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SPECIAL OPEN-SOT

NEW RIGHT NOW

"Syria Loads Sarin Into Bombs"

DEVELOPING NOW

"Secret Deal?"

NEW RIGHT NOW

"Pot Smokers Legal Haze"

nats of gunfire

ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN SYRIA.

IS THE REGION DESPERATE ENOUGH TO USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS ON IT'S OWN PEOPLE?

AND COULD THE U.S. SOON BE DRAGGED INTO THE CONFLICT.

FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS.

IS THERE A SECRET DEAL GOING ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS?

THE CLUES THIS MORNING THERE COULD BE A PLAN IN SIGHT.

You know we are in uncharted territory here.

THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY IN WASHINGTON STATE,

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2-SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

SYRIA SARIN GAS-VOTOPS-TRX

HEAVY, ESCALATING FIGHTING. THE THREAT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.

AND NOW U-S OFFICIALS SAY SYRIA HAS LOADED DEADLY SARIN GAS COMPONENTS INTO AERIAL BOMBS.

SYRIA SARIN GAS-VO IN PLASMA

CLAY, THIS IS AN EVER CHANGING AND VOLITLE SITUATION. AS YOU WAKE UP, U.S. OFFICIALS, SAY THEIR WORST FEARS ARE CONFIRMED:

INTELLIGENCE SHOWS, THE NERVE AGENTS ARE LOCKED AND LOADED INSIDE THE BOMBS, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN LOADED ONTO PLANES.

THE SYRIAN MILITARY IS PREPARED TO USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST ITS OWN PEOPLE AND RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE WAITING FOR FINAL ORDERS FROM THEIR PRESIDENT.

THE MILITARY COULD DROP THE BOMBS ONTO THE SYRIAN PEOPLE FROM DOZENS OF FIGHTER-BOMBERS.

THE GAS IS EXTREMELY LETHEL, AND WOULD KILL PEOPLE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

IRAQI PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN, KILLED 5-THOUSAND KURDS WITH A SINGLE GAS ATTACK BACK IN 1988.

SYRIA SARIN GAS-SOT

SYRIA SARIN GAS-VO IN PLASMA

AGAIN, AS OF NOW, THE SARIN BOMBS HAVE NOT BEEN LOADED ONTO PLANES AND PRESIDENT ASSAD HAS NOT ISSUED THE ORDER TO USE THEM.

BUT IF HE DOES, OFFICIALS SAY "THERE'S LITTLE THE OUTSIDE WORLD CAN DO TO STOP IT."

EGYPT PROTESTS-TRXTOPS-VO

AND IN EGYPT THIS MORNING --- AS PROTESTERS BATTLE SUPPORTERS OF EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MOHAMED MORSI OUTSIDE HIS PALACE, HIS CHIEF OF STAFF ANNOUNCES THAT THE PRESIDENT WOULD ADDRESS THE NATION LATER IN THE DAY.

6:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

"Limited Sun, scattered showers"

After a string of dry and sunny days, some minor changes are in the forecast over the next few days.

Our Thursday morning will start off mild with more clouds than sun. Through the early part of the day, we'll be watching an upper level disturbance sitting to our northwest in the northern Gulf of Mexico. With this weather system nearby and moving over head through the day, clouds will be in abundance with the chance for a few widely scattered showers.

Just like yesterday, mostly cloudy skies and a little bit of rain will keep our daytime highs capped in the upper 70s.

Tonight, as that disturbance begins to pull away to the east, clouds should begin to thin out with mainly dry weather in place. Overnight lows will settle into the lower 60s with one or two upper 50s on the thermometer across our northern cool spots.

The work week will end with a bit more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will rebound nicely into the lower 80s. Heading into the upcoming weekend, our skies will stay partly sunny with the opportunity to squeeze out a shower or two by Saturday.

Early next week, we'll be tracking another cold front sagging its way down the peninsula. At this time, forecast models are hinting at an increase in the cloud cover across our part of the state with the chance for some spotty showers.

TRAFFIC ALERT-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

WASHINGTON POT LAW-TRXTOPS-VO

NEW RIGHT NOW ---

WASHINGTON'S NEWLY PASSED MARIJUANA IS NOW OFFICIALLY IN EFFECT.

IT ALLOWS ADULTS TO HAVE UP TO AN OUNCE OF POT.

OVERNIGHT, SOME WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENTS MARKED THE DECRIMINALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA WITH A PUFF OF POT AT A MINUTE PAST MIDNIGHT.

THE LAW STILL BANS PUBLIC USE OF MARIJUANA, JUST LIKE DRINKING IN PUBLIC.

MARYLAND SAME SEX-OC-TRX-VO

AND IN LESS THAN A MONTH, SAME SEX MARRIAGE WILL BE THE LAW OF THE LAND IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

AND ALL NEW OVERNIGHT -- IN ROCKVILLE, SOME SAME SEX COUPLES ARE STANDING IN LINE. WAITING FOR THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE TO OPEN TODAY, SO THEY CAN GET THEIR HANDS ON A POST-DATED MARRIAGE LICENSE.

FISCAL CLIFF DAY 26-TRXTOPS-SS-CG

NBC-2 IS COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL THE FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE AND RIGHT NOW JUST 26 DAYS LEFT.

THIS MORNING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT'S "ABSOLUTELY" PREPARED TO GO OFF THE "FISCAL CLIFF", IF REPUBLICANS DON'T AGREE TO RAISE TAX RATES ON THE WEALTHY.

BUT LOOK AT THIS.

DESPITE NO PLAN IN SIGHT. THE STOCK MARKET WAS UP TUESDAY. AND THAT'S CAUSING SOME FINANCIAL EXPERTS TO BELIEVE THERE'S POSSIBLY A SECRET DEAL IN THE WORKS.

FORT MYERS WATER BASIN-OC-VO

TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---

THE CITY OF FORT MYERS WILL SHOW OFF DOWNTOWN'S NEWEST ADDITION --

THE NEW DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS RIVER BASIN.

THIS IS A VIEW OF THE 5-POINT-3 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WE SHOWED YOU LAST MONTH FROM THE FIRESTONE SKYBAR.

THIS AFTERNOON THE CITY WILL GIVE THE MEDIA A GUIDED TOUR OF THE COMPLETED RIVER BASIN.

TEACHER EVALUATIONS-OC-SS(3)-SOT-OC-BNR

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRADED TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOLS.

THE REPORT CARDS DON'T HAVE AN IMPACT THIS YEAR, BUT THEY WILL AFFECT TEACHER'S PAY STARTING IN THE 2014-1015 SCHOOL YEAR.

CHARLOTTE'S CLASSROOM TEACHERS ARE 100 PERCENT EFFECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE EVAULATION.

COLLIER IS 4 PERCENT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, 95 PERCENT EFFECTIVE.

AS FOR LEE COUNTY- 9 PERCENT OF TEACHERS ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, 88 EFFECTIVE.

I want parents to know this is a weak process to evaluate a teachers worth 19 the best process to use is how you the patent and your adjective and the teacher work together

LEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOLS ALSO RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL GRADES-

TO CHECK THEM ALL OUT-

HEAD TO NBC-2 DOT COM.

DUNN PENALTY PHASE DAY 4-OC-VO

IT IS NOW DAY FOUR IN THE PENALTY PHASE OF ROBERT DUNN'S TRIAL.

TODAY A JUDGE AND JURY WILL HEAR MORE EVIDENCE.

ROBERT DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY OR LIFE IN PRISON, FOR MURDERING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE, CHRISTINE, INSIDE A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE.

DUNN PENALTY PHASE DAY 4-SOTVO

14:11:31 and his becoming frankly psychotic. he is hearing the music talking to him. he is interpreting the music as a statement that all of the fears that you had are real and that he felt that he had to do something about it at that point 14;11:52

MCAFEE ARRESTED-TRXTOPS-OC-SOTVO

DEVELOPING NOW ---

SOFTWARE TYCOON JOHN MCAFEE COULD BE DEPORTED FROM GUATEMALA TO BELIZE.

HE RAN FROM BELIZE, TO GUATEMALA THIS WEEK, AND WAS ARRESTED - FOR ENTERING GUATEMALA WITHOUT A PASSPORT.

MCAFEE CLAIMS PERSECUTION, AS POLICE IN BELIZE LOOK TO QUESTION HIM ABOUT A RECENT MURDER.

MCAFEE'S LAWYER SPOKE OUT ON EFFORTS TO SEEK ASYLUM.

"We are asking for political asylum. This is a Latin American institution. It was born in America. So, I told them, I think no country in Latin America can deny a solicitation of asylum

JOHN MCAFEE IS NOW SITTING IN AN OLD BUILDING, USED TO HOUSE MIGRANTS WHO ENTER GUATEMALA ILLEGALLY.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---

NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

A CHANGE TO THE WAY WE GET HURRICANE WARNINGS. WHAT THE WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO DO IN THE FUTURE.

call of duty-sotvo

nats call of duty

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK ONE 6:09:48

HIT TIME 6:09:48

6:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

"Limited Sun, scattered showers"

After a string of dry and sunny days, some minor changes are in the forecast over the next few days.

Our Thursday morning will start off mild with more clouds than sun. Through the early part of the day, we'll be watching an upper level disturbance sitting to our northwest in the northern Gulf of Mexico. With this weather system nearby and moving over head through the day, clouds will be in abundance with the chance for a few widely scattered showers.

Just like yesterday, mostly cloudy skies and a little bit of rain will keep our daytime highs capped in the upper 70s.

Tonight, as that disturbance begins to pull away to the east, clouds should begin to thin out with mainly dry weather in place. Overnight lows will settle into the lower 60s with one or two upper 50s on the thermometer across our northern cool spots.

The work week will end with a bit more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will rebound nicely into the lower 80s. Heading into the upcoming weekend, our skies will stay partly sunny with the opportunity to squeeze out a shower or two by Saturday.

Early next week, we'll be tracking another cold front sagging its way down the peninsula. At this time, forecast models are hinting at an increase in the cloud cover across our part of the state with the chance for some spotty showers.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC ALERT BILLBOARD-CLIP

CHANGING HURRICANE WARNINGS-OC-VO

NEW THIS MORNING ---

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONSIDERING CHANGING HOW IT ISSUES HURRICANE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

THEY COULD START ISSUING WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR STORMS THAT THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY,

EVEN IF THEY ARE NO LONGER HURRICANES OR TROPICAL STORMS.

THE PROPOSAL HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED, BUT ATTENDEES AT A HURRICANE CONFERENCE LAST WEEK DISCUSSED IT.

NEW ZEALAND TORNADO-TRXTOPS-VO

JUST LOOK AT THIS DESTRUCTION.

AND NOW MORE STORMY WEATHER AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY.

A RARE TORNADO SWEPT THROUGH PARTS OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, KILLING THREE PEOPLE AND FORCING 250 OTHERS TO RUN FROM THEIR HOMES.

THE SMALL TORNADO STRUCK THE SUBURBS AT ABOUT NOON LOCAL TIME THURSDAY.

HOTEL SECURITY-TRXTOPS-OC-SOTVO

NOW AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT ON EXPOSING A SERIOUS SECURITY BREACH AT POPULAR HOTELS.

IT ALLOWS THIEVES TO BYPASS YOUR DOOR LOCK AND GET INSIDE YOUR ROOM. IN JUST SECONDS.

THE HOTEL INDUSTRY HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR MONTHS. SO WHY HAVEN'T THEY FIXED IT?

Jeff: What's so scary is, the thief doesn't have to attract attention in the hallway and just stand here.

Stickley: No, it'd just be like putting a key in the door. The only difference is, I'm just putting this underneath.

Jeff: Done.

Stickley: Door's open.

5TH AVE CONSTRUCTION MAP-OC-TRX-VO-WIPE

A POPULAR NAPLES HOTEL HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR MONTHS.

BUT IT'S FINALLY GETTING READY TO PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON IT'S DOWNTOWN EXPANSION.

THE INN ON FIFTH AVENUE IS WRAPPING UP AN EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.

WE'RE TOLD IT WILL INCLUDE 32 ADDITIONAL SUITES.

NOT EVERYONE'S HAPPY.

5TH AVE CONSTRUCTION SCENE-NATSVOTOPS

nats of noisy construction work

YOU GET AN IDEA OF WHAT RESIDENT'S ARE TALKING ABOUT.

FMB IMPROVEMENTS-OC-VO

NOW AN NBC-2 UPDATE ON GIVING FORT MYERS BEACH ACCESS POINTS, A FACELIFT.

TOWN LEADERS WILL MEET TODAY TO GO OVER SOME OPTIONS.

THE TOWN'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD HOPES TO GET RID OF SOME OF THE CLUTTERED SIGNS,

ADD PARKING, BATHROOMS, AND BIKE RACKS

LEADERS TRIED TO DO THIS LAST SUMMER, BUT FAILED TO GET FUNDING.

NOW, THEY'RE TRYING AGAIN.

GRAMMY NOMINATIONS-2SH-VIDBOX

AND THE NOMINEES ARE ---

TAYLOR SWIFT AND LL COOL J HOSTED THE ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE, LATE LAST NIGHT.

THE GRAMMY AWARDS CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF MUSIC. AS *SIX DIFFERENT ARTISTS TIED FOR TOP NOMINEE - KANYE WEST, JAY-Z, FRANK OCEAN, DAN AUERBACH OF THE BLACK KEYS,

AS WELL AS MUMFORD & SONS AND INDY ROCK BAND FUN.

OTHER BIG NAME NOMINATIONS INCLUDE MAROON 5 AND KELLY CLARKSON.

CALL OF DUTY HISTORY MAKING-TRXTOPS-VO

A NEW FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER VIDEO GAME IS MAKING HISTORY THIS MORNING.

CALL OF DUTY -- BLACK OPS TWO HAS CROSSED THE ONE-BILLION-DOLLAR MARK IN SALES IN A MERE 15 DAYS SINCE BEING RELEASED.

TEASE TOSS TO BREAK-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

naples joe-LUIVE U LOOKLIVE

JUMP ON THE BRAND NEW JUMP ON EXPRESS!

BREAK TWO 6:18:05

HIT TIME 6:18:05AM

6:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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.

"Limited Sun, scattered showers"

After a string of dry and sunny days, some minor changes are in the forecast over the next few days.

Our Thursday morning will start off mild with more clouds than sun. Through the early part of the day, we'll be watching an upper level disturbance sitting to our northwest in the northern Gulf of Mexico. With this weather system nearby and moving over head through the day, clouds will be in abundance with the chance for a few widely scattered showers.

Just like yesterday, mostly cloudy skies and a little bit of rain will keep our daytime highs capped in the upper 70s.

Tonight, as that disturbance begins to pull away to the east, clouds should begin to thin out with mainly dry weather in place. Overnight lows will settle into the lower 60s with one or two upper 50s on the thermometer across our northern cool spots.

The work week will end with a bit more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will rebound nicely into the lower 80s. Heading into the upcoming weekend, our skies will stay partly sunny with the opportunity to squeeze out a shower or two by Saturday.

Early next week, we'll be tracking another cold front sagging its way down the peninsula. At this time, forecast models are hinting at an increase in the cloud cover across our part of the state with the chance for some spotty showers.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

NAPLES JOE-2SH-TRX

I KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. IT'S THE ALL NEW "JUMP ON EXPRESS." ALSO KNOWN AS JOE.

IT'S A NEW WAY FOR YOU TO GET AROUND DOWNTOWN NAPLES ---

FROM 5TH AVENUE, TO THE MERCATO AND BACK. ALL FOR FREE!

NAPLES JOE-LIVE U

GIVE TOUR OF JOE

RUNS THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

6PM TO 2AM

STOPS EVERY HALF HOUR

Q&A WITH_______

HERE'S WHERE IT GOES.

FINDING OUT JOES SCHEDULE IS EASY TOO!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TEXT "JOERIDE" TO 97063

NAPLES JOE-VO

MAP

1186 3rd Street South

599 5th Ave. South

Corner of East Lake and 5th Ave. South

9110 Strada Place

THE SYSTEM OPERATOR HOPES IT WILL HELP ELIMINATE TRAFFIC IN NAPLES DURING SEASON.

THE SERVICE WILL RUN THROUGH MERCATO AND DOWNTOWN 3RD AND 5TH AVENUES.

3 BUSES WILL HIT THE STOPS EVERY 30 MINUTES.

NAPLES JOE-LIVE U

FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.

THIS IS OF JESSICA SMITH OF LABELLE.

GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!

BREAK THREE 6:27:03 AM

HIT TIME 6:27:03

HL1) SYRIA LATEST-TRX-SOTVO

"even if we have them, we shall not use them against our people."

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) WASHINGTON POT LAW-TRX-VO

AND, LEGAL MARIJUANA POSSESSION BECOMES A REALITY IN WASHINGTON STATE, STARTING TODAY.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

SYRIA LATEST-TRXTOPS-VO

SYRIA LATEST-VOTOPS

BUT AS OF NOW, THE SYRIAN PRESIDENT HAS NOT ORDERED THE ATTACK ON ITS OWN PEOPLE.

U.S. OFFICIALS SAY IF HE DOES -- THEY'LL LIKELY DROP THE BOMBS FROM DOZENS OF FIGHTER JETS. AND THERE'S NOT MUCH THE OUTSIDE WORLD CAN DO ABOUT IT.

SYRIA LATEST-SOTVO

OBAMA: "i want to make this clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable."

THIS MORNING THE STATE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES ONGOING FIGHTING IN SYRIA IS GROWING CLOSER TO THE PRESIDENT ASSAD.

FISCAL CLIFF-TRXTOPS-SS

NBC-2 IS COUNTING DOWN TO THE FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE AND RIGHT NOW JUST 26 DAYS LEFT.

FISCAL CLIFF TAX REFUNDS-ONCAM

PLANNING ON A TAX REFUND NEXT YEAR?

GOOD LUCK TO US ALL.

MOST FINANCIAL EXPERTS ADVISE THAT YEAR-END IS A GOOD TIME TO DO A LITTLE TAX PLANNING BY ESTIMATING HOW BIG A BITE UNCLE SAM IS GOING TO TAKE APRIL 15.

THIS YEAR, ABOUT THE ONLY ADVICE THEY CAN GIVE IS: "GOOD LUCK WITH THAT."

6:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

"Limited Sun, scattered showers"

After a string of dry and sunny days, some minor changes are in the forecast over the next few days.

Our Thursday morning will start off mild with more clouds than sun. Through the early part of the day, we'll be watching an upper level disturbance sitting to our northwest in the northern Gulf of Mexico. With this weather system nearby and moving over head through the day, clouds will be in abundance with the chance for a few widely scattered showers.

Just like yesterday, mostly cloudy skies and a little bit of rain will keep our daytime highs capped in the upper 70s.

Tonight, as that disturbance begins to pull away to the east, clouds should begin to thin out with mainly dry weather in place. Overnight lows will settle into the lower 60s with one or two upper 50s on the thermometer across our northern cool spots.

The work week will end with a bit more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will rebound nicely into the lower 80s. Heading into the upcoming weekend, our skies will stay partly sunny with the opportunity to squeeze out a shower or two by Saturday.

Early next week, we'll be tracking another cold front sagging its way down the peninsula. At this time, forecast models are hinting at an increase in the cloud cover across our part of the state with the chance for some spotty showers.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

TOSS TO STACEY-2SH-TRX

IT'S THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY.

PUFFING ON POT OFFICIALLY BECOMES LEGAL IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TODAY.

AND OVERNIGHT, EXACTLY ONE MINUTE AFTER MIDNIGHT,

RESIDENTS CELEBRATED BY LIGHTING UP UNDERNEATH THE SEATTLE SPACE NEEDLE, WHICH IS ACTUALLY STILL ILLEGAL TO DO.

WASHINGTON POT LAW-VO IN PLASMA

YES, *RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA IS NOW LEGAL IN WASHINGTON STATE.

WASHINGTON POT LAW-SOTVO

Even if it's legal it's not legal for us students yet. I think people will respect that rule because there's a lot of consequences that come if you are caught smoking pot on campus.

WASHINGTON POT LAW-VO IN PLASMA

THE NEW LAWS IN WASHINGTON AND COLORADO ARE FOR *RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA.

*MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS ALREADY LEGAL IN 17 STATES.

FL CENSUS-OC-CG RVL

NEW THIS MORNING ---

THE U.S. CENSUS JUST RELEASED NEW DATA ON ZIP CODES HERE IN FLORIDA AND ITS PRETTY INTERESTING.

ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS, THE BEST PLACE FOR YOUNGER WORKERS TO FIND JOBS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE IS IN THE TALLAHASSEE-AREA ZIP CODE OF 32312.

THE WORST PLACE IS IN THE JACKSONVILLE ZIP CODE OF 32209.

FL TUITION-ONCAM

STATE UNIVERSITIES HAVE A DEAL FOR FLORIDA LAWMAKERS.

THEY SAID THEY WON'T RAISE TUITION IF THE LEGISLATURE AGREES TO SPEND 118 MILLION MORE ON THE 12 STATE SCHOOLS.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT PRAISED THE PROPOSAL.

IOWA BODIES FOUND-OC-TRX-VO

THIS MORNING AN IOWA FAMILY IS PREPARING FOR THE WORST, AFTER NEARLY FIVE MONTHS OF SEARCHING FOR TWO YOUNG COUSINS.

AUTHORITIES SAY HUNTERS DISCOVERED TWO BODIES IN A WOODED AREA.

BUT AS OF THIS MORNING, THEIR IDENTITIES HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

IT'S BELIEVED TO BE THE REMAINS OF 11-YEAR-OLD LYRIC COOK AND 9-YEAR-OLD ELIZABETH COLLINS.

HOLMES DOCUMENTS-OC-VO

WE ARE LEARNING NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT JAMES HOLMES, THE MAN ACCUSED OF GOING ON A SHOOTING RAMPAGE AT AN AURORA, COLORADO MOVIE THEATER BACK IN JULY.

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO RELEASED MORE THAN 6 THOUSAND DOCUMENTS AND EMAILS WEDNESDAY.

ACCORDING TO THE DOCUMENTS, HOLMES HAD A BRIEF ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH A FELLOW GRADUATE STUDENT.

PENN STATE SORORITY MOCKS LATINOS-OC-SS

THIS MORNING A PENN STATE SORORITY IS APOLOGIZING AFTER POSTING A PHOTO OF MEXICAN-THEMED PARTY.

HERE YOU SEE CHI OMEGA SISTERS WEARING SOMBREROS, PONCHOS, MUSTACHES AND HOLDING OFFENSIVE SIGNS.

ONE OF THE SIGNS SAYS "WILL MOW LAWN FOR WEED AND BEER" AND ANOTHER READS "I DON'T CUT GRASS I SMOKE IT."

LEHIGH BEARS-TRXTOPS-SOTVO

"Snakes, raccoons, armadillos--that is one thing, but bears are another so I don't care to see him again, I hope he moved on."

THIS FRIDAY F-W-C OFFICERS WILL VISIT LEHIGH ACRES AFTER A SPIKE IN BEAR SIGHTING CALLS.

THEY'LL GIVE RESIDENTS SOME ADVICE, LIKE MAKE SURE TRASH IS LOCKED UP OR "BEAR-PROOF" SO THE BIG ANIMALS WILL MOVE ON.

THE WORD LUNATIC-2SHOT

YOUR SUCH A LUNATIC KRISTA.

YOU CAN SAY "LUNATIC" ALL YOU WANT, BUT YOU PROBABLY WON'T HAVE THE GOVERNMENT'S BLESSING.

THAT WORD WILL BE STRICKEN FROM FEDERAL LAW UNDER LEGISLATION THAT PASSED THE HOUSE WEDNESDAY.

IT'S NOW HEADED TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR HIS SIGNATURE.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT

YOUE TIME RIGHT NOW ---

NEXT ON NBC2 NEWS TODAY,

a) what's trending-votops

FIRST ALERT DOPPLER TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 6:38:53 AM

HIT TIME 6:38:53

6:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Weather Trends

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.

"Limited Sun, scattered showers"

After a string of dry and sunny days, some minor changes are in the forecast over the next few days.

Our Thursday morning will start off mild with more clouds than sun. Through the early part of the day, we'll be watching an upper level disturbance sitting to our northwest in the northern Gulf of Mexico. With this weather system nearby and moving over head through the day, clouds will be in abundance with the chance for a few widely scattered showers.

Just like yesterday, mostly cloudy skies and a little bit of rain will keep our daytime highs capped in the upper 70s.

Tonight, as that disturbance begins to pull away to the east, clouds should begin to thin out with mainly dry weather in place. Overnight lows will settle into the lower 60s with one or two upper 50s on the thermometer across our northern cool spots.

The work week will end with a bit more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will rebound nicely into the lower 80s. Heading into the upcoming weekend, our skies will stay partly sunny with the opportunity to squeeze out a shower or two by Saturday.

Early next week, we'll be tracking another cold front sagging its way down the peninsula. At this time, forecast models are hinting at an increase in the cloud cover across our part of the state with the chance for some spotty showers.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

INFANT RECLINER DEATHS-TRXTOPS-VO

AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT ---

AN INFANT RECLINER, CALLED THE NAP NANNY, IS BLAMED FOR 5 INFANT DEATHS THIS MORNING.

AND NOW THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING ACTION AGAINST THE MAKERS OF THE 'NAP NANNY'.

THE C-P-S-C HAS FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST BABY MATTERS LLC, ALLEGING THAT THE NEW MODEL OF THE NAP NANNY, CALLED THE CHILL, AND TWO EARLIER VERSIONS, ARE DANGEROUS.

FRENCH SPERM COUNT DOWN-OC-VO

THIS MORNING A NEW STUDY FINDS THE SPERM COUNT OF MEN IN FRANCE FELL BY A THIRD FROM 19-89 TO 2005.

WHILE IT'S A DRAMATIC DECLINE, THE COUNT IS STILL WITHIN THE RANGE OF FERTILITY.

THE AUTHORS SAY THE FINDINGS ARE A "SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING" AND WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL LINK.

CHILDLESS COUPLES DIE EARLY-OC-VO

HOW ABOUT THIS --- HAVING A CHILD COULD ACTUALLY EXTEND YOUR LIFE!

A NEW STUDY REVEALS PARENTHOOD CUTS THE RISK OF EARLY DEATH --- ESPECIALLY AMONG WOMEN.

CHILDLESS WOMEN WERE FOUR TIMES AS LIKELY TO DIE AT A YOUNGER AGE THAN WOMEN WHO GAVE BIRTH TO THEIR OWN CHILD.

DISNEY FANTASYLAND-OC-VO

GET EXCITED!

THE ALL NEW FANTASYLAND PARK OPENS AT DISNEYWORLD.

THE EXPANSION INCLUDES THE FIRST NEW CASTLE IN DISNEY WORLD'S HISTORY- THE BEASTS CASTLE FROM BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

DISNEY FANTASYLAND-SOTVO

"This appeals to children of all ages, I like to say in more ways than one, but with the grand dining experience you have in the evening at dinner time, we have french inspired cuisine, we offer very fine french wine and beer for dinner."

PYTHON CHALLENGE-OC-VO

TRAPPING PYTHONS IN THE EVERGLADES CAN WIN YOU MONEY.

IT'S APART OF THE FWC 2013 PYTHON CHALLENGE --ANYONE CAN ENTER.

THERE ARE ENTRIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THERE IS ONE FOR LICENSED TRAPPERS.

IN EACH DIVISION--THE PERSON WHO TRAPS THE MOST WILL WIN $1500.

PYTHON CHALLENGE-SOTVO

Gator John Entering Python Challenge

1:43 i think the challenge is going to be excellent its going to make a big dent in the python population that is actually taking over FL 1:51

Jerry Higby Wildthings Wildlife Control

:00:25 its not something i would typically do for one its not enough money for me to go trap snakes for a month:00:33

FWC IS OFFERING THE CHALLENGE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT BURMESE PYTHONS.

IT'S ALSO A COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO CUT DOWN THE POPULATION IN THE EVERGLADES.

BONITA HENS-TRXTOPS-NATSVO

hens clucking

BACKYARD HENS ARE NOW ALLOWED IN BONITA SPRINGS.

PEOPLE CAN START APPLYING FOR THE FREE PERMITS THIS MORNING.

COUNCIL APPROVED A TWO YEAR PILOT PROGRAM LAST NIGHT.

THE RULES ARE THAT YOU CAN ONLY HAVE UP TO FOUR HENS AND THEY MUST BE KEPT IN COOPS.

NO ROOSTERS ARE ALLOWED.

CITY OFFICIALS TELL US THERE ARE ALREADY 15 PEOPLE ON THE WAITING LIST.

THE CITY CAN DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO END THE PROGRAM DURING THE PILOT.

BONITA INCENTIVES-OC-VO

YOU CAN GET PAID TO BRING BUSINESS TO BONITA.

THE CITY IS OFFERING A CASH INCENTIVE TO ANYONE WHO PROVIDES A LEGITIMATE LEAD TO A BUSINESS THAT ENDS UP SETTING UP SHOP.

THOSE WHO BRING IN A LEAD MAY RECEIVE 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS PER PROJECT.

THAT'S IF IT OPENS.

THE BUSINESS WOULD ALSO HAVE TO CREATE A MINIMUM OF FIVE JOBS IN THE FIRST YEAR.

THE MONEY COMES FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ITEM IN THE CITY'S BUDGET.

WHAT'S TRENDING 2DAY-SSTOPS-VO

TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY, THE STORIES AND VIDEOS GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

A CHARITY IN NEW ZEALAND IS TEACHING RESCUED DOGS HOW TO DRIVE A CAR.

THE CANINE DRIVING SCHOOL IS AIMED AT PROVING HOW INTELLIGENT THE ANIMALS CAN BE.

COVERAGE PROMISE-2SHOT

TIME NOW IS--

JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.

BREAK FIVE 6:49:12 AM

HIT TIME 6:49:12 AM

6:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

"Limited Sun, scattered showers"

After a string of dry and sunny days, some minor changes are in the forecast over the next few days.

Our Thursday morning will start off mild with more clouds than sun. Through the early part of the day, we'll be watching an upper level disturbance sitting to our northwest in the northern Gulf of Mexico. With this weather system nearby and moving over head through the day, clouds will be in abundance with the chance for a few widely scattered showers.

Just like yesterday, mostly cloudy skies and a little bit of rain will keep our daytime highs capped in the upper 70s.

Tonight, as that disturbance begins to pull away to the east, clouds should begin to thin out with mainly dry weather in place. Overnight lows will settle into the lower 60s with one or two upper 50s on the thermometer across our northern cool spots.

The work week will end with a bit more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will rebound nicely into the lower 80s. Heading into the upcoming weekend, our skies will stay partly sunny with the opportunity to squeeze out a shower or two by Saturday.

Early next week, we'll be tracking another cold front sagging its way down the peninsula. At this time, forecast models are hinting at an increase in the cloud cover across our part of the state with the chance for some spotty showers.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

TODAY SHOW TEASE-BNR SOTTOPS

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

SYRIA SARIN GAS-VOTOPS

YOUR TIME NOW IS--

LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

SYRIA IS NOW ACCUSING THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

OF USING THE ISSUE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS,

TO JUSTIFY A FUTURE MILITARY INTERVENTION AGAINST SYRIA.

U-S OFFICIALS CONFIRM THE SYRIAN MILITARY HAS LOADED SARIN GAS INTO BOMBS.

BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN LOADED ON TO PLANES.

FISCAL CLIFF COUNTDOWN-SSTOPS-CG

NBC-2 IS COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL THE FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE AND RIGHT NOW JUST 26 DAYS LEFT.

THIS MORNING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT'S "ABSOLUTELY" PREPARED TO GO OFF THE "FISCAL CLIFF", IF REPUBLICANS DON'T AGREE TO RAISE TAX RATES ON THE WEALTHY.

BUT LOOK AT THIS.

WASHINGTON POT LAW-VOTOPS

AS OF TODAY, RECREATIONAL POT IS LEGAL IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, BUT NOT IN PUBLIC.

SOME CELEBRATED BY VIOLATING THE LAW, LIGHTING UP IN PUBLIC UNDER SEATTLE'S SPACE NEEDLE.

MARYLAND SAME SEX-VOTOPS

ALL NEW OVERNIGHT IN MARYLAND,

SOME SAME SEX COUPLES ARE STANDING IN LINE. WAITING FOR THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE TO OPEN TODAY, SO THEY CAN GET THEIR HANDS ON A POST-DATED MARRIAGE LICENSE.

IN LESS THAN A MONTH, SAME SEX MARRIAGE WILL BE THE LAW OF THE LAND IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

ROBERT DUNN-VOTOPS

IT IS NOW DAY FOUR IN THE PENALTY PHASE OF ROBERT DUNN'S TRIAL.

TODAY A JUDGE AND JURY WILL HEAR MORE EVIDENCE.

FORT MYERS WATER BASIN-VOTOPS

TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---

THE CITY OF FORT MYERS WILL SHOW OFF DOWNTOWN'S NEWEST ADDITION --

THE NEW DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS RIVER BASIN.

THIS IS A VIEW OF THE 5-POINT-3 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WE SHOWED YOU LAST MONTH FROM THE FIRESTONE SKYBAR.

THIS AFTERNOON THE CITY WILL GIVE THE MEDIA A GUIDED TOUR OF THE COMPLETED RIVER BASIN.

MCAFEE TO BE DEPORTED TO BELIZE-VOTOPS

A DEAD NEIGHBOR AND A MILLIONAIRE ON THE RUN.

LATER TODAY, DEPORTATION MAY BE THE LATEST TWIST TO THE SAGA OF SOFTWARE MOGUL JOHN MCAFEE.

HE'S BEEN ON THE RUN FOR WEEKS TO EVADE QUESTIONING IN HIS NEIGHBOR'S DEATH.

HE RAN FROM BELIZE TO GUATEMALA, BUT WAS ARRESTED IN GUATEMALA FOR NOT HAVING A PASSPORT.

HE MAY BE SENT BACK TO BELIZE TODAY.

IOWA BODIES FOUND-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING AN IOWA FAMILY IS PREPARING FOR THE WORST, AFTER NEARLY FIVE MONTHS OF SEARCHING FOR TWO YOUNG COUSINS.

AUTHORITIES SAY HUNTERS DISCOVERED TWO BODIES IN A WOODED AREA.

BUT THEIR IDENTITIES HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

IT'S BELIEVED TO BE THE REMAINS OF 11-YEAR-OLD LYRIC COOK AND 9-YEAR-OLD ELIZABETH COLLINS.

LEHIGH BEARS-VOTOPS

FLORIDA BEAR ALERT!

THIS FRIDAY F-W-C OFFICERS WILL VISIT LEHIGH ACRES AFTER A SPIKE IN BEAR SIGHTING CALLS.

THEY'LL GIVE RESIDENTS SOME ADVICE, LIKE MAKE SURE TRASH IS LOCKED UP OR "BEAR-PROOF" SO THE BIG ANIMALS WILL MOVE ON.

FLORIDA CENSUS-CGTOP RVL

THE U.S. CENSUS RELEASES NEW DATA ON ZIP CODES HERE IN FLORIDA.

ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS, THE BEST PLACE FOR YOUNGER WORKERS TO FIND JOBS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE IS IN THE TALLAHASSEE-AREA ZIP CODE OF 32312.

THE WORST PLACE IS IN THE JACKSONVILLE ZIP CODE OF 32209.

INFANT RECLINER DEATHS-VOTOPS

A CONSUMER ALERT THIS MORNING ---

AN INFANT RECLINER, CALLED THE NAP NANNY, IS BLAMED FOR 5 INFANT DEATHS THIS MORNING.

AND NOW THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING ACTION AGAINST THE MAKERS OF IT.

NAPLES JUMP ON EXPRESS-VOTOPS

IT'S A NEW WAY FOR YOU TO GET AROUND DOWNTOWN NAPLES AND IT STARTS TODAY.

"JOE" OR THE JUMP ON EXPRESS IS FREE AND IS FUNDED BY NAPLES BUSINESSES.

IT RUNS THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 6PM TO 2AM AND STOPS EVERY HALF HOUR.

THE SERVICE WILL RUN THROUGH MERCATO AND DOWNTOWN 3RD AND 5TH AVENUES.

DAYPLANNER FORECAST-OMNI

FINAL TRAFFIC-TRAFFICCAM

GOODBYE-4-SHOT

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