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SHOW OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER REALLY COLD-STC

One more day of unsettled weather"

After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.

A trail of moisture streaming in from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower half the 70s.

Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.

By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage, however we could manage to squeeze out a sprinkle or two. This front will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.

As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO PETER-trxVOTOPS

BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS VIDEO FROM RUSSIA, YOU NEED TO STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND LOOK AT YOUR T-V.

A FIREBALL LIT UP THE SKY WHEN A METEOR BLEW INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

BRAND NEW THIS AFTERNOON, SCIENTISTS SAY THEY'VE LOCATED A 26 FOOT-WIDE CRATER IN AN ICY RESERVOIR THAT WAS CAUSED BY A PIECE OF THE METEOR THAT EXPLODED.

THE BLAST BUSTED OUT WINDOWS AND INJURED NEARLY A THOUSAND PEOPLE.

NBC-2 ANCHOR PETER BUSCH JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH THE STORY.

RUSSIA METEOR-TFC CTR

PEOPLE RUSHED TO GRAB THEIR CAMERAS.

THIS IS NEW AMATEUR VIDEO OF THE PLUMES OF SMOKE LEFT BEHIND.

RUSSIA METEOR-PKG

Streaking across an early morning sky, a burst of light

.and an explosion of sound.

These unverified pictures appear to show a Russian city's close call with a meteorite.

Locals heard. AND felt the shockwave as it whizzed by.

On the ground, people stunned and unsure of what they had seen, were left staring at the meteor's thick trail.

Shattered glass injured several people. A window popped out and a large part of this factory roof collapsed.

This level of damage is rare but meteors are common. They're often small and burn up as they enter the earth's atmosphere.

Later today an asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool will make the closest recorded pass of earth. Closer than some satellites.

"We understand its orbit extremely well and we can say with great confidence that there is no chance of hitting the Earth."

RUSSIA METEOR-TFC CTR

SOME PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW IF TODAY'S METEORITE IS LINKED TO TODAY'S ASTEROID.

SCIENTISTS SAY NO IT'S SIMPLY A COSMIC COINCIDENCE.

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO JOELLE-VOTOPS

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW FIRST AT FOUR--

THE NIGHTMARE IS OVER FOR A CAPE CORAL WOMAN STRANDED ON THE CARNIVAL TRUIMPH.

DEE TUCKER'S PLANE JUST LANDED AT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS IS THERE LIVE.

JOELLE -

DEE TUCKER INTERVIEW TRIUMPH CRUISE-CELL-REM

vo of ship montage-vo, genaboxes

DEE TUCKER INTERVIEW TRIUMPH CRUISE-VO, GENABOXES

DEE TUCKER INTERVIEW TRIUMPH CRUISE-SOTVO

DEE TUCKER INTERVIEW TRIUMPH CRUISE-CELL-REM

TOSS TO MEAGHAN-OC-SS-DBX

DEPUTIES SAY A FORT MYERS TEEN TURNED INTO A DRUG DEALER BETWEEN CLASSES.

15 YEAR OLD JOSHUA CRUZ IS ACCUSED OF HANDING OUT PAIN KILLERS TO CLASSMATES AND HIDING AT LEAST 5 KNIVES IN HIS BOOK BAG.

NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH JOINS US LIVE IN OUR LEE COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM WITH NEW DETAILS.

MIDDLE SCHOOLER DRUG ACCUSATION-REM-LIVE

MIDDLE SCHOOLER DRUG ACCUSATION-PKG

lee county deputies made the discovery after someone tipped off a school administrator that 15 year-old joshua cruz was under the influence on an unknown substance. they say the teen admitted to being high- reportedly telling them that he had taken some pills and had also given some to his fellow students so they could get high as well. when the assistant principal searched cruz's bag- deputies say she found 5 knives, and almost 4-dozen pain killers and anti-anxiety pills, along with a bottle of vodka, a marijuana crusher, and lighter. detectives say the teen gave at least 6 other students pills. they were all taken to the hospital as a precaution.

*take sot*

tony schall, lee county sheriff's office

MIDDLE SCHOOLER DRUG ACCUSATION-REM-LIVE

All the kids are ok

FM CRIME SAFETY UPDATE-VO

THE CHURCH IS THE LATEST TOOL IN THE FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CRIME-FIGHTING ARSENAL.

CLERGY ARE UNITING IN AN EFFORT TO CURB VIOLENCE IN THE CITY.

THEY'VE MET TO DISCUSS HOW TO BETTER MOBILIZE CHURCH MEMBERS AND REACH OUT TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE.

ONE PASTOR TELLS NBC 2 THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES SO MANY CLERGY HAVE RALLIED AROUND AN ISSUE.

HE SAYS VIOLENCE IS BECOMING THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE OF OUR TIME.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

STOCKS TRADED IN A NARROW RANGE ON WALL STREET - WITH SMALL GAINS AND LOSSES.

GOVERNOR I75 EXPANSION-VO-WIPE

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WAS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY ANNOUNCING THE EXPANSION OF INTERSTATE 75.

DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY IN FORT MYERS GOVERNOR SCOTT HIGHLIGHTED HIS TRANSPORTATION BUDGET --

AND WORK THAT WILL ULTIMATELY EXPAND I-75 TO SIX LANES ENTIRELY FROM JONES LOOP IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY TO GOLDEN GATE IN COLLIER.

80 MILLION DOLLARS IS GOING TOWARD ADDING LANES BETWEEN STATE ROAD 78 AND STATE ROAD 80.

THAT WORK JUST STARTED AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN 2015.

GOVERNOR I75 EXPANSION-SOTVO

11:08 this our its i think our 2nd biggest trans bud in history of the state and its bc we have a better economy tourism is up more jobs and the right things are happening.:20

SCOTT'S TRANSPORATION BUDGET IS ROUGHLY EIGHT-POINT-THREE BILLION DOLLARS.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

MAJOR LEAGUE TRAINING IN A NON-TRADITIONAL WAY.

Resop - He altered everything I did, as far as diet and sleep, sleep habits and obviously the training part of it.

A) major leaguer training-SOTVO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

WORKMAN'S COMP ARRESTS-ONCAM

A STATEWIDE SWEEP TARGETING BUSINESS OWNERS, FAILING TO PROTECT THEIR EMPLOYEES.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES ARRESTED SEVEN EMPLOYERS RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - ALL FOR FAILING TO OBTAIN WORKERS COMP INSURANCE.

THE INSURANCE IS MEANT TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES WHO GET INJURED ON THE JOB.

INVESTIGATORS CHECKED NEARLY 800 EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY--

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

PRESIDENT OBAMA AT HYDE PARK-SATLIVE TOPS

BREAKING NEWS, IN CHICAGO.

RIGHT NOW, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ADDRESSES GUN VIOLENCE AT A SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL.

HIS VISIT COMES JUST DAYS AFTER HIS WIFE SAT NEXT TO THE PARENTS OF HADIYA PENDLETON.

THE 15-YEAR OLD WAS SHOT AND KILLED -- JUST A MILE FROM THE OBAMA'S HOUSE.

SHE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM PERFORMING AT HIS SECOND INAUGURATION--

SHE WAS A MAJORETTE AT HER HIGH SCHOOL.

FROM CHICAGO -- THE PRESIDENT WILL HEAD TO FLORIDA --

TEASE TWO-TRX TOPS

A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS!

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WILL CELEBRATE ONE OF OUR NATION'S GREATEST INVENTORS THIS WEEKEND.

IT'S THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT GRANDE PARADE.

TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE PARADE ROUTE.

IT STARTS AT FORT MYERS HIGH, MAKES ITS WAY TO 41 THEN HEADS NORTH AND END AT THE RIVER DISTRICT.

ROAD CLOSURES START AT FIVE O'CLOCK. YOU SHOULD GRAB YOUR SEAT BEFORE THEN.

YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO GRAB A JACKET BEFORE HEADING TO THE PARADE.

A) things to do lighted parade-VOTOPS-SS

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.

One more day of unsettled weather"

After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.

A trail of moisture streaming in from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower half the 70s.

Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.

By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage, however we could manage to squeeze out a sprinkle or two. This front will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.

As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

SHEEN PAYS FOR FL THERAPY DOG-ONCAM

WHEN WE HAVE A STORY ABOUT CHARLIE SHEEN - IT USUALLY INVOLVES AN ARREST, DRUGS - OR JUST RAMBLING.

BUT THIS STORY IS REDEEMING FOR THE TROUBLED ACTOR.

SHEEN IS HELPING A FLORIDA TEENAGER PAY FOR HER THERAPY DOG.

THE PARKLAND TEEN WAS CRITICALLY HURT WHEN SHE FELL FROM AN AMUSEMENT RIDE IN WISCONSIN.

THROUGH A FAMILY FRIEND SHEEN WAS ASKED TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR TEAGAN MARTI.

HE WAS TOLD THE DOG WOULD COST ABOUT 6-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

YESTERDAY HE WIRED 10-THOUSAND TO THE FAMILY.

PTSD BUDDIES FOR MILITARY-ONCAM

CONSTANT GUNFIRE, MAYHEM, AND DEATH.

FOR TROOPS WHO SAW ACTION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, WHEN THE DUST SETTLES THE NERVES DON'T ALWAYS FOLLOW.

WHILE THE BATTLEFIELD IS CAUSING TENS-OF-THOUSANDS OF PHYSICAL INJURIES, IT'S ALSO RESULTED IN AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCARS.

SO ARE ANIMALS THE ANSWER TO TREAT VETERANS WITH P-T-S-D?

PTSD BUDDIES FOR MILITARY-PKG

WAR IS HELL.

COMING HOME CAN BE HELL TOO.

"I really get overwhelmed really easy."

"I just explode."

THESE MEN HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS REPORTS IN 2012, MORE THAN HALF A MILLION VETERANS WERE TREATED FOR P-T-S-D. CLOSE TO 120-THOUSAND SERVED IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN. MANY ARE PRESCRIBED DRUGS LIKE ZOLOFT OR PAXIL.

BUT SERGEANT MICHAEL BOSSIO SAYS HARLEY IS THE BEST MEDICINE.

"He helps ease my anxiety when, when we're out in public."

VIETNAM VET WILLIE CALHOUN SAYS BEFORE HE HAD CHELSIE HE WAS ON HIGH DOSES OF FOUR P-T-S-D DRUGS. WITH HER, HE'S DOWN TO ONE. SO WHY DO THE DOGS MAKE SUCH A DIFFERENCE FOR THE VETS? THE TRUTH IS THE RESEARCH IS SEVERELY LACKING.

"It's faith based evidence and the military and the government don't like faith based evidence."

THE V-A STARTED A FIRST OF ITS KIND STUDY ON P-T-S-D SERVICE DOGS, BUT ENROLLMENT WAS SUSPENDED LAST YEAR. A SPOKESMAN TELLS US THE V-A "IS WORKING TO DEVELOP A NEW PLAN TO CARRY OUT THIS RESEARCH, POTENTIALLY IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS." UNTIL THE EVIDENCE IS CONFIRMED BY SCIENCE, THE V-A WILL NOT REIMBURSE VETS SPECIFICALLY WITH MENTAL CONDITIONS LIKE P-T-S-D FOR THEIR SERVICE DOG'S VETERINARY CARE, TRAVEL EXPENSES, OR ANYTHING ELSE. EVEN WITHOUT SCIENTIFIC PROOF, THE IMPACT OF THE PUPS IS CLEAR TO THESE VETS.

"It's good to be out and about."

jesse jackson wife

BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

THE WIFE OF EX-CONGRESSMAN, JESSE JACKSON JUNIOR IS BEING CHARGED WITH FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS.

THIS IS JUST COMING OVER THE WIRES.

SANDRA JACKSON WILL FACE CHARGES.

IT COMES A FEW MONTHS AFTER HER HUSBAND RESIGNED FROM CONGRESS.

JERSEY BOARDWALK REBUILT-VO

PROGRESS IN NEW JERSEY--

THE FAMOUS BOARDWALK IS GETTING REBUILT.

SUPERSTORM SANDY DESTROYED THE ICONIC WATERFRONT ATTRACTION ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE.

WORKERS BEGAN DRILLING HOLES INTO THE SAND AND POUNDING PILINGS INTO THE GROUND TODAY.

IT'S THE FIRST PHASE OF A PROJECT THAT COULD ULTIMATELY COST 7 MILLION DOLLARS.

AS FOR THE ROLLER COASTER THAT WASHED INTO THE OCEAN--

TEASE THREE-TRX TOPS

SOME VERY ADORABLE PICTURES ARE ALL OVER UP THE INTERNET.

AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY.

WE'LL SHARE THIS PAIR'S STORY STRAIGHT AHEAD.

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND.

CHECK OUT THE WORLD FAMOUS BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES.

THEY'RE HERE FOR THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT GRAND PARADE.

BUT YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THEM OUT TODAY AT FORT MYERS BEACH.

THEY'LL BE AT SANTINI PLAZA ON THE SOUTH END OF THE BEACH UNTIL FIVE.

TOMORROW THEY HAVE THE PARADE.

AND ON SUNDAY, THEY'LL BE AT THE GERMAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB IN CAPE CORAL FROM TWO TO FIVE.

A) boy with puppy viral-VOTOPS-DISS

B) things to see bud clydesdales-VIDBX RVL

CUTE ALERT! BOY WITH PUPPY VIRAL-VO

CUTE ALERT, FIRST AT FOUR.

PICTURES OF A LITTLE BOY AND HIS DOG ARE GOING VIRAL.

AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY!

THE BOY AND HIS FRENCH BULLDOG LIVE IN JAPAN.

THE BOY'S MOTHER STARTED POSTING PICTURES OF THE TWO ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.

THEY WERE INSTANT HITS!!!!!

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SHOW ALL OF THEM---

TODDLER SWALLOWS MAGNETS-SS

EVER WANT TO KNOW WHAT A CHILD'S STOMACH LOOKS LIKE WHEN THEY SWALLOW 42 MAGNETS?

TAKE A LOOK.

RUSSIAN DOCTORS HAD TO PERFORM EMERGENCY SURGERY TO REMOVE THE MAGNETS.

THIS IS THE XRAY.

ALL OF THE WHITE DOTS ARE THE MAGNETS.

A 16 MONTH OLD SWALLOWED THE METAL WHEN HIS PARENTS WEREN'T LOOKING.

AUSSIE BOY REQUIRED GARDASIL-VO

FOR THE FIRST TIME--

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THE CERVICAL CANCER VACCINE, GARDASIL.

TEENS IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ARE THE FIRST MALES IN THE WORLD TO GET THE VACCINE.

GARDASIL FIGHTS OF 70 PERCENT OF CERVICAL CANCERS CAUSED BY THE HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS - OR H-P-V.

MAJOR LEAGUER TRAINING-ONCAM

THREE MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHERS ARE READY TO HIT THE FIELD AFTER A SPECIAL TRAINING SESSION IN NAPLES.

MAJOR LEAGUER TRAINING-PKG

JUST BECAUSE IT'S THE OFFSEASON. DOESN'T MEAN THESE PITCHERS GET TO RELAX.

Rick nats

RICK LADEMANN IS RELENTLESS WITH HIS CLIENTS. BUT IT'S FOR THEIR OWN GOOD.

Lademann - It's very functional, you train like you play to an extent, and we try to keep that modality as much as possible.

LADEMANN CO-OWNS BEYOND MOTION FITNESS IN NAPLES. AND ON THIS DAY PRO PITCHERS CHRIS RESOP. BRONSON ARROYO. AND CHRIS SALE ARE GEARING UP FOR SPRING TRAINING.

Sale - We do some fun stuff in here, he gets our blood pumping, sweating some pretty good days. Staying healthy and getting stronger.

THESE PITCHERS ARE ALL AT DIFFERENT POINTS IN THEIR CAREER. WHICH IS WHY LADEMANN DESIGNS SPECIFIC WORKOUTS FOR EACH OF THEM.

Resop - He altered everything I did, as far as diet and sleep, sleep habits and obviously the training part of it.

ARROYO'S GIRLFRIEND LIVES IN NAPLES AND TRAINS AT BEYOND MOTION. SO HE GAVE IT A TRIAL RUN AFTER HIS 17TH YEAR IN THE MAJORS LED TO SOME BACK PROBLEMS.

Arroyo - this isn't always gonna make you a better player, but prolong your career, and longevity. That's what it's about in this game.

THE PITCHERS WILL CARRY THIS WORKOUT REGIMEN THROUGH THE SPRING AND FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON. BECAUSE THE GOAL IS ALWAYS THE SAME.

Lademann - We make your weaknesses your strength, the next time you meet your competition, you're gonna dominate your compeition.

ALL NEW AT 4 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

FOR THE FIRST TIME, COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES UNVEIL NEW SAFETY PLANS TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE.

THE TRAGIC SANDY HOOK SHOOTINGS IN DECEMBER SPARKED THE CHANGES.

A) collier school safety changes-vo

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO RICK-VOTOPS-OBX

LAST DECEMBER, AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY IN NEWTON, CONNECTICUT--

A GUNMAN KILLED 20 CHILDREN AND 6 TEACHERS.

THE MASSACRE PROMPTED CHANGES AT SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE.

TODAY, NBC-2 CONFIRMS THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN A NEW SAFETY PLAN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

RICK RITTER JOINS US LIVE WITH NEW DETAILS.

COLLIER SCHOOL SAFETY CHANGES-REM26-LIVE

COLLIER SCHOOL SAFETY CHANGES-PKG

THE SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY SPARKED A NEW SAFETY PLAN FOR COLLIER COUNTY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

LET'S GET RIGHT TO THE CHANGES.

ALL SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS ALREADY PARTICIPATED IN SPECIAL VIOLENCE TRAINING - WEEKS AFTER THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE.

ALL SCHOOL TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES WILL NOW HAVE ACCESS TO VOLUNTARY SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING - TAKING THEM THROUGH REAL LIFE SCENARIOS.

AND THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LOOKING INTO STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING TO HAVE A DEPUTY PLACED IN ALL 48 OF THE COUNTY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

DEPUTIES SAY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS IS THE HANDS ON TRAINING - SOMETHING THEY'VE ALREADY DONE BEHIND THE SCENES WITH SOME SCHOOL STAFF - PREPARING THEM FOR THE WORST.

TAKE SOT

DURATION = 0:10

COLLIER SCHOOL SAFETY CHANGES-REM26-LIVE

CRUISE SHIP FOLLOW-trxVOTOPS-OC

THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS ARE ON THEIR WAY HOME AFTER A NIGHTMARE CRUISE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

THE CRIPPLED TRIUMPH DOCKED IN MOBILE, ALABAMA LATE LAST NIGHT --

AND THE PRESIDENT OF CARNIVAL CRUISES WAS AMONG THE HUNDREDS WAITING AT PORT.

CRUISE SHIP FOLLOW-PKG

OVERJOYED PASSENGERS OF THE CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP TRIUMPH THOUGHT THEIR ORDEAL WAS OVER AS THE POWERLESS OCEAN LINER DOCKED IN MOBILE, ALABAMA THURSDAY.

BUT FOR SOME, FINDING THEIR WAY HOME HAS BEEN JUST AS UNFORGIVING.

ONE OF THE BUSES CHARTERED TO BRING PASSENGERS TO NEW ORLEANS BROKE DOWN.

IF PEOPLE DIDN'T LAUGH ABOUT IT, THEY'D CRY

"Life gives you lemons. You have to eat the lemons sometimes."

THE TRIUMPH SET SAIL FROM GALVESTON TEXAS. AS PASSENGERS RETURNED THERE, THEY REALIZED A SPECIAL PLACE AND SPECIAL PEOPLE WERE IN SIGHT.

nats I'm ready to go home!

OTHERS WEREN'T AS FORGIVING.

"These last four hours have been hideous compared to the last seven days. Hideous."

A TOUGH SENTIMENT AFTER AN ENGINE FIRE SUNDAY LEFT THE TRIUMPH BOBBING AIMLESSLY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. NO POWER. NO AIR CONDITIONING. BACKED UP TOILETS AND SHOWERS SOAKING FLOORS AND CARPETS, AND AT TIMES, NOT MUCH TO EAT.

"We waited 2 hours and 53 minutes for a cheeseburger!"

SANDEEP BERRY, ONE OF THE FORTUNATE PASSENGERS WHO MADE IT SAFELY HOME TO CHICAGO:

"Sewage. Water everywhere. Only things I can wear."

SHE SAYS SHE WILL CRUISE AGAIN.

OTHERS AREN'T READY TO CLIMB BACK ABOARD.

"They can take their free trip and stick it where the sun don't shine. I'm sorry I'm done

DEE TUCKER RETURNS HOME-VO

AT THE TOP OF THE SHOW WE SHOWED YOU A CAPE CORAL WOMAN WHO JUST RETURNED FROM THE SHIP.

DEE TUCKER'S FIANCE JOE ECKERT WAS THERE TO GREET HER AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THE TWO SHARED A KISS AND HUG.

RUSSIA METEORITE-VO

NEARLY A THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE HURT AFTER A METEORITE EXPLODES OVER RUSSIA.

40 OF THOSE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL.

IT HAPPENED TODAY OVER THE URAL MOUNTAINS.

A NUMBER OF CAMERAS CAUGHT THE EVENT ON TAPE.

SCIENTISTS ESTIMATE IT WEIGHED TEN TO ELEVEN TONS - ABOUT THE SUV.

IT BROKE THROUGH EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE AT 33-THOUSAND MILES PER HOUR!

THE COUNTRY IS SURVEYING THE DAMAGE TODAY.

LOCAL REAX FIREBALL-OC-SOTVO

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, PEOPLE SAY THEY'RE SHAKEN UP BY WHAT HAPPENED.

take sot

runs=08

Dima Krieger, Alva

"like dooms day came true, like the prophecy of Maya came true like that's what happened"

DIMA KRIEGER LIVES IN ALVA NOW--

HE GREW UP IN KAZAKHSTAN-- AND RUSHED TO CHECK IN WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS LIVING THERE, AND IN RUSSIA.

HIS RELATIVES ARE OK.

EVEN HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM THE SHOWER, HE SAYS PEOPLE IN HIS FORMER COUNTRY COULD SEE THE FLARE IN THE SKY.

OSCAR PISTORIUS UPDATE-VO-WIPE

TURNING TO SOUTH AFRICA AT FOUR,

OSCAR PISTORIUS' BODY SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY IN COURT TODAY AS HE FACED MURDER CHARGES.

THE MAN KNOWN AS THE "BLADE RUNNER" HAS BEEN FORMALLY CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS GIRLFRIEND - REEVA STEENKAMP.

SHE WAS FOUND AT HIS HOME THURSDAY.

OSCAR PISTORIUS UPDATE-SOTVO

Her future has been cut short and I just can say she's with the angels."

PISTORIUS WILL HAVE TO STAY IN JAIL AT LEAST UNTIL HIS BOND HEARING.

OBAMA FL VACATION-VO

THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE SUNSHINE STATE.

SPENDING A COUPLE OF DAYS IN WEST PALM BEACH FOR VACATION.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS HE'LL BE RELAXING WITH FRIENDS OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

NO PUBLIC EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED.

HE'S REPORTEDLY LINED UP A TEE TIME AT THE FLORIDIAN GOLF CLUB IN PALM CITY.

EARLIER TODAY THE PRESIDENT WAS IN HIS HOMETOWN OF CHICAGO FOR A POST STATE OF THE UNION EVENT.

DORAL BILINGUAL PUSH-VO

CONTROVERSY IN DORAL FLORIDA AT FOUR--

THE CITY'S MAYOR WANTS TO MAKE SPANISH THE CITY'S OFFICIAL SECOND LANGUAGE.

BUT HE HIT A ROADBLOCK WITH CITY COUNCIL--

AND PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE SAY THE MOVE IS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.

CONGRESS RECESS-ONCAM

ANOTHER DEADLINE STARES CONGRESS IN THE FACE.

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTS KICK-IN.

IT WILL IMPACT MILITARY DEFENSE SPENDING UNLESS LAWMAKERS AND THE WHITE HOUSE COME TO AN AGREEMENT.

CONGRESS RECESS-PKG

HEALTH CAST OPEN-CLIP

SMOKING BANS PRETERM BIRTH-VO

IN YOUR HEALTHCAST FIRST AT FOUR --

THERE'S A LINK BETWEEN SMOKE-FREE PUBLIC BUILDINGS - AND A DROP IN PRE-TERM BIRTHS.

MANY PUBLIC SMOKING BANS TOOK EFFECT IN 2006 AND 2007.

RESEARCHERS HAVE SINCE FOLLOWED TRENDS IN PRE-TERM DELIVERIES.

THEY FOUND A THREE TO FIVE PERCENT DROP IN THE RISK OF PRE-TERM BIRTHS.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

IT'S NO SECRET TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE POISONOUS TO THE BODY.

ACCORDING TO THE CDC THEY CONTAIN A MIX OF 7,000 CHEMICALS.

WHILE THE MAJORITY OF LUNG CANCERS ARE LINKED SMOKING, IT IS ALSO BLAMED FOR INCREASING OTHER FORMS OF THE DISEASE.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

THE LINK BETWEEN SMOKING AND LUNG CANCER MAY BE THE MOST RECOGNIZED, BUT THE TRUTH IS SMOKING CAN CAUSE CANCER ALMOST ANYWHERE IN THE BODY.

DR. PHILLIP ANDREWS/OTOLARYNGOLOGIST

RUNS:

3:00 Fifteen, eighteen years ago, probably 90-95% of my new cancer patients were smokers. And their cancers were most of the time caused by the smoking.

THOUGH STILL A RISK FOR CANCERS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, VOICEBOX AND ESOPHAGUS, SMOKING HAS SOME COMPANY.

DR. PHILLIP ANDREWS/OTOLARYNGOLOGIST

RUNS:

3:14 Now about 45% are non-smokers and the majority of those are caused by HPV.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

The tobacco products-cancer connection has changed over the years. Researchers now find the smoking risk is rising in bladder cancers. It may be related to a change in cigarette ingredients. While there have been decreases in tar and nicotine, carcinogens associated with bladder cancer have increased.

DR. ALEJANDRO MIRANDA-SOUSA/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

7:11 Smoking increases the chances of bladder tumor 4 to 7 times, compared to a patient that didn't smoke.

AS THE LUNGS ABSORB SMOKE, IT PASSES TOXINS INTO THE BLOODSTREAM.

DR. ALEJANDRO MIRANDA-SOUSA/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

7:35 And because the blood is filtered by the kidney of these chemicals and the byproduct of smoking will be urinated and left in the bladder. So it's a constant bathing of chemicals that will make changes in the urinary tract.

KICKING THE HABIT REDUCES THE RISK OF DEVELOPING AND DYING FROM CANCER, BUT IT TAKES YEARS.

DR. ALEJANDRO MIRANDA-SOUSA/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

9:07 Studies show you have to stop smoking 17-20 years for your risk to go back to baseline.

TEASE FIVE-2SHOT

A NATION-WIDE HUNT FOR A MURDERER ORIGINATES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE TWISTED PLOT SURROUNDING MURDER, MUSIC AND MONEY.

PLUS - DOCTORS CALL IT ONE OF THE NATION'S WORST NUTRITIONAL ISSUES.

A) huden gathering storm-VO-WIPE

B) salt reduction-VOTOPS

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

WE'VE HEARD THE HORROR STORIES.BUT NEVER THINK IT WILL ACTUALLY HAPPEN.

YOU GO TO THE A-T-M TO PULL OUT CASH --

AND SOMEBODY SNEAKS INTO YOUR CAR.

FOR ONE FORT MYERS MAN --

IT DI HAPPENED.

BUT WAIT TILL YOU HEAR HOW THE SUSPECTED CRIMINAL WAS CAUGHT.

nats of meteor crashing

AND THE MUST SEE VIDEO OF THE DAY --

A METEOR CRASHES TO EARTH --

SOME PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS THE END.

PLUS.

A) METEORITE CRASHES DOWN-NWSRM-NATVO-WIPE

B) CHARLIE STAND UP TEASE-SOTTOPS

jesse jackson wife plea deal

AN UPDATE TO BREAKING NEWS WE BROUGHT YOU EARLIER IN THE NEWSCAST.

THE WIFE OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN - JESSE JACKSON JUNIOR- IS FACING CHARGES FOR FALSELY FILING JOINT TAX RETURNS.

RIGHT NOW, WE ARE SEEING REPORTS THAT SHE HAS ALREADY SIGNED A PLEA AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL PROSECUTORS.

HER ANNOUNCEMENT COMES JUST MONTHS AFTER JESSE JACKSON JUNIOR RESIGNED HIS CONGRESSIONAL SEAT.

HUDEN GATHERING STORM-ONCAM

IT'S A STORY OF MUSIC, MONEY AND MURDER.

A WELL-RESPECTED PILLAR OF PUNTA GORDA BECOMES THE CENTER OF A HITMAN INVESTIGATION.

HUDEN GATHERING STORM-PKG

TOSS TO JOSH-DBX TOPS

NBC'S JOSH MANKIEWICZ JOINS US LIVE FROM BURBANK, CALIFORNIA.

JOSH - NBC-2 COVERED THIS STORY IN 2011 BECAUSE OF THE TIES TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

I UNDERSTAND TONIGHT ON DATELINE, YOU'RE GOING EVEN MORE INDEPTH ON THIS CASE.

THE MAN ARRESTED WAS JAMES HUDEN.

HE WAS A WELL-RESPECTED PILLAR IN THE PUNTA GORDA COMMUNITY.

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Bob Carpenter, who works with the Charlotte county sheriff's office, says it's a case where Huden got mixed up with drugs and lost control of his life.

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JOSH MANKIEWICZ XTALKS-SAT-LIVE

a vo of huden-GENABOXES

PUSH TO DATELINE-VOTOPS

YOU CAN SEE MORE OF JOSH'S STORY TONIGHT ON DATELINE, RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.

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.

One more day of unsettled weather"

After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.

A trail of moisture streaming in from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower half the 70s.

Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.

By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage, however we could manage to squeeze out a sprinkle or two. This front will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.

As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

SUE COLLEGE OVER C GRADE-VO

A COLLEGE GRADUATE WHO WAS UPSET WITH A SCHOOL GRADE LOSES HER LAWSUIT.

MEGAN THODE SUED LEHIGH UNIVERSITY - A PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE - WHEN SHE RECEIVED A C PLUS AND NOT A B IN A THERAPIST COURSE.

SHE WANTED ONE POINT THREE MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE LOWER GRADE BECAUSE IT KEPT HER FROM BECOMING A LICENSED THERAPIST.

THODE SAYS THE C WAS GIVEN TO HER IN RETALIATION BECAUSE SHE SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

AMERICANS ARE HEAVY-HANDED WHEN IT COMES TO EATING SALT.

A NEW STUDY SHOWS WE'RE CONSUMING MORE THAN TWICE THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT.

FIRST AT FOUR - A STEP BY STEP PROCESS TO HELP CUT OUT THE ADDED SALT.

A) salt requirements-VO-DISS

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Meteor blast injures 750 in Russia

2. 'I'm not going to hurt you; I just need your car'

3. "Old 21" leaves Fort Myers for Daytona

SALT REQUIREMENTS-TFC CTR

THE SALTY TRUTH!

AMERICANS ARE CONSUMING WAY TOO MUCH SODIUM.

THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION REPORTS - EVERYDAY - WE'RE GETTING MORE THAN DOUBLE THE SODIUM RECOMMENDED.

TOO MUCH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF HEALTH ISSUES. LIKE INCREASING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE.

AND AS NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI SHOWS US.

SALT REQUIREMENTS-PKG

it's one of our worst nutritional issues

SODIUM CONSUMPTION IN THIS COUNTRY IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH.

ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.

THE AVERAGE PERSON CONSUMES 34-HUNDRED MILLIGRAMS OF SODIUM PER DAY.WHEN THEY SHOULD ONLY HAVE 1500 A DAY!

there's a lot of hidden sodium

MARJORIE CHUTKAN IS A NUTRITIONIST WITH LEE MEMORIAL.

SHE WARNS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF HIDDEN SALT

.IN FOODS LIKE CHEESE.SOUPS.AND MEATS.

CAUSING ALL SORTS OF SIDE EFFECTS FROM BLOATING TO SWELLING.TO EVEN HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE..

it raises your blood pressure and that puts a lot of pressure on your heart eventually

SO NOW.THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS OUT WITH A NEW 3-WEEK PLAN TO CUT THE SODIUM OUT OF YOUR DIET.

IN WEEK ONE.YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO

LOOK FOR LOWER SODIUM FOODS

TRACK YOUR SODIUM CONSUMPTION

AND LOG HOW MUCH SODIUM YOU'VE SHAVED OUT OF YOUR DIET

WEEK TWO.

USE FRESH POULTRY RATHER THAN FRIED.CANNED.OR PROCESSED.

ALSO.IF YOU ARE A PIZZA EATER.MAKE IT ONE WITH LESS CHEESE AND MEATS.

AND MORE FOR PIZZA LOVERS.ADD MORE VEGGIES

FINALLY.IN WEEK THREE.

CHECK LABELS EXTRA CLOSELY.

TRY LOWER SODIUM VARIETIES OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS.

AND MAKE SURE YOU'RE USING LOWER SODIUM MEATS.CHEESES.AND CONDIMENTS.

if you say do this in week 1, do this in week 2, and do this in week 3, you tend to get better results that way

RESULTS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY KEEP YOUR HEART HEALTHY FOR LIFE.

NICK CILETTI.

SALT REQUIREMENTS-TFC CTR

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

HEADLINES-SOTTOPS

RIGHT NOW AT FIVE.

A QUICK TRIP TO THE A-T-M --

TURNS INTO A LIFE THREATENING MOMENT.

A CARJACKER POPS UP FROM THE BACK SEAT!

WAIT'LL YOU HEAR WHO TURNED THE SUSPECT IN.

UNBELIEVABLE BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL THAT WILL SICKEN ANYONE WHO HAS A DAUGHTER.

AN 18-YEAR-OLD BOY ADMITS HE FORCED A YOUNGER GIRL TO TOUCH HIM WITH HIS PANTS UNZIPPED -- INSIDE A CLASSROOM.

NBC2 FINDS OUT WHAT THE DISTRICT IS DOING TO KEEP IT'S STUDENTS SAFE.

AND JAW-DROPPING VIDEO --

A METEOR CAUGHT ON CAMERA STREAKING ACROSS THE SKY.

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GOODBYE-2SHOT