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FIRST AT FOUR - A NEW BEGINNING FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

FAMILIAR FACES FILL NEW CLASSROOMS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SINCE THE TRAGIC SHOOTING.

A NEW CONGRESS WAS SWORN IN TODAY.BUT THEY FACE MANY OF THE OLD PROBLEMS.

FIRST AT FOUR: THE CHALLENGES AND CHANGES AHEAD.

AND - CHECK OUT THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ADMITS SHE WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS WHITE S-U-V.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY SHE SAYS SHE DID NOTHING WRONG WHEN HER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A HIGH SCHOOLER.

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SHOW OPEN-CLIP

SANDY HOOK BACK AT SCHOOL-VOTOPS, 2 SHOT

BUSES RUN ONCE AGAIN FOR STUDENTS OF SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

IT WAS ANOTHER EMOTIONAL DAY FOR THE STUDENTS WHO SURVIVED A TRAGIC SHOOTING AT THEIR CONNECTICUT SCHOOL LAST MONTH.

SANDY HOOK BACK AT SCHOOL-PKG

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THERE ARE NEW DEVELOPMENTS TODAY ABOUT A MAJOR CRACKDOWN ON CHILD PREDATORS.

U-S IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS SAY THEY'VE ARRESTED 245 PEOPLE FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

A FIVE-WEEK INVESTIGATION WRAPPED UP IN EARLY DECEMBER.

OFFICIALS WERE ABLE TO FIND 110 CHILD VICTIMS IN 19 STATES.

NEW CONGRESS SWORN IN-TRX, OC, SOTVO

NEW RIGHT NOW, A BRAND NEW CONGRESS TAKES OVER WASHINGTON.

"Do you solemnly swear to defend the constitution of the United States against all threats foreign and domestic?"

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SWORE IN A NEW GROUP OF SENATORS THIS AFTERNOON.

FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY, THE NEW MEMBERS SIGNED THE OATH BOOK.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WERE ALSO SWORN-IN.

SUPERSTORM SANDY AID VOTE-VO

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER AGREED TO VOTE ON DISASTER RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY.

LAWMAKERS WILL DECIDE ON PART OF A 60 BILLION DOLLAR AID PACKAGE.

YESTERDAY, REPRESENTATIVES FROM NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WERE OUTRAGED WHEN BOEHNER SCRAPPED THE BILL.

DUNBAR BIKE PATROL-TRX, OC, VO

STARTING THIS YEAR -

FORT MYERS POLICE ARE TAKING A NEW APPROACH TO COMBAT CRIME IN THE CITY.

30 MURDERS OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS ARE STILL UNSOLVED.

POLICE ARE PATROLLING DUNBAR BY WALKING AND BIKING AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

POLICE CHIEF DOUG BAKER HOPES GETTING OUT OF THE CAR WILL BREAK DOWN BARRIERS.

DUNBAR BIKE PATROL-SOTVO

ADA WILLIAMS, NEIGHBOR @ 26:34

they get to know the officers. They aren't out here to hurt them or harm them. They're out here to make things better.

FL BODY MISSING BOATER-VO

ALL NEW, FIRST AT FOUR.

THE BODY HAS BEEN FOUND OF ONE MISSING BOATER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

OFFICIALS SAY THEY FOUND JASON COBB'S BODY YESTERDAY IN LAKE JESUP.

HE AND A 26 YEAR OLD FRIEND DISAPPEARED WHEN THEY TOOK A BOAT OUT OVER THE WEEKEND.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE MEN LIKELY FELL OUT OF THE BOAT.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

TOSS TO STEVE-OC, DBX

A CAPE CORAL GROUP WANTS BIKE LANES AND SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY TO MAKE MORE SENSE.

AT THIS POINT, MANY JUST END OR DEVIATE WITHOUT WARNING.

THIS AFTERNOON -- CAPE CORAL BIKE-PED STARTS THER JOURNEY TO RESHAPE THE ROUTES.

NBC2's STEVE CAMPION JOINS US LIVE FROM THEIR FIRST PLANNED PATHWAY ALONGSIDE VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY.

CAPE BIKE PATHS-REM-LIVE

CLEAR AND SIMPLE -- THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE PEDALING DOWN A CONCRETE SLAB LIKE THIS -- ONLY FOR IT TO END SUDDENLY.

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BICYCLISTS IN CAPE CORAL SEE THESE SIGNS -- AS A WAY FOR THE CITY TO PEDAL TOWARDS PROSPERITY.

THE NEWLY LAUNCHED BIKE-PED GROUP WANTS TO INSTALL SIGNS LIKE THIS ALONG A SERIES OF PATHS IN THE CITY.

ORGANIZERS TELL US -- OFTEN THE PATHS END WITHOUT WARNING.

Carolyn Conant, Cape Coral Bike Ped

1317 "It's a vision and without the assistance of the citizens of Cape Coral it will stay that.

INSIDE HOLLYWOOD BICYCLE CENTER ALONG SANTA BARBARA -- THE OWNER EXPLAINS DEMAND DOUBLED IN THE YEAR SINCE HE'S OPENED THIS LOCATION.

HE SUPPORTS THE IDEA -- HOPEFUL CLEARER, SIMPLER, AD SMARTER ROUTES MEAN MORE BUSINESS.

IN THIS CASH-STRAPPED CITY THOUGH - HE REALIZES SPEEDING UP THE DREAM MEANS REACHING INTO HIS POCKET.

Robert Ossichak, Hollywood Bicycle Center

CAPE BIKE PATHS-REM-LIVE

SO FAR THE GROUP HAS RAISED SOME MONEY -- THEY TELL US IF SUPPORT IS THERE THEY WANT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL PATHWAY WHICH TAKES YOU JUST OFF THE MAIN DRAG TO BE MARKED IN ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS.

FOR MORE INFO -- HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COME AND CLICK NEWS LINKS.

METRO PKWY MEETING-SS, CG

IN LESS THAN AN HOUR, YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ROAD PROJECT IN FORT MYERS.

CREWS WILL TURN THIS SECTION OF METRO PARKWAY INTO SIX LANES.

THIS STRETCHES BETWEEN WINKLER AVENUE AND HANSON STREET.

WORK STARTS NEXT WEEK AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BY THE SUMMER OF 2015.

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT, AN OPEN HOUSE STARTS AT 5 O'CLOCK.

TOSS TO LAUREN-OC, NATVO, DBX

A REPLICA WAR SHIP RECEIVED A LOUD WELCOME AT FORT MYERS BEACH THIS MORNING.

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THE "LYNX" IS MODELED AFTER SHIPS USED IN THE WAR OF 1812.

TODAY, IT MADE IT'S FIRST JOURNEY THROUGHT THE GULF OF MEXICO.

NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO WAS THERE WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE TO WATCH THE GIANT SHIP PULL IN TO PORT.

TALL SHIP FMB-REM-LIVE

THIS SHIP IS SO TALL, ITS MASTS STAND HIGHER THAN THE MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE--

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THE SHIP IS MODELED AFTER THE BALTIMORE CLIPPER NAVAL SCHOONER.

THE ORIGINAL LYNX DEFENDED THE U-S IN THE WAR OF 1812.

THE SHIP IS HERE IN FORT MYERS BEACH AS PART OF A TOUR COMMEMORATING THE WAR'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY--

BUT ITS DIRECTORS ARE ALSO CONSIDERING MAKING THIS PORT ITS WINTER HOME--

TALL SHIP FMB-SOT

Bud Nocera, Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce:

"Anytime you have a brand new tourism amenity people are going to come and look at it."

Erin Ohliger, visitor:

TALL SHIP FMB-REM-LIVE

NO EXACT NUMBERS YET-- ON WHAT TYPE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT THIS SHIP COULD MAKE HERE SWFL-- BUT DIRECTORS WILL SPEND THE NEXT MONTH GAUGING ITS POPULARITY WITH VISITORS, SCHOOLS -- BEFORE IT DEPARTS ON JAN 24.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

COMING UP, WE CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF AN EAGLE'S NEST IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

YESTERDAY, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT ONE OF THE TWO EGGS HATCHING.

TODAY, OFFICIALS TELL US THE SECOND EAGLET IS ON ITS WAY.

A) eagle cam-MITTO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

SANIBEL SEA SCHOOL STUDY GULF-VO

ALL NEW FIRST AT 4-

KIDS FROM ALL OVER THE U.S. ARE IN TOWN THIS WEEK FOR THE SANIBEL SEA SCHOOLS WINTER CAMP.

THEY'RE LEARNING TO LOVE AND APPRECIATE THE WATER.BY DOING EVERYTHING FROM SURFING TO LEARNING ABOUT SUSTAINABLE FISHING.

EAGLE CAM LIVE-MITTO

NBC-2 IS CLOSELY WATCHING ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S NEWEST FAMILIES.

YESTERDAY, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT OZZIE AND HARRIET WELCOMING A NEW EAGLET TO THEIR NEST.

THERE IS ANOTHER EGG EXPECTED TO HATCH BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

THE SECOND BIRD'S BEAK IS ALREADY PEAKING OUT.

THIS LIVE FEED IS PROVIDED BY DICK PRITCHETT REAL ESTATE.

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.

CLOUDS ON THE RISE

It is hard to believe that it is early January. All this sunshine has helped our temperatures climb into the lower 80s for several days now. With a cold front approaching from our north - will that all change? Not quite.

We are only expecting added cloud cover with this front. In fact, we will actually experience a warm up after it passes.

It is currently moving at a snail's pace, but eventually it will move over Southwest Florida and then stall on top of us. It will essentially split the area in two. This means Central Lee County and areas North will see more clouds for Friday than areas South of Central Lee County.

Patchy dense fog can be expected for another night. Areas seeing the densest fog will be Collier County and our interior communities. Along with the fog we will start the day with a mostly cloudy sky and temperatures in the 50 to 60 degree range.

With the front hanging out on top of us we will stay mostly cloudy sky during the day. I would not be surprised if we had a few rogue showers to track on First Alert Live Doppler Radar, but the chance is less than 30 percent.

Daytime highs in the 80s can be expected across Collier County on Friday. Everyone else will hold in the upper 70s.

This front stays in place over the weekend. Saturday will be a partly cloudy but dry day. Sunday on the other hand will be different. Our weather pattern will get a little punch in the upper atmosphere, and that will instigate scattered showers for Sunday and Monday.

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TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

SOMETIMES HYPERBOLE IN HEADLINES IS RIGHT ON THE MARK.

LOOK AT HOW BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK JUST DESCRIBED THE CURRENT CONGRESS.

THE HEADLINE READS: BABIES. IT FEATURES A BUNCH OF DIAPER-WEARING, CRYING BABIES IN CONGRESS.

A) new congress-ss, vo

WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

TOSS TO NICK-OC

THE MARKETS DID WELL DURING AND AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE FISCAL CLIFF DEAL.

WITH THE DOW CLIMBING NEARLY 500 POINTS BETWEEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

THERE WERE A LOT OF LAST-MINUTE NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFUSION REGARDING THIS DEAL.

WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ADVISOR NICK CHLUMSKY JOINS US IN THE STUDIO TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE MAJOR POINTS.

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-PLASMA

Well, it's nothing like truly waiting until the last minute to get this deal done. But it is done, for now. Of course the fiscal plan that was agreed to and signed was a much smaller version or mini plan of what was supposed to be addressed by our leaders in Washington. And unfortunately, the spending cuts or sequestration part of the plan wasn't addressed and was temporarily shelved for the next two months.

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-CG

First, personal income tax rates for families making less than $450,000 will not change and will remain at their existing Bush-era tax bracket levels; however, for those families with incomes above $450,000, any income in excess of this level will now be taxed at 39.6%.

Second, the tax rate on long term capital gains and qualified dividends will remain at the favorable 15% for families earning less than $450,000. For families earning over $450,000, that capital gains and dividend tax rate will increase from 15% to 20%.

Third, the estate tax will be increased from a top tax rate of 35% to 40% with a $5 million exemption which will be indexed to inflation moving forward into the future.

Last, the alternative minimum tax was patched to avoid raising taxes by raising the exemption levels for individuals with the exemption increasing from $33,750 to $50,600 and for married couples filing jointly with the exemption increasing from $45,000 to 78,750. These exemption levels will also be indexed to going forward.

One area the cliff deal didn't address were payroll taxes and as a result the rate for payroll taxes for workers used to fund Social Security will increase from 4.2% to 6.2% which will likely increase taxes for approximately 77% of American Households.

Now for families who have been worried about losing thousands of dollars of tax breaks…You can stop worrying. The Child Tax Credit that was scheduled to drop from $1,000 to $500 per child will remain at $1,000 per child. The American Opportunity Tax Credit that was schedule to drop from $2,500 to $1,800 will now remain at $2,500 allowing millions of Americans to help pay for their children's higher education.

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-SSTOPS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

TEASE THREE

SERIOUS QUESTION HERE.DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE THAT GIVES OFF A WEIRD VIBE?

"We're confident that there are tens of millions of almost psychopaths in the United States. And these are people that you have to deal with."

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TEENS DRUG PARENTS FOR INTERNET-OC

A CALIFORNIA TEEN IS ACCUSED OF DRUGGING HER PARENTS-- SO SHE COULD GET ONLINE.

POLICE SAY THE GIRL LACED MILKSHAKES WITH SLEEPING PILLS.

WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOPATH-OC

IS THERE SOMETHING JUST A LITTLE BIT OFF ABOUT ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS OR CO-WORKERS?

THEY MAY BE SOMETHING PROFESSIONALS CALL "ALMOST PSYCHOPATHS."

WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOPATH-PKG

NORMAN BATES WAS THE MOST NOTORIOUS PSYCHO.

PSYCHOPATHS HAVE A CHRONIC MENTAL DISORDER THAT CAUSES ABNORMAL OR VIOLENT SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. THIS BOOK SAYS TOP JOBS FOR PSYCHOPATHS INCLUDE LAWYERS, JOURNALISTS, SURGEONS, AND CHEFS. HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL DOCTOR RON SCHOUTEN SAYS THERE ARE ALSO "ALMOST PSYCHOPATHS." PEOPLE WHO SHOW…

"lack of empathy, indifference to right or wrong."

"It's hard to imagine, but think about a person that doesn't care about anybody but themselves."

CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER JAMES SILVER BELIEVES ABOUT ONE IN SEVEN PEOPLE FIT THE DESCRIPTION.

"We're confident that there are tens of millions of almost psychopaths in the United States. And these are people that you have to deal with."

THESE TWO WROTE THE BOOK ON ALMOST PSYCHOPATHS. THEY SAY WATCH OUT FOR THESE SIGNS.

AND BE CAREFUL IN RELATIONSHIPS. ALMOST PSYCHOPATHS MAY COME ON STRONG.

"So suddenly you find yourself in a relationship going much too fast and you are the giver and they are consistently the taker."

ALSO CALLED SUCCESSFUL PSYCHOPATHS, AT WORK THEY MAY COZY UP TO YOU JUST TO STEAL YOUR IDEAS!

"They're not really interested in helping the team. They are only interested in helping themselves. Then in the end they try to take credit for more than they should."

HELPING RAISE YOUR AWARENESS, BECAUSE THEY MAY BE HARD TO AVOID.

"I'd say there's no way to never deal with an almost psychopath. The idea though is to understand that it isn't your fault if you've been fooled."

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

THE MOST DISAPPROVED CONGRESS IN OUR HISTORY HAS NEW FACES TODAY.

THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE 113TH CONGRESS WERE SWORN-IN AT NOON.

FIRST AT FOUR - WE'LL LOOK AT WHETHER THE FRESH FACES WILL EASE GRIDLOCK IN THE DEBATE OVER THE APPROACHING DEBT CEILING.

PLUS -

A) new congress sworn in-vo

B) nick standup tease-sottops

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

NEW CONGRESS SWORN IN-SOTVOTOPS, 2 SHOT

"Please raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic. That you bare true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely. Without any purpose of evasion."

FLORIDA SENATOR BILL NELSON WAS SWORN INTO THE 113TH CONGRESS TODAY.

HE'S A WASHINGTON VETERAN BY NOW.BUT THERE ARE SOME NEW FACES IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

BUT WILL A NEW CONGRESS BRIDGE THE DEEP DIVIDE BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS?

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sot: Rep. Nancy Pelosi / California:00 -:03

the speaker of the house john boehner

BEAT UP IN THE FISCAL CLIFF FIGHT, JOHN BOEHNER TOOK A FEW MORE SHOTS AS THE NEW CONGRESS RE-ELECTED HIM SPEAKER.

nats: a vote for boehner

NINE CONSERVATIVES CAST PROTEST VOTES

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BUT BOEHNER SOUNDED A CONSERVATIVE THEME

Ohio:20 -:26

Our government has built up too much debt. Our economy is not producing enough jobs. These are not separate problems.

THIS FIRST DAY WAS ABOUT FAMILIES.

AND ABOUT FIRSTS:

IRAQ WAR VETERAN, DOUBLE AMPUTEE, TAMMY DUCKWORTH, DEMOCRAT OF ILLINOIS, THE FIRST DISABLED WOMAN IN CONGRESS

REPUBLICAN TIM SCOTT, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN NOW IN THE SENATE.

WHERE 20 WOMEN WILL SERVE, A RECORD.

A MOVING MOMENT: REPUBLICAN MARK KIRK,

MADE HIS WAY UP THE STEPS TO THE CAPITOL A YEAR AFTER HE SUFFERED A STROKE.

SUPPORTED BY SENATORS FROM BOTH PARTIES.

BUT BIPARTISANSHIP WILL GO ON BACK BURNER

IN THE FIGHTS AHEAD ON DEFENSE SPENDING

ENTITLEMENT CUTS

AND THE DEBT CEILING

REPUBLICANS WARNING PRESIDENT OBAMA: YOU GOT YOUR TAX HIKES ON THE RICH

IT'S TIME FOR DEEP SPENDING CUTS

Kentucky 1:16 - 1:24

the first step in this debate is for democrats to get over their fanatical commitment to guarding every single dime the government every got it's hands on!

IN THE SENATE

AND THE HOUSE

nats boehner swears in everyone

I do!

NO BIG CHANGES IN THE DEMOCRAT-REPUBLICAN BALANCE

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GOV SCOTT IN FM-OC, SOTVO

FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR SPENT THE DAY IN LEE COUNTY.

GOVERNOR SCOTT TOURED GARDEN STREET RECYCLING.

HE THEN VISITED CHICO'S IN FORT MYERS AND SHAW DEVELOPMENT IN BONITA SPRINGS.

THIS MORNING NBC-2'S CHIEF POLICITICAL COORESPONDANT CHAD OLIVER ASKED THE GOVERNOR WHY HE CHOSE THOSE BUSINESSES TO VISIT.

"They're all business leaders that are interested in expanding in Florida. and I want to make sure that if they have any concerns about why they're in Florida, how can I help them expand because we want more jobs in Florida."

GOV SCOTT IN FM-SOT OC

"Everybody wants to always be told oh everything is perfect.

what you're doing is perfect. But the truth is, I want to hear about the issues that we can solve so there's no question that every company in this state wants to expand in *this state."

GOVERNOR SCOTT ALSO TALKED HEALTHCARE - SPECIFICALLY *HOW THE STATE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM.

NEW AMI KIDS OPENING-OC, VO

KIDS WHO NEED A STABLE ENVIRONMENT HOPE TO FIND ONE AT A NEW GROUP FOSTER HOME IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ANYONE HAS LIVED AT A-M-I KIDS CROSSROADS SINCE AUGUST WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE STOPPED FUNDING THE FACILITY.

SINCE THEN, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PARTNERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO RENOVATE THE CAMPUS AND SET UP AS A GROUP FOSTER HOME.

NEW AMI KIDS OPENING-SOTVO

"There no strangers to meeting strangers. They've been yanked out of their houses, they've been yanked out of their placements, they've been yanked out of their schools. So starting over for them has gotten probably more routine and comfortable than for you or I."

THREE MORE BOYS ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT CROSSROADS NEXT WEEK.

RAZORBILL BIRD DYING-OC

CONFUSED AND LOST--

ARCTIC BIRDS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE UP NORTH ARE ENDING UP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THEY'RE CALLED 'RAZOR BILLS' AND THEY LOOK A LITTLE LIKE PENGUINS.

DOZENS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON OUR SHORES EXHAUSTED.

SOME ARE EVEN DYING BECAUSE THEY MIGRATED THOUSANDS OF MILES FURTHER SOUTH THAN NORMAL.

THE BIRDS LIVE IN ICELAND AND CANADA-- AND USUALLY DON'T TRAVEL FURTHER SOUTH THAN VIRGINIA.

CITRUS GREENING-VO

CITRUS GROWERS SAY ORANGE JUICE COULD COST YOU A LOT MORE THIS YEAR.

GROWERS TELL US THEY'RE NOT SURE HOW MUCH IT WILL RISE.BUT IT'S MOSTLY RELATED TO THE EXPLOSION OF CITRUS GREENING THAT'S PLAGUING GROVES ALL OVER THE STATE.

THE U-S-D-A REPORTS THE DISEASE WHICH IS SPREAD BY INSECTS HAS ALREADY CUT PRODUCTION IN FLORIDA BY FIVE PERCENT.

INVASIVE PLANTS PANTHER REFUGE-VO

WORKERS AT THE PANTHER REFUGE IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE BATTLING INVASIVE PLANTS.

THEY'RE NOT ONLY DANGEROUS DURING BRUSH FIRES --

THEY'RE ALSO ENDANGERING FLORIDA'S PANTHER.

THE PLANTS CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE PRESERVE AND DESTROY THE NATURAL PANTHER HABITAT.

WORKERS ARE SPRAYING CHEMICALS TO TRY TO CONTROL THE PLANTS.

OIL SPILL SETTLEMENT-TRX, OC, VO

DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON, A DEAL IS CLOSE BETWEEN FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND THE COMPANY THAT OWNED THE BP DRILL RIG THAT EXPLODED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

PEOPLE CLOSE TO THE NEGOTIATIONS SAY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSE TO A 1 POINT 4 BILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT WITH TRANSOCEAN LIMITED.

THE COMPANY OWNED DEEPWATER HORIZON.

SANDY HOOK BACK IN SCHOOL-VO

IN CONNECTICUT--

SANDY HOOK STUDENTS AND FACULTY FINISHED THEIR FIRST FULL DAY BACK IN CLASS.

BUT NOT IN THE OLD BUILDING.

THAT REMAINS A CRIME SCENE.

INSETAD THEY RETURNED TO AN UNUSED MIDDLE SCHOOL NEAR NEWTOWN.

CREWS WORKED FOR WEEKS CLEANING AND REFURBISHING THE SCHOOL.

CO THEATER INVITE-VO

IN COLORADO TODAY,

RELATIVES OF VICTIMS FROM THAT DEADLY MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT AN INVITATION TO THE THEATER'S REOPENING.

'CINEMARK' THEATERS INVITED FAMILY MEMBERS TO AN EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE ON JANUARY 17TH.

THAT'S TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY.

CO THEATER INVITE-SOTVO

"But now they want the public relations ploy of having us there to support their grand reopening. When none of us are interested in ever stepping foot in that theater, in that killing field, ever again. And to assume that we would warm to that idea is really astonishing to me."

YOU JUST HEARD FROM SANDY PHILLIPS - A MOTHER OF SHOOTING VICTIM JESSICA GHAWI.

'CINEMARK' HAS NO IMMEDIATE COMMENT.

GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS-VO

THE FBI SETS A RECORD FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS ON PEOPLE BUYING GUNS.

THE BUREAU SAYS IT RECORDED 2-POINT-78 MILLION BACKGROUND CHECKS LAST MONTH.

THAT'S UP 39 PERCENT FROM NOVEMBER.

THE F-B-I ALSO SAYS THE NUMBERS REFLECT AN UPTICK IN DEMAND FOR GUNS.

KEEP IN MIND,

THESE NUMBERS ONLY REFLECT BACKGROUND CHECKS.

**NOT THE NUMBER OF GUNS SOLD.

US JOBLESS APPS UP-VIDBOX

NEW NUMBERS SHOW MORE PEOPLE APPLYING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

AN ESTIMATED 10,000 MORE PEOPLE APPLIED FOR THE BENEFITS.

BUT A BIG GRAIN OF SALT COMES WITH THE LATEST STATS.

THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ONLY LOOKED AT ESTIMATES FOR NINE STATES BECAUSE MANY OFFICES WERE CLOSED LAST WEEK.

SUBURU RECALL-TRX, OC, CG

SUBARU IS RECALLING NEARLY 634 THOUSAND CARS AND SUVS.

THE LIGHTS BENEATH THE DOORS CAN OVERHEAT AND CAUSE FIRES.

THIS AFFECTS ALL 'OUTBACK' AND 'LEGACY' CARS FROM 2010 AND 2011.

ALSO INCLUDED ARE TRIBECA SUVS FROM 2006 THROUGH 2012,

AND FORESTER SUVS FROM 2009 THROUGH 2012.

THE COMPANY SAYS MOISTURE CAN GET INTO LIGHTS BENEATH THE DOORS.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

MENOPAUSE MEMORY-VO

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT AT FOUR,

WE'RE TALKING MENOPAUSE.

A NEW STUDY SHOWS COMPLAINTS FROM WOMEN ARE REAL - ESPECIALLY DURING THE FIRST YEAR.

RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT MORE THAN 100 WOMEN IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF MENOPAUSE.

THEY FOUND WOMEN IN THE EARLY PART OF POST MENOPAUSE PERFORMED WORSE ON THE TESTS THAN THOSE IN THE LATER STAGES.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

A HURRICANE, CAR CRASH, PHYSICAL ASSAULT. ALL THREE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS. ANY OF THE THREE CAN LEAD TO POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

DR. OMAR RIECHE/DIR. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER

RUNS:

:35 It's usually after an exposure to an event that seems to be out of the ordinary, traumatic. We think about abuse, we think about a natural disaster where individuals feel their safety feels threatened. Our brains have a way of taking all that information in from our sensory input and really processing that and helping us move forward. But there are times our brains are not able to do that correctly.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

If you thought PTSD was strictly a military problem, think again. Experts say it can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. It's impossible to know who will be a victim of chance.

DR. OMAR RIECHE/DIR. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER

RUNS:

2:33 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder really can affect any of us if the trauma is enough of a trauma and a person is exposed to a trauma multiple times. Take for example 9/11, we know that studies show there was a radius where people close by were effected to a greater degree but if they looked at the nation there was an increase of PTSD.

IT'S THOUGHT IF PEOPLE REPEATEDLY WITNESS A TRAUMATIC EVENT, IT CAN DREDGE UP PAST PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR PTSD. AND SO CAN CERTAIN EVENTS: Rape VICTIMS HAVE A 49% CHANCe of developing ptsd. PEOPLE INVOLVED IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS 17%,THOSE WHO WITNESS A DEATH OR INJURY 11% AND VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTER 4%. A VARIETY OF THERAPIES ARE HELPING PEOPLE REVERSE THE COURSE.

DR. OMAR RIECHE/DIR. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER

RUNS:

14:06 A lot of therapies can be very, very helpful. 15:58 Dialectic Behavioral Therapy utilizes relaxation techniques to help the person try to modulate their mood and control it. In fact at Lee Behavioral Health Clinic, we recently completed a DBT group for individuals who have been through trauma in their own life. By the first and second session patients are learning how to calm themselves down.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN-OC

THE BROADWAY HIT "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" ENDS ITS RUN AT THE BARBARA B. MANN SUNDAY.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN-PKG

NATS.

` ALL THIS WEEK --

THE MAGIC OF "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" IS DAZZLING AUDIENCES AT THE BARBARA B. MANN.

AND TODAY -- NBC-2 WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET A SNEAK PREVIEW!

i'll sail across the sea and the final word, the last you'll hear of me

FLORIDA NATIVE STEPHEN ANTHONY STARS AS "FRANK ABAGNALE JR."

AT JUST 22 -- HE PLAYS A TEEN SWINDLER WHO CONS HIS WAY THROUGH LIFE -- AND MANAGES TO BREAK A FEW HEARTS ALONG THE WAY.

AND IT'S ALL BASED ON A TRUE STORY.

in the back of my mind, it's a real man's legacy, so you want to honor that

FRANK IS THE PURE DEFINITION OF A "CON ARTIST."

BUT DESPITE THAT MAJOR SHORTCOMING -- YOU CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE THE GUY!

he lived without fear and so he's just had fun with everyone and that is what is so engaging for the audience because they feel like they're on the adventure"

AND LITTLE DID I KNOW -- I WAS IN FOR AN ADVENTURE OF MY OWN!

so I'm about to start my personal dance lesson and I have feeling it's going to be avery humbling experience for me!

AS A NOVICE.I HAD TO START OFF SLOW.

NATS.

BUT THEN GOT THE HANG OF IT -- SORT OF!

NATS.

BUT DON'T WORRY -- WE ALL KNOW STEPHEN IS THE REAL STAR HERE!

goodbye!!

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN-OC

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TIMES AND TICKETS.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A SPERM DONOR DEALS WITH A CONFUSING LEGAL BATTLE OVER CHILD SUPPORT.

HE GAVE UP HIS RIGHTS AS A PARENT WHEN HE DONATED.

THE COUPLE DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIM, IT'S THE STATE HE LIVES IN.

A) sperm donor lawsuit-vo

B) school board member runs-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

A)

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.

"Increasing clouds and rain chances"

It has been a warm start to the New Year and the warm afternoons will continue as a cold front remains stretched out to our north.

Now that the fog has lifted across the area, we'll continue to see lots of sunshine early in the day with a mix of clouds and sun during the late afternoon hours. A stray shower or two could come across our skies later today and into the evening, however the vast majority of us will stay dry. With a cold front to our north, our warm and humid airmass will stay in place with daytime highs in the upper 70s to 80°.

Tonight, clouds will begin to increase and shower prospects will be on the rise from Friday and into the weekend. Overnight, a couple of showers can't be ruled out and lows will bottom out in the lower half of the 60s.

Friday will be a mostly cloudy day, and although the rain chance is not all that great, a few passing showers will be in the forecast during the afternoon hours. Afternoon highs will also remain a few degrees warmer than average as they stay in the upper 70s.

Through the upcoming weekend, this weather system will stall across parts of Southwest Florida with more clouds and the chance for rain especially as we head into the Sunday timeframe. Unlike the past few cold fronts we've seen, this particular one will not bring us another shot of cool and dry air.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

FATAL FIRE

BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

OFFICIALS WITH THE EAST NAPLES FIRE DEPARTMENT TELL US THEY ARE RESPONDING TO A DEADLY FIRE.

THIS IS AT A HOME ON THE 5-THOUSAND BLOCK OF CATTS AVENUE IN EAST NAPLES.

WE'RE TOLD A WORK SHED WAS ON A FIRE AND A MAN DIED IN THAT FIRE.

SPERM DONOR LAWSUIT-OC

A SPERM DONOR IN KANSAS SIGNED AWAY HIS LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT, BUT NOW HIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BIZARRE LEGAL BATTLE.

HE IS BEING SUED FOR CHILD SUPPORT - NOT BY THE CHILD'S PARENTS, BUT THE STATE.

SPERM DONOR LAWSUIT-PKG

sot / WILLIAM MOROTTA / sperm donor

01:31:50:00 the fact that they were two women that were a couple that still wanted to have-- a baby.

.So-- I donated.

BUT NOW THE 46 YEAR OLD IS CAUGHT UP IN A CHILD SUPPORT LEGAL BATTLE --NOT WITH THE COUPLE.BUT WITH THE STATE OF KANSAS.

SOT / WILLIAM MOROTTA / SPERM DONOR

no good deed goes unpunished

20:05:30

THE FORMER MECHANIC FOUND AN AD POSTED ON CRAIGSLIST. IT OFFERED $50. BUT HE DECIDED ALONG WITH HIS WIFE KIMBERLY TO TAKE NO PAYMENT.

SOT / KIMBERLY MOROTTA /

19:12:18 this is not at all what we signed up for*

MOROTTA SAYS HE SIGNED A LEGAL CONTRACT WITH THE BIOLOGICAL MOTHER, JENNIFER SCHREINER AND HER PARTNER AT THE TIME, ANGELA BAUER, GIVING UP ANY LEGAL PARENTAL RIGHTS.

THE COUPLE SPLIT IN 2010 BUT STILL CARE FOR THE CHILD TOGETHER.

SOT

****** we don't hold him financially responsible. i want to pay the bills. the state won't let me **** paraphrase

BAUER BECAME ILL LAST YEAR AND SCHREINER APPLIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE STATE AND WAS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE DONOR.

KANSAS DOESN'T RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND BAUER COULD NOT LEGALLY ADOPT THE CHILD.

THE STATE IS SUING MOROTTA.FOR CHILD SUPPORT CITING A STATUTE THAT HE IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE HE AND THE COUPLE DID NOT USE A LICENSED PHYSICIAN FOR THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.

sot / linda elrod / WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

18:26:44 the idea is state of kansas shouldn't be paying support if there is a person who is legally obligated to pay support*

IN A STATEMENT KANSAS OFFICIALS SAY THE STATE IS ENTITLED TO PURSUE CHILD SUPPORT COSTS

"In cases where the parties do not go through a licensed physician or a clinic, there remains the question of who actually is the father of the child or children. In such cases DCF is required by statute to establish paternity and then pursue child support from the non-custodial parent."

MOROTTA SAYS THE CASE HAS MADE HIM QUESTION HIS GOOD INTENTIONS.

SPERM DONOR LAWSUIT-OC

MICHELLE FRANZEN REPORTING.

HAND GRENADE AT DISNEY WORLD-OC

THREE HAND GRENADES WERE FOUND AT DOWNTOWN DISNEY IN ORLANDO LAST NIGHT.

A JANITOR FOUND THEM IN AN EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT.

NASA RENTERS WANTED-VO

NASA IS FINDING NEW WAYS TO MAKE MONEY SINCE IT NO LONGER IS IN THE BUSINESS OF SHUTTLE LAUNCHES.

PRIVATE COMPANIES CAN NOW RENT OUT PARTS OF THE AGENCY.

WE'RE TOLD THE SHUTTLE RUNWAY IS LEASED FOR RACE CAR TESTING.

BOEING, IS PAYING FOR ROOM IN A FORMER SHUTTLE HANGAR.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA FROM A WALMART PARKING LOT IS AT THE CENTER OF A LAWSUIT.

A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ADMITS SHE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE RAN INTO A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.

A) school board member runs car-vo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Serious crash at US-41/Pine Island Road

2. Teen charged as accomplice in Naples robbery

3. Two panther deaths reported since Jan. 1

SCHOOL BOARD MEMEBER RUNS CAR INTO TEEN-TFC CTR

CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS A WOMAN RUNNING HER CAR INTO A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.

AND POLICE SAY THE WOMAN IS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMEBER RUNS CAR INTO TEEN-PKG

A PARKING LOT SHOWDOWN.CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

PAY ATTENTION TO THE GIRL IN THE DARK PANTS.

RIGHT THERE.

THEN WATCH THIS WHITE S-U-V.

AS IT DRIVES DOWN THE AISLE.PAUSES.THEN.

SOT: "I thought she was going to pull in. i didn't think she was actually gonna hit me!"

EMILY GULLEDGE SAYS SHE WAS HOLDING A PARKING SPOT FOR HER BROTHER'S GIRLFRIEND.WHO WAS A NEW MOM.

AT THIS WALMART IN CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.

WHEN THINGS GOT UGLY.

SOT: "She approached and rolled down her window. and told me to move and I very politely said i'm saving this parking space. she told me to move again, and then she rams me with her vehicle."

THE CASE IS GETTING A *LOT* OF ATTENTION.

BECAUSE IT TURNS OUT THE DRIVER.ANGELA CORNETT.

IS THE *VICE CHAIR* OF THE BARTOW COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.

THE SAME DISTRICT.WHERE GULLEDGE IS A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR.

SOT: "I was the child in the situation and she acted like the child."

POLICE REVIEWED THE VIDEO.MEASURED THE TIRE MARKS ON THE GIRL'S JEANS. AND ARRESTED CORNETT.

SHE'S CHARGED WITH RECKLESS CONDUCT.A MISDEMEANOR.

SOT: "From watching the video, it's obvious that the pedestrian was standing there when the vehicle lurched forward, and has to move out of the way very quickly."

BUT CORNETT'S ATTORNEY CLAIMS THE TEENAGER *LEANED* INTO HIS CLIENT'S VEHICLE.

THE MARKS LEFT BEHIND.HE SAYS.

ONLY SHOW THE DIRTY TIRES APPEARED TO HAVE *BRUSHED* AGAINST HER.

*NOT* THAT SHE WAS RUN OVER.

SOT: "Mrs. Cornett regrets that this incident occurred. I think it has been bad for everybody that's been involved." / "Certainly the young lady and Mrs. Cornett. I don't think it's been good for either one of them. I think that both of them regret that this incident has occurred." / "However, we do not believe that there have been any laws that have been broken."

GULLEDGE DISAGREES.

SOT: "The video says it all."

.AND SAYS SHE THINKS THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER SHOULD FACE A MORE SERIOUS CHARGE.

SOMETHING POLICE SAY.THEY'RE LOOKING INTO.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMEBER RUNS CAR INTO TEEN-TFC

THE SUPERINTENDENT IS REFUSING TO COMMENT WHILE THE CASE IS IN COURT.

MEANWHILE THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER'S ATTORNEY SAYS THEY WILL FIGHT THE CHARGE.

THAT'S IT FOR THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

BREAKING NEWS: NBC2 HAS JUST CONFIRMED ONE PERSON WAS FOUND DEAD AT A FIRE IN EAST NAPLES. WE HAVE A CREW WORKING ON DETAILS FOR FIVE.

PLUS TWO YEARS AND 22-MILLION DOLLARS.

A COMPLEX ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS ABOUT TO BEGIN IN LEE COUNTY.

END TIME-CREDITS

DEPARDIEU RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP-VO

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN GRANTED CITIZENSHIP TO FRENCH ACTOR GERARD DEPARDIEU.

THE 64-YEAR-OLD ACTOR HAS BEEN EMBROILED IN A FIGHT OVER TAXES WITH THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN PUBLICLY OFFERED HIM CITIZENSHIP IN DECEMBER AFTER A REPORT IN A FRENCH NEWSPAPER CITED HIM AS SAYING HE WAS CONSIDERING MOVING.

A STATEMENT POSTED ON THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT'S WEBSITE TODAY SAID PRESIDENT PUTIN SIGNED A DECREE IN RESPONSE TO AN APPLICATION FOR RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP ON BEHALF OF DEPARDIEU.

AN ASSISTANT OF DEPARDIEU DECLINED TO COMMENT.