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SHOW OPEN-ER:

TOSS TO STEVE-2SHOT

A WARNING FOR ANYONE WHO DONATES CLOTHING TO LOCAL CHARITIES. OFTEN TIMES the DONATION BINS ARE NOT USED TO HELP THE NEEDY.

BUT WHAT REALLY STUNNED US, WAS A "FOR-PROFIT" COMPANY ACTUALLY HAD THE NERVE TO PUT ITS COLLECTION BINS. ON GOODWILL'S PROPERTY.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION JOINS US LIVE FROM LEE COUNTY--

FAKE GOODWILL BINS-LIVE

THESE BOXES LOOK LEGITMATE.

WITH ALL THIS BOLD LETTERING AND CLAIMS OF "GOOD DEEDS," YOU'D THINK YOUR DONATIONS WERE GOING STRAIGHT TO CHARITY.

FAKE GOODWILL BINS-PKG

3715 "we come here every wednesday. It's senior day."

FOR THE ENGLANDS -- STOPPING AT THIS GOODWILL STORE IS SECOND HAND NATURE.

WHEN THEY'RE NOT BUYING --

Delores England, Goodwill Customer

3722 "so I saw the little dresser that I had to have."

-- THEY'RE DONATING USED GOODS -- AND ALWAYS STEERING CLEAR OF THESE BIG BINS.

Take nats

Steve Campion "Within eyeshot of this Fort Myers' Goodwill sits this big blue and white donation box packed with someone's charitable acts. These donations aren't headed to Goodwill. They're going to a commerical recycling center."

Roberto vazquez assistant manager

33:08 "it's like a smack in the face. They're trying to take your donations."

THE STORE'S ASSISTANT MANAGER EXPLAINS -- LAST THURSDAY -- THE SO-CALLED DONATION BIN APPEARED OVERNIGHT. ALMOST RIGHT ON GOODWILL'S DOOR STEPS.

Kirsten O'Donnell, Goodwill spokesperson

48:55 "At best, it's an insult. At worst, it's deceptive and malicious."

KIRSTEN O'DONNELL WITH GOOD WILL CALLS THIS PARTICULAR BOX -- JUST THE LATEST TO SUDDENLY POP UP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SHE FEARS -- PEOPLE MAY MISTAKE THE BLUE AND WHITE LETTERING -- AS GOODWILL'S BRAND.

O'Donnell

50:10 "It's clear people are using them and I'm not sure that people realize they're not going to charity."

THE CHARITY MUST NOW FIGHT -- TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE GOOD DEED ENDS UP WITH THEM.

TAKE NATS

TODAY -- THEY GOT A RARE CHANCE TO HAUL THIS BOX AWAY.

-- GIVEN IT WAS DROPPED ON THEIR PROPERTY.

AS FOR THE MORE THAN 50 OTHER BOLD BINS LITTERING LEE COUNTY'S LANDSCAPE -- GOODWILL AND OTHER NON-PROFITS PLAN TO PUT THEIR FAITH IN SUPPORTERS LIKE THE ENGLAND'S - HOPEFUL THEY'LL TAKE A GOOD, HARD SECOND LOOK.

Delores England, Goodwill Customer

FAKE GOODWILL BINS-LIVE

GOODWILL TELLS US -- THEY'LL KEEP THAT BIN FOR THE TIME BEING.

THE NUMBER ON THESE BOXES TRACE BACK TO A FOR-PROFIT COMPANY -- SO DESPITE THEIR CLAIMS OF HELPING THE WORLD -- MAKE NO MISTAKE THERE IS MONEY TO BE HAND FROM THE UNWANTED CLOTHING YOU DROP IN THIS BOX.

WINTER STORM-VO WIPE

FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO THE GULF COAST--

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE IN THE CLUTCHES OF WINTER'S ICY GRIP.

THE MONSTER SNOWMAKER IS MARCHING EASTWARD--

AFTER DUMPING A FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW IN KANSAS.

IT'S NOW MOVING INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST.

IN CHICAGO--

WINTER STORM-SOTVO

"i can't stand the stuff at christmas time fine, christmas eve. but that's about it. otherwise you can have it. "

"i just broke my baby stroller trying to push it through the snow. That's crazy."

A MESSY COMBINATION OF WIND, ICE AND THUNDER SNOW IS CAUSING TRAVEL HEADACHES FOR ONE OUT OF 5 AMERICANS.

ROADS ARE TREACHEROUS--

AND MANY FLIGHTS, CANCELLED.

IN THE SOUTH--

THE STORM SPAWNED SOME TORNADOES.

A 74-YEAR-OLD TEXAS WOMAN WAS KILLED WHEN THIS TREE FELL ON HER MOBILE HOME.

PISTORIUS BAIL HEARING-VO WIPE

A SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGE TODAY RULED THAT OLYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS--

CAN BAIL OUT OF JAIL.

HE'S CHARGED WITH MURDERING HIS GIRLFRIEND--

REEVA STEENKAMP.

PISTORIUS CLAIMS HE THOUGHT SHE WAS AN INTRUDER.

THE COURT DECIDED HE WAS NOT LIKELY TO FLEE THE COUNTRY--

AND POSED LITTLE THREAT OF VIOLENCE.

PISTORIUS, BROKE DOWN IN TEARS AS THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE READ HIS DECISION--

PISTORIUS BAIL HEARING-SOT, ON CAM

"We are relived the fact that Oscar got bail today. But at the same time we are in mourning for the death of Reeva with her family."

BAIL WAS SET AT 113-THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS.

PISTORIUS WILL HAVE TO TURN OVER HIS PASSPORT--

MUST REMOVE ALL GUNS FROM HIS HOUSE--

TOSS TO HEATHER-ON CAM

SEVEN DAYS UNTIL THE SEQUESTER BECOMES A REALITY.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN *AUTOMATIC* SPENDING CUTS WILL HIT EVERY FEDERAL AGENCY--

AFFECTING MORE THAN 1-MILLION WORKERS.

WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SHUT-DOWNS OF THE TOWERS AT PAGE FIELD, NAPLES MUNUCIPAL AND PUNTA GORDA AIRPORTS --

NBC2'S HEATHER TURCO IS HERE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE REST OF THE FALL OUT.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-TFX CTR MITTO

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN CLOCK.

WE USUALLY HEAR THE TERM WHEN TALKING ABOUT JURIES - IN THIS SEQUESTER - THE GOVERNMENT WILL ACTUALLY TAKE BACK, OR REMOVE, SOME OF THE FUNDS CONGRESS HAS RELEASED.

THE MOVE WAS DESIGNED TO BE SO HORRIBLE - CONGRESS WOULD NEVER GO LET IT INTO EFFECT.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-PKG

PRESIDENT OBAMA KEPT UP HIS DRUMBEAT AGAINST THE LOOMING SPENDING CUTS.

SOT Obama

"This is not a smart way. strategic cuts."

IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT BY MARCH 1 - AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WON'T - 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL SPENDING CUTS AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO EFFECT. THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS ISSUING DIRE WARNINGS:

SOT - Ray LaHood, Transportation Secretary

"Sequester will be a very -- will have a very serious impact on the transportation services that are critical to the traveling public and to the nation's economy."

THE BUDGET CUTS COULD MEAN 10 PERCENT FEWER TSA AGENTS ON THE JOBWHICH MEANS LONGER LINES AT AIRPORT SECURITY.

YOU MAY BE WAITING IN LINE ON THE TARMAC TOO - THE CUTS WILL MEAN FEWER AIR

TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SO HEAVIER BACKUPS AT TAKEOFF.

BUT HERE'S AN IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER.THE AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS ARE

NOT LIKE THE FISCAL CLIFF - AS THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF SAID TODAY.

SOT Obama

"Sequester will not threaten the world financial system. It's not like the equivalent of the US defaulting."

THE CUTS ARE JUST A SMALL FRACTION OF TOTAL FEDERAL SPENDING.AND THEY WON'T

COME IMMEDIATELY.

THE GOVERNMENT IS REQUIRED TO GIVE 30 DAYS NOTICE TO FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES.

SO THE RIPPLE EFFECTS WON'T BE FELT UNTIL AT LEAST APRIL.

WITH THE CLOCK TICKING.DOES THE PRESIDENT THINK THERE'S ANY CHANCE OF

AVOIDING THESE CUTS?

SOT Obama

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-TFX CTR MITTO

THE PRESIDENT WILL DO THAT NEXT WEEK,WHEN HE HEADS TO VIRGINIA.

SEQUESTER CUTS-CG

WE DID SOME DIGGING--

WHILE DEFENSE IS GETTING A LOT OF THE ATTENTION--

THOSE CUTS WILL LIKELY HIT US *ALL* IN THE POCKETBOOK.

FIRST -- HIGHER BEEF AND CHICKEN PRICES.

FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS WOULD BE CUT BY 51-MILLION DOLLARS.

THAT MEANS FEWER FOOD INSPECTORS --

AND CLOSINGS OF MEAT AND POULTRY PLANTS.

THE CUTS INCLUDE $400 MILLION FROM THE HEAD START PROGRAM,

THAT MEANS 70-THOUSAND PRESCHOOLERS WOULD HAVE TO STAY HOME.

AND AS WE'VE BEEN REPORTING -- A BIGGER HEADACHE AT THE AIRPORT.

TOSS TO LINDSAY-ON CAM

A STUNNING ABOUT FACE TODAY FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL--

THIS YEAR'S FLU VACCINE WAS NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY HAD BEEN CLAIMING ALL ALONG.

NBC2's LINDSAY LOGUE IS IN THE STUDIO--

FLU SHOTS INEFFECTIVE-PLASMA MON

HOW WELL THE VACCINE WORKS VARIES FROM YEAR TO YEAR.

DESPITE THAT--

FLU SHOTS INEFFECTIVE-VO WIPE

THE LATEST STUDIES SHOW THE 2012 FLU VACCINE IS ONLY 56-PERCENT EFFECTIVE.

AMONG ELDERLY ADULTS--

A GROUP HIT PARTICULARLY HARD THIS YEAR--

FLU SHOTS INEFFECTIVE-SOTVO

"It seems that this year's flu vaccine is not nearly as effective as we would like for people over age 65 for one particular strain of flu. That's why early treatment is so important."

C-D-C EXPERTS SAY ANY ELDERLY ADULT GOING TO THE DOCTOR WITH FLU SYMPTOMS--

FLU SHOTS INEFFECTIVE-PLASMA MON

STARTING TREATMENT WITHIN 48-HOURS FROM THE START OF SYMPTOMS--

GOOGLE LAPTOP-VO

GOOGLE IS UPPING THE ANTE IN THE LAPTOP WARS.

THE COMPANY'S NEW "CHROMEBOOK PIXEL" WENT ON SALE TODAY.

IT FEATURES TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGY--

ENHANCED CLOUD COMPUTING AND A BUILT IN CELL NETWORK.

JAPAN SHRINKING BUILDING-VO WIPE

WHEN CREWS DEMOLISH AN OLD BUILDING--

IT USUALLY INVOLVES A WRECKING BALL--

OR AN EXPLOSION LIKE THIS ONE AND *LOTS* OF DUST!

IT'S COOL TO WATCH--

JAPAN SHRINKING BUILDING-VO TOPS

SO ENGINEERS IN TOKYO HAVE DISCOVERED A WAY TO BRING DOWN A BUILDING--

*WITHOUT* ALL THAT NOISE AND DEBRIS!

WATCH CLOSELY--

THIS IS NOT A MAGIC TRICK.

INSTEAD IT'S A REMARKABLE FEAT OF ENGINEERING.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS.

CREWS TAKE OUT THE BEAMS AND SUPPORTING COLUMNS AND BASICALLY SHRINK THE BUILDING.

IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE--

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING SEAWALLS IN THE CAPE MAY FINALLY BE OVER.

WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHY AN ENDANGERED FISH MAY NO LONGER BE A STUMBLING BLOCK TO GROWTH.

AND WHO DO YOU THINK HAS THE INSIDE TRACK TO AN OSCAR?

TZ1 A) CAPE SEAWALLS-VO WIPE

TZ1 B) OSCAR PREVIEW-VO TOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

OSCAR PREVIEW-ON CAM

HOLLYWOOD IS READY FOR THE ACADEMY AWARDS THIS SUNDAY!

NINE FILMS ARE UP FOR "BEST PICTURE"--

BUT IF THIS IS LIKE MOST YEARS--

YOU CAN EXPECT A FEW SURPRISES.

OSCAR PREVIEW-PKG

THE RED CARPET IS OUT.

AND THE GOLDEN STATUES HAVE ARRIVED.

SOT -- Bradley Cooper, Best Actor Nominee, Silver Linings Playbook / "I'm

enjoying every minute of this."

. AS HOLLYWOOD GETS READY FOR THE 85th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS.

SOT -- Hugh Jackman, Best Actor Nominee, Les Miserables / "This is a year

that's been hard to predict. I think there's just a lot of great movies."

"LINCOLN" LEADS THE PACK. WITH 12 OSCAR NOMINATIONS INCLUDING "BEST

PICTURE". AND "BEST ACTOR" -- DANIEL DAY LEWIS.

SOT -- "Lincoln"

BUT IT'S "ARGO" THAT'S BEEN GAINING MOMENTUM.

SOT -- "Argo"

. AND SWEEPING SEVERAL MAJOR AWARDS FOR THE FILM AND CAST.

Bryan Cranston, Argo / "Argo has a good chance of winning."

THE PRESSURE IS ALSO ON HOST -- SETH MACFARLANE -- WHO'S PUTTING THE FINAL

TOUCHES ON *HIS* PERFORMANCE. AND PROMISING A FEW SURPRISES.

SOT -- Seth MacFarlane, Host, 85th Academy Awards / "Adele will do the

opening monologue. and I will sing Skyfall."

SOT -- David Blaustein, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent / "I love Seth

MacFarlane. He can sing. he can impersonate anybody. he has SICK comedic

timing."

THEN OF COURSE. THERE'S THE FASHION. SEEN AROUND THE WORLD FROM THE

OSCAR RED CARPET.

AND HOLLYWOOD'S LEADING LADIES. ARE MAKING LAST MINUTE DRESS DECISIONS.

SOT -- Jessica Chastain, Best Actress Nominee / "Old Hollywood. that

silhouette. but somehow making it modern."

LAST MINUTE TOUCHES. ARE ALSO GOING UP ON THE SITE OF THE BIGGEST AFTER

PARTY -- THE GOVERNORS BALL. WHERE CELEBRITY CHEF -- WOLFGANG PUCK -- IS

CREATING 30 DISHES.

SOT - Wolfgang Puck, Celebrity Chef / "It's like going and trying ten

restaurants in one night."

ONE NIGHT -- FULL OF FOOD. DRINKS. CELEBRATION. AS ANTICIPATION BUILDS

OSCAR PREVIEW-TAG

BRANDI HITT REPORTING.

HOLLYWOOD CRITICS SAY THERE ARE ONLY TWO "SURE" PICKS THIS YEAR--

ANNE HATHAWAY FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS--

TEASE TWO-ON CAM

A STUNNING REVELATION ABOUT MEDICAL TESTS.

DOCTORS ADMIT MANY OF THE *TESTS* THEY ORDER--

ARE USELESS--

AND COULD DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD!

AND POLICE ARREST A WOMAN IN CONNECTION WITH YESTERDAY'S BURGLARY ON McGREGOR.

TZ2 A) UNNECESSARY TESTS-VO WIPE

TZ2 B) ATTEMPTED BURG-VO TOPS

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.

WARM WEEKEND IN STORE

Temperatures have been running several degrees above average, and there is no sign of that stopping over the next four days.

Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.

Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.

A MAJOR change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.

I call this a major change because models are hinting that the low pressure that brings us the inclement weather will stay through mid-March. I'm not worried about clouds and rain through the first half of March, but you will feel it when it comes to the temperatures.

So a big cool down looms for Southwest Florida in the near future.

ATTEMPTED BURG ARREST-SS, WIPE

ON THE CRIMEBEAT-

A 30 YEAR-OLD NORTH FORT MYERS WOMAN IS UNDER ARREST-

ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO A HOME ON MCGREGOR BOULEVARD- IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

AS NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH REPORTS-

ATTEMPTED BURG ARREST-PKG-BNR

THE SCENE-

RIGHT ON BUSY MCGREGOR BOULEVARD.

Nat

THE VICTIM IS A 67 YEAR-OLD WOMAN.

41:15 "i hope it doesn't happen to us."

JUST BEFORE 9:30 THURSDAY MORNING-

THE WOMAN PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF HER SON'S HOME TO CHECK ON IT, WHILE HE'S OUT OF TOWN.

THAT'S WHEN LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY SHE SAW LINDSAY SHEPHERD SITTING IN A CAR-

PARKED IN HER SON'S DRIVEWAY.

39:50 "asked what she was doing and she said- i'm picking up so and so and gave her a bogus excuse and then she decided to leave."

THE VICTIM,

WHO DIDN'T WANT TO TALK ON CAMERA,

TOLD DEPUTIES THAT SHEPHERD THEN SPED OFF.

su "the suspected backed out of the driveway and got onto mcgregor, where she headed northbound, but luckily the victim was able to get a tag number before she got away."

THE WOMAN WALKED UP TO THE HOUSE AND NOTICED A BLUE PLASTIC BIN OUTSIDE-

FULL OF HER SON'S STUFF.

AS SHE UNLOCKED THE FRONT DOOR AND WALKED INSIDE-

SHE HEARD FOOTSTEPS UPSTAIRS.

AT THAT POINT-

SHE RAN ACROSS THE STREET TO A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE AND CALLED 911.

40:13 "we were able to get there and track down the vehicle with her writing down the tag number."

WITHIN 20 MINUTES-

A DEPUTY CAUGHT SHEPHERD DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS,

AND ARRESTED HER,

THANKS TO THE MATCHING TAG NUMBER.

NEIGHBORS IN THE NORMALLY QUIET COMMUNITY-

ARE ON EDGE.

LIKE MERCEDES PICHARD, WHO WORRIES ABOUT HER DAUGHTER.

41:17 "she's an adult but she's very petite so i would worry for her if she surprised somebody- maybe she's try to karate chop them, who knows."

AS FOR THE FOOTSTEPS THE VICTIM HEARD UPSTAIRS-

THE SHERIFF'S TELLS US THE CASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

MAN SHOOTS DOG ARREST-SS

A GOODLAND MAN IS BEHIND BARS--

FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING HIS NEIGHBOR'S DOG.

AFTER TWO MONTHS OF INVESTIGATING--

DETECTIVES ARRESTED 89-YEAR OLD JACK SWISHER FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY.

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED BACK IN DECEMBER--

AFTER A DOG WANDERED ONTO HIS PROPERTY.

THE DOG WAS RUSHED TO A HOSPITAL--

CHILD ABUSE ARREST-SS

A COLLIER COUNTY DAD IS BEHIND BARS FOR CHILD ABUSE.

THE DAUGHTER OF 31-YEAR-OLD RUBENS CASSEUS TOLD TEACHERS SHE WAS AFRAID TO GO HOME FROM SCHOOL.

THE GIRL TOLD DEPUTIES HER FATHER GRABBED HER BY THE NECK--

BECAUSE HE WAS ANGRY THAT SHE GOT NEWS SHOES--

AND WOULD SOMETIMES HIT HER.

SPORTS TAX BREAKS-VO WIPE

FLORIDA SPORTS TEAMS ARE LINING UP AT THE STATE CAPITOL.

THEY'RE SEEKING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAX BREAKS.

THAT'S ON *TOP*--

OF THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF TAX DOLLARS FROM PREVIOUS DEALS WITH THE STATE!

THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS WANT 60-MILLION DOLLARS--

AND THE MIAMI DOLPHINS WANT 90-MILLION DOLLARS--

FOR STADIUM RENOVATIONS.

BOTH TEAMS ALREADY RECEIVE 2-MILLION DOLLAR TAX BREAKS *PER* YEAR!

CRITICS SAY TOO MANY FLORIDIANS ARE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY--

TO JUSTIFY MORE BIG TAX BREAKS FOR SPORTS TEAMS.

SPORTS TAX BREAKS-SOTVO

"I think it is a good investment. I think it is the responsible thing to do as taxpayers and I think that it has the added benefit of securing the future of professional football in Jacksonville and the region."

CAPE SEAWALLS-VO

THE SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH PERMITTING MESS IN CAPE CORAL MAY FINALLY BE OVER.

LAST YEAR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PULLED CAPE CORAL'S ABILITY TO ISSUE SEAWALL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS--

OUT OF CONCERN FOR THE ENDANGERED FISH.

CAPE CORAL LEADERS VOTE MONDAY--

ON WHETHER TO HANDLE THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR THE U-S CORP OF ENGINEERS.

THE CUONCIL MUST AGREE TO NEW TIME REQUIREMENTS--

THINGS TO DO-CG

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND--

EAT SOME BAKLAVA AT THE GREEK FESTIVAL!

IT TAKES PLACE ALL WEEKEND AT SAINT KATHERINE'S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN NAPLES.

THAT'S ON AIRPORT-PULLING ROAD.

ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S OLDEST AND LARGEST ART FAIRS RETURNS.

IT'S THE 34TH ANNUAL NAPLES NATIONAL ART FESTIVAL AT CAMBIER PARK.

IT RUNS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

OR YOU CAN SEE 19 PRO TENNIS PLAYERS IN ACTION.

THE FINEMARK TENNIS CLASSIC RAISES MONEY FOR "BARBARA'S FRIENDS"--

AND THE GOLISANO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN SAYS SHE'S LIVED A NIGHTMARE RECENTLY.

SHE TOLD POLICE THIS MAN, A STRANGER, WAS STALKING HER!

INVESTIGATORS TELL US THE TWO *NEVER* MET--

THAT STORY STRAIGHT AHEAD.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

TZ3 A) STALKING ARREST-SS WIPE

AHEAD AT 6-BANNER

A) JENNIFER STANDUP TEASE-SOT

LANCE ARMSTRONG SUED-VO

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS SUING LANCE ARMSTRONG.

THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES ARMSTRONG "CONCEALED HIS USE OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS"--

FOR OVER A DECADE--

AND DEFRAUDED HIS LONG-TIME SPONSOR, THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE.

ARMSTRONG'S AGENT SAYS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT FAILED--

BECAUSE THEY DISAGREE ABOUT WHETHER THE POSTAL SERVICE WAS DAMAGED.

UNNECESSARY MEDICAL TEST-VIDBOX, OC

A DISTURBING STUDY IS OUT TODAY ABOUT THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL TESTS DOCTORS PERFORM.

IT FOUND MANY OF THOSE TESTS ARE "UNNECESSARY".

THE STUDY FOUND THAT MANY OF THE MEDICAL TESTS PUT A PATIENTS HEALTH AT RISK--

ESPECIALLY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15.

AT THE TOP OF THE LIST--

C-T SCANS FOR KIDS FOR "MINOR" HEAD INJURIES.

RESEARCHERS SAY THE SCANS EXPOSE TO CHILDREN TO RADIATION--

AND ARE TOO COSTLY.

ALSO ON THE LIST--

ANNUAL PAP SMEARS FOR WOMEN AGE THIRTY TO 65.

STUDIES SHOW PAP AMEARS GIVEN EVERY *THREE* YEARS ARE JUST AS EFFECTIVE.

FINALLY--

RESEARCHERS SAY DOCTORS SHOULD *NOT* SCHEDULE A C-SECTION BEFORE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS OF PREGNANCY.

BABIES BORN BEFORE THAT TIME--

CHARCO STALKING ARREST-2SHOT, SS

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN SAYS SHE SPENT A MONTH AFRAID TO WALK OUT TO HER CAR ALONE.

DEPUTIES SAY HER SUSPICONS TURNED OUT TO BE RIGHT!

TONIGHT -

MICHAEL MANGIERO IS UNDER ARREST FOR STALKING.

AS OUR CHARLIE KEEGAN FOUND OUT -

CHARCO STALKING ARREST-PKG

AFTER SPEEDING DOWN U-S 41, MAKING U-TURNS AND CHANGING LANES, A PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN FINALLY DITCHED THE PERSON FOLLOWING HER LAST WEEK.

Nats

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY MICHAEL MANGIERO HAD BEEN STALKING THE WOMAN FOR MORE THAN A MONTH.

"I actually saw the guy two times myself speeding by our office complex. As soon as he saw me he kept going driving right off." Nicholas Santiago, Witness

NICHOLAS SANTIAGO, WORKS WITH THE VICTIM WHO DIDN'T WANT US TO SAY HER NAME.

HE WOULD WALK HER OUT TO HER CAR JUST IN CASE THE MAN WAS IN THE PARKING LOT.

"You never know how these things proceed. There are a lot of crazy people out there and we wanted to make sure we took every precaution." Nicholas Santiago, Witness

DEPUTIES SAY MANGIERO NEVER MET THE VICTIM AND WOULD DRIVE BY HER WORK, FIRST IN A BLUE VAN AND THEN IN THIS WHITE VAN.

ONE TIME, HE GRABED HER AND ASKED IF SHE WAS HAVING CAR TROUBLE.

STANDUP "Last month, Mangiero was trespassed from this convenience store after the business owner said he would wait in the parking lot and approach females asking them for sexual favors in return for money."

AND LAST YEAR, AN 18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN TOLD DEPUTIES MANGIERO FOLLOWED HER.

"stalkers thrive on secrecy so talking about it is the most important thing you can do." Anita Kos, Crime Victim Advocate

CRIME VICTIM ADVOCATES SAY IT'S RARE TO HAVE A TOTAL STRANGER FOLLOW YOU.

IF YOU ARE A STALKER'S TARGET, KEEP A LOG OF WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCUR AND TAKE NOTES TO HELP IDENTIFY THE PERSON.

MANGIERO IS OUT ON BOND, BUT SANTIAGO HOPES THE ARRESET PUTS AN END TO EVERYTHING.

"She actually saw him driving by yesterday before he got arrested. We have not seen him today yet." Nicholas Santiago, Witness

SELL THE 6PM-2SHOT

POTENTIAL SHUT-DOWNS AT LOCAL AIRPORTS BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET SEQUESTER --

A DECISION FROM THE STAND-YOUR-GROUND TASK FORCE --

AND BABIES BORN ADDICTED TO PAIN-KILLERS -- THE NUMBERS WILL SHOCK YOU.