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Lee County Called Out

Secretary of State Ken Detzner

Five counties underperformed during the general election.

LEE COUNTY CALLED OUT BY THE STATE-- NOW A TEAM OF EXPERTS WILL INVESTIGATE WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY.

***Developing Story***

Eyes of Our Nation

Sen. Jack Latvala / R-St. Pete

"we had the eyes of our nation on us."

***Developing Story***

Harrington Fires Back

VOTERS WAITING FOR HOURS TO SEE A BALLOT.

POLLING SITES UNPREPARED.

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

SETUP TO CHAD-SOT-2-SHT

"We had a learning experience this year and we need to continue to improve the process."

A STORY WE FIRST BROKE EARLIER TODAY --

A TEAM OF EXPERTS HAS ORDERS TO INVESTIGATE THE UNFORGETTABLE VOTING PROBLEMS IN LEE COUNTY DURING LAST MONTH'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

GOOD EVENING, I'M PETER BUSCH.

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WHO COULD FORGET THE LONG LINES, THE LONG BALLOT, AND A WHOLE LOT OF THE VOTER FRUSTRATION.

TONIGHT, OUR SECRETARY OF STATE WANTS TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE ELECTION MESS.

NBC2'S CHAD OLIVER SPOKE TO THE KEY PLAYERS TODAY AND IS HERE TO EXPLAIN.

STATE INVESTIGATING LEE CO. VOTING PROBLEMS-PLASMA

PETER AND HEATHER. FLORIDA'S SECRETARY OF STATE DEFENDED THE LENGTH OF TIME IT TOOK FLORIDA TO REPORT FINAL RESULTS.

IT TOOK FOUR DAYS BEFORE OUR 29 ELECTORAL VOTES WENT TO PRESIDENT OBAMA.

HE DOES SAY THE LONG LINES NEED TO BE FIXED.

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VOTING ON ELECTION DAY TURNED INTO A SIX-HOUR HEADACHE AT SOME LEE COUNTY PRECINCTS.

"But to wait in line for 4, 5, 6 hours is just unacceptable."

FLORIDA CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER STOOD BEFORE THE SENATE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TODAY.

KEN DETZNER BLAMED THE LONG BALLOT AND THEN CALLED OUT COUNTIES, INCLUDING LEE.

"Five counties under-performed during the general election."

I lot of what happened was out of our control."

TODAY I SPOKE WITH LEE ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR SHARON HARRINGTON AS SHE HEADED TO AN ELECTIONS MEETING IN ORLANDO.

"Under-performed I don't think so. We were working extremely hard just to accommodate everybody. So, saying that we 'underperformed' is kind of an insult."

HARRINGTON PLANS TO ASK DETZNER FOR MORE STATE MONEY TO FIX THE MAIN PROBLEM IN LEE COUNTY - NOT ENOUGH BALLOT SCANNERS.

AS WELL AS ADDRESS EARLY VOTING HOURS WHEN HE'S HERE IN LEE COUNTY NEXT WEEK. DETZNER WILL ALSO VISIT BROWARD, PALM BEACH AND MIAMI DADE DUE TO THEIR LONG LINES AND A BACK-LOG OF BALLOTS. IN MIAMI-DADE IT TOOK DAYS TO PROCESS BY HAND 50-THOUSAND ABSENTEE BALLOTS THAT ARRIVED THE FINAL TWO DAYS OF VOTING. UP THE COAST - ST. LUCIE MAKES THE LIST FOR NOT REPORTING RESULTS ON TIME.

"Florida always seems to be one of the last states in the nation to make a decision in these close presidential races."

SECRETARY DETZER FIRED BACK.

SAYING EVERY COUNTY BUT ONE MET THE REPORTING DEADLINE.

"It may not have been to the liking of CNN and some of the national forecasters that we weren't reporting that night."

STATE INVESTIGATING LEE CO. VOTING PROBLEMS-PLASMA

SECRETARY DETZER WILL BE IN FORT MYERS NEXT TUESDAY TO MEET WITH LEE COUNTY'S SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS.

SOME OF THE STATE'S SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION ARE MEETING RIGHT NOW TO PUT TOGETHER THEIR LEGISLATIVE WISH LIST.

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TONIGHT, THE FAMILY OF THE MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE, IS TRYING TO SAVE HIS LIFE.

ROBERT DUNN WILL EITHER GET LIFE IN PRISON OR THE DEATH SENTENCE.

NBC2'S ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY JUST STEPPED OUT OF THE COURTROOM, WHERE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PAINTING A PICTURE OF A MAN WHO HAS BEEN MENTALLY ILL FOR DECADES.

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BITTERNESS AND MENTAL ILLNESS -

ROBERT DUNN'S SISTER TESTIFIED SHE SAW RED FLAGS ABOUT HIS INCREASING PARANOIA - AND SHE PLANNED TO CONFRONT HIM ABOUT IT.

2:24:19 i told him i was coming over to talk to him, he wouldn't let me come over.

BUT SHE WAS TOO LATE.

2:24:39 do you regret it? ABSOLUTELY.

DUNN WAS CONVICTED OF GOING INTO A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE AND MURDERING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE CHRISTINE.

DUNN'S SISTER SAYS SHE BELIEVED HER BROTHER HAD A MENTAL ILLNESS.

SOME SIGNS?

HE WAS INVITED, BUT REFUSED TO GO TO HIS TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.

AND THE TIME HE THOUGHT THE AYATOLLAH KHOMENI WAS CHASING HIM.

1:19:20 police called because brother hiding in bushes, running around. Baker Acted 1:19:37

AN AUNT TESTIFIED TO A FAMILY HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS -

10:38:02 grandmother and uncle also committed suicide 10:38:14

DUNN PENALTY PHASE-REM1

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NEW AT SIX--

CONSTRUCTION ON A MAJOR MARCO ISLAND ROAD IS CAUSING PAINFUL HEADACHES AND BIG BACKUPS.

COLLIER BOULEVARD BETWEEN BARFIELD AND BUTTONWOOD IS COVERED IN DIRT-- AND DOWN TO ONE LANE IN SOME SPOTS.

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A CHRISTMAS HOME--

TURNED INTO A CONSTRUCTION ZONE.

"Piles of stone, dirt, where they were digging, the big equipment, it was really messy, you couldn't even see the yard."

BARBARA PRIGGES HOLIDAY HOUSE GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A MASSIVE PROJECT ON MARCO ISLAND.

Construction noise

CREWS ARE WORKING TO FINISH AN UNDERGROUND PIPING SYSTEM THAT WILL DRAIN WATER ON ONE OF MARCO'S MAIN ROADS.

"During heavy storms collier blvd floods, closes."

BUT TWO MONTHS OF WORK BETWEEN BARFIELD AND BUTTONWOOD IS TAKING IT'S TOLL ON ISLANDS RESIDENTS--

FRUSTRATED WITH THE NOISE, THE TORN UP ROAD, AND THE TRAFFIC.

"They start early, every time I try to get out of the driveway its just a mess."

KATHY EICHMAN SAYS THE CREWS HAVE BEEN HERE SO LONG--

HER PET PARROT IS NOW MIMICKING THE MACHINERY.

"She even mimicks the sound of their backup beep."

SOME RESIDENTS SAY CONSTRUCTION SHOULDNT BE GOING ON DURING THE START OF TOURIST SEASON.

"I just think it's odd they picked this time when it's so busy here."

"Right now in the dry season, this is the best time for us to do drainage work."

THE CITY IS WORKING WITH RESIDENTS TO MAKE THE PROCESS AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE.

CREWS CLEARED UP THE EQUIPMENT BLOCKING THE PRIGGES DECORATIONS--

TO MAKE SURE THE DEBRIS ISNT PUTTING A DOWNER ON THE ISLANDS HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

"took all the black tarp all the equipment, leveled it out and everybody is saying yay for the town!"

NAPLES AIRPLANE NOISE-VOWIPE

FOR YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIRPLANE NOISE OVER NAPLES.

NOW ONE MAN SAYS HE'S COME UP WITH A WAY TO ACTUALLY MEASURE THE NOISE.

IT'S STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY THAT NAPLES RESIDENT AND FORMER IBM ENGINEER JIM LENNANE HOPES WILL SETTLE THE ARGUMENT OF HOW MUCH NOISE A JET REALLY MAKES.

NAPLES AIRPLANE NOISE-SOTVO

Jim Lennane/Naples

"At least it will be factual and that's the goal. To have facts in place of speculation and emotion."

IT WOULD COST MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH TO FUND.

MARCO POLICE INCIDENT-OC-SOT-OC

TONIGHT, MARCO ISLAND POLICE CALLS THE ACTIONS OF ONE OF THEIR OWN A 'BLACK EYE' FOR THE DEPARTMENT.

FORMER LEIUTENANT PETE BEUCLER RESIGNED AFTER WORD CAME OUT THAT HE SENT TWO PORNOGRAPHIC PICTURES TO A FEMALE CO-WORKER.

"To say that were disappointed, to say the comm is disappointed would be a gross understatement 49 this is exactly the opposite type of professional conduct that we and the community expect out of the police officers on marco island."

BEUCLER WAS LATER RE-HIRED BY THE CITY AS A CIVILIAN MEMBER.

THE RE-HIRING TRIGGERED AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION THAT FOUND THE ALLEGATIONS WERE TRUE.

LEHIGH PEDESTRIAN KILLED-VOWIPE

AN ELDERLY MAN WAS HIT AND KILLED DURING HIS MORNING WALK TODAY.

IT HAPPEND ON SUNSHINE BOULEVARD SOUTH NEAR 7TH STREET SOUTHWEST IN LEHIGH ACRES.

INVESTIGATORS HAVE IDENTIFIED THE MAN AS BELEN SEGARRA.

TROOPERS SAY HE WALKED IN FRONT OF THE SUV AND DIED ON THE SCENE BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED.

LEHIGH PEDESTRIAN KILLED-SOTVO

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."

THE DRIVER TOLD TROOPERS IT WAS SO DARK SHE DIDN'T SEE HIM UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, AND SWERVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

LEE CO. AEROMED AGREEMENT-VO

TONIGHT, WE'RE STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH LEE COUNTY'S MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

THIS AFTERNOON, COUNTY WORKERS MET WITH "AEROMED" REPS FOR AN HOUR.

BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE IN THE COUNTY.

HOWEVER, COUNTY MANAGER, HOLLY SCHWARTZ, CLAIMS THERE WILL BE A REPLACEMENT HELICOPTER BEFORE BY THE END OF THE MONTH.

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TONIGHT, THERE'S A NEW TWIST IN A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR BATTLE IN LEE COUNTY.

AND EVERY PENNY OF IT INVOLVES YOUR TAX DOLLARS.

NBC2'S GEORGE SOLIS IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO TO SHOW US HOW V-R LABS IS TRYING TO GET ON TRACK AFTER FAILING TO MEET INITIAL DEADLINES FOR JOB CREATION.

VR LABS LESSON LEARNED-PLASMA

COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HUNT LAID OUT SIX OPTIONS FOR COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING REGARDING HOW THEY COULD PROCEED WITH V-R LABS.

VR LABS LESSON LEARNED-VOWIPE

BUT COMMISSIONERS SETTLED ON A MEETING BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND ATTORNEYS FROM V-R LABS AND THE COMPANY BUILDING IT'S NEW FACILITY.

V-R LABS RECEIVED A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE COUNTY TO CREATE JOBS AND BUILD A BOTTLING PLANT IN BONITA SPRINGS.

V-R SAYS IT'S BEHIND BECAUSE OF LEGAL BATTLES WITH THE CONTRACTOR BUILDING IT'S NEW FACILITY.

VR LABS LESSON LEARNED-SOTVO

04:12: "certainly we hoped we learned something from this and we will not be proceeding with the sane program or other grant applicants in the sane manner as we did with VR Labs 04:22" Frank Mann

40 JOBS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CREATED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

SO FAR THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S CREATED EIGHT.

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AND IT'S ASKING FOR A YEAR EXTENSION TO CREATE THE OTHER 200 PROMISED JOBS.

NO WORD YET ON WHEN THE MEETING BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND COMMISSIONERS WILL TAKE PLACE.

COUNT ON US TO STAY ON TOP OF THE STORY.

LEE CO. ATTORNEY AGREEMENT-VO

THE LEE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS GETTING PAID TO GO AWAY.

COMMISSIONERS VOTED THREE TO ONE, TO APPROVE A 93-THOUSAND DOLLAR PAYOUT FOR MICHAEL HUNT.

AS PART OF HIS SEPERATION AGREEMENT, HUNT WILL WORK UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY.

ANY VACATION TIME WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM HIS FINAL PAYOUT.

PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER-VOWIPE

TONIGHT, A POPULAR CHARLOTTE COUNTY ANIMAL REHABILITATION CENTER NEEDS YOUR HELP, OR IT MIGHT HAVE TO CALL IT QUITS.

BECAUSE OF A LACK OF DONATIONS, THE PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER HAS DIPPED INTO ITS SAVINGS TO STAY AFLOAT.

THERE'S ONLY ENOUGH MONEY SAVED UP TO LAST ONE MORE MONTH.

PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER-SOTVO

Callie Stahl, Operations Manager

""We don't want people to think we're a lost cause by any means because we're doing everything that we can to continue doing what we do here."

THE PUNTA GORDA NON-PROFIT HAS TWO FUND RAISERS PLANNED IN FEBRUARY, BUT NEEDS HELP IMMEDIATELY.

NBC2 GIVING TREE-VO-FSS

NBC2 NEEDS YOUR HELP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

NEARLY SIX THOUSAND GIFT TAGS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PERKINS LOCATIONS, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WAREHOUSE WHERE THE GIFTS ARE SORTED IS NOT AS FULL AS WE'D LIKE IT TO BE.

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THERE'S A POTENTIAL CRISIS IN CAPE CORAL.

THE CITY WANTS TO FIX A WATER SHORTAGE AND POLLUTION PROBLEM IN THE NORTH CAPE.

BUT IT'S GOING TO COST MILLIONS.

IN A LIVE REPORT--

WHETHER YOU'LL HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL.

AND A DYING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MAN GETS HIS LAST WISH-- A RIDE ON A BRAND NEW FIRE TRUCK.

THE MUST-SEE STORY, AHEAD AT SIX.

TZ1 A) SOLVING CAPE WATER POLLUTION-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) CAPE MAKE A WISH-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

ROBERT VAN WINKLE FORECAST 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.

RAIN POSSIBLE

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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THERE'S A WATER CRISIS IN NORTH CAPE CORAL.

AND CITY LEADERS WANT TO ACT NOW.

THEY'RE DREAMING OF MILLION DOLLAR SOLUTIONS-- BUT NEED COUNTY, REGIONAL, AND STATE HELP TO MAKE THE FANTASY COME TRUE.

NBC2S STEVE CAMPION JOINS US LIVE AT THE "GATOR SLEW CANAL" IN THE NORTHWEST CAPE.

SOLVING CAPE WATER POLLUTION-REM7

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK FAR TO SEE AND HEAR WATER IN THIS CITY.

THERE ARE AT TIMES WAY TOO

MUCH OF IT OR NOT NEARLY EFFORT.

HERE -- THIS WEIR KEEPS MILLIONS OF GALLONS UP STREAM -- DIVIDING THE FRESH WATER FROM THE SEA WATER.

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TAKE HORRIBLE ROAD NATS

IN THE NORTH CAPE -- WATER CAN BE A CRIPPLING CURSE --

TAKE BEAUTIFUL WATER NAT

-- OR A BONAFIDE BLESSING.

Steven Ware, Charter Fishing Captain

2210 "Water is what brings our tourists out here. They come here to see it"

CHARTER FISHING CAPTAIN STEVEN WARE -- LIVES ON A SALTWATER CANAL IN THE NW PART OF THE CITY -- WHERE FRESH WATER POURS IN BY THE MINUTE.

Ware

2033 "We do get a lot of weeds and run off from the fresh water canals."

TAKE NATS

SOME CAPE LEADERS WANT TO CAPTURE AND DIVERT ALL THIS WATER.

Kevin McGrail

0949 "The time to do it is now."

COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN MCGRAIL TELLS US -- THE CITY MUST MOVE FORWARD WITH POTENTIALLY MILLION DOLLAR PLANS --

Take Map

INCLUDING BUILDING A HUGE RESERVOIR ON EITHER A 60 PLUS ACRE SITE OFF BURNT STORE ROAD OR LAND TO THE EAST OF CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.

McGrail

5957 "the goal is to be able to augment the furniture system in the dry season so they wont have their boats left high and dry."

MCGRAIL EXPLAINS -- SOLVING THE WATER FLOW ISSUES -- MEANS INVESTING IN THE CITY'S FUTURE -- ESPECIALLY OFF BURNT STORE ROAD.

0734 "The last thing we want to have is that corridor underwater."

MCGRAIL SAYS -- A FLITER MARSH LIKE THE ONE PUT IN PLACE IN LEE COUNTY'S LAKES PARK -- COULD HELP CLEAN UP THE RUN OFF IN THESE WATERS.

CITY LEADERS MUST NOW ASK THE COUNTY AND STATE FOR SUPPORT -- SO EVERYWHERE INCLUDING UPSTREAM AND DOWN STREAM REMAINS PRISTINE.

Ware

SOLVING CAPE WATER POLLUTION-REM7

NOW THIS IS ONE OF THE SPOTS WHERE THE FILTER MARSH COULD BE PUT IN PLACE.

CITY LEADERS SAY ITS A GREAT PLACE BECAUSE FROM THIS POINT IT FOLLOWS INTO THE NORTH SPREADER CANAL, PASS THE OLD CEITUS BARRIER, AND OUT TO THE OPEN WATER.

THEY SAY A RESERVOIR COULD BE USED TO PUMP WATER INTO CANALS DURING THE DRY SEASON.

NORTH CAPE WATER-ONCAM

SOME CAPE CORAL LEADERS WANT TO EXPAND WATER SERVICE TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY.

THE CAMPAIGN DUBBED "WATER FIRST" WOULD PROVIDE WATER TO MORE THAN 42-HUNDRED HOMES AND ADD MORE THAN 600-FIRE HYDRANTS TO A SEVEN SQUARE MILE PROJECT AREA.

FM DISTRACTED DRIVING-VO

DETERRING IMPAIRED AND DISTRACTED DRIVING IS THE GOAL OF A NEW VIRTUAL DRIVING PROGRAM IN FORT MYERS.

TODAY, LEADERS GATHERED TO SHOW OFF THE TECHNOLOGY IN RECOGNITION OF DRUNK, DRUGGED, DROWSY AND DISTRACTED DRIVING PREVENTION MONTH.

THE SIMULATOR GIVES USERS A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE "FOUR D'S" BEHIND THE SAFETY OF A COMPUTER SCREEN.

LAST HOLIDAY SEASON--

LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TREATED MORE THAN 200-ACCIDENT VICTIMS.

SIX PEOPLE DIED.

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ART OF OLYMPIANS DR J-ONCAM

THE DOCTOR IS IN.GOOD EVENING.

ART OF OLYMPIANS DR J-VO

WE FOUND THE 11-TIME ALL-STAR IN BONITA TODAY AT THE ART OF THE OLYMPIANS CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC. AMONG THE 55 CELEBRITIES IN ATTENDANCE. IRVING IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST ATTRACTION. NEXT TO CARL LEWIS AND JACKIE JOYNER KERSEY.

DOCTOR J SOUND-SOT

COLLEGE HOF-ONCAM

JIMMIE JOHNSON REAX-SOT

BIELEMA ARKANSAS-VO

I DOUBT WE'LL SEE JIMMY COACHING ANYMORE. BUT IT APPEARS BRET BIELEMA IS READY TO LEAVE WISCONSIN FOR THE SEC. MULTIPLE REPORTS SAY ARKANSAS IS READY TO HIRE THE BADGERS COACH.

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IMMOKALEE-VO

IMMOKALEE SOT-SOT

FGCU MCKNIGHT-VOTOP

PARTING THOUGHTS-ONCAM

REPORTS OUT OF BOSTON SAY THE RED SOX WILL SIGN FREE AGENT OUTFIELDER SHANE VICTORINO TO A 3-YEAR DEAL WORTH 38 MILLION DOLLARS..

CAPE MAKE A WISH-VOWIPE

AN 88 YEAR OLD FIREFIGHTER JOINED THE CAPE CORAL RANKS TODAY-- FOR AT LEAST ONE RIDE.

FORMER 20 YEAR VETERAN, TOM EGAN, OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT WANTED ONE WISH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON -- TO RIDE IN A NEW ENGINE.

CAPE CORAL FIREFIGHTERS MADE THAT HAPPEN -- EVEN LIFTING EGAN INTO THE TRUCK.

CAPE MAKE A WISH-(2)SOTVO

Jimmy Egan, Son

"He's loving this. He is loving this. It's bringing back a lot of memories. This is just one of his best days."

Ken Ossowicz, CCFD

"it is fantastic. We come into these facilities all the time. It's nice to be able to come here in this community for a good reason instead of the one we're usually here."

STAFF AT THE CLARE BRIDGE SENIOR CARE CENTER TELL US THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE EVERY RESIDENT'S LAST WISH COME TRUE.

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