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HL1) OBAMA PLAN ON GUN CONTROL-TRX-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY-- TAKING AIM AT GUN VIOLENCE.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-TRX-VOTOPS

AND ONE AREA OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ON ALERT, FOR A GRIZZLY BEAR CUB!

BREAKING LONDON HELICOPTER CRASH-TRX-VOTOPS

WE WANT TO UPDATE OUR BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF LONDON.

TWO PEOPLE ARE KILLED WHEN A HELICOPTER CRASHES NEAR THE RIVER THAMES DURING THE EARLY MORNING RUSH HOUR.

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE CHOPPER COLLIDED WITH A CONSTRUCTION CRANE THAT WAS ON TOP OF A BUILDING.

VIDEO FROM THE CRASH SCENE SHOWS BURNING DEBRIS IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER --

TOSS TO KELLY-2 SHOT

NATIONWIDE GUN LAWS ARE UP FOR CHANGE TODAY--

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS ABOUT ANNOUNCE A BROAD PACKAGE TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE IN THE U-S.

AND THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSAL IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE MORE THAN A DOZEN STEPS HE CAN TAKE ON HIS OWN WITH THE APPROVAL OF CONGRESS.

OBAMA PLAN ON GUN CONTROL-PLASMA VO-WIPE

IT'S BEEN JUST OVER A MONTH SINCE THE DEADLY MASSACRE AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL --

AND SINCE THEN -- A CHANGE IN OUR COUNTRY'S GUN LAWS HAVE BEEN A LEADING TOPIC OF DEBATE.

TODAY -- THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH FOR UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN OWNERS AND A BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES.

OBAMA PLAN ON GUN CONTROL-SOTVO

"mentally ill people with guns. come on. it's a lethal combination."

PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL HAVE TO OVERCOME NRA OPPOSITION AND CONVINCE CONGRESS

OBAMA PLAN ON GUN CONTROL-PLASMA

OPPONENTS, LED BY THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, ARE PROMISING A POLITICAL FIGHT AGAINST ANY GUN CONTROL MEASURES THAT VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS.

I'M LIVE IN THE STUDIO THIS MORNING --

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

COOLER WEATHER JUST AROUND THE CORNER

One more day of 80 degree weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, and some substantial weather change will start on Thursday.

The daytime forecast for Wednesday looks partly cloudy with a high of 82 degrees once again. This will make for 14 days of 80 degree weather this month!

On Thursday the forecast weather maps show a cold front moving toward Florida. This time the front is expected to move through the state and by Friday we will see noticeably cooler air move down the peninsula.

A few rain showers are possible on Thursday as the front arrives and high temperatures top out in the 70's.

Skies will be cloudy on Thursday and some lingering clouds will be around on Friday.

As you make your plans for the weekend, expect daytime highs in the 70's and overnight lows dropping back into the mid and lower 50's.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-2SHOT SS ANIMAP

LATER THIS MORNING --

A GROUND AND AIR SEARCH WILL CONTINUE FOR A 125 POUND GRIZZLY BEAR.

ITS NAME IS "BOO BOO".

BOO BOO HAS A BROTHER NAMED YOGI -- THEY'RE PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THE OWNER RUNS CALLED "THE GRIZZLY EXPERIENCE."

THE BEAR ESCAPED FROM A HOME ON 43RD AVENUE NORTHEAST IN NAPLES.

FWC SAYS THEIR CAGES WERE UP TO CODE WHEN THEY VISITED THE HOME DURING A ROUTINE CHECK.

WHEN WILD ANIMALS ESCAPE FROM THEIR LICENSEE --THE PERSON CAN BE HELD CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE -- AND MAY ALSO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SEARCH.

NEW YORK TIGHTENS GUN LAWS-VO

MAKING THE FIRST MOVE --

NEW YORK NOW HAS THE TOUGHEST GUN CONTROL LAW IN THE COUNTRY.

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO SIGNED A NEW BILL INTO LAW --

TIGHTENING GUN CONTROL IN NEW YORK.

IT AIMS TO KEEP GUNS OUT THE HANDS OF CRIMINALS AND THE MENTALLY ILL.

ON TOP OF THAT -- NEW YORKERS WON'T BE ABLE TO PURCHASE ASSAULT WEAPONS - OR POSESS GUN MAGAZINES WITH MORE THAN SEVEN BULLETS.

SANDY FUNDING-NATVO

MORE THAN 10 WEEKS AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY TORE APART THE NORTHEAST --

THOSE HIT HARDEST COULD NOW SEE SOME RELIEF.

the bill is passed -- gavel

THE HOUSE APPROVED MORE THAN FIFTY BILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING -- AND OFFICIALS EXPECT THE SENATE TO DO THE SAME NEXT WEEK.

SANDY IS BLAMED FOR 140 DEATHS AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTY DAMAGE.

BARRICADER FIRST APPEARANCE-ANIMAP -VO

BACK TO NORMAL FOR A CAPE CORAL COMMUNITY THIS MORNING. AFTER A STANDOFF BETWEEN A TEEN AND POLICE.

16 YEAR OLD GREGORY GRIFFIN IS ACCUSSED OF HOLDING A GIRL HOSTAGE -- CAUSING THE COMMUNITY TO GO ON LOCKDOWN.

IT HAPPENED IN THE 41-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SANTA BARBARA PLACE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

POLICE SAY HE TOOK A 15-YEAR-OLD RUNAWAY GIRL HOSTAGE--

HOLDING HER AT GUNPOINT INSIDE A HOUSE.

POLICE WERE ABLE GET BOTH OF THEM OUT UNHARMED --

BARRICADER FIRST APPEARANCE-SOTVO

08:57 "Two or three days now they've been after him, I think he finally

went berzerk." Dave Williams, Neighbor

POLICE HAVEN'T RELEASED A NAME FOR THE 15 YEAR OLD GIRL.

BOEING 787'S GROUNDED-VO-BNR

NEW THIS MORNING:

JAPAN'S TWO LARGEST AIRLINES ARE GROUNDED FOR SAFETY CHECKS AFTER ONE MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

LOOK AT THIS VIDEO -- TAKEN ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE AS PASSENGERS EVACUTED.

AIRLINE OFFICIALS SAY THE EMERGENCY WARNINGS WERE TRIGGERED BY A BATTERY ERROR.

PJ RECALL-TRX VO

A CONSUMER ALERT THIS MORNING --

TWO BIG CHILDREN'S RECALLS.

TARGET IS RECALLING ABOUT 560-THOUSAND TWO-PIECE PAJAMA SETS.

THEY DON'T MEET FEDERAL FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS -- AND POSE A BURN HAZARD TO CHILDREN.

STROLLER RECALL-TRX VOTOPS

MEANWHILE, BUGABOO IS RECALLING MORE THAN 50-THOUSAND CAMELEON AND DONKEY MODEL STROLLERS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

A BUTTON ON THE CARRY HANDLE CAN BECOME DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO DETACH AND POSING A FALL AND CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.

ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW SPLIT-CG VIDBOX

THIS MORNING --

THE WORLD ANTI DOPING AGENCY SAY LANCE ARMSTRONG MUST CONFESS UNDER OATH IF HE WANTS TO REDUCE HIS LIFETIME BAN FROM SPORTS.

ARMSTRONG'S INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH WILL AIR IN TWO PARTS -- ONE ON THURSDAY AND THE OTHER FRIDAY ON OPRAH'S OWN NETWORK.

OPRAH HAS CONFIRMED ARMSTRONG CONFESSED TO USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS WHILE WINNING SEVEN TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES.

KY COLLEGE SHOOTING-TRX VO

THIS MORNING --

WE'RE WAITING FOR WORD ON THE CONDITION OF A VICTIM -- AFTER A SHOOTING ON A KENTUCKY COLLEGE CAMPUS.

TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND A THIRD PERSON WAS WOUNDED YESTERDAY IN THE PARKING LOT AT HAZARD COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

POLICE SAY SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE THE SHOOTER TURNED THEMSELVES IN.

SAINT LOUIS BUSINESS SCHOOL SHOOTING-TRX VOTOPS

AND THIS MORNING -- A GUNMAN AND A VICTIM RECOVER FROM SURGERY -- AFTER A SHOOTING AT BUSINESS SCHOOL.

AUTHORITIES SAY A STUDENT WALKED INTO A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN SAINT LOUIS YESTERDAY --

SHOT AN ADMINISTRATOR -- THEN SHOT HIMSELF.

NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED.

INAUGURATION BREIFING-OC

IF YOU'RE MAKING PLANS TO ATTEND THE PRESIDENT'S INAUGURATION, TAKE NOTE.

THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A BRIEFING TODAY ON THE SCHEDULE OF INAUGURAL EVENTS.

SINCE JANUARY 20TH IS A SUNDAY,

SENATE SEAT BID-VO

HAPPENING TODAY --

FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR MARK SANFORD WILL ANNOUNCE A RUN FOR HIS OLD CONGRESSIONAL SEAT.

SANFORD WILL RUN IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO REPLACE TIM SCOTT --

SCOTT WAS JUST APPOINTED TO THE SENATE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY JIM DEMINT WHO RESIGNED.

NEW FACEBOOK SEARCH-VO

THERE'S NOW AN EASIER WAY TO SEE WHAT YOUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS ARE UP TO WITH A NEWLY UNVEILED SEARCH FEATURE.

YOU CAN USE THE "GRAPH SEARCH" TO LOOK UP INFORMATION ABOUT PEOPLE, INTERESTS, PHOTOS AND PLACES.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH ) JAMES BOND CAR-2SHOT VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --

THE FUTURE OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY

IN THE COMING YEARS -- OUR CARS COULD GET A LITTLE MORE PERSONAL.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

COOLER WEATHER JUST AROUND THE CORNER

One more day of 80 degree weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, and some substantial weather change will start on Thursday.

The daytime forecast for Wednesday looks partly cloudy with a high of 82 degrees once again. This will make for 14 days of 80 degree weather this month!

On Thursday the forecast weather maps show a cold front moving toward Florida. This time the front is expected to move through the state and by Friday we will see noticeably cooler air move down the peninsula.

A few rain showers are possible on Thursday as the front arrives and high temperatures top out in the 70's.

Skies will be cloudy on Thursday and some lingering clouds will be around on Friday.

As you make your plans for the weekend, expect daytime highs in the 70's and overnight lows dropping back into the mid and lower 50's.

CHARLOTTE HOME INVASION-OC-SOTVO-WIPE

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN COMES FACE-TO-FACE WITH A GUNMAN IN HER OWN BEDROOM --- AND SHE RECOGNIZED HIM!

I started screaming 'get out, get out.'

DEPUTIES SAY IT HAPPENED AT AN APARTMENT IN THE DEEP CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND 7:30 MONDAY NIGHT.

MICHELLE FOLEY ANSWERED A KNOCK ON HER DOOR

TO FIND A MASKED MAN WITH A RIFLE.

DEPUTIES SAY FOLEY AND HER HUSBAND RECOGNIZED HIM AS BRANDEN SHAFFER -- A FAMILY FRIEND.

CHARLOTTE HOME INVASION-SOTVO

he's pointing the gun at me, and he says, 'I will shoot you, I will shoot you, I will shoot you,' and I'm literally grabbing the barrel of the gun and was pushing it away three or four times

DEUTIES SAY SHAFFER RAN FROM THE APARTMENT

AND TOOK OFF IN HIS WORK VEHICLE -- A COMCAST X-FINITY TRUCK.

COMCAST TELLS US IT IS COOPERATING WITH INVESTIGATORS.

HUMAN HEADS AT OHARE-OC

THE HUMAN HEAD MYSTERY IN CHICAGO IS SOLVED THIS MORNING.

CUSTOMS OFFICIALS AT O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HELD UP A SHIPMENT OF 18 HEADS WHEN THEY ARRIVED A MONTH AGO, BECAUSE NO ONE KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM.

YESTERDAY -- THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE FIGURED IT ALL OUT: THE HEADS WERE SENT FROM ILLINOIS TO ITALY FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND WERE RETURNED FOR DISPOSAL.

PRIVATIZING LEE EMS-VO WIPE

LEE COUNTY IS THINKING ABOUT PRIVATIZING PART OF ITS GROUND AMBULANCE PROGRAM.

THE COUNTY STILL HASN'T REPLACED TWO TOP E-M-S ADMINISTRATORS WHO LEFT AFTER A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR DEBACLE WITH THE MEDSTAR HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

PRIVATIZING LEE EMS-2 SOTVO

do they have the best on board or are they slanted because they need to make a profit.

put it into perspective. Right now we have a 30 million dollar budget shortfall. This would cut that in half.

POLICE DRONES-ONCAM

SOME STATE LAWMAKERS DON'T WANT POLICE TO USE DRONES TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

A BILL THAT WOULD BAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM USING THE UNMANNED PLANES FOR GATHERING EVIDENCE OR OTHER INFORMATION PASSED THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE TODAY.

IVF HEALTH RISK-VO

NEW THIS MORNING: WOMEN WHO CONCEIVE THROUGH IN VITRO FERTILIZATION MIGHT HAVE HIGHER RISKS OF BLOOD CLOTS.

RESEARCHERS COMPARED WOMEN WHO HAD NORMAL PREGNANCIES WITH WOMEN WHO CONCIEVED THROUGH IVS --

THE FOUND WOMEN WITH IN VITRO PREGNANCIES WERE ALMOST TWICE AS LIKELY TO GET BLOOD CLOTS AND EMBOLISMS.

PARENTAL SUPPORT LOWERS GPA-VO

WHEN YOU SEND YOUR KID OFF TO COLLGE --

HELPING FOOT THE BILL MIGHT COME AT THE COST OF YOUR CHILD'S GPA.

A SURPRISING NEW STUDY FINDS HELPING MORE FINANCIALLY MIGHT LEAD TO LOWER GRADES.

THE STUDY SUGGESTS STUDENTS WHO CONTRIBUTE THEIR OWN MONEY MAY WORK HARDER --

COLLEGE SPORTS COST-OC

NEW THIS MORNING --

A NEW STUDY REVEALS INCREASED SPENDING ON BIG TIME COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

IT SHOWS SCHOOLS IN BIG TIME CONFERENCES SPEND ABOUT 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ATHLETE EACH YEAR.

THAT'S ABOUT SIX TO TWELVE TIMES THE AMOUNT THOSE UNIVERSITIES SPENT PER STUDENT ON ACADEMICS.

WTC SPIRE-VO

ANOTHER SIGN OF PROGRESS FOR NEW YORK'S ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER.

CONSTRUCTION CREWS INSTALLED PART OF THE 408-FOOT SPIRE--

THE CENTER IS ALREADY THE TALLEST BUILDING IN NEW YORK CITY.

THE SPIRE MAKES IT THE TALLEST STRUCTURE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE!

IF THE PROJECT STAYS ON SCHEDULE--

JAMES BOND CAR-VO-WIPE

THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW IS IN SESSION--

AND WHILE THERE ARE SOME AMAZING VEHICLES THERE, FEW HAVE THE PEDIGREE AS THE ONE DRIVEN BY BOND. JAMES BOND.

IT'S BEEN A SCENE-STEALER IN 007 MOVIES PAST AND PRESENT. THE 1964 ASTON-MARTIN D-B-5.

MANY VEHICLES ALREADY ALLOW DRIVERS TO TALK, POST TO TWITTER AND FACEBOOK --

JAMES BOND CAR-SOTVO

"Imagine that your vehicle knew what your schedule was. and when your boss cancels the meeting while you're driving downtown, it could say, 'you know, something? I could take you to the Starbucks that's nearby because you don't have to be there in 20 minutes anymore. you don't have to be there for 45 minutes."

WHAT'S TRENDING 2DAY-SS-VIDBX

4SHOT CROSSTALK-4SHOT

THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Day Planner

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.

COOLER WEATHER JUST AROUND THE CORNER

One more day of 80 degree weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, and some substantial weather change will start on Thursday.

The daytime forecast for Wednesday looks partly cloudy with a high of 82 degrees once again. This will make for 14 days of 80 degree weather this month!

On Thursday the forecast weather maps show a cold front moving toward Florida. This time the front is expected to move through the state and by Friday we will see noticeably cooler air move down the peninsula.

A few rain showers are possible on Thursday as the front arrives and high temperatures top out in the 70's.

Skies will be cloudy on Thursday and some lingering clouds will be around on Friday.

As you make your plans for the weekend, expect daytime highs in the 70's and overnight lows dropping back into the mid and lower 50's.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

AUSTRALIA WILDFIRES-VO

AUSTRALIA IS SCORCHING RIGHT NOW--

HUNDREDS OF WILDFIRES ARE BURNING ACROSS THE COUNTRY--

MANY STILL OUT OF CONTROL.

ONE OF THE FIRES KILLED A FIREFIGHTER--WORKING ALONE IN A RURAL AREA.

IT IS HOTTER THAN 120 DEGREES RIGHT NOW IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

FM LIBRARY ARCHAELOGICAL DIG-VO-WIPE

A TEAM OF ARCHAELOGISTS HAVE BEEN BUSY SEEING WHAT THEY CAN DIG UP IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

THIS IS AT THE CORNER OF SECOND AND LEE STREET.

BACK IN THE 1860'S -- IT WAS PART OF "FORT MYERS" -- A UNION FORT DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

SOON -- THIS WHOLE AREA WILL HOUSE THE NEW LEE COUNTY LIBRARY.

FM LIBRARY ARCHAELOGICAL DIG-SOTVO

it had a stockade around it. There was officer barracks, lots of other barracks, a three-story hospital. So it was fairly large!

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

THIS MORNING SOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST DRUGSTORE CHAINS SAY THEY ARE RUNNING SHORT ON FLU VACCINES.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

GOOD MORNING,

MOST PASSENGERS ESCAPED INJURY AFTER A 7-87 DREAMLINER WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, BUT BOEING'S STOCK MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY!

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS AND JAPAN AIRLINES --

GROUNDING THE DREAMLINER FOR SAFETY CHECKS.

AFTER AN ALL NIPPON FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY IN WESTERN JAPAN OVERNIGHT -- FOLLOWING A BURNING SMELL AND A COCKPIT MESSAGE SHOWING BATTERY PROBLEMS.

IT'S THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF INCIDENTS SPARKING SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE FIRST BOEING PLANE TO USE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES.

ONE CONSULTANT CALLS IT BOEING'S WORST NEW AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, EVER.

*****

HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A PHARMACY THAT HAS THE FLU VACCINE?

CVS, RITE AID AND SOME WALGREENS HAVE BEEN RUNNING OUT BECAUSE OF HEAVY LOCAL DEMAND.

BUT HEALTH AUTHORITIES SAY THERE'S NO NATIONAL SHORTAGE.

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GET READY FOR THE "NORO-VIRUS" TO HURT THE CRUISELINE INDUSTRY!

A PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES IN SYDNEY TELLS US THE NEW STRAIN OF THE VOMITING BUG FIRST FOUND IN AUSTRALIA -- IS GOING TO WREAK HAVOC ON CRUISE SHIPS GLOBALLY OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

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AND - COMING UP AFTER THIS -- SOME HINT IF YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED AS IN CHARGE OF THINGS!

OC:

ALRIGHT, MIXED CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY.

A RALLY IN RETAILERS HELPING THE DOW AND S&P RECOVER FROM LOSSES EARLIER IN THE DAY.

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AND - BEING OVERWEIGHT MAY NOT BE TIPPING THE SCALE IN YOUR FAVOR AT THE OFFICE --

ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, A NEW STUDY BY "THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP" SAYS --

A FEW EXTRA POUNDS OR A SLIGHTLY LARGER WAISTLINE AFFECTS AN EXECUTIVE'S LEADERSHIP ABILITY BECAUSE OF PERCEPTIONS ABOUT HEALTH AND STAMINA.

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BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-TRX-VO

RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY -

A GRIZZLY BEAR -- ON THE LOOSE IN COLLIER COUNTY.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) OBAMA GUN CONTROL-TRX-VO

PLUS -- TAKING ACTION ON GUN CONTROL

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT PUSH

GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING -- THANKS FOR WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH TOSS-2 SHOT ANIMAP BOXES

OFFICIALS ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR A MISSING GRIZZLY BEAR CUB IN NAPLES.

THE 125 POUND ANIMAL ESCAPED FROM A HOME ON 43RD AVENUE NORTHEAST YESTERDAY MORNING.

RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE HOPING IT WILL BE ABLE TO FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK HOME.

BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THAT AREA AREN'T TAKING ANY CHANCES.

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW LIVE IN OUR COLLIER COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON THE SEARCH.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-REM-LIVE

RIGHT NOW OFFICIALS WITH THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ARE WAITING FOR DAYLIGHT TO START THE SEARCH BACK UP.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-SS (2)

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PICTURE.

THIS IS THE BEAR, BOO-BOO WITH HIS BROTHER, YOGI.

BOTH WERE RAISED IN CAPTIVITY.

THEY'RE TWO OF THE THREE GRIZZLY BEARS ON THIS COLLIER COUNTY PROPERTY.

THE BEARS ARE THE PROPERTY OF DEXTER OSBORN AND THEY ARE LEGALLY OWNED.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-REM-LIVE

THE BEARS ARE KEPT IN CAGES ON THIS PROPERTY.

FWC SAYS THOSE CAGES WERE UP TO CODE.

RIGHT NOW THEY'RE ASKING PEOPLE WHO LIVE AROUND HERE TO KEEP THEIR TRASH LOCKED UP AND IF THEY RUN INTO THIS BEAR, THEY NEED TO CLAP THEIR HANDS AND YELL, "BEAR GO HOME."

THEY'RE ALSO ASKED TO CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

COOLER WEATHER JUST AROUND THE CORNER

One more day of 80 degree weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, and some substantial weather change will start on Thursday.

The daytime forecast for Wednesday looks partly cloudy with a high of 82 degrees once again. This will make for 14 days of 80 degree weather this month!

On Thursday the forecast weather maps show a cold front moving toward Florida. This time the front is expected to move through the state and by Friday we will see noticeably cooler air move down the peninsula.

A few rain showers are possible on Thursday as the front arrives and high temperatures top out in the 70's.

Skies will be cloudy on Thursday and some lingering clouds will be around on Friday.

As you make your plans for the weekend, expect daytime highs in the 70's and overnight lows dropping back into the mid and lower 50's.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

HELICOPTER CRASH-TRX VO

BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING--

TWO PEOPLE ARE KILLED WHEN A HELICOPTER CRASHES NEAR THE RIVER THAMES DURING THE EARLY MORNING RUSH HOUR.

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE CHOPPER COLLIDED WITH A CONSTRUCTION CRANE THAT WAS ON TOP OF A BUILDING.

VIDEO FROM THE CRASH SCENE SHOWS BURNING DEBRIS IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET.

OBAMA GUN CONTROL-TRX VO

TAKING AIM --

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO REVEAL HOW HE HOPES TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE IN THIS COUNTRY.

HE'S EXPECTED TO ADDRESS THE COUNTRY AROUND NOON TODAY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

ANY LEGISLATION HE PROPOSES -- CAN POTENTIALLY FACE OPPOSITION IN CONGRESS.

BUT OBAMA IS SAID TO BE CONSIDERING 19-STEPS HE COULD TAKE -- USING EXECUTIVE ACTION ALONE.

OBAMA GUN CONTROL-SOTVO

Kansas:57 - 1:03

let's talk about mental health issues. let's talk about enforcement of current law, gun law. let's talk about violence glorified BY hollywood.

will all of them get through this congress? i don't know

WHEN THE PRESIDENT MAKES THAT ANNOUCEMENT LATER TODAY -- HE WILL BE JOINED BY SCHOOL CHILREN -- WHO WROTE LETTERS TO HIM, IN THE WAKE OF THE DEADLY NEWTOWN SHOOTING.

NBC-2 HAS CONTINUING COVERAGE OF THE GUN DEBATE

NEW YORK GUN LAW-TRX SOTVO TOPS

I am proud to be a newyorker today. I am proud to be part of this government. Not just because new york has the first bill -- but because New York has the best bill

DEMOCRATIC NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO SIGNS A SERIES OF NEW REGULATIONS INTO LAW --

MAKING THE STATE THE FIRST TO ADOPT NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS SINCE LAST MONTH'S SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE NEW LAWS AIM TO KEEP GUNS OUT THE HANDS OF CRIMINALS AND THE MENTALLY ILL AND ALSO BAN THE SALE OF ASSAULT STYLE WEAPONS.

NEW YORK GUN LAW-SOTVO

New York :21

"This is common sense. You know, sometimes it's difficult to, to get to a place where you can actually exercise common sense. But this is a gun control bill, if you will, that actually exercises common sense.

SOME REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS OPPOSE -- SAYING THE LAW WON'T PREVENT MASS SHOOTINGS.

BARRICADER SUSPECT CHARGES PENDING-VO

BACK TO NORMAL FOR A CAPE CORAL COMMUNITY THIS MORNING -

AFTER A STANDOFF BETWEEN A TEEN AND POLICE.

16 YEAR OLD GREGORY GRIFFIN IS ACCUSSED OF HOLDING A GIRL HOSTAGE -- CAUSING THE COMMUNITY TO GO ON LOCKDOWN.

IT HAPPENED IN THE 41-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SANTA BARBARA PLACE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

POLICE SAY HE TOOK A 15-YEAR-OLD RUNAWAY GIRL HOSTAGE--

HOLDING HER AT GUNPOINT INSIDE A HOUSE.

POLICE WERE ABLE GET BOTH OF THEM OUT UNHARMED --

SANDY AID-VO

MORE THAN 10 WEEKS AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY TORE APART THE NORTHEAST --

THOSE HIT HARDEST COULD NOW SEE SOME RELIEF.

THE HOUSE APPROVED MORE THAN FIFTY BILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING -- AND OFFICIALS EXPECT THE SENATE TO DO THE SAME NEXT WEEK.

SANDY IS BLAMED FOR 140 DEATHS AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTY DAMAGE.

TN FLOODING EMERGENCY-VO

THE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE FACE OF HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING.

THE STATE HAS BEEN POUNDED WITH HEAVY RAIN SINCE SUNDAY AND MORE IS ON THE WAY.

THE RAIN HAS CAUSED RIVERS ACROSS THE STATE TO DEEPEN.

NORTHERN PLAINS CLIMATE CHANGE-SOTVO

MINNESOTA COULD LOOK VERY DIFFERENT IN 40 OR 50 YEARS IF THE CLIMATE CONTINUES TO CHANGE.

A NEW FEDERAL REPORT INDICATES THAT GLOBAL WARMING MAY HAVE A BIG EFFECT ON HOW MINNESOTANS LIVE AND ACT IN THE COMING YEARS.

"It's documented fact that 2012 saw. it was just record breaking, right? It was the hottest year on record in the lower 48 states."

FOR STARTERS, THE NORMAL TREE LINE OF THE MINNESOTA FOREST WOULD SHIFT ALMOST A HUNDRED MILES TO THE NORTH --

CHANGING THE MIX OF TREES FROM BIRCH AND SPRUCE TO OAK.

A LONGER GROWING SEASON COULD BE OFFSET BY MORE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS LIKE HEAT WAVES AND DROUGHTS.

NORTHERN PLAINS CLIMATE CHANGE-SOTVO

"As we get a warmer and warmer climate, it's shifting our energy use from winter to summer.

THAT MEANS LESS MIDWEST WINTER HEATING USING NATURAL GAS. BUT MORE SUMMER AIR CONDITIONING USING ELECTRICITY, LARGELY GENERATED BY BURNING COAL.

SMALLER PAY CHECKS-SOTVO

SINCE THE NEW YEAR -- MANY PEOPLE NATIONWIDE ARE NOTICING THEIR PAY CHECKS ARE A LITTLE LESS THAN USUAL.

THAT'S BECAUSE A PAYROLL TAX CUT WAS NOT RENEWED BY CONGRESS -- BEFORE THE START OF 20-13.

"I'm not happy with it."

"To have less coming home and everything's. walking out your door costs a fortune."

ON JANUARY 1-ST -- SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES JUMPED TO 6-POINT-2 PERCENT.

THAT'S UP 4-POINT-2 PERCENT FRO THE LAST THREE YEARS.

SMALLER PAY CHECKS-SOTVO

"Shocked and upset, especially people who are payday to payday. and are counting on a certain amount of take home pay. and all of a sudden it's less than they anticipated."

EXPERTS SAY -- THE GOVERNMENT FAILED TO RENEW THE 2-PERCENT PAYROLL TAX CUT -- AMID NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT INCOME TAXES AND THE FISCAL CLIFF.

THAT TAX CUT HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR THE PASE THREE YEARS.

LAWSUIT AGAINST HOLMES PSYCHIATRIST-VO

NEW DEVELOPMENTS THIS MORNING -- IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING.

NBC-2 IS LEARNING ABOUT THE FIRST LAW SUIT AGAINST THE ACCUSED GUNMAN'S PSYCHIATRIST.

THE WIDOW OF A VICTIM SAYS, THE CIVIL LAWSUIT ALLEGES THE PSYCHIATRIST SHOULD'VE ADVISED AUTHORITES TO ARREST JAMES HOMES -- WEEKS BEFORE THE VIOLENT RAMPAGE.

THE WOMAN LOST HER 26-YEAR-OLD HUSBAND DURING THAT SHOOTING.

OH GRAVESTONES VANDALIZED-VO

AN OHIO COMMUNITY IS OUTRAGED, THIS MORNING.

OVER THREE TEENS -- THAT VANDALIZED NEARLY 300-GRAVESONES, AT A LOCAL CEMETERY.

THE DAMAGE ESTIMATE IS AT ABOUT A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.

POLICE SAY 19-YEAR-OLD JACOB LOWTHER IS ONE OF THREE PEOPLE INVOLVED.INCLUDING TWO JUVENILES.

RIGHT NOW -- HE'S IN JAIL FACING FELONY VANDALISM CHARGES.

QHP) TOP SEARCHED BABY NAMES-2SHOT -V0

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

A NEW AGE -- WITH AN OLD CHARM.

THE MOST COMMONLY SEARCHED BABY NAMES OF 2012 --

MIGHT NOT BE WHAT YOU'D EXPECT.

THEY'RE NOT APPLE -- OR SHILOH -- OR BLUE IVY --

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

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5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Weather Trends

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.

COOLER WEATHER JUST AROUND THE CORNER

One more day of 80 degree weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, and some substantial weather change will start on Thursday.

The daytime forecast for Wednesday looks partly cloudy with a high of 82 degrees once again. This will make for 14 days of 80 degree weather this month!

On Thursday the forecast weather maps show a cold front moving toward Florida. This time the front is expected to move through the state and by Friday we will see noticeably cooler air move down the peninsula.

A few rain showers are possible on Thursday as the front arrives and high temperatures top out in the 70's.

Skies will be cloudy on Thursday and some lingering clouds will be around on Friday.

As you make your plans for the weekend, expect daytime highs in the 70's and overnight lows dropping back into the mid and lower 50's.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

BREAKING HELICOPTER UPDATE-TRX VOTOPS

BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING--

TWO PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND AT LEAST NINE INJURED -- ONE CRITICALLY -- WHEN A HELICOPTER CRASHES NEAR THE RIVER THAMES DURING THE EARLY MORNING RUSH HOUR.

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE CHOPPER COLLIDED WITH A CONSTRUCTION CRANE THAT WAS ON TOP OF A BUILDING.

VIDEO FROM THE CRASH SCENE SHOWS BURNING DEBRIS IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET.

FGCU ONLINE TUITION HIKE-VO-WIPE

ONLINE CLASSES ARE A HOT COMMODITY AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY --

BUT IT COULD SOON COST MORE TO TAKE THOSE CLASSES.

OFFICIALS AT THE UNIVERSITY TELL US -- MORE MONEY IS NEEDED TO CONTINUE OFFERING THE COURSES.

THIS MORNING -- THEY'RE ASKING THE STATE FOR 13-MILLION --

FGCU ONLINE TUITION HIKE-SOTVO

For us to be able to do more to continuously improve and add new degrees, new programs, and courses we need additional resources.

FLORIDA GULF COSAT IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY STATE UNIVERSITY -- NOT CHARGING THE EXTRA FEE.

FGCU FAMILY SUING UNIV.-VO-WIPE

THIS MORNING: THE FAMILY OF A FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY STUDENT WANTS TO SUE THE SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY FEEL HIS DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.

JOEL JOHNSON DROWNED IN A CAMPUS LAKE IN JUNE OF 2011.

THE UNIVERSITY HAD SIGNS POSTING THE HOURS THE LAKE WAS OPEN FOR SWIMMING, BUT THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT WASN'T ENOUGH.

FGCU FAMILY SUING UNIV.-SOTVO

"I mean it makes sense, because they don't want anything to happen to us after that incident so they're taking care of us but its definitely a lot less popular than it used to be."

THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES THE UNIVERSITY KNEW STUDENTS WENT SWIMMING IN THE LAKE AT NIGHT, AND DID NOT PROVIDE EXTRA SECURITY MEASURES.

NEITHER ATTORNEY IS COMMENTING ON THE LAWSUIT.

CHARCO PRINCIPAL-VO

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY PRINCIPAL FIRST PUT ON TEMPORARY REASSIGNMENT DURING AN INVESTIGATION INTO MISCONDUCT IS NOW ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WITH PAY.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS ARE STILL LOOKING INTO CLAIMS OF INTER-PERSONAL PROBLEMS BETWEEN RON SCHUYLER AND HIS STAFF.

WIDOWER STOLEN JEWELRY-TRX VO-WIPE

A CRIME ALERT IN LEE COUNTY --

A FORT MYERS MAN IS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO WOULD STEAL HIS WIFE'S JEWELRY --

JUST DAYS AFTER SHE WAS BURIED.

ALFRED MORRIS SAYS CROOKS BROKE INTO HIS SOUTH FORT MYERS HOUSE.

THEY STOLE RINGS AND NECKLACES -- RIGHT AFTER HIS WIFE DIED IN NOVEMBER.

AFTER A *SECOND BREAK-IN LAST FRIDAY --

MORRIS REPORTED BOTH INCIDENTS.

HE'S WORRIED IT'S BECAME A TREND.

WIDOWER STOLEN JEWELRY-SOTVO

ALFRED MORRIS, WIFE'S JEWELRY STOLEN: it'd mean a lot if I could've held on to it and give it to someone who would hold on to it just to remember her by

DEGENERATIVE EYE DISEASE TREATMENT-VO WIPE

A NAPLES WOMAN BECOMES ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY TO GET A BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENT FOR AN EYE DISEASE.

IT'S CALLED JETREA.

THE FDA JUST APPROVED THE DRUG TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH HOLES IN THEIR RETINAS, AND THOSE WHOSE GEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR EYE HAS ATTACHED TO THE RETINA.

JETREA IS THE ONLY OPTION BESIDES SURGERY TO SEPARATE TWO PARTS OF THE EYE AND STOP PAIN AND VISION LOSS.

DEGENERATIVE EYE DISEASE TREATMENT-2 SOTVO

" it's exciting to be one of the first and hopefully other people will benefit."

i think that it also has the potential to be helpful for other patients, such as those with diabetic retinopathy, or diabetes."

FISH PEDICURE SUIT-VO

A POPULAR PEDICURE -- BORN IN ASIA -- IS NOW THE FOCUS OF A COURT DEBATE IN ARIZONA.

THEY ARE FOCUSED ON FISH PEDICURES.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW --

IT INVOLVES TINY, TOOTHLESS CARP NIBBLING AWAY AT DEAD SKIN ON YOUR FEET.

THE ARIZONA BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY THREATENED TO PULL CINDY VONG'S LICENSE IF SHE DIDN'T STOP OFFERING THE SERVICE AT HER SPA.

THE BOARD SAYS THE PRACTICE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE FISH CAN'T BE STERILIZED.

SANIBEL BEACH EROSION-VO

NOW TO THE NEXT STEP TO ADDRESS BEACH EROSION ON SANIBEL ISLAND.

WE'VE LEARNED CONTRACTORS WILL BEGIN SURVEYING EARLY NEXT MONTH.

waves splashing

THE CITY OF SANIBEL WILL SPEND BETWEEN 60 AND 80 THOUSAND DOLLARS LOOKING AT BEACH EROSION.

CROSBY STILLS AND NASH-CG

NEW THIS MORNING: THEY PLAYED AT WOODSTOCK -- NOW THEY'RE PLAYING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH WILL PLAY AT THE BARBARA B MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL MAY 14TH, AT 7-30.

THE 14TH IS A TUESDAY.

TOP SEARCHED BABY NAMES-HFSC RVL

IF YOU WERE SEARCHING FOR A BABY NAME LAST YEAR. CHANCES ARE, YOU SEARCHED A NAME YOU'D LIKELY FIND IN A RETIREMENT HOME.

PARENTING DOT COM HAS RELEASED THE BABY NAMES MOST SEARCHED FOR BY ITS READERS.

AND IT APPEARS NAMES OF GRANDMAS AND GRANDPAS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK.

TOPPING THE MOST SEARCHED NAMES FOR GIRLS WERE ISABELLA, MILLIE, SOOKIE AND ELLA.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

COOLER WEATHER JUST AROUND THE CORNER

One more day of 80 degree weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, and some substantial weather change will start on Thursday.

The daytime forecast for Wednesday looks partly cloudy with a high of 82 degrees once again. This will make for 14 days of 80 degree weather this month!

On Thursday the forecast weather maps show a cold front moving toward Florida. This time the front is expected to move through the state and by Friday we will see noticeably cooler air move down the peninsula.

A few rain showers are possible on Thursday as the front arrives and high temperatures top out in the 70's.

Skies will be cloudy on Thursday and some lingering clouds will be around on Friday.

As you make your plans for the weekend, expect daytime highs in the 70's and overnight lows dropping back into the mid and lower 50's.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

NEW VIDEO CHOPPER CRASH-VOTOPS

WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF LONDON THIS MORNING.

THIS IS NEW VIDEO OF A HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR THE RIVER THAMES.

TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED, SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED.

CLAM PASS DREDGING-VO

EMERGENCY PLANS TO DREDGE CLAM PASS ARE MOVING FORWARD IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THE PASS HAS BEEN CLOGGED FOR MONTHS --

THREATENING MANGROVES AND WILDLIFE IN THE AREA.

AFTER PRESSURE FROM THE COMMUNITY --

THE COUNTY DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND IS WORKING TO SPEED UP THE DREDGING PROCESS.

LIONFISH CAUGHT-VO WIPE

THIS MORNING --

WE'RE HEARING FROM THE NAPLES MAN WHO CAUGHT THE FIRST REPORTED LIONFISH IN COLLIER COUNTY.

MIKE DAMANSKI WAS FISHING A COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS OUT FROM THE RITZ CARLTON WHEN HE SNAGGED THE FISH.

THE RARE CATCH IS A CONCERN FOR OUR UNDERWATER ECOSYSTEM.

LIONFISH CAUGHT-SOTVO

Mike Damanski/Caught lionfish don't think anyone expected it, definitely a surprise. They feed off of a lot of

smaller fish and they destroy our coral reef and ecosystem."/DIV

VODKA DRIP SAVES PUPPY'S LIFE-VO.WIPE

AN ADORABLE NINE WEEK OLD PUPPY WAS ON THE VERGE OF DEATH --

BUT SURVIVED -- AND YOU'D NEVER GUESS WHY.

VODKA!

THE PUPPY ACCIDENTALLY LICKED ANTI-FREEZE FROM A CAR PART -- WHEN IT WAS ONLY 2-WEEKS OLD.

THAT CAUSED THE PUPPY'S KIDNEY'S TO FAILE.

THE OWNER RUSHED HER TO A NEARBY VET --

AND THE DOCTOR RECCOMMENDED AN UNUSUAL REMEDY.

HE HOOKED THE DOG UP TO A VODKA DRIP.

VODKA DRIP SAVES PUPPY'S LIFE-SOTVO

There's toxins in that called etholyn-glycol and they're very, very harmful to the kidneys so what we need to do is give them alcohol and in this case, we gave her vodka to try and mop up some of those toxins.

It was quite funny, to be honest. Flushing her with vodka to make her better!

OVER TWO DAYS -- "CLEO" CONSUMED MAN THAN A THIRD OF THAT BOTTLE -- THAT'S EQUIVALENT TO A HUMAN HAVING 7 OR 8 SHOTS EVERY FOUR HOURS.

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) OUTSMART THE FLU-NATSVOTOPS

OUTSMARTING THE FLU.

2) COCKPIT DEVICES-NATSVOTOPS

PLUS, IF YOU'RE A FLYER, YOU'VE HEARD THE WARNING.

TURN OFF YOUR ELECTRONICS.

3) SCHOOLS THAT RULE-SOTVOTOPS

"This is what leadership is about. And no matter what your life is like and no matter what your situation is like at home, you can make difference."

AND SCHOOLS THAT RULE!

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