HEADLINE OPEN

RIGHT NOW ON THE NEWS AT 11.SENSELESS SHOOTING.

WHAT CAUSED A MAN TO GUN DOWN A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT IN FORT MYERS.

PLUS. CARDINAL CONTROVERSY.

WHY THIS TOP CATHOLIC SUDDENLY RESIGNED AND why THE RULES ARE CHANGING FOR THE CONCLAVE

AND WEIRD WHIRLPOOL. WHERE THIS WATER IS SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL.AND WHY

HL1) ALE HOUSE SHOOTING FOLO-VOTOPS-TRX

HL2) CARDINAL RESIGNS-VOTOPS-TRX

HL3) WHIRLPOOL-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO CLIFTON-(2)SS-BOX

NEW AT 11 --

A MAN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF A 16-YEAR-OLD IMMOKALEE GIRL MADE

HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT TODAY.

POLICE SAY 24-YEAR-OLD HENRY BRUNSON SHOT AND KILLED THAT GIRL IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE ALE HOUSE IN FORT MYERS ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

SHE IS KANASHA ISAAC, A STUDENT AT IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL.

ACCORDING TO FORT MYERS POLICE, SHE DIED AT THE HOSPITAL SHORTLY AFTER THE SHOOTING.

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

ALE HOUSE SHOOTING FOLO-REMLIVE

IT WAS A VERY QUICK HEARING.

ALE HOUSE SHOOTING FOLO-NATS-VO

BRUNSON SHOWED VERY LITTLE EMOTION IN COURT TODAY.

POLICE SAY BRUNSON SHOT THAT 16 YEAR-OLD GIRL OUTSIDE OF THE ALE HOUSE ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

ACCORDING TO FMPD, THE VICTIM AND FRIENDS HAD DINNER AT THE ALE HOUSE THEY WERE LEAVING AND GOT INTO A CAR.

WHEN BRUNSON PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, BLOCKED THEIR CAR WITH HIS, AND OPENED UP FIRE.

WITNESSES WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY BRUNSON, WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR THE MURDER YESTERDAY.

RIGHT NOW DETECTIVES TELL US THIS MORNING THAT A MOTIVE FOR THIS CRIME IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

BUT BRUNSON HAS A FAIRLY LARGE CRIMINAL HISTORY.

ALE HOUSE SHOOTING FOLO-REMLIVE

BRUNSON IS DUE BACK IN COURT ON MARCH 25TH.

TODAY, IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL WHERE ISAAC WAS A STUDENT, HAS CRISIS COUNCILORS AT THE SCHOOL

THEY ALSO PLAN ON SENDING LETTERS HOME.

SOMETHING THEY'VE ALREADY DONE ONCE BEFORE THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

WHEN TWO STUDENTS DIED IN A MURDER SUICIDE BACK IN DECEMBER.

BP GULF OIL SPILL TRIAL-VO

HAPPENING TODAY--

THE GULF OIL SPILL TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO START IN NEW ORLEANS.

THE TRIAL WILL TRY TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSES OF THE EXPLOSION THAT KILLED ELEVEN WORKERS AND LED TO MILLIONS OF BARRELS OF OIL POLLUTING THE GULF OF MEXICO.

B-P HAS ALREADY AGREED TO A 4-POINT-5 BILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT STEMMING FROM THE DISASTER.

CONCLAVE RULE CHANGES-SS

POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THE

RULES ARE CHANGING THAT WILL ELECT HIS SUCCESSOR.

THE CHANGE OF CONCAVE RULES ALLOWS CARDINALS

TO MOVE UP THE START DATE.

THAT'S IF ALL OF THE CARDINALS ARRIVE IN ROME BEFORE

THE USUAL 15-DAY TRANSITION BETWEEN PONTIFICATES.

THE START DATE OF THE CONCLAVE IS IMPORTANT.

HOLY WEEK STARTS MARCH 24-TH.

IN ORDER TO HAVE A NEW POPE IN PLACE, HE WOULD NEED

TO BE INSTALLED BY MARCH 17-TH.

TOP CARDINAL RESIGNS-VO

DISGRACED CARDINAL KEITH O'BRIEN WILL BE SKIPPING THE CONCLAVE TO

ELECT BENEDICT'S SUCCESSOR AFTER RESIGNING.

THE LEADER OF THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS BEEN ACCUSED

OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR STRETCHING BACK ABOUT 30 YEARS.

O'BRIEN IS CONTESTING THE CLAIMS MADE BY BRITISH NEWSPAPER THE OBSERVER.

STOLEN HANDGUN ARREST-SS

NEW AT 11--

STEALING A GUN ISN'T THE BEST IDEA.

ESPECIALLY IF IT'S FROM YOUR CLIENT!

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT MANAGER

OF HERTZ RENT-A-CAR.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE LIED ABOUT STEALING A HANDGUN THAT

WAS ACCIDENTLY LEFT INSIDE A RENTAL CAR BY A CUSTOMER.

FAMILY DOLLAR FOLO-VO

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE ON THE HUNT FOR A ROBBERY SUSPECT.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE ROBBED A FORT MYERS FAMILY DOLLAR STORE WITH A KNIFE.

IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER SEVEN O CLOCK LAST NIGHT AT THIS STORE ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.

DEPUTIES SAY THE MAN GOT AWAY WITH CASH.

11 YEAR OLD ACCUSED OF ARSON-OC-SS-VO

AN 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL IS FACING SERIOUS CHARGES OF ARSON.

AALIYAH FOSTER IS BEING HELD IN THE LEE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.

INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE SET FIRE TO A HOME OFF ELOISE CIRCLE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

THE PERSON WHO OWNS THE HOME WHERE THE FIRE STARTED SAYS HER NEIGHBOR ALERTED HER.

WHEN SHE STEPPED OUTSIDE SHE SAID SHE NOTICED BURNING

NEWSPAPER AROUND THE AREA.

11 YEAR OLD ACCUSED OF ARSON-SOT-SS

27:07 " I was very scared since it was the second time in 2 months less than 2 months and it's the same child both times. she was mad at me because I wouldn't let my granddaughter play with her." MARIE WATSON, HOMEOWNER

WATSON SAYS SHE HAS NO SYMPATHY FOR THE ELEVEN YEAR OLD.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-TRX-VO

THE CLOCK IS TICKING TO AVOID HARD HITTING BUDGET CUTS

THREATENING THE COUNTRY.

CONGRESS RETURNS TO WORK TODAY FACING YET ANOTHER FISCAL CRISIS.

UNLESS AN AGREEMENT IS REACHED BY FRIDAY.

THAT'S WHEN 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN AUTOMATIC,

ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS KICK IN.

BOTH SIDES SAY THAT'S UNLIKELY --

BUT RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NO SENSE IF ANY SERIOUS COMPROMISE

FL IMPACT-CG-RVL

FOR FLORIDA, IT MEANS AT LEAST 2 HUNDRED 76 MILLION IN CUTS.

SCHOOLS WOULD GET HIT THE HARDEST, LOSING ROUGHLY 54 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING.

7 HUNDRED 50 JOBS WOULD BE CUT.

ABOUT 95-THOUSAND FEWER STUDENTS WOULD BE SERVED.

PUBLIC HEALTH WOULD TAKE A HIT.

THE STATE WOULD LOSE ALMOST ALMOST EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR THINGS LIKE H-I-V TESTING AND VACCINATING CHILDREN.

FOR THE FULL LIST OF WHAT FLORIDA STANDS TO LOSE.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-LIVE-TOPS

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street,

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

GAS PRICES-VIDBOX

EVEN THOUGH GAS PRICES HAVE SPIKED AGAIN,

THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THE WORSE MAY BE OVER.

ACCORDING TO THE LUNDBERG SURVEY, PRICES AT THE PUMP JUMPED 20 CENTS,

ADDING TO A TOTAL RISE OF NEARLY 54 CENTS OVER THE PAST NINE WEEKS.

RIGHT NOW THE STATE'S AVERAGE IS 3-DOLLARS AND 85-CENTS.

THAT'S ABOUT FIVE CENTS CHEAPER THAN THE PRICES WE'RE SEEING HERE IN

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

ANALYSTS SAY THE SPEED OF THE SPIKE HAS SLOWED

JOHN KERRY OVERSEAS-VO

SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY IS ON HIS FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP

SINCE BECOMING THE COUNTRY'S TOP DIPLOMAT.

LONDON IS HIS FIRST STOP ON A NINE NATION TOUR.

KERRY'S 11-DAY TRIP INCLUDES VISITS TO BERLIN, PARIS, ROME, CAIRO AND ABU DHABI.

ISSUES ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE SYRIAN CONFLICT, IRAN'S NUCLEAR

PROGRAM AND ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN TENSIONS.

SCHOOL MEETINGS REPORTABLE-CG

THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WANTS YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE DIRECTION OF THE SCHOOLS.

EIGHT COMMUNITY MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

THEY'RE ASKING CITIZENS TO WEIGH IN ON THINGS LIKE.

SCHOOL SAFETY AND DISCIPLINE-

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT-

AND NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS.

THE FIRST MEETING IS TONIGHT AT THE SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY AT 5-30.

TEASE ONE-2-SHOT

IT WAS A HISTORY MAKING DAY AT THE TRACK.

AFTER FANS ARE INJURED IN THE STANDS FROM FLYING METAL AND DEBRIS --

THERE'S A PUSH FOR MORE SAFETY ON THE TRACK.

TALK ABOUT A SCARY RIDE!

FROM FLYING IN THE AIR - TO CRASHING INTO THE WATER--

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WEATHER-STC

MORE MIDWEST SNOW-VO

IT'S DEJA VU' FOR OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH.

JUST DAYS AFTER THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY

WAS POUNDED BY A MASSIVE WINTER STORM.

MORE SEVERE SNOW AND ICE IS EXPECTED IN THE REGION TODAY.

WICHITA, KANSAS SAW MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW FROM THE FIRST SYSTEM.

AND THE SECOND WAVE STARTING TODAY COULD BE JUST AS DEVASTATING.

BY THE TIME THE SNOW STOPS FALLING SOMETIME TONIGHT.

FORECASTERS SAY THERE COULD BE 13-INCHES OR MORE ON THE GROUND.

THE STORM ALSO COULD SPAWN TORNADOES TOMORROW IN THE SOUTH --

SANDY DAMAGE 4 MONTHS LATER-VOTOPS

NEARLY FOUR MONTHS AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY,

NEIGHBORHOODS IN NEW YORK'S LOWER MANHATTAN ARE STILL DESERTED.

APARTMENT WINDOWS ARE STILL TAPED UP, STORE INTERIORS ARE STRIPPED DOWN

AND RESTAURANTS ARE CHAINED SHUT.

ABOUT 85 PERCENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES ARE STILL BOARDED UP.

IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE SOME REOPEN, WHILE OTHERS MAY NEVER RETURN.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-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.

The spring-like warmth we've enjoyed for last several days will soon come to an end this week as a cold front eventually slides into Southwest Florida tomorrow.

That means we've got one more day of sunny, dry weather with highs in the mid 80s before rain showers start pushing in from the northwest Tuesday afternoon.

Even though today's skies will be relatively quiet and tranquil today, there is a concern for low visibility once again this morning, both over the Gulf and over land. Sea fog will make visibility challenging at times today, and areas of fog will also develop in spots across Southwest Florida.

The fog and low clouds will ultimately give way to sunshine by the mid morning, and temperatures will warm quickly into the mid 80s during the afternoon.

A balmy breeze will continue out of the south today, which at times will gust to 20-25 mph.

Rain prospects will stay rather slim today, but a couple spotty showers aren't out of the question this afternoon deep inland.

Tuesday will be much different as a cool front slides in from the northwest, bringing lots of clouds along with scattered rain and perhaps a few storms by the afternoon.

Cloudy skies and a few showers may even carry over into Wednesday before the front makes its final push through our area by Thursday. Once the front clears Southwest Florida, temperatures will take a dive. Daytime highs Thursday will comfortably reach the mid 70s, Friday the low 70s, and by Saturday there's a chance we won't make it out of the 60s. Our overnight temperatures will also spend several nights on the cool side with 50s and 40s possible by the weekend.

JAPAN QUAKE-VO BNR

A STRONG EARTHQUAKE RATTLED TOWNS NORTH OF TOKYO TODAY.

THIS IS NEW VIDEO INTO OUR NEWSROOM.

THE U-S-G-S REPORTED THE QUAKE'S MAGNITUDE AT FIVE-POINT-SEVEN.

SEVERAL AFTERSHOCKS WERE ALSO FELT IN THE REGION.

THE QUAKE'S EPICENTER WAS SOME 80 MILES NORTH OF THE JAPANESE CAPITAL.

NASCAR CRASH-VO-PLASMA

THERE ARE NEW CALLS FOR IMPROVED SAFETY AT NASCAR RACES

AFTER THIS DRAMATIC CRASH OVER THE WEEKEND.

33 PEOPLE WERE INJURED WHEN A CAR FLEW INTO THE STANDS DURING

A RACE ON SATURDAY AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY.

THE DAYTONA 500 WENT ON AS SCHEDULED--

AND PROBABLY HAD MORE FEMALE FANS CHEERING THAN USUAL.

NASCAR CRASH-PKG

SCRIPT:

FOR A FEW LAPS DANICA PATRICK MADE HISTORY SUNDAY, BECOMING

THE FIRST WOMAN TO LEAD AT DAYTONA.

VETERAN JIMMY JOHNSON WOULD WIN, BUT THE RACE BELONGED TO

PATRICK - WHO FINISHED EIGHTH.

IT BEGAN WITH RACE GRAND MARSHALL JAMES FRANCO, EVEN AMENDING THE

TRADITIONAL COMMAND

Nats "Drivers -- and Danica -- start your engines!"

499 MILES LATER, PATRICK WAS IN THIRD PLACE - IT WAS COMING

DOWN TO THE WIRE THE CARS TIGHTLY PACKED

AFTER THE RACE PATRICK HINTS THE OTHER MEN SHOULDERED HER

AWAY FROM THE LEAD. COULD THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING AS A PACK?

Danica: I feel like I had a little bit of help here today here and there but

I felt like if I were to dive low

I had a feeling I was going to get freight trained. It was tough to tell.

STILL PATRICK DID BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN TO TAKE POLE POSITION HEAD OF THE

SUPERBOWL OF RACING, NEARLY OVERSHADOWNED

NatsAnd a terrible crash.

BY THIS CRASH TUMBLING THROUGH THE FINISHLINE - WATCH CAR NUMBER 32, SPIN,

THEN CATAPULT LIKE A 3000 POUND SPEAR INTO THE FENCING

THE RESULT? PANDAMONIUM

Nats: oh my god!

IN THIS VIDEO YOU CAN SEE A TIRE HAVING LANDED RIGHT ON A SPECTATOR.

BUT THEY CAME BACK FOR MORE

FAN TAKES HOME BUMPER-OC-SOT-VO

MATT GUTMAN REPORTING.

ONE SPECTATOR HAS AN INCREDIBLE SOUVENIR FROM THE BIG RACE-

AND BIG SCARE IN THE STANDS.

I took this bumper off the 99 car that finished in 3rd place today. This will be hanging over my couch Monday night.

PLANE IN BISCAYNE BAY-VO

IT WAS A SCARY RIDE FOR FOUR PEOPLE ABOARD A SMALL PLANE AFTER

IT WENT DOWN IN BISCAYNE BAY.

THIS WAS THE SCENE YESTERDAY NEAR HOMESTEAD.

THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING TO KEY WEST WHEN IT LOST POWER--

SENDING IT CRASHING INTO THE WATERS.

THE PASSENGERS ONBOARD WERE REPORTEDLY STANDING ON

THE WINGS OF THE HALF SUNKEN PLANE WHEN RESCUERS ARRIVED.

AMAZINGLY. THEY MANAGED TO ESCAPE THE CRASH WITH MINOR BUMPS,

WHIRLPOOL WATCHING-VOTOPS

CHECK THIS OUT --

SPECTATORS ARE FLOCKING TO JAPAN FOR WHIRLPOOL WATCHING.

A TURBULENT STRETCH OF WATER SEPARATING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND THE SETO INLAND SEA ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR.

TOURISTS STOOD ON A PIER TO MARK THE START OF WHIRLPOOL-WATCHING SEASON.

BOBCAT IN TREE-VOTOPS

PEOPLE VISITING A SEATTLE-AREA PARK GOT AN UP-CLOSE LOOK AT AN UNUSUAL SIGHT THIS WEEKEND.

CHECK OUT THIS BOBCAT LOUNGING IN A TREE, SPRAWLED ACROSS A TALL LIMB.

PEOPLE IN THE AREA STOPPED TO TAKE PICTURES AND SHOOT VIDEO.

YELLOW TAPE WAS PUT UP NEAR THE BASE OF THE TREE TO KEEP GAWKERS FROM GETTING TOO CLOSE.

TEASE TWO-1SHOT

IT'S THAT PHONE CALL NO ONE WANTS TO RECEIVE!

FEDS ARE SEEING A RISE IN ROBOCALLS AND THOSE PRERECORDED TELEMARKETING CALLS ARE ILLEGAL!

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ROBOCALLS-ON CAM

IF YOU THINK YOU'VE BEEN GETTING MORE ROBOCALLS THAN USUAL.

YOU'RE NOT ALONE!

THE F-T-C REPORTS THEY HAVE SEEN A RISE IN PRERECORDED

TELEMARKETING CALLS. AND THOSE CALLS ARE ILLEGAL.

ROBOCALLS-PKG

IT'S THE SEVEN-DIGIT SCOURGE. ROBOCALLS COMING FROM AREA CODES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

CALLING LIST AND.

OR WORSE. AS MOTHER OF TWO NANCY MICELI FOUND OUT.

"That's when he went into a rant of 4 letter words. And they were very personal and they were directed at me.

NANCY STARTED GETTING THE NEAR-DAILY ROBOCALLS ON HER CELL PHONE THREE MONTHS AGO.

THE CALLS COME FROM ALL OVER. BOSTON, NEW JERSEY, AND EVEN CANADA.

THE FTC SAYS MILLIONS OF ROBOCALLS ARE MADE EVERY DAY. ALL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS CARDHOLDER SERVICES.

"It's a generic name, it's a fairly recognizable name, so we find that it's frequently used."

THESE TYPE OF PRERECORDED TELEMARKETING CALLS ARE ILLEGAL.

THE NUMBERS THEY CALL FROM ARE USUALLY SPOOFED, MEANING FAKED.

THIS MONTH THE FTC SHUT DOWN FIVE DIFFERENT COMPANIES USING THE "CARDHOLDER SERVICES" SCHEME. BASED IN FLORIDA AND ARIZONA, AND ALL OPERATED UNDER 4, 5 OR 6 DIFFERENT NAMES.

THE GOVERNMENT SAID THE COMPANIES' CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN REDUCE CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES FOR AN UPFRONT FEE ARE FALSE AND HAVE COST CONSUMERS TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THE FTC SAID IT'S SEEN A SPIKE IN THE NUMBER OF ROBOCALLS IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS.

"Essentially they just load the phone book into their robodialers and they blast the calls out. Some of these dialers just run through numbers sequentially so they'll dial numbers that aren't even real numbers."

AND, JUST LIKE NANCY, MORE PEOPLE CLAIM THE COMPANY REPS ARE BECOMING ABUSIVE.

"We've heard of many people that have had bad reactions, they've been yelled at when they ask to be put on 'Do Not Call' lists, which is why we recognize it is an enforcement priority to go after these guys."

THE GOVERNMENT'S NATIONAL DO NOT CALL LIST SEEMS TO BE NO PROTECTION AGAINST THESE ROBOCALLS. NANCY'S ON IT, AND IT HASN'T HELPED. THE FTC SAID IT'S DIFFICULT TO TRACK DOWN THE CALLERS. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO?

DON'T PRESS ANYTHING!

EVEN IF THE COMPANY GIVES YOU AN OPTION OF BEING TAKEN OFF OF THE CALLING LIST.

"If you press 2 to say you want to be put on the 'do not call' list, what they'll do is they'll end up selling that information to other companies that just want to know what are phone numbers that work. hang up."

MAXSON'S BEST TIP IS TO HANG UP THE PHONE.

PROTECT YOUR PHONE NUMBER. BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHICH COMPANIES AND WEBSITES YOU GIVE IT OUT TO.

AND IF YOU GET A ROBOCALL, YOU CAN FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FTC.

NANCY'S ALREADY DONE THAT, BUT THERE'S NO QUICK FIX. SO IN THE MEANTIME, SHE'S STILL GETTING THOSE CALLS. SHE'S SINCE BLOCKED SEVERAL OF THE PHONE NUMBERS.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

THE DEADLINE OVER THE SO-CALLED SEQUESTER IS LOOMING OVER LAWMAKERS.

THERE'S JUST FOUR DAYS TO GO UNTIL ACROSS-THE-BOARD BUDGET CUTS KICK

IN---BUT WHAT WILL BRING DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TOGETHER TO STRIKE A DEAL??

--PLUS--

SOT Barry Steenkamp / Reeva's father

"It's only Oscar Reeva that know the true story and all I want is that he must just come out with the honest truth."

BEGGING FOR THE TRUTH --

THE PARENTS OF THE SUPERMODEL WHOSE LIFE WAS TAKEN TOO SOON

ARE SHARING THEIR PAIN.

MEANWHILE--

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NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

TS1) ALE HOUSE SHOOTING-VOTOPS

WELCOME BACK, HERE'S YOUR TOP STORIES

HEADING INTO 11:30.

THE MAN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF A 16-YEAR-OLD

IMMOKALEE GIRL MADE FACED A JUDGE FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY.

POLICE SAY HENRY BRUNSON SHOT AND KILLED KANASHA ISAAC IN THE PARKING

LOT OF THE ALE HOUSE IN FORT MYERS ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

RIGHT NOW A MOTIVE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

TS) CARDINAL RESIGNS-VOTOPS

BRITAIN'S LEADING CATHOLIC CLERIC, CARDINAL KEITH O'BRIEN, HAS RESIGNED.

HE STEPPED DOWN THIS MORNING IN THE WAKE OF MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS.

HIS RESIGNATION FOLLOWS ALLEGATIONS THAT THREE PRIESTS AND A FORMER PRIEST

TS) BP OIL SPILL TRIAL-VOTOPS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE ON THE LINE IN THE HIGH STAKES TRIAL OF THE B-P

GULF OIL SPIL.

B-P SQUARES OFF TODAY AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND SEVERAL STATES

OVER THE NATION'S WORST OFFSHORE OIL SPILL.

THE TRIAL WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH IN DAMAGES B-P AND OTHER COMPANIES

TOSS TO STACEY-2SHOT

LAWMAKERS AND THE WHITE HOUSE ARE RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK TO SOLVE

AUTOMATIC BUDGET SLASHING -- WHICH KICKS IN AT THE END OF THIS WEEK.

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS WARNING ABOUT THE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES,

BUT THERE'S STILL NO DEAL ON THE TABLE.

N-B-C- 2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS KEEPING ON EYE ON THE DEVELOPMENTS

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-PLASMA-MITTO

CONGRESS GETS BACK TO WORK TODAY WITH JUST DAYS TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO AVOID 85 BILLION IN AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS.

MARCH FIRST IS THE DEADLINE FOR THEM TO AGREE ON A BUDGET --

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-TRX-PKG

PKG SCRIPT:

Democrats and Republicans are set to introduce proposals to stop the across-

the-board spending cuts.

But neither side thinks a bill can get through Congress before Friday's

deadline.

SOT McCaskill

"UNLESS THE REPUBLICANS ARE WILLING TO COMPROMISE AND DO A BALANCED APPROACH

, I THINK IT WILL KICK IN."

SOT Coburn

"IT WILL KICK IN."

President Obama is turning up pressure on Congressional Republicans with his

administration handing out details about how the spending cuts would affect

programs in every state.

SOT Obama

"THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS WILL BE LAID OFF, AND TENS OF THOUSANDS

OF PARENTS WILL HAVE TO SCRAMBLE TO FIND CHILD CARE FOR THEIR KIDS. AIR

TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND AIRPORT SECURITY WILL SEE CUTBACKS."

The cuts could also mean a furlough of meat inspection workers, potentially

leading to a nationwide shutdown of meat and poultry plants.

SOT Don Roden

"IF THIS HAPPENS I THINK PRICES MAY GO UP A LITTLE BIT AT FIRST. BUT I THINK

THE PRODUCT POTENTIALLY WON'T BE AVAILABLE."

Some of the cuts won't be felt right away, because agencies must wait at

least 30 days before forcing employees to take unpaid days off.

Most government departments are slated to receive 5 to 7 percent cuts

over the next seven months.

Republicans accuse the President of using fear tactics. But they admit the

cuts would be harsh.

SOT McCain

"I CAN FIND LOTS OF WASTE AND MISMANAGEMENT, BUT BY GOD, ACROSS THE BOARD

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-PLASMA-MITTO

THE ROADBLOCK TO A DEAL IS TAXES.

PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE.

REPUBLICANS SAY NO WAY AFTER CONGRESS RAISED TAXES BACK IN JANUARY.

PISTORIUS MURDER CASE-VO WIPE

OSCAR PISTORIUS reported TO POLICE TODAY,

ON OF THE MANDATORY CONDITIONS OF HIS BAIL.

MEANWHILE.THE MURDER CASE SURROUNDING THE OLYMPIC ICON TOOK ANOTHER UNEXPECTED TURN WITH HIS OLDER BROTHER, CARL, ALSO FACING MURDER CHARGES.

THE RUNNER'S OLDER BROTHER CARL IS BEING CHARGED IN THE 2008 DEATH OF A WOMAN WHOSE MOTORCYCLE COLLIDED WITH HIS CAR.

IN THEIR FIRST TELEVISED INTERVIEW SINCE THEIR DAUGHTER WAS SHOT TO DEATH BY THE PARALYMPIAN KNOWN AS BLADE RUNNER,

REEVA STEENKAMP'S PARENTS SPOKE ABOUT THEIR HEARTBREAKING LOSS.

PISTORIUS MURDER CASE-SOT VO

SOT June Steenkamp / Reeva's mother from "Carte Blanche"

000208 "I said yes. He said there's been an accident and she's been

shotand I said all I want to know is if she's alive or she's dead. And he

said I'm sorry to have to tell you.but she's dead."

THE LAST HAUNTING IMAGE OF STEENKAMP HAS EMERGED.

IT SHOWS HER SMILING AS SHE DRIVES UP TO THE

ENTRANCE OF PISTORIUS' HOUSE.

JODI ARIAS TRIAL-VO

THE PROSECUTION IN A HIGH PROFILE MURDER TRIAL FINALLY GETS IT'S

CHANCE TO GRILL THE DEFENDANT.

JODI ARIAS RESUMES TESTIMONY AFTER CROSS-EXAMINATION LAST WEEK

BY A PROSECUTOR TRYING TO POKE HOLES IN HER NUMEROUS STORIES.

THE 32-YEAR-OLD IS CHARGED IN THE STABBING AND SHOOTING DEATH OF

HER EX-BOYFRIEND TRAVIS ALEXANDER.

SHE CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE.

PROSECUTORS SAY SHE PLANNED THE ATTACK IN A JEALOUS RAGE.

ARIAS LOST A BID LAST WEEK TO GET A REPRIEVE FROM A POTENTIAL DEATH

VEGAS SHOOTING SUSPECT-VO

THE MANHUNT CONTINUES FOR THE SUSPECT ACCUSED OF A CHAOTIC SHOOTING

THAT SHUT DOWN THE BUSTLING LAS VEGAS STRIP LAST WEEK.

AMMAR HARRIS IS THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE SHOOTING WHICH LED

TO A SIX-VEHICLE CHAIN-REACTION CARNAGE LAST THURSDAY.

THE SHOOTING AND CRASH KILLED AN ASPIRING RAPPER AND TWO PEOPLE IN A TAXI.

POLICE HAVE FOUND HARRIS' BLACK S-U-V USED AS A GETAWAY CAR.

BUY A MOTORCYCLE, GET A GUN-VOWIPE

A MOTORCYCLE SHOP IS HOPING A FREE GUN IS ENOUGH TO GET CUSTOMERS TO BUY.

IN PINELLAS POWERSPORTS' NEW AD,

THE STORE OFFERS A FREE GIFT CARD FOR A GUN FROM SHOOT STRAIGHT

OR WALMART WITH EACH MOTORCYCLE PURCHASE.

RON Pownall SAYS THAT EVEN THOUGH HE'S TAKEN HUNDREDS OF CALLS FROM PEOPLE FOR AND

BUY A MOTORCYCLE, GET A GUN-SOTVO

"We think the timing is awesome, because it's the No. 1 subject people are talking about and we like to have the conversation about this because we feel like we're losing our rights, and we want to stick up for that."

PINELLAS POWERSPORTS SAYS THEY JUST WANT PEOPLE TO ENJOY THEIR RIGHT

METH BUST BOND HEARING-VO (2)SS

BOND FOR A SUSPECT IN A CAPE CORAL METH LAB CASE HAS BEEN SET AT 1 HUNDRED 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

MARK FREDRICK APPEARED IN COURT SUNDAY.

FREDRICK WAS ARRESTED SATURDAY AT A HOME.THE CENTER OF THAT METH LAB INVESTIGATION ON NORTHEAST 16TH TERRACE IN CAPE CORAL.

THAT HOUSE IS NEAR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

ANOTHER WOMAN -- JANET RAYMOND -- WAS ARRESTED AT THE HOME EARLIER THIS WEEK.

DEADLY HOUSE FIRE-VO WIPE

A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY IS RECOVERING FROM A DEVASTATING HOUSE FIRE THAT TOOK THE LIVES

OF THREE CHILDREN.

FIREFIGHTERS FOUND THE FOUR CHILDREN TRAPPED INSIDE THE BURNING HOUSE YESTERDAY.

TWO GIRLS AND ONE BOY, ALL UNDER THE AGE OF TEN -- WERE KILLED IN THE BLAZE.

CREWS WERE ABLE TO RESUSCITATE THE YOUNGEST CHILD.

HE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

DEADLY HOUSE FIRE-(2)SOT VO

I just heard her say something about she wasn't gone for but like two minutes to three minutes, when she came at home, that's what she seen.

Temperatures probably ranged from a variance of 200 degrees, upwards of about nearly a thousand degrees, in the room where the children were. 6

UHAUL SCHOOL BUS CRASH UPDATE-NATS VO

FRIENDS AND FAMILY HELD PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO WERE INJURED IN A SCHOOL

BUS CRASH LAST WEEK IN CAPE CORAL.

nats of prayers

HOPEFUL WORDS FROM DAN SARDINAS AT 'THE WAY CHURCH'.

HIS 10-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BRIANNA WAS ON THAT BUS.

SHE'S RECOVERING JUST FINE.

THE DRIVER -- BRADFORD TANNER IS IN FAIR CONDITION

AT LEE MEMORIAL.

POLICE SAY HE DIDN'T STOP AT A RED LIGHT,

AND T-BONED THE SCHOOL BUS.

THEY SAY ALCOHOL PLAYED A FACTOR.

SARDINAS SAY HE'S FORGIVEN TANNER.

BENEDICT FINAL BLESSING-NATS VO

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PACKED INTO SAINT PETER'S SQUARE FOR

ONE OF POPE BENEDICT'S LAST PUBLIC AUDIENCES.

blaessing.Clapping

THE PONTIFF ADDRESSED THE CROWD FROM HIS WINDOW AT THE VATICAN

DURING HIS LAST SUNDAY BLESSING BEFORE RETIREMENT.

THE 85-YEAR-OLD WILL BECOME THE FIRST POPE TO RETIRE IN HUNDREDS OF YEARS ON THURSDAY.

THE PONTIFF SAID GOD HAD CALLED HIM TO DEDICATE HIMSELF EVEN MORE TO PRAYER

AND MEDITATION BUT THAT HE WAS NOT ABANDONING THE CHURCH.

PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD FLOCKED TO THE VATICAN FOR A CHANCE

BENEDICT FINAL BLESSING-(2) SOTVO

"I was very happy to hear that he said that he is not going away from the Church, he is going to be with us and he is going to accompany us in the prayers. So I was very moved to hear those words from him."

"I think he is calmer than ever and I think it's a lesson for all of us. You make a decision in conscience, even a very difficult decision and you are at peace. I think he is calmer than he has ever been."

PRIEST WATER GUN-NATS-VO

A PRIEST IN NORTHERN MEXICO IS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO SPRAY

CHURCHGOERS WITH HOLY WATER.

FATHER HUMBERTO ALVAREZ IN KNOWN FOR BEING OVER THE TOP.

HE EVEN DRESSES IN ROBES WITH IMAGES OF COMIC-BOOK SUPERHEROES SUCH AS SUPERMAN AND BATMAN.

HE SAYS HE DOES IT TO ENTERTAIN LOCAL CHILDREN DURING MASS.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

FUSING TWO VERY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS TOGETHER

TO CREATE A UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

science, hip hop combined? How does that work?"

WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW ONE TEACHER IS USING RAP MUSIC

TZ4 hip hop science-SOTVO

HIP HOP SCIENCE-ON CAM

YOU MIGHT NOT THINK SCIENCE AND HIP-HOP HAVE MUCH IN COMMON.

BUT ONE VISIONARY COLLEGE PROFESSOR BEGS TO DIFFER.

HE'S TEAMED UP WITH A PROFESSIONAL RAPPER.

AND THEY'RE MAKING SCIENCE SING IN THE CLASSROOM.

HIP HOP SCIENCE-PKG

SCRIPT:

Wyatt Honse / Science Teacher

"So, force equals mass times acceleration."

COUDN'T BE ON FURTHER ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM-

BUT PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER EMDIN - IS DISPROVING THAT "HYPOTHESIS:"

USING THE POPULAR MUSIC GENRE IN THE CLASSROOM - WITH HIS PILOT PROGRAM -

CALLED "SCIENCE GENIUS" NOW LAUNCHING IN 10 SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY.

THE GOAL OF THIS EXPERIMENT: IMPROVING STUDENTS' SCIENCE GRADES

Sot Prof Emdin

"The idea here is to take what they're looking for already, combine that

with their culture, introduce them to science which is something they're

inherently good at anyway and open up the possibilities."

THOSE POSSIBILITIES - EXPANDING - WITH THE HELP - OF A CELEBRITY PARTNER::

SOT - FROM WUTANGCLAN

"My name is Gza from the WuTangClan"

BOTH - WERE MET WITH SOME SKEPTICISM

AND UNCERTAINTY FROM STUDENTS-

SOT

Ayana Holmes/HS Student

"It didn't click to me - science, hip hop combined? How does that work?"

IT WORKS - WITH A REGULAR LESSON PLAN - FOLLOWED BY A CHALLENGE LIKE THIS -

ONCE A WEEK -

NATS

"You have to spit one bar based on one science topic Mr. Honse shared with you today."

WITHIN MINUTES OF GETTING THEIR FIRST ASSIGNMENT - THE STUDENTS HERE AT

URBAN ASSEMBY SCHOOL - WERE ON IT:

NAT OF STUDENT RAPPING --

"First you gotta know the rules to the free body diagram."

"First you find -more rap nats---.

TWO UNLIKELY ELEMENTS - FUSING -

TO CREATE- A NEW FORMULA FOR SUCCESS.

SOT Mr. Honse/Science teacher

"I think it'll inspire them to focus on the details."

Holmes

HIP HOP SCIENCE-ONCAM

MARCI GONZALEZ WITH THAT REPORT.

THE HOPE IS TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM NOT ONLY IN NEW YORK CITY,

CROSSTALK-3SHOT

WEATHER-WX WALL

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.

The spring-like warmth we've enjoyed for last several days will soon come to an end this week as a cold front eventually slides into Southwest Florida tomorrow.

That means we've got one more day of sunny, dry weather with highs in the mid 80s before rain showers start pushing in from the northwest Tuesday afternoon.

Even though today's skies will be relatively quiet and tranquil today, there is a concern for low visibility once again this morning, both over the Gulf and over land. Sea fog will make visibility challenging at times today, and areas of fog will also develop in spots across Southwest Florida.

The fog and low clouds will ultimately give way to sunshine by the mid morning, and temperatures will warm quickly into the mid 80s during the afternoon.

A balmy breeze will continue out of the south today, which at times will gust to 20-25 mph.

Rain prospects will stay rather slim today, but a couple spotty showers aren't out of the question this afternoon deep inland.

Tuesday will be much different as a cool front slides in from the northwest, bringing lots of clouds along with scattered rain and perhaps a few storms by the afternoon.

Cloudy skies and a few showers may even carry over into Wednesday before the front makes its final push through our area by Thursday. Once the front clears Southwest Florida, temperatures will take a dive. Daytime highs Thursday will comfortably reach the mid 70s, Friday the low 70s, and by Saturday there's a chance we won't make it out of the 60s. Our overnight temperatures will also spend several nights on the cool side with 50s and 40s possible by the weekend.

OSCARS WRAP-2SHOT

THE CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES ARE EMPTY--GOWNS AND TUXEDOS NOW HUNG IN THE CLOSET--

AND THOSE GOLDEN TROPHYS IN THE HANDS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.

BUT THE AFTER GLOW OF OSCAR'S BIG NIGHT CAN STILL BE FELT OUTSIDE THE DOLBY THEATRE.

OSCARS WRAP-PKG

NATS: FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO.ARGO.

THERE WAS LITTLE SURPRISE THAT BEN AFFLECK'S "ARGO" TOOK OSCAR'S TOP PRIZE--

THE FILM'S DIRECTOR CLEARLY HUMBLED BY THAT WIN.

22:59:17 AFFLECK SOT:

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE BACK HERE AGAIN. AND I AM BECAUSE OF SO MANY OF

YOU WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT.

NATS:

WE SAW YOUR BOOBS.

HOSTED BY THE IRREVERENT SETH MCFARLAND.

PUPPETS NATS:

ARE YOU OK?

I AM NOW

THE 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS WAS A CONCOCTION OF SATIRE.SILLINESS.

PUPPET NATS:

AHHHH.

AND SONG AND DANCE.

NATS: JUST THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT.

DANIEL DAY LEWIS'S MOVING PORTRAYAL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN EARNED HIM HIS THIRD

BEST ACTOR OSCAR.QUIPPING TO PRESENTER MERYL STREEP.

23:49:14 LEWIS SOT:

THREE YEARS AGO, BEFORE WE DECIDED TO DO A STRAIGHT SWAP, I HAD ACTUALLY

BEEN COMMITTED TO PLAY MARGARET THATCHER.

WHILE BEST ACTRESS JENNIFER LAWRENCE GOT HER FIRST.

23:43:54 LAWRENCE SOT:

YOU GUYS ARE STANDING UP BECAUSE YOU FEEL BAD THAT I FELL, WELL, THAT'S

REALLY EMBARASSING. BUT THANK YOU. THIS IS NUTS.

ANNE HATHAWAY, AS THE NOBLE BUT FALLEN FANTINE in Les Misrables, WAS THIS

YEAR'S FAVORITE TO WIN BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS.

22:24:47 HATHAWAY SOT:

HERE'S HOPING THAT SOMEDAY IN THE NOT TO DISTANT FUTURE, THE MISFORTUNES OF

FANTINE WILL ONLY BE FOUND IN STORIES AND NEVER MORE IN REAL LIFE.

WHILE DJANGO UNCHAINED'S CHRISTOPH WALTZ TOOK HOME THE TROPHY FOR BEST

SUPPORTING ACTOR.

THE BIGGEST UPSET OF THE NIGHT--BEST DIRECTOR--ANG LEE WINNING FOR "LIFE OF

PI"

ANG LEE SOT:

THANK YOU MOVIE GOD.

AND THERE WERE MUSICAL TRIBUTES GALORE--TO "CHICAGO"

NATS: ALL THAT JAZZ

"LES MISERABLES"

NATS: ENSEMBLE CAST

NATS: GOLDFINGER

AND THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF JAMES BOND--

WITH "SKYFALL"--AND ADELE--FITTINGLY SCORING THE OSCAR FOR "BEST ORIGINAL

SONG"

NATS:

BOX OFFICE-VIDBOX

TOPPING THE BOX OFFICE ROGHT NOW --

MELISSA McCARTHY'S "IDENTITY THIEF" STOLE IT'S WAY TO THE NUMBER ONE SPOT --

WITH 14-POINT-1 MILLION IN EARNINGS.

DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON'S ACTION FILM "SNITCH" CAME IN SECOND WITH 13 MILLION.

TWILIGHT 2 BEST OF WORST-VOTOPS

"TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN: PART 2" HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY VOTED THE BEST OF THE WORST.

THE FILM EARNED SEVEN STATUETTES, INCLUDING WORST PICTURE FROM THE ANNUAL RAZZIE AWARDS.

THE RAZZIES ACT AS AN ANTIDOTE TO THE OSCARS BY CELEBRATING THE WORST IN FILM EVERY YEAR,

TOMATO SMASH-NATS-VO

AN INTERNATIONAL MESS FEST WAS BROUGHT TO SOUTH FLORIDA.

ABOUT A THOUSAND PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN "LA TOMATINA TOMATO

FIGHT FESTIVAL" IN MIAMI --

WHERE 25-THOUSAND TOMATOES WENT FLYING THROUGH THE AIR OVER THE WEEKEND.

EVERY YEAR SINCE 1957, HUNDREDS JOIN TOGETHER IN SPAIN TO PARTICIPATE

IN THE TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL.

FOR THOSE LESS BRAVE OR UNWILLING TO GET SAUCED,

GANGNAM INAUGURATION -NATS-VO

SINGING SENSATION PSY WAS PART OF SOUTH KOREAN HISTORY.

PSY PERFORMED HIS FAMOUS "GANGHAM STYLE" DANEC FOR THE INAUGURATION

OF SOUTH KOREA'S FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT, PARK GEUN-HYE.

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

FORGET THE 20 DOLLAR BILLS!!

This just makes me laugh to get two ones out of an ATM

UP AHEAD --

THE NEW SMART A-T-M'S ALLOWING YOU TO WITHDRAW ANY AMOUNT OF CASH --

TZ smart ATMs-SOTVO

SMART ATM-VO-TRAFFIC

NEW "SMART" A-T-MS ARE GIVING SOME CONSUMERS MORE FLEXIBILIY.

THESE NEW KIOSKS FROM CHASE BANK ALLOW CUSTOMERS

TO GET OUT JUST ONE DOLLAR IF THEY NEED TO.

SMART ATM-PKG

THIS IS NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S A-T-M MACHINE. WHETHER YOU NEED A FEW SINGLES FOR A TIP OR EXACTLY 589 DOLLARS -- THE NEW SMART A-T-M IS INTUATIVE AND IN TUNE WITH TODAY'S CONSUMER.

"For the big spender you can get up to 1000-dollars in any denomination, but for me today - all I need is a buck."

THAT'S RIGHT -- NO MORE BUYING A PACK OF GUM OR CAN OF COKE A THE CONVENIENCE STORE TO BREAK A TWENTY.

GREAT FOR THE STARVING STUDENT, THE CASH STRAPPED, OR ANY A-T-M REGULAR.

"you can get a certain amount out that you want exactly."

THE SCREEN LOOKS LIKES A GIANT I-PAD - BUT DON'T LET THAT INTIMIDATE YOU. MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE PRIVACY SCREEN PROTECTS YOUR INFO FROM ANY NOSY NEIGHBOR. YOU CAN DO MORE AT THIS KIOSK THAN A TYPICAL A-T-M LIKE LOAD PRE-PAID CARD AND PAY SOME BILLS TOO. I TOOK IT THROUGH A TEST RUN.

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FOR WENDY PEYTON - A BUSY, AND BUDGET-CONSCIOUS MOM - THE BEST BENEFITS ARE NOT HAVING TO WITHDRAW ANYMORE THAN SHE NEEDS - AND THE SPEED.

"It saves time. so i could easily do a transaction in two minutes and be in and out. and with five kids sometimes waiting in in the car, it makes it real easy to get in and out."

"we have 400 of these great machines across the country and we'll be looking at doubling that here within the next 12 months, so before the end of the year.

BUT OTHERS WILL LIKELY FOLLOW SUIT -THAT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN BANK ON

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE---------

NEXT AT NOON - NBC2 IS ON TOP OF A DEVELOPING STORY -

A MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A LOCAL TEEN.

NBC2 - LIVE FROM the LEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE - WHERE THE SUSPECT MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE.

ALSO DEVELOPING AT NOON - DEAD FISH ALONG FORT MYERS BEACH.

WE'LL TAKE YOU LIVE TO THE SHORE - FOR A RED TIDE UPDATE.

NEW AT NOON - CONCERN TODAY ABOUT A POSSIBLE DOCTOR SHORTAGE - IN THE COMING YEARS.

THE GROWING NEED FOR PHYSICIANS IN OUR STATE.

PLUS -

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD - "We're gonna look at everything we possibly can to get to where we need to be, which is about $600 million in cuts.

AN NBC2 UPDATE ON THE SPENDING CUTS STALEMATE IN WASHINGTON.

NEXT AT NOON - HOW FORCED BUDGET CUTS COULD HAVE WIDE REACHING EFFECTS.

AND -

23:43:55 Jennifer Lawrence - you guys are just standing up b/c you feel bad

that i fell and that's really embarrassing!

DID YOU WATCH THE ACADEMY AWARDS?

IF NOT - WE'VE WHAT EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT TODAY.

AND SOME CHANGES ARE COMING IN OUR WEATHER.

JIM HAS OUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.

A) FM MURDER ARREST-2 SHOT VO

B) FMB DEAD FISH-VO TOPS

D) SPENDING SLASHING-SOT VO

E) ACADAMEY WRAP-NATS VO

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA