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WINTER WX-2 SHOT

WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE MIDWEST - AND A DIP IN TEMPERATURES HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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The sights and sounds of a region now firmly in the grips of Old Man Winter. In parts of Wisconsin, a one-day snowfall of more than a foot.

SOT THEY COULD HAVE GAVE US A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME, LET US EASE INTO THIS BIG SNOWFALL.

On the highways.

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it caused havoc. In Iowa, white-out conditions led to a chain-reaction of crashes involving more than 30 vehicles, killing at least two people.

SOT WE NEED TO SLOW DOWN. THERE'S GONNA BE TIMES WHERE YOU WON'T SEE THE ICE.

At airports, cancellations and delays for folks heading home for the holidays.

High winds at the southern end of the storm system caused damage in Texas and in Alabama--where the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado.

SOT I JUST HEARD A BOOM! REAL LOUD AND THEN THE TORNADO WAS OVER MY HOUSE.

From Texas to Iowa, strong winds and heavy snow left tens of thousands without power.

On their Facebook page, Wisconsin's Green Bay Packers are again asking fans to help shovel out Lambeau Field this morning for Sunday's game. The pay: 10 bucks an hour.

In Chicago, the storm broke a record stretch of 290 days without snow.

SOT IT'S ABOUT TIME WE HAD SOME OF THIS BAD WEATHER, HUH? IT'S CHICAGO, YOU KNOW, SO WHAT CAN WE EXPECT?

And with schools closed.

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FIRST WX JIM-OMNI TOPS WX CENTER

JOHN YANG REPORTING.

HAVE YOU NOTICED THE COOLER TEMPS IN OUR AREA?

FOR OUR WEEKEND OUTLOOK WE TURN TO FIRST ALERT METEOROLOGIST JIM REIF.

JIM, WE'LL NEED TO KEEP THE COAT HANDY!

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 COOL AND BLUSTERY DAY"

Clouds have cleared quickly from north to south with the passage of a strong cold front earlier this morning.

Sunny skies will prevail across Southwest Florida through the afternoon hours with a brisk wind out of the northwest with the occasional gust up to 25mph. Despite the sunshine, temperatures will struggle to reach 70°, while many locations will hover in the middle to upper 60s. Add in the wind and it will feel much cooler than that.

Tonight, skies will remain clear and with cool dry Canadian air spilling down the spine of the peninsula, temperatures will plummet into the low 40s here in town with middle to upper 30s across our inland and northern communities.

Over the weekend a dome of high pressure will be in control of our weather with lots of sunshine headed our way for Saturday. After lows in the 40s, afternoon temperatures will be running around 10° cooler than normal as they climb into the middle 60s.

NRA CT SHOOTING NEWSER CLAY-2 SHOT TRX PLASM A

JIM THANKS.

NO LONGER SILENT

THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION SPEAKS OUT ONE WEEK AFTER THE DEADLY SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT.

THE NRA CALLING FOR AN ARMED POLICE OFFICER IN **EVERY SCHOOL.

NBC2 ANCHOR CLAY MILLER IS IN THE STUDIO AT NOON.

NRA CT SHOOTING NEWSER CLAY-VO IN PLASMA

STACEY, HEATHER,

THE NATION'S LARGEST GUN-RIGHTS LOBBY IS CALLING FOR ARMED POLICE OFFICERS TO BE POSTED IN EVERY AMERICAN SCHOOL TO STOP THE NEXT KILLER QUOTE "WAITING IN THE WINGS."

BUT NOT WITHOUT BEING INTERRUPTED MID SPEECH.

A PROTESTER MAKES HIS WAY TO THE STAGE WITH A BANNER READING 'THE NRA KILLS'.

HE WAS HAULED OFF JUST SECONDS LATER.

THEN ANOTHER WOMAN WALKED TO THE FRONT WITH A SIMILAR MESSAGE.

NRA CT SHOOTING NEWSER CLAY-SOT

NRA CT SHOOTING NEWSER CLAY-VO IN PLASMA

LAPIERRE ALSO SAYS QUOTE, "THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS A BAD GUY WITH A GUN IS A GOOD GUY WITH A GUN."

THE NRA BLAMES MEDIA FOR ALLOWING VIOLENT CULTURE TO COME INTO CHILDREN'S HOMES

THE NRA BROKE ITS SILENCE TODAY ON LAST WEEK'S SHOOTING RAMPAGE AT A CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT LEFT 26 CHILDREN AND STAFF DEAD.

NEWTOWN MOMENT OF SILENCE-TRX PAUSE VOTOPS

THE SOUND OF SILENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY,

AS WE REMEMBER THE 26 VICTIMS OF THAT DEADLY SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE MEMORIAL IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

RESPONDERS IN DRESS UNIFORM SLOWLY WALKED PAST THE MEMORIAL AT THE ENTRANCE OF SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

LOCAL MOMENT OF SILENCE CLIFTON-2 SHOT TRX OBX LIV

WE ALSO SAW MOMENTS OF SILENCE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS AT BISHOP VEROT HIGH SCHOOL AT NOON.

THEY'RE HOSTING THE 40TH ANNUAL CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC.

LOCAL MOMENT OF SILENCE CLIFTON-REM LIVE

IT WAS A FITTING MOMENT OF SILENCE HERE, WITH TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PLAYING ON THIS COURT.

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AS THE SUN ROSE OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, THE SOUNDS OF THE DAY BEGAN.

FROM A DRIVE TO WORK.

TO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT.

WHERE IN THIS GYMNASIUM AT THE 40TH ANNUAL CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC. THE ECOING SOUND OF SNEAKERS, WHISTLES AND BUZZERS SEEM ENDLESS.

THAT WAS. UNTIL 9:30

WHEN THOSE. YOUNG AND OLD STOPPED FOR A MOMENT.

SOT:Ryan Murphy, Announcer "It's a team from texas against a team from Fort Lauderdale, so we're drawing from all over and even if it's just for a quick moment, it gives us a second to reflect on how lucky we are."

SOT: Rafael Dearmis, Spectator "It's great, we all need to think about it."

EVEN POLICE STOPPED.

LOCAL MOMENT OF SILENCE CLIFTON-REM LIVE

NOW THE TOURNAMENT GOES ON.

STILL, A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE REFLECTING ON THAT DAY ONE WEEK AGO.

FUGITIVE ARREST DANIELLE LIVE-OC SS TRX DBX LIVE

CLIFTON THANKS.

A MAN WHO LEAD U-S MARSHALS ON A NEARLY ONE YEAR CHASE IS IN A BROWARD COUNTY JAIL TODAY.

FELIPE TORREALBA WAS CAPTURED INSIDE AN APARTMENT IN LEE COUNTY YESTERDAY.

FUGITIVE ARREST DANIELLE LIVE-REM LIVE

THIS QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD

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GARY HARTZELL WALKS HIS DOG LOUI DOWN DUBLIN CIRCLE EVERY DAY-- NEVER WOULD EXPECT A FUGITIVE RIGHT ACROSS HIS DOORSTEPS.

"None. None what-so-ever we didn't see anything strange or bad traffic."

OUT WITH LOUI FOR WALK YESTERDAY-- HE RAN INTO QUITE THE SCENE-- A TASK FORCE OF US MARSHALS TAKING DOWN ONE OF THEIR MOST WANTED GUYS.

"We were told stay on the backside here of these plants. A lot of cop cars, ambulence, i guess the bad guy got hurt-- scratched up."

BUT THE HOSPITAL WAS NOT HIS FINAL DESTINATION-- HE'S NOW IN A BROWARD COUNTY JAIL.

POLICE SAY TORREALBA HAD EXTENSIVE, VIOLENT CRIMINAL HISTORY OF GUNS, DRUGS, ASSULTS,-- EVEN SHOOTING POLICE.

" Find it a little scary?"

"Yeah. Really. But they got him."

WE SPOKE TO OTHER NEIGHBORS CLOSER TO TORREALBA'S HIDEOUT.

TOO SCARED AND FEARING FOR THEY SAFETY TO TALK ON CAMERA, THEY TELL ME THEY SAW A HISPANIC MAN WITH LONG HAIR WALK THIS STREET FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

LONG HAIR-- WHAT THEY KNOW KNOW WAS WIG. FOUND WITH BINOCULARS, 15 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH AND COCAINE.

A MAN LIVING MONTHS IN DISGUISE IS OFF GARY HARTZELL'S STREET-- A RELIEF, BUT STILL HARD TO BELIEVE."

FUGITIVE ARREST DANIELLE LIVE-REM LIVE

IT'S UNCLEAR HOW LONG TOERREALBA WAS HIDING OUT IN THIS APARTMENT FOR.

I SPOKE TO THE WOMAN WHO OWNS THE BUILDING RIGHT NEXT DOOR ON THE PHONE, SHE TELLS ME TENETS COME AND GO REGULARLY-- SHE ADDED, MANY ARE UP TO NO GOOD.

FUGITIVE FRIDAY TEASE-OC SUPER

DANIELLE THANKS.

A REMINDER TODAY IS FUGITIVE FRIDAY.

FISCAL CLIFF-TRX SOTVO TOPS WIPE

It's not the outcome that I wanted but that was the will of the House.

Unless the President and Congress take action tax rates will go up on every American tax payer and devastating defense cuts will go into effect in ten days.

CONGRESS HEADS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS **WITHOUT A FISCAL CLIFF DEAL.

A HOUSE VOTE WAS CALLED OFF LAST NIGHT.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SAYS HE'S OPEN TO MORE TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT.

BOEHNER SPOKE TO REPORTERS THIS MORNING.

HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW THE FISCAL CLIFF WOULD BE AVOIDED.

RATHER QUOTE: "HOW WE GET THERE, GOD ONLY KNOWS."

OBAMA KERRY-VOTOPS

AND BREAKING AT NOON,

TODAY WE EXPECT PRESIDENT OBAMA TO NOMINATE JOHN KERRY AS NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE.

KERRY RAN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004 AGAINST GEORGE BUSH.

THE DEMOCRAT FROM MASSACHUSETTS LOST.

KERRY'S NOMINATION TO STATE SECRETARY MARKS THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST MOVE IN A SWEEPING OVERHAUL OF HIS NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM HEADING INTO A SECOND TERM.

TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS

nats of opening bell

STOCKS ARE OFF SHARPLY AT MIDDAY. INVESTORS ARE WORRIED ABOUT TURMOIL IN THE NEGOTIATIONS TO AVOID A "FISCAL CLIFF"

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW ___.

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NO DEAL IN D-C IS MAKING FOR A TOUGH DAY IN THE MARKETS.

STOCKS FELL AT THE OPEN - AFTER HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SCRAPPED A PLAN THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED TAXES TO GO UP FOR THE WEALTHIEST.

AND WHILE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE HAS TAKEN A HIT ON CONCERN TAXES WILL GO UP --

SOME GOOD NEWS ON THE ECONOMY.

THE JOBLESS RATE FELL IN 45 STATES LAST MONTH.

AND A REMINDER ON HOW HARD IT CAN BE TO GET A JOB -

DELTA SAYS IT HAD 22-THOUSAND APPLICANTS FOR 300 FLIGHT ATTENDANT JOBS.

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MEANTIME, ON THE ROADS --

WE KNOW DRIVER FATIGUE'S A PROBLEM.

WELL, TRIPLE A SAYS MORE THAN HALF OF U-S MEN ADMIT TO HAVING DOZED OFF WHILE DRIVING.

AND ABOUT 13 OUT OF EVERY 100 OF THE MEN SURVEYED, SAY THEY FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, IN THE PAST YEAR.

WOMEN'S RATE --

HALF THAT.

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ALRIGHT, IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS. THE WORLD'S HASN'T ENDED.

BUT THE MAYAN PREDICTION THAT IT WOULD, HAS BEEN A BOON TO MEXICO'S TOURISM INDUSTRY.

CURIOSITY ABOUT THE ANCIENT CULTURE SPARKED BY PREDICTIONS FOR THE END OF DAYS. HELPED ENCOURAGE A RECORD NUMBER OF TOURISTS TO VISIT MEXICO THIS YEAR.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR MEXICAN AIRPORTS SAYS --

"THE MAYANS HAD NO IDEA THEY WERE GIVING US A MARKETING TOOL."

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AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

JANE THANKS.

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL AHEAD OF THE WEEKEND.

UP A PENNY FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-29 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-23 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-26.

FOR THE BEST PRICES IN YOUR AREA CHECK OUT OUR PUMP PATROL PAGE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

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FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

"A COOL AND BLUSTERY DAY"

Clouds have cleared quickly from north to south with the passage of a strong cold front earlier this morning.

Sunny skies will prevail across Southwest Florida through the afternoon hours with a brisk wind out of the northwest with the occasional gust up to 25mph. Despite the sunshine, temperatures will struggle to reach 70°, while many locations will hover in the middle to upper 60s. Add in the wind and it will feel much cooler than that.

Tonight, skies will remain clear and with cool dry Canadian air spilling down the spine of the peninsula, temperatures will plummet into the low 40s here in town with middle to upper 30s across our inland and northern communities.

Over the weekend a dome of high pressure will be in control of our weather with lots of sunshine headed our way for Saturday. After lows in the 40s, afternoon temperatures will be running around 10° cooler than normal as they climb into the middle 60s.

PEOPLE STILL XMAS SHOPPING-VO IN PLASMA

JIM THANKS.

IF YOU'RE STILL SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS - YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE!

A NEW SURVEY SHOWS ONLY 32 PERCENT OF US ARE FINISHED.

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A CONSUMER REPORTS SURVEY COMPLETED EARLIER THIS WEEK FOUND A WHOPPING 68 PERCENT OF US.

. STILL HAVEN'T FINISHED OUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. WHICH IS PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH ANOTHER SURVEY BY RETAILMENOT-DOT-COM.

"Over half the people we surveyed are only halfway done"

THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION EVEN EXPECTS MANY OF US TO BE SHOPPING RIGHT UP UNTIL CLOSING TIME CHRISTMAS EVE.

BUT THERE IS SOME CONCERN, AMONG RETAILERS ESPECIALLY, THAT THIS MAY BE MORE THAN JUST PEOPLE PROCRASTINATING. THAT THEY'VE ACTUALLY STOPPED SPENDING.

.WHICH IS WHAT THE FINANCIAL ADVICE WEBSITE, BANKRATE-DOT-COM, FOUND IN ITS SURVEY.

"one in three americans say that they have cut back in their spending just within the last 30 days specifically due to worries about the fiscal cliff. "

STILL, LIKE YEARS PAST, LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS WILL LIKELY BE REWARDED FOR WAITING. ALTHOUGH DISCOUNTS MAY NOT BE AS DEEP.

"A 35% off site-wide discount is substantial.so you will save and you will continue to save throughout the week but you may not find that 40% off plus-level-of-discount this close to the holiday"

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS-OC

AND SOMETHING ELSE WE'RE SEEING THIS YEAR,

THOSE 'BLACK FRIDAY' DEALS ARE STICKING AROUND THROUGH DECEMBER.

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AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT LATE SHIPPING!

TODAY IS THE ABSOLUTE LAST DAY FOR PRIORITY MAIL, IN ORDER FOR YOUR GIFTS TO GET THERE FOR

CHRISTMAS.

THE DEADLINE FOR EXPRESS MAIL WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IS TOMORROW.

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

IT'S FRIDAY,

AND THAT MEANS WE'RE TALKING BAD GUYS ONCE AGAIN.

FUGITIVE FRIDAY IS UP NEXT!

FUGITIVE FRIDAY-3 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO HELP POLICE AND EARN SOME MONEY IN THE PROCESS!

IT'S TIME FOR FUGITIVE FRIDAY,

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We're starting off our list with a 28 year old convicted felon who's been breaking into homes throughout Lee County since he was a pre-teen. Dustin Ballentine currently has four felony warrants for his arrest - the latest in a long trail of bad decisions that have brought him back to jail time and time again. His rap sheet includes multiple charges of burglary, theft, drugs and fraud both here and in Broward County. Trending on his most recent crimes list is breaking into homes, and stealing, among other things, credit cards - which he then uses to purchase items fraudulently. He is believed to be in the company of his girlfriend, Jordan Cullen, who also has a warrant for similar charges. The thieving duo was last known to be living in Estero, and if the fates allow, the happy couple will be getting to spend Christmas together while being held without bond in the Lee County Jail.

Also trying to avoid the jingling of handcuffs is Jaylin Grant - a Lehigh Acres man dodging two drug related warrants. Grant has been committing felony crimes since the age of 16 - when he was jailed for battery on a law enforcement officer. As an adult, he's been arrested 11 subsequent times for multiple counts of battery, drug possession, drug dealing and weapons offenses - including the sale and possession of a sawed off shotgun. Grant is a registered convicted felon, with ties to a documented gang, which is probably helping him avoid arrest. He is 5'9", 160 pounds and has several tattoos, including the phrase "Shred Mode" on his arms, and a dragon with the words "Ball Z" on his left leg.

And dodging deputies in Collier County is Jesus Manuel Jaime, wanted for trafficking marijuana and the possession of a place with knowledge of trafficking. Back in June, deputies raided Jaime's Golden Gate Estates home, where they discovered an elaborate underground grow operation harboring nearly $400,000 in pot plants. Just a few years prior, investigators raided the same house, leading to Jaime's subsequent arrest for cultivating marijuana, to which he pled no contest on three felony charges. When they went in this time, however, Jaime wasn't home… however they haven't given up looking for him. This 54 year old fugitive was last known to be living in the Everglades Boulevard area, however he does have connections to Miami. Upon his arrest, Jaime will be charged with a multitude of narcotics related charges.

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

TRISH THANKS.

YOUR TIME NOW __.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT HALF HOUR,

HAVE YOU JUMPED ON THE TABLET TRAIN?

COMPUTERS ARE GETTING EXTREMELY PORTABLE - AND POWERFUL.

IT'S THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE.

PLUS THIS,

The frosting. I put that in quotes. It's actually just t-shirt puffy paint from the craft store

ARE YOU PINCHING PENNIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS?

THAT'S NO REASON TO GET CREATIVE WITH YOUR DECORATIONS.

IN NINE MINUTES WE'RE TURNING TRASH INTO HOLIDAY TREASURE.\

TZ3 A) TECH TO ENTERTAIN-VO

TZ3 B) HOLIDAYS MADE EASY-SOTVO TO BREAK

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BREAKING HOUSE EXPLOSION CHARGES-TRX 2 SHOT VO

MORE BREAKING NEWS AT NOON:

CHARGES FILED IN THAT MASSIVE HOUSE EXPLOSION LAST MONTH THAT KILLED A COUPLE IN INDIANAPOLIS.

JUST MOMENTS AGO, PROSECUTORS ACCOUNCED THEY'VE CHARGED A HOMEOWNER -- THAT WOMAN'S BOYFRIED AND HER BROTHER WITH MURDER.

AUTHORITIES HAVE SAID THEY BELIEVED THE EXPLOSION WAS INTENTIONAL AND CAUSED BY NATURAL GAS.

THE EXPLOSION KILLED JENNIFER AND JOHN LONGWORTH, WHO LIVED NEXT DOOR.

GOLDEN GATE GROW HOUSE RICK LIVE

WE START AT 12:30 WITH A GROW HOUSE BUST IN COLLIER COUNTY --

AN OPERATION IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES UNCOVERED WITH MORE THAN 160-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF POT PLANTS.

GOLDEN GATE GROW HOUSE RICK LIVE-REM LIVE

THIS IS THE THIRD MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION BUST IN LESS THEN TWO WEEKS IN THE ESTATES---OVER 50 PLANTS WITH A STREET VALUE OF $165,000 WERE TAKEN OUT OF THIS HOUSE BEHIND ME. UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS TWO BUSTS THOUGH--THIS TIME SOMEBODY WAS HOME.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THIS MAN 52 YEAR OLD ROBERT ROGERS UNDERWOOD THURSDAY MORNING---AFTER FINDING A MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION ISIDE HIS GOLDEN GATE ESTATES RESIDENCE.

OVER 50 PLANTS WERE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE---ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF GROWING EQUIPMENT.

DEPUTIES DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS GROWING OPERATION IS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER TWO THEY FOUND LAST WEEK--BUT THEY SAY THE GOLDEN GATE ESTATES AREA IS CERTAINLY BEING WATCHED CLOSELY.

UNDERWOOD WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE COLLIER COUNTY JAIL WHERE HE FACES TWO FELONY CHARGES.

GOLDEN GATE GROW HOUSE RICK LIVE-VO

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BOOTH ALERT - BREAKING NEWS

THANKS RICK.

ALSO BREAKING AT NOON.

A FORMER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACH IS IN BIG TROUBLE.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TELLS US, ROBERT SCHNEPP, WHO COACHED AT CYPRESS LAKE HIGH, SCAMMED FELLOW COACHES, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS IN A PONZI SCHEME.

WE'RE TOLD SCHNEPP DUPED PEOPLE OUT OF 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE CLAIMED TO BE A REGISTERED INVESTMENT DEALER.

SCHNEPP TOLD INVESTORS THE MONEY WOULD BE POOLED TO INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET.

TECH TO ENTERTAIN-2 SHOT

ON THE CONSUMER FRONT THIS HALF HOUR,

IT'S BEEN A BIG YEAR FOR TABLET COMPUTERS.

A NEW IPAD - A NEW IPAD MINI - MICROSOFT'S 'SURFACE' TABLET.

IT'S THE FUTURE OF HOW WE GET OUR INFORMATION.

TECH TO ENTERTAIN-PKG

SMART PHONES ARE DEFINITELY PLAYING A BIGGER ROLE IN OUR LIVES THAN EVERY BEFORE. BUT BY MANY ACCOUNTS THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE TABLET.

"I would say it's probably the main topic of conversation."

APPLE MAY HAVE CREATED THE DESIRE WITH IT'S POPULAR IPAD, BUT TODAY MICROSOFT WANTS A PIECE OF THE ACTION WITH IT'S TABLET NAMED THE SURFACE.

"We're such a fast paced society I believe everyone wants to get more done more often. So whether you're at a coffee shop or hanging out at home with your significant other or your mom and dad, you want to get more done. And ultimately that's what Surface allows you to do."

THE SURFACE WORKS WITH WINDOWS 8, A TOUCH-SCREEN OPERATING PROGRAM FOUND ON ALL THE COMPUTERS IN THIS MICROSOFT STORE. A DRAMATIC CHANGE FROM THE MOUSE ONLY WAY TO GET AROUND.

"It took a little longer to navigate. And now you can go exactly where you want to go a lot more efficiently. So you're seeing a natural user ability to go where they want to go a lot faster and more efficiently."

EVEN THE POPULAR XBOX IS TAKING A CUE FROM THE COMPETITION AND EXPANDING IT'S ABILITIES BEYOND JUST PLAYING GAMES.

"Of course you're familiar with all the video games out there? But today those game counsels are turning into more like entertainment centers."

"I don't really only use it for gaming, i'm using it for Netflix, i'm using it for xbox music and video. So it is a portal for entertainment."

TECH TO ENTERTAIN-OC

BOB HANSEN REPORTING.

YOU GET GET THE NEW IPAD STARTING AROUND 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS.

THE MINI STARTS AT 330.

SEN INOUYE FUNERAL SERVICE-VO

TODAY IN WASHINGTON,

A PUBLIC FUNERAL TAKES PLACE FOR SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE.

THE HAWAII SENATOR'S BODY has been lying IN STATE IN THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA.

INOUYE'S BODY WILL BE FLOWN TO HAWAII TOMORROW FOR A FINAL FUNERAL SERVICE.

INOUYE DIED OF RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS MONDAY.

THAILAND PLANE EMERGENCY-TRX VOTOPS WIPE

TAKING A QUICK LOOK AT HEADLINES FROM OVERSEAS AT NOON.

IT'S HARD TO MAKE OUT THIS VIDEO,

BUT A PLANE MAKES A HARD LANDING IN THAILAND JUST MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF.

PILOTS NOTICED ENGINE PROBLEMS.

WHILE LANDING THE PLANE'S TIRE BUSTED, CAUSING IT TO SLIDE DOWN THE RUNWAY.

247 PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD.

PERU NEIGHBORHOOD BURNS-VOTOPS WIPE

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM PERU.

A FIRE RIPS THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD, DESTROYING AT LEAST 150 HOMES!

EVERYONE IS SAFE.

BUT CREWS ARE HAVING A TOUGH TIME FIGHTING THE FIRE.

WATER IS SCARCE IN THE AREA.

AUSTRALIA SNAKE INFESTED DAYCARE-VOTOPS

AND IN AUSTRALIA,

A DAYCARE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF A SNAKE INFESTATION!

THE DAYCARE'S OWNER SPOTTED A BABY PYTHON ON SITE.

SNAKE CATCHERS THEN FOUND AN EIGHT FOOT PYTHON AND 23 BABIES INSIDE A WALL!

TN TRUCK FLIPS IN HIGH WIND-VO

GUSTY WINDS CAUSING TROUBLE IN TENNESSEE.

CHECK OUT THIS OVERTURNED 18-WHEELER OUTSIDE OF KNOXVILLE.

SOLDIER SURPRISE-SOTVO WIPE

IT'S THE TYPE OF STORY THAT ALWAYS BRINGS A GOOD FEELING.

A SOLDIER SURPRISES HIS SON JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

AFTER TELLING SANTA WHAT HE WANTED.

I miss my daddy in Hawaii. Santa I want my dad to come home.

THAT'S FIRST GRADER KHAMORY GIPSON.

IT'S BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE LAST SEEING HIS DAD - WHO'S TRAINING IN HAWAII.

SOLDIER SURPRISE-SOTVO

He was shocked and he was like, 'is that him? or another Skype?' He didn't know what to believe, how to react. But we'll have a lot of fun the rest of the time I am here.

THE ENTIRE FAMILY KNOWS THIS HOLIDAY HAS TO COUNT.

HOLIDAYS MADE EASY-2 SHOT

THE COST OF CHRISTMAS CAN SNEAK UP ON YOU!

IT'S A GREAT TIME TO GET CRAFTY ALL THOSE DECORATIONS.

TODAY WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT WHAT'S CALLED 'UPCYCLING'.

TURNING TRASH INTO HOLIDAY TREASURE.

HOLIDAYS MADE EASY-PKG

ECO STYLIST TO THE STARS DANNY SEO IS THE KING OF UPCYCLING. HE MADE A TIERED TRAY WITH MISMATCHED DISHES, LIKE THIS ONE, FOR KERRY WASHINGTON!

"You have a large plate on the bottom, then take this chipped champagne flute, another plate right on top. We're going to do this glass right here. One more plate and you're kind of building it up and up and up."

AND TO KEEP THEM FROM CRASHING DOWN, ADHESIVE GLUE FROM ANY HARDWARE STORE. JUST LET IT DRY FOR 24 HOURS.

WHILE AT 'FIG AND OLIVE', DANNY DEMONSTRATES A SIMPLE WAY TO JAZZ UP A GIFT CARD BY TRANSFORMING A MINT TIN.

"i covered it with some pretty paper, a little bit of glitter to give it some shine, you can see really pretty. This is probably my favorite kid friendly upcycling project. this is something I recently did with actress Ali Larter."

FOR THE GINGERBREAD ORNAMENTS, JUST CUT OUT CHRISTMAS TIME SHAPES FROM CARDBOARD.

"The frosting. I put that in quotes. It's actually just t-shirt puffy paint from the craft store."

AND DID YOU EVER THINK BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS COULD BECOME HOT AIR BALLOONS?

"You can see right here, they are just decoupage with tissue paper. And this little basket right here is actually the top of a champagne bottle. That little cage that you save. You just put it on and you twist it, secure on here, add a little string and you have the perfect hot air balloon ornament."

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

MIKE THANKS.

YOUR TIME NOW __.

TIME TO GRAB THE POPCORN AGAIN.

ANOTHER ROUND OF BOX OFFICE ACTION ON THE BIG SCREEN.

IN THREE MINUTES, ACTOR PAUL RUDD IS TURNING 40,

AND TOM CRUISE TURNS EX-MILITARY.

TZ4 A) AT THE BOX OFFICE-VO

AT THE BOX OFFICE-2 SHOT

TAKE A BREAK FROM ALL THAT SHOPPING AND CATCH A MOVIE TONIGHT!

A NEW ROUND OF FILMS HIT THE BOX OFFICE.

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SOLDIERS TRACK PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE IN "ZERO DARK THIRTY." OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW RETURNS HER FOCUS TO MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT. SHE'S TELLING THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORY OF THE GOVERNMENT MANHUNT FOR OSAMA BIN LADEN.AND MANY BELIEVE BIGELOW MUST HAVE HAD ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION TO MAKE THE MOVIE. "ZERO DARK THIRTY" IS RATED R.

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LESLIE MANN GETS THE GIFT OF DENIAL IN "THIS IS 40." CALLING IT A "SORT-OF-SEQUEL" TO "KNOCKED UP," CREATOR JUDD APATOW REINTRODUCES US TO MANN AND SCREEN HUSBAND PAUL RUDD. THEY'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MIDLIFE CRISIS, DEALING WITH MANIPULATIVE PARENTS AND ENTITLED CHILDREN.AND TAKING IT OUT ON EACH OTHER. "THIS IS 40" IS RATED R.

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ANOTHER JUDD APATOW FAVORITE'S ALONG FOR THE RIDE IN "THE GUILT TRIP." SETH ROGEN PLAYS AN ENTREPRENEUR WITH A HOT PRODUCT. NOW HE'S GOT TO HIT THE ROAD TO TRY TO SELL IT. BUT WHEN HE STARTS HIS QUEST WITH A QUICK VISIT TO MOM'S, HE ENDS UP INVITING THE LONELY WIDOW TO COME ALONG ON WHAT TURNS OUT TO BE ONE MOTHER OF AN ADVENTURE. "THE GUILT TRIP" IS RATED PG-13.

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TOM CRUISE CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH IN "JACK REACHER." AS AN EX-MILITARY INVESTIGATOR, CRUISE IS CALLED-IN WHEN A SOLDIER IS CHARGED WITH FIVE MURDERS. THE PROBLEM IS, THERE WERE SIX SHOTS FIRED, AND THE SNIPER-TRAINED TRIGGER-MAN SAYS HE NEVER MISSES. SO IT'S UP TO CRUISE TO FIND THE REAL KILLER AND BRING HIM TO JUSTICE BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. "JACK REACHER" IS RATED PG-13.

NAPLES JETPACKING-TRX NATS VOTOPS WIPE

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CHECK THIS OUT.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PUT ON A JETPACK AND FLY IN NAPLES!

IT'S THE LATEST ACTION TOY FOR THRILL SEEKERS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE JETPACK SHOOTS OUT WATER, AND SENDS PEOPLE AS HIGH AS 30 FEET!

NAPLES JETPACKING-2 SOT VO

Derrick, tourist

"43:56 weightless man, you're up there you're weightless it was pretty good."

Andrew, tourist

"12:50 it takes a lot of finesse and a lot of concentration so more mental than anything."

C-J'S JETPACK ADVENTURES HAS A SPECIAL RIGHT NOW.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

"A COOL AND BLUSTERY DAY"

Clouds have cleared quickly from north to south with the passage of a strong cold front earlier this morning.

Sunny skies will prevail across Southwest Florida through the afternoon hours with a brisk wind out of the northwest with the occasional gust up to 25mph. Despite the sunshine, temperatures will struggle to reach 70°, while many locations will hover in the middle to upper 60s. Add in the wind and it will feel much cooler than that.

Tonight, skies will remain clear and with cool dry Canadian air spilling down the spine of the peninsula, temperatures will plummet into the low 40s here in town with middle to upper 30s across our inland and northern communities.

Over the weekend a dome of high pressure will be in control of our weather with lots of sunshine headed our way for Saturday. After lows in the 40s, afternoon temperatures will be running around 10° cooler than normal as they climb into the middle 60s.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

WE'RE LOOKING AHEAD TO NEW DEVELOPMENTS THIS AFTERNOON.

A FORT MYERS MOTHER ANSWERS TO CHARGES THAT she crashed HER CAR WHILE HER TODDLER WAS UNRESTRAINED IN THE FRONT SEAT.

THE TWO YEAR OLD was killed.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE MOTHER'S punishment.

PLUS - FOR THE THIRD TIME IN TWO WEEKS, A MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE IS BUSTED IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

NBC-2 TALKS WITH INVESTIGATORS ABOUT THEIR LATEST nab.

AND - ONE FAMILY'S GIFT - JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

HOW A TEAM OF DOCTOR'S WORKED TO MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE - FOR PARENT'S OF CONJOINED TWINS.

A) daghra guilty plea-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) collier grow house-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) conjoined twins-VOTOPS

DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS TO BREAK

CRAZY XMAS TREES-VO IN TRAFFIC

DRESSING UP A CHRISTMAS TREE IS TRADITION FOR MANY FAMILIES THIS TIME OF YEAR.

BUT NOT ALL TREES ARE THE SAME!

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MAYBE IF THIS HOMEOWNER HAD MEASURED BETTER, HIS CHRISTMAS TREE WOULDN'T HAVE BURST THROUGH HIS ROOF.

That's crazy, right?

WHAT'S CRAZY IS HOW CRAZY EVERYONE IS ABOUT THIS CHRISTMAS TREE STUNT THAT REALLY DOESN'T STUMP ANYONE FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS.

Ao we bought a 14 foot tree and I cut the top 6 feet of it off.

THEN PLUNKED IT ONTO A PLYWOOD PLATFORM ON THE ROOF AND ARTFULLY ARRANGED SHINGLES AROUND IT.

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SEATTLE ARCHITECT PATRICK KRUGER HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HUGE FAN OF THE MOVIE CHRISTMAS VACATION. IN WHICH THE MAIN CHARACTER CLARK GRISWOLD IS OBSESSED WITH THE PERFECT TREE.

THAT'S KIND OF WHAT PATRICK DID. HIS LICENSE PLATE EVEN PAYS HOMAGE TO THE CHRISTMAS- FIXATED GRISWOLDS.

ACTUALLY THE FIRST TREE PATRICK PUT ON THE ROOF HAD A PROBLEM YOUR AVERAGE LIVING ROOM TREE DOESN'T. IT BLEW OFF.

THE PLYWOOD PLATFORM IT'S ON HAD TO BE BOLTED DOWN. TRUE, THIS IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT. IN ENGLAND AND IN LINCOLNWOOD, ILLINOIS THERE HAVE BEEN GRANDER VERSIONS OF THE SAME VISUAL JOKE WITH THE TREE CUT IN THREE.

You're saying it's better than this one?

WHAT PATRICK NEEDS AND HAS IS A KINKY CHRISTMAS TREE AS WELL AS A NICE PLUMP REGULAR ONE WITH A STAR THAT GRAZES THE CEILING RATHER THAN PIERCES IT.

JEANNE MOOS, CNN,

GIANT XMAS VILLAGE-2 SHOT VOWIPE

JEANNE THANKS.

FROM CRAZY TREES - NOW TO CRAZY CHRISTMAS VILLAGES.

CHANCES ARE IT'S THE BIGGEST ONE YOU'VE EVER SEEN.

CHECK THIS OUT.

A FAMILY IN TEXAS HAS ENTIRE CHRISTMAS TOWN SET UP IN THEIR LIVING ROOM.

GIANT XMAS VILLAGE-SOTVO

"It started out as a little table behind the couch and it kept growing and growing and growing. We used to laugh because some of our biggest fights at Christmas would be over living room real estate."

AND THE VILLAGE ISN'T DONE YET.

ELVA'S BEEN GETTING DELIVERIES EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS.

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READY OR NOT,

SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN!

TODAY WE'RE HEARING FROM THE BIG GUY AT THE NORTH POLE!

LOTS OF LETTERS ARE POURING IN FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

NEEDLESS TO SAY SANTA IS QUITE BUSY RIGHT NOW.

SANTA COMING TO TOWN-SOTVO

"I hope all of you will be able to spend Christmas time with your loved ones, find time to reach out, give a helping hand to the others, take care / I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year."

IT'S JUST ABOUT TIME TO LAY OUT THE MILK AND COOKIES.

HAPPINESS SURVEY-VO

ARE YOU HAPPY WITH WHERE YOU LIVE?

TURNS OUT A NEW REPORT SAYS THE HAPPIEST COUNTRIES ARE ALSO THE POOREST.

THIS ACCORDING TO GALLUP.

IT RANKS PANAMA AS THE PLACE WITH THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE.

THAT'S DESPITE RANKING 90TH IN THE WORLD FOR WEALTH.

SO WHO'S THE SADDEST?

SINGAPORE - WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

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LOOKS LIKE WE'RE ON PAR TO SEE ANOTHER DAY.

PEOPLE ARE HAVING A LITTLE FUN WITH DOOMSDAY TODAY.

TONIGHT MANY BARS AND RESTAURANTS WILL HOST END OF THE WORLD PARTIES.

STEVIE TOMATO'S IN NAPLES.

THE CIGAR BAR IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

THE BOULEVARD TAVERN IN FORT MYERS.

AND THE DIXIE ROAD HOUSE IN CAPE CORAL.

ts1) NRA SPEECH-TRXVO TOPS

A LOOK AT YOUR TOP STORIES.

ONE WEEK AFTER THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE -- THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION TAKES CENTER STAGE IN A PRESS CONFERENCE -- CALLING FOR ARMED SECURITY AT SCHOOLS.

C-E-O WAYNE LAPIERRE MADE A CASE THAT, IN A NATION THAT PROTECTS VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE WITH FIREARMS -- CHILDREN AND SCHOOLS SHOULD BE PROTECTED IN THE SAME MANNER.

TWO PROTESTERS WERE ESCORTED OUT OF THE ROOM AFTER TRYING TO BLOCK CAMERAS WITH SIGNAGE.

ts2) NEWTOWN SILENCE-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE IN CONNECTICUT, AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY -- 26 PEOPLE DIED, 20 OF THEM CHILDREN.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE MEMORIAL IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

RESPONDERS IN DRESS UNIFORM SLOWLY WALKED PAST THE MEMORIAL AT THE ENTRANCE OF SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

ts3) FISCAL CLIFF-VOTOPS

CONGRESS HEADS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS **WITHOUT A FISCAL CLIFF DEAL.

A HOUSE VOTE WAS CALLED OFF LAST NIGHT.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER TOLD REPORTERS THIS MORNING HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW THE FISCAL CLIFF WOULD BE AVOIDED.

RATHER QUOTE: "HOW WE GET THERE, GOD ONLY KNOWS."

TOP STORY 4-VOTOPS

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

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