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HL1) NAPLES OFFICER-TRX-SOTVO

I can smell the alcohol on you 16. 32 you think you're ok to drive home? Yes. You sure?"

NBC-2 HAS VIDEO YOU *WON'T BELIEVE --

A NAPLES POLICE OFFICER'S FRIENDLY GESTURE HAS HIM IN THE HOT SEAT THIS MORNING--

HL2) FORECAST-TRX-WX GFX

HL3) ATM SKIMER-TRX-VOTOPS

PLUS --

THERE'S AN A-T-M SKIMMER OUT THERE, THIS MORNING.

WE'LL TELL YOU HOW A DUO MAY BE STEALING YOUR MONEY --

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-ONCAM

GOOD MORNING!

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M LAUREN DISPIRITO.

TODAY IS JANUARY 26-TH.

NPD OFFICER INVESTIGATED-TRX-SOTVO

DEVELOPING, THIS MORNING.

A NAPLES POLICE OFFICER IS UNDER FIRE -- AGAIN.

HE'S BEING INVESTIGATED FOR ALLEGEDLY LETTING A D-U-I SUSPECT OFF THE HOOK.

NBC-2 FOUND OUT -- OFFICER RYAN SCHICKFUS ACTUALLY KNEW THAT DRIVER -- WHEN IT ALL HAPPENED, BACK IN MAY.

TAKE A LOOK AT DASH CAM VIDEO WE GOT OUR HANDS ON.

"58:09 you're not gona go to jail tonight, I know you, you seem to be talking fine, I can smell the alcohol on you 16. 32 you think you're ok to drive home? Yes. You sure?"

IN ADDITION TO THIS INCIDENT- SHICKFUS HIT A PEDESTRIAN WITH HIS PATROL CAR, THIS WEEK.

IT'S THE 4TH TIME HE'S BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMPROPER CONDUCT.

NPD OFFICER INVESTIGATED-SOTVO

that's one of the frustrations of police cheifs throughout the state of fl when you deal w these things you have to deal w progressive discipline you have to deal w contracts you have to deal w the florida officers bill of rights

POLICE SAY DURING THE D-U-I INCIDENT, SHICKFUS HAD PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST--

BUT HE LET HER GO BECAUSE THEY USED TO WORK TOGETHER.

HE WAS ALSO SUSPENED IN 2006 FOR UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR.

NOW -- HE'S THE CENTER OF ANOTHER INTERNAL INVESTIGATION -- AFTER COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S FOUND HIM AT FAULT IN MONDAY'S PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT.

SEVERE WX CLIP-CLIP - SEVERE WEATHER

SOUTHEAST WEATHER-VO

PEOPLE ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC ARE DEALING WITH MORE WINTER WEATHER.

FRIDAY-- IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, SEVEN HUNDRED SALT TRUCKS AND SNOW PLOWS HIT THE INTERSTATES.

STILL, HEAVY SNOWFALL TOOK A TOLL ON DRIVERS.

IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, SCHOOLS AND MANY BUSINESS CLOSED EARLY--

TRYING TO GET PEOPLE HOME BEFORE ROADS GOT WORSE.

BUT FALLING TEMPERATURES DIDN'T HELP.

6:02 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:02 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

A picture perfect weekend is in the works as the sun keeps shining on Southwest Florida and temperatures continue to warm up.

We'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine through our weekend with daytime highs closing in on 80° Saturday and then breaking into the low 80s Sunday.

Overnight and early morning temperatures will still be a little cool with morning lows Sunday dropping into the mid to low 50s once again.

Humidity levels will also be quite comfortable both Saturday and Sunday, and winds will be fairly light out of the north and east from 5-10 mph.

With the air being so dry, rain prospects will stay very slim through the weekend and into the first half of next week.

For the boaters and beach goers, conditions on the waters will be very nice; winds will be out of the northwest at 10 knots, and seas will only get up to 2 feet. Inland waters should also be fairly smooth.

As we head into next week, a south wind will bring in more warmth and increasing humidity. Daytime highs will exceed 80° from Monday through Wednesday, and in fact, we'll even hit the mid 80s by Wednesday afternoon!

The next cold front will come sweeping through Southwest Florida early Thursday, and there appears to be enough moisture and energy with this system to bring us some scattered rain followed by another stretch of cooler weather by the end of the week.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

DOUGLAS FUNERAL-VO SS CG

A VERY SAD DAY FOR -- NATHAN DOUGLAS--

HE'S THE THE FWC OFFICER--

WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN A CRASH MONDAY ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY

IN JUST A FEW HOURS, HE WILL LAY THEM ALL TO REST.

THE VISITATION FOR CECELIA, MADISON, AND RYLEE DOUGLAS STARTS AT NOON.

THE FUNERAL IS IMMEDIATELY AFTER IN MOUNT DORA -- THAT'S NEAR ORLANDO.

THESE ARE FAMILY PICTURES THE DOUGLAS' HAD TAKEN JUST TWO WEEKS AGO.

THE FAMILY INVITED NBC 2 TO THE FUNERAL TOMORROW.

AND WE HAVE A CREW HEADED THERE TO GIVE YOU THE LATEST.

ALSO, WE JUST LEARNED THERE'S A BAKE SALE TODAY -- TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE FUNERAL EXPENSES.

ATM SKIMMER-VO

THIS MORNING, THERE'S AN ALERT FOR SOME PORT CHARLOTTE RESIDENTS.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS URGING PEOPLE TO CHECK THEIR BANK STATEMENTS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS OF AN A-T-M SKIMMER.

HERE'S ANOTHER PHOTO --

AUTHORITES ARE WARNING RESIDENTS IN THE AREA TO CHECK THEIR STATEMENTS --

AFTER FINDING OUT THE DUO SHOWN ALLEGEDLY USED A SKIMMER DEVICE TO STEAL YOUR MONEY.

THE DEVICE RECORDS DEBIT CARD INFO --

THAT INCLUDES YOUR PIN NUMBER.

ATM SKIMMER-SOTVO

5704 "It's scary because now you know they did it here and they're in the neighborhood, that means they can do it on my other machines."

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ECONOMIC CRIMES UNIT IS ALSO WORKING WITH NORTH PORT POLICE BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE DUO COULD BE CONNECTED TO A SIMILAR SCAM IN SARASOTA COUNTY.

LEHIGH MOTORCYCLE CRASH-TRX VOTOPS

NBC-2 HAS VIDEO, THIS MORNING -- FROM THE SCENE OF A MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN LEHIGH ACRES.

TAKE A LOOK --

IT ALL HAPPENED YESTERDAY ON LEE BOULEVARD, BETWEEN HOMESTEAD ROAD AND WILLIAMS AVENUE.

A WITNESS TELLS US -- FIREFIGHTERS FOUND THE MOTORCYCLE RIDER -- LYING UNCONSCIOUS IN THE ROAD.

FIREFIGHTERS DON'T KNOW IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE BIKE, OR THE RIDER LOST CONTROL.

PARAMEDICS RUSHED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.

OBAMA'S ADMINISTRATION-OC

NOW TURNING TO CAPITOL HILL --

THERE'S A LOT OF CHANGES GOING ON IN PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADMINSTRATION --

AND MANY PEOPLE ARE ASKING -- WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?

NOW -- THE PRESIDENT HAS TO ANSWER.

OBAMA'S ADMINISTRATION-PKG

THE SAME DAY HE NAMED DENIS MCDONOUGH TO BECOME HIS CHIEF OF STAFF.

"When he helped set up my Senate office. along with Pete Rouse he was able to show me where the restrooms were."

PRESIDENT OBAMA ALSO NAMED FOUR WOMEN TO SENIOR WHITE HOUSE POSTS, INCLUDING PROSECUTOR LISA MONACO, TO BE WHITE HOUSE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISER.

NO DOUBT A DOWN PAYMENT ON THIS ASSURANCE.

"I would just suggest that everybody kind of wait until they've seen all my appointments, who's in the White House staff and who's in my Cabinet before they rush to judgment."

EVEN IF WOMEN FILL ALL THE ADMINISTRATION'S REMAINING POSTS, THERE'S THE QUESTION OF PRIORITIES.

IN HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS THE PRESIDENT PROMISED TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR

GAYS AND LESBIANS, IMMIGRANTS AND WOMEN.

"For our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts."

ON GAY RIGHTS, HE BACKS MARRIAGE EQUALITY AND PARTNER BENEFITS.

AND, ON DAY FIVE OF HIS SECOND TERM, HE ALREADY SPOKE TO A GAY RIGHTS GROUP.

"All must enjoy the same rights and the same protections."

HE ALSO MET WITH IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES, URGING QUICK ACTION.

WHEN IT COMES TO WOMEN, NOTHING SPECIFIC.

"I don't have a preview for you for future actions, but, again, his record is strong on this."

: "Women were 58 percent of the electorate that brought him into office, and you don't have a single policy agenda item you can point to that he promises to act on."

"The president's commitment to women and women's equality is incredibly strong."

THERE ARE BILLS HE COULD PRESS CONGRESS TO PASS NOW.

THE PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT-- WOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO FIGHT SALARY DISCRIMINATION WITHOUT LOSING ONE'S JOB.

OBAMA'S ADMINISTRATION-OC

JESSICA YELLIN REPORTING --

IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT, THE PRESIDENT COULD USE EXECUTIVE ACTION AND REQUIRE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS TO IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES.

TREY RADEL TODAY-OTS-OC

CONGRESSMAN TREY RADEL IS IN SOUTHWEST FLORDIA THIS MORNING.

ACCORDING TO HIS PLANNER, HE'LL BE IN NAPLES-- ATTENDING THE EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER.

PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK.

THE EVENT STARTS AT ELEVEN-- AT CAMBIER PARK.

LEE NOT FINED FOR MEDSTAR-VO-OC

LEE COUNTY LEADERS FIND OUT THEY'RE ESCAPING FINES IN THE MEDSTAR MESS.

THE F-A-A SAYS --ITS COMPLETED ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROGRAM

THAT'S AFTER COUNTY LEADERS SHUT DOWN THE AIR AMBLUANCE.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL *NOT FINE THE COUNTY FOR THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN IMPROPER BILLING.

THE COUNTY IS NOW DECIDING WHETHER TO GO WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY, OR A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHOSE TO ENTER TALKS WITH A DENVER COMPANY CALLED AIR METHODS CORPORATION --

PYTHON CHALLENGE UPDATE-VO

SNAKE HUNTERS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR PYTHONS IN THE EVERGLADES FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS.

SO FAR, THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO CATCH 30 OF THEM.

THE FLORIDA PYTHON CHALLENGE STARTED JANUARY 12TH AND RUNS UNTIL FEBRUARY 10TH.

F-W-C HOPES TO TAKE THE SNAKES AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR HABITS --

FORECAST TODAY'S DAYPLANNER-WX GFX

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

BREAK ONE AT 6:09:30

6:12 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

CROSS TALK-2SHOT

6:12 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

A picture perfect weekend is in the works as the sun keeps shining on Southwest Florida and temperatures continue to warm up.

We'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine through our weekend with daytime highs closing in on 80° Saturday and then breaking into the low 80s Sunday.

Overnight and early morning temperatures will still be a little cool with morning lows Sunday dropping into the mid to low 50s once again.

Humidity levels will also be quite comfortable both Saturday and Sunday, and winds will be fairly light out of the north and east from 5-10 mph.

With the air being so dry, rain prospects will stay very slim through the weekend and into the first half of next week.

For the boaters and beach goers, conditions on the waters will be very nice; winds will be out of the northwest at 10 knots, and seas will only get up to 2 feet. Inland waters should also be fairly smooth.

As we head into next week, a south wind will bring in more warmth and increasing humidity. Daytime highs will exceed 80° from Monday through Wednesday, and in fact, we'll even hit the mid 80s by Wednesday afternoon!

The next cold front will come sweeping through Southwest Florida early Thursday, and there appears to be enough moisture and energy with this system to bring us some scattered rain followed by another stretch of cooler weather by the end of the week.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

SPORTS WRAP-PKG

MR. GREENTHUMB-PKG

BREAK TWO AT 6:19:30

6:22 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

A picture perfect weekend is in the works as the sun keeps shining on Southwest Florida and temperatures continue to warm up.

We'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine through our weekend with daytime highs closing in on 80° Saturday and then breaking into the low 80s Sunday.

Overnight and early morning temperatures will still be a little cool with morning lows Sunday dropping into the mid to low 50s once again.

Humidity levels will also be quite comfortable both Saturday and Sunday, and winds will be fairly light out of the north and east from 5-10 mph.

With the air being so dry, rain prospects will stay very slim through the weekend and into the first half of next week.

For the boaters and beach goers, conditions on the waters will be very nice; winds will be out of the northwest at 10 knots, and seas will only get up to 2 feet. Inland waters should also be fairly smooth.

As we head into next week, a south wind will bring in more warmth and increasing humidity. Daytime highs will exceed 80° from Monday through Wednesday, and in fact, we'll even hit the mid 80s by Wednesday afternoon!

The next cold front will come sweeping through Southwest Florida early Thursday, and there appears to be enough moisture and energy with this system to bring us some scattered rain followed by another stretch of cooler weather by the end of the week.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

BIZ WEEK REVIEW-OC

NOW TURNING TO YOUR BUSINESS NEWS --

BIZ WEEK REVIEW-PKG

IT WAS A SHORT BUT IMPORTANT WEEK ON WALL STREET AS THE DOW AND THE BROADER S-&-P 500 REACHED FIVE-YEAR HIGHS AND ARE NOW APPROACHING ALL-TIME CLOSING HIGHS. THE MARKETS GOT HELP FROM STRONG FOURTH-QUARTER EARNINGS FROM BIG COMPANIES LIKE GOOGLE, I-B-M, MICROSOFT, THREE-M, STARBUCKS AND MORE.

BUT THE EARNINGS NEWS WASN'T ALL GOOD. SHARES OF APPLE TUMBLED THIS WEEK, AFTER DISAPPOINTING INVESTORS LAST QUARTER WITH SLOWING SALES GROWTH OF THE iPHONE. SHARES FELL SO MUCH THAT BY FRIDAY, EXXON MOBIL ONCE AGAIN SURPASSED APPLE AS THE WORLD'S MOST VALUABLE COMPANY.

THE RECOVERY IN HOUSING SAW A BIT OF A SET BACK LAST MONTH WITH SALES OF NEW HOMES AND EXISTING HOME DIPPING LOWER. BUT FOR ALL OF 2012, HOME RESALES ROSE NINE PERCENT AND SALES OF NEWLY BUILT HOMES SHOT UP TWENTY PERCENT OVER THE YEAR PRIOR.

MORE GOOD NEWS IN THE JOB MARKET. FIRST TIME JOBLESS CLAIMS FELL BY FIVE THOUSAND LAST WEEK, FALLING TO A FRESH FIVE YEAR LOW. MEANTIME LOWES, THE HOME IMPROVEMENT CHAIN, PLANS TO HIRE 45-THOUSAND TEMPORARY WORKERS AHEAD OF THE BUSY SPRING CLEAN UP AND HOME REPAIR SEASON.

AND A NEW REPORT SHOWS THAT UNION MEMBERSHIP PLUMMETED LAST YEAR TO THE LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1930s, TO JUST OVER ELEVEN PERCENT OF THE U.S. WORKFORCE. THAT'S AFTER CASH-STRAPPED STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STARTED LAYING OFF A TON OF WORKERS.

SENSOR RECALL-VO-VIDBOX-OC

WE HAVE A NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT, THIS MORNING.

NEARLY 60-THOUSAND SIEMENS "Q-SERIES TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SENSORS" ARE BEING RECALLED.

EXPERTS SAY, THE DEVICE CAN OVERHEAT.

EXPERTS SAY, THE DEVICE, WHICH IS INSTALLED IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CAN OVERHEAT.

THERE'S THREE DESIGNS -- THE MODELS NUMBERS BEGIN WITH "Q-A-A" AND "Q-F-A", AND ONE WITH "S-B-1".

CHECK THE SENSOR AND IF IT'S RUNNING ON AN "A/C" POWER SOURCE CONVERT IT TO "D/C".

WHATS COOKING-VO

A NEW STUDY SHOWS --

MORE WOMEN ARE STOCKING UP ON "PROBIOTIC" FOODS, THIS YEAR.

A SURVEY WAS ISSUED ON SEVERAL OUTLETS --

AND NEARLY HALF OF THE WOMEN SURVEYED ARE ALSO PITCHING PROCESSED FOODS AND EATING MORE WHOLE FOODS AND VEGGIES.

AND AN INGREDIENT THAT'S QUICKLY BECOMING POPULAR -- WHISKEY.

THE STUDY SHOWS MORE FAMILIES ARE STAYING HOME TO EAT --

HOUSING SLUMP-VOTOPS

A U-S HOUSING MARKET -- SEEMINGLY ON THE RISE -- HIT A POTHOLE IN DECEMBER.

NEW NUMBERS SHOW HOME SALES DIPPED 7-POINT-3 PERCENT IN DECEMBER TO AN ANNUAL RATE OF THREE HUNDRED 69-THOUSAND.

A U-S GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWED SALES WERE AT A 2-YEAR-HIGH --

AND MORTGAGE RATES WERE ALSO UP.

THE 30-YEAR FIXED RATE MORTGAGE IS NOW AT A 4-MONTH HIGH -- ALTHOUGH RATES ARE STILL HOVERING NEAR 40-YEAR LOWS.

WINDOWS 8 SALES-VO

MICROSOFT'S LATEST OPERATING SYSTEM -- WINDOWS 8, GAVE THE COMPANY A BUMP IN THE LAST QUARTER.

THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY EARNINGS REPORT SAYS, SALES ROSE 24-PERCENT -- TO NEARLY SIX BILLION DOLLARS.

LAST QUARTER'S WINDOWS REVENUE INCLUDES SALES OF THE SURFACE TABLET -- MICROSOFT'S FIRST P-C OF ITS OWN DESIGN.

NEW WHEELS-VOTOPS

MORE AMERICANS ARE BUYING NEW CARS, THIS MONTH.

NEW VEHICLES SALES ARE UP MORE THAN 14 PERCENT OVER JANUARY 2012.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO EDMUNDS DOT COM.

ANALYSTS SAY, SALES REMAIN STRONG -- EVEN AFTER HOLIDAY DEALS ENDED AND REPLACEMENT SALES FROM HURRICANE SANDY DRIED UP.

TOSS TO BREAK-1SHOT

YOU ARE WATCHING NBC TWO NEWS TODAY.

STRAIGHT AHEAD, YOUR TOP STORIES AND BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.

BREAK THREE AT 6:27:15

HL1) CHURCH FRAUD ARREST-SOTVO

"for a mom who lost a son she had every emotion there was nothing that even made you doubt."

A STORY FULL OF LIES --

A LOCAL CHURCH IS FURIOUS -- AFTER ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH STEALING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

HL2) FORECAST-TRX-WX GFX

HL3) TURKISH PLANE FIRE-TRX-NATVO

PLUS --

PAUSE FOR NATS

HORRIFIC MOMENTS FOR PASSENGERS ON-BOARD A TURKISH AIRLINES PLANE.

AND NBC-2 HAS IT ALL ON CAMERA --

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-1SHOT

GOOD MORNING!

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M LAUREN DISPIRITO

TODAY IS JANURARY 26-TH.

NOROVIRUS UPDATE-OC

WE BEGIN THIS HALF HOUR WITH A *NEW* AND POWERFUL VIRUS --

THAT'S TEARING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, THIS MORNING.

NOROVIRUS UPDATE-PKG

IT IS BEING CALLED A 'SUPERBUG'

WE NOW KNOW THIS *NEW* STRAIN OF NOROVIRUS, WHICH MAKES PEOPLE VIOLENTLY ILL

FIRST IDENTIFIED IN AUSTRALIAIT IS NOW RIPPING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

IN AN AVERAGE YEAR, ABOUT 21 MILLION AMERICANS GET NOROVIRUS - WITH THOSE

CLASSIC STOMACH FLU SYMPTOMS800 WILL DIE. IT COMES ON VERY SUDDENLY -

WITHIN HOURS OF BEING EXPOSED.

AND *TODAY*SINCE NO ONE HAS IMMUNITY TO THIS NEW STRAINMANY MORE OF US*

PERHAPS 50% MORE*COULD FALL ILL

IT'S LIKE A FERRARI- FAST MOVING AND WELL DESIGNED.

COMPARE IT TO THE FLU.

FLU IS SPREAD MOSTLY IN THE AIR - BY COUGHS AND SNEEZES. YOU NEED TO BREATH

IN AS MANY AS 1000 VIRUS PARTICLES TO GET SICK.

NOROVIRUS? JUST 18 PARTICLES WILL DO IT - EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS.

BESSER STANDUP TRACK - THAT MEANS IF I'M RIDING ON AN ESCALATOR AND PUT MY

HAND HERE - AND SOMEONE WITH NOROVIRUS PUT THEIR HAND HERE - 2 WEEKS AGO --

I'VE JUST PICKED IT UP.

THAT'S RIGHT, ON HARD SURFACES - REVOLVING DOORS, DOOR HANDLES , COFFEE

MAKERS, REGULAR FLU VIRUS CAN LAST 2 TO 8 HOURS - BUT NOROVIRUS COULD BE

THERE, AND INFECTIOUS, FOR WEEKS.

CLEANING YOUR HOME - REGULAR DETERGENTS DON'T WORK. YOU HAVE TO USE BLEACH.

YOU NEED TO GET NOROVIRUS OFF YOUR HANDS BEFORE IT GETS TO YOUR STOMACH --

NOROVIRUS UPDATE-OC-VO

RICHARD BESSER REPORTING --

COMING UP IN THE NEXT 15-MINUTES --

6:32 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:32 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

A picture perfect weekend is in the works as the sun keeps shining on Southwest Florida and temperatures continue to warm up.

We'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine through our weekend with daytime highs closing in on 80° Saturday and then breaking into the low 80s Sunday.

Overnight and early morning temperatures will still be a little cool with morning lows Sunday dropping into the mid to low 50s once again.

Humidity levels will also be quite comfortable both Saturday and Sunday, and winds will be fairly light out of the north and east from 5-10 mph.

With the air being so dry, rain prospects will stay very slim through the weekend and into the first half of next week.

For the boaters and beach goers, conditions on the waters will be very nice; winds will be out of the northwest at 10 knots, and seas will only get up to 2 feet. Inland waters should also be fairly smooth.

As we head into next week, a south wind will bring in more warmth and increasing humidity. Daytime highs will exceed 80° from Monday through Wednesday, and in fact, we'll even hit the mid 80s by Wednesday afternoon!

The next cold front will come sweeping through Southwest Florida early Thursday, and there appears to be enough moisture and energy with this system to bring us some scattered rain followed by another stretch of cooler weather by the end of the week.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

ANTI ABORTION RALLY-OC

DESPITE FREEZING TEMPERATURES --

THOUSANDS GATHERED IN WASHINGTON, YESTERDAY, FOR ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST ANTI-ABORTION DEMONSTRATIONS.

IT'S THE 40-TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION TO LEGALIZED ABORTION.

ANTI ABORTION RALLY-PKG

THEY CAME FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY- FOR THE MARCH OF LIFE.AGAINST ABORTION.

"It's evil, it's wrong and that's why we're here!"

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE- BUNDLED UP FOR THE SNOW-

AND CALLING ON THE SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN THE ROE VS WADE DECISION LEGALIZING ABORTION.

"Life!"

CHAD STOLLY ROAD A BUS OVERNIGHT FROM OHIO- WITH ABOUT 150 OTHER PEOPLE.

"I'm a father and I just know how precious life is."

PAT MURRAY IS A PENNSYLVANIA NURSE- SHE HASN'T MISSED THE MARCH IN 28 YEARS. SINCE FIRST WITNESSING AN ABORTION.

"You are killing you are taking the place off God"

REPUBLICANS LEADERS JOINED MARCHERS FOR A RALLY ON THE NATIONAL MALL.

"We are proud to be here with you."

THE POPE EVEN TWEETED HIS SUPPORT.

"Benedict the 16th is with us!"

AS MARCHERS FILLED CONSTITUTION AVENUE ON A TREK TO THE SUPREME COURT.

THEY WERE GREETED BY COUNTER PROTESTERS.

"Abortion is not murder!"

IN THE PAST TWO YEARS REPUBLICANS LEGISLATORS HAVE PASSED 135 NEW STATE RESTRICTIONS.

BUT OUR NEW NBC NEWS WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL FOUND SEVENTY PERCENT OF AMERICANS SUPPORT THE ROE V. WADE DECISION.

"If you make abortion illegal you are controlling a womans body with a law and that is not something that happens in a democracy."

ANTI ABORTION RALLY-OC

DANIELLE LEIGH REPORTING -

THE 40-TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VS WADE WAS ACTUALLY TUESDAY --

PENN STATE LATEST-VO

THIS MORNING -- THE NEGOTIATOR FOR CIVIL CLAIMS AGAINST PENN STATE -- SAYS THEY'RE CLOSE TO REACHING SETTLEMENTS.

THIS ALL FOLLOWS THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEX SCANDAL.

OFFICIALS SAY, THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN IN TALKS WITH 28 CLAIMANTS. 18 MORE THAN WERE PRESENTED IN EVIDENCE AT THE TRIAL.

THEY HOPE TO SEE SOME RESOLUTION WITHIN THE COMING WEEKS.

ZUMBA CHARGES DROPPED-VOTOPS-OC

AN UNEXPECTED END IN THE CASE AGAINST A MAN -- ACCUSED OF HELPING A WOMAN RUN A PROSTITUTION RING OUT OF A ZUMBA FITNESS STUDIO.

THE JUDGE DECIDES TO DROP SEVERAL OF THE MISDEMEANOR CHARGES AGAINST HIM.

THE JUDGE DROPPED 46 OF THE 59 MISDEMEANOR COUNTS OF INVASION OF PRIVACY AGAINST THE DEFENDANT MARK STRONG, SENIOR.

PROSECUTORS SAY STRONG HELPED ALEXIS WRIGHT RUN A PROSTITUTION RING OUT OF HER ZUMBA STUDIO BETWEEN OCTOBER 2010 AND FEBRUARY 2012.

FL KNIFE THIEF-VO

WE HAVE VIDEO OF A BOLD THIEF -- WALKING INSIDE OF A GUN STORE -- AND STEALING EXPENSIVE KNIVES -- *RIGHT IN FRONT OF ARMED EMPLOYEES.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO --

IN ALL -- THE SUSPECT TOOK FOUR TACTICAL KNIVES -- WORTH BETWEEN FOUR AND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

THAT SUSPECT GOT AWAY ON A BICYCLE.

THE OWNER SAYS, THE ROBBERY WAS STUPID.

MIAMI SHOOTING ARREST-VOTOPS

NBC-2 IS LEARNING -- AN ARREST WAS MADE -- IN THE CASE OF A WOMAN WHO WAS SHOT IN THE FACE, DURING AN ARMED ROBBERY.

ACCORDING TO POLICE -- THE 36-YEAR-OLD EVELIN MATAMOROS LEFT A RESTAURANT, THURSDAY, AND WAS CONFRONTED BY THE SUSPECT.

THEY SAY KAMIAH LANIER DEMANDED HER PURSE.

SHE COMPLIED -- BUT HE SHOT HER ANYWAY.

MATAMOROS WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

THIS MORNING -- SHE'S STABLE AND EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.

CAPE SLOW RESPONSE TIME-NATVO

NBC-2 FOUND OUT --

THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH CAPE CORAL FIREFIGHTERS --

THEY'RE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES ARE NOT QUICK ENOUGH.

nats sirens

IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, CALLS FOR SERVICE HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED IN THE CAPE.

BUT THEIR RESPONSE TIME IS SLOWER THAN IT'S EVER BEEN.

IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF SIX MINUTES.

TO MEET THE NATIONAL AVERAGE --

THAT HAS TO DROP TO *FIVE MINUTES -- 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME.

FORECAST WHAT'S TRENDING-WX GFX

BREAK FOUR AT 6:39:30

6:42 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

CROSS TALK-2SHOT

6:42 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

A picture perfect weekend is in the works as the sun keeps shining on Southwest Florida and temperatures continue to warm up.

We'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine through our weekend with daytime highs closing in on 80° Saturday and then breaking into the low 80s Sunday.

Overnight and early morning temperatures will still be a little cool with morning lows Sunday dropping into the mid to low 50s once again.

Humidity levels will also be quite comfortable both Saturday and Sunday, and winds will be fairly light out of the north and east from 5-10 mph.

With the air being so dry, rain prospects will stay very slim through the weekend and into the first half of next week.

For the boaters and beach goers, conditions on the waters will be very nice; winds will be out of the northwest at 10 knots, and seas will only get up to 2 feet. Inland waters should also be fairly smooth.

As we head into next week, a south wind will bring in more warmth and increasing humidity. Daytime highs will exceed 80° from Monday through Wednesday, and in fact, we'll even hit the mid 80s by Wednesday afternoon!

The next cold front will come sweeping through Southwest Florida early Thursday, and there appears to be enough moisture and energy with this system to bring us some scattered rain followed by another stretch of cooler weather by the end of the week.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

CANKER LAWSUIT-VO WIPE

THIS MORNING -- NEARLY 20-THOUSAND LEE COUNTY HOMEOWNERS WANT PAYBACK -- AND THEY'RE FILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE STATE.

IT'S ALL SURROUNDING THEIR LOST CITRUS TREES -- AND THE RESIDENT'S

CONTROVERSIAL CANKER-FIGHTING CAMPAIGN FROM A NEARLY A DECADE AGO.

IF THE JUDGE SIDES WITH HOMEOWNERS, THE CASE WILL GO BEFORE A JURY.

THEY WILL DECIDE THE VALUE OF THE TREES -- WHICH THE STATE CUT DOWN ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

CANKER LAWSUIT-SOTVO

5204 The government doesn't get decide that it's a hundred dollar gift card, the government doesn't get to decide that that it's 55 dollars for each additional tree.

CLOSING ARGUMENTS FOR THE CASE ARE NEXT WEEK --

CHURCH FRAUD ARREST-SS-VO

THERE'S OUTRAGE AT A LOCAL CHURCH, THIS MORNING --

AFTER DETECTIVES SAY -- A WOMAN BAMBOOZLED HER ENTIRE CHURCH INTO BELEIVING HER SONS DIED IN THE MILITARY.

SHIRLEY DUNCAN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY AFTER INVESTIGATORS PROVED HER CHILDREN DIDN'T DIE AT ALL.

AND SHE EVEN ACCEPTED DONATIONS FROM THE CONGREGATION.

MORE THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS -- TO BE EXACT.

THEY ALSO HELD A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR HER FOUR SONS.

CHURCH FRAUD ARREST-SOTVO

April Hellinger, Community Life Center

"I received a phone call from Nick and we had a conversation and he confirmed saying yes I am Alive"

DETECTIVES SAY, IT TURNS OUT -- DUNCAN ONLY HAS TWO SONS --

AND ONLY ONE OF THEM IS IN THE MILITARY.

HE CALLED AUTHORITIES ON HIS MOM.

COMMUNION CUPS-OC

MEANWHILE -- SOME CHURCHES AROUND THE WORLD RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION, EACH AND EVERY SUNDAY.

THAT COMMUNION GENERALLY CONSISTS OF BREAD AND WINE.

PEOPLE OFTEN DRINK FROM THE SAME SHARED CUP -- BUT THIS YEAR -- THERE'S A CONCERN OF SPREADING VIRUSES.

COMMUNION CUPS-PKG

IT DATES BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS. FOR CATHOLICS TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION EVERY SUNDAY.

"communion is really offered in two species, the consecrated bread and the consecrated wine."

SYMBOLS FOR THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST.

CATHOLICS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO TAKE IN HIS BLOOD-- FROM THE SAME CUP.

"There is a protocol that has to go with the receiving of the precious blood from the chalice."

THAT PROTOCOL, SAYS FATHER MATT PENNINGTON, INCLUDES WIPING THE EDGE OF THE CUP. EVERYTIME SOMEONE NEW DRINKS FROM IT.

"what happens is the eucharistic minister actually has a cloth with them called a purificator, and so once the person receives from the cup, the cup is actually wipe with the purificator and the cup is turned, physically, for the next person to receive."

BUT SOMETIMES THAT PURIFICATOR ISN'T PURE ENOUGH-- TO KILL CONTAGIOUS VIRUSES LIKE THE FLU.

"influenza is transmitted primarily, it could be airborne, but through droplets of the virus in saliva or secretions to other people so you can catch it in many ways."

FATHER MATT SAYS "NATIVITY OF OUR LADY" HAS SUSPENDED THE SHARED COMMUNION CUP IN THE PAST, DURING MORE SEVERE FLU SEASONS.

BUT THIS YEAR. TRADITION REMAINS-- JUST WITH CAUTION.

COMMUNION CUPS-OC

CONNIE TRAN REPORTING --

OTHER CATHOLIC CHURCHES HAVE SUSPENDED THE SHARED CUP THIS FLU SEASON.

DISABLED WOMAN SCAMMED-VO WIPE

A DEVISTATING SCAM -- NOW LEAVES A NORTH FORT MYERS WOMAN SCRAMBLING FOR ANSWERS, THIS MORNING --

AND A SAVINGS ACCOUNT, THAT'S NOW EMPTY.

82-YEAR-OLD ELMA CASTO SAYS, SHE RECEIVED A CALL FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE PUBLISHER'S CLEARING HOUSE -- SAYING SHE WO FIVE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

TO GET HER PRIZE, SHE HAD TO SEND THE PERSON THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

SO SHE DID.

THE SCAMMER TOLD HER A BRINKS TRUCK WOULD BE COMING TO HER HOME -- TO PICK HER UP, AND PROCEED TO THE BANK.

NO ONE SHOWED UP.

DISABLED WOMAN SCAMMED-SOTVO

6:51 "i would tell him off- i would tell him off because it's just terrible to think they do that to people."

WE TRACKED DOWN THE SCAMMER, WHO HAS A JAMAICAN PHONE NUMBER.

HE HUNG UP ON US AS SOON WHEN HE FOUND OUT WHO WE WERE.

TURKISH PLANE FIRE-OC-NATS-VO

FRIGHTNING MOMENTS ON A TURKISH AIRLINE FLIGHT --

AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

PAUSE FOR NATS

THIS VIDEO CAPUTURED THE WHOLE SCENE --

A PLANE ENGINE -- CATCHING FIRE, IN MID AIR.

THE FLIGHT FROM ISTANBUL, CARRYING 114 PEOPLE, WAS PREPARING TO LAND WHEN THE LIGHTING HIT.

THE PILOT TURNED ON THE MOTOR'S OWN FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY.

FL DEPUTY DRAGGED-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK A THIS DASHCAM VIDEO, OUT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.

THIS SUSPECT WAS PULLED OVER AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING FROM A NEARBY STORE.

BUT WHEN THE DEPUTY TRIES TO PUT HIM IN HANDCUFFS -- HE JUMPS IN THE CAR -- AND HITS THE GAS -- DRAGGING THE DEPUTY ABOUT 20-FEET.

AUTHORITIES SAY, HE then drove to his house -- AND HID IN THE ATTIC.

BUT HE WAS LATER ARRESTED -- WHEN HE FELL THROUGH THE ATTIC, INTO HIS GARAGE.

CA ROOF STANDOFF-VO

A CALIFORNIA STAND OFF -- LASTING FOR HOURS -- CAME TO A PEACEFUL END, WHEN THE SUSPECT FINALLY SURRENDERED.

TAKE A LOOK --

POLICE SAY, IT STARTED YESTERDAY MORNING -- WHEN BAIL BONDSMAN ARRIVED AT THE MANS HOME -- TO TAKE HIM INTO CUSTODY FOR VIOLATING A BOND AGREEMENT.

HE WAS OUT ON BAIL FOR A BURGLARY CHARGE.

AUTHORITIES SAY A GUN WAS FOUND IN THAT HOME.

THAT'S WHEN HE CLIMBED ON THE ROOF -- TO AVOID BEING TAKEN TO JAIL.

NY DOLPHIN DIES-VO

A WAYWARD DOLPHIN -- THAT MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES FOR SWIMMING INTO A NEW YORK CITY CANAL -- HAS DIED.

THE LOST DOPHIN SWAM INTO THE INFESTED WATERS, LATE YESTERDAY.

WHEN THE DOLPHIN SURFACED, IT SHOOK BLACK GUNK FROM ITS SNOUT.

EXPERTS WERE HOPING THE DOLPHIN WOULD GET OUT OF THE AREA DURING HIGH TIDE.

THIS MORNING -- SCIENTIST ARE STILL UNSURE HOW THE DOLPHIN DIED.

NATIONALS 5TH PRESIDENT-NATVO

TODAY -- THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS ARE EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR PICK IN THE "FAMOUS PRESIDENT'S RACE."

on your mark get set go

ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON POST -- WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT WILL BE JOINING GEORGE WASHINGTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON, ABRAHAM LINCOLM, AND TEDDY ROOSEVELT FOR THE RACE -- WHICH HAPPENS EVERY BALL GAME.

TAFT -- THE 27-TH PRESIDENT -- WAS ONCE THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO THROW A PITCH AT A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON.

HE ALSO WENT ON TO BE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.

TOSS TO BREAK-1SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

BREAK FIVE AT 6:49:45

6:52 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:52 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

A picture perfect weekend is in the works as the sun keeps shining on Southwest Florida and temperatures continue to warm up.

We'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine through our weekend with daytime highs closing in on 80° Saturday and then breaking into the low 80s Sunday.

Overnight and early morning temperatures will still be a little cool with morning lows Sunday dropping into the mid to low 50s once again.

Humidity levels will also be quite comfortable both Saturday and Sunday, and winds will be fairly light out of the north and east from 5-10 mph.

With the air being so dry, rain prospects will stay very slim through the weekend and into the first half of next week.

For the boaters and beach goers, conditions on the waters will be very nice; winds will be out of the northwest at 10 knots, and seas will only get up to 2 feet. Inland waters should also be fairly smooth.

As we head into next week, a south wind will bring in more warmth and increasing humidity. Daytime highs will exceed 80° from Monday through Wednesday, and in fact, we'll even hit the mid 80s by Wednesday afternoon!

The next cold front will come sweeping through Southwest Florida early Thursday, and there appears to be enough moisture and energy with this system to bring us some scattered rain followed by another stretch of cooler weather by the end of the week.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

WINTER WINE FESTIVAL-VO

IT'S ALL ABOUT GLITZ, GLAM -- AND CELEBRITY CHEFS --

EXQUISITE WINE AND MENUS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL VINTNER DINNER.

LASTNIGHT NBC-2 GOT AN ALL-ACCESS PASS TO CHECK IT OUT.

FROM THE 5-COURSE MEAL FEATURING SHAVED BLACK FRENCH TRUFFLES, KOBE BEEF FILET AND CAVIAR --

TO THE FINE CHINA AND SLIVER AND CUSTOM MADE TABLES.

THIS IS NAPLES AT ITS FINEST.

A GLAMOROUS NIGHT AT THE HOME OF ROBERT AND JOAN CLIFFORD FOR SOME OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ELITE --

WINTER WINE FESTIVAL-SOTVO

"What we're really trying to do is provide an extraordinary experience for the attendees because they're being asked to do something extraordinary for the 150 plus at risk and underprivileged children who are served by the wife festival and the proceeds raised at the auction.

A TICKET TO ONE OF THESE DINNERS COSTS IN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS.

AND THOSE WHO ATTEND GIVE EVEN MORE BACK TO THE CHILDREN IN COLLIER COUNTY.

NAPLES BIKE RACE ROAD CLOSURES-SS

IF YOU'RE IN COLLIER COUNTY EXPECT SOME TRAFFIC DELAYS THIS WEEKEND.

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL CANCER ALLIANCE OF NAPLES BIKE BRUNCH IS SUNDAY.

THE RIDE WILL BEGIN AT LOWDERMILK PARK IN NAPLES AND HAVE FIVE DIFFERENT DISTANCE RIDES.

THINGS 2 DO-CG

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND -- WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.

YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE10TH ANNUAL CELTIC FESTIVAL.

THE GATES AT CENTENNIAL PARK OPEN AT 10:30 -- WITH OVER NINE HOURS OF NON-STOP CELTIC MUSIC -- AND PLENTY OF VENDORS.

AND THE KIWANIS CLUB IS HOSTING THE ANNUAL TASTE OF PINE ISLAND ON TODAY FROM 11 A.M. UNTIL 6 P.M.

THE EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT PHILLIPS PARK.

TICKETS ARE $5 EACH, WITH CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER ADMITTED FREE.

THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT AND FOOD.

THE EVENT WILL FEATURE OVER 100 FOOD AND CRAFT VENDORS.

FOR MORE THINGS TO DO -- HEAD ON OVER TO OUR WEBSITE

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS1) DOUGLAS FUNERAL-FSS

YOUR TIME NOW IS--

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

HAPPENING TODAY --

NATHAN DOUGLAS -- THE THE FWC OFFICER WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN A CRASH MONDAY ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY -- WILL LAY HIS FAMILY TO REST -- IN JUST A FEW HOURS.

NBC-2 WAS INVITED TO THE FUNERAL -- AND WE HAVE A CREW HEADED THERE.

TS2) ATM SKIMMER-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING, THERE'S AN ALERT FOR SOME PORT CHARLOTTE RESIDENTS.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS URGING PEOPLE TO CHECK THEIR BANK STATEMENTS.

THE DEVICE RECORDS DEBIT CARD INFO --

THAT INCLUDES YOUR PIN NUMBER.

TS3) NOROVIRUS-VOTOPS

THERE'S A *NEW* AND POWERFUL VIRUS --

THAT'S TEARING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, THIS MORNING.

IT IS BEING CALLED A 'SUPERBUG' -- AND MAKES PEOPLE VIOLENTLY ILL

EXPERTS SAY, THE NOROVIRUS IS EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS.

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO WASH YOUR HANDS -- AND KEEP YOUR HANDS OUT OF YOUR FACE.

FINAL FORECAST-WX GFX

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