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BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR: A FATHER ARRESTED MONTHS AFTER HIS TODDLER SON GOT HOLD OF A GUN AND SHOT HIMSELF.

NBC2 IS LIVE WITH BRAND NEW INFORMATION.

ALSO BREAKING -- TWO MORE COLLIER COUNTY PHARMACIES RAIDED BY THE D-E-A -- NBC2 IS LIVE ON THE LATEST SCENE.

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BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

A PORT CHARLOTTE FATHER IS CHARGED WITH HIS SON'S DEATH AFTER THE TWO YEAR OLD GRABBED A GUN AND SHOT HIMSELF.

NBC-2'S DISCOVERED THE DAD LEGALLY OWNED THE WEAPON.

REPORTER CHARLIE KEEGAN JOINS US LIVE IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

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WHEN DEPUTIES ARRIVED AT THIS HOUSE ON NOVEMBER 18, A WOMAN WAS HOLDING HER SON IN THE DRIVEWAY.

THE TWO YEAR OLD WASNT BREATHING AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD NOT LONG AFTER.

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24 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER DAVIS TURNED HIMSELF IN TODAY.

HE'S CHARGED WITH CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE, A FELONY.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF BILL PRUMMELL SAYS DAVIS LEFT HIS HANDGUN IN THE CLOSET WHERE HIS SON COULD REACH IT.

IT DIDN'T HAVE A LOCK ON IT AND THE BOY, ALSO NAMED CHRISTOPHER DAVIS SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.

DAVIS HAD LEGALLY PURCHASED THE GUN.

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Sheriff Bill Prummell, Charlotte County.

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THE SHERIFF SAYS THERE WERE 2 OTHER GUNS IN THE HOUSE AT THE TIME.

THEY WERE OUT OF A CHILD'S REACH.

AGAIN, DAVIS IS CHARGED WITH A FELONY, COULD FACE ?? IF CONVICTED.

LATER AT 5, WE'LL LOOK AT TGE RESPONSIBILITIES OF GUN OWNERSHIP.

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FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A WEEK, DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENTS ARE BACK AT A

NAPLES PHARMACY.

LAST THURSDAY, NBC-2 WAS THERE AS DEPUTIES CONFRONTED THE OWNER OF

SUNSHINE PHARMACY ON RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD.

TODAY, AGENTS WERE AGAIN COMBING THROUGH THE PHARMACY AND A SECOND

LOCATION - AFTER THE OWNER WAS ACCUSED OF MEDICARE FRAUD.

NBC-2'S RICK RITTER IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE CLINIC WITH BREAKING

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SUNSHINE PHARMACY DEA-REM26-LIVE

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RAINY DAYS CONTINUE FOR SUNSHINE PHARMACY.

TODAY - D-E-A AGENTS MADE THEIR WAY TO ALL THREE LOCATIONS IN NAPLES -CARRYING OUT MORE BOXES WHILE CONTINUING THIER INVESTIGATION.

LAST WEEK - NBC 2 OBTAINED A LETTER SHOWING THAT SUNSHINE OWNER DEL PARRISH AND HIS MOTHER PATRICIA ARE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR ENGAGING IN A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE PART D PROVIDERS.

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WE TRIED REACHING OUT TO THE PARRISH'S BY PHONE BUT THEY DIDN'T ANSWER.

SANIBEL CAUSEWAY OPEN-trx-PKG

NEW CONCERNS, NEW BRIDGE

NEW CONCERNS FOR A NEW BRIDGE.

NBC-2 INVESTIGATION

NBC-2 FIRST EXPOSED PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD SANIBEL CAUSEWAY IN 2003.

WE FOUND CRACKS UNDER THE BRIDGE WHICH SPARKED OFFICIALS TO REBUILD IN 2007.

$134 MILLION FOR NEW BRIDGE

134 MILLION DOLLARS POURED INTO A NEW AND SAFER CAUSEWAY.

CRACKS EXPOSED LAST MONTH

JUST LAST MONTH, NEW PROBLEMS FOR THE 5-YEAR-OLD STRUCTURE.

EXPERTS INSPECTING CAUSEWAY

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TODAY'S INSPECTION HAS PEOPLE SAYING: HERE WE GO, AGAIN.

BUT AS NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO DISCOVERED, THE CRACKS ARE NOT IMPACTING SAFETY RIGHT NOW.

SHE JOINS US LIVE FROM THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY.

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THE COUNTY SAYS IT WILL BE AT LEAST A MONTH BEFORE WE KNOW WHAT INSPECTORS ARE FINDING-- BUT LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.

WALK WITH ME UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE-

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LEE COUNTY CREWS TOOK THIS PHOTO ---SHOWING CRACKS THAT ARE TURNING UP ON THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY BRIDGES.

TODAY, INSPECTORS FROM A SPECIAL ENGINEERING FIRM LEE COUNTY HIRED LAST MONTH, MADE THEIR WAY DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THREE CAUSEWAY BRIDGES

SNAPPING PHOTOS AND MEASURING CRACKS THEY FIND.

LEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS THE CRACKS MAY BE NORMAL SIGNS OF CONCRETE SETTLING IN--

BUT WHAT'S NOT SO NORMAL, IS THE TIMING.

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super=Dave Loveland, Lee DOT Director

52:04 because of the newness of the bridge we werent really expecting to have to do anything at this point 52:08

SANIBEL CAUSEWAY INSPECTION-REM2-LIVE

LEE DOT TELLS US SAFETY IS NOT A CONCERN -- THAT THESE CRACKS DONT PUT THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE AT RISK, SO ITS SAFE TO DRIVE OVER-- THE WORKERS HERE WILL SPEND THE NEXT MONTH LOCATING CRACKS-- THEN IN 6 MONTHS CHECK TO SEE IF THEY CHANGED AND WILL REQUIRE ANY EXTRA WORK.

LIVE ON CAUSEWAY

CANTRELL REJECTS PLEA DEAL-(3) SS

LAST MARCH, THIS LITTLE BABY GIRL DIED FROM TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURIES.

DEPUTIES SAY HER OWN FATHER BEAT THE 7 WEEK OLD TO DEATH.

TODAY, NBC-2 LEARNS JADA CANTRELL'S FATHER WILL FIGHT TO CLEAR HIS NAME.

STEVEN CANTRELL REFUSED A PLEA DEAL. CLEARING THE WAY FOR A TRIAL.

CANTRELL IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER FOR JADA'S DEATH.

INVESTIGATORS SAY CANTRELL WAS WATCHING JADA AT THE TIME.

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KERRY NOMINATION HEARING-VO

TODAY, IT WAS SENATOR JOHN KERRY'S TURN TO BE IN THE HOT SEAT ON CAPITOL HILL.

THE CONGRESSMAN IS BEING CONSIDERED TO REPLACE SECRETARY OF STATE - HILLARY CLINTON.

SENATOR KERRY GOT A WARM RECEPTION TODAY.

BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS PRAISED HIS EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS TO TAKE THE SECRETARY OF STATE POSITION.

HE ALSO TOUCHED ON IRAN AND THEIR PUSH FOR NU-CLEAR WEAPONS.

NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR THREAT-VO

STAYING ON THE TOPIC OF NU-CLEAR WEAPONS - NORTH KOREA REPORTS TODAY - IT'S LONG-RANGE MISSILES ARE AIMED AT THE UNITED STATES.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM A PAST LAUNCH.

NORTH KOREA PLANS TO TEST IT'S LONG-RANGE MISSILES SOON.

WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY THE THREAT WILL ONLY INCREASE THE ALREADY DISTANT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE U-S AND NORTH KOREA.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE'RE LEARNING HOW NATHAN DOUGLAS LEARNED HIS FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN MONDAY'S HORRIFIC CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

IT'S A STORY WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS.

TODAY, CO-WORKERS OF DOUGLAS ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE TRAGEDY THAT HITS CLOSE TO HOME.

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NATHAN LOST HIS WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS WHEN THEIR CAR CRASHED INTO A CANAL ON INTERSTATE 75.

NBC-2'S GABY FLEISSCHMAN JOINS US LIVE ON THE ALLEY AT THE CRASH SITE.

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Jorge pino, fwc

2:10 the only word that I can use to describe the officers and to describe what is happening to us is debilitating. It's almost a feeling of not wanting to continue. it's just a horrific situation that nobody would ever want to see themselves in 28."

A father and husband loses his entire family in an instant.

Nathan douglas' wife and two daughters-- 3 year old riley and four year old madison-- were killed after their car crashed upside down into a canal on alligator alley monday morning.

Cecilia was on her way to drop the girls off at daycare before she went to work in naples.

Nathan normally patrols the alley as an fwc officer-- he was off duty-- when he heard about the accident. He called fwc dispatch to get a tag number on the car-- that's when he learned it was his familys car that crashed.

Fellow fwc officers describe nathan as a young, fun-loving father.

They have stuck him through the tragedy-- at the hospital, and now as he plans a funeral.

Jorge:

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TEASE ONE-2SHOT

WE HAVE NEW VIDEO OF A CLOSE CALL ON A DALLAS RUNWAY.

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A DAREDEVIL PILOT STEERED HIS PLANE DIRECTLY TOWARD A CAMERAMAN.

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C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

SANDY SURVIVORS & COLD-VO

VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY CAN'T CATCH A BREAK.

OVER THE PAST 3 DAYS, SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES SETTLED ON THE NORTHEAST.

SOME PEOPLE STILL HAVEN'T HAD THEIR UTILITIES RESTORED SINCE THE MASSIVE OCTOBER STORM.

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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.

"A beautiful Thursday"

After a few days with mid and high level clouds blocking out our sunshine, brighter days are ahead across Southwest Florida with a series of cool mornings and warm afternoons.

Temperatures this morning started off in the upper 40s here in town with much colder readings deeper inland and across our far northern communities. With abundant sunshine in store through the late morning hours, our morning chill will quickly fade away as afternoon highs are destined to climb into the middle 70s. A light breeze out of the northeast will keep the day feeling pretty nice with comfortable humidity values.

Tonight, clear conditions will be in control of our skies, however temperatures won't be quite as cold. Overnight lows will bottom out in the lower to middle 50s with a few chillier spots east of I-75.

A nice bubble of dry high pressure will continue to settle in from the northwest through the end of the week. This will keep our weather pattern mostly sunny and free of any rain. We'll also see a gradual warming trend as this cooler airmass begins to moderate.

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A YOUNG WOMAN GAINED 56 POUNDS AFTER A DOCTOR'S MISTAKE.

HE MISDIAGNOSED A DISEASE THAT COULD IMPACT THOUSANDS OF WOMEN.

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WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

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FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, EXTREMELY LOW INTEREST RATES HAVE HELPED HOMEOWNERS REFINANCE THEIR MORTGAGES, SAVING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THEIR FAMILIES. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS A DARK SIDE TO THESE LOW RATES.

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* 4% rule

* Based on twentieth century returns

* Twenty first century returns are 4% lower

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WELLS FARGO TAG-SSTOPS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

TEASE THREE

SOME SAY A MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE.

BUT THIS ONE WAS TOO CLOSE FOR US TO EVEN WATCH.

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FAA INVESTIGATES PLANE STUNT-SOTVO

THE VIDEO CLIP IS JUST 19 SECONDS LONG - BUT F-A-A OFFICIALS SAY THAT'S ALL THEY NEED TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION.

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OFFICIALS SAY THIS DAREDEVIL STUNT WAS RECORDED AT A DALLAS RUNWAY.

THE PILOT AND THE CAMERAMAN ARE IN ON THE STUNT TOGETHER.

THE PLANE IS JUST TWO FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.

THE F-A-A SAYS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR JASON NEWBURG.

HE'S THE STUNTMAN WHO POSTED THE VIDEO THEN TOOK IT DOWN.

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CUSHING'S DISEASE HITS IN THE PRIME OF A PERSONS LIFE AND IF LEFT UNTREATED, CAN MAKE YOUNG, ACTIVE WOMEN FATIGUED, OVERWEIGHT, AND DEPRESSED. WHILE IT IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED, THERE IS A CURE IF CAUGHT IN TIME.

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CHONDRA HUNGERFORD COULD CLEAN AND JERK 200 POUNDS AND BENCH PRESS 185, BUT IN A MATTER OF MONTHS SHE WENT FROM A FIVE FOOT SIX INCH, 120 POUND MUSCLE MACHINE TO 176 POUNDS.

"I was trapped in this body of a monster and I was horrified."

SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPO-THYROIDISM, WAS TOLD SHE WAS ALLERGIC TO HER OWN HAIR FOLLICLES, AND SHOULD BE TREATED FOR MENTAL PROBLEMS.

"I didn't know what I was doing anymore."

TESTS REVEALED HER TESTOSTERONE LEVEL WAS 77; IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 40. HER CORTISOL LEVEL WAS OVER 14 HUNDRED; NORMAL IS 30! SHE STARTED RESEARCHING AND FOUND DOCTOR U, WHO IMMEDIATELY TESTED HER FOR CUSHING'S DISEASE. IT'S CAUSED BY A TUMOR IN THE PITUITARY GLAND.

"The life expectancy is very low. If you can correct it, however, your life completely turns around."

DOCTOR U SAYS SEVERAL OF HIS PATIENTS HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO HIM FROM PSYCH WARDS.

"These people were locked up. Psychotic!"

BUT FINDING THE TUMOR CAN BE DIFFICULT.

"Some of these patients could have full blown symptoms and appearance of Cushing's disease, and yet when you do a MRI scan, you don't see a tumor."

DOCTOR U PINPOINTED CHONDRA'S TUMOR. HE WENT THROUGH CHONDRA'S NOSE, TO THE BASE OF THE SKULL WHERE THE PITUITARY GLAND SITS AND REMOVED THE TUMOR.

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COMPETITION IS FIERCE FOR NEW JOB OPENINGS IN FORT MYERS.

NEW LIFE IS COMING TO THE EDISON MALL AND PEOPLE HOPE IT WILL BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHAT HAS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CLAMORING FOR A JOB.

PLUS - KEEPING YOU AND YOUR MONEY SAFE.

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TOP STORIES RECAP PUSH-ANIBOXTOPS

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN IS CHARGED WITH THE DEATH OF HIS SON AFTER LEAVING A GUN WITHIN THE REACH OF HIS TWO YEAR OLD.

THE TODDLER SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF.

TODAY WE KNOW HOW A HUSBAND AND FATHER LEARNED HIS FAMILY HAD DIED IN AN ACCIDENT ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

NATHAN DOUGLAS WAS WORKING OFF-DUTY AS AN F-W-C OFFICER WHEN A REPORT ABOUT THE CAR CRASH CAME OVER HIS RADIO.

HE CALLED THE F-W-C DISPATCH CENTER TO GET A LICENSE PLATE NUMBER FROM THE CAR AND REALIZED IT WAS HIS WIFE'S CAR.

AND FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A WEEK DEA AGENTS CONDUCTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT A NAPLES PHARMACY.

THEY ALSO EXPANDED THEIR SEARCH TO TWO OTHER SUNSHINE PHARMACY LOCATIONS.

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HIT MAN SCAM IN COLLIER-TRX, OC, SS

NEW RIGHT NOW, A THREATENING SCAM IS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH NAPLES.

THE EMAIL CLAIMS TO BE FROM A HIRED HITMAN.WHO SAYS THEY'VE BEEN HIRED TO KILL YOU, UNLESS YOU PAY UP.

THE NAPLES POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY'VE GOTTEN SEVERAL CALLS ABOUT THE SCAM.

OFFICERS SAY DON'T REPLY TO THE MESSAGE.

IT'S JUST THE LATEST IN A SURGE OF SCAMS TARGETING PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

ID THEFT SCAM-TFC

THAT'S RIGHT, PETER.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY ARE ANSWERING DOZENS OF CALLS EACH DAY ABOUT SCAMS.

CRIMINALS ARE REACHING OUT IN MORE WAYS THAN EVER BEFORE - PHONE CALLS, EMAIL MESSAGES AND LETTERS.

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LCSO SAYS THEY RIGHT NOW THEY GET BETWEEN 30 AND 35 CALLS ABOUT SCAMS EVERYDAY.

THEY'RE HAPPENING ALL OF THE TIME.

SOME CAN BE VERY CONVINCING, LIKE THIS CHECK THAT'S BEING SENT TO PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS LEGITIMATE, LCSO CRIME EXPERTS SAY IT HAS SCAM WRITTEN ALL OVER IT.

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THEY CAN COME OVER YOUR PHONE OR IN THE MAIL.

AND ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SCAMS ARE TARGETING PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SOT: Trisha Bissler, Crime Prevention Specialist, LSCO "We have the grandparent scam, the phone call where it's 'Oh grandma, I'm in jail or my car is broken down I need money'. There's lots of different scams through phone calls and emails, phishing scams, there's just so many we get new ones everyday."

TRISHA BISSLER IS A CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST WITH THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

TODAY, SHE'S TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THESE SCAMS AND HOW TO KEEP FROM BECOMING A VICTIM.

WE BROUGHT HER A CHECK SENT TO AN NBC2 PRODUCER, THAT SHE SAYS HAS ALL THE SIGNS OF TRICKY SCAM. STARTING WITH THE NAME.

"This particular check says US Airlines, and it would be US Airways."

THE CHECK SAYS IT'S WORTH NEARLY 13-HUNDRED DOLLARS. REDEEMABLE FOR 2 ROUND TRIP TICKETS

THE PROBLEM THERE'S NO AIRLINE BY THAT NAME.

SO WE CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE CHECK.

THE PERSON ANSWERING SAID IT'S NOT A REAL CHECK, AND PEOPLE WOULD NEED TO ATTEND A PROMOTION TO RECEIVE FREE TICKETS.

WHEN ASKED MULTIPLE TIMES WHAT COMPANY THIS WAS. THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER AND HUNG UP THE PHONE.

ALL SIGNS. ACCORDING TO THESE CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS, OF A SCAM. THAT COULD PUT YOU OUT OF A LOT OF MONEY.

SOT: "If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably not true, if you didn't play that game or lottery or you didn't do anything to get this check, there's no reason for you to be cashing that money."

LIVE TAG:

LSCO SAYS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THIS CHECK IS THAT PEOPLE MAY DEPOSIT IT, THEN GO ON A SPENDING SPREE.

FINDING OUT LATER, IT WAS FRAUDULENT.

OR, THEY COULD BE USED TO LURE YOU INTO A SITUATION WHERE AGGRESSIVE SALES TACTICS WOULD BE USED TO GET YOU TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON SOMETHING YOU DO NOT NEED.

LCSO SAYS IF YOU NOTICE A SCAM TO CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

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IT WAS 5 MONTHS AGO WHEN THESE WAVES FROM ISAAC SLAMMED INTO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES.

TODAY, SURVEY CREWS ARE ON SANIBEL ISLAND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE ON THE ISLAND.

NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US LIVE ON SANIBEL.

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It will takes 3 weeks to survey the entire gulf side of the island and that's because the surveys have to measure every 250 feet.

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The crew from sea diversified started early today and work until sunset.

They'll compile their data into a final report which will determine who gets emergency repairs.

After the storms it was evident there was some damage,

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Jeff Shuff

Castaways/ 'Tween Waters General Manager

EROSION SURVEY ON SANIBEL-CELL-REM

Take a look at this embankment-

It wasn't here a few months ago.

Tonight at 5- hear from residents and business owner about the impact and if they this study is a good use of their money.

BUCA DI BEPPO TO OPEN EDISON-OC, VO

THE EDISON MALL IS HOPING A LITTLE ITALY WILL LURE MORE BUSINESS.

POPULAR RESTAURANT, BUCA DI BEPPO IS SET TO OPEN ITS DOORS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY

ALSO IN THE COMING MONTHS -- A NEW BURGER KING AND SHOE CONNECTION.

EDISON MALL MANAGEMENT IS TARGETING FAMILIES AND MORE FOOT TRAFFIC IN GENERAL.

MEANTIME BUCA DE PEPPO IS LOOKING TO HIRE A HUNDRED PEOPLE FOR POSITIONS LIKE SERVERS, BARTENDERS, HOSTS AND DISHWASHERS.

BUCA DI BEPPO TO OPEN EDISON-SOTVO

JOEANN MAHONEY

APPLYING AS A SERVER

"This is going to be a great opportunity. I've been a waitress before.

I worked in this same building. I have great cliental and I'm excited.

I can't wait to see what it has to offer me and what I have to offer it.

SARAH BERTHOLD

EDISON MALL

2:04-2:14

"We're looking at increasing the tenant mix here for our shoppers,

locally and for the tourists. So it's a good opportunity for the

surrounding area and also the Edison Mall

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN APPLYING AT BUCA DI BEPPO -- WE'VE PUT ALL THE

INFO YOU'LL NEED ON OUR WEBSITE.

MINDY MCCREADY UPDATE-VO

QUESTIONS LINGER TONIGHT OVER WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO COUNTRY STAR MINDY MCGREADY'S BOYFRIEND.

DAVID WILSON WAS FOUND DEAD WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND TO HIS HEAD INSIDE HIS ARKANSAS HOME LAST WEEK.

TODAY NBC2 LEARNED THREE DETECTIVES ARE NOW ASSIGNED TO THE DEATH INVESTIGATION.

MCCREADY FIRST TOLD MEDIA OUTLETS THE DEATH WAS A SUICIDE.

NATIONAL NEWS SOURCES ARE REPORTING THE INVESTIGATING SHERIFF HAD NOT RULED OUT FOUL PLAY.

WE REACHED OUT TO MCCREADY AND HER PUBLICIST.

THEY HAVEN'T RETURNED OUR CALLS.

WE STOPPED BY MINDY'S DAD'S HOME IN CAPE CORAL AND HER MOM'S PLACE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

TIM MCCREADY WASN'T HOME.

OUTSIDE THE MOTHER'S HOME -- THERE WERE FOUR NO TRESPASSING SIGNS.

RED TIDE IN COLLIER COUNTY-SS, oc

FIRST AT FOUR,

RED TIDE IS STILL DOING DAMAGE OFF THE BEACHES IN COLLIER COUNTY.

HERE'S THE LATEST MAP SHOWING THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOMS.

DEAD FISH HAVE BEEN SPOTTED AS SOUTH AS THE MOORINGS.

AND AS NORTH AS BAREFOOT BEACH.

OFFICIALS TELL US THE AMOUNT OF DEAD FISH AS DECREASED OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS.

CREWS ARE TAKING ANOTHER SAMPLE TODAY.

JOHN SULLIVAN REELECTION-OC, SS

CAPE CORAL'S MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN WANTS A SECOND TERM.

SULLIVAN TELLS NBC2 HE IS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE CITY'S TOP POST.

HE'S ALREADY FILED PAPER WORK TO RUN FOR A SECOND TERM IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY.

SO FAR -- SULLIVAN'S FACES CHALLENGERS VINCE CUMMINGS AND DAN ASHBY.

THE PRIMARY ELECTION IS ON SEPTEMBER 10TH.

RILYA WILSON ABUSE JURY-SS, VO

TODAY IN MIAMI,

JURORS ARE DELIBERATING A HIGH PROFILE CASE INVOLVING THE DEATH OF A LITTLE GIRL.

GERALYN GRAHAM IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 4-YEAR OLD RILYA WILSON.

THE FOSTER CHILD WAS LAST SEEN IN DECEMBER OF 2000.

67-YEAR-OLD GRAHAM IS CHARGED WITH MURDER, KIDNAPPING AND CHILD ABUSE.

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FIRST AT FOUR IN TAMPA, A KINDERGARTNER IS DEAD AFTER GETTING SICK AT SCHOOL.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTER THE CHILD TOLD AN EMPLOYEE HE DIDN'T FEEL WELL.

HE WENT TO THE NURSE'S OFFICE, AND COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTERWARD.

THE BOY DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

AZ TEACHER'S AIDE SEX STUDENTS-VO

IN ARIZONA TODAY,

A TEACHER'S AIDE AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN TUSCON IS CHARGED WITH HAVING SEX WITH STUDENTS.WHILE OTHER STUDENTS WATCHED.

POLICE SAY THE 22-YEAR OLD WOMAN HAD SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH THREE STUDENTS.

POLICE ALSO SAY ANOTHER THREE STUDENTS WATCHED.

ONE STUDENT SHOT VIDEO ON A PHONE.

5 ALARM WAREHOUSE REIGNITES-VO

FIREFIGHTERS IN CHICAGO RETURN TO AN ABANDONED BUILDING AFTER IT RE-IGNITES.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SKY SHOT.

CREWS RESPONDED TO THE EMPTY BUILDING TUESDAY NIGHT.

THEY WERE OUT THERE FOR HOURS.

THE WATER THEY POURED ONTO IT ACTUALLY FROZE INTO A THICK SHEET OF ICE.

BUT NOW THE FIRE IS BURNING AGAIN.

NO WORD OF ANY INJURIES.

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LIGHTNING & MIGRAINES-VO

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT AT FOUR,

EVER GET A HEADACHE DURING A LIGHTNING STORM?

RESEARCHERS SAY IT'S NO COINCIDENCE.

A NEW STUDY LINKS LIGHTNING TO THE ONSET OF HEADACHES.

RESEARCHERS ASKED PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM MIGRAINES TO RECORD THEIR HEADACHE ACTIVITY FOR THREE TO SIX MONTHS.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

MOST OF PUT A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY, EVEN RESEARCH INTO BUYING A CAR.

BUT WHAT ABOUT ANOTHER SET OF WHEELS?

PEOPLE WHO ARE IN A WHEELCHAIR CAN BENEFIT FROM A CUSTOM EVALUATION MEANT TO FIND THEM JUST THE RIGHT WHEELCHAIR.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMPOUNDED BY HIP SURGERY PUT VICKIE RICHMOND IN A WHEELCHAIR. THE PAIRING WAS LESS THAN PERFECT.

VICKIE RICHMOND/USES A WHEELCHAIR

RUNS:

:59 It was just horrible, it wasn't made for me. It was just a generic one from a medical department store, just one they grabbed to help me out. And I was in it for a long time.

MOST INSURANCE COVERS AN EVALUATION. PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED THERAPIST, IT'S CUSTOMIZED TO FIND EACH PATIENT THE PROPER WHEELCHAIR.

AMY MORRELL/PHYSICAL THERAPIST

RUNS:

1:09 To assess not only what kind of wheelchair would be best, but their strength and range of motion, to see what features of wheelchair we really want to justify.

NAT BREAK AMY M & VICKIE

RUNS:

1:10 My legs are straight and just so comfortable this way.

AMY MORRELL/PHYSICAL THERAPIST

RUNS:

12:21 I measure their hip measurements, their thigh measurements to make sure the seat depth. If they're measured for the wheelchair wrong then it's going to be harder for them to push the chair and maybe they have poor posture in the chair.

VICKIE IS 6 FEET TALL, SO A PROPER FIT WAS CRUCIAL.

AMY MORRELL/PHYSICAL THERAPIST

RUNS:

9:43 Some people sit in their chairs for 16 hours a day, it's got to be comfortable.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Each wheelchair is expected to take a patient at least five years down the road. That means looking at their medical condition now and anticipating future needs.

AMY MORRELL/PHYSICAL THERAPIST

RUNS:

:27 I look at what would best fit their needs, whether it be a manual wheelchair or a power wheel chair or a very specialized power chair that tilts, reclines and legs elevate.

VICKIE CHOSE A MANUAL CHAIR THAT KEEPS HER MUSCLES TUNED UP.

VICKIE RICHMOND/USES A WHEELCHAIR

RUNS:

:59 It was like a dream come true, I cried oh I was so happy. It's like I went from a model T to a 2013 Mustang.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A FLOWER SHOP IS DEFENDING A DARK MESSAGE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY.

AN INFLATABLE DOLL SURROUNDED BY EMPTY LIQUOR AND PILL BOTTLES FILLS THE SHOPS WINDOW.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY THE OWNER SAY THE DISPLAY WILL BOOST BUSINESS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY.

PLUS -

"It's been great, I mean, you know it's a hell of an experience, really proud of the guys."

PRINCE HARRY IS BACK HOME AFTER A DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN.

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B) prince harry controversy-SOTVO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

IT'S NOT WHAT HE DID, BUT WHAT HE

*DIDN'T DO -- NBC2 CONTINUES TO GATHER NEW DETAILS ON THE FATHER ARRESTED AFTER HIS TODDLER SON GRABBED A GUN AND SHOT HIMSELF.

PLUS - OUR CREW IS GATHERING NEW INFORMATION ON THE SCENE AS D-E-A AGENTS RAID A *THIRD COLLIER COUNTY PHARMACY TODAY.

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B) sunshine pharmacy raid-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.

SUNNY AND WARM DAYS AHEAD

After a few cloudy days across Southwest Florida the sunshine is back, and it is here to stay!

Temperatures overnight will dip down to near 50 here in town with much colder readings deeper inland and across our far northern communities. This is all due to a clear sky and a calm when. That will translate to a lot of sunshine for Friday and afternoon highs are destined to climb into the middle 70s as a result. A light breeze out of the northeast will keep the day feeling pretty nice with comfortable humidity values.

A nice bubble of dry high pressure will continue to settle in from the northwest through the end of the week. This will keep our weather pattern mostly sunny and free of any rain through the majority of next week. We'll also see a gradual warming trend as this cooler airmass begins to moderate. How do the low 80s sound as we head into February?

I'll take that any day!

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

PRINCE HARRY AFGHANISTAN CONTROVERSY-OC

PRINCE HARRY IS ON A NEW TYPE OF DEFENSE AFTER RETURNING FROM HIS DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN.

IT SEEMS SOME PEOPLE ARE TAKING ISSUE WITH HIS RECENT INTERVIEWS.

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"It's been great, I mean, you know it's a hell of an experience, really proud of the guys."

Prince Harry summing up his tour of duty in Afghanistan, landing back in the UK.

Finally able to congratulate William and Kate in person. Her pregnancy announced while Harry was away.

"I really am longing to catch up with people behind closed doors, you guys aren't invited."

Dislike of the media no doubt fueled by criticism of earlier comments where he appeared to say he'd killed Taliban fighters.Sounding perhaps a little cavalier.

"Take a life to save a life. That's what we revolve around, I suppose. If there's people trying to do bad stuff to our guys, then we'll take them out of the game I suppose."

He even compared the deadly weapons in his helicopter with video game controllers.

"There was a couple of us that got pushed forward to the front seats and the back seats - a joy for me because I am one of those people who loves playing Playstation and Xbox and so I'm good with my thumbs."

Some in the Afghan government complained. asked again, back home. Harry was more reflective.

"We are supporting the Afghan people, supporting the Afghan army / ya know, you get asked to do things, and you get asked to do things that you'd expect to do, wearing this uniform, and that's as simple as that really."

BABY THROWN FROM CAR-VO

IN RUSSIA,

A BABY GIRL IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER BEING THROWN FROM A CAR.

WE WARN YOU THIS VIDEO IS TOUGH TO WATCH.

IT STARTED WHEN THIS CAR SMASHED INTO A TRUCK.

YOU CAN SEE A BABY GIRL FLUNG IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC!

SHE ACTUALLY POPPED THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW OF THE S-U-V.

ONE DRIVER MISSES HER BY INCHES.

ANOTHER MANAGES TO STOP AND PULL OVER - JUST AS DAD GRABS HER AND RUSHES TO HER SAFETY.

FASHION SHOW ON TRAIN-VO

IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN ON THE SUBWAY.YOU KNOW IT'S NOT USUALLY LIKE THIS.

CHECK THIS OUT.

MODELS JUMPED ABOARD THIS MOVING SUBWAY IN DUBAI.

IT'S ALL PART OF THE DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL.

TN HOMECOMING KINGS-VO

IT'S A BIG HONOR FOR A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR IN TENNESSEE.

FELLOW CLASSMATES PICK HIM TO BE HOMECOMING KING.

MEET SCOTTY MALONEY.

HE HAS WILLIAMS SYNDROME, A NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER THAT INHIBITS LEARNING AND SPEECH.

THREE SENIORS ON THE HOMECOMING BALLOT - DECIDED NO MATTER WHO WINS, THEY'D GIVE THE CROWN TO SCOTTY.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN FLOWER SHOPS BUILD UP THEIR WINDOW DISPLAYS WITH HEARTS AND ROSES TO CELEBRATED VALENTINE'S DAY.

BUT, THIS STORE WENT WITH A ONE-EIGHTY AND PUT A SAD DOLL SURROUNDED BY EMPTY PILL AND LIQUOR BOTTLES.

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FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Negligence charges for father in child's death

2. Man arrested on sex charges

3. Buca di Beppo opening, hiring at Edison Mall

CONTROVERSIAL DOLL IN WINDOW-TFC VO

A WINDOW DISPLAY FOR THE HOLIDAY OF LOVE IS CAUSING A TOWN UPROAR IN VIRGINIA.

THAT'S AN INFLATABLE DOLL SURROUNDED BY ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.

BUT THE SHOP'S OWNER SAYS HIS PROMOTIONAL MESSAGE IS GETTING LOST.

MEGAN GOREY HAS THE STORY.

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AN INFLATABLE DOLL IN A PARTY DRESS LYING IN BED. SURROUNDED BY EMPTY WINE AND PILL BOTTLES. IS CREATING QUITE THE CONTROVERSY.

"It's shocking. I ain't never seen nothing display like that in Coeburn."

THE MESSAGE: YOU NEVER SEND ME FLOWERS ANY MORE.

"What we were really trying to say is, this poor girl is in the window. in her bed, drinking and taking her pill and going to sleep to try to forget about Valentine's Day, because no one sent her flowers."

THE OWNERS, EDWARD STURGILL AND ELIJAH PENN, TELL ME THE THE WINDOW IS AN EXAGGERATION TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SEND FLOWERS AND MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY ON FEBRUARY 14TH.

"A lot of the people are just looking at the negativity of it and dwelling on the negativity and not trying to see the whole picture."

"It's just a gimmick. That's all it is."

I LEARNED THE WINDOW DISPLAY AT "THE FLOWER BED" SHOP WAS SET UP ABOUT A WEEK AGO.

BUT ON MONDAY. THE COMMUNITY STARTED TO SPEAK OUT ON FACEBOOK. SAYING IT WAS TOO PROVOCATIVE.

"We live in the bible belt here and. it's really comes against our views and our values here."

"Sturgill tells me they have made a couple of changes to his, window display including removing a couple of the pill bottles and wine bottles."

"We did not want people to think we were promoting suicide or alcoholism."

"We never meant to offend a single person."

STURGILL SAYS NOTHING IN THE WINDOW IS ILLEGAL AND HE CONSIDERS HIS DISPLAYS TO BE MODERN. CUTTING EDGE. AND THOUGHT PROVOKING.

"If people walk by your windows and continue walking by them, you've done absolutely nothing to inspire them to think or have a thought or come to an emotional catharsis of any kind."

AND THE REASON FOR USING AN INFLATABLE DOLL?

"It was $20 at Spencers as compared to a $250 mannequin."

AND FOR NOW. SHE'S THERE TO STAY.

CONTROVERSIAL DOLL IN WINDOW-TFC

IN ADDITION TO REMOVING SOME OF THE ALCOHOL BOTTLES - THE OWNER ALSO REMOVED LABELS FROM THE BOTTLES, BECAUSE THE LOCAL WINERY HAS NO ASSOCIATION WITH THE RIQUE DISPLAY.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

NBC2 CREWS ARE LIVE ON TODAY'S BIG STORIES --

A FATHER ARRESTED FOR HIS SON'S ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING --

AND THREE PHARMACIES RAIDED BY THE D-E-A.

PLUS MANTI TEO'S FIRST INTERVIEW --

AND ROBERT'S FIRST ALERT FORECAST --

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