no one can see it anymore after that.

WITH UP TO ONE THOUSAND PHOTOS SENT PER SECOND, SNAPCHAT IS TAKING THE SMARTPHONE WORLD BY STORM.

BUT WITH MOST USERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 TO 24 AND SNAPCHAT'S CARTOON GHOST LOGO AND SELF-DESCRIBED 'JUVENILE' INTERFACE, EXPERTS CAUTION THAT KIDS COULD BE USING THe APP IN A MUCH MORE ADULT WAY.

SOT FROM Liz Gumbinner,

i think this kind of an app really gives a false sense of security to teens because there's something very alluring about being able to take risks and do things where there will be no evidence afterwards

THOSE RISKS COULD INCLUDE SEXTING. SENDING EXPLICIT PHOTOS FROM A PHONE.

SEARCHING THE POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA SITE TWITTER FOR THE TERM "SNAPCHAT" REVEALS NUMEROUS TWEETS FROM PEOPLE LOOKING TO 'SEXT' WITH THE HOT NEW APP.

ONE SAYS: "UM HIT ME UP WITH THE CLEAVAGE ON SNAPCHAT. GREATLY APPRECIATED."

ANOTHER: PRACTICE SAFE SEXTING, HASH-TAG SNAPCHAT

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS WARN SNAPCHAT IS NOT FOOLPROOF.

Paul Murphy, Utah Attorney General's Spokesman

"you could take a second camera and take a picture of it, that person could take that image and then distribute it to millions of people worldwide in a matter of seconds."

IN A STATEMENT TO NBC NEWS, SNAPCHAT FOUNDER EVAN SPIEGEL SAID, IN PART:

"WE BUILT SNAPCHAT TO GIVE PEOPLE A FUN, EXPRESSIVE AND AUTHENTIC WAY TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS. IF A SNAPCHATTER EVER RECEIVES A SNAP FROM ONE OF THEIR FRIENDS THAT THEY FIND OFFENSIVE WE RECOMMEND TAKING A SCREENSHOT, BLOCKING AND REPORTING THE USER. WE'VE BEEN BLOWN AWAY BY THE ENTHUSIASM FOR THE APP FROM PEOPLE OF ALL AGES."

AS WITH ANY INTERNET RISK, EXPERTS SAY THE KEY FOR PARENTS IS TO COMMUNICATE.

Liz Gumbinner

PHOTO SHARING CONCERN-OC

ANDREA CANNING REPORTING.

WHILE THE PHOTOS DISAPPEAR IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, IT IS POSSIBLE TO TAKE A SCREENSHOT OF AN IMAGE.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

THE PRICES OF AIRLINE TICKETS ARE TAKING OFF - ESPECIALLY FLIGHTS TO FLORIDA!

A HANDFUL OF AIRLINES BUMPED UP THEIR PRICES - JUST FOR THE SUNSHINE STATE.

COMING UP - FIRST AT FOUR - NBC-2 BREAKS DOWN THE REASON FOR THE SUDDEN HIKE.

AND - THE PRESIDENT PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN CONCERNING THE FISCAL CLIFF.

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INVESTIGATOR OPEN-CLIP

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JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.AIRLINES ARE RAISING THEIR FARES.

BUT AS NBC 2 INVESTIGATOR DAVE ELIAS DISCOVERS, THE RATE HIKE SEEMS ONLY FOR THOSE FLYING IN AND OUT OF FLORIDA.

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DELTA, AMERICAN AND SOUTHWEST HAVE SIMILAR INCREASES ON NEARLY ALL OF THEIR FLORIDA ROUTES.

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ann sylvester: sot in: 02:59:20 now they're going to even add more money onto my prices. it jus makes it more difficult for a business traveller such as myself to get home and pay for all of these flights and so forth. 02:59:33

NO SUPER! sot in: 03:01:29 its the same the world over. there's not much we can do about it unfortunately, except moan. 03:01:33

AIRLINE TICKET PRICE RAISE-CELL-REM

AIRLINES APPEAR TO BE BLAMING THE HIKE ON FUEL COSTS AND INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH EACH OTHER.

COMING UP TONIGHT AT 530.WE ASK THE AIRLINES WHY THEY'RE TARGETING FLORIDA.

PERHAPS THE MOST INTERESTING RESPONSE COMING FROM SOUTHWEST AIRLINES.

SANIBEL BEACH WORDING-VO

A FIGHT OVER WORDING.

AS SANIBEL LEADERS MAKE CHANGES TO THEIR "SANIBEL PLAN"--

DEBATE IS HEATING UP OVER HOW TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S BEACHES.

MANY SAY SANIBEL'S BEACHES ARE ITS MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE-- AND WANT THE NEW PLAN TO PROTECT BEACHES FOR WILDLIFE-- BY STATING: "REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES *SHALL NOT DEGRADE* BEACHES".

OTHERS SAY THAT PHRASE IS TOO BROAD, AND HARD TO DEFINE.

NOW COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING WHETHER TO ADD SHALL NOT "SIGNIFICANTLY" DEGRADE, TO THE PHRASE--AS DEBATE CONTINUES.

PERIWINKLE TRAFFIC STUDY-VO, OC

SANIBEL LEADERS WANT TO STUDY HOW TRAFFIC BACKS UP AT THREE "HOT SPOTS."

ACCORDING TO STUDIES, IN THE LAST SIX YEARS-- BIKE TRAFFIC ON THE ISLAND HAS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 50 PERCENT.

AND THERE'S AT LEAST 70 PERCENT MORE WALKERS.

CITY STAFF ASKED COUNCIL TO HIRE A TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING FIRM TO FIND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THREE BUSY AREAS:

ALONG PERIWINKLE WAY NEAR BAILEY ROAD--

--THE INTERSECTION AT PERIWINKLE AND CASA YBEL --AND ALONG TARPON BAY ROAD AND PERIWINKLE.

POSSIBLE CHANGES INCLUDE MOVING OR ADDING CROSSWALKS.

STAFF HOPES TO MAKE CHANGES OVER THE SUMMER.

PEACE RIVER DANGER CLOSING-VO

AFTER 30 YEARS OF CARING FOR INJURED BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS, THE PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER MIGHT HAVE TO SHUT DOWN ITS REHABILITATION FACILITY.

DONATIONS FOR THE PUNTA GORDA NON-PROFIT HAVE TAPERED OFF RECENTLY AND THEY ONLY HAVE ENOUGH SAVINGS TO LAST ONE MORE MONTH.

WITHOUT DONATIONS, THE CENTER SAYS IT WON'T BE ABLE TO REHABILITATE ANY MORE ANIMALS.

FL ECONOMIC OFFICIAL RESIGNS-TRX, OC

NEW RIGHT NOW - THE STATE'S TOP ECONOMIC OFFICIAL STEPS DOWN.

HUNTING DEUTSCH HANDED IN HIS RESIGNATION LETTER TODAY.

HE LED FLORIDA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY - RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDING OUT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

QUESTIONS SURROUNDED DEUTSCH'S DECISION TO APPLY FOR JOBLESS BENEFITS FROM 2009 TO 2011.

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PRESIDENT OBAMA PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN DURING FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS.

HE SAYS THERE WILL BE NO DEAL UNLESS REPUBLICANS BACK OFF THEIR OPPOSITION TO RAISING TAX RATES ON WEALTHY AMERICANS.

GOP MEMBERS SAY IT'S AN OUTLANDISH REQUEST.

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SIX GOVERNORS - THREE DEMOCRATS AND THREE REPUBLICANS - MET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA TODAY. UNITED OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.

Utah :06-:09

"You've got to come together and get this done. This impacts the economy."

Arkansas :10-:16

the states are willing to share the sacrifice. We don't wanna take it all, but we are willing to do our part."

NOW - THE GOVERNORS WANT CONGRESS TO DO ITS PART.

NO SIGNS OF COMPROMISE TODAY.

THE WHITE HOUSE WANTS TO RAISE TWICE THE TAX REVENUE BY CLOSING LOOPHOLES AND INCREASING RATES ON THE HIGHEST EARNERS.

REPUBLICANS WANT TO CUT 250 BILLION DOLLARS MORE FROM MEDICARE- IN PART BY RAISING THE ELIGIBILITY AGE TO 67.

THEY WOULD ALSO CUT SOCIAL SECURITY- BY LOWERING COST OF LIVING INCREASES.

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS INSISTING ON TAX INCREASES. AND CALLED SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER'S PROPOSAL UNBALANCED, IN A BLOOMBERG TELEVISION INTERVIEW.

"He talks, for example, about 800 billion dollars worth of revenues but he says he's going to do that by lowering rates and when you look at the math it doesn't work."

FOR THE FIRST TIME. PRESIDENT OBAMA INDICATED IF REPUBLICANS RAISE TAXES ON THE WEALTHY NOW- HE MAY CONSIDER LOWERING THOSE RATES AGAIN A YEAR FROM NOW.

BUT REPUBLICANS WON'T BUDGE.

Arizona 1:08-1:18

"When you raise tax rates - you impact small businesses and they create the jobs in this country.

That's why republicans are opposed to raising tax rates."

27 DAYS TO GO AND STILL NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT.

IRAN DRONE CLAIM-TRX, VO

A MILITARY DRONE IS CAUSING CONTROVERSY IN IRAN TODAY.

IRAN OFFICIALS SAY THEY CAPTURED A U-S DRONE AFTER IT ENTERED THEIR AIRSPACE OVER THE PERSIAN GULF.

THE U-S NAVY SAYS THAT'S NOT TRUE BECAUSE EVERY DRONE IS ACCOUNTED FOR.

GA CO POISONING-VO

IN ATLANTA, HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ARE IN A NEW SCHOOL AFTER A CARBON MONOXIDE SCARE.

A FRIGHTENING SCENE PLAYED OUT AT FINCH ELEMENTARY YESTERDAY.

MORE THAN 40 STUDENTS AND 7 ADULTS WERE TREATED FOR C-O POISONING.

TODAY, STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING CLASS AT A NEARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL.

OFFICIALS SAY THE GAS LEAK WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY FURNACE.

FORT HOOD JUDGE REMOVED-VO

WE'RE LEARNING THAT A JUDGE IN THE FORT HOOD SHOOTING TRIAL HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SHOWING BIAS.

A MILITARY APPEALS COURT REMOVED THE JUDGE SAYING HIS TREATMENT OF THE SUSPECT INDICATES A LACK OF IMPARTIALITY.

MAJOR NIDAL HASAN IS CHARGED IN THE 2009 RAMPAGE THAT LEFT THIRTEEN PEOPLE DEAD AND DOZENS INJURED.

HE FACES THE DEATH PENALTY IF CONVICTED.

NJ MAYOR FOOD STAMPS-VO

THE CHALLENGE IS ON FOR NEWARK NEW JERSEY MAYOR COREY BOOKER.

HE'S GOING ON FOOD STAMPS. WELL, SORT OF.

BOOKER AND A TWITTER FOLLOWER CREATED A CHALLENGE THAT REQUIRES THE MAYOR TO SPEND A WEEK EATING ONLY WHAT FOOD STAMPS CAN BUY. THAT'S ABOUT THIRTY THREE DOLLARS WORTH OF FOOD A WEEK IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

SAVING MONEY XMAS-VO-BNR

TIS THE SEASON OF GIFT GIVING, BUT BEFORE YOU GO AND AND SPEND YOUR HOLIDAY CASH HERE'S SOME TIPS ON HOW YOU CAN SAVE MONEY.

YOU CAN FIND THE BEST DEALS AT DECIDE DOT COM.

IT HELPS FIGURE OUT WHAT IS AND WHATS NOT WORTH THE PRICE.

SOME RETAIL STORES HAVE REGULAR MARK DOWN SCHEDULES LISTING WHEN ITEMS GO ON SALE.

OTHER STORES ARE GIVING DISCOUNTS TO THEIR FACEBOOK FRIENDS

AND REMEMBER DECEMBER SEVENTEENTH IS FREE SHIPPING DAY.

THOUSANDS OF RETAILERS HAVE PROMISED TO SHIP ANYTHING YOU BUY FREE - WITH GUARANTEED DELIVERY BY DECEMBER TWENTY-FOURTH.

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SOCIAL MEDIA WEIGHT-VO

DOCTORS MAY SOON BE USING A NEW TOOL TO HELP OBESE CHILDREN LOSE WEIGHT.

A REVIEW OF RESEARCH DONE BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOUND ONLINE WEIGHT LOSS TOOLS HELP OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN AND TEENS LOSE WEIGHT.

EXPERTS SAY *INTERNET SUPPORT NETWORKS CAN WORK AS WELL AS THOSE IN THE REAL WORLD.

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A FEVERISH CHILD CAN BE A SOURCE OF PAIN AND FRUSTRATION FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.

PARENTS - THOUGH ARE TORN BETWEEN WANTING TO GIVE THEIR YOUNG ONE SOME RELIEF, AND FIGURING OUT HOW THE BEST USE OF OVER-THE-COUNTER FEVER REDUCERS.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

A HOT CHILD REQUIRES A COOL PARENT. AN OLD SAYING THAT RINGS TRUE AMONG PEDIATRICIANS.

DR. NANCY WITHAM/PEDIATRICIAN

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3:34 The first thing you need to do is look analytically the situation.

WHEN THE MERCURY RISES, MOTHER OF TWO MARLENE McCLEARY TRIES KEEP A LEVEL HEAD.

MARLENE McCLEARLY/MOM

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1:36: As long as they stay low. Anything above 102.5 is usually a sign that I definitely need to take them to the doctor.

DESPITE MOMS AND DADS FEELING THE HEAT, NOT EVERY FEVER REQUIRES A DOCTOR VISIT.

DR. NANCY WITHAM/PEDIATRICIAN

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02:24 We like to know about fevers over 103.5 to 104. Anything above that often can be associated with a more significant infections.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

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Most fevers can be handled at home. That means navigating the world of over-the-counter medications. It's important to remember- never use aspirin and always use products that are made for children.

6:21 The dose for those medications is based on your children's weight and if you're not sure or if it says 'under the age of 2 please call a physician' please call your doctors office because we do have the dosage calculated, based on the weight.

DOCTORS RECOMMEND ACETAMINOPHEN PRODUCTS LIKE TYLENOL AND IBUPROFEN ONES LIKE MOTRIN. OR BOTH.

MARLENE McCLEARLY/MOM

RUNS:

:22: I usually give them Motrin more commonly and then I alternate it with Tylenol.

IT'S CALLED LAYERING. MOTRIN IS EFFECTIVE FOR 6-8 HOURS. TYLENOL IS EFFECTIVE FOR 4 HOURS. MANY PARENTS WILL OVERLAP THEM, BUT IS THAT SAFE?

DR. NANCY WITHAM/PEDIATRICIAN

RUNS:

9:22 They're chemically different enough that each can follow along with their own schedule. We know it's affective and actually slightly more affective to give both medications. So if you wanted to make a chart for yourself and do one of them every four hour schedule the other on every six hour schedule that's what many people do.

GIVING TREE REMINDER-VO

THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR THIS YEAR'S 26TH ANNUAL GIVING TREE.

ALMOST 6 THOUSAND GIFT TAGS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PERKINS LOCATIONS.

THE PROBLEM IS, THIS 7 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE IS PRETTY EMPTY.

BUT YOU CAN HELP!

GIVING TREE REMINDER-SOT, SS

HARRIS SEGEL

PRESIDENT, FORT MYERS-EDISON KIWANIS CLUB

:09

We need people to go out to Perkins, get a tag, buy the gift and return. We also need all the people who've already gotten a tag to bring them back, that will bring us to where our goal is.

YOU HAVE UNTIL THIS FRIDAY TO DROP OFF YOUR GIFT.

LIVE EAGLE CAM

WE WANT TO SHARE THIS LIVE PICTURE WITH YOU.

THIS IS AN EAGLE CAM FROM DICK PRITCHETT REAL ESTATE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

THIS NEST IS HOME TO OZZIE AND HARRIET.

THEY ARE ACTUALLY INCUBATING TWO EGGS RIGHT NOW.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A NEW BUSINESS EASES THE STRESS OF BEING A PARENT WHILE EARNING A LIVING.

"Being a mom is really isolating at times especially if you have a very young child or if you work from home."

COMING UP - THE BUSINESS WHERE EVERYDAY IS "BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY".

PLUS - PRINCESS KATE IS STILL IN A HOSPITAL THIS AFTERNOON.

A) kids at work-sotvo

B) kate pregnant-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

WE ARE GATHERING NEW INFORMATION ON AN EARLY MORNING DEATH IN LEE COUNTY.

IT HAPPENED ON A DARK ROAD, RESIDENTS SAY HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS.

WHAT THEY WANT DONE ABOUT IT.

PLUS --

AFTER SAVING THE LIVES OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S INJURED ANIMALS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS --

A)LEHIGH PEDESTRIAN KILLED-NWSRM-VO

B) PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE STRUGGLING-VOTOPS

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.

Our rain chances are now looking slightly more promising by midweek due to a disturbance sitting over the Deep South.

We'll start the day with a few patchy clouds with a few peaks of sunshine we go through the morning and afternoon. Our temperatures will still run a few degrees above average with highs aimed at the low 80s inland and upper 70s along the coast.

The first side effect we'll notice from this disturbance will be an increase in cloud cover from Wednesday afternoon through the first part of Thursday.

The disturbance should swing across Southwest Florida late Wednesday into Thursday morning, and as it does so, we may see some widely scattered showers Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. Don't get too excited about our rain prospects, however, as these showers should stay pretty isolated and "hit or miss."

A warm breeze out of the east will keep winds up to 5-15 mph during the day, but winds won't be quite as gusty as in previous days.

Once the disturbance exits Thursday afternoon, we'll get back to seeing mostly sunny and dry weather with daytime highs close to 80 and overnight temperatures dipping down to 60.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

KATE PREGNANT-OC

BABY FEVER BLOSSOMS IN LONDON.

BUT IT'S NOT ALL ROSES FOR KATE - THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.

SHE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FOR A SEVERE FORM OF MORNING SICKNESS.

KATE PREGNANT-PKG

THE OFFICIAL WORD CAME IN A FLURRY ON MONDAY FROM ST. JAMES'S PALACE SAYING THE ROYAL FAMILY IS "DELIGHTED."

BUT WITH KATE STILL LESS THAN 12 WEEKS ALONG, ON MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL AND KATE DROVE THEMSELVES TO A CENTRAL LONDON HOSPITAL AFTER KATE BEGAN EXPERIENCING ACUTE MORNING SICKNESS.

MONDAY NIGHT, WILL WAS SEEN LEAVING THE HOSPITAL.

ACCORDING TO THE PALACE, THEY EXPECT HER TO STAY AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A FEW DAYS WITH A PERIOD OF REST AFTERWARDS.

She'll have a drip to replace fluids possibly some medication to stop nausea and vomiting and of course bed rest and that really helps quite a lot. So in most cases, it all settles within a few days or maximum a week."

FOR THE NATION, A ROYAL BABY ON THE WAY HAS BEEN THRILLING NEWS.EAGERLY ANTICIPATED EVER SINCE WILL AND KATE'S FAIRY TALE APRIL WEDDING.

FLEETWOOD MAC TOUR-VO

AFTER MONTHS OF SPECULATION - THE RUMORS ARE CONFIRMED.

FANS OF FLEETWOOD MAC WILL GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO LISTEN TO THE BAND IN CONCERT.

THE CLASSIC ROCK GROUP IS REUNITING FOR THE NEW YEAR.

FLEETWOOD MAC WILL HIT 34 CITIES STARTING IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.

THE GROUP WILL PERFORM IN TAMPA AND FORT LAUDERDALE IN JUNE.

YAHOO TOP SEARCHES-VO

YAHOO SEARCHERS WANTED TO KNOW MOST ABOUT ELECTIONS THIS YEAR.

THE INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE SAYS THE WORD "ELECTIONS" WAS THE MOST-SEARCHED TERM IN 2012.

IPHONE 5 CAME IN SECOND PLACE.

CELEBRITY NAMES ROUNDED OUT THE TOP 10 LIST - INCLUDING KIM KARDASHIAN, KATE UPTON, AND KATE MIDDLETON.

LACHEY KICKED OUT OF GAME-VO

CELEBRITY NICK LACHEY WAS BOOTED FROM A SAN DIEGO CHARGERS GAME OVER THE WEEKEND.

AND HE SAYS HE QUOTE: COULDN'T BE PROUDER.

THE SINGER WAS CHEERING ON HIS CINCINNATI BENGALS WHEN THINGS GOT OUT OF HAND.

LACHEY SAYS A CHARGERS FAN BECAME UPSET WITH HIM - PUT A FINGER IN HIS FACE - AND CALLED HIM CRAZY.

KATT WILLIAMS ARRESTED-VO

TROUBLED COMEDIAN KATT WILLIAMS SAYS HE'S STEPPING AWAY FROM STAND-UP.

WILLIAMS ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT DURING A RAMBLING INTERVIEW WITH A SEATTLE T-V STATION.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AFTER HIS LATEST ARREST FOR GETTING INTO A FIGHT AT A SEATTLE BAR.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

YOU'VE HEARD OF "TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY" -

BUT IF IT WAS EVERYDAY? WHERE YOU COMBINED A PLACE TO WORK WITH A SPACE WHERE KIDS CAN HAVE FUN.

"I wanted a place where Moms could just come and feel comfortable they could drop in and get some work done"

FIRST AT FOUR - THE BRAND NEW BUSINESS GIVING WORKING PARENTS A MUCH NEEDED BREAK.

WE WANT TO SHARE THIS LIVE PICTURE WITH YOU.

THIS IS AN EAGLE CAM FROM DICK PRITCHETT REAL ESTATE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

THIS NEST IS HOME TO OZZIE AND HARRIET.

THEY ARE ACTUALLY INCUBATING TWO EGGS RIGHT NOW.

A) kids at work-sotvo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Lee voting problems targeted by state

2. Elderly pedestrian killed by vehicle in Lehigh

3. Bagged kittens rescued from man's freezer

KIDS AT WORK-TFC CTR

FINDING THE DELICATE BALANCE OF WORKING FROM HOME AND TAKING CARE OF A CHILD IS A CHALLENGE.

BUT NOW, A START-UP BUSINESS COMBINES A WORK SPACE WITH A PLACE FOR KIDS TO HAVE FUN.

KIDS AT WORK-PKG

"the vision I had when I started was just a field of flowers"

HER FIELD IS A SIMPLE OFFICE SPACE -WHAT SHE'S GROWN HAS MOMS MAKING FRIENDS AND MEETING DEADLINES.

"I wanted a place where Moms could just come and feel comfortable they could drop in and get some work done"

"I'm just doing some research"

"know that their baby is safe."

"What I can do in that hour, hour and a half. I don't know why someone didn't think of this before. but now it's like you can have it all - sort of "

FOR 10 DOLLARS AN HOUR MOMS RENT A DESK WHILE THEIR CHILDREN UNDER THREE ARE SUPERVISED -

"She satellites - she comes back and checks with me but then roams back to the little kids cause they're a lot more fun than me working"

SUMMER COMMUNICATES WITH ACUPUNCTURE PATIENTS.

"Each tree tells a story."

.WHILE ZOE IS WORKING ON HER ART CAREER.

"I'm sort of just starting out. When there's child care here it's invaluable."

FOR JAMI IT'S ABOUT AVOIDING DISTRACTIONS -

"Being able to come here and get that paper work done is wonderful - I could do that at home but I don't."

THE OWNER CAME UP WITH THE CONCEPT FOR MOTHERFIELDS AFTER 10 YEARS AS A THERAPIST SPECIALIZING IN THE MENTAL WELL BEING OF MOMS.

"Being a mom is really isolating at times especially if you have a very young child or if you work from home."

IT'S WHY ALONG WITH THE WORK SPACE KATHRYN OFFERS GROUPS - INCLUDING ONE FOR MOMS WITH INFANTS.

"Probably seeing I'm not the only one who doesn't know what I'm doing - that it comes eventually"

"look forward to this every week when we can come over here and get a break"

"It's like a living room - that's what I wanted to create a living room where moms could come together."

KATHRYN BELIEVES THIS IS THE ONLY CO-WORKING SPACE FOR MOMS IN THE COUNTRY. SHE HOPES OPEN OTHERS, THEN WHO KNOWS?

AS A MOTHER OF FIVE SHE MIGHT NEED SOME QUIET TIME IN HER WORK SPACE TO FIGURE THAT OUT -

KIDS AT WORK-TFC CTR

THE IDEA OF SHARED WORKSPACE WITH CHILDREN IS NEW - BUT THE CONCEPT OF WORKING WITH STRANGERS IS REALLY CATCHING FIRE.

SEVERAL SMALL OFFICE BUILDINGS AROUND THE COUNTRY RENT OUT DESK SPACE FOR A MONTHLY FEE.

IN FACT -- THERE'S A NEW OFFICE IN NAPLES AT MERCATO DOING JUST THAT.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

INSIDE THE MIND OF A KILLER.

ROBERT DUNN'S SISTER PAINTS A PICTURE OF A TROUBLED MAN.

DETAILS IN A LIVE REPORT.

AFTER YEARS OF NOISE COMPLAINTS NEAR LOCAL AIRPORTS --

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