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BRAND NEW, FIRST AT FOUR.

AN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE INTO CHILD ABUSE CLAIMS AT A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE.

WE HAVE THE DETAILS IN A LIVE REPORT.

PLUS - FORT MYERS POLICE WORK TO SOLVE THE YEAR'S FIRST MURDER.

A FATHER OF TWO.

NBC-2 TALKS TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE MOST RECENT VICTIM OF VIOLENCE.

AND -

"I was really angry bc not only am I not going to be able to play, other girls aren't going to be able to play

KICKED OFF THE TEAM FOR BEING A GIRL.

FIRST AT FOUR - HER FIGHT FOR EQUALITY ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.

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ALL NEW, FIRST AT FOUR.

A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE FACES TWO VIOLATIONS FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ISSUED TWO VIOLATIONS TO NICAEA ACADEMY ON CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.

ONE FOR AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT.

THE OTHER FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

NBC-2'S SARA MILES IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE DAYCARE WITH THE DETAILS.

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DCF STATES IN THEIR FINAL REPORT THAT THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE.

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THOSE TWO VIOLATIONS STEMMED FROM A INCIDENT WHERE A BROKEN WINDOW SLAMMED ON A GIRLS FINGERS.

THE REPORT STATES THE WINDOW WAS HELD OPEN WITH A BROOMSTICK AND BLOCK.

WHEN THE CHILD GRABBED THE BLOCK OUT OF THE WINDOW. IT BROKE HER FINGERS.

THE INVESTIGATION BY DCF WAS ORIGINALLY PROMPTED AFTER THREE PARENTS FILED COMPLAINTS OF SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CHILDREN LAST NOVEMBER.

THE ACADEMY SAID THEN THAT A DISGRUNTLED TEACHER PROMPTED THE COMPLAINTS.

IN A STATEMENT BY NICAEA ACADEMY TODAY THEY SAY ---

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WE TALKED TO A FEW PARENTS WHO WERE PICKING THEIR CHILDREN UP, THEY TELL US CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL.

THE INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED AND AGAIN THE SCHOOL IS ONLY FACING THOSE TWO WARNINGS.

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FORT MYERS POLICE SEARCH FOR THE KILLER IN THE CITY'S FIRST MURDER OF THE YEAR.

TODAY, OFFICERS RELEASED THE NAME OF YESTERDAY'S SHOOTING VICTIM.

POLICE TELL US 27 YEAR OLD KRISTOPHER SMITH WAS GUNNED DOWN OUTSIDE A DUNBAR SCHOOL.

IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 11 O'CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING NEAR THE APO-STOLIC REVIVAL CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

CLASSES WERE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.

NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL.

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"A fun loving guy, no troublemaker, he's none of that and I don't know why somebody would do that to him. He wouldn't mess with nobody."

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ALL NEW, FIRST AT FOUR.

AN INVESTIGATION IS FINISHED AFTER REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AT A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SAY THEY CLOSED THEIR INVESTIGATION OF NICAEA ACADEMY ON CHIQUITA BOULEVARD.

D-C-F TELL US THEY ISSUED TWO CLASS TWO VIOLATIONS.

CLASS TWO MEANS IT IS A POSSIBLE THEAT TO THE HEALTH OF A CHILD.

ONE WAS FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION, THE OTHER WAS FOR AN UNSAFE ENVIORNMENT.

STAFF AT THE SCHOOL WERE ACCUSED OF HITTING A CHILD AND TOUCHING ANOTHER INAPPROPRIATELY.

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NEW RIGHT NOW, LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS are meeting TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY OF THEIR STUDENTS.

AFTER MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE, MOSTLY CHILDREN, WERE GUNNED DOWN INSIDE THEIR SCHOOL IN CONNECTICUT.

That's PROMPTING LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO CONSIDER CHANGING SOME OF THEIR SECURITY MEASURES.

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THE LAST TIME THE BOARD MET, IT WAS JUST DAYS BEFORE THAT SHOOTING.

NOW SOME OF THEM TELL ME, TONIGHT, THEY PLAN TO BRING UP SECURITY AND HOW THEY CAN INCREASE IT WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOLS.

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A COUPLE OF THE IDEAS THEY HAVE ARE,

DESIGNING CLASSROOM LOCKS TO LOCK ON THE INSIDE, CREATING A DISTRICT-WIDE LOCKDOWN PROCEDURE, INCREASING SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES AT SCHOOLS AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, AND ADDITIONAL STRANGER DANGER TRAINING FOR TEACHERS.

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ALSO MEETING RIGHT NOW, THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IS TALKING ABOUT BEEFING UP IT'S OWN SECURITY.

SINCE THE TRAGIC EVENT AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DISTRICT RECORDS SHOW THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS MEETINGS BOTH WITH THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WITH STAFF AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.

AT THE BOARD MEETING, ADMINISTRATION WILL UPDATE THE BOARD ON THE PAST AND RECENT ACTIONS TAKEN.

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IN COLORADO, 9-1-1 TAPES PLAYED IN COURT DURING THE SECOND DAY OF THE PRELIMINARY HEARING OF JAMES HOLMES.

HE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING SEVERAL OTHERS WHEN HE BEGAN SHOOTING INSIDE A CROWDED MOVIE THEATER.

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FAMILY MEMBERS OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS ENTERED COURT, BRACED TO HEAR MORE HORRIFIC DETAILS ABOUT THE MASS MURDER.

"I just wanted to look into his eyes and kind of see what I could read from him as a person"

"I don't care about him. I don't his future, whether he lives or dies, I don't care."

PROSECUTORS PLAYED 911 CALLS. AT LEAST 30 GUNSHOTS COULD BE HEARD ON ONE RECORDING.

ON ANOTHER.A 14 YEAR OLD GIRL SAYING HER COUSINS HAD BEEN SHOT, THAT ONE WAS NOT BREATHING. THE DISPATCHER TRYING TO WALK HER THROUGH CPR, AND THEN DESPERATION, AS THE TEEN COULD NOT HEAR THE INSTRUCTIONS.

ALSO, A GLIMPSE INSIDE HOLMES APARTMENT.

IN COURT TODAY, DESCRIPTIONS OF A REMOTE CONTROLLED PYROTECHNIC BOX, FIREWORK SHELLS, A TRIP WIRE SET TO CREATE SPARKS. A CARPET SOAKED IN GASOLINE AND JARS WITH HOMEMADE NAPALM.

AN FBI BOMB TECH SAID HOLMES TOLD HIM HE SET THE TRAP TO DIVERT EMERGENCY RESOURCES FROM THE THEATER.

THIS VIDEO FROM LAST SUMMER.BOMB SQUADS DETONATING SOME OF WHAT THEY FOUND.

BECAUSE OF THE OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE LEGAL EXPERTS SAY A PLEA AGREEMENT IS POSSIBLE, BUT IF THE CASE GOES TO TRIAL, PROSECUTORS COULD STILL SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY.

"Not only is this not a "whodunnit,' but it's very likely a mission, from the defense perspective, just to save their client's life."

ATTORNEYS AND THE JUDGE WILL CONTINUE TO WEIGHT EVIDENCE THIS WEEK, THEN DECIDE ON THE NEXT STEP IN THE LEGAL PROCESS.

WEIGHING IN ON THAT PROCESS THE NEWLY ELECTED ARAPAHOE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHO WAS IN THE COURT ROOM AND MAY BE FACED WITH A LIFE OR DEATH DECISION IN THE CASE.

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OVER THE PAST WEEK, A COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY HAS WORKED TOGETHER TO CLEAR OUT A POPULAR PASS.

NEIGHBORS NEAR CLAM PASS HAVE TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO DREDGE THE CLOGGED AREA.

BUT NOW, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COULD STEP IN TO HELP OUT.

NBC-2'S RICK RITTER SPOKE WITH COUNTY OFFICIALS TODAY.

HE JOINS US LIVE AT THE CLAM PASS ENTRANCE.

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CLAM PASS HAS BEEN CLOGGED UP WITH SAND FOR MONTHS----BUT THE COUNTY HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET A PERMIT TO DREDGE THE CHANNEL---WAITING ON ONE FROM THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

AN ARMY OF RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS TOOK MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS OVER THE PAST WEEK---PICKING UP SHOVELS AND DIGGING OUT SAND THEMSELVES---BECAUSE WITHOUT FLOWING WATER, MANGROVES AND WILDLIFE WILL START TO DIE OFF.

TODAY, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AT THE PASS---ONE THAT WOULD SPEED UP THE PROCESS OF HIRING A DREDGING COMPANY--SOMETHING RESIDENTS SAY SHOULD'VE HAPPENED A WHILE BACK.

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11:51 "I don't know how you could think its not an emergency. It's part of our ecosystem and important part of the Naples landscape."

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COUNTY CONSULTANTS ARE SET TO MEET WITH THE CORP OF ENGINEERS ON THURSDAY TO IRON OUT WHICH DREDGING COMPANY THEY'LL GO WITH.

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WE'VE BEEN REPORTING ABOUT HOW NASTY THIS SEASON'S FLU VIRUS is.

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS THIS IS THE earliest THE VIRUS HAS HIT IN A DECADE.

LOCALLY WE'RE SEEING A SPIKE IN CASES.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS FROM LEE MEMORIAL.

THE HOSPITAL REPORTS THAT FLU CASES HAVE STEADILY CLIMBED SINCE EARLY DECEMBER - PEAKING OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

STEPHEN STREED, INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT, LMHS

"I think we're probably not over the hump yet. I think as long as we have as many people out in the community, as long as people are as susceptible, as long a we have new people coming in, we'll see this problem for 2-3 more months."

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US STOCKS SLIP AHEAD OF EARNINGS SEASON KICKOFF

STOCKS WERE DOWN AS TRADERS WAITED FOR CORPORATE EARNINGS REPORTS TO START ROLLING IN.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

IF YOU'RE A MIRACLE BASEBALL FAN - YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR THIS.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHAT LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECIDED TODAY - TO KEEP THE TEAM AROUND A WHILE LONGER.

AND DISNEY GOES HIGH TECH.

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THE FORT MYERS MIRACLE WILL STAY IN FORT MYERS FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR.

BUT IT'S STILL UNCLEAR WHERE THEY WILL PLAY IN 2014.

THIS MORNING LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A ONE YEAR EXTENSION TO KEEP THE MIRACLE AT THE LEE COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX.

THE MINOR LEAGUE BALL TEAM WOULD HAVE BEEN UP FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEAR LEASE EXTENSION.

BUT, RENOVATIONS TO HAMMOND STADIUM COULD IMPACT THE TEAM NEXT YEAR.

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DISNEY WORLD WILL NOW BE ABLE TO TRACK YOUR EVERY MOVE IN THEIR ORLANDO THEME PARK.

VISITORS WILL BE ISSUED A WIRELESS WRISTBANDS.

THE BAND IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOUR VISIT TO DISNEY WORLD HASSLE-FREE.

IT ACTS AS ROOM KEYS AND PARK ENTRY PASSES.

BUT IT CAN ALSO ACCESS PERSONAL INFORMATION LIKE YOUR NAME, YOUR PURCHASING PATTERNS, AND WHERE YOU ARE IN THE PARK.

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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.

WARM WEEK CONTINUES

A nice weather pattern has set up across our part of Florida and it looks like we are in for several more days like today. Skies will be partly cloudy with daytime highs in the 80's through the weekend. Overnight lows will average in the mid to lower 60's each evening and there could be another round of fog in the mornings for the rest of the week.

The quiet weather will have a couple of very small "wrinkles" in the forecast. First, as mentioned, there will likely be fog to contend each morning. Some places will see thicker fog than others, and the burn-off time could vary by a few hours each days. Second, it is certainly possible that a brief shower could develop in the afternoon. There are showers on the radar today but they remain very isolated and are moving southeast to northwest. That will probably be the scenario for the next couple of days as well.

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

STILL TO COME, FIRST AT FOUR.

WE'RE DEBUNKING PARENTING MYTHS.

SHOULD YOU COMFORT A CRYING BABY IN THE NIGHT?

WHAT ABOUT ARGUING IN FRONT OF YOUR CHILDREN?

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* The January Barometer- devised in 1972

* The stock market results for January indicate the direction of the market for the year

* 88% accurate-- 78% accurate if + or - 5% years are removed

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

TEASE THREE

IS LOSING WEIGHT ONE OF YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS?

CHECK OUT THE LATEST WORKOUT TREND.

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THE SOUNDS OF PARENTING.

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BUT BEFORE YOU LISTEN TO THEM, WE'RE GOING TO BUST TODAY'S MOST POPULAR PARENTING MYTHS.

STUDIES FROM YALE AND THE NEW ENGLAD JOURNAL OF MEDICINE SAY THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "SUGAR HIGH".

WILD BEHAVIOR LINKED TO SWEET TREATS IS LIKELY CAUSED BY THE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE CHILD IS RAISED.

IF YOUR BABY CRIES IN THE NIGHT,EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULD COMFORT THEM.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SAYS THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH ATTENTION WHEN IT COMES TO COMFORTING A BABY UNDER SIX MONTHS OLD.

FINALLY, WHAT ABOUT FIGHTING IN FRONT OF YOUR CHILDREN.

EXPERTS SAY IT DEPENDS ON THE COUPLE.

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YOU'VE HEARD OF YOGA, WE'LL WE'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE YOU TO GOGA.

IT'S A NEW POWER WORKOUT IN SARASOTA THAT PROMISES TO SHED THOSE UNWANTED POUNDS BY USING VIBRATIONS.

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THOSE ARE THE SOUNDS OF GOOD VIBRATIONS FOR CLIENTS COMING INTO GOGA STUDIOS IN LAKEWOOD RANCH FOR THEIR AFTERNOON WORKOUT SESSION.

AND IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF GOGA BEFORE. IT STANDS FOR GET-ON-GET ACTIVE.

AND EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS VIRTUALLY EFFORTLESS.ITS DOING MUCH MORE WORK ON THE BODY THAN YOU MIGHT THINK.

BECAUSE 10 MINUTES ON THE GOGAPRO IS EQUIVALENT TO ONE HOUR OF RESISTANCE TRAINING AT THE GYM. BUT WITHOUT THE SWEAT!

"Using the GOGA machine, your body is continuously being thrown off-balance- causing more than 3,000 muscles to contract at the same time within ten minutes. And the plus side is, you don't even have to wear your gym clothes to do it."

"It's an efficient, quick, easy way for individuals to achieve a workout that's good for them, good for their body."

THAT'S GOGA STUDIO OWNER JAN DESTASIO.

AND SHE EXPLAINS THE NUMEROUS BENEFITS GOGA HAS ON THE BODY.

"It helps with toning, firming, flexibility, balance. It increases our seratonin so it makes us happier. And so many other things that, um, go on and on and on."

MARIANNE GOLDRAINER IS A CLIENT AT GOGA STUDIO.

AND SHE SAYS THAT SHE LIKES THE FACT THAT SHE CAN DO THIS ON HER LUNCH HOUR IN ONLY A MATTER OF MINUTES - AND GET THE SAME RESULTS THAN GOING TO THE GYM FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

"So it's 10 minutes instead of having to work out two hours. Um, and you have the same effect. But it just makes you feel so good."

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ANGELEA KOSTELIZ REPORTING.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

AN ENDANGERED FISH IN CAPE CORAL CANALS PUT A HOLD ON DEVELOPMENTS ON SEAWALLS.

TODAY, WE'RE LEARNING THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS IS HANDING A LIFELINE TO THE CITY WHICH COULD BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY ALONG THE CANALS.

PLUS - 7 YOUNG SOUTH AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE SCAMMED AFTER COMING TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOR SEASONAL JOBS.

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AN ENDANGERED FISH IS CAUSING PROBLEMS IN THE CAPE --

CUTTING THE SEAWALL BUILDING INDUSTRY IN HALF.

FIRST AT FOUR -- WE LEARN A SOLUTION BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY FINALLY LOOMS ON THE HORIZON.

NBC2S STEVE CAMPION JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM WITH NEW DETAILS.

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A PERMITTING NIGHTMARE NEARS A BITTER END THIS AFTERNOON.

HERE'S THE PROBLEM -- GETTING A PERMIT TO BUILD A SEAWALL LIKE THIS ONCE TOOK 48 HOURS.

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THE SMALL TOOTH SAWFISH SLOWS SEAWALL CONTRUCTION IN CAPE CORAL -- TO A CRIPPLING SPEED.

FEDERAL AGENCIES PULLED THE CITY'S ABILITY TO ISSUE NEW PERMITS BACK IN OCTOBER -- AWAITING A BIOLOGICAL OPINION ABOUT THE IMPACT ON THE ENDANGERED ANIMAL.

TODAY -- WE'VE LEARNED THE REPORT IS IN!

CITY LEADERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS TELL US -- THE PERMITTING PROCESS SHOULD BE RESTORED WITHIN THE COMING MONTHS BUT WITH POTENTIAL RESTRICTIONS LIKE A TIMING CONSTRAINTS.

THEY'RE CAUTIOUSLY OPTMISTIC --- THINGS WIL TURN AROUND GIVEN THE DELAY AT THE HEIGHT OF SEASON.

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AT THIS POINT -- THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS MUST FINE TOOTH A PLAN AND THEN THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF ENIVORMENTAL PROTECTION MUST SIGN OFF ON THE AGREEMENT WHICH COULD TAKE MONTHS.

ONE COMPANY WE SPOKE WITH TELLS US -- THEIR BUSINESS HAS DECLINED BY 40 PERCENT GIVEN ALL THE RED TAPE.

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TWO PEOPLE ARE CHARGED WITH CHILD CRUELTY AFTER COLLIER DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE SMOKING MARIJUANA INSIDE A CAR WITH TWO CHILDREN.

LAST NIGHT, DEPUTIES SAY THEY SMELLED MARIJUANA SMOKE COMING FROM A PARKED CAR NEAR IMMOKALEE ROAD AND RANDALL BOULEVARD IN NAPLES.

WHEN THEY INVESTIGATED, THEY FOUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SMOKING THE DRUG WITH TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT.

THE KIDS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY THEIR GODMOTHER.

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THE OWNER OF A CHARLOTTE COUNTY GUN STORE IS AFRAID A CODE COMPLIANCE VIOLATION IS GOING TO FORCE HIM OUT OF BUSINESS.

ANDY BOOMHOWER RELOCATED HIS SHOP TO A STORAGE UNIT EAST OF PUNTA GORDA IN 2010.

AT THE TIME, THE OWNER AND COUNTY THOUGHT IT WAS ZONED TWO DIFFERENT WAYS SO THE OWNER OPERATED AS A RETAIL STORE WHICH IS NOT ALLOWED.

LAST MONTH, THE COUNTY NOTICED THE VIOLATION.

NOW THE PROPERTY OWNER IS KICKING THE GUN STORE OUT.

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NEW FIRST AT FOUR--

THE NAPLES AIRPORT AUTHORITY LAYS OUT ITS GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR.

A TOP PRIORITY IS TO SECURE COMMERCIAL SERVICE---SUCH AS NAPLES CONNECTION OR CAPE AIR.

THAT GOAL HAS BEEN TOUGH TO ACCOMPLISH GIVEN THE AIRPORT'S RUNWAY WEIGHT LIMIT AND THE FACT THAT VERY FEW CARRIERS HAVE SMALL PLANES.

ALSO, THE AUTHORITY IS LOOKING TO IMPROVE SOME OF THE AIRPORT'S EXISTING FACILITIES INSTEAD OF EXPANDING PARKING AREAS.

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A NOT SO WELCOME - WELCOME - TO THE U-S--

STUDENTS VISITING FROM SOUTH AMERICA WERE SCAMMED OUT OF MORE THAN 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE STUDENTS FROM ARGENTINA CAME TO FLORIDA AS PART OF A TEMPORARY WORK PROGRAM--

THEY PLANNED TO LIVE NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH-- WHILE WORKING AT THE ISLAND'S PUBLIX STORE--

ONE OF THE STUDENTS TELLS NBC2 THEY PAID 3-MONTHS RENT IN ADVANCE.

BUT WHEN THEY GOT HERE, THEY FOUND OUT THEY HAD BEEN SCAMMED.

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THEY GROUP SAYS THEY CANCELLED A CHECK-- TO GET BACK NEARLY 2 THOUSAND OF THE SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS THEY HAD PAID.

PEOPLE ON THE BEACH HELPED THEM FIND A NEW HOME TO RENT.

LEE COUNTY SWORN IN-NATVO

A ROOM-FULL OF APPLAUSE CONGRATULATED TWO LONGTIME COUNTY WORKERS INTO THEIR SEATS TODAY.

LEE COUNTY CLERK OFFICE WORKER LINDA DOGGETT TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE AS LEE COUNTY'S NEW CLERK OF COURT.

DOGGETT SERVED FOR 28 YEARS AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AT THE CLERK'S OFFICE

LARRY HART WAS ALSO SWORN IN THIS MORNING AS LEE COUNTY'S NEW TAX COLLECTOR.

THE FORMER FORT MYERS POLICE CHIEF WAS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT AS CATHY CURTIS' REPLACEMENT.

CURTIS PASSED AWAY FROM AN ILLNESS LAST YEAR.

LEE COUNTY SWORN IN-SOTVO

''No only was she my boss but she was my friend. So those shoes, I don't know if can fill those shoes, but I do know that we learned a lot over the years and I am going to do my very best.

"My biggest passion has been the paperless initiative and we really in the Clark's office have made tremendous strives, so for me it's the continuation and completion of that.

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DEVELOPING IN COLORADO, A SECOND DAY OF GRIPPING TESTIMONY FOR THE PRELIMINARY HEARING OF JAMES HOLMES.

HE'S THE YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING SEVERAL PEOPLE INSIDE A CROWDED MOVIE THEATER.

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AND TODAY MARKS THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF A DEADLY SHOOTING IN TUSCON.

SIX PEOPLE DIED AND 13 PEOPLE WERE HURT, INCLUDING FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABY GIFFORDS.

THEY WERE SHOT AT A POLITICAL EVENT OUTSIDE A GROCERY STORE.

TODAY, GIFFORDS AND HER HUSBAND, LAUNCHED A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AIMED TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

MEANWHILE, THE WHITE HOUSE IS ALSO LOOKING FOR PROPOSALS ON HOW TO STOP THE VIOLENCE.

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RINGING BELLS MARKED THE LIVES LOST TWO YEARS AGO TODAY.

IN THE TUCSON SHOOTING THAT SEVERELY WOUNDED CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS.

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SHE AND HER HUSBAND - MARK KELLY-

ARE MARKING THE ANNIVERSARY -

BY LAUNCHING "AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS" TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

ALREADY THOUSANDS ARE RALLYING BEHIND THE NEW CAMPAIGN-

INCLUDING PATRICIA MAISCH WHO HELPED STOP THE TUCSON SHOOTER.

"If this doesn't change it - what will? We are going to fight the good fight."

IN A USA TODAY OPINION PIECE-

GIFFORDS AND KELLY SAY THEY HOPE TO RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO RIVAL THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION

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"LEGISLATORS WILL NO LONGER HAVE REASON TO FEAR THE GUN LOBBY."

IN RESPONSE TO THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL MASSACRE -

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN- IS HEADING A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER NEW GUN LAWS.

HE'LL MEET WITH KEY PLAYERS IN THE GUN DEBATE THIS WEEK- INCLUDING THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

"The vice president's group will assess different actions, make recommendations,

and the president will decide what he would like to pursue."

COLIN GODDARD WITH THE BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE WILL ALSO MEET WITH BIDEN.

"We really need to look at how easy it is for dangerous people to get their

hands on a gun."

GUN RIGHTS ADVOCATES ARE PUSHING BACK.

"It's a delusion to believe in this utopia where legislation - ANY law -

can fix all problems."

LARRY WARD IS PLANNING A GUN APPRECIATION DAY FOR JANUARY 19TH-

HE HOPES IT WILL STUNT ANY ATTEMPTS AT STRICTER LEGISLATION.

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FIRST AT FOUR.

THE CASEY ANTHONY SAGA RETURNED TO COURT TODAY.

ANTHONY WAS ACQUITTED IN THE MURDER OF HER TWO-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CAYLEE IN 2011.

BUT SHE WAS CONVICTED ON FOUR COUNTS OF LYING TO POLICE.

A PANEL OF JUDGES MUST DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT ANTHONY WAS "IN POLICE CUSTODY" WHEN SHE MADE THE STATEMENTS THAT LED TO HER CONVICTION.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS ARGUING SHE WAS NOT IN CUSTODY. WHICH MEANS THERE WAS NO NEED TO READ ANTHONY HER MIRANDA RIGHTS.

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A TERRIBLE STORY HERE.

A CALIFORNIA TODDLER DIED AFTER SHE ATE CHILI POWDER AS PUNISHMENT.

OFFICERS SAY A 21 YEAR OLD BABYSITTER MADE THE TWO YEAR OLD GIRL EAT THE HOT SPICE.

POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE HOME WHEN THE TODDLER BEGAN HAVING A SEIZURE.

THE BABY GIRL DIED AT A HOSPITAL.

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CONSUMER ALERT, FIRST AT FOUR.

A FEDERAL AGENCY IS WARNING PARENTS ABOUT A POPULAR BABY SEAT.

IT'S THE FISHER-PRICE NEWBORN ROCK-N-PLAY SLEEPER.

THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION SAYS THE SEAT COULD CONTAIN MOLD.

YOU NEED TO CHECK BETWEEN THE SEAT CUSHION AND THE HARD PLASTIC FRAME.

MOLD CAN GROW THERE IF THE SLEEPER ISN'T CLEANED.

JEEP INVESTIGATION CLEAR-OC

BRAND NEW TODAY, JEEP CHEROKEE IS CLEARED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRES.

THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION BEGAN CHECKING S-U-VS LAST SUMMER.

THE AGENCY RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT POWER STEERING HOSES COMING LOSE AND SPILLING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

DIET DRINK DEPRESSION-VO

ON YOUR HEALTH CAST, FIRST AT FOUR.

DOCTORS JUST RELEASED NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A CONNECTION BETWEEN SWEETENED DRINKS AND DEPRESSION.

RESEARCHERS SAY PEOPLE WHO DRINK MORE THAN FOUR CANS OF SODA A DAY ARE 30 PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP DEPRESSION THAN THOSE WHO DRINK NONE.

THAT RISK GOES UP EVEN MORE FOR PEOPLE WHO DRINK THE DIET VERSION OF THE BEVERAGES.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

ROBOTIC SURGERY IS BEING USED FOR PRECISION PROCEDURES.

HOWEVER, UP UNTIL NOW, COLORECTAL SURGERY WASN'T ONE OF THEM.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

WHEN ESTHER FRANKENBERGER EXPERIENCED HEAVY BLEEDING, SHE KNEW IT WAS WORSE THAN HEMORRHOIDS.

ESTHER FRANKENBERGER/RECTAL CANCER PATIENT

RUNS:

:15 Right after I had the colonoscopy the doctor had come to me and told me that I had rectal cancer. And that there was a tumor there in the rectum. That's a lot to digest isn't it?

I was not surprised, I was prepared for it mentally.

THE CANCER WAS STAGE 3. SO THERE WAS NO TIME TO WASTE.

DR. JANETTE GAW/COLORECTAL SURGEON

RUNS:

:27 In her case it was invading the sphincter, so that cannot be saved.

ESTHER WENT ON CHEMO AND RADIATION TO SHRINK THE RUMOR BEFORE REMOVING THE RECTUM. IT'S OFTEN PERFORMED LAPAROSCOPICALLY- BUT ESTHER PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE DaVINCI ROBOT.

DR. JANETTE GAW/COLORECTAL SURGEON

RUNS:

1:27 The new tool that we have now is robotic surgery which is kind of laparoscopic surgery except that it is gives you more degrees of freedom.

Dr. Nagesh Ravipati/COLORECTAL SURGEON

RUNS:

1:54 The first thing is you get the 3 dimensional vision which you have to see it to believe it. You get a very good depth perception. The other thing is, when you're working with your hands it's more intuitive.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

With several arms, magnified views and a joystick that offers 7 ranges of movement, surgeons can precisely dissect and extract tissue. The procedure is less traumatizing to the body.

Dr. Nagesh Ravipati/COLORECTAL SURGEON

RUNS:

4:29 They seem to recover quicker and in one or two cases, they don't even need any pain medication after the surgery. So it does seem to work better.

BUT IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE. COLON SURGERY CAN TAKE DOCTORS AROUND THE ABDOMEN, THE ROBOT IS BEST USED WHEN THE EQUIPMENT STAYS IN ONE SPOT.

DR. JANETTE GAW/COLORECTAL SURGEON

RUNS:

3:23 In case of Esther it's appropriate also because hers was in the rectum. You bring the robot in, you park it and you just start dissecting the pelvic. Robot is very good for tiny places.

AFTER ALL SHE'D BEEN THROUGH, SURGERY WAS THE EASIEST PART FOR ESTHER.

ESTHER FRANKENBERGER/RECTAL CANCER PATIENT

RUNS:

4:45 The day after surgery I was up and walking around, feeling quite well. It was amazing.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

PARENTS ARE CRYING FOUL AFTER THEIR KID WAS KICKED OFF THE FOOTBALL TEAM.

"I was really angry bc not only am I not going to be able to

play, other girls aren't going to be able to play"

THAT'S RIGHT.

THE SCHOOL BOOTED HER FROM THE ROSTER BECAUSE SHE'S A GIRL.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENFORCE A BOY'S ONLY RULE.

PLUS - IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE NOT A GEEK OR TECHIE.

A) girl banned catholic football-sotvo

B) consumer electronics show-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

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.

WARM WEEK CONTINUES

A nice weather pattern has set up across our part of Florida and it looks like we are in for several more days like today. Skies will be partly cloudy with daytime highs in the 80's through the weekend. Overnight lows will average in the mid to lower 60's each evening and there could be another round of fog in the mornings for the rest of the week.

The quiet weather will have a couple of very small "wrinkles" in the forecast. First, as mentioned, there will likely be fog to contend each morning. Some places will see thicker fog than others, and the burn-off time could vary by a few hours each days. Second, it is certainly possible that a brief shower could develop in the afternoon. There are showers on the radar today but they remain very isolated and are moving southeast to northwest. That will probably be the scenario for the next couple of days as well.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

GIRL BANNED CATHOLIC FOOTBALL-OC

AFTER TWO YEARS ON THE SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM, A YOUNG GIRL IS BEING SACKED FROM THE SQUAD.

SCHOOL LEADERS SAY THE TEAM IS BOYS ONLY.

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NUMBER 10CAROLINE PLA MAY BE A MEAN TACKLING MACHINE. BUT THIS MORNING SHE'

S BEEN SACKED

NATS WHISTLES

THAT'S BECAUSE THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA SAYS IT WILL NOW ENFORCE ITS

NO GIRLS ALLOWED POLICY IN THE CHRISTIAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION BOYS FOOTBALL

LEAGUE WHERE PLA HAS PLAYED FOR TWO SEASONS.

CAROLINE PLA "I was really angry bc not only am I not going to be able to

play, other girls aren't going to be able to play and I personally know

girls that told me they want to play CYO football just like me".

PLA IS JUST A 6TH GRADER BUT AT 5'3" AND 110 POUNDS THE DEFENSIVE AND

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN FROM DOYLESTOWN, PA. HAS NO PROBLEM HANGING WITH THE

BOYS.

CAROLINE PLA "They just go their hardest on me and sometimes I'll put them

on their butt, sometimes they put me on mine"

BUT IN A STATEMENT THE ARCHDIOCESE SAYS

GFX: "CYO FOOTBALL IS A FULL CONTACT SPORT DESIGNATED FOR BOYS. THERE HAS

BEEN SOME PERCEIVED AMBIGUITY IN THE POLICY REGARDING THIS POINT. IT IS

CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED AND WILL BE ADDRESSED MOVING FORWARD."

NOW PLA'S FIGHT TO GET BACK ON THE FIELD HAS CAUGHT FIRE ONLINE. THIS

PETITION HAS MORE THAN 7-THOUSAND SIGNATURES, INCLUDING ONE FROM A 9 YEAR

OLD GIRL IN UTAH WHO KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT HOW PLA FEELS.

NATS SAM GORDON PLAYING

LITTLE SAM GORDON'S SKILL ON THE FIELD HAS MADE MANY / FORGET SHE'S A GIRL.

NOW PLA IS HOPING SHE'LL GET THE SAME CONSIDERATION

CAROLINE PLA / sam Gordon / was on the news before for playing football.

She signed it and that was really cool and people from other countries are

GIRL BANNED CATHOLIC FOOTBALL-OC

JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.

BAMA FANS CELEBRATE-NATVO, SS

ALABAMA FANS RUSHED THE STREETS FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT'S VICTORY OVER NOTRE DAME.

THIS WAS THE SCENE IN TUSCALOOSA, HOME FOR ALABAMA'S COLLEGE CAMPUS.

THE CRIMSON TIDE WON THE B-C-S CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST THE FIGHTING IRISH.

THE GAME WAS IN MIAMI.

OUR OWN, HALEY WEBB, WAS AT THE GAME, AND CELEBRATED THE WIN.

NEW AB SUPER BOWL BEER-OC

ANHEUSER-BUSCH WILL UNVEIL A NEW AD FEATURED A NEW BEER DURING THE SUPER BOWL.

THE BEER IS A GOLDEN AMBER LAGER CALLED BLACK CROWN.

BUDWEISER IS TOUTING THE BEER AS A LITTLE BIT DARKER AND MORE FLAVORFUL THAN THE TRADITIONAL BUD.

LOCHTE REALITY SHOW-VO

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL SWIMMER, RYAN LOCHTE WILL TRY HIS HAND AT T-V.

BUT LOCHTE JUST HAS TO PLAY HIMSELF.

THE SWIMMING STAR SIGNED A DEAL WITH E ENTERTAINMENT FOR A REALITY SHOW.

THE SHOW IS CALLED WHAT WOULD RYAN LOCHTE DO.

IT DEBUTS IN APRIL.

AMY WINEHOUSE DEATH RESULTS-VO

A SECOND INVESTIGATION CONFIRMS THAT AMY WINEHOUSE DIED FROM ACCIDENTAL ALCOHOL POISONING.

AN ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE SAME RESULTS.

THAT AUTOPSY REPORT HAD TO BE THROWN OUT BECAUSE THE CORONER WAS NOT QUALIFIED.

WINEHOUSE PASSED AWAY IN JULY OF 2011.

ESCALATOR MALFUNCTION-VOTOPS

THIS WAS A CASE OF BAD TIMING FOR A GROUP OF NEW JERSEY PEOPLE.

THEY WERE RIDING AN ESCALATOR UP FROM A TRAIN STATION, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED MOVING BACKWARD.

THE CONFUSION SENT PEOPLE INTO A PANIC.

YOU CAN SEE SOME PEOPLE TRIED TO OUTRUN THE STAIRS AND MAKE IT TO THE TOP.

BUT MANY RUSHED DOWN.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

THOUSANDS OF TECH GURUS ARE TAKING A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE IN LAS VEGAS.

THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW SHOWCASES THE WORLDS MOST UP-TO-DATE GIZMOS AND GADGETS.

FIRST AT FOUR - WE'LL REVEAL SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS THAT COULD BE HEADED TO A STORE NEAR YOU.

A) consumer electronics show-vo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Man shot in front of church ID'd

2. Flu cases continue to rise

3. Warm weather rolls along

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW-VO IN TFC

IT'S ONE OF THE SLEEKEST AND COOLEST EVENTS OF THE NEW YEAR AND IT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN SIN CITY.

THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW HIGHLIGHTS THE TOP OF THE LINE GADGETS TO HIT THE MARKET.

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW-PKG

IF IT'S NEW.

IF IT'S NEAT.

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FROM MUST HAVE GADGETS. TO MOST EVERY ACCESSORY.

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ANYTHING. AND EVERYTHING HIGH TECH AND FOR THE HOME IS HERE.

"Just wow, just overwhelming amazement."

"There is so much cool stuff, it's all the technology that's growing and everthing is advancing."

ONE OF THE MAJOR INNOVATIONS UNVEILED THIS YEAR IS ULTRA-HD. A PICTURE WITH 4-TIMES THE RESOLUTION OF CURRENT 10-80p HIGH DEFINITION TV'S. SAMSUNG, GOING BIG WITH THIS 110-INCH SCREEN WHICH SHOULD BE OUT BY THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR.

THERE ARE CASES. AND CABLES.

HIGH-TECH TOYS.

YOU CAN EVEN TURN YOUR TABLET OR PAD. INTO A DRAWING PALETTE. OR DISCO.

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DESPITE ALL THE FLASH THOUGH. WHAT'S OLD - CAN ALSO BE NEW AGAIN HERE.

QUICK nats pop Elvis

ON THE DAY ELVIS WOULD HAVE TURNED 78. AUDIO. OR MORE SPECIFICALLY HEADPHONES AND EAR BUDS ARE ONE OF THE "KINGS" OF THIS CONVENTION.

WHILE OTHERS, HAVE THEIR HEADS IN THE CLOUD.

"All these technologies are coming together to make cloud and mobile devices to be glued together."

MORE DATA. FASTER. AND ON THE MOVE.

FOR SOME THAT MEANS PRODUCTS GEARED TOWARD PERSONAL HEALTH AND FITNESS.

EVEN YOUR CAT CAN GET A HIGH TECH WORKOUT NOW.

BUT AS EVERYTHING GETS BIGGER. FASTER. AND BETTER.

MANY ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S GREENER.

"What we do is we take excess materials that get left over in the manufacturing process and turn them into limited edition items.

EXCESS SHOE LEATHER. AND WET SUIT MATERIAL CRAFTED INTO COVERS AND CASES FOR YOUR ELECTRONICS.

EVIDENCE LIKE MOST EVERYTHING HERE. THAT CUTTING EDGE CONTINUES TO PUSH ALMOST EVERY LIMIT.

TBA WILL DISCUSS NEW PRODUCTS -

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW-TFC

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

BREAKING NEWS IN THE DEBATE OVER WHETHER TO DREDGE CLAM PASS IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THE COMMISSION JUST MADE A DECISION--

WE'RE LIVE WITH THE DECISION.

AND NBC2 HAS A COPY OF THE *FINAL* REPORT--

ON ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AT A POPULAR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DAYCARE.

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