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"Each one of these Americans was a victim of everyday gun violence that takes the lives of more than 10,000 Americans every year. Violence that we cannot accept as routine."

FIRST AT FOUR: PRESIDENT OBAMA SETS A TIGHT DEADLINE FOR LAWMAKERS TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

THIS AS THE NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY SAYS GOODBYE TO ANOTHER YOUNG VICTIM.

PLUS - A NAPLES SCHOOL PUSHES FORWARD WITH PLANS TO BUILD A SECURE FENCE AROUND THEIR BUILDING.

ALL NEW - AT FOUR - WHY NEIGHBORS WHO'VE SAID "NO" FOR MONTHS, FINALLY RELENT.

AND - PREPARING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD.

WE'LL TAKE YOU UNDERGROUND TO EXPLORE THE CLASSIEST POST-APOCALYPTIC BUNKERS.

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2 st. anne's fence controversy-trxVO

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OBAMA PRESSER-VOTOPS

PRESIDENT OBAMA TACKLES THE NATION'S TOP TWO CONCERNS IN ONE PRESS CONFERENCE.

WITH JUST 13 DAYS UNTIL THE FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE, THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S PREPARED TO DO QUOTE "TOUGH THINGS" TO REACH AN AGREEMENT.

AND - HE DRAWS A LINE TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE, AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

FISCAL CLIFF 13 DAYS-OC, SOT, OC

ALTHOUGH TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE WAS CALLED TO TALK ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE - THE FIRST QUESTION FROM THE MEDIA WAS ABOUT FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS.

PRESIDENT OBAMA BELIEVES A DEAL WILL BE REACHED EVEN THOUGH NEGOTIATIONS HAVE STALLED.

"At some point there has got to be, I think a recognition on the part of my republican friends that - take the deal. They will be able to claim that they have worked with me over the last two years to reduce the deficit more than any other deficit reduction package."

THERE ARE 13 DAYS LEFT FOR CONGRESS TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT.

CT SHOOTING UPDATE-TRXVOTOPS

THAT'S WHERE WE BEGIN FIRST AT FOUR: TACKLING GUN VIOLENCE AS

TEARFUL GOODBYES CONTINUE IN NEWTOWN.

FIREFIGHTERS LINED THE STREET TO SALUTE 7 YEAR OLD, DANIEL BARDEN.

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DEVELOPING IN THE NORTH CAPE--

A COMMUNITY SAYS A BUSY ROAD IS TOO DANGEROUS TO CROSS AND IS BECOMING DEADLY.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD WANTS SIGNS PUT UP - WARNING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN ALONG BURNT STORE ROAD.

IT'S ALL AN EFFORT TO SAVE THESE LITTLE GUYS.

TURTLES THAT LIVE ALONG THE ROAD - AND DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SPEED TO CROSS SAFELY.

NBC-2'S STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE ALONG BURNT STORE ROAD WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

TURTLE CROSSING BURNT STORE ROAD-REM-1

EXACTLY -- HERE'S THE PROBLEM THESE TURTLES SEEM TO CONGREGATE IN THE WATERS CLOSEST TO BUSY BURNT STORE ROAD.

TURTLE CROSSING BURNT STORE ROAD-PKG

"it's just carnage."

BOB NEMES REFLECTS ON A BLOODY ENCOUNTER LAST WEEK -- TURTLE AFTER TURTLE FLATTENED AND LITTERED ALONG BURNT STORE ROAD IN NORTHWEST CAPE CORAL.

IN THIS PART OF THE CITY -- KNOWN AFFECTIONALLY AS GOD'S COUNTRY -- NATURE LIKE THESE SHELLED REPTILES ALLOW A QUICK ESCAPE FROM CITY LIFE.

THESE SMALL CREATURES PROVE TO BE NO MATCH FOR MODERN CONVENIENCE -- HIGH SPEEDING TRAFFIC TAKES THEM ONE BY ONE.

THE PIECES LEFT BEHIND -- BREAK APART THIS NATURE LOVER'S HEART.

Bob Nemes, cape Coral

TURTLE CROSSING BURNT STORE ROAD-REM-1

NOW -- SOME WANT TO SEE "TURTLE CROSSING" SIGNS PUT IN -- WARNING DRIVERS THE ANIMALS ARE HERE.

THE CITY TELLS US THEY DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING -- BECAUSE THE ANIMALS OFTEN CHANGE THEIR MOVEMENT.

EARLIER WE WITNESSED ONE TRY TO CRAWL ACROSS -- IT MADE IT BUT JUST BARELY.

LEHIGH BEAR SPOTTED-OC, VOFLY

A LEHIGH ACRES COMMUNITY IS ON WATCH TONIGHT AFTER YET ANOTHER BEAR SIGHTING.

THE LATEST WAS SPOTTED NEAR 12TH STREET EAST NEAR THOMPSON AVENUE.

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12TH STREET IS JUST ONE OF A DOZEN STREETS THAT HAD SOME UNEXPECTED COMPANY OVERNIGHT-

THIS HOMES TRASH BROKEN INTO.

NEIGHBORS DESCRIBE A 400 POUND BEAR OUT ON THE LOOSE TEARING THROUGH AND FEASTING ON TRASH DAY.

A MESS FROM A MISSION.

NAT break

THIS LEHIGH ACRES NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR CHARLIE'S MARSH HAD VISITOR OVERNIGHT AND IT WASN'T WELCOMED.

NATS of scraping cleanup

A CLEAN-UP FOR SOME AND A NEW FEAR FOR THIS MOM OF 4.

"I'm not walking to the bus stop with the kids. Animals are going to be on leashes."

RUTH COOK WOKE UP TO THIS ACROSS HER STREET. SNAPPING A PHOTO OF THE MOOCHER IN DISBELIEF.

Scary yes definitely scary. Very scary."

BEARS ARE NO NEW NUISANCE TO LEHIGH ACRES.

IT'S BEEN LABLED A CRONIC ISSUE BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION.

THE FWC WAS OUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THIS MORNING TO MONITOR THE TAGGED BEAR- SETTING OFF SIRENS TO REAR IT BACK INTO THE WOODS.

"The bear obviously didn't go far enough and he preceded up the driveway and sounded it again."

WHAT NEIGHBORS DESCRIBE AS 400 POUNDS AND 6 FEET TALL IS NOW OUT OF SIGHT, BUT STILL ON RUTH COOK'S MIND.

"Because of the children and animals."

FWC RECENTLY TOLD NBC 2 THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.

THEY TELL US TRAPPING THE BEAR IS NOT THE SOLUTION, BUT KEEPING YOUR TRASH TIDY IS ONE.

THEY SUGGEST TO SEAL IT IN THE CONTAINER AND DON'T LEAVE IT OUT OVERNIGHT, INSTEAD TAKE IT OUT IN THE MORNING.

LEHIGH CAR FIRES-VO, OC

TWO CAR FIRES IN THREE DAYS --

INVESTIGATORS IN LEHIGH ACRES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

LOOK AT THIS VIDEO FROM A CAR FIRE LAST NIGHT.

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR 59TH STREET WEST SAY THEY HEARD A LOUD BOOM.

THEN SAW THIS -- A MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE ON FIRE.

SUNDAY NIGHT---INVESTIGATORS SAY A STOLEN FORD EXPLORER WAS SET ON FIRE OFF OF GENOA AVENUE.

SARASOTA HYPNOSIS LAWSUIT-VO

THE PARENTS OF THREE FORMER NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SAY THEIR CHILDREN DIED AFTER BEING HYPNOTIZED BY THEIR PRINCIPAL AND THE SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

THE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS FILED TODAY CLAIM DISTRICT OFFICIALS GAVE FORMER NORTH PORT HIGH PRINCIPAL GEORGE KENNEY PERMISSION TO HYPNOTIZE STUDENTS, BUT DIDN'T PROPERLY MONITOR THE SESSIONS OR CHECK KENNEY'S QUALIFICATIONS.

LEGAL FILINGS SAY MARCUS FREEMAN, WESLEY MCKINLEY AND BRITTANY PALUMBO DIED AS A RESULT OF HYPNOSIS SESSIONS WITH THE PRINCIPAL.

LEE CO COURTHOUSE SECURITY-VO

SOME LEE COUNTY LEADERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT A LACK OF SECURITY AT THEIR OFFICES.

IN JULY - THE COUNTY'S CHIEF OF SECURITY FOUND 12 AREAS TO HELP IMRPOVE SECURITY AND SAFETY AT THE OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

THINGS LIKE LOCKING 8 OF THE 10 ENTRANCES TO THE BUILDING, AND INSTALLING SECURITY CAMERAS.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

STOCKS MEANDERED TODAY NEAR THE BREAK-EVEN POINT AS BUDGET TALKS HIT ANOTHER SNAG IN WASHINGTON.

SEN NELSON TESTIFY-VO

ALL NEW - FIRST AT FOUR.

U-S SENATORS TACKLE FLORIDA'S VOTING PROBLEMS.

TODAY, SENATOR BILL NELSON TESTIFIED IN FRONT OF A SENATE PANEL.

NELSON SAID VOTER I-D LAWS MADE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR DEMOCRATS TO CAST THEIR BALLOT LAST MONTH.

BENGHAZI REPORT-TRX, OC, VO

3 TOP STATE OFFICIALS ARE OUT OF A JOB AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO AN ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.

THE LEADER OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S SECURITY SERVICE, ONE OF HIS DEPUTIES AND AN OFFICIAL FROM THE MIDDLE EAST BUREAU RESIGNED TODAY.

A REPORT FOUND POOR LEADERSHIP WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEAVING THE U-S CONSULATE UNDER-PROTECTED.

TEASE ONE------------

PEOPLE ACROSS THE MIDWEST BRACE THEMSELVES FOR THEIR FIRST BIG TEST OF WINTER.

A) midwest winter storm-VOTOPS

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

MIDWEST WINTER STORM-VO

A STORM THAT DUMPED MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW IN COLORADO MARCHES TOWARD THE MIDWEST.

IT'S THE FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON FOR THE MIDWEST.

THE SNOW ARRIVED IN DENVER THIS MORNING - AND WILL MOVE TO THE EAST.

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.

A cold front that swept through Southwest Florida with very little fanfare yesterday has brought us a quick dose of cooler and drier air. After a chilly start this morning with lows in the mid 50s here in town, temperatures will rebound quite nicely today under plenty of sunshine. Afternoon highs will climb into the upper 70s to lower 80s, but with a nice drop in our humidity levels it will feel quite pleasant today.

Winds this afternoon will remain from the northeast with a switch to the east/southeast through the evening hours. Mostly clear skies will prevail overnight and with an increase in the humidity, we're looking at the possibility of patchy dense fog by early tomorrow morning with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.

Our Thursday will be another dry one under mostly to partly sunny skies. With a southerly flow across the peninsula, a more humid airmass will be in place with daytime highs reaching the lower 80s. We will more than likely see an increase in the cloud cover late Thursday and into early Friday with the approach of our second cold front for the week.

This front will bring us about a 40% chance of scattered showers during the early morning hours on Friday, with a more significant push of colder air arriving during the day. Skies will clear from north to south, but despite the afternoon sunshine daytime highs will struggle to reach 70° in many locations. Friday night looks to be the coldest as overnight lows will drop into the lower to middle 40s by Saturday morning. Afternoon highs will remain quite cool as they work their way into the upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A WORLD WAR TWO CUTTER SITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF - AFTER BEING TURNED INTO AN ARTIFICIAL REEF.

uss mohawk explosion

THAT'S THE USS MOHAWK SINKING IN JULY NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH.

ALL NEW - FIRST AT FOUR, WHY NAPLES IS NOW BANKING ON MAN-MADE REEFS BRING DRAW IN TOURISTS.

AS A MASSIVE SNOWSTORM MOVES TOWARD THE MIDWEST - CHECK OUT THIS LANDSLIDE IN WASHINGTON STATE.

RAIN CAUSED THE MUDSLIDE TO HEAD DOWN THE HILL AND DERAIL A TRAIN.

THE LANDSLIDE WAS SO FORCEFUL IT KNOCKED THE CARS OFF THE RAIL.

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B) mudslide takes o ut train-vo

COLLIER ARTIFICIAL REEF-OC, VO

COLLIER COUNTY AND THE CITY OF NAPLES WILL SPENT 300-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUILD ARTIFICAL REEFS OFF THE COAST.

IT'S A JOINT-EFFORT TO DRAW IN DIVERS AND BOOST TOURISM.

36 REEFS WILL BE INSTALLED.

THE MONEY IS COMING FROM A GRANT FROM THE B-P OIL SPILL AND PRIVATE DONATIONS.

ARTIFICIAL REEFS HAVE RECENTLY BECOME POPULAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IN JULY, A WORLD WAR TWO CUTTER SUNK OFF THE COAST OF FORT MYERS BEACH.

FISCAL CLIFF TALKS-OC

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE, QUICKLY TURNED TO THE OTHER BIG NATIONAL STORY - THE FISCAL CLIFF.

THE PRESIDENT IS CONFIDENT A DEAL WILL BE REACHED.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER ALSO SPOKE TODAY - SAYING THE WHITE HOUSE HAS NOT OFFERED A BALANCED PROPOSAL.

FISCAL CLIFF TALKS-PKG

PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS THE LESSONS OF NEWTOWN OUGHT TO APPLY TO THE FISCAL CLIFF

Vermont

what the president has to do is stand up and say no. i'm not gonna cut social security

ACTUALLY HE'S TELLING REPUBLICANS: HIS DEAL IS FAIR

Ohio

"and i hope the president will get serious soon about providing and working with us on a balanced approach"

COULD THE HANG-UP BE PERSONAL?

THE PRESIDENT THINKS SO.

ROBERT BORKE PASSES AWAY-VO

FORMER FEDERAL JUDGE AND CONSERVATIVE LEGAL SCHOLAR ROBERT BORK DIED ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

BORK WAS A SUPREME COURT NOMINEE BY PRESIDENT RONALD REGAN BACK IN THE 1980'S--BUT HAD BEEN IN POOR HEALTH FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS.

THE 85-YEAR OLD ALSO HAD TIES WITH THE AVE MARIA MARIA SCHOOL OF LAW--WHERE HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PROFESSORS TO TEACH AT THE SCHOOL.

FACULTY MEMBERS THERE DESCRIBED HIM AS A "NATIONAL CELEBRITY"--DRAWING LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS TO THE SCHOOL WHO WANTED TO LEARN FROM HIM.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

IT LOOKS LIKE GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL HAVE DIFFICULT CAMPAIGN IN 2014.

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BONITA KAYAK RAMP-VO

ALL NEW FIRST AT 4-

A PLAN TO EXPAND KAYAKING AND CANOEING IN BONITA SPRINGS IS MOVING FORWARD.

CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE 300-THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECT TODAY.

THE FIRST PHASE INCLUDES WET AND DRY DOCKS, A BOAT LAUNCH, TRAILS AND A PARKING LOT ON KENT ROAD.

RICK SCOTT ON CNN-OC SOTVOWIPE

FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ALSO HAD TO ANSWER SOME TOUGH QUESTIONS ON GUN CONTROL THIS MORNING.

we're at a 41-year low in our crime rate. So we're doing the right things in our state. But I think whenever anything happens like this, let's step back and say what can we improve."

RICK SCOTT ON CNN-PKG

I think, with all due respect, you're not going to answer my question

DODGING THE DELICATE TOPIC OF GUN CONTROL.

IN THE WAKE OF LAST WEEK'S DEADLY SHOOTING AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NEWTOWN, CT WHERE 26 INNOCENT PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES.

CNN'S SOLEDAD O'BRIEN PRESSED FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT FOR SOME ANSWERS.

I just want you to tell me you'd be comfortable to support. And I get it, it's going to be part of a conversation

A CONVERSATION GOVERNOR SCOTT AGREES MUST HAPPEN.

respect these families. Second, what I've done in the state is ask everyone one of our schools to go back and look at their safety precautions and make sure every parent feels comfortable

BUT IT WASN'T JUST GUN CONTROL.

REMEMBER THESE?

SOME VOTERS IN LEE COUNTY WAITED IN LINE FOR 6 HOURS ON ELECTION DAY TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS.

SO NOW -- HE'S PROPOSING

1. LIMITING THE LENGTH OF THE BALLOT.

2. GIVING SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS MORE FLEXIBILITY TO CONTROL SIZE OF POLLING LOCATIONS.

3. AND EXTENDING EARLY VOTING.

BUT -- COULD THIS PAST ELECTION COST SCOTT HIS WON ELECTION IN 2014?

Soledad: Quinnipiac has a poll out, Does Gov. Sott deserve a second term. 52% say no. In your own party, more than half the people said they;d like another candidate to challenge you. How much of this is you suffering the consequences of things you could haven't changed?

Gov. Scott

RICK SCOTT ON CNN-SSTOPS

ACCORDING TO THE SAME QUINNIPIAC POLL.

53% OF REPUBLICAN VOTERS SAID THEY'D LIKE TO SEE ANOTHER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE CHALLENGE THE GOVERNOR IN 2014.

SINCE MAY 2011.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

A FIGHT FOR A FENCE SURROUNDING A NAPLES SCHOOL IS PUSHED FORWARD AGAIN AFTER FRIDAY'S SHOOTING.

6:04 my job as principal and a father, I think the number one priority is to keep these children safe regardless of what it looks like, we do what we have to do to keep our kids safe

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A FIGHT OVER A FENCE HAS TAKEN ON A NEW MEANING AFTER THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL SHOOTING.

FOR MONTHS A NAPLES SCHOOLHAS BEEN TRYING TO GET A FENCE PUT UP--

BUT people who live IN THE AREA SAY IT'S UGLY AND UNECESSARY.

TODAY THEY CAME TO A COMPROMISE-- AGREEING THAT SAFETY IS NOW A TOP PRIORITY.

NBC2S GABY FLEISCHMAN IS LIVE OUTSIDE ST. ANNE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

ST. ANNE'S FENCE CONTROVERSY-REM-26

THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN FIGHTING FOR MONTHS TO GET A FENCE PUT UP AROUND THE SOCCER FIELD FOR SAFETY.

ST. ANNE'S FENCE CONTROVERSY-PKG

"It's going to be very ugly and I'm very upset about it, I'm sad because it's a beautiful neighborhood."

PEOPLE LIVING NEAR SAINT ANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN OLD NAPLES SAY THEIR VIEW IS ABOUT TO GET RUINED BY WHAT THEY CALL AN UNSIGHTLY CHAIN LINK FENCE.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR A FENCE AROUND THE SOCCER FIELD TO IMPROVE SAFETY.

"My job as principal and a father, I think the number one priority is to keep these children safe regardless of what it looks like."

BUT THE FIGHT FOR THE FENCE HAS TAKEN ON A NEW MEANING IN THE WAKE OF THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING IN CT.

"We all feel very blessed that were working with these little ones and take it all more to heart how important it is to keep them safe."

"With the recent terrible tragedy in Connecticut everyone wants more security."

THE SCHOOL AND RESIDENTS CAME TO A COMPROMISE.

TODAY CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A SIX FOOT VINYL CHAIN LINK FENCE--

WITH HEDGES SURROUNDING IT TO ACT AS A BUFFER--

ST. ANNE'S FENCE CONTROVERSY-REM-26

SCHOOL PLANS TO HAVE THE FENCE PUT UP BEFORE THE NEW YEAR.

BENGHAZI REPORT-TRX, OC,

THERE ARE NEW DEVELOPMENTS about the ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.

A SCATHING REPORT BLAMES MANAGEMENT FOR NOT HAVING ENOUGH PROTECTION AROUND THE BUILDING.

Now three security officials are out of a job.

BENGHAZI REPORT-PKG

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THE DEADLY SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN LIBYA WAS THE RESULT OF CATASTROPHIC SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT FAILURES.

THAT'S THE FINDING OF A SCATHING INDEPENDENT REPORT PRESENTED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT.

"The security posture at the special mission compound was inadequate for the threat environment in Benghazi and in fact grossly inadequate to deal with the attack that took place that night."

"They did their best that they possibly could with what they had.

But what they had was not enough."

HOURS AFTER THE REPORT WAS RELEASED. A TOP OFFICIAL TELLS NBC NEWS ERIC BOSWELL, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY. RESIGNED. ALONG WITH CHARLENE LAMB - A DEPUTY ASSISTANT RESPONSIBLE FOR EMBASSY SECURITY

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON. UNABLE TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS BECAUSE SHE'S RECOVERING FROM AN ILLNESS. HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY HERSELF. NOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS PROMISING SWEEPING CHANGES.

"We accept each and every one of the board's recommendations and have already

begun to implement them."

ENATOR JOHN KERRY. BELIEVEDESIDCK TO BE THE NEXT SECR STATE. SAYS BEEFINGP FACILITIES AND STAFF IN WORD HOT SPOTS WON'CHEAP.

Massachusetts :x

"T need to put abd a hallars a year - over a number of yearRECEIVING CLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS ON THE REEPUBLICANS STILL WANTED MORE.

"T a failure of lp - at a very high leve

THE REPORT ON BENG A SOBERING ACCOUNT OF BUREAUCRAURES WITH DEADLUENCES.

OBAMA GUN CONTROL-VOWIPE

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS ASKING A TEAM LED BY VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO OFFER "CONCRETE PROPOSALS" TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE.

HE WANTS THEM IN HIS HANDS NO LATER THAN JANUARY.

THIS COMES IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE HORRIFIC MASSACRE AT A CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

OBAMA GUN CONTROL-SOTVO

the fact that this problem is complex, can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. The fact that we can't prevent every act of violence, doesn't mean that we can't steadily reduce the violence and prevent the very worst violence

THE PRESIDENT IS URGING CONGRESS TO HOLD VOTES ON THE BILL.

ORANGE CO. ARMED DEPUTIES-OC

ARMED DEPUTIES WILL BE STATIONED OUTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN ORANGE COUNTY, FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUT.

EVERY COMMISSIONER WAS ON-BOARD WITH LAST NIGHT'S DECISION.

ORANGE COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS ALREADY HAVE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ON CAMPUS.

CHILD BODY ARMOR-VO

DEMAND FOR KID'S BODY ARMOR MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE LAST WEEK'S SHOOTING AT A CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE ARMOR INCLUDES BULLET-PROOF BACK PACKS AND INSERTS-- THAT CAN BE USED AS SHIELDS.

A UTAH-BASED COMPANY SAYS THEIR SALES HAVE TRIPLED.

A KID'S BACK PACK RUNS ABOUT 150-TO-300 DOLLARS.

WE CHECKED WITH TEN DIFFERENT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GUNS SHOPS AND SPORTING GOODS RETAILERS-- MANY HADN'T HEARD OF THE ARMOR--

SYRIA NBC TEAM-VO

A MAN WHO WAS TRAVELING WITH THE NBC TEAM THAT WAS KIDNAPPED IN SYRIA IS FREE TODAY.

RICHARD ENGEL AND HIS PRODUCTION CREW SPENT FIVE DAYS BOUND AND BLINDFOLDED BY AN UNKNOWN GROUP.

IAN RIVERS, AN EMPLOYEE OF A UNITED KINDOM BASED SECURITY GROUP, WAS TRAVELING WITH THEM.

RUSSIA BANS US ADOPTION-VO

RUSSIAN LAWMAKERS TODAY PASSED AN AMENDMENT BANNING U-S ADOPTIONS.

THE BILL IS IN RESPONSE TO A U-S LAW THAT PUNISHES RUSSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS.

THE U-S LAW WAS DRAWN UP BECAUSE OF CONCERN OVER THE 2009 DEATH OF AN ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWYER IN A RUSSIAN PRISON.

EARLIER RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN HAILED THE RUSSIAN BAN AS A QUOTE "ADEQUATE" RESPONSE TO THE U-S LAW.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

DIABETES EPIDEMIC-VOWIPE

THERE'S A GROWING THREAT for MANY PEOPLE LIVING WITH DIABETES.

NORMALLY, THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM THE DISEASE ARE CLASSIFIED AS HAVING TYPE-ONE OR TYPE-TWO.

But it TURNS OUT, YOU CAN HAVE DOUBLE DIABETES.

DIABETES EPIDEMIC-SOTVO

"I didn't even know that was a possibility." For me, it's a constant struggle

THREE-MILLION AMERICANS ARE LIVING WITH TYPE-ONE DIABETES, AND ALMOST 24-MILLION HAVE TYPE-TWO.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

'TIS THE SEASON FOR AN INFLUX OF PATIENTS TO AREA HOSPITALS.

Beds fill UP quickly THIS TIME OF YEAR.

IN SOME CASES PEOPLE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SPACE TO OPEN UP BEFORE BEING ADMITTED.

To MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS A PLACE TO STAY, CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL IS OPENING A SUITE OF NEW BEDS.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

DAVID LUKASIK CONSIDERS HIS BUSINESS A HARBINGER OF SEASONAL TRAFFIC.

DAVID LUKASIK/THE BAGEL FACTORY

RUNS:

:20 I get a very large influx of seasonal folks. My business can increase anywhere between 40-80%.

THIS YEAR, HIS CHRISTMAS IS COMING EARLY- IN THE FORM OF WINTER RESIDENTS WHO STARTED SHOWING UP IN NOVEMBER.

DAVID LUKASIK/THE BAGEL FACTORY

RUNS:

:39: I see really good positive energy out there. A lot of folks coming back early.

IN THE SAME WAY RESTAURANTS AND RETAILERS PREPARE, SO DO HOSPITALS.

WENDY PIASCIK/VP PATIENT CARE SERVICES

RUNS:

:33 Every season we see an influx of patients, just like we do in the community. Between December and April we do have a higher than average census, which we would not be able to accommodate on our normal floors.

SO CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL IS OPENING A WING OF NEWLY RENOVATED ROOMS. ADDING A TOTAL OF 42 SEASONAL BEDS BY MID JANUARY.

NAT WENDY & AMY

RUNS

:15: Amy: So is this a typical patient room? Wendy: This is. We have all the amenities plus our computerized documentation system.

15 ROOMS ARE EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE TELEMETRY TO MONITOR HEART PATIENTS.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

The comfort of these additional beds will be felt all across the county. If another hospital is full, patients may have the option of being transferred here.

WENDY PIASCIK/VP PATIENT CARE SERVICES

RUNS:

2:53 We would like to help our sister facilities out as well in terms of their overcrowding during season. The appropriate patients can be transferred here and cared for by the hospitalist group.

ESCALATOR WORLD TRADE CENTER-VO

A DIZZING SITE GRABBED ATTENTION IN NEW YORK TODAY.

HERE IT IS.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT CREWS HOISTING A ESCALATOR TO THE TOP OF THE ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING IN NEW YORK.

THE ESCALATOR WAS HEADED FOR THE 101ST FLOOR.

CREWS RECENTLY STARTED HOISTING UP PARTS OF THE SPIRE THAT GOES ON TOP OF THE BUILDING. WHICH WILL MAKE ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

SOME AMERICANS BELIEVE THEY HAVE LESS THAN THREE DAYS TO LIVE.

THEY SAY THE MAYAN CALENDAR PREDICTS AN APOCALYPSE FRIDAY.

COMING UP - HOW THEY PLAN TO RIDE OUT THE END OF THE WORLD IN STYLE AND COMFORT.

PLUS - A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HELPS PARENTS GET MORE INVOLVED WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM.

A) extreme bunkers-vo

B) dad school guards-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

A)-CAM99-RTR1

B)

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

A cold front that swept through Southwest Florida with very little fanfare yesterday has brought us a quick dose of cooler and drier air. After a chilly start this morning with lows in the mid 50s here in town, temperatures will rebound quite nicely today under plenty of sunshine. Afternoon highs will climb into the upper 70s to lower 80s, but with a nice drop in our humidity levels it will feel quite pleasant today.

Winds this afternoon will remain from the northeast with a switch to the east/southeast through the evening hours. Mostly clear skies will prevail overnight and with an increase in the humidity, we're looking at the possibility of patchy dense fog by early tomorrow morning with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.

Our Thursday will be another dry one under mostly to partly sunny skies. With a southerly flow across the peninsula, a more humid airmass will be in place with daytime highs reaching the lower 80s. We will more than likely see an increase in the cloud cover late Thursday and into early Friday with the approach of our second cold front for the week.

This front will bring us about a 40% chance of scattered showers during the early morning hours on Friday, with a more significant push of colder air arriving during the day. Skies will clear from north to south, but despite the afternoon sunshine daytime highs will struggle to reach 70° in many locations. Friday night looks to be the coldest as overnight lows will drop into the lower to middle 40s by Saturday morning. Afternoon highs will remain quite cool as they work their way into the upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

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YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE MAYAN CALENDAR PREDICTS THE APOCALYPSE ON FRIDAY.

SOME PEOPLE ARE TAKING THE PREDICTION VERY SERIOUSLY.

SOME ARE SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON ELABORATE BUNKERS-- WITH HOPES OF SURVIVING.

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Ron Hubbard, creator of Atlas Survival Shelters, has built these doomsday-prepared structures deep underground.

"how many of these things are you selling?"

last year, it was like one a month,". "then, the beginning of 2012, it went to one a week and then, since december, it went to one a day."

Atlas Survival Shelters is one of a growing number of companies now catering to catastrophe, selling real estate from $100,000 to millions of dollars.

"This is going to protect us against nuclear, biological, chemical attacks, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires. If an earthquake comes, it gives you a place to go if your house is destroyed, and looters come, you can take your family underground. You can protect them,"

"How long can you live down here?,"

"For as long as you have to, as long as you got food or water. Indefinitely. I know a guy who has lived in one, full-time now, for 18 months. He uses it like a home,"

It's definitely helped business that an ancient Mayan prophecy predicts this Friday may mark some sort of global expiration date.

However plenty of 2012-er's are not so negative about the Mayan prophecy. In Mexico, Wright met astrologer Star Moser, who plans to be at the Mayan ruins Friday, praying to her crystal skull.

She believes this will mark the dawn of a new, more enlightened age. But plenty of others do not share the same sentiment.

"I'll be in my shelter in Texas, just in case,". "I'd feel really silly that I went and put in a nice shelter underground and I wasn't in it come Dec. 21."

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DAVID WRIGHT REPORTING.

SCIENTISTS AT NASA HAVE RELEASED A VIDEO DEBUNKING THE APOCALYPSE MYTH.

THEY SAY THE MAYAN CALENDAR DOES NOT END ON DECEMBER 21st, 2012.

IT'S JUST THE END OF THE CYCLE AND THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ONE.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME, A FEMALE WINS THE NBC SINGING COMPETITION "THE VOICE".

LAST NIGHT, AMERICA CHOSE CASSADEE POPE - FROM WEST PALM BEACH.

THE TWO FINALISTS WERE BOTH COACHED BY BLAKE SHELTON.

CASSADEE STARTED THE COMPETITION SINGING POP ROCK SONGS, BUT CROSSED OVER TO COUNTRY MUSIC.

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PRESIDENT OBAMA IS TIME MAGAZINE'S PERSON OF THE YEAR.

TIME SAYS THE PRESIDENT SYMBOLIZES CULTURAL CHANGES THAT REDEFINE AMERICAN POLITICS.

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A POPULAR PHOTO-SHARING SERVICE BACKTRACKS ON A NEW POLICY AFTER LISTENING TO USERS.

INSTAGRAM WILL REMOVE THE POLICY THAT SUGGESTED USERS' PHOTOS COULD BE USED IN ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE NEW TERMS UPSET MANY INSTAGRAMERS - SAYING THE PROGRAM COULD SELL THEIR PHOTOS.

KESHA'S TWEET-SS

A BILLBOARD HIT IS GETTING LESS PLAY TIME AFTER THE TRAGEDY AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

RADIO STATION'S ACROSS THE NATION ARE PULLING KESHA'S SONG "DIE YOUNG".

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PARENT'S FIND MORE WAY TO GET INVOLVED WITH THEIR CHILDREN FOLLOWING THE TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT.

"We are all in charge of raising each other's kids you know it takes more than family but a whole community to get involved."

FIRST AT FOUR - THE PROGRAM THAT PUTS PARENTS IN THE CLASSROOMS - AND HOW YOU CAN JOIN.

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1. Cold weather on the way

2. Man arrested for sexual battery on child runaway

3. Bears causing trash troubles in Lehigh

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THE TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT HAS MANY PARENTS LOOKING AT WAYS TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS.

ONE WAY FOR DADS TO VOLUNTEER IS THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED "WATCH D.O.G.S. DADS OF GREAT STUDENTS."

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"In light of the tragedy in Connecticut it's very hard to make sure we have an air tight security. So it's just really important for some of us dads in particular if we have a chance to volunteer just so that there's more eyes out there."

ROBERT CHENAULT HAS A FOURTH GRADER AT ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY. WHEN THE SCHOOL IMPLEMENTED THE WATCH DOGS PROGRAM THIS YEAR HE WAS QUICK TO SIGN UP.

"We are all in charge of raising each other's kids you know it takes more than family but a whole community to get involved."

WATCH D.O.G.S. LETS DADS AND OTHER FATHER FIGURES SPEND A DAY HELPING THEIR CHILD'S SCHOOL. THE MEN HAVE THEIR PICTURE TAKEN AND PUT ON A WALL. TODAY ROBERT SPENDS PART OF THE DAY PATROLLING THE HALLWAYS.

"Do you got your bathroom pass?"

THE WATCH DOG WILL HAVE LUNCH WITH THEIR STUDENT AND SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING IN THE STUDENT'S CLASS.

"So they're broken down into these little areas."

IT'S NOT ONLY REWARDING FOR THE FATHER. BUT IN THIS CASE. ROBERT'S SON ANDREW.

"I think it's awesome. Because he IS awesome."

THE WATCH D.O.G.S. PROGRAM WAS INSPIRED BY A SCHOOL SHOOTING IN ARKANSAS IN 1998, BUT IT DOES NOT PRETEND TO BE A DETERRENT. MORE AS A WAY TO GET MORE DAD'S KEEPING AN EYE OUT IN THE SCHOOLS.

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SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ALREADY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN STARTING THE WATCH DOGS PROGRAM AT YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL, WE'VE PROVIDED A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

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AT FIVE -- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GUN CONTROL -- THE HOT-BUTTON ISSUE PUSHED FRONT AND CENTER TODAY NOW THAT THE PRESIDENT IS TALKING ABOUT THE NEED FOR CHANGE.

PLUS CARS CATCHING FIRE IN LEHIGH ACRES! WE HAVE INTENSE PICTURES -- AND THE INVESTIGATION -- IS SOMEONE SETTING THE FIRES ON PURPOSE?

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