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6:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-OMNITOPS-ANIBOX

YOU ARE LOOKING AT NBC-2'S live FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR.

AT RAIN OVERNIGHT.

AND A 20 DEGREE TEMPERATURE DROP BY FRIDAY.

DO WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?

IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A CHANGE FROM THE GORGEOUS WEATHER WE'VE BEEN HAVING.

6:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX CENTER

Today's Weather Story

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.

"Turning breezy and cooler"

After several days in the 80s, changes are coming to Southwest Florida as a cold front approaches the area this morning in a weakened state. Our Thursday will start with a bit more cloud cover than what we've seen in recent days and it will be quite mild with temperatures in the 60s. We'll see a few showers working their way in across the peninsula very early in the morning with clearing skies as we go through the day.

Winds will take more of a northwesterly turn with cooler and much drier air filtering down the state. This will keep our afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, but with breezy winds gusting near 25 mph it will feel even cooler.

Through the evening, temperatures will fall pretty quickly under clear skies with most of the area in the middle 40s first thing Friday.

High pressure will build in from the northwest with a tranquil weather pattern setting up for Friday with plenty of sunshine. Highs will stay in the lower 70s and humidity levels will be rather low making it feel very comfortable during the day.

TRAFFIC ALERT-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

RSW FLIGHT INFO-MITTOTOPS-BNR

AND THIS MORNING WE'RE TRACKING FLIGHTS. AND

RIGHT NOW AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT MYERS, EVERYTHING IS ON TIME.

WX COVERAGE ONLINE PUSH-OC-BNR

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW ABOUT NBC-2'S ON-LINE WEATHER TOOLS,

AVAILABLE TO YOU 24-HOURS A DAY AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

AND AS WE CONTINUE OUR WEATHER COVERAGE --- GET YOUR DAY STARTED OFF RIGHT.

GEORGIA TORNADO AND SOUTHEAST STORM DAMAGE-TRXTOPS

NOW LET'S GET TO THE LATEST ON STORM DAMAGE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST.

JUST LOOK AT THIS TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN IN GEORGIA YESTERDAY.

THIS MORNING AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD.

AND LOTS OF DAMAGE. OVERTURNED CARS. AND HOMES *AND BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.

FORT MYERS DEATH INVESTIGATION-OC-TRX-VO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---

NBC-2 WORKING TO GET ANSWERS ON A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN FORT MYERS.

THE VICTIM, A LITTLE 2 YEAR OLD GIRL.

FORT MYERS DEATH INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS

HERE'S THE SCENE -- FORT MYERS POLICE ARE CALLING IT A DEATH INVESTIGATION AND WON'T SAY MUCH ELSE RIGHT NOW.

NAPLES ATV CRASH-OC-TRX-VO-SS

RIGHT NOW NBC-2 MONITORING THE CONDITION OF A COLLIER COUNTY TEEN, RECOVERING AFTER BEING THROWN OFF HIS ATV.

WE JUST CHECKED AND 17 YEAR OLD JOHN BOOT IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT LEE MEMORIAL.

WE CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF HIS FAMILY AS THEY RUSHED TO BE BY HIS SIDE.

THEY SAY JOHN SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DOG, BUT DID HIT IT, LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED.

6 YEAR OLD HOSTAGE-OC-TRX-VO

NOW TO THE LATEST ON THAT HOSTAGE STANDOFF IN ALABAMA ---

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE BUT IT'S STILL GOING ON RIGHT NOW ---

ALMOST TWO DAYS AFTER IT STARTED.

RIGHT NOW AUTHORITIES AREN'T SAYING IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY DEMANDS FROM THE GUNMAN.

THE SUSPECT IS HOLDING A FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOY IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

POLICE ON SCENE THIS MORNING SAY THE RETIRED TRUCKER AND VIETNAM VETERAN TOOK THE BOY OFF A SCHOOL BUS TUESDAY, AFTER FATALLY SHOOTING THE BUS DRIVER.

NEIGHBORS DESCRIBE JIMMY LEE DYKES AS MENACING.

WATER MAIN BREAK FIXED-OC-SS-VO

NOW AN UPDATE ON A LARGE WATER MAIN BREAK IN LEE COUNTY --

IT'S NOW FIXED.

NBC-2 CONFIRMS WITH THE LEE COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT, THAT THE WATER IS BACK ON IN THE CORKSCREW AREA.

THE WATER MAIN BREAK HAPPENED YESTERDAY AND LASTED FOR HOURS.

NEW SECRETARY OF DEFENSE-OC-TRX-VO

TAKING A LOOK AHEAD NOW AS WE TRACK THE NEXT U-S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

FORMER GOP SENATOR CHUCK HAGEL'S CONFIRMATION HEARING IS SET FOR TODAY.

THE NOMINEE IS LARGELY SUPPORTED BY DEMOCRATS, BUT A NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS, LED BY SENATOR JOHN CORNYN OF TEXAS, HAVE VOICED STRONG OPPOSITION.

TEEN AT INAUGURATION KILLED $11K REWARD-OC-TRX

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---

A 15-YEAR-OLD CHICAGO GIRL HAS BEEN GUNNED DOWN,

A WEEK AFTER SHE PERFORMED DURING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S INAUGURAL FESTIVITIES.

TEEN AT INAUGURATION KILLED $11K REWARD-VO IN PLAS

KRISTA THIS MORNING, THE GIRL IS BEING REMEMBERED AS A WALKING ANGEL.

SHE WAS AN HONOR STUDENT, AND A MARCHING-BAND MAJORETTE.

TEEN AT INAUGURATION KILLED $11K REWARD-(2) SOT

as the president said we will never be able to eradicate every act of evil in this country, but if we can save even one child's life, we have an obligation to try

TEEN AT INAUGURATION KILLED $11K REWARD-VO IN PLAS

ANOTHER GIRL WAS SHOT IN THE LEG, BUT SHE IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.

NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND THERE IS AN 11-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST.

GUN CONTROL HEARING-OC-(2)SOTVO

LOOKING AHEAD NOW AT THE NEXT STEP IN THE GUN CONTROL DEBATE.

THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SAYS HE HOPES HIS PANEL WILL WRITE GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION NEXT MONTH.

YESTERDAY AT A SENATE HEARING ON GUNS, WE HEARD FROM BOTH SIDES.

Law-abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of violent or deranged criminals. Nor do we believe the government should dictate what we can lawfully own and use to protect our families.

"be bold be courageous.americans are counting on you.

SINCE THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL SHOOTING LAWMAKERS HAVE INTRODUCED 8 GUN CONTROL BILLS.

GOV SCOTT BUDGET TODAY-ONCAM

HAPPENING TODAY ---

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL PRESENT THE 2013 BUDGET FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

HE HAS A FULL DAY SCHEDULED IN TALLAHASSEE WITH AN ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR 2PM.

JUST YESTERDAY -- SCOTT PROPOSED THAT MORE THAN ONE BILLION DOLLARS BE ADDED TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---

NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---

A MOVING TRIBUTE IS PLANNED FOR THE SUPER BOWL.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK ONE 6:09:48

HIT TIME 6:09:48

6:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

Full Forecast

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.

"Turning breezy and cooler"

After several days in the 80s, changes are coming to Southwest Florida as a cold front approaches the area this morning in a weakened state. Our Thursday will start with a bit more cloud cover than what we've seen in recent days and it will be quite mild with temperatures in the 60s. We'll see a few showers working their way in across the peninsula very early in the morning with clearing skies as we go through the day.

Winds will take more of a northwesterly turn with cooler and much drier air filtering down the state. This will keep our afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, but with breezy winds gusting near 25 mph it will feel even cooler.

Through the evening, temperatures will fall pretty quickly under clear skies with most of the area in the middle 40s first thing Friday.

High pressure will build in from the northwest with a tranquil weather pattern setting up for Friday with plenty of sunshine. Highs will stay in the lower 70s and humidity levels will be rather low making it feel very comfortable during the day.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC ALERT BILLBOARD-CLIP

CHILE QUAKE-OC-TRX-VO

ALL NEW VIDEO OF EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE IN CHILE. AS CLEANUP IS UNDERWAY THIS MORNING.

CHECK OUT THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND.

A MAGNITUDE SIX-POINT-EIGHT QUAKE STRUCK NORTH-CENTRAL CHILE YESTERDAY.

SOME CHILEANS DESCRIBED THE TREMORS AS "VERY STRONG". ENOUGH TO MAKE BUILDINGS IN SANTIAGO SWAY.

PELICAN SIDEWALKS-OC-CG-VO

SCHOOL SAFETY REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY THIS MORNING.

PARENTS OF STUDENTS AT ONE CAPE CORAL ELEMENTARY, CAN GIVE INPUT ON HOW TO MAKE THE TRIP TO SCHOOL SAFER.

A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 5TH AT 6 O'CLOCK AT PELICAN ELEMENTARY.

CAPE CORAL AND THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE APPLYING FOR A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT TO PUT SIDEWALKS AROUND PELICAN ELEMENTARY.

PELICAN SIDEWALKS-SOTVO

47:32 its a great neighborhood to walk around in and the drivers arent always as cautious as they need so we could use it and it would help with the students when they are leaving school.' 10 sec

NORTH PORT GUNS TO SCHOOL-OC-SS

THIS MORNING WE NOW HAVE THE PICTURES OF TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA STUDENTS ACCUSED OF BRINGING A GUN TO SCHOOL.

THIS IS 12-YEAR-OLD TYLER MCNAMARA AND 14-YEAR-OLD JAVON HOWELL.

THE BOYS GO TO IMAGINE SCHOOL IN NORTH PORT.

INVESTIGATORS SAY TYLER GAVE THE GUN TO JAVON WHEN HE GOT TO SCHOOL.

ANOTHER STUDENT REPORTED IT TO A TEACHER.

NEWTOWN STUDENTS SUPERBOWL-OC-VIDBOX

THIS SUNDAY IT'S BEEN ANNOUNCED THAT A CHORUS OF 26 STUDENTS FROM SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NEW-TOWN CONNECTICUT, WILL SING AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL BEFORE THE GAME.

THE STUDENTS ARE HEADING TO NEW ORLEANS.

THEY'RE SCHEDULED TO SING JUST BEFORE KICK-OFF.

THE KIDS ARE SURVIVORS FROM A TRAGIC SHOOTING RAMPAGE AT THEIR SCHOOL IN DECEMBER.

CAPE ROBBERY FOLO-TRXTOPS-OC-SOTVO

THIS MORNING IN CAPE CORAL. POLICE ARE NOT LETTING UP ON THEIR SEARCH FOR TWO MEN WHO BURST INTO A HOME. ROBBING A MAN AT GUNPOINT.

AND NEW THIS MORNING, WE TALK TO THE VICTIM'S GIRLFRIEND.

scared to my life. I couldn't even sleep here last night I could not. he wants to move and I will not. This is my home, you're not going to push me out.

WE'VE LEARNED THEY GOT AWAY WITH 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN RARE COINS.

CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THE SUSPECTS LEFT IN A GOLD-COLORED S-U-V.

PHOENIX OFFICE SHOOTING-OC-TRX-VO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A MEDIATION SESSION,

BUT ENDED WITH ONE PERSON DEAD AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED.

AND THE SHOOTER, WHO IS A 70 YEAR OLD MAN, IS ON THE RUN THIS MORNING.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AT AN OFFICE COMPLEX IN PHOENIX YESTERDAY.

POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT HAD BEEN IN A CONTRACT DISPUTE.

WI PLANT FIRE-TRXTOPS-VO

ALSO DEVELOPING NOW ---

A MASSIVE FIRE IS BURNING AT A FOOD PROCESSING PLANT IN WISCONSIN.

HUNDREDS OF FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE BATTLING THE BLAZE.

THE FIRE IS SO INTENSE IT HAS FORCED SOME RESIDENTS NEARBY TO EVACUATE.

ZIMMERMAN OUT OF $$$-OC-SS

NEW THIS MORNING ---

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S LAWYERS SAY HE'S OUT OF MONEY FOR HIS DEFENSE.

ZIMMERMAN IS A FORMER NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH VOLUNTEER,

CHARGED WITH MURDER IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF TRAYVON MARTIN, AN UNARMED BLACK TEENAGER.

HE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.

DAN MARINO-2SH-SS

A SHOCKING NEW REPORT THIS MORNING ABOUT DAN MARINO-- THE FORMER MIAMI DOLPHINS HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK.

ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK POST -- MARINO FATHERED A CHILD WITH A CBS SPORTS NETWORK ASSISTANT -- THEN PAID HER MILLIONS TO KEEP QUIET.

ACCORDING TO THE POST, MARINO ADMITTED THE AFFAIR TOOK PLACE IN A STATEMENT YESTERDAY -- SAYING HE TAKES "FULL RESPONSIBILITY BOTH PERSONALLY AND FINANCIALLY FOR MY ACTIONS NOW AS I DID THEN."

MARINO WAS MARRIED WHEN THIS REPORTEDLY TOOK PLACE.

TEASE TOSS TO BREAK-2SHOT-SOTVO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

A PARTY FOR SOME PEOPLE IN NAPLES, TURNS OUT TO BE SCARY FOR OTHERS.

"We just went oh my god, what is it? and then she said omg we are being invaded!!

WX TEASE-OMNITOPS

BREAK TWO 6:18:05

HIT TIME 6:18:05AM

6:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

6:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-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.

"Turning breezy and cooler"

After several days in the 80s, changes are coming to Southwest Florida as a cold front approaches the area this morning in a weakened state. Our Thursday will start with a bit more cloud cover than what we've seen in recent days and it will be quite mild with temperatures in the 60s. We'll see a few showers working their way in across the peninsula very early in the morning with clearing skies as we go through the day.

Winds will take more of a northwesterly turn with cooler and much drier air filtering down the state. This will keep our afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, but with breezy winds gusting near 25 mph it will feel even cooler.

Through the evening, temperatures will fall pretty quickly under clear skies with most of the area in the middle 40s first thing Friday.

High pressure will build in from the northwest with a tranquil weather pattern setting up for Friday with plenty of sunshine. Highs will stay in the lower 70s and humidity levels will be rather low making it feel very comfortable during the day.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

NASA ROCKET LAUNCH-NATSVOTOPS

3.2.1

NEW THIS MORNING -- NASA HAS LAUNCHED THE UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE ATLAS FIVE ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERA.

CAPE UFOS-OC-VO

THIS MORNING PEOPLE ARE TELLING US THEY SAW U-F-O'S IN CAPE CORAL OVER THE WEEKEND.

THIS VIDEO PROVES THEY WERE RIGHT!

BIZZARE THINGS IN THE WATERS OFF THE CAPE CORAL YACHT CLUB.

CAPE UFOS-(2) SOTVO

4019 "they were small lights that hovered over the water at slow sleep and then they disappeared."

0945 "it's going to be continually going higher. It will get to where it's a pin prick of light because of the distance and height."

NBC2 REACHED OUT TO THE MUTUAL U-F-O NETWORK.

EXPERTS WITH THE GROUP EXPLAIN THEY'VE BEEN GETTING MORE AND MORE REPORTS OF U-F-OS.

FIREWORKS PANIC-OC-SOTVO

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING ---

CITY LEADERS IN NAPLES ARE CONSIDERING GIVING RESIDENTS A BETTER HEADS UP, THE NEXT TIME A PRIVATE PARTY WANTS TO SET OFF FIREWORKS.

THIS, AFTER DOZENS OF PEOPLE CALLED POLICE FRIDAY NIGHT.

"We just went oh my god, what is it? and then she said omg we are being invaded!!"

"It was scary. I thought a torpedo because that's what it sounded like, it had like a whistling noise like whooo and then the bang."

TURNS OUT-- IT WAS JUST FIREWORKS!

THE SHOW WAS PART OF A FUNDRAISER DINNER FOR THE NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL.

FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.

THIS IS KATHY HUNTER DOWD OF FORT MYERS.

GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!

WX TEASE-OMNI

BREAK THREE 6:27:03 AM

HIT TIME 6:27:03

HL1) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL2) SEVERE WX BEST VIDEO-TRX-VO

HL3) FM DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRX-REM 1-BACKUP

AND, AN ACTIVE DEATH INVESTIGATION HAPPENING NOW IN FORT MYERS.

THE VICTIM: A TWO YEAR OLD GIRL.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-OMNITOPS-ANIBOX

ATTENTION SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!

YOU ARE LOOKING AT NBC-2'S LIVE FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR, AT RAIN OVERNIGHT.

AND WE'RE EXPECTING A 20 DEGREE TEMPERATURE DROP BY FRIDAY.

A DEFINITE CHANGE FROM WHAT WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING.

6:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX CENTER

Today's Weather Story

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.

"Turning breezy and cooler"

After several days in the 80s, changes are coming to Southwest Florida as a cold front approaches the area this morning in a weakened state. Our Thursday will start with a bit more cloud cover than what we've seen in recent days and it will be quite mild with temperatures in the 60s. We'll see a few showers working their way in across the peninsula very early in the morning with clearing skies as we go through the day.

Winds will take more of a northwesterly turn with cooler and much drier air filtering down the state. This will keep our afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, but with breezy winds gusting near 25 mph it will feel even cooler.

Through the evening, temperatures will fall pretty quickly under clear skies with most of the area in the middle 40s first thing Friday.

High pressure will build in from the northwest with a tranquil weather pattern setting up for Friday with plenty of sunshine. Highs will stay in the lower 70s and humidity levels will be rather low making it feel very comfortable during the day.

ONLINE TOOLS PUSH-OC-MITTO-BNR

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW ABOUT NBC-2'S ON-LINE WEATHER TOOLS,

AVAILABLE TO YOU 24-HOURS A DAY AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

SEVERE WEATHER-OC-TRX-VO

NBC-2 GETTING THE LATEST DETAILS ON SEVERE STORMS IN THE SOUTHEAST THIS MORNING.

WICKED WEATHER OVERNIGHT UNLEASHED AS MANY AS TWO DOZEN TORNADOES IN THE SOUTH AND MIDWEST. INCLUDING THIS ONE IN GEORGIA.

THIS MORNING AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD.

SEVERE WEATHER-VO IN PLASMA

CLAY, GOOD MORNING.

THAT SYSTEM IS NOW MOVING UP THE EAST COAST, AND PEOPLE IN THE CAROLINAS AND NEW ENGLAND ARE

DEALING WITH HIGH WINDS.

THE DAMAGE IS WIDESPREAD IN OTHER STATES.

CARS ARE OVERTURNED, HOMES DEMOLISHED, AND OFFICE BUILDINGS WIPED OUT.

AT LEAST ONE PERSON DIED IN GEORGIA.

ANOTHER DEATH IS BEING REPORTED IN TENNESSEE.

SEVERE WEATHER-SOTVO

nats - 911 call

"the road flooded out. we crashed our car into a river. we're on top of the

storm drain. we're in the middle of a river. the car's completely under

water. please help."

SEVERE WEATHER-VO IN PLASMA

METEORLOO0GISTS SAY THE MASSIVE STORM SYSTEM IS 1-THOUSAND MILES NORTH TO SOUTH AND STRETCHES FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA.

FM DEATH INVESTIGATION-OC-TRX-VO-FLY

DEVELOPING NOW ---

NBC-2 WORKING TO GET NEW INFORMATION ON AN ACTIVE DEATH INVESTIGATION IN FORT MYERS.

WE'RE TOLD THE VICTIM, IS ONLY ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD.

SHE WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE HORIZONS APARTMENT COMPLEX OFF SUMMERLIN ROAD YESTERDAY MORNING.

FM DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM 1

FM DEATH INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS

FORT MYERS POLICE, REMAINING TIGHT-LIPPED THIS MORNING AS TO WHAT HAPPENED.

BUT THEY TELL NBC2/ABC7 THEY INITIALLY RESPONDED TO HELP WITH A MEDICAL CALL.

NEIGHBORS SAY ONE LITTLE GIRL DIED. AND ANOTHER CHILD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A GASH ON THEIR LEG.

WE'RE TOLD THE MOTHER WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME.

FM DEATH INVESTIGATION-SOTVO

Sot shedrick Murphy, neighbor

" she said she went to go to work, somebody called her on the phone, she came back and when she came back her daughter was already dead."

FM DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM 1

NAPLES ATV CRASH-OC-SS-TRX

RIGHT NOW NBC-2 MONITORING THE CONDITION OF A COLLIER COUNTY TEEN, RECOVERING AFTER HE CRASHED HIS ATV.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 4:15 YESTERDAY afternoon ON 19TH STREET NORTHWEST IN COLLIER COUNTY.

NAPLES ATV CRASH-REM 2

NAPLES ATV CRASH-VOTOPS

WE CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF HIS FAMILY AS THEY RUSHED TO BE BY HIS SIDE.

ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT REPORT, JOHN WAS DRIVING HIS ATV ON THE STREET WHEN A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF HIM.

NAPLES ATV CRASH-REM 2

WE'RE TOLD THE 17-YEAR-OLD WAS NOT WEARING A HELMET, AND HAS BEEN CITED FOR IMPROPER OPERATION OF AN ATV ON A PUBLIC ROAD.

ONCE AGAIN, HE IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THIS HOUR.

BREAKING ALASKA-TRXTOPS-OC

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ---

A STRONG EARTHQUAKE HAS SHAKEN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA, BUT OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS NO DANGER OF A TSUNAMI AND THERE ARE NO IMMEDIATE REPORTS OF DAMAGE.

NEW SECY OF DEFENSE-OC-(3) SOTVO

OF ALL PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CABINET NOMINEES. WHAT'S EXPECTED TO BE THE TOUGHEST ONE. GOES UP FOR HIS CONFIRMATION HEARING TODAY:

FORMER SENATOR CHUCK HAGEL'S BID TO BECOME SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

"I will always give you my honest and most informed counsel."

Texas:27-:37

"Senator Hagel has not undergone an abrupt ideological makeover. He just wants to win approval from members of this chamber."

Florida:48-:52

"Chuck will be confirmed - but it won't be without a fight.

BOTH SIDES HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT HIS VIEWS.

WATER MAIN BREAK FIXED-OC-SS-VO

NOW AN UPDATE ON A LARGE WATER MAIN BREAK IN LEE COUNTY --

IT'S NOW FIXED.

NBC-2 CONFIRMS WITH THE LEE COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT, THAT THE WATER IS BACK ON IN THE CORKSCREW AREA.

THE WATER MAIN BREAK HAPPENED YESTERDAY AND LASTED FOR HOURS.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT-SS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ----

NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---

A BALTIMORE RAVENS CHEERLEADER WON'T BE CHEERING HER TEAM ON AT THE SUPER BOWL.

FIRST ALERT DOPPLER TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 6:38:53 AM

HIT TIME 6:38:53

6:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

Weather Trends

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.

"Turning breezy and cooler"

After several days in the 80s, changes are coming to Southwest Florida as a cold front approaches the area this morning in a weakened state. Our Thursday will start with a bit more cloud cover than what we've seen in recent days and it will be quite mild with temperatures in the 60s. We'll see a few showers working their way in across the peninsula very early in the morning with clearing skies as we go through the day.

Winds will take more of a northwesterly turn with cooler and much drier air filtering down the state. This will keep our afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, but with breezy winds gusting near 25 mph it will feel even cooler.

Through the evening, temperatures will fall pretty quickly under clear skies with most of the area in the middle 40s first thing Friday.

High pressure will build in from the northwest with a tranquil weather pattern setting up for Friday with plenty of sunshine. Highs will stay in the lower 70s and humidity levels will be rather low making it feel very comfortable during the day.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

BACKPAGE.COM-OC-VO

2 SISTERS ARE BUSTED FOR PROSTITUTION,

AFTER LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SEARCHED THE WEBSITE- BACKPAGE.COM.

LAW ENFORCEMENT TELLS US ALLEGED PROSTITUTES WILL GO ONLINE AND ADVERTISE LEGAL SERVICES LIKE MASSAGES, BUT ONCE THE UNDERCOVER COP GETS THERE-

BACKPAGE.COM-SOTVO

9:10 "it's disgusting- we're surrounded by a lot of families and i'm sure they're not happy with the goings on."

BACKPAGE.COM ACCOUNTS FOR AN ESTIMATED 70% OF ALL ONLINE PROSTITUTION ADS-

WHILE THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE NOTES IN THEIR ARREST REPORTS THAT THEY DO USE BACKPAGE.COM.

CHICKEN JERKY FOR PETS RECALL-TRXTOPS-CG

AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT FOR DOG OWNERS THIS MORNING ---

NESTLE'S PURINA AND MILO'S KITCHEN ARE VOLUNTARILY RECALLING SOME OF THEIR CHICKEN JERKY DOG TREATS.

AKC ANNOUNCES TOP DOG-OC-VO

THIS MORNING THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB IS RELEASING ITS LIST OF MOST POPULAR DOGS IN THE U.S. FOR 2012.

AND THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER REMAINED THE MOST POPULAR DOG IN THE U-S LAST YEAR.

20-12 MARKED THE 22-ND CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT THE LAB HAS TOPPED THE LIST. TYING IT WITH THE POODLE FOR THE LONGEST REIGN IN THE TOP SPOT.

DEER ANTLER SPRAY-OC-CG (2)

ALRIGHT, NOW TO THE DEER ANTLER SPRAY THAT'S BACK IN THE NEWS. AFTER THAT SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE THAT IMPLICATES RAY LEWIS.

NOW 49-YEAR OLD GOLF HALL-OF-FAMER VIJAY SINGH ADMITS TO ORDERING AND USING THE SPRAY.

SINGH RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING HE DID NOT KNOW THE PGA TOUR BANNED IT.

-QUOTE- "I AM ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED THAT DEER ANTLER SPRAY MAY CONTAIN A BANNED SUBSTANCE

VIJAY SINGH-VOTOPS

VIJAY WAS IN NAPLES IN DECEMBER.MAKING HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SHOOTOUT.

IN THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE THAT NAMED HIM.SINGH BOUGHT THE PRODUCT FROM A COMPANY IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

BLACKBERRY 10 UNVEILED-OC-VO

IT'S NOW UP TO CONSUMERS TO DECIDE WHETHER BLACKBERRY'S NEW PHONES ARE WORTH BUYING OVER RIVAL DEVICES.

THE TWO NEWEST BLACKBERRY WERE UNVEILED YESTERDAY: THE Q-10 AND THE Z-10.

THE Z-10 WILL HAVE A TOUCH-SCREEN KEYBOARD WHILE THE Q-10 HAS A PHYSICAL KEYBOARD.

NEW BEN & JERRYS FLAVOR-2SHOT

THIS MORNING WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FINDING OUT THE NEW NEW BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM FLAVOR.

AND WE'RE HEARING IT WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO THE SHOW '30 ROCK'.

BEN AND JERRY'S WILL DEBUT THE NEW FLAVOR INSPIRED BY THE NBC COMEDY TONIGHT,

WHEN THE SHOW WINDS UP ITS SEVENTH AND FINAL SEASON.

AND THIS WILL MARK THE SECOND BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM ASSOCIATED WITH A "30 ROCK" STAR.

WHAT'S TRENDING 2DAY-SS-SS

TIME NOW TO SEE WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY -- THE STORIES AND VIDEOS GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

23-YEAR-OLD COURTNEY LENZ CLAIMS SHE WAS BENCHED FROM THE BIG SUPER BOWL GAME OVER HER WEIGHT.

COURTNEY, A FIVE-YEAR VETERAN OF THE BALTIMORE RAVENS, HAS ALREADY SAID SHE'S NOW RETIRING FROM THE ORGANIZATION.

OF THE 60 WOMEN ON THE TEAM, 32 WERE CHOSEN TO ATTEND THE SUPER BOWL AND COURTNEY IS THE SENIOR-MOST MEMBER OF THE 28 WOMEN LEFT BEHIND.

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TIME NOW IS--

BREAK FIVE 6:49:12 AM

HIT TIME 6:49:12 AM

6:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

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

Full Forecast

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.

"Turning breezy and cooler"

After several days in the 80s, changes are coming to Southwest Florida as a cold front approaches the area this morning in a weakened state. Our Thursday will start with a bit more cloud cover than what we've seen in recent days and it will be quite mild with temperatures in the 60s. We'll see a few showers working their way in across the peninsula very early in the morning with clearing skies as we go through the day.

Winds will take more of a northwesterly turn with cooler and much drier air filtering down the state. This will keep our afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, but with breezy winds gusting near 25 mph it will feel even cooler.

Through the evening, temperatures will fall pretty quickly under clear skies with most of the area in the middle 40s first thing Friday.

High pressure will build in from the northwest with a tranquil weather pattern setting up for Friday with plenty of sunshine. Highs will stay in the lower 70s and humidity levels will be rather low making it feel very comfortable during the day.

TRAFFIC ALERT-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.

ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.

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TODAY SHOW TEASE-BNR SOTTOPS

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS SEVERE STORMS-VIDBOXTOPS

YOUR TIME NOW IS--

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

NOW THE TASK OF CLEANUP BEGINS.

AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD THIS MORNING AFTER STORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST.

JUST LOOK AT THIS TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN IN GEORGIA YESTERDAY.

TS FM DEATH INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS

NBC-2 WORKING TO GET ANSWERS ON A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN FORT MYERS.

THE VICTIM, A LITTLE 2 YEAR OLD GIRL.

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE HORIZONS APARTMENT COMPLEX OFF SUMMERLIN ROAD YESTERDAY MORNING.

FORT MYERS POLICE ARE CALLING IT A DEATH INVESTIGATION AND WON'T SAY MUCH ELSE RIGHT NOW.

TS NAPLES ATV CRASH-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING -- A COLLIER COUNTY TEEN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER CRASHING HIS A-T-V.

ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT REPORT -- 17 YEAR OLD JOHN BOOT WAS DRIVING HIS A-T-V WHEN A DOG RAN IN FRONT OF HIM -- HE SWERVED BUT HIT THE DOG ANYWAY.

THIS CAUSED BOOT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH.

WE'RE TOLD THE TEEN WASN'T WEARING A HELMET.

TS 2013 FL BUDGET-ONCAM

TODAY WE'LL GET A LOOK AT THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE COMING YEAR.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL ANNOUNCE HIS 2013 PLAN AT 2-PM IN TALLAHASSEE.

JUST YESTERDAY -- SCOTT PROPOSED MORE THAN ONE BILLION DOLLARS BE ADDED TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET.

TS 6 YEAR OLD HOSTAGE-VOTOPS

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW -- THE STANDOFF IN ALABAMA IS STILL GOING ON -- AND IT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THE SUSPECT -- JIMMY LEE DYKES IS HOLDING A FIVE YEAR OLD BOY IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER IN MIDLAND ALABAMA.

POLICE SAY HE TOOK THE BOY FROM A BUS AFTER FATALLY SHOOTING THE BUS DRIVER.

TS NEW SEC OF DEFENSE-VOTOPS

FORMER GOP SENATOR CHUCK HAGEL FACES SOME TOUGH QUESTIONS IN THE DAY AHEAD--

TODAY IS HIS CONFIRMATION HEARING.

THE NOMINEE HAS THE SUPPORT OF MANY DEMOCRATS -- BUT A NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS HAVE VOICED THEIR OPPOSITION -- SAYING HAGEL IS THE WRONG MAN FOR THE JOB.

TS GUN HEARING NEXT STEP-VOTOPS

THE GUN CONTROL DEBATE IS STILL HEATING UP--

THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN HOPES HIS PANEL WILL MAKE THE NEXT MOVE BY WRITING NEW GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION NEXT MONTH.

BOTH SIDES WERE PRESENT YESTERDAY AT A SENATE HEARING ON CAPITOL HILL -- THE N-R-A SAYING THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DECIDE WHAT WE CAN USE TO PROTECT OURSELVES.

TS TEEN AT INAUGURATION KILLED-VOTOPS

NO ARRESTS YET IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A 15 YEAR OLD CHICAGO GIRL --

KILLED A WEEK AFTER SHE PERFORMED DURING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S INAUGURAL FESTIVITIES.

POLICE SAY HIGH-DEE-A PENGELTON WAS SHOT IN A CHICAGO PARK WHEN A MAN OPEN FIRED ON A GROUP OF PEOPLE.

ANOTHER GIRL WAS SHOT IN THE LEG -- BUT IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.

TS NASA LAUNCH-VOTOPS

THE UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE ATLAS FIVE ROCKET-- NOW WELL ON IT'S WAY INTO SPACE.

NASA LAUNCH THE ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL LAST NIGHT.

TS WATER MAN BREAK FIXED-SSTOPS-VO

THIS MORNING -- KORESHAN STATE PARK IS THE ONLY PLACE STILL UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE.

THIS COMES FROM A LARGE WATER MAIN BREAK IN THE CORKSCREW AREA.

DAN MARINO SCANDAL-OC-SS

A SHOCKING NEW REPORT THIS MORNING ABOUT DAN MARINO-- THE FORMER MIAMI DOLPHINS HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK.

ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK POST -- MARINO FATHERED A CHILD WITH A CBS SPORTS NETWORK ASSISTANT -- THEN PAID HER MILLIONS TO KEEP QUIET.

ACCORDING TO THE POST, MARINO ADMITTED THE AFFAIR TOOK PLACE IN A STATEMENT YESTERDAY -- SAYING HE TAKES "FULL RESPONSIBILITY BOTH PERSONALLY AND FINANCIALLY FOR MY ACTIONS NOW AS I DID THEN."

MARINO WAS MARRIED WHEN THIS REPORTEDLY TOOK PLACE.

DAYPLANNER FORECAST-OMNI

FINAL TRAFFIC-TRAFFICCAM

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