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BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

GOVERNOR MEDICAID-ONCAM

BREAKING NEWS TO START 5:30--

FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT JUST DID AN ABOUT FACE ON MEDICAID.

ANNOUNCING PLANS TO ACTUALL *EXPAND* MEDICAID--

OFFERING IT TO AN ESTIMATED 900-THOUSAND ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS IN FLORIDA.

PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT-- KNOWN AS OBAMACARE. WHICH UP UNTIL NOW, SCOTT HAS BEEN A VOCAL CRITIC OF.

COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINTUES--

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NEW AT 5:30--

TWO MASKED MEN BROKE INTO A GOLDEN GATE HOME IN BROAD DAYLIGHT--

THREATENING THE PEOPLE INSIDE WITH A RIFLE AND TAKING OFF WITH CASH.

IT HAPPENED ON 19TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST.

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A MOTHER, HER SON, AND HIS FRIEND ALL FACING FELONY CHARGES AFTER A HOME INVASION AT THIS HOUSE ON THE 5-THOUSAND BLOCK OF 19TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST IN GOLDEN GATE.

ON WEDNESAY AFTERNOON--

"TWO MASKED MEN WITH A RIFLE ENTERED INTO THE BEDROOM AND DEMANDED MONEY."

THE THREE PEOPLE INSIDE SAY IT

"APPEARED THE ROBBERS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING"

THEY SAY THE SUSPECTS STOLE A PURSE, CELL PHONE AND NEARLY $300 IN CASH-- THEN TOOK OFF IN A CAR.

DEPUTIES TRACKED DOWN 22-YEAR-OLDS BRIAN SANTOS AND RICHARD SLABY-- AND ARRESTED THEM.

RICHARDS MOM-- 51 YEAR OLD PAMELA SLABY WAS ALSO ARRESTED.

DEPUTIES SAY SHE'S BEHIND THE HEIST.

6:15She's got a couple screws lose. 6:24 she's obviously not all there if she would put her kids through something like that and ask her children to do such a thing, unbelievable 32

IN AN INTERVIEW RICHARD TOLD DEPUTIES "His mother had given him the information about the victim having the money. They had talked on the phone and she had told him to 'do it quick.'"

"you're supposed to be leading your children down the right path not down a path of self destruction."

WE SPOKE TO PAMELA IN 2011 AFTER HER 15-MONTH-OLD GRANDAUGHTER, AVA, DROWNED--

THE LITTLE GIRLS MOM LEFT HER ALONE IN A BATHTUB.

"she was my life."

WEEKS BEFORE, PAMELA LOST HER SON CHRIS IN A CAR CRASH.

TODAY WE SPOKE TO PAMELAS HUSBAND, AND RICHARDS FATHER-- WHO didn't WANT TO GO ON CAMERA--

HE SAYS HE DOESNT KNOW HOW HIS WIFE AND SON COULD BE INVOLVED IN A HOME INVASION, OR WHY--

BUT DID SAY IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THEIR DRUG ADDICTION-- WHICH SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER LOSING CHRIS AND AVA.

"You do kind of wonder, you kind of wonder what the motive was if there was a connection somewhere."

IN COLLIER COUNTY, GABY FLEISCHMAN NBC2.

MATANZAS PASS DREDGING-VO

THE MATANZAS PASS CHANNEL IS NOW OPEN AND CLEAR FOR BOATERS.

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JUST WRAPPED UP AN EMERGENY DREDGING PROJECT--

OFF BOWDITCH POINT ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

BOATERS AND THE COAST GUARD COMPLAINED--

ABOUT TOO MUCH SND ON THE NORTHERN TIP OF THE ISLAND.

KC GAS EXPLOSION-ONCAM

TODAY CREWS IN KANSAS CITY PULLED A BODY FROM THE RUBBLE OF THAT MASSIVE GAS EXPLOSION.

AND THERE IS GROWING CONCERN THAT THEY'LL FIND MORE.

KC GAS EXPLOSION-PKG

S/ Mayor Sly James / Kansas City, MO:11

S/ Chief Paul Berardi / Kansas City Fire Dept. 1:09

S/ Frances Kuo / reporting

IN THE MORNING LIGHT.

THE CHARRED, FLATTENED REMAINS OF NEARLY AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK SHOW JUST HOW POWERFUL THE EXPLOSION WAS.

AND HOW DEADLY.

"we have recovered a body at the scene. we cannot provide positive identification at this point."

RESCUERS USED CADAVER DOGS TO SEARCH THE BURNED OUT RUBBLE FOR ANY UNACCOUNTED VICTIMS OF THE BLAST.

MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. SEVERAL REMAIN HOSPITALIZED IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

A NEARBY SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CAUGHT THE MOMENT OF THE EXPLOSION.

FROM THE AIR THE FLAMES COULD BE SEEN FOR MILES.

BEFORE THE BLAST, UTILITY CREWS, ALREADY WORKING IN THE AREA, ALERTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EVACUATE NEARBY BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES.

"next thing I know. BOOM everything just exploded."

"I just heard a loud concussion. the whole back of the bus stop and then I went to the ground."

BUT NOT EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IN TIME.

OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A MISSING WOMAN WHO WORKED AT JJ'S. THE LANDMARK RESTAURANT AT CENTER OF THE BLAST.

BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REMAINS FOUND THIS MORNING WERE THOSE OF THE MISSING WORKER.

"No positive identification has been made, not even to the gender of who has been found."

NOW, THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE IS UNDERWAY. BUT NOT BEFORE ALL POSSIBLE VICTIMS ARE IDENTIFIED.

"The main thing we've been focused on is people. taking care of people/ we'll get to the money phase, we'll get to the blame phase later."

A PHASE OFFICIALS WARN WILL TAKE TIME.

BOEING BATTERY UPDATE-VO

ENGINEERS SAY THEY KNOW WHAT CAUSED THOSE BOEING "DREAMLINER" BATTERIES TO CATCH FIRE--

A INVESTIGATION BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOUND THEY WERE IMPROPERLY WIRED.

SEVERAL BATTERY FIRES FORCED PLANES TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDINGS.

AIRPORT WAIT TIMES LONGER-VO

IF YOU THINK THOSE LONG WAITS AT AIRPORT SECURITY ARE LONG NOW--

WAIT.

FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS WOULD PUT HOUSANDS OF T-S-A WORKERS OUT OF A JOB.

EVERY GOVERNMENT AGENCY WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF SPENDING CUTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE SO-CALLED SEQUESTER.

TOSS TO MATT-ONCAM

NBC 2 WAS ON THE SCENE--

AS AUTHORITIES RAIDED A CAPE CORAL CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC LAST YEAR.

TODAY. A DOCTOR WHO OWNED THE CLINIC WENT ON TRIAL FOR INSURANCE FRAUD.

OUR MATT WRIGHT WAS THE ONLY REPORTER IN FEDERAL COURT.

STEPHEN LOVELL TRIAL-PLASMA

DOCTOR STEPHEN LOVELL FACES TWENTY COUNTS. STEMMING FROM AN ALLEGED INSURANCE FRAUD SCHEME AT HIS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC.

STEPHEN LOVELL TRIAL-PKG

NBC2 CAMERAS WERE ROLLING LAST MARCH. AS AUTHORITIES CLOSED IN ON XTREME CARE REHABILITATION CLINIC IN CAPE CORAL.

THEY TOOK SEVERAL EMPLOYEES INTO CUSTODY. AFTER AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION INTO INSURANCE FRAUD AT THE CLINIC.

THE FEDS SAY THE SCHEME INVOLVED PERSONAL INJURY PROTEECTION FRAUD. AND SAY THE CLINIC FILED BOGUS INSURANCE CLAIMS.

THE RAID STEMMED FROM AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION BY CAPE CORAL DETECTIVES.

ONE TESTIFIED THAT THE CLINIC PAID HIM TO FAKE INJURIES FROM A CAR ACCIDENT IN EXCHANGE FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

HE SAID CLINIC STAFF INSTRUCTED HIM TO LIE TO A DOCTOR. BUT ADMITTED HE NEVER SAW DOCTOR LOVELL.

IN COURT. THE ASSISTANT US ATTORNEY CALLED LOVELL THE SCHEME'S MASTERMIND. SAYING QUOTE "THIS CASE IS ABOUT A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THAT CAME TOGETHER TO OPERATE A CLINIC TO CARRY OUT THE SCEME TO DEFRAUD."

HE WENT ON TO SAY AT THE HEART OF THE SCHEME WAS THE DEFENDANT IN THIS CASE. STEPHEN M LOVELL.

BUT DEFENSE ATTORNEY PETER AIKEN SAYS LOVELL WAS AN ABSENTEE OWNER.

HE SAYS QUOTE THE EVIDENCE WILL SHOW THERE WAS NO INCENTIVE FOR DOCTOR LOVELL TO PERPETRATE ANY FRAUD.

HE SAID "THE UNDERLYING THEME IN THIS CASE IS LET'S MAKE A DEAL." AND THAT CLINIC EMPLOYEES ARE TO BLAME FOR THE SCHEME.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO TESTIFY FOR THE GOVERNMENT IN THIS CASE.

STEPHEN LOVELL TRIAL-PLASMA

THIS TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO STRETCH INTO NEXT WEEK.

ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES FROM XTREME CARE REHABILITIION ARE ALL EXPECTED TO TAKE THE STAND.

FLORIDA BOGOTA TRIP-ONCAM

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT RECENT TRIP TO COLOBIA IS REAPING SOME DIVIDENDS.

MORE THAN 100-COMPANIES IN THE STATE.

HAVE SIGNED 40-MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF CONTRACTS.

THE BUSINESS DEALS RANGE FROM EDUCATIONAL TO HI-TECH.

THE GOVERNOR LED A CONTINGENT OF BUSINESS AND STATE LEADERS TO COLOMBIA IN DECEMBER.

FL TEST SCORES-(5)CG

FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ARE DOING BETTER ON COLLEGE PLACEMENT EXAMS.

FLORIDA JUMPED FROM SIXTH TO FOURTH IN THE NATION LAST YEAR.

PLACEMENT EXAMS ARE SCORED ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5.

LAST YEAR'S 27-PERCENT OF THE GRADUATES SCORED AT LEAST A THREE.

ANYTHING ABOVE A THREE QUALIFIES FOR COLLEGE CREDIT.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS ONLY 19-PERCENT.

CAPE CORAL CRA-ONCAM

CAPE CORAL'S COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY--

IS MOVING FORWARD WITH A PROJECT TO FURTHER DEVELOP DOWNTOWN.

THE STREETSCAPE AND STORMWATER PROJECT--

WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SIDEWALKS AND CURBS--

BRING IN NEW LANDSCAPING--

AND ADD MORE LIGHTING ALONG LAFAYETTE STREET.

OVERALL THE PROJECTS WILL COST A LITTLE MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

BEARS ARE TEARING THROUGH AN EAST NAPLES COMMUNITY!

RIPPING UP LANAIS AND DIGGING THROUGH TRASH CANS.

TONIGHT YOU'LL HEAR HOW FAR SOME NEIGHBORS ARE GOING TO KEEP THE BEARS AWAY!

AND THE PYTHON CHALLENGE MIGHT BE OVER--

TZ1 A) COLLIER BEARS-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) PYTHON HUNTERS-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ANIMAL CONTROL-VO

LEE COUNTY STAFF RESPONDED TODAY TO COMPLAINTS FROM FORT MYERS BEACH THAT THE TOWN PAYING TOO MUCH FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES.

ISLAND LEADERS SAY LEE COUNTY MAKES UP 60 PERCENT OF THE CALLS--

BUT ONLY PAYS 47 PERCENT OF THE BILL.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS SAY THEY'LL MEET WITH TOWN LEADERS SOON--

PYTHON HUNTERS-ONCAM

IT MIGHT NOT BE WHAT YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME.

BUT THE GUYS WHO WON THE RECENT FLORIDA PYTHON CHALLENGE.ARE BACK AT IT!

EVEN THOUGH THE PRIZES ARE OFF THE TABLE.

PYTHON HUNTERS-PKG

THE EVERGLADES PYTHON CHALLENGE MAY BE OVER.

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BUT THAT'S NOT STOPPING REUBEN RAMIREZ FROM HUNTING MORE GIANT SNAKES.

HE CAUGHT THIS APPROXIMATE 10 FOOT BURMESE PYTHON MONDAY.PIECE OF CAKE HE SAYS.

"Yes Bare hands, we don't use anything but our hands. you grab her by the neck area.tail, tail, grab her by the tail Until she tires out a little bit and then. We just grab her by the head."

RAMIREZ AND HIS THREE BUDDIES WON THE RECENT PYTHON CHALLENGE.

HE AND GEORGE BRANA TOOK FIRST PLACE FOR CATCHING THE MOST SNAKES, 18 IN 27 DAYS.

"I'm doing all my life been doing it all my life! I mean it still get your heart pumping but that's why I do it."

BLAKE RUSS AND DEVIN BELLISTON WON FOR CORRALLING THE LONGEST PYTHON.HERE PICTURE OF IT STRIKING AT THEM, HERE THEY ARE SHOWING OFF THEIR 16 FOOT CATCH.

"When you go out into the Everglades and See a snake this big out there it really feels like, it's the craziest thing seeing this thing, you almost don't believe it until you see it."

HUNDREDS OF SNAKE HUNTERS SIGNED UP FOR THE CHALLENGE WHICH ENDED FEBRUARY 10TH.

AND THE PURPOSE WAS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT NON NATIVE PYTHONS THAT DON'T BELONG IN THE EVERGLADES.

THE EVENT, DUBBED A SUCCESS BY WILDLIFE OFFICIALS, GOT WORLDWIDE ATTENTION.AND NOW THE WINNERS ARE TOO.

PYTHON HUNTERS-ONCAM

STEVE LITZ REPORTING.

EACH OF THOSE MEN WON AROUND A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A BIG VICTORY TODAY FOR GOVERNOR SCOTT.

THE FEDS *APPROVED* THE STATE'S PLAN TO *PRIVATIZE* MEDICAID!

NBC2 IS BREAKING DOWN HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU.

AND AN NBC2 EXCLUSIVE.

WE GO *INSIDE* THE HALLS OF FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL--

AND GAIN "UNPRECENDENTED" ACCESS TO A RESOURCE OFFICER'S DAY--

TZ2 A) INSIDE FMHS SRO-VO

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.

NICE WEATHER AGAIN TOMORROW

The weather patter still looks good for us tomorrow. I expect mostly clear weather this evening and, once again, tomorrow morning will likely be foggy in some places to start the day. Fog this morning reduced visibility in many areas and there could be a repeat performance tomorrow morning. Temperatures this evening will fall through the 60's and land about 59/60 to start the day on Thursday. The weak front I mentioned yesterday has washed out over the center part of the state and we won't be seeing any cool weather move down here. Tomorrow's highs will be the in mid 80's and beach temperatures will be in the upper 70's. Winds off the cool Gulf of Mexico water will keep beaches a few points "cooler" than inland areas.

Looking ahead to the weekend it appears than another weak front will move into the northern part of our state and we remain on the warm side of this next weather system. Some computer guidance tries to pop up a few showers on Sunday afternoon, but I think it will be mainly dry for our area this weekend. Humidity will continue to come up a bit each day through Sunday as we top out around 84 degrees.

SRO SPECIAL OPEN-trxSOTTOPS

GUNS, KNIVES, AND PILLS.SMUGGLED INTO SCHOOL.

tony schall 46:57

"who knows what his intentions were but they weren't very bright."

THREATS AIMED AT TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND STAFF.

Young child / 05:02:28 I'm sorry I was being mean and being a bully.

IT HAPPENS INSIDE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SCHOOLS.

BUT WE FOUND OUT TONIGHT.

26"That's really a minimal part of actually what we do 30"

TOSS TO JOELLE-2SH-OBX

WE GOT ANSWERS TO THAT QUESTION TODAY.

NBC2 WAS GRANTED *UNPRECEDENTED* ACCESS TO FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL-- TO TAGALONG WITH AN S-R-O.

REPORTER JOELLE PARKS IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL, WITH THE EXCLUSIVE STORY.

INSIDE FM HS WITH SRO-REM1-LIVE

EVERY HIGH SCHOOL LIKE THIS ONE AND EVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL IN LEE COUNTY HAS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.

BUT NOW-THE DISTRICT IS PUSHING TO ADD MORE DEPUTIES TO ELEMENTARIES.

TODAY WE GOT A FIRST EVER LOOK AT WHAT THESE DEPUTIES ARE DOING,

INSIDE FM HS WITH SRO-PKG

nat bell

THE HALLS- BUSY.

THE LUNCHROOM- PACKED.

DESPITE THE CHAOS- STUDENTS KNOW DEPUTY JAMIE STEFFEL IS NEARBY

nats hi whats going on

18:42 they're always there behind the scenes, they're doing the job of an administrator, of a resource officer, they're there to talk to you like a guidance counselor 49

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS LIKE STEFFEL WORK WITH ADMINISTRATION TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE.

15:20 stuff goes down sometimes and if there's no body here to stop it. hey 25

32:57 public safety is the priority but you wouldn't do anything else if we just sat here waiting or something to happen 03

SO HE'S ON THE MOVE.

36:10 the majority of our day is spent building those relationships, answering questions, and being a resource and an asset to the school, to the children and to their families 19

THAT TRUST- DOESN'T ALWAYS COME EASY.

8:26 I'm more interested in getting them out of trouble and keeping them out of trouble than I am busting them or looking over their shoulder and trying to catch them with everything they do 34

ONCE IT'S BUILT- KIDS COME FORWARD WITH ALL TYPES OF CONCERNS.

30:11 there was a girl who had an issue with somebody vandalizing her car in the parking lot this morning, other people have issues that get into serious things like sexual assaults that happen off campus or a few years ago that they're still trying to deal with 26

AN SRO HELPED JASIL HALL TACKLE BULLYING.

23: 30 classes were switched and people were talked to and it was done immediately so it was very helpful 34

SO HELPFUL,

SHE AND OTHER STUDENTS HOPE FOR MORE.

INSIDE FM HS WITH SRO-REM1-LIVE

A TOP SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR IN THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOMMENDS ADDING MORE THAN 40 DEPUTIES TO HAVE ONE AT ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS STARTING NEXT YEAR.

LAST MONTH THE DISTRICT ADDED TEN DEPUTIES THAT ROAM BETWEEN THE SCHOOLS.

BUT THAT MOVE WILL ONLY LAST UNTIL SUMMER.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

A GROUP OF BEARS IS CAUSING CHAOS IN EAST NAPLES!

2:15 "There was a humongous one standing there, getting ready to come onto the lanai. I said this is ridiculous, I'm scared to death."

WE'LL SHOW YOU THE DAMAGE--

AND HOW FAR SOME RESIDENTS ARE GOING TO KEEP THE BEARS AWAY!

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

TZ3 A) COLLIER BEARS-SOTVO

AHEAD AT 6-BANNER

A) JOE STANDUP TEASE-SOTTOPS

TOSS TO CHAD-2SHOT

THIS HOUR WE'VE LEARNED FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR IS WILLING TO GO ALONG WITH A KEY PART OF 'OBAMACARE.'

RICK SCOTT HAS AGREED TO EXPAND MEDICARE TO NEARLY A MILLION MORE FLORIDIANS.

THE ABOUT FACE, COMES AFTER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GAVE HIM A VICTORY.

FLORIDA CAN NOW SHIFT MEDICAID PATIENTS INTO THE *PRIVATE* MARKET.

SO HOW WILL IT AFFECT THE AVERAGE JOE. AND HOW MUCH WILL IT COST.

CHAD OLIVER IS HERE TO ANSWER SOME OF THOSE 'GOOD QUESTIONS.'

FL MEDICAID PRIVATIZATION-TFC CTR

MEDICAID IS FOR LOW-COME CHILDREN. SENIORS. AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

RIGHT NOW THEIR DOCTORS GET REIMBURSED DIRECTLY BY THE STATE. AND THE COSTS CAN VARY.

GOVERNOR SCOTT WANTS MORE PREDICTABLE COSTS.

HE'S GETTING THEM BY ADDING A MIDDLE MAN SO TO SPEAK.

FL MEDICAID PRIVATIZATION-(2)SS-OC-SOT-OC-SS

"WILL ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID IN FLORIDA CHANGE?"

THE ANSWER, NO, ELIGIBILITY WILL NOT CHANGE.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT MOVING PEOPLE OFF THE PROGRAM.

ANOTHER GOOD QUESTION -

"WILL MEDICAID PATIENTS STILL HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO DOCTORS AND SERVICES?"

THAT'S A LITTLE HAZY.

THE STATE CLAIMS BENEFITS WILL NOT CHANGE.

KEEP IN MIND THOUGH THESE ARE FOR-PROFIT PROVIDERS.

I SPOKE TO ONE HEALTH ADVOCATE WHO'S BEEN WORKING ON MEDICAID REFORM FOR 5-YEARS.

SHE'S CONCERNED PATIENTS WON'T SEE THE SAME QUALITY OF SERVICES THEY RECEIVE NOW.

"HMO'S have to make a profit. The only way that they've been able to do that, that we've seen is to reduce the amount of services they provide. It's an easy math equation. You're given a certain amount of money to provide for an expensive population. How do you make money? You have to hold back."

MEDICAID PATIENTS WILL HAVE MORE CHOICE WHEN IT COMES TO *LONG-TERM CARE.*

RIGHT NOW TRADITIONAL MEDICAID DOESN'T PAY FOR HOME OR COMMUNITY-BASED CARE.

THAT WILL CHANGE UNDER THIS PLAN.

AND THE LAST GOOD QUESTION - "WHEN DO CHANGES GO INTO EFFECT?"

OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR.

THOSE IN LONG-TERM CARE, LIKE NURSING HOMES, WILL SEE THE CHANGES FIRST.

FL MEDICAID PRIVATIZATION-TFC CTR

THIS IS A STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAM, SO FLORIDA CAN'T MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT THE FEDS' PERMISSION.

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS AGREED TO PRIVATIZATION ON THE CONDITION THAT INSURERS BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

THAT MEANS REGULAR MEETINGS BETWEEN STATE LEADERS, PATIENTS, INSURERS, AND INDEPENDENT GROUP MONITORING THE PROGRAM.

WE'VE POSTED MORE ON MEDICAID REFORM ON N-B-C DASH-2 DOT COM.

TOSS TO RICK-2SH-OBX

GARBAGE IS ATTRACTING MORE BEARS TO A NEIGHBORHOOD IN EAST NAPLES.

BUT NOW, PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO THEIR FREEZERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

COLLIER BEARS-REM26-LIVE

COLLIER BEARS-PKG

FACE TO FACE WITH A BLACK BEAR - MONO E MONO.

Marian Mitchell/2:54 "I'm telling you it seemed like an eternity, he was looking right at me."

FOR EAST NAPLES RESIDENTS MARIAN MITCHELL - IT WAS A SHOWDOWN SHE'LL NEVER FORGET.

Marian Mitchell/2:39 "He stopped and I stopped and he had a paw up, like this." "I just never saw one this big, you know?"

THE STORY IS JUST ONE OF MANY IN THE MARCO AND ENCHANTING SHORE ESTATES - WHERE NEIGHBORS SAY TWO ADULT BEARS AND TWO CUBS ARE WREAKING HAVOC ON HOUSES.

Marian Mitchell/1:06 "The bears seem to be kind of aggressive now, he even put his hands through a couple of windows."

RESIDENTS SAY IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR WEEKS.

THE BEARS ARE COMING OUT DAILY, LOOKING FOR GARBAGE AND TEARING DOWN LANAI'S.

Bobbie Todd/0:42 "He had torn out this screen, this whole siding here and he was up on the lanai."

ITS FORCED HOMEOWNERS TO START USING THIER GARBAGE DISPOSALS DAILY.

AND EVEN "FREEZE" THEIR TRASH TO GET RID OF THE SMELL.

Marian Mitchell/0:52 "If we have any food, even bones, we're supposed to put it in a plastic bag with water, freeze it, and put it out on the day."

TONIGHT- THE COMMUNITY IS CALLING FOR HELP - ASKING FOR FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE TO STEP IN.

Marian Mitchell/1:42 "Should we all just sell our homes, move and let the bears take over?"

REMINDING THEM IT'S HARD TO ENJOY RETIREMENT - WITH A FAMILY OF BEARS IN TOWN.

COLLIER BEARS-REM26-LIVE

SELL THE 6PM-2SHOT

MARCO ISLAND SAYS NO TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHEN IT COMES TO GUN CONTROL. AT SIX, NBC2 LEARNS THE SENTIMENT DOESN'T STOP ON THE ISLAND.

PLUS A MYSTERIOUS MAN DOING PERVERTED THINGS AROUND LITTLE KIDS.