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HL) AIRPORT ALTERCATION-VO

BOILING POINT.

A DOCTOR WHO HAD HER FLIGHT CANCELLED OUT OF RSW.

IS NOW IN JAIL FOR HOW SHE REACTED.

HL) DJJ OFFICER ARREST-SOTVO

"she drove like a mad woman trying to get away from us."

A JUVENILE CORRECTIONS OFFICER ACCUSED OF ROAD RAGE --

HL) STOLEN WEAPONS-SOTVO

"He had about ten or fifteen rifles, and they took all the rifles. Then he had a big plastic trash bag full of handguns."

MORE THAN 30 GUNS -- INCLUDING ASSAULT RIFLES -- STOLEN FROM A LEE COUNTY HOME.

NOW DEPUTIES FRANTICALLY SEARCH TO GET THEM OFF THE STREETS.

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TOSS TO JOELLE-SS-2SHOT-SS

AIRPORT POLICE ARRESTED THIS DOCTOR FROM DETROIT FOR TRESPASSING AND RESISTING ARREST.

GOOD EVENING I'M KELLIE BURNS.

I'M PETER BUSCH.

OFFICERS SAY THIS WOMAN'S FRUSTRATION OVER FLIGHT DELAYS GOT HER CARTED OFF TO THE LEE COUNTY JAIL.

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SINISA BRCINOVIC IS ONE OF MANY TRAVELERS ON HIS WAY HOME.

sot sinisa brcinovic, traveler

So far it's been great, no delays so I've been lucky."

NANA MIMURA WASN'T SO LUCKY.

HER 6:15 FLIGHT TO DETROIT- CANCELLED BECAUSE OF A SICK FLIGHT ATTENDANT.

SHE DIDN'T TAKE THE NEWS WELL.

ACCORDING TO THE PORT AUTHORITY POLICE REPORT-

MIMURA AND HER HUSBAND WERE ARGUING WITH A SPIRIT AIRLINES TICKET AGENT ABOUT THEIR DELAY.

WHEN POLICE ARRIVED HER HUSBAND BACKED OFF,

BUT ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, MIMURA REFUSED TO LEAVE THE TICKET COUNTER.

Sot sinisa brcinovic, traveler

I think that's extreme, she lost her cool while she should have maintained it."

POLICE SAY SHE CONTINUED YELLING AND SWEARING AT THEM AND THE SPIRIT ARLINES EMPLOYEE,

ALL WHILE TAKING PHOTOS OF THE STAFF WITH HER IPHONE AFTER BEING ASKED TO STOP.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR SPIRIT AIRLINES TELLS US

"'The customer and her husband requested a refund rather than waiting until this afternoon's flight, which we provided. She then started causing a disturbance. When police were called in, she was escorted away.'

MIMURA WAS FINALLY ARRESTED,

POLICE SAY FIGHTING WITH THEM WHILE THEY TRIED TO HANDCUFF HER.

MIMURA WAS TAKEN TO LEE COUNTY JAIL, CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING AND RESISTING ARREST WITHOUT VIOLENCE.

OTHER FLYERS UNDERSTAND HER FRUSTRATION,

BUT THINK SHE WENT TOO FAR.

Sot Paul Ainsley, traveler

I'd rather have my flight delayed and knw that I'm going to they there ok."

Sot sinisa brcinovic, traveler

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MIMURA IS OUT ON 1 THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND-- DUE IN COURT NEXT MONTH. I TALKED TO HER OFF CAMERA TODAY -- SHE TOLD ME SHES A DOCTOR AND WAS ANGRY SHE COULDNT GET BACK TO DETROIT TO TREAT PATIENTS TODAY. SHE ALSO TELLS ME SHE SAVED PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT THAT SHOW HER SIDE OF THE STORY -- SHE'S WAITING FOR ADVICE FROM AN ATTORNEY BEFORE TALKING PUBLICLY AND SHARING THOSE PICTURES.

TOSS TO CHARLIE-ONCAM

A CASE OF ROAD RAGE IN PORT CHARLOTTE PUTS A JUVENILE JUSTICE CORRECTIONS OFFICER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAW.

AND WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THE OFFICERS WEAPON OF CHOICE!

DJJ OFFICER ARREST-REM-7

THE ROAD RAGE incident began HERE AT THIS INTERSECTION.

AS STEVE RUTHVEN AND HIS FAMILY DROVE ACROSS US 41, HE SAYS TAMIKO ELLEN STARTED COMING INTO HIS LANE SO HE HONKED HIS HORN TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.

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A NICE NIGHT OUT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AND YOUNGEST SON ENDs IN A CHASE THROUGH CITY STREETS.

Steve Ruthven, Port Charlotte

"it was definitely road rage."

Steve ruthven SAYS TAMIKO ELLEN STARTED YELLING AT HIM FROM HER CAR AFTER THEY NEARLY COLLIDED AT US HIGHWAY 41 AND HARBORVIEW road.

Steve Ruthven, Port Charlotte

"I rolled my window down and said you almost hit me you came into my lane and she kept screaming obscenities and whatever."

JUST BEFORE HARBORVIEW MERGES FROM FOUR LANES TO TWO, RUTHVEN CLAIMS ELLEN THREW HER COFFEE AT HIS CAR.

Steve Ruthven, Port Charlotte

"it sounded like a huge rock or something hit the window, it was very loud."

AND BEFORE RUTHVEN COULD REACT, ARREST REPORTS SAY ELLEN SPED UP, and CUT HIM OFF, SWIPING THE SIDE OF HIS CAR.

Steve Ruthven, Port Charlotte

"she drove like a mad woman trying to get away from us."

IT DIDN'T WORK. WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH DISPATCHERS, RUTHVEN FOLLOWED ELLEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE GIVING DEPUTIES HER LOCATION.

THEY TRACKED DOWN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE EMPLOYEE AND ARRESTED HER.

THE RUTHVEN'S ARE ALL UNHARMED, BUT WISH THE RIDE HOME HAD GONE A LITTLE SMOOTHER.

Steve Ruthven, Port Charlotte

DJJ OFFICER ARREST-REM-7

ELLEN IS OUT ON BOND. WE COULDN'T TRACK HER DOWN TO COMMENT ON THE STORY.

A JUVENILE JUSTICE SPOKESMAN SAYS ELLEN WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AT THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

COLLIER HOUSE FIRE-VO

A VACANT COLLIER COUNTY HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND TODAY AND NOW INVESTIGATORS ARE THINKING ARSON.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO OF A TWO STORY HOUSE ON 4Th AVENUE SOUTHEAST IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

TOSS TO DAVE-TRX-SOTTOPS-OC

If we go over the cliff and it looks like thats where we''re headed Mr. President, the House of Representatives as we speak, with four days left after the day before the first year aren't here

A PESSIMISTIC MOOD IN WASHINGTON TODAY.

AS LAWMAKERS SCRAMBLE TO AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF.

FISCAL CLIFF: HOW IT AFFECTS YOU-PLASMA

IF AN AGREEMENT ISN'T REACHED BY JANUARY 1st.MOST OF US WILL BE

PAYING ANYWHERE BETWEEN $2-THOUSAND TO $4-THOUSAND DOLLARS

MORE IN TAX INCREASES.THIS MEANS WE WILL SEE OUR 2013 PAYCHECKS

FISCAL CLIFF: HOW IT AFFECTS YOU-SS

PAYROLL TAXES WILL INCREASE BY 2%. SO IF YOU EARN $25-THOUSAND A YEAR

YOUR TAXES WILL INCREASE BY $42 MORE A MONTH. THOSE EARNING $45-THOUSAND

A YEAR WILL HAVE $75-DOLLARS LESS A MONTH IN THEIR PAYCHECKS. AND IF YOU EARN $65-THOUSAND A

FISCAL CLIFF: HOW IT AFFECTS YOU-PLASMA

ALONG WITH THE TAX INCREASES THERE WILL ALSO BE AUTOMATIC CUTS IN GOVERNMENT EXPENSES ACROSS THE BOARD.

AND THERE IS EVEN TALK IN WASHINGTON RIGHT NOW ABOUT CAPPING OR ELIMINATING TAX DEDUCTIONS ON MORTGAGE

INTEREST AND CHARITABLE DONATIONS. THIS HAS MANY TAXPAYERS SCRAMBLING TO FIND WAYS TO PROTECT THEIR

MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS

FEARS OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF SENT STOCKS PLUNGING FOR A FOURTH DAY IN A ROW.

GEORGE H.W. BUSH-VO

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH REMAINS IN INTENSIVE CARE TONIGHT.

THE 88-YEAR OLD IS FIGHTING A FEVER AT A HOUSTON HOSPITAL.

TOSS TO LINDSAY-ONCAM

A POWERFUL WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO SLAM A HUGE CHUNK OF THE NATION AND IS BEING BLAMED FOR AT LEAST 16 DEATHS.

THE SNOW AND RAIN HAVE STOPPED IN PARTS OF PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY AND MASSACHUSETTS, BUT SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

PARTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COULD GET AS MUCH AS 18 INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE THE STORM MOVES ON INTO CANADA TOMORROW.

DEADLY WINTER STORM-TRAFFIC-MITTO-VO

THE BLIZZARD IS HAVING A DEVASTATING EFFECT ON TRAVELERS, WITH HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS CANCELED

AND TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

HERE'S A QUICK LOOK AT DEPARTING FLIGHTS AT R-S-W.

MANY FLIGHTS TO CHICAGO, BALTIMORE HAVE BEEN DELAYED.

MORE THAN 150-THOUSAND ARE WITHOUT POWER IN SEVERAL STATES.

THE STORM IS NOW A NOR'EASTER, PACKING POWERFUL WINDS AND EVEN MORE SNOW.

MOBILE TORNADO-VOTOPS

THAT SAME STORM SPAWNED TORNADOES IN THE SOUTH.

A POWERFUL ONE HIT MOBILE, ALABAMA.

CHECK OUT THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM A WALGREENS STORE.

IT SHOWS THE CHRISTMAS DAY TWISTER FROM TWO DIFFERENT ANGLES.

LINDSAY TAG-TRAFFIC

AND ANOTHER STORM IS ON THE WAY -- HITTING MANY OF THE SAME STATES ALREADY SUFFERING.

PLANE VEERS OFF TAXIWAY-VO

PASSENGERS HEADED TO FLORIDA HAD A SCARE TODAY AFTER THE PLANE VEERED OFF THE TAXIWAY AND GOT STUCK IN THE MUD.

THIS WAS THE SCENE THIS MORNING AT LONG ISLAND'S MACARTHUR AIRPORT.

THE SOUTHWEST FLIGHT HAD MORE THAN 100 PASSENGERS ON BOARD HEADED FOR TAMPA. NO ONE WAS HURT.

COLLIER DUMP TRUCK ROLLOVER-ONCAM

FOUR PEOPLE WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL IN COLLIER COUNTY AFTER A DUMP TRUCK ROLLOVER BACKED UP TRAFFIC AND CAUSED QUITE A MESS.

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50-THOUSAND POUNDS OF SAND DUMPED ALL OVER COLLIER BOULEVARD AT GRAND LELY DRIVE--

"It's pretty bad."

A TRUCK TIPPED OVER, BLOCKING ALL NORTHBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC.

"Traffic probably backed up to marco island and just a lot of chaos."

CREWS CLEANING UP MESS--

150 GALLONS OF OIL GAS ALSO SPILLED ONTO THE ROAD--

AFTER

"Saw the car that's smashed up and the truck that's overturned."

F-H-P SAYS THE TRUCKS BREAKS WERENT WORKING PROPERLY, AND THE TIRES WERE WORN--

THE DRIVER wasn't ABLE TO STOP IN TIME AT A RED LIGHT--

HIT TWO CARS-- SMASHING THE BACK OF THIS VAN-- THE FLIPPED OVER.

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FOUR PEOPLE INCLUDING THE TRUCK DRIVER WERE SENT TO THE HOSPIUTAL WITH SERIOUS INJNURIES--

THE SAND WAS CLEANED AND THE ROAD OPENED UP AGAIN--

EAGLE CAM-FDOT

WE'RE KEEPING AN EYE ON ONE OF NORTH FORT MYERS' MOST FAMOUS COUPLES.

OZZIE AND HARRIET'S EGGS COULD HATCH ANY DAY NOW.

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE BALD EAGLE NEST LOCATED NEAR BAYSHORE ROAD.

THE PAIR HAVE BEEN CARING FOR TWO EGGS FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

OZZIE AND HARRIET HAVE BEEN COMING TO THIS NEST FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS AND HAVE RAISED 5 CHICKS.

SINCE DICK PRITCHETT REAL ESTATE INSTALLED THE CAMERA IN AUGUST --

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LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SCRAMBLING TO TRACK DOWN A TRIO OF THIEVES. WHO RIPPED OFF DOZENS OF WEAPONS.INCLUDING ASSAULT RIFLES.

"I'm just glad no one was injured and hopefully they get all the guns off the street.

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TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

The weather tomorrow will feature more clouds and warmer temperatures as the wind starts to shift more from the south. Tonight will be partly cloudy and another chilly evening is on the way. Temperatures will quickly drop into the 50's this evening and we will land in the 40's again tomorrow morning. Chilly mid-40's will be on the thermometers a few miles away from the Gulf and our beaches will stay in the lower 50's. As Friday afternoon rolls around you'll notice and increase in clouds and there may even be one or two isolated rain showers before sunset. Highs on Friday will climb to the mid 70's.

On Saturday, another cold front is forecast to cross southwest Florida. It looks like a very similar forecast to what we saw yesterday - a quick passing of some downpours in the late day followed by some partial clearing in the evening. Temperatures will get to 80 on Saturday before the front goes by. On Sunday I expect another cool day with a high around 65 to 70 degrees and lots of sunshine returning.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

STOLEN WEAPONS-2SHOT

MORE THAN THREE DOZEN ASSAULT RIFLES AND HANDGUNS WERE STOLEN FROM A NORTH FORT MYERS HOME.

IT'S BEEN A WEEK SINCE IT HAPPENED -- AND DEPUTIES TOLD US TODAY THEY STILL DON'T HAVE SUSPECTS.

TONIGHT - THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ASKING FOR HELP TO FIND THEM AND GET THE GUNS OFF THE STREETS.

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"They didn't go to the presents first. They went straight to the room with guns in it."

THE THIEVES LIKELY KNEW WHAT WAS INSIDE THIS NORTH FORT MYERS HOME when they broke in.

"He had about ten or fifteen rifles, and they took all the rifles. Then he had a big plastic trash bag full of handguns."

HIGH POWERED ASSAULT RIFLES TOO.

"about six AKs, an M-16, an AR-15, an SKS, 22s, rifles, a lot of - a variety of guns."

ABOUT 70-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF WEAPONS -

MITCHEL BARONI, WHO ASKED US NOT TO SHOW HIS FACE FOR FEAR OF RETAILIATION TELLS US HIS FATHER IS A COLLECTOR WHO RESTORES AND SELLS GUNS FOR A LIVING.

BARONI SAYS HIS FATHER'S FRONT DOOR WAS DEAD-BOLTED AND THE DOOR TO THE BEDROOM PADLOCKED.

"the way it was we thought it was secure as it was."

BUT NOW ABOUT 30 WEAPONS ARE IN THE HANDS OF THREE THIEVES CAUGHT ON HOME SECURITY CAMERAS.

THE CROOKS BACKED UP TO THE HOUSE IN A DARK TOYOTA CAMRY AND SMASHED A WINDOW TO GET INSIDE.

"the pictures show that at least one of the robbers was a small guy, shorter than this sign and small enough to fit into this window."

"I'm just glad no one was injured and hopefully they get all the guns off the street. That would be the most, the best outcome I could think of. That would make Christmas way worth it."

STOLEN WEAPONS-ONCAM

CALL CRIMESTOPPERS IF YOU KNOW ANY OF THE THREE THIEVES.

FIGHTING FRAUD-CG

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS HOSTING A SERIES OF SEMINARS ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST SCAMS AND IDENTITY THEFT STARTING NEXT MONTH.

THEY WILL BE HELD OVER THE FOUR WEEKS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT LEE COUNTY.

PERU PUNCHING FESTIVAL-VO

DUKING IT OUT TO SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES.

IN AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN PERU, HUNDREDS GATHERED TO WATCH PEOPLE THERE SQUARE OFF.

THE AIM IS FOR PEOPLE TO SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES BEFORE THE YEAR ENDS.

THE FIGHTS ARE NORMALLY IN GOOD SPIRIT -- WITH THE COMPETITORS SHAKING HANDS AND GIVING HUGS.

TIMES SQURE NEW YEARS PREPS-VO

WITH JUST FOUR DAYS TO GO, PREPARATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION ARE NEARLY COMPLETE.

288 SPARKLING NEW WATERFORD CRYSTAL TRIANGLES WERE ADDED TO THE ICONIC NEW YEAR'S BALL THIS MORNING.

THE ADDITIONAL GLASS IS PART OF THIS YEAR'S "LET THERE BE PEACE" DESIGN ON THE GIANT ORB.

INCLUDED IN THE CRYSTAL IS A SPECIAL TRIANGLE ENGRAVED WITH THE WORDS "DICK CLARK."

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

FIREFIGHTERS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO BETTER HANDLE EMERGENCIES.

ONE THING COULD HAVE MADE FIREFIGHTERS JOBS EASIER AFTER A CONDOMINIUM WENT UP IN FLAMES ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

TZ2 A) fmb fire software

TZ2 B) NEW AT 6 TEASE-VOTOPS

NEW APT FOR FIRE VICTIM-VO-SS

FORT MYERS BEACH FIRE FIGHTERS ARE HELPING A 92- YEAR-OLD MAN WHO LOST MOST OF HIS BELONGINGS IN A CHRISTMAS EVE FIRE.

MONDAY, FIRE DAMGED FOUR HOMES AT THE SPORTSMAN'S COVE COMMUNITY ON SAN CARLOS ISLAND.

THE BLAZE LEFT VERNON HUNTOON WITHOUT ANY PLACE TO STAY.

YESTERDAY, FIRE FIGHTERS HELPED MOVE WHAT'S LEFT OF HIS FURNITURE AND BELONGINGS INTO A DONATED STORAGE UNIT.

FMB FIRE SOFTWARE-VO-TRAFFIC

THE FORT MYERS BEACH FIRE DISTRICT SAYS CREWS WERE ABLE TO GET MONDAY'S FIRE UNDER CONTROL QUICKLY--

BUT A NEW TOOL WILL SOON HELP THEM FIGHT FIRES EVEN MORE EFFICENTLY.

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CLEAN UP CONTINUES AT THE SPORTSMAN'S COVE ON SAN CARLOS ISLAND--

it was starting to smoke out of the 3rd floor lanai and really smoking but no flame, and then all the sudden it almost exploded

ROBERT MULLEN WAS THERE WHEN FLAMES TURNED CHRISTMAS EVE INTO A NIGHTMARE FOR HIS NEIGHBORS.

the fire department when they come they're kind of like going in an area blind. They don't know who the president of the association is, who to call

CAPTAIN RON MARTIN SAYS THE FORT MYERS BEACH FIRE DISTRICT RESPONSE THAT DAY WENT SMOOTHLY -- BUT A NEW TOOL WILL HELP THEM IN EMERGENCIES--

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SHOWING THEM WHO TO CONTACT-- AND MORE.

17:11 the goal of the program is that when they get dispatched they will see our information

43:24 this technology ensures firefighters never go into a building blind. Take Diversified Yacht Services, one of the biggest new buildings on Fort Myers Beach 44:33

44:17 On the way to a fire here, crews could look up where the hazards are, in this case, where they keep paint, and chemicals 44:26

14:26 we were able to keep the cost low for each individual district

MARTIN SAYS THE DISTRICT WILL SPEND ABOUT 8 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE TECHNOLOGY.

everybody with their smartphones and computers, they can access that info while they're on the road and pull in at least with a fair idea has got to be a win for everybody

HE WANTS IT IN PLACE BY APRIL.

NEW AT 530-CLIP

A) TSA REFUND-SOTVO BNR WIPE

it's called the 9-11 Security fee.it's on each one of the tickets you purchase to fly. But did you know

B) GEORGE H W BUSH SWFL TIES-VOTOPS

PLUS: DOCTORS ARE TREATING GEORGE H-W BUSH IN A HOUSTON HOSPITAL.