BRITAIN CHOPPER CRASH-TRXTOPS-VO

WE BEGIN RIGHT NOW WITH BREAKING NEWS HAPPENING OVERNIGHT IN CENTRAL LONDON ---

JUST LOOK AT THIS FIREBALL!

AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE DIED IN THIS CRASH. 9 WERE HURT.

LONDON'S FIRE BRIGADE RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF A HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR THE RIVER THAMES. THIS ALL HAPPENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING RUSH HOUR.

YOU CAN SEE THE WRECKAGE BURNING IN A STREET.

BRITAIN CHOPPER CRASH-SOTVO

. We thought it was a terrorist attack

GOOD MORNING-2-SHOT PUSH-SS

ALSO TOPPING HEADLINES THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING ---

A GRIZZLY BEAR CUB ON THE LOOSE!

THAT'S RIGHT, I SAID GRIZZLY!

GRIZZLY CUB SEARCH-TRX-TURN INTO DBX

IN LESS THAN AN HOUR --- WILDLIFE OFFICIALS WILL PICK UP THE SEARCH FOR THE CUB, LAST SEEN IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

GRIZZLY CUB SEARCH-REM 26

FWC SAYS THEY WILL PICK UP THE SEARCH THIS MORNING AROUND 7-9AM.

GRIZZLY CUB SEARCH-VOTOPS

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

THE BEAR'S NAME IS "BOO BOO".

THE OWNER SAYS ITS NOT EVEN TWO YEARS OLD.

THEY'RE HOPING IT WILL FIND ITS WAY BACK HOME.

BOO BOO HAS A BROTHER NAMED YOGI.

THEY ARE TWO OF THREE GRIZZLY BEARS ON THE PROPERTY.

THE BEARS ARE PROPERTY OF DEXTER OSBORN.

THEY ARE A PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM HE RUNS CALLED "THE G RIZZLY EXPERIENCE".

THE FWC SAYS HE IS PROPERLY LICENSED TO HAVE THE ANIMALS.

THEY ALSO SAY THE CAGES WERE UP TO CODE WHEN THEY VISITED THE HOME DURING A ROUTINE CHECK.

GRIZZLY CUB SEARCH-(2)SOTVO

10:10 my mom said we couldn't go anywhere along the street or around so we stayed here 10:13

8:55 i will keep my wits about myself and be careful 8;58

GRIZZLY CUB SEARCH-REM 26

IT'S NOT BEEN DECIDED IF THE OWNER WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR EITHER.

6:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:02 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.

TRAFFIC ALERT-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

OBAMA GUN SHOWDOWN-OC-TRX

CURBING GUN VIOLENCE.

WE ARE LOOKING AHEAD AS PRESIDENT OBAMA GETS READY TO ANNOUNCE SWEEPING GUN CONTROL PROPOSALS TODAY.

OBAMA GUN SHOWDOWN-VO IN PLASMA

GOOD MORNING.

IT'S THE GUN SHOWDOWN --- AND EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW. WILL THE PRESIDENT BAN GUNS?

OVERNIGHT I WORKED TO GET MORE DETAILS ON EXACTLY WHAT'S EXPECTED TO HAPPEN TODAY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO UNVEIL A PACKAGE OF GUN CONTROL PROPOSALS THAT, ACCORDING TO A SOURCE, WILL INCLUDE UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND BANS ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES.

OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL ANNOUNCE THE PROPOSALS.

OBAMA GUN SHOWDOWN-VO IN PLASMA

THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11:45 AM AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

THIS MORNING AN NRA SPOKESMAN SAYS THE GROUP HAS EXPERIENCED AN "UNPRECEDENTED" SPIKE IN MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS IN THE PAST MONTH.

THE NRA ALSO ACCUSES PRESIDENT OBAMA OF HYPOCRISY FOR HAVING SECRET SERVICE PROTECT HIS DAUGHTERS, EVEN AS HE OPPOSES THE GROUP'S CALL FOR ARMED GUARDS IN SCHOOLS.

CAPE STANDOFF ANIMAP-OC-TRX-VO

THIS MORNING A TEENAGER, WHO'S ACCUSED OF TAKING A GIRL HOSTAGE, TRIGGERING A POLICE STANDOFF IN CAPE CORAL, WILL HAVE TO FACE CHARGES IN COURT.

RIGHT NOW, NBC-2 IS WORKING TO GET THE TEEN'S ARREST PHOTO.

HE IS 16 YEAR OLD GREGORY GRIFFIN.

CAPE STANDOFF SUSPECT IN COURT-VOTOPS

CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY GRIFFIN TOOK A 15-YEAR-OLD RUNAWAY GIRL HOSTAGE. INSIDE A HOUSE FOR OVER AN HOUR.

POLICE SAY HE WAS ARMED WITH A GUN.

POLICE SAY IT ALL STARTED WHEN GRIFFIN'S FATHER THOUGHT HE SKIPPED SCHOOL.

SO HE SENT A FRIEND TO CHECK ON HIM.

BUT POLICE SAY GRIFFIN CHASED THE FRIEND OFF WITH A BASEBALL BAT. THAT'S WHEN THE TEEN BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE THE HOME WITH THE HOSTAGE.

EVENTUALLY POLICE WERE ABLE GET GRIFFIN AND THE GIRL OUT UNHARMED.

CAPE STANDOFF SUSPECT IN COURT-SOTVO

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

went berzerk." Dave Williams, Neighbor

THE 15 YEAR OLD GIRL.WHO POLICE SAY IS A RUNAWAY. WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH PARK AS A PRECAUTION.

HER NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

NEIGHBORS TELL US THIS ISNT THE FIRST TIME POLICE HAVE COME TO THIS HOUSE.

EXTREME ICE STORM-OC-TRX-SOTVO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---

AN EXTREME ICE STORM CREATING DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH. AND NOW IT'S HEADING TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY.

"I lost control over the bridge. I hit another car that was off the road. " WHITE FLASH

I'm very upset. I just got it. just like a week ago?a week ago."

THIS MORNING PARTS OF TENNESSEE ARE UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY -- WET AND ICY ROADS ARE LEADING TO DOZENS OF CRASHES.

THE SAME IS HAPPENING IN DALLAS, AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

DREAMLINER GROUNDED-OC-TRX-VO

A DEVELOPING STORY WE'RE CLOSELY FOLLOWING THIS MORNING --

MORE TROUBLE FOR THE BOEING 787 DREAMLINER, THE LUXURY JET MANY CALL THE PLANE

OF THE FUTURE.

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS HAVE GROUNDED ITS 787 FLEET AFTER A FLIGHT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN JAPAN DUE TO BATTERY PROBLEMS.

PASSENGERS HAD TO USE EMERGENCY SLIDES TO EXIT THE JET UPON LANDING IN TOKYO, TEMPORARILY SHUTTING DOWN THE AIRPORT.

THIS WAS YET ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF INCIDENTS IN RECENT WEEKS.

THERE WAS A FIRE ABOARD AN EMPTY 787 ON THE TARMAC AT BOSTON'S LOGAN AIRPORT.

AND A COUPLE DAYS LATER, A FUEL LEAK DELAYED A JAPAN AIRLINES

OPRAH ON LANCE-OC-VO

NOW TO THE LATEST IN THE LIE-STRONG SAGA THIS MORNING.

OPRAH WINFREY HERSELF NOW CONFIRMS,

DISGRACED CYCLIST LANCE ARMSTRONG ADMITTED TO HER, THAT HE USED PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS TO WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE.

HOWEVER, OPRAH SAYS THAT HE 'DID NOT COME CLEAN IN THE MANNER EXPECTED.'

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT-VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --

WHY THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN WILL NOT BE CATCHING THE SCHOOL BUS THIS MORNING.

PLUS, NOT AGAIN!

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

london breaking-trxtops-vo

AND WE CONTINUE UPDATING BREAKING NEWS IN LONDON.

A CHOPPER CRASHED RIGHT INTO A CONTRUCTION CRANE DURING THE EARLY MORNING COMMUTE.

2 PEOPLE ARE DEAD.

9 HURT.

BREAK ONE 6:09:48

HIT TIME 6:09:48

6:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:12 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.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC ALERT BILLBOARD-CLIP

NYC BUS STRIKE-OC-TRX-NATSVO

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AS KIDS HEAD OFF TO THE BUS STOP THIS MORNING ---

MANY STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN NEW YORK CITY ARE WONDERING HOW THEY'LL GET TO SCHOOL, AFTER THEIR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS VOTED TO GO ON STRIKE.

nats of crowds yelling

THE UNION VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE STRIKE MONDAY NIGHT AFTER THREATENING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND DRIVERS AND BUS AIDES WILL BE TAKING PART.

THE STRIKE WILL IMPACT SOME 1 hundred 52-THOUSAND STUDENTS.

FGCU LAWSUIT-OC-VO

THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS WORKING TO GET A RESPONSE TO A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.

THE FAMILY OF AN FGCU 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.

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

FGCU LAWSUIT-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."

NEITHER ATTORNEYS COMMENTED ON THE LAWSUIT.

SANDY AID VOTE-TRXTOPS-NATSVO

the bill is passed. gavel bang

THERE YOU JUST SAW IT --- THE HOUSE VOTED TO ADD MORE THAN 33 BILLION DOLLARS TO LEGISLATION TO HELP VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.

THE SENATE IS LIKELY TO ACCEPT THE MEASURE EARLY NEXT WEEK AND SEND IT TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FOR HIS SIGNATURE.

COCKPIT DEVICES-ONCAM

NEW THIS MORNING ---

DISTRACTED FLYING.

TODAY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSING TO PROHIBIT PILOTS FROM USING PERSONAL WIRELESS DEVICES IN THE COCKPIT.

THE CELL PHONE CRACKDOWN AIMS TO REDUCE DISTRACTIONS, SO PILOTS CAN FOCUS ON AIR-TRAFFIC CONTROL, WEATHER, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND OTHER CONCERNS.

NEW FACEBOOK TOOL-VOTOPS-WIPE

WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT FACEBOOK'S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY -- AND NOW THIS MORNING WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT IT IS.

IT'S CALLED "GRAPH SEARCH" AND IT LETS YOU SEARCH WITHIN YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR, SAY, EVERYONE WHO'S BEEN TO ITALY.

OR HOW MANY FRIENDS ARE DOCTORS.

FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.

THIS IS JENNIFER DROTOS OF CAPE CORAL.

GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!

KATHERINE WEBB SUPERBOWL GIG-2SH-VO-CG

KATHERINE WEBB STEALS THE SHOW, AGAIN!

IT LOOKS LIKE THE FORMER MISS ALABAMA WILL NOW HAVE AN NFL JOB BEFORE HER BOYFRIEND, AJ MCCARRON DOES.

WEBB BECAME AN INTERNET SENSATION AFTER ESPN'S BRENT MUSBURGER MADE AWKWARD COMMENTS ABOUT HER BEAUTY DURING THE BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

WELL, SHE SENT OUT A TWEET MONDAY NIGHT SUGGESTING SHE'D HAVE A TV ROLE IN THE SUPER BOWL.

-QUOTE- "SO EXCITED TO BE CHOSEN TO COVER THE SUPER BOWL XLVII FOR @INSIDE EDITION IN NEW ORLEANS!"

TEASE TOSS TO BREAK-2SHOT-VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

SCHOOLS THE RULE!

breaking london-TRXTOPS-VO

AND WE CONTINUE UPDATING BREAKING NEWS IN LONDON.

A CHOPPER CRASHED RIGHT INTO A CONTRUCTION CRANE DURING THE EARLY MORNING COMMUTE.

2 PEOPLE ARE DEAD.

9 HURT.

BREAK TWO 6:18:05

HIT TIME 6:18:05AM

6:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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 BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

SCHOOLS THAT RULE-2SH-TRX

TIME FOR SCHOOLS THAT RULE!

EVERY WEEK NBC 2 SEARCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO FIND SCHOOLS DOING COOL THINGS.

THIS WEEK WE HEAD TO PORT CHARLOTTE.

SCHOOLS THAT RULE-PKG

IT'S NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO FIND BOXES AND JARS OF FOOD AT A SCHOOL THAT TAKES IN 804 STUDENTS EVERY DAY..

WHAT YOU MAY FIND SURPRISE YOU IS THESE SHELVES ARE STOCKED FOR THE ONES WHO WILL GO HOME HUNGRY WHEN THE DAY IS COMPLETE.

"We saw that there was a huge need for it and there was nothing we could do about it."

BUT THEY COULD AND THEY DID.

"This club is about doing stuff that you would normally do."

LIKE BUILDING A CLOTHING CLOSET AND FOOD PANTRY FOR THE SCHOOL'S 69 PERCENT NEEDIEST STUDENTS.

"For three years at Murdock we can help them."

WE, BEING THE STUDENTS OR SHALL WE SAY, LEADERS PART OF THE RESPECT OUR SCHOOL CLUB, LED BY THE SCHOOL'S STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICER.

THE GOAL- TAKING ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TURNING THEIR SCHOOL INTO A COMMUNITY.

"If you're a leader you're able to help people."

NATS OF BOTTLE CAPS

EVEN THE ONES THAT ARE NO LONGER A STUDENT AT MURDOCK MIDDLE.

LIKE DANIELLE JUMISKO WHO DIED IN AN ATV ACCIDENT LAST YEAR.

"She was a very good student here at Murdock Middle. She was here all three years. She was a good student and we just want to give a memorial and know that she was here.

STUDENTS ARE COLLECTING THOUSANDS OF BOTTLE CAPS AS PART OF THEIR RECYCLE PROGRAM AND TRADING THEM IN FOR CASH SO THEY CAN HAVE A MEMORIAL BENCH TO HONOR THE STUDENT.

"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."

SCHOOLS THAT RULE-SSTOPS

CROSS TALK 2SHOT-TRXTOPS-VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---

BREAKING NEWS TO REPORT IN CENTRAL LONDON THIS MORNING.

INCREDIBLE IMAGES THIS MORNING OF A DEADLY HELICOPTER CRASH,

RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MORNING RUSH HOUR.

WE ARE NOW HEARING THE PILOT AND A PERSON ON THE GROUND DIED.

BREAK THREE 6:27:03 AM

HIT TIME 6:27:03

SPECIAL OPEN-SOT

BREAKING NEWS

London Chopper Crash

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW

The Search For Boo Boo

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW

Gun Showdown

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --

A HUGE FIREBALL ERUPTS IN LONDON WHEN A CHOPPER CRASHES RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MORNING RUSH HOUR.

nats of helicopter search

PLUS, NEIGHBORS ON THEIR TOES THIS MORNING UNTIL BOO BOO IS BACK HOME.

NBC-2 IS LIVE AS THE SEARCH STARTS BACK UP FOR AN ESCAPED GRIZZLY BEAR CUB.

nats fire! gun firing range

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT PUSH

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

LONDON CHOPPER CRASH-TRXTOPS-VO

JUST LOOK AT THE SCENE.

A HELICOPTER CRASHED ON A STREET IN THE U.K. CAPITAL. RIGHT DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR.

2 PEOPLE ARE REPORTED DEAD THIS MORNING. THE PILOT AND A PERSON ON THE GROUND.

9 PEOPLE ARE HURT.

THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3AM EASTERN TIME.

THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE RESPONDED NEAR THE RIVER THAMES.

YOU CAN SEE THE WRECKAGE BURNING AND PLUMES OF SMOKE.

SOME WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A CONSTRUCTION CRANE.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-TRXTOPS-NATSVO-SS-DBX

nats of helicopter

DEVELOPING NOW --- A GROUND AND AIR SEARCH IS HAPPENING THIS MORNING FOR A *GRIZZLY BEAR -- YES, GRIZZLY --

THAT ESCAPED FROM A HOME IN COLLIER COUNTY.

TAKE A LOOK.

THIS IS YOGI AND BOO BOO. THEY ARE BROTHERS. BUT BOO BOO ESCAPED.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-REM 26

FWC SAYS THEY WILL PICK UP THE SEARCH THIS MORNING AROUND 7-9AM.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-VOTOPS

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

THE BEAR'S NAME IS "BOO BOO".

THE OWNER SAYS ITS NOT EVEN TWO YEARS OLD.

THEY'RE HOPING IT WILL FIND ITS WAY BACK HOME.

BOO BOO HAS A BROTHER NAMED YOGI.

THEY ARE TWO OF THREE GRIZZLY BEARS ON THE PROPERTY.

THE BEARS ARE PROPERTY OF DEXTER OSBORN.

THEY ARE A PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM HE RUNS CALLED "THE G RIZZLY EXPERIENCE".

THE FWC SAYS HE IS PROPERLY LICENSED TO HAVE THE ANIMALS.

THEY ALSO SAY THE CAGES WERE UP TO CODE WHEN THEY VISITED THE HOME DURING A ROUTINE CHECK.

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-SOTVO

11:19 "she didn't want him to get off the bus and so she went to the bus stop."

8:55 i will keep my wits about myself and be careful 8;58

GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-REM 26

IT'S NOT BEEN DECIDED IF THE OWNER WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR EITHER.

6:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:32 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 ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

OBAMA GUN SHOWDOWN-OC-TRX

AS WE LOOK AHEAD ---

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S EXPECTED TO PITCH TOUGHER GUN LAWS TODAY, IN RESPONSE TO THE NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS.

OBAMA GUN SHOWDOWN-VO IN PLASMA

GOOD MORNING.

EVEN BEFORE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT LATER THIS MORNING, THE NRA SAYS THESE TOUGHER GUN LAWS WON'T WORK.

PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL APPEAR TODAY WITH CHILDREN WHO WROTE THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY.

THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO ENDORSE UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, AS WELL AS BANS ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINE CLIPS.

THE PROPOSAL IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INCLUDE MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOL SECURITY.

OBAMA GUN SHOWDOWN-SOTVO

sot is covered on backhalf

"It means that you'll have additional people to be on your side that are there at zero response time."

OBAMA GUN SHOWDOWN-VO IN PLASMA

THE NRA CLAIMS TOUGHER LAWS WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON CRIME OR SAFETY.

BUT THIS MORNING -- A NEW WASHINGTON POST POLL FINDS 58 PERCENT NOW SUPPORT AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.

AFGHAN-OC-VO

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING OUT OF AFGHANISTAN.

A BLAST ROCKS THE COUNTRY'S INTELLIGENCE SERVICE IN THE CAPITAL OF KABUL.

THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO FROM THE SCENE.

POLICE THERE BLAME A SUICIDE BOMBER FOR THE ATTACK.

WE ARE STILL WORKING TO GET DETAILS ON ANY DEATHS OR INJURIES.

CAPE STANDOFF COURT APPEARANCE-OC-TRX-VO

A TEENAGER, WHO TOOK A GIRL HOSTAGE AND TRIGGERED A POLICE STANDOFF IN CAPE CORAL, WILL HAVE TO FACE CHARGES IN COURT.

RIGHT NOW, NBC-2 IS WORKING TO GET THE TEEN'S ARREST PHOTO.

HE IS 16 YEAR OLD GREGORY GRIFFIN.

CAPE STANDOFF COURT APPEARANCE-VOTOPS

CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY GRIFFIN TOOK A 15-YEAR-OLD RUNAWAY GIRL HOSTAGE. INSIDE THIS HOUSE FOR OVER AN HOUR.

HE WAS ARMED WITH A GUN.

IT ALL STARTED WHEN GRIFFIN'S FATHER BELIEVED HE HAD SKIPPED SCHOOL.

SO HE SENT A FRIEND TO CHECK ON HIM.

BUT GRIFFIN CHASED THE FRIEND OFF WITH A BASEBALL BAT. THAT'S WHEN THE TEEN BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE THE HOME WITH THE HOSTAGE.

CAPE STANDOFF COURT APPEARANCE-SOTVO

"our goal is what happened here today which is peaceful resolution contact and talking evveryone out and everyone live another day." tony

THE 15 YEAR OLD GIRL.WHO POLICE SAY IS A RUNAWAY. WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH PARK AS A PRECAUTION.

HER NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

NEIGHBORS TELL US THIS ISNT THE FIRST TIME POLICE HAVE COME TO THIS HOUSE.

AURORA THEATRE FIRST LAWSUIT-OC-SS-VO

THIS MORNING IT'S THE FIRST OF ITS KIND SO FAR.

A WIDOW IN THE COLORADO THEATER SHOOTING TRAGEDY,

IS SUING THE ACCUSED GUNMAN'S PSYCHIATRIST AND THE UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE WORKS.

THE CIVIL LAWSUIT ALLEGES THAT THE PSYCHIATRIST SHOULD HAVE ADVISED POLICE TO ARREST SUSPECT JAMES HOLMES WEEKS BEFORE THE THEATER RAMPAGE.

THE WOMAN WHO FILED THE LAWSUIT LOST HER 26-YEAR-OLD HUSBAND IN THE SHOOTING LAST YEAR.

AN ATTORNEY FOR THE PSYCHIATRIST COULD NOT BE REACHED FOR COMMENT.

KENTUCKY COLLEGE SHOOTING-OC-TRX-VO

TODAY WE HOPE TO GET MORE ANSWERS AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS IN KENTUCKY.

TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND A THIRD PERSON WAS WOUNDED.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT AT HAZARD COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN HAZARD, KENTUCKY.

THE SCHOOL WAS PLACED ON LOCKDOWN.

POLICE SAY TWO PEOPLE LATER SHOWED UP AT THE STATE POLICE POST IN HAZARD - ONE CLAIMING TO BE THE SHOOTER, THE OTHER A RELATIVE.

PRIVATIZING LEE EMS-OC-TRX-VO

THESE NEXT TWO MONTHS WILL BE CRITICAL, AS LEE COUNTY THINKS 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.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT-VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---

NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---

AN UPDATE ON BREAKING NEWS IN LONDON ---

A DEADLY HELICOPTER CRASH KILLS TWO. THE PILOT AND SOMEONE ON THE GROUND. OTHERS HURT.

FIRST ALERT DOPPLER TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 6:38:53 AM

HIT TIME 6:38:53

6:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:42 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.

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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

LONDON BREAK-TRX-VO-MITTO

BREAKING NEWS HAPPENING OVERNIGHT IN CENTRAL LONDON ---

JUST LOOK AT THIS FIREBALL!

AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE DIED IN THIS CRASH. 9 WERE HURT.

LONDON'S FIRE BRIGADE RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF A HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR THE RIVER THAMES. THIS ALL HAPPENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING RUSH HOUR.

YOU CAN SEE THE WRECKAGE BURNING IN A STREET.

SOME WITNESSES REPORTED THAT A HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A CONSTRUCTION CRANE.

MARINE URINATION CASE-ONCAM

NEW THIS MORNING --

A U.S. MARINE FACES COURT MARTIAL TODAY, FOR URINATING ON THE BODIES OF DEAD TALIBAN FIGHTERS IN AFGHANISTAN, AND THEN POSING FOR PHOTOS WITH THE CORPSES.

COURT PROCEEDINGS ARE SET TO START TODAY.

KIDS GROW OUT OF AUTISM-ONCAM

ALL NEW IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---

CAN CHILDREN GROW OUT OF AUTISM?

ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, SOME CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AT AN EARLY AGE CAN LOSE THE SYMPTOMS AS THEY GROW OLDER.

OUTSMARTING THE FLU-TRXTOPS-OC

ALSO IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---

OUTSMARTING THE FLU.

WE'VE FOUND SOME EXTREME MEASURES PEOPLE ARE TAKING TO AVOID GETTING IT.

FOR EXAMPLE, MANY SPORTS TEAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE BANNING 'HIGH-FIVES' AND 'FIST-PUMPS' DURING GAMES.

TARGET RECALL-TRXTOPS-VO

NOW AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT ---

TARGET IS RECALLING ABOUT 5 hundred 60-THOUSAND OF THESE TWO-PIECE PAJAMA SETS. SOLD LAST YEAR.

THE P-Js FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS, WHICH POSE A BURN HAZARD TO CHILDREN.

CHARCO SCHOOL CUTS-OC-SOTVO

THIS MORNING PUBLIC SCHOOL LEADERS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ARE PREPARING FOR YET ANOTHER DROP IN FUNDING NEXT YEAR.

"We've really struggled and tried to keep them, I don't know whether we'll be able to do that next year or not."

SUPERINTENDENT DOUG WHITTAKER SAYS THE DISTRICT MIGHT GET ONE MILLION DOLLARS LESS FROM THE STATE.

BECAUSE FEWER STUDENTS ARE ENROLLING IN THE SCHOOLS, THEY GET LESS MONEY.

LEADERS SAY EVEN WITH FEWER CHILDREN, THEY WON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING.

FGCU ONLINE CLASSES-OC-VO

ONLINE CLASSES ARE POPULAR AMONG FGCU STUDENTS.

BUT THIS MORNING UNIVERSITY LEADERS SAY THEY NEED MORE MONEY FOR THEM.

70 PERCENT OF STUDENTS TOOK AT LEAST ONE ONLINE COURSE LAST YEAR.

BUT TO OFFER THESE COURSES.

THEY'RE ASKING STATE LEADERS FOR 13 MILLION IN STATE FUNDING.

NEW EYE TREATMENT-OC-VO

A MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

A NEW TREATMENT FOR AN EYE DISEASE IS READY FOR USE AFTER F-D-A APPROVAL IN OCTOBER.

A NAPLES WOMAN IS ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY TO RECEIVE JETREA.

THIS DRUG CAN BE USED TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH HOLES IN THEIR RETINAS,

AND THOSE WHO'S GEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR EYE HAS ATTACHED TO THE RETINA.

NEW EYE TREATMENT-SOTVO

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

DOCTORS SAY PATIENTS SHOULD SEE RESULTS WITHIN A FEW DAYS.

IF IT'S *INEFFECTIVE- THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE.

RETINA HEALTH CENTER ISN'T THE ONLY EYE CARE OFFICE OFFERING JETREA.

FOR MORE INFORMATION-

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL LAYOFFS-OC-VO

NEW THIS MORNING --- A ROUND OF LAYOFFS ARE PLANNED FOR THE WILDLY POPULAR CIRQUE DU SOLEIL.

IT'S A CANADIEN ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, AND THIS MORNING, NEWS REPORTS IN QUEBEC CLAIM IT COULD SLASH BETWEEN 400 AND 600 WORKERS, MOSTLY IN ITS MONTREAL OFFICE.

LIONFISH IN COLLIER-OC-VO

NBC-2 IS KEEPING AN EYE ON OUR BEACHES THIS MORNING.

AFTER A FISHERMAN REELED IN A DANGEROUS CATCH --

LURKING JUST A FEW YARDS OFF THE COLLIER COUNTY COAST.

HERE'S THE PROOF!

THAT'S A LIONFISH.

THE FISHERMAN HOOKED IT OFF VANDERBILT BEACH.

IT'S NOT NATIVE TO OUR WATER.

AND IT IS DESTRUCTIVE TO MARINE LIFE.

IT EATS EVERYTHING -- BUT NOTHING EATS IT.

WE'VE SEEN THEM BEFORE IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE CARIBBEAN --

MN DOG BACK HOME-OC-VO

TODAY'S THE DAY!

A CAPE CORAL DOG --- GONE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS -- WAS RECENTLY FOUND ALL THE WAY UP IN MINNESOTA.

TODAY HE'LL BE REUNITED WITH HIS FAMILY.

IN MAY 2011 -- ENDO THE MASTIFF SOMEHOW ESCAPED HIS FENCED IN YARD.

AND WANDERED OFF.

HE WAS PICKED UP AT GAS STATION OUTSIDE SARASOTA.

THEN WENT THROUGH SEVERAL OWNERS, BEFORE LANDING AT A SHELTER IN MINNESOTA.

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TIME NOW IS--

JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.

INCLUDING BREAKING NEWS IN LONDON.

BREAK FIVE 6:49:12 AM

HIT TIME 6:49:12 AM

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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.

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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

TODAY SHOW TEASE-BNR SOTTOPS

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS LONDON CHOPPER CRASH-SOTVOTOPS

I thought it was a terrorist attack

YOUR TIME NOW IS--

LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

WE'RE UPDATING BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT IN LONDON ---

POLICE SAY TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD, 9 INJURED, AFTER A HELICOPTER CRASHED DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR IN CENTRAL LONDON.

THE CHOPPER APPARENTLY HIT A CONSTRUCTION CRANE ON TOP OF A BUILDING.

THIS HAPPENING JUST SOUTH OF THE RIVER THAMES.

TS GRIZZLY BEAR SEARCH-SOTVOTOPS

10:10 my mom said we couldn't go anywhere along the street or around so we stayed here 10:13

8:55 i will keep my wits about myself and be careful 8;58

THIS MORNING NEIGHBORS ARE ON EDGE WHILE WILDLIFE OFFCIALS TRY TO FIND AN ESCAPED GRIZZLY BEAR CUB.

TAKE A LOOK. THESE TWO ARE BROTHERS, YOGI AND BOO BOO. BUT BOO BOO GOT AWAY FROM HIS OWNER IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

THE AIR AND GROUND SEARCH FOR HIM RESUMES AT 7AM.

TS GUN SHOWDOWN-NATSVOTOPS

nats fire! gun firing range

TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA IS PREPARING TO MAKE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF GUN OWNERSHIP IN AMERICA.

IT WILL HAPPEN AT 11:45 AM AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO UNVEIL EFFORTS SUCH AS BOOSTING AVAILABLE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

TS CAPE STANDOFF COURT APPEARANCE-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING A TEENAGER, WHO'S ACCUSED OF TAKING A GIRL HOSTAGE, TRIGGERING A POLICE STANDOFF IN CAPE CORAL, WILL HAVE TO FACE CHARGES IN COURT.

RIGHT NOW, NBC-2 IS WORKING TO GET THE TEEN'S ARREST PHOTO.

HE IS 16 YEAR OLD GREGORY GRIFFIN.

THIS WHOLE INCIDENT PLAYING OUT AT A HOME ON SOUTHWEST SANTA BARBARA PLACE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

TS DREAMLINER GROUNDED-VOTOPS

BOEING'S 787 DREAMLINER PLANES HAVE BEEN GROUNDED FOR SAFETY CHECKS BY TWO

MAJOR JAPANESE AIRLINES AFTER ONE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN

THE LATEST BLOW FOR THE NEW JET.

TS NYC BUS STRIKE-SOTVOTOPS

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AS KIDS HEAD OFF TO THE BUS STOP THIS MORNING ---

MANY STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN NEW YORK CITY ARE WONDERING HOW THEY'LL GET TO SCHOOL, AFTER THEIR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS VOTED TO GO ON STRIKE.

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THE UNION VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE STRIKE MONDAY NIGHT AFTER THREATENING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND DRIVERS AND BUS AIDES WILL BE TAKING PART.

THE STRIKE WILL IMPACT SOME 1 hundred 52-THOUSAND STUDENTS.

TS OPRAH ON LANCE-VOTOPS

TS WINTER ICE STORM-SOTVOTOPS

"I lost control over the bridge. I hit another car that was off the road. " WHITE FLASH

I'm very upset. I just got it. just like a week ago?a week ago."

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---

AN EXTREME ICE STORM CREATING DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH. AND NOW IT'S HEADING TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY.

THIS MORNING PARTS OF TENNESSEE ARE UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY -- WET AND ICY ROADS ARE LEADING TO DOZENS OF CRASHES.

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