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HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

BREAKING THIS MORNING --

I-75 IS READYING TO REOPEN AS CREWS CLEAR AWAY THE WRECKAGE OF A SERIES OF CAR CRASHES.

NEW ON N-B-C 2 NEWS TODAY.

WE ARE NOW LEARNING HOW THE CRASH VICTIMS ARE DOING.

ANOTHER SHOOTING INSIDE A MOVIE THEATER.

THIS TIME, IT'S LES MIZ ON THE SCREEN -- AND THE POLICE DOING THE FIRING.

N-B-C TWO FINDS OUT WHAT STARTED IT.

AND JUST IN,

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH SENIOR COULD LEAVE THE HOSPITAL THIS WEEK.

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HEADLINE 2 CA THEATER SHOOTING-VIDBOX

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BREAKING OPEN-CLIP

HELLO-FDOTTOPS 2 SHOT

BREAKING NEWS --

CREWS ARE STARTING TO CLEAR A SERIES OF CRASHES ALONG I-75 NEAR THE ALICO ROAD EXIT.

THE INTERSTATE COULD BE BACK OPEN AT ANY MOMENT.

WE ARE ALSO GETTING UPDATES RIGHT NOW ON HOW SOME OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THOSE CRASHES ARE DOING.

INVESTIGATORS TELL US THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 5 SEPARATE CRASHES INVOLVING 6 VEHICLES

TWO SEPARATE DRIVERS ARE UNDER ARREST AND CHARGED WITH DUI'S

IN THE CRASHES, THERE WERE TWO TRAUMA ALERTS.

ONE WAS A YOUNG BOY -

HE IS IN THE I-C-U AT LEE MEMORIAL.

THE S-U-V HE WAS IN WAS HIT FOUR TIMES.

THERE IS ANOTHER ADULT IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

THAT PERSON WAS IN ANOTHER CAR.

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M JOE ROETZ

AND I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THE TRAFFIC SITUATION ON I-75 THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.

LIVE REPORTER-LIVE

-what we are looking at now

- details of crash

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LIVE REPORTER-LIVE

Cont vo - that driver's truck is stuck in a tree. one other driver arrested for DUI.

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WEATHER-WX CENTER

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

NAPLES DEATH SARASOTA-ABC NAVI

NEW THIS MORNING--

A NAPLES MAN HAS DIED AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES IN A CRASH ON I-75.

IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AROUND 7 O'CLOCK NEAR MILE MARKER 195 IN SARASOTA COUNTY.

F-H-P SAYS THOMAS MILLER "THE SECOND" WAS HEADED NORTH AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS CAR, STRUCK SEVERAL PALM TREES AND OVERTURNED.

MILLER WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT AT THE TIME AND WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM HIS CAR.

PLANE CRASH-VO

WE ARE STILL WAITING TO LEARN THE NAME OF THE PILOT KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH NEAR A FLORIDA COLLEGE CAMPUS YESTERDAY.

IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE THREE-30 ON THE CAMPUS OF THE NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA.

YOU CAN SEE THIS IS ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THE PLANE.

THE PASSENGER -- A 63-YEAR-OLD MICHIGAN WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE.

HE WAS AIRLIFTED TO TAMPA GENERAL WITH SECOND AND THIRD-DEGREE BURNS.

PLANE CRASH-SOTVO

"I yelled to him, 'Get away!' And got him to this ditch over here and got

him to roll around. He didn't have a lot of clothes at that point. Just a

pair of underpants. Everything else had been burned off."

THE PLANE DID NOT HIT ANY BUILDINGS.

CA THEATER SHOOTING-VO

NEW DETAILS IN THE NATION'S LATEST PUBLIC SHOOTING --

A MAN WITH A GUN WAS SHOT AND ARRESTED INSIDE A SAN DIEGO MOVIE THEATER.

IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT DURING A SHOWING OF "LES MISERABLE."

TWO DOZEN PEOPLE HIT THE GROUND WHEN AN ARMED MAN RAN INTO THE THEATER.

OFFICERS TRIED TO ARREST HIM BUT WHEN THEY SAW HIS GUN OFFICERS OPENED FIRE.

THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN WAS CRITICALLY WOUNDED BUT NO ONE ELSE INSIDE THE THEATER WAS HURT.

INVESTIGATORS SAY IT ALL STARTED AS A FIGHT BETWEEN THE MAN AND HIS GIRLFRIEND IN THE PARKING LOT.

GUN CONTROL PREVIEW-VO

LOOKING AHEAD,

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL SUBMIT HIS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE TO THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTINGS TOMORROW.

LAST WEEK BIDEN MET WITH GUN OWNERS GROUPS, THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND SECURITY EXPERTS.

AT THE SAME TIME GUNS ARE FLYING OFF STORE WALLS.

THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION BOASTS 100 THOUSAND NEW MEMBERS.IN JUST 18 DAYS.

TOMORROW BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO RECOMMEND REINISTITUTING THE ASSUALT RIFLE BAN --

UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS --

GUN CONTROL PREVIEW-SOTVO

I've ve never quite seen anything that has shocked the consciousness of the american people like 6 and 7 year olds being riddled with bullets in a classroom neighborhood in an area that was considered to be immune to this behavior

IN ADDITION TO NEW GUN LAWS,

EXPERTS EXPECT AN INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH SPENDING.

RUBIO IMMIGRATION-VO

SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS LAYING OUT A PROPOSAL TO MODERNIZE THE U-S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM.

RUBIO TELLS THE WALL STREET JOURNAL THAT HIS PLAN INCLUDES A PERMANENT RESIDENCY PROVISION AND A ROUTE TO CITIZENSHIP FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CURRENTLY IN THE U-S.

RUBIO SAYS AMERICAN ECONOMIC NEEDS --

INCLUDING THE EXPANSION OF THE SKILLED WORKFORCE AND SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE --

BUSH MAY LEAVE HOSPITAL-VO

NEW THIS MORNING --

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH COULD LEAVE THE HOSPITAL THIS WEEK!

AFTER MORE THAN A MONTH IN A HOUSTON HOSPITAL, BUSH'S SPOKESMAN SAYS HOSPITAL WORKERS ARE HOPEFUL HE CAN BE DISCHARGED IN THE COMING DAYS.

THE 41ST PRESIDENT WAS ADMITTED IN LATE NOVEMBER FOR BRONCHITIS, AND STAYED FOR TREATMENT FOR A LINGERING COUGH AND FEVER.

FLU OUTBREAK-MITTO IN PLASMA

N-B-C TWO IS TRACKING THE DEADLY FLU OUTBREAK NOW IN MOST STATES,.

WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS THIS MORNING --

IT APPEARS THE FLU IS BREAKING.

THE LATEST C-D-C MAP SHOWS SOME SOUTHEASTERN STATES LIKE FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA HAVE SEEN A DROP IN CASES.

MEANWHILE --

SOME HOSPITAL WORKERS ARE QUESTIONING WHETHER THEIR EMPLOYERS CAN FORCE THEM TO GET FLU SHOTS.

HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN TIGHTENING THEIR POLICIES.

CONCORDIA ANNIV-VO

A YEAR TODAY---THE ITALIAN CRUISELINER, THE COSTA CONCORDIA , WRECKED OFF THE COAST OF AN ITALIAN ISLAND.

MEMORIALS TO THE VICTIMS WILL BE UNVEILED AND A MOMENT OF SILENCE WILL MARK THE MOMENT THE CRUISE SHIP STRUCK THE REEF.

THIRTY-TWO PEOPLE DIED WHEN THE COSTA CONCORDIA RAN AGROUND AND CAPSIZED.

THE COSTA CONCORDIA'S CAPTAIN REMAINS UNDER HOUSE ARREST UNDER ACCUSATIONS OF MULTIPLE MANSLAUGHTER,

CAUSING A SHIPWRECK --

HAITI EQ ANNIV-VOTOPS

THREE YEARS AFTER A DEADLY EARTHQUAKE ROCKED THE COUNTRY OF HAITI THE COUNTY IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF PROGRESS.

THIS WEEKEND MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THAT DISASTER.

ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF DEBRIS LEFT BY COLLAPSED BUILDINGS HAS BEEN CLEARED.

SCHOOLS AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ARE BREAKING GROUND.

HOUSING STILL REMAINS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS.

NEW CYBER THREAT-VO

AN IMPORTANT CYBER WARNING THIS MORNING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

IT IS TELLING COMPUTER USERS TO TEMPORARILY DISABLE JAVA SOFTWARE AFTER CONCERNS OF HACKING ATTACKS.

JAVA IS USED BY MANY LEGITIMATE WEBSITES AND PROGRAMS -- BUT COMPUTER SECURITY EXPERTS TELL US HACKERS ARE EXPLOITING A FLAW IN JAVA'S CODING THAT LEAVES AN OPENING FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

ORANGE REPORT-VO

CITRUS GREENING DISEASE AND THIS SEASON'S RAINFALL ARE BEING BLAMED FOR A BIG DROP IN THIS YEAR'S ORANGE CROP.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CUT THE FLORIDA CITRUS FORECAST BY 3 PERCENT THIS SEASON.

EVEN WITH THE DECREASE, FLORIDA WILL STILL PRODUCE AN ESTIMATED 142 MILLION BOXES OF CITRUS THIS SEASON.

THIS IS ALL DRIVING ORANGE PRICES UP.

ROCKIN THE BAY-NATVO

LATER THIS WEEK NAPLES CITY LEADERS WILL DISCUSS NOISE COMPLAINTS ON THE NAPLES BAYFRONT.

BUT AFTER HEARING LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT,

SOME COULD BE SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE.

singing

CODE ENFORCEMENT WAS ON HAND AT LAST NIGHT'S "ROCKIN' THE BAY" CONCERT.

THEY WERE KEEPING A CLOSE EAR ON THE VOLUME.

SOME RESIDENTS COMPLAINED AFTER THE FIRST CONCERT -- THEY SAID THE MUSIC WAS TOO LOUD.

ROCKIN THE BAY-SOTVO

20:54"This is much more enjoyable, they are getting louder as the evening goes on but as long as they keep it in range."

19:37 "As long as people follow our city ordinances our city code I'm happy to e events like this in the city.

AGAIN, IF YOU WANT TO TELL CITY LEADERS WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE NOISE COMPLAINTS AT THE BAYFRONT LET THEM KNOW.

THINGS 2 DO TODAY-2 SHOT CGS

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.

YOU CAN HEAD TO THE 28TH ANNUAL CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS.

THE EVENT IS TODAY AND IT'S FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY TO ENJOY.

IT'S FREE AND BEGINS AT TEN A-M.

THIS ANNUAL ART EVENT SHOWCASES THE WORKS OF OVER 300 ARTISTS AND ARTISANS FEATURING FINE ART, JEWELRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MORE

ALSO TODAY THE BONITA SPRINGS NATIONAL ART FESTIVAL IS SHOWCASES THE WORK OF ITS National and International artists.

THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE PROMENADE.

THE EVENT STARTS AT TEN AM UNTIL FIVE PM.

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THINGS TO DO GO TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON "THINGS TO DO" ON THE SIDE MENU.

TEASE ONE-2 SHOT

STILL AHEAD TODAY --

WE WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH THE TRAFFIC SITUATION ON I-75 AFTER A STRING OF CRASHES --

PLUS,COMING UP IN SPORTS--

THE F-G-C-U WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM SETS A DIVISION ONE RECORD.

BRIAN COLLERAN HAS THE HIGHLIGHTS NEXT.

AND --

DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE A SORE THROAT --

IT COULD BE THEIR TONSILS.

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HEALTHBEAT-PLASMA

SORE THROATS --

YOUR CHILDREN MAY GET THEM ALL THE TIME.

BUT WHEN -- IF AT ALL SHOULD THEY HAVE THEM REMOVED.

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FORECAST OPEN-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.

Saturday proved to be one for the books as temperatures soared to record territory.

In Punta Gorda, the previous record of 83 was broken as temperatures climbed to 85°, and in both Fort Myers and Naples, we ended up tying the previous record of 85°.

For our Sunday, temperatures will continue to stay unseasonably warm, but it will be more challenging to match today's record of 86° as daytime highs range from 82° to 85°. Locations along the coast will see the lowest temperatures as the breeze off the Gulf keeps the air slightly cooler.

We'll be basking in sunshine from start to finish through our Sunday with only a few puffy clouds building as the atmosphere heats up, but shower prospects will remain very low.

Winds will stay southeasterly between 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.

Beach and boating conditions look good again today with the water temperature in the Gulf all the way up to 73°. Seas and open water will get up to 1-2 feet while inland waters stay at a light chop.

Signs point to the unseasonably warm weather sticking around for most of next week until a weak front stalls over Central Florida and ultimately gets pushed through by a stronger disturbance after next weekend. Until then, however, daytime highs should continue to reach the low 80s while overnight lows only cool to the low 60s. Temperatures should drop a little toward the end of next weekend as more clouds build in with the approaching front.

SPORTS-PKG

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

STILL AHEAD IN THIS HALF HOUR --

A REUNION SIXTY YEARS IN THE MAKING.

HOW A YOUNG BOY WITH A HIGH TECH GADGET HELPED REUNITE A PAIR OF SIBLINGS AFTER SPENDING *DECADES APART.

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SIBLINGS REUNITED-OC

A SEVEN-YEAR OLD BOY USED HIS IPAD TO BRING A PAIR OF SIBLINGS BACK TOGETHER AFTER THEY WERE SEPERATED FOR 60 YEARS.

THE WHOLE THING WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

SIBLINGS REUNITED-PKG

CRIME STOPPERS-PLASMA

TWO MEN ARE KILLED ONE YEAR APART --

AND JUST A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.

THE LATEST VICTIM IS A WITNESS IN THE CASE OF THE FIRST MAN.

HE WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE.

CRIME STOPPERS-PKG

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

AHEAD AT NINE-THIRTY --

WE ARE TRACKING THE TRAFFIC SITUATION ON I-75.

CREWS STILL CLEANING UP AFTER A SERIES OF EARLY MORNING CRASHES.

AND THEN --

DISGRACED CYCLING LEGEND LANCE ARMSTRONG EXPECTED TO OPEN UP TO OPRAH.

WHY ADMITTING HE DOPED COULD BE GOOD FOR HIS CAREER.

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WOULD YOU BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO FACE THAT?

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FROM ACRROS THE COUNTRY SAY THEY ARE.

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HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

A YOUNG BOY IN THE I-C-U --

AN ADULT IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

NEW THIS MORNING N-B-C TWO IS GETTING UPDATES ON HOW THE VICTIMS OF THIS MORNING'S CAR CRASHES ARE DOING, AS I-75 RE-OPENS,

DAY TWO OF THE PYTHON CHALLENGE.

HUNDREDS OF REGULAR JOES HAVE SIGNED UP TO HUNT GIANT SNAKES.

WE FIND OUT WHY SOME LOCAL HUNTERS SAY THEY AREN'T SCARED.

PLUS --

IT WAS A UNIQUE IDEA --

PAY DOWN THE NATION'S DEBT WITH A TRILLION DOLLAR COIN.

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HEADLINE 2 PYTHON CHALLENGE-VIDBOX

HEADLINE 3 TRILLION DOLLAR COIN-VIDBOX

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

HELLO AGAIN-2 SHOT

BREAKING NEWS --

I-75 IS BACK OPEN AFTER A SERIES OF CRASHES NEAR THE ALICO ROAD EXIT.

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KELLY CRESWELL

AND I'M JOE ROETZ.

WE ARE GETTING UPDATES RIGHT NOW ON HOW SOME OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THOSE CRASHES ARE DOING.

LIVE REPORTER-LIVE

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Take vo

--- it was shut down for nearly 7 hours this morning.

-- Florida highway patrol tells us there were 6 vehicles involved in 5 crashes just after 2am.

---8 people were taken to the hospital

- one adult is in serious condition right now.

One little boy is in the ICU unit at lee memorial.

-- he was in the first vehicle that was hit.

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LIVE REPORTER-LIVE

Leigh -

We are still awaiting new info.

As soon as we get it, we'll be sure to bring it to you.

WX CLIP-WX CLIP

FORECAST-WX CENTER

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.

Saturday proved to be one for the books as temperatures soared to record territory.

In Punta Gorda, the previous record of 83 was broken as temperatures climbed to 85°, and in both Fort Myers and Naples, we ended up tying the previous record of 85°.

For our Sunday, temperatures will continue to stay unseasonably warm, but it will be more challenging to match today's record of 86° as daytime highs range from 82° to 85°. Locations along the coast will see the lowest temperatures as the breeze off the Gulf keeps the air slightly cooler.

We'll be basking in sunshine from start to finish through our Sunday with only a few puffy clouds building as the atmosphere heats up, but shower prospects will remain very low.

Winds will stay southeasterly between 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.

Beach and boating conditions look good again today with the water temperature in the Gulf all the way up to 73°. Seas and open water will get up to 1-2 feet while inland waters stay at a light chop.

Signs point to the unseasonably warm weather sticking around for most of next week until a weak front stalls over Central Florida and ultimately gets pushed through by a stronger disturbance after next weekend. Until then, however, daytime highs should continue to reach the low 80s while overnight lows only cool to the low 60s. Temperatures should drop a little toward the end of next weekend as more clouds build in with the approaching front.

MUBARAK UPDATE-VO

NEW THIS MORNING --

AN EGYPTIAN COURT HAS GRANTED FORMER PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK'S APPEAL OF HIS LIFE SENTENCE.

THEY HAVE ORDERED A RETRIAL FOR THE OUSTED PRESIDENT.

MUBARAK WAS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO LIFE IN JUNE FOR FAILING TO PREVENT THE KILLING OF SOME 900 PROTESTERS DURING THE 2011 UPRISING THAT ENDED HIS 29-YEAR RULE.

BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD BOEING-VO

LOOKING AHEAD THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS --

THE F-A-A IS PROMISING A TOP-TO-BOTTOM REVIEW OF THE NEW DREAMLINER JET.

SHARES OF BOEING TOOK A TUMBLE LAST WEEK AFTER FIVE SAFETY INCIDENTS ON FIVE SEPARATE DREAMLINER PLANES.

AIG BOARD VOTES-VOTOPS

FRESH OFF OF LAUNCHING A NEW PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN THANKING AMERICA FOR BAILING IT OUT --

THE A-I-G BOARD VOTED AGAINST JOINING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

THERE WAS FEAR OF A PUBLIC RELATIONS BACKLASH.

THE COMPANY'S FORMER PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY FILED SUIT.

INTERNET ACTIVIST DEATH-VO

CO-FOUNDER OF THE WEBSITE REDDIT,

AND WELL KNOW INTERNET POLITICAL ACTIVIST AARON SWARTZ HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE.

SWARTZ WAS ONLY 26-YEARS-OLD AND WAS KNOWN AS A TECH PRODIGY.

HE ALSO CO-FOUNDED THE GROUP DEMAND PROGESS.

BUT IN RECENT YEARS HE FELL ON HARD TIMES.

OPRAH ARMSTRONG PREVIEW-VO

FORMER PRO CYCLIST LANCE ARMSTRONG IS EXPECTED TO MAKE SOME SHOCKING REVELATIONS WHEN HE SITS DOWN WITH OPRAH TOMORROW.

THAT INTERVIEW IS SET TO AIR LATER THIS WEEK.

U-S-A TODAY REPORTS HE WILL ADMIT TO DOPING.

IN THE PAST HE HAS ADAMANTLY DENIED THAT.

A CONFESSION COULD GIVE HIM A SHOT AT RESUMING HIS COMPETITIVE RACING CAREER.

HAITI EQ ANNIV-BUBBA

THE PEOPLE OF HAITI ARE MARKING A GRIM MILESTONE THIS WEEKEND.

A DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE SWEPT THE IMPOVERISHED NATION THREE YEARS AGO.

AND THOUGH THE COUNTRY IS SHOWING SIGNS OF PROGRESS, HAITIANS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE.

HAITI EQ ANNIV-PKG

FORMER U-S PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON MARKED THE THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HAITI'S QUAKE WITH OPTIMISM.

DURING A SIMPLE WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY IN THE CAPITAL, PORT-AU-PRINCE, CLINTON EMPHASIZED THAT HAITIANS ARE MAKING PROGRESS.

"And I think that you will see, particularly in the economic sphere, a lot more in the coming year."

SOME OF THAT PROGRESS IS VISIBLE. AN ESTIMATED 80 PERCENT OF DEBRIS LEFT BY COLLAPSED BUILDINGS HAS BEEN CLEARED.

SCHOOLS AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ARE BREAKING GROUND.

BUT THE REMNANTS OF THE SEVEN-POINT-ZERO MAGNITUDE QUAKE ARE STILL VERY REAL.

"today we have slightly over 360,000 people, 363,000 I believe, living in 496 camps."

HOUSING REMAINS ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO LIVE IN TENT CITIES.

A CHOLERA EPIDEMIC BROKE OUT THE SAME YEAR AS THE QUAKE.

TWO MORE BLOWS IN 2012 - TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AND HURRICANE SANDY.

THE U-N IS ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO-POINT-TWO BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT DECADE FOR ITS ANTI-CHOLERA CAMPAIGN.

IT'S ESTIMATED THAT BARELY HALF OF THE FIVE BILLION DOLLARS PLEDGED BY DONORS HAS BEEN DELIVERED.

ON THE THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY MASSES AND MEMORIAL SERVICES WERE HELD ACROSS HAITI. WHERE RESIDENTS PRAYED AND CONTINUE TO TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF THE TRAGEDY.

FLU OUTBREAK-VO OC

THIS YEAR'S DEADLY FLU SEASON IS STARTING TO BREAK ACCORDING TO THE C-D-C.

THE LATEST C-D-C ACTIVITY MAP LISTS SEVERAL STATES THAT HAVE SEEN A DROP IN FLU LEVELS.

PARTICULARY IN SOUTHEASTERN STATES LIKE FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

ONLY 24 STATES WERE REPORTING HIGH LEVELS OF FLU ACTIVITY.

THAT IS DOWN FROM 29 STATES THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

THE BAD NEWS -- THERE ARE STILL AT LEAST SIX WEEKS LEFT IN FLU SEASON.

TRILLION DOLLAR COIN ANSWER-VO

IT WAS A GOOD IDEA,

BUT IT WON'T SAVE THE DAY.

THE U-S TREASURY SAYS IT *WON'T USE A ONE-TRILLION DOLLAR COIN TO HELP PAY OFF THE NATION"S DEBT.

THE FEDERAL RESERVE ALSO SAID NO TO THE IDEA.

THE PLAN WAS TO MINT A PLATINUM COIN, AND THEN DEPOSIT IT AT THE FED TO WITHDRAW A TRILLION DOLLARS TO START PAYING GOVERNMENT BILLS.

BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY ONE COIN THAT NO ONE WOULD USE IT WOULN'T CAUSE INFLATION.

PYTHON CHALLENGE-VO

IT'S DAY TWO OF THE PYTHON CHALLENGE.

HUNTERS STILL HAVE 28 DAYS TO CATCH THE BIGGEST PYTHON IN FLORIDA AND WIN A BIG CASH PRIZE.

800 PEOPLE ARE REGISTERED TO HUNT.

THE VAST MAJORITY,

NEARLY 750 ARE PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME --

REGULAR JOES WHO DON'T HAVE PERMITS USUALLY REQUIRED TO HUNT PYTHONS ON PUBLIC LAND.

SEVERAL LOCAL HUNTERS ARE ALREADY HEADING OUT INTO THE EVERGLADES TO CATCH AND KILL PYTHONS.

PYTHON CHALLENGE-SOTVO

there's a pretty good change we will come accross one

I've been going this a number of years and there's nothing to be nervous about.

PEOPLE AREN'T JUST DOING THIS FOR THE THRILL --

THERE ARE CASH PRIZES TOO.

WHOEVER CATCHES THE MOST BURMESE PYTHONS WINS 15-HUNDRED DOLLARS.

BRUSH FIRE-VOTOPS

INCREDIBLE VIDEO OF A BRUSH FIRE IN PORT SAINT JOHN IN BREVARD COUNTY.

CREWS WORKED WELL INTO THE NIGHT TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE FIRE.

IT HAD SPREAD SOME 12-HUNDRED ACRES.

EMERGENCY OFFICIALS ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE SMOKE TO SEE IF THE ROADS NEED TO STAY CLOSED.

LUCKILY NO HOMES WERE THREATENED.

DUNBAR LITTLE LEAGUE-VO

AN IMPORTANT PUSH TO TELL YOU ABOUT TO START REBUILDING A COMMUNITY PLAGUED WITH VIOLENCE.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS,

THE DUNBAR AREA IN FORT MYERS IS STARTING UP LITTLE LEAGUE.

THEY WILL PRACTICE AT THE FORT MYERS STARS COMPLEX.

PARENTS WE TALKED TO HOPE PUTTING THEIR KIDS ON A TEAM WILL HELP STEER THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

TO REGISTER -- LOG ON TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.

CANCER FUNDRAISER-VO OC

AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU LAST NIGHT.

WE NOW KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY WAS RAISED LAST NIGHT AT AN EVENT TO SUPPORT A LOCAL TEEN BATTLING CANCER.

HUNDREDS SHOWED UP AT 'HOMERUNS FOR DOUGIE.'

THEY PACKED THE PELICAN BASEBALL COMPLEX TO SUPPORT 13-YEAR-OLD DOUGLAS HUTCHISON.

HE WAS DIAGNIOSED WITH A FAST SPREADING FORM OF CANCER IN OCTOBER.

WITH EVERYONE'S HELP THEY RAISED 24-HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR DOUGIE.

THE MONEY WILL HELP HIS FAMILY PAY FOR HIS MEDICAL BILLS.

EVEN BETTER NEWS,

RECENTLY DOUG WAS TOLD HE'S TESTED NEGATIVE FOR CANCER.

THINGS 2 DO TODAY-2 SH CGS

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.

IT'S SHAPING UP TO BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY - SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT!

YOU CAN HEAD TO THE 28TH ANNUAL CAPE CORAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS.

THE EVENT IS TODAY AND IT'S FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY TO ENJOY.

IT'S FREE AND BEGINS AT TEN A-M.

THIS ANNUAL ART EVENT SHOWCASES THE WORKS OF OVER 300 ARTISTS AND ARTISANS FEATURING FINE ART, JEWELRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MORE

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THINGS TO DO GO TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON "THINGS TO DO" ON THE SIDE MENU.

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

STILL AHEAD,

53 LADIES TOOK THE STAGE LAST NIGHT,

BUT ONLY ONE COULD GO HOME MISS AMERICA.

WE HAVE ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS,

FROM THE TOUGH QUESTIONS TO THIS --

Music 3 seconds then fade down but still with music

ONE OF THESE WOMEN TOOK HOME THE CROWN --

AND,

FIND OUT WHY ONE CONTESTENT WILL STILL HAVE A PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOKS EVEN WITHOUT A CROWN.

PLUS --

WHERE TO FIND THE BEST BEER IN AMERICA,

AND WHY YOU ONLY HAVE A COUPLE WEEKS TO GET A TASTE.

BUT FIRST. HERE ARE LAST NIGHT'S WINNING POWERBALL NUMBERS.

TZ4 A MISS AMERICA-NATVO

TZ4 B BEST BEER IN AMERICA-VO TOPS

FORECAST OPEN-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.

Saturday proved to be one for the books as temperatures soared to record territory.

In Punta Gorda, the previous record of 83 was broken as temperatures climbed to 85°, and in both Fort Myers and Naples, we ended up tying the previous record of 85°.

For our Sunday, temperatures will continue to stay unseasonably warm, but it will be more challenging to match today's record of 86° as daytime highs range from 82° to 85°. Locations along the coast will see the lowest temperatures as the breeze off the Gulf keeps the air slightly cooler.

We'll be basking in sunshine from start to finish through our Sunday with only a few puffy clouds building as the atmosphere heats up, but shower prospects will remain very low.

Winds will stay southeasterly between 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.

Beach and boating conditions look good again today with the water temperature in the Gulf all the way up to 73°. Seas and open water will get up to 1-2 feet while inland waters stay at a light chop.

Signs point to the unseasonably warm weather sticking around for most of next week until a weak front stalls over Central Florida and ultimately gets pushed through by a stronger disturbance after next weekend. Until then, however, daytime highs should continue to reach the low 80s while overnight lows only cool to the low 60s. Temperatures should drop a little toward the end of next weekend as more clouds build in with the approaching front.

MISS AMERICA-NATVO

53 WOMEN --

ONE CROWN.

THE MATH DOESN'T WORK --

SO SOMEONE HAD TO PICK A WINNER.

THIS MORNING WE NOW KNOW WHO WILL REIGN AS YOUR MISS AMERICA.

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THIS YEAR'S MISS AMERICA IS 23-YEAR-OLD MALLORY HAGAN FROM NEW YORK.

SHE WOWED THE JUDGES IN A BLACK BIKINI AND TAP DANCED TO JAMES BROWN'S "GET UP OFF OF THAT THING."

BUT ONE OF THE MOMENTS EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT.

HER ANSWER TO A QUESTION WHETHER ARMED GUARDS BELONG IN GRADE SCHOOLS.

SHE RECOMMENTDS EDUCATING PEOPLE ON GUNS,

MISS AMERICA-SOTVO

HAGAN WINS A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND GETS THE CROWN FOR ONE YEAR.

DURING HER REIGN SHE PLANS TO FIGHT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.

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WHILE SHE DIDN"T WIN,

THIS MISS AMERICA CONTESTANT DID MAKE HISTORY.

MISS MONTANA --

18-YEAR-OLD ALEXIS WINEMAN WAS THE FIRST AUTISTIC CONTESTANT TO EVER PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION.

SHE DIDN'T MAKE THE TALENT PORTION --

BUT SHE HAD PLANNED TO WIN THE AUDIENCE OVER WITH A STAND-UP COMEDY ROUTINE.

HOSTESS BRANDS BUYER-VO

ISN'T THIS WONDERFUL --

A GEORGIA COMPANY HAS AGREED TO BUY SEVERAL HOSTESS BRANDS INCLUDING --

YOU GUESSED IT --

WONDERBREAD.

FLOWER FOODS HAS REACHED A DEAL TO PAY 360-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE WONDER, BUTTERNUT, HOME PRIDE AND A FEW OTHER BRANDS.

THE COMPANY WILL ASLO PICK UP 20 BAKERIES AND 38 SHIPPING DEPOTS.

HOSTESS' CHIEF EXECUTIVE SAYS THE COMPANY REMAINS IN TALKS TO SELL ITS SNACK CAKE BUSINESS.

WAL-MART KROGER ARE AMONG PROSPECTIVE BUYERS.

HONDA HYBRID-VOTOPS

HONDA HAS PLANS TO BUILD THE 20-13 HYBRID HONDA ACCORD AT A PRODUCTION PLANT IN OHIO.

THE AUTOMAKER IS INVESTING 23-MILLION DOLLARS TO RAMP UP PRODUCTION AT ITS MARYSVILLE PLANT.

THEY ALSO HAVE PLANS TO HIRE AN EXTRA 50-WORKERS.

THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD HYBRID MODEL HONDA IS BUILDING IN THE U-S.

BEST BEER IN AMERICA-VOTOPS

A HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM IN CALIFORNIA HAVE CAPTURED LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE.

FOR FOUR YEARS IN A ROW THEIR BEER HAS EARNED THE TITLE "BEST BEER IN AMERICA."

THE BEST BREW COMES FROM "SANTA ROSA'S RUSSIAN RIVER BREWING COMPANY."

IT'S CALLED "PLINY THE ELDER."

THE HOMEBREWERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA HAS RATED PLINY THE BEST BEER IN AMERICA AGAIN.

IF YOU WANT A TASTE YOU HAVE TO HURRY,

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COMING UP NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

WE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

PLUS,

A STORY ABOUT A CAT WITH A STRONG WILL TO FIND HER OWNERS. HER ALMOST TWO MONTH LONG TRIP.AFTER THE BREAK.

BUT FIRST HERE'S A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S UP NEXT ON TODAY'S MEET THE PRESS.

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NEW THIS MORNING.

A CAT IN FLORIDA TRAVELLED NEARLY 200 MILES IN MORE THAN TWO MONTHS TO REUNITE WITH HER OWNERS.

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"That's quite a trip for a little gal that really wanted to come home."

THE LAST TIME JACOB AND BONNIE RICHTER SAW THEIR 4 YEAR OLD CAT HOLLY, SHE HAD BOLTED OUT OF THEIR MOTORHOME NOVEMBER 4TH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAYTONA SPEEDWAY PARK, APPARENTLY FRIGHTENED BY FIREWORKS.

"Yeah, I think she just got so scared."

FOR DAYS, THE DISTRAUGHT COUPLE SEARCHED FOR HOLLY, PUTTING UP FLYERS AND ALERTING RESCUE AGENCIES BEFORE DESPONDENTLY HEADING HOME TO WEST PALM BEACH.

THERE WAS A BRIEF GLIMMER OF HOPE WHEN A RESCUE GROUP SPOTTED THE DISTINCTIVE CAT OUTSIDE OF A DAYTONA BEACH RESTAURANT WHICH FED FERAL CATS.

BUT SHE DISAPPEARED AGAIN BEFORE THE RICHTERS COULD DRIVE THERE.

UNTIL SATURDAY, WHEN SHE SHOWED UP NEAR COLLAPSE IN BARB MAZZOLA'S PALM BEACH GARDENS YARD.

"She was so skinny, so thin, all bones and weak and she could hardly walk, she was walking really slow, so weak she couldn't even get a 'meow' out.

INCREDIBLY, HOLLY HAD WALKED FROM DAYTONA BEACH ALL THE WAY DOWN FLORIDA TO WITHIN ONE MILE OF HER HOME. IN LITTLE MORE THAN TWO MONTHS, THE LITTLE KITTY WALKED 190 MILES.

"Yeah, she had a journey, we'd love to know the story behind all her trip."

MAZZOLA TOOK HOLLY TO A VET WHO FOUND HER MICROCHIP WHICH SHOWED SHE BELONGED TO THE RICHTERS. AND THE LITTLE CAT WITH THE BIG WILL TO COME HOME IS FINALLY BACK WITH HER FAMILY.

TOP STORIES 1 I75 CRSH-TRX-VOTOPS

NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

I-75 IS BACK OPEN TODAY AFTER A SERIES OF CRASHES NEAR THE ALICO ROAD EXIT.

WE ARE JUST LEARING HOW TWO OF THE CRASH VICTIMS ARE DOING THIS MORNING.

A YOUNG BOY WAS RUSHED TO THE I-C-U.

THE S-U-V- HE WAS IN WAS HIT FOUR TIMES.

AN ADULT IS ALSO IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

TWO PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.

WE HAVE CREWS STILL OUT AT THE SCENE.

TOP STORIES 2 CA THEATER SHOOTING-VOTOP-WIPE

MOVIE GOERS IN CALIFORNIA WERE IN FOR A SHOCK WHEN A REAL LIFE POLICE STAND-OFF UNFOLDED IN THEIR THEATER.

THE ORDEAL STARTED AT A RESTAURANT WHEN A MAN ATTEMPTED TO ABDUCT HIS GIRLFRIEND AT GUNPOINT.

THE GIRL WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE AND CALL POLICE.

THE SUSPECT THEN RAN AND TRIED TO BLEND IN WITH UNKNOWING FILMGOERS.

TOP STORIES 3 GUN CONTROL BIDEN-VOTOP-WIPE

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN IS SCHEDULED TO GIVE HIS RECOMMENDATION ON THE ADMINISTRATIONS RESPONSE ON GUN CONTROL.

LAST WEEK BIDEN MEET WITH GUN OWNERS GROUPS, THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND SECURITY EXPERTS.

TOMORROW BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO RECOMMEND RE-INSTITUTING THE ASSAULT RIFLE BAN --

UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS --

TOP STORIES 4 RUBIO IMMIGRATION-VOTOPS

SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS LAYING OUT HIS NEW PLANS FOR IMMIGRATION.

RUBIO SAYS HIS PLAN WILL INCLUDE A PERMANENT RESIDENCY PROVISION AND A ROUTE TO CITIZENSHIP FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CURRENTLY IN THE U-S.

HE ALSO STATED THE U-S ECONOMIC EXPANSION OF THE SKILLED WORKFORCE AND SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE --

TOP STORIES 5 FLU OUTBREAK-VOTOPS

THIS YEAR'S DEADLY FLU SEASON IS STARTING TO BREAK ACCORDING TO THE C-D-C.

ONLY 24 STATES WERE REPORTING HIGH LEVELS OF FLU ACTIVITY.

THAT IS DOWN FROM 29 STATES THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

THERE ARE STILL AT LEAST SIX WEEKS LEFT IN FLU SEASON.

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