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RIGHT NOW AT FIVE.

RAIN -

AND A COOL DOWN --

ROBERT IS TRACKING THE LATEST IN YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A WEEK --

A LEE COUNTY STUDENT IS ACCUSED OF BRINGING A WEAPON TO SCHOOL.

HIS MOTHER SAYS IT'S ALL A MISUNDERSTANDING.

AND RAMPING UP THE SEARCH FOR THREE MISSING TEENS.

TONIGHT A CONCERNED FATHER TALKS TO N-B-C TWO --

BEGGING FOR CLUES INTO THEIR DISAPPEARANCE.

5PM OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO ROBERT-OMNITOPS-2SH

THAT'S RAIN ON FIRST ALERT LIVE RADAR.

AND IT'S ABOUT TO ROLL THROUGH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WE COULD CERTAINLY USE IT.

AND THERE'S MORE TO FOLLOW OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS --

GOOD EVENING I'M PETER BUSCH.

AND I'M KELLIE BURNS.

SENIOR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST ROBERT VAN WINKLE IS PINPOINTING THE LATEST FROM THE STORM TRACKING CENTER --

FIRST WEATHER-OMNI ANIBOX

SHOWERS ON THE WAY

Most of the evening down here in southwest Florida will be fine - humid and breezy - but fine. Rain is off to the north and approaching the Tampa area tonight. By midnight we should start to see some showers breaking out here. A cold front is inching down the peninsula and it looks like the front will stall over/near south Florida through Friday. This means that we will carry a chance for showers in our forecast for the next two days. It does NOT mean that we will be rained-out for two days, but you should plan on passing showers both Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will drop into the 60's tonight and it will be breezy and very humid. Tomorrow afternoon, thanks to the increased clouds and showers, our highs will only hit the mid and upper 70's. Looks like the 80 degree temps will be gone for a while.

The weekend outlook is looking good and we will start to see more sunshine returning on Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon highs on Saturday will be in the lower 70's and noticeably cooler on Sunday. In fact, Sunday morning and Monday morning will likely be in the 40's! The chilly weather will only last for a few days and we will warm up again next week.

BRUSH FIRE DANGER-ANIBOX TOPS

RIGHT NOW SOUTHWEST FLORIDA's FIRE DANGER IS MODERATE --

BUT WE HAVE NOT EVEN REACHED THE PEAK OF DRY SEASON.

SEVERAL FIRES BROKE OUT THIS WEEK. THIS ONE IN LEHIGH ACRES SUNDAY.

A FIVE ACRE FIRE IN CAPE CORAL OFF EAST DIPLOMAT PARKWAY EARLIER THIS WEEK.

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cape fire-vo

san carlos fire-vo

CAPE KNIFE TO SCHOOL-2SH-SS-DBX

A CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS UNDER ARREST-

ACCUSED OF BRINGING A KNIFE TO SCHOOL.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND IT IN THE TEEN'S BACKPACK.

THE 2ND TIME IN A WEEK- A WEAPON'S BEEN FOUND AT A CAPE CORAL SCHOOL.

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THE LATEST WEAPON FOUND IN A LEE COUNTY SCHOOL-

A SIX INCH KNIFE-

ALLEGEDLY INSIDE 18 YEAR-OLD CHARLES LOPEZ'S BACK PACK.

IT HAPPENED AT CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL.

00:10 "it's surprising."

STUDENTS AND PARENTS LEAVING THE CAMPUS TODAY-

REACT TO THE ARREST.

00:52 "because with everything happening in schools- it's very scary."

THIS IS THE 2ND INCIDENT INVOLVING A WEAPON IN A CAPE CORAL SCHOOL-

IN THE PAST WEEK.

UP NORTH AT MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL-

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 14 YEAR-OLD JYMEZ FORTE BROUGHT A GUN AND TASER TO SCHOOL AND THEN ON THE BUS RIDE HOME.

HE WAS ARRESTED AFTER OTHER STUDENTS REPORTEDLY SAW THE WEAPONS AND TOLD THEIR PARENTS.

Nat

BACK AT CAPE CORAL HIGH-

DEPUTIES TELL US A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WAS ALERTED TO LOPEZ POSSIBLY HAVING A KNIFE ON HIM.

THE TEEN'S ARREST REPORT STATES THAT THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND DEPUTY SEARCHED LOPEZ'S BOOK BAG

AND FOUND A KNIFE WITH A 6 INCH BLADE AND 4 INCH HANDLE.

DETECTIVES TOOK HIM STRAIGHT TO JAIL.

Nat "knock"

AT LOPEZ'S CAPE CORAL HOME-

HIS MOTHER WOULDN'T TALK TO US ON CAMERA,

BUT DID SAY HER SON USED THE KNIFE FOR FISHING AND CAMPING-

AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT THAT HE BROUGHT IT TO SCHOOL.

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THE TEEN IS FACING A FELONY CHARGE.

HE WAS ALSO ARRESTED BACK IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR FOR THEFT AND FRAUD.

SCHOOL WEAPONS INFO-(3)CG

WE WANTED TO KNOW IF MORE STUDENTS ARE TAKING WEAPONS TO SCHOOL IN LEE COUNTY.

WE FOUND OUT STUDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT BRINGING EVERYTHING FROM GUNS TO--

KNIVES--

BRASS KNUCKLES-- AND

RAZOR BLADES.

17 CASES OF WHERE A STUDENT HAD A WEAPON.

THERE WERE 29 OTHER THREATS OF VIOLENCE.

23 IN HIGH SCHOOLS

TEASE TO PROMOTABLE-ONCAM

TOMORROW THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS WILL LOOK AT THE QUESTION - WHY ARE MORE KIDS ARMING THEMSELVES ON CAMPUS?

WE'RE ALSO LEARNING WHY PARENTS AREN'T NOTIFIED WHEN AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS HAPPENS AT THEIR CHILD'S SCHOOL.

CHRISTIE SETTLEMENT HEARING-trxONCAM

THERE IS A SETTLEMENT IN A LAWSUIT FILED BY THE FAMILY OF AN INMATE WHO DIED SHORTLY AFTER HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE LEE COUNTY JAIL.

IT'S A STORY WE'VE BEEN TRACKING FOR YEARS.

NBC2'S MATT WRIGHT WAS THE ONLY REPORTER IN COURT AS THE SETTLEMENT WAS ANNOUNCED.

CHRISTIE SETTLEMENT HEARING-PLASMA

NICK CHRISTIE DIED DAYS AFTER HE WAS PEPPER SPRAYED TEN TIMES BY DEPUTIES INSIDE THE LEE COUNTY JAIL.

HIS FAMILY FILED SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT. AND AFTER HOURS OF NEGOTIATION. BOTH SIDES AGREED ON AN UNDISCLOSED FINANCIAL SETTELEMENT TODAY.

CHRISTIE SETTLEMENT HEARING-VOTOPS

DEPUTIES ARRESTED CHRISTIE FOR TRESPASSING IN 2009. AND THEY SAY HE BECAME COMBATIVE INSIDE THE JAIL.

THAT'S WHEN OFFICERS REPEATEDLY PEPPER SPRAYED CHRISTIE. EVEN WHILE HE WAS RESTRAINED NAKED IN A CHAIR.

THEY ALSO PLACED A SPIT MASK OVER CHRISTIE'S FACE.

HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED OF HEART FAILURE.

SEVERAL AGENCIES. INCLUDING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATED THE DEATH AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NO CRIMINAL WRONGDOING.

CHRISTIE'S WIDOW FILED SUIT AGAINST MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE. INCLUDING LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT, MULTIPLE DEPUTIES, AND HEALTHCARE STAFF AT THE JAIL.

CHRISTIE SETTLEMENT HEARING-PLASMA

WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR COMMENT BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.

AND WHILE CHRISTIE'S ATTORNEYS WOULD NOT GIVE DETAILS ABOUT TODAY'S SETTLEMENT. THEY DID SAY THEY ARE VERY PLEASED AND THAT THE SETTLEMENT WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

IT WILL BE PAID FOR THROUGH AN INSURANCE FUND AND WILL NOT COME FROM TAXPAYER MONEY.

WE SPOKE WITH CHRISTIE'S WIDOW AFTER COURT. HEAR HER REACTION TONIGHT AT SIX.

JAMICA BAY FIRE-SS-REM-LIVE

WE WANT TO UPDATE ON BREAKING NEWS WE BROUGHT YOU FIRST AT FOUR.

TWO MOBILE HOMES IN JAMACIA BAY IN SOUTH FORT MYERS WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR MAST CAM.

ONE FAMILY HAS BEEN DISPLACED --

THE OTHER HOME DESTROYED WAS VACANT.

COLLIER MISSING TEENS-SS-VO-DBX

DAY FIVE OF A SEARCH FOR THREE TEENAGERS FROM COLLIER COUNTY --

SHYLA VALVERDE --

ANDREW RUIZ AND MICHAEL GIDEON --

TOLD THEIR PARENTS THEY WERE GOING TO THE EVERGLADES SEAFOOD FESTIVAL --

AND HAVEN'T BEEN SEEN SINCE.

NOW THIS FACEBOOK PAGE SET UP BY ONE OF THE TEENS MOTHER'S IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION --

SHE HOPES IT WILL LEAD TO CLUES TO THEIR WHEREABOUTS.

COLLIER MISSING TEENS-REM-LIVE

Right now-

The collier county sheriffs office tells me they are actively investigating several leads.

COLLIER MISSING TEENS-trxPKG

Brian Valverde

Daughter Shyla is missing

:16-

Amy Ruiz

Son Andrew is missing

1:14-

Heather Robinson

Daughter Shyla is missing

1:22-

Trt 1:33

5 days.

No sign of 17 year old shyla valverde, 16 year old andrew ruiz and 16 year old Michael gideon

Sot Brian valverde, missing teens dad

We're scared for their safety now."

The teens told their parents they were headed to the Everglades city seafood festival Friday at 6:30 No one knows if they ever made it there.

Sot Brian

She didn't take any of her makeup with her, she didn't take any of her jewelry. That's stuff that she doesn't leave without."

What he says is also suspicious-

Her cell phone,

Along with her boy friend Andrews- goes straight to voicemail.

Sot Brian

" that was her lifeline, she wouldn't be without it, she wouldn't shut it off, she'd always answer my phone calls when I called her."

The collier county sheriffs office is investigating.

They say the teens were last seen with Michaels 20 year old girlfriend.

She told us, and deputies. she dropped the trio off near their Naples homes Friday at 9 and hasn't been in contact with them.

Nat

Do you think they ran away?

Brain no no!"

The couples family says they don't see any reason for the 2 to leave.

Sot Brian

" she's her own person, not a follower, that's what makes this whole situation strange."

Andrew and shylas families have put these posters up around town.

Tonight- they families are joining forces- with a desperate plea.

Sot Amy Ruiz, Andrews mom

" 1:42:15 I just don't know what to do 18 and I just hope wherever he is he's okay and he comes back soon. 25

Sot heather Robinson, shylas mom

" I miss my daughter so much, I just want her to come home and if anyone has her I want them to let her go, let her come home."

Sot Brian, shylas dad

COLLIER MISSING TEENS-REM-LIVE

Take live tag

We did reach out to michaels family and did not hear back.

We also called fl Dcf to check in.

Tell us they do have prior investigations involving the Gideon family and one that is pending, filed January 15th.

All the children are still living with their father.

Anyone with any info asked to call ccso.

HEALTHPARK SUSPICIOUS PERSON-VO

A MYSTERY AT HEALTH PARK IN LEE COUNTY IS SOLVED TONIGHT.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY SPOKE WITH THE WOMAN WHO WENT INTO THE MATERNITY WARD DRESSED IN SCRUBS AND BEGAN ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE WHERE ARE THE BABIES?

INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE WORKED AT A NEARBY HOSPICE AND WAS THERE TO APPLY FOR A JOB ---BUT DID NOT FILL OUT AN APPLICATION BEFORE LEAVING --

ENFD GGEFD CONSOLIDATION-ONCAM

TWO FIRE DISTRICTS IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE THE CLOSEST THEY'VE EVER BEEN TO CONSOLIDATING.

EAST NAPLES FIRE LEADERS JUST SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT PAVING THE WAY TO JOIN GOLDEN GATE.

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TWO DISTRICTS - WITH ONE COMMON GOAL - KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE.

BUT TONIGHT, IT'S ABOUT MORE THAN FIGHTING FIRES FOR EAST NAPLES AND GOLDEN GATE CREWS - INSTEAD, ALL EYES ARE ON A CONSOLIDATION.

Chief Schuldt/East Naples Fire/17:04:15 "It's been an issue of topic in Collier County for many, many years."

THE PLAN WOULD PUT BOTH DEPARTMENTS UNDER ONE ROOF - SOMETHING THE EAST NAPLES DISTRICT'S BEEN PUSHING TOWARD FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

Chief Schuldt/17:06:08 "By consolidating organizations, there are potential salary savings from upper administrative positions."

ON TUESDAY NIGHT - EAST NAPLES TOOK CARE OF IT'S PART OF THE AGREEMENT - SIGNING OFF ON A LETTER OF INTENT THAT APPROVES A MERGER.

Chief Schuldt/17:05:04 "We've done everything on our end to get to this point, in anticipation for Golden Gate to consider this tonight."

CONSIDERING THE IDEA AT IT'S MEETING - WHERE GOLDEN GATE COMMISSIONERS WILL GET A FIRST LOOK AT THE LETTER.

Kevin Gerrity/Golden Gate Fire Commissioner/17:12:10 "I think ever - I think this is the closest we've been ever."

JOINING FORCES WOULD HELP BOTH DEPARTMENTS TO WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY- SHARING BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT.

Kevin Gerrity/7:11:51 "Rather than have them go out and purchase their stuff on their own - why not just use ours?"

A MERGER WOULD ALSO HELP WITH MILAGE RATES - POTENTIALLY SAVING TAXPAYERS MONEY.

Chief Schuldt/17:06:38 "We estimate upward of a couple hundred thousand dollars for each organization initially."

Kevin Gerrity/17:13:57 "Nobody wants to see their taxes go up and I don't think there's any reason for them to go up."

Rick Ritter/News at 5:00/17:19:22/The Golden Gate Fire District will hold it's meeting at 5:30 tonight, here at its headquarters. If the letter is approved, both side will sit down to work on an exact plan. If denied, representatives tell me it'll most likely be the end of consolidation talks between them. In CC, RR, NBC2."

ENFD GGEFD CONSOLIDATION-ONCAM

IF THE LETTER OF INTENT IS APPROVED BY GOLDEN GATE COMMISSIONERS -

IT'LL BE UP TO THE DISTRICTS TO SIT DOWN AND IRON OUT A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING -

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

FLORIDA'S FRESHMAN SENATOR IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION TODAY --

NOT FOR WHAT HE SAID --

BUT FOR WHAT HE DID.

MARCO RUBIO'S THIRST FOR CHANGE --

HAS HIM IN SOME HOT WATER IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION.

HOW HIS TAKING IT ALL IN STRIDE TODAY.

AND A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WOMAN GETS AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE THIS MORNING --

TZ1 A) RUBIOS RESPONSE PERFOMANCE-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) BUILDERS CARE SURPRISE-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS

FMB DENSE FOG-VOTOPS

IT WAS AN UNUSUALLY FOGGY MORNING ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

SOME VACATIONERS WE TALKED TO SAID IT NEARLY KEPT THEM FROM HITTING THE SAND.

THIS MORNING SOME COMPLAINED OF HEAVY HAZE AND A MIST ALONG THE GULF.

ROBERT WX OPEN-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.

"Rain chances on the rise"

SHOWERS ON THE WAY

Most of the evening down here in southwest Florida will be fine - humid and breezy - but fine. Rain is off to the north and approaching the Tampa area tonight. By midnight we should start to see some showers breaking out here. A cold front is inching down the peninsula and it looks like the front will stall over/near south Florida through Friday. This means that we will carry a chance for showers in our forecast for the next two days. It does NOT mean that we will be rained-out for two days, but you should plan on passing showers both Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will drop into the 60's tonight and it will be breezy and very humid. Tomorrow afternoon, thanks to the increased clouds and showers, our highs will only hit the mid and upper 70's. Looks like the 80 degree temps will be gone for a while.

The weekend outlook is looking good and we will start to see more sunshine returning on Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon highs on Saturday will be in the lower 70's and noticeably cooler on Sunday. In fact, Sunday morning and Monday morning will likely be in the 40's! The chilly weather will only last for a few days and we will warm up again next week.

RUBIOS RESPONSE PERFOMANCE-2SH-VO-3SH

TODAY SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS A TRENDING TOPIC ON THE INTERNET AFTER GIVING THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE TO LAST NIGHT'S 'STATE OF THE UNION.'

A LOT OF THE BUZZ IS COMING *NOT BECAUSE OF WHAT HE SAID. BUT BECAUSE OF THIS MOMENT DURING HIS SPEECH.

"Nothing has frustrated me more than false choices like the President laid out tonight. "

SO WHAT ARE PUNDITS SAYING ABOUT HIS PERFORMANCE TODAY.

RUBIOS RESPONSE PERFOMANCE-ONCAM

GOP LEADERS CHOSE HIM IN ORDER TO BROADEN THEIR BASE.

RUBIO'S YOUNG. HE'S LATINO. HE'S FROM FLORIDA - A KEY SWING STATE.

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nats Rubio Speech

THE 41-YEAR FRESHMAN SENATOR STUCK TO THE PARTY PLATFORM.

THE WASHINGTON POST CALLING IT A 'BACK TO BASICS' SPEECH.

Wolf Blitzer: "A different vision on a whole host of domestic issues."

RUBIO RECITED REPUBLICAN ARGUMENTS AGAINST MORE GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND HIGHER TAXES.

"that's why I hope the President will abandon his obsession with raising taxes and work with us."

THE LATINO-AMERICAN RUBIO IS VIEWED AS A PRIME-TIME PLAYER ON IMMIGRATION REFORM. A PRIORITY FOR THE PARTY AFTER LOSING SEVEN IN 10 HISPANIC VOTES IN THE LAST ELECTION.

"they gave it to Marco Rubio to lead the charge and get this done."

EVEN THOUGH HE'S AGREED TO A BI-PARTISAN PLAN CALLING FOR A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS - HE LEFT OUT DETAILS LAST NIGHT.

George Stephanopolis: "Do you still share that goal?"

Marco Rubio: "Well, the speech wasn't just going to be about immigration. I'm part of that work-group and we laid out our principles and I remain committed to those principles."

"Marco Rubio is a known entity inside the beltway, he's known in Florida. and I think his State of the Union reply is giving him a national stage."

THAT NATIONAL STAGE HAS A BROAD REACH THIS WEEK. TIME MAGAZINE CALLING HIM 'THE REPUBLICAN SAVIOR.' A POLISHED PICTURE THAT MADE THIS THIRST QUENCHER ALL THE MORE JARRING.

""

THIS MORNING RUBIO LAUGHED IT OFF AND WENT BACK FOR MORE.

GS: "You tweeted the water bottle yourself - you've got it there again. "

RUBIOS RESPONSE PERFOMANCE-GUEST-SS-2SH

THE BIG WINNER MAY BE POLAND SPRINGS.

THE COMPANY JUST POSTED THIS TO THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE: "REFLECTING ON OUR CAMEO. WHAT A NIGHT!"

CHAD -- LOTS OF PLAY TODAY FOR SENATOR RUBIO.

HE'S NOT RULED OUT RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY IN 2016. IS THIS A PLATFORM FOR THAT?

IT COULD BE - BUT IT'S NOT A GUARANTEE.

ONLY THREE PEOPLE HAVE GONE ON TO WIN THE WHITE HOUSE.

GOD IS LOVE SIGN UPDATE-VO

WORK CONTINUES ON AN ICONIC SIGN IN FORT MYERS.

CREWS LAID DOWN NEW ELECTRICAL LINES SO IT IS NO LONGER POWERED BY A VACANT NEAR BY HOME.

THE ORIGINAL SIGN IS UNDER REPAIR.

RAYS AND PITCHERS IN CAMP-VO-WIPE

DAY TWO OF SPRING TRAINING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY --

TAMPA BAY RAYS PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORTED TO CAMP --

GETTING IN THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL WORKOUT.

THE RAYS STAFF --

ONE OF THE YOUNGEST IN THE LEAGUE --

GETTING A BIT OF A MAKEOVER THIS YEAR --

TWINS PITCHERS AND CATCHERS IN CAMP-VOTOPS

OVER AT THE LEE COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX. TWINS PITCHERS AND CATCHERS WERE GETTING THEIR FIRST WORKOUTS IN AS WELL.

SPRING TRAINING COULDN'T GET HERE SOON ENOUGH FOR THE TWINS.

THEY LOST 96 GAMES LAST SEASON.

CAPE POLICE VOLUNTEER-VO-WIPE

CAPE CORAL POLICE OFFICERS GAVE THANKS TODAY -- FOR THEIR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS.

THE CAPE CORAL POLICE VOLUNTEER UNIT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TODAY, COPS HELD AN APPRECIATION LUNCHEON FOR THEM.

THE GROUP CONSISTS MOSTLY OF RETIREES WHO HELP THE DEPARTMENT WITH EVERYTHING FROM PAPERWORK TO STREET PATROLS.

CAPE POLICE VOLUNTEER-SOTVO

20:14 "We are the eyes and ears of the police department. We are on the road. We do write non moving violation tickets, handicap parking, fire lane and so forth.

THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES THE VOLUNTEER UNIT SAVES THEM MORE THAN 700-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.

IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, CAPE COPS SAY THE GROUP'S EFFORTS AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN TWO-POINT-TWO MILLION DOLLARS.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

ON THE VERGE OF LOSING HER HOME --

Letty Waltrip -

05:09 - "I would say I can't do this and just have to walk away or just lose everything I have." - 05:15

A 70 YEAR OLD WIDOW WAKES UP TO SOME GUARDIAN ANGELS.

TZ2 A) BUILDERS CARE SURPRISE-SOTVO-WIPE

TZ2 B) NEW AT 6 TEASE-VOTOPS

BUILDERS CARE SURPRISE-2SHOT

A FT. MYERS WIDOW, WHO LOST HER HUSBAND LAST YEAR, WAS ON THE VERGE OF LOSING HER HOME.

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Nat Intro - chanting while walking to home.

THIS HOUSE IN FT MYERS MIGHT NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH. THE DETERIORATING ROOF A CONSTANT REMINDER THAT LIFE FOR LETTY WALTRIP…HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE LATELY.

- Letty

09:00 - "I didn't know if it was worth trying to get up in the morning." - 09:04

LETTY LOST HER HUSBAND LAST YEAR, AND EVEN WITH A SECOND JOB AS A SCHOOL BUS MONITOR, SHE'S BEEN UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HER CRUMBLING HOME.

- Letty

06:30 - "its been more than anyone could probably handle." - 06:35

- Jim Spiewak - Reporting

13:00 - "and without the knowledge or financial means to make the repairs to her home thats more than 50 years old the city of ft myers has already notified Letty that if she does not make the repairs she could be fined up to $250 a day." - 13:11

- Letty Waltrip - Homeowner

05:09 - "I would say i cant do this and just have to walk away or just lose everything i have." - 05:15

SO WITH HER HOME FALLING APART AND CODE ENFORCEMENT HOUNDING, "BUILDERS CARE" JUMPED IN.

- Heidi Taulman - Builders Care

11:26 - "she stood out as a candidate, her roof was in really, really bad shape and she fit all the requirements." - 11:34

AND ROOF SMART STEPPED UP -- TO LETTYS COMPLETE SURPRISE.

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56:25 - "to have your roof taken care of so you don't have any more roof leaks. oh how wonderful I never thought this could happen." - 56:33

- Peter Simeone - Owner; Roof Smart

01:33 - "she's having issues with her house, she's gone through a lot of past problems and it tugged on our heart we needed to take care of something." - 01:40

A BRAND NEW $9,000 ROOF, FREE OF CHARGE AND IN THREE DAYS -- LETTY'S CONCERNS GO AWAY.

- Letty

08:32 - "it will change my whole perspective as far as what I can do now and what direction I can take." - 08:40

NEW AT 530-2SHOT

NAPLES POLICE ARE LOOKING INTO A *RASH* OF CAR BREAK-INS.

CROOKS BUSTED INTO AT LEAST TEN CARS OVERNIGHT!

THEY TOOK CLOTHES--

MONEY--

AND LOTS OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS.

TONIGHT DETECTIVES EXPLAIN WHY ALL THE CASES ARE "LIKELY CONNECTED".

AND MOVE OVER "OZZIE AND HARRIETT"!

THERE'S A NEW BIRD IN TOWN AND SHE'S READY TO STEAL THE SHOW!

A) CAR BURGLARIES-VO-WIPE

B) CELL TOWER EAGLE-VOTOPS