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BREAKING CLIP-CLIP

TOSS TO DANIELLE-VOTOPS-OBX

RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY, BREAKING NEWS.

FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A FIRE AT A BUSINESS IN CAPE CORAL.

THE BUSINESS IS CALLED HEART 'N HOME COUNTRY -- A TEA ROOM AND GIFT SHOP LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY EAST AND CAPE CORAL STREET.

CAPE CORAL STRUCTURE FIRE-REMLIVE

CAPE CORAL STRUCTURE FIRE-VO

FIRE CREWS ARRIVED AROUND 2:20 THIS MORNING AFTER A DRIVER CALLED IN SMOKE COMING FROM THE WINDOWS AND FLAMES FROM THE ROOF

CAPE CORAL STRUCTURE FIRE-SOTVO

:18

Bill Van Helden

CAPE CORAL FIRE CHIEF

"When crews arrived they smoke coming from many parts of the building. We had flames showing from the rooftop as the crews made entry. I was told smoke, very thick smoke all the way down to the floor. So very heavy smoke conditions upon arrival."

NO ONE WAS INSIDE THE SHOP AT THE TIME.

AS SOON AS THE SMOKE CLEARS OUT INVESTIGATORS WILL WORK TO PIECE TOGETHER HOW THIS ALL HAPPENED-- THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL WILL BE HERE SOMETIME TODAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.

CAPE CORAL STRUCTURE FIRE-REMLIVE

I SPOKE WITH THE BOTH OWNERS OF THE BUSINESS AND BUILDING. BOTH EXTREMELY DISTRAUGHT TO TALK AT ALL, THEY SAY THEY WILL COME BACK TO THE SCENE THIS MORNING AFTER THEY CAN COLLECT THEMSELVES.

COUNT ON NBC-2 TO BRING YOU THE LATEST ON THIS BREAKING NEWS STORY AS SOON AS WE GET IT.

FM VEHICLE VS HOUSE-NAVI MAP OR VO

WE ARE ALSO FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN FORT MYERS OVERNIGHT--

A CAR CRASHES INTO A HOUSE ON BROOKHILL DRIVE.

THAT'S OFF VERONICA SHOEMAKER BOULEVARD -- JUST SOUTH OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.

RIGHT NOW POLICE TELL US THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND THE DRIVER OF THE CAR.

THE HOUSE DID NOT SUSTAIN MUCH DAMAGE, IF ANY AT ALL.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:02 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.

"TRACKING OUR NEXT COLD FRONT"

After a picture perfect Wednesday, we'll start to notice some subtle changes to our forecast for Thursday as we wait for the arrival of a strong cold front on Friday. This front will user in some of the coldest air of the season thus far.

Overnight, skies have stayed clear and winds have taken more of southeasterly turn. With increasing moisture and humidity early this morning, we're looking at the potential for some patchy fog around sunrise, especially across our inland communities.

The rest of our Thursday afternoon will be another dry one with a few more clouds mixing in with our sunshine. 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 a band of a few 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 breezy 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 middle to upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

FISCAL CLIFF-2SHOT

NEW RIGHT NOW-

JUST 12 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THAT FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE.

TODAY THE HOUSE WILL TRY TO VOTE ON "PLAN B," A BILL THAT WOULD AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF.

FISCAL CLIFF-PKG

TOSS TO STACEY-2 SHOT

THIS MORNING WE ARE GETTING A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE MASSACRE AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY LAST WEEK.

FOR THE FIRST TIME. WE ARE HEARING FROM THE FIRST RESPONDERS,

WHO RUSHED TO THE SCHOOL WHEN THE SHOTS WERE FIRED.

SANDY HOOK FIRST RESPONDERS-PLASMA TRX VO

MANY OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO RUSHED IN - AS THE SHOTS RANG OUT --WERE ACTUALLY VOLUNTEERS.

AND THEY'RE SPEAKING OUT THIS MORNING - SAYING THE WHOLE SITUATION WAS FILLED WITH IMMENSE GREIF.

SANDY HOOK FIRST RESPONDERS-SOTVO

"You may not be able to save everyone, but you damn well tried, and when we didn't have the opportunity to put our skills into action, it's, it's difficult."

DEALING WITH THAT TRAUMATIC DAY ISN'T GETTING ANY EASIER--

SOME VOLUNTEERS SAYING EVERYONE'S STILL FEELING IT -- AND THAT THEY'RE HEARTS ARE JUST RIPPED OUT.

MORE PAINFUL DAYS AHEAD -- AS THE SEEMINGLY ENDLESS FUNERAL PROCESSIONS BEGIN AGAIN TODAY.

WALMART GUN SALES-TRX VOTOPS

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING,

WALMARTS ACROSS FLORIDA ARE SOLD OUT OF POPULAR ASSAULT RIFLES --

LIKE THE ONE USED IN THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL SHOOTING.

WE WENT TO WALMART.COM -- SEARCHING STORES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND TAMPA.

PRESIDENT OBAMA ON GUN VIOLENCE-VO-WIPE

THIS IS A DIRECT REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE WANTS TO FAST TRACK GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION IN WASHINGTON.

PRESIDENT OBAMA ON GUN VIOLENCE-SOTVO

what we're looking for here is a thoughtful approach that says we can preserve our Second Amendment, we can make sure that responsible gun owners are able to carry out their activities, but that we're going to actually be serious about the safety side of this

CHILD ARMOR-SOTVO

DEMAND FOR KID'S BODY ARMOR MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE LAST WEEK'S SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

I think it's pretty sad that that's even something that's being manufactured

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

A UTAH-BASED COMPANY SAYS THEIR SALES HAVE TRIPLED.

CHILD ARMOR-SOTVO

if it works I'm definitely all for it, any type of more protection for my daughter, I'm all for it

WE CHECKED WITH TEN DIFFERENT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GUNS SHOPS AND SPORTING GOODS RETAILERS--

MANY HADN'T HEARD OF THE ARMOR--

BENGHAZI HEARING TODAY-VO

TAKING A LOOK AHEAD: THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE WILL BE HOLDING HEARINGS TODAY ON THE BENGHAZI ATTACKS THAT KILLED A U-S AMBASSADOR AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS.

AN INDEPENDENT REPORT SHOWS THE ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN LIBYA WAS THE RESULT OF SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT FAILURES.

THE PANEL'S REPORT MADE 29 RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE EMBASSY SECURITY

AND SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON SAYS SHE ACCEPTS ALL THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.

CLINTON'S TWO DEPUTY SECRETARIES OF STATE WILLIAM BURNS AND THOMAS NIDES WILL TESTIFY IN HER PLACE,

SENATOR LIES IN ROTUNDA-VO

TODAY, THE BODY OF SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE WILL LIE IN THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA.

THE HAWAII SENATOR DIED MONDAY FROM RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS AT THE AGE OF 88.

INOUYE WAS THE SECOND-LONGEST SERVING SENATOR IN U-S HISTORY AND SERVED AS PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF THE SENATE.

SHATTERING SUNROOFS-TRX VO

NOW TO AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT.

SHATTERING SUNROOFS HAS HYUNDAI ISSUING A RECALL THIS MORNING.

THE COMPANY IS RECALLING 13-THOUSAND - 500 VELOSTER COUPES BECAUSE THEIR SUNROOFS CAN SHATTER-

RAINING GLASS ONTO DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS.

THE RECALL INVOLVES THE 2012 MODEL YEAR.

AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED FROM MINOR INJURIES.

HYUNDAI SAYS THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SUNROOF MAY HAVE BEEN WEAKENED DURING INSTALLATION.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT NATVO

A SONG ABOUT LIVING CARE-FREE

TAKES ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING AFTER THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING.

**music playing**

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 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.

"TRACKING OUR NEXT COLD FRONT"

After a picture perfect Wednesday, we'll start to notice some subtle changes to our forecast for Thursday as we wait for the arrival of a strong cold front on Friday. This front will user in some of the coldest air of the season thus far.

Overnight, skies have stayed clear and winds have taken more of southeasterly turn. With increasing moisture and humidity early this morning, we're looking at the potential for some patchy fog around sunrise, especially across our inland communities.

The rest of our Thursday afternoon will be another dry one with a few more clouds mixing in with our sunshine. 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 a band of a few 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 breezy 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 middle to upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

KESHA SONG PULLED AFTER CT SHOOTING-2 SHOT

ONE BILLBOARD CHART TOPPER IS BEING DELETED FROM NUMEROUS RADIO STATION PLAYLISTS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

INCLUDING HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

KESHA SONG PULLED AFTER CT SHOOTING-PKG

-NATS OF SONG-

THE SONG IS CALLED 'DIE YOUNG' BY RECORDING ARTIST KESHA.

-NATS OF CHORUS-

A SONG ABOUT LIVING CARE FREE.

BUT IN THE WAKE OF THE CONNECTICUT SHOOTING.

THOSE TWO WORDS TAKE ON NEW MEANING.

ADAM STAR, B103.9: its not a memory or two words you want to see together

ITS WHY SOME RADIO STATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE SILENCING THE POP HIT.

-NATS FROM RADIO STATION-

THIS MORNING LOCAL STATION 103.9 JOINED IN AND YANKED THE SONG FROM THEIR OWN PLAYLIST.

-NATS OF DJ-

DJ JOE WINNER WAS ON THE AIR LAST FRIDAY WHEN NEWS OF THE SCHOOL SHOOTING WENT NATIONAL.

AND UNDERSTANDS THE CONCERN.

JOE WINNER, B103.9: if there's ever a time to be overly sensitive about anything it's now when kids are involved

ALTHOUGH LISTENERS NEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HEARING THE SONG FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING.

STATION MANAGERS FELT IT WAS A SHOW OF RESPECT TO THE 26 FAMILIES FOREVER CHANGED.

JOE WINNER, B103.9: by not play this maybe we're just not bringing that day back in your memory

-GAS STATION NATS-

JIM ECKEL, SUPPORTS RADIO STATION: I got a couple kids myself and its just heart-wrenching

-GAS STATION NATS-

AND SOME RADIO LISTENERS AGREE WITH PULLING THE SONG.

JIM ECKEL, SUPPORTS RADIO STATION: I can understand their not wanting to play it and I don't blame them

THE STATION DOES NOT PLAN TAKING ANY OTHER SONGS OFF THEIR PLAYLIST.

BUT SAYS THEY'LL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OTHER SONGS WITH POTENTIALLY UPSETTING LYRICS.

we're in no hurry to bring it back we just are trying to get through this the best that we can

KESHA SONG PULLED AFTER CT SHOOTING-ONCAM

EVEN KESHA THINKS HER HIT SONG SHOULD BE OFF THE AIR RIGHT NOW.

HYPNOSIS DEATHS LAWSUITS-VO-WIPE

THREE NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO DIED IN 2011 WERE HYPNOTIZED BY THEIR PRINCIPAL,

NOW THEIR FAMILIES ARE HOLDING THE SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOUNTABLE.

THE FAMILIES OF MARCUS FREEMAN, WESLEY MCKINLEY AND BRITTANY PALUMBO

FILED WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS AGAINST THE SCHOOL BOARD WEDNESDAY.

HYPNOSIS DEATHS LAWSUITS-SOTVO

"they did not enforce what they knew was happening and it was against their protocol."

IN A STATEMENT, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS.

CAPE FIRE CHIEF JOB POSTED-ONCAM

THE RECRUITING FIRM CAPE CORAL PICKED TO HIRE A NEW FIRE CHIEF IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.

THIS COMES AFTER CURRENT FIRE CHIEF BILL VAN HELDEN DECIDED HE WOULD RETIRE.

THE JOB POSTING STATES CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND A MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIRE SERVICE.

THE SALARY RANGES FROM 81-THOUSAND TO 134-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.

ST MATTHEWS HOUSE TURKEY DISTRIBUTION-CG

TODAY IN NAPLES-

SAINT MATTHEWS HOUSE WILL DISTRIBUTE HOLIDAY MEALS TO FAMILIES IN NEED.

THEY'RE GIVING OUT 200 TURKEYS AND THE HOLIDAY TRIMMINGS FROM 1:30 TO 3:30.

BAGS OF FOOD AND TURKEYS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PRE-REGISTERED RECIPIENTS ONLY.

MORE GOLD COINS-PIC-OC

TWO MORE GOLD COINS HAVE TURNED UP IN LOCAL SALVATION ARMY RED KETTLES.

THE COINS, THAT ARE VALUED AT 17-HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH, CAME WITH A NOTE.

BUT WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHO IS DONATING THEM.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN-VO

TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

THE GOVERNMENT SAYS THE WORLD WILL NOT END IN 20-12.

NASA SCIENTISTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSING RUMORS THAT THE WORLD WILL END ON DECEMBER 21ST BECAUSE THE ANCIENT MAYAN CALENDAR STOPS THERE.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN-SOTVO

"The Maya believed in cycles. And the current calendar is actually one of several cycles that lasts for thousands of years. The current calendar probably began somewhere around 31,14 before the current era."

REGARDLESS OF THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT ALL,

WHAT'S TRENDING 2DAY-SS- VIDBOX -NATVO

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

cheering

THE UNIVERSE IS CELEBRATING A NEW QUEEN.

20-YEAR-OLD MISS U-S-A OLIVIA CULPO, OF RHODE ISLAND, WAS CROWNED THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

SHE BEAT OUT 88 OTHER WOMEN.

MISS PHILIPPINES, JANINE TUGONON, CAME IN SECOND.

CULPO ENDED A LONG LOSING STREAK FOR THE U-S-A.

4SHOT CROSSTALK-4SHOT

THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

MIDWEST WINTER STORM-VOTOPS

WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE MIDWEST.

OFFICIALS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA HAVE DECLARED A SNOW EMERGENCY.

YOU CAN SEE THE SNOW ALREADY FALLING IN DOWNTOWN OMAHA OVERNIGHT.

FORECASTERS EXPECT ANYWHERE FROM EIGHT TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW.

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Day Planner

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.

"TRACKING OUR NEXT COLD FRONT"

After a picture perfect Wednesday, we'll start to notice some subtle changes to our forecast for Thursday as we wait for the arrival of a strong cold front on Friday. This front will user in some of the coldest air of the season thus far.

Overnight, skies have stayed clear and winds have taken more of southeasterly turn. With increasing moisture and humidity early this morning, we're looking at the potential for some patchy fog around sunrise, especially across our inland communities.

The rest of our Thursday afternoon will be another dry one with a few more clouds mixing in with our sunshine. 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 a band of a few 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 breezy 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 middle to upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

THIS MORNING ONE GUN RETAILER REPORTS IT'S BEST SALES DAY EVER, AFTER LAST WEEK'S TRAGIC SCHOOL MASSACRE IN CONNECTICUT.

AND YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO HEAR WHAT KIND OF A RAISE SOME OF YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE ABOUT TO GET.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

GOOD MORNING,

SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES, SOLD OUT AT MANY WAL-MARTS.

AND PRICES FOR HANDGUN MAGAZINES ARE SURGING, ON EBAY --

AS PEOPLE STOCK UP ON FIREARMS --

AND PRESIDENT OBAMA PROMISES TO SEND CONGRESS CONCRETE PROPOSALS FOR TIGHTENING GUN CONTROLS.

THE HYATT GUN SHOP IN CHARLOTTE SOUTH CAROLINA --RACKING UP MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS IN SALES TUESDAY--

CALLING IT THE BEST SALES DAY SINCE THE SHOP OPENED IN 1959.

*****

MEANTIME -- COMBAT VIDEOGAMES LIKE ACTIVISION'S "CALL OF DUTY" --

IN LAWMAKERS SIGHTS.

SENATOR JAY ROCKEFELLER, CALLING ON GOVERNMENT REGULATORS TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHETHER THE GAMES MAKE CHILDREN ACT AGGRESSIVELY.

*****

AND -- ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, DELIVER!

U-P-S SAYS IT WILL DELIVER 28 MILLION PACKAGES TODAY, ON ITS BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR.

THE BUSIEST DAY FOR *RETURNS* -- IS JANUARY THIRD.

*****

AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --

YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO LEARN WHAT KIND OF A PAYRAISE YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE GETTING!

OC:

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A CAR THAT HOLDS UP IN A FRONT END COLLISION --

STEER CLEAR OF A CAMRY OR A PRIUS V.

THE TWO -- EARNING THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY'S LOWEST RATING FOR CRASHES INVOLVING THE FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLES.

******

ALRIGHT AS FOR TRADING -- INVESTORS TODAY WATCHING A BUNCH OF ECONOMIC REPORTS, INCLUDING ONE ON EXISTING HOME SALES.

CONCERN ABOUT A BREAKDOWN IN FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS, DRIVING STOCKS LOWER YESTERDAY.

*****

AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) GUNS IN THE CLASSROOM-TRX-VO

RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY

GUNS IN THE CLASSROOM -

TALK OF ARMING OUR STUDENT'S TEACHERS -- IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) BURIED ALIVE SURVIVOR-TRX-VO

ENGULFED IN FEET OF SNOW-- AND LIVING TO TELL THE TALE

HEAR A SURVIVOR'S STORY -

BREAKING NEWS-CLIPTOPS

TOSS TO DANIELLE-VOTOPS-OBX

RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY, BREAKING NEWS.

FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A FIRE AT A BUSINESS IN CAPE CORAL.

THE BUSINESS IS CALLED HEART 'N HOME COUNTRY -- A TEA ROOM AND GIFT SHOP LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY EAST AND CAPE CORAL STREET.

CAPE CORAL STRUCTURE FIRE-REMLIVE

RIGHT NOW FIRE CREWS ARE ACTIVELY WORKING TO REMOVE THE EXCESS SMOKE FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING-- THE SMOKE WAS SO THICK, INVESTIGATORS JUST RECENTLY WERE ABLE TO GO INSIDE THE TEA ROOM TO SEE HOW SIGNIFICANT THE DAMAGE IS.

CAPE CORAL STRUCTURE FIRE-VO

THIS ALL STARTED AROUND 2:20 THIS MORNING AFTER A DRIVER PASSING BY CALLED IN SMOKE COMING FROM THE WINDOWS AND FLAMES FROM THE ROOF

CAPE CORAL STRUCTURE FIRE-SOTVO

Bill Van Helden

CAPE CORAL FIRE CHIEF

"When crews arrived they smoke coming from many parts of the building. We had flames showing from the rooftop as the crews made entry. I was told smoke, very thick smoke all the way down to the floor. So very heavy smoke conditions upon arrival."

NO ONE WAS INSIDE THE SHOP AT THE TIME.

CAPE CORAL STRUCTURE FIRE-REMLIVE

I SPOKE WITH THE BOTH OWNERS OF THE BUSINESS AND BUILDING. BOTH EXTREMELY TOO DISTRAUGHT TO TALK AT ALL, THEY SAY THEY WILL COME BACK TO THE SCENE THIS MORNING AFTER THEY CAN COLLECT THEMSELVES.

COUNT ON NBC-2 TO BRING YOU THE LATEST ON THIS BREAKING NEWS STORY AS SOON AS WE GET IT.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:32 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.

"TRACKING OUR NEXT COLD FRONT"

After a picture perfect Wednesday, we'll start to notice some subtle changes to our forecast for Thursday as we wait for the arrival of a strong cold front on Friday. This front will user in some of the coldest air of the season thus far.

Overnight, skies have stayed clear and winds have taken more of southeasterly turn. With increasing moisture and humidity early this morning, we're looking at the potential for some patchy fog around sunrise, especially across our inland communities.

The rest of our Thursday afternoon will be another dry one with a few more clouds mixing in with our sunshine. 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 a band of a few 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 breezy 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 middle to upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TOSS TO STACEY-2SHOT

ONE BY ONE, EACH WITH FRESH HEARTBREAK, HEARSES CONTINUE TO CRISSCROSS

THE NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITIES AROUND NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT. IM KRISTA FOGELSONG.

IM, CLAY MILLER. PRESIDENT OBAMA IS NOW PLEDGING TO USE THE POWERS OF HIS OFFICE TO PREVENT

MORE TRAGEDIES LIKE SANDY HOOK.

CONNECTICUT SHOOTING-PLASMA

THE PRESIDENT DELIVERS A CALL TO ACTION, AS SANDY HOOK STUDENTS AND TEACHERS GET A LOOK AT THEIR NEW SCHOOL.

CONNECTICUT SHOOTING-PKG

NATS - Amazing Grace

Tears flowed freely and neighboring communities came together for "a Tribute

to Newtown".

SOT Pastor Frank Santoro, Faith Church

".BENJAMIN, ONE OF THE GREATEST IN HEAVEN. ABIGAIL, ONE OF THE GREATEST IN

HEAVEN."

NATS - motorcycles

Funeral processions seemed to spread across Connecticut for the shooting

victims. Both children and adults.

More than 100 firefighters honored Young Daniel Barden who wanted to grow up

to be one of them.

SOT Kevin Morrow, Firefighter, FDNY

"IT IS JUST VERY, VERY UPSETTING THAT THESE YOUNG KIDS HAD THEIR LIVES TAKEN

AWAY FROM THEM SO EARLY."

Mourners paid their respects to principal Dawn Hochsprung and teacher

Victoria Soto was laid to rest.

SOT Peter Rusatsky, Soto family friend

"I THINK ANY TEACHER WOULD DO WHAT VICKI DID AND NOT BLINK AND JUST DO

WHATEVER HAD TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THOSE CHILDREN."

But a rebirth of sorts is also underway.

At a new school for Sandy Hook students some got their first look at their

new classrooms on loan from a neighboring town.

The principal taking the helm here will come out of retirement as a former

Sandy Hook principal.

And in Washington, President Obama issued a resounding call to action -

SOT Obama

"THIS IS NOT SOME WASHINGTON COMMISSION."

The President announced a powerful team of cabinet members now have the new

CONNECTICUT SHOOTING-PLASMA

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HEADING UP THAT TEAM, WHO WILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MOVE FORWARD.

ALSO TODAY, SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WILL MAKE SNOWFLAKES FOR THE KIDS AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

THE PTA IS COLLECTING THEM AND THEY WILL DECORATE THEIR NEW SCHOOL WITH THEM WHEN THEY RETURN IN JANUARY.

GUNS IN THE CLASSROOM-TRX VO-WIPE

GUNS IN THE CLASSROOM.

THE DEBATE WHETHER TEACHERS SHOULD BE ARMED IS MAKING WAVES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

SOME LAWMAKERS HAVE EVEN BEGUN PROPOSING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW TEACHERS TO BE ARMED.

THE LEE COUNTY TEACHERS' UNION PRESIDENT CALLS THIS A KNEE JERK REACTION TO THE SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,

AND DEEPLY CRITICIZED THE IDEA.

GUNS IN THE CLASSROOM-SOTVO

34;21 gives us the right to bare arms so that we could protect ourselves:27

29:41 it would be better with armed police officers thats better - if there is one maybe put 3 instead 29:50

SUPERINTENDENT DR. JOESPH BURKE SAID DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE MONDAY,

HE WILL TALK TO PRINCIPALS ABOUT BEEFING UP SECURITY PLANS --

WITH THE POSSIBILIY OF ADDING MORE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.

STAND YOUR GROUND PROPOSAL-TRX OC

NEW RIGHT NOW ---

STATE LAWMAKERS WILL TACKLE A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE FLORIDA'S STAND YOUR GROUND DEFENSE.

SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHRIS SMITH FILED A MEASURE WEDENSDAY

SAYING YOU CANNOT AUTOMATICALLY CITE 'STAND YOUR GROUND' PROTECTIONS -- IF YOU PROVOKE OR PURSUE THE ASSAILANT.

IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ARREST SUSPECTS WHO CLAIM 'STAND YOUR GROUND' UNDER QUESTIONABLE CIRCUMSTANCES.

THIS IS IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S CASE.

BURIED ALIVE SURVIVOR-VO-WIPE

SHE WAS BURIED BY AN AVALANCHE, BUT SURVIVED.

NOW A YOUNG WOMAN IS TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN A WALL OF SNOW CAME DOWN AND COVERED HER ON A MOUNTAIN IN WASHINGTON STATE.

EMILY ANDERSON HAD JUST FINISHED ONE OF THE BEST RUNS OF HER LIFE ON CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN.

BURIED ALIVE SURVIVOR-SOTVO

"And I saw a slide start to break underneath my feet. and I kind of heard it and. There was nothing really I could do and it just kind of started to sweep me off." / "I remember kind of going down and not being able to stop. and I was kind of yelling like, 'Oh my gosh, oh my gosh.'

IN THE NORTHWAY PORTION OF THE SKI AREA, EMILY AND HER FRIEND "WILL" WERE CAUGHT IN A SMALL AVALANCHE.

WILL WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE IT, BUT THE SNOW SWEPT EMILY INTO A TREE WELL.

SHE WAS BURIED FOR 15 MINUTES. BARELY ABLE TO MOVE. BARELY ABLE TO BREATHE.

THE SKI PATROL AND OTHER SKIERS FOUND HER JUST IN TIME.

FISCAL CLIFF TALKS-TRX SSTOPS OC VIDBOX

NEW RIGHT NOW-

JUST 12 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THAT FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE.

TODAY THE HOUSE WILL TRY TO VOTE ON "PLAN B," A BILL THAT WOULD AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF.

BUT REPORTS SHOW SPEAKER BOEHNER DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH VOTES TO PASS IT.

YESTERDAY PRESIDENT OBAMA URGED REPUBLICANS TO SUPPORT *HIS BILL.

FISCAL CLIFF TALKS-SOT VIDBOX

The president's offer of $1.3 trillion in revenues and $850 billion in spending reductions fails to meet the test that the president promised the American people, a balanced approach.

FIRED VET WINS BIG-SS VO-WIPE

A FORT MYERS MAN FIRED FROM THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE WINS BIG IN COURT.

SPECIAL FORCES SERGEANT MAJOR RICHARD ERICKSON TELLS US --

WHEN HE WAS CALLED TO SERVE DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM.

HE STAYED IN THE ARMY -- SERVING HIS COUNTRY AFTER COMBAT OPERATIONS ENDED.

IN 2000 - THE POST OFFICE FIRED HIM FOR EXCESSIVE MILITARY LEAVE.

HE SUED -- ARGUING HE ALWAYS WANTED TO COME HOME TO HIS JOB AT THE PROCESSING CENTER NEAR I-75 AND DANIELS PARKWAY.

FIRED VET WINS BIG-SOTVO

Sgt. Major Richard Erickson

"honestly I don't think I could work at any post office because of what happened. Theyd probably fire me the second I got in there. They'd find something to fire for me. Would anyone go to work at a job after 13 years in courts?"

ERICKSON SAYS HE STAYED WITH THE ARMY TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY -- FORCING HIM OVERSEAS.

CRIST ON VOTER ID LAW-OC SOTVO

FORMER GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST BLAMES FLORIDA REPUBLICANS FOR VOTING PROBLEMS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

HE'S UPSET ABOUT VOTER I-D LAWS AND RESTRICTED EARLY VOTING.

WEDNESDAY ON CAPITOL HILL,

HE SAID THE G-O-P USED THESE TACTICS TO SUPPRESS THE VOTE FROM AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC VOTERS.

--SOT -- "So there are several things I think are just common sense. More time to vote, make it more convenient to vote, appreciate that some people's ability to sign their signature as it did before may have altered or changed and just be respectful to the voter.

CRIST, AND FELLOW DEMOCRAT, SENATOR BILL NELSON, TESTIFIED YESTERDAY AT A SENATE HEARING.

SCOTT POLL NUMBERS-TRX CGTOPS

SOME POLITICAL ANALYSTS THINK CRIST MAY TAKE A SHOT AT GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT'S JOB IN 2014.

A NEW QUINNIPIAC POLL INDICATES HE MAY HAVE A CHANCE.

GOVERNOR SCOTT'S APPROVAL RATING SITS AT JUST 36 PERCENT.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SH NATVO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

loud crash

IF YOUR IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR-

YOU'LL WANT TO SEE HOW THE 2013 MODELS FAIRED IN THE LASTEST CRASH TESTS.

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:42 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.

"TRACKING OUR NEXT COLD FRONT"

After a picture perfect Wednesday, we'll start to notice some subtle changes to our forecast for Thursday as we wait for the arrival of a strong cold front on Friday. This front will user in some of the coldest air of the season thus far.

Overnight, skies have stayed clear and winds have taken more of southeasterly turn. With increasing moisture and humidity early this morning, we're looking at the potential for some patchy fog around sunrise, especially across our inland communities.

The rest of our Thursday afternoon will be another dry one with a few more clouds mixing in with our sunshine. 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 a band of a few 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 breezy 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 middle to upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

CRASH TESTS-2 SHOT

HIGHWAY SAFETY GROUP HAS UPPED THE STAKES IN CRASH TESTS FOR NEXT YEAR'S MODELS

AND, TURNS OUT, SOME OF THE MORE AFFORDABLE FAMILY CARS DID BETTER THAN THE MOST EXPENSIVE ONES.

CRASH TESTS-PKG

THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY CALLS THEM SMALL OVERLAP FRONTAL CRASHES.

.WHERE JUST THE FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE HITS ANOTHER VEHICLE, STRUCTURE, TREE OR POLE.

.OFTEN WITH CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. 25-PERCENT OF SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATHS OCCUR IN THESE TYPE COLLISIONS.

"The wheel, the front wheel will actually push back into the wheel well which will then be pushed back into the occupant's leg space.we've seen instrument panels coming back.and heads and chests actually striking this intruding structure"

SO, FOR 2013 MODELS, THE INSTITUTE ADDED A SMALL OVERLAP CRASH TEST. TO OTHER TESTS IT CONDUCTS ON NEW CARS.

. WITH SURPRISING RESULTS: THE MORE MODERATELY PRICED MIDSIZED. TESTED BETTER THAN THEIR LUXURY COUNTERPARTS.

"What we find good about this is that it means that the public doesn't have to spend a lot of money to get state of the art crash protection"

13 MIDSIZE CARS LIKE THE HONDA ACCORD. DODGE AVENGER. FORD FUSION. VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT AND NISSAN ALTIMA. ALL DID WELL ENOUGH TO EARN THE INSTITUTE'S NEWEST RATING OF TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS.

BUT NOT TOYOTA'S CAMRY.AND PRIUS V.

"We're still going to say that the Toyota Camry and Prius are a Top Safety Pick but they can't get the Top Safety Pick Plus award because of their poor performance in the small overlap crash test"

TOYOTA POINTED OUT IT HAS MORE TOP SAFETY PICKS THAN ANY OTHER AUTOMAKER.

AND, IN A STATEMENT, ADDED: "WITH THIS NEW TEST, THE INSTITUTE HAS RAISED THE BAR AGAIN AND WE WILL RESPOND TO THIS CHALLEMNGE AS WE DESIGN NEW VEHICLES".

LIFTING COMPETITION & CHARITY UPDATE-VO-WIPE

AFTER HAVING CHRISTMAS DONATIONS STOLEN, A FORT MYERS GYM IS RALLYING WITH THE COMMUNITY'S HELP.

LAST NIGHT- FORT MYERS 24/7 FITNESS DISPLAYED ALL OF THE GIFTS IT RECEIVED.

THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT POURED IN AFTER A THEFT LAST THURSDAY.

SOMEONE STOLE 100 DOLLARS IN CASH DONATIONS, 700 IN TOY DONATIONS AND 12 BIKES.

THE GIFTS WERE SUPPOSED TO GO NEEDY CHILDREN

LIFTING COMPETITION & CHARITY UPDATE-SOTVO

Bryan raymond ft Myers 24/7 fitness

6:03 everybody coming in donating bringing in the bikes it just generated so much I am so grateful 6:10

GENEROUS DONORS GAVE SO MUCH THE GYM IS NOW ABLE TO GIVE GIFTS TO TWO SCHOOLS AND OTHER NEEDY FAMILIES.

HARNS MARSH MIDDLE AND G-WEAVER STUDENTS WILL BE AMONG THOSE TO RECEIVE THE THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TOYS AND 89 NEW BIKES AND HELMETS.

GIFTING REMINDERS-2 SHOT CGVIDBOX RVL

IF YOU'RE BUYING A CHILD A NEW TOY OR ELECTRONIC FOR CHRISTMAS,

CONSUMER REPORTS HAS A FEW TIPS BEFORE YOU PUT THAT GIFT UNDER THE TREE.

REMEMBER THE BATTERIES!

FIND OUT HOW MANY AND WHAT SIZE

AND HAVE A SCREWDRIVER ON HAND TO GET INTO THOSE KID-PROOF BATTERY CASES.

IF THE DEVICE IS RECHARGABLE, MAKE SURE YOU CHARGE IT "BEFORE" YOU WRAP IT.

NO CHILD OF ANY AGE WANTS TO WAIT FOR HOURS TO PLAY WITH SOMETHING NEW.

AND FOR THOSE POTENTIALLY BREAKABLE ITEMS, SUCH AS TABLETS, BUY A STURDY CASE TO GO WITH IT,

SEARCHING FOR MODEL DOGS-SS-CG

IF YOU THINK YOUR DOG IS CUTE ENOUGH TO BE IN A BOOK, A PHOTOGRAPHER WANTS TO MEET HIM OR HER.

JACK KENNER IS SEARCHING FOR NEW MODELS FOR THE SEQUEL TO HIS BOOKS "DOGS I'VE NOSED" AND "DOGS I'VE NOSED 2."

HE WILL BE CHECKING OUT DOGS AT BOOTH 185 AT THE DOWNTOWN NAPLES NEW YEAR'S WEEKEND ART FAIR.

PANTHER ON CAM-VO

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS NEW PICTURE OF WILDLIFE IN COLLIER COUNTY.

IT'S NOT JUST CUTE, IT'S HISTORIC.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME THE FLORIDA PANTHER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HAS CAPTURED PHOTOS OF AN UNCOLLARED CAT MOVING HER KITTENS TO A NEW DEN.

EDIBLE BURGER WRAPPERS-2 SHOT VO

BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU'RE JUST *THAT HUNGRY.

YOU CAN'T EVEN WAIT TO UNWRAP YOUR BURGER.

THIS ONE MIGHT BE FOR YOU.

A BRAZILLIAN BURGER CHAIN NOW FEATURES EDIBLE WRAPPERS.

SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO BEAR THE AGONIZING HALF SECOND IT TAKES TO UNWRAP YOUR FAST FOOD.

SO NOT ONLY IS YOUR BURGER WRAPPED UP AND GERM FREE-

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:52 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.

"TRACKING OUR NEXT COLD FRONT"

After a picture perfect Wednesday, we'll start to notice some subtle changes to our forecast for Thursday as we wait for the arrival of a strong cold front on Friday. This front will user in some of the coldest air of the season thus far.

Overnight, skies have stayed clear and winds have taken more of southeasterly turn. With increasing moisture and humidity early this morning, we're looking at the potential for some patchy fog around sunrise, especially across our inland communities.

The rest of our Thursday afternoon will be another dry one with a few more clouds mixing in with our sunshine. 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 a band of a few 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 breezy 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 middle to upper 60s with lots of sunshine.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

DEADLY CRASH IN BONITA-SS VO

STATE TROOPERS ARE STILL INVESTIGATING A DEADLY CRASH IN BONITA SPRINGS.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON BONITA BEACH ROAD AND MICHIGAN STREET.

F-H-P BLOCKED OFF THE INTERSECTION FOR HOURS.

INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED.

THEY HAVEN'T RELEASED THE VICTIMS' NAMES.

TURTLES IN CAPE-VO-WIPE

TURTLES ARE TURNING UP DEAD IN NORTHWEST CAPE CORAL -- FLATTENED BY DRIVERS.

AND THE NUMBERS ARE A BIT ALARMING.

NEIGHBORS NEAR BURNT STORE ROAD AND DIPLOMAT PARKWAY TELL US -- IN JUST DAYS THEY COUNTED *A DOZEN DEAD.

THEY WANT TO SEE SOMETHING CHANGE -- FEARFUL DRIVERS WILL RUN OVER MORE TURTLES.

TURTLES IN CAPE-SOTVO

Bob Nemes, Cape Coral

"when you see destruction like this, it turns your stomach a bit and you want to do something about it

CAPE CORAL LEADERS TELL US SIGNS WON'T CHANGE THE ANIMALS BEHAVIORS.

PLANE CRASH OFF SARASOTA-VO

A PILOT IS RECOVERING FROM INJURIES THIS MORNING -

AFTER HIS PLANE WENT DOWN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

A LIFEGUARD WAS ABLE TO PULL HIM ASHORE OFF LIDO BEACH, NEAR SARASOTA.

FIRST RESPONDERS SAY THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM VENICE AIRPORT FOR A TEST RIDE.

HE STARTED HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THEN THE PLANE WENT DOWN IN THE WATER.

TWEET REPEAT-2 SHOT VO

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT YOU'VE TWEETED OVER THE YEARS?

TWITTER IS ROLLING OUT A NEW FEATURE THAT LETS USERS DOWNLOAD AN ARCHIVE OF EVERY TWEET THEY'VE TYPED.

YOU CAN VIEW THE TWEETS BY MONTH OR SEARCH FOR SPECIFIC WORDS OR HASHTAGS.

ALL TWITTER USERS WILL RECEIVE THE OPTION OVER THE COMING MONTHS AND WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TWITTER THROUGH E-MAIL.

CHRISTMAS TREE THROUGH THE ROOF-VO

A SEATTLE FAMILY GOT CREATIVE WITH THE CHRISTMAS TREE THIS YEAR.

TAKE A LOOK -- IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GROWING RIGHT THROUGH THE ROOF!

THE FAMILY SAYS THEY CREATED THIS ILLUSION BY CUTTING THEIR 14 FOOT TREE INTO TWO PARTS.

THE BIGGER HALF IS INSIDE THE HOUSE AND THE SMALLER HALF IS ON THE ROOF.

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) OBAMA TRENDING PHOTO-ONCAM

2) NASA NEW PROTOTYPE-SSTOPS

3) SURI'S $24,000 GIFT-SSTOPS

AND TALK ABOUT THE ULTIMATE GIFT. AND IT'S FOR KIDS --- A TOP OF THE LINE PLAYHOUSE.

INCLUDING A GARAGE, ELECTRICITY AND RUNNING WATER.

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