A) MINDY ON TODAY-SOT TOPS VO

AC: For the record, did you kill David?

MM: OMG! No! OMG! No! He was my life. We were each other's life.

B) OBAMA IMMIGRATION-TRX SOT TOPS VO

the issue of immigration not a simple one, but I think we have an opportunity to do it right

IT'S AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT COULD CHANGE THE FACE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

C) DICKS STORE-TRX VO TOPS

PLUS MAJOR CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED FOR A FORT MYERS SHOPPING CENTER.

THE NEW STORE that's MAKING ITS WAY INSIDE.

NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO CLIFTON-VO BOXES

ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A STRIP OF PARADISE.

BUT IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS ITS BEEN DEADLY FOR PEOPLE TRYING TO CROSS ESTERO BOULEVARD ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

TODAY WORKERS ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE THE FIRST STEPS IN AVOIDING DEADLY TRAGEDIES LIKE THIS ONE FROM LAST YEAR.

FMB LIGHTS-REM LIVE

AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE HERE AT THE RED COCONUT RV PARK.

FMB LIGHTS-VO

BUT THERE ARE GOING TO BE IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO TWO OTHER CROSSWALK LIGHTS ALONG FORT MYERS BEACH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS WELL.

BOTH HERE. IN THE 7-THOUSAND BLOCK OF ESTERO BLVD.

THIS IS JUST PART OF A PLAN TO MAKE THE ISLAND A SAFER PLACE FOR PEDESTRIANS.

THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WAS PUT TOGETHER AFTER TWO PEDESTRIANS WERE HIT AND KILLED.

SO ON TOP OF THE LIGHTS, CREWS WILL BE ADDING PAINT TO CROSSWALKS, SOME CROSSWALKS WILL BE REBUILT, WITH AN ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET FOR PEOPLE TO STOP AND WAIT SAFELY.

FMB LIGHTS-SOT

Debbie Richardson, Lives in FMB "This crossing here, I've been almost hit at least 5 times, one was very close. I could feel the car brush by me, that's a little scary."

FMB LIGHTS-REM LIVE

THE LAST PERSON TO BE HIT BY A CAR WAS JUST YESTERDAY.

LUCKILY, WE'RE TOLD THEY'RE INJURIES WEREN'T BAD.

TOSS TO ANCHOR-2 SHOT VO

IT COULD HAVE LASTING AFFECTS RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.THIS AFTERNOON PRESIDENT OBAMA LAYS OUT HIS PLAN TO OVERHAUL IMMIGRATION.

HE'S EXPECTED TO CALL ON BEEFING UP THE BORDER. BUT ALSO KEEPING 11 MILLION ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THIS COUNTRY.

HE'S DOING SO BY FLYING THOUSANDS OF MILES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AS WE SPEAK. TO DELIVER HIS SPEECH IN LAS VEGAS.

OBAMA IMMIGRATION-PLASMA

THIS TIME BOTH SIDES ARE MOTIVATED.

OBAMA IMMIGRATION-PKG

THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO LAY OUT HIS VISION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM DURING A SPEECH IN LAS VEGAS.

IT COMES ONE DAY AFTER A BI-PARTISAN GROUP OF EIGHT SENATORS REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON A FRAMEWORK TO CREATE A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR 11 MILLION IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES.

REPUBLICAN SENATOR MARCO RUBIO OF FLORIDA CALLED THE SENATE PLAN A POSITIVE FIRST STEP.

I think today's an important first step, in what's going to be complicated journey, because the issue of immigration not a simple one, but I think we have an opportunity to do it right and if we do I think we'll do a tremendous service to our country and to its future.

DEMOCRATIC SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER SAYS LAWMAKERS REALIZE THERE IS MORE POLITICAL RISK IN OPPOSING IMMIGRATION THAN IN SUPPORTING IT.

We believe this will be the year Congress finally gets it done.

SENATOR ROBERT MENENDEZ, A DEMOCRAT FROM NEW JERSEY, POINTED OUT THAT MANY INDUSTRIES RELY ON IMMIGRANT WORKERS.

If you got up this morning and had fruits for breakfast, it was probably picked by the bent back of an immigrant.

OBAMA IMMIGRATION-ONCAM

STACEY DEFFENBAUGH REPORTING.

THE SENATE PLAN WOULD ALSO TRACK PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY ON VISAS. AND REQUIRE IMMIGRANTS TO PROVE THEY'VE BEEN WORKING.

FL ILLEGALS-SS TOPS

WE'RE TOLD EXACT NUMBERS ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE HARD TO FIGURE BECAUSE MANY LIVE BELOW THE RADAR.

SOME ESTIMATES CLAIM THERE ARE ROUGHLY 11 MILLION LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES.

IN FLORIDA-- THE CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATES MORE THAN 8 hundred 20-THOUSAND ARE LIVING IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

THATS THE THIRD HIGHEST AMOUNT IN THE NATION.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

DICKS STORE-VO

NEW AT ELEVEN.

CHANGES ARE COMING TO A SHOPPING CENTER IN FORT MYERS.

DICKS SPORTING GOODS IS MOVING IN TO A BUILDING AT PAGE FIELD THAT HAS SAT EMPTY FOR YEARS.

IN 2009, IT WAS A LINEN AND THINGS.

DICKS WILL MOVE INTO THE BUILDING AND also TAKE OVER THE SPACE, CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY OFFICE DEPOT.

PLANS CALL FOR THE OFFICE DEPOT TO MOVE INTO THE BUILDING WHERE HOPS RESTAURANT USED TO BE.

NEW RSW FLIGHTS-SS

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.

NEW NON-STOP FLIGHTS ARE ANNOUNCED FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

FLIGHTS BETWEEN R-S-W AND TRENTON, NEW JERSEY WILL BEGIN THURSDAY.

FRONTIER AIRLINES WILL OPERATE TWICE WEEKLY SERVICE ON THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS

TOSS TO NICK-TRX SOT TOPS OC 2 SHOT

just started screaming, calling 911. I laid down next to him, and I just pleaded with him not to die

BREAKING HER SILENCE --

BRAND NEW AT 11 --

COUNTRY STAR AND FORT MYERS NATIVE MINDY MCCREADY OPENS UP THIS MORNING ON THE TODAY SHOW ABOUT THE CHILLING MOMENTS SHE LOST HER SOULMATE.

DEPUTIES ORIGINALLY SAID DAVID WILSON SHOT HIMSELF --

BUT THIS MORNING -- THERE'S STILL NO OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH.

AND DETECTIVES AREN'T RULING OUT FOUL PLAY

MINDY ON TODAY-TRAFFIC SOT VO

THE LOW NOTES JUST KEEP COMING FOR MINDY MCCREADY.

AROUND THIS TIME LAST YEAR --

SHE WAS IN A BITTER CUSTODY BATTLE WITH HER MOTHER WHO LIVES IN NORTH FORT MYERS --

BUT THIS MORNING -- IT'S THE DEATH OF HER BOYFRIEND.AND FATHER OF HER YOUNGEST SON THAT'S GRABBING HEADLINES.

AC: For the record, did you kill David?

MM: OMG! No! OMG! No! He was my life. We were each other's life.

DURING THE INTERVIEW.

A TEARFUL MINDY MCCREADY VEHEMENTLY DENIED HAVING ANYTHING TO DO WITH HER BOYFRIEND'S DEATH.

MINDY DID TELL NBC'S ANDREA CANNING DURING THIS ONE-ON-ONE EXCLUSIVE THAT SHE AND DAVID HAS BEEN FIGHTING EARLIER THAT DAY.BUT WOULD HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO HURT HIM.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS FOUND WITH WHAT THEY INITITALLY SAID WAS A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND ON HIS PORCH IN ARKANSAS.

THIS MORNING -- WE'RE HEARING THERE IS NO OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH AND INVESIGATORS AREN'T RULING OUT MURDER.

MINDY ON TODAY-SOT VO

he didn't just touch my heart; he touched my soul. He was my soul mate

MINDY ALSO SHOT DOWN RUMORS THAT DAVID WAS CHEATING ON HER.

MINDY ON TODAY-TRAFFIC

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS STILL WAITING TO GET BACK SOME FORENSIC TESTS BEFORE IT CAN MAKE ANY FURTHER RULINGS ON THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

THERE ARE NO SUSPECTS AT THIS TIME.

JOHN KERRY VOTE-SS

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

SENATOR JOHN KERRY JUST TOOK ANOTHER STEP TOWARD BECOMING THE NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE.

HE WAS JUST CONFIRMED TODAY BY THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.

THAT CLEARS THE WAY FOR A FULL SENATE VOTE.

KERRY WOULD TAKE OVER THE POSITION FROM HILLARY CLINTON, WHO IS STEPPING DOWN.

LAHOOD IS LEAVING-VO

NEW AT ELEVEN.ANOTHER MEMBER OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADMINISTRATION IS LEAVING.

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD, THE ONLY REPUBLICAN STILL LEFT IN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FIRST-TERM CABINET, SAYS HE PLANS TO LEAVE THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.

FORT MYERS CRASH AND FIRE SCENE-VO

A S-U-V CRASHES AND BURST INTO FLAMES IN ONE LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY.

NBC-2 CAMERAS ROLLING AT THE SCENE IN FORT MYERS SHORES JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND SLAMMED INTO A PALM TREE IN SOMEONE'S YARD ON MARQUETTE BOULEVARD.

CAPE GAS STATION-VO WIPE

AFTER MONTHS OF DEBATE.AND A HEATED MEETING LAST NIGHT.CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTE TO BUILD A GAS STATION ON THE CORNER OF SKYLINE AND CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.

THOSE AGAINST THE GAS STATION SAY THEY'RE AFRAID IT WILL BRING CRIME AND POLLUTION TO THE AREA,

CAPE GAS STATION-(2)SOTVO

Glen Diericksen

21:52 "we are really upset with the decision also the allegation that we didn't present our case correctly.

Larry Reau

23:33 "the whole thing was a bunch of mish mash."

TEASE ONE---------

A SINKING FEELING FOR THE WORLD TO SEE.

nats of building collapsing

BUILDINGS COLLAPSE ON CAMERA FOR SOME MUST SEE VIDEO AND THE REASON IS JUST AS STUNNING.

PLUS DRIVERS DOING OUTRAGEOUS STUNTS.THE BIG PROBLEM ALL THIS BEING ON AN INTERSTATE LINKING TWO MAJOR CITIES.

A) CHINA SINKHOLE-2 SHOT NATS VO

B) CAR STUNTS-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

WALLENDA IN SARASOTA-VO OR SAT LIVE

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN SARASOTA.

DAREDEVIL, NIK WALLENDA IS PERFORMING A TIGHTROPE WALK OVER U-S 41 IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

THE SARASOTA NATIVE IS BEGINNING HIS WALK FROM A CRANE.

HE IS BEING SUSPENDED 200 FEET IN THE AIR WITHOUT A TETHER.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

We've got lots of variety in our weather coming this week for Southwest Florida.

For those that prefer the spring-like warmth and sunshine, these next two days are for you as afternoon temperatures get close to record territory through the next couple of days. If, however, you prefer the cooler, more seasonable weather, you won't have to wait long because the next cold front will arrive by Thursday morning.

First, let's cover the final stretch of our current warm spell. For today and Wednesday, a more southerly component to the wind will keeping bringing in the warmth and humidity, bringing temperatures well above average. Daytime highs should reach the mid 80s, and overnight lows will only cool into the mid 60s. Look for lots of sunshine mixed in with some patchy, fair-weather clouds and a strong southeasterly breeze from 10-15 mph with some higher gusts.

By Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, the next cold front will come sweeping through Southwest Florida, bringing some scattered showers during the pre-dawn hours Thursday. By mid to late morning Thursday, the showers will exit, and the cool air will start filtering in our winds pick up again but become more northerly.

Daytime temperatures Thursday will likely only warm into the low to mid 70s, and then the more noticeable chill will be felt Thursday night as lows dip into the 40s.

Friday will be another cool, sunny, and seasonable day with highs in the mid 70s and low humidity.

CHINA SINKHOLE-NATS TOPS VO

nats of building collapse

BRAND NEW MUST SEE VIDEO.

A SINK HOLE SWALLOWED SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN CHINA.

TAKE A LOOK.THE SINK HOLE COLLAPSED A THREE-STORY BUILDING AND THEN LATER THAT NIGHT IT DEVOURED ANOTHER LARGE BUILDING.

CAR STUNTS-SS VO IN PLASMA

AND WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED WITH THE B BLOCK AT ELEVEN.

WE HAVE MORE WILD VIDEOS FOR YOU.

IT'S ALL OVER INTERNET ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES.

IT IS A SIDESHOW, FEATURING AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN CARS.IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE.

CAR STUNTS-PKG

IT'S A SIDESHOW.SEVERAL CARS DOING DONUTS.AT HIGH SPEEDS IN THE

MIDDLE OF THE DAY. IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE 880 NEAR THE OAKLAND

COLISEUM.SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

IT FORCED TRAFFIC TO A STANDSTILL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.UNTIL POLICE

STARTED TO ARRIVE.

AND IT WAS RECORDED BY NUMEROUS PASSERSBY.AND PERHAPS PARTICIPANTS.

WHO POSTED THEIR VIDEO ON YOU TUBE AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA.

NAME: Sgt. Diana McDermott, CHP

INCUE: They were driving

OUTCUE: not okay.

DURATION:0:08

"They were driving recklessly, at high speeds. It was dangerous. It put

people's lives in danger. That's not okay."

THE C-H-P IS ASKING FOR HELP IN IDENTIFYING THE CARS AND DRIVERS PICTURED

IN THE ONLINE VIDEOS.AND THEY SAY THEY'VE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS

FROM CITIZENS WHO SAY THEY'VE SEEN.ENOUGH.

NAME: Jackie Thompson, Oakland

INCUE: I think

OUTCUE: thinking?"

DURATION:0:07

"I think it's terrible.I mean what were they thinking?"

THE CARS ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE.AND SOME HAVE RATHER DISTINCTIVE

FEATURES, BUT INVESTIGATORS NEED A BIT MORE INFORMATION, LIKE NAMES AND

LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS TO START MAKING ARRESTS.

"That's the answer.is that we, as a community need to address the issue.

Family,, parents, everybody needs to get involved. It's not just

necessarily just the highway patrol. You need to speak out. "

NAME: Grace Thrower, Oakland

INCUE: We've got

OUTCUE: channel that."

DURATION:0:08

"We've got to find a solution for these young people. We're supposed to be

older and wiser an we need to find some way to channel that."

89-YEAR-OLD CLEVE MOORE HAS LIVED HIS ENTIRE LIFE.IN OAKLAND.

NAME: Cleve Moore, Oakland

"WHAT DID KIDS USED TO DO FOR FUN IN YOUR DAY? They didn't do that. laugh

CAR STUNTS-ONCAM

LAURA ANTHONY REPORTING.

COURT ROOM ATTACK-VO TOPS

NEW SHOCKING VIDEO OF A COURTROOM ATTACK IN OHIO.

A WOMAN, WHO WAS SEEKING A CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER, WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND

AND PUNCHED. BEFORE A DEPUTY RACED INTO THE COURTROOM AND USED HIS TASER.

THE VICTIM GOT AWAY AND SUFFERED BUMPS AND BRUISES ON HER HEAD AND ARM.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE MAGISTRATE HAD LEFT THE COURTROOM TO CHECK

ON WARRANTS FOR THE SUSPECT AND RETURNED TO WITNESS THE ATTACK.

SHOE HEIST-TRX VO TOPS

CHECK THIS OUT.ALL THIS DAMAGE DONE JUST FOR SHOES.

ATLANTA POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER THIEVES WHO DROVE THIS VEHICLE INTO THE FRONT OF A CLOSED SHOE STORE.

YOU CAN SEE THE PEOPLE RUN OUT OF THE CAR AS THEY GO ON A STEALING SPREE.

AUSSIE SEA FOAM-TRX VO TOPS

THIS AMAZING VIDEO IS COMING TO US FROM DOWN UNDER.

SEA FOAM CONTINUES TO TAKE OVER AUSTRALIA'S COAST.

A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS WHIPPING UP THE SEA AND COVERING BEACHES AND TOWNS IN A FROTHY MESS.

THE FOAM FIRST APPEARED YESTERDAY AND OFFICIALS DON'T EXPECT IT TO LAST MUCH LONGER.

IN SOME AREAS THE FOAM IS TEN FEET DEEP.

TEASE TWO----

THEY COULD BE BETTER THAN THE GAME.

AND COMPANIES ARE ROLLING OUT ALL THE TRICKS FOR THEIR NEW ADS.

click.i wonder what would happen if I were to send this out.explosion

BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE A SAY IN THE NEW SUPER BOWL ADS.

A) SUPER ADS-2 SHOT NATS VO

SUPER ADS-NATS TOPS VO 1 SHOT

nats of guy falling from motorcycle and splatting against windshield

ITS NOT A MOVIE.ITS A COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW SPIN ON THIS YEAR'S SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS IS ALL ABOUT YOU.

VIEWERS ARE CALLING THE SHOTS IN MANY NEW WAYS, SOMETIMES CHOOSING THE SPOT THAT

AIRS OR THE ACTUAL ENDING OF AN AD.

SUPER ADS-PKG

NATS popular super bowl ad

SUPER BOWL *ADS* ARE OFTEN MORE MEMORABLE THAN THE PLAYS ON THE FIELD BUT

RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT OLD TRICKS-- LIKE CASTING CELEBRITIES IN ADS-- WORK

ABOUT AS WELL AS THROWING LONG TO BETTY WHITE IN THIS SNICKERS SPOT.

Nats she gets tackled to the ground

LAST YEAR, ADVERTISERS TRIED TO CASH IN ON THINGS THAT DO WORK-- LIKE KIDS

AND DOGS

BUT WITH FOUR MILLIONS DOLLARS AT STAKE FOR JUST 30 SECONDS OF YOUR TIME

DURING THIS SUNDAY'S BIG GAME, ADVERTISERS ARE TRYING ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING TO SCORE BIG. THIS YEAR, THE BIG PLAY IS TO PUT THE FANS. IN

THE GAME.

SOT - ADWEEK GUY

"This will be the most democratic, most social Super Bowl in history./They

really want these ads to be successful, because it's a gigantic investment,

and they need these to have a really long shelf life."

FOR SIX YEARS, DORITOS HAS BEEN PUTTING THEIR FANS TO WORK MAKING THE ADS,

AND *THEN* HAVING THEM VOTE ON WHICH ONE MAKES THE CUT -- AIRING IN FRONT OF

AN AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN A HUNDRED MILLION.

NATS - ALI LANDRY, PLUGS VOTING

SOMETHING OTHER COMPANIES ARE CATCHING ONTO. THIS YEAR, AUDI SHOT THREE

ENDINGS TO THIS TEEN'S PROM EXPERIENCE--

NATS - ALTERNATE ENDINGS

AND IS LETTING VIEWERS VOTE ONLINE, SELECTING THE ONE TO MAKE IT TO THE BIG

SCREEN

SOT - ADWEEK GUY

"It's going to be fun for viewers to vote, and see their vote count. It

allows them to invest themselves into the game."

BUDWEISER IS ASKING VIEWERS TO FOLLOW THEM ON TWITTER TO NAME THIS BABY COLT

.their LATEST ADDITION TO THEIR FAMED TEAM OF CLYDESDALES

THE BIGGEST "HAIL MARY," THOUGH, GOES TO PEPSI, WHO BOUGHT JUST ONE AD, AND

IS USING THE REST OF THEIR SCREENTIME LETTING FANS STRIKE A POSE WITH A CAN,

TEASE THREE------

IT SOUNDS LIKE A SCENE STRAIGHT OUT OF A MOBSTER MOVIE.

I popped my trunk and then my car just exploded all over the parking lot."

A CAR EXPLODES JUST FROM THE OWNER TRYING TO UNLOCK IT.BUT NOW INVESTIGATORS THINK THEY KNOW WHY.

We're in the water. We're filling up. We're going to have to bail."

A) REMOTE CAR EXPLOSION-2 SHOT SOT VO

B) 911 RIVER CRASH-SOT VO

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

GAY SCOUTS-2 SHOT

IT'S PART OF AMERICANA - THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK THE SCOUTS MAY OFFICIALLY ALLOW GAY MEMBERS AND LEADERS.

AFTER A POLICY OF EXCLUSION,THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE SPONSORS OF LOCAL TROOPS THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ACCEPT GAYS AS SCOUTS AND LEADERS.

GAY SCOUTS-PKG

It's an American tradition of more than 100 years -- the Boy Scouts of

America. But it has not been for everyone.

That could soon change, as the iconic institution considers a policy shift -

that would lift the ban on gay scout leaders and gay scouts themselves.

Some troop leaders and scouts ARE gay. They just hide their sexuality.

In this YouTube video, Derek Nance, a former Eagle Scout program director,

came out to his scouting friends.

SOT Derek Nance, Former Camp Program Director

"I'VE SERVED 10 YEARS ON THE MATAGUAY SUMMER CAMP RANCH STAFF. AND I AM GAY

."

For decades if a scout revealed he was gay, he'd be kicked out.

Ryan Andreson wanted to become an Eagle Scout after starting as a Cub.

But even after earning the required 21 merit badges, he was denied.

His father welcomes the change.

SOT Eric Andresen, Ryan's father

"IT'S ABOUT TIME. ONE OF THE POINTS OF THE SCOUT LAW IS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE

HONEST. YOU HAVE TO BE TRUSTWORTHY. AND THESE KIDS HAVE NOT BEEN ALLOWED TO

DO THAT."

Jennifer Tyrrell became a den mother when her son wanted to be a scout, but

she was fired because she's a lesbian.

With help from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Jennifer

started a petition on the website Change.org calling for an end to the Boy

Scouts' ban on gays.

SOT Jennifer Tyrrell, Former Den Mother

"I FEEL LIKE MAYBE JUST FROM THIS ONE PETITION WE STARTED A FIRESTORM OF

EQUALITY, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT."

The proposal the Boy Scouts of America is considering would give different

groups that sponsor scout troops the power to decide whether to continue the

GAY SCOUTS-ONCAM

TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTING.

SOME CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE GROUPS ARE ENRAGED.

911 RIVER CRASH-OC SOT VO WIPE

A HARROWING CALL FOR HELP IS RECORDED AS A PLANE SINKS INTO THE HUDSON RIVER AFTER CRASHING INTO THE WATER NEAR NEW YORK CITY OVER THE WEEKEND.

NOW WE'RE HEARING THOSE 9-1-1 CALLS.

We have two aboard, two aboard."

911 Operator: "Two aboard. Do you have life preservers?"

Caller: "We have life preservers."

911 Operator: "Ok are you in the water now?"

Caller: "We're in the water. We're filling up. We're going to have to bail."

THE SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE CRASHED INTO THE RIVER JUST NORTH OF NEW YORK CITY NEAR A MARINA IN YONKERS.

911 RIVER CRASH-SOT VO

We're going down, we're going down."

911 Operator: "Ok. Ok. Sir?"

Caller: "Yes?"

911 Operator: "I need you to get out of the plane and let me know when you're out."

Caller: "I'm out of the plane. I'm gonna lose you. I'm gonna lose you. the water's freezing."

POLICE SAY THEY QUICKLY PULLED THE 43-YEAR-OLD MAN AND THE 39-YEAR-OLD WOMAN OUT OF THE CHILLY WATER.

US GULF OIL SPILL SETTLEMENT-VO

TODAY A JUDGE WILL RULE ON WHETHER TO EXCEPT B-P'S PLEA DEAL OVER THE GULF OIL SPILL.

THE AGREEMENT HAS B-P PLEADING GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER AND OTHER CHARGES FOR THE COMPANY'S ROLE IN THE 2010 DISASTER.

THE COMPANY WOULD ALSO PAY A RECORD 4 BILLION DOLLARS IN CRIMINAL PENALITIES.

IRS RETURNS-ONCAM

DON'T BANK ON GETTING A FAST RETURN, EVEN IF YOU FILE YOUR TAXES EARLY!

I-R-S EFFORTS TO FIGHT RISING IDENTITY THEFT AND FALSE RETURNS MAY SLOW THINGS DOWN BY A WEEK THIS YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE FOUNDER OF LIBERTY TAX SERVICE.

IPAD BIGGER-ONCAM

NEW AT ELEVEN.

UNEXPECTED NEWS FROM APPLE THIS MORNING.

IT'S ANNOUNCED A NEW IPAD WITH 128-GIGABYTE MEMORY.

THAT'S TWICE AS LARGE AS THE CURRENT DEVICE.

OF COURSE, TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ADDED STORAGE SPACE, THE PRICE TAG GOES UP, TOO.

THE 128 GB WI-FI MODEL WILL NOW COST ABOUT 800-BUCKS, WHILE THE LTE MODEL WILL BE A LITTLE OVER 900-DOLLARS.

GATORADE CHANGES-VO WIPE

GATORADE IS TWEAKING ITS FORMULA TO REMOVE A CONTROVERSIAL ADDITIVE IN SOME OF ITS FLAVORS.

IT COMES AFTER CONCERNS OVER THE SAFETY OF THE CHEMICAL.

THE SUBSTANCE IS CALLED B-V-O-- BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL.

IT KEEPS THE INGREDIENTS FROM SEPARATING.

FOOD SAFETY ACTIVISTS POINT OUT IT'S BANNED IN JAPAN AND EUROPE, AND HAS ALSO BEEN PATENTED BY CHEMICAL COMPANIES AS A FLAME RETARDANT, ACCORDING TO SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.

GATORADE CHANGES-SOT VO

"The Gatorade company in the U.K. doesn't use it. They don't think it's necessary. So, obviously, we can make the same product without this ingredient."

REMOTE CAR EXPLOSION-OC SOT VO WIPE

THIS STORY MAY MAKE YOU THINK TWICE ABOUT OPENING YOUR CAR DOOR.

WITH THE PUSH OF A BUTTON, A WOMAN IN MASSACHUSETTS GETS QUITE THE SCARE IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT.

Jackie Surgue/Stoneham, MA

"We were walking, I had my carriage, me and my boyfriend were walking to my car and I unlocked my car and then immediately after that I popped my trunk and then my car just exploded all over the parking lot."

REMOTE CAR EXPLOSION-SOT VO

"In the trunk was an acetylene tank and other equipment used in the plumbing trade. There was a leak in the acetylene tank that caused the explosion based upon the transmittal of the remote."

OBAMA SANDY-VO

EXPECT PRESIDENT OBAMA TO SIGN A BILL THAT GIVES MORE THAN 50 BILLION DOLLARS FROM TAX PAYERS TO HURRICANE SANDY VICTIMS.

LAST NIGHT THE SENATE APPROVED THE BILL THAT WAS PASSED IN THE HOUSE NEARLY TWO WEEKS AGO.

THE MONEY INCLUDES GRANT FUNDING FOR OWNERS OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

IT WILL ALSO HELP PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ELECTRICAL GRID, HOSPITALS AND TRANSIT SYSTEMS.

PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS HE'LL SIGN THE BILL IMMEDIATELY.

RICK SCOTT COLLEGES-ONCAM

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SAYS ALL 23 STATE COLLEGES OFFERING FOUR-YEAR DEGREES IN FLORIDA HAVE ACCEPTED HIS TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR TUITION CHALLENGE.

IN NOVEMBER HE CHALLENGED THE SCHOOLS TO HOLD TUITION TO TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR SELECTED FOUR-YEAR DEGREES.

FLORIDA HAS 28 STATE AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES BUT FIVE OF THE SCHOOLS OFFER ONLY TWO-YEAR DEGREES.

SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY-VO

GET READY TO HEAR SOME ODD ANSWERS TO SOME OFF THE WALL QUESTIONS.

TODAY IS MEDIA DAY FOR THE SUPER BOWL TEAMS IN NEW ORLEANS.

PLAYERS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AND THE BALTIMORE RAVENS WILL TAKE QUESTIONS FROM THE MEDIA.

IN THE PAST SOME QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN LESS ABOUT THE GAME AND MORE ABOUT THE CIRCUS SURROUNDING THE EVENT.

TEASE FOUR-----

ARE YOUR GROCERY BILLS STARTING TO ADD UP?

Amy: So you're looking at $1200 to

Jeff: $1400

Amy: $1400-1500 month.

BUT JUST HOW MUCH ARE YOU THROWING AWAY BECAUSE THE FOOD GETS OLD?

A) WASTED FOOD-2 SHOT SOT VO

WASTED FOOD-PLASMA

WE ALL DO IT.WE BUY FOOD AT THE GROCERY STORE ONLY TO THROW IT OUT BECAUSE IT GETS OLD.

THE AVERAGE FAMILY THROWS OUT 190 DOLLARS WORTH OF FOOD EVERY MONTH.

WASTED FOOD-PKG

WE SETUP A REAL MONEY EXPERIMENT FOLLOWING THE DICKINSONS FOR

AN ENTIRE *WEEK*. SETTING UP CAMERAS IN THEIR SHOPPING CART, THE

REFRIGERATOR, THE PANTRY, EVEN *WEIGHING* THEIR TRASH

SO WE BROUGHT IN MARCUS SAMUELSSON -CELEBRITY CHEF AND OWNER OF NYC'S RED

ROOSTER RESTAURANT - FOR A LITTLE KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL.

SOT Marcus Samuelsson

Amy: If you ran your kitchen the way most of Americans run their kitchens,

what would happen to your restaurant?

Marcus: We'd be closed

ON THE WAY TO THE DICKENSON'S MARCUS AND I WATCHED WHAT OUR CAMERAS CAUGHT

ON TAPE - AND SAW LEFTOVERS LIKE TACO MEAT AND STEWS TO UNUSED SPINACH AND

VEGETABLES --- ALL THROWN AWAY!

:

Amy: Now, here's a challenge throwing out produce.

Marcus: When we think the food doesn't look that fresh, it

probably has a couple of more days to go on it.

Amy: Because the use by date, the sell by date is different from the

expiration date

Marcus: Absolutely

WHICH BRINGS US TO OUR FIRST TIP: LEARN THE LINGO

.

"SELL BY" OR "USE BY" DOESN'T MEAN "TOSS BY." OFTEN YOU CAN EAT IT UP TO 7

DAYS LATER.

AND WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE DICKINSONS

WE FOUND REBECCA ABOUT TO THROW OUT THE SAME SQUASH SOUP WE WITNESSED HER

MAKING A WEEK AGO. SAME WITH THE FISH SHE MADE JUST A FEW DAYS AGO

Rebecca: I had overestimated how much I was making

Sure, that's common.

OUR NEXT TIP:

PLAN YOUR PLATE. PORTION SIZES DON'T HAVE TO BE SUPERSIZED.

Marcus: The protein can actually be a little smaller.

A SINGLE SERVING OF PROTEIN IS JUST 3 OUNCESTHE SIZE OF A DECK OF CARDS.

AND TIP #3

WHERE YOU STORE YOUR FOOD MATTERS. ZONE YOUR FRIDGE.

MARCUS SOT:

Anything that has liquid, I say put it further down.

THE BOTTOM IS THE COLDEST - WHERE DAIRY, EGGS, AND LIQUIDS SHOULD BE

KEPTTHE TOP SHELF AND THE DOORS TEND TO BE WARMER

SO WHAT DID OUR CAMERAS FIND FOR OUR WEEK WITH THE DICKINSONS?

Amy: Don't feel bad because this is right on par with the rest of America

but you threw out 13 lbs of food in a week.

Jeff: Holy cow! Alright

Rebecca: That is pretty ridiculous

Amy: You're a finance guy, you know what that means

Jeff: Exactly, it means money

FOR THIS FAMILY--ABOUT 25 PERCENT OF THEIR FOOD BUDGET GOES IN THE TRASH

THAT'S $350 A MONTH.

BY CUTTING THE WASTE, THE DICKINSON'S CAN SAVE MORE THAN 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS

REIF OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

We've got lots of variety in our weather coming this week for Southwest Florida.

For those that prefer the spring-like warmth and sunshine, these next two days are for you as afternoon temperatures get close to record territory through the next couple of days. If, however, you prefer the cooler, more seasonable weather, you won't have to wait long because the next cold front will arrive by Thursday morning.

First, let's cover the final stretch of our current warm spell. For today and Wednesday, a more southerly component to the wind will keeping bringing in the warmth and humidity, bringing temperatures well above average. Daytime highs should reach the mid 80s, and overnight lows will only cool into the mid 60s. Look for lots of sunshine mixed in with some patchy, fair-weather clouds and a strong southeasterly breeze from 10-15 mph with some higher gusts.

By Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, the next cold front will come sweeping through Southwest Florida, bringing some scattered showers during the pre-dawn hours Thursday. By mid to late morning Thursday, the showers will exit, and the cool air will start filtering in our winds pick up again but become more northerly.

Daytime temperatures Thursday will likely only warm into the low to mid 70s, and then the more noticeable chill will be felt Thursday night as lows dip into the 40s.

Friday will be another cool, sunny, and seasonable day with highs in the mid 70s and low humidity.

NORTH PORT CHILD PORN-VO WIPE

A MAN WHO WORKS AT A NORTH PORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS BUSTED AFTER POLICE SAY HE CONFESSED TO HAVING HUNDREDS OF IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ON HIS COMPUTER.

37-YEAR-OLD ELLIOT BULLARD WAS ARRESTED -- DURING AN UNDERCOVER INTERNET STING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

ACCORDING TO POLICE. OFFICERS FOUND AT LEAST 300 IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ON BULLARD'S *HOME COMPUTER.

NORTH PORT CHILD PORN-SOT VO

**SOT FULL***

"There are just so many awkward things going on in life, you know? I mean, so many sick people out there."

BULLARD IS AN I-T SPECIALIST AT ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

BULLARD WAS HIRED BY THE SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN 2005.

SEATTLE GUN BUYBACK-VO

A GUN BUY BACK PROGRAM IN SEATTLE CREATES SOME REAL LIFE DRAMA AS A MILITARY SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE SHOWS UP.

AUTHORITIES STILL DON'T KNOW WHO BROUGHT THE WEAPON TO THE EVENT SINCE NO QUESTIONS WERE ASKED.

THE RESPONSE WAS OVERWELMING AS PEOPLE RECEIVED GIFT CARDS IN EXCHANGE FOR WEAPONS.

911 IS USELESS-OC SOT VO

THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN HAS RELEASED A CONTROVERSIAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

HIS MESSAGE… DON'T WAIT FOR 9-1-1, PROTECT YOURSELF.

There are certain situations, and I think most people get that, where 9-1-1 is gonna be of no use…"

NOW HE'S FACING CRITICISM FROM CITY OFFICIALS.

SHERIFF CLARKE SAYS UPCOMING 3-DAY FURLOUGHS FOR THE MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE HIM ESPECIALLY CONCERNED.

911 IS USELESS-SOT VO

when he makes these types of accusations without backing it up with the facts and figures, and he insults the taxpayers of Milwaukee County when he uses public service money to come forward with these types of announcements."

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ON CAM

A RAP-STAR IS ESCAPES GUNFIRE AND CRASHES A LUXURY CAR. AN ACTOR CATCHES AN ALLEGED BURGLAR IN ACTION. AND GEORGE CLOONEY HAS A NEW ROLE.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-PKG

RAPPER "RICK ROSS" HAD A BRUSH WITH DEATH, MONDAY MORNING.

FORT LAUDERDALE POLICE SAY, ROSS - WHOSE REAL NAME IS WILLIAM ROBERTS - WAS DRIVING A 20-11 ROLLS ROYCE WHEN SOMEONE BEGAN SHOOTING AT HIM AND HIS PASSENGER.

THE RAPPER TRIED TO DRIVE AWAY WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED THE LUXURY CAR INTO AN APARTMENT BUILDING.

NO ONE WAS HURT.BUT BULLETS RIPPED INTO SEVERAL NEARBY BUSINESSES.

THE SUSPECTS FLED THE SCENE.

ACTOR TAYE DIGGS TURNED INTO A REAL-LIFE ACTION STAR AFTER SOMEONE TRIED TO BREAK INTO HIS LOS ANGELES HOME, LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE "PRIVATE PRACTICE" WAS RETURNING FROM THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS WHEN HE CAUGHT THE BOLD AS BRASS INTRUDER INSIDE HIS GARAGE.

DIGGS REPORTEDLY CHASED. TACKLED. AND HELD DOWN THE SUSPECT UNTIL L-A-P-D ARRIVED.

THE 20-YEAR-OLD INTRUDER WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.

GEORGE CLOONEY HAS A NEW PROJECT IN THE WORKS!

THE HOLLYWOOD A-LISTER IS SET TO STAR IN AN UPCOMING FILM TITLED, "TOMORROWLAND."

WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT MONDAY.

THE MOVIE, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS "19-52" IS SET TO RELEASE IN DECEMBER 20-14.

BUS HERO-OC SOT VO WIPE

A NEW YORK CITY BUS RIDER IS CREDITED WITH STOPPING A RUNAWAY BUS, AS IT BARRELED DOWN MADISON AVENUE.

PASSENGERS SAY THE DRIVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS.

I hear the woman next to me scream. The bus driver is passed out. And the bus is going faster. His foot must have pressed on the gas."

SMASHED CARS SHOW WHERE THE PACKED BUS RICOCHETED ALONG THE STREETS.

BUS HERO-SOT VO

"I grabbed the wheel as soon as we started to hit cars. I was trying to figure out how to stop the bus. Just try whatever you can do. REPORTER: YOU PROBABLY SAVED A LOT OF LIVES. HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL? Passenger: "I saved mine."

PARAMEDICS TREATED MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE FOR INJURIES.

NONE WERE LIFE-THREATENING.

TEASE FIVE------

WHEN THE BALTIMORE RAVENS AND SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS TAKE TO THE FIELD.YOUR LOCAL STORE MAY BE THE REAL WINNER.

A) SUPER SAVING-2 SHOT VO

STOLEN WINGS-VO TOPS

JUST IN TIME FOR THE SUPERBOWL.

POLICE SAY TWO STORAGE WAREHOUSE WORKERS STOLE 65 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF CHICKEN WINGS.

INVESTIGATORS IN GEORGIA BELIEVE DEWAYNE PATTERSON AND RENALDO JACKSON USED A RENTAL TRUCK ON JAN. 12 AND TOOK 10 PALLETS OF

FROZEN WINGS FROM NORDIC COLD STORAGE.

SUPER SAVING-2 SHOT TRAFFIC

AMERICANS WILL SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO GET READY FOR THE BIG GAME.

SUPER SAVING-PKG

ACCORDING TO AN ANNUAL SURVEY BY THE RETAIL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION, AMERICANS WILL SPEND NEARLY 12-POINT-3 BILLION DOLLARS ON THE SUPER BOWL, AN AVERAGE OF 68 DOLLARS AND 54 CENTS PER PERSON.

THREE-QUARTERS WILL SPEND CASH ON SNACKS AND BEVERAGES. AND ACCORDING TO AN ANALYSIS BY FINANCE WEBSITE NERD WALLET - ONE PARTY STAPLE WILL REALLY TAKE A BITE OUT OF YOUR BUDGET.

It looks like the biggest hit to your budget really will be coming from chicken wings. They're going to be up about 15-25 percent in terms of prices from last year's Super Bowl, from the 2012 Super Bowl. That's mostly because of 1. demand and 2. the drought.

ACCORDING TO NERD WALLET'S ANALYSIS BEER PRICES HAVE TICKED UP ONLY SLIGHTLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

MORE THAN 7-POINT-5 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS ARE EXPECTED TO BUY A NEW T-V BEFORE THE BIG GAME, COMPARED WITH 5-POINT-1 MILLION LAST YEAR. THOSE LOOKING FOR A DEAL MAY BE IN LUCK.

You're actually going to find pretty good prices for those big HDTVs, which is a little counterintuitive because demand is up, but there are a couple of other factors driving that as well.

THOSE FACTORS INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF TYPICALLY LEAN JANUARY SALES AND STORES CLEARING SHELVES FOR NEW MODELS.

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK

NEXT AT NOON - CREATING A SAFER BEACH.

THIS AFTERNOON - WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOU LIVE TO FORT MYERS BEACH TO LAY OUT PLANS in the WORKS TO MAKE IT SAFER FOR WALKING.

BIG NEWS FROM THE BOY SCOUTS - NEXT AT NOON - REACTION ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNOUNCEMENT - THEY'RE GETTING READY TO TO LIFT THE NATIONAL BAN ON GAY MEMBERS.

ALSO - WE'LL HEAR FROM COUNTRY STAR AND LEE COUNTY NATIVE MINDY MCCREADY - REVEALING BRAND NEW DETAILS ABOUT HER BOYFRIEND'S ALLEGED SUICIDE.

PLUS -

"We're always looking for a way to save time so if these jeans cut

out one step in the process, I think a lot of women are going to wanna try

them."

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING TO SLIMDOWN - AND LOOK GREAT IN YOUR JEANS - HOW ABOUT COMBING THE TWO.

NEW AT NOON - WE'LL TRY ON A PAIR OF SPA DENIM!

NOON TZA) FMB SAFETY UPGRADE-VO

NOON TZB) BOY SCOUTS-VOTOPS

NOON TZC) MCCREADY-VOTOPS

NOON TZ D) CELULITE JEANS-SOT TOPS VO ONCAM

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA