A) POSTAL CUTS-VO TOPS

NO MORE MAIL ON SATURDAYS.

B) BIGELOW IN COURT-TRX VO TOPS

BACK IN FRONT OF A JUDGE.

A MAN WHO USED TO HELP MAKE THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS FOR LEE COUNTY.NOW ANSWERS TO A JUDGE TO DECIDE IF HE'S GETTING OUT OF JAIL.

C) RICK SCOTT-TRX NATS TOPS VO

now let's get to work

REMEMBER THESE ADS?

NEW REPORTS CLAIM GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT MAY SPEND EVEN MORE MONEY TO GET YOUR VOTE COME NEXT YEAR AGAINST A VERY WELL KNOWN CANDIDATE.

BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

DENVER SHOOTING-VO TOPS OR SAT LIVE

NBC2 IS ONTOP OF BREAKING NEWS AT ELEVEN.

THREE PEOPLE, INCLUDING CHILDREN, HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A SHOOTOUT IN DENVER.

ALL THIS UNFOLDING RIGHT NOW.

THIS. COMING FROM SEVERAL TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE AREA.

WE'RE TOLD AT LEAST 3 people including TWO CHILDREN ARE AMONG THE DEAD.another child was taken to the hospital.

TOSS TO NICK-TRX 2 SHOT

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE U-S POST OFFICE.

JUST AN HOUR AGO --

THE SERVICE ANNOUNCED IT WAS CUTTING SATURDAY DELIVERY.

IT'S ALL IN AN EFFORT TO HELP SAVE THE CASH-STRAPPED POSTAL SERVICE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR.

NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI IS STAYING ON TOP OF THIS NEWS FOR US THIS MORNING.

POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT-REM LIVE

SAY GOODBYE TO THAT SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY.

IN A NEWS CONFERENCE THAT JUST WRAPPED UP.

POSTMASTER GENERAL PATRICK DONOHOE ANNOUNCED STARTING IN AUGUST -- THE POSTAL SERVICE WILL GO TO 5-DAY-A-WEEK DELIVERY.

POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT-VO

SINCE 2010.

PACKAGE DELIVERY HAS ACTUALLY INCREASED 14%.

IT'S NO SECRET THE POSTAL SERVICE HAS BEEN STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY.

THERE WERE FEARS THE FORT MYERS DISTRIBUTION PLANT WOULD CLOSE-- ALL A PART OF A MAJOR COST-CUTTING MOVE.

IT WOULD HAVE AFFECTED THE HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES THAT WORKED AT THE FORT MYERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER.

BUT -- WE LEAREND LAST YEAR THIS PLANT WILL STAY OPEN.

POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT-SOT VO

we know things are not going that well for the Post Office. Probably because of the internet, but it won't bother us if we don't get mail on Saturdays

POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT-REM LIVE

I HAVE CALLS IN TO THE US POSTAL SERVICE.AND I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR THEIR RESPONSE TO ALL OF THIS.

WE'LL HAVE MORE REACTION TO THIS STORY COMING UP ON THE NEWS AT NOON.

REPORTING LIVE IN FORT MYERS.

NICK CILETTI.

BOY SCOUTS GAY-ONCAM

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.

THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS DELAYED A DECISION ON WHETHER TO LIFT ITS LONGSTANDING BAN ON GAY SCOUTS AND LEADERS.

INSTEAD, THE ORGANIZATION WILL TAKE ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION AT ITS NATIONAL MEETING IN MAY.

TOSS TO CLIFTON-OC TRX

NEW AT ELEVEN.

FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW WILL NOT BE GETTING OUT OF JAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

A JUDGE JUST MADE A RULING AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY THE FORMER COUNTY LEADER USED COCAINE.

BIGELOW IN COURT-NEWSROOM

FORMER COMMISSIONER BIGELOW WILL MORE THAN LIKELY NOT BE GETTING OUT OF JAIL ANYTIME SOON.

BIGELOW IN COURT-NATS VO SS

BIGELOW WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY FOR FAILING A DRUG TEST.

BIGELOW AGREED TO GET DRUG TESTED WEEKLY AS A PART OF A PRE-TRAIL RELEASE DEAL WHEN HE WAS ARRESTED ON COCAIN CHARGES LAST MONTH.

THAT ARREST HAPPENED ON JANUARY 18TH.

THAT'S WHEN HE AND ANOTHER YOUNG MAN WERE PICKED UP FOR COCAIN POSSESSION IN FORT MYERS.

EARLIER, IN NOVEMBER, SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES PULLED BIGELOW OVER AFTER THEY SAY HIS CAR WAS SEEN LEAVING A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE.

THE FORMER COMMISSIONER WAS CITED FOR LETTING AN UNLICENSED TEENAGER DRIVE HIS CAR.

BIGELOW IN COURT-SOT

BIGELOW IN COURT-NEWSROOM

EVEN THOUGH BIGELOW'S BOND HAS BEEN REVOKED, HIS ATTORNEY IS STILL WORKING TO GET HIM OUT OF JAIL FOR DRUG TREATMENT.

THE JUDGE SAID SHE WOULD THINK ABOUT THAT PROPOSAL, BUT NO DECISION WAS MADE TODAY.

ROBERTS APPAREANCE-VO SS

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.

THE MAN POLICE SAY SHOT AND KILLED A MAN IN FORT MYERS BACK IN NOVEMBER MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT TODAY.

22-YEAR-OLD ANTWOND ROBERTS WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY, AND IS BEING CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER.

ROBERTS IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING MARKEISH CORBETT ON NOVEMBER SECOND IN FRONT OF A GAS STATION ALONG M-L-K DRIVE IN FORT MYERS.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE

Stocks are lower in early trading on Wall Street, despite strong earnings reports from media giants Disney and Time Warner

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

HOME DEPOT HIRING-SS

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.

HOME DEPOT PLANS TO HIRE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE COMPANY JUST ANNOUNCED IT WILL HIRE 5 HUNDRED 40 SEASONAL WORKERS IN OUR AREA FOR THE SPRING.

MANAGEMENT CLAIMS SPRING IS A BUSY TIME FOR THE RETAILER.

80 THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIRED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

BAYFRONT MUSIC MEETING TODAY-OC-NATSVO

THE FUTURE OF A POPULAR EVENT IN DOWNTOWN NAPLES HANGS IN LIMBO.

nats of music

BAYFRONT'S "ROCKIN BY THE BAY" CONCERT SERIES BRINGS IN RECORD CROWDS AND SALES FOR BUSINESSES--

BUT *NOISE* COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT LOUD MUSIC PUT THE SHOWS IN JEOPARDY.

BAYFRONT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ASKING MEMBERS NOT TO GRANT A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR THE EIGHT REMAINING SHOWS.

TOSS TO ANCHOR-OC TRX

IT MAY NOT BE TOO SOON TO THINK ABOUT WHO WILL OCCUPY THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION IN 2014.ESPECIALLY WHEN THE RACE COULD BE ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

RICK SCOTT CAMPAIGN-PLASMA

ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS.

THAT IS WHAT GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT PLANS TO SPEND ON RE-ELECTION NEXT YEAR, ACCORDING TO A BRAND NEW REPORT BY POLITICO.

RICK SCOTT CAMPAIGN-SS VO

BACK IN 2010 YOU MAY REMEMBER SCOTT CREATED A MARKETING BLITZ DURING THE PRIMARY AND SPENT 73 MILLION OF HIS OWN MONEY TO WIN THE NOMINATION.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE NONPRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TO DATE IS THE 2010 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S RACE, IN WHICH FORMER EBAY CEO MEG WHITMAN SPENT MORE THAN $143 MILLION OF HER OWN MONEY ONLY TO LOSE TO DEMOCRAT JERRY BROWN.

MANY ANALYSTS EXPECT CHARLIE CRIST, NOW A DEMOCRAT, TO TRY AND TAKE BACK HIS JOB THAT HE GAVE UP IN 2010 TO RUN FOR U-S SENATE.

CRIST HAS ALREADY FILED PAPERWORK TO BECOME A DEMOCRAT.

RICK SCOTT CAMPAIGN-PLASMA

THE NEW REPORT CLAIMS, AT LEAST A HANDFUL OF OTHER DEMOCRATS ARE CONSIDERING THE RACE, INCLUDING FORMER MIAMI MAYOR MANNY DIAZ, STATE SENATOR NAN RICH AND ALEX SINK, WHO LOST TO RICK SCOTT IN 2010

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY-VO

IT'S SIGNING DAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES. MANY OF THEM IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THIS IS THE FIRST DAY THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT TO PLAY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL.

SOUTH FORT MYERS HAD 3 FOOTBALL PLAYERS SIGNING ON THE DOTTED LINE THIS MORNING. INCLUDING SAFETY JAYRON KEARSE. WHO WILL BE HEADING TO CLEMSON IN THE FALL.

LEE SCHOOL SECURITY-VO WIPE

MORE CHANGES ARE IN THE WORKS FOR LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS.

A TOP SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR IN THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOMMENDS ADDING MORE THAN 40 DEPUTIES AT *ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

LAST MONTH THE DISTRICT ADDED TEN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS TO SEVERAL SCHOOLS.

BUT THAT MOVE WILL ONLY LAST UNTIL SUMMER.

THE DISTRICT IS ALSO RECOMMENDING MORE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES AND EXTRA DRILLS FOR STUDENTS.

LEE SCHOOL SECURITY-SOT VO

It's like I've said before and ill say it again. I'm not gonna put a price tag on our child's safety. I just won't do it.

ADMINISTRATORS ARE WORKING WITH OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND STATE LAWMAKERS TO RAISE 'SAFE SCHOOL FUNDS' --

MONOPOLY TOKENS-SS

NEW AT ELEVEN.

THERE ARE BIG CHANGES COMING TO MONOPOLY.

THE FANS OF THE BOARD GAME HAVE VOTED TO ADD A CAT AND ELIMINATE THE IRON TOKEN.

HASBRO MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY HOURS AFTER VOTING ON FACEBOOK CLOSED.

TEASE ONE-----

STORE WORKERS REFUSING TO BECOME VICTIMS.

"We just grab him from his neck and we were fighting each other."

NEXT IN OUR B BLOCK.WE SHOW YOU ONE OF THE WILDEST ENDINGS TO A ROBBERY ATTEMPT CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

nats of whale and woman screaming

A REAL MOBY DICK TALE.

A) TX VIOLENT ROBBERY-2 SHOT SOT VO

B) WHALE VS BOAT-NATS VO

WEATHER-STC

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.

It's a noticeably warmer Wednesday morning across Southwest Florida with temperatures in the low 60s and upper 50s, which is about 10 points higher than Tuesday morning.

The warmer start will be a sign of things to come today as daytime highs return to the low 80s and humidity continues to rise in tandem with winds coming in from the south and southeast.

We'll also notice more clouds mixing in with sunshine through our Wednesday, so skies will likely become partly to mostly cloudy at times after our sunny and clear start.

We're tracking a cool front moving into North Florida today, but this front will lose its battle with an area of high pressure, ultimately fading away before having a chance to make it all the way to Southwest Florida.

Without a front moving in, the result will be continued warmth and increasing humidity for us over the next several days along with a mix of sun and clouds.

Despite the increasing humidity, however, rain prospects will keep running pretty low with the exception of a couple stray, lonely showers Thursday or Friday afternoon, but rain really won't be a factor in our forecast all the way through the weekend.

WHALE VS BOAT-NATS TOPS VO

nats of woman screaming.oh my god

CHECK THIS OUT.AN ARIZONA COUPLE'S CANOE RIDE OFF MAUI TURNED INTO A TRIP THEY WILL NEVER FORGET.

THEY PADDLED A FEW HUNDRED YARDS OFF SHORE WHEN SUDDENLY A HUMPBACK WHALE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND BUMPED INTO THEIR CANOE.

TX VIOLENT ROBBERY-SS VO IN PLASMA

WE'RE BRINGING YOU MORE MUST SEE VIDEO IN WEDNESDAY'S B BLOCK.

WE HEAD TO HOUSTON FOR A TERRIFYING ROBBERY CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

WE'RE SEEING WHAT EMPLOYEES IN ONE CELL PHONE STORE DECIDED TO DO WHEN THEY

CAME FACE TO FACE WITH A ROBBER.

TX VIOLENT ROBBERY-PKG

"I was walking and talking on the phone, didn't think anything was going

to happen."

BUT ON JANUARY 23RD.IT DID.

A CUSTOMER ARRIVED IN A HOODY.

AND DEMANDED MONEY.

AS HE CLEANED OUT ONE EMPLOYEE'S POCKETS.

MANAGER BILAL KHAN KNEW WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN.ON THE OVERHEAD CAMERA

YOU CAN SEE HIM HIDE SOME OF THE MONEY AND HIS PHONE.

AND HIT THE PANIC BUTTON.

BUT AS THEY HANDED THE THIEF CASH. THEY BACKED HIM AGAINST THE WALL.

"We just grab him from his neck and we were fighting each other."

JOE GONZALEZ REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

HE CHECKED THE SAFE ROOM.

AND GRABBED A CHAIR.

"I was going so fast when I hit I kept going into the wall."

AFTER A COUPLE OF HITS.

"On the fourth time I noticed I hit my friend a little bit and thought I'd

better put this down I'm doing more damage than help."

THE TANGLE CONTINUED.THE COUNTER CAME CRASHING DOWN.

A HOODIE NO LONGER HIDING HIS FACE.

YOU SEE.THIS WASN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS STORE WAS ROBBED IN THE LAST

COUPLE OF MONTHS.

THE FRONT WINDOWS ARE KNICKED WITH BULLET HOLES.

EMPLOYEES REMEMBERED DECEMBER 7TH.

THEN THE THIEF HAD A VERY VISIBLE GUN.

HOUSTON POLICE SAY THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF CASES OF CELL PHONE STORE

ROBBERIES GETTING ATTENTION IN THE MEDIA IN RECENT WEEKS.WITH MANY STORES

WELL EQUIPPED WITH CAMERAS.THE CRIMES ARE OFTEN CAPTURED ON SURVEILLANCE

VIDEO.

ON DECEMBER 15 THREE ARMED ROBBERS WERE CAUGHT ON CAMERA STEALING FROM A

CELL PHONE STORE IN NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY

ABOUT A MONTH LATER A TRIO HIT A T-MOBILE STORE WEARING HOODIES AND BANDANAS

.DEMANDING CASH AND CELL PHONES.

BUT POLICE SAY THEY NEED YOUR HELP BECAUSE THEY DON'T ALWAYS END WITH THE

THEATRICS OF THIS ONE.

HIS ESCAPE ATTEMPT FUTILE.

"I thought let me close the door so he can't get out."

ANOTHER TABLE TUMBLES.

WHILE THE STORE WAS A MESS AND AN EMPLOYEE'S HAND CUT.

"When police arrived there was money all over the floor, torn hundreds,

ripped twenties, fifties."

THEY HELD ONTO HIM.

UNTIL POLICE GOT THEIR HANDS ON HIM.

"At the end of the day it was pretty cool but when I got to think back I

TX VIOLENT ROBBERY-ONCAM

CHRISTINE DOBBYN REPORTING.

POLICE SAY THEY HAVE A SUSPECT IN HIS 20'S IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION WITH THAT CASE.

THEY ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER HE HAS TIES TO ANY OTHER CELL PHONE STORE ROBBERIES.

HAMMER BURGLARIES-VO TOPS

THIEVES IN VIRGINIA ROBBED A JEWELRY STORE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

CHECK THIS OUT. YOU CAN SEE FOUR PEOPLE ON THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO BREAKING THE GLASS ON A DISPLAY CASE WITH A HAMMER.

STOLEN POLICE CHASE-TRX VO TOPS

MORE MUST SEE VIDEO COMING YOUR WAY IN OUR B BLOCK.

TWO PEOPLE WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER LEADING POLICE ON A HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN A CAR THAT HAD JUST BEEN STOLEN FROM ITS OWNER.

YOU CAN SEE THE DRIVER LEADING POLICE ON A CHASE FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES, AT TIMES DRIVING THE WRONG WAY AND CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES.

TEASE TWO-----

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS WELCOMING THE ARTS.

FL WEEKLY-3 SHOT

FL WEEKLY-2 SS

1. Rearing the problem child: Kids with behavior problems are often flagged and stigmatized, especially after incidents like mass shootings. What's the best way to handle so called problem children andd is there such a thing as a "Bad Kid"

3. Arts Guide - An annual pull-out section listing of everything we can expect this season. from Jazz great Esperanza Spaulding to violinist Itzak Pearlman, it's all here in one place.

TEASE THREE----

A WEATHER FORECAST GOES OFF WITH A BANG.

nats of light explosion and woman screams

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT CAUSED THIS METEOROLOGIST TO JUMP.AS EVEN SHE COULDN'T PREDICT THIS DISASTER.

THE UNITED STATES IS ALLOWED TO KILL FELLOW AMERICANS.

That's THE DETERMINATION UNCOVERED WHEN IT COMES TO DRONE ATTACKS.

A) LIGHT EXPLODES-2 SHOT NATS VO

B) DRONES KILLING AMERICANS-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

DRONES KILLING AMERICANS-2 SHOT

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CLAIMS IT CAN LEGALLY KILL AMERICANS ABROAD IF THEY ARE HIGH RANKING TERRORISTS TRYING TO KILL OTHER AMERICANS.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO A BRAND NEW LEAKED GOVERNMENT MEMO THAT PROVIDES THE LEGAL REASONING BEHIND MILITARY DRONE STRIKES HAS SOME CRITICS WORRIED.

DRONES KILLING AMERICANS-PKG

IT WAS IN A CNN INTERVIEW PRESIDENT OBAMA DEFENDED HIS RIGHT TO KILL AMERICAN CITIZENS SUSPECTED OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY.

"There is a legal justification for us to try to stop them from carrying out plots."

THE CASE AT ISSUE: THE 2011 KILLING OF AMERICAN BORN CLERIC ANWAR AL AWALKI---A SENIOR AL QAEDA OPERATIVE IN YEMEN. BUT OTHER AMERICANS ARE ALIGNED WITH AL QAEDA NOTABLY ITS COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF ADAM GADAHN WHOSE ON THE MOST WANTED LIST.

THE PRESIDENT INSISTED EVERY AMERICAN'S LEGAL RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED BEFORE THEY MIGHT BE TARGETED FOR A KILL.

"They are subject to the protections of the Constitution and due process,"

BUT IN A LEAKED 2012 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MEMO THE ADMINISTRATION SPELLS OUT THE LEGALITY OF KILLING AMERICANS OVERSEAS WHO ARE ALIGNED WTH AL QAEDA. ARGUING QUOTE - "DOES NOT REQUIRE THE UNITED STATES TO HAVE CLEAR EVIDENCE" OF A SPECIFIC PLOT.

CRITICS ARE ALARMED.

"All they have to show is a general view that somebody is doing something bad and hasn't renounced that.

THE LEAK IS WELL TIMED. JOHN BRENNAN WHO GOES BEFORE THE SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION AS CIA DIRECTOR ON THURSDAY WHERE'S HE EXPECTED TO FACE TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TARGETED KILLINGS. AS ONE OF THE CHIEF ARCHITECTS OF THE CONTROVERSIAL OBAMA PROGRAM HE'S DEFENDED THE PROGRAM IN THE PAST.

DRONES KILLING AMERICANS-ONCAM

BARBARA STARR REPORTING.

A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS is DEMANDING MORE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT THE DRONE STRIKES TARGETING AMERICANS.

IRAN SHOE TOSS-VO

IRANIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD'S VISIT TO A MOSQUE IN CAIRO WAS CUT SHORT WHEN A PROTESTER THREW A SHOE AT HIM.

TAKE A LOOK.WHILE THE SHOE DID NOT APPEAR TO HIT THE IRANIAN LEADER, HE QUICKLY LEFT.

SECURITY OFFICIALS SAID THE PROTESTER, BELIEVED TO BE SYRIAN, WAS ARRESTED.

LANCE ARMSTRONG-VO

LANCE ARMSTRONG HAS UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY TO SPEAK TO THE U-S ANTI DOPING AGENCY.

IF ARMSTRONG DOES NOT. HIS LIFETIME BAN WILL BE IRREVERSIBLE.

THE U-S-A-.D-A SET TODAY'S DEADLINE FOR ARMSTRONG TO FULLY COOPERATE IN ITS INVESTIGATION IN RETURN FOR POSSIBLY LIFTING HIS LIFETIME BAN FROM CYCLING.

SNIPER 911 TAPES-OC SOT VO

POLICE IN TEXAS RELEASED A 9-1-1 CALL THEY RECEIVED FROM THE SISTER OF THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A FORMER NAVY SEAL SNIPER.

c: yes maam my brother just came by here. he's told me that he's committed a murder.

d: okay hold on.

c: and i'm terrified for my life cause i don't know if he's going to come back here.

SNIPER 911 TAPES-SOT VO

d: who did he say he had killed?

c: he said that he killed two guys they went out to a shooting range and like he's all crazy he's talking psychotic.

IN ROBBERY-OC NATS VO

A TERRIFYING SCENE IS CAUGHT ON CAMERA AS SHOTS ARE FIRED INSIDE A GROCERY STORE.

nats of gunshot

TAKE A LOOK.FOUR MEN BARGE INTO THIS INDIANA STORE.

YOU CAN ALSO HEAR SHOTS FIRED INSIDE THE STORE. ONE APPEARS TO NARROWLY MISS THE MALE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

HIS WIFE WAS ALSO SHOVED DURING THE ROBBERY. AND THEY WERE BOTH PISTOL-WHIPPED.

ANOTHER BULLET IS FIRED AT A VIDEO MONITOR.

THE MEN TOOK OFF WITH THE CASH REGISTER.

BUT LUCKILY, THE COUPLE WASN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED.

DODGEBALL DEATH-VO WIPE

A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DIES WHILE PLAYING DODGEBALL.

INVESTIGATORS SAY IT HAPPENED AT THIS SCHOOL THIS WEEK IN TEXAS.

PEOPLE AT THE SCHOOL TRIED CPR AND USED AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ARRIVED.

DODGEBALL DEATH-SOT VO

You would think it would

happen in a sport like football where everything is just so fast paced and

very violent. This is just a light hearted game where we were just having

fun

and this all of a sudden, it was just a complete shock."

SOCHI YEAR TO GO-VO

WE ARE NOW JUST ONE YEAR AWAY FROM THE START OF THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES.AND THE WEATHER MAY HAVE ORGANIZERS A LITTLE WORRIED.

SO FAR, SOCHI, RUSSIA, THE RESORT CITY ON THE BLACK SEA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A MILD WINTER, WITH TEMPERATURES FOR THE MOST PART WELL ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK.

BECAUSE OF THIS THE CITY'S MAYOR SAYS THEY'RE MAKING PLANS TO KEEP THE GAMES GOING IN TEMPERATURES AS HIGH AS 50 DEGREES.

COKE IN DOOR-VO WIPE

A MAJOR DRUG BUST THANKS TO A TRIP TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP.

HERE IS A LOOK AT 150-THOUSAND-DOLLARS WORTH OF COCAINE.

IT WAS FOUND BY WORKERS AT A MISSOURI REPAIR SHOP WHEN THEY TOOK A PANEL OFF A CAR DOOR.

COKE IN DOOR-SOT VO

I would say this is lucky on our part and bad luck on who you belonged to part. Somebody is in deep do-do on losing that kind of amount.

DUCT TAPE KID-OC SOT VO WIPE

THE PARENTS OF AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DISABLED GIRL ARE OUTRAGED AFTER THEY SAY THEIR DAUGHTER CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL WITH HER SHOES DUCT-TAPED TO HER FEET AND ANKLES.

THE INDIANA COUPLE IS NOW DEMANDING ANSWERS FROM THE SCHOOL.

"We haven't heard anything from the school still. The principal hasn't called us.They still didn't even tell us who could have done it or what."

8-YEAR-OLD SHAYLYN STAYED HOME FROM SCHOOL TUESDAY.

HER PARENTS DID NOT WANT TO SEND HER BACK - AFTER SHE CAME HOME MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH HER SHOES DUCT TAPED TIGHTLY TO HER FEET AND ANKLES.

THE SCHOOL'S POLICY SAYS RESTRAINT MAY BE USED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. IF THERE'S PHYSICAL RISK OF HARM TO THE STUDENT OR OTHERS.

DUCT TAPE KID-SOT VO

The assistant principal said the same thing. that that was not procedure and he did not agree with it. He took pictures himself."

LIGHT EXPLODES-OC NATS VO

DID SHE PREDICT THIS WOULD HAPPEN DURING HER WEATHER FORECAST?

that calms down sunshine today.pop.wheww that was scary a light just blew up.im fine its just dripping stuff

METEOROLOGIST FROM DES MOINES, IOWA-BASED K-C-C-I FOUND THAT OUT ON SUNDAY.

METINKA SLATER WAS DELIVERING THE DAILY FORECAST WHEN A STUDIO LIGHT BLEW OUT.

MATERIAL FROM THE BULB THEN RAINED DOWN ON THE STUDIO FLOOR.

TEASE FOUR------

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MEN OR WOMEN WANT?

"im gonna be the one guy on earth who knows what women wanT

MANY HAVE TRIED BUT FEW HAVE SUCCEEDED.

BUT SOME DATING EXPERTS THINK THEY HAVE FINALLY CRACKED THE CODE.

NEXT AT ELEVEN WE'LL SHOW YOU THE SURPRISING FINDINGS.

SO WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH?

EXPERTS SAY SOME CAR COMPANIES ARE STRETCHING THE TRUTH WHEN IT COMES TO GAS MILEAGE ON VEHICLES.

A) DATING PROFILE-2 SHOT NATS VO

B) TURBO CHARGED ENGINES-VO TOPS

DATING PROFILE-PLASMA

VALENTINES DAY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER -- AND THANKS TO MATCH DOT COM, WE

COULD BE ONE STEP CLOSER TO FIGURING OUT WHAT MEN AND WOMEN REALLY WANT

WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE.

THE DATING SITE RELEASING THE RESULTS OF ITS NEW UNSCIENTIFIC, ONLINE SURVEY AND THE RESULTS ARE FASCINATING!

DATING PROFILE-PKG

"im gonna be the one guy on earth who knows what women want"

MAYBE You don't have to be a mind-reader like mel gibson in the movie "what

women want" to know what singles want in an ideal mate.

A brand new survey from match.com NOW APPEARS TO SHOW JUST what men and

women find attractive in the opposite sex.attributes that surprised many

of the singles we found honing and toning their bodies at new york sports

club.

Sot 0200 Are there certain body parts you'd be attracted to ?

0205 I would have to say eyes,

Sot Todd 0410 Probably the eyes

In the online - AND ADMITTEDLY UNSCIENTIFIC survey.eyes didn't even score

in the top ten things / men or women judge the opposite sex on THE most.

Linsey sot 0220 Would it surprise you to know the number 1 thing that men

said attract them to women, and women say attract them to men. teeth.

0229 Really?! Oh that's interesting. Wow.

Whoopie goldberg of "the view," suggested she's not so picky when it comes

to the pearly whites.

Sot whoopie

But when we talked to some red blooded, iron pumping singles several did

suggest teeth are something they notice.

Sot 715 Manzi: I'd say the smile definitely.

Sot 0419 Probably their smile.

Speaking of the mouth.it'S NOT YOUR SMILE BUT what comes out of it that

ranks SECOND on the list of DESIRABLE essentials.

0450 the second thing is grammar.

Julia: oh, I love grammar.

So you would it turn you off if someone would say aint or double negatives/

0501 Julia: Well I think in this day and age with all the texting that goes

on, people use a lot of shorthand, but I find it to be horrifying. If you're

speaking to somebody and it just sounds like they're in high school.

While men and women both agree teeth and grammar are the two most important

ATTRIBUTES.women say after that. they judge men on clothes followed by

hair.while men prioritized hair right before clothes.

The top "must have" for 63 percent of men.someone THEY can trust.while

84 percent of women say.someone who treats THEM with respect.

And apparently virgins need not apply. 42 percent of unattached men and

women say they wouldn't date one.

0605 would you date a virgin?

Julia: I mean, I think I'm too old for that.

Todd: Laughs.

But what will apparently help to get you on the fast track to a hot date.

some dental floss and toothpaste.

0810 You both have very nice teeth, would make for some eligible bachelors I

would say.

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.

It's a noticeably warmer Wednesday morning across Southwest Florida with temperatures in the low 60s and upper 50s, which is about 10 points higher than Tuesday morning.

The warmer start will be a sign of things to come today as daytime highs return to the low 80s and humidity continues to rise in tandem with winds coming in from the south and southeast.

We'll also notice more clouds mixing in with sunshine through our Wednesday, so skies will likely become partly to mostly cloudy at times after our sunny and clear start.

We're tracking a cool front moving into North Florida today, but this front will lose its battle with an area of high pressure, ultimately fading away before having a chance to make it all the way to Southwest Florida.

Without a front moving in, the result will be continued warmth and increasing humidity for us over the next several days along with a mix of sun and clouds.

Despite the increasing humidity, however, rain prospects will keep running pretty low with the exception of a couple stray, lonely showers Thursday or Friday afternoon, but rain really won't be a factor in our forecast all the way through the weekend.

SHOOTING SUSPECT-VO

A PLEA DEAL COULD BE IN THE WORKS FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING A SECURITY GUARD INSIDE A CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN LOBBYING GROUP.

FLOYD CORKINS FACED A JUDGE THIS MORNING IN FEDERAL COURT.

COURT PAPERS INDICATE THAT HE AND PROSECUTORS ARE WORKING ON A PLEA DEAL.

HE WAS CHARGED IN AUGUST WITH OPENING FIRE INSIDE THE LOBBY OF THE FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL BUILDING IN WASHINGTON D-C.

A SECURITY GUARD WAS WOUNDED, BUT MANAGED TO WRESTLE AWAY THE GUN.

NO ONE ELSE WAS HURT.

TURBO CHARGED ENGINES-TRX VO OC

A NEW CONSUMER ALERT AT ELEVEN.

THAT TURBOCHARGED ENGINE IN YOUR CAR MAY NOT DELIVER THE SPEED OR THE FUEL ECONOMY ADVERTISED BY AUTOMAKERS.

CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS IT TESTED ELEVEN VEHICLES WITH TURBOCHARGED ENGINES, INCLUDING THE CHEVROLET CRUZE AND FORD FUSION, AND ALL ELEVEN VEHICLES DELIVERED FEWER MILES PER GALLON THAN THE E-P-A FUEL ECONOMY ESTIMATES FOR EACH VEHICLE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR GENERAL MOTORS SAYS THE CRUZE TURBOCHARGED ENGINE PROVIDES MORE POWER AND BETTER ACCELERATION WHEN COMPARED WITH NON-TURBOCHARGED ENGINES.

HEALTHCARE LOSS-ONCAM

THANKS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTHCARE OVERHAUL ANALYSTS SAY SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE PUSHED OUT OF THEIR JOB-BASED INSURANCE COVERAGE.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.

THE NON-PARTISAN GROUP CLAIMS THATS NEARLY TWICE THE PREVIOUS ESTIMATE.

FAKE SUSPENSION-OC SOT VO WIPE

A MAKE-BELIEVE GAME.LEADS TO SUSPENSION FOR ONE COLORADO SECOND GRADER.

"They said I was dispended."

THE SEVEN YEAR OLD SAYS HE WAS PLAYING A GAME DURING RECESS AND THREW AN IMAGINARY GRENADE INTO A BOX WITH PRETEND EVIL FORCES INSIDE.

HE DID NOT THROW ANYTHING REAL OR MAKE ANY THREATS AGAINST ANYONE.

BUT HIS IMAGINARY PLAY BROKE THE REAL RULES.

THE SCHOOL LISTS WHAT IT CALLS ABSOLUTES UNDER THE PARENT RESOURCES SECTION OF ITS WEBSITE.

FAKE SUSPENSION-SOT VO

"I think that when a child's trying to save the world I don't think he should be punished for it."

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ON CAM

CHRIS BROWN MAY STILL HAVE SOME COMMUNITY SERVICE TO FULFILL, AND DONALD TRUMP SUES BILL MAHER FOR CHARITY.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-PKG

CHRIS BROWN IS IN SOME HOT WATER WITH THE LOS ANGELES DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

THE D-A'S OFFICE SAYS THE PERFORMER HAS NOT PROVEN HE SERVED ANY OF HIS COURT-ORDERED COMMUNITY SERVICE, STEMMING FROM A 2009 SENTENCE FOR ASSAULTING HIS FORMER GIRLFRIEND, RIHANNA.

HE'D BEEN ORDERED TO COMPLETE 180 DAYS OF COMMUNITY LABOR IN HIS HOME STATE OF VIRGINIA.

THE D-A HAS ASKED A JUDGE NOT TO ACCEPT HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE BECAUSE HIS DOCUMENTATION WAS AT BEST "SLOPPY".AND AT WORST, "FRAUDULENT."

DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO TAKE BILL MAHER TO COURT.

THE REAL ESTATE TYCOON HAS FILED A LAWSUIT, CLAIMING MAHER OWES MILLIONS TO CHARITY.

LAST MONTH ON "THE TONIGHT SHOW," MAHER SAID HE WOULD DONATE FIVE-MILLION-DOLLARS IF TRUMP PROVED HE WASN'T DESCENDED FROM AN ORANGUTAN.

IN THE SUIT, TRUMP SAYS HE ACCEPTED THE OFFER IN WRITING, AND PROVIDED THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

ON TWITTER, MAHER COMMENTED: "WHAT? REALLY?"

KRISTEN WIIG IS GEARING UP FOR A NEW ROLE ON THE BIG SCREEN.

THE "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" ALUM AND "BRIDESMAIDS" STAR IS JOINING THE CAST OF "ANCHORMAN 2."

ON FACEBOOK, THE MOVIE'S DIRECTOR AND CO-WRITER SAID HE "COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED" THAT WIIG IS ON BOARD.

SHE'LL BE JOINING RETURNING STARS CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, WILL FERRELL, PAUL RUDD AND STEVE CARELL.

"ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND CONTINUES" OPENS IN DECEMBER.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ONCAM

CHRIS BROWN'S ATTORNEY SAYS THE DA'S OFFICE HAS, QUOTE, "LOST THEIR MINDS."

TEASE FIVE----

OUR PAYCHECKS MAY NOT BE INCREASING BUT GAS PRICES ARE.

SOME STATIONS ARE CHARGING UP TO TEN CENTS MORE THAN JUST YESTERDAY.

A) SAVE ON GAS-2 SHOT VO

GAS PRICES-CG TOPS

ARE YOU FEELING THE PAIN AT THE PUMP YET?

IF NOT EXPECT THE HURT TO COME THE NEXT TIME YOU FILL UP.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY PRICES ROSE ON AVERAGE A PENNY OVERNIGHT.THATS UP 14 CENTS IN JUST ONE WEEK.

ACROSS FLORIDA DRIVERS ARE PAYING $3.60.

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE SHELLING OUT $3.63.

SAVE ON GAS-2 SHOT TRAFFIC

IT MARKS THE 19TH STRAIGHT WEEKLY INCREASE. DURING THAT STRETCH, THE AVERAGE PRICE JUMPED 24 CENTS.

SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PRICEY TANK OF GAS?

SAVE ON GAS-PKG

YOU DON'T NEED A HYBRID TO SAVE MONEY ON GAS!

BUT YOU DO NEED TO SLOW DOWN.

SO TIP ONE IS: DON'T DO 80.

BESIDES THE FACT THAT IT'S ILLEGAL IN MOST PLACES.

YOUR ENGINE HAS TO BURN MORE FUEL TO HANDLE HIGH SPEEDS.

SO SLOW SAVES DOUGH!

TIP TWO: GET PUMPED.

A LOT OF CARS OUT THERE ARE DRIVING ON DEFLATED TIRES, WHICH INCREASES FRICTION.

AND DECREASES FUEL EFFICIENCY.

SO KEEP YOUR CAR'S SHOES WHERE THEY SAY THEY SHOULD BE.

AT THE RECOMMENDED POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH OR P-S-I.

ALSO, MAKE SURE YOUR WHEELS ARE ALIGNED PROPERLY.

THAT'LL SAVE YOU BOTH ON TIRES AND GAS, KEEPING YOUR ENGINE FROM WORKING SO HARD.

THREE: LIGHTEN UP.

YOU'RE GETTING WORSE GAS MILEAGE WITH ALL THAT JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK.

I MEAN THAT LITERALLY--

GOLF CLUBS, HORSESHOES, GARDENING EQUIPMENT, DOG FOOD--

ALL THAT STUFF WEIGHS, AND SLOWS, YOUR CAR DOWN.

SO WHEN YOU'RE NOT HELPING SOMEONE MOVE, MAKE SURE THE SPARE TIRE'S ONE OF THE HEAVIEST THINGS YOU HAVE IN THE BACK.

FOUR: SMOOTH IT OUT.

ACCELERATING AND BRAKING UNNECESSARILY IS A DOWNER ON YOUR GAS TANK!

KEEP A STEADY SPEED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT MAKES SENSE.

GOT BRAKES? USE 'EM ONLY TO SLOW DOWN. RESTING YOUR FOOT ON THE PEDAL CAN RUIN EVERYTHING.

FIVE: SHUT IT OFF.

DON'T BE IDLE ABOUT IDLING. YOUR CAR'S BURNING GAS WHENEVER IT'S RUNNING, SO IF YOU'RE SITTING FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS, POWER DOWN.

THAT CAN KEEP YOUR COSTS DOWN.

AND YOUR WALLET AND YOUR GAS TANK, FILLED UP.

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 - NBC2 - STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS FROM THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE.

WHY SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY WILL SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST.

AND BIGELOW - BACK IN COURT.

NBC2 IS THERE - AS FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW FACES MORE LEGAL TROUBLE.

NEXT AT NOON - WE'LL ALSO TAKE YOU TO DENVER - TO THE SCENE OF A MULTIPLE SHOOTING.

THE LATEST ON THE VICTIMS.

IT'S A "NO DECISION" FROM THE BOY SCOUTS.

WHY THE ORGANIZATION DECIDED TO DELAY AN EXPECTED ANNOUNCEMENT - TO LIFT IT'S BAN ON GAY MEMBERS.

NEW AT NOON - WE'LL ALSO HAVE YOUR UPDATE ON LITTLE ETHAN - THE ALABAMA BOY CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY - AFTER A HARROWING WEEK AS A HOSTAGE.

SAFE TO SAY NONE OF US LIKE NEEDLES - NEXT AT NOON - A NEW VIDEO GAME THAT'LL MAKE FLU SHOTS EASIER FOR KIDS!

NOON TZA) POSTAL SATURDAY MAIL-VOTOPS

NOON TZB) BIGELOW IN COURT-VOTOPS

NOON TZC) DENVER SHOOTING-VOTOPS

BOY SCOUTS-VOTOPS

ALABAMA HOSTAGE-VOTOPS

GAS PRICES-VOTOPS OC

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA