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3:45 is anyone there willing to see if there is anyone in that car? No. No one there is willing to help out? No.

A 911 CALL TELLS THE TALE OF TRAGEDY --

A MOTHER AND TWO LITTLE GIRLS WERE TRAPPED INSIDE A SINKING CAR --

WE FIND OUT WHY NO ONE JUMPED IN TO HELP.

PLUS --

"The fact is - we had FOUR DEAD AMERICANS! Was it because of a PROTEST or was it because of guys out for a walk one night who decided they'd go kill some Americans. what DIFFERENCE - at this point - does it make?

THAT'S SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON EXPLAINING THE ADMINISTRATION'S SHIFTING EXPLANATION FOR THE BENGHAZI ATTACK -- WE'RE COVERING THE HEATED DEBATE, FIRST AT FOUR.

AND COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES TAKE DOWN A GROUP OF SUSPECTED BURGLARS WHO THEY SAY TARGETED PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOR MORE THAN A YEAR!

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BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

WITHIN THE PAST HOUR, CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY'VE CLOSED A TWO-MONTH OLD MURDER CASE.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS MAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING A 75-YEAR OLD MAN WHO LIVED IN PUNTA GORDA.

NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN JUST GOT NEW INFORMATION ON THE ARREST --

HE'S LIVE FROM OUR CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM.

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A PRESS CONFERENCE JUST ENEDED INSIDE THE SHERIFFS OFFICE.

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AUTHORITIES FIRST ARRESTED MICHAEL SHEELEY ON THEFT AND FRAUD CHARGES SAYING HE STOLE DUANE FENNER'S JEWELRY CAR AND BANK INFORMATION.

WHEN DEPUTIES FOUND FENNER, THE 75 YEAR OLD WAS UNRESPONSIVE, BUT ALIVE.

HE DIED A WEEK LATER.

THE MEDICAL EXAMINER RULED FENNER DIED BECAUSE A BONE IN HIS THROAT WAS BROKEN WHICH IS TYPICALLY SEEN IN STRANGULATION.

FORENSIC EVIDENCE LINKED SHEELEY TO THAT CRIME.

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Sheriff Bill Prummell, Charlotte Co.

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THE SHERIFF SAYS SHEELEY AND FENNER KNEW ONE ANOTHER AND SHEELEY WAS A GUEST AT FENNER'S HOME WHEN ALL THIS TOOK PLACE.

SHEELEY IS BEING HELD IN THE JAIL WITH NO BOND.

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:05 we're on alligator alley and we just saw a car go off the road. They knocked the fence down. It looks like they're in the everglades.

"the fact that she would give her last dying breath in an attempt to save her children is amazing."

ALLEY CRASH VO-SSTOP, VO

FAMILY FRIENDS SPEAK OUT AFTER A CRASH THAT KILLED A MOTHER AND HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE'RE ALSO HEARING THE 9-1-1 CALLS FOR HELP THAT CAME TOO LATE FOR THE DOUGLAS FAMILY.

CECELIA DOUGLAS CRASHED HER CAR INTO A CANAL ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY ON MONDAY MORNING.

SHE AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS WERE TRAPPED INSIDE THAT CAR FOR 30 MINUTES BEFORE RESCUE CREWS ARRIVED.

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NBC-2 HAS TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT.

WE'VE UNCOVERED PLANS TO BUILD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE STATIONS ON THE ALLEY TO SHORTEN RESPONSE TIME ALONG THE INTERSTATE.

BUT FIRST, WE START WITH NBC-2'S JOE ROETZ.

HE JOINS US LIVE NEAR THE CRASH SITE ON INTERSTATE 75.

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- Crews came out earlier this morning to begin reparing the fence that was knocked down two days ago.

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IT'S AN UNIMAGINABLE HORROR -

ONE CRASH THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF NATHAN DOUGLAS' WIFE CECELIA AND HIS TWO YOUNG GIRLS, RILEY AND MADISON.

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Lt. Greg Bueno

FHP

52:29-36

Three people lost their lives in this crash so we want to be as thorough as possible.

TROOPERS SAY CECELIA DOUGLAS' LEXUS SLAMED INTO THE BACK OF A BOX TRUCK DRIVEN BY HANLEY GERMAN - VERING OFF THE INTERSTATE THROUGH A FENCE AND LANDING IN THIS CANAL NEAR MM 87.

30 MINUTES WENT BY BEFORE ANYONE CULD RESCUE THE MOTHER AND HER TWO YOUNG GIRLS.

TWO DAYS LATER - FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL CONTINUES THEIR INVESTIGATION.

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- Could file charges as the investigation continues.

- Coming up at 5:00 - we hear more about the investigation and 91 call - and at 6. how crashing just 20 feet away could have meant a major difference.

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WE HAVE A CREW IN MIAMI RIGHT NOW--

WORKING TO TRACK DOWN THE THREE PEOPLE WHO WERE IN THE BOX TRUCK INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

REPORTER GABY FLEISCHMAN SPOKE TO THE DRIVERS WIFE. SHE SAYS HER HUSBAND IS TRAUMATIZED BY THE INCIDENT-- AND THEIR FAMILY IS HEARTBROKEN TO HEAR THE NEWS THAT CECILIA AND HER GIRLS DIDN'T MAKE IT.

SHE ALSO TELLS US HER HUSBAND AND THE OTHER TWO PASSENGERS IN THE TRUCK DIDN'T JUMP IN TO THE CANAL TO TRY AND SAVE THE FAMILY BECAUSE NONE OF THEM KNOW HOW TO SWIM.

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LATE THIS AFTERNOON, NBC-2 LEARNED OF FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE DOUGLAS FAMILY.

WE'RE TOLD THE SERVICES WILL BE THIS SATURDAY IN MOUNT DORA.

THAT'S IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

VISITATION WILL BE FROM NOON TO TWO AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

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COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES BRING DOWN A GROUP OF HIGH-PROFILED BURGLARS FROM FORT LAUDERDALE.

DEPUTIES SAY THESE MEN HAVE BEEN RAIDING HOMES FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF - TARGETING GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

NBC-2'S RICK RITTER JOINS US LIVE IN OUR COLLIER COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM.

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ROMMELL MCDONALD, RONEY HOWARD AND ANDY JOHNSON - THRESE THREE MEN FROM FORT LAUDERDALE under arrest tonight, accused of ROBBING DOZENS OF HOMES IN COLLIER OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF.

Investigators say THE CREW HIT SIX HOMES JUST LAST WEEK - they WERE SPOTTED BY DEPUTIES YESTERDAY IN THIS CAR - WITH PILLOWCASES FULL OF STOLEN ITEMS, AROUND 100 PIECES OF JEWELRY AND MULTIPLE WEAPONS.

DEPUTIES SAY THE GROUP HAS A TRACK RECORD OF ROBBING HOMES ON THE EAST COAST AS WELL - WORKING WITH MULTIPLE GROUPS.

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SGT. MICHAEL ALLEN/CCSO

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TWO MAJOR STORIES ROCKED CAPITOL HILL TODAY.

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON TESTIFIED ABOUT A DEADLY ATTACK ON A U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.

WE'LL HAVE MORE ON HER TESTIMONY IN A FEW SECONDS.

BUT FIRST, THE OTHER STORY THAT PLAYED OUT IN WASHINGTON.

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THE BILL ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE BORROWING MONEY FOR AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS.

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, HARRY REID, SAYS THE SENATE WILL SUPPORT THE BILL.

REID SAID HE PREFERRED A LONGER EXTENSION.

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SECRETARY OF STATE, HILLARY CLINTON, FACED TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ATTACK IN BENGHAZI.

LAST YEAR, ON SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, 4 AMERICANS DIED WHEN THE CONSULATE WAS HIT.

NO ONE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE ATTACK, BUT TODAY, CLINTON SAID THE FBI IS FOLLOWING PROMISING LEADS.

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SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON PLAYED DEFENSE TWICE TODAY.

AS REPUBLICANS BLAMED HER FOR FAILING TO LEAD..

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"I would have relieved you of your post. I think it's inexcusable."

SHE TESTIFIED IN OFTEN HEATED HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEE

HEARINGS ON THE DEADLY TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI LIBYA

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"With all these warnings - all these things - we didn't have a SINGLE dept. of defense

asset apparently and available to come to their rescue."

FROM QUESTIONS ABOUT A LACK OF SECURITY- TO ACCUSATIONS THE ADMISTRATION DECEIVED THE P

RENS CAME ON STRONGâ

Wisconsin 2-:36

"We were mislead -ere was supposedly protests -that something 'sprang o

CLINTON STOOD HER GING TO EWHY AMBAUSAN RICE TOLD THE MEDIA THE ATTACK WAS RELATED TO A IDEO.

"e had FOUR DEAD AMERICANS! Was ie of a PROTEST t because of gufor a walk one night who decided they'd gosome Americans. RENCE - at tt - does it make? It is OUR job to figure out what happened and do evwe can - to prevent it froer happening aga

REPUBLIAKERS FOUND LITSFACTION IN HER ANSWERS.

1:06-1:11

"If you want to go out l the ampeople what hayou should

have AT LEAST interviewed the PEOPLE who were THERE!"

"We have a t about what DID happen and happeneCLINTON SAYS THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW MAKING MOREWO DOZEN CHANGESRESS SECURITY AND LERSHIP INADEQUACIN INDEPENDENT REPORT.

ESCRIBED THE SITUATION ATED- AND SAID SOME QUEBOUT THE ATTACK STILL REMAIN UNAED.

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FLORIDA SENATOR, MARCO RUBIO HAD A CHANCE TO QUESTION HILLARY CLINTON.

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BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR: THE BAN ON WOMEN SERVING IN COMBAT IN THE U-S MILITARY IS BEING REMOVED.

THIS NEWS JUST CROSSING THE WIRES -- AND IT MEANS THE DOOR IS NOW OPEN TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WOMEN FOR FRONT-LINE POSITIONS.

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BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT JUST ANNOUNCED HE WANTS TO GIVE EVERY FULL TIME TEACHER A 25-HUNDRED DOLLAR PAY RAISE.

THE GOVERNOR WILL INCLUDE THE PAY RAISE AS PART OF HIS 2013 BUDGET PLAN.

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A 15-YEAR OLD PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLER IS IN TROUBLE AFTER BRINGING 100 RAZOR BLADES AND MARIJUANA TO HIS SCHOOL.

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THEY FOUND THE BLADES INSIDE A DUFFLE BAG THAT BELONGED TO RICHARD COLLIER.

COLLIER TOLD DEPUTIES THAT HE IS FASCINATED WITH SHARP OBJECTS AND USED THE BLADES TO CUT THINGS.

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THIS NEXT VIDEO MAKES US SHIVER JUST LOOKING AT IT.

ICE COVERED A BUILDING AFTER FIREFIGHTERS TOOK-ON A FIVE-ALARM FIRE.

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C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

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HOW COLD IS IT IN THE MIDWEST?

WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW COLD.

CHICAGO FIREFIGHTERS HAD TO FIGHT A FIVE ALARM FIRE AT A WAREHOUSE.

REMEMBER, TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BUILDING.

THE WATER USED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE TURNED INTO ICE AND ENCASSED THE BUILDING.

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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.

The blanket of clouds we had around for most of our Tuesday will gradually start to diminish this morning, eventually giving way to a lot more sunshine for our Wednesday.

We'll likely see some of those thin wispy clouds around early on today, but look for increasing sunshine as the day progresses.

Temperatures are starting noticeably cooler this morning with readings as low as the 40s northward and deeper inland, and even with the added sunshine today, daytime highs should only warm into the mid 70s.

Winds will be a little on the breezy side through the day, which will make the air feel cooler at times-especially during the morning.

Something else you'll likely notice is how dry the air feels, and with such low humidity levels in place, rain is not in our forecast.

Tonight will likely be the coolest night of the week as temperatures drop into the upper 40s across urban Southwest Florida and down to the low 40s and upper 30s in some of the inland cold spots.

By Thursday and Friday, temperatures will be on the upward trend as we warm to the mid to upper 70s. Our sky should stay mostly sunny for the next several days, so cloud cover shouldn't be an issue all the way through the upcoming weekend.

The weekend is actually shaping up to be quite nice with highs close to 80 along with comfortable humidity. A weak cool front will attempt to push through late Saturday into Sunday, but some of the long-range forecast models now indicate this front will do very little to cool us off.

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

SHE'S THE WOMAN WHO BECAME THE FACE OF A NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PLAYER'S FAKE GIRLFRIEND.

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ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S TOP FASHION DESIGNERS PUT ON A QUITE A SHOW AT THE SAKS FIFTH AVENUE STORE IN NAPLES.

EDWARD WILKERSON WITH THE CREATIVE FORCE BEHIND LAFAYETTE 148 SHOWCASED HIS 2013 RESORT COLLECTION.

DOZENS OF WOMEN SHOWED UP TO SEE HIS LATEST CREATIONS TAILORED FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WE ASKED WILKERSON WHAT HE THINKS IS THE HOTTEST TREND COMING UP THIS SPRING.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY WE ARE HEARING FROM A NEW VOICE IN THE MAN-TIE TE'O CONTROVERSY.

THE WOMAN WHOSE PICTURE WAS THE IMAGE OF THE FOOTBALL STAR'S GIRLFRIEND IS EXPLAINING HOW SHE WAS THROWN INTO THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT AND HER CONNECTION TO THE SUSPECTED HACKER.

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SPEAKING PUBLICLY FOR THE FIRST TIME. DIANE O'MEARA, SAYS SHE LEARNED LAST WEEK ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. THAT HER PICTURE WAS AT THE CENTER OF THE MANTI TE'O CONTROVERSY.

it's difficult and shocking and even today I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of this

THE TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD SAYS HER IDENTITY WAS STOLEN TO CREATE -LENNAY KUKUA- A WOMAN WHO DIDN'T EXIST. A WOMAN THE FOOTBALL STAR SAYS HE FELL IN LOVE WITH ON THE INTERNET.

"I've never met Manti Te'o in my entire life. I've never spoken with him."

BUT TE'O HAD SPOKE OFTEN ABOUT HIS GIRLFRIEND AND GRANDMOTHER WHO HE SAID DIED ON THE SAME DAY.

"I just lost two women whom I truly love."

AND NOW TE'O IS TRYING TO EXPLAIN THAT HE WAS THE UNKNOWING VICTIM OF AN ELABORATE HOAX.

SPEAKING FIRST OFF-CAMERA WITH ESPN.

AND NOW IN AN INTERVIEW WITH KATIE COURIC - WHERE TE'O ADMITS HE CONTINUED TO MOURN PUBLICLY EVEN AFTER LEARNING OF THE HOAX.

"it's bizarre. it's very bizarre, and it's very twisted and confusing scenario."

ONE SHE SAYS BEGAN WHEN A HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND, RONIAH TUIASOSOPO, ASKED HER ON-LINE FOR A PHOTO TO USE AS PART OF COLLAGE FOR AN INJURED COUSIN.

BUT O'MEARA SAYS HE DIDN'T STOP THERE.

"for the past five years he's been literally stalking my facebook and stealing my photos."

A CYBER-THEFT. THAT SHE HOPES OTHERS ONLINE CAN LEARN FROM.

"social media and the way that its growing there really is a lack of protection and privacy laws."

WHICH IN THIS CASE, HAS LED TO A SERIES OF BIZARRE, BUT VERY REAL CONSEQUENCES.

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A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE RISES TO THE CHALLENGE TO OFFER AN AFFORDABLE DEGREE.

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OSSANA SIMON

18:05-18:10

"A degree you can get for ten thousand dollars? Wow!"

THAT'S RIGHT.

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A NEW STUDY FROM RESEARCHERS AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF A COLLEGE DEGREE.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR RECENT COLLEGE GRADS IS 6 POINT 8 PERCENT.

WHILE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IS 24 PERCENT.

DURING THE RECESSION, ONLY ABOUT TWO-HUNDRED THOUSANDS JOBS WERE ADDED FOR WORKERS ***WITH AT LEAST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE.

THAT NUMBER JUMPED TO 2-MILLION DURING THE RECOVERY.

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A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE TAKES-ON GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT'S CHALLENGE OF OFFERING AFFORDABLE DEGREES.

EDISON STATE COLLEGE WILL NOW OFF A COLLEGE DIPLOMA FOR TEN-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

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THIS EVENING.

WE'RE GETTING AN UPDATE FROM DR. JEFFREY ALLBRITTEN.

HE'S THE PRESIDENT HERE AT EDISON STATE COLLEGE.

HE TELLS US THAT THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT WILL BE OFFERED AT THE TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR DISCOUNT RATE IS THE SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJOR WITH AN EMPHASIS IN SCIENCE.

THAT'S FOR THOSE STUDENTS WISHING TO TEACH SCIENCE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

THIS IS ALL PART OF GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT'S EFFORT TO GET SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE TO LOWER TUITION COSTS TO TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR FOUR YEAR DEGREES.

I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

IT HAS STUDENTS OF ALL MAJORS HERE ON CAMPUS HOPING TUITION FOR THEIR PROGRAMS MAY BE LOWERED ALSO.

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OSSANA SIMON

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"I'm driving to Estero this morning. I have a client there."

OSSANA SIMON IS HITTING THE ROAD WITH HER CLEANING BUSINESS.

THE BUSINESS TAKES UP SO MUCH OF HER TIME -- THIS SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO HAS HAD TO PUT HER DREAMS OF GETTING A BUSINESS DEGREE ON HOLD.

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OSSAN SIMON

16:20-16:26

"IT's not east coming to school, working, and taking care of the kids

BUT NOW -- SHE'S HOPING A NEW FINANCIAL INCENTIVE WILL HELP HER OR OTHER STUDENTS IN HER POSITION GET BACK IN CLASS

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OSSANA SIMON

18:05-18:10

"A degree you can get for ten thousand dollars? Wow!"

EDISON STATE COLLEGE CONFIRMS TO NBC-2 IT WILL OFFICIALLY TAKE PART IN WHAT'S CALLED "GOVERNOR'S $10,000 DEGREE CHALLENGE."

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ANNOUNCED THE PLAN TWO MONTHS AGO -- PUSHING STATE COLLEGES ACROSS FLORIDA TO OFFER MORE AFFORDABLE DEGREES.

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OSSANA SIMON

15:53-16:04

"EDucation is pretty expensive nowadays. Looking at a 4-year degree for just $10,00.that's a great deal! Not only for students, but for parents as well."

ACCORDING TO CNN MONEY 51% OF COLLEGE STUDENT IN FLORIDA WALK AWAY WITH DEBT.

ON AVERAGE -- A FOUR YEAR DEGREE HERE AT EDISON COSTS STUDENTS ABOUT $13,000 IN TOTAL TUITION.

SO NOW THE QUESTION IS -- HOW WILL THE SCHOOL MAKE UP FOR THAT 3-THOUSAND DOLLAR DISCOUNT PER STUDENT?

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JEFFREY ALLBRITTEN

EDISON STATE PRESIDENT

BUT FOR HOPEFUL STUDENTS LIKE OSSANA.

NOT HAVING TO CLOSE THE BOOKS ON HER DREAMS ARE PRICELESS

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OSSA;N;A SIMON

17:21--17:27

"IT's a great opportunity. Without a degree, there's no way you're gonna make any money out there."

I ASKED DR. ALLBRITTEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO STUDENTS LIKE OSANNA WHO ARE MAJORING IN BUSINESS.

HE SAYS FOR NOW.

THE ONLY 4-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM THAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR PLAN WILL BE THE MAJOR IN SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE.

HE DIDN'T RULE OUT INCORPORATING OTHER MAJORS IN THE FUTURE.

BUT HE SAYS EDISON STATE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THIS INITIAL PROGRAM GOES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH FIRST.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

COMING UP ON 4:30 -- IF YOU'RE JUST GETTING HOME AND TURNING ON THE TV -- NBC2 HAS A LOT OF NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THE CRASH ON THE ALLEY THAT KILLED A MOTHER AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS -- WE'LL UPDATE YOU IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

PLUS -- A GOOD SIGN THAT HOUSING IS BACK ON TRACK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

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ALLEY CRASH UPDATE-SS, VO

A FLORIDA FAMILY IS TORN APART AFTER A DEADLY CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

CECELIA DOUGLAS AND HER LITTLE GIRLS, RYLEE AND MADISON PASSED AWAY AFTER THEIR VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CANAL ON INTERSTATE 75.

TROOPERS SAY DOUGLAS' LEXUS SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A BOX TRUCK DRIVEN BY HANLEY GERMAN - VEERING OFF THE INTERSTATE.

TONIGHT, NBC-2 LEARNS CREWS ARE OUT FIXING THE CABLE BARRIERS THAT BROKE DURING THE ACCIDENT.

WE'VE TRACKED DOWN THE PEOPLE WHO WERE INSIDE THE TRUCK INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

THEY TELL US THEY ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT CECELIA AND HER GIRLS DIDN'T MAKE IT.

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A CONSTRUCTION BOOM IN CAPE CORAL FUELS GROWTH FOR THE CITY.

FIRST AT FOUR -- NBC2 LEARNS DEVELOPERS AND CITY LEADERS PLAN FOR ANOTHER ADDITION IN A LARGE SCALE COMMUNITY.

NBC2S STEVE CAMP-ION JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM INSIDE THE SANDOVAL NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THEY'RE ALREADY LAYING THE GROUNDWORK.

SANDOVAL PHASE 3 OPENING-REM-1

CREWS OUT HERE WASTED NO TIME TODAY -- PUTTING IN UTILITY LINES ON THIS 100 ACRES OF LAND.

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WITH THE HELP OF HEAVY MACHINERY -- BUILDERS PREPARE FOR NEW HOUSING IN SOUTHWEST CAPE CORAL.

EXPERTS TELL US THE LATEST CONSTRUCTION MIRRORS A GROWING TREND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY -- PEOPLE ARE BUILDING AGAIN.

LAST YEAR IN UNICORPORATED LEE COUNTY -- 556 NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOME PERMITS WE'RE PULLED.

IN THE CAPE -- THERE were 339 NEW PERMITS ISSUED.

THE RAW LAND SERVES AS A CANVAS FOR POTENTIAL BUYERS -

Gene Hinspeter, Potential Buyer

4058 "In all and all you get what you want instead of settling for what's there."

--- AND HELPS TO FEED CITY LEADER'S APPETTITE FOR GROWTH.

Mayor John Sullivan, Cape Coral

SANDOVAL PHASE 3 OPENING-REM-1

AS YOU HEARD THE MAYOR TELL NBC2 -- HE'S EXCITED TO SEE THIS AREA EXPAND.

HE SAYS GROWTH LIKE THE KIND HERE AT SANDOVAL MEANS GOOD THINGS FOR THE CITY AND A NEW TAX BASE.

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BOATER'S ON FORT MYERS BEACH ARE TRYING TO BRING ATTENTION TO A PROBLEM THERE--

THEY'VE STARTED A LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN, ASKING LEE COUNTY TO DREDGE BIG CARLOS PASS.

THAT'S THE WATERWAY THAT SEPARATES THE SOUTH END OF ESTERO ISLAND FROM LOVER'S KEY STATE PARK.

BOATERS TELL NBC2 THE WATER GETS SO SHALLOW THERE, THEY RUN AGROUND.

AND SOME LARGER BOATS AVOID THE AREA ALTOGETHER.

THEY WANT THE COUNTY TO DIG OUT SAND THAT'S FILLED IN-- BUT THE COUNTY SAYS FIRST, IT HAS TO SURVEY THE AREA.

CONGRESS DEBT CEILING VOTE-PLASMA

IN WASHINGTON, THE HOUSE VOTED TO RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT, ENDING THE IMMEDIATE CRISIS.

IN RETURN, SENATE DEMOCRATS AGREED TO QUICKLY TACKLE THE TOUGH ISSUE OF SPENDING.

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THE HOUSE PASSED A SHORT TERM EXTENSION OF THE DEBT CEILING.

AND SPEAKER BOEHNER PREDICTED MORE COOPERATION.

Ohio

"We're gonna find some common ground, i'm hopeful, that puts us on a path to balance the budget over the next ten years"

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAD REFUSED TO NEGOTIATE ON THE DEBT LIMIT. AND REPUBLICANS BACKED DOWN

CALLING FOR MORE COOPERATION ON OUR DEFICIT CRISIS.

Wisconsin

"This isn't a republican or a democrat thing. This is a math thing. And the math is vicious. And it's hurting our country."

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN THE SENATE TALKED BIPARTISANSHIP, AGREEING TO APPROVE WHAT THE HOUSE PASSED

Nevada / Majority Leader

and i thank speaker boehner for his leadership in defusing the fight over the debt ceiling debate

THEY PROMISED TO TURN OUT A BUDGET OF DEEP SPENDING CUTS.

Washington

"that means that the constant crises over manufactured deadlines need to end"

BUT THE DEBT CEILING VOTE PUT OFF POSSIBLE ECONOMIC CRISIS JUST 'TIL MAY.

MOST HOUSE DEMOCRATS VOTED NO.

California

"3 months. where is the certainty in three months?"

Maryland

"this bill is political gimmick."

AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS MADE ANOTHER MOVE THEY ALSO DENY IS A GIMMICK:

TO CUT OFF SENATORS' SALARIES IF DEMOCRATS FAIL TO PROPOSE A BUDGET

New Hampshire

"and if we don't do our jobs we don't deserve to be paid "

GIMMICK OR NOT, THE SENATE WILL PROBABLY PASS THAT TOO.

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ALSO ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY, SECRETARY OF STATE, HILLARY CLINTON WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT THE DEADLY ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CRITICISED FOR NOT SUPPLYING ENOUGH SECURITY.

FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WAS ON TODAY'S PANEL.

HE ASKED SECRETARY CLINTON ABOUT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO HELP PROTECT THE BENGHAZI OFFICE.

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"Just to be clear October 2011, march 2012 I believe that was here with the Prime Minister, neither one of these meetins there was a converstaion between you and them with regards to concerns we had the inability to provide security. Of course there was. It was a constant conversation. I've found Libyans to have the willingness but not capacity.

JILL KELLEY SPEAKS OUT-VO

ONE OF TWO WOMEN LINKED TO THE GENERAL PETRAEUS AFFAIR SCANDAL IS SPEAKING OUT.

JILL KELLEY SAYS HER FAMILY'S LIFE WAS UPENDED WHEN PETRAEUS RESIGNED AS C-I-A DIRECTOR AFTER ADMITTED TO AN AFFAIR WITH HIS BIOGRAPHER PAULA BROADWELL.

IN THE DAYS AFTER THE AFFAIR WAS MADE PUBLIC, KELLEY REVEALED SHE RECEIVED THREATENING E-MAILS FROM BROADWELL.

KELLEY SAYS THAT'S WHEN HER RIGHT TO PRIVACY WAS VIOLATED.

RILYA WILSON FOSTER CARE TRIAL-VO, SS

AN UPDATE ON A CASE THAT FORCED RESIGNATIONS AND SWEEPING POLICY CHANGES TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

AFTER AN 8-WEEK TRIAL - A JURY IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS EXPECTED TO START DILIBERATION THE CASE DELIBERATIONS THE CASE OF THE WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING FOSTER CHILD RILYA WILSON.

PART OF THE CASE INCLUDED USING A CAGE TO RE-ENACT ALLEGED ABUSE THE LITTLE GIRL ENDURED.

JURORS MUST DECIDE IF 67-YEAR-OLD GERALYN GRAHAM SMOTHERED

THE 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN 2000 AFTER ABUSING HER FOR MONTHS.

GRAHAM INSISTS SHE IS INNOCENT.

SHE FACES LIFE IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.

TX DEHYDRATION SENTENCE-VO

A DALLAS WOMAN RECEIVES AN 85-YEAR -PRISON SENTENCE FOR THE DEHYDRATION DEATH OF HER TEN YEAR OLD STEPSON.

TINA ALBERSON WAS CONVICTED LAST WEEK OF INJURY TO A CHILD, A SECOND DEGREE FELONY.

PROSECUTORS SAY THE 44-YEAR OLD STEPMOTHER DENIED HER STEPSON WATER FOR DAYS DURING RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES.

ALBERSON ADMITTED TO WITHHOLDING WATER AS A PUNISHMENT FOR MISBEHAVING.

TX COLLEGE SHOOTING UPDATE-VO-BNR

NEW DETAILS, FIRST AT FOUR, ABOUT YESTERDAY'S SHOOTING AT A TEXAS COLLEGE CAMPUS.

DEPUTIES SAY TWO PEOPLE BEGAN SHOOTING AT EACH OTHER ON THE LONE STAR COLLEGE CAMPUS - IN THE HOUSTON AREA.

A MAINTENANCE MAN WAS CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED 22 YEAR OLD CARLTON BERRY FOR THE SHOOTING.

HE FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGES.

THE OTHER SHOOTER HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.

AZ POT BUST-VO

U.S BORDER PATROL OFFICIALS MAKE A RECORD BREAKING MARIJUANA SEIZURE AT THE U-S MEXICAN BORDER IN ARIZONA.

FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOUND MORE THAN 14-THOUSAND POUNDS OF MARIJUANA INSIDE A COMMERCIAL TRUCK AS IT CROSSED THE NOGALES BORDER.

WHEN BORDER PATROL AGENTS INSPECTED THE TRUCK, THEY FOUND THE DRUGS HIDDEN IN BOXES DISGUISED TO LOOK LIKE METAL APPLIANCES OR ELECTRONICS.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

NY BIG SUGARY DRINKS BAN-OC

CONTROVERSY IS BUBBLING UP OVER A LIMIT ON SODA SIZE IN NEW YORK.

THE NEW RULE RESTRICTS BUSINESSES FROM SELLING HIGH-SUGAR DRINKS IN CONTAINERS LARGER THAN 16 OUNCES.

A HEARING ON IS SET FOR TODAY FOR THOSE OPPOSED TO THE MEASURE TO ARGUE THEIR CASE.

MINORITY ADVOCACY GROUPS ARGUE THE BAN WILL HARM MINORITY BUSINESSES AND RESTRICT FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.

CITY OFFICIALS AND HEALTH EXPERTS SAY IT'S A PIONEERING AND PROPER MOVE TO FIGHT OBESITY.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

TREATMENT FOR BLADDER CANCER AND THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME DEPENDS LARGELY ON WHEN IT'S DIAGNOSED.

NOTICING THE EARLY WARNING SIGNS, THEN KEEPING CAREFUL WATCH AFTERWARD, CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

FOR GEORGE FURLAN, BLOOD IN THE URINE TURNED INTO A WORSE CASE SCENARIO.

GEORGE FURLAN/BLADDER CANCER PATIENT

RUNS:

1:28 Within 10 days he found some cancer and a tumor in my bladder.

THERE WAS A SILVER LINING TO HIS BLADDER CANCER. IT WAS CAUGHT AT AN EARLY STAGE WHEN IT'S MOST TREATABLE, SAYS GEORGE'S DOCTOR ALEJANDRO MIRANDA-SOUSA.

DR. ALEJANDRO MIRANDA-SOUSA/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

4:24: Correct. Usually the low grade cancer, the scrapping or removal of the tumor is done with no cuts all. Sometimes medication is given within the bladder; a form of chemotherapy or immunotherapy could be given to treat and prevent recurrences.

LOW GRADE TUMORS, LIKE GEORGE'S, CAN PRESENT LIKE CAULIFLOWER WITH ROOTS THAT GROW INTO THE BLADDER LINING. IN THIS INSTANCE, TREATMENT INCLUDED BOTH THE REMOVAL AND CHEMOTHERAPY.

GEORGE FURLAN/BLADDER CANCER PATIENT

RUNS:

1:28 He said to me you're doing fine but I have to cut one of the tumor and I left some of the roots which did not penetrate the wall yet. I want to take care of that by giving you my treatment for 6 weeks.

BLADDER CANCER TENDS TO RECUR, CLOSE TO 50% OF PATIENTS WILL BATTLE IT AGAIN.

DR. ALEJANDRO MIRANDA-SOUSA/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

:59 The follow up is to check the bladder every 3 months for the first 2 years after the tumor has been discovered. Many tumors come back as low a grade- those are much more simple to treat and have a high rate of curing.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

When the cancer is caught early, the outlook is good. If it's diagnosed in situ, meaning the layer of cells it where it began, patients have a 97% 5-year survival rate. If it's stage 1- the rate is 70%. Patients with stage IV bladder cancer are rarely cured. Making it important to check out any symptoms.

DR. ALEJANDRO MIRANDA-SOUSA/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

:59 Blood in the urine is most common. But obviously urgency, frequency, going to the bathroom very often at night, changes in the flow of urination. The most important thing I recommend to patients is periodically visit your doctor.

THE VIGILANCE PAID OFF FOR GEORGE.

GEORGE FURLAN/BLADDER CANCER PATIENT

RUNS:

3:00 Everything was fine, the tumor completely disappear.

TEASE FIVE-CLIP

1:35 "For the land of the free and the home of the brave."

BEYONCE AND HER INAUGURAL PERFORMANCE CONTINUE TO MAKE HEADLINES TODAY.

A) beyonce lip sync-SOTVO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO GIVE OUR TEACHERS A RAISE.SO IT GOT US WONDERING.

DO FLORIDA TEACHERS MAKE MORE OR LESS THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR TEACHER SALARIES?

WE'LL HAVE THE ANSWER IN OUR GOOD QUESTION SEGMENT.

AND TURNS OUT LEE COUNTY SHERIFF RICK SCOTT WASN'T ALLOWED TO GIVE SOME OF HIS EMPLOYEES A BONUS.BUT NOT OTHERS.

A) gov scott florida teacher pay-TFC, vo

B) sheriff scott bonus legality-vo

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-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.

The blanket of clouds we had around for most of our Tuesday will gradually start to diminish this morning, eventually giving way to a lot more sunshine for our Wednesday.

We'll likely see some of those thin wispy clouds around early on today, but look for increasing sunshine as the day progresses.

Temperatures are starting noticeably cooler this morning with readings as low as the 40s northward and deeper inland, and even with the added sunshine today, daytime highs should only warm into the mid 70s.

Winds will be a little on the breezy side through the day, which will make the air feel cooler at times-especially during the morning.

Something else you'll likely notice is how dry the air feels, and with such low humidity levels in place, rain is not in our forecast.

Tonight will likely be the coolest night of the week as temperatures drop into the upper 40s across urban Southwest Florida and down to the low 40s and upper 30s in some of the inland cold spots.

By Thursday and Friday, temperatures will be on the upward trend as we warm to the mid to upper 70s. Our sky should stay mostly sunny for the next several days, so cloud cover shouldn't be an issue all the way through the upcoming weekend.

The weekend is actually shaping up to be quite nice with highs close to 80 along with comfortable humidity. A weak cool front will attempt to push through late Saturday into Sunday, but some of the long-range forecast models now indicate this front will do very little to cool us off.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

BEYONCE LIP SYNC CONTROVERSY-OC

IT'S BEING CALLED BEYONCE BACKLASH.

DID THE SUPERSTAR LIP SYNC THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER AT MONDAY'S INAUGURATION?

DOES IT EVEN MATTER?

BEYONCE LIP SYNC CONTROVERSY-PKG

SHE HAS ONE OF MUSIC'S MOST ANGELIC VOICES BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, BEYONCE'S

NEARLY ANGELIC IMAGE IS TAKING A HIT.

ALL OF THAT POSITIVE POST-INAUGURATION BUZZ ABOUT THIS STAR SPANGLED

SERENADE.

IS NOW BEING OVERSHADOWED BY QUESTIONS OVER WHETHER SHE REALLY DID BELT IT

OUT LIVE OR LIP-SYNCED.

00:39:33

MANY MUSICAL ARTISTS COMPLAIN ABOUT SINGING IN COLD WEATHER BECAUSE IT HURTS

THEIR VOCAL CHORDS.SHE HAS TO BE CONCERNED WITH SOMETHING LIKE THAT.39:

03 SO YOU'RE NOT IMPREFECT IN FRONT OF THE PRESIDENT.

BUT IF IT WAS TOO COLD AT THE CAPITOL FOR BEYONCE, WHY WASN'T IT ALSO TOO

COLD FOR KELLY CLARKSON WHOSE SPOKESWOMAN TELLS ABC NEWS

DID SING LIVE?

IN THE PAST- SOME MUSICAL ACTS HAVE PULLED OFF FAKING IT AND HAD THEIR

CAREERS SURVIVE, OTHERS NOT SO MUCH.

CELLIST YO YO MA-ADMITS HE FUDGED HIS / PERFORMANCE DURING PRESIDENT OBAMA'

S 2009 INAUGURATION-SAYING IT WAS JUST TOO COLD TO / PLAY LIVE.

THEN THERE WAS THIS: / ASHLEY SIMPSON SEEMING CONFUSED ON SATURDAY NIGHT

LIVE. WHEN HER VOCAL TRACK -- FOR THE WRONG SONG -- STARTED PLAYING

IN THE CASE OF MILLI VANILLI IT WASN'T JUST THAT THEY WEREN'T SINGING IT

TURNS OUT THOSE WEREN'T EVEN THEIR REAL VOICES.

AS ALLEGATIONS STAR-SPANGLED LIP SYNCING SURFACEDTHESE PICTURES OF BEYONCE'S

NOW IN-FAMOUS MOMENT WERE SHOWN PROMINENTLY ON HER NEW BLOG

AND ON TUMBLR.BEYONCE PRACTICING JUST MOMENTS BEFORE HER PERFORMANCE.

BUT THIS MORNING WHILE THE PHOTOS ARE STILL THERE SO FAR SHE HAS YET TO

ADDRESS THE FLAP.

00:30:36:

BEYONCE HAS BEEN A PUBLIC RELATIONS GOLDEN GIRL FOR ALL OF HER CAREER.THIS

CONTROVERSY WON'T DO ANYTHING TO HER IMAGE

NEXT MONTH BEYONCE IS SLATED TO HEADLINE THE SUPERBOWL

BEYONCE LIP SYNC CONTROVERSY-OC

CECELIA VEGA REPORTING.

WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN JAY CARNEY DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THE BEYONCE SCANDAL.

SHAKIRA BABY BOY-VO

POP STAR SHAKIRA IS A NEW MOM!

THE COLUMBIAN SINGER AND HER SOCCER STAR BOYFRIEND ARE THE PROUD PARENTS OF A BABY BOY.

THE BABY'S NAME IS MILAN. HE WAS BORN LATE ON TUESDAY IN SPAIN.

MILAN TIPPED THE SCALES AT SIX POUNDS AND SIX OUNCES.

BIEBER MOST FOLLOWED-VO

JUSTIN BIEBER IS NUMBER ONE WHEN IT COMES TO FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER.

THE POP STAR JUST PASSED LADY GAGA.

THE 18-YEAR OLD HAS 33 POINT THREE THREE MILLION FOLLOWERS.

ADELE PERFORMING SKYFALL OSCARS-VO

ADELE WILL PERFORM HER GOLDEN GLOBE HIT AND OSCAR-NOMINATED SONG AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS NEXT MONTH.

ADELE WROTE THE SONG "SKYFALL". IT WAS THE THEME FOR THE NEWEST JAMES BOND FLICK.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SONG WILL BE PERFORMED LIVE.

IT ALSO MARKS ADELE'S FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SINCE THE GRAMMYS LAST YEAR.

CHARLIE BROWN VOICE IN COURT-SS

IT'S THE GREAT LAWSUIT, CHARLIE BROWN.

THE VOICE OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE COMIC IS IN COURT TODAY.

PETER ROBBINS LENT HIS VOICE TO THE PEANUTS CHARACTER, CHARLIE BROWN.

TODAY HE FACES CHARGES INCLUDING STALKING.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE WE BECOME EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE WINTER WEATHER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

MOST OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES IS DEALING WITH SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES.

A) extreme cold-vo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. 911 call released in fatal canal crash

2. Witness helps track down impaired driver

3. Woman arrested after posting ad for "companion services"

EXTREME COLD-VO IN TFC

THERE ARE PARTS OF THE COUNTRY TODAY WHERE THE WIND AND COLD MADE IT FEEL LIKE 40 BELOW.

PLENTY OF OTHER PLACES TEMPERATURES STARTED AND STAYED IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.

EXTREME COLD-PKG

BRUTAL COLD IN CHICAGO NOT ONLY CHALLENGED FIREFIGHTERS.DOUSING A BIG WAREHOUSE FIRE OVERNIGHT.

8:03:56

"It's cold and things are icing up. You can see that from the building itself"

THE BUILDING WAS CONVERTED FROM FIRE INTO ICE.THAT STAYED FROZEN. WELL INTO WEDNESDAY.

TEMPERATURES IN WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA CLIMBED TO DOUBLE DIGITS.BUT NOT BEFORE A SINGLE-DIGIT START TO THE SCHOOL DAY.

. WIND CHILLS MADE FEEL IT LIKE 5 BELOW.

"The first 30 seconds is okay. After that, it's brutal"

SO COLD IN NEW YORK. THAT THE TODAY SHOW CREW.

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"Everybody.come on inside"

.INVITED THE AUDIENCE OUTSIDE.INSIDE.

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"Bring em on in.come on in everybody and get warm and cozy"

THE DEEP FREEZE DIPPED INTO THE DEEP SOUTH, TOO. THE SPRAY BELOW FONTANA DAM, NORTH CAROLINA FROZE INSTANTLY.

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"Moisture that's coming off the waterfall here is landing on the trees and solidifying them in the cold"

LAKE EFFECT SNOW'S PILING UP IN WESTERN NEW YORK.

FORECASTERS SAY THE AIR JUST NORTH OF DETROIT AND THE GREAT LAKES IS COLDER THAN THAT AT THE NORTH POLE.

"Two pairs of socks and I have like layers underneath my coat"

.AND THAT THE BITTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO THE WEEKEND. IN THE MIDWEST AND THROUGH THE EASTERN HALF OF THE U-S.

EXTREME COLD-TFC

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

NBC2 HAS JUST LEARNED WHERE THE MOM AND TWO GIRLS KILLED IN A CRASH ON THE ALLEY WERE GOING WHEN THAT TRAGEDY HAPPENED -- IT'S PART OF SEVERAL NEW DETAILS WE'VE UNCOVERED TODAY.

PLUS GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ANNOUNCED HIS PLAN TO PAY TEACHERS MORE --

AS NBC2 UNCOVERS WHERE FLORIDA TEACHERS RANK ON THE NATIONAL PAYSCALE.

END TIME-CREDITS