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HL1) KC GAS FIRE-TRX-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

RESCUE CREWS SEARCH OVERNIGHT FOR THREE MISSING PEOPLE

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) PISTORIUS CONTINUED BAIL HEARING-TRX-VOTOPS

AND OSCAR PISTORIUS IS IN COURT AS WE SPEAK --

WE'RE FOLLOWING THE FEEDS OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA --

TOSS TO STACEY-TRX-2SHOT-OBX

NBC-2 IS ON TOP OF BREAKING NEW DETAILS OUT OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI AS YOU WAKE UP.

AN EXPLOSION THAT SPARKED A FOUR ALARM FIRE --

HAS LEFT MORE THAN A DOZEN INJURED.

AND THREE PEOPLE ARE MISSING AT THIS TIME.

NOW AUTHORITIES ARE SIFTING THROUGH WHAT'S LEFT OF A POPULAR RESTAURANT.

KC GAS FIRE-NSRM-LIVE

THE EXPLOSION SENT HUGE FLAMES THROUGH A RESTAURANT.

KC GAS FIRE-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW, OFFICIALS BELIEVE A CONTRACTER STRUCK A NATURAL GAS LINE UNDERGROUND.

MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, SOME ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

KC GAS FIRE-SOTVO

"Right now what were trying to do is to complete the investigation, find out what the cadaver dogs find out if anything, and then we'll go on to the next phase."

THE EXPLOSION SHOOK HOMES NEARBY.

KC GAS FIRE-NSRM-LIVE

RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO DEFINITE WORD ON WHEN THEY WILL REOPEN IT.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

"A warm and dry pattern"

We have made quite the turn around when it comes to our temperatures, going from 38° to 80° weather in a matter of 24 hours. Over the next few days, a warm and mainly dry pattern will hold in place across Southwest Florida.

This morning we'll wake up fairly mild as temperatures start off near 60° in some spots, with reduced visibilities due to the development of some patchy fog. A weakening cold front approaching our part of the state from the northwest will not bring much in the way of precipitation or even a cool down as it fades and fizzles across the area.

Through the afternoon we'll continue to see a good mix of sun and clouds and before the day is over temperatures will have topped out in the lower 80s. Beaches and coastal areas will be a few degrees shy of the 80° mark as a seabreeze develops off the freshly chilled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tonight, a few passing clouds will remain in the forecast and overnight lows will be warmer than average as they cool into the middle 60s. Once again, patchy fog may develop by early tomorrow morning.

High pressure out in the Atlantic will take over our weather pattern once again as we round out the work week keeping us partly sunny and dry. Temperatures and humidity will continue to climb especially as we head into the weekend as daytime highs return to the middle 80s and overnight lows drop off into the upper 60s.

PISTORIUS CONTINUED BAIL HEARING-TRX-VO

BREAKING NEWS UNFOLDS OUT OF PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA THIS MORNING.

IN THE LAST HALF-HOUR --

WE'VE LEARNED POLICE SAY TESTOSTERONE NEEDLES WERE FOUND IN OSCAR PISTORIUS' BEDROOM.

PISTORIUS CONTINUED BAIL HEARING-VOTOPS

HE'S CHARGED WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HIS GIRLFRIEND REEVA STEENKAMP.

OVERNIGHT -- A DETECTIVE TESTIFIED THAT OSCAR PISTORIUS IS A FLIGHT RISK AND SHOULDN'T BE GRANTED BAIL.

A DECISION IS EXPECTED IN A MATTER OF DAYS ON WHETHER TO LET PISTORIUS OUT.

PISTORIUS HAS ADMITTED TO SHOOTING STEENKAMP -

BUT HE SAYS HE THOUGHT SHE WAS AN INTRUDER.

WE'RE WATCHING A NUMBER OF SOURCES THIS MORNING FOR THE LATEST NEWS OUT OF THE COURTROOM.

CHINESE HACKING-VO

TODAY THE U-S GETS READY TO STRIKE BACK AGAINST MASSIVE CYBERATTACKS.

IN A NEW REPORT--

THE WHITE HOUSE WILL LAY OUT MORE AGGRESSIVE STEPS TO TAKE IN RESPONSE TO CYBER STEALING LINKED TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

A U-S COMPUTER SECURITY FIRM TRACED SERIOUS ATTACKS TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF A SECRETIVE CHINESE ARMY UNIT.

SPENDING CUTS ON THE WAY-VO-WIPE

SPENDING CUTS ON THE WAY-SOTVO

AIR METHODS APPROVED-OC

IN LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS --

LEE COUNTY COULD HAVE A NEW MEDICAL HELICOPTER SERVICE IN PLACE.

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO HIRE THE PRIVATE COMPANY -- AIR METHODS.

IT'S REPLACING MEDSTAR.

AIR METHODS CHARGES *MORE FOR PATIENT PICK UP -- BUT IT WON'T BE SUBSIDIZED BY TAXPAYERS.

TICE EXPOSER-TRX-VO

DEPUTIES ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A MAN WHO'S SAID TO BE EXPOSING HIMSELF TO CHILDREN IN PUBLIC.

ONE OF THE GIRLS WHO SAYS SHE SAW THE MAN, SAYS HE WAS TOUCHING HIMSELF IN FRONT OF THEM OUTSIDE A CHURCH.

CHILDREN SAY THEY HAVE SEEN THE MAN AROUND THE COMMUNITY BEFORE.

TICE EXPOSER-SOTVO

00:32 "We hope he'll be caught and he'll get the help he needs but we certainly hope he'll leave our children alone" Pastor Cherie Chapman

DEPUTIES HAVE BEEN TO THE AREA BEFORE ON CALLS OF A SIMILAR INCIDENT --

BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK TRACKING THE MAN DOWN.

ACCORDING TO DETECTIVES--

CAPE METH LAB-VO-WIPE

THIS MORNING -- A METH LAB BUST HAS AUTHORITIES CONCERNED.

THEY BELIEVE THE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE DRUG COULD BE MORE PREVALENT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THAN EVER BEFORE.

THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS IS THE SECOND METH LAB BUST IN THE CITY

AND WARN THE AREA IS PRIME REAL ESTATE FOR PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF THE DRUG.

CAPE METH LAB-SOTVO

25:46 I think it's safe to say that we need to instead of anticipating that it's going to come, come to the realization that it is here.

Lt. Tony Sizemore - Cape Coral Police Department

ON MONDAY DETECTIVES SEIZED OVER ONE POUND OF METH AND SUPPLIES FOR MAKING THE DRUG FROM THIS WOMAN --

21 YEAR OLD JANET RAYMOND.

LANCE DEADLINE TO COME CLEAN-VO

IT'S HIS LAST CHANCE TO COME CLEAN.

AFTER A TWO WEEK EXTENSION --

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR LANCE ARMSTRONG TO TELL THE TRUTH UNDER OATH TO THE U-S ANTI DOPING AGENCY.

THE AGENCY HAS SAID -- COOPERATING IS THE ONLY WAY ARMSTRONG WILL GET HIS BAN REDUCED.

JOHN KERRY FIRST FOREIGN POLICY SPEECH-OC

THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE WILL GIVE HIS FIRST SPEECH ON FOREIGN POLICY TODAY.

JOHN KERRY WILL SPEAK TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

HE'S EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF U-S DIPLOMACY AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE LIVES OF AMERICANS.

OPERATION INTERCEPT-OC

TODAY THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF A WEEK-LONG UNDERCOVER OPERATION AIMED AT PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ONLINE PREDATORS.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELLS US THE STING -- DUBBED "OPERATION INTERCEPT 2" -- INVOLVED ARRESTS OF PEOPLE FROM OUR AREA.

THE NEWS CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD AT 11 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH~ SONY NEW PRODUCT-2SHOT-VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW -

NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --

A CONSUMER ALERT --

A POPULAR CEREAL IS BEING RECALLED THIS MORNING -- BECAUSE SHARDS OF GLASS WERE FOUND IN THE BOXES -

YOU MIGHT BE EATING IT FOR BREAKFAST RIGHT NOW!

PLUS -- A MAJOR ANNOUCEMENT FROM SONY TODAY!

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

GEN ALLEN RETIRING-VO

MARINE CORP GENERAL JOHN ALLEN WILL RETIRE FROM THE MILITARY --

RATHER THAN MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS NOMINATION TO BECOME THE SUPREME COMMANDER IN EUROPE.

ALLEN HAD RECENTLY BEEN CLEARED IN CONNECTION TO WHAT LOOKED LIKE SENDING IMPROPER EMAILS TO A TAMPA SOCIALITE.

THE EMAIL ALLEGATIONS EMERGED AFTER DAVID PETRAEUS RESIGNED AS CIA DIRECTOR AND ADMITTED TO HAVING AN EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR.

JUDGE RESUMES ZUMBA PROSTITUTION CASE-VO

JURY SELECTION WILL RESUME TODAY IN THE CASE OF THE ZUMBA PROSTITUTION SCANDAL.

AN INSURANCE AGENT IN MAINE IS ACCUSED OF HELPING A FITNESS INSTRUCTOR USE HER ZUMBA STUDIO AS A FRONT FOR PROSTITUTION.

THE JURY SELECTION STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO --

BUT THE CASE WAS DELAYED BY APPEALS TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT --

JESSE JACKSON AND WIFE IN COURT-VO

JESSE JACKSON AND HIS WIFE SANDRA WILL APPEAR IN FEDERAL COURT TODAY.

THEY WILL EACH ENTER A PLEA IN TWO SEPARATE HEARINGS.

BOTH MADE DEALS WITH FEDERAL PROSECUTORS FOR REPORTEDLY SCHEMING TO SPEND 750-THOUSAND DOLLARS OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS ON PERSONAL ITEMS.

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

"A warm and dry pattern"

We have made quite the turn around when it comes to our temperatures, going from 38° to 80° weather in a matter of 24 hours. Over the next few days, a warm and mainly dry pattern will hold in place across Southwest Florida.

This morning we'll wake up fairly mild as temperatures start off near 60° in some spots, with reduced visibilities due to the development of some patchy fog. A weakening cold front approaching our part of the state from the northwest will not bring much in the way of precipitation or even a cool down as it fades and fizzles across the area.

Through the afternoon we'll continue to see a good mix of sun and clouds and before the day is over temperatures will have topped out in the lower 80s. Beaches and coastal areas will be a few degrees shy of the 80° mark as a seabreeze develops off the freshly chilled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tonight, a few passing clouds will remain in the forecast and overnight lows will be warmer than average as they cool into the middle 60s. Once again, patchy fog may develop by early tomorrow morning.

High pressure out in the Atlantic will take over our weather pattern once again as we round out the work week keeping us partly sunny and dry. Temperatures and humidity will continue to climb especially as we head into the weekend as daytime highs return to the middle 80s and overnight lows drop off into the upper 60s.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX-NAVI

STATE OF FM ADDRESS-VO-WIPE

VIOLENT CRIME COULD BE THE ONE THING THAT PUTS A STOP TO POSITIVE GROWTH IN FORT MYERS.

IT'S ONE POINT CITY MAYOR RANDY HENDERSON STRESSED IN HIS ANNUAL 'STATE OF THE CITY' ADDRESS.

MAYOR HENDERSON SAYS PROJECTS LIKE THE RIVER BASIN AND THE TROLLEY SYSTEM ARE IMPORTANT PIECES TO ATTRACTING TOURISTS TO DOWNTOWN.

HOWEVER WITH A RECORD 24 HOMICIDES LAST YEAR.

STATE OF FM ADDRESS-SOTVO

I know that it can have devastating affects and we're not going to let our city be diminished in that way

AS FOR THE PROPOSED HOTEL DOWNTOWN --

OFFICIALS HAVE DISCUSSED THE POTENIAL SIZE AND QUALITY OF HOTEL THEY COULD BUILD.

KMART BEATING-VO WIPE

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY K-MART EMPLOYEE WAITS FOR JUSTICE AFTER HE GOT ROUGHED UP TRYING TO STOP A SHOPLIFTER.

THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO TAKEN INSIDE THE PORT CHARLOTTE STORE LAST MONTH.

K-MART EMPLOYEE FRANK MATOS STOPPED A MAN FOR SHOPLIFTING--

KMART BEATING-SOTVO

SOT FROM MATT 6 PM PKG

Deputy Joseph Fiorini/Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

15:27:31 as far back as I can remember, this is probably the first time it's ever gotten to a point where somebody actually got hurt 11:27:39

THE SUSPECTS ESCAPED ON BICYCLES.

IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED --

SHELL POINT PED VS VEHICLE-SS VO WIPE

AN 87 YEAR OLD SHELL POINT RESIDENT REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING.

HE WAS HIT BY A CAR YESTERDAY MORNING WHILE RIDING HIS BICYCLE IN A CROSSWALK.

KENNETH DAVIS WAS STRUCK ON SHELL POINT BLVD NEAR WOODSONG LANE.

TROOPERS SAY JARED PIKE HIT HIM.

THE VICTIM FLEW 62 FEET AFTER IMPACT.

SHELL POINT PED VS VEHICLE-SOTVO

Sot Jane Durrell, Shell Point resident

"You have to be relay watchful, both cars and bikes have to be really watchful because you just never know."

THE DRIVER WAS HEADED TO WORK AT SHELL POINT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED,

SPECIAL K RECALL-TRX-VO-BNR

NOW TO AN NBC2 CONSUMER ALERT -- THAT MIGHT RULE OUT ONE OF YOUR BREAKFAST OPTIONS THIS MORNING.

KELLOGG'S IS RECALLING THREE DIFFERENT SIZED BOXES OF ITS SPECIAL-K RED BERRIES--

BECAUSE THERE MAY BE GLASS INSIDE!

THE RECALL IMPACTS THE 11 AND 37 OUNCE PACKAGE.

AS WELL AS THE 22 OUNCE TWIN PACK.

THERE ARE SPECIFIC CODES WITH THE BOXES.

OUTLOOK REPLACING HOTMAIL-VO

MICROSOFT HOPE'S IT'S NEW INTERNET EMAIL SERVICE PUT THE COMPANY BACK ON TOP.

IT'S CALLED OUTLOOK DOT COM, AND REPLACES HOTMAIL.

THIS PAST WEEKEND, MICROSOFT REMOVED IT FROM THE "PREVIEW" PHASE AND OPENED IT UP TO THE PUBLIC.

PREVIOUS USERS OF HOTMAIL WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED OVER TO OUTLOOK BY THIS SUMMER.

TWITTER'S FIRST C~SECTION-OC

HAPPENING TODAY --

ONE HOSPITAL WILL TAKE THE PUBLIC INTO THE OPERATING ROOM TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS DURING A C-SECTION THROUGH A LIVE TWITTERCAST.

THIS IS TWITTER'S FIRST LIVE SURGICAL BIRTH.

VIEWERS CAN FOLLOW BOARD CERTIFIED OBSTETRICIAN.ANNE GONZALEZ. AND HER 39-YEAR OLD PATIENT THROUGH THE BIRTHING PROCESS.

SONY NEW PRODUCT-VO

TODAY WE FIND OUT SONY'S NEXT BIG MOVE--

THE COMPANY IS MAKING A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY.

IT'S KEPT A LID ON PLANS FOR A PRODUCT LAUNCH --

BUT IT'S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TO BE UNVEILING A NEW PLAYSTATION.

WHAT'S TRENDING 2DAY-SS-VIDBX

TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

ON THE HEELS OF ANNOUNCING THE END OF SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY --

THE CASH STRAPPED U-S POSTAL SERVICE SAYS IT PLANS TO LAUNCH A NEW LINE OF CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES.

IT'S JUST SIGNED A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH A FASHION APPAREL COMPANY TO SUPPORT IT'S NEW 'RAIN HEAT AND SNOW' BRAND.

POST OFFICE LEADERS SAY THIS WILL PUT THEM ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF FUNCTIONAL FASHION.

4SHOT CROSSTALK-4SHOT

THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Day Planner

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.

"A warm and dry pattern"

We have made quite the turn around when it comes to our temperatures, going from 38° to 80° weather in a matter of 24 hours. Over the next few days, a warm and mainly dry pattern will hold in place across Southwest Florida.

This morning we'll wake up fairly mild as temperatures start off near 60° in some spots, with reduced visibilities due to the development of some patchy fog. A weakening cold front approaching our part of the state from the northwest will not bring much in the way of precipitation or even a cool down as it fades and fizzles across the area.

Through the afternoon we'll continue to see a good mix of sun and clouds and before the day is over temperatures will have topped out in the lower 80s. Beaches and coastal areas will be a few degrees shy of the 80° mark as a seabreeze develops off the freshly chilled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tonight, a few passing clouds will remain in the forecast and overnight lows will be warmer than average as they cool into the middle 60s. Once again, patchy fog may develop by early tomorrow morning.

High pressure out in the Atlantic will take over our weather pattern once again as we round out the work week keeping us partly sunny and dry. Temperatures and humidity will continue to climb especially as we head into the weekend as daytime highs return to the middle 80s and overnight lows drop off into the upper 60s.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

LEE CO SCHOOLS VACANT BUILDINGS-VO

THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IS MOVING FORWARD WITH AUCTIONING TWO OF IT'S LONG TIME VACANT BUILDINGS.

THOSE TWO PROPERTIES ARE THE ADAMS BUILDINGS AND THE HIPPS ANNEX IN FORT MYERS.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS VOTED TO ENTER A CONTRACT WITH FISCHER AUCTION COMPANY.

ADMINISTRATORS MUST NOW MEET WITH FISCHER TO SELECT A MARKETING PACKET

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY IS BRACING FOR ANOTHER BIG WINTER STORM.

LET'S GET TO JANE KING.

SHE JOINS US FROM THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT A LOOK AT TRADING IN THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

GOOD MORNING.

MOTHER NATURE IS HITTING SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WITH ANOTHER WINTER STORM--

THIS TIME, IT'S THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES AND THE MIDWEST.

DELTA IS WAIVING FEES FOR CUSTOMERS WHO NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF THEY'RE AFFECTED, STARTING TODAY UNTIL THE 22ND.

FRONTIER AIRLINES IS ALSO OFFERING TRAVELERS FLEXIBILITY DUE TO THE STORM--

FOR FLIGHTS INTO AND OUT OF SOME OF THE MIDWEST'S BIGGEST TRAVEL HUBS, LIKE CHICAGO AND MINNEAPOLIS.

*****

THE SILVER LINING?

THE HEAVY SNOW AND RAIN SHOULD BRING MUCH NEEDED *MOISTURE* FOR THE DROUGHT-SCORCHED AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.

ONE METEOROLOGIST TELLS USA TODAY-- SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF ONE-FOOT IS EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF NEBRASKA AND KANSAS.

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ELSEWHERE-- YOU MAY NOT NEED A SPOTLESS DRIVING RECORD AFTER ALL, TO GET A GOOD INSURANCE RATE.

NEW RESEARCH FROM A UNIT OF BANK-RATE-DOT-COM DISCOVERED LESS THAN 1-THIRD OF AMERICANS WHO RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS--

ARE ACTUALLY PAYING *MORE* FOR CAR INSURANCE AS A RESULT.

*****

THE POSTAL SERVICE IS GETTING INTO THE FASHION BUSINESS!

I'LL EXPLAIN, AFTER THIS:

STOCKS WERE RISING ON WALL STREET!

SOURCES SAY OFFICE DEPOT AND OFFICE MAX ARE IN ADVANCED MERGER TALKS--

AND OPTIMISM OVER THE DEAL HELPED GIVE MARKETS A LIFT.

*****

WHEN YOU THINK OF THE POSTAL SERVICE-- YOU MAY NOT CONSIDER ITS UNIFORMS TO BE "FASHION FORWARD!"

BUT THE U-S-P-S PLANS TO LAUNCH A NEW PRODUCT LINE OF APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES UNDER THE BRAND NAME, "RAIN, HEAT, AND SNOW."

IT SAYS THE MAIN FOCUS IS TO PRODUCE ITEMS USING TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE SO-CALLED "SMART APPAREL" -- OR WEARABLE ELECTRONICS.

NO OFFICIAL WORD ON WHEN, OR WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE THE LINE, JUST YET.

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BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) PISTORIUS BAIL HEARING-TRX-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --

OSCAR PISTORIUS -- IN COURT FOR A SECOND DAY.

WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING DETAILS FROM SOUTH AFRICA --

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) KC GAS EXPLOSION-TRX-VOTOPS

DOZENS INJURED -- AND THREE MISSING THIS MORNING AFTER A RAGING FIRE COSUMES A LANDMARK RESTAURANT IN KANSAS CITY.

TOSS TO HALEY-FDOTTOPS- ANIBOXES

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE --

HARD TO SEE MUCH OF ANYTHING!

WAKING UP TO DENSE FOG THIS MORNING AROUND MUCH OF THE AREA.

SO WE'RE GOING TO SEND IT OVER TO CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB RIGHT NOW.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

"A warm and dry pattern"

We have made quite the turn around when it comes to our temperatures, going from 38° to 80° weather in a matter of 24 hours. Over the next few days, a warm and mainly dry pattern will hold in place across Southwest Florida.

This morning we'll wake up fairly mild as temperatures start off near 60° in some spots, with reduced visibilities due to the development of some patchy fog. A weakening cold front approaching our part of the state from the northwest will not bring much in the way of precipitation or even a cool down as it fades and fizzles across the area.

Through the afternoon we'll continue to see a good mix of sun and clouds and before the day is over temperatures will have topped out in the lower 80s. Beaches and coastal areas will be a few degrees shy of the 80° mark as a seabreeze develops off the freshly chilled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tonight, a few passing clouds will remain in the forecast and overnight lows will be warmer than average as they cool into the middle 60s. Once again, patchy fog may develop by early tomorrow morning.

High pressure out in the Atlantic will take over our weather pattern once again as we round out the work week keeping us partly sunny and dry. Temperatures and humidity will continue to climb especially as we head into the weekend as daytime highs return to the middle 80s and overnight lows drop off into the upper 60s.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TOSS TO STACEY-TRX-2SHOT-VO-OBX

BREAKING NEW DEVELOPMENTS AS YOU WAKE UP.

NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING NEW DETAILS FROM THE COURTROOM IN PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA.

THAT'S WHERE PARA-OLYMPIC STAR -- OSCAR PISTORIUS IS THIS MORNING.

BACK FOR DAY TWO OF HIS BAIL HEARING.

PISTORIUS BAIL HEARING-NSRM-LIVE

WE ARE ABOUT 2 HOURS INTO THE HEARING RIGHT NOW.

I HAVE MONITORING THE FEEDS AND FOLLOWING PEOPLE ON TWITTER SINCE IT STARTED.

AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED. 1ST OFF, THERE WAS AN HOUR DELAY, BECAUSE THE COURT HAD TO SET UP A SEPERATE ROOM FOR ALL OF THE MEDIA WHO SHOWED UP TO COVER THE STORY.

PISTORIUS BAIL HEARING-VOTOPS

ONE DETECTIVE TESTIFIED THAT PISTORIUS IS A FLIGHT RISK AND SHOULD NOT BE RELEASED.

THAT OFFICIER ALSO SAID THEY FOUND SEVERAL GUNS AT THE HOME. SOME OF THEM HE HAD ILLEGALLY, AND BRAND NEW INFORMATION I'M UNCOVERING. IT IS LIKELY THAT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF POSSESSION OF UNLICENSED AMMUNITION WILL BE ADDED TO THE CASE.

ALSO, A 2ND DETECTIVE IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES TESTIFITED THAT 2 BOXES OF TESTOSTERONE AND NEEDLES WERE FOUND AT THE HOME.

AND JUST MOMENTS AGO, THE DEFENSE TOLD THE JUDGE THEY HERBAL REMEDIES NOT STERIODS

THE SAME PERSON SAYS HE ALSO TALKED TO A NEIGHBHOR WHO SAID THEY HEARD PISTORUS AND STEENCAMP ARGUING AND FIGHTING.

YESTERDAY, THE JUDGE RULED PISTORIUS WILL BE CHARGED WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER, AND BAIL IS UNLIKELY, UNLESS THE DEFENSE CAN PROVE THERE ARE REASONS HE DESERVES IT.

PISTORIUS BAIL HEARING-SOTVO

" Dan Abrams, ABC News Legal Analysthe's affectively admitting he shot an innocent person. that puts him in a tough spot legally. i've got to believe that his best hope is a lesser charge instead of an all out not guilty verdict

AT YESTERDAY'S HEARING, PISTORIUS SOBBED AS HIS LAWYERS READ HIS ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED.

HE SAYS BOTH OF THEM WERE SLEEPING, HE WOKE UP, HEARD A NOISE, NOTICED AN OPEN WINDOW AND THOUGHT AN INTRUDER WAS IN THE BATHROOM.

PISTORIUS BAIL HEARING-NSRM-LIVE

IT'S NOT CLEAR IF THE JUDGE WILL MAKE A DECISION ON BAIL TODAY OR ISSUE A DECISION IN THE COMING DAYS.

I WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE HEARING FROM DESK IN THE NEWSROOM AND PASS ALONG UPDATES THROUGH OUT THE MORNING.

KC GAS EXPLOSION-TRX-VOTOPS

BREAKING NEWS ON THAT ENTIRE KANSAS CITY BLOCK THAT WENT UP IN FLAMES.

THREE PEOPLE ARE MISSING -- AND MORE THAN A DOZEN INJURED AFTER AN EXPLOSION SPARKED A 4 ALARM FIRE.

THIS MORNING -- CADAVER DOGS ARE SEARCHING THE REMAINS OF A KANSAS CITY RESTAURANT -- CALLED JJ'S.

WHILE THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED --

SEQUESTRATION ON HORIZON-VO

WITH THE AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS OF SEQUESTRATION LOOMING --

THE PENTAGON WILL NOTIFY CONGRESS TODAY OF ITS PLAN TO FURLOUGH CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.

IF SEQUESTRATION KICKS IN --

MORE THAN 700-THOUSAND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE TO TAKE ONE DAY OFF PER WEEK WITHOUT PAY.

THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF A 20-PERCENT PAY CUT.

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2SHOT-TRX

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING -

A MAN HAS BEEN EXPOSING HIMSELF TO CHILDREN IN THE TICE AREA.

TODAY, DEPUTIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THIS MAN WHO HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF MASTURBATING IN FRONT OF THOSE CHILDREN…

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE TICE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WHERE ONE INCIDENT HAPPENED.

TICE EXPOSER FOLO-REM-LIVE

THAT'S BECAUSE THIS GUY HASN'T BEEN CAUGHT.

TICE EXPOSER FOLO-VOTOPS

THIS HAPPENED NOT ONCE BUT TWICE IN THE TICE AREA ON MONDAY…

POLICE RESPONEDED TO THE FIRST COMPLAINT AROUND 8:30 MONDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN AROUND 11:30 WHEN THIS MAN ALLEGEDLY EXPOSED HIMSELF OUTSIDE OF THE CHURCH.

CHILDREN SAY THEY HAVE SEEN THE MAN AROUND THE TICE COMMUNITY BEFORE.

WE SPOKE TO ONE LITTLE GIRL WHO WITNESSED IT.

THE CLAIMS WERE ENOUGH TO PUT TICE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PASTOR CHERIE CHAPMAN ON HIGH ALERT.

TICE EXPOSER FOLO-2 SOTVO

"They said if you see him just run and scream."

TICE EXPOSER FOLO-REM-LIVE

ONCE AGAIN DEPUTIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THIS MAN AND ASK IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS TO CALL THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

CALIFORNIA SHOOTING SPREE-VO

POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN WHO WENT ON A SHOOTING SPREE ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY.

POLICE SAY HE KILLED THREE PEOPLE -- AND THEN KILLED HIMSELF.

POLICE SAY IT ALL STARTED WHEN 20 YEAR OLD ALI SYED SHOT A WOMAN IN A HOME HE SHARED WITH HIS PARENTS.

AFTER HE LEFT THE HOME --

MCINTYRE VERDICT-VO

A MAN IS FOUND GUILTY OF DOUBLE MURDER IN A LEE COUNTY COURTROOM.

DUSTIN McINTYRE WAS ONE OF TWO MEN WHO BEAT, AND STRANGLED TWO MEN --

PUT THEIR BODIES IN A CAR AND TORCHED IT.

PROSECUTORS SAY MCINTYRE KILLED DANIEL LEONOR SO HE WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY HIM FOR COCAINE.

THE OTHER VICTIM, ISRAEL PONCE JUST HAPPENED TO BE IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.

AIR METHODS APPROVED-VO

A MEDICAL HELICOPTER COMPANY SAYS IT CAN BE READY TO SERVE LEE COUNTY IN JUST FOUR MONTHS.

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A PLAN TO HIRE THE PRIVATE COMPANY -- AIR METHODS.

IT REPLACES MEDSTAR -- THE COUNTY'S CURRENTLY GROUNDED MED-FLIGHT SERVICE.

THE PRIVATE COMPANY BILLS MORE FOR PATIENTS PICKUPS,

BUT THE PROGRAM WILL NO LONGER BE SUBSIZED BY TAX DOLLARS,

SO IT WILL SAVE THE COUNTY ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.

NBC-2 HAS JUST LEARNED LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AIR METHODS TO TAKE OVER EMERGENCY AIR SERVICES FOR MEDSTAR.

THE C-E-O TELLS US ONCE A CONTRACT IS SIGNED --

THE COMPANY CAN BE IN PLACE IN 120 DAYS.

WE FOUND OUT AIR METHODS WILL BUMP UP PRICES --

IT WILL CHARGE 13-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A PICK UP. AND 135 DOLLARS PER MILE.

MEDSTAR CHARGED 85-HUNDRED TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS- AND 90 PER MILE.

BUT THE SERVICE WAS SUBSIDIZED BY TAXPAYER MONEY.

THE COUNTY ESTIMATES IT COULD SAVE 2 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR USING AIR METHODS.

Anchor

Lee County goes with its top pick to take over its embattled helicopter program.

Air Methods will take over MedStar - which was grounded 6 months ago.

NBC 2's Joe Roetz has followed this story and joins us from downtown Fort Myers with the latest.

Take Live

-AFter months of uncertainty and debate about which direction to take over the county's helicopter program, Lee COunty Commissioners decided Colorado based Air Methods is their choice.

Take Vo

-Commissioners made the unanimous decision wihout much debate this morning.

-You'll remember - MedStar was grounded last year after the discovery the county had improperly billed patients upwards of 3 million dollars.

-Patients can expect to pay more. WHile the county charged a base fee of 85- hundred dollars per flight, Air Methods starts at more tan 13-thousand dollars.

- Instead of county taxpayers footing the bill - the money will come straigt from patients and their insurance companies.

-The County estimates it will save more than 2-million a year.

Craig Yale - Air Methods

0:10

We're one of the largest fleets - in fact we are the largest non military fleet in the world. And we are one of he largest certificate holders with the FAA so we work with them pretty closely.

Cecil Pendergrass

0:10

The County wasn't charging enough. So al the taxpayers in the county were making up the difference. Yea they were charging less for the flights but al taxpayers were paying for it when people weren't paying their bill.

Take Live

- County management will now begin negotiating a fina contract with Air Methods.

-Once that is established - the company's CEO says they can be set up at Page Field in less than 4 months.

Live in DT Fort Myers, Joe Roetz, NBC 2.

5-0

CEO says once a contract is established - they can be set up here in less than 120 days.

RSW AIRPORT GUN-SS VO WIPE

THIS MORNING -- A CAPE CORAL DENTIST WAITS FOR HIS DAY IN COURT --

ACCUSED OF BRINGING A LOADED GUN TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THE T-S-A SAYS AN AGENT FOUND THE GUN WITH A ROUND IN THE CHAMBER --

INSIDE VERNON WILLART'S CARRY-ON BAG.

WILLART REPORTEDLY TOLD THEM IT WAS PACKED IN THE BAG FROM A PAST ROAD TRIP --

RSW AIRPORT GUN-SOTVO

41:22 "i'd say the greatest probability is it's an oversight- incidentally."

WILLERT TELL NBC-2 OVER THE PHONE IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

JOHN KERRY FIRST TIME OVERSEAS-VO

JOHN KERRY ISN'T PLANNING ON ANY DOWN TIME BEFORE HEADING OUT ON HIS FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP AS SECRETARY OF STATE.

KERRY LEAVES ON SUNDAY FOR A NINE-NATION TOUR OF EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST.

HE'LL MAKE STOPS IN LONDON -- GERMANY, FRANCE ITALY AND TURKEY.

BIDEN METAL OF VALOR-OC

HAPPENING TODAY --

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS DUE TO HOST A MEDAL OF VALOR CEREMONY WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT-VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --

A RESALE SHOP GOES UPSCALE!

WE'LL TELL YOU WHERE YOU CAN GET A HOLLYWOOD WARDROBE WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.

PLUS -- IT'S MEANT FOR KILLING INSECTS --

BUT MANY WOMEN ARE TOTING THIS SPRAY AROUND WITH THEM LATELY --

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Weather Trends

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.

"A warm and dry pattern"

We have made quite the turn around when it comes to our temperatures, going from 38° to 80° weather in a matter of 24 hours. Over the next few days, a warm and mainly dry pattern will hold in place across Southwest Florida.

This morning we'll wake up fairly mild as temperatures start off near 60° in some spots, with reduced visibilities due to the development of some patchy fog. A weakening cold front approaching our part of the state from the northwest will not bring much in the way of precipitation or even a cool down as it fades and fizzles across the area.

Through the afternoon we'll continue to see a good mix of sun and clouds and before the day is over temperatures will have topped out in the lower 80s. Beaches and coastal areas will be a few degrees shy of the 80° mark as a seabreeze develops off the freshly chilled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tonight, a few passing clouds will remain in the forecast and overnight lows will be warmer than average as they cool into the middle 60s. Once again, patchy fog may develop by early tomorrow morning.

High pressure out in the Atlantic will take over our weather pattern once again as we round out the work week keeping us partly sunny and dry. Temperatures and humidity will continue to climb especially as we head into the weekend as daytime highs return to the middle 80s and overnight lows drop off into the upper 60s.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

GAS PRICES-TRX-OC-CG

NEW RIGHT NOW --

NBC-2 DUG UP NEW GAS PRICES OVERNIGHT.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS NOW SEEING PRICES ABOVE 4 DOLLARS!!

MORE SPECIFICALLY IN COLLIER COUNTY -- DRIVERS ARE REPORTING PRICES OF 4.01 AND 4.09 IN SOME SPOTS.

TAKING A LOOK AT AVERAGES THOUGH --

NATIONALLY -- PRICES ARE AT 3.77 -- UP TWO CENTS OVERNIGHT.

STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS 3.86 -- UP THREE CENTS OVERNIGHT.

GOODWILL BOUTIQUE-VO WIPE

GOODWILL IS GOING UPSCALE.

TAKE A LOOK --

THIS IS THE "GOODWILL BOUTIQUE" IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

IT'S SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S FIRST HIGH-END DONATION STORE.

SOME OF THE BRANDS YOU MAY SEE -- COACH, ARMANI AND LOUIS VUITTON.

GOODWILL BOUTIQUE-SOTVO

Downtown fort Myers with all the changes we've made in our town over the last few years, it's an ideal location to have foot traffic.

WASP SPRAY FOR PROTECTION-VO-WIPE

SOME WOMEN ARE USING A NEW TOOL TO KEEP ATTACKERS AWAY -- YOU MIGHT HAVE IT IN YOUR HOME.

"And we keep it right here so if you came to the counter with the cash register I would just get this on you and zap you right in the face."

A STORE OWNER IN MISSOURI HAS ARMED ALL OF HER EMPLOYEES WITH *WASP SPRAY*

IN CASE AN ATTACKER APPROACHES ANY OF THEM --

THEY CAN USE THE SPRAY IN SELF DEFENSE.

STUDENT CREATES NEWTOWN PIN-VO-WIPE

A CONNECTICUT COLLEGE STUDENT CREATES A PIN TO HELP FIRST RESPONDERS FROM NEWTOWN.

DAVID ROHNER HAS ALREADY SOLD MORE THAN 15-HUNDRED OF THEM

THE CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SAYS EVERY PENNY HE EARNS FROM THE PINS GOES TO THE NEWTOWN POLICE OFFICERS UNION.

STUDENT CREATES NEWTOWN PIN-SOTVO

I can't imagine coming back to work the next day and having to go right back at it after the things they saw in that building and the money can help them you know, pay for the sick time that they need, pay for the therapy that they need.

A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE AT THE SCHOOL KILLING 20-CHILDREN AND 6-ADULTS.

ROHNER SAYS INTEREST IN THE PINS IS SPREADING BEYOND THE POLICE COMMUNITY.

COLLIER TEENS IMPERSONATE COP-VO WIPE

TWO COLLIER COUNTY TEENS ARE ACCUSED OF PRETENDING TO BE COPS.

NOW -- THEY'RE GETTING A REALITY CHECK.

OFFICERS ARRESTED 18-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW DAVIS AND 19-YEAR OLD RYAN SHULZE.

POLICE TELL US THE TEENS USED A PHONE APP OF A SIREN AND PRETENDED TO BE UNDERCOVER OFFICERS.

COLLIER TEENS IMPERSONATE COP-SOTVO

lt. John Barkley/Naples Police/ "To them it was a game, unfortunately it's very serious business. They don't know what they're trying to pull over, it can scare people."

FIRE SPRINKLERS-VO-WIPE

THE FIGHT HAS INTENSIFIED IN CAPE CORAL OVER WHETHER TO PUT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN EVERY NEWLY-BUILT HOUSE.

SUPPORTERS WANT THE CITY TO MANDATE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.

THEY SAY SPRINKLERS PROTECT PROPERTY AND LIVES.

OPPONNENTS DON'T DISAGREE WITH THAT.

THEY JUST DON'T LIKE THE GOVERNMENT TELLING US WHAT TO DO.

FIRE SPRINKLERS-SOTVO

40:53 "we protect our houses from hurricanes, install smoke detectors but we don't do anything to save a person's life at all."

36:37 "someone who wants a fire sprinkler system will buy a fire sprinkler system. That is their prerogative. It's the person who can't."

SOME PEOPLE WORRY A NEW LAW WOULD IMPACT EXISTING RENOVATIONS TO HOUSES.

INDUSTRY EXPERTS CLAIM THAT'S POSSIBLE -- SINCE MOST NEW PROJECTS FORCE HOMEOWNERS TO BRING THEIR PROPERTY UP TO CURRENT CODE.

COLLIER RED TIDE-VO-WIPE

THIS MORNING -- ANOTHER RED TIDE BLOOM IS LINGERING OFF THE COAST OF COLLIER COUNTY.

MEDIUM LEVELS OF THE TOXIC ALGAE WERE REPORTED AT THE NAPLES PIER AND SOUTH MARCO BEACH.

THOSE RESULTS ARE FROM SAMPLES COLLECTED LATE LAST WEEK.

OTHER SPOTS LIKE VANDERBILT BEACH AND SEAGATE REPORTED LOWER LEVELS.

WHILE SOME PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT BREATHING PROBLEMS --

COLLIER RED TIDE-SOTVO

it didn't bother us at all. We did hear some people coughing a little from what might have been the red tide, but it didn't bother us

LEHIGH PAVING-VO

IF YOU LIVE IN LEHIGH ACRES YOU MAY BE ONE OF THE LUCKY FEW TO GET YOUR ROAD RE-SURFACED.

MANY OF THE STREETS ARE RIDDLED WITH ROCKS AND POTHOLES.

SOME ARE BARELY DRIVEABLE.

LEE COUNTY JUST APPROVED A MILLION DOLLARS TO RESURFACE 73 STREET SEGMENTS IN LEHIGH ACRES.

POLLUTION AND YOUR HEART-VO

NEW THIS MORNING --

THE AIR YOU BREATH -- MAY BE A FACTOR IN YOUR RISK FOR DYING AFTER A HEART ATTACK.

A STUDY FOLLOWED OVER 150-THOUSAND HEART ATTACK PATIENTS AND CALCULATED THEIR EXPOSURE TO AUTO AND INDUSTRY POLLUTION.

REASEARCHERS FOUND PATIENTS EXPOSED TO THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF AIR POLLUTION WERE MOST LIKELY TO DIE WITHIN SEVERAL YEARS OF THEIR HEART ATTACK.

SONGS STUCK IN YOUR HEAD-2 SHOT VO

IT MAY SEEM THAT ONLY ANNOYING SONGS GET STUCK IN OUR HEAD.

BUT A NEW STUDY REVEALS THE OPPOSITE IS ACTUALLY TRUE.

RESEARCHERS FOUND SONGS PEOPLE KNOW AND LOVE ARE MORE LIKELY TO REPEAT IN THE BRAIN.

THEY ALSO NOTICED IF A SONG CONTINUED TO PLAY IN SOMEONE'S HEAD IMMEDIATELY AFTER HEARING IT --

IT WAS LIKELY TO RECUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

"A warm and dry pattern"

We have made quite the turn around when it comes to our temperatures, going from 38° to 80° weather in a matter of 24 hours. Over the next few days, a warm and mainly dry pattern will hold in place across Southwest Florida.

This morning we'll wake up fairly mild as temperatures start off near 60° in some spots, with reduced visibilities due to the development of some patchy fog. A weakening cold front approaching our part of the state from the northwest will not bring much in the way of precipitation or even a cool down as it fades and fizzles across the area.

Through the afternoon we'll continue to see a good mix of sun and clouds and before the day is over temperatures will have topped out in the lower 80s. Beaches and coastal areas will be a few degrees shy of the 80° mark as a seabreeze develops off the freshly chilled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tonight, a few passing clouds will remain in the forecast and overnight lows will be warmer than average as they cool into the middle 60s. Once again, patchy fog may develop by early tomorrow morning.

High pressure out in the Atlantic will take over our weather pattern once again as we round out the work week keeping us partly sunny and dry. Temperatures and humidity will continue to climb especially as we head into the weekend as daytime highs return to the middle 80s and overnight lows drop off into the upper 60s.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) PISTORIUS ON COURT DAY 2-VOTOPS

NBC-2 IS CONSTANTLY UPDATING BREAKING NEWS ON OSCAR PISTORIUS AND DAY TWO OF HIS BAIL HEARING.

WE'RE GETTING ALL NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE NIGHT HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS SHOT AND KILLED.

WILL THE SO CALLED BLADERUNNER BE GRANTED BAIL?

2) SCHOOLS THAT RULE-ONCAM

PLUS, HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- SCHOOLS THAT RULE!

AND WE'RE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ---

GOOGLE AS HOT AS EVER-ONCAM

GOOGLE IS RED HOT RIGHT NOW.

THE COMPANY'S STOCK HIT AN ALL TIME HIGH YESTEDAY --

TOPPING 800 DOLLARS.

THAT'S HIGHER THAN APPLE'S PEAK STOCK PRICE LAST FALL.

OFFICE DEPOT AND OFFICE MAX-VO

A MERGER MAY BE ON THE HORIZON FOR SUPPLY CHAINS OFFICE DEPOT AND OFFICEMAX.

THE TWO COMPANIES ARE REPORTEDLY IN ADVANCED TALKS WITH A POSSIBLE DEAL REACHED AND ANNOUNCED LATER THIS WEEK.

BOTH COMPANIES HAVE STRUGGLED IN RECENT YEARS FROM DECLINING REVENUE IN THEIR RETAIL STORES.

OFFICIAL OSCAR COFFEE-VO

IN LESS THAN A WEEK, HOLLYWOOD'S FINEST WILL COME TOGETHER FOR THE OSCARS.

AND WE'VE LEARNED THE STARS WILL GET THEIR OFFICIAL CAFFEINE FIX FROM A SMALL SHOP IN PORTLAND, OREGON.

"PORTLAND ROASTING" IS THE ONLY COFFEE THAT WILL BE SERVED BACKSTAGE AND IN THE GREEN ROOM.

DRIVING PERMITS-VO

FLORIDA IS SCRAMBLING TO *UNDO* A NEW STATE LAW--

THAT'S CAUSING A LOT OF HEADACHES FOR FOREIGN TOURISTS.

THE LEGISLATURE PASSED A LAW LAST YEAR--

REQUIRING FOREIGN TRAVELERS TO GET AN "INTERNATIONAL" DRIVING PERMIT--

BEFORE THEY DRIVE IN FLORIDA.

FLORIDA IS NOT ENFORCING THE LAW--

BUT CANADIAN AUTHORITIES ARE CONCERNED THAT AS LONG AS THE LAW IS IN PLACE--

IT COULD CREATE INSURANCE PROBLEMS FOR ANY TOURIST INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH.

SEAFARERS MALL-VO

TODAY THE FORT MYERS BEACH COUNCIL PLANS TO DISCUSS THE OLD SEAFARER'S MALL PROPERTY.

LEE COUNTY OWNS THE VACANT LOT AT THE FOOT OF THE MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE.

ONE COUNCILMAN WANTS TO TEMPORARY LEASE THE LAND FOR PARKING--

FOR BUSINESSES THAT SAY EMPLOYEES HAVE NO WHERE TO PARK--

SEAFARERS MALL-SOT-OC

I think it's very unfair, and if the commissioners would, consider key card access and rent the businesses whatever spaces they need

FORT MYERS BEACH COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TODAY-

SPRING TRAINING TICKETS-VO

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL NOW TRACK WHO SITS IN THE COUNTY SUITES DURING THIS YEAR'S SPRING TRAINING GAMES.

THE INTERIM COUNTY MANAGER INTRODUCED A NEW POLICY.

IT REQUIRES COMMISSIONERS TO LOG THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THEY HAND OUT TICKETS TO.

THE BOSTON RED SOX AND MINNESOTA TWINS CONTRACTUALLY GIVE COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO THE COUNTY.

END OF SHOW-OMNITOPS

A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE FROM OUR TOWER CAM --

IT'S PRETTY FOGGY OUT THERE THIS MORNING.

END OF SHOW CLIP-CLIP