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DIRECTOR'S PAGE DEADLY CAPE CRASH-REM-LIVE
BREAKING NEWS ANIBOX-ANIBOX TOPS DEADLY CAPE CRASH-VO
a serious cape crash-vo DEADLY CAPE CRASH-SOTVO
b corkscrew rd car on fire-vo DEADLY CAPE CRASH-REM-LIVE
c school bus crash-vo GUN CONTROL IN TWIN CITIES-2 SHOT
TOSS TO STEVE-2 SHOT, ANIMAPTOPS, OBX GUN CONTROL IN TWIN CITIES-PKG
SERIOUS CAPE CRASH-REM-LIVE KERRY REPORTS TO WORK-VO
SERIOUS CAPE CRASH-VO DEL PRADO PAVING CAPE CORAL-VO
SERIOUS CAPE CRASH-SOTVO DAVIES PRESIDENT THREAT SENTENCE-VO
SERIOUS CAPE CRASH-REM-LIVE GENTSCH SENTENCING-VO
SCHOOL BUS CRASH-TRX (2) SS PREPAID TUITION DEADLINE EXTENDED-OC
CORKSCREW RD CAR ON FIRE-TRX, VO BOY SCOUT VOTE-VO
TOSS TO KELLIE-SSTOPS, TRX CA TOUR BUS ACCIDENT-VO
BRIANNA ADDISON REPORT-PLASMA FL MURDER SUICIDE-VO-BNR
BRIANNA ADDISON REPORT-(3) SS AL HOSTAGE SITUATION-VO
BRIANNA ADDISON REPORT-PLASMA AL HOSTAGE SITUATION-SOTVO
TOSS TO JULIAN-TFC, SS HEALTH CLIP-CLIP
FM SEX OFFENDER PROPOSAL-NSRM HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM
FM SEX OFFENDER PROPOSAL-VO HEALTH MATTERS-PKG
FM SEX OFFENDER PROPOSAL-SOTVO NEW TB VACCINE AND INFANTS-VO
FM SEX OFFENDER PROPOSAL-NSRM EQUATOR AND ALLERGIES-VO
TOSS TO RICK-OC, SOTVO, (2) SS, DBX TOSS TO DAVE-OC,TRX
GGE HOME INVASION ARREST-REM-LIVE FL TREASURE HUNT-PLASMA
GGE HOME INVASION ARREST-PKG FL TREASURE HUNT-SOTVO
GGE HOME INVASION ARREST-REM-LIVE FL TREASURE HUNT-PLASMA
COP REVENUE OUTLOOK-VO TEASE FIVE-ONCAM
BREVARD COUNTY NATIONALS-OC A) NAVY SEAL KILLED-VO
BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS B) super bowl ad hits and misses-vo
AL HOSTAGE DAY 7-trxOC C) WEATHER TEASE-STC
AL HOSTAGE DAY 7-PKG ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP
TEASE ONE-2SHOT-REM-LIVE CHAR CO JEWLERY THEFT-CAM99-VO
A) cameras on lee county buses-vo A) IS JET BLUE LIVING UP-VOTOPS
C) WEATHER TEASE-STC B) LAUREN STAND UP TEASE-SOTTOPS
CAMERAS ON LEE CO. BUSES-VO FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP
PINE ISLAND RV RESORT-VO FORECAST-WXWALL
FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT
FORECAST-WXWALL TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP
amtrak train SUPER BOWL AD HITS AND MISSES-OC
TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT SUPER BOWL AD HITS AND MISSES-PKG
TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP SUPER BOWL AD HITS AND MISSES-2 SHOT
TEASE TWO-ONCAM JOHN HARBAUGH ON TODAY-OC, VO
A) price of beauty-vo JOHN HARBAUGH ON TODAY-SOT, OC
CHARCO JEWELRY STORE THEFT FAIL-VO BEYONCE 2013 TOUR-VO
PRICE OF BEAUTY-OC NO PANTS IN PARIS-OC
PRICE OF BEAUTY-PKG NEW MCDONALD HAPPY MEAL-VO
TEASE THREE OPRAH LAWSUIT SEX DISCRIMINATION-OC
A) malala update-vo TEASE SIX-2SHOT
MALALA UPDATE-VO A) navy seal sniper killed-VO
MALALA UPDATE-SOTVO FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS
AMERICAN MOM MURDERED IN TURKEY-OC NAVY SEAL SNIPER KILLED-TFC CTR
AMERICAN MOM MURDERED IN TURKEY-PKG NAVY SEAL SNIPER KILLED-PKG
TEASE FOUR-2SHOT NAVY SEAL SNIPER KILLED-TFC
A) cape serious crash-vo GOODBYE-2 SHOT
B) END TIME-CREDITS
SHOW OPEN-CLIP KING RICHARD III BODY-VO
TOSS TO STEVE-2 SHOT, ANIMAP, OBX  


DIRECTOR'S PAGE


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BREAKING NEWS ANIBOX-ANIBOX TOPS


SEVERAL BREAKING NEWS STORIES FIRST AT FOUR:

NBC-2 IS MONITORING THREE DIFFERENT TRAFFIC ALERTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

THESE WRECKS WILL IMPACT YOUR DRIVE HOME. Return to index of stories...


a serious cape crash-vo


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b corkscrew rd car on fire-vo


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c school bus crash-vo


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TOSS TO STEVE-2 SHOT, ANIMAPTOPS, OBX


WE BEGIN WITH A SERIOUS CRASH IN CAPE CORAL - AN ACCIDENT THAT'LL SHUT DOWN AN INTERSECTION FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

THIS IS AT SOUTHWEST 22ND TERRACE AND ACADEMY BOULEVARD IN THE CAPE.

POLICE SAY DRIVERS NEED TO AVOID THE AREA.

NBC-2'S STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE ON THE SCENE WITH BREAKING DETAILS.

STEVE - Return to index of stories...


SERIOUS CAPE CRASH-REM-LIVE


WITNESSES DESCRIBE DRAMATIC MOMENTS HERE THIS AFTERNOON -- AFTER A VAN SMASHED INTO AN UTILITY POLE.

YOU CAN SEE -- ACADEMY BLVD SOUTHBOUND REMAINS CLOSED AT SE 22ND TERRACE.

THOSE HOME AT THE TIME TELL US THEY HERE A LOUD EXPLOSION.

THEY RUSHED OUTSIDE TO SEE A WOMAN TRAPPED INSIDE A BLUE MINI VAN. Return to index of stories...


SERIOUS CAPE CRASH-VO


WITNESSES TELL US SHE DIED.

POLICE OFFICERS WON'T CONFIRM THIS IS A TRAFFIC FATALITY -- BUT THERE'S A BLUE TARP DRAPED OVER THE VAN.

ONE MAN BRYAN WALTMAN WHO TRIED TO HELP FIRST RESPONDERS PULL THE WOMAN OUT -- SAYS SHE WAS PINNED IN AFTER HITTINH THE POLE.

HE RECOUNTS A GORY AND HORRIFYING SCENE.

THE VAN SNAPPED THE POLE IN TWO SO AS THEY WORKED TO GET HER OUT ALIVE -- POWER LINES DANGLED ABOVE THEM. Return to index of stories...


SERIOUS CAPE CRASH-SOTVO


Bryan Waltman, Witness

"We were trying to get the lady out. Her eyes were open, tongue sticking out. She wasn't blinking, or breathing. That will be a slight that's going to haunt me for a while."

IN THIS VIDEO -- YOU CAN SEE THE VAN LANDED ON ITS SIDE.

LCEC REPORTS THE CRASH knocked out power to an entire block -- leaving 12 CUSTOMERS Still in the dark.

IT WON'T BE RESTOREd UNTIL CREWS CAN GET ANOTHER POLE OUT HERE.

WE're told that could be several hours. Return to index of stories...


SERIOUS CAPE CRASH-REM-LIVE


AGAIN IF YOU'RE TRAVELING IN SOUTHEAST CAPE CORAL -- POLICE SUGGEST YOU AVOID ACADEMY BLVD NEAR SE 22N TERRACE.

THEY'LL BE OUT HERE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS -- after witnesses say a woman driving a blue SUV hit an utility pole and died.

LIVE IN CAPE CORAL STEVE CAMPION NBC2 Return to index of stories...


SCHOOL BUS CRASH-TRX (2) SS


MORE BREAKING NEWS AT FOUR:

A CAR REAR ENDED A SCHOOL BUS IN FORT MYERS --

IT HAPPENED JUST OVER AN HOUR AGO AT THE CORNER OF EVANS AND M-L-K.

47 KIDS WERE ON THE BUS--

THAT HAD STOPPED AT THE RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN THE CAR BEHIND HIT IT --

POLICE THINK THE DRIVER MAY HAVE BEEN DISTRACTED BY *ANOTHER CRASH THAT HAPPENED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

NO ONE ON THE BUS WAS HURT -- WE'RE TOLD SOME PARENTS ARE SHOWING UP ON SCENE TO TAKE THEIR CHILDREN HOME. Return to index of stories...


CORKSCREW RD CAR ON FIRE-TRX, VO


AND IN ESTERO--

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS A CAR IS ON FIRE NEAR THE I-75 EXIT AT CORKSCREW ROAD.

BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WESTBOUND LANES OF CORKSCREW ARE CLOSED RIGHT NOW.

TO GET AROUND IT IF YOU'RE HEADING TOWARD THE COAST. YOU CAN TAKE BEN HILL GRIFFIN TO ESTERO PARKWAY.

IF YOU NEED TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE - YOU'LL HAVE TO GO UP BEN HILL GRIFFIN TO ALICO ROAD.

NBC-2 WILL BRING YOU UPDATES AS WE GET THEM. Return to index of stories...


TOSS TO KELLIE-SSTOPS, TRX


BRAND NEW DETAILS FIRST AT FOUR ABOUT WHAT POLICE SAY HAPPENED TO THIS LITTLE FORT MYERS GIRL.

OFFICERS SAY HER MOTHER'S BOYFRIEND USED A SHOE AND BELT TO BEAT HER.

SHE DIED LAST WEEK.

NBC-2 ANCHOR KELLIE BURNS WENT THROUGH THE UNREDACTED REPORT.

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BRIANNA ADDISON REPORT-PLASMA


2 YEAR OLD BRIANNA ADDISON HAS MULTIPLE BRUISES ALL OVER HER BODY, AND INJURIES FROM MULTIPLE BLUNT IMPATS TO HER HEAD.

SHE ALSO HAD A HALF IN STRAP MARK IN HER CHECK THAT MATCH A BELT FOUND IN HER HOME. Return to index of stories...


BRIANNA ADDISON REPORT-(3) SS


EMT'S FOUND THE LITTLE GIRL UNRESPONSIVE AT THE HORIZON'S APARTMENTS AFTER HER MOTHER'S LIVE-IN BOYFRIEND CALLED 9-1-1.

SHE LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

BRIANNA'S OLDER SIBLING TOLD INVESTIGATORS DERRIC JOHNSON - GAVE THE TODDLER A WHOPPING BECAUSE SHE WAS QUOTE: BEING BAD.

HE WAS CARING FOR BRIANNA AND HER SIBLINGS WHILE THEIR MOTHER WAS AT WORK. Return to index of stories...


BRIANNA ADDISON REPORT-PLASMA


HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE AND HOMOCIDE.

JOHNSON HAS AN EXTENSIVE CRIMINAL RECORD AND SERVED TIME IN JAIL FOR BATTERY AND DRUGS AMONG OTHER CHARGES. Return to index of stories...


TOSS TO JULIAN-TFC, SS


IN 30 MINUTES, CITY LEADERS IN FORT MYERS WILL SQUARE OFF OVER YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY.

THE CITY WANTS TO TIGHTEN RESTRICTIONS ON REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP.

THESE DOTS REPRESENT EVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS.

RIGHT NOW - SEX OFFENDERS HAVE TO *LIVE AT LEAST A THOUSAND FEET AWAY FROM SCHOOLS.

THE NEW PROPOSAL WOULD MAKE IT SO OFFENDERS COULDN'T *PHYSICALLY BE WITHIN 300 FEET OR ABOUT A FOOTBALL FIELD'S DISTANCE FROM SCHOOLS AND PARKS.

BUT SOME ORGANIZATIONS SAY THE STRICT PROPOSAL COULD BACKFIRE.

NBC-2'S JULIAN JOHNSON JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH A PREVIEW OF TONIGHT'S DEBATE. Return to index of stories...


FM SEX OFFENDER PROPOSAL-NSRM


SOME REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS THINK THE IDEA OF THIS 'CHILD SAFETY ZONE' IS OVER THE TOP.

SOME GROUPS THINK THE MOVE COULD MAKE SOME OFFENDERS GO OFF THE GRID.

MAKING THEM MORE DIFFICULT TO KEEP TRACK OF. Return to index of stories...


FM SEX OFFENDER PROPOSAL-VO


BUT WE SPOKE WITH MAYOR HENDERSON WHO BELIEVES PLACING EVEN TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS ON SEX OFFENDERS WILL ONLY BENEFIT CHILDREN BY FURTHER INCREASING THE BUFFER BETWEEN THEM AND POSSIBLE DANGER.

THERE ARE 315 REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS LIVING IN THE CITY.

AND THE PROPOSAL WOULD MIRROR A COUNTY LAW THAT'S BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 2009.

AND THE MAYOR BELIEVES THE ORDINACE WOULD ALSO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE CITY'S OVERALL CRIME RATE.

AND SOME PARENTS AGREE. Return to index of stories...


FM SEX OFFENDER PROPOSAL-SOTVO


LAURIE WOLFE, PARENT: we can continue to build community places we can go and feel safe with our children

MAYOR RANDY HENDERSON

40:5 it's sex offenders, it's crime. they're related. anyone behaving like this in our city we need to find them and smoke them out Return to index of stories...


FM SEX OFFENDER PROPOSAL-NSRM


THE MEETING TONIGHT BEGINS AT 4:30.

THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING.

AND AFTERWARDS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS COULD MAKE A FINAL VOTE.

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TOSS TO RICK-OC, SOTVO, (2) SS, DBX


COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE ARRESTED TWO MEN THEY BELIEVE WERE INVOLVED IN A VIOLENT HOME INVASION JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

VICTIMS DESCRIBED THE TENSE MOMENTS IN CHILLING 9-1-1 CALLS.

911 sot:"1:00 they robbed my house they tied us up and told us to just keep quiet and not move. Dragged me across the lawn."

DEPUTIES SAY THESE MEN LEFT HIS PHONE BEHIND AND LAW ENFORCEMENT USED IT TO TRACK THEM DOWN.

NOW THE SEARCH IS ON FOR TWO OTHERS.

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

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GGE HOME INVASION ARREST-REM-LIVE


I TALKED WITH SOME OF THE VICTIMS TODAY WHO ARE NOT COMFORTABLE GOING ON CAMERA - BUT THEY ALL TELL ME THEY'RE RELIEVED ABOUT THE ARRESTS.

DETECTIVES BELIEVE THERE COULD BE MORE ARRESTS. Return to index of stories...


GGE HOME INVASION ARREST-PKG


NICHOLAS CHANDLER AND CARLOS WALKER - THESE TWO MEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THREE VIOLENT HOME INVASIONS.

ALL THREE TOOK PLACE OVER THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF - ONE ON VIKING WAY IN NORTH NAPLES - ANOTHER OFF 11TH STREET SOUTHWEST IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES - AND THE MOST RECENT ONE OFF POMPEI LANE IN NAPLES - ALL THREE LEFT THE VICTIMS SEVERELY INJURED AND THEIR HOMES TORN APART.

DETECTIVES TELL NBC2 THAT THE SUSPECTS ACTIVITY WAS "ONGOING" - MEANING IF THEY WEREN'T ARRESTED - IT'S LIKELY THESE HOME INVASIONS WOULD CONTINUE.

EVEN THOUGH CHANDLER AND WALKER ARE NOW BEHIND BARS - DETECTIVES ARE LOOKING TO MAKE MORE ARRESTS- AT LEAST TWO MORE PEOPLE BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THESE INVASIONS. Return to index of stories...


GGE HOME INVASION ARREST-REM-LIVE


COMING UP AT 5:30 - YOU'LL HEAR FROM THE LEAD DETECTIVE ON THIS CASE AND WHAT THE POSSIBLE MOTIVE IS BEHIND THESE HOME INVASIONS. WE'RE LIVE IN CC, RR, NBC2 Return to index of stories...


COP REVENUE OUTLOOK-VO


IT'S A LOOMING QUESTION LEE COUNTY NEEDS TO ANSWER- WHAT TO DO WITH THE VACATED CITY OF PALMS BASEBALL PARK?

TODAY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAID THEY WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR ON TRYING TO LURE IN THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS.

BUT THE TEAM WANTS 36 MILLION DOLLARS IN RENOVATIONS TO THE EMPTY STADIUM NEAR DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

AFTER BUILDING A BRAND NEW SPRING TRAINING STADIUM FOR THE BOSTON RED SOX, AND COMMITTING TO A 45 MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION TO THE MINNESOTA TWINS STADIUM, THE COUNTY SAYS IT SIMPLY DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY.

COMMISSIONERS INSTRUCTED THE INTERIM COUNTY MANAGER TO KEEP TALKS WITH THE NATIONALS OPEN WHILE THEY TRY AND WORK ON A SCALED BACK DEAL, OR TRY AND FIND ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO FUND IT. Return to index of stories...


BREVARD COUNTY NATIONALS-OC


BREVARD COUNTY IS MAKING SURE THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS STAY PUT IN THEIR SPRING TRAINING FACILITY.

COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES RECENTLY WENT TO WASHINGTON D-C TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE BALL CLUB.

BREVARD IS ALREADY COMMITTING MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS TO RENOVATE PARTS OF SPACE COAST STADIUM - WITH MORE TO COME.

COMMISSIONERS SAY THE STADIUM WILL BE PAID OFF NEXT MONTH - ALLOWING THE COUNTY TO MAKE EVEN MORE IMPROVEMENTS.

THEY'RE OPTIMISTIC THEY CAN BROKER A DEAL TO KEEP THE TEAM IN PLACE BEYOND THE 2013 SEASON. Return to index of stories...


BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS


STOCKS FELL ON WALL STREET AFTER THE DOW HIT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS LAST WEEK.

FRIDAY THE DOW CLOSED ABOVE 14-THOUSAND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007.

GAVE A LOT OF THAT BACK TODAY - THE DOW FINISHING THE DAY. Return to index of stories...


AL HOSTAGE DAY 7-trxOC


FOR THE SEVENTH DAY IN A ROW, A FIVE YEAR OLD ALABAMA BOY IS TRAPPED IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER.

NOW, AUTHORITIES ARE AFRAID HE WILL SPEND HIS SIXTH BIRTHDAY AS A HOSTAGE.

THE BOY'S BIRTHDAY IS ON WEDNESDAY.

CHRIS CLACKUM BRINGS US THE LATEST FROM MIDLAND CITY. Return to index of stories...


AL HOSTAGE DAY 7-PKG


11:10:58 AND, AGAIN 11:12:15

AN UNMANNED SURVEILLANCE DRONE FLEW OVER THE HOMEMADE UNDERGROUND BUNKER NEAR MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA MONDAY MORNING.

.THE BUNKER WHERE POLICE BELIEVE JIMMY LEE DYKES IS HOLDING HOSTAGE.A FIVE YEAR OLD BOY THE PUBLIC KNOWS ONLY AS ETHAN.

"I wish that I could just hug him and hold him and just tell him it's gonna be alright."

BUT IT'S NOT ALL RIGHT YET.DAY SEVEN OF NEGOTIATIONS AND POLICE SAY THE 65 YEAR OLD DYKES STILL HAS MADE FEW DEMANDS.

DESPITE AROUND THE CLOCK CONTACT WITH HIM, THEY STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HIS MOTIVE IS.

"Based on our discussions with Mr. Dykes, he feels like he has a story that's important to him."

SHERIFF WALLY OLSON WOULDN'T ELABORATE ON THAT STORY. AND COULDN'T SPECULATE ON WHEN THE STANDOFF MIGHT END.

"We're doing everything humanly possible, can do, to resolve this safely and bring this child home."

LAST TUESDAY, DYKES BOARDED A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS AND DEMANDED TWO KIDS.

WHEN BUS DRIVER CHARLES POLAND REFUSED, POLICE SAY DYKES SHOT HIM TO DEATH AND TOOK THE BOY NAMED ETHAN, HOSTAGE.

"His actions spoke louder than any words that can ever be said about him. I mean he laid down his life for the kids on that bus."

THE BOY, ETHAN, WHO TURNS SIX LATER THIS WEEK, IS SAID TO HAVE A MILD FORM OF AUTISM.

.AND THE SHERIFF SAYS MEDICINE IS AMONG THE ITEMS SENT THROUGH THE BUNKER'S VENTILATION PIPE TO HELP PROVIDE HIM COMFORT.

CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS. Return to index of stories...


TEASE ONE-2SHOT-REM-LIVE


NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN CAPE CORAL.

A SERIOUS CRASH HAS SHUT DOWN SOUTHWEST TWENTY-SECOND TERRACE AND ACADEMY BOULEVARD IN THE CAPE.

POLICE SAY DRIVERS NEED TO AVOID THE AREA.

WITNESSES SAY A WOMAN DRIVING A BLUE SUV HIT AN UTILITY POLE AND DIED.

COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR THE LATEST DETAILS AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT YOUR DRIVE HOME. Return to index of stories...


A) cameras on lee county buses-vo


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C) WEATHER TEASE-STC


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CAMERAS ON LEE CO. BUSES-VO


ANOTHER SET OF EYES WILL SOON BE ON YOU, AS YOU DRIVE.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT VIDEO CAMERAS ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE OF LEE COUNTY BUSES.

A COMPANY CALLED "RED FLEX" APPROACHED THE DISTRICT FOR A PILOT PROGRAM.

CAMERAS WILL BE USED TO CATCH UNSAFE DRIVERS.

THEY'LL BE INSTALLED IN MARCH.

IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MANY BUSES WILL GET THE CAMERAS.

THEY'LL LIKELY GO ON BUSES, THAT PICK UP CHILDREN ON BUSY STREETS. Return to index of stories...


PINE ISLAND RV RESORT-VO


LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REJECT A PLAN TO BRING AN R-V RESORT TO PINE ISLAND.

IN A FOUR TO ONE VOTE TODAY-- COUNTY LEADERS DECIDED TO DISAGREE WITH A HEARING EXAMINER'S FINDINGS--

SAYING THE IDEA DOES NOT FIT WITH RURAL NATURE OF THE ISLAND.

THE VOTE KEEPS NEARLY 60 ACRES OF LAND OFF TURTLE TRAIL IN ST. JAMES CITY FROM BEING REZONED TO ALLOW R-V PARK.

SOME PEOPLE WHO ALREADY LIVE NEAR THE SITE CALL THE VOTE VICTORY-- THEY OPPOSE THE THE IDEA.

BUT DEVELOPERS CAN CHANGE THEIR PLANS, AND RE-APPLY.

NO WORD YET WHETHER THEY'LL TRY AGAIN FOR APPROVAL. Return to index of stories...


FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP


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FORECAST-WXWALL


THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

WARM WEATHER RETURNS

The overall weather picture is looking great this week. Tonight will be mostly clear and it will be another chilly start to the day on Tuesday. I anticipate lows to drop well into the 40's inland and bottom out around 49 to 52 along the coast. No rain is on the radar tonight and there won't be any again tomorrow. Tuesday high temperatures will reach 78 degrees. And it looks like the 80's are coming back by Wednesday.

A cold front is expected to move across northern Florida over the next few days and stall out around that part of the state. This will keep southwest Florida on the warm side of the front and our daytime highs will top 80 beginning on Wednesday and lasting through this upcoming weekend. There could be some showers up in the panhandle and toward Jacksonville over the next few days, but down here I expect it to be a dry week.

As mentioned, the upcoming weekend should be warm and more nice weather is on the way. The long-range weather forecasts predict a cold front moving into Florida next week - probably Wednesday or Thursday. Return to index of stories...


amtrak train


BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER BEING HIT BY A TRAIN NEAR ORLANDO.

THIS AERIALS ARE FROM OUR AFFILIATE IN ORLANDO.

OFFICIALS SAY THE ENGINEER OF THE TRAIN HAD CHEST PAINS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE ENGINEER APPEARS TO BE THE ONLY PERSON INJURED.

16:00

AMC1-23c

Live aerials from WESH of an Amtrak train vs. car accident in Lake Mary, FL

This urgent alert was sent 15:59ET

One person is dead after being hit by a train in Lake Mary, officials said.

The northbound train headed to New York was at Old Lake Mary Road and Estate Circle when the accident happened.

Officials said the engineer of the train reported chest pains after the accident.

Crystal Lake Avenue is blocked by the train.

Authorities said it does not appear that anyone other than the engineer was injured.

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TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT


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TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP


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TEASE TWO-ONCAM


AMERICANS SPEND BILLIONS ON COSMETIC SURGERIES EACH YEAR.

BUT LOOKING GOOD COULD COME AT A HIGHER PRICE FOR YOUR HEALTH.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE DANGER BEHIND THE BEAUTY. Return to index of stories...


A) price of beauty-vo


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CHARCO JEWELRY STORE THEFT FAIL-VO


THEIR PLAN WAS ELABORATE --

AND ALMOST WORKED.

HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR AN ALARM SYSTEM.

IN PORT CHARLOTTE--

THE OWNER OF WESTCHESTER GOLD AND DIAMOND SAYS SOMEONE CUT A HOLE INTO THE ROOF OF AN EMPTY STORE IN A STRIP MALL.

FROM THERE THEY CUT A HOLE THROUGH THE WALL TO GET INTO A RESTAURANT.

AND FROM THERE -- THEY CUT A HOLE THROUGH THE WALL TO GET INTO THE JEWELRY STORE!

BUT AFTER ALL THAT WORK --

THEY LEFT EMPTY HANDED.

SCARED OFF BY THE SOUNDING ALARM. Return to index of stories...


PRICE OF BEAUTY-OC


WE SPEND ABOUT SEVEN-BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR ON COSMETICS.

WE SHELL OUT MORE THAN TEN-BILLION DOLLARS ON COSMETIC SURGERY AND OTHER PROCEDURES - BUT DID YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE MOST COMMON BEAUTY-BOOSTING REGIMENS COULD ALSO BE THE MOST DANGEROUS?

VANESSA WELCH EXPLAINS. Return to index of stories...


PRICE OF BEAUTY-PKG


WE APPLY, SPRAY, INJECT, GLUE, AND EVEN RIP.

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOOKING GOOD! BUT YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE MAY BE DANGEROUS, EVEN DEADLY.

NANCYE SWANSON PICKED UP HEPATITIS B FROM A PEDICURE.

"My liver was shutting down."

DOCTOR STACY CHIMENTO SAYS OTHER INFECTIONS LIKE STAPH AND MRSA CAN SPREAD DURING A VISIT TO THE SALON.

"You have some of these various bacteria that grow within the actual pedicure bowls."

THAT BACTERIA CAN ENTER THE BODY THROUGH OPENINGS IN THE SKIN.

SPRAY TANS ARE A POPULAR BEAUTY TREND, BUT NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THEY MAY NOT BE ALL THAT SAFE. SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA EXPOSED LIVE CELLS TO D-H-A, THE KEY INGREDIENT IN SPRAY TANS. THEY FOUND THE CHEMICAL CAUSED GENETIC CHANGES IN THE CELLS.

"So, we're still not exactly sure how this affects the human body."

WAXING CAN ALSO BE A DANGER IF THE WAX IS TOO HOT.

"Burns, permanent scarring, discoloration."

DOUBLE-DIPPING THE STICK CAN SPREAD BACTERIA IN THE POT AND CAUSE INFECTION.

LASER HAIR REMOVAL IS A POPULAR TREATMENT, BUT THE NUMBING CREAM CAN BE A DANGER.

"It can sometimes cause some particular side effects that can be deadly."

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, TWO WOMEN WHO APPLIED THE CREAM AND WRAPPED THEIR LEGS WITH PLASTIC TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTS DIED. DOCTOR CHIMENTO SAYS ONLY APPLY THE CREAM UNDER DOCTOR SUPERVISION, USE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE, AND ONLY APPLY IT TO SMALL AREAS.

BEAUTY ADVICE THAT COULD PREVENT A HAZARD FROM HAPPENING TO YOU! I'M VANESSA WELCH REPORTING. Return to index of stories...


TEASE THREE


STILL TO COME ON THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

A YOUNG PAKISTANI ACTIVIST IS OUT OF SURGERY AND SPEAKING ABOUT HER RECOVERY.

STRAIGHT AHEAD, HER MESSAGE TO SUPPORTERS. Return to index of stories...


A) malala update-vo


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MALALA UPDATE-VO


NEW DETAILS TODAY ABOUT A YOUNG PAKISTANI GIRL WHO WAS SHOT BY THE TALIBAN.

LAST WEEK WE TOLD YOU SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY TO COVER A HOLE IN HER HEAD FROM THE BULLET WOUND.

TODAY DOCTORS SAY THEY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THAT SURGERY AND ALSO RESTORED HER HEARING.

A VIDEO WAS RELEASED OF MALALA.

THE 15 YEAR OLD SAYS SHE IS DOING BETTER EACH DAY AND HAS BEEN GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE. Return to index of stories...


MALALA UPDATE-SOTVO


And I want to serve. I want to serve the people. And I want every girl, every child, to be educated. For that reason, we have organized the Malala Fund."

THE 15-YEAR-OLD WAS SHOT IN OCTOBER BY THE TALIBAN AT POINT BLANK RANGE IN THE HEAD. SHE WAS LATER FLOWN TO BRITAIN FOR SPECIALIZED TREATMENT.

SHE HAS BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF RESISTANCE TO THE TALIBAN'S EFFORTS TO DENY WOMEN EDUCATION AND OTHER RIGHTS. Return to index of stories...


AMERICAN MOM MURDERED IN TURKEY-OC


THERE'S A MURDER-MYSTERY IN TURKEY.

INVESTIGATORS THERE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO KILLED AN AMERICAN TOURIST.

TWO DOZEN PEOPLE IN ISTANBUL HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED.

THE WOMAN'S HUSBAND IS PLEADING FOR ANSWERS.

HERE'S NBC'S RICHARD ENGEL. Return to index of stories...


AMERICAN MOM MURDERED IN TURKEY-PKG


A murder on the Bosphorus that shocked this normally safe city.

The body of American Sarai Sierra at a morgue as Turkish authorities have questioned nearly a dozen people.

The 33-year-old Staten Island woman arrived in Istanbul last month. her first abroad.

Sarai Sierra rented a room at a hostel in Istanbul. she'd planned to come to the popular tourist city with a girlfriend who canceled in the last minute. Sierra push ahead alone.

Still, no signs of trouble - then, on January 22. Sierra wasn't on her flight home.

The disappearance of tourists in Turkey is extremely rare. Turkish police set up a special unit. and combed through street camera footage.

Seirra's husband Steven and brother David came to Istanbul. and went to where was staying but found no answers.

"SHE IS MISSING IN ISTANBUL, SOMEONE HAS TO. WE HAVE OT FIND HER."

Then.after vanishing for almost two weeks, police discovered Sierra's body Saturday night by ancient ramparts of Istanbul's old city near Topkapi Palace.

Investigators found a blanket. Her body may have been dragged to the spot.

The city police chief said was killed by a blow to the head.

But so far investigators haven't provided details as to who may have killed her, or why.

"Today her family members have been meeting with Turkish authorities doing paperwork, preparing the process to repatriate her remains. Richard Engel, NBC News, Istanbul." Return to index of stories...


TEASE FOUR-2SHOT


BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

NBC-2 IS LEARNING MORE ABOUT A SERIOUS CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.

A SERIOUS CRASH HAS SHUT DOWN SOUTHWEST TWENTY-SECOND TERRACE AND ACADEMY BOULEVARD IN THE CAPE.

WITNESSES TELL US A WOMAN HIT AN UTILITY POLE AND DIED.

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SHOW OPEN-CLIP


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TOSS TO STEVE-2 SHOT, ANIMAP, OBX


NBC-2 IS FOLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN CAPE CORAL.

WITNESSES SAY A WOMAN DIED AFTER CRASHING HER VAN INTO A UTILITY POLE.

THIS IS AT SOUTHWEST 22ND TERRACE AND ACADEMY BOULEVARD IN THE CAPE.

NBC-2'S STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE ON THE SCENE WITH BREAKING DETAILS.

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DEADLY CAPE CRASH-REM-LIVE


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DEADLY CAPE CRASH-VO


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DEADLY CAPE CRASH-SOTVO


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DEADLY CAPE CRASH-REM-LIVE


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GUN CONTROL IN TWIN CITIES-2 SHOT


PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK HIS GUN CONTROL CAMPAIGN ON THE ROAD TODAY- VISITING MINNEAPOLIS, A CITY THAT'S HAD SUCCESS ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE.

THE PRESIDENT HAS CALLED FOR UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN SALES, AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AND LIMITS TO HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES.

DANIELLE LEIGH HAS MORE ON HOW THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS TO GARNER SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY COULD IMPACT THE DEBATE ON CAPITOL HILL. Return to index of stories...


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PRESIDENT OBAMA MADE HIS PITCH FOR GUN CONTROL IN MINNEAPOLIS TODAY.

"If there is even one thing we can do one life we can save we have an obligation to try and that has been the philosophy in Minneapolis."

THE MINNESOTA CAPITAL- ONCE DUBBED "MURDER-APOLIS" - BROUGHT ITS CRIME RATE TO A 30 YEAR LOW IN 2011.

AFTER LAUNCHING SEVERAL INITIATIVES TARGETING HIGH RISK TEENS.

"We still need common sense law changes in Washington."

BUT IN A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION, MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR R-T RYBAK TOLD THE PRESIDENT HE NEEDS HELP.

PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS LAWMAKERS TO PASS UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN, AND LIMITS TO HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES.

"We don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something."

MR. OBAMA WANTS CONGRESS TO ACT WHILE MEMORIES OF THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL MASSACRE REMAIN FRESH.

"The president's advisors are making the argument that the political landscape changed since Newtown. this campaign around the country will test that theory."

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY RECENTLY POLLED VOTERS IN THREE STATES- PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, AND NEW JERSEY.

90 PERCENT SAID THEY SUPPORT WIDER BACKGROUND CHECKS.

DEMOCRATIC LEADER - SENATOR HARRY REID-- A GUN CONTROL HOLD OUT- GOT BEHIND BACKGROUND CHECKS-

HE SAID THE SENATE WILL LIKELY INTRODUCE A GUN BILL NEXT MONTH.

BUT THAT'S NO GUARANTEE OF PROGRESS.

CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKERS AND THE GUN LOBBY STILL OPPOSE ANY NEW GUN LAWS.

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KERRY REPORTS TO WORK-VO


AFTER 28 YEARS IN THE SENATE, JOHN KERRY ARRIVED FOR HIS FIRST DAY OF HIS NEW JOB, AT THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT.

KERRY WHO WAS SWORN IN AS THE 68TH SECRETARY OF STATE ON FRIDAY, SPOKE WITH LEADERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ASIA AND MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND.

TODAY - KERRY ARRIVED TO A WARM AND SUPPORTIVE WELCOME FROM STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.

DURING BRIEF COMMENTS TO HIS NEW STAFF, SECRETARY KERRY WAS QUICK TO THANK HIS PREDECESSOR SECRETARY CLINTON AND FOREIGN SERVICE EMPLOYEES. Return to index of stories...


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DAVIES PRESIDENT THREAT SENTENCE-VO


FRST AT FOUR - THE TEEN ACCUSED OF MAKING THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT IS SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN JAIL.

IN JULY, 19-YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER DAVIES WAS LOCKED UP IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL WHEN HE WROTE A LETTER TO JAIL PERSONNEL SAYING "WHEN I AM RELEASED FROM JAIL I AM GOING TO KILL PRESIDENT OBAMA".

DURING SENTENCING TODAY, HE CLAIMED HE WAS AFRAID TO GET OUT AND THAT'S WHY HE WROTE THE LETTER.

HE PLED GUILTY IN OCTOBER.

THE JUDGE ALSO SENTENCED DAVIES TO THREE YEARS OF SUPERVISION AND SIX MONTHS IN A RE-ENTRY PROGRAM. Return to index of stories...


GENTSCH SENTENCING-VO


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PREPAID TUITION DEADLINE EXTENDED-OC


FIRST AT FOUR - PARENTS OF SOON-TO-BE COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY ON TUITION.

THE FLORIDA PREPAID PROGRAM IS EXTENDING ITS DEADLINE TO FEBRUARY 28TH.

THE TAX-FREE SAVINGS ARE GUARANTEED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

WE HAVE A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

CLICK ON NEWSLINKS. Return to index of stories...


BOY SCOUT VOTE-VO


AN UPDATE ON A STORY NBC2 IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING.

PRESIDENT OBAMA BELIEVES GAYS SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

THIS AS THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL BOARD PREPARES TO DECIDE THE ISSUE THIS WEEK.

THE PRESIDENT SERVES AS THE HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE BOY SCOUTS, AND SAYS HE BELIEVES NO ONE SHOULD BE BARRED.

THE DECISION IS NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY.

SOME CHURCH GROUPS THAT SUPPORT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE FIRM IN THEIR STANCE THAT GAY MEMBERS AND LEADERS HAVE NO PLACE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. Return to index of stories...


CA TOUR BUS ACCIDENT-VO


WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A DEADLY TOUR BUS CRASH IN CALIFORNIA.

8 PEOPLE WERE KILLED --

DOZENS OF OTHERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED ON A WINDY MOUNTAIN ROAD. ABOUT 80 MILES EAST OF L.A.

WE'RE LEARNING THE BUS MAY HAVE BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS --

WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE DRIVER COULDN'T HELP BUT HIT CARS IN FRONT OF HIM.

THE CRASH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. Return to index of stories...


FL MURDER SUICIDE-VO-BNR


CHILLING NEW DETAILS ABOUT A SOUTH FLORIDA FATHER WHO STRANGLED HIS TWO SONS BEFORE KILLING HIMSELF IN FRONT OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE.

A FRIEND OF ISIDRO ZAVALA SPOKE WITH HIM SATURDAY, HOURS BEFORE POLICE SAY ZAVALA KILLED HIS 12 AND 11-YEAR-OLD SONS.

HE SAYS HE INVITED ZAVALA TO A PARTY - HE DECLINED - CLAIMING HE "HAD SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO DO."

HE CAME HOME FROM THE PARTY AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CALLED ZAVALA SEVERAL TIMES - BUT NEVER GOT AN ANSWER. Return to index of stories...


AL HOSTAGE SITUATION-VO


IT'S NOW BEEN ONE WEEK SINCE OFFICERS SAY JIMMY LEE DYKES KILLED AN ALABAMA BUS DRIVER AND TOOK A FIVE-YEAR-OLD HOSTAGE.

TODAY, THEY SAY THEY'RE STILL COMMUNICATING WITH THE SUSPECT, WHO IS HOLDING THE BOY IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER.

IN PUBLIC COMMENTS, INVESTIGATORS ARE CHOOSING THEIR WORDS VERY CAREFULLY BECAUSE THE SUSPECT MAY HAVE ACCESS TO TELEVISION.

AT BUS DRIVER CHARLES POLAND'S FUNERAL SUNDAY, FRIENDS AND FAMILY REMEMBERED A MAN WHO DIED PROTECTING CHILDREN. Return to index of stories...


AL HOSTAGE SITUATION-SOTVO


"His actions spoke louder than any words that can ever be said about him. I mean he laid down his life for the kids on that bus."

THE BUNKER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE PLENTY OF SUPPLIES AND AS THE STANDOFF ENTERS ITS SECOND WEEK THERE'S NO TELLING HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. Return to index of stories...


HEALTH CLIP-CLIP


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HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM


MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ALSO CALLED HYPERTENSION, IS MORE COMMON AMONG MEN.

THE TRUTH IS MORE THAN HALF OF OLDER ADULTS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ARE WOMEN.

AMY OSHIER HAS YOUR HEALTH MATTERS. Return to index of stories...


HEALTH MATTERS-PKG


FAMILY HISTORY MEANS A LOT OF THINGS TO LORI LEHNHARD.

LORI LEHNHARD/HAS HYPERTENSION

RUNS:

:45 I have several people in my family, my dad and aunts, that have high blood pressure.

SO SHE KNEW IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET HERSELF TESTED.

DR. ELIZABETH COSMI-CINTRON/CARDIOLOGIST

RUNS:

6:20 When you check your blood pressure you're checking for relaxation as well as the tenseness of your arteries in circulation. And when you have high blood pressure it has been shown to lead to increase risk of stoke, and heart attack, and even death.

IT CAME AS NO SURPRISE WHEN HER DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HER WITH HYPERTENSION. EARLY ENOUGH THAT SHE COULD TREAT IT AND HOPEFULLY AVOID TROUBLE.

LORI LEHNHARD/HAS HYPERTENSION

RUNS:

1:01 She told me that I should work out, try to watch my diet and eat certain foods. And they went ahead and put me on a beta blocker which controls blood pressure.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Sometimes associated with men and their boiling point- high blood pressure is genderless. Women actually have life stages where they top men.

BIRTH CONTROL MAY INCREASE BLOOD PRESSURE, ESPECIALLY IF A WOMAN IS OVERWEIGHT AND A SMOKER. AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AFFECTS 6-8% OF PREGNANCIES, AND IS DANGEROUS IF UNTREATED. AGE IS ANOTHER FACTOR. Up to about age 60, women are less likely to have high blood pressure than men. After that, blood pressure in womeN riseS more sharply than it does in men. Hormones may be a part of the reason.

DR. ELIZABETH COSMI-CINTRON/CARDIOLOGIST

RUNS:

:35 By age 60 men and women start to have similar risk of heart disease. And most women may not even realize they're at risk for heart disease until they're told by their physician.

LORI LEHNHARD/HAS HYPERTENSION

RUNS:

1:41 I have 2 children and work, so I didn't realize anything was wrong with me.

BUT SHE CAN THANK HER FAMILY, FOR PUTTING HER ON THE RIGHT TRACK. DETECTING A HEALTH CONDITION BEFORE IT CAUGHT UP WITH HER. FOR LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, I'M AMY OSHIER. Return to index of stories...


NEW TB VACCINE AND INFANTS-VO


A NEW VACCINE IS THE LATEST EFFORT TO STAMP OUT TUBERCULOSIS WORLD WIDE.

BUT IT'S ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS.

RESEARCHERS SAY THE VACCINE IS ONLY MARGINALLY EFFECTIVE. AND DOESN'T PROTECT INFANTS.

THEY TESTED IT ON A GROUP OF SOUTH AFRICAN INFANTS.

AND SAY IT WAS NO BETTER THAN A PLACEBO IN PREVENTING NEW CASES OR STOPPING THE PROGRESSIONS OF EXISTING INFECTIONS.

EXPERTS SAY ALTHOUGH THE VACCINE DOES NOT PROTECT BABIES FROM T-B, IT MIGHT POSSIBLY BENEFIT ADOLESCENTS OR ADULTS. Return to index of stories...


EQUATOR AND ALLERGIES-VO


A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS LIVING CLOSER TO THE EQUATOR MAY INCREASE THE RISK FOR ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA.

THIS ISN'T JUST BECAUSE OF INCREASED POLLEN COUNTS - RESEARCHERS BELIEVE GREATER VITAMIN-D PRODUCTION CAUSED BY U-V EXPOSURE MAY CHANGE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

THOSE CHANGES MAY LEAD TO ELEVATED RISKS FOR ALLERGY PROBLEMS.

MORE STUDIES ARE NEEDED TO CONFIRM THE LINK. Return to index of stories...


TOSS TO DAVE-OC,TRX


THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO CONFIRM A LINK BETWEEN YOU - AND UNCLAIMED CASH AND PROPERTY IS A PIECE OF PAPER!

IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE --

BUT THERE'S 58-BILLION DOLLARS SITTING IN VAULTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

NBC2'S DAVE ELIAS JOINS US NOW WITH A PREVIEW OF HIS SPECIAL REPORT AIRING TONIGHT AT SIX. Return to index of stories...


FL TREASURE HUNT-PLASMA


THE AMOUNT OF MONEY EQUATES TO ABOUT $186 FOR EVERY U-S RESIDENT.

SOME OF THE FUNDS ARE FROM UNCLAIMED LIFE INSURANCE, PENSIONS, US SAVINGS BONDS AND TAX REFUNDS.

OTHERS COME FROM ABANDONED SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES. Return to index of stories...


FL TREASURE HUNT-SOTVO


Walter Graham/Chief Bureau of Unclaimed Property // 55:25 In this secret location in Tallahassee we have 241-thousand items that came from safety deposit boxes and banks and credit unions. 55:32

COMING UP TONIGHT AT SIX WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT LIES BEHIND THE VAULT'S DOORS. Return to index of stories...


FL TREASURE HUNT-PLASMA


AND HOW EASY IT IS TO CHECK AND SEE IF ANYTHING MIGHT BELONG TO YOU. Return to index of stories...


TEASE FIVE-ONCAM


A TRAGIC IRONIC TWIST OF FATE FOR THE NATION'S MOST LETHAL SNIPER.

OVER THE WEEKEND - FORMER NAVY SEAL, CHRIS KYLE WAS SHOT TO DEATH AT A GUN RANGE.

COMING UP - HOW HIS HOMETOWN IS HONORING THE DECORATED SEAL.

AND WE'RE GOING TO LIGHTEN THINGS UP BY TAKING A LOOK AT LAST NIGHT'S SUPER BOWL ADS.

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C) WEATHER TEASE-STC


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ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP


PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

WE'VE GOT A LOT TO GET TO AT FIVE --

A MAN WHO ACTED AS A VETERINARIAN ILLEGALLY IS SENT TO JAIL.

N-B-C TWO WAS IN COURT EXCLUSIVELY FOR HIS SENTENCING.

AND AN ELABORATE PLAN TO PULL OFF A JEWELRY HEIST IS THWARTED.

HOW THIEVES TRIED TO BREAK THROUGH A WALL TO GET TO THE GOODS.

AND WE ASK THE QUESTION --

ONE YEAR LATER --

IS JETBLUE PARK LIVING UP TO THE HYPE THAT WAS PROMISED.

PLUS --

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CHAR CO JEWLERY THEFT-CAM99-VO


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FORECAST-WXWALL


THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

We've got another delightful day on the way across Southwest Florida to kick off this first full week of February. Today's forecast will feature more of the gorgeous weather that we sunshine, pleasant temperatures, and comfortable humidity.

After starting with a little morning fog and temperatures as cool as the low to mid 40s, we're set to see an abundance of sunshine along with daytime highs in the low to mid 70s. Winds will become a little lighter today as our flow comes in from the east at 5-10 mph.

Tonight won't be quite as cool as temperatures across the urban corridor dip into the low 50s, but we could see some mid to upper 40s in some of the inland cold spots.

Temperatures will quickly warm as we head through the remainder of the week, and humidity levels will be on the rise as well. By Tuesday afternoon, daytime highs will reach the upper 70s, and by Wednesday afternoon most of SWFL will reach the low 80s during the afternoon.

As a result of the increasing humidity, more clouds will begin developing during the day through the second half of the week, but should still be in line for a nice supply of sunshine.

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SUPER BOWL AD HITS AND MISSES-OC


CONGRATS TO THE RAVENS.

AND A CONGRATS TOO TO MANY OF THE ADVERTISERS WHO HAD SOME PRETTY GREAT COMMERCIALS LAST NIGHT.

FROM BUDWEISER TO JEEP AND DORITOS.

MARK BARGER SHOWS US THE TOP AND BOTTOM PICKS. Return to index of stories...


SUPER BOWL AD HITS AND MISSES-PKG


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BALTIMORE MAY HAVE WON THE GAME.

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BUT A BEER COMPANY SCORED ALSO BIG DURING THE SUPER BOWL.

"Anheuser Busch hit it out of the park last night."

THE COMPANY'S MINUTE LONG AD ABOUT THE REUNION OF A CLYDESDALE AND ITS

TRAINER SCORED A NARROW VICTORY IN USA TODAY'S 25TH ANNUAL AD METER POLL.

"It had wonderful music in the background, it just made the ad incredibly powerful, and it

tugged at your hearts. It was a great Super Bowl commercial."

COMING IN A CLOSE SECOND WAS TIDE'S AD ABOUT A FAN'S JERSEY MIRACULOUSLY

STAINED WITH AN IMAGE OF FOOTBALL LEGEND JOE MONTANA.

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TIDE ALSO CAPITALIZED DURING THE GAME'S 35 MINUTE BLACKOUT.THEY TWEETED

THIS IMPROMPTU AD IMAGE SPURRED BY THE SITUATION.FELLOW SUPER BOWL ADVERTISER OREO DID

THE SAME THING.REMINDING CONSUMERS "YOU CAN STILL DUNK IN THE DARK".

"You're always working when you're in advertising, and if you spent 3.7 to 3.8 million dollars for 30 seconds of airtime, you're going to try to get as

much bang for your buck."

CHRYSLER'S TWO MINUTE AD SALUTING FARMERS RANKED THIRD IN USA TODAY'S SURVEY.WHILE DORITO'S

FASHIONISTAS FATHER COMMERCIAL.AND JEEP'S AD HONORING MILITARY FAMILIES ROUNDED OUT THE

TOP FIVE.

"Brands that run good ads can run get a significant bump that lasts a full month, which is really very significant."

THE BUZZ WAS LESS POSITIVE FOR GODADDY'S EXTENDED LIPLOCK BETWEEN A GEEK AND SUPERMODEL BAR REFAELI.

IT RANKED DEAD LAST IN USATODAY'S SURVEY.

"It's kind hard to mess up an ad that she's in. But they seemed to do it."

YET LIKE THE FORTY NINERS.THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT YEAR.

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SUPER BOWL AD HITS AND MISSES-2 SHOT


IF YOU WANT TO VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE COMMERCIAL GO TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

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JOHN HARBAUGH ON TODAY-OC, VO


ONE OF THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE SUPER BOWL IS THE FACT THAT THE HEAD COACHES OF BOTH TEAMS ARE BROTHERS.

JIM HARBAUGH COACHES THE 49ers.

BIG BROTHER, JOHN LEADS THE RAVENS.

THE RAVENS CAME AWAY WITH THE TROPHY LAST NIGHT.

TODAY, JOHN TALKED ABOUT WINNING THE SUPER BOWL AGAINST HIS YOUNGER BROTHER. Return to index of stories...


JOHN HARBAUGH ON TODAY-SOT, OC


"I think he's the best coach in football, what he's accomplished there in the last two years with the San Francisco 49er's and what their team has accomplished and their coaches is just unparalleled, just couldn't be prouder of him."

JOHN SAYS HE FELT MIXED EMOTIONS AFTER THE GAME.

HE WAS THRILLED TO WIN, BUT TRIED TO PUT HIMSELF IN HIS BROTHERS SHOES WHILE TALKING TO HIM. Return to index of stories...


BEYONCE 2013 TOUR-VO


BEYONCE IS GOING ON TOUR.

SHE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY --

AFTER A STUNNING HALF-TIME PERFORMANCE AT THE SUPER BOWL.

THE WORLD-TOUR IS CALLED THE "MISSES CARTER SHOW".

CARTER IS THE LAST HAME OF HER HUSBAND, JAY-Z.

THE TOUR BEGINS IN APRIL IN EUROPE--

AND WILL BE IN THE U.S. BY MID-SUMMER. Return to index of stories...


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NO PANTS IN PARIS?

GET THIS -

RIGHT NOW, IT IS ILLEGAL FOR WOMEN TO WEAR PANTS IN PARIS.

THE ORDINANCE WAS FIRST PUT INTO LAW IN THE 18-HUNDREDS.

FRENCH LAWMAKERS ARE NOW TRYING TO HAVE THE OUTDATED LAW THROWN OUT.

OF COURSE IT HAS BEEN OVERRULED BY OTHER LAWS LIKE THE CONSTITUTION'S COMMITMENT TO EQUAL RIGHTS.

IN THE PAST, LAWMAKERS TRIED TO SET IT ASIDE.

THE MINISTRY FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS SAYS IT REMAINS ON THE BOOKS AS AN ELEMENT OF ARCHIVES. Return to index of stories...


NEW MCDONALD HAPPY MEAL-VO


FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, MCDONALD'S HAS ADDED A NEW ENTRÉE TO ITS HAPPY MEAL MENU.

KIDS CAN NOW ORDER FISH MCBITES.

THE MEAL IS AVAILABLE THROUGH MARCH TO COINCIDE WITH LENT.

MANY CATHOLICS DON'T EAT MEAT DURING THE RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY LEADING UP TO EASTER.

THE MEAL COMES WITH SEVEN PIECES OF FISH, FRENCH FRIES, APPLE SLICES AND A DRINK. Return to index of stories...


OPRAH LAWSUIT SEX DISCRIMINATION-OC


A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF OPRAH WINFREY'S NETWORK IS SUING ON CHARGES OF SEX AND PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION.

CAROLYN HOMMEL SAYS SHE WAS REPLACED WHEN SHE WAS FORCED TO TAKE MEDICAL LEAVE WHILE PREGNANT.

HOMMEL SAYS SHE WAS ON TRACK TO BECOME VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY - BUT DURING HER LEAVE HER DUTIES WERE GIVEN TO ANOTHER WORKER.

ONE MONTH AFTER GIVING BIRTH, SHE WAS FIRED.

HOMMEL HAS NOT SAID HOW MUCH MONEY SHE IS SUING FOR IN THE LAWSUIT. Return to index of stories...


TEASE SIX-2SHOT


A COMMUNITY IS IN MOURNING AFTER POLICE SAY A FORMER MARINE KILLED TWO PEOPLE AT A GUN RANGE.

ONE OF HIS VICTIM'S WAS THE U-S MILITARY'S MOST LETHAL SNIPER.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE LATEST ON THE SEARCH FOR A MOTIVE.

BUT FIRST, OUR FOUR AT FOUR: THE TOP FOUR STORIES GETTING THE MOST ATTENTION ON OUR WEBSITE: NBC-DASH-TWO-DOT-COM. Return to index of stories...


A) navy seal sniper killed-VO


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FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS


1. Man shoots himself in groin with flare gun

2. One shot in Fort Myers bar robbery

3. One arrested in 'bait' operation at Coastland Mall

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NAVY SEAL SNIPER KILLED-TFC CTR


FLAGS FLY AT HALF STAFF IN A SMALL TEXAS COMMUNITY.

INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A MAN TO SHOOT A FORMER NAVY SEAL AND HIS FRIEND.

CHRIS KYLE WAS KNOWN AS THE MOST LETHAL SNIPER IN U-S MILITARY HISTORY.

HE WAS KILLED OVER THE WEEKEND AT A SHOOTING RANGE OUTSIDE OF HOUSTON.

NBC'S LESTER HOLT HAS OUR REPORT. Return to index of stories...


NAVY SEAL SNIPER KILLED-PKG


HE WAS AMERICA'S DEADLIEST SNIPER, WHO OVER FOUR TOURS IN IRAQ MADE 160 CONFIRMED KILLS,

A NUMBER CHRIS KYLE TOLD ME A YEAR AGO, WAS NOT THE ONE HE FOCUSED ON.

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"Every person I killed I had a clear conscience of, because they were actively trying to harm Americans, allies or civilians."

BUT IT WAS ON A SHOOTING RANGE 50 MILES OUTSIDE OF FORT WORTH THAT KYLE AND HIS FRIEND CHAD LITTLEFIELD WERE SHOT TO DEATH. POLICE SAY THE ALLEGED KILLER, EDDIE RAY ROUTH -- A FORMER MARINE -- HAD ARRIVED AT THE RANGE WITH THE VICTIMS. AFTER KILLING THEM WITH A SEMI-AUTOMATIC HANDGUN AT CLOSE RANGE, THEY SAY HE DROVE TO HIS SISTER'S HOUSE AND CONFESSED TO THE MURDERS BEFORE RETURNING HOME.

SOT Tommy Bryant/Erath County Sheriff:47 -:58

"He was apprehended without scuffle or fight and early this morning he was arraigned and brought to our jail here where he is now."

THE SHERIFF SAYS HIS UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ROUTH MAY SUFFER FROM MENTAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO HIS MILITARY SERVICE, BUT OFFERED NO SPECIFICS OR POSSIBLE MOTIVE.

SOT Bryant

"I don't think anybody knows why. They all went out together."

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MUCH OF KYLE'S TIME IN IRAQ WAS SPENT PROVIDING SNIPER COVER FOR US TROOPS. INSURGENTS NICKNAMED HIM THE DEVIL OF RAMADI.

SOT Kyle

"Well, it gave me pride knowing that I was doing my job enough to get in the minds of the terrorists and make them fearful of me."

BACK HOME IN THE STATES, KYLE STARTED A SECURITY COMPANY IN HIS NATIVE TEXAS AND HE RAISED PUBLIC PROFILE WITH PROJECTS LIKE THE NBC REALITY SHOW, "STARS EARN STRIPES", WHICH PAIRED CELEBRITIES WITH SOLDIERS TO CARRY OUT MILITARY STYLE MISSIONS.

nat "Stars Earn Stripes"

KYLE SAID HE WAS RAISED TO BE PATRIOTIC BUT ALSO HAD A STRONG FAITH IN GOD. THAT FAITH ESPECIALLY SAW HIM THROUGH HIS LAST COMBAT TOUR WHEN HE WAS SHOT TWICE. ONE BULLET STOPPED BY HIS BODY ARMOR. THE OTHER DEFLECTED OFF HIS GOGGLES.

SOT Kyle

"I had a guardian angel out there and I'm sure he hates me, because I'd come home and I'd break my toe going up the stairs. But every time I went overseas he kept me safe." Return to index of stories...


NAVY SEAL SNIPER KILLED-TFC


CHRIS KYLE LEAVES BEHIND A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN.

EDDIE ROUTH HAS BEEN ARRAIGNED ON THREE COUNTS OF MURDER.

RIGHT NOW HE IS ON SUICIDE WATCH.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

KELLIE BURNS AND PETER BUSCH JOIN US FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS AT FIVE. Return to index of stories...


GOODBYE-2 SHOT


WE ARE MONITORING A HORRIBLE CRASH IN CAPE CORAL THAT'S HAD A ROAD CLOSED DOWN FOR HOURS AND LEFT A POWER POLE DANGLING PRECARIOUSLY.

OUR REPORTER ON SCENE GETTING NEW INFORMATION AS WE SPEAK.

AND WAIT TILL YOU HEAR HOW BURGLARS TRIED TO GET INTO A LOCAL JEWELRY STORE -- NBC2 NEWS AT FIVE IS NEXT. Return to index of stories...


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KING RICHARD III BODY-VO


RESEARCHERS SAY THEY'VE SOLVED ONE OF HISTORY'S GREATEST MYSTERIES.

SCIENTISTS SAY THEY UNCOVERED THE REMAINS OF KING RICHARD THE THIRD.

RESEARCHERS CONFIRMED THE 500 YEAR OLD REMAINS WERE FOUND UNDER A PARKING LOT.

THE AREA IS CLOSE TO THE BATTLEFIELD WHERE KING RICHARD WAS KILLED IN 14-85.

SCIENTISTS USED A D-N-A SAMPLE FROM THE SKELETON AND MATCHED IT WITH A DISTANT LIVING RELATIVE OF THE KING'S SISTER. Return to index of stories...