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HLA) WARM WEATHER-TOWERCAM

RECORD BREAKER.

TEMPERATURES SOAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

HLB) WARM ORANGES-VO TOPS

THE EARLY HEAT IS THREATENING THE STATES BIGGEST CROP.

HLC) TOW TRUCK TROUBLES-VO TOPS

A CAPE CORAL TOWING COMPANY ACCUSED OF OVERCHARGING AND EXPLOITING CUSTOMERS.

5PM OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER SETUP-OMNITOP

RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES. WE HIT 88 DEGREES IN FORT MYERS. MAKING THIS THE HOTTEST JANUARY 9TH ON RECORD AND TIED FOR THE HOTTEST JANUARY DAY EVER!

WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE OF THE WARM WEATHER--

WE BEGIN WITH NBC SENIOR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST ROBERT VAN WINKLE--

FIRST FORECAST-WX CTR

RECORD HEAT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

TOSS TO HEATHER-2 SHOT, TRX

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ISN'T THE ONLY PLACE THAT'S WARM--

AND IT'S NOT JUST RIGHT NOW--

2012 WAS THE *HOTTEST* YEAR ON RECORD.

NBC 2'S HEATHER TURCO CONTINUES OUR TEAM COVERAGE WITH MORE ON THE NATIONWIDE CONSEQUENCES OF THE RISING TEMPERATURES--

2012 WARM YEAR-TFX CTR MON, SS

20-12 IS OFFICIALLY IN THE BOOKS--

AS THE HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD IN THE UNITED STATES.

*EVERY* STATE SAW ABOVE-AVERAGE TEMPERATURES LAST YEAR.

19-STATES SET RECORD HIGHS!

AND GET THIS - 7 OF THE 10 HOTTEST YEARS TOOK PLACE SINCE 1990.

2012 WARM YEAR-PKG

IT'S OFFICIAL.2012 WAS A RECORD BREAKER.

GOVERNMENT SCIENTISTS SAID LAST YEAR WAS THE WARMEST FOR THE LOWER 48 STATES.

THE AVERAGE US TEMPERATURE IN 2012 - 55.3 DEGREES.THAT'S ONE DEGREE ABOVE

THE PREVIOUS RECORD AND 3.2 DEGREES HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR THE 20TH

CENTURY.

Heidi Cullen SOT - Chief Climatologist, Climate Central

This is by no means the last record.

THE NEW YEAR IS BRINGING NEW MILESTONES - CHICAGO IS FAMOUS FOR ITS SNOWY

WINTERS.BUT TODAY THE WINDY CITY REACHED A 320TH CONSECUTIVE DAY WITHOUT

AT LEAST A ONE-INCH SNOW - A CITY RECORD!

2012 WASN'T JUST WARM - IT WAS ALSO EXTREME.

TORNADOES IN THE MIDWESTWILDFIRES IN THE WESTMASSIVE DROUGHT ACROSS MUCH OF

THE NATION.

AND IN THE NORTHEAST - SUPER STORM SANDY.

THE GOVERNMENT STUDY ONLY LOOKED AT TEMPERATURES HERE IN THE USBUT AROUND

THE WORLD, THERE ARE SIMILAR WARNING SIGNS.

IN AUSTRALIA. RECORD HOT TEMPERATURES AND RAGING WILDFIRES ARE CAUSING HAVOC

.

Tim Holmes, Grandfather SOT

We saw tornadoes of fire just coming across towards us

THIS MAN SAVED HIS FIVE GRANDCHILDREN FROM THE FIRES BY TAKING THEM OUT INTO

THE SEA.

THEY CLUNG TO A JETTY FOR THREE HOURS.

Tim Holmes, Grandfather SOT

2012 WARM YEAR-TFX CTR MON

SCIENTISTS CLAIM THE RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES--

ARE PART OF A LONG TERM TREND OF HOTTER AND DRIER CONDITIONS.

TOSS TO KELLY-ON CAM

SEASONAL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ARE ENJOYING THE WARMER THAN NORMAL WEATHER, BUT THE HIGH TEMPERATURES HAVE CITRUS FARMERS CONCERNED.

NBC2'S KELLY CRESWELL IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO TO EXPLAIN WHY THE STATE'S CASH CROP COULD BE IN DANGER.

WARM WEATHER ORANGES-PLASMA MON

WHEN YOU SAY FLORIDA---YOU THINK OF WARM WEATHER AND ORANGES.

AND WE HAVE PLENTY OF BOTH THIS WINTER.

BUT IT'S THE FUTURE OF THE CITRUS CROP FARMERS ARE A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT.

WARM WEATHER ORANGES-TRXPKG

NATS

FOR KANDEE PERIH---GRABBING SOME FRESH FLORIDA ORANGES IS A MUST.

00.55.20 I just picked her up at the airport and first stop is Sun Harvest.

FOR MANY IT'S A RITUAL---CUSTOMERS FLOCK FROM THE NORTH TO GRAB THE JUICY CITRUS FRUIT FLORIDA IS KNOWN FOR.

00.57.25 Probably 8 to 10 years we've been coming here.

FRED RAFFETY LIKES HIS FLORIDA ORANGES---AND HE LIKES THE WARM FLORIDA WEATHER.

BUT WITH ABOVER AVERAGE TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS WINTER, NOT EVERYONE IS WELCOMING THE WARMTH.

00.42.09 it could hurt us.

AT BOB JOHNSON'S U-PICK CITRUS FARM IN LEE COUNTY, THE WARM TEMPERATURES COULD LEAVE HIM CASH STRAPPED NEXT YEAR.

THE PROBLEM---HIS ORANGE TREES ARE BLOOMING TWO MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

00.46.17 These are even little oranges already and if we get a cold spell that's going to burn them things back, and they'll die.

MOTHER NATURE IS TRICKING THE TREES---MAKING THEM THINK IT'S THE START OF SPRING.

INSTEAD OF GETTING COLD AT NIGHT AND FORCING THE TREES TO GO DORMANT, THE WARM WEATHER IS MAKING THE TREES GROW NEW LEAVES AND BLOOM EARLY.

WHILE IT'S ENOUGH TO CAUSE FARMERS CONCERN FOR NEXT YEAR'S CROP---JOHNSON ISN'T HOLDING HIS BREATH JUST YET.

00.43.56 Who knows what's going to happen, we could get a nice cold spell and set everything back and start over again.

AN EXTENSION AGENT SAYS TREES CAN HAVE MULTIPLE BLOOMS, SO IF ONE OF THESE DIE, THERE'S STILL A CHANCE THESE TREES WILL PRODUCE FRUIT.

AND THAT'S WHAT FARMERS---AND CUSTOMERS--HOPE HAPPENS.

00.55.26 Everything is so fresh and we look forward to it all year.

WARM WEATHER ORANGES-PLASMA MON

IT LOOKED LIKE THE ORANGE CROP WAS GOING TO HAVE A GOOD YEAR.

BUT THE EXTENSION AGENT TELLS ME THE U-S-D-A OVERESTIMATED THE CROP, AND HAS REVISED IT TO YIELD A SMALLER CROP THAN LAST YEAR.

ANOTHER MONTHLY ESTIMATE WILL COME OUT THIS MONTH.

MANATEE DEATHS-SS WIPE

THE MILD WINTER IS A GREAT THING FOR THE MANATEE.

ATER THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF UNUSUALLY HIGH DEATHS FOR MANATEES, WE GET A BREAK IN THE TREND.

STATE WILDLIFE OFFICERS CREDIT THE MILD WINTER.

392 MANATEES DIED LAST YEAR.

THAT'S THE FEWEST SINCE 2008 WHEN 337 DIED.

MANATEE DEATHS-SOTVO

"We didn't have the high numbers of cold-stress deaths that manatees suffer when it gets too cold in the winter and they can't find warm enough water, so 2012 was a pretty warm year almost throughout the state.

BOATERS ARE THE BIGGEST KILLERS OF MANATEES--

81 DIED LAST YEAR FROM BOATS.

WX WRAP UP-ON CAM

ANOTHER BIG CROP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA *RIGHT NOW* IS STRAWBERRIES.

WE'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW THEY'RE FARING AT 5:30.

FOR UP-TO THE MINUTE WEATHER INFORMATION 24-7.

BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE NBC2 WEATHER APP.

TOSS TO STEVE-ON CAM

CAPE CORAL POLICE SHUT DOWN A TOWING COMPANY FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR.

OFFICERS ACCUSE AMERICA TOWING AUTO SALES OF OVERCHARGING AND EXPLOITING CUSTOMERS.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION JOINS LIVE ALONG SOUTHEAST 13TH PLACE WITH NEW DETAILS.

TOW TRUCK PROBLEMS-LIVE

CAPE POLICE TELL US AMERICA TOWING ROUTINELY OVERCHARGED IN STORAGE FEES -- AGAINST THE LAW.

TOW TRUCK PROBLEMS-PKG

KNOCK AFTER KNOCK GOES UNANSWERED AT ALL THE ADDRESSES LISTED FOR "AMERICA TOWING" -- FOLLOWING A CAPE CORAL POLICE CRACKDOWN.

Tony Sizemore, CCPD

"We've only done it one other time in history and it was this company."

LIT TONY SIZEMORE TELLS US HIS DEPARTMENT SUSPENDED THE TOWING COMPANY'S PERMIT FOR TWO MONTHS FOLLOWING A GROWING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS.

OFFICERS ACCUSE AMERICA TOWING OF CHARGING INFLATED STORAGE FEES -- TO RETRIEVE THEIR CAR.

Sizemore

5144 "for argument sake, 200 bucks for the tow. 60 bucks for storage. I can't tow your car and then two hours later charge you 260. It has to be over 6 hours."

LAST YEAR -- CAPE POLICE SUSPENDED THEM FOR A MONTH -- CLAIMING THEY ILLEGALLY TOWED CARS ON PALM SUNDAY.

WE TRIED TRACKING DOWN COMPANY OWNERS ALEXANDER AND LOURDES AROCHA -- THEIR LATEST ADDRESS IS A POST OFFICE BOX IN THE NORTH CAPE.

NEWS TO POLICE OFFICERS -- AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH FOR MORE PEOPLE WHO THEY CLAIM WE'RE TAKEN FOR A RIDE.

Sizemore

TOW TRUCK PROBLEMS-LIVE

OUR PHONE CALLS TO AMERICA TOWING WEREN'T RETURN.

WE SPOKE WITH THE CURRENT COMPANY WHO RENTS THIS LOT.

WHILE THEY SAY AMERICA TOWING IS OUT OF BUSINESS - POLICE SUSPECT THEIR STILL OUT THERE PICKING UP CARS.

HENLEY IN COURT-VO

THE LEE COUNTY TEENAGER --

ACCUSED OF BUYING DRUGS FROM A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S CAR AVOIDS JAIL TIME.

DAVID HENLEY ENTERED INTO A DEAL WITH THE STATE TODAY

THIS IS VIDEO FROM HIS LAST COURT APPEARANCE.

IN EARLY NOVEMBER DEPUTIES CAUGHT HENLEY DRIVING FORMER COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW'S CAR.

BIGELOW WAS A PASSENGER.

DEPUTIES FOUND COCAINE AND MARIJUANA IN THE CAR.

SEXUAL ASSAULT-SS, ON CAM

TONIGHT A NAPLES MAN IS BEHIND BARS ACCUSED OF FORCING A WOMAN TO GIVE HIM ORAL SEX.

DEPUTIES SAY 40-YEAR OLD RAMON LOPEZ WAS ARRESTED ON TUESDAY AFTER PUSHING HIS WAY INTO A WOMAN'S HOUSE.

THEY CLAIM LOPEZ THEN HIT THE WOMAN---

DRAGGING HER DOWN THE HALLWAY AND FORCING HER TO PERFORM ORAL SEX.

THE VICTIM WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET AWAY---

LOCKING HERSELF IN HER CAR AND CALLING POLICE.

LOPEZ TOOK OFF-

NY FERRY ACCIDENT-VO WIPE

DOZENS OF PEOPLE WERE INJURED--

AFTER A COMMUTER FERRY SLAMMED INTO ITS DOCK.

MORE THAN 300 PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE ON THE "SEASTREAK" FERRY.

BUT AS THE BOAT APPROACHED SOUTH STREET--

IT MADE A HARD LANDING--

BANGING INTO THE MOORING!

THAT RIPPED A BIG GASH INTO ITS BOW.

NY FERRY ACCIDENT-SOTVO

the was a tremendous impact and everyone flew forward. it was shocking.

all of a sudden there was this loud bang and my face catapulted into the seat in front of me.

AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION WITH HEAD INJURIES.

DOZENS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A VARIETY OF NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.

FERRIES ARE A COMMON WAY TO COMMUTE TO WORK IN MANHATTAN.

FM SCHOOL OPENS-SS, VOWIPE

CLASSES RESUMED TODAY--

AT THE APOSTOLIC REVIVAL CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS.

THAT'S WHERE A MAN WHO WAS DROPPING OFF LUNCH TO HIS FIVE YEAR OLD SON MONDAY--

WAS SHOT AND KILLED AT THE SCHOOL'S PARKING LOT.

NBC2 WAS ABLE TO TALK TO A FEW PARENTS--

FM SCHOOL OPENS-SOTVO, OC

SOT: Melanie, Parent "This is our church that we go to, knowing that it's our church we still feel comfortable." "Not only are the kids learning about school, they get to learn more about God."

FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICERS WERE ON HAND ALL DAY TO PROVIDE PEACE OF MIND--

AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.

TONIGHT- A SEARCH FOR THE KILLER CONTINUES.

POLICE ARE CANVASSING THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

FM SCHOOL OPENS-SOTVO

1:38:25 it's under investigation, and for the integrity of that investigation I'm not going to discuss anything or the circumstances surrounding or motive that we have identified thus far 34

CHIEF BAKER *DID TALK TO US ABOUT SOME NEW IDEAS TO STOP VIOLENT CRIME IN FORT MYERS.

TONIGHT AT 6- WE'LL TAKE YOU OUT ON PATROL,

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

A CHURCH WANTS TO BUILD A FENCE AROUND ITS PLAYGROUND

TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN FROM A BUSY ROAD NEARBY,

BUT THE CITY WONT APPROVE THE PLAN. WE FIND OUT WHY.

TZ1 A) CAPE FENCE DEBATE-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) HALL OF FAME VOTE-VOTOPS

MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS

ROBERT WX OPEN-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.

RECORD HEAT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

We hit 88 degrees at Page Field in Fort Myers today … and that sets a new record high temperature for this date. The old record was set back in 1974 and was 85 degrees. It's also interesting to note that the warmest daytime high temperature in the month of January ever recorded at Page Field is 88 degrees. So, today's record ties the all-time January high temperature as well.

The forecast tonight is for quiet and mild weather. Skies will be partly cloudy and, unlike last night, there are no showers on the radar this evening. Temperatures tonight will dip below 70 and land in the upper 60's by tomorrow morning. As a side note: the average low for this time of year is 54 and the average high is 74. We are obviously predicting weather much warmer than that!

A large area of high pressure is anchored in the Atlantic and will continue to deliver warm southeasterly winds across the area. Under partly cloudy skies we will be back in the mid to upper 80's by tomorrow afternoon. In fact, we may tie or set another record high again tomorrow.

CAPE FENCE DEBATE-ON CAM

A CAPE CORAL CHURCH GOT THEIR PRAYERS ANSWERED.

THE CITY WILL ALLOW THEM TO BUILD A FENCE--

THAT THE CHURCH BELIEVES WILL PROTECT THEIR PARISHIONERS.

CAPE FENCE DEBATE-PKG

THE TRAFFIC ALONG SOUTHEAST 47TH TERRACE IN CAPE CORAL ---

nat

IS SOMETHING MELINDA HERNANDEZ WORRIES ABOUT EVERY SUNDAY ON HER WAY TO CHURCH.

5:22 walking across the street its very risky.:25

SHE DOESN'T WANT TO RISK THE SAFETY OF HER THREE CHILDREN WHO PLAY IN FRONT OF VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH.

:26i know as an adult i get scared crossing the street:28

SHE JOINED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN PEOPLE AT CAPE CORAL'S PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING THIS MORNING.

SUPPORTING A PROPOSAL FOR A FENCE IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH WHERE A PLAYGROUND IS PLANNED.

2:20 the fence is security to keep the children from the road and keep people from coming in to the children's area that dont need to be in there:26

FOR MONTHS, PASTOR JAMIE STILSON HAS WORKED WITH THE CITY TO GET A VARIANCE TO BUILD THE FENCE.

COMMISSIONERS SAY IT WAS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THE HEIGHT AND SETBACKS STILSON WANTED DIDN'T COMPLY WITH THE EXACT VISION PLAN OF THE C-R-A.

9:41 we try to make the best decisions we can make based on what's good for the overall benefit of the city and at the same time we have laws we have to observe;50

THE MAJORITY OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE CONSTRUCTION --

AGREEING SAFETY IN THE AREA IS THE BIGGEST CONCERN.

BUT SAFETY WAS ALSO THE REASON FOR SOME OPPOSITION BY CHAIR PATTI MARTIN.

7:29its in an area surrounded by high volume restaurants and bar activity:32

SHE SAYS THE NEW PARK-LIKE FEEL OF THE AREA COULD ATTRACT PEOPLE UP TO NO GOOD.

WHILE HERNANDEZ BELIEVES IT'S ONLY BENEFICIAL --

CREATING SAFETY AND ATTRACTING SOME GOOD ATTENTION.

6:14 anything we can do to improve the outside more than we already have is def an attention getter:17

TOSS TO BRIAN-ON CAM

THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 19-96.

THE HALL WILL ***NOT*** INDUCT A PLAYER THIS UPCOMING SUMMER.

HALL OF FAME VOTE-PLASMA MON

HALL OF FAME VOTE-CG, VOWIPE

FORMER HOUSTON ASTROS GREAT CRAIG BIGGIO WAS THE CLOSEST TO GETTING IN. HE FELL 39 VOTES SHORT OF INDUCTION.

FORMER TIGERS AND TWINS PITCHING GREAT JACK MORRIS.GOT CLOSE AGAIN.

FURTHER DOWN THE LIST.8TH AND 9TH IN VOTING WERE CLEMENS AND BONDS.

AND FIRST-TIME CANDIDATE SAMMY SOSA.MADE ONLY 12-AND-A-HALF PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

CLEMENS WON MORE CY YOUNG AWARDS.FOR THE BEST PITCHER IN BASEBALL.THAN ANYONE IN THE MODERN ERA.

BARRY BONDS.IS IN THE RECORD BOOKS AS THE ALL-TIME HOME RUN LEADER.

YET NEITHER GOT VOTED IN.

HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ.

HALL OF FAME VOTE-SOTVO

HALL OF FAME VOTE-PLASMA MON

ALSO ON THE LIST OF FIRST-TIMERS THAT MISSED OUT ON ELECTION.FORMER RED SOX PITCHER CURT SCHILLING.

WE HAVE PUT THE ENTIRE VOTING LIST.WITH PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTE.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A FLIGHT WITH A *REALLY* DISRUPTIVE PASSENGER?

EVER WANTED TO DO SOMETHING?

PASSENGERS ON ONE PLANE DID--

AFTER ONE OF THEM GOT DRUNK--

AND CAUSED ALL KINDS OF RUCKUS~!

TZ2 A) DUCT TAPE-VO WIPE

DUCT TAPE PASSENGER-2SHOT

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THE PICTURE ALREADY.BUT NOT THIS VIDEO.

A MAN GOT SO DRUNK AND OUT OF CONTROL ON A FLIGHT THIS WEEKEND--

THAT FELLOW PASSENGERS STRAPPED HIM TO HIS SEAT--

WITH DUCT TAPE!

DUCT TAPE PASSENGER-PKG

THE UNRULY PASSENGER CAN BE SEEN IN THIS NEWLY RELEASED CELL PHONE VIDEO

SCREAMING OUT

FIGHTING AGAINST THE HOMEMADE DUCT-TAPE RESTRAINTS AROUND HIS CHEST, FEET

AND MOUTH

NATS PULLING DUCT TAPE

PASSENGERS ON BOARD ICELAND AIR FLIGHTFROM REYKJAVIK TO NEW YORK'S

JFK SAY IT ALL STARTED ON THURSDAYWHEN THE PASSENGER ALLEGEDLY DOWNED AN

ENTIRE BOTTLE OF DUTY FREE ALCOHOL DURING THE FLIGHT BEFORE GROWING MORE

AGITATED

THE AIRLINE CONFIRMS THE MAN BEGAN ACCOSTING AND HITTING PEOPLE ON BOARD

PASSENGERS SAY HE EVEN TRIED TO CHOKE THE PERSON NEXT TO HIM. SCREAMING: THE

PLANE IS GOING TO CRASH.

JOHN NANCE, ABC NEWS AVIATION ANALYST

SOMEBODY WHO IS / OUT OF CONTROL, NEEDS TO BE RESTRAINED / I HAVE SEEN

NUMEROUS TIMES, ESPECIALLY SINCE 9/11PASSENGERS JUMPING IN AND MAKING SURE

THAT SOMEBODY GETS RESTRAINED WHEN THEY ARE ACTING VERY ODD OR TRYING TO

BREAK INTO THE COCKPIT DOOR /

THOSE ON BOARD SAY THAT'S WHAT THEY DID YOU CAN SEE SOMEONE ON THE VIDEO

CUTTING OFF SECTIONS OF DUCT TAPE

THIS PHOTO SNAPPED BY A PASSENGER SHOWS THE MAN'S WRISTS BOUND, HIS LEGS

STRAPPED TOGETHER WITH A PLASTIC TIE.

IN A STATEMENT ICELAND AIR SAYS AFTER THE MAN WAS RESTRAINED HE WAS

MONITORED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT.

JOHN NANCE, ABC NEWS AVIATION ANALYST

DUCT TAPING HIM TO THE CHAIR WAS VERY USEFUL AND CLEVER BUT IN A MAJOR

EMERGENCY, TRYING TO GET THAT INDIVIDUAL OUT OF THAT SEAT COULD HAVE BEEN A

MAJOR PROBLEM.

THE PLANE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.AND THE MAN WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.

SO FAR AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT PRESSED CHARGES DESPITE COMPLAINTS FROM

DUCT TAPE PASSENGER-TAG

JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.

NEW AT 530-BNR-2SHOT

A MOTHER LOST HER DAUGHTER 8-YEARS AGO.

TONIGHT--

SHE'S MOURNING AGAIN--

AFTER THIEVES STOLE HER DAUGHTER'S ASHES!

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER--

FORT MYERS BEACH IS GOING TO STUDY THE ISLAND'S *ENTIRE* COASTLINE!

THE TOWN WANTS TO KNOW WHY SOME AREAS LOSE SAND--

AND OTHERS GAIN IT.

AND CALLING ALL SNAKE LOVERS--

*AND* HATERS!

YOU COULD WIN *BIG* CASH THIS WEEKEND BY ROUNDING UP ONE NASTY SNAKE.

A) BEACH EROSION-VO WIPE

B) PYTHON CONTEST-VO TOPS

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO LAUREN-2SHOT

EVERY YEAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, WE SPEND TENS OF MILLION OF DOLLARS WIDENING BEACHES LOST TO EROSION--

AND DIGGING OUT PASSES FILLED IN WITH SAND.

TONIGHT ENGINEERS ARE LOOKING AT FORT MYERS BEACH--

TO SEE IF THE COST IS REALLY WORTH THE END RESULT, OR IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO PROTECT OUR BIGGEST MONEY MAKER.

FMB BEACH EROSION STUDY-TFX CTR MON

REPLACING SAND AFTER STORMS USUALLY HAPPENS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS--

FMB BEACH EROSION STUDY-PKG

when I think of a white Christmas this is what I like

IT LOOKS NORMAL NOW, BUT JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, MOST OF NEWTON BEACH PARK WAS GONE.

we're all concerned in our condos everybody we talk to is concerned

NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHY PARTS OF FORT MYERS BEACH, LIKE NEWTON BEACH, FARE WORSE DURING STORMS--

the big question is why that sand is moving around

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES COORDINATOR KEITH LAAKKONEN SAYS THE COASTLINE IS CHANGING ENOUGH-- THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME, A ENGINEERING FIRM IS NEEDED TO HELP CLEAR UP THAT UNCERTAINTY.

this study is going to give us the basic playbook of where that sand is and how the coastline is reacting to these changes over time

THEY'LL MEASURE UNDERWATER DEPTHS, CHART WIND AND WAVES, AND STUDY AERIALS--TO FIGURE OUT HOW SAND SHIFTS.

Nats this sand is some of the finest

HE SAYS THE SOLUTIONS COULD SAVE THE TOWN MONEY. HELPING THEM CREATE A PLAN TO PREVENT EROSION BEFORE IT STARTS.

FMB BEACH EROSION STUDY-TFX CTR MON

THE STUDY WILL RUN THE TOWN 134-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

IT WILL TAKE 6 MONTHS TO COMPLETE--

THEN-- LEADERS SAY THEY'LL KNOW WETHER IDEAS LIKE ADDING PLANTS ALONG THE COAST-- BUILDING DUNES AND JETTIES-- WILL WORK TO PREVENT EROSION.

TOSS TO LINDSAY-ON CAM

CALLING ALL SNAKE HUNTERS.

WILDLIFE LEADERS ARE USING A NEW TACTIC TO SLOW DOWN THE STATE'S PYTHON PROBLEM.

PYTHON CONTEST-PLASMA MON

THE FIRST EVER "PYTHON CHALLENGE" KICKS OFF THIS SATURDAY AND RUNS FOR A MONTH.

KELLIE I KNOW THIS SEEMS LIKE A MADE-FOR-TV REALITY SHOW BUT THE ISSUE *IS REAL.

PYTHON CONTEST-VO WIPE

THE BURMESE PYTHON ISN'T NATIVE TO FLORIDA SO THE SNAKES DON'T HAVE ANY PREDATORS TO FEAR.

BIOLOGISTS SAYS THEY'RE DISRUPTING THE NATURAL BALANCE OF THE EVERGLADES' ECOSYSTEM.

SMALLER ANIMALS LIKE DEER. BOBCATS. AND WADING BIRDS DON'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST THE PYTHON.

SO FAR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE FROM 25 STATES HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE CHALLENGE.

IT'S MORE THAN JUST THE THRILL OF THE HUNT.

PYTHON CONTEST-SOTVO

"In both of these tiers there's a prize of $1,500 for the most pythons that are captured and there's $1,000 prize for the longest python captured."

THE SNAKES CAN GROW TO 20 FEET LONG.

F-W-C TELLS US THEY WILL USE THIS PYTHON HUNT AS A PILOT PROGRAM.

PYTHON CONTEST-PLASMA MON, BNR

STATE LAW NOW PROHIBITS PEOPLE FROM OWNING BURMESE PYTHONS.

IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE SNAKE HUNT--

YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE.

WE'VE PUT A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE--

NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

SUNSHINE LAKE OPEN HOUSE-VO, CG

ANSWERS MAY FINALLY TONIGHT FOR SOME PEOPLE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY WHO HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH NASTY ALGAE IN THEIR COMMUNITY LAKE.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM A STORY LATE LAST YEAR AT SUNSHINE LAKE.

THE ONLY GOOD NEWS IS TESTS HAVE PROVEN THE ALGAE ISN'T TOXIC.

TONIGHT THE COMPANY IN CHARGE OF REMOVING THE ALGAE,

ALONG WITH STAFF FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -

WILL TALK ABOUT THE LATEST TEST RESULTS -

AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT TO DRAIN THE LAKE.

SILLY RABBIT GRAFITTI-VO

SILLY RABBIT STRIKES AGAIN.

THIS TIME THE VANDAL SPRAY PAINTED A WALL AT THE TIRE CHOICE ON GLADIOLUS DRIVE IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

DEPUTIES SAY SILLY RABBIT HAS TAGGED WALLS ACROSS SOUTHEST FLORIDA FROM LAKES PARK, TO EDISON STATE COLLEGE.

JEWELRY ROBBERY-ONCAM

DEPUTIES SAY THEY CAUGHT THE CROOK WHO STOLE 3-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF JEWERLY FROM A NAPLES HOME.THEN SOLD IT TO A LEHIGH ACRES PAWN SHOP FOR HALF THE VALUE

THE ACCUSED THEIF IS DEMANDREA FULLER.

DEPUTIES SAY HE STOLE WEDDING BANDS, ENGRAVED JEWELRY AND A CLASS RING.

WANTED PURSE THIEF-SS

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEEDS YOUR HELP TONIGHT.

TO CATCH THE GUY WHO BROKE A CAR WINDOW AND STOLE A WOMAN'S PURSE.

IT HAPPENED DECEMBER 20TH IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE CVS ON THE

CORNER OF US 41 AND HARBORVIEW ROAD.

THIS IS A SURVEILLANCE PHOTO OF THE SUSPECT.

GUN SUMMIT-ON CAM

THE WHITE HOUSE IS FEELING THE HEAT--

TO COME-UP WITH TOUGHER GUN LAWS. NEARLY 1-MONTH AFTER THE MASSACRE AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL--

THE VICE-PRESIDENT IS HOLDING MEETINGS TODAY AND TOMORROW--

TO DEVELOP *MEANINGFUL* LEGISLATION.

GUN SUMMIT-PKG

LAST MONTH'S TRAGIC SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SHOOK THE NATION.

TO THE GRIEVING COMMUNITY, PRESIDENT OBAMA PROMISED ACTION.

AND HIS FIRST STEP. PUTTING VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN IN CHARGE OF DEVELOPING

THE ADMINISTRATION'S BLUEPRINT.

TODAY BIDEN SAT DOWN WITH VICTIMS GROUPS AND GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES

BIDEN SOT:

I want to make it clear that we are not going to get caught up in the notion

, unless we can do everything, we're going to do nothing.

THE WHITE HOUSE HAS STRESSED THAT GUN VIOLENCE WONT BE SOLVED BY ONE

ACTIONOR ONE PIECE OF LEGISLATION.

BUT TODAY, BIDEN WAS CLEAR THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WILL DO SOMETHING - EVEN

IF CONGRESS ISN'T ON BOARD.

BIDEN SOT:

There are executive orders -- executive action that can be taken.

PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID HE WANTS RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE END OF THE MONTH AND

WILL MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY.

BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A NASTY FIGHT - GUN RIGHTS ADVOCATES ARE ALREADY

PUSHING BACK AGAINST EVEN THE THREAT OF STRICTER LAWS.

THE EMOTIONS FROM THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY ARE STILL VERY RAW.

TODAY CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR DAN MALLOY CHOKED UP AS HE REMEMBERED THE HEROES

FROM THAT DAY.

MALLOY SOT:

Teachers and a therapist that sacrificed their lives protecting students.

HE CALLED FOR A NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON GUN VIOLENCEAND SAID HIS OWN STATE

WILL CONSIDER A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS.

MALLOY SOT:

When it comes to preventing future acts of violence in our schools, let me

GUN SUMMIT-TAG

KAREN TRAVERS REPORTING.

TOMORROW VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL MEET WITH GUN RIGHTS ADVOCATES--

INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE N-R-A.

LAST MONTH THEY CALLED FOR ARMED GUARDS IN EVERY SCHOOL--

SCOTUS DUI CASE-VO WIPE

THE U-S SUPREME COURT IS HEARING A LANDMARK CASE INVOLVING D-U-I LEGISLATION.

A MISSOURI MAN CLAIMS COPS VIOLATED HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS--

WHEN THEY PULLED HIM OVER AFTER DRINKING BEER.

COPS FORCED HIM TO TAKE A BLOOD TEST WITHOUT A WARRANT.

THE RULING COULD AFFECT FUTURE DRUNK DRIVING CASES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

SCOTUS DUI CASE-SOTVO

TYLER PERRY IN NAPLES-SS, VO

ACTOR AND DIRECTOR TYLER PERRY--

AND THE REVERAND AL SHARPTON--

ARE COMING TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEK.

THEY PLAN TO TALK ABOUT THE DISSPAREANCES OF TERRANCE WILLIAMS AND FELIPE SANTOS.

THEY WENT MISSING-- JUST MONTHS APART-- NEARLY TEN YEARS AGO.

BOTH MEN WERE LAST SEEN ALIVE BY A FORMER COLLIER DEPUTY.

HE WAS FIRED AFTER HE BECAME UNCOOPERATIVE WITH INVESTIGATORS.

THEY TWO WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE TOMORROW--

COLLIER POOL CLOSING-ON CAM

CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS CLOSING ONE OF ITS POOLS FOR A MONTH.

THE OYSTER CREEK REGIONAL POOL AT THE ANN DOVER MEMORIAL PARK IS SHUTTING DOWN IN FEBRUARY.

THE COUNTY SAYS IT NEEDS TO PUT IN SOME NEW EQUIPMENT--

AND MAKE SOME REPAIRS.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

RIGHT NOW--

THERE ARE *NO* TESTS AVAILABLE FOR OVARIAN AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCER.

BUT DOCTORS HAVE FOUND A WAY TO PUT A NEW SPIN ON AN OLD TEST--

AND IT'S PRODUCING AMAZING RESULTS!

PLUS A GREAT WHITE OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA!

TZ1 A) NEW CANCER TEST-VO WIPE

TZ1 B) FL SHARK-VO TOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

NEW CANCER TEST-ON CAM

BIG NEWS FOR WOMEN.

DOCTORS ARE FINDING A NEW USE FOR AN OLD TEST!

AND IT COULD SAVE WOMEN WHO HAVE 2 DEADLY FORMS OF CANCER.

NEW CANCER TEST-PKG

THE PAP SMEAR HAS PROVEN TO BE A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE TEST FOR CERVICAL CANCER -- AND THE DROP IN DEATHS FROM THE DISEASE HAS MADE IT THE GOLD STANDARD SCREENING TOOL.

NOW RESEARCHERS ARE TRYING TO APPLY THE TEST'S SUCCESS TO OVARIAN AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCER.

"One of the reasons we're so excited about this research is that there are no screening tests for ovarian cancer, and it's such a deadly disease because it is detected so late."

RESEARCHERS AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLED A LIST OF GENETIC MUTATIONS COMMON IN OVARIAN AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCERS. THEY THEN EVELOPED A TEST THAT COULD SPOT THESE MUTATIONS IN FLUID TAKEN FROM A PAP SMEAR.

"In 100% of endometrial cancers we can find the exact same mutation in a tumor and a pap smear sample."

THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO DETECT NEARLY HALF OF OVARIAN CANCERS.

THE RESEARCHERS COMPARED PAP SMEAR SAMPLES FROM HEALTHY WOMEN AND THOSE ALREADY DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE. ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS IS WHAT THEY DIDN'T FIND -- NO FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS.

"If you were told you have a diagnosis of cancer and you don't, not only is that anxiety provoking, but you have to undergo lots of unnecessary tests that can be invasive and dangerous."

SO FAR THE TEST HAS ONLY BEEN STUDIED IN THE LAB. RESEARCHERS HOPE TO HAVE A VERSION FOR THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE READY IN THREE TO FIVE YEARS.

NEW CANCER TEST-TAG

ABOUT 20-THOUSAND WOMEN ARE DIAGNOSED WITH OVARIAN CANCER EVERY YEAR.

40-THOUSAND ARE DIAGNOSED WITH ENDOMETRIAL CANCER.

DR. DIAZ AND HIS COLLEAGUES HAVE INVESTED IN A COMPANY--

TEASE TWO-ON CAM

THERE ARE TWO GREAT ADVANTAGES TO OUR WARM WEATHER--

IT MAKES OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FUN--

AND STRAWBERRIES!

FARMERS ARE IN THE FIELDS PICKING THEM RIGHT NOW!

WE'RE LIVE WITH THE LATEST PREDICTION FOR A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST.

AND THE GOVERNMENT'S PUSHED HYBRID CARS--

NOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THEM!

TZ2 A) STRAWBERRY SEASON-VO WIPE

TZ2 B) HYBRID CARS-VO TOPS

ROBERT WX OPEN-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.

RECORD HEAT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

We hit 88 degrees at Page Field in Fort Myers today … and that sets a new record high temperature for this date. The old record was set back in 1974 and was 85 degrees. It's also interesting to note that the warmest daytime high temperature in the month of January ever recorded at Page Field is 88 degrees. So, today's record ties the all-time January high temperature as well.

The forecast tonight is for quiet and mild weather. Skies will be partly cloudy and, unlike last night, there are no showers on the radar this evening. Temperatures tonight will dip below 70 and land in the upper 60's by tomorrow morning. As a side note: the average low for this time of year is 54 and the average high is 74. We are obviously predicting weather much warmer than that!

A large area of high pressure is anchored in the Atlantic and will continue to deliver warm southeasterly winds across the area. Under partly cloudy skies we will be back in the mid to upper 80's by tomorrow afternoon. In fact, we may tie or set another record high again tomorrow.

TOSS TO GABY-ON CAM

STRAWBERRY GROWERS ARE HOPING FOR A BANNER YEAR!

THE SEASON IS OFF TO A GREAT START AND THE MARKET IS GOING STRONG.

NBC2S GABY FLEISCHMAN JOINS US LIVE FROM MIKES U-PICK FARM IN BONITA SPRINGS--

GABY--

STRAWBERRY SEASON-LIVE

STRAWBERRY SEASON-PKG

Ripe, red, sweet strawberries--

Nats: 26:07 "that was a good one."

there are plenty to go around for people looking to pick.

Gretchen silverman, picking strawberries

27:19 "delicious, just delicious."

Robert williams, picking strawberries

36:09 "there seems to be a lot more this year than ever before."

Mikes u-pick farm in bonita springs is back open after shutting down two years ago-- continual cold snaps killed crops and strawberry plants across southwest florida suffered.

Mike clevenger, owner of mikes u-pick

30:45 "it was a pretty big blow for us."

Ideal weather in california and mexico over the past few years also hurt floridas berry market.

But this year the strawberries are off to a sweet start in our state, as a result of cooler climate.

Mike

31:06 "this has been the perfect season for them. There's just hands

and hands of berries, one behind the other. They're very sweet,

they're as sweet as I can ever remember them being." 17

Erik oakes, oakes farm

16:50 last couple of years it's been cold early on and kinda slows

everything down 57 this year however they've had really one big cold

snap and it actually helped them a little bit, it sweetened them right

up 17:03

Gaby fleischman, news at 5:30

"Growers say the weather has been perfect for strawberries and sales are picking up. They also say cold weather in california is helping even out the competition."

Eric oakes, oakes farms

18:55 "next week were gonna start seeing crazy prices out there

because of the freeze that they've been having." 19:00

Both buyers and sellers say they're hoping mother nature stays on our side-- and the strawberries stay sweet through spring.

Mike

32:26 we think once we get by january here and for sure valentines day

that the freeze potential is usually over 31 32:32very cautiously

STRAWBERRY SEASON-LIVE

BABY ASHES STOLEN-VO WIPE

A CALIFORNIA MOTHER WHO LOST HER DAUGHTER 8-YEARS AGO--

IS ONCE AGAIN, MOURNING.

THAT'S BECAUSE THIS WEEKEND--

BURGLARS BROKE INTO HER HOME--

AND STOLE THE ASHES OF HER BABY GIRL!

THOSE ASHES AND SOME ULTRA SOUNDS--

BABY ASHES STOLEN-SOTVO

"It was horrible. But when I noticed that the ashes weren't there that's where I felt more painful because the other things are material. I mean they can get replaced but not, not the ashes."

DEPUTIES ARRESTED A MAN FOR A SIMILAR CRIME YESTERDAY--

HYBRID CARS TOO QUIET-VO WIPE

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOW HAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC AND HYBRID CARS.

THEY'RE *TOO* QUIET!

THE CARS DON'T MAKE ENOUGH NOISE--

ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS.

SOME PEDESTRIANS AND BIKERS SAY IT'S A PROBLEM--

HYBRID CARS TOO QUIET-SOTVO

"You could be putting groceries or parcels into the trunk of your car and step back right into the path of a hybrid because you can't hear it."

THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES LOUDER CARS COULD PREVENT 28-HUNDRED PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCIDENTS EACH YEAR.

THOSE CHANGES CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS--

WON'T AFFECT HYBRID OR ELECTRIC CARS ON THE ROAD NOW.

FL SHARK-TRXNATSTOP, VO WIPE

nats of guys grunting and pulling up shark

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS CATCH!

THAT IS A 34-HUNDRED POUND GREAT WHITE SHARK!

FISHERMEN CAUGHT IT THIS WEEK 200-YARDS OFF THE COAST OF JACKSONVILLE.

THEY ALSO SPOTTED ANOTHER GREAT WHITE IN THE AREA.

THE TWO SHARKS ARE WEARING SPECIAL G-P-S TRACKING DEVICES--

FL SHARK-SOT VO

The chances of encountering this one individual shark on a whole stretch of coastline are pretty minimal.

But again there is that possibility.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH POLICE ARE ADVISING PEOPLE NOT TO GET IN THE WATER--

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

A WOMAN WALKING ALONE--

SUDDENLY HAD HER PURSE SNATCHED!

A MAN SAW THE CRIME GO DOWN--

AND TOOK OFF IN PURSUIT!

NBC2 CAUGHT UP WITH THE GOOD SAMARITAN--

AND HE CAN TELL YOU HOW HE NABBED THE SUSPECT.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

TZ3 A) GOOD SAMARITAN-VO WIPE

AHEAD AT 6-BANNER

A) GGE BRIDGE DEBACLE-VOTOPS

LANCE ON OPRAH-VO

THERE'S A LOT OF BUZZ TONIGHT THAT LANCE ARMSTRONG IS ABOUT TO ADMIT THAT HE CHEATED TO WIN ALL THOSE TOUR DE FRANCE RACES.

OPRAH WINFREY WILL SIT DOWN WITH THE CYCLIST FOR HIS FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE HE WAS BANNED FROM THE SPORT.

THE INTERVIEW IS BILLED AS A "NO-HOLDS BARRED" EXCHANGE WITH ARMSTRONG.

HE IS EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT THE ACCUSATIONS THAT RUINED HIS REPUTATION.

CYCLIST IN FM-VO WIPE

6 THOUSAND MILES IN 6 MONTHS.

THAT'S THE MISSION OF A MAN TRAVELING ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON HIS BIKE TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITIES--

CHRIS NICHOLAS- IS A RUNNER NOW TURNED CYCLIST.

HE'S PEDDLING ON HIS SECOND CROSS COUNTRY TRIP IN JUST ONE YEAR!

THIS MORNING WE WERE WITH HIM AS HE TOOK OFF FROM FORT MYERS--

CYCLIST IN FM-SOTVO, BNR

Everyone has their own talent their own specialty and for me, I want to be able to raise money for the wounded warrior project, make a wish foundation and saint Jude's hospital, so by every mile I complete each day Im getting closer to the finish line.

HIS GOAL--

TO RAISE 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS BY TIME HE ARRIVES AT HIS FINAL DESTINATION--

PORTLAND, OREGON IN MAY.

GOOD SAMARITAN-2SHOT

A GOOD SAMARITAN SPRINGED INTO ACTION-

AFTER HE SAW A WOMAN BEING ROBBED AS SHE WALKED DOWN PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.

INSTEAD OF JUST TAKING OFF-

THE GOOD SAMARITAN DECIDED TO TAKE MATTERS INTO HIS OWN MANS- AND CAUGHT THE CROOK.

GOOD SAMARITAN-PKG

WHAT DAVID MCNEAL WITNESSED-

2:36 "next thing you know- i see a guy take a lady's purse."

A VIOLENT CRIME-

RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS EYES AS HE DROVE DOWN PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AT 10:45 IN THE MORNING.

A WOMAN, JUST WALKING DOWN THE SIDE-WALK-

IS ROBBED OF HER PURSE.

THE CROOK SNATCHED IT FROM HER ARM AND TOOK OFF ON HIS BICYCLE.

2:42 "she fell to the ground- she grabbed her shoulder- dusted herself off."

INSTEAD OF JUST CALLING THE COPS-

DAVID DECIDED HE WASN'T GOING TO LET THE BAD GUY GET AWAY.

HE QUICKLY TURNED OFF PALM BEACH AND BEGAN CHASING HIM IN HIS CAR.

2:56 "and sure enough- he was coming my way."

HE PARKED-

AND GOT OUT OF HIS CAR-

COMING FACE TO FACE WITH THE ROBBER.

standup "as the suspect was trying to get away down tice street- he accidentally peddled right into a power pole. at that point- the good samaritan was able to hold him down until deputies arrived."

3:01 "i grabbed him- threw him off the bike."

THE SUSPECTED ROBBER-

HOMELESS MAN DOMINIC GRIFFITHS,

REPORTEDLY TRIED TAKING OFF-

AND EVEN APOLOGIZED.

3:07 "he tried to run- told me let me go, let me go and i said no man- you just robbed a lady and i saw everything and i'm going to hold you until the cops get here."

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRIVED AND ARRESTED GRIFFITHS FOR ROBBERY.

3:17 "i took his belt off his waist and tied his hands behind his back and made him sit there until the other police got here."

DEPUTIES DON'T RECOMMEND CITIZENS TAKING THE LAN INTO THEIR OWN HAND,

BUT ADMIT-

IT DID WORK OUT WELL IN THIS CASE.

15:08 "we're very fortunate that this individual did step it up and basically held this person"

AND AS FOR DAVID-

WHO'D A FORMER BOOT CAMP INSTRUCTOR-

HE'S JUST GLAD HE WAS AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

3:49 "i wasn't trying to be a hero, but the guy needed to be stopped."

SELL THE 6PM-2SHOT

AHEAD AT SIX--

THE BUSH FAMILY IS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WE WILL TELL YOU WHAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING ON THEIR VACATION.

AND THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT TELLS A TOW TRUCK COMPANY IT CAN NO LONGER DO BUSINESS IN THE CITY.