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HLC COLLIER ALLIGATOR ALLEY CANAL CRASH-TRX-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW AT FIVE.

ALLEY TRAGEDY.

A CAR CAREENS INTO A CANAL IN COLLIER COUNTY.

NOW TWO CHILDREN ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES --

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WE THE PEOPLE.

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all of us are created equal, is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our forebearers through Seneca Falls and Selma and Stonewall, just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung who left footprints along this great mall, to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone.

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SINKING FEELING.

THE GROUND OPENS UP --

AND SWALLOWS THE EARTH AT A BUSY LEE COUNTY INTERSECTION.

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TRAGEDY ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY TODAY.

OUR TRAFFIC CAMERAS CAPTURED THIS VIDEO AFTER A CAR CAREENED INTO A CANAL ON INTERSTATE 75.

A THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLD ARE IN THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT --

BOTH SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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IT HAPPENED HERE --

ON THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 75 NEAR MILE MARKER 87 -

JUST WEST OF THE STATE ROAD 29 EXIT.

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Rescue crews tell me a mother and her two children weren't breathing on their own when they were pulled out of the car.

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Pkg:

Sgt norman parks, fhp:

"10:17 it would be a miracle."

A miracle for a family of three to survive after being stuck underwater for more than 30 minutes.

This is video of the scene on alligator alley near mile marker 87--

Fhp says 33 year old cecilia douglas of immokalee was driving northbound on i75 when her car hit the back of a box truck at around 830 this morning. she lost control and crashed through the fence. the car flipped and was submerged upside down in this canal.

Douglas' two kids-- 3 year old rylee and 4 year old madison were in the back.

The first troopers and deputies on scene jumped into the water but weren't able to get the family out.

Sgt norman parks, fhp:

"5:43 the difficulty is the pressure of the water. 6:05 all of them were unable to break the window 09"

They had to wait for golden gate dive teams to arrive. The girls were stuck inside the car for at least 30 minutes before they were pulled out.

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Sgt norman parks, fhp

"6:42 when they brought them out they were not breathing on their own 44"

Cecilia passed away.

Rylee is in critical condition an nch north collier--

madison was airlifted to a tampa hospital in serious condition.

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BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRX-SS

TONIGHT WE KNOW THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOUND DEAD IN A WOODED AREA OF BONITA SPRINGS.

DEPUTIES SAY A PERSON FOUND DARLA MILLER'S BODY SATURDAY ALONG OAKLAND DRIVE.

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A SEWER LINE BREAK IN A HEAVILY TRAVELED AREA OF LEE COUNTY OPENED UP A TWO FOOT SINKHOLE --

AND CAUSED MAJOR REPAIRS.

YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE FROM OUR MAST CAM ON TOP OF OUR LIVE TRUCK AT THE SCENE.

THE PIPE BROKE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ALABAMA ROAD AND LEELAND HEIGHTS BOULEVARD IN LEHIGH ACRES AROUND NOON TODAY.

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what a mess-

47:32 "it was a 12 inch, force man sewer that was broken."

at one of lehigh acres busiest intersections, traffic stops.

nat

that's thanks to a broken sewer pipe under homestead road, at the intersection of leeland heights.

48:16 it's in the middle of the road but we are taking steps to do what we can to minimize any inconvience for drivers.*

about 10 this morning, a worker with the florida governmental utility authority found a small hole in the road.

water was coming out of it,

so crews began digging.

that's when they discovered a a 12 inch sewer line had burst.

now comes the painstaking process of getting the old pipe out- and the new one in.

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and it's going to take some time.

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OBAMA 2ND INAUGURATION-VO IN TFC-OC

THE NATION --

AND THE WORLD WATCHED AS PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR THE SECOND TIME TODAY.

HE IS ONLY THE 17TH PRESIDENT TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH A FEAT.

THE PRESIDENT QUOTED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE --

AND BUILT ON THE THEME THROUGHOUT.

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TAPE / ANSHU CHOUDHRI / CHICAGO,IL

TAPE / MORRIS SMITH / CHESAPEAKE, VA

FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CEREMONIAL SECOND TERM SWEARING-IN.

"I, Barack Hussein Obama."

PRESIDENT OBAMA PLACED HIS HAND ON BIBLES USED BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND MARTIN LUTHER KING.

"So help me God.

"Congratulations, Mrcongrats Mr. President"

that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth.

MR OBAMA URGED ACTION ON THE DEFICIT, AND GLOBAL WARMING AND KEEPING KIDS SAFE

"But we reject the belief that America must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future."

WE CAN, HE SAID, FIND A WAY

"We are made for this moment, and we will seize it - so long as we seize it together."

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS JAMMED ON THE NATIONAL MALL TO SEE THE SPEECH IN PERSON.

"Hopefully its kicking off a great second term and a new direction for the country."

"And it is just great seeing all the fellowship and fun."

BEYONCE SANG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

AND THE TRADITIONAL BI-PARTISAN LUNCH GAVE LAWMAKERS TIME TO CHEW OVER THE PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR UNITY

INAUGURATION BREAKOUT-OC-SS

WE KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU HAVE WONDERED ABOUT THE PUBLIC COST OF THE INAUGURATION.

WE LOOKED INTO IT.AND FOUND OUT TAXPAYER MONEY PAYS FOR THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW. AND THE LUNCHEON -

ALL THE OTHER EVENTS --

THE PARADE --

CONCERTS AND THE BALLS ARE PRIVATELY FUNDED.

AND IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED IN FIRST FAMILY FASHION.

MICHELLE OBAMA WORE A NAVY THOM BROWNE COAT.

HOUSE TO VOTE ON DEBT CEILING-OC

MEANWHILE --

REPUBLICANS SAY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL VOTE THIS WEDNESDAY ON WHETHER TO RAISE THE NATION'S DEBT LIMIT.

THE MEASURE WILL REQUIRE THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO APPROVE BUDGETS THAT REQUIRE SPENDING CUTS.

LEE CO MLK DAY-OC-BOXES

AND AS THE PRESIDENT WAS GIVING THE OATH OF OFFICE --

MANY AROUND THE NATION -- AND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

HONORED THE LATE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR.

N-B-C TWO'S KELLY CRESWELL IS LIVE AT CENTENNIAL PARK IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS WHERE A CEREMONY JUST WRAPPED UP.

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:31 Chief Doug Baker, FMPD

:54 Reginald Billubs, Dunbar Festival Committees

1:12 Chanetta Brunson, James Brunson Youth Development Foundation

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On this federal holiday, some chose to celebrate--the Dunbar community chose to honor.

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Reginald Billubs, Dunbar Festival Committee "This is a time of reflection on where we've come from.

Nats--"I have a dream."

Where we are.

Nats from inauguration

And where we're going.

Nats of march --let freedom ring

A couple hundred community members walked the two mile route in song-- Nats Remembering dr Martin Luther king's peaceful fight for equal rights.

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Chief Doug Baker, FMPD

"I think it's important to remember where you come but also where it is that you want to go and I think as we move on throughout the day I think there's going to be a lot of discussion of where it is we want to go, how do we get there and then put some action in place to see that through."

One of the march organizers took action in the 1960s by sitting in at lunch counters in Birmingham Alabama. Nearly Fifty years later--he had to pinch himself as he watched the first African American president take the oath of office.

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Reginald

"The face of the first family has really changed. And it brought years to my eyes."

It was all smiles today--the marchers proud to walk the streets this Martin Luther king day that coincided with the second inauguration of president Barack Obama. The two scenes giving hope to young and old, the possibilities are endless.

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COLLIER MLK DAY-NATSVO

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED IN DOWNTOWN NAPLES TO CELEBRATE DOCTOR KING.

THE N-A-A-C-P OF COLLIER COUNTY HOSTED IT'S 16th ANNUAL PARADE - THE THEME THIS YEAR, ONE NATION ONE DREAM.

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Pat Croker/Naples 9:06 "it just symbolizes what we should be working for in this country."

Barbara Melvin/Wells Fargo/20:00 "that we all can work together, be together as one nation, one dream and one country."

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IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, PEOPLE MARCHED THROUGH DOWNTOWN PUNTA GORDA CELEBRATING THE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER.

THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS "PRESSING TOWARD THE MARK OF THE HIGH CALLING."

ORGANIZERS HOPE CELEBRATING KING'S MESSAGE CREATES A POSITIVE SPIRIT IN THE COMMUNITY.

GATOR MARINE FIRE FOLO-VO

NEW VIDEO TONIGHT OF A FIRE THAT DESTROYED FOUR BOATS AT A MARINA IN PUNTA GORDA.

A MAN DRIVING HIS BOAT PAST THE FIRE TOOK THIS VIDEO OF THE BLAZE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

ALL OF THE BOATS WERE DRY-DOCKED AT THE GATOR CREEK MARINA.

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Tim Lisby, Owner Gator Creek Marine "I just feel bad for the people who own the boats. It's a lot to go through something like that. Going trough insurance, losing you boat and all. It's a big hassle, so my heart goes out to them."

MISSING COLLIER MEN SPECIAL-VO

A COLLIER COUNTY MYSTERY IS GETING NATIONAL ATTENTION TONIGHT:

THE CABLE CHANNEL T-V ONE IS FOCUSING ON THE COLD CASE OF TERENCE WILLIAMS AND FELIPE SANTOS -- IN AN EPISODE OF A SHOW CALLED "FIND OUR MISSING."

THE TWO MEN DISAPPEARED JUST MONTHS APART AND WERE LAST SEEN GETTING INTO A FORMER COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTY'S PATROL CAR.

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.HOLYWOOD HEAVY HITTER TYLER PERRY AND THE REVEREND AL SHARPTON WERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TRYING TO RE-ENERGIZE THE CASE.

REGISTERING FORECLOSED HOMES-VO

PERHAPS YOU'VE SEEN THEM IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.NOW THERE'S A PUSH TO KEEP BETTER TRACK OF VACANT, FORECLOSED HOMES.

SOME LOCAL REALTORS WANT LEE COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT A VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY ORDINANCE.

IT WOULD REQUIRE BANKS TO PAY A FEE AND REGISTER CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FORECLOSED PROPERTIES. PROVIDING A POINT OF CONTACT FOR BLIGHTED PROPERTIES.

THE CITY OF FORT MYERS ALREADY HAS A SIMILAR ORDINANCE.

COMING UP AT SIX --

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

PRIVATIZING PUBLIC SAFETY.

THE MOVE COULD SAVE MILLIONS IN TAXPAYER DOLLARS --

BUT AT WHAT COST?

N-B-C TWO IS THERE AS LEADERS WRESTLE WITH THE IDEA OF WHO SHOULD RUN EMERGENCY SERVICES --

SHOULD A PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, BE IN CHARGE OF YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY

PLUS --

"no matter how good or bad the show is, it's going to the hope clubhouse."

AND A HOLLYWOOD FUNNY MAN IS TAKING THE STAGE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TONIGHT --

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TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

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FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

SLIGHT COOL DOWN ON THE WAY

Over the past few days, the clouds have definitely won out over the sunshine, but that is all going to change as a swift moving cold front pushes over the area tonight.

So yes changes are looming for us. The cold front will traverse Southwest Florida and sweep away the clouds and humidity. Anticipate on cooler and drier air filtering down the peninsula during the afternoon. This will lead to a partly sunny day with temperatures in the mid 70s after starting off in the mid 50s.

A chilly dome of high pressure will build over Florida in the front's wake. It will push its way down the plains states and keep our skies mostly sunny with comfortable humidity levels through Thursday. We'll even have to break out the sweaters and jackets Wednesday and Thursday morning with lows dipping into the upper 40s to lower 50s.

Temperatures will continue to run in the 50s in the morning, but a gradual warming trend is expected from Thursday in the weekend. Highs will creep back into the upper 70s.

Another cold front is scheduled to pass through our part of the state early Saturday. It'll be a dry front meaning no showers are expected with it. In fact we're not forecasting any rain for the rest of the month!

EMS PRIVATIZATION-OC

RIGHT NOW LEE COUNTY IS LOOKING AT PRIVATIZING PART OF ITS PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES.

THE PLAN COULD SAVE A LOT OF MONEY.BUT THE IDEA ISN'T SITTING WELL WITH E-M-S WORKERS.

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THE IDEA OF PRIVATIZING PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES ISN'T UNHEARD OF.

ORLANDO AND ATLANTA ARE TWO CITIES THAT PRIVATIZE AT LEAST A PART OF THEIR SERVICES -

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ON THEIR WAY TO A CLOSED DOOR MEETING -

EMERGENCY WORKERS SAY THEY ARE WORRIED.

this could affect us and the public around us. Our families and loved ones.

WORRIED - BECAUSE LEE COUNTY MANAGEMENT IS STUDYING THE IDEA OF BRINGING IN A PRIVATE COMPANY TO MANAGE THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT.

there's a lot of concern over the future, over our jobs and what will happen to EMS. We have a lot of avenues to take care of that. We have the union, management, the Board of County Commissioners.

THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR AND AND HIS DEPUTY DIRECTOR STEPPED DOWN MONTHS AGO -

AFTER THE DISCOVERY THAT THE COUNTY'S MEDSTAR HELICOPTER PROGRAM IMPROPERLY BILLED PATIENTS SOME 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

BEFORE THE TWO ARE REPLACED - COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS WANT TO HEAR HOW TWO PRIVATE COMPANIES WOULD STAFF THE POSITIONS.

COMMISSIONERS SAY IT COULD MEAN A SAVINGS UPWARD OF 15-MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.

we learned through Medstar before I came into office that there are issues iN Lee County as far as billing and recovering fees. My thing is recovering fees to continue great service in Lee County.

COMMISSIONER CECIL PENDERGRASS SAYS HE WON'T SUPPORT THE LOSS OF JOBS,

no I don't have a position with that and won't support it. The only thing I'd support is the administration part.

EMPLOYEES LOOKING AT HOW THEY CAN FIGHT BACK CAN ONLY HOPE THAT IS TRUE.

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WE REACHED OUT TO THE 2 COMPANIES INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY - RURAL METRO AND GRADY E-M-S.

BOTH WERE OUT OF THE OFFICE FOR THE M-L-K HOLIDAY.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION WILL MEET WITH BOTH COMPANIES IN THE NEXT MONTH AND MAKE A RECCOMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN MARCH.

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IF YOU LOVE SCIENCE. NAPLES IS THE PLACE TO BE TONIGHT.

WORLD-RENOWNED ASTROPHYSICIST.DR. NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON. WILL BE AT THE NAPLES PHILHARMONIC TONIGHT AT 8 O'CLOCK.

TYSON IS A FREQUENT GUEST ON THE DAILY SHOW.

HE SHARES HIS LATEST SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS IN FUN AND WITTY WAYS.

MANTI TEO TALK WITH KATIE-VO

NOTRE DAME LINEBAKER MANTI TE'O IS EXPECTED TO TALK ON-CAMERA ABOUT THE BIZARRE STORY INVOLVING A FAKE GIRLFRIEND.

THE STAR FOOTBALL PLAYER MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES WHEN NEWS BROKE THAT A DECEASED GIRLFRIEND HE OFTEN TALKED ABOUT.WASN'T REAL.

TE'O AND HIS PARENTS WILL APPEAR ON KATIE COURIC'S TALK SHOW ON THURSDAY.

ESC COLLIER DEMO-VO

EDISON STATE COLLEGE IS TRYING TO EXPAND IT'S COLLIER CAMPUS.

TO DO THIS, THE SCHOOL IS RENOVATING OLDER BUILDINGS TO ACCOMMIDATE NEW PROGRAMS LIKE BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY.

HALF OF THE CAMPUS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAS ALREADY BEEN RENOVATED OR BUILT NEW.

TODAY, ONE OF THE LAST PROJECTS GOT UNDERWAY.

THEY'RE TURNING THE OLDEST BUILDING ON CAMPUS - THE ADMISSIONS BUILDING - INTO A STUDENT LIFE CENTER FOR CLUBS, CLASSROOMS, AND A COMPUTER LAB.

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FOR PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL ILLNESS --

A LOT OF TIMES THE SITUATION CAN SEEM DIRE AND HOPELESS.

BUT WELL KNOWN COMEDIAN IS LOOKING TO CHANGE THAT --

AND LIGHTEN THE MOOD FOR AT LEAST ONE NIGHT --

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ALUM KEVIN NEALON IS PERFORMING TONIGHT AT BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATER.

THE COMEDIAN AND ACTOR IS PERFOMING AT A FUNDRAISER FOR HOPE CLUBHOUSE IN CAPE CORAL. HOPE CLUBHOUSE HELPS PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS GET JOBS.

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"You've had some experience with the news, I mean, you did weekend update with SNL."

"it's funny people think I'm a newscaster because I did that."

TONIGHT KEVIN NEALON IS TRADING THE OLD fictitious ANCHOR DESK FOR A STAND-UP COMEDY ACT HOPING TO KEEP THE SAME LAUGHS.

"I like making people laugh, you know it's fun to have people come out and all laugh at the same time. it's better to have a roomful of people laugh than like one or two, it's too much work that way.Yah know, I just get them all done in one room and then I don't have to worry about them for the rest of the week."

BUT TONIGHT'S SARCASTIC ONE-LINERS WILL COME WITH A PURPOSE. TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HOPE CLUBHOUSE, a new facility to assist those living with a mental illness.

"A clubhouse is a place where people can come every day, find work, a meaningful purpose, friendships, and we're now starting to help people find housing."

KEVIN NEALON LEARNED OF HOPE CLUBHOUSE THROUGH HIS MOTHER WHO LIVES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. They TOURED it today along with HIS SISTER.

"Mom, we need one of these for our house!"

DESPITE THE PERFECTLY ORGANIZED TASK SYSTEM THAT NEALON WANTS TO ADOPT, THE NEARLY THREE-YEAR OLD NON-PROFIT HAS SEEN THE SUDDEN AWARENESS AND RECENT DEMAND FIRST HAND.

"We've grown because of the need for mental health services. it's so incredibly large here in lee county."

SO LARGE THAT IT NEEDS THE FUNDS TO KEEP UP.

THOSE CLOSE TO THE CAUSE HOPE THAT TONIGHT'S BENEFIT WITH A BIG NAME ATTACHED, WILL ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO LIVE UP TO ITS NAME.AND CONTINUE TO GIVE THOSE LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. even MORE THAN HOPE.

"no matter how good or bad the show is, it's going to the hope clubhouse."

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TONIGHT'S BENEFIT IS COMPLETE WITH A DINNER AND SHOW AT THE BROADWAY PALM IN FORT MYERS.

DINNER STARTS PROMPTLY AT SIX-30 --

THE SHOW STARTS AT EIGHT.

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PLANS HAVE BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR YEARS--

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE RENOVATIONS OF DOWNTOWN CAPE CORAL.

WELL THOSE PLANS ARE FINALLY BEING TURNED INTO ACTION.

NBC2 WILL SHOW YOU WHAT'S INVOLVED IN THE "FIRST" PHASE.

AND WILD BOARS INVADE ONE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY!

THAT'S NOT THE BIG PROBLEM--

TESTS SHOW THEY'RE *DISEASED*--

AND IT COULD SPREAD TO PETS AND HUMANS!

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B) CHARCO WILD BOARS-VOTOPS