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HUNT FOR ARSONIST

BREAKING NEWS - AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.

LAW ENFORCEMENT HUNTS FOR AN ARSONIST IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

5 FIRES WITHIN THE PAST 24 HOURS.

NBC-2 IS LIVE WITH THE LATEST.

DANGEROUS SITUATION

*PLUS

A DANGEROUS SITUATION UNFOLDS AFTER A FIRE ENGULFS A GARBAGE TRUCK ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

A COMMUNITY ON ALERT AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FEARS AN EXPLOSION.

CRIMES CONNECTED

AND

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SEARCH BY AIR AND ON THE GROUND FOR AN ARMED ROBBER.

FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A WEEK, A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT IS TARGETTED.

TODAY - THE SHERIFF UNVEILS NEW DETAILS THAT CONNECTS THE CRIMES.

LIVE CREW PRESENCE-QBXTOPS

WE HAVE EVERY CORNER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COVERED AS WE KICKOFF OUR NEWSCAST.

WE'LL GET TO THOSE STORIES IN JUST A MINUTE.

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A BRUSH FIRE BURNED DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO A HOME IN EAST NAPLES.

INSIDE THE HOUSE --

A MOTHER AND SON WHO WERE SLEEPING.

NBC-2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN IS LIVE ON SCENE WHERE SHE JUST GOT DONE TALKING WITH THE FAMILY.

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Travis green

16:04:05 I was inside sleeping and I woke up to somebdoy banging on my door saying there's a fire 10

A brush fire on the 5-thousand block of floridian avenue in east naples spread to travis greens home around 230 this afternoon.

He was taking a nap inside when a neighbor woke him up.

4:22 I didn't know what was happening I htoght I was in a dream to tell you the truth

Eugene green, dad

16:00:22 he called me and said the house on fire the house on fire. The house on fire what you mean?

Green tried to put the fire out with a hose but it just kept getting bigger. His dog shallow was trapped inside. East naples fire crews were able to save the dog and put the fire out in 20 minutes-- But part of greens home is gone.

Dad

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LA OFFICER SEARCH-TRXVOTOPS

ALSO BREAKING RIGHT NOW IN LOS ANGELES.

THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A FORMER POLICE OFFICER---

WHO'S WANTED FOR MURDER.

LAPD SAYS CHRISTOPHER DORNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOOTING TWO OFFICERS THIS MORNING.

ONE OF THE THEM DIED.

WE ARE LEARNING POLICE HAVE FOUND A 14 PAGE MANIFESTO MADE BY DORNER---

LA OFFICER SEARCH-SOTVO

Sgt. Rudy Lopez

Los Aneles Police

It appears that the suspect has a vendetta against anybody in uniform. It is not just LAPD, any officer in uniform has to approach this suspect with great concern, because this guy has shown the propensity to shoot at anyone in a uniform.

THIS COULD BE THE LARGEST MANHUNT IN THE DEPARTMENT'S HISTORY.

AND DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON--

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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS - NBC-2 CONFIRMS DEPUTIES ARRESTED A TEEN FOR ARMED ROBBERY.

THIS IS 16 YEAR OLD KRISTIAN FOSTER.

DEPUTIES SAY HE AND ANOTHER PERSON ROBBED A WENDY'S RESTAURANT ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD THIS MORNING.

BY GROUND AND BY AIR, DEPUTIES SEARCHED FOR THE SUSPECT THAT GOT AWAY.

TODAY - THE SHERIFF SAYS THERE IS A LINK BETWEEN THAT CRIME AND TWO OTHERS.

A NEARBY DUNKIN DONUTS WAS ROBBED ON TUESDAY AND THE DOMINOES DOWN THE ROAD WAS HIT ON FRIDAY.

NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE NEWEST CRIME SCENE.

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shots are fired by a deputy at 16 year-old kristian foster. about 1:30 in the morning- wendy's employees were cleaning up outside after closing the restaurant at 1. lee county deputies say foster and his accomplice- both armed with guns, pistol whipped an employee, who they forced inside. the others were left out back. someone pulled into the parking lot to pick up an employee and witnessed the robbery. detectives tell us that person ordered foster and his accomplice to stop, but instead they say foster came up to his car while he was on the phone with 911 and banged on the window with a gun- he reportedly later fired at the man as he was speeding away.

that's when lee county deputies got there. a deputy reportedly ordered foster to drop his gun and he didn't.

in fear for himself and the victims inside- the deputy fired but missed. then foster apparently ran to the other side of wendy's while still armed- deputies fired again.

then- foster dropped gun and was arrested.

deputies are still searching for the other suspected robber.

FAST FOOD ARMED ROBBERIES-REM-2

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OTHER BREAKING NEWS IN SOUTHWEST FLORDIA.

OFFICIALS BELIEVE THESE 5 FIRES IN LEE COUNTY WERE INTENTIONALLY SET.

AS YOU CAN SEE, ALL - ALONG U-S 41.

NOW THE SEARCH IS ON TO FIND THE PERSON WHO DID IT.

NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US LIVE WITH BREAKING DETAILS.

ARSON INVESTIGATION-REM-LIVE

ARSON INVESTIGATION-VO

This is a look at the flames from one of the scenes.

The 5 separate brush fires burned through about 5 acres of property.

All of the land- vacant.

But this one- came pretty close to one neighborhood.

ARSON INVESTIGATION-SOT

Bill Kress

San Carlos Park resident

ARSON INVESTIGATION-REM-LIVE

You can see the charred remains from this brush fire behind me.

The fires we now all contained after the first district plowed fire lines around the flames.

Tonight at 5- hear from fire investigators, and why they think just one person could be responsible.

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DEVELOPING ON FORT MYERS BEACH, THE ALL CLEAR HAS BEEN GIVEN AFTER A MORNING FIRE--

IT STARTED IN A GARBAGE TRUCK --

AND THEN SPREAD TO A NEARBY R-V.

THE FIRE MARSHALL HAD TO PUSH PEOPLE AWAY WHEN A PROPANE TANK WAS DISCOVERED NEAR THE FLAMES.

THIS HAPPENED NEAR SAND DOLLAR DRIVE THIS MORNING.

NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO HAS BEEN ON TOP OF THIS STORY ALL DAY.

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FMB RV FIRE-VO

THE GARBAGE TRUCK WAS SO FULL OF WASTE, IT TOOK FIRE FIGHTERS MORE THAN 2 HOURS TO MAKE SURE THEY HAD PUT THE BLAZE OUT.

THE FIRE STARTED IN THE GARBAGE TRUCK'S ENGINE-- AND SPREAD TO ONE FAMILY'S RV.

BOTH ARE DESTROYED.

NO ONE WAS HURT--

FMB RV FIRE-SOT

Doug Taylor, witness

FMB RV FIRE-CELL-REM

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

WALL STREET'S RALLY CONTINUES TO PAUSE.

STOCKS SLUMPED TODAY DESPITE NEWS THAT FEWER AMERICANS APPLIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS LAST WEEK.

AT THE END OF TRADING TODAY - THE DOW -

TEASE ONE-2 SHOT

STILL TO COME - FIRST AT FOUR.

A BIZARRE THEFT IN NAPLES.

WHO WOULD WANT A BLACK SHEEP?

SOMEONE STOLE THE UNIQUE ARTWORK FROM SOMEONE'S YARD.

A) sheep statue stolen-VO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALLEY CRASH CAUSE OF DEATH-VO-BNR

BRAND NEW - FIRST AT FOUR.

THE COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF A MOTHER AND HER YOUNG DAUGHTERS FOLLOWING A CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

CECILIA DOUGLAS AND HER LITTLE GIRLS, RYLEE AND MADISON DIED AFTER THEIR CAR WRECKED INTO A CANAL ON JANUARY TWENTY-FIRST.

TODAY, THE MEDICAL EXAMINER TELLS US CECELIA AND RYLEE DIED FROM DROWNING. CECELIA ALSO HAD BLUNT FORCE INJURIES.

4-YEAR-OLD MADISON WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL IN SAINT PETE, WHERE SHE LATER PASSED AWAY.

SWAT SITUATION UPDATE-VO

FIVE PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED IN CHARLOTTE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES--

DETECTIVES THINK THEY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH A BURGLARY.

DETECTIVES SAY TODD MATSINGER AND ANOTHER MAN GOT THE COMBINATION TO A SAFE INSIDE THIS SHED IN ENGLEWOOD.

THEY'RE ACCUSED OF STEALING GUNS AND SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH AND COLLECTER COINS.

JUST THIS WEEK, THE SHERIFF'S DIVE TEAM PULLED SOME OF THE STOLEN GUNS OUT OF A CANAL ON THE CHARLOTTE-SARASOTA LINE.

SHEEP STATUE STOLEN-VO

LAWN THIEVES ARE AT IT AGAIN IN NAPLES - THIS TIME STEALING A HOMEOWNERS SHEEP STATUE VALUED CLOSE TO ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE SHEEP IS A PIECE OF HAND-PAINTED "YARD ART".

THE HOMEOWNER RUNS A DESIGN STORE IN DOWNTOWN NAPLES WHERE SHE SELLS THE STATUES - DESCRIBING THEM AS A POPULAR ITEM THAT EVERYONE'S BEEN BUYING.

POLICE SAY ANYTIME THERE'S A NEW "FAD" - THIEVES ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO GET IN ON IT WITHOUT SPENDING THE MONEY.

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

TWO POLICE OFFICERS AND A SERGEANT WERE FIRED --

THREE OTHER OFFICERS WERE SUSPENDED.

IT'S THE RESULT OF AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION IN MIAMI --

LOOKING TO COPS SLACKING ON THE JOB.

A) undercover officer investigation-vo

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

"Partly sunny today, a few Friday showers"

After a chilly start to the work week, temperatures have been on the climb over the last couple of days. We'll continue to keep a warmer than normal pattern through the end of the week before a slight cool down arrives just in time for the weekend.

After a mild start this morning, plan on another warm and partly sunny day across the area with mainly dry conditions. A southeasterly breeze will continue to keep our afternoons a bit warmer with highs in the lower 80s, while the coastal areas remain cooler due to a nice gulf breeze with temperatures cooling into the upper 70s.

Tonight, temperatures won't be quite as cool as they settle into the middle 60s with increasing clouds.

A storm system moving across the northern gulf states, will eventually send a weak cool front our way. This front will approach the area on Friday morning with an increase in cloud cover and the threat for just a few isolated showers. Once the front clears the peninsula during the day, skies will clear and this will set the stage for a pleasant weekend across Southwest Florida.

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TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

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U-S STOCKS HAD A PHENOMENAL START TO THE YEAR WITH THE S&P 500, UP 5% IN JANUARY.

BUT THE RALLY APPEARS TO BE LOSING STEAM AS INVESTORS DEAL WITH UNCERTAINTIES - AMERICA'S DEBT, MIXED ECONOMIC REPORTS, AND RENEWED CONCERNS ON GLOBAL GROWTH.

WELLS FARGO ADVISOR - NICK CLEMSKY IS HERE IN OUR STUDIO -

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-CG

I think what you need to recognize and remember is that the long term trend for the stock market is up. But the reality is that there is still a lot of uncertainty in the world today and as such we believe it's time for investors to take charge by building investment plans that consider both near term trends as well as a wider range of possible long-term returns.

You can help put the odds in your favor by developing a plan that not only considers what's happening now, but also reflects on what is likely to happen next, and just as important, what may happen later.

And the three most important uncertainties that you should consider when developing your investment plan are longevity, inflation, and market performance. By planning around these, you can have more control over your financial future.

So first, longevity, or how long you expect to live. The fact is that people are living longer today which means your retirement nest egg must last longer than perhaps your parents or grandparents. So when putting together your retirement plan, assume a longer-than-average life expectancy to avoid running out of money in your final years.

· Second, inflation, or how much you expect the purchasing power of your savings to decrease in the future. Historically, the prices of goods and services have increased over time. Currently the Federal Reserve has a long-term inflation target of 2%. When addressing inflation in your investment plan, you can put the odds of succeeding financially in your favor by assuming a higher inflation rate of let's say 3%.

And third, market performance, or what we expect our investments will achieve over a period of years. Returns on investments typically fluctuate within a range. In good times, many investments perform well and provide above-average returns. But in bad times, of course, many investments perform poorly and suffer below average returns.

When addressing possible market performance in your investment plan, expect returns to fluctuate across the full range of possible returns from high to low and then follow a strategy that considers the variability of outcomes.

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-SSTOPS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

TEASE THREE

POLICE OFFICERS ARE SOME OF THE BRAVEST AND MOST TRUSTED PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY.

SO WHY DOES THIS VIDEO SHOW A MIAMI-DADE OFFICER IGNORING A CALL TO HELP AN UNCONCIOUS BABY?

AND THE WOMAN SITTING NEXT TO HIM IS IN EVEN MORE TROUBLE.

A) undercover officer investigation-vo

CO SHOOTING VICTIMS HARASSED-TRX, VO

NEW RIGHT NOW - WITNESSES AND VICTIMS OF A HORRIFIC SHOOTING AT A COLORADO THEATER HAVE NEW WORRIES.

PROSECUTORS SAY CONSPIRACY THEORISTS ARE BOTHERING PEOPLE WHO WERE IN THE AURORA THEATER WHEN A GUNMAN BEGAN A DEADLY RAMPAGE.

ADDRESSES OF THE WITNESSES AND VICTIMS HAVE BEEN POSTED ONLINE.

SOME ARE AFRAID FOR THEIR SAFETY.

LAWYERS ARE ASKING A JUDGE TO MAKE SURE THEIR NAMES ARE REDACTED FROM ANY DOCUMENTS RELEASED IN THE FUTURE.

BUT MANY HAVE ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED IN PAST COURT FILINGS.

UNDERCOVER OFFICER INVESTIGATION-PLASMAVO

THIS STORY HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING TODAY --

SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS ARE OFF THE JOB IN MIAMI.

AFTER AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION FOUND SOME OF THEM SLACKING OFF. EVEN IGNORING URGENT CALLS.

AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

UNDERCOVER OFFICER INVESTIGATION-PKG

NATS "5 month old not alert."

When THE CALL COMES IN TO HELP AN UNCONSCIOUS 5 MONTH OLD THIS on-duty MIAMI

DADE POLICE OFFICER IS SUPPOSED TO SPRING INTO ACTION.

BUT THIS NEWLY RELEASED hidden camera VIDEO SHOWS THE OFFICER DOESN'T even

BUDGE FROM HIS SEAT what's more--that's his SUPERVISOR SITTING right next

to him.

SOT JAMES LOFTUS, FORMER MIAMI-DADE POLICE DIRECTOR

"the idea of not going to a call honestly never crosses your mind. that's

not so much about being a bad cop, that's about being a bad human being."

ACCORDING TO AN INTERNAL POLICE INVESTIGATION launched in 2010--- JUST HOURS

EARLIER, THE SAME OFFICER IGNORED AN ARMED ROBBERY IN PROGRESS.

NATS AUDIO

NATS "I'm in the area and ill advise when I get to the residence."

But instead of LENDing A HAND at the scene he had HIS ARMS WRAPPED AROUND

HIS GIRLFRIEND, WHO ALLEGEDLY MET HIM ON THE JOB ON NUMEROUS OCASSIONS.

OVER THE COURSE OF 2 YEARS, 5 OFFICERS AND A SERGEANT WERE SECRETLY WATCHED

while ON THE CLOCK, TAKING CARE OF OTHER business. LIKE SHOPPING AT TARGET

AND VISITING FAMILY OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT.

SOT MAYOR CARLOS GIMINEZ, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

"Not only are they not providing services to the residents they're also

making other officers do their work for them so that's really kind of a

despicable action."

TWO OFFICERS AND THE SERGEANT HAVE now BEEN FIRED, THE OTHER THREE.SUSPENDED

. WE REACHED OUT TO THE OFFICERS AND HEARD BACK FROM THE ONE SEEN HERE

KISSING HIS GIRLFRIEND, HE HAS NO COMMENT. BUT ALL THREE WHO WERE STRIPPED

UNDERCOVER OFFICER INVESTIGATION-OC

JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.

TEASE FOUR-TRX, 2 SHOT

NBC-2 FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN LOS ANGELES.

LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICERS RUSH TO HUNT DOWN ONE OF THEIR OWN.

A FORMER OFFICER IS ACCUSED OF GOING ON A KILLING SPREE.

AND NOW THE SEARCH HAS SPREAD ACROSS FOUR STATES.

A) ca offiecer involved shooting-VO

B) 787 dreamliner test-VO

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

TOP STORIES RECAP-ANIBOXTOPS

WE HAVE SEVERAL STORIES TO GET YOU UPDATED ON - FIRST AT FOUR.

SOMEONE HAS THE FIRE BUG IN LEE COUNTY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY 5 FIRES IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY WERE INTENTIONALLY SET --

ALL WITHIN THE PAST 24 HOURS.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO ARRESTS.

ALSO TODAY --

LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT SAYS A STRING OF ARMED ROBBERIES ALONG PALM BEACH BOULEVARD ARE CONNECTED.

A 16-YEAR OLD BOY WAS ARRESTED FOR ROBBING A WENDY'S RESTAURANT.

DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR OTHER SUSPECTS-- WHO HIT THE DUNKIN DONUTS AND DOMINOES PIZZA.

AND --

TENSE MOMENTS THIS MORNING ON FORT MYERS BEACH --

WHEN A FIRE IGNITED INSIDE A GARBAGE TRUCK -- FILLED WITH TRASH.

a san carlos arson investigation-vo

b fast food armed robberies-vo

c fmb fire-vo

CA OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING-TRX, OC, VO

BREAKING NEWS AT FOUR IN CALIFORNIA, A MANHUNT IS UNDERWAY FOR A FORMER POLICE OFFICER -

ACCUSED OF GOING ON A KILLING SPREE.

THREE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SHOT TO DEATH - INCLUDING A POLICE OFFICER AND DAUGHTER OF A FORMER POLICE CAPTAIN.

THOUSANDS OF POLICE OFFICERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA ARE HUNTING FOR CHRISTOPHER DORNER - A DISGRUNTLED FORMER L-A OFFICER.

DORNER - WARNED IN AN ONLINE POSTING THAT HE WOULD TARGET POLICE.

OFFICIALS HAVE ASSIGNED MORE THAN 40 PROTECTION DETAILS TO KEEP WATCH OVER POSSIBLE TARGETS.

DORNOR WAS FIRED FROM THE L-A-P-D IN 2009, AFTER MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS ABOUT A POLICE TRAINING OFFICER.

CA OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING-SOTVO

I see deputies from all over the area here. Do you consider yourselves under attack? Well based on the circumstances of the shootings yes.

THIRTY-THREE YEAR-OLD DORNER IS ALSO WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DOUBLE SLAYING OF A NEWLY ENGAGED COUPLE LAST WEEKEND.

WE'RE JUST getting word A U.S. NAVY BASE IN SAN DIEGO HAS BEEN LOCKED DOWN TODAY, AMID THE SEARCH FOR DORNER.

DORNER REPORTEDLY TIED UP AN ELDERLY MAN AND TRIED TO STEAL HIS BOAT LAST NIGHT.

TODAY, SOMEONE REPORTED SEEING A PERSON MATCHING DORNER'S DESCRIPTION NEAR THE NAVAL BASE.

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FIRST AT FOUR -- BOCA GRANDE GETS A RED TIDE ALERT SYSTEM.

THE MOVE FOLLOWS WEEKS OF FISH KILLS ON THE POPULAR ISLAND.

THAT'S WHERE WE FIND NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION.

HE'S WORKING THIS STORY FROM OUR LEE COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM.

DEAD FISH-REM LIVE

THE DEAD FISH WASHED INTO THE BOCA BAYOU WEEKS AGO.

SOME STILL REMAIN HERE.

YOU CAN SEE MOTHER NATURE AND TIME SLOWLY TAKE THEIR TOLL ON THIS FISH.

WHILE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS ISLAND REMAINS CLEAN AND PRISTINE

-- LOCAL FISHERMEN TELLS US THIS PROBLEM GROWS BY THE YEAR.

DEAD FISH-PKG

Take beauty nats

IN BOCA GRANDE -- CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER AND AMPLE SUNSHINE MAKE FOR A

PICTURE PERFECT DAY.

PARADISE CAN BE PUT ON PAUSE -- EVERY TIME A FISH KILL WASHES IN FROM

THE GULF OF MEXICO.

LAST MONTH -- LOCALS AND FISHERMEN REPORT LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEAD

MULLETS.

WHILE SOME SPECULATE ABOUT THEIR SUDDEN DEATHS - WILDLIFE EXPERTS

ASSURE US -- RED TIDE BLOOMS ARE TO BLAME FOR THE ROTTING FISH.

THAT'S WHY -- THE GASPARILLA BRIDGE AUTHORITY AND STATE PARK RANGERS

TEAMED UP WITH MOTE FOR DAILY BEACH UPDATES TO -- KEEP SCIENTISTS AND

TOURISTS AWARE OF ANY UNWELCOMED GUESTS.

Scott Vanatten, Gasparilla Island Bridge Island

"Right when the sun comes up, we'll go. We'll drive all the way to the

end of our property and check if there is anything weird going on or if

there is dead fish and any smells.

Captain Phil O'Bannon, Mote Marine Laboratory

"They give off a toxic gas in the air. I know I sneeze and get a sore

DEAD FISH-REM LIVE

WE'RE TOLD -- VOLUNTEERS ON THE ISLAND ARE NOW WORKING TO PUT IN

TWO MORE MONITORING SITES.

THEY EXPLAIN THEY WANT TO GIVE RESEARCHERS AS MUCH INFORMATION AS

POSSIBLE SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS SMELL OFTEN.

FOR THEIR DAILY RED TIDE REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR BOCA

GRANDE -- WE'VE POSTED THEIR LINK ON OUT WEBSITE.

JUST HEAD TO NBC2 DOT COM AND CLICK NEWSLINKS.

787 DREAMLINER TEST FLIGHT-TRXVO IN PLASMA

NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE GROUNDED 787 DREAMLINER.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE FIRST FLIGHT FOR THE FLEET SINCE IT WAS TAKEN OFF-LINE LAST MONTH.

ONLY CREW MEMBERS WERE ON BOARD FOR TODAY'S TEST FLIGHT FROM TEXAS TO WASHINGTON STATE.

787 DREAMLINER TEST FLIGHT-PKG

BRENNAN ON DRONES-NATS VO

TODAY IN WASHINGTON,

A HEARING PUT ON HOLD AFTER PROTESTERS STORM THE ROOM.

nats of protesters

THIS WAS THE CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR JOHN BRENNAN, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S NOMINEE TO BE CIA DIRECTOR.

POLICE REMOVED SEVERAL PROTESTERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HEARING.

THEY WERE OBJECTING LETHAL U-S DRONE STRIKES AND HARSH INTERROGATION METHODS.

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A MASSIVE NATION WIDE SWEEP DISCOVERS 389 IDENTITY THIEVES.

ACCUSED OF STEALING TAX FORMS AND CLAIMING YOUR REFUND.

NBC 2 INVESTIGATOR DAVE ELIAS DISCOVERS MANY OF THE VICTIMS ARE RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NEW IRS FRAUD-NSRM

TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA HOW MASSIVE THIS IS.

THE IRS HAS DISCOVERED $20-BILLION DOLLARS IN FAKE TAX RETURNS.

45 PEOPLE HERE IN FLORIDA WERE CHARGED.

NEW IRS FRAUD-VO

THE IRS TODAY CALLED THE FRAUD A CRISIS.

INDENTITY THIEVES GET YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND IMMEDIATELY FILE A TAX RETURN IN YOUR NAME. COMPLETE WITH BOGUS NUMBERS.

NEW IRS FRAUD-SOTVO

SOT IN: 14:31 Now that we're getting closer to tax return filing time we're going to see an increase and we've already had a couple of calls. 14:36

NEW IRS FRAUD-NSRM

COMING UP TONIGHT AT 5:30.

WE TALK WITH A LOCAL WOMAN WHO IS A VICTIM OF TAX FRAUD.

FIND OUT WHAT SHE HAS TO DO IN ORDER TO GET HER MONEY AND WHAT IS THE IRS DOING TO PROTECT YOU.

AL HOSTAGE DETAILS-VO

IN ALABAMA,

A CORONER HAS POINTED OUT MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS IN THE MAN WHO KEPT A BOY HOSTAGE.

THE BODY OF JIMMY LEE DYKES IS NOW IN MONTGOMERY FOR A FULL AUTOPSY.

HE WAS KILLED DURING A SHOOTOUT WITH THE FBI MONDAY.

AGENTS STORMED DYKES' BUNKER AND PULLED ETHAN OUT - UNHARMED.

NY MOM KILLED IN TURKEY BODY HOME-VO

THE BODY OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN MURDERED IN TURKEY IS HEADING HOME.

LAST MONTH, THE THIRTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD WIFE AND MOTHER WAS VACATIONING IN ISTANBUL--

SOMETHING WENT WRONG.

HER BODY WAS FOUND EARLIER THIS WEEK. UNDER A BRIDGE IN ISTANBUL.

MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED IN HER MURDER.

MCCREADY KIDS TAKEN-VO

MINDY MCCREADY LOSES CUSTODY OF HER TWO CHILDREN.

E-ONLINE REPORTS - THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TOOK CUSTODY OF SIX YEAR OLD ZANDER AND NINE MONTH OLD ZAYNE.

MCCREADY IS A COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE.

SHE MADE AN APPEARANCE LAST WEEK ON NBC'S TODAY SHOW.

DURING THE INTERVIEW SHE DENIED HAVING ANYTHING TO DO IN HER FORMER LOVER'S DEATH, DAVID WILSON.

GREKOS RECOMMENDATION DEADLINE-VO-BNR

BRAND NEW - FIRST AT FOUR.

TIME RUNS OUT FOR A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DOCTOR TO AVOID LOSING HIS LICENSE.

THE LAWYER FOR DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS HAS UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY TO FILE A RECOMMENDATION OF PUNISHMENT.

GREKOS IS ACCUSED OF MALPRACTICE AFTER TWO OF HIS PATIENTS DIED FOLLOWING A STEM CELL TREATMENT.

YESTERDAY - NBC-2 TOLD YOU ABOUT THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDATION.

THEY WANT TO REVOKE GREKOS' LICENSE AND FINE HIM 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

MOOD FOODS-OC

WANT TO CHANGE YOUR MOOD?

GO TO YOUR REFRIGERATOR.

MOOD FOODS-PKG

WE ARE WHAT WE EAT, AND WHAT WE EAT IS A POWERFUL THING!

WHAT WE EAT TRIGGERS THE RELEASE OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND HORMONES THAT AFFECT HOW WE FEEL. IF YOU'RE FEELING ANXIOUS, EAT BRAZIL NUTS. THEY'RE LOADED WITH SELENIUM. STUDIES SHOW LOW LEVELS LEAD TO INCREASED DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. JUST ONE OUNCE CONTAINS OVER 700-PERCENT OF YOUR RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE. TUNA, MUSHROOMS, AND GARLIC ARE ALSO LOADED WITH IT.

IF YOU'RE STRESSED, DON'T GRAB CHIPS! SNACK ON VITAMIN C RICH BELL PEPPERS AND CITRUS GROUTS. THEY LOWER LEVELS OF CORTISOL, THE STRESS HORMONE.

ARE YOU AGITATED? IN A RECENT STUDY, EIGHT OUNCES OF TART CHERRY JUICE MAY DO THE TRICK.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

WE ALL KNOW MILK DOES A BODY GOOD --

BUT IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH MILK?

IT'S SOMETHING MOMS AND DADS HAVE BEEN DEBATING FOR YEARS.

NOW THE EXPERTS ARE WEIGHING IN.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

IF YOU'RE LIKE MOST OF US, CHANCES ARE YOU GREW UP ON MILK.

ERIN GOSSER/MOM

RUNS:

1:25 I remember my mom giving us, you know milk in your cereal. Milk on the lunch table. I remember the milk cartons and then at dinner we always had milk.

NOW A MOM HERSELF.

ERIN GOSSER/MOM

RUNS:

:03 This is Logan and he is 18 months old.

ERIN GOSSER IS KEEPING WITH TRADITION.

ERIN GOSSER/MOM

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:14 Logan drinks milk with every meal. So that's 24 ounces total a day. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner and that's whole milk.

OVER THE YEARS THE SUBJECT HAS GOTTEN A LITTLE MILKY. ONCE THEY'RE OUT OF INFANCY, DO CHILDREN NEED MILK? IF SO, HOW MUCH?

DR. PIERRE LOREDO/PEDIATRICIAN

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17:24: Excellent question. Milk is required.

OVER TIME THE NEED FOR MILK CHANGES.

DR. PIERRE LOREDO/PEDIATRICIAN

RUNS:

17:24 The first year of life we would prefer you doing the natural feeds, but some kids take formulas as well. At year one- year two we want you to do whole milk. And our preference for whole milk is because there's a good amount of lipids in that whole milk. Having those lipids will actually help out with the development processes.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Milk has three things kids need: Calcium, Protein and Vitamin D. All important for proper growth. But as kids get bigger, their milk intake should slim down.

DR. PIERRE LOREDO/PEDIATRICIAN

RUNS:

17:24 At age two through the rest of your life, we really would encourage you to have skim milk or very low percentage of fat in your milk because we worry about conditions long term with high lipids that could cause problems to the heart and brain.

ERIN GOSSER/MOM

RUNS:

1:25 So I think I'd switch it from whole to 1 or 2 percent, but I don't see the reason to cut out milk.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING ---

AND LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.

A MOTHER TRUSTED HER INSTINCTS AND CAUGHT THIS ON CAMERA.

THE NANNY SHE HIRED TO WATCH HER DAUGHTER WAS ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT SLAPPING A 5 MONTH OLD BABY.

A)-VO

B) nanny caught on camera-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

A LOT OF DEVELOPING NEWS TONIGHT --

A 16 YEAR OLD DODGED 3 BULLETS FROM LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES-

THEY SAY HE HAD JUST ROBBED A WENDY'S.

NOW DEPUTIES BELIEVE HE MAY BE CONNECTED TO A STRING OF BURGLARIES.

THE NORTHEAST IS GETTING READY FOR A MONSTER SNOWSTORM.

WE'RE TALKING NEARLY TWO FEET OF SNOW.

ALSO.INCREDIBLE VIDEO OF A GARBAGE TRUCK ON FIRE --

AND THE FLAMES SPREAD TO NEARBY HOMES --

ALL THAT PLUS ---

NOREASTER PREPS-NWSRM

GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE-VOTOPS

B) RICK STANDU PTEASE-SOTTOPS

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

"Partly sunny today, a few Friday showers"

After a chilly start to the work week, temperatures have been on the climb over the last couple of days. We'll continue to keep a warmer than normal pattern through the end of the week before a slight cool down arrives just in time for the weekend.

After a mild start this morning, plan on another warm and partly sunny day across the area with mainly dry conditions. A southeasterly breeze will continue to keep our afternoons a bit warmer with highs in the lower 80s, while the coastal areas remain cooler due to a nice gulf breeze with temperatures cooling into the upper 70s.

Tonight, temperatures won't be quite as cool as they settle into the middle 60s with increasing clouds.

A storm system moving across the northern gulf states, will eventually send a weak cool front our way. This front will approach the area on Friday morning with an increase in cloud cover and the threat for just a few isolated showers. Once the front clears the peninsula during the day, skies will clear and this will set the stage for a pleasant weekend across Southwest Florida.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TN HEART TRANSPLANT FIRST BDAY-OC

A TENNESSEE FAMILY IS COUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS TODAY --

AFTER WATCHING THEIR LITTLE BOY TURN ONE.

YOU SEE -- DOCTORS SAID HE WOULDN'T LIVE THAT LONG.

HE WAS BORN WITH AN ENLARGED HEART.

BUT AS LORI MITCHELL REPORTS --

TN HEART TRANSPLANT FIRST BDAY-PKG

THE HAGEWOOD FAMILY OF ROBERTSON COUNTY IS CELEBRATING A DAY THEY WEREN'T CERTAIN THEY WOULD SEE.

IT'S THE YOUNGEST FAMILY MEMBER, ANDREW'S, FIRST BIRTHDAY.

"Everyday has been a blessing and that's the only word if I think of one word that summarizes it all - it's blessings."

BUT DESPITE THE PRESENTS, CUPCAKES AND CARDS.

THE LITTLE BOY HAS ALREADY RECEIVED THE BIGGEST GIFT OF THEM ALL, A NEW HEART.

"This time last year was the worst day of our lives. We could never have imagined that we would be in this situation."

PARENTS KEITH AND CHRISTY WERE EXPECTING A HEALTHY SON.

THEY WERE STUNNED LAST FEBRUARY 6TH TO LEARN ANDREW WAS BORN WITH A BAD HEART.

HE WAS KEPT ALIVE BY MACHINES FOR MANY WEEKS UNTIL A DONOR COULD SAVE HIM.

"If it wasn't for the donor heart, we wouldn't be sitting here saying 'what a blessing' and we don't forget that part."

THE STAFF AT VANDERBILT HAS BECOME LIKE FAMILY TO THE HAGEWOOD'S.

ANDREW HAS ONLY BEEN HOME FOR A TOTAL OF 11 DAYS.

EACH TIME HE WAS RELEASED, A COMPLICATION SENT HIM BACK.

"It has been a struggle but definitely something we will never forget."

IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THE MEDICAL BATTLE THE LITTLE BOY HAS ALREADY FOUGHT.

BUT ON THIS SPECIAL DAY ANDREW'S PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND BIG SISTERS ARE FOCUSED ON THE CELEBRATION.

"We know from how he's doing now it looks like many more good days are to come."

TN HEART TRANSPLANT FIRST BDAY-OC

LORI MITCHELL REPORTING.

GIRL LOVES TRAIN-OC, SOTVO

OK. TRUST US ON THIS ONE. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS STORY.

A THREE YEAR OLD GIRL WAS BEYOND THRILLED WHEN SHE GOT TO RIDE A TRAIN FOR HER THIRD BIRTHDAY.

TAKE A LOOK.

"Are we gonna ride the train? Yeah! Look at how close it is! Oh my goodness. Here it comes! Here it comes!

THIS IS MADELINE.

HER DAD TOOK HER ON HER VERY FIRST TRAIN RIDE.

IT'S OBVIOUS SHE IS EXCITED ABOUT HER FIRST TRIP RIDING THE RAILS.

SNOW SCULPTURES WI-VO

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MAY HAVE SOME OF THE BEST SAND SCULPTURES IN THE WORLD.

BUT WE'LL NEVER SEE *THIS DOWN HERE.

THE NATIONAL SNOW SCULPTING COMPETITION IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN WISCONSIN.

THIS IS IN LAKE GENEVA.

PAY TO QUIT FACEBOOK-SS

IS YOUR CHILD SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON FACEBOOK?

A BOSTON DAD SAYS HE'S WILLING TO PAY HIS DAUGHTER 200 DOLLARS IS SHE QUITS THE SOCIAL NETWORK SITE UNTIL SCHOOL IS OUT THIS SUMMER.

THE DAD TURNED IT INTO A BUSINESS LESSON.

HE DREW UP THIS CONTRACT STATING THE PROMISE OF CASH IN RETURN FOR NO FACEBOOK.

HE SAYS QUITTING THE SOCIAL NETWORK WAS HIS DAUGHTER'S IDEA.

ROBIN ROBERT RETURN-VO

GOOD MORNING AMERICA HOST ROBIN ROBERTS WILL BE BACK ON THE ANCHOR DESK FULL TIME LATER THIS MONTH.

ROBERTS ANNOUNCED TODAY SHE'LL TAKE HER CHAIR BACK ON FEBRUARY 20TH.

ARMSTRONG AGREES TO TESTIFY-VO

THE U-S ANTI-DOPING AGENCY WILL GIVE LANCE ARMSTRONG MORE TIME TO DECIDE IF HE WANTS TO COOPERATE.

THE AGENCY WANTS HIM TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE OF DOPING IN CYCLING.

THIS IS THE SAME AGENCY THAT INVESTIGATED THE FORMER CHAMP AND BANNED HIM FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE SPORT.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

THIS NEXT STORY -- YOU HAVE TO SEE.

SOME PARENTS IN NEW YORK HAD A BAD FEELING ABOUT THE WOMAN THEY HIRED TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR KIDS.

SO THEY SET UP A HIDDEN CAMERA.

AND WHAT THEY FOUND WAS UNBELIEVABLE.

THE NANNY -- TRUSTED TO CARE FOR THEIR BABY WAS CAUGHT SLAPPING THE GIRL.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

A) nanny caught on camera-vo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Garbage truck fire sparks at Ft. Myers Beach RV park

2. Video: Young girl thrilled for first train ride

3. Parents of fallen officer donate K9 to CCPD

NANNY CAUGHT ON CAMERA-TFC VO

A HIDDEN NANNY CAM SHOWS A WOMAN REPEATEDLY SLAPPING A DEFENSELESS BABY.

THE 5-MONTH OLD IS OK--

THE NANNY IS IN JAIL.

NANNY CAUGHT ON CAMERA-PKG

THE MOTHER AND FATHER WHO LIVE HERE HAD A BAD FEELING ABOUT THEIR NANNY.

SO THEY DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION. THEY HID A CAMERA INSIDE THEIR HOME. AND WHAT THEY SAW WAS DISTURBING.

WITH A CAMERA TUCKED AWAY IN A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR, THIS IS WHAT TWO STATEN ISLAND PARENTS WITNESSED THEIR NANNY DOING.

THE VIDEO, NOW POSTED ON YOUTUBE SHOWS THE WOMAN SLAPPING THE FIVE MONTH OLD BABY IN THE FACE, NOT ONCE BUT THREE TIMES WHEN SHE REFUSES TO EAT.

THEN THE BABY. NOW CRYING. GETS HIT *AGAIN BY THE NANNY. THIS TIME ON THE LEG, WHILE ANOTHER CHILD LOOKS ON.

SOURCES SAY THE KIDS MOTHER SAW THIS HAPPEN REMOTELY, RUSHED HOME AND FIRED THE NANNY ON THE SPOT.

"It makes me think she wasn't a nice person at all."

MARGARET MEEKINS LIVES ACROSS THE STREET.

SHE TOLD ME SHE'S SEEN THAT NANNY BEFORE WITH THOSE KIDS. BUT NEVER QUESTIONED HER. UNTIL NOW.

reporter: You've seen her spank them. Neighbor: "Yeah, she goes like this to them, stop it, but I never seen him hit her in the face./ You don't put your hands on children. One thing you shouldn't do. that's a no no. "

POLICE ARRESTED THE NANNY A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PARENTS CAPTURED THE ALLEGED ABUSE.

THE WOMAN IS CHARGED WITH ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD AND RESISTING ARREST AFTER REPORTS SHOW SHE REFUSED TO LET POLICE CUFF HER.

SHE'S NOW IN JAIL AND UNABLE TO MAKE BOND.

"Oh my goodness and she's a baby."

THAT CAME AS RELIEF TO OTHER PARENTS WHO WATCHED THE VIDEO WITH ME. REALIZING IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THEIR CHILDREN.

"I think it's very upsetting and thank god im here to take care of mine bc i wouldn't want a stranger taking care of mine. you can't trust people today.

NANNY CAUGHT ON CAMERA-TFC

THAT WAS BRYNN GINGRAS REPORTING.

THAT NANNY'S NAME IS NOW LISTED ON A NANNY BLACKLIST WEBSITE.

SHE IS DUE BACK IN COURT FRIDAY.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

AT FIVE WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE CRIMINAL HISTORY OF A BABY-FACED SUSPECT WHO DEPUTIES SHOT AT IN THIS MORNING'S FAST FOOD ROBBERY.

AND WE ARE CLOSLY WATCHING A STORM FORM THAT COULD MAKE HISTORY --

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